Why couldn't I have waited? - Verizon Droid Incredible 2

Red Incredible 2. It's battery door shall be mine.
http://www.phonedog.com/2011/11/18/red-htc-droid-incredible-2-tipped-to-be-available-starting-november-24th/

It'd be kooler if it had the red keys to match, and was a tad darker red.
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Looks pretty good, but I have to agree darker red would be a little better. May look better in person though.
Glad to see that the Inc2 is still getting attention, even if it is just a color change. Still the best 3g phone on Vzw

Same color as the Inc1 oem battery cover replacement.
They haven't offered the white battery cover yet... Hopefully they'll release this one though
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Man you beat me to the link. I guess I will just have to cough cough borrow a red battery cover when they come in...... "Verizon I opened my shipment toady and one of my red incredible 2 has a black battery cover...."
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Dress up
Well after two levels of dress up I wonder if they ever got around to upgrading the lousy headphone jack.
I would have sent it back the day I got it but the locked down upgrade came out the following Monday. I had it rooted and running CM7 that weekend.
Is any one else having trouble with the headphone jack?
I bet the next color out will be green or blue...
It seems a lot of work to go through to achieve what a skin could do.
I can't help but think that maybe there is some kind of hardware upgrade going on.

cac2us said:
Well after two levels of dress up I wonder if they ever got around to upgrading the lousy headphone jack.
I would have sent it back the day I got it but the locked down upgrade came out the following Monday. I had it rooted and running CM7 that weekend.
Is any one else having trouble with the headphone jack?
I bet the next color out will be green or blue...
It seems a lot of work to go through to achieve what a skin could do.
I can't help but think that maybe there is some kind of hardware upgrade going on.
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My headphone jack works just fine..and yeah its odd they keep pushing new versions if this phone
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In this case, I think black looks better.

It almost looks pink to me. No headphone jack issues with mine, check for lint balls

I'm not a fan of it, i like the black Dinc2. Makes me feel like i'm batman.

I don't know why anyone would want a different color. I have a seido active case and i wouldn't be able to show off the color anyways. Kind of pointless in my opinion.

I have the Griffin Reveal case. Black around the sides and clear back. Looks great with a red battery cover
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Actually Loving the Incipio Red Featherlight case
I got the Red Incipio Featherlight case and I think it looks better than a "Red" phone from the pics I have seen. The Featherlight Red case is a great pearlescent red, and looks incredible. I think Red/Black looks less tacky than all Red.
I really like the case it is really thin, I don't drop my phone ever but still would like some "protection".

I want the red and white one i love this phone
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I have problems with my headphone jack as well. I've found that some plug ends seem to do better than others. That is my only complaint about the phone. As far as color goes, with the otterbox defender you can't really see the color any way.

the shade of red looks quite ugly.

Free Red DInc II + 4GB internal mem.
I may have been misinformed, but my Red DInc II will be here Tuesday with what I was told will be 4GB of internal memory and a preinstalled 8GB SD Card.
We agreed that it most likely would NOT come with ICS.
The hboot will hopefully be rootable....
Will keep everyone updated.
Edit:
Well it looks like the 4GB NAND internal memory is the same as the memory on the black DInc II that we can only access a portion of .

FYI - being Black Friday, VZW online is offering the RED DI2 free with new 2 year activation and mandatory data (300MB for $20 for light users) - AND, for line upgrade/family shared line, I'm showing it as being "FREE" as well & it's true even for secondary line. The regular "black" DI2 is still priced at $99+ and not seeing availability for the white DI2. A decent Amazon TPU case & shield can easily take care of the all red look.
To switch DW's aging LG Env3 non-smartphone to DI2 with 300MB is still overpriced considering that I'm in the grandfathered unlimited web & email plan with 22% corporate discount for $23.40. But, I supposed one could get it to play & downgrade *** the bootloader, root it & so forth - and have a spare one on hand by switching the device later on, and, cancel the data if she doesn't like it & reactivate an older device ....
*** assuming that HBoot isn't newer than .98 and can be rolled back, if nothing else, just to get rid of all that silly bloatware from Big Red

Can anyone tell us if the color is any better than the horrendous bleh red in the pics? I am really hoping the photos of that phone aren't doing the color justice.

its the same color as the red battery cover that the verizon store sold for the original Inc. Bright red. It'll look great as a battery cover but waaaay too much for a whole phone. I'm sure someone with a red phone would love a black oem battery cover

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Official Epic 4G Touch White Press Shots

http://cdn.pocketnow.com/html/portal/news/0000020601//Samsung-Epic-4G-Touch-White.jpg
Thanks pocketnow for the picture
It's hideous IMO....my 15 & 13 year old daughters would love it.
I don't see why they don't release these phones in multiple colors from the get go. Maybe blue, green, red, white, and black. Or something along those lines.
Thanks for the update. My wife was waiting for this in order to switch her white evo. She will be glad to hear the good news.
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Is it just a white paint job or did they change some of the hardware? I actually don't mind different colors and white is the new black right? Anyways, I would rather have a white TPU case then this, but the wife's evo is due for an upgrade in a couple of months.
Looks pretty good, I still prefer black because of the low profile. Black hides dirt, white hides scratches
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IA-32e said:
I don't see why they don't release these phones in multiple colors from the get go. Maybe blue, green, red, white, and black. Or something along those lines.
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Yeah that would be nice.
If it came in the Blackberry Curve red color I would be on it.
sling said:
Yeah that would be nice.
If it came in the Blackberry Curve red color I would be on it.
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I had that phone too. That was a nice color. White just isn't the color for me when it comes to electrnic devices
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Eh aren't we all going to be upgrading in a few months anyways?
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I don't see why they don't release these phones in multiple colors from the get go. Maybe blue, green, red, white, and black. Or something along those lines.
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Right?! I seriously think they do it in hopes of people who already bought a black one will jus" t "fall in love" and outright just buy it.
It would be smarter and they would appeal to people who, for example, "need a white device" if they would release all colors on the same day. But, since theyre greedy and only care about money, people who were considering this phone but found out it was only in black bought another phone to their liking - does Samsung really think people will ditch their phone and jump on this one? Nope. Too late. They already used theyre upgrade, and if anything, now they dislike Samsung for doing this type of thing to them.
In other words, greed is the worst thing in this world.
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I think it looks slick..i really like it. I'm wondering though, the battery cover looks glossy now...need some texture, IMO, otherwise it'll be too slippery lol.
And before anyone says it...yes, that is what she said.
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Nice to finally see the Sprint pics for it. That January 8th date is looking more likely all the time per this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373771&highlight=white
Hopefully a nice stable fully functional build of CM7 will be done around the time this hits retail shelves.
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Looks pretty good, I still prefer black because of the low profile. Black hides dirt, white hides scratches
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Actually white hides both better. when I had my E4GT in black and a case, I was constantly taking the phone out of the case to clean the edges where the phone meets the case. With my white skyrocket, I don't find myself doing that at all. I'm a real neat freak when it comes to phones, too.
Also, if the phone is anything like the skyrocket, you guys need to see the phone in person to appreciate the way it looks / color. I didnt like the white skyrocket, but when I had it in my hand and looked at it, it looked awesome.
I've had more then a couple people comment on how nice the phone is, and for someone to go out of their way and say that about a phone is pretty rare.
Just my .02.
EDIT: Also, I can't tell if this one has it, but my phone has a chrome rim which looks really nice. and the keys light up wayyyyy brighter then the black version and bleed through the white, which makes it look stellar at night. It;s also not white, it's a sort of pearl white. Again, you should probably look at it in person before you pass judgment.
I would have to see it in person. I gave my black Evo to the wifey when the white one came out but I doubt I do the same with the ET4G.
Only other color this phone would look good in is a Silver or metallic or better yet that charcoal Grey that's on BMW's
I would trade my black one in a heart beat! That's a slick looking phone!
Looks real clean. Is January 8th the confirmed date? I think I'll use my premiere upgrade close to the end of the month and if it releases on time I can trade it for the white
xSaint21 said:
Eh aren't we all going to be upgrading in a few months anyways?
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U got that right!
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U got that right!
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Quad-core here I come! Damn next year will be a great one for Android...but then again isn't it always?
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bryanh85 said:
Looks real clean. Is January 8th the confirmed date? I think I'll use my premiere upgrade close to the end of the month and if it releases on time I can trade it for the white
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I don't think anything is confirmed but I find it funny that the promo shot has a date of 1/8 on the date/time/weather widget.

White vs Black

What you guys think??? pros and cons on black vs white galaxy s 2
Its just a difference of color..but one thing I can think of is that white may show more obvious blemishes over time where as black is less noticeable.
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One is darker than the other
The white has a glossy back. With that you can install ghost armor on it to protect it from getting blemishes.
the white version is gonna get dirty really easily..the back cover is rubberised plastic..all kinda crap will stick to that
There are no pros or cons. It is just a color and a personal preference. I doubt anybody here has both to tell you both sides so pick your favorite color.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
Someone traded me there black galaxy s2 and $200 for my white one last week. I guess the colors are a big deal to some people. I thought they were crazy but i'm not stupid. I took that deal.
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cellington77 said:
Someone traded me there black galaxy s2 and $200 for my white one last week. I guess the colors are a big deal to some people. I thought they were crazy but i'm not stupid. I took that deal.
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Wow, that's a come up right there. They must of really want the white one. I want one too, but I wouldn't give more than $50 and only because mine is a month older.
Powered by the SGSII....
I have the white one, must say, it does look nice
Got a Red/clear TPU case on it.
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the white version is gonna get dirty really easily..the back cover is rubberised plastic..all kinda crap will stick to that
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That's incorrect. I'm holding my white handset right now and the back is smooth plastic. It isn't rubberized like, for example, the G2x.
The advantage is that stuff won't stick to it, the disadvantage is that it tends to feel slippery.
Some observations people might be interested in - it's a pearl white color with the silver accents (including the earpiece grill and camera lens) The backlight from the touch sensitive buttons tends to bleed which cheapens the look ever so slightly but then again, I have then turned off using the Screenfilter widget. Still though, it's a sharp looking handset and I've received positive comments from co-workers.
I have both and for some reason the white model has like a yellow tint to the screen. I hate it. My vote is black. Although I think the black one would look neat with the chrome bezel the white one has.
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Wow, that's a come up right there. They must of really want the white one. I want one too, but I wouldn't give more than $50 and only because mine is a month older.
Powered by the SGSII....
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I really liked the white one and wanted to keep it but that was to good of a deal to pass up.
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I had the Black one and now I have the White and the one thing I notice is that if you look at the top of the Black phone, on the bezzel, theres a sticker there that says Qualcomm 3G and on the White one it says Qualcomm 4G. Not sure exactly why they did that..
Other then that, the White one feels more responsive and smoother. Maybe they fixed all the bugs from the black ones.
The vibrent screen with the White back drop looks stunning.
The bezzel on the White one has a polished aluminum look which I personally think looks better then the Chrome. But thats just me... To much chrome can look bad sometimes.
I personally think white looks more feminine. But that is just me, and not that it is bad. Same goes with the white sunglasses that I have seen.
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That's incorrect. I'm holding my white handset right now and the back is smooth plastic. It isn't rubberized like, for example, the G2x.
The advantage is that stuff won't stick to it, the disadvantage is that it tends to feel slippery.
Some observations people might be interested in - it's a pearl white color with the silver accents (including the earpiece grill and camera lens) The backlight from the touch sensitive buttons tends to bleed which cheapens the look ever so slightly but then again, I have then turned off using the Screenfilter widget. Still though, it's a sharp looking handset and I've received positive comments from co-workers.
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use it for 2more months and we'll see if it "turns" black
The only difference I can think of would be an effect on the camera, kinda like the problem the i-apple had

ugrading in ~10days :-)

Hi to everyone.
My name is Tom. I am a former Mt3gs owner, up untill mine broke a few months ago. And refused to pay the $200 for a refurb slide,so I have been using a borrowed non android phone from a co-worker since it broke.
I work at walmart as a tire and lube tech. Went to school for automotive and got an associates from my local community college in 06, I own a 93 celica convertiable and a 89 4runner. Hoping to swap the turbo motor for the car sometime in the next year. I enlisted in the National Guard last year, got chaptered out and am trying to get back in soon.
Well, enough about me. Just saying hi to everyone.
Should I get black or white(haven't seen the white in person but was told its more of a pearl white rather then plain white) any one have a pic of both?
Not gonna wait for the s3 I'm content with the s2, imo no need for quad core yet.
SGS2 yes or no
My opinion, having had a mt3g, mt3gs, mt4gs previously, my answer would be yes. I have grown attached to slide out keyboards but find the on screen buttons large enough to not be a hassle. I also like usb otg, only thing I do not like is needing a mhl adapter to stream video to external monitors. It's a solid phone, one of the most popular android phones ever released actually.
I too liked the keyboard, but that's what broke on mine(ribbon disconnection) rendering it useless, then borrowed my wifes spare side and a few day later the screen froze so that's 2slides broken in a matter or days lol I actually liked swype so I thnk ill adpapt quickly to to lack of keyboard. And our work termnals are all touch.
my wife is also getting an s2. So ill have her old slide to tinker with to learn about this rooting thing.
Now its just a color decision.
Don't upgrade. Save up and get one of the quad cores in a month or get the xperia s, it looks way better.
If you're into large screens then get the note. But really don't get this one. It isn't worth it at this time of the year, we're at the cusp of a generation cycle.
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kr3w1337 said:
Don't upgrade. Save up and get one of the quad cores in a month or get the xperia s, it looks way better.
If you're into large screens then get the note. But really don't get this one. It isn't worth it at this time of the year, we're at the cusp of a generation cycle.
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and it only came out 4 months ago lol, you can just never keep up. I would still get it, this phone is amazing and wont be outdated for a long time yet.
upgrade as in signing an extending 2 year contract?
I would get the white one. It has that WOW factor. The back feels like cheap plastic compared to the black back though.... but I use a skin to the protect my phone.
why not get one black and one white.
I've owned both colors and the white one is CLEEEAAAANNN
BTW if you're planning to upgrade (2 years contract)... contact t-mobile's retention department they'll hook you up. Probably $250 credit + bogo phone deal.
The white would be my choice...... Too. Considering ou can sell it for more. And maybe u should wait for the quad core phonea to come out.
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Teo032 said:
upgrade as in signing an extending 2 year contract?
I would get the white one. It has that WOW factor. The back feels like cheap plastic compared to the black back though.... but I use a skin to the protect my phone.
why not get one black and one white.
I've owned both colors and the white one is CLEEEAAAANNN
BTW if you're planning to upgrade (2 years contract)... contact t-mobile's retention department they'll hook you up. Probably $250 credit + bogo phone deal.
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Yes signing a new contract. Well we did go into our only local store lastweek and the sales guy acted annoyed that we even came in, then told us they were out of the s2 and wouldn't be getting any in soon (claimed they've beenout for a month) I called bs but my wife told me to just let it go, so we left. Very bad salesman and I was ready to by it outright if he wold had not been a jerk. So maybe ill tell my wife to call them ad speak to a rep.
Because we are again getting the same phone we will end up with one of each, juet to tell em apart like we did with the slides. I had white cuz she picked the red first.
I see no need for a quad core phone, seeing as the dual core isn't even being used at the full potential yet. I give it another year or 2. I don't see the s2 being outdated anytime soon.
Anyone have a pic of both colors?real pic not off google or generic. Want to see the whites finish.
I would take some pics for you but don't have my camera on me right now. You were correct earlier in that it is a ceramic white. Think of like the color of the storm troopers in Star Wars. I am much happier I got mine in white than black. It really stands out in a crowd of cell phones that all look the same nowadays no matter who manufactured them and as someone stated before it is very clean looking.
I got a helluva a deal on mine. I got it when they first brought out the white back in December on sale for 149.99 and after a 50 mail in rebate only paid 99.99 for it.
I got the black, wishing I got the white though, the white looks beautiful, though to be honest my 4.52" screen makes my S2 stand out just about everywhere. Got mine on a free phone deal, paid $250.00 got $250.00 back mail in rebate. Lol
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I would take some pics for you but don't have my camera on me right now. You were correct earlier in that it is a ceramic white. Think of like the color of the storm troopers in Star Wars. I am much happier I got mine in white than black. It really stands out in a crowd of cell phones that all look the same nowadays no matter who manufactured them and as someone stated before it is very clean looking.
I got a helluva a deal on mine. I got it when they first brought out the white back in December on sale for 149.99 and after a 50 mail in rebate only paid 99.99 for it.
