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I just ordered mine from PDAShop. Here is the link. Looks a bit steep on price
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/47090/htc-touch-cruise-p3650-uk.html
Victor

Eh...OK now I'm
I knew there were 2 versions, at least, in silver and another in black. But that picture shows a hybrid of the two.

Or is that a 3rd color variant? looks more black/blue than black/silver.
Edit: it say in the description gray/black (translated)
It's about £30 more to what I'm paying here in the UK. Wonder what's their shipping cost to the UK?

victoradjei said:
I just ordered mine from PDAShop. Here is the link. Looks a bit steep on price
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/47090/htc-touch-cruise-p3650-uk.html
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Victor,
How did you order I cant read the website and wonder if they can ship to the US.
Thanks,
Mauricio

turcomora said:
Victor,
How did you order I cant read the website and wonder if they can ship to the US.
Thanks,
Mauricio
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Yes I ordered the UK (English) variant. I am not sure if they will ship to the US. You may call their line listed on the site and check.
I am in Netherland and it comes with free shipping throught Nederland. I am picking it up at their shop in Rotterdam tomorrow

They say that it's the black variant (that the overall color is black, but that the touch pad is silver). But still, people aren't sure that there's even a black and a silver variant...
I hope so, since I'm hoping for the black one

there is a thread about where you can get the touch cruise in the netherlands... It's a list with prices And shippingcosts.

PDAShop has dropped their price!
Just got a call from them. They have dropped their price Down by 30 Euros to 569

batumulia said:
there is a thread about where you can get the touch cruise in the netherlands... It's a list with prices And shippingcosts.
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This i just to let you know that there is stock at this particular shop. There are several webshops that are expecting stock, but we want the product NOW

I emailed them and got a reply that they don't deliver to the UK.

Can't wait to recieve mine

victoradjei said:
I am in Netherland and it comes with free shipping throught Nederland. I am picking it up at their shop in Rotterdam tomorrow
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You must be enjoying your new toy since you haven't been around much
The annoying thing is that they STILL have stock but won't deliver to the UK. Believe it or not, I even looked for a day return flight with no joy (holidays + fog f-ing great).
Just tell me it's worth the wait, please.

Abbsta said:
You must be enjoying your new toy since you haven't been around much
The annoying thing is that they STILL have stock but won't deliver to the UK. Believe it or not, I even looked for a day return flight with no joy (holidays + fog f-ing great).
Just tell me it's worth the wait, please.
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I could buy and DHL it to you if you are that desperate to have one

victoradjei said:
I could buy and DHL it to you if you are that desperate to have one
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That's nice of you to offer mate. I'll buy you a drink for the trouble
I'll PM you.

victoradjei said:
I could buy and DHL it to you if you are that desperate to have one
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I am offered too

Best place to buy in the UK?

Is there a goto place to buy in the UK with a UK warranty?
Had a nightmare with oneplus and wont' buy chinese again until they have some local presence.
The Honor 8 in blue looks great, so hence the question of where to buy.
vmall.eu looks like its not UK based...
Thanks

There's cheaper but i picked mine up from Amazon just for the peace of mind of their returns.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honor-Dual...e=UTF8&qid=1475696240&sr=1-1&keywords=honor+8

fingery said:
There's cheaper but i picked mine up from Amazon just for the peace of mind of their returns.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honor-Dual...e=UTF8&qid=1475696240&sr=1-1&keywords=honor+8
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Thanks, yes, I've had it in my basket for a few days now, but think I might wait a little longer to see how developement goes.
I thought it was supplied by others on Amazon, but I did see direct from Amazon too.
Thanks.

£339 from three which is also unlocked.
http://www.three.co.uk/Honor/8?memory=32&colour=Blue

mwatson said:
£339 from three which is also unlocked.
http://www.three.co.uk/Honor/8?memory=32&colour=Blue
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Thanks. Its insisting on a 10 quid topup though.
Are they unlocked from three? didn't realise that.

