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Best At&t phone in the next 3 months

So i just switched back to at&t and could not decide on a phone. I got my wife a note and its cool almost too big . I bought them at costco and have 89 days to return for another phone and didn't know what i wanted so i got a LG thrill, not a great phone for a flash aholic like me, just grabbed it cause it was free till i decided. Should i just go get a note or is the one x going to be worth waiting out or maybe the skyrocket hd ..... this is the first time i haven't had a cutting edge phone in years and I'm not sure to pull the trigger on the note or wait out something better.

In my biased personal opinion the Note is absolutely positively THE best phone currently on the market and the best phone that will be out until the Note 2. Yes it is a big phone but that's part of the reason I LOVE it. It's just superb. Yes Samsung is a bit laggy on updates seeing how we are on Gingerbread still but the developer community is outstanding on these phones. I've had the Captivate before this and the community was outstanding. Give this some more time and it will be the same way because this is such a different phone it will be better than the Captivate which the devs made an outstanding phone in my opinion given what they were dealt from the factory.
Go Note and don't look back!

Thanks for the reply dev support is a huge deal to me so i think i might just do that, i don't know how long i can run without ics after having a rezound and a gnex both on ics and i know i can already do it on the note. Maybe i will just play with the note i got for my wife for a couple more days and swap out this thrill for a note if i can get used to the size.
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Skyrocket HD should be out in like a week or two I thought. Also will be a great phone. Still a big 4.65 screen but not too large like the note imo.
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Padfone is coming out soon as well.

Almost too many options i wish i could have waited to leave Verizon till these were out.. at least the 90 day return policy should let a couple of them release before i am stuck although i might just go grab myself a note i think i will probably wait and see the skyrocket hd at least first if it really is so soon and if i can last on gingerbread lol
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One X on at&t. It is the king. S4 soc is crushing tegra 3, camera is the best on the planet, and 4.7" screen. What else comes close?
Two negs: 1 no sd card slot(get usb2go drive), 2 no extended battery(s4 and ics should mitigate battery issues)
I will be picking mine up May 6th!
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Sold my Note today :( and got a S3 :)

hi guys
today i sold my galaxy note and buyed a Galaxy S3
when i touched the Galaxy S3 its very smooth the plastic is very shiney and smooth..and the screen..pfff i have to get used to it..a huge impact!!
its very weird to return to a small screen..but i knew it would be a problem in the future when i buyed the note..
The S3 has a very good screen..very sharp and the device is running extremly smooth no lag no ****....it was like uhmmm my girlfriend leaving when i saw that idiot walking away with my note
but anyway..
Bye Bye Folks i will be on S3 forums from now on
will miss you guys

dogan2010 said:
hi guys
today i sold my galaxy note and buyed a Galaxy S3
when i touched the Galaxy S3 its very smooth the plastic is very shiney and smooth..and the screen..pfff i have to get used to it..a huge impact!!
its very weird to return to a small screen..but i knew it would be a problem in the future when i buyed the note..
The S3 has a very good screen..very sharp and the device is running extremly smooth no lag no ****....it was like uhmmm my girlfriend leaving when i saw that idiot walking away with my note
but anyway..
Bye Bye Folks i will be on S3 forums from now on
will miss you guys
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Totally agreed, i has tried my frend.sg3. It really different level in terms of smoothness and speed if compare to our note.
But it is not fair to put the comparison in between note and sg3, since sg3 is quadcore handset.
Im glad you owned a new sg3, for me i will wait for note 2, since the new comming note.confirmed will have better performance in every aspect than sg3 for sure. No doubt at all.
Cheers.
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Yeah i'm planning on waiting for the note 2....too lol. I just can't have anything smaller, it's like once you buy a 50+ inch tv you just can't see yourself buying a 32in down the road

if the note 2 comes i will sell the s3 and buy Note 2
( a lunatic android fan huh )

Definitely going to wait for note 2! The idea of going back to a smaller display is out of the question. I don't think that the slightly lag on my note will drive me to buy s3.
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Big mistake.
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Hope you won't end up like me. Sold my Note because a number of reasons, got another phone...
After two weeks, i sold it and got my Note back. Couldn't stay with 4,3" screen when i have already had 5,3". True story.

