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Carphone Warehouse Level Box Slim Speaker Offer

Anyone else received their free speaker? I took delivery of mine this morning and am rather impressed - what a nice little freebie! I sounds better than I thought it would and goes way louder than other Bluetooth speakers I have used.
I registered my claim on 20th April and got the 'Claim Validated' email on 8 May.

Is this carrier specific? I didn't know about any free speakers, but I'm on Tmobile
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It was an offer by the UK's CarphoneWarehouse on pre-orders of the S8. I would buy one if I didn't get it free - it is a Samsung branded IPx7 water resistant speaker and can provide power to charge your phone. Apparently not too expensive online through eBay. Looks really nice and perfect for my bathroom!

Oh ok. In the US here. I was thinking about Bluetooth speaker maybe to attach to my road bike or just to have around the house too. I use Amazon a lot and sometimes Ebay
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I also submitted my claim 20th April and got it validated 8th May, I'm still waiting on mine to arrive, my claim was in the 2000 region so guess it'll come in the next few days

kash20 said:
I also submitted my claim 20th April and got it validated 8th May, I'm still waiting on mine to arrive, my claim was in the 2000 region so guess it'll come in the next few days
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My claim ID was 213. I did pick up my S8 around 9.30 am on 20th April and submitted the claim within the hour, lol!

Probably got a while before getting mine then as I'm 29102, validated 9th May.
It was the only decent offer in the UK - the VR Americans got would have been better and help the VR ecosystem increase in popularity.

Claim number 12000ish and got validated 8th May. I hope to see mine next day or two.

Just got mine through today, didn't realise after getting the message saying your claim has been validated, you get a final message saying your claim has been processed

Got mine yesterday. It is quite good. Takes forever to charge but imagine i won't be charging it often. The Samsung Level app is useful.

I received mine today but the micro usb doesn't fit the s8+ so if I wanted to use it as a portable charger does that mean I have to buy a different connecter?

Lukehunt02 said:
I received mine today but the micro usb doesn't fit the s8+ so if I wanted to use it as a portable charger does that mean I have to buy a different connecter?
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the galaxy s8 comes with a micro usb to usb c adapter you can use
I got the JBL Flip 4 speaker free with my phone (O2-UK)
Love it! Fantastic bit of kit.

got mine yesterday. quite impressed with it..reasonable quality too...
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UK buyers grab a bargin

Just ordered via Amazon .com from USA,Cyber Monday deal phone and 360 camera including import duty etc £388:laugh:

combat goofwing said:
Just ordered via Amazon .com from USA,Cyber Monday deal phone and 360 camera including import duty etc £388:laugh:
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I got the xiaomi mix 2 one month ago, this is very tempting, the wife will kill me, The mix 2 is on the slightly on the large side for my likings, But it was cheaper at the time when I ordered it.

I can’t believe more people aren’t on this thread shouting they have ordered! Amazing bargain

trickyhenry said:
I can’t believe more people aren’t on this thread shouting they have ordered! Amazing bargain
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I only got mine a few days ago! Gutted i didn't bloody wait

The camera is really holding me off. How does it compare to OP5?
Are there any other good deals?

Ordered one, however it wasn't available for UK delivery, so ordered to a friend's home, and will hopefully either ship it to me or give to a colleague coming over. No rush to get it atm. But couldn't resist for $399 + tax .

It's said not for UK delivery but if you completed the purchase it does ship to UK ,mine has been dispatched

Umm
trickyhenry said:
I can’t believe more people aren’t on this thread shouting they have ordered! Amazing bargain
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Maybe because there was a thread opened about the Amazon sale before this one.

I got my AKG headphones in today

Just came in today
I made a video comparing the new NC60 with the Y50BT they sent out with the S8+.
I think the headphones are pretty good. The Note9 I am in love with though.
Still no movement on Fortnite.
I pre-ordered through T-Mobile on the 15th, using the payment plan.
Got the Note9 on the 22nd, bought the $99 bundle of the headphones and Fortnite same day, got a shipping notification yesterday the 23rd:
And the headphones came via FedEx and were here before lunch today, the 24th

CadillacMike said:
Just came in today
I made a video comparing the new NC60 with the Y50BT they sent out with the S8+.
I think the headphones are pretty good. The Note9 I am in love with though.
Still no movement on Fortnite.
I pre-ordered through T-Mobile on the 15th, using the payment plan.
Got the Note9 on the 22nd, bought the $99 bundle of the headphones and Fortnite same day, got a shipping notification yesterday the 23rd:
And the headphones came via FedEx and were here before lunch today, the 24th
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Ordered my Note 9 through Best Buy so i did the claim as soon as i set it up so hopefully i get it a bit sooner than the 6-8 weeks it says!

CadillacMike said:
I pre-ordered through T-Mobile on the 15th, using the payment plan.
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Must have been the 128gb because I pre-ordered the 15th also but the 512gb and it's backordered until late September.

BigMosely said:
Must have been the 128gb because I pre-ordered the 15th also but the 512gb and it's backordered until late September.
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Ya 512 must be a hit when I was looking at my local bestbuy they wherent available for release day pickup

TechOut said:
Ya 512 must be a hit when I was looking at my local bestbuy they wherent available for release day pickup
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Problem is they aren't carried in stores, only online.

