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New to Android, which phone should I pick?

About a week ago I decided that it's time to give up iPhone and try something new. I was checking the HTC Wildfire and thought that it would be an okay first Android phone, and also I can buy a brand new one when I've sold my iPhone 3GS 32GB. But then I started to look at auctions and such, and I saw that ppl actually want to trade their HTC Desires and Nexus Ones for a iPhone 3GS. And now I don't know if I should, once again, get something used or if I should for once buy something brand new. I also like that the Wildfire is a tad smaller than the iPhone, but the screen and power on the Desire seems a lot better. The Nexus One seems pretty decent, too.
I'm also afraid that the response on the screen of the Wildfire will be lower since it will be a budget phone. And in my understanding the Desire seems like a updated knock-off of the Nexus One?
So I would appreciate some help with this, since I have no experience with Android phones. Never even held one.
And if I was to get a Desire or N1, then I could get it tomorrow or so.
Thanks!

HTC Desire! The desire is not a knock off of the Nexus One, the Nexus One was handled by Google and HTC. The Desire is handled by HTC's own design team, and own interface, and its own support. IMO it loks better then the nexus one because of the trackpad.

Yeah, the Desire is looking more and more interesting. And since people really want to trade without any money in between, it doesn't seem like such a bad deal.

Plus, it has Sense UI.

The Desire is very appealing but I think I'm holding out for the HTC Vision ( a Desire with a hardware slide out keyboard) , hopefully it will have a better camera though.
I could end up waiting forever if I'm always wanting something slightly better than what is available. Tis lucky I'm still happy with my Hero, still will be for the next 3 - 6 months I reckon.
You've already made the best decision by going with Android.

A friend told me to buy HTC Legend, but I think he only likes the name. Is it any good?

Nexus 1 is freedom. And the optical pad isn't nearly as nice on the desire that I had on my xperia x1.

mrbkkt1 said:
Nexus 1 is freedom. And the optical pad isn't nearly as nice on the desire that I had on my xperia x1.
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So with a Nexus One I can pretty much do what I want?
EDIT: Oh, and how about the battery life? That is something I really hate with the iPhone. I'm a frequent user of my phone and the iPhone barely lasts a day (read around 16hrs).

Evo battery life blows
If you don't like bad batteries, you should stay away from the Evo. I unfortunately don't live in a 4G network, but my battery still gets drained. It's probably because I'm playing with the phone so much though. I've gotten about 10-11 hours of battery using some wi-fi, messing around with apps, sending lots of texts, taking some pics, playing back media, and streaming some stuff (but never for long periods of time, more like just showing a ton of people the different features).
I have a suspicion there's no way around a bad battery when you have a gorgeous, HUGE screen to power up.

pekosROB said:
I have a suspicion there's no way around a bad battery when you have a gorgeous, HUGE screen to power up.
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Yeah, that is probably true. My gf's iPhone 3G lasts about 2-3 days, but she barely touches it except when she's listening to music on her 10 minute walk to school. Also she has roaming and such turned off.
EDIT: And it looks like I've found someone willing to trade their HTC Desire for my iPhone. :O Maybe even give me a few pounds since the device had some scratches on a corner.

This is a very easy debate and can be solved by 1 word only.
Froyo.
The nexus one has it, no one else does.
Also the Sense UI is very will known to slow down your phone. Personally I also do not like the look over it and prefer the stock UI of android.

like jz said, the nexus one is Google's baby. Google makes android. Therefore its safe to say the N1 will always be out front of any android device, and will likely have less bugs. I have the htc hero and while I do love it, I wish I researched first and got T-Mobile and the N1.

the evo for sprint

jz9833 said:
This is a very easy debate and can be solved by 1 word only.
Froyo.
The nexus one has it, no one else does.
Also the Sense UI is very will known to slow down your phone. Personally I also do not like the look over it and prefer the stock UI of android.
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+1 The Nexus & Froyo is a powerful combo!

Got a Desire yesterday. Even got £20 (guess I could've gotten more) between.
And i'm happy with the device so far.
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Right now... get the Galaxy S

for android... get the EVO !

Just had a play with the Desire - wow is simply the way to describe it.
Leaves the other phones for dead and makes the current Iphone look sick imo.

kimlindo said:
Got a Desire yesterday. Even got £20 (guess I could've gotten more) between.
And i'm happy with the device so far.
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Would be interested to hear how you get on, am thinking the same, have an Iphone....can we have a fair, honest review on your change from Iphone to Desire ?

