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[Q] Samsung Galaxy Nexus to Canada...?

Hi guys,
Sorry if this has already been posted but I've been researching but couldn't find anything. I couldn't find any release dates for Canada except for the UK on November, 17, 2011, but now I'm hearing it's being delayed until the 2nd of December. Anyone got any idea of when this phone will come out in Canada? Or even if it's coming to Canada? Thanks for the help.

It's coming to Canada, but no one knows the release date. Here's a Mobilesyrup (Phone blog run by Canadians) hands on of the phone: http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/09/samsung-galaxy-nexus-hands-on-video/

Papaniz said:
Hi guys,
Sorry if this has already been posted but I've been researching but couldn't find anything. I couldn't find any release dates for Canada except for the UK on November, 17, 2011, but now I'm hearing it's being delayed until the 2nd of December. Anyone got any idea of when this phone will come out in Canada? Or even if it's coming to Canada? Thanks for the help.
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They showed it on CTV two days ago, which is owned by Bell.
Also, a Phandroid member said their store was visited by a Bell corporate Rep recently, and the Rep said it was coming to Bell around Christmas.

Keep in mind this is some random person on reddit...
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/maz4c/galaxy_nexus_coming_to_canada_on_rogers_for_launch/
Sometime in November sounds better than Bell at Christmas, if there's any truth to it...
A friend of mine was recently in a Rogers store looking for a new phone. She ended up getting an EVO 3D that they had on for $0.01, but she said the guy in the store was telling her all about the Nexus. I might stop by a Rogers store tomorrow and see what they say.

Would it even matter what provider got it first, I thought these things are unlocked anyways?

sal14m said:
Would it even matter what provider got it first, I thought these things are unlocked anyways?
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It should be unlocked, and that's exactly why one carrier getting it "sometime in November" is better for everyone than another carrier not having it until Christmas.
Of course, the carrier that gets it first might still matter to some people if they want to buy on contract...

http://www.google.ca/nexus/
Canadian sign up page.

Bell and Virgin Mobile now both have official Galaxy Nexus pages, with their own sign-up forms. No date other than "early December" so far, but this is the first official carrier confirmation I've seen in Canada, so it's still good news.
http://galaxynexus.bell.ca/
http://www.virginmobile.ca/en/hot-offers/offer-nexus.html

Would a Bell.ca phone be compatible on T-Mobile US? They don't use LTE, so I assume it is the GSM version. Would probably be a lot cheaper then importing from europe...

Most Canadian carriers, including Bell, are compatible with AT&T for 3G or 4G HSPA+ and not T-Mobile.
However... the Galaxy Nexus is a peta-band phone so it would work on any of them, including T-Mobile so importing would work.
EDIT: Bell and Rogers do both have LTE in a number of locations in Canada, but it's not very likely they'll be using the LTE version.

phazerorg said:
Most Canadian carriers, including Bell, are compatible with AT&T for 3G or 4G HSPA+ and not T-Mobile.
However... the Galaxy Nexus is a peta-band phone so it would work on any of them, including T-Mobile so importing would work.
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Thanks! Know any good reseller sites that would import it to the US? I assume bell wouldn't export it.

Anyone else preorder from Negri, handtec or clove? I did, not sure if i should cancel!

Thanks! Know any good reseller sites that would import it to the US? I assume bell wouldn't export it.
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Expansys Canada is taking pre-orders, but it's not cheap: http://www.expansys.ca/google-nexus-prime-android-smartphone-unlocked-16gb-224148/
Not sure about any other sellers yet, but maybe someone could buy you one from Bell and send it
Anyone else preorder from Negri, handtec or clove? I did, not sure if i should cancel!
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Not me... even paying full price without contract from Bell or another Canadian carrier is likely going to be cheaper than importing, and "early December" is soon enough for me that I'll just wait it out.

