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  #890269 5-Sep-2013 12:42
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scottjpalmer: SOLD!

I'll take a Galaxy Gear also.


^^ This

Love the Notes!




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  #890558 5-Sep-2013 19:53
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Obviously I will have this phone day one.




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  #892909 10-Sep-2013 20:32
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Pre-ordered via Clove - due end of Sept

They have both the Note 3 and Gear available for pre-order ...

Galaxy Gear: £235 + delivery ($458.58)
Galaxy Note 3: £495 + delivery ($965.95)




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  #892917 10-Sep-2013 20:46
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I hope everyone has read about the Note is the first phone to have envelope tracking - 20-30% battery savings on cell network use (runs cooler doing network heavy tasks like streaming video too). I hope envelope tracking lives up to what has been written about so far, the marginal battery upgrade was one of very few minor disappointments in the Note 3 announcement for me (the other being no OIS). I expect Snapdragon 800 battery savings + quick charge + Samsungs 2A charging will help a fair amount also.




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  #892944 10-Sep-2013 21:37
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Looks like an awesome evolution of the Note 2, Other than the moronic leather back to appease the anti-plastic ex apple users that'll last 30 seconds before its scraped and frayed.

In saying that, More and More often I'm beginning to miss my S3 over my Note 2, Although I love the LTE and the screen size comes in useful.

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  #895828 15-Sep-2013 12:36
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Any idea of a release date in NZ for this phone yet? Or would it be better to pre-order via clove?

 
 
 
 

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  #896375 16-Sep-2013 15:19
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qraider: Pre-ordered via Clove - due end of Sept

They have both the Note 3 and Gear available for pre-order ...

Galaxy Gear: £235 + delivery ($458.58)
Galaxy Note 3: £495 + delivery ($965.95)


when good is received at customs in NZ

will gst and duty be charged?

how much would that come to

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  #896393 16-Sep-2013 15:31
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Had a very good play with the Note 3 (and Z1) over the weekend.

Safe to say Samsung will have my money, very impressed.

Also did a camera comparison Z1/Note 3/S4/808 - pics here.




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  #896914 17-Sep-2013 13:25
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XinfinityoO:
qraider: Pre-ordered via Clove - due end of Sept

They have both the Note 3 and Gear available for pre-order ...

Galaxy Gear: £235 + delivery ($458.58)
Galaxy Note 3: £495 + delivery ($965.95)


when good is received at customs in NZ

will gst and duty be charged?

how much would that come to


I've only been charged once for GST by customs out of 4-5 handsets.

It was something like $125 ... it was a while ago now so not too sure on the exact amount.




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  #896978 17-Sep-2013 14:38
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$1199 from Telecom on the 3rd of October (Galaxy Gear watch $449 exclusively from Telecom (initially at least) on the 3rd also.)

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  #897012 17-Sep-2013 15:11
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scottjpalmer: $1199 from Telecom on the 3rd of October (Galaxy Gear watch $449 exclusively from Telecom (initially at least) on the 3rd also.)


are these locked to the carrier

 
 
 
 

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  #897014 17-Sep-2013 15:12
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No. Only Skinny lock phones.




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  #897035 17-Sep-2013 15:33
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BigHammer: No. Only Skinny lock phones.


Actually don't Vodafone lock their low cost pre pay phones as well, although no one in this thread is in danger of buying one of those.

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  #897037 17-Sep-2013 15:37
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Correct, some of the cheaper feature phones available through Vodafone are now locked.




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  #897041 17-Sep-2013 15:43
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kiwitrc: Actually don't Vodafone lock their low cost pre pay phones as well, although no one in this thread is in danger of buying one of those.


Thanks for that. And yeah, nah not for me thanks.




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