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Droid prime to soon

The droid prime is suppose to be the successor to the droid charge, that's my problem with android. The charge just came out a couple of months back, and yet to receive a major update! What samsung should be doing is updating there flag ship phones first, there just selfish, knowing people will continue buying there new products they just leave us to rot. these phones come out way to fast, can we get a chance to enjoy the phone with gb first? The prime will probably be out before we even get gb smh. HELLO SAMSUNG AND VERIZON, THE DROID CHARGE IS ONE OF YOUR FLAGSHIP DEVICES, UPDATE TO THE LATEST SOFTWARE!, THEY RELEASE A BUGGY PHONE FOR NEARLY 600$ AND I GOT MINE FREE! JUST IMAGINE IF I WOULD'VE PAID I'D BE REALLY PISSED. bottom line is the droid charge is a great phone and I want to use it to its full potential before I upgrade to a newer device.spread the word care for your customers
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So would you rather they release buggy software prematurely to fix a buggy phone? They've been working on GB (and it's been leaking), which is why I've been enjoying GB for well over a month. Anyways, what you're upset about is the way the cell phone industry tends to work. They're not going to stop updating their model lines just because they haven't put out an update for existing models yet.
Just imagine how Thunderbolt owners feel.

Correction: Droid(Nexus) Prime time is a Nexus successor.
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phone envy is frequent for me personally
whenever a new phone comes out i get pissed i bought my previous one
but honestly the prime and charge have little connection to each other...if the prime is a nexus phone then basically its a samsung designed phone that google does the software for, so it would have no impact whatsoever on touchwiz updates for the charge
samsung has submitted dozens of builds to verizon and from what i can see each one gets better and better
is it annoying that there is no official gb yet? sure but the same could be said for the fascinate or even worse no official FROYO for the continuum
vzw and samsung combo equals slow updates
its a reality of buying from those two and its not a secret (droid branding or not)
the thunderbolt doesnt have official gb either fwiw nor the lg lte phone
i personally have an inc2 and wont be pissed when the vigor comes out (same time frame inc2 launch to vigor vs charge launch to prime)...granted i have several upgrades and will probably just go pick that up too

The Droid Prime is likely NOT to be a Nexus device (or else it would have the Nexus name). It's software will most likely be managed by Verizon, rather than Google, and probably carry all of the crapware we've all come to know and love hate.
Phone dev cycles seem to be roughly bi-annually to quarterly, depending on the software and hardware available. At any given time, any one dev shop (HTC, Samsung, wherever) will be simultaneously be working on at least 2 software versions for any given device (as evidenced by the lower build date on the Fascinate's initial GB leak compared to the final FroYo leak).
And to pick some nits with the OP:
supposed, their, they're, their, too

Thank you BGR for starting the DROID Prime rumor. NO ONE knows what the device will be when it shows up, when it will show up, or much of anything else about it. We have a few unconfirmed details, but that is it. The people that do know what the device will be called aren't talking. Also, just because it is labeled with DROID doesn't mean that it won't be a Google Experience Phone. Unless you have physical proof of what you're talking about, it would be great of everyone to stop with the DROID Prime rumor until the actual device name is announced.

Another thing is, touch wiz 4 is out.so why aren't we going to get the latest update of touchwiz? Thats just bs, if you have updated software, update your damn your damn phones to the latest software! Whats an update if there not updating the ui
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juanzr1 said:
Another thing is, touch wiz 4 is out.so why aren't we going to get the latest update of touchwiz? Thats just bs, if you have updated software, update your damn your damn phones to the latest software! Whats an update if there not updating the ui
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Could be that features of TW4 require something specific to the SGS2 phone. Or, Samsung doesn't want to back-port it on their own. Either way, nothing you can really do about it.
If you buy a car, and they change the features on the next model year, do you go and complain to the car manufacturer/dealer like this? You're spending significantly more than $600 for a new car, so I'd hope so...

Smells like buyers remorse in here.

