Recent content by vferrari

I preordered a Black Sprint N8 as a former N7 user on 12 September - It still says "preorder", my card has not been charged, and I have not received a shipping notification. Should I be concerned that I have dropped into the abyss or just wait it out because of their issues with all the End of...

I was wrong, partially - Sprint S7 was $200 (with $50) rebate S7 Edge was $300 with $50 rebate. Point was, however, that either phone, though a downgrade from the note 7 was $50 to $150 less than the Note 7 under the same terms (subsidized upgrade with 2-year contract) only available from...

Sounds like you got some bum info from Sprint. You either get the subsidized contract for $350 + $30 activation and no other line charges (nless you didn't already have a smart phone on your line which results in a $10 per month premium data fee) or you could get the phone with installment...

The advantage is that you can get the S7 Edge for $200 (after $50 rebate) if you get the 2-year contract via Sprint online. That's what I had to do so I would not get charged the full retail price for the S7 Edge at BB even though I now had an eligible upgrade line once I returned the Note 7...

In general, I've observed for both the 1st and 2nd round of returns that BB has not been much concerned about the accessories or even the box in some cases (but having the box on hand tends to keep the issue of accessories from coming up while executing the transaction). I've found that just...

I saw the AC news article that Samsung is offering a $100 credit to those who exchange their note 7 for a Samsung S7/S7E phone. Does anyone know if that credit is being offered/honored by BB? Thx

Like they say, denial is not just a river in Egypt. It will only be a matter of time before SW updates are issued that will essentially cripple the Note 7 beyond reasonable use such that there won't be much choice but to turn it in. Also, it amazes me that people can be so flippant about...

If you mean "figure it out" from the perspective that they do not repeat the same mistake on future devices, I certainly agree. If you mean "figure it out soon" from the perspective that you will be able to continue to use your Note 7, don't hold your breath. They are already releasing...

The only thing I will say is that putting yourself in danger is one thing and your call, but putting others in danger (no matter how small the probability) is a completely different thing, and should not be your call. Couple of other comments: There are already reports of forced SW upgrades...

Yeah, I'd love a software update to change my native 32GB of onboard memory to 64GB so I can actually load more than a couple of oculus apps on my edge (oculus/Gear VR apps cannot generally be moved to the SD card). The main reason I upgraded to the Note 7. My carrier does not offer a Samsung...

They should do that regardless.

I get it when people are willing to roll the personal safety dice on themselves, everyone is free to be a daredevil or just plain stupid, but when it comes to a dire consequence that can harm others (think car, plane, building catching fire as a result), not sure why people think its OK to just...

Uhh, is no one thinking about the obvious that people are actually turning off their phones and turning them in as requested. The number was really small to begin with. If a significant percentage of folks are complying with the stop use/return request, that could drive an already minuscule...

Yeah, the jokes practically write themselves with this debacle. [emoji2]

Not a good idea, I am hearing reports the S pens are exploding now also.