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I'm in China right now and got a bunch of RMB from my friends relatives due to taking good care of them in Canada.
Anyway I was going to spend it here before going back to Canada, and right now I'm unhappy with my BB9900 and would like a more fun phone. Is the GS2 still a good buy or should I really spend the extra and go for the nexus? Or even some other phone? Though I would like to stay with Samsung as I have had good luck with their products. I heard good things about WP7 but I'm not sure if Samsung makes a newer good phone for that.
Any insight would be great, thanks!
Yes definately still worth it!
In my eyes and im sure many others the s2 is still the best android phone out.
Yes the Gnexus has ICS, but the S2 has better hardware and ics will be on our phone in less then a month !
Also, u forgot to mention the galaxy note
or is that to big?
WP7 is good, but the marketplace is lacking in some well known apps, but i really like the lumia 800.
there
hope that helped
There are 3 phones to choose from s2,note,nexus. based upon you usage you can go for any three of these.
if you use your mobile for watching videos then note would be awesome.
if you need pure google experience go for nexus
if you want latest mods and customizations + a good phone go for s2
Galaxy S series is renewed each year in June-July, so you should get one and enjoy it for ~5-8 months, worth it I think. Got mine last month, and I've planned on upgrading to the S3 2-3 months after it has come out
Honestly, the SGS2 is too big for me. Other than that, taking into consideration that it was released almost a year ago, it's a MONSTER phone. If you can get it relatively cheap, go for it. I never for one second regretted buying it this summer
I think the Note may be too big, I have a sony tablet S so that takes care of my large screen Right now it's more between the 4.3 to 4.6" devices that is about as large of a phone as I want.
I'll probably get the SGS2.
DigitalNinja2012 said:
I'm in China right now and got a bunch of RMB from my friends relatives due to taking good care of them in Canada.
Anyway I was going to spend it here before going back to Canada, and right now I'm unhappy with my BB9900 and would like a more fun phone. Is the GS2 still a good buy or should I really spend the extra and go for the nexus? Or even some other phone? Though I would like to stay with Samsung as I have had good luck with their products. I heard good things about WP7 but I'm not sure if Samsung makes a newer good phone for that.
Any insight would be great, thanks!
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If you have money to spend on the S3 soon and I'd recommend going with the S2. If not, stick with the Galaxy Nexus as it will still be good 2 years down the road and compatible with all applications/games out there.
Hardware-wise, the S2 is superior, just keep in mind that it will be quickly superceded by the S3 when it comes out. Software-wise, I have to say as it is the S2 has better apps built-in compared to 4.0.2 GSM GN (browser, camera software, office apps, media codecs, etc.) but again, ICS 4.0.3 is likely the last 1 or two updates than will come to the S2.
DigitalNinja2012 said:
I think the Note may be too big, I have a sony tablet S so that takes care of my large screen Right now it's more between the 4.3 to 4.6" devices that is about as large of a phone as I want.
I'll probably get the SGS2.
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If I were you..I will go for galaxy nexus
If I were you..I will wait for S3...S2 is almost a year old
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Honestly, the SGS2 is too big for me. Other than that, taking into consideration that it was released almost a year ago, it's a MONSTER phone. If you can get it relatively cheap, go for it. I never for one second regretted buying it this summer
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I always imagined you to have enormous hands - now I know you have delicate birdlike ones. I'm stunned
Hey all I'm new to this gig so bare with me.
I currently have a Verizon 16gb iPhone 4, exquisite condition if I may add, with a ZAGG shield and the works. I have been offered the following exchanges/options:
1: A straight-up exchange for an HTC Rezound (with iBeats) that is in 9/10 condition
2: A new Galaxy Nexus for $350 and I'd have to obviously sell my iPhone separately
Your mission, should you choose to except it, is to provide me with opinions as to what you would do. Keep the iPhone, do the straight-up trade, or get the Nexus and sell the phone.
Thanks all!
New phone is a new phone man That's what i'm thinking
hasaki said:
Hey all I'm new to this gig so bare with me.
