Why does the Epic test 'significantly faster data speeds than the Evo'? Can't see any featured that would account for that.
http://www.kevinism.com/?p=2588
Well, it has a keyboard, some people like the slightly smaller size, it has a keyboard and supports Bluetooth 3.0. If these are important to you, you're likely to think it better than the Evo.
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Why does the Epic test 'significantly faster data speeds than the Evo'? Can't see any featured that would account for that.
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i think you read it wrong:
"Sprint’s version of the Galaxy S sports numerous advantages over its T-Mobile “Vibrant” brethren. First, it adds support for Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network, which has already spread across numerous urban areas in the U.S. In testing with HTC EVO 4G, Sprint’s next-gen network showcased significantly higher data transfer speeds (especially useful while tethering) and the ability to simultaneously make voice calls while transmitting data (not possible using Sprint’s traditional 3G CDMA)."
I believe its saying that testing done on the Evo 4g's 4g network shows significantly higher data transfer speeds than the T-Mobile Vibrant (which the author assumes will be the case on the Epic as well).
poor word choice by the author, but thats his intent. not saying Epic's 4g is faster than Evo's.
Ah... I think your right.... my bad.
The Epic just isn't sexy enough for me. It looks so cheap and old. The EVO is beautiful.
Completely agree.
Gorgeous hardware.
Along with the Iphone its easily the best looking smartphone on earth right now.....although. Ill take the Evo...most out pundits go with the Iphone in the aesthetic dept.
Not really a review as much as breathless fanboy anticipation. For all the vaunted prowess of the Hummingbird processor, all of the Galaxy S phones routinely display lagginess not usually seen on the Evo and the battery life claims as way overstated -- most reviews of the Vibrant and Captivate peg the battery life on par with the Evo and nowhere near double.
I don't think it looks cheap. I just thinks it's too round, I like the Evo's over all shape alot better.
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I don't think it looks cheap. I just thinks it's too round, I like the Evo's over all shape alot better.
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Same. It's definitely not an "ugly" phone exactly... But it definitely doesn't scream "high end" like the EVO, iPhone 4 or the other Galaxy S devices. The keyboard could have something to do with it as well as the roundess. Honestly, I think the best looking Galaxy S device so far is the Captivate. I love the hard edges with the curved top/bottom. It looks very elegant and original and less like an iPhone knockoff like the Vibrant and the regular Galaxy S.
Its Samsung.. like the old saying goes "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."
I had a Moment. That was my one and only Samsung phone. Even if the Epic handed out BJs, I wouldnt buy one.
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its samsung.. Like the old saying goes "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."
i had a moment. That was my one and only samsung phone. Even if the epic handed out bjs, i wouldnt buy one.
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lol lol
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lol lol
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Couldn't agree more. The moment was the absolute worst phone I ever owned. Traded it for a Hero and couldn't have been happier.
That is, until I upgraded to my Evo
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the evo is too sexy for the epic.
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Couldn't agree more. The moment was the absolute worst phone I ever owned. Traded it for a Hero and couldn't have been happier.
That is, until I upgraded to my Evo
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I agree, samsung moment, the worst phone, I went back to htc hero. IMO htc knows android better
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Even if the Epic handed out BJs, I wouldnt buy one.
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Thats classic!
2 words come to mind..."Samsung Instinct"...need I say more?
Granted the A900 Blade was a good phone, it wasn't a smartphone.
Meh, I'm not a fan of samsungs hardware. I'll keep my Evo thnx. Btw my sister inlaw got the intercept, It really feels cheap and toyish IMO.
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2 words come to mind..."Samsung Instinct"...need I say more?
Granted the A900 Blade was a good phone, it wasn't a smartphone.
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I don't think its fair to compare the Epic with the Instinct They are way too different and from the looks of it, The Epic looks really nice.
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I don't think its fair to compare the Epic with the Instinct They are way too different and from the looks of it, The Epic looks really nice.
