AT&T delays LG Thrill 4G (Optimus 3D) again (to September 4). I took this picture with my HTC Inspire (Desire HD) at work (Radio Shack).
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I work at Radio Shack in the US and currently have the HTC Inspire 4G (Desire HD). I was planning on switching to the Thrill (Optimus 3D) to see if I like it. I'm a little unsure about having a LG phone, but what do you guys think? It'd be easy for me to switch back to the Inspire/Desire HD, so it's not much of a risk. How do you Optimus 3D owners like your phones? Pros/Cons?
What are your DL/UL speeds where you are?
Why are they billing it as 4G? I didn't think the Optimus 3D was a 4G phone. Or has that functionality been added purely to the US model?
Lagamorph said:
Why are they billing it as 4G? I didn't think the Optimus 3D was a 4G phone. Or has that functionality been added purely to the US model?
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Right now it'll be on AT&T's HSDPA/HSUPA (3G with backhaul). It allows download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbit/sec (I usually do around 6 mbit/sec download, 1 mbit/sec upload). Their LTE (Long Term Evolution) should be rolling out soon. ATT did a demonstration of their LTE and had a download speed of 28.87Mbps and 10.4Mbps in "real world conditions". They are advertising the LG Thrill as "4G" because it will be compatible with the LTE when it comes out. But for right now, let's say that it'll be on 3.5G
There is a lot of negativity towards this device because it has the "wrong" badge on it.
I have had this for almost 2 months and its a great phone. Here in the UK it's an absolute bargain compared to other top end devices on carrier deals. On free phone deals it is £5 per month less than the Samsung S2 and £10 less than an iPhone 4. The present economic situation means value for money is a good selling point again.
There are now more than a dozen people where I work who have bought this phone after seeing mine, they previously had iPhones, Blacberry's, Samsungs, HTC's etc.
Seeing this phone is enough to break the badge fear. What you get for the price is a no brainer
Pete
The delay has been public a while, radio shack stopped taking pre-orders and called all the once that had a pre-order to inform them of the delay.
As for 4G, it's marketing and AT&T does it to more or less all their phones and they are not the only once calling 3G 4G =/
Let's see:
Decent screen & good 3D.
Nothing to complain about radio (good reception, no drop connections...)
A little short on RAM, but enough to work & game anything nowadays.
Enough horsepower under the hood to move anything now and tomorrow. And plenty of source code from TI to develop for that platform.
The only 'con' you could consider is lack of updates from LG... but CM is around the corner.
If only had better battery...
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Let's see:
Decent screen & good 3D.
Nothing to complain about radio (good reception, no drop connections...)
A little short on RAM, but enough to work & game anything nowadays.
Enough horsepower under the hood to move anything now and tomorrow. And plenty of source code from TI to develop for that platform.
The only 'con' you could consider is lack of updates from LG... but CM is around the corner.
If only had better battery...
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Lack of updates from LG? no really IMO.
It's been out like 2months and there have been 2-3 updates from LG? is that bad?
Sure it's not at 2.3 yet but LG has done updates adressing stuff like the Camera, still slow to load but taking a picture now is actually ok.
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Lack of updates from LG? no really IMO.
It's been out like 2months and there have been 2-3 updates from LG? is that bad?
Sure it's not at 2.3 yet but LG has done updates adressing stuff like the Camera, still slow to load but taking a picture now is actually ok.
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I'm not saying that LG does not update. I'm just saying that is the only 'con' you could consider to ditch LG. The hardware is in par or better than other phones, and radio's firmware is good, so the software is the only flacky point in a possible near future. But with CM, in the very worst scenario (LG abandons it) you know you can live without them.
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There's a lot of hype about the upcoming Nexus S (Galaxy S + Nexus One) with stock gingerbread, ffc, and first on the plate for updates.
