I just bought a lg thrill but might return for infuse any recommendations.
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I just bought a lg thrill but might return for infuse any recommendations.
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too each there own but the thrill doesn't do anything for me. bit if you like the thrill and infuse then the sgs2 I coming out. something to think about.
anyway I can't stand 3d anything. so I put more emphasis on other screen specs and Samsung hss that down pretty good though the resolution could be better.
the thrill had a lot of power and the hdmi is built in not through an adapter so its convienient. it seems sturdy and its the right price on contract while the infuse is a bit over priced till the sgs2 comes out when I'm sure the price will drop a bit.
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the infuse is a bit over priced till the sgs2 comes out when I'm sure the price will drop a bit.
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I got my infuse at Best Buy as an upgrade for $20 ($65 after tax) by having them price match Fry's electronics weekly ad (good till the 29th)... but I think its going to end up going back to Best Buy before my 30 days are up.
I like it just not enough to justify a 2 year contract on a device that will be outmatched in a matter of days. I will just end up waiting until the Att version of the SGS II goes on sale on AmazonWireless for $99 (tax free) and upgrade then. An extra $35 is def worth it for the SGS II...
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I got my infuse at Best Buy as an upgrade for $20 by having them price match Fry's electronics weekly ad (good till the 29th).
Great price imo and makes it really easy if I want to upgrade via Craigslist to a later phone without losing any money.
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I was going off the att store where they never seem to give Samsung price drops. the cappy was the same.
yeah bestbuy and other stores have a little more fairness in the pricing.
Well i also bought a thrill i am still using my bone stock infuse because i just like it better side by side stock for stock i cant tell a speed difference ive ran same games and both phones handeled about the same just my two cents i prefer the infuse all day long i may root after gb comes out wanted to try it before i go rom crazy . On a side not im holding out for the nexus prime if it comes to att that is a beast of a phone and nexus always gets its updates in a timley manner .
I want a,Thrill I have an extra infuse for trade?
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I just bought a lg thrill but might return for infuse any recommendations.
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too each there own but the thrill doesn't do anything for me. bit if you like the thrill and infuse then the sgs2 I coming out. something to think about.
anyway I can't stand 3d anything. so I put more emphasis on other screen specs and Samsung hss that down pretty good though the resolution could be better.
the thrill had a lot of power and the hdmi is built in not through an adapter so its convienient. it seems sturdy and its the right price on contract while the infuse is a bit over priced till the sgs2 comes out when I'm sure the price will drop a bit.
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i agree with dani. thrill had nice power but battery sucked. go with the infuse
Where do you live the tax was more than the item
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Where do you live the tax was more than the item
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I temporarily had the thrill for a week in a half, it was a nice phone. everything worked like I expected but what ruined it for me was the battery life. I couldn't get through half my school day before it was already dying , the gps always failed to lock, and I missed the super amoled screen. All in all, I sold it to a family member and ran back as fast as I could to the infuse.
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17-20 hrs on my thrill ....one charge. it took alot of work but it is achievable.
In the end my thrill went back over a bad sd slot.
I am going to see what comes out over the next few weeks and stick with my infuse for now
(which I am lucky to get 6 hours out of before swapping batteries)
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I got my infuse for $70.
Well, I dropped my infused like a week ago and I was trying to fix it but it was going to cost me more to fix it then to getting a new one. So I added a line to my account and got it for 70 with free overnite shipping. Here is the link as to how I got the discount.
http://www.gosale.com/5516591/samsung-infuse-4g-android?gclid=CNadlZmVw6sCFRdUgwod_C-Oqw
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17-20 hrs on my thrill ....one charge. it took alot of work but it is achievable.
In the end my thrill went back over a bad sd slot.
I am going to see what comes out over the next few weeks and stick with my infuse for now
(which I am lucky to get 6 hours out of before swapping batteries)
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LOL what do you do on your phone that kills a battery in 6 hours?! I easily pull 14-16 hours with at least 4 hours screen time, sometimes more.
FYI, GSII drops on Sunday.
6 hours from an Infuse = something is MAJORLY wrong.
I use my phone a bit more than the average user. my biz slacks off in the fall until next spring...i have nothing better to do lol.
Today is what i consider a good day...7 hours and at 50% but I have hardly used it.
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FYI, GSII drops on Sunday.
