Hello all,
The skyrocket is at Best Buy for 199.99
http://m.bestbuy.com/m/b/product/de...b=&st=skyrocket&scr=search&cp=1&sc=Global&id=
So this means the Skyrocket costs as much as the non-LTE Galaxy S II. Now my question is,do you think it would be a good idea to swap my Galaxy S II for the skyrocket while still within the 30 day return period? Would the LTE and faster processor be better "future proofing"?
Your thoughts are much appreciated!
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Check the At&t store if you have one in your area. I went to best buy a couple weeks ago and it was $249. The At&t store was selling them for $149.
The i727 does have a faster clocked processor but the s2 you have actually SLIGHTLY outperforms the skyrocket. Not at all noticeable in my opinion. The LTE speeds are awesome though and if your area has any plans of implementing an LTE network I would switch.
Plus bigger screen
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Skyrocket has no physical home button like the regular S2 does. It has better battery performance and faster potential data speeds. Definitely get the Skyrocket.
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Here is my opinion.. The SR is a better phone if you don't plan on playing games on it all day or doing the "look at my really cool high bench score"
The proc in the og2 is slightly better with games .. graphics.. etc stuff like that.
Now with that being said..In the real world.. Most of us use our phones for work, talking, texting , browsing the web..etc.. the SR is perfect for this....with a few tweaks the sr is better than the og2 ...plus the LTE is nice..
Don't get stuck in the past...
I would get the SR.. all the ATT&T stores here in Houston have them at $149 with 2 year contract......
For me, i727 and i777 are dead even when it comes to pros and cons of one over the other.
i727 (AT&T Galaxy SII Skyrocket) - Internet outside is as fast as home internet. But it is not available everywhere, including your city that has LTE. Screen is bigger, but less battery life.
i777 (AT&T Galaxy SII) - Performance of everything, watching videos, 3D games, UI, compatibility of apps in the market, blows away the i727. Screen is smaller, but more battery life.
I love my Skyrocket, but I'm already wishing for an upgrade in the future. If the i777 had LTE, it would be the perfect device. But because of some licensing rights that Qualcomm has with LTE in the US, it seems at this point that all LTE devices will be crippled with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (like the AT&T Galaxy Note LTE). It is like they Qualcomm opened up a new freeway system. But to drive on it, you have to buy a car with a Qualcomm engine inside of it. But the Qualcomm engine can only do 45 mph. As for right now, all the negatives balance out the positives. And you are left yearning and screaming "WHY??!!??!! Why must you do this to me Qualcomm!?!?" And all the while Qualcomm is advertising their processor as the latest and greatest processor and you just want to throw up in your mouth.
There's been a lot of debate on this, and good arguments on each side. I love my Skyrocket, sometimes wish I had an og SGS2 for all the development support available, but the SR is still new and we will eventually get there.
The best argument for me was that LTE is the future, so the Skyrocket will have a much higher re-sale value in a year or a year and a half when you're ready to upgrade to the next greatest thing.
I never thought about re-sale value until I was able to sell my well-used Captivate for $150 last month--which was the price I paid for it a year before. Just something to think about...
Walmart has it for $149 I went to Bestbuy and they matched the price. Today.
Love the skyrocket. Been a great device so far. Im in Austin and got mine for $99 from an authorized reseller.
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May82 said:
The i727 does have a faster clocked processor but the s2 you have actually SLIGHTLY outperforms the skyrocket. Not at all noticeable in my opinion. The LTE speeds are awesome though and if your area has any plans of implementing an LTE network I would switch.
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The Skyrocket's Adreno 220 GPU outperforms the Mali-400 MP4 in the standard Galaxy S II, though. The Galaxy S II seems to handle multimedia stuff better, but for fill-rate intensive gaming, the Skyrocket has the edge.
Performance can be a complicated question sometimes.
