Has anybody seen the unboxing of this phone it is basically the same exact phone as ours only going to att.... Just thought it was a little weird with the whole tmo att thing thats going on
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no, it's radio is different
it runs on LTE, not on HSPA+
Pretty lame, att gets 2 sgs2's.
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Yeah basically the same thing, hopefully we can take things from this phone.
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I like the 4g iconicon
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I like the 4g iconicon
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agree the way i see it's like
Nexus S + Nexus S 4G
same phone, 2 different radio
Got mine
Got it now just need need a forum from XDA.
Me too Looking for the idiots guide to rooting and unlocking
Also waiting for Skyrocket section
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no, it's radio is different
it runs on LTE, not on HSPA+
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Actually it will run on both.
I am hoping someone will try the TM 989 root method. I am hopeful it will work but dont want to be the guinea pig.
Well I picked one up on an upgrade, I wanted the Vivid, but the AMOLED screens are just to nice, I have 30 days anyhow. According to the map I should be in LTE but near the edge, doesn't seem like I'm getting LTE though.
BTW is there a way to turn off LTE if you want?
I also notice that my old Captivate screen seems brighter though.
should i wait for the galaxy nexus hoping that it will come to at&t or should i just get the skyrocket?
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Well I picked one up on an upgrade, I wanted the Vivid, but the AMOLED screens are just to nice,
BTW is there a way to turn off LTE if you want?
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Ditto. I went with an open mind to both, used both for a while, the Samsung screen wins hands down. You can say all you want about resolution or DPI Specs, but when you see the 2 phones side by side it is not even a comparison, let alone if you compare sunlight/brightness.
I believe there is a way to turn off LTE but I haven't figured it out yet. In some screenshots (posted somewhere on XDA) I saw a menu that had 3g/HSUPA/LTE and then an option for just 3g/HSUPA+ with no LTE. I can't find that menu though .
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should i wait for the galaxy nexus hoping that it will come to at&t or should i just get the skyrocket?
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No one can answer that for you. How long are you willing to wait? The Nexus is an unknown for AT&T. It hasn't even been comfirmed that it IS coming, let alone a release date. Speculation says yes, there is a GSM model, but that doesn't mean it will come or when. I wasn't willing to wait. If it comes I will just sell my Skyrocket and buy the Nexus.
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Ditto. I went with an open mind to both, used both for a while, the Samsung screen wins hands down. You can say all you want about resolution or DPI Specs, but when you see the 2 phones side by side it is not even a comparison, let alone if you compare sunlight/brightness. .
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Absolutely 100% agree. I don't even like the higher resolution screen because the fonts and icons are smaller. Reminds me of my old 3.2" phone with more space for tiny icons. Of course my 64yr old eyes aren't as good as they used to be either.
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should i wait for the galaxy nexus hoping that it will come to at&t or should i just get the skyrocket?
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Absolutely! .....
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Ditto. I went with an open mind to both, used both for a while, the Samsung screen wins hands down. You can say all you want about resolution or DPI Specs, but when you see the 2 phones side by side it is not even a comparison, let alone if you compare sunlight/brightness.
I believe there is a way to turn off LTE but I haven't figured it out yet. In some screenshots (posted somewhere on XDA) I saw a menu that had 3g/HSUPA/LTE and then an option for just 3g/HSUPA+ with no LTE. I can't find that menu though .
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No one can answer that for you. How long are you willing to wait? The Nexus is an unknown for AT&T. It hasn't even been comfirmed that it IS coming, let alone a release date. Speculation says yes, there is a GSM model, but that doesn't mean it will come or when. I wasn't willing to wait. If it comes I will just sell my Skyrocket and buy the Nexus.
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ATT is not the same as Verizon LTE. The LTE does not eat the battery in my experience so far. I find it the same as my SG2 that I exchanged.
But I am sure when we get ROOT and some ROM's there will be a toggle.
If I had the extra Money I would have gotten this but still the HTC Vivid is nice. Not sure if the Samsung has built in FM Radio but the HTC Does. Regardless though both are nice I just couldn't afford the difference in price. That and I also remembered when I was looking at the devices that AMOLED Has a degradation Issue.
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Yeah, need a forum to get away from the AT&T Galaxy S II forum hate of the Skyrocket. I've had better network speeds and very good benchmarks myself. Now I need root!
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Yeah, need a forum to get away from the AT&T Galaxy S II forum hate of the Skyrocket. I've had better network speeds and very good benchmarks myself. Now I need root!
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How do you like the Skyrocket as opposed to the SGSII?
I went to the ATT store today to check out the Vivid and Skyrocket (they don't have the SGSII anymore on display). The Vivid was big, heavy and bland colors to me. But the phone looks so nice.
The Skyrocket just looked big and the dev support is a question mark as it's veers off the path of the Internations SGSII.
I ended up jumping on a SGSII from BB for $99. And hopefully my Reward Zone points come through for the phone which would be enough for a $100 gift card
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How do you like the Skyrocket as opposed to the SGSII?
I went to the ATT store today to check out the Vivid and Skyrocket (they don't have the SGSII anymore on display). The Vivid was big, heavy and bland colors to me. But the phone looks so nice.
The Skyrocket just looked big and the dev support is a question mark as it's veers off the path of the Internations SGSII.
I ended up jumping on a SGSII from BB for $99. And hopefully my Reward Zone points come through for the phone which would be enough for a $100 gift card
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I like it quite a bit so far.
