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Captivate obsolete?

With all of the new "4g" phones att is showing at ces will our beloved captivates become obsolete less than a year after introduction?
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With all of the new "4g" phones att is showing at ces will our beloved captivates become obsolete less than a year after introduction?
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Not hardly. The Captivate is still a beast to be contended with - and we can overclock our Captivates past 1.2GHz as well. The screen size is something we can't contend with but honestly I had the 4.3 inch Evo and switched to the Captivate and much prefer the 4 inch screen to the 4.3 inch one. I have big hands and still had difficulty typing on the Evo. I have no such problems with the Captivate and I can only imagine how much worse it is on a 4.5 inch screen. In terms of software updates though, it is possible we won't see Gingerbread now and most likely have 0% chance of Honeycomb without a community port.

I really doubt it, considering there is no such thing as TRUE 4g yet.

4g!? I would kill for 3g! They dont have 3g wide spread enough. Good luck finding 4g. Maybe if you are in New York or LA. Dont count on it in flyover country.
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ademarne said:
I really doubt it, considering there is no such thing as TRUE 4g yet.
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You sure about that?
http://www.coated.com/itu-indirectly-confirms-t-mobile-as-largest-4g-network/

EtherealRemnant said:
You sure about that?
http://www.coated.com/itu-indirectly-confirms-t-mobile-as-largest-4g-network/
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That doesn't mean it is true 4G...they just include HSPA+ in the mix now. At&T is still working on a 4G network while having HSPA+ capability. And since we own the Captivate, the T-mobile network doesn't really matter.

EtherealRemnant said:
You sure about that?
http://www.coated.com/itu-indirectly-confirms-t-mobile-as-largest-4g-network/
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Well that is news to me, i guess i stand corrected. Thanks for the article.
In early december LifeHhacker posted an article saying the ITU was not including HSPA+ in 4G, which is what I was basing my statement on. That being said, HSPA+ speeds are not what the ITU outlined as 4G speeds. ITU claimed that 4G was anything above 100Mbps on a mobile data network and 1Gbps on wifi, which HSPA+ has not reached or even come close AFAIK.

Google is going to release a phone manufactured BY Google with 4" dual core 1ghz 32gb hd w/ 8mp camera flash front face camera featuring an entire new Google network for all mobile & pc platforms.
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Google is going to release a phone manufactured BY Google with 4" dual core 1ghz 32gb hd w/ 8mp camera flash front face camera featuring an entire new Google network for all mobile & pc platforms.
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And how 'bout a source for this?

sclRanger said:
4g!? I would kill for 3g! They dont have 3g wide spread enough. Good luck finding 4g. Maybe if you are in New York or LA. Dont count on it in flyover country.
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That's why I like living in DFW. Dallas is home to at&t. Good 3g everywhere. And cause it's their home, probably the best 4g area.
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Which one makes the Captivate obsolete? It's obsolete only if 4G is something you want to use daily and is available to you. 3G is plenty fast enough for whatever my uses are without destroying my battery life.
Samsung Infuse serves the 4.5 inch crowd. I would never want a phone that big and there are plenty people with my same attitude.
HTC Inspire is a rebranded HTC Desire HD. Pretty much a 2010 phone which is at most equivalent but universally seen as lower on the Android chart.
Motorola Atrix is the only one I would give it to that would make the Captivate obsolete on AT&T. Very good specs all around.
It would seem like only the Motorola phone is making the Captivate obsolete so it isn't as doom and gloom as it seems. Nothing wrong getting beat by a single better phone after 6 months.

boborone said:
That's why I like living in DFW. Dallas is home to at&t. Good 3g everywhere. And cause it's their home, probably the best 4g area.
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We get great 3G in Denver too usually but some towers went out in my neighborhood in the past few weeks and its really sucked. Like 100Kbps down and 1.7Mbps up because of the tower overload on the downstream. I don't care though, they waived my entire bill for the month because of it. We have 8 towers in a 5 mile radius and 4 of them have been down since late November and another one went down yesterday. In my place in Aurora, where Sprint barely had a signal, at&t was getting 5Mbps down and 1.8Mbps up. Ironically now that I canceled Sprint and moved, I get 3 bars of 4G in my new house. :/

boborone said:
That's why I like living in DFW. Dallas is home to at&t. Good 3g everywhere. And cause it's their home, probably the best 4g area.
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You really base your residency on at&t coverage?