Ordered mine today (pre order actually)

and am looking forwards to receiving it. I know the processor is only the 845 but I am getting it primarily for the camera setup as I take lots of photos with my phones. Anyone else pre order theirs yet? I live north of Boston, Ma.

AndroidMilos said:
and am looking forwards to receiving it. I know the processor is only the 845 but I am getting it primarily for the camera setup as I take lots of photos with my phones. Anyone else pre order theirs yet? I live north of Boston, Ma.
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You can also just walked into a BestBuy and get it for $599 this week. I think I need to do that to get a hands-on and check out the camera app speed. A few seconds delay between the shots sounds a little too much.

I currently have the device and downloaded a pixel camera apk that seems compatible with it. Though question I must ask, does all five cameras work on third party camera apps as well… (night scape on this device would be fantastic). Nokia 9 five cameras’ design using a compatible pixel 3 camera apk would make me not purchase the google pixel 3 xl.

I picked mine up at Best Buy last Friday (March 1). Some locations had them available.

Harfainx said:
I picked mine up at Best Buy last Friday (March 1). Some locations had them available.
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What are your thoughts? I picked one up as well, but haven't opened the box yet.

I ordered one from B&H, not sure when they ship but I'm happy just knowing I have one reserved for now.

I ordered one from B&H too! Hopefully they get some stock this week. Might arrive faster than the S10!

Very Excited.
I'm in the UK and I pre-ordered on the 28th Feb.
I have been on the fence about buying a new phone for around a year and I hadn't seen anything about this phone before the 27th. It hauled me down off the fence quicker than I expected, especially when I saw the UK price with the earbuds thrown in.
Really excited about the potential of the camera and the early review shots have looked great.

Although Best Buy has it on hand(at some stores at least) I preferred to order from BH Photo . Best Buy charges $25 for returns while BH does not charge for returns and it is free shipping to/from them. I have bought a lot of gadgets from Best Buy and BH and , BH photo usually has the best customer service. Of course BH does not charge taxes either (they are located in NYC) and I live in Massachusettes. Shipping from BH photo , when supply is in, is 1-3 days.

Looks like B&H may ship tomorrow according to an email I just got:
"Released in limited qty 03/05/19"
Quoted from my order,under the phone description
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MoseMan said:
I'm in the UK and I pre-ordered on the 28th Feb.
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Also in the UK, ordered March 3rd and it is saying expected shipping date is April 1st, which is later than some other regions. I need to replace my S7 Edge and I'm seeing this device as a bit of an upgrade over the OnePlus 6T. I suppose I could wait for the OnePlus 7 but I expect that device to be more expensive and have no wireless charging. Also the camera is a bonus, and HDR10 support on the screen will be interesting to try.
Nokia are also claiming HDR video recording, though I am not sure what that really means yet.

Mine should be here tomorrow! Super excited

Interesting to hear that the phone is available in some markets. Ordered mine, but no indication on when the delivery starts in the Netherlands. Some rumors say 15 March, others early April.

tjk639 said:
Mine should be here tomorrow! Super excited
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Where did you buy yours from? I ordered from B&H, but they said they don't know when their inventory will arrive.

rmoniz said:
Where did you buy yours from? I ordered from B&H, but they said they don't know when their inventory will arrive.
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Best Buy, but it looks like they're sold out of them now. I originally did B&H, but on Tuesday I saw BB was promising delivery date of the 7th so I canceled my order with B&H and went with BB.

tjk639 said:
Best Buy, but it looks like they're sold out of them now. I originally did B&H, but on Tuesday I saw BB was promising delivery date of the 7th so I canceled my order with B&H and went with BB.
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I just got the charge from B&H, and invoice says it has been sent to the warehouse. I'm guessing they have stock and will ship soon.

AndroidMilos said:
and am looking forwards to receiving it. I know the processor is only the 845 but I am getting it primarily for the camera setup as I take lots of photos with my phones. Anyone else pre order theirs yet? I live north of Boston, Ma.
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I pre-ordered mine from Best Buy on the 3rd of March, at around 3am. I received it yesterday (7th) from UPS at around 3pm. I am near Cleveland Ohio. I chose the free shipping, surprisingly I was expecting UPS to hand it off to USPS because it was sure-post method, but UPS ended up delivering it. I have to go to the AT&T store today to get a nano SIM, my current/old phone was a micro SIM, so I have yet to power it up and trying it out. I will later today *crosses fingers*.

rmoniz said:
I just got the charge from B&H, and invoice says it has been sent to the warehouse. I'm guessing they have stock and will ship soon.
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That's awesome! I hope it ships out soon. Just got mine yesterday.

Pre ordered in Belgium on 25 feb . First the releasedate was 01 april , but yesterday got mail that it moved to 11 march ....

