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hey guys. i'm on att and i am thinking about getting a nexus one in the near future. after reading this article from engadget, i am a bit skeptical now. do these 3g problems really only exist on tmobile's network? i heard that it could also be a hardware issue. will they be improving the hardware on later revisions of the nexus one? i would like to have feedback from people using the att 3g phone on att's 3g network. are you having an reception issues. etc.?
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hey guys. i'm on att and i am thinking about getting a nexus one in the near future. after reading this article from engadget, i am a bit skeptical now. do these 3g problems really only exist on tmobile's network? i heard that it could also be a hardware issue. will they be improving the hardware on later revisions of the nexus one? i would like to have feedback from people using the att 3g phone on att's 3g network. are you having an reception issues. etc.?
thanks
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I have no reception issues nor 3g issues.
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk
The only thing about the hardware, is that the radio is where the palm of your hand rests, while holding the phone.
If you already have good coverage in your area, you'll have no further issues.
If your coverage currently sucks, and you drop calls... Well, you really shouldn't be considering adding to your ATT contract anyway.
Just my $.02
I never have any problems. The thing that bugs me most about the nexus one is the dust under the screen. I don't want to send mine in because, I need a phone to use, and know I'll probably get a dusty phone back.
also in the earlier youtube review of the phone, many reviewers complained of the unresponsinve touch buttons. have those been fixed?
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also in the earlier youtube review of the phone, many reviewers complained of the unresponsinve touch buttons. have those been fixed?
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I myself am planning on getting this phone in 46 days (when my contract is up). I can answer this for everybody. Apparently you just have to know where to touch. If you touch the bottom of the "touch buttons", it doesn't register.. however if you touch the top of the button it does work most if not all of the time. Really once you get use to it, its no big deal.
The touch screen was never unresponsive, its just sensitive, this happens when the palm of your hand touches the bottom of the screen while you touch other parts of the screen, after buying a case for my phone, I never had the same problem again.
3G is a big issue with Tmobile users, like myself, my co worker however has ATT and never had problems with his 3G.
You'll love it
kevinf1990 said:
also in the earlier youtube review of the phone, many reviewers complained of the unresponsinve touch buttons. have those been fixed?
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rjhay22 said:
The touch screen was never unresponsive, its just sensitive, this happens when the palm of your hand touches the bottom of the screen while you touch other parts of the screen, after buying a case for my phone, I never had the same problem again.
3G is a big issue with Tmobile users, like myself, my co worker however has ATT and never had problems with his 3G.
You'll love it
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May I ask what case your using? I've been in the market for buying a case before ordering my Nexus One.
I have a lot of cases bro, lol, and all of em fixes the supposedly "screen issue" people are talking about
Here are some links:
http://www.googlenexusoneaccessories.com/cases.html
http://store.nexusoneforum.net/seidio-innocase-ii-surface/4A123A6392.htm
http://www.ultra-case.com/products_nexus_one.php?gclid=CKWXuLObnKECFQdZbAod3iunwg
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May I ask what case your using? I've been in the market for buying a case before ordering my Nexus One.
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i'm not talking abotu the screen though. i'm talking about the capacitive buttons on the bottom
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I have a lot of cases bro, lol, and all of em fixes the supposedly "screen issue" people are talking about
Here are some links:
http://www.googlenexusoneaccessories.com/cases.html
http://store.nexusoneforum.net/seidio-innocase-ii-surface/4A123A6392.htm
http://www.ultra-case.com/products_nexus_one.php?gclid=CKWXuLObnKECFQdZbAod3iunwg
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Thanks bro, much appeciated.
i'm not talking about the screen though. i'm talking about the capacitive buttons on the bottom
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I answered that question for you, its fine. You just tap the top of the capacitive button and it works.
If you are coming from another phone with capacitive touch buttons (ie Droid / Milestone), you will be really bothered for about a day while you adapt to the N1's touch buttons. After that, you'll forget about it completely.
