I am trying to compare these two devices because I can get them for the same price.
All the benchmarks I find show the 1GHz OMAP in the LG is faster than the 1.5 GHz S3 in the Blaze. The comparison of the GPU is a bit more even with some benchmarks higher in the SGX some in the Adreno.
For the life of me I can't decide between the two devices.
Blaze has better XDA support (CM10 and dozens of roms), but the L9 has a bigger screen and better battery life and the future possiblity of better dev support.
What do you guys think?
I have both actually. I gave my wife the Blaze. It is a nice phone. When development gets going on this one it will be a better choice.
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I have both actually. I gave my wife the Blaze. It is a nice phone. When development gets going on this one it will be a better choice.
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Is there anything you find that runs better on one phone versus the other device? I love the screen on the L9 its way better than the Blaze. However, I like that you can get CyanogenMod on the Blaze. The L9 has a much bigger battery than the blaze. Ugh, its so confusing
Assuming that development picks up on the L9, do you think I should go with it over the Blaze?
I think it will be a better choice in no time. First LG I have had out of all 7 of my android phones. A little disappointed about development. But with so many android devices out there, it is hard for devs to keep up.
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The "better with time" is a problem. I used to have an LG Optimus V on Virgin Mobile and it took about 2 years for development to get rolling on that device. Same as the L9, multiple devices in multiple countries.
I think the prepaid carrier for that might have played a roll in that. Major carrier phones seem to get more attention.
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I would not got with LG
First, I love L9 after 10 years of 20+ smartphones.
But, it is also the first closed Android phone with locked boot and root killing usefulness for us to be in this forum.
I say, LG L9 is very good phone even with tmobile bloat for others but not XDA'ers.
I have a week more to return and may go with usual battery sucking sammy or for $100 more nexus 4 instead for testing Developers
Depends on what you want to do with your phone!
Compare the two phones: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/co...le,Samsung-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G/phones/7526,6824
For bloatware, you can disable about 80% even WITHOUT root.
For me, I upgrade from my previous 3.7" 3MP-camera 2-year old phone to this L9 P769 for two main reason: 4.5" screen (I read on my phone a lot) and 5MP camera (post on GooglePlus) (and 3rd, L9 competitive price). I was looking for one with 8MP camera but all cost double to triple of this L9.
Rooting is a must for me for backup, adblocker and firewall, but CM9/10 is never the must. I use CM on my tablet, but I found no need to install CM on my phone actually.
So for me, I would definitely choose L9 over Blaze, but again, depends on what you want to do with your phone.
Isn't this wrong to compare two phones from different cost-group and categories? Well if anyone can afford Galaxy Note 2/3/blaze 4D can buy it without even looking at L9.
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Why are these from different cost-group and categories????
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Isn't this wrong to compare two phones from different cost-group and categories? Well if anyone can afford Galaxy Note 2/3/blaze 4D can buy it without even looking at L9.
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Why are these from different cost-group and categories????
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ok sorry, did not know latest cost of Galaxy S Blaze 4G, it is almost same but CPU is 1.5GHz and L9 have 1GHz where Blaze is good. The screen size of Blaze is 3.9" and L9 is 4.7 where L9 is good.Battery of Blaze is 1750mH and L9 have 2150mH a better one. Blaze is unlocked bootloader, L9 is not. Blaze have custom roms and developers and gone too way ahead due to Jan2012 release but L9 is not even near unlocked bootloader and partial rooting.
Most features are contradicting in both sides hence comparison is difficult. They both cannot be choice of one person at a time. Some people dont like screens more than 4inch, some want medium (L9) and some want bigger and bigger.
But yes I admit price cannot be a factor, its almost same for 3.9inch and 4.7" phone. People who can work and play high-end games on 3.9inch phone should go ahead and buy Blaze.
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Isn't this wrong to compare two phones from different cost-group and categories? Well if anyone can afford Galaxy Note 2/3/blaze 4D can buy it without even looking at L9.
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I actually was able to find both for the same price. The L9 is very responsive compared to the Blaze and in some ways much more powerful. At least the benchmarks of the OMAP4430 (1ghz) are better than the S3(1.5ghz) in the Blaze. The Blaze does better in graphics with the Adreno 220 over the SGX540. The L9 has a way better screen though. The Blaze was sold as a premium device in 2012 but from my test its hardly runs like a premium device.
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I actually was able to find both for the same price. The L9 is very responsive compared to the Blaze and in some ways much more powerful. At least the benchmarks of the OMAP4430 (1ghz) are better than the S3(1.5ghz) in the Blaze. The Blaze does better in graphics with the Adreno 220 over the SGX540. The L9 has a way better screen though. The Blaze was sold as a premium device in 2012 but from my test its hardly runs like a premium device.
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If you think L9's 1GHz is better than Blaze's 1.5GHz, then L9 is winner.
