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Atrix or inspire?

Please answer if you have had both so I can get good advice. The inspire battery isnt a big deal because I can buy another one. And as far as the atrix,I'm kind of a social person so motyrblur won't be a bad thing to me. Please kick me in the rite way loll. I've been pulling my hair out trying to decide
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Best Buy carries the Atrix for $99.99 on contract, so if you're for hardware or raw performance I'd go the Atrix path. I personally don't like the Inspire, so I guess that discounts my opinion, but I'd get an Atrix, root it, and maybe flash a custom ROM on it if you don't like MotoBlur or any of options that ADW or Launcher Pro have to offer.

I have the atrix and to be honest with you ... I hate it. Just try and wait it out for for a better phone to be released.

I'd personally say Atrix. It is quite sluggish at times but im sure it can be solved with a software update. the reason is that you will be future proofed and also 1080p recording is in the works.

Thanks guys. Things is I can't wait for a better phone because I have to make my decision Tuesday. Please,more opinions
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I have an Atrix, and I love it. Those that say the phone is sluggish don't know what they're talking about or have a ton of rouge apps running in the background. Just use an alternate launcher and you shouldnt have any complaints.
I would only recommend you go for the inspire if you consider camera quality a top priority or care about the locked bootloader on the atrix (which has almost been worked around anyway).

brd912 said:
Please answer if you have had both so I can get good advice. The inspire battery isnt a big deal because I can buy another one. And as far as the atrix,I'm kind of a social person so motyrblur won't be a bad thing to me. Please kick me in the rite way loll. I've been pulling my hair out trying to decide
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I have THE Inspire and am VERY happy with it. I was between the two myself and the deciding factors for me were the larger screen, no motoblur, and the awesome development community. If you are into modding your phone, the Inspire has it hands down. My Inspire is running @ 1.4ghz and is noticeably faster than the Atrix's that two of my coworkers have. If you aren't going to root it, or just want to retheme it, than IMO it's just a choice between features.

I really need fast performance,style and sturdyness. I love the 4.3 inch but 4 isn't that bad. Its all I've had so far lol. I wish I could have both to test out lol
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brd912 said:
I really need fast performance,style and sturdyness. I love the 4.3 inch but 4 isn't that bad. Its all I've had so far lol. I wish I could have both to test out lol
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I have the inspire and love this phone. Its my second android phone after being with the iphone for the past few years.O and Its free at best buy this week with a new two year or upgrade with 2 yr.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I'm gonna go with the atrix for 2 reasons. First is gorilla glass. I'm known for keeping a lighter or keys in the same pocket as my phone and I've scratched many screens. Also I hate screen protectors. Second is actually 2 reasons in one. Sound quality and the fact that the only thing that drags me towards htc and sense is the evo. I actually have the evo,and its one sexy beast. But I feel like the inspire isn't even up to the evos standards when it comes to the epicness of the phone. The evo set a high standard and still after over a year holds its ground against any other phone on the market. People are still paying 200 dollars for it with a new contract,but the inspire just don't seem to get that much hype. I really like htc's builds and how sturdy there devices are,but I'm no stranger to the plastic feel. I've owned nothing but samsungs ( ) so the atrix wouldn't be a problem on that end. The only thing(s) that is still giving me doubt is the fact that I really wanted to upgrade to a 4.3 inch screen,and that with the atrix it looks as if everything is really tiny,even the keyboard. Please,if anyone has had both,tell me why you decided to go with what phone.
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Just updating here for people who may be stuck in the position I was but I went with the inspire,and folks until you hold it in your hands,you wouldn't know its awsomeness. I stated it wasn't as good as the EVO,but I have both and this thing blows the EVO away. And as far as battery life,im a heavy user and I make it through the day off a charge. That's with very heavy usage. I did tweak a few things but nothing I even noticed. Brightness down to 47% and turned off HTC mail sync and news sync. Saves a lot. Great phone here,bada ba ba,I'm loving it
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From Vision to Sensation: First thoughts.

Hey fellas. This is for people who are thinking about getting a sensation. If you don't care about this phone.. DON'T READ. Thanks.
Well I just got my sensation about an hour ago from walmart. I'm really digging this phone. The screen is huge, the colors are fantastic and its lighter. TOO light for my liking honestly. Feels like I'm holding a vibrant. I hate the fact its so light. It feels fake to me kinda. I love the way the g2 feels. Its not light, but its not chunky and heavy.
The build quality is pretty good. It feels FANTASTIC in the hand but I still don't like the lightassedness this phone has. I still prefer the battery door latch that our vision has but its not hard at all to get the back off.
Speed: not even going to lie. Its fast. Pretty damn fast. But compared to our vision is what you guys want to know. And having them side by side having the sensation obviously stock and my vision obviously not (oc'd to 1.2 gigs) I don't honestly see a difference.. at all. Probably after root gets here and a little oc hits this then we will see.
If anyone wants to know anything ie want me to run tests against it etc just let me know. Just for reassurance : THIS IS JUST FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEBATING ABOUT GETTING THIS PHONE AND WANTED TO KNOW SOMEONES OPINION. I love reading people's opinions on phones and I always come here to read people opinions on their experience with the phone I want. Just wanted to give back my opinion. Maybe it might help someone, maybe it won't.
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How much better is the screen compared to the vision? Does it feel a lil downgraded? Or is it Better In every aspect?
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Alex530 said:
How much better is the screen compared to the vision? Does it feel a lil downgraded? Or is it Better In every aspect?
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To me honestly I LOVE this screen. very nice and responsive (unlike my vision sometimes sadly) and the colors are better. i am a little biased sure (ive been waiting for a 4.3 inch screen for a while) but the big factor for me at least is that the pyramid is visible outside. i think its a really big step up.

