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Buying A New Phone Need Help....ASAP

hi guys ....i am planning to buy a new phone in next few days or i can say withing 48 hours...need some advice and help...i am willing to spend around 400 to 600 dollars to buy phone which is unlocked...if you guys have any ideas for me...which one to buy...i am on business alot so need phone ASAP....or if anybody know website which sells phones...and yeah place where i live i don't get lte....that will be great..i'll appriciate....
thank you

lazboyz said:
hi guys ....i am planning to buy a new phone in next few days or i can say withing 48 hours...need some advice and help...i am willing to spend around 400 to 600 dollars to buy phone which is unlocked...if you guys have any ideas for me...which one to buy...i am on business alot so need phone ASAP....or if anybody know website which sells phones...that will be great..i'll appriciate....
thank you
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Amazon and eBay are great places to purchase devices online. The Google Nexus 4 is one option: http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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Amazon and eBay are great places to purchase devices online. The Google Nexus 4 is one option: http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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hey thanks for quick reply.....how about note 2...is that good...

lazboyz said:
hey thanks for quick reply.....how about note 2...is that good...
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I don't know from first hand experience but I've heard they are decent
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Amazon and ebay.. but if you're buying from ebay try and buy from a top rated seller.. also, I got the galaxy s3 international version and its real cool... note 2 is real good too
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Note 2 has a 5.5in screen and a quad cpu.what are you using it for?
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lg-one-man said:
Note 2 has a 5.5in screen and a quad cpu.what are you using it for?
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just for normal use..i use navigation alot cause i drive alot and also regular stuff like facebook and etc...search internet, videos. youtube...and yeha i am on at&t and where i live i don't get lte...so should i buy at&t version or international version...

I think the atnt one has lte and the international one doesn't.
I don't know what to tell ya
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lazboyz said:
just for normal use..i use navigation alot cause i drive alot and also regular stuff like facebook and etc...search internet, videos. youtube...and yeha i am on at&t and where i live i don't get lte...so should i buy at&t version or international version...
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The international one, because it will get software updates faster, no at&t bloatware, and you don't live in an LTE area so there shouldn't be a differencr
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Is this tablet not popular?

Seems to be not too much development going on except for couple ROMs here and there. Not trying to troll or anything, just wondering if my next tablet after this should be Samsung one if development is important to me.
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Buy a developer a Note 10-1 is the simple answer .
jje

caaznkid said:
Seems to be not too much development going on except for couple ROMs here and there. Not trying to troll or anything, just wondering if my next tablet after this should be Samsung one if development is important to me.
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Honestly I'm happy with the development and the hard work put into so far. It's waaaay more popular than my last device (G-Slate). We didn't even get a our own section of XDA. So no complaints here.
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Perhaps it might also be said that Samsung themselves have managed to produce a pretty decent product, out of the box.

the device itself is good but not much popular................most people prefer ipads and remaining get divided between kindle fire and other available android tablets

ponyman said:
Perhaps it might also be said that Samsung themselves have managed to produce a pretty decent product, out of the box.
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Indeed.
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im wondering what kind of cut wacom gets in this? samsung seems to be funding its tablet r&d off its mobile phone sales,
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Also, to get a Custom Rom that uses all the features of the S Pen would be extremely difficult - and what would be the point of our Tablet without all those S Pentastic features???
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extrememonkey said:
Also, to get a Custom Rom that uses all the features of the S Pen would be extremely difficult - and what would be the point of our Tablet without all those S Pentastic features???
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CM10 is actually great, theres no ir blaster, no mic in on headphones, and no s-pen api....but photoshop, sketchbook, etc all work off the wacom driver included in android 4.x
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S4 looks like 15k Micromax or Lava phones. Nothing like 41.5 k

So many shopkeepers Samsung shops. in Delhi and NCR and punjab now boldly describing S4 as a flop set.
Because from sharp back it's looks like cheap range Samsung phones like Galaxy grand or local phones like Micromax Canvas.
White is much more like cheap phones.
Now people realising that Note 2 was much more nice.
Really just look in mirror it's looks while calling
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95 % users buy phone for looks these days.
Other 5 %user also don't need this much power like octa core or display more than 720
Mostly people don't even notice or recognise looks of S4.
I feel very disappointing
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Sell it.

Thank you for sharing this with the group.

