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It can't be done?
Cause not many want it?
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Cause not many want it?
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I do. I love the framework from my old epic, especially the camera w 720p recording. Its mostly why I chose this very close keyboardless version (epics bulk was embarressing). Being a stock dev phone is cool, but the more options the merrier.
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It can't be done?
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There's a thread about this already but not much development work has been done yet.
Camera w/ 720p is hardware based, not software.
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Camera w/ 720p is hardware based, not software.
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Really? Thats depressing. I was on a rooftop in chicago last night and took a picture of the skyline... my buddy took one with his Epic and i couldn't believe how ****ty mine looked compared to his
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Really? Thats depressing. I was on a rooftop in chicago last night and took a picture of the skyline... my buddy took one with his Epic and i couldn't believe how ****ty mine looked compared to his
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Yes. The only exception was the N1 that added 720p but it was capped at 30 FPS i believe? Not sure.
But the NS is missing a hardware piece that allows 720p recording.
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Considering one of the lead Android devs said on his twitter that 720p recording is not available on the Nexus S due to hardware bandwidth limitation, I tend to believe him.
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You'll have to find it.
I couldn't wait to get away from samsungs software. For gods sake, they can't even get font sizes right and half of the date wouldn't appear on the lock screen, it would cut off.
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I couldn't wait to get away from samsungs software. For gods sake, they can't even get font sizes right and half of the date wouldn't appear on the lock screen, it would cut off.
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When i rooted my epic and used Simply AOSP ROM i didn't have a complaint besides the phones bulk. I wish it were as easy as ripping off the keyboard underneath
but yeah, the nexus is a much more fluid device all around, but the camera blows
I have had an Epic and now NS4G and i would not go back. TW framework made the Epic slow and the battery was atrocious in comparison to the NS. To each their own, but you aint takin me back there....IM NOT GOING BACK!!!!
Nexus may not be the best at any one thing, but the total package beats almost every other Android set on the market.
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I have had an Epic and now NS4G and i would not go back. TW framework made the Epic slow and the battery was atrocious in comparison to the NS. To each their own, but you aint takin me back there....IM NOT GOING BACK!!!!
Nexus may not be the best at any one thing, but the total package beats almost every other Android set on the market.
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lol
id say the nexus is a decent and very stable device. It excels at getting the job done without hesitation and i really do like that.
thinking about the 720p camera from the epic compared to this standard camera, i've come to conclude the nexus is a DEV phone and not ALL android phones are high-end with high-def capture ability. When you have a dev phone, you want to develop and test on it and be assured what you have created will work on virtually ALL android devices... so it makes sense why they would have done that. I just miss having amazingly detailed pictures a lil
Pretty much. I toy with my phone too much to care much for all the OEM overlay stuff. I had my Epic for three months and now my wife has it. It is a great phone and the pictures are very nice, but I do not take a ton of pics and normally have a point and shoot on me anyway, which does 720p and has great quality pics, so my phone is always the last resort.
I like the hassle free goodness of the Nexus and the abilty to "just get the update now". I am an impatient SOB more than a camera phone snob.
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I am an impatient SOB more than a camera phone snob.
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what you tryin to say, huh?!
jk jk, i feel ya on the getting updates part, and partially my reason for the nexus line. The nexus one always got the latest and greatest first, and now it'll be the nexus s... i just hope the nexus 3 doesn't come out TOO soon and we are left in the dust
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what you tryin to say, huh?!
jk jk, i feel ya on the getting updates part, and partially my reason for the nexus line. The nexus one always got the latest and greatest first, and now it'll be the nexus s... i just hope the nexus 3 doesn't come out TOO soon and we are left in the dust
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Nexus 3 will most likely be out by the end of the year being the "Ice Cream Sandwich" flagship phone followed by the Nexus S and then Nexus One.
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Nexus 3 will most likely be out by the end of the year being the "Ice Cream Sandwich" flagship phone followed by the Nexus S and then Nexus One.
