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Hi all!
I am heading off to Europe from August to December, covering most of West and Central, and partially East.
What I want to know is; Are there any good/great tech shows/conventions (Gadgets, phones, computers, PDAs etc) from August 2008 to December 2008.
I plan on visiting CERN headquarters, the Microsoft Research labs and a few other tech places while I am over there as well.
Any suggestions on either tech shows or interesting tech places to visit?
Thanks!
EDIT: Sorry I meant shows, not shoes, lol, first time on a keyboard hehe Have fixed the heading now.
lol i thought you were talking about some boots with mobile phones.
Any idea anyone?
I didn't see this posted but a friend/source of mine says that AT&T will be releasing the Fuze in the states November 3rd for $300 after $100 rebate.
Flame on if I missed this as obvious news
Date for ATT Fuze
Hello, Release is listed as October 23 for the Fuze release. ATT is releasing the Omnia around that date as well, I do believe the O is on the 21st.
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Still a close date. This is based on sales sheet information from today.
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Still a close date. This is based on sales sheet information from today.
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and wheres the picture of the sheet?
how did you not notice the thread about 4 down that says "The Fuze"
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and wheres the picture of the sheet?
how did you not notice the thread about 4 down that says "The Fuze"
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How did you not take the time to read that thread and realize there was no date mentioned...just a link to an engaget post about it coming 'sometime' to ATT
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How did you not take the time to read that thread and realize there was no date mentioned...just a link to an engaget post about it coming 'sometime' to ATT
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Read the entire thread. There is a stock sheet saying 23rd. Regardless, it's getting close. As far as the thread in this section, you're only a month or so late =p
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How did you not take the time to read that thread and realize there was no date mentioned...just a link to an engaget post about it coming 'sometime' to ATT
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ive been keeping up with that fuze thread since it started and the fuze thread before that. i saw the sheet with the 23rd on it thank you
are you the same person who put on engadget the 3rd with no evidence?
Really guys, really? Are you going to get on this kid for posting useful info when all you have are unreliable dates from a sheet (check the releases of the other phones, they don't all match up)? I'd definitely believe his November 3rd date.
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Really guys, really? Are you going to get on this kid for posting useful info when all you have are unreliable dates from a sheet (check the releases of the other phones, they don't all match up)? I'd definitely believe his November 3rd date.
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Thanks for the support.
Sadly, no, I did not post on engadget and have only posted here. I don't have proof other than the text from my manager buddy who said he got a price/release date sheet and the Fuze was on it for Nov. 3rd.
I'm not a newb and didn't go around flailing about with this date. Just posting some info I got is all.
wow, people are gettin' grumpy lol fella releases some honest info, and get shat upon lol.
Hurry up ATT, the junkies in this forum are startin' to itch...
p.s. @OP, TY for the info! <3
Instead at looking at sheets or taking people's word for it I'd rather believe my local ATT cooperate store which tells me they will have the phone avaiable one week after their training on the 16th of this month. Putting the release date at the 23rd.
Earlier the better but I trust corporate stores as much as the government.
well if it doesn't come out until Nov.3 then that puts it close to the release time of the Touch HD. I still haven't made up my mind on whether to get the fuze just for 3G or get the Touch HD and use it on Edge like my Touch pro now and enjoy a much larger screen and better camera.
Nov 3rd seem like it could be true i dont see why people or bashing on him for giving us some info...i remember the diamond had a release date that everyone thought was true but it didnt release until a couple weeks later for sprint...all we should care about is that its actually will come out for ATT...oct 23 and nov 3 thats less than 2 weeks apart from one another...thanks for the info by the way
I'm only saying that giving info without proof is why everyone is upset. By the way the guy waiting for the Pro or the HD thats an easy one Touch Pro since the US will NEVER get a Touch HD in the US, it's already been officially said that there will be no touch HD coming to the US. Also I'm not sure if some have had bad expierences with cooperate stores in the past but my store last year gave me a date for the TyTn II release last year and they had it in stock a day early so yea I'm inclined to believe them, the NYC cooperate store near my house is usually very reliable and don't guess release dates like some other places.
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I'm only saying that giving info without proof is why everyone is upset. By the way the guy waiting for the Pro or the HD thats an easy one Touch Pro since the US will NEVER get a Touch HD in the US, it's already been officially said that there will be no touch HD coming to the US. Also I'm not sure if some have had bad expierences with cooperate stores in the past but my store last year gave me a date for the TyTn II release last year and they had it in stock a day early so yea I'm inclined to believe them, the NYC cooperate store near my house is usually very reliable and don't guess release dates like some other places.
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I'm not trying to start a fight and am glad that the 23rd may be a possibility too.
