Just wondering how many dell streak users have switched over to the Note. Still waiting for my note to get here, hopefully tomorrow. I had my streak for a year and a half and it was my favorite phone I've had. Any streak converts...how are you finding the switch?
Shockingly, it's not as big a difference as I had hoped. I guess that's a testament to how ahead of its time the streak was. I love the Note, too.
I also really appreciate the development here, its nice to have a phone that a few other people have as well..!
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Digitizer on my streak stopped responding literally a week before this bad boy was shipping. I miss the metal case on the streak, somehow felt a bit tougher... lord knows that thing had been dropped.
I'm a bit terrified to drop the Note. Plastic and weak feeling in comparison...
I was hoping to be blown away moving from the Streak, but so far I am not seeing a huge improvement. Maybe I should go back to the Streak for a day to change my perspective. Of course my Streak was running a custom ROM and my Note is still just stock. I imagine I will like it much better when I get a new ROM.
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I was hoping to be blown away moving from the Streak, but so far I am not seeing a huge improvement. Maybe I should go back to the Streak for a day to change my perspective. Of course my Streak was running a custom ROM and my Note is still just stock. I imagine I will like it much better when I get a new ROM.
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Most of the enjoyment I got from the streak was playing with the custom roms. Especially dj Steve's gingerbread roms.
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Shockingly, it's not as big a difference as I had hoped. I guess that's a testament to how ahead of its time the streak was. I love the Note, too.
I also really appreciate the development here, its nice to have a phone that a few other people have as well..!
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Great avatar slaydog!
I kind of preferred dell's landscape mode, but note is great too. Screen is awesome.
I had a streak and loved it for a year and a half. Now I love my note!
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Just wondering how many dell streak users have switched over to the Note. Still waiting for my note to get here, hopefully tomorrow. I had my streak for a year and a half and it was my favorite phone I've had. Any streak converts...how are you finding the switch?
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The one thing I do NOT miss about my Streak is the back cover sliding off and turning off the phone if/when the phone got bumped while in by belt holster case. Both my Streak and Note are rooted; and that is it! No custom ROMs etc. The Note is WAY faster than my Streak. The Note's picture quality is WAY better than the Streak. I kind of miss the landscape mode too; but I'll live....
Had a dell streak for over a year...despite Dell/At&t not knowing what they had, not supporting the device, it was (even with 2.2.2) my favorite device.
Got a Note just before Christmas (international version), and absolutely LOVE IT!
I hated the streak so I see a lot of difference with the note its much faster and all around better device hands down the streak is a POS compared to the note IMO
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its been an easy move from the streak to the note. overall size is almost the exact same. I did like the Streak's landscape mode too.
2 Birds with one stone.
I switched from the Dell Streak 7 (multimedia & gaming / browsing), and the HTC Inspire as my primary 2 devices down to the AT&T Note; putting both out to pasture. So far I am VERY pleased with the switch.
There are quite a few incompatible apps with the Note so far since it is brand new but I don't mind waiting. As far as modding the Note, I have already flashed the OC/kernel and the Deoxed Rom; It took a great Gingerbread device and made it even better. I can't wait to see what pops up in the coming month for the Note.
I had my Dell Streak running smooth, had bought the Dock and a 32 gig card for it, had the Mini HDMI - HDMI cable and other little things. Now I guess I'll put the Streak and everything on eBay and say goodbye to it, and keep the Inspire in a drawer as backup in case I need it. You guy's think $175 is about right for the Streak/Doc/Card/Cables?
I had the Streak for 2 years and loved it. I now have the Note and it has a nice screen and it seems a little faster. The battery life and charge time on the Streak is way better. I like many that posted here prefer the landscape operation of the Streak. Using third party apps 95% of the time I can use the Note landscape.
I used custom ROM on the streak and looking forward to a custom version of ICS for the Note. My screen density is set at 240 and I use Zeam as my launcher.
I am really loving the Note. I still have the Streak but the screen is broken again and this was the last time for me.
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My fondness of my streak is like that of a childhood friend.. Sounds weird but i don't think ill ever forget it, no matter how many phones i go through in life.
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I was one of the early Streak adopters(I should say), loved the screen size, landscape mode, custom roms & streaksmart.com with a small tight community..
Note being same dimensions with a lot more power was an easy choice for me, and yes I love it so far, lot smoother and no quirkiness that I experienced with stock and some custom roms on Streak and no I don't miss the Streak
I dont even remember seeing the streak for sale at at&t, were these unlocked on at&t? I'm surprised you guys are seeing the difference to be minimal. Dell doesnt have the greatest reputation for quality products. No offense to anyone.