Yes I am waiting for HTC one
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I just looked in the mirror while making a call. You're right it looks cheap.
I'm gonna sell it immediately.

deepforest said:
Yes I am waiting for HTC one
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Than put a f#cking TPU case around it and your HTC one looks like any other phone..
Well have fun with that chippin aluminium! Better don't drop it then you wish you had a S4 easy to repair!
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You people are joking right? First of all buy a case you can make it look anyway you want. Second of all WHY would you care about how expensive somebody thinks your phone is. Of course it's nicer if it looks just as expensive as it is but i think it really says something about you as a person that you would sell your phone for that.
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Buy an iPhone you seem brand and image conscious.
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Sure but i think that if it's really so important to you than it should be the first thing you look for in a phone not something you would find out after you bought it.
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deepforest said:
So many shopkeepers Samsung shops. in Delhi and NCR and punjab now boldly describing S4 as a flop set.
Because from sharp back it's looks like cheap range Samsung phones like Galaxy grand or local phones like Micromax Canvas.
White is much more like cheap phones.
Now people realising that Note 2 was much more nice.
Really just look in mirror it's looks while calling
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Seriously, you just realized this AFTER buying the phone? I didn't buy Note II thinking it was a gorgeous looking phone coming from an HOX. Don't you like get to look at the display models before buying? Or at least watch videos or something?
And oh, S4 is MUCH nicer than S3/Note II. And I'm not even planning to switch to S4.

Oh, sh!t, status symbol blown!
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If u see mostly all models of Galaxy range and other touch screen Samsung smartphone.
Mostly looks same only size sometimes different
Or just place camera or flash or speaker hole differently
Samsung have very least creative designer department
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Apple also use similar designs. But why to follow their footprint
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I buy online coz I am so much gadgets addict.
I mean that if I spent 41k Indian Rupees why it's looks like same cheap mobiles
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tuxonhtc said:
Seriously, you just realized this AFTER buying the phone? I didn't buy Note II thinking it was a gorgeous looking phone coming from an HOX. Don't you like get to look at the display models before buying? Or at least watch videos or something?
And oh, S4 is MUCH nicer than S3/Note II. And I'm not even planning to switch to S4.
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I just buy online and when I received my white s4. I feel so disappointed coz white looks so much like previous phones from backside.
As black looks little more premium.
But overall it's bad design.
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Return it back your clearly not happy with your purchase. Get something else if it bothers you that much on the way it looks simple.
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deepforest said:
95 % users buy phone for looks these days.
Other 5 %user also don't need this much power like octa core or display more than 720
Mostly people don't even notice or recognise looks of S4.
I feel very disappointing
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You are disappointing bro.

Apple understood human nature long time ago and Samsung will follow soon enough. Most people will (over)pay for something as long as it can convey the impression of themselves as exclusive. No feature is as valuable as the mass appeal. Appearance and publicity are the new God. Welcome to the Matrix
It seems I took the wrong pills today

deepforest said:
I just buy online and when I received my white s4. I feel so disappointed coz white looks so much like previous phones from backside.
As black looks little more premium.
But overall it's bad design.
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So before even watching the videos or looking at any pics, you ordered the device? What'd you expect exactly? Entirely your fault for not doing your research.
Either way, it seems more "premium" than S3/Note II to me personally. Don't like the design? Buy a back cover or shouldn't have even ordered it in the first place. Get an HTC One and be happy with it. Or an iPhone.

Not a owner yet

Hello I was just wondering if I could get some opinions on this phablet. I live in the US so I'm guessing ima have to order online? First id like to know if it works well as a phone and battery life. This seems much more unique than a note 2
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daytonahemi08 said:
Hello I was just wondering if I could get some opinions on this phablet. I live in the US so I'm guessing ima have to order online? First id like to know if it works well as a phone and battery life. This seems much more unique than a note 2
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You may find much of the information you need in this Thread
Tab 7.7 old and discontinued? Should I buy it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2169121

Thanks looks like I'm ordering one on ebay but there Goin for like $800 for the phone model hummed..
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daytonahemi08 said:
Thanks looks like I'm ordering one on ebay but there Goin for like $800 for the phone model hummed..
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I expect that there is a very good reason why these devices hold their value.:highfive:

daytonahemi08 said:
Thanks looks like I'm ordering one on ebay but there Goin for like $800 for the phone model hummed..
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I have two P6800s one for me and one for she who must be obeyed and both are fantastic devices. i believe it is one of the more flexible for use devices on the market. I sourced both of mine from http://www.onthegosolutions.com/. If there are any available that is another source. just looked at the website and he shows 699.00 for a new one. Over the years have bought about 8 different phones and never had a problem. Best of luck finding what you want. BTW i use 64 g cards in both so have plenty of memory and storage.

