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So after a year on Windows Phone 7.5 I've decided to return to Android but I'm not sure which phone to get. I know the S3 is the top of the line phone right now but getting it would involve extending my Tmobile contract. I saw that google recently dropped the price of the Galaxy Nexus to $350 which is quite an attractive no contract price.
Which should I go for? The most important thing for me is battery life with performance a close second.
Outside of the 1GB of RAM I don't see much of a difference between the two. Help?
smapdi said:
So after a year on Windows Phone 7.5 I've decided to return to Android but I'm not sure which phone to get. I know the S3 is the top of the line phone right now but getting it would involve extending my Tmobile contract. I saw that google recently dropped the price of the Galaxy Nexus to $350 which is quite an attractive no contract price.
Which should I go for? The most important thing for me is battery life with performance a close second.
Outside of the 1GB of RAM I don't see much of a difference between the two. Help?
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S3 is an awesome phone but is it really worth getting locked into a 2 year contract? My vote is no, just wait a few months when the prices go down if you want the s3, otherwise buy a Gnex.
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smapdi said:
So after a year on Windows Phone 7.5 I've decided to return to Android but I'm not sure which phone to get. I know the S3 is the top of the line phone right now but getting it would involve extending my Tmobile contract. I saw that google recently dropped the price of the Galaxy Nexus to $350 which is quite an attractive no contract price.
Which should I go for? The most important thing for me is battery life with performance a close second.
Outside of the 1GB of RAM I don't see much of a difference between the two. Help?
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You'll have to wait a week if you want the GNex, since Apple banned it from being sold in the US.
But yeah, my vote would be the Nexus
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Get the nexus for $350, a cheap Sim only deal (if you can get them in your country) and see what grabs your fancy on contract in 6-12 months time. By then you can probably sell the nexus for a few quid/dollars/euros/potatoes anyway and use the cash for a high end phone on contract.
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I made the decision to buy a Gnex outright instead of the GS3 on contract. I would have had to sign a brand new 3 year contract. I got the Nexus yesterday and have installed 4.1 on it. IT. IS. AMAZING. No regrets. By far the best Android experience I've ever had. This is the future ladies and gentleman.
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never going non-nexus again. im really glad samsung + nexus are together .. really dislike LG and HTC and what other phone manufacturers out there beside Samsung
Save your upgrade for the next Nexus, get the GNex now.
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smapdi said:
So after a year on Windows Phone 7.5 I've decided to return to Android but I'm not sure which phone to get. I know the S3 is the top of the line phone right now but getting it would involve extending my Tmobile contract. I saw that google recently dropped the price of the Galaxy Nexus to $350 which is quite an attractive no contract price.
Which should I go for? The most important thing for me is battery life with performance a close second.
Outside of the 1GB of RAM I don't see much of a difference between the two. Help?
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About 2 months ago I did the same thing. Go with the GNex, and it will most likely hold its value to resell when you A) want the next Nexus or 2) make the jump to WP7.8 / WP8 (as I am contemplating).
SGS3's will food the market in no time. Plus, youre not waiting for updates. JB is great!
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I know I'm kinda late but I'll be getting a new phone soon..probably a Gnex since its Google's baby and it'll be constantly updated. The thing is, should I just wait 'cause there are rumours saying there will be 5 Nexus' (or Nexi) around the corner or get this? A bit worried about the performance and battery of this since I'll be using it quite heavily :-\
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Can't go wrong with a gsm galaxy nexus.
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Take it from me... Get the gnex(GSM) you can never go wrong. All these other phones you are at the mercy of the carriers. Even with the SIII, watch and see what happens when the next version of android comes out. I doubt Samsung will be so fast in releasing the kernel/source or even thinking about putting out an update for that phone. They would have moved on to the next best thing.
JC0406 said:
I know I'm kinda late but I'll be getting a new phone soon..probably a Gnex since its Google's baby and it'll be constantly updated. The thing is, should I just wait 'cause there are rumours saying there will be 5 Nexus' (or Nexi) around the corner or get this? A bit worried about the performance and battery of this since I'll be using it quite heavily :-\
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If you put off decisions on the hope of getting the latest you will never buy a thing or will pay top dollar for something that is replaced in 3 months. At $349 in the Google store there is not much to think about.
