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I had a go on iphone 4 yesterday lol

This thread is a bit of a waste really but i just thought i would share my opinion !
well my sister came around yesterday and started flashing her new ipony4 about, so i grabbed it and had a play and at first glance I liked it over the old 3gs, the screen res for a smaller screen than my hd2 was impressive but then my sister start telling them all the problems she is having with it in the last 2 weeks oh how i laughed !!! ha ha
but getting back to me playign about with it it wasnt even 5mins later i was borrrrrred to death with it !!!!!!
I cannot work out for the life of me what the big fashionation is with the iphone! I think its like marmite, you either love it or hate it and I Hate it!!!!

Same with me.
Work colleague got it recently and must admit screen does look impressive, much better clarity than older models.....but that is basically it, there are no other new features that impressed me despite how much she tried to show it off
ha - also they are paying £50/month plus £15/month insurance 18m contract............and they also had to pay money towards handset...........I am not kidding! oh yeah, and she had to buy a case for it in order to use it for its most basic of functions, calling people.
They said to me, "Aren't you tempted by it?"
"Lol I pay half that for a phone I got 8 months ago which is still better in every way"

Its all down to how they have had it advertised, as with all Apple products.
There not mind blowing, just cleverly advetised.

I don't think I'd ever want to go back to a smaller sized screen. The new iPhone may have a better resolution or clearer screen or whatever, but it's still small.

I know what you all mean - once I've had my leo, I cant seem to like anything else. Besides, the HD2 has come a loonng way since it came out. With the amazing job that people here at XDA are doing, I'm now thinking this phone is 100 times better! I've just flashed my latest ROM after not having an HD2 for a few weeks and everything is so smooth like butter! If I compare my phone now with a stock HD2 it will look like I'm using different phones, it's amazing!

dio62000 said:
I don't think I'd ever want to go back to a smaller sized screen. The new iPhone may have a better resolution or clearer screen or whatever, but it's still small.
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I have to agree, I'm so used to my hd2 that whenever I use my ipod touch, I get frustrated with the size. Especially the keyboard!

antilagman said:
This thread is a bit of a waste really but i just thought i would share my opinion !
well my sister came around yesterday and started flashing her new ipony4 about, so i grabbed it and had a play and at first glance I liked it over the old 3gs, the screen res for a smaller screen than my hd2 was impressive but then my sister start telling them all the problems she is having with it in the last 2 weeks oh how i laughed !!! ha ha
but getting back to me playign about with it it wasnt even 5mins later i was borrrrrred to death with it !!!!!!
I cannot work out for the life of me what the big fashionation is with the iphone! I think its like marmite, you either love it or hate it and I Hate it!!!!
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ipony4... This makes me giggle.

i love both but i lean more towards the iphone but i lost that a long time ago

pmsl since I posted the 1st post I have just found out that my sister has returned the phone due to keep freezing and locking up and they wont take it back hahaha but she did ask the salesman what other phones would he recommend and he said xperia x10 or the htc hd2 and then she said what phone do you own and he said the HTC HD2..... I rest my case.....
my sister is not impressed !!!! anyone want to buy an iphone4 hahaha

antilagman said:
then she said what phone do you own and he said the HTC HD2..... I rest my case.....
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lol! Brilliant

Warning: link contains some explicit language!
This is what most iphone owners are like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg
hehe

am with you man !!! this is the phone and screen i want and im not going back !!!!!

DevilzGtr said:
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This is what most iphone owners are like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg
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Hilarious, I nearly fell off my chair.
This just about wraps it up.
Like said earlier its all advertising hype. They did a fantastic job selling the "basic" 3GS model & then totally screwed up by trying to step it up a notch.
I think the way iphone's been sold is by having people convinced (without actually saying so) that apple are actually pioneers in the big/touch screens.

DevilzGtr said:
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This is what most iphone owners are like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg
hehe
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There's a counter one at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOtC9QfXac&feature=related.

Phantoms said:
There's a counter one at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOtC9QfXac&feature=related.
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Unfortunately, the counter video is nowhere near as hilarious as the original. The original is just awesome, even my friend with an iPhone 4 thinks so

Phantoms said:
There's a counter one at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOtC9QfXac&feature=related.
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thats not a conter, it needs to be better then the original to be a counter.. this one is like made of 10 year old kids who got depressive in comparing their iphones to other devices like the evo.

MalekoUK said:
Its all down to how they have had it advertised, as with all Apple products.
There not mind blowing, just cleverly advetised.
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completely agreed. all the way. and because of this, some people think its "magical" <--- WTF!

From Hero to Epic

I see a lot of Evo to Epic...but...Anyone that moved from the Hero or used the Hero before your Evo and now to Epic....what are your thoughts?
I was thinking of upgrading my Hero and passing it down the line
Thanks in advance.

