Hello
I am thinking seriously to buy the GS2 of AT&t to use it with my ST SIM card...Now please I want to know your opinions , should I go for this Galaxy S2 , or not ? should I wait some time for something new ? I know this device is of August or Sep 2011 technology , but stil the hardware is excellent ...
Another point is that I can get it for around 450$ locally from AT&T store (plus tax extra) .. is that a good price from a trustful seller ?
Thanks
Edit : I will not buy it through ATT contarct ... I will pay full retail price and get a ST SIM...
Personally I would at least wait till May 3rd for the SGSIII announcement even though we wont get it will end of the year but its nice so you know before you jump the gun.
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Personally I would at least wait till May 3rd for the SGSIII announcement even though we wont get it will end of the year but its nice so you know before you jump the gun.
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I have to agree. If you can't wait, it's a nice phone if you don't need 4G.
creaky said:
if you don't need 4G.
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Can you explain more please ? you mean LTE ? I don't think my city would get LTE at least for a year from now...
Examine your own needs thoroughly.
I don't have LTE, I don't have huge hands (No One X or anything above 4.5 for me!) and I wanted a phone that could last through a day and then some on moderate usage. The GSII in my opinion still trumps other newer phones. It's got great battery life, huge developer community, great screen, and the almighty Exynos to power your games
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Can you explain more please ? you mean LTE ? I don't think my city would get LTE at least for a year from now...
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Yes, LTE is what I meant. If LTE is not a big deal for you, and you can't wait for the Galaxy III, then I say go for it.
mahanddeem said:
Hello
I am thinking seriously to buy the GS2 of AT&t to use it with my ST SIM card...Now please I want to know your opinions , should I go for this Galaxy S2 , or not ? should I wait some time for something new ? I know this device is of August or Sep 2011 technology , but stil the hardware is excellent ...
Another point is that I can get it for around 450$ locally from AT&T store (plus tax extra) .. is that a good price from a trustful seller ?
Thanks
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I love my SGSII! But, if I were you I would also wait until the SGSIII announcement. I am a gadget freak so for me it's hard to stick to one phone for long, but I'd have to say that the SGSII is one of the best devices one could own.
I bought a refurbished/like-new gsII for $250 just 2 weeks ago to use with ST. Im am very satisfied with it thus far(was previously using a Samsung infuse 4g). SGH-i777 runs noticeably faster though i prefer the larger 4.5in screen on the infuse. And yes 4g is available and works very well through att + straight talk for me.
If your looking for a bargain, i would look for a used gs II (~$250 is a great deal for buying a smart phone like this off contract). But if you have 400-500 spend, you might as well wait for the newer phones which have larger screens with better resolutions and better specs overall.
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But if you have 400-500 spend, you might as well wait for the newer phones which have larger screens with better resolutions and better specs overall.
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That estimate seems really low. The S2 (both international and AT&T) is still selling for like $550 new. You think the S3 is going to sell for less than $500? It'll probably be more like $750...
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That estimate seems really low. The S2 (both international and AT&T) is still selling for like $550 new. You think the S3 is going to sell for less than $500? It'll probably be more like $750...
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That's a smart point indeed ...
AT&T stores and website are selling the GS2 I777 for $449.99 now
Maybe a little less in 1 or 2 months , ~$350-$400
And for sure GS3 price would be skyhigh in the near future , ~$750 or more when released , at least 3-4 months from now ... Clearly out of my budget..
The SGSII is a great phone and it still has a few more good years left in it and like mentioned in earlier postings still competes if not blows away newer devices. if LTE is not a big deal for you and getting the latest and greatest right away is not your thing, then by all means grab this phone. It has great community support and with it being somewhat of an older model it could be had at a bargain with some research. i got mine for $51 including taxes with a 2 year agreement which i didnt mind cause I just got added to a family plan at Fry's electronics. Anyway grab one or not you wont be disappointed.
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That estimate seems really low. The S2 (both international and AT&T) is still selling for like $550 new. You think the S3 is going to sell for less than $500? It'll probably be more like $750...
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well, full retail price will definitely be up there but you can usually find people reselling newer model phones between 400-600 in new/like-new condition off of craigslist/ebay/amazon. Also i pretty much consider everything above $500 to be in the same price range. If your really gonna drop $500 on a phone, might as well add the extra 100 or 200 to get best of the best.
If you look hard enough i know you can find great deals out there, or you could always pay full retail too i guess.
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well, full retail price will definitely be up there but you can usually find people reselling newer model phones between 400-600 in new/like-new condition off of craigslist/ebay/amazon. Also i pretty much consider everything above $500 to be in the same price range. If your really gonna drop $500 on a phone, might as well add the extra 100 or 200 to get best of the best.
If you look hard enough i know you can find great deals out there, or you could always pay full retail too i guess.
