I've had it for about 2 hours now and I can't put it down. Will write a review later in comparison to my GNex
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I've had it for about 2 hours now and I can't put it down. Will write a review later in comparison to my GNex
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Agreed, 100%.
Coming from a Thunderbolt, its night and day difference.
Agreed!
Size is perfect, I am glad they kept it slim and imho worth the battery sacrifice.
Agreed 100%. I'm also coming from the Gnex.
I totally agree and this is coming from the nexus, razr m, iphone 5, one x, etc this is already my favorite phone. I did replace the keyboard with SwiftKey tho cause stock htc sucked
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Size is perfect, I am glad they kept it slim and imho worth the battery sacrifice.
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Totally agree, the phone feels so much slimmer than I would have thought. Definitely one of the most comfortable phones I've used. You don't even notice how big it really is.
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Agreed. Had it for 4 hours now and it is just an AMAZING device.
...and Im coming from a Galaxy Nexus.
That build quality and screen makes my Nexus feel like complete sh!t. lol
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That build quality and screen makes my Nexus feel like complete sh!t. lol
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I was just thinking the same thing. The Nexus seems so bulky and cheap compared to the DNA.
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Objectively? The DNA is going to be haunted by the same design decisions HTC made for the One XL and to a degree the Teg3 One X.
Battery - It's 11% larger than the XL's on AT&T. But it's pushing a gazillion pixels, powering four cores instead of two, and is running on CDMA which drains more battery when the signal's marginal. So at best I'd expect the DNA to be no better than equal to the One XL's battery life which is a well known and much discussed drawback with the biggest sore point being the relatively short amount of display on time available. It's one of the reason's the One X+ exists and now, with less workload, it has a 4% larger battery than the DNA and a 14% larger battery than the OG One X's.
Storage - It's an issue. Especially for people that travel and/or roam that don't have access to the cloud. It's also an issue even for people that do have access to the cloud via LTE unless they are on a grand-fathered unlimited plan. 11GB of user accessible storage isn't even enough for a single 1080P MKV feature-length DVD-rip. Everyone on the AT&T XL forum were sure they could live with it during the euphoria of its launch. Many of them couldn't and are now SGS3 owners. Since the One X+ couldn't be redesigned cost effectively HTC bumped storage to 64GB to better compete with the SGS3's ability to use up to a 64GB microSD on the entry-level 16GB version. The J-Butterfly re-introduced external storage for HTC and I'd expect to see it on the global version. Why it was removed from the DNA is curious.
Display - Breathtaking. Industry-leading. Awesome. The same was said about the One X's displays when they launched. But in the end, a phenomenal display couldn't overcome the above issues and sent HTC back to the drawing board.
So in the end, it's kind of like a repeat of a previously seen movie. Maybe because VZW's so huge the outcome will be different. Time will tell.
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Objectively? The DNA is going to be haunted by the same design decisions HTC made for the One XL and to a degree the Teg3 One X.
Battery - It's 11% larger than the XL's on AT&T. But it's pushing a gazillion pixels, powering four cores instead of two, and is running on CDMA which drains more battery when the signal's marginal. So at best I'd expect the DNA to be no better than equal to the One XL's battery life which is a well known and much discussed drawback with the biggest sore point being the relatively short amount of display on time available. It's one of the reason's the One X+ exists and now, with less workload, it has a 4% larger battery than the DNA and a 14% larger battery than the OG One X's.
Storage - It's an issue. Especially for people that travel and/or roam that don't have access to the cloud. It's also an issue even for people that do have access to the cloud via LTE unless they are on a grand-fathered unlimited plan. 11GB of user accessible storage isn't even enough for a single 1080P MKV feature-length DVD-rip. Everyone on the AT&T XL forum were sure they could live with it during the euphoria of its launch. Many of them couldn't and are now SGS3 owners. Since the One X+ couldn't be redesigned cost effectively HTC bumped storage to 64GB to better compete with the SGS3's ability to use up to a 64GB microSD on the entry-level 16GB version. The J-Butterfly re-introduced external storage for HTC and I'd expect to see it on the global version. Why it was removed from the DNA is curious.
Display - Breathtaking. Industry-leading. Awesome. The same was said about the One X's displays when they launched. But in the end, a phenomenal display couldn't overcome the above issues and sent HTC back to the drawing board.
So in the end, it's kind of like a repeat of a previously seen movie. Maybe because VZW's so huge the outcome will be different. Time will tell.
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100% agreed.
I completely agree with you guys! This phone is freaking amazing! I also came from the Thunderbolt and it's ridiculous how much nicer it is. It's also like almost half as thick. Even though it is a larger phone, it doesn't feel like it at all. It's just so slim and it looks so good! I love it so far
Power button. ANNOYING. And if u have a beats headphones inserted it covers the power button. U can turn it away to access it but Wtf and its not very easy to hit it. U have to really try.
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I never thought there were still people using the thunderbolt. No wonder you guys super stoked lol
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Agree! I LOVE IT!
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I'm also coming from a blunderbolt. Surprisingly enough I had it from launch day and I only had the one. Never needed to get it replaced. The DNA is incredible. The vibe while typing is much less pro ounces on this phone. I hated the vibrate on touch with the bolt but with the DNA I actually like it.
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Power button. ANNOYING. And if u have a beats headphones inserted it covers the power button. U can turn it away to access it but Wtf and its not very easy to hit it. U have to really try.
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I never thought there were still people using the thunderbolt. No wonder you guys super stoked lol
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I have to agree thats my one gripe so far. I actually am very comfortable with the volume control, but the power is a bit annoying to me.
Had mine since 9am this morning and really love it.
So much better than my Rezound.
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Power button. ANNOYING. And if u have a beats headphones inserted it covers the power button. U can turn it away to access it but Wtf and its not very easy to hit it. U have to really try.