3 is the only carrier I see offering it in the UK

Honor 8 UK
scoobydu said:
Is there a goto place to buy in the UK with a UK warranty?
Had a nightmare with oneplus and wont' buy chinese again until they have some local presence.
The Honor 8 in blue looks great, so hence the question of where to buy.
vmall.eu looks like its not UK based...
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Your best bet is to purchase the Honor 8 UK edition thru vmall.eu (https://www.vmall.eu/uk/honor-8-blue-292297/) which includes a warranty (see specifics here: https://www.vmall.eu/uk/warranty-policy/). If you have any other questions regarding the device and warranty policy, please let us know. (NS)

I got mine from a three store in the uk. No other stores stock these.
Can't go wrong mines blue looks gorgeous

vmall.eu's shipping seems from Expansys?
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/delivery/
Notes:
The estimated arrival times are taken directly from information provided by our couriers. These are estimates only, and EXPANSYS are not responsible for any variation.
If selecting a next working day service, goods will need to be signed for. To help, please give a delivery address where someone will be available to sign.
Please note: Next day delivery service is available only when orders are invoiced and/or shipped out.
Unfortunately, if goods are returned to EXPANSYS because of an incorrect or incomplete address, the carriage is not refundable so please double check before submission.
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Directly from their vmall.
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/

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Thanks. Its insisting on a 10 quid topup though.
Are they unlocked from three? didn't realise that.
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i phoned them and told them I don't need a sim card thanks.. already got one, so got just the phone for 339. If you get told they can't sell them on the phone and online only, then hand up and call back until you get someone who knows what they are doing. took me three attempts. must be why they are called three!

Buying them Honor devices from Three UK you get the same warranty as if bought online via Vmall.UK.So trust assured you good on all accounts and Vmall will deal with you directly once bought.

Got my partners from three today a d on the phone there is like a customer service portal, typed in the imei and she has a two year warranty
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I found only three mobile selling it for me and like mentioned i phoned up three and told them i had no need for a sim card and just wanted the phone to which the lady was more then helpful, mine arrives tomorrow as i ordered Sunday ...
i cant wait.

HonorUSA_Noah said:
Your best bet is to purchase the Honor 8 UK edition thru vmall.eu (https://www.vmall.eu/uk/honor-8-blue-292297/) which includes a warranty (see specifics here: https://www.vmall.eu/uk/warranty-policy/). If you have any other questions regarding the device and warranty policy, please let us know. (NS)
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Thanks, I have read those and they don’t specify who the repairer is and what country they reside, so it isn’t clear if its shipped abroad to get cover or done in the UK and are subject to UK laws?
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vmall.eu's shipping seems from Expansys?
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/delivery/
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Likely just me, but won’t ever buy from these people again, so they are off the list. Poor excuse for a company.
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i phoned them and told them I don't need a sim card thanks.. already got one, so got just the phone for 339. If you get told they can't sell them on the phone and online only, then hand up and call back until you get someone who knows what they are doing. took me three attempts. must be why they are called three!
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Thats an option but left three many years ago as they don’t know what customer service is and we have no coverage from them.
shelleyldiaz said:
Thanks for sharing amazon uk link I think amazon is only the best place to buy Honor 8.
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Between 3 and Expansys, Amazon are by far the best option for me, but they only cover the device for one year and then you’d have to go to honour or others?
Just not clear and although it looks a lovely device, I will steer clear until it becomes clear who i deal with if anything should go wrong.
Thanks for all the input, much appreciated.

scoobydu said:
Thats an option but left three many years ago as they don’t know what customer service is and we have no coverage from them
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Its SIM only and unlocked. Use what ever carrier you want and get the phone with generic firmware for £339

The phone from three is unlocked so you can put what ever sim in you want.
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scoobydu said:
Between 3 and Expansys, Amazon are by far the best option for me, but they only cover the device for one year and then you’d have to go to honour or others?
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I think 1 year is good enough already... usually after 1 year, manufacturer will stop/slow down upgrade, at that time, you have to rely on developers from XDA or places alike.

jerryhou85 said:
I think 1 year is good enough already... usually after 1 year, manufacturer will stop/slow down upgrade, at that time, you have to rely on developers from XDA or places alike.
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i have to agree here, most places will only offer a year anyway as after this they normally have slowed down production and are at that point concentrating on another product.
if its that much of a problem about aftercare i would personally find good insurance for your phone after the year is up @OP
i have insurance on all my electronics so i never pay a thing for breakdowns etc.

Bopie said:
i have to agree here, most places will only offer a year anyway as after this they normally have slowed down production and are at that point concentrating on another product.
if its that much of a problem about aftercare i would personally find good insurance for your phone after the year is up @OP
i have insurance on all my electronics so i never pay a thing for breakdowns etc.
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Well, maybe off topic, but there is a second opinion on extended warranty... :victory:
Skip the Extended Warranty and Save the Money Instead
http://twocents.lifehacker.com/skip-the-extended-warranty-and-save-the-money-instead-1786556184

Where to buy the international version in New York?