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You should always be extremely wary of buying a phone from craigslist/ebay/ecrater...I've seen a few sellers purporting to sell the Galaxy Note for $250-$450 new, and they've all had no ratings and unsigned web pages. Suspicious to say the least.
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+1...Craigslist is full of stolen goods
mattdm said:
That estimate seems really low. The S2 (both international and AT&T) is still selling for like $550 new. You think the S3 is going to sell for less than $500? It'll probably be more like $750...
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Even the international Note is $550 new now.
Entropy512 said:
Even the international Note is $550 new now.
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Yeah, and that's strange to me. Seems like it should be more expensive than the S2...
mahanddeem said:
That's a smart point indeed ...
AT&T stores and website are selling the GS2 I777 for $449.99 now
Maybe a little less in 1 or 2 months , ~$350-$400
And for sure GS3 price would be skyhigh in the near future , ~$750 or more when released , at least 3-4 months from now ... Clearly out of my budget..
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$9.99 att refurb with new line.
Stomp Em Drink Em SGSII
StompedGrapes said:
$9.99 att refurb with new line.
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Yes PLUS 2-year $70+ monthly AT&T leash
mahanddeem said:
Yes PLUS 2-year $70+ monthly AT&T leash
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flash that ***** to straight talk. Well can do it nicer by unlock and apn change.
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mattdm said:
You should always be extremely wary of buying a phone from craigslist/ebay/ecrater...I've seen a few sellers purporting to sell the Galaxy Note for $250-$450 new, and they've all had no ratings and unsigned web pages. Suspicious to say the least.
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bull. i sell phones all the time and obviously if its $250 for a note then thats a scam why bother. got a skyrocket for sale now for $350
you don't need LTE cause you're running ST.
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After 12+ years of being with Tmobile I am ready to move to AT&T and upgrade my iphone 3g. Long story short, I'm sick of the run around BS they have been giving me. On top of that using a jailbroken iphone 3g is practically unusable ever since I installed iOS 4.2.1 It would get stuck/lagg for like up to 5minutes. Not even being able to hard reboot. Being stuck on edge speed was excruciating while all my friends are speeding around in 3g/4g speed smartphones.
Anyways, the Samsung Note blew me away at the store yesterday and I'll be buying one tomorrow.
Any words of advice, tips, coupon codes, discounts I should now about before making my purchase? I'll be buying 2 lines but only 1 phone. The other line will be for my mother who to this day doesn't even know how to txt. So she'll be getting one of those .1 cent flip phones lol.
I'm a noob to the android community and I'm looking forward learning as much as I can about android/rooting.
BLASTphemus said:
Any words of advice, tips, coupon codes, discounts I should now about before making my purchase? I'll be buying 2 lines but only 1 phone. The other line will be for my mother who to this day doesn't even know how to txt. So she'll be getting one of those .1 cent flip phones lol.
I'm a noob to the android community and I'm looking forward learning as much as I can about android/rooting.
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Skip at&t and contract all together by getting StraightTalk with GNote. Saves a TON of money
shaolinx said:
Skip at&t and contract all together by getting StraightTalk with GNote. Saves a TON of money
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Someone on here actually did the math before, and the price of an unsubsidized device isn't worth it (you save something like $95 a year) unless you only have 1 line on contract.
In response to the OP, I would definitely recommend using the second lines upgrade to get a 2nd Galaxy Note. You would have to pay for data for the first month, but after that you can shut it off.
The reason I say get a 2nd one is pretty obvious.. Throw it on craigslist the day you get it for $500, then spend $30 and get a cheap-o flip phone.
We commend you for making the transition from Apple.. you'll be much happier on this side of the fence. Open source owns.
Truaim said:
Someone on here actually did the math before, and the price of an unsubsidized device isn't worth it (you save something like $95 a year) unless you only have 1 line on contract.
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This is true, depending on how many people you have on contract. Typically though on a 1-2 person contract for unlimited plan, you save alot of money.
Truaim said:
Someone on here actually did the math before, and the price of an unsubsidized device isn't worth it (you save something like $95 a year) unless you only have 1 line on contract.
In response to the OP, I would definitely recommend using the second lines upgrade to get a 2nd Galaxy Note. You would have to pay for data for the first month, but after that you can shut it off.
The reason I say get a 2nd one is pretty obvious.. Throw it on craigslist the day you get it for $500, then spend $30 and get a cheap-o flip phone.
We commend you for making the transition from Apple.. you'll be much happier on this side of the fence. Open source owns.
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I was thinking of that but I'd rather wait out and see what the GS3 is all about.
Welcome.
Sent from the TermiNOTEr! ;-)
I came from tmo too. Its very hard to give up my $50 unlimited everything to pay twice as much for unlimed nothing. But tmo has been pissing me off a little at a time for a out 6 months now.