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I love the L9... but I fear the development here is not going to pick up. I think the phone is not attractive to people who want to dev for it. Locked bootloader, 5 different variants, many of which are not compatible with each other, and looks like LG isn't going to play nice, with the release of 10g and all making it unrootable. I think I'm going to return mine unfortunately and jump on the Nexus 4 bandwagon, it's just $100 more, why not
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I love the L9... but I fear the development here is not going to pick up. I think the phone is not attractive to people who want to dev for it. Locked bootloader, 5 different variants, many of which are not compatible with each other, and looks like LG isn't going to play nice, with the release of 10g and all making it unrootable. I think I'm going to return mine unfortunately and jump on the Nexus 4 bandwagon, it's just $100 more, why not
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nod.. esp. after having the G2X , its development/support/update is so slow compared SS ...make me hesitate to bite the $150 T-mobile deal
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hi guys.. i am looking to buys an android phone but i am stuck between galaxy s2 motorola razr and optimus 2x. i want a phone which is closest to being unbrickable and has more custom roms etc. plz suggest me what phone should i buy. thanks
I think that the most unbrickable and mod addicted phone is o2x.. luckily lg legalized root and mods so you'll never lose your warranty
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I suppose my favorite would be the Droid Razr, just because it's been getting a lot of good credit lately, although you wouldn't be going wrong with any of those phones.
thanx mate i think i will go for o2x its cheaper then the rest and tegra2 is really fun for a gamer like me. just want to know if the 512 ram is enough? specially in future after ICS update will it be able to handle that. also it had a bug in the beginning which hangs the screen and often reboots automatically. has that been solved ??
512MB RAM should be enough for pretty much anything - these days, that is. I wouldn't worry too much about it since in a couple years you're likely to replace the phone, right?
If you are going to spend the money on the razr I would suggest going with the HTC Rezound. HTC has a huge following of dedicated developers, plus they allow you to unlock your phones from their website.
I suggest you rather take a HTC.The support for the custom roms is much more important than other manufacturers. Like hobble said, the HTC Rezound could be a good choice, but there is another phone I could suggest you if you are ready to wait one or two months, the Xiaomi MI-One, for the price : 250-300Euros. (specs : Dual core to 1,2 or 1,5 GHz, 4" SLCD, 1GB RAM...)
6 months would be a record for me. lol
anyway thanks got o2x finally very happy with it works like a charm
thanx guys i finally got o2x. budget phone and i am really enjoying it. lg is not a bad company after all. had a bad perception abt them
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thanx guys i finally got o2x. budget phone and i am really enjoying it. lg is not a bad company after all. had a bad perception abt them
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Lg hardware is usually very good, they are rubbish at delivering updates on time though
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I would have taken the S2
I had the o2x too but sold it cause it was too laggy etc.
No match for S2
yeah but this time it seems ICS update will come sooner then others. they are promising it in Q2 this year. fingers crossed.
Lol yea but the price difference is huge btw got custom rom n no lags at all
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Nexus s is the best bet !!!
used nexus s already..
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I would have taken the S2
I had the o2x too but sold it cause it was too laggy etc.
No match for S2
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its not laggy with custom roms..
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Lg hardware is usually very good, they are rubbish at delivering updates on time though
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yeah but this time it seems ICS update will come sooner then others. they are promising it in Q2 this year. fingers crossed
i got sgs2 for over 6 month and installed so many custom roms taht lost count - this phone is unbrickable !!!!!
also if you will read reviews and ask your friends you will find out that sgs2 has the best mix of specs and actual user friendly in all respects
my 1 cent...
What are your honest opinions now that the OG has been unlocked
Anyone actually do a hands on comparison here?
Mine is that we now have a Nexus 4 with LTE and SD Card.
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Mine is that we now have a Nexus 4 with LTE and SD Card.
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Exactly. Plus we have more usable screen space
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Exactly. Plus we have more usable screen space
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we're gonna have a much smaller development community though
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we're gonna have a much smaller development community though
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True, though as long as I have cm10 or something similar and a debloated rom I will be 100% happy.
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Maybe, but a lot of the nexus development will carry over easily.
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I'm on the fence between this and the nexus 4. I was at the at&t store the other day holding the OG and it wasnt that bad. I know quadrant scores are nothing to make a final decision on but was impressed, it was getting similar scores to the htc one x+ averaging no less than 7500. The note 2 couldnt get that high. Its true that the led notification is only one color? I thought it was RGB? I couldnt really test that at that store.
Would ROM's from our Nexus 4's really work on the OG? Loving the N4 but I also like the OG.
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If we get official cm support...then this will be the best device.
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My justification on getting the LG Optimus G on At&t (it being on At&t is an important distinction):
1.) The phone is the basis for the Google Nexus 4, save it's design is nicer. I perfer the blocky lock. This also means it is currently hardware wise the strongest SoC in a phone on the market. This will change within the hour (j/k) but for what it's worth you have that.
2.) 2gb RAM. This is important particularly in the Android domain, as the more RAM you have the less application crashing and home screen crashing you will have. This crashing behavior is apparent on my current mini pro (only has 512 meg RAM) and the iPad 1 (only has 256 meg RAM) which both crash almost constantly.