There's a thread like this one in every phone's forum on XDA without exception.
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imnuts said:
Could be that features of TW4 require something specific to the SGS2 phone. Or, Samsung doesn't want to back-port it on their own. Either way, nothing you can really do about it.
If you buy a car, and they change the features on the next model year, do you go and complain to the car manufacturer/dealer like this? You're spending significantly more than $600 for a new car, so I'd hope so...
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They have the software, and its not hardware that I'm complaining about, but software updates like touch wiz 4 should even be on the fascinate, and no buyers remorse here since I didn't even buy the phone. Its just how it should be, but no problem, I will get the samsung prime knowing they won't be able to improve the next gen devices by alot.the wave of android phones will slow down significantly. Peace xda family
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charlie_c said:
Smells like buyers remorse in here.
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Nope didn't even buy the phone, I'm still eligible for an upgrade
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Coming to the Charge from the Fascinate I knew damn well that this would happen but I took it anyway as it was the best option (and still is... LOL bionic), and I don't regret it at all... if you haven't figured out by now that there's gonna be a new phone out every six months or so thats 10 times better than your current one then you must be new to android... I know it must take a lot to try and update the tons of phones a carrier has on each cell provider, making specific coding changes to get it to work with the individual phones hardware and whatnot so I don't mind and will be more than happy to burn an upgrade or drop some money on the new beast thats out at the time

imnuts said:
Also, just because it is labeled with DROID doesn't mean that it won't be a Google Experience Phone. Unless you have physical proof of what you're talking about, it would be great of everyone to stop with the DROID Prime rumor until the actual device name is announced.
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Exactly. Motorola Droid, anyone? Google Experience phone(even though I don't remember if it had any of the Verizon bloatware)
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Nope didn't even buy the phone, I'm still eligible for an upgrade
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That includes quite a high percentage of people on this forum...lol

Is there any confirmation that the Prime is even going to be released on Verizon?

DirgeExtinction said:
Exactly. Motorola Droid, anyone? Google Experience phone(even though I don't remember if it had any of the Verizon bloatware)
Your right, hopefully droid prime gets pure google like the motorola droid did
That includes quite a high percentage of people on this forum...lol
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juanzr1 said:
The droid prime is suppose to be the successor to the droid charge, that's my problem with android. The charge just came out a couple of months back, and yet to receive a major update!
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Buy an iCrap if you want boxed up updates with a nice bow and personal nametag.
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THEY RELEASE A BUGGY PHONE FOR NEARLY 600$ AND I GOT MINE FREE!
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I DID pay for this phone and am in no way pissed at samsung or verizon. You got the phone for free, so shut your mouth and count your blessings.
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there just selfish, knowing people will continue buying there new products they just leave us to rot
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Technology changes faster than a retards underwear.
Also, aren't the samsung droid charge devs on xda? What updates aren't you getting
Last thing....
Your problem with android is superior technology and forward motion?
I guess im confused.
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juanzr1 said:
Nope didn't even buy the phone, I'm still eligible for an upgrade
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Buyer/owner, whatever...my point was that you sound like you don't want the phone in its current state. I'm running a Gingerbread ROM with the TouchWiz 4.0 launcher. If your biggest complaint is the lack of those two things, they've both been available for those willing to put them on the phone themselves.

juanzr1 said:
They have the software, and its not hardware that I'm complaining about, but software updates like touch wiz 4 should even be on the fascinate, and no buyers remorse here since I didn't even buy the phone. Its just how it should be, but no problem, I will get the samsung prime knowing they won't be able to improve the next gen devices by alot.the wave of android phones will slow down significantly. Peace xda family
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It's called technology ... it's moving forward. Once the phones catch up to the current technology, the onslaught of phones will stop ... just like you stated. The fact you even brought this up, about a phone that details about the phone aren't even released yet. Much less even said to be released on the Verizon network ... is redundant in itself. You're a troll, and must be treated as such. I would ignore any comments this moron makes just for the simple fact he's moaning about a device he may not even see. Not to mention ... Droid Charge isn't even Verizon's "flagship" phone. That would be the Bionic. Have a nice day.

