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Nexus S or Droid 2 Global OR something else?

I like d2g because of the keyboard, but locked bootloader
On the other hand, nexus s got latest android os (although things may change after 1 year, just nexus one),but worse in designing
I dont know which to choose, or u have other idea(eg. droid 3 is coming)

I'm also torn. I would love the d2g but there's barely any community behind it.

wait for dual core phones

I wouldnt use either of those. I would either get the droid x or the htc evo... I have the evo amd havent had one problem with it.
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which one has the better camera??

thomaslau said:
which one has the better camera??
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Google has the best camera

It depends what you want. Think in terms of hardware and software. The Nexus S doesn't have cutting edge hardware, but its Google's example of the best Android experience they can offer on a phone at the moment. Phones like the Atrix from CES would be an uber option if you're looking for bleeding edge hardware. For me, I'm undecided about the crazy new phones coming out vs the Nexus S, when considering what Android phone to go with. A dual core phone would be pretty kick ass, but I wouldn't want to be stuck with an older, skinned version of Android and a locked bootloader.
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MyTouch 4G. One of the most powerful phones out and the development is on fire right now
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joeyklatzko said:
MyTouch 4G. One of the most powerful phones out and the development is on fire right now
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+1 or the G2 if you want a keyboard.
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I would say to get droid 2 but it probably late for this post.

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3.0 on Android Phones

First of all forgive me if there is already a thread on this, but I know there is going to be a whole new Android 3.0 which will be on the tablets. Anyway, I was wondering since all these devs will get their hands on it if it will be hitting custom roms in the near future for our phones!?
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think ive read that it will not be on most phones we have now, but it eventually will be ported to some of the newer phones
but am sure some of the guys here can work some magic

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think ive read that it will not be on most phones we have now, but it eventually will be ported to some of the newer phones
but am sure some of the guys here can work some magic
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Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking. At least for our more advanced phones Well it's something to look foward to at least!
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jtadak said:
Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking. At least for our more advanced phones Well it's something to look foward to at least!
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The htc evo, desire and nexus one already have honeycomb.. Still beta but looks like is work progress

Which android phone has the most active developers?

My next android phone will the one that has the most active developers/hackers. Your hardware is only as good as the software it runs. There is no point in buying a phone if hardly anything is being developed for it. I want greatest selection in rom's and apps. Which handset should I go for?

i've got a nexus one, and there are quite a large selection of roms, themes and apps. And its got pretty impressive hardware and looks stunning. I've got one, and love it.

I would say just being what it is and know that the nexus 1 is awesome. Get a nexus s. Or get a evo shift. I have one and its a quick little bugger
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i got a mytouch 4g it has pretty good development it has 768 ram

Any Nexus phone would probably have the most developers.

Samsung
Galaxy S and Galaxy S II

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It would be nice if xda would post stats like this.
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The gs2. I don't think the galaxy nexus even has as many devs as they do.
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The HTC HD2. Even after more than 2,5 years it is still one of the most popular device on XDA.

Hd2, the Vendetta of android phones...nothing can beat it, not for 2 years more..
It have got its own rules, the hard thing is finding a piece is hard, coz most of them are with devs and non will sell it till it have a hardware prob.
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most developed android phone
A$h x said:
My next android phone will the one that has the most active developers/hackers. Your hardware is only as good as the software it runs. There is no point in buying a phone if hardly anything is being developed for it. I want greatest selection in rom's and apps. Which handset should I go for?
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Even I am looking for same. Thanks for starting this thread.
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It would be great, if users can actually see such stats. It would made choice much simple.
showlyshah said:
Hd2, the Vendetta of android phones...nothing can beat it, not for 2 years more..
It have got its own rules, the hard thing is finding a piece is hard, coz most of them are with devs and non will sell it till it have a hardware prob.
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Yep, all HD2 on ebay.in are either old or refurbished.

I think HTC HD2.
You can put like anything on that thing I heard. Windows 6.5 (stock= not recommended) ; 7,5
Android, Ubuntu.
And it got A LOT of ROMs
Also very elegant and good looking.