phazerorg said:
Expansys Canada is taking pre-orders, but it's not cheap: http://www.expansys.ca/google-nexus-prime-android-smartphone-unlocked-16gb-224148/
Not sure about any other sellers yet, but maybe someone could buy you one from Bell and send it
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Yeah, that is way too expensive to me. I figured without it coming from europe with all that VAT taxes, ect, it would be around the 600's

Looks like Rogers is getting the Galaxy Nexus too!
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/14/rogers-to-release-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-in-january-2012/
*EDIT*
Telus will be getting the Nexus as well, looks like people can finally stop complaining over the internet over which carrier gets the Nexus...
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/14/telus-will-also-launch-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-in-january-2012/

LeanNSupreme said:
Looks like Rogers is getting the Galaxy Nexus too!
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/14/rogers-to-release-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-in-january-2012/
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Not until January though. I'm considering switching to Bell when they have it in early December, after 11 years with Rogers. Rogers also has hardly any HSPA+ coverage in Nova Scotia, while Bell has it over the whole province, so Bell getting the Galaxy Nexus first might just make me switch...

Bell and Virgin are first to get Galaxy Nexus in Canada.
http://galaxynexus.bell.ca/en/?INT=MOB_hmpg_BAN_GalaxyNexus_prereg_mass_111411_TM_ALL

as u know Future Shop will start getting pre order from monday in canada...
any one have any information about which version is supposed to release by Future Shop? ( GSM,CDMA,LTE........... )
unlocked or .....
tnx

According to the Verge, the LTE 32GB model is for Verizon only. The rest of the world gets the 16GB unlocked pentaband HSPA+ model.

Daniel_GB said:
as u know Future Shop will start getting pre order from monday in canada...
any one have any information about which version is supposed to release by Future Shop? ( GSM,CDMA,LTE........... )
unlocked or .....
tnx
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It could only be the HSPA+ version, as the CDMA/LTE version works ONLY on Verizon's network. I would guess Future Shop would be selling them for Bell or Virgin (can anyone confirm?). It should be unlocked (Nexus S was), but we won't know for sure until someone gets one and reports.

Does Canada use FCC, or is this really for AT&T?

Just posted by Phandroid via WirelessGoodness:
http://phandroid.com/2011/12/02/gal...me/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Phandroid says not likely for AT&T, but WirelessGoodness says it is for AT&T. Which is why I asked if Canada uses FCC - as I thought that was a US red-tape that we used?
P.S. Oh, and if this comes to AT&T before T-Mobile, I am really going to be sad!

Ignore this...

Even if its not meant for the US directly, if it can be used in the US they have to pass it through the FCC. So because this model has 850/1900 (which AT&T uses) they have to clear it in the FCC.
Just like a while back we saw the UK version pass through the FCC as well.
I personally have no idea what the deal is with them passing it through again. The article makes it sound like it isn't pentaband...

Oops...........

I saw a post about the CA version possibly having a micro SD slot... Here's the link to the samsung page. http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/...dex.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=specification
I wonder if this is accurate of just a typo of some sort

martonikaj said:
Even if its not meant for the US directly, if it can be used in the US they have to pass it through the FCC. So because this model has 850/1900 (which AT&T uses) they have to clear it in the FCC.
Just like a while back we saw the UK version pass through the FCC as well.
I personally have no idea what the deal is with them passing it through again. The article makes it sound like it isn't pentaband...
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Thank you for your response, as I was curious about this. I didn't think Canada (or any other country for that matter) used the FCC. So I'll be curious what becomes of this.
Also, it gives me a little hope (and some disapointment) that maybe the US GSM versions won't be penatband - meaning that maybe the T-Mobile version (when it comes) will be HSPA+ 42? (As displayed in the GN event live feed we all watched).
The bad of course is, that if it's not pentaband - as that would have been a nice feature to have, it work on either carrier and more of a "world" phone.
Luxferro said:
I saw a post about the CA version possibly having a micro SD slot... Here's the link to the samsung page. http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/...dex.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=specification
I wonder if this is accurate of just a typo of some sort
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Good eye! Not sure about this either, probably a typo - but who knows.

