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Thunderbolt and Android taking it on the chin!

Thunderbolt is behind in the finals.Help it out and vote for it.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/smart-phone-madness-2011-final-hp-pre-3-vs-htc-thunderbolt
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The 'Bolt is WAY behind the HP Pre 3?! That thing looks horrible! Ug-lee.
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Love the phone but not enough to vote for it. Very upset with the battery issues this phone is having. So for me voting is almost like recommending it to someone. It's actually making me miss my T-Mobile g2 I had. They should of had that phone on the list.
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It's kind of lame they're comparing it to a phone that won't come out for another 3-4 months. They must be webOS fanboys (though webOS is nice all around, just needs a platform to run on) but really, comparing a phone you can have now to a phone you can have sometime in the summer when it's barely spring right now?
At least they're not comparing to jesusphone 5 (which wont be out for another 7-8 months if that)

Yes, I agree, it should only be open to phones that actually exist. I'm sure there will be an HTC out in 2 years that will kick all their asses - lets put it in the bracket, too...
P.S. - It IS ugly. Looks like Salvador Dali painted a Blackberry...

Palm has a physical keyboard fetish they wont get over, but obviously they could design a phone better that has a keyboard too. The first pixie phone (horrible name though) was pretty well designed.

To be honest, that whole "bracket" is bull****.

Darkreignn said:
Love the phone but not enough to vote for it. Very upset with the battery issues this phone is having. So for me voting is almost like recommending it to someone. It's actually making me miss my T-Mobile g2 I had. They should of had that phone on the list.
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What battery issue? I get ~1.5-2 days.

bmcclure937 said:
To be honest, that whole "bracket" is bull****.
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After looking at it a little closer I have to agree. I mean really, the BB Torch in the final four? Weak.
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animez said:
After looking at it a little closer I have to agree. I mean really, the BB Torch in the final four? Weak.
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Exactly. And although I do not like the iPhone, it should definitely make an appearance in the Final Four... but I guess that is why it is called March Madness.
LOL

Use an early upgrade?

Okay, stupid topic, but I have to ask. Looking at selling my Fascinate and taking an early upgrade to a Thunderbolt. Seems to be a completely solid device, and I would love to get an HTC back in my hands after a year of Sammy pains.
Looking to find out from the folks who've had it for a minute what their opinions are?
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Daswolven said:
Okay, stupid topic, but I have to ask. Looking at selling my Fascinate and taking an early upgrade to a Thunderbolt. Seems to be a completely solid device, and I would love to get an HTC back in my hands after a year of Sammy pains.
Looking to find out from the folks who've had it for a minute what their opinions are?
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So far, so good. I haven't rooted mine, because I really haven't felt the need yet.
I'm coming from the Sammy Vibrant, and I loved the phone.
I like this one better. Much more responsive, and it doesn't fall prey to the lag issues, the primary reason I rooted my Vibrant in the first place.
I'd say go do it. Awesome phone.
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I upgraded from a D1. I kinda miss some of the control I had over that phone, but the devs had a lot time to master that device. The TB will get there as well especially since a lot of devs & themers have the phone.
I rooted mine so I could remove all the bloat (~250mb of junk). I am running the latest RUU and with a custom kernel.
I have been very happy with the Tbolt. The battery life has been better than I expected.

It's a great phone. I'd recommend it!

I love it but why not wait. You made it this far. In a month or so there will be better phones.
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The only things I miss about the Fascinate is the size/weight and the gps. I get better reception with the bolt and I love being able to use data while I'm on the phone. If the boro has coverage like Hinesville, you'll welcome the better reception.

I had a fascinate too. Yea Def make the switch. Battery isn't as good, but it charges quick it about 40 times less laggy and runs circles around it. I had many issues with the fascinate with this not so much.

I would get one on eBay and save the upgrade in case you dont like it on either an iPhone 5 or Bionic when (if) they come out in a few months.

Daswolven said:
Okay, stupid topic, but I have to ask. Looking at selling my Fascinate and taking an early upgrade to a Thunderbolt. Seems to be a completely solid device, and I would love to get an HTC back in my hands after a year of Sammy pains.
Looking to find out from the folks who've had it for a minute what their opinions are?
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Hey man, been a while. I too wanted another HTC device and I have to say development has been stellar! Reminds me of when I had my Dinc before I had the Facinate.
Good luck. PM me if you have specific questions.
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papi92 said:
I love it but why not wait. You made it this far. In a month or so there will be better phones.
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Which specifically? I've looked, and don't really see any offerings I'd be interested on the way. I won't touch moto, and the inc2 is inferior. Do you have intel I missed?
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crookshanks said:
The only things I miss about the Fascinate is the size/weight and the gps. I get better reception with the bolt and I love being able to use data while I'm on the phone. If the boro has coverage like Hinesville, you'll welcome the better reception.
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Ha. I'm just ready to move on, and the feedback is helpful. There's really nothing wrong with the Fascinate, outside of it just feels chicky overall, no matter what.
My Nexus felt solid.
Seems like most of our devs jumped, and that says alot. Feedback is appreciated guys, thanks.
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The phone is great, especially if you get LTE. Even if you don't though... it's the best phone they've got.