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You remember all the hype and millions of dollars that was spent marketing it?
look how fast it took for HTC to send out a OTA for the sdcard etc..
Samsung hasn't changed a bit..have they fixed GPS yet? on any version? No!!
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i am a sprint customer and i am currently using the samsung instinct S-30 (which i hate).and i want your opinion on whether i should get a evo shift or a samsung epic????? i dont want your opinion on your favorite manufacturer,i want it strictly based on the phones!!!!!
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i am a sprint customer and i am currently using the samsung instinct S-30 (which i hate).and i want your opinion on whether i should get a evo shift or a samsung epic????? i dont want your opinion on your favorite manufacturer,i want it strictly based on the phones!!!!!
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This is the EVO forum go ask epic users and shift users wrong forum
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i posted this on the evo section for a purpose.i wanted non evo shift and non epic users to help me.what do you think?
Well this is an Evo forum...therefore you should get an Evo. Why?
Bigger screen
more devs
kickstand awesomeness
front facing camera
fast phone
better than epic and the shift
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Well this is an Evo forum...therefore you should get an Evo. Why?
Bigger screen
more devs
kickstand awesomeness
front facing camera
fast phone
better than epic and the shift
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My sentiments exactly...unless you totally can't live without a keyboard. You should be used to not having one on the Instank. But I say Shift between those two choices.
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to be honost,i would like the evo.but the evo is slower than the epic and the shift,the battery life is BAD!!! other than that i love the big screen,great screen.i want the shift more than the epic,sense UI looks way better than touchwiz UI,the metal on the shift looks and most likely feels better than the plastic on the epic. thanks KB112!!
Personally, get an evo; much better than both. Between your choices, get the evo shift.
are all of you picking by favorite manufacterer,or are you going by software and hardware?
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are all of you picking by favorite manufacterer,or are you going by software and hardware?
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Hardware and performance...The evo performs better than the shift and epic, and the evo has better developer commitment. Personally never liked sliding keyboards because it makes them more vulnerable to breaking on the hinges no matter how well you take care of it.
And if you're gona spend close to 200$ on a phone, make it worth while.
the epic is $99 at radio shacks website (web only price) and the evo shift is $129 on radio shacks website.so,no matter what,im not buying the phone from sprints website or retail store to save money.if more people did that,they would save more money on phones.
i'd wait for the evo 3d. estimated about a month away. duel core 1.2 ghz processer. qhd screen. glassesless 3d photos and videos (can be turned off so don't cry about it), better everything. just wait a little bit.. you won't be sorry.
btw if youre doing it for the keyboard, swype is much better than a harware kb, mainly because it's just as fast one handed.
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i'd wait for the evo 3d. estimated about a month away. duel core 1.2 ghz processer. qhd screen. glassesless 3d photos and videos (can be turned off so don't cry about it), better everything. just wait a little bit.. you won't be sorry.
btw if youre doing it for the keyboard, swype is much better than a harware kb, mainly because it's just as fast one handed.
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How would you use swype with 2 hands? Lol
ok,1st,i gurantee you that the battery is gonna bite,2nd,swype is not better,ive practiced and practiced it,and for me,its not easy.sorry to all you swype fans but thats just me.3rd,that phone is gonna be expensive no matter where you buy it,the evo shift,as of right now,is my 1st choice,theepic is my 2nd,the 3rd the evo,and 4th,the kyocera echo.
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ok,1st,i gurantee you that the battery is gonna bite,2nd,swype is not better,ive practiced and practiced it,and for me,its not easy.sorry to all you swype fans but thats just me.3rd,that phone is gonna be expensive no matter where you buy it,the evo shift,as of right now,is my 1st choice,theepic is my 2nd,the 3rd the evo,and 4th,the kyocera echo.
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1. As stated, you can get 24hrs + out of the evo, I have some screenies to prove it.
