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Epic for Galaxy Nexus?

Am I the only one thinking about trading this in for a new nexus or maybe a evo 3d?
because I know they're saying be patient on roms but I've been very patient and this some be :/
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So make a rom or is this just a rant post?
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Go get your EVO 3d already if you really want to test your patience, hopefully you get a 1.5 bootloader too.

Lol i had an evo 3d from day 1 and now its sitting in a box while i use this. Sgs2 hands down better. Get lostkernel with starburst Rom. Epic speed and battery life. Can't compare the 3d screen to the SUPER AMOLED.
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If you wanna wait for the galaxy nexus to release on sprint while dealing with an evo 3d be my guest.
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Get the evo3d. Oh and make your own rom.
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Lol, Evo3D. I had it on release day... Brought it back for Nexus S4g... Got another Evo3D, rooted, rommed...meh. Aside from the giant hardware deficiencies it had, especially compared to et4g, umm, just blah. Synergy rom was the only compelling rom. CM7 still has a long ways to go and the other millions of roms? Pretty much themes. Also, sense? Ugh.
The grass is always greener bro, keep that in mind... But... Be my guest.
Though I will definitely be going the Nexus Prime route. Still debating switching to Verizon or waiting for the Sprint version.
Otherwise just be patient... Things will be fine... Especially once we get a true AOSP base.
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Seems like the only benefits of the nexxus are the screen, nfc, and ics, otherwise 1.2 GHz processor (not sure what chip it is), 5mp camera, 1.3mp front, etc.
Seems like it's not as big of an upgrade as most expected. Once we get ics I'll be happy. I dont see myself utilizing the nfc, and the bigger screen isn't worth however much I'd have to pay. I hope Samsung is on top of the ICS update.
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bbedward said:
Seems like the only benefits of the nexxus are the screen, nfc, and ics, otherwise 1.2 GHz processor (not sure what chip it is), 5mp camera, 1.3mp front, etc.
Seems like it's not as big of an upgrade as most expected. Once we get ics I'll be happy. I dont see myself utilizing the nfc, and the bigger screen isn't worth however much I'd have to pay. I hope Samsung is on top of the ICS update.
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The screen (except in fullscreen mode for games that support it and video) will likely be the same size (of active area) or perhaps closer to 4.3" in scale...remember the on-screen buttons. Though the resolution must be stunning.
I heard it was supposed to be the new OMAP platform, but, I don't recall getting any official comfirmation of that.
The FFC I thought was the same 2.0mp that we have. Though the 5mp seems like a downgrade I'll bet that the optics are better. Besides, making the pictures 'bigger' without adding any high-quality detail is pretty pointless.
I don't care much for NFC myself...and the 16:9 aspect ratio I find very irritating...but, remember on-screen buttons...sometimes....
I'm going in for the Official Google Experience, early updates and no horse-**** when it comes to source code (I'm looking at you Samsung with their older-than-release kernel and HTC with their half-of-the-source code). If it is the same as my ET4G plus a little resolution bump minus a couple meaningless megapixels I'm game.
...who knows, it might even support EVDO rev.b that is pointless to worry about. though, if it is an OMAP those are known for their awesome overclockability...
I'm definitely going to get one, but, I'm not going to be a release-day whore like I usually am. This ET4G is a stellar phone as it is and I'm still enjoying it thoroughly.

Go for it, one less person to make threads like this.
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If it comes to Sprint, I'm laying down the money for this phone. I love my Epic Touch but I haven't tried a Nexus phone yet and ICS looks amazing, along with the hardware that comes with the Galaxy Nexus.

I'll be getting rid of this phone to go back to my Nexus S and just hold onto it until the Galaxy Nexus comes out for Sprint. (if it does)
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Yeah man I like flashing roms too.. but it doesnt get much better than starburst rom with lost kernel. My set up runs circles around any phone I have ever owned including the Evo 3d. The screen is bigger on the prime and has better resolution but if you use density changer that really doesnt matter. Other than that it doesnt really have any groundbreaking updates as far as hardware is concerned and sooner or later the software updates will be available on our phones anyway. That being said... I think you should go get the 3d based on the fact that you even had to ask.

So far it seems to be that unless you are an HTC device or a GSM Samsung device or a Verizon Motorola device you are going to be stuck with the proverbial red-headed-stepchild-device so far as development is concerned...Unless you get a Nexus...though there is still a splinter between the carrier models I'll take it. CM7 and MiUi are all I really want as options, everything else is gravy after that...like netarchy kernels.
Perhaps I'm wrong and just paranoid about this becoming the same disaster I saw the Epic turn out to be...a device that wasn't intended to be Android until the last minute (from what I understand). After coming from a long line of HTC devices it's hard not to be paranoid about that. Which is too bad since HTC dropped the ball this round and Samsung is really picking up the slack, finally.
Getting a Nexus device hedges against this...

ICS is optimized for TI OMAP processors
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ICS is optimized for TI OMAP processors
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maybe on the galaxy nexus? That can be easily rectified. It is an open source platform after all
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bbedward said:
maybe on the galaxy nexus? That can be easily rectified. It is an open source platform after all
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I read it somewhere on a blog a month back or so. multiple actually. Droid life or Android central or 9to5google.
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When's the nexus coming to sprint?
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locoboi187 said:
When's the nexus coming to sprint?
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Rumored to be released on 13/13/13.

dmarden said:
Rumored to be released on 13/13/13.
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Can't wait for that. Lol.
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Sprint Galaxy Nexus vs. Epic 4g Touch Data speed tests

Figured you guys would be happy to see this... Just did another test this morning and got just about the same results.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Ocw5VJaAE&feature=BFp&list=PLE00E52D06AD2D20A

That's pretty awesome to see!
QBKing you're the best- I really look forward to your videos and really appreciate all the ways your posts and videos have helped me unleash the full potential of the Epic Touch.
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Random question...Did the Epic have a screen protector on?
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sewhuy said:
Random question...Did the Epic have a screen protector on?
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No it didnt

Cool to see, thanks!
How have you guys that made the switch noticed the differences in cell strength and battery life? Really contemplating on switching over, just wondering how it compares to our phone. Its my only two gripes about the E4GT. I dont get service anywhere inside.

Can't watch it at school. Can anyone recap?

afive720 said:
Can't watch it at school. Can anyone recap?
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Basically this thread can be merged with this thread
[Article] Sprint's network sucks (nothing that wasn't known before)
On a serious note, the speeds were about the same on 3g and wifi.
Nexus had slightly faster uploads on 3g/wifi. E4GT had slightly faster download avg on 3g. They are roughly tied for download on wifi. None of the numbers were very impressive, but that is the fault of the network rather than the phone.

Further supports my decision to stick with the E4GT for now. I need to be blown away in order to even contemplate switching.
Thanks to qbking for the video and sfhub for the recap.

Esoteric68 said:
Further supports my decision to stick with the E4GT for now. I need to be blown away in order to even contemplate switching.
Thanks to qbking for the video and sfhub for the recap.
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Debatable.
While we will always take better download speeds, upload is used when browsing the web etc as well so having a better balance between them could give better real world usage results.

mattykinsx said:
Debatable.
While we will always take better download speeds, upload is used when browsing the web etc as well so having a better balance between them could give better real world usage results.
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See I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, I never seem to struggle with my data connection unless I'm just in the middle of the boondocks (and in Alabama, that could be anywhere lol) and typically at that point I'm driving, not trying to browse the web. Around town and the cities where my family lives and I visit often I always get a quick connection so, again, just not enough of a difference for me. But for others it might be more than enough.
The overall specs of the Nexus just don't seem like a huge step up from the E4GT, not nearly enough for me to jump on it without waiting to see what else might be in store in the nearish future (SGSIII).

Esoteric68 said:
The overall specs of the Nexus just don't seem like a huge step up from the E4GT, not nearly enough for me to jump on it without waiting to see what else might be in store in the nearish future (SGSIII).
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There's no doubt that, if you don't need a new phone now, waiting for the SGS3 is going to be a better decision.
But, if you have the money or whatever, going from the SGS2 to the Galaxy Nexus IS a bit of a spec bump.

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There's no doubt that, if you don't need a new phone now, waiting for the SGS3 is going to be a better decision.
But, if you have the money or whatever, going from the SGS2 to the Galaxy Nexus IS a bit of a spec bump.
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I used it at a Sprint Store and I liked it. The guys working there were more impressed with my ET4G running ICS but I am still considering it when my June 1 upgrade hits on my NS4G. The S3 specs will tell the story for me
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JohnCorleone said:
I used it at a Sprint Store and I liked it. The guys working there were more impressed with my ET4G running ICS but I am still considering it when my June 1 upgrade hits on my NS4G. The S3 specs will tell the story for me
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Cm9 alpha 3 was faster than the galaxy nexus I played with at sprint store. I closed all apps on both and just opened stock apps, performed basic tasks. Other than much better resolution and a bit bigger screen, why sacrifice ****ty 4g for no 4g lol
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qbking or John, Im still rockin my og epic and have the oppurtunity to get a e4gt for a decent price, do you guys think its a big enough jump performance wise to go for it? Or do u think its not quite worth the jump? You both have done right by me in the past so your opinions are valid and welcome.

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mattykinsx said:
There's no doubt that, if you don't need a new phone now, waiting for the SGS3 is going to be a better decision.
But, if you have the money or whatever, going from the SGS2 to the Galaxy Nexus IS a bit of a spec bump.
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Spec bump in what department exactly? If you mean LTE, then yeah, maybe for the few who will be able to use it this early.
The only other thing I see bumping up is the display resolution.
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barnacles10 said:
Spec bump in what department exactly? If you mean LTE, then yeah, maybe for the few who will be able to use it this early.
The only other thing I see bumping up is the display resolution.
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If I recall correctly the GPU in the Galaxy Nexus is a bit better.
But yes, LTE and Screen are the two noticable upgrades.
LTE will be relatively significant by the end of the year and into next...
And I can only conclude that the screen upgrade is huge for a lot of people since SO many people buy phones based on the screen.
A pure Google experience with on screen buttons (with no need to root and flash) is also apart of the package.
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mattykinsx said:
If I recall correctly the GPU in the Galaxy Nexus is a bit better.
But yes, LTE and Screen are the two noticable upgrades.
LTE will be relatively significant by the end of the year and into next...
And I can only conclude that the screen upgrade is huge for a lot of people since SO many people buy phones based on the screen.
A pure Google experience with on screen buttons (with no need to root and flash) is also apart of the package.
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Yeah the resolution isn't bad and you're right, if you have the money a ged device is always fun. Especially if you're in an LTE area. But by the time lte gets big I hope to see the sgs3 anyway.
As for gpu, I would argue the Mali-400 definitely has an upper hand on the sgx540
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I like speed tests
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jspsuperman said:
qbking or John, Im still rockin my og epic and have the oppurtunity to get a e4gt for a decent price, do you guys think its a big enough jump performance wise to go for it? Or do u think its not quite worth the jump? You both have done right by me in the past so your opinions are valid and welcome.
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The ET4G is the best phone I have ever owned and I don't think I have had a close 2nd. It has the best Touchwiz features the OG Epic has if you run rooted stock. Its virtually impossible to make the phone lag and battery is twice as good as my Epic was...no joke.
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Stay with EVO 3d or this

Just curious if anyone came from the EVO 3d. Are you happy and is the upgrade worth it. I have one to use just not sure if i should hold on to it or get this
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Just curious if anyone came from the EVO 3d. Are you happy and is the upgrade worth it. I have one to use just not sure if i should hold on to it or get this
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I hated that phone.....the 3d to me was worse than my stupid palm pre...I have one in the box as a back up but see what I am using
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Epix4G said:
I hated that phone.....the 3d to me was worse than my stupid palm pre...I have one in the box as a back up but see what I am using
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Well made the switch and I'm quite happy
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Made the switch last week. Been enjoying it thoroughly...mostly the screen...and so far battery life is better than the 3d. Though I'm using miui with a custom kernal.....
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armdavid2 said:
Made the switch last week. Been enjoying it thoroughly...mostly the screen...and so far battery life is better than the 3d. Though I'm using miui with a custom kernal.....
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kernel and kernal are two different things. just correcting you, its kernel

I switched from the Evo 3D about 1 month ago. I have nothing but good things to say about the gnex. I really liked the evo 3D when I had it. I thought I liked sense, but didn't realize how much of a pig it was until I switched to stock Android.
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I loved my EVO 3D, but I was always a bit upset at myself for upgrading from my EVO 4G. even though it was nice to go from from single core to dual it wasn't really that big of an improvement that I couldn't have waited.
I ended up leaving Sprint and needed a new phone, so I got a G-Nex. I am fully satisfied with my decision. I have to admit, I'm a bit of a benchmark junkie though. My rooted E3D was a beast. The G-Nex is not quite as good at benches, but I love it still. Vanilla makes all the difference.
However, i switched because i left sprint and needed a new phone. Sounds like you plan on sticking with Sprint. You'll likely be using an upgrade to switch to the nexus. And it is also likely you're last annual upgrade. That being the case, I probably wouldn't upgrade. I would wait for the next nexus, a quad core, or both. Like I said, I like the nexus better but it certainly isn't worth an upgrade and then being locked into it for two years.
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Anyone moving to the gnex ? Should i?

I would like to know if is worth to upgrade to thr gnex. Thanks
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No. Already has inferior hardware. Go with the Evo Lte if you have to upgrade now.
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Not an HTC fan. Plus is an ugly phone ..lol. I'll wait for the gs3 then
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Well I played with the one x at att and must say it's better looking. The screen is amazing though. Our GS3 will probably have the s4 also though.
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If the sprint version had the same design as the one x j would consider it
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It's got some nice additions, ie sdcard slot, kickstand, and larger battery, but it's definitely not as sexy.
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No real point in upgrading to a sprint lte phone right now as there is no lte towers. You will be stuck with sprints slow 3g. Best to stick with the e4gt until the galaxy siii comes out.
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You are right. However in my house I have no 4G except upstairs window. When home just keep wifi on and use my own internet. Even 3G and calls iffy in house. Without my Airwave my phone would be a brick most of time. Hope so called Network Vision improves coverage. I have no idea when lte is turned on if that will be any better than my current wimax 4g.

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I would like to know if is worth to upgrade to thr gnex. Thanks
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Have you played with both phones at the same time. Also are you bored with your phone? These are reasons to upgrade and of course do YOU think its worth it to you to upgrade. I have seen I love Gnex threads and I returned my Gnex threads, at the end of the day its really your preference. Go to Best Buy and check them all out... Jus' My Opinion

or you could just search one of the other 40 threads about the exact same thing!

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or you could just search one of the other 40 threads about the exact same thing!
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Search? Does not compute
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I made a thread about this the other day too because I have an upgrade so I went down to the sprint store and played with the Gnex and I dont know if there was something wrong with that one or what but it ran like ****! Force closes everywhere, could not get facial unlock to work. I just installed ICS Hydra rom on my E4GT and it runs SOOO much better than the Gnex. I also talked to a sprint employee and they said the E4GT is far superior. I wouldn't do it!

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or you could just search one of the other 40 threads about the exact same thing!
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Now that would of been way too easy..... .Hmmm use search and find out about the phone I want to upgrade too or post a thread and let others tell me what to do.... decisions decisions....

coldblooded79 said:
It's got some nice additions, ie sdcard slot, kickstand, and larger battery, but it's definitely not as sexy.
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And camera button

5mp camera and the screen is higher resolution but poor quality display, wait for better phone.
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Thinking about ditching my nexus s for an epic touch

Do you guys think it is worth buy a used epic touch and getting rid of my nexus s I'm told the epic touch isn't much better than a nexus s? I was also told its a pain to flash but could it be more than a pain than the epic 4g i used to have? Please your thoughts.
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adamw1101 said:
Do you guys think it is worth buy a used epic touch and getting rid of my nexus s I'm told the epic touch isn't much better than a nexus s? I was also told its a pain to flash but could it be more than a pain than the epic 4g i used to have? Please your thoughts.
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Ok its better than nexus.
Flashing is as easy as it can be if you follow word to word instructions and make sure you are on a safe kernel.
I would not trade my e4gt for any older phone. So.. I would get it. Its your decision in the end.
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That's what I was thinking and to be honest my wifes rooted stock epic 4g with tw is markedly faster than my aosp nexus s do t know what the beef is with two thanks for the affirmation dude
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The epic touch is a damn good phone. I never had the Nexus S so I can't compare it but I will say I'm very happy with it. Its easy to flash and work with and gets decent battery life.
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It's a better phone than the s but it's a hard time to recommend buying another phone. I don't think it's enough of an upgrade that I wouldn't wait a few months to see what's dropping for the holidays. What specifically aren't you happy about on the s?
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That I have to agree with. The new nexus will be dropping before long. Might want to wait and see what it is and such before using your upgrade.
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Not an upgrade. Still have a year for that I'm just buying a used epic touch and I got a good deal on it.
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Not an upgrade. Still have a year for that I'm just buying a used epic touch and I got a good deal on it.
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Ah. I see
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I have issues with my phone running out of ram I use my GPS for work and if I get a call its causes the GPS to hang for up to 30 seconds and when you drive in Boston that can't happen. Also the radios in the s well suck.
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Iphone. Do it..
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Iphone. Do it..
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No f-ing way. I need to actually be able to see the screen. What am I going to do with that postage stamp? Dude its like the ladies say. Size really does matter.
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No f-ing way. I need to actually be able to see the screen. What am I going to do with that postage stamp? Dude its like the ladies say. Size really does matter.
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Im taking it that you didn't know that BigPeng was our local icrap rep...
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Im taking it that you didn't know that BigPeng was our local icrap rep...
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Lol it's true.
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I recommend the Epic 4G Touch. It's not 720p like some newer phones but the SAMOLED+ is amazing.
It's super snappy, plenty of RAM, enough built in memory, awesome camera.
IMO it is the iPhone killer.
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Epic 4g Touch is a great phone. My only gripes are that resolution could be a little larger for how big the screen is and the radio could be a little stronger (but part of that's sprints issues). I guess no lte either but that won't be available for a while anyways. But other than that its an awesome, correct me if I am wrong but I think it was the best phone on the market for a while. It may not be as fast as the latest and greatest phones but its good enough for me.
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adamw1101 said:
Do you guys think it is worth buy a used epic touch and getting rid of my nexus s I'm told the epic touch isn't much better than a nexus s? I was also told its a pain to flash but could it be more than a pain than the epic 4g i used to have? Please your thoughts.
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For me, I would only upgrade to the galaxy nexus. The e4gt will be a bit better but might as well go loads better
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Be careful you aren't getting a bricked or problematic used phone. Worn out or busted jacks...

Yeah there really aren't too many great deals out there.
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I came from the ns4g and its like night and day. .. animations and transitions are wayyyyy smoother
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adamw1101 said:
No f-ing way. I need to actually be able to see the screen. What am I going to do with that postage stamp? Dude its like the ladies say. Size really does matter.
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"Postage stamp" I literally chuckled .....
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