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Yep, it's true! I just put £440 down for a Dell Venue Pro at Clove;
http://www.clove.co.uk/dell-venue-pro
It has been confirmed that it has an SDHC slot, so I ordered a 32GB Micro SDHC card from Amazon as well. The phone comes with 8GB on board so I'll have a total of 40GB. It's scheduled for delivery on 8th November.
So why a Dell Venue Pro?
1) It has a hardware keyboard, which I prefer
2) The screen is a huge 4.1" AMOLED (yum)
3) The glass is "Gorilla Glass" toughened
4) It's one of very few SIM-free handsets available in the UK
5) It has 1GB of ROM
6) It won't be cluttered up with much OEM garbage
7) It's less expensive than the Omnia / HTC etc
8) It has an SDHC card slot, which none of the HTCs or other UK phones seem to have
Looking forward to taking delivery and filling up that 40GB with Moo Sick.
Well, if the specs are correct and it really has memory expansion slot, I think we have a winner here
Both Clove and Expansys clearly state the SDHC slot is there, if it isn't I shall be returning the device. I took screenshots of the info for later use if necessary
It's a helluva phone with all that lovely storage in it!
the Sandisk 32GB is like class 2 i think?
i'd've gone for a 16GB that is class 6 or 10. if the read/write rate is atrocious, it makes managing a large capacity like 32GB unbearable. but if you have speed, it makes it all better.
Hey,
Is it 100% that the Venue Pro (why, oh why, did they dump the Lightning name??) has SDHC support? So often sites show specs but they end up being wrong so I was wondering if you've seen it confirmed anywhere else other than Clove?
If it's true then THIS is the phone I'm going to get - and to think, I almost caved and went to get an Omnia 7 tonight *phew*
to bad that one selling there is not the US 3g compatible ..bands are 900/2100.. need to be 850/1900 for usa
and i have the feelings t mobile wont have this in nov.. ****...
Yes it's class 2.
I've been running a class 2 16GB card in my HD2 for a while without any issues. Speed is only really important for writing to the card anyway, and class 2 is perfectly capable of playing video and music so there's no problem at all. I prefer storage size to speed on my phones anyway.
dividebyzeroZA said:
Hey,
Is it 100% that the Venue Pro (why, oh why, did they dump the Lightning name??) has SDHC support? So often sites show specs but they end up being wrong so I was wondering if you've seen it confirmed anywhere else other than Clove?
If it's true then THIS is the phone I'm going to get - and to think, I almost caved and went to get an Omnia 7 tonight *phew*
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Expansys also state it has an SDHC slot.
ajftl said:
to bad that one selling there is not the US 3g compatible ..bands are 900/2100.. need to be 850/1900 for usa
and i have the feelings t mobile wont have this in nov.. ****...
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Dell is selling it directly. I don't think it's going to be in any T-Mo stores. Not sure when though.
RustyGrom said:
Dell is selling it directly. I don't think it's going to be in any T-Mo stores. Not sure when though.
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I think it will tmo has exclusivity though...I'll check but I'm sure it will be out by holidays on tmo.
domineus said:
I think it will tmo has exclusivity though...I'll check but I'm sure it will be out by holidays on tmo.
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and u think im gonna wait that long ..? lol **** i dont want another evo size phone(HD7) and hate AT$$$$T but love the surround and samsung of course
****
domineus said:
I think it will tmo has exclusivity though...I'll check but I'm sure it will be out by holidays on tmo.
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I think your right with that
can someone please provide a link to buy a fast sdhc card from somewhere for this device? 16GB or 32GB.
almost all WP7 phone will have a "SDHC slot", but it's used for a "embadded" sd card which holds systems files and "internal" storage. Say for Dell Venue Pro, you reads there is a 8GB storage, meaning there is a 8GB sd card in that slot. you can't use the phone if you removed the original sd card, as I understood from M$.
