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Hey all,
Second Q of the day from me!!
Any of you have a tablet that you tether to your O2X?
Been interested in getting a Playbook
Wondered if anyone had this or other tablets and could post their experiences. I have an ipod touch and a laptop, so just want one that can be used when going away etc so don't want a 3G version of anything.
Cheers
wireless tethering worked well for me with my O2X running CM7. I don't imagine it would be any different with another WiFi capable device.
I have an iPad 2 (dont hate me) and it works brilliantly with that. only used it a few times and its works well. I have had it not work too well once but that was because I didnt have very good signal on my phone so it was just really slow.
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I have an iPad 2 (dont hate me) and it works brilliantly with that. only used it a few times and its works well. I have had it not work too well once but that was because I didnt have very good signal on my phone so it was just really slow.
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Dont worry don't hate you.
I'm just thinking it's quite big and bulky compare to some of the 7" tablets (playbook included). 7" ones feel much more comfortable and usable to me
anyone tried them cheap android tablets off ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-7-Goo...=UK_iPad_Tablets_eReaders&hash=item3f0c512de2
surely they gotta be worth £80
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Dont worry don't hate you.
I'm just thinking it's quite big and bulky compare to some of the 7" tablets (playbook included). 7" ones feel much more comfortable and usable to me
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The iPad feels big but the iPad 2 feels much better IMO. The 7" tablets feel too small for me. The keypads and just the the screen feels too compact - but I suppose it depends on what you want to use it for so I got mine as a basic replacement for my ageing and dieng laptop.
I have a Samsung galaxy tab 7, great tab. Also 3g capable, but I mostly tether with my 2x. At first I thought that 7 inch would be too small, but it isn't. I can easily take it with me in my coat. For me that's a huge advantage.
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Thanks for the post. I've got the big clunky laptop so I'm after the portable 7" i think. Means i can slip it in a bag when going away and not break my back in the process when 9 times out of 10 its just for a big email / internet screen
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Kickasskev said:
anyone tried them cheap android tablets off ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-7-Goo...=UK_iPad_Tablets_eReaders&hash=item3f0c512de2
surely they gotta be worth £80
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That will be a resistive, single touch screen. Hateful.
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That will be a resistive, single touch screen. Hateful.
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lol ok I take your word for it
I'll up the budget, but I dont wanna pay to much as its for my 8yr old son, he will be man handling it quite a lot, any ideas on half decent one mid price range????
Maybe if for a kid resistive would be better, as it'll take more of a beating being plastic
Hi everybody!
I'm about to get a tablet. Not sure yet which one, but the Nexus 7 is definitely one of my targets.
So I was wondering, if you, Nexus 7 owners, are still happy and would still recommend it.
If not, let me know why and what you'd recommend instead.
Looking forward to your answers.
Kind regards and greetings from Germany.
Yup still love it. My first tablet tho. I'm very on the go and 7" is perfection. Battery lasts me most of the day playing galaxy on fire 2 and streaming shows from xfinity. It runs super smooth and touch seems more sensitive than other devices. Sometimes I have an issue where the screen won't respond but turning the screen on and off seems to fix that.
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Hi everybody!
I'm about to get a tablet. Not sure yet which one, but the Nexus 7 is definitely one of my targets.
So I was wondering, if you, Nexus 7 owners, are still happy and would still recommend it.
If not, let me know why and what you'd recommend instead.
Looking forward to your answers.
Kind regards and greetings from Germany.
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I think what might help inform your decision is what you intend to use the tablet for.
The prime example being, if you need a lot of local storage, this might not be the device for you as it has no removable SD card slot. (although with rooting and USB OTG you can mount external flash devices)
If you're after a great overall tablet for consuming content, I can't think of a better option at this price. I'm virtually addicted to mine (much to my wife's chagrin).
Its the best. Get one ASAP! Device is works very well. Best bang for buck.
Love it. It's a fantastic device and the form factor rocks as far as i'm concerned.
still like it? its been less than a month lol
ive had 2 defective ones and a 3rd is being sent to me, and i still like it.
Absolutely no regrets, having the power of Tegra and a stock Android install really shows just how powerful the platform can be. And for the price it really is quality piece of kit, the only downsides to my mind are the lack of expandable storage and no HDMI out. But storage can be solved quickly and very cheaply with an USB OTG cable, the HDMI out will soon be solved through Miracast, and the nearest competitors with these features cost almost double the price.
If you're in the market for a tablet, there's really no competition for the Nexus 7 right now unless money is no object.
