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Hi all,
I'll be eligible for an upgrade in a couple of weeks, and while my Eris running GSB has been great fun, I am ready for something that's faster, has more memory and a better screen. My wife has a DInc and I like it--excellent screen, a nice size--not too small, nor too large--and the browser is so much faster than on my Eris.
Therefore, I'm thinking about the DInc2, which adds in the ability to run a SIM when traveling outside the US as a nice perk. While Sense is attractive, I'll probly want to root it soon, both to de-bloat it and find a custom ROM that suits me.
So what current Vzw phones are you considering as a step-up after your Eris? Is 4g really valuable, if you're not streaming music or movies (I don't)? And does 4g suck battery and bandwidth (I'm hoping to keep my legacy unlimited data plan but don't know yet how that will work out). I'm not sure I like some of the newer humongous-sized phones, so a middle-sized device feels the best compromise.
Suggestions?
Thx in advance...
I will be getting the Galaxy Nexus once it is released
Either the Galaxy Nexus or Droid Razr perhaps unless Razr ships with locked bootloader.
I'm upgrading to the Galaxy Nexus in December, and I too am on a legacy unlimited plan. To the best of my knowledge we can upgrade to a 4G phone without loosing it, but I will probably have 4G off most of the time to save battery. I have wanted a Nexus on Verizon since the Nexis One and it is a huge upgrade over this phone (but I will always love my little Eris) so that is what I plan to get
As for the Droid Incredible 2, it would be a solid phone and nice upgrade, but you would be buying yesteryear's technology. But it would be better than no upgrade at all. Good Luck
P.S. Be sure to check out the dev community around any phone you are thinking about, the Nexus family usually has a large one but I don't know about the Droid Inc. 2
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Either the Galaxy Nexus or Droid Razr perhaps unless Razr ships with locked bootloader.
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It does
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/10/1...ons-droid-razr-will-have-a-locked-bootloader/
I'm down to the revolution, dx2, and the stratosphere.
Previously the fascinate but I've found other phones that are free.
I made a spreadsheet of my comparisons of free phones (either from BBY, TigerDirect or Wirefly)
I threw the charge in there just for comparison. I've seen it for $99
Galaxy s2. Screw verizon and their crappy phones.
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I'm about to "do this".
The info here specifically the spreadsheet is invaluable. Thanks!
Stratosphere here. I really don't want the slide-out but...the phone has everything else.
They better not take away my legacy unlimited plan
I let you know, I'm probably going through Wirefly!
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I love my Eris. But gave it to my daughter and upgraded to the Dinc2. I like the not too large footprint. Rooted easily. Great battery life. And a reasonable price.
I'll take some flames here and say the HTC Trophy 7:3
The Eris was the first and the last Android phone I will ever have. Only downside is the Trophy can't tether at this point, so I keep the Eris around only for tethering.
Down to one
Well this weekend I couldn't pass up the deal on the red DInc2. I upgraded my wife to one for free!! Soon we will have no Eris's in the house, I just need for the Galaxy Nexus to come out.
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Well this weekend I couldn't pass up the deal on the red DInc2. I upgraded my wife to one for free!! Soon we will have no Eris's in the house, I just need for the Galaxy Nexus to come out.
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I think I'm gonna go try to upgrade early, so I can get the nexus and finally have a non cracked screen
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REZOUND!
I went with the Rezound on launch day. I am so glad I got this phone. This thing is quick and has decent battery. I'm getting about 17-20 hours depending on my use(I have just 4g LTE turned on, with both LTE/CDMA it sucks the battery down. Just CDMA also allows better battery. You need the app LTE onoff to achieve just LTE on.). I know a lot of people say no because it doesn't have S-Off yet. The only reason I need S-Off is to permanently remove the bloatware. The phone has temp-root and you can freeze apps and it will stick on reboot. But honestly even with the bloatware this thing is fast and no memory problems!
