Headed out on vacation for the next week, so had to make a decision before my 30 day window was up.
Basically, I went with a larger screen for media related reasons (video, images etc), and the black-crush issue became a deal breaker for now. I think I'll sit on my crappy old iphone 3g for another month or so and revisit the Note or perhaps the the HTC onex. Hopefully the note will see ICS before too long and it'll fix some of the graphics issue i've been noticing.
That being said, I've got a couple cases that I will no longer need, they can be viewed in my review post of them in the review section. If you'd like them let me know...i'd accept cost of shipping plus beer money
And were supposed to care?
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And were supposed to care?
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Because he is selling his cases...
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And were supposed to care?
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Yup thats a **** move right there
someone might want a case :-/
I'll sell mine once the One X is out.
Maybe if it had an S4 / tegra 3 I would like it more. It would help it's bad battery life too
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I hate people like you.
You don't take the time to even read the post, yet take the time to be an asshole. So uncalled for.
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And were supposed to care?
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What a uncivilized fool.
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Take it easy guys....there is a buy/sell section for this kind of post though.
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Definitely curious about the one x and the ion....maybe even the s3
Have a fun trip!
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I believe the saurom fixed that issue didn't it? I watch lots of videos and stuff on mine and I don't notice anything.
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One x is weak
Would take s3 over that
Well...there are no official specs on the s3 currently.....so I can't agree with that.
It does disturb me that the one x has no sd slot and that the battery is not removable
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One x is weak
Would take s3 over that
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Well...there are no official specs on the s3 currently.....so I can't agree with that.
It does disturb me that the one x has no sd slot and that the battery is not removable
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Really? Looks like android is wanting to be like iPhone now haha what a joke
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Can't blame him. The Note is a joke without ICS. If Samsung wants to maintain any credibility they'll roll out ICS.
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Really? Looks like android is wanting to be like iPhone now haha what a joke
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I thought the same thing when I saw this. That would be a trend I'd never support. Batteries get weaker with time and it would be very inconvenient to send it off to be replaced. I hope this is just a rumor.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
OP & XDA Members:
I don't know if you'd even consider an unsubsidized device. But if you would, the international Note (GT-N7000) is a big improvement over the AT&T Note. This is an educated personal testimony, as I have owned both devices. As for battery issues (and this applies to both the N7000 & the I717), 99% of the issues I've encountered have been caused by software. Google Maps, certain kernels, and certain root-enabled apps can cause perpetual, long-lasting wakelocks when the device should be in deep sleep. This seriously impacts battery life. However, once these issues are addressed, the Note finds it's battery life on par with the iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S.
I'm not trying to get into an Exynos versus Snapdragon debate. I'm simply making observations about the two devices' respective benchmark results, and their real-world everyday performance. Whether these differences are a result of the change in SoC, or something else entirely, is a discussion best had in another thread. For the purposes of this thread though, the international Note would serve you much better, and offers a much larger development community (for the moment; anything can change).
As far as the One X is concerned, it's another prime example of AT&T neutering a device to ensure LTE compatibility. If you think this is an acceptable trade-off because the altered device allows you to connect to AT&T's LTE network, consider this. AT&T doesn't care if you get 40Mbps or 1Mbps downstream. Their goal is to get devices off of their congested HSPA(+) network and onto their LTE network. In the process, they can tout it as a major upgrade designed to give YOU better service. The truth is that this "upgrade" wasn't a decision made to compete with big red; it was a necessary move to relieve the stress on their HSPA(+) network before it collapsed.
So, next time you go shopping for a phone to use with good ole' Ma Bell, consider what the device can do for YOU... not them.
Thank you,
Ed
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No one phone is perfect, I hace owned more than 20 phones In the past few years and every phone I have had all have had drawbacks. What would be the incentive for a carrier to put out a perfect device when they rely on the revenue from phone sales? And everyone is different so everyone has there on perception of what perfect is. Me I couldnt have an Iphone as my daily driver because for one the screen is too tiny and two the iphone makes simple things much harder like creating a ringtone. But what I like about the Iphone is the many apps it has that Andriod still doesnt like Family fued.
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Well...there are no official specs on the s3 currently.....so I can't agree with that.