no idea if this renders the captivate obsolete or not but this is off www.yahoo.com page http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20110105/bs_nf/76777 they make mention of Motorola's Atrix 4 from AT&T

For those grandfathered in for the 3g unlimited data, will you actually dismiss the 3g unlimited to pay extra on the 4g?
Will we be forced to go 4g if you get a 4g phone? Can we still stay with the 3g unlimited plan if opted?
I don't really think a lot of ppl really need 4g, yet... And I tether a lot on my laptop.

Xstop said:
I don't really think a lot of ppl really need 4g, yet... And I tether a lot on my laptop.
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@boborone
ok....but you see my point. Are you going to give up your unlimited data for capped data on 4g?
With that much usage, do you have any complaints about the 3g bandwith? I'm sure for the average user, 3g is fine.
BTW 3day usage? Really? ..and I thought I was a porn freak... j/k

no way.
still a beast hardware wise and have a beautiful screen.
Nice size....good combination of being really thin but still having nice heft and not feeling cheap. Some people have to have the shiniest newest toys but for most this phone should have no problem staying relevant into 2012 for those who have it on 2 year contract.
of the phones mentioned in the line up the atrix was the only one that turns my head with its dual core processor. Camera is secondary for me on a phone so no biggie but was disappointed to see it was 5mp and not 8mp (i believe the atrix is/was the olympus which was originally rumored to pack the 8mp). The other interesting thing with the Atrix is they seem to be on the ball with marketing and some very interesting accessories (particular docking stations).
The only hitch i see right now with the Atrix is that its listed to come with 2.2 installed. I could be wrong but my understanding is that Froyo can't fully utilize the dual core processor so it may not provide any substantial benefit until updated to gingerbread and we all know how updates can go so who knows what beastly competitors may be out there by the time it can fully utilize its dual processor potential.
The other two phones mentioned were pretty uninspiring.
As sterile as IOS has been i am definitely interested to see what they do in 2011. I think they will be more agressive in the face of some of the monsters being pitted against the iphone. At the least i think we see some nice storage options 64gb or possibly larger which even with the sterile ios would be enticing for those who have a lot of media they want to pack on their device. While i don't think it will have widgets.....I do think they will finally give in and have a better notification system and customizable lock screen.
There will be a flurry of great phones hit in 2011 and while they may make the captivate less inspiring or impressive to users it certainly won't be obsolete. (i am off contract with my captivate so it will take something pretty special to make my lock in a new 2 year). At the speed things are going no device is likely to be at the top of the list for very long before the next best thing arrives.

I'd pay an extra ten bucks like sprint does. My wife who doesn't tether has done 1200 mb so far this month. Lots of down time at our jobs.
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boborone said:
My wife who doesn't tether has done 1200 mb so far this month.
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lol, that's awesome. After I showed my girlfriend all the **** she can do on the phone, wow, but yeah...I hate facebook now...

