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what other phones did you own?

off topic but im curious to see what phone you came from before the hero?
me:
touch vogue..running android!
touch diamond...broke!
blackberry curve 8330...hated it!
palm pre....broke!
palm pixi
then finally hero!

oh yeah and all of those phones i owned were within a years time!
ive had some bad luck!

Let's see... In order of acquisition:
LG CU2000 (Cingular)
Sony Ericsson W810i (debranded, unlocked, and custom firmware, also on Cingular)
Samsung Eternity (AT&T)
Samsung Impression (exchanged the Eternity for it because the Eternity wasn't as good... also AT&T)
Palm Pre (Sprint)
HTC Hero (Returned the Pre because the build quality sucked... didn't know if it would last me 2 years... also Sprint).

Nokia 5300
Tmobile SDA
HTC kaiser
Samsung in-stink
Blackberry 8330
Touch diamond
Touch pro
Palm pre
Touch pro 2
Finally the hero......... to be continued

Motorola RAZR (T-Mobile) - i loved that phone!!but needed an upgrade!!
Sidekick 3 (T-Mobile) - I think it was the best sidekick evar!
Sidekick iD (T-Mobile) - Crappy...didnt even last a year with it
G1 ( T-Mobile) - That was my baby!! i miss it sometimes but i couldnt stand T-Mobile service in area
HTC Hero (Sprint) - Better phone, better service provider! not changing it till i see another android phone worth it!

well ive owned a ton of other phones too but i can't rememebr them all.
my next upgrade will be the nexus if it comes to sprint or the supersonic.

The ones I can remember are Treo 650 then using Sprint's insurance got the Treo 700 and same way got 755p. Now I have the Hero.....

sidekick 1
sidekick 2
sidekick 3
iphone
blackberry 8330
htc hero

LG PM-225 in silver
Samsung Upstage in Black (didn't last 6 months
Blackberry 8703e
Blackberry Curve 8330
HTC Hero.
The Hero by far is the best phone I've owned. Only thing I miss from the blackberries is push email across all 3 emails that I had.

cheyne1 said:
Nokia 5300
Tmobile SDA
HTC kaiser
Samsung in-stink
Blackberry 8330
Touch diamond
Touch pro
Palm pre
Touch pro 2
Finally the hero......... to be continued
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I can remember all the phones that I have owned....
but last was HTC Diamond and now the Hero...
Love the Android phone.. and cant wait for the next big android phone for sprint.
why would you go from the Pro 2 to Hero? I think the Pro 2 is an awesome phone.

Dan330 said:
I can remember all the phones that I have owned....
but last was HTC Diamond and now the Hero...
Love the Android phone.. and cant wait for the next big android phone for sprint.
why would you go from the Pro 2 to Hero? I think the Pro 2 is an awesome phone.
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sprint told me the touch pro2 isn't that hot of a seller becuase of the price tag.

fixxxer2008 said:
sprint told me the touch pro2 isn't that hot of a seller becuase of the price tag.
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Yes.. true.. price is up there..
but you are missing my point... He had the Pro 2 and moved to the Hero.
was asking him why he did that. was it for the OS?

Dan330 said:
Yes.. true.. price is up there..
but you are missing my point... He had the Pro 2 and moved to the Hero.
was asking him why he did that. was it for the OS?
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coming from winmo...id say yes! i do know their trying to port android to it as we speak.

fixxxer2008 said:
coming from winmo...id say yes! i do know their trying to port android to it as we speak.
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if they can port the new 2.1 w/sense to the Pro2..
wow.. that would be a great device!

Dan330 said:
if they can port the new 2.1 w/sense to the Pro2..
wow.. that would be a great device!
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i agree...i actually had an offer for a new touch pro 2 for my hero and i turned it down. i dislike winmo, if i had a full working android port i would of done it in a heartbeat.

