I just bought a sgs2 and decided to take out back within the 14 day period to get my money back and sit and wait for the Nexus to come to t-mobile in the states.
Now that's my plan. I have the sgs2 boxed up in my cart waiting till i get off work to take it back. Galaxy Nexus owners, am i making the right decision? If you have owned a Galaxy S 2 and ditched it for a Galaxy Nexus i want to hear you're thoughts on it. Thank you very much.
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ksnexusone said:
I just bought a sgs2 and decided to take out back within the 14 day period to get my money back and sit and wait for the Nexus to come to t-mobile in the states.
Now that's my plan. I have the sgs2 boxed up in my cart waiting till i get off work to take it back. Galaxy Nexus owners, am i making the right decision? If you have owned a Galaxy S 2 and ditched it for a Galaxy Nexus i want to hear you're thoughts on it. Thank you very much.
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You don't have the 'true' galaxy S II. You have what many people consider the handicapped version with the Snapdragon chipset.
Take it back and get the Nexus. You'll be happy you did.
crazy talk said:
You don't have the 'true' galaxy S II. You have what many people consider the handicapped version with the Snapdragon chipset.
Take it back and get the Nexus. You'll be happy you did.
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The Sprint version is pretty good, that's what I have now. Bigger screen, faster CPU, definitely better than the other variants I think.
So you guys think the t-mobile version is handicapped even though it has a 1.5gb dual core chip set?
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So you guys think the t-mobile version is handicapped even though it has a 1.5gb dual core chip set?
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The snapdragon chipset is slower than the Exynos/OMAP in all situations despite its higher clock speed.
Check some reviews on anandtech....
I have the GS II, and so far happy with it, is what we have now with Tmo. Would I want the Nexus? Maybe but do I want to wait how long? 60 or 90 days? no. As for the Hercules been handicapped? I don’t see any evidence of this: it has a faster processor and the screen is just beautiful, this phone is a Beast!! And the Nexus looks like something very different this time…
'nuff said
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I just checked the nexus out (in manchester,uk). after playing with it for 15mins, cant really say its much of an upgrade on the sgs2 - especially once that gets ics
the sales guy really didnt know much about it other than it 'having the new android'. i knew more than him after playing with it (before all i knew was ics and curved screen)
I still have my brand new galaxy S 2 in the box all packed back up. I was 100% planning on taking it back to the tmo store. but now im wondering after the galaxy S 2 gets ice cream sandwich, then how do they compare to each other?
just the hardware side by side.
1.2 dual core vs 1.5 dual core?
4.65 vs 4.5 in screen.
5mp/1.3mp vs 8mp/2mp (back/front cameras).
come on galaxy nexus users. tell me what you think of this matchup. it is soo hard for me to make up my mind. if only i knew any idea timeframe of when tmo is gonna get the galaxy nexus/prime....hehe
ksnexusone said:
I still have my brand new galaxy S 2 in the box all packed back up. I was 100% planning on taking it back to the tmo store. but now im wondering after the galaxy S 2 gets ice cream sandwich, then how do they compare to each other?
just the hardware side by side.
1.2 dual core vs 1.5 dual core?
4.65 vs 4.5 in screen.
5mp/1.3mp vs 8mp/2mp (back/front cameras).
come on galaxy nexus users. tell me what you think of this matchup. it is soo hard for me to make up my mind. if only i knew any idea timeframe of when tmo is gonna get the galaxy nexus/prime....hehe
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Maybe you should check out the T-MO GS2 forums. A stock Hercules is not as fast as the 'real' Galaxy S2, but a big part of the problem isn't so much that the CPU is slower, but rather Samsung didn't optimized their TouchWiz stuff for that chipset so there is significant lag when using the UI. If you plan to root and rom, however, just browsing the T-Mo GS2 Dev forum here reveals that there are apparently a handful of roms for it that appear to be really really fast, so if you are going to root the phone it might end up being a beast for you.
Personally I'm pretty torn right now. I'm on Verizon and could just wait for the Nexus, but it has its flaws like any other phone and I'm tempted to pay almost 60 bucks a month less on a T-Mobile value plan vs. my VZW unlimited plan. If I did go that route I could import a Nexus, or the T-Mo GS2 is definitely an option b/c of the dev community. I also played with the Rezound a bit tonight and I think if that phone gets root/S-off it will be an absolute beast (already really nice stock)....so yeah I dunno what to tell you.
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the sales guy really didnt know much about it other than it 'having the new android'. i knew more than him after playing with it (before all i knew was ics and curved screen)
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most shop staff seem to be completely clueless about the phone. Seems that Phones4u, O2, Carphone Warehouse, and 3-UK retail shops have given their staff absolutely no training or supplemental material for this phone.
they should give me a job, I know more about the handsets than they do! woman in the O2 shop said that my giffgaff SIM card would not work on a SIM-locked handset, even after I informed her that giffgaff is a wholly owned subsidiary of O2 and runs on the O2 network
ksnexusone said:
I still have my brand new galaxy S 2 in the box all packed back up. I was 100% planning on taking it back to the tmo store. but now im wondering after the galaxy S 2 gets ice cream sandwich, then how do they compare to each other?
just the hardware side by side.
