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Nexus S 4G is official

It's officially the same device with a cdma radio and a wimax radio.
I will probably get one.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/...-sprint/&category=classic&icid=eng_latest_art
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I've played with a T-Mo Nexus S and it's a VERY nice device. However, I'm still iffy about Samsung. I may just wait for the Evo 3D.

12MaNy said:
I've played with a T-Mo Nexus S and it's a VERY nice device. However, I'm still iffy about Samsung. I may just wait for the Evo 3D.
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Why? This will be running AOSP and will get updates at a faster rate than devices with Sense, Blur, etc.

m4rk0358 said:
Why? This will be running AOSP and will get updates at a faster rate than devices with Sense, Blur, etc.
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because the hardware is a year old

m4rk0358 said:
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For realz, yo. Sammy makes awesome processors, the best mobile camera sensors hands down, and their devices all seem to get good battery life.

zikronix said:
because the hardware is a year old
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Mm yeah truth bit what is something the a duel core can do that hummingbird A8 can't do? Not much really, I think Google is waiting for a optimize chip when is actually needed
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jgalan14 said:
Mm yeah truth bit what is something the a duel core can do that hummingbird A8 can't do? Not much really, I think Google is waiting for a optimize chip when is actually needed
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I actually dont want a dual core cause I fear the battery life....lol but if i was gonna upgrade my evo...I dont think this is the way Id go....although like some one mentioned the sammy's usually get great life.
with that being said...this device doesnt have a flash or notification light. The flash I use as a flash light and the notification light i would miss

zikronix said:
I actually dont want a dual core cause I fear the battery life....lol but if i was gonna upgrade my evo...I dont think this is the way Id go....although like some one mentioned the sammy's usually get great life.
with that being said...this device doesnt have a flash or notification light. The flash I use as a flash light and the notification light i would miss
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It does have flash
http://now.sprint.com/nexus/
The notification is OK I wish they had the one from the nexus one it was nice
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Whaaat? I need my notification light! Ehh I wouldn't buy a year old phone. Its good more choices for sprint though, which is good.
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Phone looks awesome but I hate the placement of the buttons.

thenags said:
Phone looks awesome but I hate the placement of the buttons.
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Right? Ha ha you can get used to it mmm this looks like a good CTIA for sprint again, mmm evo 3D doesn't offer anything outstanding I'm gettimgthis I like official updates faster
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jgalan14 said:
Right? Ha ha you can get used to it mmm this looks like a good CTIA for sprint again, mmm evo 3D doesn't offer anything outstanding I'm gettimgthis I like official updates faster
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Having the back button farthest from your finger seems odd.
Evo 3D sounds nice, but I don't think I can buy anything with 3D in the name.

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Why? This will be running AOSP and will get updates at a faster rate than devices with Sense, Blur, etc.
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no sd card means an automatic no for me

I wonder what Wimax chip they're using and if the implementation will be open source.

jgalan14 said:
It does have flash
http://now.sprint.com/nexus/
The notification is OK I wish they had the one from the nexus one it was nice
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my bad. Well the one on T-mo doesnt so i made an assumption.

xHausx said:
no sd card means an automatic no for me
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Ditto for me. Not sure the reasoning behind no removable memory or notification lights..
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Not upgrading till sprint fixes there data period
from my phone duh

strung said:
I wonder what Wimax chip they're using and if the implementation will be open source.
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Thats one reason evo users should be excited. AOSP will now be coding for a CDMA/WiMAX device. AOSP ROMs for the EVO will be super easy to port from the Nexus S 4G.
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zikronix said:
I actually dont want a dual core cause I fear the battery life....lol but if i was gonna upgrade my evo...I dont think this is the way Id go....although like some one mentioned the sammy's usually get great life.
with that being said...this device doesnt have a flash or notification light. The flash I use as a flash light and the notification light i would miss
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Battery life? The GPU and CPU will be 10x as efficient as the evo right now and rumored the phone comes with a 1730-1750 mah battery. HTC modified the evos kernel when the battery problem was awful and the devs here at xda took it even a step farther. The dual core will render graphics and multi tasking like a breeze without straining the phone. The rumored benchmarks are double the evo stock! I have mine being pushed at full speed and still get a day worth of battery out of it. The evo3d is a no brainier compared to the nexus s which is a year old and does not have an SD card.
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Why? This will be running AOSP and will get updates at a faster rate than devices with Sense, Blur, etc.
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Because I'm partial to htc for one...and yes, the hardware is already old.

Evo shift

I'm starting to want to trade my evo in for an evo shift can anyone convince me not to
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Screen size alone is a no-no for me, no hdmi, annoying keyboard bulkyness, and no front cam. Have fun with your shift!
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****ty keyboard ****ty feel no HDMI I would still get it haha
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.

I still have a feeling the OG evo will get a GB update before the Shift. That alone makes it not worth it.
The fact that it isn't my kinda phone doesn't matter.

Batman58 said:
I still have a feeling the OG evo will get a GB update before the Shift. That alone makes it not worth it.
The fact that it isn't my kinda phone doesn't matter.
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Hell yeah
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.

dirkyd3rk said:
Screen size alone is a no-no for me, no hdmi, annoying keyboard bulkyness, and no front cam. Have fun with your shift!
~ d3rk
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Totally agree.
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lovespancakes96 said:
I'm starting to want to trade my evo in for an evo shift can anyone convince me not to
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I guess my question would be...
Why do you have interest in the shift?

My wife has a Shift. It's a very nice phone but no way in hell would I ever ditch my Evo for it.
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The shift has a better gpu and cpu
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lovespancakes96 said:
The shift has a better gpu and cpu
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Yay! what can you do on that phone I can't do on my evo besides beat me at pointless linpack/benchmark scoring? Don't worry ill wait................
~ d3rk

lovespancakes96 said:
The shift has a better gpu and cpu
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And the Evo 3D will beat every phone on the market...

dirkyd3rk said:
Yay! what can you do on that phone I can't do on my evo besides beat me at pointless linpack/benchmark scoring? Don't worry ill wait................
~ d3rk
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lol mmmhmmmm

Its definitely snappier stock
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.

My husband has the Shift. He'd rather have a keyboard than larger screen while I wanted the big screen.
In other words, it all depends on what you want. No need to put down the phone.
Evo HW 003
MIUI 1.3.5 with stock kernel
Honeycomb theme

dirkyd3rk said:
Yay! what can you do on that phone I can't do on my evo besides beat me at pointless linpack/benchmark scoring? Don't worry ill wait................
~ d3rk
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Well someone didn't want to wait, games would run smoother on the shift.

They had to add an F in the name for marketing reasons.

Personal choice...they are both great!
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phatmanxxl said:
They had to add an F in the name for marketing reasons.
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Lmao! Niceeee
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I had the shift and it sucks compared to the evo (wich i echanged the shift for ). The power button is way on the back of the screen and way to bulky crappy camera. Im so glad i exchanged it for the evo.
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My wife got the shift. Not only does she constantly complain about the screen size being too small but I catch her using the on screen keyboard instead of the hardware keyboard all the goddamn time.

[Q] Epic or Evo Shift?

Hey all. I've been looking to buy a new phone for a few weeks now, and have been leaning towards the Evo Shift. But my choice was the Epic months ago. So my question is; which would all of you prefer? Epic of Shift?
I've done much research, but I'd like to hear insight from some actual Epic users. I know the Epic offers Samsung's Super AMOLED display, and the shift doesn't. The Epic also has a bigger screen. But I believe the Shift has a faster processor? I've also heard that the sliding mechanism on the Epic can become loose fairly quickly with heavy use? Is this even true? I also know how the Epic doesn't have a fully functional Gingerbread build build yet. The Shift does, but there's only temp root at this time. I really do like Sense, but I've never tried Samsung's TouchWiz UI. Also, I know this is also a bigger phone, but is like, a brick? I definitely wouldn't want a phone to be pulling my pants down when it's in my pocket haha.
I'd really like to outweigh all the pros and cons before I go through with any purchase. Thanks!

