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Samsung A930 in my hand - I bought it tonight !!! NO JOKE !

theatermax

May 9, 2006, 6:51 PM
Guys,

As you know , I am straight as they come.. I got my A930 tonight and I am getting ready to turn it up right now.. 7:50 PM eastern..

I am so freaking excited.. As you may know , I played with it first at CES Vegas and now it's here..

It is all black and very very very nice in your hand..

As far as features, it looks like it has the latest Voice Signal software with some voice menu things and some other voice annouceing things.. Not a big deal but nice.

Outside OLED screen is awesome and as I remembered from CES, the Keypad is the best ever. Awesome buttons with great feel and very positive key clicks.. Blows away the 950 which has the worst keys ever.

So I will begin to play tonight and report back later on this evenin...
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Don.Mike

May 9, 2006, 6:53 PM
let us know bro.
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gunny

May 9, 2006, 7:07 PM
😁 glad you got one can't wait for the mini review
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Cellenator

May 9, 2006, 7:16 PM
i dont like any verizon phone they all have that awful GUI. if i had to be a verizon customer i would wait for the 8300 with the option of no red bars. glad you like it tho
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Mary424

May 9, 2006, 8:24 PM
It's UI, and the 8300 WILL have the same.
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Cellenator

May 9, 2006, 8:35 PM
Mary424 said:
It's UI, and the 8300 WILL have the same.


GUI=Graphical User Interface so whatever πŸ™„

And the 8300 will not be the SAME learn something about upcoming verizon phones before tryin to school me please. I will let you do your own homework on that one
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Mary424

May 9, 2006, 8:56 PM
No thanks, not interested in it. Another thing, the 870 coming soon will not have a 2-megapixel camera, but rather VGA. Read it on HOFO and here:
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/More-phones-on-Veriz ... »
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mitchell1

May 9, 2006, 9:27 PM
mary424: phonearena only says it may not have 2 megapixel camera,they are not certain.
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tuolumne

May 11, 2006, 9:49 PM
A870 is VGA
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goh34

May 9, 2006, 9:23 PM
quick question, can we redeem new every two from best buy? thanks for you responses ahead of time.
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gunny

May 9, 2006, 9:27 PM
can not 😁 bummer deal I know
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gunny

May 9, 2006, 9:37 PM
I'm sorry I think I gave out wrong info, I was told you could. sorry again my bad
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sowhatsowhat10

May 10, 2006, 11:03 AM
you cant. ☹️

atleast in my area. vzw only allows it done through direct channels. corp stores, bj's, circut city.
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dave73

May 10, 2006, 8:26 PM
sowhatsowhat10 said:
you cant. ☹️

atleast in my area. vzw only allows it done through direct channels. corp stores, bj's, circut city.

Add to the insult, Best Buy charges more for an upgrading customer than for someone who's signing up for the first time. Best Buy charges an extra $30-$50 to the price for an upgrading customer. The Nokia 6256i for example, my local Best Buy (Hobart Indiana) charges $99.95 for a new subscriber, and for an upgrading customer, $149.95. This is why I won't go to Best Buy to upgrade. I'm not looking to get my phone for free, but I shouldn't have to pay more to upgrade, while the new subscriber gets the better deal on the same phone.
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theatermax

May 9, 2006, 11:42 PM
Okay guys, Spent the night with this puppy and so far so good..

Actually so far so very good..

Well, first it's overall feel in your hand is excellent. The ergonomics are great and it tapers down in the front..

The Keypad is by far the best feel I have tested yet.. It's really nice and dialing is a pleasure.

The new OLED outside display is great. Easy to read and it's always on in a nice dim mode so you can always read the time etc.. without touching any buttons to see the screen.

The new high quality speakers are built into the lid as opposed to the big silver side speakers on the 950. The new speakers sound very clear and they are loud as well..