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More than likely...One of the benefits of having four lines on my Sprint account is annual upgrades...I was offered a free upgrade to the EVO3D and am turning it down, because I want a dev phone. I will wait on Nexus 3.
I don't miss the buggyness of TW but you have to admit the added functionality it offers. I sold my SGS because I was so frustrated with the limitations and now that I have the NS I have to admit, this is the fastest phone I've ever used period. Even out of the box! I was a bit hesitant thinking it would be a re badged SGS but I am amazed what good software can do with hardware. Nothing like the SGS at all.
LG releases two new gb phones of the "optimus" line.
http://tinyurl.com/65lt3sd
What bothers me here is how they do something like this for some ghetto phones but didn't do this for a flagship phone? or instead of devoting putting more manpower towards the issues with our phone we put people to work putting 2 new gb devices out. Feels like the whole Samsung debacle all over again.
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You answered your own question. The company makes money selling new phones. We have already purchased our phones. Samsung did it, most other manufacturers do it, it's just how they roll. If they can make money pushing a new product before they update current devices they will put current on the back burner. Money money money.
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Yea your right and I know it....doesn't make me feel any better about it. Pisses me off actually. Samsung damaged their rep badly...you would think LG wouldn't make the same mistake. If they took care of us we would be repeat customers and would use word of mouth to spread LG glory. Instead the reverse will happen. Its bad business.
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They damaged their rep with heavy users, but the majority of people don't give a **** about upgrades and all that. I completely agree with you, it sucks. But from a manufacturer standpoint, the major players are doing very well. I mean look at the success of the SGSII and the hype for the Hercules. Technology is moving so fast and new products out all the time for people to really mean it when they say #neveragain to Samsung.
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We do exist. I meant it. Samsung never again. If LG doesn't get this right they will be on that list as well and HTC will be the maker of choice again. Hopefully the rumors aren't true and the new nexus doesn't belong to Sammy I will cry.
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Right on, stick to your guns. Hopefully more people do.
I actually read that LG is getting the new Nexus. Little bit of irony there... Obviously not confirmed, but strongly hinted.
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Those phones are fugly anyway, a crackberry clone
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TJBunch1228 said:
Right on, stick to your guns. Hopefully more people do.
I actually read that LG is getting the new Nexus. Little bit of irony there... Obviously not confirmed, but strongly hinted.
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i read that not only LG, the major 4 brands are getting the New nexus(HTC, Sammy, LG and Moto).
"Google Plus:there will be 4 Nexus phones.
the HTC one will have the exclusive button."
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i read that not only LG, the major 4 brands are getting the New nexus(HTC, Sammy, LG and Moto).
"Google Plus:there will be 4 Nexus phones.
the HTC one will have the exclusive button."
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Well HTC had the Nexus One
Samsung had the Nexus S
Motorola had the Xoom (which, to my understanding, the Nexus of Tablets?)
I've heard both LG and Samsung. I've heard more about the Samsung Nexus Prime, being based off the SGS2.
Samsung always has a Nexus phone based on their previous model. Why can't the Nexus phone BE the next big model like the Nexus One was? Nexus Phones should be the flagship of Android devices that all other phones should model after.... why has this gone?
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Well HTC had the Nexus One
Samsung had the Nexus S
Motorola had the Xoom (which, to my understanding, the Nexus of Tablets?)
I've heard both LG and Samsung. I've heard more about the Samsung Nexus Prime, being based off the SGS2.
Samsung always has a Nexus phone based on their previous model. Why can't the Nexus phone BE the next big model like the Nexus One was? Nexus Phones should be the flagship of Android devices that all other phones should model after.... why has this gone?
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Because google pushed the envelope with the first nexus, now where technology is at, it is hard to do. Every month we here of something better.
