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Is Nexus S worth it?

What do you guys think? I just got a new Vibrant from Asurion that I could sell for 300 bucs and then buy the Nexus S for 229. Is it worth the hassle?

Im guessing you had to pay 130 or whatever it is for the new unit in that case I would say no id probley wait for the next gen of phones to come out.Right now my friend is gonna let me use his upgrade because he owes me money and is gonna let me use his upgrade to get nexus S or I could get a g2 or mytouch4g thinking about the mytouch but meh I have a vibrant atm if it werent for it being a nexus id doubt I would get it my point is probley not worth it for you

If you already have a current gen phone. Then No

if your good with the vibrant i'd say no.
But if you really want stock android, and you don't mind shelling out the money then go for it.

[Q] Nexus S vs Vibrant?
I'm trying to decide if its worth the cost to sell my Vibrant and get a Nexus S. The issues on my mind are:
1) Samsung is very slow on OS updates to the Vibrant. Who will be providing the updates to the Nexus S. Is it straight from Google or will it be through the many months of delay coming from Samsung/T-mobile?
2) The Vibrant doesn't have an FM radio. Does the Nexus S?
3) The Vibrant's GPS still doesn't work well for me after the fix. Is it known if the Nexus S has a well working GPS?

kmandel said:
I'm trying to decide if its worth the cost to sell my Vibrant and get a Nexus S. The issues on my mind are:
1) Samsung is very slow on OS updates to the Vibrant. Who will be providing the updates to the Nexus S. Is it straight from Google or will it be through the many months of delay coming from Samsung/T-mobile?
2) The Vibrant doesn't have an FM radio. Does the Nexus S?
3) The Vibrant's GPS still doesn't work well for me after the fix. Is it known if the Nexus S has a well working GPS?
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1. Google will be supporting the Nexus S directly, so updates will be delivered OTA directly, not through Kies.
2. I don't believe either has an FM radio.
3. The GPS has been fixed on the rooted Galaxy S ROM's for a bit and the GPS chipset was specifically changed near last minute on the Nexus S. I haven't read anywhere that commented about this, but I feel very confident there won't be a problem with the GPS like the Galaxy S devices had when launched.

kmandel said:
I'm trying to decide if its worth the cost to sell my Vibrant and get a Nexus S. The issues on my mind are:
1) Samsung is very slow on OS updates to the Vibrant. Who will be providing the updates to the Nexus S. Is it straight from Google or will it be through the many months of delay coming from Samsung/T-mobile?
2) The Vibrant doesn't have an FM radio. Does the Nexus S?
3) The Vibrant's GPS still doesn't work well for me after the fix. Is it known if the Nexus S has a well working GPS?
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1) The Nexus S is a google dev phone that way it will get the latest versions of android within 1-2 weeks of being announced as long as you remain stock.
2) According to the specs the Nexus S does not, but most devs are 99% sure that it's in there and just like the Nexus One will have to be enabled through a custom rom.
3) Samsung recently switched out the GPS antena in the nexus s, and the galaxy s issue was mostly software as they now work a lot better, so the Nexus S one should be just fine.

Is The Nexus S Worth a 2 Yr Contract ?
I was thinking about buying an NS but being its Christmas time,
and my contract has been up for a couple months (from the G1),
I was thinking about just re-upping a 2 year contract and get it for $199.00.
Now that its been in the hands of you genius's in here for a few days,
whats your opinion.
Is it worth a 2 year contract or should I wait on some of the dual core
phones rumored to hit next year ?
I just sold my G2 on CL and went back to my N1.
I need some honest opinions please.
EDIT: Question two:
As I was trying to re-up the contract last night at Best Buy,
I found all re-ups are shipped to you.
The only phones they had in stock were unlocked.
I'd like to know what the difference is between the unlocked one that
I would have to buy outright and the one I'd get shipped to me if I re-up a two year contract.
Thanks for the input.