The next Nexus will probably be released this year, but it probably be expensive. Like 800bucks unlocked expensive. If you are willing to pay that much, just wait. If you don't care about specs and just want a really nice phone or don't have 800bucks on you, Galaxy Nexus GSM for 350bucks is a no brainer.
I got mine last month, never enjoyed a phone this much before. The price was what swayed me since t mobile wanted s much for an upgrade it was silly. I use the phone a bit less than heavily and my battery lasts all day but I have a small external battery just in case. The camera is much better than I expected and compared to my sisters GS3 the phone feels solid and performs as well as her does.
Get GNexus now, use it for a few months and by then, the next Nexus price should be a little easier to deal with.
Get it.
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The next Nexus will probably be released this year, but it probably be expensive. Like 800bucks unlocked expensive. If you are willing to pay that much, just wait. If you don't care about specs and just want a really nice phone or don't have 800bucks on you, Galaxy Nexus GSM for 350bucks is a no brainer.
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Lol why would it be 800 Google doesn't care about making profits that much on mobile devices or will probably be max of 400 or 450
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Lol why would it be 800 Google doesn't care about making profits that much on mobile devices or will probably be max of 400 or 450
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Huh and is that why Gnex costed 800bucks fully unlocked when it first came out? Google might not want the money, but Samsung (or whatever manufacturer that makes the next Nexus) will definitely want it.
exactly just get it. and live contract free for awhile. and u will never go back to contracts.. so enjoy paying 30 bucks a month. sure i lose alittle. but for me its worth it.. plus give me the extra cash to save up for another new phone down the road or a nexus 7 tab. etc...
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The reason why the GNex cost so much when it came out is because it was not available in Canada/USA for a few months. The hefty price tag (I paid $720 for mine) was due to the fact that it had to be imported by electronics retailers and sold as a grey market item. When the unlocked GSM version became available through the Google PLay Store, it cost $399.
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@kyokeun1234:
The reason why the GNex cost so much when it came out is because it was not available in Canada/USA for a few months. The hefty price tag (I paid $720 for mine) was due to the fact that it had to be imported by electronics retailers and sold as a grey market item. When the unlocked GSM version became available through the Google PLay Store, it cost $399.
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yes but that was after a few months. And I do agree with you the next nexus not being 800 bucks but it will still be expensive. Like 600 to 700 possibly
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP nightly with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz
I say get it, especially if the price is right. The s3? Meh...it's a nice phone, but the gnex is where the party is...
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Huh and is that why Gnex costed 800bucks fully unlocked when it first came out? Google might not want the money, but Samsung (or whatever manufacturer that makes the next Nexus) will definitely want it.
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The GN never cost 800 USD. Not sure where you got that number from. The reason the GN wasn't sold by Google originally is they didn't have their Play Store system in place. I would be shocked if they don't sell the next Nexus device(s) at $500 or less.
Get the Gnex. You won't be disappointed.
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Same with the others. You won't be disappointed. I bought a One X and being tied to carrier regulations is purely insane. Getting updates fast is really awesome too. Just do it. At $349 you can't go wrong with an unlocked phone.
DO IT.
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The rule in buying technology says "you should buy what you need right now". That's because you won't buy a thing if you are thinking what is coming up. Always something comes up in technology.
Galaxy Nexus is a beauty!
So buy it..
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I just ordered mine. I switched from Sprint to Walmart's Family Mobile (basically T-Mobile subsidized by Walmart) and with the money I'm saving, the phone is paid for in 1 year. Phone cost $385 with shipping and tax, but I'm saving nearly $35 a month and get unlimited everything vs unlimited text, data, and 1000 voice minutes. Oh...and I get a signal at home now. LOL
Now if I sell my Evo 3D, that closes the gap even more.
This cool story brought to you by a bro...
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This phone is definitely worth it, as it's a Nexus phone, it'll be in the loop for years to come.