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I do tend to agree. The nexus s was not a major step forward in tech when it dropped. However if the timed the new nexus right they could make it a big deal. Give it things we want combined into one phone. Quad bands,radio, samoled, if timed right triple core,10x cam front and rear flash,HD front and rear record and playbaçk, I mean the list goes on and on and peoples desires vary but who ever makes it needs to listen to the consumer and do it right.
Success is based off consumer purchases and satisfactory after purchase. Not how much your beta tester goes ooooh its purdy.
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Quad bands,radio, samoled, if timed right triple core,10x cam front and rear flash,HD front and rear record and playbaçk,
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...and a battery that lasts about two hours.
I've also seen the O2x, our G2x's brother, have numerous updates. We haven't had one, wtf LG?
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...and a battery that lasts about two hours.
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Lol yes a real battery life would be a good thing.
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Nice entry level phones get Gingerbread and we left out high and dry.
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I do tend to agree. The nexus s was not a major step forward in tech when it dropped. However if the timed the new nexus right they could make it a big deal. Give it things we want combined into one phone. Quad bands,radio, samoled, if timed right triple core,10x cam front and rear flash,HD front and rear record and playbaçk, I mean the list goes on and on and peoples desires vary but who ever makes it needs to listen to the consumer and do it right.
Success is based off consumer purchases and satisfactory after purchase. Not how much your beta tester goes ooooh its purdy.
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What you are saying is not "listen to the consumer/do it right."
I can understand Quad 3G bands. But just ask yourself: triple core? REALLY? What apps you need triple core?
I assume 10x you mean 10x digital zoom. REALLY? How many of you ACTUALLY used zoom when taking pictures?
HD front camera? REALLY? You can tell the differences of a downsized (to 800x480 or qHD) 1080i/p video?
Lets get real here.
Got good news every one I just got off the phone with tmobile and lg tech support managers both have confirmed gb will be here and on all g2x (p-999) devices before july 28th this year and the phone had not been recalled
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What you are saying is not "listen to the consumer/do it right."
I can understand Quad 3G bands. But just ask yourself: triple core? REALLY? What apps you need triple core?
I assume 10x you mean 10x digital zoom. REALLY? How many of you ACTUALLY used zoom when taking pictures?
HD front camera? REALLY? You can tell the differences of a downsized (to 800x480 or qHD) 1080i/p video?
Lets get real here.
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Realistically I would love for the next generation Nexus phone to at least have 1ghz-1.2ghz dual core processor, Super Amoled Plus screen or SLCD with higher resolution than the traditional 480x800, 1080p video recording, 1.3 front facing camera, 8 megapixel camera, NFC chip, 5 inch screen without any capacitive or hardware buttons, 1800 mah battery and posibly dual stereo speakers. I think that would definitely be more than good enough and is more realistic to build. We honestly do not need anything bigger than dual core for these phones. 1ghz single core still gets the job done without lag as long as the software is built well.
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Got good news every one I just got off the phone with tmobile and lg tech support managers both have confirmed gb will be here and on all g2x (p-999) devices before july 28th this year and the phone had not been recalled
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First it was July 17th, now it's July 28th. Not trying to start a fight, just stating that we should wait for official public confirmation.
So I wonder will this update be our first and last I would think we have more than enough power to run Ice cream sandwich but the way LG is procrastinating idk.
I love this phone but I think next will iether be somthing from htc or nexus. This my first lg phone they gona have to really impress me to buy another phone from them
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Hello all,
I work for t-mobile, just got our store HTC amaze in the other day. I was thinking to myself "this is pretty much the same thing as mine, since I've rooted and placed it at it's intended 1.5ghz" only difference is 768mb ram vs 1gb, and a vga ffc vs 2mp ffc.
However, comparing the cameras side by side, live at the same time. The camera on the amaze (same 8mp) blows my sensation out of the water. Examples such as : my sensation looks heavily saturated and unreal (even in high light conditions), also a lot more grainy. My biggest problem is, CAMERA FOCUS.
