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Hard Back Cases UK

Hi everyone,
My co habitant is new to Ebay and started sellling these hard back cases at the lowest prices in Ebay UK (ships from the UK too).
So I thought I would like to share these with everyone:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....48473&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_733wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....49243&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....50051&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....51574&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52206&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52763&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53142&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53666&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
I am not sure if this is agaisnt the rules, but if it is, Mods please close this thread and don't ban me lol

this was already listed before by another member
i like the hot orange one
seems like you only sold 5 so far

The pink one is very "Sowfend", does it come with matching stiletto's ?

azazin said:
Hi everyone,
My co habitant is new to Ebay and started sellling these hard back cases at the lowest prices in Ebay UK (ships from the UK too).
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Already purchased two of these from another seller on ebay (at a cheaper price).
Problem is they provide no protection for the top & bottom of phone.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Hard-Back-...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
I decided to purchase a Case Mate from Play.com. They are more expensive but provide the best protection. They are on sale on ebay for £24.95 but Play are selling them for £14.99.
ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASE-MATE-BLA...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
Play.
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...-Galaxy-S-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html

the Tough case is really good for protection
but a bit uncomfy when inside your pants pockets
the other cases have a better feel

AllGamer said:
this was already listed before by another member
i like the hot orange one
seems like you only sold 5 so far
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Hey,
Could you get me a quote where another member posted these?
Thanks.
bidboy said:
Already purchased two of these from another seller on ebay (at a cheaper price).
Problem is they provide no protection for the top & bottom of phone.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Hard-Back-...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
I decided to purchase a Case Mate from Play.com. They are more expensive but provide the best protection. They are on sale on ebay for £24.95 but Play are selling them for £14.99.
ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASE-MATE-BLA...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
Play.
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...-Galaxy-S-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html
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Hi,
Thanks for letting me know, but that guy that sells the hard back cases I believe is located in China?
"Speedy
Wai Kin Lam
Shop 232,
298 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
default default
香港"
My co-habitant is cheapest on Ebay in UK (as in UK seller)

azazin said:
Hey,
Hi,
Thanks for letting me know, but that guy that sells the hard back cases I believe is located in China?
"Speedy
Wai Kin Lam
Shop 232,
298 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
default default
香港"
My co-habitant is cheapest on Ebay in UK (as in UK seller)
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Mine were posted in the UK from :-
Samuel Yeung
18 Skipton Drive
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 1PL.
(Arrived in 3 days).

I first started a thread quite a while back and the sellers is selling it for £ 2.90 and free p&p and is based in london and he told me that they getting the mesh case soon as well. When I get the phone who should I buy it from?
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i just found this and it seems far better as it protect all around the phone but its for the vibrant only and in the U.S or canada only
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orange-Shield-S...Mobile-/130422430993?pt=PDA_Accessories#payId

sareen said:
I first started a thread quite a while back and the sellers is selling it for £ 2.90 and free p&p and is based in london and he told me that they getting the mesh case soon as well. When I get the phone who should I buy it from?
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Well I would be kind of biased and tell you to buy from my co-habitant since he sells them for the lowest prices on Ebay UK, LOL
sareen said:
i just found this and it seems far better as it protect all around the phone but its for the vibrant only and in the U.S or canada only
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orange-Shield-S...Mobile-/130422430993?pt=PDA_Accessories#payId
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That seems good, but I don't see whats with the extra cover thingy that the others don't have? Will it even fit?

I just got told more stock is coming in even though he has only sold 3 so far

bidboy said:
Already purchased two of these from another seller on ebay (at a cheaper price).
Problem is they provide no protection for the top & bottom of phone.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Hard-Back-...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
I decided to purchase a Case Mate from Play.com. They are more expensive but provide the best protection. They are on sale on ebay for £24.95 but Play are selling them for £14.99.
ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASE-MATE-BLA...8?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches
Play.
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...-Galaxy-S-Tough-Case-Black-Black/Product.html
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Gotta agree, those look better. Definitely gonna grab one of those. Thanks for the links

co-habitant said he might be getting those mesh cases soon, what colour would you guys be most interested in? (white,green,pink,black or red)

I would like red and white does her order out from g market? If so could you ask if he could get a coca cola case?
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sareen said:
I would like red and white does her order out from g market? If so could you ask if he could get a coca cola case?
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Hi,
I believe he orders directly from the manufacturers, not G market.
He told me to ask what price in pounds would everyone be willing to pay for these mesh cases and possible the SGP slider cases?
Thanks!

ok cool no worries i think around a tenna cause its that price from the korea's

Anyone got any more experience of the Cae-Mate Tough Case? Looks like the kind of thing I need (I'm notoriously cack-handed!) but worried it bulks the phone out too much. Are they pocketable (jeans) or are you resigned to jacket pockets and manbags only?

