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I have a Galaxy 3 i5801 and a Galaxy SL i9003 and i have been thinking to buy a phone in replacement of Galaxy 3. I have a budget which of 20-25 thousand. I have two phones on my mind the LG Optimus 2x and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Please help me. If you have any other suggestions please reply.
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I need a phone with good xda support.
It should support jellybean.
Get a phone made by google in case you need a jelly bean!!
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Google has made companies support their phones for the next 3 update cycles (or something like that). However, this is valid only for post Q3 2011 phones and later. That's why I would recommend going for a recently released phone rather than the ones you mentioned.
If you want the ultimate developer support, as ronhoover suggested, go for a Google phone. Even the Nexus S is a great choice in this case.
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I replaced my Galaxy 3 for Samsung Galaxy SII.
swapnilraj said:
I replaced my Galaxy 3 for Samsung Galaxy SII.
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for what price you replaced your phone and where?
can you please suggest us also, and how old was your galaxy 3..
The galaxy s2 with stock rom is not much better than the i9003 with modded in term of responsiveness, but after a custom kernel modded only it is ridiculously fast. Faster and smoother than anything I have tried.
9003 DXKP9 with UC non-OC v7 compared to Galaxy S2 DXKL3 with Siyah 2.6.3. Both on stock speed.
Oh my God!!!
Guys u will not believe this. Galaxy s2 recieved OFFICIAL ICS 4.0.3 over kies Here is news
LINK
I will recommend s2 phone to buy.
swapnilraj said:
I have a Galaxy 3 i5801 and a Galaxy SL i9003 and i have been thinking to buy a phone in replacement of Galaxy 3. I have a budget which of 20-25 thousand. I have two phones on my mind the LG Optimus 2x and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Please help me. If you have any other suggestions please reply.
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I need a phone with good xda support.
It should support jellybean.
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Buy s2 it has got official ics update
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got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....
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Guys nothing like 'Galaxy Note'. It's the best ever made smart phone. It can even be called a mini tablet. It's available for 31k.
Buy galaxy 2
vijaypalmanit said:
for what price you replaced your phone and where?
can you please suggest us also, and how old was your galaxy 3..
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I got it for 24K after selling the G3 and some bargaining, the G3 was just over a year old.
bigeyes0x0 said:
The galaxy s2 with stock rom is not much better than the i9003 with modded in term of responsiveness, but after a custom kernel modded only it is ridiculously fast. Faster and smoother than anything I have tried.
9003 DXKP9 with UC non-OC v7 compared to Galaxy S2 DXKL3 with Siyah 2.6.3. Both on stock speed.
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No my friend the GSII is by far the smoothest phone I've ever used, I had to choose between Note and the SII and the latter had more support on xda forums and more portable.
Downloading the 4.0.3 update now!
Buy galaxy w
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Why buy S2 now? Sure, its the best phone on the market right now and got ICS but its already "old"...
Wait a month or 2 and new, much better phones will appear and then you will regret getting the S2!
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Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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ronhoover88 said:
Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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ha ha ha...well said bro...!
ronhoover88 said:
Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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future reference
Jack_Random said:
Why buy S2 now? Sure, its the best phone on the market right now and got ICS but its already "old"...
Wait a month or 2 and new, much better phones will appear and then you will regret getting the S2!
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Hey, waiting never gonna end my dear. wait for two months some new phone shall be available. From there wait for two more months for further new versions...... So when buy just consider the best among the existing competitors.
As Ron said, he has already bought the one but still we may kepp this thread alive with suggetions for the guys who are deciding what's next?
poolakkal Suresh said:
Hey, waiting never gonna end my dear. wait for two months some new phone shall be available. From there wait for two more months for further new versions...... So when buy just consider the best among the existing competitors.
As Ron said, he has already bought the one but still we may kepp this thread alive with suggetions for the guys who are deciding what's next?