The rezound sounds nice, but I went with the Tbolt a couple weeks ago. I got a good deal on it. I rooted it as soon as I got it, and so far I have had no problems out of it. With a custom rom running on it, I am getting better battery than my wife's stock dinc2 even with 4g turned on all the time. I think this is still a good phone to think about now that the price has come down.
I've had a 16gb Razr since it came out. Needless to say, it's a little past the 14 day warranty. I love it a lot. But could use the extra battery. I didn't get it because of it's thinness, but rather, all the other amazing specs.
Do you think I could call up Verizon and complain enough to trade my Razr in for the Maxx?
I think you should go ahead. The 3,300 mAh battery for the Maxx sounds really awesome. Too bad mine doesn't allow for trade-ins. Otherwise I think I'd do that too.
art0605 said:
I've had a 16gb Razr since it came out. Needless to say, it's a little past the 14 day warranty. I love it a lot. But could use the extra battery. I didn't get it because of it's thinness, but rather, all the other amazing specs.
Do you think I could call up Verizon and complain enough to trade my Razr in for the Maxx?
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Honestly??? I wouldn't hold my breath on that happening. Usually you have to go through about 3-5 phone replacements before getting an upgrade early.
My step-mom was having issues with her Droid Eris after it was updated to 2.1. Every replacement Eris VZW sent her was a POS. I advised her to call Customer Relations not Customer Service and speak to them, as I heard they can help with early upgrades. She was able to upgrade her phone after the 4th replacement failed on her. She went with the Droid X, and only had to pay the upgrade price not the full retail price. Needless to say, the DX blew away the Eris, she was happy.
That would be my only advice, but it's a long shot.
I agree that its a long shot, but I'd also say its definitely worth a shot. Who knows, you might get a very nice CSR manager.
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evltwn72 said:
Honestly??? I wouldn't hold my breath on that happening. Usually you have to go through about 3-5 phone replacements before getting an upgrade early.
My step-mom was having issues with her Droid Eris after it was updated to 2.1. Every replacement Eris VZW sent her was a POS. I advised her to call Customer Relations not Customer Service and speak to them, as I heard they can help with early upgrades. She was able to upgrade her phone after the 4th replacement failed on her. She went with the Droid X, and only had to pay the upgrade price not the full retail price. Needless to say, the DX blew away the Eris, she was happy.
That would be my only advice, but it's a long shot.
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I wouldn't call it an upgrade, more of an update really. All of the specs on the MAXX are identical to the RAZR. The only difference is 1.9mm in width due to the larger battery. I've been thinking about calling too, feeling as though the maxx is kind of an "oops, we're getting alot of heat on the battery life, better fix it" device.
I too love my RAZR, and haven't really had any problems with battery life, but still feel like we should all be entitled to a better battery, problems or not.
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I just called Radio Shack where I got my Razor and told them I was within 30 days and want to swap for the maxx. Asked if there was a restocking fee and she said no come in tomorrow and swap it out so I guess I get the Maxx tomorrow. Definitely worth calling.
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Thanks for all the replies! I think I might call Verizon(where I got it from) tomorrow and try.
How do I go about it? Yes, I am asking for a hypothetical script!
art0605 said:
Thanks for all the replies! I think I might call Verizon(where I got it from) tomorrow and try.
How do I go about it? Yes, I am asking for a hypothetical script!
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I wouldn't mind one of those either.
When I explained I was within 30 she said no restocking fee but after 30 would require 15% restocking fee. I told them I was duped in to buying with out being informed that basically a razr upgrade aka Maxx was due out in weeks. Really I think any ole story will work as they will still cash in on the old device selling pre owned.
CALL LOL
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art0605 said:
I've had a 16gb Razr since it came out. Needless to say, it's a little past the 14 day warranty. I love it a lot. But could use the extra battery. I didn't get it because of it's thinness, but rather, all the other amazing specs.
Do you think I could call up Verizon and complain enough to trade my Razr in for the Maxx?
