Im wondering if the tbolt can do TV via the head phone jack like some of the galaxy s phones..... id like to have it display google maps on my car monitor.....
or even this would work! http://htcpedia.com/news/htc-droid-incredible-tv-out-cable-review.html
Having TV out would be great. The only downside to the Thunderbolt for me is the lack of HDMI out...
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Having TV out would be great. The only downside to the Thunderbolt for me is the lack of HDMI out...
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Though it's not the same as an HDMI-out, the Thunderbolt will be able to provide HDMI-out through an adapter.
I'm not allowed to post links yet, so use your imagination...
hxxp://developer.verizon.com/downloads/OEM_PDF/HTC_Thunderbolt.pdf
what about rca's?
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Though it's not the same as an HDMI-out, the Thunderbolt will be able to provide HDMI-out through an adapter.
I'm not allowed to post links yet, so use your imagination...
hxxp://developer.verizon.com/downloads/OEM_PDF/HTC_Thunderbolt.pdf
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That imagination appears to be broken. Yes I did use my imagination.
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That imagination appears to be broken. Yes I did use my imagination.
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I think your imagination is broke...the "link" worked perfect for me...replace the two x's with t's and you're golden...I didn't even use my brain and it worked!
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I think your imagination is broke...the "link" worked perfect for me...replace the two x's with t's and you're golden...I didn't even use my brain and it worked!
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Can you please post the link? Apparently my imagination is both retarded and broken.
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link works fine... wouldn't be the first time a tech document was wrong or partial. guess I'll have to wait and try myself. : (
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I'm liking the first three accessories; Accessories Supported: HDMI Adapter, Wireless Charging , Extended Battery (3.7VDC, 2750mAh)
The accessories listed above with a 1 year contract is tipping me over to the TB side. My two concerns for the TB is the battery life and cellular reception. I have only owned 2 HTC phones; one was the Tilt on the AT&T network (the reception was sub-par) and the second is the Droid Eris (it does have good reception with the new radio).
The Devs have made the Eris into a good viable smartphone for the masses but the screen size is still not to my liking. I want and need more screen size and resolution to make it work well for me.
I have been thinking of waiting for the Bionic to come out and look at the comparison reviews before making the decision. With the 4G tiered plans looming over our heads, I don't know if it's a good idea to wait. Lastly, how is the earthquake and tsunami in Japan going to affect the availability of new phones?
Decisions... decisions... Both of my lines are up for renewal.....
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Can you please post the link? Apparently my imagination is both retarded and broken.
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copy/paste/replace "hxxp" with "http", easy as pie...
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Though it's not the same as an HDMI-out, the Thunderbolt will be able to provide HDMI-out through an adapter.
I'm not allowed to post links yet, so use your imagination...
hxxp://developer.verizon.com/downloads/OEM_PDF/HTC_Thunderbolt.pdf
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My question on that is that it lists 16gb sd card, i though we were getting 32?
I think its still a 32gb, I hope so anyways...
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I think its still a 32gb, I hope so anyways...
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It is still the 32gb card. I called verizon today because I am on the fence between this and the merge (assuming it has an LTE radio and how long it will take to come out?) I'm sick of the D2 and I miss HTC phones, so i'm going to be paying the full lick. I wanted to find out about data pricing and she said it would be the same, with no premium. And "unlimited". I'm kind of afraid to wait because of the tiered pricing coming up and I really don't want to lose unlimited data.
oh, and there's this.
.wirefly.com/catalog/verizon%20wireless/htc/thunderbolt-black/
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I'm liking the first three accessories; Accessories Supported: HDMI Adapter, Wireless Charging , Extended Battery (3.7VDC, 2750mAh)
The accessories listed above with a 1 year contract is tipping me over to the TB side. My two concerns for the TB is the battery life and cellular reception. I have only owned 2 HTC phones; one was the Tilt on the AT&T network (the reception was sub-par) and the second is the Droid Eris (it does have good reception with the new radio).
The Devs have made the Eris into a good viable smartphone for the masses but the screen size is still not to my liking. I want and need more screen size and resolution to make it work well for me.