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Welcome to android!!! I jumped the apple ship also went from a slowing down 3gs,
this last os5 really slowed it down, its almost like they do it on purpose to
make you upgrade!!! Get Go launcher your able to change any icon to what
you want, you can slip in a few ios png's to make you feel more at home
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also get go sms it gives you familar pop up txt so you can answer where ever
your at without having to exit the app, nice on full screen apps where you cant
get to the notifications bar.
also foxfi is a cool wifi hotspot app that you can use without a root!!! works well
Thanks for the info! Man I can't wait for tomorrow!
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I came from tmo too. Its very hard to give up my $50 unlimited everything to pay twice as much for unlimed nothing. But tmo has been pissing me off a little at a time for a out 6 months now.
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I was in the same boat as you. Made the switch Friday and haven't looked back.
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Look for the half price deal on AT&T website.... The only catch is that you must order it online and must get two year service agreement....
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In response to the OP, I would definitely recommend using the second lines upgrade to get a 2nd Galaxy Note. You would have to pay for data for the first month, but after that you can shut it off.
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So If I add a 3rd line I can cxl the data plan after 30 days and only pay 9.99 a month on that line?
Thanks
CT
CrazyTomato76 said:
So If I add a 3rd line I can cxl the data plan after 30 days and only pay 9.99 a month on that line?
Thanks
CT
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As long as the sim card is residing in a 'non-smartphone' or non-at&t device, you don't have to pay for data. Keep in mind this means you'll have to have another phone, you can't just pull the sim card out and stick it in a drawer.
Welcome to Android and AT&T if you decide to go that route!
I bought my Note at Sams's Club for $267.00
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Look for the half price deal on AT&T website.... The only catch is that you must order it online and must get two year service agreement....
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I take it you're referring to this:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/de...are&siteId=dZCX6Je2w8Q-sBG3oO9zQ5oOdYyuLQ44IA
I've been trying this for the last three days. It used to include the Note, not anymore.
I want to switch from T-Mobile too but only until I can get this deal again.
It's been 4 days since I got my beloved Gnote. I couldn't be happier. I was worried about its size but I instantly got hooked on the screen size and it's rich/bright colors. For me the best part is the 4G LTE speeds. I had been on edge speed (jailbroken iphone) the past 4 years. I can't believe how fast I browse now. I'm disgusted with myself for settling on an edge only capable iphone 3g for such a long time.
Switching from the edge/iphone 3g to this device reminded me last year when I finally got around to get a new bed. I had been sleeping on a cheap queen size bed that was uncomfortable (often waking up to back aches) to a king size hybrid latex/foam mattress. I felt like I had been missing out on a good nights sleep all my life. lol
I can't wait to root this baby!
Straight Talk on the Note
shaolinx said:
Skip at&t and contract all together by getting StraightTalk with GNote. Saves a TON of money
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I use a Note on Straight Talk. Got the Note from Craigslist. The math I saw someone do was flawed. But to each their own. I really enjoy the service and the price. I feel richer!
I was at the AT&T store today. A kid was convincing his mom to get herself an iPhone 4S, his reasoning to her was "you can talk to it". I stood there and used Voice Search, opened browser, GMaps, and Navigation. I moved to the iPhone Display and put my phone next to one, then walked away.
Everything the mom was saying she wanted a smartphone phone was what I had just done/showed.
She walked to the iPhone display, picked one up and said, it's smaller, a lot smaller..
My job was done, saved someone today.
First of all i really do love the note but i am also on tmobile and the slow and inconsistent data speeds are really bringing me down and i think ive had enough. So I was thinking about giving up my note. Should i give it up for the us galaxy nexus? If not what phone? Basically before the note i had a dumb phone and i just want to know yalls opinion on which phone do you think would be the best? Also is cl a good place to sell the note?
I can comment on the CL question. I've sold several phones on craigslist. As long as you meet in well-lit, highly trafficked areas (I.E. Walmart) you should be just fine.
Just out of curiosity. Are you changing service as well? Your t-mobile speeds would be the same with another device right? (or am i missing something)
One X is OK if u can manage it (no SD, non removable battery), nexus is OK 2, but will be slower. Skyrocket if u don't mind wait about a month for official ics.
Craigslist is a good place to sell, always agree to meet in a public location during day, bring a friend, and accept cash only for such expensive items. Kijiji.com is also good if you have it in your area
I never understood why so many T-Mobile people bought AT&T phones at retail then used them on T-Mobile. Wouldn't saving the $500 on the phone pay for the price difference for plans and then some? also a better network to go with it.
as the other guy said wouldn't you still have slow data speeds with the nexus? does the T-Mobile modem not give u the faster network speeds?(not sure about this since I never looked into T-Mobile modems and stuff)
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circuit.007 said:
First of all i really do love the note but i am also on tmobile and the slow and inconsistent data speeds are really bringing me down and i think ive had enough. So I was thinking about giving up my note. Should i give it up for the us galaxy nexus? If not what phone? Basically before the note i had a dumb phone and i just want to know yalls opinion on which phone do you think would be the best? Also is cl a good place to sell the note?