I'm not really good at writing reviews, but I'll write something short and then you can ask questions!
I've now had the Desire for two days and I'm starting to get the hang of it. It's really different from an iPhone (no ****). I think it would have been easier/better to have a PC for this Device (or any other Android I guess) since there seem to bee some problem connecting it with the macbook. But maybe I just haven't found the best software yet.
The phone is very nice. I like the big screen and how clear it looks. The touch is working better than expected. But I think I need to recalibrate the touch since I need to click a bit higher than I would want to on buttons at the top of the screen. Otherwise it's probably as good at touch as the iPhone. Don't really feel any real difference.
I had some problem with the phone unlocking in my pocket, but I put in a lock combination to prevent that.
The battery life is about the same as the iPhone. I think at least. Hard to tell since I've been using the phone a lot these two days.
Hmm... what else? Oh, I like the keyboard better. But that's probably because of the bigger screen, thus the bigger keyboard.
And of course the Android Market doesn't have the quality of the App Store. But that's understandable.
Ask questions! It's much easier two answer than to write reviews.
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[Q] Upgrade to which phone?

Hey guys,
I really want to upgrade my phone. Currently I have a Desire S but the screen is far to small for my needs :/
So i want to upgrade. There are 3 phones were i'm interested in: the Galaxy S2, the Galaxy Nexus and the normal Sensation.
I really like the speed of the S2 and the hardware home button, but the resolution is incredible low on this device Against that there is the Nexus, its a bit slower from what i've heard but has a beautiful screen in my opinion. Did any of you guys know if the decrease in speed is noticeable in daily use? I really like that it is also supported directly from Google and get the updates asap.
There are also the Sensation because i like the aluminium case from HTC.
I prefer the Nexus and the S2 a bit over the Sensation. So which phone you recommend for me?
- Cheers Jahai

Jahai said:
Hey guys,
I really want to upgrade my phone. Currently I have a Desire S but the screen is far to small for my needs :/
So i want to upgrade. There are 3 phones were i'm interested in: the Galaxy S2, the Galaxy Nexus and the normal Sensation.
I really like the speed of the S2 and the hardware home button, but the resolution is incredible low on this device Against that there is the Nexus, its a bit slower from what i've heard but has a beautiful screen in my opinion. Did any of you guys know if the decrease in speed is noticeable in daily use? I really like that it is also supported directly from Google and get the updates asap.
There are also the Sensation because i like the aluminium case from HTC.
I prefer the Nexus and the S2 a bit over the Sensation. So which phone you recommend for me?
- Cheers Jahai
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I'm sorry to tell you, but I think you are at the wrong place. Everyone here likes his desire s.
If you need a big screen, try galaxy note or use pc
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Jahai said:
Hey guys,
I really want to upgrade my phone. Currently I have a Desire S but the screen is far to small for my needs :/
So i want to upgrade. There are 3 phones were i'm interested in: the Galaxy S2, the Galaxy Nexus and the normal Sensation.
I really like the speed of the S2 and the hardware home button, but the resolution is incredible low on this device Against that there is the Nexus, its a bit slower from what i've heard but has a beautiful screen in my opinion. Did any of you guys know if the decrease in speed is noticeable in daily use? I really like that it is also supported directly from Google and get the updates asap.
There are also the Sensation because i like the aluminium case from HTC.
I prefer the Nexus and the S2 a bit over the Sensation. So which phone you recommend for me?
- Cheers Jahai
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I would advise you to wait for the Mobile World Congress before upgrading... you'll have many more options within a couple of months...
But if you still want to upgrade now, here's my input :
1. Sensation : ? Why would you want to consider that? It's an average phone, and from whatever time i've spent on it on my friend's phone, it's nothing to write hone about. Does anyone even remember the original Sensation anymore (Especially after the XL and the XE?)
2. The SGS2 is a very very fast phone, with great hardware, but i have two issues with it : The screen has a bluish tinge to it, and colour reproduction is inaccurate across the spectrum. Secondly, it looks like a plastic business card holder
3. The Galaxy Nexus is a lovely looking device, the form factor is very attractive. In my discussions with zeekiz (who bricked his DS and migrated to the GN) he says he loves the phone and it's not slow or anything like you mentioned. Plus, you'll be the first person to get the next Android version update (Jellybean). Thirdly, it always makes sense to go for the newer device, both for the gains in hardware, as well as company support that comes more easily and lasts longer for newer (especially) flagship phones.
Best of luck choosing your next device!!

Jahai said:
Hey guys,
I really want to upgrade my phone. Currently I have a Desire S but the screen is far to small for my needs :/
So i want to upgrade. There are 3 phones were i'm interested in: the Galaxy S2, the Galaxy Nexus and the normal Sensation.
I really like the speed of the S2 and the hardware home button, but the resolution is incredible low on this device Against that there is the Nexus, its a bit slower from what i've heard but has a beautiful screen in my opinion. Did any of you guys know if the decrease in speed is noticeable in daily use? I really like that it is also supported directly from Google and get the updates asap.
There are also the Sensation because i like the aluminium case from HTC.
I prefer the Nexus and the S2 a bit over the Sensation. So which phone you recommend for me?
- Cheers Jahai
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Just a small note here, with my experiance the 3.7' of the Desire S is the largest screen size for a mobile that I can -almost- fully use with one hand, whenever you go beyond that, you may have to get used to work with both hands, and that made me drop the sensation in favor of my DS
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I came from a HTC Sensation to the Desire S as i found the Sensation too big. Surprisingly i have found the Desire S not much slower.