Ya but the new Skyrocket has a bigger screen and it's HD... So now what you gonna get???lol
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Ya but the new Skyrocket has a bigger screen and it's HD... So now what you gonna get???lol
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The Skyrocket isn't HD, the Skyrocket HD is HD...But it isn't due for at least a month or 3
The hd skyrocket will be out supposedly march april and so will sony ion....both are hd!
There will be always something better
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The hd skyrocket will be out supposedly march april and so will sony ion....both are hd!
There will be always something better
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you definitely don't want a sony phone lol
AT&T stores will price match for you too. I can't seem to find that Walmart price that someone quoted earlier, but I bought mine from my local AT&T store price matched to Amazon.com at $179. All I had to do was email the link to the webpage to the lady who was ringing me up. Amazon still has it at $179. So if you like dealing directly with AT&T stores, definitely get it price matched to the best price you can find.
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AT&T stores will price match for you too. I can't seem to find that Walmart price that someone quoted earlier, but I bought mine from my local AT&T store price matched to Amazon.com at $179. All I had to do was email the link to the webpage to the lady who was ringing me up. Amazon still has it at $179. So if you like dealing directly with AT&T stores, definitely get it price matched to the best price you can find.
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I bought my skyrocket from an ATT store on the 27th of December, but it was for 249.99.
Did the price drop in the past two weeks or did that store just happen to have it listed 50 bucks above what the ATT website says?
If the price hasn't dropped (meaning that the store charged me 50 bucks more than if I had just ordered it online from ATT) is there any way I could complain about it to get that 50 dollars back? I'm betting there's not much I could do but it's always worth a shot.
Yes you should. Go to att rep and tell them to do price match and they will do it. They did it to me and got $100 back from them. SO i got my Skyrocket for #149.99.
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I bought my skyrocket from an ATT store on the 27th of December, but it was for 249.99.
Did the price drop in the past two weeks or did that store just happen to have it listed 50 bucks above what the ATT website says?
If the price hasn't dropped (meaning that the store charged me 50 bucks more than if I had just ordered it online from ATT) is there any way I could complain about it to get that 50 dollars back? I'm betting there's not much I could do but it's always worth a shot.
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Yes you should. Go to att rep and tell them to do price match and they will do it. They did it to me and got $100 back from them. SO i got my Skyrocket for #149.99.
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Alright, where did you find it for 149.99 ? Lowest I can find is 179.99.
Ah, finally found it.
.. and I'm not allowed to post links. It's a search on walmarts lets talk page though, found it for 149.99.
Not sure why a normal walmart search wouldn't find it, but I now have a source for 149.99 hopefully they'll give me a hundred dollars back now
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Okay I've been fighting with ATT for the past half hour, and they will only price match (and this is AN EXCEPTION just for me supposedly) the online ATT price (199.99). So that's fifty bucks back.
They are refusing to price match the Amazon (179.99) or WalMart (149.99) prices. Think it's possible to continue arguing with them to drop down to the walmart price?
If walmart won't pricematch go to Best Buy. That's how I got mine for $149. I typed in a zip code in New York on their computer on the At&t site and as soon as they saw the price, they price matched it.
I got mine for free on contract through Rogers..
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If walmart won't pricematch go to Best Buy. That's how I got mine for $149. I typed in a zip code in New York on their computer on the At&t site and as soon as they saw the price, they price matched it.
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I'm trying to price match with ATT. I purchased it from an ATT store (unfortunately). They will only price match with another ATT store. I can find 199.99 on ATT's website, but Can't find a zip code where it's still 149.99. What Zip code did you use to pull up 149.99?
I purchased the phone for 249.99 by the way, so no matter what I'll get at least 50 bucks back, but I'd prefer the full 100.
EDIT: basically I need a zip code that will make the ATT website say that the Skyrocket is 149.99. I keep getting 199.99
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From tier 1, I've been transferred up twice so far. They are not budging on this. Any help?
Okay, I think I was upto tier 5 or 6, and they said they would refund the restocking fee, and let me do a full refund and order my phone from anywhere else I please. Jeez. I complained that it's much easier to simply refund me the 100 dollars but they were very adamant. Oh well.
