So how many of you are going to be getting this phone come June 8th? I for one am preordering mine as soon as i can.
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according to reports it will have a locked bootloader. not sure I'll be getting it at all - might as well wait another couple of months for the next nexus.
Its going to be rootable really fast cause everyone is saying its impossible
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sorry, just looked weird seeing your name with no thanks attached.
what is the retail on the sensation?
499.99 from what I hear about it.
Faux
Oh yes, been waiting for it. It was either the G2X or the sensation. I'm going with the Sensation.
It's almost like the MT4G, except dual core and a bigger screen. But it's all good. I can't wait!
Why not just wait for the mytouch 4g slide?
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sorry, just looked weird seeing your name with no thanks attached.
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It's not the faux123 we all know.
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It's not the faux123 we all know.
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lol had me puzzled for a second there...Ill be waiting a couple of days after its release to see what its all about
I work at an indirect dealer and will probably bring one home the day we get it.
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I recently got my MT4G and wont be getting this...Guess I will wait for the Quad-Core android devices in 2013!
This phone should be good enough till then, or I can buy one from ebay and put it on the contract I have and sell the MT4G.
How can you guys manage to pay for phones like that? I mean, the earliest you could have gotten the mt4g was like what, 7 months ago? Do you pay full price for them or trade in your current phones or something?
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How can you guys manage to pay for phones like that? I mean, the earliest you could have gotten the mt4g was like what, 7 months ago? Do you pay full price for them or trade in your current phones or something?
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These guys are trillionaires they can get things quickly, I wish I was so lucky to get a new phone that often . But I like my MT4G and I can always put Sense 3.0 or 3D on this thing
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These guys are trillionaires they can get things quickly, I wish I was so lucky to get a new phone that often . But I like my MT4G and I can always put Sense 3.0 or 3D on thing thing
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not true, I upgraded to the samsung vibrant back in july after it came out, then the mt4g dropped and so i bought it full price, which was like $400 and then sold my vibrant for $350 on ebay, so out of pocket it costed $50 for the "upgrade", so not trillionaires, just smart shoppers lol
true, if you keep a phone in great condition you can get a good resale value. as for me, I upgraded my sidekick 08 to the mytouch 4g and it cost me around $200 and Im keeping it as mint as possible
Yeah its pretty easy to sell a phone on Craigslist or eBay for a good amount then go purchase a new one at full retail.
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not true, I upgraded to the samsung vibrant back in july after it came out, then the mt4g dropped and so i bought it full price, which was like $400 and then sold my vibrant for $350 on ebay, so out of pocket it costed $50 for the "upgrade", so not trillionaires, just smart shoppers lol
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I was only joking, i've been doing that with old phones when i see something new. Went from Instinct-->SK09-->G1-->MT3GS-->MT4G
But I had to get a contract to get the cheaper price, so now i have to keep this and cant sell it
Like i said, I work for an indirect dealer. I have my tricks, but get 3 or so phones on New contract price over a yeat
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Guys, DO NOT GET THE SENSATION, get the g2x instead the sensation has a arm a8 processor (even though it's clocked at 1.2ghz), compared to the g2x's arm a9(clocked at at 1ghz), so it's actually a better processor, regardless of all the other specs.
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I went by the local into mobile store (which is now a direct outlet for corp store for T mobile.) and a rep I know showed me the Samsung 4g demo they just got in today. I really like the silver color in the back and the it seems to have a slightly heavier feel to it. Feels better in my hand than my Vibrant does. The demo was fast and very smooth and could not detect any lag. It was showing 4 bars of H and was very very fast downloading from market. Seemed even smoother than the custom roms I have (and have now) have used. I was a little impressed. I still do not believe it is worth an upgrade from my Vibrant but it does have me thinking. Anyone else have any comments or experience with the new 4G?
I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.
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I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.
