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Xperia play vs iphone4

My main requirement is gaming,music and good application support.Which will be better of the two.

I wouldn't get the play. From what I've read, and from what people have told me, the screen is terrible...that being said, go with another android phone! The samsung galaxy s2 is one of the highest rated phones I've ever seen. reviews have been insanely good

Xperia play!!!

fiscidtox said:
I wouldn't get the play. From what I've read, and from what people have told me, the screen is terrible...that being said, go with another android phone! The samsung galaxy s2 is one of the highest rated phones I've ever seen. reviews have been insanely good
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I have the play in the MediaMarkt tested and the screen was actually very good.
But I would much prefer the GalaxyS2, because its a very cool phone.

I've tried the play, yes, the screen could be better, but its better than X10's, and the gaming controls are just awesome! (and I don't even game)

Get an Xperia arc
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Sgs 2. You can't go wrong with it.
Of the two : depends on what you need. If you require smooth fast ui go for the iPhone. Otherwise go for the play.
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Lion3494 said:
Get an Xperia arc
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fk that....
if you were going to do that just keep your x10.
The processor in that is already outdated.

fiscidtox said:
fk that....
if you were going to do that just keep your x10.
The processor in that is already outdated.
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I agree once we get gb and a more stable cust kern the arc couldnt compare
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Unless someone was just dying to have hdmi out..
Angry birds on HDTV LOL

pngface said:
Unless someone was just dying to have hdmi out..
Angry birds on HDTV LOL
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i agree.........hdmi is whyat i want but i guess i can live without

No the arc is definitely on par and can surpass the sgs 2 in many areas
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Lion3494 said:
No the arc is definitely on par and can surpass the sgs 2 in many areas
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LOL
what areas would those be?
None?
Outdated processor, worse screen, etc....
Better camera maybe (I even doubt that, the new sgs2 camera is supposedly awesome).
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review/
vs.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-review/

Holy Sh*t The HTC HERO 4G!!!

If you're like me and your first Android phone was the HTC HERO, then you gotta read this article. Talks about it's successor...
HTC HERO 4G (Kingdom)
I think I just found my next Droid!!!

Yeah, I saw Android Police post this on Google+ yesterday. I like the 4" display over 4.3"
Could very well be my next device.. Assuming nothing better comes out between now and February

Yes my first Android was the HERO. The new on looks great, but the no keyboard thing is an issue for me.

Think this could be my next device....
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I'm cool with not having a KB, barely use it anyway. I got the shift for its compact form.
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rhodiggah said:
If you're like me and your first Android phone was the HTC HERO, then you gotta read this article. Talks about it's successor...
HTC HERO 4G (Kingdom)
I think I just found my next Droid!!!
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Its "android" not "droid"
And yes it does look great

hopefully it'll have a similar camera to the mytouch 4g slide

karnoff said:
hopefully it'll have a similar camera to the mytouch 4g slide
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That would be epic

notsointeresting said:
Its "android" not "droid"
And yes it does look great
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Wow, ok.
Anyways, it looks like the timeframe for this devise to come out is a lot sooner.
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Yeah m thinkin prob my next one,bigger screen has my attention. And 1.2 ghz proc. will be interesting once devs get their hands on the source.
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I'm liking this better than the 3D for sure if it does come with a 4" screen. I will have my Shift for two more years though... Maybe one if I like what's released next summer, though I will only be a 9 year vet of Sprint next summer so I would still have to pay more than I want. I don't see myself ever owning a device with a screen larger than 4" if I can help it.

Looks good, but no kb = not for me.

Keyboard doesn't really matter to me, the Shift was more about size. I think I could deal with a 4" screen

FdxRider said:
Yeah m thinkin prob my next one,bigger screen has my attention. And 1.2 ghz proc. will be interesting once devs get their hands on the source.
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Saw it on android police too. 1.2ghz single core?
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Dread 7us said:
Saw it on android police too. 1.2ghz single core?
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Wow, didn't realize it was single core..
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crump84 said:
Wow, didn't realize it was single core..
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We can overclock our shifts to 1.2ghz and be fine lol.
It looks to me as there doing the same thing they did with the original hero.
Making it look great but the hardware is crap compared to the the other android devices

Yup it sounds like the HERO will be a step below the EVOS.
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Yup it sounds like the HERO will be a step below the EVOS.
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+1 too big a step unfortunantley. In the era of 2011 you can't have single core proccesors anymore lol. Only thing I could think to make up for it is if it was the new snapdragon Krait proccessors which are appearently 75% more battery effecient

