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What phone to buy

Hi boys and girls!
I was planning on buying the new Diamond 2 as soon as it hit the shelves here in Norway, but as HTC still thinks I should pay for the repair of an USB port which was DOA I have decided to try to find some other phone...
So - anyone have any good suggestions?
Cheers!

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I prefer the lime green casing myself, but that is personal preference, as is selecting a device or a type of wine.
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@ Red: Thanks for the suggestion, but I find it too small for my liking. My three "musts" are:
1. The handset need to be sturdy. If i forget my hammer, I need something to hit other drivers with.
2. Must come with its own backpack, and the fabric must be washable.
3. I sometimes use the phone in my care, so the top part must be possible to detach from the battery. There just isn't space in my estate car to have the battery in the front.
My best bet til now is this model:

tiwas2 said:
@ Red: Thanks for the suggestion, but I find it too small for my liking. My three "musts" are:
1. The handset need to be sturdy. If i forget my hammer, I need something to hit other drivers with.
2. Must come with its own backpack, and the fabric must be washable.
3. I sometimes use the phone in my care, so the top part must be possible to detach from the battery. There just isn't space in my estate car to have the battery in the front.
My best bet til now is this model:
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haha great response. With all honesty go with something a bit inexpensive in the meantime if you are waiting for TP2 to be released in your country.

Actually, I'd rather go for something NOT from HTC...

Go for Touch Pro 2 or Toshiba TG01

Or buy the new HTC Touch HD ...

Thanks for the suggestion. Will have to have a look at the Toshiba. As for HTC, I'd really like to stuff the aforementioned phone (the Ericsson) somewhere the sun don't shine. Unfortunately, I think I will have to use "most people" as a baseline for sun-exposure, as I have a feeling these guys (?) do a lot of "work" on all fours

I understand your reluctance to get a HTC again I for one have a HD which is actually really good although when i first brought one it had 3 dead pixels and although htc wouldnt replace it the shop i brought it from would, now after 3 months or so my replacement has just developed a stuck pixel which I have never seen before I've has so many products with lcd screens and worked in a shop for a bit that sold them and only ever seen them come with a dead/stuck pixel. its not really noticeable but very annoying considering the price of the phone. So I was thinking thats the last time i buy a htc but then I realized there isn't any 1 else who makes anything near as good in terms of features and looks.

my first choice would be the hd

go for the HD or a super processor snapdragon on the Toshiba TG01

1 Penny for the VIVID

if you got your inspire for the same reason i got mine , most bang for the buck, sure the Attrix was better but cost more.. No one regrets not getting the attrix.. Now comes the next deal. and at a penny for the refurb. The Vivid with ICS is now available for as 1cent 69, 99 depending on where you go, right now ATT website has the white for one penny. I have 2 other lines with upgrades available, So when the oneXL or better phone comes out i can up one of those lines.. but ICS is soo sweet i couldnt wait

Good deal for a dual1.2ghz, 1gb ram phone. I wish the inspire had those specs.
My Atrix destroys my Inspire when it comes to speed. That Nvidia Tegra 2 chip flys.
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hell yeah and for like 15 bucks you can get the MHL micro usb to hdmi adapter, the one thing i wish they would have done for the inspire.. DLNA is not all that easy to deal with.

if a dev community is important to you I wouldn't get a Vivid, many of their devs have left recently. But if not its a great deal, the best HTC phone on AT&T next to the upcoming One series
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very good ,up you !!!
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I have 2 other lines on my account that can be upgraded anytime.. I just seen that 1 penny deal and had to jump.. that deal lasted less than 24 hours. I think a bloatware free phone would be enough for me. To bad the VIVID didnt get released earlier .. the specs are great.. the HDMI out is something i wished the Inspire had.. Im not totally sold on the ONE-X there are some other phones with quads, I'm waiting on 2 gigs of ram, Looking forward to Ubuntu app.. heard it runs great on the VIVID with just one gig.. I think would like to see a dual boot on a phone with windows8.. run desktop photoshop or illustrator, without remote desktop.. its heading that way..these phones are better than the PC I had years back that I ran CS2

Just got my Vivid (upgrade from Inspire)
My Inspire had gotten a little wonky with all the different ROMs I threw at it, etc. Had a hardware issue or two as well (random reboots, touchscreen sometimes mis-calibrated, etc). I loved that phone, but yesterday I picked up a Vivid.
It's pretty nice.
Wish there was a ROM from the Collective I could put on it, I hate Sense- overall though I can't complain about it in the slightest.
The screen is pretty awesome as well, very bright and easy to read. The internal speaker blows though.

[Q] display is destroyed, what would be my next phone?

Hey guys,
I tripped over a loose paving stone and dropped my O3D..
It's completely shattered and the touchscreen is not responding..
So what would be my next phone?
I was thinking about getting a LG Optimus 4X HD, cause it is not too expensive on contract (In The Netherlands), but the Samsung Galaxy Note (N7000) is also kinda cheap on contract so which one should i get? Is the SGS Note still worth buying after almost a year? What do you guys suggest..
cheers

ill say you what i WOULD NOT buy..... LG never again

Zowif said:
Hey guys,
I tripped over a loose paving stone and dropped my O3D..
It's completely shattered and the touchscreen is not responding..
So what would be my next phone?
I was thinking about getting a LG Optimus 4X HD, cause it is not too expensive on contract (In The Netherlands), but the Samsung Galaxy Note (N7000) is also kinda cheap on contract so which one should i get? Is the SGS Note still worth buying after almost a year? What do you guys suggest..
cheers
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Galaxy Nexus i9250 instead of Galaxy Note if you don't need a 8 mp camera and a >5'' screen.

