Hi guys
Been awhile since I played with a mono..... Last one was the q
But you don't get much hands on in store and not enough to make a informed choice so would love some comments from you guys.... Are ya happy, no don't touch this with a forty foot poll, and wish ya bought the nexus????
Any help would be great as in most review sites yo see slates and praises in equal in equal measure but from people who don't own them.
Thanks
Ok...In my opinion, there are only a few choices in this area... For Verizon, like myself, you have the Galaxay Nexus, Apple 4S or the Razr... The HTC newest comes in a 4th here...
In overall preformace and looks, the Razr is the Winner... The processor in the Nexus is different and slightly faster.. 1.5GHZ vs 1.0GHZ... thats internal speeds of the TI chipset... (adverised Clock speeds are both 1.2Ghz) In the future this may make the Nexus keep up better in 2 years than the Razr, but at the current time, most app speed tests say these devices are equal. Also, Samsung has a slighly bigger screen and crisper colors in its display. However, the cons for the Nexus are the case and battery life.
Now, 24hrs ago, I bought the Razr. As far as being stock, the new features over my former phone, Droid Eris, kick-ass... But I miss my customizations like CM7.. Motorola/Verizon has locked the Bootloader of this phone and the current ROM mods just don't seem to compare. I have as of yet to even get this Razr Rooted, seems to be a problem (which I posted in the thread a few hrs ago..) There is no ICS version available yet for the Razr... So If you like mods, it would seem that the Nexus is the better choice. (which might be my option soon before my 14 day return policy is up..)
IF I had a different provider, the Samsung Galaxy SII would be the best out there... It is a Dual Mode/World Phone... so that feature plus ICS would definately win out...
Thanks for that.. Was trying to decide and there us nothing on the horizon that would make me want to wait that bit more so it really is the choice between the nexus and RAZR for me..
Just read some scary stories... But the two year wait doesn't worry me too much as if a phone lasts a year in my hands will be lucky as spend my day on these fecken things..... Actually talking > :~}
alexgogan said:
Are ya happy, no don't touch this with a forty foot poll, and wish ya bought the nexus????
Thanks
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Great phone. Had it since launch. However, I wish I had held out a bit and waited to buy this upcoming Razr Maxx (which is what I suggest you do ). This Razr would be the best phone out there if it had a bigger battery. LTE phones really need 3000 mAh or larger batteries ... otherwise you'll just be setting it in 3g mode in order to get good battery life.
Seriously, anybody who is even considering a Razr shouldn't buy it ... buy this instead
http://www.technobloom.com/motorola-droid-razr-maxx-to-hit-verizon-shelves-on-january-26/224021/
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Deron Baker said:
Great phone. Had it since launch. However, I wish I had held out a bit and waited to buy this upcoming Razr Maxx (which is what I suggest you do ). This Razr would be the best phone out there if it had a bigger battery. LTE phones really need 3000 mAh or larger batteries ... otherwise you'll just be setting it in 3g mode in order to get good battery life.
Seriously, anybody who is even considering a Razr shouldn't buy it ... buy this instead
http://www.technobloom.com/motorola-droid-razr-maxx-to-hit-verizon-shelves-on-january-26/224021/
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i literally went FUUUUU when i saw the news of a upgraded razr... hell i had mine for 2 months and this shows up..... >_> seems motorola is trying to pull off an asus **** move
alexgogan said:
Thanks for that.. Was trying to decide and there us nothing on the horizon that would make me want to wait that bit more so it really is the choice between the nexus and RAZR for me..
Just read some scary stories... But the two year wait doesn't worry me too much as if a phone lasts a year in my hands will be lucky as spend my day on these fecken things..... Actually talking > :~}
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Get the RAZR....you are in Ireland, so no need to worry about battery since over there you dont have LTE and in 3G it works just fine....
Regarding the NEXUS, it is too buggy.... radio reception problems and voice quality.... the design is also not to my liking.....
The only reason people are rating it as good as RAZR is because it has ICS...but everybody will be upgraded soon.....
So go by the word: "Software can be improved anyday, hardware cannot..."
Also I think MOto's EU Customer service is better than Samsungs'.
dey.santanu2011 said:
Get the RAZR....you are in Ireland, so no need to worry about battery since over there you dont have LTE and in 3G it works just fine....
Regarding the NEXUS, it is too buggy.... radio reception problems and voice quality.... the design is also not to my liking.....
The only reason people are rating it as good as RAZR is because it has ICS...but everybody will be upgraded soon.....
So go by the word: "Software can be improved anyday, hardware cannot..."
Also I think MOto's EU Customer service is better than Samsungs'.
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Agree completely, it was the only reason thought of the nexus was because it was close to vanilla as you can get, but then the razr will get it soon enough (depending on the carrier though, but that should not be much of a problem >:¬} )
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Great phone. Had it since launch. However, I wish I had held out a bit and waited to buy this upcoming Razr Maxx (which is what I suggest you do ). This Razr would be the best phone out there if it had a bigger battery. LTE phones really need 3000 mAh or larger batteries ... otherwise you'll just be setting it in 3g mode in order to get good battery life.
Seriously, anybody who is even considering a Razr shouldn't buy it ... buy this instead
http://www.technobloom.com/motorola-droid-razr-maxx-to-hit-verizon-shelves-on-january-26/224021/
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True, but in Ireland LTE is as far away as manned travel to mars so don't think its too much of a worry to me and also at the moment the battery life is SOOOOO much better then by dead SG 1 or dusted off x10i <--- feck by 11am its fried!