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thats cool man... I honestly feel this phone is a decent upgrade untill the summer dual core phones drop. I also am picking one up as soon as my t-mobile opens tomorrow. I'm giving the vibrant to my smartphone virgin girlfriend who couldnt be happier to get my vibrant with bionix V and the purple theme. in turn I get a new SGS4G by starting a line for her and in 5 months im elegable for an upgrade on my line... hello dual core phone.
Yeah i got some hands on time with one a few days ago. It was nice but not impressive. The S2 will be the game changer for me not this one but it still is a nice phone, just only a tad better than the Vibrant
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I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.
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Did you upgrade in order to get the discounted price? If so imo that was a horrible decision with the dual core phones on the horizon and the Vibrant 4G just isn't worth the upgrade with only a few benefits over the original.
Shhhh! Don't say that.
It's cause the screen is nice, obviously...
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Did you upgrade in order to get the discounted price? If so imo that was a horrible decision with the dual core phones on the horizon and the Vibrant 4G just isn't worth the upgrade with only a few benefits over the original.
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Nope. It pays to know people.
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thats cool man... I honestly feel this phone is a decent upgrade untill the summer dual core phones drop. I also am picking one up as soon as my t-mobile opens tomorrow. I'm giving the vibrant to my smartphone virgin girlfriend who couldnt be happier to get my vibrant with bionix V and the purple theme. in turn I get a new SGS4G by starting a line for her and in 5 months im elegable for an upgrade on my line... hello dual core phone.
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I thought tmobile doesnt allow subsidized phone prics until two years from previous upgrade. How will u be eligible for an ugrade after 1 year since ur last upgrade?
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Important note on internal app storage for the Galaxy 4g...Internal space for apps is about 210mb(1gb total for internal memory this time and the rest is the Rom, etc)...I barley put on any apps and it keeps giving me the warning that my memory is full and I need to uninstall apps even though it says I have 50mb free ...I already moved every app I can the the SD card but missing the old Vibrant's internal storage already...Not going to be so easy to just flash new ROM's either. On a positive note, the phone is fairly responsive compared to Bionix running at 1.4ghz. Of course you can tell the differance, but it doesn't feel as slow as I thought it would
He has a friend that should be fired for beating the system and causing the prices of phones to continue to go up. He should be ashamed of himself.
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I picked mine up this morning and I have so say that thusfar I am impressed. Does seem to be a bit more snappy than the original, and network speeds are definitely better. I have yet to be able to test the GPS as I picked it up and came straight to work.
A coworker of mine has the original we put them side by side and with him showing a 3G signal I was getting 3000+ on the download speed where as he was only getting 700. He is running the official Froyo update.
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He has a friend that should be fired for beating the system and causing the prices of phones to continue to go up. He should be ashamed of himself.
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Haters gonna hate.
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I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.
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thats with 2 year contract, and i believe you didnt have one before otherwise you wouldn't be able to upgrade for that price....
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You can upgrade before the 2 year mark. I believe you are eligible for a full upgrade discount after 22 months. You are however eligible for discounts prior to that time but it will be at a smaller discount. Lets say at phone is $199 at full discount, then it will most likely be in the $300 - $350 range at one year. I hope that makes sense.
Also note the Vibrant 4G is selling for $149 on amazon right now. Don't tell anyone.
not really sure where to ask this since there isnt a V4G section up yet but has anyone tried rooting this thing yet?
Edit- Right as i went back into general i saw the V4G root thread...whoops! Please ignore.
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not really sure where to ask this since there isnt a V4G section up yet but has anyone tried rooting this thing yet?
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Yep, roots perfectly using SuperOneClickRoot
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Yep, roots perfectly using SuperOneClickRoot
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jeez that was fast! Thanks man
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thats with 2 year contract, and i believe you didnt have one before otherwise you wouldn't be able to upgrade for that price....
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lol ok, well you can ask the XDA member I sold it to then. Or you can just check my post in the marketplace: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957171 And yes, that price IS with a two year contract OR if you know someone on the inside with a discount.
Either way, you're still a jealous tool.
