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Any body can give me some advice on which android phone to buy.....I have budget of 100$ to 200$ so any gud phone plz...
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You can buy a samsung galaxy for $200 on ebay.

The samsung galaxy S is a good choice if you can get a nice one from ebay.

But that doesn't come new plus my brother has it so I really don't want get mixed up....I saw a good phone Lg optimus P500 wasn't sure whether it is a good buy or a bad...I am so confused which one to buy!!!!???

choose samsung galaxy

vipaman said:
Any body can give me some advice on which android phone to buy.....I have budget of 100$ to 200$ so any gud phone plz...
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There are lot of options with android phones as ur budget s 100$ to 200$ u may have an option.You can try out for
Lg thrive HTC TAToo LG Optimist Q LG optimist S

Another vote for Samsung Galaxy.
Or HTC Desire.

Thanks everybody but where I lived Samsung Galaxy S is 700$ so I have Lg optimus one P500 which also has Android 2.3.1 update...Thanks everybody. Any more suggestions I can surely have a look....

vipaman said:
Thanks everybody but where I lived Samsung Galaxy S is 700$ so I have Lg optimus one P500 which also has Android 2.3.1 update...Thanks everybody. Any more suggestions I can surely have a look....
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lol actually price wise motorola is actually quite good but if u love custom roms and all that, NEVER BUY MOTOROLA!! at least until they unlock their bootloader. i would suggest the htc desire too!! hope that helps!

androidlover123 said:
lol actually price wise motorola is actually quite good but if u love custom roms and all that, NEVER BUY MOTOROLA!! at least until they unlock their bootloader. i would suggest the htc desire too!! hope that helps!
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k. but I already have an htc wildfire this is just to that it to school but motorola sucks. Lg optimus P500 is a better choice but any another phone I will surely have a look. Anyway thanks androidlover123.

Hi!
I would also suggest you a Samsung Galaxy.
Or if you want to go with HTC, the HTC Desire sounds like a good choice!

another for galaxy great phone and great custom roms

[Q] Which device to choose? [Android]

After a lot of time with the N97 and a lot of nerves I decided to buy my first Android device.
The first problem is that I replace a device every 3 years.
The second problem is: after hours in Wikipedia, YouTube and reading reviews I really dont know yet what to choose .
The devices I could think of are:
Galaxy s2 - the best but the most expensive 520€.
Optimus 3D - is it wise to buy the first device that supports 3D? 560€
Optimus 2X - Most worthwhile but two more years will not be old? 399€
HTC Sensation - Do not know him. 560€
What do you recommend?

I advise you to wait for the nexus 3, the n97 should be able to hang on.
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aloy99 said:
I advise you to wait for the nexus 3, the n97 should be able to hang on.
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the nexus 3 will arrive to my country 1 year after the Launching and the price will be overrated.
I fly next week to italy and I want to buy the cellphone there.
there are really big different between the phones I wrote and the nexus 3?

Get the galaxy S2, also 3D is way overrated. You don't need it at all.

In my opinion 3d on a smartphone is useless, but it depends on personal preference and tastes.
I like lg phones on the hardware side but not on the firmware/software side (too buggy from what I tried, lg takes forever to update their phone's os, etc)...
The Sensation is a great phone, but I like the Samsung more.
If I were you I would buy the S2 (if the high price tag isn't a big problem for you).

mordekainen said:
In my opinion 3d on a smartphone is useless, but it depends on personal preference and tastes.
I like lg phones on the hardware side but not on the firmware/software side (too buggy from what I tried, lg takes forever to update their phone's os, etc)...
The Sensation is a great phone, but I like the Samsung more.
If I were you I would buy the S2 (if the high price tag isn't a big problem for you).
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thanks for the reply
ok, I remove the 3D from the list.
for now is the SGS2 (520) vs the lg X2 (399euro)
the sgs2 worth more 120 euro/170usd/110pounds ?

Eyal1506 said:
thanks for the reply
ok, I remove the 3D from the list.
for now is the SGS2 (520) vs the lg X2 (399euro)
the sgs2 worth more 120 euro/170usd/110pounds ?
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My opinion is you should be chosen Galaxy S2 because Galaxy S2 is perfect mobile phone of android phone at present time.

nazix said:
My opinion is you should be chosen Galaxy S2 because Galaxy S2 is perfect mobile phone of android phone at present time.
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And with Samsung giving the Cyanogen Mod developers a phone, it will be interesting to follow the future of this phone.

In your place I would buy a Galaxy S2 Because this smartphone in my opinion is the best device with Android at the moment.

Wait for the new Nexus!

Yup all the way for the galaxy s2, I am a proud user of the galaxy s and it is just great. the possibilities of the phone are just great. And I just love to customize my phone, Roms etc..

