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Galaxy S3 - sounds promising - IF.......

.... Apple don't complain and go to legal actions about patents, glass and metal case etc., after first have released Iphone 5 before the SII hits the market.
http://www.sammobile.com/threads/82-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III

It's anyone's guess at this stage what the next Samsung Galaxy smartphone is going to be like, lots of rumors doing the rounds personally im happy to wait until next year with the GS2 which is still the best in the business.
[The rumored specs of the GS3 though do sound amazing]

Awesome specs but I wish they provide better software support to existing sgs n sgs 2 my sgs 2 is still on 2.3.3 waiting for updtes to arive in india n I dont wana flash as its already working awesome at least til warrenty lasts
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lol those are some spec's

You could probably play Crisis on that beast with no lag at all...
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jonny68 said:
It's anyone's guess at this stage what the next Samsung Galaxy smartphone is going to be like, lots of rumors doing the rounds personally im happy to wait until next year with the GS2 which is still the best in the business.
For my part I hope Samsung do more both hardware, and software, testing before launching the SIII.
On Tuesday I'm going to send my S2 and Tab 10.1 back for repair.
The S2 have random locs/reboots and somewhat loose homebutton.
The TAB has watermarks/newton-rings.
Maybe I have been unlucky with my first Samsung devices but I have never had devices, 30-40 phones and pc's over the years, with faults like this after only 2 months use.
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My samsung galaxy S2 has been very good to me.

I hope the 720p screen doesn't make me have to squint my eyes to see something. >.>
Especially when reading text. Dx

I am going to stick to my S2/i5 phones, but I can't wait to see what the S3 brings.
P.S I not been asked about my iphone yet and I am glad. (I have had two ask if my S2 was the Iphone 5, but no one has said the same about my iphone 5.lol)

4ktvs said:
I am going to stick to my S2/i5 phones, but I can't wait to see what the S3 brings.
P.S I not been asked about my iphone yet and I am glad. (I have had two ask if my S2 was the Iphone 5, but no one has said the same about my iphone 5.lol)
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You're claiming to have an iphone 5?

4.3" is big enough, add a case and you're carrying a novel in your pocket, 4.7" will be like carrying a box of cereal in your pocket. That said, if it's light, and slim, it might not be so bad.

pankajkundalia said:
Awesome specs but I wish they provide better software support to existing sgs n sgs 2 my sgs 2 is still on 2.3.3 waiting for updtes to arive in india n I dont wana flash as its already working awesome at least til warrenty lasts
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I am also running 2.3.3 on my phone and after I read the thread about changes on 2.3.5, my 2.3.3 has most of those function(features) such as zoom in&out button in gallery. So you don't have to be envy man
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666fff said:
You're claiming to have an iphone 5?
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I know some thing's about it, but there's no point of me telling about it now for the next day every one will know all they need to know. I have now really not been able to use it alot and I like my S2 better.

pankajkundalia said:
Awesome specs but I wish they provide better software support to existing sgs n sgs 2 my sgs 2 is still on 2.3.3 waiting for updtes to arive in india n I dont wana flash as its already working awesome at least til warrenty lasts
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most people on here are now running 2.3.5 i couldn't be dealing waiting around for official updates when leaked versions are there

4ktvs said:
I am going to stick to my S2/i5 phones, but I can't wait to see what the S3 brings.
P.S I not been asked about my iphone yet and I am glad. (I have had two ask if my S2 was the Iphone 5, but no one has said the same about my iphone 5.lol)
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iphone5 my arse...
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iphone5 my arse...
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I don't care if any one think's I do/don't have an Iphone "5" or not. I like my galaxy s2 better any ways.
Edit: ontopic
I think 4core phones will be when the smart phone market nears it's highest point. The S3 may start to get Iphone like sales as well if it get's to the states faster than the S2.

more rumours originated from 4chan?

4ktvs said:
I don't care if any one think's I do/don't have an Iphone "5" or not. I like my galaxy s2 better any ways.
Edit: ontopic
I think 4core phones will be when the smart phone market nears it's highest point. The S3 may start to get Iphone like sales as well if it get's to the states faster than the S2.
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Obviously you do care, since you felt the need to bring it up in a completely unrelated thread...