I did some benchmarks of my Galaxy S II (and saw some on the Skyrocket on YouTube, which pretty much sold me.) I like the larger screen and form factor. I don't notice any of the pixellation people were talking about, and the bigger screen for me means more readability. The Quadrant benchmarks were just odd when I started playing with them myself. They seemed to run from 2900 up to 3900, but the FPS was definitely lower than the OG while watching the tests run. I'm not into FPS style of gaming on a mobile phone personally - but the Need For Speed (crippleware) on the phone ran incredibly smoothly. The AnTuTu benchmark outperformed the (stock clock) OG, but the odd thing is it took a couple of warm-up trials before getting the best set of numbers. It will only be a matter of time until we have an overclock kernel.
Network speeds are much higher, even though I don't live in an LTE area. On the OG I was limited to 2.4 Mbps speeds - but in the exact same spot, I'm getting 5.6 Mbps speeds on the Skyrocket. Obviously if you live in an LTE area the difference is much higher, but the improved network boost here meant much more to me than a lower OpenGL framerate. This was testing with Entropy's 11/3 daily driver as well, which optimized the read buffers. The stock kernel for me was even slower.
I don't notice any of the screen stuttering that others have mentioned.
I consider it an upgrade personally.
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What would you do if you had the choice and why? i have the skyrocket from rogers and i love this phone however the network has been a big let down when it comes to LTE. i was getting better reception on 3g and hspa+. That being said i am thinking about switching to a diffrent device untill the network gets up and running properly. Would you switch or tough it out ? THANKS
If I could afford it and it was available here in Chicago, I would jump on the Note in a heartbeat, for one reason only.....
SCREEN! 5.3" PRECIOUSSSS.....I love this 4.5" screen on the SR, but the Note's 5.3" makes me drool!
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If I could afford it and it was available here in Chicago, I would jump on the Note in a heartbeat, for one reason only.....
SCREEN! 5.3" PRECIOUSSSS.....I love this 4.5" screen on the SR, but the Note's 5.3" makes me drool!
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If I could afford it and it was available here in Chicago, I would jump on the Note in a heartbeat, for one reason only.....
SCREEN! 5.3" PRECIOUSSSS.....I love this 4.5" screen on the SR, but the Note's 5.3" makes me drool!
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No, not me. In fact, even the Skyrocket is marginally too large for one hand operation. One needs two hands to operate this phone decently. Entering text in the landscape mode is just achievable with the keys in the middle of the keyboard a bit difficult to reach.
Thus, for phone functionality, the 4.5'' screen is at the very end of the usability curve. After that, phones cannot be easily used in one-handed way and the landscape keyboard would be unusable.
I was waiting for the Nexus, ICS was the draw, plus VZ large LTE network.
But as most of the mods being created were adding alot of GB back into ICS, as they were features you really needed. The Nexus can' t even get 1.5 ghz overclocked. I decided I would be getting it for a few bells and whistles, the latest and greatest OS and buying an inferior device at $300, why would I do that, almost like buying an Iphone.
The Sky has better hardware, almost the same screen realestate, ~ same thickness. Is $179 vs $300, the Devs are doing great work, adding the right portions of ICS features, plus the hardware tweaks.
Yes the Nexus has a HD screen, seriously unless you do a side by side, you won't be thinking , boy the sky has an inferior screen. I feel like we are back the 720 vs 1080 debate again, someone will always take the argument that the HD screen is better........
I felt the sky modded with ICS elements was far superior, than the Nexus with a few GB elements added back.
My sky will arrive today, after I've left for business, looking forward to getting home and modding away.
The note is huge, not for me.
Edit— As of today there is still no flash for the Nexus, it is almost an Iphone.
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I was waiting for the Nexus, ICS was the draw, plus VZ large LTE network.
But as most of the mods being created were adding alot of GB back into ICS, as they were features you really needed. The Nexus can' t even get 1.5 ghz overclocked. I decided I would be getting it for a few bells and whistles, the latest and greatest OS and buying an inferior device at $300, why would I do that, almost like buying an Iphone.
The Sky has better hardware, almost the same screen realestate, ~ same thickness. Is $179 vs $300, the Devs are doing great work, adding the right portions of ICS features, plus the hardware tweaks.
Yes the Nexus has a HD screen, seriously unless you do a side by side, you won't be thinking , boy the sky has an inferior screen. I feel like we are back the 720 vs 1080 debate again, someone will always take the argument that the HD screen is better........
I felt the sky modded with ICS elements was far superior, than the Nexus with a few GB elements added back.
My sky will arrive today, after I've left for business, looking forward to getting home and modding away.
The note is huge, not for me.
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Nexus is a waste.. when and if it ever gets released.. it will be old news.. and no LTE? lol...
Note is huge and nobody should buy it..(lol... I want that)
SR is the best thing out right now... PERIOD.
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No, not me. In fact, even the Skyrocket is marginally too large for one hand operation. One needs two hands to operate this phone decently. Entering text in the landscape mode is just achievable with the keys in the middle of the keyboard a bit difficult to reach.
Thus, for phone functionality, the 4.5'' screen is at the very end of the usability curve. After that, phones cannot be easily used in one-handed way and the landscape keyboard would be unusable.
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Says the guy with small hands...
My hands are HUGE. I can easily palm a basketball off of a dribble. The iPhone 4 was WAY too tiny. The SR is about right. I'd love to see what the note is like in my hands and in my pocket.
And I still miss the original Xbox "THE DUKE" Controller!
I call it a microscope
This "clipboard" or whatever you call it works very well on the skyrocket. I long press on the text I see, let's say I want to copy an URL from a web page, and paste it into my browser.
There is a little window that pops up just above your finger like a microscope, to help you pull your finger off in the correct spot. I have used it repeatedly and got the hang of it and it's got me where I don't need a computer at all.
This phone rocks.
Ok, on the bigger screen at the ATT store, elible for an upgrade, the manager said if I pay almost 500 US dollars (that's out the door) for a Galaxy Tab he'd throw the skyrocket in for free. I declined. And it's not because of the big screen. It was the extra cost and....