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WHY IS THIS EVEN A COMPARISON!?!?!?!?
any whore, i think that 3D at this point is just those cards you tilt to see the image move. and it is a nice little phone, but i would just go with samsung, i think they have it down in the phones sector. my 2 cents
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I use my phone a bit more than the average user. my biz slacks off in the fall until next spring...i have nothing better to do lol.
Today is what i consider a good day...7 hours and at 50% but I have hardly used it.
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this is funny. I measure my battery life in days. not hours. I can do 2 days with what I consider heavy use. that means streaming pandora for an hour or two and cronic obsesive checking xda. and some very short phone calls.
I can do 3 days with medium to light use but I have a habit of charging every night during the work week even if I'm at 90% which does happen. my captivate was the same way.
I know it is better to let the battery run lower and to not leave it on charge after it is full because these batteries have better longevity if kept around 60% but I use the dock as my alarm clock in the morning.
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Most if not all States make you pay tax based on the full retail price of the phone not on the subsidized (2yr contract, etc.) price. Really sucks, but state gov'ts thought they were losing too much tax $ when Cell providers realized the real money was in the service contracts not the hardware and started giving the phones away for free or for steep discounts. IIRC, first the gov't said no free phones, so the cell providers started the penny phone deals. Then the state legis. basically said f*ck it, sell it for what you want, but we still get tax on full retail. At least that's how it went down in Cali according to a buddy sold phones in the early days.... . I still do a double take at the register when getting a new upgrade
I guaranty i use mine at least 4 times more
Screen on is slightly less that total use. I am going to try some of the tweaks I was using on the thrill but the msin one I cant get to work on the infuse is underclocking....it just bogs down too much. the thrill handled things much better. the infuse underclocked just can not keep up with me.
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this is funny. I measure my battery life in days. not hours. I can do 2 days with what I consider heavy use. that means streaming pandora for an hour or two and cronic obsesive checking xda. and some very short phone calls.
I can do 3 days with medium to light use but I have a habit of charging every night during the work week even if I'm at 90% which does happen. my captivate was the same way.
I know it is better to let the battery run lower and to not leave it on charge after it is full because these batteries have better longevity if kept around 60% but I use the dock as my alarm clock in the morning.
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Pretty sure that's ONLY in California. At least, that's the only place I've heard it being charged that way. In the NE, it's taxed on the subsidized price.
That being said, I just sold my Infuse for a Thrill last week, already had to replace it once, and the second is just as bad. I highly recommend saying FAR away from the Thrill.
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I just started a new contract with T-Mo Tuesday night, and got the Galaxy S 4G for free. (It was a one night special!) It seems like a solid phone, and my only complaints so far are the low internal memory (which I understand can largely be fixed by rooting and moving apps to the SD) and the occasional sluggishness. I'm also a little worried about upgrades of the OS, as I've heard some bad things about Samsung in this regard.
How big a difference would I see with the G2X? Is it worth the possible extra $200 I'd have to shell out to get it, considering I got the SGS4G for free?
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I just started a new contract with T-Mo Tuesday night, and got the Galaxy S 4G for free. (It was a one night special!) It seems like a solid phone, and my only complaints so far are the low internal memory (which I understand can largely be fixed by rooting and moving apps to the SD) and the occasional sluggishness. I'm also a little worried about upgrades of the OS, as I've heard some bad things about Samsung in this regard.
How big a difference would I see with the G2X? Is it worth the possible extra $200 I'd have to shell out to get it, considering I got the SGS4G for free?
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as a previous VIBRANT and SGS4G owner i will tell you GET IT!
dual core>single
1080p camera/mirrioring>****ty 4g no flash camera
DIVEX!
there are many more
do research before you buy but YES it is a upgrade its the top phone to buy right now (till the SGS2 comes out)
and if you still got your 14days to exchange it do it! (if you still are in your 14 day grace period you WILL NOT have to pay a xtra 200 bucks! just pm me and ill tell you more!)
and if you dont like it im sure you can sell on ebay for close to 400-500 bucks!
(i hated the fact that the vibrant had 16GB internal memory but the 4G did not so i also switched it for the G2x....)
good luck and hope i helped!
Its not worth the $200. I have only used one in the store, but i would hardly call it a quantum leap in terms of features or speed.
Spend the $200 on a used tablet instead
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How big a difference would I see with the G2X? Is it worth the possible extra $200 I'd have to shell out to get it, considering I got the SGS4G for free?