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It depends where you get it from, but Verizon has strict policy that states even if ur one day after your return period they shouldn't exchange, return it for what ever reason, they have to follow there exchange warranty policy. There are special cases where they do allow exchanges after the 14 days from Verizon but those are rares.
Haha! Get your phone from bestbuy mobile like i do! They give you 30 days to do so
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I wouldn't call it an upgrade, more of an update really. All of the specs on the MAXX are identical to the RAZR. The only difference is 1.9mm in width due to the larger battery. I've been thinking about calling too, feeling as though the maxx is kind of an "oops, we're getting alot of heat on the battery life, better fix it" device.
I too love my RAZR, and haven't really had any problems with battery life, but still feel like we should all be entitled to a better battery, problems or not.
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That's the same argument that Bionic owners said when the RAZR was released 2 months after the Bionic. It doesn't hold any water with VZW. They'll just laugh at you and tell you that you can always sell your RAZR and pay full retail for the MAXX.
Also VZW will most likely look at it as an upgrade, not an update.
I'm not gonna try and exchange mine, but would absolutely love to send it in to Motorola to have it upgraded.
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IP IHI II IL said:
I wouldn't call it an upgrade, more of an update really. All of the specs on the MAXX are identical to the RAZR. The only difference is 1.9mm in width due to the larger battery. I've been thinking about calling too, feeling as though the maxx is kind of an "oops, we're getting alot of heat on the battery life, better fix it" device.
I too love my RAZR, and haven't really had any problems with battery life, but still feel like we should all be entitled to a better battery, problems or not.
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I called Verizon. I am very upset that only 2 months later, the EXACT same phone comes out with no changes other than an extended battery (not counting thickness, simply the operating system and software). It's not lke it's 6 months to a year. They released the original Razr, and two months later release the same phone for the same price, and lower the price of the one we all bought. That's bull.
Verizon's response: we can't control when Motorola releases its product, very sorry, understand your anger, I'll put a complaint through for you.
In other words, too f*cking bad.
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I called Verizon. I am very upset that only 2 months later, the EXACT same phone comes out with no changes other than an extended battery (not counting thickness, simply the operating system and software). It's not lke it's 6 months to a year. They released the original Razr, and two months later release the same phone for the same price, and lower the price of the one we all bought. That's bull.
Verizon's response: we can't control when Motorola releases its product, very sorry, understand your anger, I'll put a complaint through for you.
In other words, too f*cking bad.
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Dangit!!! I guess I'll just wait for quad cores to come out.
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Costco does not have maxx yet but they have the best return policy 90 days and you get hdmi dock, case, screen protector, car charger lots of freebies.
So, like many people, I purchased the Galaxy Nexus on launch day. I stood in line for 20 minutes and couldn't have been more excited to take the beauty home. The screen and ICS are incredible, and no phone in production comes close to mirroring the way the software works on that phone (including iOS devices). I cannot express my love for pureblood ICS any more than I do...it literally has been the perfect phone for me (in terms of software). But I also have to use it as a mobile device.
The data connectivity on the Nexus is *horrific*. This was the first Samsung CDMA device I've ever owned and, despite hearing the horror stories of the poor radio reception, I jumped in without regard because of the Nexus name. Sadness soon filled my heart as the places I normally tend to travel to became borderline deadspots of wireless reception, killing my heart as well as my data connectivity. Despite having perfectly clear voice communication and always being able to receive text messages instantly, the data connection would bottom out somewhat frequently. I work about a quarter-mile from the lake and, while at work, I have no data connectivity at all. Other members of my team using Rezounds or RAZRs have 2-3 bars of 4G or drop to 5 bars of 3G...while I have no bars in sight!
