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Hello everyone,
I have a Galaxy S phone and enjoy it very much, I've wanted a Tab since I first saw them, just without a contract.
I have noticed that Sprint CDMA models with Bad ESN's (100% OK with me) are going for 275-350 dollars, sometimes brand new.
Is it still worth it? Do you guys still enjoy them?
Thanks for your input.
not a bad price if you just wanna use wifi with em. I prefer gsm models because of the increased internal memory instead of the cdma tabs. Do you have Cricket in your area? You can have the tab flashed to Cricket for data.
I love mine, but it is also a perfect replacement for my notebook and G1. Smart phones are too small for my taste, and I didn't need a full notebook anymore. Gave those devices to my wife and went with a ticked-out tab. And for me, the size is perfect.
For me it is. My tab does everything (that I can think of) the xoom does. I use it for tv, kindle, browsing and taking notes. 7 inches is perfect.
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I have:
G1. 3.7"
Streak. 5"
Galaxy Tab. 7"
Advent Vega 10"
And the galaxy tab is the one take everywhere.
Fantastic size. Like a small book.
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And the galaxy tab is the one take everywhere.
Fantastic size. Like a small book.
Absolutely! I was a little concerned about the wireless connectivity before I got it but it's excellent. Like the previous post, I take mine everywhere. The other thing I like is that when I turn off the wifi/3g to read an e-book at night, I wake up and it's still fully charged.
I'm pretty sold on the tabs size versus a 10 inch.. its bigger without being to heavy or a burden.
It seems like it would be enjoyable with 2.2/2.3 for the foreseeable future.
My next consideration is to buy one unsubsidized or to get one with a 2 year contract... whats your guys opinions, would you feel comfortable at this point buying one with a 2 year contract?
Seeing how people went ape**** for a nook for 200$ if you can find a galaxy tab for 275-280 range, it is better buy.
My htc desire hd arrived last saturday. I then noticed that i need to upgrade my plan as the unit is hugging too much internet bandwidth so i went to my carrier to have my plan upgraded. To my surprise, i was given a galaxy tab for free as part of the new package. So i ended up with two new devices. I think galaxy tab will be a great device in my work and will come in handy with my htc desire hd if it runs out of juice. One downside i only noticed is the absence of skype video call for android OS. But i love this one
not a bad price if you just wanna use wifi with em. I prefer gsm models because of the increased internal memory instead of the cdma tabs. Do you have Cricket in your area? You can have the tab flashed to Cricket for data.
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I just acquired a galaxy tab this afternoon. It is on verizon's network but I was hoping to flash it to cricket but I'm not really able to find any resources on this. Is there a tutorial on this?
if you're used to browsing on a smaller device, then move to this one, you will not go back and if you try something bigger, it will be great, but when you start thinking about taking it with you everywhere, you go back to the Galaxy Tab.
Oh, I dont regret it one bit. Even got 3g since its so super cheap, 20 a month, went with Verizon though due to the low low price on contract, 200 dollars. I definitely love it, the perfect companion to my galaxy s phone. Thanks for all the input though guys.
P.s i think we will start to see development go up due to these things finally becoming affordable. Lets face it, most people wont dump 600 or 800 dollars on a tablet.
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Sprint tablet recovery
I have a sprint tab rooted and flashed with kaz' voodoo kernal. Aside from no market app, no auto screen rotation, it's faster even with out ext4. How can I safely recover to stock. Or is there a more complete kernal I can put in to get back to closer to normal functionality. Any help would be appreciated.
I had one over a year ago, traded it for a laptop, then sold it for like $300 or so.. kind of regretted it, it was a sprint model. saw a bad esn model on craigslist, but picked it up for $100 so now i'm trying to see how to flash it from verizon to cricket. Funny i have no problems with doing the phones from spring/samsung to cricket, but verizon isn't so easy.. what am i doing wrong hmm
This thread helped me so much I was also thinking Galaxy tab, but I wasn't sure is it worth it since I already have "smartphone". No I am sure that I choose this one )
Totally worth it! Specially if you like to tweak around. I call my tab "Lazarus", since I killed it and brought it back to live so many times
S & Tab Combo
I got a Galaxy S & Tab as a combo from Optus. I must say I do still do like the size of the Tab; big enough to read easily, small enough to fit in a jacket pocket.
Just upgraded the Tab to Ice Cream Sandwich. Nice upgrade and pretty stable. If you can get the Tab that cheap, it makes it hard to justify spending $600 on one of the newer 10" models.
I'm shopping for a 7" wifi tab to replace a PlayBook. As an Epic 4G owner (I love this phone) the GT really intrigues me and seems like a natural fit. Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't get a Galaxy Tab? What alligators are waiting to bite me on the butt?
