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i wanna ask everyone a question here, my birthday is coming up and i decided to get a new phone, i always wanted the HD2 but since TMobile has announced that its only going to be exclusive to them i wont be able to get 3G with AT&T, do you think its still worth getting it even though ill be on EDGE?
also one more question, the Nexus One has been released and it has similar specs to HD2, what you think is better as far as functionallity and battery would go for?
P.S. thought i wanna throw in this but i was thinking bout the Tilt 2 from AT&T i know its got a bigger screen than FUZE and i still got 3G...decisions decisions
looking foward to everyones answers, thanks!
I think you should wait it out, the year just started so newer and better phone are sure to be released. I heard the Nexus had some problems, pretty minor and can be fixed via update but you'll only beable to use edge on Att.
Definitely wait it out...it was announced at CES that AT&T would be receiving 5 Android devices (three of them HTC), for all you know one of them could be the Nexux One or Nexus One Pro! It would suck to drop $530 on a phone just to use EDGE.
That will depend a lot if you prefer Android or WM
Personally I would go for Leo or Rhodium as I think Android is to young and immature OS...I am sure in the near future it will be a good option but not now..at least for me
Good luck on your decision!
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Definitely wait it out...it was announced at CES that AT&T would be receiving 5 Android devices (three of them HTC), for all you know one of them could be the Nexux One or Nexus One Pro! It would suck to drop $530 on a phone just to use EDGE.
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damn that is true.....i just dont uderstand what AT&T was thinking, but then yet again im not ready to move into Andriod JUST YET...ATT they have the Expo but no custom rom yet
But you gotta admit the "Leo" looks better than the Nexus IMO, I never used a WinMo phone but ive always used windows(2000,XP,7).
I was wondering how fast the phone is and if it had a Dragon under the hood.
ya i wanna get the feel of 1ghz...well hopefully ATT will annouce a WM phone with another 1ghz chip very soon hopefully within the next month or so, but for now i should start collecting money and save up
btw is there an HD2 from a mobile company that runs on the same bands as ATT?? i heard Telstra from AUS runs it but i wanna confirm if it does
I moving into android development and have been trying to figure out what to buy as my "development phone". I know the nexus one is still available to developers, but it's almost a year old.
As I understand it one of the advantages of the nexus one is that you are able to run a version of android unmolested by manufactures and carriers. It also receives any and all android update first.
Once it goes away what phone is going to replace it? What phone will run a pure version of android, and be in line for the first updates?
It seems the nexus one is approaching the end of this life cycle. If you were a new developer and on the limited budget (and which of us isn't) what phone would you buy right now for development purposes?
Thanks!
Nexus Two is being developed by Samsung and is supposed to be out before the end of the year.
yea samsung is having a press event on the 8th of this month. supposedly they are gonna announce a nexus 2 or something. so time will tell
hp://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/nexus-two-does-or-doesnt-exist-is-or-isnt-being-released/
Thanks for the info!
Rumors are flying on the N2...Nov 8th should clear up some of them.
Will the Nexus 2 be similar to the Galaxy S series?
This is interesting. I think the Nexus Two still might come out of the HTC corner.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_denies_nexus_s_rumors_preps_continuum_for_8_november-news-2046.php
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This is interesting. I think the Nexus Two still might come out of the HTC corner.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_denies_nexus_s_rumors_preps_continuum_for_8_november-news-2046.php
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Makes sense. Doesn't HTC build more Android phones than anyone else? Plus I was a little suspicious about the SAMOLED screen on the N2. If there is a shortage as claimed, I can't see why would Samsung put it on a "non-Samsung" branded phone?
