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Got some hands on time today with Vibrant 4G

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.

aloneinshadow said:
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

aloneinshadow said:
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...

sahil04 said:
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.

mavictb said:
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.

Finland_2_Cupertino said:
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.

aloneinshadow said:
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....

VICosPhi said:
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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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.

darksandz93 said:
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

JWhipple said:
Yep, roots perfectly using SuperOneClickRoot
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jeez that was fast! Thanks man

kolyan said:
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

Thinking About an EVO..

I was wanting to upgrade my GSM Hero to the Desire HD, but do not have the cash at the moment.. lol, sooo, my sister is with Sprint, and i was looking at the EVO 4G, and, it seems like the same phone pretty much? I was just wondering what input the wonderful people at XDA have on the EVO? thank you^^

You will get great feedback on it for sure, but how do you have the gsm hero (are you in europe) and trying to get the desire hd?
Anyways the Evo is a desire hd without the new look and without the new sense most of the stuff is the same , and is great device, is the only phone the hold me this long to get another One(I got it back in june 2010 when it came out ) and is the best android device in Sprint at the moment (sorry I hate the epic 4g) if you coming from the hero you will definetely feel it faster and better (specially cause of the processor and the big screen ) and they have offer online to get it at 150$ or maybe less on contract
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I am in the U.S. and i got the GSM Hero unlocked, and was going to do the same for the Desire HD, but.. at around $450.. I decided to have my sister put me on her plan through Sprint so i could get it a lotttt cheaper, I think i read it $199 after the mail-in rebate, so.. $299, and I don't think it is bad and i would have better service than T-Mobile.. -.-; (GSM Hero isn't compatible with their 3G....)

you should look for the EVO online .. can get it even cheaper.
there is a $125 additional credit if you qualify for porting from another carrier. search for the details.

The Evo is a great phone. Giant screen, fast, smooth, efficient, excellent developer support (if you ever want to root your phone and flash stuff), it has 4g, there's a huge selection of good cases and accessories.
The bad?
Battery life
uhm
Battery life
but we're fixing that,

I figured battery life could be fixable with the right ROM etc.. Rooting it a difficult process? My Hero was crazy hard due to it being the first Android phone I touched, haha, and wouldn't the cheapest be through Spring? With the rebate and money off for the contract?

factualpuddle said:
I figured battery life could be fixable with the right ROM etc.. Rooting it a difficult process? My Hero was crazy hard due to it being the first Android phone I touched, haha, and wouldn't the cheapest be through Spring? With the rebate and money off for the contract?
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Rooting the Evo is easy as pie.
EDIT: and there's an a phenomenal development community here that is very fast, very active, and very good. The community here in this forum makes the Evo the best phone in the world, IMHO.

Nope Amazon mobile got some good offers and root is easy with unrevoked, and there is guys too, Idk but I find it easy
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Btw is at 99$ with contract in Amazon
http://wireless.amazon.com/HTC-EVO-...B003N9B3CY/ref=bs_dp_ph_1/192-3494583-1482026
Shipment is fast (unless is back order but good deal
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jgalan14 said:
Btw is at 99$ with contract in Amazon
http://wireless.amazon.com/HTC-EVO-...B003N9B3CY/ref=bs_dp_ph_1/192-3494583-1482026
Shipment is fast (unless is back order but good deal
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where you see the $99? lmao, i think i mightttt be a little tipsy, and i was gonna use unrevoked to root my girl's Incredible, but.. it seemed too easy to be true? lmao, and does that go with like, my sister putting me on her plan? lol

For what it's worth, I bought one on launch day and havent regretted it once. Even Sprint's customer service has been remarkable... which surprised me since I used them from 2000-2006 and it was always like dealing with "some guy" working out of the back of an old van...
There are now 5 Evos on our plan.

factualpuddle said:
I was wanting to upgrade my GSM Hero to the Desire HD, but do not have the cash at the moment.. lol, sooo, my sister is with Sprint, and i was looking at the EVO 4G, and, it seems like the same phone pretty much? I was just wondering what input the wonderful people at XDA have on the EVO? thank you^^
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The Desire HD is like a second generation EVO. Better display (SLCD), 50% more RAM, faster/more efficient CPU, a significantly better GPU, and way more internal storage.
At this moment it'd be kind of foolish to get a EVO. The newer HTCs are better, and their "real" next generation phones are just a few weeks away from being announced. TBH, the real handicap with the EVO is it's GPU and internal storage.