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A friend upgrading to a GS2 wants to sell me his. Like new in box with all accessories. What do you guys think. I was leaning towards the Sensation but they are just priced too high right now. I buy all my phones outright. Haven't been under contract in ages.
Let me put this way. I got mine from craigslist site. He asked for 300, and we settled for 260. But when I got the piece to hand, it had a couple minor scratches on the sides (sides only) mostly due to keys, etc, and so I finally got it for 220 after some bargaining. Plus this was abt 3 weeks after Infuse was release.
260 is okay.
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pretty good deal
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I shouldn't, but...
I got my Infuse for $20
It's a refurb, however, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but so far so good...
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Got mine for $98.00 at Sam's Club on an upgrade, which is neither here nor there since I have 5 upgrades still sitting there on my AT&T account... you know, just in case I want to try something else.
Can't really count upgrade pricing here.
But $260 for an Infuse off contract is a really good price....
However, based on the phones you are mentioning it sounds like you are tmobile... If so don't do it....
Infuse does not support tmo aws 3g network.
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I wouldn't go any higher than $200.
I'd consider $150 a "good deal".
Realistically I'd say its good, but better (and pushing the boundaries of possible would be 200)
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If truly in a "like new" condition then I'd say it is a fair deal. I would however try to get him down to $220 or $240. I bought mine for $240 off Craigslist after the power button on my captivate broke.
I paid 300 for mine with out a contract. I also think that is a big part of it as if you do not plan to get lockinto a contract it is a good price. Like for me I took my work phones sim and put it into here so I could not get a discount from a contract.
Hi , At&t is offering me galaxy s2 for $230 as an early upgrade offer. my contracts ends in nov 2012, so if i take this upgrade offer, my contract would end in nov 2013, should i go ahead with this or wait for some new phones in june/july.
There will always be a better phone coming out in a few months. If you wait for summer, it will be the holiday season.
Samsung sold over 10 million GS IIs before selling a single one in the US.
Any flaw, what so ever insignificant, in the captivate is fixed in the GS II. It feels amazing in hand, super smooth and fast, plus there is already 7 different ROMs, and it hasn't been out a month yet.
You cannot go wrong with the GS II. Go into the store and play with it. After two weeks I have yet to find a flaw, or a way to make it lag, or hesitate.
My question for you is: how do I get att to let me renew a year early? (For next time)
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AT&T is letting me upgrade a year early also. Pretty sure it's not a full discount upgrade, or what, but my contract isn't up until 2012.
the original retail price is $199 and they are offering me for $230. I just called customer care and asked for an upgrade for s2 they gave the above option...this is with a 2 year contract....
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Don't do it! You'll feel ripped when the SGS 3 comes out, Think about how long the SGS 2 has been out outside the USA..... Or you can can get the GS2 as it is one of the greatest phones out there right now and it flies like the wind.
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My contract ends in January 2012, but I got a Galaxy S II off-contract.
The thing's AMAZING!! Super light, amazing screen, extremely fast, the best in every aspect.
The price is not, it's $599 off-contract. But do what I did, scout craigslist and find people who are selling it new in box at a good price, or sell your captivate, or trade.
The deal I scored was $360 + hacked Motorola Backflip, and I have a spanking new Galaxy S II.. Just don't deal in a bad neighborhood and always make sure it's the Galaxy S II (Say's it on the back)
Save your contract/upgrade for the Galaxy S III
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My contract ends in January 2012, but I got a Galaxy S II off-contract.
The thing's AMAZING!! Super light, amazing screen, extremely fast, the best in every aspect.
The price is not, it's $599 off-contract. But do what I did, scout craigslist and find people who are selling it new in box at a good price, or sell your captivate, or trade.
The deal I scored was $360 + hacked Motorola Backflip, and I have a spanking new Galaxy S II.. Just don't deal in a bad neighborhood and always make sure it's the Galaxy S II (Say's it on the back)
Save your contract/upgrade for the Galaxy S III
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Damn that's a pretty good deal.
