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I am on T mobile with a iPhone4 and it does good but getting tired of the drama to make it work. I am wanting to know what HTC phone would you all suggest going with to replace it. must have the following stuff
wfi so i can hotspot
N wifi adapter built in..not a b/g netowrk
email
fast browser (i like the speed of the safari)
camera with same photo quality with flash
full touch screen would be fine
same speed processor as iphone 4
same size screen or close to the ip4
gps capable
oh...can also make calls
phones in the past which did not do the trick for me:
touch pro 2
any blackberry
g1
droid
droid eris
i have no problem rooting it to get it where i want it...i rooted some of my previous phones.
not a single opinion?????
calimove said:
not a single opinion?????
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The G2 is a pretty good option, or even the MyTouch 4G. Research before you ask questions
Right now T-mobile doesn't have a HTC Android phone. The G2 is going to be the best bet for you but it is not going to have the hot spot or wifi "n". I would wait because Samsung is supposed to be releasing there "flagship" phone on Tmo and it is rumored to have all of you listed requirements.
i suggest waitiing till febuary, when alll the dual core android power house phones are realesed... they will be twice as fast as your iPhone! in tthe mean time just hold on to your device, or if oh are really desparate, the Desire HD is a good iPhone alternative.
very cool info...thanks for all info provided...i have no problem waiting to see what comes out next month...
vmbgap said:
Right now T-mobile doesn't have a HTC Android phone. The G2 is going to be the best bet for you but it is not going to have the hot spot or wifi "n". I would wait because Samsung is supposed to be releasing there "flagship" phone on Tmo and it is rumored to have all of you listed requirements.
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Uhh...The G2 is made by HTC. And so is the MyTouch 4G...Also the original MyTouch 3G (not suggested) and the G1 (stopped selling, not suggested).
How much $$ have you got to spend? You should check out Desire HD, it spanks iPhones ass.
You could also wait for a bit if you want to get a dual core phone.
I would wait because Samsung is supposed to be releasing there "flagship" phone on Tmo and it is rumored to have all of you listed requirements.
Don't go with Samsung. They're all about getting the hottest hardware, but they never deliver updates. Look at all of the US Galaxy S models (Vibrant, Captivate, Epic, Fascinate, Mesmerize). Not one of them is officially on 2.2 even though first they promised it in October, then November, then end of year. And when they released it for the Canadian Vibrant (which is basically the i9000), they fried the internal memory. And then they went and released 2.2 for the Intercept on Sprint (not even the Epic!) and that bricked most of them.
You want to go with HTC or any other brand, but not Samsung if you want quick updates, or any updates at all.
You want proof Samsung sucks even more? They're releasing the "Vibrant 4G" on T-Mobile, which is the same Vibrant, but with HSPA+ (4G), Android 2.2, and the Front-Facing camera that they yanked out originally.
mbcvx said:
I would wait because Samsung is supposed to be releasing there "flagship" phone on Tmo and it is rumored to have all of you listed requirements.
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That looks familiar...
Product F(RED) said:
Don't go with Samsung. They're all about getting the hottest hardware, but they never deliver updates. Look at all of the US Galaxy S models (Vibrant, Captivate, Epic, Fascinate, Mesmerize). Not one of them is officially on 2.2 even though first they promised it in October, then November, then end of year. And when they released it for the Canadian Vibrant (which is basically the i9000), they fried the internal memory. And then they went and released 2.2 for the Intercept on Sprint (not even the Epic!) and that bricked most of them.
You want to go with HTC or any other brand, but not Samsung if you want quick updates, or any updates at all.
You want proof Samsung sucks even more? They're releasing the "Vibrant 4G" on T-Mobile, which is the same Vibrant, but with HSPA+ (4G), Android 2.2, and the Front-Facing camera that they yanked out originally.
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Samsung + Rooting = not having to wait for samsung to update and you get great hardware!
For those that purchased this phon on launch day our return window is closing soon. Is anyone else considering returning the phone for another att lte device? What lte devices are coming soon for att?
There are only 2 right now. The vivid and skyrocket. The vivid is htc with a slower processor, and locked botloader.. but there is aan lg phone coming out soon suposidley the last lte phone of the year
http://www.pcworld.com/article/245059/lg_nitro_hd_atandts_720p_4g_lte_phone.html
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For those that purchased this phon on launch day our return window is closing soon. Is anyone else considering returning the phone for another att lte device? What lte devices are coming soon for att?
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Vivid is your only choice at the moment... Nexus might not come till Summer 2012 for Att&t..