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I never thought there were still people using the thunderbolt. No wonder you guys super stoked lol
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The power button on my EVO lte is very easy to press,I find that shoving it in my pocket could easily turn the screen on by accidentally pressing the power. So I actually wouldnt mind a flushed away power button.
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I went to Verizon to play around with it and I'm not overly impressed. After the screen it felt like a regular phone to me; nothing special. Youtube videos even looked bad if their in low def. I may be biased here but try the Note 2. When I was playing with it I did not want to put it down. That phone destroys my Nexus. Watching YouTube and browsing the Internet at the same time is special to behold and the s-pen is in a class by itself.
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I went to Verizon to play around with it and I'm not overly impressed. After the screen it felt like a regular phone to me; nothing special. Youtube videos even looked bad if their in low def. I may be biased here but try the Note 2. When I was playing with it I did not want to put it down. That phone destroys my Nexus. Watching YouTube and browsing the Internet at the same time is special to behold and the s-pen is in a class by itself.
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Whats is your current device?
I agree. I can't wait to get rid of the bloat though.
The slim profile is amazing, the screen resolution is even better. The quad cores also fly even with all the "extras".
All you Thunderbolt owners don't have anything on me. I am coming from the DROID X that I got on release day. I hope they get this S-Off soon, I don't want another repeat like my X.
I am so used to Swiftkey, and had to load that over the stock keyboard right away. Next step is to change to the smallest key size, the keyboard looks bigger than my PC keyboard on this screen.
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I love the note. I have 2 weeks or so left that I can return the phone.
The reason I started this thread is because I was wondering if anyone of you would rather have the One X over this phone. The One X looks awesome. I don't know if I want that or the note. I could open a second line and have both, as I've seen some people do that. But I'm not sure how practical that would be. I don't know what I would need to use the note for if I had the One X also.
The only thing I can do if I just want the One X is take this phone back, cancel the AT&T account, re-open the account with a different phone and exchange when the One X comes out in the beginning of May (if it does come out then). Not sure how much AT&T would like that and if even I would want to go through all that.
I guess I'm just looking for opinions on what you guys would do and your interests in the One X.
Tough choice. Both phones have their pros and cons. The Note has a bigger screen, removable battery, SD card. The One X is probably going to have performance and a better camera.
I've gotten pretty used to the size of the Note, and I really like the screen too. Battery life is something that was always a problem for me on my last 2 HTC phones, so that would make me a little hesitant.
Buy the One X straight out. No contract discount. And sell the GNote, because you'll end up paying more with the other ways.
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I've never owned an HTC device personally, but my girlfriend has owned nothing but. So she's always on the latest HTC and I'm always on the latest Samsung.
Just from playing with her Evo 3D, I have found I don't really like the Sense UI (One X is supposed to have Sense 4 which people have been saying is more intuitive) and I hate that HTC always makes the camera lens project out from their phones.
Otherwise, I just love the Note's big screen. I was nervous about how practical it would be at first, but now that I'm used to it I would hate to have to go back to a smaller device.
All that said - my girlfriend is stoked about the One X and will probably be switching to AT&T to pick one up.
Its all personal preference.
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and then after you get the One X buy the SGS3 outright and then sell the One X..
repeat monthly..
Honestly, I would keep the Note. You sound like me. When a new device comes out, I'm tempted to get it. More times than not, I end up regretting it. I thimk you will miss the Note if you get rid of it. As nice as the One X looks, it still has a few deal breakers that prevents me from getting it.
-Sense UI
-No removeable battery
-No SD card slot
-Smaller screen
Also, I watched a video on the One X and people have noticed that the back of the phone is not solid. People are able to push on it, causing a sinking effect.
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Read Engadget's review of the One X vs. One S that's one of their newest articles. The One X has performance, no doubt, but neither have stellar battery life. 6 hours on rundown test for the One X - the ATT GNote got over 8 hours and has a bigger screen to boot. If anything, take your Note back and go to your old phone and wait for the SGS3. If it uses a new Exynos processor, the battery and performance should rock - plus Samsung said that battery life is going to be a focus in all future phones.
HTC One series seem to have pretty crappy screens. Haven't liked HTC in the past and will stick to Samsung from now on. Plus rumors that future Samsung phones (Starting with SGS3) will give users the ability to pick a vanilla launcher or TouchWiz.
Personally, I'd keep the Note. Great device so far and now that ICS is in the hands of Dev's, it's gonna get rockin'. Fast.
ATT One X = 16 gigs internal memory with no support for memory card; deal breaker. Period.
Non-removable battery, and no sd card slot. Why would you even consider this?
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The one thing that would bug the crap out of me is laying the one X down flat on a desk. It will wobble due to the rear camera protruding out. Even with a case on, I bet it still sticks out. Esthetically...the one X lost my interest already. Not to mention no sd card slot and removable battery. However, the Sprints version will have both sd card slot and removable battery E4GLTE.
But thats my opinion. At the end, you shoukd do whats best for you. Thats the good thing about androids...you have options!
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Read Engadget's review of the One X vs. One S that's one of their newest articles. The One X has performance, no doubt, but neither have stellar battery life. 6 hours on rundown test for the One X - the ATT GNote got over 8 hours and has a bigger screen to boot. If anything, take your Note back and go to your old phone and wait for the SGS3. If it uses a new Exynos processor, the battery and performance should rock - plus Samsung said that battery life is going to be a focus in all future phones.
HTC One series seem to have pretty crappy screens. Haven't liked HTC in the past and will stick to Samsung from now on. Plus rumors that future Samsung phones (Starting with SGS3) will give users the ability to pick a vanilla launcher or TouchWiz.
