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#419485 20-Dec-2010 15:50

Brand new IDEOS are about $150 on Trademe, lots being sold off that were won in the last two 2d textmerace's.

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#419496 20-Dec-2010 16:10

SmithCity has/had 15% off mobile phones, so by the time you buy a $150 top up, the IDEOS dropped to $105. I bought one for my wife for Xmas.

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#420045 21-Dec-2010 17:30

Thinking of getting the Samsung Galaxy 5 (would live the S but it's outside my price range at moment). Should I go to DSE before the 24th to get one or take my chances on Boxing Day sales?

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#420096 21-Dec-2010 19:25

AliMac: Thinking of getting the Samsung Galaxy 5 (would live the S but it's outside my price range at moment). Should I go to DSE before the 24th to get one or take my chances on Boxing Day sales?

My crystal ball is broken but the Magic 8 ball says chances are good... interpret that how you may.

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#420106 21-Dec-2010 20:13

AliMac: Thinking of getting the Samsung Galaxy 5 (would live the S but it's outside my price range at moment). Should I go to DSE before the 24th to get one or take my chances on Boxing Day sales?

Personal gamble. My money is on that it won't be any better than it is today. I think boxing day sales for incredible bargains are a thing of the past, retailers are cutting all they can now.

Keeping in mind of course that anything electronic gets cheaper the second you walk out the door.

I brought one last week from DSE at $250 (the i5503 on XT that is, not the VF "5" which is still $380) saw they dropped the price to $239 so went back and hit them up with their price promise and got refunded the difference. Great!

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#420131 21-Dec-2010 20:50

Thanks. Wasn't expecting a crystal ball just thought someone may have had past experience on what phone discounts on boxing Day are like. I usually avoid the shops like a plague that day.

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#420132 21-Dec-2010 20:53

kiwijunglist: Huawei U8150 IDEOS - Reduced to $279 @ DSE

Will be $199 shortly!

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#420152 21-Dec-2010 21:18

Huawei U8150 Ideos - At Harvey Norman $299 with $150 air time credit.

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#420196 21-Dec-2010 23:00

AliMac: Thanks. Wasn't expecting a crystal ball just thought someone may have had past experience on what phone discounts on boxing Day are like. I usually avoid the shops like a plague that day.

The trend has changed over the last few year so that the boxing day sales have now largely gone and the specials are offered more right before and not after Christmas - but then who knows what they will really do.

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#420399 22-Dec-2010 12:38

The Samsung Galaxy i55037 is currently $259.00 at Noel Leeming and according to website still comes with free car charger. It is also $238 at Harvey Normans but without car charger.

Rang around as local DSE currently out of stock.

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#420429 22-Dec-2010 13:36

AliMac: The Samsung Galaxy i55037 is currently $259.00 at Noel Leeming and according to website still comes with free car charger. It is also $238 at Harvey Normans but without car charger.

Rang around as local DSE currently out of stock.

So much for the charger being "free"...I make it $21. Telecom stores have a nice little car charger and screen protector pack on special for $15 that suits these nicely

Most places will "price-match" deals now anyway.

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#420432 22-Dec-2010 13:43

scuwp: So much for the charger being "free"...I make it $21.

What... by my reading the phone is free and the charger is $299! ;)

Ya, it's all a bit silly isn't it, but it's all just part of the marketing effort to get your attention and present yourself differently from everyone else.

All good stuff!

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#420452 22-Dec-2010 14:39

scuwp:
So much for the charger being "free"...I make it $21. Telecom stores have a nice little car charger and screen protector pack on special for $15 that suits these nicely

Most places will "price-match" deals now anyway.

Good to know about the accessories thanks.

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#420492 22-Dec-2010 15:50

Are all these cheap Android phones much of a muchness? I mean for example, the Galaxy mentioned, the IDEOS, the LG Optimus etc?

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#420537 22-Dec-2010 16:46

bazzer: Are all these cheap Android phones much of a muchness? I mean for example, the Galaxy mentioned, the IDEOS, the LG Optimus etc?

In terms of processor yes they are all around 600mhz but the optimus one has multi touch and a bigger screen and better screen resolution.

The optimus one and ideos both have 2.2 standard the samsung comes with 2.1

It really comes down to the network you want to run it on and the price you're willing to pay.

In general bigger screen = better especially where there is no hardware keyboard.

Better screen resolution means more apps will show in the market (some don't support the smaller screen size)

Flash support isn't available on these phones because the processor is too slow and isn't (and won't be) supported.

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