So my upgrade finally came. I'm with AT&T and I need help on deciding what my next phone should be
I have narrowed it down to:
iPhone 3GS
HTC HD7
Sony Xperia 10
All run great OS' which is why this is though. Help guys!
Can I have the pros and cons of each?
( BTW I've used all of the OS' so thats not an issue )
Iphone4 will drop in price when the 4s comes out so that's better than the 3gs. HD7 is a Tmobile phone. The galaxy s2 just dropped on att which will be your best bet. That phone is a beast. Or check out the LG Thrill. Come see me at Costco- I'll sell you the Thrill for $30.
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I believe it's like the HD7S or something like that. Thats the AT&T variant.
Even though the price will drop, it wont by much. I'm not looking to spend more than $50 on the upgrade.
The Thrill is a beautiful phone. I wish I had it.
EDIT: I just checked the Thrill is $100 with the upgrade.
I was also looking at the Impulse 4G. How's that device?
I suggest to trade the Xperia X10 to Xperia Arc, the phone has more or less the same specs in quantity, but quality is even better (new gen.)
And I preffer the Arc. About carriers, I don't know how works on USA, because, as you can see, I'm from Brazil.
KayxGee1 said:
So my upgrade finally came. I'm with AT&T and I need help on deciding what my next phone should be
I have narrowed it down to:
iPhone 3GS
HTC HD7
Sony Xperia 10
All run great OS' which is why this is though. Help guys!
Can I have the pros and cons of each?
( BTW I've used all of the OS' so thats not an issue )
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If you don't get an iPhone 4 or 4S, go for the HD7S. It's probably going to be your best choice. Not because it's a full-featured phone, but because of it have better specs.
However, if you can muster enough money, these would be better choices:
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
Infuse 4G
Galaxy S 2
Inspire 4G
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If you don't get an iPhone 4 or 4S, go for the HD7S. It's probably going to be your best choice. Not because it's a full-featured phone, but because of it have better specs.
However, if you can muster enough money, these would be better choices:
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
Infuse 4G
Galaxy S 2
Inspire 4G
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Is WP7 as customizable as Android? I never really get into into as I did with Android and custom roms and such.
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Is WP7 as customizable as Android? I never really get into into as I did with Android and custom roms and such.
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Not at all. The WP7 is a MS version of the iPhone. But even then, the iPhone is still more easily customized. But of those phones you listed, the HD7S is the best one for specs. It has a higher res display, better CPU and better memory configuration.
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Not at all. The WP7 is a MS version of the iPhone. But even then, the iPhone is still more easily customized. But of those phones you listed, the HD7S is the best one for specs. It has a higher res display, better CPU and better memory configuration.
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You've made some great points. I just realized without the sale until the 11th, the HD7S would be $200. I can get it for 1 cent as of now. I watched a review of the device, and it sealed the deal. I'm going to go with the HD7S
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You've made some great points. I just realized without the sale until the 11th, the HD7S would be $200. I can get it for 1 cent as of now. I watched a review of the device, and it sealed the deal. I'm going to go with the HD7S
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You should be able to upgrade it to Mango...the latest OS version of WP7. I won't guarantee it will update because MS is being idiotic with the update system of WP7 where some people are favored over others and they get the update before anyone else. It's a huge fiasco. But if the HD7S does update to Mango, it should be a treat.
To this day my Focus Rev 1.3 will not update to Mango, even though it's suppose to. I think MS has me on a blacklist.
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You should be able to upgrade it to Mango...the latest OS version of WP7. I won't guarantee it will update because MS is being idiotic with the update system of WP7 where some people are favored over others and they get the update before anyone else. It's a huge fiasco. But if the HD7S does update to Mango, it should be a treat.
To this day my Focus Rev 1.3 will not update to Mango, even though it's suppose to. I think MS has me on a blacklist.
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Ive been hearing about the whole Mango situation. The phone looks beautiful. I can't wait.
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Ive been hearing about the whole Mango situation. The phone looks beautiful. I can't wait.
