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Nexus One or Galaxy S?

The only difference that I see between the two (T-Mobile USA's Galaxy S) is that the screen is .3 larger... Any other difference? Thanks.

802.11n on Samsung
also see here
gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3115&idPhone2=3069

802.11n on nexus also. I prefer the stock android look + themes, we can even run the samsung launcher.

Either phone is a great phone to go with. It all depends if you like the larger screen size and the manipulation of the UI elements from a secondary company. But as for future OS releases, the nexus one will always be the first to receive them. As time goes on manufacturers will release better hardware and thus the nexus one will become even more obsolete. Ultimately, it falls on the end user as to which device s/he will likely choose. To sum it up it all boils down to preferences.

The Samsung will be great for 3D apps/games due to its better gpu and larger screen but then it comes down to whether you want Vanilla Android or not as the rest of the features are coming on 2.2. Cool feature of Galaxy S is its ability to function as a remote for 2010 Samsung tv's
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u can also give HTC Desire a thought!

well since N1 has Google's logo at the back this means constant updates (first to get em also) and more support... also i like thinking that i have a phone by a company named " high tech computing" + a google engraving at the back rather than this.
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cmon it's a frisdge company
(p.s i'm kiding no hard feelings)

You forgot, Galaxy S also know as Vibrant, will have front facing VGA camera, no LED flash, 4" SUPER AMOLED display (better in sunlight but not much) Faster GPU, CPU, better multi-touch handling and 720P Video recordering without rooting or modding.
I want one, but I currently have NEXUS ONE... engraved... LOL
I'll wait until the end of the year for better super phones.

I have a Nexus One and I was thinking about getting this phone as a replacement. The problem I'm having with my N1 is the shotty 3G. It kills me, at times I will have full bars of 3G, and seconds later it will drop to two bars of Edge. This problem doesn't occur on my wifes phone(mytouch slide), she keeps full 3G. I won't even be using the phone, I can just have them sitting on the kitchen table and watch the levels of service drop on my N1. I've also noticed as of late that the screen isn't responsive, causing me to have to touch multiple times to get something accomplished, ie: when using the keyboard, or even trying to unlock my phone.
Other than those things, I love my N1 ... but I'm starting to wonder if the Galaxy S will be an upgrade?

Galaxy S It's Bigger(screen) lignhter better colors better prosesor better gpu records out of box at 720p samsungs easy to use touchwiz,
Nexus One It says google on the back lol

I found this one today, pretty usefull and clearly Galaxy rocks2:
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/1435/originalkf.jpg

1 word, hummingbird.
noice that rhymed.

Upgrade Recommendations?

Been a long time HTC user, my first was a Prophet (Orange M600) and loved it before moving up to a Kaiser (O2 XDA Stellar) before getting a Rhodium (Direct HTC Touch Pro2, no airtime mess) and they've all been brilliant.
Now I'm out of contract and not liking the looks of WinMo at the moment, I was perfectly happy with 6.5 but seems like MS have other ideas, so I'm quite tempted to go 'droid and the Desire being the pick of the crop so it seems.
Thing is it's been out a little while and maybe a replacement is due soon? Plus I've kind of got used to the hardware keyboards and going back to onscreen on my Prophet is not fun (or even using the Rhodiums when in it's overboard waterproof pouch when I'm out cycling - in case of rain) so that kind of puts me off.
I've seen some rumours for a HTC Vision but to be honest the design doesn't fill me when awe and the keyboard looks like a step back to the Kaiser days.
So what can people recommend? Will I get over my hardware keyboard addiction with a Desire, will I be best waiting a month or two (pretty hedonistic so probably won't wait more than that) or is there a handset out there that I've overlooked that would be ideal for me?
P.S. - no iPhones, tried a 3G and had a look at a four a guy at work had and simply loathe the things.

IMO Currently I wish I had an Android phone of my own. Right now I have TP2 with WinMo 6.5, its decent and ok for now, but Android seems much more appealing to me.
Dell Streak(AKA, Dell Mini 5) - http://www.gsmarena.com/dell_streak-3353.php
HTC Evo 4g - http://www.htc.com/us/products/evo-sprint#tech-specs
Samsung Captive/Galaxy S - http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i897_captivate-3408.php http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9000_galaxy_s-3115.php
Just some phones you could look at.

Thanks for the recommendations - based in the UK so the Evo is out I'm afraid. GalaxyS doesn't look half bad so might have a read up on it.
Being an IT Engineer I've slated Dell for years so wouldn't be able to show my face holding one of those (though the size on it you probably wouldn't be able to see my face holding one ).

Sampler said:
Thanks for the recommendations - based in the UK so the Evo is out I'm afraid. GalaxyS doesn't look half bad so might have a read up on it.
Being an IT Engineer I've slated Dell for years so wouldn't be able to show my face holding one of those (though the size on it you probably wouldn't be able to see my face holding one ).
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I'm not to big of a fan of Dell myself, but you have to admit thats an appealing phone

mytouch slide
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[Q] should i sell my DHD and get the nexus s?

Hi I moved from my HD2 to a Desire HD back in november i loved my HD2 but the battery and very disapointing camara on the DHD have made me question if i have made a mistake. So how is the camara and whats the battery life like ? should i move?