But what you're about to lay your eyes upon.. is the GOD phone, rivaling the 4.3 in screen you envied from your droid x users I present here the:
Galaxy S 2! (The First Samsung Flashship phone)
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Boasting the specs of:
4.3/4.5 in SAMOLED2
Android Gingerbread
8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p video capture
14.4Mbps HSPA
Bluetooth 3.0
1.2GHz core
16GB of storage onboard
Thinner than iphone 4!!
Not to mention how sleek it is! THIS WILL BE THE BEST PHONE
Wtf, the cake is a lie. And if its not, I need some cake...
I got 2 nuts and a first born child for it...if it gets AT&T 3G bands..lol
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Boasting the specs of:
4.3/4.5 in SAMOLED2
Android Gingerbread
8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p video capture
14.4Mbps HSPA
Bluetooth 3.0
1.2GHz core
16GB of storage onboard
Lagfix included
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It better not have the same lag issues as the current crop, otherwise im not buying it.
If it doesn't have tons of ram i don't want it.
omg it makes me so sad to see this after ive only had my captivate for a month but imagine what the next year or two will bring!
Unless the samoled 2 is also a solar panel, I don't experience the best battery life...
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Probably gonna be bogged with RFS and and TouchWiz. If they bork the nexus S with RFS that will seriously suck. I know we can run lag fixes etc. but it would be nice to get a phone that doesn't need to be hacked just top be functional (totally would still root it, but its just the satisfaction of knowing that I wouldn't have to ^_^)
I'd still pick the Nexus S.
If the Captivate has such awful battery life, I can't imagine what a 1.2ghz processor and a 4.3" screen will do to it.
The Google Experience with a 4" screen is my dream phone. The S2 sure does look pretty though.
with all this extra power, bigger screen etc, I couldnt believe what kind of a battery it would need to be HALF DECENT.
Companies should stop competing in cpu wars, display wars etc and really revolutionize a battery that will last at least a full 24 hours with moderate usage.
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But what you're about to lay your eyes upon.. is the GOD phone, rivaling the 4.3 in screen you envied from your droid x users
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Interesting, I didn't see GPS on the feature list. Like its predecessor it looks like this phone won't come with GPS either.
Very sad for Samsung not to figure out GPS yet.
Looks like it might not be the real thing. Here's more info:
http://www.bgr.com/2010/11/12/new-samsung-flagship-phone-due-in-february/
100% fake, end of story, move along...
Saw it yesterday and haven't stopped drooling
From a phone on an app
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100% fake, end of story, move along...
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Still like the specs..lol
sent from the bomb diggity captivate. XDA rocks.
Ummmmm gingerbread cookies! Gingerbread what a stupid name.
Looks like an i Phone and a battery hog.
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This isn't fake at all. I have a very good source at Samsung who can confirm this device, although those slides are not final. Like Engadget said, these slides are 100% real from Samsung... they just used an image of a different device to get their point across. Not meant to be seen by the whole world.
Anyways, the device (which can be confirmed real by Engadget, BGR, AndroidCentral) is called the Samsung Elite: http://briefmobile.com/new-samsung-elite-specifications
It is the successor to the Galaxy S line and it's due in early 2011 for announcement.
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This isn't fake at all. I have a very good source at Samsung who can confirm this device, although those slides are not final. Like Engadget said, these slides are 100% real from Samsung... they just used an image of a different device to get their point across. Not meant to be seen by the whole world.
Anyways, the device (which can be confirmed real by Engadget, BGR, AndroidCentral) is called the Samsung Elite: http://briefmobile.com/new-samsung-elite-specifications
It is the successor to the Galaxy S line and it's due in early 2011 for announcement.
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Sounds reasonable, I was wondering if it's samsung advertising our a mock up of what might come next.
People around here are so argumentative over things where they have no facts. Also I don't get what people expect of a phone, I find battery life between meets expectations to excellent depending on what rom and modem I'm running.
And where did the notion that amoled displays hog power come from? that's the opposite of true, I don't know what the droid x is like but go buy an evo and check the battery life, it's far from good.