HeroHTC said:
I see a lot of Evo to Epic...but...Anyone that moved from the Hero or used the Hero before your Evo and now to Epic....what are your thoughts?
I was thinking of upgrading my Hero and passing it down the line
Thanks in advance.
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I am now an ex-Hero user. Just picked up my epic, so far I love it. It will take a little getting used to not having CM6 but I'm sure the Epic will get it soon enough.

HeroHTC said:
I see a lot of Evo to Epic...but...Anyone that moved from the Hero or used the Hero before your Evo and now to Epic....what are your thoughts?
I was thinking of upgrading my Hero and passing it down the line
Thanks in advance.
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Guy inline in front of me was upgrading from a hero. He was griping about a lot of things about the epic as he was buying it like how hero has gorilla glass also and how he didn't like how there is a smily face button on the hardware keyboard when there should of been a @ key instead, among other knit picky knick knacks. He was doing a $75 discount upgrade.

ghostrid3r said:
Guy inline in front of me was upgrading from a hero. He was griping about a lot of things about the epic as he was buying it like how hero has gorilla glass also and how he didn't like how there is a smily face button on the hardware keyboard when there should of been a @ key instead, among other knit picky knick knacks. He was doing a $75 discount upgrade.
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Lol, some people just like to gripe. I think the phone is amazing. I got it on a full upgrade. I can barely afford the $250 as is. I'm just charging it up now so I can apply the root.

Thanks guys. My biggest gripe with my Hero is a bit of "incoming call lag" and my FAT fingers!
I love the onscreen keyboard and the guessing it does is actually works really well. I used swipe but for some reason I ended up making a lot of corrections with it(BETA). I think the keyboard on the eipc might help my typing issues.
My Hero is rooted and OC'd a little but, I get about 2 days out of the battery and its basically a PERFECT fit in my pockets.
My concerns without seeing an EIPC....yet...is pocket size. I put the Evo in my back pocket and wow, the lady at the store said "yeah its not a back pocket, then sit down type phone...lol"
Anyways, looking forward to your mini-reviews! Thanks again guys!

HeroHTC said:
Thanks guys. My biggest gripe with my Hero is a bit of "incoming call lag" and my FAT fingers!
I love the onscreen keyboard and the guessing it does is actually works really well. I used swipe but for some reason I ended up making a lot of corrections with it(BETA). I think the keyboard on the eipc might help my typing issues.
My Hero is rooted and OC'd a little but, I get about 2 days out of the battery and its basically a PERFECT fit in my pockets.
My concerns without seeing an EIPC....yet...is pocket size. I put the Evo in my back pocket and wow, the lady at the store said "yeah its not a back pocket, then sit down type phone...lol"
Anyways, looking forward to your mini-reviews! Thanks again guys!
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It's noticeably longer than the Hero, the width seems similar to me and it is actually a little thinner (except for the slight bulge at the top) so I don't think you will have a problem with size. I never thought the Hero could be a back pocket phone either. I usually carry it in my front pocket.

richse said:
It's noticeably longer than the Hero, the width seems similar to me and it is actually a little thinner (except for the slight bulge at the top) so I don't think you will have a problem with size. I never thought the Hero could be a back pocket phone either. I usually carry it in my front pocket.
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Believe me! When its in my back pocket, its an accident. I have money in my front left (change), when I drive my wifes van (smaller keys) I put them in my front right and then slip the phone in my back right pocket...then I'll accidentally take a seat, jump up, take my phone and out and check it real fast. its not a habit to put it back there, its purely accidental when the 3 kids distract me.
The lady at the Shack said she's seen Evos coming back for repairs from backpocket phone people and its not a pretty site :O

I'm a convert, too. I love it. Great phone

I am a hero convert as well, it's tough with out root. but that'll come soon

Who puts phones in their back pockets? That's about the dumbest thing i've ever heard
Anyways, im not geting the Epic but I do have a Hero and love it - can't wait to get my hands on a dual-core or Evo until then. The Epic is a beautiful phone, but I just can't deal with the bulkyness and keyboard. Working for Sprint though I don't know when the hell they'll allow us to upgrade and buy either of these phones lol - sure I can by it full price but why do that when our upgrades allow for an extra 20% discount

You do know that the phone was rooted prior to launch and that there is a one-click root/unroot?
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I'm from the Hero and I will never go back. This device is the bomb! And I will be jumping on board with CM6.1 developers in getting it ported to our phones

Sexier..

Is it me? or is our HD2 the only device that gets sexier every day ?
Every new build makes me ALMOST unboxing a new phone

Effing sexy phone. Nothing beats it.

