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Samsung power pack. Anybody else in the states have one ?

I just had the samsung power pack imported and was wondering if anybody else in the states has one ?

Trbobuick said:
I just had the samsung power pack imported and was wondering if anybody else in the states has one ?
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i actually like that, about how much did it cost you and any idea where one could get that? also how much extra battery life are you getting from that?

he got it from UK and it cost him about 80 bucks + the cost of the shipping. it gives you up to:
500 hours stand-by (2G)
403 hours 50 minutes stand-by (3G)
8 hours 55 minutes talk time (2G)
4 hours 30 minutes talk time (3G)
it has the capacity of 1500mAh

I got lucky... it was around 60 bucks us shipped to my friends grandmothers house in the uk. I found it on sale for 30 pounds on amazon uk. His mother was visiting his grandmother, so she just put it in her luggage and brought it back for me. To get it shipped here, you can have a shipping company in the UK to pick it up directly from lambdatech and have it shipped here. None of the companys i spoke to would ship directly to the US.
It doubles my battery life. I dont feel tethered to a charger any more. I can do ANYTHING i want from 8 am until midnight and still have some battery left.
BTW, in my research i found that this will only fit the i9000 European galaxy s , the T-mobile vibrant 3g (SGH-T959) / vibrant 4g (SGH-T959V) , In canada sold by Bell, Virgin Mobile and SaskTel vibrant (GT-I9000M) , and the telus Fascinate 3G+ (SGH-T959D) .
It will NOT fit the at&t captivate(SGH-I897) , the Verizon facinate (SCH-I500) , the Us cellulars mezmerize (SCH-I500 ) , or the Canadian Rodgers Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (SGH-I896) .

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Shame that they didnt add a flash into it with all that hard work.

Nice
Looks impressive. Is it better than the Momax extended battery?

kaintfm said:
Looks impressive. Is it better than the Momax extended battery?
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I think its better for two reasons:
1: I think its looks better. Its engineered to fit perfect without that Chinese poor quality syndrome.
2: It doubles and a hard case. Ive already dropped it a couple of times without any damage. I couldn't find any cases for any of the extended batterys. I didnt like the powerskin due to the fact that it is a gel case. I really like the hard cases.

How would we go on ordering these? And how in the world do you take it off?
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Alex530 said:
How would we go on ordering these? And how in the world do you take it off?
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Heres a link to the company i got it from : http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?prodID=B529046
You will have to call a courier company in the UK to have them pick it up from lambda tech and ship it to you. OR do you know anybody getting ready to go to the UK ?
Heres a link to a youtube review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXFLXI7gdtU

Btw.. the Galaxy S II is getting one of these as well.. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Pow...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1307682087&sr=1-2
I dont think its out yet .

Not sure if anyone still cares, but you can get this one for under $45. http://www.amazon.com/PowerSkin-Pro...7MMM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1329109612&sr=8-6
I think it looks pretty nice from the pictures, but then I don't have one to confirm.
Also, as long as you don't mind just switching the battery, it's way cheaper to just buy a backup battery...

How does it function? :]
I had the powerskin and it was a bad move, because it just didn't
function properly.

Well, from the reviews it's a bit sensitive, but it more or less works. People complain that the USB connector is loose and will drop the connection sometimes.
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Verizon Extended Battery 1/2 price!!!!

Verizon has all of their extended batteries for 1/2 price for all 4g LTE phones until the end of this month!
I went and got one for the GNEX it's 2100 mAH and adds about 1mm to the size of the phone.
Standard TPU case I have fits too!

tooter1 said:
Verizon has all of their extended batteries for 1/2 price for all 4g LTE phones until the end of this month!
I went and got one for the GNEX it's 2100 mAH and adds about 1mm to the size of the phone.
Standard TPU case I have fits too!
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There 's already a thread about this. since last friday VZW has had it at $25. Got mine since monday.

cant find it at the verizon website, any link?

Snakehn said:
cant find it at the verizon website, any link?
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It's not on the site, I had to go to the store.

this has already been posted please do a search next time

PaulG1488 said:
this has already been posted please do a search next time
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I did, nothing showed up. Even when I started the thread!

I talked to a Verizon representative. This offer has ended.