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You may have gotten the phone for free, but its still a 2-year contract. A 2 year contract on a phone that is basically a vibrant with 4g and ffc that came out July 2010. In my opinion I would get a phone that is newer technology. I love my vibrant a lot and its a fantastic device, but I would not however sign up for a 2-year contract on a 9 month old phone. If you do not change phones often then free isnt a bad thing at all, just wish it was newer. My 0.2 cents
The 2-year contract is what is making me consider the switch, even if I do have to shell out some cash to do so. (I EXPECTED to have to spend money up front, just caught a break on that SGS4G deal.)
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The 2-year contract is what is making me consider the switch, even if I do have to shell out some cash to do so. (I EXPECTED to have to spend money up front, just caught a break on that SGS4G deal.)
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I understand. I mean a free phone is always awesome lol, just hard to push contract on 9month old phone into my head. I go through 2-3 phones a year so I always buy mine outright, but that isnt an option for everyone. The SGS4g is a great device and still impressive with a custom rom on it. Cheers
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I just started a new contract with T-Mo Tuesday night, and got the Galaxy S 4G for free. (It was a one night special!) It seems like a solid phone, and my only complaints so far are the low internal memory (which I understand can largely be fixed by rooting and moving apps to the SD) and the occasional sluggishness. I'm also a little worried about upgrades of the OS, as I've heard some bad things about Samsung in this regard.
How big a difference would I see with the G2X? Is it worth the possible extra $200 I'd have to shell out to get it, considering I got the SGS4G for free?
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You wont have to shell out any more money since you are still under 14 days. Just go to the store with a reciept and the phone and ask for an exchange. Unfortunately ive had my galaxy s 4g since launch so im pretty much SCREWED.
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I called T-Mo tonight to ask about exchanging my GS4G for the G2X, and it looks like it will work out. The Galaxy S 4G is already back in the box and ready to ship out tomorrow morning. They said they'll be express shipping the G2X for me as well, I can live without a phone for a day or two.
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I called T-Mo tonight to ask about exchanging my GS4G for the G2X, and it looks like it will work out. The Galaxy S 4G is already back in the box and ready to ship out tomorrow morning. They said they'll be express shipping the G2X for me as well, I can live without a phone for a day or two.
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Nice, so you just asked for an exchange? I should try that out.
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You wont have to shell out any more money since you are still under 14 days. Just go to the store with a reciept and the phone and ask for an exchange. Unfortunately ive had my galaxy s 4g since launch so im pretty much SCREWED.
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I think he will have to shell out 199 for the G2X vs the FREE for the Vibrant4G thats with 2 Year Contract.
And yeah I would take the Vibrant4G back and pay the 199 and get the G2X. You could also use the Equipment Installment Plan and only pay like $50 I think. and then 50 or 100 a month untill the 199 is payed off.
The Vibrant was free but like said before is about a year old vs something that is brand new. If Im going to sign a 2 year contract might as well get the latest and best because without the 2 year contract your looking at 499.
The G2X also doesn't feel like it'll break if you look at it wrong.
Possible solutiom
Look for my thread in the G2X forums, it has info you may be interested in. Sorry I cant post link, i'm using my cell for this reply.
Actually, it's the Galaxy S 4G I got for free, not the Vibrant. I think it is working out for me because there were other issues with my account surrounding my plan based on what I was told versus what I was actually going to be charged. Basically, I've been getting the runaround on a few things, have been getting miffed, and I think they are trying to make me happy at this point.
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I think he will have to shell out 199 for the G2X vs the FREE for the Vibrant4G thats with 2 Year Contract.
And yeah I would take the Vibrant4G back and pay the 199 and get the G2X. You could also use the Equipment Installment Plan and only pay like $50 I think. and then 50 or 100 a month untill the 199 is payed off.
The Vibrant was free but like said before is about a year old vs something that is brand new. If Im going to sign a 2 year contract might as well get the latest and best because without the 2 year contract your looking at 499.
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I just called tmobile. Since i got my galaxy s 4g on release date there is no way to get it replaced with the g2x....... Even through warranty, my insurance, anything. They said that they will only give me another galaxy s 4g as a replacement. WTF. This sucks.
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I just called tmobile. Since i got my galaxy s 4g on release date there is no way to get it replaced with the g2x....... Even through warranty, my insurance, anything. They said that they will only give me another galaxy s 4g as a replacement. WTF. This sucks.