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exactly, and thats why i personally would not buy a 6 months old phone
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exactly, and thats why i personally would not buy a 6 months old phone
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But dude some times grabing a phone as soon as it's launched may also prove to be a blunder if it fails to prove itself in the market...lol
Hi friends,
I was thinking of buying Galaxy R. But wanted your review..How is this phone? and why very less development in this forum? I heard it will get Official ICS update in mid 2012..but over all would you guys recommend me this phone?
how is the battery life?
Would you guys recommend me this phone over SE neo V or xperia pro?
is it worth going for this phone for its dual core and nvidia GPU?
Any help would be appreciated
Thank You
There are already few similar threads on previous pages of this section.
Thanks but its been many days since anyone asked such question
and also now there r more users hence more view on this phone
Get it as soon as possible..The phone is running out of stock everywhere.
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venkatraman said:
Get it as soon as possible..The phone is running out of stock everywhere.
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Thinking to buy..but has few doubts...any answers would be great..
I hate Samsung's UI..its ugly to be frank...will definitely flash a nice looking ROM the day i will buy it
50+ views and only 2 replies? cmon guys...thinking of buying tomorrow..so have to decide tonite itself
arpith.fbi said:
Thinking to buy..but has few doubts...any answers would be great..
I hate Samsung's UI..its ugly to be frank...will definitely flash a nice looking ROM the day i will buy it
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Ugly? Seriously? It sexy to me. Its a good phone, but if you want more Dev support buy the 2X or wait for the Galaxy Nexus.
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Better than the Sony phones. Battery life depends on hour usage. Generally lasts a day. Worth buying. Less Dev support because it launched quite late and after the S2. So not many people bought it.
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AbShake96 said:
Ugly? Seriously? It sexy to me. Its a good phone, but if you want more Dev support buy the 2X or wait for the Galaxy Nexus.
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I meant its UI is like their non-android phones(cheap phones)..they look alomost same...hence it doesnt feel gud
development is importart for me..i am coming from moto defy...lots of development happens over dere( 2nd rank in CyanogenMod ranking )
Galaxy R has got very good hardware..dunno y dev is so less...
HW is pretty decent! I have never had any single issue with this handset. Aftermarket development is unfortunately an Achilles heel for now, but it can change for better. FW is very good, stable, you can hardly notice any bugs. But yeah I admit touchwizz is really ugly. I came from HTC and I really preferred Sense UI. But sammy's stock roms have this advantage that they are quite easily customizable, and you don't have to be a dev to do that.
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I meant its UI is like their non-android phones(cheap phones)..they look alomost same...hence it doesnt feel gud
development is importart for me..i am coming from moto defy...lots of development happens over dere( 2nd rank in CyanogenMod ranking )
Galaxy R has got very good hardware..dunno y dev is so less...
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I am getting a Defy.....which makes me have 4 phones.....as you can see in my sig XD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
EmoBoiix3 said:
I am getting a Defy.....which makes me have 4 phones.....as you can see in my sig XD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
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Welcome to the club
Moto defy is awesome but i was looking for 2nd phone..looks like Samsung are gonna dump Galaxy R very soon according to General Manager ( Sales) India.
Galaxy S III will be launched soon with the price tag of around 34K INR
Any other samsung device would u guys suggest in place of galaxy R?
arpith.fbi said:
Welcome to the club
Moto defy is awesome but i was looking for 2nd phone..looks like Samsung are gonna dump Galaxy R very soon according to General Manager ( Sales) India.
Galaxy S III will be launched soon with the price tag of around 34K INR
Any other samsung device would u guys suggest in place of galaxy R?
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Perhaps the Sensation.....but I've heard about frequent crashes due to a CPU bug , though a fix is available....
Herpderp Backflip.
Are u sure Samsung have stopped manufacturing galaxy r...Have Samsung confirmed it..
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venkatraman said:
Are u sure Samsung have stopped manufacturing galaxy r...Have Samsung confirmed it..