*Get Chance and Luck*
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Damn that's a pretty good deal.
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Patience and Negotiation my friend. There are people out there that just want to sell the phone and one needs to take advantage. Did the same thing for the original Galaxy S (Captivate), got it new in box for $350 when it was $599 at the time.
does the galaxy s2 with live wallpaper make the phone slow down when scrolling through apps?
what I wanted todo was..take the early upgrade option now and take it early next time to..by doing this I will have a new phone for a cheaper price...
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does the galaxy s2 with live wallpaper make the phone slow down when scrolling through apps?
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It does not lag at all, it's buttery-smooth and shows no sign of lag considering the powerful specs and the hardware-accelerated browser, launcher, and touchwiz applications.
vamshi999 said:
what I wanted todo was..take the early upgrade option now and take it early next time to..by doing this I will have a new phone for a cheaper price...
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How so?
quarlow said:
My question for you is: how do I get att to let me renew a year early? (For next time)
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You get a faster upgrade cycle (discounted upgrades every year) if your bill is over a certain amount per month, which I think is around $100
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You get a faster upgrade cycle (discounted upgrades every year) if your bill is over a certain amount per month, which I think is around $100
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That stopped this year. They changed it, from 12 months to the normal 20. After upgrading in September, I next qualify 5/2013. That's why I was curious how he got them to budge at all. I have another line that qualifies in December (start date 4/2010, never renewed), and the phone broke, I tried in store and over the phone, they won't let me upgrade early without adding like $100 to the price of the phone, not the gentle $30 the OP got.
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doing the same thing which I am doing now call and get an early upgrade for just $30 extra....anyways I am glad that I didn't go through with this would have missed the lte version..
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I don't know how I was able to get an upgrade for just $30 extra..I was supposed to get an upgrade in july... maybe its because of the data plan which they add..right now I don't have a data plan on my phone...
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vamshi999 said:
doing the same thing which I am doing now call and get an early upgrade for just $30 extra....anyways I am glad that I didn't go through with this would have missed the lte version..
The new LTE phone is not worth it considering that it sports a slower processor, and LTE isn't widely implemented
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That stopped this year. They changed it, from 12 months to the normal 20. After upgrading in September, I next qualify 5/2013. That's why I was curious how he got them to budge at all. I have another line that qualifies in December (start date 4/2010, never renewed), and the phone broke, I tried in store and over the phone, they won't let me upgrade early without adding like $100 to the price of the phone, not the gentle $30 the OP got.
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I have always had an 18-month upgrade cycle with them, $75 "earlier than that" option. But, I've been with them since the Cingular era courtesy of corporate discounting.
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I have always had an 18-month upgrade cycle with them, $75 "earlier than that" option. But, I've been with them since the Cingular era courtesy of corporate discounting.
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I was with att wireless, before they were Cingular, with a corporate sponsorship this whole time. In the past I have had 18 or 12 month cycles too. The att store told me they changed the policy a few months back so all future renewals are not eligible until 20 months. I'm ecstatic with my phone now, so it doesn't matter now, but if in a year I can upgrade for only an extra $30, I'll be all over that. Maybe by then the LTE phones will have battery life worked out, and my area will have LTE
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I was talking to one of the managers at my local AT&T store and he was saying that he could upgrade me early and renew my 2 year contract, he said I would get the phone at the 2 year contract price, the only catch was I had to buy $200 worth of accessories to go with it. Of course he pointed out the the Jawbone Jambox is $200. I might use it for the Skyrocket that's coming out, I'm just having a hard time parting with my Cappy.
I was talking to one of the managers at my local AT&T store and he was saying that he could upgrade me early and renew my 2 year contract, he said I would get the phone at the 2 year contract price, the only catch was I had to buy $200 worth of accessories to go with it. Of course he pointed out the the Jawbone Jambox is $200. I might use it for the Skyrocket that's coming out, I'm just having a hard time parting with my Cappy.