If you have to removed the 8GB card for the 32GB, then you wont have 40GB. Also, I do believe you can switch them out. You just might need to hard reset after.
ericc191 said:
If you have to removed the 8GB card for the 32GB, then you wont have 40GB. Also, I do believe you can switch them out. You just might need to hard reset after.
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It's probably going to lead to a slow feel and experience as well; switching the default card for a class 2 card.
A NOTE ON WP7 AND SD CARDS:
At the moment, no publicly available microSD card has the correct characteristics to be used as internal memory for WP7.
The "Class" system for SD cards measures minimum bulk transfer speeds, while this is useful for devices like cameras, it is not so good if the SD card is being used as a device's main storage.
This is not FUD or BS - the micro SD cards being shipped with the phones have a lower latency and random read\write rates than the normal ones you can purchase.
The reason they are including user-accessible slots is such that 1) the carriers can offer different capacity sizes in-store when selling the phone and 2) (hopefully) in the near future they may be cards that are publicly available with the correct characteristics that can be certified to work with WP7.
For the time being, I would recommend holding off on buying a micro SD card for your WP7.
TehPenguin said:
A NOTE ON WP7 AND SD CARDS:
At the moment, no publicly available microSD card has the correct characteristics to be used as internal memory for WP7.
The "Class" system for SD cards measures minimum bulk transfer speeds, while this is useful for devices like cameras, it is not so good if the SD card is being used as a device's main storage.
This is not FUD or BS - the micro SD cards being shipped with the phones have a lower latency and random read\write rates than the normal ones you can purchase.
The reason they are including user-accessible slots is such that 1) the carriers can offer different capacity sizes in-store when selling the phone and 2) (hopefully) in the near future they may be cards that are publicly available with the correct characteristics that can be certified to work with WP7.
For the time being, I would recommend holding off on buying a micro SD card for your WP7.
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There's a review of the Focus on the net where they popped a C2 32GB card into the phone and it definitely had 40GB in total.
Check this out too...
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/windows-phone-7-does-support-removable-storage-proof
So I'm afriad what you said just ain't true.
Jim Coleman said:
There's a review of the Focus on the net where they popped a C2 32GB card into the phone and it definitely had 40GB in total.
Check this out too...
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/windows-phone-7-does-support-removable-storage-proof
So I'm afriad what you said just ain't true.
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link to the review?
Engadget as well just outted their Focus review which has 8Gb of internal storage, and they added a 16Gb card. Go check it out
Hi,
I wanted to get a new microSD card for my Droid 2 global.
I wanted to get a 32gb micro SD card, since this is the maximum expandable size. They sell pretty cheap on ebay. I wanted to know if they are all the same size and will fit in my phone. Would something like this work?
cgi.ebay.com/32GB-Micro-Mini-SD-SDHC-Memory-Card-32-GB-/320676827374?pt=Digital_Camera_Accessories&hash=item4aa9d410ee
Thanks in advance!
i wouldnt buy memory items off of ebay, they are known to be fake and you will just lose money, get them off of amazon or newegg.
and yes, all micro sd cards are the same size, just make sure you dont accidentally buy a regular sized sd card, they dont fit in our phones
You may also want to check and make sure what class the card is (I think 4 is what I have now, not sure min class for the D2).
Higher the class on the microsd, higher the price. (Wikipeida)wiki/Secure_Digital#Speed_Class_Rating for more info on it, and where to find it. Usually no class rating means class 2
Mistro116 said:
Hi,
I wanted to get a new microSD card for my Droid 2 global.
I wanted to get a 32gb micro SD card, since this is the maximum expandable size. They sell pretty cheap on ebay. I wanted to know if they are all the same size and will fit in my phone. Would something like this work?
cgi.ebay.com/32GB-Micro-Mini-SD-SDHC-Memory-Card-32-GB-/320676827374?pt=Digital_Camera_Accessories&hash=item4aa9d410ee
Thanks in advance!