How are data speeds? I know it's a 14.4 device, but a newer radio may be better optimized - also -how is the reception? Battery?
Have you had a chance to use HTC watch yet?
I have a G2 currently and love it, I really like the look of the Sensation though..

4G is insanely slow right now honestly. i think its because the device isnt even released by tmobile yet so im not making it a biggie right now. when its working though, its extremely quick, especially on wifi. and there is virtually no lag whatsoever anywhere especially when using the device. and it gets faster over time. havent used htc watch though yet im sorry. cant make any calls on the battery life. this is still my first run through of the battery.

Will keep a watch on this thread, I don't really have many questions just wanted to thank you for the review
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ACis0014 said:
Will keep a watch on this thread, I don't really have many questions just wanted to thank you for the review
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No problem. That's what im here for. But anyone with questions feel free to ask. i really want people to consider this device its really a great buy. Oh and for the 4g issue, made a quick edit to a setting and now its blazing fast.

Does it have the HTC sense keyboard or the gb keyboard?
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Does it have the HTC sense keyboard or the gb keyboard?
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Looks like it has the Sense keyboard to me. The gingerbread keyboard is black right?
I am also coming from a G2. I love this phone in every aspect. However, I do find myself switching back to the G2 every now and then simply because it has root and a trackpad for scrolling long articles. Thats probably the only thing I miss. A trackpad, never realized how much easier it made things. Would you all happen to know of an app that givesu a thumb scroll in every app like the music app has? I have no idea why htc, or google (whoever's fault it is) chose not to integrate this feature all around.

Well,not here to ask questions as I already bought the Galaxy S II(was between that and the Sensation),but I can tell you some things for sure.
Sometimes,you're gonna miss that extra RAM that HTC for some reason didn't give this phone.768mb on the Sensation with Sense 3 is as pure stupid as the good camera with no flash on the Galaxy S.Second is that,although the Adreno 220 is REALLY good and is bound to get even better with root and,obviously,overclocking,it isn't really the beast that'll handle the qHD screen with ease,especially when scrolling through screens.
For the rest,I still think that it's a hell of a good phone,just not quite the upgrade from my Desire HD.Not comparing or fanboyin' or anything(ALL my smartphones until now were HTC after all),but just HTC could have made it better.I kinda like the Evo 3D though...

I haven't seen any lag on the sensation at all.are you referring to the sense launcher when you say scrolling through screens? Cuz with that, there is no lag either. I knew there was less ram when I bought it and I thought I might end up regretting it but I honestly haven't seen any reason to and this is just stock. I can only imagine afterwards. I don't think I will overclock like I did my g2. 1, for the sake of the battery, and I don't see how the speed could really improve much
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I haven't seen any lag on the sensation at all.are you referring to the sense launcher when you say scrolling through screens? Cuz with that, there is no lag either. I knew there was less ram when I bought it and I thought I might end up regretting it but I honestly haven't seen any reason to and this is just stock. I can only imagine afterwards. I don't think I will overclock like I did my g2. 1, for the sake of the battery, and I don't see how the speed could really improve much
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Well,take my word with a pinch of salt as I don't have a Sensation.But on my Desire HD with Sense 3 rom(768mb of RAM too),RAM is always less than 200mb free.No lagging there too,but after some use and some 100 apps installed,I think it would show.

i currently have a vision
but im dying either for the sensation or the evo 3d, do any of you hapen to know if theres gonna be a 850mhz version of one of these 2 beauties?

. Just because 100 apps are installed, doesn't necessarily mean they are all eating ram. I do however understand what you are saying. I guess only time will show as I've only had it for two and a half weeks now. I think that extra core will kick in then. From my knowledge, the sg2 has a processor where both cores are on at all times where as the sensation's cores can run independently of each other. I think that will lead to better battery optimization. Maybe the lag, if any one experiences any, is when that second core is kicking in. I haven't had this happen to me, but to comment on the topic in case anyone is switching, my advice would be to absolutely grab that sensation. But keep your g2 if you can cause it was indeed a great successor to the first ever android.
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nonione said:
i currently have a vision
but im dying either for the sensation or the evo 3d, do any of you hapen to know if theres gonna be a 850mhz version of one of these 2 beauties?
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I apologize if I'm misguided but when you say 850mhz, are you referring to the processor or is that a radio band?
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I apologize if I'm misguided but when you say 850mhz, are you referring to the processor or is that a radio band?
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Radio band.

yup radio band so i can use any of them on at&t's 3g

smoochiezz24 said:
. Just because 100 apps are installed, doesn't necessarily mean they are all eating ram. I do however understand what you are saying. I guess only time will show as I've only had it for two and a half weeks now. I think that extra core will kick in then. From my knowledge, the sg2 has a processor where both cores are on at all times where as the sensation's cores can run independently of each other. I think that will lead to better battery optimization. Maybe the lag, if any one experiences any, is when that second core is kicking in. I haven't had this happen to me, but to comment on the topic in case anyone is switching, my advice would be to absolutely grab that sensation. But keep your g2 if you can cause it was indeed a great successor to the first ever android.
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Well,not all 100 apps have to eat your memory.But out of 100 there will be some that do,that's what I meant.
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tolis626 said:
Well,not all 100 apps have to eat your memory.But out of 100 there will be some that do,that's what I meant.
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Yeah, I absolutely understand. as we are waiting for root, I really don't have many apps try to try that out. My g2 never really stuttered with like 87 apps so I'm really looking forward to pushing this beast to the limit.
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Torn, please help

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

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

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

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

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

Goodbye MyTouch, i had a amazing time!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is it worth buying now?

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

What are you looking for in a phone?

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

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

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