My girl beat it hands down.

justwonder said:
My girl beat it hands down.
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Does she use her feet then, eh? Kinky!

Sleef said:
Does she use her feet then, eh? Kinky!
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^Oh wow...lol^.
Our phone does rule indeed though. I have never had this much fun tinkering with a phone-- ever! I am hooked on HTC devices for life!

I chuckle to myself when I think about all those HD2's I saw on Craigslist and Ebay going for dirt cheap cause people were like "Windows Mobile Sucks! I hate this phone!". But I knew this thing was a diamond in the rough that just needed a little polishing by the wonderful devs and chefs on this forum. LOL!!!! This is hands down the best "Android" phone that T-Mobile US sales! Period. And everyday it just gets betterer and betterer! To all the devs and chefs out there THANK YOU!!! one more time. You guys totally rule!!!!!

Sleef said:
Does she use her feet then, eh? Kinky!
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lmaoooooooooooooo
n yea i gotta agree the galaxy s phones look like cheap plastic next to my ol' trusty hd2

Sleef said:
Does she use her feet then, eh? Kinky!
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Lol this had me laughing.. I've had something along those lines, sh*t is useless lol, just dropped lol, hands skills beat feet skills!

reocej said:
I chuckle to myself when I think about all those HD2's I saw on Craigslist and Ebay going for dirt cheap cause people were like "Windows Mobile Sucks! I hate this phone!". But I knew this thing was a diamond in the rough that just needed a little polishing by the wonderful devs and chefs on this forum. LOL!!!! This is hands down the best "Android" phone that T-Mobile US sales! Period. And everyday it just gets betterer and betterer! To all the devs and chefs out there THANK YOU!!! one more time. You guys totally rule!!!!!
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Same here, I just picked up one from craigslist for $150 in mint condition with box and everything. I haven't booted back to windows mobile yet. This is the type of phone I have been craving for long long but it never came out for t-mobile. Amazing what this group of devs can do. I used to envy sprint users with the evo, boy am I glad I held off on switching.

What kind of reactions do you get when people see your dell streak

People ask me is that an iPad? or how do you carry it in your pocket? or is that a phone? or who makes it im going to get one or thats a laptop on your face or is that a gameboy and many more

people always ask me if it is really a phone , the other day on the bus the guy next to me said "you don't see many people with the streak" then pulled his out

A lot of other Droid users are jealous when they see the streak..lol...This might be the best phone i ever owned. And i had the 8125 to the tilt 2 for years.

I had a Droid x Guy come up to me and say I have the biggest cell phone on the market. 4.3 inch screen. I said is that so you haven't seen mine. And he was amazed and jealous and he keep asking to see the phone all night long.
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I'm in my 50's and I get razzed all the time at work saying I need a big phone because of my eyesight. And having it in an Otterbox Defender doesn't help hide its size. But there's more than one co-worker that oogles over my phone all the time.

I always get asked what's that? wow how cool.
Who makes it. Even my local Att store
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The first comment is usually "Gee it's BIG!" When I wake it up and show them the screens, "Gee" usually turns to "NEAT! Where can I get one?"

My coworkers are always like damn what is that? And when I say phone they look at me like I'm crazy so I usually go with tablet, Then I have to explain how much they cost and that its in a otterbox defender and it about half the size lol.

marquez7890 said:
People ask me is that an iPad or how do you carry in your pocket or is that a phone
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Same. Is that an ipad?

5/11/11Wed. 4:27pm...This thread is hilarious...I'm a female and i'm not sure if any other female has this phone. I always get comments from other on this device. Once time i went to foot locket and text my friend, this guy look at me so weird and ask if it's a ipad. I laugh and said it's phone and yes it's this big. He was like, "Oh my #$#$ are you serious? Let me take a look at your phone."...Oh heck no, no one can touch my phone. I spent $450 for the phone and $50 customize leather case for it.
One comment i got from my friend, "I think she's holding a BRICK not a phone. Look at the phone, it covers more than or her whole face." kaka

"Is that a phone?'
Is pretty much the default reaction.
Then I get asked what kind and generally a "That's awesome"
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The guys at work named mine "Gary Coleman's Forearm". Hot tub time machine reference.

cmeyer3 said:
The guys at work named mine "Gary Coleman's Forearm". Hot tub time machine reference.
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lol, yeah nice reference
I always get the "whoa, what is that? Is that a phone?" question.
And then it's followed by Who makes it? That thing is huge!"

oaf_tobark said:
lol, yeah nice reference
I always get the "whoa, what is that? Is that a phone?" question.
And then it's followed by Who makes it? That thing is huge!"
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Same here.
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oaf_tobark said:
lol, yeah nice reference
I always get the "whoa, what is that? Is that a phone?" question.
And then it's followed by Who makes it? That thing is huge!"
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exactly what I get everytime I take my Streak out of my pocket..