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did you know you can sell a vibrant on ebay for like250 bucks... and a SGS4G for like 300+... why wouldnt you just sell the phone and tell them to give you a free upgrade or your gonna cancel service... and if they ask why you want a free upgrade tell them your vibrant/SGS4G got stolen and you need a new phone... or make something up... BE SMART PEOPLE
there are many ways around this!
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did you know you can sell a vibrant on ebay for like250 bucks... and a SGS4G for like 300+... why wouldnt you just sell the phone and tell them to give you a free upgrade or your gonna cancel service... and if they ask why you want a free upgrade tell them your vibrant/SGS4G got stolen and you need a new phone... or make something up... BE SMART PEOPLE
there are many ways around this!
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Depending on how fast he trying to sale his Vibrant4G/GalaxyS4G you can get it gone quick on craigslist.
200-250 Will get it sold day one especially if you put it up on a Thursday/Friday
300-350 Might take a min to sale on craigslist but should deffinetly sale.
Then come out of pocket around 200-250 and get the G2X
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Depending on how fast he trying to sale his Vibrant4G/GalaxyS4G you can get it gone quick on craigslist.
200-250 Will get it sold day one especially if you put it up on a Thursday/Friday
300-350 Might take a min to sale on craigslist but should deffinetly sale.
Then come out of pocket around 200-250 and get the G2X
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i can confirm i sold a vibrant for 200 on craigs list within a day
bought a 150 gallon tank from my friend for my male and female ball python
(hope they breed this spring!!)
I would stay away from SGS 4G if I was you because the application storage is too low for me.
G2x, on the other hand, has nearly 2GB for applications which is necessary for games (and newer applications take up to 50MB).
Anyone else a bit taken back by the drastic price drops on the G2X? Not in a good way... I feel like the G2X could be the Vibrant all over again...
Discovered here:
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/T-Mobile-G2x/G2x-now-a-FREE-PHONE-0-01/td-p/855257
Sourced here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...810-48N679-1F00&creativeASIN=B0251X53PD_notag
"The best technology never makes you think about it. It's just always brilliant."
- LG G2X Amazon Page
I'm sorry but with all the problems this phone has against it (similar to the Vibrant): Overheating, Shotty Network/Data Connections, Reboots, Lock-ups it seems like T-Mobile is readying for another magic trick. Granted, from what I've gathered reading these forums certain problems (mentioned above) could be completely unrelated. I personally feel that the poorly tinkered network/data connect software T-Mobile f***ed into this phone coupled with the completely separate battery issues are reeking havoc on the phones in a variety of ways.
Just a thought.
As a past Vibrant user (unfortunately) I felt compelled to report the similarities arising again... and all the Vibrant base got [after their woes] was a ****ty Froyo update and the Samsung Galaxy S 4G releasing swiftly via T-Mobile.
I really thought the Vibrant must've been a fluke for T-Mobile, as it was my first leap into the smartphone & Android markets (came from a flip phone, no txts or data). Seems I was wrong in my judgement for trusting them with a second/different product. Don't get me wrong... This phone is great (in theory) but so far it is dragging with bugs and this leaves me torn... =/
Your looking into it way way to much..... All phones on tmobile go on a quick sale... I bought a vibrant for 250 starting my contract in august.... a month later I buy one for a add a line for my brother for 50 bucks..... Its just the tmobile way... A droid x is still 200 in my area.... And a epic 4g is 150
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Your looking into it way way to much..... All phones on tmobile go on a quick sale... I bought a vibrant for 250 starting my contract in august.... a month later I buy one for a add a line for my brother for 50 bucks..... Its just the tmobile way... A droid x is still 200 in my area.... And a epic 4g is 150
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Hm... perhaps. I'll think it over a nice bowl to cool the thoughts down a bit lol, 4:20 is coming a little early this morning I suppose.
I guess I just want a phone that works [ultimately]... Seems like the T-Mobile way is to release half-assed, beta quality products (at least in these eyes, I understand experiences vary). I went along thinking T-Mobile was a great company until I jumped on the Android bandwagon. Guess one can't get too butt-hurt over a company acting as soulless as they do sometimes... it's in their nature. =/
Coming from a vibrant I see where u are coming from. It was the biggest pile of a phone I have ever had. It was also my first android experience after being an avid bb user.
I do see some short comings in my g2x but I hope things don't get bad. I also despise Samsung as a company and blame the vibrant fails on them. It seems ateast to me they push a product hard and never support it. They did the same thing on a TV I bought. After there lack of support on the vibrant I will never own another Samsung product. I just hope the g2x is not the same way.