Daswolven said:
Ha. I'm just ready to move on, and the feedback is helpful. There's really nothing wrong with the Fascinate, outside of it just feels chicky overall, no matter what.
My Nexus felt solid.
Seems like most of our devs jumped, and that says alot. Feedback is appreciated guys, thanks.
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+1 fascinate forums are quiet now!
I jumped ship too last weekend and so far I'm loving it. rooting it is quite a pain tho, the fascinate was definitely easier to root. My battery life is the same or better than the fascinate while rooted on comm rom. radio and gps is much better on the tbolt too, at least in my experience.

jackmei2 said:
+1 fascinate forums are quiet now!
I jumped ship too last weekend and so far I'm loving it. rooting it is quite a pain tho, the fascinate was definitely easier to root. My battery life is the same or better than the fascinate while rooted on comm rom. radio and gps is much better on the tbolt too, at least in my experience.
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GPS on my Fascinate was instant and accurate - within 3-5 feet usually. On my Thunderbolt it takes at least a minute to get a lock and it's never even close to 30 feet. I guess I was one of the few people with a Fascinate that had great gps from the minute I got it...

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GPS on my Fascinate was instant and accurate - within 3-5 feet usually. On my Thunderbolt it takes at least a minute to get a lock and it's never even close to 30 feet. I guess I was one of the few people with a Fascinate that had great gps from the minute I got it...
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yea, you were definitely lucky! as of community rom, and the ED01 radio, it took at least a minute to lock on (which was better than before when it would take 5 min to lock on). my tbolt locks instantly, even inside.

I used an early upgrade to get my t-bolt, and I love it! DEFINITELY go for it.

Well first off verizon is suppose to get an lg monster like tmo. Also id wait just too see what htc is pushing out. Then you do have moto actually talking about doing what sony is to there phones. Aka go online type your esn in and they give you a specific unlock code for your phone but voids warranty for anything not having to do with bad hardware.
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papi92 said:
Well first off verizon is suppose to get an lg monster like tmo. Also id wait just too see what htc is pushing out. Then you do have moto actually talking about doing what sony is to there phones. Aka go online type your esn in and they give you a specific unlock code for your phone but voids warranty for anything not having to do with bad hardware.
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Appreciated, but no way I'm going near an LG. I never keep a phone for more than a year, so it's not a big deal. If my fassy does well on Ebay, might make the move next week. All the feedback has been appreciated.
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Love my thunderbolt! I did come from an Eris tho so I am quite awestruck.

Another one of these threads, eh?
There are several others, FYI.
All in all, I would think, despite the shortcomings (battery, gps, kinks), that most people here are in fact happy with their Thunderbolt. There have been, in my opinion -- and in such a short period of time -- great strides in development on this device.
My personal favorites (in no particular order):
- Voice + Data simultaneously;
- Ample RAM;
- Strong developer support;
- A fairly vibrant (albeit not necessarily the best) screen;
- Plenty of speed viz. no lag;
- Made by HTC;
- Easy to root (thanks to those who tirelessly made it easy to do with adb);
- 4G LTE!
My personal grudges (YMMV):
- GPS location acquisition;
- Battery efficacy (but remember, this phone isn't just a beast, but it's a first-in-class);
- Random reboots (more kinks that will be worked out, I'm sure).
If I had it to do over again, I would still have bought the Thunderbolt!
Good luck in whatever decision you make.

G2X - Great Phone or Hype?

Read this review and it says the G2x is the best android device around, what do yo think?

I absolutely love mine. I've never had reboot or battery problems like some other people. Just some light bleed that's only visible in a dark room with screen brightness >50%
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I'm loving mine too. I haven't had any problems with mine. No reboots, no horrible battery drain, no horrible bleeding etc.

I love mine too. The best electronic device I've ever owned, bar none. Convergence baby!
Edit: I posted that before I read his review. That has to be the lamest, shallowest, most pitiful review I have ever seen.

I live mine as well
The only good reviews still around is gsmarena. I just love reading them!

That "review" was pretty pathetic.

Same here love the device. Speedy and slick and with a real gingerbread release coming soon, it can only get better. I say real because the leaked gingerbread lacks full driver and kernel support for the device, and on my device make it less stable.
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The G2x is the best phone I have owned to date and I've owned about 30 cellphones in my lifetime. Aside from a small amount of light bleeding, I have no complaints whatsoever. G2x = sleeper phone of the year imo.