Side by side i tapped on the screens to focus on my co-workers arm hair. The HTC Amaze made that arm hair look microscopic like a science project. My HTC Sensation while focusing HAD the correct focus for the same sharpness, but it just focused either too much or too little, and it was left blurry, no matter how many times i tried to refocus. The (issue) which it may be, is getting me really pissed off lol.
Is it possible that it has something to do with my rom? What are some troubleshooting steps. My main complaint is that "The focus blows" when it gets it focused correctly its AMAZING, but its just not spot on like the amaze, and why is that.
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Hello all,
I work for t-mobile, just got our store HTC amaze in the other day. I was thinking to myself "this is pretty much the same thing as mine, since I've rooted and placed it at it's intended 1.5ghz" only difference is 768mb ram vs 1gb, and a vga ffc vs 2mp ffc.
However, comparing the cameras side by side, live at the same time. The camera on the amaze (same 8mp) blows my sensation out of the water. Examples such as : my sensation looks heavily saturated and unreal (even in high light conditions), also a lot more grainy. My biggest problem is, CAMERA FOCUS.
Side by side i tapped on the screens to focus on my co-workers arm hair. The HTC Amaze made that arm hair look microscopic like a science project. My HTC Sensation while focusing HAD the correct focus for the same sharpness, but it just focused either too much or too little, and it was left blurry, no matter how many times i tried to refocus. The (issue) which it may be, is getting me really pissed off lol.
Is it possible that it has something to do with my rom? What are some troubleshooting steps. My main complaint is that "The focus blows" when it gets it focused correctly its AMAZING, but its just not spot on like the amaze, and why is that.
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They are notthe same camera unfortunately. The camera on the Amaze is more like the camera on the mytouch slide 4g. Visit htcchampions.com and take the quick training on the Amaze and you will see what I am talking about. Hey, atleast your phone/ROM are ok
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They are notthe same camera unfortunately. The camera on the Amaze is more like the camera on the mytouch slide 4g. Visit htcchampions.com and take the quick training on the Amaze and you will see what I am talking about. Hey, atleast your phone/ROM are ok
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Well I'll be damned! lol... I Just bought the phone not even two weeks ago, rumors started surfacing about this "amaze" phone, I then details arose fairly quickly, and BOOM we get it in the store, and it's like MAN!!! GRR
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Well I'll be damned! lol... I Just bought the phone not even two weeks ago, rumors started surfacing about this "amaze" phone, I then details arose fairly quickly, and BOOM we get it in the store, and it's like MAN!!! GRR
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Return it. You got 30 days for an exchange.
What is the exchange policy anyway? I'm a happy Sensation owner since I purchased it on the 24th of September and now I see all the hype for the new HTC Amaze. Anyway I thought the exchange policy for T-Mobile used to be 20 days and thought they changed it to 14. I could be way off as I'm a new T-Mobile customer as well.
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What is the exchange policy anyway? I'm a happy Sensation owner since I purchased it on the 24th of September and now I see all the hype for the new HTC Amaze. Anyway I thought the exchange policy for T-Mobile used to be 20 days and thought they changed it to 14. I could be way off as I'm a new T-Mobile customer as well.
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I live on SoCal and did a 30 day exchange switch of phones twice.
Lol you can never be happy with technology, you buy something now and in no time it's literally crap because something better comes out. I say screw it be happy with what you got! It's not a bad phone after all, but if you a big pimpin' gee heck with it go buy a better phone lol.
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What is the exchange policy anyway? I'm a happy Sensation owner since I purchased it on the 24th of September and now I see all the hype for the new HTC Amaze. Anyway I thought the exchange policy for T-Mobile used to be 20 days and thought they changed it to 14. I could be way off as I'm a new T-Mobile customer as well.
