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So I am a G2 owner, and I've been thinking about getting a Nexus One for a long time. But I am curious as to why people have held onto their Nexus for so long. Can it access the HSPA+ network (t-mobile 4G) would it be worth owning the phone? I am not trying to get rid of my G2 but I would love to own the equivalent to the G2
It's a developer device No HSPA+, but it can do about everything else. Plus it get the latest OTA's first, and the best chefs have cooked up some awesome Roms!!
galaxys said:
It's a developer device No HSPA+, but it can do about everything else. Plus it get the latest OTA's first, and the best chefs have cooked up some awesome Roms!!
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Since this gets OTA's first does this make the G2 the second device to get the OTA's since it runs vanilla 2.2 out the box?
its just awesome. no 4g, but as was said before me gets the OTAs first, many apps are developed on the N1 so compatability isn't really an issue (like skype and fennec). its easy to root with or without voiding your warranty, and it just works
IMHO Nexus One is one of if not the best android device out
Its the daddy of android phones thats why its by google not with google
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Since this gets OTA's first does this make the G2 the second device to get the OTA's since it runs vanilla 2.2 out the box?
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Unlikely and the G2 doesn't run vanilla 2.2.
you won't understand until you have one
that's what happened to me
OS Updates, and in some cases apps
RGB trackball
though I'm not sure which order
It's the feel of it in your hand really.
There's only three other things that feels better in my hand.
It's a very fast phone and it can run anything the way it's supposed to be run and it is always very responsive. It's really thin, mostly because of no physical keyboard but that's why I don't like the keyboards. I have it exactly the way I want it with CyanogenMod and HTC_IME soft keyboard, why would I want to get anything new? It has a lot of practical features, like an ambient light sensor for auto backlight adjustment, a SUPER bright LED, 720p video recording, wifi hotspot and a real headphone output.
The nexus one is an awesome phone and really the only way I think it could be improved is with more internal storage for apps. Although, I usually keep the larger apps like games on my SD card anyway.
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Unlikely and the G2 doesn't run vanilla 2.2.
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what do you mean it doesn't run vanilla 2.2 ?
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Unlikely and the G2 doesn't run vanilla 2.2.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/10/09/t-mobile-g2-review-roundup-vanilla-android-is-the-way-to-go/
I don't own a g2 as I am an n1 owner but from what I can tell, the g2 is very much stock/vanilla 2.2.
...unless you are referring to the fact that tethering is not part of the "stock" build shipping on the phone
Thanks to the help of you guys I decided to toss my G2 and get a Nexus One.
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Cogratz! Wise move...see you around here!
galaxys said:
Cogratz! Wise move...see you around here!
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Thank you, I've been moving around from G1 to MT3G now G2 to HD2 to Nexus One
creepinm3 said:
Thank you, I've been moving around from G1 to MT3G now G2 to HD2 to Nexus One
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Your good now till the dual-core wave starts.....Lots of interesting things on the horizon..
I did the same...went from G2 to my Nexus. I dont regret it at all.
It feels more solid...takes heavy mods and keeps flying.
Im very happy with my choice.
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I got a deal for the galaxy tab (bell) (3G/Wifi) - used for 200$ including the box and every thing. I've never used android before but I've been looking to buy an android phone not the tablet. I was thinking of getting Nexus s or galaxy 2 as my first android phone but when i got this deal i was confused. I don't know if the apps on tablet are different than that on phones. Also, if i can connect this with Hdmi without using the media dock or DLNA. is it the same experience as the phone, i mean same apps and so on. And is there any honeycomb for this tablet?
Tab is my first android device, I love it. Same experience as a phone if not better. No HDMI without dock , $200 is a Bargin, if you don't buy it I will lol
swyped from a galaxy far far away...
natious said:
Tab is my first android device, I love it. Same experience as a phone if not better. No HDMI without dock , $200 is a Bargin, if you don't buy it I will lol
swyped from a galaxy far far away...
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thanks for replaying that fast
no body could hack the hdmi thing!
how about the apps and games? I heard it's not like the phone's
and one more thing since i saw your post about the Honeycomb theme, is there any lag issues with these themes? I'm afraid of the 512 RAM and is there any problem regarding the ram?
$200 is a STEAL!!!! Get it no matter the Carrier.