4ktvs said:
I don't care if any one think's I do/don't have an Iphone "5" or not. I like my galaxy s2 better any ways.
Edit: ontopic
I think 4core phones will be when the smart phone market nears it's highest point. The S3 may start to get Iphone like sales as well if it get's to the states faster than the S2.
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Then why bring it up?
Did you see anything cool besides an iPhone during your time in the future?
If you really have an iPhone5, then that ABSOLUTELY is what this topic is about now...You apparently have something in your possession no tech publication, reputable news agency, etc have been able to get their hands on.
Wanna get your name all over the news? 15 minutes of fame? Post some pics/video. You'll make every evening news in the country.

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Obviously you do care, since you felt the need to bring it up in a completely unrelated thread...
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AdamHart612 said:
Then why bring it up?
Did you see anything cool besides an iPhone during your time in the future?
If you really have an iPhone5, then that ABSOLUTELY is what this topic is about now...You apparently have something in your possession no tech publication, reputable news agency, etc have been able to get their hands on.
Wanna get your name all over the news? 15 minutes of fame? Post some pics/video. You'll make every evening news in the country.
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I did not bring it up like I want to be cool or anything. I have had alot of thing's before anyone else:
Halo: ODST
Cr-48
A game I can't name at this time( They will come to get me if name it.)
And now the Iphone ok.
P.S Ok so not a lot, but you get the point. The Cr-48 was the coolest to me and I have not had the phone for long they are just geting them in. I did not think every one would be so mad, but the ICS thread should have spelled it out for me.
Now about the Iphone part, I was just saying I am unlikey going to buy the S3, but it should be cool and I can't wait to see it.
Edit: You will all see the truth on 09/4/11.

[Q] What phone to buy?

I have a Galaxy 3 i5801 and a Galaxy SL i9003 and i have been thinking to buy a phone in replacement of Galaxy 3. I have a budget which of 20-25 thousand. I have two phones on my mind the LG Optimus 2x and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Please help me. If you have any other suggestions please reply.
NEEDS:
I need a phone with good xda support.
It should support jellybean.

Get a phone made by google in case you need a jelly bean!!
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Google has made companies support their phones for the next 3 update cycles (or something like that). However, this is valid only for post Q3 2011 phones and later. That's why I would recommend going for a recently released phone rather than the ones you mentioned.
If you want the ultimate developer support, as ronhoover suggested, go for a Google phone. Even the Nexus S is a great choice in this case.
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I replaced my Galaxy 3 for Samsung Galaxy SII.

swapnilraj said:
I replaced my Galaxy 3 for Samsung Galaxy SII.
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for what price you replaced your phone and where?
can you please suggest us also, and how old was your galaxy 3..

The galaxy s2 with stock rom is not much better than the i9003 with modded in term of responsiveness, but after a custom kernel modded only it is ridiculously fast. Faster and smoother than anything I have tried.
9003 DXKP9 with UC non-OC v7 compared to Galaxy S2 DXKL3 with Siyah 2.6.3. Both on stock speed.

Oh my God!!!
Guys u will not believe this. Galaxy s2 recieved OFFICIAL ICS 4.0.3 over kies Here is news
LINK
I will recommend s2 phone to buy.

swapnilraj said:
I have a Galaxy 3 i5801 and a Galaxy SL i9003 and i have been thinking to buy a phone in replacement of Galaxy 3. I have a budget which of 20-25 thousand. I have two phones on my mind the LG Optimus 2x and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Please help me. If you have any other suggestions please reply.
NEEDS:
I need a phone with good xda support.
It should support jellybean.
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Buy s2 it has got official ics update
please click thanks if you helped me.... ( oops sorry if i held you )
got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....
ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5

Guys nothing like 'Galaxy Note'. It's the best ever made smart phone. It can even be called a mini tablet. It's available for 31k.