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i literally went FUUUUU when i saw the news of a upgraded razr... hell i had mine for 2 months and this shows up..... >_> seems motorola is trying to pull off an asus **** move
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Would not be surprised if they do a rebate for trade ins to appease the damage, that or offer reduced accessories to make people a bit happier.
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Thanks for that.. Was trying to decide and there us nothing on the horizon that would make me want to wait that bit more so it really is the choice between the nexus and RAZR for me..
Just read some scary stories... But the two year wait doesn't worry me too much as if a phone lasts a year in my hands will be lucky as spend my day on these fecken things..... Actually talking > :~}
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I suggest you put a good screen protector on the razr, I bought mine a month ago and it got a minor scratch, not sure if its a defect or the gorilla glass is useless but Im really pissed I hate scratches on a new phone. Gonna buy me a zagg or something
gorilla glass can still be scratched. mainly sand :/ its like jamming an ice pick into a guys back, the pressure generated on a concentrated area makes it hit hard, and in our case scratched our preciousssssssss~~~
Odd.. I always thought screen protectors are part of the package when you buy a new phone.
At least that's the practice on Malaysia.. Of the screen protector is not in the package the phone shop will give you a screen protector for free, including install it for you..
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3 screen protectors came with my phone. I really like the Razr, so if I could switch I would still go Razr but get the Razr Maxx.
i'mnotanoob said:
I suggest you put a good screen protector on the razr, I bought mine a month ago and it got a minor scratch, not sure if its a defect or the gorilla glass is useless but Im really pissed I hate scratches on a new phone. Gonna buy me a zagg or something
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Hehehe my son plays with my tab and old phone for videos so learned at the very beginning sticky fingers and touch screens don't like each other..... Side note have no idea how he gets them cause before he touches make sure his hands are clean.... Maybe he secretes sticky >:¬}
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gorilla glass can still be scratched. mainly sand :/ its like jamming an ice pick into a guys back, the pressure generated on a concentrated area makes it hit hard, and in our case scratched our preciousssssssss~~~
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It also doesn't like floor tiles makes very interesting patterns
stoges said:
3 screen protectors came with my phone. I really like the Razr, so if I could switch I would still go Razr but get the Razr Maxx.
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Here is hopping for rebate, but cause its not available on contract in Ireland yet have to buy it outside (gulp).
vash_h said:
Odd.. I always thought screen protectors are part of the package when you buy a new phone.
At least that's the practice on Malaysia.. Of the screen protector is not in the package the phone shop will give you a screen protector for free, including install it for you..
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:/ well thats IF they have a screen protector.... i had to order mine online >_>
shop.brando.com has a nice selection too
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It also doesn't like floor tiles makes very interesting patterns
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and tarmac....
I got my Razr yesterday and so far I'm very impressed with it. The phone is such a jump from an iPhone 3GS it's unbelievable. Ignore negative reviews of the screen, I really can't find a fault with it. It's vibrant, sharp, bright and black really is black. There is a slight colour cast at low brightness settings but it's not really noticable.
Design wise, it's a little bit but I've found it easy to use with one hand. Currently scoring 5729 on AnTuTu benchmark, it's fast and easy to use. The UI is lovely too
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I got my Razr yesterday and so far I'm very impressed with it. The phone is such a jump from an iPhone 3GS it's unbelievable. Ignore negative reviews of the screen, I really can't find a fault with it. It's vibrant, sharp, bright and black really is black. There is a slight colour cast at low brightness settings but it's not really noticable.
Design wise, it's a little bit but I've found it easy to use with one hand. Currently scoring 5729 on AnTuTu benchmark, it's fast and easy to use. The UI is lovely too
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Thanks for that so far everyone is saying great things and not unless I have missed something there is nothing on the horizon that really beats this.....
Well the maxx and the quad processors. I but they won't be till the summer.
OK but when I get this phone something amazing will be announced at mwc for immediate release knowing my luck hehehe and if I wait there won't be grrrrrrrr
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:/ well thats IF they have a screen protector.... i had to order mine online >_>
shop.brando.com has a nice selection too
and tarmac....
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Here, they always have it.. They have something like a gigantic screen protector which they cut out to fit your screen.you can choose to have the blur type where finger prints won't leave marks on the screen but they charge extra..
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I've searched the forums but I couldn't find anything resent and I know with the speed of development any info was probably outdated anyway.
I come from a nook color/gtab/le pan rooting background where the choices are more limited and focused as far as rom selection goes. So some of these DX2 and TB Rom choices are a little over whelming.
I have an upgrade for Verizon but nothing really grabs me right now, but I still want to upgrade from my DX.
My main concern is Rom stability and speed. 3g vs 4g isn't a factor form me since this is just meant to carry me over for 6 months or so.
Your thoughts on what phone and what rom?
Dx2 rom choices are overwhelming?
Don't hear that often. Or ever....
Dx2 is a bad bet. Its a good phone, but with a locked bootloader and Tegra 2 it gets very little dev love.
Go get yourself a nice galaxy nexus. That's my advice.
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Dx2 rom choices are overwhelming?
Don't hear that often. Or ever....
Dx2 is a bad bet. Its a good phone, but with a locked bootloader and Tegra 2 it gets very little dev love.
Go get yourself a nice galaxy nexus. That's my advice.
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I don't want a nexus, hence the original question posted.
If it is just holding you over for 6 months it would be a good investment since you don't care about lte. They'll have quad-cores out by that time. Although i am on cm7, the eclipse rom I think is pretty damn stable.
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If it is just holding you over for 6 months it would be a good investment since you don't care about lte. They'll have quad-cores out by that time. Although i am on cm7, the eclipse rom I think is pretty damn stable.
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The DX2?
I'm used to CM7 from my nook. I like it, I know the CM7 for the DX2 is still in beta though.