Personally, I'd keep the Note. Great device so far and now that ICS is in the hands of Dev's, it's gonna get rockin'. Fast.
ATT One X = 16 gigs internal memory with no support for memory card; deal breaker. Period.
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I had the rezound for a while and I still think it has the best screen on the market. I like this screen but comparing HD not screen size
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The one thing that would bug the crap out of me is laying the one X down flat on a desk. It will wobble due to the rear camera protruding out. Even with a case on, I bet it still sticks out. Esthetically...the one X lost my interest already. Not to mention no sd card slot and removable battery. However, the Sprints version will have both sd card slot and removable battery E4GLTE.
But thats my opinion. At the end, you shoukd do whats best for you. Thats the good thing about androids...you have options!
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I actually love the look of the AT&T one x. The sprint version is ugly with that two tone black back. I don't know what they were thinking
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I had the rezound for a while and I still think it has the best screen on the market. I like this screen but comparing HD not screen size
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You must be kidding. The rezound has a good screen...But its NOT the best screen on the market. Not taking anything away from HTC but If you turn the brightness to max...you will see that the Samsung and LG has the best screens out there. But then again thats your opinion. Im not gonna lie...if the NOTE didnt come out...I would jump on the HTC one X or wait for SGS3.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
Personally ill never consider another HTC phone again. Tiny battery, locked bootloaders and your guaranteed to see 40 replicas of your phone released within 2 months.
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You must be kidding. The rezound has a good screen...But its NOT the best screen on the market. Not taking anything away from HTC but If you turn the brightness to max...you will see that the Samsung and LG has the best screens out there. But then again thats your opinion. Im not gonna lie...if the NOTE didnt come out...I would jump on the HTC one X or wait for SGS3.
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I bought the note before I sold the rezound and compared the screens. I thought the note looked more pixilated. The screen looked clearer on the rezound, but like you said that its my opinion
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I bought the note before I sold the rezound and compared the screens. I thought the note looked more pixilated. The screen looked clearer on the rezound, but like you said that its my opinion
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Were you looking at the screen with a magnifying glass? I can't find any pixelation whatsoever. That's strange. What type of media are you using that shows pixelation?
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You have to take all the performance parts of the Engadget article with a HUGE grain of salt. They tested the international One X versus the the international One S. The ATT One X is actually a One XL and is based on the same chipset as the One S. So assume what little advantage it had on the One S will be lost or perhaps forfeited since it is driving a much larger resolution on the same chipset. (These LTE devices being brought to ATT seem to suffer a bit on processor in order to get better data throughput)
Everything I have been reading leads me to believe that screen will actually beat the Note's though. Same resolution, but smaller, better viewing angles and comparable brightness. Reviewers have actually been comparing these exact screens.
I wouldn't buy it for the screen though. I don't really trust HTC yet. Primarily I can't stand Sense, even if it is supposed to be lighter now. I had a Nexus One and liked it, but it was deeply flawed. Every HTC device since has been a let down on one level or the other, and they are all heavy weights with bad batteries. No SD, a fixed battery, Sense, probable locked bootloaders and a dubious claim that they are changing their marketing strategy makes me want to sit this one out.
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one-x/#specs
I was trying to find specs hope this helps anyone with questions
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I'm biased towards HTC. I've loved their phones and had a few of them. I actually really like sense and kind of miss it
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Were you looking at the screen with a magnifying glass? I can't find any pixelation whatsoever. That's strange. What type of media are you using that shows pixelation?
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Nope just a quick compare
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I'm biased towards HTC. I've loved their phones and had a few of them. I actually really like sense and kind of miss it
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Theres your answer then. Just return the Note and wait for the one X. Theres no convincing a Bias person.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
Not happy about it. Wanted this phone for pretty much the entire year and I assumed that the One X+ had fixed every criticism. Disclaimer: some of the faults may just be my handset.
1) Sound quality is good, except when it comes to rock music (then it becomes atrocious). Remedied with a Fiio E6 but the bigass phone combined with an amp is really impractical to keep in the pocket.
2) Gets far too warm, it freaks me out. The whole phone gets hot. I assumed the Tegra 3+ was built with a smaller process but it's just the same 40nm process over clocked. May just be my phone but honestly the screen is sometimes a couple degrees from being too hot to comfortably hold.
3) All games have severe FPS issues. Probably fixable with a custom ROM but I'm not risking waiting.
4) Battery life is mediocre and drains during any activity that is "heavy", like 4 times more than you would want. In the battery settings menu, they ripped out the metre that tells you how much battery the screen has used. Odd. Missing the S3's removable battery a lot.
It's a shame because I quite literally think that the One X is the best looking phone of all time, and let my iPad serve as a counter measure against bias against Apple products. Apart from these niggles, the phone has been an absolute pleasure to use... But I didn't drop iPhone money on a phone just to text and browse the Internet. Will probably be begrudgingly be going back to Samsung, despite their heroic build quality and laudable marketing and business practises. The Nexus 4 is also an option too. The iPhone 5 and Lumia 920 will also be on the shortlist.
Literally been wanting this phone since the original was announced. I wholeheartedly agree that your experiences may be different. Just putting here as a warning!
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Damn sorry to hear that but doing my own google research what you explained seems to all be true, not just your device. For getting warm i can understand, getting hot, there's no excuse for any company to allow this unless of course just making too many production shortcuts. Gaming is a big issue for me too since i do a lot on my iphone 4 and was planning on even doing more on this HOX+ with better processor and screen. If gaming is crap and the phone feels like a hot potato after 20min of gaming, ATT will see a very fast return on this device! Then idk what the hell to get, not impressed with the iphone 5 and Nexus with 8 or 16gb of storage is pretty sub-par, again cutting corners...
What specific games have sever fps issues?