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I respect your point of view but I disagree with you.
I come from a Galaxy S 4G and this phone is way better and faster.
If you are experiencing those kind of issues, I would advise you to exchange it. I haven't really experience those kind of issues and the only real problem to me has been data disconnecting.
Now that I have flashed many ROM's I have come to the conclusion that EB 1.04 is the best and not many disconnections since I settle.
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As far as the price drops go..yeah im kinda mad. Im off contract and payed 530. 300 cash and 230 on my bill. But its annoying.
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As far as the price drops go..yeah im kinda mad. Im off contract and payed 530. 300 cash and 230 on my bill. But its annoying.
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Are you still able to return it?
Then just buy one off amazon.
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Are you still able to return it?
Then just buy one off amazon.
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it's still 509 on amazon without a contract tho
I just paid 499 off contract...
If its a contract price I wouldnt pay to much attention to it. I feel they discount the phones to bring it more customers!
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Oh well I guess thats not so bad.
This is always the case with phones through places like Walmart and Amazon.
Im about to buy a G2x from someone on craigslist for the low price of $280. Ive been reading the forums all day and it seems like i may just be buying myself some trouble. Im planning on flashing CM7 as i did on all my 3 phones i own right now. WHat should i expect and not expect? Is the phone even worth $280 considering all the issues?
CM7 works perfectly fine for me with the stock kernel. I have absolutelt no problems other than the torch app sometimes acting up. I would nab that deal in a heartbeat. I love my phone. Although it seems as if some phones on weird and slight occasion dont flash properly or just plain have a weird problem with APN's. And it is known that some G2X's dont handle overclocking and undervolting as well as others. I have a theory that alot of the nards that are having major problems all the time are doing something wrong or getting a bad download or something along the lines of that. Good luck and cheers!
i have had no problems with reboots whatsoever. also, if you read a little more you would see that gingerbread has been released by LG. Even though it may not be official a lot of users is reporting positive reviews so far. it's only a matter of time before we see custom roms using this base and our phones will be that much better.
As long as the hardware seems in good working order then yes it's a great buy.
its incredible that the price has gone up so much. i got mine for $99 + free activation! but you should be able to get it for $240. the gingerbread upgrade will fix a lot of issues and cyanogenmod with the latest drivers for gingerbread will take it the rest of the way. If I were you, I would wait until the price comes down but if you have $ to spend then go for it.
http://www.cellstores.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=35159_7df9b8ca53514d6da03c8ddacaf5717c
if you want something now at low or FREE price, check this out:
http://www.cellstores.com/mobile/tm..._9999_001_TmobileCellTabDD&name=tmobile-Deals
just go to them and ask them to price match. I had to try it with three different stores around the area and one of them priced matched so you might have to ask around.
At $280 buy it. Now that GB is out, it going to go up in price when people start catching on, so far update has fix a few issues.
Yea great buy considering the phone sells for $499 plus tax whoever selling it for $280 is either an idiot or brilliant because he selling u a ****ed up phone
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What? You can get G2x's for even lower than that on craigslist. It's not that he's selling a broken phone. It just depends on the person. I've seen brand new iphone's go for less than that. It's that some people just don't care to do their research especially if they got the phone on contact... They sell the phone for less than what they paid on contact..
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Yea great buy considering the phone sells for $499 plus tax whoever selling it for $280 is either an idiot or brilliant because he selling u a ****ed up phone
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What? You can get G2x's for even lower than that on craigslist. It's not that he's selling a broken phone. It just depends on the person. I've seen brand new iphone's go for less than that. It's that some people just don't care to do their research especially if they got the phone on contact... They sell the phone for less than what they paid on contact..
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Wasnt going to say anything but I've seen them on Ebay for less than what he's paying
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Ok, just picked up the G2X. Bought it for 280$ brand new in box. I cant complain ;-)
Used NVFlash to flash clockwork, installed CM7. So far, this is the best Android phone ive owned. And ive had about 25+ devices this year alone.
Woot! congrats. I only run into problems when overclocking and undervolting and im not heavy on my phone much anyways. The only thing that doesnt really wirk is A2DP but i dont use that anyways so meh..
Yeah great phone with cm7
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Used NVFlash to flash clockwork, installed CM7. So far, this is the best Android phone ive owned. And ive had about 25+ devices this year alone.
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Does tmo even have 25 devices? I've gone through 8 since November, but I only go for high end. I'm really liking this phone though either way.