It looks like samsung is making the nexus two, and it's going to be delayed. See link below. In short samsung ran across a major hardware issue during dog food testing. So, we know it's coming from samsung, we just don't know when
http://techcrunch.com/2010/11/05/go...ed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Techcrunch+(TechCrunch)
Pretty sure there gonna call it Nexus S, like LG w/ Optimus One, and all the other Optimus phones, besides Samsung's phones arent the best, and if you really want a phone for just development the original droid can be found for around $200 on ebay, its easy to root and can be easily overclocked to 800Mhz, which I know isn't as amazing but it'll definitely get you the most bang for your buck. (just searched for it on ebay theres one thats about to end in a minute going for $150 so you can probably find for cheaper).
only thinq i hope its that htc make it, cus i dnt trust samsung. all the SGS are crap. they are made of plastic and lagg like crazy lol. hope the famous nexus two keeps the htc quality standarts.
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What do you guys think? I just got a new Vibrant from Asurion that I could sell for 300 bucs and then buy the Nexus S for 229. Is it worth the hassle?
Im guessing you had to pay 130 or whatever it is for the new unit in that case I would say no id probley wait for the next gen of phones to come out.Right now my friend is gonna let me use his upgrade because he owes me money and is gonna let me use his upgrade to get nexus S or I could get a g2 or mytouch4g thinking about the mytouch but meh I have a vibrant atm if it werent for it being a nexus id doubt I would get it my point is probley not worth it for you
If you already have a current gen phone. Then No
if your good with the vibrant i'd say no.
But if you really want stock android, and you don't mind shelling out the money then go for it.
[Q] Nexus S vs Vibrant?
I'm trying to decide if its worth the cost to sell my Vibrant and get a Nexus S. The issues on my mind are:
1) Samsung is very slow on OS updates to the Vibrant. Who will be providing the updates to the Nexus S. Is it straight from Google or will it be through the many months of delay coming from Samsung/T-mobile?
2) The Vibrant doesn't have an FM radio. Does the Nexus S?
3) The Vibrant's GPS still doesn't work well for me after the fix. Is it known if the Nexus S has a well working GPS?
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I'm trying to decide if its worth the cost to sell my Vibrant and get a Nexus S. The issues on my mind are:
1) Samsung is very slow on OS updates to the Vibrant. Who will be providing the updates to the Nexus S. Is it straight from Google or will it be through the many months of delay coming from Samsung/T-mobile?
2) The Vibrant doesn't have an FM radio. Does the Nexus S?
3) The Vibrant's GPS still doesn't work well for me after the fix. Is it known if the Nexus S has a well working GPS?
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1. Google will be supporting the Nexus S directly, so updates will be delivered OTA directly, not through Kies.
2. I don't believe either has an FM radio.
3. The GPS has been fixed on the rooted Galaxy S ROM's for a bit and the GPS chipset was specifically changed near last minute on the Nexus S. I haven't read anywhere that commented about this, but I feel very confident there won't be a problem with the GPS like the Galaxy S devices had when launched.
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I'm trying to decide if its worth the cost to sell my Vibrant and get a Nexus S. The issues on my mind are:
1) Samsung is very slow on OS updates to the Vibrant. Who will be providing the updates to the Nexus S. Is it straight from Google or will it be through the many months of delay coming from Samsung/T-mobile?
2) The Vibrant doesn't have an FM radio. Does the Nexus S?
3) The Vibrant's GPS still doesn't work well for me after the fix. Is it known if the Nexus S has a well working GPS?
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1) The Nexus S is a google dev phone that way it will get the latest versions of android within 1-2 weeks of being announced as long as you remain stock.
2) According to the specs the Nexus S does not, but most devs are 99% sure that it's in there and just like the Nexus One will have to be enabled through a custom rom.
3) Samsung recently switched out the GPS antena in the nexus s, and the galaxy s issue was mostly software as they now work a lot better, so the Nexus S one should be just fine.
Is The Nexus S Worth a 2 Yr Contract ?
I was thinking about buying an NS but being its Christmas time,
and my contract has been up for a couple months (from the G1),
I was thinking about just re-upping a 2 year contract and get it for $199.00.
Now that its been in the hands of you genius's in here for a few days,
whats your opinion.
