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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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[Q] Buy which phone???

Hey guys:fingers-crossed:
Last summer I found this forum and had alot of fun with my Xperia Pro
Now I am looking for new phone, its been 4 months and still spending too much energy to find my perfect phone..
So, which from these phones u think is best to buy?
s2, s3 mini, s advance, s plus optimus black, one S, xperia sola, arc S
It also need much-very much development
Thanks!

I'd go with the nexus 4
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S2. The S3 wasn't enough of an upgrade o justify the higher price.

Go for S2 buddy. It got hell lot of developers for roms and for the price now its affordable.
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ahamedsultan28 said:
Go for S2 buddy. It got hell lot of developers for roms and for the price now its affordable.
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True. 2nd hand now only €200.. But if go more for a mid-range phone, which one has acceptable specs and ALOT / moderate development??
Thnx bro:good:

The Nexus 4 when it will be released again.
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Honestly I would go with the nexus. I just got my first nexus and I don't think I would ever go back to a proprietary phone now and I have only had it two days lol. But I used my upgrade on an s2 it was a good phone and I liked it. Great development great devs.
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Colear_Bear said:
Honestly I would go with the nexus. I just got my first nexus and I don't think I would ever go back to a proprietary phone now and I have only had it two days lol. But I used my upgrade on an s2 it was a good phone and I liked it. Great development great devs.
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but it doesnt fit your pocket does it? I used to travel alot as student and I only want good camera and some big development nothing more.. So a phone like HTC one SV would be my best choice [mid-range]

Mine fits in my pockets just fine. But mine is the galaxy nexus not the nexus 4. It's just slightly wider than the t989.
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Personally, I just got the HTC One S and runs EXTREMELY fast and smooth with Jellybam. It can be annoying to flash ROMs with fastboot, though.
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I just went to an electronics store today, and it was displaying the galaxy note 2. It looks amazing. I played with it a little bit. It is really zippy; everything turns on instantly when u click on it. It is a little big, but very light and slim. You could actually fit in a regular pocket. I am still debating of whether to get the s3 or the note2. Although the note2 would fit perfectly for my work, because I converse a lot on the computer through emails, charts and PDF documents.
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gizmoscoop said:
I just went to an electronics store today, and it was displaying the galaxy note 2. It looks amazing. I played with it a little bit. It is really zippy; everything turns on instantly when u click on it. It is a little big, but very light and slim. You could actually fit in a regular pocket. I am still debating of whether to get the s3 or the note2. Although the note2 would fit perfectly for my work, because I converse a lot on the computer through emails, charts and PDF documents.
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no srry im looking for small sized phones like 22cm,60cm,7cm. And minimum 4inches.

Why not the desire x?
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MaartenXDA said:
Why not the desire x?
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you know, In netherland its €200 new. But for €200 I also can buy a Galaxy s2 'zo goed als nieuw..' And I heard HTC make bad cameras and Desire X is low-end
But if u could contradict this maybe I will change mind
Oh, and I really want to buy Razr M but its not available and its expensive

In the Netherlands it's 300 euros?
And It's mid-end, great perfomances for that budget, the only downside is the small community (yet).
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MaartenXDA said:
In the Netherlands it's 300 euros?
And It's mid-end, great perfomances for that budget, the only downside is the small community (yet).
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€200 on mp man... [300 is really not worth, I think more €150] And It doesnt even have front cam nor HD I prefer a higher spec phone like Razr M, but nobody has it:crying: Thats why Galaxy s2 is my choice:good:

Buy a nexus 4 or iPhone 5
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OK the note 2 definitely doesn't fit in a regular pocket but okay.
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Wanting to switch my galaxy nexus for a note 2

It just hit me today, that I want to get a Note 2. Im wanting a bigger device and for awhile I've been wanting the DNA and also am waiting what the M7 has to offer. But i know that will only be a 4.7 in screen. I still don't know 100% yet. But the Note 2 looks sweet and I've heard great things about it. So anyone that had the galaxy nexus that made the switch happy with their choice? Its hard to leave a device that gets updates quite often but I can always root the note so just curious what people here think
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npainter7 said:
It just hit me today, that I want to get a Note 2. Im wanting a bigger device and for awhile I've been wanting the DNA and also am waiting what the M7 has to offer. But i know that will only be a 4.7 in screen. I still don't know 100% yet. But the Note 2 looks sweet and I've heard great things about it. So anyone that had the galaxy nexus that made the switch happy with their choice? Its hard to leave a device that gets updates quite often but I can always root the note so just curious what people here think
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do it.... been very happy with my note 2 and all the custom roms offered here... DO IT! :laugh:

