i get one SAMSUNG S6 edeg live demo unit can i flash this phone to work like normal phones
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i get one SAMSUNG S6 edeg live demo unit can i flash this phone to work like normal phones
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No...
They lack the modem. Others have tried and ended up with bricks.
There's a reason people are selling these significantly cheaper.
If they could be flashed and magicked into working devices - people would do that and sell them for more money.
Common sense guide you.....
Who in 2015 actually uses phone calls and SMS when you have what's app, Skype etc? Might as well buy a demo unit for significantly cheaper
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Who in 2015 actually uses phone calls and SMS when you have what's app, Skype etc? Might as well buy a demo unit for significantly cheaper
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Because you don't walk around with wifi? Do you live under a rock or wut...?
We've got wifi pretty much everywhere where I live , and for those who don't you can carry a cheap wifi dongle thing. Or you living under a rock?
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We've got wifi pretty much everywhere where I live , and for those who don't you can carry a cheap wifi dongle thing. Or you living under a rock?
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Lmao you have free WiFi whenever you're on the move? Dam.. You high tech man. Rest of us using cellular and 4g lte must be living under a rock...
Yep, get out from under your rock and get with the times, phone and SMS are outdated now. With the money you save from buying a demo unit (£300) it will cost a mere fraction of that to buy wireless dongle and a cellular SIM with data plan, I remember T-mobile had a deal where you could buy a SIM for £20 and get free data for a whole year. Not sure if they stil do it, but I'm sure there are loads of other bargains around. If you want to go ahead and waste your money buying a phone though, be my guest.
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Yep, get out from under your rock and get with the times, phone and SMS are outdated now. With the money you save from buying a demo unit (£300) it will cost a mere fraction of that to buy wireless dongle and a cellular SIM with data plan, I remember T-mobile had a deal where you could buy a SIM for £20 and get free data for a whole year. Not sure if they stil do it, but I'm sure there are loads of other bargains around. If you want to go ahead and waste your money buying a phone though, be my guest.
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Yep because walking around with a wireless dongle, with a charger because battery life on them is never stellar + your phone is just so much more convenient a solution than buying 1 device where it all just works.
Jumping through hoops to save money and end up with a solution that actually offers less functionality is such a practical solution.
As for phones being outdated now, I guess that's why they sold hundreds of millions of them each year globally, because they're an outdated concept.
The battery on them is fine if you buy a good quality one, you can call it "jumping through hoops", but if you really want to spend £300 more just to avoid carrying another thing, which you can just slip into your backpack or suitcase or whatever, then you have more money than sense.
Millions of phones are sold because people don't see a new smartphone and go "oh wow, look how well it makes calls and does texting!" They're impressed by the screen, the specs etc. which could all be had in a demo unit for much less.
If those millions knew they could get live demo units for two thirds less, with identical specs except for cellular, and they were savvy enough to know how to carry external wifi and download free phone apps, then I'm sure not all those millions would've have bought the phones. Common sense guide you...
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I hop on craigslist.org this morning and found a lot of people selling HD2's, anywhere from $200 to $400, some brand new, others used but in "good" condition. Is everyone trying to sell their HD2 now for a reason?
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I hop on craigslist.org this morning and found a lot of people selling HD2's, anywhere from $200 to $400, some brand new, others used but in "good" condition. Is everyone trying to sell their HD2 now for a reason?
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a batch of stolen items sold by fictitious different sellers?
Otherwise, 200USD sounds too low to me, way more than good enough to buy anoher one to be used as simple PDA since tmous hardware won't work with european carriers
yea cos its too much fone for a lot of people, and too much stress for the rest.
good enough to buy anoher one to be used as simple PDA since tmous hardware won't work with european carriers
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?? , only the 3g wont work, you can still make calls and use edge, , , ,
I just sold mine. I'm afraid the phone is just too high maintenance for someone with a wife, full-time job and part-time study. iPhone 4 here I come Plus the majority of apps don't work or are ugly as old school hell.
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I just sold mine. I'm afraid the phone is just too high maintenance for someone with a wife, full-time job and part-time study. iPhone 4 here I come Plus the majority of apps don't work or are ugly as old school hell.