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The HD7 and HD7S both are gorgeous phones. They feel exquisite in the hand and the HD7S has a better display than the T-Mobile HD7. Plus it has a huge 4.3" display. I had the T-Mobile version before coming over to AT&T and loved it. It was so sweet and elegant. WP7 matched its looks perfectly. WP7 is a super-finely smooth and elegant mobile OS like none other. You should respond to it like every other person on the planet has, enjoying its smoothness, simplicity and elegance.
Be warned, though. Until you get Mango on it, it will lack a lot of common features. But the games and apps tend to be generally high-quality.
Thanks for the help!
I have no problem watching for Mango. It'll get it eventually.
I work in a Target mobile and the 2 latest Android phones for ATT are Galaxy S 2 for 199 and LG Thrill for 80. You also have the 2 new blackberries and of course, the iPhone 4s witch will cost 199, 299 and 399 for the 16, 32, and 64gb respectively. You also have the option to purchase an 8gb iPhone 4 model for 99.
But my suggestion is the Galaxy S 2. Killer phone!
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I just order the HD7S. I don't think I will be disappointed
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I just order the HD7S. I don't think I will be disappointed
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Nice! Where did you order it from? AT&T or Best Buy?
sounds to me your are not a tech guy or after the new tech.
i would suggest you the iphone 4. for $100.
it's easy to use and will keep up much better with the future than the 3GS.
And I am a tech guy. It's just been a LONG time since I've had the option of getting a somewhat high-end phone. I was just looking for some of the opinions of the forum members is all.
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Nice! Where did you order it from? AT&T or Best Buy?
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If I would have ordered it from Best Buy I would have had to pay $150. Since I ordered it from AT&T I got it for 1 cent.
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If I would have ordered it from Best Buy I would have had to pay $150. Since I ordered it from AT&T I got it for 1 cent.
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Either way, the point I was reaching is you can return it if you don't like it. I think you have maybe 30 days at AT&T and 20 days at Best Buy.
the galaxy s2 is your best bet
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I've been watching all the latest phones recently and see with great disappointment that every good new phone that comes on the market is available only at the US.I live in Greece and the only high-end device we got since the Desire is the Galaxy S(priced at about 650 euros).All those years good devices came out mostly here and now this!What is happening?When will we get anything like DroidX or Evo 4G?Right now I feel very disappointed...
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Seriously? The HD2 was in Europe first, the Dell Streak is not avail here...you guys get all the stuff first.
Evo is 4g and CDMA...no one else in world has 4g or CDMA I am pretty sure.
Yep, usually the States are last on the release list. But recently there's been a flurry of new device activity
I don't want good devices to come here without coming there,I just think that it'd be better that good phones came to both continents instead of only to one.And I know that the Evo is 4G and CDMA,but there could be a non-4G GSM version for Europe.And what about DroidX?Will we have to stay with the Milestone,the Desire and the HD2?They are really good phones but why not have better when we can?
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I am in the UK and we do got a lot of stuff before the USA but i would say there seems to be a difference in prices sometimes, especially Microsoft they seem to hike up the price in the UK Windows vista and windows 7 for example
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Yep, usually the States are last on the release list. But recently there's been a flurry of new device activity
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Lol!
Usually México is the last buddy...
I wish we receive the releases like in the US
I don't know what you are talking about beacuse the desire looks really good...
I beleive Asia gets them a full year before we do. Then what ever doesn't sell in Japan gets sent to the US and Euro. Then they slap an ATT or Tmo sticker on it and call it the latest and greatest! BTW did you konw your phone was RnD'd for a 13 year old japaneese girl. Turns out they are the most influential users for cell phones. By the numbers japaneese school girls use more cell phones then wall street businessman. Thats why cell mnf.'s test their phones with little girls and not grown adults.
Well,as for Desire being a very good phone I don't say otherwise,I might as well buy one.It's just that there aren't many options available for high-end end devices which is a little bit discouraging.Why don't we get devices like the Evo or the DroidX even now?I don't complain because we didn't get the best devices first,but because we didn't get them at all and I haven't heard any clues or rumors that they will come here.
UK Phones are always better than our US phones lol
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I've been watching all the latest phones recently and see with great disappointment that every good new phone that comes on the market is available only at the US.I live in Greece and the only high-end device we got since the Desire is the Galaxy S(priced at about 650 euros).All those years good devices came out mostly here and now this!What is happening?When will we get anything like DroidX or Evo 4G?Right now I feel very disappointed...
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I have a bunch of friends living in Greece...and the have the same problem you have... There like "gamiseta"..lol they are just waiting now to see if and when any new phones come out
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I have a bunch of friends living in Greece...and the have the same problem you have... There like "gamiseta"..lol they are just waiting now to see if and when any new phones come out
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By the way "gamise ta"(not gamiseta,it's two words) means "**** it" or something like that!Sorry about the vocabulary,but as we cannot get good phones I thought about giving some language lessons!
Anyway,about the whole situation now...Things have been messed up.I wanted to buy a Desire but had no spare money,so I postponed it.Now that I have the money I see all the newer phones and think that,hell,will I get the Desire?I do like it,it's way cooler and better than my Hero,but new phones have 4.3" screens,8 MPx cameras,HD videos etc...Especially when talking about such non-HTC phones,Samsung's Hummingbird and Texas Instruments' OMAP processors are better than Qualcomm's Snapdragon,and mostly in the GPU part(I do love Sense however and don't know if I can have anything else for everyday use...).So what do I do?Buy the Desire and live on wanting something better or wait with the hope that something better will be available in Europe shortly?I am really confused...
And by the way,don't you think that 640 euros for the Galaxy S is a little bit too much?
Really it just depends on your carrier and thier contracts with HTC, samsung, etc... If they are willing to pay for an exclusive deal then they can have their own phone for a set time limit. If not then they are sold to all the carriers with different brands. Tmo went for the HD2 as their flagship phone, ATT went iphoney, Sprint went Evo4, Verizon is going Droid X, METROPCS went RAZR. lol, funny thing is aside from the iphone they are all the same phone with minor modifications.
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Really it just depends on your carrier and thier contracts with HTC, samsung, etc... If they are willing to pay for an exclusive deal then they can have their own phone for a set time limit. If not then they are sold to all the carriers with different brands. Tmo went for the HD2 as their flagship phone, ATT went iphoney, Sprint went Evo4, Verizon is going Droid X, METROPCS went RAZR. lol, funny thing is aside from the iphone they are all the same phone with minor modifications.
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They are in no way the same phone except for the Evo and the HD2.The Droid X uses Texas Instruments' OMAP processor which is better than the Snapdragon.Anyway,I am starting to think about buying the Galaxy S.It's probably the best one around here.I will miss Sense,but I give far too much emphasis on my hardware and Samsung's Hummingbird is just AWESOME!I love Sense however...Don't ask why,I just love it!Do you think there will be a port available for the Galaxy S?
All the good phones are CDMA recently. What's up with that?
i would love to have the desire or galaxy s right now!
Well,right now I am between the Galaxy S and the Desire.Would buy a GSM variant of the Droid X if it came out but I don't think anything like this will happen anytime soon...I just hate it how phone companies don't give us any of the new phones!
By the way,for the Droid X...Wouldn't it be much better with some custom interface like Sense?In a phone this powerful the UI cannot reduce performane enough for us to notice.And I just HATE vanilla...!
Amazon Germany is selling the Galaxy S for 455€, incl. VAT. Even with s&h, it should not cost more than 470€ anywhere in the Euro-Area.
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Amazon Germany is selling the Galaxy S for 455€, incl. VAT. Even with s&h, it should not cost more than 470€ anywhere in the Euro-Area.
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Well this is upseting...The lowest price I found was somewhere a little below 600€ and it was from a store I had never heard of,which therefore I don't know whether I can trust or not.Except for the case that it is not yet officially released in Greece and what I found was just some pieces brought from other countries.And now that I think of it it's not that insane as no major store has it yet.Maybe the price will drop with the official release!