going_home said:
I was thinking about buying an NS but being its Christmas time,
and my contract has been up for a couple months (from the G1),
I was thinking about just re-upping a 2 year contract and get it for $199.00.
Now that its been in the hands of you genius's in here for a few days,
whats your opinion.
Is it worth a 2 year contract or should I wait on some of the dual core
phones rumored to hit next year ?
I just sold my G2 on CL and went back to my N1.
I need some honest opinions please.
EDIT: Question two:
As I was trying to re-up the contract last night at Best Buy,
I found all re-ups are shipped to you.
The only phones they had in stock were unlocked.
I'd like to know what the difference is between the unlocked one that
I would have to buy outright and the one I'd get shipped to me if I re-up a two year contract.
Thanks for the input.
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As far as the difference between the $529 version and the $199 version, there is not one. Naturally, anything you order online would have to be shipped(because they do not offer a in-store pick up option for this item.) When it comes to purchasing in the store it all depends on the location. If they sell T-mobile, they will be able to give you the phone upon purchase. As for the other stores, they are under contract with the other carriers not to offer T-mobile services, and thats why they "technically" can not upgrade and sell in store. they can sell the $529 version, because it is not labeled as an T-mobile product, because that is the price directly from the manufacturer. I was in your shoes when it came towards making a decision. I got the G1 when it was first released, and had not upgraded, or had another android device since. My job provided me with a blackberry, so i was just using that. I reallly missed android, so i figured why wait? it is a whole lot better than what i had (G1 and BB 8520). I bought two; one outright, and one on upgrade. If i had a N1 or G2, i would wait until March to consider an upgrade, but for ME, i had to make a move-i could not take it anymore!

vibrant is better IMO
it has external SD, while the Nexus S has no external SD
the vibrant only lacks the front facing camera
everything else is basically the same

I had vibrant and only thing I liked more was all the codecs. And kept going back in forth couldn't decide if I wanted to keep nexus s but got a nice offer on my vibrant so...I'm happy now but do miss codec other than video support my nexus s is better don't care about 720p. Think I shot maybe 3 clips on vibrant to show off and 16GB is plenty for me. Had 32GB total on vibrant and never used more than 12gb and most was used up by 720p movies. I wanted for exclusive updates and more love from developers here ...I mean only been 2 weeks and already have CyanogenMod 7
But I also had vibrant for like 5months if u just got then idk I'd say keep vibrant it's great phone
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if you want a vibrant on crack yes.
from 2.1 to 2.3 is a good enough reason.
screen is the same. even if the screen is a bit curved on the NS.
if you dont care for SD storage
i would def. jump from a vibrant to a NS. if you like that one you will love it. thats just MY opinion. seems like too many people here have the "NO DONT DO IT ITS THE WORST"
BE OPEN MINDED PEOPLE!
doesnt hurt to try. if all else fails return the NS and get another vibrant.

Having owned the Vibrant prior to the Nexus S, I can say that I found it to be a massive upgrade. Yes, the hardware is pretty much the same, and you lose a few TouchWiz perks, as well as the microSD card slot, but I don't personally miss anything from the Vibrant, and Gingerbread is a quantum leap in speed, functionality, and efficiency as far as I can tell.
I recommend considering these questions:
-Is being able to mount SD storage important to you?
-Do you prefer the TouchWiz experience?
-Are you comfortable waiting for OS updates to clear with T-Mobile and Samsung?
-Does it bother you that phones with more powerful hardware will be available in just a couple months?
If your answers are "no," I'd say it's worth giving the Nexus S a shot (you can always return the thing within 30 days assuming you don't break it). If you answered "yes" to one or more of the questions, you're probably just as well or better off holding onto your Vibrant for now.

AllGamer said:
vibrant is better IMO
it has external SD, while the Nexus S has no external SD
the vibrant only lacks the front facing camera
everything else is basically the same
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Do you own an NS? Right, thanks.

Also jumped from Vibrant to Nexus S. From my experience, the Nexus S is just better. It is faster and smoother. When I did a titanium restore, it was done very quickly compared to when I do it on the Vibrant (even after all those lag fixes and etc).
Anyways, I sold my Vibrant and made a profit, then bought the Nexus S. I plan on developing apps and wanted a phone that would get the latest updates (not via custom roms).

I went from a Vibrant to NS too and all I miss is the ability to play .mkv files. It's not a massive upgrade yet, but the main reason I switched is because of direct Google support.
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If u don't mod, then NS, if u do mod, then Vibrant. Vibrant running perfect on Froyo 2.2 Nero V3 and voodoo.
Edit: what I mean is stock Vibrant is slow and running 2.1, Nexus S is fast out of the box.

kolyan said:
If u don't mod, then NS, if u do mod, then Vibrant. Vibrant running perfect on Froyo 2.2 Nero V3 and voodoo.
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I have Gingerbread working perfectly on my Nexus S and Nexus One.
There will be plenty of dev support for the Nexus S.

irishrally said:
I have Gingerbread working perfectly on my Nexus S and Nexus One.
There will be plenty of dev support for the Nexus S.
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out of curiousity, how is N1 performance when running gingerbread? Is it as fast as NS?

irishrally said:
I have Gingerbread working perfectly on my Nexus S and Nexus One.
There will be plenty of dev support for the Nexus S.
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I think his point was that many of the things one might miss on the Vibrant that are available on the Nexus S are or will be made available to Vibrant users via third-party ROMs and mods.

