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Bell Samsung Galaxy Note will be $729.95 outright
According to Best Buy Bell has the lowest 3-year contract price for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note at $199.99. TELUS is priced at $249.99 and Rogers hits a high with $299.99. One of the major questions surrounding this new category of phone/tablet is what the no-contract price will be. Well, special thanks goes out to Bell’s retail chain The Source for giving us the goods. Finding it online through their main site only brings up the 3-year price, but a quick search via their mobile site reveals an outright cost of $729.95.
The Note is launching February 14th with Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread, but will be upgraded to OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich within a few months.
Source: The Source
(Thanks tipster!)
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$729.95 outright… Only a matter of time until we see outright prices of $1000 or more!
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It actually wasn’t long ago that phones like the BlackBerry Storm and Palm Treo were $999, $1099 or more.
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And that’s why price of these devices need to be monitored and regulated. They are crooks by making it hard to buy outright and harder to cancel if you go on contract.
Think about other items in your household and if that material is worth $700+ of your hard earned money.
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Ouch! Something about that $700 barrier makes it hard to buy. I hope that it’s unlocked for that price.
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Oh that’s hilarious. If I was tempted to to pick up this phone, that price alone would be enough to turn me off. Phone prices are ridiculous enough at the $600 range, but $700+? Especially considering that within a year it will drop at least 25-50% of the value? No thank you.
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Buying a phone is not an investment. BTW, since when putting waccom digitizer on a phone reduced the cost? It has more functionality with more expensive parts thus the higher price. What are you bitching about?
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Ouch! Well I guess I will be waiting to get this phone. Well when quad core phones come out, a lot of people will be putting this on eBay and that is where I will be to snag a deal
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Actually, you’ll find battery life is quite good… well, with the GSM version it was. I got one back in Dec when it launched in the UK, and it’d easily last me through a full day. Now, I’m an average user. Low phone call use. Mainly used for txting, web, games, video’s. I usually averaged about 34hrs of from 100% to dead. +- an hour..
And the price is a little high, but not much. I got mine for about $740 Can after import duties.
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it also has larger battery and with the lastest update it is reported that Note has the best battery life among smart phones, maybe except Razr Maxx
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You know, all the high end phones used to reach the $1000 mark when sold unlocked and online. This was more common before iOS & Android though.
Over the past few years it seemed like that trend was changing, non-subsidized prices coming down, and it could have caused real change and benefit consumers. The first two Nexus phones were both $500ish unlocked and the Nexus S even came a bit cheaper. The Galaxy Nexus was disappointing in my opinion to see it jump to 650 when its predecessors were quite cheaper.
It’s obvious though, its all to cater to the carriers, and they all do it, including Apple (who are the worst, and its obvious based on their profit margins and insane marketshare based on smartphone profits).
Come on, a 32GB iPod touch sells around $300 direct to the consumer, but a 32GB iPhone is $750. 2.5 times the price. Sure there’s better cameras and some extra components, which are probably worth $50 more. But its the usual non-subsidized price inflation so the carriers can advertise “low” and lock us in.
Aren’t all these android tablets coming out with amazing features and lower prices, and this Note which is a large phone or small tablet is $730? Pathetic.
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Coming from a 4s, battery will be comparable I thing,,,,cr4p! That said, I’m leaning towards buying it outright, just as long as I sell my 64gb 4s for a decent price. I just hope Bell doesn’t r4pe me for moving my current 6gb data plan to LTE. Any one know?
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Bell does not have like LTE plan (only rogers i think)
I asked them about it as well
They said that 3G/4G/LTE are all the same and all are included in your data plan.
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unless it’s an Apple product. Not a lot will be sold.
Apple can charge any price for any thing and people will flock to it.
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Looks like the small segment that was gonna buy the Note, just got smaller.
In comparison, the Bell Samsung Galaxy 8.9 LTE is $649. Not to mention all those 10″ tablets with 3G capability (and upcoming LTE/4G) that cost $499.
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that’s outragous there is no reason it should be that much, will be down to 399 in 3 months.
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lolno.
Considering the Galaxy S II is still $600+,it’s not going down to $399 anytime soon, if at all.
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have you ever used this phone?