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I dont even remember seeing the streak for sale at at&t, were these unlocked on at&t? I'm surprised you guys are seeing the difference to be minimal. Dell doesnt have the greatest reputation for quality products. No offense to anyone.
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It wasnt advertised properly, when it first went on sale it was only available through Dell.com with a ATT contract. Later it was launched in BestBuy and ATT stores but there was enough publicity!
Quality of the product it self isn't bad, solid construction but software updates pretty much sucked, it came with Android 1.6 when 2.2 was available and took Dell months to release an upgrade. But I was able to root and apply a custom rom with 2.2 in couple weeks after the phone launched, DJ_Steve was a dedicated developer working and churning out custom ROMS like crazy!! So that made it worth while!
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shattered the screen on my streak 2 days ago, already replaced the screen once and decided it was time for an upgrade instead of replacing again. happy so far, but the custom roms made performance comparable in a lot of ways (quadrant scores much higher on note though - 2900ish)
............adw for landscape.............who used the dell stage launcher anyway?
I used the Streak for 1.5 years. It was a good device only because of what DJ_Steve and Fards did. It did have it's quirks though which one just learned to deal with. The note, at least to me, is far superior than the Streak. I can't wait to see ICS running on it.
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After having and using the Streak for several months, would you buy one today? It's getting to be the time of the year when the carriers/manufacturers start putting out new devices, and with some of the rumored and confirmed Android devices due out this Spring/Summer plus the iPhone 5 this fall, is it worth it to get one now?
It is worth it if you like the formfactor (5") only.. I have had one for an half year, and I still love it, but it's more of an Wifi tablet for the house than a phone now...
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I love the 5" screen ... Would buy one again if this one craps out.
For sure if you want the largest screen phone, there's no others.
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yes, without a doubt.
For 200-350 unlocked it's worth it for the screen size.
It's replaced my iPhone, but it's not perfect.
Screen range of backlight is small , speaker on the back is not that great, camera poor, but for web use the large screen makes it the worthwhile, also had to apply a dpi hack.
Streak + iPad is a great combo.
Yep, for at&t it is still far and above the best android option. The atrix would be cool but a locked bootloader is a red flag for me. I would definitely purchase it again today.
Yes - I would.
Definitely. There is still nothing close to it and its lovely 5" screen - whenever I pick up anyone else's phone now, I just think, OMG that screen is SOOOOOO small!!!
The only thing I'd really like it to have is a physical keyboard - but only sometimes.... somebody make me a case with a nice keyboard built in please
I just did! $99 with new computer purchase from Dell.
well, since the streak came out, att has gotten 4g, though its only hspa+ right now and not lte, the network speed is about to hit the hspa cap. theres now new phones with higher resolution screens, cameras, and performance specs. the atrix with its dual core processor is a very fast phone, but i think what i would buy (if it was lte) is the samsung infuse. itll be a few months before i consider a new phone.
In a heartbeat.
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I think I would wait a little longer,to me this device has been a little buggy from day one,besides that the quality of the camera is a little pathetic when it is dark.
The lcd is another reason to buy a diferent device,I really like the 5inch screen and the battery life.I also think the infuse could be my next choice.
I love my streak. I would definitely buy it again.
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Yes and yes to streak 2 when it serf ices
Just did.
$49 on contract from AT&T, for my father. Got him updated to FroYo (build 340) and so far he likes it.
The 5" screen is what makes it so nice. I can't imagine going smaller. My next phone will probably be a 5" form factor (or at least 4.5"). 7" will be too big to use as a phone, and I can't justify having two devices when the Streak works so well.
Just too convenient as both a phone and tablet. It really walks the line of usability, and I can't believe so many people comprimise when they can have it all.
I managed to bust my first streak, but luckily (even though i didnt have insurance) i managed to get the screen fixed for only £60.
I use my streak everywhere and i love it. Its big (which is wonderful) but not too big for my pocket, so its the perfect size. the only time i think it is too big is when i get phonecalls: I put it to my head and people think im listening to a bible or something.
I use mine a lot in lectures, hooked up to a bluetooth keyboard, if it was any smaller, I wouldn't be able to use it like that! (Its also great for high quality films in lectures )
I also use mine as a music player. Its playing music for about 3 hours a day, and its perfect.
All in all: its an iphone killer.
Count me in. dont know what I do without my streak
Lol iphone 5.. That'll happen..
Yes.. I will
New here..Like McDonald, I'm Loving It..!!
Love the big screen.. Would love to buy one more for my wife if she can manage it
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Lol iphone 5.. That'll happen..