I would probably agree, even though i had the horrible battery drain issue.
I cant wait to get another one tomorrow.

It's definitely a good phone.

I LOVE this phone! The salesman at T-Mobile almost had me talked into waiting for an HTC Sensation but after coming home and doing some research, I picked the G2x. Couldn't be happier.
I've spent the last two weeks on my phone more than I have my PC, and I have a BEAST of a PC, i7 @ 4.2GHz, GTX470 @ 900MHz, 6GB DDR3-2000, OCZ 60GB SSD, and full custom water loop!

Best phone I've ever had. There have definitely been some software/quality control issues reported, but if you're not unlucky and get a fully working one, it's a fantastic device and the first phone I've used that shows Android's full potential.

Lol.. this guy is just promoting his own article and we fell for it. You could have just said you wrote a review and we should check it out.
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kangxi said:
Lol.. this guy is just promoting his own article and we fell for it. You could have just said you wrote a review and we should check it out.
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Good eye! I totally missed that....

brett_day said:
Read this review and it says the G2x is the best android device around, what do yo think?
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Douche bag
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I agree most of the day until this PoS just starts freezing up on me and rebooting and dying while the battery is saying 69%

blestsol said:
I agree most of the day until this PoS just starts freezing up on me and rebooting and dying while the battery is saying 69%
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If you are running stock you need Paul's patch cause there is a memory leak. Or man up and flash a sweet CM gingerbread rom.
G2x CM7.1 style - Android 2.3.4

player911 said:
If you are running stock you need Paul's patch cause there is a memory leak. Or man up and flash a sweet CM gingerbread rom.
G2x CM7.1 style - Android 2.3.4
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I'm not seeing where maning up would be CM but thanks for the tip about Paul fix.
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You know what phones I'll be buying

http://androidheadlines.com/2011/08...anogen”-kondik-for-an-undisclosed-amount.html

Awesome!!!!

I wonder if this will force an end to CM?? Samsung could ask for it.

mr mystery said:
I wonder if this will force an end to CM?? Samsung could ask for it.
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I think that's unlikely: CM is bigger than just Cyanogen these days.

Good for Steve! He deserves a great paying gig and I hope he helps shake up Samsung's interface design department.

No way! That'd be awesome!

Thank deserves a well done.
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Like I said. Samsung is changing the game and is the BEST Android manufacture. I know there are still some haters out there but your living in a dream world if you think HTC and LG are on the same level. Samsung is playing major league ball and LG and HTC just got sent back down to AAA.
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jrwingate6 said:
Like I said. Samsung is changing the game and is the BEST Android manufacture. I know there are still some haters out there but your living in a dream world if you think HTC and LG are on the same level. Samsung is playing major league ball and LG and HTC just got sent back down to AAA.
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I like Samsung's chipsets... I just hate the feel of their devices.

mr mystery said:
I wonder if this will force an end to CM?? Samsung could ask for it.
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He's already said it won't, though he personally won't be putting as much time in it.

jrwingate6 said:
Like I said. Samsung is changing the game and is the BEST Android manufacture. I know there are still some haters out there but your living in a dream world if you think HTC and LG are on the same level. Samsung is playing major league ball and LG and HTC just got sent back down to AAA.
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Samsung might look good on paper, but their quality really does suck and those fancy screens dont last long in regards to battery life.
The only advantage to samsung is the screen technology. Outside of that they sacrifice usabilty and quality for external asthetics.
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derekedw said:
Samsung might look good on paper, but their quality really does suck and those fancy screens dont last long in regards to battery life.
The only advantage to samsung is the screen technology. Outside of that they sacrifice usabilty and quality for external asthetics.
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So basically you are saying that Samsung is the Apple of Android phone manufacturers
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derekedw said:
Samsung might look good on paper, but their quality really does suck and those fancy screens dont last long in regards to battery life.
The only advantage to samsung is the screen technology. Outside of that they sacrifice usabilty and quality for external asthetics.
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Their quality sucks in regards to what? Their mobile processors that have been leading the pack since the Hummingbird? Or their NAND memory that every other manufacture wants for their device? Oh wait. I know. Its their cameras eveb though Engadget just said the GSII has a better camera than any other phone in history besides the N95.
The SGSII actually has longer battery life than any Android device so far. I can also tell you that eveb though the phones are light, it does not mean their not durable. My Vibrant lasted through several drops and over 50 house fires. In those fires it got wet most of the time. My Nexus One however only survived 4 fires before it broke due to water damage. The phone would still turn on but the touch screen wouldn't work and I could see some water under the display. In the end, Samsung uses plastic for a reason. Cell signal along with WiFi signal more readily pass through it than it does through metals.
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jrwingate6 said:
Their quality sucks in regards to what? Their mobile processors that have been leading the pack since the Hummingbird? Or their NAND memory that every other manufacture wants for their device? Oh wait. I know. Its their cameras eveb though Engadget just said the GSII has a better camera than any other phone in history besides the N95.
The SGSII actually has longer battery life than any Android device so far. I can also tell you that eveb though the phones are light, it does not mean their not durable. My Vibrant lasted through several drops and over 50 house fires. In those fires it got wet most of the time. My Nexus One however only survived 4 fires before it broke due to water damage. The phone would still turn on but the touch screen wouldn't work and I could see some water under the display. In the end, Samsung uses plastic for a reason. Cell signal along with WiFi signal more readily pass through it than it does through metals.
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Gota to agree with u on this man Samsung is killing it rite now if noone believes that they are smoking rock! Look at the gs2 and all the updates it got, Samsung is actually listening now, anyways Jr be safe out there bro, my dad and bro n law are firefighters hard job man gotta respect that

