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Confused..advice needed for Galaxy R

Hi friends,
I was thinking of buying Galaxy R. But wanted your review..How is this phone? and why very less development in this forum? I heard it will get Official ICS update in mid 2012..but over all would you guys recommend me this phone?
how is the battery life?
Would you guys recommend me this phone over SE neo V or xperia pro?
is it worth going for this phone for its dual core and nvidia GPU?
Any help would be appreciated
Thank You

There are already few similar threads on previous pages of this section.

Thanks but its been many days since anyone asked such question
and also now there r more users hence more view on this phone

Get it as soon as possible..The phone is running out of stock everywhere.
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venkatraman said:
Get it as soon as possible..The phone is running out of stock everywhere.
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Thinking to buy..but has few doubts...any answers would be great..
I hate Samsung's UI..its ugly to be frank...will definitely flash a nice looking ROM the day i will buy it

50+ views and only 2 replies? cmon guys...thinking of buying tomorrow..so have to decide tonite itself

arpith.fbi said:
Thinking to buy..but has few doubts...any answers would be great..
I hate Samsung's UI..its ugly to be frank...will definitely flash a nice looking ROM the day i will buy it
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Ugly? Seriously? It sexy to me. Its a good phone, but if you want more Dev support buy the 2X or wait for the Galaxy Nexus.
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Better than the Sony phones. Battery life depends on hour usage. Generally lasts a day. Worth buying. Less Dev support because it launched quite late and after the S2. So not many people bought it.
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AbShake96 said:
Ugly? Seriously? It sexy to me. Its a good phone, but if you want more Dev support buy the 2X or wait for the Galaxy Nexus.
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I meant its UI is like their non-android phones(cheap phones)..they look alomost same...hence it doesnt feel gud
development is importart for me..i am coming from moto defy...lots of development happens over dere( 2nd rank in CyanogenMod ranking )
Galaxy R has got very good hardware..dunno y dev is so less...

HW is pretty decent! I have never had any single issue with this handset. Aftermarket development is unfortunately an Achilles heel for now, but it can change for better. FW is very good, stable, you can hardly notice any bugs. But yeah I admit touchwizz is really ugly. I came from HTC and I really preferred Sense UI. But sammy's stock roms have this advantage that they are quite easily customizable, and you don't have to be a dev to do that.

arpith.fbi said:
I meant its UI is like their non-android phones(cheap phones)..they look alomost same...hence it doesnt feel gud
development is importart for me..i am coming from moto defy...lots of development happens over dere( 2nd rank in CyanogenMod ranking )
Galaxy R has got very good hardware..dunno y dev is so less...
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I am getting a Defy.....which makes me have 4 phones.....as you can see in my sig XD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.

EmoBoiix3 said:
I am getting a Defy.....which makes me have 4 phones.....as you can see in my sig XD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
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Welcome to the club
Moto defy is awesome but i was looking for 2nd phone..looks like Samsung are gonna dump Galaxy R very soon according to General Manager ( Sales) India.
Galaxy S III will be launched soon with the price tag of around 34K INR
Any other samsung device would u guys suggest in place of galaxy R?

arpith.fbi said:
Welcome to the club
Moto defy is awesome but i was looking for 2nd phone..looks like Samsung are gonna dump Galaxy R very soon according to General Manager ( Sales) India.
Galaxy S III will be launched soon with the price tag of around 34K INR
Any other samsung device would u guys suggest in place of galaxy R?
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Perhaps the Sensation.....but I've heard about frequent crashes due to a CPU bug , though a fix is available....
Herpderp Backflip.