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What does that mean? Apple has released a new iPhone every year since the original 2g iPhone.
Is this the phone you have been waiting for?? I think I have but I'm not sure. Is it that much better than the Captivate and Infuse? Best AT&T phone at the present?? I'm currently using an Iphone 3gs that I borrowed cause I cracked my Tilt....
I've owned the Cappy and Infuse along with every iPhone except the 4S. GSII is easily the best phone on AT&T's network imho.
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I've owned a 3gs for 2 years, the
GSII is a huge step up.
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I've also had the iPhone four and every iPhone before but can tell you without any hesitation the galaxy is the best phone I've ever owned. Great telephone calls, easy navigation, great apps and most of all great support from forums like XGA. Don't hesitate a minute!
I had the first android phone on AT&T (Backflip), and then the first *real* android phone, the Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) it lasted me 15 months and was great. I upgraded to this phone a week ago and I can vouch that it's the best phone I've ever had! Extremely quick, superb optimization, ui, screen, camera, and nice battery life.
The GS2 is the best phone I have ever used and I would love for someone to show me a phone that is faster with a smoother UI and a sexier body. It doesnt exist. This is the phone of all phones in every category (except screen resolution ) and ill keep it until most likely the GS3
Hardware wise it's a real solid device. It has a nice set of cherry-picked pieces that are some of the best Samsung can offer, but the real value in this specific device is how similar it is to the i9100. This means we'll get a load of developer support and faster unofficial updates. Take a look at the Captivate vs the Infuse for an example. The Captivate had all kinds of development with a wide range of compatibility that pushed the capabilities of the device far beyond anything stock firmware or even your average 1 or 2 ROMs would have allowed.
Personally, S2 is like the ONLY phone from ATT that's worth owning since Nokia E71x. Cappy was like a down-syndrome brother to sammy line-up and Infuse's lack of developments and mods made me want to throw it against a wall.
the GS2 is a great phone ... until something better comes out. Seriously, this phone IS good but its just like any other phone when it first comes out. Its a nice upgrade until something better is released.
Any more reviews from preivous Iphone users?
I have had the Motorola attic,LG thrill, iPhone 3g,3gs,4 and 4s. My gs2 is not rooted and on a stock rom and it is the best device for me. That's all that matters. Go to att and spend atleast 20 minutes with each phone you are considering. Find the phone that feels right for you. I have fat fingers so the bigger screen, light weight and community support is nice. The LG thrill has that 3d wow factor nut honestly 6 hours of battery life and froyo was awful. IPhone is nice and heavy and glass which can equal disaster if dropped. Just remember you need to jailbreak the ios to do what android can do out of the box.
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I have owned the iPhone 3g, 3gs, and 4 as well as the Motorola Atrix. It is hard to compare the iPhone to Android, yes they both are smartphone OS's but are so different with how they work. I still do love my iPhone 4 at times do to its simplicity and UI( as well as vast amount of accessories ), but android is so much more tweakable and you can truly customize it to your liking. With all that being said, i really do love this phone. It is a beauty very fast and all around beast. When ICS comes out i really do not see how anyone can pick an iPhone over this.
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I have owned the iPhone 3g, 3gs, and 4 as well as the Motorola Atrix. It is hard to compare the iPhone to Android, yes they both are smartphone OS's but are so different with how they work. I still do love my iPhone 4 at times do to its simplicity and UI( as well as vast amount of accessories ), but android is so much more tweakable and you can truly customize it to your liking. With all that being said, i really do love this phone. It is a beauty very fast and all around beast. When ICS comes out i really do not see how anyone can pick an iPhone over this.
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I still don't understand "simplicity" thing with iStuff. Non-standard usb cables are simple? Inability to just drag and drop content on/off PC is simple? Cluttered home screens are, simple?
One word. Superepicnessfullblast phone
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I had my captivate for over a year and actually hated it. I love android by the cappy was just a terrible piece is hardware and was nearly unusable until I discovered xda. Even after flashing to different roms it wasn't as smooth as I liked. I was hestitant to buy a samsung phone again but I am sure glad I have them another chance. The SGSII is the perfect phone to run android. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
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How's the cell reception? Too many times my son's iP4 has at least some reception and my Captivate has none. I've tried different modems to no avail.
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Upgraded to this phone from the Iphone 4 and have no regrets at all.
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How's the cell reception? Too many times my son's iP4 has at least some reception and my Captivate has none. I've tried different modems to no avail.
