I was just at the mall (Deira City Centre) and all the shops are taking pre-orders for the 9900. If you pre-order now, you get a free BlackBerry Bluetooth Headset + a Car Charger. (In most of the shops, but not all)
I ordered mine from Jacky's Electronics.
Booking Price: AED 200 equiv. to USD 54 (this will be deducted from the total price below when you receive your 9900)
Device Price: AED 2,599equiv. to USD 707
Delivery Date: Evening of the 18th, August
Device comes with a 1 year warranty and a 7 day exchange / refund policy.
Device is locked to Etisalat, and they will give you the unlock code after one month has elapsed from your date of purchase only. Not an issue though if your carrier is not Etisalat, you can unlock it for a small fee on any of the Reputed Unlocking sites.
Another delay in the UK and I might very well take a little trip.
Emirates Airline has 7 flights a day from the UK to Dubai and if you're a British or US passport holder, you don't even need a Visa, you get an immediate entry stamp valid for 3 months
Consider it as an opportunity to get your 9900 ahead of the crowd, and for a lil vacation