While I have no interest in purchasing the N4 as of yet, I was wondering though how good will the GNexus be at retaining it's value in the coming months or perhaps over till next fall when the next phone comes out? I figure that it be somewhat good since it is a Nexus and all but I think my phone is locked to the network (Rogers in Canada). So I guess I am asking is if I were to wait to sell my Nexus would I still get relatively the same amount of money for it if I were to sell it now?
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While I have no interest in purchasing the N4 as of yet, I was wondering though how good will the GNexus be at retaining it's value in the coming months or perhaps over till next fall when the next phone comes out? I figure that it be somewhat good since it is a Nexus and all but I think my phone is locked to the network (Rogers in Canada). So I guess I am asking is if I were to wait to sell my Nexus would I still get relatively the same amount of money for it if I were to sell it now?
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not sure anyone really can predict the future of demand for this phone. I'd assume it will depreciate at the same rate as most android phones.
It seems that the CDMA phones (Verizon, sprint) may fetch a little more than the gsm's for a little while since there is not an N4 with CDMA listed yet.
Its still a good phone and it would be able to use sprints new LTE network. So its a current phone in that regard.
Naters
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NaterTots said:
It seems that the CDMA phones (Verizon, sprint) may fetch a little more than the gsm's for a little while since there is not an N4 with CDMA listed yet.
Its still a good phone and it would be able to use sprints new LTE network. So its a current phone in that regard.
Naters
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I think you're spot on. The CDMA versions will hold their value slightly better because they're the only AOSP supported devices on those networks. The sheer size of Verizon's network will help further that along.
I also think it will hold value because it should be easily able to support android 5.0 whenever it's released.
maybe in the future the CDMA ones will hold value but as of right now, the unlocked GSMs are fetching $100 more than CDMA versions on Ebay.
Not at all. Considering that the Gnex was just $350 a few weeks ago before it got pulled, and replaced with a Nexus 4 which is a much better handset by a boatload for the same price... if I was in the market for a Gnex I wouldn't pay anything more than $150-$200 for one. And at that point logic kicks and tells me to just drop the extra $150 for the Nexus 4. Like the user said above, maybe the CDMA versions will retain a higher value since the Nexus 4 won't be available for CDMA networks. My 2 cents.
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cdma versions will always be the ugly versions of this phone, locked into sprint or verizon, and only have any value in a lte market. If you are on those carriers you will just use your upgrade to get a newer phone. (wrong section, belongs in Q&A)
Agreed, CDMA is a downside for resale value.
I'll probably sell my Galaxy Nexus for 100-150 bucks next year when I get the "Nexus 5". I'm skipping the Nexus 4.
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I'll probably sell my Galaxy Nexus for 100-150 bucks next year when I get the "Nexus 5". I'm skipping the Nexus 4.
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I'd say this price range will hold for quite some time. It'll level off and stay around $100-150.
I'm skipping the Nexus 4 as I skipped Modern Warfare 3. Both flops. I believe this phone will hold its resale value fairly well because not a lot of people are happy with the LGnex.
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Soldier 2.0 said:
I'm skipping the Nexus 4 as I skipped Modern Warfare 3. Both flops. I believe this phone will hold its resale value fairly well because not a lot of people are happy with the LGnex.
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How do you know that many people are unhappy with a phone that's not even out yet?
IMO, I think the N4 will be a hit.
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i dont think youll get the same amount of money than right now... obviously the cause the device gets older and new phones start coming out. i just sold my galaxy nexus for $300 to upgrade to the n4.... but i'm sure galaxy nexus will hold its price at around 150-200 mark for quite some time, just like how the galaxy2 is holding its price
I think the Gnex will hold it's price for like 6 months or so, as there are people who would prefer the Gnex over the N4, especially at a $100-150 savings.
I wouldn't expect to get the same sorta price as the N4 though, even the 8gb one at $300. It'd have to be 50 bucks less or maybe a little more even.
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I'm skipping the Nexus 4 as I skipped Modern Warfare 3. Both flops. I believe this phone will hold its resale value fairly well because not a lot of people are happy with the LGnex.
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I dont think the N4 could ever be a flop. The Nexus 7 has already been one of the most commercially successful Android tablets yet. The relatively low price has to be a big factor in that. With the same pricing strategy for the Nexus 4 I think it will atttract the same level of attention as the Nexus 7. Well done Google.