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Will XDa / MOD post such info? It will gr8 for new buyers like me

xcoolnik said:
Will XDa / MOD post such info? It will gr8 for new buyers like me
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The problem with this is that the amount of developers change with every new device release. Never get a phone based on the number of developers that said phone has. You will learn that as soon as a new device is released alot of developers sell their current device to get the new one.

I so miss my here. But t-mobile sucks here. I think I'm going for a galaxy next time 5.3 inch screen sounds lovely.
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zelendel said:
The problem with this is that the amount of developers change with every new device release. Never get a phone based on the number of developers that said phone has. You will learn that as soon as a new device is released alot of developers sell their current device to get the new one.
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some legends like hd2, nexus, etc will be holding the crown for min one year more. any doubts???
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showlyshah said:
some legends like hd2, nexus, etc will be holding the crown for min one year more. any doubts???
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The HD2 is a legend and will always hold a great geek factor. The nexus well that depends on how many jump ship. It will be OK for at least a year untilled Google releases the next version and then you will see development slow on the device.

About to trading my inspire...thoughts?

OK so I've arranged a trade soon for a Sony xperia play (which I'm trading my inspire for) and I was wondering your thoughts on this?
Obviously I understand its what makes me happy, but I want other opinions on this.
I know the hardware is similar (CPU, gpu) wise. But I've been playing a lot of emulators lately and think a controller would be better for me.
I'm not sure if the xperia play has gorilla glass or not .....
So my question is would you make this trade?
and how do you think the two phones compare?
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From wat I know if u really like to play games u should go wit the expiria play. But I personally think the inspire is overall better phone
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I would not make that trade but that's just me
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i wouldnt do the trade either. i wouldnt mind having it as an extra though. Love my inspire, still isnt a phone out thats making me drool compared to this yet. But i have played with an xperia and its a great phone esp for playing roms. played some super mario world on it lol

I wouldn't trade. But don't get me wrong the Xperia is a great device
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Funny story I sold my xperia play for the inspire if you want and iPhone type android device by all means... you can root it but you have to pay to unlock the bootloader so you don't be flashing any custom roms which is why I sold it lol
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Its that simple. If playing those games is worth paying for the unlock then I'd say trade. If not than stick with the inspire. Im on a sammy skyrocket coming from the Inspire and I miss it. My 2 cents......
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Anyone wanna trade there inspire for a unlocked samsung vibrant?
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d3adbroke said:
Anyone wanna trade there inspire for a unlocked samsung vibrant?
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please dont hijack threads for this. there is a marketplace section at xda. I'm guessing you aren't going to get many bites from people because thats a huge downgrade from an inspire.

Darunion said:
please done hijack threads for this. there is a marketplace section at xda. I'm guessing you aren't going to get many bites from people because thats a huge downgrade from an inspire.
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He was told to use the marketplace in the thread he created a couple days back...this user doesn't take direction well
but back to the point, I agree with the majority while the xperia is a great device..the development behind the Inspire is awesome so I'm staying put. However, it seems that you're more in it for the gaming experience and if that's what you're looking to get out of your device, I think the Xperia won't let you down!

MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
He was told to use the marketplace in the thread he created a couple days back...this user doesn't take direction well
but back to the point, I agree with the majority while the xperia is a great device..the development behind the Inspire is awesome so I'm staying put. However, it seems that you're more in it for the gaming experience and if that's what you're looking to get out of your device, I think the Xperia won't let you down!
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just look at the username lol, that should explain something.
i dont think the xperia will get ICS. If youre the type of person that likes the latest and greatest. This phone will satisfy you because its been able to run froyo all the way to ics. This phone will keep you busy over your 2 year contract.

Asking here is kinda pointless as the people here still have the device so it would be one sided. You better off asking in the other device section.
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[REQUEST] WebOS port for One X

Well as most of you might of heard, webos has finally been released in beta to the public. I was just wandering if anyone would take on the challenge of bringing such amazing OS to a phone that i think its perfect in form factor and everything for it. And i think the sooner development starts on the One X with webos well the more accostumed developers will get and maybe with future releases from hp the One X could be one of the devices to get early builds from them. Its just a request after all though, i think it would make a lot of us hapoy to see it

Its one of my long terms goals, over the course of the next year or so, now that things with JB have smoothed over. Though it might not even happen... may be impossible. The OS is entirely different than Android. The only thing they share is the Linux kernel (which still needs heavy modification).
No ETAs. Ever.
If you want to contribute and you can contribute to the project, let me know via PM or email.

but i saw that web os is ported to htc evo 3d already.how is evo 3d different from our phone?