I'm excited about the nexus s and hope the rom and kernel port to the captivate, I just wonder if the modem will be a problem, I'm guessing it will be hsupa+ (4g) and wonder if the hardware is the same in that area and if the modem file will support the att 3g bands, or will a froyo captivate modem.bin work in gingerbread? I'll have to wait and see. As for my next phone I'll wait for a dual core device.
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Ummmmm gingerbread cookies! Gingerbread what a stupid name.
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Please propose a desert that starts with the letter G instead.
That's right.
For you, Mr. Noob, I present:
Cupcake
Donut
Eclair
Frozen Yogurt
Gingerbread
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-us-carrier-names-revealed-atandt-attain-veri/
So not only do they have lame names, but SGS2 isn't releasing on T-Mobile, at least not now(but I hope it will eventually :/)
Ya, those names make me want to import an SGS2.
Yes I agree how can we "Function" "Within" T mobile when we cannot "Attain" the Galaxy S2............. this sucks............. and so does my pun......
Why dont they just leave Galaxy S2?
History repeats itself... just like the original Galaxy S naming scheme but this time more terrible.
Maybe Samsung is trying to ATTAIN more respect by imroving how they FUNCTION WITHIN? Maybe an ETA on May 24th?????
Also, T-Mo's absence an indicator of ETA and merger/buyout?
CAPTIVATED
oka1 said:
Yes I agree how can we "Function" "Within" T mobile when we cannot "Attain" the Galaxy S2............. this sucks............. and so does my pun......
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That made me laugh
Wasn't a bad pun.
Yeah I do agree though, this sucks...lame ass names and no HSPA+ for T-Mobile.
So i wonder if this will be a better buy than the Evo 3d for sprint users now. May have to change phones again.
These are funny names.
Just like everything else, they're running out of names. Samsung basically uses the same name for most if not all of their Android devices. Galaxy, and then just add a couple of words at the end of it. The next Galaxy is probably going to be called the Samsung Galaxy Burger.
cant wait for the Verizon Function
Spirit Within?
oka1 said:
Yes I agree how can we "Function" "Within" T mobile when we cannot "Attain" the Galaxy S2............. this sucks............. and so does my pun......
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It made my laugh. I agree. The names are awful.
I really couldn't care less about the names ... I really want the VZW one to be LTE capable.
retarded names for sure. but tmobile will be ok, getting the gs2's bigger brother. from tmonews:
The boys over at Thisismynext.com are running quite the scoop with codename “Samsung Hercules.” With a possible arrival date of August this one has some time to mature but the Thisismynext crew has quite the spec breakdown:
4.5″ 480 x 800 Super AMOLED Plus display
Android 2.3
NFC Support
42Mbps HSPA+ capable (category 24 HSDPA and category 6 HSUPA)
AWS plus 850/1900 MHz…they claim support for AT&T’s 4G will be here if the merger succeeds which interesting considering this phone is scheduled for August and the deal won’t close till next year?
Preliminary measurements of 5.16 x 2.76 x 0.37 inches, resembles the AT&T Infuse 4G
16GB internal ROM, 1GB internal RAM, expandable microSD memory up to 32GB
Qualcomm 1.2GHz dual-core APQ8060 processor??
8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture and front facing camera for video chat
Micro USB transfer for HDMI
These are certainly some impressive specs and if they come to fruition will make for quite the beastly phone. This might be why Thisismynext claims this phone is tagged for the “over $350″ price category. Let’s see how this one develops.
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Maybe Samsung is trying to ATTAIN more respect by imroving how they FUNCTION WITHIN? Maybe an ETA on May 24th?????
Also, T-Mo's absence an indicator of ETA and merger/buyout?
CAPTIVATED
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LOL.
