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Vibrant 4G out on 2/23/2011

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/01/samsung-vibrant-4g-to-launch-on-feb-23rd/

This whole thing is just wrong.

kobesabi said:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/01/samsung-vibrant-4g-to-launch-on-feb-23rd/
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its all just rumor or speculation until tmobile officially makes an announcement.

And dual core Vibrant out March 01
http://geniusgeeks.com/2011/01/samsung-dual-core-galaxy-s-smartphones/

will not touch another samsung phone. The vibrant just soured me on samsung. gps terrible, no updates, no led notification, and a bad lag. love the screen though.

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And dual core Vibrant out March 01
http://geniusgeeks.com/2011/01/samsung-dual-core-galaxy-s-smartphones/
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If this is true, why would someone buy vibrant +? Just for ffc & hspa+??? I don't understand samsung's marketing policy here.
One thong is for sure...its gonna give consumers alot of choices which is always a good thing.
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sLiKK said:
If this is true, why would someone buy vibrant +? Just for ffc & hspa+??? I don't understand samsung's marketing policy here.
One thong is for sure...its gonna give consumers alot of choices which is always a good thing.
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One thong ia definitely for sure. Two thongs and you're just getting greedy.
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Will it suck as Sansung Vibrant?
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hahaha.
"Damn you auto correct!"

zamberson said:
Will it suck as Sansung Vibrant?
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Absolutely my friend!
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kponti said:
And dual core Vibrant out March 01
http://geniusgeeks.com/2011/01/samsung-dual-core-galaxy-s-smartphones/
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Precisely. The + is outdated before it is even released, since it is going to be outpaced by dual core handsrts within a month or 2.
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I hope so I love the vibrant.
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Okay people, please stop coming to the Vibrant threads and doing nothing but bash the Vibrant, Samsung and T-Mobile and all that usual crap. The Vibrant is still one the most powerful devices and really only has ONe flaw that cannot be easily fixed with a new ROM. And that flaw is the GPS. It is not even as bad as people are making it out to be either, I use it constantly and each new kernal only improves it.
Yes, the Vibrant does not have an official 2.2 from T-mobile, but this is more T-mobile's fault then anything. ATT Galaxy S devices already have 2.2.
I know, the Vibrant does not have a FFC, but who actually uses it and if so, what for? Yes, it does have big omission of a flash for the camera. I don't mind this sacrifice since I have the fastest phone of anyone I know.
Okay, sorry for the rant.
I have no issues with Samsung devices and they are imho, a really good electronics manufacturer and I have not seen one bad device from them. I would love to get my hands on the new Vib4g. In fact, if carriers had better upgrade policies for phones, I would probably get it, or at least wait for the dual-core version coming in march.

Captivate has no 2.2. No US galaxy S devices have it. Get a clue before trying to reprimand, IMO.
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I don't think Samsung cares what you guys think. They've probably got until June the dual cores start dropping in force; in the meantime the will likely sell a lot of these as they will branded hspa+ 21, the fastest phone in T-Mo's lineup.
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N8ter said:
Captivate has no 2.2. No US galaxy S devices have it. Get a clue before trying to reprimand, IMO.
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I am sooo sorry that i made the mistake and thought that the ATT had 2.2. I just remember reading about a 2.2 update through Keis for it.
Man people can be such asses about the most inane things.
All I was trying to do is express my annoyance, in my rant, about reading nothing but bashing of the Vib in the Vib forums. If you don't like it, that is fine, if you have moved on, that is fine. No reason to hold a grudge and look for any reason possible to ***** and make yourself seem superior because you have "found the light".

i will be calling the loyalty department...that's all....

G2X or Sensation?

Which one would you choose? The 3.0 sense on the sensation looks so nice, if you have not seen videos of it you should definitely see it. The g2x is stock vanilla froyo, but it will gb soon after launch, also it has the tegra 2 processor and the sensation has tge quallcomm processor. Its very hard for me to choose.
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I wouldn't get either. 1gb of internal memory... no thanks HTC.

Once the Evo 3D is available, I'm getting that.
T-Mobiles reception sucks where I moved to, but sprint has 4g available
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G2X bootloader is wide open (Cyanogen's next device!), Sensation is locked. So choice is pretty obvious.

