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Nexus S 4G to Epic 4G Touch!

Finally released in America! The Epic 4G Touch which is Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S II will be released September 16th. Who's switching there 4G for it? Kind of hesitant knowing Samsung sucks with releasing updates...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/30/galaxy-s-ii-for-sprint-atandt-and-t-mobile-hands-on/

That phone slaps the **** out my Nexus s 4G.
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I know calls, emails, video chatting will be faster eh
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I'd rather my NexusS4G.

I've already pre-ordered it

tailsthecat3 said:
I'd rather my NexusS4G.
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This.... sorry but a 4.5 inch phone............ might as well be using my Galaxy tab 10.1 as a phone.... of course i'm exaggerating but i didn't overall like the experience with my previous phone, HTC Evo which was a 4.3" phone so, I really can't imagine a 4.5" phone. To me the NS has the perfect form factors and i won't be going above a 4' inch phone.

im thinking about it knowing the nexus prime/3 coming soon think ima wait a bit i prefer stock android over touchwiz but who knows i might wake up tomorrow and decide to buy it

Who's paying full price?
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ahhlix said:
Who's paying full price?
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What is full price? I have an upgrade due October 1st so I'm hoping news about the Nexus Prime will be out...

The phone will be $549 I think, isn't the Nexus prime coming out for Verizon though?

You enjoy your oversized phone. Ill be enjoying my ice scream sandwich.
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need more phones with curved screen IMO!!
curved screen is the best feature of the phone!!

strung said:
need more phones with curved screen IMO!!
curved screen is the best feature of the phone!!
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Disagree...not waiting for devs to unlock the bootloader is the best feature of the phone.
Although the curved screen is sexy.
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I'll be keeping my Nexus, until the next one comes out and even then I'll probably won't switch.
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Phone is too big.

I think this is just the Galaxy S hype that we saw the first time around. Everyone will get them again and 6 months down the road we will hear everyone that owns one complain about not having ICS yet and how Samsung never updates their phones. Blah...blah...blah
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Rem3Dy said:
You enjoy your oversized phone. Ill be enjoying my ice scream sandwich.
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This.
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I am going to get the SGSII, if I feel it's too big, I'll return it and grab the next Nexus. I have 45 days to return w/ Best Buy Silver.

mustangboy88 said:
I think this is just the Galaxy S hype that we saw the first time around. Everyone will get them again and 6 months down the road we will hear everyone that owns one complain about not having ICS yet and how Samsung never updates their phones. Blah...blah...blah
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This...
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Isnt the nexus prime supposed to be a 4.5 inch phone?
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LG Optimus Nexus

So for a while now I've been waiting for a new nexus to come out because my contract is up in December. However its looking more and more that the rumors are true that it will be made by LG and be based off of their flagship optimus g. The specs for the optimus g are beasty but I'm not sure LG can make a high quality phone. How do you guys feel about an lg nexus and do you think you'll buy one?
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I will definitely buy it if its an lg nexus! They always make great hardware but their software is atrocious, but being a nexus that point is moot
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Allegedly, there's gonna be a whole line of 5 nexuses (nexii?), with one by samsung, a minor update to the gnex (1.5 ghz a9 dual core). Another would be the lg optimus g nexus (or nexus g) which as you mentioned would be quad core s4 768p, 2gb ram. Another would be the nexus 5 by htc with 1080p, quad core s4, 2gb ram. The new thing about these is that they will have a customization center where you will have the choice of different themes, some of them being manufacturer themes. So an HTC nexus could run sense.
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Does anyone know if the actual optimus g came out yet? I would like to know if it lives up to its high specs or is just a bust like the g2x.
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Also, does anyone think Sprint will have first crack at any of these Nexii if/when they come out? I want to get a new phone around november, not next year -__-

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Does anyone know if the actual optimus g came out yet? I would like to know if it lives up to its high specs or is just a bust like the g2x.
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Not yet... at least not in america. They are said to be coming here around halloween (at least as of the last report I saw). It is coming to att and sprint.
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mooshubob said:
Also, does anyone think Sprint will have first crack at any of these Nexii if/when they come out? I want to get a new phone around november, not next year -__-
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Not sure. It looks like sprint and google are getting closer. Although, it looks like tmo is definitely getting it soon since they cancelled the one x + which means there's something better coming (since its probably not bug related because its being released on other carriers worldwide). That doesn't mean sprint can't be soon though. It does surprise me that lg made their optimus g so close too the nexus release. Idk if the nexii would have a coordinated launch either where each are released together worldwide. They may be staggered over the next few months or so.
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mark8503 said:
Does anyone know if the actual optimus g came out yet? I would like to know if it lives up to its high specs or is just a bust like the g2x.
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Phone arena has a review of the at&t one and its got an 8mp camera instead of 13 and gorilla glass 2 on the front and back, all the main specs are the same