2. Swype I personally think is better. I don't always use it, but it is far from difficult, and fairly accurate.
3. Well exactly, but you pay for quality, and its an invest,emt, well worth it
4. I'm mad the kyocera echo even made it into the running. It has minimal support, and any of the "dual screen" apps are few and far between. You don't need 2 screens to view 2 web pages, that's why they invented tabs.
i understand,but i dont have the money for a really expensive phone like the evo 3D,or the nexus S.and if i can only get the epic from radio shack for $99,that is exactly what ill do.but do you know if you can root an epic and put sense on it,a good,working sense,with sense looking widgets that look half as good?
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i understand,but i dont have the money for a really expensive phone like the evo 3D,or the nexus S.and if i can only get the epic from radio shack for $99,that is exactly what ill do.but do you know if you can root an epic and put sense on it,a good,working sense,with sense looking widgets that look half as good?
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Well I understand, but then at least get the evo shift; it'll have sense right off that back. Both can be rooted. I don't think you can put sense on the epic.
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Well I understand, but then at least get the evo shift; it'll have sense right off that back. Both can be rooted. I don't think you can put sense on the epic.
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Not at the moment there isnt. A sense port is being worked on, but its not available yet.
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thank you. at least someone has an explenation why i should get 1 of my 2 choices. thx teh roxxorz.
i just had to do it lol .. not bad at all imo
You switched? I said I wasn't thinking about it..but now I am.
My phone pissed me all the way off today. Unplug from 10am at 99%...at 2pm I'm at 25%. 25!!!!!! And from 10am to 2pm, I was in my class for an hour and didn't even touch my phone. That's basically 4 ****in hours. 4! I'm still pissed. I've been pissed all day. Let me know how that phone is.
Edit: And you'll probably get flamed for this. People might come in and be like "THE EFF THIS GOTTA DO WITH THE E4GT!!" and this will probably get closed...if it does, pm me. I really want to know about the iPhone
Don't give two ****s about the iPhone. Enjoy being a sheep. And imo, you're trolling.
im loving this phone so far i got the 32 gig i have had all the top sprint phone 3d , photon, and the epic touch ......only thing i miss from my epic is the screen size ... so far speed very fast. better cam better screen i will update on batter life later
Not me. But, I know my daughter wants one. I will do it once the prices drop on Ebay for a clean ESN one off contract. I myself will NEVER own APPLE. It amazes me how people hated M$ years ago and now Apple is doing the same and it's ok. But to each his own. Hope it treats you well. My sister loved hers.
i am a fan of tech, not companies. If an apple product fit my needs from a phone standpoint, i would make the switch no questions. Right now, ET4G is what i am digging, but if you get what you need with an iphone great!
Will you ask siri why we have los
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Ask Siri why iOS is just one huge app drawer.
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i am a fan of tech, not companies. If an apple product fit my needs from a phone standpoint, i would make the switch no questions. Right now, ET4G is what i am digging, but if you get what you need with an iphone great!
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That is the way I also think.....I would switch if the 4s came out with a 4.0-4.5 screen, had a 4g radio would be even better if it had SuperAmoled. Right now it would be a downgrade for me on what I want out of a phone.
if it had 4.3" screen and wimax, I would have bought one
but for now, especially since its off contract, and id need at least 32gb.....who has $749 for a phone lol
Ill wait for the iphone 5 LTE version I guess
What a mistake
Just got my iphone 4s in the mail today and i regret it already after 5 hours,this os is so lame and boring theres nothing to it got to spoiled on android with customizing everything,not much different from when i had the very first iphone.forgot about no flash too wtf was i thinking listening to all these paid off reviewers that always give it over rated reviews and the pics are good but not as good i dont care what anyone says.pics i have take with my epic 4g touch are cleaner,brighter,sharper and better even when compared on my desktop,even with the random minor issues my 4g touch had it is still better by far.every issue could but fix with updates that should be around the corner.iphone 4s is a mistake and waste of money unless u like no flash or sd slot or just dont like doing cool things to the appearance of your phone,very plan os.selling on ebay tonight already reconnected my epic 4g touch,now i will never leave android.
you have been warned!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did the opposite 4 weeks ago, went from iphone on att to epic 4g touch. Happy that I did for many of the same reasons listed above, also the screen size, camera quality, etc..
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Ask Siri why iOS is just one huge app drawer.
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Say Hi Galaxy and ask how to fix the LOS issue with the SGSII.
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Only thing I am jealous of with the iPhone is there are so many awesome cases for it.
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i have iphone4 and huawei u8650 and both devices are perfect for me.
iphone 4 is very good cell that manages mails, cals and few games
u8650 is here for my pleasure i always make some modifications on it test stuff etc.
so i would not tell ios is **** or android is **** every os have advantages and disadvantages.
to be honest it is simpler to browse web on iphone...
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i have iphone4 and huawei u8650 and both devices are perfect for me.
iphone 4 is very good cell that manages mails, cals and few games
u8650 is here for my pleasure i always make some modifications on it test stuff etc.
so i would not tell ios is **** or android is **** every os have advantages and disadvantages.
to be honest it is simpler to browse web on iphone...
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Good post. I really don't understand how people can become so obsessed with one specific device. Fanboism is a very severe condition.
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Me I like simple
And the iPhone is just that . I don't need to customize my phone just need it to do what I want when I want but that's just me and 4g don't work here anyway
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Only thing I am jealous of with the iPhone is there are so many awesome cases for it.
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Yea I know right! I think there's just too many handsets for Android and the manufacturers just wanna focus on the popular phones.
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Yea I know right! I think there's just too many handsets for Android and the manufacturers just wanna focus on the popular phones.
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TPU Cases are so awesome though!
Yeah, I really like my tpu case
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TPU Cases are so awesome though!
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I'm glad I held out for this phone, now the wife wants one. That could be a good thing
LOL Yeah!
My GF wanted an iPhone. Why do I get the urge to vomit everytime I say or type iPhone? Anyways the pressure was on to get the perfect Androids for us. The Eris experiment was a failure for her and soured her on Android big time. She then brought an old Blackberry back into service and was miserable with it. I faired better but missed out on sharing the Android experience with her. We both got the Galaxy Nexus and couldnt be happier. This phone is damn good. The software is even better.
Glad to see people enjoying the phone instead of them *****ing when they really don't understand what they're doing.
I love mine too!! And Verizon kicks Sprint ass!
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Glad to see people enjoying the phone instead of them *****ing when they really don't understand what they're doing.
I love mine too!! And Verizon kicks Sprint ass!
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+1
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Best thing I could have ever done was leave sprint and the 3d and get the gnex don't regret it one bit !
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LOL Yeah!
My GF wanted an iPhone. Why do I get the urge to vomit everytime I say or type iPhone? Anyways the pressure was on to get the perfect Androids for us. The Eris experiment was a failure for her and soured her on Android big time. She then brought an old Blackberry back into service and was miserable with it. I faired better but missed out on sharing the Android experience with her. We both got the Galaxy Nexus and couldnt be happier. This phone is damn good. The software is even better.
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Why do you? the iPhone is a great phone. Not open like android but the software is very optimized and polished. Senseless apple hate just pisses me off.
On topic: I love my verizon galaxy nexus as well. Battery life is only decent on the stock battery but I ordered the extended battery to make up for that. 4G speeds in my are are faster than my verizon fios internet (26mbps down on 4G vs 20mbps down cap on my fios internet), and the screen is awesome.
Best solution, get Nexus and iPod touch. Now you have the best phone and if you want anything that an iphone can do just tether! only thing you cant do is call or txt on ipod touch.
Ive owned every Nexus devices and have switched carrier to carrier trying to find the perfect network-to-Nexus collaboration, haha. Ive finally returned to Verizon with a Nexus in hand and i honestly couldnt be happier.
I listened to the die hard sg2 owners and got one. Then returned and exchanged it for the GN. WOW so frigging happy I am so much happier with this phone but the sg2 is a really awesome phone too but I like this phone so much more!!!
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+1 that was my plan too , tether my iPod touch
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Why do you? the iPhone is a great phone. Not open like android but the software is very optimized and polished. Senseless apple hate just pisses me off.
On topic: I love my verizon galaxy nexus as well. Battery life is only decent on the stock battery but I ordered the extended battery to make up for that. 4G speeds in my are are faster than my verizon fios internet (26mbps down on 4G vs 20mbps down cap on my fios internet), and the screen is awesome.
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You answered your own question. Its not open. I assure you there is nothing senseless about my dislike for Apple and im fully aware of how good their products are otherwise.
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Best thing I could have ever done was leave sprint and the 3d and get the gnex don't regret it one bit !
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Yep, I agree. I can't wait to hear Sprint beg me to stay. lol I could rarely do anything if not connected with wi-fi.
melterx12 said:
Why do you? the iPhone is a great phone. Not open like android but the software is very optimized and polished. Senseless apple hate just pisses me off.
On topic: I love my verizon galaxy nexus as well. Battery life is only decent on the stock battery but I ordered the extended battery to make up for that. 4G speeds in my are are faster than my verizon fios internet (26mbps down on 4G vs 20mbps down cap on my fios internet), and the screen is awesome.
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Nothing wrong with the Iphone. I had one and loved it but once I tried Android it was over. Who knows? Maybe one day Apple will come up with something to get me back. I doubt it though.
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I listened to the die hard sg2 owners and got one. Then returned and exchanged it for the GN. WOW so frigging happy I am so much happier with this phone but the sg2 is a really awesome phone too but I like this phone so much more!!!
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I have to say I absolutely loved my SII but this one is just fine and the difference between Sprint and Verizon, well, see above. lol
Galaxy Nexus + iPod Touch = unbeatable
frankdeale said:
Galaxy Nexus + iPod Touch = unbeatable
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umm.. wat?
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Galaxy Nexus + iPod Touch = unbeatable
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Huh? Why would you do that? lol.
No such thing as senseless apple hate, it is all justified.
Got I love my GN! Only have the GSM model yet still get around 7Mbps download rates, with unlimited bandwidth. Really can't see how I'd need the LTE version with that performance already (from UK, LTE is unavailable here for a couple of years it seems). Nothing beats being able to torrent **** with good down rates while on the move.
Software keeps getting better, 4.0.2 has seen dramatic increase in battery life, with new updates coming thick and fast. My girlfriend has an iPhone 4 and constantly nags to use my phone to browse and shop. I can see why, after using this phone for a few weeks now, the iPhone seems totally ****ing tiny and ****!
I'm sure mobile games manufacturers will soon be moving off the iPhone bandwagon with its uncompetitive hardware and the consistently increasing market share of high end android phones. Which will be the last of the iPhones advantages gone. Not to mention Google working on a Siri stomper, which I have plenty of faith in them doing, and doing well.
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I've just HUP'd to a Galaxy Nexus, pretty excited to get it in the mail this week. I'm coming from an iPhone 4s.. I've been a die hard Apple fan but I did try some gingerbread phones before and didn't mind it, just had lots of touch screen issues/texting issues (timestamps) and found it to be a hassle.
Anyone else move from an iPhone 4s and want to share an opinion?
Enjoy the liberty.
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Enjoy the liberty.
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Thanks.
I think my main issue though was the grid of icons, using iOS for so long I just started to absolutely HATE it. When they included Notification Center I was happy, but I realized I never even used it like I did when I had my Infuse, because it didn't feel like a real part of the OS... just a place to go to clear notifications, not SEE them and interact with them.
It is honestly the best phone I have ever seen, everything is great on it. The quality and size of the phone makes the iPhone look like a toy in my opinion. Also ICS gives Android the polish that's its needed in looks and performance.
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It is honestly the best phone I have ever seen, everything is great on it. The quality and size of the phone makes the iPhone look like a toy in my opinion. Also ICS gives Android the polish that's its needed in looks and performance.
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Gah this anticipation is killing me now that you say that XD
I'm all for the big screen too seeing as I'm a huge netflix user on my phone.
You're in for one hell of a ride.
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You're in for one hell of a ride.
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Is that a good or bad thing?
FYI you really should wait a week when their new upgrade policy goes into effect which means you actually pay what you owe not an over inflated amount when you upgrade
And i'm going from a iP4 to a Nexus as soon as i find a best buy with one in stock
I'm considering getting the Galaxy Nexus as well. I just sold my iPhone4. I hardly ever used it as a phone. Just for music and to play Angry Birds. Sooooo happy I sold my iPhone4! My main device is BlackBerry, but I have 2 lines. I have the HTC Amaze on my second line now. I love the Amaze but it's too heavy for me to carry both devices. There's only so many purses a girl could buy! I was messing around with the Galaxy Nexus this weekend and it's a pretty sleek device. I thought about getting the Samsung Galaxy SII because of the Exynos CPU, but I need a notification led light. BlackBerry spoiled me in that department. Besides the Galaxy Nexus, any other device I should consider? I need something that is light, thin and fast.
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I'm considering getting the Galaxy Nexus as well. I just sold my iPhone4. I hardly ever used it as a phone. Just for music and to play Angry Birds. Sooooo happy I sold my iPhone4! My main device is BlackBerry, but I have 2 lines. I have the HTC Amaze on my second line now. I love the Amaze but it's too heavy for me to carry both devices. There's only so many purses a girl could buy! I was messing around with the Galaxy Nexus this weekend and it's a pretty sleek device. I thought about getting the Samsung Galaxy SII because of the Exynos CPU, but I need a notification led light. BlackBerry spoiled me in that department. Besides the Galaxy Nexus, any other device I should consider? I need something that is light, thin and fast.
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If your coming from an iPhone 4/4s like myself, Android is really the only way to go. Your other options would be Windows Phone 7 (in Canada we have lame WP7 devices and it's microsoft lol) or Blackberry with RIM falling apart.
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FYI you really should wait a week when their new upgrade policy goes into effect which means you actually pay what you owe not an over inflated amount when you upgrade
And i'm going from a iP4 to a Nexus as soon as i find a best buy with one in stock
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I'm thinking of using the HUP to trial run the Nexus till I get paid, then return it and buy it outright without extending my contract so I should be okay.
I will admit though, I'm very excited to use this device, especially coming from my 4S.
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If your coming from an iPhone 4/4s like myself, Android is really the only way to go. Your other options would be Windows Phone 7 (in Canada we have lame WP7 devices and it's microsoft lol) or Blackberry with RIM falling apart.
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I guess you didn't fully read my post. My main device is a BlackBerry and that won't change anytime soon. I have the HTC Amaze on my second line but it's a heavy device so I'm looking for a thinner, lighter Android. I only used the iPhone4 as a phone for maybe a month and that was last summer. I don't care for the iPhone. No offense to iPhone users. It does nothing for me. I agree the WP7 are lame in Canada. I think Telus is picking up the Nokia Lumia 800. I love Nokia, but not sure about WP7 though.
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I guess you didn't fully read my post. My main device is a BlackBerry and that won't change anytime soon. I have the HTC Amaze on my second line but it's a heavy device so I'm looking for a thinner, lighter Android. I only used the iPhone4 as a phone for maybe a month and that was last summer. I don't care for the iPhone. No offense to iPhone users. It does nothing for me. I agree the WP7 are lame in Canada. I think Telus is picking up the Nokia Lumia 800. I love Nokia, but not sure about WP7 though.
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Must have mis-read, sorry about that. If you're coming from a BlackBerry it's like a GODSEND.
