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This is not a thread to bash or degrade the X10 at all in any way. I really like my X10 it's a great phone, I enjoy using it. Problem is my wife does as well.
So I gave her the phone because she need a good camera and something to watch movies etc with while on vacation.
So now I'm back with my rooted/hacked Magic which I like but not so much after using the X10. I was going to just buy another but wanted to be sure first, so to my question.
Anyone that has tried a different phone and moved to a X10 or has dropped the X10 for a different phone, whats the closest competitor or upgrade?
It has to be usable on Rogers 3g and can't be an Iphone, I will never own an apple product so that shouldn't be a debate.
Thanks for any feedback just want some options, maybe I already have the best one out there.
I would buy it again, I've even turned down an offer to trade mine in for a Desire. Only way I'd switch would be if there was a bigger Snapdragon version of the Legend available.
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X10 all the way
I would buy it again too. I just love the design, the camera, Mediascape and the screen. However I would be really tempted between the X10 and Galaxy S. The Galaxy S has an even better screen then our X10. However the Galaxy sucks design wise, I mean, it's just like an iFart 3G(S), even the menu looks the same. The Galaxy S feels a lot faster though. It just flies through all the different menus and screens.
So if you like me love the design, camera and Mediascape of the X10 , then buy it again. Otherwise I would take a good look at the Galaxy S.
X10 it is a wonderful phone, but this delay about android 2.1 and froyo annoys me...
I was looking through the specs on the Galaxy-S. Actually thought it would be a pretty nice phone till I actually saw it. And the fact it has a AMOLED screen, they seem blurry to me and way over saturated.
How does the Nexus compare, can't seem to see anything else that compares to the X10.
I will only exchange my X10 for a Droid X or dell Streak.
Droid X becuase it has similar specs (camera and bigger screen) and good firmware support. Dell Streak for the screen size and possibly 2.2 very soon.
But love my X10 for its camera, screen, Mediascape, Dialler, TrackID and lack of firmware update. You just cant beat that.
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I will only exchange my X10 for a Droid X or dell Streak.
Droid X becuase it has similar specs (camera and bigger screen) and good firmware support. Dell Streak for the screen size and possibly 2.2 very soon.
But love my X10 for its camera, screen, Mediascape, Dialler, TrackID and lack of firmware update. You just cant beat that.
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Thanks yes that was the other one I was thinking about just couldn't remember. The Droid X looks very nice, not big on the hardware keyboard but the rest of the specs look wicked and the looks itself I don't mind king of industrial. But I don't see that they have one for Rogers 3G bands (same as AT&T) It would be right on the top of my list if they have one that will work Rogers. Streak it very nice but getting into tablet size IMO.
I would buy it again.
I can overlook the 2.1 delay and no 2.2 in the near future.
I'm enjoying my first taste of Android.
The media capabilities are nice, video & audio are clear and smooth.
The processor is extremely quick.
I like the large screen.
I don't need a hardware keyboard.
It is less practical than winmo, but more entertainment oriented.
The camera is excellent.
I think you should wait a couple weeks and see what happens with flashing CM6 on the X10, if things go well then I'd go for another one for sure, otherwise choose something else.
Having said that, if you can't wait an additional few months lol, buy the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S Captivate...geeze mouthful or HTC Desire (which Telus will have in stock real soon and I think will work on Rogers 3G??) still imho one of, if not THE best phones on the market. And come October/November there will be even more great choices on the market...patience is a virtue
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I would buy it again.
I can overlook the 2.1 delay and no 2.2 in the near future.
I'm enjoying my first taste of Android.
The media capabilities are nice, video & audio are clear and smooth.
The processor is extremely quick.
I like the large screen.
I don't need a hardware keyboard.
It is less practical than winmo, but more entertainment oriented.
The camera is excellent.
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Exactly the same sentiments as me. I just wanted an android phone and my carrier only offered X10 at a discounted rate. But I am extremely pleased. Plus it makes my blackberry friends jealous since they try to talk crap about my phone to make themselves feel better.
I would yes, as it's a beautiful piece of equipment, and will happily sit out the wait for 2.1, and who knows, maybe sometime later the devs on here will get 2.2 on it.
4 months ago... yes
today no... i would wait for September or even Christmas.
Yes.....after de-applefying myself from my old Iphone, i love this new bit of Kit. Sure ths OS isnt current and the battery is a little needy. But the hardware/software relationship is great and the device its self is fantastic.
I love my X10
Rooted already, tethering done, since root my batter goes x2 time , great thanks to xda people.
Screen is so great.
Well a lot of things, maybe the Froyo not support is the only thing I miss here, but I'm patient about it
As far as I'm concerned its the best android phone out there, I've tried the nexus one, milestone and the HTC legend and the x10 was the best when it came to reception and battery life. I just wish it came with 2.1 at the very least. I'm on my 3rd x10 btw, I keep going back to it
Thanks for all the opinions guys. Yeah I'm a fan since I bought it that's why it's hard to figure if I want another one or try out the latest and greatest.