Im very particular when it comes to high end tech devices. I did loads of research on tabs and there arent really any successors to the galaxy tab in the 7" range yet. Ive had my tab a little over a week now and its my favorite pmp by far. Only downside is single core processor but shouldnt matter unless youre into the new demanding games. This thing runs super smooth as is. Throw in a overclock and custom rom and i have yet to see it stutter!
Id suggest stalking slickdeals and auction sites. Got mine for 225
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Thanks for the reply. I've got a bid in on a refurb Sprint GT, if that falls through, I'll probably wait until Sept and see what the new season brings.
I sold my iPod touch about a year ago and went through the archos 43, cowon d3, pre ordered an 8gb samsung galaxy player, finally canceled that and bought the tab. Playing the waiting game in between all of those really sucked. Good luck
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I sold my iPod touch about a year ago and went through the archos 43, cowon d3, pre ordered an 8gb samsung galaxy player, finally canceled that and bought the tab. Playing the waiting game in between all of those really sucked. Good luck
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I picked up a refurb Sprint 3G variant on ebay. Now it's hurry up and wait.
My current cell phone is the Nexus 1. I'm rooted and running the latest stable version of Cyanogen mod. My phone has a constant alert regarding memory running low and it gets really slow at times. Battery life is good, but my charge plug is a little broken (usb cable falls out if you shake it around while plugged in).
My dilemma is on what to buy...
I love the specs, size, upgradability, and stylus that the Note has to offer. The Note is a huge upgrade from the Nexus 1, but at the same time I really want a tablet. I mainly use my nexus 1 to watch movies and play games. I barley use it to actually make a phone call or browse the internet. I think a tablet would make this experience much more enjoyable compared to the Note, but at the same time the screen on the note is so large that maybe it would be acceptable enough for my needs...
I can always use my nexus 1 to make phone calls and returns txts while using the Transformer prime to watch movies, play games, and surf the web via tethering, but I can't carry the Transformer with me everywhere I go like I could with a Galaxy Note.
To those with the Note. Is it a suitable device for gaming and movie watching? Would you prefer to use a tablet for these tasks or is the Note surprisingly comparable?
There are other factors involved as well. I'm on T-Mobile and will only have 2g if I get the Note. The Note is also ~$700 off contract compared to the Transformer which is $500 and would be able to tether off my 3g HSPA Nexus 1.
I have a bunch of trade offs and I'm having trouble deciding what will be best. I'm hoping you guys can help me out.
I was wondering the same thing and ideally I'd like to try them both in person to make that decision but I may end up getting both. They are both the most innovative of their respective form factors IMO.
Reading Amazon reviews among others you see people saying they use their other devices including tablets to a far lesser extent now that they have the SGNote so it might seem logical to consider it first if you're on a tight budget but I still find it hard to believe it could replace the Asus Transformer Prime especially with its dock when not highly mobile.
Good luck & let us know what you decide..
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BTW I doubt I would consider the SGNote for T-Mobile, 2G is too slow IMO.
Its pretty suitable for movie watching, I just bought this phone as my portable media device but I think the transformer prime would give a better over all experience as the screen is bigger, the only realy benefit SAMOLED gives is deeper blacks.
EarlZ said:
Its pretty suitable for movie watching, I just bought this phone as my portable media device but I think the transformer prime would give a better over all experience as the screen is bigger, the only realy benefit SAMOLED gives is deeper blacks.
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Sounds right, curious if the SAMOLED's less than natural colors ever bothers you, they seem to bother me on the lower resolution SAMOLED phones but a bit less on the same res but lower pixel density Tab 10.1 screen (I prefer Transformer's IPS for a tablet)? -Thx
Hello,
I have an iPad 1 at home as well as a SG Note. So I'd say I could help you with your little dilemma
Actually I have to say that watching a movie with 5.3'' screen is not that comfortable. So if you really want to watch movies in first place I'd tell you to buy the Transformer Prime.
On the other hand you have your phone always with you so you could watch movies or series whenever wherever - as you said you won't have the Prime always with you.
But since I bought the Note my iPad lies at home nearly all the time not being used much - the Note is big enough to surf on the internet and movies are watchable as well - even though its not as comfortable as it is using the iPad.
But you have to think about the battery life as well; even though the Note has an awesome battery life, watching movies will kill your battery pretty fast....
So - to come to a conclusion - best is to buy both but the Note will be more useful since you'll always have your phone with you!
Let me know about your final decision
why not wait for the asus padfone, best of both worlds. at the moment, its still using a tegra 3 quad core 1.5ghz chip with 1gb ram and 12 cuda core gpu.
Why not pick up an evo view (sprint's version of the flyer) for under $250. 7" screen, 32gb on board. Screen is nice and bright. I ditched all my other tablets outside of the touchpad and pretty much carry it everywhere. Should be getting honeycomb soon which will bring more functionality to the scribe pen too.