The speaker phone button is on the side of the phone and yes it has a new fun...
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Want_New_Phone

May 10, 2006, 10:17 AM
Can you make a phone call with it?!?
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gunny

May 10, 2006, 10:20 AM
🀣 I was curious about sound clarity and reception myself. Maybe they crippled it
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Want_New_Phone

May 10, 2006, 12:17 PM
Yeah! I had the 950 for about a week. Greatest gadget I ever owned but a crappy phone. I've learned my lesson and will wait until there are 20 or 30 Phonescoop reviews before I buy.
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sowhatsowhat10

May 10, 2006, 11:06 AM
this vibe tonze feature you speak off, does it do like the rokr and actually viberate while bass and lower level freqs drop. OR is this a feature that allows the phone to viberate and ring at the sametime?
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nextel18

May 10, 2006, 11:21 AM
what are the pros and cons?

did they cripple anything? (you know how vzw do)
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ArmySF

May 10, 2006, 11:31 AM
nextel18 said:


(you know how vzw do)



🀣 🀣 🀣 🀣

hell yes we know how verizon do 🀣 🀣
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nextel18

May 10, 2006, 11:42 AM
🀣

😎
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Mary424

May 10, 2006, 11:52 AM
It's not available at the Best Buy's near me yet, but called CS and although it wasn't available yet, she did say it is in her database, so I have hope.
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nextel18

May 10, 2006, 12:21 PM
all we have to do is wait.
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dave73

May 10, 2006, 8:16 PM
All I can do is wait. I'm not eligible to upgrade until July 1. Also I'm waiting on reviews as to how well this phone does primarily for reception. I already checked Best Buy in Hobart Indiana, and they don't have it yet. I was hoping they had it so I could look at it and play around with the UI a bit. I'm not sure how the VZW UI works, but I don't have a problem with the red bars on top & bottom like most people on here that complain about it. I only hope they didn't disable mp3 support like they did on the a950 when it was upgraded to a V-Cast phone.
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quin24

May 10, 2006, 7:37 AM
"259 full retail no plan.. This is awesome !!!"

how much is it with 2 year, and 1 year plans?
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carlsberg

May 10, 2006, 9:10 AM
yes, yes, yes... i shall quit scratch my butt and get dressed and head down to the local Best Buy and play with it. 😈
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mstngdtb

May 10, 2006, 10:12 AM
can pictures pop up on the outter screen cause in all the pics i have seen it doesnt look like it...and im assuming since its and oled that you cant...that kinda sucks if u cant but o well miss one feature for plenty of others i guess
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theatermax

May 10, 2006, 10:33 AM
No the outer screen is a crisp blue display that shows everything you could possibly need except pictures of your dog πŸ™‚

Just kidding - It's really functional and stays lit all the time at different brightnesses.. It's great the clock is always there..
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thedanster118

May 10, 2006, 10:48 AM
I thought this may have been some sort of dirty joke or something, because I've been looking at this phone for months. I went up to best buy today and got the only one they had in stock. So far it's a great phone, crisp sound from the ear piece....have yet to test everything else out though. I'm so cited!!!
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carlsberg

May 10, 2006, 10:50 AM
Where in the country are you? Think it is a nationwide thing? Thanks!
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theatermax

May 10, 2006, 10:55 AM
Call Best buy and check -

I bet they all have it already !!
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theatermax

May 10, 2006, 10:55 AM
Danster - I think you will like it very much..

The earpiece sound is a bit different than my 670 and my 950.. It's a bit deeper sounding but very clear.

Reception has been great so far..

Let's keep the postings on this product going.

There should be a section for the phone I would think in the day or so , I emailed Rich..
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KACIN

May 10, 2006, 11:07 AM
let's say i call you 3 times in a row and each time you don't pick up. does it say "3 missed called, the TIMES (
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theatermax

May 10, 2006, 11:10 AM
Kacin - I just tested this -

I think it's good news - It shows each call exactly and shows 3 missed calls.. This is defin. the way I would want it to work.. I hate when they compress the info..

Is this what you wanted to know ?
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sowhatsowhat10

May 10, 2006, 11:12 AM
this vibe tonze feature you speak off, does it do like the rokr and actually viberate while bass and lower level freqs drop. OR is this a feature that allows the phone to viberate and ring at the sametime?
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KACIN

May 10, 2006, 11:12 AM
perfect...

does it let you know the times aswell?
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BrianJ

May 11, 2006, 1:33 PM
Does the caller ID scroll across the outside display? Also - have you loaded any music to see if song titles or other things scroll across when playing? Thanks for all the info!
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Relayer926

May 10, 2006, 11:03 AM
Anyone know how long it's going to take VZW stores to get this phone?!?!