Funny you ask, my wife has a TB and I an x2. If 4g is not an issue, I would say X2 hands down. ONLY, if you plan on installing cm7. My phone is blazing fast compared to hers. And smaller and lighter. The gpu on the x2 is light years ahead of the crummy one on the TB. Has less weird issues, and battery life is quite a bit better, even with cm7.
But, honestly, what don't you like about the nexus? I would highly suggest going that route if its an option.
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Oh and thus far cm7 has been pretty stable for me. Stock android on the TB seems to be less so for my wife. Anecdotal of course but there u go.
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Funny you ask, my wife has a TB and I an x2. If 4g is not an issue, I would say X2 hands down. ONLY, if you plan on installing cm7. My phone is blazing fast compared to hers. And smaller and lighter. The gpu on the x2 is light years ahead of the crummy one on the TB. Has less weird issues, and battery life is quite a bit better, even with cm7.
But, honestly, what don't you like about the nexus? I would highly suggest going that route if its an option.
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I HATE the soft buttons. I know its the future of ICS but its just a waste of 1/4 inch of screen real esate. and I might as well wait till there are some second gen ICS phones anyways.
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I HATE the soft buttons. I know its the future of ICS but its just a waste of 1/4 inch of screen real esate. and I might as well wait till there are some second gen ICS phones anyways.
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I don't get that argument. The Nex has a 4.65 inch screen without having a bigger footprint than ours. So even if those buttons NEVER went away (and they do when screen size matters--watching video), it'd still be more screen on a same-size phone.
Also, why waste an upgrade on a 6 month stopgap device? What are you gonna do in 6 months when a phone you do like becomes available--pay the unsubsidized $600 for it?
The last thing I'd do is renew my contract/use my two year upgrade on a DX2 (especially knowing what we know now). Moto's already abandoned the thing, if it weren't for DKZ et al. so would most of us.
Phone flaws I'll never overlook again:
- Locked bootloader
- Pentile display
- Lack of NEON support
Agreed. I second the comment that dude, the soft buttons go away when the full screen is Needed. Such as updated games and when watching videos. Speaking of which, tonight I just picked up a galaxy nexus on eBay. Saw a great price and had to jump on it. X2 has been fun. And honestly, for the folks that did stick on xda for the x2, I'd say, good crowd!!
Back to ur question, I'd say, if ur looking at signing a contract, don't do it on the x2. If u really like the phone, pick one up on ebay. Later in the year look for the Samsung Galaxy S3. Sign a contract on that.
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DaveRichardson said:
Phone flaws I'll never overlook again:
- Locked bootloader
- Pentile display
- Lack of NEON support
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Could not have said it better myself!
Though the gnex pentile is fine. But your point there is the same. X2 screen is bad, real bad...
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DaveRichardson said:
I don't get that argument. The Nex has a 4.65 inch screen without having a bigger footprint than ours. So even if those buttons NEVER went away (and they do when screen size matters--watching video), it'd still be more screen on a same-size phone.
Also, why waste an upgrade on a 6 month stopgap device? What are you gonna do in 6 months when a phone you do like becomes available--pay the unsubsidized $600 for it?
The last thing I'd do is renew my contract/use my two year upgrade on a DX2 (especially knowing what we know now). Moto's already abandoned the thing, if it weren't for DKZ et al. so would most of us.
Phone flaws I'll never overlook again:
- Locked bootloader
- Pentile display
- Lack of NEON support
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who said anything about using my upgrade on a stop gap dx2? I can pick one up for 150 on ebay and get a better ICS phone in 6 months when it has become available on better hardware.
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who said anything about using my upgrade on a stop gap dx2? I can pick one up for 150 on ebay and get a better ICS phone in 6 months when it has become available on better hardware.
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Silent agreement, me thinks. If that's the case I'd def say x2 over TB, IMHO.
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why does everyone talk **** about pentile screens? This is the ONLY phone I've EVER had that I can actually see the damn screen in bright florida sun and it has almost the same resolution as my netbook that I don't carry anymore because this phone straight up replaced it.
waaaaaaah my pixels arent square... waaaaaaaaaaah...
here's 2 cool features of this phone, real buttons that don't waste space on the digitizer and no forward facing camera. I don't want my phone looking at me.
the ONLY thing I dislike about this phone is the locked bootloader, and it hasn't been THAT much of a problem.
one thing I do know, it gets recpetion where almost all the others don't, and I travel for a living, so that is EXTREMELY important. the only issue I had with mine was the stock SD card was crappy, my phone would freeze and do stupid things until I replaced it... It even go run over by a lifted K5 Blazer (the big one, not the little s10 based one) in the colorado rockies with no screen protector or case or anything and all I have is a tiny scratch on the display and a scratch on the side all the way down to the metal...
yeah, METAL... this phone is made of METAL not wussy-assed taiwanese plastic.
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why does everyone talk **** about pentile screens? This is the ONLY phone I've EVER had that I can actually see the damn screen in bright florida sun and it has almost the same resolution as my netbook that I don't carry anymore because this phone straight up replaced it.
waaaaaaah my pixels arent square... waaaaaaaaaaah...
here's 2 cool features of this phone, real buttons that don't waste space on the digitizer and no forward facing camera. I don't want my phone looking at me.
the ONLY thing I dislike about this phone is the locked bootloader, and it hasn't been THAT much of a problem.
one thing I do know, it gets recpetion where almost all the others don't, and I travel for a living, so that is EXTREMELY important. the only issue I had with mine was the stock SD card was crappy, my phone would freeze and do stupid things until I replaced it... It even go run over by a lifted K5 Blazer (the big one, not the little s10 based one) in the colorado rockies with no screen protector or case or anything and all I have is a tiny scratch on the display and a scratch on the side all the way down to the metal...
yeah, METAL... this phone is made of METAL not wussy-assed taiwanese plastic.
