I did this for the Bionic so I thought I would do it for the Rezound since I switched to it today. I will update I as I find more.
The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/14/2557172/htc-rezound-review
Cnet
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-rezound-verizon-wireless/4505-6452_7-35023866.html
Phone Arena
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-Rezound-Review_id2894
Phandroid
http://phandroid.com/2011/11/14/htc-rezound-review/
ZDnet
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/htc-rezound-fastest-android-phone-yet-review/5479
Mobile Burn
http://www.mobileburn.com/17509/review/htc-rezound-verizon-wireless-review
Slashgear
http://www.slashgear.com/htc-rezound-review-14195065/
Android Community
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-rezound-review-20111114/
BGR
http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/15/htc-rezound-review/
Android Central
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-rezound-review
Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/htc-rezound-review/
Droid Life
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/11/15/htc-rezound-review-verizon/
PCmag
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396392,00.asp#fbid=zux9uvQjTuq
Wirefly Youtube Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGb1HioGNYs
Into Mobile
http://www.intomobile.com/reviews/htc-rezound-review-can-compete-galaxy-nexus-and-droid-razr/
Phone Dog
http://www.phonedog.com/products/htc-rezound/reviews/
Mobile Tech Review
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=41620
Smart Mobile Review
http://smartmobilereview.com/2011/11/htc-rezound-multimedia-to-go/
Android Fools
http://www.androidfools.com/2011/android-news/htc-rezound-review-2/
Gizmodo
http://gizmodo.com/5859151/htc-rezound-review-stop-look-and-listen
Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/htc-rezound-review-2011-11
The Times Leader
http://www.timesleader.com/news/HTC..._bit_Nick_DeLorenzo_Tech_Talk_11-28-2011.html
HTC Pedia
http://htcpedia.com/news/htc-rezound-review.html
Digital Trends
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/htc-rezound-review/
nrage nice! Just what the doctor ordered.
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nrage23 said:
I did this for the Bionic so I thought I would do it or the Rezound since I switched to it today.
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I had the Bionic for about a week or so before deciding to return it. What's your thoughts on the Rezound compared to the Bionic? Was thinking about trying the Rezound.. worth it?
I have only had it for a few hours but here you go.
Screen is light years better
Seems faster
Sense kills Blur
Camera is much better
Feels sturdier
Found a couple more reviews.
Nicely put together man. Most will fi.d this useful as far as making there decision. Plus I didn't k.ow all these blogs even reviewed it.
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I was hoping it would help some people out. I was going to buy it regardless of the reviews but it is amazing how people either love or hate Sense. Having just tried my first Moto phone (the Bionic) I can say it is nice to be back on the HTC train.
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The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/14/2557172/htc-rezound-review
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I read the Verge one yesterday morning. I thought it was a good opinion well written. The author's only big downside was the SGN's closely timed release.
I hate to say it, but as much as I like customizing my phone, I think the Moto skin boring. I have vanilla Android on my Nook Color and it's just too plain.
The crapware! Seriously how do VZW employees push VZ Navigator and still feel good about themselves? Now they have Vz Videos too? At least I don't see the VZ App store carry over from the DInc.
Android central review is up
Added 3 more. I am hoping Anandtech reviews it.
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I have only had it for a few hours but here you go.
Screen is light years better
Seems faster
Sense kills Blur
Camera is much better
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This is right on.
There isn't a reason in the world to get a bionic over the Rezound. I've got both of them right here.
eallan said:
This is right on.
There isn't a reason in the world to get a bionic over the Rezound. I've got both of them right here.
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I have both still aswell. Hoping to find a sucker on Craigslist to dump the Bionic on.
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I have both still aswell. Hoping to find a sucker on Craigslist to dump the Bionic on.
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That would be amazing.
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this is way more sites then i knew about lol
Very cool, I appreciate organization like this.
Can't wait to get my hands on that Rezound when my upgrade is ready..
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That would be amazing.
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Bionic gone.
Can't believe all the free memory even with all the damn bloatware !!!
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LTE 4G Rezound
Returned the razr and decided to give the rezound a try. Been two days and I am very pleased with it. Camera is so much better, screen is amazing, and of course sense is much more familiar to me. Former EVO owner. As much as I wanted to try a non HTC device this time, I got to say the Rezound may be the best HTC device I ever purchased and it my fifth. lol. It's been excellent for me.
both phonedog and driod-life reviews are out. Also androidme has started their review (not completely out yet).