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Then idk what the hell to get, not impressed with the iphone 5 and Nexus with 8 or 16gb of storage is pretty sub-par, again cutting corners...
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How about the at&t version of the Optimus G? I'm actually between that and HOX+.
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What specific games have sever fps issues?
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How about the at&t version of the Optimus G? I'm actually between that and HOX+.
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Was actually thinking Opt G hands down but bro read some hands on reviews of it! Plus it's wide as hell, at least HTC did it right with the Verizon HTC DNA coming out (butterfly J Japan version) as the 5" is taller device, not wider. Could not stand a wide tablet in my pocket all day and the build quality sounds worse than the Galaxy S3 and the camera is very sub-par quality. Personally would never purchase an LG phone in this day and age. Crap build quality, crap internals, never see carrier updates. Not worth it for me at least so not even an option.
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How about the at&t version of the Optimus G? I'm actually between that and HOX+.
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Straight from PCmag review on Optimus G for ATT and Sprint:
One big problem: I did most of my testing with the screen brightness set to maximum. I noticed it dip considerably after about 10 or 15 minutes of benchmarking. When I checked on it in the phone's Settings, I saw the brightness level had dropped down to 66 percent. I tried to turn it back up, and got the message, "Unable to brighten more due to high temperature. Try again later." This happened on multiple occasions. Especially when using processor-intensive applications like games, the top half of the phone became increasingly warm. LG claims it has not encountered this problem, but this device, along with two test units on Sprint all showed the same behavior in our tests.
So not only does it overheat but also starts turning features off to compensate for the heat now restricting what you can do on the device. So if you're happy playing a game for 15min, stop for 15min, repeat then no prob, lol! Can't understand these companys pushing out phones that can't even play a game more than 30min without blowing up in heat????? Really don't want the iphone 5 but WTF with all these other NEWER devices coming out and their overheating issues???
It also comes shipped with Ice Cream Sandwich, not even Jellybean 4.1. They say in the coming months it SHOULD come out with an update to Jellybean 4.1 and by then everyone will already be on Jellybean 4.2 or higher, lol! Prime example on how you will get the worst carrier updates if any for the Optimus G device, epic fail on too many fronts for a new device and what a waste of that nice S4 Pro processor...
Have mine just some day, so nothing to say about battery... according to some tests it should be okay, maybe good to very good
Did a lot of copy jobs etc and my device is not getting any hot... a little warm, but not too much in any way...
Sound quality is very good, nothing to complain :good:
I like it very much, just waiting for Root only thing bothers me a bit is the lack of mass storage mode... everything else is superior to my Sony Xperia S!
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Was actually thinking Opt G hands down but bro read some hands on reviews of it! Plus it's wide as hell, at least HTC did it right with the Verizon HTC DNA coming out (butterfly J Japan version) as the 5" is taller device, not wider.
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That's one thing that slightly turns me off with the Optimus G. It would make one-handed operation that much more difficult.
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only thing bothers me a bit is the lack of mass storage mode...
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Without mass storage mode, you can't transfer files to and from your pc?
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Without mass storage mode, you can't transfer files to and from your pc?
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Sure you can, in MTP mode (the same like on most other newer Android devices).
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That's one thing that slightly turns me off with the Optimus G. It would make one-handed operation that much more difficult.
Without mass storage mode, you can't transfer files to and from your pc?
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Here's the thread on it. Sounds like you need to use the HTC Sync Manager on your pc for file transfers as this method recognizes your device as a media device, not a storage device from my understanding. Still don't have the phone yet waiting on lagging ATT to install all their crapware before it comes out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33862686#post33862686
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Here's the thread on it. Sounds like you need to use the HTC Sync Manager on your pc for file transfers as this method recognizes your device as a media device, not a storage device from my understanding. Still don't have the phone yet waiting on lagging ATT to install all their crapware before it comes out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33862686#post33862686
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This is not true. All phones/tablets are recognized as MTP-Devices in all Android-Versions from JellyBean on. This means you don't have a normal windows-drive with a drive letter but rather an equivalent to a connected mp3-player or media device. Still you can copy all files to phone (and back) in windows explorer.
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This is not true. All phones/tablets are recognized as MTP-Devices in all Android-Versions from JellyBean on. This means you don't have a normal windows-drive with a drive letter but rather an equivalent to a connected mp3-player or media device. Still you can copy all files to phone (and back) in windows explorer.
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Oh ok, makes sense. Thank you for clearing that up
Have none of those problems. HTC one x+ rules.
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Sure you can, in MTP mode (the same like on most other newer Android devices).
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Why would it bother you then? Slower transfer speeds?
I too have no problems other than LTE not enabling. I'm on Rogers and LTE is supposed to be in my area. The APN is set for LTE and data is working but only H and 3G show.
For the over heating, it is just like the iPad 3rd gen or any other high end tablet. Charging while playing a graphically intense game will make the device uncomfortably hot. If you are charging any device including the One X+, it is best to leave it alone until fully charged. Now if nothing is running on the device while charging and it gets uncomfortably hot, you may have an issue. Apple says 37-40c is within iPad and iPhone 5 specs, not sure what HTC's max temp specs are for One x/x+. At 40c, another 10c and you are half way to boiling point so I hope HTC's rating is no higher than 30c!
I ended up going with the Note 2 as it was only £30 more and I really missed my S3. Very hard to get used to the size and I do miss the industrial design of the one x but the sound quality and performance are in a completely different league.
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I have the 3rd gen ipad and I can tell you that the one x got significantly hotter than the ipad, even with it charging and the brightness up to full. The back of the ipad got warm; with the one x+ the whole phone got *hot*.
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I ended up going with the Note 2 as it was only £30 more and I really missed my S3. Very hard to get used to the size and I do miss the industrial design of the one x but the sound quality and performance are in a completely different league.