1.2 dual core vs 1.5 dual core?
4.65 vs 4.5 in screen.
5mp/1.3mp vs 8mp/2mp (back/front cameras).
come on galaxy nexus users. tell me what you think of this matchup. it is soo hard for me to make up my mind. if only i knew any idea timeframe of when tmo is gonna get the galaxy nexus/prime....hehe
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Has the 4.5 screen of sgs 2 the same resolution or just 800x480?
You will have a screwed up version of Android as well.
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oscillik said:
most shop staff seem to be completely clueless about the phone. Seems that Phones4u, O2, Carphone Warehouse, and 3-UK retail shops have given their staff absolutely no training or supplemental material for this phone.
they should give me a job, I know more about the handsets than they do! woman in the O2 shop said that my giffgaff SIM card would not work on a SIM-locked handset, even after I informed her that giffgaff is a wholly owned subsidiary of O2 and runs on the O2 network
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When I bought my Nexus S the salesman asked me if I would like to buy a SD card for it...
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When I bought my Nexus S the salesman asked me if I would like to buy a SD card for it...
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you should've enquired about buying navicore or tomtom
i cannot speak on when tmo-us will get the nexus. could be anytime this year or next year. if you return the gs2 what will be your fall back phone until the nexus? also do not let the processor speed on the tmo gs2 deceive you. it is still slower than the exynos/omap. snapdragon is slower. i've had the the global gs2 and the tmo gs2 and there is glaring difference in speed to me. your decision depends on your tolerance to wait. Also keep in mind that being that the tmo gs2 uses a different chipset and (most likely) will not get ics as quickly as the global gs2 (opinion). i'm biting the bullet selling my tmo-gs2 and going to verizon dec 8th.
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This just proves that benchmarks are completely inaccurate. The snapdragon chipset are the weakest chipset out of Exynos, OMAP and snapdragon. Nothing can hold a candle next to Samsung's Exynos chipset, with of course the exception of the few quad-core that are out. But if/when Samsung makes a quad-core Exynos, it's over with. They will make other quad-cores look like dual-cores. Samsung's build quality is very questionable but their hardware is a couple of steps ahead of all other OEM's.
Meh
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Sadly, no. The MIUI phone has been heavily optimized. And one benchmark is hardly enough to prove anything.
Actually that benchmark is the only one I've seen where the Snapdragon S3's were not completely crushed by Exynos/OMAP. The only weaker chipset is the original Tegra2 which lacks NEON.
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'nuff said
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You do realize that this Benchmark is made by Qualcomm?!
Of course their chipsets perform well in their own benchmarks
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I'd like to see what the score would be with the the OG SGS II overclocked to 1.6
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So t-mobile just released the galaxy S 2.. I still have the original vibrant.. is it worth it the upgrade?? i can get it for $250
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So t-mobile just released the galaxy S 2.. I still have the original vibrant.. is it worth it the upgrade?? i can get it for $250
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I've owned a Vibrant, and in a word, YES.
It is the best upgrade I've ever done. You will notice a difference.
The t-mobile sgs2 is nothing like the international sgs2, its more like the htc sensation, same soc.
Aka slower and no international roms will work on it.
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best phone ever
even faster than stock SGS2 on stock ROM
CM7 is just around the corner, and then we havr ice cream
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So t-mobile just released the galaxy S 2.. I still have the original vibrant.. is it worth it the upgrade?? i can get it for $250
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Are we going to have a section for this phone? When does that usually happen when a phone is being released?
veyka said:
The t-mobile sgs2 is nothing like the international sgs2, its more like the htc sensation, same soc.
Aka slower and no international roms will work on it.
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Based on what ? the benches that have leaked show it faster, so I do not understand the comment.
But in a word, it is worth the upgrade
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So t-mobile just released the galaxy S 2.. I still have the original vibrant.. is it worth it the upgrade?? i can get it for $250
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HELL YES it's worth the upgrade. Mine should be here tomorrow.
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Based on what ? the benches that have leaked show it faster, so I do not understand the comment.
But in a word, it is worth the upgrade
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True story...androidcentral did a hands on and said that there were no noticable differences between the phones. I am not a fan of benchmarks, but it did score higher in a side by side comparison as well.
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True story...androidcentral did a hands on and said that there were no noticable differences between the phones. I am not a fan of benchmarks, but it did score higher in a side by side comparison as well.
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Exynos Chipset is much smoother when it comes to GPU performance. Hence, why the Tmobile version sucks.
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Exynos Chipset is much smoother when it comes to GPU performance. Hence, why the Tmobile version sucks.
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"The phone is snappy as hell, like we expect a Galaxy S II to be. All doubt about the Snapdragon processor needs to be put to rest, because you would never know the internals are different between this one and the rest. We'll have to see how it handles games and video, but I'm expecting no issues at all."
Quoted from androidcentral HANDS ON review.
But I really did love your educated point of view. You should really become a professional blogger with your infinite knowledge and well made points.
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"The phone is snappy as hell, like we expect a Galaxy S II to be. All doubt about the Snapdragon processor needs to be put to rest, because you would never know the internals are different between this one and the rest. We'll have to see how it handles games and video, but I'm expecting no issues at all."