I agree! I'm dying to get something like Evo or Droid X but GSM compatible! There's nothing even near them! 4.3 Inch display, 8 MPixel video & HDMI out!!! What do we have? Desire? It even can't handle a simple D1 video recording! Can't run Asphalt smoothly!!! The best we can get is Galaxy S which is so iPhony! No LED flash? Just to release it with flash for Sprint!!! I'm sick of it!!!
There's nothing on upcoming list of GSM phones, just check GSMArena! It's way too obsolete these days...
interesting specs
http://phandroid.com/2011/01/05/att...e-4g-with-4-5-inch-super-amoled-plus-display/
It comes with the second latest android software with an update available sometime in the next few years. Sound familiar?
It's good for Captivate owners that Samsung is producing basically another Galaxy S.
Specs are great on paper, but given the combination of nonfunctional gps, and samsung and att's refusal to release updates for my captivate, I'll be telling everyone I know to steer away of both att and samsung.
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Specs are great on paper, but given the combination of nonfunctional gps, and samsung and att's refusal to release updates for my captivate, I'll be telling everyone I know to steer away of both att and samsung.
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agreed.... Samsung can scratch my ass...
I should be getting my Dell Streak with froyo preloaded any day now. Giving the wife the craptivate.
all these new phones announced. forget about software updates for the old ones.
F""""" that!
im getting me the new motorola Atrix 4g with a dual core,1 GB of RAM and a HUGE 1930mAh battery .
http://pocketnow.com/android/motorola-atrix-4g-on-att-dual-core-cpu-quarter-hd-resolution
1.2 ghz ONE core? wow. we want your dual core orion, samsung.
2.2 froyo? 2.3 please. yeah upgradable to 2.3 right? how long this time?
The specs are kinda on par to Samsung Galaxy S2, so it sounds kinda real, but it has horrible specs compare to other dual core phones.
Display is Super AMOLED Plus(ugh..) which have RGB in one pixel not current pentile.
By itself, this phone can be super awesome and will silence apple fanboys.
nightfox11 said:
im getting me the new motorola Atrix 4g with a dual core,1 GB of RAM and a HUGE 1930mAh battery .
http://pocketnow.com/android/motorola-atrix-4g-on-att-dual-core-cpu-quarter-hd-resolution
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but Samsung phones come with free gift!! Motorola does not! Samsung phones come with free gift, free fake GPS!
htc evo 4g is being released under att with a different name.
I'm trying to decide between the Motorola Atrix and the HTC Inspire. Will likely depend on what gets root'd faster.
This is a weird feeling... A choice of phone to buy? On AT&T?! [email protected]@#$
I don't see a lot of captivate users going back to buy another samsung phone.
Well at least for me, I won't.
MikeyMike01 said:
I'm trying to decide between the Motorola Atrix and the HTC Inspire. Will likely depend on what gets root'd faster.
This is a weird feeling... A choice of phone to buy? On AT&T?! [email protected]@#$
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I'm leaning toward The Atrix (Olympus), HTC still not letting go of the kickstand, lol.
The only thing I will try to pull is exchange my phone for the htc inspire when it comes out.
any ideas i do have insurance and have been a in good standing customer for 4 years.
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I'm leaning toward The Atrix (Olympus), HTC still not letting go of the kickstand, lol.
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I don't mind a kickstand...
Why on earth would anyone pick an Evo rehash over the dual-core Moto?
Of course, my bet is that only the Samsung isn't locked down.
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I don't mind a kickstand...
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Certainly not a deal breaker, but I just see it first to go (broken) the way I am with phones
I hope AT&T starts rolling out these new phones soon.
Waiting for more specs like RAM and internal memory. Hope Samsung will not act miser and cripple it with less RAM.
Back to the OP, sorry..
With those rumored specs, I would say that's not really huge leap on the upgrade path.
Samsung already sold 10 million Galaxy S phones, I don't see any significant changes in there phones until numbers shows they need an upgrade. They are making so much fxxxxxx money on the "Galaxy S" line it's sick! And you think they care about the gps...