It does disturb me that the one x has no sd slot and that the battery is not removable
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
OP & XDA Members:
I don't know if you'd even consider an unsubsidized device. But if you would, the international Note (GT-N7000) is a big improvement over the AT&T Note. This is an educated personal testimony, as I have owned both devices. As for battery issues (and this applies to both the N7000 & the I717), 99% of the issues I've encountered have been caused by software. Google Maps, certain kernels, and certain root-enabled apps can cause perpetual, long-lasting wakelocks when the device should be in deep sleep. This seriously impacts battery life. However, once these issues are addressed, the Note finds it's battery life on par with the iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S.
I'm not trying to get into an Exynos versus Snapdragon debate. I'm simply making observations about the two devices' respective benchmark results, and their real-world everyday performance. Whether these differences are a result of the change in SoC, or something else entirely, is a discussion best had in another thread. For the purposes of this thread though, the international Note would serve you much better, and offers a much larger development community (for the moment; anything can change).
As far as the One X is concerned, it's another prime example of AT&T neutering a device to ensure LTE compatibility. If you think this is an acceptable trade-off because the altered device allows you to connect to AT&T's LTE network, consider this. AT&T doesn't care if you get 40Mbps or 1Mbps downstream. Their goal is to get devices off of their congested HSPA(+) network and onto their LTE network. In the process, they can tout it as a major upgrade designed to give YOU better service. The truth is that this "upgrade" wasn't a decision made to compete with big red; it was a necessary move to relieve the stress on their HSPA(+) network before it collapsed.
So, next time you go shopping for a phone to use with good ole' Ma Bell, consider what the device can do for YOU... not them.
Thank you,
Ed
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Good post. I own both and am keeping both. They have different strengths, one is updates and unlocked the other get access to the LTE network which is excellent in the area where I live. One other thing is you get 5GB on the LTE unlimited plan for $30 opposed to 3GB on the HSPA plan before throttling. I have not seen any battery issues on either.
I really like the looks and specs of the HTC One XL but no SD crd and the battery thing bother me. I think it is 16GB or it 32GB internal memory? I just do not get that...Just my .02 cents.
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Can't blame him. The Note is a joke without ICS. If Samsung wants to maintain any credibility they'll roll out ICS.
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Really? Do you even own one? Maybe you just don't know how to use it. My note works just fine with Gingerbread. It will probably be better with ICS, but it's not a joke without it. Considering the fact that we'll have ICS within the next few months, it's hardly a deal breaker even if you somehow can't stand to use the phone without the newest version of Android.
Related
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/samsung-galaxy-note-for-atandt-to-ditch-exynos-sport-4g-lte/
Still looks like it'll have the crapdragon, but man this thing looks awesome. 1280x800? Even in pentile that'll look great. Oh how I wish I could have both this and my i777.
I want this but not with the snapdragon. Ill probably have to pass on it. Im afraid it will have little Dev support. We will have to see.
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No Exynos, no deal
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No Exynos, no deal
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Give up Exynos, gain LTE. Why can't we have our cake and eat it too? I hope Samsungs next chips will support LTE. Nay, Sumsungs next chips MUST support LTE.
After seeing it pass through the FCC, I had been waiting for the Note to hit AT&T. I would have gladly returned the SGSII in favor of the Note, but the moment I read the latest news - and that AT&T is favoring LTE over exynos, I decided to give up hope on the Note.
I honestly don't think the snapdragon processor has enough power to drive that high resolution display without stuttering. That might not bother AT&T as long as they get to push LTE phones (even though LTE is nothing more than a meaningless buzzword in the vast majority of AT&T markets right now), but it bothers me. It's like taking a beautiful Porche and sticking a moped motor in it.
Even if the snapdragon is capable of pushing that display, it'll only do so by draining the battery quicker than a 14 year old boy with a copy of national geographic.
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draining the battery quicker than a 14 year old boy with a copy of national geographic.
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Hahaha. Whaaaa??
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The fact that they are favoring the LTE over the Exynos, even though they dont have many areas with LTE coverage ATM really pisses me off. Ive been waiting for this device to get actual AT&T support for a while, just to find out i shoulda bought the one from overseas a long time ago? THIS SUCKS!! I already owned a Hercules, basically the same thing as the SR but without the LTE, and I had an amaze, both of which run the same internals as the AT&T "note". I am sooo disappointed right now, pffff, snapdragon, what a let down.
edit: they did say to keep in mind its hearsay, while unlikely, lets hope that it IS the case!
