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[Q] so where are the official reviews?

so the sensation is out for a few days, but no official review yet on any site... odd

Apparently HTC hasn't sent out any handsets to reviewers yet which i find a bit odd :\

ratchetnclank said:
Apparently HTC hasn't sent out any handsets to reviewers yet which i find a bit odd :\
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Why would a device go on sale before it can be sent to reviewers....have they got something to hide or are they trying to maximize sales just in case its a bad review, either way it doesn't give me great confidence.

I remember that the first day the galaxy S II was out, the net was floded with reviews, starting from engadget, techradar and so on... on the sensation case... nada

This is what i'm worried about
I've been waiting for this device since it was leaked as the pyramid all those moons ago.
It's been released and there's barelty a squeek on the internet about it. Only here is where you can get info about it really. Slashgear did a minimum effort with news to follow...but other than that...not really much.
For a company that are producing record profits, you'd have thought that they would spend a load of money on marketing and advertising to increase sales....I went into the vodafone shop on day 2 in Colchester and they said only one person had enquired about it all day (this was 3pm).
Are they saving everything for the Evo 3D?

Have I understood something wrong or is the phone only available from Vodafone at the moment? And isn't that exclusive for them for a couple of weeks or so? Maybe htc haven't sent any to reviewers yet, because the phone is not officially available until 27th of june?

The first review is online now:
http://www.slashgear.com/htc-sensation-review-23153699/

Ooops, made a new thread when i found that review.
My bad. Sorry.

I see your point about it not being officially launched.
However, why do you say June 28th is the official date? It's widely rumored to launch on T-mobile US on June 8th. Is T-mobile also getting some advance?
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Have I understood something wrong or is the phone only available from Vodafone at the moment? And isn't that exclusive for them for a couple of weeks or so? Maybe htc haven't sent any to reviewers yet, because the phone is not officially available until 27th of june?
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Pretty generic quickie review there. That recorded video is still awful looking, and falls in line with the other video captures floating around youtube. They seem to be giving it a pass, along with the "stereo sound". Their idea of a battery test is also as unconvincing as ever. Instead of running benchmarks in their videos, they should actually show the browser performance between the two, because that is really the only thing that will stand out the most. Ugh, I expect as much from slashgear.

I picked that date from some website and don't remember which one it was. But it will be released earlier than June 28th. I know that because my operator here in Finland is expecting it to be available around weeks 23-24. They are usually at least a week behind of the other operators here, so the T-Mobile launch for June 8th might be quite accurate.
Elchemist said:
I see your point about it not being officially launched.
However, why do you say June 28th is the official date? It's widely rumored to launch on T-mobile US on June 8th. Is T-mobile also getting some advance?
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Yea, it's going to be on T-Mobile June 8th. Once there you'll see plenty of reviews.

Argh!! I was hoping for official reviews so I could get this on launch day... (June 8th) guess I will have to wait another week or so.
Darnell_Chat_TN said:
Yea, it's going to be on T-Mobile June 8th. Once there you'll see plenty of reviews.
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Elchemist said:
Argh!! I was hoping for official reviews so I could get this on launch day... (June 8th) guess I will have to wait another week or so.
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You still have some time and it's quite likely that GSMArena will review it by then (I said likely, not definite).
There are still 2 weeks before the 8th after all

Elchemist said:
Argh!! I was hoping for official reviews so I could get this on launch day... (June 8th) guess I will have to wait another week or so.
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Sites like CNet might have something (short) the day before US launch. But that may be about it.

don't think this has been posted yet...
http://recombu.com/news/htc-sensation-first-impressions_M14327.html
more of a quick first impression with a full review coming but I guess it qualifies as 'official'

[Q] when will the next stock be available

One of my friend is gonna return from the US for vacation on december 31st and I was hoping to get a nexus 5 via him.
So my question is when will be nexus 5 be available again?I know that its a silly question but I think you can predict the availability of the next stock by the pattern of the nexus 4 stock last year.
moreover im hearing alot of defects in nexus 5.do majority of the nexus 5 has this issue or its just a few unlucky ones?im saying this because i cant RMA it if it does have any defects.
your help is appreciated.

