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Ok so I bought a Captivate day 1 when it was released and it is a great phone dont get me wrong. but after coming from htc devices where the pace of development is so much faster than this i feel like moving on to something different. I like my captivate but i dont LOVE it. i am on the verge of trading my captivate for an HTC HD2..... i just kinda wanna know what you guys think? thanks so much and please dont stone me for this.
If you feel limited only due to the current software features of the Captivate, I would recommend you stick around - it is taking some time but soon enough there will be loads of development based around the Captivate and other Galaxy S phone models. Whether it be custom ROMS or OTA updates.
However, if you're restricted due to the lower 5MP camera without flash or another hardware limitation you may want to switch devices while yours is still high in value.
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If you feel limited only due to the current software features of the Captivate, I would recommend you stick around - it is taking some time but soon enough there will be loads of development based around the Captivate and other Galaxy S phone models. Whether it be custom ROMS or OTA updates.
However, if you're restricted due to the lower 5MP camera without flash or another hardware limitation you may want to switch devices while yours is still high in value.
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thanks for your response and i do agree that development will get better but im tired of waiting on samsung. htc is way more on top of things. and i like the 4.3 inch screen and the camera along with it's flash
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Don't waste your time with these second class phones. Get an iPhone and be proud and you will not regret it.
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i have had an iphone and it does not compare to android at all. android is a billion times better than iOS
freddieman23 said:
Don't waste your time with these second class phones. Get an iPhone and be proud and you will not regret it.
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LMAO, What's this guys problem? Steve is that you, in your beltless jeans and turtle neck??
On topic: The HD2 is nice, but the 1ghz Snapdragon is power hungry at 65nm and only delivers 35% of the graphics power of the 45nm Hummingbird (Easy to OC). The Captivates screen is better aswell (500,000:1 contrast!!!!), and it can support up to 50gigs over 32. (16 onboard, 32 Sd, and 2GB ROM = 50gb) I had the same choice to make, and The Galaxy S is a clear winner, unless you want winmo and android.
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LMAO, What's this guys problem? Steve is that you, in your beltless jeans and turtle neck??
On topic: The HD2 is nice, but the 1ghz Snapdragon is power hungry at 65nm and only delivers 35% of the graphics power of the 45nm Hummingbird (Easy to OC). The Captivates screen is better aswell (500,000:1 contrast!!!!), and it can support up to 50gigs over 32. (16 onboard, 32 Sd, and 2GB ROM = 50gb) I had the same choice to make, and The Galaxy S is a clear winner, unless you want winmo and android.
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thanks for your input! im still torn though haha the grass always looks greener on the other side. well i guess it looks greener on our screens but...
freddieman23 said:
Don't waste your time with these second class phones. Get an iPhone and be proud and you will not regret it.
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omg!!! i think its time the admins here put a ban on this user for talking nothing abt the issue posted, but abt his iphone crap and trolling around.
Owner of both...
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Ok so I bought a Captivate day 1 when it was released and it is a great phone dont get me wrong. but after coming from htc devices where the pace of development is so much faster than this i feel like moving on to something different. I like my captivate but i dont LOVE it. i am on the verge of trading my captivate for an HTC HD2..... i just kinda wanna know what you guys think? thanks so much and please dont stone me for this.
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Hi, I think we have the same problem, but when I decide to buy the captivate I've already own a HTC HD2. I love all the specs listed on the samsung captivate (located on AT&T's web page), but when finally got the captivate on my hands I've just couldn't let go my HTC HD2. I order to get more Android friendly, long before I received my captivate, I start to use froyo on the HTC HD2, love how it feels, but when I need to work with my devices, it all comes down to switch back to WM (may be because my life is ruled by microsoft). It's so hard for me to leave behind my HTC HD 2, that I still uses both phones (siwchting between froyo 2.1, Froyo Stone Sence HTC HD2 and WM). Last night I've instaled the latest update to my Captivate and here I'm giving the last chance to my samsung device to be up to the challenge. by the end of the week i'll give you a finall decition.
It honestly depends on your usage. I understand one of the bigger things I've noticed from this article is that you are shooting for a 4.3 inch screen. If you are shooting for a large screen phone (for watching hours and hours of youtube and movies) maybe the HD2 is best for you.
I've owned a good chunk of smartphones from the Aria to the Streak, and I've got to tell you...there's not alot that beats the Captivate. I watched the Expendables (HD quality rip) on my Captivate, and since that day...I don't think other phones compare at this point in that aspect.
Keep in mind the SAMOLED screen, the Video via 3.5 mm jack, and the Gorilla Glass and make your decision .