Moving On to HTC Inspire

Hey guys. I'm actually relatively new on the forums, though I've had my Captivate since December last year. I have been using ROMs from these forums since the third day I had my phone, I just never registered.
Anyway, I just feel I should make a post thanking everyone. Mostly MikeyMike01 and ChanceM, because the third ROM I ever flashed was Serendipity. And I've been using Serendipity since then. I have indeed flashed things in between, but the longest I've ever had a non-Serendipity ROM on my phone has been less than an hour. So it's safe to say that Serendipity is a physical part of my phone now... In fact, since I'm getting the HTC Inspire, my brother is getting my Captivate (his first Android phone), and the ROM that I pre-loaded for him is Serendipity 5.12. That's how much I trust/love this ROM.
Anyway, does anyone have any opinions on the HTC Inspire? I remember seeing one other person in these forums who switched to the same phone, saying that it seemed like a more sturdy phone.
I will thoroughly miss these Captivate forums though. Thanks are as follows:
MikeyMike01
ChanceM
existz (I use SuckerPunch-Voodoo)
Samsung (LOL I use the KP1 modem, dunno who to thank for this one)
Anyone else who has some sort of mod on my phone.

its way faster and way more enjoyable, I wouldnt go back for nothing u will definately like it.

I couldn't justify spending $500 on a software upgrade.
The SGS2 seems interesting though. Have to find a place to import it fit a reasonable price... The international version is completely AT&T compatible.
Sent from my Captivate.

MikeyMike01 said:
I couldn't justify spending $500 on a software upgrade.
The SGS2 seems interesting though. Have to find a place to import it fit a reasonable price... The international version is completely AT&T compatible.
Sent from my Captivate.
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but...it's made by samsung!

alex4lex said:
but...it's made by samsung!
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We've already proven that Samsung isn't the problem, its at&t. The i9000 already getting gingerbread.

ryude said:
We've already proven that Samsung isn't the problem, its at&t. The i9000 already getting gingerbread.
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That doesn't change how poorly Samsung codes their ROMs..

daleaf said:
That doesn't change how poorly Samsung codes their ROMs..
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I think Samsung does a decent job, the i9000 roms are pretty close to perfect without any mods.

ryude said:
I think Samsung does a decent job, the i9000 roms are pretty close to perfect without any mods.
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I wouldn't push it that far....
After weighing all the pros and cons of the Galaxy S series and the upcoming 2 (talking about the internation/original here), the Galaxy S 2 will most likely be my next device. Decent build, decent software, hardware is top notch, and that screen is something I can't drop now that I've stared at it for so long. Knowing that the international Galaxy S 2 works with AT&T's HSPA+ bands without modifications is also a deciding factor.

please help me out. I'm with rogers canada they are sending me iphone 4. There is no way ill use or open it cause of previous experience. So I'm gonna sell it for 500. Now if you had to buy any of this phone which you would get? Atrix, sgs2, dhd, or nexus s. DHD already available here and nexus s and atrix coming this month. Sgs2 heard somewhere at&t version will be available. So which you would get?
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jc2470 said:
its way faster and way more enjoyable, I wouldnt go back for nothing u will definately like it.
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So I've heard.
MikeyMike01 said:
I couldn't justify spending $500 on a software upgrade.
The SGS2 seems interesting though. Have to find a place to import it fit a reasonable price... The international version is completely AT&T compatible.
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I'd never pay that much for a phone. I'm buying it because my father's iPhone 4 is now eligible for upgrade, but he doesn't want a new phone so we're using his upgrade for mine.
ryude said:
We've already proven that Samsung isn't the problem, its at&t. The i9000 already getting gingerbread.
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Agreed for the most part. AT&T held back the Froyo ROM without a doubt for stupid reasons, but we aren't sure if the i9000 is actually getting Gingerbread. Yeah, it was leaked, but so was Froyo way back when. I understand that Froyo wasn't released for our phone mostly because of AT&T, but you can't be so sure; it's still just a "leak".
ryude said:
I think Samsung does a decent job, the i9000 roms are pretty close to perfect without any mods.
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Not true at all. Serendipity is the closest I've found to perfect, but it's still a ROM. From experience and from hearing other people speak about the Inspire, you don't really even need to put a ROM on the HTC Inspire 4G for it to be perfect. I'm definitely going to flash something (maybe something that'll remove Sense UI, I'm not sure if I'll like it), but most of the features in the ROMs are already found on the phone as stock.
rockingx10 said:
please help me out. I'm with rogers canada they are sending me iphone 4. There is no way ill use or open it cause of previous experience. So I'm gonna sell it for 500. Now if you had to buy any of this phone which you would get? Atrix, sgs2, dhd, or nexus s. DHD already available here and nexus s and atrix coming this month. Sgs2 heard somewhere at&t version will be available. So which you would get?
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I would not get the DHD. I have a friend who has it, and it's just overhyped. It's not as good as everyone makes it seem.
The Nexus S is pretty much like this phone in which you'll have the same amount of development. The hardware may be different in technical respects, but the same in user experience.
The SGS 2 isn't released yet, but when it is, it's going to be a great phone. If it was already released, I'd consider buying it, but I'm not going to wait for it to come out.
The Atrix is somewhat overkill, but if you're entering college or have a need for a netbook/small laptop with basic features (e-mail, Facebook, etc.), then the Atrix is for you. It's just expensive, even with a contract.
Also, please post questions in the Q&A forum; that's why it's there.