Wow, just got mine today and it's a real beauty. I am just charging it up now and will install all my apps once done charging. I am looking forwards to taking it through its paces

UK Pre-Orders

Who else has pre-ordered the phone?
ordered on the night of announcement, should hopefully be delivered by 16th Oct
Ordered via G Store

Ordered too yesterday in France.
Good to get the Bose Headphones with it free
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leon_citron01 said:
Ordered too yesterday in France.
Good to get the Bose Headphones with it free
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yup, worth a few hundred.

I wasn't going to order, noticed the headphones offer. Headphones better be available when I redeem the offer!

Same for me, saw the promotion appear on the site before the launch videos had even started talking about the phones and ordered there and then.
I've gone for Sorta Sage, expecting by 16th Oct.

Yes ordered Sorta Sage,no issues with 16th give me the weekend to sort it out.

Yep, ordered as soon as it went live during the event and much earlier than expected. Why?
The green looks cool and I am fine with the specs once the battery size was clear.
The form factor is exactly what I want (and sooooo very close to the Essential phone)
The BOSE headphone deal is almost ridiculous (even though I have Sony XM3s) making it a steal.
YMMV etc

Ordered via O2. Will be a great upgrade from the Pixel 3 XL.

kboya said:
Yep, ordered as soon as it went live during the event and much earlier than expected. Why?
The green looks cool and I am fine with the specs once the battery size was clear.
The form factor is exactly what I want (and sooooo very close to the Essential phone)
The BOSE headphone deal is almost ridiculous (even though I have Sony XM3s) making it a steal.
YMMV etc
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I have a problem with my wh900's and ordered the xm3 (overhead headphones so we both mean the frame thing) 2 days ago. I cancelled them this morning after ordering the pixel 5. I'll probably sell them on but I'm curious to hear the difference, meanwhile the xm3 might drop some more in price while I use my wh900 and wait for these Bose units.

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I have a problem with my wh900's and ordered the xm3 (overhead headphones so we both mean the frame thing) 2 days ago. I cancelled them this morning after ordering the pixel 5. I'll probably sell them on but I'm curious to hear the difference, meanwhile the xm3 might drop some more in price while I use my wh900 and wait for these Bose units.
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Yep, we mean the same Sony ones (apologies, I probably got it wrong). I guess the BOSE will drop heavily in price once a bunch of people get free ones and eBay gets busy with them.
I expected the headphone deal to be in-ears with wireless charging, but now I realise that the 4a5g (what a bad name) has the same deal it makes sense for the latest pixel buds.
To be fair, it's pretty typical El goog seemingly having no sense of narrative with their own products. Perhaps they can push that as "consistency in an ever changing situation". :silly:

kboya said:
Yep, we mean the same Sony ones (apologies, I probably got it wrong). I guess the BOSE will drop heavily in price once a bunch of people get free ones and eBay gets busy with them.
I expected the headphone deal to be in-ears with wireless charging, but now I realise that the 4a5g (what a bad name) has the same deal it makes sense for the latest pixel buds.
To be fair, it's pretty typical El goog seemingly having no sense of narrative with their own products. Perhaps they can push that as "consistency in an ever changing situation". :silly:
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Sony's naming convention confuses me, I think there's another one similar in name to xm3 but it's in ear.
I don't think I would have ordered if they came with ear buds, I like my over ear headphones for the office and now wfh.

Yep I also pre ordered the pixel 5 with Bose headphones offer (will be selling it to help offset the cost) even if I get £100-200 for them. I ordered via carephone warehouse. Says 15th October to be delivered! Just need to wait for some decent Spigen cases to show up! I'm coming from a 2017 Sony XZ Premium phone so should be a nice upgrade and also slightly smaller phone but more screen so perfect for me

I had ordered on the Google store initially but my delivery date for sage green was the 27th Oct. Today I cancelled the order on Google store and placed the order on carphone warehouse for the sage and the delivery date is now 15th Oct.
The sage is still available for preorder on carphone warehouse and e2save (both participating retailers for the bose headphone offer) so if like me you also have an end of Oct or early Nov delivery date on Google store then maybe worth cancelling and ordering from one of these (remember the headphone offer is subject to stock so the earlier you get the phone the better).

Who do google use for delivery? Last year when I ordered pixel 4 ukmail delivered . Also I have a delivery date BY October 16th I am hoping maybe it will get a bit earlier, I am off work on 14th/15th then back to work on 16th with 2pm/10pm shifts lol

I told myself I don't need the upgrade yet - then comes Bose offer. I managed to sleep on it for a night and then ordered as soon as I woke up. Expecting on 16th Oct too. Just ordered a clear case in preparation for this.

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Who do google use for delivery? Last year when I ordered pixel 4 ukmail delivered . Also I have a delivery date BY October 16th I am hoping maybe it will get a bit earlier, I am off work on 14th/15th then back to work on 16th with 2pm/10pm shifts lol
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I've had DPD, Yodel and someone else before. Not sure if they have one dedicated partner

Preordered from mobiles.co.uk (the Voda offer). I'm honestly not expecting to be receiving it on the 16th, as they say.

Ordered from O2 today got the Bose deal ?

ordered from the Google Store to get the 3% cashback and the Bose deal

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ordered from the Google Store to get the 3% cashback and the Bose deal
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How does the cash back work, something through Google One?