I currently have a droid x that is getting slow and i am thinking of getting a new phone. I have overall liked the droid x. I am trying to decide if I should upgrade now and likely get a nexus or wait until I get either the samsung SIII comes out or the razr hd. Any advice out there?
rkshack
wait till a quad core comes out that you like and upgrade to that.
Personally I've not seen a mind blowing quad core. I'd wait till August and see them all. Or get the next Droid,just for the QWERTY
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The galaxy S III....hands down. HTC needs to prove to the consumer that they approved their battery life technology
Of course.
Of course the best choice is the SIII, it has a Quad-Core 1.4GHz which should be able to multitask flawlessly.
SGS3 all the way. I'm upgrading from a SGS2 as soon as it hits the stores! The specs are fantastic!
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I thought the sIII will be dual core in U.S. Other than the processor is there much benefit to the sIII over the nexus? I have read about some disappointment with the s3 on some message boards.
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Rkshack said:
I currently have a droid x that is getting slow and i am thinking of getting a new phone. I have overall liked the droid x. I am trying to decide if I should upgrade now and likely get a nexus or wait until I get either the samsung SIII comes out or the razr hd. Any advice out there?
rkshack
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Nexus! Best design, highly supported, no ugly buttons, compatability.. Unbelievable amount of development.. You can manually root and unroot it in about 2-3 mins.. Super easy.. If you want a phone that is made to flash and easy to use, get a Gnex. If you want to score unGodly benchmarks, GS3 is for you. I have a GS2 /e4gt also.. I cannot tell a difference in speed. The E4GT has an Exynos in it which is obviously faster, but my Gnex runs everything my e4gt does fast and with no lag. All depends what you are into.. GS3 is a great phone. I would never buy anything but Samsung.. Can't even believe people buy HTC, after all their crap about locking.. Etc. It's up to you. I have had Android phones since they began and I love my Galaxy Nexus!
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SGS3
I would route for SGS3.. An improved version of already super smart SGS2 would be the best to have!!
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wait till a quad core comes out that you like and upgrade to that.
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go and but htc one x the awesome one! anybody plz answer my question plzz
go for the S3 of the One X there both amazing
or wait some more and go for the improved One X ( q2 )
or buy one of those intel phones.. they can match the one X with a dual core
whatever you choice dont buy a friggin Iphone
The best Android device coming out in the known future is the Asus Padfone system. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBTc3gn7jBE
GS3 and One X has nothing on this.
sreza said:
The best Android device coming out in the known future is the Asus Padfone system. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBTc3gn7jBE
GS3 and One X has nothing on this.
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yes and you pay about $600 for the phone and another $400 for the tablet (ex keyboard ) ?
a bit overpriced dont you think ?
for the rest a really nice system no argue about that
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yes and you pay about $600 for the phone and another $400 for the tablet (ex keyboard ) ?
a bit overpriced dont you think ?
for the rest a really nice system no argue about that
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If you do a comparison vs what you would pay otherwise, it's actually much cheaper to get a Padfone than the alternatives.
Padfone+Padfone Station+Station Dock+BT stylus= ~$1000
Est. cost for data on ATT: $20-50 depending on plan size, $30 unlimited if you're grandfathered in like me
Apple:
iPhone 4S= $600
iPad 3rd gen= $600
BT keyboard case+headset+stylus= $150
Total: $1350
Est. cost for data on ATT: $65 per month
Android:
HTC One X= $650
Transformer Prime+KB Dock= $700
BT headset+stylus= $100
Total: $1450
Est. cost for data on ATT: $65 per month
So you actually save at least $350 initially, and another $360-$1080 from data costs (Calculated using ATT required 5gb plan for data tethering= $65 per month, cheapest alternate for separate data plans is $55 per month).
If you're a particularly frugal data user, the Padfone system will actually pay for itself and leave you $80 further in the black than you were before your purchase!
If if may suggest, you'll have to wait for the Huawei Ascend D Quad!! It is as strong as the HTC one X and the Samsung GS3. It has a great battery life and the price will be lower.
Search on youtube for: Huawei ascend d quad
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I picked up a Mytouch 4G today instead of waiting for the Nexus S, one thing is the price i saved over $200 by buying the mytouch compared to the $530 + plus tax of the NS.
One thing that made me go with mytouch was that i've handled one for a few days and i like the browser and the overall speed. The stock rom is good enough for me as it has all the features like flash, tethering and now.
I know i won't have phone jealousy because i've had the vibrant for 1 month and it was great but i like the MT better because of the reasons i've mentioned.