I have been thinking of waiting for the Bionic to come out and look at the comparison reviews before making the decision. With the 4G tiered plans looming over our heads, I don't know if it's a good idea to wait. Lastly, how is the earthquake and tsunami in Japan going to affect the availability of new phones?
Decisions... decisions... Both of my lines are up for renewal.....
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I was in your boat with wanting to wait for the LG or Moto device but after hearing from my buddy on the inside, I ordered the thunderbolt so I could jump on unlimited LTE, Verizon will grandfather your unlimited plan and you'll never have to worry about going over and having to pay more, to me, that was worth it alone, I'll wait 20 months to get a new device for unlimited LTE, even if it's not in your area, more then likely, it will be over the next year or so, but from what I've heard from my buddy, unlimited data is going to be ending in the next weeks, not summer time like some of the tech hubs have been saying, I'm using the ext battery and waiting for a case that'll fit, love the device, will root once custom recoveries are available! Good luck with your choice
Oh and Radio is great in this device, personally I think it's stronger then my incredible not by much but usually where I have one bar I have two and so forth plus lte is a dream, no issues with using hotspots for my Xbox to get on some COD, bandwidth report under options in cod shows 10000kbs, better then my ll DSL at only 515 kbs.
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I'm glad my thread turned into a SD/if your getting the device .....
Any try the incredible usb to Eva yet?
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There is no HDMI port on the phone, period. There is a new standard interface for USB->HDMI dual port (called HML), but I know the Thunderbolt doesn't have it. I looked at the port with my own eyes.
I think you and that PDF file are referring to the DLNA->HDMI adapter from HTC:
mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=10802
It will work good for us folks that don't have DLNA tvs, but don't assume you will be able to do Atrix style webtop, mirror display things. DLNA is for streaming video and music, not re-compressing what is on your Android/Thunderbolt screen and sending it via DLNA. Think about the lag on that and overhead to do it. Lack of HDMI, like the Atrix was one of my biggest hangups with the Thunderbolt. I think it was a huge mistake to think DLNA is the future. Webtop, HDMI, MHL, and/or WHDI are! Booooo HTC. But everything else so far is awesome with the Thunderbolt! So cheers HTC!
More info on MHL:
androidappmobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-has-mhl-help-cellular-excessive-definition-video-hyperlink.html
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I'm glad my thread turned into a SD/if your getting the device .....
Any try the incredible usb to Eva yet?
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Lol, i am also curious about tv out, I would love it.....
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Lol, i am also curious about tv out, I would love it.....
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I posted a thread in the accessories or general forum asking about this. But no one responded. I have done a google search and checked verizon and amazon, with no luck. According to the PDF, we are suppose to be able to get this, but I don't know where.
Since no1 had the usb to rca cord for the incredible i guess il check out the vzw store on my lunch break tomorrow
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My contract ends on the 2nd and I've been comitted to getting the Droid X. I wasn't aware the Thunderbolt was coming out this month. I'm on a tight budget...should I roll with the X or wait for the bolt? Also...do u have to get a 4g data plan or could you just get a 3g plan on the bolt? I am not stoked on the limited dev options with the X so I'm worried.
Thanks
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Get the Thunderbolt. Trust me, it will be worth the 2-3 weeks extra wait time. Better hardware, should be good build quality since it's made mostly of aluminum, and what's not to like about faster speeds? As of now there is no information on the pricing options for 4G smartphones.
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That's the thing I don't want to wait and then get the shaft by having to get a 4G plan. I don't need or want it. I need to sell my Eris as well to be able to afford the bolt.
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I would definitely get the Thunderbolt. I also was looking for a Droid X. My friend got an EVO and I fell in love with the 4.3" screen. Then I started reading about the locked bootloader and very limited dev options for the DX. The Thunderbolt is just going to be an all around better phone, especially if you want custom roms and kernels. I wouldn't imagine the 4G plan adding more than $10 maybe $15 to your bill.
Again, I agree with Omen. If you're looking for a decent phone with many dev capabilities, this phone isn't for you. This phone is better than that; it's top notch. Get a droid incredible instead. It just dropped to $100 with 2 year contract.
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Vzw store in Walmart just said the bolt is coming on the 10th to their store for 189.99 and no additional billing for 4G whether I believe all that or not Idk but ill wait until then for sure to see if that's legit.
