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I just rooted and installed the Cmod 6.1 Stable on my EVO last night. To me the phone now looks like the "pure" Android experience, non of that crappy Sprint or HTC bloatware. Phone is very addicting again, downloading new files and installing them, and getting phone setup correctly. But then a stock out of the box Nexus-S would be the same as all this work I just spent the whole day to get the EVO to get like this.
The only thing I could see a Nexus-S offering over this modded EVO, is the sweet screen, I am in love with that Super AMLOD tech, and a cheaper monthly bill on T-Mobile, approx $30 cheaper. But then I must admit Sprint service in Chicago has been #1 awesome, my fav carrier out of the last few years I have owned smart phones. ATT being the worst, and T-Mobile was spotty, very bad indoors, and average outside or in car.
So go for a Nexus-s for the better screen and cheaper monthly bill ? Or stay with the EVO 6.1 with better service, but a bit more expensive ?
CM 6.1 != 2.3.
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CM 6.1 != 2.3.
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Sure feels that way, or is it really 2.3 ? But that super AMOLED screen gets me to drool But T-Mobile vs Sprint not so much. Have to admit Sprint has excellent service in Chicago, never a dropped call, and phone works in Basement office pretty good too, T-Mobile and ATT never worked in Basement.
Will Sprint be getting a Nexus-S, or new Droid with AMOLED ?
I love T-mobile here in Vegas! Never had a dropped call. And my g1 on cm 6.1 sure doesn't look or feel like 2.3 haha
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I just rooted and installed the Cmod 6.1 Stable on my EVO last night. To me the phone now looks like the "pure" Android experience, non of that crappy Sprint or HTC bloatware. Phone is very addicting again, downloading new files and installing them, and getting phone setup correctly. But then a stock out of the box Nexus-S would be the same as all this work I just spent the whole day to get the EVO to get like this.
The only thing I could see a Nexus-S offering over this modded EVO, is the sweet screen, I am in love with that Super AMLOD tech, and a cheaper monthly bill on T-Mobile, approx $30 cheaper. But then I must admit Sprint service in Chicago has been #1 awesome, my fav carrier out of the last few years I have owned smart phones. ATT being the worst, and T-Mobile was spotty, very bad indoors, and average outside or in car.
So go for a Nexus-s for the better screen and cheaper monthly bill ? Or stay with the EVO 6.1 with better service, but a bit more expensive ?
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Do you plan on doing a lot of gaming on your phone? Then get a Nexus S
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Do you plan on doing a lot of gaming on your phone? Then get a Nexus S
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Not too much gaming, mainly texts, e-mails, web surfing, news reading on websites a lot. Some video watching.
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Not too much gaming, mainly texts, e-mails, web surfing, news reading on websites a lot. Some video watching.
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Then you should probably be happy with your Evo! TBH I tried an Evo out and it seemed a lot more solid than I thought it was. It perfectly suits your needs I'd say. That doesn't mean that the Nexus S isn't a 'better' phone, because personally I'd say it is, BUT the Evo is more than good enough for your needs. And probably especially snappy if you get good 4G service and running CM6.1.
If I were on Sprint I'd get an Evo. But I prefer T-Mobile and the Nexus S is just so irresistable .
just to clarify cm 6.1 is 2.2. cyanogen does not modify the skin but it is not considered "pure" because cyanogen modifies system files and usually has a different kernel. vanilla 2.2 runs kernel 2.6.32 and most cyanogen 6.1 run 2.6.35. Another example is cyanogen doesn't use the stock launcher he uses adw launcher. it looks similar but has differnt features. I like cyanogen more but there are many additions not in the "pure google" experience. i have an evo now and couldn't live without cyanogen since i can't stand sense.
Instant updates from Google instead of relying on devs to acquire leaks or build from the source is why I'm dumping my EVO with CM6.1.
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How is the battery life with CM 6.1 on the Evo? I know on the N1 CM has had some issues with battery life.
If you love the screen and Sprint, get an Epic. I definitely like the Nexus S, but a smartphone loses most of its functionality without good signal. Oh, and the Epic is one of the furthest along in terms of CM for Galaxy S, so you'll see 6.1 in there soon enough.
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How is the battery life with CM 6.1 on the Evo? I know on the N1 CM has had some issues with battery life.
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Eh, it's been less than fantastic. I was getting over 24 hours with older nightlies, but I'm barely managing 12 with 6.1 final.
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I am happy with sprint. Great service. But that super AMOLED screen is calling my name. I hope sprint gets a kick ass phone early next year.