For 3G, just try it and see if it works for you. Either return it or sell it - you will definitely find someone willing to take it off of your hands.
+1 true that.
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If you are coming from another phone with capacitive touch buttons (ie Droid / Milestone), you will be really bothered for about a day while you adapt to the N1's touch buttons. After that, you'll forget about it completely.
For 3G, just try it and see if it works for you. Either return it or sell it - you will definitely find someone willing to take it off of your hands.
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I myself am planning on getting this phone in 46 days (when my contract is up). I can answer this for everybody. Apparently you just have to know where to touch. If you touch the bottom of the "touch buttons", it doesn't register.. however if you touch the top of the button it does work most if not all of the time. Really once you get use to it, its no big deal.
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Yes, the capacitive buttons along the bottom of the screen only register touches along the top half of each label. It's strange, but if I had to guess why I would say that during testing Google/HTC found that they were accidentally triggering the buttons while using the trackball and probably moved the input pads up a bit to avoid this (a software change rather than hardware). But that is a complete guess on my part.
As for the 3G issues, the whole thing was blown out of proportion by tech sites looking for page hits.
Go for it! Nexus One rocks! /end shameless fanboy-ism
Just the facts...I did have issues initially, but nothing that a new ROM can't fix. Capacitive screen was overly sensitive, but toned down after flashing CM 5.0.5.3. I'd say it's even more accurate. Physical keyboards are for klutzy neanderthals.
Noticeable speed increase and better memory allocation for app use after flashing. Soft buttons below the screen are only registering on the top half of the icons...not a big deal but I can understand how someone can think there's something wrong with it and press harder (like I did). Oh yeah...no 3G issues here. Downloading 2.8mbps / uploading 1.5mbps on AT&T.
Doesn't take that much effort to fully customize N1 to meet your demands 100%. You can even do CPU-killing processes by running Pandora, Navigation, wifi-tethering, car dock bluetooth (on speakerphone), AND make a phone call....all at the same time. Snapdragon processor kicks a$$!
i like my nexus one but i do have the 3g problem. i live in vegas and while im downtown i get good signal but at my house, like 15mins away from the strip, my signal switches back and forth with EDGE and 3g, my touch pro 2 doesnt do this.
do you have tmobile or att
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do you have tmobile or att
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I'm curious to what he answers too. Anyway are you any closer to making a decision on what phone you want?
Originally I searched night and day to find out what the widget was that had the beautiful weather forcast when you turned on the phone. It was the same widget that had the windshield wipers when it was raining outside. Eventually I found my answer, its the htc sense home screen. I looked into htc sense further and I find it to be very ugly. So thats why I'm going with the nexus one over the htc desire, etc. Besides I have the old apk of beautiful widgets before htc told them to take it down (that has the same look and feel as htc sense). I know htc sense can be turned off but I still like the feel of the nexus one over desire and some of these other phones.
Thats my story.
i am pretty sure that i will be getting it but just when i have the money saved up. poor college student ftw haha. almost there though
kevinf1990 said:
i am pretty sure that i will be getting it but just when i have the money saved up. poor college student ftw haha. almost there though
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Cool, which one are you going with? The $500+ at&t one, the $500+ dollar t-mobile one, or the $180 contract t-mobile one?
With everyone else doing it does anyone know if Samsung a planning a upgraded S with a physical keyboard?
Ever heard of Epic 4g? If you're asking about a gsm version, there has been no news about it and I highly doubt they will make one.
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With everyone else doing it does anyone know if Samsung a planning a upgraded S with a physical keyboard?
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like the Sprint version of Galaxy code named Epic 4G ?
Now that is a shame that would be a killer if it was 3G. Wonder why they do this CDMA only thing.
In my opinion the phone's screen is big enough to make a physical keyboard pointless. Typing on it is quite easy in landscape due to the size of the buttons.
On a smaller phone a keyboard is great but it's just not worth the added bulk here. I liked the idea of having something like the Epic 4G at first until I had my SGS for a while, now I feel no need for a physical keyboard.
