Want one right now? Well you can’t have one. But the local grey importers have started offering pre-orders on imported models.
We’ve covered the pros and cons of grey market importing previously, and all the usual caveats apply with the Galaxy Nexus, naturally enough. While they undoubtedly aren’t alone, it’s worth noting that Mobicity’s offering up the Galaxy Nexus for pre-order at $829, while Kogan’s price-cutting just a little at $799. What do you reckon? Worth jumping on the pre-order bandwagon, or waiting to see a few more prices and options? [Mobicity and Kogan]
DarthDVD
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:10 PMQuestion…. will this phone be able to be used on telstra?
Sam
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:16 PMAs long as the model you get is 850 compatible, then yes.
EsD
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 1:17 PMGalaxy Nexus runs at 4G (LTE or HSPA+).
Better of getting Telstra 4G if you live in CBD.
DMAN
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:17 PMThe LTE version is NOT compatible with Telstra’s 1800MHz system here in Australia.
Paul Cahill
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:16 PMDoes this phone have NextG compatibility as standard or are there different models?
Sam
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:20 PMThere are 2 different models released, LTE and HSPA+.
I haven’t reviewed which ones MobiCity/Kogan are selling, but their do say this:
MobiCity:
Network Band GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, 3G 850 (NextG/Vodafone 850/US3G), 3G 900 (Optus YesG/Vodafone 900), 3G 1700, 3G 1900, 3G 2100
Recommended Networks Optus 2G, Optus 3G 900, Telstra 2G, Telstra NextG, Vodafone 3G 850, Three, Vodafone 2G, Vodafone 3G 900
Kogan:
2G Network – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network – HSDPA 850 (Telstra, 3) / 900 (Optus, Vodafone, 3) / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, 3)
Is it that hard to read?
Ogre
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 3:05 PMYeah, we can read, but do you notice how none of that mentions anything about the upcoming 4G networks in Australia? I want to know if an imported phone will work on *those*, or if it’ll be stuck on the 3G frequencies forever.
Also, on the few phones I’ve actually looked at on Mobicity, they seem to list the same frequencies on everything, so I’m not sure if they’re actually correct, or just rubber stamping every listing.
Sam
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4:21 PMI don’t think it’s really up to retailers to ensure compatibility of networks that don’t even exist yet; though fair point regarding future-proofing for 4G.
From what I’ve read though, Telstra’s LTE network operates on 1800, which is listed only as a GSM frequency for this particular model.
In regard to MobiCity failing to list actual frequencies, if they are it’s a lazy practice – but I’d be surprised if that actually were the case. As one of the most predominant grey-importers of phones, I’d be far more likely to trust their credibility than Kogan’s!
Mike
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 5:13 PMTelstra will cease to use the 2100mhz freq in Jan/Feb next year (they’ve never had a 3G 2100mhz network but relied on Vodafone) but since it has 850mhz HSPA you’ll be fine. The LTE model seems to say its for America only as they will be using 700mhz for LTE i think while Telstra plans on using 1800mhz. If you do buy then just get the HSPA+ model
Timmy
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 1:08 PMIf you live in Bendigo, are with Optus and don’t plan on leaving town you could get the LTE model…
http://www.optus.com.au/aboutoptus/About+Optus/Media+Centre/Media+Releases/2011/Optus+announces+a+more+interactive+mobile+future+with+4G+rollout
Stewart Adam
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 5:12 PMAh yes …. but once they buy black & white television spectrum, all Telcos will use 700Mhz LTE. Only Vodafone will have the Galaxy Nexus though ….
Sam
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:18 PMI’ll be holding off till at least July before I pick up the Galaxy Nexus – though I have all intents on obtaining one.
I just can’t warrant that price tag, and with the Nexus S currently selling for <$300 after being launched at a similar time last year, I imagine the Galaxy Nexus will be similar.
Turd
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2:24 PMThe Nexus S you get here is crap. SUPER LCD.
I have the AMOLED one and you can tell the difference when you have them side by side.
Sam
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4:15 PMOf course there will be a noticeable difference if you hold the two side-by-side, but that’s not how people use phones is it?
Sure, AMOLED does have a viewing edge over Super LCD, but I don’t find the display on my phone pokey by any means, and from reports I’ve read – Super LCD is actually easier on the battery than AMOLED; and battery life is a far bigger problem for me than what shade of black my screen shows.
ajc85
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:44 PMLooks like it works out to be £458 incl. delivery to import from clove.co.uk (~AU$708 using xe.com/ucc)…that’s kind of tempting…
ajc85
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:58 PMEven better – £449 incl. del from handtec.co.uk (~AU$694)
:)
sammie
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 6:56 PMYeah handtec are good. I’ve bought 2 phones from them before. They usually throw in a gift too.
Joe
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:48 PMprobably worth waiting until its free on a contract
Ben
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2:57 PMSo galaxy nexus is quintuple band hspa+?
I kinda want this, but not sure if I want to go bigger then my SGSII. I just wish they could have knocked 1mm width of each side of the bezel and kept it the same width as the SGSII… thou 2mm will it really matter…
BenDTU
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 3:06 PMI’d argue that pre-ordering a product without an exact release date is super risky…
Steve
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 12:41 AMWhy? Nearly all online shops have pre-order guarantee. You can cancel at any time without financial penalty and if the price rises before release, you’ll get a warning and an option to continue the pre-order or drop-out. They’re not binding.
Evan
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4:07 PMI’m looking forward to see what kind of lawsuit apple will throw at the Galaxy Nexus to prevent it’s sale. I’ll be getting one of these when my i9000 contract finishes up.
Harvz
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4:24 PMi got my galaxy s when it came out which is kind of a bummer cos now im in the middle of the nexus phones. they come out end of year i finish mid year….do i wait or just go? im so scared
JT....
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4:20 PMprobably going to stick with my sgs2 as it’s pretty much the same. Roll on ICS update.
Franz
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4:28 PMIt’s not as good as an S2 overall… why get excited?
Jubbing
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 5:01 PMClove.co.uk has it for pre-order as well, it’s around $660 before delivery (probably $690 after delivery). And they aren’t grey market importer/exporters either.
Jubbing
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 5:02 PMJust a quick edit, Clove’s UK price is £429.00, so whatever that converts to (my price above was rough estimation).
Lolz
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:44 PMI think the question should be, why would you WANT to buy anything by Samsung?
panderiz
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9:02 AMrather an ishit?
Comic
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 10:10 AM“why would you WANT to buy anything by Samsung”
Like the panels in every smartphone worth buying you mean?
Or like the panels in most monitors and TVs worth buying?
Or perhaps like the panels in every tablet worth buying?
Perhaps because Samsung have in recent times consistently demonstrated that they are one of the best tech manufacturers in the world?
Lolz
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9:08 PMAs has been proven many a time, Samsung merely rebrand existing products, so while their shit may be in most things, they most certainly aren’t originally theirs.
Nice try sperglord.
Steve
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 12:42 AMWhat a troll.
^Trolz^
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 10:23 PMBecause were not all of the same opinions as yourself
Phil
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 10:47 PMThe once elite nexus line is now dead :(
sunny
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 3:42 PMHow so?
chris
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 12:47 AMAny word on expandable memory?
DMAN
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:22 PMNone. Either 16GB or 32GB.
Push stuff to that cloudy thing :-)