Buy galaxy 2

vijaypalmanit said:
for what price you replaced your phone and where?
can you please suggest us also, and how old was your galaxy 3..
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I got it for 24K after selling the G3 and some bargaining, the G3 was just over a year old.

bigeyes0x0 said:
The galaxy s2 with stock rom is not much better than the i9003 with modded in term of responsiveness, but after a custom kernel modded only it is ridiculously fast. Faster and smoother than anything I have tried.
9003 DXKP9 with UC non-OC v7 compared to Galaxy S2 DXKL3 with Siyah 2.6.3. Both on stock speed.
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No my friend the GSII is by far the smoothest phone I've ever used, I had to choose between Note and the SII and the latter had more support on xda forums and more portable.
Downloading the 4.0.3 update now!

Buy galaxy w
please click thanks if you helped me.... ( oops sorry if i held you )
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Why buy S2 now? Sure, its the best phone on the market right now and got ICS but its already "old"...
Wait a month or 2 and new, much better phones will appear and then you will regret getting the S2!
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Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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ronhoover88 said:
Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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ha ha ha...well said bro...!

ronhoover88 said:
Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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future reference

Jack_Random said:
Why buy S2 now? Sure, its the best phone on the market right now and got ICS but its already "old"...
Wait a month or 2 and new, much better phones will appear and then you will regret getting the S2!
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Hey, waiting never gonna end my dear. wait for two months some new phone shall be available. From there wait for two more months for further new versions...... So when buy just consider the best among the existing competitors.
As Ron said, he has already bought the one but still we may kepp this thread alive with suggetions for the guys who are deciding what's next?

poolakkal Suresh said:
Hey, waiting never gonna end my dear. wait for two months some new phone shall be available. From there wait for two more months for further new versions...... So when buy just consider the best among the existing competitors.
As Ron said, he has already bought the one but still we may kepp this thread alive with suggetions for the guys who are deciding what's next?
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exactly, and thats why i personally would not buy a 6 months old phone

Jack_Random said:
exactly, and thats why i personally would not buy a 6 months old phone
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But dude some times grabing a phone as soon as it's launched may also prove to be a blunder if it fails to prove itself in the market...lol

which phone should i purchase after galaxy sl

hi everyone i need ur valueable suggestions. which phone should i purchase after selling my galaxy sl i've short listed 4 phones
1) samsung galaxy note
2) htc sensation xe
3) samsung galaxy s 2
4) sony xperia s
plz give me ur feedback
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for work and video i suggest Galaxy Note
for comfortable carrying i suggest sii
I've never used HTC becorz i heard of the battery's life too short and it comes soooooooo hot for long time of usage
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i am a animator and love to click pics and do some sketching so my first preference is galaxy note but i want good customer support and dev support too so which one should i buy
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I still suggest u upgrade to Galaxy Note
u are an animator and Note is a great choice for you as the available of the s-pen is really good for drawing , better than using your finger
second here xda have a particular page for Note
and the customer service of samsung is good also
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Check out all the development for all the devices you've selected in xda. S2 should have the most, I personally like sensation XE as I like awesome bass and stuff, but since you like sketching and stuff I guess galaxy note would be the most suitable.
Cheers
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Go for the Galaxy Note! It has quite a pretty big user base in XDA. It probably isn't as big as the S2's but it's sizable enough, so nothing to worry about there.

I would advice you to wait until Galaxy S 3 cames out (May 3th). If you can't afford one then the prices of both (Galaxy S 2 and maybe Note too) will drop (they would became cheapier). Now it's time to wait for a few days.
If you are in hurry and you MUST buy one, then i surely recomend you Galaxy Note (if you find that the screen size doesn't bother you)

okay thnx for the suggestion will be buying on 5 th may and surely w8 for the prices to drop
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The next galasy s3

The S3 is coming out on the 3rd of May.. Take a look at that and decide.. I would do that if I were in ur place.. It might take some time to get to ur place (depends), but it should be definitely worth the wait..

It's better to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S3
It will come out on this May..

In OP's last post, it's clear he doesn't intend to buy the S3, in fact, he's waiting to buy after the release of the S3 so the prices of the current models will drop.

