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[Q] new phone

I am lost once more....
been looking forward to buy a nw phone (android) but.... darn you destiny
i was definately going for xperia neo, but now its delayed, was looking to desire s, but the community is ... low and its got a few big issues i dont like, then was almost up for optimus 2x, but its got TONS of software (even hardware sometimes) issues ... so now im not sure wethere i will buy that one heck of a phone otherwise.
i need some advice guys >.< and dont suggest sensation/ galaxy s / galaxy s 2 phones...im not into those
thx

xilw3r said:
I am lost once more....
been looking forward to buy a nw phone (android) but.... darn you destiny
i was definately going for xperia neo, but now its delayed, was looking to desire s, but the community is ... low and its got a few big issues i dont like, then was almost up for optimus 2x, but its got TONS of software (even hardware sometimes) issues ... so now im not sure wethere i will buy that one heck of a phone otherwise.
i need some advice guys >.< and dont suggest sensation/ galaxy s / galaxy s 2 phones...im not into those
thx
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What 3G bands do you need buddy?

You should go
G2x Dual-Core Monster NOM NOM FTW!

juzz86 said:
What 3G bands do you need buddy?
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european ones
i am now cornered between xperia neo desire s and optimus 2x.
optimus 2x would be number 1 ,but its got... issues >.<

xilw3r said:
european ones
i am now cornered between xperia neo desire s and optimus 2x.
optimus 2x would be number 1 ,but its got... issues >.<
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What about an Incredible S? Or an Xperia Arc? They'll be unlocking the bootloader on that one too!

juzz86 said:
What about an Incredible S? Or an Xperia Arc? They'll be unlocking the bootloader on that one too!
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i thought about the arc, but its just got some major design flaws... not liking that,
edit, did some thinking, optimu8s 2x is just having wayy too many issues ,neo is a nice phone, love the UI, but... meh the build materials
now im stuck between desire S and incredible S.... kind of, only thing holding me back from htc is the locked bootloader probably not gonna b CM 7 on them...

xilw3r said:
i thought about the arc, but its just got some major design flaws... not liking that,
edit, did some thinking, optimu8s 2x is just having wayy too many issues ,neo is a nice phone, love the UI, but... meh the build materials
now im stuck between desire S and incredible S.... kind of, only thing holding me back from htc is the locked bootloader probably not gonna b CM 7 on them...
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Depending on who you ask, that's not a bad thing
They're much-of-a-muchness. Incredible is bigger, Desire is more svelte. It's hard to know where the bootloader progress is without having access to the Dev forums.

Phone advice please

Hi I have just heard back from insurance company to say that they don't have my desire hd in stock and I have to agree on a cash settlement instead. After some negotiation we have agreed on 280. I have got four phones in mind and just wanted to know if anyone on here can advise the pros and cons of each one in order to help me choose. Phones are as follows:
Sony Ericsson Xperia play.
Lg Optimus 2x
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc s
Or my desire hd again.
Both the play and the arc s I have found really good deals for. Main thing I'm looking at is overall performance and ability to root and run custom rooms.
Any info would be great
Cheers

the Arc S is a damn sexy phone. Id go with that if u can get a good deal for it.
But the Optimus 2x has a Tegra 2 dual core processor and good dev support as well. Both will get official ICS also.

mike21pr said:
the Arc S is a damn sexy phone. Id go with that if u can get a good deal for it.
But the Optimus 2x has a Tegra 2 dual core processor and good dev support as well. Both will get official ICS also.
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yeah cheers just had a look at the arc s now, and it is very nice! that being said the optimus is very similar in terms of performance and price. trying to find a phone similar to them both that has slightly more memory and can be rooted

galaxy r would be a good choice if u are willing to sacrifice full hd recording and 3mp less cam !!
lg optimus2x would be the best choice for cheapest as the priceerformance ratio for optimus is quite high !!
+ the optimus 2x would be getting official ics in march !!
and many custom roms are also available !!
but i would like to ask !
dont you have any other options other than four of these ?!
!

aaki_rocker said:
galaxy r would be a good choice if u are willing to sacrifice full hd recording and 3mp less cam !!
lg optimus2x would be the best choice for cheapest as the priceerformance ratio for optimus is quite high !!
+ the optimus 2x would be getting official ics in march !!
and many custom roms are also available !!
but i would like to ask !
dont you have any other options other than four of these ?!
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haha, yeah, there are other phones out there. Ive narrowed down what i think are the best phone for under £250. really tempted to increase the budget and go for galaxy s2 now..

For me Sony Ericsson Xperia arc s is too big and galaxy is better choice...

Maybe is so big, but still for me Sony Ericsson Xperia arc s is better option.

The Arc looks so friggin' sweet.. can't go wrong with that one, I wish they'd bring it to Sprint.

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rhodri11 said:
Hi I have just heard back from insurance company to say that they don't have my desire hd in stock and I have to agree on a cash settlement instead. After some negotiation we have agreed on 280. I have got four phones in mind and just wanted to know if anyone on here can advise the pros and cons of each one in order to help me choose. Phones are as follows:
Sony Ericsson Xperia play.
Lg Optimus 2x
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc s
Or my desire hd again.
Both the play and the arc s I have found really good deals for. Main thing I'm looking at is overall performance and ability to root and run custom rooms.
Any info would be great
Cheers
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In my advice. You will go with Sony Ericsson Xperia arc. Much better than others in terms of features and reliability as well as the market worth also counts. Desire HD would be a good set but it will be less expensive too

I can highly recommend the Arc S - just make sure you use a custom rom and not the official Sony ICS!

Get a nexus!!

I think the only disadvantages of Desire HD is low battery capacity (1230 mah) , high weight (164 g) and low lcd brightness but larger Ram(HD:768 MB Arc:512MB) ROM(HD:1.5 GB Arc S:320 MB) and about cpu I heard that arc s has a same cpu speed as arc (1 Ghz) but overclocked (to 1.4 Ghz).

You could probably find a bargain on eBay or Craigslist for a cheaper Galaxy S2. I bought a Sprint Galaxy Nexus off of Craigslist for $160 / £100 (I believe that is the price in GBP, not sure.)

I am waiting for Sony ION to come in White.
Super awesome looks.

depends on what functinalities you're interested in. For me, as a game maniac xperia play is the only choice (actually that's my current phone)

Arc S is the most sexy but Lg Optimus 2x is beter more internal storage and dual core cpu... I've got an Arc S but now I would buy Lg if they have the same price

Go for the Arc S I know a friend who has one and it's great. :good:

you buy cheap s2

Please don't resurrect old threads as I highly doubt the OP is still deciding on a phone 9 months later. Plus the sticky in this section is to be used for all such questions. Closed.
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ICS upgrade coming to 2011 Xperia smartphones starting from mid-April

The first Xperia models to receive the
upgrade will be Xperia arc S, Xperia neo
V and Xperia ray. For these first
models, the rollout will start mid-April
and continue over 4-6 weeks.*
Following on, Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY,
Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro,
Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony
Ericsson Live with Walkman will receive
their scoop starting from the end of
May/early June.*
so low price devices of sonyericsson will get official ics ...
but ****ing samsung because of ****ing touchwiz as they say will not get official ics for it‘s most devices even for galaxy S or W
source;blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2012/...1-xperia-smartphones-starting-from-mid-april/
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I know that someone may say that our device ram can•t get ics ....
I will say higher Samsung devices as W or S will not get because of ****ing touchwiz m.engadget.com/default/article.do?a...-ics-face-unlock/&category=classic&postPage=1

Samsung sucks

galaxyfitankit said:
Samsung sucks
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No it doesn't.
If you were using HTC or Motorola , you would still be unlocking the bootloader.
If you're angry towards samsung for not releasing ICS for our fit, your anger is completely unjustified.
You can't buy a low end phone with crap specs and expect it to run hd games and get all the updates.
Sent from my Galaxy Fit @ Creed's Revolution.