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You, sir, are awesome.
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Cheapxj said:
why does everyone talk **** about pentile screens? This is the ONLY phone I've EVER had that I can actually see the damn screen in bright florida sun and it has almost the same resolution as my netbook that I don't carry anymore because this phone straight up replaced it.
waaaaaaah my pixels arent square... waaaaaaaaaaah...
here's 2 cool features of this phone, real buttons that don't waste space on the digitizer and no forward facing camera. I don't want my phone looking at me.
the ONLY thing I dislike about this phone is the locked bootloader, and it hasn't been THAT much of a problem.
one thing I do know, it gets recpetion where almost all the others don't, and I travel for a living, so that is EXTREMELY important. the only issue I had with mine was the stock SD card was crappy, my phone would freeze and do stupid things until I replaced it... It even go run over by a lifted K5 Blazer (the big one, not the little s10 based one) in the colorado rockies with no screen protector or case or anything and all I have is a tiny scratch on the display and a scratch on the side all the way down to the metal...
yeah, METAL... this phone is made of METAL not wussy-assed taiwanese plastic.
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I must say this is one rock solid phone! One thing Moto did NOT cheap out on was build quality. I have not handled a phone that is more sturdy and sleek (sleek enough for me) than this one. And it has some weight to it, which is not overwhelming but reassuring. I held my friend's SGSII and it was feather light and "felt" cheap...
yeah the rockies story made me look down at my dx2 in a case with a screen protector on it and feel kinda lame. lol.
If you like the screen then I am happy for you and I will agree that it is very bright. But there are plenty of well done tests that show the clear pitfalls of non-amoled pentile screens. I think the x2 is a good phone, but personally the poor colors, awful dark imagine viewing, and the ghosting are more then enough to get me to think twice about pentile. If I'm not mistaken, tomshardware might have called it devil
And buttons are a matter of choice, but after going from the d1 to the fascinate, to the TB, to the x2, I can safely say hardware buttons are not for me.
All in all if you pick up a x2 for $160 on ebay I think you will be happy if you put cm7 on it. But know it has some issues, as do most phones.
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who said anything about using my upgrade on a stop gap dx2? I can pick one up for 150 on ebay and get a better ICS phone in 6 months when it has become available on better hardware.
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I misunderstood your OP. It's a fair phone for $150 unlocked (now that we have 2nd init. roms) if you're not OCD about display issues. Mild screen ghosting is nails-on-a-chalkboard to me, and the DX2 screen ghosts like no other.
Anyway, the DX vs. DX2 seems to be a wash. The DX2 has an extra core (and is a better dyno queen when it comes to benchmarks...like all Tegra 2 devices), but the DX is honestly just as zippy in 90% of tasks. The DX2 has a qHD screen, but the DX display looks better anyway (no ghosting).
If I were you, I'd install CM74DX-GB as seen in this thread:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/10191-updated-info-on-revnumbers-cm4dx-gb1-batt-and-fm-radio-added/
on the X, and rock it for another four months until the SGSIII comes out.
2 cents.
"I don't want my phone looking at me." Lol love it!
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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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Maybe i'll hold off and dev for this phone. We will see.
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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 im taking a trip to Verizon tomorrow and really thinking about switching to the S III .....i know it does ship out till the 11 of july but i can wait less than 2 weeks, who cares, i already waited 2 months or so for ICS and thats only cause i did it myself lol...like i said in a earlier post, i see nothing wrong with it but still considering trying out the Galaxy. Only problem i would have with that is that battery doesnt even compare to the MAXX obviously...but was wondering if anyone could list some of the Pros & Cons of each for me to make a better decision...please and thank you!
Ive got one on preorder already.
Ill give it a shot and determine which phone i like better, then sell the lesser of the two.
From all the reviews and the little I've played with it, the gs3 is the better device. On the other hand, the maxx is still a good phone and you have a huge battery. I'd stick with the maxx for now. But thats me. I've only had my RAZR a few weeks so still have that new toy feel
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I can not go back to any phone that had a battery less than the maxx. I don't care how good the phone is. What's the point of a good phone when its dead in 6 hours. I am a HEAVY phone user and the maxx is barely lasting all day and that's great for me. I ordered a sgs3 but just to lock in my unlimited data.I'm selling it and saving the money for the razr hd if it lives up to the hype. My opinion is keep your maxx if you are a heavy user. If you can last all day on a standard battery then try the sgs3.you can always trade or sell it if you don't like it.
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I can not go back to any phone that had a battery less than the maxx. I don't care how good the phone is. What's the point of a good phone when its dead in 6 hours. I am a HEAVY phone user and the maxx is barely lasting all day and that's great for me. I ordered a sgs3 but just to lock in my unlimited data.I'm selling it and saving the money for the razr hd if it lives up to the hype. My opinion is keep your maxx if you are a heavy user. If you can last all day on a standard battery then try the sgs3.you can always trade or sell it if you don't like it.
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I agree 100%, an old Windows Mobile 5.0 phone is far better than a dead GSIII or any other phone for that matter. I'll never even think about buying another smartphone unless it has equal or better battery life in the real world. I don't care what OS it runs, what size screen it has, or how fast it is.
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I agree 100%, an old Windows Mobile 5.0 phone is far better than a dead GSIII or any other phone for that matter. I'll never even think about buying another smartphone unless it has equal or better battery life in the real world. I don't care what OS it runs, what size screen it has, or how fast it is.