explosivequack said:
Phone arena has a review of the at&t one and its got an 8mp camera instead of 13 and gorilla glass 2 on the front and back, all the main specs are the same
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The 13mp camera didn't get good reviews.. Nokia Lumia 920, IPhone 5 take the crown
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I saw a link to an article on Facebook and they compared the camera on the iPhone 5 to the one on the 4s and a high end camera. Apparently, the iPhone 5 camera doesn't play well with direct light sources
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out in korea. but it's a mixed reception. a very good phone by lg's standard but the software's still a bit of a downside.
hardware benchmarking beats all the android competition out so far.
but must add, american models always have some kinda variance to the original so they might change a few things. seeing that an lg nexus is coming out at around the same time, seems quite likely too.
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Please continue discussion in upcoming phone thread
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From epic to...SIII or Note II?

Going to get my new phone in the AM, and I have a dilemma..
My wife is getting the SIII..that's a known factor.
I however am torn between SIII and NoteII...main problem being they aren't carrying any NoteII's at Radioshack right now, have to order them, and no telling how long it will be until it comes in (maybe by monday, maybe later).
Should I go ahead and get the SIII or wait for the NoteII? Anyone have any ideas on how the development community is going on these devices? From my eyes they look about the same...but honestly haven't had the time to do an in-depth research for it..
Your opinions would be appreciated.

I'm almost in tha same boat as you but mine is Note 2 now or wait for the S4. If I had to choose between those two i would go S3 from what I kno a lot of the devs from this went to that phone so it would be familiar names there and I'm sure the community is bigger but I haven't look to much into myself jus an opinion
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I know xboxfanj went to the Optimus G. But most of the other devs went to the S3
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Note 2! it will change your LIFE!

Well wouldn't you know it, I went to upgrade on the 23rd, and the Note II promotion had ended on the 22nd...jumped from $199 to $299...so had to opt for the SIII I wish I had been able to catch that promotion, but the SIII is pretty amazing, and my GOD the number of ROMs to try out are just mind-blowing, I think I'm on my 6th or 7th right now, and still have another 4 to test..development over there is crazy!

jeffreyjicha said:
I know xboxfanj went to the Optimus G. But most of the other devs went to the S3
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We don't have much yet. LG sources can be messy but cm should be close.
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I have the s3 and note 2. The note 2 is amazing how but the seems to be more development for s3
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xboxfanj said:
We don't have much yet. LG sources can be messy but cm should be close.
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I don't know if I should get the Note 2, the Optimus G or wait for the next line of flagship devices from Samsung.
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jeffreyjicha said:
I don't know if I should get the Note 2, the Optimus G or wait for the next line of flagship devices from Samsung.
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Probably wait. Then decide between the s4 and HTC one. They're so close now that it's dumb to buy something older.
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I'll most likely wait for the S4.
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xboxfanj said:
Probably wait. Then decide between the s4 and HTC one. They're so close now that it's dumb to buy something older.
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Ahem (just bought the SIII)...
No seriously, I bought the Epic when it was old (actually paid more for it than I did the SIII), and had it until, well, last thrusday...I bought the Asus TF101 right after the Prime launched...I don't like buying 'new' hardware, you never know what kind of bugs are going to be discovered for it. And the SIII launched last May, still quite new, at least to me
In the case of the Prime, it was a disaster and was quickly reissued as the TF700T and phased out..and my TF101 is still kicking hard..
Also, I am not a dev, so I'd rather buy a device that has a dev community already well-established. Something to consider, how long do you want to wait until someone discovers a root exploit and gets a good ROM on your device, unlocks the hotspot, and OH CRAP here's an OTA that bricks your device at worst or at best breaks root and you have to wait again to get root established before development can resume..
On the other hand, all your friends will think you are cool for the first month when you have a brand new, just-launched device that no one else has...I don't have many friends, so I go for the tried-and-true. Not the shiny-and-new.

I bought the Note 2 and returned it after a week. Happily back on my Epic now. lol

luna_c666 said:
Ahem (just bought the SIII)...
No seriously, I bought the Epic when it was old (actually paid more for it than I did the SIII), and had it until, well, last thrusday...I bought the Asus TF101 right after the Prime launched...I don't like buying 'new' hardware, you never know what kind of bugs are going to be discovered for it. And the SIII launched last May, still quite new, at least to me
In the case of the Prime, it was a disaster and was quickly reissued as the TF700T and phased out..and my TF101 is still kicking hard..
Also, I am not a dev, so I'd rather buy a device that has a dev community already well-established. Something to consider, how long do you want to wait until someone discovers a root exploit and gets a good ROM on your device, unlocks the hotspot, and OH CRAP here's an OTA that bricks your device at worst or at best breaks root and you have to wait again to get root established before development can resume..
On the other hand, all your friends will think you are cool for the first month when you have a brand new, just-launched device that no one else has...I don't have many friends, so I go for the tried-and-true. Not the shiny-and-new.
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You're on point with that, I agree!
Sesquipedalian said:
I bought the Note 2 and returned it after a week. Happily back on my Epic now. lol
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The OG Epic just can't be touched, especially with the amazing devs and this community!