My next phone will be a Google Nexus Prime.
Rumors that Samsung gonna make the phone..

sarni84 said:
Gota to agree with u on this man Samsung is killing it rite now if noone believes that they are smoking rock! Look at the gs2 and all the updates it got, Samsung is actually listening now, anyways Jr be safe out there bro, my dad and bro n law are firefighters hard job man gotta respect that
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Where do they work?
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jrwingate6 said:
Where do they work?
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Station11 in Croydon pa my dads a little older now LOL so he's fire police now still fights the fires here and there and goes on calls, and my brother n law is the chief

Why you love your Mytouch 4G

There are allot of reasons I love my phone, but just yesterday I dropped mine in the fish tank! WoW I was worried about it not working anymore. Did the normal steps to dry it out. To my surprise it is fine.
Thanks to all of you on xda for keeping old phones working better then factory.
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In the fish tank? Jesus. You must have been quick about taking that battery out. That or REALLY lucky.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on Nov. 13th. Still waiting.

Speaking of fish tanks, I went to sea world this last summer and sat in the splash zone for the killer whales and got drenched with my phone in my pocket. I wiped it off and kept using it afterwards like nothing happened. I was expecting at least my mic or headset to screw up but its been fine since.
Not even a whale...
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Synthetic.Nightmare said:
Speaking of fish tanks, I went to sea world this last summer and sat in the splash zone for the killer whales and got drenched with my phone in my pocket. I wiped it off and kept using it afterwards like nothing happened. I was expecting at least my mic or headset to screw up but its been fine since.
Not even a whale...
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I work outside and there have been many times I got caught in the rain. I'm not talking a drizzle, here. I'm talkin' Noah all over again. Never had an issue with water damage.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on Nov. 13th. Still waiting.

I've had this phone for 2 years, and it still works well....there are better phones out there now, but none are impressive enough to make me drop $300. Recently rooted it and installed ICS, and at this rate who knows when I'll get sick of it....

I had this kind of accident too. The phone works well after that. This is really a good phone.

:-X
lol ... I was shouldering a call while taking a leak (while drunk) and um went down to flush and there it went. *splash*
Washed it off lol and sanitized it multiple times and it still works.

poexone said:
lol ... I was shouldering a call while taking a leak (while drunk) and um went down to flush and there it went. *splash*
Washed it off lol and sanitized it multiple times and it still works.
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Naaaaasty

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Naaaaasty
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It was 1/2 flushed! Sort of.

I've had this phone since before there was a root method for it. It's not my daily driver anymore, but I love the form factor and weight, and I love perfectly stable cm7 on it.
I feel like this is the last of the purist Android devices.
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love it because its two yrs old and still running strong
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Because I slammed it in the back hatch of my car at the E. R. The 2nd day I had it. Right on the latch and screen and I only needed a new screen protector.

because i recently purchase my first android smart phone having good hardware configuration and custom rom support that's why i really love mt4g...

Its getting old but still kicking. I'm sure the battery will be the first to give up the ghost.
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Its getting old but still kicking. I'm sure the battery will be the first to give up the ghost.
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I'm on my 3rd one.

Developers are loving it even today
I love my mytouch-4g because the developers are still showing love for it. I am running CM10.1 on mine, updates more frequently available than the other most high octane phones.

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I love my mytouch-4g because the developers are still showing love for it. I am running CM10.1 on mine, updates more frequently available than the other most high octane phones.
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This is true, cm10.1 is only in pre-alpha stages for both sgs2 and sensation. I keep my mt4g on cm7 though because I love "traditional android."

It'll be a sad day when we upgrade... Wonder how long we can hold out...
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The reason I like htc glacer because it better than iphone 4. Plus I like andriod UI and tweaks.

Cuz my buddy who writes games for android and owns an siii is still in awe at the crazy new rom I have on my phone practically every week.
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