Not new to Android I've had a Magic since the day they came to Canada I love to OS no selling me on that. Battery is a none issue I charge every night regardless, had to do it with my Magic as well. (heavy user)
So far I think the only one that looks to be able to grab my attention from the X10 would be the Droid X if I can find one that uses Rogers 3G bands.
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4 months ago... yes
today no... i would wait for September or even Christmas.
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I can't seem to find anything up and coming that would make me wait. Any info on what you think would be worth the wait. I'm not in a huge hurry, but now that I've used the X10 it's hard to use the little Magic again.
I just did as I moved from T-mobile to AT&T. Had X10i in white for a long while now and then purchase X10a in Black. I didn't like the Black X10 as much as the white one. So, purchased a White X10a. Yesterday, I went to AT&T store and played with Samsung Captivate and have to tell you I like my X10a even more. SE came up with a design that can't be beaten for a long while. I wonder how much better can SE do with their X10 upgrade.
Some things they can do to make X10 upgrade even more sexy:
1. Little sleeker or keep same size but fit in bigger and better battery.
2. Sony Ericsson logo on top or Xperia logo at bottom to act like Notification light (battery drainer?)
3. 4 buttons
4. A Glossy Premium Carbon metal body (like Z series Vaio) for the front side.
absolutely i never buy sonyericsson device one more time!
i have just not really happy with T68 (some years ago..) and p900i.
i try SE X10 for the top class hw feature, but i have to admit that this "phone" is not very usefull for me.
battery life is a huge problem.
the touchscreen some time is not responding fine.
the sound quality and volume level is not sufficient (i have Nokia N95-1, is tremendous louder compared to x10 !!) , that's absolutely NOT acceptable from a brand wich contain the word "sony" on his brandname.
plus, the lag of the official software development on this phone.
if this is the top-class device from SE, it must deserve a top-class development , i think
sorry for too many words, but i'm really disappointed with this phone.
I Would yes,
I love the phone , i love the design , x10 feels like a classy phone with very elegant design.
I am very satisfied with the latest updates , my battery life holds more than enough.
And i love the freaking screen !!!
I cant wait to run 2.1
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Hi to all Canadian users
Samsung Galaxy S series phone is coming to Canada very soon. Almost all the carriers has one. I am with rogers and they are getting the captivate.
I am really really tired of waiting for 2.1 /2.2 or just getting all the bugs fixed. There is no 65K screen, no multi touch (please don't start arguing that there is no use of MT, there are other forums for that). I don't even know how many other stuffs I should be complaining about....someone cares to fill them!
So yeah I am jumping the ship when Captivate comes to Rogers. Anyone else wanna join??
I personally think the samsung captivate lacks in style, and It's samsung you wouldn't get great support either. I ready stick with S.E design is much better.
Why did you buy x10 if you knew it had 1.6 firmware...
Its your choice my friend just look in the Samsung Galaxy S forum before you decide to buy it. Apparently there is a lot of people unhappy with it, problems like overheating, sluggish performance, burn ins on the screen, fast battery drain, bad build quality (cheap plastic) and lots of other things. I am also in Canada and looked at it as an option but i came to the conclusion that it wont be better than the x10 or at least not worth the switch. The fact that its a Samsung phone puts me away also, oh and no flash or light for the camera? wtf. Anyway make sure you read all the problems that people have with it before you buy it so that you know what you re getting into.
Yah im looking into the vibrant myself. Then again im also thinking about the n900 still. Going to check a bell store tomorrow to try out the vibrant. The screen looks amazing in all the reviews ive seen. Really gotta check it out.
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Not a bad phone but i would say, wait a few weeks and after the launch take the decision.
It does some things better than the X10 (faster, multitouch, froyo), it does some things worse (no LED flash, IMO worse screen, worse build quality, poor support).
Just make sure you know the phone before you buy it. You probably won't regret it, but it's not any significant improvement (aside from OS)...
Look, if someone with a Desire or a Galaxy S wants to do a straight trade, then I am sold, but I am not going to go through the hassle of selling my X10, then forking over an extra $250 to get either one of those.
At that rate, I'd rather have the iPhone 4 (no reception issues with any that I've tested in Vancouver).
