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Anyone thinking of selling theirs to get an HTC Amaze?

I'm very tempted to sell my Sensation to get an Amaze.
The backlight sensor and dedicated camera buttons sound SO useful, not to mention the extra bit of RAM and the proc as well.

It's somewhat tempting, but I'll easily be able to hold it off since I will never get a LCD screen phone again.

quahog_convo said:
I'm very tempted to sell my Sensation to get an Amaze.
The backlight sensor and dedicated camera buttons sound SO useful, not to mention the extra bit of RAM and the proc as well.
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CPU is the same as sensation just that for sensation, HTC decided to under clock to 1.2 instead of 1.5GHz which is native speed for this chip. Camera sensor seemed to be the same but the software drivers is upgraded to user zero shutter lag zsl drivers to enable faster photography.
So the real improvement is the extra button and more physical ram.
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I'm selling my sensation to get a sgs2. The amaze doesn't impress me....its a sensation with a white body and physical camera buttons.
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charlieb620 said:
I'm selling my sensation to get a sgs2. The amaze doesn't impress me....its a sensation with a white body and physical camera buttons.
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Yeah but isn't the t mobile sgsII basically the same soc that's in our sensations but with a bigger lower Res amoled screen with more ram? It feels fast but with the nexus around the corner IMHO neither are worth the money when the phone they all will try and be is almost here.
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Galaxy S 2 is crap..,not a show off set... It feels so cheap... Doesn't feel like a 500$ gadget...
You would really miss sense 3..

Nope. Waiting for Snapdragon S4 phones. Should be 30-50% faster than current A9 phones.

jjdoctor said:
Galaxy S 2 is crap..,not a show off set... It feels so cheap... Doesn't feel like a 500$ gadget...
You would really miss sense 3..
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I don't use sense on my sensation so I wouldn't be missing much. I would rather have a thin light device. The vibrant was a keeper only reason I got rid of it is because of the launch of dual cores. I won't be paying $500 so it will be a upgrade for me regardless. 16gb onboard and 32gb plus that and I always wanted a 4.5in screen ever since I seen the infuse.
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charlieb620 said:
I don't use sense on my sensation so I wouldn't be missing much. I would rather have a thin light device. The vibrant was a keeper only reason I got rid of it is because of the launch of dual cores. I won't be paying $500 so it will be a upgrade for me regardless. 16gb onboard and 32gb plus that and I always wanted a 4.5in screen ever since I seen the infuse.
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+1 on the vibrant, I would have never sold if the g2x hadn't come out. After having a nexus s, I'm sick of carrier subsidized don't know who will warranty it bull****, and want a Google unbranded phone again. Nothing beats next day updates like a nexus. That being said if somebody wants to trade me a T-Mobile sgII for my sensation plus some cash let me know.
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IDK the Amaze looks kinda like a jacked up MT4G.The only phone i would give up my Sensation for is the PRIME "maybe" but only for ICS.Im not a big fan of samsung.I bought an sgs2 and after a few hours i wanted to smash it with a hammer.Felt like a toy in my hand.Gave it to my girl and apoligized to my Sensation

I am in the same boat, I am really wanting something different from my Sensation, but am lost on what to get... The Amaze seemed cool at first, but with the points I have seen, it is not worth it. I think I will go the Galaxy route, as well, since I love the sheer size of the screen.
BUT, I really want to get the Nexus or a WP7 phone. Tmobile seems to have just dropped off the WP7 wagon, and pushed all its resources to Android. The only phone that I have "heard" that will be coming out is the HTC Bresson, and who knows what will happen with it. The new Mango update seems to have attracted me enough, and I love the stability of WP7.
Any ideas how the timeline for the Nexus and possibly how better it will be then these current gen devices?

Amaze is not what I'm looking for, but maybe the Nexus Prime...

really wish they would let HTC make another Nexus device because I HATE samSUCK

Yea, Id go for a nexus prime, but something tells me it will cost a hell of a lot more than I could get for my Sensation. I have the dust issue, so I could call in a care package.
How much were those nexus phones when they first showed up?
Matt

Nope, the changes on Amaze are too marginal. If I were contemplating an upgrade, it'd have to have significant improvements over the Sensation.