I asked the question repeatedly until he admitted there was no radio antenna and that I was correct it was not a phone. He kept insisting it's internet capabilities can let it be USED "like" a phone... But as soon as a big screen tab gets an antenna, and can also BE YOUR PHONE?
I am all over it. I disagree with the idea your phone screen has to be small. If you put a radio antenna so a big flat screen TV could be a phone, someone would buy it and there may even be a freak like me who would carry it around!
As far as one handed operation, there should be NO OPERATION as far as I'm concerned, while driving for one thing, and many various state laws, about using a phone with your hands while driving, and many employers, like mine, will administer disciplinary action if you are caught using your phone during working hours. So. There you go. Too much information. LOL
Bottom line is the skyrocket is the schiznizzel, and if they make a bigger screen that performs as well or better, I'll be all over it like a hobo on a ham sandwich.
i am up for an upgrade...coming from Samsung Captivate, I want to stay with Samsung. I am confused between Note and Skyrocket. So the only difference Screen size and resolution? Any other major difference...(Apart from Stylus)....
Mortem Tuam said:
If I could afford it and it was available here in Chicago, I would jump on the Note in a heartbeat, for one reason only.....
SCREEN! 5.3" PRECIOUSSSS.....I love this 4.5" screen on the SR, but the Note's 5.3" makes me drool!
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Another Chicagoan! Waz up brother?
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Remember.. the SR will have a HD version soon and LTE!
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Nexus is a waste.. when and if it ever gets released.. it will be old news.. and no LTE? lol...
Note is huge and nobody should buy it..(lol... I want that)
SR is the best thing out right now... PERIOD.
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The skyrocket isn't LTE already? Was I lied to at the store!
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viny2cool raised a dead thread? lol. And yes the skyrocket has LTE, but if your carrier doesn't support it, or u don't have it in ur area, and 4g for u. As an alternative u can try the telus t989 radio which is dual band, you'LLC get some dang good speed if ur carrier supports that
ATT has LTE in Jersey city...thats the main reason why I want thinking about skyrocket or Note...
If LTE was not an issue, I would gone for OG GS2 in a heartbeat...it will be shame to live in an area with LTE and not using it because you dont have the compatible phone...
I was responding to dobbs3x, and I'm posting from my phone so I was too lazy to check ur profiles. But yes LTE but no compatible device sux
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If LTE was not an issue, I would gone for OG GS2 in a heartbeat...it will be shame to live in an area with LTE and not using it because you dont have the compatible phone...
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Agreed. There are however some people who opt to go w/ the OG GS2 b/c of battery life. On the rare occasion I have no access to Wifi the whole day and I'm on LTE, I can't last longer than 12 hrs. I need an app like Green Power to intermittently turn off my data to extend my battery life. This wasn't really a problem before LTE was turned on in my area.
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Agreed. There are however some people who opt to go w/ the OG GS2 b/c of battery life. On the rare occasion I have no access to Wifi the whole day and I'm on LTE, I can't last longer than 12 hrs. I need an app like Green Power to intermittently turn off my data to extend my battery life. This wasn't really a problem before LTE was turned on in my area.
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If u need to use the phone for that long, forgo LTE speeds and switch to GSM/HSPA only in mobile network settings. 4g should be good enough if u can't charge, no? Then its basically the equivalent of the sgs2, no LTE radio on = better battery
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If u need to use the phone for that long, forgo LTE speeds and switch to GSM/HSPA only in mobile network settings. 4g should be good enough if u can't charge, no? Then its basically the equivalent of the sgs2, no LTE radio on = better battery
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Good point. I forgot the OP said Rogers. On ATT, we don't have the option to switch to HSPA+ (why they took it out defies logic to me ).
I was talking about ur situation lol, I didn't check ur profile until just now (xda app u let me down). The op is long, someone zombified this thread from the dead lol. Couldn't u try flashing a Rogers based ROM and using hspa that way, or the kj2 radio with an added apn entry? Cuz I know AT&T still has support for it on there network
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I was talking about ur situation lol, I didn't check ur profile until just now (xda app u let me down). The op is long, someone zombified this thread from the dead lol. Couldn't u try flashing a Rogers based ROM and using hspa that way, or the kj2 radio with an added apn entry? Cuz I know AT&T still has support for it on there network
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You're right; a custom rom will have that feature. So far, I like everything about this phone other than battery life. I'm still chicken about flashing a new rom or kernel and messing something up (I'm stock and rooted). I thought about flashing a Rogers radio, but there were too many people in that thread who said they couldn't get data working.
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You're right; a custom rom will have that feature. So far, I like everything about this phone other than battery life. I'm still chicken about flashing a new rom or kernel and messing something up (I'm stock and rooted). I thought about flashing a Rogers radio, but there were too many people in that thread who said they couldn't get data working.
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to be honest, those were noobs who didn't read first, and have no idea what an apn is. with stock I was averaging around 9 he's a day heavy usage, now I'm getting 13-14, so I'm happy
I have a Motorola Atrix right now and was looking to buy the Skyrocket. I had the Samsung Captivate and really loved Samsung's Android devices.
Some questions I have about the phone:
-The Galaxy Nexus has a 720p screen, since the Skyrocket only has a WVGA screen, does that mean less icons on the screen?
-We don't have LTE in Seattle yet, but how is the battery life while on HSPA? And how is it on LTE?
-Since the processor that is in the Galaxy S II isn't compatible with LTE, is Qualcomm's dual-core as fast and smooth?
-Is the camera take good pictures, and is the video quality good?
Thanks for those who help!
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I have a Motorola Atrix right now and was looking to buy the Skyrocket. I had the Samsung Captivate and really loved Samsung's Android devices.