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sorry the smartphone was too smart for you. jk!!!
Yeah, I think a lot of people are getting them cheap (we got 2 from wirefly for 70.00 a piece, then a 3rd from wal-mart for 50.00), then selling them and probably screwing over t-mobile in the process (will never pay their 200.00 etf). Probably already on another carrier and trying to make money. Since the phones are gsm, there is no esn to blacklist like sprint and verizon.
on a side note, that is why I was hesitant to add insurance on them (130.00 deductible), but decided it was the most hassle free way if something happens to one if the phones (considering I did give one to my 9 year old).
I can certainly see how the phone wouldn't mesh well with many buyers, who are initially attracted by the cheap contract pricing and specifications. Windows Mobile is certainly not for everyone, and I wouldn't blame them for jumping ship. I've wanted to a few times, when things were acting up. It's never fun to be hard resetting and flashing your phone every few weeks.
guess i've just been lucky with my smartphones. only had to hard reset a couple of times in the last few years. Of course, I've hard reset to flash new ROMs lots of times!!!
winmo is a dying breed.
HOPE YOU HAVE GOT ONE, CUS I WANT TO SELL MINE BUT NOTHING LESS THAN $400
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I'm going away for 4 month backpacking and I'm not going to take the SG2 with me, so should I sell it or keep it until I come back?
By the time I come back my contract would be almost over, so I can get a good deal on a phone if I resign my contract.
Do you think in 4 month from now they'll be phones better than the SG2?
I already have 3 buyers willing to buy it off me, but I'm reconsidering selling it because I love it.
What would you do?
I would keep it and load it with maps of the area I was traveling in.if there is no power where your going I would get a solar charger and extended battery and use the sgs2 to log my trip with the gps.use it as a camera and take video with it.then use the wifi on the phone to check my email where I go.
Sure you can sell it.
But if you love it.use it.
There will always very better phones next week than the one you bought last week.
But the phone you love today that you sell is the phone you miss.
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Depends on how much money you lose by selling it. If it's only a little I'd do what you say and get a new phone when come back, but if you lose a lot then keep it.
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I would keep it and load it with maps of the area I was traveling in.if there is no power where your going I would get a solar charger and extended battery and use the sgs2 to log my trip with the gps.use it as a camera and take video with it.then use the wifi on the phone to check my email where I go.
Sure you can sell it.
But if you love it.use it.
There will always very better phones next week than the one you bought last week.
But the phone you love today that you sell is the phone you miss.
Nuts
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That's deep, lol.
I'm going to Africa, Thailand, Europe, and the Middle East.
The only reason I didn't want to take it, it's because I'm always so paranoid in scratching or loosing this phone, I kind want be worry free when I travel lool.
But that's a good idea to load it with useful apps, but the roaming chargers for data will be $10 per MB, and I don't think i'll find much Wifi spots where I'm going, the phone will be crippled most of the time.
But I'm thinking of getting this when I come back:
http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/samsung_galaxy_s_II_x/index.shtml
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That's deep, lol.
I'm going to Africa, Thailand, Europe, and the Middle East.
The only reason I didn't want to take it, it's because I'm always so paranoid in scratching or loosing this phone, I kind want be worry free when I travel lool.
But that's a good idea to load it with useful apps, but the roaming chargers for data will be $10 per MB, and I don't think i'll find much Wifi spots where I'm going, the phone will be crippled most of the time.
But I'm thinking of getting this when I come back:
http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/samsung_galaxy_s_II_x/index.shtml
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Download co-pilot from the market. It doesn't use data at all. Maps of your choice are stored on your sd card
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Depends on how much money you lose by selling it. If it's only a little I'd do what you say and get a new phone when come back, but if you lose a lot then keep it.
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Well I'm selling it for $500 (Canadian) and I got for $669 plus tax= 740
so I'm loosing $240, plus when I resign my contract and get a new phone, I'll probably spend $150 on a new phone with a 3 year contract.
So that way I would be loosing $390 plus I'm locked in a contract for three years.