Anyway,
It's Hercules on T-Mobile i heard. (A lot less lame)
The contract for my HTC Desire is about to run out and I'm looking for a new phone but am really confused about which I should get. I primarily use my phone for gaming and the only thing that annoys me about my current phone is the lack of storage space for apps (even when I'm using Cyanogen).
I really like Android but I'm also quite interested in Windows phones because of the XBL integration. I'm just a bit concerned about the lack of games/apps on Windows phones at the minute. Though I suppose that will improve. When I got my Desire a couple of years ago the Android market was pretty sparse too.
I've been looking at the Galaxy S2 as a couple of people at work have got it but it looks enormous which puts me off. I think I'd quite like something around the same size as my Desire but if the S2 is really that much better for gaming I wouldn't mind going for that anyway. I imagine I'd get used to the size. I've also thought about the LG Optimus phones. Maybe the 2X?
Any thoughts?
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The contract for my HTC Desire is about to run out and I'm looking for a new phone but am really confused about which I should get. I primarily use my phone for gaming and the only thing that annoys me about my current phone is the lack of storage space for apps (even when I'm using Cyanogen).
I really like Android but I'm also quite interested in Windows phones because of the XBL integration. I'm just a bit concerned about the lack of games/apps on Windows phones at the minute. Though I suppose that will improve. When I got my Desire a couple of years ago the Android market was pretty sparse too.
I've been looking at the Galaxy S2 as a couple of people at work have got it but it looks enormous which puts me off. I think I'd quite like something around the same size as my Desire but if the S2 is really that much better for gaming I wouldn't mind going for that anyway. I imagine I'd get used to the size. I've also thought about the LG Optimus phones. Maybe the 2X?
Any thoughts?
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Depending on your carrier, I'd suggest going with a Windows Phone 7 model, the Samsung Focus, to be specific. My opinion is WP7 has better games than Android. It may not have as many, but what it has is certainly excellent. But it is still growing too. So the number of games and apps with improve over time. It also has superior apps compared to Android, with the exception being the XDA app. The Android version is superior to the WP7 version. There's a lot to love about WP7. Mainly it has superior integration of social features, messaging and communications. It is by far more convenient than Android and much more reliable. It is smoother, cleaner. faster. It doesn't require as much power to run than Android does for being low-resource hungry.
One superb feature of WP7 hardware is the GSM versions are world phones. If you have a carrier branded WP7 phone sim-unlocked, you can use it on any GSM network, 3G data as well as regular cell service. But there are unlocked versions available at reasonable prices. The Focus is available online for as little as $150 brand new. Best Buy online has them for $250.
But if you don't mind waiting a few weeks, you will be able to choose from the second generation of WP7 phones soon to be released. The Samsung Focus S will be basically the same as an SGS2 but loaded with WP7 and better specs. It's the one I'm eagerly awaiting. It will have the glorious SAMOLED+ tech in a 4.3" size.
If it is primarily gaming then I suggest an iPhone 4s.
Check on each of the OS's app stores for what games they have.
Then just go for the phone which has the most games you want.
Simple.
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If it is primarily gaming then I suggest an iPhone 4s.
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Factoring in the OP's wish for a smaller screen and i'd agree. The only Android i could suggest with a smallish screen is the Nexus S. These can be had at good prices now.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY?
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I do like the look of the Xperia Play, actually. But part of me wonders if I'd be shooting myself in the foot getting that instead of one of the more powerful Androids when I'll be tied into a contract for 18-24 months.
I'm not fussed about getting an iPhone. My wife has one and I've got an iPad which I use for playing iOS games.
I do find the Windows phones intriguing but I'm scared about committing to a platform I'm not sure is going to take off properly. Android seems to be on the up and up at the minute and I just can't see Windows phones catching up. But I have to admit, I am tempted...
To be honest, Android has most of the games the iOS has, and some more, but not as much as the iOS. So if you have the iOS, it makes no sense to me for getting android, if you already have a platform with more and the same.
So why not try WP7 then?
Android
If you dont wan't an iPhone. Get an Android phone, check out maybe a SGSII? or Nexus S?
