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So who got the phone already and wants to share their experience? Is the screen size from 4.3 to 4.5 a big change? Also is there a notification led?
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Just did a launch show for it yesterday (av tech)
Yes led, screen is nice and big, bigger battery (though I'm sure that huge screen drains it faster too), otherwise just a gs2 with cdma and wimax. their models had bugs but I don't know if they were running beta firmware...
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I just got mine!
I just swapped my Moto Photon for the SGSII on sprint and it's great. I love the bigger screen and it's super thin. Does anyone know if this will be able to use the same roms and such or will there be a new xda section for the epic touch 4g?
I am thinking about switching my EVO 3d for galaxy s2. Still not sure if it's worth it. Anyone switch from evo 3d to epic 4g touch?
Check out this. I cannot believe Samsung ALREADY released source code for the sprint GS2 on the same day it is being released.
http://phandroid.com/2011/09/16/perfect-timing-samsung-epic-4g-touch-source-code-now-available/
Had it since Friday
So I ditch my HTC EVO for the new Galaxy last Friday. I have been waiting for some time to up grade my phone and was so disappointed by the EVO 3D epic fail HTC you would have done better to just replace the processor with a dual core and gone to a amoled screen and I would have happily upgraded. Then came the photon and I played with it for about a week and while I was for the most part impressed but it had some problems, phone calls silent or making it threw the day with out it freezing and having to reboot it. I decided to pass and am happy I waited for this phone. Great speed super responsive no glitches so far. The screen is amazing.I also love the voice recognition on this phone much crisper and acurate then my EVO. Having said that I do miss some of the HTC sense features and was pretty bummed that the phone does not support the NFC technology when both the model for the ATT and T-Mobile do. Instead you get his thing called sprint wallet. Umm lol I was really looking forward to Google Wallet but looks like the that technology of being able to pay for things using my phone is still years away. I know the iphone 5 is coming but am so comfortable with android I doubt that switching is really a option for me. In the end when you pair this phone with sprints 79.99 plan of unlimited text, data and cell to cell , its hard for me to believe there is a better deal out there for me in my area. (Feel luck that sprint works so well in my area)
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So I ditch my HTC EVO for the new Galaxy last Friday. I have been waiting for some time to up grade my phone and was so disappointed by the EVO 3D epic fail HTC you would have done better to just replace the processor with a dual core and gone to a amoled screen and I would have happily upgraded. Then came the photon and I played with it for about a week and while I was for the most part impressed but it had some problems, phone calls silent or making it threw the day with out it freezing and having to reboot it. I decided to pass and am happy I waited for this phone. Great speed super responsive no glitches so far. The screen is amazing.I also love the voice recognition on this phone much crisper and acurate then my EVO. Having said that I do miss some of the HTC sense features and was pretty bummed that the phone does not support the NFC technology when both the model for the ATT and T-Mobile do. Instead you get his thing called sprint wallet. Umm lol I was really looking forward to Google Wallet but looks like the that technology of being able to pay for things using my phone is still years away. I know the iphone 5 is coming but am so comfortable with android I doubt that switching is really a option for me. In the end when you pair this phone with sprints 79.99 plan of unlimited text, data and cell to cell , its hard for me to believe there is a better deal out there for me in my area. (Feel luck that sprint works so well in my area)
hey everyone, I currently have the EVO 4g LTE, and really like it. although, I'm wondering if I should switch to the galaxy s3. do you guys think that its worth the switch?
oh, and I have a Samsung smart TV, so I can easily use allshare cast
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I have the EVO LTE and can't wait to get this gs3 as soon as they are in stock.
Had an EVO LTE (3 Actually) all of which failed so I had my upgrade reset and am waiting for the SIII.
I assume the BB I bought mine from just had a bad bunch.
Having said that, there were three things that really dissapointed me on the EVO LTE
A) Screen...... Yup...sharp and clear. Lousy contrast, text was bland / gray on the internet and while it was big...it was just flat out to vanilla and boring.
B) WIFI dropping out and freezing up and then not switching to 3G when is should have was a killer as I use my phone for work and need internet connectivity in airports, on the road, etc.
C) The camera quite honestly totally disappointed me. I am a widely published photographer in my spare time so I know what I am doing with a camera as far as optimizing it and this one was never sharp enough and the WB ability sucked unless in bright daylight...that's where it shined.