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Must have mis-read, sorry about that. If you're coming from a BlackBerry it's like a GODSEND.
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Oh no worries. I use my BlackBerry for other purposes. My HTC Amaze is pretty damn fast but HEAVY! I will give the Galaxy Nexus a try.
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Oh no worries. I use my BlackBerry for other purposes. My HTC Amaze is pretty damn fast but HEAVY! I will give the Galaxy Nexus a try.
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I tried a HTC Evo 3D and was just appalled by the sense skin and the way the screen looked, just terrible. Is the Amaze any better?
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I tried a HTC Evo 3D and was just appalled by the sense skin and the way the screen looked, just terrible. Is the Amaze any better?
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I had the HTC EVO 3D 3 times....yes 3 times, LOL, the battery door drove me nuts. But it wasn't just that, it was laggy and whenever I talked on the phone, everyone said I sound like I'm talking through a tunnel. The Amaze is AMAZING! It's A LOT better than the EVO 3D. The Amaze is faster, call quality is much better, build quality more solid, screen looks better even though they both have the same res. and the speaker is much louder. The speaker on the EVO 3D was low and tin like. Overall I am very happy with the Amaze.
Now I just need a 2nd Android.
has anyone been able to get mms working? I tried adding an mms apn I found online but no luck.. I've also had a few text messages fail to go through.
Wirelessgirl said:
I had the HTC EVO 3D 3 times....yes 3 times, LOL, the battery door drove me nuts. But it wasn't just that, it was laggy and whenever I talked on the phone, everyone said I sound like I'm talking through a tunnel. The Amaze is AMAZING! It's A LOT better than the EVO 3D. The Amaze is faster, call quality is much better, build quality more solid, screen looks better even though they both have the same res. and the speaker is much louder. The speaker on the EVO 3D was low and tin like. Overall I am very happy with the Amaze.
Now I just need a 2nd Android.
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So why bother with a Nexus if you're happy with your Amaze?
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So why bother with a Nexus if you're happy with your Amaze?
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I have to carry 2 devices with me now and the Amaze is too heavy in my purse. The Galaxy Nexus is much lighter and also thinner. It makes a difference.
For the sake of science, please check what baseband your phone has and if it exists already available in the radio-thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345
If not, please consider making a radio-dump
See the full article here!
http://www.acsyndicate.net/breaking-news-samsung-epic-2-could-be-coming-to-sprint/
See my news report video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnCNiwVHbQE
Let me know what you think and if you'd get this device!
I hope the image from PocketNow is old and the phone won't be that thick...
It looks almost thicker than the original Epic...
I don't think I would get it, unless it blows the Epic Touch out of the water...
Yeah its already loaded into the cellebrite as the sph-d705 Epic 2
No news about it on the indirect Sprint site though ...
I keep getting page not found when I click the link.
It burns when I tapatalk...
Beejis said:
I keep getting page not found when I click the link.
It burns when I tapatalk...
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Oops, fixed. thanks!
gosueric said:
Yeah its already loaded into the cellebrite as the sph-d705 Epic 2
No news about it on the indirect Sprint site though ...
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It noticed that the other day, wondered what the hell that was all about...I was gonna post that here but completely forgot about it. Also, the model number starting with sph would almost guarantee its a sprint phone, regardless of the cellebrite having all carriers' phones.
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thickness due to slide-out keyboard.. doubt it'll get thinner.
but then i wonder... are they going LTE with it.. since they claimed no more WiMax smartphones? And it's not part of the initial LTE lineup.. as that consists of Galaxy Nexus, LG mid-range device and Mifi-type device.
hmmmmm...
I'm not going to lie, I miss the original epic keyboard. I can't stand trying to type on a screen even with swype..
AWESOME, can I get one without the KB?
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AWESOME, can I get one without the KB?
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where oh where could we ever find an epic for sprint without the keyboard...
Why are you guys getting moist over this phone? Preliminary specs show a single core 1.2ghz Hummingbird CPU, 4"qhd screen...i tuned out after those two alone.
