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Samsung Charge $300?

http://www.droiddoes.com/charge/
I guess it's supposed to be coming the 28th of this month. But for $300? Don't think so...
jv

http://www.bgr.com/2011/04/21/verizon-wireless-outs-samsung-droid-charge/ some more info.
jv

This is the phone I've been waiting for. I know alot of people are pissed at Samsung.... but no other manufacturer can match the hardware, and since this phone is Droid branded, It should receive the support and updates that it deserves
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I wouldn't expect a lot of xda developer support for the charge however. I base this on statements made by the devs and the fact that the SGS2 will be following shortly.
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It's not even running Gingerbread..what a joke.

Yeah if this was the SGS2 and it was $300. I would consider THAT a good price.
4G, dual core 1.2Ghz, EVERYTHING ELSE. That'll be the standard of phones to beat for a year.

Yeah with all due respect the Charge pretty much is our SF with 4G. Yeah you get a FFC and a slightly larger screen but not a real upgrade IMO. More power to anyone purchasing this sucker but as for me I'll hold out for a more tangible increase on the specs

Yeah its running the same hummingbird processor overclocked to 1.2 ghz. Just like half the rooted fascinate users.
Kangbangin'

pwshadow said:
Yeah its running the same hummingbird processor overclocked to 1.2 ghz. Just like half the rooted fascinate users.
Kangbangin'
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Actually all the reviews out today say its the same 1Ghz as the stock SF/hummingbird. But your point remains the same. Its the same cpu we got

I read that the SGS2 will be on at&t not on verizon, if that is true, we only have the option of motorola bionic if we want to buy a dual core phone, and I am not buying motorola, they want to restrict so much what you can do with your phone by encrypting their bootloaders, not a pro-costumer company I would say

Dont fret, plenty coming down the pike
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I wonder if and how this will come in place for the Bionic. This has the potential to completely shift everyone to purchasing a Bionic:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ices-to-have-unlockablerelockable-bootloader/

jorge3687 said:
I read that the SGS2 will be on at&t not on verizon, if that is true, we only have the option of motorola bionic if we want to buy a dual core phone, and I am not buying motorola, they want to restrict so much what you can do with your phone by encrypting their bootloaders, not a pro-costumer company I would say
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i would bet almost anything that every major carrier will get a variant of the sgs2...id imagine though that tmo and att get them first...followed at some point by sprint and vzw

$250 through AmazonWireless PreOrder:
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B004XD1S4M/
I expect the price to fall about $100 over the course of a month after release. I bet you can get it for about $150 a month after release or sooner.
One way to achieve that: Keep an eye on the best deal, if you are eligible for upgrade w/ 2 yr contract discount, then take the best deal to a VZN store and ask them to beat it. If you get a competent sales person, they will find a creative way to beat the price.
I got the Fascinate the first day it came out (unintentionally, I hadn't even heard of it before that day). I looked up prices online, took the best price I could find in and they beat it. My price out the door was a little higher, but with the mail in rebate and the service credits I got on my next months bill: my final price was far less than it would have been any other way at the time.

SGS2 yes, charge no. The name doesn't mean it will get any better support then any of the other samsung phones.

revision78 said:
SGS2 yes, charge no. The name doesn't mean it will get any better support then any of the other samsung phones.
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no, just that it has a stupid droid marketing campaign and contest

$300 for the Charge makes more sense than $200 for the Incredible 2. Who would even get that over the Fascinate at the *same* price?
Incidentally, it looks like Captivate ROM dev designgears may be getting a Charge.
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s44 said:
$300 for the Charge makes more sense than $200 for the Incredible 2. Who would even get that over the Fascinate at the *same* price?
Incidentally, it looks like Captivate ROM dev designgears may be getting a Charge.
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id rather save 300 and get a better phone this summer

nitsuj17 said:
id rather save 300 and get a better phone this summer
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Bingo! Or even wait out to see if moto truly is unlocking bootloaders this fall
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saps said:
Bingo! Or even wait out to see if moto truly is unlocking bootloaders this fall
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i still wouldnt give those jerks a dime...after all the crap theyve pulled

HTC Sensation

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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Me, I don't like ordering phone online if something happened in like to return asap. I'll be getting at tmobile store.
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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?

darinmc said:
sorry, just looked weird seeing your name with no thanks attached.
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It's not the faux123 we all know.

TeeJay3800 said:
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?

kimbernator said:
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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Ace42 said:
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.
faux1234

smatthew45 said:
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.

[Q] MyTouch 4G Slide replacement for Asurion/Tmobile phones?

does anyone know if they are replacing warranty issues from tmobile, or warranty claims with asurion for the G2 with the myTouch4g slide?

