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I just wanted to know what made you guys buy the captivate? At first I was going to but the Aria but changed my mind at the last minute. I wasn't interested in the captivate because if the size of the phone, but I said "what the heck" and got it to try it. I had intentions on returning it, but as you can tell, it never made it back to the AT&T store....
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Besides being an Android phone, screen size was the biggest reason I got it. Phones done good for me.

I dropped my aria two months after I purchased and busted the screen. $250 and a week later, I received my captivate from ebay. Im very glad I got the phone but I miss my stable cyanogenmod the aria had.
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I bought it due to fairly good reviews on it and could do lot more than my old winmo phone. It had a great screen size and has high resolution.
I found the hard way that it had lot of delayed updates for it and gps issues as well. I still kept it because its far better than winmo. It was a deal that was hard to beat, for me.
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Why? Simple. I waited for nearly two years for AT&T to release an Android phone that wasn't a total piece of crap. This was it. AT&T passed on the G1 and the N1 because they were too busy catering to the iPhone. Like I was really going to buy an HTC Lancaster?

I bought it for its potential. Stock this phone is meh, but with custom ROMs it is a Nexus S that gives up the front camera for an extra micro sd slot.
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i got it for the screen. at first i got an aria, great little phone, but once att dropped the $100 rebate i made the switch because with 2.1 the aria had too little storage for apps. yeah i went app crazy at first. and without 2.2 i could not do app to sd
also the cost of a large sd card vs the captivate having 14 usable internal + all the other features of the captivate it seemed like a no brainer. after i got the captivate i did have alittle buyers remorse though. the rom was meh. thee update made it better but it wasnt the update we were anticipating and by then i was already using a beta leak and utb.
i miss fm radio, the lazer mouse, the browser(text was always readable) and other things but removing the batery and sd card is a pain in the arse on the aria, and if you do it too many times the cover loosens up and the antennas can get poor reception.
on the captivate i enjoy flashing roms with little fear of bricking with the availability of odin3. the screen of coarse, the headphones, 46 gigs of storage, unbeaten graphics chip so far(hard to believe it holds that title this long) the camera, and the fact that nobody seems to know what the hell it is. but we all know about the gps issues samsungs delayed updates and various incompatabilities with proprietary samsung code like the wii mote app.

Screen size and because I found this phone to be the prettiest of any phone I've seen and android.
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the hardware was (is) incredible. turns out the software, not so much .

I have been all over the place with phones had never tried android before never was there a phone worth it on att to get and I didn't feel like getting an unlocked g2. This phone even with its issues is still a good and solid phone. Could use a few things like flash in the camera like its brother has. But the Nice size internal memory almost 16gigs for w.e u want plus a micro SD so your good for as lil a 2 gigs or as much as 32 more which is great. No fear or running out of room. Screen is really good just over all design it grabs a lot of attention

I got it because AT&T only had this or the aria as far as Android devices went at the time. Plus, gorgeous screen, super fast yada yada.. also promise of a update soon.
Starting to regret returning my iPhone 4 sadly.

1. Screen (super-amoled + size + vibrant color)
2. CPU
3. Best GPU performance in smartphone to date. The olympus and some of the coming Tegra 2's might change that.

i had an iphone 3g and was wanting to try something new so i wanted an android was going to get the aria but when captivate came out i bought this instead.

The release of my first choice, a Nokia N8 5 band UMTS world phone, was delayed so I bought the Captivate, my second choice. I almost didn't buy it because of the GPS issue. I like the Android OS and the super AMOLED display. I lucked into making the right choice.

I had the iPhone 3G and then the 3Gs, got burned out on ios, android was the obvious choice and the Captivate had top of the line hardware. GPS works fine, if you really need a reliable GPS then u really should get a standalone GPS device, and for music junkies get a stand alone mp3 player.
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I'm not from the USA, but i like the device.
Runs great!

ninjuh said:
I had the iPhone 3G and then the 3Gs, got burned out on ios, android was the obvious choice and the Captivate had top of the line hardware. GPS works fine, if you really need a reliable GPS then u really should get a standalone GPS device, and for music junkies get a stand alone mp3 player.
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I wouldn't say that the GPS works fine. Maybe for you it does, but I don't think it's acceptable for my phone to thing that I'm in Philadelphia or Oakland or even Germany when I'm really in Southern California. There is a major issue with LBS on this phone and I can't wait to get rid of it. IF you don't care about location based services, this is an amazing phone. I love everything else about it.

I bought it for the screen and for Android. I was going to hold out for a bigger screen HTC phone to make its way to AT&T but my old phone died before that happened. I am not currently having the GPS issues. Just waiting for the upgrade to 2.2.

1. The only galaxy s phone on at&t .
2. The only phone with mkv and h264 high profile playback .
Extra reason 16gb internal plus can add 32gb micro sdcard which I did 48gb media awesomeness *drool*

I had an aria but i just had this feeling that i was going to regret it in two years, so i traded for the next up

skyrocket hd or galaxy nexus or ???

I can upgrade now if i want to, and the skyrocket hd is right around the corner and it caught my eye. The note is just far too big for my liking, where the skyrocket hd has a slimmer look to it (not as wide). I dont want to put a tablet to my ear. My first android phone was a nexus one so I always hold the nexus near and dear to my heart.
Skyrocket HD
pros:
4.65" screen
LTE
1.5ghz dual core
subsidized with att
sd card
8mp camera
cons:
gingerbread
touchwiz
Galaxy Nexus
pros
4.65" screen
Android 4.0
nexus device i.e. wont be left behind for awhile
cons:
no lte
no removable memory
5.0mp camera
unsubsidized
which is actually the better phone? cost of the phones plays into this as well, the GN id either have to buy straight up, or buy a phone like the skyrocket hd, sell and they buy the GN or trade with someone here whereas the skyrocket would be a quick and easy buy.
what would you guys pick? should i save my upgrade for something else coming down the road? is there another phone out i should consider instead?

am i posting this in the wrong section? it just seems odd to get no opinions whatsoever

Well ill give you my own point of view: IT DEPENDS! jajaja
See in my own point of view depends of what you like...see the galaxy nexus dont have the best specs and the galaxy s2 have just better specs but the nexus will always have lots of dev cause well it a nexus....althought you wont have an 8 megapixel camera you will have 5 ROMS per month
in the other side you have a just wonderful phone named the galaxy s2 (i have one...it really the best) but you have 1 carrier phone that is the same as less dev cause less people have it but if its specs definitely the skyrocket hd would win (processor, benchmarks, camera, smoothness, slimness, etc)
here are my ¢2 cents hope it helps
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I would say galaxy nexus.

They're both nice phones (it seems), but I would say you need to choose between a few things:
LTE - How much do you really use data?
Crapware - Are you willing to have to endure it? (If you flash ROMs, you may want to look into available roms or how often they'll be released)
Update speed - Nexus phones have little to no crapware and therefore get quick updates. Other phones don't
Bootloader - idk about the skyrocket, but the Galaxy is unlockable.
Definitely a tough decision - My argument against myself would be Galaxy (No crapware, fast updates, huge support base), or Skyrocket (4G LTE, seemingly faster processor).

I just had to make that decision myself. I went with the Nexus for now. Once LTE becomes must-have for me, or the N4 comes along, I'll consider a switch. I did make sure to get one with the google/yakju software (got mine from Handtec) and will try to take good care of it. That way when it comes time to sell it, I'll be able to honestly say that it's never been re-flashed or rooted.
I (somewhat reluctantly) switched up from the N1. My girlfriend and her daughter both have the N2. It would be tough to go back to anything else.

I need opinions about 2 phones..

I'm buying a new Android phone on November and I need to choose between the One X and the Galaxy S3..
Please give me some opinions about the two...
I need high built quality, a good scratch resistant screen with a battery that can at least last 24hrs

rockler said:
I'm buying a new Android phone on November and I need to choose between the One X and the Galaxy S3..
Please give me some opinions about the two...
I need high built quality, a good scratch resistant screen with a battery that can at least last 24hrs
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Oh God, this is going to result in a flamewar, but:
One X:
- Feels more solid overall
- Screen scratches easily, heard from many users
- Battery is internal, non-replaceable (at least not easily)
- 32GB memory, 2GB for apps, ~26GB usable for storage
- I've read that it's very buggy, but nothing major
- Battery on Tegra 3 (International) very is so-so. US very is much better battery-wise.
- Sense 4 IMO looks beter than Touchwiz
Galaxy S3:
- Larger battery, replaceable. I have it, it lasts all day.
- Screen doesn't scratch very easily (recommend a screen protector in any case)
- 16/32/64GB + memory card slot
- Lighter, plasticky, but feels very well-built compared to the S and S2
- Better overall performance
- Touchwiz is not very heavy; we also have CM/AOKP ROMs
- Jellybean is coming soon, there are already leaked test ROMs with minimal bugs
- If you feel it's too thin/light, cases take care of that. I personally use this case and it's great. Very sold, makes it about as thick as an iPhone 4S: http://www.case123.com/Urban-Armor-Gear-UAG-Composite-Case-p/p01ssi930hy016wh_ua.htm

rockler said:
I'm buying a new Android phone on November and I need to choose between the One X and the Galaxy S3..
Please give me some opinions about the two...
I need high built quality, a good scratch resistant screen with a battery that can at least last 24hrs
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849202
A new thread about this pops up every week.

That SIII is simply amazing lol. Just my 2 cents..
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It depends on your taste, you could go for the galaxy s3, but it looks cheap in my opinion. Or go for the htc one x. Its your choice there, but it also depends on your budget :laugh:

I went from a DroidX to an S3. I love my S3 so far. I have the Verizon version so it has only been a few weeks since the signed bootloader was circumvented. I have been doing most of the CM10 nightly builds and so far they have been pretty stable.
I haven't tried an HTC phone, but a few of my friends only buy HTC phones and say they love it.

I've always been a HTC fan. (mytouch 3g, mytouch 4g, amaze then the One)
I got rid of my One when I switched to Sprint and picked up the Galaxy s III. I am much happier with the s III.
Both were rooted with custom ROMs but the s III just seems to be so much smoother IMO.

I was torn between the two as well but the deciding factor for me was the SD card slot. Loving this phone.
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[Q] What phone to buy?

Hi,
I'm looking for a new phone. I'm using a Nexus S running Slim Bean 3.1 atm and it is fine so far but it's not really great to be honest.
It's ugly, it's slow and it has a small screen.
So I'm looking for a replacement.
It's got to be rather cheap as I'm not on a contract and gotta pay the full price myself.
I'm basically looking for a top-notch phone for free
I'd like to be safe (ROM support) for at least 2 years like I've been with the Nexus S.
I'd like to get some quad-core glory and enough RAM (would be grateful for 2GB).
AMOLED is an absolute no-go and SD card would be quite nice.
Oh and it better not be a Samsung!
I've been thinking of the HTC One X, Xiaomi MI-2 (even thou it's pretty hard to get it to Switzerland), Sony Xperia S/(U).
Thought about the Nexus 4, too. But had to much negative experience with the Nexus line.
Any help is very appreciated.
Cheers,
Manis
PS: I hope I posted into the right forum. If not, please move.

You should really consider the nexus 4. All phones have issues. All phones. The nexus 4 is not made by Samsung so any Samsung issues you have will not be present. Great, non amoled screen, quad core processor, 2 GB RAM and definitely has ROM support.

Just a con :
Nexus 4 doesn't have card slot
And nor does it gave a removable battery!
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Hey,
thanks for your answer.
Of course every phone has its issues but the Nexus line seems to have more than other phones.
The Nexus S is okay. It was not the best phone at its time but also not the worst.
But the Galaxy Nexus is and was just an awful piece of ****. I used it for half a year and had to sell it. Never seen such crap.
And so I'm a bit cautious with Nexus phones.
I had very high expectations of the Galaxy Nexus and I was completely disappointed only 10 minutes after I got it.
Same with the Nexus 4. It doesn't look bad on the paper and reviews are good (they were also good for the GN), but I fear making the same mistake I've made with the Galaxy Nexus.
And yeah, LG is not one of my favorite brands (just like Samsung).
And the Nexus 4 still does not have an SD card, exchangeable battery, Mini SIM, FM radio.
But instead it has a strange resolution, small memory and no expansion possibilities, a pretty small battery and a fairly high SAR value.
Camera (at least megapixels) doesn't look that good compared to other phones either.
All in all the Nexus phones (N4 included) just look like cheap rip-offs of the brand's flagship device.
And it's pretty difficult to get the Nexus 4 in Switzerland, too.
Because we don't have a Play Store the price is almost doubled.
land.apfel

maybe the padfone 2 from asus is an option for you. quadcore, 2gb ram, 64gb internal... i got mine yesterdays and i'm really happy with it so far. great design and quality, really fast and the padstation is also a really cool feature of course but it has no SD and the battery insnt removable...

The PadFone probably isn't a bad phone but it's incredibly expensive.
Edit: I just read about the Oppo Find 5 not being dead. Seems to be a great phone, doesn't it?
I wonder whether there will be any chance to get it imported :/

PadFone! Activate!

Why did you pick the S4 over the HTC One, Note II, or Optimus G Pro?

Just wondering why everyone chose the S4 over the main competition, the HTC One, and the phablet Note II and Optimus G Pro.
Myself, i was happy with my GS3, and my folks wanted new phones (still rockin iPhone 3Gs) and made us a deal for our GS3's and we got GS4's (they are on our plan).
My reasons are perhaps a bit different than most... I work in TV/film, and have very good eyesight; i could easily see the PenTile fuzz effect on the GS3 screen, and it was VERY obvious on the Atrix 4G. I always opted for the highest PPI monitors for equipment, and while the GS3 was GOOD, it wasn't great.
1080P - Full HD, even if its on a tiny screen, is great as i can zoom in to show client/etc detail on 2k/4k i've shot.
Color Modes - i use 'Movie' exclusively as it is basically sRGB
sRGB - standard Rec.709 gamut/colorspace - again for showing clients what their/my content looks like very close as on a proper monitor
IR Blaster - I have remotes everywhere; for HDSLR's, reciever/amp/DAC's, Windows Media PC's, stereo's, TV's, etc; i LOVE the IR blaster.
Sensors - Hygrometer/Thermometer/Magnetometer/Barometer, i actually use these a lot for dumb things, but they work and its a plus
Battery - removable/replaceable
NFC - I use NFC tags a lot (car mode, play a playlist while im cooking/cleaning WITHOUT mucking up phone screen
Wireless charging - Had it in the S3 with NFC working, looking forwards to it with the GS4. Even wired one in the misc tray in my car and GF's SUV
Color - Waited for white to come out as almost everything i own is white. Im a mobile nudist
SD expansion - I usually have 2 or 3 64GB MicroSD cards in my wallet with other stuff on them; pics/demo reel, movies, music, etc. I like having my content stored LOCALLY.
Devs - Also figured it would have strongest support of all 4 i had considered
Reasons i didn't go with the HTC One
Sealed unit, no Ext SD, and i think its really ugly aesthetically.
Reasons i didn't go with the LG Optimus Pro
too big (i can JUST reach across the S4 screen one-handed)
Reasons i didn't go with the Note II
Low PPI screen (lower than GS3 and actually lower than the 960x540 QHD, 4" Atrix 4G)
No IR blaster
too big
What are your reasons? I do miss the Atrix 4G fingerprint sensor. A LOT. That thing was *****in, and accurate; no need to look or fumble, just press power and swipe. One thing i wish the GS4 had.

For me, it came down to the HTC One and the S4. I know all about HTC nice build materials, and shoddy quality and that played into my decision. More importantly, the screen size sealed my decision. The screen and bezels are perfectly done on the S4 while the screen looks a lot smaller than it is on the HTC.
Also, the home button on top annoys me.
It's an impressive device, though and may eventually get one.
Edit: after the purchase, I'm really liking the removable battery too
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My girlfriend has the HTC One, and I had it too but returned it for a 32GB S4.
Resons for the S4:
Colors: you can adjust the colors to whatever you want, and soon perseus will be out of 'beta' for the i9500 and we can have 100% color gamut replication, literally changing all the colors around if you want. I personally always like Standard, I don't know why maybe because it just pops out. But today im going to try movie and see if I stay with that as my monitor is calibrated at adobeRGB spec. We'll see.
Bezel: It's like... not there. I have a nice slim case that doesnt protrude at all but im too worried about it at this point to use it haha.
Buttons: Coming from an iPhone 5... home button is the best.
Development: It'll be popular for years. I mean look at the S2 forum.
Reasons I liked the HTC one:
Speakers: self explanatory.
Screen: No color bleeding and such but the blacks weren't as nice.
Build: Aluminium is piece of mind, albeit a thick phone IMO.
Optimus G Pro: Used it in store, amazing screen; LG sucks with updates so I was like hell no... Also camera is mediocre at best.

I'm getting the s4 tomorrow for the following reasons: external sd storage, removable battery, and the screen size. I'm not really into phablets because it would feel too big in my pocket. My nexus 7 is fine if i need a bigger screen. Coming from the HTC One xl and i literally have no space left with the 16gb. Have to keep my titanium back up and movies on a usb. Getting the 32gb version as well as putting in a 32 gb mirco sd in it. Sense vs touchwiz? I would choose touchwiz over sense coming from a poor experience i had with sense on the htc one xl. Definitely AOSP over those two though

jetlitheone said:
My girlfriend has the HTC One, and I had it too but returned it for a 32GB S4.
Resons for the S4:
Colors: you can adjust the colors to whatever you want, and soon perseus will be out of 'beta' for the i9500 and we can have 100% color gamut replication, literally changing all the colors around if you want. I personally always like Standard, I don't know why maybe because it just pops out. But today im going to try movie and see if I stay with that as my monitor is calibrated at adobeRGB spec. We'll see.
Bezel: It's like... not there. I have a nice slim case that doesnt protrude at all but im too worried about it at this point to use it haha.
Buttons: Coming from an iPhone 5... home button is the best.
Development: It'll be popular for years. I mean look at the S2 forum.
Reasons I liked the HTC one:
Speakers: self explanatory.
Screen: No color bleeding and such but the blacks weren't as nice.
Build: Aluminium is piece of mind, albeit a thick phone IMO.
Optimus G Pro: Used it in store, amazing screen; LG sucks with updates so I was like hell no... Also camera is mediocre at best.
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You will love movie mode. It takes a couple days to get used to come from other modes, but now even the standard mode looks like crap compared to movie. P.s. Movie mode has been highly rated by a couple of professional display reviewers.
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I am a simple man. I chose the S4 because I had the S2, and because it had a removable battery and sd card slot.

I went with the s4 after seeing that commercial where the lady's phone is ringing and she turned it over to ignore the call. I was like wow, I want that.

Reasons why I chose the S4 over the HTC One? Simple, it's more practical and more ideal for productivity and long road trips.
- I like the 1080p AMOLED screen to the SLCD 3 on the HTC One. Richer colors or more realistic ones on the former [choices]
- Better battery life
- Removable battery for further life
- SD Card, more potential capacity [you can root and mesh your internal and external storage for applications/games]
- More pleasant aesthetics
- Preferred UI
- More software offerings [some gimmicks, some useful, but at least they're offered to the consumer]
- Bigger display on the same sized body as the HTC One
- Faster RAM [LDDR3 vs LDDR2]
- Capacitive touch screen works with gloves [great for the winter]
- Won't damage as badly as the metal chassie on the One over time from wear and tear

I used a HTC One for a week, I end up exchanging it for a Galaxy S4 because the 4MP Camera couldn't get enough details for my needs & the battery life wasn't as good as GS4..

As small as it may seem I needed a physical button. Lol.
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I kinda miss the soft buttons from my old lg.
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I tried them all, and the S4 just feels better in the hand and I've just become accustomed to the perks of running with Samsung.
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Two words...that screen. I came from owning nothing but Nexus devices the last two years. I had the chance to fall in love with the Super AMOLED screens on the Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, and the incredible PLS display on those Nexus 10. What do they all have in common? Samsung. The screen on the Nexus 4 is nice, but once you're used to Samsung's screens, nothing else quite compares.
After being on nothing but stock Android for two years, I have to say that Touchwiz has really impressed me as well. I feel like, I'm cheating on a girlfriend or something when I say that, but it's true. Touchwiz has a fair number of things that I wish Google would implement into the stock UI and UX.
Overall, I'm very happy with this phone. I just hope that AT&T actually allows Samsung to keep this phone up to date. AT&T and T-Mobile are both the worst when it comes to updates. With Verizon and Sprint, the updates may take time to go through approvals and testing, but they will eventually be released. AT&T and T-Mobile on the other hand are known to actually tell manufacturers that they're going to pass on an update made available to them. Cases in point:
1. T-Mobile passed on the Windows Phone 7.8 update for the Lumia 710 even though Nokia made it available.
2. T-Mobile passed on the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the LG G2X even though LG made it available.
3. AT&T still has not allowed Samsung to release Jelly Bean for the original Galaxy S2 I777 model, even though they allowed it for the Skyrocket.
4. AT&T still has not allowed Samsung to release the Galaxy S3 update that includes the premium suite of GS4 features. Now that Verizon approved the update this week, AT&T is the only major carrier left who hasn't allowed the update to happen.
5. AT&T's Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is the only variant left worldwide (I believe) that has not received an update to Jelly Bean.
Don't even get me started on what AT&T did to block and hold off the Android 2.2 update for the Dell Streak 5. Anyway, you see my point. If Samsung keeps up their amazing sales momentum, you figure they will soon have enough clout to strongarm carriers into handling updates themselves like Apple does.
Pending update issues aside, this phone is simply amazing. For leaving stock Android for a skin, I couldn't be happier.

I had an HTC One, while I really enjoyed sense and everything the phone offered I could not help but feed my curiosity. I gave my wife the One and used her upgrade to get the 4. I would be lying if I said I got the 4 for anything other than running stock Android when the Galaxy S4 nexus edition comes out. So far I like the screen size and phone size more than the One, I cannot wait to see how this beast phone runs stock Android!!