Bmerz said:
Thank you for your response, as I was curious about this. I didn't think Canada (or any other country for that matter) used the FCC. So I'll be curious what becomes of this.
Also, it gives me a little hope (and some disapointment) that maybe the US GSM versions won't be penatband - meaning that maybe the T-Mobile version (when it comes) will be HSPA+ 42? (As displayed in the GN event live feed we all watched).
The bad of course is, that if it's not pentaband - as that would have been a nice feature to have, it work on either carrier and more of a "world" phone.
Good eye! Not sure about this either, probably a typo - but who knows.
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They should all be pentaband. The FCC just doesn't test bands that are not relevant for the US.

Luxferro said:
I saw a post about the CA version possibly having a micro SD slot... Here's the link to the samsung page. http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/...dex.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=specification
I wonder if this is accurate of just a typo of some sort
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It surely doesn't look like a typo :/

ztm.000 said:
It surely doesn't look like a typo :/
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Samsung Sweden made a similar statement about an sdcard and that seems to have just been because they were misinformed.

Confirmed : Galaxy Nexus On The Way To ATT with 4G LTE

Though this may come as no surprise to some we have just received word from a very very good source that an unconfirmed number of AT&T SIM Cards (RS# 17-0700 and likely 4G LTE) for the Galaxy Nexus are going out for testing as we speak. Curiously the SIMS are standard and not the micro like Verizon Wireless. This means of course we can finally certify the release of Samsung and Google’s latest collaboration will be hitting AT&T in the very near term. I have to protect my source but this is coming from very close to the situation. We will keep you posted as more details come about. Are you on AT&T and have been waiting for the the official release of the G-Nex you can count on it soon enough. We broke this right here and we expect to be credited this time. Thanks.
Update: Our tipster just added that the SKU for these SIM cards is 73057 and that they do seem to be 4G LTE enabled!!!!
Excelsior
Thanks Buddy… you know who you are.
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http://www.androrev.com/2012/04/03/confirmed-galaxy-nexus-on-the-way-to-att/
wonder what rom can run on this version ...
i doubt it'll sell too well tho
whoever wanted the GN in the US would have bought the GN already ....

Interesting.
It's the same thing that happened to the Nexus S, ATT was late to the game getting that that phone too.

lsxrx7 said:
http://www.androrev.com/2012/04/03/confirmed-galaxy-nexus-on-the-way-to-att/
i doubt it'll sell too well tho
whoever wanted the GN in the US would have bought the GN already ....
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True but the AT&T version will have LTE and the unlocked international version does not.

lsxrx7 said:
i doubt it'll sell too well tho
whoever wanted the GN in the US would have bought the GN already ....
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LOL.

Since when are sims phone specific?

NextNexus said:
True but the AT&T version will have LTE and the unlocked international version does not.
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Bet you $50 it's only HSPA+. Note, that the email only said it was "likely" LTE. They're speculating. Then note that they're using MiniSIM not micro. The whole reason why they use MicroSIM in Toro is because they couldn't fit the LTE antennas and logic chips and the full sized SIM in the already larger housing.

adrynalyne said:
Since when are sims phone specific?
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Yeah kinda strange.
When I switched to the LTE-enabled data plan with an LTE phone IMEI number, they had to give me a new LTE SIM for my GSM GN. So maybe the article meant LTE SIM going to the field with GN test units?

ATnTdude said:
Bet you $50 it's only HSPA+. Note, that the email only said it was "likely" LTE. They're speculating. Then note that they're using MiniSIM not micro. The whole reason why they use MicroSIM in Toro is because they couldn't fit the LTE antennas and logic chips and the full sized SIM in the already larger housing.
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From the article:
"Update: Our tipster just added that the SKU for these SIM cards is 73057 and that they do seem to be 4G LTE enabled!!!!"