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new rumor is tmobile is getting there own version maybe it will announced at samsung unpack with the s3
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It seems to be true that ATT has more choices of high end phones and is the only one offering galaxy note. This might explain why ppl are buying att phones hoping to reflash with tmobile modems.
Tmobile gives fewer choices but lower cost and faster data speed. It also allows for tethering at no additional cost. Some phones sold by tmobile work on practically all gsm 3G networks. Tmobile unlocks their phones when you need it.
I don't think ATT does something similar.
GSM Galaxy Nexus is T-Mobile compatible out of the box.
If you're using the the Note on T-Mobile now, it's unlocked. Sell it on ebay for $600+, go buy yourself the Galaxy Nexus for $400 direct from Google.
Adapt0r said:
It seems to be true that ATT has more choices of high end phones and is the only one offering galaxy note. This might explain why ppl are buying att phones hoping to reflash with tmobile modems.
Tmobile gives fewer choices but lower cost and faster data speed. It also allows for tethering at no additional cost. Some phones sold by tmobile work on practically all gsm 3G networks. Tmobile unlocks their phones when you need it.
I don't think ATT does something similar.
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Yeah this is why i bought the note because it looked amazing and found out it was able to work with tmobile. Its just the speeds are not up to usual tmobile speeds and they are inconsistent which idk why but i guess its because of the modem. I do have faster speeds with actual tmobile phones.
lactardjosh said:
GSM Galaxy Nexus is T-Mobile compatible out of the box.
If you're using the the Note on T-Mobile now, it's unlocked. Sell it on ebay for $600+, go buy yourself the Galaxy Nexus for $400 direct from Google.
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This is what i was thinking of doing, but im gona think and look at all my options.
I might just hold out and wait till the galaxy s3 comes out and see what it has to offer. If its as good as its hyped up to be might just see if it'll work on tmobile. Depends.
I'm tossing in the towel myself
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ATT has faster speeds, a better network and better company. SWITCH!!!
droidal said:
ATT has faster speeds, a better network and better company. SWITCH!!!
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It all depends on ur expirience with a company att is Chet to me just cus we aren't getting our normal speeds on the note doesn't mean tmobile sucks they just have ****ty phone selections
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no offense, but I have no idea why any one posts threads like this; if you don't like the phone, then get rid of it and move on...we don't need you to waste bandwidth and our time by telling us you are going to leave...
He didn't say he was leaving he was asking if.he should, its a valid question we all want to know if there's gonna be better radios for us using on tmobile and maybe someone has some insight,
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use your own brain in making decisions like that; no one knows what is going to happen with t-mobile or ATT in the future, unless they are psychic..
Its not a matter if that its if a Dev has found a solution, or if someone has found a tweak that works well, there's more retarded questions out there this one doesn't seem to be one if he didn't ask someone else would have,
And by wasting someones time is there fault u can easy click back and.look away
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If your on the 256 meg plan with the note, you might consider upgrading your package, if reading this thread used that much bandwidth can you imagine what a 10 second YouTube clip uses?
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no offense, but I have no idea why any one posts threads like this; if you don't like the phone, then get rid of it and move on...we don't need you to waste bandwidth and our time by telling us you are going to leave...
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wase4711 said:
no offense, but I have no idea why any one posts threads like this; if you don't like the phone, then get rid of it and move on...we don't need you to waste bandwidth and our time by telling us you are going to leave...
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You know you proliferate the visibility of threads like these by replying to them. You also would not waste your time if you skipped out to read this thread.
OP: I'd sell the phone and wait for the SG3 coming out next month.
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You know you proliferate the visibility of threads like these by replying to them. You also would not waste your time if you skipped out to read this thread.
OP: I'd sell the phone and wait for the SG3 coming out next month.
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Next month my ass.......lol
that would be something!!!!!
According to Droid Life and with a leaked rebate schedule, we could be getting this as early as this Thursday, May 17th (not holding my breath). With a possible price of $199 and a $50 mail-in rebate which brings the price to $149 (seems too good to be true).
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/05/14/incredible-4g-lte-will-launch-with-a-50-rebate/
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Verizon announced the DROID Incredible 4G LTE last week, but for whatever reason, wasn’t ready to tell us when it would be available for purchase. We have been told by sources that it could show up either this Thursday (May 17) or during the last week of the month. Pricing, we were told weeks ago that it would come in around $149 after rebate, and at least half of that has been confirmed to us today. As you can see in the shot above, the Incredible 4G LTE is highlighted with a $50 rebate next to it. No full price to confirm just yet, but we really are fairly certain that it will come in around the $149 mark.
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Considering this phone is being pegged for a mid range device and now reports are it doesn't even have a S4 in it, the price makes sense.
