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Torn, please help

I previously had a Vibrant, and loved it. Unfortunately I had a pretty intense water accident with it (sat in a jacuzzi for 10 min before realizing it was in my pocket). I am eligible for an upgrade and am torn on phones. I have to get a phone by the 25th, so I can't wait for the Hercules, so I'm wondering, should I even bother with the SGS4G? Or should I look elsewhere at the Sensation or G2X?
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Yes. I think you should "bother" with this phone
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By bother, I mean is it worth it to get, its almost six months old and I know that its not running on much different hardware than the vibrant (which is one reason I'm so attracted to it) but I want a beast, not a puppy when it compares to other phones in good old performance. Haha I realize now that "bother" wasn't quite the right word. I guess the better phrase is, is it worth it to get over the other new powerhouses?
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nickmcghee said:
I previously had a Vibrant, and loved it. Unfortunately I had a pretty intense water accident with it (sat in a jacuzzi for 10 min before realizing it was in my pocket). I am eligible for an upgrade and am torn on phones. I have to get a phone by the 25th, so I can't wait for the Hercules, so I'm wondering, should I even bother with the SGS4G? Or should I look elsewhere at the Sensation or G2X?
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I don't know anything about the sensation but my wife had a g2x and that was one big ass soggy piece of crap. Nothing but problems came from that thing. Needless to say we swapped it out. As far as the sgs4g goes I love this phone and would never pick a g2x over it.
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I kno there are a lot of problems with the first set of G2X's... but I also know there have been some fixes to them.... I ust don't know...
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nickmcghee said:
I kno there are a lot of problems with the first set of G2X's... but I also know there have been some fixes to them.... I ust don't know...
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Have you gone to a t mobile store and played with any of them?
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I would get the sensation in my opinion... Dual core processor.. Gingerbread out of the box, more pixel density, metal instead of plastic. The only thing that sucks is battery, but all phones suck on battery
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Have you gone to a t mobile store and played with any of them?
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My sister has the SGS4 and I used a sensation at the store but I have yet to find a g2x to mess with....
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I played with the sensation at the store and I liked it alot but I couldnt tell a whole lot of difference. But hardware wise the sensation has the high ground and it has sense 3.0 which I like alot. I,love my sgs4g but I personally like the sensation more. If only the new sgs4gs had 2.3.4 and tw4.5 or something new then it would be a beast.
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G2x is a solid phone, if it didnt have all the issues it would probably top the sensation. I like the g2x, stock android and very very fast! Sensation is an excellent phone as well, reminded me too much of my nexus one though.
You can't really go wrong with either one (IF you get a good g2x without problems) slim chance it seems to be. Battery life on g2x wasnt great barely 6-8 hours or so, sensation is alittle better though. Galaxy s 4g is nice, no issues running kg4 and probably getting around 2 days plus on one charge.
May want to consider a nexus s as well if you are looking at this phone. Personally I would try to hold off for another month or so, new nexus may roll out, the sgs2 or whatever itll be called? If you must choose now, pick up a cheap galaxy s4g off craigslist.

Sgs4g is great but either the sensation or g2x is def a better choice. Better dev communities and better phones period.. dual core ftw. Hercules is a phone to end all phones though.. why can't u wait??
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Not sure about G2x, but the SG4G is way better than Sensation 4G
Sensation got a good screen, but, the battery life sux. Also the call quality is not good as SG4G. Low ring ton volume is disappointing also. Audio quality (headphone) of SG4G (with voodoo) is 100 times better than Sensation.

Why not just get a phone like the Sensation on the 24th of this month and if the Hercules comes out before your 14 day return period then just swap it out for the Hercules.
But if you live in the wonderful state of California, then you get 30 days to swap it out.

