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[Q] evo 3d users..is it worth the jump

OK had the 3d since launch ..and I enjoy it for the most part except for a few things ..so if you had a 3d aand bought the epic touch ..how do you feel about your purchase
.do you miss sense..is it faster etc ..let me know what you think..I'm on the fence and although this is frivolous its driving me crazy ..

All i can tell you (imo), this things DESTROYS the Evo3D in every aspect.
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It's faster, the screen is way better, the speaker is louder, the phone foes better, ways less, and all around looks better.
I have evo 3d, but not for much longer. This phone number blows a custom romed evo 3d out of the water stock. Imagine.... A phone that doesn't require tweaking to feel like a "superphone "....
My advice is make the jump. If your unsure, then the not happy with the 3d. There is no phone I would rather have, absolutely happy with this phone.
Do yourself a favor, don't compare the screens unless you want to see how pitiful the color reproduction on the 3d is compared the the epic touch.
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EVO 3D user here until today. No regrets. I actually like the lower resolution better. Easier to swype. Honestly there isn't a single thing about the 3D I miss and I wasn't exactly a samsung fan either. Do it.
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I mean the specs are almost identical ..so I do t understand how it destroys the e3d ..but is has peaked my interest and really need help deciding with honest opinions

You won't regret it at all. The phone is very fast, super light weight, beautiful screen... The only thing I don't really like is the lock screen but that is not a big factor.. If u can get this phone go for it and you won't even look back. I ran quadrant 2 times first time 3288 and the second time I got a 3684 so what that being said this phone is the best phone on the market

That's what I thought but there is a reason this is being called the best smartphone in the world. It just runs.
firmbiz94 said:
I mean the specs are almost identical ..so I do t understand how it destroys the e3d ..but is has peaked my interest and really need help deciding with honest opinions
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firmbiz94 said:
I mean the specs are almost identical ..so I do t understand how it destroys the e3d ..but is has peaked my interest and really need help deciding with honest opinions
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Read write is significantly faster, processer is faster, screen is not even in the same class, there is zero lag on anything, the gpu is waaaaaaay better than the 3d, battery is insane (i dont know how they did it but i cant believe how long it lasts), signal is better for me. Thats the biggest things for me. I play with every phone out ther by working at best buy and im telling you honestly i havent found a phone that would beat this including the bionic (mainly cuz motorolas launcher sux ass)
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*not a EVO 3D owner*
I honestly think its the processor that makes up the performance difference between the 2 phones.

If I were you I'd get it before word gets out... This phone was not highly commercially advertised. But the word of mouth on this phone is going to be killer.. This is the phone to get... Oh, look at that... I had my phone running with medium to heavy use for 13 hours now and the power saver mode just kicked on... Just another perk to an already perfect phone.. LOL

This is sprint predecessor to the Evo. It's just sad Sprint not giving it a lot of promotion

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This is sprint predecessor to the Evo. It's just sad Sprint not giving it a lot of promotion
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They will when they catch on to the true demand after word of mouth gets out.

Guess ill have to get get it then ...I like having the best ..the camera was the big thing for me since running myns my phone feels really quick already can't imagine being even faster stock ..I love sense though and hope I can get used to tw 4

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Guess ill have to get get it then ...I like having the best ..the camera was the big thing for me since running myns my phone feels really quick already can't imagine being even faster stock ..I love sense though and hope I can get used to tw 4
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These pictures were taken with the UK SGSII. we have the same camera as they do. Beautiful
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The only down side I see so far is wifi signal, it is really weak...I need to put couple routers around the house....

I just got the phone, its amazing.. fast light, I miss the HTC sense but this phone dosent lag. Camara is awesome. I was going to wait for the iphone but I hate paying for apps...