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dunno if they have stopped manufacturing as of now but heard that they will be stopping it very soon..
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dunno if they have stopped manufacturing as of now but heard that they will be stopping it very soon..
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Yes they have already stopped manufacturing i guess. Yesterday sulekha tech shared the specs on their facebook page for galaxy s advance and on asking if this is a replacement for Galaxy R, they said that Galaxy R has been stopped by samsung.No more would be availaible. I think the people who got it on time are lucky.
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Yes they have already stopped manufacturing i guess. Yesterday sulekha tech shared the specs on their facebook page for galaxy s advance and on asking if this is a replacement for Galaxy R, they said that Galaxy R has been stopped by samsung.No more would be availaible. I think the people who got it on time are lucky.
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Its a gud thing and a bad thing..
Good thing coz they got very nice hardware for gud price
Bad thing coz as there are less galaxy R hence less development
One more good thing is that it will get official ICS update
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Its a gud thing and a bad thing..
Good thing coz they got very nice hardware for gud price
Bad thing coz as there are less galaxy R hence less development
One more good thing is that it will get official ICS update
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I agree with you. It was a very nice price for such hardware and regarding the rumours about the manufacturing defects. i think as long as they have manufacturers warranty there is nothing to get worried about.
another strange thing which i noticed is that people started buying more and more R from the time it started getting out of stock. Hope development doesn't stop.
ICS is really the best thing about it and truly speaking i am not much impressed by the Galaxy S advance whcih i think would be around 25-26k indian rupees. so S2 or even the Note would be better option for buyers.
hi everyone i need ur valueable suggestions. which phone should i purchase after selling my galaxy sl i've short listed 4 phones
1) samsung galaxy note
2) htc sensation xe
3) samsung galaxy s 2
4) sony xperia s
plz give me ur feedback
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for work and video i suggest Galaxy Note
for comfortable carrying i suggest sii
I've never used HTC becorz i heard of the battery's life too short and it comes soooooooo hot for long time of usage
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i am a animator and love to click pics and do some sketching so my first preference is galaxy note but i want good customer support and dev support too so which one should i buy
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I still suggest u upgrade to Galaxy Note
u are an animator and Note is a great choice for you as the available of the s-pen is really good for drawing , better than using your finger
second here xda have a particular page for Note
and the customer service of samsung is good also
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Check out all the development for all the devices you've selected in xda. S2 should have the most, I personally like sensation XE as I like awesome bass and stuff, but since you like sketching and stuff I guess galaxy note would be the most suitable.
Cheers
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Go for the Galaxy Note! It has quite a pretty big user base in XDA. It probably isn't as big as the S2's but it's sizable enough, so nothing to worry about there.
I would advice you to wait until Galaxy S 3 cames out (May 3th). If you can't afford one then the prices of both (Galaxy S 2 and maybe Note too) will drop (they would became cheapier). Now it's time to wait for a few days.
If you are in hurry and you MUST buy one, then i surely recomend you Galaxy Note (if you find that the screen size doesn't bother you)
okay thnx for the suggestion will be buying on 5 th may and surely w8 for the prices to drop
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The next galasy s3
The S3 is coming out on the 3rd of May.. Take a look at that and decide.. I would do that if I were in ur place.. It might take some time to get to ur place (depends), but it should be definitely worth the wait..
It's better to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S3
It will come out on this May..
In OP's last post, it's clear he doesn't intend to buy the S3, in fact, he's waiting to buy after the release of the S3 so the prices of the current models will drop.
Sony xperia s or sgs3 or htc one x
offgrey said:
In OP's last post, it's clear he doesn't intend to buy the S3, in fact, he's waiting to buy after the release of the S3 so the prices of the current models will drop.