Xiaomi Phone with MIUI + 1.5Ghz Dual Magic for 310 bucks

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/16/xiaomi-m1-with-miui-os-a-310-phone-with-1-5ghz-dual-core-soc-a/
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If you've already seen the Xiaomi M1 announcement about a month ago, well, forget it, because Xiaomi has already made some significant changes since then. What we've just learned from today's Beijing launch event is that the M1 -- now officially "Xiaomi Phone" -- no longer packs a 1.2GHz dual-core chip; instead, it's been given a bump to a Qualcomm MSM8260 SoC, thus becoming the first Chinese phone to sport a 1.5GHz dual-core chip. As part of the Snapdragon package, the phone is also powered by a powerful Adreno 220 graphics processor, which will no doubt make good use of the phone's 1GB RAM and a staggering 4GB ROM. Oh, and that ¥2,600 (about US$410) price tag? It's now ¥1,999 ($310), and will be available for pre-order on August 29th for October delivery. Read on for more surprises!
Update: We've just been informed that there will also be a 1.2GHz version available for an even cheaper price!
Update 2: Our hands-on post is up!
Xiaomi Phone with MIUI OS: a $310 phone with 1.5GHz dual-core SoC and other surprises
Unlike most phones with a 1400mAh or 1500mAh battery these days, the Xiaomi Phone gets a ginormous 1930mAh cell instead, and we're promised to get two days worth of real-life usage out of it -- CEO Lei Jun emphasised the "real-life" part, so we shall see. Another surprise -- albeit an odd one -- is that this phone supports both GPS (with A-GPS) and Russia's GLONASS, meaning President Medvedev can navigate around his country just fine while updating his Weibo Twitter.
As for the rest, you get a 4-inch 480 x 854 LCD courtesy of Sharp (LCD for better outdoor performance, and 4 inches for Asian ergonomics), three touch buttons below the screen, a customisable "Mi key" (camera shutter or Weibo; long press for home screen), an eight megapixel camera with an F2.4 lens, and a dual antenna design that plays well with any kind of grip (obviously a little wink at Apple). Dimension-wise we're looking at 125mm x 63mm x 11.9mm, weighing 149g or 5.3 ounces -- just a tad heavier than the iPhone 4. As for accessories, we're told that there will cases in at least seven bright colors, along with spare batteries of the same set of colors (that's how awesome Xiaomi is).
Of course, let's not forget the real star here: the MIUI (pronounced "mee-you-eye") OS, which is a low-level custom UI based on Android 2.3.5. There's no question about MIUI's rapidly increasing popularity in recent years (Xiaomi quoted a user base of about 500,000), but if you insist on trying other Android flavors on Xiaomi's hardware, then you'll be pleased to know that this phone lets you flash whatever firmware you like.
If you're starting to doubt the Xiaomi Phone's reliability, you shouldn't -- we've been told that this phone's been thoroughly torture-tested in the lab, simulating two years worth of usage. "This is why we take much longer than shanzhai factories to make a phone," said the CEO. We'll see about that in two months time, really looking forward to it.
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i dun speak/read chinese

I hope its translated into English...if not this seems like a great birthday present for my dad

This thing is pretty awesome. Look at the price for the hardware people...$300...1.5Ghz dual core. Good camera, decent screen. Big battery, customizable....hell if it supports US 3G bands, that's make it an instant sell.

Can you put CM7 on it?
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Jasonhunterx said:
Can you put CM7 on it?
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the phone isn't even out.
It doesn't even have root yet.
CM has to support the phone.
thinking far ahead bro.

}{Alienz}{ said:
This thing is pretty awesome. Look at the price for the hardware people...$300...1.5Ghz dual core. Good camera, decent screen. Big battery, customizable....hell if it supports US 3G bands, that's make it an instant sell.
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Looks like it has the bands to support AT&T 3G.

Get this phone if you dont feel like Waiting forever to get your phone updated to the latest Android release.

I am thinking when will there a CM phone

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the phone isn't even out.
It doesn't even have root yet.
CM has to support the phone.
thinking far ahead bro.
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"...but if you insist on trying other Android flavors on Xiaomi's hardware, then you'll be pleased to know that this phone lets you flash whatever firmware you like."
i'm assuming that means unlocked bootloader and superuser capabilities. and given the awesomeness of this phone it will be a /very/ short wait for cm7 to support this phone. i'm guessing the dev community will be huge if this phone delivers on it's promised awesomeness

I am extremely interested in this phone.
I find it interesting that the price point that this phone comes in at is just a little more then most of our new phones in the US with a 2 year contract!
Talk about getting ripped off!