I think it would be difficult to predict stocking levels, even trying to base it on the Nexus 4. From what's been showing up on the order pages, I'd guess more stock will be coming mid- to late-November.
As far as defects go, remember that most people come to forums and complain. Far fewer come to say that everything's great. So issues that are really pretty isolated seem like they're much more widespread. That's no guarantee of getting a perfect unit, of course, but then again there's no consumer electronics device being sold today where you can likely get such a guarantee. They all have issues.

wynand32 said:
I think it would be difficult to predict stocking levels, even trying to base it on the Nexus 4. From what's been showing up on the order pages, I'd guess more stock will be coming mid- to late-November.
As far as defects go, remember that most people come to forums and complain. Far fewer come to say that everything's great. So issues that are really pretty isolated seem like they're much more widespread. That's no guarantee of getting a perfect unit, of course, but then again there's no consumer electronics device being sold today where you can likely get such a guarantee. They all have issues.
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Black-16GB-Google-Nexus-5-officially-sells-out_id49289
can u explain what this means?I thought the nexus 5 was sold out 25mins after it was released.here its written it was available every now and then depending on when u checked :/ im pretty confused.so that means if i had checked quite a few times everyday i could have bought one?

overclock360 said:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Black-16GB-Google-Nexus-5-officially-sells-out_id49289
can u explain what this means?I thought the nexus 5 was sold out 25mins after it was released.here its written it was available every now and then depending on when u checked :/ im pretty confused.so that means if i had checked quite a few times everyday i could have bought one?
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No. The article means that if you want to purchase a black N5 16 GB from the Play Store, you can't right now because its sold out. Previously, the Play store would allow you to purchase this particular variant of the phone but it would say that it wouldn't ship until anywhere from 2-5 weeks later. Now, it won't let you purchase that model at all because its still out of stock and Google presumably doesn't have an accurate estimate of when they will be receiving more stock. They will eventually have stock but they just don't know when. So that's what the article is referring to, that the phone has flip flopped between being available for purchase with a 2-5 week shipping delay vs not being able to be purchased at all (its current status). Please keep in mind that this only applies to the black 16 GB version. Other colors/configurations are available for purchase from the Play store but with delayed shipping several weeks later.

Marty said:
No. The article means that if you want to purchase a black N5 16 GB from the Play Store, you can't right now because its sold out. Previously, the Play store would allow you to purchase this particular variant of the phone but it would say that it wouldn't ship until anywhere from 2-5 weeks later. Now, it won't let you purchase that model at all because its still out of stock and Google presumably doesn't have an accurate estimate of when they will be receiving more stock. They will eventually have stock but they just don't know when. So that's what the article is referring to, that the phone has flip flopped between being available for purchase with a 2-5 week shipping delay vs not being able to be purchased at all (its current status). Please keep in mind that this only applies to the black 16 GB version. Other colors/configurations are available for purchase from the Play store but with delayed shipping several weeks later.
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Thanks dude now i understand it.I just ordered a nexus 5 32gb black.will i get it before 23rd december?

Most likely.
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Moto X Pure coming on September 3

Sooner than I thought, for sure. Looks like we'll be able to see this thing in a matter of a couple weeks!
http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/12/9142295/motorola-moto-x-pure-edition-release-date-september-3
... of course it does say the tweet was deleted, so perhaps they changed their mind.

Someone mensioned this on a website, what if they meant Sept 30 and someone made the error hence they deleted. Lol its plausable but I really hope not.

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Yup, couldn't say it better myself.
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Geordie Affy said:
Someone mensioned this on a website, what if they meant Sept 30 and someone made the error hence they deleted. Lol its plausable but I really hope not.
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I think Moto would openly refute the reports for 9/3 if that were the case. I don't think they will allow 9/3 hype to build and miss the moment.

Darnell_Chat_TN said:
I think Moto would openly refute the reports for 9/3 if that were the case. I don't think they will allow 9/3 hype to build and miss the moment.
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Yeah thats a valid point tbf. Hopefully we hear something concrete this week.
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Geordie Affy said:
Yeah thats a valid point tbf. Hopefully we hear something concrete this week.
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Could also be that 3rd is when they open up the moto maker for pre-order... and then they ship them on the 30th. That would be a nice kick in the teeth!