3.) Expandable memory. It has a microSD slot. The Nexus 4 does not, and the Optimus G international and Sprint versions do not.
4.) LTE. This is nice but not really that serious to me I've been happy with what the mini has been able to provide (3g+). Still i should be able to get faster speeds on my phone the my home connection.
5.) the phone has already been rooted.
6.) unlocking of the bootloader is being worked on, and there are clear signs it can be accomplished. If this were to happen you could put whatever ROM you want on the phone. The obvious choice, being the Nexus 4 ROM. Since the hardware is almost identical, minus wireless charging in the G, this would almost a be plug and play option. The robust XDA crowd will have it sorted in now time. Which means you'd have a Nexus 4 on a better more expandable platform, with LTE.
7.) Price. Subsidized it's $100-150 cheaper. Since you'll be paying for the wireless plan anyway why not lock yourself in? That said, I FULLY support Google's initiative by making the phone affordable, unlocked, and off contract. I believe anything that gives the consumer more choice should be applauded. The wireless carrier systems in the US are just out dated and stupid.
So I wrote this before the unlock was solid, and but now that we know it's unlocked and custom ROMs are a go this phone makes an even better choice. So now you can have it all.
2d
I love mine, and this was my first android phone! Its pretty much the same as the N4 plus LTE and and SD card!
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This is what I am hoping for!
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I love mine, and this was my first android phone! Its pretty much the same as the N4 plus LTE and and SD card!
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Minus the development support. I understand the bootloader has been currently unlocked, but it's definitely gonna be a while til we see the devs start jumping on this. Just my opinion. Trust me, I am really hoping this device takes off. Getting tired of Samsung and lack of source for the Exynos phones.
Is there a list of devs that will be supporting this device?
My N4 won't be here til 3 to 5 week says Google. But since LTE launched in my area, this phone seems to the best choice for me.
In the meantime, good luck guys, I will be following with great interest.
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Minus the development support. I understand the bootloader has been currently unlocked, but it's definitely gonna be a while til we see the devs start jumping on this. Just my opinion. Trust me, I am really hoping this device takes off. Getting tired of Samsung and lack of source for the Exynos phones.
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I think there is going to be a ton of development for this device. For one, anything done on the Nexus 4 will be trival to port over (look at the history of the Nexus S and the Galaxy S). Secondly, it's a flagship phone launched globlly on every major carrier. A crapload of people will have this phone.
The biggest barrier to development I see right now is there are 4 different development forums for this phone and it's ALREADY splintering... I wish they would keep just 1 development forum as once it gets going the same ROMs will work on all the variants, nearly guarenteed. The S3 had the same issue with way too many splintered dev. forums.
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I think there is going to be a ton of development for this device. For one, anything done on the Nexus 4 will be trival to port over (look at the history of the Nexus S and the Galaxy S). Secondly, it's a flagship phone launched globlly on every major carrier. A crapload of people will have this phone.
The biggest barrier to development I see right now is there are 4 different development forums for this phone and it's ALREADY splintering... I wish they would keep just 1 development forum as once it gets going the same ROMs will work on all the variants, nearly guarenteed. The S3 had the same issue with way too many splintered dev. forums.
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The Galaxy S1 phones were fragmented too but we got CM ROMs pretty nicely. The Vibrant died off fast but the Captivate stayed strong. So as long as the Optimus G gets a decent fanbase of developers we should be ok. I'm worried about too many people flocking to Nexus 4 given its price though.
If it is really trivial to port ROMs over, we need some bare minimum support on our side to make sure development goes smoothly at least.
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I think there is going to be a ton of development for this device. For one, anything done on the Nexus 4 will be trival to port over (look at the history of the Nexus S and the Galaxy S). Secondly, it's a flagship phone launched globlly on every major carrier. A crapload of people will have this phone.
The biggest barrier to development I see right now is there are 4 different development forums for this phone and it's ALREADY splintering... I wish they would keep just 1 development forum as once it gets going the same ROMs will work on all the variants, nearly guarenteed. The S3 had the same issue with way too many splintered dev. forums.
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The phones have similar guts, not the same guts.
It's like putting a ROM on an Inspire4g when the ROM is supposed to be for a Desire HD.
Fixes will be necessary in order to have functionality.
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Minus the development support. I understand the bootloader has been currently unlocked, but it's definitely gonna be a while til we see the devs start jumping on this. Just my opinion. Trust me, I am really hoping this device takes off. Getting tired of Samsung and lack of source for the Exynos phones.
Is there a list of devs that will be supporting this device?
My N4 won't be here til 3 to 5 week says Google. But since LTE launched in my area, this phone seems to the best choice for me.
In the meantime, good luck guys, I will be following with great interest.
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Dev support is coming. Hang tight
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My justification on getting the LG Optimus G on At&t (it being on At&t is an important distinction):
1.) The phone is the basis for the Google Nexus 4, save it's design is nicer. I perfer the blocky lock. This also means it is currently hardware wise the strongest SoC in a phone on the market. This will change within the hour (j/k) but for what it's worth you have that.
