The nokia N9

jimmynokia · 25-10-2011 7:51pm

the making of the nokia N9

http://t.co/RO34PBVD

senordingdong · 25-10-2011 8:20pm

It bares a startling resemblance to the iPhone, they may be risking a court case with Apple, and things haven't been going too well for Samsung thus far.

jimmynokia · 25-10-2011 8:22pm

senordingdong wrote: »

It bares a startling resemblance to the iPhone, they may be risking a court case with Apple, and things haven't been going too well for Samsung thus far.

it looks nothin like the iphone

Oafley Jones · 25-10-2011 9:10pm

senordingdong wrote: »

It bares a startling resemblance to the iPhone, they may be risking a court case with Apple, and things haven't been going too well for Samsung thus far.

They look nothing alike. Besides it's Apple that pay Nokia for every iPhone sold.

senordingdong · 25-10-2011 11:37pm

Sorry gents, I still feel it looks like an iphone.

Anyway, how would one get a hold of one over here? I assume none of our networks will be selling it?

AntiVirus · 25-10-2011 11:42pm

senordingdong wrote: »

Sorry gents, I still feel it looks like an iphone.

Anyway, how would one get a hold of one over here? I assume none of our networks will be selling it?

I think you should try Specsavers, if they can't help you your best bet is the internet.

jimmynokia · 26-10-2011 7:58am

senordingdong wrote: »

Sorry gents, I still feel it looks like an iphone.

Anyway, how would one get a hold of one over here? I assume none of our networks will be selling it?

i have my N9 two weeks now but got it as a gift from Nokia,you can buy them online.
im hope to be able to pick some up at the event.

coley · 26-10-2011 1:42pm

the unicorn is now white....
http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/10/26/nokia-n9-gets-a-new-colour-and-a-software-update/

AntiVirus · 26-10-2011 4:14pm

It's actually not that bad looking in white

jimmynokia · 26-10-2011 8:39pm

Its nice in white and the good thing is the price will be coming down now after todays announcements

KrisW · 27-10-2011 10:21am

jimmynokia wrote: »

Its nice in white and the good thing is the price will be coming down now after todays announcements

Have you a confirmation of that? At the 800's price, a SIM-free N9 would be a no-brainer for me.

jimmynokia · 27-10-2011 5:53pm

KrisW wrote: »

Have you a confirmation of that? At the 800's price, a SIM-free N9 would be a no-brainer for me.

I have verbally yes and it makes sense when you actually think about it.
Im now heading home from NW :mad:

dr ro · 27-10-2011 5:56pm

Have you been converted back to Nokia?

jesus_thats_gre · 27-10-2011 10:52pm

God do I want this phone.

Gekko · 28-10-2011 3:07pm

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

God do I want this phone.

In stock at www.phonesonline.ie - black 64gb model

coley · 28-10-2011 3:34pm

jimmynokia wrote: »

I have verbally yes and it makes sense when you actually think about it.
Im now heading home from NW :mad:

I wonder when these drops and the white version will start showing up online?

-Coley.

Oafley Jones · 28-10-2011 3:39pm

coley wrote: »

I wonder when these drops and the white version will start showing up online?

-Coley.

Don't like the gloss finish on the white. I'd be surprised if there was a price drop.

jimmynokia · 30-10-2011 8:58pm

Gekko wrote: »

In stock at www.phonesonline.ie - black 64gb model

pricey :eek:

senordingdong · 30-10-2011 10:42pm

Yeah, that is way too much for a phone.
Would make the thing a damn liability.

KrisW · 31-10-2011 4:25pm

That's a pre-order launch price for early adopters/fanboys, and that price will fall once the pent-up demand is satisfied.

As an example of price differences, look at a phone that you can actually get here, the Nokia 701, and compare the different ways of buying it:
- €387: The SIM-free price on phonesonline.ie.
- €351: Nokia's advertised launch price (€290 plus taxes).
- €339: O2's PAYG price for the same phone
- €99: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €40/mo.
- €49: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €85/mo.
- €0: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €100/mo

The Pay-As-You-Go price is usually the best indication of what a phone actually costs, because these are normally sold without much of a subisidy.

jimmynokia · 31-10-2011 4:28pm

KrisW wrote: »

That's a pre-order launch price for early adopters/fanboys, and that price will fall once the pent-up demand is satisfied.