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Not to put you down or anything but the last sentence you said really gets me. This is not against you but against everyone who gets trapped into thinking this way.
You did not get the phone for 99.99 at all. You got the phone for 149.99 and had the opportunity to get a $50 Visa gift card from a third party promotions company for remembering to fill the forms out correctly and mailing the rebate form in.
If you had to pay out 149.99 when you got it, that is what you paid for the device. I wish everyone can understand this simple fact as most "rebates" that are sent in are rejected due to a minor spelling mistake or the return address does not exactly meet what is in their systems. The rest never get sent in.
I apologize for my minor diatribe but I just had to say something.
Great Phone, I chose the white.... Looks way better than the black model...
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Great Phone, I chose the white.... Looks way better than the black model...
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Lol...in your opinion. I am the opposite. The white one looks FUGLY to me.
Also some things I noticed while comparing black to white side by side.....
1. Black phone makes the screen "pop" more.
2. Black phone has way less light leaking from the touch buttons.
And then two other reasons I dislike the white.
3. White phone gets dirty VERY easily
4. White phone makes me think of Apple's white head phones and white ipod and stupid commercials.
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Not to put you down or anything but the last sentence you said really gets me. This is not against you but against everyone who gets trapped into thinking this way.
You did not get the phone for 99.99 at all. You got the phone for 149.99 and had the opportunity to get a $50 Visa gift card from a third party promotions company for remembering to fill the forms out correctly and mailing the rebate form in.
If you had to pay out 149.99 when you got it, that is what you paid for the device. I wish everyone can understand this simple fact as most "rebates" that are sent in are rejected due to a minor spelling mistake or the return address does not exactly meet what is in their systems. The rest never get sent in.
I apologize for my minor diatribe but I just had to say something.
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I understand where you are coming from but, after receiving the rebate I got 50.00 of that 149.99 back so in the end I did only pay 99.99 for the phone. If people can't read and understand directions well enough to fill out a simple rebate form correctly then they shouldn't have a smart phone in the first place!! On another note though, 149.99 was still cheaper than I could have gotten the black one for(199.99). I also am glad that it was on sale for the 149.99 price or I probably would have bought the HTC Amaze(229.99 at the time). After reading on here how many people swapped it out for this phone, i am glad I got the GSII from the get go.
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Because we are again getting the same phone we will end up with one of each, juet to tell em apart like we did with the slides. I had white cuz she picked the red first.
I see no need for a quad core phone, seeing as the dual core isn't even being used at the full potential yet. I give it another year or 2. I don't see the s2 being outdated anytime soon.
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This is what my wife and I did...she got the white one. The back of the white one is smooth whereas the black one is texturized. I find it easier to operate one handed because of this.
I share your feelings on the quad core. I'm a light gamer otherwise don't do anything super CPU intensive so a quad core would not help me at all. I also agree the GS2 will be a strong phone for quite some time.
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Dirty doesn't bug me. I always have a microfiber cloth or bag with me. Didnt know the back was smooth though.....hmmm
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Lol...in your opinion. I am the opposite. The white one looks FUGLY to me.
Also some things I noticed while comparing black to white side by side.....
1. Black phone makes the screen "pop" more.
2. Black phone has way less light leaking from the touch buttons.
And then two other reasons I dislike the white.
3. White phone gets dirty VERY easily
4. White phone makes me think of Apple's white head phones and white ipod and stupid commercials.
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1) perhaps but regardless of the color, the screen is super vibrant.
2) not only that but when in the dark, the touchkeys illuminate the entire front white faceplate which i think makes for a very neat effect.
3) False, things dont stick to this particular phone. Dont make assumptions on things you dont own ( I suppose since ypu have yhe black version)
4) Thats marketting for ya, it works. Kudos to apple for having such successful campaigns and time for you to stop hating
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I got a white one, and let me tell you, its beautiful. Yes its slick in hand, but nothing a tpu case cant solve. And who cares if it looks like an iPhone, we all know that these phones eat apples for breakfast.
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This is what my wife and I did...she got the white one. The back of the white one is smooth whereas the black one is texturized. I find it easier to operate one handed because of this.
I share your feelings on the quad core. I'm a light gamer otherwise don't do anything super CPU intensive so a quad core would not help me at all. I also agree the GS2 will be a strong phone for quite some time.
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Could you get a pic sidebySide.?
Yeahim not amobile gamer much, if I want to game I have a ps3 and a full hd 40"tv
I say get the gs2. I had the g1, evo4g and I love them phones but this phone right hereeeeeeeee is the Shh... you won't be disappointed at all... the phone moves alot faster than my other phones and the internet is fast... I gets speed of like 20 down and like 5 up...

T-Mobile Galaxy SIII Review

The Build Quality
Color
Let's start with one of the most prominent complains about the Pebble Blue version... the color of the dedicated home button. To quickly dispel the rumors - it is *not* a different color than the rest of the phone. It is the same exact color, however the reason many people claim it is different or "purple" is because it does not have the glass covering it, so it appears to be a different shade to the untrained eye (the glass adds a slight darkness over the Blue surrounding the face of the device). There is nothing about the color of the phone that is inconsistent. It has a nice, even Blue/Gray metal tone to it, with highlights of purple depending on the light hitting it. Personally I prefer black phones, however I have become accustomed to the Pebble Blue and I can say I definitely prefer it over a white phone. All in all, very happy with the color.
Back plate
I had seen a complaint from someone in the forum that the bottom of the back plate was not completely "flush" on one side. Although it is very minor, I can report a similar finding on mine as well. It doesn't seem to be a defect really, it's just not "perfect" to those of us with phone OCD (which is probably 85% of us on XDA). Overall the back fits well - not something I am worried about. Don't care much for the design coming from the GSII and the GSM Gnex, as I was used to the awesome texture and "inset" style of those back plates, however I do find that the material the GSIII is made of seems to stick to my hands somewhat making it less likely to drop pulling it out of my pocket. I have seen some users calling it "slippery" but I would have to respectfully disagree here. I find it adheres to my hand more than any phone I have ever owned, possibly due to the coating they used on it (that may be why they coated it the way they did). Most of us will probably throw a case on this phone anyway, so it may not even be relevant for most.
"Bezel"
The "bezel" around the glass appears to be made of a different material than the rest of the phone. It looks like it potentially could have problems down the line - almost appears as if it's made with minute cracks, although I believe that is just the look of the material. However, with recent reports of some cracking happening for no apparent reason (though I cannot confirm that the user(s) did not sit on the phone or something similar to cause it) this could potentially be the Achilles Heel of the GSIII. If we see a ton of issues with this, there will be some very unhappy GSIII owners and a slew of returns/replacements. Mine has not exhibited any problems so far, but this is something I will be watching closely. Again, a case is probably going to add some protection here, which is how I intend to stave off any potential problems. One thing that really makes this phone shine is the elimination of the bezel "lip" - your finger slides right over the glass from the side/bottom/top of the phone with no lip in the way, which is a nice change IMO.
Screen
Absolutely amazing. Gorgeous, vibrant HD screen that impressed me more than my GSII did. I do see a small amount of the ink blotting that is all too common with Super AMOLED screens, however it is much more minor than it was on my first GSII and pretty much unnoticeable even watching movies in the dark. The colors literally pop on this bad boy, and the brightness is more than adequate for great viewing in direct sunlight. I've never seen a better screen on a phone, period. I know this is subjective, just my two cents.. couldn't be happier.
The User Experience
Processing Speed
Holy **** Batman. This is the fastest phone I've ever seen in my life, hands down. This thing came flying right out of the box as faster than any over clocked dual-core monstrosity I've ever seen. In addition to the awesome speed I experienced myself, the Quadrant scores were in the high 4800's to low 5100's without any modifications at all. No root, no freezing bloatware, nothing. Handles everything I throw at it without even a hiccup. All while running a Live Wallpaper at 60 fps. Scrollable widgets, scrolling live wallpaper, stuff running in the background, jumping from one app to the next using the home button, nothing slows it down. Nothing. Granted, I am using Apex Launcher instead of TouchWiz but that means TouchWiz is still in the background somewhere since I have not frozen or uninstalled it. Doesn't seem to matter, it runs beautifully. This is true on Wifi or 3G/4G, consistent performance regardless.
Radios
I'm getting the best reception and data speeds on T-Mobile I've ever experienced. In my area, where on a good day I might see 5-6Mbps down, I am routinely getting 11-12Mbs. In my condo where I typically have one to no bars, I have three. Wifi connects like nobody's business, by the time I entered my password it was connected within a second. Literally couldn't even finish reading "obtaining IP address" before it said "connected". And I read very fast. I did notice, however, that the wifi signal strength appears weaker - but did not have any disconnections or problems with it, it just "looked" like I had less signal than on my Gnex & GSII. Still stayed connected, and honestly I probably need a new router because mine is crap anyway.
So far, this is all I have to write about today, I've only had the phone for about 20 hours, I will edit this to conclude my review in the next day or two.
Initial impression - get this phone, you will NOT be sorry. Best phone on the market hands down IMO
back with more later, thanks!
very nice review cant wait to get this phone on att!
Very cool I cannot wait for july 5th when I'm eligible for my full upgrade. My vibrant has been a great phone but this things seems like the real deal.
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Awesome review! I switched from Verizon to t-mobile today. How do I make sure I am getting the 42mb.s. speeds? I am seeing speeds around 1-3mbs. It says 4g up top...
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It depends on where you live. Where are you located?
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Richmond Virginia.
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Ok let me check out your coverage area.
What plan are you on? Data I mean
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Finally got mine today and I can say that I'm impressed. I think the One X is going up for sale very soon.. . Sure the screen isn't as crisp, but everything else about the phone blows the One X out of the water.
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The 5GB 4g plan. Idk I just got their best plan because it was so much cheaper than Verizon lol.
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They probably haven't activated your data quite yet. Hang tight for a day or two
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ovoxo. said:
Finally got mine today and I can say that I'm impressed. I think the One X is going up for sale very soon.. . Sure the screen isn't as crisp, but everything else about the phone blows the One X out of the water.
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Like what?
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ingenious247 said:
They probably haven't activated your data quite yet. Hang tight for a day or two
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Awesome man thanks!
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Rayn1328 said:
Very cool I cannot wait for july 5th when I'm eligible for my full upgrade. My vibrant has been a great phone but this things seems like the real deal.
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I'm wasent eligible for a full upgrade till July 1st. But T-Mobile let me order it on June 21st. Then waved the extra 10 days
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Hi!
I had a chance to look at the pebble blue version of the Samsung Galaxy three phone in a T-Mobile store recently and noticed that when I used the google search engine to look up something, the white background surrounding the websites that loaded up on that page showed some blue tint. Has anyone seen this on their phone?
Also, I noticed that the pebble blue version that I saw in the store had alot of fingerprints. Does that bother anyone, who has this color? Thanks!
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Hi!
I had a chance to look at the pebble blue version of the Samsung Galaxy three phone in a T-Mobile store recently and noticed that when I used the google search engine to look up something, the white background surrounding the websites that loaded up on that page showed some blue tint. Has anyone seen this on their phone?
Also, I noticed that the pebble blue version that I saw in the store had alot of fingerprints. Does that bother anyone, who has this color? Thanks!
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Nope! My screen is gorgeous!!! This is coming from a razr maxx with amoled.
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Hi!
I had a chance to look at the pebble blue version of the Samsung Galaxy three phone in a T-Mobile store recently and noticed that when I used the google search engine to look up something, the white background surrounding the websites that loaded up on that page showed some blue tint. Has anyone seen this on their phone?
Also, I noticed that the pebble blue version that I saw in the store had alot of fingerprints. Does that bother anyone, who has this color? Thanks!
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Compare to one x the screen I think is better on the one x and the fingerprint yeha drive me nuts but I'm getting a light case this phone slips too fast lol (I got the blue one)
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benefit14snake said:
Nope! My screen is gorgeous!!! This is coming from a razr maxx with amoled.
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Hi!
Thanks for your reply! By the way, did you get the pebble blue or the marble white version?
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Hi!
Thanks for your reply! By the way, did you get the pebble blue or the marble white version?
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Pebble blue.
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funcrusher said:
Like what?
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Well first, as mentioned before by others, the fluidity. The phone is so fast and smooth. I can't find anything to slow it down yet. Multitasking works flawlessly, which was a huge gripe with the One X. The design is much nicer in my opinion, but I did used to think the One X was nicer before I ever saw the S3. Call quality is much, much clearer on the S3 on both a speaker and regular call. The speaker is louder, which is nice when watching videos or listening to music. Also, I always found the One X to be slightly uncomfortable to hold, but the S3 I've had no complaints about, it's quite nice.
These are just my two cents, no fanboyism whatsoever.
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Edit: Whoops, double post.

My Dinc2 upgraded to a two tone color bonanza!

Hey there!
I recently broke my screen (see this thread for picks before repair), and well I repaired it and I added some'n extra for good measure:
Unveiling the 2 tone model of the Droid Incredible 2. It is simply INCREDIBLE.
(Click on the images for larger version!)
(imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/Bxzte#0)
Advantages:
1) NO Verizon branding on my phone anymore! Take that Big Red!
2) Two colors, and the oh so coveted red!!!
Disadvantages:
1) As seen in picture 2, there is NO hole for the Front facing camera! I didn't notice this while assembly, else I could have scrapped off the paint a little. I still can do it by simply opening the back and removing the mother board, but I fear I may damage the digitizer or at the least it will look ugly. Plus, I hardly (if never) use it, so I should at least be happy for a working phone again! That looks rad in its new colors!!!
Bottom line: I am loving it!
Question:
Do you prefer me to keep it like this in 2 tones, (battery cover is black, while front is red) or make it red all the way!? If so, I have a spare, unused black battery cover that I will be willing to trade with someone for either cash or a spare red battery cover. Hmm... :fingers-crossed:
Peace!
Keep it two-toned!
867-5309!
SHOPPED! I can tell by the pixels.
Jizzylax said:
Keep it two-toned!
867-5309!
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Oooh.. gotta look into this whole "867-5309/Jenny" thing. Nice reference.
gtdtm said:
SHOPPED! I can tell by the pixels.
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Photoshopped? I don't have such awesome skills! I hope u were kidding! lol...
litetaker said:
Oooh.. gotta look into this whole "867-5309/Jenny" thing. Nice reference.
Photoshopped? I don't have such awesome skills! I hope u were kidding! lol...
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Definitely kidding. I think it looks nice with the two tone.
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Definitely kidding. I think it looks nice with the two tone.
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Thanks! Though shattering my Dinc2's screen was a bad thing, it led to a lot more beautiful phone!! But I don't recommend others break their screen as well! :silly:
I went to full red when I rebuilt mine, but my black battery cover was not in good shape. My sister has a white dinc2 and thinks we should trade battery covers at christmas time so we have candy cane colored phones lol
Most of my "minor" issues after replacing the digitizer is due to the issues/defects of the digitizer. The digitizer panel has no slot for FFC and the symbols above the capacitive buttons are cut out, rather than being transparent. So, when I rotate the phone, the buttons don't rotate as those symbols are etched onto the digitizer, while that area is left transparent/translucent in the case of the original digitizer... That means that in all our ICS ROMs that have issues with capacitive button back lights, I will not have this problem of course, I will not be able to rotate the buttons either, which is not the biggest feature, honestly.
So, there you have it, no FFC (I can test the FFC works by shining a torch at that area, that causes the camera output to be a red glow on the screen! lame!) and no rotating buttons!
Haha, when they sent me my Dinc2 they said all they had was red with a black back. When I got the phone it was a fully assembled red phone, back and all, and they also had a black back cover in the Verizon packaging. Just.seen the other day its still sitting in my drawer with a sticker for 19.99 lol
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kalojado said:
Haha, when they sent me my Dinc2 they said all they had was red with a black back. When I got the phone it was a fully assembled red phone, back and all, and they also had a black back cover in the Verizon packaging. Just.seen the other day its still sitting in my drawer with a sticker for 19.99 lol
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Does it look "cooler" in full red, or cooler in red and black. I kinda feel full red is cooler and but it may be because my black back cover is very worn. I have an unused black battery cover that VZW sent in along with the phone, which already came with a black cover, much like your red phone... it is easier and cheaper for me to put that new black cover than splurge on a new red cover. soooo, what's better?
Now this, is a shut up and take my money moment.
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I actually like the black and red. Kind of like what HTC is doing now a days with the two tone phones. I just never took my black cover out that they sent me cause I have a black phone case so you would never see it anyways... But I do like the black and red if the phone is naked...
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kalojado said:
I actually like the black and red. Kind of like what HTC is doing now a days with the two tone phones. I just never took my black cover out that they sent me cause I have a black phone case so you would never see it anyways... But I do like the black and red if the phone is naked...
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I still think the raw black is kind of sexy. But then again, the dinc 2 is a really sexy phone to begin with (at least it is from the front)
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kalojado said:
I actually like the black and red. Kind of like what HTC is doing now a days with the two tone phones. I just never took my black cover out that they sent me cause I have a black phone case so you would never see it anyways... But I do like the black and red if the phone is naked...
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I love my phones naked! Lol... Actually both the phones I had so far (Droid X2 and Dinc2) are sturdy and hence I never needed a cover to help grip it better and they don't break on falling once... or twice or thrice. Mine suffered a lot of abuse on concrete and finally gave up! I commend it and I in return it treated me by upgrading to this new sexy avatar!!! Nice.
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I still think the raw black is kind of sexy. But then again, the dinc 2 is a really sexy phone to begin with (at least it is from the front)
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But red is clearly sexier...
Haha, yeah I actually remember you from the Droid X2 forum... I was unfortunate to have that phone as well Haha
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Dermen said:
My sister has a white dinc2 and thinks we should trade battery covers at christmas time so we have candy cane colored phones lol
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I have been looking for a white battery cover and haven't been able to find one...
Also, where did you guys get these colored phones? I thought they only came in black.
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reposedhysteria said:
I have been looking for a white battery cover and haven't been able to find one...
Also, where did you guys get these colored phones? I thought they only came in black.
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My sister got her white phone from cowboom. I got mine on ebay and it was black, but I bought the red parts from ebay. They are verizon branded so I assume at some point they were available from Verizon.
You can buy white, red, or black battery covers on ebay.
Yeah, I got my red one directly from Verizon as a replacement for a terrible X2. I like the red...
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i kinda like it!
I've got the reverse version of the OP's phone: black front and red back. I ordered a red battery cover (from FleaBay) when my wife got her own Inc2, in order to differentiate them when they're sitting on the counter. I'm liking the 2-tone.

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