I would hop on the train as well, but I do not like the physical built of the captivate... If it was the i9000 or vibrant, I would have switched. I'm a sucker for Super AMOLED, I rarely use my phone outside, I always use it inside.
i would stick with x10 . i played with galaxy s today at bell . its a nice phone but the built quality is really bad and worse technical support and no flash . x10 is getting 2.1 end of month or early september so its not long of a wait. and iphone 4 is out of the question with consumer report rated it *dont buy it* u cant do much with it even u jailbreak it there there is alot of restrictions n stuff u cant do and android os u can customize the sh**t of out it . i did a test on iphone 4 and my x10 and x10 loads quicker and faster . even i was soo frustrated about to sell it. but u cant sell it for much so id rather keep it . the only phone i would get other then x10 would be desire . which is coming to telus august 6th
I would probably stay out of it.Checking out the forums. It drops a lot of calls and has some major GPS and lag issues. Of course, if you want to go by numbers you should go for the Captivate given it has a higher version of the OS installed. I have used the i9000 though and except for the screen, which is gorgeous, there isnt much there.oh and touchwiz looks like it has been ported from a funskool toy.
i had a samsung pixon12, build quality was cheap, and that phone stopped working after a month even after it was brand new, samsung didnt help me at all and i had to pay extra money from the store i bought it from in order to get it repaired. after that i never went back to samsung and i dont think i will.
the x10 is nice but u are right it does have its share of problems. if ur gonna switch u might as well make a proper upgrade and go for the EVO 4G or the soon to come out Dell Streak (5 inch screen!!/1ghz processor [ also runs 1.6 but soon to get an update supposedly])
anyways im gonna stick with my x10 for now until i can get a good price on the dell streak becuase i use my phone a lot for entertainment due to commuting to university, so a 5 inch screen would do me a lot of good
i dont reccomend samsung. HTC is fantastic though ive used the TOUCH HD/touch pro 2/HD2 and was very happy with them. but hated windows mobile. dont know about dell but if i make the switch ill come back here and let u guys know how that worked out lol
hope it helps u figure out where u wanna head.
Well, this is a thread about Canadian users, so the Evo 4G is out of the question, and the iPhone 4's "reception issue" is not a problem here, at least in Vancouver.
Also, as much as the Streak intrigues me, it is basically the same hardware and software as the X10 (1.6 but without lovely Rachel), and I'm not sure it has a TRUE multi-touch panel like the Droid Incredible either.
I've yet to play with the Galaxy S, but if it is as terribly built as some of you say, then the only other viable option is the Desire, which is put together like a tank and has LED flash. Its design is pedestrian, but the thing is SOLID.
Still tho the desire is not an improve ment over the x10. Think about it smaller screen, ****ter camera, ugly at front of x10 and screen issues like pink tint, burn ins and broken dualtouch, only thing better at the moment is software and a little more ram. I dont know why people think this way, you probably dont have your x10 set up right so that you think this way, I will probably make a video of mine and show everyone how fast,smooth and beautiful it runs I just have a feeling some people dont know how to use adw right and make the best out of their phone. I mean if your ready to switch your x10 for a desire there must be somthing wrong, In matter of fact there is a lot of people here that have switched from desire to x10 ask them why they switched.
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Those screen issues affect the SLCD model? I wasn't aware of that.
Just because the screen is smaller, it doesn't make it worse since the resolutions are nearly identical.
I like the Desire because of its very solid build (have you held one?), extra RAM, and best of all, latest Android builds with HTC Sense.
That being said, the Desire is far more expensive if purchased from unauthorized dealers.
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Those screen issues affect the SLCD model? I wasn't aware of that.
Just because the screen is smaller, it doesn't make it worse since the resolutions are nearly identical.
I like the Desire because of its very solid build (have you held one?), extra RAM, and best of all, latest Android builds with HTC Sense.
That being said, the Desire is far more expensive if purchased from unauthorized dealers.
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Most likely not the one with the SLCD but still explain how is it an improvement over the x10. Just the little more ram? Or the software that we will have soon?
I still wondering why people that would like to switch from X10 to another phone, post their suffer of having X10 here. You want change then go change, no need for second opinion from us.
I buy X10 knowing its Android 1.6, know that update will takes months to come. But i buy because i like Timescape and Mediascape, which is the main selling point to X10.
At my office, i have a lot of android phone for development test phone, i have HTC Dream, LG GW 620, Nexus One, Motorola DEXT/CLIQ, Samsung Galaxy Spica and my Sony Ericsson X10. I can say some of strong point of X10 compared to the other android in list.
Prebuilt media player is nice, compared to Nexus One basic player
The phonebook looks very nice, i like the full hi-res photo in the phonebook Timescape, plus seeing the photo when some one calling or we make call
Watching video while riding public transport in 16 : 9 screen resolution, without letterbox (most of movie i watched in phone is in HD ratio)
It comes with WMV, WMA playing capability
Timecape make me easier to read multiple one or two line SMS from my friends
Slick design of web-browser compared to other phone basic browser
Great product support (except for the firmware updates) from SE, like the PlayNow, i buy some songs with it, and also TrackID.
Stuff that is missing, but can still live without it
No multiple Gmail account can be set in the phone Gmail app (love the threaded view of gmail
Picasa and Facebook photo is not cache in the phone, have to download them everytime you want to see (this decision is made, because if the all photos is prefetched, people living in country with expensive GPRS will get mad, i know because i working in mobile sector)
No multitouch, but this i can live nicely without it
No Facebook and Phonebook photo autosync like Nexus One
So that is some of my opinion of why i choose X10, i guess some of us would think the same.