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Souai said:
why not wait for the asus padfone, best of both worlds. at the moment, its still using a tegra 3 quad core 1.5ghz chip with 1gb ram and 12 cuda core gpu.
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I do like that Asus is not afraid to innovate but I'm not sold on the Padfone's compromises & rumored price point ($800-$1000), if something happens to your phone the tablet becomes a paperweight.
I think the slim Transformer Prime with its battery-port extending slim keyboard is more innovative without compromises at competitive pricepoints. Redundancies in hardware+cloud based software-data should work well unless the budget is tight and user is willing to accept compromises in form & function.
I still would enjoy a projector in my handheld like the Samsung Beam but I don't think it ever made it out of Singapore but let see what happens at the next CES & MWC..
New information regarding a Google Tablet within the next 6 months just came out today. This definitely makes me lean more toward the note right now. Anyone using it on T-Mobile's network? How is the 2G?
Screw it! I decided to go with the note. I should have it delivered it my door tomorrow (I love amazon prime).
I'm going to stick with tmobile for now. If the 2G gets to be unbearable then I'll suck it up and cancel my plan and move to AT&T.
Thanks everyone for their replies in this thread.
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Screw it! I decided to go with the note. I should have it delivered it my door tomorrow (I love amazon prime).
I'm going to stick with tmobile for now. If the 2G gets to be unbearable then I'll suck it up and cancel my plan and move to AT&T.
Thanks everyone for their replies in this thread.
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If Google didn't buy Motorola they should have backed Asus with their innovative Transformer Prime. They are using Samsung for its Nexus line so they should support the Transformer Prime more, maybe Asus could have hit their target dates better. Their tablet market share is still not taken seriously vs their dominant smartphone market share.
2012 looks like it will offer higher res tablet displays than currently available. SGNote has same 1280 x 800 res as Transformer Prime which is enough for the web but graphics will benefit from higher res.
How often are you in Wi-Fi?, why put up with 2G-what are you paying at T-Mobile?
Good luck & upload a YouTube video with your experience if you can..
A Google backed Asus tablet would be a dream come true for me.
I'm almost always around wi-fi so I'm not really concerned with the 2g. I had accidentally disabled 3g on my Nexus 1 some months back and it took me about a month to notice. My monthly bill with t-mobile is about $80 per phone (3 smart phones on the family plan), but I actually have a special deal where I get more minutes and cheaper data from being a loyal customer (15+ years) for the price of a lesser plan.
My brother was about to cancel his plan (he's on my family plan) to get the Galaxy Nexus on verizon, but they offered him a $4.99 Galaxy S II to stay. He took the offer. That level of customer service is not something I dont really want to leave. My line is due for an upgrade next November which should be right around the time the new quad-core phones are being released (and a new nexus maybe), so I'm going to try and wait it out.
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A Google backed Asus tablet would be a dream come true for me.
I'm almost always around wi-fi so I'm not really concerned with the 2g. I had accidentally disabled 3g on my Nexus 1 some months back and it took me about a month to notice. My monthly bill with t-mobile is about $80 per phone (3 smart phones on the family plan), but I actually have a special deal where I get more minutes and cheaper data from being a loyal customer (15+ years) for the price of a lesser plan.
My brother was about to cancel his plan (he's on my family plan) to get the Galaxy Nexus on verizon, but they offered him a $4.99 Galaxy S II to stay. He took the offer. That level of customer service is not something I really want to leave. My line is due for an upgrade next November which should be right around the time the new quad-core phones are being released (and a new nexus maybe), so I'm going to try and wait it out.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/atandt-abandons-t-mobile-merger-plans/
It had been expected but now it's official..unclear how such a deal would have affected the SGNote for you but there were rumors that T-Mobile may abandon the US market if the deal did not go through. T-Mobile is $ 4 Billion dollars wealthier so I doubt it will happen soon & they have time to reassess.
If you are mostly on Wi-Fi as am I it won't be the same issue but it'll likely annoy you when you're not obviously.
Let us know how you like it..
Yea, I will definitely post my feelings on it. I'm sure there are other Tmo guys out there wondering if its worth the loss of 3G, but something interesting about the AT&T merger news is that part of the deal if it didnt go through was that TMo would get to use AT&Ts 3g bands. If this is true, and they implement it fast enough, I might have a 3G note after all.
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Yea, I will definitely post my feelings on it. I'm sure there are other Tmo guys out there wondering if its worth the loss of 3G, but something interesting about the AT&T merger news is that part of the deal if it didnt go through was that TMo would get to use AT&Ts 3g bands. If this is true, and they implement it fast enough, I might have a 3G note after all.
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Really-source? The following suggested the opposite (if it had gone through):
http://www.androidguys.com/2011/03/21/att-statement-tmobile-customers-replace-3g-handsets-merge/
Did you get it from "Sold by Global Mobiles and Fulfilled by Amazon for $650.98 or OEM Shop for $636.90" + $3.99 overnight Prime shipping? You can still return it within 30 days for a refund minus return shipping if unsatisfied for whatever reason right?