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I had my captivate for over a year and actually hated it. I love android by the cappy was just a terrible piece is hardware and was nearly unusable until I discovered xda. Even after flashing to different roms it wasn't as smooth as I liked. I was hestitant to buy a samsung phone again but I am sure glad I have them another chance. The SGSII is the perfect phone to run android. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
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ATT butchered the hell out of S to make Cappy, I'm kinda not surprised there...
I really enjoy the GS2. It's is far superior to the Captivate I had before and even more so over the Tilt2 I had before that.
What is the best option if your streak has an early retirement? I am thinking the Samsung Galaxy Note or the up and coming IBM 5 Inch Tablet. Any ideas for this endangered species? We need to be thinking about this right now or we will have some serious withdrawals when all of our phones die.
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......there's only 1 device for every Streak users to upgrade to, and this is the Galaxy Note. There's nothing more to say or anything else in the market to consider beside the Note which is far more superior than our Streak! Problem is the price but it is more affordable now on ebay, 600-680usd.
I finally said goodbye to my beloved Streak 5 and sold it off to a happy new home. It served me well, providing just over one year of joy (not without some pains of course). It's a pity that the device reached 'EOL' so soon. I guess Dell decided that Android tablets were not their strength.
Thanks go to all the talented members on this forum for having helped to make the device such a joy to use despite the challenges.
Although I'm sentimental and was sad to let it go, I can't wait to lay my hands on the Galaxy Note asap! As Final5K stated, the Note is the only device for us ex-Streakers now
Unless something changes, probably going the Note route after the 1st of the year. Hopefully the price will drop just a bit after Christmas, and hopefully someone state side picks it up "officially", although I plan to by a carrier unlocked version.
Everyone? But do you think the Samsung Note is going to be as modible as the streak. I mean it seams like you hack the balls of your streak and then glue them back on. I just hope there is a lot of support and hackable/modible support for the Samsung Note!
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I'd also consider the new galaxy nexus. I know the screen is smaller but it's still a behemoth (hardware- and screensize- wise) with a 4.65'' 720p display.
Regarding the hackability you're better off checking the phones' threads here on xda to get yourself a quick idea of how things are going to evolve. My prediction? the galaxy nexus will be modded, haxxored & supported beyond imagination.
If you think about it, the streak modding community is unfortunately too small. As it has been said over and over many times, the point is not that dj steve, fards and all the other few great guys are not "good enough", but the strength of the hacking/ROM community is in the BIG numbers, and you can bet your house the galaxy nexus will deliver.
Not sure about the galaxy note though. As the streak, its size makes it a niche device, and although sammy is supporting his product way better than dell (at least with proper advertising, clear upgrade schedules etc) i guess the big numbers of the above will not come to the note.
therefore, for my next phone I'm willing to sacrifice a small amount of screen real estate in favor of an incredibly bigger community, with all the benefits/ major geekery that come with it. I'll surely keep an eye on the note though, since it will take a while before I change device. Who knows, I could be proved wrong..
Not so sure about the Note
before reading the comment on the galaxy note's thread, i would've agreed with you about it to be the "after streak" phone.
i was really interested in buying a Note, but now i'm not so sure, because i've read too much comments about screen, gps and bluetooth problems.
i don't know, it looks like a good device, but too many users wrote about the same problems, so i don't know what to do
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i was really interested in buying a Note, but now i'm not so sure, because i've read too much comments about screen, gps and bluetooth problems.
i don't know, it looks like a good device, but too many users wrote about the same problems, so i don't know what to do
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If you look at the Streak forums here, you will also see many people whining about the Streak. So, unless you are ready to do some compromise, every phone has its flaws. Nearly every forums on the xda have people complaining about problems - there is no exception!
My 1 year old white best buy unlocked Streak is a totally perfect device for me. Yes as with any phone out there it used to have its flaws. And lately the microphone does perform too good.
I am a huge reader, reading absolutely everywhere and everytime. Actually I was reading when I realized I wanted to check xda a couple of minutes ago. And yes, it is my Dell Streak that I read on. For me it's almost flawless.
But I made up my mind to try something else. I used to have one of the very 1st iphones out there. And I believe I was one of the first users out there who threw up on it and sold it because of its...hm...I'd say incomplexity. I used to own all the best symbian devices as well including the monster e61, beautiful e71, gargantuan n97 and mysterious Maemo based n900 (the fastest texting ever!!!). I tried blackberry as well. Now it seems with my Streak bot being able to deliver the clear voice experience I'm going to try something new. Like good old Dell Venue Pro, windows phone. Surely it's going to be some kind of downgrade, but I'd still want to try some new experience, especially sweet for 179$ on outlet. We'll see. And if I don't like it, my choice is going to be either the colossal note or sgs 3 ehich might come up soon. Last week I had to use dad's iphone 4s for 1 day. I could not hold it in my hand. It was too small. It was too freaking small. And the screen was annoyingly small as well!!!!!!!! Truly cannot understand small screeners these days.