Ok Here Is The Deal I Broke My Phone So i Thinking Of Getting A New One And Im Thinking Of Getting The iPhone 3GS Or The HTC Radar And Here Is Why:
iPhone 3GS:
Well Im Not So Good On Money So i Want Something That Is Decent On Speed And Gaming.
HTC Radar:
Again Since Im Not Good On Money A Want Somthing Fast With Good Graphics For Gaming And That Looks Cool And Has Something Different From Other Phones.
Well The Reason Im Asking For Your Opinions Is Because I Love Gaming On Portable Devices And Because I love Windows Phones But Im Not Sure About Jailbreaking Windows Phone And i Know Everything On How To Do It On iPhone But I Love Windows.
HTC, because it is better.
Ofcourse it is HTC Radar
If you had to pick between those two, then go for the HTC Radar, which not only runs WP 7.5 (which is smooth), it has a decent camera and you'll likely be receiving future software updates as Microsoft has a good update policy towards Windows7 phones. iPhone 3Gs might be free, but it's on its last tank of gas in terms of support by Apple and it's hardware specs. It just won't satisfy many users today, if you're looking for a modern smartphone.
I would suggest picking up something even better than those two, like a Samsung Galaxy SII phone which can be bought for free (with a 2 year contract, of course) if you look for deals online. It's awesome for gaming and it's one of the fastest phones out there. Or go with the Sony Xperia play, also a good choice for gaming.
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If you had to pick between those two, then go for the HTC Radar, which not only runs WP 7.5 (which is smooth), it has a decent camera and you'll likely be receiving future software updates as Microsoft has a good update policy towards Windows7 phones. iPhone 3Gs might be free, but it's on its last tank of gas in terms of support by Apple and it's hardware specs. It just won't satisfy many users today, if you're looking for a modern smartphone.
I would suggest picking up something even better than those two, like a Samsung Galaxy SII phone which can be bought for free (with a 2 year contract, of course) if you look for deals online. It's awesome for gaming and it's one of the fastest phones out there. Or go with the Sony Xperia play, also a good choice for gaming.
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Well, since he said he is low on money sgs2 and play might too xpensive(free but they rise the per month fee)
You should get the sgs1 i bet you can find it cheap or used
Between those two the Htc of course
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Well, since he said he is low on money sgs2 and play might too xpensive(free but they rise the per month fee)
You should get the sgs1 i bet you can find it cheap or used
Between those two the Htc of course
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agreed. there are plenty of good phones out there for cheap.
3GS. If you're even asking, then an Android powered phone is not for you.
For hardware the HTC will be the better of the two...maybe not speed, but graphics, display and such. For games, the iPhone can't be beat.
If you are wanting a gaming phone, the iPhone would be the one to get right now. If you want better hardware...higher res display and such, the HTC will be the one to get.
Also, the battery life will be better with the iPhone. WP7 is horrible for BL right now.
Seriously? Why do you even ask? The 3GS is ancient. The screen is horrible, the camera worse and soon it wont even be able to run the latest games. The Radar on the other hand has a nice screen, a fast snapdragon processor and will probably have a huge support hy Microsoft.
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Thanks For All The Advice But Can Windows Phone 7.5 Be Jailbroken Like The iPhone 3GS?? Ive Studied A Way To Jailbreak Windows Phone 7.5 But It Also Said That Windows Bricks Your Phone If You Do. Cauz I Don't Really Want To pay For All The Apps I Want.
Any IDeas???
HTC because it's android phone.
The HTC Radar Is Windows Phone 7.5
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HTC because it's android phone.
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The HTC Radar is a Windows Mobile phone
OP, the iPhone 3GS is old now, and like you said, you're low on money so why on Earth would you go for an iPhone when you pay an extra 50% just for the logo on it?!
I'd go Android and get a HTC Sensation, but between these two I'd go for the Radar, especially as you said you love WinMo
And about bricking your phone , no phone is safe, everyphone you tamper with has that risk
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I had 3gs, it was a good phone (easy to use, fast) but I prefer HTC
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The HTC Radar is a Windows Mobile phone
OP, the iPhone 3GS is old now, and like you said, you're low on money so why on Earth would you go for an iPhone when you pay an extra 50% just for the logo on it?!
I'd go Android and get a HTC Sensation, but between these two I'd go for the Radar, especially as you said you love WinMo
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actually, it's windows phone. Winmo has been dead in the water for years now... Good riddance. Windows phone is the only OS you can get that's lag free and in terms of performance it blows the others away. Also, if you're an Xbox owner, there's no other viable option. Radar all the way man, time to enjoy your mobile experience.
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Thanks For All The Advice But Can Windows Phone 7.5 Be Jailbroken Like The iPhone 3GS?? Ive Studied A Way To Jailbreak Windows Phone 7.5 But It Also Said That Windows Bricks Your Phone If You Do. Cauz I Don't Really Want To pay For All The Apps I Want.
Any IDeas???
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piracy is frowned upon on these forums...
iPhones an amazing piece of tech especially the apps however the 3gs is old now while the radar is very new. The pre installed mango update is really very good on the radar. Also there are tons of apps already available for it. I'd say radar without a doubt.
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OK Guys Thx For All Your Help Loos Like Im Gonna Be Getting The HTC Radar But Before I Do I Got One More Question Since Im Going To Get It In Greece Can I Still Choose The Default Language Be English???
Reason Why Im Asking: The Reason Why Im Asking Is Cauz Ive Gotten A Windows Mobile From China(I Ordered It) For My Dad And It Was In Chinese And I Couldnt Change The Language So My Dad Gave It To Someone To Flash A New ROM On It.
HTC Radar by miles
I'm planned to buy second hand Nexus s mobile for 350USD.
Is it worth buying Nexus S.
I own a Nexus One (same internals as a desire) and bought a Nexus S. The difference is very noticeable. CPU and GPU have more power and the screen is very nice. NFC is a cool feature that I found myself using a lot (I bought custom tags and use NFC task launcher http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359057) The prospect of getting an official release of ICS is nice too. I've tried it on both and the performance is much better on the NS. All and all, I think it's a good upgrade. You just have to decide whether it's worth $350 or not. I did.
Maybe if you can trade your current phone and that cash, a better phone can be had.
Electronically sent from my brains to your eyes.
if thats US currency no.
i think euros are around half so your buying for $200? not bad.
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I'm planned to buy second hand Nexus s mobile for 350USD.
Is it worth buying Nexus S.
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I think if you have to ask the question, this means you're not sure, so the answer is probably "no." That looks like an expensive price for a used handset.
If you have a burning reason why you need to upgrade from the Desire to the Nexus S (better performance, NFC, AMOLED) then fair enough, but without a little more background, it's hard to quantify.
Not worth it for that price.
Too much for that price. Maybe you can still haggle
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i got mine for $220 cnd used, i think you can get them brand new for $450 $350 used inst a bargan at all.
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i got mine for $220 cnd used, i think you can get them brand new for $450 $350 used inst a bargan at all.
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It's a little more for a new one. I recently got one. But hm... Is it heavily used or beat up? I would try to bring that price down, or as someone else mentioned trade in your phone too for a better phone. Regardless the Nexus S is an amazing phone. Very smooth, TONS of development still being done on it. It was Google's flagship phone of coarse. To this day I think it hold more than it's own against even some dual core phones.
consider money is not a problem in my below opinions, i just had to share my thoughts as a fellow Desire user.
mate, if you are from Desire, i think you better go for dual core. I had a Desire and then upgraded to SGS2. and it was a great phone and still are. One of the best HTC phones ever made. i missed it sometimes.
But going for Nexus S? unless you are totally new to smartphone, then yes it is worth it. From Desire then it is not. I gave my Desire to my mum and got me a SGS2. I bought Nexus S soon after that as my 2nd phone. Yes getting ICS first is awesome but it can be pretty sluggish at times, and the performance are actually the same as Desire had, except a stable ICS. IMO, go for dual core, or to be more specific, Galaxy Nexus if you want stock AOSP experience. I'm getting one soon too as my 3rd phone.