I'm coming for a week visit to New York on April 21 and would like to buy the S8+ international version.
Can anyone recommend a store in New York/Manhattan that would sell the INTERNATIONAL version. Thanks!!

dilgit said:
I'm coming for a week visit to New York on April 21 and would like to buy the S8+ international version.
Can anyone recommend a store in New York/Manhattan that would sell the INTERNATIONAL version. Thanks!!
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Sorry the chances are almost 0% that will happen

B&H Photo might sell the international version, but it probably won't be available for a couple weeks after April 21st. Even then, not sure if they'd sell it at their physical location in New York.

PewPewK said:
B&H Photo might sell the international version, but it probably won't be available for a couple weeks after April 21st. Even then, not sure if they'd sell it at their physical location in New York.
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does samsung direct sell the international version? question is for dev support. i got a lg v20 and wrong one with ZERO support lol.... thanks

Mid-May from everything I've heard about general availability for unlocked versions.

bhagiratha said:
For a few hours Ebates is offering 14% on purchases from Samsung. That's a big discount if you planning on ordering an S8 or S8+
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That does sound great, but under the "exclusions" at Ebates, it lists "mobile". This might include cell phones. What do you think?

kat3k said:
That does sound great, but under the "exclusions" at Ebates, it lists "mobile". This might include cell phones. What do you think?
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He spammed every thread on xda but he wont be getting a penny back from Ebates thats for sure!

954wrecker said:
He spammed every thread on xda but he wont be getting a penny back from Ebates thats for sure!
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Oh shoot! I hate that.

kat3k said:
That does sound great, but under the "exclusions" at Ebates, it lists "mobile". This might include cell phones. What do you think?
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I'm not sure what they mean by mobile, but I got the cash back from my purchase. My intention was merely to share what I found.
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essential cutting the price of the ph1 by $200

What's the chance for us early adopter to get a refund? Or are we Sol?

The facebook post says early adopters get a 200 dlls coupon. That could bring the cost of the phone to 300!

They better release the dock before then. =/
Pretty miffed about this.

I smell a death spiral

TheDethEgineer said:
The facebook post says early adopters get a 200 dlls coupon. That could bring the cost of the phone to 300!
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Can confirm, just filled out a small form online, and said it will take "15 Days to process"

Exsurgence said:
Can confirm, just filled out a small form online, and said it will take "15 Days to process"
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That's great! Amazing deal!

Exsurgence said:
Can confirm, just filled out a small form online, and said it will take "15 Days to process"
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Any link to that form?

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Any link to that form?
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Link is in their blog post. https://www.essential.com/pages/friends-and-family-offer
While it's nice for them to offer this to us early adopters, it really doesn't benfit us unless they release the dock or other accessories by Dec 15th.

Well, my wife is really enjoying her phone... May pick up a white one for 299 with the code...I think that it's a great value at that price...

Oh, great idea, the white one is a nice idea... lol

Still waiting on them to release the gray and green version. Already have the phone so I am waiting for the dock and or smart home hub. It's nice that they at least gave us early adopters a bone. But without new accessories it really is a waste for us. They have dropped the ball before, so hoping they don't do it again. :/ They have allot of potential I just hope they get there. Also hopefully the lower price leads to more developers jumping in on the device and helping to get the developer section in this community going.

Oh, to have one of those codes. Id then go out on a limb and buy one of these great looking phones.
So tempted, but just not enough at $500.

bought off ebay
I literally bought and paid for a phone off ebay saturday night. the seller shipped it and said he would not work on price.
I want to be able to get a coupon but i'm afraid that "someone" will have already claimed it or essential will not honor it.... If anyone is in same situation, please let me know if you were able to get the coupon.
Thanks!

mongofrye said:
I literally bought and paid for a phone off ebay saturday night. the seller shipped it and said he would not work on price.
I want to be able to get a coupon but i'm afraid that "someone" will have already claimed it or essential will not honor it.... If anyone is in same situation, please let me know if you were able to get the coupon.
Thanks!
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Bought mine on swappa 4 weeks ago, just sended the email to essential so now I'm waiting for their reply, I'll let you know.
Did you alrealy filled up the form for the coupon?

