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I have a few minor gripes with this phone, but no more than I'd have with any new android phone.
My battery is awesome. There is so much development and support for it. The screen is beautiful. Its fast. Best looking (even with my case)
The next phone I buy is gonna have to really blow my captivate out of the water, because it looks like ill be keeping this for a long time...
i also,did quite a bit of forum research before buying my captivate so i knew the minor problems "gps" going into it,nothing beats a good ole fashioned paper map,even with 15 days left on the return policy,i'm keeping this one
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I have a few minor gripes with this phone, but no more than I'd have with any new android phone.
My battery is awesome. There is so much development and support for it. The screen is beautiful. Its fast. Best looking (even with my case)
The next phone I buy is gonna have to really blow my captivate out of the water, because it looks like ill be keeping this for a long time...
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Yea definitely an excellent phone, I'm using Cognition 3 and I love it, I don't think I need the front facing camera at all.
Well the problem is I don't know what to get next. All devices are locking/signing bootloaders now:
Motorola
HTC
LG
Sony Ericcson
..
Anyone know what Galaxy S II will do?
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Well the problem is I don't know what to get next. All devices are locking/signing bootloaders now:
Motorola
HTC
LG
Sony Ericcson
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Anyone know what Galaxy S II will do?
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Id guess the S2 wont, but who knows.
I think Ill probably just be waiting for the next nexus phone to come out. the current one is just a minor upgrade from the captivate. Theres obviously going to be a ton of support for it, and it will be out for ATT since they bought T-mobile.
I think even if i were buying a phone today, I might still go with the captivate over other android phones simply because its the most customizable.
To me its the ATT equivalent to the original moto droid.
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Id guess the S2 wont, but who knows.
I think Ill probably just be waiting for the next nexus phone to come out. the current one is just a minor upgrade from the captivate. Theres obviously going to be a ton of support for it, and it will be out for ATT since they bought T-mobile.
I think even if i were buying a phone today, I might still go with the captivate over other android phones simply because its the most customizable.
To me its the ATT equivalent to the original moto droid.
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My next phone will be a galaxy S 2...unless the bootloader is encrypted...then it will be a next generation nexus s or other AOSP phone.
Ok,Here me out I know this has been asked but I have a different situation and reall y need input as of right now I've read so many reviews and heard so many diff opinions I just want some help on here.
Ok so I bought the shift 11 days ago and realized while I have no problems with it I do want the most out of my upgrade, that being said I turned my attention towards the nexus S, also by the way I only wanted to spend 100 dollars no more than that or I would've gotten the Evo 3d or some other dual core awesome phone. Anyways, I know I would give up the hardware keyboard but feel this is inevitable and something I will eventually do. However the NS has a faster processor, better screen, bigger screen, no crap sprint apps you cant get rid of and a forward facing camera which is a big positive for me.
Heres the deal though I never go against reviews and all the stats say that the Shift wins by like a whole start on every review site. That being said a sprint tech said they have more returns on shifts than the NS and that he loves his NS. So I go in considering the trade and the salesman comforted me saying he wouldn't make the trade. I took his advice then got home and thought well of course the salesman said that it'd be cheaper and they'd have to refund me about 50 bucks and a hundred in the long run. Also I read it has bad wifi problems is that true? I'm sorry for the disorder of this post, I'm just extremely frustrated and don't have much time.
SO I know this has been long, but in eveyones opinion what would you do? i know the NS feels cheaper but I mean does that matter? With a nice case, a zag full body cover and insurance should that matter? Also, the 16gb no sd card thing doesn't bother me I don't think I'll ever and never have exceeded 4gb.
I only have 2 days to decide.
Thanks everyone in advance
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Ok,Here me out I know this has been asked but I have a different situation and reall y need input as of right now I've read so many reviews and heard so many diff opinions I just want some help on here.
