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Hmmm, tough decision! The thought occured to trade up to one of the most powerful 4g phones on the At&t network. The Motorolla Atrix.
"The Android 2.2 device is powered by Nvidia’s 1GHz Tegra 2 AP20H dual-core processor (one of the first dual-core phones) and has an impressive 1 GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a powerful 1930 mAh battery, a 540×960 4-inch multitouch screen with gorilla glass (scratch and shatter resistant), a VGA front-facing camera, a 5MP rear camera that can record 720p video, and a proximity sensor for auto-turn-off."
What do you think?
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I'm very tempted to do so myself. Going dual core is the way now. Of course unless you want to wait for the Qualcom 3xx processors (PS3/360 graphics). The Atrix 4G has caught my attention for sure. I hear it's got some sort of fingerprint scanning tech.
Aren't motorola bootloaders locked down, and have extra extra "no play with", security features.
Desire is the source of all suffering.
its very nice phone. specs are out of this world. however, lock bootloader kills me. one thing going for motorola is that they actually update their phone with updated software. droid x has official froyo after release.
Koush, the dev for clockwork recovery, has released boot strapper to load custom roms. He also have clockwork recovery for the droid x and droid 2. their is some dev support but i believe there is like two custom roms worth flashing. Coming from N1 dev community that is nothing.
Atrix sounds awesome, if you are not really into dev and modds. However, it sounds like if you into modding your phone, it will be a difficult phone to fix up. But its looks so sweet. i will wait and see how the devs and get it after it gets released.
I'm just saving up some money to buy the Atrix outright with hopes that I can trade it for a Bell or Rogers version so that I can keep my $10 unlimited data plan and keep my Nexus One to boot ( I'll need a device to feed my flashing habit plus I just don't see myself ever letting my Nexus One go)
LONG LIVE THE NEXUS ONE!
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GarJones27 said:
I'm just saving up some money to buy the Atrix outright with hopes that I can trade it for a Bell or Rogers version so that I can keep my $10 unlimited data plan and keep my Nexus One to boot ( I'll need a device to feed my flashing habit plus I just don't see myself ever letting my Nexus One go)
LONG LIVE THE NEXUS ONE!
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Unless I'm missing something, I don't see the point of buying an AT&T Atrix outright, only with hopes to trade it for a Bell/Rogers one. Why don't you just purchase a Bell/Rogers one, assuming they will exist, from a place like Negri Electronics? (Unless, of course, you want it ASAP, which I don't blame you for)
Also, you may not need to buy outright from AT&T to keep your unlimited data plan, unless you don't want to renew a contract. I tested this out a few days ago by going through the steps of "purchasing" a Captivate with a 2-year renewal. When it got to the services and features step, I was defaulted on the selection of my current, unlimited data plan. I was not forced to select a tiered plan. I guess the plans are grandfathered unless you plan to change the services on your renewal.
But I will be getting an Atrix once their available. I have never unlocked or rooted my Nexus One, and I don't plan on doing it for this phone either. I'm more of a casual user (relatively, compared to everyone here).
For those in the UK, the Atrix is headed to Orange in Q2.
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I personally would not touch a Motorola product.
I really want the Atrix and am saving for it too. I'll probably just be cautious and wait to see what the hackability of it.
I think we should start a petition demanding for an unlocked boot loader. Then again that would never work. Stupid Motorola.
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I'm not really thinking about giving up the N1, but picking up the Atrix as a second phone. Will swap out the sim card and buy from someone other than Att. The minute you change anything on your account, the faster you get taken for a ride. As far as Att goes, they still think I'm on an Iphone 2! It doesn't pay to buy direct unless you want a contract extension or lose your unlimited data plan. Will buy from ebay or a third party. Eventually Att will eliminate unlimited data in an effort to maximise profits and relieve network congestion. When that happens my phone will have the wifi radio on 24/7 and sit docked. The Atrix should be available in about a month.
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the minute you change anything on your account, the faster you get taken for a ride.
this is sooo true, I didn't do anything for years... My debit card numbers changed so I had to update att ONLINE to the new payment card.. Complete mistake.