Grantzxr said:
Hi I moved from my HD2 to a Desire HD back in november i loved my HD2 but the battery and very disapointing camara on the DHD have made me question if i have made a mistake. So how is the camara and whats the battery life like ? should i move?
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Its preference, no one can tell you what they think of the phone. its all just opinion. I think the camera is great and the battery life is just as amazing, but someone else will tell you otherwise

Here is my quick comparison
DHD pros:
Bigger Screen
Better build quality
Better Camera/Video
SD Card
NS pros:
Better Screen Quality
Better CPU
Faster Updates
Better Battery
16GB built-in
It would depend on what features suit you the most. And if it's worth trading.
Personally, I would go for the Nexus S

I sold my DHD and purchased a Nexus S about a week ago and i'm so glad i did
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886016
I was also very dissapointed with the camera on the DHD, the photos i've taken on my Nexus S look better even though the DHD has better hardware.
Battery Life for me has been much better than the DHD .... 3rd charge and i've just had 32 hours from 100% to 8%

Having had both for a short time I'd have to say I much prefer the nexus s.! Much more convenient as a phone and a whole lot nicer to use in my opinion.

The desire hd opens apps and is faster the nexus s has slightly better graphics than the DHD
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A photo quickly taken on my Nexus S.
Sure not the best quality but by far good enough for most everyday snaps.
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Both are great phones ... like me it just depends what your needs are.
http://www.smartphoneenvy.com/featured/face-off-nexus-s-vs-htc-desire-hd/

I changed from an HD2 to the Nexus S.
I've had HTC phones for a number of years now and I fancied a chance, Desire HD is basically an HD2 with Android on it right?
Anyway, I agree the HTC build/materials are better but the Nexus S is a fairly nifty device and I'm quite enjoying my first Android device.
If only they'd used metal for the battery cover...oh and I didn't think I'd miss a notification LED but I do...not convinced about NoLED yet. I dont like that it jumps around. I prefer if it just blinked spot on the screen or something.

I had desire HD and now i have nexus s, you wont regret it

I flashed 2.3 on to the nand of my HD2 i quite like it so far !

1 Penny for the VIVID

if you got your inspire for the same reason i got mine , most bang for the buck, sure the Attrix was better but cost more.. No one regrets not getting the attrix.. Now comes the next deal. and at a penny for the refurb. The Vivid with ICS is now available for as 1cent 69, 99 depending on where you go, right now ATT website has the white for one penny. I have 2 other lines with upgrades available, So when the oneXL or better phone comes out i can up one of those lines.. but ICS is soo sweet i couldnt wait

Good deal for a dual1.2ghz, 1gb ram phone. I wish the inspire had those specs.
My Atrix destroys my Inspire when it comes to speed. That Nvidia Tegra 2 chip flys.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA

hell yeah and for like 15 bucks you can get the MHL micro usb to hdmi adapter, the one thing i wish they would have done for the inspire.. DLNA is not all that easy to deal with.

if a dev community is important to you I wouldn't get a Vivid, many of their devs have left recently. But if not its a great deal, the best HTC phone on AT&T next to the upcoming One series
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very good ,up you !!!
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I have 2 other lines on my account that can be upgraded anytime.. I just seen that 1 penny deal and had to jump.. that deal lasted less than 24 hours. I think a bloatware free phone would be enough for me. To bad the VIVID didnt get released earlier .. the specs are great.. the HDMI out is something i wished the Inspire had.. Im not totally sold on the ONE-X there are some other phones with quads, I'm waiting on 2 gigs of ram, Looking forward to Ubuntu app.. heard it runs great on the VIVID with just one gig.. I think would like to see a dual boot on a phone with windows8.. run desktop photoshop or illustrator, without remote desktop.. its heading that way..these phones are better than the PC I had years back that I ran CS2

Just got my Vivid (upgrade from Inspire)
My Inspire had gotten a little wonky with all the different ROMs I threw at it, etc. Had a hardware issue or two as well (random reboots, touchscreen sometimes mis-calibrated, etc). I loved that phone, but yesterday I picked up a Vivid.
It's pretty nice.
Wish there was a ROM from the Collective I could put on it, I hate Sense- overall though I can't complain about it in the slightest.
The screen is pretty awesome as well, very bright and easy to read. The internal speaker blows though.

HTC One Mini for AT&T caught on camera

Although there hasn't been any official announcement of the HTC One Mini, we all know that it is coming, and we know a fair bit about the device. Although, there really isn't a whole lot to know. The device is going to be an HTC One... mini. Still, we've got some leaked pics of the AT&T version of the device, and surprise surprise, it looks like a smaller HTC One.
Luckily, whoever has their hands on the device knew enough to take pics of info screens, so we know that the device has a dual-core QualcommCPU with an Adreno 305 GPU (aka a Snapdragon 400), 1GB of RAM (although previous pics have said 2GB), 16GB of internal storage (with about 11GB free), Android 4.2 with Sense 5, and LTE. We've learned before that the HTC One Mini will have a 4.3" 720p display, although that's not listed in the images here.
We already knew that the HTC One Mini is coming to AT&T, and that's the branding on these pics.
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Source :Gadgetbeam

It looks like a knock-off One

Storage size is really pushing it. But that is a fun looking mid-ranger. Give it a solid kernel with s2w and l2m, I wouldn't mind it as a backup phone.

cjogloc123 said:
surprise surprise, it looks like a smaller HTC One.
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Kind of like the BMW 1-series looks like a smaller 5-series. The One's a beautifully crafted phone made with high-end materials. The Mini's a "phone." I can see the design of the One swaying people toward HTC, not so much with the Mini. Its design isn't special but it’s unique because of the dual frontal speakers and UltraPixels. We'll see how it does. The SGS3 Mini has been out for eight months and you hardly ever hear it mentioned anywhere. Its general forum has 143 threads; this one after just four months has 1,091. At least on XDA, mini phones with mini specs don't create a lot of buzz.

233 MB available ram??? WTF, is this really true for every one mini?

I don't biting!!! Waiting info related to the ram, thanks!

munjeni said:
I don't biting!!! Waiting info related to the ram, thanks!
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Only about 200mb ram free but it's quite smooth although i have full 9 tabs