Just know that from what i've seen in my time here, XDA is with you 100% on whatever choice you make.
Thanks everyone for you input. I love my captivate but i did trade it for an HD2 and i love my HD2 so far. the screen is awesome but most of all i love the insanely large amount of roms available for it!
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Thanks everyone for you input. I love my captivate but i did trade it for an HD2 and i love my HD2 so far. the screen is awesome but most of all i love the insanely large amount of roms available for it!
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Well, it's been out for 10 months.
So my upgrade finally came. I'm with AT&T and I need help on deciding what my next phone should be
I have narrowed it down to:
iPhone 3GS
HTC HD7
Sony Xperia 10
All run great OS' which is why this is though. Help guys!
Can I have the pros and cons of each?
( BTW I've used all of the OS' so thats not an issue )
Iphone4 will drop in price when the 4s comes out so that's better than the 3gs. HD7 is a Tmobile phone. The galaxy s2 just dropped on att which will be your best bet. That phone is a beast. Or check out the LG Thrill. Come see me at Costco- I'll sell you the Thrill for $30.
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I believe it's like the HD7S or something like that. Thats the AT&T variant.
Even though the price will drop, it wont by much. I'm not looking to spend more than $50 on the upgrade.
The Thrill is a beautiful phone. I wish I had it.
EDIT: I just checked the Thrill is $100 with the upgrade.
I was also looking at the Impulse 4G. How's that device?
I suggest to trade the Xperia X10 to Xperia Arc, the phone has more or less the same specs in quantity, but quality is even better (new gen.)
And I preffer the Arc. About carriers, I don't know how works on USA, because, as you can see, I'm from Brazil.
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So my upgrade finally came. I'm with AT&T and I need help on deciding what my next phone should be
I have narrowed it down to:
iPhone 3GS
HTC HD7
Sony Xperia 10
All run great OS' which is why this is though. Help guys!
Can I have the pros and cons of each?
( BTW I've used all of the OS' so thats not an issue )
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If you don't get an iPhone 4 or 4S, go for the HD7S. It's probably going to be your best choice. Not because it's a full-featured phone, but because of it have better specs.
However, if you can muster enough money, these would be better choices:
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
Infuse 4G
Galaxy S 2
Inspire 4G
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If you don't get an iPhone 4 or 4S, go for the HD7S. It's probably going to be your best choice. Not because it's a full-featured phone, but because of it have better specs.
However, if you can muster enough money, these would be better choices:
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
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Is WP7 as customizable as Android? I never really get into into as I did with Android and custom roms and such.
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Is WP7 as customizable as Android? I never really get into into as I did with Android and custom roms and such.
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Not at all. The WP7 is a MS version of the iPhone. But even then, the iPhone is still more easily customized. But of those phones you listed, the HD7S is the best one for specs. It has a higher res display, better CPU and better memory configuration.
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Not at all. The WP7 is a MS version of the iPhone. But even then, the iPhone is still more easily customized. But of those phones you listed, the HD7S is the best one for specs. It has a higher res display, better CPU and better memory configuration.
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You've made some great points. I just realized without the sale until the 11th, the HD7S would be $200. I can get it for 1 cent as of now. I watched a review of the device, and it sealed the deal. I'm going to go with the HD7S
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You've made some great points. I just realized without the sale until the 11th, the HD7S would be $200. I can get it for 1 cent as of now. I watched a review of the device, and it sealed the deal. I'm going to go with the HD7S
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You should be able to upgrade it to Mango...the latest OS version of WP7. I won't guarantee it will update because MS is being idiotic with the update system of WP7 where some people are favored over others and they get the update before anyone else. It's a huge fiasco. But if the HD7S does update to Mango, it should be a treat.
To this day my Focus Rev 1.3 will not update to Mango, even though it's suppose to. I think MS has me on a blacklist.
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You should be able to upgrade it to Mango...the latest OS version of WP7. I won't guarantee it will update because MS is being idiotic with the update system of WP7 where some people are favored over others and they get the update before anyone else. It's a huge fiasco. But if the HD7S does update to Mango, it should be a treat.
To this day my Focus Rev 1.3 will not update to Mango, even though it's suppose to. I think MS has me on a blacklist.
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Ive been hearing about the whole Mango situation. The phone looks beautiful. I can't wait.
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Ive been hearing about the whole Mango situation. The phone looks beautiful. I can't wait.
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The HD7 and HD7S both are gorgeous phones. They feel exquisite in the hand and the HD7S has a better display than the T-Mobile HD7. Plus it has a huge 4.3" display. I had the T-Mobile version before coming over to AT&T and loved it. It was so sweet and elegant. WP7 matched its looks perfectly. WP7 is a super-finely smooth and elegant mobile OS like none other. You should respond to it like every other person on the planet has, enjoying its smoothness, simplicity and elegance.
Be warned, though. Until you get Mango on it, it will lack a lot of common features. But the games and apps tend to be generally high-quality.
Thanks for the help!
I have no problem watching for Mango. It'll get it eventually.
I work in a Target mobile and the 2 latest Android phones for ATT are Galaxy S 2 for 199 and LG Thrill for 80. You also have the 2 new blackberries and of course, the iPhone 4s witch will cost 199, 299 and 399 for the 16, 32, and 64gb respectively. You also have the option to purchase an 8gb iPhone 4 model for 99.
But my suggestion is the Galaxy S 2. Killer phone!
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I just order the HD7S. I don't think I will be disappointed
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I just order the HD7S. I don't think I will be disappointed
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Nice! Where did you order it from? AT&T or Best Buy?
sounds to me your are not a tech guy or after the new tech.
i would suggest you the iphone 4. for $100.
it's easy to use and will keep up much better with the future than the 3GS.
And I am a tech guy. It's just been a LONG time since I've had the option of getting a somewhat high-end phone. I was just looking for some of the opinions of the forum members is all.
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Nice! Where did you order it from? AT&T or Best Buy?
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If I would have ordered it from Best Buy I would have had to pay $150. Since I ordered it from AT&T I got it for 1 cent.
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If I would have ordered it from Best Buy I would have had to pay $150. Since I ordered it from AT&T I got it for 1 cent.
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Either way, the point I was reaching is you can return it if you don't like it. I think you have maybe 30 days at AT&T and 20 days at Best Buy.
the galaxy s2 is your best bet
I was reading Engadget today and came across pics of the Atrix 2, Motorola's successor to "the world's most powerful [for a couple of weeks] smartphone".
Guess what? It's sporting a display with the same curved glass edge as the Pyramid/Sensation, with a similar 4.3 aspect ratio and QHD resolution.
Check out the pics: http://goo.gl/Dmdgt
And on Engadget: http://goo.gl/QkPya
Now I kinda know how iPhone fans felt when the Galaxy S came out looking exactly the same as the 3G and 3GS. It's kinda annoying when somebody rips off your favourite design...
Still the best looking handset Moto have produced!! Even if it does look a LOT like the Sensation
yep. and has a good looking dock too. i'd say motorola phones are much more stable than htc but yeah, i have the sensation too and loving every part of it
HTC need to sue Motorola for copying there phone
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yep. and has a good looking dock too. i'd say motorola phones are much more stable than htc but yeah, i have the sensation too and loving every part of it
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interesting! I guess everyone has completely diff opinions. I had the atrix.. after about a week - instantly sold that off and bought a sensation! I love the sensation 100000x more. Atrix/motorola was just stupid. Motoblur was absolutely terrible. 16gb internal was awesome! However I couldn't use it to how I liked it because it treated the internal as an external sd card -_-.. Some people like it but heck I couldn't stand it. The best thing was the rotation animation!
I like the back.
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HTC need to sue Motorola for copying there phone
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You mean Google who bought Motorola! They should have bought HTC instead!
Come come fellow HTCers, let's not become legaltards like Apple, so they made a phone that has similarities to the Sensation, so what? when people read the reviews they will see the truth, the Sensation is the greater. And thus, did the Atrix 2 fall into disrepute, so shall it be, amen.
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Come come fellow HTCers, let's not become legaltards like Apple, so they made a phone that has similarities to the Sensation, so what? when people read the reviews they will see the truth, the Sensation is the greater. And thus, did the Atrix 2 fall into disrepute, so shall it be, amen.
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Exactly... And it's not like HTC hasn't ehm, borrowed from others in regards to design. Everybody gets inspired by everybody else, that's how the industry works.
16gb internal was awesome! However I couldn't use it to how I liked it because it treated the internal as an external sd card
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Then I'm afraid you won't like future handsets from HTC. That way of treating the memory is called MTP, as far as I recall. And it's the future. All handsets manufacturers have plans to use it. Some people say it's better than what HTC uses now. I personally don't like it myself a whole lot either...
I'm not being a "legaltard" - I didn't say HTC should sue Motorola, just that the design is so obviously derivative it's laughable. There are only a few ways to seperate a rectangular piece of metal (or, in their case, plastic), but it's kinda funny when their solution is to fairly blatantly rip a phone that's only been on the market a couple of months.
I don't think there's any competition between the two, btw. I just thought it was weird how similar the designs were.
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Still the best looking handset Moto have produced!! Even if it does look a LOT like the Sensation
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more like an OEM product from a single manufacturer
OK I can KINDA see the similarity, but I really don't think they're THAT much alike. The Atrix 2 also kinda looks like the Nexus S, if you ask me.
Most of the HTC-specific design cues are on the back of their phones anyways, though I haven't seen a picture of the Atrix2's rear.
There are only so many ways you can differentiate a 4-4.5 inch touchscreen slab with no physical buttons. As long as they don't go out of their way to look different from each other, I'm not going to complain. Cause that's when you end up with the really stupid ideas. Like the rumoured three button Samsung redesign...
Hi and merry Xmas fellow XDA'ers.
I have an upgrade due on t-mobile uk and am a little confused in terms of which phone to upgrade to.
Of the top handsets available I believe the ones to pick from are:
Nokia Lumia 800
Blackberry bold 9900
Samsung galaxy s2
Htc sensation xe
Anyone have any suggestions in terms of what to get? Also other phone suggestions are welcome too.
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Lumia or SGS2 for sure between those, but imho you should also consider the Rezound, the Razr and the Titan, imho those are the hottest phones around right now. The Nexus is also good but not as good imho.
That's a really tough one for a primary phone. I'd lean towards Lumia for battery life and Carl Zeiss optics. Those made a leap of difference in picture quality on old handsets, so I'm sure it remains true today.
What's your criteria for a good phone anyway? There are 2-step solutions to this dilemma too you know (get the fanciest one, like SGS2, root/unlock/sell, buy whatEVER you want).
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That's a really tough one for a primary phone. I'd lean towards Lumia for battery life and Carl Zeiss optics. Those made a leap of difference in picture quality on old handsets, so I'm sure it remains true today.
What's your criteria for a good phone anyway? There are 2-step solutions to this dilemma too you know (get the fanciest one, like SGS2, root/unlock/sell, buy whatEVER you want).
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The thing being I've already had a couple of sgs2's already, great phone but want something no bigger than 4inch screen... The Lumia interests me but don't know if it's quick enough being single core and the battery life apparently isn't that good... Already own a iPhone 4s and moto atrix so want something that is just as good but also different if that makes sense...
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The thing being I've already had a couple of sgs2's already, great phone but want something no bigger than 4inch screen... The Lumia interests me but don't know if it's quick enough being single core and the battery life apparently isn't that good... Already own a iPhone 4s and moto atrix so want something that is just as good but also different if that makes sense...
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Why not walk into a store and get the feel for some of the phones? For some reason I feel that the HTC Sensation XE is something I might come to like. Although its android, so I might not feel as "different" as you want it to be.
But I always will just go and see the phone in person so I know what I'm going to get.
I like the Bold 9900. A lot.
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ronak47 said:
The thing being I've already had a couple of sgs2's already, great phone but want something no bigger than 4inch screen... The Lumia interests me but don't know if it's quick enough being single core and the battery life apparently isn't that good... Already own a iPhone 4s and moto atrix so want something that is just as good but also different if that makes sense...
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Get E6 then. That'll be a truly, different experience for you and a trusty, never-dying workhorse without any of the useless crap.
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Get E6 then. That'll be a truly, different experience for you and a trusty, never-dying workhorse without any of the useless crap.
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What's the E6?
Just HTC, nothing else.
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What's the E6?
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Nokia, of course. If you already own toys, try a workhorse for a change. Thats my 2 cents.
Galaxy nexus?
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I would pick between the S2 or the Note
I thought this would be a good upgrade from my Samsung galaxy S, but boy was I wrong.
1. it's heavier than SGS
2. it's thicker than SGS
3. the back cover is so difficulty to take off. WTF?
4. it's got a crappier screen, esp the black, and horrible viewing angle. Backlit is too bright, horrible LCD panel.
5. large pixels during video playback, WTF? Even my single core SGS can render video much better.
6. laggy as hell, my SGS is so much smoother.
7. horrible battery life, less than half of that of my SGS.
8. runs much hotter than SGS.
9. UI is so ****, can't even delete blank home screen pages, WFT seriously?
10. and cost twice as my SGS.
11. No internal storage, my SGS has 16GB. WTF?
Should have gone with SGS2, what was I thinking.
Will never get another HTC again.
waahhh wahhh wahhh. nobody cares. go cry somewhere else and play with that plastic toy you call a phone.
is it that time of the month to feed the troll already? lol.
