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[Q] When to upgrade..... gimme your 2 cents.

OK, I just got eligible for an upgrade, and was about to pull the trigger on a Galaxy S2 when I picked up a Galaxy 8.9 Tab to play with. Long story short, I spent my upgrade money on it (and a sexy piece of hardware it is, IMO). So now I'm thinking about when to upgrade. I got to thinking about the fact that my Inspire does everything I want it to do right now (MIUI is sweet!). I'll have another upgrade coming in a couple of months (I steal my sons upgrades on my family plan and give him my hand me downs), so I have plenty of options. I also think that an upgrade unused is a waste of potential money.
So what's around the corner? Think the next best thing is coming out? I could just get the S2, keep the Inspire, and sell the new phone. I'm actually looking at the Skyrocket now, I like the idea of a little bigger screen, but 4.5" is about as big as I would go. Are there any other large screen phones on the horizon that I should be thinking about?

Check out the galaxy note!! One big ass phone/mini tablet.... ur choice!

Keep an eye out for the HTC Elite/Congressional. Should be announced at Mobile World Congress the end of next month, to be released this Spring. That is the one I'm looking for. No specs have been leaked on it, just the internal/rumored names and potential release date so far.
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I'm thinking about getting the Galaxy Note this week...
The big screen will look weird when talking on the phone, but I'm looking forward to having a big screen for media, browsing the web, apps and stuff...
what do you guys think?

Personally I'd take a look at the Sony xperia ion... 12mp camera 1.5 duel core snapdragon processor and 4.6 in screen I don't have an upgrade for like over a year it sucks but it looks sexy hehe
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1.5 dual is good
i think the galaxy note is 1.4...
i wish we already had quad cores, but with the lazy development of batteries by phone manufactures, we'r gonna have to wait for that...
i've only had my inspire for about 5 months, but phones are my passion

i woulda been so bored of my inspire by now, but with all the cool roms i can play with its distracting. 12 months to go for upgrade, hope i can last!

Darunion said:
i woulda been so bored of my inspire by now, but with all the cool roms i can play with its distracting. 12 months to go for upgrade, hope i can last!
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My thoughts exactly. With such an active community for the Inspire 4G / Desire HD, an "upgrade" is only a flash away.
Speaking of upgrades, LorD ClockaN has an ICS rom in beta here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
Very smooth. I've been using it as my daily rom for the last two betas. Only problems are a glitchy camera and problems making calls over Bluetooth.

Wait til April for the HTC edge/congressional, 4.7 inch screen and the first quadcore phone and 1.5 GHz quadcore, gonna be a beast
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Honestly quadcore with what our phones are doing isn't my idea battery life would be trash soooooo...I'm either getting skyrocket, note, or ion... att don't know when the note or ion are hitting shelves :/ my friend told me shed give me the phone of my choice and ill give her my inspire they all are running 1.5 and the not has a 5.3inch screen xD Haha I am just wanting that more then anything

February 18th for the note!
toxicpaulution said:
Honestly quadcore with what our phones are doing isn't my idea battery life would be trash soooooo...I'm either getting skyrocket, note, or ion... att don't know when the note or ion are hitting shelves :/ my friend told me shed give me the phone of my choice and ill give her my inspire they all are running 1.5 and the not has a 5.3inch screen xD Haha I am just wanting that more then anything
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I would wait until the MWC as the phones releases then will become the standard for the year and all updates will be geared towards the hardware released then. I am sticking with HTC who have a proven track record with smart phones and. active development. But that is just me.

zelendel said:
I would wait until the MWC as the phones releases then will become the standard for the year and all updates will be geared towards the hardware released then. I am sticking with HTC who have a proven track record with smart phones and. active development. But that is just me.
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This is good advice, especially with MWC only a month away. I don't know about you, but I'd be kicking myself if I upgraded now only to see a whole host of slick new phones coming out in the near future. I wonder if global smartphone sales drop before MWC due to this.
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I buy my phones right up front... my phone wont be upgradable until 2013 so ill just use others upgrades or buy up front... my phone means everything to me I don't have a computer or anything of the such I use my phone for EVERYTHING. Haha
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vwood2121 said:
Wait til April for the HTC edge/congressional, 4.7 inch screen and the first quadcore phone and 1.5 GHz quadcore, gonna be a beast
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Will the edge even have 4g? It didn't say it on the specs that I found. Only had HSDPA and HSUPA.

ix sik pro xi said:
Will the edge even have 4g? It didn't say it on the specs that I found. Only had HSDPA and HSUPA.
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What ATT calls 4G is HSDPA and HSUPA.