I haven't decided yet. I need to see some reviews and "usability benchmarks" (ie: how well the devices respond in general usage). The Vibrant puts down good benchmarks, but fails in everyday usability (it's laggy to respond, even with bionix, voodoo kernels, overclock). I think Samsung's source is to blame; they just can't write good code.
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G2X bootloader is wide open (Cyanogen's next device!), Sensation is locked. So choice is pretty obvious.
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This is a non-issue for me. I'm getting fairly well tired of constantly flashing devices, downtime, **** being broken, waiting for code, etc. I just want a device that works.

Definitely the sensation. Better screen more ram, gingerbread and its one sexy beast of a phone. Since its an htc device then it'll definitely get cyanogenmod
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Im want the gs2 if it comes to tmobile

Robert8457 said:
Im want the gs2 if it comes to tmobile
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+1 that will be my next one hopefully soooon!

Robert8457 said:
Im want the gs2 if it comes to tmobile
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The reason I wont get that because of samsung. Also not a big fan touchwiz, either stock or sense for me.
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Wait for the optimus 3d!

Xencer said:
Wait for the optimus 3d!
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Im not really big on 3d phones, just fast, stable phones with a lot dev scene.
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In that case, if you want big, fast, and strongly supported phones, by a Nexus. Sure，the G2x and Sensation are both good, but Nexus phones will always be the ones to last the longest and be supported.

XPLANE9 said:
In that case, if you want big, fast, and strongly supported phones, by a Nexus. Sure，the G2x and Sensation are both good, but Nexus phones will always be the ones to last the longest and be supported.
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The g2x is pretty much a stock and it has a dual core processor. Also the sensation is a htc phone so that phone will get supported by cyanogen and other devs as well.
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Don't get the G2x stock android messed up with Google's stock Android. The only true stock android imo is one in which Google controls updates, otherwise you are at the mercy of your carrier and manufacturer. The G2 has "stock android" and has yet to receive gingerbread.

G2x. For me due to it being stock. Well its either g2x or gs2, more than likely they both wont have locked bootloaders
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raduque said:
This is a non-issue for me. I'm getting fairly well tired of constantly flashing devices, downtime, **** being broken, waiting for code, etc. I just want a device that works.
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Yeah but that's why we flash in the first place, to get our phones working the way they should have shipped. Though I understand, I'm slowing down a bit on the constant flashing. I just wouldn't expect a phone that works just the way you want out of the box. Though to answer your question, the G2x seems to have the lasting power, with vanilla Android, Tegra 2, a swift 2.3 update planned, and an unlocked bootloader if/when support is dropped and you decide to flash it to extend its life. However, I've heard some QC issues, bugs with it, not that HTC doesn't have its own problems with that.

Does the g2x have its own forum now? I saw the optimus 2x forums, but I dont know if its for the g2x. I wonder if its already out in europe because there are roms for the phone.
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Sensation it is!

G2X Dual Core 1GHZ processor

Your thoughts on Gingerbread release for the Samsung Vibrant.

Hello,
Just wanted your thoughts on the Official Gingerbread for Vibrant.
Do you think it will ever come?
Do you even care?
Any feedback is appreciated .

Cm7 is gingerbread so its already out lol
Need help with cm7? Pm me I can try to help

I don't think about it because I don't care. Gingerbread for the Vibrant 3G is the last thing on Samsungs list.

i have cm7 so i could care less! i will be getting the hercules in a few months anyway

The Gingerbread ROMS are already pretty smooth and nice so I no longer care about the stock one which they seem that don't even WANT to update.
Whatev's when I get the chance I will be buying the SGSII.
...When it doesn't cost a lung for me lol

It's not going to happen.
And neither will me buying another Samsung mobile device, ever.

Ditto.
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Probably not coming since the Galaxy S 4G is essentially the successor to the original Vibrant. It would be a terrible sales decision for T-Mobile to support the older model, especially when the two are almost identical except for 4G, an FFC, and the lack of internal storage on the 4G.