P.s. just wanted to add (right, tastes differ) that Dell Streak is one off the best looking devices for me. And not only for me. Several friends of mine told me it's an absolutelly stunning and clean design.
P.p.s. Go, Dell. You used to be the biggest guy in the hood. Now you have to be the smartest.
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It would be very interesting if Dell went ahead and released the Opus One after Christmas - bearing in mind the weird screen hue of the Samsung Galaxy Note, I'd like to see what Dell could do as a Streak 5 successor...
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Brian
Lenovo released it for them, they called it the LePad S2005, it's pretty much exactly what you'd expect the "opus one" to be.
Most of ex-streakers/early adopters of the Streak have sworn never to buy any phone from Dell due to the number of problems they've encountered and deceptions about support.
It is really surprising that people still want to buy/longing for Dell phones after they've let the streak down and not releasing a GB rom for so long!
I love my white Super Streak, but I'm definitely going to get the Samsung Note. It was announced today that AT&T will be getting the Samsung Note 4G version in 2012. One of the AT& T store reps told me that it will probably be sometime in the first quarter, after the CES conference. Check out the following articles:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/12/att-to-get-4g-lte-samsung-galaxy-note/
http://an.droid-life.com/2011/12/16/att-samsung-galaxy-note-coming-with-lte-no-exynos-processor/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Android-Life+%28android+life%29
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+1. Dell couldn't care less about their customers.
Imo the Galaxy Nexus is definatly worth considering
With a 4.65" screen (0.35" smaller than the streaks) I doubt you would notice the difference (I didn't)
Having guarantee updates and developer base would be quite refreshing
The Galaxy Note is an impressive device, but for that price..
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Imo the Galaxy Nexus is definatly worth considering
With a 4.65" screen (0.35" smaller than the streaks) I doubt you would notice the difference (I didn't)
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Well the 4.65 is smaller than the 5" from the Streak. I've noticed a big difference when using these smaller screen devices. Thing is the first few hours will make you miss the large screen of the Streak, but past 1 day, you'll get adjusted to the smaller screen. Still, there is nothing comparable to the 5.3 inch of the Note --> saved money people and get the Note instead - it's definitely worth the investment.
Finally got my SG Note 2 days ago, and I can see now how badly Dell messed up with the Streak. I realise now in retrospect how many compromises I was forced to accept in comparison to the Note. Anyway, we did not have much of a choice due to screen size, so I have no regrets tho. Thank you Sammy for bringing us an alternative ....and what an alternative! indeed! Honestly, the Note rocks and my Streak experience is fast becoming a distant memory...
This sucks. I have an AWS streak on tmobile it took a long time to find one after I found out they were even made. Now its been a year and I want something fresh and new but I have no good options for tmobile. Switching carriers is not an option I have to nice/cheap of a grandfathered plan. The new nexus might be nice but I just got my wife a galaxy s2 and even 4.5" seems to small so 4.6 is not going to cut it. So what is there for me? I search at least once a week for the next 5"+ phone. I would buy the note but no 3g =no good. So anyone know of any other large phones coming soon for tmobile bands?
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I got gs2 as a replacement for the dell steak after I got fed up with the lagging and the buggy build by Dell for O2
And I can confirm the screen size is really matter, 4.5 is small Vs Dell steak
So diffenetly I am going for the Note. But its very expensive in the Uk
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Again samsung, if you are wanting maybe a bit of a smaller screen but still big and want a really powerful device and yet stable custom roms and a bigger community (personaly again as the streak did I don't think the note will have a big audience) I have gone for the Samsung Galaxy S II as this is one of the most popular phones, I went to a friends party to day and three people had the same phone as me. (I found out as we videoed a friend taking of in a heli of our friends front lawn!)
I think that if you go down that route you will have much more of a wider range of roms and a bigger community to help when things go wrong
Plus the bigger the device the more prone to damage!
Hope this helps and would love replies
I'm coming up to the end of my contract, so I'm in the market for a new (or at least different) phone. I currently have an HTC Desire, and I wanted the Streak not long after it was out - however I've been locked in contract...
My first thought was the Galaxy Note, but I can't get it for less than £35-£45 per month (if I want the phone for free or a reasonable price); the amount of minutes & texts I'd get for that price is crazy, I wouldn't even use half of it... I can't afford to buy the Note - or any new(ish) android phone - outright, but I could get the Streak at current eBay prices.