Not only that, but the Edge is a different device entirely. The device is actually called the Elite.
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vwood2121 said:
Wait til April for the HTC edge/congressional, 4.7 inch screen and the first quadcore phone and 1.5 GHz quadcore, gonna be a beast
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Dude, the device your referencing with specs is not the Congressional. The Edge, and those specs are the same and seperate. The rumoured device for AT&T is the Elite/Congressional. No specs have been leaked for the Elite/Congressional.
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Agoattamer said:
What ATT calls 4G is HSDPA and HSUPA.
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I'm sorry, I meant LTE 4G, not the 3.5G type of 4G.

Definitely going LTE with my next upgrade. Loving my Inspire with ARHD. Getting 5-6 mbps download speeds. I expect LTE will blow that away.

Galaxy Nexus vs ??

Time for my upgrade and looking for a new phone, should I wait a few months or go for the Galaxy Nexus> perhaps the blackberry bold 9900?? lol

mox123 said:
Time for my upgrade and looking for a new phone, should I wait a few months or go for the Galaxy Nexus> perhaps the blackberry bold 9900?? lol
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Depends what you like, if you like pure AOSP, go for galaxy nexus. If you like sense, wait for the endeavour or Ville to be released
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I hate sense, love stock ICS, but are there not any quad core phones due to be released soon?

Well, HTC got the Endeavor but we don't know yet when it's going to be released. But why would you wait for Tegra 3? The dual cores we have now are fast enough to run every game in the Market smoothly. Just don't go for a Blackberry. Those things are waaaay slower than any modern Android smartphone and there's less things you can do with them.

i wouldn't go for a blackberry lol i said it for a joke,
yeah true current dual core are good enough, but i dont want to get one then a quad core comes out

mox123 said:
i wouldn't go for a blackberry lol i said it for a joke,
yeah true current dual core are good enough, but i dont want to get one then a quad core comes out
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Quad Core eat your battery, dinner time!!!
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mox123 said:
i wouldn't go for a blackberry lol i said it for a joke,
yeah true current dual core are good enough, but i dont want to get one then a quad core comes out
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If you think like this, you'll never get a new device since you'd constantly want the best of the best .

Those things are waaaay slower than any modern Android smartphone and there's less things you can do with them.
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Sure, they can't do as much, but saying they're slower is biased. The 9900, the one he mentioned, is as fast as any high end android and faster than many others. Blackberries are for people looking for a specific set of features, let's not be mindless bigots.

i'd wait. nexus' are still expensive, and with the new phones coming out soon, it will drop in price significantly. it'll always be a catch-up game, like with anything else that is mass produced. there will always be better things in a few months. ultimately, it's up to you what you spend your money on.

To be fair, Blackberry is for business folks that are lost in a world of technology.

There will be a number of quadcore phones (by HTC, LG, Samsung, probably some others - of course all with custom overlays instead of pure ICS), announced at MWC in two weeks. And it will take some more time (in some cases even months I suppose) until you can buy them.
The next Nexus with a quadcore chip is almost a year away. So you must decide if you want a Galaxy Nexus (pure Android, fast updates, nice screen, NFC - but a mediocre camera and no SD card slot) or wait for phones like the Galaxy S3 with better hardware and an overlay.
But in terms of Sense, TouchWiz etc: If there is a phone with lovely hardware but an annoying skin, there's always the option to install CM9 e.g.

Wait for the HTC Endeavor (or Ville) !

id say go for the nexus, if some say dual core is an overkill, quad core is an over over overkill, concerned bout the battery

Jonny said:
Quad Core eat your battery, dinner time!!!
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I might be wrong but shouldn't battery life actually be better with the Tegra 3? This is because of that 5th core that's used for less demanding tasks and the others 'come alive' when needed.

Sensation xl..

Just read that the Galaxy Nexus 32GB version may well not arrive. 16GB of memory fills up pretty quick with a few Gameloft games, some music, a couple of ROM's, some backups and data from other apps so do consider this when buying it.
If I were you I'd wait for some of the new devices.