I have bought the black one - very good quality - really recommend to all!

I bought a red one of these for a slightly different look in actual life the red colour is a metalic cherry red not the bright red in the pic. Get 2 free screen protectors as well which is cool.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110563637842

azazin said:
Hi everyone,
My co habitant is new to Ebay and started sellling these hard back cases at the lowest prices in Ebay UK (ships from the UK too).
So I thought I would like to share these with everyone:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....48473&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_733wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....49243&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....50051&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....51574&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52206&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....52763&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53142&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....53666&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_715wt_1137
I am not sure if this is agaisnt the rules, but if it is, Mods please close this thread and don't ban me lol
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JUST GOT one of these from ebay. The quality of the material is excellent.
but they have 2 major flaws preventing them to be useful
1)The surface of this case is smooth , so still has difficulty holding the phone.
2)keeping this phone on the back on table, you will miss most calls, as the speaker is almost completely covered in this position.
if these two flaws are corrected we have a killer case.

Cheapest price in the UK?

I have finally made my decision as to which tablet to buy - yep you guessed it the TF300T. It's exactly what I am after in terms of spec/price. I was hoping for some advice as to the best place to buy from (I am in the UK). Not fussed about the dock so hopefully I can find one cheaper without? Ideally the white one but from what I can tell it's not readily available here. Any suggestions?

s4vva said:
I have finally made my decision as to which tablet to buy - yep you guessed it the TF300T. It's exactly what I am after in terms of spec/price. I was hoping for some advice as to the best place to buy from (I am in the UK). Not fussed about the dock so hopefully I can find one cheaper without? Ideally the white one but from what I can tell it's not readily available here. Any suggestions?
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Comet are currently doing all colours for £389.99 if you buy online. Plus you get 3.5% quidco which is like £12.00 back :good:

mcall_r said:
Comet are currently doing all colours for £389.99 if you buy online. Plus you get 3.5% quidco which is like £12.00 back :good:
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Thanks, I have also found it for £330 delivered from Pixmania (most likely be an EU version, not a problem for me becasue the first thing I will be doing is unlocking it!), which is for the tablet only, no dock. I really don't see myself using the dock all that much in any case.
edit: Should have mentioned it is the blue version.

s4vva said:
Thanks, I have also found it for £330 delivered from Pixmania (most likely be an EU version, not a problem for me becasue the first thing I will be doing is unlocking it!), which is for the tablet only, no dock. I really don't see myself using the dock all that much in any case.
edit: Should have mentioned it is the blue version.
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Good price but in my opinion the dock is worth the extra £50, if anything for the fact it acts as a stand and the extended battery, plus the fact of the expansion ports.

mcall_r said:
Good price but in my opinion the dock is worth the extra £50, if anything for the fact it acts as a stand and the extended battery, plus the fact of the expansion ports.
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Fair point, I suppose I can always stick the dock on ebay if I don't use it....

s4vva said:
Fair point, I suppose I can always stick the dock on ebay if I don't use it....
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Yep, and I rekon youd get £80-100 on ebay for the dock which in turn would make the tablet cheaper

mcall_r said:
Yep, and I rekon youd get £80-100 on ebay for the dock which in turn would make the tablet cheaper
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Nice! Ordered, and to think I started with a budget of £250 for a Galaxy Tab 2 !!

I bought mine from pixmania too. Paid about 380 I think but got 12 quid off through quidco.
The dock is definitely worth it IMHO. The extra battery, ports and the fact that it acts like a case when you aren't using the tablet are great. You'll be surprised.
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s4vva said:
Nice! Ordered, and to think I started with a budget of £250 for a Galaxy Tab 2 !!
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Nice, what colour did you order?
I got the blue one because I bought mine about 3 weeks ago and thats the only colour they had instore.

mcall_r said:
Nice, what colour did you order?
I got the blue one because I bought mine about 3 weeks ago and thats the only colour they had instore.
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I went for white in the end. I am still not sure I did the right thing as I doubt I will use the dock. I just keep having that feeling that maybe I should of got the Tab 2 10.1 for £250. I'll probably change my mind once it comes.
Is the screen really as dim as people say in reviews?

s4vva said:
I went for white in the end. I am still not sure I did the right thing as I doubt I will use the dock. I just keep having that feeling that maybe I should of got the Tab 2 10.1 for £250. I'll probably change my mind once it comes.
Is the screen really as dim as people say in reviews?
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The screen is a little dim yes. But to be honest if you don't want to use it outdoors then it shouldn't be an issue. The only time i have wanted a brighter screen is in work as for some reason the fluorescent lights in my office make the screen a little hard to see, but nothing I can't live with. It has so much going for it that I can live with a slightly dim screen. Obviously ymmv.