I have my NE2 starting today and I want this phone bad! So far I caleed two stores in my area and nothing...

I want to wait to use the NE2 but if I break down with this crappy phone I have one more time I might just have to get it at a Best Buy! πŸ˜•
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goh34

May 10, 2006, 11:06 AM
chances are verizon might get them within the month, but then again best buy had the razr 2 months before verizon stores got them and they also had the v325 a full month before the vz stores got them, thats why i just went ahead and bought mine at full retail
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theatermax

May 10, 2006, 11:08 AM
This is the loaded question - If you remember the 970 - I got it 4 months before it hit the stores at best buy as well.

Who knows. The VZW people could answer this , but they like ot keep things quiet!!
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Relayer926

May 10, 2006, 11:13 AM
Thanks for the info!

This my first time posting to the board. I usually check it for news and info but I thought it was about time I say something πŸ™‚

I am thinking a trip to Best Buy might be in order πŸ˜›
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goh34

May 10, 2006, 11:04 AM
ok some info on the a930, i just went and bought it from best buy. out of 4 or 5 best buys on the island of manhattan the only one that had it was the noho branch and they only have two more after the one i bought. first off you cannot use your new everytwo at best buy no matter what anyone on this board says. secondly if you are an existing verizon customer going to upgrade the price they give on the phone is $189, if you are a new customer with verizon the price is $99 both of those are for two year contracts why they do that i don't know. so what i did was i ended up buying the phone for full retail at $259 so i still have my new every two once the phone comes out with verizon i will probably buy the phone from verizon for $99 dollars...
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Want_New_Phone

May 10, 2006, 12:13 PM
Does NE1 have inside info. on what the initial price on VZW web site will be?
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jcoberg10

May 10, 2006, 5:03 PM
ok this has the internal antenna is it sensitive to touch like how the 950 was. If you touch it you loose your reception and drop a call?

Vibe tonz was first release on teh n330 samsung pop-up display phone basicly it vibrates with a rythm. instead of a steady vibrate.
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theatermax

May 10, 2006, 11:07 PM
Hey guys,

Anyone who has also got a 930 , please let me know about what you are hearing in the earpiece.

It seems that the Voice quality on the 930 side earpiece is a bit muffled. After a full day of use, I am realizing that the overall sound is a bit down from the 670/950.. Not sure.. Try this and let me know..

The bluetooth menu's have improved and seem to activate very fast compared to the 950.
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thedanster118

May 11, 2006, 4:37 AM
my earpiece volume is perfectly fine and crisp for me
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Mary424

May 11, 2006, 8:52 AM
thedanster118,
Where did you get your 930?
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theatermax

May 11, 2006, 10:03 AM
I just switched my 930 to another unit - I think it's better , I have to test some more, but maybe this one was just bad ?

More later

Thanks
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thedanster118

May 11, 2006, 11:01 AM
bestbuy in erie pa
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Mary424

May 11, 2006, 8:51 AM
Besides the earpiece issue you are having, would you say this phone is a step above the 950 or a step behind?
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buddha

May 11, 2006, 9:49 AM
can someone give me the sku # for best buy, In Wash Dc they are claiming they dont have anything by that name.
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theatermax

May 11, 2006, 10:04 AM
Have them look in RSS and just type in Samsung A930 , it comes up
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theatermax

May 11, 2006, 10:57 AM
much nicer than the 950 , much nicer.

I switched over to another 930 and I think the Earpiece issue is resolved
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goh34

May 11, 2006, 10:04 AM
this phone is really good, mary i have not had the 950, but i had the a670, this phone is everything that phone was and more. my earpiece sounds great and i have not had a problem with it as of yet. then again i have only had it for 24 hours. also so far the battery seems to be good, only dropped one battery bar and thats with playing with it constantly yesterday and entering my phone numbers. this phone is everything the razr wasn't.
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buddha

May 11, 2006, 10:18 AM
Can someone provide me w/ a link or give me the specs of this phone? I would like to see the size vs. say the lg 8100 and the expected batter life and all that good stuff. Basically what phonescoop usually has up but i dont see anything on here about this phone, nor on phonearena.com.

thanks
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nyc4life

May 11, 2006, 2:17 PM
Looks like this summer's battle is going to be A930 vs. VX8300...reminicent of the E815 vs. the VX8100 last year...
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sowhatsowhat10

May 11, 2006, 12:41 PM
this vibe tonze feature you speak off, does it do like the rokr and actually viberate while bass and lower level freqs drop. OR is this a feature that allows the phone to viberate and ring at the sametime?
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theatermax

May 11, 2006, 12:45 PM
I think it kind of vibes and rings at the same time
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sowhatsowhat10

May 11, 2006, 12:47 PM
thanks πŸ™‚
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DLS

May 11, 2006, 2:24 PM
Thanks for the info.