After exchanging the phone multiple times, getting new SIM cards, hard-resetting the device multiple times, and trying out all of the other "This will fix it" attempts through Verizon customer service...I was authorized to get a new device. The only problem? They could only "Warranty" the phone, which meant I could only pick a phone I had owned previously. As I'm a new Verizon customer, that equated to either the Rezound (which I "rented" for a week prior to the Nexus launch) and the Nexus (which, again, I'd exchanged multiple times). Then I was offered another option: Early Upgrade.
The customer service rep authorized me to do an "Early Upgrade". Being only 6 months into my contract, I was more than happy to pay $200 to get a new RAZR Maxx (the only phone I wanted -- despite the lack of high screen resolution, it gets phenomenal battery and and incredible reception) and start over my contract, especially because I can now sell my Nexus to recoup the cost.
Long story short: I'm now a happy customer. Sitting in the same place that my Nexus always sat on my desk, the RAZR gets 2-3 bars of 4G (average speedtest: 8-10Mbps) while the Nexus had no data connection at all. On top of it, my Nexus had to be plugged in during the day (arguably because of the bad reception, but even with good reception it wouldn't end the day with more than 15% battery if I didn't charge it mid-day), while the RAZR Maxx can be unplugged all day and used more than average...while still ending at 60-65%. This 3300mAh battery is mind-blowing.
So, despite my heavy dislike of Motorola's "Motoblur", and their upgrade policy...I'm more happy with a Motorola device than the Nexus. Simply put: It works for the things I need it better than the Nexus did. I had grown accustomed to not having a data connection in a majority of the places I frequent, and now I'm excited to realize that I once again do!
(This isn't meant to dissuade anyone from the Nexus or to poke fun at the phone...I still loved my Nexus, it just didn't work the way I needed it to. I just wanted to express myself!)
The MotoBlur won't be an issue for long. Motorola's version of Ice Cream Sandwich is very similar to Google's pure experience, and even better in some enhanced applications. Congratulations on the new phone.
Congrats
ICS will be phenomenal on RAZR, just wait and see.
Hey; thanks for the brain dump! I've just updated my Fascinate to the latest AOPK build of ICS (4.0.4), but in a month I've got my "new every 2" upgrade coming, so I've been glancing at a new phone...the Maxx.
My only concern: how is the screen quality compared to my Fascinate? I absolutely *love* my screen; it's beautiful! But you mentioned a lack of high resolution on the Maxx.
Thoughts?
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Hey; thanks for the brain dump! I've just updated my Fascinate to the latest AOPK build of ICS (4.0.4), but in a month I've got my "new every 2" upgrade coming, so I've been glancing at a new phone...the Maxx.
My only concern: how is the screen quality compared to my Fascinate? I absolutely *love* my screen; it's beautiful! But you mentioned a lack of high resolution on the Maxx.
Thoughts?
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Facinate is A 800x480 Super AMOLED display at 4".
MAX is a 960x540? Super AMOLED advanced display at 4.3".
I don't think you will miss your Facinate screen.
FYI I went from a Nexus S to the RAZR MAXX so I can actually give you user experience.
Every once in a great while I notice the Pentile display of the RAZR MAXX. The other 99.999% of the time I find myself loving this screen more and more everyday.
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Your spot on about Reception, where I work there was NO reception inside so we got a cell repeater and set it up and my RAZR Maxx can carry on a conversation from 50% further away from the indoor antenna then my old Env Touch could, and on the drive into work the "deadzone" I have to pass thru is like half the size it was I can carry on conversations where I couldn't even get text messages out before (used to start at the top of the hill now I can get well into the valley before it drops) and we don't even have 4G here yet.
I also came from a nexus to a razr maxx. The nexus had a beautiful screen, and pure ics. But the flaws killed it for me. Horrible 4G connectivity, low battery life even with oem and seidio extended. Call quality was horrible and speakers was low. I love my razr!
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I work on the move: I have three different buildings I need to do IT for and all of them are full of computer illiterates. One of them has steel framework and another is right on the fringe of cell reception and on the opposing side of a small mountain. The MAXX gets at least 3 bars in most places, even in the innermost parts of the mountainside building and allows clear calls from everywhere.