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If you love the screen and Sprint, get an Epic. I definitely like the Nexus S, but a smartphone loses most of its functionality without good signal. Oh, and the Epic is one of the furthest along in terms of CM for Galaxy S, so you'll see 6.1 in there soon enough.
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No stay away from the epic,I even think the nexus is cheaper than the epic right now
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Hey Everybody,
*Posted this up in the LG forum for the Optimus 2x. Wondering what thoughts you all may have as well.Thanks!
Well I've had my Nexus S since March 23 and I've really enjoyed trying out various roms and tinkering around with the Android OS. (I came from an iPhone 4 on at&t.) Now I feel like I'm at a crossroad trying to decide what phone to stick with for the next year or so. I have till the 23 to return the nexus to best buy. I bought unlocked and if I do decide to switch I'll do the same with the G2x. How many of you are coming from the nexus s on this forum and what made you want to switch the most? I'm primarily concerned with the battery life on the G2x and updates either from LG or modders. The things I don't like about the nexus s are 3G data speeds (2.5-3 down and 1-1.5 up in my area, Birmingham, AL) and 1 day to day in a half battery life. What would you guys or girls do in a similar situation? Can anyone comment on the "4G" data speeds in this area of the country or in general on T-Mobile? I've read various reports of speeds from 5-9 Mbps down and your average up. I also hope the 4G won't kill battery and we'll have a killswitch when not in use. I'm sure most have seen the mobileburn video, she seemed to put down the nexus s screen in favor of the G2x. I find that hard to believe seeing how awesome the samoled screen looks and how black the blacks are. Anyone who's seen the G2x in store that can confirm the findings she had? Thanks for any help anyone can offer up!
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Lg, you won't have to beta test android, and you will get more features out of the box most likely.
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the nexus s will always get first hand on new version of the update, i chose the nexus s because it contains no junk.
I think you can make an argument for both phones either way. The differences I really see in the phones is that the LG has 4g, a dual core processor, hdmi out, and records 1080p...whereas the nexus S has NFC, gingerbread, sip calling (feature of gingerbread).
I don't see the G2X having 4g that big of a deal to me considering that I regularly get 3-6 megs download speed on my Nexus S. I compared it with a friends Galaxy S on 4g and we pretty much always got around the same speeds ( so I don't really see the 4g speed being a big difference maker...it just sounds good).
The G2X has a dual core processor...well I don't have any speed problems with the Nexus S at all. The phone runs perfectly fine and doesn't slow down, so yeah dual core sounds good but at the present time I don't think it is really going to be truly taken advantage of and is thus overkill.
For me, I had hdmi out on my evo and never once used it, so that is a moot point for me.
1080p recording in my opinion is another one of those things that just sounds good to have. In reality it really isn't any more useful than standard def recording. On my EVO and my Nexus one I could record in 720p and all that really resulted in was much larger video files. I'm not sure I even saw a noticeable difference in video clarity than in standard def.
Eventually the G2X will get gingerbread I'm sure, but in the meantime I would miss having SIP calling as I do use it. As for the Nexus S having NFC, that's another one of those things that sounds good, but until it is actually put to use in the real world it isn't very useful.
All in all I don't see enough difference in the G2X to warrant me taking back my Nexus S (I'm still in my return policy) and paying more for the G2X. I just don't see what I'd be paying more for.
I don't get caught up in the speed war. 3g or 4g, for 99% of what I do, I don't think I would see a difference, both are fast. Tethering might be impacted, but it's something I rarely do.
Hardware wise, both phones are blazing fast. So in the end, it comes down to software, pure google or lg's framework and update schedule
I other the google experience, unpolluted by anyone.
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I'm still on the fence. No 4G in my area. My Nexus is plenty fast. I'll have to play with one.
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For me the g2x would be less then the nexus s. 529 vs 499. I figure if im paying roughly the same price why not get something more technologically advanced right?
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For me the g2x would be less then the nexus s. 529 vs 499. I figure if im paying roughly the same price why not get something more technologically advanced right?
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in terms of hardware.. yes, in terms of software... no
and hardware isn't that far off, you're losing Super AMOLED
You could always return the Nexus S. Get the G2X. Then decide. If you liked the NS better, you can return the G2X and go buy the NS again or keep the G2X. Whatever you decided to go with.
I looked into the Nexus One forum once and they were calling the G2X the TRUE NEXUS 2 PHONE. Yeah, I was like ? They really need to get their minds out of the gutter. I saw an unboxing video and the G2X still had some T-Mobile apps in there like the App Pack, Telenav, and some other ones. So it's not even a "true Google experience phone" per say.