Some questions I have about the phone:
-The Galaxy Nexus has a 720p screen, since the Skyrocket only has a WVGA screen, does that mean less icons on the screen?
-We don't have LTE in Seattle yet, but how is the battery life while on HSPA? And how is it on LTE?
-Since the processor that is in the Galaxy S II isn't compatible with LTE, is Qualcomm's dual-core as fast and smooth?
-Is the camera take good pictures, and is the video quality good?
Thanks for those who help!
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Okay... Nexus is junk...next
I get 24-28+ hours on my LTE..
Snapdragon is more than capable for anybody's needs.. if all you want to do is do benchmarks, quadrants and play games all day.. Exynos is better. But we are in the real world so....
Camera is awesome.. this phone is awesome.. buy the phone and have fun.
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Okay... Nexus is junk...next
I get 24-28+ hours on my LTE..
Snapdragon is more than capable for anybody's needs.. if all you want to do is do benchmarks, quadrants and play games all day.. Exynos is better. But we are in the real world so....
Camera is awesome.. this phone is awesome.. buy the phone and have fun.
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Perfect, the short but to the point answers.
Thanks so much!
Hell yes you should buy it chubby skunk
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Umm this phone kicks ass, but the camera sucks...
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Umm this phone kicks ass, but the camera sucks...
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I installed one of the i9000 camera hacks (volume button shutter) and pic and video quality is awesome. Here's a link to my post and the camera.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20514178&postcount=3
Chubby_Skunk, I remember you from the Atrix forums . LTE is the way to go, impressive when you're under coverage. The battery life is great even on the Vivid. I went for the Vivid, the screen is the same qHD as the Atrix.
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Chubby_Skunk, I remember you from the Atrix forums . LTE is the way to go, impressive when you're under coverage. The battery life is great even on the Vivid. I went for the Vivid, the screen is the same qHD as the Atrix.
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I remember you too! haha
I was going to go for the Vivid until I read reviews about it....
So I wanted the Galaxy S II and the Skyrocket seems like i'd be to big with the 4.5" screen and the AT&T GSII seems nice with the 4.3" screen.
Is there much of a noticeable difference between the 4.3" and 4.5"? it's only.2" bigger.
Is not that big of a difference (size wize), but I would go for the Skyrocket, is newer and have LTE. Make sure you read first what users are saying about the screen though, I've heard there are some pretty bad batches out there.
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Is not that big of a difference (size wize), but I would go for the Skyrocket, is newer and have LTE. Make sure you read first what users are saying about the screen though, I've heard there are some pretty bad batches out there.
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of the Skyrocket? or the AT&T GS2?
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of the Skyrocket? or the AT&T GS2?
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Appartently some people are saying the "screen" is not good...
I don't have any issues, nor do any of the 10 buddies of mine who own the same phone..
I was skeptical about switching from iPhone 4 to the Skyrocket due to its enormous size difference. After using for a day or two, I got used to it and the 4.5 inch screen really made a difference for me. However if you're switching from an OGS2, then it won't be that big of a difference but still good.
Girlfriend has the 4s, and she doesnt need to ask siri which is a better phone. i have had both att gs2's. The skyrocket is faster but the other is more refined. i like them both, but like skyrock speed
hey, my dad actually has the iphone 4 and he says all the time "hey whats that on your phone" because this phone is just so capable. I came a Sony arc and the speed alone should be enough to get this phone
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Oops sorry how do I delete that?
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Hahaha almost died laughing at your post
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Hahaha almost died laughing at your post
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please attempt to pay a little more attention to last post date my friend, this thread is 4 months old
GalaxySkyrocket500 said:
Okay... Nexus is junk...next
I get 24-28+ hours on my LTE..
Snapdragon is more than capable for anybody's needs.. if all you want to do is do benchmarks, quadrants and play games all day.. Exynos is better. But we are in the real world so....
Camera is awesome.. this phone is awesome.. buy the phone and have fun.
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24-28 hours on LTE?
I'm impressed.
May I ask what ROM you are using that achieves this battery life?
I have the Skyrocket and overall I think I made a mistake getting it.
** The skyrocket is a hastily put together phone. The plain SGS II is actually a better built phone. Even the Captivate was a much better built phone.
**The only reason for the Skyrocket hardware is to enable LTE for AT&T. The plain SGS II gives you 4G which should be more than enough, since LTE IS NOT AVAILABLE at most areas.
** The plain SGS II has far superior screen resolution.
** The exynos processor in plain SGS II even at 1.2 GHz is so much better.
** Unless you ABSOLUTELY want LTE, Skyrocket has not shattering advantage.
** The Skyrocket HD of course is a different question altogether.
** AND the HTC One X has the same specs as Skyrocket, with a HD screen and may be something to consider. Check this phone out too. http://www.mobilenapps.com/articles/1769/20120420/htc-one-x-release-date-att-may.htm#
Good luck !
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I have the Skyrocket and overall I think I made a mistake getting it.
** The skyrocket is a hastily put together phone. The plain SGS II is actually a better built phone. Even the Captivate was a much better built phone.
**The only reason for the Skyrocket hardware is to enable LTE for AT&T. The plain SGS II gives you 4G which should be more than enough, since LTE IS NOT AVAILABLE at most areas.
** The plain SGS II has far superior screen resolution.
** The exynos processor in plain SGS II even at 1.2 GHz is so much better.
** Unless you ABSOLUTELY want LTE, Skyrocket has not shattering advantage.
** The Skyrocket HD of course is a different question altogether.
** AND the HTC One X has the same specs as Skyrocket, with a HD screen and may be something to consider. Check this phone out too. http://www.mobilenapps.com/articles/1769/20120420/htc-one-x-release-date-att-may.htm#
Good luck !