I usually go to bed with about 60% battery remaining because I use the phone for LogMeIn Ignition a substantial amount, which looks good even on the pentile display. I am much happier with this phone than any other I have previously owned (even if my workplace did buy me this phone) and am anxiously awaiting official ICS.
I got a GN two weeks ago, kept it for the max 14 days, but had to send it back today. Very hard to do as I had been following it since it had been rumored. Tried all I could to work with the battery life but it just wasn't cutting it. Ordered the Maxx today...thanks for the post...I'm just that much more psyched now!!!
It really sucks you had to pay, and burn up an upgrade. I think it all depends on which service rep you get when you call. As we speak my Razr is on it's way for over night shipment on warranty call. I currently have the DROID Bionic. I've had issues with GPS and now duplicate messages. I called Verizon and she established it was the phone and not the server and claimed she would send me a replacement. I informed her it would be my 4th Bionic being warrantied out and would like a different phone. At first she offered me the HTC Rezound, which I wasn't interested in. I told her I wanted a Motorola device and asked about the Razr. She placed me on hold to check, and said I could in deed get one. I asked for white and she accepted that as well. Currently out of town working right now, but my wife is bringing it to me since it showed up yesterday. Just my path to the Razr
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I have an engineering Galaxy Nexus that I had before it was even released.
I tried to tell people the truth about all of its failings and was generally received with extreme negativity and disbelief and even nastiness from the hoarde of Nexites.
I am admittedly a committed Motorola devotee, but I really wanted to like the Nexus because there is so much that is very enjoyable about it to use and at that time, the only device with ICS etc., but it was such a disappointment from a basic phone use standpoint that I couldn't use it at all as my main device.
I had a nexus and got tired of all the issues even with the latest leaks and OS updates so I got rid of it and now have a maxx. The battery life alone on lte makes waiting for ics easier. Plus once the maxx gets ics it will be a better overall phone( and I am talking about actually being a phone not well it has a locked bootloader bs) since it has much better radios and reception than samsung and the nexus.
The thing is, I've always loved Nexus devices. I ordered a Nexus One the day it went live, and then I bought another one when they came out with the real AT&T version. I love the dev community and ICS is *mind-blowingly* great. The problem is the reception and battery life are ridiculous. In almost all of the places I frequent I had either no data connectivity or very little of it...and they're all within the confines of the major Cleveland metropolitan area (I live in Cleveland, I work 20 min west of Cleveland in one of the biggest suburbs, and most of the other stuff I do is just south of Cleveland...also in big suburbs).
With the Razr Maxx? Perfect reception and great battery life. I couldn't be happier with my decision.
And as for the screen resolution: What I meant is that it doesn't compare to the 720p screen resolution of the Galaxy Nexus. Watching HD videos on that screen is just incredible (for its size, it's incredible). Watching the same HD videos on this screen is just...acceptable. It's definitely no worse than any of the other non-HD phones on the market.
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It really sucks you had to pay, and burn up an upgrade. I think it all depends on which service rep you get when you call. As we speak my Razr is on it's way for over night shipment on warranty call. I currently have the DROID Bionic. I've had issues with GPS and now duplicate messages. I called Verizon and she established it was the phone and not the server and claimed she would send me a replacement. I informed her it would be my 4th Bionic being warrantied out and would like a different phone. At first she offered me the HTC Rezound, which I wasn't interested in. I told her I wanted a Motorola device and asked about the Razr. She placed me on hold to check, and said I could in deed get one. I asked for white and she accepted that as well. Currently out of town working right now, but my wife is bringing it to me since it showed up yesterday. Just my path to the Razr
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I hate to tell you this, but I think the CSR agent did you a disservice. What I mean by this, is you asked for a white RAZR, and she said okay. The RAZR MAXX only comes in a single color. The RAZR is a fine phone EXCEPT for its battery life. It's about the same as the Bionic, Nexus, and all other VZW 4G phones except the RAZR MAXX. The RAZR MAXX is the phone you should have asked for.