I wouldn't be myself if I didn't say this though...where is YOUR proof You can't get on my case with 'well my store told me this'.
I mean this in the lightest of moods, so don't get angry...besides, after reading, it looks like this device suffers from the same "it's a business device, not a media device BS" that I got with my Tilt...and I won't go on that train again.
Well, if it comes on the 23rd then at&t will beat sprint out of the gate as the sprint version has been pushed to Nov 2nd. Plus, I have not seen any official previews of the fuze anywhere on the net. Or did I miss something..? The sprint version has youtubes all over the web with official previews.
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Well, if it comes on the 23rd then at&t will beat sprint out of the gate as the sprint version has been pushed to Nov 2nd. Plus, I have not seen any official previews of the fuze anywhere on the net. Or did I miss something..? The sprint version has youtubes all over the web with official previews.
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go to "the fuze" thread htc has a link with the fuze on it
and there is also a att sheet that has it listed for 23rd
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go to "the fuze" thread htc has a link with the fuze on it
and there is also a att sheet that has it listed for 23rd
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Yes, and at the time that sheet was released Sprint's Touch Pro was set to release on the 16th. Sprint's got pushed back to November 2nd, and I believe the exclusivity still plays a role in the fact that they're the first carrier to get it, so AT&T may have had to push their date back to the 3rd. It makes perfect sense, and the training dates wouldn't be delayed if they already had them set up.
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Yes, and at the time that sheet was released Sprint's Touch Pro was set to release on the 16th. Sprint's got pushed back to November 2nd, and I believe the exclusivity still plays a role in the fact that they're the first carrier to get it, so AT&T may have had to push their date back to the 3rd. It makes perfect sense, and the training dates wouldn't be delayed if they already had them set up.
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exclusivity i believe doesnt push others back when one carrier delays theirs.
like how att keeps delaying their bold im pretty sure other carriers can bring them out withint the time frame specified when att originally should have had it out
Anyone has more news on the release dates and availability in US soil?
This thread is intended to gather all that information, the different available version at launch and prices
so far ive heard mid/late april and also may 7 which i thought was canadian release date, which could always be tied in with US release,
either way....hopefully this thread can help get a better idea of the US release
I guess we will probably get it the week after singapore release.
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I am surprised they don't have U.S. preorders out yet, which makes me think that it is coming at a later date
But who knows
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Tegra-2-EeePad-Transformer-Price-Release-Launch,12494.html
The release for this baby is 'early April' according to Asus, so we won’t have to wait long to find out the official pricing (considering April is, you know, here).
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Darn, I got excited when I read the thread title.
i've waited too long the fever is cooling down.
they are out of supplies in taiwan, and due to japan earthquake, parts were delayed. i'd be surprised if they'll have enough to display in every bestbuy store by end of month.
I saw dates of April 19 being mentioned in various places, but more likely in other forums. None of the etailers like amazon have anything on it either, although newegg lists the 32GB version but no release date or price. Japan situation is really bad though so that could be reason of no word from asus. If there really is a big delay and it goes into May I might just wait and see what the samsung 10.1 situation is as thats meant to be released June 6 or 9.
OMG I desperately want this tablet. At first I was all for the Xoom, but my interest in this tablet has grown exponentially daily! I just hope that it's out in bestbuy by my birthday, April 23rd!!
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OMG I desperately want this tablet. At first I was all for the Xoom, but my interest in this tablet has grown exponentially daily! I just hope that it's out in bestbuy by my birthday, April 23rd!!
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Well i hope the 19th is accurate because my birthday is on the 18! easy way to justify the purchase! but given we're a week away with no word, can only hope now.
mine's 17th
we should have a bday party together, stare at the pictures of transformer, and tears running down the face
Amazon UK are now saying preorders will be dispatched on the 1st of June. That could mean the US release is pushed back at least that far.
I really hope it goes up for sell sometime in April. Not sure I can wait much longer....
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Well i hope the 19th is accurate because my birthday is on the 18! easy way to justify the purchase! but given we're a week away with no word, can only hope now.
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Cross your fingers - stranger things have happened! (Oh, and don't forget to make a wish for the Transformer to be released when/if you blow out your candles on your birthday cake (I'll do the same!) Hahaha)
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Amazon UK are now saying preorders will be dispatched on the 1st of June. That could mean the US release is pushed back at least that far.
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How could that be? Didn't the Transformer go on sale very recently in the UK? So, couldn't someone in the UK just walk into a retail store as we would in the US and pick one up - or is it really that backed up/not available in stores?
Anyone working for bestbuy, or with friends working there or friends of friends or ... that can spill some details?