Skyerin said:
Could also be that 3rd is when they open up the moto maker for pre-order... and then they ship them on the 30th. That would be a nice kick in the teeth!
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I cant see them making Moto Maker available pretty much a month beforehand, at best a week.
Anyone know what happened last year? Did they open up pre orders weeks before actual release?

Geordie Affy said:
I cant see them making Moto Maker available pretty much a month beforehand, at best a week.
Anyone know what happened last year? Did they open up pre orders weeks before actual release?
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Well, the play is due to ship at the end of the month (25th onwards AFAIK) and the moto maker has been there ready to play around with for quite a while already (at least last week which is when I saw it).

Skyerin said:
Well, the play is due to ship at the end of the month (25th onwards AFAIK) and the moto maker has been there ready to play around with for quite a while already (at least last week which is when I saw it).
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Ah blimey, I didnt know Play Moto Maker was up. I stand corrected. There goes my theory haha.

Geordie Affy said:
Ah blimey, I didnt know Play Moto Maker was up. I stand corrected. There goes my theory haha.
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haha. I do hope they do actually release it on the 3rd... but optimism is so non-British. Cynicism sits much better ^.^ I think the standard build phones would ship pretty fast anyway so a release on the 3rd for them makes sense; whereas customised moto maker ones will probably take more time anyway.
Here's to hoping a company makes a decent screen protector for this phone too in time for its release! oh wait... hope... bad...

Lol
Talking of which I dont think any Tempered glass screen protectors worked on last years model ... proper gutna.
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Lol
Talking of which I dont think any Tempered glass screen protectors worked on last years model ... proper gutna.
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Neither on the Nexus 6... Those round screens sure look nice but they are more fragile and makes it impossible to put a tempered glass.

Anybody notice that after the launch there has been zero follow-up by Motorola to ride the positive buzz to a launch? This makes zero business sense unless we consider what also happened just after the launch.
I am wondering if Lenovo is the issue. They zapped 500 from Moto's mobile division in Chicago and also let go of key software dev teams. It could be possible that given the staff reductions and distraction and disruptions this is not a good time frame to launch and would explain the pull of the announcement. Apparently feedback from Chicago does not suggest a facility "all systems go" for a launch and employees reporting they are still in shock and key positions were also laid off that are not filled to cover a launch.
I would not hold breath for a Sept 3 launch and also concerned for product support since apparently will be given to Lenovo who have no clue about Motorola (if you have dealt with Lenovo, they do not appear to have a good grasp of their own products as far as support). Shame too, since was looking forward (big time) to a 64GB version. Hoping I am reading too much into the events.
Whatever the case, you do not launch with such positive buzz and go dark like this. That defeats a key purpose of a launch in the first place.

It is mad to think that Motorola have done/said nothing after the announcement of the Style however the only good thing is the fact the shipments and general day to day sales i.e the Moto G 2015 seem to be going as planned without a hitch.
Not long to go before we see what happens lol. But honestly I cant see Lenovo making a mess of this, they are a well respected company also but tbh sometimes companies do make some proper stupid decisions ... Note 5 Not selling in Europe pops to mind hahah.
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Hoping that is correct The tweet being pulled and the complete darkness after a big launch is not a normal bridge to carry though to product release. a lot of momentum is lost. Whatever the case, Lenovo's timing appears bad.

Motorola Germany just answered a twitter question regarding the release. They expect a release in Germany around the middle of September. So maybe they can hold the 3rd September release in the US

All I know is that unless your quick your going to be left dissapointed as you're going to have a longer wait. In the UK the Moto X Play is already out of stock it went on sale only a few days ago.
I have a feeling the same will happen with the Style.
Wonder if this is common with Motorola and they run out of stock at launch. I know this was the case with the Nexus 6 but thats always the case with any Nexus LOL.

Motorola is very weak in regards to supply chain management and tend to be their own worst enemy. Was hoping Lenovo would help, but appears not to be the case. It is very ironic for a company so weak in supply chain to add the well-intended customer option of case customization.
I posted that the battery COULD be the Achilles Heal for the Moto X Pure, but Motorola supply chain for the critical launch release phase could be as well.