Quoted from androidcentral HANDS ON review.
But I really did love your educated point of view. You should really become a professional blogger with your infinite knowledge and well made points.
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i just sold my sensation and my g2x and jumped to this phone. trust me when i say i never had any issues with 3d games on the sensation. and i don't expect to have any reason to believe i will have any issues on the SGSII from t-mobile. especially once the devs roll up their sleeves and tweak everything.
lowandbehold said:
"The phone is snappy as hell, like we expect a Galaxy S II to be. All doubt about the Snapdragon processor needs to be put to rest, because you would never know the internals are different between this one and the rest. We'll have to see how it handles games and video, but I'm expecting no issues at all."
Quoted from androidcentral HANDS ON review.
But I really did love your educated point of view. You should really become a professional blogger with your infinite knowledge and well made points.
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+1
LMAO!
can't win dead biased comments
and it's not just 1 review, there are well over 5 well known phone sites with the positive review as well for the SGS2 Hercules
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luckyduck69 said:
i just sold my sensation and my g2x and jumped to this phone. trust me when i say i never had any issues with 3d games on the sensation. and i don't expect to have any reason to believe i will have any issues on the SGSII from t-mobile. especially once the devs roll up their sleeves and tweak everything.
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I don't understand why you even did any of that....The Snapdragon S3 is in the Sensation/EVO3D, but is now in the TMO SGSII, you basically got the same phone again but was ripped off...The S3 in the SGSII+maze4G are OC'd to 1.5GHz, this can be done on Sensation, making the SGSII the same as AMAZE, excluding the AMOLED and WVGA....The Sensation has qHD+SLCD which are inferior, but not worth the selling of the G2X+Sensation for a SGSII. The Normal SGSII's Exynos is @1.2GHz and reaches the S3 @1.5GHz....IF you OC the Exynos it will exceed the S3 overall....Now the Exynos's GPU is more advanced than the Adreno 220, Samsung produces better GPUs, while Qualcomm makes better CPUs on their SoCs. And Qualcomm specializes in better floating point scores, just try Linpack, calculations are faster with Qual. Sorry about this messy post, was rushing.
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I don't understand why you even did any of that....The Snapdragon S3 is in the Sensation/EVO3D, but is now in the TMO SGSII, you basically got the same phone again but was ripped off...The S3 in the SGSII+maze4G are OC'd to 1.5GHz, this can be done on Sensation, making the SGSII the same as AMAZE, excluding the AMOLED and WVGA....The Sensation has qHD+SLCD which are inferior, but not worth the selling of the G2X+Sensation for a SGSII. The Normal SGSII's Exynos is @1.2GHz and reaches the S3 @1.5GHz....IF you OC the Exynos it will exceed the S3 overall....Now the Exynos's GPU is more advanced than the Adreno 220, Samsung produces better GPUs, while Qualcomm makes better CPUs on their SoCs. And Qualcomm specializes in better floating point scores, just try Linpack, calculations are faster with Qual. Sorry about this messy post, was rushing.
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i got the G2x for free. then sold it for 150. i got the sensation for free. then sold it for 350. prior to both of these phones i had the Vibrant and Galaxy S 4G. i miss the lightweight and slender feel that the sensation could not give me. the g2x is an nvidia chipset. nvidia desktop video cards have been running hot in the recent past and the G2x was plagued by the same issue. that sucker could fry some eggs when i pushed it. so basically i'm gaining the feel and bright screen that i've missed and making 500 bucks on two items i paid nothing for. make sense?
The T-Mobile version doesn' suck.
Personally, I'm excited to upgrade my SGS4g to the SGSII
And OP, if you need to ask... lol Jk, but honestly you should slap yourself for even needing to ask...
1Ghz Single Core vs 1.5GHz Dual Core
3g Vs 4g (With T-mo's most powerful radio yet rated 42mbps - actual PEAK speeds are touted as 22mbps with averages from 8-12)
Do I need to keep going or are you convinced yet?
ok convinced... i only qualify for partial upgrade online its a $350 will this be the same price at a retailer? and do retailer have it already?
SuperMiguel said:
ok convinced... i only qualify for partial upgrade online its a $350 will this be the same price at a retailer? and do retailer have it already?
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This phone is definitively a beat, but $350 is a little bit pricey for me. I don't know what you think, but if i was you (early update), i will buy this phone from craigslist/ebay rather than from tmobile. You probably pay around $400-$450, or might get it under $400 if you are lucky. Of course,you pay a little bit more , but you dont have to stick with tmobile for another 2 years. I'll only buy phones from tmobile + 2 year contract if i get fully discount price.
I'll be getting this Wednesday if everything works out right and I can buy it in the store. Finally free of this Nexus S!!
retailers have it already??
I have to admit I have been a bit miffed at what Verizon has done with the Galaxy Nexus. I think it is a great phone but I think Verizon has stripped allot of what was special about being a nexus from the phone.
Apparently someone from Droid Life feels the same way. Here is their article on Verizon and the GNex
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/30/verizon-needs-google-opinion/
What are your thoughts?
This person is also wrong.. they complain about google wallet not being included but it isn't included on the GSM nexus.. it isn't part of AOSP. Also.. the only differences between Verizon and GSM include two semi useful apps that you can remove, a battery cover without Google, and no free tethering. It's not even a big deal.. most of the comments on that article bash the author anyways because he doesn't appear to know anything.
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I still think the Galaxy Nexus is the best phone out there. It just seems like it is becoming less of what I thought a Nexus was. Maybe I had the wrong impression of what a Nexus was in the first place. I am no dev, I've just had the feeling it is headed in the wrong direction... slowly
Best phone I have owned.
Compared with the htc hero , desire HD , iPhone 4 , htc sensation and log optinus 3d I have owned.
+ points :
Screen , amazing simply. Colours are bright and vibrant , text and outlines are crisp. Can really tell a difference over the other phones.
Speed. No lagg what so ever , plays gta 3 perfectly whilst listening to music . Can have a little slowness if I am using a heavy live wallpaper.
Honeycomb inspired apps are fantastic. I own a Motorola Xoom which I have been totally impressed with , the music app especially are brilliant , as well as icons and multi task bars. Having it ported over to my mobile has blown my mind.
Battery life : there has been a fair few complaints but as I posted in a battery thread mine will last a day with heavy usage (will include screen shot at the end)
Quality , granted its plastic but it feels like a premium product. Doesn't have the look of the iPhone 4 but the full glass front , no button set up gives the phone a real sleek look. Back plate is flimsy but once its on it feels well built.
Camera: decent picture quality , zero shutter lagg is great . Haven't taken that many photos so I won't comment to much.
Connectivity , GPS and Bluetooth have all worked seamlessly as expected.
Only downsides :
Apps: some are still incompatible which is annoying , its new software so I wouldn't really count this as a issue as it will be fixed.
That's it really , bought this sim free for £529.99. Was unsure and really hoped I wouldn't be disappointed after I had spent that kind of money. I am happy to report that it is the best tech purchase I have made. Well done Samsung & Google , thoroughly impressed
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that reporter from droid life needs to crawl out from under the rock...he is clueless!
The biggest compromise, imho, had nothing to do with Verizon, but was made by Google to Texas Instruments: the TI OMAP processor. The Samsung-made Exynos processor from the SGS2 is widely viewed as the best smartphone processor on the market, so why did Google force Samsung to compromise with the TI OMAP? Nothing against Texas Instruments (they have great products, by most accounts), but Google should have let Samsung make this phone with its own chips imho.
Yes, I definitely despise Verizon's treating of this phone as the ugly stepchild of its Android lineup (like they also did with the Fascinate), but, hey, we still have a top-shelf Samsung product on a reliable network, and with (not so reliable, but still better than HSPA) LTE to boot. Plus, it seems to me that Verizon's handling of the Gnex (and the Fascinate) is more a knock against Samsung than Google...
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The biggest compromise, imho, had nothing to do with Verizon, but was made by Google to Texas Instruments: the TI OMAP processor. The Samsung-made Exynos processor from the SGS2 is widely viewed as the best smartphone processor on the market, so why did Google force Samsung to compromise with the TI OMAP? Nothing against Texas Instruments (they have great products, by most accounts). Yes, I definitely despise Verizon's treating of this phone as the ugly stepchild of its Android lineup (like they also did with the Fascinate), but, hey, we still have a top-shelf Samsung product on a reliable network, and with (not so reliable, but still better than HSPA) LTE to boot.
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Lte is part of the reason. Exynos doesnt play nice with lte. Yet at least. And ti offers a better chipset overall than exynos mish mash of components.
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Lte is part of the reason. Exynos doesnt play nice with lte. Yet at least. And ti offers a better chipset overall than exynos mish mash of components.
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Hmmm... I learn something new every day... Thanks for pointing that out about the LTE issue Hey, maybe Samsung will have that matter resolved by the time they release the *cough cough* Continuum 2
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that reporter from droid life needs to crawl out from under the rock...he is clueless!
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Go back to covering cough cough Motorola phones, Droid Life
He is right about one thing, though... the U.S. carriers are given way too much leverage over manufacturers (on the other hand, good luck with getting that subsidized upgrade overseas ).
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Whiney article is whiney.
Maybe he should stick to teh iphonez wit da bigger gb's.
Is Verizon and the Nexus good enough to leave Sprint and my Epic 4G Touch ?
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(on the other hand, good luck with getting that subsidized upgrade overseas ).
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What do you mean by that? Subsidies in Europe are way better than the US lol. They often 100% subsidize the phone (even top-tier devices) for only a 2-year contract, and the service still costs 1/2 of what we pay in the US. AND the non-contract options are still amazing.
Don't kid yourself. We have it worse in every way here.
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Is Verizon and the Nexus good enough to leave Sprint and my Epic 4G Touch ?
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Been discussed everywhere. That's your personal call man. There are A LOT of factors, and its not worth trying to de-rail this thread to get an answer...
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What do you mean by that? Subsidies in Europe are way better than the US lol. They often 100% subsidize the phone (even top-tier devices) for only a 2-year contract, and the service still costs 1/2 of what we pay in the US. AND the non-contract options are still amazing.
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Hmmm... I didn't know that... I had read before that most European carriers didn't subsidize... Two derps in a row for me today
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Lte is part of the reason. Exynos doesnt play nice with lte. Yet at least. And ti offers a better chipset overall than exynos mish mash of components.
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Exactly, that's why the T-Mobile Galaxy SII, came with a different processor, to allow their crazy 40+MB/sec modem. The Exynos wouldn't do that.
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So guys, simple as that. I'm upgrading soon. I am wondering if any of you would have chosen a different phone, now that you have owned the Nitro HD for quite some time. If so, what phone? I'm on AT&T btw. Some people say the A2 is nice. I'm stuck deciding. Also, does anyone know when AT&T will be releasing more phones?? Tegra 3 maybe? Also, if any AT&T insiders are about, any recollection as to when they will be dropping prices again? Thanks for all input everyone!
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So guys, simple as that. I'm upgrading soon. I am wondering if any of you would have chosen a different phone, now that you have owned the Nitro HD for quite some time. If so, what phone? I'm on AT&T btw. Some people say the A2 is nice. I'm stuck deciding. Also, does anyone know when AT&T will be releasing more phones?? Tegra 3 maybe? Also, if any AT&T insiders are about, any recolection as to when they will be dropping prices again? Thanks for all imput everyone!
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yes! this phone does the job...CM9, all i have to say!
I love the screen on this phone. The camera is good, processor is fast and CM9 nightlies are rolling out. My only complaint is the battery life could be better, especially with heavy use.
Goto BestBuy. The phone is only $50 right now and you get a FREE pair of LG Tone bluetooth headphones. It is a SWEET deal. Good luck deciding!
It will be amazing with a stable cm9. But maybe wait for the HTC One X.
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I love the screen on this phone. The camera is good, processor is fast and CM9 nightlies are rolling out. My only complaint is the battery life could be better, especially with heavy use.
Goto BestBuy. The phone is only $50 right now and you get a FREE pair of LG Tone bluetooth headphones. It is a SWEET deal. Good luck deciding!
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haha, i took advantage of that deal!
Hoorah! Thanks for the heads up on the BB deal! I was going to call them, haven't had time. Sounds prettttttyyyyy tempting! HTC One X, you say? *GSMOOGLES*- DROOL 1.5ghz quad core??? Why does everything get topped in a matter of months!!! Good for people who can afford the status quo. :'( I want one now... my dreams will be haunted until I own a quad core phone now. :/ I just shelled $235.00 on an Acer A500 and I love it.... but i'll be darned if quad cores aren't about to $### on all of my current devices *FacePalm* /rant
Haha. XDA is such a loyal community.... love every moment on here.
'HTC One X Release date leak'
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FistPie said:
Goto BestBuy. The phone is only $50 right now and you get a FREE pair of LG Tone bluetooth headphones. It is a SWEET deal. Good luck deciding!
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I'm guessing with a cell contract!?
If just the phone I'll drive to Buffalo tonight lol
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I'm guessing with a cell contract!?
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Ohhhhyeah! This isn't metro pcs my friend ^_^
These guys have me drooling over the HTC One X now..............
Release date_ http://www.androidcentral.com/att-htc-one-x-release-date-moved-may-6-best-buy-tells-customer-e-mail _
Yes, I love my LG Nitro, But only because I flashed different ROMs into it. ( Currently Nightly #3 of CyanogenMod9)
When I had it with the stock ROM, I was having missed thoughts about it due to some lag, and bloatware, manly unused programs like Zanga Poker and some At&t software.
Thank God for XDADevelopers
Welcome friend!
Raymen864 said:
Yes, I love my LG Nitro, But only because I flashed different ROMs into it. ( Currently Nightly #3 of CyanogenMod9)
When I had it with the stock ROM, I was having missed thoughts about it due to some lag, and bloatware, manly unused programs like Zanga Poker and some At&t software.
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On behalf of our friends here at XDA, Welcome aboard! Looks like you have found your way around!
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Hoorah! Thanks for the heads up on the BB deal! I was going to call them, haven't had time. Sounds prettttttyyyyy tempting! HTC One X, you say? *GSMOOGLES*- DROOL 1.5ghz quad core??? Why does everything get topped in a matter of months!!! Good for people who can afford the status quo. :'( I want one now... my dreams will be haunted until I own a quad core phone now. :/ I just shelled $235.00 on an Acer A500 and I love it.... but i'll be darned if quad cores aren't about to $### on all of my current devices *FacePalm* /rant
Haha. XDA is such a loyal community.... love every moment on here.
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Something to keep in mind about the One X is that there will be 2 different versions of it. Europe gets the Tegra 3 quad core but no LTE. In the US, the AT&T One X will have LTE but will be using a Qualcomm S4 dual core instead.
I just recently upgraded after weeks of debate and I have to say i am very happy and this is with the stock rom a couple quirks here Nd there but no show stoppers I'm very satisfied and I will be even more once we get ICS officially
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Something to keep in mind about the One X is that there will be 2 different versions of it. Europe gets the Tegra 3 quad core but no LTE. In the US, the AT&T One X will have LTE but will be using a Qualcomm S4 dual core instead.