Nexus baby.. You can always blow some more money later...
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today i bought galaxy nexus and i must say its not recomended device for sensation users... my display qualiti was really poor... white was yellow with arrows... and black had dark point on display... for example clock app... camera qualiti was really good... performance on stock nexus rom not so good... so im going to take back money tomorrow... i think my sensation is better than nexus... and for 500euro can have better device than nexus...

ilijan said:
today i bought galaxy nexus and i must say its not recomended device for sensation users... my display qualiti was really poor... white was yellow with arrows... and black had dark point on display... for example clock app... camera qualiti was really good... performance on stock nexus rom not so good... so im going to take back money tomorrow... i think my sensation is better than nexus... and for 500euro can have better device than nexus...
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Really? Pictures or it didn't happen.. The nexus has a 720p screen..
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Galaxy Nexus is AWRSOME smartphone and u will love him but the Camera it's BAD !!
wait new HTC smartphone ..
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Gal Nex worth it now?

So I'm done with the sensation, all the "remove all sense, add fast in topic title" devs (no offence, but I personally think there's too many of this already).
I'm now thinking of getting a Gal Nex, only because of the AOSP development over there. but I am a little worried it might be slower than my sensation (1.5ghz vs 1.2, anyone? and the gpu?)
So in your honest opinion, do you think an upgrade to the gal nex is okay?
(btw, please don't go "if you didn't like sense and want aosp why did you buy the sensation. I got this because of the hardware, not some crappy sluggish UI HTC made.)

I just got done saying thia in ankther thread. Just wait lkke more months when new lhones with way better technology
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g1user101 said:
I just got done saying thia in ankther thread. Just wait lkke more months when new lhones with way better technology
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If you have this opinion, you'll never have a new phone. A "better" phone is ALWAYS around the corner. I'm alright with specs like the gal nex or the sensation because I don't game .
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illuminarias said:
If you have this opinion, you'll never have a new phone. A "better" phone is ALWAYS around the corner. I'm alright with specs like the gal nex or the sensation because I don't game .
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ive been through many phones already. i came back to the sensation because the specs of the current phones are all the same in some way. i chose sensation for build quality, looks, and camera. and especially with the One series coming out, wait for it.

Galaxy nexus is not an upgrade from sensation, it is a side grade. It's better in some ways but worse in others.
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illuminarias said:
So I'm done with the sensation, all the "remove all sense, add fast in topic title" devs (no offence, but I personally think there's too many of this already).
I'm now thinking of getting a Gal Nex, only because of the AOSP development over there. but I am a little worried it might be slower than my sensation (1.5ghz vs 1.2, anyone? and the gpu?)
So in your honest opinion, do you think an upgrade to the gal nex is okay?
(btw, please don't go "if you didn't like sense and want aosp why did you buy the sensation. I got this because of the hardware, not some crappy sluggish UI HTC made.)
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As above poster said, it's a "side-grade" rather than an upgrade. It's most likely that cpu doesn't make that much noticable difference: 1.2 should be enough to run contemporary apps (they're usually designed to be compatible with slower phones, hence why iPhone can get away with underclocking for instance), especially since you don't game. Ditto for the GPU. This should also lead to better battery life - along with having a more powerful battery, of course.
That said, there are a lot of quirks with the Nexus itself (and, to some extent, Samsung's handling of it). Camera, MTP USB protocol only, nonremovable SD card, question of whether car dock will ever be made. Make sure you research and are happy with all of them before buying.
It's been a few months, so the Nexus should be getting pretty cheap. I would get it for at most $600 U.S. Price promotions often come out here, though I'm not sure about in your geographical location.
I assume you know about the alternatives showcased in MWC that are coming out in a few months. Huawei Ascend D (the "fastest phone") is rumored to come with stock ICS for example. Galaxy Nexus is still probably the best bet right now for longer term dev support, however.