Dam, after doing the math it's kind of stupid to sell it.
I already did factory reset, I hate myself sometimes.
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Download co-pilot from the market. It doesn't use data at all. Maps of your choice are stored on your sd card
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That is AMAZING!!!! Thanks!
I'll play round with it right now.
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That's deep, lol.
I'm going to Africa, Thailand, Europe, and the Middle East.
The only reason I didn't want to take it, it's because I'm always so paranoid in scratching or loosing this phone, I kind want be worry free when I travel lool.
But that's a good idea to load it with useful apps, but the roaming chargers for data will be $10 per MB, and I don't think i'll find much Wifi spots where I'm going, the phone will be crippled most of the time.
But I'm thinking of getting this when I come back:
http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/samsung_galaxy_s_II_x/index.shtml
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You get more wifi over there than here in the states. If you unlock it, internet services are cheaper and faster because the networks are less congested
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If you do take it with you, consider buying pay-as-you-go sim cards in the countries you visit. It'll really bring down the cost of actually using the phone.
The latest version of google maps lets you download/cache the map so you can use it offline
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If you do take it with you, consider buying pay-as-you-go sim cards in the countries you visit. It'll really bring down the cost of actually using the phone.
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Yes, I agree. In Thailand, they even give free sim cards at the airport. Well, at least they did in Koh Samui when I went there earlier this year.
Thank you everybody, I decided to keep it.
but I'm surprised of how many people were willling to buy it.
I opened my email this morning, and there was like 8 emails from people who want it, maybe I should of increased the price a bit .
Sygic.
Copilot.
igo myway.
I believe they all have off line mapping. And special maps can be had or made for locas.
While wifi can not be found every where it can be found in the most unusual places now.
telus had special rates and plans for foreign countries. And I could be wrong but you may be able to put your cell plan on "hold"while riot are out of the country for a long time. You may be able to avoid the costly contract cancel costs. Maybe. And have your phone when you come back.
And if its time to renew get the new phone then too.and sell under one you don't like.
(it is a sweet phone.I think it is the one rogers has now)
Sell it, get yourself some crap phone for the essentials, use the money to add to the enjoyment of the trip, once your out there, witnessing amazing places, some techy phone won't add to the experience, my travelling days with a rucksack on my back and a sketch book where some of the greatest experiences of my life, enjoy your trip...
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Sell it, get yourself some crap phone for the essentials, use the money to add to the enjoyment of the trip, once your out there, witnessing amazing places, some techy phone won't add to the experience, my travelling days with a rucksack on my back and a sketch book where some of the greatest experiences of my life, enjoy your trip...
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+1. You don't need a Smartphone if you truely want to witness an adventure . Besides, the Nexus Prime will be out by then.
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Keep it...its got a stills and video camera, GPS, alarm clock, plus countless other tools... its tiny and you will use it. Roaming is a joke...get local Sims.....Bon Voyage
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hello, im thinking of buying one of these, im just wondering are they worth it ? and what is the best model to buy ?
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hello, im thinking of buying one of these, im just wondering are they worth it ? and what is the best model to buy ?
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no this is the worst tablet in the world...its slow and laggy, has no roms and is too expensive.
its a good tablet..get the wifi version...you pick 16 or 32...there is a new version coming out soon....sooo...your choice.
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no this is the worst tablet in the world...its slow and laggy, has no roms and is too expensive.
its a good tablet..get the wifi version...you pick 16 or 32...there is a new version coming out soon....sooo...your choice.
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i detect sarcasm okay thanks for the reply
Personally I would recommend a 3g model. Bigger the hard drive the better too.
I don't get why the wifi model is so popular. A tablet is a mobile device so why would you not want mobile Internet? *shrug* More free wifi in other parts of the world?
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Personally I would recommend a 3g model. Bigger the hard drive the better too.
I don't get why the wifi model is so popular. A tablet is a mobile device so why would you not want mobile Internet? *shrug* More free wifi in other parts of the world?
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Because the 3g prices are stupid?...at least for vz and att.
My data plan isn't bundled with my tab and the price is quiet competitive. But I'm in Australia.
Either way I do not regret the extra expense for a second.
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My data plan isn't bundled with my tab and the price is quiet competitive. But I'm in Australia.
Either way I do not regret the extra expense for a second.
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in the us the prices are just plain stupid for a measly 2GB of data.....and the tab costs wayyyyyy to much with 3G.
That's a shame. I thought there was a time of unlimited data back in the day. I guess times change.
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That's a shame. I thought there was a time of unlimited data back in the day. I guess times change.
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yeah...no unlimited here.
Its like $40 i think...for 2Gb...thats why i said just get the wifi and tether to your phone or something.
There was real unlimited on verizon last time my wife updated her contract. She went for a really long term contract not knowing that within a week they were gonna do away with unlimited. Thankful she did now as she is grandfathered into unlimited for years to come. They can't throttle her down or anything. If she notices anything she reminds them rather harshly with her contract in hand and it's always taken care of immediately. Only had to do it twice though. It's really saved a lot of money. She pays less than most everyone that is now limited and my goodness can that woman use data on her phone, not to mention two daughters on her plan with phones using data too. LOL
I guess she got really lucky with all the crap the companies are pulling now to squeeze users out of their money these days.
I just use my phone which is considered a dumb phone probably to make phone calls, texts mostly, and some times send pics, but can't surf.
Sorry for the rant but I feel special for her having this awesome deal.
If you see this it was sent using my GT-P7510.
I'm a Verizon LTE lover here. Did the tether thing in the past but there's something to be said for the freedom from having to tether to a phone. If you can afford the multiple data plans it's nice to have the flexibility.
Bad part about having one though is that it's not something that developers develop on so there's not much by way of ROMs on this model. Fine by me though, as I'm really just looking forward to a fully functional CM9 which I'm sure will come in due time.
I really wish carriers would bring out shared data pools. I have 1.5 on my phone I dont use much of and 6 on my tab I use alot of. Would be nice if it was all the same data. Its the same provider after all.
Not a fan of tethering. People are always "why dont you just tether?". You know why? It drains the hell outta my battery, heats my phone up, and I dont have that much data available under my plan. Plus I dont want to connect to check things. I want notifications 24/7. Gotta keep the feeds ticking.
Nomophobia, as in "No mobile phone phobia!" I found this article interesting because, 1. Its definately me. 2. The one chick checks her phone 50 times a day? Please, Im triple that easy!!!!90% of the time im awake, Im on my phone! News, Facebook, bank, XDA, text, 401K, ZumoCast to my home computer, Playstation Network! I can go on forever!
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...our-cellphone-nomophobia-on-the-rise#comments
yep, i got it. and it drags me away from my PC more and more every day as they become more powerful. i mean really, there is not much technology out there that is more handy then a smartphone. i cant read the news for hours on less then 2000mAh on my laptop, but i can on my phone!
and 50 times... i get more then 100 text messages a day, plus 30-50 emails, then phones calls and internet surfing... yeah i def beat her mark of 50. i use my phone as my clock, it would be interesting to see how many times i do turn my screen on. im guessing id be well over 400.
@lroy, I'm probally in the 400+ range also. And speaking of computer, I was just telling guest Sunday, I could not tell you the last time I physically sat at my desk at home or moved that laptop off the coffee table. (She asked could she have it!). The only reason my desktop is powered on is I use ZumoCast when I'm out to access it! Hell, I even program my cable box when I want to see something and I know I will not make it home!
I wanted to bring this back to the front. Last week a friend mentioned she could not take pictures, I replaced 2Gb Card with 16Gb Card for $19.99. Same friend came over and told me she could not send text, told her to delete all of them, fixed! She just now called and asked if her daughter can come over Saturday and I replace her card like I did hers..........This got me to thinking, over the last month or so, I have helped 8+ people with something or another. If your not going to use the features of the smartphone, why spend $600.00? You can still look cool and spend alot less money? And Im not talking about rooting or unlocking, I'm talking about simple, everyday life things to make life simple in which the device was made for?
1. Most of these people did not even know Bank of America had an app to check your bank account? (Members1st Credit Union either?)
2. None knew that you can program your Comcast DVR from your phone?
3. All thought you had to pay $29.99 for hotspot?
4. None knew about Google Music?
5. I tell people about Douphin Browser and they look at me like Im crazy?
6. No one, including my boss who is IT manger knew about Nexflix on smartphone?
Maybe it's me being anal, but you would not get at $2000.00 TV and not know how to use it right? and look at all the phones coming to market now, bigger, faster, larger, etc............. Again, just me!
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Maybe it's me being anal, but you would not get at $2000.00 TV and not know how to use it right?
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That's US carrier subsidies for you!
Carrier subsidies have f^@k*! up the entire system; $600-$700 devices being sold for $200 or less. People don't value smartphones at all.
Think of it, in reality smartphones cost more than most laptops, televisions and audio equipment etc.
Do people upgrade their TVs every year or two? Heck no! But carrier subsidies allow us to buy brand new phones for $200 every 2 years. And in case of Android phones, wait for 6-to-10 months and some models can be had for $100 or even close to free. Who doesn't like that?
And in turn to make their money, these carriers make us sign contracts and buy expensive data plans even if we don't want to.
I don't know of any other country in the world where they make you buy a data plan if you want to run a smartphone on their network.
You simply buy a phone and buy a plan, that's how it should work.
Lots of people I know in other countries have bought their own phones and run it with a simple voice-only plan. If they need data they pay only for what they use. No $40 data plan forced upon them. I wish our major carriers would adopt this policy.
Heck, I will leave Sprint if something doesn't change soon.
I've been with them for 10 years now and paying $80/month for ****ty service.
I'm waiting to see how its LTE network turns out before resigning any contracts.
DH can $uck it with his unlimited plans!
Ok....rant over! Taking a deep breath now....!
OK, My OP was NOT about data plans and contracts (althought you have some truth), I know people that have had their phone for over 10 years, he** I lost a bet because co-worker has flip Sprint phone with SIM card. That said, it is/was about people buying $600.00+ phones to take pictures and text, PERIOD!!! you can get a free phone for that. If your not going to utilize your smartphone with all it can do, why get it?
As for Data Plans, I have been to..........23 countries in the last 5 years. I took AT&T Tilt, flashed it, VodoPhone SIM from Airport, I'm good. I really only used data twice a day for a few minutes if that. But yes, phone only for your used minutes and what data you uses is subtracted from your minutes, no biggie. But also remember, they don't get the $100.00 up front and 2-year contract, they pay full then pick a plan. (For the record, no matter what phone I had, its not working in South Korea with WCDMA!)
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OK, My OP was NOT about data plans and contracts (althought you have some truth), That said, it is/was about people buying $600.00+ phones to take pictures and text, PERIOD!!! you can get a free phone for that. If your not going to utilize your smartphone with all it can do, why get it?
As for Data Plans, I have been to..........23 countries in the last 5 years. I took AT&T Tilt, flashed it, VodoPhone SIM from Airport, I'm good. I really only used data twice a day for a few minutes if that. But yes, phone only for your used minutes and what data you uses is subtracted from your minutes, no biggie. But also remember, they don't get the $100.00 up front and 2-year contract, they pay full then pick a plan. (For the record, no matter what phone I had, its not working in South Korea with WCDMA!)
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Yeah, sorry about that, didn't mean to hijack your thread.
I would gladly buy my phone at full price if they allowed me the freedom of choosing my plan. But they don't. So I end up paying $100-$200 for the phone and then $1800 over the next 24 months in service charges.
I check my phone for email several times a day (definitely less than 50) but I am an average user with regards to every day usage.
I am around Wi-Fi 95% of the time and so are most users, so I don't need or want their ($hitty & spotty) internet service.
My gripe is this: keep the unlimited plans for those who want it but allow those who don't want it to buy a cheaper plan.
The other thing that really p!$$#$ me off is the iPhone!
As everyone well knows, subsidies are the highest for the iPhones. And where do carriers recover their money, in the plans and contracts. I hate it that I pay money for services that I can never fully utilize so that others can have their iPhones. If iPhones were sold at retail without subsidies, we wouldn't have all the iDiots!
Coming back to your original topic: I'm definitely addicted. I need my phone and check it regularly for email, messages, clock, workouts etc.
I'm hooked and can't live without it now.
I have only ever owned HTC smartphones, from the original WinMo 6 Touch through my most recent Thunderbolt. Its upgrade time and I'm basically trying to figure out whether staying with HTC is an option for me.
The problem is that one of my major use cases is on airplanes. I need at a minimum to have a couple 1080p movies, 2-3 ebooks and 3-4 3hr+ playlists locally my phone, so 16GB non-expandable is tough for me. Google Music/Amazon Video/Netflix are awesome, but useless without network connections. On the flip side, I have unlimited data so not worried about keeping everything in the cloud otherwise. Also, I had a Thunderbolt and even with the extended battery I would often get off a plane with <20% battery, and with this phone switching to another fully charged battery isn't really an option. Finally, using my Gingerbread Thunderbolt, I have no faith in HTC updating even flagship phones, which undermines the S4 processor/screen is more future-proof argument.
The major upside of this phone for me is price (vs. the Note II, I would buy unlocked so $100 isn't a huge difference but hey), perfect screen size with lots of real estate but one-handed operation (moreso since I do not carry or use a tablet although I have an iPad), my level of comfort with HTC and the developer community (unlocked bootloader!), and build quality (but not design).
What I'm worried about is that there is no way out with this phone. The shortcomings of the Thunderbolt could be fixed via extended battery and by flashing custom/leaked ROMs.
I know this isn't exactly addressing your issues with the DNA but have you ever thought about investing in a tablet? It seems to me that if you need a portable device to watch multiple videos, read books and listen to music for long lengths of time, the Nexus 7 or maybe 10 would be a better way to go than a phone.
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Thrillhouse847 said:
I know this isn't exactly addressing your issues with the DNA but have you ever thought about investing in a tablet? It seems to me that if you need a portable device to watch multiple videos, read books and listen to music for long lengths of time, the Nexus 7 or maybe 10 would be a better way to go than a phone.
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That's a great suggestion. Getting a Nexus 7 for couch-surfing duties did wonders for my LTE GNex's daily battery life, and I expect it to be a huge asset on cross-country flights as well.
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That's a great suggestion. Getting a Nexus 7 for couch-surfing duties did wonders for my LTE GNex's daily battery life, and I expect it to be a huge asset on cross-country flights as well.
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I seriously thought about getting a tablet (Nexus 4+7 works out cheaper than a Note 2), but generally walk around NYC and don't carry a briefcase. I've always been a bit of a minimalist, which is why I am interested in these phablets in the first place (the screen is large enough to read PDFs and ebooks with ease and nice for video viewing).
I don't carry a 2nd blackberry or anything, so I actually will be using this phone to make phone calls, which is an argument for going Nexus 4+7 instead of the oversized DNA or Note 2. On the other hand, Jawbone makes very nice Bluetooth headsets. I also have such a favorable Verizon contract ($60/month for unlimited data and more minutes and text than I have ever used), that I don't want to switch, especially given how nice it is to have LTE when I end up in places like Milwaukee overnight with useless hotel internet.
The DNA may support OTG mode, what does that mean, with a small adapter you can attach a flash/thumb/usb drive to your phone, you'll be able to stream from this as well. The cables can be as short or long as you want and these would be easily portable. I say MAY because no one seems to know, it's not official but some have gotten it to work
on the flip side, if you're having problems with battery life, an external battery also works, I have one that is about the size of 2 of my fingers put together and it has a 5600mA battery, of course you can't use the USB port for keeping stuff on the phone, but maybe charge it afterwards or while watching a movie that is on your phone perhaps? (alternating between the two)
Some thing like this should solve your battery problems
http://www.brookstone.com/mobile-2600-mah-charger?bkiid=SubCategory_Travel_Batteries_External_Cell_Phone_Battery_Chargers|SubCategoryWidget|802209p&catId=
I'd go to another carrier store and ask to hold a note 2. It's probably the better phone for you imo, unless it doesn't feel comfortable in your hand. If it doesn't and you don't play 3D roaming games nor care too much about the camera, I'd look get a Razr Maxx HD. Plugging the phone into a portable charger is just annoying and you may not see any performance difference with what you do anyways.