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thanks for replaying that fast
no body could hack the hdmi thing!
how about the apps and games? I heard it's not like the phone's
and one more thing since i saw your post about the Honeycomb theme, is there any lag issues with these themes? I'm afraid of the 512 RAM and is there any problem regarding the ram?
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To b honest the tab is pretty crap out the box, once you flash a new ron you'll be having fun, the themes don't affect the tab like it would a windows system, as the themes replace the graphics rather than run on top.
Ram isn't really an issue I usually have 200-260mb free. The prettiest of games only use around 100-150mb
And so far every app I have tried from the market has worked perfectly
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To b honest the tab is pretty crap out the box, once you flash a new ron you'll be having fun, the themes don't affect the tab like it would a windows system, as the themes replace the graphics rather than run on top.
Ram isn't really an issue I usually have 200-260mb free. The prettiest of games only use around 100-150mb
And so far every app I have tried from the market has worked perfectly
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thanks for replaying but digi is it even different than rogers?
thanks natious i think i'm going for that deal since most apps worked
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To b honest the tab is pretty crap out the box, once you flash a new ron you'll be having fun, the themes don't affect the tab like it would a windows system, as the themes replace the graphics rather than run on top.
Ram isn't really an issue I usually have 200-260mb free. The prettiest of games only use around 100-150mb
And so far every app I have tried from the market has worked perfectly
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Crap out of the box? That must depend on what you're using the tab for, or the carrier - CDMA vs GSM - they're different hardware and not just the radio.
I have a GSM tab, and I use mine to surf, stream video and music from me media center, read ebooks, and video chat with my daughter. I don't play any games -- maybe that's why yours needed a rom. Mine didn't. I haven't had a single issue with mine in the 2 weeks I've had it. No reboots, no issues whatsoever. Rooted, ran OCLF, installed about 100 apps. No problems. No reboots. No FC's.
i forgot to mention something
the tab comes with an extra 2 years warranty, if i do roms and kernels or any kind of hacking what will happen to the warranty?
As soon as you root....there GOES your warrenty.
However if you unroot....what they do not know will not hurt them.
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i forgot to mention something
the tab comes with an extra 2 years warranty, if i do roms and kernels or any kind of hacking what will happen to the warranty?
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I'd keep in mind that if the person selling it for $200 got it from a CDMA carrier (Sprint, Verizon, US Cellular, etc) and isn't going to honor the contract, you'll essentially have a wifi only tablet, as the ESN will be blacklisted and you'll never be able to activate on any carrier. No warranty either.
It's still a steal at $200 even if it's wifi only.
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Crap out of the box? That must depend on what you're using the tab for, or the carrier - CDMA vs GSM - they're different hardware and not just the radio.
I have a GSM tab, and I use mine to surf, stream video and music from me media center, read ebooks, and video chat with my daughter. I don't play any games -- maybe that's why yours needed a rom. Mine didn't. I haven't had a single issue with mine in the 2 weeks I've had it. No reboots, no issues whatsoever. Rooted, ran OCLF, installed about 100 apps. No problems. No reboots. No FC's.
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I have a euro GSM tab. So it's kitted with everything working, I'd say the tab would be fine for a average user but I like tinkering with things, after the custom rom I'd say the tab 3x times faster than a standard one
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200 is worth it for sure
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Crap out of the box? That must depend on what you're using the tab for, or the carrier - CDMA vs GSM - they're different hardware and not just the radio.
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I wouldn't say crap out of the box myself, but when I got mine the stock browser was shockingly laggy. This was fixed in later Samsung development builds.
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Dave
200 is deals, i wouldve snatched that up asap
Thanks for all of those replays guys, really appreciate the help.
got it today, and kinda laggy when using firefox and another app. BUT DEFIANTLY HAPPY WITH IT.
I'll try to back up first then ROMs.
does anybody knows bell's galaxy tab would be fine with ROMs because i'm assuming there's no problems like the CDMA versions
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does anybody knows bell's galaxy tab would be fine with ROMs because i'm assuming there's no problems like the CDMA versions
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You should be pretty much fine with any GSM ROM.
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Dave
Will any carrier work?
hi,
will a tab from any carrier work in asian countries? as a wifi device at least. and can all carrier versions be unlocked or rooted. may be able to get me one for under $200 but would want to use it in India..Wifi only will do.. help will be appreciated
DudeInMyrtleBeach said:
Crap out of the box? That must depend on what you're using the tab for, or the carrier - CDMA vs GSM - they're different hardware and not just the radio.
I have a GSM tab, and I use mine to surf, stream video and music from me media center, read ebooks, and video chat with my daughter. I don't play any games -- maybe that's why yours needed a rom. Mine didn't. I haven't had a single issue with mine in the 2 weeks I've had it. No reboots, no issues whatsoever. Rooted, ran OCLF, installed about 100 apps. No problems. No reboots. No FC's.
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It is crap out of the box however you won't know that until you try out a custom rom like overcome and see the performance improvements compared to stock. Overcome rom is a significant improvement in performance and stability. Give it a shot and you'll see. But if you're afraid about the warranty then stick to stock.
My HTC Aria was stolen last night, so I'm in the market for a new phone. I was pretty happy with the Aria, but I'm checking out some other options to see if I want to stick with it or not. The Captivate is on my list to check out..
1) Is the Captivate currently rootable with the latest stock ROM?
2) The Captivate comes with Swype, correct?
3) What are the big issues/annoyances with the Captivate (if any)?
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My HTC Aria was stolen last night, so I'm in the market for a new phone. I was pretty happy with the Aria, but I'm checking out some other options to see if I want to stick with it or not. The Captivate is on my list to check out..
1) Is the Captivate currently rootable with the latest stock ROM?
2) The Captivate comes with Swype, correct?
3) What are the big issues/annoyances with the Captivate (if any)?
Thanks!
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1. Yes
2. You can install swype on it (duno if it comes with it)
3. Only annoying thing is no front camera
Now, as for the cappy, the really interesting thing is that there is alot of custom ROMs (both 2.2 and 2.3 based) which improves both your phone's perfomance and experience
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. some older builds can have a random shut down issue, and some have a gps that isn't very accurate, both issues are known and will get you a replacement from att if you have them.
If you like the underpowered aria the captivate will feel like a muscle car after driving a camry.
Also a quick read through of the stickies, and then maybe a search, probably would've answered these questions.
I looked at a few of the stickies, but the big question (whether it can still be rooted or if the 2.2 update from AT&T has blocked rooting) isn't really evident in them. Kinda hard to find a post that makes this clear..
Anyway, I was comparing between the Inspire, Captivate, and Atrix. I went to an AT&T store during lunch and ruled out the Inspire because it's too big.
I'm leaning towards the Captivate. The Atrix has more pizzaz, but as I see it, it would cost about $200 above what I can sell my replacement Aria for. My contract expires next summer, and I might be changing carriers then, so I'd only get a year's use out of the Atrix before I'll be upgrading to something else anyway.
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I looked at a few of the stickies, but the big question (whether it can still be rooted or if the 2.2 update from AT&T has blocked rooting) isn't really evident in them. Kinda hard to find a post that makes this clear..
Anyway, I was comparing between the Inspire, Captivate, and Atrix. I went to an AT&T store during lunch and ruled out the Inspire because it's too big.
I'm leaning towards the Captivate. The Atrix has more pizzaz, but as I see it, it would cost about $200 above what I can sell my replacement Aria for. My contract expires next summer, and I might be changing carriers then, so I'd only get a year's use out of the Atrix before I'll be upgrading to something else anyway.
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Yes, the captivate can be very easely rooted using superoneclick for both 2.1 and 2.2.
And I believe the atrix has locked bootloaders, making it a ***** and a half to even root...
Ok, well I was leaning towards the Captivate, but the GPS issues have me spooked.
I went through the "GPS performance" sticky, and GPS related posts on the first 15 pages, and I couldn't find any clear solution (software, or certain builds) for the GPS issue. The only "fix" seems to be warranty replacement, which won't be available to me since I'll have to buy second hand.
Did I miss something?
There is a few gps fixes floating around the dev section.
I never use gps so I couldn't tell you how effective they are personally but from what i hear they work well.
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Ok, well I was leaning towards the Captivate, but the GPS issues has me spooked.
I went through the "GPS performance" sticky, and GPS related posts on the first 15 pages, and I couldn't find any clear solution (software, or certain builds) for the GPS issue. The only "fix" seems to be warranty replacement, which won't be available to me since I'll have to buy second hand.
Did I miss something?
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GPS on stock is really not good. It has to do with the case design being as thin as it is.
However, the phone is amazing how easy it is to root and to install custom ROMs. As stated above, there are a couple of GPS fixes that can help and a lot of the ROMs have them added. One is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957164 and the other is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959671.
Using these have really helped with GPS for me and I have had great success keeping a lock and being accurate.
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Ok, well I was leaning towards the Captivate, but the GPS issues has me spooked.
I went through the "GPS performance" sticky, and GPS related posts on the first 15 pages, and I couldn't find any clear solution (software, or certain builds) for the GPS issue. The only "fix" seems to be warranty replacement, which won't be available to me since I'll have to buy second hand.
Did I miss something?
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so I had horrable gps but got gingerbread flashed and now it is spot on and better than my fiance's slow as the hills aria
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ShinerDraft said:
Ok, well I was leaning towards the Captivate, but the GPS issues has me spooked.
I went through the "GPS performance" sticky, and GPS related posts on the first 15 pages, and I couldn't find any clear solution (software, or certain builds) for the GPS issue. The only "fix" seems to be warranty replacement, which won't be available to me since I'll have to buy second hand.
Did I miss something?
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So I had bad gps but with gingerbread it is spot on (better than fiance's aria)
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leezrd said:
so I had horrable gps but got gingerbread flashed and now it is spot on and better than my fiance's slow as the hills aria
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In the threads I've read, the success of various ROM's, software fixes and phone builds is totally inconsistent. I haven't found anything where more than one or two people say "yes, this worked for me...".. I would think that if there was a fix that worked consistently, it would be in one of the stickies, no? Again, did I miss something in one of those threads?
I agree with the others. The GPS isn't much of an issue really. If it's bad, use the fixes. If not, you're good. Other than that, the phone is great. The dev support for the cappy is great, you won't be disappointed.
I would suggest to maybe wait for the Infuse 4G, with it's super amoled plus goodness and faster processor, but if the inspire is too big, then the 4.5 inch screen on the infuse is even bigger. However, with how thin these new phones are, I think you would be surprised to find that you don't really notice the extra size, as my captivate is less noticable in my pocket than my iphone 3g was, because even though the size is bigger, the thin captivate doesn't bulge out in my pocket nearly as much. Also, pretty much any phone is going to seem big compared to your aria, but extra screen real estate is definitely a huge plus.
The GPS will never be perfect, but the phone is amazing as long as you get into flashing.
By the time your contract is up, there actually might be even something better on the horizon. From my guess, with the samsung galaxy s 2 coming there, there are going to be updated samsung galaxy s phones on all carriers. The captivate 2, the epic 2, etc. So just be on the look out.
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The other nice feature the Captivate has is 16GB of internal memory before you add a microSD card. The other Galaxy S phones like Verizon's and Sprint's don't have that internal memory.
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The GPS will never be perfect, but the phone is amazing as long as you get into flashing.
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My GPS on perception 2b2 (gingerbread) is more accurate then my wife gps and it is with google navigation so it will be perfect when you ditch froyo
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I'm running the Mosaic ROM, it's based on Gingerbread 2.3.3 and my phone basically works perfect. The GPS locks 10-20 seconds, it's more accurate then it's ever been. I had Google Navigation running for 2 hours the other day and it was spot on the entire trip. It showed me right on the road, not off in a field, when I'd pass a road it'd show it on the GPS. I was pretty amazed. No random shutdowns, no weird home buttons freaking out, no other weird ****.
I was wanting to see about having my dad get a Galaxy S II and then swap them. But after how awesome my captivate is running I don't really want to let it go now.
GPS since using TeamPhoenix roms has been great.
Usually 16ft accuracy and good tracking.
So, I will have an upgrade coming up in june, and will be giving my dad my captivate in exchange for him buying me a new phone. I was just wondering what everybody's thoughts were on either the Infuse 4g or the SGSII?
That 4.5 inch screen on the infuse looks mighty fine, but I feel like I might want to wait for the SGSII. Any thoughts? I just don't know if the wait for the SGSII is worth it, although I can see myself holding out quite a while now that I'm running gingerbread goodness.
And please don't talk about other phones. I wouldn't buy an atrix if my life depended on it, and I would rather keep my captivate than go with the htc inspire. I just don't see myself ever going away from the SAMOLED displays that I have grown to love thanks to my cappy, and SAMOLED+ will only fuel my addiction.
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If you can only get one. Wait for the SGS2
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shadow65781 said:
If you can only get one. Wait for the SGS2
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This. It's exactly what I'm going to do.
Herp derp Captivate XDA Premium.
SGS2 without a doubt, we're talking dual core vs single core, older processor vs new processor, one gig ram vs 512MB ram, froyo vs gingerbread, the list goes on and on.
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SGS2 without a doubt, we're talking dual core vs single core, older processor vs new processor, one gig ram vs 512MB ram, froyo vs gingerbread, the list goes on and on.
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Very true. The Infuse is a very appealing option, but I'm definitely putting the SGSII on top of my list right now. I just hope they drop a release date soon, so I know exactly how long I will be waiting. If the release date is too far out I might have to go with the infuse, then use my dad's upgrade when the SGSII eventually drops. FCC approval is teasing me like none other.
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I think the only thing you get with the Infuse is a slightly larger screen - if that means something to you.
Infuse = 4.5", SGS2 = 4.3"
Both use SAMOLED2 so the quality should be equal.
I'm holding out for the SGS II also.
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I've used droids from Motorola, Dell and now Samsung for at least a few months each and I've got to say I'm VERY impressed with Samsung's customizations to the Android OS. Things like the power controls in the notification bar, multiple lock screens, having an option to text someone right after hanging up and lots of other little modifications have made Samsung my new favorite for Android phones.
After spending as much time as I did trying to get the resource hogging Motoblur off my Backflip and simply ignoring the StageUI that Dell uses, it's refreshing to see modifications that are actually useful being added to Android.
Almost every custom rom image I've seen for the cappy includes touchwiz modifications, which is really saying something when hackers could easily remove it.
I've never used an HTC which is the only other brand I'm interested in trying, but I'm really impressed with Samsung's work, they have my loyalty.
sgs II is way better in my opinion...
the only thing about infuse is the 4.5 inch screen but 0.2 in doesnt really matter...
and SGSII has a better processor, better almost everything.
Just wait to see what At&t does. and the price can change your decision
but i recommend that you wait till SgsII comes out and then decide
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sgs II is way better in my opinion...
the only thing about infuse is the 4.5 inch screen but 0.2 in doesnt really matter...
and SGSII has a better processor, better almost everything.
Just wait to see what At&t does. and the price can change your decision
but i recommend that you wait till SgsII comes out and then decide
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Yeah, I definitely want the SGSII, and price isn't really a determining factor. I bought my Cappy at full retail because apple screwed up my iphone 3g with their ****ty software which made it laggy as hell. Good phone for my mom, but I couldn't take it any longer. As a result, my dad will be taking my captivate and buying me whatever phone I want once I am able to upgrade in June, as I will be able to get the new contact price. I just hope AT&T doesn't drag their feet with getting the SGSII to market.
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yeah sgs2 is definately the best phone right now, man cant wait till rogers gets it, I HOPE
SGSII
I will probably get the SGSII as long as it has a properly working GPS and Flash
(cant believe they didnt add a flash to my cappy )
Ok, so my dad had to use my phone to tether his laptop this weekend, and wants to make the switch soon as a result. So it looks like I have to choose between the Inspire or the Infuse...don't have time to wait for the SGSII unfortunately. What are peoples thoughts on those two? I definitely like samoled displays, so the infuse is a bit more appealing, I just want to know if you guys think the inspire had anything going for it that should make me reconsider it?
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welchertc said:
Ok, so my dad had to use my phone to tether his laptop this weekend, and wants to make the switch soon as a result. So it looks like I have to choose between the Inspire or the Infuse...don't have time to wait for the SGSII unfortunately. What are peoples thoughts on those two? I definitely like samoled displays, so the infuse is a bit more appealing, I just want to know if you guys think the inspire had anything going for it that should make me reconsider it?
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if it is between the infuse and inspire the infuse has some advantages but the price in hard to justify unless you use the hd playback. in which case the infuse has the only true 1080p hd playback that i know of. other than that the infuse makes video calls, inspire doesnt. the infuse is great but the specs are very close to the inspire and the size might be too much for some people, it is almost comical really.
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if it is between the infuse and inspire the infuse has some advantages but the price in hard to justify unless you use the hd playback. in which case the infuse has the only true 1080p hd playback that i know of. other than that the infuse makes video calls, inspire doesnt. the infuse is great but the specs are very close to the inspire and the size might be too much for some people, it is almost comical really.
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Weight difference also. The HTC is heavy~.
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Weight difference also. The HTC is heavy~.
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very true but the infuse feels flimsy, there is no sense of quality, on the other hand i have opened up an evo and dont think much of htc's design principles either.
if it werent for the captivates less than stellar gps (not to say mine is bad, just not stellar) lower amount of ram and the shutdown issue that not every user is going to be able to fix i would say it was the most practical and best built android phone on att. but there are design flaws.
SGSII or something better. I wouldn't waste my time with the Infuse.
Caution swyping! Read at your own risk.
Like I said before, price isn't an issue. Size isn't either, as I have large hands, and being a 6'2" 260 lb guy means my pockets aren't lacking in size either. My captivate still feels small. Also, I wish I could wait for the SGSII, but that isn't happening anymore. I'll probably end up going with the Infuse, because I love samoled displays, and though it's still single core, the 1.2 ghz in the Infuse beats the 1 ghz in the inspire. I suppose being able to side load apps from the get go is a big plus too.
I just hope the dev community shows the infuse even a fraction of the love they've shown the captivate.
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I will probably get the SGSII as long as it has a properly working GPS and Flash
(cant believe they didnt add a flash to my cappy )
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if your talking about a camera flash i hear you but if your talking about the browser ad on then really... there is an official update for both the rogers AND at&t versions of the captivate as well as pleanty of guides to get 2.2 and even 2.3 unofficially once you have on of those go to the market and simply search flash and install it.
So out of general curiosity who all is thinking to switch to the samsung galaxy s2 when it gets released (9-18-11, according to Rumor anyway)
Why do I switch to S2? It doesn't have 3D right?
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Why do I switch to S2? It doesn't have 3D right?
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or LTE....
keeping either of the phones is silly...within months of the SGS2 the Celox will be out...
If I can get something going custom on the LG I might actually keep it...we have another upgrade to use soon anyway and I plan on using that on the Celox
I'm good with my device...
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or LTE....
keeping either of the phones is silly...within months of the SGS2 the Celox will be out...
If I can get something going custom on the LG I might actually keep it...we have another upgrade to use soon anyway and I plan on using that on the Celox
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Well my deadline is the end of Sept. to get one or the other. Only reason I was debating SGS2 would be the Super Amoled Plus, the Extra 512mb Ram and 200mhz cpu bump and it's being developed, granted the att version is slightly different because the screen size will be 4.3 inches from what I hear. Also the Sprint Version is already up for Pre-Order on amazon, ran across it accidentally. So my guess is the AT&T version is right around the corner than. Oh yea and battery life, although that is yet to be seen so I can't judge too much there and also Gingerbread instead of Froyo.
I'm keeping my thrill over galaxy s2 and here's why. Froyo vs gingerbread I can care less but for other people it matters with that said. All the reviews and comparison test you see on the net is a galaxy s2 on gingerbread vs a lg thrill/optimus 3D on froyo. The S2 in results never runs away with it, in some parts the LG does. So do the math if I have a phone running an outdated software but is keeping up with the latest and greatest software what will happen when I get the latest software? Besides the dual channel support is very important. I posted this video somewhere else in the forum but I'll post it here again. Watch the video it just makes sense > >
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnHykOcWKAg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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kingfisher1111 said:
Why do I switch to S2? It doesn't have 3D right?
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No. But how often will you use 3D?
00mred00 said:
or LTE....
keeping either of the phones is silly...within months of the SGS2 the Celox will be out...
If I can get something going custom on the LG I might actually keep it...we have another upgrade to use soon anyway and I plan on using that on the Celox
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The thrill doesnt have LTE either, the Thrill has a 14.4meg HSDPA radio, where as the S2 has a 21meg HSDPA radio(the euro version atleast, unsure of the ATT version). Which where I live, matters. My S2 is faster then my thrill on speed tests when sitting side by side.
Both phones have pro's and con's. Nothing is perfect. As being an owner of BOTH devices I can say both are great. Browsing, surfing, gaming, all are about equal. Benchmarking, the S2 excells.
The only draw back is dev support, which the S2 excells 10 fold over the thrill, yes its just released, and it will take time.
Oh and also the Thrill is ATT branded. That alone just boils my blood. My S2 is unbranded.
If I had to pick again, I'd still pick the S2, simply because of design, weight, and the display. That alone is a HUGE selling point.
So everyone stop measurebating and be happy with your device.
Won't the S2 for att be branded as well?
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magicriggs said:
Won't the S2 for att be branded as well?
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Yes, unless you fork out 600$ and buy the legit S2 from amazon, the one with the home button, not the US version.
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I'm keeping my thrill over galaxy s2 and here's why. Froyo vs gingerbread I can care less but for other people it matters with that said. All the reviews and comparison test you see on the net is a galaxy s2 on gingerbread vs a lg thrill/optimus 3D on froyo. The S2 in results never runs away with it, in some parts the LG does. So do the math if I have a phone running an outdated software but is keeping up with the latest and greatest software what will happen when I get the latest software? Besides the dual channel support is very important. I posted this video somewhere else in the forum but I'll post it here again. Watch the video it just makes sense > >
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And those would be? Also, I doubt Gingerbread will bring much performance boost over Froyo, though I do hope LG updates the drivers for better performance (which Samsung has down with recent updates).
I agree, main reason to have SGII is the support it will get from here. Other than that the differences are not that different.
Thrill still holds its ground very well compared to its updated competitor.
This phone is fast and once updated with a custom rom to take more advantage of this phones hardware, I dont see the debate to really continue.
Yes it has 512mb more of RAM and 200Mhz of CPU speed, but the Thrill is using dual channel which has been proven to already be faster than the SGII.
So people can debate all they want and it wont matter. Whatever people own will be the device they defend to the teeth.
Main things I can say most people(non-techies) will use as a deciding factor would be SGII for the 2MP front facing camera, thin, sleek and extremely hyped, so people will want it to simply say they have it.
disclaimer: this is all IMO if you rage and panic, look in the mirror and realize this is the interwebs.....then slap yourself.
If I can't get the damn GPS on this thing fixed before the SGII is released, I will be trading.
I was hoping either of those phones would replace my iPhone 4. I have the LG Thrill but I hate the battery life on it and there's no way it could be my primary phone with a battery that poor.
JonGarrett said:
I was hoping either of those phones would replace my iPhone 4. I have the LG Thrill but I hate the battery life on it and there's no way it could be my primary phone with a battery that poor.
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I say get either or and you will be happy. With updates and ROMs coming in the future it usually drastically changes the battery life.
I also ordered a larger battery for mine and should recieve this week
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If I can't get the damn GPS on this thing fixed before the SGII is released, I will be trading.
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There isnt a gps issue on the thrill that I am aware of....do you have a defective unit?
i think the point of my previous post was missed. if i am going to keep one of the 2 devices....the thrill vs sgs2... It will be the thrill @ $50.. (multiple lines so contract price is not issue here) The Celox should be out in q4 with faster processor and LTE....along with the rumored HTC lte phone.
Att and samsung pushed the release too far. within 45 days of its release (which still has not been confirmed) better phones will be out from HTC And possibly Samsung
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I enjoy all of the GS2 touting in this Thrill forum.
Personally, the performance of the GS2 is nominally better than the Thrill. It's your choice if the extra $100 (or more) is worth it.
baudilus said:
I enjoy all of the GS2 touting in this Thrill forum.
Personally, the performance of the GS2 is nominally better than the Thrill. It's your choice if the extra $100 (or more) is worth it.
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GS2 is running gingerbread...thrill ruining froyo. Wait til the update comes then well see who is nominally.
Custom Rom will really show who is top. Considering I have seen what bench marks for an SGS2 is when OC to 1.5ghz in one of those apps and really this one isn't too far behind from what I recall. Either way I might end up with both and probably wind up giving the thrill to my wife.
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GS2 is running gingerbread...thrill ruining froyo. Wait til the update comes then well see who is nominally.
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Gingerbread will not help it THAT much. It will all depend on how LG optimizes the drivers. On my nexus one, 2.3 actually hurt the performance.
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Custom Rom will really show who is top. Considering I have seen what bench marks for an SGS2 is when OC to 1.5ghz in one of those apps and really this one isn't too far behind from what I recall. Either way I might end up with both and probably wind up giving the thrill to my wife.
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I have both an couldnt be happier. Both phones are equally impressive. The S2 wins in my book because of the design, weight and pure sleekness. But for 50$ from radioshack for the thrill, you CANT go wrong.
And as for rom's head on over to the s2 forum and see everything . Besides I dont think anyone notable form the S2 will migrate to the Thrill. Possibly DesignGears, only because he is in the US.
DG is already here . He is the one who figured out how to.flash CWM for us.