Sony xperia s or sgs3 or htc one x

offgrey said:
In OP's last post, it's clear he doesn't intend to buy the S3, in fact, he's waiting to buy after the release of the S3 so the prices of the current models will drop.
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exactly what i wanted to say s 3 would be totally out of my budget i am waiting for the prices to drop a couple of thousand in india so i can buy any of the above listed phones
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Maybe the xperia ion? Haven't taken a look at it but seems good
Cheers
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bscraze said:
Maybe the xperia ion? Haven't taken a look at it but seems good
Cheers
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thanx for the suggestion but ion is just for U.S markets it seems
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if you are on a tight budget
i would suggest galaxy s2
but also ... have you heard the news that samsung galaxy nexus unlocked/unbranded also dropped their price in the US for $399 USD ? if you know someone from there, have them buy for you ASAP.

noypi_ako said:
if you are on a tight budget
i would suggest galaxy s2
but also ... have you heard the news that samsung galaxy nexus unlocked/unbranded also dropped their price in the US for $399 USD ? if you know someone from there, have them buy for you ASAP.
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no one there my bad luck
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Dude no matter which phone u buy make sure it's launched globally (maybe a flagship) and has a large user base.. These things are directly proportional to the Dev u'll get.. Development is what keeps the excitement alive, no matter if it's a s1, s2 or s3..
s1 after so f**kin long is still up in the Dev race.. All the i9003 users had pushed their budgets a little higher, we would be in a different world.. Hope u understand what I'm trying to say.. Cheers..

ivAnash said:
Dude no matter which phone u buy make sure it's launched globally (maybe a flagship) and has a large user base.. These things are directly proportional to the Dev u'll get.. Development is what keeps the excitement alive, no matter if it's a s1, s2 or s3..
s1 after so f**kin long is still up in the Dev race.. All the i9003 users had pushed their budgets a little higher, we would be in a different world.. Hope u understand what I'm trying to say.. Cheers..
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totally understand what u mentioned and thats the reason i am changing my phone was thinking abt galaxy note
Cheers
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Galaxy R Dual Boot

Hi All,
I have a Samsung galaxy R, i Think i have done a big mistake. i should go for SII but i decided to buy Galaxy R.. dont know why... its approx 6-7 month old now.
so i decided to have some fun with Galaxy R..
First: Dual Boot Galaxy R
Android Vs Android
Android Vs Windows
so, is there any way to make Galaxy R dual boot. if yes then how?

i saw some people in android group who put 2 custom os in S2 (dual boot)
i think we also can do that. but i dont knw, wait for experts reply
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and BTW, good night, have to sleep

I'm sure-ish you can port Android to Windows but not the other way around.

Why was this Q & A thread started in the Android Dev section ?
Use the General section for such threads, post in the Dev section only if you know how to dual boot Galaxy R & not the other way around.

Oops.. Looks like you've done another big mistake..
Lol.. Relax buddy, SGR is a great phone for its price, we're just waiting to unlock it's full potential. So far I've not come across anyone dual booting SGR, do share if you find out how it's done
From my galaxy R

If the galaxy r is a great mistake for u, better u sell it and buy something else.
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Be Proud Coz You own, Galaxy R, which is LIMITED EDITION Phone

Do not sell a Galaxy R except for limited support there are huge advantages when it comes to sound, as it has a wolfson dac audio chip which the s2 doesn't have
Secondly the screen on the S2 is better but when it comes to life the super amoled plus or anything that is amoled suffers from burn in which is only solved by changing the display(Which is expensive as well )
So, I would suggest u all to stay with R, I want to get a R as well. Can't find one now.
Btw Please post these queries in Q&A or General
Cheers
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How on Earth he even Posted in Dev Section with only 4 Posts

ronhoover88 said:
Do not sell a Galaxy R except for limited support there are huge advantages when it comes to sound, as it has a wolfson dac audio chip which the s2 doesn't have
Secondly the screen on the S2 is better but when it comes to life the super amoled plus or anything that is amoled suffers from burn in which is only solved by changing the display(Which is expensive as well )
So, I would suggest u all to stay with R, I want to get a R as well. Can't find one now.
Btw Please post these queries in Q&A or General
Cheers
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yes the galaxy r have many advantages over s2 but when it comes to dev support we are far far behind than s2.
btw if u r interested in buying galaxy r check the ebay, olx u can find a used or new galaxy r easily there.
also brand new galaxy r is available at saholic. but price is lil bit high 22740 INR. (~410 USD).
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maheepmaurya said:
How on Earth he even Posted in Dev Section with only 4 Posts
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maybe because he is very old user. (from 2009)

what does dual boot help on R ?
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Birki96 said:
what does dual boot help on R ?
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We can install 2 rom's at a time, i have seen Galaxy S2 with that,
just like Win7 and Win XP

the dual boot thing is tough job, and i dont think any dev is interested in porting that thing to SGR. and our devs have many important unfinished task than this. like CM, linux 3.x kernel, miui, etc.