I'm thinking I'm going to switch providers after my house sells.
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What do you think?
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Hmmm:
- Better battery
- Bigger screen
- Docking / Webtop capability
- Dual core
- 1 ghz ram
- HSPA+
Sounds like an upgrade to me!
If you've got the money to burn why not? This thing will set the standard for 2011 and is futureproofed in this regard.
Very small chance that I would upgrade though...
The Altrix is a killer phone. Just two things stand in my way:
1) price unlocked, no contract
2) ability to root.
My Nexy is more than capable and the only thing I miss is HDMI out.
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Unless I'm missing something, I don't see the point of buying an AT&T Atrix outright, only with hopes to trade it for a Bell/Rogers one. Why don't you just purchase a Bell/Rogers one, assuming they will exist, from a place like Negri Electronics? (Unless, of course, you want it ASAP, which I don't blame you for)
Also, you may not need to buy outright from AT&T to keep your unlimited data plan, unless you don't want to renew a contract. I tested this out a few days ago by going through the steps of "purchasing" a Captivate with a 2-year renewal. When it got to the services and features step, I was defaulted on the selection of my current, unlimited data plan. I was not forced to select a tiered plan. I guess the plans are grandfathered unless you plan to change the services on your renewal.
But I will be getting an Atrix once their available. I have never unlocked or rooted my Nexus One, and I don't plan on doing it for this phone either. I'm more of a casual user (relatively, compared to everyone here).
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Because I don't want to go through buying it from a 3rd party with shipping and all to the U.S. it could just be a hassle. I guess I could just buy it outright from Bell or Rovers but there is also the added benefit of another member of XDA making out so they can keep there plan.
The plan change comment only works if the new phone is of the same class. Since AT&T recognizes my Nexus One as a "basic" phone I qualify for the $10 unlimited data plan add-on for my family plan. Something that did not happen when I upgraded my plan a few months ago for the Captivate due to it being" smartphone" which means unlimited data is $30 or $25 for the 2GB cap. So this would happen again if I tried to upgrade to the Atrix. Not to mention, I used my upgrade so I wouldn't be able to get the subsidized price for the Atrix.
BTW- Your Nexus is already unlocked, they all are
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I used a Milestone for a bit and loved everything except the encrypted bootloader.
With OC and Froyo it was a lot of fun. But I will never again buy a Motorola phone. To me the Atrix is tempting as well but their politics concerning the bootloader is not acceptable.
I prefer my "broken" N1 (washing mashine -> No bluetooth, no FM radio, no camera) over any Motorola mobile every single time.
I think it's time for Google to announce an HTC Google Experience phone with Atrix specs... cmon google! You know you wanna!
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I think it's time for Google to announce an HTC Google Experience phone with Atrix specs... cmon google! You know you wanna!
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Atrix should of been the nexus successor. Nexus S is crap compare to the atrix. Just wish MOTO is more open with there software. Then devs will be all over this. We will have to wait and see how it turns out. Due to spec there will be slot of peeps getting this phone. Hope more devs to crack the boot loader.
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justbabu said:
I personally would not touch a Motorola product.
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what if it personally touched you?
nexusonemeover said:
what if it personally touched you?
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I personally touched myself when I read the specs... Seriously though I'm in the same boat as most here, if it can get a proper root and developer support I'm in. Otherwise I soldier on with the N1 till something equally lustworthy pops up.
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what if it personally touched you?
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Skynet is upon us all?
Unless Motorola decided that their bootloader is no fun, I don't see this device getting rooted. Maybe they will change their policy when they release a Nexus device (yes, I am sure that every manufacturer will release a Nexus device).
The wife's iphone 3g finally is taking a dive. Like to put her into an entry level android based phone that will work on At&t. What phones will work on the at&t network?
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...2&allFeatures=on&allManus=on#fbid=WbfKe3rhII7
How about the motorola atrix.
Dual core and all the works..
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Are you sure you want an entry level Android phone for her? AT&T doesn't have a particularly good selection of low-end Android devices, and of those available they would hardly compare for a person coming from an iPhone. The HTC Aria is just ridiculously underpowered, and all Motorola devices that I've used with Motoblur have been terrible.