One think that i bit disappointed with X10 is that first when their haven't release, i though there will be a front facing camera, a lot of website says will have one. Which turnout to be Light Sensor or Proximity Sensor. hahaha.
But can live without it anyway, even though i like making 3g video call with my GF.
Got a chance to play with Bells Vibrant. Its nice. Its really nice actually. The screen is amazing. Its easily better than the x10's. Its very light. Didnt feel cheap to me, just insanely light. I guess to some that means cheap. The ui is too iphone like to me. But I guess we can always change that. I like the front facing camera on it, we all know this will start being used now that apple has told everyone they should use it. Also like the tvout function. Im definetely tempted to get it.
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Still tho the desire is not an improve ment over the x10. Think about it smaller screen, ****ter camera, ugly at front of x10 and screen issues like pink tint, burn ins and broken dualtouch, only thing better at the moment is software and a little more ram. I dont know why people think this way, you probably dont have your x10 set up right so that you think this way, I will probably make a video of mine and show everyone how fast,smooth and beautiful it runs I just have a feeling some people dont know how to use adw right and make the best out of their phone. I mean if your ready to switch your x10 for a desire there must be somthing wrong, In matter of fact there is a lot of people here that have switched from desire to x10 ask them why they switched.
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Mind telling me how you set up your adw? Thanks
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The Captivate is a nice phone, the best of the Galaxy S versions, it steals its looks from the X10 I would say, but I would never give up the X10's screen and camera. AMOLED? No thanks, HTC is finally abandoning those screens. Plus we're getting 2.1 the next month at the latest, and from what I know we can expect further upgrades fairly soon after.
As an aside I don't use the built in Gmail app, I find the web version is much better, is the Gmail app on 2.1 better then the one in 1.6?
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Most likely not the one with the SLCD but still explain how is it an improvement over the x10. Just the little more ram? Or the software that we will have soon?
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It's in the software, man I like HTC Sense. Rachel is nice, but not with 1.6. The Desire should get 2.2 by the time that we get 2.1. Bear in mind, I have no "desire" to sell my X10 for a Desire, but I do admire its build. It feels REALLY solid.
Hi all,
Well it's been a good few months that you guys over in the States have had your hands on the Atrix.
The release is apparently 'imminent' here in the UK, so hopefully this thread and your feedback will help us decide whether it's worth pulling the trigger or not .
Whilst we are fortunate enough to be expecting either one or both of the HTC Sensation and the GSM EVO 3D by July, they are both 4.3" devices, and the Atrix - at the moment - still remains the only dual core device that we'll be getting here in the UK .
So, honest opinions, if you had your chance again now, would you go for the Atrix? Or hold out for something else?
Voting appreciated.
Pros/Cons would be ideal.
really loving mine. I have had two blackberries, 8330 and 9650 bold with os 6.0, all iPhone versions and numerous other stuff.
I love the Atrix for the 4" screen... the new 4.3" ers are too large for my hand.so 4" is the perfect screen size compromise in my opinion
the software is exteremely fast...
so yes, Im really loving mine to be honest.
David
bandityo said:
I love the Atrix for the 4" screen... the new 4.3" ers are too large for my hand.so 4" is the perfect screen size compromise in my opinion
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^ Exactly why I'm still contemplating the Atrix. 4" is juust perfect
However, talk of everything being locked down is disappointing. Having run a HTC Legend, I'm lucky that we've had some dev backing, which has enabled me to run CM7 and a few other ROMs. Without this kind of dev work/support, I'd still be on FroYo at best...
The Atrix really, really, seems to be lacking on the dev front - it seems to put so many people off, and more significantly, the developers
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^ Exactly why I'm still contemplating the Atrix. 4" is juust perfect
However, talk of everything being locked down is disappointing. Having run a HTC Legend, I'm lucky that we've had some dev backing, which has enabled me to run CM7 and a few other ROMs. Without this kind of dev work/support, I'd still be on FroYo at best...
The Atrix really, really, seems to be lacking on the dev front - it seems to put so many people off, and more significantly, the developers
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i agree ... more people need to be developing because as of right now im pretty pissed of with motoblur and how gay it is
I'm very pleased with mine. the best phone I have ever owned and I have been through them all. The bootloader is a bit of a bummer, but I know they will crack it it soon.
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i agree ... more people need to be developing because as of right now im pretty pissed of with motoblur and how gay it is
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LOL. Sounds like more people "need to be" LEARNING to DEV, or waiting until there's more dev support before purchasing!
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this phone is really nice with a quick response. much faster than that of the galaxy s. even the original rom is already good enough.
the high resolution is really nice to let you see more on the screen
but the poor thing is the screen lost touching after touching too long!
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I'm very pleased with mine. the best phone I have ever owned and I have been through them all. The bootloader is a bit of a bummer, but I know they will crack it it soon.
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Fingers crossed eh? Just hope its not too late for the developers... else they may have moved on to newer devices [there's a lot of dual cores due to the market soon enough...]