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I'm in Minnesota, if its an upgrade, you have 14 days, new activation you have 30 days. Either way, at least in Minnesota, there is a $50 dollar restocking fee. Im trying to decide if the Amaze is that much better of a phone. especially if I dont take a ton of photos with my phone. Plus if i can root the Sensation and run it at 1.5 ghz whats the diff? thoughts?
thanks!
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Return it. You got 30 days for an exchange.
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LOL! you customers have it so easy. as a corporate employee, once u buy it that's it, no exchanges.
Lol yea but you get it on the cheap. I love my sensation but the wife has one more discount this year and we are going to get this or the S2.
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Havoc1127 said:
Lol yea but you get it on the cheap. I love my sensation but the wife has one more discount this year and we are going to get this or the S2.
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Incorrect. After taxes, I'm going to pay about 332 for my sensation. Low tenured reps only get 40% off FULL retail, then we get taxed the amount of the discount as income, and in NY, you're gettin banged.
Customers have it so good!
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In most states the Buyer Remorse period is 14 days. Cali being the only exception I can think of.
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Incorrect. After taxes, I'm going to pay about 332 for my sensation. Low tenured reps only get 40% off FULL retail, then we get taxed the amount of the discount as income, and in NY, you're gettin banged.
Customers have it so good!
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after taxes i only paid $290... Sensation 4G is awesome. stick with it imo. Best feature coming to the Amaze is the NFC chip which you didnt even mention so im guessing you dont care that much about it; it will take retailers a while to get caught up to NFC anyways.
I told myself im not allowed to buy another phone till we get the nexus [prime] if you want, ill let you borrow my boundary for yourself
Still on the fence on what I'd want to upgrade to from my current HTC G2...the main thing I'm looking for is a front-facing camera (for Skype calls), and I'm not sure whether I want a physical keyboard or not (with how few decent ones are being released anymore). One thing I do know is that I want to stick to T-Mobile for their cheap plan pricing. Other phones I'm seriously considering are the G2x and the Streak 5 (AWS/T-Mobile version, as hard/expensive as it may be to get).
Anyway, few things I'm wondering, though:
-What's the quality of the secondary camera like? Any good? Does it work with Skype video chat?
-What's battery life like? I can easily get through two days at least with my G2 with moderate use, and probably even better with a better ROM/kernel/etc.
-How does the keyboard compare to the G2's in both quality and features?
-What's the screen quality like, particularly outdoors? Any better or worse than the G2?
-What's the development outlook like (especially for AOSP/CM7-like stuff)? The G2 seems to be pretty active, with an ICS port already in the works...not sure how the myTouch compares.
-How do the processor/graphics compare? I know it's a dual-core, but is it any good? Not in terms of gaming power, though, just daily use - my G2 is smooth for most uses, but it still lags a bit here or there...
Basically I'm just wondering if the $400+ off-contract price is worth it, or if I should get the cheaper G2x (at around $250) or the Streak 5 with its huge screen.
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Still on the fence on what I'd want to upgrade to from my current HTC G2...the main thing I'm looking for is a front-facing camera (for Skype calls), and I'm not sure whether I want a physical keyboard or not (with how few decent ones are being released anymore). One thing I do know is that I want to stick to T-Mobile for their cheap plan pricing. Other phones I'm seriously considering are the G2x and the Streak 5 (AWS/T-Mobile version, as hard/expensive as it may be to get).
Anyway, few things I'm wondering, though:
-What's the quality of the secondary camera like? Any good? Does it work with Skype video chat?
-What's battery life like? I can easily get through two days at least with my G2 with moderate use, and probably even better with a better ROM/kernel/etc.
-How does the keyboard compare to the G2's in both quality and features?
-What's the screen quality like, particularly outdoors? Any better or worse than the G2?
-What's the development outlook like (especially for AOSP/CM7-like stuff)? The G2 seems to be pretty active, with an ICS port already in the works...not sure how the myTouch compares.