The LG Optimus LTE has just been released by Bell and it looks like a nice and capable phone. I am wondering what experiences people have with LG.
The Galaxy Nexus was my first choice and I might switch to it after a few things have been fixed/added.
So, is there anything that should make me think twice about getting the LG?
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Look at their flagship phone the 3D... then look at which version of android it runs
I played a bit with the Optimus LTE two weeks ago.. The screen blew my mind..but LG`s UI is still...disgusting.. lol
However, there's plenty of other launchers available
Way to bash LG. This time an update to ICS is even used as a selling point for the phone. How are they ever supposed to improve if their track record turns everyone off?
This time they produced the best Android phone that has ever been. Even if it were to never get ICS, I would still choose it because it is possessed of superior hardware.
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This time they produced the best Android phone that has ever been. Even if it were to never get ICS, I would still choose it because it is possessed of superior hardware.
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I remember that train of thought when the Optimus 2X was released.
Hm, that makes me wary. If I get a chance I am going to check one out in store today.
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Check out my short review of it here: http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2011/11/review-lg-optimus-lte.html
As well, you can win one from Bell at http://optimus.bell.ca/
My full 20 minute YouTube review should be up in a few hours.
I bought it today and have been playing around for a bit. Made so many video calls...Loudspeaker quality is fine, actual phone sound while calling is dubious. Just so you know, I typed this on the LG Optimus LTE. Now I am playing around with the voice feature. It works fairly well. I said "fairly well", it corrected to "very well". Haha. Any way to turn off auto-correct?
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I bought it today and have been playing around for a bit. Made so many video calls...Loudspeaker quality is fine, actual phone sound while calling is dubious. Just so you know, I typed this on the LG Optimus LTE. Now I am playing around with the voice feature. It works fairly well. I said "fairly well", it corrected to "very well". Haha. Any way to turn off auto-correct?
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For voice, I don't believe you can. Else there'd be gaps in the dictation.
For the keyboard, you can disable:
- Show suggestions
- Quick fixes
- Auto-complete
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For voice, I don't believe you can. Else there'd be gaps in the dictation.
For the keyboard, you can disable:
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As an Android newb, this can potentially take a week. I went through the settings, but did not find any such options.
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As an Android newb, this can potentially take a week. I went through the settings, but did not find any such options.
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There is only one setting that deals with input.
Settings / Language & keyboard.
You're presumably using the stock Android keyboard and not the LG one (long press in any input entry field to change keyboards).
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Review and walkthrough is now online:
Thanks! Will watch your review in the morning. Will spend the night being torn. The sound quality really could be better...and louder...I am comparing to a BlackBerry. On the other hand, this phone has a certain speed advantage over...About all phones.
My greatest concern about getting this phone is the lack of attention and thus the lack of developer support. It doesn't even have a dedicate XDA forum yet!
The phone will get ICS within the next couple of months, what other attention do you need? Perhaps it is better to blame XDA Developers for the lack of a dedicated forum.
My greatest concern, having had it for 2 days, is the call volume. Annoyingly low.
Another concern: battery life. COME ON! To be honest, I have not discharged and charge the battery fully a few times, so it is not my place to say anything. I will have to see when I do that.
1080p camcorder comparison between the LG Optimus LTE and the Galaxy Nexus:
720p screen comparison between the LG's IPS-LCD versus Samsung's Super AMOLED:
LG Nitro LTE
Probably a question beaten to death on this forum over the last year, but need some advice.
Am in NZ and can order the phone from here
http://www.mobicity.co.nz/samsung-galaxy-s2-hd-lte-e120s.html
Have spoken to people in NZ about getting this over the standard S2, Nexus and the Note. However the HD just seems to combine all of the above into one great package. Good camera, great screen, size and 1.5ghz Dual Core what's not to love?
My reason for asking is, will I be disadvantaged through lack of support being in New Zealand?
