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Virgin mobile and their Instinct.

So,this is my first post. Been lurking quite a bit though. Not sure if this is the best place for this topic, but I do have a question.
Virgin Mobiles Samsung Instinct says it runs Android 2.2 but flash 10.1 is not available for it, as in it does not show up in the app store. I'm new to the whole Droid world and was wondering if it was Virgin who disabled flash on the device, or if anything can be done to bypass it.
I've searched quite a bit around xda. And Google and could not find any info.
Thanks!
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Contacting their support yielded nothing. They wont help me unless I have an account
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It's actually the Samsung Intercept. IMO don't pick it up; It's garbage. My 3 sisters have the Sprint version and I had it for a week before switching to the Evo back in August. It's sluggish as hell. Definitely get the LG Optimus V. It's MILES better than the Intercept in every single way.

So the intercept in general wont have flash 10.1 support? Also, the optimus v only has a 600mhz cpu, compared to the 800mhz of the intercept. This phone isn't for me a friend recently got one. I got a t-mo defy and I love it
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EsOne said:
So the intercept in general wont have flash 10.1 support? Also, the optimus v only has a 600mhz cpu, compared to the 800mhz of the intercept. This phone isn't for me a friend recently got one. I got a t-mo defy and I love it
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Yeah but the 800 MHz on the Intercept feels like 500 MHz. Trust me, I have 3 of them in my house. The build quality is absolute crap. The Optimus V is A LOT better.

Galaxy S2 or Motorola Xoom

My friend is speaking in my ear that GS2 is way better than Xoom, I tell him no, another friend (Galaxy S2, Xperia X10 and iPad 2 user/ passive Xoom user because I let him use) tell no too, so let's proof my friend he is wrong.
He says the awesome ppl says that, but no one is more awesome than XDA, so please post here with your opinion and why
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How do you compare a tablet to a phone? I'm seeing apples and oranges here.
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d3athsd00r said:
How do you compare a tablet to a phone? I'm seeing apples and oranges here.
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I agree, what is better for you depends on your need. I have both, and find the xoom more indispensable and definitely better for web surfing, email, calendar work, and the periodic movie. You just can't beat the real estate (screen size). If phone calls or texting are top priority, then SGS2 is your choice. It is a great phone and I love it, but the screen is too small for heavy work. If you need everything and truly must rely on one device, I'd recommend the international version of the samsung note. I'm actually waiting on one that will replace my SGS2... just want more screen to make it more useful. The international version has the same internal hardware as the SGS2, and is nearly as fast (a bit slower due to pushing more pixels).

Nokia 3100. Don't even look at anything else, its the best by far.

TheStickMan said:
Nokia 3100. Don't even look at anything else, its the best by far.
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Hahahaha for sute it is
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Like someone else said it's hard to compare a tablet to a phone because they each have some functionality

Verizon Galaxy S III love this phone.

Verizon Galaxy S III, i love this phone and have gone extra mile to fix the issues.

Yea. I traded in my Razr Maxx for this phone. Though I miss the battery life - this is an awesome phone. One difference that I wasn't expecting was that the wider screen on the S III compared to my previous phone would make such a huge difference but it does.
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kcellb said:
One difference that I wasn't expecting was that the wider screen on the S III compared to my previous phone would make such a huge difference but it does.
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I was comparing the stock email app UI with my Droid Incredible the other week and the Galaxy S III display, speed, etc. made my Incredible look like a toy.
Without the Galaxy S III around for reference, my Incredible is absolutely cool and smooth looking+feeling. Bring the Samsung into the field of view and that impression gets thrown out the window . . . with the window and the wall that held the window.
- ooofest

About the Incredible - that phone is still probably the nicest phone to hold from a size/texture perspective.
I also got the white S3 and having a white border around the screen also made a much bigger difference than I thought.
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Man I'm coming from the ORIGINAL Motorola Droid a couple years back. This has been my first upgrade since. Yea you know it... love this phone!

I got verizon to swap my Droid Razr ( Not maxx) for a S3 for FREE. This phone rocks, thanks verizon for giving me a phone that works with flash player again and has a working Wifi and GPS.
That with 4G that is not trash so far that's nice too. ( They fixed my 4G issue's with the ICS update on the razr, but WIFI,GPS and FLASH PLAYER all got shot + more.)
Edit: "Old Droid razr Video" in my sig shows why I started hating that phone. ( If you wanted to know, before taking up for the Razr.)

kcellb said:
About the Incredible - that phone is still probably the nicest phone to hold from a size/texture perspective.
I also got the white S3 and having a white border around the screen also made a much bigger difference than I thought.
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Agreed

kcellb said:
Yea. I traded in my Razr Maxx for this phone. Though I miss the battery life - this is an awesome phone. One difference that I wasn't expecting was that the wider screen on the S III compared to my previous phone would make such a huge difference but it does.
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lol i bought mine from craigs list for 400 and sold the maxx for 380 =) was a great day.
Oh and i bought a 4200 battery from amazon and loving the battery life like i did with the maxx

Love my phone!!