Just got my best speed test ever - just check out my sig - on a Galaxy S 4G :-D
Just saw on Engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/atrix-4g-available-for-100-from-atandt-just-50-bucks-per-tegra-2/
Direct link to AT&T
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...4G*+-+Black&q_sku=sku5100311#fbid=8YEtxFFHUYq
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Just saw on Engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/atrix-4g-available-for-100-from-atandt-just-50-bucks-per-tegra-2/
Direct link to AT&T
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...4G*+-+Black&q_sku=sku5100311#fbid=8YEtxFFHUYq
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Good deal that's how much I paid for mine...
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Engaget really dropped the ball today and it is getting totally lit up in the comments section.
Engaget's Review of the Atrix:
In their review they gave it a 9/10, and even stated in their review, "The Atrix 4G might be our favorite Android device that we've tested."
Source: http://www.engadget.com/motorola/atrix-4g-review/
Engaget's "Recommendation" posted today:
"We're not going to mince words, the Motorola Atrix has a number of urgent software issues that make it tough to recommend, but at least AT&T is pricing the Blur-saddled smartphone into the realm of reason."
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/atrix-4g-available-for-100-from-atandt-just-50-bucks-per-tegra-2/
All I can say is grab some popcorn and have fun reading the comments. They are getting lit up, and this is gonna make my day go so much faster at work. Obviously Engaged got all caught up with their well known "mancrush" with "Apple" and the recent news of IOS 5.
Oh Engaget, you really should keep up with what you have written in the past. Good stuff... lol
well here is my question what is replacing it in the AT&T line up?? I mean AT&T only drops the price on its flagship phones when they replace with another... Galaxy S2 ??
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well here is my question what is replacing it in the AT&T line up?? I mean AT&T only drops the price on its flagship phones when they replace with another... Galaxy S2 ??
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I agree it is bizarre their only phones over $99 now are the Infuse, the iPhone, and the mediocre HTC HD7S for Windows 7. I hope this means they got something cool up their sleeves for June that we don't know about.
it might not be june but i think before summer is out SGS2 is coming it just makes to much sense
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I agree it is bizarre their only phones over $99 now are the Infuse, the iPhone, and the mediocre HTC HD7S for Windows 7. I hope this means they got something cool up their sleeves for June that we don't know about.
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Captivate II ?...
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Cant wait to see what else they have up their sleeve... I really hope our bootloader gets unlocked here soon.
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Engaget really dropped the ball today and it is getting totally lit up in the comments section.
Engaget's Review of the Atrix:
In their review they gave it a 9/10, and even stated in their review, "The Atrix 4G might be our favorite Android device that we've tested."
Source: http://www.engadget.com/motorola/atrix-4g-review/
Engaget's "Recommendation" posted today:
"We're not going to mince words, the Motorola Atrix has a number of urgent software issues that make it tough to recommend, but at least AT&T is pricing the Blur-saddled smartphone into the realm of reason."
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/atrix-4g-available-for-100-from-atandt-just-50-bucks-per-tegra-2/
All I can say is grab some popcorn and have fun reading the comments. They are getting lit up, and this is gonna make my day go so much faster at work. Obviously Engaged got all caught up with their well known "mancrush" with "Apple" and the recent news of IOS 5.
Oh Engaget, you really should keep up with what you have written in the past. Good stuff... lol
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What people in the comments don't understand is that there is a new group of guys at engadget now while the others are gone at Thisismynext. Josh.T reviewed the Atrix first so his review and opinon might be different than others that are there now.
Just ordered mine today.
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Upgrading on another phone
I have 4 phones on my plan but only 3 of them have the data (last is for my daughter's emergency phone).
Of the 3 on the data plan, mine still has the medianet plan on my captivate which the AT&T rep was kind enough to keep for me when he upgraded my phone from an older phone to the captivate.
But phone #4 without the data plan is up for upgrade and I'm wondering if I order it online, do I have to pick a data plan for it? Or will it try to put a dataplan on it if I use it with her sim card but not mine?