You guys are all looking at software issues. Hardware wise, the other phones are newer...so of course the others will be faster, have more memory, etc. most, if not all, the issues will probably be addressed by the community. I have no complaints about this phone, but do your research on the development of the others.
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Sgs4g is great but either the sensation or g2x is def a better choice. Better dev communities and better phones period.. dual core ftw. Hercules is a phone to end all phones though.. why can't u wait??
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Hercules has the qualcomm snapdragon dual core, when compared to the exynos on my sgs2, it feels like comparing a core i5 to a pentium dual core. But the screen size is a plus, but it will probably kill the battery really quickly.
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Tough choice, while the sgs4g is a solid device, it is older hardware wise. On the other hand the g2x and sensation has a plethora of issues.
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Well the reason I can't wait is because I added a line on the 26th and only got the sim. So I have until then to get a new phone at contract price. I don't know if they will let me buy it and still have the 30 days (I live in california). Otherwise maybe I will get the sensation and hold it til the herc comes.
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nickmcghee said:
Well the reason I can't wait is because I added a line on the 26th and only got the sim. So I have until then to get a new phone at contract price. I don't know if they will let me buy it and still have the 30 days (I live in california). Otherwise maybe I will get the sensation and hold it til the herc comes.
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Or you could just keep the Sensation. The Hercules is not that much of an upgrade anyways, unless you're dying for an AMOLED+ screen.
They have the same processor. Plus, if you're into modding, the Sensation is very close to a full working build of CM7. So you can only imagine how fast that will be. And it's a qHD screen while the Hercules is not.

I think I need to research the qHD screen. It didn't look very impressive to me, but I only used the phone for 2 minutes or so. The thing is, I LOVED the super AMOLED on the vibrant.
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I just left the GS4G for the Sensation. The GS4G is ok, but it's middle of the road in terms of specs these days.

Goodbye MyTouch, i had a amazing time!

Well, ill be soon to retire my Mytouch 4G since i got a G2x and my friend is buying it off of me, to be honest the MyTouch provided the best experience on a phone i had. It actually had the first rom i ever was truly satisfied with and didnt want to change. It was a nice sleek, easy to use phone. I wish all of you, the developers, and every one else the best of luck on this forum section! I really hope the developers on here, some of the best ive seen to be honest, make an amazing ICS rom and port it to the MyTouch, i know you developers can do it :3!
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MrKickstand (Aka Mike Hutchins)

MrKickstand said:
Well, ill be soon to retire my Mytouch 4G since i got a G2x and my friend is buying it off of me, to be honest the MyTouch provided the best experience on a phone i had. It actually had the first rom i ever was truly satisfied with and didnt want to change. It was a nice sleek, easy to use phone. I wish all of you, the developers, and every one else the best of luck on this forum section! I really hope the developers on here, some of the best ive seen to be honest, make an amazing ICS rom and port it to the MyTouch, i know you developers can do it :3!
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MrKickstand (Aka Mike Hutchins)
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Farewell gheez it seem like everyone leaving
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What is up with everyone leaving the mt4g for the g2x? I want to know what's so great about it, not to sound rude.
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i personally am doing it to see what the hype is about dual core phones, and so far from what ive seen on the G2x the picture display and color quality is gorgeous

Did you get it from tmobile or third party? For How much? If you dont mind
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Infrared28 said:
Did you get it from tmobile or third party? For How much? If you dont mind
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i got it off of craigslist for 200

Traded my MT4G for a G2x as well. I like it better.
So far the G2x has better build quality, better screen, external speakers are wayyyy better, and the Tegra proc is infinitely better than the Snap. Annoyed me when my MT4G would get hot after just some light web browsing. The G2x never gets hot. Plus, games are way smoother on this thing.
Overall, I loved my MT4G, and always will. But the G2x is a decent upgrade. Especially since you got it cheap.
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mackster248 said:
Traded my MT4G for a G2x as well. I like it better.
So far the G2x has better build quality, better screen, external speakers are wayyyy better, and the Tegra proc is infinitely better than the Snap. Annoyed me when my MT4G would get hot after just some light web browsing. The G2x never gets hot. Plus, games are way smoother on this thing.
Overall, I loved my MT4G, and always will. But the G2x is a decent upgrade. Especially since you got it cheap.
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I wish I got the G2X for an option
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
I wish I got the G2X for an option
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I actually got mine via CL by trading my MT4G. How are you liking the 4GSlide?