This is a super amazing phone
screw iphone 4/4s/3gs/3g and ipad
they are the ones that are overpriced.
I was an apple geek a few month ago (I had all the iDevices as well as computers) but I now sold everything and don’t have any regret
bye apple and hello galaxy note
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The galaxy S2 sells on craigslist for 400 still 6 months after release on bell, the note won’t be 400 after 3
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This phone isn’t “new on the market”. It’s only new in this country. It’s been available in the US since October, and the price has not come down significantly since it’s release. It was released at $700, and looking at online stores in the US, the price is anywhere from $650 to $800.
So if you think this handset will suddenly fall by half in 3 months, I wouldn’t bet on it.
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Amazing how most of you feel the price is super high. In truth I’d place it at 700. That’s because it’s a Galaxy S2 with a bigger screen. And no it’s not just a tablet, it’s not just a phone, it’s a hybrid. I wanna see you put a galaxy tab in your pocket. (Sure the Note is kinda large, but still fits).
Now I personally don’t need a tablet, nor a phone that big. But there are plenty I know who do. The price is justifiable IF compared to what’s on the market.
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battery life is fine if not better than the S2. but the price is nuts. i can get an ipad for less. i remember when desktop computers where selling for that much!
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If you can use it to make money or save money, then it is worth the cost. These devices are not toys.
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I paid less for the Galaxy Note (imported) than I would have for an iPhone 4S – which has a much smaller screen, non-replaceable battery, and no option to expand via SD card. For it’s utility and value (coming from someone who has actually used it every day for the last two months) it’s a much better deal than the iPhone.
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Yes Bell, rip more people off.
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ohhhhhhhhh that’s a horrible price! And most likely it won’t be unlocked!
PLUS TAXES TOO!
do yourself a favour – order it from amazon.com. it’s selling for under $700 including tax and shipping. And that’s a better model of the phone and unlocked!
whomever things that the phone price will come down off contract in a few months is kidding themselves. In the country where buying unlocked/unsubsidized phones are not common, only the contract price will fall – not the outright price.
when it sold here in germany – the selling price was 600 euros (it released i think in the beginning of November). Some stores had lots of promos selling it for 450 euros (but one day sales only). By christmas – the price fell to under 500 euros. I managed to pick it up in January for 400 euros. But that’st the culture in Germany – hot items can get price cuts quickly, there’s a lot of competition from online stores. But not so much in canada
if you want the phone and don’t care about LTE – just get the original note from amazon. there may be other sources I don’t know about, but it’s the only one i can suggest that has the best price!
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This is bananas!
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I purchased and have received this battery (4500mAH) for the N7000. I’m pretty sure it will fit fine in the version of the note we are getting in Canada (I717) as this one is a bit thicker battery (80% increase in power), you get a new deeper back cover with a cool KICKSTAND on it. It’s $110 so may be prohibitive for some but thought I would post it anyway.I’ve been waiting for the phone to arrive here.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/mugen-power-4500mah-extended-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-note-with-battery-door.html#
Does anyone know the pricing/difference if the phone is purchased – unlocked on monthly plans? I paid over $1000 for a Sony Clie PIM 10 years ago and still use it. I for one would purchase this phone for ~ $700 but need to see how that affects the monthly plan ie is it worth doing that – or just get it with a plan. Isn’t the SAVING on the monthly plan the main criteria for purchasing the phone??
Watch the 90sec SB commercial Samy bought for the “Note” this Sunday on the SB. I will own this phone, one way or the other.
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Bell is only trying to stop people buying outright and unlock to other carriers … hard to say they’re wrong in this environment but it’s certainly a nasty move.
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Ouch, this pricing is harsh! I’d rather buy the International version for around the same or slightly cheaper and get the Exynos CPU, the one button feature and non LTE.
WHAT A RIP OFF!
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International version sells at Pacific Mall for $670, and you can get a car charger, case, & screen protector included.
Buying from Bell will amount to $824.84 with HST. This is with no additional accessories.
Wake up people! Why will you spend an extra $150 for an LTE version but poorer CPU and no button!?!
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Bought this phone for $650 tax included at Pmall two months ago (international version with exynos) and Bell wants to sell this for $730+tax? *facepalm*
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No way I’m paying that for an oversized phone.
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Who cares about all this talk about price. The $ 700 question is…….. Will the galaxy note come in white?!
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Yup, our pos confirmed this price a few days ago, however, it can still change. Wouldn’t be the first time. No virgin sku either.
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Let me guess you are a isheep?… I wonder if Apple will stop supplying updates to the so called best phone iPhone 3GS this year. Anyways at least Samsung invented something Apple wouldn’t do. Second Apple priced its phones that high because of the GB in them. 16GB is 659, 32GB is 769 & the 64GB is 869. So you are telling me it cost 100 more for 10GB of more memory on each device? Give me a break. Samsung here showed they put a huge display on a phone + many more things Apple has not put into their phones. I am not a Fan boy of Samsung or Apple or any other company but its funny to read comments like yours & hard to not comment.
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Or we can just say F U and not buy? or if you must buy, we can just say F U and not buy under contract. Problem is they know you’re Canadian candy asses who will bend over and take it. Suck on that Canada. You are push overs. Or you can push back. Your choice.
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Makes me feel great knowing I got a Bold 9900 for $400 (tax included)!
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What does rogers give you for that extra 50% that you pay on a 3yr? A kiss?
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holy moleyyy!!!! 724 + taxes!!! wtf…. thats the price of a laptop.
this is too much!!! they are pushing canadians towards a 3 year contract! the government needs to step in and scrap this entire thing about a 3 year contract. we need 2 years!!!
this is too high of a price point for me.
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Well using bell’s $729 and the same difference between bell & rogers on a 3yr plan…. rogers should bring theirs in $1,093 before tax.
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overpriced!! no thanks.
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I hope for this price the phone will drive me to work everyday, Cook me dinner, Give me a shave, Cut my hair, do my laundry, Clean my house, Do my kids homework, Drive my kids to school everyday,fly me to vacations, and also give me pleasure. Now that would be worth the price. But other than that for $800 bucks people can buy a decent used car.
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It appears the 3 vendors have different specs for the note. Rogers lists ext memory as 16 GB vs the other two show 32. Also, Rogers uses 2.0 Bluetooth vs the other two use 3.0. Rogers has standalone GPS, the others use assisted only. Rogers does not include the FM radio the others mention. Do we assume each vendor has unique technical configuration?
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The PS Vita has the same specs as the Galaxy Note and only costs $300…its absolutely rediculous.
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Forget that price. I’ll order from Expansys-usa.com and get it for about $680 (plus the US?CAD exchange rate), which means I just saved myself over $100 by the time it’s all said and done. Also, f*@k Bell!
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i wouldnt even pay 200 for that, no contract
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This phone is only worth $400 max
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With that money you can buy yourself 800kg of bananas!
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Wish it was AWS
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Is it really better to buy this phone from Expansys or Amazon or even Pacific Mall?
1. Those phones are international versions which means no Canadian warranty. So maybe you save $50, but if anything goes wrong with the phone, it’s going to cost more than $50 to get it fixed.
2. Buying from Amazon.com will incur customs duties, so it’s not likely to be cheaper. (And the cheapest phone on Amazon.ca at the time of writing is $769.)
3. There is no guarantee that Samsung will support these unlocked international versions when it comes to updating the OS to Ice Cream Sandwich. Check the reviews on Amazon.com for a discussion of this issue.
Although I don’t like the prospect of paying $729 for an locked phone, I like it more than paying $50 to $60 less for a phone with no warranty that may not get ICS.
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Yawn! Another overpriced phone with, once again, an obsolete OS.
How can they release this beast that late after ICS has been pushed out and still decide to go with Gingerbread?
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more fyi.
North american version(i717) – LTE support, no button(which is suppose to be more ICS friendly than N7000,,,,so i’ve read) and slightly slower processor speeds according to benchmarks i’ve read. (search for ‘compare i717 and n7000)
I for one will well my 4s for the i717.
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Its so funny everytimes doesnt matter which company bring the new product as always canadaian wish to pay 0 – nothing! Why should people sell for less every has to br live come on canadian feel for people u want u should pay for it its just that simple
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you guys are funny!
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If you think you know how to price these devices better than device makers, go work for one.
Just because it’s outside of your price range doesn’t make it “wrong” or “robbery.”
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