I suggest the Samsung Captivate or the HTC Inspire. They're easy to use and you can pretty much guarantee she won't have anything to complain about in terms of speed and responsiveness.
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Are you sure you want an entry level Android phone for her? AT&T doesn't have a particularly good selection of low-end Android devices, and of those available they would hardly compare for a person coming from an iPhone. The HTC Aria is just ridiculously underpowered, and all Motorola devices that I've used with Motoblur have been terrible.
I suggest the Samsung Captivate or the HTC Inspire. They're easy to use and you can pretty much guarantee she won't have anything to complain about in terms of speed and responsiveness.
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I would recommend you stay away from the Captivate, it has a few hardware issues that Samsung is not addressing. I am on my sixth Captivate, and all have had issues, and have recently switched to a Nexus One that was given to me. I looked at the HTC Inspire yesterday, it is a pretty nice device. The Motorola Atrix also looks very promising.
If you're not aware, the Vibrant's radio, although a TMo phone, do work on AT&T 3G bands.
Just be careful if she's interested in any of Google's location-based services. I had (have, sitting on my desk now) a Vibrant for awhile and could never resolve the notorious GPS issue. I came back to the Nexus One because of it.
Lancellor said:
How about the motorola atrix.
Dual core and all the works..
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Are these the works?
locked bootloader
bloatware
expensive
motoblur
apparently shipping with Froyo
Froyo (and currently Gingerbread) does not even support dual cores, lol
Engadget says the docking experience is very poor
once Gingerbread supports dual core (maybe April?), Motorola has to push the update out.. my guess is this won't be timely.
For these reasons, there are going to be a LOT of pissed off people who cough up the money for this phone because its "dual core"
I made a post earlier about the atrix . Wasn't aware dual core isn't supported yet on froyo . I'm trying desperately to avoid another iphone (cough) but cannot buy anything through att with the fear of having my account screwed with and losing the unlimited data plans. Have to buy out of pocket and $500 is a bit high for a casual android user. Maybe a used N1 is the way to go.
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I made a post earlier about the atrix . Wasn't aware dual core isn't supported yet on froyo . I'm trying desperately to avoid another iphone (cough) but cannot buy anything through att with the fear of having my account screwed with and losing the unlimited data plans. Have to buy out of pocket and $500 is a bit high for a casual android user. Maybe a used N1 is the way to go.
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I switched my wife's line from iPhone 3GS (unlimited data) to iPhone 4 to Windows Phone 7 and now to Android (N1) and still have the unlimited data (yes, I spoil her and she knows it ). If you previously had unlimited data you'll be grandfathered in and keep your unlimited data plan, unless you ask for a different tier for whatever reason. That's how it was explained to me, and I've switched her line a few times, and I just went from my N1 to an Inspire and still have the unlimited data plan from when I had my iPhone 3G a couple years ago.
With that being said, as I mentioned I just got the Inspire. I'm giving it a week to check it out and see if I like it. I love my N1, and it'll be hard to part with it as my main phone, but it'll stay nearby "just in case"! The Inspire seems pretty nice so far, but everyone's entitled to their own opinion.
I just set up the HTC Inspire 4G for a friend and it is a pretty good experience. Has a little ATT garbage on it that cannot be deleted (you can hide the icons) and also HTC Sense. Actually Sense is not too bad. It is a great price at $99 and just came out last Sunday.
PHIL
I know it is older and not supported by ATT or SE anymore but the Sony Ericsson X10 has been nothing but good to me. The guys over at X10 section here in XDA have some good things going on as far as development goes. 1ghz snapdragon, 8 mp camera, 720p video with flash, 4 inch screen.
I ran it for a while until I gave it to my wife when I got my N1. They are finishing up the 2.3 build and it is all being done with out even cracking the bootloader.
I've got a mint condition att n1 for sale in the marketplace. I highly recommend it!