Jamalsid said:
The screen is a little dim yes. But to be honest if you don't want to use it outdoors then it shouldn't be an issue. The only time i have wanted a brighter screen is in work as for some reason the fluorescent lights in my office make the screen a little hard to see, but nothing I can't live with. It has so much going for it that I can live with a slightly dim screen. Obviously ymmv.
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I played with one in a Comet store and as a result I have cancelled my order. It is a great tablet and I can see the merits of having a keyboard however once the keyboard is attached it's almost the same weight as my 11" Lenovo. I can't see myself choosing it over that. I think for some this would be a great device but for me I found the screen lacking a little and a little heavy.
It's a great tablet but just not for me. Shame.

Do people think there's going to be a price drop on the tf300 after the tf700 is released in the uk on the 31st of August?
Although it seems that only Amazon are going to stock it.

Moto G 16gb on Amazon

The 2015 16gb/2gb $219 version has been available for a few days on Amazon.
Anybody purchase one of these (for US usage) in my case T-mobile?
My main concern is Quality Control.
Any reports would be welcome.

ganovim said:
The 2015 16gb/2gb $219 version has been available for a few days on Amazon.
Anybody purchase one of these (for US usage) in my case T-mobile?
My main concern is Quality Control.
Any reports would be welcome.
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Why would quality control be a concern? I have not seen any major reports of issues with the 3rd gen Moto G.

ganovim said:
The 2015 16gb/2gb $219 version has been available for a few days on Amazon.
Anybody purchase one of these (for US usage) in my case T-mobile?
My main concern is Quality Control.
Any reports would be welcome.
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Quality control to a specific reseller is rarely ever an issue... Amazon just gets a specific, or few specific, models, the quality should be no different than one purchased directly from Motorola.

ganovim said:
The 2015 16gb/2gb $219 version has been available for a few days on Amazon.
Anybody purchase one of these (for US usage) in my case T-mobile?
My main concern is Quality Control.
Any reports would be welcome.
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I just ordered the 2015 16/2GB model last night from Amazon because my 2 year old Nexus 5 finally bit the dust. I use T-Mobile and can let you know how it is. I'll have it by tomorrow night.

cookiE17 said:
I just ordered the 2015 16/2GB model last night from Amazon because my 2 year old Nexus 5 finally bit the dust. I use T-Mobile and can let you know how it is. I'll have it by tomorrow night.
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It would be very interesting to know your opinion on the moto G after you used the Nexus 5

stavoltafunzia said:
It would be very interesting to know your opinion on the moto G after you used the Nexus 5
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Me too - I didn't want something physically larger than the N5, and even though the Moto G is slightly larger, it was close enough for me. All the flagships these days are freaking huge or too expensive. What I really wanted was the Xperia Z5 Compact, but I wasn't interested in shelling out $550+ on eBay right now.

I just received mine today (One day prime shipping). Popped in my cricket wireless sim card and it works great! Just had a OTA Update out of the box. Quality is much better than I expected, beats my idol 3 with "In-hand" feel.

I ordered one from Amazon, too. My AT&T SIM card worked fine. I was able to unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery, and flash a custom ROM without any issues. The device works as advertised, and runs very smoothly!

stavoltafunzia said:
It would be very interesting to know your opinion on the moto G after you used the Nexus 5
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I received my Moto G last night from Amazon. Popped the T-Mobile SIM in and fired it up with no problems. I've only used it for a few hours, but performance for my use seems to be on par with the Nexus 5. One huge improvement over the N5 are the speakers. Moto G speakers are much better quality and louder. I am also looking forward to testing out the battery life compared to the N5. The one thing I will have to get use to is the slightly larger body of the phone. I think my old HTC One S was the best sized phone I have owned. Everything has gotten so much bigger, and I prefer something less than 5 inches. Thinking if the Z5 compact comes down in price, I may ditch the Moto G for it, but I'll have to wait and see.