mackster248 said:
I actually got mine via CL by trading my MT4G. How are you liking the 4GSlide?
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yeah, how is the slide?
is it better than the Glacier?

saranhai said:
yeah, how is the slide?
is it better than the Glacier?
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Its got it under the hood. Yet to unleash the power cause CM is yet to become "stable"
Devs are looking into the device but not a lot going on at the moment. I hope TJD decides to come help us out because we have NO kernels! I want this puppy overclocked!!!!
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I love my myTouch. I don't think I could leave it. ha

B777Forever said:
I love my myTouch. I don't think I could leave it. ha
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i said the saaaaame thing until i got my hands on a G2x lol

MrKickstand said:
i said the saaaaame thing until i got my hands on a G2x lol
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Naw I wouldn't be pleased by LG
Maybe by a sensation though
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I also have played with all the other tmobile phones, and I dont think its worth the switch unless its the nexus.
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I thought I'd love the Sensation as well. But when I looked mat my friends it had the same let downs as the MT4G. Same terrible speaker and had dust under the screen. I don't know what it is about HTC and having bad quality on their tmobile phones.
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Yea, HTC is failing on quality control. The Amaze also has its share of problems
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Do you guys think a nexus one in pretty mint condition would be a fair trade for a G2x?
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poexone said:
Do you guys think a nexus one in pretty mint condition would be a fair trade for a G2x?
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No, no space on n1. G2x i dont like at all. Mine freezes all the time, this is the second one too. Glacier is where ill stay.

poexone said:
Do you guys think a nexus one in pretty mint condition would be a fair trade for a G2x?
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Are you the one trading the N1 for the G2x? Then yes that's a steal. As long as you get one with no problems of course.

Is it worth buying now?

Is the Samsung Galaxy S 4G still worth buying today? Or should I settle on something much cheaper, like the mytouch by LG, and just wait until I feel comfortable spending more on a better phone.
I'm on a tight budget and don't want to spend too much.

What are you looking for in a phone?

ororist said:
Is the Samsung Galaxy S 4G still worth buying today? Or should I settle on something much cheaper, like the mytouch by LG, and just wait until I feel comfortable spending more on a better phone.
I'm on a tight budget and don't want to spend too much.
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Well I just went through a sensation and an amaze and my sgs4g has a better screen, better quadrant score, and faster download speeds on data. Better back speaker and the build quality on the sensation was garbage. Modded right the sgs4g is a damn fine phone.

Honestly, if you are looking for a moddifyable phone, this is probably one of the least diverse phones, and personally, I hate this phone.
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Yeah I'd say its worth it.
Myself I've moved to a g2x as my everyday phone, but I still keep this one around. The g2x is quite a bit faster and smoother for about the same price. This phone has a brighter screen, longer battery life, and louder speaker.
And while I know alot of people complain there's not many roms and whatnot available for this phone, that's only because they haven't owned a g2x lol.
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What is this consumer reports?
I got my phone for 120 + 80 a month for unlimited everything 4g through tmobile. I could have had the galaxy s2 for 220, but this was longer battery life, slightly smaller/lighter, and easier to root/customize

95Z28 said:
Yeah I'd say its worth it.
Myself I've moved to a g2x as my everyday phone, but I still keep this one around. The g2x is quite a bit faster and smoother for about the same price. This phone has a brighter screen, longer battery life, and louder speaker.
And while I know alot of people complain there's not many roms and whatnot available for this phone, that's only because they haven't owned a g2x lol.
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If they saw the HTC amaze rom selection they would love the sgs4g selection. They have like 1 dev about 3 rom copies and no way to fully unlock the phone.
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If you want to mod... the sgs4g is not what you want. Gave mine to my 9 year old... even she was bummed when she couldn't use CM.
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camalus said:
If you want to mod... the sgs4g is not what you want. Gave mine to my 9 year old... even she was bummed when she couldn't use CM.
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No the sgs4g isn't the best for modding purposes, but it does offer a lot more options than some phones.
But come on, who really needs 50 roms!? As long as there's one I'm happy with (octane for sgs4g weapon for g2x) that's all you need. Not everyone likes cm, I don't (yes its available for my g2x and I've tried it).
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Buying a, new phone?