I currently have a Verizon 16gb iPhone 4, exquisite condition if I may add, with a ZAGG shield and the works. I have been offered the following exchanges/options:
1: A straight-up exchange for an HTC Rezound (with iBeats) that is in 9/10 condition
2: A new Galaxy Nexus for $350 and I'd have to obviously sell my iPhone separately
Your mission, should you choose to except it, is to provide me with opinions as to what you would do. Keep the iPhone, do the straight-up trade, or get the Nexus and sell the phone.
Thanks all!
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use the iPhone for kindling...
:seriously:
burn the iPhone... Rezound for mind
popular
I'm pretty new to the android world but from what I've seen the more popular the device the more support it has from the developer community. I say Galaxy nexus or better yet the galaxy S2
hasaki said:
Hey all I'm new to this gig so bare with me.
I currently have a Verizon 16gb iPhone 4, exquisite condition if I may add, with a ZAGG shield and the works. I have been offered the following exchanges/options:
1: A straight-up exchange for an HTC Rezound (with iBeats) that is in 9/10 condition
2: A new Galaxy Nexus for $350 and I'd have to obviously sell my iPhone separately
Your mission, should you choose to except it, is to provide me with opinions as to what you would do. Keep the iPhone, do the straight-up trade, or get the Nexus and sell the phone.
Thanks all!
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Get the Nexus and sell the phone
I'd say that it really depends on how much you've invested into your iphone. If you've bought a considerable number of apps from apple already it may be advantageous to keep your iphone. If you would prefer to change it over to an android (which is what I personally recommend) I would recommend the Nexus just because it is more popular which (as abukh86 pointed out) will give you more support online.
Personally I'd vote Nexus
If he did his homework he should already know there is no choice. galaxy
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If you're looking for development, the Nexus is the the best choice. The Rezound will give you better 4G reception though, and has pretty good development coming along in its own right as well.
Turns out I went with option 3. Bought a new RAZR from a friend for $200. It's not the MAXX, but I might just do the increase in battery through the kit available online.
Also sold my iPhone for $300. So I got a better phone and $100 to boot!
Thanks for your input guys!
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Hi all!
I'm an xperia x8 user with the basic (or some more) knowledge about Android. I really like MiUI, but my phone is weak to run a MiUI smoothly. Five or four weeks ago i saw Xiaomi M2' hw specs and price and found it awesome. My Q is: What do you think about this phone? Do you trust Xiaomi and shipping partners? (I wanna do)
Share your opinions please, I'll thank y'all.
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Hi all!
I'm an xperia x8 user with the basic (or some more) knowledge about Android. I really like MiUI, but my phone is weak to run a MiUI smoothly. Five or four weeks ago i saw Xiaomi M2' hw specs and price and found it awesome. My Q is: What do you think about this phone? Do you trust Xiaomi and shipping partners? (I wanna do)
Share your opinions please, I'll thank y'all.
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I ordered from realpricesfromchina. Will let you know if I get scammed :laugh:
M2 looks really nice. So far this year I jumped from 4s > xperia s > one x > s3 > iphone 5 and now I want to go back to android. but i'm in love with MIUI and this M2 phone specs and looks are pretty good. Price is cheap for such a high end spec'd phone.
Krizid said:
I ordered from realpricesfromchina. Will let you know if I get scammed :laugh:.
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Hello,
So, do you receveid your phone from realpricesfromchina??
Thanks
Wow! nice specs
tell us more about this phone when you get it
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Wow! nice specs
tell us more about this phone when you get it
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hey guys, I use the Xiaomi M2 and it is a great phone. It does not have google play on it but its easy to add and does not require root. The screen is crazy good (especially comparing to my Huawei Honor) and it's just so quick. I'm not a huge fan of MIUI but some really love it.
Anyway, despite the fact that it is currently sold out in china and unavailable for sale anywhere else, I got my hands on a few of those. So if you're interested you can contact me. I'll sell at same price as the website mentionned in the thread but you will not have to wait until March or something to get it and I can use paypal so that you are protected against fraud. I'm also a former powerseller on ebay and am selling in on eBay too but at a higher price to cover eBay fees.
Selling it for 450 on ebay, can do for 400 here.
I hope you don't feel it's a spam, I know how hard it is to get a hand on this phone...almost as hard as the N4...