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I think what might help inform your decision is what you intend to use the tablet for.
The prime example being, if you need a lot of local storage, this might not be the device for you as it has no removable SD card slot. (although with rooting and USB OTG you can mount external flash devices)
If you're after a great overall tablet for consuming content, I can't think of a better option at this price. I'm virtually addicted to mine (much to my wife's chagrin).
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um....
I'm looking forward to use a tablet for browsing the internet while I'm on the couch / bed and if possible watch a few episodes of my favorite TV shows while I'm traveling (train / airplane). I'm not much of a gamer and for music I've got my little iPod. That's pretty much it...
I have only one problem with mine. I can't put the damn thing down.
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still like it? its been less than a month lol
ive had 2 defective ones and a 3rd is being sent to me, and i still like it.
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well....yes. I've decided to buy a smartphone (name is not relevant) once, and after only 10 days, I've regretted that decision already. I think after 4 weeks you can decide that already, don't you?
Yes I'm still happy with my purchase. I bought it on July 17 and since then I didn't use my iPad 3 yet. Same thing for my gnex... since I got jelly bean on it I've yet use my iPhone 4s. I understand why apple hates android now!
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Soooo who gonna sell their Nexus 7 for a Ipad Mini?
Well come next Month we find out if Apple are gonna launch an Ipad mini, but the question is will you sell your Nexus 7 to buy one if the specs are decent & it has a Retina display plus if the price lands around what the Nexus 7 16GB is atm.
I have no doubt in my mind there will be plenty of Nexus 7's on Ebay if an Ipad Mini does come about next month.
I personally won't be selling mine as im not a fan of Apple never have been, but i reckon some on here will even if they don't admit to it right now.
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Well come next Month we find out if Apple are gonna launch an Ipad mini, but the question is will you sell your Nexus 7 to buy one if the specs are decent & it has a Retina display plus if the price lands around what the Nexus 7 16GB is atm.
I have no doubt in my mind there will be plenty of Nexus 7's on Ebay if an Ipad Mini does come about next month.
I personally won't be selling mine as im not a fan of Apple never have been, but i reckon some on here will even if they don't admit to it right now.
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There's no way Apple will sell an iPad mini at a loss. They have no qualms being the most expensive solution on the market, that's practically their business model. It will be nowhere close to $199. $349 is the lowest I see them pricing an 8GB model.
I love mine, and I don't think Apple is going to fight in the pricing weeds with N7. Lowest the iPAD mini will cost is $249 or maybe even $299
Love it. Perfect form factor for me too. Always felt the iPad was too big for my usage, felt awkward using it out and about. This thing bridged the gap nicely.
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I'm looking forward to use a tablet for browsing the internet while I'm on the couch / bed and if possible watch a few episodes of my favorite TV shows while I'm traveling (train / airplane). I'm not much of a gamer and for music I've got my little iPod. That's pretty much it...
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Then go for it. You won't regret it.
Yes, I get more happy the longer I have it. Now after saying that I have to say that screen size is a big factor in deciding what is best for you. I've gone through Acer Iconia A500 10.1 inch, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 inch (still have), iPad New (3) 9.7 inch and now the Nexus 7, 7 inch.
I definitely take the 7 out with me more often than I did the others.
I would visit a Best Buy or some other place that sells tablets that has them in different sized to get a feel for what is good for you and if you decide 7 is the best you should get the Nexus 7. I'm just saying that because I spent a lot of money trying to find my perfect size and should have visited a store in the first place to know my perfect size before going through all those other tablets.
I have the loose screen and it doesn't bother me one bit. It's a great companion for a daily commuter.
I can't put this thing down. It's the only tablet I use anymore.
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yup everytime its in my hands I say mmmmmmmmmmmmmannnnn Im glad i got this thing :good:
I'm loving it. It's my most used tablet so far. It just feels very comfortable in the hand and works very fine. Great device.
As the title says, would anyone upgrade to the G Flex? I'm curious as I just finished watching MKBHD's video on how it heals from scratches and was really surprised. I knew it was good against scratches but a knife scratch? Really? I also did some googling and found that it will be coming to Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile So the hype train has officially started. In my opinion I think its some really cool tech and i have always been a fan boy of the curved screens (ex: GNex) but i'm still not sure its worth the money :good:
Link to MKBHD's video: http://gizmodo.com/watch-lgs-g-flex-kinda-self-heal-after-a-knife-attac-1468100430
Link to Sprint confirmation: https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/400495015454978048
I was actually pretty impressed with that video and had no clue this was coming to Sprint until now. The screen size alone makes it very intriguing! I was very close to pulling the trigger on the G2, but I figured I would wait until the HTC One 2 was officially announced. However...this phone definitely has my attention.
I'm seriously considering it.
Having a note 3 I may miss s-pen, but will be cool to have a phone I can use without a case.
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saw the commercial, very cool, the self healing and the flex screen. if it's more flexible, it'll be better. fit curve in pocket.
It's rather impressive, but I think i'd wait a bit to see how it handles more real life scenarios. And to be honest, I'm probably not going to upgrade until the next generation of processors.
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It's rather impressive, but I think i'd wait a bit to see how it handles more real life scenarios. And to be honest, I'm probably not going to upgrade until the next generation of processors.
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Makes sense.. I really am interested to see how this technology will evolve. Maybe they can make a self healing screen :silly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axgklLCjTcE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Not flexible enough...
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haha true enough! in my experience I don't care what circumstances are, u drop a phone on the edges and its breaking the glass. minus of course a quality case.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/26/lg-g-flex-hands-on/
As for the present, the improvements that curved phones have over their flat counterparts are rather minimal right now -- the extra value is certainly not significant enough for us to recommend that you spend $1,000 or more to get one
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Yeah I think I'll pass on this.
I'm considering the LG Flex as an upgrade to my Note 2. Especially since we're starting to see FCC clearance as this being a tri-band sprint device. The O-LED kinda worries me, but that isn't going to be a deal breaker.
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It's rather impressive, but I think i'd wait a bit to see how it handles more real life scenarios. And to be honest, I'm probably not going to upgrade until the next generation of processors.
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Pocketnow made a "Real-World Torture Test" video for the G Flex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxmbPDe0h-I
If it gets released with LTE support in north america i will pick one up for sure, looks awesome.
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For that price? Hell no I'll pass
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For that price? Hell no I'll pass
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G Flex if the BEST device on the market.
Make yours
wolfgart said:
G Flex if the BEST device on the market.
Make yours
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How does the screen look? It's the only thing holding me back as it's 720p.
My upgrade with Sprint is February 1st so right on time for the launch of this phone. I am pretty much torn between this and the Note 3. It's going to be a pretty tough choice, I've been debating a lot since it was announced when Sprint was going to release the G Flex.
Alot of early review say not worth it because of the price. Now that it comming to US I see price is going to be around same as Note 3. Im also considering the Note 3 or the G Flex. A big factor for me is if tmobile model can easily be rooted. If it's bootloader is locked the the choice is mede for me and choosing Note 3. I have the Note 2 and 720HD is fine when watching 1080p movies. Also camera picture quality is a big factor. Sadly G Flex does not have optical stabilization like the sibling G2.
just waiting to hold in my hand to deside and price also.
It's a fantastic phone to say the last. Has to be the most comfortable big phone.
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Alot of early review say not worth it because of the price. Now that it comming to US I see price is going to be around same as Note 3. Im also considering the Note 3 or the G Flex. A big factor for me is if tmobile model can easily be rooted. If it's bootloader is locked the the choice is mede for me and choosing Note 3. I have the Note 2 and 720HD is fine when watching 1080p movies. Also camera picture quality is a big factor. Sadly G Flex does not have optical stabilization like the sibling G2.
just waiting to hold in my hand to deside and price also.
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curious if on Tmobile will it be able to do voip calls
The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
Philosophre said:
The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
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Good question. I am about to buy a like new one for $150 myself so I would love to hear some opinions.
Because of the slow response and my impatience, I decided to do a little googling. It looks like urbane and R are the same watch with a different shell.
I have no desire to get an additional data plan so Urbane LTE is out. The fact the regular Urbane is just a fancy case on a R., makes it reasonable for me to get the R.
Anyone got another view that differs what I said?
G watch r is a great watch still which is why I guess they used the same internals for the urbane. I still love my watch
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I bought my R a couple weeks ago for 225 off eBay and do not regret it one bit. It's an awesome device that looks fantastic and performs just as good as it looks.
I bought my R on Feb 6th for full price LOL. I still love it, never leave the house without it. I never wore a watch before, even though I've bought a few over the years they never seem to stay with me long. The R is different, it does enough to make a few things easier for me that really makes it worth it to wear daily.
Just my two cents
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love the r
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Philosophre said:
The biggest issue with technology is that there is always new and better coming out. It has been about 4 months after release. Am I late on this for $200 new and should wait for generation 3, urbane?
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It's never too late for this device. It's late if you think moto 360. But the specs of this device can carry it for following two years..
I own this watch for more than 2 months now and m in love with it.
Got mine like new for $150 and loving it so far. I do miss the old zgpax s5 I had which was a full blown phone into a watch format but that one had no real integration with my phone and well no where near battery life, screen quality or simple good looks.
I must find a deal for a new one. I expect price drop once the urbane release.
I must be looking in the wrong places. You guys managed to find an LG Watch R for $150-200? Brand new?
The closest I found was an international edition with no warranty at $270
^^^^^ Yeah. I just got it as a gift from my wife and I believe she paid 300$ at best buy. I would love to know if I can get it cheaper.
Since you can do pre-order for the Urbane for $460, they may keep the watch R in the line up at the current price... wouldn't be surprised by this. I have the LG Watch R and like it alot; I'm just so used to a heavier watch and actually prefer a heavier weight that it's taking me a while to get used to it. I got the aftermarket band that everyone links to (black stainless steel) but even that is really light. All in all it's a great watch the only real complaint I have is trying to read it in direct sunlight... it's impossible and you have to cup over the watch to read it. Other than that it's great.
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Since you can do pre-order for the Urbane for $460, they may keep the watch R in the line up at the current price... wouldn't be surprised by this. I have the LG Watch R and like it alot; I'm just so used to a heavier watch and actually prefer a heavier weight that it's taking me a while to get used to it. I got the aftermarket band that everyone links to (black stainless steel) but even that is really light. All in all it's a great watch the only real complaint I have is trying to read it in direct sunlight... it's impossible and you have to cup over the watch to read it. Other than that it's great.
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I was thinking on getting the LTE when it came out but looks like it will have the Urbane looks which I dont like at all so I am holding to my Watch R for a while. :good:
I doubt anything better with a sweet price point will come out soon (the Urbane is already priced too high, and I think the Huawei will be dear too). I paid £200 (GBP) for mine. Not sure it's worth that much, although at least I'm not as foolish as the iFollowers and their ridiculous pricing.
I was able to get a moto 360 for $41 dollars with the sillie bestbuy deal. i may try to trade it in for a watch r.
but from reading recent articles, the updates has made it more comparable to the watch r.
slightly torn....
I've been holding out for the Urbane but someone made an interesting point. The G Watch R can be dressed down or dressed up. I can wear it with a suit and tie or with jeans and sneakers. The Urbane seems more of a suit watch.
Same internals. Same specs. I'm gonna pick up the R from Google. I haven't seen it priced lower and I'm not into used products. My Galaxy Gear is 2 years old and on it's last tooth.
Okay, so I've been playing with this thing for the last hour. Long enough to know it's being shipped back to Google. Highly disappointed with the watch and Android Wear. I can't believe how much of a crap experience this is.
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Okay, so I've been playing with this thing for the last hour. Long enough to know it's being shipped back to Google. Highly disappointed with the watch and Android Wear. I can't believe how much of a crap experience this is.
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Good for you. We will miss your great insights...BYE
Hey, don't take it personally. Android Wear is crap and this G Watch R is a POS. I thought my Gear had terrible battery life. I left home at 8 o'clock with 100% battery life. It's presently 9:43 and the battery is currently at 56%! This is with screen always off. Says I have at most 2 hours before it's dead! What kinda crap is this?
Why do people get defensive when someone states their opinion? I've been on XDA longer than most and this new crop of members have very thin skins. It's not like you own the company or coded this crap software - well unless you did in which case you need a new day job.
And to answer the OP's question - Yes, yes, run like hell in the opposite direction from anything with Android Wear on it. It's not ready for prime time.
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks
Look at iPhone 6s/6s+'s, 750p/1080p, beats Android flagships in benchmarks and destroys them in on-screen GPU tests and real world usage. It literally doubled note 5 in on-screen FPS.
G Flex with its 720p screen and Snapdragon 800 is THE best battery/performance combination period. I am on LTE all day browsing the web and playing Hearthstone against people in real time, and even with this heavy usage I get 4-5 hours screen time. If I am on WIFI easily 5-6 hours screen time. My phone never overheats and I haven't seen any of the Snapdragon 805/810 devices being faster in real usage because of their 2K screens. In fact, all of them are a step backward in battery life. I never felt the 720p non-pentile screen was lacking in any way, low resolution / large text is a benefit when viewing contents that don't dpi scale properly!