2015 16/2GB model t-mobile
cookiE17 said:
I just ordered the 2015 16/2GB model last night from Amazon because my 2 year old Nexus 5 finally bit the dust. I use T-Mobile and can let you know how it is. I'll have it by tomorrow night.
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So how does it behave on t-mobile after a week or so (lte speed etc)?

ganovim said:
So how does it behave on t-mobile after a week or so (lte speed etc)?
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Great so far. It has been 6 days. I notice no difference in LTE Speeds. I average around 28 Mbps down and 8 Mbps up in South suburbs of Chicago. If anything, the wireless antenna might be a little weaker than the Nexus 5 was, but that hasn't been a problem. Overall I am quite satisfied with the purchase. Battery life is about double what I got with Nexus 5 before it died on me.

Why no Silver in UK WTF!

Seriously AGAIN!!!!
UGH!
Why do this? Why limit the colour by country! FFS
No preorder from me.. Well done Samsung.
Germany and france both get silver?
Help me understand why you do this samsung...

No Silver for Belgium until 15th April ....

Same **** here, in Spain. Only black and golden models avalible.

iz1pp0 said:
Same **** here, in Spain. Only black and golden models avalible.
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We Canadians only got black, at least you got gold option
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looks like i can order from Amazon.fr!

Black, golden and silver in Russia lol

I'm faced with the same dilemma few days ago. Went to a store and played around with the display unit I thought its SILVER, then I asked regarding when silver will arrive non of the salesperson manage to give me any convincing answers. So I pointed out why was there a silver display unit when there's no plans to bring the colour in, that's when I found out I've been fondling with the gold unit.
Came back to the store a few times to take a look at it and I'm convinced its actually a nice colour, gold in certain lighting conditions and appearing slightly silver sometimes. Decide to just skip silver and preorder the gold instead, the free Gear VR is just too enticing to give up.

i have a gold S6 Edge plus so i really wanted silver

ZeneticX said:
I'm faced with the same dilemma few days ago. Went to a store and played around with the display unit I thought its SILVER, then I asked regarding when silver will arrive non of the salesperson manage to give me any convincing answers. So I pointed out why was there a silver display unit when there's no plans to bring the colour in, that's when I found out I've been fondling with the gold unit.
Came back to the store a few times to take a look at it and I'm convinced its actually a nice colour, gold in certain lighting conditions and appearing slightly silver sometimes. Decide to just skip silver and preorder the gold instead, the free Gear VR is just too enticing to give up.
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Right. I wanted gold so I went to look at it in the store and actually was convinced they didn't carry the gold one because it looks so damn silver. The gold only looks gold in certain light. The rest of the time the damn thing is silver. So if your pissed about not getting the silver option in your country, well, you kind of did.

This thread has "first-world problems" written all over it. It's amazing how much angst the color of a phone can cause in this generation.

It's not the end of the world. Black looks best imo.

Well. Aus has silver bahahaha. mines coming in march 11 cant wait!

I skipped silver in aus got myself a black edge s7 hurry up Friday

I totally agree. I would have ordered the silver one too since white is not available. Instead I ordered Black but it doesn't look as good

OMG the US doesn't have white, it's the end of the world........
Wait just remembered, they make these things called cases lol
Really I would have bought white, but they don't sell it here so I was going to get silver, but found out it's sold out so ended up with black.
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I badly wanted silver too (also UK). Oh well, not the end of the world, though I am disappointed.

I really do not understand the logic behind launching different colours in different countries. Can anyone explain possible commercial/marketing reasons for this?
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burnout said:
No Silver for Belgium until 15th April ....
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Same here in Poland ?
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apprentice said:
I really do not understand the logic behind launching different colours in different countries. Can anyone explain possible commercial/marketing reasons for this?
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Limited availability of colors.
Hype
Exclusivity means someone had to pay to get the exclusive (US carriers for silver, etc).
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I saw a gold one in person, it looks very ugly because of the glass on top of it, it is very shiny and the golden shade is not very well chosen. I suspect (from the videos I have seen) that the silver is also too shiny and the glass on top makes it worse. I think black (or white) is best for long-term ownership. The silver should have been a matte subdued shade but it is not.

Moto Z4 not coming to Europe?