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The fact that they are favoring the LTE over the Exynos, even though they dont have many areas with LTE coverage ATM really pisses me off. Ive been waiting for this device to get actual AT&T support for a while, just to find out i shoulda bought the one from overseas a long time ago? THIS SUCKS!! I already owned a Hercules, basically the same thing as the SR but without the LTE, and I had an amaze, both of which run the same internals as the AT&T "note". I am sooo disappointed right now, pffff, snapdragon, what a let down.
edit: they did say to keep in mind its hearsay, while unlikely, lets hope that it IS the case!
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I too have been waiting to see if would come to AT&T for a while now and in what form. My gs2 is a work phone and been was going to get the Note as a personal phone once it hit here. I'll probably just pick up the international version now as no LTE in my area and probably won't be for a while and appears to be inferior hardware from what I've read.
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I'll wait for the SGs3
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note-4135.php here it says it will have a 1.4 exynos
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5.3 inches? Nty. And we thought the Galaxy Nexus was huge.
US version is getting a snapdragon in regards to the post two posts above me.
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Hahaha. Whaaaa??
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Less controversial than the typical Syracuse or Sandusky reference.
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The fact that they are favoring the LTE over the Exynos, even though they dont have many areas with LTE coverage ATM really pisses me off. Ive been waiting for this device to get actual AT&T support for a while, just to find out i shoulda bought the one from overseas a long time ago? THIS SUCKS!! I already owned a Hercules, basically the same thing as the SR but without the LTE, and I had an amaze, both of which run the same internals as the AT&T "note". I am sooo disappointed right now, pffff, snapdragon, what a let down.
edit: they did say to keep in mind its hearsay, while unlikely, lets hope that it IS the case!
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Could be worse - Verizon customers have had the choice of only battery-hogging fatties or underspecced cripplephones for many months.
LTE isn't going to be mature enough for primetime for at least a year, the power/weight penalties are way too high currently. Unfortunately it's starting to look like AT&T is pulling a Verizon, not giving customers who want a mature, refined, high-end phone with decent battery life many options.
Most likely, the I777 is going to be the peak of refinement in terms of contract-subsidized devices on AT&T for at least a year. Anything newer and you'll be one of AT&T's LTE beta testers.
Remember the early days of UMTS? We're in the same position now with LTE.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note-4135.php here it says it will have a 1.4 exynos
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That's the International Note, not the US Note
The US Galaxy Note LT**** has a ****dragon. NO THANKS.
Im happy with my int'l Note. It's going to remain top dog until the S3 is released.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note-4135.php here it says it will have a 1.4 exynos
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That is the international version.
LT**** phones cant use Exynos SoC's.
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I for one believe the s3 is still at the top or equal with the nexus 4 or note 2....maybe note 2 has a minor edge but as far as performance and speed I feel like the s3 is still and the top of the rankings I scored higher than the note 2 on the antutu app easily....but what are your thoughts?
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Ranking is not important. I still love my phone and going to keep it for the next 6 months.
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Arsaw said:
Ranking is not important. I still love my phone and going to keep it for the next 6 months.
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Just saying how you think it stacks up against competition ya know....
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Nexus 4 is inferior to the S3, but the note 2 is simply amazing... My dad got one and I would trade my S3 for it anytime!
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Nexus 4 is inferior to the S3, but the note 2 is simply amazing... My dad got one and I would trade my S3 for it anytime!
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How do you figure that? In what way is it inferior?
The N4 has a better CPU, GPU, screen and software.
The S3 has removable storage, that's about all that is better.
We all like our phones but lets not talk sh*t.
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I wouldn't say Nexus 4 is inferior, but has it's drawbacks. Non-removable battery, no possibility of adding storage and maybe lack of LTE, but that's the end of it. Well, and its manufacturer is LG, that's a drawback for me, but thats all.
The fact that it sells for 300$ is it's main selling point, besides it's processing power (which I am beggining to consider is starting to be overkill). 2Gb of RAM is fairly nice too. If I did not own a SGSIII rigth now, I would be kicking my ass in a rush for getting one, that's for sure.
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I wouldn't say Nexus 4 is inferior, but has it's drawbacks. Non-removable battery, no possibility of adding storage and maybe lack of LTE, but that's the end of it. Well, and its manufacturer is LG, that's a drawback for me, but thats all.
