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Hey guys,
I'm really stuck in deciding what to buy! I want to buy two android phones & here's the problem:
First one, I'm stuck between HTC Hero & HTC Magic, their hardware look same only difference is camera which I think is not that impressive in any of them! I've heard that Magic rooting procedure is way too dangerous! It may brick the phone easily! So isn't there a safe approach? Which one do you think is a better choice?
Second phone is somehow harder to choose! Don't know what to choose: X10 or Nexus One or Galaxy S! I really like to have a big screen since I want to watch movies on it while on the move. Also updating the OS & having new apps is important for me! I really like the specs of Galaxy S but no LED flash usually means no camera! I have heard Samsung does not care about support & software updates... If only HTC Evo was GSM compatible! It really looks perfect & just like what I need! What do you think? Which one's better in your experience? Do you think I have to wait for a better phone since I haven't seen any good GSM android under development!
Thanks in advance everyone!
BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nobody cares to say what would they choose?
Go for the Nexus One. I have one and it´s the best buy ever. (And I have always been a Nokia supporter) Forget about the X10, my colleague has bought one and must admit that it was a wrong decision. I have no knowledge of the Samsung phone, it could be ok, but who knows...? I have even purchased a used Iphone just to compare, (and to install Android on it of course), and the Apple device is nice, but not as nice as Nexus One.
You will never regret that you bought the Nexus One.
I'd agree with the above poster and go for the Nexus One... played with a mates one and its fantastic, and being Google made its gonna be kept well updated!
If Android were the only one OS in the world I would choose EVO or tmob 3g slide
Thanks its not
It's a shame there's no Evo on GSM network! Thanks guys, any experience from Galaxy S owners is appreciated!
Do NOT forget the X10, especially since it has been rooted. Look into it more.
How about HTC Desire? Which one is better, Nexus One or Desire?
hi i have a HTC Hero now and i decided to buy something new. i looked for Sony Ericsson Xperia x10 and Samsung Galaxy S. Anyone can share their ideas ? Samsung Galaxy S is pretty well but i think samsung's quality is a little bad then HTC or Sony Ericsson... What about u ? Do u think like me ?
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hi i have a HTC Hero now and i decided to buy something new. i looked for Sony Ericsson Xperia x10 and Samsung Galaxy S. Anyone can share their ideas ? Samsung Galaxy S is pretty well but i think samsung's quality is a little bad then HTC or Sony Ericsson... What about u ? Do u think like me ?
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well i'll always go for HTC... i'm a kind of WM fan but no matter what i'll always choose HTC over samsung or sony ericsson... just my thought...
thank u for your idea. Yeah i learnt that htc is very very pretty brand. But in Turkey, HTC's technical support is very bad. i broke my Hero's screen and i searched a service that can repair it for a week. finally i found one but it was very expensive. because there isn't any screen to be changed. so they bought from another country. luckily my parents can afford this. i'm a lucky kid in Turkey economically. but samsung and sony ericsson, there are lots of technical service for them ! :S i love HTC too, but in Turkey it's not popular...
rajivshahi said:
well i'll always go for HTC... i'm a kind of WM fan but no matter what i'll always choose HTC over samsung or sony ericsson... just my thought...
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+1 on this
Nice to see you back Rajiv!
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+1 on this
Nice to see you back Rajiv!
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well u think i should buy an htc. which htc can it be ? desire ? nexus one ?
Desire and Nexus is pretty good.
If you are willing to wait for a couple of months, you should probably get the HTC desire HD aka HTC ace.
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my hero isn't working full function anymore. it fell down from my hand :S screen is ok but everything is not ok ... i can't wait couple months i think ... =/
I've been looking at new phones for the past month lol so here are some ideas:
Acer S100 Liquid E: Cheap/mid to high range phone/underclocked 750mhz snapdragon/LCD/256mb ram (350$) "its the poor mans decent android phone"
HTC Desire/Nexus One: similar good all around phones/1ghz snapdragon/AMOLED/512~546mb ram (550$ newish 400ish used)
X10: insane camera (8mp)/1ghz snapdragon/256mb ram (490$ new)
LG Optimus Z: not yet released but a beautiful phone
Acer Stream: expensive and the same as the X10 =\ (600$)
Samsung Galaxy S: fastest and best phone on the market currently
personally I'm getting the galaxy S on contract soon since in the long run it'll be cheaper and better than buying a new nexus one
If you're intent on getting a HTC manufactured phone I suggest the Nexus one, since it will probably get software updates quicker than the Desire
Danni3 said:
I've been looking at new phones for the past month lol so here are some ideas:
Acer S100 Liquid E: Cheap/mid to high range phone/underclocked 750mhz snapdragon/LCD/256mb ram (350$) "its the poor mans decent android phone"
HTC Desire/Nexus One: similar good all around phones/1ghz snapdragon/AMOLED/512~546mb ram (550$ newish 400ish used)
X10: insane camera (8mp)/1ghz snapdragon/256mb ram (490$ new)
LG Optimus Z: not yet released but a beautiful phone
Acer Stream: expensive and the same as the X10 =\ (600$)
Samsung Galaxy S: fastest and best phone on the market currently
personally I'm getting the galaxy S on contract soon since in the long run it'll be cheaper and better than buying a new nexus one
If you're intent on getting a HTC manufactured phone I suggest the Nexus one, since it will probably get software updates quicker than the Desire
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there are no contracts when buying phones in Turkey and there aren't any Galaxy S with official selling. If i'll buy it, i'll buy it from another country.