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Considering this phone is being pegged for a mid range device and now reports are it doesn't even have a S4 in it, the price makes sense.
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It has an S4. That has been confirmed. It's just not the same as the ones on the One series of phones.
I'll take longer battery life over a meager 3MHz difference in cpu speed. C'mon 1.2GHz vs 1.5GHz -can anyone even notice? I bet the battery life on the Inc4G will be better than any of the One series.
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I'll take longer battery life over a meager 3MHz difference in cpu speed. C'mon 1.2GHz vs 1.5GHz -can anyone even notice? I bet the battery life on the Inc4G will be better than any of the One series.
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not too mention the rezound with its thickness and overheating issues.
if big red dropped the one series for this phone either, it has to be pretty decent.
im sure they have some other goodies up there sleeves but i will be purchasing this device.
I wonder if this will affect the Incredible 4G as it seems to be doing to the One X and the Evo 4G. Hope not because if it does we might have to wait awhile to get a new device.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/15/3022907/at-t-htc-one-x-blocked-at-us-customs-infringing-apple
I see the HTC Incredible 2 on that list for a 50 dollar rebate...I thought the inc 2 wasn't even being offered anymore, let alone at a price that offeres a 50 dollar rebate? Last time I remember the phone was being offered for .01 cents with a new 2 yr, back around march?
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Take this for what it's worth, but I was just in a local Verizon store getting a new screen protector for my Thunderbolt and talking to the salesman about how much we like HTC phones. I asked about the Incredible 4G, and he asked me if I was going to upgrade. I asked when it might be coming out, and he said he was just talking to his Verizon rep earlier that day, and that it would be available "soon - very soon". I casually asked if I should come back Thursday, and he just said "yup" without making eye contact...
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Take this for what it's worth, but I was just in a local Verizon store getting a new screen protector for my Thunderbolt and talking to the salesman about how much we like HTC phones. I asked about the Incredible 4G, and he asked me if I was going to upgrade. I asked when it might be coming out, and he said he was just talking to his Verizon rep earlier that day, and that it would be available "soon - very soon". I casually asked if I should come back Thursday, and he just said "yup" without making eye contact...
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I think they would have announced it by now if it was going to be available Thursday.
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I think they would have announced it by now if it was going to be available Thursday.
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Verizon likes to announce/put out dates for their phones within days of the actual launch. Hopefully it's soon! Thursday would be awesome for sure. But that would mean the announcement would be tomorrow... Hmmm...
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Verizon likes to announce/put out dates for their phones within days of the actual launch. Hopefully it's soon! Thursday would be awesome for sure. But that would mean the announcement would be tomorrow... Hmmm...
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I know, but usually it's 2 days before it comes out. I'm not sure if they've ever announced a phone the day before.
I kinda hope not Thursday I'll be in the field thru Friday
Anyone check their local VZ for availability? Let us know!
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Anyone check their local VZ for availability? Let us know!
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I would assume, since it is not on their website yet, it has not released. Although I could be wrong.
I spoke with the Verizon kiosk here yesterday and they say they know 2 weeks in advance when a phone launches... but now I see them opening a large box... I shall investigate!
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And no. No new incredible today.
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Div033 said:
I spoke with the Verizon kiosk here yesterday and they say they know 2 weeks in advance when a phone launches... but now I see them opening a large box... I shall investigate!
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And no. No new incredible today.
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My wife works for Best Buy Mobile and while we haven't heard anything yet about launch yet I can say for sure that they don't always know 2 weeks ahead, they're just blowing smoke.
slacka-vt said:
I'll take longer battery life over a meager 3MHz difference in cpu speed. C'mon 1.2GHz vs 1.5GHz -can anyone even notice? I bet the battery life on the Inc4G will be better than any of the One series.
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I appreciate the sentiment, but 3 gigahertz = 300 megahertz
kg_jettaIV said:
My wife works for Best Buy Mobile and while we haven't heard anything yet about launch yet I can say for sure that they don't always know 2 weeks ahead, they're just blowing smoke.
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I figured as much. I don't know why anyone ever believes anything they hear from a Verizon salesperson... those people are absolute morons.
demarcmj said:
I appreciate the sentiment, but 3 gigahertz = 300 megahertz
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Lol...
3 GHz = 3000 MHz
.3 GHz = 300 MHz
Maybe that's what you meant...
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Ah man, my upgrade date is April '13... I don't think I can wait till then... I already feel my Dinc2 is slow... which is especially noticeable while web browsing... I think I'll get this off contract. I hope it is not tooo costly and the price drops soon...
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litetaker said:
Ah man, my upgrade date is April '13... I don't think I can wait till then... I already feel my Dinc2 is slow... which is especially noticeable while web browsing... I think I'll get this off contract. I hope it is not tooo costly and the price drops soon...
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What ROM? Might want to give my cm9 builds a try if you haven't already.
Also, the nightly versions of Firefox run great.