Dan330 said:
I can remember all the phones that I have owned....
but last was HTC Diamond and now the Hero...
Love the Android phone.. and cant wait for the next big android phone for sprint.
why would you go from the Pro 2 to Hero? I think the Pro 2 is an awesome phone.
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I got the tp2 and loved that phone(it was awesome) but 3 days later the hero came out and there was enough hype for me to trade in the tp2. After a few days I felt Android was boring so I booted the hero and got the tp2 again. A month later I final came to terms with winmo and realized I had to go back to the hero as android was the ishhhh. Lol ( you don't know what ya got till its gone) Now I got the hero again and don't see any reason why I should be leaving Android again

my phone
i owned
sprint instinct 4 months
iphone 1 year
iphone 3g 1 year
iphone 3GS 1 year
sprint hero 2 months

My issue was with winmo because I got sick and tired of flashing (flashaholic) and the OS never truly got better no matter what the build. I thought if I was to stick with android I wouldn't need to do that because from right after switching Android seemed perfect but yet I'm flashing again (facepalm) lol

(Virgin Mobile) Audiovox Flasher - 4 Years (this was during high school when I didn't really care for phones.)
Samsung Rant - 5 Months
iPhone 3G - 5 Months
HTC Hero - At the 5 Month mark again and I'm craving something far more powerful like the Supersonic.

hmm.. i've had a lot of phones i cant even remember them all in order haha
i've had...
iphone
iphone 3gs
blackberry pearl flip
samsung omnia
and some others i cant remember haha

No mention of Tmobile

http://store.wirexgroup.com/default.aspx?page=item+detail&itemcode=SILGALAXYS2BK
For the "Samsung Galaxy S 2 Attain(at&t), Function(Verizon), and Within(Sprint)", but nothing about T-Mobile.
I suppose 1this could be 1 of many things, either T-mobile just hasn't come up with a name yet, that case is for some reason not allowed to mention the T-mobile version, the t-mobile version will be physically different, T-mobile isn't actually getting one, etc...
I wouldn't personally assume the last one, but it still makes it seem like anyone with T-mobile will be waiting the longest. It also goes to show we will probably not be getting one phone to rule them all and have to deal with different versions, then again maybe they will just each be individually branded but development can still span each one but I am not holding my breath.
I dunno, just didn't see this posted and was yelling "Noooooo!" at my laptop so I figured I would risk being an ass hat by posting this.

It's okay, I was thinking the same thing when I didn't see a post. Anyway, I think this and the postponement of the May 24th event in NYC was the last straw for me. It probably means that it'll be at least a month before any carrier gets the SGSII and I just can't wait that long. I'm probably going to get the Sensation and just find alternative apps to cover the crappy codec support if it actually has decent audio hardware.

it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way

I'm on T-Mobile too, and I sure hope they release within the next month or so... I've been waiting since the MWC show and thought it would be sooner, but since this will be my first smart phone, so I guess patience is the word of the day.

Or maybe in anticipation of the merger, t-mobile just decided to let at&t release it
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nacron said:
Or maybe in anticipation of the merger, t-mobile just decided to let at&t release it
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No chance. That thing isn't happening for at least another year or so and hopefully, it might not even happen at all.

Maybe no S2 for now but TMO is releasing the Samsung "Hawk" on June 8.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/samsung-exhibit-4g-coming-to-t-mobile-on-june-8th/
This baby's rockin' a 1GHz Hummingbird, and 3MP camera on the back!

AllGamer said:
it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way
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I dont know if I want to wait that long.... Its an amazing phone but they are less amazing 4 months after original launch as better phones start coming out...
I might have to lend toward the nexus 3 if its around then
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I'm waiting until the Sensation launches and if there's no solid launch date by then, that's it. My contract was over in February, I don't know why I still haven't jumped at getting a new phone yet and we're already in May.

AllGamer said:
it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way
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by that time samsung will announce a new version of the phone. And then this same process starts again...!

If T-Mobile is delaying the release of the SGS2, they might as well skip it and be the first to release the SGS3.