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both phonedog and driod-life reviews are out. Also androidme has started their review (not completely out yet).
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Thanks, Already had the Droid Life up but not the Phone Dog. Added a couple more aswell.
Related
I'm looking into another device and like the rezound just want some insight on if its worth the plunge or not
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the rezound is a good phone, i think beats was sorta a gimmick though. about the only other phone id take is the razr maxx for the battery life.
Yes... And more.
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about the only other phone id take is the razr maxx for the battery life.
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Yea, that battery life would be awesome although my rezound with the extended battery is working fine for me.
My boss just bought the maxx & after seeing how absolutely awful the pentile screen looks next to the incredible rezound screen I could NEVER buy the maxx......
Yeah man...Like the above poster said...Beats is sort of a gimmick but other than that this phone is amazing.
The lack of roms is sort of a downer but the screen is beautiful/battery life is legit/it's fast and just plain sexy.
I don't regret the purchase at all especially when it was on sale for 99$ and extended batt for 25...really can't beat that deal..
Ill like the rezound better once we get aosp.
I personally love the rezound. I went through the Bionic and Razr before finally being happy with a new phone. There are just too many things to list about how nice the phone is.
I will give you what I think is its highest selling point to me personally. A True HD screen
lack of roms? dude we have some of the best developers here putting out roms almost daily, wth are you talking about lol
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It's a great phone. The only issue is the battery. It could have gotten at least a 1800mah battery instead without adding more thickness.
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jayochs said:
lack of roms? dude we have some of the best developers here putting out roms almost daily, wth are you talking about lol
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+10000 on this. For me...one of the biggest reasons I picked this phone was the dev and themeing community that came along with it. A few of those guys have been supporting my phones and their subsequent upgrades for a heck of a lot longer than my carrier did.
There is no lack of roms. This device has very active development. The choices of roms and mods are great. One of reasons I like this phone other than its dependability is all the great roms I can try out.
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Only drawback for me is the battery so far. I'll stop short before I say the stock battery I got isn't performing as well as it should until I do more analysis.
And what is meant by is this smartphone all it is cracked up to be? By whose standards? I don't see it getting 5.0 reviews anywhere. HTC is quietly brilliant regardless!!
And I checked into the Galaxy sII as much as I did the Rezound and the latter is what I bought!
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Probably on Launch Day.
Nope. The screen will KILL battery life like butter.
Via my Google Galaxy S3 running sweet sweet Jelly Bean
Depends on the off contract price... expecting it to be around 7-8 hundred so probably not.
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Is this thread really necessary?
GrayTheWolf said:
Is this thread really necessary?
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I agree we already have the same phone in 2 other threads. Although I sound a bit like a hippocrit since I made a thread on the Japanese version when they had the dlx thread out.
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Picture and press reveal info
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Nope. The rezound is my last HTC device. They make decent quality stuff, but they refuse to support it. (see tablets) After buying two tabs and getting the shaft, I have made a vow to not buy another HTC product. Not to mention the hoops they make us jump through just to root and rom our phones. They might aswell be dead to me.
/rant off
Delete it then fine by me. I only saw the butterfly thread and was just trying to provide some information.
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1454 said:
Nope. The rezound is my last HTC device. They make decent quality stuff, but they refuse to support it. (see tablets) After buying two tabs and getting the shaft, I have made a vow to not buy another HTC product. Not to mention the hoops they make us jump through just to root and rom our phones. They might aswell be dead to me.
/rant off
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Ok go get a samsung or moto and have fun with all the locked bootloaders
cslingerland said:
Ok go get a samsung or moto and have fun with all the locked bootloaders
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Samsungs is easily bypassable. Which is where I plan on going. And it's not like "htc's unlockable" BL does all that much good. If it did we wouldn't need to s-off.
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Samsungs is easily bypassable. Which is where I plan on going. And it's not like "htc's unlockable" BL does all that much good. If it did we wouldn't need to s-off.
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true about samsung. moto i think has garbage hardware... can i ask what trouble you had with the htc tablets? sounds like a pretty bad experience for you to leave the company
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true about samsung. moto i think has garbage hardware... can i ask what trouble you had with the htc tablets? sounds like a pretty bad experience for you to leave the company
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Well, it started with the many replacements of the tbolt, then HTC's hard stance against updating their tablets kinda pushed me over the edge, then they updated the flyer/view to broken software and they wont even fix it. Now the Rezound is having touchscreen issues. So I'm just tired of dealing with the problems and the lack of OEM support after purchase. I appreciate the Dev community for the zound, but sammy seems to be stronger in that dept. So I think I am going to give them a shot. I won't touch Moto with a ten foot pole. It may be a bad move, but I'm willing to take that risk after all the issues I have had recently with HTC. So for me, from here on out, it's going to be Nexus, or Samsung.
Samsung is worse.
I love my Rez and I still think of it as probably one of the, if not the most undervalued android phone released to date, but I don't see myself going for yet another carrier exclusive device after this. Of course, reviews might be so great for the DNA that I could change my mind but so far I am not that impressed.
Having said that however, the lack of a LTE capable Nexus 4 kinda limits the options for those looking to upgrade atm and I really cant see myself with a Galaxy S device. Wish Sony would be given a chance at penetrating the US market, they seem to strike a fair balance between corporate dev support, hardware and software quality.
I'll be getting this. The hardware and build quality will be top notch, it can be unlocked through HTCs dev website and be able to load cm. It was between this and the note but son, I am dissapoint at it having the older gen exynos and 720p screen on a 5.5 inch screen.
no, my next phone will be honor 2 or note 2
battery is important factor to me now
i dont think i will ever came back to htc
even im sense-boy
Nah, samsung isn't worse.
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Its looking like ill most likely be getting it. I'm thinking ill be getting the DNA and one other new gen phone probably a GSM phone since I have two contracts, one with ATT and one with Verizon.
But I will be more careful than usual with this purchase. I'm currently so broke I can't afford the down payment on a grilled cheese sandwich. But this phone is a priority, and I owe it to the BAMF community. So I've been saving my pennies and will be selling some stuff to raise some funds.
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I cam say that I'll be getting one as well, I'm always into the latest HTC has to offer..
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Nah, samsung isn't worse.
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samsungs radios and signal are 10x worse.
in my house, my gs3 gets about 6kbps download on 3g.
my rezound, when its not pulling 4g in my house (which the nexus and GS3 CAN'T), pulls atleast half a meg to a meg per second. doing anything on the gs3 on 3g is terrible, and ridiculously slow. fb app won't even load. rezound loads it no problem. hell, i even tethered 3 tablets to my rezound last night and while we were all browsing at the same time, ti was STILl faster than my gs3
i don't think i'd buy antoher samsung phone ever again, and i really want the DNA...dunno if i wanna fork out 600 bones for it tohugh
http://htcsource.com/2013/01/new-pictures-of-the-htc-m7-and-sense-5-reveal-new-details/#That's right folks, it's been but a few months since the release of the DNA and we are already seeing HTC propose a new flagship device that will supposedly launch in 2013!
Everything below here is subject to change
The Specs (what we think we know)
-4.7 ' 1080p "Solux" Display
-32GB internal memory
-13mp camera
-2mp front facing camera (capable of 1080)
-2,300 mAh battery (no word on removability)
-aluminum uni-body chassis
-2GB of RAM
-468ppi
-1.7Ghz quad core Adreno processor
-4G LTE support (don't think I had to mention this one)
-Jellybean OS
-Possibly Sense 5
-Possible 4-carrier support
-Beats audio integration
Expandable memory options are not yet known but are most likely non existent
What I think right now is we will see this show cased at Mobile World Congress.
I will update this thread as news comes out about this beast and openly encourage whomever may read this to correct any errors I have made
Feel free to discuss any aspects about the phone in this thread, any speculation regarding anything about HTC and the M7's release, marketing, pricing, and "downfalls" is absolutely welcome so long as disrespect for other users is completely non-existent.
Update 1/21/2013:
Sorry for not updating way sooner however I have been busy!
Some new pictures surfaced recently of the M7, purportedly running Sense 5, which as some of you know has not been released yet. Pictures are here!
Furthermore, there have been some more rumors which indicate a possible announcement of this handset at MWC!
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Oooo, seems like it would be a nice device. However I have no idea why you would need a 1080p display on a 4.7" device, but if it doesnt absolutly drain the battery why not?
jon7701 said:
Oooo, seems like it would be a nice device. However I have no idea why you would need a 1080p display on a 4.7" device, but if it doesnt absolutly drain the battery why not?
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Absolutely agreed friend, however from what I have heard the DNA's battery already holds up well with a 5' display to power. Should be interesting to see some of the opinions regarding battery for this
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Its hard to believe they just came out with the DNA and were already talking about a new device that is slightly better on paper spec wise. I think it might make a few people mad since they just bought the DNA and now there is already something new.
Sounds like a neat phone
jon7701 said:
Its hard to believe they just came out with the DNA and were already talking about a new device that is slightly better on paper spec wise. I think it might make a few people mad since they just bought the DNA and now there is already something new.
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I had believed from the start that they were going to release something a bit better shortly after that would have larger memory, just a marketing ploy I suppose
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AshtonTS said:
Sounds like a neat phone
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I like the unibody aluminium chassis idea...definitely doesn't make a phone look or feel cheap
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ANDR0lD said:
I like the unibody aluminium chassis idea...definitely doesn't make a phone look or feel cheap
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Yea, i like the aluminium as well, it should also give the phone a bit more durability.
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Yea, i like the aluminium as well, it should also give the phone a bit more durability.
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Bingo my rez is beat!
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After the DNA flop, I'll be keeping a close eye on this one. I've gotta move up to something eventually LOL.
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LOBBS said:
After the DNA flop, I'll be keeping a close eye on this one. I've gotta move up to something eventually LOL.
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Flop? I love mine.
This phone sounds pretty sweet tho from all of the rumors. :good:
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Flop? I love mine.
This phone sounds pretty sweet tho from all of the rumors. :good:
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Technologically, it is a beast but it is hamstrung by a lack of storage and a questionable battery. Whether HTC or Verizon is to blame we'll never know. Either way, it missed the mark. I have to believe its not just the hard core crowd that noticed. Their announcement on Facebook was absolutely blasted by comments pointing out these omissions.
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Technologically, it is a beast but it is hamstrung by a lack of storage and a questionable battery. Whether HTC or Verizon is to blame we'll never know. Either way, it missed the mark. I have to believe its not just the hard core crowd that noticed. Their announcement on Facebook was absolutely blasted by comments pointing out these omissions.
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Was Verizon. HTC wouldn't release the butterfly with the storage and omit it in the US. Verizon wishing everyone was streaming it more likely the culprit. Tis true, lots of people were upset. The DNA isn't a bad device, just limited.
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Technologically, it is a beast but it is hamstrung by a lack of storage and a questionable battery. Whether HTC or Verizon is to blame we'll never know. Either way, it missed the mark. I have to believe its not just the hard core crowd that noticed. Their announcement on Facebook was absolutely blasted by comments pointing out these omissions.
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I agree with what you are saying for the most part. I agree it got blasted for its "small" battery before it was even used by anyone, which put a sour taste in a lot of mouths. After owning mine since the week after launch, I have nothing but amazing things to say about the numerically "small" battery. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out far from questionable for me, and the added rigidity of the non-removable back is great. I hate squeaks and creeks.
The storage gripe I completely understand. Personally it has had no effect on me, but I can sympathize for those who need/want more, especially in a day and age where file sizes are massive and people spend multiple hours on their phones.
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Apparently the chipset is substantially different; dedicated chip for camera and special LTE chipset which has lower power requirements (as on the DNA). I'm very nervous about a non-removable battery, but I've always been OCD about that with multiple chargers and always carrying a spare battery in my briefcase. I'd also really like to see removable storage (since I have a 64g card in my Rezound).
Most importantly, however, will be the ability to unlock the bootloader and an easy way to S-OFF. My upgrade period starts around May of 2013 and hopefully by then there will be alternatives to stock for the device. I bought my Rezound the second day it was available and the first few months of no-root were painful, even though the devs came up with a temp root within a couple of weeks. If HTC and Verizon Wireless lock things down, I'm going to look elsewhere.
The non-removable storage is a total troll move by Verizon. They push you to a tiered data plan, then minimize your storage capabilities and tell you to use cloud storage forcing you to buy more data. Up yours, Verizon.
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I agree with what you are saying for the most part. I agree it got blasted for its "small" battery before it was even used by anyone, which put a sour taste in a lot of mouths. After owning mine since the week after launch, I have nothing but amazing things to say about the numerically "small" battery. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out far from questionable for me, and the added rigidity of the non-removable back is great. I hate squeaks and creeks.
The storage gripe I completely understand. Personally it has had no effect on me, but I can sympathize for those who need/want more, especially in a day and age where file sizes are massive and people spend multiple hours on their phones.
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I could live with the "small" battery as I'm never far from a charger for long. The storage was the deal breaker for me. I work a lot of 12 hour shifts, no WiFi at work, and like to have plenty of music on hand. Also, having kids, it'd tick me off if in the middle of shooting a video I'd run outta space and lose recording a memory.
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If its multi carrier it might be worth looking at. I want the note 2 so bad but I don't want that low ppi. I'm hoping the note 3 will be 1080p. However, after this one, im never buying a carrier specific phone again. And I'd almost prefer not to buy HTC phones since other manufacturers are doing better with long tern updates now. But I do love the premium feel. Just depends. But those specs are sick.
So much for HTC sticking to their game plan of spamming less phones in the market. Company is going to be RIP at this rate.
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So much for HTC sticking to their game plan of spamming less phones in the market. Company is going to be RIP at this rate.
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Well I think this is a great opportunity for them. When has "spamming" the market really gone horribly for a manufacturer? I don't hear Samsung complaining about their Galaxy line up...or Moto complaining about their Droid Razr line up. I think HTC has been too conservative with releasing devices and I think it's time they change up their game. Anything for them right now would most likely be a saving grace
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Well, after a long debate with myself, and many comparisons I've decided to take the plunge back into the HTC world.. I chose the DNA instead of waiting for the M7/One or whatever it is because I just can't use this iPhone 4 anymore... I hope I made the right choice, and thanks to Wirefly.com I was able to get a SWEET deal.. I see Justin is dev'ing for the DNA and that's a plus for me for sure!!!!!!
You're gonna love his Viper ROM.
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BBEgo said:
You're gonna love his Viper ROM.
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I am salivating... I loved it on my Incredible 2.. just felt it was time to part ways with HTC at the time.. But the DNA brought me back!! And after I saw Justin in the Dev section.. Oh man!
Believe me u made a good choice plus not sure if vzw will see the m7. Viper Rom is beast u will definitely love it.
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I think you've made a good choice. I personally like the DNA better than the M7 in terms of overall design and aesthetics. Plus I like my 5" screen - a 4.7" just feels small to me now. The only reason I would've been upset would be if the M7 had the newer series of Qualcomm's processors, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Anyway, congrats on the DNA!
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I think you've made a good choice. I personally like the DNA better than the M7 in terms of overall design and aesthetics. Plus I like my 5" screen - a 4.7" just feels small to me now. The only reason I would've been upset would be if the M7 had the newer series of Qualcomm's processors, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Anyway, congrats on the DNA!
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I can't wait.. it will be waiting on me when I fly home from Vegas!!
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I can't wait.. it will be waiting on me when I fly home from Vegas!!
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So will the crabs.
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So will the crabs.
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I clean, I clean...
I'm a long time iPhone/ipad user and Android user.
If you have any questions about stuff you're wondering about with the switch to the DNA feel free to send me a PM. I realize you probably know your way around quite well but just in case, I figured I would offer.
One thing that I help people with the most, is actually contacts. If you don't already have all your contacts in a gmail account, go ahead and import them to gmail from wherever they are.
Welcome to the DNA, you won't regret the swap. Even though my girlfriend knows her way around roms and rooting, kernels, and decompiling apk's, her daily driver is an iPhone. I was worried about switching her to the Bolt or Rezound as her daily driver because I didn't want to leave a bad first impression. The DNA is the opposite, as soon as info on the M7 is released she will be switched to the DNA or M7 if its available in a CDMA version, because the build quality and performance are to the highest standards.
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I love this phone, I use it on AT&T and I have used my Note 2 at all since I got it. You won't have any regrets about it.
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You'll be loving this phone even more now that we have s-off.
Just got my DNA this weekend and finally found the time to root and s off. Its absolutely amazing coming from a rezound. You'll be happy. FYI if you don't already know don't accept the ota or you won't be able to root yet.
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So I'm reading through the comments here and I'm glad I'm seeing positive feedback,I to will be upgrading to the HTC droid DNA in two weeks time..I can do it now chus my upgrade was due in january but I have to wait til my bill cycle restarts again..since my cycle started already if I upgrade now it'll stack how much I owe on my monthly bill even higher so just eagerly waiting in two weeks until my bill cycle restarts again i'm super excited lol
I'm a current Evo Lte user. I have never used an LG phone but the G3 looks amazing! Should I get it? I'm really need to know how well it's working for you guys.. Anyone disappointed with it?
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My first lg phone also, coming from a s3, I'm very happy with this device!
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Lurien said:
I'm a current Evo Lte user. I have never used an LG phone but the G3 looks amazing! Should I get it? I'm really need to know how well it's working for you guys.. Anyone disappointed with it?
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Also an EVO user (still use as WiFi device) and I recognize you from those forums. I highly recommend this device! Gave up my Nexus 5 for it and absolutely no regrets. IMHO, the best device currently available.
Evolution_Freak said:
Also an EVO user (still use as WiFi device) and I recognize you from those forums. I highly recommend this device! Gave up my Nexus 5 for it and absolutely no regrets. IMHO, the best device currently available.
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Hey thanks for recognizing.. lol. Well in all honesty I really believe all the hype about the G3, but I'm also considering the M8 cause it's closer to what I'm accustomed to. I guess I'm just hesitant to move on to something different. Also I'm concerned about the reported lag and heating up on the G3...
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I still like my HTC One M8 more but I've always been an HTC fan myself
Like someone mentioned above, I was a long-time Galaxy S fan. I had every one from the Fascinate to the S4. My first LG phone was the G2, which I got on a whim because my S4 broke. Let's just say I loved the G2 so much that I HAD to get the G3.
The only downer for me is that there is no root yet, but of course that will come with time. The problems you mentioned above, I don't experience myself, but root will fix a lot of it. The dev in charge is going through some life problems atm, so we have to wait. I am definitely patient though. It's like waiting for Christmas!
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Lurien said:
Hey thanks for recognizing.. lol. Well in all honesty I really believe all the hype about the G3, but I'm also considering the M8 cause it's closer to what I'm accustomed to. I guess I'm just hesitant to move on to something different. Also I'm concerned about the reported lag and heating up on the G3...
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Personally, I have zero heat issues but I don't game other than solitare. As far as lag goes, I'm still in disbelief because I have not experienced that either. Enable dev options, set animations to .5. I had used Nova for a week and then switched back to stock. In my opinion, lag is a myth. Possibly on the 16/2 models it may exist but this is much faster than my Nexus was.
Thanks for the feedback guys.. much appreciated. I'll let you know if I get it. (Most likely I will). Oh, another thing, is it safe to buy from either Amazon or bestbuy? Only cost 100$..
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Evolution_Freak said:
Personally, I have zero heat issues but I don't game other than solitare. As far as lag goes, I'm still in disbelief because I have not experienced that either. Enable dev options, set animations to .5. I had used Nova for a week and then switched back to stock. In my opinion, lag is a myth. Possibly on the 16/2 models it may exist but this is much faster than my Nexus was.
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I'm actually an avid gamer. My phone gets a little warm after a while, but not warmer than what I'd expect from a 2.5ghz, 3GB RAM beast lol it's not like super hot though, like people have been saying. I have even played while the phone is charging. It doesn't get extremely hot at all. The quad HD display is absolutely beautiful for gaming and even videos, too.
Lurien said:
Thanks for the feedback guys.. much appreciated. I'll let you know if I get it. (Most likely I will). Oh, another thing, is it safe to buy from either Amazon or bestbuy? Only cost 100$..
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I'd say it would be OK. Is it $100 with renewal of contract?
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$100 with 2 year extension..
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Lurien said:
$100 with 2 year extension..
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That's really up to you then. I personally hate renewing contracts lol, but I'm guessing you'll probably have to do the same for the M8?
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haoleflip said:
That's really up to you then. I personally hate renewing contracts lol, but I'm guessing you'll probably have to do the same for the M8?
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Yup.
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I know this would probably require root or something but I'm curious to know if there's a way to force the G3 to stay on LTE signal??
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Lurien said:
Thanks for the feedback guys.. much appreciated. I'll let you know if I get it. (Most likely I will). Oh, another thing, is it safe to buy from either Amazon or bestbuy? Only cost 100$..
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I got mine for $100 on contract from Best Buy. No problems. It was the price that drew me in. It's pretty much impulse buy territory. I have 5 lines on the ED1500 family plan and Framily would actually cost me significantly more because everyone on the plan is a high data user. So to me, if I'm happy with the service and don't plan on leaving, what sense does it make to switch to a more expensive plan where I pay the full price of the phone over 24 installments when I can get it subsidized and only pay $100 once.
Also, my co-worker and fiance had Evo LTEs. I guess our area has a lot of band 41 and Sprint Spark flies. I have seen upwards of 70 Mbps. I get +50 Mbps at my desk at work in Addison, Texas. After seeing my speed tests my co-worker picked up a G3 at lunch one day and has been blown away. He would previously get less than 1 Mbps with his Evo LTE at work. The best part is shutting up all the Sprint haters when we compare speed test results. AT&T, lucky to get over 15 Mbps. Verizon, 8-10 Mbps. T-Mobile is nigh unusable. I used to be embarrassed, but now I can see where Sprint's network vision investment with my own eyes and it's glorious.
I want to pull the trigger on the G3 but for some reason I keep pondering the M8... Damn! Getting a new phone is like buying a house...lol! But I'm almost certain that I can't go wrong with either phone.. It's just a tough decision... Could use some more feedback from those that have used both..thanks!
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Lurien said:
I know this would probably require root or something but I'm curious to know if there's a way to force the G3 to stay on LTE signal??
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You could force LTE (not sure exactly how to do it, but it would likely require the right dialer code and the MSL) but you wouldn't be able to get phone calls since there's no VoLTE
Lurien said:
I want to pull the trigger on the G3 but for some reason I keep pondering the M8... Damn! Getting a new phone is like buying a house...lol! But I'm almost certain that I can't go wrong with either phone.. It's just a tough decision... Could use some more feedback from those that have used both..thanks!
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I still can't for the life of me understand all the m8 hype. I've seen so many blogs and posts about the "premium build".... Just because it's a metal shell does not mean premium, or great build quality in my book. I was pretty unimpressed when I actually tested one out. It's like a tin can wrapped around a piece of glass. To me the build quality was crap the way the shell wraps the glass bezel. This is in the g3 forum so I don't feel bad dissing the m8
thunderwagn said:
I still can't for the life of me understand all the m8 hype. I've seen so many blogs and posts about the "premium build".... Just because it's a metal shell does not mean premium, or great build quality in my book. I was pretty unimpressed when I actually tested one out. It's like a tin can wrapped around a piece of glass. To me the build quality was crap the way the shell wraps the glass bezel. This is in the g3 forum so I don't feel bad dissing the m8
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Your opinion is respected but I'm more concerned with how the phones actually work. And I've heard that the M8 is probably the smoothest out there.. and I'm very use to HTC phones so that's why I'm maybe still considering it. But the G3 looks a beast, no doubt about that..
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Lurien said:
Your opinion is respected but I'm more concerned with how the phones actually work. And I've heard that the M8 is probably the smoothest out there.. and I'm very use to HTC phones so that's why I'm maybe still considering it. But the G3 looks a beast, no doubt about that..
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So far I've been very pleased with the LG g3. I've had zero issues. Performance for me has been great. The screen looks fantastic and battery life has been outstanding. You have the ability to remove most of the bloat, and the camera is excellent. Build quality is nice and solid, and I liked the striped down ui. 5.5 screen is really easily handled as well by design.
The last few years I've had HTC and Samsung so LG is a welcomed change ?
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So here are phones... Hero, evo 3d and the evo LTE. As you can see it was HTC all the way. Got this phone 3 weeks ago, picked up my evo twice and think ugh, so small and slow........why am I even?! I've now seen you and a small handful of us from the LTE. Usually don't say much, just listen so to speak and I would not go back, get the m8 or any device besides this. It's like the power of 3 lte's and has a great camera.
Not my say in it, but I have not regretted it at all! :beer: