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Hi, I was just wondering about this phone. In thinking of getting it because of its gaming pad, but is it as good as its made out to be? Also, the phone in general, good and bad things and whether or not you like it. Literally everything
Thanks!

Jordanooo said:
Hi, I was just wondering about this phone. In thinking of getting it because of its gaming pad, but is it as good as its made out to be? Also, the phone in general, good and bad things and whether or not you like it. Literally everything
Thanks!
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I bought one on saturday from Phones4U £130, there are a few games free for it -Dead Space, sims3 , battlefield- the pad makes it a joy to use, I did have a desire,and chunky fingers meant using the touch screen for gaming was awkward. Although there is some bloatware that cant be removed this phone has been an excellent purchase for that price it runs all the usual Android apps,build quality is ok and you will need a bigger memory card -8GB isnt enough IMO- I havent used the music player yet so I cant comment on that side(despite having 300+ songs on it) best get to a shop and try it

Cool, thanks. The fact that ICS is virtually confirmed makes me want it more
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Anyone you talk to who has this phone will tell you how much they love it. The emulator capabilities alone are worth the phone. Having a phone that acts portable PS1/SNES/NES/Genesis/GBA WITH the gamepad...c'mon it doesn't get any better than that!

Best gaming phone to date. One if the best phones ever
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Just get one mate
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Erikwithafro said:
Anyone you talk to who has this phone will tell you how much they love it. The emulator capabilities alone are worth the phone. Having a phone that acts portable PS1/SNES/NES/Genesis/GBA WITH the gamepad...c'mon it doesn't get any better than that!
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that and the fact that it has an unlocked bootloader! how can you go wrong?

Ya this phone kicks ass big time!! I love my play always on it.. Just got fifa 12 and it's only for the play at this moment. IMO you should get this bad-boy..
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Xperia play runs n64 emu very well.ive downloaded 20 roms and with the controls after you configured them wow.amazing thing is!they all run very smoothly.
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BPE
Best Phone Ever

Looks like I found my christmas present
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You certainly have, I only wanted a new phone and this is easily the best value out there at the £120 (don't forget the £10 christmas day credit that's included). Another £8-£9 for a dock and it's just about perfect. All this before you get to it being a nifty games machine too!
I came from an iPhone and couldn't be happier.

b1g1an said:
You certainly have, I only wanted a new phone and this is easily the best value out there at the £120 (don't forget the £10 christmas day credit that's included). Another £8-£9 for a dock and it's just about perfect. All this before you get to it being a nifty games machine too!
I came from an iPhone and couldn't be happier.
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Know where I can get it for less than £150 on tmobile? That's the cheapest I've seen it
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yeah this phone is awesome! sometimes i wish it was dual core but its so fast who cares!

Yeah, I got spoiled by the game pad quick. I can finally play shadow gun and nova the way it was meant to be because it's so much easier to move, look and shoot at the same time now.
Plus being able to play all my childhood games on snes and n64.
This phone really is a one stop shop. Watch movies, read books, web surf, play games...the best phone I've ever owned.
My next phone will definitely have to have a built in game pad.
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Jordanooo said:
Know where I can get it for less than £150 on tmobile? That's the cheapest I've seen it
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Phones4U as a PAYG upgrade.

Its been bought and is waiting to be opened on christmas can't wait!

Hi, I jsut got an A500...

for $200 bucks in really good condition! I love this tablet but I would like to know if anybody knows a way to watch Amazon prime videos on it and use the Lending Library for Amazon Prime Members, I haven't done research on this but is this possible?

So you have not tried playing videos off Amazons website yet, last time I did it worked
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emonero said:
for $200 bucks in really good condition! I love this tablet but I would like to know if anybody knows a way to watch Amazon prime videos on it and use the Lending Library for Amazon Prime Members, I haven't done research on this but is this possible?
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Gawd..... like asking if a Bugatti has an accelerator pedal and if it works...
Emo, just try it. Ain't gonna cost you anything...
You have an Acer tab. Love it. Cherish it, and when the next iPad comes around, lets hope you don't forsake it.

BrianDigital said:
So you have not tried playing videos off Amazons website yet, last time I did it worked
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I did try that and it works but I wanted the app like the fire has...
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Moscow Desire said:
Gawd..... like asking if a Bugatti has an accelerator pedal and if it works...
Emo, just try it. Ain't gonna cost you anything...
You have an Acer tab. Love it. Cherish it, and when the next iPad comes around, lets hope you don't forsake it.
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I'm an Android lover so no iPads for me, yuck! lol!

emonero said:
I'm an Android lover so no iPads for me, yuck! lol!
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Ok, you can hang around here for awhile

Have you asked on the fire forum? More likely that they'd have an .apk you could get your hands on.