I've been playing with the idea of ditching my ipod touch and buying an unlocked/no contract android phone to use like an iTouch, with wifi. For under 300 dollars what is the best phone I could get? I've been looking at the atrix or atrix 2 as possible options. I would like whatever I get to have an active dev community behind it because I would like to get into rooting/romming.
I would like what I get to have 1gb of ram as well as a dual core chip, if possible. What suggestions can you all offer?
Thanks!
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Nexus S
A used Nexus S and a new battery from someone upgrading to the Galaxy Nexus. It is also promised to get the official ICS build.
Josh-
You could get a galaxy s2 or the skyrocket which both have lots of support.
Atrix 4g is a pretty good option too with the laptop dock accessory
Well the nexus s is only single-core/512mb RAM and the S2/Skyrocket are well over 300 new and even over that in used condition. Thanks for the suggestions, though.
Assuming you, who are reading this already have ordered the Nexus 4, kindly tell us of which phone did you use before?
i should start with me...
me: coning from Note I and Note II. live in Pakistan. tired of exynos and crap-wiz drama and decided to have a simple life
where did you come from?
Started on a Nexus S, switched to a One X a couple of months ago, gonna sell that and get a Nexus 4. I'm tired of HTC's locked down bootloader and slow as all hell kernel updates in the name of "security" and "features" (Sense).
I'm from the US, and I'm upgrading from a 2 year old Virgin Mobile Optimus V. It was my first smartphone and I outgrew it quite awhile ago. This is going to be a massive upgrade for me, and I'm quite excited. No more 600mhz processor and 320x480 screen, and no more 3mp camera
Tapatalk² from my Optimus V
I live in the UK, so LTE is not an issue. And I buy all my phones unlocked anyway, so £239 off contract is amazingly cheap. I'm coming from a Galaxy s II that I bought for around £500 when it was new- CES before last. I had an HTC Desire before that, and loved the true blacks of both these AMOLED screens. So I'm a little sad that the Nexus 4 has and IPS screen, but people are saying it's really good...
Coming from RaZr and from India.
But haven't ordered the phone yet as it isn't available here in India yet...through play store that is...
I am seriously considering selling my One X and getting the N4, lack of LTE is no issue in the UK, hell, we're only just getting DC-HSPA anyway.
Im from Canada coming from a Galaxy SL i9003,almost 2 year old device with 1ghz, 512mb ram and sgx530. (Bought it when it was already a year old for half the price LOL) A decent phone, but lack of official updates left on 2.3.6 really pissed me off. Have a few devs on XDA and they work tirelessly to make this device better which helped me stay longer on the SL . Time to move on now, though :crying:
In the process of selling my SGS3 now before the N4 comes out... im in CT, USA... gonna be running it on AT&T network for now... might jump ship to T-Mobile once my contract is up so i can take advantage of HSPA +42...
Coming from HTC One X (Tegra 3) and I live in Istanbul, Turkey.
In the US, currently on a mega locked down Atrix 2. I can't wait to have this guy.
I'm in the US. Presently have LTE Galaxy Nexus. Dumping Verizon when i get my Nexus 4 and getting T-Mobile's no contract plan. Giving my good old Nexus to my bestie. It'll be his first smartphone.
US here
I've been using a HTC HD2 since June 2010, probably the most awesome smartphone ever made. It had a good life, still working great but it's getting slow with ICS and some modern apps. So I'll go from a snapdragon 1st gen to a S4 Pro That should be interesting.
I don't change phone every 6 months as you can see and I think the N4 has what it takes to last a couple of years, but if Google now commits to release new Nexus phone in that price range (and it looks like it) I could afford to replace it every year.
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US here
I've been using a HTC HD2 since June 2010, probably the most awesome smartphone ever made. It had a good life, still working great but it's getting slow with ICS and some modern apps. So I'll go from a snapdragon 1st gen to a S4 Pro That should be interesting.
I don't change phone every 6 months as you can see and I think the N4 has what it takes to last a couple of years, but if Google now commits to release new Nexus phone in that price range (and it looks like it) I could afford to replace it every year.
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nice choice man..
Coming from the incredible Galaxy Note 2, I'm in Maryland, USA.
US, coming from a Galaxy Nexus running on T-mobile
U.S and I'm coming from the HTC rezound and Verizon. I'm sick of Verizon's crap all the time and my contact is up in December.
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I'm coming from the Galaxy S i9000. I live in Istanbul, Turkey.
From the US using an HTC Sensation
From the US with a Nexus One on Straight Talk (might move to T-Mobile $30).
From Germany moving from the S3 to the Nexus 4. The S3 will be my last non-AOSP phone.