thebobp said:
As above poster said, it's a "side-grade" rather than an upgrade. It's most likely that cpu doesn't make that much noticable difference: 1.2 should be enough to run contemporary apps (they're usually designed to be compatible with slower phones, hence why iPhone can get away with underclocking for instance), especially since you don't game. Ditto for the GPU. This should also lead to better battery life - along with having a more powerful battery, of course.
That said, there are a lot of quirks with the Nexus itself (and, to some extent, Samsung's handling of it). Camera, MTP USB protocol only, nonremovable SD card, question of whether car dock will ever be made. Make sure you research and are happy with all of them before buying.
It's been a few months, so the Nexus should be getting pretty cheap. I would get it for at most $600 U.S. Price promotions often come out here, though I'm not sure about in your geographical location.
I assume you know about the alternatives showcased in MWC that are coming out in a few months. Huawei Ascend D (the "fastest phone") is rumored to come with stock ICS for example. Galaxy Nexus is still probably the best bet right now for longer term dev support, however.
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Hmm, thanks for the reply . I've already made a deal with the seller and we're meeting up tomorrow. Will probably make a comparison. But just out of curiosity, which gpu performs better?and I mean real life performance. Eg our gpu is supposedly better that the gs2's but in real life gs2 is much better.
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illuminarias said:
But just out of curiosity, which gpu performs better?and I mean real life performance. Eg our gpu is supposedly better that the gs2's but in real life gs2 is much better.
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I have no idea
Edit: But, I wouldn't count on the Nexus' GPU being better.
Double Edit: Stop being a serial thanker lol.

thebobp said:
I have no idea
Edit: But, I wouldn't count on the Nexus' GPU being better.
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Aaawww dem. Guess I'll find out tomorrow! Thanks anyways
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sershooi 521
There are some amaizing development on diffrent kernels on the GN. So with a costum kernel you will brobably not feel like it´s going slower atleast...

Well, the Galaxy Nexus is a great phone, so is all of the Galaxy lines and it's variants.
But it is rumored that the S3 will come out within 6 months. If you have patience wait for that
If not go with the Galaxy Nexus, or Galaxy S2.
Personally an Infuse 4g User (Variant of the S2).

I really wouldnt get the Nexus and go for the S2 or wait a month or two for the Htc one X and im sure there will be AOSP roms for it soon
The one X looks like a beast even with the htc sense on it

The Galaxy Nexus is an awesome buy, the trouble with always waiting is that you end up buying nothing

As said its a side grade, but you get the benefit of quick novelty updates. Personally I would wait for A15 cored phones instead.
$1 gets you a reply

And this is why I bought my Nexus before MWC ...

Nexus 2
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Haha, I got my nexus. Its an upgrade from the sensation. Even though specs isn't as nice on paper, it feels faster. I don't regret getting it.
As for the one x will get aosp in a few months, I wouldn't count on it. People have been saying that for the sensation ever since the day we got s-off. But look at it now. Lol.
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XDA Pilot said:
Well, the Galaxy Nexus is a great phone, so is all of the Galaxy lines and it's variants.
But it is rumored that the S3 will come out within 6 months. If you have patience wait for that
If not go with the Galaxy Nexus, or Galaxy S2.
Personally an Infuse 4g User (Variant of the S2).
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Infuse is not a variant of the S2. It's closer to the S1 than S2

YES YES YES, nexus ALWAYS gets support from google no matter what, for about 2 years. The one thing I have witnessed with android is horrible support and update timelines for every phone other than the nexus line. Plus if you're not happy, the nexus always has a rather big dev community

there are some really good changes in the new one so I think its better to go for a new one if you really like

HTC One S

Did we at T-Mobile get gipped or what?
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one-s/#specs
BUT THEN THERE IS THIS SPECULATION:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/0...to-offer-htc-one-x-as-g4x-with-stock-android/
Then ruined by this:
http://www.htc.com/us/products/htconex-att
But then there is the One XL???
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one-xl/#specs
Also check this S*#* out:
http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
HTC One X (dual core) hands on video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSozJWow1wk
Would you still pick up the One S with the dual core, and smaller lower res screen?
What provider will receive the One XL?

my guess is the XL will go to ATT and i dont think the One S will by pegged as the G4x. The HTC One line of phone will be a flagship so it wouldnt make sense to change the name of a flagship phone on initial release
The One S isnt that different from the Amaze 4G and is still a better choice with a bigger battery and sd card slot
The same goes for the SGSII and the SGSII Blaze
Now if the LG G4x comes to T-Mobile, then that phone is definitely worth considering even thou LG/nVidia dont have a good developer reputation

wyldkard said:
Now if the LG G4x comes to T-Mobile, then that phone is definitely worth considering even thou LG/nVidia dont have a good developer reputation
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Definitely, just like this phone, it came as crap but the dev's on XDA fixed it all up.