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Nope, the changes on Amaze are too marginal. If I were contemplating an upgrade, it'd have to have significant improvements over the Sensation.
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Thats what I figured... Guess its a toss up between the SGII and the Nexus.

I'm thinking about it. The Amaze has a bigger battery, but thats not really a big deal since you can buy a larger one for the Sensation. Some of what I've read says the processor is actually different (S3 in the Amaze vs MSM in the Sensation), not to mention the little bit of extra RAM. Also, the Amaze features NFC (Near Field Communications) which the Sensation does not have at all and might be fun to have on hand since its a developing technology. The Amaze also has a 2 MP front facing camera, whereas the Sensation only has a 0.3 MP VGA camera.
I just bought my Sensation last week on a whim since my old Blackberry finally died not knowing there were two more coming out right around the corner. I can still return and go to the Amaze easy enough, so I'm seriously thinking about it.
~T.J.

The Sensation has the same processor. Just underclocked.

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I'm thinking about it. The Amaze has a bigger battery, but thats not really a big deal since you can buy a larger one for the Sensation. Some of what I've read says the processor is actually different (S3 in the Amaze vs MSM in the Sensation), not to mention the little bit of extra RAM. Also, the Amaze features NFC (Near Field Communications) which the Sensation does not have at all and might be fun to have on hand since its a developing technology. The Amaze also has a 2 MP front facing camera, whereas the Sensation only has a 0.3 MP VGA camera.
I just bought my Sensation last week on a whim since my old Blackberry finally died not knowing there were two more coming out right around the corner. I can still return and go to the Amaze easy enough, so I'm seriously thinking about it.
~T.J.
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The only thing that excited me there, was the front facing camera. And yes, I would for sure take it back and get the Amaze, kind of a no brainer.

Would think about it only if the "amazing" devs we have in sensation develop for the amaze.
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HTC to release Ice White color HTC Sensation with Ice Cream Sandwich

According to a press release published by HTC Netherlands, company is going to release an updated ice white color version of HTC Sensation. Here updated means this mobile will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The device will be available on sale from March 1 in the country..........
http://mirolta.com/2012/02/02/ice-white-htc-sensation-with-ice-cream-sandwich-coming-to-netherlands/

I hope this is true, can't waitttttt

HTC Stated they were going to only release a couple of quality devices a year. Don't get me wrong, the Sensation is quality, but the specs are a year old now. I'm not too excited about this, I want to hear more about the Edge or Ville.
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Knucklessg1 said:
HTC Stated they were going to only release a couple of quality devices a year. Don't get me wrong, the Sensation is quality, but the specs are a year old now. I'm not too excited about this, I want to hear more about the Edge or Ville.
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Be excited that this basically means we will have a complete ICS rom very soon.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/2/27...nching-in-white-with-android-4-0-on-march-1st
Reconfirmed on The Verge. Only 1 more month max for an official ICS rom.
Knucklessg1 said:
HTC Stated they were going to only release a couple of quality devices a year. Don't get me wrong, the Sensation is quality, but the specs are a year old now. I'm not too excited about this, I want to hear more about the Edge or Ville.
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Have you looked at the HTC Ville specs? It's essentially the same specs as the Sensation but slimmer. The Sensation is a great piece of hardware.

The ville is a step backwards

The Ville will be mostly for people that doesn't have the Sensation and are planning to upgrade.
But the HTC Edge is a huge upgrade
No phone in a long time excited me as much as how the HTC Edge is exciting me.
Tegra 3 Quad-core power house!!!
I had a Tegra phone and speed was never a problem, that thing was lighting fast!
http://androidandme.com/2012/02/news/mobile-world-congress-2012-aka-the-quad-core-phone-show/
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Spr33y said:
Reconfirmed on The Verge. Only 1 more month max for an official ICS rom.
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Probably earlier than that. Official Roms usually leak a couple weeks before they are released.