ronhoover88 said:
Secondly the screen on the S2 is better but when it comes to life the super amoled plus or anything that is amoled suffers from burn in which is only solved by changing the display(Which is expensive as well )
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SAMOLED+ is much nicer for me, but I must admit that lighter SLCD is much more useful on sunny days. Sometimes it's really hard to see something on this dark screen. But the problem you mentioned is not that common so I wouldn't overreact. Remember that it's very rarely that somebody keeps its smartphone for longer timethan 2 years. 2-3 years for SAMOLED+ is generally not a problem.

My friend cdesai is making dual-boot for the GTab , maybe we could see from there
"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora

CallMeVentus said:
My friend cdesai is making dual-boot for the GTab , maybe we could see from there
"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora
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Great news, kindly report when he finish his work. Does he syncing his source with github? Maybe ardatdat can use those repos to build dual boot for sgr.
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xlm13x said:
Great news, kindly report when he finish his work. Does he syncing his source with github? Maybe ardatdat can use those repos to build dual boot for sgr.
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He does have a GitHub and a GitHub team:
http://github.com/cdesai
http://github.com/sgt7
"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora

Why would you install Windows Phone instead of Android? The latter is much better I think.

Adam77Root said:
Why would you install Windows Phone instead of Android? The latter is much better I think.
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Wp doesn't exist for our phone
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Of couse I mean 'if it would exist'.

Looking for recommendations to buy a new phone

Hi!
I am looking for a new phone for my sister (27), she doesn't really needs a lot from it, so I was looking for something around 200-350$.
I was thinking about getting her a Motorola Defy+ , shes working at an hospital so the extra protection can be a nice benefit (not must).
I would love to get some opinions
thanks ahead.

You can get here in the forum Galaxy Nexus for that price or s2

I would say the s2.
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with33 said:
I would say the s2.
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I think its the best phone he can get right?

I would rather say go for xperia ray . Defy and ray are similar in price but xperia ray is much better .
Check the comparison between those two over here :
http://geekaphone.com/compare/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-ray-vs-Motorola-DEFY
Or if you want to shell some more amount of money you can buy and galaxy s , galaxy s2 or google nexus .
Hope this helps

With your budget , I guess GS2 is the best for you :good:

As someone said before defy<Ray<S2
But i don't know prices in the US. I saw in internet that there are refurbished mobiles at really good price for us customers. I wanted to buy one but they don't send to Spain.
Eitherwise if you can go for the galaxy S2

I would think s2, I have one and I love it.
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IntiligenT said:
Hi!
I am looking for a new phone for my sister (27), she doesn't really needs a lot from it, so I was looking for something around 200-350$.
I was thinking about getting her a Motorola Defy+ , shes working at an hospital so the extra protection can be a nice benefit (not must).
I would love to get some opinions
thanks ahead.
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Dude the Motorola Defy is lag as hell! do NOT buy it! Something cheap and good could be the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus, cheap and has a very nice performance for the hardware it has, very impresive if you ask me!
Samsung Galaxy SII could be an option if your sister likes to take pictures and likes to play high video quality games on her phone and do many things at the same time.
Cheers! :good:

S2 ... or HTC One S
So yes you can buy a Galaxy S 2 for 200/250 dollars I think, but also a One S of second hand ?

Thanks everybody! you really helped me out here
based on the many opinions I am going to get the GS2 for her
hope she will like it Thanks again!

IntiligenT said:
Thanks everybody! you really helped me out here
based on the many opinions I am going to get the GS2 for her
hope she will like it Thanks again!
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Cheers , mate ! :good: