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I know it is hard to compare a phone that is out with one that isn't but I would like some opinions and hard fact comparison information between these two phones. Especially when it comes to screen clarity and speed. Yeah I'm asking alot but I am getting the "new phone" itch. Also, what do you all think is a fair price to ask for a refurb Epic4G?
100 bucks would be a faire price
SincE somewhere on these forums they asked the same question and sprint is selling them for 120 refurbished
Gs2 has a better screen hands down
Speed wise gs2 still wins because it has a 1.2 ghz dual core exynos while photon has 1 ghz dual core something processor I think
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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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Played with the photon today. There's absolutely no way I would get that phone. The screen in my personal opinion is crap compared to my epic. Forget comparing it the the samoled plus on the Gs2. And it didn't feel that snappy either.
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 3g
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Played with the photon today. There's absolutely no way I would get that phone. The screen in my personal opinion is crap compared to my epic. Forget comparing it the the samoled plus on the Gs2. And it didn't feel that snappy either.
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 3g
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Agreed. Had one in my hand a couple of weeks ago and was not overly impressed.
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Hello, any other Atrix owners making the switch from Atrix to SGS2 this Sunday?
Or am I the only one?
why an SGS2 when I have an Atrix? This phone rules!!!
Im thinking about it..why not try it right? Return it on day 29
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Not worth the upgrade option.
No, Sir.
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No, Sir.
From the Mighty Atrix 4G
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its not lte who cares
Two reasons:
Not LTE (mentioned previously)
I've already got this phone and an Infuse.
I wonder if the GPS issue(s) that was on the Cappy also exist on the SGS2? Big deal breaker if it's still a problem.
I bought an Iphone refurbished when I started service last month and promptly returned it a week after. Bought a phone of CL. I've finally (3 weeks later) got everything sorted out with my return and supposedly I can go into store and purchase a phone at the new customer pricing (doubt it will work that easy). I was going to wait for the iPhone 5 or the SGS2 and more than likely just sell it because the Atrix is pretty good considering how old it is.
Question is do you think I'd be pressing my luck if I didn't by a phone soon and just waited. I have a bad feeling if I wait for the Prime or Holiday or anything more than a week away I'm going to get screwed out of my new customer discount I didn't get to use since I returned the iPhone and bought my own phone.
If there's any ATT sales people or someone with experience can you offer your opinion on me being able to get the discounted price since it is "in the notes"?
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Deggy said:
I wonder if the GPS issue(s) that was on the Cappy also exist on the SGS2? Big deal breaker if it's still a problem.
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Sorry for the double post, but why don't any reviewers look into this considering Samsungs GPS issue history?
The SGS2 was launched quite some time here in Mexico and I've never even consider it.
I've seen it, I've used it, and it's a really nice smartphone, no doubt about it!
But it lacks soooo many things that my Atrix has out of the box that I consider it a downgrade for any serious Android user.
I don't like about the SGS2:
1. Does not have Webtop environment
2. Does not have Accesories, Car Dock, Lapdock and multimedia dock
3. Small battery and battery life
4. Lack of true HDMI output.
5. Too bulky, so my cool carrying belt case won't work anymore.
6. Super AMOLED Plus, contrary to popular thinking, AMOLED technology is not that great since it tends to degrade over time. Do some research about this, too many SGS and SGS2 users complain about ghosting or image burning after a few weeks or months of heavy use.
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Im thinking about it..why not try it right? Return it on day 29
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I was thinking about that, doesnt ATT charge you a restocking fee?
I was thinking about getting it at best buy, they dont have RF's anymore
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I was thinking about that, doesnt ATT charge you a restocking fee?
I was thinking about getting it at best buy, they dont have RF's anymore
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Restocking fee is $35, I'm considering changing my Atrix for the S2, but it's such a nice phone.
im waiting for a LTE phone personally. The SGS2 doesnt seem like a big enough upgrade to warrant paying money. I will say it does seem like a better phone than the atrix but only by very little, worth the 200$ to upgrade? nah
Now that Atrix has skype, atrix is complete.
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I got my Atrix this April, and I am pretty sure I would be happy with it until my next upgrade. Perhaps quad-core phones then or ultra-low voltage RAM and ultra-low voltage dual-core processors?
In line? There won't be a line. GSII is 4 months old who buys this when better phones come out soon.
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I don't like about the SGS2:
4. Lack of true HDMI output.
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Thats a con of the atrix , not the sgs 2.
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Thats a con of the atrix , not the sgs 2.
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Explain please...
I love this phone and I don't need the latest and greatest.
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And if you wait in line for a phone you are retarded.
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I am currently the owner of a Samsung galaxy s2 and I have to return it for a screen defect. (Third time) question is this, how different in specs is the atrix 2 and the sgs2? I'm just tired of returning this phone LOL.
The atrix is comparable to the s2. The atrix has an hd screen, but the galaxy screen is more vibrant and .5" bigger . Speed wise they are both fast.
This should be in Q&A btw
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Atrix 2 Screen
Is actually 4.3 inch qHD non pentile screen with 540 x 960 resolution and the SGSII is 4.3 Super AMOLED Plus screen with 480 x 800 resolution.
Both are dual core processors, 8 mp Cameras and both shoot in 1080p video.
I have had and Atrix and currently have a SGSII. The resolution on the Moto is indeed higher and the screen on the Samsung is very vibrant! I hear the screen on the Atrix 2 is non pentile and pretty amazing. At 99 on contract and 450 off contract, the Moto should get some attention.
I will be going by to see one later today as a possible since I still have a few weeks to return my SGSII. Will watch some netflix and shoot some video etc. I am very interested in battery life and Moto says the battery on the Atrix 2 last longer than the Atrix. My Atrix battery was a brute and so far not so impressed with the SGSII battery for my usage patterns.
Yeah I'm in line at the store now. Ill
let you know.
Does anyone know if best buy will price match AT&T's off contact price?
Nope, lol, best buy does their own thing for off contract cell phones.
No blur phone for me anymore. Had the Atrix and was disappointed. It was never really snappy. Lots of delays and lags on the GB update. Liked the built quality. I will buy a Motorola again when they dump blur or make a Nexus device.
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Traded my sgs2 this morning for the atrix 2 and i love it ! anyone know how to root it ?
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Traded my sgs2 this morning for the atrix 2 and i love it ! anyone know how to root it ?
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We need a Atrix2 forum
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Does the atrix2 have true HDMI mirroring? not for just movies and pics.
Why would someone consider the Atrix 2 (or any other android for that matter) with the Galaxy Nexus about to come out?
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Why would someone consider the Atrix 2 (or any other android for that matter) with the Galaxy Nexus about to come out?
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The Nexus S on AT&T came out 9 months after it was released on T-Mobile. So you will have 8 months from now to enjoy your Atrix2 until the prime gets released on ATT. Lol Pretty good.;-)
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Maroon Mushroom said:
Why would someone consider the Atrix 2 (or any other android for that matter) with the Galaxy Nexus about to come out?
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Right now no phone is on my radar. I'm not a fan of ANY phone larger than 4". I want a phone, and not a tablet that happens to make calls...
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Why would someone consider the Atrix 2 (or any other android for that matter) with the Galaxy Nexus about to come out?
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Well let's think about that for a moment. Some people only have less than 30 Days to get it on contract. Most people can't just shell out Full Price for a phone and some Just got back to AT&T and signed a contract and are almost out of their 30 day grace period. Just to mention a slight reason people might do this.
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Well let's think about that for a moment. Some people only have less than 30 Days to get it on contract. Most people can't just shell out Full Price for a phone and some Just got back to AT&T and signed a contract and are almost out of their 30 day grace period. Just to mention a slight reason people might do this.
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That's why I picked up an iPhone 4s. Problem is I had to get a 32gb. I figured I should be able to trade it for any device that comes out in the next 6 months.
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That's why I picked up an iPhone 4s. Problem is I had to get a 32gb. I figured I should be able to trade it for any device that comes out in the next 6 months.
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I was thinking about doing this too. The value of the phone doesn't decrease. So upgrade to a 32gb and later when the prime is released sale the damn thing for 500+. But idk..
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I'd just wait for the Sypder or an other moto. Atrix 2 isn't the top of the line phone like the atrix was.
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The Nexus S on AT&T came out 9 months after it was released on T-Mobile. So you will have 8 months from now to enjoy your Atrix2 until the prime gets released on ATT. Lol Pretty good.;-)
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...or just import it b/c the Prime has ATT bands...
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Does the atrix2 have true HDMI mirroring? not for just movies and pics.
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Yes it is true hdmi mirroring however when I play videos on it with hdmi mirror it plays like crap on my tv, go figure. Moto gives you one thing but screws it up one way or the other.
Also internal storage isnt accessible on the phone. So you have to use a sd card.
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Yes it is true hdmi mirroring however when I play videos on it with hdmi mirror it plays like crap on my tv, go figure. Moto gives you one thing but screws it up one way or the other.
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Not for long I bet. I think google will make moto its main android line soon. Samsung is planing to make their own platform and since google bought moto it just makes sense to me. Hopefully they off blur and redesign moto to be apples top competition.
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hi all. last night i flashed cm10 (epinter). loved it for an alpha. but than today i went to the mall cause my wife wanted to buy some stuff, meanwhile i passed my time to bestbuy mobile. she was eligible for an upgrade device. and i discovered that i could trade my beloved atrix 4g for a value of 150$. long story short I added 50$ (+36$ activation fee for att suckers) and ended up with the SGS3. bigger and better finally true.
almost a year with atrix 4g have been amazing. would never forget the first bootloader unlock, the first cm7 flash, the first miui emotions... cm9 and cm10 last night. thank you very much all the developers and testers all the community.
specially many thanks to cyanogen and the team, turl, stevendeb, epinter. thank you guys.
keep up the good work.
150? I know what I'm doing tomorrow
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If we don't get ics, then this is the first thing I'm doing tomorrow.
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You're gonna love the GS3. I upgraded about 3 weeks ago. Screen, speed, and ICS are awesome. Touchwiz is also much better than Motoblur (although I've already started using Nova as my launcher).
That said, my daughter is loving the Atrix and lapdock that I handed down to her. Such an awesome phone that I couldn't part with it as long as someone in my family could use it.
There are a few areas however that the Atrix still beats the GS3. The Atrix bluetooth radio is better. Hooks up faster to my car, and has significantly better range with my headphones at the gym. The cell radio on my GS3 also flips between 3G and Edge more than the Atrix did (sorry, no LTE in my area yet). Also, I'm sad to say that the Atrix has better battery life too.
So, bottom line is that the GS3 is an awesome phone (really love the camera too), but the Atrix still holds its own for an older phone. Gotta love all the choices we have with Android!
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Our company has 4 atrix's... 2 are stock blur and 2 are ics/jb and afaik there are a lot less dropped calls/freezing/glitching on the stock blur roms than the experimental kangs. The only complaints with android 4 is the camera problems! I sure wish motorola would hurry up and release ICS or a lot more people are going to jump ship.
I know I'm eyeing the SGS3. Itis pretty much guaranteed to get updated CM builds., I don't give two craps about Touchwiz, though. The only thing holding me back is that, specs wise, it's not a huge upgrade from the Atrix. So I keep thinking it's probably not worth the upgrade cost.
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I know I'm eyeing the SGS3. Itis pretty much guaranteed to get updated CM builds., I don't give two craps about Touchwiz, though. The only thing holding me back is that, specs wise, it's not a huge upgrade from the Atrix. So I keep thinking it's probably not worth the upgrade cost.
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The GS3 is too big for my liking. Even my SGSII I wish would have a smaller form factor sometimes as well. Atrix with a TPU Case IMO is the perfect size for a cell phone.
If the next Nexus phone has the same size as the Atrix, plus had MicroSD support. Oh man... Yeah that would hold me over for a LONNNNNG time...
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Will they just take any atrix? Even one with cm9 and stuff, or would I need to flashback first?
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Will they just take any atrix? Even one with cm9 and stuff, or would I need to flashback first?
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Yea, did you have to buy a phone from them for them to buy yours? Could anybody just walk in and sell them an Atrix for 150 outright?
I'm gonna give att a call tomorrow and see what they say about this. Hopefully I can trade mine with a skyrocket without giving them any extra money.
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I'm gonna give att a call tomorrow and see what they say about this. Hopefully I can trade mine with a skyrocket without giving them any extra money.