2.) 2gb RAM. This is important particularly in the Android domain, as the more RAM you have the less application crashing and home screen crashing you will have. This crashing behavior is apparent on my current mini pro (only has 512 meg RAM) and the iPad 1 (only has 256 meg RAM) which both crash almost constantly.
3.) Expandable memory. It has a microSD slot. The Nexus 4 does not, and the Optimus G international and Sprint versions do not.
4.) LTE. This is nice but not really that serious to me I've been happy with what the mini has been able to provide (3g+). Still i should be able to get faster speeds on my phone the my home connection.
5.) the phone has already been rooted.
6.) unlocking of the bootloader is being worked on, and there are clear signs it can be accomplished. If this were to happen you could put whatever ROM you want on the phone. The obvious choice, being the Nexus 4 ROM. Since the hardware is almost identical, minus wireless charging in the G, this would almost a be plug and play option. The robust XDA crowd will have it sorted in now time. Which means you'd have a Nexus 4 on a better more expandable platform, with LTE.
7.) Price. Subsidized it's $100-150 cheaper. Since you'll be paying for the wireless plan anyway why not lock yourself in? That said, I FULLY support Google's initiative by making the phone affordable, unlocked, and off contract. I believe anything that gives the consumer more choice should be applauded. The wireless carrier systems in the US are just out dated and stupid.
So I wrote this before the unlock was solid, and but now that we know it's unlocked and custom ROMs are a go this phone makes an even better choice. So now you can have it all.
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Is Optimus G AT&T display is wider then Nexus4, Galaxy S3 and Optimus G international version, currently I am using Htc One X its display is taller not wider, I need wider display in just 4.7 inch phone plz reply i am asking about only display width not total phone width with bezel thankx
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Is Optimus G AT&T display is wider then Nexus4, Galaxy S3 and Optimus G international version, currently I am using Htc One X its display is taller not wider, I need wider display in just 4.7 inch phone plz reply i am asking about only display width not total phone width with bezel thankx
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I have the optimus g and the one x, and the screen on the optimus seems a little wider but only by a fraction. You should get the 5" lg vu.
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The phones have similar guts, not the same guts.
It's like putting a ROM on an Inspire4g when the ROM is supposed to be for a Desire HD.
Fixes will be necessary in order to have functionality.
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similar? they should be the exact same... same SoC and i believe same camera. i'll have to do more research on this but it should just take tweaking a few files that's very very simple if you've ported ROMs before (i have).
edit: yes, the cam module should be the same. the modem *should* be the only thing different.
This isn't the typical, which phone should i buy or why question, i'm doing a project on how important brand recognition is so I'm just really curious if you guys will help. So why did you all buy the OG over the other top phones that were out when you bought it? Also, how important are the manufacturer added features/skins (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? (Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....)
Any responses will be helpful and appreciated
Why lgog?
HTC one x+: lgog has expandable storage and better processor
Galaxy S3: lgog has a better design and better processor
Galaxy Note 2: Size lol
Its way to big ...
And because the lgog is similar to the nexus 4 and I expected some development benefits their and a lot of people have the s3 and I wanted something different
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Compared other phones. The quad core processor, 2GB ram, 16GB internal and 16GB microSD killed the competition for the comparable price of $99. The 4.7" screen is nice, not to big, not to small. The carbon fiber look back was a nice bonus, even though I soon found out the back glass cracks so easily :-/
The overall look and feel of the phone really caught my eye also.
My wife has the S2 and I came from an Infuse, which was a great phone, just wanted something different than Samsung. I had never owned an LG phone...
All in all, I love the phone, especially the performance, the only downfall for me is how easily the back glass broke.
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I bought the OG for a number of reasons:
Price ($99 contract)
Similarity to the Nexus 4 (development!)
Size
Design, it feels/looks like a solid brick.
But, you're doing a project on brand recognition. So I'll focus more on that.
At first, I was skeptical about buying an LG phone. I considered the One X+, and even the iPhone 5 (shudder). I gave LG a shot though because they built the Nexus 4. If it wasn't for the nexus 4, I wouldn't have bought this device. Brand recognition is important, but you gotta give others a chance. :good:
I've had all three of the others and this is by far the best...
One X/X+ has issues with lag, non-expandable storage, poor battery life, but one amazing screen.
S3 is nice, but it does have that over saturated AMOLED screen. The LCD on the LGOG is much better to my horrid eyes. Almost as good as the One X series, but not quite.
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Why lgog?
HTC one x+: lgog has expandable storage and better processor
Galaxy S3: lgog has a better design and better processor
Galaxy Note 2: Size lol
Its way to big ...
And because the lgog is similar to the nexus 4 and I expected some development benefits their and a lot of people have the s3 and I wanted something different
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Compared other phones. The quad core processor, 2GB ram, 16GB internal and 16GB microSD killed the competition for the comparable price of $99. The 4.7" screen is nice, not to big, not to small. The carbon fiber look back was a nice bonus, even though I soon found out the back glass cracks so easily :-/
The overall look and feel of the phone really caught my eye also.