xriderx66 said:
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the phone isn't even out.
It doesn't even have root yet.
CM has to support the phone.
thinking far ahead bro.
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It was a joke calm down
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I might buy cuz I switching to att but keeping vibe as my main just want to experience dual core cuz this is great price might wait a little after release an buy on Craigslist or eBay lol I'm cheap
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it'll be on ebay as "ships from USA", for $450 to get it that week. or you can play the customs games from hong kong shippers and wait 21-28 days to *hopefully* get the phone. i'll stick with newer devices hood rats sell on craigslist because they can't afford the bill they promised to pay. =P

jamesd86 said:
it'll be on ebay as "ships from USA", for $450 to get it that week. or you can play the customs games from hong kong shippers and wait 21-28 days to *hopefully* get the phone. i'll stick with newer devices hood rats sell on craigslist because they can't afford the bill they promised to pay. =P
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Lmao me to seen a galaxy s2 for 450 but not ready to move on from vibrant phone is just to awesome
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xriderx66 said:
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the phone isn't even out.
It doesn't even have root yet.
CM has to support the phone.
thinking far ahead bro.
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I think MIUI is based of CM.. so the answer is yes

Someone's going to get sued.
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I am also looking forward for this phone. Will it be available in INDIA??
LG OPTIMUS P500, mik's OS 2.3.4

amitanshu said:
I am also looking forward for this phone. Will it be available in INDIA??
LG OPTIMUS P500, mik's OS 2.3.4
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specs are pretty amazing for a $300 non contract phone. wonder what 3g/4g networks it will work on for us in the the US...?

Why in US phones comes with contract??
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ASUS Padphone 2

The ASUS padphone is officially out and I have to say it looks great. The new mobile tablet docking looks much sleeker than the original design, and it's packing plenty of horsepower. For you specwhores
Android 4.0 (upgradeable to Android 4.1)
4.7 inch 1280 x 720 HD Super IPS+ display
1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chip <- First quad-core A15 based Krait phone with Adreno 320!!!
16/32/64GB internal storage, 2GB of RAM
13 megapixel high-performance camera, 1.2 megapixel front camera
ASUS SonicMaster technology and audio tuning by Waves
42Mbit/s DC-HSPA+ and 100Mbit/s LTE
NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0
2140 mAh battery
Weight: 135g
Highlights of the Padfone 2 tablet station include:
10.1 inch 1280×800 display
5000 mAh battery
ASUS SonicMaster technology and audio tuning by Waves
Weight: 649g
There's no news of a US release, but I'm thinking of getting one unlocked for straight talk. Who's with me!
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I am with you! If this phone is going to be unlocked and i can mess around with it and it works on AT&T, i have been waiting a long time for its release. $1170 for the 64gb one, which seems a bit much, but i will sping for it. It was this or the LG Nexus G, but i am not so sure about it.
So the 13 megpix sensor is from Sony, is that good? IDK but i was hoping it was better than the Samsung G3 and maybe even dare to dream equal to the 920 Nokia.
So pumped for this one.
So i just googled straight talk, how good is the data? and are they LTE ready? How does that work? There service area seems thin, and i am a rep for 7 southeastern states, this does not seem like a good option for me, am i missing something? I would love to dump at&t and do that $45 a month plan, no contract.

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I am with you! If this phone is going to be unlocked and i can mess around with it and it works on AT&T, i have been waiting a long time for its release. $1170 for the 64gb one, which seems a bit much, but i will sping for it. It was this or the LG Nexus G, but i am not so sure about it.
So the 13 megpix sensor is from Sony, is that good? IDK but i was hoping it was better than the Samsung G3 and maybe even dare to dream equal to the 920 Nokia.
So pumped for this one.
So i just googled straight talk, how good is the data? and are they LTE ready? How does that work? There service area seems thin, and i am a rep for 7 southeastern states, this does not seem like a good option for me, am i missing something? I would love to dump at&t and do that $45 a month plan, no contract.
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Sony made the camera for the iphone 4S, they are very very good at that. The data depends on if you get it through AT&T or T-Mobile. I'm planning on getting the T-mobile version for the HSPA+ speeds. In your case, you could have the same coverage by using an AT&T MNVO at a fraction of the price. The upside is there's no prepaid 4G. If you want that, you might consider T-mobile's new unlimited data plan, but then you'd be under contract again :?

MNVO thru straight talk will give me AT&t's coverage and speeds? I would be so happy if that were true. Why wouldnt more people be doing this?