Ok so I bought the shift 11 days ago and realized while I have no problems with it I do want the most out of my upgrade, that being said I turned my attention towards the nexus S, also by the way I only wanted to spend 100 dollars no more than that or I would've gotten the Evo 3d or some other dual core awesome phone. Anyways, I know I would give up the hardware keyboard but feel this is inevitable and something I will eventually do. However the NS has a faster processor, better screen, bigger screen, no crap sprint apps you cant get rid of and a forward facing camera which is a big positive for me.
Heres the deal though I never go against reviews and all the stats say that the Shift wins by like a whole start on every review site. That being said a sprint tech said they have more returns on shifts than the NS and that he loves his NS. So I go in considering the trade and the salesman comforted me saying he wouldn't make the trade. I took his advice then got home and thought well of course the salesman said that it'd be cheaper and they'd have to refund me about 50 bucks and a hundred in the long run. Also I read it has bad wifi problems is that true? I'm sorry for the disorder of this post, I'm just extremely frustrated and don't have much time.
SO I know this has been long, but in eveyones opinion what would you do? i know the NS feels cheaper but I mean does that matter? With a nice case, a zag full body cover and insurance should that matter? Also, the 16gb no sd card thing doesn't bother me I don't think I'll ever and never have exceeded 4gb.
I only have 2 days to decide.
Thanks everyone in advance
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I would have gone with the nexus s. But I am holding out for the prime
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Yeah, I just read several times the forward cam is garbage do you know about this? I'm wondering all I want to use it for is skyping. Also another big selling point for me was the thought of Ice Cream Sandwich on it soon vs. the shift taking forever if ever getting it. I heard the NS ram is bad is this true?
Well i'm going to be bias in my opinion, but here goes. There's a reason thr Shift does better on almost every review you read. It's a better device ( IMO ) . Yes it doesn't have a foward facing camera. But if that's the only deciding factor, than just get an EVO4G. Way better than the Nexus S. Plus even though it's been put on EOL. It's still got a lot of life in it. I've had a lot of chances to use other devices, and compare them head to head with the Shift. In the end the Shift always wins. Just a better device than most out there, very underated. So I would say stick with the Shift. But what the Hell do I know .
I've owned a lot of phones and the Nexus is one of them. Few things of consideration..I'd say the WiFi on the Nexus bests the Shift, to answer that question. For me, the battery life on the Nexus is not as good as the Shift. Also, the radio in the Nexus has issues. Poor reception. At home, even roaming, I could barely send a text. This was my biggest reason to part with it and go back to HTC. Other than that I felt the Nexus was a nice phone. No issues with build quality and the Super Amoled kicks ass.
Also, if you are a big tweaker/flasher consider that there are a few rooted roms for the Nexus, but not much. And they are all plain AOSP so they are pretty much the same.
If the Nexus S was out when I got the shift I would have got the Nexus instead. Don't get me wrong I love the shift to death, but unless you want to keep the sense ui then get the Nexus. (I think they even ported HTC Sense to the Nexus S)
Yes the shift is fast-but the nexus is faster, has a better screen, and also a ffc.
Although if you stick with the shift its still an amazing phone
If you don't care about a physical keyboard, get the NS4G. I really want my next phone to have an AMOLED. Plus the support we get from HTC is non-existent for the shift.
Also, the Nexus phone should get the Ice Cream Sandwich update, where the Shift will need to go the AOSP/CM route (most likely, because of non-existent support mentioned above).
Tell ya what if you don't want to trade your shift for a nexus s then let me have the trade. you can have my shift all rooted and ready to go. I want that sleek curvy s in my hands.
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Ill tell ya cuz I'm doing this right now. I'm selling my shift Sunday and getting the NS4G Tuesday. I love my shift to death but I want a new toy. But since you can get a shift for the same price on eBay as a ns4g than go for it!
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Hey People,
I now own an htc diamond 2 I had it for 2 years. It has been broken about 7 times! All within warranty but still it’s too much.
End of this month I can renew my contract with my mobile provider, and I can order a new phone.
But I have no idea what phone to choose.
Can someone give me some pointers in what phone I can choose from?
It doesn’t have to be brand new.
Must have:
Exchange support.
Camera at least 5mp.
Gps.
Must be quite fast while browsing.