[Q] Buying a new Android

I am totally confused about what to buy... At present am considering Motorola Defy, Google Nexus S & HTC Desire Series
I don't wanna mod my phone for a year (till its warranty expires). I have to get satisfied with official updates for 12 months!
It should have a nice display (large enough), quality camera coupled with decent hardware
My budget is around Rs.15k (250 Euros)
Please help me chose my first Android

I guess the options u are considering for ur phone and ur budget is contradictory..
With ur price range,u can purchase only M Defy
Desire S is 22K
and Nexus is 20K

Sorry for the contradictory budget
ritam378 said:
I guess the options u are considering for ur phone and ur budget is contradictory..
With ur price range,u can purchase only M Defy
Desire S is 22K
and Nexus is 20K
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Well my mistake.. It should have been roughly around 15Ks ~ 20Ks
Thanks for the rectification

If you don't want to mod your phone you shouldn't buy defy. It's a great phone, but without mods it's not the best. The best support comes with the Nexus S as it gets the stock Android so you don't have to wait for the manufacturer to update it. At the other hand HTC is one of the most reliable brand and Sense is really great.
I won't say you should buy one or the other because it's your choice, but for regular user (I mean non-developers) the desire s it better.
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Most value is Samsung galaxy S2.
just my 2 cents

Now am even more confused :'(
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If you don't want to mod your phone you shouldn't buy defy. It's a great phone, but without mods it's not the best. The best support comes with the Nexus S as it gets the stock Android so you don't have to wait for the manufacturer to update it. At the other hand HTC is one of the most reliable brand and Sense is really great.
I won't say you should buy one or the other because it's your choice, but for regular user (I mean non-developers) the desire s it better.
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Thanks a lot PsHegger
Over here in India I've heard that after sales service of Motorola is not great. Thats why I'm a bit afraid of modding it till its warranty period is officially over. I'd love to tweak, but it seems that if I opt for Defy, I've to settle with Android 2.2 for a while atleast.
Moreover I'm a bit inclined towards Defy beacuse its cheaper (comparitively) & its rugged. I believe it has a good value for money considering the hardware it packs for €250.
Please do correct me if I am wrong. Purchasing a phone @ 15k INR is a big investment for me

pritishnanda said:
Thanks a lot PsHegger
Over here in India I've heard that after sales service of Motorola is not great. Thats why I'm a bit afraid of modding it till its warranty period is officially over. I'd love to tweak, but it seems that if I opt for Defy, I've to settle with Android 2.2 for a while atleast.
Moreover I'm a bit inclined towards Defy beacuse its cheaper (comparitively) & its rugged. I believe it has a good value for money considering the hardware it packs for €250.
Please do correct me if I am wrong. Purchasing a phone @ 15k INR is a big investment for me
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you should only buy what you can afford bearing in mind that the mobile phone industry is constantly evolving.
My choice however goes for Nexus S...

pritishnanda said:
Thanks a lot PsHegger
Over here in India I've heard that after sales service of Motorola is not great. Thats why I'm a bit afraid of modding it till its warranty period is officially over. I'd love to tweak, but it seems that if I opt for Defy, I've to settle with Android 2.2 for a while atleast.
Moreover I'm a bit inclined towards Defy beacuse its cheaper (comparitively) & its rugged. I believe it has a good value for money considering the hardware it packs for €250.
Please do correct me if I am wrong. Purchasing a phone @ 15k INR is a big investment for me
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I have DEFY and it was the best choice I could make. I can recommend it to everyone. If you can buy a Blur-less defy it's good for everyday use with the official 2.2 and you don't have to mod it.
But as you said it's a big investment and I don't want to give you bad advice. Defy is good for everyday use and gaming for a mid price and we shouldn't forget that it's life-proof (yes, that was an aspect for me). The truth is that I bought this phone because of the price, but if I could afford it I'd bought the Desire S.
I think YOU should make the decision, but whichever you choose you won't be disappointed.
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From your choices, I'd go for Nexus s because its vanilla android (don't have any bloatware) and you'll get the updates faster than anybody else.
It may not be dual core but the hardware is good enough.

+1 for Google Nexus S

Desire for 16.5K (Not Desire S - It's not worth the huge difference over the Desire). The official GB update will probably be the last one for it, but, you can see the list of mods yourself for it.
Besides, I dont think its necessary to wait till the warranty expires, more so because the phones here ship with generic, unbranded and unlocked ROMs, so, getting back to them for warranty purposes shouldn't be an issue. (I modded my Wildfire in a week of getting it. )

Samsung Galaxy S2, best phone I ever had.

Out of those choices, get the Nexus S.
I'd root it instantly though.