I would also wait for the MWC...but if you can't wait, IMHO Sensation is a good device especially after it's rooted and equipped with the custom ICS based roms made for the XE version (with CPU at 1.5 Ghz)...i think capy's work.
Anyway you have a lot of roms to try even with ICS out there.
Regarding the SGSII it's ok if you want a plastic phone....
Galaxy Nexus has a good screen and it's not slow but i think it's a little big, you will clearly need 2 hands if you want to use it properly.

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Regarding the SGSII it's ok if you want a plastic phone....
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No-go for me... Plastic toy feeling
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No-go for me... Plastic toy feeling
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Right on! Exactly my thoughts about the SGS2. It feels like a business card holder!

Wait for mwc and HTC edge if price isn't the big deal
Otherwise, i personaly would buy a sensation, the gs2 is sure a nice device, but like mentioned above the screen isn't the best and the plastic body feels weird.
The galaxy nexus isn't a device for me, there are 2 dealbreakers at my opinion, even if the resolution is better than at the gs2 the grapic chip is wors and there is no sd slot.
The update cycle is sure a point and the nfc also, but for my opinion it's a pure developer phone.
The sensation is from hardware almost the same like the sensation xe and every rom can be exchanged between those 2 devices, there is no nfc, for sure, but the gs2 also haven't got one, so this isn't a point of interest for you i think.
Also even if all of them have them same frequenzies the sensation runs at a stock speed of 1.5 ghz with an xe rom, so it got the highest frequency of those phones.
Swifted from my Desire S far away from my PC

yeah i'd wait for MWC but if not galaxy nexus for all the reasons above. It is definitely not a slow phone, especially since google probably built ICS for the nexus. The only thing i hate about the nexus phones is the fact that they're always released at awkward times. By awkward, i mean right before all the new hardware comes out. My brother has an S2 and it does have a horrible plasticky feeling. While the galaxy nexus is the same, it seems to hide it better. The white S2 is even worse! It has no grip on the back which makes it absolutely horrible to hold, not to mention a liability too.

It's been a while since I did a megga-post.....
From what I'm hearing about HTC's line-up for MWC, I hope they also announce a sensible phone. At the moment I really don't know what I'll get, as the current rumours all seem to have several problems for me.
1. Screens too big.
I have a non-upgradable 2.5" thumb. I've spoken to my network provider but they wont give me a larger one. I do not want to have to change grip or use two hands to turn screen on/off. The DS screen size is perfect. It is fine watching films on Netflix.
2. Quad core. Really?
Does anyone remember the Coca-Cola/Sprite stunt yo-yo's from the eighties? (Bear with me here, work is a little slow today and I feel a rant coming on.) They were a massive craze when I was at school. They came in two versions. "Standard" and "Pro". The Pro ones cost nearly twice as much. Why was that? It was because the Pro version had "Pro" written on the side. That was it. They were the same size and weight as the standard version. But every kid in my class practically sold a kidney to get the pro version, because to show up in the playground with the standard version stood you out for ridicule, and everyone was certain the Pro version could do better stunts. What is quad core going to give us? How often is it going to be running on more than 2 cores? Can it do better stunts? My single core phone can render web pages quickly, run any game I've asked it to, record 720p video at 30fps, and has a smooth and lag free UI. It just doesn't have "Pro" written all over it. That word seems to brain-wash kids into doling out dosh! Kids love the idea of being "Pro". Look at what every premium version of any app on the Android Marketplace is called.
3. Skinny form-factors
Leading to phones being bendy and having a non-removable battery. I like my solid aluminium DS. I've held the SGS2. It feels like a kinder surpise egg. Squeeze it too hard and I worry it'd break. Plus if we are having to have a (pro) Quad Core phone don't we need a bigger battery? Did you know the HTC Edge has a fifth core (super pro) that is a very low power companion core for when the phone is off in your pocket? Turn your phone on (without dropping it changing your grip to reach the button) and expect laptop battery life from the 40nm chip. Will it come with a Pro Charger?
4. No SD Card slot.
OK most of the phones with these also claim built-in 32GB storage which is fine for capacity, but what if I brick my phone larking about on XDA? What if it just packs in? Currently all my music/photos/documents would simply be removed and put into another phone. If it's built-in and your phone wont boot.....Are the cloud-storage sites encouraging phone manufacturers to do this?
5. Build Quality.
HTC seem to have really dropped the ball with this one. They used to be fantastic. However I know 3 people who have bought the DS since September (on my recommendation) and all of them have been back for repair at least once. One of them died for the second time two nights ago with the dreaded eMMC chip failure again! WTF? Did they replace the faulty board with another one prone with the same weakness? She also waited 6 weeks to get that phone back the first time. I feel guilty now. Also check Amazon for the reviews of the DS. Since September it's started getting a load of 1 star reviews and they all read the same. It seems I was lucky in buying my DS on it's release, before it seems HTC moved production to the local wine bar/crack house. There is no way I'm spending £450 on something I'm not confident will last a year or will take me 6 weeks to get repaired.
If HTC...no if ANYONE announce a phone that has: A screen under 4", solid build, removable battery, SD card slot, improved camera optics, decent amount of RAM, reasonable battery life and justifiable processing power, then I'll get my wallet out. Or if it comes with a free Pro Yo-Yo. They do better stunts.
Basically I want a DS with a nicer camera and bigger battery. And a sticker that says "Pro" on it.

