*** The Official Samsung Galaxy Note II Thread ***

Anybody seen the asus padfone 2? Do you think it will come to the uk on carriers or only sim free?

What about the s4 pro vs the CPU in the note 2. Is it really that much faster?
Might want to wait for the lg Optimus g to get the s4 pro or the asus padfone 2. Would Prefer the bigger screen of the note + removable battery + the micro sd card slot....
Really don't want to wait long for the lg Optimus g to come to the uk though, and i need to get the phone with a carrier. I bet the padfone 2 will only come sim-free. Your thoughts?
 
If I would buy note from O2 on pay as you go, would it have simlock ?
With simlonck, will it work on giffgaff?
and finally, anyone knows online places to take simlock off in a fast manner ?
thanks
 
Does anybody know what happens with T-Mobile contracts when their 4G network goes live; do you get to 'upgrade' to a 4G contract 'for free' or is it going to be an additional expense? For example, if you get the Full Monty at £36 will it be £36 + 4G fee if you want the 4G access? If so, I'm feeling less bothered by the LTE functionality... Because £36 is already a big push for me as it is and so it's unlikely I'd be able to afford to upgrade mid-contract anyway and therefore the LTE functionality would remain unused...
 
Lawtq said:
For what? Delivery or arrival in stock?

Someone on the xda forum says he called them and they finally have them in stock.....apparently. More bull from T-Mobile?
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He said that there has been a delay in the stock bring delivered to T-Mobile and they won't get them til Thursday at the earliest.
 
RastaManBob said:
Does anybody know what happens with T-Mobile contracts when their 4G network goes live; do you get to 'upgrade' to a 4G contract 'for free' or is it going to be an additional expense? For example, if you get the Full Monty at £36 will it be £36 + 4G fee if you want the 4G access? If so, I'm feeling less bothered by the LTE functionality... Because £36 is already a big push for me as it is and so it's unlikely I'd be able to afford to upgrade mid-contract anyway and therefore the LTE functionality would remain unused...
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100% you'll pay extra for 4G/LTE. I imagine it will be an add-on for around £10
 
RastaManBob said:
Does anybody know what happens with T-Mobile contracts when their 4G network goes live; do you get to 'upgrade' to a 4G contract 'for free' or is it going to be an additional expense? For example, if you get the Full Monty at £36 will it be £36 + 4G fee if you want the 4G access? If so, I'm feeling less bothered by the LTE functionality... Because £36 is already a big push for me as it is and so it's unlikely I'd be able to afford to upgrade mid-contract anyway and therefore the LTE functionality would remain unused...
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I'm sure it will be either:

a) A "bolt-on" type package, for (say) £10 or £5 per month extra
b) A separate set of LTE pricing packages


Either way we can expect to pay more for LTE. There are really two ways that EE can approach the situation:

1) Use their position as the only 4G provider to bring in a larger market share, by offering very attractive LTE contracts (barely any more expensive than regular 3G contracts) - this would be the 'long term' approach

2) Use their exclusivity of the 4G to charge large amounts for access, using the 4G hype to huge revenues in the short-term.


It's anyone's guess which way they will go, but if I had to guess then I would guess at b) and 1). Locking a few hundred thousand extra people into a 24 month contract must surely trump any short-term profiteering, especially now that their 4G "lead" over the other networks has been cut by about 6 months.
 
What are people doing for duplicate, triplicate, or in some cases a designation-so-large-im-not-sure-what-its-called-licate contacts? I sync everything with my google account (no facebook etc) and ive got, in some cases, 6 or 7 versions of the same people. I cant just join the contacts because you're only allowed a max of 5.
 
Duff-Man said:
I'm sure it will be either:

a) A "bolt-on" type package, for (say) £10 or £5 per month extra
b) A separate set of LTE pricing packages


Either way we can expect to pay more for LTE...
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This makes me wonder why I've been wasting my time waiting for LTE. Mobile networks are some of the shadiest outfits too, someone needs to start an open source network or something.
 
Duff-Man said:
I'm sure it will be either:

a) A "bolt-on" type package, for (say) £10 or £5 per month extra
b) A separate set of LTE pricing packages


Either way we can expect to pay more for LTE. There are really two ways that EE can approach the situation:

1) Use their position as the only 4G provider to bring in a larger market share, by offering very attractive LTE contracts (barely any more expensive than regular 3G contracts) - this would be the 'long term' approach

2) Use their exclusivity of the 4G to charge large amounts for access, using the 4G hype to huge revenues in the short-term.


It's anyone's guess which way they will go, but if I had to guess then I would guess at b) and 1). Locking a few hundred thousand extra people into a 24 month contract must surely trump any short-term profiteering, especially now that their 4G "lead" over the other networks has been cut by about 6 months.
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In the past companies have always been short sighted enough to go 2), i can only hope for 1)
 
Adrianr said:
What are people doing for duplicate, triplicate, or in some cases a designation-so-large-im-not-sure-what-its-called-licate contacts? I sync everything with my google account (no facebook etc) and ive got, in some cases, 6 or 7 versions of the same people. I cant just join the contacts because you're only allowed a max of 5.
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I spent some time organising all my contacts into singular records, i.e. no duplicates and also set up forename and surname properly where it isn't a company. Was well worth the effort :p
 
robgmun said:
In the past companies have always been short sighted enough to go 2), i can only hope for 1)
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Looks like EE answered this themselves, in a roundabout way:

If you decide to move to EE you will need to start a new contract with EE.

There’s no charge to move. Depending on the cost of your Orange or T-Mobile plan and the EE plan you choose, you may need to pay more than you do today.

EE plans will be announced soon. All plans will be sold with a range of data allowances and bundles allowing you to choose the one that suits you best.

Source: EE
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dasyad said:
I spent some time organising all my contacts into singular records, i.e. no duplicates and also set up forename and surname properly where it isn't a company. Was well worth the effort :p
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But they were already organised like that on my HTC. I thought Google then took care of keeping them in nice neat packages? It's almost like I have a new contact for every piece of information I have for contacts now, every number, email, facebook, it's a nightmare!
 
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