Honestly, I could do with a bit less processing power if it got me a better battery life. To me, battery life is the biggest downfall of Android phones. I just got a 1900mAh battery (slim, no cover needed), we'll see if it makes much difference...fingers crossed.

notsointeresting said:
We can overclock our shifts to 1.2ghz and be fine lol.
It looks to me as there doing the same thing they did with the original hero.
Making it look great but the hardware is crap compared to the the other android devices
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I wouldn't call a 1.2gHz phone crap. It won't be as fast as a dual core, like the 3D, but it will be faster than the shift, and have a larger, higher resolution display, plus Sense 3.0 from the start (I'm assuming this last part, since the resolution is 960x580, or whatever the 3D is). Plus, more ram, and possibly more rom than the shift.
It's nice to see "mid-range" phones with some decent specs, and not really far off from the halo phones. Depending on when I make my next phone purchase, I may get the Galaxy S2. I would really like my next phone to have a Super AMOLED screen.

[HELP!] Purchasing New Phone

Its time to purchase a new phone and i am looking at the Samsung Galaxy SII. Can someone please outline whats good/bad about the device and how the development is going? I can see that there is a lot of stock ROMs avaliable for it but will there be ROMs like CM7 and Sense, as it will take a while to port ROMs to its processor as it has to be done from scratch

I'd really recommend you to wait for a bit
Wait for the google Phone by Motorola
OR I'd say go for a ARC
What do u want in a phone ?

Best to go and ask people in galaxy s forum? Afterall they do own the phone.
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spaarc said:
I'd really recommend you to wait for a bit
Wait for the google Phone by Motorola
OR I'd say go for a ARC
What do u want in a phone ?
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Mainly speed and developers

paolo599 said:
Mainly speed and developers
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I'd say go for a HTC device then
They have many many devs
They have the latest Specs and I mean "fast"
Don't go for Samsung

sgs2 is awesome.... The screen is vivid, it's dual core so it will be more future proof and because it is the biggest selling android phone of all time there will be tons of development. Also samsung is very well known to support development and custom roms, hiring the cyanogen mod developer, etc...
do not get an arc, there have been a lot of problems with the build, the housing has been cracking for a big number of people who bought them.

What about the htc sensation.
Kieron
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The new arc s? I'd stick to sony Ericsson due to the fact that rooting and flashing roms/kernel is not a pain in the ass like HTC 's devices or samsung lol
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shahkam said:
The new arc s? I'd stick to sony Ericsson due to the fact that rooting and flashing roms/kernel is not a pain in the ass like HTC 's devices or samsung lol
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What I have a HTC now, unless you're borderline retarded its just as simple lol..
Flash in recovery, wow that's tough haha

scoobysnacks said:
What I have a HTC now, unless you're borderline retarded its just as simple lol..
Flash in recovery, wow that's tough haha
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Don't take it wrong buddy but when i go to the htc forums i always get confused like hboot fastboot bootloader s-off blablabla i dont even know what is that but looks like a pain in the ass the goldcard thingy the software you need to root ur phone it is like 30 steps ? Compared to the x10 i think its harder :/
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shahkam said:
Don't take it wrong buddy but when i go to the htc forums i always get confused like hboot fastboot bootloader s-off blablabla i dont even know what is that but looks like a pain in the ass the goldcard thingy the software you need to root ur phone it is like 30 steps ? Compared to the x10 i think its harder :/
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hahah I did it in like 2 minutes, it was no harder than flashtool...
There is one program that s-off and roots your device, just like flashtool.
The reason x10 is so easy is because we don't have an unlocked bootloader, so we use flashtool for everything.
On htc phones you can flash full custom roms which include kernel, and you can also flash different radios.
It is literally no more difficult, and much better imo. Say if you break your usb port, you aren't screwed like you are with an x10.
I learned everything in about 5 minutes, read one small tutorial.

scoobysnacks said:
sgs2 is awesome.... The screen is vivid, it's dual core so it will be more future proof and because it is the biggest selling android phone of all time there will be tons of development. Also samsung is very well known to support development and custom roms, hiring the cyanogen mod developer, etc...
do not get an arc, there have been a lot of problems with the build, the housing has been cracking for a big number of people who bought them.
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What he said.....or just wait a bit for newer. But the sgs2 is certainly not a bad choice.