wnp_79 said:
It's been a while since I did a megga-post.....
(Bear with me here, work is a little slow today and I feel a rant coming on.)
Basically I want a DS with a nicer camera and bigger battery. And a sticker that says "Pro" on it.
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Brilliant!
Love the rant (and i thought i was the only one with this illness)
I agree on mostly everything you've said above... especially HTC screwing up on its strengths... build quality, sub-par components, and progressively bloat-ier (i know that's not a word) Sense... Though i'd still buy an HTC instead of a Samsung, all things set aside, they do better stunts!!

Yeah. Your words seem to come right from my mind.
a desire s pro would be really cool
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If i had the choice, i'd choose the sensation in a heartbeat.
First, it has the beat build IMO. The SGS 2 is too plasticky and since it's far too thin, it feels weird in my hand. The galaxy nexus is waaaaaay to big. The sensation is perfect
Second, HTC Sense. It is just too good and i can't get a device that has no chance of getting Sense. Besides, touchwiz sucks and the stock experience on the nexus can be acieved through an AOSP ROM.
That said, the super amoled screen is quiet good ad a plus point of both sammys.
That said, i recommend you wait till MWC. Something awesome will surely come up. There is a thread, full of leaks on the two upcoming htc devices, the One X and the One S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1476788

it has to be the htc amaze, i think its a great phone, in addition to that htc has quality in its build, as in our desire s the aluminum feel is way better than the plastic in most samsungs

[Q] HTC One X vs Nexus

Hi guys,
not sure if I should post this here
The Galaxy Nexus is out in South Africa and I wanted to buy it but then I came across the HTC One X (I loved my HD2 but I hated my Sensation so I got a Note that I loved but it's just a bit big for me)
The Nexus looks really good. But I would like the Quad core and Tegra 3 chip but seems that HTC made another bad phone? I don't want to hassle with a lagging phone or freezing applications.
Which phone is the most stable and comparing it in a few ways, the best?
Comparing like Menu Speed (and not stock vs stock but rather some applications and emails and so on), the GPU vs GPU and so on?
I did look at some reviews and looks like the Nexus has a better camera even if it's just 5mp but the LCD seems better on the HTC...

Both are (or at least will be) good phones. The thing to remember with the One X is that it has only been out just over a week and it has and will have some bugs. HTC are usually pretty good with their support for new ROM releases so I'm sure it will become the flagship handset it deserves to be in a short time

Had both handsets overall prefer one x definitely for the following
reasons.
Looks, design and build one x superior and lighter.
Camera one x again. In some conditions I found nexus pretty poor in comparison.
Browser one x.
Phone calls one x.
Email one x.
Screen prefer one x.
Battery life one x, nexus was very bad.

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Both are (or at least will be) good phones. The thing to remember with the One X is that it has only been out just over a week and it has and will have some bugs. HTC are usually pretty good with their support for new ROM releases so I'm sure it will become the flagship handset it deserves to be in a short time
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lol... not in South Africa man
even if I browse their website to check for product support on the One X it doesn't work hahahaha...

Well stable would be the galaxy nexus however that's because the one x has a few issues here and there but all software issues which are being worked on and will be fixed in the upcoming patch, unfortunately HTC are being annoying and won't give us an eta, long-term wise one x is what you should go with hope this helps
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RenVilo said:
Hi guys,
not sure if I should post this here
The Galaxy Nexus is out in South Africa and I wanted to buy it but then I came across the HTC One X (I loved my HD2 but I hated my Sensation so I got a Note that I loved but it's just a bit big for me)
The Nexus looks really good. But I would like the Quad core and Tegra 3 chip but seems that HTC made another bad phone? I don't want to hassle with a lagging phone or freezing applications.
Which phone is the most stable and comparing it in a few ways, the best?
Comparing like Menu Speed (and not stock vs stock but rather some applications and emails and so on), the GPU vs GPU and so on?
I did look at some reviews and looks like the Nexus has a better camera even if it's just 5mp but the LCD seems better on the HTC...
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I'd recommend you try and find somewhere to have a look at them both. I was in the same position as you but after comparing the screens side by side I decided to get the HTC one x. Personally I think the screen is probably one of the most important features of a smartphone.

i also been having a hard time choosing a phone even after having the one x and a couple of replacements i still going to keep this beauty...it will still hold it 's value and it is overall one beautiful phone to have

The HTC OneX beats the Galaxy Nexus in almost all categories (except timely updates).
What you have to keep in mind is it's better to get a phone with crappy software than crappy hardware since software can be fixed while hardware is unchangeable. I'm not saying the Galaxy Nexus have crappy hardware, it's just that the OneX has better hardware overall: better screen, better processor, better GPU, better storage, better camera.
Also, the software on the OneX is not crappy too. It's fairly wonderful actually, I got to play around with a unit and found no lag in the UI. It's the most fluid phone I've ever used.