I remember when i had the og Epic, i hardly used the keyboard that much and always wished it was thinner. Holds no candle to the Epic Touch at all whether it includes LTE or not.
For the diehard og Epic groupies with their keyboard fetish , this must be heaven for them i guess.
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Why are you guys getting moist over this phone? Preliminary specs show a single core 1.2ghz Hummingbird CPU, 4"qhd screen...i tuned out after those two alone.
I remember when i had the og Epic, i hardly used the keyboard that much and always wished it was thinner. Holds no candle to the Epic Touch at all whether it includes LTE or not.
For the diehard og Epic groupies with their keyboard fetish , this must be heaven for them i guess.
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Same for me. I had the OG Epic, and never used the hard keyboard.
Also, unrelated, is Lugard a Wheel of Time reference?
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MoridinAmalasan said:
Same for me. I had the OG Epic, and never used the hard keyboard.
Also, unrelated, is Lugard a Wheel of Time reference?
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No, Lugard was a British Lord in her Majesty's service during a certain colonial period.
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I came to Sprint and got the Evo. Then soon traded for the Epic. I hated that ****ing keyboard. Slab phones ftw! Did anyone ever find a case that wouldn't scratch that phone? I previously had a Vibrant which was nice and thin. Ended up going back to the Evo. Sprint hit it dead on with the Epic Touch imo.
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I thought keyboards disappeared in the days of Men wearing spandex and tight jeans....Oh wait, I think that is coming back : (
I miss my keyboard though. It's funny because the phone that made me fall in love with the keyboard was the HTC Tilt/TYTN. I loved that phone even though it was thick as all hell.
If they can somehow slim the design I'd switch if the specs were on par with what I have now.
I don't understand why Samsung doesn't just make a keyboard attachment that can snap onto their existing phones.
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I miss my keyboard though. It's funny because the phone that made me fall in love with the keyboard was the HTC Tilt/TYTN. I loved that phone even though it was thick as all hell.
If they can somehow slim the design I'd switch if the specs were on par with what I have now.
I don't understand why Samsung doesn't just make a keyboard attachment that can snap onto their existing phones.
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They can. They don't because they have far too many phones to make it for. I don't even have to look to know that the iPhone definitely has one of these available that is precisely what you are looking for and probably 10 others of varying degrees of suck. How many iphones does it fit? Probably all of them, definitely the last 2.
I'm not advocating for the iPhone at all. It's simply a dynamic of having just-once-device vs a world of other devices. I guess it's a physical and/or economic manifestation of the paradox of choice...one of the few places that less choice is beneficial...at least on paper.
Me? I'm all for options, even given this dynamic.
I have to chuckle at those who miss the Epic keyboard. It was the worst phone keyboard I've ever used. It's what forced me to learn to use touchscreen keyboards and finally prefer them. I can't imagine going back now, and especially to the Epic.
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They can. They don't because they have far too many phones to make it for. I don't even have to look to know that the iPhone definitely has one of these available that is precisely what you are looking for and probably 10 others of varying degrees of suck. How many iphones does it fit? Probably all of them, definitely the last 2.
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came across someone with one of these on their iphone few weeks ago. i have to say.. if youre all about physical keyboards.. its certainly an awesome option. the iphone was not much thicker than stock.. matched the phone completely.. connected via bluetooth of course.
not an iphone fan but i was impressed.
qbking77 said:
See the full article here!
http://www.acsyndicate.net/breaking-news-samsung-epic-2-could-be-coming-to-sprint/
See my news report video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnCNiwVHbQE
Let me know what you think and if you'd get this device!
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Interesting, but I THINK that is a pic of the Conquer 4G. I have those exact headphones (Sony MDR-EX85) and I'll say that that handset in the pic isn't very big or thick (using the earbud as a size reference).
An updated Epic should be nice tho, I do sometimes miss the keyboard on my OG Epic. It was just too thick.