How well does the streak 5 handle newer versions of Android? Can it still hold it's own against more modern phones? Does the performance suffer? Do we actually have a working/stable ICS port yet? Are there any pitfalls with flashing/rooting?
Streak is the best phone that you can buy,It is strong enough.
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How well does the streak 5 handle newer versions of Android? Can it still hold it's own against more modern phones? Does the performance suffer? Do we actually have a working/stable ICS port yet? Are there any pitfalls with flashing/rooting?
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no worry.. streak 5 is rock solid... it is still competitive in android market...
the performance does not suffer at all...
we have a pre-alpha ics right now...
if you afraid of any pitfall, i suggest you read all of the information available in the forum or get someone who knows how to do it properly...
Go for it, pay about 10 pence though, on mine the PDMI socket just fell apart... so its a good device, but the PDMI socket is not mechanically sound at all, also the earpiece didn't work from brand new and meant it also had to go back for repair.
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I'm coming up to the end of my contract, so I'm in the market for a new (or at least different) phone. I currently have an HTC Desire, and I wanted the Streak not long after it was out - however I've been locked in contract...
My first thought was the Galaxy Note, but I can't get it for less than £35-£45 per month (if I want the phone for free or a reasonable price); the amount of minutes & texts I'd get for that price is crazy, I wouldn't even use half of it... I can't afford to buy the Note - or any new(ish) android phone - outright, but I could get the Streak at current eBay prices.
How well does the streak 5 handle newer versions of Android? Can it still hold it's own against more modern phones? Does the performance suffer? Do we actually have a working/stable ICS port yet? Are there any pitfalls with flashing/rooting?
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The performance day-to-day will be on par with your Desire. I used a Streak for almost a year (much longer than I used any other smartphone). For me, the Streak is easily up there on the list of my all-time favourite devices.
There is not a stable, working ICS port yet. That said, performance under Gingerbread, with thanks to the small but very dedicated Development team here, is excellent for daily use.
Side-by-side with a Note, the Streak shows its age - no doubts about it. For what it is today though - performance is admirable. There are days where I still go back and try out a new ROM (I'll always keep my Streak), or daily-drive it for a week just for nostalgia.
If I'm honest, I've never enjoyed a phone as much as I did the Streak. It's nice to have all the latest bells and whistles, but if you can live with the form factor, you'll be very happy with it.
On paper it's not much of an 'upgrade', hardware- or software-wise. But in terms of usability and productivity, it will blow your Desire away.
Pick one up and give it a try. Prices these days are good. I don't think you'll be disappointed :good:
I have seen the note for £20.50 a month on orange but only 100 mins etc at cpw.
seen the streak on ebay ones going today for under £100.
You could try the Huawei G300 unlock is v cheap on ebay then giffgaff it.
I have one its nice mobile and 4" screen is very good, better then some High end one's I have had..
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I'm coming up to the end of my contract, so I'm in the market for a new (or at least different) phone. I currently have an HTC Desire, and I wanted the Streak not long after it was out - however I've been locked in contract...
My first thought was the Galaxy Note, but I can't get it for less than £35-£45 per month (if I want the phone for free or a reasonable price); the amount of minutes & texts I'd get for that price is crazy, I wouldn't even use half of it... I can't afford to buy the Note - or any new(ish) android phone - outright, but I could get the Streak at current eBay prices.
How well does the streak 5 handle newer versions of Android? Can it still hold it's own against more modern phones? Does the performance suffer? Do we actually have a working/stable ICS port yet? Are there any pitfalls with flashing/rooting?
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Cheers for the advice all.
Picked up a used Streak last night for £117 on fleaBay, which includes three cases (!) and a spare battery. It's still locked to o2, but I've already located the unlocking software. If I can't unlock it to my current network (T-Mobile), I'll just go to GiffGaff when my contract is up. I'd prefer Three though, as their monthly-by-month plan includes tethering, and no one else's does (though they are more expensive).
Now to sell my poor old Desire... *sniff*.
So what ROM you're using now?
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So what ROM you're using now?
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Currently using Longhorn 2.8. I have looked at using the CM7 build posted here, though; I don't like the default portrait lock screen and dialling screen - I have quite big hands, so one-handed operation of this phone is not a problem .
Dell streak 5 been launched a little bit late at my country...:crying:, if I'm not mistaken, launch in Malaysia around April or Mei, 2011. I bought it in the mid of October, 2011 and still using it until now.
