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hehe, reminds me of comics in the 90s when people i know would get one to read and one for a rainy day. Though i think this is a better "investment". We are such enablers. :)

though i will be jealous that your N9 is twice as good as mine.

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I'm in for a 64GB version. Looking around many of the websites are already sold out. I'm in TW though...

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Officialy will me sold for $8,500 pesos which is around $650 USD for the 16 GB version. That is unlocked, I havent seen a contract offer. Mexican carrier telcel rarely locks their phones.

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How trustworthy is Negri Electronics?

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Most of the reviews were good. They do have a return policy. I'll find out soon enough whether the reviews were true or not..

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Thanks man, keep me posted!

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Quite it seems. I am less trustworthy apparently as I slept right through my Fedex delivery person's doorbell ringing. sigh.

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I just ordered mine from Negri on Monday as well and it should arrive tomorrow. I trust that my payment went in via amazon, and it seems the reviews are good. I guess I'll also see when I get it tmr :)

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look what #santa #ups just left me! #twins http://pic.twitter.com/yeV1Jgu

just tweeted this.


they are good to go! use the www.welectronics.com and be sure to mention ceroberts75 and they will discount the phone.

they have 16/64gb black and they did have cyan and pink too...in 16gb. they are expecting the 64gb in cyan and pink later.

legit.

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http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/765f33.jpg

And I got my second N9 today from Dubai via Axiom Telecom. I have somebody in Dubai working with them to sell/send to us with a discount rate perhaps - thought I'd have that sorted out by now, but dealing with people and having it work out with the merchant are two different things.

Mexico is finally selling theirs... Telcel still only has the Magenta, whereas the Cyan and Black are in pretty good supply. The price is around 8200 Pesos for the 16gb, the 64's are grabbing an initial premium, waiting on that to either settle down or secure a direct line to somebody for those.

Only bad thing I don't like is that Axiom (Dubai) is comfortable with using my FedEx account, but man... I don't think I can handle everybody using my account and those fees coming directly out of my credit card. Gotta sort that out too.

Working on Australia with jinx right now. Qole, you're not forgotten ;)

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64gb from them with shipping is total of USD 766 and they do not have them in stock as of yet, but they are receiving some in 2 weeks.

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BEHOLD!

http://p.twimg.com/ActaQT6CIAE1wiH.jpg

Got this baby today just about one hour ago

I will talk with the seller and see if I can get a deal for the users here. So be patient :)

Then will come back and offer you the options

dcastrog

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Gerbick, I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say your efforts are admirable and above and beyond what most members of this community contribute. I'm sure everyone appreciates your hard work.

Having said that, I'm going to wait for the Glossy White N9. If you happen to come across one, please let me know. Good luck sourcing N9s for the others.

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Sign me up for that, I'm pretty sure most people looking for a 64gb can tolerate that price, it seems to be the most fair so far.

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How do you like your N9 amigo

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Thanks. I've been sorta lucky that a lot of folks I know overseas have been ultra-helpful. Some absorbing the costs of having a month sim-card in some situations... or I've been absorbing the shipping fees.

Gotta get my connections and myself out of the middle. Just wish I could get one or two merchants to say "Yeah! We'll gladly help you and your friends" and not have it at the higher prices like Expansys.

I've seen zero mention of them or that once seen green N9 either. But I got a few ears out there.

Updates when I get them.

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Well hopefully with the Official unveiling of the White N9, they won't be too far off. Knowing Nokia though, I'm sure we won't see them until December. Sigh. Keep up the good work, man.

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I just received this:

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If you want a full review, I'll give you one with some more time with the device.

But first impressions... the UI is not bad at all, something that is more "right" than "wrong" in ways that I felt like WP7 had gotten more right than wrong, but was incomplete.

The UI is quite nice, easy for one hand operation. I can go from one thing to another in record time. A few odd things for me - like how the contacts are handled and how I had to set up a Mail for Exchange account just to pull out the contacts from my main GMail account aren't exactly stuff I'd consider pluses at the moment.

But the browser is damn swift. The apps that are there feel "right". I've already drifted into developer mode on the phone, but so far no need to do any of that yet. Maps takes a second to start up, but the fix is damn quick.