On my old Nokia 5800 it was a different story, that screen was too small for me to type comfortably.
Look at pictures of the Epic 4G compared to the SGS and imagine carrying that in your pocket
the SGS is great!
but i'd still would like to have a hardware keyboard for many apps.... specially GAMES
otherwise there is no real need of a hardware keyboard
as everything works great without it
The need for a hardware keyboard.
I use my phone as a work tool as well so here are a few reasons.
Editing documents (Yes you can do this with the screen but it is far easier with a keyboard as you can see the whole screen/page)
Writing notes. (as above)
Using text boxes on web sites. (far easier as you can see and choose each box without having to scroll the small slot to get to each)
Emails and longer texts.
Much easier for cut and paste
I could go on but you get the idea.
BTW what happened to that auto correcting screen keyboard or was that just a fake?
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Ever heard of Epic 4g? If you're asking about a gsm version, there has been no news about it and I highly doubt they will make one.
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I read "somewhere" that the EPIC 4G does gsm 3G as well
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I read "somewhere" that the EPIC 4G does gsm 3G as well
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um, that would be a big fat no. Sprint uses CDMA, like Verizon. 2g/3g/4g - it's all CDMA with Sprint.
I would buy it! I need it for NETHACK! yes. the game. but its too late right now as i'm locked in a 2 year contract. Next Time round i would definately get Keyboard if the machine at the time had it, No idea what machine will be around as 2 years is a LONG way away in phone/computer land
An interface that let you clip on a keyboard for typing or a joypad for games, or whatever else for whatever purpose would be nice. You can add things with bluetooth of course but they have to be held, carried, charged separately etc.
Why not have a second capacitive laminate type glass under the main screen that could be slid out and act as a keypad. It would add very little weight and surely must be engineer-able.
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I would buy it! I need it for NETHACK! yes. the game. but its too late right now as i'm locked in a 2 year contract. Next Time round i would definately get Keyboard if the machine at the time had it, No idea what machine will be around as 2 years is a LONG way away in phone/computer land
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you know you can simply use any Bluetooth keyboard for that purpose eh?
it's been confirmed Froyo comes with HID devices to support mouse and keyboard via BT
AllGamer said:
you know you can simply use any Bluetooth keyboard for that purpose eh?
it's been confirmed Froyo comes with HID devices to support mouse and keyboard via BT
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If that's right then brilliant. I can lay my hands on an old fold away Palm Treo one.
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If that's right then brilliant. I can lay my hands on an old fold away Palm Treo one.
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i was thinking about the same thing the old Palm Treo 3 fold super thin keyboard, forgot the model #
they don't make it anymore, it's even hard to hunt on ebay
at first i was thinking about using the lazer projected keyboard, but that one although cool, it sucks if as you can't use it in public places say like in a Bus or Subway, even on a Taxi cab
the foldable one works anywhere as long as you can put it on your laps
Please have all general discussions about the new Evo Shift here
Speaking in general, I can't wait to get mine!
I am absolutely loving mine. Hope you get yours soon!
This is a phenomenal upgrade from the Hero. I'm really pleased with the phone, again another polished device from HTC.
Eagerly awaiting root and gingerbread!
Picked it up yesterday. Absolutely love it. Quadrant standard is 1500+ and it beat the hell out of a stock Evo. Battery life is good but want to know more about its is processor chip..
how do you like the keyboard? specifically how does that square dpad feel? (is it capacitative or an actual button)
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how do you like the keyboard? specifically how does that square dpad feel? (is it capacitative or an actual button)
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I love the keyboard which reminds me of the G1's. The dpad is a physical button and to be honest I have not used it that much.
I didn't really think that I missed having a keyboard, but man it has been a pleasure to have this one at the ready.
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Picked it up yesterday. Absolutely love it. Quadrant standard is 1500+ and it beat the hell out of a stock Evo. Battery life is good but want to know more about its is processor chip..
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The GPU is the Andreno 205 here are the specs and a nice write up
Andreno 205
Here are the details of the MSM7630
Thanks. Also I love the keypad. Didn't realise how much I missed it when using my Evo.
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when using advanced task killer, how much memory do you guys usually have? i'm sitting at around 140MB but right after i reboot the phone and kill apps i got to 190MB. my evo was around 230MB after reboot and around 170MB after running for a while.
you think custom roms will help memory management and get all this crap off here? i thought the evo and the shift had the same amount of RAM (512mb)...
but man did i miss my keyboard. went to the evo, yelled at my phone for the keyboard probably 50 times a day, raised blood pressure im sure... now i got the physical keyboard, no guessing now.
the only thing I miss is the Evo screen size, but I am very very very happy with this phone. I can't stop playing with it. Gameboid with real buttons as controls makes it so much easier to play FFVI :-D I can't wait to overclock the snot out of this thing.
In stock?
If I haven't pre-ordered at this point, is it realistic for me to be able to find somewhere with this in stock tomorrow morning?
Another thing the Shift has also is the New Flip Clock. Although, I do know you can flash it on the Evo. However, you have to be rooted in order to it.
Yeah I picked mine up from radio shack two days ago for $150. Hell I was the first one the store sold and I went in at like 7pm. The reps didn't even know they had the phone on display yet.
yep, just walked into bby and came out with one 15min later...
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I just picked mine up. I upgraded from a HTC Touch Pro 2.
Edit: I had a question here, but I found an answer to it elsewhere. Be back later probably.
you can use PDAnet for now. It's a pay app, but you can use it free. Free version doesn't do secure sites. I'm gonna use it till I get rooted.
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I just picked mine up. I upgraded from a HTC Touch Pro 2.
As soon as I got my TP2 I flashed the rom over to MightyRom, and I used the Internet Sharing it had to tether to my laptop and that worked fine with my current Sprint plan.
Now I got the Shift with the stock rom and it is saying that I need to buy an additional $30 a month add on to my plan in order to tether to my laptop...
Anyone know a way to get around this with an app or a rom?
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Its was launched just today but has been available at radioshack and bb for a couple of days. The only way for tethering would be to root it and then use a custom rom. That is what I know imho.
Does anyone know if there every going to create the droid x multi touch keyboard for this phone...Yes this does have a physical keyboard but sometimes i like to type on screen, and that was my favorite keyboard on the OG Evo
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you can use PDAnet for now. It's a pay app, but you can use it free. Free version doesn't do secure sites. I'm gonna use it till I get rooted.
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I know you can do temporary root with "Zroot" and i think I read that the wifi tethering app also works after you use Zroot.
So, I'll be picking up my Evo Design 4G bright and early Sunday morning I'll let you know how it goes and what I think after I've had it for a couple hours.
I've been waiting a while for a smaller version of the Evo to hit sprint... and now the wait is OVER
Just read about this on Engadget,looks like its going to be a pretty good phone. Might even pick one up off contact.
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...e-october-23rd-f/&category=classic&postPage=1
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so this thing doesn't have a dual-core processor right?
No, it's still single core, but I'm not THAT hardcore on my phone anyway.. with what I do with my phones, once I find the right rom and kernel combo I'm smooth sailing. I've got two upgrades in the waiting so I'm going to use one on this phone. I just want it for the smaller frame. Personally I think 4.0" is perfect. These new 4.5, and 4.7" screens coming out, might as well have a damn tablet pressed to your face
The global roaming capabilities seems interesting as well. I wonder how well that will work in gsm areas around me.
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Why not just get a 3D?
Whooo! (Cole Voice...)
A little more ram and a extra 200mhz on the CPU PLUS a smaller screen. Whats the point in buying it?
Seems like a waste of time and money.
knowledge561 said:
Why not just get a 3D?
Whooo! (Cole Voice...)
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I want a smaller phone, that's my deal.. I'm sure I'll get the itch for better processing but I'll wait till mid next year and use my other upgrade for an LTE phone when its all up and running.