DS5 never disappoint me.. The best ever smartphone i ever use, even though currently, i have Samsung Galaxy S II I9100G and LG Optimus 2X P990, but still DS5 still the best. The performance of the phone still good for daily use and for my point of view, didn't have so much different with other latest model out there...:good:
I would say YES most definitly. I have had mine now since it first hit the shores in UK and with the number of devs working with the streak it has always managed to stay current.
I think Dell did not do enough to market the streak when it was first released and they did not do much to help devs in the way of support either, but the love for the streak has kept it current until now and I have to say Long May It Continue.
My two cents. I moved to the US and got Sprint and their version of the GS2. I love that device. I'm in the UK for a month and I needed a GSM phone so I went back to the Streak. It's still a good phone but it's definitely showing it's age. All of this is compared to the GS2 which I think was the best phone from last year. First off, the Streak is heavy as hell. When I'm sitting at my desk, I have to take the Streak out of my pocket. It's just too heavy. Yes, the Streak has metal for the case and the GS2 is all plastic but the GS2 feels just as solid and and like half the weight. Performance-wise, the Streak is noticeably slower. I get pretty serious lag all the time. Lastly, the screen just isn't very bright and the reflection in sunlight is bad making it almost unreadable. I loved the Streak before and it's still a decent phone with all the developers improving it (I'm on Longhorn 2.8 btw) but honestly, it's 2 generations old now so to say it's still as good as what's out on the market now is just not credible. I dream about the Note 2 and will get that as soon as it launches. It's basically what Dell should have built as the Streak 2.
Okay I know our phone is getting old now and most probably upgraded to a S4 or HTC one by now, but I really miss the excitement 6 months ago when 4.2 android came to our phone. There was so much excitement and so many posts every minute.
Things have slowed down a lot here except in the android development forum, but it's understandable.
For me personally, i717 was my first android phone as I've only been a iPhone owner previously. i717 got me into Android, and despite some hardware and software setbacks, it has introduced me a whole new world of smart phones. I know what is bad and good about touchwiz. I know what kernels and roms are. And I've got great experience and patience with random reboots.
I will be with i717 for another year, and I honestly don't mind. It'll give me something to look forward to. That's not necessary a bad thing in life.
With that said, I salute the i717 big old Note.
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I, too, came to the i717 straight from years of using iPhones. Although I did have a Nexus 7 and various android tablets, I'd only flashed the occasional ROM -- I find tablets completely worthless, so I never used them.
With the 5200mah battery, I honestly don't plan on upgrading anytime soon. The S4 looks nice, and I'm sure note 3 will be awesome, but running cm9, I'll take the pepsi challenge against any 2013 phone in terms of responsiveness. They may hit amazing numbers on antutu, but I just want to hit a button and immediately have the action happen, and that doesn't take an 8000.
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I, too, came to the i717 straight from years of using iPhones. Although I did have a Nexus 7 and various android tablets, I'd only flashed the occasional ROM -- I find tablets completely worthless, so I never used them.
With the 5200mah battery, I honestly don't plan on upgrading anytime soon. The S4 looks nice, and I'm sure note 3 will be awesome, but running cm9, I'll take the pepsi challenge against any 2013 phone in terms of responsiveness. They may hit amazing numbers on antutu, but I just want to hit a button and immediately have the action happen, and that doesn't take an 8000.
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To this day I still don't have a tablet. I was going to get one this Xmas but I actually refused to when I saw how the Note could replace my tablet needs. I love putting my Note side by side next to my wife's iPhone 5 using the same app, and can see 2x as lines with bigger font than hers. That itself is a feature of a our phone that an iPhone can never replace.
I haven't tried the 5200 battery but maybe I will someday. Swapping batteries can get cumbersome as well as charging 2x batteries at the same time.
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@happy ~ when you arrived on the scene, the phone was at least a year and a half old. That's old in tech terms. So its understandable that users have moved on, as the majority of members here are always trying the latest and greatest thing, and a two year old phone isn't that.
But I agree with you, this is a great phone, and I for one can't see anything better in the "latest and greatest" phones out there.
Still on my Note, but we'll see what the Note 3 looks like. If it isn't the rumored 6+ inches I'll be interested.
Good to see there are others out there that share my same feelings on this phone. I've learned phones aren't about the best features, but how one relates to it. For me, i717 really did at a personal level. I just couldn't relate to a iPhone despite it having good stability. It just wasn't "me". It was Apple which I love as a company, but iPhone felt like a complete stranger despite being friends for so many years. Somehow, the Note and I just clicked.
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I know what ya mean. I actually got this phone when it first came out. It was my first Android phone too after a long list of iphones. Ive gone through several different devices since then to include the GN II. I even cooked a ROM for it under my old screenname cjsspape. I found myself coming back to this device as a solid interim device till the GN III comes out. I tried the HTC One which is great but i love the big screen this line offers. This will always be my go-to back up device!