D) Form factor....large and square corners don't go well with 55 year old arthritic thumbs. I thing the rounded corners of the SIII will be a huge help.
Overall, if I hadn't gotten three defective units that would lock up and the "fake battery pull" wouldn't rest them it was a nice phone....but quite honestly I simply found it underwhelming and boring as ****....even if I could have gotten one that worked correctly for more than three days.
Yeah I'm thinking that I should try it out. I've been with HTC for three years and it would be wise to change to Samsung for a bit
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So my Sprint 2-year contract has expired and my father and I are looking to upgrade our EVO 4G's.
Question is, is the Galaxy S III the phone we should get? Or is there something better right around the corner?
-Thanks! :good:
Just get it. There is always something better around the corner.
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Just get it. There is always something better around the corner.
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This.
It's only two years and you're going to have a cell phone for those two years anyways... I think two years is a pretty good interval for replacing cellphones anyway.
id leave sprints ****ty internet speeds and go to att then get the s3
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I don't believe ANY phone is worth a 2-year contract! But that's me...
I've been buying un-contracted phones for 3-4 years now and haven't looked back
If you're on Sprint, you may want to consider the EVO 4G LTE too. I've played around with a friends and it's pretty sexy stuff.
Is it worth the upgrade, YES!
Any other choices... well, you could always buy the original Epic for around $200 off contract, and have a phone that runs CM9 (ICS) and will be getting CM10 (JB) when the rest of the officially CM supported phones do.
I upgraded my GF's ET4G to the SGS3 right away, but you couldn't pry my original Epic out of my hands at this point
Also, I would NOT get the HTC, period, end of story.
And there is always something better around the corner.. ALWAYS... ROFL!
It depends on the service you have where you are,but im sure you can do better then sprint.never been impressed with them. Check Tmobile.
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I don't have many options carrier-wise in my part of the country, so that makes the contract a bit more worth it. AT&T is the only carrier with reasonable signal in my area, so the freedom an off-contract phone would grant me would not be worth the price. I'd rather get the subsidized price!
I'd say go for it! But if I was you I would look into another carrier. Sprint 3G is god awful! I switched to ATT and I love their service out where I live. Fast and much better speeds. One thing to consider if you like to root and flash the Verizon version has a locked bootloader.
Hi All,
I am eligible for my upgrade is 10 days, ready to retire the 3d, and am trying to figure out what phone to get next. Sprint doesn't seem to have many new phones coming out. I have always had HTC phones, ever since windows mobile, and i love sense. I had the galaxy S II for like 3 hours but traded it in for the 3d cause I hated the samsung interface and the size was too big for one handed operation. As far as I can tell the only worthy upgrades now are the EVO 4G LTE and the Galaxy III, both of which are huge. No Iphone 5, not going to happen, dont suggest it. Anyways love to hear your thoughts and opinions. Thanks
Galaxy nexus will be a good choice !
I have an idea:
Get an iPhone 5, everyone will want one, then trade it for any phone you want, they'll do it.
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I read over threads of devices I was interested in looked for common issues people were having with phones, trolls and mods. HTC do you have s off or dev unlock can u deal with dev unlock of do you wait for s off. Samsung unlock you phone without restrictions. Performance things you need your phone for games etc. Me personally I chose the gs3 after I swore to never own another Samsung after the instinct.
Get a nexus device. Development is crazy good.
Glad I dumped the 3d.
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From what I hear, both are nice. Go to their respective sections here and see which community you like better. Also try them in store first.
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Honestly, if you don't want a far larger phone, there isn't much out there. The Evo 4G LTE, Galaxy Nexus, and Galaxy SIII are all about the same size. The Galaxy Nexus is a better phone than the 3D, but not by much. The Development is far, far better though.
If you don't get your upgrade immediately, you might be able to wait around for another 4.3" phone that has better specs, or you could skip this generation.
Wait until early next year for krait architecture quad core phones
That will be a real improvement, else go with one S
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Since the Mogul I have owned HTC phones. I have upgraded every year and my first android phone was the First EVO. I got the EVO 3D on launch because it was a good upgrade over the EVO and I wanted to try the 3D. But this is the first year I havent gone out and replaced my phone on launch. I looked at the specs and did my research of the EVO 4G LTE but spending the 200+ bucks didnt seem ideal for me.