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That sounds like total crap, IMO. How early are you trying to upgrade?
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Looks like Pricing for the HTC One S (US Tmobile version) was leaked or so tech article reads. Same price as HTC one X on AT&T w/ 2 year contract and $50 rebate. Should have been cheaper IMO.
http://www.bostonherald.com/busines...hone_users_in_ecstasy/srvc=home&position=also
Sorry if this is not helpful to anyone.
I'm more interested in the Retail off contract price. That's listed at $599 right now. Also it looks like the T-Mobile version isn't the MAO version. I was really looking forward to the MAO version despite all of the issues with it.
What bothers me the most is that AT&T will probably sell the higher classed HTC One X for the same price off contract. So Tmobile is overpricing their HTC One S seeing how it very obviously lies a tier below the One X according to HTC.
I understand it's Tmobile's flagship phone right now, but you still have to price it according to everything else on the market and not just what is available on your own network... that's how you lose customers.
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I'm more interested in the Retail off contract price. That's listed at $599 right now. Also it looks like the T-Mobile version isn't the MAO version. I was really looking forward to the MAO version despite all of the issues with it.
What bothers me the most is that AT&T will probably sell the higher classed HTC One X for the same price off contract. So Tmobile is overpricing their HTC One S seeing how it very obviously lies a tier below the One X according to HTC.
I understand it's Tmobile's flagship phone right now, but you still have to price it according to everything else on the market and not just what is available on your own network... that's how you lose customers.
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I will have to agree with you on this. Should be lots less expensive than HTC One X. Kind of Disappointing.
If you read the specs, the HTC One X thats coming to america is the One S with a bigger screen.
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If you read the specs, the HTC One X thats coming to america is the One S with a bigger screen.
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Minus the 4.7 inch HD screen like you said. I think that should reflect in the pricing. Just my thoughts.
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Minus the 4.7 inch HD screen like you said. I think that should reflect in the pricing. Just my thoughts.
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Agreed. I am a little disappointed but I guess I will just deal with it... Thanks for the link.
Yeah bigger screen and higher resolution. Also LTE... so if you consider the things that people look for in a phone as screen size, processor, screen resolution, storage size, and network speed... then the AT&T HTC One X has larger screen, higher resolution, and faster network speed. So 3 of the 5 things people look for in new phones are a "generation" above the Tmobile HTC One S.
I don't really care about most of those things within reason which is why the HTC One S appeals to me. It's the right balance. That being said it's still lower end than the One X... even in the version AT&T is getting.
This is a huge Tmobile fail imo. Most of us will suck it up and buy it anyway, but like I said... that's not how to make a customer happy.
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If you read the specs, the HTC One X thats coming to america is the One S with a bigger screen.
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its not just bigger, its a IPS panel with 720p, which make it the best on the market today. One X also has NFC
also looks like no MAO after all the hype. Is that a good thing.....I dont know.
I just wish I knew if ATT coverage was same or better then Tmobile in Boston area, then I would just switch to ATT and get One X with pretty much zero compromises vs One S
AT&T 3G frequencies?
Anybody knows if the T-mobile HTC One S version also supports the AT&T 850/1900 3G frequencies? The T-Mobile support forum says yes, but the specs on the website do not specify them. If it does, then I would buy it full price, unlock it and use it on the AT&T network (the international unlocked version of the One S is missing the 1900 3G band).
Thanks.
Cell companies price all new phones at the same price off contract. An off contract phone should be no more than 400.00 to 450.00. They price them high so you feel like you are getting value with a 200.00 on contract price.
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Looks like if you Buy this through Costco.com you can get it for $189 w/2 year contract plus $25 costco cash card and free accessories. Free shipping too. There is no MIR either. Best deal out there so far. you can pre-order it now too. But you have to select a data plan from them when buying that will run you $35 or 65$ a month. Cheaper to go through T-mobile.