Being an Infinity owner, I couldn't help but think of what the Padfone 2 should have had:
- Keyboard dock
- Full HD display
Also, can the tablet be used without the phone? I would assume not since the tablet is supposed to use the phone's data/apps.

xFrozen said:
Being an Infinity owner, I couldn't help but think of what the Padfone 2 should have had:
- Keyboard dock
- Full HD display
Also, can the tablet be used without the phone? I would assume not since the tablet is supposed to use the phone's data/apps.
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I'm pretty sure the phone's processor and memory also power the tab, the tab is just a screen and battery for the most part.

I'm more interested in getting just the phone than the full kit. I already have an Infinity so I don't need the full Padfone bundle, but the phone itself has some nice specs.

My mother has padfone 1 it's excellent, can't fathom why they left out a keyboard dock from this one. That's the whole reason she got one to replace an old iPhone and iPad and not need a laptop
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ishamm said:
My mother has padfone 1 it's excellent, can't fathom why they left out a keyboard dock from this one. That's the whole reason she got one to replace an old iPhone and iPad and not need a laptop
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Couldn't agree more. I also don't see any mention of the stylus that allows you to answer calls while the tablet is docked.
Why Asus would abandon these two unique features is beyond me! Definitely won't consider buying this for my mom now - disappointed

Wonder if the old stylus is compatible since its just BT.... but kb docking is something I would have.
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Dub Tech said:
Couldn't agree more. I also don't see any mention of the stylus that allows you to answer calls while the tablet is docked.
Why Asus would abandon these two unique features is beyond me! Definitely won't consider buying this for my mom now - disappointed
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I've seen the coverage from a bunch of website.
I'm pretty sure that they also presented the stylus for this one. I don't know about compatibility for the previous stylus though.
They also said that the keyboard will also be available, i expect by the time this beauty hit the store shelf.
I'm really waiting for this, but being a GNex owner, I hope they have JB ready shortly after it hit the shelf.
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gadget_lova said:
They also said that the keyboard will also be available,
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Re-badged TF201 dock anyone?

jordanmw said:
Re-badged TF201 dock anyone?
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lol I don't think they can do that. First, I can't find official information regarding the keyboard (I have watched the live event and there is no mention of the keyboard), are you guys sure that there is a keyboard dock? Second, the Padfone 2 has a new connector at the bottom (around the same size and fully compatible with micro-USB), so there is no way we can fit the Padfone 2 with any Transformer keyboard docks.

Welcome aboard.

Dear all,
LG did it again! I loved the first Flex... and after to meet the Flex2 all the other mobiles look generation back. Why you are looking for it?
Just we can collect here our impressions and suggests...
Regards,

Let's hope the development is a lot easier on this. And I'm kinda disappointed by the smaller screen. I don't think I can go smaller than my current flex. When I hold other phones they feel like little kid phones