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Thinking of ditching the Rezound and going with a Nexus. Phone has been out for 7 months, ICS has been out for longer than that and we still don't have it officially, and by the time we do, Jelly Bean will be out which will NOT be coming to the Rezound, etc...
I am just really tired of having phones that are always a year behind the curve in regards to the OS.
Even when the OTA comes out, if they don't release the source code, we won't get RIL working and so the Rezound just seems like it is already at a dead end, development wise.
You can already see most of the devs moving on to newer phones. The latest leak is likely the OTA, so apart from a bug fix release or two over the next 6 months, this phone has hit the end of the road IMHO.
I am thinking of selling it and getting a Nexus. So my question is, what would a Rezound in excellent shape, with a couple cases, S-Off, etc... go for on the used market?
I am not trying to list it here or sell it, but I rather just seeking advice on whether it is even worth my while to sell it.
Hit the market up and compare.
ReZound
Will do. I guess the part that sucks is that you cannot buy the unlocked one for $399 because it is GSM. I have to spend $800 on the one for Verizon. Not sure I can justify that... hmmm....
On the other hand, whatever you buy today will be long in the tooth 6 months from now. It's tough, not to mention expensive, to stay on the bleeding edge.
It's your money of course but I've always felt that if the phone did what I needed, it didn't make sense to replace it unless something dramatically better, faster, whatever, came along.
I would honestly wait, because after having a rezound you will be unhappy with the nexus
It has a inferior screen, bad signal issues, charging issues, and it overheats like no phone I've ever had
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Also check out swappa.com to get a good idea of what each phone is going for.
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Will do. I guess the part that sucks is that you cannot buy the unlocked one for $399 because it is GSM. I have to spend $800 on the one for Verizon. Not sure I can justify that... hmmm....
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$800 for a nexus? Lol buy a used one. $800 you might as well buy a GS3
I could never see myself paying full price for these devices. How some of you do it is beyond me. Bills are too tight on this end. Lol.
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con247 said:
$800 for a nexus? Lol buy a used one. $800 you might as well buy a GS3
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Brand GS3's are $600 lol
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Yep regretting getting the rezound after coming from the incredible I probably should have waited for a better phone upgrade.
Yeah should have waited for the Nexus or s3
first off swappa is a joke if you ask me. here look
http://swappa.com/buy/htc-rezound-verizon
$250, $260, and $330
i sold an s-off rezound with box, beats, charger all cables etc, extended battery and a case for $375 yes $375 on ebay. Last week too. phone even had nicks on top right corner from being dropped and was stated in ebay auction and was bought for my buy it now within 24 hours. so if are going to sell for $300 you are nuts. if you know know what you are doing you can make money on these phones. i have made good money on all my phones in my signature ($100+). i also bought a brand new insurance replacement off a lady for $260 and was sold for $425 a few months ago. So by all means you can get money out of it. dont stand for the idiots saying well on swappa and xda want to sell they only go for $250. screw them they are trying to steal it from you!!! you can sell for $325+ easy.
go ahead i know somebody wants to flame me......
superchilpil said:
I would honestly wait, because after having a rezound you will be unhappy with the nexus
It has a inferior screen, bad signal issues, charging issues, and it overheats like no phone I've ever had
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Signal used to be bad, but it's actually pretty good now after the update. Rezound overheats worse IMO, my CPU only hits about 65-70C. That's when im playing LE while tethering and switching to surf the web. The screen could be better, but it's passable and looks nice when you play HD videos. HD IPS displays make me jizz, all that extra detail.. Shame Sammy used pentile, losing so much detail cause of it.
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first off swappa is a joke if you ask me. here look
http://swappa.com/buy/htc-rezound-verizon
$250, $260, and $330
i sold an s-off rezound with box, beats, charger all cables etc, extended battery and a case for $375 yes $375 on ebay. Last week too. phone even had nicks on top right corner from being dropped and was stated in ebay auction and was bought for my buy it now within 24 hours. so if are going to sell for $300 you are nuts. if you know know what you are doing you can make money on these phones. i have made good money on all my phones in my signature ($100+). i also bought a brand new insurance replacement off a lady for $260 and was sold for $425 a few months ago. So by all means you can get money out of it. dont stand for the idiots saying well on swappa and xda want to sell they only go for $250. screw them they are trying to steal it from you!!! you can sell for $325+ easy.
go ahead i know somebody wants to flame me......
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Man is right. I sold my used Droid 3 for like $250-$275. Just post it and someone will buy it, make it seem more appealing than it actually is.
SquireSCA said:
Will do. I guess the part that sucks is that you cannot buy the unlocked one for $399 because it is GSM. I have to spend $800 on the one for Verizon. Not sure I can justify that... hmmm....