So I put my phone on craigslist for 200 today and got plenty of offers, but now I'm not sure if I want to sell it. Is there any phone out there with buying, I was thinking the HTC one from t mobile or the nexus. Just can't seem to par with my phone.
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jvx333 said:
So I put my phone on craigslist for 200 today and got plenty of offers, but now I'm not sure if I want to sell it. Is there any phone out there with buying, I was thinking the HTC one from t mobile or the nexus. Just can't seem to par with my phone.
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well if your buying from craigslist, most phones out now for the price of 200-300 are identical. same proccessors etc. The sensation/amaze are identical. Just amaze has better build quality and camera. It just depends in what u like
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I've read a lot of good things about the Mytouch 4g's, those could be worth looking into if you're just looking for a change.
I picked up my G2x from craigslist so I could replace the POS that was the mytouch slide 3g. So far I've been more than happy with the G2x and all the ROM's currently available for it. Personally I'll be hanging onto the G2x until either the Galaxy SIII or G4x comes out.

The sensation is also a good phone. Used to have it. I would go back if I coould. Really great phone
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I'd say go with the Galaxy Nexus, the screen and Pure Google, plus the relatively cheap, no contract price made me bite the bullet.

About once per day or two there is an SGS2 for sale on Craigslist for $300 or $320. They go quick though, I've missed out on 2 of them so far. Not a bad upgrade for $100 out of pocket if you can get $200 for your G2X.

heck i got 2 g2x phones that i dont use anymore. 1 is still stock and the other is rooted w/ weapon 3.0... make me an offer.

I just went from the G2x to the galaxy s2 titanium and its pretty awesome. No more random shutdowns and supposedly it is getting a legit ICS update on the 14th

I decided to keep it, I guess I got lucky with mine because I never get random freezes or reboots..
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You should sell it and upgrade to the Sensation. Tons of dev support, better processor, bigger screen, fully functional ICS. Or like another person said, shell out a bit more for a GNex. It would certainly be a smart move to head to a better phone while yours still has value.
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you cant go wrong with the galaxy nexus as it has a ton of developer support right now, as it is pure google and running the latest software natively.
with that being said, the htc sensation also has tremendous dev support with many different kinds of roms and kernels optimized for it.
i would also suggest the one s by htc, since it is a quality phone with high-end hardware and shouldnt be too hard to mod once it gains some steam.

I really wouldn't fork out the money for the Galaxy Nexus. I would prefer the S2 over the galaxy nexus with 16GB internal AND you can use an SD card. GNex you're stuck at 16. I would definitely recommend the Sensation or Amaze 4G build quality is amazing and dev support will certainly be there.
I'm looking to get an S2, Amaze or Sensation depending on how much funds I have.

You can get an sensation forb230-300. Amaze and s2 for 300-400
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Sensation...upgrade? Please child. Anywho I would go for either sII nexus maybe even the one s(as long as it doesn't use nvidia chip)

I was considering the Sensation at one point, but I kept hearing things plaguing the device like a touchscreen that stops working.
Can't have a phone that doesn't work.

the sensation is an AMAZING device.
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Sensation is great but it's really not a huge step up over the G2X. If you want a real step up you will want the SII or GNex or Amaze4G....I would pass on the One S unless you really want the camera.

What phone are you guys picking up after the G2x?

I'm thinking about getting a new phone soon... I wanted to pick up the HTC One X but reading about so many faulty devices over on the forums I'm kinda hesitant now. Still wondering whether or not I should make the plunge; on the other hand the 4S looks pretty interesting as well so that's also an option. So does the Xperia Arc S.
I need to get the phone before Julyish since I'm going overseas to study.