I hate you all hahahahha
I wanted the HTC One X but after seeing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3a2s9xRbK0
Decided I'll take the Nexus but now it's all back to 50/50 hahaha
Spec wise the One X wins hands down. I don't mind some issues on the software side but HTF can they show 2x 30th on a calendar lolz...
I had the sensation and loved the phone until I started downloading applications and games and a lot of emails. The phone started getting really slow when opening emails or sms or anything else. Can someone please comment on this (someone who has loads of mails and sms'e and so on)
Think I'll take the One X and if I don't like it I should be able to trade it for a Nexus.
@Jac83 - Not really a lot of places that display's the real unit. We usually get dummy phones and have to look at it that way Some shopping centers does have the phones but only certain times so think I'll wait till the 7th and try to go to a place to view it
tx guys

RenVilo said:
I hate you all hahahahha
I wanted the HTC One X but after seeing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3a2s9xRbK0
Decided I'll take the Nexus but now it's all back to 50/50 hahaha
Spec wise the One X wins hands down. I don't mind some issues on the software side but HTF can they show 2x 30th on a calendar lolz...
I had the sensation and loved the phone until I started downloading applications and games and a lot of emails. The phone started getting really slow when opening emails or sms or anything else. Can someone please comment on this (someone who has loads of mails and sms'e and so on)
Think I'll take the One X and if I don't like it I should be able to trade it for a Nexus.
@Jac83 - Not really a lot of places that display's the real unit. We usually get dummy phones and have to look at it that way Some shopping centers does have the phones but only certain times so think I'll wait till the 7th and try to go to a place to view it
tx guys
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The laggy emails and sms? I've got loads of emails and SMS and of course there comes a time when it lags a bit. What I do is I empty the cache in the browser. My SMS never lags.
I'm currently using a 1GHZ Sony Xperia Neo, stock rom.
Get the OneX, you won't regret it

AMOLED vs LCD
RenVilo said:
I hate you all hahahahha
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@Jac83 - Not really a lot of places that display's the real unit. We usually get dummy phones and have to look at it that way Some shopping centers does have the phones but only certain times so think I'll wait till the 7th and try to go to a place to view it
tx guys
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Try and see another Samsung with the AMOLED screen then if you can, because I found that I really didn't like it and that was a clear answer to which one to buy!

Well I have decided about 80% on the HTC again
Has anyone had issues with the flicker bug:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jZJfTAcq2g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkWZ5IsLx38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl1X37IyzdA&feature=related

RenVilo said:
Well I have decided about 80% on the HTC again
Has anyone had issues with the flicker bug:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jZJfTAcq2g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkWZ5IsLx38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl1X37IyzdA&feature=related
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never had the flicker bug and i do not want to try and see if i have that. i had two handsets already and i am on my third one. it is a beautiful phone to have and i would highly recommend it to you. what i would suggest to you is get the handset from a network company or a dealer that if you have any faults with it that you can send it back straight away. i am now on my third one and loving it. so i hope you enjoy it if you decide to go with it in the end

NoobTerminator said:
never had the flicker bug and i do not want to try and see if i have that. i had two handsets already and i am on my third one. it is a beautiful phone to have and i would highly recommend it to you. what i would suggest to you is get the handset from a network company or a dealer that if you have any faults with it that you can send it back straight away. i am now on my third one and loving it. so i hope you enjoy it if you decide to go with it in the end
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I well get it on our Vodacom service provider. They have a 7 day policy. If there's any issues with the phone within 7days then they will give you a brand new unit. If it's older then 7days and I get an issue they will have to send it in for repairs or replacement depending on what HTC says (but this will take weeks in South Africa)
On your 3rd. Dam doesn't sound good. Why if I may ask?
Can you perhaps give me some idea or checklist that I can do to make sure there's nothing wrong with the phone because 7 days isn't a lot lol