-How do the processor/graphics compare? I know it's a dual-core, but is it any good? Not in terms of gaming power, though, just daily use - my G2 is smooth for most uses, but it still lags a bit here or there...
Basically I'm just wondering if the $400+ off-contract price is worth it, or if I should get the cheaper G2x (at around $250) or the Streak 5 with its huge screen.
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Don't get the streak.
G2x is supposed to be a gaming phone. No keyboard or great camera. Although its a good phone.
Our phone has a way better keyboard. I hate the g2s keyboard. It looks flimsy. At the hinges. Other than that the keyboard is the same I think. Alt is used for numbers.
Screen quality is very good. Outdoors direct sunlight will make a huge glare though.
We have several roms. Aosp sense and hybrids. And a few kernels. G2 has been out longer and has more roms etc. G2x I think is in the same boat as us.
Battery life depends on use and how you use it. I can have the battery last. 3 days or a few hours.
I game on my slide. I haven't lagged once and I play graphic rich games like order and chaos. Everyday use I watch netflix and browse internet no problems. This phone is very fast. Also takes great pictures. No lag or shuttering whatsoever.
I don't use skype or the front camera so no comments on that.
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Thanks a lot for the quick reply - other than the lack of development for it, why shouldn't I consider the Streak? And I know the G2x doesn't have a keyboard, but it'd be the logical (and cheap) upgrade for me from a G2.
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Thanks a lot for the quick reply - other than the lack of development for it, why shouldn't I consider the Streak? And I know the G2x doesn't have a keyboard, but it'd be the logical (and cheap) upgrade for me from a G2.
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I've had many problems with dell streaks from 5 to 7. I just had a streak 7 that was stuck in read only mode. I've just had bad experiences. I fix phones on the side that's why I say that.
G2x is a good phone. I was making the debate as you did. Hardware keyboard, tv out and camera is what sold me.
As far as logcial goes. I think your best logical step is to the slide, since your phone g2 has more things in common with the slide than the g2x. Just wanted to point that out.
Price wise I thought g2x and slide were the same? I know they were for me. G2x must be on special or something.
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magus57 said:
Thanks a lot for the quick reply - other than the lack of development for it, why shouldn't I consider the Streak? And I know the G2x doesn't have a keyboard, but it'd be the logical (and cheap) upgrade for me from a G2.
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Ther r many many many problems with g2x just go on utube and search g2x problems
The. Mytouch4gslide has better processor and its sexyier
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I've had many problems with dell streaks from 5 to 7. I just had a streak 7 that was stuck in read only mode. I've just had bad experiences. I fix phones on the side that's why I say that.
G2x is a good phone. I was making the debate as you did. Hardware keyboard, tv out and camera is what sold me.
As far as logcial goes. I think your best logical step is to the slide, since your phone g2 has more things in common with the slide than the g2x. Just wanted to point that out.
Price wise I thought g2x and slide were the same? I know they were for me. G2x must be on special or something.
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Ah, good to know about the Streaks. I had a Streak 7 and wasn't a fan of the screen quality in portrait mode, but that was my only complaint.
And true, the TV-out on the Slide is more useful to me - one of the two TV's I'd ever use the function doesn't have HDMI inputs, making composite more useful to me (plus the cable is smaller/cheaper from what I've seen).
I just figured the G2x would be the step up mainly by the name, but also because it has a bigger/better screen (one thing I really dislike about the Slide - same size screen as the G2).
And price-wise (I'm looking ay off-contract because I'm looking to use it with T-Mobile's value plans - can't afford an actual contract plan) - the G2x is as cheap as $250 for like-new (with box and all accessories) on eBay, while it's $350+ for the Slide (with less people selling them too).
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Ther r many many many problems with g2x just go on utube and search g2x problems
The. Mytouch4gslide has better processor and its sexyier
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From what I understand, almost all of the issues are software-related and have been fixed since launch either through official updates or ROMs (like CM7). I have heard of a few hardware ones like bad backlight bleeding and whatnot, though...and personally, I find the G2 to look much nicer than the Slide, with the more square edges and the aluminum.