Hopefully it just means the tmo version is slightly different and would require a different gel case. Samsung sold a **** tons of Vibrants so I hardly think tmo would skip out on this one. Does anyone know which carrier sold more sgs's? I tried searching for numbers but just keep coming up with overall sgs sales.

Virtue94 said:
No chance. That thing isn't happening for at least another year or so and hopefully, it might not even happen at all.
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Oh, it will happen. As a recent example, Google "Meredith Attwell Baker". :-( We get what we vote for

Chalup said:
Oh, it will happen. As a recent example, Google "Meredith Attwell Baker". :-( We get what we vote for
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Hold up, she doesn't just get to wave a finger and pass this merger based on her vote, does she?

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/t-mobiles-2011-roadmap-leaks-with-blackberry-tablets-and-android-galore/
No mention of a T-Mobile SGSII here. Does this mean that its really not happening? =(

http://androidandme.com/2011/05/new...to-t-mobile-carrying-a-1-2-ghz-dual-core-cpu/
Hercules anyone? 4.5 screen is sick, I'm kinda jealous.

maybe thats the alternative to the SGS2 for T-Mob.

Yeah but its coming out in September, much later than when the other SGSII variants are supposed to arrive on other carriers. I wish they just left it alone like what they did in the design of the Vibrant and released it during the summer.

They are gonna get it I read somewhere were this Guy was told by a Samsung Rep that they are getting it he also said that vibrant had best sales so there is no question that there getting it cuz there trying to make money duhh
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Jasonhunterx said:
They are gonna get it I read somewhere were this Guy was told by a Samsung Rep that they are getting it he also said that vibrant had best sales so there is no question that there getting it cuz there trying to make money duhh
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I hope you're right. All these recent stories about the SGSII not showing hints of a T-Mobile variant are really starting to make me wonder if all the waiting I did was for nothing.

[Q] Took late to buy an HD2?

So my birthday is coming up, and I was wondering if should stick with getting the HD2 off of amazon, I had my eyes set for a Nokia N900 for a long time, but since they are ditching Maemo there is no point in buying one.... and the N9 is going to be wayy to expensive for me.
So any suggestions? I'm pretty much a n00b to the smartphone world, but basically I want a phone that is versatile like the N900 or HD2, but nothing proprietary please.

Liam_LI said:
So my birthday is coming up, and I was wondering if should stick with getting the HD2 off of amazon, I had my eyes set for a Nokia N900 for a long time, but since they are ditching Maemo there is no point in buying one.... and the N9 is going to be wayy to expensive for me.
So any suggestions? I'm pretty much a n00b to the smartphone world, but basically I want a phone that is versatile like the N900 or HD2, but nothing proprietary please.
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Too late and not worth the money spent anymore. I personally would pay no more than $199 for this device new, and $100 ~ 130 for it used. This is my perspective.

Liam_LI said:
So my birthday is coming up, and I was wondering if should stick with getting the HD2 off of amazon, I had my eyes set for a Nokia N900 for a long time, but since they are ditching Maemo there is no point in buying one.... and the N9 is going to be wayy to expensive for me.
So any suggestions? I'm pretty much a n00b to the smartphone world, but basically I want a phone that is versatile like the N900 or HD2, but nothing proprietary please.
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Actually I own a N900 and HD2. I bought my N900 about 2 yrs ago. It's a great phone and hardware at that time. But now can't compete with newer processors. But still I love my N900 and it has better cellular signal reception than HD2. Comes with front camera and it works great with Skype over 3G or WiFi. But only problem is Nokia abandoned that great device. (but Nokia gave me a great customer service and replaced my phone to new one after warranty period)
Because of lack of support and apps I decided to get a Android phone and week and half ago I bought my HTC HD2. Tested it for couple of days and flashed Android. I'm happy with it.
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Didn't read everything through....
DO NOT EVEN think about Nokia N900 If anything goes wrong with the phone.... yer on your own. Nokia has the worst customer support I know.
Example: My son owns N900... USB/Charging port went bad, got un-soldered...
What do you know..... Called and emailed whoever I could, to get the motherboard....I'm paying customer, I do not ask for freebies,,,,,, What happened... NOTHING!!! No one even moved the finger to help.... Ended up with buying external charger and couple of batteries....And that's the company trying to lead the world in cellphone technology.... NEVER EVER NOKIA in my house!!!!!

I saw this last post and it made me happy. At least Nokia USA treated me nicely. My phone was almost 2 years old and few weeks ago noticed cellular signal drop when I press the phone or if phone is in my pocket. I contacted Nokia customer service even my phone is out of warranty (it came with one year warranty). Had to communicate couple of times back and forth with customer service and then they asked me to send a phone for repair. I told then I'm not spending any more money on that phone. Then they said, they will make a exception and repair it as under warranty. They even provided free shipping labels to send it. Within 5 days after they received it got a email saying they are replacing my phone and it's on the way. I couldn't wait to see how the replacement is. Finally I got it and... OMG it was a brand new phone and only thing wasn't there was a battery which I didn't send them.
Now I have brand new N900 and HTC HD2
I would buy another Nokia phone only if they come up with well know OS such as Android. I don't trust any software they start.
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guys owning a hd2- which would you prefer hd2 or an SGS? the biggest problem for me for an hd2 is sound quality...
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Hd2 is the best smartphone ever made in history.
Even it was two years old. I purchase my HD2 in Sep,2009!
it is still the best phone now!

HD2 sound quality is much better than any Samsung phone include SGS, I own hd2 and SGS
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guys owning a hd2- which would you prefer hd2 or an SGS? the biggest problem for me for an hd2 is sound quality...
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cgigate said:
HD2 sound quality is much better than any Samsung phone include SGS, I own hd2 and SGS
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Now that is not true. The HD2 distorts far too easily where as the SGS doesn't, plus with the new custom kernels with Voodoo sound. It can easily out do the HD2 for audio quality, call quality is in the HD2 favour however...

hexxor93 said:
Now that is not true. The HD2 distorts far too easily where as the SGS doesn't, plus with the new custom kernels with Voodoo sound. It can easily out do the HD2 for audio quality, call quality is in the HD2 favour however...
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you got a bad phone. It is too late to claim warranty.
I have two hd2 s , voice quality is much better than my three Samsung vs, infuse and tab 7

I don't think it's too late. Although myself have moved onto the sensation, with its dust in the screen's issue...
I just sold a sealed and unopened hd2 on ebay for $350, although after ebay, paypal, and shipping charges I'm only making $300. Not bad for a year and half old phone.
Thinking back though, it's only been a little more than a year since hd2 was released on tmous. It feels much longer though...due to the fast refresh of phones now days. In the late 90s, people stick with their phones forever really..
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What phones are you guys looking at

Anyone moving on from the vibrant? What phone / carrier are you looking at? Is there a way to tell what will have working miui and GPS? I've had it with this phone ...GPS never works when you need it ...great when you don't. Now the 911 thing ...
Any suggestions?
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S3! Waiting for something like vibrant that u can use for more then a year an not feel like I need a new phone! Only Samsung for me!
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Never another Samsung (unless its got Nexus in the name). Google phones for me from now on.
Im stuck in this phone for about another year. Don't want to pay to exit fee, and don't want to sign up for another 2 years to get a phone.
Not paying 500+ for an unlocked phone either - no money.

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Never another Samsung (unless its got Nexus in the name). Google phones for me from now on.
Im stuck in this phone for about another year. Don't want to pay to exit fee, and don't want to sign up for another 2 years to get a phone.
Not paying 500+ for an unlocked phone either - no money.
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Yea contracts aren't cool never again! Unlocked S3 is my next unless they have hardware button cuz updates are beast on unlocked Sammy phones there getting ics leak this week!
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These are my same sentiments. I'd love to get the Galaxy Nexus if it came to T-Mobile.
Though, I hope I can hold out until the S3...