I too went from the GNex to the Razr. Going back to GB was a little unsettling at first since. I only had the GNex for less than 10 days, but I've been running ICS on my Touchpad for months. But my first GNex had the volume up key stop working. The second one had mediocre reception and really poor battery life. But I agree with the above poster that said you should have opted for the Maxx. The battery life is great.
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I hate to tell you this, but I think the CSR agent did you a disservice. What I mean by this, is you asked for a white RAZR, and she said okay. The RAZR MAXX only comes in a single color. The RAZR is a fine phone EXCEPT for its battery life. It's about the same as the Bionic, Nexus, and all other VZW 4G phones except the RAZR MAXX. The RAZR MAXX is the phone you should have asked for.
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How would it be a disservice? I had the Bionic, got a newer phone with better hardware, newer OS, and sooner to get ICS. I asked for white after she upgraded me. The only difference in the Razr and Razr Maxx is the battery, so really I got basically the same product......on a side note, I didn't loose my upgrade. So this summer I can still upgrade if I choose to do so. Payed no money whatsoever for the Razr, so I don't see how this wasn't a win-win. IMO
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How would it be a disservice? I had the Bionic, got a newer phone with better hardware, newer OS, and sooner to get ICS. I asked for white after she upgraded me. The only difference in the Razr and Razr Maxx is the battery, so really I got basically the same product......on a side note, I didn't loose my upgrade. So this summer I can still upgrade if I choose to do so. Payed no money whatsoever for the Razr, so I don't see how this wasn't a win-win. IMO
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As long as you're happy. I had a RAZR, and returned it when the MAXX came it. The battery difference is huge. I get between 20-30+ hours of use out of a single charge without having to "dumb down" the phone.
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Hey; thanks for the brain dump! I've just updated my Fascinate to the latest AOPK build of ICS (4.0.4), but in a month I've got my "new every 2" upgrade coming, so I've been glancing at a new phone...the Maxx.
My only concern: how is the screen quality compared to my Fascinate? I absolutely *love* my screen; it's beautiful! But you mentioned a lack of high resolution on the Maxx.
Thoughts?
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I went from my fascinate to a rezound and love it. But I'm still getting a nexus with my upgrade and my wife a razr maxx with hers.
As far as screen goes until I can fully compare the nexus to this rezound, I'd have to say the rezound wins in that department over the other 2.
And with the extended battery I can see well over 20 hrs with 4 hrs of screen on (don't have to use the screen too much to change songs). So "if" the gnex fails as much as people say, it won't be hard to go back to a rezound.
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I have an opportunity to get one for that, with it? I have a rezound, find the insurance claim tomorrow/today and selling it and I would like to get enough for that maxx worth it and is this phone worth what I want out if it?
ICS Rezound.
Is there something about your current phone that makes you want to switch?
My Maxx locks up, has bad wifi reception, and overheats. Whereas I loved the phone when I first got it now I miss my old HTC phones when I had Sprint.
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Is there something about your current phone that makes you want to switch?
My Maxx locks up, has bad wifi reception, and overheats. Whereas I loved the phone when I first got it now I miss my old HTC phones when I had Sprint.
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Your experience with the MAXX is the exact opposite of mine, and the opposite of most users around here. The MAXX is the most stable Android phone I've ever had. I've had over 20 smartphones phones in the past four years, and the MAXX easily takes first place as the best of the bunch. The Rezound is a great device too, and I really liked it for the month that I had it. But the MAXX is just better overall in my opinion.
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I have an opportunity to get one for that, with it? I have a rezound, find the insurance claim tomorrow/today and selling it and I would like to get enough for that maxx worth it and is this phone worth what I want out if it?
ICS Rezound.
