Is it just me but i'm envying all the Epic touch owners. I now feel like my 3d is 2nd rate only after owning it for 2 months
It's called hype. They both pretty much on par with one another spec wise except the 3D has 3d and a higher resolution screen. Remember that iphone hype you resisted when you got a 3D it's the same thing
Don't worry about it.. next week you'll have a third tier phone the way this industry is speeding up haha.
I'm sure the SGSII is great and I want one... I'll probably end up buying on when they starting popping up on Craigslist so that I can check out Samsung's phones (I've always had HTC). Your phone is great... and really not too much different
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Is it just me but i'm envying all the Epic touch owners. I now feel like my 3d is 2nd rate only after owning it for 2 months
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Yea its just you
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Here are some sayings to consider. lol.
Another man's trash is another man's treasure.
You don't know what you have until its gone.
You always want what you can't have.
And the most applicable here, patience is virtue.
And a counter saying to the above ones as it applies here,
The grass is always greener on the other side.
#realtalk
I know this ain't twitter, but wth lol
yep, just you. we have the best phone htc can make and the benchmark for every other company. this is the same thing that happend when the droid x came out when i had the og evo. i didnt miss anything with it and i wont miss anything with my 3d. both phones will do the same thing, o nevermind the sg2 cant do 3d lol. i guess they are stuck with a 2d pixilated version.
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yeah ive had the sg2 for about 4 months now(unlocked version of course) but there was just something telling me that i wanted a evo 3d so as soon as the gsm version was available i jumped on it my thoughts were as follows i was going to have both of them one day i would put the sim card in one and the next day switch back to the other one. the sg2 has a beautiful screen and even though it views 1080p video which when playing you cant really tell that the 3d has a higher resolution. it has 16gb internal and i have a 32 gb sd card, so i got movies galore, no music though since i dont beleive in cd's anymore all the music is on my 32gb iphone 4 lol. now back on subject to me it was a win win situation, the best of both worlds ive had my 3d for about a month now and long story short sim card has been in it everyday. trust me you're not missing anything
I felt like that when the epic came out, got one and wanted to kick myself in the ass for doing so. The epic touch is cool now but in a couple of months when updates start rolling out and the forums are full of pissed off touch owners at no updates you'll be glad you have HTC. It could be different this time but I'm leaning towards not. Anyways my 2 cents
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I played with the Epic Touch, and I can say I prefer the Evo 3D. QHD >>>>>> HDPI. The screen on the touch feels so bloated with the huge icons and fonts. Plus, my god, you can see the pixels. It's downright ugly. The Amoled is nice, but it's not worth it for that loss of resolution.
Exactly! The screen may be more vibrant but I would take 3D and QHD over better colors any day.
I played with the ET4G for a few hours yesterday when my bf picked one up, its not noticeably better or "lightyears" ahead like some are claiming. I couldn't even tell the difference speed wise. All I know is my 3D actually feels like a high end device, the Epic Touch feels like cheap plastic. Speakers were definitely better but the resolution and feel was a deal breaker for me. He returned it for another 3D.
I'm glad I got to try it out but I would have regretted trading for one. I'll wait for the Nexus or something.
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Is it just me but i'm envying all the Epic touch owners. I now feel like my 3d is 2nd rate only after owning it for 2 months
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Oh get a grip. They're both great phones and they both have issues to one degree or another.
If you're the type that likes keeping up with Android and are only content with the latest and greatest.You may wan't to make some more money and buy the phones as they drop every month or two.No way you will keep up and be happy on subsidized deals...
Dont go chasing Android waterfalls my friend.
i kinda felt the same when the epic came out when i had the evo 4g but then saw samsung pretty much abandon them so im not worried i wont buy a samsung phone until they prove they can update the phones they release.
Of course you're envying that sht...that's because it's a new high end phone and you don't have it. Just ignore it.
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Of course you're envying that sht...that's because it's a new high end phone and you don't have it. Just ignore it.
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Pretty much this. 2-4 months from now, those Epic Touch owners will be making threads like "Anyone feeling the (insert phone model here) blues?" It's never going to end. That's why I love xda and its devs and helpful people here. Always something different you can do to your phone
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The 3VO is still the one of the best phones out there and in 2 weeks there will probably be a new phone out there that's even better than the epic touch.
I still don't understand all the hype surrounding the Epic Touch 9 months after it has been released to the rest of the world; I'm not a fan of any specific phone brand, but there is a certain quality to the hardware and software of the EVO 3D that is only matched by he iPhone.
To me, the Epic touch with its plastic body and fisher-price interface feels cheap despite its great hardware.
I have no reception issues with my phone, I love the form factor and the resolution, and it's blazing fast.
its a nice phone but im not a fan of touchwiz and with that big of a screen i would have like to seen it be qHD resolution.
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I still don't understand all the hype surrounding the Epic Touch 9 months after it has been released to the rest of the world; I'm not a fan of any specific phone brand, but there is a certain quality to the hardware and software of the EVO 3D that is only matched by he iPhone.
To me, the Epic touch with its plastic body and fisher-price interface feels cheap despite its great hardware.
I have no reception issues with my phone, I love the form factor and the resolution, and it's blazing fast.
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Coming from a g2x and a evo 3d to a photon now to the sgs2 I feel like it was a wise devotion to the brand I always come back too..... Ive only had it for 3 hours and I love it... I loved the evo 3d but the build quality\quality control sucked I have perfect reception and great gps with the epic touch ( I also owned a vibrant with tmobile horrible gps)
As for fisher price plastic interface and "cheap plastic" feel its alot better than the original sgs and im happy with it
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if htc would have waited til oct. to release the 3d we would be still talking about holding out in the epic to get it. just because they released it earlier doesnt mean its older technology.
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I know I'll get a bunch of flamers for this and that's to be expected but after having this phone for a lil over a week now, I'm just not as impressed as I thought I would be. Idk, maybe not being able to flash ROMS & do some of the same things I could with my Evo & Epic, but this phone isn't all that mind blowing like I thought it would be. It's defitinely faster/quicker, I can't take that away from it, but thats about it. The screen difference isn't all that noticibale when compared to the OG Evo and still not as crisp or vibrant as the Epic imo. The camera is a improvement but also not by much. 3D is a fad, much like 3D TV's are. I think a Retina-like screen would have been a better feature. The new Sense is nice but it didn't add much over the previous one, plus we had it on the OG Evo. I'll probably keep it anyway and just upgrade my Epic to the GSII or Nexus Prime if they come to Sprint, but just wanted to see if there is anybody else out there who feel like I do.
Not with you either
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Not with u either the speed of this phone is just amazing and i can't stop playing with the Camera lol
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To each their own - I for one love it, and am VERY happy that I ditched that Damn iPhone for the Droid (have a Xoom as well). Im not really sure I see the need to post that you dont like the phone, like anything in the world - Some people will like it and some wont. You cant argue the overall power of this phone, the 3D is cool - but this phone is worth it if you dont use it for 3D at all.... My Wife loves her too - So much that shes going make me live with the damn Sprint Data speeds, she refused to take her 3D back.
You went from an already fast phone, to a dual core version of the same phone with added RAM and a 3D capable screen (in a nutshell). You wouldn't see a major difference. It's like going from a 2 GHz PC to a 3 GHz PC. Sure you have two cores available now, but for your standard functionality, you won't see much of a change. And comparing it to a super AMOLED screen, well, the phone's specs were published beforehand. I never quite expected it to be as crisp as my Wife's Epic, but I love it anyhow.
For me, buying this phone was a hardware upgrade. 3D is a nice extra. Also, I sold my Evo just prior to launch of the 3D for more than enough to buy the phone w/accessories, so why not?
Now, if you were coming from a Hero or something of that nature, then of course the upgrade would be night and day.
I'm very impressed. But I'm coming from a Hero that I hated from day 1, not an EVO 4G. I agree that 3D still seems gimmicky and hurts my eyes after a while but I'm even slowly starting to like it more too.
I've had over 5 single core 1ghz phones
Two of whitch had AMOLED screens
(vibrant and nexus s) and I don't like the fake "vibrant" colors that LED screens have..
And a dual core. (G2X)
I agree with not "feeling" the power for the extra core.. but I also disagree because its the future... Ice cream in Q4 baby!
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i hope your right; and sprint gets it out to us quickly
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Well coming from tmobile with a Sammy vibrant
We didn't get 2.2 till Christmas after they said early October... So anything is faster than that
Plus didn't sprint/htc get updates to the 4G pretty fast?
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I understand the OP. I'm 50/50 whether I keep it or return for SGS2. It's going to sit deactivated until I decide. My fully rooted OG EVO with a custom ROM is preferable to the 3D right now.
But yeah, for months of build up it was kind of a let down from the OG EVO although I think that's our fault. It's very relative. I was hoping for a great camera and now I don't trust HTC...meh.
I'm really liking this phone. The battery life is good, the display is nice, as great horsepower. I get this strange popping every once and awhile when using the headphone jack... But other than that, I'm liking things in HTC Country. I stayed in Samsungville for over a year, I'm not going back for even a more powerful phone.
I agree with the OP. My OG was amazing. The resolution on the Inspire or EVO may be less but the screens are better on the eyes when it comes to the displaysize. The 3D is terrible. Maybe they should call it holographic because it reminds me of old holographic baseball cards. It's quick but, so was my CM7 EVO. Sense 3.0 is meh, I enjoy the new lockscreen widgets. Although I do enjoy the bloatware removal, better battery life, and task manager. I'm debating an SGS2 for a change.
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The phone has grown on me over the past week..I think we will see what this thing can do with future software.. I mean my og EVO oc/d and rommed scrolled.fast. etc..but the gpu is several times proved and we will be able.to run future programs when the og EVO will struggle
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I agree with the OP. My OG was amazing. The resolution on the Inspire or EVO may be less but the screens are better on the eyes when it comes to the displaysize. The 3D is terrible. Maybe they should call it holographic because it reminds me of old holographic baseball cards. It's quick but, so was my CM7 EVO. Sense 3.0 is meh, I enjoy the new lockscreen widgets. Although I do enjoy the bloatware removal, better battery life, and task manager. I'm debating an SGS2 for a change.
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The 3d doesn't look like a hologram unless you move your display to a different angle..
It's a "glasses off 3d" technology If you knew anything about 3d you would know that you need 3 view points to produce and view 3d in the proper form it was intended...
To expect a **** to pop out and slap you in the face is a little much considering its a ****ing PHONE!
/rant
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Don't get me wrong. I'm not bashing the phone in any way. It's definitely faster and a nice upgrade from my OG Evo. I guess its like somebody else posted, I let my expectations get the better of me. The speed is undeniable, granted I never tried CM or any of the other AOSP ROMS long enough to compare speed/quickness but Myn's, Virus' & Mik's ROMS were pretty fast to me. The 3D is ok if your into that stuff but its a gimmick at best. I own a 3D TV & maybe have watch 2 or 3 movies in 3D. Got it because of the clarity & beauty of the LED. 3D was a extra. Now if they had added a Retnia or comparable screen then we would have something to talk about but this screen isn't any noticeably better than the screen on the OG Evo. Battery life is better than the OG Evo had at its launch but once I got my 3500 Seidio & SBC kernel, battery life didn't matter. I got 2 days on a single charge. Can't really bring Sense into it because we have Sense 3 on the OG Evo also. I guess maybe once we get full root & S-Off and can start really unlocking what the phone can do, my opinion will change but right now its not any better, actually below the OG Evo in functionality & fun. Imo right now I don't see anything this phone does any better than its predecessor.
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Coming from the Hero, this is a HUGE upgrade. Compared to my wife's OG Evo....not so much, until you look 6 months down the road. I think then we'll see the OG Evo's shortcomings. As the apps get bigger and graphically better and we have custom roms running on the 3D I think it will really seperate itself from all of it's predecessors.
See you, quit sucking up our bandwidth.....go somewhere else.
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I played with one at a sprint store. It was okay. The screen itself and design was worth it but I don't care much for the 3d feature. But who knows maybe it will grow. I'm not eligible for an upgrade till October. So I will see what comes till than.
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See you, quit sucking up our bandwidth.....go somewhere else.
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And the douches come out to play.....Been here a lot longer than you buddy. On my 6th Android phone & can't count how many Windows phones before them. When you get some experience under your belt than maybe your opinion will count but until then go troll somewhere else.
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I hope you realize what you're saying about the screen..
"Retina Display" = Apple's name for a 960x540 resolution. The reason it looks a little better is because it's more pixels crammed into a smaller screen.
I'd take a 4.3 over it anyday.
I came from the Epic, and really really like both phones. I really don't think you can go wrong with either.
Woo hoo guys and gals I just learned that I can get my upgrade now. I'm coming from the EVO 4G and want to know. Since u peeps already have the photon would u recommend me getting it or should I sit and wait and try my luck with the Samsung galaxy S2 coming out sometime this year? I'm asking here because all of you have first hand use with the photon some pros some cons so I'm sure you guys and girls will shoot me straight. Thanks
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i came from the Evo4G and not regretted it a bit. I love the screen, best phone/3G/4G/wifi/gps signal there is, never a moment of lag, love the curved glass look and gunmetal trim, better camera than the Evo, great battery life, it's rooted and an unlocked boot loader is about to be released by XDA developers. If you get it now, you can always exchange it in 30 days or go back to your Evo.
If I was you I would wait. This phone is cool but if ur coming from an EVO I don't think u will be impressed. Ive had two customers who both came from EVOs return the photon and get the 3D cause they didn't like it. I love this phone but i could see why people like the EVO better. Just my two cents.
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Woo hoo guys and gals I just learned that I can get my upgrade now. I'm coming from the EVO 4G and want to know. Since u peeps already have the photon would u recommend me getting it or should I sit and wait and try my luck with the Samsung galaxy S2 coming out sometime this year? I'm asking here because all of you have first hand use with the photon some pros some cons so I'm sure you guys and girls will shoot me straight. Thanks
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Use the upgrade now. This phone is awesome.
I'd definitely get the photon as well. I have 3 friends on the evo 3d wanting the photon instead. None of my friends on the photon want to switch. Photon wins hands down.
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If I was you I would wait. This phone is cool but if ur coming from an EVO I don't think u will be impressed. Ive had two customers who both came from EVOs return the photon and get the 3D cause they didn't like it. I love this phone but i could see why people like the EVO better. Just my two cents.
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I am the exact opposite. i felt like I would have lost more going to the 3D. Yeah you get 3d, but no kickstand, 5MP camera versus 8MP etc. The photon has the specs of the 3D (dual core, qHD screen, camera button, etc) plus the missing feature of the EVO 4G (kickstand, higher res camera, HDMI out, solid build). In addition it adds features such as the sd card slot which is HOT SWAPPABLE plus onboard memory, GSM, brighter screen in sunlight etc.
Both phones look like they will now be rooted (or soon enough) and both seem to have some good developers behind them. I chose the Photon for the reasons listed above as well as the cool nickname (MoPho) and much less of a GUI overlay (non-blur vs sense).
These are MY reasons for going this right. Hope that gives you a good viewpoint to help you decision.
In regards to waiting, there is the GSII (rumors are swirling saying it may not have the exyanos <sp> chip), nexus 3 and iphone 5 coming out. Only lots of rumors on those for now though.
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If I was you I would wait. This phone is cool but if ur coming from an EVO I don't think u will be impressed. Ive had two customers who both came from EVOs return the photon and get the 3D cause they didn't like it. I love this phone but i could see why people like the EVO better. Just my two cents.
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Yes, because they are morons.
This phone ****s Evo's. The Evo's hardware isn't even close to what this thing has. I have owned the Evo, and the 3d, the 3d is just a gimmick phone, that is all.
Lol - people are dumb
-Also, don't just ask this question in the Photon forums, of course they will say yes here. Do yourself a favor and do some research, go to some sites, read some reviews, learn for yourself and decide for yourself instead of having us make your decisions. The people here have it because they like it/love it. I loved my Evo don't get me wrong, but this phone is the next best thing, and in a year I will have the next best thing then, etc etc.
The galaxy s2 or whatever it is that Samsung is calling it won't hold a candle to this phone. But you could extend your 30 days period 3 times if the customer service rep you use is cool. (Sprint allows this, just keep getting a new photon until your gs2 comes out) And for f*cks sake don't exchange your phone at a corporate store, they suck.
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First of all its preference when it comes to evo or photon... both have their advantages and problems, and i have both devices. With that being said I already returned one photon and grabbed a evo3d (how it all started) because of random resets and vibrations. But i was still so impressed with what the photon is CAPABLE of being i had to open another line just to have it as well. Let me dive into photon problems; aside from my first experience which i will blame on a faulty device, i am now experiencing these ghost calls people have been talking about... where basically no one is on the line but obviously they are (when call is received or dialed out even) i experienced this several times and ran into sprint to verify with manager.. we pulled the battery and everything is fine. Guessing though from other posts that this wont be the last time i deal with this though.
The EVO3D works but literally does everything the photon does a little worse. So if the Photon is actually working its flat out the better device, has better display... inky blacks, better viewing angles, etc. Better processor in terms of optimization for gaming, more available ram and app memory.
Now what i mean by preference is if you like to use these launchers that come with the devices; either blur or rosie (sense). If youre just going to take the phone out of the box and use it the evo really is the better experience due to the noticeable lag/choppiness of Blur, and the smoothness of Sense. It really is that big of a difference IMO. However if youre like me you are running launcherpro (paid) or adwEX... both phones are snappier after installing said launchers but the photon is much snappier due to the lesser integration of the UI.
So basically in short lol if the photon is actually able to make calls, and is running launcher pro (all speeds on 10, with all animations off) then yes hands down better than evo3d. I prefer evo out of box experience though, over the photon out of the box experience.
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Honestly, I can't fathom going to this phone now given the issues that it has currently. If they really fix the call issues, I may come back to it. Given that they haven't with other Motorola phones exhibiting this problem I'm not holding my breath.
I loved much of the phone....the design, build quality, earpiece and rear speakers were superb. The phone was extremely fast but enough of a difference to switch up for that?
The lockups, inability to dial and silent calls on multiple handsets makes it kind of useless as an actual phone.
Also, after looking at the Photon screen side by side with my original EVO screen I would take the EVO screen every day of the week
BUT...had the Photon functioned on calls and not randomly shutdown, overall I would have preferred the Photon.
I'm not really a "sense" person I'm running a sense rom but I'm always running either go launcher or launcher pro anyway. I won't miss sense and I won't deal with blur. Once the phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked would it be possible for developers to fix at least most of the problems that r plaguing the photon right now since many issues seem to be more or less software issues?
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probably... but then again they may also bring more to the table....
I was in the same boat as you. I had previously had an evo 4g than traded for an epic. I fell in love with the samoled screen of the epic and was determined to use my upgrade on the sg2, as I've used the DROID charge and the samoled+ screen is beyond stunning. Well, I got sick of waiting and decided to give the photon a try a few days ago and figured if necessary I have the 30 day return policy. The photon is an awesome all around phone. Everything works, and its fast. I enjoyed the epic due to the screen, but gps was worthless and bluetooth and wifi were inconsistent. I am worried that although the sg2 may have the best screen, there are going to be other problems with the samsung build quality. The only negative about the photon is MOTOBLUR, which is much worse than sense and not even up to par with touchwiz. Alot of people complain about the pentile screen but I actually like it alot. Blacks are much deeper than my evo 4g and colors aren't washed out. The photon is an all around great phone, and every thing works(so far for me at least). I don't play games or anything so I can't comment on that, but every day tasks on this thing are fast.
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I'm in the same boat as the OP...
Currently have the OG EVO, eligible for an upgrade and have been reading EVERYTHING and ANYTHING I can about this phone. Even though I'm still leaning towards getting it, there's a little voice in me saying to hang tight and see "what's coming around the corner." However, with technology, there will always be something better coming out next week, next month, or next year.
As for the Photon, I imagine the developer support that this phone will be receiving compared to the EVO and other HTC devices, won't be as as deep, especially if you're someone who IS coming from the EVO and used to that type of support. However, from what I've seen on this forum and others, the consensus seems to be that it's a great phone right out of the box. And if you're not a big fan of sense anyways and run your own launcher (like I do), then maybe it won't be that big of a deal.
More than likely, I'll be pulling the trigger and picking one up as soon as I get to a Sprint store to check one out. I'm just one of those types that always upgrades anyways and will likely be getting another phone next year too (assuming that I don't object to my wife's monthly shopping sprees so that I in turn, can "build up my credit" for justifying my annual phone purchases).
If I get the photon thru the corporate store vs best buy will I still get to keep my upgrade if I choose not to accept it before my 30 days are up.
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I work for Sprint and was given both of them to use. I came from the EVO and loved it, so naturally I wanted to EVO 3D. I got it 2 weeks before the launched and loved it at first then the problems started. First the camera issues, when I take a picture it freezes up and I have to pull the battery to get it back. Sense 3 offers a lot of improvements to original sense (which I love) but has a few cosmetic flaws. I am not a stock Android fan, I love sense and it offers a lot of user friendly controls. I hate that every time I unlock the phone I get a wheel of screens and must wait a nano second to use the phone. The 3D camera isn't all that great and some 3D pictures gives me a headache, also the camera sticks out the back and if your not using a case, it can scratch the screen. Now I got my photon 2 weeks ago and I am amazed at how well it performs. I have not had any of the problems some people have, and I am already told that the problems will be fixed soon with the software upgrade. I missed my kickstand and the photon gives that back to me. The camera is nice, much better then the 3D. Only flaw I have with the phone is black, when you watch a movie the dark parts are really really dark and make it hard to watch sometimes. All in All I prefer it over the 3D, and I was never a Samsung fan so I wouldn't want the Within (galaxy 2). It took Samsung several months to upgrade to Android 2.2 and even then plagued with problems it had to be pulled twice, and the final version caused a few more texting issues and screen orientation issues that have yet to be fixed. Other problems with Intercept and Transform and no help from Samsung leaves me to never choice Samsung. Now the Nexus offers all the cool features of Samsung with none of their software issues since its pure Google.
I had the Evo 3D and liked it up to the point where I had lockups and tinny-sounding calls. I also experienced slowdowns and poor reception. When the Photon launched I checked it out, and decided to give it a try under the 30 day policy.
The build quality out of the box seemed better and the appearance was definitely more what I would expect from a top-end device. Once I booted up and began using it, I fell in love. The call quality is outstanding, speakerphone is excellent, battery life is great, and the screen is near-perfect.
It's obvious Motorola wants to be in the forefront of the portable device market once again. The Photon proves it.
I have not experienced any function issues at all with my MoPho. Smooth sailing here.
I came from the EVO4 where I kept getting low memory messages. EVO 3d has the same internal memory and I had no interest 3d. So far, I am exrememly happy with this phone. The build qulaity is superb. Its hard to put the phone down. I'm not so sure I would like thinner and lighter.....like Galaxy S2. The Photon gives you the feeling you have something. Believe me, the phone is not perfect. No phone is. But this is one of the best phones out there IMO. Do not hesitate one bit. Take the plunge.
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I was able to use both the Evo 3d and Photon side by side for about 12 days and went with the Photon. I really liked both phones but I liked the additional memory and, in my experience, better battery life and reception.
But, I would wait a few weeks and see what comes of the Samsung GS2. It looks like an awesome phone but I'm always leary of their update cycle.
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I enjoyed the epic due to the screen, but gps was worthless and bluetooth and wifi were inconsistent. I am worried that although the sg2 may have the best screen, there are going to be other problems with the samsung build quality.
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I agree about GPS, Bluetooth, and Wifi on the Epic, and would add in overall call quality and consistency as the reason why I'm sticking with the Photon no matter what specs the SGSII has. The Epic pretty much convinced me not to get another Samsung phone.
So, given that the competition for the Photon over the next six months or so on Sprint will be the Evo 3D and the SGSII, I think the Photon is by far the better choice. Great call quality, best speakerphone I've had on a smartphone, great performance, love that my Tegra Zone games bought for my Asus Transformer will run on it, great screen for outdoor viewing (perfectly usable at noon in the SoCal sun), rock-solid GPS and Bluetooth, great car dock accessory, solid build quality, and good battery life.
Just a great phone.
Had one, and took it back because of the call problems. Now I'll wait to see the GS2, and will weigh against the Photon again (if they fix it). Until then, my Evo 4g continues to rock on.
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note/index.html?type=find
I never thought I would buy another samsung product but the galaxy note got me thinking about selling my evo 3d as soon as a Sprint Release date is shown if one ever will be.
Im going to miss sense but fellow Evo3d users what do you think of the Galaxy note. I know Samsung is the dark side but you cant argue with the specs.
And no im not a troll I really want your opinions and I am a hater of Samsung, but im rethinking that stance.
I'll admit for being a somewhat anti samsung user, it does look interesting.
Looks good, but still interested to see if Samsung has made updates a priority before I would ever think about taking the dive.
What's the point...its not coming to sprint.
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im thinking its made to get ICS, ICS on it will be the only way i put down my evo3d because i really dont see anything on the horizon to make me put my evo3d down, im not into the nexus prime and the sgs2 is nothing but a nexus prime lite and i hate apple more than samsung, so no ip4s. I really would like a bigger screen evo 3d with better contrast, the Galaxy Note would fit my needs only and only if Sprint gets it though. I know its GSM only for now but take the cdma carrier network chip from the epic touch 4g should easily swap in.
Now samsung I don't ask you for anything, I really cant stand you but if you and Sprint can manage to make a Galaxy Note 4g for sprint or call it a Epic Note 4g, Ill pretend to start to like you samsung
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have fun moving over seas (or switching carriers?) if this turns out to be true
I'm liking it!
"Standard battery, Li-on 2,500 mAh "
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you might as well buy a flyer lol
Wow, not bad at all.
I stand corrected... I thought it was a 5" tablet... My B.
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Um... Yes it is.
And I think it looks awesome. If sprint got one I would absolutely get it. Then root it and get rid of anything samsung, of course
This thing + CM9-ICS would be pretty epic.
Well not only am I watching this device closely but it looks like samsung has developed it with ICS in mind
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/android-ice-cream-sandwich-includes-native-stylus-support/
If it comes to sprint im all over it. Perfect screen size for me personally. On paper its the perfect phone for me, other than being a samsung anyway
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Eh, not a fan of carrying around a tablet sized phone in my pocket.
4.3 is perfect and it should eb the norm IMO.
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Eh, not a fan of carrying around a tablet sized phone in my pocket.
4.3 is perfect and it should eb the norm IMO.
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If all phones were of this size, people will soon get bored.
what the balls was that video about seriously.... that told me nothing about the phone lol.
Screen is too big IMO. The bigger battery isn't all that to sing about because with a screen that size it will still get the same battery life as any other phone.
The cool thing is the thing will probably see ICS... and so will the gs2.
But in the end, its still a samsung to me. And still a huge con to all the pros.
WOW... 5.3" screen... Suite me with a big palm... Hehe
There are always better phones coming out from time to time (unlike iPhones), no need to put out latest models and say prefer this over that. I am very satisfied with EVO 3D now and unless there is another 3D phone capable of doing ZSL 12MP 2D/8MP 3D pics, 1080p 3D vids @ 30 fps, 4G, NFC, Dolby, Quad-core, IPX7... I am not gonna jump ship yet.
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There are always better phones coming out from time to time (unlike iPhones), no need to put out latest models and say prefer this over that. I am very satisfied with EVO 3D now and unless there is another 3D phone capable of doing ZSL 12MP 2D/8MP 3D pics, 1080p 3D vids @ 30 fps, 4G, NFC, Dolby, Quad-core, IPX7... I am not gonna jump ship yet.
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NOW dont get me wrong I love my EVO3d but I remember the feeling I got when I first got my TP2, with the evo3d that feeling was not there but as much as I love my evo3d it was not anything evolutionary about it, its a great phone and it does everything i need it too but all I was saying is the Galaxy Note although it is samsung, have tons more upside than the EVO3d (i miss stylus input badly, and a good camera and that screen 5.3 "BRILLIANT") and all the other devices out here are the same a pixel here a meg there most phone released today are 4"-4.65" 1 to 1.2 ghz 5 to 8mp device all the same. When a 5.3 inch hd screen STYLUS INPUT super big battery 8mp rear 2mp front comes along its definitely different then the norm so yea Ill jump ship then and only then.
So now it turns out that the screen is broken on my Evo3D (bottom part of the touchscreen is irresponsible to touches) this is after the whole motherboard got replaced after I had the phone for a month, so my carrier will probably let me have a new phone, though I might have to cough up 50-100$ myself...
Not sure what I should get though, so I'd appreciate some input!
I could get an Evo3d for free, but my faith is HTC just isn't what it used to be. It's not just the poor quality of the Evo3D I'm talking about (the touchscreen issue seems to be fairly common) it's also the fact that HTC is making us Evo3D owners wait until at least summertime to get ICS update, which is just unacceptable for what was sold as a top of the line phone...
Moto RAZR
They'd give me the Droid RAZR for 50 bucks, and I'm pretty tempted, since it looks like a nice phone. A great SAMOLED+ QHD screen (Yes I know about the pentile), expandable up to 48gb, a pretty good camera, and super thin Kevlar surface all line up for a pretty sweet package. The only thing kinda holding me back, is that the SGX540 GPU in it is kinda old, battery life is supposed to be just average, and the camera, while good, isn't as good as in the Samsung GSII or iPhone 4S.
Galaxy Nexus
I miiight be able to get a Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Note if I cough up 100-200$ but not sure if I should go for it. Yes, it has an awesome screen and ICS, but whatever Android phone I get will have ICS in the next 3 months or so. The downside is a kinda old CPU/GPU combo (OMAP4430 and SGX540), a 5 mp camera, average battery life and only 16gb storage.
iPhone
Depending on what I'm willing to spend, they'll let me have an iphone4 for free, or 4S if I put down some cash. Between 50 and 200$ all depending on the 16/32/64 gb model. Now I know the iPhone option is kinda controversial, and if you had asked me a year ago, I'd never get an iPhone. But lately, I've gotten kinda disillusioned with Android. Even on a high end model like the Evo3D or SGSII isn't as smooth as iOS, and lag, even if very slight, is almost always present if you go to a list, for example. Theres also the issue of hardware quality and service. The last six months I've spent a couple dozen hours either trying to get an Android phone fixed, fixing issues with it, or taking it to repairs hops and waiting days or weeks for it to be repaired. With Apple you don't have to deal with all of that. They DO give really, really great service. If you take a broken phone to the Apple store, they often just outright replace it, and that counts for something IMHO.
I've had an ipad2 for the past 5 months, and I've really gotten to appreciate how fast and smooth the experience is, and how everything just works. The other advantages would be iMessage/FaceTime, which is really cool, having my phone work great together with my iPad, and the whole Apple ecosystem. Cameras are also top of the line, from what I've seen, and battery life is really good.
I know of the downsides with getting an iPhone, the biggest one would be the 3.5 inch screen. No matter how awesome, bright and sharp it is, it will take some getting used to, to go from a 4.3 inch screen to a 3.5 inch screen.
Other phones, like a Samsung or HTC are also available for me to get, this is just my top3. I'd really appreciate your input, and let me know what phone you'd get next in my situation... Thanks!
Based on your phone listing's looks like you have the GSM version. I would go with either the GN or the Note if it is not to big for you.
The GSM GN has pretty good battery life from what I have seen. The CDMA is not as good which is that I own. Needs the extended battery on CDMA to get decent life. There are a lot of people with the GSM version who get an average of 5 hours on-screen time. To me that is some pretty good battery life.
The downside like you said is only 16gigs of storage on the GSM GN without an SD slot. I just do not get that at all! Why only 16 on a device that cannot be expanded! Luckily the CDMA version came with 32gigs.
I owned the CDMA EVO 3D back in the day, then went to the Epic 4G touch which blows the 3D away. The GN is more in a league with the SGS2 then the EVO 3D. The GN is super smooth.
I personally stay away from Moto's, especially if you like to flash things...
I have been really fortunate not to have any trouble with my evo 3d. I also had the og evo before the 3d.
My next phone will not be htc though. Im very disappointed about ics being pushed back.
Anyway, from your list of phones to choose from i would not hesitate on switching. To the galaxy nexus. Ive had a chance to play around with it a few times and really love it. Updates will always be faster to and of course it comes with the new chip for mobile purchasing. Really comes down to your personal preference and needs really. Your listed phones are all great products. I will never purchase an apple product, but i know a lot of people that love them. Good luck to you.
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I have been really fortunate not to have any trouble with my evo 3d. I also had the og evo before the 3d.
My next phone will not be htc though. Im very disappointed about ics being pushed back.
Anyway, from your list of phones to choose from i would not hesitate on switching. To the galaxy nexus. Ive had a chance to play around with it a few times and really love it. Updates will always be faster to and of course it comes with the new chip for mobile purchasing. Really comes down to your personal preference and needs really. Your listed phones are all great products. I will never purchase an apple product, but i know a lot of people that love them. Good luck to you.
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There's no way of telling about the updates. Google's last flagship device has been completely ignored and won't get ICS. Doesn't really matter to me as I have faith in the xda community to get any updates on to it.
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There's no way of telling about the updates. Google's last flagship device has been completely ignored and won't get ICS. Doesn't really matter to me as I have faith in the xda community to get any updates on to it.
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What is Google's last flagship device that is not getting ICS?
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What is Google's last flagship device that is not getting ICS?
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Nexus S. Some of the gsm nexus s models got ics and there was a leak of an ics updates for the 4g... After that no updates..... Yet...
Any high end HTC, that is if you like and value Dev support here on XDA
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Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy S2 i9100. Those two phones are by far the best supported phones development wise on this site. It's only going to get bigger with the GS2 likely decreasing if the GS3 makes a big enough impact.
No HTC phone besides the Sensation compares development wise right now. A few legacy devices here and there, but for the specs, the two phones I mentioned above cannot be beat right now.
I'm in the same boat, well I'm selling mine, I'm so disappointed in HTC, too many freezing up and restarting by itself on stock rom, moving on
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Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy S2 i9100. Those two phones are by far the best supported phones development wise on this site. It's only going to get bigger with the GS2 likely decreasing if the GS3 makes a big enough impact.
No HTC phone besides the Sensation compares development wise right now. A few legacy devices here and there, but for the specs, the two phones I mentioned above cannot be beat right now.
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Thanks! The one thing I REALLY liked about the Evo was the QHD screen. So I really don't want to go back to an 800*480 screen. The Moto Razr and Galaxy Nexus have pretty much the same CPU/GPU right? OMAP 4430/60
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Thanks! The one thing I REALLY liked about the Evo was the QHD screen. So I really don't want to go back to an 800*480 screen. The Moto Razr and Galaxy Nexus have pretty much the same CPU/GPU right? OMAP 4430/60
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They more or less are the same CPU. I would head over to the Galaxy Nexus forums and learn more about their processor and how it actually is a pretty remarkable in performance. Google picked out nice specs for their flagship.
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So now it turns out that the screen is broken on my Evo3D (bottom part of the touchscreen is irresponsible to touches) this is after the whole motherboard got replaced after I had the phone for a month, so my carrier will probably let me have a new phone, though I might have to cough up 50-100$ myself...
Not sure what I should get though, so I'd appreciate some input!
I could get an Evo3d for free, but my faith is HTC just isn't what it used to be. It's not just the poor quality of the Evo3D I'm talking about (the touchscreen issue seems to be fairly common) it's also the fact that HTC is making us Evo3D owners wait until at least summertime to get ICS update, which is just unacceptable for what was sold as a top of the line phone...
Moto RAZR
They'd give me the Droid RAZR for 50 bucks, and I'm pretty tempted, since it looks like a nice phone. A great SAMOLED+ QHD screen (Yes I know about the pentile), expandable up to 48gb, a pretty good camera, and super thin Kevlar surface all line up for a pretty sweet package. The only thing kinda holding me back, is that the SGX540 GPU in it is kinda old, battery life is supposed to be just average, and the camera, while good, isn't as good as in the Samsung GSII or iPhone 4S.
Galaxy Nexus
I miiight be able to get a Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Note if I cough up 100-200$ but not sure if I should go for it. Yes, it has an awesome screen and ICS, but whatever Android phone I get will have ICS in the next 3 months or so. The downside is a kinda old CPU/GPU combo (OMAP4430 and SGX540), a 5 mp camera, average battery life and only 16gb storage.
iPhone
Depending on what I'm willing to spend, they'll let me have an iphone4 for free, or 4S if I put down some cash. Between 50 and 200$ all depending on the 16/32/64 gb model. Now I know the iPhone option is kinda controversial, and if you had asked me a year ago, I'd never get an iPhone. But lately, I've gotten kinda disillusioned with Android. Even on a high end model like the Evo3D or SGSII isn't as smooth as iOS, and lag, even if very slight, is almost always present if you go to a list, for example. Theres also the issue of hardware quality and service. The last six months I've spent a couple dozen hours either trying to get an Android phone fixed, fixing issues with it, or taking it to repairs hops and waiting days or weeks for it to be repaired. With Apple you don't have to deal with all of that. They DO give really, really great service. If you take a broken phone to the Apple store, they often just outright replace it, and that counts for something IMHO.
I've had an ipad2 for the past 5 months, and I've really gotten to appreciate how fast and smooth the experience is, and how everything just works. The other advantages would be iMessage/FaceTime, which is really cool, having my phone work great together with my iPad, and the whole Apple ecosystem. Cameras are also top of the line, from what I've seen, and battery life is really good.
I know of the downsides with getting an iPhone, the biggest one would be the 3.5 inch screen. No matter how awesome, bright and sharp it is, it will take some getting used to, to go from a 4.3 inch screen to a 3.5 inch screen.
Other phones, like a Samsung or HTC are also available for me to get, this is just my top3. I'd really appreciate your input, and let me know what phone you'd get next in my situation... Thanks!
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SGSII or EVO 3D is top choices out there iPhone is all brand and behind the curve otherwise I would take a photon or over iPhone LOL
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I'm in the same boat, well I'm selling mine, I'm so disappointed in HTC, too many freezing up and restarting by itself on stock rom, moving on
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Same here man.iam returning to sony.gonna get Xperia S soon
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I honestly wouldnt consider the 3vo to be one of the high(est) end devices now.
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I honestly wouldnt consider the 3vo to be one of the high(est) end devices now.
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It's no slouch at all. It's just older which puts you under the illusion that it is weak. Compared to other dual core devices, there aren't huge differences.
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Sold mine on Ebay. Bought a Epic4G touch. Not looking back. The only thing I appreciated about the Evo4G was the development community. Other than that, I'm getting twice the battery on a larger screen.
That would be my vote. And I paid full price for the Epic. Worth it.
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Lol I saw you post in a thread the other day that your next phone will either be an iPhone or a windows phone haha
Evo3D.
evo 3d seems very cheap now for a (once high end) mid range phone.
I've had nothing but good luck with my Evo 3d and love it, only thing i dont like is the flimsy backing plate. From reading your post i cant help but ask were you rooted? There are tons of great roms and app mods available in the forums here, all solve numerous issues and improve upon stock in any number of ways.
As far as choosing a phone goes, if you can get a new 3d free I'd stick it out and wait to see what's available withing the coming months, MWC just finished up and there were tons of greats devices announced.
Otherwise GSII gets my vote.
I'm coming from the Hero on CDMA, and I was wondering if you all thought this was still a good purchasE?
absolutely
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Still loving the phone, plenty of power and the best is yet to come.
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I think so....and yes the best is about to come
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I came from the hero, I loved my hero(cause of cm7) and this was the perfect upgrade from it.
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This is a pretty good phone to go to... Great for being stock
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Its a great phone. Even stock, just change the launcher and its great. I've had this phone since it first came out and only now did I start flashing roms.... only cause I wanted ics.
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Absolutely. And ICS is coming within a few months.
But, make sure you see one before buying - make sure the pentile screen works with your eyes.
I have had this phone since it was released, and so far, I have not had any issues with it. I like the "rugged feel" it has compared to the other phones on the market right now for Sprint.
It is the best option right now in my opinion.
No. Many better choices. Motorola is the red headed stepchild of phone manufacturers.
Also the locked bootloader, which they assured us will be unlocked, blows.
Samsung S2 all the way OR...
Galaxy Nexus is coming out in a few weeks supposedly.
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On Sprint, the only two high end phones to choose from is the Epic Touch and the
Photon.
The Epic has a better screen, camera, and multimedia applications.
The Photon has better cell phone reception and gaming support since it's a Tegra 2 phone.
As for browsing and interface smoothness, the Epic is the winner; however, with Cyanogen mod 9, gpu acceleration kicks in, and I no longer have interface lag, my browser runs silky smooth on all pages, so it's a tie if you choose to switch roms.
As for the Pentile screen, I dislike the Pentile screen, and next time, I'll make sure to not go with one next time.
However, Super AMOLED has severe burn in problems, and the notification bar will definitely burn in with a couple months of use. For me burn in is a worse situation than the Pentile display.
For my next phone, I'm thinking of going with LG. It's true they have bad support, but the Nova IPS screen is the best screen technology. It has nothing to envy against Super AMOLED but without the defective burn in problems. For support, I'll turn to XDA.
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I also came from a hero to a photon. For me, after having the hero, the photon is blazing fast. I've been extremely happy with it so far.
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Photon is a Great Phone, but if you can wait. You should see what LTE phone Sprints going to have.
the photon is the first smartphone i have owned and since i got it i have not regretted it. well actually the first smartphone i ever owned was an evo 3d. i had it for ten days! biggest peice of junk i have ever owned. but back on topic the photon is a great phone. there are a bunch of roms for it and the devs do a great job keeping them updated.
i would not use my upgrade to buy this phone but to find one used...i used to have the evo 3d and changed to the photon b/c the speaker on the 3d was too low for me...the phone feels great in the hands and not too heavy...the earpiece is awesome...speaker is loud...screen is bright but you can see the pixels...love everything about this phone except for the fact that unlocking the bootloader kills 4g...
Awesome phone. Even stock... I just wanted to my hands on an ICS version. I mean... down the line.. a real 4G LTE phone will be nice but for now.. this is great. I absolutely love it.
I bought the Hero on the day it was released, Sold the Hero to get the Original EVO 4G on the day it was released, Sold the EVO to get the Photon on.....(you guessed it) the day it was released.
The Photon would be a monster coming from the Hero, you will be impressed. I love my Photon it it has done awesome by me. That said I have been looking at the new phones coming down the pike. As someone previously mentioned the Photon is the Red Headed stepchild. Sprint threw it in the water and turned its back on it. Never bothered to look back to see if it was swimming or drowning. Ice cream Sandwich has been announced for it which will breathe new life and excitement into it but some people are doubting we will ever see ICS. Sprint has announced the End of Life of the Photon as April 2012. I would not hesitate to pick one up, but I think I might be sorry when the Galaxy Nexus, EVO One, or Galaxy S3 comes out this summer.
Hard choice.
I wont ever own another Samsung device. Ive owned the Moment, my wife has the OG Epic and I had an Epic 4G Touch. They all had their own share of problems that never got fixed. Im waiting for the HTC One.
The Photon is a great phone. Its a mediocre hand held computing device. Mine lags bad and Ive done everything I can to speed it up. Deleting an email from Gmail takes 3-5 seconds for every button press to be recognized. Same in other apps. V6 Supercharger helped a little but not a lot.
This COULD have been a great phone. It had the hardware at release to be a contender but the locked bootloader bull**** pretty much killed it. It makes me sad to come to XDA day after day and read about advancement after advancement made for other phones and the Photon rarely ever shows up on there.
Motorola sucks.. Ill never buy another Motorola phone. Looks like from here on out its going to be HTC for me. I loved my Evo. Everything Ive owned since then has been a disappointment. The Epic 4G Touch being the biggest disappointment of them all.
I would personally wait for the HTC One X, it's heavily rumored to be coming to Sprint.
If you, however, needed a phone now, the Photon is certainly one of the best.
I decided to go with the photon because of the people on the photon xda thread. They are all very helpful and the devs work very hard to bring us the best out of the phone. I also have the e4gt and the people over on its thread are a joke. Most of them are kids (or at least act like kids). Ics has already been leaked for the touch so its like the devs got lazy. There is very little cm9 support and very little professionalism on that thread. But compared to the photon its the easiest to root/unlock/flash. That I'm guessing is what's creating so much drama and laziness on their threads. When I compare side by side the photon and the e4gt I am much happier with the photon. Feels better, treats me like I own it, and is personally feels like an all around better phone. With the epic, sure you get a slightly faster CPU but even on cm9 on the photon overclocked to 1.3 and then the epic over clocked to 1.3 the photon still scores higher on bench marking and we don't even have a fully functioning 2d accelerator for ics yet lol. The epic is all specs and no class
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