Just bookmark the site use the bookmark widget and make believe it's an app
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Amazon Video apk avail here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352694

HTC EVO VIEW on Sale for $229

If anyone is looking for a tablet and missed out on the prior sales of the view, here is your cahnce again!
http://1saleaday.com
And for those who are unaware, HTC released an official Honeycomb update a few weeks ago for this tablet.
Just convinced the wife to return her Kindle Fire...This thing destroys it in ever way.

Thank you was looking for a nice tablet for a great price and this will be it.

VERY tempting. Anybody know how well the GPU (Adreno 205 i think) in it performs? Will I be able to play games like Dead Space or MC3 without any hiccups?

_MetalHead_ said:
VERY tempting. Anybody know how well the GPU (Adreno 205 i think) in it performs? Will I be able to play games like Dead Space or MC3 without any hiccups?
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Im able to play those on my thunderbolt without a problem,i think they have the same processor and gpu,correct me if im wrong plz
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_MetalHead_ said:
VERY tempting. Anybody know how well the GPU (Adreno 205 i think) in it performs? Will I be able to play games like Dead Space or MC3 without any hiccups?
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I don't think it should be a problem...Probably better off asking in the flyer/view section. It does seem like everyone who has one loves it.

Please help me decide guys
I just bought Dell Streak 7 TMO from XDA MP
And i kno some ppl inside Dell Tech Support
So i got it UNLOCKED for free.
and now there is this HTC EVO View only for $229
is it better than DS7?
is there any way to unlock it? and use it with other carrier outside US ?
thnx.

chilschils41 said:
I just bought Dell Streak 7 TMO from XDA MP
And i kno some ppl inside Dell Tech Support
So i got it UNLOCKED for free.
and now there is this HTC EVO View only for $229
is it better than DS7?
is there any way to unlock it? and use it with other carrier outside US ?
thnx.
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Being that it is CDMA, you will not be able to use it outside US. You can use WI-FI of course.

I have the evo view and I really enjoy the device, it is a little heavy for being 7 inches and having honeycomb you lose some screen space hopefully though someone gets ics on it, maybe enable the hardware buttons again
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Iz dun ordered me one of tehze.

OooooHoooooo!!!!!
I jsut bought 4 of Em

I got my girlfriend one for Christmas and she has not put it down. Awesome deal.

Thinking of getting this phone.

I am thinking of getting this phone, i have read so many good reviews on it but i want to know from people who actually have it, what are the best things about it? how is gaming on it such as playing GTA3 etc and how good is the screen quality when watching movies?
£499.95 is a lot of money so i just want to know if i'll be making the right decision.
Thanks all.

in terms of gaming performance and quality for watching movies - you won't find anything better at this time.
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Trust me man this is my first samsung phone. And to be honest in the past every phone i owned i moaned about somethingvor the other. But this phone is brilliant plays my HD tv shows no problem with MX Player. Plays games really well. Overall i feel this phone was worth every penny. My brother bought one for £549 the other day after he saw me not complain once about it. Usually he hears me moan about all my phones so he was suprised haha. Anyway it is your choice and that was just my opinion. Whatever decision you make good luck mate.
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Ok i have decided to get one on monday, now i can't wait! thanks all!.

You're welcome and welcome to the community ..

I sold my hos and got this.I am more than happy
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i want to use s3 to change ip4s

I had a gnexus and had a lot of problems with it. The camera was crap, no additional storage, crappy audio on headphones.
Then I bought the SGS3 and I am very happy with it, the only minor downside is that for it to be perfect you need to root and remove the bloatware, but for me is worth it. The hardware is amazing and I love how it feels on my hand, it is very ergonomic.
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A lot of people seem happy with it , what is it like reading books on it?

iFrankie said:
A lot of people seem happy with it , what is it like reading books on it?
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Smarty stay is a godsend, keeps the phone awake while you are looking at it, makes reading books perfect!

iFrankie said:
A lot of people seem happy with it , what is it like reading books on it?
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Very good. I can say that all types of media consumption are great on this phone.
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I've had a lot if different smart phones over the years. This us the most usable and reliable one I have ever had.

Battery
@OP, this phone mate is a beast! And since it's so awesome, you will find it difficult to get off your hand, thus you need an extra battery! ^_^

i planning to buy this one too. but i'm waiting for the 4g version. and it has 2gb of ram. so more gaming for me
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Question - Why on earth are you paying £499.95? bought mine last week for £399.95 with a free car charger. Brand new of course.

frat289 said:
i planning to buy this one too. but i'm waiting for the 4g version. and it has 2gb of ram. so more gaming for me
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RAM is good for multitasking. Lol if your into gaming you should get the quad core international version and not the other way round.

You will not regret getting this phone. Usable, simple and if you want an iPhone buy a Samsung Galaxy S3!

I'd wait for the GT-i9305 Galaxy S III LTE

dehaani said:
I'd wait for the GT-i9305 Galaxy S III LTE
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Absolutely, I've have the i9300 about a month and love it. But if I was in the market today I'd pump for the quad core 2gb LTE version that is available in a couple of weeks, and thats even if I didn't planning on using LTE on it!!!!
ps I paid £430 for a 32gig i9300 so you shouldnt be paying £499, shop around.... Hell you can have mine for the right price and i'll go get the i9305 lol

i decided to go with a contract instead, it works out cheaper (i think). the phone was free with orange and it'll be £28 PM for the 16GB which is pretty good.
Does the smart stay also work when watching movies?, i hope so because the amount of times i have fallen asleep with it still playing xD.

[Q] Information about buying a UK Nexus 10

Hi all, I just wanted to know if I buy the 32gb nexus from google play store it is the full uk version becuase the price is way higher on ebay-amazon etc for a uk version, is there a reason why google play is so much cheaper? Also i just came from a Onda v972 which suffered from bad firmware and lag/force closes, is the nexus nice and smooth and reasonably error free most of the time and fast? Thanks for the possible help guys

GizzmanSL2 said:
Hi all, I just wanted to know if I buy the 32gb nexus from google play store it is the full uk version becuase the price is way higher on ebay-amazon etc for a uk version, is there a reason why google play is so much cheaper? Also i just came from a Onda v972 which suffered from bad firmware and lag/force closes, is the nexus nice and smooth and reasonably error free most of the time and fast? Thanks for the possible help guys
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No. Google are selling faulty products hence why they are so cheap. And again, no, google are not choosing to update their own tablets. It's about as smooth as sand paper.
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Google Play store prices are almost always the cheapest for Nexus devices. Amazon and the like are using the fact that the 32gb model is always out of stock to push up the prices.
It's a pretty stable product - I've kept away from modding mine (yet!) and have had only one time when I had to reboot it -got stuck trying to change a lockscreen widget. Worked on the second attempt.

vizzy said:
No. Google are selling faulty products hence why they are so cheap. And again, no, google are not choosing to update their own tablets. It's about as smooth as sand paper.
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Sarcasm will get you no where my friend lol
GrenW said:
Google Play store prices are almost always the cheapest for Nexus devices. Amazon and the like are using the fact that the 32gb model is always out of stock to push up the prices.
It's a pretty stable product - I've kept away from modding mine (yet!) and have had only one time when I had to reboot it -got stuck trying to change a lockscreen widget. Worked on the second attempt.
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Thanks a lot for the reply, i was just wondering why amazon and ebay still sell them so high when stocks are building up in google play. I have seen some great benchmark videos but had soooo much trouble with the so called "powerfull" onda that I wondered if any tab is quick enough.

Can't compare it to other tabs but it makes my Galaxy Nexus look really slow and that's overclocked with custom rom and kernel.

GrenW said:
Can't compare it to other tabs but it makes my Galaxy Nexus look really slow and that's overclocked with custom rom and kernel.
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Haha thats all I need to know now, cheers

Just received mine today. Delivery was super quick (2 days). I don't know why anyone would buy one from elsewhere except if they get some kind of discount. Great piece of kit. Rooted it and installed Paranoid Android on it already. Works great! Enjoy your new purchase!
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GizzmanSL2 said:
Sarcasm will get you no where my friend lol
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You're asking if its worth buying an n10, in an n10 forum ? What did you expect.
Also, I beg to differ. It got me two thanks. Therefore my e-penis is now bigger.
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vizzy said:
You're asking if its worth buying an n10, in an n10 forum ? What did you expect.
Also, I beg to differ. It got me two thanks. Therefore my e-penis is now bigger.
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I didnt ask if its worth buying one i asked how the performance actually is and why its cheaper on g play so before you spit out sarcastic smart ass comments get them 2 guys off your e-penis and read the screen