Evilmonstertruck said:
Let's hope the development is a lot easier on this. And I'm kinda disappointed by the smaller screen. I don't think I can go smaller than my current flex. When I hold other phones they feel like little kid phones
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Agree 100%, the smaller screen is a huge disappointment.
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Well I think Lg nailed it personally. I loved the first one but it was a tad too big, with 5.5 inches it'll be much easier to Manage, also the specs are amazing.
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barondebxl said:
Well I think Lg nailed it personally. I loved the first one but it was a tad too big, with 5.5 inches it'll be much easier to Manage, also the specs are amazing.
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Yeah the specs are awesome ill say that. Camera could have been bumped up a notch though
Wonder if everyone will jump from the G3 to the Flex 2.
Do we start taking bets on how long till the BL gets a workaround lol?
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force70 said:
Yeah the specs are awesome ill say that. Camera could have been bumped up a notch though
Wonder if everyone will jump from the G3 to the Flex 2.
Do we start taking bets on how long till the BL gets a workaround lol?
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I don't think many ppl will jump ship. The Flex 2 will be expensive when it comes out I'm guessing, plus it really is the same as The G3 but curved and bumped up specs which is fantastic for me since I never owned a G3 yet. But for those G3 owners I think they'll wait for other snapdragon 810 phones to come out.
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I don't think many ppl will jump ship. The Flex 2 will be expensive when it comes out I'm guessing, plus it really is the same as The G3 but curved and bumped up specs which is fantastic for me since I never owned a G3 yet. But for those G3 owners I think they'll wait for other snapdragon 810 phones to come out.
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I don't know about that... http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g-flex-2-price-amazon-de-579879/
The LG G Flex 2 was recently unveiled at CES 2015 and comes packing plenty of cutting edge hardware, including LG’s latest flexible display and Qualcomm’s new high-end processor. According to a listing on Amazon.de, the LG G Flex 2 will retail for around €599.99 off-contract. This will probably work out to around $600 in the US, give or take, based on the usual price differences.
This puts the G Flex 2 just on the cheaper side of your typical flagship smartphone and certainly isn’t an unreasonable price for a handset featuring a 5.5-inch 1080p flexible display, 13MP OIS+ camera, Snapdragon 810 processor, and a self-healing cover. However, what isn’t clear is whether this is the 2GB RAM/16GB storage or 3GB RAM/32GB storage variety of the handset, although the price probably suggests the former. Unfortunately, there’s no mention of a release date either, although pre-orders are available now via the link.
If you would like a closer look at what the G Flex 2 has to offer for €599.99, check out our coverage of the launch announcement and our time spent going hands-on with the handset at CES.
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anybody have guesses for a release date on tmobile? ill buy as long as this thing gets dev and rom support.

Thanks
you guys rock

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anybody have guesses for a release date on tmobile? ill buy as long as this thing gets dev and rom support.
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Thought it was sprint and att only?

wow!!!! nice work

I am daily checking the Korean market with no news about the phone. I would remember as the official launch was planned for 30/01/2015.

sev7en said:
I am daily checking the Korean market with no news about the phone. I would remember as the official launch was planned for 30/01/2015.
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I am posting this from one. What do you want to know?

spectator02 said:
I am posting this from one. What do you want to know?
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Any change to post System Dump?

Xtr3m3rs said:
Any change to post System Dump?
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I hang out here a little bit, but not nearly enough to know how to do that for you, unfortunately.

adb pull system

I ordered mine, Red directly from the Koren market. It is the 32Gb version and it should be here within 12th February... I can't wait it

spectator02 said:
I am posting this from one. What do you want to know?
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Could you post a detailed result from AnTuTu?

wargreymon89 said:
Could you post a detailed result from AnTuTu?
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Already loaded up a bunch of apps and such, but I did reboot at least before running this.
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Ran it a couple more times and got 51239 and 50693. Does it usually vary this much?

spectator02 said:
Already loaded up a bunch of apps and such, but I did reboot at least before running this.
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Ran it a couple more times and got 51239 and 50693. Does it usually vary this much?
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Thanks, comparing to the Exynos 7420 leaks of S6 it's not dragging behind much, but it does pull the shorter straw in all tests, especially multitasking and CPU integer/float-point. Obviously we have to see how the S6 does in real life later.
Since AnTuTu tests a lot of different areas the result can vary a bit depending on heat, current load on the system etc.

[Q] Considering in purchasing the p8 max for USA use.

A few questions and concerns..
1. Data connection - will be using it on (simple mobile) as simple mobile is a t-mobile connectivity how's the connection for t-mobile users? Is anyone using simple mobile?
2. Usage - any complaints on how it performs on a day to day basis?
3. (not that important but nice to see) **coming from a current nexus 6 user** Unlocking/roms - reading up on this category I see that unlocking and rooting is possible. Has there been any talks or in the works of development of roms?
All in all would like to hear some pros and cons from you guys who already have the device and using it on a daily. As I said I am a nexus 6 user at the moment no complaints but I essentially would like a bigger device hence the p8 max. I've always wanted but never got a chance to purchase an xperia z ultra which is 6.8 inch device as well but it is years old now and as of right now the closest to my liking is the p8
max.
So let me know what you guys think of the p8 max thanks