I would potentially look at another samsung, I bought it as soon as it came out and almost a year and a half later I am still very happy with it. As of right now I would lean towards a nexus device, I guess it really depends on what is the new hot phone is out over the summer.
Does anyone know if any manufacturers have a better updating reputation than samsung?

Question for you guys. When my contract ends with T mobile can i go to non contract plan and save some money every month? So that i can get unlocked phone from out side. Also galaxy nexus seems the only phone that works with t mobile 3G bands. So we are pretty much stuck with one option if we want to get our own phone and still be on t mobile.

Id say galaxy nexus, if it ever came to tmobile. I wont spend full price on another android phone that is not a nexus.
from now on its....nexus or get lost. (simply because of updates)

streetrider nick said:
I would potentially look at another samsung, I bought it as soon as it came out and almost a year and a half later I am still very happy with it. As of right now I would lean towards a nexus device, I guess it really depends on what is the new hot phone is out over the summer.
Does anyone know if any manufacturers have a better updating reputation than samsung?
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Only one that comes close is HTC Samsung problem is dealing with carriers but there unlocked phones have excellent upgrades
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I bit the bullet and got a Galaxy Nexus before Thanksgiving, and I'm glad I did. I will never get hamstrung by another carrier branded phone again as long as the Nexus phones are available. I had the Vibrant for a year. The Froyo update barely happened. Gingerbread? Yeah right. ICS....keep dreaming. Even CM doesn't want this phone anymore. I don't blame them either, the 911 issue was definitely a problem.
With the Nexus, I finally have a GPS that actually works (and works indoors). I get locks in a few seconds instead of waiting 5 to 10 minutes if it locks at all. Sure, I could have got an S2 - which IMO is another redheaded stepchild of the GS2 family and locked on TMO. One of my driving factors is that the international Nexus is pentaband. No phone is future-proof but this one suits my needs for a while.

iPhone 4S on AT&T. Don't have to spend $600 upfront and never have to worry about if it will fall out of support in less than a year.
Android is not reliable that way, and even the Nexus phones here are carrier locked. I'm not importing a phone.
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N8ter said:
iPhone 4S on AT&T. Don't have to spend $600 upfront and never have to worry about if it will fall out of support in less than a year.
Android is not reliable that way, and even the Nexus phones here are carrier locked. I'm not importing a phone.
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Buy from amazon no import neded an have fun with that
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Doesn't solve the upfront cost issue nor does it solve Android's built in problems. Plus, iMessage is hot and almost everyone here that I know has an iPhone.
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I've had my vibrant since it came out in July last year. I hadn't thought of getting a new phone until I heard about the galaxy nexus. I'm going to wait for prices to drop, then choose between the gs2 and the galaxy nexus (depends on if the s2 actually gets ics). After having a phone with an amoled screen protected by gorilla glass, I can't go to something dull in comparrison and easily scratchable/breakable.
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My problem is with choosing a phone is....
If I want to go to get a 2yr contract again, then I'd go for either S2 or Amaze... BUT... Here's the dilema:
What really IS the truth behind those two phones... People have been saying S2 is great, and there are others that say PIXEL is worse, go with Amaze. ARGH!
If I want to go OFF contract, then definitely no question: Galaxy Nexus.
Right of this moment, I'm using my friend's Nexus S, we swapped, because he wants to dev on my Vibe, and I want to flash happy on the Nexus S. Until he's satisfied of what he's doing to my phone, then I'm happy to be on Nex S for the mean time. Besides, if he bricks that damn Vibe, he'll get me a SGS4G. So I'm not too worried.
BUT, here's the dilema...
THE DAMN PRICE OF THE GALAXY NEXUS!

ndwgs said:
My problem is with choosing a phone is....
If I want to go to get a 2yr contract again, then I'd go for either S2 or Amaze... BUT... Here's the dilema:
What really IS the truth behind those two phones... People have been saying S2 is great, and there are others that say PIXEL is worse, go with Amaze. ARGH!
If I want to go OFF contract, then definitely no question: Galaxy Nexus.
Right of this moment, I'm using my friend's Nexus S, we swapped, because he wants to dev on my Vibe, and I want to flash happy on the Nexus S. Until he's satisfied of what he's doing to my phone, then I'm happy to be on Nex S for the mean time. Besides, if he bricks that damn Vibe, he'll get me a SGS4G. So I'm not too worried.
BUT, here's the dilema...
THE DAMN PRICE OF THE GALAXY NEXUS!
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Agreed. A $600-700 phone is not in my budget at the moment. I have more important things too spend my money on (bills, 4mo old, etc). As much as I'd love to have the Nexus, it's just not going to happen and it won't come to tmo anytime soon (if ever).
Been looking at the sgs2 and Amaze the past few days. Going into the store this weekend and probably walking out with one. My Vibrants days are numbered.
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To me service is more important than phone. That's why I'm gonna ditch tmo/att for Sprint. Would rather put up with slightly slower 4g that's unlimited than to have "the nation's fastest network" at 2 gig a month.
I'll probably end up getting the evo3d cuz after my Vibrant experience I'm not thrilled with the way Samsung fails to update their products.
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For those who are getting tired of their vibrant you should head over to the dev section and flash deranged9 by jcc. I just flashed it yesterday and it feels like I have a completely new phone.
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I wish galaxy nexus it seems very powerful,
any one can send it to me from usa ??

I just switched TO this phone a week or two ago and couldn't be happier.
I got the Vibrant for $100 on Craigslist and signed up for the month to month T-mobile plan.
Dual core or not there's nothing I ran on the G2x that I can't run on this phone (Even Tegra only games with Chainfire).. except video conferencing with FFC, which I never did, but could always add a FFC later.
I'm getting the same data rate on this "3G" phone as I did on the G2x "4G" phone AND I'm not locked into a contract.
One of the reasons I got it was it's MIUI supported.
I've tried MULTIPLE smartphones since the first iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3Gs then switched to Palm Pre.. then to Android - MyTouch, HTC Hero, DroidX, Samsung Intercept, LG Optimus V, G2x, Motorola Triumph and now the Vibrant.
By far the best one of all those I've mentioned.
I know it's a year old, but I won't be switching anytime soon.

Dreaming about the Note!

I held a Note at the local cellular store the other day and I thing I fell in love. I currently have a Galaxy S and I do love it (Except the crappy GPS) but my contract is up next November and I started to see what is out there and what is coming out in the near future.
As my motto is The Bigger the Better when is comes to screen size (with-in reason) I wondered if the Note would be too big. But, it's not. I really like the size and it fits in my pockets as well.
So, last night I had a dream I lost my Galaxy S and I was running all over trying to find it, going out of my mind. The next thing, I tripped and my phone jumped out of a secret pocket (it's a dream remember) and when I picked it up, it was a Galaxy Note.
My contract is up when the Note will be about a year old. Does Has anyone heard if a new version is coming around that time? I know it's a while away, but I am curious.
Thanks,
Ian

no news about the next Note, but given the fanfare this version has received, it's nearly inevitable that there will be one. just hang on

One thing I've learned: It's simply not worth it to wait for month and hope. Just go for it and be happy...
@GPS: I've got my Note yesterday, so I could'nt test it properly yet. But one thing surprised me today: I walked to a local grocery store and used the app "GPS status & toolbox". I started it and had 5 seconds (no lie!) later a fix with 17 satellites! Holy crap, that was quick!

leppo said:
it's nearly inevitable that there will be one.
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I'm hoping it will have a coffee maker built in, that's about the only thing left to add.
leppo said:
just hang on
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I'm hangin, I'm hangin.
UncleManuel said:
One thing I've learned: It's simply not worth it to wait for month and hope. Just go for it and be happy...
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My contract is up in November, so it's 8 months I have to wait.
UncleManuel said:
@GPS: I've got my Note yesterday, so I couldn't test it properly yet. But one thing surprised me today: I walked to a local grocery store and used the app "GPS status & toolbox". I started it and had 5 seconds (no lie!) later a fix with 17 satellites! Holy crap, that was quick!
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This is great to hear. My GPS only works with a ROM from Europe. I have never had GPS with the stock BMC (Canada) ROM.
Hey, leppo, how does your GPS work with the Canadian version? Are you still on the stock ROM?
Ian

i ordered the international version from an importer nearby, and the gps is amazing... very similar experience to the above poster. if you want to know how the Bell/Telus/Rogers version performs, head over to the Note i717 (AT&T) forum. they're the same thing.

I dreaming about one too.... Still using a Omnia II with WM6.5. Got another year to wait on my contract (corporate, no early upgrade options) tempted to just buy one and then wont have to be locked into another contract for a while.

leppo said:
i ordered the international version from an importer nearby
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That's an expensive way to go.
leppo said:
if you want to know how the Bell/Telus/Rogers version performs, head over to the Note i717 (AT&T) forum. they're the same thing.
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Many thanks, didn't know this.
Ian

I felt the EXACT SAME WAY, because it hadn't even been a year yet since I bought my HTC HD2, but after I lost it, I went ahead and bought the note.
Trust me when I tell you this, IT WAS WORTH IT. The note is the best toy you can buy, until the note 2 comes out. And even then, the note will hold you over until the note 3 comes out. Even with it's imperfections, the note is badass.

w98seeng said:
That's an expensive way to go.
Ian
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Actually, I got it through a clever dealer who arranged for me to get a Nexus on 3yr subsidy with Bell, then swapped it for this Note. I paid $140 for it, including the price to get the Nexus

The Note has GPS and the russian GLONASS (GPS is american). More satelites = faster and more reliable.
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I literally had a dream about one....lol....now that dream is becoming a reality International White version will be here Monday

I' m dreamin about one too. I'm an illustrator, and i saw some awesome artwork on this forum. My contract is until september, so i,m closer to get mine. I was wondering the same thing about a new version. I'm sure there will be a new note in 2013.

anyone know where ot get an unlocked, no Bell bloatware version in Canada?

I got mine through a company called "Mobile DNA", which is a store in Richmond BC. They can be found on facebook... Though there are undoubtedly some stores nearer to you.

sportster44 said:
anyone know where ot get an unlocked, no Bell bloatware version in Canada?
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If you're going to buy the Note, I suggest you do what leppo did and get the international version. If the Bell/Rogers version is the same as the AT&T version, it has the Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual core processor which I read is not as fast as the Exynos Dual-core 1.4GHz processor.
Are you going to root your Note? If so, use Titanium Back-up to remove all the bloatware you don't want. I do that, I remove all the software that comes with Android I do not use.
Ian

Mobile DNA is only BC, not Ontario, but thanks. I would like to get the international version if at all locally as I don't like the wait! Not sure about rooting it yet, I'm thinking I'll just play around with it for a while before rooting it or flashing it.

This is one of the threads I started when I was dreaming about the GNote :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408951
Cool videos - more dream inspiration
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I've had my note for about a week, and am loving it. My previous phone was a Galaxy S2, and the note feels like a big upgrade. I've noticed that GPS locks on super fast - faster than any other GPS I've used including Garmin units.
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Just received my AWESOME Galaxy Note wich I bought blindly, and I'm already loving IT!!!
My old Galaxy S1 feels so little, it looks like a silly toy now!!!
I LOVE IT!!!
BTW what a GPS!!!!

Well, dished out the big bucks and bought the Note yesterday. I could see how i may not need my ipad too much after this