Was it pretty easy to root it? Like the GNex is?
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I can actually just check for myself when I get the chance. At work right now lol
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npainter7 said:
Was it pretty easy to root it? Like the GNex is?
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Yes. Use either ExynosAbuse or CF Autoroot.
Exynos Abuse is about as simple as you can get
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I switched from the Nexus to the Note 2 about 3 weeks ago and I have to say I loving it. I liked the Nexus, but the Note 2 is better in every way. Love the screen, awesome battery life, easy to root and unlock, pretty good development. I can't think of a negative right now.
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Great to hear thanks now i just need to come up with the money to get one Haha. Im due for an upgrade but don't wanna give up unlimited
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Wait
npainter7 said:
It just hit me today, that I want to get a Note 2. Im wanting a bigger device and for awhile I've been wanting the DNA and also am waiting what the M7 has to offer. But i know that will only be a 4.7 in screen. I still don't know 100% yet. But the Note 2 looks sweet and I've heard great things about it. So anyone that had the galaxy nexus that made the switch happy with their choice? Its hard to leave a device that gets updates quite often but I can always root the note so just curious what people here think
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Pls wait for Galaxy S IV

chtiong said:
Pls wait for Galaxy S IV
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Or note 3? Lol
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the galaxy note 2 is a very good phone, with great specifications and good battery capabilities.

soutern said:
the galaxy note 2 is a very good phone, with great specifications and good battery capabilities.
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Ya sometimes I wonder if there are just so many different things that you can do with the note 2 I wouldn't know what to do with it Haha. But yes, a big battery and an SD card is a plus for me. I'm a very heavy user on my device and it would be nice to have one last me all day without a charge.
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Just found a cool battery trick! LOOK!

Hey everyone!
Just bought another blaze to root and mess with. The battery was fried and got wet at some point....Randomly I searched my battery stash...Any GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus battery works with the Blaze!!!! I am using a 1950m Anker Battery with stock KitKat and getting INSANE battery life... Try it out...This could be known already so please don't bombard with duhhhhhs
Thanks
Justin
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justincodyfox said:
Hey everyone!
Just bought another blaze to root and mess with. The battery was fried and got wet at some point....Randomly I searched my battery stash...Any GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus battery works with the Blaze!!!! I am using a 1950m Anker Battery with stock KitKat and getting INSANE battery life... Try it out...This could be known already so please don't bombard with duhhhhhs
Thanks
Justin
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Stock kitkat?
Screen shots please of your battery life
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It is the same size on most Samsung phones released around the time. Ex. Exhilarate has same battery.
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Well I can will take a screenshot after I charge it and then let it almost die. The whole point I am trying to make is that there are a TON of bigger batteries for the galaxy nexus line of phones and they work fine in this phone. So it is a good option for someone who is needing more battery life.
Also I am running Slimkat 4.4.2

Jserrano56 said:
Stock kitkat?
Screen shots please of your battery life
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I am running SlimKat 4.4.2
I will post screens soon!

justincodyfox said:
Well I can will take a screenshot after I charge it and then let it almost die. The whole point I am trying to make is that there are a TON of bigger batteries for the galaxy nexus line of phones and they work fine in this phone. So it is a good option for someone who is needing more battery life.
Also I am running Slimkat 4.4.2
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The issue with the extended battery's is there are no bigger back covers.
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Somcom3X said:
The issue with the extended battery's is there are no bigger back covers.
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Yes I am aware of that. All I am saying is that 1950 and higher ml after market batteries are much more readily available for the galaxy nexus than the blaze 4G. This phone does not have a lot of accessories or battery options. It was barely marketed and I am just trying to help.
thanks,
Justin

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Yes I am aware of that. All I am saying is that 1950 and higher ml after market batteries are much more readily available for the galaxy nexus than the blaze 4G. This phone does not have a lot of accessories or battery options. It was barely marketed and I am just trying to help.
thanks,
Justin
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I agree with your point
Some ebay listings on aftermarket batteries will have multiple device codenames ( ex. T769).
We are lucky we don't use an exhilarate, those things are below marketed. Rare to find in public at that.
Good luck with your results.
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4000mAh enough? :laugh:
http://www.amazon.com/4000mAh-EXTENDED-BATTERY-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S/dp/B0095SIC2G

Veliion said:
4000mAh enough? :laugh:
http://www.amazon.com/4000mAh-EXTENDED-BATTERY-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S/dp/B0095SIC2G
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Does it fit our phone?
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It's cheaper just to have two phones, lol.
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njstein said:
Does it fit our phone?
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Yeah its made for our phone.

Veliion said:
Yeah its made for our phone.
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Eesh that is a monstrosity. I made this post to show normal sized battery options that provide more power. I actually just sold the Blaze on Ebay but its still one of my favs....Back to my S4 : )

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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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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