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Cheaper smartphone similar to I9000

Hi, I'm looking for a good smartphone similar to Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) but cheaper (200€ max price). What you suggest?

Definitely the Nexus S.
Get it.

CuBE_ said:
Definitely the Nexus S.
Get it.
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wow, you're on the ball.
Just like the i9000, sept stock android. But, and here's the big one, he wanted under 200 euros. For that much man, idk anything.

Sony live with Walkman or Samsung Galaxy SL.

So I looked up some related info about Samsung Galaxy S (I9000), it said that: "Running Android 2.1, the i9000 features Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0 user interface and has an impressive list of features, including a 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor." (ps: I don't which functions you hope it similar to)
And then I fine a cell phone, well, some of its function is similar to Samsung Galaxy S (I9000), but it runs Android 2.3, price is also under 200 €. I give you link and you check more details by yourself, and hope it can be helpful to you.
Well, I can not post link, so you go ohotdeal(dot)com - Android 2.3 Quad Band i-WIN 4.1" Smart Cell Phone

Maybe look at this one but I wouldn't buy this
I suggest you to find i9000 if you want it so much but maybe not new one..

Get the Huawei Honor (or mercury for usa)
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IS the ZTE Skate (Orange Monte Carlo) close enough in spec?
It's only 800MHz, but does have a 4.3" screen and is 800 x 480.
http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_skate-3784.php
It's available form £165 in the UK, so you may find it under your budget.

CuBE_ said:
Definitely the Nexus S.
Get it.
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It costs too much...
thatdefault said:
Sony live with Walkman or Samsung Galaxy SL.
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I've found a Galaxy SL on 239€ and, atm, it is the best low price I found..
aimery said:
So I looked up some related info about Samsung Galaxy S (I9000), it said that: "Running Android 2.1, the i9000 features Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0 user interface and has an impressive list of features, including a 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor." (ps: I don't which functions you hope it similar to)
And then I fine a cell phone, well, some of its function is similar to Samsung Galaxy S (I9000), but it runs Android 2.3, price is also under 200 €. I give you link and you check more details by yourself, and hope it can be helpful to you.
Well, I can not post link, so you go ohotdeal(dot)com - Android 2.3 Quad Band i-WIN 4.1" Smart Cell Phone
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Ok, I want a screen size 480x800px, full touch, videocalling camera (if not, no problem), a good internal storage, microSD memory slot, 1GHz.
Finally a good "brand" smartphone...
u4studio said:
Maybe look at this one but I wouldn't buy this
I suggest you to find i9000 if you want it so much but maybe not new one..
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Neither, because it's an "unknown" brand... thanks anyway.
Allanitomwesh said:
Get the Huawei Honor (or mercury for usa)
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I haven't found it on XDA, but I'm interested...
AndyPap said:
IS the ZTE Skate (Orange Monte Carlo) close enough in spec?
It's only 800MHz, but does have a 4.3" screen and is 800 x 480.
http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_skate-3784.php
It's available form £165 in the UK, so you may find it under your budget.
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Sorry, I'm looking for a 1GHz CPU.. thanks anyway

The_Wolf91 said:
I haven't found it on XDA, but I'm interested...
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I believe it is sold in EU countries, but if you can't find it, buy it on www.ipmart.com
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Allanitomwesh said:
I believe it is sold in EU countries, but if you can't find it, buy it on www.ipmart.com
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Sorry, I was speaking about a "Development area"

You are from Italy.
Sony Xperia U is available in TIM website at 199€

The_Wolf91 said:
Sorry, I was speaking about a "Development area"
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Check android forums,I believe it's listed. There's also information on MIUI 4 for it here on xda.
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I heard that the Xperia have given many problems for many users, do you confirm?

buy an SL battery life is awesome and development is booming

saywhatt said:
buy an SL battery life is awesome and development is booming
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My brother has a galaxy SL and the battery life is 20 - 25 percent better than my galaxy S
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The_Wolf91 said:
I heard that the Xperia have given many problems for many users, do you confirm?
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I had the x10 for one day. The USB port detached from its original place and the funny thing is I was given this phone temporarily until by the service center until they fix my crappy vivaz which had the same problem.