My wife has the S2 and I came from an Infuse, which was a great phone, just wanted something different than Samsung. I had never owned an LG phone...
All in all, I love the phone, especially the performance, the only downfall for me is how easily the back glass broke.
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I bought the OG for a number of reasons:
Price ($99 contract)
Similarity to the Nexus 4 (development!)
Size
Design, it feels/looks like a solid brick.
But, you're doing a project on brand recognition. So I'll focus more on that.
At first, I was skeptical about buying an LG phone. I considered the One X+, and even the iPhone 5 (shudder). I gave LG a shot though because they built the Nexus 4. If it wasn't for the nexus 4, I wouldn't have bought this device. Brand recognition is important, but you gotta give others a chance. :good:
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I've had all three of the others and this is by far the best...
One X/X+ has issues with lag, non-expandable storage, poor battery life, but one amazing screen.
S3 is nice, but it does have that over saturated AMOLED screen. The LCD on the LGOG is much better to my horrid eyes. Almost as good as the One X series, but not quite.
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Let me just ask one more question, if you guys don't mind responding (i'll probably update the original post with it too) but, how important are the manufacturer added features (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....
Btw, thanks again guys, this is helpful! :good:
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Let me just ask one more question, if you guys don't mind responding (i'll probably update the original post with it too) but, how important are the manufacturer added features (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....
Btw, thanks again guys, this is helpful! :good:
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Not at all. I've always rooted and installed AOSP ROMs if possible ASAP
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Let me just ask one more question, if you guys don't mind responding (i'll probably update the original post with it too) but, how important are the manufacturer added features (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....
Btw, thanks again guys, this is helpful! :good:
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Not really inpotaint at all......But now that I have the phone I find some of the features useful
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Not really inpotaint at all......But now that I have the phone I find some of the features useful
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Yeah i find most of the features manufacturers add to be a turn off... lol but LG's done a pretty good job, they have a pretty light skin and it's nice. Not even missing AOSP all that much on this thing. I have tried SnowJB though, but just keep coming back to stock, rooted.
Chose the Optimus G over the One X+ becuause I previously owned the one X and didnt enjoy the interface. I chose the Optimus G over the Galaxy s3 because everyone and their mother had one....BTW I wonder how all thoese people feel now that samsung did a evolution instead of a revolution to their phones. All I remember is everyone bashing the 5 for not innovating and the s4 gives us infared and a few extra gimmicks(Ignoring the hardware of course). Sorry just had a side rant. I just wish people will be fair about things. Android excels in having a moddable device with lots of options and apple excels in having the whole phone/music player/internet things down packed along with design.
I really feel like this phone is the biggest hidden gem of anything out there right now. I like owning a phone that very few others even know about. I had the Note 2 and original One X, so nothing against those phones at all. LG had nothing to do with my decision one way or the other.
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I was coming from an old school Inspire 4G and was desperately in need of a new phone. I did want the HTC One, but it kept getting delayed and I finally ran out of patience. I've never been a fan of Samsung devices, they feel flimsy to me and Touchwiz is a horrible skin IMO. Therefore, none of the Galaxy devices were even in consideration. I did consider the One X+, but was kind of turned off by the stories of battery life. Also, it only had 1 gig of system RAM, compared to the OG's 2 gigs. So in essence, the quad core processor, 2 gigs of memory, 16 gigs internal storage + the SD card slot and solid construction with no flex (looking at you, Samsung) along with the low price sealed the deal for me.
That help?
I bought this phone despite LG not because of them. One of the big knocks against them is their slow software updates, and combine that with AT&T's piss poor track record for releasing updates, I knew what I was getting into. I'm hoping the dev support continues so I don't have to rely on LG and AT&T for anything.
I have to stick with AT&T unfortunately as they are the only national carrier in Alaska, so unless I want an iPhone, they are the only one who has the latest phones. Local telecoms are a year or two behind the curve with their hardware, although they seem to be getting better, which is why I bought this phone outright so I could use Straight Talk without a contract.
I chose the OG for the same reasons everyone else has stated: great screen, blazing performance, and expandable storage. The LG skin isn't intrusive or as dated as most of the competition's are.
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This isn't the typical, which phone should i buy or why question, i'm doing a project on how important brand recognition is so I'm just really curious if you guys will help. So why did you all buy the OG over the other top phones that were out when you bought it? Also, how important are the manufacturer added features/skins (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? (Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....)
Any responses will be helpful and appreciated
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I bought the og because it had the best specs. I did lots of research as I came from iPhone so I wanted a really good android to replace it. I considered the S3, OX+, and OG. I ruled out the S3 because of the dual core processor, and the OX+ because of limited ram, and the 8 app max. I don't care for the added features. For example, wise screen has never worked correctly for me.
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I didn't even know about any of these features until after I bought the phone. I almost always immediately root and flash a custom Rom the first day. So all that fancy stuff doesn't really interest me much
Thought I am rooted on this phone, I am still running stock.. I am really impressed with the functionality and smoothness. And after learning about the little features, I am enjoying playing around with them
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I'll have to admit I jumped ship I had a s3 and sold it and bought a unlocked OG only had it two days haven't rooted yet but I will the OG does everything the S3 does only better it's faster smoother and better looking like the difference between a 350 and a 454 there is no sub for horsepower and the LG has it all ( until tomorrow when something else comes out )
As has been stated by many:
better processor
better "feel" (didn't feel cheap like the S3)
liked the LG UI over other manufacturer UI's
screen, esp the width (wider than other 4.7" displays)
I got this instead of the S3 because TouchWiz looks more like a toy than a phone. If I had gone for anything Samsung, it would have been the Galaxy Nexus, which likely won't run all that well in two years comparatively. Also, this phone was the sane price as the GalNex when I got it.
HTC Sense is okay, but I've always hated how the One X(+) look physically. Plus HTC is too damn confusing to the point where someone who's done the research still wasn't sure what he'd have been getting...
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I don't have this phone but what got my attention was the LG design. If you have looked at the Optimus 4x or G2X both of these phones were the first of its kind. G2X with a dual core CPU. O4X with Tegra 3 Quad Core CPU. LG doesn't really advertise their product too well, but I think that a good benefit. even tho they tend to take their time with updating their software I preferred it that way. Samsung sometimes pushed out a new update with more bugs then it original had. Also I never was interested in Samsung touchwiz. LG UI has a better feel to then Samsung UI. HTC sense I never liked, however it kinda reminds me of a MIUI, but MIUI is a hell of a lot better then sense.
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I came from a Samsung non-smartphone so I was really interested in the S3 at first, until I saw one for real. It seemed so huge at the time... and plastic. So I shopped around for a smaller phone. I was all for Motorola as well having good experience with their non-smartphones, and I was willing to go with HTC as well. LG was not high on my list of desirability. But when it came down to it, anything smaller had significantly inferior specs compared to the top tier phones, and the OG had an unbeatable combination of features, specs, and price.
Since this was my first smartphone, I had no affinity for any manufacturer's skins, and all I cared about was how potentially offensive LG's was, and it gets pretty good reviews for being minimalistic.
Hey guys, Im going to buy the L9 but I still think about L9 II, I dont want to buy any other phone just L9 but now that L9 II is soon to be released im curious. There is not going to be much of a difference between those 2 I guess so I dont know whether I should wait or buy L9 now. In both cases I"ll wait for it to be released, because its supposed to be released eartly september, and then I'll wait some more for L9 II if I decide for that or maybe the price of L9 will go down a little and then buy it.
What do you think? Thanks
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Hey guys, Im going to buy the L9 but I still think about L9 II, I dont want to buy any other phone just L9 but now that L9 II is soon to be released im curious. There is not going to be much of a difference between those 2 I guess so I dont know whether I should wait or buy L9 now. In both cases I"ll wait for it to be released, because its supposed to be released eartly september, and then I'll wait some more for L9 II if I decide for that or maybe the price of L9 will go down a little and then buy it.
What do you think? Thanks
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I think L9 II is better in all respect. HD display , Faster processor and no physical home button. Wait for the price.
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I think L9 II is better in all respect. HD display , Faster processor and no physical home button. Wait for the price.
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Well yeah, thats why I began to think about it in the first place. But I dont really care about 0.4GHz, 3 MPx or HD resolution. I dont need extra performance cause I dont play any high requirements games or anything. The thing why I consider it is that its going to be new model, so hopefully some of those little issues that L9 had will be fixed, 4.1 android preinstall and expected 4.2, 4.3 updates.
But the thing is how long could it take from release date to appear in shops? And what about the price? I found some shops already selling it for around 270€ which is 50€ more than I would pay for new L9 now. Would it be worth those 50€? Because I really wouldnt like to wait for big price drop again. Im really confused now
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Well yeah, thats why I began to think about it in the first place. But I dont really care about 0.4GHz, 3 MPx or HD resolution. I dont need extra performance cause I dont play any high requirements games or anything. The thing why I consider it is that its going to be new model, so hopefully some of those little issues that L9 had, 4.1 android preinstall and expected 4.2, 4.3 updates.
But the thing is how long could it take from release date to appear in shops? And what about the price? I found some shops already selling it for around 270€ which is 50€ more than I would pay for new L9 now. Would it be worth those 50€? Because I really wouldnt like to wait for big price drop again. Im really confused now
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Well basically i have similar requirements to urs. I already sent an order for the l9. I think the l9 II is better but everything depends on the price factor. I think the L9 was supposed to launch with jb, but LG decided to put ICS so that they make it officially upgradeable to JB, so now they are not really entitled to update the L9. At best the L9 could receive an official 4.2.2 but idk.
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Well basically i have similar requirements to urs. I already sent an order for the l9. I think the l9 II is better but everything depends on the price factor. I think the L9 was supposed to launch with jb, but LG decided to put ICS so that they make it officially upgradeable to JB, so now they are not really entitled to update the L9. At best the L9 could receive an official 4.2.2 but idk.
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Well I was practically decided that Im going for L9, I ordered a case and screen protectors but thats not a problem. I was waiting for a little price drop.
Btw Adreno 305 is better than PowerVR SGX540?
According to the new leaked pictures, it should have a capacitive home button instead of a mechanical one on L9. But I'm going to wait for a release, if its not going to be now at IFA then Im going for L9. If its going to be, then Im curious how its going to look but mostly when its going to be available and what the price tag will be. If its going to be around 270€ (360$) then it would be ok. But there wont be any reviews yet, hopefully its going to be just as good as L9 and even little better.
Yeah thats why Im considering it, the updates would be a plus over L9.
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Well I was practically decided that Im going for L9, I ordered a case and screen protectors but thats not a problem. I was waiting for a little price drop.
Btw Adreno 305 is better than PowerVR SGX540?
According to the new leaked pictures, it should have a capacitive home button instead of a mechanical one on L9. But I'm going to wait for a release, if its not going to be now at IFA then Im going for L9. If its going to be, then Im curious how its going to look but mostly when its going to be available and what the price tag will be. If its going to be around 270€ (360$) then it would be ok. But there wont be any reviews yet, hopefully its going to be just as good as L9 and even little better.
Yeah thats why Im considering it, the updates would be a plus over L9.
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Ofc the adreno 3xx series ought to outperform the PowerVR (But im not that much techy but i still think the adreno 305 surpasses it). Basically its a nice upgrade to the L9. If the price is reasonable go for it, otherwise the L9 is pretty much how most android phones should at minimum be (though the 5mp camera sux a bit).
The nexus 4 just fell to $200 which is cheaper then the l9 and will probably be better than the l9 2 (and cheaper)
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Ofc the adreno 3xx series ought to outperform the PowerVR (But im not that much techy but i still think the adreno 305 surpasses it). Basically its a nice upgrade to the L9. If the price is reasonable go for it, otherwise the L9 is pretty much how most android phones should at minimum be (though the 5mp camera sux a bit).
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Thanks for the info, Yeah well I wanna see the price and then we will see, I think I will be quite satisfied even with L9 so if II wont be as expected Im going for L9
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The nexus 4 just fell to $200 which is cheaper then the l9 and will probably be better than the l9 2 (and cheaper)
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Where? I can get it for about 430$ here, L9 II should be quite cheaper than that too.
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Where? I can get it for about 430$ here, L9 II should be quite cheaper than that too.
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http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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Oh, google play store is not available in my country. Otherwise Id probably buy that already
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Oh, google play store is not available in my country. Otherwise Id probably buy that already
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i just got a L9 for $250?? Not sure what model it is but has a physical home button but its nice for the price...besides i am waiting on a Note 3
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i just got a L9 for $250?? Not sure what model it is but has a physical home button but its nice for the price...besides i am waiting on a Note 3
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Thats nice price, in my country they are all much higher. L9 I has physical button, L9 II will probably have capacitive home button. So I'll probably wait for that to come Or nexus 4, tho I dont like the design.
Guys, how is the Snapdragon 400 and Adreno 305 in terms of performance? Cause I just watched the first review that I found of L9 II and they said that since the CPU is energy saving, the newer games might not work that well.
Is that true? I though that snapdragon in pair with adreno 305 could be pretty good, I know that its made with 28nm technology which should enhance battery life but is it also related to performance?
So after I heard this, I wonder if it will be more powerful than L9? Or its not true?
Thanks for answer.
So I'm trying to decide between the G2 , the One , and the S4. I was about to order the One until I saw the G2 on sale , so I kind of want the G2 now. But I'm worried about 2 things. One is I've read up on a lot of people who have dropped the G2 from a low height and the screen cracked. And on top of that most of the stories I've read the digitizer doesn't function properly or the phone just wont turn on. Is this a big problem with the G2? I don't mind the screen cracking , but if it cracks AND doesn't work that worries me. Also , will development pick up for this device? I know it came out not too long ago , but will there be more Roms ported from the Nexus 5 since its the same hardware ( Mostly ) ? Also what are the advantages over the S4 and the One? I know the G2 has better specs but is it really that noticeable ? And since I root my phones and install just stock CM etc will there really be a noticeable difference in speed for me ?
And if I root the device as soon as I get it , and install a custom Rom , theres a way to flash it back to stock to where they'll take it back right? ( The Verizon version )
Yes it is noticeable and the phone has amazing battery comparable to the note 2 which was amazing btw I came from the s4 and the camera is much better less chance of blurring
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Here is another tid bit even on a wind mobile version of s4 which comes with no carrier bloatware and lone behold Samsung put it's on bloatware apps on it...then you have to remember to turn off their 50 useless features that you will never use and kill your battery quicker then quick.
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It's truly an awesome phone. I'm also coming from Note 2 and yeah this thing blows that out of the water. Honestly the G2 launcher is pretty incredible. As someone else mentioned, it's like LG mimicked CM a bit. So many options and customizations and features. I sometimes help a coworker out with his Note 3 and after getting the G2 it really shows how stale/outdated TouchWiz feels these days.
I've mostly had Samsung devices (Epic Touch, Epic Touch 4G, Note 2 and GS3 a bit (wife's), now on G2 and couldn't be happier. Really a beautiful phone with amazing battery life.
For the first time in a long time I am not running a home launcher. LG did a fine job putting this OS together for the G2. There are so many small things LG has done right with this phone that I am not regretting the switch from Samsung. As others have mentioned the battery life is just amazing!
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This phone is great, it looks good and has a beautiful 5.2" screen. I bought one, but unfortunately I returned it and kept my S4 (octocore) for a few reasons.
G2 PROS:
- Big and bright screen.
- Good looking phone.
- Excelent battery life.
- SnapDragon 800.
G2 CONS:
- Underperforming GPU. Adreno 330 on G2 perform as much as Adreno 320. Z1, Z Ultra and N3 Adreno 330 are much better.
- Screen can't keep constant 60 FPS on games, probably has some synch issues. Even when the GPU is capable. It just fluctuates all the sime between 55 and 60 FPS.
- Some color banding.
- Some physical vertical lines on screen, once you notice it is a little annoying.
- No SDCARD, the 32GB model is mandatory.
Since I mostly use my phones for gaming, the GPU problems is what make me hold my S4 and ditch my G2, otherwise I would have keep it.
PS. If LG fixes GPU problems with update, I would happily take this phone again
But has anybody dropped their phone a few times without it breaking ?
I haven't heard of any screen cracking when dropped, but I would assume whoever didn't have a case look their phone. It's easy to crack a phone when our has no case. I have a Tech21 case and was throwing the phone around the mobile store and nothing broke on the phone so I'm happy. As far as development is concerned, I hope it does pick up, but the stock is ok for me right now because I'm rooted and I don't need to tether. I actually sold my S4 for this. It had too much lag with tw for me. And last, yeah you can flash it back to stock. Imo this is one of the nicest phones on the market
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But has anybody dropped their phone a few times without it breaking ?
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My brother in law pretty well threw mine and it didn't break so it's durable
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But has anybody dropped their phone a few times without it breaking ?
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If you're an idiot who keeps dropping your phone and don't have a case on it, I suggest you get a dummy phone
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If you're worried about durability then cross out the S4. I haven't dropped the G2 but my old S4 easily got its screen cracked when I dropped it while it had a case on. Overall, I prefer the G2 over the S4. Can't speak for the One though since I never used it but supposedly the One's successor is going to be released in Q1 of next year so you may want to take that into consideration.
Just pulled trigger & upgraded from the og razr to the g2 while their free on vzw.
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I say just go for it. You have a 14 day period to swap it for a different phone.
Since i picked up my G2 i havent even looked at any of my other devices if that tells you anything...awesome device.
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I wrote this in a different thread. I bought a g2 to compare it to my Droid Maxx. The nicer bigger screen is all that I am liking more as of now. Everything else especially the operating system and battery life are better on the Maxx, by alot. I got the soak test update on the Maxx before that the pictures were better on my G2. Now they are about the same. IMHO the maxx is a better phone.
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I wrote this in a different thread. I bought a g2 to compare it to my Droid Maxx. The nicer bigger screen is all that I am liking more as of now. Everything else especially the operating system and battery life are better on the Maxx, by alot. I got the soak test update on the Maxx before that the pictures were better on my G2. Now they are about the same. IMHO the maxx is a better phone.
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Why would you compare a 30 mhz battery to a 35 mhz?
Because its part of the phone. A feature.... Something that makes it better
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If LG were smart they would ditch they're lame OS and go AOSP their next phone. The notification bar is beyond cluttered at least Samsung hides their clutter. Not liking LG one bit. Love the phone, hate the features (except knock on)
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Crazies...
I don't care about the LG skin since I install Custom Roms ....And also the only 2 things I'm worried about is will it last long term physically and will development pick up
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I in the same boat. I'm about to switch carriers (Sprint) And the only phones i'm interested is the G2 and the HTC ONE. I have a S4 as we speak...
I'm tired of TW since I used to have it in S2 days. And it is no different than the S3.. Comes to find out my S3 takes better pictures than my S4 weird.. In any case I have had bad experience with LG when I had the G2X (OPTIMUS 2X) LG completely forgot about that phone and was not giving support for it neither releasing source code.. And that phone had an NVIDIA Tegra processor witch they wont release their source code either.... So I've seen before the Optimus G after a while of it being released and still had a lock bootloader. What I care much is development support.. Because if the manufacture not supporting it we will be the only ones that do and for that to happen this phone have to have support of maufactoring for releasing source code and enabling unlocking bootloader. I see that the G2 is doing pretty good and that Is why I would like to give it another chance. I know they said that they want to turn things around the company when they released this device and I hope they do for the best. The HTC one is the other phone i'm interested in but the lack of the camera comparation between this phone and the One I seen online Makes me want to slap HTC.
It wont be long before i make the switch to sprint and till then I will be looking more into the G2 to see if development picks up... Another cool thing is if I could flash International roms on the Sprint G2. That should be good more developers working together.