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Performance sucks on the note II what are you on about? The HOX+ destroys it.
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I have the 3rd gen ipad and I can tell you that the one x got significantly hotter than the ipad, even with it charging and the brightness up to full. The back of the ipad got warm; with the one x+ the whole phone got *hot*.
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Why compare a phone to tablet? Is that fair? Tablets have a much bigger surface area for heat dissipation.
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Been iOS jailbreaker for years and finally decided One X+ was worth jumping ship, at least on paper. Glad I'm not a gamer. Just needed a bigger screen and more flexibility without having to wait for jailbreaks every time and iOS update came out. But realize I may be in the same boat having to wait for custom ROMS if I don't want to wait for HTC updates. Sigh.
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Got mine yesterday, and I was pretty happy with it too - until now, that I found out that it's almost useless for me half of the time (work): Because Sense mail client does not support certificates?? wtf... standard android feature! So no exchange connection for me - I do not believe it... So I will have to wait for first custom ROM... Really hope it won't take too long.
Besides that the phone is incredible - still will get rid of Sense launcher - golauncher is much more adjustable.
People, check this out. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqg5hrrfwakuvhs/VIDEO0006.mp4
What's your opinion on this? Is it normal? Is it a fault?
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People, check this out. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqg5hrrfwakuvhs/VIDEO0006.mp4
What's your opinion on this? Is it normal? Is it a fault?
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Ergghhh... Did HTC learn anything from HTC ONE X? Another issue continued? Misaligned camera eye... screen flex issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ExXfmctuyUA
So shall we wait to see WiFi Issue in a few days? :/ dissapointed :/
Some of you already know that a few of us from the HTC Elevate have the new HTC DROID DNA. Since this thread open some of us have answer your question that you may have about the new device. We have no problem answer your questions or showing photos of the device. But for the life of me and others please please stop the trolling. We are just like you, a phone junkie and have likes and/or dislikes. No one said the phone was the greatest thing ever made. No one said we are sells people. No one said buy just HTC. I have a few non-HTC phones that I like (SIII). So yes it's true a few people have the phone and yes we can answer your questions. But let's be real with the questions please. Please ask away about the phone and I'll tell you the truth about the phone. I have nothing to hide to you all and I like rooting my devices too.
From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
Really the only big question I have that I haven't seen asked is whether or not HTCDev works. Thanks
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> How capable is the storage limit? I have a really small data plan, and I can't afford to stream all my data as opposed to house my songs on my phone and have them there. But, I want space for my games too! Is there a limit to the space of apps you can install too? (IE, can you only have 2GB apps installed?) How much of the 16GB is available to the end user without any rooting or modifications?
> What are the actual chances that we will see a DNA+ or something? I really don't want this to be true, because this phone looks to be my next, I just can't fathom 16GB space and be expected to pay more per month to access MY content.
Sorry if these are 'harsh' questions, I can assure you I am not trolling and would love your feedback! Thanks!
Battery life? and How much screen on time?
I've read a lot of hands-on previews and seen lots of hands-on videos. Was wondering what the actual thickness of this phone is. I have a galaxy s iii too! CNET and several other places are quoting that the HTC reps are saying it is thinner than the GSIII. I really don't see it. It looks kind of chunky to be honest. Places like GSMArena and PhoneArena are listing it as 9.7mm as well, which is thicker than the 8.6mm on the GSIII. So I'm confused. I hope its thinner though...
What type of soft touch is the back? Is it just like the One X, or is it more like the HTC 8X? The 8X feels awesome BTW.
Those stripes on the side. Are they ridged and made of their own separate material and feel, or is it just a fancy painted on thing and is part of the same piece of polycarbonate as the back?
It seems to suffer from the same shiny fingerprint look as the One X. Is there any improvement from the One X in this regard? One X also had perma-shiny, where rubbed off areas were permanently shiny. Seen any in the DNA?
How good are the loudspeakers? I heard there was an amplifier or something for the loudspeaker in addition to the headphone jack. The GSIII aren't much better than the GSII. I think the One X had a bit better speakers. But the Galaxy Note has awesome speakers. Don't sound tinny nor distorted. Fuller than most smartphone speakers. Almost as good as the crappy speakers in my car if you turn it up, minus the bass. Where does the DNA fall in this spectrum?
Do you see any improvement in the camera? I've seen sample shots and the colors look a bit better. On the One X, the colors seemed way off to me. I also saw a sample video. It looked smooth, but it was short. The One X had choppy video and smeared a lot. How much has improved in this department?
Are the screen colors more accurate than the One X? The One X skewed a bit too yellowish/orange and overly warm for my tastes. Also, has the reflections lessened? The GSIII had little to no reflections compared to the One X. What about contrast with the brightness set low? I wasn't really impressed with the One X's contrast when set to low brightness for nighttime or indoor usage.
Is this a Verizon only thing? Because it is kind of lame for people like me who buy GSM phones that can be used on either AT&T or T-mobile. Maybe there's a sim slot and its a world phone? Probably not...
Thanks for looking!
Please can you shed some light on improvements in camera department if any !
Thanks in advance
Does it come unlocked so that I can buy it outright and use it with a different carrier?
Do you know anything about an upcoming international version?
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From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
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with the time i have had it, it runs nice and cool, in fact even after playing games for a bit the temperature barely rose over 99
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Tachi91 said:
From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
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Please can you shed some light on improvements in camera department if any !
Thanks in advance
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the camera on this thing is awesome, it has the same features as the one x by allowing burst mode with 4 shots a second, and the front facing camera has a wide angle lens like on the 8x. as usual htc outdid their selves with the camera on this thing
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> How capable is the storage limit? I have a really small data plan, and I can't afford to stream all my data as opposed to house my songs on my phone and have them there. But, I want space for my games too! Is there a limit to the space of apps you can install too? (IE, can you only have 2GB apps installed?) How much of the 16GB is available to the end user without any rooting or modifications?