The_Wolf91 said:
I heard that the Xperia have given many problems for many users, do you confirm?
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Yes, battery life is poor,the plastic is fragile, the battery is glued in,there's no memory slot,no ics,and bloatware by the droves.
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thatdefault said:
My brother has a galaxy SL and the battery life is 20 - 25 percent better than my galaxy S
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Your brother doesn't use his SL as you use your S
I recomend to buy one or two more battery and your battery life will be much longer..

Maybe you could put in a new rom?
Like a new one
But i will say go for a Motorola Razr.

baxee said:
Maybe you could put in a new rom?
Like a new one
But i will say go for a Motorola Razr.
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Yes, why not? Really cheaper, as I have written..................... -.-''

Galaxy R Dual Boot

Hi All,
I have a Samsung galaxy R, i Think i have done a big mistake. i should go for SII but i decided to buy Galaxy R.. dont know why... its approx 6-7 month old now.
so i decided to have some fun with Galaxy R..
First: Dual Boot Galaxy R
Android Vs Android
Android Vs Windows
so, is there any way to make Galaxy R dual boot. if yes then how?

i saw some people in android group who put 2 custom os in S2 (dual boot)
i think we also can do that. but i dont knw, wait for experts reply
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and BTW, good night, have to sleep

I'm sure-ish you can port Android to Windows but not the other way around.

Why was this Q & A thread started in the Android Dev section ?
Use the General section for such threads, post in the Dev section only if you know how to dual boot Galaxy R & not the other way around.

Oops.. Looks like you've done another big mistake..
Lol.. Relax buddy, SGR is a great phone for its price, we're just waiting to unlock it's full potential. So far I've not come across anyone dual booting SGR, do share if you find out how it's done
From my galaxy R

If the galaxy r is a great mistake for u, better u sell it and buy something else.
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Be Proud Coz You own, Galaxy R, which is LIMITED EDITION Phone

Do not sell a Galaxy R except for limited support there are huge advantages when it comes to sound, as it has a wolfson dac audio chip which the s2 doesn't have
Secondly the screen on the S2 is better but when it comes to life the super amoled plus or anything that is amoled suffers from burn in which is only solved by changing the display(Which is expensive as well )
So, I would suggest u all to stay with R, I want to get a R as well. Can't find one now.
Btw Please post these queries in Q&A or General
Cheers
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How on Earth he even Posted in Dev Section with only 4 Posts

ronhoover88 said:
Do not sell a Galaxy R except for limited support there are huge advantages when it comes to sound, as it has a wolfson dac audio chip which the s2 doesn't have
Secondly the screen on the S2 is better but when it comes to life the super amoled plus or anything that is amoled suffers from burn in which is only solved by changing the display(Which is expensive as well )
So, I would suggest u all to stay with R, I want to get a R as well. Can't find one now.
Btw Please post these queries in Q&A or General
Cheers
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yes the galaxy r have many advantages over s2 but when it comes to dev support we are far far behind than s2.
btw if u r interested in buying galaxy r check the ebay, olx u can find a used or new galaxy r easily there.
also brand new galaxy r is available at saholic. but price is lil bit high 22740 INR. (~410 USD).
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maheepmaurya said:
How on Earth he even Posted in Dev Section with only 4 Posts
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maybe because he is very old user. (from 2009)

what does dual boot help on R ?
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Birki96 said:
what does dual boot help on R ?
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We can install 2 rom's at a time, i have seen Galaxy S2 with that,
just like Win7 and Win XP

the dual boot thing is tough job, and i dont think any dev is interested in porting that thing to SGR. and our devs have many important unfinished task than this. like CM, linux 3.x kernel, miui, etc.

ronhoover88 said:
Secondly the screen on the S2 is better but when it comes to life the super amoled plus or anything that is amoled suffers from burn in which is only solved by changing the display(Which is expensive as well )
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SAMOLED+ is much nicer for me, but I must admit that lighter SLCD is much more useful on sunny days. Sometimes it's really hard to see something on this dark screen. But the problem you mentioned is not that common so I wouldn't overreact. Remember that it's very rarely that somebody keeps its smartphone for longer timethan 2 years. 2-3 years for SAMOLED+ is generally not a problem.

My friend cdesai is making dual-boot for the GTab , maybe we could see from there
"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora

CallMeVentus said:
My friend cdesai is making dual-boot for the GTab , maybe we could see from there
"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora
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Great news, kindly report when he finish his work. Does he syncing his source with github? Maybe ardatdat can use those repos to build dual boot for sgr.
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xlm13x said:
Great news, kindly report when he finish his work. Does he syncing his source with github? Maybe ardatdat can use those repos to build dual boot for sgr.
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He does have a GitHub and a GitHub team:
http://github.com/cdesai
http://github.com/sgt7
"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora

Why would you install Windows Phone instead of Android? The latter is much better I think.

Adam77Root said:
Why would you install Windows Phone instead of Android? The latter is much better I think.
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Wp doesn't exist for our phone
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Of couse I mean 'if it would exist'.

Secondary phone to buy

Hello all,
I want to buy a new phone, because I always do some experiments to my G3 and don't have sometimes enough time to recover it from bootloop or something... I also don't want to leave G3 comunity because you're the best friends now
So I ask, which phone would you recommend to me? As daily driver... I would keep my g3 for developing and tweaking . My requirements are the same as for this phone + root-friendly (if you know what I mean ) + CM available for it... Also it shouldn't be as expensive as sgs3 or galaxy nexus, etc... It also should have bigger screen...
So, what do you guys think? I thought about byuing sgs i9000 as it has almost fully working JB...
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twinky444 said:
Hello all,
I want to buy a new phone, because I always do some experiments to my G3 and don't have sometimes enough time to recover it from bootloop or something... I also don't want to leave G3 comunity because you're the best friends now
So I ask, which phone would you recommend to me? As daily driver... I would keep my g3 for developing and tweaking . My requirements are the same as for this phone + root-friendly (if you know what I mean ) + CM available for it... Also it shouldn't be as expensive as sgs3 or galaxy nexus, etc... It also should have bigger screen...
So, what do you guys think? I thought about byuing sgs i9000 as it has almost fully working JB...
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hi buddy this is just my suggestion as quadcore phones are already there and getting better every day and single core phone are about to vanish so i feel it would be better if you think about dual core phone as it will not only provide your better performance that single core processor but also will be future proof and supported with future editions of android phones.

tanmoyc said:
hi buddy this is just my suggestion as quadcore phones are already there and getting better every day and single core phone are about to vanish so i feel it would be better if you think about dual core phone as it will not only provide your better performance that single core processor but also will be future proof and supported with future editions of android phones.
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Thanks, so, I'm going to save some more money, I'm sure it will be worth it then. I also don't want to go for SGSII because it has MMC_CAP_ERASE bug :silly:

Galaxy nexus is amazing and the development on their forums is amazing although you probably wont need to flash any rom or root the phone because it is already awesome and no bloatware since its a nexus
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twinky444 said:
Thanks, so, I'm going to save some more money, I'm sure it will be worth it then. I also don't want to go for SGSII because it has MMC_CAP_ERASE bug :silly:
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But if you will be working on the kernel, which have DISABLED CAP_ERASE (No superbrick bug), flashing ROMs, wiping data, Nandroid Backup is completely safe

I thought about buying the Asus Padfone (you will get tablet, keyboard and phone together), what do you think about it?

buy an another g3...
Click thanks if i helped you..