NOTE 2 October 2012 ;]
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Akiainavas said:
Hope you won't end up like me. Sold my Note because a number of reasons, got another phone...
After two weeks, i sold it and got my Note back. Couldn't stay with 4,3" screen when i have already had 5,3". True story.
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Same here sold my note and got HTC One X but i bought it back and sold the HTC One X.

I really am looking forward to note 2 but due to Samsung's lack in the ICS update on time I probably will switch brands. I mean I will still keep my note and use it for my media like movies TV shows and books (continue using it as a mini tablet) but when its time for an upgrade I probably will just get another phone just not from samsung, unless of course the NOTE 2 has a incredible feature that makes be forget about this entire ICS 'update disaster' from Samsung.
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I'll be damn tempted by the GS3 once it has a strong dev community AOSP backing. I like what's going on in terms of AOSP for the Note (especially CM9), but if I can't use my pen, I may as well have a smaller phone (I'm not getting the Nexus because it doesn't have a card slot).

Good for you TS... but for us: we will wait for Note 2

Yup! Me too! am waiting for Note 2!!!
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im also waiting for galaxy s3, till now didnt appeared on my country. But i will never sell my lovely white note > will keep it till note 2

[Q] Replacing my Nexus S. Need help to deicide!

Guys i need a little help. I am replacing my lovely nexus s.
My candidates are
Nexus 4
Galaxy S4
HTC ONE
Galaxy S3
Today i tried an S3 and a HTC ONE and an S4 (i9505) and a n4.
I love the S4 the design i think is much better than the s3, but the ONE has the best design, but i never buy a phone just 4 the design. And it is impossible to replace anything on the HTC One. The camera is not so good either, but the microphone and the stabilization is realy an useful extra. And HTC is never too good on updating its software. N4 is is a good all rounder, but the camera is crap The screen was insanely nice in the s4. My problem is that the s4 browser lagged like hell, i loaded up the verge desktop as my usual test page and during loading it was all choppy and unresponsive even the s3 was much faster! Not to menion my nexus 7 almost my dated nexus s was more responsive.... Maybe the demo phone does not had the final software? Can somone with a stock i9505 can try theverge? Please tell me how the browser behaves on a final s4? thx

I'd suggest you go with the s4. The lag was due to firmware not being ready. Chances are the model you will buy will probably not lag. And even if it does it will be fixed with an update. The s4 has the best hardware around right now, no doubt about that. The htc one is also a great phone and you won't regret buying either of them. I wouldn't buy the nexus 4 or s3 though.

Jinsuke32 said:
I wouldn't buy the nexus 4 or s3 though.
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S3 would be only because of price but i dont realy like compromise What you have against the nexus? Do you have the s4?

You may want to ask this in a general section and not in any sub forum as you will get biased replies to whichever forum you ask in. If you have decided to ask here it sounds like you are leaning towards the S4. The One at the moment sounds like the smoothest but if you want/need an external battery and SD slot you should probably go for the S4. The Ones camera isnt bad, its not as good as the S4 in daylight but better in low light. I'd go into a store again then compare the One & S4 to see which one you really like.

vick33 said:
S3 would be only because of price but i dont realy like compromise What you have against the nexus? Do you have the s4?
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No doubt Nexus 4 is a nice phone. But it is 6 month old tech at this point. You will love the S4 coming from Nexus S, unless you absolutely hate touchwiz...
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ste1164 said:
You may want to ask this in a general section and not in any sub forum as you will get biased replies to whichever forum you ask in.
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I am asking it here because i would like somone to check the browser for me The s4 in the store near me is prolly not final and i dont want to judge the phone badly because of it