> What are the actual chances that we will see a DNA+ or something? I really don't want this to be true, because this phone looks to be my next, I just can't fathom 16GB space and be expected to pay more per month to access MY content.
Sorry if these are 'harsh' questions, I can assure you I am not trolling and would love your feedback! Thanks!
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out of the box i had about a little over 11 free
Can I take screen shots on this phone right out of the box? I'm guessing yes?
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From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
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I would say the HTC 4.x is very lite. If you had the rezound or the SIII you should know about Scott's CleanRoms. To me Sense on the DNA is about as lite as CleanRom on the Rezound. I had no heating issues at all and I tested the phone hard last weekend when I was in Phoenix (4G). I love the SIII it's a great phone (the radio sucks but that's a Samsung thing) but hands down the DNA wins. The DNA is just fastest from the start, when I power on both phones (I did Odin back to stock) the DNA boot time is way faster. Apps, games and web searching the DNA is faster (I used my WiFi at home). The Rezound had bad framework support for global use if I remember right. Not 100% sure about global unlock sim with DNA and I have asked HTC about this for someone that asked the same question.
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Can I take screen shots on this phone right out of the box? I'm guessing yes?
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Yep. That is one of the awesome features of sense 4.
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Really the only big question I have that I haven't seen asked is whether or not HTCDev works. Thanks
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God I hope it does get listed, I need tethering and have to use my SIII at work just because of the tethering.
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> How capable is the storage limit? I have a really small data plan, and I can't afford to stream all my data as opposed to house my songs on my phone and have them there. But, I want space for my games too! Is there a limit to the space of apps you can install too? (IE, can you only have 2GB apps installed?) How much of the 16GB is available to the end user without any rooting or modifications?
> What are the actual chances that we will see a DNA+ or something? I really don't want this to be true, because this phone looks to be my next, I just can't fathom 16GB space and be expected to pay more per month to access MY content.
Sorry if these are 'harsh' questions, I can assure you I am not trolling and would love your feedback! Thanks!
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This is the part of the DNA I dislike, I asked over and over why only 16GB. When I first got the phone I forgot to check storage and had installed about 10 apps. When I did check I was around 11.5GB of phone storage. I have the Nexus 7 and it only has 16gb of storage. What I did is went out and got a micro USB flash drive cord. From what I have read from HTC Elevate site, the feedback is the same questions you all have. Why not sell the phone 16GB for $199 and a 32GB for $249. I can see down the road HTC comes out with a 32GB phone.
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God I hope it does get listed, I need tethering and have to use my SIII at work just because of the tethering.
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Does FoxFi work on it?
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The only thing that is holding me back from getting this phone at this point in time is the battery. How does the battery fair in comparison to other phones, such as the s3?
Screen shot of my battery from last night.
LOL sorry I'll re-try again!!!!
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Got it right this time...
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Got it right this time...
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if at first you don't succeed, sky diving's not for you. as well as bomb diffuser
to get back on topic, and since i am lazy, that was with how much screen time on?
Hey guys, so I sold my GS3 for the Droid DNA and I actually do like the phone so far. I wanted to try something different and this screen is definitely beautiful.
With that being said, I am strongly considering exchanging within my 14 days and getting the N2. The battery life will be much better on the N2 and I will get removable storage and battery and will gain the s pen.
I know that nobody can make the decision for me, but please give me your opinions. Good idea?
Thanks!
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I actually have both.
I bought the DNA for the screen resolution and Sense, then decided to also try out the Note 2 with the intention of just returning the Note 2 because I figured it would be too big. Well it's bigger but I fell in love with it. I have not put my SIM back in my DNA since I came home. The only reason I keep it is because I like to have a current sense device to use/play with once in awhile.
Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
On the surface the DNA has the nicer screen, both have 16GB of internal storage but the ext. sd card plus the S-Pen features and multi-window are worth it for me to pass right by the DNA. I will say unless Verizon starts going 32GB as a base model I will have to switch carriers and go international units with 32GB or more.
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I actually have both.
I bought the DNA for the screen resolution and Sense, then decided to also try out the Note 2 with the intention of just returning the Note 2 because I figured it would be too big. Well it's bigger but I fell in love with it. I have not put my SIM back in my DNA since I came home. The only reason I keep it is because I like to have a current sense device to use/play with once in awhile.
Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
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You pretty much hit the nail on the head! I toyed with the decision to get the DNA too but I could not use it as my daily driver so that makes it a useless device IMO... It does have excellent specs beside the 2 FATAL flaws. I loved the S3 but it could not make it through the day, BUT I had the option of quickly replacing the battery and movin on where as you don't with the DNA. If I am gonna drop this much cash it's gotta have the 2 things that the DNA does not have. Bad decision on Verizon's part to gimp that phone and even a worse decision for HTC to allow them to do that to a flagship device!
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Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
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I could not of said it any better! :highfive:
I got the DNA on release day and took it back once the note 2 came out. At first I was torn about replacing it but once I used the note 2 for a day I never looked back. The DNA is a find device in itself but battery life was prime for me and the note 2 gets me through an entire day.
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The dna is a nice phone I use both its a toss up the battery isn't that bad imo it's also very comfortable in the hand... I like both but I can do more with the n2 but the dna is very fast and sharp in the end it's what you want and like
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Change it and you wont regret it. At first I found the note 2 kind of big, then I get to it and now all of the other phone are mini. Plus you will get a battery that last the whole day and removable storage!
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Change it and you wont regret it. At first I found the note 2 kind of big, then I get to it and now all of the other phone are mini. Plus you will get a battery that last the whole day and removable storage!