We promise we won't say anything and we'll keep this just among us...
i envy you guys...i was waiting for tmo's gslate until i saw the transformer..but my needs changed and i'm dropping my gal tab since i picked up the asus eee slate ep121....and although i will miss android...i cant say enough good things about this slate
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Amazon UK are now saying preorders will be dispatched on the 1st of June. That could mean the US release is pushed back at least that far.
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Amazon always tends to play it safe to try and avoid extra calls etc. However, as soon as they have the stock available they will ship it out ASAP and I am sure that will not be June.
Now I just wish we would get a US release date!
Here they talk about the 18th, but I don't know how reliable this source is:
http://www.pdfdevices.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer-hacked-even-before-the-us-release/
I hate to say this but, if it was anytime in April, I would think that we would be able to pre-order.
At this point I may be moving forward with the Iconia....
i was debating on the acer jsut because the US hasn't even heard a thing about a release date, but i don't know if i can push myself to do that lol
ill probably end up waiting, but it would be nice if we would hear ANYTHING confirming any release date in the states
I haven't seen any recent Google Play shipping threads, and certainly nothing on this, so hopefully we as a community can track this.
Ordered: 6/30
Shipped: pending by the 9th
Given the price and market (selling unlocked and full price in practically the only market that is nearly-exclusive to subsidies), I'm not expecting heavy sales volume.
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Ordered: 6/30
Shipped: pending by the 9th
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Same here with my S4 order. On Wallet site under order status it says "Your purchase is processing." I have not checked if my credit card has been charged yet, but it probably hasn't.
I hope this isn't another Nexus 4 launch day fiasco. If anyone would have their sales channels and inventory sorted out, it's Samsung.
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Same here with my S4 order. On Wallet site under order status it says "Your purchase is processing." I have not checked if my credit card has been charged yet, but it probably hasn't.
I hope this isn't another Nexus 4 launch day fiasco. If anyone would have their sales channels and inventory sorted out, it's Samsung.
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Doesn't seem like a fiasco. It's just that June 26th was the pre-order date and July 9th seems to be the availability date. There were a few people that claimed to get them, but outside of some media outlets, every user I've seen that claimed to have one ultimately ended up just flashing the GPE ROM on their existing phone. They were lying.
While mine hasn't shipped yet, it seems like they are filtering out now. The real GPEs are hitting users who are posting unboxing videos left and right. This should reduce the number of "reviews" being posted by users claiming to have them, but actually just running a ROM.
Original orders were supposed to ship by this upcoming Tuesday, so it's mostly irrelevant now. Ours should ship tomorrow or Tuesday.
Got my shipping notice last night. Delivery ETA is Friday the 12th.
Taking inspiration from other threads I decided to create one for the Italian orders and relative status.
I would describe the evolution of my order as bizzarre and the support by Google (via chat and phone) useless , if I want to be nice, but almost offensive by some point of view.
I ordered the phone on October 16th and the delivery date I got was between November 6th and 8th.
After a pair of days I see it change to between October 31st and November 2nd.
This monday (Oct. 29th) they charge the credit card and I suppose they are about to ship the order but the next day the status change to "Your delivery was delayed. We're working to get it to you soon and will email you when it's on its way."
This happened without a mail about it and no other warning. I just knew it because I was giving a check to the order page time by time during the day.
This is the first wrong thing.
At that point I tried to contact Google customer care via chat and I got some ridiculous response, like:
Me - "It (the order) has not yet shipped as status, my question is : when do you think it will be shipped"
Google CS - "Did you receive a mail with the tracking number?"
Me - "Obviously not otherwise I wouldn't say "It (the order) has not yet shipped as status, my question is : when do you think it will be shipped"
Me - "The initial estimate delivery date was between October 31st and November 2nd but it's not yet shipped and looks like there is some delay"
Google CS - "I checked and the estimate delivery date is between October 31st and November 2nd"
Me - "Yes I know and I was the first saying it"
Google CS- "Sadly we are not able to have update about the order shipping"
Me - "Well you are kind but if you cannot even provide this information why to contact you? I mean you just are reading what I can read from the website"
These are just some examples but the feeling was that try to contact Google Customer Service was totally useless and in some occasion looks like they didn't even read what I typed and just replied with some basic copy and paste standard sentences.
Then I contacted the Google Customer Service via phone and in the few words I can say that the feedback is almost the same. The guy said he keep on seeing estimate delivery within November 2nd and I just have to wait and I cannot do anything, even if nothing has been shipped yet and it's almost impossible to deliver within tomorrow. Nothing to do: they see November 2nd and there is nothing you can say or do even if is clearly impossible and they are late - as Google wrote in my order page.
If I do not receive anything within tomorrow I can contact them again.
This customer-not-support has been the second wrong thing.