So. I am in the market to buy a new tablet. I generally use a tablet for watching movies, some games and browsing the net. I ran across a brand new unopened nexus 10 32 GB on Craigslist. Got them to sell it for 275.
Question is..... Should I get the nexus 10 seeing lollipop is coming. Or should I splurge and get the tab s 10.5?
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Well, i not going to talk about the price factor because i dont know your country. In my opinion, the 10 still remains a solid experience, excellent for movies, very good for browsing the web. I'm not a huge player, but it has run everything that ive throw him. I've high hopes in battery and more smotheness with lollipop, something that might arrive today. 2 years after i bought it, still remains a solid experience. In my opinion, go for it. Hope ive helped.
joao
Thanks for the reply. What are your experiences with battty life and charging times?
I live in the united States. So $275 I think is fair.
Any other thoughts.
Again, thank you guys/gals.
Keeping mine, still a good tablet for me. I'm running/testing 5.0 (lollipop) right now. Runs good, especially for a pre-release ROM.
Just my two cents worth.
JuggZaPoppiN, i'm not stock. I'm rooted, running Purity Rom, a very light and fast rom. My screen time is about 10.30, i think, but keep in mind that i dont keep it charging during the night. The charging time is long, without the pogo charger, around 5 hours. I'm from Portugal, and over here, 275 usd (a litle more than 200 euros) is a very competitive price.
I was thinking buying the nexus 9, but for me, its dificult to justify those purchase. And if you are into movies, the aspect ratio of the 9 will be a major disavantage (Black bars).
For cases, i've tried several, but i prefer the veo one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Ultra-Smart-Google-Generation/dp/B00AAV7124 In reality, the nexus is not the pretiest tablet in the market by no means, but its very very ergonomic naked, with the round soft back.
JuggZaPoppiN said:
So. I am in the market to buy a new tablet. I generally use a tablet for watching movies, some games and browsing the net. I ran across a brand new unopened nexus 10 32 GB on Craigslist. Got them to sell it for 275.
Question is..... Should I get the nexus 10 seeing lollipop is coming. Or should I splurge and get the tab s 10.5?
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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got mine for 100$ on craigslist. for 275$ id recommend you to buy a refurbished samsung tab s. this tablet is too old
xuanphucn said:
got mine for 100$ on craigslist. for 275$ id recommend you to buy a refurbished samsung tab s. this tablet is too old
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Keep in mind though that the one I am buying is brand new factory sealed in the box.
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Keep in mind though that the one I am buying is brand new factory sealed in the box.
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still. the tablet is way too old. the processor is slow and old. I believe lollipop would be the last major update from Google
xuanphucn Do you fell your nexus 10 slow in what tasks?
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JuggZaPoppiN, i'm not stock. I'm rooted, running Purity Rom, a very light and fast rom. My screen time is about 10.30, i think, but keep in mind that i dont keep it charging during the night. The charging time is long, without the pogo charger, around 5 hours. I'm from Portugal, and over here, 275 usd (a litle more than 200 euros) is a very competitive price.
I was thinking buying the nexus 9, but for me, its dificult to justify those purchase. And if you are into movies, the aspect ratio of the 9 will be a major disavantage (Black bars).
For cases, i've tried several, but i prefer the veo one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Ultra-Smart-Google-Generation/dp/B00AAV7124 In reality, the nexus is not the pretiest tablet in the market by no means, but its very very ergonomic naked, with the round soft back.
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+1 on Purity. I have a nandroid of it in case I want or need to go back to 4.4.4.
esignu
sfobrien, great rom, isn't it? just lacks in customization, but its so damn quick and responsive...
How's everyone's battery life
Considering that Lollipop should be released anyday now, if I were you, I'd hold my purchase decision until feedback from Nexus 10 users starts coming in (the official OTA I mean... not the pre-releases floating around right now).
IF Lollipop is as good as promised, then a Nexus 10 is still a good choice (it's supposed to be better on the battery and lighter OS optimized for older devices). It should give it almost a new life.
However, the last updates (4.3 and 4.4) were far from optimal on the N10 so who knows what it will be this time.
But if you need to make the decision right now and your needs are not too demanding, it's still a great device. I use it daily and still enjoy it (but then, I rarely play games on it).