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exactly what i wanted to say s 3 would be totally out of my budget i am waiting for the prices to drop a couple of thousand in india so i can buy any of the above listed phones
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Maybe the xperia ion? Haven't taken a look at it but seems good
Cheers
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bscraze said:
Maybe the xperia ion? Haven't taken a look at it but seems good
Cheers
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thanx for the suggestion but ion is just for U.S markets it seems
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if you are on a tight budget
i would suggest galaxy s2
but also ... have you heard the news that samsung galaxy nexus unlocked/unbranded also dropped their price in the US for $399 USD ? if you know someone from there, have them buy for you ASAP.
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if you are on a tight budget
i would suggest galaxy s2
but also ... have you heard the news that samsung galaxy nexus unlocked/unbranded also dropped their price in the US for $399 USD ? if you know someone from there, have them buy for you ASAP.
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no one there my bad luck
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Dude no matter which phone u buy make sure it's launched globally (maybe a flagship) and has a large user base.. These things are directly proportional to the Dev u'll get.. Development is what keeps the excitement alive, no matter if it's a s1, s2 or s3..
s1 after so f**kin long is still up in the Dev race.. All the i9003 users had pushed their budgets a little higher, we would be in a different world.. Hope u understand what I'm trying to say.. Cheers..
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Dude no matter which phone u buy make sure it's launched globally (maybe a flagship) and has a large user base.. These things are directly proportional to the Dev u'll get.. Development is what keeps the excitement alive, no matter if it's a s1, s2 or s3..
s1 after so f**kin long is still up in the Dev race.. All the i9003 users had pushed their budgets a little higher, we would be in a different world.. Hope u understand what I'm trying to say.. Cheers..
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totally understand what u mentioned and thats the reason i am changing my phone was thinking abt galaxy note
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Am currently using HTC HD2 but now I want to buy a new phone.
Am confused big time between S2 & Note. (bigger phone size is not an issue).
Am looking for good hardware with features. I will be using the phone atleast 3yrs after buying it. It should be worthy like my HD2. Am not impressed with S3 & so its not on my list.
What you guys suggest, or any other phone?
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pankitbarot said:
Am currently using HTC HD2 but now I want to buy a new phone.
Am confused big time between S2 & Note. (bigger phone size is not an issue).
Am looking for good hardware with features. I will be using the phone atleast 3yrs after buying it. It should be worthy like my HD2. Am not impressed with S3 & so its not on my list.
What you guys suggest, or any other phone?
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my suggestion just go for nexus, looking at your phone cycle (every 3 years or so . .) nexus will be a right choise youll get direct update from google and always the newest feature. unlocked galaxy nexus is the best choise for now.
parental92 said:
my suggestion just go for nexus, looking at your phone cycle (every 3 years or so . .) nexus will be a right choise youll get direct update from google and always the newest feature. unlocked galaxy nexus is the best choise for now.
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but its still not available in india. i searched it on samsung india website but its due to come here
Out of those 2 clear choice the Note.
It's a unique device, still got great development going on. Much more real screen estate, S-Pen, just as good as the SGS2. If size is not an issue get the Note. I've played with it many times and it's lovely, a lot of guys that I have come across I've asked them how they like it and they say they love it.
Again both phones are old now, SGS2 is older so if you plan to use it for 3 years you may see no official updates in the next couple of years but devs will continue to work on them.
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Out of those 2 clear choice the Note.
It's a unique device, still got great development going on. Much more real screen estate, S-Pen, just as good as the SGS2. If size is not an issue get the Note. I've played with it many times and it's lovely, a lot of guys that I have come across I've asked them how they like it and they say they love it.
Again both phones are old now, SGS2 is older so if you plan to use it for 3 years you may see no official updates in the next couple of years but devs will continue to work on them.
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does note supports all HD games as well, i hv heard NFS & few games hv trouble on note graphics.
but anyways am looking forward on buying note. thnx
why not a sony?
The S and P Modells are really good.