Android or iPhone??.
I know there are many comparison sites but I rather here it from daily users.
So please tell me why your phone or the phone u mentioned is the right choice.
Samsung Galaxy S2 still seems to be the best, imho. Fast, thin, light, great screen. The only thing I wasn't sure about when I got it was the relatively low resolution, but it actually hasn't bothered me even though I came from an iPhone 4 with a retina display.
The Galaxy Nexus might also be something to look at, although I'm not terribly impressed with the specs.
I'm waiting for the new Google Nexus, what do you think about it?
I got a Galaxy S2 and I love it. The phone is nice and there is a lot of help on it. the community on that phone is pretty active.
Go for the sgs2 just got one the other day my self and im very happy the speed and friendly flashing is great.
+1 for the galaxy S2
Galaxy S2, no contest.
i say wait a couple weeks and get a galaxy nexus. the specs may not be the best, but the hardware acceleration and software make it better than just about anything else you could get.
I'd say wait for the Galaxy Nexus, though it's going to be super costly I think.
A mid-range awesome phone would probably be HTC Desire S. I own it, I love it.
So, if you can wait and pay enough for the Galaxy Nexus it's going to be worth the wait. Else go for the Desire S.
Galaxy S2 again is awesome, but awesomeness is not cheap.
funny that non of u says Iphone????.
ok galaxy S2 was already on my mind.
thanks for the reply's guys.
bazookadude said:
funny that non of u says Iphone????.
ok galaxy S2 was already on my mind.
thanks for the reply's guys.
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Compare the amount of iphone developement threads with the amount of android developement threads on xda-developers...
sounds like samsung nexus is gonna be more like iphone in that no external sd card and no removable battery. Kudos for icecream sandwhich but do you wanna be the ghinea pig for software that is bound to have some probs in the beginning? It seems like sg2 is the ultimate phone so far: it has removable card, option to replace battery better hardware, camera and will surely get android 4.0 when everything has been ironed out. I only wish verizon picked up the sg2
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funny that non of u says Iphone????.
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Do you not know XDA?
Have been playing with the HTC Rezound and it is one powerful beast. I have ave to say it is best phone out there. If you have been waiting for the ultimate phone with a Verizon plan wait no longer for that nexus myth when there is a phone like this. Just my two cents ;-)
The Thunderbolt!!!! You said it didn't have to be new. Probably the mist customizable phone out there.
Rooted Thunder
The g2x was my first non qwerty phone and the only reason i got it was because the g2 was a year old and priced the same as the brand new g2x so i figured id give touch screen a try and i can confirm that nothing compares to typing on a physical qwerty so i cant wait to go back. It has been confirmed that the Galaxy S Relay sports a Snapdragon S4 chip so i think i will be dropping the g2x for this.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mobile-confirms-snapdragon-s4-chip-inside-galaxy-s-relay-4g/
Joe333x said:
The g2x was my first non qwerty phone and the only reason i got it was because the g2 was a year old and priced the same as the brand new g2x so i figured id give touch screen a try and i can confirm that nothing compares to typing on a physical qwerty so i cant wait to go back. It has been confirmed that the Galaxy S Relay sports a Snapdragon S4 chip so i think i will be dropping the g2x for this.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mobile-confirms-snapdragon-s4-chip-inside-galaxy-s-relay-4g/
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This is just a revamped original galaxy s phone though. Aren't the galaxy s ii's about the same price?
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Cool story bro
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Same story for myself on the g2/g2x...I'd be really tempted to grab that phone if it had a better camera...and I'm really tempted to just suck it up and wait til the next round of cool stuff comes around (adreno 600? )
1gb ram on par with the international version of the S3, snapdragon s4 plus is the same chip as the S3, and mean while it does only have a 5mp camera, who is taking 8mp pictures? Remeber mp is jistthe physical size of the picture doesnt mean its better quality.
1G Ram
I want a quadcore with 2g ram and hdmi/charge capability before I switch phones.