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1. Do NOT buy class6 or greater microsd, it WON'T work with your phone.
2. I read elsewhere that sandisk memories does work.
3. Buy from amazon or newegg.
Thats nota thrue i have buyed various items and didn't have problems with em. Apart of that I have a Scandisk 8gb in my d2g, and works great
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I just bought this device with 32 gigs space from Amazon for 17 euros. Pretty good deal.
I have a galaxy note, fantastic device, but I'm tired of touch screen only input. It drives me nuts.
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Here is the link.
http://www.amazon.es/Transcend-Micr...P28W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338721158&sr=8-1
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So I decided to upgrade my cureent 8gb sd card for a 32gb one, I bought it from amazon (with all the ebay sd card fraud rumors I decided not to take any chances) and I had install it on my phone copied my 8gbs data unto the card and suddenly after disconnected after copying data for the second time, the phone does not want to read it. It only tells me sd card ready unmount on the notification bar I try to mount on the settings it but it doesn't work, I also tried formatting it but it won't do it either on the phone. Anyone please help I really have no idea why this happen, well I think because maybe because I didn't format the sd card prior installation?
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I will gladly appreciate anyone that can help me fix this issue i don't know what to do, I spent 50 dollars on the sd card and now it can't be formatted
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androidfeen809 said:
I will gladly appreciate anyone that can help me fix this issue i don't know what to do, I spent 50 dollars on the sd card and now it can't be formatted
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Possibly a defect return it. Or u probably bought it off an individual seller from amazon. Are u talking about sd or microsd because i think micros go more than 50
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i got mine from amazon for 54 USD. works fine. so, i'd day, yeah, return it if at all possible. its defective.
I only have 4 gigabyte SD card , no money to buy 32 gigabyte
Yup yu guys were right I contacted the seller and he gave me a full refund because he admitted he had receive a batch of defective micro sd cards smh, all I say to this is, do not buy things like memories on amazon or ebay, newegg is by far much more reliable. I went on the reviews on amazon for the defective product and saw users review it as bad for the same problem I was facing.
And Trust me I tried everything to get the card to work I tried the switch on the adapter and other alternatives like formatting programs ect, it has been a pain. To all of this I'm just glad I got my refund.
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mtmerrick said:
i got mine from amazon for 54 USD. works fine. so, i'd day, yeah, return it if at all possible. its defective.
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Yea it was too cheap to be true, I order one from newegg for 67 dollars with free 2 day shipping from shoprunner, it was more expensive but base on the product review which none were below 4 stars, the product seems legit and not counterfiet like my previous order from amazon, I also notice that the 32 gb sign on the card I purchased @ newegg was located on a different location than the counterfiet one.
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As an experienced Sd user, I would like to point out that often the reader used with the pc to format/write data to the card is at fault. With the SDHC format, you need to have the appropiate SDHC reader, otherwise corruption will occur.
njkl said:
As an experienced Sd user, I would like to point out that often the reader used with the pc to format/write data to the card is at fault. With the SDHC format, you need to have the appropiate SDHC reader, otherwise corruption will occur.
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Well I tried with the sdformat 3.0 program for sdhc cards and it didn't work even when the switch was away from the lock side I even put tape so it doesn't slide and it didn't work it would tell me the card is disk write protected and the windows 7 formatter would tell me windows was unable to complete format.
And what reader do you recomend for micro sd card formatting? I have one coming tomorrow and don't want this to happen again or maybe it won't because this one hopefully won't be counterfiet
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The new one works perfect I transfer all of my files from the 8gb micro sd card
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prizzprizz said:
I only have 4 gigabyte SD card , no money to buy 32 gigabyte
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Ya that really is gonna help the ops problem
SuperDeform said:
Ya that really is gonna help the ops problem
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To be honest I really don't care if yu write irrelevant stuff in my threads, some people get really mad sometimes, I wouldn't risk it tho lmaooo
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Since someone posted the mod about enabling nfc, do someone know where can I buy the micro sd card with nfc?