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You could just open a new line and put a dumb phone on it and get the discount price...
ijustwantmydock said:
Brand GS3's are $600 lol
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Depending on the carrier
I believe the unlocked gsm version is $800
You know Verizon will be more expensive
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luke1333 said:
first off swappa is a joke if you ask me. here look
http://swappa.com/buy/htc-rezound-verizon
$250, $260, and $330
i sold an s-off rezound with box, beats, charger all cables etc, extended battery and a case for $375 yes $375 on ebay. Last week too. phone even had nicks on top right corner from being dropped and was stated in ebay auction and was bought for my buy it now within 24 hours. so if are going to sell for $300 you are nuts. if you know know what you are doing you can make money on these phones. i have made good money on all my phones in my signature ($100+). i also bought a brand new insurance replacement off a lady for $260 and was sold for $425 a few months ago. So by all means you can get money out of it. dont stand for the idiots saying well on swappa and xda want to sell they only go for $250. screw them they are trying to steal it from you!!! you can sell for $325+ easy.
go ahead i know somebody wants to flame me......
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yeah, you can have ebay. After someone filed a bogus claim about me to paypal and tied up money for 3 months, I just don't trust them. Prefer cash in hand of craigslist myself, face to face.
superchilpil said:
Depending on the carrier
I believe the unlocked gsm version is $800
You know Verizon will be more expensive
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Pretty sure y can preorder for 599 from Verizon...
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Abu-7abash said:
So first you acknowledge you're a rip off taking that phone off a lady for much less than its worth and then call people here on the MP idiots for offering you what the phone is going for on Swappa, Craigslist and here? Hell yeah you'll be flamed you damn hypocrite.
Also, if you wanna make up money from your phones (and rip ignorant people off in your case) then by all means GTFO and head to ebay. That's where you'll feel at home, I'm sure.
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Yeah she agreed on price I was first one to reply the ad was only $260 get problem not mine. Bring it buddy
fenixnr said:
He didn't say anything about ripping her off, she asked a price he agreed to it, not his fault she didn't do her research, you need to GTFO with an attitude like that. Swappa is worthless so is craigslist, wanna get into a price war options? It's worth what someone will pay for it. That's life, get over it. Just because your car blue books at 4k, and the car is in incredible shape, doesn't mean someone who wants it real bad won't pay 5 or 6k. Get a life, and gtfo
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exactly she didn't care she just wanted cash quick. And they aren't worth less cause you can find deals like I do and flip them!! And dude I know all about cars too I work at dealer! And my car is an 02 mustang gt and mint and I mean mint and I wouldn't take your clean retail for it cause you can't find one this clean now am I ripping them off? No if we agree....photo for reference tell me that ain't a clean 02
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yeah, you can have ebay. After someone filed a bogus claim about me to paypal and tied up money for 3 months, I just don't trust them. Prefer cash in hand of craigslist myself, face to face.
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I agree it's a pain to wait on PayPal at times but never had that problem or do that. I have perfect eBay/PayPal feedback and everybody loves my prices so I'm doing something right lol
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luke1333 said:
Yeah she agreed on price I was first one to reply the ad was only $260 get problem not mine. Bring it buddy
exactly she didn't care she just wanted cash quick. And they aren't worth less cause you can find deals like I do and flip them!! And dude I know all about cars too I work at dealer! And my car is an 02 mustang gt and mint and I mean mint and I wouldn't take your clean retail for it cause you can't find one this clean now am I ripping them off? No if we agree....photo for reference tell me that ain't a clean 02
I agree it's a pain to wait on PayPal at times but never had that problem or do that. I have perfect eBay/PayPal feedback and everybody loves my prices so I'm doing something right lol
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Gross car
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Stay on topic
http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-...vember-13-stay-tuned-for-our-coverage_id36513
HTC DROID DNA for Verizon lands on November 13, stay tuned for our coverage
November 20 is quoted as a potential launch date
Agreed, each year I become more and more frustrated with them. Planned on leaving and getting the Note 2 on another carrier but it's cheaper for me to stay with VZW
My contract ends March 2013 so I'm thinking of moving onto my friends T-Mobile line instead of adding a ghost line on my family's just to get the Note 2.
Effing ridiculous.
Dear Verizon,
Due to the poor PR on this phone, my poor fingers will have arthritis for scouring the internet for a simple little date. As an apology for your negligence, I will accept an apology in the form of a Fedex package on my office desk.
Hmm. Maybe I'll buy this, just to pass the time waiting for the Note2. Then, return it once it comes out.
We have 14 days to return a phone, right?
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Hmm. Maybe I'll buy this, just to pass the time waiting for the Note2. Then, return it once it comes out.
We have 14 days to return a phone, right?
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lol I thought about doing the same thing. Yes they do have a 14 day return window, but you have to pay a restocking fee.
Sucks big time. Its even cheaper than the note 2. Am just waiting for other carriers to ramp up their Late coverage
Vzw does suck.