Rythmyc said:
It's called technology ... it's moving forward. Once the phones catch up to the current technology, the onslaught of phones will stop ... just like you stated. The fact you even brought this up, about a phone that details about the phone aren't even released yet. Much less even said to be released on the Verizon network ... is redundant in itself. You're a troll, and must be treated as such. I would ignore any comments this moron makes just for the simple fact he's moaning about a device he may not even see. Not to mention ... Droid Charge isn't even Verizon's "flagship" phone. That would be the Bionic. Have a nice day.
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Hater, your the troll I just said what was on my mind about the manufacturer never said the droid charge wasn't a great phone so how am I trolling, I dislike people like you who come on the forum just to talk smack about a person's thoughts, speak on the subject not about me you punk.have a good day, you need it.
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Going to Galaxy Nexus after Having Droid Charge

Just wanted to post my experience and hear of others that are also making the move.
Now I may have a totally different view than most, but Overall, this phone was pretty awesome. First I had a G1 on T-Mobile. The excitement of learning Android and having the first phone was fun. I've been fortunate to be involved in every dessert update. Finding XDA, rooting, learning ADB, all the learning of all the other stuff was awesome. Then I jumped ship and got the Droid Eris. Now shortly after getting it, I regretted the hell out of my decision. I should have gotten the OG Droid. But XDA helped me love my phone. Cyanagen, and other ROMs were awesome, and the Eris forum and developers were funny and friendly. Then with 2 months left in my contract and waiting for the Droid 3 to come out, I won the Droid Charge in the droid landing contest. I enjoyed the 4g fastness and tried to keep things stock, but I keep lingering on XDA and finally gave in. I couldn't believe how easy it was to Root and flash this phone. With that, I spent less time in this forum and didn't really post much. I purchased the TBH app leaks and didn't really come by and participate. But I will say that this phone at first was great, but really is a disappointment. Great cause the SCREEN, the easiness of rooting and flashing, and that's about it. The 4G never works when you need it the most. Don't get me wrong. When it works, its amazing! But those times it freezes and then goes to 3g then goes back and freezes, etc...RAM was not enough to do all this phone is trying to do. And of course the battery, but that's universal.
Now, I've sold my charge and have a prepaid VZW card for $300 ready to pre-order the Galaxy Nexus. My contracts is up, and I still have a new every 2 credit. I look forward to the excitement and fun experienced with the G1. This is a whole new OS, and I'm sure I'll be spending a lot of time in the XDA forums. I'm in total love with ICS. I was not disappointed at all with ICS. The hardware of the Nexus, um maybe, but you gotta be real picky. I think this is a phone I can finally have for 2 years and be happy with the whole time. Quad core phones next year, then by 2013 maybe HD projection phones. But this phone should be able to stand up to most competition till then. Hope it gets all the updates, and quickly. Jellybean?

I've got my money ready for the 10th.
I really dig my Charge, but I've been waiting for a pure AOSP experience on Verizon for far too long.

You traded in your Charge for $300 with Verizon?
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DirgeExtinction said:
You traded in your Charge for $300 with Verizon?
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No, I sold it on craig's list, and purchased a gift card...

i have the buy back program from best buy, i hope i can get something from it.

BlazinDANDAMAN said:
No, I sold it on craig's list, and purchased a gift card...
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Hm, I'm planning on doing the same. The Galaxy Nexus is quite a sexy phone.
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BlazinDANDAMAN said:
Hope it gets all the updates, and quickly. Jellybean?
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Isn't anybody ever happy with anything? Is nothing good enough? ICS and the first phone to carry it were just announced not even 24 hours ago and you already want Jellybean on the phone? Good grief.

I want it for the ICS and dual core. Not sure if I'll be able to afford it or not though. Can't really blame ya for wanting to jump since it is such a bada** phone in specs. I'm kinda so-so with my Charge.

landshark68 said:
Isn't anybody ever happy with anything? Is nothing good enough? ICS and the first phone to carry it were just announced not even 24 hours ago and you already want Jellybean on the phone? Good grief.
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LOL...I think my post got misread by yourself, or mistyped by me. What I was referring to is that I plan on keeping this phone for 2 years. I'm hoping that in the 2 years, what ever updates that happen to come out, the Nexus gets them quickly. Then I put jellybean with a "?" thinking maybe if in that time it would get it. Like I posted above, I'm in love with ICS and would be fine having it for 2 years. But we all know that google updates pretty quickly. I have no idea what they could add, cause ICS is great, but when it's(JB) announced, we're all gonna want it, and soon. Just like ICS, GB, FY, ECL, DN, and Cupcake. Ahh, Cupcake.
Man, I remember waiting for Cupcake and wanting it so bad. Touchscreen keyboard, widgets, and record/playback video.