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this phone is really nice with a quick response. much faster than that of the galaxy s. even the original rom is already good enough.
the high resolution is really nice to let you see more on the screen
but the poor thing is the screen lost touching after touching too long!
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Can you please elaborate a little on the bit in bold please?
I really like the Atrix and have owned one from its release date. Very fast and has many useful applications right out of the box. The virtual keyboard is much better than other Android phones I've owned, though I must admit that I do still prefer a physical keyboard. I have owned the G1 and Nexus One and like this phone much more than those.
There is only these "regrets". I wish the boot loader and software was easier to circumvent for custom rom installation. And I wish CyanogenMod had a ROM available for it. He does such great work.
I'm going to try to be patient and wait for the Motorola released version of Gingerbread, but I might try Gingerblur if it takes too much time to get an official release.
Very fast, great handset functionality, nice keyboard, great size, and the screen is beautiful. No regrets buying one with the exception noted above.
John...
Yes very satisified!
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I do like the Atrix, but its Motorola thats the disappointment...
I mean, really Moto, how long does it take to get 2.3 out to the public, and its a darn dual core phone that cant use Live Wallpapers without massive lag....
As a result, I've got the Galaxy S II on pre-order waiting for delivery 5th May.
jmastrol said:
I have owned the G1 and Nexus One and like this phone much more than those.
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Impressive comments
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Yes very satisified!
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The bit in bold - is that a p!ss take?
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As a result, I've got the Galaxy S II on pre-order waiting for delivery 5th May.
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...ouch...
I love my Atrix. It's the first Android phone I've had. The iPhone 3GS was a perfect fit in my hand, and the Atrix feels exactly the same, albeit the buttons are in different places. I prefer my Atrix over the iPhone, and have found that even with it being locked down, the opportunities for customization are still way above the iPhone.
Is the Atrix fast?............Yes...............How does it compare to other Droid phones?..............I can't answer that one.
^ Thanks - a Scotman in Boston?? Can you bring me a GSM Atrix on your way back to the UK
The screen is bad. PenTile matrix is more visible on Atrix than on Amoled PenTiles despite higher resolution. Small text is blurry with visible pixels. Blue/green colored icons etc has very visible pixels. Blacks are grey and the screen suffers from banding / not showing true color. Scrolling in menus with small text results in flickering and inability to read the text. Moving the phone, like giving it a short twist makes pixel-patterns temporarily occur in bright areas.
The power-button is among the worst buttons ever put on a mobile phone. It has no feel, almost no travel and is placed in a 45 degree angle which makes it even harder to press.
Pinch zoom in the browser and photo gallery is extremely(!) choppy, much worse than many single core phones.
The camera is not good with tons of noise. The front facing camera is almost a joke as it produces cartoon-like pictures.
Other annoying thing is that it isn't possible to turn of the vibration of the google-buttons.
I have no idea what the he'll you're talking about. Because the fact that the 3.5 mm jack is on the right hand side, they couldn't have put it there. The lock button is also a biometric sensor, which saves me alot of time. It's not awkwardly placed once you think about it. Because it's a 4'' phone, the form factor is rather large. Not having to stretch my finger joints out to the very top seems like a bit of an advantage, no?
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And most if the lagging issues are w/ Motoblur. Get rid of it, and problem solved. The camera is a bit weak, but i'm not here to complain. I prefer a standalone camera anyway.
Overall, an exceptional phone that's a bit rough around the edges, but that'll sort itself out soon enough. Either from Moto, or third-party.
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Wanna sell me that worthless thing for, $25.00?
I really like my atrix. I would buy it again.
Wife has an Iphone... She wants my atrix now.
Seems to be a lot of Professional phone users out here...
Hell, i'll take a second one. Never hurts to have a backup. If you want an awkward lock button, try the Galaxy S. That stupid thing is on the side. Whenever I use my friend's, I always end up locking the thing by accident or nearly ripping a hole in his USB port cover...
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I've wanted this phone for a while, my X10 finally crapped out on me a couple of days ago. So I made a deal with my career and got the S2.
And all I have to say is WoW. I've only been playing with the phone for about an hour and I can see why this thing is so popular. The speed, the functionality, Samsung has done a great job. Just little things like the Task Manager or the File Manager. Or even the nice graphics when you go to cut-n-paste.
Sony is really behind, even their new S and Ion I think will be behind.
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I've wanted this phone for a while, my X10 finally crapped out on me a couple of days ago. So I made a deal with my career and got the S2.
And all I have to say is WoW. I've only been playing with the phone for about an hour and I can see why this thing is so popular. The speed, the functionality, Samsung has done a great job. Just little things like the Task Manager or the File Manager. Or even the nice graphics when you go to cut-n-paste.
Sony is really behind, even their new S and Ion I think will be behind.
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We know
the real wow! effect do you get if you get rid of the samsung rom and place cyanogen, miui or other on it.
But you should wait for the ics builds, they'll come in a few days
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Sony is really behind, even their new S and Ion I think will be behind.