The fact that it sells for 300$ is it's main selling point, besides it's processing power (which I am beggining to consider is starting to be overkill). 2Gb of RAM is fairly nice too. If I did not own a SGSIII rigth now, I would be kicking my ass in a rush for getting one, that's for sure.
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Removable battery is meh, got the nexus 7 and was concerned about freezes from overclocking too much and not being able to pull the battery, but if you hold the power button for like ten seconds it does a hard reboot so problem solved.
Storage is a kick in the ass alright but I have unlimited data and my music on Google music so I can get around that problem too and as for LTE well Ireland doesn't have LTE so that's a moot point.
It all depends on each persons situation I guess.
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I believe the top 3 phones are the S3, N4, and Note 2...I would like to have a Note 2 but just to expensive....I played with one for a while and it just felt like a big S3...but the N4 seems to be different or more interesting in my opinion and the price is just right lol....but you cant go wrong with any of these phones...they are all awesome...
S3 have better screen then nexus 4..............read reviews
s3 is iphone killer , so yeap its stacking up pretty high in the competition
S3 still wins it for me. Hate those onscreen buttons. Hate that n4 doesn't have support for SD card. My 16 internal is filled with game and apps data while my 32g sd card only has 4gigs memory left from backups and videos, etc. My S3 rarely lags and at 1.6GHz, my benchmarks are all higher than that of stock Note2. Multiwindow support is coming so the only real advantage of note2 is the RAM which i think is overkill because i never fill up the 1gig i have bec i removed all the freaking bloatwares from samsung. I dont know though if it would be enough when the multiwindow comes.
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S3 have better screen then nexus 4..............read reviews
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For real? Can you provide links? Because IPS LCD is better than pentile SAMOLED. Well at least that one on my previous OneX is better than my S3 now.
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We must understand that manufacturers are looking at profits and increasing utility is their main focus. Consider that there were people asking this same question when the s2 came out. Yes, it was "the best" in most areas, design, hardware etc. But that was then, this is now with the s3 replacing the s2 as the name suggests. We must consider the future developing prospects for the Android as a platform and what they hold and how soon manufacturers will release this "new technology". The reason why I put new technology in inverted commas is because when manufacturers introduced new products as "new", they have long been aware of the latter but only introduce it to the market now as it is better (more competitive) that the current devices.
Manufacturers are able (based on demand) to determine when a product is at its peak (in terms of sales) and so introduce a "new product" which they have developed long ago to gain new demand thus maintaining or increasing profits, the latter is most likely.
So in terms of the utility of our devices, yes we have "the best" but for how long is the real question? The new s4 is already developed IMHO but they are just waiting to release, I'm sure they monitor this forum to see what user demands are in the future, I "too much lag here, multi windows there, device getting too hot)" and so they adapt their product to meet user requirements thus increasing utility and potential profit.
Right now (given that there are no subjectively better products on the market) I am very happy and would not what anything else but let's see the "new" stuff in the future.
Please write Reviews to increase sales and hence possibility of better "Support"
There's no doubt that this is an excellent Android Superphone and we all love it. I thought it will really help if we write reviews of this phone on few of the website so that people considering this phone will be comfortable in buying it.
I started with the following websites and will do more as I find them:
> AT&T (http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/lg/optimus-g-black.html#fbid=WWdQboRk1cO)
> Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/LG-Optimus-4G...8&qid=1353904051&sr=8-4&keywords=lg+optimus+g)
> Best Buy Mobile (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+Op...322506&skuId=6929501&cp=1&lp=2&contract_desc=)
I will encourage you folks, whoever can spare few minutes to write reviews on the given websites and others. This will increase sales of this phone and will encourage LG to provide better support.
Have fun with LGOG
No offense but LG or AT&T are not going to provide support... They never have since they all suck big time.
Only support will be from the awesome xda developers
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I definitely agree with your point. But, having proper support from LG would not hurt. Lets hope that they will eventually provide drivers and may be unlock the bootloader officially like Motorola is doing. I know, I must be dreaming.
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Lets hope that they will eventually provide drivers and may be unlock the bootloader officially like Motorola is doing. I know, I must be dreaming.
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I am hoping too...I am assuming that Google will assist in this area (drivers and base) for the Nexus 4 that we can port over?
Eh, I posted a positive review on AT&T's website just to do it. I want to try and share the love! :good:
I will post some reviews tomorrow. I really love the speed of this phone and LG's UI is pretty good to go as far as manufacturers UIs go.