I don't see the newer phones (even One X, Galaxy S3) being much better than the G2x already. Sure they have ICS, but all the apps I run are fine on GB. Plus the extra cost to upgrade vs the ~$200 out-of-contract price of G2x on $30/mo plan doesn't justify it.

With all pricing aside, what's in ur opinion the best phone on the market right now?
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I wana trade my g2x for a nexus s. Or sell and buy a sensation. Won't get a new phone cuz its first new Gen phone. So wait for the better improvement phones
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S3 only thing that catches my eye now, waiting until the next nexus line looks, and if LG follows through ill upgrade and sell the phone, if not then I'll keep it is a backup and put the mt3g in my antique case with my g1
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Galaxy Note for T-Mobile, Galaxy S 3 for T-Mobile, Nexus Tablet.
That is what catches my eyes but in reality, my G2X will do just well for like 4 years more just as my Etched Nexus one does. My G1 is just too slow now.

Sensation rocks because the developer support is unparalleled. But the S3 is fantastic,and if you want a big screen the Note is excellent. And the One X, while it does have a few kinks in terms ram management, its arguably the best phone out there. Tried it in the store and it is unreal fast
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mt3g said:
S3 only thing that catches my eye now, waiting until the next nexus line looks, and if LG follows through ill upgrade and sell the phone, if not then I'll keep it is a backup and put the mt3g in my antique case with my g1
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Don't u dare put that mt3g away. Mod: please get over here and change his name to traitor
Op: I'm 100% of all phones have problems, except for old nokias and such, you will be fine if u get a HOX. I'd get the s3 tho because I wanna try the touchwiz nature
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Screw the carriers and their neutered phones. Sgs3 is getting a dual core across the board in the US. From now on, I'm only buying direct from Google and the carriers can take their contracts and shove them... if you know what I mean. I'm waiting for the next nexus, which should be available to buy by Thanksgiving.
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I was going to get the s3 untill they took the quad core out of it.

I didn't really want to wait for the next big device to come out, so I just got a Galaxy Nexus. I really couldn't be happier. I still have my G2x to test some ROMs on and as to use as a backup phone.
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.....Iphone

Look at the post for the s3 in the general section, and then look at the comparison for the new krait CPU that will be in the sgs3, yes it is a bummer that its only a dual core but how much utilization will a quad be used? With the research I've done I'm more then happy with what the stateside sgs3 has to offer just have to decide other things my previous post stated.
And don't worry my mt3g isn't going anywhere like my g1 its safe and sound lol.
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I will definitely wait until November for the new Nexus or Nexi, (hopefully the rumors are true and 5 are launched).

Hopefully no knew phones come out at all, that way I don't feel like I'm behind, and I'm very competitive and I always want the best and the greatest.
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mgkaotic said:
I will definitely wait until November for the new Nexus or Nexi, (hopefully the rumors are true and 5 are launched).
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Agreed that's probably what I'll wait for until then I put 100$ away in the bank for it lol.
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Gs3 or an HTC phone
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If I stick with android I won't buy another non Nexus phone. If the manufacture updates the phone any it won't be updated for long and in most cases 3 months later there will be a slightly refreshed version that comes along and goodbye support for the phone you got. I had a Samsung Vibrant well you know that support died when the Galaxy S 4G came out You all know the support on the G2X and I also have a mytouch 4G which is running 2.3.4 just like my G2X which I also don't see it getting updated either to ICS.

As long as I know the phone will have xda support and Dec community support from the manufacturer I'll get it. Like the sensation that thing is fully supported, the HTC Vivid that's on at&t is extremely supported, sh¡+ even the G1 is lol....
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I jumped ship to the HTC One S. Besides the pentile screen it can hold its own against the One X, if not beat it at benchmarks and in my opinion just as good as anything Samsung is releasing. I love the overall build quality and feel of the One S and the 16gb storage is more than enough for me. I tried to love my G2x, I was even convinced that it was the best phone out there but the software/hardware issues finally got to me.
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