Is it worth a 2 year contract or should I wait on some of the dual core
phones rumored to hit next year ?
I just sold my G2 on CL and went back to my N1.
I need some honest opinions please.
EDIT: Question two:
As I was trying to re-up the contract last night at Best Buy,
I found all re-ups are shipped to you.
The only phones they had in stock were unlocked.
I'd like to know what the difference is between the unlocked one that
I would have to buy outright and the one I'd get shipped to me if I re-up a two year contract.
Thanks for the input.
going_home said:
I was thinking about buying an NS but being its Christmas time,
and my contract has been up for a couple months (from the G1),
I was thinking about just re-upping a 2 year contract and get it for $199.00.
Now that its been in the hands of you genius's in here for a few days,
whats your opinion.
Is it worth a 2 year contract or should I wait on some of the dual core
phones rumored to hit next year ?
I just sold my G2 on CL and went back to my N1.
I need some honest opinions please.
EDIT: Question two:
As I was trying to re-up the contract last night at Best Buy,
I found all re-ups are shipped to you.
The only phones they had in stock were unlocked.
I'd like to know what the difference is between the unlocked one that
I would have to buy outright and the one I'd get shipped to me if I re-up a two year contract.
Thanks for the input.
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As far as the difference between the $529 version and the $199 version, there is not one. Naturally, anything you order online would have to be shipped(because they do not offer a in-store pick up option for this item.) When it comes to purchasing in the store it all depends on the location. If they sell T-mobile, they will be able to give you the phone upon purchase. As for the other stores, they are under contract with the other carriers not to offer T-mobile services, and thats why they "technically" can not upgrade and sell in store. they can sell the $529 version, because it is not labeled as an T-mobile product, because that is the price directly from the manufacturer. I was in your shoes when it came towards making a decision. I got the G1 when it was first released, and had not upgraded, or had another android device since. My job provided me with a blackberry, so i was just using that. I reallly missed android, so i figured why wait? it is a whole lot better than what i had (G1 and BB 8520). I bought two; one outright, and one on upgrade. If i had a N1 or G2, i would wait until March to consider an upgrade, but for ME, i had to make a move-i could not take it anymore!
vibrant is better IMO
it has external SD, while the Nexus S has no external SD
the vibrant only lacks the front facing camera
everything else is basically the same
I had vibrant and only thing I liked more was all the codecs. And kept going back in forth couldn't decide if I wanted to keep nexus s but got a nice offer on my vibrant so...I'm happy now but do miss codec other than video support my nexus s is better don't care about 720p. Think I shot maybe 3 clips on vibrant to show off and 16GB is plenty for me. Had 32GB total on vibrant and never used more than 12gb and most was used up by 720p movies. I wanted for exclusive updates and more love from developers here ...I mean only been 2 weeks and already have CyanogenMod 7
But I also had vibrant for like 5months if u just got then idk I'd say keep vibrant it's great phone
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if you want a vibrant on crack yes.
from 2.1 to 2.3 is a good enough reason.
screen is the same. even if the screen is a bit curved on the NS.
if you dont care for SD storage
i would def. jump from a vibrant to a NS. if you like that one you will love it. thats just MY opinion. seems like too many people here have the "NO DONT DO IT ITS THE WORST"
BE OPEN MINDED PEOPLE!
doesnt hurt to try. if all else fails return the NS and get another vibrant.
Having owned the Vibrant prior to the Nexus S, I can say that I found it to be a massive upgrade. Yes, the hardware is pretty much the same, and you lose a few TouchWiz perks, as well as the microSD card slot, but I don't personally miss anything from the Vibrant, and Gingerbread is a quantum leap in speed, functionality, and efficiency as far as I can tell.
I recommend considering these questions:
-Is being able to mount SD storage important to you?
-Do you prefer the TouchWiz experience?
-Are you comfortable waiting for OS updates to clear with T-Mobile and Samsung?
-Does it bother you that phones with more powerful hardware will be available in just a couple months?