Joe333x said:
The g2x was my first non qwerty phone and the only reason i got it was because the g2 was a year old and priced the same as the brand new g2x so i figured id give touch screen a try and i can confirm that nothing compares to typing on a physical qwerty so i cant wait to go back. It has been confirmed that the Galaxy S Relay sports a Snapdragon S4 chip so i think i will be dropping the g2x for this.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mobile-confirms-snapdragon-s4-chip-inside-galaxy-s-relay-4g/
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Hey lemme know how that goes, I kind of really want my girlfriend to have the Relay sometime.
She's got a Gravity Smart at the moment... and while it's OK... well it's not. It's garbage. D:
Check out the Optimus G, much better choice (once it gets released)
sbcdave said:
Check out the Optimus G, much better choice (once it gets released)
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I don't think I'd forgive myself if I bought another LG product.
My girl just got the Motorola Photon Q, must say, i love it.
1.5ghz 1gb ram ics and slide out QWERTY
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Tmo news posted benchmarks on the galaxy s relay and it has better scores out of the box than the gsiii.
Joe333x said:
Tmo news posted benchmarks on the galaxy s relay and it has better scores out of the box than the gsiii.
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I think that's going to be my next phone. I love a physical keyboard.
Woooo jumping ship too!
Just got a Gnex. Let's all shun LG together. Can't be happier to get rid of this POS. Good hardware, horrible horrible software and assistance from LG. Shame on them, really.
barqers said:
Woooo jumping ship too!
Just got a Gnex. Let's all shun LG together. Can't be happier to get rid of this POS. Good hardware, horrible horrible software and assistance from LG. Shame on them, really.
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How's the Gnex? I'm due for an upgrade since last month but still not sure which one to get, Gnex or galaxyS2. Galaxy s3 is a bit big for me though. Heard that the s2 will get the JB in Nov ... but still can't find the source.
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How's the Gnex? I'm due for an upgrade since last month but still not sure which one to get, Gnex or galaxyS2. Galaxy s3 is a bit big for me though. Heard that the s2 will get the JB in Nov ... but still can't find the source.
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If you aren't going for the s3, don't bother with the s2 or gnex at this stage. Wait for the next nexus phone, its due out very soon.
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If you aren't going for the s3, don't bother with the s2 or gnex at this stage. Wait for the next nexus phone, its due out very soon.
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Yup, that is what I'm waiting for. I readed that samsung, and LG would be producing the next nexus phones
Rafase282 said:
Yup, that is what I'm waiting for. I readed that samsung, and LG would be producing the next nexus phones
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Apple will be producing the next Samsung phone.
saotua said:
How's the Gnex? I'm due for an upgrade since last month but still not sure which one to get, Gnex or galaxyS2. Galaxy s3 is a bit big for me though. Heard that the s2 will get the JB in Nov ... but still can't find the source.
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With regards to the performance, it's amazing. This phone will easily last me 2 years, maybe 3 if I don't drop it as much as I dropped my g2x.
The good thing is I'll never really have to worry too much about OS updates, that was a key purchasing factor.
I think right now is a great time to buy a Gnex if you aren't filthy rich, like me, because a bunch of people are cashing out for the iPhone 5; why not take advantage of them? You've got 3 days left!
As per waiting for the new nexus, if you're not buying the phone outright anyways, I guess you may as well wait, but I was purchasing the phone outright so I got a pretty good deal. Headphones had never been opened, phone was in a case since day 1, ghost armor screen protection, and nice casemate and leather case for $400. Still trying to sell my g2x locally for $200-250, makes this upgrade a lot more affordable.
Like I said though, if you're not buying it outright there's probably a new nexus coming out before december, I just thought I'd take advantage of the guy who's selling in prep for iPhone 5.
That's my 2Cents!
First off thanks for your time,
That being said Ive gotten myself into a Brain boot loop that I just cant seem to get out of.
So here's the situation Im currently the proud owner of a Samsung GS3 which hands down is a fantastic phone
the phone is currently running CM 10.1 nightly with the KT747 kernel OC'd to 2.1 GHz Thanks to both devs for there fantastic work
so i guess you could say i have somewhat of a "raw" android experience with a few tweeks that is.
Being that its that time of year and tax return is working its way from the IRS to my bank account Ive been considering trading
my GS3 for the N4 but i just cant seem to put my finger on which device is for me so Im turning to the great people of this forum for help
I know the perks and the downfalls of each phone and the arguments on why one is better than the other so here's my stand point
I DONT NEED/USE
-Expandable storage
-LTE is not top priority
-Removable battery is nice but not necessarily a deal breaker
-Camera Im so/so about - not sure if the N4 has 0 shutter lag hoping someone can shed
some light on this for me it is one feature I do really enjoy on the S3 because i do have
kids that love to move around and are hard to get a good picture of but I feel both cameras are up to par
So all that being said I guess Im just looking for some outside opinions at this point
is it really worth me switching to the N4 or should i hold on to my cash and my S3
Again I do appropriate your time and help.
101hottest said:
First off thanks for your time,
That being said Ive gotten myself into a Brain boot loop that I just cant seem to get out of.
So here's the situation Im currently the proud owner of a Samsung GS3 which hands down is a fantastic phone
the phone is currently running CM 10.1 nightly with the KT747 kernel OC'd to 2.1 GHz Thanks to both devs for there fantastic work
so i guess you could say i have somewhat of a "raw" android experience with a few tweeks that is.
Being that its that time of year and tax return is working its way from the IRS to my bank account Ive been considering trading
my GS3 for the N4 but i just cant seem to put my finger on which device is for me so Im turning to the great people of this forum for help
I know the perks and the downfalls of each phone and the arguments on why one is better than the other so here's my stand point
I DONT NEED/USE
-Expandable storage
-LTE is not top priority
-Removable battery is nice but not necessarily a deal breaker
-Camera Im so/so about - not sure if the N4 has 0 shutter lag hoping someone can shed
some light on this for me it is one feature I do really enjoy on the S3 because i do have
kids that love to move around and are hard to get a good picture of but I feel both cameras are up to par
So all that being said I guess Im just looking for some outside opinions at this point
is it really worth me switching to the N4 or should i hold on to my cash and my S3
Again I do appropriate your time and help.
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While the Nexus 4 is beautiful and has higher specs in some parts, I'd recommend saving your money until "the next big thing" comes out like the galaxy s4 or the rumored Motorola X phone.
If you do prefer the stock android experience as that's what you're currently using, you should be fine as the S3 will be almost as good as if you were to get a Nexus 4.
Of course I don't own the devices but I've tried them both for a day or two (friend let me borrow) but I ended up staying with my Galaxy Nexus and decided to save my money as the performance jump isn't that great even from then. The next generation phones do show promise and could possibly be worth upgrading for.
Yea I'm really considering waiting since I did just upgrade to the S3 so if I waited it out the full 18 months they love to stick us with they will have the "super s" or "s5" by then. I think all in all I'll just purchase the Nexus 7.
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Well as already pointed out... I would say wait till the 14th... see what the s4 has to offer, then change your phone...
Personally, considering what you said in the first post... you don't want ANY of the extra things the s3 offers over the N4, but you ARE a fan of what the N4 offers which the s3 doesn't... being kindof vanilla android... being a cm10 user, although the s3 will be supported for a while I'm sure, the amount of time it takes to iron out all the bugs due to not having the Exynos source code, atleast for me was extremely frustrating... with the nexus your always ready to go with any custom rom... with the occasional bug here and there...
But if the s4 again has a exynos, the same dev difficulties will stay... not to mention the super delayed updates... so I personally think, wait for the S4... if it doesn't wow you then get the N4 because it seems its better suited to your needs...
As for getting a nexus 7 instead... google I/O is pretty close... its time for a new nexus 7inch tab so you will most likely see it then and avoid a buyers remorse getting an outdated tab now... rest assured there won't be a new nexus phone just yet... its too soon...
So wait a week and make your decision...
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Not sure how much this will pertain to you, but here's my $.02.