I think I will still pick one up. I might actually stalk the forums before I do though.
Although, if I did it that way when I went to get this I might've waited for the Sensation. :O
I'm pretty happy with the G2x, but I came from an HTC and I feel like I'll end up there again.

wyldkard said:
my guess is the XL will go to ATT and i dont think the One S will by pegged as the G4x. The HTC One line of phone will be a flagship so it wouldnt make sense to change the name of a flagship phone on initial release
The One S isnt that different from the Amaze 4G and is still a better choice with a bigger battery and sd card slot
The same goes for the SGSII and the SGSII Blaze
Now if the LG G4x comes to T-Mobile, then that phone is definitely worth considering even thou LG/nVidia dont have a good developer reputation
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Even if the G4x has a locked bootloader?
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mackster248 said:
Even if the G4x has a locked bootloader?
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3:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_b-ASrPoic&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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What really impressed me with the One series phones was the video/picture capabilities. And now that HTC is helping out the dev community with offering a way to unlock the bootloaders and releasing their source code so devs can work their magic with less headache. So looks like HTC will be my next choice when my upgrade is available. I mean why wouldn't the dev be strong for their devices?! It was a great decision for HTC to support dev, this will only increase sells of their phones! They understand we nerds! Lol
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Even if the G4x has a locked bootloader?
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Didn't the G2x also have locked bootloader?
Those specs are beastly. I wouldn't mind stock version for a bit till the debate figure out something.
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No. LG has an unlocked bootloader policy.

wyldkard said:
Didn't the G2x also have locked bootloader?
Those specs are beastly. I wouldn't mind stock version for a bit till the debate figure out something.
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No, bootloader was open on the G2x. That's why it was so easy to flash CWM, NVFlash took like 2 minutes.
But on the O4x it's going to be locked and probably for the foreseeable future. Maybe devs can crack it, or maybe they can't.
The specs are amazing no doubt. But how long will it last? I would imagine the upcoming SGSIII will out spec it. The G2x was king in specs for only such a short time, I can see the same thing happening for the upcoming O4x.
I love LG's build quality, I've enjoyed it on the G2x a lot actually. But they hate giving source, and now that they're locking the bootloader it's just going to be too much of a head ache for us phone junkies who like to mod it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wA1vQiDW9Ms#!
Listen from 6:35 on....not to excited anymore

churd83 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wA1vQiDW9Ms#!
Listen from 6:35 on....not to excited anymore
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Awww, god damnet man. I was looking forward to going back to HTC...
Sigh, Nexus or SGSIII it is then...

mackster248 said:
Awww, god damnet man. I was looking forward to going back to HTC...
Sigh, Nexus or SGSIII it is then...
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WTF HTC so much for your making good on all future phones being unlocked deal smh
Ya for get these phones the next exnyos/mali/omap5 chips will kick mud on them anyways.

churd83 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wA1vQiDW9Ms#!
Listen from 6:35 on....not to excited anymore
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I'm still trying to find where this came from, always like to verify from multiple sources...

Having a dual core isn't a bad thing when it will be the fastest processor available on the market.
Yes a dual core is faster than a quad core, architecture makes a huge difference. Stop comparing number of cores and frequency and actually look up information. The Snapdragon S4 is faster than the Tegra 3 Quad Core.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5563/qualcomms-snapdragon-s4-krait-vs-nvidias-tegra-3/1