I'm bout to get the note 2 but still have my og epic for a wifi phone
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Dude, I love my og epic but lets be real, the note 2 is a beast.
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S4 is coming out this month it looks like and may is nexus 5 if s4 has octa core I'm getting it if not then I'll wait for nexus 5
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epic559 said:
S4 is coming out this month it looks like and may is nexus 5 if s4 has octa core I'm getting it if not then I'll wait for nexus 5
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Any launch dates on the S4?

DynamicN said:
Any launch dates on the S4?
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Last I knew it was being released the 14th of this month.
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Get the Optimus G, best phone I've owned to date and has better specs than both the SIII and the Note II. At a glance you may say I'm wrong but do some in depth research and watch reviews on each phone and you'll agree with me.
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freedomfighter2006 said:
Get the Optimus G, best phone I've owned to date and has better specs than both the SIII and the Note II. At a glance you may say I'm wrong but do some in depth research and watch reviews on each phone and you'll agree with me.
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S3 and note2 maybe but not the s4 and nexus5 android 5.0 key lime pie should be on both
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A good upgrade ?

Hey guys is it worth to upggrade to the GS4 from the HOX for 230€ ?
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I think so the galaxy s4 has a lot of great features and worth the money
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teonagode said:
Hey guys is it worth to upggrade to the GS4 from the HOX for 230€ ?
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but for you the HTC one might be better unless you were somehow dissapointed by HTC or Sense
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It's a good offer, it's pretty cheap (that's at least my opinion)

I upgraded from the HOX don't regret it for a second. First thing I noticed was battery life far far better. S4 is faster got a better screen louder. I personally prefer TW to sense. You wont regret the upgrade.
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Hey.. I upgraded from hox to gs4 and i think it was a great upgrade.. I do not regret it one second.. But i was kind of bored of htc sense for some reason so might be why haha i guess if you like htc sense (which i also do.. A great ui but like i said.. Was bored of it..) if you have the chance to test htc sense 5.. Do it and then you decide touchwiz is not very special either but i wanted all those fancy smart functions hehe
And just so i dont forget.. What gs4 are you thinking of?
GT-I9505 OR GT-I9500? I have I9505 snapdragon version which i think have better support on custom roms atleast what i have heard.. Migth be diffrent now i dont know
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Go with the HTC ONE, much better than the S4 at all aspects.. I had an S4 before and I switch to the ONE. Totally worth the change!!Trust me or see reviews, almost all the experts choose the One over the S4..
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Might be true but i guess thats kind of individual, What you are searching for in a phone and what you want the phone to be specs vice they are pretty much the same and micro sd card and removable battery was great for me but like i said thats individual and only you know what your searching for in a phone
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dgcyears said:
It's a good offer, it's pretty cheap (that's at least my opinion)
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Yeah im not disapointed with HTC i just hate this tegra sh**,i would go for One but they are over 500€ and i dont have that cind of money :thumbdown: and how about ROM development on the GS4, AOKP and CM because i hate sense and touchwiz altogetger ?
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doesnt the s4 cost around the same?
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teonagode said:
Yeah im not disapointed with HTC i just hate this tegra sh**,i would go for One but they are over 500€ and i dont have that cind of money :thumbdown: and how about ROM development on the GS4, AOKP and CM because i hate sense and touchwiz altogetger ?
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I was used both in showroom, in my opinion, S4 was great with the price :good:, HTC One came down with high price.

teonagode said:
Yeah im not disapointed with HTC i just hate this tegra sh**,i would go for One but they are over 500€ and i dont have that cind of money :thumbdown: and how about ROM development on the GS4, AOKP and CM because i hate sense and touchwiz altogetger ?
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As far as I saw the GT-I9505 (Snapdragon version) has good developer support! It even has official CM (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Jfltexx_Info), I just won't be able to tell you about experience with it because after I flashed the 4.3 Leak I'm happy with it and didn't change , I can tell you that it runs amazingly anyway \m/. I'll just tell you one thing before! I think you should only buy if you're in urge! Because soon is November and that (probably) means new Nexus! Also your device is from the last year, so it's still a nice thing. If you really want to get a new phone now, S4 is good enough !