Merry Christmas to all
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even i want to know about this
prototypes available only, not yet out for mass production on phones.
I've a phone with NFC
There's a chips in the phone and a antenna in the battery
All that in micro sd card, it's weird
I am looking to buy a SGN2, but want a 32GB version.
The Samsung website suggests that larger memory model could be made available but perhaps on the "International" model.
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note2/spec.html?type=find
I looked at the websites of all the North American carriers which are compatible to each other: they are AT&T, Bell, Telus, and Rogers. I am only interested in these carriers (not Sprint, Verizon, etc). All of them only show the 16GB model to be offered.
Will any of [AT&T, Bell, Telus, and Rogers] eventually carrier the 32GB model?
If so, is it known (or reasonably speculated) when the 32GB be offered?
Not sure about US carriers but you can find it on pre-order now
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Skeleton said:
I am looking to buy a SGN2, but want a 32GB version.
The Samsung website suggests that larger memory model could be made available but perhaps on the "International" model.
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note2/spec.html?type=find
I looked at the websites of all the North American carriers which are compatible to each other: they are AT&T, Bell, Telus, and Rogers. I am only interested in these carriers (not Sprint, Verizon, etc). All of them only show the 16GB model to be offered.
Will any of [AT&T, Bell, Telus, and Rogers] eventually carrier the 32GB model?
If so, is it known (or reasonably speculated) when the 32GB be offered?
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If it's one thing I've learned about Samsung, when it comes to other models of their products with higher built-in memory, don't hold your breath, especially for carrier specific versions on top of that! You'll be blue in the face before it happens...
Just get a 64GB micro SD card and be happy with that, seriously. Plus, the Note 2 supports exFAT right out of the box, so as long as your SD card is formatted that way, you no longer have to worry about the 4GB file size limit of FAT32
Thanks for the comments.
I further noticed that the Galaxy Note 1 was offered only in 16gb flavour throughout the Canadian and American carriers, despite Samsung suggesting that 32gb was possible (evidentially never for the NA market). From that, I will speculate that the 16gb will be the only memory size for the Note 2. (I am guessing they are doing that to keep the price down on an already very costly device.)
By the time you are able to get your hands on a 32/64GB version, the S4 and GN3 will be arriving soon. Wished Samsung would be smart & make these models available sooner rather than later.
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RMXO said:
By the time you are able to get your hands on a 32/64GB version, the S4 and GN3 will be arriving soon. Wished Samsung would be smart & make these models available sooner rather than later.
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I totally agree with this.
I mean if the fruit company can make all 3 variants of their device available on day one, why can't Samsung?
I mean, yes we do get expandable storage, but having that 32 or 64 gig start is always nice. Not only that, but 16 gig feels so last generation. LOL
Ya, I wouldn't pay for the extra 16gb of storage. There's really no point, IMO. Considering, like someone else mentioned, it supports up to 64gb SD anyway.
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btm fdr said:
Ya, I wouldn't pay for the extra 16gb of storage. There's really no point, IMO. Considering, like someone else mentioned, it supports up to 64gb SD anyway.
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Well, the point is that 16GB internal + 64GB external is 80GB, and if you want to store more than 80GB on your phone, the 16GB internal configuration will not allow that, while a 32GB or 64GB will allow more than 80GB total storage space.
tangmu said:
Well, the point is that 16GB internal + 64GB external is 80GB, and if you want to store more than 80GB on your phone, the 16GB internal configuration will not allow that, while a 32GB or 64GB will allow more than 80GB total storage space.
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How many people actually require that amount of local data storage on their phone these days? I mean, I have the 16x64 setup on mine, and I have never felt cramped for space, ever. Seriously, I have like several HD movies and TV series on my 64gb card, and even then I'm only taking up about half the capacity. As for all my 30+ gigs of music, that's all in the cloud with Google Play Music.
