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I am looking to buy a phone that is the android atualizade have enough money for any help me where I can buy the best?

Geydson said:
I am looking to buy a phone that is the android atualizade have enough money for any help me where I can buy the best?
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Samsung Galaxy S3

3lackinh0 said:
Samsung Galaxy S3
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if u want try JellyBean, buy Galaxy Nexus

3lackinh0 said:
Samsung Galaxy S3
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making the galaxy s3 not have another phone that comes to his personal line galaxy axo all very ugly and big = /

Samsung Galaxy S III
Geydson said:
making the galaxy s3 not have another phone that comes to his personal line galaxy axo all very ugly and big = /
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Sorry but the S3 is the best phone on the market at the time, and best place to purchase is on Amazon o eBay

There are zillion threads like this and always everybody jump to suggest Samsung Galaxy S3.
But actually I wouldn't buy it. The battery lasts ways less than S2. The S3 screen is bigger and for some people is nice to me makes the phone bulky and heavy.
I'd get an S2. It's cheaper, the CPU is 1.2 vs 1.5 from S3, battery lasts WAY MORE even though it has less mAh!! (which is the MOST important feature of a phone) and 1 GB RAM "ought to be enough for everybody".
A powerful phone means less battery and that means more frustration in the street with a phone that ran out of charge.

wrongdna123 said:
if u want try JellyBean, buy Galaxy Nexus
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I think you can also install Jelly Bean on S3 several months later when an official ROM is produced. But HTC One X is also a good choice.
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+1 on the SGS3:laugh:

I also would go with the SGS3. The size isn't that much different from the SGS2 and all the reviews i've read said the battery life is good.

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...
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Nah, galaxy nexus would be the best phone you could buy IMO
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karipari95 said:
buy an another g3...
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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:
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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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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:

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Its now Available thru vodafone @ Rs.4900/- which is 92 USD approx.

Did you buy a phone twinky444?
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SamG3apollo said:
Did you buy a phone twinky444?
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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

twinky444 said:
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] Want to buy a gaming phone

Hi every one.I am new in xda-developers.
I am from Indai and I wish to buy an android mobile which can play games very well and has good gpu.
my budget is around 20,000 INR or you can say 340 US $
I want to buy a mobile with aat least 1.2 GHz cpu and it is good if its dual care and should have good gpu like mail-400 to play games as i like to play games i dont bother about camera and other as with such specification the there will be good camera
I wish to buy it in january but my parents suggest to buy it after i complete my 12th HSC exams i.e. after two years
So should I wait 2 years or not and do you think the mobile price will decrease after couple of years
Thanks in advance and sorry for bad english and grammar mistake, if there is one

If you have friends in US then get a nexus 4, although the 16gb version might be out of your budget. If so, get the 8gb version. Galaxy s2 and xperia p are also good choices.
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I think you can pre-order nexus 4 but the main problem with nexus is that it doesnt have a micro sd slot(as read on web that cannot expand memory)
when u buy such a phone with so good specs u will need lot of memory to store pics and games as i am a gamer additional data for each game would be around 200mb and i am going to store all best games found on earth
i wonder when is google going to give memory card slot for their device as it is the only thing which stops few customera to buy mobile or tablet from google nexus series.
taking galaxy s2 under consideration then it is priced around 25000 INR or you can say around 400 US $ and think xperia P would be around 350 US $
I think waiting a couple of years
will be okay as i alreay own a galaxy ace duos s6802 but cant find cynogenmod specially for my device and my also cant play games with good graphics
but keep on suggesting mobile and will the price of mobile go down to my budget
If yes then what do you think which mobile i worth buying after couple of years
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You could be better off posting the query here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277

That thread is really long and if i post my query there there is a chance that others may ask another question and i cant get my answerbor my answer my get jumbled in that huge thread
these i just possibilities and i prefer to create my own thread as there is disscusion about my query only nothing else
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Omkarz said:
That thread is really long and if i post my query there there is a chance that others may ask another question and i cant get my answerbor my answer my get jumbled in that huge thread
these i just possibilities and i prefer to create my own thread as there is disscusion about my query only nothing else
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I'll tell you what, i think you should and go according to what your parents say...but even if you are eager to buy a phone why don't you buy LG Nexus 4. And about that space issue, i think you can use a USB OTG on the mobile( Need conformation)....OR you can go for a tab, i think Samsung Tab 2 7.0 will fit your needs....