TheDethEgineer said:
Bought mine on swappa 4 weeks ago, just sended the email to essential so now I'm waiting for their reply, I'll let you know.
Did you alrealy filled up the form for the coupon?
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I did not. the seller had the phone until this morning. i asked for the IMEI and he said i would get it when it comes in the mail. so basically can't make the request until i get the imei. i have sneaky suspicion that he may have claimed.... he knew all about the promotion when i sent him a message.

I am just going to get another phone.
I don't think I'm going to bother with the charging pad if they release it in time seeing I keep the phone in a case anyway.

Sent out the info for my credit to Essential, and called Best Buy this morning and got them to price match the new price since I was within my return window (the credit has already shown up on my card).
So I got $200 back from Best Buy and will get $200 credit from Essential. Sweet.
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JasonJoel said:
Sent out the info for my credit to Essential, and called Best Buy this morning and got them to price match the new price since I was within my return window (the credit has already shown up on my card).
So I got $200 back from Best Buy and will get $200 credit from Essential. Sweet.
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How did you get them to do that? I haven't bought one, but if I can get them to knock another $200 off the 499, that'd be dope!

So I filled out the form, is there suppose to be an email confirmation?

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How did you get them to do that? I haven't bought one, but if I can get them to knock another $200 off the 499, that'd be dope!
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No, I originally bought it for $699. Got best buy to price match it back to $499 after the price drop.
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Where to buy?

Where we can buy this amazing phone, except Asus eshop? I live in Europe and I am seriously interested.. Not all European countries have Asus eshop.

I live in the US and it's shown on the Asus website but not available for purchase yet. Anyone have inside info on when it's released in USA?

I also came here for the same question

I remember reading that for the US it'll be out this Summer. A month away yes, but I feel they kinda always had late releases for this region.

troy5890 said:
I remember reading that for the US it'll be out this Summer. A month away yes, but I feel they kinda always had late releases for this region.
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Are you getting it ?

tsoureki said:
Where we can buy this amazing phone, except Asus eshop? I live in Europe and I am seriously interested.. Not all European countries have Asus eshop.
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I saw in other post that its available in many European countries and shipping with 2 to 3 days

Soyunamortz said:
Are you getting it ?
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Indeed I am. I think this is the next best phone for value when coming from the Axon 7.

Is there any availability in the UK?

subhani said:
Is there any availability in the UK?
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+1

Aftab_khatri said:
I saw in other post that its available in many European countries and shipping with 2 to 3 days
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A guy from Germany already got it. He posted on Russian site, 4pda, Asus Zenfone 6 thread,
4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=951627&view=findpost&p=85535829
He ordered from Netherlands Asus store.
P.S. sorry for the link, I can't use normal link, until I will posted 10 posts

gonna be this or ONePlus 7 for me. Sucks that they aren't giving a release date, late release is gonna drive people away.

drago10029 said:
gonna be this or ONePlus 7 for me. Sucks that they aren't giving a release date, late release is gonna drive people away.
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Could just buy it from Gearbest, for a small premium. They have the version C (best for US networks).

Even the few places that are selling it, don't have the Silver version, which I'm waiting for. Nobody on YouTube seems to have it either.

subhani said:
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When I tried to preorder it said it'd ship 'The week of July 9th' on the UK store.
EDIT: It says July 9th 2018 which is just a placeholder date. Support said to check back at the end of today (24th May)

Link? I only see the global version at Gearbest.
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Could just buy it from Gearbest, for a small premium. They have the version C (best for US networks).
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EZJohnson said:
Link? I only see the global version at Gearbest.
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It was previously listed as VC. Now says global and doesn't specify what that is. But I highly doubt it's VA (what's in Europe), since Gearbest stuff all comes from the Far East.

Why buy an EU or UK phone when it can't be that far off from getting a US release? Patience (says the person with very little of it).
EDIT: First post on the forum and I screwed up. I should have read that there are only A, B, and C versions to match to. Heh.

I think Amazon is official Asus retailer but I can't find Zenfone 6 as preorder in their list yet.

Pre-order starts today.
Link here

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When I tried to preorder it said it'd ship 'The week of July 9th' on the UK store.
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Just chatted to Asus customer support. Date of 9 july isn't right - they will know today when stock is arriving and will be updating shipping date at some point today, with preorders also updating and going out as soon as stock arrives. Ordered mine yesterday and very much hope (and expect) it will be in my hands before July.