I hope so, I would love to get a free upgrade. My screen has been slowly messing up and I have been waiting for this to be verified before I call in for warranty replacement.
If anyone knows it to be true or false it would be great to know either way.
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Wow.. i don't know where u are getting your info -- hopefully your not dreaming - !!!. I wanted to ask, would u think a fair trade / upgrade / exchange if a mytouch 4g (no slide) was given for a G2 ? And if not - how much cash should be added.
Aside from the fact of the keyboard of course...
Thanks

Definitely not, at least not as of today at 5 oclock. I just talked to a tmo rep about my phone having issues and they are sending me a G2 replacement tomorrow. I asked half joke/half serious if they could send me a mytouch and the guy laughed and basically told me they aren't in the same league. An 800 single core vs a 1.2 dual, a pretty standard basic camera vs an 8mp one with HDR built in. Yeah, it'd be nice but keep on dreaming.

Exactly there is going to be no way in hell that you would get that phone as a replacement especially since has not been released yet. Maybe in another 6 months but then g2 out of warranty by then.

Any idea what the partial upgrade price would be?

I talked to the local tmo store and after giving them the "I've been a customer since 2000, blablabla" spiel they said they might be able to work out a replacement deal once the MT4GS hits stores on the 27th. I told them I loved my G2 but that I was concerned about "all of the problems" it has been having (in quotes because mine has been solid since day 1) and that I wanted a more future-proof device (does that exist in the technology industry?).
just talk to them.. they're human beings. they have policies, and policies can be bent to make the customer happy, especially if you pay your bill on time and have a good track record with them on not losing devices, not many replacements, etc.

I talked to the loyalty department. They wouldn't give me one penny off, I've been a member for 6+ years, never missed a payment, had one warranty replacement on my G2. I mentioned "all the problems" ive been having with my G2 and soforth and they told me to eat ****.

This whole myTouch 4G slide as a G2 replacement thing has been taken out of context I believe. Don't get me wrong, I would love to get upgraded to the mt4gs but I seriously doubt that is ever gonna happen. Even though our beloved G2's have been labled 'end of life' there are still hordes of refurbished ones that asurion and tmo will use for warranty replacements rather than lose money replacing it with a next generation phone.
Edit: @Kaczman: the last line of your post made me LOL hard... thanks for that
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What if you have had multiple replacements and u still get a ****ty G2??
I have insurance of course
Tell them you want options? Some rep will eventually offer it to you.. i mean i use my phone for Personal, Business, and School..And dont want a ****ty G2 replacement anymore especially when they started charging 5 dollars every time you get it replaced..Might use the "I Might Go To a Different Company/Threat to Cancel"
Im so annoyed and want a Different Phone..

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What if you have had multiple replacements and u still get a ****ty G2??
I have insurance of course
Tell them you want options? Some rep will eventually offer it to you.. i mean i use my phone for Personal, Business, and School..And dont want a ****ty G2 replacement anymore especially when they started charging 5 dollars every time you get it replaced..Might use the "I Might Go To a Different Company/Threat to Cancel"
Im so annoyed and want a Different Phone..
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I promise when you threaten to "go to a different company", they too will tell you to grab my plate and eat **** as well.

Kaczman said:
I promise when you threaten to "go to a different company", they too will tell you to grab my plate and eat **** as well.
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Well i called and they offered to replace the g2 with a BrandNew Mytouch4g..
Which i took..Its an Upgrade of Some kind..(I Hope It Works Well)
But im still on the Quest of That 4g Slide..
So I ate Partial **** lol

sweetandsour said:
Well i called and they offered to replace the g2 with a BrandNew Mytouch4g..
Which i took..Its an Upgrade of Some kind..(I Hope It Works Well)
But im still on the Quest of That 4g Slide..
So I ate Partial **** lol
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I would personally call that a downgrade :/ It's essentially the same hardware without a physical keyboard.... The screens could (arguably) be considered better and you have a bit more ram but tell me one time you couldn't run something on your G2 because of lack of ram because in a year with mine it has never happened.
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I would personally call that a downgrade :/ It's essentially the same hardware without a physical keyboard.... The screens could (arguably) be considered better and you have a bit more ram but tell me one time you couldn't run something on your G2 because of lack of ram because in a year with mine it has never happened.
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I guess you've never tried a sense 3 rom..... on those roms my apps never remain running in the background...

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I guess you've never tried a sense 3 rom..... on those roms my apps never remain running in the background...
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I have ran sense 3.0 roms on my G2, and once I changed my hboot to the dz, it ran flawlessly. Sense based roms just aren't my bag though, I prefer the speed and fluidity of asop builds personally
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PaganAng3l said:
I would personally call that a downgrade :/ It's essentially the same hardware without a physical keyboard.... The screens could (arguably) be considered better and you have a bit more ram but tell me one time you couldn't run something on your G2 because of lack of ram because in a year with mine it has never happened.
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Not Exactly..
Main Goal Is To Get the 4gSlide..(One Step Closer You can say,Since they wont be able to offer the G2 anymore since its EOL)(They Granted Me time to Play With the Phone and can change my mind)
Id Rather Get A Brand New Mytouch4g Then a Refurbished G2(Had Many issues with the 4 replacements i have received)..
I love my G2 but Time For a Change..
Its Bittersweet