Well i paid for this month of T-Mobile, so it would be a couple weeks.. and Sprint is the cheapest way for me to get a new phone due to my sister being with them already..

I had the regular hero before the evo. I was happy with both.. Hero was al ittle dated tho.
You likely gonna get a more bias opinion here than anything else... but the EVO is a great phone. Of course it's fast and smooth and all that... but what makes it stand out IMO is the outstanding dev support for it.
The custom roms here range from Sense UI, to aosp like CM, even MIUI. I never tried MIUI but as far as the other roms, most are excellent. Smooth, awesome battery.. Devs constantly updating and making tweaks.
You also have a deep theme/mod section to play around with for the evo. The only knock I can think of is it is starting to slowly become dated.. but that doesn't at all make it a bad phone.

gigglebox said:
For what it's worth, I bought one on launch day and havent regretted it once. Even Sprint's customer service has been remarkable... which surprised me since I used them from 2000-2006 and it was always like dealing with "some guy" working out of the back of an old van...
There are now 5 Evos on our plan.
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Same here. Got it in June but the phone crapped with bootloop in Jan...called Sprint they shipped the replacement the next day. That's without the TEP...I've had best customer service experience.

Award Tour said:
The Desire HD is like a second generation EVO. Better display (SLCD), 50% more RAM, faster/more efficient CPU, a significantly better GPU, and way more internal storage.
At this moment it'd be kind of foolish to get a EVO. The newer HTCs are better, and their "real" next generation phones are just a few weeks away from being announced. TBH, the real handicap with the EVO is it's GPU and internal storage.
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What he said...Evo is a nice phone and everything,but it's soon becoming outdated.If i were you i'd wait a few more weeks.

Upgrading(ed)??

Yo yo yo,
Hello everyone I was just wondering if anyone is upgrading to a new phone or has already... I love my hero but I've been itching for a new one for the past 6months lol. And tomorrow is my full eligible upgrade date.
Who s upgraded or plans too? which phone you getting the evo? Or should I wait for the evo 3D? (Idk if I can wait) Or shoot heard tthe atrix might be coming to sprint ...
What's your advices??? >:-D
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I also am waiting, but getting very anxious.
I like the dual core 1.2 with the 3d, but the 3d camera seems a bit stupid...
I have looked at the Evo forums and there are some nice roms going on over there...

Ya man idk I think the 3D camera is an alright touch especially for like a family stand point I know my niece and nephew would love to record and see the 3D effect on the phone... but ya the dual is what I think waiting for would make the wait worth it .... I thought I had to wait till April 15th and I just checked they said tomorrow.... spool tempting to just go get the evo lol
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I've been sitting on an upgrade for a few months. I've come so close to just giving in and getting the EVO, especially after the disappointment of the Kyocera Echo announcement. By no means do I think that the EVO is an inferior device, but after hearing about the EVO 3D, I know its going to be my next phone. And CM7 on my Hero makes it possible for me to get through the next couple months without throwing my phone against the wall. Well that and the fact that my backup device would be my old Samsung Instinct S30
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i think the evo 3d is gonna be a beast, even the i phone 5 cant match up against it, trust me wait for it, cause i've just got my upgrade & im waiting for the summer to come

6:30am est sprint.com still shows I'm eligible for upgrade /me sees possible launchday evo3d

"Save $150 on a new phone now!
We love you, and to say thanks for spending time with us, you qualified on 04/01/11 to save $150. "
I love you too sprint
Defiantly going to try and wait for the 3D, the new ginger roms by AOSP have been pretty stable and smooth. I can handle waiting for another few months. :-D
SPRINT put up the release date/pre-order options
thanks guys for your thoughts and the 3D is going to be baller.