Had the evo3d for about a month. I loved it. But the sgs2 its better.
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Tried Them All And Found One Worth Keeping...
This is coming from someone who has been with Sprint Android from the beginning. I started with the Hero, then the Evo 4G. In the last 3 months I have tried all the newer sprint phones for at least 2 weeks or longer:
Evo 3D on launch day = Returned within 30 days because it was not worth keeping for the next 2 years until my next upgrade.
Nexus S = Pure Android but a step back from an Evo 4G (really liked the idea of NFC but it was unusable in my area)
Photon = Motorola is junk....I cannot stand their bundled apps and the build felt chunky in my hand. Far too similar in speed to my Evo 4G to justify keeping it.
Galaxy S II = Amazing speed, crystal clear screen, no lag, super thin, light as a feather, and so far fantastic battery life. I can't wait until this gets a huge developer following like the Evo 4G did. I can say I will gladly keep this phone for the next 2 years. (sure when the phones with quad core 2.5GHz processors drop next year I will probably want one but who wouldn't)
I am blown away that there was little to no marketing for this phone. They pumped the Evo 4G and Evo 3D, but as far as I see it, the Galaxy S II is Sprints new flagship phone until the iPhone gets here. I kinda wonder if it will ever get the attention because the iPhone is rumored to land at Sprint by the middle of next month.

Great products dont need hype. Positive user feedback will create a ground swell and everyone will want one. This phone is great.
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Bought mine earlier today to replace the evo 3d I'm now putting on craigslist lol. This phone is literally epic. I hated the thought of no qhd but after using this phone for 5 hours straight I could care less. The screen is super nice and I've had no lag at all. Launcher pro was smooth as hell on it also, I felt it was smoother than on my 3d. And its so big yet so thin!
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Is this phone still a super phone?

After all the hype that surrounded this phone on the first week of launch, I now pose a question. After reading some of the comical titles on this forum, like "the perfect phone" Samsung out did themselves" "the super phone" Do one still consider this phone a super phone? Or is it over hyped by us here on this forum?

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After all the hype that surrounded this phone on the first week of launch, I now pose a question. After reading some of the comical titles on this forum, like "the perfect phone" Samsung out did themselves" "the super phone" Do one still consider this phone a super phone? Or is it over hyped by us here on this forum?
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Hands down if your on sprint, att, or t-mo this is the phone to have.
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Yes
Dont get me wrong there are some minor issues that an update can fix but all and all,this is the best phone i ever had,my last phone was an evo and b4 that a hero and b4 that an iphone.Best phone period,i made the mistake of getting an iphone 4s and returned on the first day very boring os nothing to an iphone after u get used to android.

Definitely the best smartphone out to date. Fastest, lag free, great display. But of course new and better things are always on the horizon...
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Very happy with the ET4G. Love the thin design and big screen.

Definitely the best phone I've had. Last 3 phones I've owned are the Evo, NS4G, and the Evo3D and this is a great phone.

This is hands down THE Super Phone, that is until the Next Big Thing is released and that will become The Super Phone.

Yep its a super phone
Not so sure the Prime will be enough of a upgrade to switch but will find out tonight. I really like TW4 for some reason

I've had the moment, evo, epic, nexus s, and the evo3d and I can personally say this smokes em all. Instant everything, you can hear your phone actually ring and there is that whole non-existant lag thing. If this would have been my first android some one would have had to explain to me what lag actually meant. Battery life is phenomenal, I get about 14 hours with heavy use and haven't gotten home with under 50%. In my opinion this baby will be worth having untilled the quad cores start dropping.
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DEF "THE Superfone"...

I was between the Evo 3D and GSII. Went with the 3D because I liked HTC. My mistake. Took 3d back after 3 days paid 35 dollar restocking fee and got GSII. The 3d is supposedly a superfone and this beast blows the 3d away. Will it be a superfone in 6-12 months? No.

Yes this is a beast, best phone I've owned to date.

This is my third dual core phone (had LG Thrill and still have an Atrix) and it absolutely eats the others alive. The Thrill only has 1/2 the ram and I'm not impressed with the omap or tegra chips. My Atrix running CM7 beta and overclocked to 1.3ghz can't touch my stock Epic Touch for smoothness and fluidity.
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This is my third dual core phone (had LG Thrill and still have an Atrix) and it absolutely eats the others alive. The Thrill only has 1/2 the ram and I'm not impressed with the omap or tegra chips. My Atrix running CM7 beta and overclocked to 1.3ghz can't touch my stock Epic Touch for smoothness and fluidity.
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I couldn't agree with you more. I had a atrix with cm7 beta oc1.3 and it just does not compare. Well maybe att 3G was alot better than my sprint service I'm getting now.
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Huge display with SAMOLED, best screen I've seen. Awesome battery life (can go 15 hours with normal/heavy use). I personally like TW, though I know many people do not.