Because this forum doesn't have the same developers as the EVO, save reason why the One S hasn't got it either.
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usaff22 said:
Because this forum doesn't have the same developers as the EVO, save reason why the One S hasn't got it either.
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I must say isn't this statement sort of a smack in the face to our current developers?
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superchilpil said:
I must say isn't this statement sort of a smack in the face to our current developers?
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It kind of is but the fact is that our device isn't as popular as others in attracting developers. While the ones we do have are great, it simply can't match the number of developers for other devices which makes large projects like this more achievable.
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DesirableDesire said:
It kind of is but the fact is that our device isn't as popular as others in attracting developers. While the ones we do have are great, it simply can't match the number of developers for other devices which makes large projects like this more achievable.
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Ehh that's sorta true but it only takes one dev, I've been around both big and small communities on xda and its usually just one big dev who comes through with the break through that paves the way for the less experienced devs
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Really not a smack in the face at all to our current devs. Our current devs may just not be interested in webOS. They're busy making better stuff for what we have now. and doing a mighty good job thus far. You can't fault them for not having the interest in webos (i personally would consider running it just to say i could, but i'd be back on CR probably within a couple hours.

As a touchpad owner i guarantee you will hate webos because of the lack of apps.
It's funny to see people request android on touchpad and people request webos on android

Alcoholic said:
As a touchpad owner i guarantee you will hate webos because of the lack of apps.
It's funny to see people request android on touchpad and people request webos on android
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Have to agree there. WebOS had (has?) so much potential.... In some ways it's still superior to Android. But without apps, its pretty useless. With no OEM backing it anymore... Where's the incentive to develop?
It has crazy potential though. Back it the early Android porting days of the Touchpad, someone created an android environment that ran entirely as a WebOS page for running apps. If an OEM could pull that off, they'd have the best of both worlds.

With all these new phones coming out it's hard to pick which one will have the best/most developer support. Back about 1-2 years ago there were many phones but only a few "great" high end ones so most of the developers were on those all at the same time. Now there are many high end phones on all networks and internationally so the developers are spread out. It wasn't a problem before, but now I won't buy a phone at launch, no matter how great, before I see what the development will be like. I made that mistake with the Galaxy Note for AT&T. The development there wasn't even close to the international version.
The One X is an incredible phone. Imagine what it would be like with the amount of development that the Nexus or even the Evo 3d has? It's kinda sad that this phone doesn't have that much popularity with more developers. It's a better phone all around than the Nexus or Evo 3d.
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Actually I can't say that I won't buy a phone again without looking at the development because I do plan on getting the Note 2 at launch. The tough part is gonna be figuring out which version to get. It's probably gonna be like the sgs3. Some of the versions have more development than the others.
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is this useful by any means?
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/open-webos-galaxy-nexus-port-source-code-now-available/

SkizzMcNizz said:
Imagine what it would be like with the amount of development that the Nexus or even the Evo 3d has? It's kinda sad that this phone doesn't have that much popularity with more developers. It's a better phone all around than the Nexus or Evo 3d.
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Guess you didn't have the gsm 3vo then eh?
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PurpleFries said:
Guess you didn't have the gsm 3vo then eh?
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Lol nope. Maybe the evo 3d was a bad example.
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saketh91 said:
is this useful by any means?
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/open-webos-galaxy-nexus-port-source-code-now-available/
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I would actually prefer looking at how to merge some WebOS features into Android, rather than port the OS over without a halfway decent app store .
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h8rift said:
I would actually prefer looking at how to merge some WebOS features into Android, rather than port the OS over without a halfway decent app store .
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True story. I wonder if we'll start to see Webdroid or AndrOS hybrid-ports in the next couple of years.