I'm thinking if I unlock the phone and just put my sim chip in it, I can keep my unlimited, but not sure if the data plan automatically gets put on phone #4 if I upgrade on that.
Anyone know?
Hey guys
Is it the plan version or the RRP? coz I got mine for $550 from other source=(
Crap, I just bought my Atrix on Saturday... Costco gave me a good deal though.
its $449 no commitments now
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its $449 no commitments now
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I'm getting more tempted to dump mine. (Bell version) No official support, and the US version dropping in price...
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I'm getting in on this. My plan is up for renewal and $100 seems good to me. I plan on rooting it, getting the webtop over HDMI running and possibly buying a bluetooth keyboard/trackpad.
Anyone have any tips or tricks?
I'm a little nervous because I have an N900 which lets me do pretty much anything I want...
Lap Dock
Im wondering if they are gonna dump the price of the phone are they gonna drop the price of the Dock as well? With a locked bootloader im getting kinda bored with this thing. Maybe a dock will give me something to mess around with. Im sure not paying $300 for it though.
You can also get a refurbished one for 50$
So I says to her I says....Get to tha chopper!!!
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You can also get a refurbished one for 50$
So I says to her I says....Get to tha chopper!!!
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That was last week,now is$79.99
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That was last week,now is$79.99
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Well I ordered mine today and only paid 50$
So I says to her I says....Get to tha chopper!!!
Well, today I'm going to get the free Nexus S 4G, so I'll be retiring my trusty ol' (slightly beat up) hero. I just wanted to say thanks to all the amazing people and devs in the CDMA Hero section. You guys make our weak little devices cool and contemporary on a regular basis. I would've pulled my hair out by now if it weren't for you! So thank you thank you THANK YOU!
You guys are the best. Keep going strong, be humble, kind and compassionate, and it'll keep the CDMA section a very pleasant place!
God bless!
-alex
You went from a single core at 768mhz to a single core at 1ghz......
Shoulda saved ur upgrade. Theyre killing off all these phones in the next 3 months to bring in a new line of phones.
Sent from Enrique Iglesias.
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You went from a single core at 768mhz to a single core at 1ghz......
Shoulda saved ur upgrade. Theyre killing off all these phones in the next 3 months to bring in a new line of phones.
Sent from Enrique Iglesias.
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you do realize that 99% of the current phone are not dual core, right?
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you do realize that 99% of the current phone are not dual core, right?
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Yeah, the Nexus S has good developer support so it'll be a good phone for another year or so. It's basically to Gingerbread what the Hero is to Sense. It'll last a while at least.
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Ya the only reason I got this evo shift was because my hero broke finally after a year and a half. This was free and didn't cost me an upgrade so dont care. It is 100 times faster even just on sense 2.0
My free EVO Shift thanks to bestbuy
Stock this phone will rock the hero on its best day lol and I maxed out my old hero
My free EVO Shift thanks to bestbuy
im on verizon now with the tbolt and i love it, no need for dual core anyways. the hero was a good phone back in the day.
What are Sprint giving if a take the hero for a Replacement?
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im on verizon now with the tbolt and i love it, no need for dual core anyways. the hero was a good phone back in the day.
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Blasphemy! The Hero will always be a good phone! In the same way that a '69 Camaro will always be a good car lol I love my little Heroc
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Hopefully a Evo3d! ;D
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What are Sprint giving if a take the hero for a Replacement?
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I'm curious about this as well...
It was totally worth it!
Just to let you guys all know, the Nexus S is a GREAT phone! I have ZERO complaints! It's fast, has a good screen, perfect size, and great battery life! And MIUI Rom is AMAZING! I'm loving it. Best of all, it was FREE. Plus, my wife has an upgrade available still, and she doesn't care about phones, so I'll give her the nexus S and buy the nexus prime when it comes out (or a few weeks/months later, when the price comes down...cuz now that I have a fast phone, I don't mind waiting to save some $$). Just wanted to give you guys my 2 cents. It was totally worth it.
(Plus I signed up for the best buy Buy Back program, which means in two years, they'll give me $150 bucks for the phone...holla! I just got a new phone and MADE $150!! WIN!)
EDIT: Plus I used my insurance to trade in my beat up old hero for a refurbished one (brand new looking) which I then sold on craigslist for $120! Double win! Made $270 and got a sweet phone! Sorry if it sounds like I'm gloating...I'm not...I'm just stoked!
I had the two year Replacement insurance from best buy so when I took it in to get fix they gave me a refurbished one. I then went directly over to the mobile department and ask them for a buy back.... since my newer hero was in mint refurbished condition I would have received $20 cuz I have the box & everything that came in the box.
a beat up hero is worse $0.00
So I walked out and immediately rooted and loving the hero deck ROM ....
I'll hold off my upgrade for something later maybe near Christmas.
Keep up the awesome work developers
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I currently have a HTC Hero (GSM) and still have a more than 1.5 yrs on my contract and was wanting to get a newer phone since my Hero is getting annoying with random reboots and lag. I can potentially get a DZ for ~$200 and was wondering if it was still a good choice and can/will last the remainder of my contract without getting laggy/unreliable. I want a physical keyboard so it is either a DZ or BB Bold =\
Thanks for the help.
Bold sucks. If you want a good qwerty phone thats new, you can try motorola droid 3. Amazing specs!
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Bold sucks. If you want a good qwerty phone thats new, you can try motorola droid 3. Amazing specs!
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Yeah, but that's a CDMA phone. Since OP is thinking about a DZ, that means he's on GSM.
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Since OP is thinking about a DZ, that means he's on GSM.
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Just thought i'd point that out ;D..
on topic, GO FOR IT! i was in the EXACT situation as you but 6 months ago. Given the same situation now, i'd still go for the DZ. I NEED a hardware keyboard and we don't have the mt4g up in the north. Though you probably could just order one in from the states, but the DZ is much better than the mt4g IMO. There is no other phone out there IMO that beats the DZ in terms of capability, design and inclusion of a hardware keyboard.. that is.. until the G3 comes out =p
side note: DO NOT get a BB.. ANY sort of BB.. NONE of their batteries last past a year and they tend to crap out just outside of the mfger's warranty period. All my friends who have BBs love it for BBM for the first 6 months, then it starts crapping out and i laugh in their faces because android is king.
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I currently have a HTC Hero (GSM) and still have a more than 1.5 yrs on my contract and was wanting to get a newer phone since my Hero is getting annoying with random reboots and lag. I can potentially get a DZ for ~$200 and was wondering if it was still a good choice and can/will last the remainder of my contract without getting laggy/unreliable. I want a physical keyboard so it is either a DZ or BB Bold =\
Thanks for the help.
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if its DZ vs. BB Bold its not even a question to get the DZ. Definitely wouldn't pay over $200 for one this late in the game though, make sure you get a good deal.
Thank you all for the feedback I really appreciate it and now I really want this phone once again (I wanted it really badly when it first came out)
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if its DZ vs. BB Bold its not even a question to get the DZ. Definitely wouldn't pay over $200 for one this late in the game though, make sure you get a good deal.
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Well $200 is the best deal I've found so far (on Kijiji) the person says it is brand new since they got it from a warranty claim.
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Well $200 is the best deal I've found so far (on Kijiji) the person says it is brand new since they got it from a warranty claim.
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Yea brand new $200 is about right. Used/roughed a bit is worth less obv.
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Yea brand new $200 is about right. Used/roughed a bit is worth less obv.
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Alright awesome, here's hoping they response to my msg asap.
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Just thought i'd point that out ;D..
on topic, GO FOR IT! i was in the EXACT situation as you but 6 months ago. Given the same situation now, i'd still go for the DZ. I NEED a hardware keyboard and we don't have the mt4g up in the north. Though you probably could just order one in from the states, but the DZ is much better than the mt4g IMO. There is no other phone out there IMO that beats the DZ in terms of capability, design and inclusion of a hardware keyboard.. that is.. until the G3 comes out =p
side note: DO NOT get a BB.. ANY sort of BB.. NONE of their batteries last past a year and they tend to crap out just outside of the mfger's warranty period. All my friends who have BBs love it for BBM for the first 6 months, then it starts crapping out and i laugh in their faces because android is king.
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My mom has the blackberry bold and she has gone through about 6 or 7 of them, for your own sake, just dont.
MentalDeath said:
I currently have a HTC Hero (GSM) and still have a more than 1.5 yrs on my contract and was wanting to get a newer phone since my Hero is getting annoying with random reboots and lag.
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Yes, do it! I did the exact same thing as you in late June. I had my Hero (from TELUS) for about 14 months at that point, and picked up a DZ locally for just under $200, unlocked. Rooting it is a bit hairy compared to the Hero, but a good exercise to go through. My DZ was originally purchased from Bell, the guy I bought it from had it on his Rogers account, and now I'm using it with my TELUS SIM. I sold my Hero and accessories for $150, so net upgrade cost was $50 and I avoid having to renew my contract.
Funny, I upgraded to Desire Z also after having a HTC Hero for 1,5y
I would recommend DZ, I use it over a month now and i'm satisfied.
The only thing is of course the battery life, but it depends on how intensive usage you plan.
The keyboard is OK, only thing I miss is directional arrows (pretty uncomfortable to use the d-pad when you have hands on keyboard). Don't worry about the dedicated number row, it's not needed. You can write numbers with Fn key on with no problem.
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Retail or with contract??
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Retail or with contract??
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I am pretty sure he is talking about buying privately.
Anyone want to sell me a DZ for ~$200? No one on Kijiji is responding to me
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I am pretty sure he is talking about buying privately.
Anyone want to sell me a DZ for ~$200? No one on Kijiji is responding to me
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Most of the private sellers on eBay/CL/Kijiji are pricing their secondhand DZs around $250 to $300 or so. I lucked out with an eBay seller who setup an auction with no reserve and no BIN, and not many people bidding on it, so I managed to get it for just under $200. Local pickup too, so I could verify it worked with my SIM.
There are a few DZs up for auction right now from Canadian sellers, sitting at around $100. Make sure you're not bidding on an "as-is" phone.
http://tinyurl.com/3fsu3we
My friend currently owns an HTC Aria. Quite frankly, it sucks. I told him I would look into finding a solid phone to replace it. His contract with AT&T don't end 'till December >.> so go figure. He's on the low end of a budget... do you guys got any suggestions? Please be nice
IronReaver17 said:
My friend currently owns an HTC Aria. Quite frankly, it sucks. I told him I would look into finding a solid phone to replace it. His contract with AT&T don't end 'till December >.> so go figure. He's on the low end of a budget... do you guys got any suggestions? Please be nice
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Well, depending on how much he or she wants to spend, you can tell them to check out swappa.com for att phones and unlocked phones and also ebay and craigslist before the end of their contract. As far as what phones will be out in december on att, I have no idea. Theres the one x coming out soon that is good. Also, galaxy s iii and nexus iv should be out by then on att by then, but i cant compare those to the one x since we dont know anything about them yet. Htc one x looks really nice though and has a great processor and sense four and ics and good build quality and a nice screen.
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unlocked galaxnexus direct from google for 399.99. id say that is the low end of the spectrum unless your looking for something as old and ****ty as the aria.
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=galaxy_nexus_hspa
austin420 said:
unlocked galaxnexus direct from google for 399.99. id say that is the low end of the spectrum unless your looking for something as old and ****ty as the aria.
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=galaxy_nexus_hspa
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Has anybody seen Newegg.com's Gnex offer?..........$79.99! (The hitch, 2yr contract w/ Verizon.
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Well, any galaxy S or SII phones are better than the Aria lol.
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