Yeah guys Once I decide to buy one (this vs. Nexus 4 for me right now, all about whether development picks up for this quickly) I will go crazy with reviews as well. This phone is far underrated.
I posted my review on all three sites, smart thread. It may help bring the phone's name out in the open a little more. Most of my friends have no idea what this phone is thanks to the terrible lack of advertising from LG and At&t
This is a good idea, but I'm still worried. I have the Canadian variant, and I held out to get it until I was sure it could be unlocked. But despite it being unlocked really quickly, and the beastly specs of the phone I'm surprised that there is still no further development. I'm remaining positive for the time being, and I'm keeping a close eye on all three LGOG forums. Doesn't help that there is already talk of the LGOG2 for the spring.
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Great. Keep the reviews flowing and spread the word guys. This phone is underrated and by doing this we are helping ourselves.
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No offense but LG or AT&T are not going to provide support... They never have since they all suck big time.
Only support will be from the awesome xda developers
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Normally i would agree but right now LG is in a position to reinvent their smartphone reputation. And them going with google(n4) and this ridiculously overpowered phone they could make it happen. But the word would need to be spread by people that they arent selling a **** product anymore. Since their rep is so bad a couple mainstream ****ty reviews could tank any chance they have. If they want to keep a steady increase of good reviews they will need to keep the devices well supported.
Just my 2c.
http://htcsource.com/2013/01/new-pictures-of-the-htc-m7-and-sense-5-reveal-new-details/#That's right folks, it's been but a few months since the release of the DNA and we are already seeing HTC propose a new flagship device that will supposedly launch in 2013!
Everything below here is subject to change
The Specs (what we think we know)
-4.7 ' 1080p "Solux" Display
-32GB internal memory
-13mp camera
-2mp front facing camera (capable of 1080)
-2,300 mAh battery (no word on removability)
-aluminum uni-body chassis
-2GB of RAM
-468ppi
-1.7Ghz quad core Adreno processor
-4G LTE support (don't think I had to mention this one)
-Jellybean OS
-Possibly Sense 5
-Possible 4-carrier support
-Beats audio integration
Expandable memory options are not yet known but are most likely non existent
What I think right now is we will see this show cased at Mobile World Congress.
I will update this thread as news comes out about this beast and openly encourage whomever may read this to correct any errors I have made
Feel free to discuss any aspects about the phone in this thread, any speculation regarding anything about HTC and the M7's release, marketing, pricing, and "downfalls" is absolutely welcome so long as disrespect for other users is completely non-existent.
Update 1/21/2013:
Sorry for not updating way sooner however I have been busy!
Some new pictures surfaced recently of the M7, purportedly running Sense 5, which as some of you know has not been released yet. Pictures are here!
Furthermore, there have been some more rumors which indicate a possible announcement of this handset at MWC!
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Oooo, seems like it would be a nice device. However I have no idea why you would need a 1080p display on a 4.7" device, but if it doesnt absolutly drain the battery why not?
jon7701 said:
Oooo, seems like it would be a nice device. However I have no idea why you would need a 1080p display on a 4.7" device, but if it doesnt absolutly drain the battery why not?
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Absolutely agreed friend, however from what I have heard the DNA's battery already holds up well with a 5' display to power. Should be interesting to see some of the opinions regarding battery for this
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Its hard to believe they just came out with the DNA and were already talking about a new device that is slightly better on paper spec wise. I think it might make a few people mad since they just bought the DNA and now there is already something new.
Sounds like a neat phone
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Its hard to believe they just came out with the DNA and were already talking about a new device that is slightly better on paper spec wise. I think it might make a few people mad since they just bought the DNA and now there is already something new.
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I had believed from the start that they were going to release something a bit better shortly after that would have larger memory, just a marketing ploy I suppose
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AshtonTS said:
Sounds like a neat phone
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I like the unibody aluminium chassis idea...definitely doesn't make a phone look or feel cheap
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ANDR0lD said:
I like the unibody aluminium chassis idea...definitely doesn't make a phone look or feel cheap
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Yea, i like the aluminium as well, it should also give the phone a bit more durability.
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Yea, i like the aluminium as well, it should also give the phone a bit more durability.
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Bingo my rez is beat!
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After the DNA flop, I'll be keeping a close eye on this one. I've gotta move up to something eventually LOL.