Developers getting this phone

Anyone know what developers are getting this phone? I'm either getting this or the note 3 for Sprint so just seeing how the development community will be.
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Seeing how there is already a G2 thread on XDA
I have a great confidence for a great dev community
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I wish...
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I can't allow myself to get any phone that has no development.
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I would certainly help developers that will actually own this phone if they wanted me to, but as far as getting this phone myself, the answer is probably not.
At least without me, your device won't have a cheesy code name like r2g2.

Considering the fact that this phone is going to be on pretty much all the carriers, it should be good to go when the time comes to development.
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Hey there, how about CM/AOSP Support on this phone. I dont really see through this whole story with the Qualcomm/AOSP Problems.
The reason why I'm asking this question is that I dont want to make the mistake and buy a phone which will not get a cm stable version like the SGS2 I had so far....
Maybe someone can exlain this stuff to me. Thanks for your replies

hansgagel said:
Hey there, how about CM/AOSP Support on this phone. I dont really see through this whole story with the Qualcomm/AOSP Problems.
The reason why I'm asking this question is that I dont want to make the mistake and buy a phone which will not get a cm stable version like the SGS2 I had so far....
Maybe someone can exlain this stuff to me. Thanks for your replies
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Qualcomm is awful with distributing binaries but awesome at giving sources. You'll be good to go.
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This phone will suffer from bad timing like the optimus g. This phone should have been released earlier this year. Most people that love specs and raw power plus big screens are already set on the note 3, I like this phone but to buy it over the note 3 I can't see happening. Hope lg put in a good or decent camera because I love there phones but the optimus g camera was horrendous.
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bonebeatz1234 said:
This phone will suffer from bad timing like the optimus g. This phone should have been released earlier this year. Most people that love specs and raw power plus big screens are already set on the note 3, I like this phone but to buy it over the note 3 I can't see happening. Hope lg put in a good or decent camera because I love there phones but the optimus g camera was horrendous.
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Totally agree with you on this. This phone will definitely suffer due to the note 3 being announced on September 4th. They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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Like a removable battery and sdcard slot. That to me means a lot. I hate having a battery I can't remove and/or upgrade. I rather buy a cheaper phone memory wise and be able to put a sdcard in it. $100 for an upgrade from a 32gb to a 64gb is just crazy. I can buy 2 64gb cards for $100 bucks and have 5 times the memory on hand. I am waiting to find out when the Note 3 is coming out and what it really has to offer to make up my mind.

musclehead84 said:
Totally agree with you on this. This phone will definitely suffer due to the note 3 being announced on September 4th. They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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The Note is much larger though, which will turn some folks off.

it is, but only by .4 inches. Its not like they are comparing the S3/S4 size against the Note 3. Some people will be turned off, but some people might like a bigger screen that has styus. I get turned off by smaller sized screens. Every phone that I have had has been bigger than the last except when I upgraded from the Evo to Evo 3D.

This phone will be fine. LG is quickly becoming Samsung chief competitor. They too make the Smart Tv's which integrate with the phones, and are basically able to match Samsung step for step. There are people who cannot stand Samsung for whatever reason and will be all over this phone. HTC has always been my preference but I'm gonna give this phone a thorough once over and may jump on board the LG wagon.
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The launch time could be a blessing or a curse. The pro is that there aren't many flagship phones (read: not phablets) being launched right now and thus this will be ahead of most things on the market, unlike in Spring, when HTC and Samsung both release products with nearly identical specs. Unfortunately for LG though, this could mean people will wait for the next "Galaxy" or next HTC device (HTC 2? HTC One Jr.?) or maybe next Xperia.

Came here cuz I'm wondering about development too. The OG actually has a lot of development and development is just getting started in the GPro. Based on latest Note 3 rumors (take this with a grain of salt) the G Pro can hang with it and it is significantly cheaper. Being on all carriers will help the attraction. Just my 2 cents.
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Would get, but I don't have enough money for this :/ If someone donated one that would be awesome

personally, i'm sick of the lag that samsung had in the gs4 and I don't really expect the note 3 to be any better. besides, I've got too many damn samsung devices hahaha time to move on. never had an LG though!
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musclehead84 said:
They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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What options you mean? And stylus, why you may need stylus simultaneously with CM/AOSP, there's no wacom drivers for stylus AFAIK so flashing CM makes NoteIII stylusless. Am I wrong?
doeboy711 said:
it is, but only by .4 inches
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Yes. Don't forget that G2 is bigger than SGS4 only by .2" and Note III bigger than G2 only by .4" So no big deal in reality. BUT Note III will have lot heavier bezels and therefor will be more bulky and not ergonomic and less gripfriendly

Well we don't fully know what the note 3 will look like exactly, we only speculations so far. The G2 will be good for me though. But honestly I wouldn't mind a note 3 because my next upgrade is November. That's the only reason. But I would really like the G2 because I am in love with my GPro.
Lol, I sound like a kid up there.
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