Now you can buy it. Lollipop is running smoth for me, and it has a new life.
I also cannot opine about the price ranges in your country, but for what is worth, after a few days running stock Android 5, I can tell you the tablet is running smooth and I certainly could not justify purchasing another one for the time being. So, if the price is right, I believe it is still a good buy.
Thanks guys. I ended up buying it brand new for $275 and I don't regret it one bit. Tablet is extremely smooth and I love lollipop so far. Thanks for all the replies
Good to ear that!
So...how is your nexus?
With Lollipop, this Nexus 10 is reborn, insane good battery life!
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I would definitely buy the n10 again. I will probably buy two more for my kids once their kid tablets break.
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Background story
My wife is giving her iphone to her sister and needs something to last her until "the next iphone" comes out. I thought i would try to get her to like android and got an s3 (with a smashed screen) from ebay. Im planning to replace the screen and case so it will look good as new. (so if anyone knows a good place for cheep screens please let me know) I would like to install a rom that is reliable and gives a modern samsung ui. android version isnt important, though it must run well. She only mostly uses fb, email and web browsing + a few simple appps so any suggestions that fit the bill would be greatly appreciated. Im hoping after using if for a few months or so she might want to give something like the note 4 or 5 a go rather than going back to apple.
Requirements.
Modern looking ui
Smooth runner (want her to like android/samsung)
All advice and comments greatfully recieved.
ooMoo said:
Background story
My wife is giving her iphone to her sister and needs something to last her until "the next iphone" comes out. I thought i would try to get her to like android and got an s3 (with a smashed screen) from ebay. Im planning to replace the screen and case so it will look good as new. (so if anyone knows a good place for cheep screens please let me know) I would like to install a rom that is reliable and gives a modern samsung ui. android version isnt important, though it must run well. She only mostly uses fb, email and web browsing + a few simple appps so any suggestions that fit the bill would be greatly appreciated. Im hoping after using if for a few months or so she might want to give something like the note 4 or 5 a go rather than going back to apple.
Requirements.
Modern looking ui
Smooth runner (want her to like android/samsung)
All advice and comments greatfully recieved.
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You made a Huge mistake,man. Since it's amoled screen it cost as much as the phone. There are no cheap amoled,amoled is amoled.
As far as other stuff,first you need to decide if you gonna fix it or move to another phone. After that,we can talk estetics
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Buy an ebay phone with a dead motherboard then swap parts until you get one that works.
It would have been cheaper to buy a new moto G.
Ok. I guess i could just resell the phone on ebay.
I was trying not to spend too much as the chance is she will just get an iphone anyway. What would you recomend? That wont break the bank. But will provide a nice experience
ooMoo said:
Ok. I guess i could just resell the phone on ebay.
I was trying not to spend too much as the chance is she will just get an iphone anyway. What would you recomend? That wont break the bank. But will provide a nice experience
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Hard to tell since she likes Apple. Maybe G2 mini,nice and cheap phone,not to big,just for girls(150€ new in my country)
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How about s4? Is that a lot better? Ive seen them for 140 I repaired a g2 for a colleague today. It is a nice phone. Im just a bit of a fan of touchwiz....
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How about s4? Is that a lot better? Ive seen them for 140 I repaired a g2 for a colleague today. It is a nice phone. Im just a bit of a fan of touchwiz....
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It,s a good price for s4. People complain that 2gb of ram is barely enough for Tw and Lp,but it's individual. Good things are hd display,and 2gb of ram. I think that is ok until new Iphone.
Don,t know or i missed what she had? 5,5s? Take under consideration ,in that case ,that it's a big difference in screen size and she might not like it.
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I got a screen from Aliexpress for $55, works perfectly !
She has an iphone 5. I just want to show her how good android is she does use my note 3 sometimes. I will look online as some s4's is the alpha any good?
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She has an iphone 5. I just want to show her how good android is she does use my note 3 sometimes. I will look online as some s4's is the alpha any good?
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The Galaxy Alpha is pretty good, an it feels awesome!
I bought my S3 screen of Ali: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-...Touch-Screen-Assembly-Display/1803872751.html
Very good price and it works perfectly fine!