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The Porsche Design is incredibly expensive. But they have announced a Mate 9 Pro, and is on their web site here. But no information on versions, or places to purchase.
Google search not turning anything up either.
Seems like this time of year would be good time to get this stuff out there and available.
ewingr said:
The Porsche Design is incredibly expensive. But they have announced a Mate 9 Pro, and is on their web site here. But no information on versions, or places to purchase.
Google search not turning anything up either.
Seems like this time of year would be good time to get this stuff out there and available.
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It's only a limited release so far.
It's available in China, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Your only way of getting it would probably be to import a Chinese version. I've yet to see a Nordic shop ship internationally even though it would probably be preferable (albeit more expensive) to get one from a Nordic country.
Other than that, you can only cross your fingers and hope it sees a wider release. I'm guessing they're testing to see the reception of a curved amoled display for future devices.
Thanks
Sweden and most of the others appears to be pre order from 20th.
i've found a couple of shops in sweden that will ship to other countries when they do have stock...
If you find out where the Pro is available for purchase online, please post.
Yeah, a lot of people like me have interest on this Model.
Sure. Likewise, of course.
Misco in sweden will post overseas but they only taking pre orders and are not guaranteeing it'll be instock by 20th. They said telcos will get them first so maybe try them....
swordstool said:
If you find out where the Pro is available for purchase online, please post.
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aliexpress is already selling this phone.
domon07 said:
aliexpress is already selling this phone.
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Yup. It sure is. Although it is not available from a supplier in the U.S.
One of my concerns about purchasing a phone that would not be from a vendor in the U.S. is support. Even if the support is 'good', timing for handling would be an issue, I presume. Maybe my concern is not valid...I don't know.
The other thing for me is if I purchase a phone (especially one in that price range) I want to be able to evaluate it for at least a couple weeks and return it if it's not for me for whatever reason. The Oneplus 3 has a 14 day policy, and the Axon 7 has 30 days.
I talked to Huawei customer support today inquiring about the Mate 9 Pro because I have been wanting to get one but was told that they do not recommend buying it from 3rd party vendors or sellers and there is no warranty for the international version of the phone if you use it in the U.S.
Well, that ended my hopes of getting an expensive unlocked phone. Might as well wait for the upcoming phones...
oh77 said:
I talked to Huawei customer support today inquiring about the Mate 9 Pro because I have been wanting to get one but was told that they do not recommend buying it from 3rd party vendors or sellers and there is no warranty for the international version of the phone if you use it in the U.S.
Well, that ended my hopes of getting an expensive unlocked phone. Might as well wait for the upcoming phones...
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Some re-sellers offer warranty support.
I wouldn't worry about it... I've never had to use warranty service for any of my smartphones. I've been searching but can't find any places selling this phone in silver/gray at a decent price... most are $1,000+. I already got burned when I bought my international Mate 9 (lost $200 when I sold it after the unexpected U.S. release).
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One of my concerns about purchasing a phone that would not be from a vendor in the U.S. is support. Even if the support is 'good', timing for handling would be an issue, I presume. Maybe my concern is not valid...I don't know.
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Very valid. I bought a Mate 9 Pro in the USA via a seller on ebay. The sellers post just said huawei has 12 month warranty. Which is true. Just incomplete
After i received the device, i could figure out:
Huawei does not seem to have global warranty support == you need to send in the device for any form of repairs to the country where it is originally from.
My device seems to be from Taiwan, but that is just conjecture by me because the packaging has a URL from Taiwan on it. Alas, the Taiwanese Huawei site is one of the few that does not have online warranty check and when i sent an email to them from the webpage to inquire about my warranty status, i never got a reply. Maybe they can not or do not want to talk english. Or deal with overseas sold units customers.
Aka: i guess i am pretty much out of luck wrt. warranty unless i learn chinese and jump into a plane to taipeh. Which could be fun . But i guessed something like that to be the situation before i bought the phone, so no big surprise.
i got my mate 9 pro from ebay too. and it's also from taiwan. it's the gray one and it's only $878 + intl express shipping. i think it's the cheapest gray mate 9 pro coz some sellers from aliexpress sells it for even more than $1000 coz it's very rare. and they are selling the chinese version too. mine's international, i got it after 5 days here in new zealand via dhl. didn't have pay any import dutiesas well. the seller only sold 4 of these and i was one of the luckiest to grab the sale. here's the link:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/5-5-quot-HUAW...-40-Gray-41-/201786380080?txnId=1477941202010
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i got my mate 9 pro from ebay too. and it's also from taiwan. it's the gray one and it's only $878 + intl express shipping. i think it's the cheapest gray mate 9 pro coz some sellers from aliexpress sells it for even more than $1000 coz it's very rare. and they are selling the chinese version too. mine's international, i got it after 5 days here in new zealand via dhl. didn't have pay any import dutiesas well. the seller only sold 4 of these and i was one of the luckiest to grab the sale. here's the link:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/5-5-quot-HUAW...-40-Gray-41-/201786380080?txnId=1477941202010
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That is a great price! Gray does seem to cost a lot more because it's unavailable mostly... there's a AL00 (China) model open box on eBay, but I'm afraid of dealing with annoyances from buying a Chinese model.
I've just ordered the gold via Amazon Prime for $889. At least that way I actually CAN easily return the phone and get my money back if I don't like it... or if Huawei does a release in the U.S. soon I won't get screwed.
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That is a great price! Gray does seem to cost a lot more because it's unavailable mostly... there's a AL00 (China) model open box on eBay, but I'm afraid of dealing with annoyances from buying a Chinese model.
I've just ordered the gold via Amazon Prime for $889. At least that way I actually CAN easily return the phone and get my money back if I don't like it... or if Huawei does a release in the U.S. soon I won't get screwed.
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I think I might have seen the same listing on Amazon as you for the gold one. But I got my gold model m9pro for $773 with free shipping (no tax) on ebay. it was a great deal and have been loving the phone. I got the C636 build which I believe is the European version but could be wrong.
It is available through Amazon (all versions-Porsche, Pro, USA and International).
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mate+9
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It is available through Amazon (all versions-Porsche, Pro, USA and International).
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mate+9
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still no black pro like the one i have. i wonder why it's very rare and more expensive than the gold one.
Sebring5 said:
It is available through Amazon (all versions-Porsche, Pro, USA and International).
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mate+9
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I just checked your link, Porsche was there, no Pro. One said it was a Pro, and I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the Pro is 6GB of memory, and the one listed said 4 GB.
A The only reason I would want a Pro is for 6GB of memory.
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I just checked your link, Porsche was there, no Pro. One said it was a Pro, and I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the Pro is 6GB of memory, and the one listed said 4 GB.
A The only reason I would want a Pro is for 6GB of memory.
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There are 2 variants of the pro: 4/64GB and 6/128GB.
I see it's for sale on AliExpress right now. Where is the most reliable/ best place/ best price to buy. What a beautiful phone!
Looking forward to it as well. But be careful. Mi Mix phones have chinese and international variants. Most likely you will want to buy the international version. Always hard to tell in advance. I strongly recommend you wait a few weeks. Prices should also go down quite a bit.
Just get it from gearbest or aliexpress.
I have bought my LG G6 and my Mi Mix 2 from this seller who is now selling the 3, very trustworthy seller: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/202481586849
Seems like it but the same seller on AliExpress has it for much cheaper
Wait for the oficial release date. Prices Will drop
Can't wait for this thing to drop!
Have priced dropped yet? They are around 692 on geekbuying now, anyone ever had one shipped to South Korea? I'll be there starting on the 16th
Just bought as a new customer on aliexpress thru the Xiaomi Global Store. I paid $622 USD for the 8gb/ 128Gb version.
Hope it comes soon! I just could not wait any longer.
stu5797 said:
Just bought as a new customer on aliexpress thru the Xiaomi Global Store. I paid $622 USD for the 8gb/ 128Gb version.
Hope it comes soon! I just could not wait any longer.
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Prices are dropping, just saw aliexpress 8/256 version $623. Interestingly, the 6GB RAM/128 GB doesn't have enough LTE bands to be used in the US, only the higher 8/10 RAM version will do. Good site here(kimovil) for references on almost every phone in the world:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/
Thanks for the info but the 256gb model is not $620.
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Thanks for the info but the 256gb model is not $620.
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Checked again, it is $623 but I overlooked something else, I think only the 8gb/10gb 256GB storage has extended LTE for US, the other phones show only 7 matching bands out of 14(4G) - vs 12 out of 14 with band 66 included for 8/10gb 256GB, no 71 band which is fine.
I guess, I missed the conversion:
Oh, you are talking Euros. I was thinking USD. Any version will work perfectly on Att and Tmobile.
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Oh, you are talking Euros. I was thinking USD. Any version will work perfectly on Att and Tmobile.
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My bad, I stand corrected - it will be ~ 710 USD
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Prices are dropping, just saw aliexpress 8/256 version $623. Interestingly, the 6GB RAM/128 GB doesn't have enough LTE bands to be used in the US, only the higher 8/10 RAM version will do. Good site here(kimovil) for references on almost every phone in the world:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/
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The 6g version has 3 t mobile bands. 2, 4, 12.
I notice it said "The Forbidden Palace" which is the 10GB RAM but it is my understanding that version has not been released yet? Am I correct? They said that that version was going to be released after the first of the year. That's why I hate to buy things outside the US because they always try to pull something and mislabel the product. So, beware! If it sayes 8GB ... IT IS! (The Forbidden Palace is the 5G version with 10GB RAM)
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Checked again, it is $623 but I overlooked something else, I think only the 8gb/10gb 256GB storage has extended LTE for US, the other phones show only 7 matching bands out of 14(4G) - vs 12 out of 14 with band 66 included for 8/10gb 256GB, no 71 band which is fine.
I guess, I missed the conversion:
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Think it would be worth paying the bit extra, sure you will recover any money on resale.
I'm waiting to hear about the Global ROM version
Guys, does the 6GB variant really include B66 like shown below?
https://m.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009557519975.html?wid=1433363&lkid=16989350
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Guys, does the 6GB variant really include B66 like shown below?
https://m.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009557519975.html?wid=1433363&lkid=16989350
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Not according to mi.com https://www.mi.com/mix3/specs/
I do not have the source but what I have read (correct me) only the 256gb/8gb version has the B66. I would stick to the international ROM for t-mobile. The reason being is it may (correct me) have volte. You have a better chance of getting that if that is important.
Hello everyone,
I have purchased a OnePlus 7 Pro through Alixpress.
Specifically it's from this page: aliexpress.com/item/Global-Firmware-Oneplus-7-Pro-Mobile-Phone-6-67-inch-Android-9-Snapdragon-855-6G-RAM/33010431303.html
I will keep all of you updated on my buy~ I've just received a DHL tracking number which isn't a great sign to be honest >.<
You could be waiting a while for that I'd say.
25 to 33 days it says on that site
If I do buy I'll buy straight from Oneplus
Why would you buy it from there? Longer to get and more money
Updates?
So any updates? OnePlus doesn't deliver to my country so I am thinking of buying one from there. Could you update us on what happened/
I like this a lot but not sure how it works in USA. Anyone using it in USA? Anyway to get in USA other than the premium prices on eBay? Thanks for the replies
i got mine from www.tradingshenzhen.com
They are really good, takes upwards for 2 weeks sometimes (especially with COVID-19). I purchased the Vivo NEX S, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, and the Oppo Find X2 Pro (12gb/256gb). They have the best prices anywhere I've seen.
That list reads like a list of phones I would want.
How are you liking it using it here? Any issues with networks?
Another question is any issue with it being Chinese version?
Thanks for your reply.
Wonda Mobile
I ordered from wonda Mobile with express service. Literally shipped from Hong Kong on Sunday and may have it in hand tomorrow in Indianapolis. Price is competitive. Not the best price but not the worse but best in class shipping as far as i am concerned. Keep in mind this is the China model which does not have any band compatibility difference then the global model, play store is installed but Google pay will not function. It will also have some Chinese remnants in the menus, but definitely usable. Not like a Huawei phone.
So Apple announced their iPhone 12 yesterday and the very same day Verizon announces a wide (r) rollout of its fast 5G. Why is it that Apple rules the roost when it comes to mobile technology and that basically what they say goes? Yes, this is a rant. The same thing happened with eSim. Apple introduces it in January of last year (2019) and Verizon implements it immediately. It took a year for the Pixel 3a to finally enable eSim on Verizon. Why can't Google dictate hardware mobile technology like Apple can? That could be a stupid question but it still irks me. Lastly, on the VZW website huge promotions and ads for the iPhone 12 and nary a mention of the P5 with identical capabilities. /rant
Well Apple sells more iPhone on launch week than all the Pixel phone Google sells all year. So not surprising.
Also Apple have around 50% share of smartphone users in the US.
I think this year, both apple and android users are paying extra for 5G that have very little benefits.
That Apple keynote sounds like Version paid advertising.
Two words: Market Share
VZ mmw 5g is garbage and will likely be abandoned like fios. This LTE 5g sounds promising.
Not to make this an iPhone thread but does anyone know if DSDS will disable 5G as it does on the P5?