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crachel said:
Are these the works?
locked bootloader
bloatware
expensive
motoblur
apparently shipping with Froyo
Froyo (and currently Gingerbread) does not even support dual cores, lol
Engadget says the docking experience is very poor
once Gingerbread supports dual core (maybe April?), Motorola has to push the update out.. my guess is this won't be timely.
For these reasons, there are going to be a LOT of pissed off people who cough up the money for this phone because its "dual core"
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check out this thread...they are saying that dual core support is there, just not for single threaded apps. So really we are waiting on developers to support multiple cores in their apps, but the os already does.
I'd say htc inspire is a good one to pick. Price of a midrange but runs like a high end. Plus htc sense is pretty useful for women in my opinion. And if you wanna change to a different rom later on, it won't be hard cuz htc is fine with customizations.
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Get an HTC Inspire. It rocks I got it on launch day and previously had a Nexus One
For the price you simply can't beat the Inspire 4G, got mine at Costco for 79.99...
I replaced my N1 with this phone and I love it..
HTC Inspire 4G the best choice
I would hang tough a few weeks and see what happens with the atrix. Depending on whether they get root and so on that would probably be the handset to have as it will probably have the longest legs of the bunch depending on how quickly multi core support arrives.
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check out this thread...they are saying that dual core support is there, just not for single threaded apps. So really we are waiting on developers to support multiple cores in their apps, but the os already does.
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agree.. which raises the next point that the apps to take advantage will be games, as the computational requirements for a general purpose cell phone app tends to be minimal, the bottlenecks mostly lying in the cellular connection speeds. for instance, LevelUp can add dual core support all they want, but checking Twitter with Plume just isn't all that needy, hardware wise.
from a specs standpoint, the Atrix is interesting but is basically an expensive, closed gimmick.
dual-core is an important step to push the platform & apps but we are a LONG way from a practical benefit to end users (unless you play games)
I think the main hardware aspect of the atrix that would make me lean to it is the front facing camera. If that phone can be rooted it may be my next device.
Before I start I want yo say that this is not solo for the AT&T version, but any version and I would like to hear it from you guys, opinions fears and hopes.
Leme be the first on this post that says I'm going to get this baby. why? I'm interested I'm the docks as its being a smartphone feature I've personally being expecting the most as I see a promising future. I know this may be the first but won't be the last and hopefully becomes a common feature with the time that will be considered rather useful with increasing smartphone technology.
What I fear is how thigh Motorola plans on closing the bootloader... only allowing little development for the phone.
My hopes are that Motorola in plans on cleaning their reputation will find (or has found) a way to get them both(security and openness) walking together down the same road
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tegra 2 chip, 1GB ram, qHD display, finger print sensor, 1950 mHA battery, this is just a few down the list. I will buy this sucker, my first ever Android and Motorola experience
In my opinion, its the best Android to come out on AT&T which I am currently happy with. I bought just the phone and got a great price. Coming from an iPhone 4 and anxious to try out Android finally.
Aside from the obvious reasons to buy the Atrix, I am a Motorola two-way radio technician and I constantly get asked by my customers as to why I don't carry a "Droid". Well for one, I don't like the way CDMA sounds compared to GSM and two, I get a 15% discount with at&t that I can't get with any other carrier.
Since at&t works very well in the areas I need service, I've got no reason to switch.
I will be getting the Atrix.
Im living in Europe and for me its presently a decision between the LG Optimus 2X or the Motorola Atrix 4G.
And at the moment I am more or less solo considering the Atrix, but I will only get the Atrix provided:
1: It can get root (Done)
2: Its bootloader is not locked
2a: Or in the case that it is locked, that the lock is broken by the time I want to get it.
Thats really what it all comes down to for me at this point. I dont want to pay several 100 dollars for a damned phone that I am not "allowed" to mess with "for my own safety". What a load of crap really.
If those 2 things I listed get cleared up come April, then I am getting the Atrix . And if not then I am getting the LG instead. Its that simple really...
Why not buy it? The best phone in the market now, man!
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tegra 2 chip, 1GB ram, qHD display, finger print sensor, 1950 mHA battery, this is just a few down the list. I will buy this sucker, my first ever Android and Motorola experience
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Same here, although I did own a razr back in the day. Great specs on this device.