wyldkard said:
my guess is the XL will go to ATT and i dont think the One S will by pegged as the G4x. The HTC One line of phone will be a flagship so it wouldnt make sense to change the name of a flagship phone on initial release
The One S isnt that different from the Amaze 4G and is still a better choice with a bigger battery and sd card slot
The same goes for the SGSII and the SGSII Blaze
Now if the LG G4x comes to T-Mobile, then that phone is definitely worth considering even thou LG/nVidia dont have a good developer reputation
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According to the rumors the XL is the one that ATT will be getting because it will only have the dual core prossessor. From all the tests and articles the only upside that one will have over the TMo One S is the bigger screen size..
The HTC One S will still be called the One S with Tmo that's for sure but does have some similar but better specs than the Amaze.. first of all the thickness is way thinner and even though the processor is still a 1.5 dual core its suppose to be way more efficient.. the camera is suppose to be improved from the Amazes camera also even though that camera was awesome..overall I'm sure its more improved than what words can say but I don't think people would go too wrong with getting the Amaze since it should be going for a bargain once the One S comes out..
The Galaxy S II compared to the Galaxy S Blaze though will be a bit different..first of all it was strange that they created the Blaze as part of the Galaxy S line and not the II series but there is a major difference in screen size from 3.97 of the Blaze and the SGSII is a ton bigger at 4.5 inches.. both are suppose to have the 1.5 dual core possessor but the Blaze will be more of a lower end phone.. Ive seen too many issues with all of the Galaxy S phones so personally i wouldn't ever buy a Samsung over a HTC by any means.. Samsung makes great TVs but kind of crappy cell phones.. and that's coming from someone that has been working in the industry for the better part of 12 years now.. Ive seen quite a bit..

HTC will let you unlock it through their tool I'm sure, they just don't want us having S-OFF.
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Qualcomm and nvidia have been always on the closed source side. And in closed source sense it means you have to buy a MOQ from them and sign NDA blah blah to get your hands on the datasheet. That's what AdamOutler was talking about (that dude wants to know which pin on the SoC does what ), not about HTC won't unlock the phone or release source code for the part that is open source (kernel). GPU driver is another issue as for nvidia and qualcomm it's propriety but qualcomm released their binary usermode driver for ICS. So all is fine, really.

bigeyes0x0 said:
Qualcomm and nvidia have been always on the closed source side.
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Yea, I'm not sure why he seemed to single out HTC, as many phones and tablets have been, are, and will be built around Qualcomm and Nvidia chips. Taking his comment literally, one would think HTC developed it's own technology which it planned to keep secret. Taking into account the fact that other manufacturers will surly use the same, or similar, processors from these companies, why is he pointing the finger only at HTC?
And not to sound like an ass, but in his car analogy, you bore a cylinder, not a piston...

One X+????

So if you haven't seen engadet or other sites there seems to be a HTC One X+ POSSIBLY coming to ATT and would be running stock Android 4.1.1 could this have been the reason for the recent price drop? Is it worth holding out on upgrading until this is all cleared up?

I really have to ask, but what else could they do to make this phone better?
Ship it with jelly bean? Cmon that's not going to be worth it, especially if its just a 'slightly' upgraded phone
The one x+ is going to be a tmobile phone, its going to have a quad core tegra with jelly bean, so its not an upgrade from ours. This phone beats out the tegra
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HTC make a stock google phone.. nope don't think so. Not with the "one" branding..
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The One X+ is meant for T-Mobile, with a higher clocked Tegra 3, might be a newer T3 chip as well.
But yes, it will be running stock, but available through T-Mobile. Will give a link if needed.
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I'm calling BS on it running stock.. earlier finds on hardware are more accurate however what its running software wise is pure speculation. If it's running aosp jellybean I'll dance naked down main street.
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Doesn't T-Mobile have a history of running vanilla versions of Android? Their G-Series phones (G1, G2/Vision) from HTC all had vanilla Android, maybe this will be their next G-Series phone?

Athrun88 said:
Doesn't T-Mobile have a history of running vanilla versions of Android? Their G-Series phones (G1, G2/Vision) from HTC all had vanilla Android, maybe this will be their next G-Series phone?
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No, they also like to have their sense phones run an espresso sense. Since our launchers already have this look then I'm sure its not going to be different, maybe they will include the theme engine... But that's hopefull thinking
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/03/rumored-htc-one-x-with-1-7ghz-tegra-3-revealed-in-nenamark-repo/
I totally forgot about their expresso line and myTouch line.. doh, thanks for clearing that.