Omg the epic wins on ALL fronts. CPU is faster, gpu is faster, keyboard is better, bigger screen, amoled over lcd (spliech!), its thinner, the cameras better, the speaker phone is louder and not tinny. The shift has absolutely nothing on the epic.
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My roommates boyfriend has one sonics had plenty of time to play with one. Not blowing smoke just in case. Also I forgot to mention, the Evo shift doesn't have gorilla glass
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Epic has superior hardware in every way, but shift has aosp, sense 3.0, stable miui and stable cm7, whereas we don't. So Shift has more ROMs and dev support + they have stock gb too.

Overall = EPIC ; Developement = Shift ....... personally , I think EPIC is WAY Better

Epic is end of life now so why even get it?
Be cool and get evo 3d or photon. If you don't have the top of the line flagship then you aren't crap and should be asshamed of yourself and move to a remote island with no cell service.
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moto_google said:
Epic is end of life now so why even get it?
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The shift is too

moto_google said:
Epic is end of life now so why even get it?
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Because I can't really deal with an all touch screen phone, so I want a full keyboard. That's why my choices are the Epic or Evo Shift.

masaidjet said:
The shift is too
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When people see my end of life epic I get laughed at and told no self respecting cellphone user would be caught dead with an end of life flagship phone. They say you ain't crap unless you have evo 3d or photon.
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moto_google said:
When people see my end of life epic I get laughed at and told no self respecting cellphone user would be caught dead with an end of life flagship phone. They say you ain't crap unless you have evo 3d or photon.
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I could care less what people would say about me because of what phone I have. A phone is a phone, and everyone has different opinions. I don't need a brand new, top of the line phone to make me happy. I just want somethin that works, and gets the job done with what I need it for

I have an Epic... and love it! It's fast as hell (running RandomROM EG22 "HAWK"), and I use it for work so it takes plenty of abuse. My wife has a shift stuck on 2.3.3, and it's a dog. Even she complains about how slow it is, but hopefully (someday) permanent root will be found and I can flash a different ROM to speed it up.

rompnit said:
I have an Epic... and love it! It's fast as hell (running RandomROM EG22 "HAWK"), and I use it for work so it takes plenty of abuse. My wife has a shift stuck on 2.3.3, and it's a dog. Even she complains about how slow it is, but hopefully (someday) permanent root will be found and I can flash a different ROM to speed it up.
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Yeah was gonna add no root for shift right now.

xjayman said:
Yeah was gonna add no root for shift right now.
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What do you mean? They have custom roms.

xboxfanj said:
What do you mean? They have custom roms.
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Yeah they do. They have the. Newest Miui and CM7. You should check out qbking's videos. He has both phones in his growing arsenal and has videos on both. I had to stop the Shift Miui 1.8.19 (maybe wrong #) video before he started showing the features...I was getting pissed! Lol EDIT...Shift has Miui 1.9.2...my mistake!
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Syst3m Deadlock said:
I could care less what people would say about me because of what phone I have. A phone is a phone, and everyone has different opinions. I don't need a brand new, top of the line phone to make me happy. I just want somethin that works, and gets the job done with what I need it for
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If a phone is a phone then you should be happy not getting the promotion and the raise and the not new trophy wife.
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xboxfanj said:
What do you mean? They have custom roms.
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I mean a new shift with
2.3 update, only temp root right now
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Get the Epic hands down over shift yea they have more devs but we got Great devs are self the epic got better everything cpu gpu humming bird processor super amoled etc. etc. the evo camp got more devs there like the army but the Epic like the marines!! Support the troops USA!!
Super SRF 1.2/Genocide 2.0 OC 1.4GHZ/Honeycomb Fusion v 1.1

I have an epic, and my brother has the shift.
My epic surpasses it in everyway. Better screen, battery life, and keyboard.
Plus, you might end up with a non rootable shift because most of them in stock are aleady on 2.3.
Epic hands down
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Avelnan said:
Phones are going to come to life someday. Take note: LG Optimus line. ASUS Transformer. And now the Nexus Prime.
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My Epic runs circles around the Shift regardless of what rom it's running
Forget dev support, no matter how far you push it a Shift will never be an Epic, so I'd say the Epic.
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Zeinzu said:
My Epic runs circles around the Shift regardless of what rom it's running
Forget dev support, no matter how far you push it a Shift will never be an Epic, so I'd say the Epic.
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That's what I have been told as well.
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Galaxy Roms

I have only owned HTC phones so I don't have any experience with any other brand's versions of Android, but why is there never a port of Samsung, LG or Motorola's?
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chukis13 said:
I have only owned HTC phones so I don't have any experience with any other brand's versions of Android, but why is there never a port of Samsung, LG or Motorola's?
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why would we want to?
i think someone tried to port motoblur once on the Glacier, not sure about it's progress though.

saranhai said:
why would we want to?
i think someone tried to port motoblur once on the Glacier, not sure about it's progress though.
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Well I was wondering cause I've never messed with them before and would like to check them out.
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Rafy moto blur
www.megaupload.com/?d=U7H862KA
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Pretty cool rom. Too bad wifi and cameras dont work though.
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Reason we don't have those is because we don't have the correct drivers.
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Your on the g2x?
mackster248 said:
Reason we don't have those is because we don't have the correct drivers.
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tvotony said:
Your on the g2x?
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Yeah, traded my MT4G for a G2x last week.

You are a legend for the tutorial video's. What made you trade
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Yeah, traded my MT4G for a G2x last week.
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tvotony said:
You are a legend for the tutorial video's. What made you trade
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Haha, thanks man appreciate that. I just wanted a change, and a slightly bigger screen.
And in anticipation of ICS, I figured a dual core processor like the Tegra2 would be better to run ICS. And I like the build quality and hardware of the G2x. Pretty top notch. Plus the re-sale value is better, I hate how the MT4G is so cheap nowadays.

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Haha, thanks man appreciate that. I just wanted a change, and a slightly bigger screen.
And in anticipation of ICS, I figured a dual core processor like the Tegra2 would be better to run ICS. And I like the build quality and hardware of the G2x. Pretty top notch. Plus the re-sale value is better, I hate how the MT4G is so cheap nowadays.
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So you haven't had any issues with the G2X? Currently I'm choosing b/t the G2X & Sensation, but I'm not really sure which is better. I thought G2X had backlight bleeding or something like that. But, I'm leaning to the Sensation since I wanted a higher res.

Ace42 said:
So you haven't had any issues with the G2X? Currently I'm choosing b/t the G2X & Sensation, but I'm not really sure which is better. I thought G2X had backlight bleeding or something like that. But, I'm leaning to the Sensation since I wanted a higher res.
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No, G2x has been perfect so far. I love the Tegra 2 because it never heats up with light useage like Snapdragon's. And the build quality and external speakers are great. I have slight screen bleed on the top right. But I don't notice it unless the screen is all blacked out with high brightness. So it's no real issue.
I would probably chose the Sensation because oh the qHD and slightly bigger screen. But the G2x is great too.
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chukis13 said:
I have only owned HTC phones so I don't have any experience with any other brand's versions of Android, but why is there never a port of Samsung, LG or Motorola's?
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Mostly because it's VERY hard to adapt a whole different framework and kernel across different manufacturers. Even with the same manufacturer it isn't always easy (Nexus One still doesn't have a proper Sense 3 ROM, while its cousin Desire has it running stable for months - because kernel adaptation without source isn't easy).
Too much work, too little to gain.

It's one of those threads again....

Ok so here we go,I plan on getting a new phone with Tmobile. gonna give this one to my mom, as a Christmas gift (lame I know). It's either the galaxy s2, the sensation or the amaze. What are yall views, ofcourse Ima root it.
From my fist to your face, enjoy!

Galaxy S II !!! imma a fanboy lol
MyTouch HD (Black)
Kernel demonspeed v7
lagfree 1516Ghz - 768Mhz
Edited Build Prop
Beats Audio
Gingerbread 2.3.5
Dark Side Sense 3.3 !

Sensation.
It's a hell of a lot cheaper than the Amaze and the specs are only marginally weaker.
And you have way better dev support so you'll have the best ROM's.
With the SGS2 you're stuck with Samsung providing you with updates.

HTC SENSATION ALL THE WAY MAN!!!
wayyy better development, i don't know how many times better than the Galaxy SII, and doesn't lose to the HTC Amaze one bit (well, maybe a little...). plus, it's cheaper

price isnt a problem with me, i make almost 300 a week. i do like the sensation,amazing dev section. the s2 stats are very impressive,while the amaze's camera options are pretty cool.

I have the s4g and love it. Overclocked to 1.5 and I got the amaze cam mod so this phone is just as good as thee amaze. But on the other hand is the sgs2 nice phone but I don't like the whole samsung ui. I like sense. That is all on opinion though. The s4g is cheaper than the other two and im sure we will see ics.
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john21511 said:
I have the s4g and love it. Overclocked to 1.5 and I got the amaze cam mod so this phone is just as good as thee amaze. But on the other hand is the sgs2 nice phone but I don't like the whole samsung ui. I like sense. That is all on opinion though. The s4g is cheaper than the other two and im sure we will see ics.
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how does the sensation hold up for you? good build quality,stuff like that?

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Sensation.
It's a hell of a lot cheaper than the Amaze and the specs are only marginally weaker.
And you have way better dev support so you'll have the best ROM's.
With the SGS2 you're stuck with Samsung providing you with updates.
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what do the roms for the sensation look an feel like,mainly is there a huge range to pick from.

Mr.Highway said:
price isnt a problem with me, i make almost 300 a week. i do like the sensation,amazing dev section. the s2 stats are very impressive,while the amaze's camera options are pretty cool.
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I remember when that was a good amount of money. Now that doesn't even pay my monthly bills lol
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I've been stuck between sgs2 and amaze myself. But I am leaning amaze because of the resolution difference.
You should go to both sections and read on the vs threads they have. Some are biased but they give you good points of view on both. I think it usually ends up with...
Resolution, ui, screen, and build. speed is virtually the same. I think both parties don't bother with sensation anymore as many of them actually upgraded from it.
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Mr.Highway said:
what do the roms for the sensation look an feel like,mainly is there a huge range to pick from.
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Just check out the sensations development section
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Mr.Highway said:
how does the sensation hold up for you? good build quality,stuff like that?
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Never had one problem with any thing rooted or non rooted. No lag or hiccups. Everyone is right there is a huge array or roms to choose from. The phones build is good. I've had an evo and I like the feel of this a lot better. Fits nice in the hand.
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Supamike88 said:
I remember when that was a good amount of money. Now that doesn't even pay my monthly bills lol
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Id hate to see your bills then..
From my fist to your face, enjoy!

john21511 said:
Never had one problem with any thing rooted or non rooted. No lag or hiccups. Everyone is right there is a huge array or roms to choose from. The phones build is good. I've had an evo and I like the feel of this a lot better. Fits nice in the hand.
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I might just get it.
From my fist to your face, enjoy!

Supamike88 said:
I remember when that was a good amount of money. Now that doesn't even pay my monthly bills lol
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Lmao I was just thinking that.**** I make almost 3 times that a week and its almost not enough.
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kaos420 said:
Lmao I was just thinking that.**** I make almost 3 times that a week and its almost not enough.
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Well for me being 19, I'm loving it right now.
From my fist to your face, enjoy!

Mr.Highway said:
Well for me being 19, I'm loving it right now.
From my fist to your face, enjoy!
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Enjoy it lol. I pay $1200 a month just for rent and that doesn't even include utilities or anything lol
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Supamike88 said:
Enjoy it lol. I pay $1200 a month just for rent and that doesn't even include utilities or anything lol
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I'm enjoying it right now, trying to find a sensation right now for a good price.
From my fist to your face, enjoy!

Mr.Highway said:
I'm enjoying it right now, trying to find a sensation right now for a good price.
From my fist to your face, enjoy!
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Shouldn't be hard... I got one that I don't even use cause the battery life sucks, but its my backup if this phone poops...

As much as I love htc, after the qc problems with mt4g, I'm going to get sgs2. I'm in the same boat about to upgrade and it seemedto me that more people were happy going from amaze/sensa to sgs2.
Thats just me.
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