The official announcement for the Moto Z4 is only for the US. Do you think there is hope for a European model soon?
In this FCC leak (https://www.xda-developers.com/motorola-moto-z4-play-specifications-fcc/) it said that a version for Europe is planned. But many German websites claim that this is a US only phone. But they don't cite any source for this claim.
Would like to know whether I should still wait or buy something else. Thanks a lot!

rhhd said:
The official announcement for the Moto Z4 is only for the US. Do you think there is hope for a European model soon?
In this FCC leak (https://www.xda-developers.com/motorola-moto-z4-play-specifications-fcc/) it said that a version for Europe is planned. But many German websites claim that this is a US only phone. But they don't cite any source for this claim.
Would like to know whether I should still wait or buy something else. Thanks a lot!
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Motorola Germany said, at least on their market, they wouldn't have any Z4 coming this year.

sklks said:
Motorola Germany said, at least on their market, they wouldn't have any Z4 coming this year.
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Thanks! Do you have a link? What does "on their market" mean?

I can't find it but if you notice on the UK and IT there isn't any information about Z4.

There's a higher version of z4
Z4 Force

According to Motorola there will not be force this year https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/31/18647830/motorola-moto-z4-force-not-releasing-this-year

Bad news https://www.techradar.com/news/moto-z4-wont-be-launching-outside-the-us-and-canada

OTBOPKOTO said:
Bad news https://www.techradar.com/news/moto-z4-wont-be-launching-outside-the-us-and-canada
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Well that's just stupid. On the other hand, Moto Z4 does support bands B3, B7 and B20. So it's still possible to import.

Hope it's not their final decision. The way it's written looks like there's a door open.
As for importing - no warranty and an extra $/€/£ 100 or so for shipping(unless a buddy brongs one for you) makes it a tough decision.

OTBOPKOTO said:
Hope it's not their final decision. The way it's written looks like there's a door open.
As for importing - no warranty and an extra $/€/£ 100 or so for shipping(unless a buddy brongs one for you) makes it a tough decision.
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You're right. Suddenly a Moto Z3 Play with that battery mod included for 250 eur seems like a sweet deal. Also, I'm interested what Xiaomi Mi A3 will bring to the table

I've researched. It will only cost me $ 20 to get it where I live. Now the question is if it does indeed support the right bands for over here.
I'd also wait for some other offer, preferably a battery, as I already have the 360 camera mod.

You can check all the bands here at the bottom of the page: https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-z-gen-4-unlocked

If this Z4's low performance with high price, I don't think this model will good-sale in Europe.

Low performance with high price? Isn't it other way around? Which other phone offers 128gb storage, 6.4" screen display, night vision camera, headphone jack, in display fingerprint reader and micro sd card for under $500? Not even going to bother mentioning the added benefits of mods.

Excellent camera!?
What I have found Z4 has better camera, than for example Google Pixel 3a. In my mind way better video camera.
Is there any other Motorola phone, which has that camera? And is it really possible Z4 is not coming to Europe?

Really want to buy this phone so I can replace my z play. Hope it can be sold to other countries and release a dual SIM version.

I've ordered it, should be here soon. Hopefully all works as expected.

I am from Germany and were lucky to have got the rare opportunity to get a second hand Z4 from Germany. So no import charges and no expensive shipping cost.
I have not regretted the purchase yet. No problems with frequency bands, connection and so on. I really like the phone. What I noticed, especially, is that it is very much less sensitive to signs of use like scatches or similar. With all my former Z Series devices, I could at least see scratches at the frame very quickly - even although using a bumper most of the time. With my Z4, I only use a StyleShell for the back with zero protection for the metal frame at the sides and still not one single scratch. Wonderful!
No warranty is not really true. The truth is, you will have warranty, but you will have to send it to the USA then. I can not imagine that shipping a little box only containing a flat mobile to the USA could be that expensive. For warranty, you only have to send in the mobile and nothing else. So warranty claims will only become more complicated. But for me, Z4 is worth that risk and inconvenience.
And after all: Z4 is a REAL battery beast!

Well I've got it. All works as expected. First impressions are really good. Still getting used to the taller aspect ratio.
I also seem to have gotten the amz one. Don't mind the few mb bloatware. I just wonder if software updates will be as usual or further delayed?

Maheshwara said:
I only use a StyleShell for the back with zero protection for the metal frame at the sides and still not one single scratch. Wonderful!
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According to reviews use of StyleShells is one of the biggest drawbacks with Z4, as they don't fit to the frame as nice and seamless as on previous Z models. I'm also using StyleShell on permanent basis and while it maybe not so big issue with some of the bigger and shortly used mods, it seems like showstopper to me if there is a gap and StyleShell doesn't fit well. Would you be so kind to clarify this? Maybe you can make some photos of your StyleShell attached?