ICS will be available on the SR very soon
GalaxySkyrocket500 said:
Vivid is your only choice at the moment... Nexus might not come till Summer 2012 for Att&t..
ICS will be available on the SR very soon
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I really hope ics does come soon. Lol but who knows with at&t
May take longer then u think. The verizon galaxy nexus hasnt even be released yet. So no other phones will get ics until after it is
silver03wrx said:
I really hope ics does come soon. Lol but who knows with at&t
May take longer then u think. The verizon galaxy nexus hasnt even be released yet. So no other phones will get ics until after it is
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I hope it does too.. I heard the Verizon Nexus is coming Dec 8... along with the Asus prime 2 tab..
silver03wrx said:
There are only 2 right now. The vivid and skyrocket. The vivid is htc with a slower processor, and locked botloader.. but there is aan lg phone coming out soon suposidley the last lte phone of the year
http://www.pcworld.com/article/245059/lg_nitro_hd_atandts_720p_4g_lte_phone.html
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according to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip)
its the same processor in both. the international Raider is clocked at the same speed and the AT&T variant (Vivid) is slightly Underclocked from the factory. but they are both capable of the same speeds.
You don't even say why you want to return it.
I've personally contemplated getting the Galaxy Nexus (unlocked), but I'm torn between the two.
The main GN selling points for me are the higher res display, notification light and NFC out of the box. On the other hand, it's got a crappy camera, no LTE (plus I'm hearing lousy signal and data speeds on AT&T).
What I love about the SR is obviously LTE and the camera, but on the other hand I hate the 800x480 res and sound quality of both ear speaker and loud speaker is sub-par. Plus, no notification light is killing me, reminds of my days with an iPhone. Why does Samsung omit this feature is beyond me.
If you can live w/ less internal memory, than the LG Nitro HD LTE might be good.
But the dev suport on the lg will be a gamble
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For those that purchased this phon on launch day our return window is closing soon. Is anyone else considering returning the phone for another att lte device? What lte devices are coming soon for att?
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The skyrocket is a really good device, you might as well keep it. Your other option on ATT is the vivid which I have and is a great device. But don't worry, with this CarrierIQ thing going on right now (which seems to be ATT only and not Google, Samsung or HTC) you ptobably should be able to opt out the contract at any time since you didn't sign up for that crap...
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Ciq isnt just att.....the samsung epic is the first phone i believe to be discoverd with it thats sprint, and that was discoverd almost a year ago. But i am suprised no one has tried to see if they could get out of there contract yet due to it... i believe it was k0nane who discoverd it on the epic
Then it looks like the SR is the best choice for the next 6 months or so. Honestly, I haven't even looked at new phones that were coming out for AT&T. The LG phone doesn't look appealing as there is only 4gb on board which is crazy for a smartphone these days.
Thanks for the info!!
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But the dev suport on the lg will be a gamble
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This is my concern. The only two gripes I have about my skyrocket are the screen lines and the poor audio...The LG Nitro screen quality may be better resolution, but it is still LCD. I doubt audio is any better than what it was on the thrill. On that note...the thrill has hod absolutely no developmental improvements since I left that device over a month ago.
I have no interest in the Vivid (heavy, washed out screen, bootloader issue) so the Nitro would be my only choice at the moment and I just don't see that happening...4gb internal memory and no development....the SR will prolly be the better choice to tide me over until mid '12
We have another upgrade available next week so we may pick up a nitro to compare side by side.
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Pirateghost said:
according to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip)
its the same processor in both. the international Raider is clocked at the same speed and the AT&T variant (Vivid) is slightly Underclocked from the factory. but they are both capable of the same speeds.
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very interesting
HP TouchPad, T-Mobile Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, HTC Vivid, NTT DoCoMo Galaxy S II LTE
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the Galaxy S2 variants i knew them all
what i did not know was the HP TouchPad is the SAME!!!!! as our phones just super sized
AllGamer said:
very interesting
the Galaxy S2 variants i knew them all
what i did not know was the HP TouchPad is the SAME!!!!! as our phones just super sized
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i love my touchpad...lol. i got a galaxy tab, but couldnt get rid of the touchpad, so i gave it to my 8 yr old
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...(plus I'm hearing lousy signal and data speeds on AT&T).
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Where are you seeing this? None of the reviews I've read have mentioned that. One thing that may not be widely understood is that you need to have your account provisioned to get HSPA+ data speeds. The old wap.cingular.com gateway is apparently capped in terms of data speeds. You need the IMEI of a "4G" capable AT&T phone in order to get a 4G data plan and the right code added to your account - AT&T doesn't recognize the IMEI of the GN as 4G capable. My plan is to buy the SGS2 Skyrocket with my upgrade, activate it on the 4G unlimited data plan, then sell it and use the SIM in an unlocked GN once the 32GB HSPA+ GN is available.