Oh perfect, hopefully some sucker on CL will trade me for it lol
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thank me.. please

ATnTdude said:
Bet you $50 it's only HSPA+. Note, that the email only said it was "likely" LTE. They're speculating. Then note that they're using MiniSIM not micro. The whole reason why they use MicroSIM in Toro is because they couldn't fit the LTE antennas and logic chips and the full sized SIM in the already larger housing.
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I think you are right.
After receiving my new GN last Friday, I went to the local AT&T store to get a data plan. Contrary to AT&T ads there is no 4G in South Florida. My phone gets what is available: H+. I just had to move the Sim card from my Nexus One to the GN.
Since my Galaxy Nexus is not an AT&T I have no obligation to buy a data plan. I might drop mine after reading the speedtest

To Clarify
Since our entire post has been repasted here i felt the need to clarify. The SIMS are not at all phone specific and not sure how that was insinuated in the post. There is more information I may be cleared to release as to why it was necessary for these SIMS to go out and an enterprising mind that thinks on it for a while can probably figure it out. The problem is I cannot yet tell folks where the SIMS were coming from and where they were going. I also know how many SIMS there were. If I get cleared to release that info I promise to update the information. Lets for the sake of argument put the SIM card aspect aside. The important part is the document in question confirms the existence of the handset in question. Number one rule of journalism is protect your source. If i gave out that information that would put him/her at considerable risk. I promise there will be more info soon.

Kidromulous said:
The SIMS are not at all phone specific and not sure how that was insinuated in the post.
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I've read it a few times. It indeed insinuates that, even if not intentional.

adrynalyne said:
I've read it a few times. It indeed insinuates that, even if not intentional.
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Several thousand people have read it and not everyone came away with the sims are galaxy nexus specific especially since we provide the sku number. They are regular ATT LTE sims and I will update the post to clarify this. Do with the rest of the information from my last reply what you will.

NextNexus said:
From the article:
"Update: Our tipster just added that the SKU for these SIM cards is 73057 and that they do seem to be 4G LTE enabled!!!!"
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It would be shocking if AT&T wasn't buying USIM's without a LTE logo. Yes, logo. There is no physical difference between a UMTS 3G USIM and one used in LTE devices.
SOURCE: Gemalto, who makes most of the SIM's for AT&T

Damn and I just paid $498 for a GSM to use on AT&T. However LTE in my area is delayed so LTE model would be useless to me. Plus AT&T branding and bloat ware Yuck!
I have two upgrades in May due. If anything Id rather get a One X for $199 hopefully to try out and still keep my Nexus. Never tried Sense so who knows. I really just like the look and screen quality of the One X. I could always sell it for $500 if it doesn't work out.

ATnTdude said:
It would be shocking if AT&T wasn't buying USIM's without a LTE logo. Yes, logo. There is no physical difference between a UMTS 3G USIM and one used in LTE devices.
SOURCE: Gemalto, who makes most of the SIM's for AT&T
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we have photographs of these sims with no LTE logo thanks to our friends at radio shack so im sorry that is not entirely true. Also we know these SIMS have been being used since the 4th quarter of last year so we are aware that there is no difference. For some of you there won't be truth to it until the phone is announced but it's funny those are the people who scrutinize speculation the most. We have clarified the original story on our site for those people and for now we will wait and see. I'm only here commenting because my story is here. I don't care to convince anyone specific of it's validity, as for our readers, us reporting it makes it valid enough.
Good day sir

Kidromulous said:
we have photographs of these sims with no LTE logo thanks to our friends at radio shack so im sorry that is not entirely true. Also we know these SIMS have been being used since the 4th quarter of last year so we are aware that there is no difference. For some of you there won't be truth to it until the phone is announced but it's funny those are the people who scrutinize speculation the most. We have clarified the original story on our site for those people and for now we will wait and see. I'm only here commenting because my story is here. I don't care to convince anyone specific of it's validity, as for our readers, us reporting it makes it valid enough.
Good day sir
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I don't care either way but,
I don't care to convince anyone specific of it's validity, as for our readers, us reporting it makes it valid enough.
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is hardly convincing anyone. Blogs get things wrong all the time. Blogs that have exclusives that no others can validate tend to get them wrong more often.
So I hope you are right, but will not be shocked if you are not.

