I am looking at unlocked gsm phones that I can use for straight talk. I am looking for one with decent amount of roms and such. I am looking for one within 0 to maybe 150 preferably on price range.
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At one time I was thinking about the HTC wildfire s but dunno if there is a better phone than that for around the same price.
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Maybe a Nexus One?
Or a galaxy s?
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Yeah I think I am going to try and win a Samsung captivate/galaxy s on ebay.
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HTC HD2 ?
I recently got a factory refurbished Nexus S off ebay in your price range. An older phone that you can run Jellybean on for 150 is hard to beat.
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So I'll coming from good old Motorola, and I know we have wait for stupid bootloader unlocking etc on motor phones.... is Samsung the way or does this little piece of perfection already come unlocked
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Unlocked, moto is horrible at stuff like that always has been plus they cheaply make devices =(
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So I'll coming from good old Motorola, and I know we have wait for stupid bootloader unlocking etc on motor phones.... is Samsung the way or does this little piece of perfection already come unlocked
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If youre asking if the bootloader is unlocked on the samsung galaxy note then the answer is YES UNLOCKED
Samsung does not lock their bootloaders. Look at their sales vs moto?
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I'm coming from the Atrix myself. Overall it's been a good phone. I hope the Note will be better.
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The atrix to me was a fantastic phone. even on the stock rom.. still have mine. its my backup to my backup. ( skyrocket ) So Note, main.. skyrocket, backup,, atrix backup to the backup.. lmao for some reason I always have 2 of everything just incase. maybe I need another note hahaha
If I want to sell my Atrix, would I get more if it was unlocked or stock?
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If I want to sell my Atrix, would I get more if it was unlocked or stock?
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When my friend sold his on Craigslist it got $125, but I reverted it back to a custom stock firmware so that all original features worked (ex. Webtop).
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It also depend on the location, I still see people with the atrix for 150 to high as 300 on craigslist.. If I sold mine would be between 100 and 150.. but to me the atrix is worth more so im keeping it..
i posted mine for 220 on craigsL
Im selling mine for 150$
Looks like everyone is Ditching the matrix Lao
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Sold my atrix for 270 on ebay with original refurbished laptop dock.
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Well, upgrade time its coming i have an x10(used to have an sgs1 but gave it away)
After a lot of consideration and research ive narrowed down to two phones
Xperia S: 629.00 USD
Galaxy Nexus: 479.99 UDS
Both brand new, so what do you guys think, cause im still very undecisive
I cant go any higher than the Xperia S pricepoint cause im already taking a hit with it(unless its really worth it)
Other phones i was offered were
Sgs 2: 529.00 USD
Htc one X:699.00 USD
Sgs 3: 963.99 Usd
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Go do the Galaxy Nexus, seriously. For that price its a bargain.
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Are you in the us because I got my xperia s for 480 and I think it is better than a nexus. I got it off amazon. Global mobiles seller.
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At those prices definitely the Nexus.
WTF! 963,99 USD for the SGS3? Here in germany we will get is for 579,00 Euro = 727,90 USD!
im in Panama and thats the regular price of the sgs 3 between 963.99 and 1024.00 USD only the iphone is more expensive
Though thats bound to drop soon, its the new BIG thing so its normal
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Right now im leaning towards GN because of what ive heard of the XS(bad battery, crappy buttons, non removable battery and micro sim only)
But if someone who used the XS could help(i cant try it) it would be awesome
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HTC ONE X for sure... Fast, buttery smooth s4 processor... Win win
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Galaxy S3
Bought the galaxy nexus, thanks guys
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Hello, I recently got a galaxy s3, and after rooting descovered that the bootloader was locked. I was origionally having trouble deciding between the gnex and s3. I was now wondering , is it worth trading in the s3 for the galaxy nexus that has known receotion issues ? Id love your imout , and if there is a thread already feel free to point me to that one and shut this one down , thanks!
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I would keep the s3
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I had the same dilemma. I bought the Gnex and haven't looked back. The radios are good but not as good as my old Droid 2s.
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I'm just very nourvous about the locked bootloader , granted the device has been out for only a day or two. Also what do you guys think about the hardware? The sgsIII does not seem to have that much greater specs as it is not dual core. And you have not had any terrible signal issues like I have seen online ?
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meant to say quad core!
Do you even know how to read a spec sheet? TI OMAP 4460 vs S4 Krait? The S3 by more than a little.
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Do you even know how to read a spec sheet? TI OMAP 4460 vs S4 Krait? The S3 by more than a little.
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Jellybean and many future updates, great hacking community, vanilla vs. ICS, one or two big updates, locked bootloader, old school menu button, and touchwiz
Nexus by a long shot
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Jellybean and many future updates, great hacking community, vanilla vs. ICS, one or two big updates, locked bootloader, old school menu button, and touchwiz
Nexus by a long shot
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See, you say that...but what happened with 4.0.3? And where's 4.1? On the Google HSPA+, but not on the carrier branded versions... I would make the jump if HSPA+ didn't suck balls where i live...
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I'm just very nourvous about the locked bootloader , granted the device has been out for only a day or two. Also what do you guys think about the hardware? The sgsIII does not seem to have that much greater specs as it is not dual core. And you have not had any terrible signal issues like I have seen online ?
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Did you ever decide on what you want to do? I have a VZW Galaxy Nexus running a Jelly Bean ROM, 3 batteries total (2 standard, 1 extended), 3 battery covers (same as batteries), spare battery charger, and an Incipio Feather case. I still have the original box, too. The only thing missing is the headset. I misplaced it at some point.