You could also wait for the HTC Sensation. Now, that is the phone that I would be willing to give up the NS for, but I wouldn't since I like the NS and will be keeping it until another Nexus phone comes out.
I suggest trying both since you have that option and decide for yourself. You're money, you make the call.
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You could always return the Nexus S. Get the G2X. Then decide. If you liked the NS better, you can return the G2X and go buy the NS again or keep the G2X. Whatever you decided to go with.
I looked into the Nexus One forum once and they were calling the G2X the TRUE NEXUS 2 PHONE. Yeah, I was like ? They really need to get their minds out of the gutter. I saw an unboxing video and the G2X still had some T-Mobile apps in there like the App Pack, Telenav, and some other ones. So it's not even a "true Google experience phone" per say.
You could also wait for the HTC Sensation. Now, that is the phone that I would be willing to give up the NS for, but I wouldn't since I like the NS and will be keeping it until another Nexus phone comes out.
I suggest trying both since you have that option and decide for yourself. You're money, you make the call.
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Agreed its preloaded with N.O.V.A. too. But I give props for making "stocklike" ROMs as their stock.
And it won't necessarily mean it'll have top of the line updates either.
Look at the G2, WOOOOOH its stock! where's gingerbread? Yeah. thats right. (Not counting CM7)
IMO: Galaxy S II > HTC Sensation > LG G2x
I personally dont like G2x's bottom. It has WAY too much room.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/15/htc-sensation-versus-the-rest-of-the-dual-core-world-smartphone/
Let me start by saying that I really love my nexus s, it's fast, and with cyanogenmod the battery life is awesome. The screen is great, but coming from an AMOLED phone before this, I don't get the hype.
That said, if I were to make a decision about a phone now, I'd go for the LG. With the tegra 2 chip, the phone is plenty future proof. Nvidia seems pretty serious about taking the phone market with apps specifically for the tegra 2 chip. I know there's no point in playing the ghz game, it's endless, but if you can do it for free (nearly) then I don't see why you shouldn't go through with the swap.
Part of the reason I bought my nexus s was stock android, but cyanogenmod offers battery life and all the awesomeness of stock.
http://phandroid.com/2011/04/18/rumor-samsung-to-release-2ghz-dual-core-phone-as-powerful-as-a-pc/
I think I just destroyed your dreams
Bye Bye G2x/Sensation/GalaxyS2's Hype.
I'm debating on gettin rid of my jailbroken iPhone 4 for a inspire.
Should I hold off on the inspire for something better coming out?
I enjoy my iPhone Alot and my battery life lol but I can't make my mind up.
User there is some dev support already for the inspire which is a huge plus for me, but I'm getting tired of the small size of the iPhone and it's limits to customizing.
What do you guys think?
Also I came from a rooted Aria and Captivate before I went to the iPhone
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Hi, make sure get a dual core cpu on next acquisition. Apple or no apple to be fair. Android is fun.
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I'm debating on gettin rid of my jailbroken iPhone 4 for a inspire.
Should I hold off on the inspire for something better coming out?
I enjoy my iPhone Alot and my battery life lol but I can't make my mind up.
User there is some dev support already for the inspire which is a huge plus for me, but I'm getting tired of the small size of the iPhone and it's limits to customizing.
What do you guys think?
Also I came from a rooted Aria and Captivate before I went to the iPhone
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this is definitely a great phone. you may want to hold off until a better htc phone comes out with either of the two: dual-core 1ghz or better, front facing camera. If the inspire had both of those, this would be the most beastly phone on the market. if you're okay without both of those, then the inspire is for you. sense is awesome - lots of custom roms with and without - all are quick too! i got used to the size of the phone quickly after getting it and i LOVE LOVE LOVE this phone now. hope you make the right choice for yourself
Coming from the POC Captivate, this phone is awesome!
I do wish it had a front camera though, but not sure when I'd use it...it's plenty speedy though in stock form, much faster than the Captivate.
Dual core would be nice, but I had the Atrix and it didn't seem faster. I think it's all about coding and what you want it to do.
A co-worker of mine is an iPhone to Android user now.. he is happy overall,but does complain about the battery..
I am stock and easily get 2 days of normal usage. Not sure how long the iPhone lasts compared to the Inspire, but I think you'll be happy with this phone. I too came from the Captivate, and am much happier with HTC. Gps is flawless, screen size is perfect for my man hands, build quality is great (except for the darn battery cover )
I say go into a corp ATT store and play with the Inspire for 15 min.. awesome phone IMO.
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Thanks for all the replies, keep them coming!
I feel like I'm running out of time with my iPhone, searching CL for a trade while it still has some value.
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I rarely use the front camera, I miss not having the panoramic option, I build skyscrapers for a living and I like taking cool pics.
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Stupid question I know but if I were to trade my iPhone for the inspire would I have to go to Att and ask for a 4g sim card?
And also would the data plan remain the same or is it different for "4g" devices?
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Stupid question I know but if I were to trade my iPhone for the inspire would I have to go to Att and ask for a 4g sim card?
And also would the data plan remain the same or is it different for "4g" devices?
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If I'm not mistaking the sim card for a iPhone is a micro one so you will need to go get a new one and the plans I THINK are the same but you will just have to move to the smartphone plan not the iPhone plan
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HTC has no plans for a upcoming phone for at&t. My inspire runs super fast and games and video streaming is beautiful. So a dual core is mainly for speed. Y need more speed if the HTC is super fast? And I would never use the front facing camera. I mean really. I got a Mac for that.
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I'd say hold off and see the infuse4g. I'm leery about samsung after the craptivate fiasco but the infuse is getting great reviews from engadget (while they aren't perfect I do find them to be pretty good overall) and I dont know about you but the extra .2" of screen might actually make a big difference, I know the .3" of screen between captivate and inspire were super nice. I will tell you while the captivate had more metal parts the HTC feels better built (except that damn battery cover everyone keeps mentioning, really HTC, what were you thinking?!)
There's no wrong answer when you switch from iphone to android, it's like going from a mud pie to filet mignon, even if it's bad filet mignon it's better than what you had!
And may wanna see what to see if bootloader is locked
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Kinda wanting to stay away from the infuse as well as samsung and the bs they put us through with the captivate, I'm headin to a store now to go play with the inspire
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Yes noob Samsung sucks. I rather take a 1ghz with HTC than the Samsung 1.2.
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He told me I can use my old 3G sim are that I used with my old captivate, wait, what?
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Well if you are ATT only I would either stay with the iphone 4 or get the inspire.
This dual core thing is not proven yet. I have not seen one phone that is dual core that is awesome. I am sure I and everyone else will want one in 6 months to a year but right now there is nothing impresive about them. Att only has one other dual core that I have read about coming and its an LG....No Thanks...
Just got done Playing with one at the store, the size would take getting used to.
Seemed sluggish here and there but it's a store phone..and the fact it didn't have any Internet connectivity sucked.
And the captivate next to it was running 2.2 what a pos haha.
Overall it seems really nice, well constructed, pretty smooth as far as animation went.
Now here's the hard part, I can easily find an Inspire on CL to trade my i4 for, but how much cash do I want?
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I could also just use my brothers upgrade an give him my i4
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Just got done Playing with one at the store, the size would take getting used to.
Seemed sluggish here and there but it's a store phone..and the fact it didn't have any Internet connectivity sucked.
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The demo phone didn't have a SIM with a data connection? Ridiculous. They should've at least had it connected to wi-fi.
BTW, Best Buy has the Inspire for cheaper than AT&T. It is $79 there (w/ 2 year contract of course).
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The demo phone didn't have a SIM with a data connection? Ridiculous. They should've at least had it connected to wi-fi.
BTW, Best Buy has the Inspire for cheaper than AT&T. It is $79 there (w/ 2 year contract of course).
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It was connected to wifi but kept telling me no connection.
I went to bestbuy afterwards and did notice the price difference but I didn't even waste my time asking anyone of them for help, whereas they complete idiots.
And every phone they had on display was a dummy, what's the deal with that?
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Jumping from Verizon Droid Incredible for free because I'm in a dead zone.
Had seen a deal for a Samsung Galaxy S 4G on Tmobile for free, but it's sold out.
Other deal is Nexus S 4G on Sprint for 50 bucks.
Looking for honest feedback. Pros and Cons. Camera, battery life, video chat, etc etc...
Thanks
Well battery life is typical 10-12 hours average use on the stock rom/kernel.(custom rom and kernel can improve this.)
The camera is decent but IMO a phone camera can only be so good to start with.
Its a "shiny" finish akin to most galaxy s devices so it will be prone to fingerprints and scratches. But the build quality is solid for a "plastic" phone.
There's debate about the radio. I live in metro DC and have experienced no issues with data or dropped calls.
Its a Nexus device so it will see updates first as long as the hardware can handle it.
The gpu and ddr3 mobile ram plus the 1ghz single core processor (while not the latest and not dual core) provide a good user experience. Smartbench and quadrant scores comparable to some dual core devices.
I've had it for a few weeks and am relatively satisfied.
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let me tell u this, IMO the nexus s is THE BEST single core android phone out there. I had just returned mine bc I have an SGSII coming in the mail and will jump back to ATT. Even though the SGSII's specs are higher, I chose to leave the ns4g for non-phone related reasons.
basically this: i love the ns' form; light, perfect size, comfortable and sexy curves, awesome craftsmanship/quality. And for those complaining about "future-proofing", look at how long the nexus one has stayed relevant. the same thing has and is going on with the ns. this is google's baby, and pretty much the default developer's phone in the android community. it's not the most popular phone bc it doesnt have carrier/manufacturer bloatware, which is what the general mass wants. but the support and community around it is second to none.
you really need to play with it. its smooth as butter. i had opensoju+netarchy's cfs kernel and no hiccups or lags. its soooo damn easy to root and flash too if thats your thing.
if youre not looking for flashy big screens and dual cores and some of those unnecessary hardware out there, and want smooth android functionality, this phone is for you.
honestly, i wish i could hang onto this phone even though i'll be using an SGSII on ATT, but money wont permit it.
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How about Video chat ? Is this OK on the NS ? I'd like to get more involved in this as my wife has an iphone 4 which is underused (surprise) and I'd like to video chat my wife and daughter.
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Thanks.
How about Video chat ? Is this OK on the NS ? I'd like to get more involved in this as my wife has an iphone 4 which is underused (surprise) and I'd like to video chat my wife and daughter.
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Tango works fine and should work with the iPhone as well. Obviously if you aren't on wifi it will be connection dependent, but if you have 4G or wifi available it should work well.
yes, video chat on this phone is as good as any other android or iphone. tango is a good app for android-iphone vid chat. like krohnjw said, it uses a lot of data, so u need good connection. on all my vid chat capable phones, i rarely ever use this feature bc technology just isnt refined yet in that department. also keep in mind that the 2.3.4 version that comes on the nexus allows for vid chat via google talk...food for thought.
Okay, so I'm switching from Sprint due to service issues (I'm less than a mile away from a tower and can never make a call, even standing outside unless I'm humping the tower).
Thanks to the sale currently going on, and my corporate discount, I'm able to get 2gb soft cap unlimited data and 500 minutes for around 55/month.
Now, after having compared the two phones online (aka youtube videos comparing them and some offhand reviews from a few random people) I figured the current deal, the MyTouch 4G by HTC was a pretty good replacement for my Evo. It was a bit smaller looking, some complaints about the UI, etc, but with a custom rom the UI issue is resolved and I don't mind a smaller phone.
But then... almost mockingly... the G2x popped up as an ad after I placed my order... and being the tech geek I am I started praying to Buddha for help overcoming the temptation...
But meh, temptation is one thing, user experience is another.
So, should I go with my deal of 1.05 for a MyTouch? Or should I get the G2x for a host of features I don't use (HDMI out for one). Note, I'm not a huge gamer but there doesn't seem to be many HD games I'd care about playing on a phone, honestly. And I have my evo for the gameloft games and whatnot... but still, if the G2x outclasses the MyTouch by $150 bucks, then so be it.
I would say to wait for the galaxy s ll that's coming out pretty soon. That's just my opinion.
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G2x...you will not regret it.
Oh and the G2x is now only $99 on Tmo's website.
I would go with the MT4G...the G2X really is a pos with alot of issues. Not as fast as the MT4G either....
Nexus s. Even though its Samsung, i cant hate on its performance
Rest in peace Mr. Jobs....
@watt9493 - Cannot find the nexus s for sale by TMo. I know AT&T has it though, otherwise, I would in a heartbeat.
@babymatteo - It's actually 150, that's a rebate that my plan may not qualify for... Especially with how I got the plan.
Well, it arrives on either Friday, Saturday or Monday. Let's hope for Friday as it shipped out today.
I have no complaints with the mt4g. Sweet phone and fast as heck
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I would go with the MT4G...the G2X really is a pos with alot of issues. Not as fast as the MT4G either....
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So you're saying that a single core is faster than a dual core? Hahaha...CPU and GPU performance...G2x would be winner no matter what. And as far as issues go, a simple root and custom rom fixes everything...
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Mt4g slide is dual core. Iam sorry I didn't realize you meant just the mt4g. G2x anyday.
I would grab the mt4g slide if you can though a sweet phone. But I would go g2x over a regular mt4g
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Well, just got my mt4g. Y'know, as an alternative to my evo, it ain't half bad. Actually thinking of sinking that money I would have put into the phone into a tablet. Though I have 29 more days to decide if I like it or my service, so there ya go.