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You say you don't care about it's speed, but why do you even buy a smartphone if you don't care. Yes I understand that a smartphone has more features and functions then a dumb phone but how is it to use those features on a slow phone.
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You say you don't care about it's speed, but why do you even buy a smartphone if you don't care. Yes I understand that a smartphone has more features and functions then a dumb phone but how is it to use those features on a slow phone.
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Well it not that the razr is slow xD
It's only slower that the new generation smartphone, but if you are not and hardcore gamer (on a phone XD) a dual core is fast enought the let you casual game, and all the other thing that a smartphone can do
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Well it not that the razr is slow xD
It's only slower that the new generation smartphone, but if you are not and hardcore gamer (on a phone XD) a dual core is fast enought the let you casual game, and all the other thing that a smartphone can do
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You took the words right off my fingertips! I do care about speed but usability is my #1 priority. My RAZR MAXX has enough power to do anything I need/want to do, (check my work schedule, emails, take pictures, play music & movies, navigation) much like any other smartphone on the market today, but it can do it without me having to worry about it dying after 4 hours. I'll wait .3 secs longer for a webpage to load in exchange for peace of mind anyday. Call me crazy
This is the stupidest conversation I have ever heard, the Maxx battery is good.... however, the sgs3 has a 2100mah battery and is no slouch. That is bigger than most extended batteries and has a larger screen, and a dual core snap dragon processor clocked to 1.5 ghz, and has better camera with 0 shutter lag, and has a 1.9Mp camera on front with HD 1080 on rear and 720p with ffc. etc.etc. there are so many reasons to switch, the battery will last all day anyway, OH AND.... it is a removable battery so... there will be an extended battery for it as well and the MAXX will look silly with it battery life. But it is all a matter of opinion. and as for me.... mine is on order and will be here around the 11th.
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This is the stupidest conversation I have ever heard, the Maxx battery is good.... however, the sgs3 has a 2100mah battery and is no slouch. That is bigger than most extended batteries and has a larger screen, and a dual core snap dragon processor clocked to 1.5 ghz, and has better camera with 0 shutter lag, and has a 1.9Mp camera on front with HD 1080 on rear and 720p with ffc. etc.etc. there are so many reasons to switch, the battery will last all day anyway, OH AND.... it is a removable battery so... there will be an extended battery for it as well and the MAXX will look silly with it battery life. But it is all a matter of opinion. and as for me.... mine is on order and will be here around the 11th.
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Let me know how the build quality is, the radios and how often you lose data connection when you get it.
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Let me know how the build quality is, the radios and how often you lose data connection when you get it.
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well, its samsung, so the build quality is better than moto. the radios can be changed but have had good luck with the samsungs radio in the past and same with data connection. but would be glad to report back. again I can't wait to get mine.
Oh, and to the OP... I recommend the SGS3
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well, its samsung, so the build quality is better than moto. the radios can be changed but have had good luck with the samsungs radio in the past and same with data connection. but would be glad to report back. again I can't wait to get mine.
Oh, and to the OP... I recommend the SGS3
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I had a Droid Charge, and the build quality was horrible. Dropped data frequently, and some calls wouldn't even come through. Some people's luck with different phones are better than others. This whole "my phone is better than yours," is just a meaningless **** measuring contest.
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I had a Droid Charge, and the build quality was horrible. Dropped data frequently, and some calls wouldn't even come through. Some people's luck with different phones are better than others. This whole "my phone is better than yours," is just a meaningless **** measuring contest.
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I agree that Motorola build quality is far superior to Samsung. Both aesthetically and operational wise. I had an original galaxy s, sidekick and charge. Told myself i was done with Samsung after the sidekick, but... I switched to Verizon and got the charge for free. The all suffer the same issues... Slow GPS lock on, plastic materials and a checkerboard browser background. They have good screen and good hardware but the materials are garbage and so is the rfs file system they use.
Thus Maxx does everything right and is built with good heavy materials.
I've had a few HTC phones and they are also built much better than Samsung.
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well, its samsung, so the build quality is better than moto. the radios can be changed but have had good luck with the samsungs radio in the past and same with data connection. but would be glad to report back. again I can't wait to get mine.
Oh, and to the OP... I recommend the SGS3
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Personally I'm not impressed by Samsung's build quality. They have the most impressive hardware specs in the industry but have some of the absolute worst build qualities in the entire phone industry, they certainly do not feel like a $5-800 phone should. Would it really kill them to put SOME metal on the phone?? Motorola is one of the few manufacturers that uses some form of metal in their phone's body, along with HTC and Apple. I find these 3 companies make the best built phones...everybody else uses way too much plastic for such an expensive device.
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Slow GPS lock on, plastic materials and a checkerboard browser background.
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Yeah. The GPS was one other thing. It would sometimes take up to 5 minutes for a lock on a clear day in the middle of a field. My RAZR can get a lock almost instantly in a building.
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Not entirely sure where the guy who replied sees that 2100 mah is bigger than most extended batteries..it isn't. That is the same size battery that the Nexus extended was, and much smaller than any extended battery I have purchased for prior phones. The thunderbolt had a 2700 mah battery, and the bionic had a 2750 mah battery. Comparable screen, same radios (more or less), and a dual core processor that is running even faster than the Nexus. I had trouble getting 10 hours out of my Nexus with the 2100 in there, I don't see how the S3 will do any better.
I can see it already, all the razr and razr maxx customers that jumped ship for the S3 will be looking for ways to screw verizon into giving them a razr HD when it hits. Just like people have done for every new phone that has been released. Suddenly a ton of unexplained issues keep coming up that a CLN won't fix, and after 7 of them they get a razr HD.