Actually its surprising how many people who've seen my GNex and asked what it is have said they'd never even heard of the Nexus line. I think that will end with the Nexus 4.
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I dont think the N4 could ever be a flop. The Nexus 7 has already been one of the most commercially successful Android tablets yet. The relatively low price has to be a big factor in that. With the same pricing strategy for the Nexus 4 I think it will atttract the same level of attention as the Nexus 7. Well done Google.
Actually its surprising how many people who've seen my GNex and asked what it is have said they'd never even heard of the Nexus line. I think that will end with the Nexus 4.
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i totally agree with you... a lot of my friends have never heard of the nexus line... its just not mainstream. I think with google's competitive pricing with the nexus4 is a game changer. With the price being the same as the current galaxy nexus... WHY wouldnt you upgrade? the specs is better in almost every category... and the most you'd lose is about $100 if you bought the phone for $350. Galaxy nexus is a good phone, but it could only get better from here.
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.....I believe this phone will hold its resale value fairly well because not a lot of people are happy with the LGnex.
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lol i dont even know what to say to this, just wait for it to be released and then you will see exactly how many ppl are happy
You're quite lucky if you live in the US as you could take advantage of the cheap price, if you're from US you should buy it, it's a steal otherwise you would be paying almost double for the nexus 4 on some other countries.
Tuna has a removable battery. Nough said.
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I want to say one last thing in this thread.
If you want to make good money off selling your old Nexus phone, forget it. Google has changed the market expectations for these handsets and you will not be keeping a lot of value with the price being so low as a brand new device.
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I bought the AT&T Galaxy Note 2 a few times before returning to my iPhone 5. I have grown to hate my iPhone 5. The only thing I love it about are the cases I have. It has AppleCare+ on it which I really like but that's not cutting it. The phone has a very loose power button which causes a rattle. My iPhone 5 has also had dust in the camera lens since day one. Call me OCD but I've actually gone through about 5 iPhone 5's since sticking with this one. Apple QC is absolutely atrocious. I've had my issues with Samsung phones but not like Apple.
I absolutely hate the screen on the iPhone 5. I hate it!!! I don't think I can wait until the Galaxy S4. I want to be back on the Android ecosystem so that way I will have an easy transition to the S4. I also loved the S Pen, as I've had the Note 2 before. I returned it because I was bothered by the lack of cases and support for it. I always go back to that pathetic iPhone.
So is the Note 2 still worth it in Feb 2013? I don't think any other phone can come close in performance yet?
MattMJB0188 said:
I bought the AT&T Galaxy Note 2 a few times before returning to my iPhone 5. I have grown to hate my iPhone 5. The only thing I love it about are the cases I have. It has AppleCare+ on it which I really like but that's not cutting it. The phone has a very loose power button which causes a rattle. My iPhone 5 has also had dust in the camera lens since day one. Call me OCD but I've actually gone through about 5 iPhone 5's since sticking with this one. Apple QC is absolutely atrocious. I've had my issues with Samsung phones but not like Apple.
I absolutely hate the screen on the iPhone 5. I hate it!!! I don't think I can wait until the Galaxy S4. I want to be back on the Android ecosystem so that way I will have an easy transition to the S4. I also loved the S Pen, as I've had the Note 2 before. I returned it because I was bothered by the lack of cases and support for it. I always go back to that pathetic iPhone.
So is the Note 2 still worth it in Feb 2013? I don't think any other phone can come close in performance yet?
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Not sure if you want to wait a little bit but some signs point to a new Note 3 soon (but if it comes to AT&T, it might be a little bit before it reaches these shores). Otherwise, there have been some really good deals @ Best Buy and such. Or... you know... stick with your iPhone, you sheep LoL
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/429737/20130131/samsung-galaxy-note-3-release-date-launch.htm
I feel that you'll be fine because I don't think the s4 could replace your Note 2. The only reason why I say this is because of that extra half inch that the note would provide. For sure the s4 will be a lot quicker than the note 2 but was the note 2 ever slow to begin with. I also feel the same way with my i phone 5. I went from iPhone 5 on Sprint to s3 on ATT then the iPhone 5 on ATT then I am using the Note 2 on ATT now. I feel that since in previously years I've been using strictly Apple on my devices switching to the s3 and note 2 is real "innovation."
I also feel the same about the lack of any real nice cases for the note compared to the iPhone.
All in all I think you'll be fine if you decide to pickup another note.
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Not sure if you want to wait a little bit but some signs point to a new Note 3 soon (but if it comes to AT&T, it might be a little bit before it reaches these shores). Otherwise, there have been some really good deals @ Best Buy and such. Or... you know... stick with your iPhone, you sheep LoL
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/429737/20130131/samsung-galaxy-note-3-release-date-launch.htm
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whoRichard said:
I feel that you'll be fine because I don't think the s4 could replace your Note 2. The only reason why I say this is because of that extra half inch that the note would provide. For sure the s4 will be a lot quicker than the note 2 but was the note 2 ever slow to begin with. I also feel the same way with my i phone 5. I went from iPhone 5 on Sprint to s3 on ATT then the iPhone 5 on ATT then I am using the Note 2 on ATT now. I feel that since in previously years I've been using strictly Apple on my devices switching to the s3 and note 2 is real "innovation."
I also feel the same about the lack of any real nice cases for the note compared to the iPhone.
All in all I think you'll be fine if you decide to pickup another note.
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I was hoping to get the Note 2 until the S4 comes to AT&T to hold me over. I wonder if the Note 2 is selling higher than the iPhone 5?
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I was hoping to get the Note 2 until the S4 comes to AT&T to hold me over. I wonder if the Note 2 is selling higher than the iPhone 5?
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Both are $199 (2 year agreement) with a $50 gift card from Best Buy... with the $50 gift card, that's the best deal out at this moment (changes every week everywhere)
Edit: But of course, if you're buying outright, shop around... Amazon has some pretty decent prices
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Both are $199 (2 year agreement) with a $50 gift card from Best Buy... with the $50 gift card, that's the best deal out at this moment (changes every week everywhere)
Edit: But of course, if you're buying outright, shop around... Amazon has some pretty decent prices
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It would be outright. Can't seem to find the AT&T version outright anywhere but AT&T. The N1700 is fine but I have full AT&T LTE here.
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It would be outright. Can't seem to find the AT&T version outright anywhere but AT&T. The N1700 is fine but I have full AT&T LTE here.
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You can basically get the phone at any retail shop outright but they never go on "sale" outright. Check the websites, click on the phones, then select the "no contract" option and it will show you the full price (e.g. Best Buy... btw not trying to push them it's just that I was doing the same thing you are a few days ago for another phone... has the Note 2 AT&T for $799.99 and the iPhone 5 outright for $699.99 16gb on both). As for the international version, I'm not too sure how this will work out with that retarded bill that passed about unlocks and whatnots.
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You can basically get the phone at any retail shop outright but they never go on "sale" outright. Check the websites, click on the phones, then select the "no contract" option and it will show you the full price (e.g. Best Buy... btw not trying to push them it's just that I was doing the same thing you are a few days ago for another phone... has the Note 2 AT&T for $799.99 and the iPhone 5 outright for $699.99 16gb on both). As for the international version, I'm not too sure how this will work out with that retarded bill that passed about unlocks and whatnots.
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AT&T has the best price. $649.99. Best Buy I wanna say is $799? :0
I buy phones outright all the time so I'm pretty familiar with it. I just can't find anything cheaper than $649 anywhere.
No way the Note 3 is due this Spring. The Note series is typically released late Summer / early Fall. I expect the Note III in Aug / Sept.
Now the Galaxy S phones are released in late Spring mostly. The S IV is rumored for a April worldwide release. And May U.S. release.
I would get the Note 2 right now, best phone ever. And the S-pen rocks. Amazing battery life, super fast smooth.
Or if you gonna wait, wait for the Note 3 = better upgraded version of the S4, bigger screen + S-pen.
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AT&T has the best price. $649.99. Best Buy I wanna say is $799? :0
I buy phones outright all the time so I'm pretty familiar with it. I just can't find anything cheaper than $649 anywhere.
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Yeah that's insane! AT&T is the way to go... damn I should look there (I for no reason at all assumed they'd be the priciest)
If you live in a fairly big city you should look on Craigslist for yours. I was so ready to pay ATTs price of 649.99 but then someone on Craigslist sold me a brand new one for 500.... Honestly I couldn't be happier with this phone, love it.
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I don't trust craigslist phones myself and like the option of maybe returning it if i need to. I would go to att and t and buy from them. It is the cheapest price around that I found. I checked best buy and Amazon. Best buy was ridiculous. I ened up buying outright from at and t..not happy about the $710 but such is life. Resale on the Iphone will be way better for a longer period of time.
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Yeah that's insane! AT&T is the way to go... damn I should look there (I for no reason at all assumed they'd be the priciest)
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I work for BBYM and just price matched ATT's outright price for mine. All stores will do that
Try your local ads. I got mine new for $500.
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I bought the AT&T Galaxy Note 2 a few times before returning to my iPhone 5. I have grown to hate my iPhone 5. The only thing I love it about are the cases I have. It has AppleCare+ on it which I really like but that's not cutting it. The phone has a very loose power button which causes a rattle. My iPhone 5 has also had dust in the camera lens since day one. Call me OCD but I've actually gone through about 5 iPhone 5's since sticking with this one. Apple QC is absolutely atrocious. I've had my issues with Samsung phones but not like Apple.
I absolutely hate the screen on the iPhone 5. I hate it!!! I don't think I can wait until the Galaxy S4. I want to be back on the Android ecosystem so that way I will have an easy transition to the S4. I also loved the S Pen, as I've had the Note 2 before. I returned it because I was bothered by the lack of cases and support for it. I always go back to that pathetic iPhone.
So is the Note 2 still worth it in Feb 2013? I don't think any other phone can come close in performance yet?
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Let me get this straight. You went back to an inferior product (iPhone5) because of the lack of cases. What are you, a 12 year old girl?
Yes the Note2 holds up very well, in fact I think it will be topic spec even next year.
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Let me get this straight. You went back to an inferior product (iPhone5) because of the lack of cases. What are you, a 12 year old girl?
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Haha I had the same thought.
There are plenty of great cases for the note 2.
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Would you price match AND do the $50 gift card special? Otherwise, I don't count Best Buy (mobile or otherwise) to be around much longer to support unless they go private or get bought out.
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Would you price match AND do the $50 gift card special? Otherwise, I don't count Best Buy (mobile or otherwise) to be around much longer to support unless they go private or get bought out.
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The $50 offer is with doing an upgrade through best buy mobile. Nothing to do with the actual price of the phone. **** you could upgrade to a free phone and get a $50 gift card. And is that really your determining factor for whether we'd stay in business or not. Lol not that I care much because I'm almost done my degree but BBY is gonna be around for a while. Even if it doesn't get your support. Still the number one electronics retailer in the world. That just isn't a super strong statement right now.
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The $50 offer is with doing an upgrade through best buy mobile. Nothing to do with the actual price of the phone. **** you could upgrade to a free phone and get a $50 gift card. And is that really your determining factor for whether we'd stay in business or not. Lol not that I care much because I'm almost done my degree but BBY is gonna be around for a while. Even if it doesn't get your support. Still the number one electronics retailer in the world. That just isn't a super strong statement right now.
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Nono... Just a strong observation from a former employee of many years who has seen bad decision after bad decision over the last decade and got off the boat before it tries to turn itself into radio shack when they themselves are failing. There wasn't much money in the bank when I left and looking at the last 2 quarters, it dwindles down even further as the stock that used to be around 40 went down to 15 (almost to 10 last week) in a very short amount of time. Guess who went through the same thing? CompUSA and Circuit City and what you get left is either a buyout which would shrink the company to make a profit it would need to stay viable, or bought out to be Amazon's showroom for a fee instead of free like it is now. The more BBY/BBYM price matches, the more profit margin is lost so that money has to come from their bank to break even. Keep on this track and it will go off a cliff. Don't get me wrong, I want BBY to survive and all but becoming Radio Shack is not the way to go.
Congrats on your degree! You can now watch from the outside instead of in objectively.
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It's almost that time for those of us who got the VZW variant on release day. My upgrade is listed as May 15th which i'm sure is the same for many of us.
I have been going back and forth between the S4 and the X Phone even though we have very little on either at this point. I was grandfathered into unlimited data with my Galaxy Nexus and desperately want to keep it so the X Phone would be the clear winner since it's rumored to launch on the Play Store with a low price like the Nexus 4 was. On the other hand the Galaxy S series has always out shined the Nexus line in terms of pure specs. I really want to make the jump to the 5 inch form factor especially with a 1080p screen. I'm thinking that if the S4 lives up to the spec rumors and has a good development scene like the S3 does I'll be buying it outright and thus keeping my unlimited data with it.
What does everyone think about my choices and what are you looking into for your upgrade?
When march 15th comes, leave verizon, buy a new nexus, profit.
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I got my gnex some months late, so I've got until September.. Since that's forever in phone time, its too soon to tell for me.
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When march 15th comes, leave verizon, buy a new nexus, never have reception.
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Fixed that for my area.
Ya dropping Verizon isn't an option for me either due to my family plan and reception.
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I'm not married to a carrier so unless Verizon gets another Nexus phone between now and next April when my contract is up, I'll be leaving Verizon. I have an N4 on Tmobile which works fine for me, so I'll be happy to ditch Verizon, better coverage be damned. My only complaint about T-Mobile is the maximum 50 MB of data roaming per billing cycle. That's tough because I have a lot of family out in eastern KY that I visit regularly, and T-Mobile doesn't, and probably never will, have service out there. I could burn through 50 MB checking Twitter and Google+. Thank God for wifi.
Now, should Verizon get the next Nexus in October or November, whenever it comes out...I might seriously consider it because I don't mind paying the money for the better coverage. But it has to be a Nexus. I'm not interested in any Android phone that doesn't run vanilla stock Android or get quick updates. Let's be honest, Verizon's approval process may delay updates, but the VZW Gnex still gets updates faster than any other phone Verizon has ever offered. That's the beauty of having no middleman. Updates come right from Google after VZW approval. Win.
Already Switched
Couldn't wait the contract out when I realized I'd been using custom ROMs on my Nexus since March as Verizon will never update in a timely manner.
Went with Galaxy Note 2 the day it became available on Verizon. Not a single regret - fast, huge screen, battery lasts forever, LTE but also works on GSM when I need it to. Just get the best that's available in your timeframe, there's always something better round the corner.
Agreed. When I got my Galaxy Nexus I told myself I wouldn't get anything other than a nexus. I'm also a crack flasher and always looking for new things to load up on the phone. But after seeing how great the dev scene was for the S3 I started looking at the S4.
The bootloader is unlocked on the s3 I'd assume right? Was that through Samsung or did the community get it unlocked?
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Agreed. When I got my Galaxy Nexus I told myself I wouldn't get anything other than a nexus. I'm also a crack flasher and always looking for new things to load up on the phone. But after seeing how great the dev scene was for the S3 I started looking at the S4.
The bootloader is unlocked on the s3 I'd assume right? Was that through Samsung or did the community get it unlocked?
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Every variant of the S3, except Verizon's version, comes factory unlocked. You can use odin to flash whatever you want.
Didn't know that. Hmm I guess I'll have to wait till after the announcement to get some info on the bootloader on the VZW variant. But according to the leaks there's is one version of the device that supports all radios so I'd assume that it will be unlocked.
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Didn't know that. Hmm I guess I'll have to wait till after the announcement to get some info on the bootloader on the VZW variant. But according to the leaks there's is one version of the device that supports all radios so I'd assume that it will be unlocked.
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Actually, I guess the bootloader isn't truly "unlocked" in a Nexus sense where you can use fastboot to flash whatever you want. What "unlocked" means on the Galaxy S III is that it doesn't have a NAND lock. On most phones, the bootloaders have a hard NAND lock that checks for a signed recovery and kernel image every time the phone boots up. If it detects unsigned stuff (like ClockworkMod recovery or a custom kernel), the bootloader will go into an error state and won't boot.
The Galaxy S III has no such check, so you can use Odin (a Samsung proprietary tool) to flash whatever you want and the bootloader will allow it to boot. It just has no NAND lock. If you have an HTC or Motorola phone and you use one of their "bootloader unlock tools" to "unlock" your bootloader, all you're doing is shutting off the NAND lock. The Galaxy S III comes that way from the factory, except for Verizon's version.
So yeah...not truly unlocked in the Nexus sense, but still a hell of a lot easier than 99% of phones out there. The only device I can think of that had a NAND lock from the factory but could be unlocked Nexus style (NAND lock disabled and allowed to flash whatever you wanted openly via fastboot) was the Motorola Xoom. Of course, the Xoom was functionally a Nexus in everything but its name.
I'm gonna wait out the end of my contract. I'd switched to VZW from a Nexus S on T-Mo because at the time, VZW had the new Nexus and my work started offering a monthly plan discount. I've had great reception and speeds with VZW. But having been with android since the first day the Nexus One became available, I've been disappointed with the updates to the Verizon GNex.
Shortly after my contract with Verizon is up, I'm getting the latest (but not the Nexus 4) unlocked Nexus from the play store and switching to a cheaper GSM month-to-month plan.
For me the two main points that will make me change back to GSM is the cheap-ish pay as you go plans and the update cycle of a Google controlled Nexus.
Whenever the GSM Nexus 5 (or whatever it will be called) is available unlocked on the Play store is when I'll make my move.
I've been seriously thinking about waiting for the S4, but I'm also tempted by the DNA, especially if the price drops. But the big thing now for me is price since the new policy on unlimited data kicked in. Never was a big consideration for me before, but I would go broke from the overages if I took the subsidy
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Waiting to see what the X phone is all about. And more importantly where the updates will come from. Otherwise I'm waiting until my contact expires in 2014 and leaving Big Red.
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Another launch day buyer here. Part of a family plan, really like the service/price and unlimited data. I'd love to buy a cheap ass nexus 4 on gsm off contract but given my situation it's really not an option(Verizon has the best service across Colorado and I travel a fair amount).
I was pissed with big red getting so far behind on updates, I almost gave in and got the DNA but I knew it would be a bad move. I finally installed cm10.1 about a month ago and it feels like I have a new phone.
That being said, I can wait a little longer and will definitely consider the s4. I loved the original idea behind the x phone but the latest rumors have it being a failure or just a regular phone. I really like the gnex size and do not want to go beyond a five inch screen. I'm a tall guy with big hands but do not like note 2 size.
Will just wait till IO and see what comes about.
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There really is no phone worth waiting for other than lg optimus g pro or lg nexus 5. Period.
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vince7 said:
There really is no phone worth waiting for other than lg optimus g pro or lg nexus 5. Period.
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Exactly. VZW's entire phone lineup is absolutely worthless to anyone who wants stock, vanilla Android and quick updates. It's the Galaxy Nexus or nothing right now. The GNex may not get updates as fast as the GSM models, but it still gets updates faster than any other VZW phone.
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I've got close to a year of waiting, and highly doubt I could give up VZW. Updates being timely or not. Maybe there'll be a Note 3 by then.
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I hate losing a pure android experience. So due to the fact that Verizon has failed to offer a pure android phone as of late....looks like I'm keeping this.
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I'm thankful that I live in an area where VZW isn't my only option. My Nexus 4 is on T-Mobile and they have good service here in central NC. The problem with T-Mobile is that the overwhelming majority of their network is 2G/EDGE. Literally, once you get 15 or 20 minutes outside a major metro area, you're on 2G. Plus, their hard capping of data roaming to 50MB per billing cycle (even on the unlimited plan) is rough. But... you can't argue with the price and (in my experience) the customer service.
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It's really a dilemma. Just switched over to vzn, got a family plan with wife and both are happy with reception where we need it. And the main reason to move was the galaxy nexus and lte. Now I feel stuck. My only hope is the xphone or whatever it'll be called. Hope it's out this summer.
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