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As for all my 30+ gigs of music, that's all in the cloud with Google Play Music.
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That implies that you don't listen to music very often, that you're usually on wifi, or that you have an unlimited data plan and charge often.
Seriously, the "cloud" doesn't work for many people when the cost of data is so high.
(On the other hand, I manage fine with a 16GB phone + 64GB microSD card - and no "cloud" usage.)
There's also a good chance that a 128GB microSD card would work, but just wasn't tested. I know that several older devices (that only claim to support 32GB cards) work fine with 64GB cards when formatted as FAT32.
Personally, I prefer removable storage to phone internal storage anyway. If the phone bricks, you can take the microSD card out and read it with another device.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
How many people actually require that amount of local data storage on their phone these days? I mean, I have the 16x64 setup on mine, and I have never felt cramped for space, ever. Seriously, I have like several HD movies and TV series on my 64gb card, and even then I'm only taking up about half the capacity. As for all my 30+ gigs of music, that's all in the cloud with Google Play Music.
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That implies that you don't listen to music very often, that you're usually on wifi, or that you have an unlimited data plan and charge often.
Seriously, the "cloud" doesn't work for many people when the cost of data is so high.
(On the other hand, I manage fine with a 16GB phone + 64GB microSD card - and no "cloud" usage.)
There's also a good chance that a 128GB microSD card would work, but just wasn't tested. I know that several older devices (that only claim to support 32GB cards) work fine with 64GB cards when formatted as FAT32.
Personally, I prefer removable storage to phone internal storage anyway. If the phone bricks, you can take the microSD card out and read it with another device.
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I'm a mobile gamer & I like to be able to have tons of games on my phone. With higher storage, I'm able to store more games w/o uninstall the ones I'm not currently playing.
I bet Samsung would sell even more if they had 32/64GB version like the iFruit company. 32/64GB nand memory can't be all that expensive can it? Is there a parts shortage?
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That implies that you don't listen to music very often, that you're usually on wifi, or that you have an unlimited data plan and charge often.
Seriously, the "cloud" doesn't work for many people when the cost of data is so high.
(On the other hand, I manage fine with a 16GB phone + 64GB microSD card - and no "cloud" usage.)
There's also a good chance that a 128GB microSD card would work, but just wasn't tested. I know that several older devices (that only claim to support 32GB cards) work fine with 64GB cards when formatted as FAT32.
Personally, I prefer removable storage to phone internal storage anyway. If the phone bricks, you can take the microSD card out and read it with another device.
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I listen to my music very often, wifi is ubiquitous, and though I do have unlimited data, I don't use so much of it that being on a tiered data plan would make any difference to me. The cloud is here to stay, whether people embrace it or not.
Sure there will always be a desire for more local storage, but that's why we have expandable memory and, in some cases, multiple cards.
At least this time around, with the new design, you no longer have to power down the device just to swap out a card
Remember, you can also get a micro-usb to usb adapter and plug in a flash drive as well for additional storage. Not ideal but you can load up on media this way.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
The cloud is here to stay, whether people embrace it or not.
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I can say that I tried. While I was using a 16GB GSM gnex as my primary device, it forced me to use "the cloud" for music storage, and my data usage doubled to over 1GB/week (from about 400MB/week.) Being on a 3GB monthly tier, this was a slight issue.
64GB microSD is working on the Note 2 stock rom and it only costs $60 on amazon.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
If it's one thing I've learned about Samsung, when it comes to other models of their products with higher built-in memory, don't hold your breath, especially for carrier specific versions on top of that! You'll be blue in the face before it happens...
Just get a 64GB micro SD card and be happy with that, seriously. Plus, the Note 2 supports exFAT right out of the box, so as long as your SD card is formatted that way, you no longer have to worry about the 4GB file size limit of FAT32
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How do you format it exFAT? I got my 64 Sandisk from Amazon and want to load a couple HD flicks on it.
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