I preordered the moto x style at amazon.de in black 32GB (499€) today

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I preordered the moto x style at amazon.de in black 32GB (499€) today [emoji14]
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WHAAT! Its available to order!
Whats the ETA?
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AT&T goes on sale Oct 27

pre-order online or in stores Oct 27, and special promo - free 200G card, battery and charger.
http://about.att.com/story/lg_v10_available.html
For a limited time9, when you buy the LG V10, you’ll get a free 200GB memory card, extra battery and battery charging cradle. For more information, please visit: lgv10promo.com. - See more at: http://about.att.com/story/lg_v10_available.html#sthash.OFA1YJb8.dpuf

Awesome. I know what I'm doing tomorrow. Has anyone had any experience pre-ordering with ATT? Does a pre-order guarantee a phone on release?

Supposedly we need proof of purchase, anyway to get this before actually getting the device? So we don't miss out on this deal?

What is ATT thinking, only black or blue, really!?

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What is ATT thinking, only black or blue, really!?
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If it were the dark blue, I'd be all over it. I think it's the light powder blue one, which is.... ew.

StaticMoot said:
If it were the dark blue, I'd be all over it. I think it's the light powder blue one, which is.... ew.
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Yep, it's the girly blue one. I want the tan w/gold trim one

Hopefully they'll carry the white flip case. I get a discount on accessories with ATT. Otherwise, it's to the internet I go. Always liked the storm trooper look a black and white phone gives.

I agree, I like the look of white as well.

:highfive:
I'm getting one to replace my note 3 which has served me well up to this point but is starting to show its age.
Anyone have an idea what time these preorders go live? I don't think it is midnight.
-Welp, here's to hoping for root and bootloader unlock. I know its a long shot, but I think I can manage to get by without it.
Cheers!

Woot, V10 pre-ordered. Estimated ship date Oct 30th - Nov 3rd. I'll keep you guys posted when I have my new phone in hand.

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Woot, V10 pre-ordered. Estimated ship date Oct 30th - Nov 3rd. I'll keep you guys posted when I have my new phone in hand.
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just ordered mine on line, same ship time frame

Fellas, did you guys get the deal? If not, I guess I'll wait a few more days
"For a limited time9, when you buy the LG V10, you’ll get a free 200GB memory card, extra battery and battery charging cradle."
"Purchase must be made from October 30, 2015 through November 15, 2015 only ("Promotion Period")."
EDIT: At the bottom of the purchase cart it only says "Purchase the LG V10 by November 15 and receive a FREE 200 GB Memory Card, Extra Battery and Battery Charging Cradle."
So which is it, starting Oct 30 or anytime until Nov 15?

Either of those two statements pretty much means the same thing. November 15 is the last day

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Either of those two statements pretty much means the same thing. November 15 is the last day
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What they mean is, you have to buy the phone between October 30 and November 15.

That's quite an impressive promo. Too bad we know nothing about availability in Europe. [emoji22]
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bigstunta101 said:
Either of those two statements pretty much means the same thing. November 15 is the last day
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I'm afraid they may not mean the same thing. My luck I would go buy it today and miss out on the goodies because it was purchased the 27th and not the 30th when the promotion begins (as stated in fine print). Even though I want to jump on it right now, I'm going to wait until Friday.

after you buy your device you have to go to the LG website to get the promo. The promo is not available on their website until tomorrow

Makes me wanna switch to AT&T
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Makes me wanna switch to AT&T
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The promo is from LG, not ATT. It's available to ATT, TMo, and Verizon.

Triavius said:
The promo is from LG, not ATT. It's available to ATT, TMo, and Verizon.
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Great i have a few more options then, currently with sprint so at the moment i would have to make a change.
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XZ3 is up for pre order on amazon

Just pre ordered mine
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Xperia-...CB1275522461_AC_SX118_SY170_QL70&keywords=xz3