RenVilo said:
I well get it on our Vodacom service provider. They have a 7 day policy. If there's any issues with the phone within 7days then they will give you a brand new unit. If it's older then 7days and I get an issue they will have to send it in for repairs or replacement depending on what HTC says (but this will take weeks in South Africa)
On your 3rd. Dam doesn't sound good. Why if I may ask?
Can you perhaps give me some idea or checklist that I can do to make sure there's nothing wrong with the phone because 7 days isn't a lot lol
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sure. the problems i had were very minor to what others have been encountering but here it goes.
first was the rattling noise. even though it is not that big of a deal and not normally shaking my phone, knowing it is there did my head in.
second slight little gap were the power button was. again stick a cover over it and would of been ok. and i mean case not cover..but still knowing it is there would bug me.
third and this happened on my second phone power button became loose. so now on my third one. will say that all three times i considered going to the galaxy nexus. but i am sticking with my current one as it is working ok now and so far it feels more solid than my other two previous ones.
regarding a list of issues to look out for. look for flickering issues with grey backgrounds. ehh again the rattling noise(which should not be a big issue really), make sure that screen is not creaking and not have any gaps and so on.
head over to the htc one x general forum and you will see loads of threads there with known bugs and issues which should help you out on what to look out for
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582151&page=61
check the above one

Cool tx man

htc one x screen is brighter den galaxy nexus.. when i touch the phone for the first time.. its screen really amazed me..

I am in the exact situation to you in that I went from Sensation to the Note which I love and am still keeping but I could live with something smaller for day to day tasks.
Its One X vs Nexus vs SGS3 vs other upcoming 4.7" screens.
I suspect I will wait for the SGS3 announcement, find I am underwhelmed and get a cheap second hand nexus.
If you are paying the same price for both then get the One X.

one x or galaxy note?

So I'm currently on a lumia 900 and love it but the marketplace is too immature and its not worth investing into the ecosystem right now so my question is onex x or note? And try not to be biased just cause you own one lol thanks

I just recently purchased my an HTC One X and I am extremely happy with it. I would say that I prefer it over my Galaxy Note that I'm about to sell. The main attraction of the Note is of course it's size but that was also my biggest gripe. It was too large and I fumbled with it a lot when taking it out of my pocket. In addition, the HOX is much faster and overall Sense 4.0 is actually not bad at all in my opinion.

I have both. let me know if you have any specific questions.

Size of the note is polarizing issue. You either love it or hate it. Also, the S4 processor can literally run circles around the aging S3 processor used in Note.

Sense is what I'm scared of. I've tried almost every version but this new one and its always been a bad experience. How was your experience with the note besides the size?

as for the processor I'm more concerned about everyday use and app launching. Not really a mobile gamer

At this point I feel like you're better off waiting for the Note 2 if you want something that size. The hardware in the Note seems to be getting dated if you're looking to buy it now and spend the next 1-2 years with it...

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which phone has a better battery life by the end of the day with pretty heavy use. Which gives you more of that WOW user experience

I would say One X not because I have it, but I also had the choice and chose the One, Note (AT&T version) uses a Snapdragon S3 and found it to be really laggy in compared to the One. Looks like it struggles to push a screen of that resolution
Opinion based: Sense 4 > Touchwiz 4
That being said, the note does offer expandible storage and bigger removable battery if that is high on your list. Also if the bigger screen with S Pen is something you would like
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Well, what i can say is...
The NOTE has been in the drawer since i got the one x..
the battery life is not a concern to me because all smarphones i've used in the past will not last me more than a day for my usage, you'll always have to charge it in the end of the day, i would not chance it to leave it unplugged for the night so MAYBE it could last another..
I do miss the screen size, but the screen looks better on the ONE x.
Everything is more snappy on the device, also sense is not that bad.. to me.
If i were you, i would buy this ONE X because NOTE is last gen.. i have both the international and ATT version of the NOTE, they are simply not on par with ONE x in terms of the snappy feeling.

Sold my note for the One X. The stock experience in the One X is much, much better.
The S Pen is a gimmick that you'll use maybe for the first week. Unless you are a serious artist and it's just something you love to do.
Also the Note's aspect ratio is too wide. This causes problems in certain apps and it's just pretty awkward. The One X you can use much more easily with a single hand.
Battery life and performance on the One X also puts the note to shame in every way.

I currently own both devices, as well.
Hardware is top-notch on the One X and I love the camera and screen very much. Not thrilled about the power button placement and feedback, but I could live with it.
Some of the Sense enhancements are very nice (such as Facebook and Twitter integration in contacts), but HTC completely ruined ICS multitasking on this phone. Seriously, it's bad. I've been testing it all morning against my Galaxy Nexus and even my iPhone 4s.
It doesn't even restore saved states of apps, it just reloads them completely. Browser webpages completely reload, music apps get killed in the background, etc. I'm not sure if it's something they will fix with an update or a sacrifice they made for battery life, but when iOS has better multitasking, it says a lot.
I'm on the fence on whether I'll keep it or not. I personally think my Gnex runs better and faster. But when I think about giving up the camera and screen, it makes me sad. Go into AT&T and test the multitasking before you buy. See if it's something you can live with. Because it almost completely cripples the phone for me.