Posts 11, 12, 13, and 16 part of the answer is in post 10

So unless someone has pictures of the device, sales materials, etc.... how is this a "confirmed" rumor?

5 bucks says only the 16GB version will be available.
....I remember reading about a month ago that Samsung has stopped producing the 32 GB version and will focus on a 16 GB version to promote cloud storage. Hopefully its BS for you ATT guys and girls. Watch for it none the less.
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[Q] galaxy nexus 16GB & 4G LTE difference

hi everyone
so, I was watching a review of Galaxy Nexus because I'm gonna buy one,
& I crossed over this only in Cnet's review, they said 16 GB one is unlocked, & also the 4G one is thicker as they showed.
now my question is if I buy the 32 one, can I unlock it later? myself?
& also if it's true 16GB is thinner, how thin is it in hand? because I already took one 32GB in hand & it was not that bad to take in hand

Unlock it to use on a GSM network? No (at least not as far as I know), the internal hardware in Toro (32GB version) is different than that in Maguro (16GB version).
The thickness isn't really too noticeable for me, depending on what phone you are coming from you probably won't notice a huge difference when held compared to the Toro model, It has a nice quality feel no matter which one you choose.
I hope this helps!

The 4G is used on CDMA, there's not point in unlocking it as you couldn't use it on another CDMA carrier's 4G (such as Sprint).
The 16 GB is GSM, not CDMA. So depending on what network you plan on using it on, that should dictate which one to use.
Since I'm on Tmo, the GSM is the one for me.

theking_13 said:
The 4G is used on CDMA, there's not point in unlocking it as you couldn't use it on another CDMA carrier's 4G (such as Sprint).
The 16 GB is GSM, not CDMA. So depending on what network you plan on using it on, that should dictate which one to use.
Since I'm on Tmo, the GSM is the one for me.
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thanks, it's the first time I also hear it's CDMA
then if it's CDMA, why are they selling it where I live here in Cyprus?
cause there's no CDMA in here as far as I know.
is there any chance u might be wrong & 32GB also has a GSM version?

Nope just 16g
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

mehras1991 said:
thanks, it's the first time I also hear it's CDMA
then if it's CDMA, why are they selling it where I live here in Cyprus?
cause there's no CDMA in here as far as I know.
is there any chance u might be wrong & 32GB also has a GSM version?
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Well actually, some GSM 32 GB WERE sold a LONG time ago, near launch. Samsung quickly discontinued this model however, and made it a CDMA exclusive for some reasons (only reason I envy my gfs Sprint Gnex).
Anyways, I've seen a few sell on eBay, but as far as everyone knows, they stopped making them, and I don't see why they'd start selling them exclusively there. Maybe a misprint?

theking_13 said:
Well actually, some GSM 32 GB WERE sold a LONG time ago, near launch. Samsung quickly discontinued this model however, and made it a CDMA exclusive for some reasons (only reason I envy my gfs Sprint Gnex).
Anyways, I've seen a few sell on eBay, but as far as everyone knows, they stopped making them, and I don't see why they'd start selling them exclusively there. Maybe a misprint?
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So, let's say, the one I saw is from the first few 32gb GSM
if I buy that, will I have problem with updating to other ROMs, because of hardware differences?
(like as u know these people release some ROMs according to the device model number for some brands)

mehras1991 said:
So, let's say, the one I saw is from the first few 32gb GSM
if I buy that, will I have problem with updating to other ROMs, because of hardware differences?
(like as u know these people release some ROMs according to the device model number for some brands)
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Should not have problems.