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I was thinking of getting a new iPhone every 20-24 months and sell it for $400+ profit to cover my data costs. I can seriously use this phone for the next 10 years. OK, that's stretching a bit...but my point is this phone will last well over time. It has a place in my history. Actually we are holding the first phablet ever. Watch, it will be on display at MOMA in 50 years.
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We're still here.....just busy flashing all these new ROMs!!!
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I love the way everyone's heads still turn when I pull out my note. Because the screen is so big people can clearly see how cool it is running the many custom roms.
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I love the way everyone's heads still turn when I pull out my note. Because the screen is so big people can clearly see how cool it is running the many custom roms.
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+1. My worker has a Note 2 and was like whoa, what's that huge phone you got. I'm like Note 1..he's like No way, how can the screen possibly be bigger than Note 2. Well, it is. Its wider and more noticeable. No one notices a taller screen easily (i.e. iPhone 4S vs iPhone 5)
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My LCD broke and was forced to upgrade to the S4 for the time being.
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I've been behind this phone since I've had it and repaired it myself to keep it alive ....... I will not change till it is run over
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One quick correction, the current official version of Android on the Note 1 is 4.1.2, not 4.2 (or any variant of it).
Second, the person using CM9, you might consider upgrading to CM10, its now officially out of beta and really rock solid with alot of optimizations over version 9.
And now, my main point.
There is ONE reason Im considering an upgrade, ram. A second might possibly be screen quality.
This is an area where Samsung screwed up in my opinion.
With Android only continuing to grow in size, its going to require more and more ram to run effectively. 4.2.2 on my Nexus 7, completely stock with no apps installed sits in 500ish Mb of ram.
Yea, I know Android has memory management capabilities, but just like a PC, if you are constantly having to swap between inactive and active modes for different apps running in the background, this can create noticeable lag spikes as Android archives active apps into inactive status.
My second issue is the screen, Im not normally picky about the screen, most of the BS that people complain about on screens, I cant even see.
BUT, the screen on the Note specifically has, for lack of a better word, burn-in type issues. When I reboot my phone, it is VERY visible, with the AT&T logo screen (the all white with the AT&T logo in the middle), where I can actually see the entire screen is NOT a solid white, there are areas where it looks like some sort of other image is burned into the display.
This second issue however is not as big of a deal as I can only see this when I am looking at an all white (or nearly all white) background).
With regard to the 5200 Mah battery, Im using the Mugen extended battery (have no idea what the rated Mah is and I dont feel like looking).
Because Im still in the habit of charging my phone every day, I have not ever run the battery dry, the lowest Ive gotten it was 20% when I decided to do a little road trip from San Antonio to Houston and left the display on the entire trip getting there and coming back.
What I will say is, the major negative is that the phone wont fit in any 'things' that the phone would typically go into. For example, I have a car mount, my Note wont exactly fit in the car mount, I had to make a few adjustments to get it to work. Cases also make the extended batteries not an option.
Other than that however, the extended battery is completely fine, I mean really, what exactly are you putting behind your phone anyway?
I'm still rocking the I717 with a 5200mah batt but hope to get the upgrade if note 3 comes out better be water resistant lol:beer:
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I use the ravpower 2750 I've had better results with it then 5200. And cm9 is stable no reboots... I run a 4.2 from as well as a back up ..I switch between the 2 whenever one gets old to me.
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I'm still on my i717 and love it more with CM10.1 than I ever did before. It's still going strong in pocket tablet mode (200dpi) and I've pretty much stopped using my other devices for over a year now. I'm looking forward to the Note 3, a 1080p screen would be a welcome upgrade and if I get a new phone then I can do more hacking on the i717 like running Ubuntu or Debian on it.
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Calc....do u get reboots and does it bother u? I get reboots every now and then on 10.1 and that's the only thing I can't stand with our phone...I could live or deal with everything else.
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I got my Note on Feb 19 2012 at AT&T on launch day, I really did enjoy it. Sadly enough, the HTC One pulled me in with it's design and fluidity. I have passed my Note down to my brother and now somewhat regret it because I do miss having the large screen and s-pen.
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I changed over to the s4 a few months ago and lent my note to a friend. Sure the s4 spec wise is better, but nothing will compare to my note. Also I can't stand the stupid front button on the s4.... Whoever thought that it looked good should be shot!!! I miss the clean and uninterrupted look of the note, so nice. I still get to cradle my note from time to time and knowing I still own it relives me.
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