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I currently own both devices, as well.
Hardware is top-notch on the One X and I love the camera and screen very much. Not thrilled about the power button placement and feedback, but I could live with it.
Some of the Sense enhancements are very nice (such as Facebook and Twitter integration in contacts), but HTC completely ruined ICS multitasking on this phone. Seriously, it's bad. I've been testing it all morning against my Galaxy Nexus and even my iPhone 4s.
It doesn't even restore saved states of apps, it just reloads them completely. Browser webpages completely reload, music apps get killed in the background, etc. I'm not sure if it's something they will fix with an update or a sacrifice they made for battery life, but when iOS has better multitasking, it says a lot.
I'm on the fence on whether I'll keep it or not. I personally think my Gnex runs better and faster. But when I think about giving up the camera and screen, it makes me sad. Go into AT&T and test the multitasking before you buy. See if it's something you can live with. Because it almost completely cripples the phone for me.
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i have a Verizon galaxy nexus and enjoy the multitasking and have fiddled with it on the one x at at&t and I have to agree its horrible. I hate that you can only really see one app at a time compared to stock ics

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i have a Verizon galaxy nexus and enjoy the multitasking and have fiddled with it on the one x at at&t and I have to agree its horrible. I hate that you can only really see one app at a time compared to stock ics
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So then imagine our One X with CM9 on it.
It'll happen.

Maroon Mushroom said:
So then imagine our One X with CM9 on it.
It'll happen.
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Mmm... I drool just thinking about i.

Maroon Mushroom said:
So then imagine our One X with CM9 on it.
It'll happen.
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Can't wait

i've had both as well, and the one X crushes the note in pretty much every way aside from physical dimensions and having a uSD slot in it.
the battery is better on the 1x, the screen is better, the camera is better, sense>touchwiz, the phone is faster for daily tasks.
plus, personally the note makes me feel like an idiot every time i have to answer or make a phone call or type with one hand.

Honestly it depends on what you want from the two phones. Me and a buddy had a discussion about this exact subject a few days ago.
He went with the note for the larger screen size, as he is a major e-book junkie. As for me my choice came down to about everything else I like playing games and such on my phone. and i wanted something that i could toss anything to and it run just fine.
I also prefer the design of the One X over the note, keep in mind I was looking at both the Note and the One X at the AT&T store before making a choice. To me the One X felt amazing in my hand as to where the note just felt out right silly, if i really wanted something that was half phone and half tablet, i would rather just go ahead and get a tablet to begin with imo
Heres a good link to compare the specs of both phones.

Honestly I like the one x but the lack of sd slot and removable battery are deal breakers for me. Will most likely keep it but the wife or in laws will use it.
Rooted note vs stock one x i hardly notice the performance difference. development will make the one x a clear winner i know.
Sadly development will not change my mind on which i use daily ...only due to the battery and sd issue. Not to mention..I actually use the stylus frequently.
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i have a Verizon galaxy nexus and enjoy the multitasking and have fiddled with it on the one x at at&t and I have to agree its horrible. I hate that you can only really see one app at a time compared to stock ics
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It's worse than that. The One X aggressively kills apps that are running in the background. Web pages have to reload every single time you come back to the browser, game states reset, and streaming music dies. There's something inherently wrong with the multitasking on the One X and it needs to be fixed.
I also experience unexplained delays receiving mail in my Exchange accounts. Sometimes they just won't come in for 15-20 minutes unless I manually refresh, other times, they come in fine. Galaxy Nexus never has an issue.

[Q] Do you really like "bigger and bigger" smartphones?

Hi guys,
As you can guess, I'm not fan with latest smartphones like Galaxy SII and SIII, HTC Sensation, and so on.
I consider them simply too big to be used as phones. I could never do or answer a call with these ones.
I think of them like "monster" phones.
Why, Is there no new android phone (high quality level) with dimensions lower than 4.0 inches?
I think this is a thing Iphone is better than other phones (at the moment).
Do you really like "bigger and bigger" smartphones?
Regards
UnclePetros

Have you even bothered researching your own claims, of course there are new 4" fones on the market!
Sent from my Omega powered monster....
SGS2+.::Indie::.= Omega goodness

Love 'em. The bigger the better ;-)

UnclePetros said:
Hi guys,
As you can guess, I'm not fan with latest smartphones like Galaxy SII and SIII, HTC Sensation, and so on.
I consider them simply too big to be used as phones. I could never do or answer a call with these ones.
I think of them like "monster" phones.
Why, Is there no new android phone (high quality level) with dimensions lower than 4.0 inches?
I think this is a thing Iphone is better than other phones (at the moment).
Do you really like "bigger and bigger" smartphones?
Regards
UnclePetros
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I like bigger ones, to a point, too big gets uncomfortable to use, the sensation might be the biggest I can use (I have small hands) smaller screens are harder to see for me. my eyes are going. soon time for glasses.

i like S3 and One X but i think bigger phone like Note is great for the big screen but to unusefull for the too big dimention

I like very much but i think the Galaxy's SIII size is the limit to be cool.

Big phones are good to a point. The galaxy note is too large.