Nah, galaxy nexus would be the best phone you could buy IMO
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karipari95 said:
buy an another g3...
Click thanks if i helped you..
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I wont sell my G3! Never! As you said, I would by my g3 again, but now its the era of multi-core processors... And I thaught about buying something universal, just like Asus Padfone. Because it is someway just like notebook if I buy keyboard, so I will not need PC... (102 hours of battery with keyboard and tablet + phone together..)
Btw... THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR OPINIONS
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twinky444 said:
I wont sell my G3! Never! As you said, I would by my g3 again, but now its the era of multi-core processors... And I thaught about buying something universal, just like Asus Padfone. Because it is someway just like notebook if I buy keyboard, so I will not need PC... (102 hours of battery with keyboard and tablet + phone together..)
Btw... THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR OPINIONS
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hahaha....:laugh:
nice choice btw..:good:
lookin frwrd for ur more dev for our epic fone...:angel: G3 :angel:
Click thanks if i helped you..

twinky444 said:
Hello all,
I want to buy a new phone, because I always do some experiments to my G3 and don't have sometimes enough time to recover it from bootloop or something... I also don't want to leave G3 comunity because you're the best friends now
So I ask, which phone would you recommend to me? As daily driver... I would keep my g3 for developing and tweaking . My requirements are the same as for this phone + root-friendly (if you know what I mean ) + CM available for it... Also it shouldn't be as expensive as sgs3 or galaxy nexus, etc... It also should have bigger screen...
So, what do you guys think? I thought about byuing sgs i9000 as it has almost fully working JB...
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try Nexus or SGII. i'm also thinking of it )))))

twinky444 said:
I thought about buying the Asus Padfone (you will get tablet, keyboard and phone together), what do you think about it?
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But Asus Padfone is more expensive than the Nexus or SII
MicroGeek said:
Nah, galaxy nexus would be the best phone you could buy IMO
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Well, not fully agree
First - Nexus doesn't have slot for microsd card.
Secondly, the GPU is worse than the SII.
Thirdly - SII is more efficient.
Fourth - SII has better camera (8Mpix), Nexus - 5Mpix.
Nexus has higher screen resolution - 1280 × 720, but made in pentile technology.
Also, I'm wondering about these two phones, but more convinces me - Samsung Galaxy SII.

What do you think about Snapdragon S4 CPU and Adreno 225 CHIPSET? Just wondering how this will perform in Asus Padfone... I like the fact that this phone will get JB officially, but no forums here at xda...
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@up
This is a very good summary
Here you have nicely described:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5559/...mance-preview-msm8960-adreno-225-benchmarks/3

I have used the Galaxy s2 and galaxy nexus and i just prefer the feel of the nexus. It is very well built and the speed is very good. Also, its a nexus and nexus phones always get amazing development forums :good:

if someone want to do more reasearch with i-5801 phone and can't digest other models,
Its now Available thru vodafone @ Rs.4900/- which is 92 USD approx.

Did you buy a phone twinky444?
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Did you buy a phone twinky444?
Sent from my SG 580 powered by CM10.
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Not yet, instead of it I have HP Probook 4540s as for the price of Galaxy S3 here in Czech Republic. It's for school now. I'm happy with it I'm now writing on this notebook. Perfect keyboard!
However, galaxy nexus will probably follow. I don't want the Nexus 4 for the "bad screen responsiveness" bug.
PS: I won't EVER sell my Galaxy 3! Love this phone

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Not yet, instead of it I have HP Probook 4540s as for the price of Galaxy S3 here in Czech Republic. It's for school now. I'm happy with it I'm now writing on this notebook. Perfect keyboard!
However, galaxy nexus will probably follow. I don't want the Nexus 4 for the "bad screen responsiveness" bug.
PS: I won't EVER sell my Galaxy 3! Love this phone
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The pro book looks great and I also feel the same way about my g3 lol. I was thinking of getting a new phone but i decided to wait until marcelluse says if he's going to continue with cm10 development or any development on the g3. My parents gave me a tab 2 for Christmas so I'm not in a rush for a newer phone. I wished I could have donated to the devs for their work on the g3 for Christmas but I don't have a job I'm a student. I will try in the future
Happy new years by the way.
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I have a Nexus 4 and the dev over there is amazing. Yes if the micro-sd card slot and removal battery is a bumper, then this phone isn't for you. I would suggest the S2 or the Note 1. The Asus Padfone is a good choice but it makes sense when you have the tablet as well as the phone.
PS My Nexus 4 dosen't have any bugs.