I'm going for the EVO 3D when it hits. I didn't get the EVO when it came out and opted for the Hero instead. I won't make that mistake again. I really like the Hero for the most part, but no matter what ROM it's too limited with the processor an memory.

I've had the Hero from the moment that it came out. Been waiting for that dual processor phone. So for me it will be the Evo 3D. I can live without the 3D, but the performance of that phone is what I'm after. I'll probably have that phone for another year and a half. With the great developers on this forum my Hero has actually been a gem. While my friends were going out and getting the Evo last summer I just kept upgrading the roms on my hero. The Evo 3D should be no different. I just hope it's out by June!

I've had my upgrade for a month now and nearly blew it all when I went to upgrade to an Epic 2 days before the Evo 3D was announced. Luckily, a friend of mine was a few days late on his bill so it wouldn't let me purchase the Epic! Haha
I'm can't wait for this thing to come out. With all that hardware I'm not sure I'll know what to do with it!

I have heard that it will be out in June released on the anniversary of the EVO.

Just came up on my upgrade today. It's a toss up between the Nesux S or the Evo 3d, Just wish they'd hurry up with a release date damnit

jbrawley1 said:
"Save $150 on a new phone now!
We love you, and to say thanks for spending time with us, you qualified on 04/01/11 to save $150. "
I love you too sprint
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Wow now online it says im only available for a $75 discount if i upgrade today....
Sprint I don't love you!
Save $75 on a new phone now,
or save $150 in
3 0 4
days on 02/01/12.
what the hell happend

jbrawley1 said:
Wow now online it says im only available for a $75 discount if i upgrade today....
Sprint I don't love you!
Save $75 on a new phone now,
or save $150 in
3 0 4
days on 02/01/12.
what the hell happend
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Sprint Premier program happened. Same thing happened to me. I'm either gonna try to get my upgrade through weaseling. Or I'm just gonna buy the evo 3 d when it comes out release with the $75 discount.
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Nsandhu23 said:
Sprint Premier program happened. Same thing happened to me. I'm either gonna try to get my upgrade through weaseling. Or I'm just gonna buy the evo 3 d when it comes out release with the $75 discount.
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Makes me want to just get the evo now with $75 discount and wait for the Evo 6D with the quad core processor coming on next summer probably

jbrawley1 said:
Makes me want to just get the evo now with $75 discount and wait for the Evo 6D with the quad core processor coming on next summer probably
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Good idea.
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If not the evo, then the HTC arrive
It really just depends on why my dad does when tye evo 3d and nexus s are released
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Hmm
I've kind of been looking into that new Sanyo phone. The Dual touch screen that is supposed to launch this month. I can get it for 99 bucks. My full upgrade isn't until Nov so I may just stick with my kick ass rooted hero running RegawMOD 2.1. I love this phone.

Electritech said:
I've had the Hero from the moment that it came out. Been waiting for that dual processor phone. So for me it will be the Evo 3D. I can live without the 3D, but the performance of that phone is what I'm after. I'll probably have that phone for another year and a half. With the great developers on this forum my Hero has actually been a gem. While my friends were going out and getting the Evo last summer I just kept upgrading the roms on my hero. The Evo 3D should be no different. I just hope it's out by June!
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I am exactly the same. Had the phone since day one and have been waiting for a dual core since. Even when the EVO came out, there was talk about a dual core and I figured I would just wait for that. The 3D will have some flash that will be fun for a short period but the hardware sounds like it will be top notch plus it is HTC.

Free Epic with 2 year activate OR upgrade @ Best Buy

www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+Epic...int)/1168955.p?skuId=1168955&id=1218230592078
pretty awesome deal, also if you're a premier member call them they will waive activation and give you credits

This is what they do to get rid of any stock units. Eol for Epic production it seems.
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someone was just talking about it's eol for the epic.. so what's the replacement phone? g2x or something? because as far as i know, im going back to htc.. only because of the dev community, DEF NOT FOR 3D. anyone have a clue??

lol you also get a free lady gaga cd with a 2 year activation

lol figures

ya clearly screw lady gaga but for free? Im all about that. I already have it but def getting it for a family member since we are about to have gingerbread etc seems like the phones about to hit its sweet spot honestly.