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So if I am wanting to get the HTC one X on my upgrade when the time comes, i'm still looking @ a dual-core phone? LAME! AT&T always finds some way to take the fun out of things! I don't need LTE I need QUAD CORE PROCESSING POWER WITH A 12 CORE GPU :O
AT&FAIL
Looks like I might go with the Nitro after all... virturally same specs... just an ugly bulky phone. (In some peoples' opinion.)
Does AT&T usually drop prices on que with new phone releases? I looked online for the BB deal for $50 w a bluetooth headset and just got the $99.99 to show... maybe it has to be in store for the promo.
Would be nice if an AT&T rogue dropped by with some pretty enlightening information regarding release dates and prices here's to wishful thinking!
i think you would be much happier with a white iphone 4
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i think you would be much happier with a white iphone 4
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http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_4-3275.php Or if you want to make it (still un)fair... http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Apple-iPhone-4S_id5257 VS http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_nitro_hd-4329.php
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Thanks for the offer though, Scott. Why do you prefer the Iphone? Do you realize Apple manufactures these things to brick if they know you jailbroke them? Let alone shattered glass on front and back if you drop it on anything other than a pillow. :/
I prefer android because they have an open developer community, as well as more durable phones for the most part, if you're going to chunk your phone b/c ur mate pissed you off and you don't have a case on it, you are on your own there. For most of us though, our phones will only suffer a drop from pocket or head height. Aprox 6 ft drop. Take this food for thought >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKJp9EMRjXY <<< drop test between the Galasy S2 and Iphone 4
With cm9 this phone is prolly better than any phone at the market right now, even at&t's htc one x wont be much better than the nitro..
Only downside is the battery, i'm carrying 2 extra batterys to survive 24hrs away from the power plug, but thats because i use it a lot, when its idling it doesnt use that much(like 8/10% on 8hours sleep)
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With cm9 this phone is prolly better than any phone at the market right now, even at&t's htc one x wont be much better than the nitro..
Only downside is the battery, i'm carrying 2 extra batterys to survive 24hrs away from the power plug, but thats because i use it a lot, when its idling it doesnt use that much(like 8/10% on 8hours sleep)
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Do you use juice defender or a screen filter for less power consumption? These two things usually increase my battery life on X device almost twice the normal runtime.
I had the p930 for a while now and i bricked it once took it back to Bell and they fixed it free of charged but I had to survive using a first generation palm pre.....for a week
and now I scared of rooting it again and flashing rom..
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I had the p930 for a while now and i bricked it once took it back to Bell and they fixed it free of charged but I had to survive using a first generation palm pre.....for a week
and now I scared of rooting it again and flashing rom..
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How exactly did you manage to brick your phone sir? Usually it's due to impatience and pulling the battery/usb cord. I've done this before w my cappy. Luckily they are virturally unbrickable... with a jig.
wasnt impatience
thats what I did
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I've been lurking in this forum ever since I got my Nexus 7 and realized what a difference pure Google makes. I love Jellybean and Google Now and really wanted that experience on a phone. I was going back ad forth between the Galaxy S III (better camera) and the Nexus all month. T Mobile wants an insane price for an upgrade to the S III, the lowest price I could get was 229 if I waited until August 24th. I read some more and found out Google Wallet won't work, tethering would probably be blocked and many S III owners are unhappy. I hope I made the right choice.
You got in right on the money dude ....
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Well I'm always gonna get the dev phone (nexus) upgrades come first and easy to customize. If your not running a jb rom yet I recommend vicious jb for stock experience....looking for more customization take your pick. I have never thought of the gnex camera as bad, sure it only has 5 map instead of 8 but the camera quality to me is pretty good. Tc
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You made a good choice with this and the nexus 7 you will be in great shape, honastly I know other phones have better hardware but this phone is still great.
Don't forget to call T-Mobile once your out of contract to lower your bill
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I just upgraded to a used Galaxy Nexus from a Thunderbolt. Running Jellybean, this phone is amazing. Plus, I feel very confident I will get early updates with the Nexus versus the asinine support of the Thunderbolt. Welcome to the Gnex club!
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Way to go man!! I keep pressing the refresh button on my tracking number... it'll be here in the afternoon tomorrow!!!
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I've been lurking in this forum ever since I got my Nexus 7 and realized what a difference pure Google makes. I love Jellybean and Google Now and really wanted that experience on a phone. I was going back ad forth between the Galaxy S III (better camera) and the Nexus all month. T Mobile wants an insane price for an upgrade to the S III, the lowest price I could get was 229 if I waited until August 24th. I read some more and found out Google Wallet won't work, tethering would probably be blocked and many S III owners are unhappy. I hope I made the right choice.
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Wise decision. S3 is a nice camera. GNex is a nice cellphone.
Good choice. I had the same choice about 2 months back. It was between wait a week for the s3 to come out or get the galaxy nexus for a penny on amazon. Guess which one I went with :silly:
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Wise decision. S3 is a nice camera. GNex is a nice cellphone.
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Some months ago I had this question to myself: Galaxy SIII has a good camera and it seems that is a regular phone, since cm is on the way, what do I need? A regular cell with a good camera or an awesome phone with a regular camera? So I have a GN
Im saving for one but i have a minimum wage job so i dont know how long i'd have to wait
You made the right choice.
I was off contract with TMobile and waited for the HTCs to come out and they got the S .....
I then decided to wait for the SG3 and the TMobile price was just stupid.
Now I'm still with TMobile but on the $30 plan. Its great!
I got my phone already, 2 days after I ordered! This is officially the nicest phone I ever owned! None of my worries were reality, the screen is great, the camera is actually quite nice (much better than my MyTouch 4G) and I spent hours setting it up and installing my favorite apps before the battery complained. My only complaint is the volume - it's lower than I'd hoped for but all the pluses outweigh that. Thanks for all the encouragement; you all were right - it's a great phone!
You bought the GN over the GS3? 1. GS3 is light years ahead of the GN. And since it is a galaxy phone, it will get as much attention as the GN when it comes to CM. You are going to be running CM either way, right? 2. When the next Nexus is right around the corner!?
if it was the international version of the S3 vs the GNEX, i would pick the S3 on hardware advantage alone but the US version is neutered:
- dual core instead of quad (not a huge difference in real life but still sucks)
- 1gb ram vs 2gb
also, the display is not a significant upgrade over the GNEX since its the same 720p res on the pentile matrix. those things considered, the US S3 is not worth the price premium over the GNEX
I also got a Nexus about a week ago, upgrading from an HTC Desire... Mind blowing difference. Also, I would pick the Nexus over the SIII seven days a week - who would want physical + capacitive buttons?!
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if it was the international version of the S3 vs the GNEX, i would pick the S3 on hardware advantage alone but the US version is neutered:
- dual core instead of quad (not a huge difference in real life but still sucks)
- 1gb ram vs 2gb
also, the display is not a significant upgrade over the GNEX since its the same 720p res on the pentile matrix. those things considered, the US S3 is not worth the price premium over the GNEX
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Actually the US version has 2gb RAM, international has 1gb.
However I'll stick with nexus, I can actually get timely updates or flash pretty much any ROM I want and have everything working.
Now if the S3 was $350 brand new with factory warranty off contract it might of been a different story since I had never had a nexus device, but now I wouldn't trade it.
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You bought the GN over the GS3? 1. GS3 is light years ahead of the GN. And since it is a galaxy phone, it will get as much attention as the GN when it comes to CM. You are going to be running CM either way, right? 2. When the next Nexus is right around the corner!?
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My sister has the GS3 and compared to the Nexus I don't see much difference except hers runs ICS and probably will for months, she paid more over the long term and is locked into a two year contract, it looks cheap and it has a physical home button (which I hate). The next Nexus is right around the corner; but I'm a student with a budget and it probably will cost much more than $349. I had to decide on the most efficient, and cost efficient, choices for my tech needs this year. I chose a Google Chromebook, a Nexus 7 and the GNex phone. After the price drops I may sell my GNex and upgrade if it's affordable and worth it - but I will never buy another carrier locked phone.
Exactly, the next Nexus will not be $350. Plus will you be able to get it on the $30 TMobile plan?
I'm sure the SG3 is nice but I kinda like the low monthly bill and the GN is more than good enough for me.
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My sister has the GS3 and compared to the Nexus I don't see much difference except hers runs ICS and probably will for months, she paid more over the long term and is locked into a two year contract, it looks cheap and it has a physical home button (which I hate). The next Nexus is right around the corner; but I'm a student with a budget and it probably will cost much more than $349. I had to decide on the most efficient, and cost efficient, choices for my tech needs this year. I chose a Google Chromebook, a Nexus 7 and the GNex phone. After the price drops I may sell my GNex and upgrade if it's affordable and worth it - but I will never buy another carrier locked phone.
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You're absolutely going to love it. You couldn't have made a better choice. At $349 it's an incredible steal.
HTC M8 Prime coming out? What do you think?
Would you be upset since you just purchased the M8?
Bla.. Sell this one buy the new one. Should companies stop making phone and adhere to some useless timelines like make a phone every year or 2 years etc. There is a new snapdragon 805 coming, new phones with QHD displays coming out soon. It will be foolish of HTC or any other company to wait till next year to release a phone with the new soc, screens etc.
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 805 is going to be insane that's for sure. But if the rumors are true about the screen being 5.5 inch, I definitely don't want one. I'm drawing the line at a 5 inch screen, and I'm going to pray to every god I can think of that they don't decide to make the standard any bigger lol.
Technology moves fast if you wait around you would never buy anything.
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I'll wait and see what it's got before I pull the trigger , but if it's got the same looks and size with an updated camera I'll be buying it
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Technology moves fast if you wait around you would never buy anything.
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omg you said that spot on!
When is a phone not a phone.
When it becomes a phablet. I think their is a fine line to what you can hold sensibly like a phone. Even if you have huge mitts.
I have large hands and this is my limit, size wise for a daily driver. Being able to fit in my pocket etc.
But second devices are always good
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When is a phone not a phone.
When it becomes a phablet.
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People have been saying this since the original Galaxy Note came out. At the time, most industry commenters expected the Note to fail spectacularly, but it, and its successors, were a massive commercial success.
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Whilst I have an M8, it isn't my primary phone - that's a Galaxy Note 3. So, my M8 is my secondary device!
I don't care if people say it's "too big" because for my purposes I don't find that to be the case at all - and I don't have overly large hands and find the Note 3 perfectly pocketable.
The point is that we all have different needs and requirements.
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foxmeister said:
People have been saying this since the original Galaxy Note came out. At the time, most industry commenters expected the Note to fail spectacularly, but it, and its successors, were a massive commercial success.
Whilst I have an M8, it isn't my primary phone - that's a Galaxy Note 3. So, my M8 is my secondary device!
I don't care if people say it's "too big" because for my purposes I don't find that to be the case at all - and I don't have overly large hands and find the Note 3 perfectly pocketable.
The point is that we all have different needs and requirements.
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Dave
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Each to their own.... I just find it funny when I see people raise something the size of a small child to their ears
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Each to their own.... I just find it funny when I see people raise something the size of a small child to their ears
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I'd hazard a guess then that you're significantly younger than me!
My first hand portable phone was a Nokia Orange: http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/nokia/nokia_2140.php
It was over double the size (volumetrically) than my Note 3, and, obviously, a far less capable device with a lot lower battery life. It was also one of the first GSM (digital) devices, and as such much smaller than most of the analogue phones you could get back then.
My point is that it didn't really seem silly or unusual to have such a large device back then.
Given how much more capable modern phones are, I don't have a problem with the size, because, for me, the benefits of the large screen massively outweigh any disadvantages (of which there are surprisingly few). I'd happily add a few mm and grams to the Note 3 (and my M8 for that matter) to get an even bigger battery, but I digress!
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Dave
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I'd hazard a guess then that you're significantly younger than me!
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Ok.... It's give me a clue time.
I was born before the Beatles came to fame.
Quite a few years before Armstrong stood on the moon....
Our house phone looked like this
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My TV looked like this
and our neighbours used to come in and sit and watch with us...
Technology spent years trying to 'downsize' their products and now all of a sudden it wants big and brash again. Incidentally, are we heading back to here? (My first mobile)
I have no problems with the bigger products. Like I said, it's just when people hold them to their ears.
Incidentally you young whippersnapper...who wins the age argument
Take care
Rob
P.S. Sorry for being Off topic OP - but it is kind of relevant
I dont think HTC will start selling a device just like their flagship but more powerful. They will aim an other market, and the 5.5 Inch rumor makes sense. I personally own the M8 and for my personal preferences thats the maximum size for a phone. There are people which are ok with their One MAX or Note 3. I just think this device will not be out to compete with the One M8
snowwhite007 said:
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This is my philosophy as well.
There are only a few circumstances where waiting pays off.
foxmeister said:
I'd hazard a guess then that you're significantly younger than me!
My first hand portable phone was a Nokia Orange: http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/nokia/nokia_2140.php
It was over double the size (volumetrically) than my Note 3, and, obviously, a far less capable device with a lot lower battery life. It was also one of the first GSM (digital) devices, and as such much smaller than most of the analogue phones you could get back then.
My point is that it didn't really seem silly or unusual to have such a large device back then.
Given how much more capable modern phones are, I don't have a problem with the size, because, for me, the benefits of the large screen massively outweigh any disadvantages (of which there are surprisingly few). I'd happily add a few mm and grams to the Note 3 (and my M8 for that matter) to get an even bigger battery, but I digress!
Regards,
Dave
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Good point. Actually, at those days we used to make a call with the phone in our hands. Today I have a bt-headset and a pebble, which let me keep my phone in the pocket unless I need to google or read mails. Then, of course, size matters!
BTW, my jeans pockets are the same size than those of 1994, so what?
We will soon see that even Apple steps away from their masters voice, which claimed "nobody needs a phone bigger that an iPhone".
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Couldn't have said ti better myself. Ther'es always something newer and better on the horizon. Either go bankrupt buying them all or just be happy with what you got until you're ready to upgrade.
If u already have the m8, what's the point? Its not like these phones can get faster...
Just change transition speeds to .5x and your phone will be on crack...bam...faster!
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If u already have the m8, what's the point? Its not like these phones can get faster...
Just change transition speeds to .5x and your phone will be on crack...bam...faster!
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wait, you get fast when you are on crack? damn! i do the opposite.
you must be special. :good:
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If u already have the m8, what's the point? Its not like these phones can get faster...
Just change transition speeds to .5x and your phone will be on crack...bam...faster!
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the m8 is already on crack, the prime maybe on meth
exocetdj said:
the m8 is already on crack, the prime maybe on meth
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Yeah, I underclocked and undervolted my CPU, constantly uses power saving mode, and my M8 still handles all the multitasking and games flawlessly.
The thing is, smartphones are significantly over-powered nowadays. In terms of usage, the jump from S801 to S805 or anything faster would be far less necessary in at least a year.
The prime would probably just have better specs. No point in it since I end up underclocking my CPU to 1.8GHz and only using 3 cores lol. Still don't see any lag.