Try Cognition 4.1 on your captivate. You won't be disappointed.
The Inspire kicks ass.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA Premium App

Between CM7 and MIUI on the Inspire it blows anything and everything out of the water in the Captivate/i9000 forums. After seeing how Samsung utterly destroys their phones with Touchwiz, I'll never buy a Samsung phone again.
Go with the Inspire and you will not be disappointed.

So DHD is not that good but inspire 4G is recommended? it's a bit confusing. Isn't the inspire 4G just a DHD with another name? Is there something I am missing?

The inspire is a downgrade hardware wise. Should of held out for something more amazing that's coming out this year. If it doesn't have a dual core I'm not interested.
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phonex1 said:
So DHD is not that good but inspire 4G is recommended? it's a bit confusing. Isn't the inspire 4G just a DHD with another name? Is there something I am missing?
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They are basically the same phone. So that suggestion doesn't make much sense...
Inspire is a downgrade in hardware but upgrade in software. Add to that the rooting is quite a pain compared to the captivate...

phonex1 said:
So DHD is not that good but inspire 4G is recommended? it's a bit confusing. Isn't the inspire 4G just a DHD with another name? Is there something I am missing?
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Ohhhhh I thought you were talking about a phone that doesn't exist (Droid HD anyone?).
Anyway, yes, the phones are almost completely similar. It's just that the DHD is European, I believe.
eramming said:
The inspire is a downgrade hardware wise. Should of held out for something more amazing that's coming out this year. If it doesn't have a dual core I'm not interested.
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How so? It has a lower pixel density and a Super LCD, which are both a downgrade, but I don't watch videos on my phone. Otherwise, how is it a downgrade? It has 700 somewhat MB of RAM, gets amazing Quad and Linpack scores compared to the Captivate (I don't base opinions on benchmarks, though), and Sense UI, though I might not use Sense...

the insipire isnt much of an upgrade. did u already get it? i personally would still take my captivate over it

I honestly can't see any of the current phones destroy the captivate in functionality and flexibility except for the nexus S. Pure google + decent specs.

The inspire blows cap away in speed, everyone in inspire forums will tell u that and almost all of them are previous captivate owners and switched to it, even blows the atrix away, call it a downgrade or whatever put whatever spin u like on it and its still the top phone to beat. and it works out of the box the radio even works great, i get no random shut downs my battery consumption is better then cappy, I dont get lag at all, it will load any program faster and run it better then the cappy did, watch a video on youtube about it, http://www.smartphoneenvy.com/featured/face-off-htc-inspire-4g-vs-samsung-captivate/ and yes no doubt there will be more better phones out this year same as 6 months from then there will be even more, with my 6 month early upgrade it cost me 300 to get it which I certainly can live with, in 6 months i will get another of the better phones out of the time.

I gave my Cap to my aunt. I have Serendipity 5.12 on it and MIUI on my Inspire. I have around 75 apps on the Inspire and it booted quicker, unlocked quicker, and the notification bar pulled down with no lag at all.
I was running CM7 on it and it was even faster than that.
The screen difference isn't that big of a deal, either, and I've stared at the SAMOLED screen since last August.

Thinking about getting a new phone, but which road do I take?

With the SGS II not coming to Canada anytime soon, Im looking for a different android phone to play around with and probably end up keeping in the long run. I was dead set on getting an Atrix purely for the power of the phone and the lapdock accessory, after seeing most of the reviews saying that I was better off getting an actual laptop for the same price and could do far more itself, Im kinda leaning off the Atrix trail atm. So I was thinking about either the Nexus S or the HTC Incredible S. Or should I still go ahead with the Atrix (Even though that pretty little bootloader still aint unlocked)?