Defy or Wildfire?
3xeno said:
Desire for 16.5K (Not Desire S - It's not worth the huge difference over the Desire). The official GB update will probably be the last one for it, but, you can see the list of mods yourself for it.
Besides, I dont think its necessary to wait till the warranty expires, more so because the phones here ship with generic, unbranded and unlocked ROMs, so, getting back to them for warranty purposes shouldn't be an issue. (I modded my Wildfire in a week of getting it. )
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Please ref to http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3337&idPhone2=3514 I don't see any reason eXcept Sense UI (and the proposed Gingerbread update) why Desire should be preferred over Defy. Can you pls explain...
@PsHegger: Can a modded Defy has MotoBLUR in it? Desire is out of stock @ most of the stores over here... Nexus S (doesn't come with AM-OLED now a days) seems overpriced. Whats a Bloatware?
Will it be wise if I wait for Defy+?

My Mrs has the desire s, everything stock and its rapid very reliable great camera good battery, tough phone full metal skin, feels like a quality phone,
Or go budget and buy a used hd2 for cheap I've had mine for years now. Winner winner chicken dinner
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Get the Nexus s , Its the best phone for your price range. I got mine a couple of months back and i rooted it recently. Its brilliant and i don't think you'll have any warranty issues also.
Think the LCD version is like 20K and the AMOLED version is 27K.
Even if you don't root the phone. You'll get the updates instantly.

Go for LG optimus black. Undoubtedly the best in the league. Display even beats the screen of iPhone 4
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pritishnanda said:
@PsHegger: Can a modded Defy has MotoBLUR in it?
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I have CM7 on my Defy and it does not contain MotoBLUR, but there are a few mods which can be installed on any Defy regardless of MotoBLUR
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by lg optimus 2x
best phone ever by lg optimus 2x.
its simply great

My Options
Price Index July:
Motorola Defy---------------------------- Rs. 15,500/-
Nokia C7 (may be Astound)---------------- Rs. 16,730/-
LG Optimus Black (P970)------------------- Rs. 19,500/-
Samsung (Google) Nexus S (LCD Version)- Rs. 20,000/-
Samsung Galaxy S i9000------------------- Rs. 21,000/-
HTC Desire S------------------------------ Rs. 22,500/-
LG Optimus 2X----------------------------- Rs. 25,500/-
To be honest I'm a bit inclined towards Defy & Nexus S... However I'd be glad to know more about two Motorola products: Defy+ & Droid 3... What can be the expected price of Droid 3? Should I wait for it?

LG Optimus Black vs Samsung Galaxy S vs Huawei Vision vs ?

Hello there
I'd need to buy a new phone (cause I lost my Lg Optimus One ) and I need your suggestions... I'm gonna buy a new phone for my b-day (late October) and I can do two main things right now: buy another medium-low (about 200 euros) phone like my old Optimus one or buy a medium-high phone for 300 euros or little bit more...
As far as the 200 euros phone I'm thinking about the LG Optimus Net and the ZTE Skate which with his 4.3 inches display and 800 Mhz CPU seems spectacular for its price...
For the medium phone I'm studying the Samsung Galaxy S (new at about 340 euros), the Optimus Black (new about 370 euros) or Huwaei Vision (still unpriced)...
I loved so much my O1 even if it wasn't a goddish phone, so my question is: what do you suggest me to buy? Another Optimus One @ 150 euros? Or is worth spending 50/100/150 euros more for a much better device?
Thanks in advance to all that will give a **** about me

+1 LG Optimus Black dashing good looks, quality camera, good screen technology...

coizi_mattihi said:
+1 LG Optimus Black dashing good looks, quality camera, good screen technology...
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Thanks a lot, I just have to hope that its price will decrease till October

Htc Desire no?
But of your options I go to Galaxy S, cheaper than lg and bigger community! You have a lot of things to galaxy S, roms kernels support from a good community. I had the pleasure to use galaxy S for a few days and it's awesome. Try miui on it.

d3xtr0 said:
Htc Desire no?
But of your options I go to Galaxy S, cheaper than lg and bigger community! You have a lot of things to galaxy S, roms kernels support from a good community. I had the pleasure to use galaxy S for a few days and it's awesome. Try miui on it.
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Yeah, I've tought about Desire too (original one not S or HD), but I'm afraid about the last ginger update which doesn't seem to be perfect at all...
Anyway I think that the best shot for my budget will probably be the Galaxy S unless the ZTE is awesome and sold at a ~200 euros price...

onlymeipse said:
Yeah, I've tought about Desire too (original one not S or HD), but I'm afraid about the last ginger update which doesn't seem to be perfect at all...
Anyway I think that the best shot for my budget will probably be the Galaxy S unless the ZTE is awesome and sold at a ~200 euros price...
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desire have best construction then galaxy s. and best community support too. I think that you have best roms to desire then to galaxy s.
at least miui support.if I had to buy one phone it would be desire. but lets wait to see new huawei
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Why should i decide to stay with one s?