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Looks like if you Buy this through Costco.com you can get it for $189 w/2 year contract plus $25 costco cash card and free accessories. Free shipping too. There is no MIR either. Best deal out there so far. you can pre-order it now too. But you have to select a data plan from them when buying that will run you $35 or 65$ a month. Cheaper to go through T-mobile.
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I had the option when I was looking at it to buy just 2gb for $20... you have change it (its the last option on the list) but its there.
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Yeah bigger screen and higher resolution. Also LTE... so if you consider the things that people look for in a phone as screen size, processor, screen resolution, storage size, and network speed... then the AT&T HTC One X has larger screen, higher resolution, and faster network speed. So 3 of the 5 things people look for in new phones are a "generation" above the Tmobile HTC One S.
I don't really care about most of those things within reason which is why the HTC One S appeals to me. It's the right balance. That being said it's still lower end than the One X... even in the version AT&T is getting.
This is a huge Tmobile fail imo. Most of us will suck it up and buy it anyway, but like I said... that's not how to make a customer happy.
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Except AT&T LTE exists in about 15 markets right now and T-Mobile 42mbps HSPA+ is in over 150.
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Except AT&T LTE exists in about 15 markets right now and T-Mobile 42mbps HSPA+ is in over 150.
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LTE is a joke on ATT and Sprint, but T-Mobile hasnt even started rolling it....
I wonder how is ATT's HSPA+ network. I am always afraid to switch to ATT, I just dont know a single person with ATT network in Boston area
I have two issues. 1. Screen size (like everyone is saying) 2. The bigger issue for me is the potential lower resolution for hooking up to a monitor. Although I don't know if movies will have the same resolution, I would love to hook up a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse while connecting to my TV for web surfing and more. Right now I bring my laptop and do that for watching movies and internet video presentations on the web for family, friends, and work. The thing is, for the price, I might as well buy a tablet with hdmi out and keep my old phone for tethering purposes.
Additionally, with smartphone makers listening to the market for future innovations, the message is muddled by carrier contracts and business models. In other words, carriers needs will overshadow consumers, and companies like HTC will wonder why their market share isn't doing better for the "allowed" upgrades. IMO, this is why tablets like the kindle and nook are so limited (using nook to type this).
Does anyone know what the early upgrade price will be?
I just ordered it from best buy, kept the same plan I had Unlimited Data throttled at 5gb. $199 free shipping. $223 after taxes and upgrade fees. Ships out the 22nd and says will be at my door step the 24th. That's according to Best buy. Will see.
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I think early upgrade fee is like $404 or something close to that. If you have been a longtime T-Mobile customer they will usually give you a full upgrade if you ask for the customer loyalty dept. Ask what's the best price they can give you on your plan and phone because your interested in switching to At&t for the One X.
They should hook you up. I've done this 6 months ago and they gave me a $200 account credit and full upgrades on 2 of my lines when I wasn't due for almost 14 months. Been with T-Mobile for 10 years best at trying to keep customers.
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I just ordered it from best buy, kept the same plan I had Unlimited Data throttled at 5gb. $199 free shipping. $223 after taxes and upgrade fees. Ships out the 22nd and says will be at my door step the 24th. That's according to Best buy. Will see.
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its doesnt say it will ship on 22nd, it says AFTER 22nd. the rumors were that One S will be available on 25th
"BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 18, 2012 —Today, T-Mobile USA, Inc. and HTC Corp. announced the highly anticipated HTC One ™ S will be available at T-Mobile ® stores nationwide on April 25"
I know the release date. Just going by what my receipt said for the extra 4.99 I paided for express shipping. Either way I still get it.
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You may have already heard the news released today about the Samsung Galaxy S3 arriving in stores on June 20th (fingers crossed ) but I thought I would post it for others to see. T-Mobile also has included release dates for a few other phones like the Galaxy Note (way too big ) and the Mytouch line of devices. The fallowing information has been provided by TMOnews.