For me, LG G3/G4/GFlex 2 are without any question downgrades. Battery life is significantly worse, screens are smaller, increased performance of CPU/GPU don't even cover the resolution increase. Just look at on-screen tests.
Really wish they make more 720p/1080p devices with latest processors, it looks like I am being pushed to iPhone 6s+ / 7+ down the road if nobody in the Android camp wises up. 2K screen is a downgrade not an upgrade in overall user experience!
Z3 and z5 compact are the only things that come close but they have tiny screens, otherwise the oppo r7 plus just don't expect updates, I guess with the g flex you're used to that
I went from a nexus 5 (small battery) to the g3 (very warm and bad battery) to the z2 and I love it. 2 days battery life and magnetic charging port for a cool alarm clock.
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Hey man what up couldn't agree more love my flex. I have the g3 as well, live it but still use my flex about 50 50 with my g3. Just can't seem to let it go haha. I would suggest the new Lg nexus 5x, it's a 1080 seems to fit what your looking for!
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Hey man what up couldn't agree more love my flex. I have the g3 as well, live it but still use my flex about 50 50 with my g3. Just can't seem to let it go haha. I would suggest the new Lg nexus 5x, it's a 1080 seems to fit what your looking for!
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that 2800 battery sux
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For about a week I was looking for a replacement for my g flex. None found. The only thing I wanted additional was a sd card and I was good. Replacement must have amoled and not a Samsung device. Everything I've seen is a downgrade in to many areas.
Nexus 6 would be my only comparable upgrade from the flex
Amoled, pretty respectable battery, it does have a crazy screen but once you use one, it's definitely not something you can easily forget. stock android, snapdragon 805, decent camera... other than that, I don't think there's anything that would be competing for my pocket in the "phablet" category.
I dropped my flex then dropped it some more and spider webbed the screen terribly bad. Was tired of the locked BL and decided I wanted to go back to the nexus line, had the first and the n4 and now the N6. The flex was relegated to a card playing toy. I started messing around with it again recently, and it is a nice unit. I am going to replace the screen/housing ($90~) and put it back in service. I have been trying to get the weather app off of it cause I really love it, screen saver too. Not going so well, but we'll see.
I kinda want to upgrade, the new chaos and order 2 performs horribly on it, but then I keep talking myself out of it cause its like "Your going to pay $400 just to play that one game?" everything else about it is perfect.
I'm in the same boat.. nothing to upgrade to! Nothing!!!! Well maybe Nexus 6 when the price comes down as of not I am not willing to pay what they ask. I am so desperate I am considering another Flex so I have a spare and just stay with it until someone makes a decent 6" phone I care to have. I sort of wish I stayed with 5.5" phones so I have many options to upgrade ..
I switched from my Flex to the Huawei Mate 7 -> best desicion ever. Better Screen, better Battery and Lollipop 5.1.1
I will never buy any LG product again after what LG did with the Flex and their "Updates". I will stay with Huawei
The only upgrade from the G-Flex would be going to the Huawei P8Max. I can't wait to buy it. For me, it would be the perfect AIO device.
and i think about buying a new flex instead of old flex
I love g flex. A year ago I bought lg g3 for contract ,when I open the box suddenly I think....no,no,no,I have to sell g3 and buy g flex. After a week I have g flex in my hands....?. 4 months later I buy another for my wife and she loved as well. My contract finish soon and I have no idea what to do. I read in the web that lg g flex 3 was cancelled and I dont se any mobile that suits me. I went to shop and have a look,and when I hold in hand couple phones (not curved) was strange feeling. I decided to buy lg g flex 2 for my wife and grab g flex from wife for me. Really Im not see any phone who gonna be so perfect like g flex,obviously they are better phones,with better camera,more storage but I don't give a f....,...g flex forever.
Seriously...
I've had this phone two years. I used to upgrade AT LEAST once a year. Something is telling me to get anther phone but there is nothing better out. I don't want a smaller, flat screen. I put in a Windows 8 launcher and live that, it almost feels like a new phone, but deep down I know it's still the same amazing hand set. Sucks, but then again, it doesn't. People still see out and I can tell they love it.
I've had my flex since 2013 now its time to let it go. I switched to the Note 4 for now. The Flex 2 was smaller than liked so I passed on it, but hope to come back to LG when they release the G5...
The Note 4 isnt that bad... metal frame, more ram, fingerprint scanner, better camera and sdcard again