Highway 55 said:
No doubt Nexus 4 is a nice phone. But it is 6 month old tech at this point. You will love the S4 coming from Nexus S, unless you absolutely hate touchwiz...
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Thats a good point, if you like stock android you do not want a S4 unless you want to wait and see about this whole bootloader mess and get cyanogen.
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vick33 said:
I am asking it here because i would like somone to check the browser for me The s4 in the store near me is prolly not final and i dont want to judge the phone badly because of it
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I imagine what is in the store is final retail. I have never seen any device in store running pre-release hardware or firmware. What you see is what you get.

You'll get different views.
If software is important I'd recommend the nexus 4 as you'll get key lime pie before any Samsung or HTC device. It's not bloated with features, it's simple stock Android fast and functional.
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ste1164 said:
I imagine what is in the store is final retail. I have never seen any device in store running pre-release hardware or firmware. What you see is what you get.
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Then i will go to another store and try it as if the s4 would behave that much slower as the s3 i would expect lots of people complaining

Only options in my eyes would be the S4 or the One. I have had both, the One first but I had to switch to the S4 as every single unit I found had stuck pixels among other faults. Aside from that it is a great phone, but if you do consider one then make sure you get a good one before you leave the shop!
Alternatively, absolutely no regrets going to the S4 instead.

Guys i need a little help. I am replacing my lovely nexus s.
My candidates are
Nexus 4
Galaxy S4
HTC ONE
Galaxy S3
Today i tried an S3 and a HTC ONE and an S4 (i9505) and a n4.
I love the S4 the design i think is much better than the s3, but the ONE has the best design, but i never buy a phone just 4 the design. And it is impossible to replace anything on the HTC One. The camera is not so good either, but the microphone and the stabilization is realy an useful extra. And HTC is never too good on updating its software. N4 is is a good all rounder, but the camera is crap The screen was insanely nice in the s4. My problem is that the s4 browser lagged like hell, i loaded up the verge desktop as my usual test page and during loading it was all choppy and unresponsive even the s3 was much faster! Not to menion my nexus 7 almost my dated nexus s was more responsive.... Maybe the demo phone does not had the final software? Can somone with a stock i9505 can try theverge? Please tell me how the browser behaves on a final s4? thx
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The camera on the one is a fair bit better in the 1.29 update, check out some comparison reviews. Also, in terms of software updates, I read a piece somewhere that showed pretty categorically that HTC have the best history of updates.
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vick33 said:
S3 would be only because of price but i dont realy like compromise What you have against the nexus? Do you have the s4?
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Well lack of expandable storage along with the maximum option being a 16 gb version is the dealbreaker. I have a 16 gb s3 + 32 gb micro sd and I tend to fill that up with music and movies so I wouldn't be able to survive on just 16 gb. Theres also the battery life which doesn't seem to be that great along with it being non removable though I could probably live with it if it was only just that. I don't have the s4 right now. Still trying to decide between the s4 and one...

Jme369 said:
I read a piece somewhere that showed pretty categorically that HTC have the best history of updates.
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I have seen that too and HTC is realy better in updating non flagship devices for example the galaxy w does not even get updated from 2.3, but s2 the former flagship got 4.1.2 and wil get 4.2.2 and the HTC sensation remained on 4.0.4. But if someone replaces phone every year that does not realy matter

Jme369 said:
I read a piece somewhere that showed pretty categorically that HTC have the best history of updates.
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Which is necessary cause the One came out with an older Android version.

Does anyone with the actual phone could report on the browser Or we all are just wannabe owners Thx in advance

[Q] Anyone going to pass up the S4?