Man. My 2010 jetta, such a pos. They don't make that anymore either. I should go demand a 2011. how did this planet get full of such crap entitlement brats lately.
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[hfm] said:
Man. My 2010 jetta, such a pos. They don't make that anymore either. I should go demand a 2011. how did this planet get full of such crap entitlement brats lately.
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get a life nerd

kingston73 said:
Definitely not, at least not as of today at 5 oclock. I just talked to a tmo rep about my phone having issues and they are sending me a G2 replacement tomorrow. I asked half joke/half serious if they could send me a mytouch and the guy laughed and basically told me they aren't in the same league. An 800 single core vs a 1.2 dual, a pretty standard basic camera vs an 8mp one with HDR built in. Yeah, it'd be nice but keep on dreaming.
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they're still throwing around the MT3GS so I don't see that happening any time soon... Would be nice though

While I understand what you guys are doing, if you want a new phone go buy one. HTC put out a great product, don't call TMobile making up issues and making it seem like a pos just to get a free upgrade.
We all love to stick it to "the man", but grow up guys. Off contract phones are expensive, but if you are that impatient that's what they are there for.
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Adios!

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.
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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.
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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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Early upgrade for high value customers...

Fyi, till December 31, in corporate retail stores sprint has a targeted offer to allow upgrades many months in advance for "high value" customers. Basically I've seen customers with bills averaging over 130 getting upgrades available as early as 9 months before true eligibility. Only way to check is to actually go in to a corporate retail store and have them look at your account. Under offers for your line it will say early hup. Manager has to override price but you could hit the upgrade lottery
This will NOT be reflected online, on the phone, or through any other method than physically setting foot in the retail store. Just FYI. Good luck.
Please don't repost this, it's only for my epic brethren.
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THX 4 that info

Is there even anything worth upgrading to yet?
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Is there even anything worth upgrading to yet?
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When I was looking a couple nights ago at phones I decided that waiting awhile was the best option for me. :-(

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When I was looking a couple nights ago at phones I decided that waiting awhile was the best option for me. :-(
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Yeah I feel the same way.. sure, I can roll the dice and see if I can drop 200$ on an early upgrade E4GT, but it's not THAT much better to burn my upgrade so early.

I got my daughter the epic touch; it is pretty nice. ROMs are still maturing though.
How spoiled are we when custom rom selection effects phone selection

my wife is due for an upgrade in june, but they told her about this in store a few daysw ago. same rep almost sold her an "iphone4g" for 99 bucks saying it was on sale.
im glad i changed the pin number a few weeks ago, or i wouldve had to have stabbed someone.

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my wife is due for an upgrade in june, but they told her about this in store a few daysw ago. same rep almost sold her an "iphone4g" for 99 bucks saying it was on sale.
im glad i changed the pin number a few weeks ago, or i wouldve had to have stabbed someone.
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I'm hoping the sprnt rep lol...
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I'm hoping the sprnt rep lol...
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Yes, lol. The rep, for hustling my wife.
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I just found out about this and walked out with a new Epic touch for the wife and I.
I called sprint to see if I could get around the $36 activation fee. What we ended up doing was the allowed me to buy out my term for $45 each then he credited me $100 on my account and waived the activation fees!
Sweet!
So I went to post it here and found this thread!

No upgrade for me until a decent LTE phone arrives.

That's my plan too. I'm still enjoying my epic, and I don't see any need to upgrade before then

Is there a way to find out if one of those stores are near me?

Yeah, as much as I like new toys to play with (root, rom etc.) there's nothing available that would even tempt me out of my $200.. now if Sprint gets the Galaxy Nexus in the next couple days.. that might be a different story (my buddy keeps sending me pics and updates about which roms he's flashed etc.. he just got the damn nexus today.. lol)

Our account is just over $130/mo with taxes and such... 2x (SeroP + 4G + $8 TEP). Anyways, my wife has been complaining so much about her Evo, and won't let me root/rom it that I want to get her an iPhone just to shut her up...

I managed to pick up an epic touch for cheap without using my upgrade, but I have to say I would hold onto my upgrade if I didn't have other options. Phones in 2012 will be quad core, amoled hd, and lte. But if you are desperate, it is another option for you.
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This could make my daughter very happy.
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No upgrade for me until a decent LTE phone arrives.
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I am happy I didn't jump on the upgrades a few months ago when I could. Now my upgrade comes in July right when the new LTE phones come out. So everything works out if you let it
Thanks OP for the info though.

Yup this is no bull. All of my lines are eligible.

shane6374 said:
This could make my daughter very happy.
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got mine the epic touch; she had the htc shift. she is all now.
haven't rooted it yet, letting the roms mature a bit before putting anything on it.
it is very nice, the sgs3 though is looking like a sweet phone, i'm waiting to see what all unfolds next year.