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Sorry, I think all ur main points are wrong frankly.
1) Build quality and quality control of the skyrocket has been excellent so far
2) I have access to 4g and LTE everywhere I go in all of Ontario, and let me tell u for what I use my phone for, late makes a WORLd or difference, 4g isnt even in the same league. This us basically just ur opinion
3) better screen resolution? where'd u find this info? link please?
4) find benchmarks showing me that exynos slaps the S3 1.5, please. Cuz I guarantee u won't. Sure if all u do is run benchmarks all day, yeah ifs faster. but in real world use u won't even be able to notice the difference. I'll take a pentaband radio that I can use on any carrier over 5% not even noticeable performance increase.
5) again ur opinion, see second point
6) skyrocket HD is same phone, better screen... so I don't understand this one
7). HTC One X has no SD card slot for expandable storage and lacks a removable battery, HUGE turnoffs for me ans several other users here, plus its HTC, and it may or may not come with a locked boot loader. Our dev took off out of the box, becuz we had no obstacles. Sammy's are definately the best for custom stuff.
so we all can compare the specs and see that aside from a much better HD screen the skyrocket wins head to head.
BUT is that larger screen on the galaxy nexus worth it?
also the price has just been dropped to $399 and im very much considering grabbing one!
thoughts???
Why would you want a galaxy nexus.
Skyrocket has a better cpu, decent battery,
but most of all, it has lte speeds.
As stated above, specs wise the skyrocket is just plain better. Only go with the nexus is u are hardcore about getting ur android os updates promptly
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Why would you want a galaxy nexus.
Skyrocket has a better cpu, decent battery,
but most of all, it has lte speeds.
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agree, agree, i have tmobile so for me the lte has no bearing. im just wondering if the screen is good enough to outweigh what you just mentioned.
Not really, its not like its an iOS screen with high pixel density, like the lg optimus lte... if that were the case THEN maybe I would recommend nexus, but its not, so no, go skyrocket
I agree with Skyrocket vote.
The skyrocket will do TMO and ATT 3G-4G-LTE, has better chances of catching modding updates because the herc and sky being so similar.
399 is cheaper, but the sky can even get 3G on TMO so more opportunity to sell to someone when the S3 comes out.
Change your pixel density to 190 and the Skyrockets screen is absolutely gorgeous. I would also vote Skyrocket.
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I agree with Skyrocket vote.
The skyrocket will do TMO and ATT 3G-4G-LTE, has better chances of catching modding updates because the herc and sky being so similar.
399 is cheaper, but the sky can even get 3G on TMO so more opportunity to sell to someone when the S3 comes out.
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ya i think ill stick with the skyrocket. ill tell ya though that screen on the nexus looks damn sexy. aside from that the skyrocket is awesome. when is the s3 coming out. i also looked around and it doesnt look like the optimus lte has really taken off in development yet.
so skyrocket for now.
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Change your pixel density to 190 and the Skyrockets screen is absolutely gorgeous. I would also vote Skyrocket.
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being VERY novice at best...how would i change the density?
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...laxy-s3-release-date-news-and-rumours-1051525
Galaxy S3 supposedly may3. US release probably Q4 (Nov area).
Changing pixel density, ROM toolbox. Read the forum thread here for ideas.
If you want cutting edge development then I say the nexus. They have all the top devs over there and CM9 support. The skyrocket has a better camera, but the nexus has a better screen. But if LTE is what you are after, then the skyrocket will be the better choice. Gotta say though $399 is a steal...
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If you want cutting edge development then I say the nexus. They have all the top devs over there and CM9 support. The skyrocket has a better camera, but the nexus has a better screen. But if LTE is what you are after, then the skyrocket will be the better choice. Gotta say though $399 is a steal...
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Yep. I've been debating jumping over to the Nexus for exactly that reason. The top devs are over there and development is ridiculous. As for all this spec talk the Nexus actually has better specs. Lower clock but better cpu and the gpu kills ours. Hence why it's blazing smooth running at 720p. BUUUUUT lte is a big one and you will miss it. Not to mention our phone is no slouch at all. Once we get cm9 or AOKP I wouldnt even look at a Nexus but if you're a flashaholic then you might really enjoy it. So in the end my post didnt help at all :/
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Yep. I've been debating jumping over to the Nexus for exactly that reason. The top devs are over there and development is ridiculous. As for all this spec talk the Nexus actually has better specs. Lower clock but better cpu and the gpu kills ours. Hence why it's blazing smooth running at 720p. BUUUUUT lte is a big one and you will miss it. Not to mention our phone is no slouch at all. Once we get cm9 or AOKP I wouldnt even look at a Nexus but if you're a flashaholic then you might really enjoy it. So in the end my post didnt help at all :/
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lol figures. i thought i had my mind set then the last to posts now have me thinking again...
kdm212 said:
lol figures. i thought i had my mind set then the last to posts now have me thinking again...
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They offered some great things to think about. What features are most important to you is what it comes down to.
You can always use both.... I do it all the time. I never devote myself to one phone. I will have 3 toys soon.....
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As stated above, specs wise the skyrocket is just plain better. Only go with the nexus is u are hardcore about getting ur android os updates promptly
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Can u provide a screenshot of it. I am curious to see how well it looks. Thanks.
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WIZARDfan said:
Can u provide a screenshot of it. I am curious to see how well it looks. Thanks.
Pls disregard this. Replied to wrong post.
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WIZARDfan said:
Can u provide a screenshot of it. I am curious to see how well it looks. Thanks.
Pls disregard this. Replied to wrong post.
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lol ya had me a little puzzled.
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Change your pixel density to 190 and the Skyrockets screen is absolutely gorgeous. I would also vote Skyrocket.