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That's a good price for a MAXX off-contract. As for the value of the Rezound, a quick search of the Wanting to Sell forum in the Marketplace here on XDA shows that Rezounds are going for a little less than that these days, in the $275 - $300 range. You may be able to get a little more elsewhere. Either way, the resale value of the Rezound isn't far off the price of the MAXX that you're looking at.
Ive had my Razr since Dec and ive loved it. Im not a super user, as root is enough for me and I dont use custom ROMs. But still, everything with Moto has been frustraiting with bootloaders, ICS, ect.
I am also grandfathered in for unlim VZ data, as I typicalled use 25ish GB per month. Ive been worried about loosing it with a future upgrade.
Well it turns out that I have an upgrade at the end of this month... and the SIII is coming out (pre ordres start tomorrow). And Vz said you will keep unlim data if you preorder (supposed anyways):
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/06/0...erizon-and-you-keep-your-unlimited-data-plan/
http://www.droid-life.com/tag/galaxy-s3/
The SIII looks slick and I like some of the new features. Only thing I can think of right now is that it does not have HDMI, and I do use that a few times a month..
So if I chose to upgrade, Im sure I could sell my Razr for a couple hundred and basically pay for my upgrade. Or if I didnt like the SIII, i should have the 14 days to return it. Or if I didnt like it, I could sell it to another VZ customer who doesnt have an upgrade yet. I could make a little money and save them from paying full retail on it.
Really not sure what I wanna do right now.
comparision of some phones
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/06/0...credible-4g-lte-vs-galaxy-nexus-vs-razr-maxx/
I would be very careful about upgrading to the Galaxy S III. It uses a variation of the same radio set in the Galaxy Nexus, and the reception is *horrible* on that phone (compared to the Razr or Rezound). In many places, I had no data signal at all (-120dBm), but in those same places my RAZR Maxx and Rezound both have 2+ bars of 4G and -89dBm...which I realize is not the 4G signal strength, but the results are in the speeds.
Using the Nexus in places that I had 0 bars I'd have no signal (couldn't connect at all). Turn on the RAZR Maxx or Rezound and I connect with 2-3 bars of 4G and speedtests average around 4-7Mbps. Not awesome, but at least I have signal (and it's still faster than most 3G). That kind of compromise is a *big* one. I work close to the lake and have absolutely no data signal at work on the Nexus...yet I have a great signal all day long with my RAZR.
I'd say give it a shot and see how it performs, but make sure to pay attention to how strong of a signal you have.
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Only thing I can think of right now is that it does not have HDMI, and I do use that a few times a month..
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Then it's up to you to decide, man. The SIII also has a higher resolution screen, but I feel the Motorola screen is much more "natural looking"... Not to mention the SIII has a terrible design compared to the Razr.
Really though, look at what forum where you're asking this in.
hotleadsingerguy said:
I would be very careful about upgrading to the Galaxy S III. It uses a variation of the same radio set in the Galaxy Nexus, and the reception is *horrible* on that phone (compared to the Razr or Rezound). In many places, I had no data signal at all (-120dBm), but in those same places my RAZR Maxx and Rezound both have 2+ bars of 4G and -89dBm...which I realize is not the 4G signal strength, but the results are in the speeds.
Using the Nexus in places that I had 0 bars I'd have no signal (couldn't connect at all). Turn on the RAZR Maxx or Rezound and I connect with 2-3 bars of 4G and speedtests average around 4-7Mbps. Not awesome, but at least I have signal (and it's still faster than most 3G). That kind of compromise is a *big* one. I work close to the lake and have absolutely no data signal at work on the Nexus...yet I have a great signal all day long with my RAZR.
I'd say give it a shot and see how it performs, but make sure to pay attention to how strong of a signal you have.
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My friend at work has the Nexus and his signal here is fine. As for what kind of signal i would get at home, well that could be a different story.