I just bought it from BestBuy Simi Valley, CA $259+tax. I asked for this phone and they said don’t have yet but one guy found few boxes under the shelf. I think most of BestBuy have it now. I will post some comments of my experience with this phone in a day or two.
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saltwater

May 11, 2006, 2:50 PM
I just called around MA. It's in their systems as coming to their stores, but not yet in "delivery" mode. Estimating another week.

Just FYI! But don't grab mine! 😲
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theatermax

May 11, 2006, 2:52 PM
Seems all the stores should have them by the weekend, check again..
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theatermax

May 11, 2006, 2:51 PM
Guys,

I had what I thought was a problem with the earpiece but it seemed to be associated with the one phone that must have been bad.

I have a few hours usage with the new one and it's great.

This might turn out to be the phone of the year ??

We need more comments..
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Phoeneex

May 11, 2006, 3:49 PM
Hey Theatermax,

My NE2 is up and ive been waiting for this phone for awhile, but im not looking to spend 259 on it ASAP. When do you think this would hit Verizon stores so I can upgrade?
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saltwater

May 11, 2006, 3:00 PM
.... And how do you guys feel about snatching it up before software versions are tested and updated over a bit of time? I want it, and want it now.... are they usually good about Samsung software upgrades?
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depechemode82

May 11, 2006, 5:59 PM
So does anyone finally know what the battery life of this phone is? All these comments and none of the basics are covered... 😑
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thedanster118

May 11, 2006, 6:07 PM
So far I've had it a day and a half, fully charged it when I got it. I have talked for 3 hours on it, plus played around on it forever and I'm a heavy texter, it's only at half battery now. That might give you some semblance of what the battery life is.
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goh34

May 11, 2006, 6:51 PM
2 days with moderate usage and a lot of playing around, had bluetooth on for 30 min and entered in about 50 phone numbers and at half battery. so far awesome, but you got to keep in mind these new evdo phones are not gonna have as good a battery life as the older phones because they are constantly searching for evdo and that drains the battery even if you don't use that option, now if someone can find a way to turn that off that would be awesome i assume that someone will find out in the coming weeks just like they did with the razr. if someone does let us all know cuz that usually doubles battery life.
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theatermax

May 11, 2006, 11:55 PM
I have checked batt life for 2 days now..

I use alot of minutes , believe me..

So yesterday I got 2:20 minutes and then went to bed and recharged.

Today I got 2:43 minutes and it went to low battery..

Battery is not even broken in yet and these Lion 's need break in time..

My guess is 2:45-3:00 or better.. This is totally awesome.. You could also turn off the EVDO radio if you want and get more time even..
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depechemode82

May 12, 2006, 6:16 AM
Thanks for the responses. Does anyone know if it's actually true that if you turn off EVDO, that you can't use text messaging?
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goh34

May 12, 2006, 2:47 PM
theater how do you turn off the evdo radio, i have no use for it, so far i am a 2 and a half days on the first battery charge with 2 hours talk time and still have two bars of battery left. could be that i am in new york city and we get great reception everywhere even in basements of buildings. bit if you can tell me how to turn off the evdo radio that would be really cool and if that is turned off what functions of the phone i will not be able to use.
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quin24

May 12, 2006, 9:01 AM
ok i know this has been posted..but how much is the a930 with the upgrade price and the new customer price?
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Rich Brome

May 12, 2006, 9:41 AM
It's finally up. Sorry for the delay! 🀭

https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=880 »

If you guys could move the discussion here:

https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?p=880 »

Also, if those of you that have one can submit additions / corrections to the specs, please do! Thanks! πŸ™‚
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sowhatsowhat10

May 12, 2006, 9:48 AM
sweet gig! 😁
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