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Although XDA is not a place to extensively talk about what device person should buy, some forums permit it. So to help keep the threads a little cleaner, you may post your questions here.
Granted there are other sites more into device reviews and comparisons, but in the interest of keeping some people happy, and to avoid getting posts deleted, this thread is created for people who have no idea what device to get.
In the end, you should still march your happy self to a shop, and play with the devices that are available. Only then will you be satisfied with your purchase.
Any posts elsewhere asking such questions, that should be in this thread, will still be deleted or closed.
Thanks, and Hope you use this.
What should I buy, an iPhone 4S or wait for the Galaxy S III?
Just kidding.
I'm waiting for the HTC FIVE XXL.
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Dell Streak 5 or Asus Transformer Prime?
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You SHould buy the inspire its fast and at a nice price i got one for 190 almost new.
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You SHould buy the inspire its fast and at a nice price i got one for 190 almost new.
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Where? The lowest I could get it was for 300.
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Where? The lowest I could get it was for 300.
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Not sure about where he got his but I bought my wife one last year for that price from someone I found on craigslist that had it a short while before they switched carriers. It was like new and with a case. My wife still won't let me flash it was a custom ICS ROM though.
nelson233 said:
Where? The lowest I could get it was for 300.
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I could sell you mine for $150 when I get the Xperia Ion. It's pretty much brand new, since I got a replacement from AT&T because of a defect that was covered by my warranty. I even have a CaseMate hard case, and screen protector.
P.S.
Who else is getting the Xperia Ion over the One XL from AT&T?
A galaxy nexus is the only phone out there that I think is a go.
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I just upgraded to the one x about a week ago. Best choice I've made in awhile
HTC one X is an absolute killer. However, there are rumors circling,HTC gonna launch a new beast in Q3.
I want to get Galaxy Nexus
I am tempted to get the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus. I wish it had more than 16 GB or be able to have an sd card but I could live with that.
I am on the fence right now, I can upgrade next month and I am just torn as to what phone to get. I bought my inspire off craigslist a few months ago and I love it, so I am thinking of going with the One-X, but I also have heard that the new Nexus phone could be released for all carriers this year. Hearing that, I may have to hold onto the Inspire a while longer.
Since my economics are not that good, i usually get previous generation devices because the price is under the half of the initial cost.
I choose a device that can get the ICS after rooting and has pretty good performance. This is the INSPIRE 4G. Beautiful and capable.
Some guy on AT&T network go to WiMax technology with Evo, and gave the Inspire 4G on ebay because is working with Sim card. He said that he used it only for 5 days on a trip to Europe. Buy now price 269 USD including 8GB memory card, + 9,3 USD for a 16GB memory card, +1,8 for a silicon case.
So with under 300 USD i have a strong device in my pocket which has nothing to be jealous of the new devices with updated ICS.
go with the inspire.
Recently traded a iphone 3gs for a Inspire... Lovin' it
Will try Nexus 4...
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Easy, get or stick with the Inspire 4G
Only drawback is lame battery life but in all honesty I still prefer mine over any newer phone....mine is rooted and allows me to tailor it to my liking.
And yes, I have played with a Galaxy s3 or Iphone 4,4s,5 or note 2....every single one doesn't have the snappiness of my inspire running MIUI
Inspire has the removable battery and memory card......not too common with newer phones.....
schinner16 said:
Easy, get or stick with the Inspire 4G
Only drawback is lame battery life but in all honesty I still prefer mine over any newer phone....mine is rooted and allows me to tailor it to my liking.
And yes, I have played with a Galaxy s3 or Iphone 4,4s,5 or note 2....every single one doesn't have the snappiness of my inspire running MIUI
Inspire has the removable battery and memory card......not too common with newer phones.....
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I'm sorry, I loved my inspire to death but it simply doesn't hold a candle to the note 2 and s3 in terms of smoothness. The inspire, unfortunately, has been surpassed and is nearly two years old at this point.
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Just updated my inspire to 4.2.1 and loving it. Wish I had the cash for the Nexus 4, or even a Galaxy Nexus, though.