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i have the buy back program from best buy, i hope i can get something from it.
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Doing this too. I paid full price for my charge since my contract wasn't up, but it is now. So hopeing to use that 50%-60% that I'm supposed to get back to buy the Galaxy Nexus. Now watch them not carry it >.<

Kind of in the same boat. I'm just not sure I can deal with this phone for 2 years. I've looked around a bit to see what I can get for it plus the stuff I got for it. I'm more interested in the Droid Razr, but regardless I don't know if I can justify that kind of cost.

CPO Charge?

So i'm trying to decide on a new phone. i have an upgrade available on my main line. I don't want to shell out $200-300 for a new phone, but Verizon has CPO (basically refurbished) Droid Charges listed at $50. My current Eros is a refurb and is better than the original i originally received. Anyone else tried a CPO Charge and if so what was your experience?
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At this point I would wait for the Nexus.
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I think a lot of people here got CLNR (certified like new replacements, refurbs basically) Charges in the Fascinate swap fiasco... speaking for myself yes it has worked flawlessly aside from the data dropping occasionally (and annoyingly) which has been pretty much fixed with EP3H build and higher radios, it always flashes correctly, never borked it doing anything, and the screen looks as great as when I first got it
so yeah if you're looking for a nice 4G phone (that I would say needed heavy tweaking to work right on Froyo, but the new GB OTA seems to be pretty solid) and don't wanna wait for the Nexus or shell out for a newer model if you can get a Charge for $50 its a steal
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I love my Charge. It seems pretty unpopular with the phone community, but I don't quite see why. The screen alone makes it worth having. Little features like the HDMI out and from facing camera make it a great phone.
I will admit, stock Froyo was TERRIBLE! Don't get a Charge unless you are going to install a custom ROM with lagfix. But when overclocked the Charge is a beast!

Since you're looking for VALUE, I'd say $50 for a Charge would be an awesome deal. Just know getting into it, that we don't have a huge dev community. Also, a lot of our current devs are leaving (imoseyon changed jobs and is losing his Charge and imnuts has only pledged support for the Charge for the next few months, since he is getting a Nexus).

Check Amazonwireless.com where Charges are free for new lines, maybe even existing lines as well.
I seriously don't know why people would buy anywhere else. The new Nexus will probably be cheaper there as well. Eventually you will be able to get a free Galaxy Nexus there.
When Charges were 300 bucks each, I got mine for $150 each (they were $200 on Amazonwireless, but then they dropped them to $150 a week later, I called and they honored their new price for me.)

xdadevnube said:
Check Amazonwireless.com where Charges are free for new lines, maybe even existing lines as well.
I seriously don't know why people would buy anywhere else. The new Nexus will probably be cheaper there as well. Eventually you will be able to get a free Galaxy Nexus there.
When Charges were 300 bucks each, I got mine for $150 each (they were $200 on Amazonwireless, but then they dropped them to $150 a week later, I called and they honored their new price for me.)
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People don't buy elsewhere for many reasons, one of them is the fine print. Should you cancel your plan, you have a double ETF. Also, some VZW corporate stores will not help you if there is an issue and you didn't buy the device from them. The biggest reason I wouldn't buy it from Amazon or many other 3rd parties is the added ETF, and the odds of them screwing up my account are much higher, like changing my insurance or data plan.

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People don't buy elsewhere for many reasons, one of them is the fine print. Should you cancel your plan, you have a double ETF. Also, some VZW corporate stores will not help you if there is an issue and you didn't buy the device from them. The biggest reason I wouldn't buy it from Amazon or many other 3rd parties is the added ETF, and the odds of them screwing up my account are much higher, like changing my insurance or data plan.
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Etf?
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Etf?
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Early termination fee

thanks for all feedback. Sounds like refurb Charge will be a good option for me. Hopefully we see some icS options

racerx2oo3 said:
thanks for all feedback. Sounds like refurb Charge will be a good option for me. Hopefully we see some icS options
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Keep dreaming. They just rolled out GB update the other day. IF the Charge sees an official ICS release, it is still months away, and I would guess after the Nexus comes, so there is no point whatsoever.

