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Buying A New Phone Need Help....ASAP

hi guys ....i am planning to buy a new phone in next few days or i can say withing 48 hours...need some advice and help...i am willing to spend around 400 to 600 dollars to buy phone which is unlocked...if you guys have any ideas for me...which one to buy...i am on business alot so need phone ASAP....or if anybody know website which sells phones...and yeah place where i live i don't get lte....that will be great..i'll appriciate....
thank you

lazboyz said:
hi guys ....i am planning to buy a new phone in next few days or i can say withing 48 hours...need some advice and help...i am willing to spend around 400 to 600 dollars to buy phone which is unlocked...if you guys have any ideas for me...which one to buy...i am on business alot so need phone ASAP....or if anybody know website which sells phones...that will be great..i'll appriciate....
thank you
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Amazon and eBay are great places to purchase devices online. The Google Nexus 4 is one option: http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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guitarman2010 said:
Amazon and eBay are great places to purchase devices online. The Google Nexus 4 is one option: http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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hey thanks for quick reply.....how about note 2...is that good...

lazboyz said:
hey thanks for quick reply.....how about note 2...is that good...
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I don't know from first hand experience but I've heard they are decent
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Amazon and ebay.. but if you're buying from ebay try and buy from a top rated seller.. also, I got the galaxy s3 international version and its real cool... note 2 is real good too
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Note 2 has a 5.5in screen and a quad cpu.what are you using it for?
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lg-one-man said:
Note 2 has a 5.5in screen and a quad cpu.what are you using it for?
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just for normal use..i use navigation alot cause i drive alot and also regular stuff like facebook and etc...search internet, videos. youtube...and yeha i am on at&t and where i live i don't get lte...so should i buy at&t version or international version...

I think the atnt one has lte and the international one doesn't.
I don't know what to tell ya
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lazboyz said:
just for normal use..i use navigation alot cause i drive alot and also regular stuff like facebook and etc...search internet, videos. youtube...and yeha i am on at&t and where i live i don't get lte...so should i buy at&t version or international version...
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The international one, because it will get software updates faster, no at&t bloatware, and you don't live in an LTE area so there shouldn't be a differencr
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NFC chips

Hi,
I'm looking for some nfc chips, but i really don't know anything about what to choose. I would like around 10 chips, but not too expensive... If you could give me some advices, Thanks !
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You can get them at a decent price from the nfc tasks launcher app or (http://nfctags.tagstand.com/) Make sure you get the right kind for the Nexus 4.
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Not used them personally but
http://tagsfordroid.com/
http://www.andytags.com/

So, i checked the three websites, and i don't like the color of the first ones, nor the price for the last...
I success to found this website, but i don't know if it's good, and what is the encode type ?
http://rapidnfc.com/item/89/nfc_starter_packs_mini_sticker_pack_a
http://rapidnfc.com/item/85/nfc_starter_packs_trial_nfc_starter_pack
http://rapidnfc.com/item/164/nfc_starter_packs_task_launcher_nfc_pack
Thanks !

I ordered the rapid nfc ones from eBay for half price. They work great
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Ordered from rapidnfc too... Thanks !
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Download nfc task launcher -> purchase tags from within app at a discount.

AdamLC said:
I ordered the rapid nfc ones from eBay for half price. They work great
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Can you share the eBay link?

Anyone know where to buy a note 2 clone for cheap??

Hey there I am looking to buy a note or a note 2 clone or something with android with a huge screen like the noted I have seen a few sites with them but they lack spec detail I am trying to find one so if anyone has any input it would be Mich appreciated thanks
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hopsin4444 said:
Hey there I am looking to buy a note or a note 2 clone or something with android with a huge screen like the noted I have seen a few sites with them but they lack spec detail I am trying to find one so if anyone has any input it would be Mich appreciated thanks
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Although there are plenty of knockoffs out there, the closest is the MediaTek MT6589. They haven't released it yet and keep saying they will. Who knows whether it will come to fruition! The closest knockoff out there is the Star 7180, but it certainly doesn't have the specs of the Note 2. Hope that helps a bit!
Bill

billgrove said:
Although there are plenty of knockoffs out there, the closest is the MediaTek MT6589. They haven't released it yet and keep saying they will. Who knows whether it will come to fruition! The closest knockoff out there is the Star 7180, but it certainly doesn't have the specs of the Note 2. Hope that helps a bit!
Bill
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Hey thanks ima check that out
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When can we actually buy one?