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I love the sig. Must piss off so many people.
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I'm using my atrix on AT&T right now without a data plan. Unless they just did a straight swap on phones (kind of like what Microsoft did with their promotion a little while ago), I'm guessing I can't do this.
You can always sell on eBay or Amazon. That'll net more than a bestbuy trade in
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I'm using my atrix on AT&T right now without a data plan. Unless they just did a straight swap on phones (kind of like what Microsoft did with their promotion a little while ago), I'm guessing I can't do this.
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How do you not have at least the minimum data plan? I dont use any data each month (all wifi) but still have to pay them for it.
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How do you not have at least the minimum data plan? I dont use any data each month (all wifi) but still have to pay them for it.
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I do the same thing as you and att forced me to have the minimum data plan(200MB). Can you have a smartphone without a data plan on att?
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150$ with the charger. 145$ without.
Atrix_Owner said:
I do the same thing as you and att forced me to have the minimum data plan(200MB). Can you have a smartphone without a data plan on att?
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Bhavin above said hes on att with no data plan
And on another note, the atrix is by far the "crappiest" phone on the market. You're obviously not familiar with the Motorola flipside that att STILL sells but can't even get a proper recovery and is forced to stay completely stock, although rooted, if you want a proper working phone.
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Will they just take any atrix? Even one with cm9 and stuff, or would I need to flashback first?
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Yea, did you have to buy a phone from them for them to buy yours? Could anybody just walk in and sell them an Atrix for 150 outright?
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when i went to bestbuy mobile i had jellybean (epinter) rooted and bootloader unlocked. they couldn't believe their eyes.
i asked them if there will be any difference if the atrix was unlocked. they said NO!
I must say that I actually bought the atrix from them, so they searched for the receipt on their system and found it.
dont know if atrix 4g bought elsewhere can be trade in on bestbuy mobile.
hormosapiens said:
hi all. last night i flashed cm10 (epinter). loved it for an alpha. but than today i went to the mall cause my wife wanted to buy some stuff, meanwhile i passed my time to bestbuy mobile. she was eligible for an upgrade device. and i discovered that i could trade my beloved atrix 4g for a value of 150$. long story short I added 50$ (+36$ activation fee for att suckers) and ended up with the SGS3. bigger and better finally true.
almost a year with atrix 4g have been amazing. would never forget the first bootloader unlock, the first cm7 flash, the first miui emotions... cm9 and cm10 last night. thank you very much all the developers and testers all the community.
specially many thanks to cyanogen and the team, turl, stevendeb, epinter. thank you guys.
keep up the good work.
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Were you elegible for an upgrade? Can anyone randomly walk in with an atrix and walk out with any phone?
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I dont think I will be changing to any other phones mainly because of the fingerpring scanner. Its the best and unique feature. Since I have had it, its fast and easy login. If the Atrix 3 the fingerprint scanner, than I might be next..
i just bought the phone like an hour or so ago and i must say im impressed but theres pros and cons about this device. i took some flicks so you guys can see it compared to the epic 4g
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johnp1991 said:
What you guys think about the $199 price tag? its cheaper then when I bought my og epic for $220. Do you guys think it be worth it knowing the s3 the same price?
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No i don't think it is. Even though the call signal/quality might be superb
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I say wait for it to be up on amazonwireless/wirefly/letstalk. Though I was expecting them to charge 250$, they always charge 50$ for the keyboard fee. Considering that we most likely won't be seeing any other keyboard phones for a year (sprint already has 3 with this one having best specs). There might not be much choice.
What's funny I was in radio shack with a friend today... they are selling the og epic for $20.00.
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What's funny I was in radio shack with a friend today... they are selling the og epic for $20.00.
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Why is it funny? it is always cheaper through a retailer then directly. You can get it for 1 penny on amazon. The only downside ordering it through a 3rd party is if you cancel after 30 days but before 180 days you pay 200$+ extra to cancel.
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Do you guys think it be worth it knowing the s3 the same price?
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a no go for the following reason:
1) motorolla device with no confirmed unlocked bootloader
2) non-removable battery is only 1785 mAh
3) only 1GB RAM
So, unless these specs are wrong.... not worth it, IMO
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a no go for the following reason:
1) motorolla device with no confirmed unlocked bootloader
2) non-removable battery is only 1785 mAh
3) only 1GB RAM
So, unless these specs are wrong.... not worth it, IMO
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#1 Not true, it has been confirmed that the Photon Q 4GLTE will be Motorola's first unlockable bootloader.
http://www.motorola.com/blog/2012/07/26/unlock-the-bootloader-on-motorola-photon-q-4g-lte/
That said, I still won't buy it, most likely.
Sprint posted a deal on the Motorola Photon Q. If you pre-order and add a line you get a $100 amex gift card so may be worth it if your on a family plan.
2 people told me today they are waiting for the iPhone 5...
God have mercy on their souls...
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2 people told me today they are waiting for the iPhone 5...
God have mercy on their souls...
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Whats an iphone?
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2 people told me today they are waiting for the iPhone 5...
God have mercy on their souls...
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Simpletons will be Simpletons. Im waiting on the new Nexus, which should come soon after they release the Iphone5 lol.
Unless I think this phone is worth it...and they drop the price to $100 no mail in rebate.
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Simpletons will be Simpletons. Im waiting on the new Nexus, which should come soon after they release the Iphone5 lol.
Unless I think this phone is worth it...and they drop the price to $100 no mail in rebate.
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So far cheapest I found for upgrades is 149.99$ at Wirefly F&F.
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Whats an iphone?
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I love the iphone!!!
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#1 Not true, it has been confirmed that the Photon Q 4GLTE will be Motorola's first unlockable bootloader.
http://www.motorola.com/blog/2012/07/26/unlock-the-bootloader-on-motorola-photon-q-4g-lte/
That said, I still won't buy it, most likely.
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Thanks, that was always a concern when it came to Motorola, at least IMO
Still, considering you can get an Epic for $100 off contract and run CM10 on it, and a SGS3 for $150 via Amazon/Best Buy, I am kinda unwilling to risk jumping on board another phone with slim development prospects, until I hear otherwise. Perhaps if CM accepts the device...
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Thanks, that was always a concern when it came to Motorola, at least IMO
Still, considering you can get an Epic for $100 off contract and run CM10 on it, and a SGS3 for $150 via Amazon/Best Buy, I am kinda unwilling to risk jumping on board another phone with slim development prospects, until I hear otherwise. Perhaps if CM accepts the device...
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My main interest is because of WORLD phone. I can us e GSM on travel and makes life much easier. I wish GS3 had GSM slot. I read that there is some long way of getting there with GS3.
i would have been willing to put up with Motorola shenanigans if the thing was 720p, but it's only QHD
looks like i'll have to go with a NOKB phone.
in other news, i know someone who will LOOOOVE the Kyocera Rise on VM... $99!?!? cut the check!
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My main interest is because of WORLD phone. I can us e GSM on travel and makes life much easier. I wish GS3 had GSM slot. I read that there is some long way of getting there with GS3.
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Is the lte sim card user accessible? If so, you can probably use gsm from there, just like on some verizon droids not advertising gsm capability.
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My main interest is because of WORLD phone. I can us e GSM on travel and makes life much easier. I wish GS3 had GSM slot. I read that there is some long way of getting there with GS3.
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Doesn't it have a locked GSM slot? I remember hearing something about Verizon version being hacked to use GSM in europe. I doubt sprint version is any different, but your gonna have to research it.
How does the qHD screen compare to AMOLED???? No one has answered this for me.
gTen said:
I say wait for it to be up on amazonwireless/wirefly/letstalk. Though I was expecting them to charge 250$, they always charge 50$ for the keyboard fee. Considering that we most likely won't be seeing any other keyboard phones for a year (sprint already has 3 with this one having best specs). There might not be much choice.
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This isn't true. LG has a keyboard phone in the pipeline called the Cayenne.
The Photon is a no-go for me due to embedded battery. As it is I need to use an extended battery with the Epic and always carry a spare for backup.
When batteries were always replaceable I considered physical keyboard my deal breaker. Now replaceable battery is my deal breaker. I'd like a keyboard too, but if I *HAD* to choose between keyboard and replaceable battery I'd go with the replaceable battery. Keyboard does me no good if the phone is dead...