Are u sure Samsung have stopped manufacturing galaxy r...Have Samsung confirmed it..
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venkatraman said:
Are u sure Samsung have stopped manufacturing galaxy r...Have Samsung confirmed it..
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dunno if they have stopped manufacturing as of now but heard that they will be stopping it very soon..

arpith.fbi said:
dunno if they have stopped manufacturing as of now but heard that they will be stopping it very soon..
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Yes they have already stopped manufacturing i guess. Yesterday sulekha tech shared the specs on their facebook page for galaxy s advance and on asking if this is a replacement for Galaxy R, they said that Galaxy R has been stopped by samsung.No more would be availaible. I think the people who got it on time are lucky.

madhurdhiman said:
Yes they have already stopped manufacturing i guess. Yesterday sulekha tech shared the specs on their facebook page for galaxy s advance and on asking if this is a replacement for Galaxy R, they said that Galaxy R has been stopped by samsung.No more would be availaible. I think the people who got it on time are lucky.
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Its a gud thing and a bad thing..
Good thing coz they got very nice hardware for gud price
Bad thing coz as there are less galaxy R hence less development
One more good thing is that it will get official ICS update

arpith.fbi said:
Its a gud thing and a bad thing..
Good thing coz they got very nice hardware for gud price
Bad thing coz as there are less galaxy R hence less development
One more good thing is that it will get official ICS update
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I agree with you. It was a very nice price for such hardware and regarding the rumours about the manufacturing defects. i think as long as they have manufacturers warranty there is nothing to get worried about.
another strange thing which i noticed is that people started buying more and more R from the time it started getting out of stock. Hope development doesn't stop.
ICS is really the best thing about it and truly speaking i am not much impressed by the Galaxy S advance whcih i think would be around 25-26k indian rupees. so S2 or even the Note would be better option for buyers.

Buying a new smartphone

Hello everyone,
Can you offer me a good phone for the price of 450 USD? I've watched many reviews and the phones that caught my attention were Sony Xperia P, HTC One S...I'm also wondering about Xperia Arc S (which is cheaper), but you don't buy a new phone every month so I prefer something newer. So...I'm waiting for your advices and thanks in advance.

i would go with tge htc thats my opinion

You have a budget of $450? Go for the unlocked Gnex for $350, it has a big dev community and will get updates the fastest. In addition, JB with project butter has had outstanding results, similar in speed to how WP7 runs so smooth on single core 1ghz snapdragons.
if you don't mind the 5mp camera and on screen buttons, I say definitely get it
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The one s is the better of the two,but you should consider other options too.
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Yes, buy the HTC One S... you have a longer time fun with this device! And a really great support in this forum.

Before buying a new phone search for this:
1. Compatible with a stable version or Nightly version of CM9-10 or any other supported rom. (That means that is a device it’s currently developed.)
2. Listen what the device users say in the forums. (They have one they know their behavior problems)
3. Search for a recovery or a backup for the device OS. (You will be in guarantee so find a solution for any problem can succeed)
4. Look if the OS version is upper than 4.0 or recent 4.1.X (Gingerbread it's OK but it's going old each day, Jelly Bean seems a stable version)
5. Look the specs and the price. (Analyze the price with the specs it have)
Hope it was useful

Aahh, it's a tough decision. The One S has the more powerful CPU and the bigger screen, but I've read that the screen of the Xperia P is better (higher pixel density, plus that White Magic technology), the One S also lacks NFC (yeah, you can't do much with it now, but maybe in 2-3 years it will be useful). Tell me the pros and cons of the two.
Sorry for the stupid question but what's Gnex? Is it Galaxy Nexus and if it is, then where do I get it for $350 ?

manasiev93 said:
Is it Galaxy Nexus and if it is, then where do I get it for $350 ?
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https://play.google.com/store/devic...XZpY2VzX1VTX18xX3Byb21vXzEzNDA1MTg5NjUwMzYiXQ..

Damn it, it's not available in my country
Edit: I accessed the site via proxy Galaxy Nexus is definitely a good idea and I would buy it, but I can't see the list of GSM providers and I don't know if it will work with mine.

manasiev93 said:
Damn it, it's not available in my country
Edit: I accessed the site via proxy Galaxy Nexus is definitely a good idea and I would buy it, but I can't see the list of GSM providers and I don't know if it will work with mine.
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Galaxy nexus is an international GSM phone,if you have at least EDGE network (2G) it will work.
It is also very beautiful, and a Google Device,so you know you're in safe hands.
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HTC would be good

Of the aforementioned I like tha Galaxy Nexus most, but the problem is that it's not available in my country (Bulgaria) through Google Play. I should find a way to buy it.

manasiev93 said:
Of the aforementioned I like tha Galaxy Nexus most, but the problem is that it's not available in my country (Bulgaria) through Google Play. I should find a way to buy it.
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Try a Samsung Shop as opposed to your network carrier. That way you're sure it's the sim unlocked international version.
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manasiev93 said:
Damn it, it's not available in my country
Edit: I accessed the site via proxy Galaxy Nexus is definitely a good idea and I would buy it, but I can't see the list of GSM providers and I don't know if it will work with mine.
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Look this if not:
http://www.google.es/nexus/
Under the title Buy they say were to buy it if not wait until you can in the play store ! :laugh::laugh:

You know what, I have another idea. I have relatives in USA and I can send them the money so they can buy it for me. Then they'll send it to me by courier. What do you think?

manasiev93 said:
You know what, I have another idea. I have relatives in USA and I can send them the money so they can buy it for me. Then they'll send it to me by courier. What do you think?
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Shipping is expensive for tech,but you could have them lie about the value on the forms.
My advice is to exhaust all local options first, if shipping proves cheaper,then go for it.
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choose gnexus...it costs 400$ on amazon

Wait for Note 2
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I found it in my country for $416 and I think it will be cheaper to buy it from here. And about the Galaxy Note 2 - I think it'll be much more expensive.

manasiev93 said:
I found it in my country for $416 and I think it will be cheaper to buy it from here. And about the Galaxy Note 2 - I think it'll be much more expensive.
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True. Go with the nexus.
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[Q] Suggest me a handset between 16-20k

Hi everyone. After proudly using one of the root android handset of all time , i am planning to shift to a new phone. And for obvious reason cant find any better place to take some advice. My budget is strictly between 16-20k. I am considering few sets for myself, one of those is Tab 2 p3100. Wondering how will huawei be. getting some impressive reviews on the net about huawei. not sure whether i can get jellybean out of the box in this range but will certainly appreciate released JB update for the model i choose. Tab 2 has already got one JB update i guess. If any suggestion peeping through your head please help me out .. will always be grateful and amazed by the strength of our community out here in xda....... Viva xda. !!

satyamsit said:
Hi everyone. After proudly using one of the root android handset of all time , i am planning to shift to a new phone. And for obvious reason cant find any better place to take some advice. My budget is strictly between 16-20k. I am considering few sets for myself, one of those is Tab 2 p3100. Wondering how will huawei be. getting some impressive reviews on the net about huawei. not sure whether i can get jellybean out of the box in this range but will certainly appreciate released JB update for the model i choose. Tab 2 has already got one JB update i guess. If any suggestion peeping through your head please help me out .. will always be grateful and amazed by the strength of our community out here in xda....... Viva xda. !!
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get optimus vu or 4x hd from hs18 superdeals they both have hd screens with tegra 3
or get xperia s/sl, I have seen it for 23k on saholic.com

Vaibhavs800 said:
get optimus vu or 4x hd from hs18 superdeals they both have hd screens with tegra 3
or get xperia s/sl, I have seen it for 23k on saholic.com
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23k is too much for me .. as i said strictly between 18-23k

I'm sure you can get the nexus 4 for around that price if you're talking in rupees? As in England it's around £230
I also found this http://m.firstpost.com/tech/nexus-4...are-google-lg-fighting-over-price-596406.html
Says roughly 16000 which sounds pretty good so I suggest waiting.
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galaxy grand will be a good choice!
its a good fone and fits your budget.
good luck
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Galaxy Nexus.
Grey Market.
I got it for 21k a month ago.
Better than Grand.
Upgradable to android v4.2.2

If you are from India then go for micromax a116 or a110

satyamsit said:
23k is too much for me .. as i said strictly between 18-23k
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23k was for sony xperia, optimus vu is very much under 20k. It was 19k something on hs18. If you are willing to buy an imported hanset get droid razr i for 17k. Snapdragon s4's dont come any cheaper
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And please dont go for galaxy nexus or galaxy grand. Nexus's camera and storage sucks and grand's screen. Also when i tried galaxy nexus, its brightness wasnt good. Thats why i took xperia s myself. IMO get one of the 2 optimus and enjoy tegra zone.

Vaibhavs800 said:
23k was for sony xperia, optimus vu is very much under 20k. It was 19k something on hs18. If you are willing to buy an imported hanset get droid razr i for 17k. Snapdragon s4's dont come any cheaper
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And please dont go for galaxy nexus or galaxy grand. Nexus's camera and storage sucks and grand's screen. Also when i tried galaxy nexus, its brightness wasnt good. Thats why i took xperia s myself. IMO get one of the 2 optimus and enjoy tegra zone.
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Nexus camera is good for me and there is absolutely no problem whatsoever with the brightness.

TheMysteriousOne said:
Galaxy Nexus.
Grey Market.
I got it for 21k a month ago.
Better than Grand.
Upgradable to android v4.2.2
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Is grey market 2nd hand or without bill? cant think of buying a used gadget

Thanks for all the suggestions... got a hands on LG L9 and Vu.. must accept good deal... but heard LG arent good in update at all.. What abt Huawei? heard some good words abt that make...

satyamsit said:
Is grey market 2nd hand or without bill? cant think of buying a used gadget
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Without bill.
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Galaxy grand
It's awesome

it is a little expensive for me ,so i am not care about It.
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Can someone suggest me too
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Umi X2, Lenovo S920, Star N9589, Jiayu G4 or some MTK6589 or MTK6589T phone, because they are so cheap but super fast

[Q] What is the best Android phone?

Which model of Android phone, is the best? Why?

latestwebwonders said:
Which model of Android phone, is the best? Why?
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man u can't just say which android best :/ every phone has its pros and cons

budget
tell us about your budget

latestwebwonders said:
Which model of Android phone, is the best? Why?
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Well, its like saying which is the best car in the market, will you get an apt reply, no!
Also the mobile manufactures are actually on a war to provide the best one with specs, but the thing is it won't be the best one forever. So if you wait for the best, you won't be buying anything. So it would be the best, if you go on with a Mobile phone which has many positive reviews, great feedbacks, great Manufacture support etc.

Samsung
yagnesh97 said:
tell us about your budget
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Well I am very much contented with my Samsung Note 2. I love it and I think it's the best!

latestwebwonders said:
Well I am very much contented with my Samsung Note 2. I love it and I think it's the best!
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First of all, based on what requirements?

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 OR HTC ONE

Samsung is the best for android

Well
greenjay said:
First of all, based on what requirements?
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everything I need in a phone basically is my note 2. It has a fast (quad-core) processor, latest OS (jellybean) and most of all it has an excellent 8 mp camera. love it!

Nexus 4
if you want a phone - nexus 4 is the best. if you want a tablet then either nexus 10 or Asus transformer TFxxx

The best phone i think the best features what all i need it in just one phone
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latestwebwonders said:
Well I am very much contented with my Samsung Note 2. I love it and I think it's the best!
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So why did u start a pointless thread?
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May be s4
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latestwebwonders said:
Well I am very much contented with my Samsung Note 2. I love it and I think it's the best!
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so you had your answer ... no need this thread. Discussions comparing devices can be done here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2229761

[Q] Atrix 4G or Atrix 2? Which one to buy?

I'm planning to buy the Atrix 4g or Atrix 2, They are 150$ and 190$ respectively on Amazon now. Good hardware specs at a low price. Hence the choice.
Which one should I go for? I know there are issues with gameloft games playing on qHD displays.
Are there hacks to play gameloft games like Nova 2 and Nova 3?
I prefer the Atrix 4G because of the larger internal memory and battery size, but also want my choice to support gameloft games.
Please suggest.

Tegrea 2 is a COMPLETE TOTAL POS .. so if you have to chose between those two go for the A2 that runs on OMAP4430 ..
but IMO ... look for a used S2 or something.. unlocked bootloader so there is no major problems with custom roms (for example there is not HDMI support in any custom rom for the A2) and official 4.1.2 JB .
btw .. battery size by itself means nothing .

I agree with the above.
To add to it I'll say don't waste your money on a Motorola device. They are highly overrated. And imo, the worst devices available.
Samsung gs2 for that price would be decent. Or check for used devices. Might find a nexus 4 for a little more.
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They are not bad .. the Droids are decent phones , the Droid Razr HD or Atrix HD for example are decent phones ..

iamezio said:
They are not bad .. the Droids are decent phones , the Droid Razr HD or Atrix HD for example are decent phones ..
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Meh, decent being the keyword in that statement.
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Meh, decent being the keyword in that statement.
Brought to you by time and relative dimensions in space.
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Don't know what about you , but i wouldn't mind Razr HD .. the qualcomm moto phones didn't go out of the US ..

iamezio said:
Don't know what about you , but i wouldn't mind Razr HD .. the qualcomm moto phones didn't go out of the US ..
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Free is my favorite 4 letter word so if I got one for free I wouldn't complain. If I'm going to pay for a new phone, though, I don't want a carrier subsidized, locked down phone. I don't even care if it's locked but can be unlocked. If it's locked at the point of sale, it won't be sold to me.
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Thanks for the replies, guys!
So, even for the low price (Atrix - 150$, Atrix 2 - 185$) I shouldn't take the plunge?
iamezio, scared to go for used ones (Samsung Galaxy S2). Not sure how the quality would be if buying online. Checked new ones on Amazon. It was showing 230$. Felt it is still expensive for a model which came 2 years back

To be honest if the bootloader were unlockble and the support didn't die with ICS it would be a great buy .. but right now i don't think it is .
you can look at something like a Galaxy Nexus too .. there is alot of phones in the price range that would do the job.

Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!

sammydude said:
Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!
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I think your looking in the wrong places.
Check http://celltraderonline.com or possibly even ebay.
While the devices will be used, the folks are very trustworthy, and most phones are in very good shape. It is where I would go to purchase a phone without hesitation. Might not be as easy as amazon, but you'll get a much better device for the money.

Thanks MotoMudder77.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post links. Found a few used S2 mobiles on Swappa (Couldn't find any on celltraderonline).
Please let me know if I can go for it. Thanks in advance.
http://swappa.com/listing/MIH992/view
(no charger)
http://swappa.com/listing/BRX542/view
Can I ask for 150$ - 155$?

sammydude said:
Thanks MotoMudder77.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post links. Found a few used S2 mobiles on Swappa (Couldn't find any on celltraderonline).
Please let me know if I can go for it. Thanks in advance.
http://swappa.com/listing/MIH992/view
(no charger)
http://swappa.com/listing/BRX542/view
Can I ask for 150$ - 155$?
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seems like a decent deal to me. i777 is a decent phone. i miss mine.

sammydude said:
Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!
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I have a galaxy nexus, that I will sell you in that upper range... PM me if you are interested.
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sammydude said:
Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!
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There is no "Galaxy Nexus S" its just "nexus S " .. so obviously i meant the I9250

I would say buy it.. Development just started.. And this phone isn't gonna die any time soon.. Atleast as long as long as I am here.. Only thing I would say is buy a better battery as well.. The hdmi will be fixed.. Just a matter of time..
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