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After the DNA flop, I'll be keeping a close eye on this one. I've gotta move up to something eventually LOL.
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Flop? I love mine.
This phone sounds pretty sweet tho from all of the rumors. :good:
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Flop? I love mine.
This phone sounds pretty sweet tho from all of the rumors. :good:
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Technologically, it is a beast but it is hamstrung by a lack of storage and a questionable battery. Whether HTC or Verizon is to blame we'll never know. Either way, it missed the mark. I have to believe its not just the hard core crowd that noticed. Their announcement on Facebook was absolutely blasted by comments pointing out these omissions.
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Technologically, it is a beast but it is hamstrung by a lack of storage and a questionable battery. Whether HTC or Verizon is to blame we'll never know. Either way, it missed the mark. I have to believe its not just the hard core crowd that noticed. Their announcement on Facebook was absolutely blasted by comments pointing out these omissions.
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Was Verizon. HTC wouldn't release the butterfly with the storage and omit it in the US. Verizon wishing everyone was streaming it more likely the culprit. Tis true, lots of people were upset. The DNA isn't a bad device, just limited.
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Technologically, it is a beast but it is hamstrung by a lack of storage and a questionable battery. Whether HTC or Verizon is to blame we'll never know. Either way, it missed the mark. I have to believe its not just the hard core crowd that noticed. Their announcement on Facebook was absolutely blasted by comments pointing out these omissions.
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I agree with what you are saying for the most part. I agree it got blasted for its "small" battery before it was even used by anyone, which put a sour taste in a lot of mouths. After owning mine since the week after launch, I have nothing but amazing things to say about the numerically "small" battery. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out far from questionable for me, and the added rigidity of the non-removable back is great. I hate squeaks and creeks.
The storage gripe I completely understand. Personally it has had no effect on me, but I can sympathize for those who need/want more, especially in a day and age where file sizes are massive and people spend multiple hours on their phones.
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Apparently the chipset is substantially different; dedicated chip for camera and special LTE chipset which has lower power requirements (as on the DNA). I'm very nervous about a non-removable battery, but I've always been OCD about that with multiple chargers and always carrying a spare battery in my briefcase. I'd also really like to see removable storage (since I have a 64g card in my Rezound).
Most importantly, however, will be the ability to unlock the bootloader and an easy way to S-OFF. My upgrade period starts around May of 2013 and hopefully by then there will be alternatives to stock for the device. I bought my Rezound the second day it was available and the first few months of no-root were painful, even though the devs came up with a temp root within a couple of weeks. If HTC and Verizon Wireless lock things down, I'm going to look elsewhere.
The non-removable storage is a total troll move by Verizon. They push you to a tiered data plan, then minimize your storage capabilities and tell you to use cloud storage forcing you to buy more data. Up yours, Verizon.
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I agree with what you are saying for the most part. I agree it got blasted for its "small" battery before it was even used by anyone, which put a sour taste in a lot of mouths. After owning mine since the week after launch, I have nothing but amazing things to say about the numerically "small" battery. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out far from questionable for me, and the added rigidity of the non-removable back is great. I hate squeaks and creeks.
The storage gripe I completely understand. Personally it has had no effect on me, but I can sympathize for those who need/want more, especially in a day and age where file sizes are massive and people spend multiple hours on their phones.
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I could live with the "small" battery as I'm never far from a charger for long. The storage was the deal breaker for me. I work a lot of 12 hour shifts, no WiFi at work, and like to have plenty of music on hand. Also, having kids, it'd tick me off if in the middle of shooting a video I'd run outta space and lose recording a memory.
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If its multi carrier it might be worth looking at. I want the note 2 so bad but I don't want that low ppi. I'm hoping the note 3 will be 1080p. However, after this one, im never buying a carrier specific phone again. And I'd almost prefer not to buy HTC phones since other manufacturers are doing better with long tern updates now. But I do love the premium feel. Just depends. But those specs are sick.
So much for HTC sticking to their game plan of spamming less phones in the market. Company is going to be RIP at this rate.
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So much for HTC sticking to their game plan of spamming less phones in the market. Company is going to be RIP at this rate.