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A little more ram and a extra 200mhz on the CPU PLUS a smaller screen. Whats the point in buying it?
Seems like a waste of time and money.
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I'm just tired of carrying a brick around in my pants for now.. I'll root it, OC it to 1.5, rom, kernel, and it will be just perfect for me
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The global roaming capabilities seems interesting as well. I wonder how well that will work in gsm areas around me.
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I suspect that it will be as Sprint handled the GSM roaming on the TP2... i.e. it will not work on GSM in the US. The TP2 was SIM locked to only allow the GSM to work outside of the US.
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No, it's still single core, but I'm not THAT hardcore on my phone anyway.. with what I do with my phones, once I find the right rom and kernel combo I'm smooth sailing. I've got two upgrades in the waiting so I'm going to use one on this phone. I just want it for the smaller frame. Personally I think 4.0" is perfect. These new 4.5, and 4.7" screens coming out, might as well have a damn tablet pressed to your face
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Very good point! 4 inch is great. 4.3 is big enough.
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The global roaming capabilities seems interesting as well. I wonder how well that will work in gsm areas around me.
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Yea, man. If I did a lot of international travel I could see myself buying this phone.
I was reaaaally digging this phone when I first read about it and looked at the video on it by wirefly.
Im still luggin my tp2 around, but its just about had it, it freezes after every text, sometimes it even restarts
And thats bad since I get like.... upwards of 300 texts a day
in anycase.
When I compared the tp2 and the design side by side.. the screens width is almost exactly the same.
its just taller.
When compared side by side with the 3d.. it lags a bit when doing the caruswheel and unlocking.
But aside from all that it looked amazing.
the screen is very pretty and I love the design of it.. smooth and hints of curves.
The main thing killing it for the 3d is the design of it. Its suck a brick.. sharp edges.. and that cam buttun just jumps out into everyones buisness lol
That being said.. Im rally torn between the 2.
When Im in austin tomorrow Im going to have to check it out again cause the one here in ft hood was a little glitch. it doesnt even auto rotate or light up the notifications led.
OH and day one while I was playing with it, (since it didnt rotate) I checked for updates and It already has a softwear update LMAO
Why not get the Nexus S 4g? Its 4" and a great phone.
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Why not get the Nexus S 4g? Its 4" and a great phone.
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My gf has that phone.. she has alot of issues with it.
That and the release version has a bug where you cant send any text over the 160 charicter limit
3rd party apps dont help because even tho it lets her pass the charicter limit and 'chain' the messages like everyother phone does.. her phone will only send a "@" symble instead of the message everytime she passes the 160 limit of the phone.
And I text alot and send texts up to 400 charicters all the time.
So that wouldnt work for me
And as far as I can tell there wont be an official update for some time
I was thinking about getting the galexsy s ii epic 4g touch.. but dont really like the interface or the size. Its a tad too big in my opinion
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OH and day one while I was playing with it, (since it didnt rotate) I checked for updates and It already has a softwear update LMAO
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That is the security update for that leak they found last month.. they all got it..
aedon said:
My gf has that phone.. she has alot of issues with it.
That and the release version has a bug where you cant send any text over the 160 charicter limit
3rd party apps dont help because even tho it lets her pass the charicter limit and 'chain' the messages like everyother phone does.. her phone will only send a "@" symble instead of the message everytime she passes the 160 limit of the phone.
And I text alot and send texts up to 400 charicters all the time.
So that wouldnt work for me
And as far as I can tell there wont be an official update for some time
I was thinking about getting the galexsy s ii epic 4g touch.. but dont really like the interface or the size. Its a tad too big in my opinion
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No update any time soon? ICS will likely hit the NS4G not too soon after the Galaxy Nexus is released. Probably early to mid December. The SMS issue is easily solved by integrating with Google Voice. SMSing is about million times better with GV than with anything else you'd try. Back up, online management, and now MMS support.