chelsearulz5 said:
No it doesn't.
If you were using HTC or Motorola , you would still be unlocking the bootloader.
If you're angry towards samsung for not releasing ICS for our fit, your anger is completely unjustified.
You can't buy a low end phone with crap specs and expect it to run hd games and get all the updates.
Sent from my Galaxy Fit @ Creed's Revolution.
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I could buy xperia mini with greater screen, ram ,processor & coming ISC with less than 50 $ more than fit price
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i m satisfied with my fit...but its the responsibility of samsung to provide with updates....if others are providing means samsung can but doesnt want to...simple

galaxyfitankit said:
i m satisfied with my fit...but its the responsibility of samsung to provide with updates....if others are providing means samsung can but doesnt want to...simple
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The first is money. It all boils down to the commercial business.

ZmisiS said:
The first is money. It all boils down to the commercial business.
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Exactly that's the answer

[Q] Is Sensation worth to buy?

I am xperia neo user and want to move on, and buy a new and more powerful phone.
The question is,
1. Is Sensation still worth to buy?
2. Is Sensation get official ICS update from HTC?
3. Is Development here better or worse than neo? At least from cyanogenmod.
4. Could someone give me a reason why sensation is still worth.
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA

aimcr7 said:
I am xperia neo user and want to move on, and buy a new and more powerful phone.
The question is,
1. Is Sensation still worth to buy?
2. Is Sensation get official ICS update from HTC?
3. Is Development here better or worse than neo? At least from cyanogenmod.
4. Could someone give me a reason why sensation is still worth.
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1. no
2. yes
3. yes
3. see answer no.1

shammanCZ said:
1. no
2. yes
3. yes
3. see answer no.1
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Why its not worth?
Is it not fast? Is it laggy? Or something?
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA

i bought mine like 5 days ago and im really enjoying it! I think its worth it because its dualcore 1,2 ghz, wich is alot.. so if u want a nice phone that u can have for long buy it!

+1
I just got one last week and I love it!!
Sent from my sensational sensation 4g

It's still an impressive device plus all the cool XDA development!!

aimcr7 said:
Why its not worth?
Is it not fast? Is it laggy? Or something?
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA
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Way too many problems after ICS update, also the device, no matter how good it is, suffers same issue as any other electronics ... is getting old and Sensation is old. Maby you are one of those who like to tweak and fix your phone, if yes Sensation is great for you - i buy phones to be actually able to use them normaly with not that much effort put into that. Sensation just needs way too much of my attention with every new update to check what was fixed and what was ****ed more then it already was. Sensation is great piece of hardware - no doubt about that - with crap system and crap software released by a company that dont give a jack about its customers. Thats my experience with Sensation and actually any HTC so far.
But this is very specific, subjective, yet based on reality, point of view. Good luck with deciding anyway.

shammanCZ said:
Way too many problems after ICS update, also the device, no matter how good it is, suffers same issue as any other electronics ... is getting old and Sensation is old. Maby you are one of those who like to tweak and fix your phone, if yes Sensation is great for you - i buy phones to be actually able to use them normaly with not that much effort put into that. Sensation just needs way too much of my attention with every new update to check what was fixed and what was ****ed more then it already was. Sensation is great piece of hardware - no doubt about that - with crap system and crap software released by a company that dont give a jack about its customers. Thats my experience with Sensation and actually any HTC so far.
But this is very specific, subjective, yet based on reality, point of view. Good luck with deciding anyway.
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Okay mate thank you very much.
Same here with sony, but i like to modify and give my phone a chance to reach its top performance.
Maybe i'll buy it, about $350 here.
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA

shammanCZ said:
Way too many problems after ICS update, also the device, no matter how good it is, suffers same issue as any other electronics ... is getting old and Sensation is old. Maby you are one of those who like to tweak and fix your phone, if yes Sensation is great for you - i buy phones to be actually able to use them normaly with not that much effort put into that. Sensation just needs way too much of my attention with every new update to check what was fixed and what was ****ed more then it already was. Sensation is great piece of hardware - no doubt about that - with crap system and crap software released by a company that dont give a jack about its customers. Thats my experience with Sensation and actually any HTC so far.
But this is very specific, subjective, yet based on reality, point of view. Good luck with deciding anyway.
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You sound bitter. The Sensation doesn't have any real issues for many, many people. Plenty of roms to choose from and the S3 processor is more than capable of handling ICS, Sense or not. It's a great phone.