Unlimited Data?
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On the flip side, I have unlimited data so not worried about keeping everything in the cloud otherwise.
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I was just wanting to know how you could upgrade to a new phone without losing the unlimited data. I too have the Thunderbolt and am planning on upgrading to the DNA, so how could I stick with my unlimited data? Thanks
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I was just wanting to know how you could upgrade to a new phone without losing the unlimited data. I too have the Thunderbolt and am planning on upgrading to the DNA, so how could I stick with my unlimited data? Thanks
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he stated that he is buying the phone off contract. Doesn't really matter, sounds like Verizon is going to force off contract users off of unlimited data soon enough...
Then those that bought devices off contract to keep it will be all sorts of pissed off.
Why in the world do you need 1080p movies for a 5" screen?
beddachedda said:
Why in the world do you need 1080p movies for a 5" screen?
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Need and want can be 2 different things.
For your specific needs, I guess I don't see the DNA being ideal. Between storage and battery life just doesn't seem like a winner. The Screen on the Note II sounds to be very good, and will probably be better all around otherwise if you're comfortable with its size.
nrfitchett4 said:
he stated that he is buying the phone off contract. Doesn't really matter, sounds like Verizon is going to force off contract users off of unlimited data soon enough...
Then those that bought devices off contract to keep it will be all sorts of pissed off.
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Yeah, this is why I'm just giving up my unlimited data. Even if they didn't I'd have to use a ton of data to justify paying $400 more for a phone I'll probably upgrade again in a couple years. Right now I only use about 200MB/month and I'm sure I'll use more with a faster 4G phone but I doubt it will be that much more - not enough to justify the money.
nrfitchett4 said:
he stated that he is buying the phone off contract. Doesn't really matter, sounds like Verizon is going to force off contract users off of unlimited data soon enough...
Then those that bought devices off contract to keep it will be all sorts of pissed off.
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Do you have any source for your information. I am planning to buy off contract as well.
abby.ghag said:
Do you have any source for your information. I am planning to buy off contract as well.
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Verizon hasn't said anything, but they also said that anyone with unlimited data would be grandfathered in and be able to upgrade on contract permanently without losing it. Look how long that lasted, and there's nothing stopping them from forcing users with off contract unlimited data to a different plan.
Then again, they are getting a lot more money out of people buying off contract since they are still paying the same price for a plan that was meant to make up for the lowered phone prices. But I still think they are going to pull it.
abby.ghag said:
Do you have any source for your information. I am planning to buy off contract as well.
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There have been multiple rumors since they changed the rules this summer. Come summer of 2014, no one will be left on contract with unlimited. Had a Verizon rep tell my wife that changes are coming next April. I might wait until then to get new phones.
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Coming from the T-bolt, you will likely be AMAZED. (my $.02).
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Verizon hasn't said anything, but they also said that anyone with unlimited data would be grandfathered in and be able to upgrade on contract permanently without losing it. Look how long that lasted, and there's nothing stopping them from forcing users with off contract unlimited data to a different plan.
Then again, they are getting a lot more money out of people buying off contract since they are still paying the same price for a plan that was meant to make up for the lowered phone prices. But I still think they are going to pull it.
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From a cash flow perspective, having people buy off-contract phones is amazing for phone companies, since it takes them well over a year+ to make money on customers when they upgrade (more for heavily subsidized devices like iPhones, less for mid-range androids and feature phones). Verizon needs cash right now to dividend out and build their network, so I wouldn't be surprised if they continue to allow unlimited data for at least another product cycle (July 2013).
I'm going to AT&T and seeing if I can use the Note 2. If I can, I think that is the phone for me.
Thunderbolt is basically useless now without ICS. Mine lags for minutes when I make an outgoing call and often the keyboard freezes and needs a reset before it works again (stock ROM). It got bad enough that when I travel I switch service to a Droid 3 I have lying around.