I found a Rezound that is being offered for $400. It is was only opened, never used, at least he said. Is that a good deal, should I take it? Either that or get a free Droid X2 and wait until July until I can upgrade? I also found a Rezound and a Razr on Ebay but I've never used it before, worried about buying a new phone, getting it and it not being what it said it would be. All these new phones coming out are killing me, don't know if I can wait.
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I would take the free Droid X2 and wait till July and get a proper quad core beast.
400.00 ??? that's insane
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I would take the free Droid X2 and wait till July and get a proper quad core beast.
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Droid x2 is a terrible device. If you want slow performance and audio/video that skips like none other get the X2. Quad on phones probably won't be out till 2013, maybe late 2012.
What's with the sudden love for quad-core? What are you people doing on your phones that requires 4 cores?? I work this thing hard and haven't had one single instance of lag at all. Four cores is overkill already. That's like buying a desktop with 16 cores. Ridiculous. Buy the Rezound, and call it a day. Everything Moto makes is crap.
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What's with the sudden love for quad-core? What are you people doing on your phones that requires 4 cores?? I work this thing hard and haven't had one single instance of lag at all. Four cores is overkill already. That's like buying a desktop with 16 cores. Ridiculous. Buy the Rezound, and call it a day. Everything Moto makes is crap.
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Cause some people think that having the "latest" also means having the "best". Dual core isn't even necessary for the phone (assuming the software was optimized correctly).
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$400 is cheap in my opinion. On vzw.com retail is $649 I believe? I can't upgrade until July so I'm stuck at retail price.
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$400 is cheap in my opinion. On vzw.com retail is $649 I believe? I can't upgrade until July so I'm stuck at retail price.
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Get the Rezound. It's a hell of a phone
Not just quad core but next generation processing. The s4 is only two core but will improve performance and supposedly boost battery life. And who wants to stop at this level? This whole journey is all about evolution and where it will take us.
And the droid x 2 blows.
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Hi, check your upgrade date. Verizon has been resetting people's. Also on Newegg if you're the primary on your account a Rezound is 149.99.
I'd wait for the vanilla ICS moto phone being announced at ces.
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I'd wait for the vanilla ICS moto phone being announced at ces.
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Vanilla and Moto in the same sentence just doesn't sound right. I know theres the Google/Moto partnership w/e you want to call it, but I doubt VZW wants anymore AOSP unlocked phones after the gnex. VZW = mad cause can't control/lock down the Nexus like they though they could.
I beg to differ,I love my moto Droid 3. I've already got it nice and tweaked out. But I'm handing it down to my son so I can get the rezound because I want the 4g and better camera. All in all the d3 is a solid phone. Imjust a nerd and want something more. HTC does make great phones. Can't wait for mine to come.
Oh and the core issue, more cores basically means each processor can focus on a task. If optimized greatly, 4 cores should result in better battery usage because its taking less time to process things, one task could be split into each core. Once things all line up of course, it will make a nice difference. Android is know in all tech circles to be subtly laggy(even the nexus), but that's because of Androids programming structure. This will get resolved with the newer core technology coming in the next couple years.
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What's with the sudden love for quad-core? What are you people doing on your phones that requires 4 cores?? I work this thing hard and haven't had one single instance of lag at all. Four cores is overkill already. That's like buying a desktop with 16 cores. Ridiculous. Buy the Rezound, and call it a day. Everything Moto makes is crap.
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Just wait for your upgrade unless money isn't really an issue at all. July will bring even better phones if you can be that patient. I'm not one to talk though. I went from the Fascinate to the Droid 3 and now the Rezound all in just 1.5 years. Too much of an Android nerd to wait things out. =-)
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I found a Rezound that is being offered for $400. It is was only opened, never used, at least he said. Is that a good deal, should I take it? Either that or get a free Droid X2 and wait until July until I can upgrade? I also found a Rezound and a Razr on Ebay but I've never used it before, worried about buying a new phone, getting it and it not being what it said it would be. All these new phones coming out are killing me, don't know if I can wait.
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I beg to differ,I love my moto Droid 3. I've already got it nice and tweaked out. But I'm handing it down to my son so I can get the rezound because I want the 4g and better camera. All in all the d3 is a solid phone. Imjust a nerd and want something more. HTC does make great phones. Can't wait for mine to come.
Oh and the core issue, more cores basically means each processor can focus on a task. If optimized greatly, 4 cores should result in better battery usage because its taking less time to process things, one task could be split into each core. Once things all line up of course, it will make a nice difference. Android is know in all tech circles to be subtly laggy(even the nexus), but that's because of Androids programming structure. This will get resolved with the newer core technology coming in the next couple years.
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I think ICS just needs to be ironed out more and apps coded for HW accleration. The UI lag/stutters is a software issue, and has nothing to do with our hardware.
I would get the rezound but try and talk him down to 350. Not sure there is that much of a market for them so 400 might be too much.
Edit, might want to jump on the 400 if you really want this phone. Not many on craigslist here in san antonio and the cheapest I saw was 450.
No joke, I couldn't find one single Rezound on Craigslist here.....I searched back a full month, and there's not one person who's selling the Rezound. There are, however, about a million iPhones for sale.
Yeah everything is iPhones.
I can't beleive that people are trying to sell iPhone 4 for as much as a Rezound or Razr.
for 400 you should definitley pick one up. as long as it's in the condition stated.
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I would get the rezound but try and talk him down to 350. Not sure there is that much of a market for them so 400 might be too much.
Edit, might want to jump on the 400 if you really want this phone. Not many on craigslist here in san antonio and the cheapest I saw was 450.
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I see like no Rezounds for sale either in my area! Although I do see like 4-5 Galaxy Nexus' already for sale LOL.
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So, the HTC Rezound (aka Vigor is out). The Phone has a 720p 4.3 inch SLCD which produces very crisp and high pixel density impressions. It runs on 1.5 ghz dual core, 1 Gb, Beats enabled and has 32 GB memory.. 16Gb inbuilt and 16 Gb Sd card ( i say beats is non sense.).
The body design is a lot like the original Droid Incredible, with red trim, haptic navigation buttons and interior. When you take off the backplate of this phone, it’s all red.
and yes it has gingerbread with ics promised in 2012 early.The phone looks stunning.
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I want one! Just got my thunderbolt a few months ago, wish I had waited..
I wish I could pre-order now. lol.
friends were saying that because it wont have ICS it will fail.. well with the promised ICS updrage less than 2 months after release, there is now no reason to choose the nexus over the rezound.
bedsides, i just had a 6 month stint with the droid charge by samsung, what a POS this phone is, its on ebay now, I cant wait to ship it away to some sap.
HTC and Verizon don't have a very good track record for keeping announced updates on time. Remember the eris?
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HTC and Verizon don't have a very good track record for keeping announced updates on time. Remember the eris?
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no but I remember the droid incredible... (had it for a year) was always updated. My friend had a samsung captivate on att, which he bought after the Dinc had been out a few months, and I always had a more updated version of android. He switched to Verizon after the experience .
And with HTC and verizon publicly announcing their commitment to upgrade and update this device, It seems like a no brainer.
Are you suggesting that with the eris they said explicitly it would get 'X' updates and they never lived up to that?
You don't need to worry about the update schedule, that is what XDA is for. The Devs here will make the updates available for you before they are released to the public.
Can't wait to switch over to Verizon for this! US Cellular is terrible and their phone selection is poor.
Finally I can get a flagship phone for the same price as a midrange on US Cell
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I just rooted my Evo which i have had for over a year and i'm back in love with it but, that being said I am looking for the next best thing. Is this it? Or do I hold my 150 rebate for something down the line?
No matter what or when you buy, there will be something better a month later.
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I just rooted my Evo which i have had for over a year and i'm back in love with it but, that being said I am looking for the next best thing. Is this it? Or do I hold my 150 rebate for something down the line?
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If you have an Evo, you must be on Sprint. This is for Verizon. That said, if you are willing to switch, I would definitely get this.
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I just rooted my Evo which i have had for over a year and i'm back in love with it but, that being said I am looking for the next best thing. Is this it? Or do I hold my 150 rebate for something down the line?
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Check this out http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...rs/ShsH+(xda-developers)&utm_content=FaceBook
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Check this out http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...rs/ShsH+(xda-developers)&utm_content=FaceBook
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Quad core won't really do anything to up the performance. It's just too much in my opinion. 2Ghz DC is really all we need.
plz god, let the phone finally be dust-proof
http://androidcommunity.com/motorola-droid-fighter-spotted-looks-awfully-familiar-20120319/
Droid Fighter possibly due out in April? Anyone frustrated with Motorola about making a 720P 4.6" HD Razr Max w/ ICS so soon?
I feel like you never get to enjoy your Moto phone for long. And how can there be dev and community support when the same manufacturer and carrier keep coming out with upgraded versions every ten minutes. I have to admit sometimes I envy Apples once a year roadmap.
I used the razr for a while and follow threads on most high end phones. Full disclosure though, I am now rocking the nexus and I know that the SGS3 will come around soon, but at least I know there won't be another nexus around the corner. It sucks when you "love" a phone just to have it trumped (and if you are like me you buy the new one), and now you love that phone....for a little while anyway.
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http://androidcommunity.com/motorola-droid-fighter-spotted-looks-awfully-familiar-20120319/
Droid Fighter possibly due out in April? Anyone frustrated with Motorola about making a 720P 4.6" HD Razr Max w/ ICS so soon?
I feel like you never get to enjoy your Moto phone for long. And how can there be dev and community support when the same manufacturer and carrier keep coming out with upgraded versions every ten minutes. I have to admit sometimes I envy Apples once a year roadmap.
I used the razr for a while and follow threads on most high end phones. Full disclosure though, I am now rocking the nexus and I know that the SGS3 will come around soon, but at least I know there won't be another nexus around the corner. It sucks when you "love" a phone just to have it trumped (and if you are like me you buy the new one), and now you love that phone....for a little while anyway.
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It's no different from Samsung.
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It's no different from Samsung.
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Ya they all do to some degree. But the X2 was beat by the bionic, that was beat by the razr, all in like 8 months on the same carrier. This year you already have the Maxx, which could be beat by April.
I'm just wondering if anyone feels a little jaded. I know I would.
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Yeah I just got my Maxx but I bought from amazon wireless and they have the 30 day return policy. If the Fighter comes out on the April 12 I should be able to exchange. I want a better screen with same battery. Who wouldn't?
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Ya they all do to some degree. But the X2 was beat by the bionic, that was beat by the razr, all in like 8 months on the same carrier. This year you already have the Maxx, which could be beat by April.
I'm just wondering if anyone feels a little jaded. I know I would.
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I don't because that is going to be the case unless you're Apple or RIM. We all know RIM is going to go the way of Nokia so that just leaves Apple as a yearly producer. I am happy with my device and those that can afford a new one every six months will be happy too. My maxx in many ways is better than my laptop so I can't really complain.
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I'm ok with it. The MAXX's specs are great, the screen is great, battery is awesome. Only thing missing is the unlocked bootloader, no need or want to upgrade to fighter.
despite many folks being down on the specs of the phone (really did you think a 4.0 inch screen device would have hd resolution? ) i still like it a lot
just trying to gauge how many plan to pick it up, so i can get some idea about the potential size (i know it wont be big) of the root community
money is tight on (as my wife calls it) "luxury" purchases...and i have to buy a new computer soon too as mine is fried...so want to know if its worth using what donations i do have to get (or at least cover some of the cost) it or not
anyone?
verizon tells me i'm eligible for an early upgrade and i'm going to hold onto my org dinc until i see the price drop on the 4g lte, as i'm sure they'll try to butt**** you with price.
this is the only phone i'm considering because i've held a gnex and razr, to efing big for my taste and i don't want to fell like i'm carrying a brick around in my pocket.
and the removable battery and expandable memory are a big plus too.
4G arrives here this summer, along with my last "new every two year" upgrade option. I have enjoyed My Incredible and will take a hard look at it's big brother.
I am not excited. This phone misses big time. The original droid incredible was the king of the Hill when it came out, but this budget phone is a joke to the line. Underpowered CPU without the image sensor chip and the lack of HD display combined with HTC's heavy insistence that this phone is not from the One line makes me sorely disappointed.
I wish everyone who buy this phone the best, but I will be holding on to my original incredible until Verizon actually gets a One series phone.
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I'm in. I've tried the rezound and the nexus. Didn't like either one of them for different reasons. I kept wanting to come back to my Inc 2. I look at it this way. Its like my Inc 2 but with 4g and some other nice upgrades. I personally don't need the fastest, biggest, highest Res, etc. Functionally and battery life are my most important things. But to each there own...
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I'm looking real close at this phone. I really like Sense and the size is right for carrying around at work. I'll wait until I can actually have one in my hands before I pull the trigger though.
I'll be getting this phone. Droid-life reports that it'll be priced at 149$, which sounds like a likely price for it. I'm hoping it get's decent developer support.
I want it now
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Yup, pretty much...
Maybe i'll hold off and dev for this phone. We will see.
I'll try to pick one up if I get the chance. S4 chip, LTE, resolution bump all make for a nice upgrade over my Incredible 2
This will be my next phone. Loved the Inc2, it was my favorite phone of all time, but I can't do without 4G. Tried going back to the Inc2 for a week, but I've become accustomed to the LTE speeds here in Vegas, and so I switched back to my Rezound. I think that 4" is the sweet spot for screen size, and don't see the need for a HD screen at that size. 1.2ghz S4 should be plenty fast, and great on battery life. Camera doesn't matter to me, I haven't been let down by my Rezound when I need to snap something quickly. If the battery life is anything like what the AT&T OneX is showing with it's S4/LTE combo, I'm all in. I'll be buying it off-contract.
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I'll try to pick one up if I get the chance. S4 chip, LTE, resolution bump all make for a nice upgrade over my Incredible 2
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if you get it, im in for sure!
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if you get it, im in for sure!
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I am seriously considering this phone. I was going to wait and see which devs were going to pick it up. If you two are getting one, then I am definately getting one.
My only worry is that the phone is not a world phone. I travel outside of the US frequently and the INC 2 has been wonderful. But, I have been renting the MiFi devices from xComGlobal for international travel recently, so the world phone capabilities are not as important.
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I am seriously considering this phone. I was going to wait and see which devs were going to pick it up. If you two are getting one, then I am definately getting one.
My only worry is that the phone is not a world phone. I travel outside of the US frequently and the INC 2 has been wonderful. But, I have been renting the MiFi devices from xComGlobal for international travel recently, so the world phone capabilities are not as important.
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yeah, i dont know about the world phone stuff...i know the rezound has been gotten to work on gsm networks (lte is gsm based afaik) as have some moto phones...but its not as simple as just changing modes (pretty involved i think)
This phone might be my only option on Verizon in the near future. I for one, do not like the ridiculously large screens. 4 inches is great, larger...not so much. The trend right now seems to be 4.5' or more. No matter how thin that is, it's still too big.
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I have been eligible for upgrade since February and will most likely pick this up as soon as it's available.
I'll e getting this sometime in July when my contract is up.
I get a laugh every time I hear/read people saying this phone is a failure, its a beast of a phone.
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I'm still on the original Incredible, after owning it since launch day over two years ago I'm looking for something to upgrade too. Galaxy Nexus is huge, the Rezound has an S3 with Sense 3.6, and I want something with ICS out the door. And the S4 is looking really great for power and battery efficiency. I love the size of my Inc, and this looks perfect. If you dev for this phone, I will definitely be getting this, as a user of your work on the Incredible. Warm TwoPointTwo was an amazing rom back in the day.
In short, I just want a 2012 HTC phone. With 2012 specs, not last years models that are 6 months old by now.
So my dad is considering switching over to vzw and getting a gs3, which is a huge upgrade from his old evo. He wanted to go see it and so did I so I tagged along. When we got there we started to look at it and I have to say both of us were impressed by it.
Now the first thing I noticed. While some rep was blabbing about the phone with my dad I was trying to get into the bootloader. Since I have never had a Samsung phone I had no clue and searching yielded no results fast. So I powered it off and pressed a bunch of buttons and to my surprise instead of a bootloader I saw the Samsung logo and underneath it was a little unlocked lock that read custom below it. I assumed it meant it was unlocked and I was way to shocked to take a picture.
Just a little surprise. Now on to the next thing.
I checked out the nexus and I was loving it until I brought up a white page and could see the home screen burned in an ugly yellow over the page. yuck. I honestly tried to give it a chance but that's disguisting.
Now the real gross part.
I moved even further down passed other stuff until I came to the so called "rezound killer" the DROID incredible 4G lte. It seriously made me cringe a little inside. The screen is so small and not as wide as the rezounds. Another thing: its not even that thin. It's definitely thicker than an iphone though. I couldn't test the weight because of the security thing which was huge on this device. Definitely a smaller downgraded rezound.
And that is my little trip to the Verizon store.
FYI the droid inc4g isnt a "rezound killer" its not supposed to be. the inc4g is target more as a mid tier device not a high end like the rezound is. all versions of this inc has always been targeted as a mid tier device. hence the smaller screen smaller form factor.
its not suppose to be better than the rezound..if your looking for a follow up to the rezound supposedly a new htc phone for vzw just got benchmarked and it follows the model number of the rezound.
what he said.
the inc 4g is actually a great phone, i've sold 3 within the past 24 hours already, and the people i sold them to LOVE it.
....plus, we make god damn BANK on the Inc 4g so i can guarantee reps are going to be pushing people into this phone like crazy. it's so cheap for stores to buy, and selling at 199 is a great price point. it's an awesome little phone, and if i could, i'd totally get one to run side by side with my Rez
The unlocked means there is a custom recovery. Fishy. Not an unlocked bl unfortunately.
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what he said.
the inc 4g is actually a great phone, i've sold 3 within the past 24 hours already, and the people i sold them to LOVE it.
....plus, we make god damn BANK on the Inc 4g so i can guarantee reps are going to be pushing people into this phone like crazy. it's so cheap for stores to buy, and selling at 199 is a great price point. it's an awesome little phone, and if i could, i'd totally get one to run side by side with my Rez
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I read that and decided to go to the house of a friend that had it. So after a little while of playing with it its actually pretty nice. I'm gonna be mad if they get aosp before us though....
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The unlocked means there is a custom recovery. Fishy. Not an unlocked bl unfortunately.
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Yeah that is fishy and considering most vzw reps know nothing about anything (excluding jayochs) I'm wondering if one of the smart employees played with it?
Gotta correct one thing - when the Og Inc lauched, it was a top spec phone, beaten only by its close brother the Evo in terms of screen size (but not resolution). The Inc was top tier, till VZ shoved their heads up their bums, and released crappy iterations there after.
Given the styling, i think the Rezound should have been the Inc 4G.. ah well, a rose by any other name...
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Gotta correct one thing - when the Og Inc lauched, it was a top spec phone, beaten only by its close brother the Evo in terms of screen size (but not resolution). The Inc was top tier, till VZ shoved their heads up their bums, and released crappy iterations there after.
Given the styling, i think the Rezound should have been the Inc 4G.. ah well, a rose by any other name...
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nah, the rezound should've been the VIGOR! lol
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nah, the rezound should've been the VIGOR! lol
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This, but they never end up using the codename
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This, but they never end up using the codename
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how cool would the tbolt have been? HTC MECHA!
I think the HTC Ville (One S) and Pyramid (Sensation) were better than their real names and maybe the Leo (HD2) and Runnymede (Sensation XL)
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I think the HTC Ville (One S) and Pyramid (Sensation) were better than their real names and maybe the Leo (HD2) and Runnymede (Sensation XL)
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You forgot the supersonic (EVO 4G). How badass would it be to have a phone called the HTC supersonic?
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You forgot the supersonic (EVO 4G). How badass would it be to have a phone called the HTC supersonic?
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More badass than a tablet called Jetstream?
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Supersonic was one of the coolest code names.
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The nexus screen sucks, just as you experienced. Pretty much all the hardware on that phone was outdated at launch. I still don't understand it. I know for sure our screen, camera, and radios are better. Now the GS3, I would buy that in a heartbeat if I had an upgrade and could keep my plan.
I think I'll stick it out until the next nexus drops, though. If cm9 ever gets sorted out for us, the wait will be easy.
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The nexus screen sucks, just as you experienced. Pretty much all the hardware on that phone was outdated at launch. I still don't understand it. I know for sure our screen, camera, and radios are better. Now the GS3, I would buy that in a heartbeat if I had an upgrade and could keep my plan.
I think I'll stick it out until the next nexus drops, though. If cm9 ever gets sorted out for us, the wait will be easy.
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yeah nexus screen does suck lol and the camera is AWFUUUULLLLLLL
but i like my jellybean! lol
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yeah nexus screen does suck lol and the camera is AWFUUUULLLLLLL
but i like my jellybean! lol
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Oh yeah. It is smooth as butter with JB. They really dropped the ball with the hardware. The GS3 should have been the Nexus branded phone. Let the crap hardware have TouchWiz.
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Gotta correct one thing - when the Og Inc lauched, it was a top spec phone, beaten only by its close brother the Evo in terms of screen size (but not resolution). The Inc was top tier, till VZ shoved their heads up their bums, and released crappy iterations there after.
Given the styling, i think the Rezound should have been the Inc 4G.. ah well, a rose by any other name...
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why do you consider the dinc2 crap? I have 2 for the kids and the damn things just work. No custom anything and both after over a year are just as snappy as day 1.
Consider when they came out, lte wasn't mainstream, neither were dual core processors. Got a great little 4inch screen as well. Some people need to realize that not everyone wants a 1080p 5 inch screen on their smartphone... (I do of course, but we are the vocal minority)
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why do you consider the dinc2 crap? I have 2 for the kids and the damn things just work. No custom anything and both after over a year are just as snappy as day 1.
Consider when they came out, lte wasn't mainstream, neither were dual core processors. Got a great little 4inch screen as well. Some people need to realize that not everyone wants a 1080p 5 inch screen on their smartphone... (I do of course, but we are the vocal minority)
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Well, a year later, and the device has the same CPU, a weaker screen (OLED is nicer), less internal storage.. The droid x2 came out the same time and blew it away in performance. And the SII put it in its place badly in only a few months later. Nothing "Incredible" about it, unlike the original...
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Well, a year later, and the device has the same CPU, a weaker screen (OLED is nicer), less internal storage.. The droid x2 came out the same time and blew it away in performance. And the SII put it in its place badly in only a few months later. Nothing "Incredible" about it, unlike the original...
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BAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA THE DX2 BLOWWWWSSS. I'd take a dinc 2 over my ol dx2 any FREAKING day! The dinc has a single core and 700mb ram but the processor is overclockable and it has full aosp roms. The dx2 has 2 cores and 512 mb of ram and it runs aosp roms with Backdoor patches and fixes. Hell, I'd take my old fascinate over that POS.
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yeah the x2 was garbage lol i sold more incredible 2s than those pos's back last year.
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Hey Guys,
Im looking to upgrade and was wondering your thoughts and such. Currently i have the x2 running cm10 a2 and as much as i like it it is laggy and i get a decent amount of FC. I went to Verizon today and the only phone they have on display is the GS3 and Razr MAxx HD.
What im wondering are a few things.
1. Should i even stay with verizon. Right now i have unlimited data but hear when i upgrade i wont get that anymore. Should i go to sprint?
2. I was looking into the Note 2, GS3, Razr MAxx HD or the upcoming HTC DNA (J butterfly)
3. Price is important and i kow with the moto i can get a 100 bucks towards the Razr. If i dont do that i can sell it on CL
4. I like to ROM and flash and know the GS3 has been around a while which is good and and bad.. Lots of development but will be outdated as the note and dna are coming and also now that the HD is here.
5. If i dont get a new one would getting something like a Galaxy nexus s be a step up or stupid.
Kinda looking for your thoughts
My thinking on each.
gs3 is a good size and i see there is development
Will the note 2 be to big and gawdy looking?
the Maxx HD display is awesome but i want something a bit bigger than my x2 so will i be happy w the HD
The DNA doesnt even have any reviews or price so thats hard to compare
i didnt mind the plastic of the gs3 but i like motos heavier sturdier feel.
Also i want a removable bat and storage for an SD card.
YOur thoughts.. did i miss anything
I have been thinking of upgrading for some time. As soon as I get some extra money to do so. I have made the decision to upgrade to the Galaxy Nexus. I dont know how anyone can say thats not an upgrade from the Droid X2. Its a fully open device with a lot of dev support. Most importantly...Googles support. Until it cant support the updates Google pushes out, it will get all future updates. Even after then, devs will probably be pushing unofficial updates to it. Price-wise, its cheaper than the Galaxy S3. At least where I'm looking (ebay). Even with a used phone under 200 bucks, it will still be an upgrade from the Droid X2. Plus, it wont mess with your contract. Thats how I am thinking anyway.
Only downside, I dont think the Galaxy Nexus has SD card support. But a lot of newer devices dont.
There's no external card support for the Gnex. But my .02, you can't go wrong with a Nexus. Verizon has some deal now to there you can get one for like $50 with a 2 year deal.
But, keep your unlimited and buy a phone outright. That's the way to go.
i like the nexus. good looking but is it much if any bigger than the x2. the biggest thing i want is speed. Speed and no lag is the most key for me. No sd is kinda a con but i can save stuff on google drive so thats a plus.
Is this the nexus you guys are stating.
I think the x2 has a 4.3 screen vs the nexus 4 inch which is also another con. And i gig processor, doesnt the x2 have that. Spec wise its seems a lateral move or am i not looking at it right?
maybe i was looking at the wrong one
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SCH-I515MSAVZW
this one is 4.65 inch and 1.2g dual core is this the one.
Should this be better than the x2 or just plain kill it?
jeff5347 said:
maybe i was looking at the wrong one
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SCH-I515MSAVZW
this one is 4.65 inch and 1.2g dual core is this the one.
Should this be better than the x2 or just plain kill it?
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Yes, thats the Galaxy Nexus. That phone can do so much more than the Droid X2 and is better in almost every way. Go to youtube and watch some reviews on it. Watch reviews on all those phones you mentioned. Thats usually how I decide on a phone. Thats probably the cheapest one out of all the ones you mentioned but its definitely better than most of them too.
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Yes, thats the Galaxy Nexus. That phone can do so much more than the Droid X2 and is better in almost every way. Go to youtube and watch some reviews on it. Watch reviews on all those phones you mentioned. Thats usually how I decide on a phone. Thats probably the cheapest one out of all the ones you mentioned but its definitely better than most of them too.
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He's right. Another thing too: not only is it fast and has a really nice screen, its customizeable to the hills. Unlocked bootloader and kernel...need I say more?
One idea is just going to the store and playing with the phones on display. Tell the sales people to give you a breather and have at it. See how smooth the graphics are, how snappy the device is and how clear the displays are. Look at them all. Don't focus on the Nexus. When your done, you'll see what we are talking about
Also, the support for this device is not going to die anytime soon...for a while at that matter. I personally wouldn't go Moto if I had the opportunity. So many false promises...blah
ok i like the nexus. About the same size as the gs3 which i like the size. one other thing i was curious on the nexus. With the x2 and the cm10 im running like i said it is laggy and sometimes downright a pit. Does the nexus handle roms well and flow as smooth as stock as im seeing in the videos. Stock the nexus seems to fly but i just hope it still flies with custom roms
Just my 2 cents.... If you're getting a nexus I would buy used so you save your upgrade and keep unlimited data. I have a s3 and absolutely love it but I think the nexus is fantastic compared to the x2. Cm10 should work flawlessly on the nexus.... It's got twice the ram of the x2. A friend of mine has the nexus and has no complaints.
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You can't really compare them like that. That's like comparing a Kia to a Cadillac.....
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ok i like the nexus. About the same size as the gs3 which i like the size. one other thing i was curious on the nexus. With the x2 and the cm10 im running like i said it is laggy and sometimes downright a pit. Does the nexus handle roms well and flow as smooth as stock as im seeing in the videos. Stock the nexus seems to fly but i just hope it still flies with custom roms
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The only reason the Droid X2 runs ICS and Jelly Bean a little crappy is because its locked down by Motorola. If we were able to overclock it and change out the kernels, it would run just as well. The Galaxy Nexus runs Jelly Bean as stock so any ROM based off that will run just as good. We are running Jelly Bean on a Gingerbread Kernel. Thats why it doesnt run well on the Droid X2.
ok i had read that before now i understand better. If i get the nexus off ebay or CL, and say something happens to it physically. Like i drop it or whatever and the screen doesnt work or something, am i able to go thru verizon or am i basically screwed...?
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ok i had read that before now i understand better. If i get the nexus off ebay or CL, and say something happens to it physically. Like i drop it or whatever and the screen doesnt work or something, am i able to go thru verizon or am i basically screwed...?
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I dont think anything you do to a phone you by outside of Verizon is covered. Just get a hardcore case if you are worried about it.
If you buy it out right, then you are on your own. Buy yourself a good protective case like an Otterbox or Hyperion, etc and you'll be fine. I've dropped mine off the roof of my truck more than twice and its still kick in'. That's about 10' down each time.
One thing you guys didn't answer...would you stay w Verizon or jump to sprint. If yes or no what would your reasons be
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One thing you guys didn't answer...would you stay w Verizon or jump to sprint. If yes or no what would your reasons be
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I would stay with Verizon unless you have a money problem. From what I've heard Sprints 3g speeds are like that of a turtles. Don't know about 4g but how van it be much better?
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One thing you guys didn't answer...would you stay w Verizon or jump to sprint. If yes or no what would your reasons be
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Sprint here totally sucks. I work with a guy who can't even email himself a picture....data speeds are so slow it times out. There's a guy in the Verizon Galaxy S3 development section who went to the Note 2 on Sprint...lasted 2 weeks, he couldn't take the data speeds. I personally would never switch to Sprint, but every area is different.
I don't know about sprint, but do not go to AT&T either. I came from them and they suck bad. Verizon may be more expensive but I found that you get what you pay for. Verizon has great service.
The Verizon note 2 is right around the corner now, and remember Verizon is on schedule to have the entire 3g footprint covered in 4g by the coming summer, where i am in rural mn no other company can get me even 50kbps speed while Verizon says i can do 5megs per sec while walking through fields.... By summer yhat is, but even still i can pull 8x the competitions data... Its simply the strongest network there is and thats a huge part of being mobile... Although Im sure there are people who never leave major population centers where all networks fly
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I was looking to see how much data I used a month. I'm at an average of 1.1 g. So going w a new contract at 2g would drop my bill 20 dollars. If I go to 4 g it would save 10 dollars. I use probably 70% WiFi and 30 3g. I was thinking the galaxy nexus but I want something no less a few months old given tech changes every month. So my thoughts... the nexus is almost a yr old, the s3 will be 9 months old soon. I can't spend 3 bills but by my update eligibility in 1/16/13 the note 2 should b 200 and there will be the HTC DNA and maybe, ....maybe the s4 but I've read that is summertime and I can't wait that long. So I am back at sq one trying to figure which one I like better. I have til January I guess to figure it out. I def want something that will have a lot of dev support w roms and such
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