If your answers are "no," I'd say it's worth giving the Nexus S a shot (you can always return the thing within 30 days assuming you don't break it). If you answered "yes" to one or more of the questions, you're probably just as well or better off holding onto your Vibrant for now.
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vibrant is better IMO
it has external SD, while the Nexus S has no external SD
the vibrant only lacks the front facing camera
everything else is basically the same
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Do you own an NS? Right, thanks.
Also jumped from Vibrant to Nexus S. From my experience, the Nexus S is just better. It is faster and smoother. When I did a titanium restore, it was done very quickly compared to when I do it on the Vibrant (even after all those lag fixes and etc).
Anyways, I sold my Vibrant and made a profit, then bought the Nexus S. I plan on developing apps and wanted a phone that would get the latest updates (not via custom roms).
I went from a Vibrant to NS too and all I miss is the ability to play .mkv files. It's not a massive upgrade yet, but the main reason I switched is because of direct Google support.
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If u don't mod, then NS, if u do mod, then Vibrant. Vibrant running perfect on Froyo 2.2 Nero V3 and voodoo.
Edit: what I mean is stock Vibrant is slow and running 2.1, Nexus S is fast out of the box.
kolyan said:
If u don't mod, then NS, if u do mod, then Vibrant. Vibrant running perfect on Froyo 2.2 Nero V3 and voodoo.
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I have Gingerbread working perfectly on my Nexus S and Nexus One.
There will be plenty of dev support for the Nexus S.
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I have Gingerbread working perfectly on my Nexus S and Nexus One.
There will be plenty of dev support for the Nexus S.
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out of curiousity, how is N1 performance when running gingerbread? Is it as fast as NS?
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I have Gingerbread working perfectly on my Nexus S and Nexus One.
There will be plenty of dev support for the Nexus S.
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I think his point was that many of the things one might miss on the Vibrant that are available on the Nexus S are or will be made available to Vibrant users via third-party ROMs and mods.
With the SGS II not coming to Canada anytime soon, Im looking for a different android phone to play around with and probably end up keeping in the long run. I was dead set on getting an Atrix purely for the power of the phone and the lapdock accessory, after seeing most of the reviews saying that I was better off getting an actual laptop for the same price and could do far more itself, Im kinda leaning off the Atrix trail atm. So I was thinking about either the Nexus S or the HTC Incredible S. Or should I still go ahead with the Atrix (Even though that pretty little bootloader still aint unlocked)?
PearsonDKA said:
With the SGS II not coming to Canada anytime soon, Im looking for a different android phone to play around with and probably end up keeping in the long run. I was dead set on getting an Atrix purely for the power of the phone and the lapdock accessory, after seeing most of the reviews saying that I was better off getting an actual laptop for the same price and could do far more itself, Im kinda leaning off the Atrix trail atm. So I was thinking about either the Nexus S or the HTC Incredible S. Or should I still go ahead with the Atrix (Even though that pretty little bootloader still aint unlocked)?
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go for nexus s.u will love it
PearsonDKA said:
With the SGS II not coming to Canada anytime soon, Im looking for a different android phone to play around with and probably end up keeping in the long run. I was dead set on getting an Atrix purely for the power of the phone and the lapdock accessory, after seeing most of the reviews saying that I was better off getting an actual laptop for the same price and could do far more itself, Im kinda leaning off the Atrix trail atm. So I was thinking about either the Nexus S or the HTC Incredible S. Or should I still go ahead with the Atrix (Even though that pretty little bootloader still aint unlocked)?
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Skip the Atrix as the software (and Motoblur) is terrible - the hardware is amazing, but it feels crippled by the crappy software, The HTC Incredible S is a nice phone, IMO it doesn't excel in any one category, but overall is a pretty good device. Note that if you are into modding, the Incredible S has a locked bootloader and root still has not been achieved on it for the Bell version.
The Nexus S is pretty good, but is missing a couple of things I like (LED notification light and an SD card slot), but it is a stock Google phone and should be great for modding. I'm currently on a SE Arc - overall, I think I prefer it to the Incredible S and the Nexus S.
BTW, some of the UK sellers are now selling the Galaxy S II if you want to pick one up.
rajeshr said:
Skip the Atrix as the software (and Motoblur) is terrible - the hardware is amazing, but it feels crippled by the crappy software, The HTC Incredible S is a nice phone, IMO it doesn't excel in any one category, but overall is a pretty good device. Note that if you are into modding, the Incredible S has a locked bootloader and root still has not been achieved on it for the Bell version.
The Nexus S is pretty good, but is missing a couple of things I like (LED notification light and an SD card slot), but it is a stock Google phone and should be great for modding. I'm currently on a SE Arc - overall, I think I prefer it to the Incredible S and the Nexus S.
BTW, some of the UK sellers are now selling the Galaxy S II if you want to pick one up.
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So they would ship it across seas? :O
Also the HTC is the one I'm leading more towards ATM because when it comes to the camera on a phone, its some what a deal breaker for me.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
PearsonDKA said:
So they would ship it across seas? :O
Also the HTC is the one I'm leading more towards ATM because when it comes to the camera on a phone, its some what a deal breaker for me.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
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Yes, they would. Check out clove.co.uk and expansys for more information.
If the Sensation has the same camera (8 MP) as the Incredible S, then I would suggest that you look at alternate camera's. While it's great to have a 8MP camera, the Incredible S camera is not as good as some of the other 8MP camera's.
Personally, I would lean towards the Galaxy S II!
i'd go with the nexus s
rajeshr said:
Yes, they would. Check out clove.co.uk and expansys for more information.
If the Sensation has the same camera (8 MP) as the Incredible S, then I would suggest that you look at alternate camera's. While it's great to have a 8MP camera, the Incredible S camera is not as good as some of the other 8MP camera's.
Personally, I would lean towards the Galaxy S II!
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If anything ill wait till the prices go down for the sgs II lol. $900 seems a tad pricey at the moment. I might go with the attic cause of the whole dual core.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
PearsonDKA said:
If anything ill wait till the prices go down for the sgs II lol. $900 seems a tad pricey at the moment. I might go with the attic cause of the whole dual core.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
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I think the SGS II costs about $680 (GBP440), not $900.
Anyway, I found the software on the Atrix bad enough to sell it a couple of months into ownership. There are a few issues on the Rogers/Fido network with the Atrix - e.g. capped upload speeds (max 384kb upload), issues with displaying Caller ID with name and issues with wifi hot spots. The hardware is amazing, but I wish I could install HTC Sense on it (never going to happen due to a locked bootloader).
It's your call in the end, but maybe it's better to wait for the prices to come down.
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I think the SGS II costs about $680 (GBP440), not $900.
Anyway, I found the software on the Atrix bad enough to sell it a couple of months into ownership. There are a few issues on the Rogers/Fido network with the Atrix - e.g. capped upload speeds (max 384kb upload), issues with displaying Caller ID with name and issues with wifi hot spots. The hardware is amazing, but I wish I could install HTC Sense on it (never going to happen due to a locked bootloader).
It's your call in the end, but maybe it's better to wait for the prices to come down.
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Yea was doing a bit more research on the Atrix and found out that issue as well. When you say $680, that canadian or US? The cappy i have right now, got someone to buy it for $500. So I guess forking out $200 more shouldnt hurt.
I will go for Incredible S. Why? Just preference. What I normally do is if you really can't decide, head to the shop and try the feel of the phone.
If you are leaning towards hardware and stuff, then of course would need more advise on those who had hands on experience with it.
Just my 2 cents.
Kinda thinking about grabbing a SGS 2. Just trying to find out if there's gonna be an issue ordering it to Canada and through who.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
PearsonDKA said:
Kinda thinking about grabbing a SGS 2. Just trying to find out if there's gonna be an issue ordering it to Canada and through who.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
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I ordered the SGS2 through Clove, but you can also choose Handtec or Expansys.
I would pick the Nexus. That thing is faster stock than you're ever going to need it. SGS2 seems like a good pick but so did the first Galaxy S phones before they came out.
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I would pick the Nexus. That thing is faster stock than you're ever going to need it. SGS2 seems like a good pick but so did the first Galaxy S phones before they came out.
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SGS I with ROMS is much faster than Nexus S stock based on quadrant (not sure if true in actuality).
What do you think about HTC Aria...
nexus s for sure.
what about Thunderbolt
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Ill check whichever has the better deal. Gonna grab a case, screen protector and the MHL cable along with the phone.
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I would pick the Nexus. That thing is faster stock than you're ever going to need it. SGS2 seems like a good pick but so did the first Galaxy S phones before they came out.
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The Nexus S I moved on from. Camera quality wasn't all to enjoyable.
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SGS I with ROMS is much faster than Nexus S stock based on quadrant (not sure if true in actuality).
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To true. This Cappy is hitting the 2500's in AnTuTu.
asmeena said:
What do you think about HTC Aria...
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Never heard of it =X
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what about Thunderbolt
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I don't think it's gonna work on Rogers bands.
I could not be more fed up with the T-Mo G2x. I just listed it on Craigslist. I have had more problems with this phone that any other Android phone I've owned. I can not find a ROM that makes this phone run smoothly. I do not blame the devs in any way. They are just working with the crap that LG provided them. Anywho...to my question. I was wondering from those of you on T-Mobile what you thought the best replacement would be. I'm not eligible for an upgrade for another year so that is out of the question. I need a contract free phone and it needs to run on T-Mo's 3G or HSPA+ network. Thanks for your advice guys. I appreciate it. BTW...my budget is $350. My initial thoughts were either going back to a Nexus S, or going with an HTC Sensation.
soo..
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I could not be more fed up with the T-Mo G2x. I just listed it on Craigslist. I have had more problems with this phone that any other Android phone I've owned. I can not find a ROM that makes this phone run smoothly. I do not blame the devs in any way. They are just working with the crap that LG provided them. Anywho...to my question. I was wondering from those of you on T-Mobile what you thought the best replacement would be. I'm not eligible for an upgrade for another year so that is out of the question. I need a contract free phone and it needs to run on T-Mo's 3G or HSPA+ network. Thanks for your advice guys. I appreciate it. BTW...my budget is $350. My initial thoughts were either going back to a Nexus S, or going with an HTC Sensation.
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Well.. If you have the option you should think about switching carriers. I have been on multiple carriers before, and so far I actually really like verizon. AT&T is a close second. If you don't want to switch/can't then I would recommend a HTC device. They are hard to root, but nice phones!
well, I run a Sony Xperia Mini on T-Mobile and I'm very happy with it.
It's a very compact phone though (which is exactly what I was looking for - the first Android phone I saw that is actually smaller than my trusty old Motorola Razr v3).
I would recommend you install the Swype keyboard in case you find the on-screen keyboard a bit too small.
I would say sell it again on craigslist or even on ebay...
at the time you could get a second hand samsung GSII
many great reviews on it
Get a skyrocket. Its just as good as a t989 and you get the bonus of an lte phone if you decide to go to at$t.
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IMHO you can never go wrong with Motorola or HTC products. Avoid Samsung like the plague myself.
I had my HTC Hero for almost three years. I never had a problem with it, it is by far, the best device personally I've ever used. I got my ns purely for the Google branding.
Go for the sensation if that's the one you like. HTC for me was the best however, its only my opinion. My next phone will be HTC again that's for sure.
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The sensation is right in your price range, i see them all the time on CL for around there usually a bit lower.
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Used Skyrocket is the best idea, coming from TMO SGSII owner.
Fantastic device. Even the stock rom is great. Or, go Nexus or HTC if ICS matters more to you than better hardware. Skyrocket/T989 will get ICS, but God knows when.