Now no one knows anything. I cannot cancel my order (and I do not want to), they already took the money and no one is able to tell me why they didn't ship and when they are gonna do it. Seeing the attitude and the modus operandi of the customer service and Google itself no one can forbid me to think that this situation might evolve in a loop where money is taken, things do not ship and no one can provide any information. For days? Weeks? I know I'm pushing and is a provocation but...based on this would you bet it would be impossible?
I really love Google and I always supported it but I am really disappointed by the way they are managing this: from the delivery dates dance, passing to the money/shipping process, finishing with the customer service. About the last one I am not complaining about the people (well about a pair of them yes...) but mainly about the fact that is really a waste of time to interact with them because they just tell you what you can actually see on the order page.
Sadly even if Apple became more "mass market" looks like they still have another level by this point of view and you can't immagine how piss me off saying it. I hope to be surprised and I hope the experience and time will change my idea about this but by now there are no elements to do it.
I know we're not talking about matters of life and death but this is a cellphone forum so I find proper to comment here also because I've seen I'm not the only one.
Last but not least I would like to remind that we're not talking about spending some cents but a good amount of money and usually "I do not scratch it from the walls" as we say here...
Sorry to read about your experience. Hope the phone ships soon and/or arrives after the holiday or next week.
I live in Roma and now have an expected date of arrivel between 10 - 12 dic. One can only hope this has some semblence of reality.
Knight77 said:
Taking inspiration from other threads I decided to create one for the Italian orders and relative status.
I would describe the evolution of my order as bizzarre and the support by Google (via chat and phone) useless , if I want to be nice, but almost offensive by some point of view.
I ordered the phone on October 16th and the delivery date I got was between November 6th and 8th.
After a pair of days I see it change to between October 31st and November 2nd.
This monday (Oct. 29th) they charge the credit card and I suppose they are about to ship the order but the next day the status change to "Your delivery was delayed. We're working to get it to you soon and will email you when it's on its way."
This happened without a mail about it and no other warning. I just knew it because I was giving a check to the order page time by time during the day.
This is the first wrong thing.
At that point I tried to contact Google customer care via chat and I got some ridiculous response, like:
Me - "It (the order) has not yet shipped as status, my question is : when do you think it will be shipped"
Google CS - "Did you receive a mail with the tracking number?"
Me - "Obviously not otherwise I wouldn't say "It (the order) has not yet shipped as status, my question is : when do you think it will be shipped"
Me - "The initial estimate delivery date was between October 31st and November 2nd but it's not yet shipped and looks like there is some delay"
Google CS - "I checked and the estimate delivery date is between October 31st and November 2nd"
Me - "Yes I know and I was the first saying it"
Google CS- "Sadly we are not able to have update about the order shipping"
Me - "Well you are kind but if you cannot even provide this information why to contact you? I mean you just are reading what I can read from the website"
These are just some examples but the feeling was that try to contact Google Customer Service was totally useless and in some occasion looks like they didn't even read what I typed and just replied with some basic copy and paste standard sentences.
Then I contacted the Google Customer Service via phone and in the few words I can say that the feedback is almost the same. The guy said he keep on seeing estimate delivery within November 2nd and I just have to wait and I cannot do anything, even if nothing has been shipped yet and it's almost impossible to deliver within tomorrow. Nothing to do: they see November 2nd and there is nothing you can say or do even if is clearly impossible and they are late - as Google wrote in my order page.
If I do not receive anything within tomorrow I can contact them again.
This customer-not-support has been the second wrong thing.
Now no one knows anything. I cannot cancel my order (and I do not want to), they already took the money and no one is able to tell me why they didn't ship and when they are gonna do it. Seeing the attitude and the modus operandi of the customer service and Google itself no one can forbid me to think that this situation might evolve in a loop where money is taken, things do not ship and no one can provide any information. For days? Weeks? I know I'm pushing and is a provocation but...based on this would you bet it would be impossible?
I really love Google and I always supported it but I am really disappointed by the way they are managing this: from the delivery dates dance, passing to the money/shipping process, finishing with the customer service. About the last one I am not complaining about the people (well about a pair of them yes...) but mainly about the fact that is really a waste of time to interact with them because they just tell you what you can actually see on the order page.
Sadly even if Apple became more "mass market" looks like they still have another level by this point of view and you can't immagine how piss me off saying it. I hope to be surprised and I hope the experience and time will change my idea about this but by now there are no elements to do it.
I know we're not talking about matters of life and death but this is a cellphone forum so I find proper to comment here also because I've seen I'm not the only one.
Last but not least I would like to remind that we're not talking about spending some cents but a good amount of money and usually "I do not scratch it from the walls" as we say here...
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Yesterday night I received the mail confirming that they finally shipped, obviously it won't be delivered today as confirmed by the customer service but at least something moved on. The case it's still in the limbo...