PearsonDKA said:
With the SGS II not coming to Canada anytime soon, Im looking for a different android phone to play around with and probably end up keeping in the long run. I was dead set on getting an Atrix purely for the power of the phone and the lapdock accessory, after seeing most of the reviews saying that I was better off getting an actual laptop for the same price and could do far more itself, Im kinda leaning off the Atrix trail atm. So I was thinking about either the Nexus S or the HTC Incredible S. Or should I still go ahead with the Atrix (Even though that pretty little bootloader still aint unlocked)?
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go for nexus s.u will love it

PearsonDKA said:
With the SGS II not coming to Canada anytime soon, Im looking for a different android phone to play around with and probably end up keeping in the long run. I was dead set on getting an Atrix purely for the power of the phone and the lapdock accessory, after seeing most of the reviews saying that I was better off getting an actual laptop for the same price and could do far more itself, Im kinda leaning off the Atrix trail atm. So I was thinking about either the Nexus S or the HTC Incredible S. Or should I still go ahead with the Atrix (Even though that pretty little bootloader still aint unlocked)?
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Skip the Atrix as the software (and Motoblur) is terrible - the hardware is amazing, but it feels crippled by the crappy software, The HTC Incredible S is a nice phone, IMO it doesn't excel in any one category, but overall is a pretty good device. Note that if you are into modding, the Incredible S has a locked bootloader and root still has not been achieved on it for the Bell version.
The Nexus S is pretty good, but is missing a couple of things I like (LED notification light and an SD card slot), but it is a stock Google phone and should be great for modding. I'm currently on a SE Arc - overall, I think I prefer it to the Incredible S and the Nexus S.
BTW, some of the UK sellers are now selling the Galaxy S II if you want to pick one up.

rajeshr said:
Skip the Atrix as the software (and Motoblur) is terrible - the hardware is amazing, but it feels crippled by the crappy software, The HTC Incredible S is a nice phone, IMO it doesn't excel in any one category, but overall is a pretty good device. Note that if you are into modding, the Incredible S has a locked bootloader and root still has not been achieved on it for the Bell version.
The Nexus S is pretty good, but is missing a couple of things I like (LED notification light and an SD card slot), but it is a stock Google phone and should be great for modding. I'm currently on a SE Arc - overall, I think I prefer it to the Incredible S and the Nexus S.
BTW, some of the UK sellers are now selling the Galaxy S II if you want to pick one up.
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So they would ship it across seas? :O
Also the HTC is the one I'm leading more towards ATM because when it comes to the camera on a phone, its some what a deal breaker for me.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.

PearsonDKA said:
So they would ship it across seas? :O
Also the HTC is the one I'm leading more towards ATM because when it comes to the camera on a phone, its some what a deal breaker for me.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
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Yes, they would. Check out clove.co.uk and expansys for more information.
If the Sensation has the same camera (8 MP) as the Incredible S, then I would suggest that you look at alternate camera's. While it's great to have a 8MP camera, the Incredible S camera is not as good as some of the other 8MP camera's.
Personally, I would lean towards the Galaxy S II!

i'd go with the nexus s

rajeshr said:
Yes, they would. Check out clove.co.uk and expansys for more information.
If the Sensation has the same camera (8 MP) as the Incredible S, then I would suggest that you look at alternate camera's. While it's great to have a 8MP camera, the Incredible S camera is not as good as some of the other 8MP camera's.
Personally, I would lean towards the Galaxy S II!
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If anything ill wait till the prices go down for the sgs II lol. $900 seems a tad pricey at the moment. I might go with the attic cause of the whole dual core.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.

PearsonDKA said:
If anything ill wait till the prices go down for the sgs II lol. $900 seems a tad pricey at the moment. I might go with the attic cause of the whole dual core.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
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I think the SGS II costs about $680 (GBP440), not $900.
Anyway, I found the software on the Atrix bad enough to sell it a couple of months into ownership. There are a few issues on the Rogers/Fido network with the Atrix - e.g. capped upload speeds (max 384kb upload), issues with displaying Caller ID with name and issues with wifi hot spots. The hardware is amazing, but I wish I could install HTC Sense on it (never going to happen due to a locked bootloader).
It's your call in the end, but maybe it's better to wait for the prices to come down.

rajeshr said:
I think the SGS II costs about $680 (GBP440), not $900.
Anyway, I found the software on the Atrix bad enough to sell it a couple of months into ownership. There are a few issues on the Rogers/Fido network with the Atrix - e.g. capped upload speeds (max 384kb upload), issues with displaying Caller ID with name and issues with wifi hot spots. The hardware is amazing, but I wish I could install HTC Sense on it (never going to happen due to a locked bootloader).
It's your call in the end, but maybe it's better to wait for the prices to come down.
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Yea was doing a bit more research on the Atrix and found out that issue as well. When you say $680, that canadian or US? The cappy i have right now, got someone to buy it for $500. So I guess forking out $200 more shouldnt hurt.