But well the question was the S2 or Note... I would say the same as nikzDHD take the Note if the size isnt an issue.
If u can wait for the note 2 it will be the best choice :good:
I would recommend galaxy note,it has a bigger screen and it has a s pen
note 2
alain00795 said:
If u can wait for the note 2 it will be the best choice :good:
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Note2 ???
When is it launching, haven't heard anything yet about it.
I have a friend who has a note. He said nothing compares to it. Also the screen is a huge transition from any other smartphone BUT it does fit in your pocket
Def recommend the Note because it has great specs and Samsung's UI is very consumer friendly.
Note for sure if it nit to big for you, for me is to big, like tab is..
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alain00795 said:
If u can wait for the note 2 it will be the best choice :good:
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when is note2 getting launched ?? any idea:angel:
Waite for note 2 it has 5.5 display and quad core cpu (or dual core a15)
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if you wear big bag, buy a note
M ready to buy galaxy sl i9003 if anyone seeling...Please post here if u wanna sell ur Mobile
Which country are u from? And u really should reconsider buying one lol.
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ajaycool4ever said:
M ready to buy galaxy sl i9003 if anyone seeling...Please post here if u wanna sell ur Mobile
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Not Worth it. Go for a Defy instead.
And once you decide to buy i9003, then you will probably need to change your id too, you will no longer remain cool.
I had Lost My mobile On monday In train...i love its clear display so i wnt to buy the same phone
ajaycool4ever said:
I had Lost My mobile On monday In train...i love its clear display so i wnt to buy the same phone
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Go for any 2nd hand nexus device.
Well he may not be interested in Rom development n may be happy with his stock Rom...in that case the stock Rom for this phone are pretty good.
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Well he may not be interested in Rom development n may be happy with his stock Rom...in that case the stock Rom for this phone are pretty good.
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I would have offered u my phone which is 1.4 yrs old but still in excellent condition. But I can't because of some personal reasons.
Bro don't buy this phone if you already had it go switch it up or something get a second hand nexus like someone else said or a second hand s2 trust me it's screen is amazing I would rather go with S2's screen then S3's higher resolution screen. S2's screen is amazingly clear, great color, truly vibrant color.
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Bro don't buy this phone if you already had it go switch it up or something get a second hand nexus like someone else said or a second hand s2 trust me it's screen is amazing I would rather go with S2's screen then S3's higher resolution screen. S2's screen is amazingly clear, great color, truly vibrant color.
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And an amazing burn in effect after 2 months of use.
Just get the nexus/S3 or just this device.. depends on your wallet.
Just saying, you'll probably find no one willing to sell you a device here, because the chance of being in the same place is slim, thus requiring annoying shipping costs and hassle, buying/selling a used one from shops is easier.
MY OPINION: If you can get the nexus/S3 used or new, get them and DO NOT ever think about this damned device again.
Come on guys. This phone isn't that bad. I don't see a need to be so negative about this phone.
I don't have any major issues with this phone. It worked very well for me on almost all ROMs that I've tried.
Of course this phone is not i9000 or i9100. And we all knew it when we bought it substantially cheaper than those models. Stop complaining and enjoy the moment (partially working video recording with CM9)
Hetalk said:
Come on guys. This phone isn't that bad. I don't see a need to be so negative about this phone.
I don't have any major issues with this phone. It worked very well for me on almost all ROMs that I've tried.
Of course this phone is not i9000 or i9100. And we all knew it when we bought it substantially cheaper than those models. Stop complaining and enjoy the moment (partially working video recording with CM9)
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This ^
Everytime i update my SCL i feel like i bought i new phone! ICS works pretty good and day after day it becames always better and if understood correctly Dhiru is porting JB, so it' not over
Our phone us not that much bad in my opinion
i think our phone is better than i9000 expect gpu and development. if i9003 was an international model instead of i9000 we could have better roms STABLE including JB with much more developers. but just gpu is lower a bit.
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