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Android Mini Collectible

I've tried to find these things in stock since they were released...Just was able to pick one up. They are mini little android collectibles that were licensed by Google
If anyone else is interested Daily Deal has them in stock
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=49323

Shows in stock for me now.

ANDROID MINI COLLECTIBLES SERIES (01-12) in icellphonestore.com

you can buy a whole lot of them here http://s.dealextreme.com/search/android
I bought one a while back and it came, the only problem is that it takes about a month to come in the mail.

focbuster78 said:
you can buy a whole lot of them here http://s.dealextreme.com/search/android
I bought one a while back and it came, the only problem is that it takes about a month to come in the mail.
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but the website is android mini collectibles 01-12 series http://www.icellphonestore.com/Android-mini-collectibles-Series-1-12-Google-Android-Robot

I know Dead Zebra also sells them...but they're out of stock...so....lol
http://shop.deadzebra.com/products/Android-Mini-Series-02.html

Nice find on these!! I bought some on ebay a while ago. I paid almost $20 each for them, I could have practically bought the set instead of three for the same price....

Excuse me if this sounds rude or anything but the dealextreme ones look fake. From what I read, the ANDROID words are suppose to be in the back and are more indented. I've been trying to get the 1st series, but there's just so many fakes out there now. . . ..
OH yeah, the site from deadzebra is the official one, they are the ones that partner up with google to make it. They have a post to show how to spot a fake. I can't link it because I'm a noob though.

@kekoukela i think icellphonestore.com android mini collectibles is genuine ！！

takumiwan said:
@kekoukela i think icellphonestore.com android mini collectibles is genuine ！！
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Stop advertising.

Gotta get me one of these!

I'm going to have to get one of these for the office.

I got a new series two from myplasticheart...I found them at the dysplastic Dead Zebra site
http://www.myplasticheart.com/

If you look around the first link, they have a 2nd series release and a blank do it yourself one.

Just ordered 3 of these woot
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focbuster78 said:
you can buy a whole lot of them here http://s.dealextreme.com/search/android
I bought one a while back and it came, the only problem is that it takes about a month to come in the mail.
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I bought one from this site on the 14th of March, and it came on March 31st.
1st series, and looks legit. "android" on the back and all.
But...I'm not super familiar with what is legit and what's a knockoff. Not that I care either. It's pretty cool regardless.

[Q] Should I buy a Defy?

I bought my first Defy just before Christmas.
Well I lost my Defy in the Indian Ocean on holiday a couple of weeks ago..... waterproof video
Problem is I really liked the Defy but is it really worth paying for twice £260 x2 ?
What is it like with 2.2 and will it ever get an open bootloader?
Convince me to get another one, because I can't decide.
BTW I'm now using a Nokia 5800, so it may not take too long before I get the urge.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940683 ...... nice.

Hi!
pdjm43 said:
I bought my first Defy just before Christmas.
Well I lost my Defy in the Indian Ocean on holiday a couple of weeks ago..... waterproof video
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My condolences .
Problem is I really liked the Defy but is it really worth paying for twice £260 x2 ?
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Question is: What are alternatives and what features do you need? If you need waterproof video, the selection is probably limited . 260 Pounds sounds a bit expensive IMHO.
What is it like with 2.2 and will it ever get an open bootloader?
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1.Don't know yet, 2. probably not.
I personally think the phone is worth it's money and it is a solid and reliable device, but because of the locked bootloader I will not buy a Motorola phone again and hence will not convinve you in buying one.

By elementary economics/accountings, your bricked phone is historical and shouldn't be factor in your decision

pdjm43 said:
Problem is I really liked the Defy but is it really worth paying for twice £260 x2 ?
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Why pay so much? On ebay you can find new for 200-220 euros. i found mine for 190

problem resolved
checked on Ebay and put in a bid for £215 on a new sim free Defy and won. Was checking out Samsung Galaxy S as well, they look nice. FTR Nokia 5800 is fairly rubbish, but worth £70.... hello Ebay
The moral here was that we shouldn't be too tight with our money. Or tie string on your phone when in the sea, you choose.
out.