Arobase40 said:
If you don't mind at buying a used model, you can find it on Amazon.com for $348...
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...&qid=1370647835&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+P6800
Could be some users that couldn't wait anymore after the Jelly Bean ROM...
I guess Amazon is serious enough to not let their customers selling crappy products... ^^
EDIT : Battery is very good and as a phone also even though a bit too big...
But you can use a wired headset or a BT version...
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Thanks but that's a Verizon one can't use it but nice find for sure

Tablet ideas

I need ideas on a new tablet. My wife has this note 8.0 which is rather nice to me but... if I was gonna spend $200-250 is there anything else I should get rather than a note 8.0?
I love custom roms.. I'd love an IR blaster.. larger screen is a maybe.. I'd love it to last two years before abandon by the community.
I don't want a 7in really.. they feel cheap. I don't want less than 1.5gb ram, I don't need 3/4g- simply wifi
Thanks for the ideas!
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talk2nate said:
I need ideas on a new tablet. My wife has this note 8.0 which is rather nice to me but... if I was gonna spend $200-250 is there anything else I should get rather than a note 8.0?
I love custom roms.. I'd love an IR blaster.. larger screen is a maybe.. I'd love it to last two years before abandon by the community.
I don't want a 7in really.. they feel cheap. I don't want less than 1.5gb ram, I don't need 3/4g- simply wifi
Thanks for the ideas!
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I recommend the LG GPad. Out of the tablets I've had its my favorite and Newegg has it for around $230 :good:

Wow OK after looking that up it looks exactly like what after!
A couple of concerns.. Just from reading the new egg reviews people complain of over heating, the brightness messing with image quality and battery life being terrible.
Are these fixed with just flashing CM11? I've know LG software to be terrible usually so I'd point fingers there before the hardware.
Still open for suggestions! But that's amazing spec wise for the price. Wonder if Best Buy will price match it lol
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talk2nate said:
Wow OK after looking that up it looks exactly like what after!
A couple of concerns.. Just from reading the new egg reviews people complain of over heating, the brightness messing with image quality and battery life being terrible.
Are these fixed with just flashing CM11? I've know LG software to be terrible usually so I'd point fingers there before the hardware.
Still open for suggestions! But that's amazing spec wise for the price. Wonder if Best Buy will price match it lol
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I've had no issues aside from the low battery life. The brightness isn't the greatest but its still perfectly acceptable once you get it above 40.
I've tried a lot of the different roms and actually for me the best is the flashable stock kitkat that's available on the forums. All the others had various issues wifi, gps and general bugs. While the stock isn't the overall fastest its very stable and I still get almost 27000 in antutu.
Best Buy will pricematch Newegg but their running very low on supply.
I bought the GPad and the Samsung 8.4 Pro at the same time and kept the Gpad as the Samsung killed my eyes with the brightness and very small text. I think you would be happy with the Gpad :good:
Edit is your name Nathan?

Yes my name is Nathan. I've had the handle of talk2nate since about '93. Not very cool these days but its mine everywhere lol.
I'll have to see if they have that pad in stock. They offer a 15 day return so maybe I'll try it.
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Sadly none of the best buys within 100 miles of me have this thing in stock. Guess I'll new egg it.
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talk2nate said:
Sadly none of the best buys within 100 miles of me have this thing in stock. Guess I'll new egg it.
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Reason I asked is because my name is Nathan also You may want to grab one quick as I noticed Newegg went out of stock right after I replied last but I just tried adding multiples and looks like they have 4 in stock. Good luck and if you have any questions feel free to ask me.

Well I tried but they were all gone. Amazon has four left but they are $272... maybe I should just get something else :/
Ideas? 200-300 range?
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talk2nate said:
Well I tried but they were all gone. Amazon has four left but they are $272... maybe I should just get something else :/
Ideas? 200-300 range?
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Try again . Its showing 1 in stock.

Well thst sucks.. in stock for $329 now deals over
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Keep refreshing and it will probably show up again.
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Well... I guess it's coming back to the Tab 3 8.0 and the Note 8.0... Anyone else have ideas or suggestions? Is there really more value in the note over the tab?
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