The same thing with the Amaze, it's the same thing with an extra 256MB of ram, and new housing and better camera.
I still love the Sensation, I can confidently say this is the best Android/HTC phone I've owned since the G1, and I've went through a bunch of Android phones since Android.
@Moshe, Oh Tegra phones are quick, no doubt about that. The G2x I got is amazing. GTA3 with full graphics plays much smoother on the G2x than it does on the Sensation. Just the fact the nvidia won't give the source code so dev's could develop ICS for it, kills the whole experience.

moshe22 said:
The Ville will be mostly for people that doesn't have the Sensation and are planning to upgrade.
But the HTC Edge is a huge upgrade
No phone in a long time excited me as much as how the HTC Edge is exciting me.
Tegra 3 Quad-core power house!!!
I had a Tegra phone and speed was never a problem, that thing was lighting fast!
http://androidandme.com/2012/02/news/mobile-world-congress-2012-aka-the-quad-core-phone-show/
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Yea, and battery just for 3h IMPRESSIVE!
Update: HTC just wrote us to say that its original press release was incorrect — it'll actually ship with Android 2.3 and be upgradeable to 4.0 down the road, just as its other Sensation versions will be. In other words, don't expect an ICS-equipped Sensation on March 1st... but you can expect a white one with Gingerbread. Furthermore, the white Sensation is already available in select markets, so the PR is simply announcing its upcoming availability in Benelux. Now, the question becomes: how much longer is the wait for the upgrade?
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muaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahah -_-

Who cares, leak Sense 4.0 already so dev can port it to Sensation.
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What will be your next phone?

Hey guys,
I was just wondering what kind of phone you'll get after the Sensation (XE).
I think I will go a HTC Endeavour, because of the nice HD-screen, big intern memory and it has a good SoC (quad-core Krait will beat this so that's why I find this SoC just 'good').
I'd like to hear yours!

I'd probably upgrade to that as well. But I'll wait till I get tired of this one, after all ICS isn't officially implemented for us yet.
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I will see what will come out in MWC but I think I won't buy another phone till the end of 2012
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I've only just picked up the sensation xe and have been busy trying out all the different roms, so i'm gona be keeping this phone for a good while yet, though the endeavour does sound real nice.

Probably HTC One X (Codename: Endeavour or Razor)... 4core soc tegra3

When I bought the Sensation 4G back in Aug. I told myself that I would keep it for at least 18 months. With a new car to play with and spend my extra money on, it looks like I will keep that promise to myself.

All the new and upcoming phones don't seem that great or that much better than the sensation. Also, they are all so big. The size of the sensation is the biggest that I can withstand. The galaxy s 2 is about the same size but I prefer the qhd screen on my sensation.
Until they make a phone with minimal bezel, on screen buttons, and same size of the sensation, I will be keeping my sensation.

Hehe, drooling over the HTC Zeta concept device for a while now. Damn thats a sexy design!

Nokia 3310 period. Nothing less nothing more!
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creator2456 said:
When I bought the Sensation 4G back in Aug. I told myself that I would keep it for at least 18 months. With a new car to play with and spend my extra money on, it looks like I will keep that promise to myself.
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yep, sensation already a highend device anyway

I have my Sensation since December, i'm pretty sure it will last till the end of 2012! When i bought it I didn't look in here and i retain myself lucky with all this DEV stuff going on.. So next time i'll buy a phone, apart from tech specs, i'll take a look at the forums here since i won't get a phone unable to be unlocked and customized as the Sensation!
By the way, the Endeavour looks damn good with that quad-core

To me, the Sensation with Sense 3.0 and 2.3.4 and the Sensation with AOSP Android 4.0 are two different phones. I flashed Virtuous Inquisition beta1 last night and as far as I'm concerned, I got a brand new Sensation since then.

Personally I've had enough with dust under the screen (this is my 4th HTC phone with this issue) and HTC's leisurely attitude towards releasing updates--not to mention forcing Sense on us. I had made peace with holding out for HTC to release their ICS update (so the devs could put together a complete AOSP rom), but then I noticed the dust after just 3 HOURS of carrying it in my pants pocket. Seems minor, but it was the last straw for me.
I finally broke down and bought a Galaxy Nexus from Expansys. So long HTC.