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Can u pls provide a screeshot of it. Just curious to see how good it looks. Thanks.
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Can u provide a screenshot of it. I am curious to see how well it looks. Thanks.
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https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=galaxy_nexus_hspa
Anyone here grabbing the s3? If so why and will there be a strong dev following like the gs2?
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Anyone here grabbing the s3? If so why and will there be a strong dev following like the gs2?
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Man, been asking myself same question, Skyrocketing is nice but if price is right I might jump to S3. I think Dec support will be hot for S3 too.
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Think I might too. I have to buy it outright but the price doesn't seem too bad. If I like it, I'll sell my rocket.
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Most likely... I had my phone up against a one x and it felt out dated. So I will as soon as its put on the shelf
Android 4.0.4 AOKP
What are the benefits to justify additional cost?
1) Slightly better processor?
- One in SGS2 is good enought for my use
2) Better display: Its a better display, but does not justify extra cost.
3) S Voice: One of the devs has already made it available on S2
For me this is same as iPad2 Vs iPad3. Just skip the update for now. SGS2 is good enought unless you like to throw money away.
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What are the benefits to justify additional cost?
1) Slightly better processor?
- One in SGS2 is good enought for my use
2) Better display: Its a better display, but does not justify extra cost.
3) S Voice: One of the devs has already made it available on S2
For me this is same as iPad2 Vs iPad3. Just skip the update for now. SGS2 is good enought unless you like to throw money away.
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2 gb of ram, processor, and the fact that it will likely get official jelly bean in 2015.
I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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2 gb of ram, processor, and the fact that it will likely get official jelly bean in 2015.
I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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The S3 has 1gig of RAM, not 2
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solid improvement in processor
double the ram (it has 2gb RAM in the North American versions)
better display and res
svoice is a gimmick agreed
samsung beam using wifi direct
better camera
bigger (better) battery
its not a blow your mind upgrade, but a good one none the less
not for everyone though
xavier6303 said:
2 gb of ram, processor, and the fact that it will likely get official jelly bean in 2015.
I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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I agree S3 is way to go if you are due an upgrade. But it makes no sense for folks on S2 to upgrade IMO.
cnewsgrp said:
What are the benefits to justify additional cost?
1) Slightly better processor?
- One in SGS2 is good enought for my use
2) Better display: Its a better display, but does not justify extra cost.
3) S Voice: One of the devs has already made it available on S2
For me this is same as iPad2 Vs iPad3. Just skip the update for now. SGS2 is good enought unless you like to throw money away.
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Honestly I'm getting it bcuz I'm a phone junky (I've owned 25) this is the newest toy coming out. Plus I'm only spending 100$ for it threw radio shack...plusssss all the other reasons stated. I just hope there aren't as many defects as my one x
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The S3 has 1gig of RAM, not 2
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I read that the US versions have 2gb ram to go with dual core1.5ghz chips instead of the quad core 1.4ghz chips in non US phones
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If we start seeing large improvements in battery life with Samsung's second foray into an LTE equipped phone for North American carriers I will buy it outright.
Also since the hardware will be identical (or nearly identical with the exception of cellular radio afaik) between all of the US carriers, rom development should increase to a level to compete with dev. on the international variant of the device (GT-i9300).
Dev. fragmentation with the endless amounts of variants of the SGS2 hits close to home for North American users with completely different phones on Sprint (Epic Touch 4G), AT&T (i777), AT&T/ T-Mobile (I727/T989). Where the international version (GT-i9100) has the support of devs. from around the globe.
Or we will be in the same boat with no paddles, again.
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I read that the US versions have 2gb ram to go with dual core1.5ghz chips instead of the quad core 1.4ghz chips in non US phones
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as per:
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I just recently got my Skyrocket (broke my original Galaxy S and they sent me the SR as the replacement) so even though I have an upgrade available, I don't see me getting the S3 until the price drops a good bit. But by then, they're might be another phone out there for us with better technology (A15 quad core LTE would be nice lol), so who knows.
Maybe it's because I just got the Skyrocket, and it seems like a huge upgrade from my Captivate so I'm not tired of it yet, but the AT&T version of the S3 just doesn't seem like enough of an upgrade to abandon the SR at the moment.
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If we start seeing large improvements in battery life with Samsung's second foray into an LTE equipped phone for North American carriers I will buy it outright.
Also since the hardware will be identical (or nearly identical with the exception of cellular radio afaik) between all of the US carriers, rom development should increase to a level to compete with dev. on the international variant of the device (GT-i9300).
Dev. fragmentation with the endless amounts of variants of the SGS2 hits close to home for North American users with completely different phones on Sprint (Epic Touch 4G), AT&T (i777), AT&T/ T-Mobile (I727/T989). Where the international version (GT-i9100) has the support of devs. from around the globe.
Or we will be in the same boat with no paddles, again.
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thats still only 2 different devices. one covers canadas major 3 networks and at&t...
instead of just at&t and rogers, vs T-Mobile and Telus
and aren't T-mobile and telus the same? why would they have 2 different devices. thats like having different devices for At&t and Rogers.
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thats still only 2 different devices. one covers canadas major 3 networks and at&t...
instead of just at&t and rogers, vs T-Mobile and Telus
and aren't T-mobile and telus the same? why would they have 2 different devices. thats like having different devices for At&t and Rogers.
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Wikipedia doesn't mean it's fact, so there could be an error there.
promiseofcake said:
If we start seeing large improvements in battery life with Samsung's second foray into an LTE equipped phone for North American carriers I will buy it outright.
Also since the hardware will be identical (or nearly identical with the exception of cellular radio afaik) between all of the US carriers, rom development should increase to a level to compete with dev. on the international variant of the device (GT-i9300).