aimcr7 said:
Okay mate thank you very much.
Same here with sony, but i like to modify and give my phone a chance to reach its top performance.
Maybe i'll buy it, about $350 here.
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA
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Got mine for $300 brand new, you just gotta look around yeah the development for this phone is pretty nice
Sent from my sensational sensation 4g

yahhboy said:
Got mine for $300 brand new, you just gotta look around yeah the development for this phone is pretty nice
Sent from my sensational sensation 4g
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Any chance it will get jelly bean?
I am tired to exchange my phone every three months.
Just bought my neo three months ago and now i should change it cause the hardware is getting old and battery life not that good.
What about battery life on sensation? With normal usage (stock and CM).
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA

I got 3 for sale 2 are new plus sidekick and sifi booster
Sent from my Sensation 4G using xda premium

Any other opinion?
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I came from an Xperia Play at the weekend. The Sensation is superior in every way. The UI is much more fluid in every ROM, bigger and nicer screen, much better build quality and camera. Loads of roms and kernels to choose from. Overall I'm very happy with it

aimcr7 said:
I am xperia neo user and want to move on, and buy a new and more powerful phone.
The question is,
1. Is Sensation still worth to buy?
2. Is Sensation get official ICS update from HTC?
3. Is Development here better or worse than neo? At least from cyanogenmod.
4. Could someone give me a reason why sensation is still worth.
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA
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Yes, depending on the price
Yes
I'm running CM9 and it's good
It's pretty powerful, well made, lovely screen and can be had cheap

aimcr7 said:
I am xperia neo user and want to move on, and buy a new and more powerful phone.
The question is,
1. Is Sensation still worth to buy?
2. Is Sensation get official ICS update from HTC?
3. Is Development here better or worse than neo? At least from cyanogenmod.
4. Could someone give me a reason why sensation is still worth.
Sent from my Xperia Neo using XDA
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I found mine very slow after I got ICS OTA upgrade to GB and was going to change phone (I only ever had about 60mb RAM spare).
Then I spent some time here learning about rooting/custom ROM's and went ahead and rooted/install custom ROM. I now have over 300mb RAM spare and my phone is nice and fast....now I like my Sensation again

I'm still using a 524MHz phone with no GPU, OC'ed to 710, so a Sensation should be easily fine with ICS (and yes, I'm on ICS too)

I think at hardware side its still one of the most powerfull phones. That official Android 4 is maybe a little fail (Home screen falls almost every time when you close some biiger app) and camera has really bad quality, but with custom roms these problems disapears. For actual price i would highly recommend you to buy this phone.

Thanks guys for your opinion, i think i'll get my sensation soon.
Wait for me
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Sensation is an old device but yet if u can't afford to wait for a newer device or simply can't afford it....then the sensation is a great device to buy !
Sent From My HTC Sensation 4G

Xperia Arc S or Xperia U

Which is overall better? What OS do they run on?

bump!

Actually I'd recommend the P over both that you mentioned. You'll get a larger screen than the U and newer UI features than the Arc S for around the same price.

Neither!
I've been an SE android user for a few years and repeatedly they lag behind their competitors it keeping you up to date, even more so now that they have unlocked their bootloaders so that the dev community can do their customer retention work for free.

MissionImprobable said:
Actually I'd recommend the P over both that you mentioned. You'll get a larger screen than the U and newer UI features than the Arc S for around the same price.
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+1
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Definitely Arc S, but comparing Arc S to Xperia P would me more fair and I actually think, that Xperia P is better than Arc S. But it doesnt have a separate forum on XDA....it is attached to Xperia S'forum.