I'm probably going to get a sgs2 because I've had my vibrant for the longest time I like the super amoled screen but I wish it was bigger
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Probably the most important thing I want in a phone is support from developers. Xperia Arc doesn't have alot of devs while SGS2 is flooding with devs and custom roms
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Just wait a bit longer and get the google nexus prime
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I would wait the SGS2 is not that much faster then x10 on latest custom.. Screen is no higher res etc either .. Rather than lock into what is really a minor upgrade for 18 months wait for true decent upgrade
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Electron2k said:
I would wait the SGS2 is not that much faster then x10 on latest custom.. Screen is no higher res etc either .. Rather than lock into what is really a minor upgrade for 18 months wait for true decent upgrade
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HAHAHAHA what??!?
Lol....
my new HTC is ten times faster than x10 and sgs2 destroys it.
Be serious lol

Electron2k said:
I would wait the SGS2 is not that much faster then x10 on latest custom.. Screen is no higher res etc either .. Rather than lock into what is really a minor upgrade for 18 months wait for true decent upgrade
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lol
You are a funny man.

i suggest you wait and see the upcoming new releases of phones by other brands. Samsung Galaxy SII seems quite uninteresting. i feel x10 could do better in general. Samsung is not on 'my-favourite-brands' list. but, i have to admit Samsung Galaxy SII is not so bad, better than average smartphones, i believe.

Electron2k said:
I would wait the SGS2 is not that much faster then x10 on latest custom.. Screen is no higher res etc either .. Rather than lock into what is really a minor upgrade for 18 months wait for true decent upgrade
You must be drunk if you think the galaxy s2 is a minor upgrade from the x10. If that's so then the arc is not even an upgrade just a tweak.
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How many are we?

The X8 is by phone means a decade old but it is still one of the.best in it's class. Who still has anX8 as a main phone or as a second phone?
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SamsungGalaxySII. said:
The X8 is by phone means a decade old but it is still one of the.best in it's class. Who still has anX8 as a main phone or as a second phone?
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you right. xperia x8 is decade old but i buy this phone on february 2012. hahaha... i buy this phone because it a cheap. my x8 is my main phone. (bad english)

my x8 is my main phone , i bought it about year ago and still i love this little beast xD i also have lumia 800 but still prefer my x8
Tapped from x8

Bought it in 2010 , won't sell it

Hey, a decade is 10 years!! X8 is released in 2002??
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lucastan96 said:
Hey, a decade is 10 years!! X8 is released in 2002??
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I think he was referring to the fast pace in which the mobile industry is going. Like, you know...ant years or somethin' like it... ha
On the other hand...
yes, i bought my x8 (the black one) last year in june after my old one got stolen, and i was short on cash, so i bought it with the promotion they had at 3 (three), it was 49 euros without any subscription...planned to change it after a while, but it was ok, and with all the possibilities the android world brings, didn't really feel the need to change it.
but...still...planning on upgrading to defy+ but not sure if it's worth it for now...

My x8 is 3 months old
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i have my X8 as my main phone , for about 1,5yrs love it so much xd

Yes with a decade I did mean the fast pace of the industry. Yet our phones are still keeping up whereas development for phones released then has stopped
Remember. X8 started.with donut 1.6
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Bricked My old phone im using this till i get a New one
But it is much better than My old bricked lg gt540
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I sorely need to do something about my horribly scratched screen. That way, I won't have to bother about keeping it for another decade! :O

It's my main phone. I love it, it's the best! !!
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I got this monster last october & even this granny shakira is old he still kickin to taste some ics

Its my only phone.I love it.Bought in March 2011.Staerted with android 1.6 abd here we are with a stable android 2.3.Im just happy.Dont want anything else.We all have come a long way,if anybody looks at the last few pages of android development Youll see confusion there.THANKS TO DEVS FOR MAKING OUR PHONE AWSOME !!!

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I got this monster last october & even this granny shakira is old he still kickin to taste some ics
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True, and some people even underestimate it not knowing its potential hahaha

it is cheap although it is old :beer:
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we are legion for we are many
sorry had to put that

Lloir said:
we are legion for we are many
sorry had to put that
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Ahaha that was a good one
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It's also my mainphone, one year old now

I have my X8 Black for about 1,5 years and don't have no intentions to change it. The great work of all the developers of this community and his beautiful design, make it an awesome phone.

Something important to say

Hello all X8 users, I have something to say to you.
I have been on the X8 section and testing rom when Ratch and Doixanh almost was the only devs, and we was happy about the "Sense" roms with just basic functionality.
But in August 2011 weve got roms wirh working camera and everything.
But now everything is changed, we have more less developers which is quite sad, because more users are buting new phones right now.
Some of the best devs like Doixanh has left us, bu there is still hope from devs like nAa.
But now its time for me to leave you, and buy Arc S In about 20-25 days.
I will always remember all the fun I had with my X8 and all the great roms and modules.
I think Its quite sad to leave you, but the X8 has just to bad size of the ram for me.
But overall X8 is quite a nice phone, and I think it has the best speaker ever. My buddy has Sensation XL and he thinks X8 has better sound then hes XE.
I like the screen too, really good resolution, but I hate that I have Synaptic.
But how many of you are left, and when are you gonna buy something new?
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Well...i'll see u in arc section later and i hope u will develop for arc s as well with ICS coming in 1-2 weeks more
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I never joined the forum but i used to visit it since march.That was the time we had floyo from racht and minicm form nAa and ponovon with pretty much eveything working.
that was pretty hard time.Now the development is quite stable.we have paul and nAa left(Ill be dev someday,when ill grow up )
I will remain in this forum till october...

I'll be on the x8 forums til October or December, unsure where I'll go.
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It is a sad day where a dev like you are leaving XDA X8 section, but your contributions were of high value and hopefully you will keep visiting us.

well all i can say is thanks for everything you have done
but i will stay here as long as my x8 is working. then probably buy Xperia S, P, U or sola...

Bro dont go...read my PM

Good Luck !
The most pathetic thing for me in this community is, when there are people who will be leaving this community, especially people like you.
But I must accept it, And Good Luck, Oyeah! dont forget to visit us here when you have a free time Dude!
But how many of you are left, and when are you gonna buy something new?
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There is nothing I need to buy for now,
I Love My X8 & Htc evo 4G

Good luck out there! So, you stopped ICS development?
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I will buy something other, when my xperia will be broken... for now o have it like for 1,5 yrs and its still OK so much people say that touchscreens are bad because they are broken really quickly. But not for me every phone in my life i had like for 6 months - to a 1 year and it was broken. Now i have my lovely x8 for 1,5 yrs, and i dont see any sign that it will be broken in near time so i will not buy any other phone untill my x8 is working
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as long my x8 working..i will use it..

I am not gonna buy another phone as long as I don't afford the money so I will continue with x8 until it will break to pieces.... I can't say that I am not satisfied with it, I would say that I have enjoy myself a loooooooooooot!!!
Actually I love it!!!
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sold my x8 going to buy an x10 i will still visit the x8 forums i bought it when we had racht floyo battery drain problem camera app support problem phone was too laggy the only good rom at that time was stock rom now we have unlocked bootloader roms twice as faster and better then of stock rom we have a fully working flash player and ICS is on its way

Good news for stock users:
I will continue my ICS for stockkernel
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DevStaffAndroid said:
Good news for stock users:
I will continue my ICS for stockkernel
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nice to hear!!keep it up!

I'm on a 2 year contract I will get upgrade in January 2013 but even then I will keep my x8 as a my son would like it for game's. And in all fairness the Dev's here did much better job then se at giving us all updates way past se would give us. Thanks to all the past and current developers in the x8 community best wishes to you all.
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Good news for stock users:
I will continue my ICS for stockkernel
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You are the choosen one! Keep up the good work brother!!

x8 is a great device started by running android 1.6(donut) and it's still working with android 2.3(gingerbread) maybe fully function with v4(ICS) in next few months. What's a great device! But it was built for v1.6(cpu 600mhz but dev make it be able to overclock to more than 700mhz, ram 256 but 184 accessible) so i have to say that newer device can run smoother as they were built for newer version. Anw X8 is my first android phone and it's a great device to me!

monivan said:
x8 is a great device started by running android 1.6(donut) and it's still working with android 2.3(gingerbread) maybe fully function with v4(ICS) in next few months. What's a great device! But it was built for v1.6(cpu 600mhz but dev make it be able to overclock to more than 700mhz, ram 256 but 184 accessible) so i have to say that newer device can run smoother as they were built for newer version. Anw X8 is my first android phone and it's a great device to me!
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Nice,
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Good news for stock users:
I will continue my ICS for stockkernel
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U r The chosen
keep going