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Well I think this is a great opportunity for them. When has "spamming" the market really gone horribly for a manufacturer? I don't hear Samsung complaining about their Galaxy line up...or Moto complaining about their Droid Razr line up. I think HTC has been too conservative with releasing devices and I think it's time they change up their game. Anything for them right now would most likely be a saving grace
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If sales aren't high enough to satisfy Samsung, may this Mega be our first and last one??
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It's starting to look that way
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Sadly I would not expect to see another one.It seems to me that a lot of people just laugh it of as a gimmick device.
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Sadly I would not expect to see another one.It seems to me that a lot of people just laugh it of as a gimmick device.
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So, presumably, we would from the Mega to the Note 4 in a year or so??
(I know that this is all speculation and a lot will change in a year)
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If samsung makes it with a little better specs and maybe an anoled screen I cannot see why they shouldn't make a mega 2 as they had good success with this mega..but this mega is awesome already and it can only improve if a mega 2 does happen to come out. ..but only time will tell.
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Sadly I would not expect to see another one.It seems to me that a lot of people just laugh it of as a gimmick device.
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Agreed. Look at the activity on this forum. Doesn't seem to be a lot of us.
This phone will never get the respect it deserves because of the mid-range specs. People will never know until they actually play with one :/
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Agreed. Look at the activity on this forum. Doesn't seem to be a lot of us.
This phone will never get the respect it deserves because of the mid-range specs. People will never know until they actually play with one :/
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Exactly. Probably the first smartphone which disproves how specs on paper can be misleading and not tell the whole story about actual, discernable performance.
My Mega is just as snappy as my former S4.
Sadly, we may or may not ever see another here in the US. However, I'm sure that in a year or so, we will be talking about flexible displays anyway so...
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This phone is a sleeper hit. I think there will be a Mega 2 next year.
I think there would likely be a mega 2. Samsung has to keep producing not only high end but also midrange phones to remain competitive.
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I think there would likely be a mega 2. Samsung has to keep producing not only high end but also midrange phones to remain competitive.
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I hope so, but then we also have to hope that it comes again to AT&T. I'm just afraid that AT&T may not be selling enough of them to warrant a second one in their lineup.
Again, this is just speculative paranoia, but you never know and we know how much is going to change in a year or more.
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Lets remember whilst we know the specs and what they me average joe doesent know the diff between snapdragon this or exynos that. 8t wont sell well compared to the others purely because its too big for the majority of users most people have called it a tablet when they seen it. So anyone walking into the shop and see this next to normal phones they will probably stray away from it. Unlike peeps like us who do believe bigger is better
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i think yes, we will see but not better than what we have already now. Samsung released this mega in rush without big announcement before, it was in exact time when Huawei released their ascend mate. also the development for this device i don't think it will run good since Samsung don't want that.
Samsung releasing some hybrid devices only to exam the market from our pockets and to say we are here then they kill these devices and kill the people who screwed and owned them. exactly as same what happened for Galaxy tab 7.7 which did not repeated and did not get any update or custom roms for more than a year.
Their loss, my gain. Maybe I should buy 2 for when this one dies. Although that doesn't look like any time soon AT ALL. lol
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This phone is a sleeper hit. I think there will be a Mega 2 next year.
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VERY true, up here in BC, Canada, I have only seen one person throughout my university campus with a Mega, everyone else is rocking a stupid iphone (dont understand the sillyness of one), I've seen only a handful of windows phones, and 2 Bberry's
Still saving up my pennies so I can get a Mega, the bad thing is the limited dual-core inside of it. It isn't BAD but a quad-core would make the phone way better. I love large phones.
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VERY true, up here in BC, Canada, I have only seen one person throughout my university campus with a Mega, everyone else is rocking a stupid iphone (dont understand the sillyness of one), I've seen only a handful of windows phones, and 2 Bberry's
Still saving up my pennies so I can get a Mega, the bad thing is the limited dual-core inside of it. It isn't BAD but a quad-core would make the phone way better. I love large phones.
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You'll be surprised how snappy this thing is. Trust me.
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I second that the mega is really fast indeed.
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You'll be surprised how snappy this thing is. Trust me.
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I second that the mega is really fast indeed.
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Hey, if the Sony is bigger, runs android, is unique (i know no one with a sony device), and is quaaaad core, i dont see why not
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_may_be_building_1_million_galaxy_mega_58s-news-5849.php
I hope they make another I would love to see a full 1080p screen this big
I was in an ATT store today. 3 of the 5 sales peeps were rocking Megas.