Should be called the one x- because the tegra is not very good and we already have pretty stable AOSP jellybean
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Not sure why there's so much hate towards the tegra 3 processor? I personally have the dual core version and my girlfriend has the quad core; the quad core scores about 4500 pts higher.on anututu than mine. Everyday usage is the same, though I get lte where she can't, but she has 32gb storage and we have 16.
Point of my post is, why is there that much hate between the two variants?
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Athrun88 said:
Not sure why there's so much hate towards the tegra 3 processor? I personally have the dual core version and my girlfriend has the quad core; the quad core scores about 4500 pts higher.on anututu than mine. Everyday usage is the same, though I get lte where she can't, but she has 32gb storage and we have 16.
Point of my post is, why is there that much hate between the two variants?
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wow couldnt have said this better your right and the development and support the international version is getting is just so much better because they dont have to deal with att bull****
ans to the one who said we have a steady build of cm10 lol we dont trust me
we might soon but the devs are working their asses off and for every two steps they make forward at&t takes three steps back

The One X+ on AT&T would just be the international version with a slight overclock and an LTE radio, maybe a bigger battery. Not really all that great, and really it would be an awful move that would dilute the brand and create confusion due to the lack of a single flagship.
Now, if there was a One X on T-Mobile, that would be great, they don't have a true HTC flagship for this year.
The same would go for Verizon. They need a true HTC flagship phone, and preferably one that is just a Evo LTE in a different design.

Tmobile is said to be getting the hox+

nman123 said:
wow couldnt have said this better your right and the development and support the international version is getting is just so much better because they dont have to deal with att bull****
ans to the one who said we have a steady build of cm10 lol we dont trust me
we might soon but the devs are working their asses off and for every two steps they make forward at&t takes three steps back
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XD we have a really stable cm10. I don't need a camera. My device has lte and the s4 at least on jelly bean is way faster than the tegra. Also look on your phone. Are you constantly having to delete stuff to make space? Chances are nobody needs extra space in the age of cloud storage. If it was a very little difference then it wouldn't matter but the tegra was rushed together in order for them to say they had the first quad core processor. It's old and it's sloppily built.
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atticusmas said:
XD we have a really stable cm10. I don't need a camera. My device has lte and the s4 at least on jelly bean is way faster than the tegra. Also look on your phone. Are you constantly having to delete stuff to make space? Chances are nobody needs extra space in the age of cloud storage. If it was a very little difference then it wouldn't matter but the tegra was rushed together in order for them to say they had the first quad core processor. It's old and it's sloppily built.
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Yes I got to agree with you about the tegra 3 being rushed out, like a old car with a new engine duck taped in . Although about 16gb (more like 10gb) being enough data, I would say no. Yes, there is cloud but not everyone has a good/unlimited data plan (I only have 100mb for $50) which kinda counters the advantage of cloud technology.
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TheNightHawk223 said:
Yes I got to agree with you about the tegra 3 being rushed out, like a old car with a new engine duck taped in . Although about 16gb (more like 10gb) being enough data, I would say no. Yes, there is cloud but not everyone has a good/unlimited data plan (I only have 100mb for $50) which kinda counters the advantage of cloud technology.
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100MB FOR $50?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?
WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!
What carrier are you using??? I cant BELIEVE that anyone could charge that much for 100MB
EDIT: You use AT&T in your sig...wth?

superchilpil said:
No, they also like to have their sense phones run an espresso sense. Since our launchers already have this look then I'm sure its not going to be different, maybe they will include the theme engine... But that's hopefull thinking
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No I think you are confusing the G-series with the Mytouch series. The MyTouch 4g had espresso sense, and the g2 had stock android 2.2
G1 was also pure google.

TheNightHawk223 said:
Yes I got to agree with you about the tegra 3 being rushed out, like a old car with a new engine duck taped in . Although about 16gb (more like 10gb) being enough data, I would say no. Yes, there is cloud but not everyone has a good/unlimited data plan (I only have 100mb for $50) which kinda counters the advantage of cloud technology.
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Ah. I forget that not everyone is as lucky as me-i got granfathered unlimited

TheNightHawk223 said:
Yes I got to agree with you about the tegra 3 being rushed out, like a old car with a new engine duck taped in . Although about 16gb (more like 10gb) being enough data, I would say no. Yes, there is cloud but not everyone has a good/unlimited data plan (I only have 100mb for $50) which kinda counters the advantage of cloud technology.
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Holy crap, I use over 100mb a DAY. On a slow day too.

aooga said:
100MB FOR $50?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?
WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!
What carrier are you using??? I cant BELIEVE that anyone could charge that much for 100MB
EDIT: You use AT&T in your sig...wth?
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No I'm using telus, just bought my Hox down in the states because it's cheaper . It's the kind of crazy prices Canadians pay... :banghead: actually I cant WAIT for my 3 year contract to end... Then it's bye bye to Telus...
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