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Where are you seeing this?
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I read it in multiple posts here on XDA under the GN section. My line was fine with HSPA+ since I had the Atrix, and they said I wouldn't need a new SIM for the Skyrocket...which I believe since I'm getting 45mbs here in DC.
I saw on the internet that the AT&T exclusive deal ended in April.
Could that mean that sprint can take in the note/journal? I really like the phablet (lol) concept that Samsung brought to the market
I know that the evo lte is coming but I do like how the note is setup
Sent from my ICS powered evo 4G
Any word on if Jelly Bean is still on coarse to be released later this month?
Or had it been delayed again...
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Any word on if Jelly Bean is still on coarse to be released later this month?
Or had it been delayed again...
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According to mobilesyrup, "early February" now. Looks like it isn't too far away.
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Dammit
http://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/forums/forumtopicpage/board-id/GeneralCareSupport/thread-id/355
I got my Fido RAZR HD from Canada yesterday - presumably Fido have the same update schedule as Rogers?
Still waiting for a SIM unlock code at the moment, so I can't even use it yet, booo
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According to mobilesyrup, "early February" now. Looks like it isn't too far away.
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I'll believe it when it's released. I was told "Late November" when I bought my Razr HD. Slipped nearly 3 months already. I'm expecting March, honestly. I think there's something in Rogers bloatware that isn't transitioning to JB well, and that's the holdup. No other good reason for it to take this long, since other XT925 have JB since Dec.
Hah, yeah you may be right about the bloatware it should be exactly the same as the international version (e.g. Euro models got JB late November), but with slightly different radio firmware...
It is pretty strange and frustrating rolling back from a two year old Nexus S on 4.1.2 to a brand new RHD on 4.0.4!
I know the feeling. My last phone was a Motorola Defy on CMX 4.1.2, and that phone started on Eclair.
Mods, this thread should be moved the Q&A since it isn't development related.
Next, about Rogers; I don't believe that it's their bloatware. I think they have resource problems with carrier testing. All of the updates I've seen issued from Rogers Motorola devices have had build dates months behind then when it was actually released. I wouldn't be suprised if the Rogers JB 4.1 build is dated October 2012. I think Rogers should setup some kind of early testing program for people who want updates on their phones faster, which would allow the user population to do the testing for them. I'm an IT guy and expect some problems with my technology, if I can help the company sort out bugs faster than they can find them I think we would all be a lot happier.
FYI, the Fido and Rogers firmware are the same build. When you put in a Fido SIM card, it removes the Rogers bloat and installs the Fido bloat.
Finally, until anybody has actually used a Verizon branded Motorola device, please don't talk about "bloatware" like it's so bad... We have like 8 apps that we can freeze, you should see what's on some of those VZW phones...
Haha, ok agreed on the Verizon bloatware... let's maybe just call it fluffware or something
Interestingly, when I got my Fido device, I put my T-Mo UK SIM in straight away and it did not prompt me to install crap at startup (i.e. with this).
So afaics, there is no fluffware on my phone!
Sad and annoying to hear about Rogers' testing bottleneck, but one has to wonder why they need to test so extensively anyway (vs. Euro operators for example). I mean, even Verizon beat them to the punch this time, and they have a horrendous rep for delaying firmware updates!
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I just heard from verizon that the volte update for the verizon m8 is coming thursday 12-11-14 they also call it the 4GLTE high speed calling update. I just know because they are claiming its supposed to help with 4g LTE data as softcard claims it will fix the issues my phone has with them.
Inb4 12-11-14 and no update. Doubt they are pushing anything out for VoLTE till next year.
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Inb4 12-11-14 and no update. Doubt they are pushing anything out for VoLTE till next year.
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Agree. Would make sense to integrate that roll-out into the Lollipop update, which would be due around January/February based on prior announcements.
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Agree. Would make sense to integrate that roll-out into the Lollipop update, which would be due around January/February based on prior announcements.
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I think the OP meant today, USA date convention, Thursday , Dec. 11 14. (12-11-14)
The idiots at softcard told me this update was coming out for my phone the m8, but they being idiots messed up and this update was for the droid turbo and not my m8. Verizon also screwed up and said it was for my m8 too, which today they confirmed that it was for the droid turbo and not my m8. You cant trust either to tell you the correct information.