I'm not a fan of the contracts - but they're all there. I like the mail app, beats iOS, on par with the ICS (4.0) for tablet gmail variant, love the notifications, amazed at how I lived without the twitter feed on my messages/notifications swipe - I seriously think that this was done better than iOS 5 and Android... the controls are pretty tight and "stylish" and it just feels swift - no slowing down and I've not closed a damn thing.

The camera... it is downright swift. If only there was a dedicated camera button - WP7 got that. Can't upload pics to Twitter (BOO!) yet, but I can MMS and mail them off. The camera is also top notch, just a bit noisy for my likes for anything other than smaller images I don't mind having imperfect. N8 wins on the camera front.

The build... it's heavier than I expected, it's a good heft though. And the screen beats even my Dell Venue Pro AMOLED, beat the HD7S SuperLCD, and beat even my Samsung Captivate AMOLED.

It's nice, it's neat, it works quickly, it's not slowed down, it's older hardware acting like it's newer hardware - feels just as swift if not moreso than my WP7 device.

All in all, I was a skeptic. My OCD won and I had to have the last of the Maemo phones.

Oddly enough, now I have two. And I don't think that I'll be reselling that spare one. I'm a reluctant fan, I see a lot of faults, I partially know they'll never get fixed... but at the same time, I like the N9 as an experience.

Yeah. I expected crap, got a decent phone with a better UI than anything else out there and it fits my type of usage - all but Google Analytics and a few other things I am SORELY missing at the moment because I don't know the alternatives - better than say Android and WP7.

And that's no fanboy based review. I can point out what I call faults as well. They're there... and some bother me. More later if you wish...

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Talked to the seller who sent me the N9, he says he will be getting more phones in 20 days, so if you are interested ask me and I can get a good deal with him.

Another thing if anyone interested, he offered me the just announced Nokia 800 for $700 USD, so if anyone here wants to try the upcoming Nokia, then I think you know who to ask. I was esceptic too but he sold me the N9 for a bargain price.

Cheers :)

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Can he get white 64GB? Thx.

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I agree with everything you said Gerbick. Question: is your wi-fi hotspot working? Mine is not, when clicked on, it says 'Wireless network not allowed'.

I have contacted Joikuspot, and they are saying that they are having this issue with wireless providers in the U.S. I sent them screenshots et all, and I want to work on a patch for this issue if possible; they are working on it as well, but this does not bode well for those in the U.S. Tmobile always allowed wifi hotspot on their android phones, and Joikuspot worked perfectly on my N900...very disconcerting. Let me know, I will start up a thread on this, if there are more people with this issue.

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Members nothing... it's above and beyond what NOKIA and its limp, impotent, helpless employees, management and executives have ever contributed to this community. Whatever you think of the harshness of my choice of words, they're ultimately and provably true through Nokia's own carelessness, negligence and inactions. It's incredible that they would effectively devalue, abuse and throw away their own engineers and customers this way.

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Not working for me either. I have tethered with my Android phone for the last year without the tethering plan.

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asked him especifically about other colors, he says he will try to. He is getting new devices in a MAX of 20 day, so might be less days. I will be posting the rules for buying here later. So get ready, my mates, as told before, the 16 gb will be in $700 usd shippng and insurance included, and the 64gb for $800 all inclusive (but custom taxes)

cheers

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Ugh. Looks like it is not a Singaporean-crippling then for the phone. Looks like the U.S. was left out of the wifi hotspot party. I received a reply this morning from the fine folks at Joikuspot...

I replied to her telling her that a few of us on the forum are procuring more N9's and are located in the U.S. I will start a thread on this in the N9 device section now that you have verified, thanks Gerbick. I wanted to first make sure it was not a regional crippling, which it looks like it isn't, it looks like Nokia/Joiku have not authorized U.S. networks in the coding most likely b/c we were not included in the initial launch of this phone. I also asked her if there was a patch via terminal that I could use to bypass this issue, will keep everyone posted on what she says.

EDIT: Here is the new thread I started on Wi-Fi hotspot crippled in the U.S. I have also submitted a bug to Nokia-dev, the link is in the new thread as well.