Yeah, i'm not really expecting OFFICIAL support, but hopefully some of the devs will pick up the torch.
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regardless of the size of the dev community its still a nice phone... battery life is decent, screen is awesome, its not too heavy or thick, camera is pretty darn good plus I foresee a lot of people picking up Charges and other older-gen 4G phones when the Nexus drops (hopefully some devs/themers) and eBay/craigslist gets flooded... that said we have a good group of dedicated, albeit small in number, devs and themers that even now still put up with us and update constantly lol
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anoninja118 said:
I think a lot of people here got CLNR (certified like new replacements, refurbs basically) Charges in the Fascinate swap
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Fun little secret: Most of the CLNR Charges sent out in the Fascinate swap were new retail packages with a CLNR sticker pasted over the original.

got mine as a CPO back in late August/Early September.
also got my wife the iPhone. my Charge has been great thus far - especially with the help of these fine folks here on XDA and Chargeforums.com, I've been able to get the most out of it - so it really won't matter if you get a CPO. the warranty is still the same....

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Fun little secret: Most of the CLNR Charges sent out in the Fascinate swap were new retail packages with a CLNR sticker pasted over the original.
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YUP, this is what i got
And as soon as I booted, it installed GSB. For $50, i couldn't pass it up.

Anyone making jump from Charge to Nexus?

Now that the Nexus is available, I am wondering if it would be worth dumping my DC for the Nexus. I would have to pay the full price for it.
Other than just wanting something new, I am not sure I can justify it. Stock rooted GB seems to be working well on my Charge. The only complaint I have is the lousy radio performance at work which sucks battery down to nothing in a half a day. I am not convinced the Nexus wouldn't do the same thing.
Wondering what others think about making the switch.

I haven't decided yet. I won't until after Christmas but I have two upgrades available on my lines so odds are I'll be picking one up. My charge is running great with infinity though so I'm in no rush.
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I'm eligible for upgrade in June and am probably gonna go for the nexus. I paid full price for my charge and i don't want to do that again so soon.
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91point6 said:
Now that the Nexus is available, I am wondering if it would be worth dumping my DC for the Nexus. I would have to pay the full price for it.
Other than just wanting something new, I am not sure I can justify it. Stock rooted GB seems to be working well on my Charge. The only complaint I have is the lousy radio performance at work which sucks battery down to nothing in a half a day. I am not convinced the Nexus wouldn't do the same thing.
Wondering what others think about making the switch.
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I never understood why people would pay full price for a smartphone regardless of how cool the new technology is. You can buy a pretty nice laptop/desktop or tablet for that price so if your current phone does everything you want, why not wait until you are eligible for an upgrade?
I have a hard time paying the $200-300 for a new phone as part of an upgrade, nevermind $600-700.
That being said, I like everything about the Nexus EXCEPT the fact that you can't expand the memory.

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xceebeex said:
I never understood why people would pay full price for a smartphone regardless of how cool the new technology is. You can buy a pretty nice laptop/desktop or tablet for that price so if your current phone does everything you want, why not wait until you are eligible for an upgrade?
I have a hard time paying the $200-300 for a new phone as part of an upgrade, nevermind $600-700.
That being said, I like everything about the Nexus EXCEPT the fact that you can't expand the memory.
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The only reason i would pay full for the nexus is if i was making serious money with apps and wanted to make sure they were compatible with ICS and 720p.
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xceebeex said:
I never understood why people would pay full price for a smartphone regardless of how cool the new technology is. You can buy a pretty nice laptop/desktop or tablet for that price so if your current phone does everything you want, why not wait until you are eligible for an upgrade?
I have a hard time paying the $200-300 for a new phone as part of an upgrade, nevermind $600-700.
That being said, I like everything about the Nexus EXCEPT the fact that you can't expand the memory.
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Point well taken. That is part of the decision. I might want to buy a tablet for that kind of money. Even if I could sell my Charge on eBay for say, ~$200 would the Nexus be that much cooler than the Charge? Probably not.
We drool for a long time in anticipation of these new devices but when the day comes and the "buy" button is clicked, it is all downhill from there...