DaveConnor said:
I'll tell you what, i think you should and go according to what your parents say...but even if you are eager to buy a phone why don't you buy LG Nexus 4. And about that space issue, i think you can use a USB OTG on the mobile( Need conformation)....OR you can go for a tab, i think Samsung Tab 2 7.0 will fit your needs....
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Samsung tablets tend to lag somewhat. Nexus 7 is better IMHO.
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I need a phone not tablet
I have an galaxy ace duos s6802 but to buy a new phone i need to sell my ace duos and carrying a tabley with me is difficult so i prefer a phone not a tablet
And yes google is selling very cheap compared to samsung and samsung uses very cheap hardware
Like my phone has broadcom processor while tipo has scorpion o snap dragon proccesor
I prefer google phones as they give good features for less price
And as i said nexus 4 is out of my budget at this time but it may get cheaper in couple of years
And nexus S is also good one but it only has 1GHz cpu and i need 1GHz+ cpu
so think waiting a few years will be good
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I have decided to get LG nexus 4
But not now as there is shortage in the supply of the device the price is rising day by day
I am gonna purchase it after a a year or two. I think in the mid of 2014
But i hope the nexus 4 will in production till then and the price also will go down
and who knows google will launch a new and affordable device
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Omkarz said:
I have decided to get LG nexus 4
But not now as there is shortage in the supply of the device the price is rising day by day
I am gonna purchase it after a a year or two. I think in the mid of 2014
But i hope the nexus 4 will in production till then and the price also will go down
and who knows google will launch a new and affordable device
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If you are buying a device 2 years from now then you shouldn't be asking the question now. Just saying...
I change my phone every year, so I am always on the lookout for good deals.
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I have one more question
I am gonna buy nexus 4 in 2014 but I am not sure that it will be in production till 2014 bcoz google is making this at zero profit and is also suffering loss there is aslo a chance that the nexus 4 will not be in production like nexus one
so should i choose another phone or keeping going with nexus 4 and hope LG and google will not stop its prodiction
So guys, what should i do
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Xperia P fits in your budget nicely...its a good phone...and as a Sony user ..i would recommend a Sony Phone

Btw beware xperia p has one of the worst battery backup !
clearly,god is a democrat!

I think you should go with Xperia Neo V. Xperia Neo V is the upgrade version of Xperia neo has launched with new features. This phone looks like amazing with 3.7 inch multi-touch reality display and 5 mega pixel camera and other features also superb.
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-Neo-V

kamendra said:
I think you should go with Xperia Neo V. Xperia Neo V is the upgrade version of Xperia neo has launched with new features. This phone looks like amazing with 3.7 inch multi-touch reality display and 5 mega pixel camera and other features also superb.
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-Neo-V
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The Xperia Neo V is already outdated. It kind of lags running ics. I know, I am using one right now.
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Thanks for the reply guys
As nexus 4 is not officially launched in my country(India) and it is not available on google play India as well
But on online store the price is not less than 25000INR~416 US$
I think the price is rasied by LG itself because as LG has released its optimus G which has similar specification to nexus 4 and a 13mp rear camera so people would buy nexus 4 instead of optimus G which will not be good for LG
nexu 4 is also manufactured by LG but google is selling it at no profit loss
Do u guys think the same a I do or is your opinion differnt
Feel free to express your opinion
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Wait fr htc dna droid !!!!
Its only con is less internal memory i..e 16 gb n no extsd.....
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I want to buy an unlocked phone and I dont think HTC dna unlocked version will fit my budget
Besides the Verizon sell the dna with a two year contract for 199$ but i prefer unlocked phones which can run any sim
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[Q] Which android should I purchase with $200?

Which android phone should I buy within $200 cause I have only fixed buget? Please help me out.

If your getting a new 2 year contract i suggest the galaxy S4 or HTC One. If your buying it on the street you can probably find a Galaxy S3 or Nexus 4 around that price (maybe a little more)...anything older than that, will most likely disappoint you...
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borillako said:
If your getting a new 2 year contract i suggest the galaxy S4 or HTC One. If your buying it on the street you can probably find a Galaxy S3 or Nexus 4 around that price (maybe a little more)...anything older than that, will most likely disappoint you...
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Hes gonna have to put up a little more than $100 on top of his budget to even get the S3 or N4. But you're right, any phone worth $200 is probably at least 2 years old if were looking at the average phone market. I have a Galaxy Nexus which you could probably lowball for $150-ish and it does a descent job. Its starting to show its age but development is great on the phone.
I usually get close to 20 hours of use with ~1:30 Hours of display time. Not the best I know, but it does the job

try xperia miro
not recommended for HD gaming though, but it's cool

Android phones using MTK6589 from China are around that price range.
I have 2 China phones THL and JIAYU using MTK6577 and both are quite reasonable for the price.
-kinetix118

Galaxy s4 for its 1080p quality great features and its a great phone overall
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Get a used Samsung Galaxy, Nexus 4. Im sure you can find them on Craigslist for around $200 or less for the galaxy.

jeffrey1027 said:
Get a used Samsung Galaxy, Nexus 4. Im sure you can find them on Craigslist for around $200 or less for the galaxy.
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S3 or nexus 4. I would say try to capture a lil more dough and buy a n4 new but if you can eBay/craigslist one then do it. The gnex battery life is horrible and the nexus 4 is almost guaranteed to get key lime pie or android 5.0 so future proof that 200 bucks because 14 months later you still have a relevant device.
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waibatserin said:
Which android phone should I buy within $200 cause I have only fixed buget? Please help me out.
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In the end, which phone did u end up buying? I'm curious!
Phone: Samsung SGH-i337
Rom: Cyanogenmod 10.2 9/5
Kernel: CM stock
Overclock: n/a (why would you in this amazing piece of hardware?)