Google play market GNEX question?

I was doing some research to buy a GNEX since i been waiting for the GS3 and will not be quadcore in the us i didnt want to be stuck with a phone with basically no updates and touchwiz :S
So i decided to buy a GNEX but the question is.
why is it that it cost only 399 unlocked in the play store, but in ebay will be 450-500?

Profit?
Sent from the future.

The ebay phones have been there for months, but then one day, out of the blue, Google blindsided all the sellers by offering it direct from Google, with a warranty, for less than they're charging. I think we'll see fewer and fewer auctions, and I think the sellers are hoping they can actually sell the phones before more people know about the Google deal.
As to why Google is doing it, I read somewhere on these forums that Google might be doing this in an attempt to break the subsidy model in the US. If that is their goal, it's noble and I wish them all success.

orphan22 said:
I was doing some research to buy a GNEX since i been waiting for the GS3 and will not be quadcore in the us i didnt want to be stuck with a phone with basically no updates and touchwiz :S
So i decided to buy a GNEX but the question is.
why is it that it cost only 399 unlocked in the play store, but in ebay will be 450-500?
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Because people need to make money. They're buying them from the same sources (or another step away from those sources) and they don't buy in big enough bulk. Every step of the way someone has to take a cut (including eBay, remember). They have to charge more to make a profit.
Econ 101?

Thanks for the info guys. I thought the ebay ones where diferent like diferent hardware or something.
Ill buy the google one

orphan22 said:
Thanks for the info guys. I thought the ebay ones where diferent like diferent hardware or something.
Ill buy the google one
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They're all i9250 (or less likely SC-04D) models.

Anyone got this phone ?

Just would like to know if anyone is already using this phone ?
I ordered the ZTE Axon 7 (4GB) on Amazon - never got the gray one...
Thought about buying the Lonovo Zuk pro2 but don't like no sd-slot !
So I ordered the Asus with 6GB / only 64GB version is available right now.
Should be delivered in apr. 8 days.

My 256gb 6gb Ram version was mailed to me yesterday... Waiting for it though it may take around 5 days....
Waiting SUX!!!!!

Yes I got mine on Saturday.
Really loving it so far

ultramag69 said:
My 256gb 6gb Ram version was mailed to me yesterday... Waiting for it though it may take around 5 days....
Waiting SUX!!!!!
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Where did you buy the 256GB version?? US?
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I have it !
I came from ZF2 to this. Purchased from Taiwanese EBay seller. Deluxe ZS570KL ,820, 64GB
Loving it. Disabled all the bloat until root is provided. This things so fast you don't even know its there anway. I'm a huge fan of vanilla, so Installed Google Launcher. Perfection.
CONS so far:
- Sim cover is loose fitting. This seems to be widespread - im tempted to put a pinhead blob of bluetack in there, as its the door, not the tray. Such a small issue.
- Its so well made its slippery, similar to the HTC10. Case is on the way so wont be an issue after that
- Understandably, Battery life is a < day. I have so many chargers around, its not an issue for me.
PROS so Far:
- Fast
- Screen is gorgeous.
- Photo quality is amazing.
- It has not spontaneously exploded in my pocket in close proximity to my balls
- Overall, as a package, I'm super happy. Its a flagship killer.
My one missing feature would be wireless charging.... but there's so much inside this small package already, that I understand why its not.
Quite happy to help with any root/bootloader/rom projects when someone something gets underway in the forums.
Cheers, Mike

I've got a Snapdragon 821, 6gb ram, 256gb rom version as well.

spongers said:
Where did you buy the 256GB version?? US?
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Seller on ebay... also got the tempered glass protector and the flip case...
The flip case is stuck on with the sticky stuff they have on phone holders... It is an ASUS case...
Don't have a problem with the sim cover, in really tight - 6gb 256gb Snapdragon 821 version..
Case is great, it sticks on well and no issues with it as yet.
Very quick, no real problems there.
Amazon app store keeps force closing - old version of Amazon appstore. Downloaded new one and everything works fine...
Otherwise no problems, though funnily enough I haven't actually called anyone yet...