Yes the LTE is a step up from the 3D but I have found that im happy with the 3D as its still very fast and with the ICS update its even better than before. I have decided to skip this generation of phones and wait till the next gen HTC phones come out. Also as gimmicky as the 3D feature is for most, I actually use it quite a bit as I have a 3D TV at home.
What it comes down to in my opinion is this..... Use your upgrade now and get a great phone or wait 6-8 months for the next gen phones to start hitting the market and get an even better phone. This is what im doing myself but again its all about weighing your options.
I would suggest you to wait for a month or two ang get a new Nexus and as far rumor goes this year it will be at least 3 of them.
But if you really like Sense skin then i guess either go with HTC One X or Evo 4G LTE.
Thanks all, did you say new nexus?
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/ cough/ note 2 /cough/. This of course sent from my new iPad, I'm all over the map.
if your contract is almost up i would cancel sprint and go with another provider sprint on my area is doing sooo bad and they are charging more then the other companys.
just my opinion
propagandax said:
Hi All,
I am eligible for my upgrade is 10 days, ready to retire the 3d, and am trying to figure out what phone to get next. Sprint doesn't seem to have many new phones coming out. I have always had HTC phones, ever since windows mobile, and i love sense. I had the galaxy S II for like 3 hours but traded it in for the 3d cause I hated the samsung interface and the size was too big for one handed operation. As far as I can tell the only worthy upgrades now are the EVO 4G LTE and the Galaxy III, both of which are huge. No Iphone 5, not going to happen, dont suggest it. Anyways love to hear your thoughts and opinions. Thanks
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I would go with the HTC EVO 4G LTE if staying with sprint, personally when my contract is up I'm jumping ship to T-Mobile's new unlimited plan and getting the Samsung Galaxy S III unless there's a better option by then.
Archao said:
I would go with the HTC EVO 4G LTE if staying with sprint, personally when my contract is up I'm jumping ship to T-Mobile's new unlimited plan and getting the Samsung Galaxy S III unless there's a better option by then.
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If the OP went to T-mo, I would suggest the One S. It's a very fast phone that's thin and much smaller than the One X and galaxy SIII
I'm in the same boat as you. Today I changed my mind after reading a few articles about the snapdragon S4 quad-core phones.....and it looks like the wait wont be too long. One of the articles was a new phone by LG ...the Optimus G. I've never had an LG phone, but omg the specs on this are so impressive......the screen alone is almost a reason to wait.
I've only bought HTC phones for the family (evo(s) and 3d) I really wanted an evo lte, but if I bought today my 2 years would start on a phone that's already been out 2-3 months. Buy today or wait you cant lose
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Note 2-- I agree
I'm looking forward to the next iteration of the note, but if I was going to get a new phone today, I think I would get a galaxy nexus iii.
Happy shopping.
He said the Evo LTE and SGIII are too big, so why in the hell would he want the Note 2? You people need to learn how to read.
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He said the Evo LTE and SGIII are too big, so why in the hell would he want the Note 2? You people need to learn how to read.
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Well, in the defense of us people, he said they are huge, but they were the only worthy contenders. This implies he had not ruled them out. Otherwise he would have said not to bother suggesting or discussing them.
At this time, they really are the only two phones for Android power users that Sprint has (besides the 3d of course). My suggestion to check out the dev scene of each device still holds.
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I'm interested in some feedback on this. I used to love HTC. Had the touch pro, touch pro 2, evo4g and the evo 3d. All fantastic. I wasn't impressed with the evo lte, so I got the s3 on the black Friday deal.
She is certain the evo lte is a great phone that will keep her happy for two years, like the original evo has. It seems everything I've read says otherwise and I'm looking for some first hand experience.
Cost is an issue, but I don't want her locked in a contract with a piece of garbage. She is not a geek and her evo isn't even rooted.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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I have had an LTE and there are 4-5 around work and they all love them.. Great battery and fast.
I would buy one all over again!
Couldn't see getting an evo and keeping it for two years without it being rooted. Great phone but not out of the box
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Let me put it this way... Mine is stock, and only rooted to use adblock and T backup. I am in charge of Mobility at a very large company, and I can use any device I wish from any vendor whenever I want. I currently have an iPad, a Nexus 7, an iPhone 5, an HTC "Titan II" Windows phone, and an Evo 4G LTE (all corporate owned, but they pay my bills). My assistant just IM'd me to ask if I wanted him to send over the new One X (the answer is yes of course). My wife owns an SIII.