Actually, while on the topic of comparing phones - how does the Sidekick 4G compare to the Slide? Honestly, my point-and-shoot camera is light/compact enough and powerful too to make a phone camera mostly an afterthought. And my G2 does just about everything fine, so I'm pretty sure the extra 200Mhz and the better GPU will suffice.
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Actually, while on the topic of comparing phones - how does the Sidekick 4G compare to the Slide? Honestly, my point-and-shoot camera is light/compact enough and powerful too to make a phone camera mostly an afterthought. And my G2 does just about everything fine, so I'm pretty sure the extra 200Mhz and the better GPU will suffice.
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I still have the G2 as a backup phone. My only issue with the MT4GS is the lack of dev support and everyone slamming physical keyboards (are they forgetting that was one of the selling points of the G1?).
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I just came from the G2 and I think its definitely a upgrade. Not by a lot but better camera, more ram, faster proscessor. Hopefully soon the developer support gets better soon. The g2 has lots of developers but go there and u will see its all the same sense roms I'm not lying.
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I just came from the G2 and I think its definitely a upgrade. Not by a lot but better camera, more ram, faster proscessor. Hopefully soon the developer support gets better soon. The g2 has lots of developers but go there and u will see its all the same sense roms I'm not lying.
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Yeah. The only real AOSP dev is blah. MexDroid is good eye candy but is so much like GingerVillain it runs the risk of being classified as "kanged."
Sent from a message in a bottle.
If you are going to root the phone and use custom roms you are talking about more than a 200mhz jump. My MT4GS is at 1700mhz on both cores. That's more than a little increase from the the G2, which I also owned.
I can't live without the keyboard honestly. I have been thinking about making a mega-keyboard post cuz I don't think folks really utilize the hotkeys and thus, the real power of the keyboard, at all. I start all the apps I use from the keyboard and hardly ever go hunting around in app drawers for anything. It's super fast access to programs while maintaining an uncluttered homescreen.
The Genius button can be useful if you're into that. If not, the button can be remapped to do whatever it is you need more.
The front-facing camera works with Skype, Fring and GTalk. I can confirm that. I'm sure it works with other services as well. I wish there were more developers for the MT4GS. Coming from the Vibrant (in between my G2 and my MT4GS) I am accustomed to many more options. But the hardware for this phone is so good that I have stayed.
I used to flash roms at least once a day. I love options and getting the most out of hardware. So believe me, it takes a beast of a phone to keep me around with such a scarcity of deving goin on.
That said, we do have some talented devs like Blue, Undead, Computerkid, Chris, kornyone, et al. So I say go for it!! Join the fun.
_atlien_ said:
If you are going to root the phone and use custom roms you are talking about more than a 200mhz jump. My MT4GS is at 1700mhz on both cores. That's more than a little increase from the the G2, which I also owned.
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The 200mhz was referring to the Sidekick, I'm well aware the Slide is dual-core.
Thanks for the info, though, definitely interested in the phone.
blackknightavalon said:
Yeah. The only real AOSP dev is blah. MexDroid is good eye candy but is so much like GingerVillain it runs the risk of being classified as "kanged."
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I though mex droid was one of the best roms for the g2
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i had the g2 and had the options from mt4gs or sk4g. i got the slide cause sidekick was just too skinned for me.
the camera is deff an upgrade. specially if you keep a sense rom.
battery life will never be as good. i have an extended battery with each phone..
probably when more dev comes along this phones true potential will come out like the g2's has..
i only paid 130 for mine from insurance.. so it wasn't as bad as 400+ like you might be spending.. maybe try findin one used? it'll have a warranty if its not to old anyways.. or insurance claim? thats how i got mine.