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Perhaps Sony is behind in phone manufacturing, but Samsung is behind in camera optics manufacturing
Welcome to the s2 club
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Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast said:
Perhaps Sony is behind in phone manufacturing, but Samsung is behind in camera optics manufacturing
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Actually, the camera is pretty good on this phone (SGS2). I'd say on-par with the Camera in my X10.
I've got SGS2 & RAZR at the moment, my only complaint with SGS2 is that its look is somewhat ugly and has no notification LED, everything else is better than RAZR.
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Perhaps Sony is behind in phone manufacturing, but Samsung is behind in camera optics manufacturing
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Compare to other phones, SGS2 camera is far better.
Jamolah said:
I've wanted this phone for a while, my X10 finally crapped out on me a couple of days ago. So I made a deal with my career and got the S2.
And all I have to say is WoW. I've only been playing with the phone for about an hour and I can see why this thing is so popular. The speed, the functionality, Samsung has done a great job. Just little things like the Task Manager or the File Manager. Or even the nice graphics when you go to cut-n-paste.
Sony is really behind, even their new S and Ion I think will be behind.
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Wait till you root and jump ship to CM9 AOSP>>TouchWiz.
try cyanogen mod9 and you ll know why we really love it
Fulvian said:
I've got SGS2 & RAZR at the moment, my only complaint with SGS2 is that its look is somewhat ugly and has no notification LED, everything else is better than RAZR.
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Use BLN for notifications.
I don't understand at all why they don't put LEDs on SS phones. My Captivate didnt' either.
Only 3 small gripes about the phone: no dedicated camera button, no widget for the music player and as mentioned no LED notification. But these are minor compared to all the benefits
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For music I use PowerAmp, it's amazing. I just love that spring came, so I'll test camera with nature these weeks
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Jamolah said:
Only 2 small gripes about the phone: no dedicated camera button, no widget for the music player and as mentioned no LED notification. But these are minor compared to all the benefits
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Yes, but it's all things that were somewhat fixed with tweaks. I was on the X10 boat back in the day... I jumped ship REALLY quickly (Right after the eclair upgrade) because I couldn't stand how restrictive the security was (Locked bootloader and such). I'm glad I did. I jumped ship on two of the greatest android phones in history right after: The HD2 and now the SGS2.
Cyanogen Mod
I've just got the SGS2 and it is just incredible.
I'd love to try Cyanogen Mod, when will version 9 be released and can anyone point me in the right direction to a link of a comprehensive tutorial on how to do a first time install. My phone is un-rooted and has stock firmware.
santhoshar said:
Compare to other phones, SGS2 camera is far better.
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You made me laugh. The camera sensor in Samsung galaxy S2 is the one made by Sony. Hence great pictures.
Ps.. Sony is pretty much ahead in making Sexy phones with the touch of innovation but on the other hand Sammy is good at giving births to beasts in terms of hardware
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Nice to read this mate. I hope you enjoy it
When I jumped from the HTC Desire to the Galaxy S II almost a year ago, I got a big Wow effect as well. I remember I was amazed by how thin it was, how beautiful the colours on the screen were and how fast it was. Good times
I would never buy an LG or Sony Android phone. They may have good design, but most of them have got crappy software (crappy custom interfaces, that lag and aren't awesome). Besides Samsung, I also like HTC. If somebody asks me what phone to buy, I would say wait and choose between the Galaxy S III and HTC One X :x
Anyway, Galaxy S II is a total winner
Edit: oh, for music Poweramp +1
X-Plosiv said:
For music I use PowerAmp, it's amazing. I just love that spring came, so I'll test camera with nature these weeks
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Yah I was using PowerAmp on my X10 good product. I generally like to keep stock apps, so I don't bog down the phone with stuff that doesn't work with each other. I guess in this case I'll have to use a 3rd party music player.
XDA mark said:
Nice to read this mate. I hope you enjoy it
When I jumped from the HTC Desire to the Galaxy S II almost a year ago, I got a big Wow effect as well. I remember I was amazed by how thin it was, how beautiful the colours on the screen were and how fast it was. Good times
I would never buy an LG or Sony Android phone. They may have good design, but most of them have got crappy software (crappy custom interfaces, that lag and aren't awesome). Besides Samsung, I also like HTC. If somebody asks me what phone to buy, I would say wait and choose between the Galaxy S III and HTC One X :x
Anyway, Galaxy S II is a total winner
Edit: oh, for music Poweramp +1
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Yah this phone is amazing. The speed and screen is just amazing.
Yah all the crap that sony puts on their phones is just a waste. Like that dumb TimeScape. Who uses that, total waste.
I don't know why people keep complaining about the SGS2's plastic feel. I think it feels fine and very sturdy.
CM9
If you want an even better experience, try CM9. No other mobile OS comes even close to stock Ice Cream Sandwich.
I can proudly show off the phone to other people now, its that good. Not that I like to show off but if I have to I won't mind.
I've been using Amazon MP3 for music and its quite a good player, its free has a reasonable widget and has lock screen controls. Plus I can buy music through it.
My X10, Crapped out on me a few days ago. I've wanted the galaxy S2 for a long time, so I made a deal with my career. and I couldn't be happier.
The speed and screen resolution on this thing is amazing on this phone.
Even the little things that Samsung thought about: Task manager, file manager, the fact that you can add a pattern lock and don't have to slide to unlock, the music controls in the notifications, the voice call controls in the notifications, the timer/stopwatch included in the clock, the neat graphics when you cut-n-paste is cool and even the magnifier when selecting text. This really shows Samsung's attention to detail. Now I see why this phone is so popular.
And thank god no more timescape bloat ware.
Sorry but Sony has a lot to catch-up to. I don't think even their Sony S will be on par with the S2
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Sorry to say this bud, I still love my x10.. No matter which phone I m going to buy next I would always love my x10 cos I have learned so much stuff from my x10.
U comparing S2 to our old x10 tells me that x10 is and will be a great phone that you even thought abt comparing our x10 with ur awesome s2. lol
Think again bud with this old so called crap phone cab still run Xperia S widgets and still feels good.
Sorry to disappoint you peace.
Sent from my X10S using XDA
stanzzzzz said:
Sorry to say this bud, I still love my x10.. No matter which phone I m going to buy next I would always love my x10 cos I have learned so much stuff from my x10.
U comparing S2 to our old x10 tells me that x10 is and will be a great phone that you even thought abt comparing our x10 with ur awesome s2. lol
Think again bud with this old so called crap phone cab still run Xperia S widgets and still feels good.
Sorry to disappoint you peace.
Sent from my X10S using XDA
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I can run quake 3 at 80FPS on my x10 mini pro... your point is?
There is no comparison between the X10 and the S2(it's a beast). But the X10 was my last Android phone....
Guys have either of you tried or played with a Galaxy S2? If not you have to try it just the speed and fludeness of the thing is impressive.
Jamolah said:
Even the little things that Samsung thought about: Task manager, file manager, the fact that you can add a pattern lock and don't have to slide to unlock, the music controls in the notifications, the voice call controls in the notifications, the timer/stopwatch included in the clock, the neat graphics when you cut-n-paste is cool and even the magnifier when selecting text. This really shows Samsung's attention to detail. Now I see why this phone is so popular.
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And I'm not just referring to the hardware, it's also all the things I listed above, that Samsung has thought about that Sony for some reason didn't.
well,
Samsung will be ahead everytime of sony giving great specs and hardware with lots of features.
Sony will always try to give you the feel of a phone with its innovative designs and features.
I mean my x10 has survived so much in rain, it falls off frequently(very hard) and still not a scratch on its screen. I can bet S2 cant survive those falls.
I know some users like phones slim and light but I personally like them strong,sturdy and good design(which Sony/SE offers).
For me surely whenever my next phone will be it will be sony
Sony puts out amazing phones, but they are always behind when it comes to the latest version of android. I cant lie though Sony phones are original and sexy.
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well,
Samsung will be ahead everytime of sony giving great specs and hardware with lots of features.
Sony will always try to give you the feel of a phone with its innovative designs and features.
I mean my x10 has survived so much in rain, it falls off frequently(very hard) and still not a scratch on its screen. I can bet S2 cant survive those falls.
I know some users like phones slim and light but I personally like them strong,sturdy and good design(which Sony/SE offers).
For me surely whenever my next phone will be it will be sony
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Bought x10,on the floor in 5 days,screen broken
SGS2 slipped two times and no damage
My brother's same phone fell while driving,no starches
lol might be something wrong with your x10 because my X10 has seen really worse.
Once it fell in rain on road while driving.
battery was out.Picked up the parts,put the battery back after drying and it worked as if nothing happened before
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lol might be something wrong with your x10 because my X10 has seen really worse.
Once it fell in rain on road while driving.
battery was out.Picked up the parts,put the battery back after drying and it worked as if nothing happened before
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Just one tip for u
Whenever water goes into phone take battery out ASAP
Its the battery which does damage to hardware
keep it in rice bag for 2 days and then turn phone on and hope much isn't damaged
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1557909
sahibunlimited said:
Just one tip for u
Whenever water goes into phone take battery out ASAP
Its the battery which does damage to hardware
keep it in rice bag for 2 days and then turn phone on and hope much isn't damaged
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1557909
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yeah I know that.
my friend just ruined his iphone which got into washing machine by turning it on lol
and I wonder how can u compare s2 with x10(talking about the link you posted.Enjoying the replies lol )
mirajp1 said:
yeah I know that.
my friend just ruined his iphone which got into washing machine by turning it on lol
and I wonder how can u compare s2 with x10(talking about the link you posted.Enjoying the replies lol )
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lol yes,thats why i posted the link
sahibunlimited said:
lol yes,thats why i posted the link
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Thanks for a little fun lol
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See my nationality first, buddy!!
Samsung Galaxy S2 is good but screen's durability is the problem as a lot of users started reporting in Korea....
I really don't like Samsung's plastic body even light because of that and, design (Samsung has no design at all) compare to Sony and HTC.
If new ?
Product made in China also good.... Samsung is in alert because of China, not because of HTC or Sony...
Really want to know for hardware built quality ? Should see after 1~2 years like cars...
Design...
Well, Samsung has no design at all compare to Sony and HTC....
For me, HTC is the best, very solid, friendly to developers + well developed fast Sense UI (TW is sucks!)..
I bricked 8 phones until now during heavily flashing custom roms, 7 units were Samsung....
Even one day, flashing several different roms to test for each unit but only Samsung's phone cannot stand this stress until cannot power on !!as my continue re-booting test So now, I am scare to flash several roms per day to test and comparison for Samsung devices.
Even stock rom,
Lots of users claim for screen.... mostly some part of touch screen's sensor stops working..
No matter what, design of Apple, no one can beat.... integration and stability of iOS software, no need to mention...
In Android ? We have Sony who not only focus of hardware quality but for unique UI (Timescape), too.
Nowadays... handphone is almost same price with Notebook (for me, still cannot accept, that's why I never bought new one in my life, if need to buy Samsung 2ndhand, alway buy units which still under warantee remained...) so I need something more than only PERFORMANCE, like HTC and Sony...
Well, my personal opinion for FUN only ~~
androidunia said:
See my ............. FUN only ~~
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wow man u have huge mobile collection
What do u do with them?
lucky you!
mirajp1 said:
well,
Samsung will be ahead everytime of sony giving great specs and hardware with lots of features.
Sony will always try to give you the feel of a phone with its innovative designs and features.
I mean my x10 has survived so much in rain, it falls off frequently(very hard) and still not a scratch on its screen. I can bet S2 cant survive those falls.
I know some users like phones slim and light but I personally like them strong,sturdy and good design(which Sony/SE offers).
For me surely whenever my next phone will be it will be sony
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have you seen this video, the S2 seems very sturdy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKJp9EMRjXY
But I do have to admit my X10 fell a lot of times and no damage to the screen(that was impressive)
androidunia said:
See my nationality first, buddy!!
Samsung Galaxy S2 is good but screen's durability is the problem as a lot of users started reporting in Korea....
I really don't like Samsung's plastic body even light because of that and, design (Samsung has no design at all) compare to Sony and HTC.
If new ?
Product made in China also good.... Samsung is in alert because of China, not because of HTC or Sony...
Really want to know for hardware built quality ? Should see after 1~2 years like cars...
Design...
Well, Samsung has no design at all compare to Sony and HTC....
For me, HTC is the best, very solid, friendly to developers + well developed fast Sense UI (TW is sucks!)..
I bricked 8 phones until now during heavily flashing custom roms, 7 units were Samsung....
Even one day, flashing several different roms to test for each unit but only Samsung's phone cannot stand this stress until cannot power on !!as my continue re-booting test So now, I am scare to flash several roms per day to test and comparison for Samsung devices.
Even stock rom,
Lots of users claim for screen.... mostly some part of touch screen's sensor stops working..
No matter what, design of Apple, no one can beat.... integration and stability of iOS software, no need to mention...
In Android ? We have Sony who not only focus of hardware quality but for unique UI (Timescape), too.
Nowadays... handphone is almost same price with Notebook (for me, still cannot accept, that's why I never bought new one in my life, if need to buy Samsung 2ndhand, alway buy units which still under warantee remained...) so I need something more than only PERFORMANCE, like HTC and Sony...
Well, my personal opinion for FUN only ~~
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Who uses TimeScape?! It's just bloatware.
And I'm not talking about putting different ROMS. I'm purely speaking from a stock point of view. Samsung has done a better job thinking about all the little things vs Sony.
My X10 flew out of a moving var and lived to tell the tale. Don't ask me how it's embarrassing... Lmao
Sent from a pyramid in Canadadada
egyptshun said:
My X10 flew out of a moving var and lived to tell the tale. Don't ask me how it's embarrassing... Lmao
Sent from a pyramid in Canadadada
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How?
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Alright Samsung and htc got sony on hardware and updates but please remember that sony got innovation and cool stuff just seeing what the xperia sola with floating touch is pretty awesome
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kreuk said:
Alright Samsung and htc got sony on hardware and updates but please remember that sony got innovation and cool stuff just seeing what the xperia sola with floating touch is pretty awesome
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Sola is pointless.
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Jamolah said:
Who uses TimeScape?! It's just bloatware.
And I'm not talking about putting different ROMS. I'm purely speaking from a stock point of view. Samsung has done a better job thinking about all the little things vs Sony.
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Many people uses it mate, jusy some don't like, but it makes the difference. Samsung UI sucks, extremely ugly to almost users, of course I don't think you hate it lol