marcviado said:
A few questions and concerns..
1. Data connection - will be using it on (simple mobile) as simple mobile is a t-mobile connectivity how's the connection for t-mobile users? Is anyone using simple mobile?
2. Usage - any complaints on how it performs on a day to day basis?
3. (not that important but nice to see) **coming from a current nexus 6 user** Unlocking/roms - reading up on this category I see that unlocking and rooting is possible. Has there been any talks or in the works of development of roms?
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1: T-Mobile uses GSM bands if my memory serves me well; thus 4G/LTE should work without a hitch.
2: The device was overly hyped - it does NOT offer 2 days of heavy usage. 1 hand usage is hampered by the size, but other than that, it's fast & fluid.
3: unlocking is ok as long as you login with your facebook account; using regular email registration will not work.
HOWEVER
there will be NO "original" development of the p8max, not wihout very heavy reverse-engineering or hacking & until Huawei releases the proper opensource bits (including kernel source).
They did release the kernel source, but:
- it's an old 1.0 version from the 30th of June
- it is largely incomplete, as Huawei has deleted a significant portion of the code which is related to HiSi bits. You can't even build the kernel using the default config in its current state, much less even configure it.
As this is in direct violation of the GPLv2, I raised this issue to Huawei support on several occasions, with no response.
Unfortunately gpl-violations.org is no longer active so I have no idea how to escalate the topic at this moment.

marcviado said:
A few questions and concerns..
1. Data connection - will be using it on (simple mobile) as simple mobile is a t-mobile connectivity how's the connection for t-mobile users? Is anyone using simple mobile?
2. Usage - any complaints on how it performs on a day to day basis?
3. (not that important but nice to see) **coming from a current nexus 6 user** Unlocking/roms - reading up on this category I see that unlocking and rooting is possible. Has there been any talks or in the works of development of roms?
All in all would like to hear some pros and cons from you guys who already have the device and using it on a daily. As I said I am a nexus 6 user at the moment no complaints but I essentially would like a bigger device hence the p8 max. I've always wanted but never got a chance to purchase an xperia z ultra which is 6.8 inch device as well but it is years old now and as of right now the closest to my liking is the p8
max.
So let me know what you guys think of the p8 max thanks
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I have this on T-Mobile US beast of a phone HOWEVER IT ONLY GETS HSPA+ AND CANT FIGURE PROPER SETTINGS FOR INTERNET OR PIC messaging TO WORK SO phone is very frustrating on T-Mobile

I just bought a P8max here in China.
It is easy ti install everything including Google Play Store.
Here in China if you want to use Google Play Store you need to use a VPN.
This phablet is wonderful. I have owned and used previously a Samsung Tab 3, a Google Nexus 7 (2013), and a HuaWei X1.
Better than all of them. Much better.
This phone has so much memory at 64 GB and I added a 64GB micro SD Card. I will use all this memory for backing up photos I take with a fancy DSLR camera.
I wanted a small tablet and the phone was extra. I can't tell you how good it is.
Yes it comes with Chinese bloatware, but for me the secret isvto install from Play Store another launcher. I use Nova Launcher. With this you can hide all Chinese stuff. Don't worry about space as this phone has so much space.
I will try to use in the US on AT& T. I hope it works. But here in China it is tops.
After this experience I would never buy a Samsung or Nexus. This blows all away with specs.
I do not take a lot of pictures with this, but the few I do take are fine.
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adwinp said:
1: T-Mobile uses GSM bands if my memory serves me well; thus 4G/LTE should work without a hitch.
2: The device was overly hyped - it does NOT offer 2 days of heavy usage. 1 hand usage is hampered by the size, but other than that, it's fast & fluid.
3: unlocking is ok as long as you login with your facebook account; using regular email registration will not work.
HOWEVER
there will be NO "original" development of the p8max, not wihout very heavy reverse-engineering or hacking & until Huawei releases the proper opensource bits (including kernel source).
They did release the kernel source, but:
- it's an old 1.0 version from the 30th of June
- it is largely incomplete, as Huawei has deleted a significant portion of the code which is related to HiSi bits. You can't even build the kernel using the default config in its current state, much less even configure it.
As this is in direct violation of the GPLv2, I raised this issue to Huawei support on several occasions, with no response.
Unfortunately gpl-violations.org is no longer active so I have no idea how to escalate the topic at this moment.
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2. Sorry but i got even 2-3 Days of Heavy Usage even if i play Games!