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Vzw store in Walmart just said the bolt is coming on the 10th to their store for 189.99 and no additional billing for 4G whether I believe all that or not Idk but ill wait until then for sure to see if that's legit.
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No information has been sent out to third party sellers about 4G data costs. I honestly don't think it's coming out February 10, because that's when the iphone for Verizon is out......
Yeah like I said I'm skeptical. Walmarts staffed by mostly morons so I'm just hoping for a miracle.
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Yeah like I said I'm skeptical. Walmarts staffed by mostly morons so I'm just hoping for a miracle.
Agreed.
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I have the X i love the Phone but it does kinda stink that about getting custom Roms, like FULL ones with the new kernals and everything. From what i have been reading on line the 4g plan is going to be 29.99 just like 3g but you know verizon can change that any time lol The thunderbolt looks amazing is it going to have a impossible boot loader like the Motorola products have?
Talked to a VZW rep yesterday about our company phones and I wanted to also move to a new phone for myself. I asked about the TB and said I didn't want to pay extra because I don't live in an 4g area. I was told that there is no extra charge for 4g.
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I have the X i love the Phone but it does kinda stink that about getting custom Roms, like FULL ones with the new kernals and everything. From what i have been reading on line the 4g plan is going to be 29.99 just like 3g but you know verizon can change that any time lol The thunderbolt looks amazing is it going to have a impossible boot loader like the Motorola products have?
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It is highly unlikely that it will have a locked bootloader. It would be a first for HTC to do so as far as I know.
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Talked to a VZW rep yesterday about our company phones and I wanted to also move to a new phone for myself. I asked about the TB and said I didn't want to pay extra because I don't live in an 4g area. I was told that there is no extra charge for 4g.
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I've heard this several times from many people, lets hope it is true...I cannot afford a bigger bill.
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It is highly unlikely that it will have a locked bootloader. It would be a first for HTC to do so as far as I know.
I've heard this several times from many people, lets hope it is true...I cannot afford a bigger bill.
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A second considering the G2 and all that mess...
I'd go with the Thunderbolt. HTC uses better camera parts than Motorola, doesn't lock their bootloaders, 4G will be nice and shouldn't cost extra. I've had the Droid X since release and it's not been that amazing. I'm suffering (as are many others) severe reboot issues due to Moto's buggy .340 kernel and since we can't change our kernel... we have to continue to deal with this maddening problem.
I'm no longer a Motorola fan. Not to mention that HTC is usually a bit faster than Motorola on getting out updates for new software... and you'll get a front-facing camera with video chat!
I don't count Samsung phones... broken GPS and horrible software updates, plus a lack of Cyanogenmod... LG phones suck, and Motorola phones are too locked down. So, I see HTC as the only real player in the game today for quality, customizable Android phones. Plus, I like their aspect ratio for their 4.3" screens... not the widescreen size Motorola uses, which is too tall and not wide enough for me.
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I'm running the. 340 update and have not had one random reboot since ice update. With liberty applied and a couple of other tweaks its a great phone (DX) but it had very limited dev support because there isn't really **** you can ultimately do with a locked bootloader, it doesn't have near the support of my fascinate, and no where the support of my DInc, but with that said, at the end of the day, I use my Droid x for one reason. Battery life. I suspect the battery life on the thunderbolt wont be as good as the x, but it had great specs a great proccessor and more RAM, IT WILL BE A AWESOME PHONE. IM SO DRUNK I DONT KNOW WHAT IM SAYING! !
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Is this a serious question? haha.
It was ...I'm impatient as hell that why I put it down to these two phones. Patience pays off though in the phone world I've come to realize.
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http://www.androidcentral.com/motor...0-coming-soon-verizon-wireless-sprint-and-att
Works with multiple motorola phones including the photon.
Nice! Skimmed through but any info on pricing? 200 dollars and it would seem like a great deal. Any more and someone might as well get a regular laptop lol
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Nice! Skimmed through but any info on pricing? 200 dollars and it would seem like a great deal. Any more and someone might as well get a regular laptop lol
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Exactly, I know the price gonna be high as hell. $200 or less would be great though.
will be classified as tethering?
A little more info here
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Fact-Sheets/Motorola-LAPDOCK-100-Fact-Sheet-3829.aspx
It mentions 2 finger scrolling - the only thing my modified Atrix doc lacks
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hmmm... do these units have an HDMI out or is the only way to connect the phone up to my LCD screen is to have a dock or an HDMI hack?
it would be sick if they had an hdmi out and we could run the lapdock screen and extend to a monitor, but then again i bet the graphics hardware does not support this.
but i see that is says comes with 2 USB ports. guessing this would mean we can connect a usb keyboard or mouse? would USB storage sticks be supported?
im curious how the hardware and drivers would behave when connected to the lapdock from these units. does the drivers load to the lapdock or phone or what events take place here?
I hope Motorola sees this post and thinks about the user. hdmi out please.
Either way, I'm am happy this is coming out...my mopho is gonna be complete with this!
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i stand corrected on my previous post apparently there is a dock behind the screen
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...ccessories/Docking-Stations/Lapdock-100-US-EN
It was mentioned in one of the posts elsewhere that it also has a wifi radio. Although I can't confirm that.
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AHA, I knew i saw it mentioned somewhere...
In a bid to make the new LapDock more useful, the new version also includes a built-in Wi-Fi N radio in order to use it more effectively without relying on the phone’s data connection
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Source: Phonenews.com
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Can't wait for this to come out, hoping pricing will be out soon.
Great device!
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i stand corrected on my previous post apparently there is a dock behind the screen
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...ccessories/Docking-Stations/Lapdock-100-US-EN
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That is really cool.
Just saw this..
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/1...ds-on-for-sprint-photon-4g-coming-1021-video/
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Just saw this..
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/1...ds-on-for-sprint-photon-4g-coming-1021-video/
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Thanks for the post. Just watched the video on my Photon. Wow, great quality picture on the phone. What can't this phone do? Lol.
Posted on another thread, but I saw a video somewhere where the Motorola person showcasing the device said it will be around $250.
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Posted on another thread, but I saw a video somewhere where the Motorola person showcasing the device said it will be around $250.
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According to the 2011 Fall CTIA Convention, at the Sprint booth, you are correct. The Motorola representavive said that it will be available at the Sprint Store for around $250.
Please join the Motorola Photon fan group on XDA. See my signature for details.
And once again, as usual, they couldn't make the plug on the cable so that it fits a phone WITH a case on. If I have to remove my case to use the lapdock, then forget it, I won't be buying it.
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And once again, as usual, they couldn't make the plug on the cable so that it fits a phone WITH a case on. If I have to remove my case to use the lapdock, then forget it, I won't be buying it.
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250 still too high
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I haven't decided but I would have been on board for around 150....do I really wanna go an extra 100 is the main question.
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Yep...way too expensive for just a "dumb" terminal. Personally I would rather have something I can plug my phone into and turn it into a tablet. Then would have larger touchscreen that can have keyboard/mouse added to it. More functional in my opinion. Guess if I was traveling a lot it would be nice to have.
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Yep...way too expensive for just a "dumb" terminal. Personally I would rather have something I can plug my phone into and turn it into a tablet. Then would have larger touchscreen that can have keyboard/mouse added to it. More functional in my opinion. Guess if I was traveling a lot it would be nice to have.
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Engadget.com is reporting $200 for the small one and $300 for the bigger one. If true, I'm in for the small one.
I've been trying to get myself to justify a decision of which phone to upgrade to. I've been with evo since the very first batch of OG's and i'v always been indifferent towards Samsung.
At first glance I thought i'd go with the gs3 because of its sleek design and removable battery, but after dissecting it a bit, something about it just isn't as appealing to me anymore.
If I buy the LTE on the other hand I feel that i'll regret it a lot. While it is a great phone in many aspects, it is severely flawed in just as many important ones.
It's the first android phone EVER to not have a removable battery and the bootloader is as locked as ever. While these two things may be easily overlooked by some of you, I feel that any true Android fan would be torn on going with any phone from HTC's new line of ONE/EVO's just based on principle alone. Not that I have anything against it, but I just can't be the guy who buys the "next HTC Android phone" just because it's the "next HTC Android phone". When a company is blatantly disregarding the consumer I find it hard to support them.
How many times have we ragged on Apple for not including a removable battery? How many times do we brag about having an "open" operating system? How many times do we glorify our expandable memory (referring to the ONE line of phones here)? How in the hell do you not question HTC's motives at this point guys?
you can check my stats, i'v been with HTC since day one...LITERALLY. Since the G1 came out i'v been an HTC user...but come on now.
End rant. lol
I just got my hopes up for the sgs3 announcement (strangely) and thought i'd have an alternative to the LTE but low and behold...
I don't know about you guys, but the evolutionary cycle of Android seems to be taking a turn for the worst. All of the phone manufacturers are completely disregarding consumer feedback and are focusing on more processing speed in order to fool the masses into thinking that more processors equates to "better performance"... I hate to say this, but I feel they are even fooling a lot of you "tech-savvy" folks here at XDA into think we need more than 2 cores on a 4 inch phone...Same thing goes for size. How in the world are 4.7/4.8 inches becoming the standard? I thought 4.3 was the biggest justifiable size as a standard, but I guess not...Say what you want about apple, but at least they realize that a phone is a phone and a tablet is a tablet. (p.s I hate them more than most of you sooooooo)
i don't know if i'm just severely sleep deprived or what, but this is the first time that i'v EVER been "Anti-Android".
End rant 2.
Anyways, back to studying for finals!
Motorola Photon Q. There's your answer. And my 2¢ on your problem..
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Motorola Photon Q. There's your answer. And my 2¢ on your problem..
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It may very well be sir.
I never would have considered Motorola in the past, but things have changed. If HTC and Samsung are complete screw ups, I don't see were else to turn...
I like how you're first post on XDA is in my thread. I'm honored.
Why did you make it seem like the open source goodness of Android is going away?
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Also your wrong moto has no removable batt and locked bootloader for sure check some facts..... Also no sd card after playing with a nexus isn't a huge deal one less thing I have to pay for if it goes bad I have a 3tb HDD I put backups on so yeah
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Why did you make it seem like the open source goodness of Android is going away?
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I meant to imply that HTC's method of locking bootloaders completely goes against Android's open source goodness.
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Also your wrong moto has no removable batt and locked bootloader for sure check some facts.....
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I never said it did, lol...
I hadn't even heard of it until the guy mentioned it. I google'd it but found no specs..It hasn't even been officially announced yet from what I read so I don't know how you know otherwise.
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I never said it did, lol...
I hadn't even heard of it until the guy mentioned it. I google'd it but found no specs..It hasn't even been officially announced yet from what I read so I don't know how you know otherwise.
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You said its the first with locked bootloader and no removable battery:...... The raze was what I was talking about deff razr maxx....
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Also no sd card after playing with a nexus isn't a huge deal one less thing I have to pay for if it goes bad I have a 3tb HDD I put backups on so yeah
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That's pretty debatable. In fact i'm willing to bet my life that the majority of Android users would argue against you.
Phones are evolving into "mini computers". Computers are not meant to have limited memory.
Also removing features like expandable memory is completely pointless.
If you read my post, I was trying to show that HTC has been very questionable lately. You may not mind not having expandable memory, but how would you justify HTC's decision to do that?
134.36 mm (5.290 in) H 69.9 mm (2.75 in) W 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D size of one x
127 mm (5.0 in) H 66 mm (2.6 in) W 12 mm (0.47 in) D size od EVO 3d
.2 hight .15 width.... Difference
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You said its the first with locked bootloader and no removable battery:...... The raze was what I was talking about deff razr maxx....
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"It may very well be sir.
I never would have considered Motorola in the past, but things have changed. If HTC and Samsung are complete screw ups, I don't see were else to turn...
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That's all that was said by me regarding the photon.
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134.36 mm (5.290 in) H 69.9 mm (2.75 in) W 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D size of one x
127 mm (5.0 in) H 66 mm (2.6 in) W 12 mm (0.47 in) D size od EVO 3d
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You are confusing me
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You are confusing me
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Everyone is making it seem like the new phones are monsters with the big screens when they are not much bigger then the current phones with smaller screens... Least with over all dimensions...
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And I agree to a point about the storage thing however anyone who is a tech person knows one should always have backups no matter what and if they don't give you the option to expand then needs bigger internal space... But like I said sd card is just one more piece that fails don't get me wrong it is a nice option but i think it isn't totally needed....besides that is something else the battery has to power n everyone wants a weeks worth of battery out of a phone lol
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One X m8, easy decision.
The galaxy s 3, is still going to be a samsung, probably going to be able to cook an egg on it for being as thin as a razor with a quad in it.
I'd allow a little while before i signed up to that m8, the advertising is going to be epic for it tho, but like i said i'd allow it for a little while, let it get in the public domain b4 picking one up.
Wouldn't know about the evo LTE.
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One X m8, easy decision.
The galaxy s 3, is still going to be a samsung, probably going to be able to cook an egg on it for being as thin as a razor with a quad in it.
I'd allow a little while before i signed up to that m8, the advertising is going to be epic for it tho, but like i said i'd allow it for a little while, let it get in the public domain b4 picking one up.
Wouldn't know about the evo LTE.
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If by epic you mean hippie **** sure haha
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Everyone is making it seem like the new phones are monsters with the big screens when they are not much bigger then the current phones with smaller screens... Least with over all dimensions...
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Ohhhhh lol. I was like wth are these dimensions for?
I personally don't mind having the bigger screens, it just doesn't make sense for that to become the standard on all Android phones.
When the OG Evo came out I thought it was on the larger size, but for me it was ideal because of my hands. I never envisioned 5inch phones would become an Android standard though. I see the purpose of the Galaxy Note, but other than that it just doesn't make sense to me.
We have 7-10 inch tablets. Why do we need such a ridiculous amount of screen space on a phone. I hate to refer back to Apple, but they have a much more flourishing app market than us and they've maintained a sub 4inch screen size. Like I said though, I think 4-4.3 inch would be a pretty ideal standard.
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And I agree to a point about the storage thing however anyone who is a tech person knows one should always have backups no matter what and if they don't give you the option to expand then needs bigger internal space... But like I said sd card is just one more piece that fails don't get me wrong it is a nice option but i think it isn't totally needed....besides that is something else the battery has to power n everyone wants a weeks worth of battery out of a phone lol
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Yeah I agree 100% about having back-ups and what not.
But the principle behind releasing a "new phone" with less features doesn't appeal to me. And I highly doubt that HTC opted with not included an SD card because they were concerned with battery life.
If we were to judge usefulness of cell-phone features i'd say expandable memory is just as important as a camera. While we can debate that forever, it's my opinion because I use my sd card a lot. Much more than my camera in fact....I can't be the only one.
I also use my phone as my main media driver, whether it be music or movies, I use a lot of storage.
I wouldn't mind streaming everything since I have unlimited data and can buy spare batteries for $10 on ebay....oh wait.
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One X m8, easy decision.
The galaxy s 3, is still going to be a samsung, probably going to be able to cook an egg on it for being as thin as a razor with a quad in it.
I'd allow a little while before i signed up to that m8, the advertising is going to be epic for it tho, but like i said i'd allow it for a little while, let it get in the public domain b4 picking one up.
Wouldn't know about the evo LTE.
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The One X is out of the question for me because I'm with sprint...Even if I wasn't, i'd prefer the LTE over it any day.
I just re-read my OP and dam do I sound like a b!*#! lol.
Don't be made at me, XDA is the only thing that can keep me entertained throughout the night while studying.
All of my opinions still hold though.
I think what i'm fishing for is somebody to convince me to get the LTE because I really need a new gadget to play with.
I recently upgraded to a Note II from my aging Photon. Rather than just putting it up for sale or just leaving it in a drawer I thought I might repurpose it. So, I'm looking for some creative Suggestions on putting this old hardware to new use. Any ideas guys?
-WiFi Connection only.
-Bootloader is unlocked (v2.3.4, never loaded new bootloader.
-I also have a HDMI dock available.
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I recently upgraded to a Note II from my aging Photon. Rather than just putting it up for sale or just leaving it in a drawer I thought I might repurpose it. So, I'm looking for some creative Suggestions on putting this old hardware to new use. Any ideas guys?
-WiFi Connection only.
-Bootloader is unlocked (v2.3.4, never loaded new bootloader.
-I also have a HDMI dock available.
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Congrats on the new phone. I'm thinking about upgrading myself. Do you mind if you post some pictures of the 2 phones side by side? I wanted to see how big the phone really is compared to my photon. Thanks!
I went to Verizon and got the note 2. I gave our two photons to our kids. I took most of the apps off of them and left the games.
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Buy a cheap obd2 adaptor from Amazon.
Then go to the play store and purchase Torque Pro.
You will now a cheap scantool to fix check engine lights and a really cool automotive datalogger with real-time gauges map view etc...
Use Roam Control to run on Verizon's network.
They will offer to sale you minutes now it's a back up phone.
rbeavers said:
Use Roam Control to run on Verizon's network.
They will offer to sale you minutes now it's a back up phone.
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Sounds like a cool concept. Can you elaborate on how this works? Thanks.
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schale01 said:
I recently upgraded to a Note II from my aging Photon. Rather than just putting it up for sale or just leaving it in a drawer I thought I might repurpose it. So, I'm looking for some creative Suggestions on putting this old hardware to new use. Any ideas guys?
-WiFi Connection only.
-Bootloader is unlocked (v2.3.4, never loaded new bootloader.
-I also have a HDMI dock available.
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would you like to sell that? my photon is stuck on 2.3.5 electrify. cant even use my 4g:/
GPhoenix said:
Sounds like a cool concept. Can you elaborate on how this works? Thanks.
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Root phone get Roam Control from play store (there was a beta version floating around). Roam on Verizon try to make a call you'll get a recorded message on minute packages. I paid $25 for 100 minutes +/- good for a year. I forget the name of the company but they have a web site. I did this on a questionable photon out going calls only. You might have better results. You have to enter a calling card number I found an app that does it automatically.
I keep this in my truck and all so have done what "atroph" posted. It's nice to be able to kill the check engine light ;/)
And now that you can save a map you can have a GPS without wireless service.
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Offer to sell it to a developer for work on future software/ROMs
Turn it into a mobile web server!
mrinehart93 said:
Turn it into a mobile web server!
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How?
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Let someone buy it. Like me.
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FernBch said:
Offer to sell it to a developer for work on future software/ROMs
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I agree. See if a developer would like it to help our community out more!
Thats probably what i'll do when i get a new phone.
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Let someone buy it. Like me.
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I'm not opposed to that option.
If you are seriously offering I have the unlocked phone, OtterBox defender, hdmi dock, car dock, and 2 fresh batteries.
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I'm not opposed to that option.
If you are seriously offering I have the unlocked phone, OtterBox defender, hdmi dock, car dock, and 2 fresh batteries.
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My e3d stopped working, and i'm considering the photon. What do you mean unlocked? like as in rooted?
It's for sprint righ? if so, how much?
So the Amaze community is really quite fun to be a part of as of late, so many ROMs: awesome stock ICS based ones, to CM 10 being daily driver quality, CM 10.1 very active, Viper port is very active, I want to continue participating.
But, when my wife wants to get a hold of me, she never can because I have the phone in mid install or setup of some new ROM.
Time to start carrying two phones or risk divorce. Looking to find a cheap stable android phone supporting 850/1900 3G band to use mostly for phone and text (and some streaming music either google or rdio). Has to be SIM card compatible with Amaze. All the new phones seem to have gone to the smaller SIM size. Don't need much storage, won't be putting many apps on it. Oh and unlocked(able) of course.
Any suggestions?
myTouch 4G (Glacier) I have one which is my DD. Have CyanogenMod 7.2 with Darkside kernel. I can go almost 20 hours on a full charge with heavy texts calling and data. Wifi calling is aces and accessories are cheap and so are extra batteries and my replacement screen and digitizer was only 15 bux when mine broke.
Went with a LG Optimus G from Canadagsm
Found a SIM adapter. Fingers crossed, LTE 32GB otherwise a Nexus 4.
Priced almost the same.
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bhtm said:
Went with a LG Optimus G from Canadagsm
Found a SIM adapter. Fingers crossed, LTE 32GB otherwise a Nexus 4.
Priced almost the same.
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Theres a thing in the optimus g development section that converts your phone in to a nexus 4 so you can run n4 roms on it. So i guess optimus g would mean the best of both worlds
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bhtm said:
So the Amaze community is really quite fun to be a part of as of late, so many ROMs: awesome stock ICS based ones, to CM 10 being daily driver quality, CM 10.1 very active, Viper port is very active, I want to continue participating.
But, when my wife wants to get a hold of me, she never can because I have the phone in mid install or setup of some new ROM.
Time to start carrying two phones or risk divorce. Looking to find a cheap stable android phone supporting 850/1900 3G band to use mostly for phone and text (and some streaming music either google or rdio). Has to be SIM card compatible with Amaze. All the new phones seem to have gone to the smaller SIM size. Don't need much storage, won't be putting many apps on it. Oh and unlocked(able) of course.
Any suggestions?
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I flash my ROMs very late when the wife is asleep or I have GrooveIP/Google Voice on my tablet where I can answer any calls.
Hassaan.W said:
Theres a thing in the optimus g development section that converts your phone in to a nexus 4 so you can run n4 roms on it. So i guess optimus g would mean the best of both worlds
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That sounds awesome!
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Too awesome. This was supposed to be the phone I don't fiddle with. Have not touched it yet, but my ORD may win yet. I have the phone but still got to get a sim this week before it becomes my daily driver.
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Now carrying two phones. Too much great things happening with sport/Eric/Chevy giving us so many new toys that my amaze is still my primary. Well er um WiFi tethered to the new one.
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bhtm said:
Now carrying two phones. Too much great things happening with sport/Eric/Chevy giving us so many new toys that my amaze is still my primary. Well er um WiFi tethered to the new one.
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In an unexpected twist, my work gave me a new Galaxy S4 a few weeks back. I ended up selling the LG to a friend (whom I'm trying to convince to join the XDA LG Optimus G forums/community, and try out the ROMs there, mostly because I wasn't allowed too, lol).
Man, I hate Touch Wiz and Samsung bloat. I'm not allowed to modify the phone or the IT department will shoot me. It does benchmark really well, and the LTE "feels" faster than on LG. But I still find myself using the Amaze for regular app use, even if though the S4 benchmarks so much higher.
So if you like Sense and don't like TW, stay away from the S4 if you are looking for a new phone. But do get an LTE phone if your area has it, the difference for me is amazing.
Since this last post the number of new ROMs on the Amaze is impressive. What a great community!
bhtm said:
In an unexpected twist, my work gave me a new Galaxy S4 a few weeks back. I ended up selling the LG to a friend (whom I'm trying to convince to join the XDA LG Optimus G forums/community, and try out the ROMs there, mostly because I wasn't allowed too, lol).
Man, I hate Touch Wiz and Samsung bloat. I'm not allowed to modify the phone or the IT department will shoot me. It does benchmark really well, and the LTE "feels" faster than on LG. But I still find myself using the Amaze for regular app use, even if though the S4 benchmarks so much higher.
So if you like Sense and don't like TW, stay away from the S4 if you are looking for a new phone. But do get an LTE phone if your area has it, the difference for me is amazing.
Since this last post the number of new ROMs on the Amaze is impressive. What a great community!
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Just curious, why won't your work let you modify your own s4?
And thanks again for your generous donation to sports everyone should be thanking you now lol
SuperAfnan said:
Just curious, why won't your work let you modify your own s4?
And thanks again for your generous donation to sports everyone should be thanking you now lol
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Sloppy grammar on my part. Work owns the phone. The gave it to me use for work.
After all the rave reviews and benchmark numbers I was expecting to stop using my Amaze. But the amaze with the latest Roms is a pleasure to use and I hardly notice any difference from a performance point of view.
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bhtm said:
Sloppy grammar on my part. Work owns the phone. The gave it to me use for work.
After all the rave reviews and benchmark numbers I was expecting to stop using my Amaze. But the amaze with the latest Roms is a pleasure to use and I hardly notice any difference from a performance point of view.
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Our amaze is still kicking .
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Hey buy HTC One v .
It is cheaper and you'll get all those things you need....
Good battery life up to 24-26 hours on stock Rom.
Ics and sense 4.0 , good storage capacity.
My dad have that phone so...
You can buy this...it is awesome phone with all things....
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