If you look hard enough a new/new-ish NS4G can be had for $200 on ebay. Not bad for a soon to be ICS, WiMax, and Google Wallet capable phone. I'm upgrading to the Galaxy Nexus if it comes to Sprint but I wouldn't have a single problem holding on to it for another couple of months if it doesn't.
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I'm just tired of carrying a brick around in my pants for now.. I'll root it, OC it to 1.5, rom, kernel, and it will be just perfect for me
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My ex used to have another name for that "brick in my pants."
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MicrosoftBug said:
My ex used to have another name for that "brick in my pants."
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Since she's an ex, I'm guessinggggg........................ small rock?
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Since she's an ex, I'm guessinggggg........................ small rock?
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lmao
anyway, the guys at the sprint store are saying the galexy nexus is set to his around november 15thish
As far as the nexus s 4g, I can get it for like 50 bucks from sprint cause of my sero upgrade price.
but her phones already running 2.3.7 and she has the texting issue, her phone freezes and restarts all the time, and she looses data randomly.
and its not just hers, her sister has the same phone with the same problems
I decided against the evo design. 100% no after looking at it at another storeyesturday, it only plays the left channel of any audio, I loaded multiple music videos on youtube of songs I normally listen to and I was only getting have the sounds out of the phones speaker.
My replacement MT4G arrived two days ago and has the bad screen. Today the lower buttons stored working. They offered me a MT4G slide but I don't know if its better. Should I call them back and get it or take a chance with another replacement? They haven't adopted it yet. Don't know what to do. Thank you in advance.
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Take the slide dude !
Welcome to the DARKSIDE
Yes its way better , dual core more ram better camera its similar to an htc sensation but with out the qhd display, with better camera and keyboard.
The only con about it for me is that it doesn't have as many roms as the glacier but I'm sure that will pick up soon now that the source code was released
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Yes its way better , dual core more ram better camera its similar to an htc sensation but with out the qhd display, with better camera and keyboard.
The only con about it for me is that it doesn't have as many roms as the glacier but I'm sure that will pick up soon now that the source code was released
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It actually has the same amount of RAM, and a smaller display.
Get the Slide.
1. Higher re-sale value... Actually it's much higher.
2. Dual core
3. CM7 is now available for it
Thanks guys. I called back and said that once they put the order in they can't change it. I guess i, blew my chance. Of course if the next one come in with another bad screen I know what to do.
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The slide would have been a good upgrade. Apparently the doubleshot rom for it is pretty clean.
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Well this replacement has the bad screen and some wifi issues. I'm getting the slide afterall
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billwinkle said:
Well this replacement has the bad screen and some wifi issues. I'm getting the slide afterall
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They tried to get me to switch to a Slide too when my most recent MT4G broke.
But I hate slidey keyboards. I mean I HATE them. Plus the slide is a thicker handset, which isn't as pocket friendly.
I told them I'd gladly switch to a sensation, but they weren't going for that. I don't get it. Both are HTC products. They sell them both for $200 with a new contract. What's the different to T Mobile?
I'm 100% certain that my next replacement MT4G will be borked somehow too because it's pretty obvious to me that the product line has dismal quality control. I think the only solution is to let them give me the 4G slide and give it to my wife who loves slidey keyboard phones and upgrade her line to the Sensation and take that one for myself.
(Why didn't I just buy the damned Sensation from the beginning?)
I'm okay with the thicker phone. I have some paralysis in my hand so I need the thicker phone. I do like the new camera and the high def camera.
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Skipjacks said:
They tried to get me to switch to a Slide too when my most recent MT4G broke.
But I hate slidey keyboards. I mean I HATE them. Plus the slide is a thicker handset, which isn't as pocket friendly.
I told them I'd gladly switch to a sensation, but they weren't going for that. I don't get it. Both are HTC products. They sell them both for $200 with a new contract. What's the different to T Mobile?
I'm 100% certain that my next replacement MT4G will be borked somehow too because it's pretty obvious to me that the product line has dismal quality control. I think the only solution is to let them give me the 4G slide and give it to my wife who loves slidey keyboard phones and upgrade her line to the Sensation and take that one for myself.