What about samsung Wave ? It's very sexy
htc desire - a no brainer android(you cant go wrong with it..just close your eyes and buy one) but i dont like the pinkish tint on the AMOLED screen and i am not a fan of its look.
xperia x10 - by far the best looking smartphone (according to me)..the screen is gorgeous..but 1.6 is outdated and lack of MT may be a deal breaker..
in the end, it comes down to your personal taste..i went for xperia x10 because of the looks and better sony tech support in my country.. and yes, this was when desire wasnt OFFICIALLy available..
and about samsung WAVE..it has bada OS..if thats not a dealbreaker for you..this is one of the best VFM smartphone iv seen yet..
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and about samsung WAVE..it has bada OS..if thats not a dealbreaker for you..this is one of the best VFM smartphone iv seen yet..
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no it's not important that Wave has Bada OS. actually it can be better for me. i love irritiating phones so bada OS will be new for me
Hello all,
Im planning to buy a new phone with a maximum price of around 700 dollar. I was thinking about the iphone, so there is my price based on!!
I want to use my phone for music and movies, kind of media center. The camera isn't an important part. Just for the basic media. Also i like to have fast internet.
Gaming isn't also not really necessary.
I had touch and a qwerty before. I like the qwerty but touch only is ok too! So some options i would like beside the iphone! And how good is wm7? Because the interface looks extremely cool!
Thanks in advance,
Wouter
1. Basically, I do not like any of the WP7 handsets...beside...all of them are very cheap now...HTC Trophy is under €200 here where I live...they are simply a fail product to me..
2. I am an Android freak so I will pick an Android such as Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation.
3. If you like iPhone 4, well... I am not a fan of it either...but you might also wanna consider it.
4. Nokia X7 and E7 are also not bad...you might wanna consider them too.
Forgot to be mentioned, E7, X7, Galaxy S2 and Sensation are the newest flagships.
They should have the best hardwares at the moment, even iPhone 4 is old compared to them.
never by symbians mobile for a while as the market is not improving with it as the android phones and the iphone are worth value.if u want a android phone of worth $700 here s the list
see for LG Optimus Black P970
Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II
Samsung
Google Nexus S I9020A
HTC Incredible S/Desire S/Wildfire S
Unless nokia is releasing thr windows phone by October we have to depend upon android OS
If you want the best of the best, I will narrow down things for you.
HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy SII are the best there is at the moment.
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If you want the best of the best, I will narrow down things for you.
HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy SII are the best there is at the moment.
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I checked the HTC sensation since i love the htc phones. I really like it. And it's android. By the way symbian ill never buy. Well, since im not really a fan of samsung i really want to eliminate that one, because i had two samsungs and i couldn't work with both.
Another question is, where is sony ericsson, is it completely off the market?
And by the sensation is mentioned on their site: 'Surround sound'. What kind of sound should i expect, not some crappy beta sound i hope? Someone that has experience with the phone?
Thanks for all your answers.
Greets,
Wouter
Sony ericson? well...Sony has not release any new phones, which I like...but the Xperia play does not look very bad either.
The thing is, if your eyes are already used to Sense, Sonys UI looks terrible
For 700$ (depending where you live) you can get most of the new phones. I myself would go for an Samsung Galaxy....unfortunately i am still stuck with my HD2 .
I was never a fan of the iPhone and for sure my next phone will be one with an Android system!
I've had a captivate for around a year.
It's pretty, and fast. Any Galaxy S/S II phones are really nice. It's pretty good for media. It has a decent battery. I have really enjoyed the phone.
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If you want the best of the best, I will narrow down things for you.
HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy SII are the best there is at the moment.
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Go with the Sensation if you like Sense 3.0. Or go with the Galaxy S 2 if you like Touchwiz 4.0.
The Galaxy S 2 have a much bigger internal storage by the way.
lg optimus 2x
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Go with the Sensation if you like Sense 3.0. Or go with the Galaxy S 2 if you like Touchwiz 4.0.
The Galaxy S 2 have a much bigger internal storage by the way.
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Low memory size is very typical for HTC
Just like my Desire.
hi guys n girls
looking at getting a new phone tomorrow and just wondering what u guys would recomend
ive been looking at the htc evo 3d
the galaxy s 2
and the galaxy note
really not interested in an iphone though as i hate apple
any advice would be greatly recieved,
many thanks
steve
ps current phone is the galaxy s 1
I have an Evo 3D and enjoy it, the Galaxy 2 is excellent as well. The Note is not in the US yet, but I plan on getting one soon. AT&T looks like they will have it first, though I somewhat prefer Verizon.