No, the only change would be the 32 vs 16 gb storage. All GSM are maguro models.

theking_13 said:
Well actually, some GSM 32 GB WERE sold a LONG time ago, near launch. Samsung quickly discontinued this model however, and made it a CDMA exclusive for some reasons (only reason I envy my gfs Sprint Gnex).
Anyways, I've seen a few sell on eBay, but as far as everyone knows, they stopped making them, and I don't see why they'd start selling them exclusively there. Maybe a misprint?
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No.. they were never sold as 32GB and GSM. It was a rumor. The "pre orders" were sold but no one got an actual device.
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joshnichols189 said:
No.. they were never sold as 32GB and GSM. It was a rumor. The "pre orders" were sold but no one got an actual device.
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I saw a few on eBay when I was shopping for my Nexus, this one is the only one that shows up. Maybe I'll find another.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Goo...Cell_Phones&hash=item1c27ed4940#ht_500wt_1202

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I saw a few on eBay when I was shopping for my Nexus, this one is the only one that shows up. Maybe I'll find another.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Goo...Cell_Phones&hash=item1c27ed4940#ht_500wt_1202
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Probably straight from Google.
"Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light."

64gb note 3

Anyone heard anything about availabilty for tmobile or any other carrier for that matter? Ive heard costco would be recieving 64gb stock in but still not seeing anything show up. It always seems to good to be true when they say theyll be offering phones in 32-64gb options than it takes longer than expected if not ever to show up.
Carriers and Samsung need to understand there is huge demand for more internal space as the games and apps on playstore are being allowed to get larger and larger daily. If anything ill settle for the 32gb and buy a 128gb sdxc external but I just wanted to know if anyone has seen anything about this..
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!

d12unk13astard said:
Anyone heard anything about availabilty for tmobile or any other carrier for that matter? Ive heard costco would be recieving 64gb stock in but still not seeing anything show up. It always seems to good to be true when they say theyll be offering phones in 32-64gb options than it takes longer than expected if not ever to show up.
Carriers and Samsung need to understand there is huge demand for more internal space as the games and apps on playstore are being allowed to get larger and larger daily. If anything ill settle for the 32gb and buy a 128gb sdxc external but I just wanted to know if anyone has seen anything about this..
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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As far as Samsung has listed/reported is the SM-9000 as a 64gb option. No others are listed with that capacity.
P.S. How do get the Note 3 to see a 128gb card ?

dragonstalker said:
As far as Samsung has listed/reported is the SM-9000 as a 64gb option. No others are listed with that capacity.
P.S. How do get the Note 3 to see a 128gb card ?
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Easy, just pop it in and format it. All these newer phones have always been able to use more than advertised sdcard space, they just dont think people need it or know that people do know its possible
The note 2 saw someone having a 256gb sdcard as his main internal storage and 16gb external with the exsdcard2internal mod mattijd created.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!

d12unk13astard said:
Easy, just pop it in and format it. All these newer phones have always been able to use more than advertised sdcard space, they just dont think people need it or know that people do know its possible
The note 2 saw someone having a 256gb sdcard as his main internal storage and 16gb external with the exsdcard2internal mod mattijd created.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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Well thank you very much for that insight. Any problems using the larger then advertised cards?

dragonstalker said:
Well thank you very much for that insight. Any problems using the larger then advertised cards?
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n/p and as long as your buying a class 10/ultra sdxc card theres really (imho) no noticeable decrease in speed, the class 10 are amazingly fast and I have never ran into problems losing data or corruption etc.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!

d12unk13astard said:
n/p and as long as your buying a class 10/ultra sdxc card theres really (imho) no noticeable decrease in speed, the class 10 are amazingly fast and I have never ran into problems losing data or corruption etc.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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I will def add this to the FAQj. I'm quite sure people would like to know that.