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waahhh wahhh wahhh. nobody cares. go cry somewhere else and play with that plastic toy you call a phone.
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I lol'd at this. Felt I should share.
Anyhow, I gotta tell ya, nobody gives a **** if you don't like the Sensation. Really, honestly, nobody cares. You can change phones and never have to say anything here, you're just trying to get attention. Dumbass.
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I lol'd at this. Felt I should share.
Anyhow, I gotta tell ya, nobody gives a **** if you don't like the Sensation. Really, honestly, nobody cares. You can change phones and never have to say anything here, you're just trying to get attention. Dumbass.
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no I am trying to tell you people how you have been conned by HTC with their inferior and more expensive product.
haha not trying to troll. just saying what sshede said. why would you post something like this trashing a phone that thousands of people in this forum love? nobody cares if this samsung dickrider doesn't like this phone.
Yeah cos we're all dumb and your the no1 mastermind, not interested, go find a sgs forum!
If you loved your sgs that much how come you didnt stick with it and buy an sgs2? cos you were looking for something better!
this phone is like 280. and the s2 is from 380-450. what do you expect? no shizz.
Really you must not know anything about phones or computers haha. You are the typical Iphone owner why didnt you buy one of those laggard
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Really you must not know anything about phones or computers haha. You are the typical Iphone owner why didnt you buy one of those laggard
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No, I hate Apple and iPhone. I love android. I admit I don't know much about phones, but I can evaluate which Android phones better user experience. And Sensation is one ****ty phone and I stand by that.
I had my SGS for the last 2 years and I was really expecting HTC sensation to be a decent upgrade. But I am really disappointed.
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No, I hate Apple and iPhone. I love android. I admit I don't know much about phones, but I can evaluate which Android phones better user experience. And Sensation is one ****ty phone and I stand by that.
I had my SGS for the last 2 years and I was really expecting HTC sensation to be a decent upgrade. But I am really disappointed.
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Ok you are talking about the samsung galaxy 4gs correct. I rooted 2 of those phones my moms and a friends they only have a single core. The samsung has a better screen yes because its amoled
FinancialWar said:
No, I hate Apple and iPhone. I love android. I admit I don't know much about phones, but I can evaluate which Android phones better user experience. And Sensation is one ****ty phone and I stand by that.
I had my SGS for the last 2 years and I was really expecting HTC sensation to be a decent upgrade. But I am really disappointed.
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if you put a rom on it you will eat your words. try rcmix sense 3.5
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Ok you are talking about the samsung galaxy 4gs correct
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No I am talking about Samsung galaxy S i9000, I don't think we have 4gs here in Australia.
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No I am talking about Samsung galaxy S i9000, I don't think we have 4gs here in Australia.
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Ok gotcha yeah still a single core phone yes the amoled screen is always gonna look nicer got a point there but as stated above root it and put a good rom on her and it'll fly trust me.
Seriously mate, if you don't like it just exchange for Samsung. Stop with this childish act.
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Seriously mate, if you don't like it just exchange for Samsung. Stop with this childish act.
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Agreed.
Stop your complaining and try out some custom roms, or go swap it for something else.
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Seriously mate, if you don't like it just exchange for Samsung. Stop with this childish act.
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That's why I am doing, posted ad on ebay already. I going to use the money to get the SGS2. Just want to inform other i9000 looking to upgrade to the sensation.
He doesn't like sense. Flash beastmod
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Well, I sorta agree. I mean it isn't ****ty but this phone does annoy me a bit.
I want to root but idk the first thing about it. Now I'm stuck with a phone I sorta like.
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FinancialWar said:
I thought this would be a good upgrade from my Samsung galaxy S, but boy was I wrong.
1. it's heavier than SGS
2. it's thicker than SGS
3. the back cover is so difficulty to take off. WTF?
4. it's got a crappier screen, esp the black, and horrible viewing angle. Backlit is too bright, horrible LCD panel.
5. large pixels during video playback, WTF? Even my single core SGS can render video much better.
6. laggy as hell, my SGS is so much smoother.
7. horrible battery life, less than half of that of my SGS.
8. runs much hotter than SGS.
9. UI is so ****, can't even delete blank home screen pages, WFT seriously?
10. and cost twice as my SGS.
11. No internal storage, my SGS has 16GB. WTF?
Should have gone with SGS2, what was I thinking.
Will never get another HTC again.
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obviosuly not the device for you then - guess that's why there are so many manufacturers and models.
you clearly didn't do much homework before your purchase though did you?
apart from battery life/and 'hotness', you would have discovered all the things you don't like by playing with one for 10 minutes.