At the end of the day there are a lot of good phones, it depends on what the carrier has. I could go either way on AT&T and Verizon, so I'll probably go with whoever get's the Note/Journal first.
galaxy s2 if u want good performance and nice phone
Hi Steve,
Well you said it all by saying the names of the candidates. I wouldn't get the HTC because either SGS2 and Note have a really good performance (better than HTC Evo 3D i'd say), also i've known HTCs for having bad camera performances..
I have the SGS2 and it's just amazing, i love how smooth and fast it is.
If you want a bigger screen then you know the Note is for you, you can also use it to make drawings and stuff like that if you're creative or in the other way around, if you want 3D, the HTC is your phone.
In my opinion i'd get the SGS2, i don't really like HTC phones because of their UI and not really good performances overall.
EDIT: also, the SGS2's camera is really good imo, i love its quality and the videos are stunning as well. Don't forget how thin and light it is!
Good luck on your decission
Galaxy note is better if you like a big screen
thanks for the replies,
just thought are there any other phones (uk market) that anyone would recomend over these
i do like the idea of a large screen and also like the idea of 3d photos
y do they make it so hard to choose now lol
cheers
steve
Lol yeah, you could check LG phones or Sony Ericsson Experia (or future Sony only Experia), but i don't recommend LG because of their bad SO update reputation
There's a lot to choose, but my suggestion is the SGS2 or Note.
Depends on your price. I had a galaxy s 2. But the forums were full of idiots and noob questions. Plus being honest what the hell is the point in all that power when battery isn't the best.
Anyhow Bought a nexus s unlocked from cpw for 199 and put the extra 150 towards a holiday. And now I have a gorgeous looking phone with a great community behind it. And great support from Google. No UI over the the phone. So despite not being dual core. Its fast.
And don't even start about quadrant!!!!!! Lol
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forgot to mention my budget , i can get any phone i wish on contract over here for free so money is no issue
Wait for those A15 cores!
I love HTC products, but of that list the G SII is the best choice... in my opinion.
I'm assuming you're on Sprint?
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Sorry admin
Thank you all for your comments and advice
Im glad to say in the end i went for the note, reasons being
Slightly better processor
Bigger screen
And the s pen is kinda funky
Thanks again
Now to search the market for great apps, ps recommendations welcome
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hello, all
i need a good android smartphone (not to big) with nice camera. This will be my first smartphone, first i was thinking about HTC ONE S, but the mess with processors (s4 changed to s3) made me not to buy it event it was a perfect pretendend - very good camera, not big, powerful. Now i'm thinking about GALAXY S3 it has best specs so far, but I don't know if i will feel comfortable with the size of that phone, because my hands are not big.. As i read some forums about SG3 some people said that he is doesn't worth that money.. what do you think guys ? Is it worth to buy SG3 or better to wait for some new phones appear ?
I would say go for the HTC One X, was worried that the S3 would best it when it was released, I've used both for decent periods of time and i feel the X has a much better user experience
Not too big with nice camera? Maybe Xperia P?
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Samsung galaxy s3 intelligent android phone
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I went from an HTC Aria to an HTC Inspire 4G, and I can honestly say that you would probably get used to it, whatever the size gap.
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Nuf said
Galaxy s3 is very good.
If you're big with camera and specs and everything, there are nothing better phone than SG3. One X is decent too, but is more laggy than SG3 and has less software feature.
If you are OK with bad camera and OK with last year spec, highly recommend GNex. Best phone IMO, especially with Jelly Bean
kajukas said:
hello, all
i need a good android smartphone (not to big) with nice camera. This will be my first smartphone, first i was thinking about HTC ONE S, but the mess with processors (s4 changed to s3) made me not to buy it event it was a perfect pretendend - very good camera, not big, powerful. Now i'm thinking about GALAXY S3 it has best specs so far, but I don't know if i will feel comfortable with the size of that phone, because my hands are not big.. As i read some forums about SG3 some people said that he is doesn't worth that money.. what do you think guys ? Is it worth to buy SG3 or better to wait for some new phones appear ?
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Why do you want a high-end device for your first smartphone? Then there's no way to improve on it. I would recommend to buy something more moderate. Would also be less expensive in case you brick it. Quadcores don't really do anything for you, they don't really run android any faster in my experience.
I can tell you that it is not very enjoyable to have a larger screen than you prefer. It's a good idea to try a few sizes to narrow down what size fits your taste.
go for a xperia s.cool design and awsm camera.
Sgs3 hands down, so many more pros than cons compared to the HTC one series phones.
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ehh
Galaxy S3 is an amazing phone, but if this is your first smart phone, why not go for something cheaper like the Galaxy nexus (another amazing phone) Yeah it doesn't look as nice on a spec sheet, but it comes stock with jellybean now and is overall a very nice phone.