Dev. fragmentation with the endless amounts of variants of the SGS2 hits close to home for North American users with completely different phones on Sprint (Epic Touch 4G), AT&T (i777), AT&T/ T-Mobile (I727/T989). Where the international version (GT-i9100) has the support of devs. from around the globe.
Or we will be in the same boat with no paddles, again.
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Ha, I just asked this question about dev support, I'm wondering same thing about support, this i727 is getting boring already. The HTC crowd seems to get mad love
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I am currently undecided as of yet. Not up for an upgrade for a while yet anyway... hadn't been long getting my skyrocket which is the best phone I've owned to date...
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I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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That's my logic. I have 3 phones on my plan, so I almost always have a line eligible for an upgrade when a solid phone comes out. I just preordered the GS3, so my Skyrocket will go to the gf and her Captivate will go to my son. Works very well that way.
Pre ordered my 2nd gs3, I can't wait!!!!. 200 for both phones together
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I get good battery life with SGS2 and I don't even have enhanced battery. Try any GB ROM thats close to stock and battery life is great. I easily get 1.5 days with medium use (15-20) calls, 7-8 FB sessions, 4-5 messages and 10 minutes browser
After reading all the information on SGS3 I am skipping the update. If I have a friend asking for advice, I would say get SGS2 from ebay for 340 rather than pay 600 for SGS3. Its not worth the extra money.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mobile-announces-the-galaxy-s-relay-4g-qwerty-keyboard-and-all/
A lot of us here on XDA have been anticipating this phone's release. Turns out the specs are almost the same as our old MT4GS. Let your anger out here if you wish OR are some going for it anyways? Also, looks like Tmo USA is getting the Note 2. Are some gonna just hope on that instead? If any touch screen device can replace a QWERTY, its definitely the Note. Plenty of screen real estate for typing. What do you guys think?
UPDATE:
Seems like tmobile made a mistake. Surprise surprise!
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mobile-confirms-snapdragon-s4-chip-inside-galaxy-s-relay-4g/
Still lacks a decent camera (I know MP don't mean everything. Lens quality and image processor matter much more.), extra ram, etc.... I may wait for the Note 2, the alleged 5 Nexuseseses, blah blah blah before deciding for sure. I still am enjoying my DS especially since CM9 runs butter smooth and flawless now
I don't see any advantage on this other than having support from tmobile & has official ICS ROM. Also does this have FM Radio? I only hunt phones with qwerty keyboard and FM radio prebuilt
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I don't see any advantage on this other than having support from tmobile & has official ICS ROM. Also does this have FM Radio? I only hunt phones with qwerty keyboard and FM radio prebuilt
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I agree... guess I should have clarified in the op that the original guess/rumor was that this phone would have 720 HD 4" screen and a S4 processor. That's why I posted the release info cause it was such a downer plus a few of us had been waiting on confirmation here. I'm not sure if Samsung normally has FM radio though. I'm using stuff like Sirius XM/Pandora so I hardly touch that FM dial anymore. It seems like this is a lower mid range model instead of the SGSIII with a keyboard that it was rumored to be
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I agree... guess I should have clarified in the op that the original guess/rumor was that this phone would have 720 HD 4" screen and a S4 processor. That's why I posted the release info cause it was such a downer plus a few of us had been waiting on confirmation here. I'm not sure if Samsung normally has FM radio though. I'm using stuff like Sirius XM/Pandora so I hardly touch that FM dial anymore. It seems like this is a lower mid range model instead of the SGSIII with a keyboard that it was rumored to be
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galaxy S Series has FM Radios built into them that's why I asked.
difference in performance between s3 & s4 processors is just 15%. The 1GB RAM & 4inch display seems to be catchy but keeps me thinking if the 15% processing power + 250mb addin ram would convince me in spending another few hundred bucks?
The 4inch screen is a turn off for me I find 3.7 perfect already.
Also what about the camera?
And regarding NFC I don't find it very useful(at least in our country where most people are still stuck with no OS phones.
So... For me unless I render my phone unuseable or a new phone has something which would make a big difference compared to my current phone I guess I'll be sticking with my current one.
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galaxy S Series has FM Radios built into them that's why I asked.
difference in performance between s3 & s4 processors is just 15%. The 1GB RAM & 4inch display seems to be catchy but keeps me thinking if the 15% processing power + 250mb addin ram would convince me in spending another few hundred bucks?
The 4inch screen is a turn off for me I find 3.7 perfect already.
Also what about the camera?
And regarding NFC I don't find it very useful(at least in our country where most people are still stuck with no OS phones.
So... For me unless I render my phone unuseable or a new phone has something which would make a big difference compared to my current phone I guess I'll be sticking with my current one.
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Hehehhe! I hear ya... I was more interested in the S4's power saving/gpu improvement vs the cpu performance. I've heard that range from 15 to 30% I guess it just depends on each application, really... I think 4" is the perfect size for a qwerty. I'd might even like to see bigger lol! (Probably would a huge ass brick, right?) Yeah, I don't know much about Samsung (had no idea about the FM on the Galaxy models) but as long as HTC keeps the attitude that qwertys are dead... Samsung is my second choice, I guess. I'm still liking my DS for now. My contract is up in October and this was gonna be my upgrade. Oh well... I'll hang around for the next or pick up that Note 2. NFC hasn't really picked up anywhere even in the old USA. Well, maybe a few of the bigger cities use them more so... I don't know.
I might still want to jump ship to the Samsung slider.
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Since my MT4GS is less than 1 year old, I'm going to wait until the next Nexus debuts. I've decided that from now on I will only buy Nexus products. I'm sick of the bull**** from HTC and other manufacturers and their lame-ass excuses for not producing an update. HTC can suck my ***. I will miss Sense UI, though. I'm one of the few, it seems, that prefers how Sense works and looks.
I will probably getting the Note. Now that my phone got bricked about two months ago by the faulty recovery and all HTC has been doing of late is churning out excuses instead of making updates for this device.
I will shelve my brick so it works as a reminder that I shoudl never buy another HTC device again.
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I will probably getting the Note. Now that my phone got bricked about two months ago by the faulty recovery and all HTC has been doing of late is churning out excuses instead of making updates for this device.
I will shelve my brick so it works as a reminder that I shoudl never buy another HTC device again.
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Sorry man I have been so busy as of lately, ill pm you my address if you still wanna send it so we can get on HTC about fixing
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Sorry man I have been so busy as of lately, ill pm you my address if you still wanna send it so we can get on HTC about fixing
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Thanks for the PM. I understand. I am actually just disappointed in HTC for making devs jump through so many hurdles to get anything done on this device, and further frustrate them by not releasing source. The only reason why their sales are suffering is because they don't listen.
I have been reading up on the problem and looking through the forums to see what other devices used to fix this problem. And with Samsung it was simply restocking with odin or using heimdal tool.
I will definitely be sending it because I love its camera to bits. It really takes good photos. Once my friend put his OneX up against my MT4GS and it ended up taking better close ups than the OneX because it seemed to have a better auto focus.
I will be saving up for the first note to replace my G2(which has seen better days) if I manage to get this fixed.
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I'd say the Photon would be the qwerty to beat, but our camera sorta owns most, if not all, mobile devices right now.
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I'd say the Photon would be the qwerty to beat, but our camera sorta owns most, if not all, mobile devices right now.
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This device is pretty epic. I can live with a 5mpx camera no problem. It's a really nice looking device. I've grown tired with Sense, and HTC in general. BUT Walmart is now selling the TMO version on GSII. It's off contract, and only 300 bucks. That's a deal.
update!
Hmmm... Seems like the specs are conflicting still. Check this out: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-T699DABTMB-specs It clearly shows the MSM8260A as the processor type which is a S4. Confirm that here: http://www.qualcomm.com/chipsets/snapdragon However, David (tmonews editor) is still claiming that both his press releases (tmobile and samsung) show the device having the S3. Someone screwed up big time lol! I feel that only a S4 makes sense at time but I guess its still a mystery?!
I am very interested in this new keyboard Galaxy, hopefully an GalaxySIII variant with S4 or Tegra3 chipset.
two key reasons: the Doubleshot is a rare device and never sold outside USA, so here in the UK I'm living on luck in terms of support of UK/European 3G operators.
secondly: five row keyboard.
also hoping for good performance without battery compromise. I am actively using my DShot for about three hours a day (starting about 7:30am over breakfast, on the bus into work and back, and a while in the evening before bed at 11:30pm) and the battery is usually exhausted!
If you're still using the stock battery that's at least part of the problem. If you were to get an Anker or Mugen battery and run a debloated version of the stock ROM so you could keep your original camera and it's functions you'd really see a difference. I sure did.
Having a 5 row qwerty again sure would be nice.
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imo, the only reason why the DS didn't do so well is because HTC didn't release an international version.
Well people would have complained about the keyboard, but eventually would have gotten used to it.
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I don't know if this is relevant here but here are the views of the G2 owners on the same
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837559
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imo, the only reason why the DS didn't do so well is because HTC didn't release an international version.
Well people would have complained about the keyboard, but eventually would have gotten used to it.
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I don't know if this is relevant here but here are the views of the G2 owners on the same
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837559
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Totally relevant! It's nice to see my old brothers in the G2 section lol! And I couldn't agree with ya more... this device would have been huge with the dual core processor qwerty and bad ass camera (that is STILL one the best around!)
It will be quite some time, before dev action pics up on that device (if ever). So jumping into that phone right now would be a bad idea, unless you want to dev.
It's been a little more than a year since the DS came out, and we now have many roms to choose from. So think of how long this will take
Does anyone know if the internals of this new phone are based on the internals of another Galaxy phone? That would make porting a lot easier and also speed up devving.
But by the looks of it, I am liking this phone design a lot. Has everything I need, including a trackpad. Now, as long as they keep the physical size down, I may consider getting one.
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It will be quite some time, before dev action pics up on that device (if ever). So jumping into that phone right now would be a bad idea, unless you want to dev.
It's been a little more than a year since the DS came out, and we now have many roms to choose from. So think of how long this will take
Does anyone know if the internals of this new phone are based on the internals of another Galaxy phone? That would make porting a lot easier and also speed up devving.
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The phone is not yet released so can't really say. But judging by the hardware specs. It looks like a SGS II.
Regarding development support... There's already SGS III which obviously is 1 fold greater than this device + relay 4g is also a tmobile exclusive. I don't see any samsung devs downgrading just to support this device(except maybe dedicated community devs like cyanogenmod etc.). For all I know the only persons which will be attracted on this device are keyboard enthusiasts like me. But I just got a mt4gs & relay 4g isn't that of a big difference with mt4gs anyways. So I'll pass on this phone for now. And if ever I decided to go samsung with qwerty I would rather choose samsung captivate glide instead. At least the specs are far more superior than relay 4g.
Tegra 2 = Cortex A9 Processor
Snapdragon S3 = Cortex A8 Processor
It's like a 1.5ghz celeron processor vs a 1ghz Pentium 4
And by the way Samsung captivate glide isn't even officially supported by cyanogenmod. So relay 4g being a much lower spec'd device do you think they'd get alot more support than captivate glide?
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4914&idPhone2=4071
See what I mean? Captivate glide is also getting official ICS upgrade anyways.