Zowif said:
Hey guys,
I tripped over a loose paving stone and dropped my O3D..
It's completely shattered and the touchscreen is not responding..
So what would be my next phone?
I was thinking about getting a LG Optimus 4X HD, cause it is not too expensive on contract (In The Netherlands), but the Samsung Galaxy Note (N7000) is also kinda cheap on contract so which one should i get? Is the SGS Note still worth buying after almost a year? What do you guys suggest..
cheers
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Good lord the universe is knocking out lg devices one by one
Can't you get a one x think it costs about the same as a Note.
So much for the gorilla glass it shatters like anyother the 4X is a hole you don't want to fall in

Nokia 3310
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Zowif said:
Hey guys,
I tripped over a loose paving stone and dropped my O3D..
It's completely shattered and the touchscreen is not responding..
So what would be my next phone?
I was thinking about getting a LG Optimus 4X HD, cause it is not too expensive on contract (In The Netherlands), but the Samsung Galaxy Note (N7000) is also kinda cheap on contract so which one should i get? Is the SGS Note still worth buying after almost a year? What do you guys suggest..
cheers
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Buy a Note 2
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UK Release and Ship dates on pre-orders? And LG G4 Comparison Questions.

Does anybody have a clue when this is going to happen? I'm sick of waiting, the longer I wait the more I think I could just be purchasing an LG G4.
On that note, can anybody persuade me into NOT buying the G4? I mean aside from the back facing speaker there really is not that much different about it, right? I mean sure, you've got the not-so-useful water resistance, and the 1440p display (which isn't IPS and is supposedly obsoleted by the G4's display, especially in terms of power saving potential by comparison to the Style). And about those customization options.... is it really worth it to buy a Style when I could just as easily make my g4 look like this with a dbrand skin?
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I fell in love when I saw the specs for the Style, but then I realised I'd have to pre-order it, and it's more expensive than a g4, and it's arguably not as good, especially in terms of the camera.... Some of those video and picture demonstrations of the G4 on youtube are mind blowing, but the Style seems to leave a lot to be desired, especially with those weird glowing light spots on video and image. I dunno, someone give me an opinionated rant on why the Moto X Style is better, I'm begging you.
Or.... is it a bad time to buy a device? Should I not just wait for the next generation of devices that contain the Snapdragon 820?

If you don't value near stock Android with Moto enhancements and hopefully quicker updates and the ability to take your phone to any carrier and better radios for cell reception and call quality then maybe the slightly better camera and removable battery of the G4 should interest you or wait for 2016 and the 820 processor.
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G4 camera > MPX..actually not a wide gap but the manual controls of G4 pushes it ahead, particularly at night.
If you're on T-Mobile, G4 has wifi calling now; Moto won't have till M
I guess you can put removable battery but the Moto Turbo Charging is twice the speed of the G4's quick charging.
Besides that, nothing else would put the G4 over the Moto X

So yeah, anybody know when I'm going to be able to buy one of these things with all of the accessories through moto maker in the UK?

Motorola said that it would be available before the end of the month. No exact date given.
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Id also like to know about the release date for the UK as i cant find any solid info yet

It appears many UK users have been chasing for a solid date on @motorolaUK for quite a while.
Judging from their tweet replies,
1. It should come out soon (likely to be before the end of month?)
2. TurboPower chargers are yet to be released for ordering online (hopefully it would be ready by pre-orders)
3. The waiting time between Moto Maker order date to delivery date is normally up to 12 working days.
4. Pre-order on Clove states that the first stock is due on 21 Sep.

After a minor fall, my screen is as good as dead

Hi there, just thought I would share this with you and ask what you think.
So, I have a Moto G 3rd (bought it a month ago), I quite liked it and was a good upgrade from my original Moto G. However, I never expected it to be so fragile. After one small fall (like 30 cm) my screen seems to be completely messed. I mean the display, as outside the phone is just fine, no cracks or anything, and it was the first time I dropped it. Here's a picture:
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This is really disapointing, and I'm in complete shock, as probably warranty won't cover it and the phone was a major investment for me. Has any of you had a similar experience? Is the moto G not as resistant has it once was? The original one could take a LOT of damage, and it just dying like this on me breaks my heart.
So, what should I do? I contacted Motorola on the website and after a long talk they basically just told me to go to the store where I bought it, which I'll do thursday (it's far from where I live), but I fear they won't offer help. If they don't, is there a way to still send it to Motorola and pay for the repairs? I've tried china replacements on other phones and was never quite satisfied, and this is a new phone :/
Thanks for reading, needed to share my pain!

That's exactly what happened to my previous phone (samsung galaxy s3 neo). Screen was ok, also because it was protected by a tempered glass, but the lcd broke and only showed a few purple lines.
Unfortunately, the outside screen spare was quite cheap (30 euros) while the lcd repair was 120 euros, so I decided to buy the moto. A bumper should protect from this kind of accident.
I'm afraid it's bad news.

Hi guys, just here for a quick update.
I went back to the store and since the device was in very good shape they sent it to warranty and said it could go off has a gpu fault.
I'll update when I, hopefully, get it back!

tiago_c said:
Hi guys, just here for a quick update.
I went back to the store and since the device was in very good shape they sent it to warranty and said it could go off has a gpu fault.
I'll update when I, hopefully, get it back!
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Great news, let's keep finger crossed and hope they can fix it for free.

Hi again!
Just here to tell you guys I got my phone back and the repair was covered by warranty! Hope my story helps if anyone runs into similar trouble. It was fairly quick too! (2 weeks)
Bear in mind my phone only had 1 month and was in really good shape (no scratches).