Haha. Seems it was officially released but yet you can't buy it yet? Can only get one from an invite.
Any idea when we can buy one?
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waiters said:
Haha. Seems it was officially released but yet you can't buy it yet? Can only get one from an invite.
Any idea when we can buy one?
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Original Quote by OnePlus Admin Carl : 2014 Q2 Production Update Today at 9:01 PM:
When we started OnePlus, one of the first things we announced was that our product would be available internationally in Q2 2014. We're well on track of achieving that.
However, after our product announcement, we realized that far more people wanted the One than what we originally anticipated. Over the past few days, we have been frantically adjusting our production schedule to make sure that as many people possible can buy the One, as soon as possible.
In our updated plan, we prioritized for two aspects; time to market and availability of the high capacity model (in that order). We now know that people want the 64GB Sandstone Black far more than the 16GB Silk White, but we also know that more than everything, people just want to get their hands on the device as soon as possible.
What we've done is dramatically increase the amount of 64GB Sandstone Black models in our production plans, while producing 16GB Silk White as long as they don't delay the time to market for Sandstone Black.
Our production schedule is as follows:
Ready now - 100 for phone smashers
Mid to late May - Larger batch 16GB Silk White for the first batch of invites
Early June - Larger batch 64GB Sandstone Black
Later in June - Increased general availability, people who want it should be able to get an invite without much trouble in June
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I think this message is clear enough and i hope it will not be delayed more to get on of this piece!!!
Cheers

By the time end of June comes around, Two months after the phone was "released" .. I'm sure there will be another phone. Sucks but I'm out. Was looking forward to the opo for a couple days haha.. But not going to wait two months
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I already have a decent phone in my LG g pro so having to wait till the end of June isn't a problem for this guy.
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I know they don't have the manufacturing capabilities HTC but I thought their release of the m8 was fantastic. Leak the hell out of it, announce it and immediately release it. Every release should be like this imo
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Pricing
Man the pricing on the One+ is great but wonder how good the company tech support will be. I'm due for a new phone but LG G3, S5 Prime and Nexus 6 right around the corner.

Gahar said:
Man the pricing on the One+ is great but wonder how good the company tech support will be. I'm due for a new phone but LG G3, S5 Prime and Nexus 6 right around the corner.
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XDA will be your free tech support.
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XDA rules
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XDA will be your free tech support.
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XDA members always has been my tech support but hardware problems always gets to me.

But if they are releasing 100 phones a week for the next 2 months it will take a year before enough devs have the phone and can do good stuff..
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Gahar said:
Man the pricing on the One+ is great but wonder how good the company tech support will be. I'm due for a new phone but LG G3, S5 Prime and Nexus 6 right around the corner.
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Yeah but LG G3 and S5 prime is going to cost 600$/euro at least(like every other their flagship). Which is 2 times more than Oneplus One. I think Nexus 6 will be released later after August but who knows...

And when would it be available in india ?

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And when would it be available in india ?
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When they sell it there. Not now.
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Yea I love the 1+ wish they would got the snapdragon 805 or tegra k1 801 they have only be new for 3 months maybe. the Amazon phone looks interesting if cheaper then the one.

So I guess no 64gb in white?
Thats too bad, i was planning on picking up this device when it became available in Canada bit not if I cant get it in white.
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force70 said:
So I guess no 64gb in white?
Thats too bad, i was planning on picking up this device when it became available in Canada bit not if I cant get it in white.
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You can switch backs later. I think white will be an option.
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Hi Everyone, Not been here for a while, since I defected to apple... Anyway, really looking forward to this OPO, I think its going to be a turning point for some flagship market domineers.
What I'd like to know is, does anyone know which retailers or phone outlets will be selling it?

To my understanding no retailer will ever sell the one plus one. You need to buy it directly from them. Though that's at least a couple months away.
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waiters said:
To my understanding no retailer will ever sell the one plus one. You need to buy it directly from them. Though that's at least a couple months away.
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absolutly right!
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waiters said:
To my understanding no retailer will ever sell the one plus one. You need to buy it directly from them. Though that's at least a couple months away.
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It's already on sale. More like a few weeks for general public purchasing, not months.
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FuMMoD said:
It's already on sale. More like a few weeks for general public purchasing, not months.
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Already on sale means we can buy it. Which we can't.
It's not available
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Switching over from a Nexus 4

Hi guys.. I am very close to purchasing a OnePlus One 64 GB version for $375. (Craigslist)
I am coming from a Google nexus 4. While on paper the One looks much better, I am not sure in real world because I've never held one.
Those that switched from nexus 4, what are your thoughts? Are you satisfied, any regrets?
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Crisisx1 said:
Hi guys.. I am very close to purchasing a OnePlus One 64 GB version for $375. (Craigslist)
I am coming from a Google nexus 4. While on paper the One looks much better, I am not sure in real world because I've never held one.
Those that switched from nexus 4, what are your thoughts? Are you satisfied, any regrets?
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no regrets what so ever! , once i got an invite, i didnt even think about it, i just bought it
its an amazing phone :laugh:

qaz2453 said:
no regrets what so ever! , once i got an invite, i didnt even think about it, i just bought it
its an amazing phone :laugh:
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Thank you for the reassurance.
I've read that it has a lot of bugs and force closes, but some say cyanogen put out an update and it fixes all of it. Is that true?
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Crisisx1 said:
Thank you for the reassurance.
I've read that it has a lot of bugs and force closes, but some say cyanogen put out an update and it fixes all of it. Is that true?
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I don't know about other peoples experiences , but I have had some force closes but not different from my nexus 4, mainly unoptimized apps
Nearly all bugs have been fixed, but the multi touch is still iffy, it is 100% software ... Not hardware related because with a reboot it back to normal
( zooming in to photos will cause the photo to violently zoom and unzoom , flicking it self to another photo)
This is on latest stock, I hope lollipop fixes this even tho it happened only twice for me
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Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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Crisisx1 said:
Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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Have you read about all the problems? Yello banding
Ghost touches
Signal connection problems
etc.
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Crisisx1 said:
Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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The only issue is they may not honor the warranty if something does go wrong with the hardware in the future since you are not the original purchaser, although I don't know what their policy is, it is worth looking into.
Coming from a Nexus 4, this phone is a huge upgrade. I actually came from a Nexus 5 and I love this phone so much, it is nicer in every way, so I think you will love this device.
I would just get an invite and purchase thru the company though, will come to $364 or so shipped, which means cheaper and brand new.
At this point in the game, there is no reason for you to pay MORE than retail.
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Have you read about all the problems? Yello banding
Ghost touches
Signal connection problems
etc.
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I have zero of any of these issues and have had the phone for a few months. Yellow banding is overblown and I don't think any of the new build models have them (mine never did). Ghost touches and signal issues? I've not had those one time.
EVERY phone will have some complaints, even... wait for it... the iPhone!
I bought the phone, and sent 2 invites to friends who bought the phone, and no complaints at all. I don't run stock though either, currently I use Carbon ROM nightlies and could not be happier.

Thank you for the information.
What build number should I look in the settings that tells me it's a newer build and not older.
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Crisisx1 said:
Thank you for the information.
What build number should I look in the settings that tells me it's a newer build and not older.
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No idea tbh, but just curious why you want to pay over retail for CL instead of getting it from OnePlus?
Looks like someone just posted up some invites here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/wishing-invite-soon-t2825090/page439
Just keep an eye on that thread, you'll pay less for a brand new product.

orangekid said:
No idea tbh, but just curious why you want to pay over retail for CL instead of getting it from OnePlus?
Looks like someone just posted up some invites here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/wishing-invite-soon-t2825090/page439
Just keep an eye on that thread, you'll pay less for a brand new product.
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Those 2 have been claimed.
Because of the wait... This invite crap to me is ridiculous.
Who knows how long it will be for an invite. Then wait for shipping.
Might take like a month.
When I can have one in an hour
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Crisisx1 said:
Those 2 have been claimed.
Because of the wait... This invite crap to me is ridiculous.
Who knows how long it will be for an invite. Then wait for shipping.
Might take like a month.
When I can have one in an hour
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That's a good point, but you can get an invite thru G+ etc, if you really want one.
No matter which way you go, the phone is solid and I think you'll be happy with the purchase.

Finally got an invite... expires soon.
But it will not let me buy the phone http://i58.tinypic.com/2a5ewhy.png

I can't read that.
Create an account and log in, then if still nothing contact customer service
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orangekid said:
I can't read that.
Create an account and log in, then if still nothing contact customer service
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Using Mozilla firefox was giving me a lot of troubles, fixed it by switching to IE.
WHen I went to process my payment via PayPal it said it was sending it to ''DA SHENG INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO'' (weird).
Did your say this as well?

I think so. It is a Chinese company after all...
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A big shout out @askpcguy for the kind invite.
I placed my 64 GB order. I can't wait to get my new phone.
I hope it's issue free
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Crisisx1 said:
A big shout out @askpcguy for the kind invite.
I placed my 64 GB order. I can't wait to get my new phone.
I hope it's issue free
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Don't worry , every single phone you buy could have a fault , no phone is perfect
People bash the phone n company of faults just because they are a small company
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