I do not see what the big problem is?
Why do people moan about size? It's perfectly fine size.
Smart phone that is. You just get used to them. Big deal. move on.

well that all depends on your use and really preference. I got the Note a month ago and dont regret it at all. Honestly when i pick up a captivate with 4 inch screen i have trouble using it. If i was to just want a smartphone for regular smartphone stuff instead of a tablet phone, then i would have to go under 5", but i like the option of screen real estate just in case. Its really just comes down to preference.

uhm...,
obviously I don't refer to Galaxy Note, its not a true smartphone at all.
It has been created for other purpose, and in this case I could agree with dimensions.
Anyway in my honest opinion:
1. For me it's a pain to stay more than 5 minutes in call with a SGII near my ear. Too big for one hand.
2. It is not so smart to use more than one finger to reach all the corners of the display.
3. It is not so handy
4. It is not so comfortable in pocket.
Have you even bothered researching your own claims, of course there are new 4" fones on the market!
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Yes, the only new smartphone the suite my needs is the Experia Sola, but it is not the top in the hardware.
I haven't found other smartphones with 3.7''-4'' display size and top hardware.
There is the HTC ONE S, that HTC says is "a compact size", but it is 4.3'' display!
Please, could you show me what smartphones you refer to?
The bigger the better ;-)
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Too generic.
smaller screens are harder to see for me. my eyes are going. soon time for glasses.
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Font size is indipendent from display size.
What is different is only the area to contain the stuff.
As example, I find the SGII default look&feel size too big and unaesthetic.
well that all depends on your use and really preference. .... Its really just comes down to preference.
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Yes, I fully agree with you;
but the problem is that not only I haven't the same wide choice of devices under 4'', but I think in a few months there will be no choice anymore for devices under 4'' !
Thank you for all the answers. Nice to know your opinion.
Regards
UnclePetros

The bigger the better If you ask me. Next time I`m buying something that can only fit in a backpack. I`m tired of 320 x 480. It depends on why you need it, ofc....

FurryTauren said:
The bigger the better If you ask me. Next time I`m buying something that can only fit in a backpack. I`m tired of 320 x 480. It depends on why you need it, ofc....
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yeah,bigger is better. the resolution is everything for todays mobiles phones

I think better is not really good after is break, 4.0 inch it is the maximum fro me

It depends on the user's hand, head and pocket size. Lol!
e.g. The Incredible Hulk will need at least a 7-inch tablet as a Smartphone.
Tinker Bell can use the iPhone as a big screen HDTV.
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UnclePetros said:
Hi guys,
As you can guess, I'm not fan with latest smartphones like Galaxy SII and SIII, HTC Sensation, and so on.
I consider them simply too big to be used as phones. I could never do or answer a call with these ones.
I think of them like "monster" phones.
Why, Is there no new android phone (high quality level) with dimensions lower than 4.0 inches?
I think this is a thing Iphone is better than other phones (at the moment).
Do you really like "bigger and bigger" smartphones?
Regards
UnclePetros
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i use to feel the same way. i remember the first time i bought my first smart phone it was an iphone. i remember walking into to the store and then walking out saying no way, no way it's just too big. and that was going from a small nextel push to talk phone. to the iphone 3g it was just way bigger it was like a monster compaired to my nextel. so it took me awhile too go back to store (about a month later) i eventually got the iphone 3g. and i remember thinking the whole time as i drove back home... this thing is too big i know i'm not going to like but i gave it a try. the first few days were hard i'm mean the size and the battery life was not what i was accustomed to. but i eventually git used to the size and the bad battery life.
my last iphone was a iphone 4. and my current phone now is a GS2 and now when ever i pick up an iphone it's just way too small i can't go back no way. i am now thining of the getting the note. at this point i have lerned to adapt the newer bigger phones and find myself never looking back to the old 3.5-4.0 days.
guess this guys video explains how i feel now.
http://youtu.be/cl6AHTNef-s

Like someone saldo it allí depends on the need. I heard somebody that those huge pones were made for People with big hands Like basketball and football de playero. I also heard that información japan all Phone were miniture and u can do anything with it.

i dont really like that Trend of bigger and bigger Phones, i mean, 4" is the biggest i would buy, first i had a Nokia N95 its was cool and for that time THE High End Device but it was really thick and i think the screen too small for Internet(2,6"), so i got a Nokia C6-00, bad performance but relativly good screen (3,2") in fact the Displaycable broke and i needed Replacement , now i changed to Sony Xperia P (4") and it fits perfect!
Two Friends of mine owned HTc One X and Galaxy SIII and i had both in my Hand but they are definitly too big by slightly low resolution change...

bigger or just nice
there are many phones just release and releasing soon in the android market.having alot of my time researching for specs of this upcoming phones,i can say that 4.2-4.8 inch display phones will become the norms in the near future.its about individual preference.i still stick to my nexus one.hehe.but have eyes on the s2(not s3 as for me the design is odd)..

I think there is a balance between too big and just right. Having said that, it is a moving scale, because everybody has different needs and uses for the device.

i don't like mini-laptop size any phones........