[Q] best tablet available in market

Hi guys I'm want some help I'm planning to buy a new tablet but I'm really confused which one to get what I really care for is performance and to be supported by custom roms Thnx in advance
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Google nexus 7
omaryahya97 said:
Hi guys I'm want some help I'm planning to buy a new tablet but I'm really confused which one to get what I really care for is performance and to be supported by custom roms Thnx in advance
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I Think Google nexus 7 is a great option. It's a great tablet in terms of performance also and it has many custom roms out there.
you must go for it!

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I Think Google nexus 7 is a great option. It's a great tablet in terms of performance also and it has many custom roms out there.
you must go for it!
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Unfortunately it's not available in my country that was my top list choice but realised it's not available here
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omaryahya97 said:
Unfortunately it's not available in my country that was my top list choice but realised it's not available here
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Then you may consider Sony xperia tablet z.

omaryahya97 said:
Hi guys I'm want some help I'm planning to buy a new tablet but I'm really confused which one to get what I really care for is performance and to be supported by custom roms Thnx in advance
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Samsung galaxy or yoga !

jime1 said:
Samsung galaxy or yoga !
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Which galaxy tablet in specific?
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In my opinion, the good thing about Samsung tablets is that you pretty much get what you pay for and there's quite a lot of Roms made/ported for them. The Galaxy Note series tablets has better specs than the Galaxy Tab tablets. So if you want to use your tablet for more than a year without raging in frustration because the tablet can't cope with newer games, go with the Note series.
But the bad thing about Samsung tablets is that some, if not most of the newer Samsung Galaxy tablets have knox preinstalled in them that will break your device if you install custom Roms in them. There are ways to remove Knox but because of that the development of certain models are stalled and slow compared to other tablets from other brands.
Another thing is that, one model could have a lot of different version. An example, the Galaxy Note 8.0 might have a lot of custom Roms made for it but there's also a 3G , LTE and WiFi version and the most supported model is the 3G version and you bought an LTE version with little ROM support? Too bad for you then because you can't flash custom Roms made for one version with another version without having at least an annoying side effect.
Tl;Dr once you choose a particular model, go to that model's thread and see how much developer support it gets before buying it.
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emmm im not sure
yea u get stock if nexus 7 but the upcoming tabpro 8.4 will give u more features,if u dont like it u still can remove the bloatwares sooo depends on your needs

[Q]which phonablet i will buy

Hi guys...
I was planing to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Samsung galaxy note 2lte
Which one phonablet I will buy the original or the lte

blackaxeV1.2225 said:
Hi guys...
I was planing to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Samsung galaxy note 2lte
Which one phonablet I will buy the original or the lte
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I would buy the LTE one if had the choice because 4G technology is a good option! Great speeds!

eatsleep said:
I would buy the LTE one if had the choice because 4G technology is a good option! Great speeds!
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Thanks men...
What about the original it have many custom rom like PACman, Cyanogenmod, PAnaroid and aosp/ aokp

blackaxeV1.2225 said:
Thanks men...
What about the original it have many custom rom like PACman, Cyanogenmod, PAnaroid and aosp/ aokp
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Yeah, for rooting purposes, the standard is much better and significantly greater development.....
It's your choice.... 4G or Greater support

Personally, I would go for the original. Better support am community. With a big community, there would be load of roms and tutorials. If you are asking me in general, I would pick the i9100. Good hardware, camera, body and lots of development. Hope this helped you
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eatsleep said:
Yeah, for rooting purposes, the standard is much better and significantly greater development.....
It's your choice.... 4G or Greater support
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Now I knew what I going buy the 4G version aka tolte

TheUnknownThing said:
Personally, I would go for the original. Better support am community. With a big community, there would be load of roms and tutorials. If you are asking me in general, I would pick the i9100. Good hardware, camera, body and lots of development. Hope this helped you
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Im choose the 4G version for fast internet

Thanks guys for your suggestion...
I will buy it on May 25 my birthday gift for myself

blackaxeV1.2225 said:
Thanks guys for your suggestion...
I will buy it on May 25 my birthday gift for myself
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Awesome!

Good choise!
blackaxeV1.2225 said:
Im choose the 4G version for fast internet
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Now i have original n7100 and i need in fast internet, but... no LTE.