I considered it but then thought about what I'd actually be gaining as far as everyday use. Yes, it's more powerful than the charge but not head and shoulders above the latest and greatest. The hardware is just nothing out of this world special. ICS is about all it really has going for it and soon all new phones will have it. Now that most of the kinks with my Charge have been smoothed out I don't see the need to upgrade for a while. I understand the impulse to always get the newest tech though. The thing with Android handsets is that you really don't have to wait around very long for another new and cool phone to come out. Which is a double edged sword because it means your new and cool phone won't be considered new and cool for long. However, it is easy to pick up used android phones a few months after release for fairly cheap. I see multiple Craigslist ads in my area for Charges for $200-$300. I paid $299 when I upgraded! To each his own but I'm waiting.

I'm certainly gonna wait until these phones are out in "the wild" on Verizon's network. I'm not totally convinced that Samsung has the LTE thing figured out. I bought my charge the day they came out and have never been completely happy with call quality or data connectivity. I live smack in the center of a huge 4g area in Los Angeles and everyone on 3G phones are happy as larks.
I'm done being an early adopter and beta tester for Samsung so I'll wait a month or so and read their forums and see who's complaining about what.

Let's see. it's bigger, heavier and slower than my rooted Charge. I don't think so...

Learner156 said:
Let's see. it's bigger, heavier and slower than my rooted Charge. I don't think so...
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Slower? Really?
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The charge is still pretty new to me even tho I had it since launch...I would love to have the nexus but not for 300(I have a line that has an upgrade). I just paid for this phone so ill keep it at least a year..I'm sure by summer there will be some quad core devices out there that will put galaxy nexus to shame
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That being said, I like everything about the Nexus EXCEPT the fact that you can't expand the memory.
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I was sooo excited about a Nexus device coming to Vzn and so let down when I saw someone point out that it didn't have a microSD slot.
This is supposed to show off what an Android Phone "Should Be", but no Android phone should be without a microSD card.
The internal MMC better be MUCH faster than a class 10 microSD. I'm going to wait to see some stats on read/write performance.

quarky42 said:
I was sooo excited about a Nexus device coming to Vzn and so let down when I saw someone point out that it didn't have a microSD slot.
This is supposed to show off what an Android Phone "Should Be", but no Android phone should be without a microSD card.
The internal MMC better be MUCH faster than a class 10 microSD. I'm going to wait to see some stats on read/write performance.
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Look at it from Google's perspective. They want you to use their cloud services, and most of what the average user does with their phone can be done from the cloud. By not including an SD card or mass storage drivers, they can force people to use their cloud services. From Google's perspective, this does show off what an Android phone should be.
I use Google's cloud services extensively, and I still don't agree with the decision, but as a businessman, I understand it.

Learner156 said:
Let's see. it's bigger, heavier and slower than my rooted Charge. I don't think so...
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It's 7g heavier, and the dimensions are of a negligible difference (<6mm difference in any direction) and it's most certainly not slower either. I'd suggest trolling somewhere else.

I won't be getting a nexus... the combination of having no upgrade yet and me losing interest in it with all the hype and bungled release has led me to the decision to stick with my Charge for now
I'd rather just wait and take my pick of the next Q1/Q2 Samsung or HTC superphones (which I believe will match or beat the nexus spec-wise, the only thing I'll miss will be the unbloated pure Google goodness)
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I'm jumping from my Charge to the Nexus. I got my Charge through the Fascinate issue so I didn't have to use my upgrade. I ordered it yesterday online. I had some corporate discount so it was $250 minus a $100 gift card I had. So I got it for $172. Plus I figure I can sell my Charge for $200, so I came out ahead. I went to the VZW store and played with it. Everything is fast and smooth! Can't wait for it!

Ill be going to the nexus, but only because I happen to need a home phone line. So im getting the $149 AmazonWireless deal, with $100 Amazon gift card for activating with a hotspot, a cost ill cover by selling my Charge - then ill just roll the line over into a Home Phone connect.