d12unk13astard said:
Anyone heard anything about availabilty for tmobile or any other carrier for that matter? Ive heard costco would be recieving 64gb stock in but still not seeing anything show up. It always seems to good to be true when they say theyll be offering phones in 32-64gb options than it takes longer than expected if not ever to show up.
Carriers and Samsung need to understand there is huge demand for more internal space as the games and apps on playstore are being allowed to get larger and larger daily. If anything ill settle for the 32gb and buy a 128gb sdxc external but I just wanted to know if anyone has seen anything about this..
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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Need to find a corporate store that will order you one. Most of the employees will be clueless on how to do it and possibly even the manager. Might try T-Mobile business over the phone also.
sent from my sm-900t.

@rbiter said:
Need to find a corporate store that will order you one. Most of the employees will be clueless on how to do it and possibly even the manager. Might try T-Mobile business over the phone also.
sent from my sm-900t.
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Thanks will try that out and ya so true about the employees lol
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!

After reading this and other 64GB Note 3 threads I've been working with T-Mobile corp. store manager, who has been stringing me along for over a month, promising to get 64GB Note 3 for me. Finally, I told him enough as enough and I made him go all the way up and get on the phone with T-Mobile country wide sales director, who shared the following information:
When Note 3 came out, T-Mobile has ordered some 64GB Note 3s from Samsung, but that order lasted only for 3 weeks, was never fulfilled and eventually got cancelled by T-Mobile, because there was not enough demand for this version. That sales director said he wanted 64GB Note 3 for himself as well, but he doesn't have it either, because T-Mobile never got and never sold any and all those, who claim to have T-Mobile branded Note 3 64GB are lying.
Personally, I've been holding out for 64GB Note 3 until now, which is a long time. Now I'm torn between exploring the possibility of getting international N9005 64GB with unlocked bootloader, and then trying to flash full T-Mobile firmware on it, including modem, in order to restore LTE bands 4 and 17, required for 4G connection in US and the option of waiting for CES 2014, which is only a month away now. CES 2014 is rumored to have new Samsung Galaxy phones revealed.

Can't restore hardware with software.
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@rbiter said:
Can't restore hardware with software.
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Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 CPU version, which is in LTE Note 3, has worldwide LTE capabilities, supporting all 41 LTE bands worldwide. What determines, which bands are enabled on a specific N9005 model is strictly the firmware. It's all over XDA and other forums, and people have successfully flashed modems from other carriers on previous devices, such as SGS4, in order to enable the required LTE bands...

You telling me we have 41 antennas just for LTE in our phones?
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@rbiter said:
You telling me we have 41 antennas just for LTE in our phones?
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^ Just the same, flabbergasting question I'm wondering now. I was always under the same impression as you in your last post...

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You telling me we have 41 antennas just for LTE in our phones?
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I'm merely the messenger. You don't need 41 antennas and it's not me, who is telling you this SoC is worldwide LTE capable - it's Qualcomm. Look at the "Modem" spec: http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/processors/800
Worldwide LTE capability of Snapdragon 800 has also been praised at length on popular tech blogs, such as Engadget, BGR & Slashgear and there are several XDA threads, discussing this subject as well.

Apo11on said:
After reading this and other 64GB Note 3 threads I've been working with T-Mobile corp. store manager, who has been stringing me along for over a month, promising to get 64GB Note 3 for me. Finally, I told him enough as enough and I made him go all the way up and get on the phone with T-Mobile country wide sales director, who shared the following information:
When Note 3 came out, T-Mobile has ordered some 64GB Note 3s from Samsung, but that order lasted only for 3 weeks, was never fulfilled and eventually got cancelled by T-Mobile, because there was not enough demand for this version. That sales director said he wanted 64GB Note 3 for himself as well, but he doesn't have it either, because T-Mobile never got and never sold any and all those, who claim to have T-Mobile branded Note 3 64GB are lying.
Personally, I've been holding out for 64GB Note 3 until now, which is a long time. Now I'm torn between exploring the possibility of getting international N9005 64GB with unlocked bootloader, and then trying to flash full T-Mobile firmware on it, including modem, in order to restore LTE bands 4 and 17, required for 4G connection in US and the option of waiting for CES 2014, which is only a month away now. CES 2014 is rumored to have new Samsung Galaxy phones revealed.
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I kinda figured that. When I started reading this thread, and people said they have the 64gb Note 3, I didn't see any pictures or screenshots.. Just hearsay.. :

Apo11on said:
I'm merely the messenger. You don't need 41 antennas and it's not me, who is telling you this SoC is worldwide LTE capable - it's Qualcomm. Look at the "Modem" spec: http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/processors/800
Worldwide LTE capability of Snapdragon 800 has also been praised at length on popular tech blogs, such as Engadget, BGR & Slashgear and there are several XDA threads, discussing this subject as well.
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Still not buying its as easy as 123. There's more than firmware at hand. Need the hardware too. If it was that easy I am quite sure many of us would've bought the uk version or equivalent just to be rid of carrier bloatware.
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I kinda figured that. When I started reading this thread, and people said they have the 64gb Note 3, I didn't see any pictures or screenshots.. Just hearsay.. :
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Yeah. I tried getting T-Mobile manager to find out for me. He said no dice but I wasn't sure if he fluffing or really tried. Obviously the demand isn't gonna be there if tmobile doesnt order the damn 64gb versions. **** how long have we been *****ing about not enough storage and the carriers still dont come through. T-Mobile is under no incentive to force their name since they offer the best value of unlimited data and have no incentive to force us to bottleneck their network to use cloud services. I think an email to john legere is needed. Or a few.
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@rbiter said:
Still not buying its as easy as 123. There's more than firmware at hand. Need the hardware too. If it was that easy I am quite sure many of us would've bought the uk version or equivalent just to be rid of carrier bloatware.
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Yeah. I tried getting T-Mobile manager to find out for me. He said no dice but I wasn't sure if he fluffing or really tried. Obviously the demand isn't gonna be there if tmobile doesnt order the damn 64gb versions. **** how long have we been *****ing about not enough storage and the carriers still dont come through. T-Mobile is under no incentive to force their name since they offer the best value of unlimited data and have no incentive to force us to bottleneck their network to use cloud services. I think an email to john legere is needed. Or a few.
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No one says it's easy...Each carrier specific OS rom has to have specific drivers and configuration, designed to work with one very specific modem's firmware that has certain LTE, GSM/CDMA/Edge etc' frequencies enabled. If you use a rom from one carrier, and flash modem from another carrier, which unlocks LTE bands you need - you are bound to have issues...People, who flashed & used cross carrier modems on SGS4 have had major power drain issues. That is why I said in my original post if I go to that route - I'm gonna flash the whole T-Mobile firmware, including the OS and everything else, not just the modem

Cross carrier? Let me know when the cross countries works.
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Cross carrier? Let me know when the cross countries works.
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"cross carrier" in no way implies carrier from the same country...Cross carrier could be Vodafone, O2, Orange, Verizon, T-Mobile US, etc

@rbiter said:
Yeah. I tried getting T-Mobile manager to find out for me. He said no dice but I wasn't sure if he fluffing or really tried. Obviously the demand isn't gonna be there if tmobile doesnt order the damn 64gb versions. **** how long have we been *****ing about not enough storage and the carriers still dont come through. T-Mobile is under no incentive to force their name since they offer the best value of unlimited data and have no incentive to force us to bottleneck their network to use cloud services. I think an email to john legere is needed. Or a few.
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To tell the truth, I returned a 16gb S4 to Tmobile, because ATT and Verizon were offering the 32gb version. I waited several months, and Tmobile NEVER got the 32gb S4.. What is with these people? They could at least stock a small quanity of the larger versions.. I am sure the demand is there. I would have opted for the 64gb Note 3, if it was offered..