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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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snowboarderxd1 said:
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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alright guys some of you may know i have a nexus s 4g, and i love it.. but my team already has people on it, so i offered to take on photon 4g. now that puts me in a spot, as i dont have one
so anyone unhappy with their purchase interested in trading?
Even trade? Not gonna happen, Sorry. That's like trying to trade your Sterling silver chain for a white gold chain.
ha samsung>motorola
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Even trade? Not gonna happen, Sorry. That's like trying to trade your Sterling silver chain for a white gold chain.
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the 30 day window is coming soon to an end, i imagine after that there will be lots of people trying to sell them on craigslist etc, i heard teh return rate on the photon so far has been a high one
and it looks kinda goofy
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Had the Nexus S 4G prior to using the Photon. I would never in a million years go back.
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I owned the nexus 4g for about 3 months and decided to upgrade one of my lines on the family plan (Family hand me down program hehehe)
I agree with newalkwer, I would not go back. I know you read about the screendoor effect, but let me tell you, yes, you will see it, BUT only if you really look for it. Otherwise, its a great phone so far and I will not look into returning it anytime soon. Sound quality is great and unlike the nexus 4g, the speaker volume on the Photon is LOUD! Let's me sneak in a couple movies in the data center with the servers humming away hehehehe.
Also, when i first looked at the nexus screen, I was wow, the display and the colors were great. But now that i think about it, It does look over saturated.
Well, to each his own, but these are my opinions on what i have seen so far.
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Anyway to be on topic...sorry shabby ill have to pass
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hes talking to the guy talking smack about the photon ;P
but thanks for coming in for teh rescue
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alright guys some of you may know i have a nexus s 4g, and i love it.. but my team already has people on it, so i offered to take on photon 4g. now that puts me in a spot, as i dont have one
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Nooooooo..
Shabby I have the ns4g also, I will be taking the leap to the photon tommorow, though I'm keepin the nexus, just love it to much.
And of course a member of Acs would be great! Do it
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hes talking to the guy talking smack about the photon ;P
but thanks for coming in for teh rescue
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Yeah realized that about 20 seconds after the post so deleted the comment lol. But anytime dont mention it lol
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the 30 day window is coming soon to an end, i imagine after that there will be lots of people trying to sell them on craigslist etc, i heard teh return rate on the photon so far has been a high one
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You heard? Show some proof. I highly doubt that will be the case. This phone is off the hook and being unlocked and rooted now its only a matter of time before we get some sick kernels and ROMs. This phone rocks and I knew it would awhile back, no one believed me. Owell
If they are such a high sell rate why don't you buy one of CL then??
Good Luck
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My roommate works at a corporate sprint store and he just mentioned tonight that they have sold about 30 photons and have had only 1 return, and that was just because the person didnt have coverage in their area and decided to go with att.. though the customer liked the photon so much my roomy told him of the atrix (with the updates the atrix performance wise is pretty close now besides the obvious upgrades of mopho). So thats b.s. about the high return rate. If anything the nexus s 4G is higher because of the obvious network issues stock (though update should have fixed this). Either way look on ebay, if u think u can get a even trade then why not sell on ebay and just use paypal to buy a photon on ebay as well...
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Shabby is this even a serious question?!!!! Comming from a fellow epic and nexus 4g owner. Pack your things and head over here!!!!! Bring that creative sob mystery with you aswell!!! Convince konane aswell lmao....
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Custodian said:
Shabby is this even a serious question?!!!! Comming from a fellow epic and nexus 4g owner. Pack your things and head over here!!!!! Bring that creative sob mystery with you aswell!!! Convince konane aswell lmao....
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This lol
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shabbypenguin said:
alright guys some of you may know i have a nexus s 4g, and i love it.. but my team already has people on it, so i offered to take on photon 4g. now that puts me in a spot, as i dont have one
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We need you on our team Shabby..but seriously toss in like $50 extra and swap some poor sap on craigslist for a Photon. I had an NS4G and the Photon is leaps and bounds better. Here's how i upgraded....Evo 4g + $50= Nexus. Complained about radio on nexus = free 2 yr upgrade. Sold nexus for $220. Bought Photon for $219.48 with tax ftw.
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My Daughter has the Nexus S and I just got the Photon yesterday and there is NO WAY I would take her Nexus S. WHile the Nexus S is a very nice phone, to me it's not as good as the Photon ( I am coming from the OG EVO) which the Photon puts to shame. The Photon is being compared to the SGS2. It's Crazy Fast and has ALOT of things that it did right. Downloaded Netflix and watched The Thing and it looked Amazing. I don't know why I hear people *****ing about the screen, it looks Incredible to me. Photon>>Nexux S. Plus with Google buying Motorola Mobility, I can only see this as a Win/Win
Guys, I'm in a bind!!! I can't decide between the Photon or the HTC Sensation... I know this is the Photon Forums and thus the bias is going to be towards the Photon, but can someone make a good argument as to why I should go with the Photon instead of the Sensation?
I will be heading out to the store to buy ONE OF THEM but I just need that extra push towards one of them!
Thanks in advanced.
PS. Also take into account the carrier. In other words, taking into account the phone AND carrier, which one is the best overall guy?
Photon hands down sprint has better coverage in buildings but T-Mobile data is faster but u get capped on T-Mobile, Sprint is unlimited. Photon processor is better then sensation and da 3d which is actually clocked at 1.2ghz, battery lasts longer on the photon, plus moto down wit google i kno dat locked bootloader nonsense is ova wit, photon has better voice quality and sound. Should i keep goin?
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Photon hands down sprint has better coverage in buildings but T-Mobile data is faster but u get capped on T-Mobile, Sprint is unlimited. Photon processor is better then sensation and da 3d which is actually clocked at 1.2ghz, battery lasts longer on the photon, plus moto down wit google i kno dat locked bootloader nonsense is ova wit, photon has better voice quality and sound. Should i keep goin?
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Aight dog, im sold wit wat u said. Ill be goin wit dat Photon!
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It pains me to say but I'm leaving my E3D behind and going with iPhone 4S. Don't blame me just yet!
I have always been a fan of Droid and its power to customization. What happened was that I got the iPhone 4S for the wife and she gave it to me stating she don't want to learn about iOS since she's already used to Droid. Didn't want to go thru the hassle of returning, I accepted the offer.
I do still have a couple of droid phones to play around with though, so I'm not completely gone gone.
I already missed my droid after just a few days of iPhone.
How much you want for it?
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It pains me to say but I'm leaving my E3D behind and going with iPhone 4S. Don't blame me just yet!
I have always been a fan of Droid and its power to customization. What happened was that I got the iPhone 4S for the wife and she gave it to me stating she don't want to learn about iOS since she's already used to Droid. Didn't want to go thru the hassle of returning, I accepted the offer.
I do still have a couple of droid phones to play around with though, so I'm not completely gone gone.
I already missed my droid after just a few days of iPhone.
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Sell the iPhone for some good monies
the hassle isnt that bad if ur still in the return timeline....it would be more of a pain and hassle to me to know i took an iphone over the the masterminds here at xda that i thank everyday for making my evo what it is.but hey thats my opinion.
yeah im now going to be using a g2x as my primary phone. :-( but ill still have my 3d as a voip phone at home. bye sprint hi tmobile 30 dollar prepaid plan
I know, I'll get a lot of hate for saying this, but the iPhone 4S is a really good phone. Perfect shape, size, screen, camera, everything a man could wish for in a smartphone. But the dealbreaker for me is iOS. iOS just looks like an app drawer to me, and even after "jailbreaking" an iOS device there is still not much you can do.
TL;DR I would rather have an iPhone than an Evo 3D if it wasn't plagued by iOS.
benjimatt said:
yeah im now going to be using a g2x as my primary phone. :-( but ill still have my 3d as a voip phone at home. bye sprint hi tmobile 30 dollar prepaid plan
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i was thinking about the same plan but i couldn't deal with a 100 minute limitation unless you know something i dont?
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I know, I'll get a lot of hate for saying this, but the iPhone 4S is a really good phone. Perfect shape, size, screen, camera, everything a man could wish for in a smartphone. But the dealbreaker for me is iOS. iOS just looks like an app drawer to me, and even after "jailbreaking" an iOS device there is still not much you can do.
TL;DR I would rather have an iPhone than an Evo 3D if it wasn't plagued by iOS.
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Real "men" don't want a small phone. What are you talking about?
*sniffle*
I think I'll miss you most of all.... Who ever you were.
Clearly, you are the most important one of all, nobody.
Kbye
Gtfo iphone lover!!!!
Lol jk, if I were you I would sell it and use it to buy a another android....
But let me get this straight.... Your wife took your Android and gave you her iphone... And you accepted??!!!? The hell?
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It pains me to say but I'm leaving my E3D behind and going with iPhone 4S. Don't blame me just yet!
I have always been a fan of AnDroid and its power to customization. What happened was that I got the iPhone 4S for the wife and she gave it to me stating she don't want to learn about iOS since she's already used to AnDroid. Didn't want to go thru the hassle of returning, I accepted the offer.
I do still have a couple of droid phones to play around with though, so I'm not completely gone gone.
I already missed my Android after just a few days of iPhone.
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Fixed your post for ya
And you will be back
---Jay--- From the Samsung GSIIE4GT
DarkManX4lf said:
Gtfo iphone lover!!!!
Lol jk, if I were you I would sell it and use it to buy a another android....
But let me get this straight.... Your wife took your Android and gave you her iphone... And you accepted??!!!? The hell?
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Lol, I won't ever accept! If I were him, I would sell her phone and buy an Android phone for her. It's really pretty simple.
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Fixed your post for ya
And you will be back
---Jay--- From the Samsung GSIIE4GT
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Droid=Verizon
Android=OS
Thanks jay for fixing it ;p
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Since I traded my 3D and waiting on my Xoom, I'm forced to use my brother ipod touch. I got completely lost looking for capacitive buttons and stuff. Funny this is I had an iPhone like 2 years ago and completely forgot how to use the OS.
How are you enjoying those 4G speeds on your iPhone? Oh, wait....
How is WiFi tether working for you? Oh, wait...
This reminds me why my gf is so great she's big into android and flashing roms like crazy like me so I never have to worry about iphones.
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Don't let the door hit you
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How are you enjoying those 4G speeds on your iPhone? Oh, wait....
How is WiFi tether working for you? Oh, wait...
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Actually my 4s uses a wifi tether app just like our 3d phones use the wifi tether app. And 4g eeee. I have 4g on my 3d and its not even that great just a battery hog.
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i like android better than iphone android can give me more interesting!
Yea well I like beer
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So some of you might know me... Some may not but, I've been developing roms for Verizon's HTC phones for year's, and I think I might want to try a different carrier for awhile and sprint is at the top of my list... Don't get me wrong I love the user base from the Verizon peeps but it just keeps getting smaller and smaller... The last 2 devices I've had Incredible 2 and Rezound just seemed like they died before they got going by that I mean no support other than me and a couple other devs...
So what I'm asking is what are your thoughts about sprints service... And do you think the LTE should be my next device? I've played around with a lot of the new HTC phones and the LTE seems to be better than the other's, so it will most likely be my next phone, but I want to hear what you all think?
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So some of you might know me... Some may not but, I've been developing roms for Verizon's HTC phones for year's, and I think I might want to try a different carrier for awhile and sprint is at the top of my list... Don't get me wrong I love the user base from the Verizon peeps but it just keeps getting smaller and smaller... The last 2 devices I've had Incredible 2 and Rezound just seemed like they died before they got going by that I mean no support other than me and a couple other devs...
So what I'm asking is what are your thoughts about sprints service... And do you think the LTE should be my next device? I've played around with a lot of the new HTC phones and the LTE seems to be better than the other's, so it will most likely be my next phone, but I want to hear what you all think?
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I love my LTE and have had Sprint service for nearly 15 years. No complaints here...Sure, the 3G speed isn't that great, but that should change with Network Vision project. I live in Baltimore so I get pretty decent speeds right now, but there are plenty of others that are not.
Customer Service: never had an issue with them
Dropped Calls/Missed Calls: not nearly as many as with AT&T and some others that my friends use. Seems pretty stable.
Data: 3G isn't great, but, it works and is unlimited.
Bills: Never had an issue with Billing
Hope that helps somewhat.
EDIT: I ran your NEWTS RC3 on the EVO 3D and loved it. Couldn't change ROMS after flashing yours because nothing came close...
You should definitely come over to the EVO 4G LTE forums and hook us up. LOL...
Do it newt. Data speeds are pretty decent in major cities, price is right and this phone is a beast. Two best parts: screen and audio quality. I came from the 3d and am glad I left the drama and subparness of that phone behind. Ran your sense 4.0 port at the end of my time with the 3d and loved it. Lets just hope sprint doesn't forget about this device like the 3d. Oh and there's no drama here like the 3d. Come join the party newt, we need more devs like you.
The phone is a beast, sprint is what it is
Would love to see u on this device
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So some of you might know me... Some may not but, I've been developing roms for Verizon's HTC phones for year's, and I think I might want to try a different carrier for awhile and sprint is at the top of my list... Don't get me wrong I love the user base from the Verizon peeps but it just keeps getting smaller and smaller... The last 2 devices I've had Incredible 2 and Rezound just seemed like they died before they got going by that I mean no support other than me and a couple other devs...
So what I'm asking is what are your thoughts about sprints service... And do you think the LTE should be my next device? I've played around with a lot of the new HTC phones and the LTE seems to be better than the other's, so it will most likely be my next phone, but I want to hear what you all think?
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I've been with Sprint for 11yrs, it's been a rocky ride at times but they've improved substantially over the last several. I love my LTE but a friend of mine just got the GS3 and I was playing around with it and it's a really nice phone. That being said, the selfish part in me wants as many quality developers as possible committed to the LTE to try and bring development here to the level it was with the OG EVO. Since you're a developer and the phone will likely stay bone stock just long enough for you to root it, it really comes down to specs and personal preference as to design and build quality. LTE is a little lighter and seems a little thinner, GS3 seems a little more soldly built (even with it being all plastic). There's an issue of the LTE bending just above the kickstand due to the aluminum being so thin and weak in that area. IMO the LTE has a slightly better screen but the GS3 screen is still beautiful. GS3 has far more storage available to it and a removable battery. I've actually been thinking of switching to the GS3 just because all I really want is a fully working, solid, stable AOSP build and I have a feeling the GS3 is going to get there first.
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I've been with Sprint for 11yrs, it's been a rocky ride at times but they've improved substantially over the last several. I love my LTE but a friend of mine just got the GS3 and I was playing around with it and it's a really nice phone. That being said, the selfish part in me wants as many quality developers as possible committed to the LTE to try and bring development here to the level it was with the OG EVO. Since you're a developer and the phone will likely stay bone stock just long enough for you to root it, it really comes down to specs and personal preference as to design and build quality. LTE is a little lighter and seems a little thinner, GS3 seems a little more soldly built (even with it being all plastic). There's an issue of the LTE bending just above the kickstand due to the aluminum being so thin and weak in that area. IMO the LTE has a slightly better screen but the GS3 screen is still beautiful. GS3 has far more storage available to it and a removable battery. I've actually been thinking of switching to the GS3 just because all I really want is a fully working, solid, stable AOSP build and I have a feeling the GS3 is going to get there first.
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I only buy HTC phones, but thanks for the info
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I only buy HTC phones, but thanks for the info
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I feel the same, my last 4 were Touch Diamond, OG EVO, 3D, and LTE. Honestly, I'd rather have you and as many other developers here as possible to help make this thing greater than it already is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28918470
^^^^^^^^ this
If your willing to take the sacrifice from insanely fast data to Sprints mediocre data until LTE really starts going, I think you'll see this as a nice upgrade from HTC's previous devices. The build quality is something I didn't expect, because its really that nice. The one thing that I still have yet to get over on this phone, is this beautiful screen.
If you decide to come to the EVO-side I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
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I only buy HTC phones, but thanks for the info
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Dude I've heard of you, you're a HTC deving legend! I would love to run of your Roms!
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So some of you might know me... Some may not but, I've been developing roms for Verizon's HTC phones for year's, and I think I might want to try a different carrier for awhile and sprint is at the top of my list... Don't get me wrong I love the user base from the Verizon peeps but it just keeps getting smaller and smaller... The last 2 devices I've had Incredible 2 and Rezound just seemed like they died before they got going by that I mean no support other than me and a couple other devs...
So what I'm asking is what are your thoughts about sprints service... And do you think the LTE should be my next device? I've played around with a lot of the new HTC phones and the LTE seems to be better than the other's, so it will most likely be my next phone, but I want to hear what you all think?
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we would love to have newt
Do it newt I.just flashed an LTE to boost mobile. Help me out and patch a phone.apk so I can get native voicemail notifications!
newtoroot said:
So some of you might know me... Some may not but, I've been developing roms for Verizon's HTC phones for year's, and I think I might want to try a different carrier for awhile and sprint is at the top of my list... Don't get me wrong I love the user base from the Verizon peeps but it just keeps getting smaller and smaller... The last 2 devices I've had Incredible 2 and Rezound just seemed like they died before they got going by that I mean no support other than me and a couple other devs...
So what I'm asking is what are your thoughts about sprints service... And do you think the LTE should be my next device? I've played around with a lot of the new HTC phones and the LTE seems to be better than the other's, so it will most likely be my next phone, but I want to hear what you all think?
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The EVO LTE is awesome compared to any other phone out there, period. Only draw back on the phone is not being able to take out the battery. Everything else on the EVO destroys the competition. (Well not destroy, just get the phone you won't be disappointed.) Sprints service is better than they get credit for I think. Though they need to work faster on 4G so we can stop getting charged for something we cannot use and so they can stop BSing that it is for data coverages. 3G speed is what you would expect really. Unlimited everything is a big plus. And their customer service is sub par but I think most carriers are.
From what I read here, your the man. Make it happen chief!
Would be good to have you here newt
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Been wit Sprint since 2000 and they have always stood by me, upgraded me, discounted me, fought with me, all and all I'm happy no drop calls, no surprises great coverage...do it and get developing for us lte people lol
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I'm going to the store today to see about getting a plan... I'll have to get a phone for my wife and I not sure what the price will be, but we will see what I can afford... May have to wait alil longer depending on price
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I only buy HTC phones, but thanks for the info
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Word... I WILL NOT buy a phone from another manufacturer. I feel that HTC's build quality is unmatched and honestly I love Sense with Nova instead of Rosie (i know that isn't a popular opinion).
Sprint has been good to me here in Charleston, Wv. I have the OG Evo, the Evo 3D, the HTC Flyer tablet and now the Evo 4G LTE... wouldn't trade this phone for anything currently on the market.
In this area on 3G I seem to average between 1500 and 1700 mbps and that is plenty for me as I am usually on Wifi... I honestly don't care much if 4G even comes to this area and of the handful of dropped calls I have ever had, I was talking to someone on AT&T so I tend to believe that it was on their end.
Sprint service is decent i have had worse t-mobile "cough" phones seen alot nicer on sprint if your an htc fan..excited to see you considering the lte
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newtoroot said:
I'm going to the store today to see about getting a plan... I'll have to get a phone for my wife and I not sure what the price will be, but we will see what I can afford... May have to wait alil longer depending on price
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Hope all goes well. We'll welcome you to the family with open arms newt!
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I am really temped to replace my iPhone with this phone. I'm just afraid I'll regret all of the sync able stuff, the iMessage, FaceTime, and the complete stable iOS platform. Any advice?
with facetime, imessage is all apple only crap. you'll just have to get them to download tango so their apple software can be compatible with everyone else
You get 2 weeks to return the phone so why not give it a try
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I have a guy on Craigslist that wants to trade his lte for my iPhone. So there'd be no turning back. That's why I'm asking.
Duke4eva said:
I have a guy on Craigslist that wants to trade his lte for my iPhone. So there'd be no turning back. That's why I'm asking.
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do it. my brother has a iphone 4s . he stares hard at my lte. lol
does the iphone have google talk?
xjreyes said:
does the iphone have google talk?
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I'm pretty sure it does, I know BlackBerry has it lol
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Duke4eva said:
the complete stable iOS platform. Any advice?
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iOS is not more stable than android. That's a huge myth. There have been studies that have been dine that show iOS crashes more than android. The difference is android actually tells you when it crashes so you can find a solution. Apple tries to hide it from the user.
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You couldn't pay me to use an iphone
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I've used both iOS and Android for a really long time.
I gave my iPhone 4S to my dad who barely speaks English because it's sooo basic. It's like a kids toys which is limited to the max. I never felt like I had a "machine" to play with. I felt like I had a flip phone which was only good for talking and texting. Even the web is very limited.
I'm not being biased. I really felt limited with the iPhone. (If you look at my Avi hard enough, you'll see the pic is taken with iPhone.)
The only things I miss about the iphone:
-Good front camera (the colors were better)
-imessage. (although there are 3rd party solutions, and group texting solutions, it was just easier)
All of these features and more are available in the LTEVO, and the LTEVO does it better... FAR better.
I'm not biased. If the iPhone was the best, I would own it, but it is not (given that the iPhone 5 is on the near horizon).
My wife owns the 4s, and it's more of a mobile problem, than a mobile solution, and my benchmark tests 1:1 show the LTEVO as the clear winner.
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My cousin got a 4S, hated it, and got an S3 (similar to the EVO) and loves it.
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I have a LTE and my wife has a 4s. I can't stand the apple and hate having anything to do with it. Tried to talk her into a LTE but it was too big for her lol. She came from a iPhone 4.
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just dont rip anyone off in the process, duke
I went from the EVO to the 3d to the 4s and literally waited around for the LTE to come out not liking the 4s.
Essentially it comes down to what you like. As nonbiased as these guys/girls want to act they really aren't. No disrespect btw, you'll see my point in a sec.
You came to the LTE forum asking if you should change and why.....now go to the apple forum and ask this and see their "nonbiased" answers. Most of my friends have and love iPhones but they are also not tech junkies, I am. I liked the freedom Android gave me and missed it so I came back. I also liked the OS platform in Android and again the freedom to customize it at will to my specific taste. My Android doesn't look like anyone elses and theirs doesn't loom like anyone else's either. Apple you get different wallpaper lol.
Also, "jailbreaking" is very glitchy IMHO and way more trouble then what you really unlock. Android rooting actually gives you almost unlimited potential to the phone and a rooted Android phone with stock os IMHO is more stable then a jailbroken iPhone. It's also not reliant on a pc or program to reset or do stuff with. I've updated my Rom and stuff on my phone a ton of times and I can't remember the last time I hooked it into my pc. Freedom.
Notice I am saying Android and not LTE btw, just my opinion and experience. It just boils down to what you want to do with the phone. They both essentially do the exact same things. Same apps same calls same text ect...
For the record I still have my 4s, use it as a back up some times. I did like group messaging and the battery but I jailbroke it and battery sucked. Known issue. Plus these devs have gotten these roms to far surpass the iPhone battery no exaggeration.
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Thanks guy. Suppose to be meeting up with him today, I'll let you all know if I decide to switch.
I dumped my 4s 3 weeks ago and am very glad with my decision. I got bored as hell with the iPhone very quick after years on android. Couldn't stay away for long. Customizing android is like crack, you just can't stay away for very long.
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Duke4eva said:
Thanks guy. Suppose to be meeting up with him today, I'll let you all know if I decide to switch.
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So did you make the trade?
Hope he didn't get killed.
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LOL dan. hahahahha you turned out okay, yes? :good:
Hahaha yeah, I guess I did.
Craigslist is more dangerous than XDA though...
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