I ordered my Nexus this morning. My Charge will be my backup.
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I am. ICS is in a whole different league in my opinion.
Plus it'll be nice to be able to confirm compatibility with the apps I develop.
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I'd have one already if my wife didn't put the axe to it. I need to sell my charge first.

Would you recomend the Charge now?

My wife has been due for an upgrade for a while now and we are looking at getting the Droid Charge since it is only $10 right now through Verizon. We don't have an ISP at home so we rely on tether, but now that we've had a taste of 4G, the 3G tether on her Motorola Droid is driving her crazy. I'd really prefer a phone that has a stable release of CM, how is it on the Charge? Other than tether for the laptop, the only main things she does on the phone is text, email, and Facebook. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

Well the charge really is a nice phone. The worst aspect is the dev community, but it is a very solid phone. We do have stable CM9, but no data (for now). It really depends on the money, though. If I had the money I would go for a razr maxx > galaxy nexus > razr though

JihadSquad said:
Well the charge really is a nice phone. The worst aspect is the dev community, but it is a very solid phone. We do have stable CM9, but no data (for now). It really depends on the money, though. If I had the money I would go for a razr maxx > galaxy nexus > razr though
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Thanks for the quick reply. I came from the LG Revolution; you're dev community looks great in comparison!
If I had the money I would probably get her a Galaxy Nexus. I'm loving mine and the dev community is amazing. But alas, I don't have the money. If the Charge is a good phone that can tether reliably and that will last a couple of years I think I'll get it. I don't foresee any better phone being close to free in the near future.

The Thunderbolt has CM7, but the Charge is likely the only device to get AOSP/CM ICS anytime soon. I feel like you should get semi-reliable tethering on the stock/custom ROM. I think it is probably the best single-core LTE phone available.

If I were you I'd try picking one up off of ebay and save your upgrade for a newer phone (maybe GS3?) I picked up the Charge on ebay for $150 and still have my upgrade for later. You can get the Bionic for around $150 as well on ebay.

cnoevl21 said:
If I were you I'd try picking one up off of ebay and save your upgrade for a newer phone (maybe GS3?) I picked up the Charge on ebay for $150 and still have my upgrade for later. You can get the Bionic for around $150 as well on ebay.
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Thanks, but if I had $150 I'd buy another Galaxy Nexus!

njKeever said:
Thanks, but if I had $150 I'd buy another Galaxy Nexus!
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then id go with a charge or a bionic, both r around the same price, bionic is dual core, charge has super amoled plus. both r good options imo.

The only downside I see to buying a Charge right now is that it is 7 months old, and there is a decent chance it won't see another major update. Otherwise, I still think it's a great LTE device, and setup properly, should work pretty well for a while.

You mean 10 months old
Droid Charge 4G LTE

These types of threads are really weird to me. How can you afford pricey Verizon service if you can't afford a decent phone for it? Deals come around on the Galaxy Nexus pretty regularly.
I like the Charge, but I wouldn't re-up a contract for one. Spend your subsidy flipping an iPhone 4S or a Galaxy Nexus for cash.

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These types of threads are really weird to me. How can you afford pricey Verizon service if you can't afford a decent phone for it? Deals come around on the Galaxy Nexus pretty regularly.
I like the Charge, but I wouldn't re-up a contract for one. Spend your subsidy flipping an iPhone 4S or a Galaxy Nexus for cash.
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It's simple. We have a monthly budget that we adhere to. Included in that is all our normal expenses including our phone bill. We don't budget for a new phone since it happens once every two years. So when it does come time to buy a new phone, we either get one that is free (or $10), or we have to take it out of another budget or savings. Since my wife mainly uses her phone for facebook and tethering, it doesn't matter to her to have the latest and greatest, as long as it works. She'd still be content with her OG Droid if it had 4G.
Flipping an iPhone is an interesting idea. I can get the 16GB for $200, sell it on eBay for about $550, buy a Charge for $200, and pocket $150. But with with varying prices, tax, and shipping I could end up with less than $100. Not sure it's worth the hassle. We went to Verizon last night and she is in love with the Charge. She even liked it better than the Bionic and Razr, mainly due to the screen and physical buttons.
Thanks for letting me talk it out guys, you've been a great help. It looks like I'll be around your forums a lot more soon!

