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THIS DEAL IS DEAD AS OF 12/27. SAMSUNG WEBSITE SHOWS "Your preferred phone is currently unavailable, but here is a comparable phone you are sure to enjoy."
Groupon coupon code doesn't stack with other Samsung coupon code, so please don't buy the Groupon code.
If you bought Groupon, somebody doing the S20+ deal may need it.
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expiredtwinbird posted Dec 26, 2020 9:43 PM
T-Mobile: 128GB Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Smartphone
Free
$600
w/ Qualifying Trade-inat Samsung
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My P2XL had 3 OS updates on top of Oreo 8 (8+9+10+11) before I recently retired it.
As with any technology updates, the roadmap to consumer's hands have a lot faster lead time than when your individual phone receives it from the Google servers.
The Android 11 developers image was already out in the public domain for review back in Feb 2020 and released in September 2020 NOT 13 months from Android 10 which had similar timeline in 2019.
https://en.m.wikipedia.
I am not sure why you are arguing facts when the Google link I posted clearly states:
"Pixel phones get Android version updates for at least 3 years from when the device first became available on the Google Store"
https://support.google.com/pixelp...le%20Store [google.com].
Android 10 was released in September 3, 2019.
That equals to 13 months later. Right?
Android 11 was released in September 8, 2020.
I can definitely see it being released every 13 months now especially during the pandemic. Employees are working less so it can definitely be later than usual. People confuse 3 years with 3 system updates when google never mentions any guarantee system updates. Google can't promise a customer 3 system updates because they can't predict the future and they don't know when they will come out with the next system update especially during the pandemic. If they run late or do it 13 months later the next couple years just like they did with Android 9 to 10, it will throw off the "supposed 3rd system update". There is a reason why Google never ever guarantee "3 system updates". You see 3 years though. Don't assume or expect to see system updates to happen on the clock every year at the same time.
Look at general availability.... Nobody looks at when developers were working on system. That doesn't matter.
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You can't compare by "retail" which are made up numbers for items always on sale.
In any case, For
Those who read my original comments and understood my point, bravo 👏.
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Samsung really screwed the pooch with this phone. Hence, the good so-called "deals" here.
I simply don't want people being fooled into thinking they're getting a $650 device for a steal. No, they're getting a decent device for a good price. I really think we're agreeing on this Hat-Trick.
I don't know why you think that we are paying $599 for this phone.... People who are paying out of pocket for an unlocked phone for $200 is a much better value than paying huge bucks $600-700 retail price for the iPhone 11 or Pixel 5. There is a lot of things that I can do with my Samsung Galaxy A71 5G that I can't do with my iPhone. Apples to oranges when comparing Apple to Samsung.
Is it 3 times worth paying that extra? No way. Where is the Pixel 5 (retail $700) for $200? Oh. It doesn't exist. Where is the unlocked iPhone 11 for $200? Nope.
Lets try to compare phone deals with similar phone deals..... I paid a little bit more for my Samsung Galaxy A71 5G than my iPhone SE 2020. They had similar deal prices for me. Should I do a comparison? My daily driver phone is the Samsung. Is the Samsung phone perfect? Of course not. Is it a steal for phones under $200 budget range? Yes.
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