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i really wish the android community showed its disapproval at vzw crippling the dna by not buying it.
seriously, vzw is finally getting people off unlimited plans, then forces htc to release a device with very limited storage to push the data...... and people actually bought it?
My gf just got the DNA. It's a really nice phone. I'm actually jealous but I think overall the bigger the screen the better to me. I can deal with the battery and lack of sd card.
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Hey guys, so I sold my GS3 for the Droid DNA and I actually do like the phone so far. I wanted to try something different and this screen is definitely beautiful.
With that being said, I am strongly considering exchanging within my 14 days and getting the N2. The battery life will be much better on the N2 and I will get removable storage and battery and will gain the s pen.
I know that nobody can make the decision for me, but please give me your opinions. Good idea?
Thanks!
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I think you are making a good move, as long as you DONOT mind the 5.5 inch screen. Not everyone can get used to it. It is harder to single-handedly handle it in a busy situation (holding things on the other hand while incoming call rings etc etc)
But I have big hands, I can handle it single handedly pretty easy so I love the phone.
Screen of 1080p is big selling point, but your eyes will get used to it sooner rather than later. 720p aren't bad , of course. it is good enough to watch 720p HD movie for me. Oh, you need a strong battery to watch movies like that ... which Note 2 can take the task.
I must mention, while many people here may disagree or don't appreciate as much, is Samsung's software power. it is just getting incredible. It has many small surprised that will make you feel like you use same buck but banged more features.
Like quick glance, smart alert, S-Pen series of apps, Photo Desk, AND one more tip, VIDEO PLAYING ON TOP OF EVERYTHING...
I have a blog entry about this. Check this out.
I'm not sure about others but I barely use the s-pen anymore I thought I'd be more active with it but at work it seemed to slow me down
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Thanks guys, I really do appreciate all of the feedback!
This is still a tough decision for me. I haven't had a HTC phone in a while so it's kind of fresh. At the same time the N2 will put me back in a comfort zone coming from the S3.
Let me ask this.... If removable storage and battery wasn't a huge issue, would you still choose the N2 over the DNA?
Thanks guys!
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I'm not sure about others but I barely use the s-pen anymore I thought I'd be more active with it but at work it seemed to slow me down
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I have a feeling that the same thing would end up happening to me.
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I have a feeling that the same thing would end up happening to me.
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Spen to me seemed kind of gimmicky or something (but it kind of needs one) It'd be good for draw something though right!? Lol. Me want the n2 but I think I'm going to wait for the n3. I'm just hella bored with my rezound.
The more I use both the dna is more comfortable to use if it had ext storage I think many users would of went that direction especially since the screen n processor are superior... but I seem to use my note 2 more it's tough by a note2 and use both lol
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dump it!
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Spen to me seemed kind of gimmicky or something (but it kind of needs one) It'd be good for draw something though right!? Lol. Me want the n2 but I think I'm going to wait for the n3. I'm just hella bored with my rezound.
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I thought I was not using much of it too. But it tends out to be incorrect IN MY CASE. Of course it is different everyone .
After watching over 36 youtube videos made by that guy in Korea about tips of using Galaxy Note 2, I really feel that it has strong features that can really make a difference to the way we work/live. To me, that is the ultimate reason for chasing new technology --- to make my life better (either simpler or more efficient)
Today in a meeting at work, I took the pen out to take notes. about 10 pages over all. It is GREAT. It looked professional with a pen in your hand in meeting environment, very different from some MDs using iPad with fingers to take note,iPad always makes people feel that you are slacking or playing.
It is like Blackberry vs iPhone. Still, I think the former gives most people a more professional feeling. Latter one more hippy/casual/fun.
my 2 cents.
Hell yeah...
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Let me ask this.... If removable storage and battery wasn't a huge issue, would you still choose the N2 over the DNA?
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Honesty, yes I would. I happen to have had, and continue to have access to both. For me, the feature set on the Note 2 is just too impressive/useful compared to the DNA. There are so many cool things to do with the s-pen and multi-window/pop-up browser that I just couldn't (or at least really wouldn't want to) live without.
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So my upgrade is in a couple weeks. So I'm debating between this phone, Samsung galaxy s3, or the Samsung galaxy note 2. What are your opinions on droid dna
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Imo, unless you absolutely need to have a battery that can last a whole weekend get the dna. If you do need that kind of battery life then get the note
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This phone is kick ass. Battery life is great. If you're in an area where you're not going to be using the internet for a bit then I would suggest turning your data connection off. You will still be able to get texts but you can't browse. The Note II is too damn big and the S3 has a lot of signal issues from what my friends, who have the device, tell me.
Okay thanks for you opinions. I been stuck with the lg revolution since I got it when it came out. Worst mistake on picking a phone ever
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Samsung quality and looks are nowhere near HTC. I had Galaxy SIII (and original Note), DNA is so much classier, looks better, feels better, perfoms better, has bigger screen, but doesn't feel bigger at all. Note 2 is a separate issue. It has some nice features over DNA, but still, it's Samsung, it's cheap. Also, like it was already mentioned, Samsung phones are full of bugs, and there radios are not good. Signal is weaker, problems with Wi-Fi..... And did I mention,that damn sleek cheap plastic! You think I formed an opinion about it yet?
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Samsung quality and looks are nowhere near HTC. I had Galaxy SIII (and original Note), DNA is so much classier, looks better, feels better, perfoms better, has bigger screen, but doesn't feel bigger at all. Note 2 is a separate issue. It has some nice features over DNA, but still, it's Samsung, it's cheap. Also, like it was already mentioned, Samsung phones are full of bugs, and there radios are not good. Signal is weaker, problems with Wi-Fi..... And did I mention,that damn sleek cheap plastic! You think I formed an opinion about it yet?