I don't use the FFC or the NFC so i can just wait for the 2.3. Overall the real reason is that no matter what the NS will be overshadowed by the next wave of Dualies so i guess i'd rather save some money for Christmas and have a phone that is almost as good while i guess i'll upgrade to whatever next developer phone will be.
The best thing is i'm already S-OFF and Perm Rooted ready for whatever it comes.
Welcome! Time for some fun...
Welcome to the real Nexus S plastic crap killer party. In the coming weeks you will see waves of Roms from Zinx, EvilD, and Enomther.
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Welcome to the real Nexus S plastic crap killer party. In the coming weeks you will see waves of Roms from Zinx, EvilD, and Enomther.
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Well the NS has some appealing, the curved screen, nfc which is a novelty right now, but the main reason is that at this point in time no phone with 1ghz, 512 ram worth $530 plus tax or shipping. Come is about $150 over the market price, i don't care who sells it.
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no phone with 1ghz, 512 ram worth $530 plus tax or shipping. Come is about $150 over the market price, i don't care who sells it.
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MyTouch 4G is $479 without contract, G2 is $500 without contract, N1 (if you can still get it) is $530 without contract. And you can get NS for $199 w/contract if you want.
$150 for unlocked phone without contract? You're asking for too much.... may be a Razr
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MyTouch 4G is $479 without contract, G2 is $500 without contract, N1 (if you can still get it) is $530 without contract. And you can get NS for $199 w/contract if you want.
$150 for unlocked phone without contract? You're asking for too much.... may be a Razr
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I'm just saying the phone the phone could be $150 less, like $530-$150 so $420 is a more reasonable price. I buy my phones off contract because i have the even more plus plan and i can always leave if i'm not happy, although i've been with them for over 10 years.
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I picked up a Mytouch 4G today instead of waiting for the Nexus S, one thing is the price i saved over $200 by buying the mytouch compared to the $530 + plus tax of the NS.
I don't use the FFC or the NFC so i can just wait for the 2.3. Overall the real reason is that no matter what the NS will be overshadowed by the next wave of Dualies so i guess i'd rather save some money for Christmas and have a phone that is almost as good while i guess i'll upgrade to whatever next developer phone will be.
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I did the same thing yesterday and feel the same way. But I'm not sure yet if I want to root this phone.
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Good choice. I am following that same strategy, mt4g until the tegras start rolling out in phones next year. Hands down I have to say though that the glacier has shocked me so many times since I got it. Just so fast, smooth, and solid. The nexus s is a huge disappointment specwise.
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Same here. I bought my MyTouch for $350 on ebay. Considering that I was almost going to pay $580 dollars for the Nexus S (after taxes), I feel like I got a good deal and saved a bunch of cash on this phone that is not only comparable, but in some ways better than the Nexus S. I'm happy.
Same boat for me. Had the G2 > MT4G thought about the nexus S but I couldn't get my self to see why pay more for something that doesn't justify the extra $200+. I love the screen but I'll save my money and wait. Can't wait until the new MT4G arrives
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Same boat for me. Had the G2 > MT4G thought about the nexus S but I couldn't get my self to see why pay more for something that doesn't justify the extra $200+. I love the screen but I'll save my money and wait. Can't wait until the new MT4G arrives
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The SAMOLED screen is not all that. Had the same screen on my Captivate. Videos looked outstanding but text was very pixelated and photos were over saturated (looked fake). The 4" size was really nice though.
If the Nexus S is similar to Galaxy S phones you'll see them for sale on eBay soon enough
I'm planned to buy second hand Nexus s mobile for 350USD.
Is it worth buying Nexus S.
I own a Nexus One (same internals as a desire) and bought a Nexus S. The difference is very noticeable. CPU and GPU have more power and the screen is very nice. NFC is a cool feature that I found myself using a lot (I bought custom tags and use NFC task launcher http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359057) The prospect of getting an official release of ICS is nice too. I've tried it on both and the performance is much better on the NS. All and all, I think it's a good upgrade. You just have to decide whether it's worth $350 or not. I did.
Maybe if you can trade your current phone and that cash, a better phone can be had.
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if thats US currency no.
i think euros are around half so your buying for $200? not bad.
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I'm planned to buy second hand Nexus s mobile for 350USD.
Is it worth buying Nexus S.
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I think if you have to ask the question, this means you're not sure, so the answer is probably "no." That looks like an expensive price for a used handset.
If you have a burning reason why you need to upgrade from the Desire to the Nexus S (better performance, NFC, AMOLED) then fair enough, but without a little more background, it's hard to quantify.
Not worth it for that price.
Too much for that price. Maybe you can still haggle
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i got mine for $220 cnd used, i think you can get them brand new for $450 $350 used inst a bargan at all.
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i got mine for $220 cnd used, i think you can get them brand new for $450 $350 used inst a bargan at all.
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It's a little more for a new one. I recently got one. But hm... Is it heavily used or beat up? I would try to bring that price down, or as someone else mentioned trade in your phone too for a better phone. Regardless the Nexus S is an amazing phone. Very smooth, TONS of development still being done on it. It was Google's flagship phone of coarse. To this day I think it hold more than it's own against even some dual core phones.
consider money is not a problem in my below opinions, i just had to share my thoughts as a fellow Desire user.
mate, if you are from Desire, i think you better go for dual core. I had a Desire and then upgraded to SGS2. and it was a great phone and still are. One of the best HTC phones ever made. i missed it sometimes.
But going for Nexus S? unless you are totally new to smartphone, then yes it is worth it. From Desire then it is not. I gave my Desire to my mum and got me a SGS2. I bought Nexus S soon after that as my 2nd phone. Yes getting ICS first is awesome but it can be pretty sluggish at times, and the performance are actually the same as Desire had, except a stable ICS. IMO, go for dual core, or to be more specific, Galaxy Nexus if you want stock AOSP experience. I'm getting one soon too as my 3rd phone.
At&t htc one x or Samsung galaxy nexus? And why?
I like that cm9 is out for the sgn and just that it gets updated quick.
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At&t htc one x or Samsung galaxy nexus? And why?
I like that cm9 is out for the sgn and just that it gets updated quick.
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Personally I am switching from the SGN to the H1X.
For me the GNex build quality is really low and I find SAMOLEDS to be inferior to IPS / LCD panels.
Also, the camera on the GNex is painfully bad, like exceptionally bad.
Plus, LTE support if they roll it out near you soon.
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Personally I am switching from the SGN to the H1X.
For me the GNex build quality is really low and I find SAMOLEDS to be inferior to IPS / LCD panels.
Also, the camera on the GNex is painfully bad, like exceptionally bad.
Plus, LTE support if they roll it out near you soon.
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Here's the facts:
GN = First gen h/w, new OS
HOX = Next gen h/w, new OS
OS' change; h/w is forever.
Other than consistently getting OS updates first from Google I'm hard pressed to see one advantage that the GN holds over the HOX (or upcoming SGS3). And assuming the dev support is good it'll be days after a new OS version is released before you'll be able to flash it in some form.
id say get the one x..
from my point of view, htc is ahead in software updates for ice cream sandwhich??? not sure but its my guess..
Soo, when the next os comes next, most likely htc will pump out the next update a month or more sooner than samsung?
Krait is nice.
Omap4? nah
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At&t htc one x or Samsung galaxy nexus? And why?
I like that cm9 is out for the sgn and just that it gets updated quick.
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You come in the the One X forums and expect us to NOT be biased? Pfft...
One X dude.
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At&t htc one x or Samsung galaxy nexus? And why?
I like that cm9 is out for the sgn and just that it gets updated quick.
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Depends on where you live. Luckily I own a nexus and will be owning this device
pretty soon. When it comes to design and specs, the one x has the edge. Software
is the nexus strong point. Stock ICS is terrific and will always get the updates first.
(if your build is yakju).
But you already know people in this forum will tell you to pick up the one x =P.
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Other than consistently getting OS updates first from Google I'm hard pressed to see one advantage that the GN holds over the HOX (or upcoming SGS3). And assuming the dev support is good it'll be days after a new OS version is released before you'll be able to flash it in some form.
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Provided the HOX gets a proper S-Off..
Now hold on. The Samsung galaxy nexus is being sold by Google in the play store for $400. I was goin to buy the hox off contract anyways. Now I can save some money and go the Google way,unlocked. What do you guys think now?
BarryH_GEG said:
Here's the facts:
GN = First gen h/w, new OS
HOX = Next gen h/w, new OS
OS' change; h/w is forever.
Other than consistently getting OS updates first from Google I'm hard pressed to see one advantage that the GN holds over the HOX (or upcoming SGS3). And assuming the dev support is good it'll be days after a new OS version is released before you'll be able to flash it in some form.
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Actually, even the updates aren't that quick anymore... I'm still on 4.0.2 (Unlocked GSM) and Google is completely mum on the subject...
i have no other reason to suggest the HOX other than the fact that I like it lol, go check it out in a store
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Now hold on. The Samsung galaxy nexus is being sold by Google in the play store for $400. I was goin to buy the hox off contract anyways. Now I can save some money and go the Google way,unlocked. What do you guys think now?
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If price is important, then that's a good deal. Other than h/w that's kind of stale compared to S4, Teg3, and the 4214, you can count on the s/w of a Nexus device being kept current forever (by Google and the dev community). If you plan on keeping the phone for two years I'd pay the extra to get the One X. A year or less get the GN.
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If price is important, then that's a good deal. Other than h/w that's kind of stale compared to S4, Teg3, and the 4214, you can count on the s/w of a Nexus device being kept current forever (by Google and the dev community). If you plan on keeping the phone for two years I'd pay the extra to get the One X. A year or less get the GN.
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Nevermind I passed by a verizon store to play with the sgn and didnt feel any faster than my htc inspire(desire hd). I still have to go to the at&t store and play with the htc one x. Not sure how I'll do with an sd card. Also, hopefully all the bugs the international version has we wont get.
Just speaking from recent experience, One X without question. I find the GNex screen to be yellow tinted and not that impressive. Points go to the build quality of the One X too. The only advantage of course to the GNex is the updates (and storage if you get a 32 GB model).
I don't think anyone in here will argue that the SGN is a great device, I even ordered one for my brother-in-law today bc $399 is a great deal! However, I myself preordered the One X bc it has superior hardware and design.
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I don't think anyone in here will argue that the SGN is a great device, I even ordered one for my brother-in-law today bc $399 is a great deal! However, I myself preordered the One X bc it has superior hardware and design.
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Actually have a friend who did the same, preordered the HOX for himself and the $399 GNex for his wife.
I have a GNex now and its by far the best phone I have owned to date, but for me I really favor the IPS Super LCD panels, and I am a sucker for HTC's industrial design.
It doesn't hurt that its nice and white too.
The One X has been out for a month already, and since I am buying from a friend, I have to drop $500 off contract for it. Is it worth getting it right now? I am going to get the iPhone 5 anyways, but I am not sure if it is worth getting the One X if a new android phone is around the corner. I have no real NEED for it, but I want to start learning how to develop apps since I know Java and C++. I would love the One X, but is now the right time to buy it? :cyclops:
It's a great phone, you'll love it. Talk your friend down to $450.
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The One X has been out for a month already, and since I am buying from a friend, I have to drop $500 off contract for it. Is it worth getting it right now? I am going to get the iPhone 5 anyways, but I am not sure if it is worth getting the One X if a new android phone is around the corner. I have no real NEED for it, but I want to start learning how to develop apps since I know Java and C++. I would love the One X, but is now the right time to buy it? :cyclops:
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If you have the money and desire, I say go for it... What do you mean when you ask if it's the right time to buy it? I don't think that there is a right/wrong time to buy it... If you wait, there will be more development done and the price might be cheaper.... If you get it now, you will own a bleeding edge phone.... It's up to you
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I had the international version for a while, and it was truly stellar. Sold that, switched to iPhone, now i want it back. But do you think that if I am spending the money, I should wait a bit and get the Galaxy S3? Or this?
Is it worth waiting around a month if I don't need it really badly? Or should I jump the gun for $450?
There's always a new phone around the corner and the SGS3 vs HOX debate has been discussed ad nauseum. Play with it, and if you like it more than the iphone do it. Or go play with a SGS3 somewhere.
Don't rely on these boards to define your personal opinion for you.
That being said 450 - 500 is pretty good for a very new model phone. You can check the unsubsidized price quite easily online which should inform your asking price once you settle on what you want.
Just wondering - are these phones all for personal use or business? Why are you getting an android phone and an iphone 5? Just an enthusiast?
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Enthusiast and because I'm in my high school years so I've started some app development on the iPhone and I want to see what it's like on android too. iPhone 5 just cause I have an upgrade then
If you want to play around just get a galaxy s 2 variant. Save some dough. I'd only spend the money if I were going to keep it at least a year. But then again I wouldn't get the One X because it barely has any storage
I just went from a Samsung Galaxy S II to the HTC One X (AT&T) and I love it. Not only is it quite a bit snappier, the build quality far surpasses the Galaxy S II. The only negative I can note are the non-expandable memory and beats audio does not play nice with my car stereo. I have to set the stereo to "Flat", instead of my custom setting, or there is a really loud whining noise. On headphones though, the audio is great. Overall I feel it is just a better product build quality wise, and that makes a big difference to me.
I paid only $119.88 for mine at Best Buy since they price matched WalMart for me.
Instead of $500 i would get the galaxy nexus unlocked for $399 (plus shipping+tax)
Build quality is a lot better then any galaxy phone. The only down fall to the one x is the small storage but that's why I kept my note. This is def better then any iPhone
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Instead of $500 i would get the galaxy nexus unlocked for $399 (plus shipping+tax)
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The GNex ends up being around $450 shipped. If he can get the HOX for that price it would be downright stupid to get the GNex. It's a decent device, and but it has nothing on the HOX. Its hardware was behind the curve before it even came out.
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Its a great phone, I love it. I was having a hard time deciding between the HTC ONE X and the google nexus. I ended up going with the one x. The nexus has a smaller screen and it also has software buttons as opposed to hardware buttoms. Software buttons are nice except that it takes up screen space.
There are other phones now on the market, like the Samsung GSII which has more RAM and may or may not be better than the One X. But I like this phone and I'll stick with it.
Read Anandtech's reviews for the AT&T One X and the AT&T/T-Mobile GS3.
It is really down to what you prioritize.
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If you want to play around just get a galaxy s 2 variant. Save some dough. I'd only spend the money if I were going to keep it at least a year. But then again I wouldn't get the One X because it barely has any storage
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this is good advice. Get a previous generation android device, running gingerbread like an SGS II or Inspire or something inexpensive on craig's list.
If you fall in love with Android, THEN spend the money on a flagship phone.
gunnyman said:
this is good advice. Get a previous generation android device, running gingerbread like an SGS II or Inspire or something inexpensive on craig's list.
If you fall in love with Android, THEN spend the money on a flagship phone.
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Yeah, this I agree with. The GSII is still a solid piece of equipment.
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Yeah, this I agree with. The GSII is still a solid piece of equipment.
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sometimes I wish I still had one to play with, maybe learn some devving myself.
I love my phone.
For me it was between the Galaxy Nexus GSM from the Play store or this, but as soon as I went to the store to try this out I knew I had to get it. I bought the phone for the same reasons as you (to start developing, I'm in high school as well) and I've had good success with it (check out my Evervolv ROM )
I'd say go for this but its really personal opinion.
I love the phone itself, since I had the international version (toooo priceyyy) but I really dont know about buying it second hand and whether if I wait just a month, the price will decrease to liek $350 or some mindblowing new device will come out. But there's always that possibility that I will screw myself over getting it now instead of waiting a month.
Also, do you think that the iPhone 4S is futureproofed to the iPhone 5? Is it going to be a "worth-it" upgrade to go from the 4S to the 5 when it comes out? I know there's not a lot we know for sure about the device, but from what we know so far.
Also, what will retain more value over the long run (7-8 months from now)... the One X or the Galaxy S III?
As a person who has had several androids over a short period of time (galaxy s, thrill, g note) the one x is my favorite. The batterylife and screen alone has madw it my daily driver. So I say go for it.
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Hi, I've been reading the forums for a year or so now, but I've decided to become a new member today.
I'll be eligible for a new upgrade on AT&T in June, so I was just wondering if there's any good budget phones, (be it Android or Windows Phone) out there. The prices can be between 0 to 100 dollars. I want the device to have GREAT XDA support (or dev support) and have decent battery life. Not Razr Maxx or Note II levels, but decent.
I was thinking the One X+, but I've heard the battery life is still a problem in spite of it being an upgrade over the original HOX or the Lumia 920 with the upcoming Windows Blue update seems so tempting, but I'm not sure if I want to test the waters with a slightly less expansive app library. Also, I know you can get a Nexus 4 as a better bang for your buck, but alas, it's currently not a viable option for me right now.
I currently own the HTC Inspire 4G running IceColdSandwich 8.8, so I suppose any upgrade will be significantly noticeable!
Many thanks in advance!
hi bro,please buy sony ericsson x10 mini(Buy 2010 not 2011) only 98 dollars so buy it if u want
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excuse me you have this phone
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_inspire_4g-3706.php
and you want to buy a new one with 100 dollars which is going to be better?
You have to be kidding me!
Maybe if you buy a used one you can get something at that price but it definately wont be better.
No no, I mean upgrading to a new phone under SUBSIDY. I don't mean to buy a phone unlocked for 100 dollars. I want to buy a good subsidized phone that's worth from 0 to 100 dollars max that's from AT&T. Like the HTC One X+. It's worth 600 dollars unlocked, but 80 dollars subsidized. That's what I mean. Sorry I didn't explain myself very well...