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Does tmo even have 25 devices? I've gone through 8 since November, but I only go for high end. I'm really liking this phone though either way.
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See, this is assuming i only have T-Mobile ;-) As of right now im carrying a Nexus One, Samsung Captivate and the G2X as a daily driver. You can kind of say im a bit of an addict
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See, this is assuming i only have T-Mobile ;-) As of right now im carrying a Nexus One, Samsung Captivate and the G2X as a daily driver. You can kind of say im a bit of an addict
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Damn, how does that work? Do you have a bunch of prepaid accounts with different companies or something? Also how do you reconcile the different phone numbers? Google Voice?
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Damn, how does that work? Do you have a bunch of prepaid accounts with different companies or something? Also how do you reconcile the different phone numbers? Google Voice?
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Yes Google Voice works like a charm. I dont have a bunch of prepaid accounts, i work in the IT industry and have special lines. Im looking to add Verizon and Sprint soon so i can jump on those handsets.
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Does tmo even have 25 devices? I've gone through 8 since November, but I only go for high end. I'm really liking this phone though either way.
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T-Mobile doesn't even have 8 high end Devices do they?
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Had mytouch slide, vibrant, sgs4g, hd7, g2, mytouch 4g, sensation, and now g2x.
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Also looking into a used G2x. What is one suppose to look for in terms of "problems"?
So i'm trying to decide on a new phone. i have an upgrade available on my main line. I don't want to shell out $200-300 for a new phone, but Verizon has CPO (basically refurbished) Droid Charges listed at $50. My current Eros is a refurb and is better than the original i originally received. Anyone else tried a CPO Charge and if so what was your experience?
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At this point I would wait for the Nexus.
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I think a lot of people here got CLNR (certified like new replacements, refurbs basically) Charges in the Fascinate swap fiasco... speaking for myself yes it has worked flawlessly aside from the data dropping occasionally (and annoyingly) which has been pretty much fixed with EP3H build and higher radios, it always flashes correctly, never borked it doing anything, and the screen looks as great as when I first got it
so yeah if you're looking for a nice 4G phone (that I would say needed heavy tweaking to work right on Froyo, but the new GB OTA seems to be pretty solid) and don't wanna wait for the Nexus or shell out for a newer model if you can get a Charge for $50 its a steal
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I love my Charge. It seems pretty unpopular with the phone community, but I don't quite see why. The screen alone makes it worth having. Little features like the HDMI out and from facing camera make it a great phone.
I will admit, stock Froyo was TERRIBLE! Don't get a Charge unless you are going to install a custom ROM with lagfix. But when overclocked the Charge is a beast!
Since you're looking for VALUE, I'd say $50 for a Charge would be an awesome deal. Just know getting into it, that we don't have a huge dev community. Also, a lot of our current devs are leaving (imoseyon changed jobs and is losing his Charge and imnuts has only pledged support for the Charge for the next few months, since he is getting a Nexus).
Check Amazonwireless.com where Charges are free for new lines, maybe even existing lines as well.
I seriously don't know why people would buy anywhere else. The new Nexus will probably be cheaper there as well. Eventually you will be able to get a free Galaxy Nexus there.
When Charges were 300 bucks each, I got mine for $150 each (they were $200 on Amazonwireless, but then they dropped them to $150 a week later, I called and they honored their new price for me.)
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Check Amazonwireless.com where Charges are free for new lines, maybe even existing lines as well.
I seriously don't know why people would buy anywhere else. The new Nexus will probably be cheaper there as well. Eventually you will be able to get a free Galaxy Nexus there.
When Charges were 300 bucks each, I got mine for $150 each (they were $200 on Amazonwireless, but then they dropped them to $150 a week later, I called and they honored their new price for me.)
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People don't buy elsewhere for many reasons, one of them is the fine print. Should you cancel your plan, you have a double ETF. Also, some VZW corporate stores will not help you if there is an issue and you didn't buy the device from them. The biggest reason I wouldn't buy it from Amazon or many other 3rd parties is the added ETF, and the odds of them screwing up my account are much higher, like changing my insurance or data plan.
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People don't buy elsewhere for many reasons, one of them is the fine print. Should you cancel your plan, you have a double ETF. Also, some VZW corporate stores will not help you if there is an issue and you didn't buy the device from them. The biggest reason I wouldn't buy it from Amazon or many other 3rd parties is the added ETF, and the odds of them screwing up my account are much higher, like changing my insurance or data plan.