This was a simple choice for me. Finally a good android phone on my carrier and I'm up for a equipment discount. I'm glad I waited the few extra months.
Does anyone know if the Nvidia app store will be on the Atrix? I know I saw a video on it but I have not seen it reviewed in any of the videos I've seen for the Atrix on youtube.
Yes I am getting it, and the efuse doesn't bother me at all. The specs of the phone are great and I really don't have a problem with stock.
It will make a nice upgrade from my Nexus One
I know people wish upon this few things that they can't have. But this will make a great phone until next year.
I have a nexus one, so this really is a resolution upgrade for me since my N1 is pentile as well.
The N1 has horrible battery life compared to the Atrix, and the touch sensor is garbage. So these two things alone will make make my usage of the phone better.
Non proprietary HDMI and USB ports are much nicer than the $50 cable Samsung wants to charge.
I despise AT&T for disabling HSUPA, and this really make it not a 4G phone, but T-Mobile sucks here and Sprint has nothing interesting. We're getting LTE this year so next year I may consider Verizon.
For now, this Atrix is a pretty good thing for me.
-James
for geadget lovers,
this is a stand out phone , because of the docks. maybe in the future more modal phones/comps will be on the market. So as the first (beside the foleo) the atrix has to be in the personal collection or history (similar to the Nokia 8110, Ericcson r520m, SE T68, Nokia N95, iPhone 2G and some others). I tell you, sometimes you will look back, and maybe the atrix will be one of your phones you will remember, the docks pricey or not will make the difference.
... my two cents, still remember my r520m (bluetooth gprs tether, year 2000)
... sorry about the double post, mixed the topics ...
Just ordered mine.....my birthday is the 23rd so my Awsome GF is buying it for me.
Yes. I was wary foe a while, jumping between this and the Galaxy S 2.
Dual core, 1 gig DDR 2 RAM, great battery, high resolution sscreen.
Mainly for.the speed. I also just picked up 250 so I might look into a dock as well for when im on the computer.
Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
Yes. I was wary for a while, jumping between this and the Galaxy S 2.
Dual core, 1 gig DDR 2 RAM, great battery, high resolution sscreen.
Mainly for.the speed. I also just picked up 250 so I might look into a dock as well for when im on the computer.
Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
If they crack the bootloader come April then I am getting the Atrix, otherwise I will be getting the LG.
Raspster said:
Does anyone know if the Nvidia app store will be on the Atrix? I know I saw a video on it but I have not seen it reviewed in any of the videos I've seen for the Atrix on youtube.
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I just did a google search for Tegra Zone and their site says it is coming soon.
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I have loved my N1 since launch day and love my T-Mobile service.
But am looking to upgrade to a dual-core phone with much more application space available and a better screen, performance, battery life, etc...
Is anyone in the same position as me and looking between these phones?
Also, do you all know if the "4G" bands for the Sensation will work for the LTE network of ATT should the merger go through?
Thanks for all your input!!
It would be nice if you knew whether HTC was going to retro the unlock to the sensation. Without this to me the sensation is not a contender. Another unknown would be what radios a tmo sgs2 is going to come out with. The international version does not give you full 3G support on the current network but I would not be surprised to see support for the merger in a tmo version and you would of course have the radios you need now as well.
I know this is not maybe what your asking but having the sgs2 and coming from the N1 which I still have I would say that it might not be a bad idea to consider waiting a little bit longer. With the s2 things are faster and the screen is really nice but I am not able to do a single thing that I could not do with the N1. Side by side the performance of the N1 is not bad and and I'm actually impressed with how well it holds up to a generationally newer device. IMO handsets are getting good enough now that getting a new device is becoming more of an incremental upgrade than a means of gaining new capability. I suppose this depends on how patient you are obviously but with the sensation launch happening so soon hanging a little longer might see the bootloader question sorted out and you may also at that point find out what radios a tmo S2 is going to be packing. These things would let you make a better decision.
Great post man. I agree for the most part, now when upgrading phones, in terms of. Hardware anyway, you have a jump in performance but with the applications that are being used for the phone to specs aren't that demanding.
I think that, being on ATT and having a Nexus 1 I'm going to wait for the Galaxy S 2. A larger screen and a little more processing power is all that I need.
Aside from the fact that I'm not on Tmobile, in never going to get a phone with a locked bootloader.
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With the release of HtcDev.com I am sure that they will be unlocking ALL HTC devices.
That they will and it's a good move to make, however it isn't unlocked right now. Also, they might have some stupid requirement giving up the warranty or something.
Regardless, the galaxy S 2 has better specs with a thinner design and better screen. They're both great phones and if I was on Tmobile Id definitely get one.
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Yeah that's true but with regards to the warranty situation HTC has been pretty good honoring their hardware warranty with Unlocked Nexus One's
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Yeah that's true but with regards to the warranty situation HTC has been pretty good honoring their hardware warranty with Unlocked Nexus One's
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Oh I know, I have a Nexus 1 myself with an unlocked bootloader. That was a half assed point I jus threw out because of its slim possibility.
I'm just hoping that there aren't going to be any asterisks when they start unlocking them.
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I am opening this thread in hopes it will keep other threads cleaner. Motorola did not update to ICS. we know that.
One suggestion I have is JUMP ship. get a different device. You can get a pantech bust for about $100 on ebay with official ICS. I got a galaxy note for $150 myself. The atrix still goes for around $100.
I still have my atrix as a backup phone.
suggestion 2 keep going the rout of requesting cooperation from moto/punit etc. Yes you may feel it is falling on deaf ears and you may be correct.
My main suggestion and point of this thread is please stop posting about this in every atrix thread on XDA. THese threads are to help the atrix community and people must now search harder to find what they are looking for because they must wade through post after post of motohate then post after post of bickering at other members.
please keep our threads clean
if you have any suggestions of what can be done or good deals on alternative phones post them here
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About jumping ship. I do realize that my suggestion does not help those with all the docks and accessories as much. I do not know what the docks sell for. And I can't speak of the quality of the burst. I do know it requires a smaller sim card. I was just suggesting it as a means to swap for a device with similar specs that is on official ICS with no major cost in the end. I am pleased with the quality of my note but I realize that I got it almost $100 less than average used price
I cant buy another phone...I dont have the money and I have a contract with an operator...and the note in my country cost a lot much than my atrix...so any other sugestion???
from the (M)ATRIX...
I am in US and realize I got a great deal on note. And Also realize that even buying burst even though it has little cost in end has upfront cost of nearly 100 US. I am on straightalk att sim. I am still burnt by moto. I have a nonupgradeable device that is still under manufacture warranty so I don't want to get rid of it yet. hopefully more people will have suggestions as well
I sold my Atrix for a good price ($200) without the lapdock.
then again, I sold it to someone who asks me everyday about how to do stuff, so I consider the extra price as a bonus for all the things I've helped him with.
I got a Note and never looked back. Never again, Motorola. Never.
Still, I'm stuck with an Atrix because my boss has it and he always wants a different ROM. It's a good phone. Such a shame Motorola was backing it.
Well...in my country (argentina) a new atrix on a contract cost 1800 pesos argentinos and a Note on a contract cost 3500 pesos argentinos...so if I want to buy it w/o a contract the note cost 5000 pesos argentinos.
So Im f***...thats why I still pushing moto or punit to release the source code...
from the (M)ATRIX...
AT&T has their own trade in program and currently they value my device at $36. Obviously that's a bit on the low side, but the reality is that something is only worth what you can sell it for, whether that's $10 or $100, and ebay is loaded with them, especially after the ICS cancellation.
That said, I'm stuck in a contract with mine for the next few months with no way out and no money to jump ship. Once opportunity does present itself, I will have to see what's available at the time, but tbh, this was my first true smart phone, yet I'm still feeling stupid for getting it.
Get a phone used that is older than the 4g and has been upgraded to ICS.
My thoughts are you have always been able to upgrade your PC, laptop and other computers at will. Why are phones and tablets any different?
I think the answer is simple: greed. There have always and only ever been excuses that all point to controlling consumer options and taking away freedoms in order to accomplish a bottom line.
For that, I do not believe buying another device will matter. We always end up supporting someone's idea of controlling my content. Screw that. I bought the device, I should be allowed to install what I want. Not what ATT or Motorola or Apple or even Google wants but what I want.
OK, done ranting.
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I do not know how it is in the rest of the world but in the US craigslist is a good source for used phones. as with anything though there are also scammers out there. It was sad to see atrix price drop after ics cancelation. I think they went for almost 200 before to 150 after and now about 150. I got my wife a nexus 7 recently. I know it will stay updated but felt a bit bad purchasing from Motorola parent company Google.
My Atrix is just the latest in a long line of attempts to get a good deal for cheap that partially failed. Got my Atrix just before the announced cancellation of the update. Only good thing is I'm not stuck with a contract. I would have made another phone choice, if I'd jknow was being lied to my Moto.
For me its not so much about them failing on the upgrade. Its more about moto actively trying to keep us from getting ICS or any other rom on our own. Locking bootloaders on updates and ordering cease and desist on the leaked kernel. Its a big FU right in all of our faces. I just can't believe a company would actively do this to their customers, not even their regular customers... the enthusiast. makes no sense to me, before the atrix moto is the only phone company I would have. Now its the only one I refuse to buy.
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For me its not so much about them failing on the upgrade. Its more about moto actively trying to keep us from getting ICS or any other rom on our own. Locking bootloaders on updates and ordering cease and desist on the leaked kernel. Its a big FU right in all of our faces. I just can't believe a company would actively do this to their customers, not even their regular customers... the enthusiast. makes no sense to me, before the atrix moto is the only phone company I would have. Now its the only one I refuse to buy.
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On top of money and carrier contracts we may be stuck in, there's also the issue of carrier compatibility. For those of us with AT&T, I'm sure there are devices they don't offer that will work, and some may even have full capabilities, but when it comes to their current offerings, it's pretty slim pickings, regardless of what OS you want.
my brother asked me today if he could use a s3 from sprint on att. I said sadly no. would be nice since sprint phones always seem to go for less money. probably because they have a worse network. I told him to buy it anyway because they wanted 150 for it and I know it is worth more even if the esn is bad. I have been watching for a good used dual core that is updated for my wife. I am not in a hurry because I want a deal. she has atrix as well for now. been looking at lg nitro and s2 s3 onex. probably some others
I picked up a pantech burst for my wife yesterday for 65$. waiting for simcard cutter. dual core and ICS. plus I can still sell atrix for more than that
Haven't been on XDA for a while. What am I missing? There's plenty of stable Jellybean ROMs around.
Fingerprints a gimmick and you can get a camera app. How good do you want your phone camera to be anyway?
Not being inflammatory but get a ROM and enjoy it until your phone dies a natural death.
In fact mine died and I brought a new one for cheap, that's how happy I am with Th3bills Liquid Smooth.
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Blame Google they control moto now.I got a new phone few weeks back still have my atrix themed all out sweet sits home on WiFi still want to update the kernel in it learning a new phone now am support is dieing on the atrix..
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Haven't been on XDA for a while. What am I missing? There's plenty of stable Jellybean ROMs around.
Fingerprints a gimmick and you can get a camera app. How good do you want your phone camera to be anyway?
Not being inflammatory but get a ROM and enjoy it until your phone dies a natural death.
In fact mine died and I brought a new one for cheap, that's how happy I am with Th3bills Liquid Smooth.
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I've got a new phone. i717 note on cm10. a pantech burst on official ics. and will soon be playing with a HTC desire that will have fully functional jellybean. I like playing with these old phones then selling them for more than I paid. and my atrix got replaced under warranty and there is no way as of now to unlock the bootloader.
Even when/if a new kernal is built my atrix is locked. Mine will most likely be sold soon but I want to try the soak test first. Might keep it for a while though as it is under warranty
if there’s a time machine，i would choose Nexus S rather other than Atrix 4g. The crude reality slapped my face，how foolish i was.