My last two phones were a droid x,x2 both rooted&modded and they still didn't run smooth enuff like my s3 which is still stock unrooted, the droid x was my first touch screen phone thought that 4.3 inch screen was big enuff but now my s3 screen hits that's sweet spot....any how was reading which I do tons of came across this thought I'd share it was funny to me.
ANDROID RULES!!!!
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i agree

I too came from a DX and the SGS3 is way better.... But that is to be expected sine the DX is over 2 years old. It is gonna take some time to get used to the difference in a Moto and Sammy device. But at least we have a unlocked bootloader
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Just wondering are you guys getting as good of data signal as you did on your Droid Xs.

I get a good signal for the most part, but we all know moto makes better radios then Sammy
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Just wondering are you guys getting as good of data signal as you did on your Droid Xs.
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Also came from the Droid X. Data signal on my S3 seems fine; I'm primarily in a 4g area. Could have been something specific to my phone, however, Spotify streaming was a joke on my Droid X via 3g. With the S3, I can actually listen to non downloaded tracks consistently without any pauses from the buffering.

I came from a Droid X then an LG Revolution and this phone is definitely MUCH faster than either and the battery life is excellent
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Which phone should I get?

Well, as the title reads, which phone should I get next? My AT&T contract will be fulfilled in the next couple of months so, I've been looking at available AT&T phones. I currently have an HTC Desire Z and I love the size of it - easy to put in and take out of my jeans pocket. Most of the new phones I see are so big they should come with a back pack for them. Can anyone recommend a late model, fast phone that isn't as huge as the HTC One X and Samsung G3? And, please don't say "Iphone".

No offence but they don't sell those phones without camera anymore welcome to 2012 almost 13 everything is big now TV's cellphones etc
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Nexus 4 or Galaxy S3. You could just head over to the AT&T store and road test some.
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My_galaxy said:
No offence but they don't sell those phones without camera anymore welcome to 2012 almost 13 everything is big now TV's cellphones etc
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He didn't say anything about a camera?
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I like samsung galaxy s3
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I suggest trying the one x plus. Its big but you'll get used to the size. If not then there is the Motorola atrix HD
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I think ~5" is the perfect size for a smartphone - big enough screen to see things and enjoy it, but small enough to still use effectively with one hand.
Honestly, I remember the first cell-phone I ever used and it was WAY bigger.
If you do want something smaller, though - I don't know, I'd probably look at international phones that would work with ATT, or just go into an ATT store or such and look around. The Galaxy S3 Mini is smaller, but I don't know how well it will work on ATT and what you could expect (it lacks LTE, I've heard). It also depends on the performance you're expecting.

have you considered one of those quality Chinese android handsets ?
things like the Newman N1, GooPhone, ZTE V970 etc ?

I think you should go with Galaxy S3. I am also using this phone last some months it's a superb mobile phone bacase it has 4.8 inch Superb Super AMOLED display with saturated colors and high contrast with 8 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and HD video recording, 4.0 android operating system, Quad-core 1.4 GHz Processor and 2050 mAh battery capacity. You can read full details here:
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/Samsung-Galaxy-SIII

Thanks for all the replies! I do plan to look around the AT&T store but sometimes its a little overwhelming when I start diving into the specs for every phone.
I was not aware of the "quality" made chinese phones; I may look into that.
Thanks again for the help and if there are anymore recommendations please, keep them coming.
C

Well i have an s3 and a note 2 but i gotta say the new iphone 5 is the best it beats most droid phones.
If i could afford one i would get one.
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Getting my kid a new phone for Christmas (she has my old Droid X). Was contemplating an IPhone, soley because of the incredible speech-to-text features (something my Bionic is woefully poor at) Sales dude at Verizon showed me what a Samsung can do in that realm....was utterly impressed....no diference from the 'Sirry' IPhone thing (apparently it hinges on a google service)

what's your budget? Desire z is mid range so if your budget is about the same then look at Galaxy S2.

Budget will be determined by AT&T having a phone I will settle with on a contract extension so, I guess my budget will be $200~300.
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Best phone on the market at the minute (*arguably*) is the ASUS Padfone 2.. but sadly it isn't available in the US (no US release date mentioned yet either).. so would probably say the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be a contender..

I'm not really looking at the IPhone 5 but will the IPhone 5 sync with my google contacts and google calendar? That's one thing I really like about the android phones. From my research the iphone 5 can be made to sync with all my google stuff but how effective/accurate is it? Are there any bugs or issues with this?
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I just took the Huawei U8836d shine and i'm very happy with it. Changed the stock rom to custom and has great battery life than other chinese brands. Great design. gorilla glass and sturdy materials plus very thin and comfortable. Check it out.

I recommend Samsung Galaxy Note II , it's really amazing phone very fast , smooth and got the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
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Galaxy Ace for your Preffered Size
I would Suggest to go for Samsung Galaxy Ace or You can Opt for Huawei Ascend.
I will suggest you to don't go for small screen size as 2013 will be the Year of Big Screens so if you are willing then go for Note II you will love it and Also will get use to its Big Size.
Regards,
Tamour

iraqi-boys said:
I recommend Samsung Galaxy Note II , it's really amazing phone very fast , smooth and got the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
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4.2.1 is latest
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