I'm looking to buy an Android device (maybe two!) abroad in the near future, and was after some advice from those in the know, as this will be my first Android device.
I live in the UK, and will be visiting the US in June. I'm planning to buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 whilst on vacation, as it'll likely be significantly cheaper than it would be in the UK. Is there anything I should be aware of when buying an Android device in a country other than that in which the device will be primarily used? I'm thinking particularly in relation to the Android Market; coming from the PreCentral forums, I know that a webOS device stays locked to the App Catalog of the country in which it was activated which can be problematic - activate it in the US and bring it back to the UK and the Catalog will remain the US Catalog. Is this the same with Android? Is it safe for me to activate the Market in the US before bringing the Tab home and buying apps from the UK Market here in the local currency?..
I'm visiting the US again in September and will also potentially be in the market for an Android phone to replace my aging Palm Pre, but from what I gather if I brought a US smartphone back to the UK it wouldn't work on the UK 3G network (2G only) - is that correct?
Any help for an Android newbie much appreciated!
I live in the UK, and will be visiting the US in June. I'm planning to buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 whilst on vacation, as it'll likely be significantly cheaper than it would be in the UK. Is there anything I should be aware of when buying an Android device in a country other than that in which the device will be primarily used? I'm thinking particularly in relation to the Android Market; coming from the PreCentral forums, I know that a webOS device stays locked to the App Catalog of the country in which it was activated which can be problematic - activate it in the US and bring it back to the UK and the Catalog will remain the US Catalog. Is this the same with Android? Is it safe for me to activate the Market in the US before bringing the Tab home and buying apps from the UK Market here in the local currency?..
I'm visiting the US again in September and will also potentially be in the market for an Android phone to replace my aging Palm Pre, but from what I gather if I brought a US smartphone back to the UK it wouldn't work on the UK 3G network (2G only) - is that correct?
Any help for an Android newbie much appreciated!