I wouldn't trade my maxx for anything, until the razr hd comes out, but I already have 700 set aside for that.
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I can not go back to any phone that had a battery less than the maxx. I don't care how good the phone is. What's the point of a good phone when its dead in 6 hours. I am a HEAVY phone user and the maxx is barely lasting all day and that's great for me. I ordered a sgs3 but just to lock in my unlimited data.I'm selling it and saving the money for the razr hd if it lives up to the hype. My opinion is keep your maxx if you are a heavy user. If you can last all day on a standard battery then try the sgs3.you can always trade or sell it if you don't like it.
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What's the latest on unlimited data. I just upgraded to the maxx from Samsung fascinate and I was already on unlimited. Do I need to do more to keep unlimited?
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What's the latest on unlimited data. I just upgraded to the maxx from Samsung fascinate and I was already on unlimited. Do I need to do more to keep unlimited?
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When did you upgrade? If it was before the 28th you are fine.
There is always going to be a better phone around the corner but I will be holding on to this one for a while. I can't even think about going to a phone that I have to charge during the day.
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Well, it worked, all the focus was on the battery life, and with the s3... that is upgradable. Or atleast will be. If it is indeed a problem. I dont have a problem with the maxx, just making sure the op makes the right decision. I at least got the conversation off of just the freaking battery. If its build you dont like, fine. If it the fact that it doesnt have any metal, fine. But think about the things you cant readily change. I had a droid eris to start with... a long time ago, i hated the phone because it wouldnt stay charged. The first phone i ever bought an extended battery for. The best thing i ever did for that phone till i got kaos on it. Any way. I personally would never buy a phone that i couldn't remove the battery on. Again personal opinion. I really wanted the galaxy nexus but didnt get because of the non removable battery and no expandable memory. We all make decisions for a reason. Just be sure its for the right ones.
Also, i am sorry if i pissed anyone off. I just wanted to make a point.
I bought this phone for thinking for using 2 years, but surprisingly nobody really cares about this phone. Obviously, it's not as hot or great as galaxy s3. I'm not sure if I made the right choice. Are you all thinking keeping it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1794406
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once we get S-OFF it will help signifiantly, plus in a few months when price goes down.
I care about it.....
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I bought this phone for thinking for using 2 years, but surprisingly nobody really cares about this phone. Obviously, it's not as hot or great as galaxy s3. I'm not sure if I made the right choice. Are you all thinking keeping it?
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its a great little phone, just **** blocked atm by htc/verizon....whenever unlock comes again or soff happens it ll be fine
i mean hey its got me on it :good:
(forgive ridiculously self serving comment there, i jest lol)
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its a great little phone, just **** blocked atm by htc/verizon....whenever unlock comes again or soff happens it ll be fine
i mean hey its got me on it :good:
(forgive ridiculously self serving comment there, i jest lol)
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4" screen is a dealbreaker. 4.5"+ is standard now
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4" screen is a dealbreaker. 4.5"+ is standard now
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The 4" screen was a huge selling point for me. I want a smaller phone that actually fits in my pocket. The OG Droid was a perfect size, and this one isn't much bigger. For times when I really need a larger screen, I'll use my tablet.
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The 4" screen was a huge selling point for me. I want a smaller phone that actually fits in my pocket. The OG Droid was a perfect size, and this one isn't much bigger. For times when I really need a larger screen, I'll use my tablet.
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Agree 100%. I stuck with my Eris for quite a while because I loved that I could just drop it into my pocket & hardly feel it. I got used to the 4" screen on the Dinc2 & played with all the big ones before I got my Inc4. 3.5 to 4" is my sweet spot. I hope this isn't the last medium-to-high end device of this size. I have a phone for a reason...I also have a tablet for a reason...
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4" screen is a dealbreaker. 4.5"+ is standard now
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I completely disagree, 4.5+ is good for some people but what about ppl who dont want to carry around a phonblet?
I think we will see a 4.3' htc phone soon
If this would have come out before the shared data plans my wife would have one now. We're both coming from the og incredible. I now have a Rezound and she has a sg3. She likes the phone mostly except for the size. She wanted this but loosing unlimited isn't going to happen
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The 4" screen was a huge selling point for me. I want a smaller phone that actually fits in my pocket. The OG Droid was a perfect size, and this one isn't much bigger. For times when I really need a larger screen, I'll use my tablet.
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What do you wear skinny jeans?? Lol
I have the nexus 4.65 in screen and it fits fine even in my skinnies, but I can see how the smaller screen is nice, I play with my OG inc sometimes because of it
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What do you wear skinny jeans?? Lol
I have the nexus 4.65 in screen and it fits fine even in my skinnies, but I can see how the smaller screen is nice, I play with my OG inc sometimes because of it
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LOL, no. Shirt pocket. Sits nicely there. Wife's Rezound does not fit as well, especially with a thin case. I do like the Rezound's larger screen, but it isn't worth the weight/overall size trade-off.
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to me 4 inch screen is perfect, i prefer it to the 4.3-4.7 ones out there...i have a tablet if i want to browse/game on a huge screen and to me those mid 4 sizes arent big enough to replace using a tablet
the only bigger screen id consider is a galaxy note type one 5.3+ where i can actually use it as a phone/tablet since the screen is big enough
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LOL, no. Shirt pocket. Sits nicely there. Wife's Rezound does not fit as well, especially with a thin case. I do like the Rezound's larger screen, but it isn't worth the weight/overall size trade-off.