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Metallic Blue – June 20th
Samsung Galaxy S III 32GB Metallic Blue – June 20th
T-Mobile myTouch (Huawei Phoenix) – July 11th
T-Mobile myTouch (Huawei Buddy) – July 11th
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Ceramic White – July 11th
Samsung Galaxy Note – July 11th
* I got my eye on the Blue 32gb. SGS3....(Pebble Blue)
What are you all thinking?
July 11th for me, not wasting my time with the blue version. White is just too pretty.
Hope they release the radio for the note before the release of the t-mobile note. I just don't see myself rockin a smaller screen lol
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How Much are they going to be?
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I'll gun for the Galaxy Note.
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How Much are they going to be?
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Not sure about price...How much does a Note go for on other networks? Probably similar pricing? I bought my SGS2 for full price the day it came out and I kicked myself for doing so. I had the MT4G in one hand and the SGS2 in the other, what am I supposed to do? lol....I called T-Mobile this afternoon to check on my upgrade status. and what do ya know? This June I will be due for a full upgrade, just in time for the worlds greatest smartphone aka SGS3. Or until a better phone drops 2 weeks later....haha. My guess is no less than $600.00, and who knows about the difference in price from the 16gb to the 32gb? I cant imagine it being over a 100 dollar difference between the two, but what do I know. Our luck it will be like $850.00 or something ridiculous...
T-mobile is notorious for making you pay way too much for a phone even when you have a full upgrade available. Needless to say I'll be waiting to see reviews and developments before I jump onto any of these, even though the galaxy III is calling my name.
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heygrl said:
July 11th for me, not wasting my time with the blue version. White is just too pretty.
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Same thing my wife said. She has the next toy turn and she wants the white one. I'll just sit across the room with me sgs2
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namelessghoul said:
T-mobile is notorious for making you pay way too much for a phone even when you have a full upgrade available. Needless to say I'll be waiting to see reviews and developments before I jump onto any of these, even though the galaxy III is calling my name.
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Uh... What? T-Mobile is known for having the cheapest subsidized pbones.. Most other carriers sell new phones around $299 with an upgrade. I paid $99 for my s2.
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Im hearing the HTC one x still beats the sgs3 in most ways....even with the dual core S4....read the Engadget.com review of the sgs3....gives u their opinion but everyones opinion is different
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Im hearing the HTC one x still beats the sgs3 in most ways....even with the dual core S4....read the Engadget.com review of the sgs3....gives u their opinion but everyones opinion is different
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My opinion, these phones hardware are ahead of the software. I think all the high end phones are going to pretty much work the same until we have some software they fully utilizes quad core.
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Towle said:
Uh... What? T-Mobile is known for having the cheapest subsidized pbones.. Most other carriers sell new phones around $299 with an upgrade. I paid $99 for my s2.
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The last time I bought a phone, upgraded, and added a 2 year contract on my plan was when I got a Blackberry Curve 8900 right around when the phone came out for close to $300. I've been using a jailbroken/unlocked iPhone I bought from a friend up until I got my S2 about 6 months ago. I paid $400 dollars (With a $50 dollar rebate, whoopdeedoo...) out of pocket with an obvious full upgrade at a T-Mobile store not an "Authorized" reseller. Close friend of mine paid the same amount as me shortly afterwards.
I would have much rather have paid the glorious $99 dollars you paid. Did you get it during a promotion?
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The last time I bought a phone, upgraded, and added a 2 year contract on my plan was when I got a Blackberry Curve 8900 right around when the phone came out for close to $300. I've been using a jailbroken/unlocked iPhone I bought from a friend up until I got my S2 about 6 months ago. I paid $400 dollars (With a $50 dollar rebate, whoopdeedoo...) out of pocket with an obvious full upgrade at a T-Mobile store not an "Authorized" reseller. Close friend of mine paid the same amount as me shortly afterwards.
I would have much rather have paid the glorious $99 dollars you paid. Did you get it during a promotion?