The price of the phone pales in comparison to the ~$2000 you pay over the life of the contract. Why would you skimp on the phone? Just get a GNex.

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The price of the phone pales in comparison to the ~$2000 you pay over the life of the contract. Why would you skimp on the phone? Just get a GNex.
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The "skimp" is what I was trying to figure out. While I love my Gnex I don't really see how it would benefit her Facebooking and tethering. But if you have any insight into why it would be worth the extra $290 (right now) I'm all ears.
About the "~$2000" price we pay, that's over the course of two years. We pay $70 a month for her phone, so paying $360 (Gnex+plan) one month is a HUGE increase.

Thanks for letting me talk it out guys, you've been a great help. It looks like I'll be around your forums a lot more soon!
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I also have an upgrade available but not using yet. The reasons your wife likes the charge are the same reasons I do. Get her the charge or Thunderbolt on craigslist or Ebay.
This will by you time until the Nexus comes down in price or the next wave of phones come out.
Charge-TwStock 1.4 / Bought this app!

I have been using the charge for about 6 months now. I will say that out of the box it is very bloated and a bit laggy. I have tried a lot of the custom roms available and none sufficed until I started using Tweakstock 1.4 with Imnuts Peanut Butta Jelly Time kernel (I believe the TS dev even has a CWM package bundled with PBJ). The phone is silky smooth with this setup overclocked at 1200 mhz, smartass v2 governor, and deadline io scheduler. The only tethering app I've been able to get working with this setup is Barnacle Wifi Tether. It is free in the market. I was very disappointed with the phone until I discovered this setup, so maybe this post will save you some frustration.
Dev JT is currently working on an ICS build. I have flashed some of the test builds and am looking forward to the finished product. There is hope for this phone!
Sent from my Tweakstocked Charge using Tapatalk

Actually I recommend the LG Spectrum. No real dev support yet, but it's kind of a monster with a 4.5" non-pentile 720p LCD screen, dual-core A9, etc. Also has unlocked bootloader so presumably someone will dev for it.

I would recommend that if you are a technology guy who likes to flash and play with the phone, then yes the Charge is good, but if for your wife a Droid rarz Maxx (20hrs battery life), or a LG Spectrum would be more suitable.

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I have been using the charge for about 6 months now. I will say that out of the box it is very bloated and a bit laggy. I have tried a lot of the custom roms available and none sufficed until I started using Tweakstock 1.4 with Imnuts Peanut Butta Jelly Time kernel (I believe the TS dev even has a CWM package bundled with PBJ). The phone is silky smooth with this setup overclocked at 1200 mhz, smartass v2 governor, and deadline io scheduler. The only tethering app I've been able to get working with this setup is Barnacle Wifi Tether. It is free in the market. I was very disappointed with the phone until I discovered this setup, so maybe this post will save you some frustration.
Dev JT is currently working on an ICS build. I have flashed some of the test builds and am looking forward to the finished product. There is hope for this phone!
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I take that back... I just switched to the latest Eclipse ROM v1.4 with the same kernel and oc settings. It is just as smooth with better theming.
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Get the Charge
Based on your post, I would definitely say get the Charge. I also recommend rooting it and flashing Eclipse Rom on it. It is so much faster than stock, looks very much like ICS and much smoother than stock. I have also read Tweetstock and Infinity are excellent Roms as well (never tried them personally) so you cannot go wrong with either one of those if she does not like Eclipse.
For $10, you cannot go wrong with the Charge. There are not as many developers as the Nexus, but the ones supporting this phone are outstanding. Plus as others mentioned, the community is close to getting a working version of ICS for the Charge.

I say grab the charge
I will agree that the dev community for this phone is incredible. When I was first getting into flashing with the Charge I f**ked it up several times (im quite impatient and rush into things ) and was always able to get back to stock to try again thanks to help from so many others in the forums.
I'm using the latest InfinityRom with a couple other addons and my phone has been lightning fast, and personally i still think it kicks the crap out of any of my friends phones. I say grab it, can't beat 10 bucks!