Hi, I bough the HTC one when it came one on T-Mobile, then after 4-5 days of use I decided to return. The reason was I had the Galaxy s3 before and thinking that the Galaxy s4 is much better watching online reviews. And I went and bought the international version of Galaxy s4 i9500 for $775 cash. Thinking its octocore and it has to be unbelievably fast. Now after using the GS4 I realized that HTC one is a much better and faster phone. Everything on the one is PREMIUM.
Now Im trying to get rid of the i9500 and get the HTC one back.
Just sayin dont trust any reviews on the youtube they are all bull****
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The S4 is a great phone, but i like the htc one more. Try selling it on ebay , amazon or craigslist , and then go to tmobile and buy the Htc one
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The S4 is a great phone, but i like the htc one more. Try selling it on ebay , amazon or craigslist , and then go to tmobile and buy the Htc one
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Definitely.
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Swappa is good too. Just sold my Nexus 4 to get the One.
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I'm sure the S4 is a great phone. I
Can only speak as a one owner. Zero Lag makes me happy. Really.
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I too missed the HTC one. I had returned it earlier thinking it wasn't for me and repurchased it. Plan on selling my nexus 4 soon too. This phone is just awesome.
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Hi, I bough the HTC one when it came one on T-Mobile, then after 4-5 days of use I decided to return. The reason was I had the Galaxy s3 before and thinking that the Galaxy s4 is much better watching online reviews. And I went and bought the international version of Galaxy s4 i9500 for $775 cash. Thinking its octocore and it has to be unbelievably fast. Now after using the GS4 I realized that HTC one is a much better and faster phone. Everything on the one is PREMIUM.
Now Im trying to get rid of the i9500 and get the HTC one back.
Just sayin dont trust any reviews on the youtube they are all bull****
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So we should trust you because you think One is better
Honestly I own both and they are good phones in their own way. For some One is better and for some sgs4 is better, why do we have to get into the my phone is better than yours debate?
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So we should trust you because you think One is better
Honestly I own both and they are good phones in their own way. For some One is better and for some sgs4 is better, why do we have to get into the my phone is better than yours debate?
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Because One is better
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Because One is better
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Alright kiddo...
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I also have both phones. If I had to choose I would pick the HTC one. The s4 is a nice phone but the ui isn't as smooth from my experience.
If the ui on the s4 was just as smooth as the HTC one it would be hard to choose. The s4 has a lot of customization.
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I will never buy a phone with non removal battery. Its stupidity. Here in europe you get 2 years for warranty and 6 months for battery. If you are unlucky after one year and battery is gone you have to pay to much for a replace battery or if you try to change it by yourself you loose warranty. Thats stupid in a phone of 700 or more euros. And so far i saw from comparison s4 is slightly better. Thats all because I say. Lol
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I tried to use the camera yesterday on Gs4 and it was slow I culdnt catch the pictures I needed, so I got really pissed off. You click the cam it takes long time to open. On HTC it's instant.
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By the way I just came from the store with new and perfect HTC one, no gaps no stock or dead pixels the date was 4/28/2013
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That's normal friend phone it's been optimised. It takes one or two updates to take everything working. That happened with my s3 also. You get updates nearly daily from Samsung. And from htc your phone in 6 months will be forgotten by htc...
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I tried to use the camera yesterday on Gs4 and it was slow I culdnt catch the pictures I needed, so I got really pissed off. You click the cam it takes long time to open. On HTC it's instant.
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Pissed off? Lol
Guess we'll see your posts in 6 - 9 mos when you're calling the one a pos and getting in line for the next big thing.
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Pissed off? Lol
Guess we'll see your posts in 6 - 9 mos when you're calling the one a pos and getting in line for the next big thing.
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Why not
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Why be so childish over a phone? If you don't like the HTC one then why are you on this forum? No need to bash other phones just because you "think" yours is better. I have the HTC one and I love it because it's for me, my girlfriend has the gs4 because she's used to touchwiz and I've played with it and it's also a great phone. Stop all the bashing and just enjoy your phone. It's all about personal preference.
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See my thing is if you don't like, don't have and don't plan to get a one... Then why come on the forum and bash... Seriously?
And ps. The iPhone is the single most sold handset in the market and it has a non-removable batttery... You don't see people *****ing about it... It's like people can't find another excuse to critique the phone and they say hey non-removable batter oh it sucks...
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Waiting for sony honami
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See my thing is if you don't like, don't have and don't plan to get a one... Then why come on the forum and bash... Seriously?
And ps. The iPhone is the single most sold handset in the market and it has a non-removable batttery... You don't see people *****ing about it... It's like people can't find another excuse to critique the phone and they say hey non-removable batter oh it sucks...
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Because Android and iOS have polar opposite philosophies. Android offers users choice; and choice leads to freedom, ultimately entitlement. iOS says my way or highway. Capitalism vs. Communism.
Can someone help me decide between these two. I know the specs but I haven't used one which one would you recommend
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S3
I have the S3 and it is a good phone but since i don't have the G pro I can't compare between them.
Regarding the S3, Samsung will soon stop updating its software so I would recommend the S4 or upcoming S5 if they fit your budget.
Another option is a nexus 5 for vanilla android experience.
Yeah that's the problem my budget is low
Im getting a g pro for my s3 if I pay twenty dollars
I have all accessories but that only has a charger but the condition is supposed to be good
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