Hello everyone, I would like to ask you a couple of questions. HTC ONE S is a beautiful phone,fast, the best to the touch and with a processor speed but ... But in the period where they are baked increasingly cheap quad core and even dual core as the new pro s4 are faster. In addition there is the problem that is not particularly supported by Community, stay with One S?
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If you want a dull vanilla android then yes ! But I would stay with one s or maybe shift to one x , one x+ or Samsung galaxy s3 ,try using a aokp/aosp Rom that's how a nexus device is,, very plain !! , if you got money to spent go buy some other quad cores like one x and sgs3 , people go with HTC and Samsung coz of their innovative ui ( sense for HTC and touchwiz for Samsung) . Android has only be rocking because of Samsung HTC and Sony , nexus devices are cheaper but not that enjoyable ,
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aditya. said:
If you want a dull vanilla android then yes ! But I would stay with one s or maybe shift to one x , one x+ or Samsung galaxy s3 ,try using a aokp/aosp Rom that's how a nexus device is,, very plain !! , if you got money to spent go buy some other quad cores like one x and sgs3 , people go with HTC and Samsung coz of their innovative ui ( sense for HTC and touchwiz for Samsung) . Android has only be rocking because of Samsung HTC and Sony , nexus devices are cheaper but not that enjoyable ,
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I would say opposite of what this guy says. Samsung and HTC throw crappy interfaces over stock android making it slower and only causing you to not get the updated operating system timely on your phone. Vanilla android is best and I'm planning to buy nexus 4 as soon as it's out. One decent reason to stick with one s is that you don't have money to throw around buying the latest and greatest phone.
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Is the phone unable to do something that you need it to do? Are a few more megaflipflops of processing power really going to make your life better?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes then buy another phone.

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As @Troute said: Is the phone unable to do something that you need it to do?

I find support pretty decent depending on what you're looking for. There's a good variety of different ROMs available to suit your tastes. Even though there's faster phones available now, it really depends on what you need to make your phone work for you. If you don't notice any issues with lag, performance is good, and battery life is good then I think things should be ok?

Tyler DeLarge said:
Hello everyone, I would like to ask you a couple of questions. HTC ONE S is a beautiful phone,fast, the best to the touch and with a processor speed but ... But in the period where they are baked increasingly cheap quad core and even dual core as the new pro s4 are faster. In addition there is the problem that is not particularly supported by Community, stay with One S?
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I spent $285 on this phone I think I got a solid deal. Definitely don't get an iphone anywhere near retail value. If I had to get a phone right now I would buy the Nexus 4.

Well as it stands right now the nexus 4 is gonna be strictly worst than our phone cuz LG made it. Anyone one else confused on that?
I say go for a onex+ or a s3. imma skip out on this round of smartphones though cuz our one s is one of the top phones out. Everytime i pull it out ppl are like OMG what phone is that. pretty much once the wow factor is gone its time for an upgrade lol

I mainly need a really powerful camera to replace compact digital camera for daily use, I don't want to take two devices go out. So, I will stay with One S and not to go with N4 like everyone else here.
I will probably buy a new phone later when HTC or Sony introduces their new camera sensor. HTC is going to roll out 5" 1080 J Butterfly with 8M cam in Dec on Japan, wanna see if the sensor get improved and I might get one.

blackhartct said:
Well as it stands right now the nexus 4 is gonna be strictly worst than our phone cuz LG made it. Anyone one else confused on that?
I say go for a onex+ or a s3. imma skip out on this round of smartphones though cuz our one s is one of the top phones out. Everytime i pull it out ppl are like OMG what phone is that. pretty much once the wow factor is gone its time for an upgrade lol
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LG is guilty of terrible software, but with the Nexus 4 that's not an issue. The hardware of the Nexus 4 is patchwork. On one hand you have the quad core S4 pro, on the other you're stuck with only 12gb of accessible space. On one hand you have an amazing screen, on the other the battery life sucks and can't be upgraded. You have to decide what you can tolerate to decide if a Nexus is for you. I love AOSP, but HATE limited storage. I love the resolution, but HATE the battery life. So I won't be getting a Nexus 4.
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I may get the nexus 4 it will have a lot of devs working on it and I could just flash a sense rom onto the phone because I like sense. And I really want nfc
It's only 280 pound for 16gb and it beats the GS3 in specs
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I don't like the thing that they're delaying new updates too much and plus it's not that well made except the ceramic body ofc