Ditto

Is the release date of the 24th accurate? Thought it was coming in October

It was Sept 24 when I ordered it. Now showing Oct 17

Ridiculous Amazon business practices at work:
Your AccountAmazon.comMessage From Customer ServiceHello,
Thank you for contacting amazon.
I understand your concern regarding the regarding the release date for the Sony Xperia XZ3, I am happy to help you in this regard.
Upon checking the with the internal team I see that due to inventory issues with the manufactures itself the sellers have changed the release date on the website which is October 17, 2018.
Please accept my sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused to you thus far,We certainly don't want our customers to experience this.
I have sent an inquiry to the seller and requested them to update the release dates through notifications so that there wont be any confusion with the release dates.
I may cancel and get the 6GB RAM model from Taiwan

augie7107 said:
Ridiculous Amazon business practices at work:
Your AccountAmazon.comMessage From Customer ServiceHello,
Thank you for contacting amazon.
I understand your concern regarding the regarding the release date for the Sony Xperia XZ3, I am happy to help you in this regard.
Upon checking the with the internal team I see that due to inventory issues with the manufactures itself the sellers have changed the release date on the website which is October 17, 2018.
Please accept my sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused to you thus far,We certainly don't want our customers to experience this.
I have sent an inquiry to the seller and requested them to update the release dates through notifications so that there wont be any confusion with the release dates.
I may cancel and get the 6GB RAM model from Taiwan
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Same. Has it been sold anywhere yet?

No but I'll link here when it is
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Just ordered the 6GB version here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-Xperi...hash=item1eebcfbea2:m:mhIZk-A6DfigWObP2-9xVCg

Got mine yesterday... It's super nice. Yay for faster European release date

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Got mine yesterday... It's super nice. Yay for faster European release date
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Impressions?

glovesave said:
Got mine yesterday... It's super nice. Yay for faster European release date
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Did you order yours from Clove? I just ordered mine a few hours ago. Hoping to get it next week or so.

iArvee said:
Did you order yours from Clove? I just ordered mine a few hours ago. Hoping to get it next week or so.
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No bought in Denmark.
The screen is out of this world...

augie7107 said:
No but I'll link here when it is
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Just ordered the 6GB version here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-Xperi...hash=item1eebcfbea2:m:mhIZk-A6DfigWObP2-9xVCg
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Do you know if these will work okay on U.S. carriers?
I'm on Straight Talk, using AT&T towers, and I'm unsure if all the XZ3 models support the same bands.

Geese1 said:
Do you know if these will work okay on U.S. carriers?
I'm on Straight Talk, using AT&T towers, and I'm unsure if all the XZ3 models support the same bands.
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It will work.
https://www.phonemore.com/sony-xperia-xz3-h9493/specs/4257

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It will work.
https://www.phonemore.com/sony-xperia-xz3-h9493/specs/4257
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Thanks for the link!
Same model number in the link you posted, but there it's showing 4 gigs of RAM, so I'm assuming the only difference in the ones on eBay is the amount of RAM? Everything else is the same?

Yes, that's correct. I'm on AT&T and have bought several Taiwan version Xperia phones and they all work on AT&T. I bought the XZ2 from Taiwan for the same reason, increased RAM. The ebay seller has also added pictures if the box and you can see the bands listed.

augie7107 said:
Yes, that's correct. I'm on AT&T and have bought several Taiwan version Xperia phones and they all work on AT&T. I bought the XZ2 from Taiwan for the same reason, increased RAM. The ebay seller has also added pictures if the box and you can see the bands listed.
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Awesome, man; thanks!
Seriously considering this phone, but if I'm going to be paying this much for one I want the best version I can get. My current OnePlus 3T has 6 gigs of RAM, so I didn't want to pay almost double to get less!
Just want to wait to see what they announce at the new Google Event next week in order to make my final decision. Oh, and I also really want the Bordeaux color if I do go for the Sony, which this seller currently shows as out of stock.

The Bordeaux color is at clove, and cheaper too. Hard choice. A XZ3 for ~750 usd is hard to beat

Funk2641 said:
The Bordeaux color is at clove, and cheaper too. Hard choice. A XZ3 for ~750 usd is hard to beat
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That is a pretty good price. Still, I can't wrap my head around the fact of paying more for my new phone than the one I'm currently using while the new phone has less RAM.
May wait until closer to the holidays anyway as my current phone isn't having any problems. Might be able to snag some sort of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal which would make the price even more palatable!

Funk2641 said:
The Bordeaux color is at clove, and cheaper too. Hard choice. A XZ3 for ~750 usd is hard to beat
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Not to mention the free Sony XB31. I ordered that on Friday. hoping to get it next week.

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Not to mention the free Sony XB31. I ordered that on Friday. hoping to get it next week.
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I just bought a XB31 speaker last week for my office desk (since I work from home). It's a great little speaker, and I'm really happy with it.