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I though mex droid was one of the best roms for the g2
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A2EXT loads much slower on MexDroid than it does on PyroMod and it runs the DT A2SD script. PyroMod's A2SD script is an original work (I looked over the code). If you still have your G2, try out both ROMs after reading the instructions for both thoroughly.
Ok let start with the deal,
rewardzonemobile.com
it is owned by best buy and has the photon 4g for 100$ to upgrade. Then they have a promotion for 100$ worth of rewardzone points. Making the device virtually free. You can also chose instore pickup then stack it with other stuff as well.
Now that the deal is out of the way, how is the phone doing in general? Is it getting some development? how is stock software/hardware?
I am thinking of getting one on this deal so want to decide :/, I am looking for the goods and bads. Right now I have an Epic 4g.
Hey gTen, good to cya over here. I'm still with the Epic as well, and from everything I've read, at least for me the one negative holding me back is that Roam Control reportedly from another thread isn't working with it yet, which is a dealbreaker for me until that's resolved due to yo-yo signal issues in my building. Everything else I've read of it thus far, at least for me, I'm sold on. The only other real outstanding negative I've seen/read from reviews both professional and real world users on the forums here & elsewhere would be the camera quality if you're a big camera user...even at 8mp pictures aren't all that great with the P-Q.
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Hey gTen, good to cya over here. I'm still with the Epic as well, and from everything I've read, at least for me the one negative holding me back is that Roam Control reportedly from another thread isn't working with it yet, which is a dealbreaker for me until that's resolved due to yo-yo signal issues in my building. Everything else I've read of it thus far, at least for me, I'm sold on. The only other real outstanding negative I've seen/read from reviews both professional and real world users on the forums here & elsewhere would be the camera quality if you're a big camera user...even at 8mp pictures aren't all that great with the P-Q.
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While I don't generally use the camera much, how bad are we talking about? Like not as good compared to cameras of the GS3 and EVO LTE or as bad as the original Evo 4g camera?
Its not that its outright 'bad' I don't think, just not particularly 'good' either. Here's a couple of reviews you can read the camera-specific sections on for a little more indepth detail:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/motorola-photon-q-4g-lte-review/
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/23/motorola-photon-q-4g-lte-review/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/261283/motorola_photon_q_4g_lte_review_a_nice_keyboard_but_middling_call_quality.html
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Motorola-PHOTON-Q-4G-LTE-Review_id3107/page/3
I have read the reviews. I an I for one prefer this camera to my photon and that POS epic. I like the auto-focus. The only time I've noticed this thing can't focus is when you're about 2-4 inches from what you're trying to focus on. And even then you can see it trying to focus. The picture quality is very good too. Processes very quickly.
Took thus pic at Daytona Beach, Florida, last weekend.. Awesome!!!!
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I have read the reviews. I an I for one prefer this camera to my photon and that POS epic. I like the auto-focus. The only time I've noticed this thing can't focus is when you're about 2-4 inches from what you're trying to focus on. And even then you can see it trying to focus. The picture quality is very good too. Processes very quickly.
Took thus pic at Daytona Beach, Florida, last weekend.. Awesome!!!!
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umm..that image is way too compressed to tell anything...
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That said I just bought it...It was cheap enough to warrant the price...I mean you can't beat free...sure its not perfect but I don't think there will be any other keyboard phones for at least another year.
In worst case I have 5 more lines to play with lol
moto makes a subpar camera sensor, my photon did ok in daylight but absolutely horrid in dark spots with noise through the roof. my galaxy nexus does more than acceptable job
I'd jump on this phone is someone started working on CM for it. Seems like there's very little development for the Photon Q, though, at least for now.
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umm..that image is way too compressed to tell anything...
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Did we work together at some point on the viewsonic g-tab? Anyway.. here are some photos from the camera
http://i.imgur.com/I4b8u.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wtHko.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/A7fQp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2051X.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j7B7v.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/voLOG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hdQ5A.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ih7vc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wz6ud.jpg