I'm saying all this to make this point: My daily driver is the EVO, and I expect it will remain so for now, even with the new One X and the S4. I really like it that much. The performance is better than my Nexus 7, I love the kickstand and the expandable RAM, and the camera is very important to me (I'm reading the new X One is so-so in normal light).
So there you have it... from someone that could have anything, I prefer my EVO. Maybe for dumb reasons, but that's my vote.
thanks for all the feedback, feel much better about the whole thing now
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I've had mine for almost a year now, and I'm happy with it. I would by another one if I had to do it over again.
It may have some quirks, but what phone doesn't? I had to do the LTE airplane dance in the beginning, but with a few radio updates and better LTE coverage, that has become a thing of the past.
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Your wife is correct. I love my LTE. Great phone IMO.
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The EVO is a great phone. Was well worth it when I got it but I still don't have hardly any lte in my area so sticking with my 3D until I was upgrade eligible would've been my best bet.
I have had all the phones u listed and now have LTE. By far the best of them all. I am very pleased with mine.
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I'll trade you my Evo lte for your s3. And then you get the HTC one. Lol
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Love my Evo. I would get the One if I wasn't so far from my upgrade but whatever. No complaints here.
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I know the point has been made, but I definitely second that emotion ...I don't know, I think anyone who loves the Original Evo4g, or anyone coming from the original Evo, will fall in love with this phone. It's like it's the same exact phone but with all these great improvements, yet still remaining the same good ole Evo4g...(as opposed to some of the various other attempts at "improving" the original Evo4g ie Evo3d, etc.).
Although, like many here I too am very interested in checking out the One(m7) as I haven't gotten to hold it in hand yet, and it sounds impressive...But somehow, I got the feeling I'll be with this EvoLTE for a long while to come. I've absolutely loved it since day one....BTW..I too could have any phone(Sprint anyways I want, I work with them everyday, and I'm not tied into a contract) but for me this is the one.
No regrets on LTE, love this phone. It will be going to Fiancé here shortly when One Black drops, she has been happy with her HTC shift for a while now, but is slowly going downhill. For me I just have to be on latest. For buying a new phone I can't imagine why someone would choose LTE over One, price difference is negligible.
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If you don't have lte, or expect it in the near future I would go with the Evo lte because it has the about to do data and voice at the same time.
The new One, does not have svdo so you can't do them at the same time.
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First off, what kinds of responses did you expect coming into a Evo LTE forum? You're gonna get positive reviews. That said, if she loved her OG Evo not even rooted, she will LOVE this device. The svdo is nice to have, too.
Also, as for not having LTE any time soon,...my area wasn't even on s4grus' radar for soon, and I started getting it last week.
Lastly, the guy who said he hasn't held a One in hand yet, I did today, without being tethered by a cable. It was amazing, the feel in hand was so natural and awesome. Getting it ASAMFP.
Your wife will love this device. My only complaint is the overly aggressive background task killing, and not comfortable to hold (I Dont use a case, but a case does fix that). For some reason, on the LTE, I feel compelled to put my pinky under bottom of device for support and it starts to cramp up. One does not make me do that and fits the hand more naturally.
Today at sprint, I saw a ZTE flash. It's a cheap phone (50$ on contract) and was surprised at it's specs, and impressive display and 12mp camera. A bit thick, but for a cheap phone, I was impressed. It comes with 4.0.3 and is a pretty unmolested AOSP ROM, very nice. If limited on cash, seems like a really nice option to have.
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I have an EVO LTE and a Photon Q LTE. Both fantastic phones, but I would recommend the EVO over the Photon q any day. And as for the comment about getting positive reviews in this forum... Take a gander at the Sidekick 4G forums and ask the same question... or even the Photon q forums. They all either say "wait for the new One" or "buy anything but this for X solid reason." My EVO LTE has some hiccups but is reliable, gets great service (I don't have any issues grabbing the occasional LTE when I travel through michigan), and the battery life is amazing. If you turn data off at night you can easily squeeze 1 to 2 days out of this battery with moderate to heavy use.
Overall I would recommend this phone, if not simply for the fact that it's like an OG EVO, but better. A lot better.