But they also just got the .04 update and it was supposed to fix some radio issues. He said he could notice a difference on it as well. Hopfully they didnt make the same mistake on the SIII
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My friend at work has the Nexus and his signal here is fine. As for what kind of signal i would get at home, well that could be a different story.
But they also just got the .04 update and it was supposed to fix some radio issues. He said he could notice a difference on it as well. Hopfully they didnt make the same mistake on the SIII
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You know I don't work in the same place as your friend, right? lol Where *I* work, I get no signal at all in the Nexus...yet all of the other Verizon LTE phones get perfectly fine signal. It's a known problem with the Nexus radio (Samsung makes poor CDMA radios).
And that was on 4.0.4. I've had it for about 2 months already. The one going out now is the same one I've had. It did improve reception, but not at work.
If you don't use custom ROMs, why do you mind the bootloader?
My ex gets LTE on her RAZR Maxx while on my GNEX I Would get 3G. The Nexus does have a ****ty radio compared to the RAZR. Also the handoff between 3G and LTE is not that great even with the 4.0.4 radios.
SIII voice quality (outgoing) is HORRIBLE!! Call into someone's voicemail with both phones and record yourself reading a paragraph. Then listen to yourself. It's astonishing to me that people put up with such horrible outgoing quality.
+1 on the useless radio.
The SIII isn't branded as a "Nexus", so it's not a Google-pick. You'd just be buying another shackled phone... And if you're going to buy a shackled phone, buy one with a good radio.
This advice comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. If for any reason you are not satisfied with this advice, I will refund every penny you paid for it.
Not sure if this means anything to you, but I just upgraded to a RAZR MAXX knowing full well the S3 is due in a week or so. For me cost was part of the issue as I was looking to do an upgrade while still keeping my grandfathered unlimited data plan. I am just 12 months into my contract and not eligible for a new subsidized phone, but apparently they are clearing stock of the MAXX as the HD is approaching and I got the MAXX for $199.
My only complaint is the yellowishness of the whites. I'm taking this one to the store tomorrow to see if I can get one with white whites. I'm using a color calibrator to increase the blues to get me a real white, but that seems to be a work around and not a fix.
Other than that I cannot get over the thinness of the phone even though this is the thicker of the two RAZRs. Very comfortable to use. I'm not a Blur fan, but I love Moto hardware. Great voice quality.
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You know I don't work in the same place as your friend, right? lol Where *I* work, I get no signal at all in the Nexus...yet all of the other Verizon LTE phones get perfectly fine signal. It's a known problem with the Nexus radio (Samsung makes poor CDMA radios).
And that was on 4.0.4. I've had it for about 2 months already. The one going out now is the same one I've had. It did improve reception, but not at work.
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Yes I understand what you're saying, but you misunderstood what i was trying to get across.
Beings that my friend at work has the Nexus and gets good service... I too would get good service there... but idk about at home. Its just one of the major places i would be on my phone the most. If the S3 will have the same radio, well then it should work fine at work for me.
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Not sure if this means anything to you, but I just upgraded to a RAZR MAXX knowing full well the S3 is due in a week or so. For me cost was part of the issue as I was looking to do an upgrade while still keeping my grandfathered unlimited data plan. I am just 12 months into my contract and not eligible for a new subsidized phone, but apparently they are clearing stock of the MAXX as the HD is approaching and I got the MAXX for $199.
My only complaint is the yellowishness of the whites. I'm taking this one to the store tomorrow to see if I can get one with white whites. I'm using a color calibrator to increase the blues to get me a real white, but that seems to be a work around and not a fix.
Other than that I cannot get over the thinness of the phone even though this is the thicker of the two RAZRs. Very comfortable to use. I'm not a Blur fan, but I love Moto hardware. Great voice quality.
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What phone did you upgrade from?
Since ive already got the regular Razr, I fell like it would be a waste of money to spend my upgrade on a Maxx. You can buy the conversion kits for like $127 shipped (last time i checked anyways) with everything you need.