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...08#post1114608

EDIT: Here is the dual post to MeeGo forum, in case there is different information.

http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=33879#post33879

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damn, this device only needs whatsapp to be perfect! loving it so much :)

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Any news from the guys who ordered via Negri Electronics?

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So negri shipped and delivered my N9 unlocked w/ StarHub branding (limited on software) to my home. What and adventure to find one of these things. No customs stuff, and the phone is in fine condition. comes with a US power adapter because the singapore one his specific to nokia. Hoping my N8 charger will suffice.

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w/ StarHub branding (limited on software) ?

can u upload some photos?

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PURCHASE RULES

Hello people, If you have followed the thread you shuold know now that I have a seller who is willing to send me some N9 which in turn I can send wherever you are at from mexico.,

To make this more easier for all parts I will post the rules for this operation

1. First paid, first served. You can send me the money to my Paypal account dcastrog at gmail dot com . The prices: $700 USD for the 16GB and $850 for the 64 GB. with shipping and insurance included (cannot include the custom taxes). Will start taking orders from today, please include your TMO surname, your name, your address and your N9 first choice.

2. Cant assure you that you will get the color or variaton you want. In example if you paid for a 64GB and I only could got a 16GB you will be asked first (in order of payment) if you want me to send that one or wait until I get what you asked for. If you accept it I will send you the second choice device with the remaining money to your paypal account. If not, you will have to wait until I get your first choise. The phones are unlocked and unbranded.

3. Shipments will be made via DHL from mexico to wherever you live. Will send you your tracking number to your email address. If I need more money for shipping you will be asked accordinly. Will mark it as a gift or lower the custom declaration in case you ever have to pay custom taxes.

4. Please be PATIENT. I'm just an intermediary, I have no interest in scamming or whatever. Im also risking my internet prestige with this so Im really doing this as a favour since I came here asking for help too. Take in account that I sent this guy my money too without knowing him in person and that was also a risk for me, so we are all in the same boat. This is where I got my N9.

5. If you cannot be patient or found a better deal I can also offer you your full money back, take in consideration that paypal may charge commisions.

6. This guy offers 30 days warranty with him, not with Nokia, so be warned. I will check the phones when I get them to make sure they dont have deffects before send them out to you.

7. If you agree to all these rules, then welcome.

Also, as said before he has got some Nokia 800 Windows Mango in ready to ship in three colors, starting at $700 USD. If anyone interested.

Questions? Can be made here or directly at my email address.

cheers,
dcastrog

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yep, i will upload a video later on actually.

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Thanks for your effort, really.

Do you know if DHL charges the same if the phone is sent to Costa Rica instead of USA?

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I don't think there will be any difference, if I need any extra money I will tell you with anticipation.

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That's weird... hope once the flashers come out, that it can be reflashed and set to something neutral. Found out today that I couldn't delete/uninstall the Facebook app either.

I don't use Facebook. But I don't mind - did what you had done, moved it to the bottom.

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Yeah, its probably easier to get a carrier branded version than a "pure" one so to speak. Who knows for sure. In any case, it doesn't really bother me at all, since I mostly don't see it. Having used a lot of subsidized devices over the past few years (I only recently got the N8 and before that, it was the N85) this stuff is par for the course. Honestly, this is the least intrusive carrier branding i have seen, a few links and splash screen? fine by me.

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URGENT!

The seller has got a shiny new N9 black 16 GB ready for shipping.

Send me a message if interested. Will give you the oportunity to make the offer first, then I will ask a friend in barbados if he wants it.

Final price $700 USD shipping wordwide via DHL and insurance included. Drop me a message at dcastro at gmail


cheers :)

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I see that this price does include shipping; however that's still sorta a premium. You might want to offer alternative shipping for folks - I have a FedEx account, you can use that account (free to set up) and thus they'll have options on shipping and perhaps drive the price down and you'll have to do nothing but obtain that account number... it's how I've been sending back and forth so far.

Just a thought. Thanks for helping out the others.

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Hey guys... if you have a Chinese made or Finnish made N9, or if you have a branded N9, care to answer a question?

On your box, what color is your sticker with the barcode? White? Blue? And does yours list a dealer name? And if so, is yours branded as well?

I want to see if there's a pattern. Thanks in advance.