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...and they sell more....I don't know y people can't leave Samsung alone.....like it or not, they have gone places HTC has not with all the "build quality" and "good radios" Samsung has made android Wat it is today....its just like how fandroids criticise iPhone yet it sells big tym....XDA membership is around 5million....the other 800million guys out there don't give a duck about better radio, build quality......dude if u can afford to wait, then get the SGS4....like it or not it will be better than any thing HTC can make in a billion ways....build quality is nothing compare to unrivaled app support,timely updates(S2 has jelly bean,HTC one x is yet to),removable battery(helps if u wanna sell in the future or jst use it for long),sdcard , powerful CPU performance. And lots of added functionality......I own the DNA, its good but noting compare to the note 2 in many ways....if only size ain't a problem....for the s3 thats another thing since its almost a gen behind now
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...and they sell more....I don't know y people can't leave Samsung alone.....like it or not, they have gone places HTC has not with all the "build quality" and "good radios" Samsung has made android Wat it is today....its just like how fandroids criticise iPhone yet it sells big tym....XDA membership is around 5million....the other 800million guys out there don't give a duck about better radio, build quality......dude if u can afford to wait, then get the SGS4....like it or not it will be better than any thing HTC can make in a billion ways....build quality is nothing compare to unrivaled app support,timely updates(S2 has jelly bean,HTC one x is yet to),removable battery(helps if u wanna sell in the future or jst use it for long),sdcard , powerful CPU performance. And lots of added functionality......I own the DNA, its good but noting compare to the note 2 in many ways....if only size ain't a problem....for the s3 thats another thing since its almost a gen behind now
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Just because samsung has a giant advertising budget doesn't make their phones better.
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Well this phone and the note are better then the phone I have right now lol. The s4 is not even announced officially so it might be pushed back for whatever reasons.
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I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
imo.. but for not being 32gb or having the sd card slot, this is the best phone ever made to date. I manage my company's smartphone contract so I get to play with them all.
amazing build quality looks and feel. top of the line hardware specs..battery life is good... REALLY good/ amazing with the dev kernels available. quality custom Roms.. actually that's insulting.. incredible custom Roms available for this phone.
we're about to go s-off... life is good.
krazya said:
I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
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Can you give me a link for the viper rom so I can check it out
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and as silly add this sounds.. until somebody beats HTC's weather flip clock widget I'll be a sense die hard!
there's decent ones out there... but to me nothing looks better and it's the one thing you see repeatedly all day every day on your phone.
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Just because samsung has a giant advertising budget doesn't make their phones better.
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Oh so which HTC phone has beaten any Samsung phone hands down one X and s3? no Note2 and DNA? no HTC m7/one and s4? Tym will tell, Buh u and I know its another no
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I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
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Dropbox? Seriously? oh so Wat happens when u need that file and there is no data connection.....maybe in USA its easy but not every country is blessed with internet connection every where...and u say battery takes u through a day...wait till u get trapped under a building or get lost somewhere...then the note 2 which can go 3 days will tell ya he told you so.(not that I wish for any of dat to happen to u bro....its XDA
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strip419 said:
Oh so which HTC phone has beaten any Samsung phone hands down one X and s3? no Note2 and DNA? no HTC m7/one and s4? Tym will tell, Buh u and I know its another no
Dropbox? Seriously? oh so Wat happens when u need that file and there is no data connection.....maybe in USA its easy but not every country is blessed with internet connection every where...and u say battery takes u through a day...wait till u get trapped under a building or get lost somewhere...then the note 2 which can go 3 days will tell ya he told you so.(not that I wish for any of dat to happen to u bro....its XDA
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the note 2 is a creature onto itself. if you want an oversized plastic monstrosity that can perform... have at it.
DNA crushes the S3.. easily
and seriously.. if the file is THAT important the DNA has plenty of storage space.. if your music or other forms of entertainment are mission critical to access trapped under a building or in the middle of nowhere then you need to review your priorities in life.
as for the USA comment.. last time I checked the DNA was made exclusively from Verizon which last time I checked was a corporate entity doing business in America... so honestly the rest of the world can go suck it.. USA! USA! Lol
I would hold out for about 6 weeks and get the S4
I really fretted the decision of a new phone as my upgrade was from the Htc thunderbolt. I looked at the S3 it seemed ok but had a cheap plastic feel like I could break it by holding it to tight. Plus I dont care for touch wiz. Moto Razor maxx HD screen still has gray tint to every thing not as bright, dull colors as moto always had. And typical moto style. Thought both phones had good and bad as all do, when I looked the DNA at the big red store it was hands down the fastest phone I had ever picked up. screen colors beautiful felt better to hold than S3 or moto seems I forgot I ever had a TB was worried about no SD card but no problems yet and battery life is so much better than TB with extended battery I am truely a happy DNA owner hope you will be to
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If Jesus owned a phone, it would be the DNA.
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I would hold out for about 6 weeks and get the S4
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In 6 weeks my contact will be over and I would probably go to tmobile
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famous145 said:
In 6 weeks my contact will be over and I would probably go to tmobile
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I would only switch to Tmobile if Carly Foulkes started dating me...lol JK! (she's the t mobile spokesperson)
The big question is what makes this phone any better then the rest? Well for me its really just a couple things. The first thing is I like Sense. Now people say well whats Sense? They are widgets designed by HTC. Some of them include the Weather Clock Widget that shows animated weather on your home screen when the phones unlocked. HTC includes bookmark, people, weather widgets all designed by HTC. Now you maybe thinking well weatherbug has widgets already (for example). Their widgets are crap in comparison IMO. That said I also like the wireless charging (cost 40 bucks for the charger). I like the LCD display looks fantastic. The phone doesn't feel like a cheap plastic kids toy. And that's all I have to say about that.