Personally for me I like having the newest version of Android. While some of the bells and whistles of the themes are nice eye candy, I love the vanilla Android with allowing me to install those nice add-ons. While I don't mind loading roms, I don't want to be forced to do that in order to get the newest version within a reasonable amount of time (<a month or two). I bought the galaxy nexus on Verizon the day it came out. First time I ever waited in line before a store opened for a phone. I was so excited. You may or may not know this, but Verizon has taken the nexus name and completely trashed it. My hopes and dreams of having a phone that would always be on the cutting edge of Android was completely trashed because Verizon needed to "perform ample testing to insure the highest quality software", or some BS like that.
Now, I know what you're going to say. You've got a nexus, you're here on XDA, ROOT THAT THING! Yes, I have. I had the bootloader unlocked within 45 minutes of owning the thing, rooted 10 minutes after that. The problem is I bought a nexus to not be forced to F around with roms, unless I wanted to. Verizon has forced my hand to mess around with roms if I want the newest Android.
So, after that long winded answer, I personally would go with the N4 unless you can wait for the next nexus device. All I know is my next phone will be another Nexus, which I'll by directly from google and tell Verizon to go F themselves.
Best of luck.
Edit: I see you were mentioning the N7. I own one of those, bone stock. Did unlock the bootloader and rooted just to put on the circle battery mod. I love it, but personally I'd buy a N10. The 7 isn't that much larger then my galaxy nexus and I wish I had a slightly larger screen. IMO no need for cell-based service when you can teather it to your phone and get the same thing. It's a great device which has replaced taking a laptop with me on vacation. I bought the dongle thing to connect my SD card to it also, which is great for uploading pictures from my camera.
You should buy nexus 4 as it has largest development community and it is the phone which recieves software updates first and its a google certified phone
It has 4g capability
It has no expandability
But a really good camera
And is for only 430 usd
PLEASE HIT THANKS IF I HELPED
Cash is king. I'd just hold onto the S3 and wait for the new wave of devices that're coming, e.g. GS4 and One. Things that'll be noticeably better.
N4 buddy!!!
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Thanks you guys i really have taken all of your 2 cents into account and i think Im just going to have to stick with what my heart desires like my wife keeps telling me
Big shout out to
Beauenheim
DrunkFuX666
crackrk
Your inputs have been taken into great consideration over this decision
And as far as waiting for the GS4 I am a Samsung employe not that they let us know the details of the device before it is released but Im on my 3rd Samsung phone I think its time to switch it up besides my set father just lost his iPhone 5 to a tragic toilet accident that could really use a new phone so i think its time to "grab the bull by its horns" and finally get my hands on that sexy Nexus 4.
S3
Good deal, best of luck on your next phone adventure. I have to wait until the end of this year before I can begin mine. Hopefully the next nexus device will be released and may include an LTE radio, though I'll still tell verizon to go F themselves. Unless of course I can buy it from google directly and stay on verizon's network. I know, I can hear your laughing from here. :good:
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Decision
Im do for an upgrade as well soon..im thinking about htc one.. The only thing holding me back is the fact of how much hassle it is to root it.. One reason why i had got the s3 instead of the last htc one.. Before my s3 i had the evo 3d. It was such a pain in the ass to root.. When i switched to s3. I had it rooted in like 25 min.. I really liked that.. But i do miss htc platform..im on sprint so the nexus 4is not offered.. They did come out with galaxy nexus. I am excited to see what the s4 holds.. I dont know..lol
I hear the s4 will be released unfinished. Something about the CPU overheating so it getting something less powerful and curved glass is not ready so its getting regular glass. Plus no superamoled because they get that display to do full 1080p
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R: [Q] Im Just not sure what to do here S3 or N4
Well if you really do not care at all for all those cool features that make the galaxy s3 (and its awesome screen) somewhat great better than other phones....really theres no point in waiting for the galaxy s4 uts probably just gonna be faster..
You might as well get the nexus 4.
I have a feeling it would make your life more of a pain compared to the s3 but u sai u dont care about the cool specs...so go for the cheapest, no point saving up money
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