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Thats very strange. I have never seen a subsidized phone at T-Mobile cost $300-400. It was a sale when I bought mine, but the normal price was $199
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I got my TMO Sensation 4G in 8/2011 and it cost me $229 up front. Was supposed to be $249, but the salesclown screwed up and initially said $199. I was going to walk away, then he offered a bit less and I took it since I really wanted the Sensation. My big mistake, picking the phone first instead of the carrier. I didn't realize TMO coverage is not so hot here in Vegas. I will be switching to either Verizon or Sprint in 14 months unless TMO dramatically upgrades their coverage.
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Thats very strange. I have never seen a subsidized phone at T-Mobile cost $300-400. It was a sale when I bought mine, but the normal price was $199
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Just found my receipt, the breakdown looks like this.
Phone price - $279.99 (Discount - Normally $499.99)
Sales Tax - $43.59 (Based on the full price of the phone)
Upgrade Fee - $18.00
Upgrade Fee Tax -$1.58
Total = $341.58
I feel molested after hearing you paid a whopping $99 dollars....
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I got my TMO Sensation 4G in 8/2011 and it cost me $229 up front. Was supposed to be $249, but the salesclown screwed up and initially said $199. I was going to walk away, then he offered a bit less and I took it since I really wanted the Sensation. My big mistake, picking the phone first instead of the carrier. I didn't realize TMO coverage is not so hot here in Vegas. I will be switching to either Verizon or Sprint in 14 months unless TMO dramatically upgrades their coverage.
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What part of town? The Sensation 4G has mediocre reception, I had one. T-Mobile's biggest problem is EDGE coverage, not a total lack of. Thankfully after two years of them basically stopping any major investments in the Las Vegas area, they are picking back up again. Mountains Edge just got 4G HSPA+ instead of the 3G it was on.
Dude I can't wait!!!!!
On CNET I see "Samsung will pay you up to $300 for your phone". So I check the samsung link to see what they'll give for a fully functional non damaged Skyrocket.... $145.
http://www.samsungupgrade.com/?q=start
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screw that
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Really though, dont even bother with this BS.
weird if u pick skyrocket, its 145, but if u pick s2 lte its 200, isnt s2 lte and the sr the same phone
and i dont think its samung site, its Clover Wireless
It's because the S3 came out the SR value went down
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Its because its not an overrated/overhyped iphone lol
I really have no idea why you expected better. This phone is technologically "old" now.
$145 sounds about right, actually. A Skyrocket goes for about $250-$300 on CL, so $145 is about 50% of secondhand market prices, which is in the range of where quotes usually fall from my experience.
I've seen this brought up on other forums already and people are saying things like it's too old or because it's devalued thanks to newer phones, but frankly, I think the answer is just that this is standard pricing range. How many of these type of promotions popped up already? I know all four major carriers do it. T-Mobile is using the same source as Samsung so you're getting the same prices, Sprint and Verizon is giving even less, and AT&T doesn't seem to have a quote system, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
When selling your products to large company or B&M places (pawn shops, specialized buyers, wholesale buyers, etc), a big part of what they do is convenience. Thanks to that, you're probably never going to see a major promotion that offers good prices.
If nothing else, it should be noted that demand/how easily they can get rid of inventory/etc may factor into pricing. As noted by CNET, the only smartphone to get the full $300 is an AT&T iPhone 4S 64GB. Mind you, not just a 64GB 4S, but specifically an AT&T one. If you choose the CDMA 64GB 4S, the quote suddenly falls $50.
Awesome insight 8525Smart. Very well put and yeah, it's definitely true. You never will get as much from a quote than what you will somewhere like CL or eBay, which is why I never sell anything otherwise, unless it's here in the marketplace. I'd just stay away from anything official if you're trying to resale, honestly.
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gazelle.com (checked it out only cuz of a commercial on tv) only offers $126 in flawless condition lol.
I checked this deal out before the S3 even came out and they still only gave you $145 still
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