Figures, and I just upgraded my phone to an Epic but payed $90 though Amazon. Wonder if I am able to return it and get my upgrade credit back to buy it though Bestbuy. Oddly enough, I went to bestbuy first to buy it to see if they would price match, but was a no go.

Well, that's definitely a kick in the no-nos. Paid $230 7 months ago and now it's free. smdh.

Bought mine back in january, its ok, my next purchase will be a tablet, so ill get all the new feature with that.

Top Nurse said:
This is what they do to get rid of any stock units. Eol for Epic production it seems.
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I suppose its possible. Looks like they are featuring an Android phone from each of the big 3. AT&T HTC Inspire "4G", free also. Do you think its at end of life? Just asking because I have no idea what it usually sells for. Also, Verizon Fascinate is free.

swear0730 said:
I suppose its possible. Looks like they are featuring an Android phone from each of the big 3. AT&T HTC Inspire "4G", free also. Do you think its at end of life? Just asking because I have no idea what it usually sells for. Also, Verizon Fascinate is free.
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It's far from end of life. It will stay being their best keyboard phone as the galaxy 2 wont have one. I mean it really depends what you want out of your phone but for free...this hardware will still be considered very solid and able to perform for the next couple years

sceptor said:
It's far from end of life. It will stay being their best keyboard phone as the galaxy 2 wont have one. I mean it really depends what you want out of your phone but for free...this hardware will still be considered very solid and able to perform for the next couple years
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I agree. What I should have opened with is "I suppose anything is possible". Its what I really meant.
Oh, and thanks for your post. One daughter has a Hero and another has a Pixi and they both are in need of a new phone. My son and I have Epics and we love them. For me though, I have found Swype so easy I hardly ever open my keyboard.

sceptor said:
It's far from end of life. It will stay being their best keyboard phone as the galaxy 2 wont have one. I mean it really depends what you want out of your phone but for free...this hardware will still be considered very solid and able to perform for the next couple years
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I agree. What I should have opened with is "I suppose anything is possible". Its what I really meant.
Oh, and thanks for your post. One daughter has a Hero and another has a Pixi and they both are in need of a new phone. My son and I have Epics and we love them. For me though, I have found Swype so easy I hardly ever open my keyboard.

sceptor said:
www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+Epic...int)/1168955.p?skuId=1168955&id=1218230592078
pretty awesome deal, also if you're a premier member call them they will waive activation and give you credits
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What do you mean waive activation. Can't I just go online and activate myself? Also, what do you mean "give you credits".
Thanks again!

running_the_dream said:
Well, that's definitely a kick in the no-nos. Paid $230 7 months ago and now it's free. smdh.
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It's the nature of consumer electronics these days; fast depreciation. It's entire possible that this phone could go Eol in a few months. It is no longer the newest and fastest device on the block.
I wonder if there will be an "Epic 2", or at least a Galaxy S2 with a keyboard. Samsung seems to be releasing a new Galaxy S every year. I imagine we will have more information around late summer.
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Crazy Deal! I say you go for the deal that gives you the free Lady Gaga CD.

I'm so pissed that I bought this phone a week ago. Now I have to waste $35 for a gay ass restocking fee. I'm never upgrading my phone through Sprint store again. I'll just do it online now since it doesn't have this gay fee.

Evo 3d
$199
on contract!!!

I think my father's actually planning on getting an Epic in the next week or two. He is impressed with mine and frustrated beyond belief with his old blackberry. His contract is up so at zero cost I expect him to be happy with this. And honestly, a 1ghz phone that will be running GB in the near future w/ a 4in screen and a 5-row keyboard. There's very little that compares.

nice deal, i'll pick one up

maybe joining the evo 4 clan...

sup all.. see sig and you can see what i have now.. loved it and still do
want the evo so bad but im locked in an OLD nextel plan..
$54.99 plus $10 additional phone so
550 minutes (each phone - landed that score through rep)
1000 text in and out - free
unlimited data - free
for a grand total of $70 a month.... love that.. but im missing the droid drool...
so talked to the wife... she doesnt want a droid but said wait till friday and she said the finances will allow the $70 to $150 a month change!!!!!!!
IM STOKED!!!!!!!!!!

The EVO is a cool phone, just don't call it a droid.

Love my evo. Great looking device and lots of xda development.

why would u get an evo when its a year old....some better options are coming out SGSII evo 3d and sprints version of the atrix

atrix...really? i got a 52" evo atrix hybrid!! the evo is an amazing device..if u want one get it..u wont be disappointed
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mfknboss said:
atrix...really? i got a 52" evo atrix hybrid!! the evo is an amazing device..if u want one get it..u wont be disappointed
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i just dont want to recommend something thats going to be outdated in a few weeks

THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
why would u get an evo when its a year old....some better options are coming out SGSII evo 3d and sprints version of the atrix
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gahhh few more weeks......

While the evo is a really great phone, I'd wait until the next round of phones... they're not far off! The Samsung Galaxy S II looks really good
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josh995 said:
While the evo is a really great phone, I'd wait until the next round of phones... they're not far off! The Samsung Galaxy S II looks really good
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looks like you are right... i just went and looked.. im really liking the samsung galaxy s ii... as long as it doesnt cost a kidney and 3 fingers ill be good!!!!

I only pay $83 a month for my EVO. That's 69+10+4(roadside)+taxes, I do have a few discounts because of the company(-15%) I work for but $83 a month is a drop in the bucket compared to the plan I had before the EVO (110+) a month. Just wait till you get your EVO, you'll love it and wont mind the bill.

Regardless of whether you choose an Evo or something newer, you're going to have a massive upgrade from the Mogul.
One argument for getting the Evo as opposed to one of the newer devices coming out, is that the Evo has a very established and mature development community.
If you get one of the newer phones as soon as they come out, you may be stuck with no root, or some sort of half-baked workarounds for a while.
Just something to take into consideration. You may not be that interested in rooting your phone so it could very well be a moot point.
My upgrade cycle pretty much means that I'm always going to be getting a new phone no less than 3-4 months after it originally launches. It's worked out really well in each case since I end up coming in to a vibrant and active modding/hacking community that has tons to play with.

frankly, if I were you, I would do this:
Find a used Evo, cheap. Root it, have a **** ton of fun with it. It may be "outdated" soon, but that's a load of crap. still a great phone.
And while you are playing with your new-to-you-evo and rooting it and flashing fun roms and learning about teh Android system in general, watch the actual reviews of the new phones coming out, which ones are unlocked, which ones get good XDA support, Then choose a new phone.

markjc12 said:
I only pay $83 a month for my EVO. That's 69+10+4(roadside)+taxes, I do have a few discounts because of the company(-15%) I work for but $83 a month is a drop in the bucket compared to the plan I had before the EVO (110+) a month. Just wait till you get your EVO, you'll love it and wont mind the bill.
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think you missed the $10 second phone add on...
they no longer do that.. family plan starts out at $129.99 so instead of $10 for an additional phone.... they take $10 off... so $69.99 + $59.99 = family plan...
so just tough to take on that extra expense.. especially since my new job is costing me $500-$600 a month in gas.. (my choice and no i will not drive anything else except my '08 silverado crew cab short box z-71.. well maybe a '11 silverado....)
kingdazy said:
frankly, if I were you, I would do this:
Find a used Evo, cheap. Root it, have a **** ton of fun with it. It may be "outdated" soon, but that's a load of crap. still a great phone.
And while you are playing with your new-to-you-evo and rooting it and flashing fun roms and learning about teh Android system in general, watch the actual reviews of the new phones coming out, which ones are unlocked, which ones get good XDA support, Then choose a new phone.
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yeah i thought of this one too...
i do like tinkering.. im not a massive phone tinkerer but do like setting it how i like it... i dont see many evo's cheap... most people that will buy them are if they dont have insurance and need a replacement and dont want to get boned over.... so ill look....
but you do bring up why im wanting to take the plunge.. i usually am always on the game with new stuff.. android.. i have NO clue!!!!!!!!!!!