Hirs_E_Fruit said:
2. Sorry but i got even 2-3 Days of Heavy Usage even if i play Games!
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Then you are lucky, I have been letting my phone completely drain these first few cycles, and right now with fairly heavy usage I unplug at 9am and have to plug back in about 5-8pm the next day. By heavy usage screen all the way up, youtube ~30min to a hour and a half daily, pandora streaming to a chromecast ~4-8 hours daily, multiple checks on social networking and emails throughout the day, misc web browsing ~1-2 hours daily. The thing that I have found to kill the battery the fasted is youtube, it zaps about 10-30% of the battery in itself.

Has anyone tried this phone on AT&T network? I heard the phone is not compatible with AT&T 4G LTE band? I will be using wifi 80% of the time so I hope 3G is available.
1. Any network issue when using google map/navigation?
2. Any ways to add missing LTE bands?

gnuel said:
Has anyone tried this phone on AT&T network? I heard the phone is not compatible with AT&T 4G LTE band? I will be using wifi 80% of the time so I hope 3G is available.
1. Any network issue when using google map/navigation?
2. Any ways to add missing LTE bands?
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I am using it on AT&T. There is no LTE. It works just fine though on HSPA/HSPA+/3G. I live in Chicago, and there are no issues with the network. It's plenty fast.
There is no way to add missing LTE bands from what I know.

Nice to see another Chicago user.
T-Mobile HSPA+. It's OK...wish I had the LTE but I've compared real world usage compared to my LTE device and am surprised the difference isn't as big as I thought it'd be.
Needless to say when the Sony Z6 is released I'll be back to the Ultra!
QUOTE=opasha;64165974]I am using it on AT&T. There is no LTE. It works just fine though on HSPA/HSPA+/3G. I live in Chicago, and there are no issues with the network. It's plenty fast.
There is no way to add missing LTE bands from what I know.[/QUOTE]

xxfirerican said:
I have this on T-Mobile US beast of a phone HOWEVER IT ONLY GETS HSPA+ AND CANT FIGURE PROPER SETTINGS FOR INTERNET OR PIC messaging TO WORK SO phone is very frustrating on T-Mobile
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Did you ever get you p8 max to use data from tmobile curious im about to purchase one !!!!!!!!!!

MrSlippyFist said:
Did you ever get you p8 max to use data from tmobile curious im about to purchase one !!!!!!!!!!
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Not sure he did because I actually bought the phone from him! For what it's worth I'm using it on ATT and the HSDPA+ speeds are excellent. I had an LTE Note5 before this and the difference is just not noticeable in my usage.
I had issues with MMS as well at first then noticed the default APN settings didn't have any MMS or sms proxy info in them. I updated and have had no issues since. I would guess that t mobile is a similar issue but that's worth double checking with someone.
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texaspledge said:
Not sure he did because I actually bought the phone from him! For what it's worth I'm using it on ATT and the HSDPA+ speeds are excellent. I had an LTE Note5 before this and the difference is just not noticeable in my usage.
I had issues with MMS as well at first then noticed the default APN settings didn't have any MMS or sms proxy info in them. I updated and have had no issues since. I would guess that t mobile is a similar issue but that's worth double checking with someone.
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk
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I'm gonna pull the trigger and buy it on eBay I found a 701L into version . I'm mostly around WiFi anyway. But I know most folks data on T-Mobile is fine. You just gotta find the right APN settings like you did. What version do you have ?
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I just got a brand spanking mint condition p8 max for $100 couldn't believe it what a steal
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jwhood said:
I just got a brand spanking mint condition p8 max for $100 couldn't believe it what a steal
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I call BS!

You wanna see bought it from a developer in d.c was gifted to him and said he was bored with it,no box or USB charger but nice huawei case
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Can even verify with a simple email reply from Dennis the seller,don't care for people that says I'm a liar,even I was dumbfounded by the $100 price but it was worth me shooting him and email and he responded fairly fast he just had posted if I wouldn't of been on c.l at the time someone else would've snatched it
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