(Why didn't I just buy the damned Sensation from the beginning?)
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For the longest time, I was annoyed with the trend of phones moving toward touchscreen interfaces because they lack tactile feedback—not only from the click of a key, but the feeling of the gaps between keys or indentations on keys to know which key you're pressing. I can't dial or scroll through my contacts without looking anymore and the vibration feedback won't tell me where my finger is on the screen. However, at least I have more precise voice command features, and Swype has quickly become my favorite input method for word composition.
I find slide keyboards to go to the other extreme in having to deal with the bulk and the complication of a moving part and trying to type on QWERTY keyboard with only your thumbs. It's not the same as having a full-sized computer keyboard, and I'm much faster with Swype than typing with my thumbs.
If billwinkle can choose between the MT4G and MT4GS for the same price, I say get the MT4GS and if he doesn't like it, sell it on eBay, play panel lottery on eBay for a good MT4G, and pocket the difference. That said, I think the decision has already been made.
billwinkle said:
Thanks guys. I called back and said that once they put the order in they can't change it. I guess i, blew my chance. Of course if the next one come in with another bad screen I know what to do.
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Thats complete garbage cause i changed my order by calling their shipping dept and talking to them..it took 30 min but worth it
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i need my ten posts i have a mytouch 4g and would prefer a slide it has a better processor and a slide out keyboard there seems to be more roms coming out for it also
Lockdo6307 said:
... i ... would prefer a slide ... there seems to be more roms coming out for it also
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The developing sections is deserted right now... maybe in a month we'll have a great assortment of roms...until then I don't think you should say that.
There may not be a plethora of ROMs for the MT4GS, but once you strip out all the bloatware, it is unstoppable! I have tried and tried again to take my phone to it's limit (ie: maxing out open browser windows, opening messages and emails, random apps, etc.) and have yet to experience my phone buckling under the stress I put it through. I actually run out of apps to open before my RAM is depleted. And once I'm finished, the *stock* Task Manager is excellent for clearing out the RAM being used. The dual core is definitely a step up. Everything responds much smoother. My gf has the Glacier and I have the Slide. I see the differences every day. She's about to return hers for warranty replacement and hopefully she gets offered the Slide. My $.02.
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IBtokin said:
There may not be a plethora of ROMs for the MT4GS, but once you strip out all the bloatware, it is unstoppable! I have tried and tried again to take my phone to it's limit (ie: maxing out open browser windows, opening messages and emails, random apps, etc.) and have yet to experience my phone buckling under the stress I put it through. I actually run out of apps to open before my RAM is depleted. And once I'm finished, the *stock* Task Manager is excellent for clearing out the RAM being used. The dual core is definitely a step up. Everything responds much smoother. My gf has the Glacier and I have the Slide. I see the differences every day. She's about to return hers for warranty replacement and hopefully she gets offered the Slide. My $.02.
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Tell her to ask for the slide, not just hope they offer it.
You may have to have 2 warranty replacements before they offer the slide. I have no idea. But it's pretty straight forward. They slide is considered a direct replacement for the Glacier.
Skipjacks said:
Tell her to ask for the slide, not just hope they offer it.
You may have to have 2 warranty replacements before they offer the slide. I have no idea. But it's pretty straight forward. They slide is considered a direct replacement for the Glacier.
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Your right, sometimes the CSRs just don't do there job you might have to ask.
I did end up getting the slide after the second replacement had the bad screen. So far except for the bloat its a very nice phone after all.thank you everyone for helping me make the decision to go with MT4GS. Now I have to learn to root it and get rid of that bloat.
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just a quick question to OP, I have a MT4GS coming in for warranty replacement. Did they send you a new in box device or is it a refurb?
electronicrice said:
just a quick question to OP, I have a MT4GS coming in for warranty replacement. Did they send you a new in box device or is it a refurb?
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They send you a new one. But out did not come with headphones which I found odd
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