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Etf?
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kvswim said:
Etf?
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Early termination fee
thanks for all feedback. Sounds like refurb Charge will be a good option for me. Hopefully we see some icS options
racerx2oo3 said:
thanks for all feedback. Sounds like refurb Charge will be a good option for me. Hopefully we see some icS options
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Keep dreaming. They just rolled out GB update the other day. IF the Charge sees an official ICS release, it is still months away, and I would guess after the Nexus comes, so there is no point whatsoever.
Yeah, i'm not really expecting OFFICIAL support, but hopefully some of the devs will pick up the torch.
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regardless of the size of the dev community its still a nice phone... battery life is decent, screen is awesome, its not too heavy or thick, camera is pretty darn good plus I foresee a lot of people picking up Charges and other older-gen 4G phones when the Nexus drops (hopefully some devs/themers) and eBay/craigslist gets flooded... that said we have a good group of dedicated, albeit small in number, devs and themers that even now still put up with us and update constantly lol
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anoninja118 said:
I think a lot of people here got CLNR (certified like new replacements, refurbs basically) Charges in the Fascinate swap
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Fun little secret: Most of the CLNR Charges sent out in the Fascinate swap were new retail packages with a CLNR sticker pasted over the original.
got mine as a CPO back in late August/Early September.
also got my wife the iPhone. my Charge has been great thus far - especially with the help of these fine folks here on XDA and Chargeforums.com, I've been able to get the most out of it - so it really won't matter if you get a CPO. the warranty is still the same....
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Fun little secret: Most of the CLNR Charges sent out in the Fascinate swap were new retail packages with a CLNR sticker pasted over the original.
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YUP, this is what i got
And as soon as I booted, it installed GSB. For $50, i couldn't pass it up.
hi guys i plan to buy lg optimus 2x.
at wind mobile.. with $99 on WINDtab on $25 plan do u think there are better deals ? is that phone still good. the phone which i plan to buy from Wİnd Mobile is P999 not P990 what is the differences between the two phones. SOULD I BUY P999 ?
in the original lg site it says it is 4g isnt it ? h t t p : / / w w w .lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-P999-g2x
delete the spaces..
and i will not buy data plan can i connect to the youtube,facebook, google etc. by using WiFi or something ? ( i have wireless at home. )
The phone is pretty good. I went from the sensation, to iphoneb4 to this. Like thisbbetter
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g1user101 said:
The phone is pretty good. I went from the sensation, to iphoneb4 to this. Like thisbbetter
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does this phone have 4g
I'm on T-Mobile so I have 4g. Dnt know about wind
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does this phone have 4g
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There's no 4G on wind. Plus, I'd stay away from this phone. Get the nexus or the HTC.
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There's no 4G on wind. Plus, I'd stay away from this phone. Get the nexus or the HTC.
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I love this phone, but took a lot of hassle/reading to make it work the way it supposed to.
So, if you're eligible for wind tab (which is not that easy with there credit check expectations) why don't you go Galaxy Nexus? I'm not too sure about the current price, though.
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I love this phone, but took a lot of hassle/reading to make it work the way it supposed to.
So, if you're eligible for wind tab (which is not that easy with there credit check expectations) why don't you go Galaxy Nexus? I'm not too sure about the current price, though.
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If i select $199 on WINDtab on $40 plan for Galaxy Nexus, how many months do i have to pay $40 so can i pay $40 for 1 month then change to $25 ? And is this case for 3 years agreement ?
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If i select $199 on WINDtab on $40 plan for Galaxy Nexus, how many months do i have to pay $40 so can i pay $40 for 1 month then change to $25 ? And is this case for 3 years agreement ?
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Honestly, I don't know exactly how it is working with the tab. I assume they deduct a certain percentage from your monthly charges toward the price of the device, so eventually you will come to zero if you gonna stick with them long enough. There is no such a thing as 3 years term with wind, you pretty much contract free. Give them a buzz, they will explain, especially when it comes to changing plans.