Best phone as of to date..Blows away 3d. Just wish the signal was as good as my Photon was. My wife has my photon but this phone is way better. Class all in its own.
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Yep, it is a super phone. We tend to hold onto ours for a couple years before changing so this is my first 'real' android phone. I did run Android on my TP2, the word lag doesn't even start to describe it.
This phone is everything it is hyped to be. Beautiful, fast, light.

Thinking about getting one.

What's you honest opinion? Is it getting CM9? Should I get the Galaxy S2?
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had mine for about 2 weeks and it is a love hate. love the screen, hate the battery. love the possibility (development/ics), hate the current reality.
my wife got skyrocket and comparing the two, nitro screen wins hands down! clear crisp and realistic colors. sgs2sr is much smoother software wise and battery is what you qould expect, full day with lite use. nitro get 8 hours lite use.
after a few days i was ready to switch to skyrocket... but i am going to hang with it. the negatives are not great enough to give up this screen. plus skyrocket does not feel as good in the hand.
that probably doesnt help much... if you can go look at both.
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No one knows yet as it is still waiting for the CWM to be built, if you feel you can wait for the custom ROMs, CWM etc then get one if you wish, or if you need something right away then the SGSII is the other road to travel. There are several posts about your question, for example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390399

I needed a new phone after my Atrix 4G bluetooth/wifi chip broke down. The real choices were really iPhone 4S, Skyrocket, HTC Vivid and LG Nitro. One look at iPhone screen and it was out. It almost seems like a kid toy. I had Skyrocket for a week and I returned for few reasons. I read a lot and the screen was washed out in comparison to the original S2 that my wife has. I have a little kid and I take a lot of pics. Skyrocket camera always produced pics that were a little out of focus. The third strike was that Skyrocket audio produced a lot of hissing through the headphones. Fourth, I was not so convinced that xda scene would embrace Skyrocket like they did with the European ver of S2. This phone was released in the US 6 months too late. Vivid was out just simply it felt like holding a soap box. Now Nitro HD. Screen for reading is simply amazing. After rooting, hard reset, GO Launcher I can get to the performance and look I need. I like how the phone is feels in my hand. The battery is a problem and I would not chose this phone if I was still travelling too much but with a combination of a spare battery and a car charger I focus more on enjoying the phone without busting a sweat. The baterry life still seems better than EVO 4G. If you need to stick with this phone for the next two years I would wait for something like 4.5 inch 720p quad core Tegra 3, 2 gb RAM, LTE, 2.2f dual flash 12mp marvel that will come out closer to the mid year. If you need a phone for 6-9 months this phone will hold you over just fine. Just dont expect a lot of mods. If this phone will get a support it will be closer to the level of Atrix.
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Lastly Skyrocket doesn't have Gorilla Glass. Nitro HD does.
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Cool. I've read horrible reviews about the battery. How has it been for you? The different between the 2 screens doesn't bother me.
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I have been getting about 12 hours with moderate use now. The battery has improved over the course of first 2 weeks of owner ship with repeated charges. I am talking about LTE, GPS, BT on all the time. When I say moderate probably 30 min calls, 20 sms, 1 hour of screen time browsing and stuff.
This is honestly the best phone I have used. Screen is a beauty. Everything just works. I used GPS on a recent west coast trip which involved at least 5 hours of GPS use. It was dead on. I can lock in the middle of a grocery store. Unfortunately the battery life isn't great. I rate it as mediocre. When I expect to be out for a long time, I switch to my Inspire 4G.
Also there is a stigma associated with LG brand.
The dev support is to be determined. Good thing is that this is a flagship model and there are different international versions available to broaden the hopes of more international dev support.
If you were to pick between the current AT&T LTE lineup, I would definitely recommend Nitro HD. I think if you wait another month or so, the Samsung Galaxy Note or the Sony's rumored 720p phone may get released. Again just speculations.

I agree this is probably the fastest GPS lock that I have ever seen.
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I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this device to anyone looking for a flagship smartphone. Maybe not ideal for the road warrior running around searching for an LTE signal with the screen on playing an HD game but that is more about the battery than the phone.
And unfortunately, any leading-edge phone like this is going to have battery issues simply because battery tech has not kept up with the blistering pace these devices are moving forward. Now if these devices ran on petrol, WOW!
it's going to be a few years before batteries catch up to these devices. So it will be much much worse with the new quad-core smartphones that are poised on the horizon.

With a very heavy use, screen on 100%, browsing, LTE about 4.5 hours.
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Got the skyrocket! Thanks!
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Sorry, but ouch....good luck with that.

Wait! The galaxy note is coming..... The phone of many dreams lol. Its 5.3in of pure samoled goodness ahhh. I would get this too but the note has everything.... Including a booming development. Wish this phone luck, its a great one. Use your one month trade in for that! It is way better then that skyrocket.

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Wait! The galaxy note is coming..... The phone of many dreams lol. Its 5.3in of pure samoled goodness ahhh. I would get this too but the note has everything.... Including a booming development. Wish this phone luck, its a great one. Use your one month trade in for that! It is way better then that skyrocket.
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We don't know when it's coming, could be March, could be April, maybe even later.
Edit: Just to add...Yeah, the Note is a beast of a device, but it's going to be released around the same time the new quad core device(s) are released. So that's something to think about as well.

Too big...
I'm sticking with my Nitro. Since bringing it back from the dead, I've grown quite attached
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Ditto. I'm doing just fine with the launcher and keyboard replacements. Too bad the Qualcomm processor eats the battery like a pig though.

LiViD said:
Ditto. I'm doing just fine with the launcher and keyboard replacements. Too bad the Qualcomm processor eats the battery like a pig though.
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Oink Oink!! speaking of eating...im hungry

There should be a road map for all the new device release dates next week in CES.
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Yes to clairify... I would highly recommend this device, especially over skyrocket. Put the two screens side by side and you will be 100% sold! After watching 720p movies/anime I am so in love with this screen. LTE is incredible too. Yesterday I was getting 14Mbps up AND down! I have hit 20s and 30s consistently.
A little laggy, yes. Battery hog, hell yes. My hope is both of those are addressed by ICS and/or the XDA Dev community !
And yes, the battery life does sucks! Worst I have ever seen since I ran Android from my SD card on my HD2. Charger at desk and charger in car is required - or one of those portable chargers... something cuz you will not make it thru the day.

Actually as oppose to original gs2, skyrocket is unable to play mkv smoothly. There is a lot of threads about that in the divx forum.
Nitro HD on the other hand handles them very well through the stock player.
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sII white or wait for s3

so should i get a white tmobile galaxy s II or wait for something like the HD or S3?im just tired of my g2x

Honestly its gone be a whole year till T-Mobile gets another galaxy s series phone. Since its opened in over seas... it takes a while for it to come to the US. Get the white sii
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thanks i will!!!!!!

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thanks i will!!!!!!
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I was in your shoes as well.. I wanted to return my sgs2 before the 14days. But after a long thought I decided to keep it..am loving it. Its great.. I read up on the sgs3 but there has been debates going on over multi cores vs battery life/efficiency. Am starting to think the so called quad core is probably a mini core that equals 2(dual).. Also if you get the white on. Try and get a case. Because if your phone is stained and it sticks you might not like it.. That's why I still like any daily use item in black..
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Dual/quad cores are just marketing gimmicks. You don’t need that kind of power to run 99% of your daily tasks.

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Dual/quad cores are just marketing gimmicks. You don’t need that kind of power to run 99% of your daily tasks.
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Agreed..it's all supply and demands.. The people wants it. Manufacturer supply. Imagine the first week this phone came out. It sold over 3million just the first week..the ads bombardment of dual core and it capability just enticed people and so they now decided to make quad core..anyway like you said its all gimmick. Dual core is good enough.
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how long are you willing to wait? How much are you willing to spend?
You can get a sIII in a few months but you'll spend like $700~. Chances are a variant will be out for t-mobile but that will probally be like 9 months from now. If you can wait then wait but by that time ther will be better phones on the horizon. This phone hasn't been out long and already there are sIII rumors swirling

Honestly, you should be okay with the G2X for a while yet... while the SGS2 is a great phone, it's not a massive improvement over what you currently have. Just be patient in this case, I'd say.

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Honestly, you should be okay with the G2X for a while yet... while the SGS2 is a great phone, it's not a massive improvement over what you currently have. Just be patient in this case, I'd say.
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That's a joke right? The GSII is a huge improvement over the g2x.. That phone was EOL almost instantly because of all it's problems.
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That's a joke right? The GSII is a huge improvement over the g2x.. That phone was EOL almost instantly because of all it's problems.
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Powered by the SGSII....

killer_roach said:
Honestly, you should be okay with the G2X for a while yet... while the SGS2 is a great phone, it's not a massive improvement over what you currently have. Just be patient in this case, I'd say.
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Somewhat right. Just that the sg2 is already clocked at 1.5 which you can do to g2x. And plus, all phones run the same apps from the market. If you buy a new phone, youre gonna put the same ol apps on it and just a piece of mind knowing you have a faster phone. I did have g2x, it did have problems for me with 3 returns, but if youre a lucky one that doesnt. Good.
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if your g2x isnt acting up i dont think so...g2x is WAAAAAYYYYYYY faster. My friend has a g2x and he wants an S2 just because it looks cool but his phone is way faster then mine.
and if you think 9 months EOL is instant then you might wanna go look back at the G2, HD7, Exhibits and the Torch those were instant.

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Somewhat right. Just that the sg2 is already clocked at 1.5 which you can do to g2x. And plus, all phones run the same apps from the market. If you buy a new phone, youre gonna put the same ol apps on it and just a piece of mind knowing you have a faster phone. I did have g2x, it did have problems for me with 3 returns, but if youre a lucky one that doesnt. Good.
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Basically. My brother has a G2X, and he likes it quite a bit, and hasn't given him any issues - then again, he upgraded from a G1, so he might be a bit less picky than most of us.

Keep ur G2X. The only reason I chose SG2 is cuz it has NFC. The G2X is a great phone and probably has all the features you need.
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like what other said, yes, gs2 is a better phone, but is there a rush to upgrade? not really, its just a hype, and you see those commercials that makes you get one, since they're on all carriers or something lol.
You have to ask yourself, what are you going to do on your gs2 that your g2x can't do?
I know g2x are around 150-200 around my parts on CL and gs2 are 400-450 easily. Think about the difference and realize what you invest your money into. so a $200-300 difference.. thats a mini vacation, that's a skydiving trip, that's 2 years at 24 hour fitness, a round trip flight, that's about 1 lucky hand in vegas (HAR HAR). You can buy a new 32" tv with that, or almost an i3 laptop.
So if you have a quality g2x keep it. You're not gonna go flashing crazy on the gs2 if you're one of those people.
But if you're ballin and have means to spend, totally get the gs2.

thanks for everyone's opinions i really dont know what to do now that i read about the lg x3..i really was interested in the sII cause of the screen size because almost everything else is the same also because g2x is not getting ics.i have one more day to think about it cus my brother is getting it as a bday gift so ill see.

Just keep it, all ICS is just UI, it still functions the same as every other OS. Ginger to Ice Cream is like Eclair to Gingerbread.. Its all the same functionality..
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thanks for everyone's opinions i really dont know what to do now that i read about the lg x3..i really was interested in the sII cause of the screen size because almost everything else is the same also because g2x is not getting ics.i have one more day to think about it cus my brother is getting it as a bday gift so ill see.
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Don't worry about not getting ICS, because I imagine the G2X will be supported via CM9

If your always gonna be worried about the next best thing you might as well not even buy anything. Everytime a phone comes out everyone says "Should i wait for the next one?". There is ALWAYS going to be a next one!

our s2 is better than g2x in many many ways
1. faster processor
2. faster gpu
3. more storage
4. amoled+ screen, movies look amazing
5. ice cream sandwich to come(and its a lot better than ginger..trust me)
but you should keep the g2x
with many new phones on the way there is absolutely no point getting the s2 right now..

Note II - Still a good idea today?

I'm currently with Sprint using an Evo 4G LTE. It's nice, but I'm getting the "is the grass greener on the other side" feeling. The Note II is still a powerhouse under today's standards. I use my phone a lot and I think going from a dual core/1gb device to a quad-core 2gb device would really ease my problems. However, I have some reserves being that the Note 3 is right around the corner. But seeing that Note 2's are hovering around $350 on the low end, I figure I'd only be out $150ish rather than when the Note 3 drops later this year, my contract isn't up until February and if Sprint doesn't let me upgrade early and have to pay a fee, I'd probably fork up over $400ish. Plus I'd have to sign a new contract and I'm having doubts LTE will show up in our area any time soon which means I might switch carriers down the road depending on my situation.
I don't mind flashing, but figure I'd ask the Note II community your thoughts since you guys (and gals) have the experience.

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Pro's-
videos are actually fun to watch.
typing isnt a pain in the ass
Runs however many apps at 1 time like a dream.
battery lasts from 8-12 hours depending on use.
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hard to hold and operate with one hand
thats about it.
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Cons? Lol. Maybe for people with small jazz hands. But for most people it takes a few days to get used to the size. Week tops.
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jd14771 said:
im 6', i don't consider myself to have small hands. (7" from my palm to middle finger to be exact) and although i CAN use the phone with one hand, i don't feel safe doing so, and furthermore, i cant reach the entire screen.
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Lol small hands, I have no issue. Im right handed and can reach bottom to top and corners. If you want get the flygrip
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I waited to update my 2 OG epic 4g's for 2 note 2's. & while I'm glad I did, I would recommend for you however to wait on pulling the trigger on this just yet. Since the GN3 is right around the corner & I would guess it's going to be the first 8 core phone in the US, it'll have the flexOLED, big ass GPU, 3gigs of ram, this is the droid we've all been looking for...

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Unless you're really having issues with the phone or something, I would just wait if you can. One thing that recently has shown us, there will always be something newer and better around the corner. Thus, I'm a big proponent of does the device fit my needs philosophy. The subsidy is build into all out phone service plans, so when you're contract is up, that's the best time to consider a new device.
As for the GN3, I haven't totally kept up on it, since my contract isn't up till 2014. But It's not going to have 8-core CPU like we think of with PCs. It's going to be two quad-core chips, which is will only use the second quad-cores when needed to give better battery life. I think the flex screen is still more rumor at this point.
If you wait, the GN3 will have been out for a months, so it'll will have been rooted by the point. You may have a better idea when LTE will come into your area.
Personally, I like the GN2. The screen size is a big plus for me. It's nice not to have to constantly zoom. I find all touch virtual keyboards suck. It has good performance for the apps that are out there. Some apps are quirks and some you have to side load for various reasons. I don't find the size an issue and only took a few days to get use to. Yes, it's not as portable as your previous phone, but it's not by much really.
Ultimately, given the costs you discussed, I don't know if I would make the switch at this point, especially if you're considering switching carriers. Sounds to me you need to research more on your available carriers to see what will fits your needs the best and costs. Considering now that there are next to no carrier exclusive phones, phones are becoming secondary.

jd14771 said:
im 6', i don't consider myself to have small hands. (7" from my palm to middle finger to be exact) and although i CAN use the phone with one hand, i don't feel safe doing so, and furthermore, i cant reach the entire screen.
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Hey man, I'm 5'6"-5'7" (depending on the convenience store I'm walking out of) and my hands are the same size as yours. They're not small but not large either. Most things are fine with the GN2 but sometimes lefty has to make an appearance. Best phone I've ever had though.

I would hold out a few more months and get the Note 3
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If your going for off contract and can snag a Note 2 for around 300$ - 350$ then I would go for the Note 2. Few months later when the 3s drop you can sale your note 2 for a couple bills and upgrade then if you want.
As far as size. It took me a day to get used to it and now other phones feel to small.
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Or the HTC One Mega (?).
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It's a great phone if you get a great deal for it. And with 4.3 around the corner it will be an even better phone.
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yankees45us said:
It's a great phone if you get a great deal for it. And with 4.3 around the corner it will be an even better phone.
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Ummm. No one knows if and or when Note2 will ever get 4.3
If it does, it won't be until months after 4.3 is officially released for the Nexus... Probably not until after Note3 is paper released.
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I came from the Evo LTE myself(still have 2 Evo LTE I need to put on ebay, 1 black that I pre-ordered and 1 white I bought at retail price when it was released). I had the Evo 3D(still have, also need to put on ebay) and the OG Evo too. I've bought nothing but HTC for about 6-7 years, even back to the WinMo days. Last Samsung I owned was the i760(crap, lol). I'm very happy with the Note 2, though I didn't have any issues with the Evo LTE, just wanted the Note 2. I can upgrade on January 1st 2014. The Note 3 should release around that time, if sooner and I can't wait then I guess I'll pay retail for it too. I love the Note 2, but you just have to decide for yourself and consider your finances. If you can afford a Note 2 an then upgrade to the Note 3 when it's released, then go for it, you'll love it!!!
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I say stick it out with the Evo LTE. I'm currently stuck with my sisters Evo after my niece broke my screen on my Note. Although the Note 2 is a quad I feel the dualcore on this is a bit more responsive. You can even notice the difference when comparing the Note 2 to the GS3 which has the same chip. Touchwiz is a bit smoother on the S3. Wait for the Note 3, that'll be the one to upgrade to.
Edit: I'm actually impressed with this phone. Battery life is decent and it puts up a fight without it even being rooted. I do miss my massive screen though
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Note 2 is amazing, but I'd wait it out for the note 3.

kingdazy said:
Or the HTC One Mega (?).
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AKA One Max, that's what I'm waiting for. Its going to be a tough decision.

RayTrue04 said:
I say stick it out with the Evo LTE. I'm currently stuck with my sisters Evo after my niece broke my screen on my Note. Although the Note 2 is a quad I feel the dualcore on this is a bit more responsive. You can even notice the difference when comparing the Note 2 to the GS3 which has the same chip. Touchwiz is a bit smoother on the S3. Wait for the Note 3, that'll be the one to upgrade to.
Edit: I'm actually impressed with this phone. Battery life is decent and it puts up a fight without it even being rooted. I do miss my massive screen though
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No doubt! As much as I love my Note 2, I gotta admit the my Evo LTE was quicker at somethings, though the Note 2 is quicker at others. Honestly, they're both awesome phones!!
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stanglifemike said:
No doubt! As much as I love my Note 2, I gotta admit the my Evo LTE was quicker at somethings, though the Note 2 is quicker at others. Honestly, they're both awesome phones!!
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Well it's nice to see you agree for a change. I've always gave unbiased opinions when it comes to phones and back in the 3D forums (I think) you and the rest would just call me a Samsuck fanboy and to burn ?
Glad you're not blinded by HTC fanboyism anymore. All brands have their pluses ?
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Lol. I was definitely in the Evo 3D forums as I jumped from the OG Evo 4G and bought the 3D when it was released, but I've never called anyone a "Samsuck fanboy". Hahaha, funny name but not my line so I can't take credit for it.
Anyway, good to cross paths of other members on different devices later down the road! Which phone did you come to the Note 2 from? I pre-ordered the Evo LTE, so that was my phone between the Evo 3D and the Note 2. Take care man
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stanglifemike said:
Lol. I was definitely in the Evo 3D forums as I jumped from the OG Evo 4G and bought the 3D when it was released, but I've never called anyone a "Samsuck fanboy". Hahaha, funny name but not my line so I can't take credit for it.
Anyway, good to cross paths of other members on different devices later down the road! Which phone did you come to the Note 2 from? I pre-ordered the Evo LTE, so that was my phone between the Evo 3D and the Note 2. Take care man
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Lol might not have been your line but you were def a part of it. I remember the sn I came from an S2 to the Note. But I've had all the Evo devices and most of the galaxy's. Evo 4G>GS1>Evo3D>GS2>Note 2>Evo LTE (temp). That's my android history
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