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Verizon Pre-order, Release date, and speculation thread

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CGNY87 said:
just got through to Best Buy. They said the BB preorder is through BB only. Verizon will show no record of me upgrading until the phone arrives. He also said that the vzw rep (standing next to him) said they will not be getting rid of unlimited before the S3 comes out. Said probably in Sept

My only reason to stay with BB is that I get an extra 50$ off. What does everyone think? Should I cancel my BB preorder and just go through VZW?
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I just put in my PO at BB since I have a gift card for them and the way I see it is until VZW announces an actual date when unlimited data will end, your good. If they make an announcement about it before this phone is released, I will just quickly go on over to VZW and PO from them. They most likely will make the date announcement and give us some kind of time before it takes affect. The only thing I lose is having to pay for a $50 GC as my deposit which I will probably still use at their store in the future. I will check to see that they put in all my information correctly (family plan, text plan, and my unlimited data) before I buy the phone. I also want my phone sealed in box when I get it and I will activate it myself.
 
mpavlansky said:
I'm considering a my next phone and like a lot about the SG3. I'm in an outlying area and don't have 4G coverage (probably won't have it for at least another year). Radios are quite important, and my DX has been very reliable.

I'm curious about impressions that new SG3 users might have relative to your past experience with Motorola DX reception.
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Same boat here I was planning on getting the Maxx in the next few days until I saw vzw site this morning. The 2gb memory, good battery life (maxx is still better), and HD screen make it a better phone overall and for the future if I need to hang on to the phone longer due to the new unlimited.policy if it goes into affect. Remember you'll have 15days to evaluate if the reception quality is good....that's what I plan on doing.
 
Not so sure the Maxx battery life will be better, since a 28nm chipset for CPU, GPU and radios will offset. My guess is similar battery life and a lot longer with extended battery if same size as Maxx.
 
jennay22 said:
I just put in my PO at BB since I have a gift card for them and the way I see it is until VZW announces an actual date when unlimited data will end, your good. If they make an announcement about it before this phone is released, I will just quickly go on over to VZW and PO from them. They most likely will make the date announcement and give us some kind of time before it takes effect. The only thing I lose is having to pay for a $50 GC as my deposit which I will probably still use at their store in the future. I will check to see that they put in all my information correctly (family plan, text plan, and my unlimited data) before I buy the phone. I also want my phone sealed in box when I get it and I will activate it myself.
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Any reason to activate it yourself? I will also want a sealed box when I get it at the store. But with my DX I had them open the box and activate it in store (after making sure there were no problems with the phone).
 
I called the rep and he could see my order and said it was "in process". I guess it takes some time to get loaded in Verizon's system. By the way, did you really expect Verizon to do something quickly?
 
I'm still debating buying this phone out right and staying with VZW or switching to T Mobile and picking their version up......
 
just received this:

Important information about your Samsung Galaxy S III
Congratulations and thank you for your Samsung Galaxy S III purchase. We know that you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your new phone.
Unfortunately, our original confirmation email to you contained an incorrect Ship By Date of June 6; the actual ship date for your order is July 9.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We recognize that you have a choice in wireless service and thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless.
 
CGNY87 said:
Any reason to activate it yourself? I will also want a sealed box when I get it at the store. But with my DX I had them open the box and activate it in store (after making sure there were no problems with the phone).
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I've always activated my phones...I usually order online. I have a Thunderbolt now so I know how to activate a 4G phone. I just like being able to do it by myself.
 
jasondhsd said:
Same boat here I was planning on getting the Maxx in the next few days until I saw vzw site this morning. The 2gb memory, good battery life (maxx is still better), and HD screen make it a better phone overall and for the future if I need to hang on to the phone longer due to the new unlimited.policy if it goes into affect. Remember you'll have 15days to evaluate if the reception quality is good....that's what I plan on doing.
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I think the s4 processor will really help with battery, it seems to be helping the one x with lte on att so maybe this will have battery life comparable to the maxx. I mean just because maxx has larger battery doesn't always mean it will be better. The integrated chip in the s3 I think is going to be a big boost. Plus the 2100mah battery should help too. http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/06/04/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-initial-benchmarks-and-hands-on-impressions/ there is a good review of the Canadian version which also uses the s4 with lte
 
I just got this email:

Important information about your Samsung Galaxy S III
Congratulations and thank you for your Samsung Galaxy S III purchase. We know that you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your new phone.
Unfortunately, our original confirmation email to you contained an incorrect Ship By Date of June 6; the actual ship date for your order is July 9.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We recognize that you have a choice in wireless service and thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless.
 
JJBetty said:
Apple calls for an early ban on Samsung Galaxy S III, isn't amused by S Voice -- Engadget

Apple: 29 HTC phones still infringe our patent and we want them banned - SlashGear
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In other news, Apple is investigating whether to file a trademark violation against all apple farmers. "Yes I understand in the state it is sold it doesn't violate our trademark, but the Apple farmers know that the purpose of their products is to be eaten, and once that first bite is taken, it's a clear violation until the second one is. Our R&D department, taking a furlough since we can't afford to pay them AND the lawyers, figured out that length of time averages 10 seconds per apple. With 50 billion apples harvested per year, it's obvious at least one apple will be in violation at all times. We seek a ban on all such products as a result."
 
I travel a lot internationally and use local sims. Will i be able to root the Verizon GS3 and open it for GSM use internationally?
 
caneaddict said:
I travel a lot internationally and use local sims. Will i be able to root the Verizon GS3 and open it for GSM use internationally?
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Theoretically yes. The radio in S4 chip has GSM capability.
But its reported that VZW will push out software update for this feature sometime after release. So you need to wait a bit if you don't want to root just for this.
 
Ugh I don't know whether to jump on this or not. I have been due for a upgrade since early March, and I definitely want to lock in my $10 unlimited data.
 
For those who received huge discounts, what did you say to the CS rep to get the discount? I've had a DX since launch and I'm itching to bail on that phone. The Verizon site says I have a final order price of $260...and thats with a $30 discount...meh.

Not sure how, but I'd love to knock a little off that price if i can haha
 
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