As an example of price differences, look at a phone that you can actually get here, the Nokia 701, and compare the different ways of buying it:
- €387: The SIM-free price on phonesonline.ie.
- €351: Nokia's advertised launch price (€290 plus taxes).
- €339: O2's PAYG price for the same phone
- €99: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €40/mo.
- €49: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €85/mo.
- €0: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €100/mo

The Pay-As-You-Go price is usually the best indication of what a phone actually costs, because these are normally sold without much of a subisidy.

is this not the N9 thread?

jimmynokia · 31-10-2011 4:31pm

dr ro wrote: »

Have you been converted back to Nokia?

not fully convinced yet tbh i have the 710/800 lumina now to play with and we will see the N9 is however good but somewhat challenging..:)

Oafley Jones · 31-10-2011 5:44pm

KrisW wrote: »

That's a pre-order launch price for early adopters/fanboys, and that price will fall once the pent-up demand is satisfied.

As an example of price differences, look at a phone that you can actually get here, the Nokia 701, and compare the different ways of buying it:
- €387: The SIM-free price on phonesonline.ie.
- €351: Nokia's advertised launch price (€290 plus taxes).
- €339: O2's PAYG price for the same phone
- €99: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €40/mo.
- €49: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €85/mo.
- €0: O2's 18month contract price for the phone at a spend of €100/mo

The Pay-As-You-Go price is usually the best indication of what a phone actually costs, because these are normally sold without much of a subisidy.

True, but the N9 is a special case. You're talkin about a product that's been manufactured in limited numbers. There also seems to be a decent sized demand given it's oddity/rarity status. Expansys have upped the pre-order price twice already - selling out the 64gb model - and they're not alone. Add that to the fact that Nokia naturally wants to push the lumia 800 and not the N9 you've got a recipe for price gouging.

senordingdong · 31-10-2011 6:37pm

Well that's the best way to not sell a phone.

jimmynokia · 01-11-2011 5:16pm

i mailed phones on line about it on behalf of a friend and was told it would be at least Thursday before it would be received,to me that sounds like its coming from an overseas supplier and not in this company's premises.
god knows when you would get it.

jimmynokia · 01-11-2011 8:18pm

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=handteck&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.handtec.co.uk%2F&ei=6UKwTtTtH8GJhQeChtj3Ag&usg=AFQjCNEw4QXy-LGJbBKGUDb73YiXDW8KWQ
handtech uk

NOW IN STOCK 16 GB VERSION £527 including delivery

stevendon · 01-11-2011 9:32pm

jimmynokia wrote: »

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=handteck&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.handtec.co.uk%2F&ei=6UKwTtTtH8GJhQeChtj3Ag&usg=AFQjCNEw4QXy-LGJbBKGUDb73YiXDW8KWQ
handtech uk

NOW IN STOCK 16 GB VERSION £527 including delivery

pricey given the rise in GBP against the Euro. It would work out at over €630 once credit card exchange rates are factored in.

jimmynokia · 01-11-2011 9:40pm

stevendon wrote: »

pricey given the rise in GBP against the Euro. It would work out at over €630 once credit card exchange rates are factored in.

614.39 to be exact. you wont get cheaper..

stevendon · 01-11-2011 10:22pm

jimmynokia wrote: »

614.39 to be exact. you wont get cheaper..

Jimmy you will get it cheaper. Are you getting your exchange rate from xe.com or some similar site? This is the wholesale fx rate.
Unless you are buying quantities of N9's, you will not buy it for 614.39 from a legit source delivered to Ireland (the current rate is 1 GBP = 1.16393 EUR)

I guarantee you, if you were to buy it today with a Euro currency bank account/credit card, you're credit card will be charged the 'retail rate', which usually adds around 2% to cover currency spreads, commission etc. they do not include any rounding differences, charges or markups applied by the credit card company.

jimmynokia · 01-11-2011 10:34pm

stevendon wrote: »

jimmynokia wrote: »

614.39 to be exact. you wont get cheaper..

Jimmy you will get it cheaper. Are you getting your exchange rate from xe.com or some similar site? This is the wholesale fx rate.
Unless you are buying quantities of N9's, you will not buy it for 614.39 from a legit source delivered to Ireland (the current rate is 1 GBP = 1.16393 EUR)

I guarantee you, if you were to buy it today with a Euro currency bank account/credit card, you're credit card will be charged the 'retail rate', which usually adds around 2% to cover currency spreads, commission etc. they do not include any rounding differences, charges or markups applied by the credit card company.

i get a discount been a customer i already own one of these but my colleagues are looking to buy
Im in this business and know the market so you have a look around and come back to me with results
and you can try simply electronics if you wish,if the where giving me the phone for free i would not take it.

The nokia N9

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