Is that iPhone5?
Oh?! I did not know DELL has got a smartphone out.
Never imagine a phone can be that big.
Can you fit it in your pocket?
Are you sure you need a phone that big?
Your red phone is so eye-catching! Nice!

Ever since I've got this phone I've gotten more attention than I've ever asked for. People always look at me like I'm crazy when I pull this thing out of my pocket. This phone is an eye turner for sure and I honestly believe that I've gotten a couple of people jealous because it's a phone/tablet. My co-workers call me "THE PHONE KING" including my supervisors. I've gotten almost all my coworkers the switch for android and now that I brought this bad boy around they always want the same thing and wished that they never signed their two year contracts ( Haha suckers!) I always get the WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN from people. And for some strange reason people always want to compare the size of their phone to mine. Lol I love this phone and will never EVER settle for anything smaller EVER again.

Love this thread! PMSL!
I really like it when I get the people that watch me with it and ask all those questions mentioned above.
I just tell them,' It's an Android Tablet.' then all I have to do is flip the phone onto it's back and show them the sexy Red shell and the Dell logo, watch their jaws drop to the floor and become hypnotised by it!
'Is it a phone?' they ask again.
'Yes it does have a phone built into it, saves me carrying two things at once.'
'Bit big isn't it?' , 'That's what tablets are good at doing.(Chuckling to myself just loud enough to be heard)'
At that point everything goes a bit quiet and I just leave them there in a David Blaine like trance watching me finish doing something completely amazing with it!(A bit of Swype normally has a good effect on them!)
Now I'm not one for showing off and bragging about my gadgets but since I got this you gotta admit that it really does deserve the attention!

LOL... Nice thread...
Well... when size maters ;-) we are unbetable, hahahaha...

hahaha !!!
awesome thread buddy !!!
believe me..I forst bought an iphone 4 and then a dell streak a week later..and already feel sad for the iphone4 coz no one ever wants to see it whenever streak's around and for the dell streak its like i am always asked is tht an ipad !!!

so..how do you REALLY feel holding it to ur ear?!

It shouldn't...but that concerns me lol...
And...I know its hard...but CAN you type on it one handed?
I was able to in best buys Samsung 5" Player. I HOPE you can with the Note. I'm on the move all day.
I pick up mine tomorrow...can't wait.

rockky said:
It shouldn't...but that concerns me lol...
And...I know its hard...but CAN you type on it one handed?
I was able to in best buys Samsung 5" Player. I HOPE you can with the Note. I'm on the move all day.
I pick up mine tomorrow...can't wait.
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Pick up? Where are you getting it from? Do tell!

I live in Chicago and On the Go Solutions will have them on site Friday.

its big for sure... people will notice it

Well considering you hand covers most of the phone I fail to see the issue, why bother what it looks like if your that concerned gets i*hone to be honest.
/Picks up phone for call
people on train /whisper "omg look at him! look at the size of his phone"
me (insert care face)
"look i will ***** slap you with this bad boy comprende?"

i've had a dell streak 5 before.i love big screens phones.AND I DON'T GIVE A **** ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY!is amazing to have a big screen in your pocket.i will definetly buy this phone.is crazy must have device!
feel great at your year..trust me! you will also feel like james bond when you are in the tube...all with midgets iphones and you with a monster..is like jumiliating everybody)=))ahahaha!

when i have the hd2, people with iphone asked me how can you talk on such a huge phone, i asked them how can you read on a such small screen

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when i have the hd2, people with iphone asked me how can you talk on such a huge phone, i asked them how can you read on a such small screen
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Nice!!!!!

theclueless said:
when i have the hd2, people with iphone asked me how can you talk on such a huge phone, i asked them how can you read on a such small screen
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Lol i just used that line today! i was showing my coworkers and they loved the phone....then you know one of the a holes started bad mouthing androids and asked that question. Told him that and he didnt have a clue what to respond bk with lol!
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Ok so the note is quite big when you hold it to your ear but you have to remember, or i did anyway I was used to a smaller device. So the trade off for this for a short time before it feels like the norm...better web browsing, great battery life and the ease of being able to snapshot anything write directly to the screen and get any info I have about any given subject out there so much easier. Il take the trade off any day

Those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.

rockky said:
It shouldn't...but that concerns me lol...
And...I know its hard...but CAN you type on it one handed?
I was able to in best buys Samsung 5" Player. I HOPE you can with the Note. I'm on the move all day.
I pick up mine tomorrow...can't wait.
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Its no problem at all to hold it to your ear. It does require two hands to use it (maybe I can learn to use it with one hand after I've had it for more than a day.)