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If you want a brand new device for wind, I wouldn't get the g2x at this point especially from wind cuz their prices are marked up. Just add a little bit of cash and get the $399 galaxy nexus someone posted a deal for here. If u can't spent that much money then u can find a used g2x on kijiji/eBay for around $200. Also, there's gonna be the g4x from tmo that's gonna be compatible with wind but I wouldn't buy LG at this point cuz the g2x was enough. Not that they are totally assholes, I think its just that they can't make good software for their hardware. Its up to u of course, but I think getting a g2x used wouldn't be such a bad deal. Maybe even get one with a broken digitizer for dirt cheap and just fix it if u like a challenge. Believe it or not some people are really that clueless. A friend of mine bought an iPhone 4 from some old Guy for a $100 cuz the man didn't know/didn't wanna go through the hassles of fixing it.
Whatever u do don't get the phone new from wind unless u like paying top price for obsolete technology. I mean it can still stay on par with today's phones performance wise but not in screen size/amount of(unnecessary) cores. Let us know your choice
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If you want a brand new device for wind, I wouldn't get the g2x at this point especially from wind cuz their prices are marked up. Just add a little bit of cash and get the $399 galaxy nexus someone posted a deal for here. If u can't spent that much money then u can find a used g2x on kijiji/eBay for around $200. Also, there's gonna be the g4x from tmo that's gonna be compatible with wind but I wouldn't buy LG at this point cuz the g2x was enough. Not that they are totally assholes, I think its just that they can't make good software for their hardware. Its up to u of course, but I think getting a g2x used wouldn't be such a bad deal. Maybe even get one with a broken digitizer for dirt cheap and just fix it if u like a challenge. Believe it or not some people are really that clueless. A friend of mine bought an iPhone 4 from some old Guy for a $100 cuz the man didn't know/didn't wanna go through the hassles of fixing it.
Whatever u do don't get the phone new from wind unless u like paying top price for obsolete technology. I mean it can still stay on par with today's phones performance wise but not in screen size/amount of(unnecessary) cores. Let us know your choice
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i am looking for a phone that around $100 cash + $25 monthly for plan. the brand and company doesn't matter for me . I dont want to used phone because I am new in Canada... it is hard to fix for me right now.
i wont buy lg optimus 2x P999 in this situation..
Well if ur new in Canada then I guess you don't have credit history, and as far as I know wind doesn't give out tabs to people who can't give some kind of credit history and proof that they have income. Thing is, you wont find a g2x for $100 unless something is wrong with it. Even if u do get windtab, you will still have to pay out the full price which is like $300-$400 and it would come in like $3-$5 each month on top of your regular bill. So in a year or two, if you are still with wind you will still be paying out the full price of the phone, might as well drop another hundred and buy the phone outright.. just some advice on what I would do...
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There's other androids that work with wind/mobilicity. They include: Nexus One, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, T-Mobile sensation, T-Mobile gs2, g2(HTC desire or something) also g1 which falls in your price range lol
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I love this phone but if money isn't an issue for you I would choose the galaxy nexus. Its a newer phone and it is very nice. The g2x is a great phone though! I love mine.
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Well if ur new in Canada then I guess you don't have credit history, and as far as I know wind doesn't give out tabs to people who can't give some kind of credit history and proof that they have income. Thing is, you wont find a g2x for $100 unless something is wrong with it. Even if u do get windtab, you will still have to pay out the full price which is like $300-$400 and it would come in like $3-$5 each month on top of your regular bill. So in a year or two, if you are still with wind you will still be paying out the full price of the phone, might as well drop another hundred and buy the phone outright.. just some advice on what I would do...
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That's not true. The wind tab does not add anything to your monthly bill. It takes 5% from each payment and puts it towards your tab. You can pay your tab off three ways 1) your monthly 5%s pay off your tab 2) you wait 3 years and wind pays it for you or 3) you get tired of your phone so you pay off the remaining balance before your 3 years are up.
If you can get the tab it's well worth it. Because you're guaranteed to at least pay less than what you would've had to if you bought it out right and brand new
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That's not true. The wind tab does not add anything to your monthly bill. It takes 5% from each payment and puts it towards your tab. You can pay your tab off three ways 1) your monthly 5%s pay off your tab 2) you wait 3 years and wind pays it for you or 3) you get tired of your phone so you pay off the remaining balance before your 3 years are up.
If you can get the tab it's well worth it. Because you're guaranteed to at least pay less than what you would've had to if you bought it out right and brand new
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Yup, and at the end you are left with less money than if you just bought the phone.
Gotta love American schemes
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hummm, i will go to the wind mobile store to check my credit and learn a few thing about payment.
i went to the store and i bought LG optimus 2x P999. I am very glad of that phone. I will look for apps roms etc anymore thanks all who read and wrote..
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