As I doubt we will see an OTA update to 4.0 EVER, is the phone easy enough to root and upgrade to ICS without worry about OTA?
Anything further you can supply to eleviate my fears is greatly appreciated and again sorry for rehasing this no doubt tiresome question.
We most certainly will get OTA ICS...
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We most certainly will get OTA ICS...
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Even in little ole NZ?
Now, tell me, is that phone I linked to in my OP the same dam phone? lol
The Samsung E120 isnt the same phone as the Skyrocket as the E120 was only released in South Korea/International. I'm guessing the US version for ATT would be Skyrocket HD which will have similar stats as the Skyrocket with the 720p resolution. Not sure if that will release since Galaxy 3 is pretty much coming. As for being in NZ I doubt that would be a disadvantage, of course to utilize the 4G LTE you need to be in that area.
As for OTA updates, if they do have any then you can download them via WiFi, heck I'm paying $20/month for data plan for only 300mb on my phone of course I'll get the update via WiFi lol as those updates aren't that small .
As for Samsung Galaxy SII phones in general, yes they are easy to root and update to ICS, of course that also comes with the great support developers have in making it easier for us. So I'm not entirely sure the support for that specific phone if there is a community behind it but if they did an OTA update it should be fairly easy to get.
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Probably a question beaten to death on this forum over the last year, but need some advice.
Am in NZ and can order the phone from here
http://www.mobicity.co.nz/samsung-galaxy-s2-hd-lte-e120s.html
Have spoken to people in NZ about getting this over the standard S2, Nexus and the Note. However the HD just seems to combine all of the above into one great package. Good camera, great screen, size and 1.5ghz Dual Core what's not to love?
My reason for asking is, will I be disadvantaged through lack of support being in New Zealand?
As I doubt we will see an OTA update to 4.0 EVER, is the phone easy enough to root and upgrade to ICS without worry about OTA?
Anything further you can supply to eleviate my fears is greatly appreciated and again sorry for rehasing this no doubt tiresome question.
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Just remember - Vodafone in New Zealand (and I assume Telecom is doing it now too) is using 900 MHz for 3G to expand their network. This is happening in some rural areas where there is little to no 2G coverage. What this means, is since these phones ONLY support 900 MHz for 2G, you get no service in these outlying areas where there is only 900 MHz 3G coverage... I found this out the hard way recently with my HTC Nexus one...
I was a little hesitant at first but when I was able to get the phone for 0$, I jumped in. Big incentive. The 4.5" screen is great. A 5.3" NOTE screen would be nice as well but not available for 0$, maybe next year.
After using the phone for a couple of months I am pleased with the hardware. One quibble worthy of note that has never been mentioned is the lack of video stabilization when recording in HD. I had to purchase a tripod/mono-pod setup that would allow me to shoot some stable video. Don't let this be a deal breaker. Remember, this is just a friggin' phone! Any serious video should be shot using a dedicated camcorder. Overall, a good device.
kopkiwi said:
Probably a question beaten to death on this forum over the last year, but need some advice.
Am in NZ and can order the phone from here
http://www.mobicity.co.nz/samsung-galaxy-s2-hd-lte-e120s.html
Have spoken to people in NZ about getting this over the standard S2, Nexus and the Note. However the HD just seems to combine all of the above into one great package. Good camera, great screen, size and 1.5ghz Dual Core what's not to love?
My reason for asking is, will I be disadvantaged through lack of support being in New Zealand?
As I doubt we will see an OTA update to 4.0 EVER, is the phone easy enough to root and upgrade to ICS without worry about OTA?
Anything further you can supply to eleviate my fears is greatly appreciated and again sorry for rehasing this no doubt tiresome question.
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I bought two (white and black)SGS2 HD Lte's a couple days ago and I love em. I sold my S2 i9100 and Tab 7plus for them. Don't regret it one bit. TL 1.3 works great with no bugs for me. We'll be getting ICS soon enough.
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