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lol I thought about doing the same thing. Yes they do have a 14 day return window, but you have to pay a restocking fee.
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$35 restocking fee.. to have a sweet phone to play with for ~14 days then get my even more sweet phone... I'm seriously tempted.
It makes sense though if this phone is indeed released on the 20th that they would not want the Note II in-stores on the 23rd as well. It would obviously take away from their DNA sales... but seems so BS to me that this could possibly be a major factor in why we are getting the phone so late, maybe the only factor.
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Wait...so we could get this the 20th and play with it then return it for the Note 2? Oh I'm doing that...
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Wait...so we could get this the 20th and play with it then return it for the Note 2? Oh I'm doing that...
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Re-stocking fee. Not worth it IMO, buy some accessories instead.
kimdoocheol said:
Re-stocking fee. Not worth it IMO, buy some accessories instead.
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I already got plenty for it with the 50% off Samsung code.
Battery and dock for $25, 2 flip case for $40 and 1 tpu for $15
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I already got plenty for it with the 50% off Samsung code.
Battery and dock for $25, 2 flip case for $40 and 1 tpu for $15
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Then save up for your new phone, IDK. Getting a phone just to play with it for a few days seems pointless, what happens if you drop it and break it? Scuff it beyond repair, etc... Just isn't worth it IMO.
Well guys, looks like the phone is up on VZW site for preorder 11/19 ship date.
and lol
Battery
2020mAh Standard Li–Ion; non–removable
Usage Time – up to 12.8hrs OR
Standby Time – up to 14.7 days
kimdoocheol said:
Then save up for your new phone, IDK. Getting a phone just to play with it for a few days seems pointless, what happens if you drop it and break it? Scuff it beyond repair, etc... Just isn't worth it IMO.
Well guys, looks like the phone is up on VZW site for preorder 11/19 ship date.
and lol
Battery
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Usage Time – up to 12.8hrs OR
Standby Time – up to 14.7 days
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12 hours has to be a joke. Lol that battery is super small.
Talked to a rep and obviously BS'd a bit.
Shawn M.: Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
You: Yeah, I wanted to order the note II
You: I just had a question about why is this phone being released so much later than the other carriers?
Shawn M.: Fantastic I am happy to help you.
You: Is it because of the DNA? I can't decide between the two
Shawn M.: No it is because they are selling out very quickly and they are on backorder.
Shawn M.: What do you like about them?
You: I like the stylus one one, but then again since I can get the DNA so much faster I might prefer that
You: But here is my question, so if the stock is filled before the 27th, can we expect the Note II before that date?
Shawn M.: It could happen yes but It will most likely not come before then.
You: A lot of people have said online that the 15th is a possibility, so i'm guessing those are just rumors? I myself was told by a VZW employee at a store near me that this was also true
Shawn M.: It can happen but i don't want to get your hopes up and then it not come early.
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kimdoocheol said:
Then save up for your new phone, IDK. Getting a phone just to play with it for a few days seems pointless, what happens if you drop it and break it? Scuff it beyond repair, etc... Just isn't worth it IMO.
Well guys, looks like the phone is up on VZW site for preorder 11/19 ship date.
and lol
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Usage Time – up to 12.8hrs OR
Standby Time – up to 14.7 days
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The battery is pretty bad, but what about 16GB storage with no SD card? That right there makes this phone a no for me. All of my apps/games alone cant fit on my Nexus 7 16GB version, and thats with no photos or movies. The screen is apparently one of the primary selling points for this phone. What good is it without the ability to have several HD movies and photos available on the device, in addition to all of your apps/games? I'd rather wait impatiently for Verizon to release the Note II.
Release isn't until the 21st, pre-order starts today.
Going to chat and see if I can get the DNA when it's released and play with it and return for Note 2. Restock isn't a problem. I just got a new job.
Quoting someone from AC because their assessment is correct.
"I dont see how people on a 2gb shared data plan can use this phone without upping their data plan. Which is exactly why Verizon ordered the phone without an microSD slot."
Lol, she didn't seem to enthusiastic.
Khyiera: Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
Austin: I was looking at adding a new line and getting the Note 2. I see the DNA is out before then. My question is, can I add a line, get the DNA, play with it and see if i like it and if i don't, return it for the Note 2 when it releases?
Austin: I know it will be within the 14 day return policy.
Khyiera: Yes you can.
Austin: My main problem was the battery. I see the DNA has a 2000mah battery and Note 2 has a 3100 mah battery and that's a big thing for me.
Austin: But, okay. Just wanted to make sure I could do that. I understand there is a restock fee, how much is it?
Khyiera: $35
Austin: Okay, I appreciate your help today.
Khyiera: No problem!
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Instead of the DNA, I may switch to a different phone that's cheaper. $200, then $35 and another $100 is expensive.
My GNEX has terrible signal now a days and batter. Gonna have to look and see what's good to use for 2 weeks.