I hate u guys.
I guess my best bet is to hunt craigslist for a nexus s.
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Really?
No CM7 is the same experience you will get with a Nexus S.
Buy a dual core phone or
Wait for next year.
Quad Cores aren't supposed to be ready until Q3 2012 or early 2013.
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I wouldn't mind waiting, I've played around with the 4g vibrant, and I like the 3g model better. The ffc is no big deal with me.
But I have a gut feeling that it will be early next year before we get a 2.3 from tmobile.
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raduque said:
It's not going to happen.
And neither will me buying another Samsung mobile device, ever.
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Prolly the same thing you said about froyo. No faith
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I cant afford a new dual core and my plan isnt up til dec of next year. Nexus seems the way to go unless u guys wanna buy me a hercules
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Alanrocks15 said:
Really?
No CM7 is the same experience you will get with a Nexus S.
Buy a dual core phone or
Wait for next year.
Quad Cores aren't supposed to be ready until Q3 2012 or early 2013.
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Sorry, but current dual cores devices are useless and equally as fast as the Nexus S since ICS is yet to be released to optimize Android for multicore devices. You may as well get the one phone guaranteed to get ICS which will increase the Nexus's speed as well. The G2X looks like its not getting ICS and the Sensation would be bogged down by Sense again. Galaxy S2, maybe.

No offense because the 2.3 Roms out right now are smooth. But they straight murder the battery life. Why have a mobile device if you a charge every 8 hours.
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ZachLL88 said:
Prolly the same thing you said about froyo. No faith
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No, I held out hope because Samsung promised and promised and promised, and there was a BIG media hullabaloo about the lack of timeliness on the 2.2 update.
Samsung has had exactly ONE press release saying they're putting 2.3 on "all" Galaxy S phones and nobody in the media is talking about a lack of update. Basically, it's as if no-one cares, Samsung included. Only a few people on forums are making any fuss about it, and everybody knows forums in general fly fairly low under the radar.
I still say we're not going to see it, and even if Samsung delivers it before the end of the year, it's far too little far too late. I have no desire to reward their failures and apathy with more purchases.
edit: Oh, and you can thank the ****ing SGS 4G for the lack of an update. IT'S getting 2.3 leaks left and ****ing right, and the rumor is from devs in the know that there isn't even 2.3 source code in existence for the Vibrant.

XPLANE9 said:
Sorry, but current dual cores devices are useless and equally as fast as the Nexus S since ICS is yet to be released to optimize Android for multicore devices. You may as well get the one phone guaranteed to get ICS which will increase the Nexus's speed as well. The G2X looks like its not getting ICS and the Sensation would be bogged down by Sense again. Galaxy S2, maybe.
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You are right the good thing about dual cores is one core is incharge of one process and other core incharge of another process. This would probably be best for me as I am constantly studying in school, and switch between apps really fast and single core just cant take from browser to xxxx app to xxxx app and back to browser without it getting stuck!?
If you got like 15 apps and just use it for ROMS and GPS and shiny fast things then by all means stick with the Galaxy S.

ZachLL88 said:
Prolly the same thing you said about froyo. No faith
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Yep just ask the behold 2 users oh wait they never did get their update never mind.

raduque said:
It's not going to happen.
And neither will me buying another Samsung mobile device, ever.
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This........

Galaxy S2 will go no longer than Ice Cream Sandwich.
Galaxy S3 will only go like 2 updates
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Hercules in the wild (video)

http://phandroid.com/2011/09/22/sam...-pictured-in-the-wild-and-shown-off-in-video/
this is the canadian version but close to ours.
pretty cool , cant wait!!!

I'm be honest I like the back of the telus version better than the tmobile back. It's looks much more nicer seems to run blazing fast for qualcomm processor.
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Have they actually given a tmobile release date? I watch all the different forums and havent seen one.
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Allegedly, release date will be announced on Monday.

thanks hopefully its tuesday!!!

sweet!!!!!!!! SGH-T989
nice !!!!!!!!
oh man... they replaced the metal door for a high quality plastic door on the final production model
i was really looking forward to that shiny metal door as shown on the pre-release models.
it's nice to see the latest 2.3.5 GB loaded
although i'm undecided about the chrome band, it does looks really nice, but does it fades away?