[Q] Atrix 4G or Atrix 2? Which one to buy?

I'm planning to buy the Atrix 4g or Atrix 2, They are 150$ and 190$ respectively on Amazon now. Good hardware specs at a low price. Hence the choice.
Which one should I go for? I know there are issues with gameloft games playing on qHD displays.
Are there hacks to play gameloft games like Nova 2 and Nova 3?
I prefer the Atrix 4G because of the larger internal memory and battery size, but also want my choice to support gameloft games.
Please suggest.

Tegrea 2 is a COMPLETE TOTAL POS .. so if you have to chose between those two go for the A2 that runs on OMAP4430 ..
but IMO ... look for a used S2 or something.. unlocked bootloader so there is no major problems with custom roms (for example there is not HDMI support in any custom rom for the A2) and official 4.1.2 JB .
btw .. battery size by itself means nothing .

I agree with the above.
To add to it I'll say don't waste your money on a Motorola device. They are highly overrated. And imo, the worst devices available.
Samsung gs2 for that price would be decent. Or check for used devices. Might find a nexus 4 for a little more.
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They are not bad .. the Droids are decent phones , the Droid Razr HD or Atrix HD for example are decent phones ..

iamezio said:
They are not bad .. the Droids are decent phones , the Droid Razr HD or Atrix HD for example are decent phones ..
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Meh, decent being the keyword in that statement.
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1BadWolf said:
Meh, decent being the keyword in that statement.
Brought to you by time and relative dimensions in space.
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Don't know what about you , but i wouldn't mind Razr HD .. the qualcomm moto phones didn't go out of the US ..

iamezio said:
Don't know what about you , but i wouldn't mind Razr HD .. the qualcomm moto phones didn't go out of the US ..
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Free is my favorite 4 letter word so if I got one for free I wouldn't complain. If I'm going to pay for a new phone, though, I don't want a carrier subsidized, locked down phone. I don't even care if it's locked but can be unlocked. If it's locked at the point of sale, it won't be sold to me.
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Thanks for the replies, guys!
So, even for the low price (Atrix - 150$, Atrix 2 - 185$) I shouldn't take the plunge?
iamezio, scared to go for used ones (Samsung Galaxy S2). Not sure how the quality would be if buying online. Checked new ones on Amazon. It was showing 230$. Felt it is still expensive for a model which came 2 years back

To be honest if the bootloader were unlockble and the support didn't die with ICS it would be a great buy .. but right now i don't think it is .
you can look at something like a Galaxy Nexus too .. there is alot of phones in the price range that would do the job.

Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!

sammydude said:
Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!
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I think your looking in the wrong places.
Check http://celltraderonline.com or possibly even ebay.
While the devices will be used, the folks are very trustworthy, and most phones are in very good shape. It is where I would go to purchase a phone without hesitation. Might not be as easy as amazon, but you'll get a much better device for the money.

Thanks MotoMudder77.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post links. Found a few used S2 mobiles on Swappa (Couldn't find any on celltraderonline).
Please let me know if I can go for it. Thanks in advance.
http://swappa.com/listing/MIH992/view
(no charger)
http://swappa.com/listing/BRX542/view
Can I ask for 150$ - 155$?

sammydude said:
Thanks MotoMudder77.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post links. Found a few used S2 mobiles on Swappa (Couldn't find any on celltraderonline).
Please let me know if I can go for it. Thanks in advance.
http://swappa.com/listing/MIH992/view
(no charger)
http://swappa.com/listing/BRX542/view
Can I ask for 150$ - 155$?
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seems like a decent deal to me. i777 is a decent phone. i miss mine.

sammydude said:
Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!
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I have a galaxy nexus, that I will sell you in that upper range... PM me if you are interested.
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sammydude said:
Thanks iamezio!
You are talking about the Galaxy Nexus S (single core) or the Galaxy Nexus I9250 (dual core). The first one is 210$ and the latter is 250$+
I'm looking for a good dual core mobile, which supports CM versions, plays gameloft games and priced between 175$ - 225$.
Sorry, if I'm asking for too much!
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There is no "Galaxy Nexus S" its just "nexus S " .. so obviously i meant the I9250

I would say buy it.. Development just started.. And this phone isn't gonna die any time soon.. Atleast as long as long as I am here.. Only thing I would say is buy a better battery as well.. The hdmi will be fixed.. Just a matter of time..
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