Strange that it has ended. I got mine today.
When we went to activate my razr Thursday the manager at the store said they were on sale until the end of the month.
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i called customer service got mine today so it's not over

Only 1 day left
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tooter1 said:
Verizon has all of their extended batteries for 1/2 price for all 4g LTE phones until the end of this month!
I went and got one for the GNEX it's 2100 mAH and adds about 1mm to the size of the phone.
Standard TPU case I have fits too!
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*cough* where have you been, bro.? But thanks for sending out reminders for those who haven't gotten one yet.

Just ordered 2100mah Battery @ 1/2 price
on the VZW website, if you search 2100 mah, the battery comes up as half price. You can't order online, there is a a Call button that gives you the number to sales. After making the case that the $24.99 should be honored, the rep ordered a battery for me.

How much better is the battery life with this 2100mah?

How much better does the extended battery help battery life and does it also work with the GSM version

Dark lord me said:
How much better does the extended battery help battery life and does it also work with the GSM version
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Very little extra, but some. What you would expect out of 15% extra. Also, the verizon battery won't work in the gsm phone.
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Snakehn said:
cant find it at the verizon website, any link?
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http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=12917&accessoryId=49870
http://bit.ly/rpC2d4
still on sale...

Thanks for the link, I cant wait to get mine in.

Dark lord me said:
How much better does the extended battery help battery life and does it also work with the GSM version
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I was getting about 10% extra life with it.
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Just ordered mine today. Hope I get it soon.
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Calibrating tonight
I received my extended battery last night and will calibrate it tonight. My best charge on the OEM battery was just over 23 hours. I'll report back results on the extended next week.

Best deal on a extended battery for the Nexus?

I am on Verizon and switching to a Nexus... the phose comes with no battery or battery door... so I need to provide my own... question is.. should I get the regular battery or the extended battery?
any battery better than the other?

Apparently the extended battery is available from Verizon wireless for $24.99. (Great price)
This has been the case for a few months now but I'm unsure whether the deal is still on as I'm British and can't check on the website.

Yep get the 2100 mah battery at the Verizon store.
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Love how no one mentioned that the extended battery from VERIZON only works for the CDMA model and not the GSM model.
The cheapest GSM 2000 mah extended battery is on ebay from shimshop ~$30ish.
CDMA/LTE = Verizon
Not Verizon? it's GSM.

I got the trexcell 3800 extended battery from Amazon for 20 bucks..should be a lot more juice than the Verizon 2100 extended battery AND it's cheaper!

zephiK said:
Love how no one mentioned that the extended battery from VERIZON only works for the CDMA model and not the GSM model.
The cheapest GSM 2000 mah extended battery is on ebay from shimshop ~$30ish.
CDMA/LTE = Verizon
Not Verizon? it's GSM.
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The OP is on Verizon.

imaleecher said:
The OP is on Verizon.
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I am on Verizon and switching to a Nexus... the phose comes with no battery or battery door... so I need to provide my own... question is.. should I get the regular battery or the extended battery?
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OP could of been on Verizon and switching to a GSM Nexus for AT&T/T-Mobile/Wind/etc... never specified.

No back cover usually means a stolen phone.
Check and make sure its not blacklisted before buying.
Even then, buy with caution.

this is a warranty 'replacement' for my Droid Charge. I've had lots of probs with my droid charge so they are replacing it with a nexus under my warranty... cost me $150 however..
kvizz said:
No back cover usually means a stolen phone.
Check and make sure its not blacklisted before buying.
Even then, buy with caution.
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darrendm said:
Apparently the extended battery is available from Verizon wireless for $24.99. (Great price)
This has been the case for a few months now but I'm unsure whether the deal is still on as I'm British and can't check on the website.
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This is still true.

aliensquale said:
this is a warranty 'replacement' for my Droid Charge. I've had lots of probs with my droid charge so they are replacing it with a nexus under my warranty... cost me $150 however..
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The store clerk messed up then. When a warranty replacement is ordered, they have two options. Order a replacement for the same phone or order a replacement for a different phone. The second option comes with the battery and door. When I had my fascinate replaced by an incredible 2 I got everything.
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Accord281 said:
The store clerk messed up then. When a warranty replacement is ordered, they have two options. Order a replacement for the same phone or order a replacement for a different phone. The second option comes with the battery and door. When I had my fascinate replaced by an incredible 2 I got everything.
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Not Necessarily. I had a warranty replacement for my Droid RAZR to a Nexus, and I had to get the battery door, and battery, though Verizon gave me a $20 credit, so it only cost me $26.
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DealExtreme have a $12 battery claiming to be 3800mAh. There from China so the batteries often lie about their capacity but there cheap and it has at least 1 comment saying it doubles capacity. Free shipping to just about anywhere worldwide too.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/replac...msung-galaxy-nexus-prime-i9250-117791?item=30

Extended battery w/NFC for play store gnex

Hi all,
I know this subject has other threads but I was not able to find a direct answer for the gsm play store version of the gnex.
I'm looking for something quality that will not make the phone too unwieldy.
Thanks!
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I pretty sure the play store version and every other version are the same just cdma vs gsm
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Wdustin1 said:
I pretty sure the play store version and every other version are the same just cdma vs gsm
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Really? I didn't think so. I was under the impression that the GSM and CDMA batteries we're NOT interchangeable. I found the official GSM extended battery from Samsung for sale on Nigrielectronics from other posts but it's sold out.
It's not available on Amazon and I can't find anything but shady looking vendors when I google.
Anyone have any ideas? I (think) know it needs to be the i9250 variety to work on the GSM (play store) version.
The Mugen battery is also listed as sold out.

I got mine on ebay. Took a couple weeks to arrive, tho.

http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-extended-battery-and-cover-for-gsm-galaxy-nexus-226962/
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Goo...110002?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c2236eff2

mbh87 said:
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-extended-battery-and-cover-for-gsm-galaxy-nexus-226962/
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Goo...110002?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c2236eff2
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Don't buy from expansys-usa, I tried to purcahse a battery from them (the extended OEM one) and they didn't restock for 2 weeks. I called them to ask when my battery was due and they said "we haven't delievered it", asked for a refund and they gave it me (although a bit rude). Go with shimshop on eBay, I personally brought one from the same shop and it was awesome. They give you a tracking number for international (you can track it here when it's overseas). Then you plug in the number into USPS and it tells you where it is stateside. Took about 2 weeks to arrive and the package was clean, sealed and no dents/scratches (the guy who sells them is very friendly and responds to questions very fast).

AlexWekell said:
Don't buy from expansys-usa, I tried to purcahse a battery from them (the extended OEM one) and they didn't restock for 2 weeks. I called them to ask when my battery was due and they said "we haven't delievered it", asked for a refund and they gave it me (although a bit rude). Go with shimshop on eBay, I personally brought one from the same shop and it was awesome. They give you a tracking number for international (you can track it here when it's overseas). Then you plug in the number into USPS and it tells you where it is stateside. Took about 2 weeks to arrive and the package was clean, sealed and no dents/scratches (the guy who sells them is very friendly and responds to questions very fast).
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+1 for shimshop - very happy with mine

GSM batteries and CDMA batteries are NOT the same.
They DO use the same battery as other models though. One is the T-Mobile SGSII I think.
CDMA Verizon has its own extended battery.
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player911 said:
GSM batteries and CDMA batteries are NOT the same.
They DO use the same battery as other models though. One is the T-Mobile SGSII I think.
CDMA Verizon has its own extended battery.
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I believe the TMo SII and Skyrocket batteries fit the CDMA GNex, not the GSM. I know for a fact that the Skyrocket fits the CDMA GNex, not sure about the TMo SII though.

I bought from shimshop before as well. Great buying experience.
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Now only if Samsung manufactured this with a white battery cover.... boy would that be fantastic. This phone in white just looks wayyyyy too good.

+1 for simshop on eBay. Took two weeks to receive the order, but I have been using it for several months now, even the NFC chip in the battery works perfectly.

slapshot591 said:
Now only if Samsung manufactured this with a white battery cover.... boy would that be fantastic. This phone in white just looks wayyyyy too good.
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Yeah, tell me about it. I've been using the 2000mAh battery for a long time now and just decided to upgrade to white (to fix some small scratches) and now I am going to lose 250mAh :crying: Sucks to have Mugen 4000mAh and Sammy 2000mAH batteries laying around not getting any love.

mbh87 said:
I believe the TMo SII and Skyrocket batteries fit the CDMA GNex, not the GSM. I know for a fact that the Skyrocket fits the CDMA GNex, not sure about the TMo SII though.
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Yeah T-Mobile s2 fits the cmda gnex
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How to sell my S3 to Get GN2?

I'm looking for the best way to sell my GS3 to get the GN2. I want to only spend like $200 max. S3 is 2 month old, and i have 1 extended battery and 2 additional regular batteries + OEM. Phone is in perfect condition. I see them going on ebay for $350, and i see the Note 2 going for $650. anyway i can reduce that price difference.

You could probably sell for about 400-500 if you throw in everything.
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Noodile said:
I'm looking for the best way to sell my GS3 to get the GN2. I want to only spend like $200 max. S3 is 2 month old, and i have 1 extended battery and 2 additional regular batteries + OEM. Phone is in perfect condition. I see them going on ebay for $350, and i see the Note 2 going for $650. anyway i can reduce that price difference.
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I sold my old atrix 4g on Amazon. I setup an Amazon Seller account. I got a pretty good price for it.

EBay dude. Price it at wherever you want and be patient.

Oh and if you haven't unlocked it yet, you should get it unlocked. Ask for the unlock code from ATT. Unlocked phone have a higher value.

Noodile said:
I'm looking for the best way to sell my GS3 to get the GN2. I want to only spend like $200 max. S3 is 2 month old, and i have 1 extended battery and 2 additional regular batteries + OEM. Phone is in perfect condition. I see them going on ebay for $350, and i see the Note 2 going for $650. anyway i can reduce that price difference.
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Look at Swappa. I sold my AT&T Galaxy SII (SGH-i777) for $240 there. It was sold in about 3 days.

Noodile said:
I'm looking for the best way to sell my GS3 to get the GN2. I want to only spend like $200 max. S3 is 2 month old, and i have 1 extended battery and 2 additional regular batteries + OEM. Phone is in perfect condition. I see them going on ebay for $350, and i see the Note 2 going for $650. anyway i can reduce that price difference.
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Go to best buy and try to swap there. I got $275 for my year old skyrocket
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I checked best buy for you and out phone is roughly $260 in excellent condition.
Amazing how fast the price on these dropped.even the eBay process are down. I think the sgs3 has some of the best specs on the market even by today's standards
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knightblaze said:
I checked best buy for you and out phone is roughly $260 in excellent condition.
Amazing how fast the price on these dropped.even the eBay process are down. I think the sgs3 has some of the best specs on the market even by today's standards
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Is the screen scratch free? I find this is the most important thing in a used phone.
Take a lot of pictures and put the extra battery in the sale. Get it unlocked ($25, I think) and put it on eBay.
I just looked and didn't see a used S3 going for less than $360 and the auctions weren't over.
Ian

Sold my Slll by itself within a couple hours for$420 minus $30 or something to Amazon commission. Only thing about doing that is the wait to get your money from Amazon which is about two weeks or so.

I've had great luck selling devices on XDA's marketplace. Best part about it is there are no fees!
I'd try here first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=476

Alright, Thank you everyone for the quick replies. I took one of your advices and I'm posting it on Swappa and trying my luck.
Screen has 2 hair line scratches each are an inch long or less. and they are legit hairline. so dont disturb the output, and you can only see them at a certain angle when the screen is off and cleaned. I've had moshi and militray shield screen protectors on it up untill last month. (took it off after halloween night.

PS: I listed for $450. with 2x hyper ion batteries, 1x extended battery, extended battery cover, and Unused and untested brand new samsung headphones that came with it. (i own bose, so i never opened those oem ones).

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PS: I listed for $450. with 2x hyper ion batteries, 1x extended battery, extended battery cover, and Unused and untested brand new samsung headphones that came with it. (i own bose, so i never opened those oem ones).
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Craigslist and sell local only (no shipping) and cash only.
Ebay and Amazon are terrible IMO.

I'd wait for Google to iron out the problems with N4 before getting it.

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I'd wait for Google to iron out the problems with N4 before getting it.
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don't want an N4 . I dislike LG. I just want a Note 2 so bad. my inner apple fanboy is coming out wanting to spend a couple hundred for an extra inch

Just ordered my GN2, GOODBYE S3

Is the gnex2 out yet? And do they have quad core phones with lte in the US yet?
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Is the gnex2 out yet? And do they have quad core phones with lte in the US yet?
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There is no Galaxy Nexus 2. Nexus 4 is out. Google doesn't advertise it as LTE device but you do some settings and it gets LTE signal.
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Gn2 is probably galaxy note 2.
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