I will go for Incredible S. Why? Just preference. What I normally do is if you really can't decide, head to the shop and try the feel of the phone.
If you are leaning towards hardware and stuff, then of course would need more advise on those who had hands on experience with it.
Just my 2 cents.

Kinda thinking about grabbing a SGS 2. Just trying to find out if there's gonna be an issue ordering it to Canada and through who.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.

PearsonDKA said:
Kinda thinking about grabbing a SGS 2. Just trying to find out if there's gonna be an issue ordering it to Canada and through who.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
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I ordered the SGS2 through Clove, but you can also choose Handtec or Expansys.

I would pick the Nexus. That thing is faster stock than you're ever going to need it. SGS2 seems like a good pick but so did the first Galaxy S phones before they came out.

thegnargnarshredder said:
I would pick the Nexus. That thing is faster stock than you're ever going to need it. SGS2 seems like a good pick but so did the first Galaxy S phones before they came out.
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SGS I with ROMS is much faster than Nexus S stock based on quadrant (not sure if true in actuality).

What do you think about HTC Aria...

nexus s for sure.

what about Thunderbolt

rajeshr said:
I ordered the SGS2 through Clove, but you can also choose Handtec or Expansys.
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Ill check whichever has the better deal. Gonna grab a case, screen protector and the MHL cable along with the phone.
thegnargnarshredder said:
I would pick the Nexus. That thing is faster stock than you're ever going to need it. SGS2 seems like a good pick but so did the first Galaxy S phones before they came out.
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The Nexus S I moved on from. Camera quality wasn't all to enjoyable.
Orikon said:
SGS I with ROMS is much faster than Nexus S stock based on quadrant (not sure if true in actuality).
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To true. This Cappy is hitting the 2500's in AnTuTu.
asmeena said:
What do you think about HTC Aria...
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Never heard of it =X
wooddale said:
what about Thunderbolt
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I don't think it's gonna work on Rogers bands.

Is The Samsung Galaxy Epic Touch a worthy upgrade?

Do you guys think the Galaxy S2 is a worthy upgrade from the nexus s because I have the choice to get one right now and wanted to know you guys opinion?

Hardly seems worth it since you'll be switching to a phone running an older version of Android. The Nexus S is still a fairly competitive phone even with year old hardware.

the situation i'm in is either get a new phone now or wait 2 more years with the nexus s. Does that change things?

Well I have the epic touch 4g and it's amazing, now with that said I just got my gf a nexus and put ics on it it also is amazing. The epic is the only upgrade I see and it's worth it but your not gonna get ics for another month or more. Now with calks rom, desparado kernal, and ics theme I love it more than anything (except a galaxy nexus).
If you can get one for not too much money I would say yes as the nexus while it's great with ics and glades kernal it's still not perfect, it's almost there but ics is still early.
Either way each option is good so I say go for the epic touch or wait and pray and hope sprint gets the galaxy nexus because that is the only phone I can see myself leaving the epic for. And once the epic gets ics the epic in some ways is really better.

My wife's gs2 (epic 4g touch) blows my nexus s 4g away. There is no comparison. After owning it, there are no regrets. I have nexus owners that admit it is a very nice phone lol.
When u look at the camera, battery life, size, CPU, gpu...the list of **** it actually does, built in screen shot, can connect Bluetooth keyboard/mouse, HDMI via mhl adapter...
I have played w ics and plenty of ics roms for my ns4g, owned plenty of phones and the gs2 on sprint is arguably one of the best phones I have ever touched, no pun intended.
My ns4g just feels slow in comparison.

Go try a dual core device at Sprint to get a better idea of the differences. I found the most obvious differences in scrolling rich web pages, doing other stuff while updating apps, using the device during TB backups, etc.
Don't forget, you also get a huge increase in ram, screen size, and even notable boost in battery life (YMMV) . ICS won't be available for a while, so keep that in mind as well.
I have two Epics and two Epic Touches.. one of the latter is new if you want to trade for your NS +, cash

isn't the epic touch wimax? Not late? I'd wait for an lte device.
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adamw1101 said:
isn't the epic touch wimax? Not late? I'd wait for an lte device.
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Yes but sprints network rollout is worthless. I have heard about rev b since October yet no one has posted it actually being functional. Maybe by 2013 or 14.sprint spent so much on iPhones seems like they can't put new towers up, all the while Verizon is bringing 4g to way more places w the aggressive rollout.

Considering Galaxy Nexus...

Now, I'm not exactly dissatisfied with the Infuse itself as a phone, as the development here has been phenomenal, especially with getting us ICS.
The Galaxy Nexus came into consideration with the price drop that I believe only lasts till July 12th. With the Galaxy Nexus I'd get 4G LTE (or would I?), an off contract phone (which is an advantage in some ways despite the cost), "pure google" and long term software support (essentially avoiding fragmentation). I'd also get all the new hardware, yatta yatta yatta... I would essentially be switching to the Nexus line, as this is obviously not an upgrade.
What do you all think, is this worth the $350 for software support and new goodies coming from the Infuse? Would I need to pay for a new SIM card if I get LTE? I'd plan on keeping this phone as long as it's supported. Once my parents dump me off the family plan I was planning on getting as much data as possible and as little of everything else and switching to Google voice.
Thanks for any input, I always like to get some feedback on "major" purchase decisions.

the $350 play store galaxy nexus does not have lte. youll get the same hspa+ speeds you do on your infuse. the camera is not as good, but the screen is better. the battery life is not as good, but the performance is better. its the best phone you can buy off-contract. youll get android updates first, and you can even run jelly bean right now. and if you have the money and want to buy it, its a good phone.

Thewalrus0034 said:
Now, I'm not exactly dissatisfied with the Infuse itself as a phone, as the development here has been phenomenal, especially with getting us ICS.
The Galaxy Nexus came into consideration with the price drop that I believe only lasts till July 12th. With the Galaxy Nexus I'd get 4G LTE (or would I?), an off contract phone (which is an advantage in some ways despite the cost), "pure google" and long term software support (essentially avoiding fragmentation). I'd also get all the new hardware, yatta yatta yatta... I would essentially be switching to the Nexus line, as this is obviously not an upgrade.
What do you all think, is this worth the $350 for software support and new goodies coming from the Infuse? Would I need to pay for a new SIM card if I get LTE? I'd plan on keeping this phone as long as it's supported. Once my parents dump me off the family plan I was planning on getting as much data as possible and as little of everything else and switching to Google voice.
Thanks for any input, I always like to get some feedback on "major" purchase decisions.
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I went from Infuse to GNex and absolutely love it; granted, this was almost 6 months ago. You can bet the farm that Google will have their next Nexus device out in the near future.
Things to consider:
If you stay on At&t, no, you won't have LTE b/c you will need to buy the GSM version of the GNex
Hardware isn't all that new, but it is pretty solid.
Screen size IS smaller than the Infuse b/c of virtual softkeys.
Honestly, it is a decision you will have to make; asking here will get you a bunch of "the infuse is an awesome phone, keep ittt!!!" If you ask the same question over on the GNex forums you will get "You still own a single core phone!? trololol"
Its all up to what you want, not the often biased opinions of others

xIC-MACIx said:
I went from Infuse to GNex and absolutely love it; granted, this was almost 6 months ago. You can bet the farm that Google will have their next Nexus device out in the near future.
Things to consider:
If you stay on At&t, no, you won't have LTE b/c you will need to buy the GSM version of the GNex
Hardware isn't all that new, but it is pretty solid.
Screen size IS smaller than the Infuse b/c of virtual softkeys.
Honestly, it is a decision you will have to make; asking here will get you a bunch of "the infuse is an awesome phone, keep ittt!!!" If you ask the same question over on the GNex forums you will get "You still own a single core phone!? trololol"
Its all up to what you want, not the often biased opinions of others
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How is the screen compared to the Infuse with the Pentile matrix and all? Also, how is the signal (I've been having signal issues lately and have been trying all sorts of modems)?

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How is the screen compared to the Infuse with the Pentile matrix and all? Also, how is the signal (I've been having signal issues lately and have been trying all sorts of modems)?
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I've had two Galaxy Nexus, the first had a great screen, little more blue than the Infuse's but xhdpi looks amazing. My second has a slightly grainy screen w/ a slight screen burn for like 2 seconds any time I spend too long on one page.
As for signal issues; stock 4.0.4 OTA from Verizon solved all my signal issues and w/ the GNex, the radios stick when flashing roms.

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I've had two Galaxy Nexus, the first had a great screen, little more blue than the Infuse's but xhdpi looks amazing. My second has a slightly grainy screen w/ a slight screen burn for like 2 seconds any time I spend too long on one page.
As for signal issues; stock 4.0.4 OTA from Verizon solved all my signal issues and w/ the GNex, the radios stick when flashing roms.
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Are there any build quality issues I need to worry about? Just seems like a good question to ask after you mentioned having a second.

Thewalrus0034 said:
Are there any build quality issues I need to worry about? Just seems like a good question to ask after you mentioned having a second.
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Not at all; the only thing you really need to watch out for is if you flash a lot of roms. (Also no PIT file available for LTE Nexus)
The only reason I am on my second is b/c nand writing completely stopped working and essentially the phone stopped booting. So just be careful what you flash and make sure you always wipe everything correctly yadah yadah..
So yeah NAND is the only issue I have encountered. The GNex doesn't have gorilla glass, but I've been rocking mine w/o a screen protector since I got it and no scratches here.
Having said all of that; I've had the same Infuse since mid-2011 and it is basically my development phone, so it gets soft bricked several times a week lol and it is still running smooth...

If you ever do get an LTE phone, you can pick up an LTE sim for free from att store (although the one in he infuse is actually the same as the LTE sims...trust me I'm using my infuse sim on LTE)
You will need to have hem switch you over to the LTE towers or whatever though which is also free and doesn't effect your plan/bill... I just called them and told them I bought a used vivid and needed to enable lte...they did it free of charge....
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If you ever do get an LTE phone, you can pick up an LTE sim for free from att store (although the one in he infuse is actually the same as the LTE sims...trust me I'm using my infuse sim on LTE)
You will need to have hem switch you over to the LTE towers or whatever though which is also free and doesn't effect your plan/bill... I just called them and told them I bought a used vivid and needed to enable lte...they did it free of charge....
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Seems like a lot of trouble since the infuse doesn't support LTE lol

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Seems like a lot of trouble since the infuse doesn't support LTE lol
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Haha...it may be a little work, but once you expiernce the speeds of LTE it will be worth it...I get 23mb down and like 10mb up on LTE...only problem is that I'm on the smallest data plan so I can't fully enjoy it :/
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Haha...it may be a little work, but once you expiernce the speeds of LTE it will be worth it...I get 23mb down and like 10mb up on LTE...only problem is that I'm on the smallest data plan so I can't fully enjoy it :/
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Oh yeah, I couldn't go back to 3G.
I bought my Galaxy Nexus when verizon was doing double to data, so I have smallest data plan... just doubled to 4GB

neither the galaxy nexus or infuse have lte support so going on about lte isnt helping anything.

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neither the galaxy nexus or infuse have lte support so going on about lte isnt helping anything.
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He asked a question on if he would need to pay for an LTE sim card...I answered that part of the question...alhough I will agree its getting off topic
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neither the galaxy nexus or infuse have lte support so going on about lte isnt helping anything.
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You. Out of the pool. Lol
Wrong chief, the Toro (Verizon) and Toroplus (Sprint) versions of the Galaxy Nexus BOTH have LTE support. Now, the Maguro (GSM) version of the Galaxy Nexus does not have LTE. (Which is the version that would work on AT&T)
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He asked a question on if he would need to pay for an LTE sim card...I answered that part of the question...alhough I will agree its getting off topic
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You're right I might have jumped the gun on that. I'm sorry.
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You. Out of the pool. Lol
Wrong chief, the Toro (Verizon) and Toroplus (Sprint) versions of the Galaxy Nexus BOTH have LTE support. Now, the Maguro (GSM) version of the Galaxy Nexus does not have LTE. (Which is the version that would work on AT&T)
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I debated for a second if I should put "gsm galaxy nexus" but I thought no one would be stupid enough to argue the cdma versions had lte since that had nothing to do with att and the $350 galaxy nexus from the play store in question. But alas, I was proven wrong and will be careful of my wording around people like you.
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You're right I might have jumped the gun on that. I'm sorry.
I debated for a second if I should put "gsm galaxy nexus" but I thought no one would be stupid enough to argue the cdma versions had lte since that had nothing to do with att and the $350 galaxy nexus from the play store in question. But alas, I was proven wrong and will be careful of my wording around people like you.
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Wonderful idea! Your earlier post wasn't necessary, so I returned the favor.
The majority of the people here are well aware the Infuse and GSM GNex don't have LTE, see where I am going with this?
Have a good one!

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Not at all; the only thing you really need to watch out for is if you flash a lot of roms. (Also no PIT file available for LTE Nexus)
The only reason I am on my second is b/c nand writing completely stopped working and essentially the phone stopped booting. So just be careful what you flash and make sure you always wipe everything correctly yadah yadah..
So yeah NAND is the only issue I have encountered. The GNex doesn't have gorilla glass, but I've been rocking mine w/o a screen protector since I got it and no scratches here.
Having said all of that; I've had the same Infuse since mid-2011 and it is basically my development phone, so it gets soft bricked several times a week lol and it is still running smooth...
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Same here
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