daewond3r said:
Personally I've had enough with dust under the screen (this is my 4th HTC phone with this issue) and HTC's leisurely attitude towards releasing updates--not to mention forcing Sense on us. I had made peace with holding out for HTC to release their ICS update (so the devs could put together a complete AOSP rom), but then I noticed the dust after just 3 HOURS of carrying it in my pants pocket. Seems minor, but it was the last straw for me.
I finally broke down and bought a Galaxy Nexus from Expansys. So long HTC.
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HTC can't force you to do anything.

sshede said:
HTC can't force you to do anything.
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Why would you bold my comment and then misinterpret what I wrote to make a pointless reply? You would think that in the process of bolding a phrase you'd actually read it.

deletedeletedelete

Keeping the S4G for now, since it rocks with ICS 4.0.3 cooked roms! And waiting on Official ICS soon...

creator2456 said:
When I bought the Sensation 4G back in Aug. I told myself that I would keep it for at least 18 months. With a new car to play with and spend my extra money on, it looks like I will keep that promise to myself.
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Same here. (although I am a phone wh&$e!, lol) but the new car also, took the funds for the phone.

as for the topic, i may get a quad core phone from HTC if its not like the sensation that heats

All I know is I ain't buying something which won't fit in my pocket or run Cyanogenmod.
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well thats it i guess

http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/23689?tstart=0

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http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/23689?tstart=0
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Not with the devs we have. Sense 4.0 is slowly workin' out!
Honestly you can't expect these phones to last long anyways, a year is what I expect, 2 years is max. By the third, my phone is trash!

Still would think it would be longer look at there sidekick
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Why so dramatic? Its been on EOL status for over a month. This is completely normal as it, and the Amaze 4G, are being replaced by the One S.

Well the sensation and desire hd (and EVO 3d) are still on sale in the UK (on display in carphone). I guess the EVO will go first, and the sensation will become like the desire hd.
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KAwAtA said:
Not with the devs we have. Sense 4.0 is slowly workin' out!
Honestly you can't expect these phones to last long anyways, a year is what I expect, 2 years is max. By the third, my phone is trash!
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Slowly? I think the progress is blazin! Lol, but ya i agree after a year or so its time to upgrade anyways.

No point upgrading unless you love the stock HTC software, it's why I waited until the sensation had been out a year before buying one - to let the developer and knowledge base build up so I could flash a ROM the moment it arrived.
The sensation will still be sold and supported for years yet, the new phones don't add any killer functions so why bother? HTC are finding out that releasing a new phone every six months destroys brand loyalty, not increase it - hence their drop in profits.

Rooted and running an ICS rom, the sensation is still one of the best phones you can get. There won't be any huge strides made this year in cell phones. Maybe the iPhone 5 will be exciting, but probably not either. The sensations CPU is fast.

Sensation or Amaze?

Hi so I have an htc amaze but the development is soooooo slow that i was wondering if its worth it for the slight downgrade to sensation? what should i expect if i make the switch?

U should expect the best development for a phone uve ever used
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I would go for the Sensation. I just had one, and I kinda miss the massive amount of devs. Although I love my S3, the sensation was a great phone.
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iliatay said:
Hi so I have an htc amaze but the development is soooooo slow that i was wondering if its worth it for the slight downgrade to sensation? what should i expect if i make the switch?
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do a search, the question has been asked multiple times...

Sensation all the way. I also had a Amaze, gave it back next day contiuned using my Sensation. The Sensation looks better, a lot more support.
The only difference between the Amaze and Sensation would be the 768MB vs 1GB ram, the camera, and the CPU clock differences which doesn't matter anymore because of the overclockable kernels that we have.

Sensation has decent development, but I would just wait for a worthwhile upgrade if I already had an Amaze.
SGS3 is good, but lack of future LTE support on T-Mo just turns me off. Hence waiting.

Where do you live and how fast is your downstream usually? In NYC, there's a big difference between the Sensation and one of the hspa+42 devices like the Amaze/OneS/SGS2/3.
Understand that the Sensation is only a hspa14 device. I see 2-4mbps down usually, seeing 6 or so if in rare areas, and 8-9 in jersey on the way to the airport.
I haven't personally owned a hspa+42 device yet but using them a few times, the lowest speed I've seen is about the fastest I've seen on the Sensation.
Unless you're somehow able to trade down and pocket $50 I wouldn't do it.
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