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It'd be awesome if the Dinc 4G had a 720p screen at 4 in, that would be an awesome mix of compactness and pixel density
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It'd be awesome if the Dinc 4G had a 720p screen at 4 in, that would be an awesome mix of compactness and pixel density
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I really dont think that is necessary at this size. Until i put the phone so close to my eyes that they start to cross i cannot see individual pixels. At normal viewing distance the screen is razor sharp
having owned the Inc1, Eris, i cant remember their dimensions, man the inc1 was a great candy bar like phone for after the Eris-where it all began for me.
anyway, the inc2 was just a perfect phone and will most likely always be on my favorite list of phones. The build quailty was superb.
Having owned the Rezound + and the Gnex, I got the gnex first (coming from and iphone4 (x-mas gift, lol) + inc2 for the Gnex.
I love it for about a week. It was fun to play with AOSP and ICS was new at the time.(before BAMD Paradigmn was even released), and then I just coulndt handle it for my everyday use and movement, it was too wide of a phone IMO, so I traded the Gnex for a Rezound, if the Gnex had the body of the Rezound but with the Gnex slimness, I would have love that phone.
So there I was in the Rezound community, making great friends and not-so-great friends.
This phone will get good attention once things start rolling.
It's unfortunate that Verizon locked us out, so I have 3 inc4gs and only one is unlocked, fV<*ing sucks. (waiting on S-OFF crew to e-mail to begin work, BTW) but that IMO 100% will be back, it just depends when
what's great though, is the Rezound was not that great of a phone until about 2 months before S-OFF came, and it took 6 months before anyone even TALKED about support S-OFF for the Rez. Once that happened it blew up, and unfortunately with their forums I would say, well, in the worst way possible.
For us though, we went into this as a community knowing that they are providing their time to possibly bring us full radio S-OFF which is what really makes the phone, and we did this within 4 hours. that is simply amazing!
Anyway sorry to get off track, I personally think once we get root back and (knock on wood) S-OFF, this phone is going to take over a new life of it's own and in a good way I very much so hope.
The Inc2 community was Gold as Rezound was a 0.
I think we are going to be a very good community that will provide quality products.
"the waiting is hard f**king takes soo long" -kyuss
but patience is a virtue.
No surprise.
Everytime I turn on the tv, I see a SG3 commercial. You were able to order it and still keep unlimited (without any extra steps). Its marketed as the top of the line phone.
On the other hand for the Inc4g, I have seen zero commercials. Even in the news, I saw a little bit about when they announced it months ago, but almost nothing when it actually came out. It came out right after the unlimited grandfathering went away. Almost all the reviews say the phone is "mediocre" mostly due to the hype eventhough the two have almost the same hardware.
In the end it comes down to marketing. If you do a great job marketing / creating hype, like with the iphone and the SG3, you'll get lots of interest. On the other hand, if you do absolutely nothing to market the phone then no one will care either because they don't know about the existance of the phone or people think it sucks. Remember the average person dosen't know anything about technology and basically depend on marketing to tell them what to buy. Even for those of us that are more tech savy, its hard to see through the hype sometimes.
I guess I'm surprised why HTC and/or Verizon would spend so much money developing a new phone and not choose to market it. Maybe the profit margin on the SG3 is alot higher.
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On the other hand for the Inc4g, I have seen zero commercials. Even in the news, I saw a little bit about when they announced it months ago, but almost nothing when it actually came out. It came out right after the unlimited grandfathering went away. Almost all the reviews say the phone is "mediocre" mostly due to the hype eventhough the two have almost the same hardware.
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almost the same hardware? The s3 has 2GB ram, and an amoled screen, not to mention a huge one, really the only similarity Is the CPU and CDMA/LTE
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I completely disagree, 4.5+ is good for some people but what about ppl who dont want to carry around a phonblet?
I think we will see a 4.3' htc phone soon
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There already is one The One S on T-Mobile.
I think I'm happy with my 4.0" screen and certainly didn't want some huge 4.7 or 4.8er, but part of me wishes VZW had just let HTC put out the 4.3" One S on their network as well.
So my upgrade is in a couple weeks. So I'm debating between this phone, Samsung galaxy s3, or the Samsung galaxy note 2. What are your opinions on droid dna
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Imo, unless you absolutely need to have a battery that can last a whole weekend get the dna. If you do need that kind of battery life then get the note
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This phone is kick ass. Battery life is great. If you're in an area where you're not going to be using the internet for a bit then I would suggest turning your data connection off. You will still be able to get texts but you can't browse. The Note II is too damn big and the S3 has a lot of signal issues from what my friends, who have the device, tell me.
Okay thanks for you opinions. I been stuck with the lg revolution since I got it when it came out. Worst mistake on picking a phone ever
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Samsung quality and looks are nowhere near HTC. I had Galaxy SIII (and original Note), DNA is so much classier, looks better, feels better, perfoms better, has bigger screen, but doesn't feel bigger at all. Note 2 is a separate issue. It has some nice features over DNA, but still, it's Samsung, it's cheap. Also, like it was already mentioned, Samsung phones are full of bugs, and there radios are not good. Signal is weaker, problems with Wi-Fi..... And did I mention,that damn sleek cheap plastic! You think I formed an opinion about it yet?
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Samsung quality and looks are nowhere near HTC. I had Galaxy SIII (and original Note), DNA is so much classier, looks better, feels better, perfoms better, has bigger screen, but doesn't feel bigger at all. Note 2 is a separate issue. It has some nice features over DNA, but still, it's Samsung, it's cheap. Also, like it was already mentioned, Samsung phones are full of bugs, and there radios are not good. Signal is weaker, problems with Wi-Fi..... And did I mention,that damn sleek cheap plastic! You think I formed an opinion about it yet?
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...and they sell more....I don't know y people can't leave Samsung alone.....like it or not, they have gone places HTC has not with all the "build quality" and "good radios" Samsung has made android Wat it is today....its just like how fandroids criticise iPhone yet it sells big tym....XDA membership is around 5million....the other 800million guys out there don't give a duck about better radio, build quality......dude if u can afford to wait, then get the SGS4....like it or not it will be better than any thing HTC can make in a billion ways....build quality is nothing compare to unrivaled app support,timely updates(S2 has jelly bean,HTC one x is yet to),removable battery(helps if u wanna sell in the future or jst use it for long),sdcard , powerful CPU performance. And lots of added functionality......I own the DNA, its good but noting compare to the note 2 in many ways....if only size ain't a problem....for the s3 thats another thing since its almost a gen behind now
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...and they sell more....I don't know y people can't leave Samsung alone.....like it or not, they have gone places HTC has not with all the "build quality" and "good radios" Samsung has made android Wat it is today....its just like how fandroids criticise iPhone yet it sells big tym....XDA membership is around 5million....the other 800million guys out there don't give a duck about better radio, build quality......dude if u can afford to wait, then get the SGS4....like it or not it will be better than any thing HTC can make in a billion ways....build quality is nothing compare to unrivaled app support,timely updates(S2 has jelly bean,HTC one x is yet to),removable battery(helps if u wanna sell in the future or jst use it for long),sdcard , powerful CPU performance. And lots of added functionality......I own the DNA, its good but noting compare to the note 2 in many ways....if only size ain't a problem....for the s3 thats another thing since its almost a gen behind now
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Just because samsung has a giant advertising budget doesn't make their phones better.
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Well this phone and the note are better then the phone I have right now lol. The s4 is not even announced officially so it might be pushed back for whatever reasons.
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I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
imo.. but for not being 32gb or having the sd card slot, this is the best phone ever made to date. I manage my company's smartphone contract so I get to play with them all.
amazing build quality looks and feel. top of the line hardware specs..battery life is good... REALLY good/ amazing with the dev kernels available. quality custom Roms.. actually that's insulting.. incredible custom Roms available for this phone.
we're about to go s-off... life is good.
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I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
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Can you give me a link for the viper rom so I can check it out
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and as silly add this sounds.. until somebody beats HTC's weather flip clock widget I'll be a sense die hard!
there's decent ones out there... but to me nothing looks better and it's the one thing you see repeatedly all day every day on your phone.
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Oh so which HTC phone has beaten any Samsung phone hands down one X and s3? no Note2 and DNA? no HTC m7/one and s4? Tym will tell, Buh u and I know its another no
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I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
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Dropbox? Seriously? oh so Wat happens when u need that file and there is no data connection.....maybe in USA its easy but not every country is blessed with internet connection every where...and u say battery takes u through a day...wait till u get trapped under a building or get lost somewhere...then the note 2 which can go 3 days will tell ya he told you so.(not that I wish for any of dat to happen to u bro....its XDA
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Oh so which HTC phone has beaten any Samsung phone hands down one X and s3? no Note2 and DNA? no HTC m7/one and s4? Tym will tell, Buh u and I know its another no
Dropbox? Seriously? oh so Wat happens when u need that file and there is no data connection.....maybe in USA its easy but not every country is blessed with internet connection every where...and u say battery takes u through a day...wait till u get trapped under a building or get lost somewhere...then the note 2 which can go 3 days will tell ya he told you so.(not that I wish for any of dat to happen to u bro....its XDA
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the note 2 is a creature onto itself. if you want an oversized plastic monstrosity that can perform... have at it.
DNA crushes the S3.. easily
and seriously.. if the file is THAT important the DNA has plenty of storage space.. if your music or other forms of entertainment are mission critical to access trapped under a building or in the middle of nowhere then you need to review your priorities in life.
as for the USA comment.. last time I checked the DNA was made exclusively from Verizon which last time I checked was a corporate entity doing business in America... so honestly the rest of the world can go suck it.. USA! USA! Lol
I would hold out for about 6 weeks and get the S4
I really fretted the decision of a new phone as my upgrade was from the Htc thunderbolt. I looked at the S3 it seemed ok but had a cheap plastic feel like I could break it by holding it to tight. Plus I dont care for touch wiz. Moto Razor maxx HD screen still has gray tint to every thing not as bright, dull colors as moto always had. And typical moto style. Thought both phones had good and bad as all do, when I looked the DNA at the big red store it was hands down the fastest phone I had ever picked up. screen colors beautiful felt better to hold than S3 or moto seems I forgot I ever had a TB was worried about no SD card but no problems yet and battery life is so much better than TB with extended battery I am truely a happy DNA owner hope you will be to
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If Jesus owned a phone, it would be the DNA.
redone0505 said:
I would hold out for about 6 weeks and get the S4
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In 6 weeks my contact will be over and I would probably go to tmobile
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famous145 said:
In 6 weeks my contact will be over and I would probably go to tmobile
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I would only switch to Tmobile if Carly Foulkes started dating me...lol JK! (she's the t mobile spokesperson)
The big question is what makes this phone any better then the rest? Well for me its really just a couple things. The first thing is I like Sense. Now people say well whats Sense? They are widgets designed by HTC. Some of them include the Weather Clock Widget that shows animated weather on your home screen when the phones unlocked. HTC includes bookmark, people, weather widgets all designed by HTC. Now you maybe thinking well weatherbug has widgets already (for example). Their widgets are crap in comparison IMO. That said I also like the wireless charging (cost 40 bucks for the charger). I like the LCD display looks fantastic. The phone doesn't feel like a cheap plastic kids toy. And that's all I have to say about that.