64GB/6GB/820 Was delivered this morning. Took only a day and half to get to me!!! Was very impressed! ASUS nailed it. Beautiful phone! Even more beautiful in person. I was extremely impressed. CAN'T WAIT TO GET A ROOT/CUSTOM ROM on this thing!

@ GodKingKnight: Where did you buy ?
I did not receive mine....same as with the ZTE...no luck with those new phones.

821 6gb 256gb
rynaus said:
I've got a Snapdragon 821, 6gb ram, 256gb rom version as well.
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I per-ordered mine from ASUS. I think it ships the 19th of October. I can't wait.

The official spanish ASUS store has it for shipping in October (exact date not specified).
http://eshop.asus.com/es-ES/smartphones/movil/zenfone-3/zenfone-deluxe

me.home said:
Just would like to know if anyone is already using this phone ?
I ordered the ZTE Axon 7 (4GB) on Amazon - never got the gray one...
Thought about buying the Lonovo Zuk pro2 but don't like no sd-slot !
So I ordered the Asus with 6GB / only 64GB version is available right now.
Should be delivered in apr. 8 days.
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Did you receive it? I am trying to decide if I should order it from Amazon or from Asus website. Please let me know. Thanks!

No, no shipping info either...
I asked Asus store USA but they won't deliver to Europe. I should get some one from within the USA to ship to and then send to me.
Only Asus store where the 5.7" ones are listed is the Spain one, but none is on stock.

hey any comparisons with the one plus 3?
trying to decide which to buy...

me.home said:
No, no shipping info either...
I asked Asus store USA but they won't deliver to Europe. I should get some one from within the USA to ship to and then send to me.
Only Asus store where the 5.7" ones are listed is the Spain one, but none is on stock.
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You could order it from ebay, this is what I did.

I ordered the 820/6GB/64Gb variant straight from the ASUS store on Amazon. It comes with US warranty but the expected ship date isn't until Nov 22.

jsheradin said:
I ordered the 820/6GB/64Gb variant straight from the ASUS store on Amazon. It comes with US warranty but the expected ship date isn't until Nov 22.
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I did that too... I am thinking of ordering it from bhphotovideo.com which says shipping on Nov 10, or Newegg which says Nov 1. I like Amazon because of ease of returns in case something is wrong...

ultramag69 said:
My 256gb 6gb Ram version was mailed to me yesterday... Waiting for it though it may take around 5 days....
Waiting SUX!!!!!
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Did you get yet, I just ordered mine today, waiting on the new shipment.

abpuryear21 said:
Did you get yet, I just ordered mine today, waiting on the new shipment.
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Oh yeah, had it for about a week... Like it a lot but would love it if I could root it....

ultramag69 said:
Oh yeah, had it for about a week... Like it a lot but would love it if I could root it....
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Did you get it from the US Asus store?

Anyone Ever Bought from here?

So, this website - https://www.electronicsforce.com/index.php?main_page=index - has a really good deal on the Mate 20 X and I was going to purchase from them. Just wondered if anyone knew anything about the site before I did?

I'd recommend swappa

Phaze1585 said:
So, this website - https://www.electronicsforce.com/index.php?main_page=index - has a really good deal on the Mate 20 X and I was going to purchase from them. Just wondered if anyone knew anything about the site before I did?
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There's nothing that can beat Aliexpress price. I got my 2 Units AL-00 directly from Official Huawei Store on Aliexpress back in January 2019. Both of them came Factory Sealed. Beat this !
Sealed Phone nowdays are very rare, unless you request this. Most of the 3rd party sellers Open the BOX to ensure ,,everything is working ".
That's the best joke to sell a used phone, refurbished unit or just a returned customer unit. Be aware of Open Box phone...