Cool...But something about this phone says dont get it dam so many choices of new phones

The phone looks pretty fast. For the few seconds he actually clicked to get to about phone. To show the android version that's running. A lot of people saw the the benchmarks of the exynos processor and assume that the qualcomm processor is inferior for not scoring that high. I think most forgot that this phone also showed the benchmarks also which were identical to the Samsung Galaxy 2.
http://phandroid.com/2011/08/17/tel...ured-along-with-impressive-benchmark-results/ seems to me that processors are identical almost.
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Quadrant means nothing
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Mine is better. And whats with the omission of the gs II logo on the back? Small feature but necessary. I enjoy flipping my phone over and seeing it. Plus, the chrome dents easily. I had dents alllll around my vibrant's chromepiece.
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Quadrant means nothing
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We all know that but a lot of people on xda don't know that. It's slowly but surely becoming a troll site. I'm still getting the phone since I'm tired of htc phones already.
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Ehh it's cool, but it "probably" will lack updates with is a no go..

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Ehh it's cool, but it "probably" will lack updates with is a no go..
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Manufacturers don't lack on updates to be precise carriers lack on updates. If certain carrier bloatware doesn't work on your device because an update. Your update will be delayed if everyone would get updates from strictly Google everyone would have updates. If samsung wants to push this as a galaxy 2 they probably already have updates in store for this device as well as the other variants. Touchwiz has gotten lighter than sense. It doesn't take over your whole phone like htc sense does. Let's not mention the facts that qualcomm processors have a tons of support due to past htc devices. The processor in the hercules is almost identical to the touchpad and sensation. Look how much development the touchpad has gotten. Look at the sensation development. Just because you have 15-20 devs on one phone doesn't always necessary mean the development is good. We could only have 1 dev but he could push of quality roms and kernels. ROMs won't vary much anyway mostly stock roms and cm7 kang roms and miui.
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good point! +1

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Manufacturers don't lack on updates to be precise carriers lack on updates. If certain carrier bloatware doesn't work on your device because an update. Your update will be delayed if everyone would get updates from strictly Google everyone would have updates. If samsung wants to push this as a galaxy 2 they probably already have updates in store for this device as well as the other variants. Touchwiz has gotten lighter than sense. It doesn't take over your whole phone like htc sense does. Let's not mention the facts that qualcomm processors have a tons of support due to past htc devices. The processor in the hercules is almost identical to the touchpad and sensation. Look how much development the touchpad has gotten. Look at the sensation development. Just because you have 15-20 devs on one phone doesn't always necessary mean the development is good. We could only have 1 dev but he could push of quality roms and kernels. ROMs won't vary much anyway mostly stock roms and cm7 kang roms and miui.
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Okay, but what does this have to do with T-mobile pushing updates?

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Okay, but what does this have to do with T-mobile pushing updates?
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Its comes with 2.3.5 all the other updates aren't really that big till ice cream sandwich which we are guaranteed to get.
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There is no point of buying this phone just get an HTC phone pretty much guarantee same hardware just different screen now if it had exynos I wouldn't really care about support like that it just bothers me when I think about the devs
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Jasonhunterx said:
There is no point of buying this phone just get an HTC phone pretty much guarantee same hardware just different screen now if it had exynos I wouldn't really care about support like that it just bothers me when I think about the devs
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The only thing is the same is gpu maybe and processor. Exynos is a beast but it's not the only processor that is capable.
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The only thing is the same is gpu maybe and processor. Exynos is a beast but it's not the only processor that is capable.
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But those are main things that we use in everyday use do that's like original galaxy not having humming bird equally good but just not it
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i dont know if Jasonhunterx is a troll looking to get a rise out of everyone or just the most negative person in the world? havent firgured that out yet?? or hes samsungs worlds worst fan

Samsung galaxy s3 goes official

Two articles about the Samsung galaxy s3..ill be going EVO LTE for sure but this phone sounds interesting (old news I know. But now rumors are out the window)
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-lte-usa-editions-official-03226029/
"LONDON, UK--You've probably read all the rumors about the next Samsung Galaxy smartphone. And guess what -- most of them are pretty spot on. Samsung's upcoming flagship handset, now with an official name, the Samsung Galaxy S III, has finally made its debut here in the chilly English capital." -CNET
http://m.cnet.com/reviews/35243707
Under "review" link automatically takes you to overview which is a blank page
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You should have posted this in the general section... Plus there are 585325522 threads on it already
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imheroldman said:
You should have posted this in the general section... Plus there are 585325522 threads on it already
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It is in the general section. Posted it here cz I have an EVO and heard people talking bout it awhile ago
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All I'm going to say is this: I told you so.
~teh roxxorz

I'm boycotting HTC so I'm waiting til this years nexus is announced b4 I jump ship I'm completely satisfied with my Galaxy NexuS2 right now, that would be an ET4G modified to have no hardware keys and running pure aosp
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I wish I could take so principled a stand (against HTC), cuz I agree wholeheartedly. That said, my Evo is feeling pretty old, and I think it's getting tired. And who knows how long til this years nexus (damn, what if HTC made it, how awesome would that be?!) Probably octoberish, maybe ?
With gsIII specs released today, it didn't seem all too impressive. Maybe, hopefully, that will cause more devs to stay with HTC, more of them to focus on S-off. I know xhausx has vowed to work on it, that's def encouraging.
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scottspa74 said:
I wish I could take so principled a stand (against HTC), cuz I agree wholeheartedly. That said, my Evo is feeling pretty old, and I think it's getting tired. And who knows how long til this years nexus (damn, what if HTC made it, how awesome would that be?!) Probably octoberish, maybe ?
With gsIII specs released today, it didn't seem all too impressive. Maybe, hopefully, that will cause more devs to stay with HTC, more of them to focus on S-off. I know xhausx has vowed to work on it, that's def encouraging.
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Htc lost the bid Samsung has a standing agreement with Google to be the sole producer of nexus for a while coming, because Google doesn't like htcs bull**** anymore than we do HTC said the nexus would ship locked and Google withdrew their contract after Sammy promised to not lock down any of their handsets based on android , plus lte doesn't hit my area til phase 2 rollout this fall so I'm in no hurry to get a new device til I have Lte available
Edit: my dads company has over 20k employees nationwide, none of which will receive an HTC device on company provided accounts I talked their corporate account rep into denying HTC upgrades on buisness lines unless the employee pays for it out of pocket
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scottspa74 said:
I wish I could take so principled a stand (against HTC), cuz I agree wholeheartedly. That said, my Evo is feeling pretty old, and I think it's getting tired. And who knows how long til this years nexus (damn, what if HTC made it, how awesome would that be?!) Probably octoberish, maybe ?
With gsIII specs released today, it didn't seem all too impressive. Maybe, hopefully, that will cause more devs to stay with HTC, more of them to focus on S-off. I know xhausx has vowed to work on it, that's def encouraging.
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Why the HTC boycott, did I miss something?

blkswanpres said:
Why the HTC boycott, did I miss something?
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but they went back on their word of saying they'd unlock their bootloaders or the potential to [htc dev], but they have changed their mind and went with locked bootloaders.

teh roxxorz said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but they went back on their word of saying they'd unlock their bootloaders or the potential to [htc dev], but they have changed their mind and went with locked bootloaders.
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Dang, I was trying to decide between the Evo 4G Lte and the GSIII.

teh roxxorz said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but they went back on their word of saying they'd unlock their bootloaders or the potential to [htc dev], but they have changed their mind and went with locked bootloaders.
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I think you're partially correct and partially incorrect. If my understanding is correct, they have a bootloader unlock, but it only partially unlocks it, making things still difficult for devs to work with. They didn't straight-up lie, but they told a half truth I guess.
Not worth a ban on a great phone to me. I'm excited about it even STOCK!

Just found a great article about exactly the ramifications of exactly what they did
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/dear-htc-can-we-have-our-phones-back-r709
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PsiPhiDan said:
Not worth a ban on a great phone to me. I'm excited about it even STOCK!
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I agree, even though the sgIII has full unlock, the lte and one x both have amazing stock specs. And to add to that, rom flashing is still available to do regardless of full unlock or not
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