So I've seen a lot of people saying that there are problems with the S4 screen, battery and overheating and that the phone was released prematurely.
I tried out my friends' S4s and was honestly underwhelmed. The screen had graphic artifacts and the UI wasn't smooth 100% of the time.
So my question is is anyone else thinking of passing up the S4 and waiting for Nexus 5/ Google X/Whatever?
For me it's currently an option to consider.
Your opinions please.
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1337RYoN said:
So I've seen a lot of people saying that there are problems with the S4 screen, battery and overheating and that the phone was released prematurely.
I tried out my friends' S4s and was honestly underwhelmed. The screen had graphic artifacts and the UI wasn't smooth 100% of the time.
So my question is is anyone else thinking of passing up the S4 and waiting for Nexus 5/ Google X/Whatever?
For me it's currently an option to consider.
Your opinions please.
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theres always gonna be teething problems on any phone tbh...and the galaxy s4 isnt any different thats why they have released a firmware update already in less then a week of release to fix some of these problems.
Im coming from a galaxy S2 so I dont think I will be passing up on my S4

how can anyone pass this beauty seriously the problems will be fixed soon and it will be the best phone in the world

Im probably going to pass on the S4 but not cause of the issues, they will eventually be fixed, but cause I decided to wait for the note 3. Doesn't make sense to buy an S4 then a note 3 since its going to be a very similar experience minus the S pen.

barondebxl said:
Im probably going to pass on the S4 but not cause of the issues, they will eventually be fixed, but cause I decided to wait for the note 3.
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Note 3 won't be out in the U.S. until November.
Half a year is a huge amount of time to wait in the electronics world.

ap3604 said:
Note 3 won't be out in the U.S. until November.
Half a year is a huge amount of time to wait in the electronics world.
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don't plan to be phoneless for 6 months and I wont buy the US version.

ap3604 said:
Note 3 won't be out in the U.S. until November.
Half a year is a huge amount of time to wait in the electronics world.
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Yup that's the point for me. I have used all galaxy series and I am just addicted to it. Currently using note 2 and have to say nothing is better than it. However, s4 has really impressed me a lot. Lots of features which I always wanted to see. I was a bit disappointed this week after reading all the negative reviews here but its good to see that slowly these are getting fixed as almost all of the issues are software related. I cant keep my note 2 until OCt-Nov, so I will s4 now may be after a month and then I will move to note 3.

I think I'm going to wait until after the Google I/O in a few weeks to see what may be coming out. The Google 5 / X phone(s) are very intriguing. I love my S3 and thought it was a foregone conclusion that would upgrade to the S4 but don't know. I've also read about a possible waterproof S4 coming out in June which sounds interesting. I really want to try the Sony Z phone but don't want to go to ATT.

I had a SZ and switched to S4 and I don't regret it. I really enjoy this phone (got it yesterday). Sure, there are some problems but as others stated, every phone has problems right after launch.
If you like the S4 then get it. If you are not sure, try to play with one and then decide. Waiting for better devices coming up in months just doesn't make sense - you could end up waiting forever
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I love my GS4, I got a super deal on it too (I traded my Note 2 for a Macbook Air and a GS2, sold the MBA and bought my GS4)

Depends on how long it takes Samsung to make the higher capacity versions available.

I have a S3, so not sure tbh
I have the option of picking one up in beginning of June when i cash my shares in, by then hopefully most of the current problems are sorted by then.
On the otherhand I love my S3 this is my 2nd one after i moonlighted with the Nexus 4 for a short period of time, plus we get most of the features of the S4 in the 4.2.2 update when that comes out & no doubt 4.3 sometime this later year aswell.
Problem with the S4 is it to similar to the S3, yes the S4 got better spec's but is the S3 gonna have problems at all this year running anything probably not.
I think a better upgrade form the S3 would be the S5, as i think we finally see either 2k or 4k video recording and 60fps in both 720 & 1080p & maybe optical IS aswell in the S5 if this being the case i be first in line for one.

ixon2001 said:
I have a S3, so not sure tbh
I have the option of picking one up in beginning of June when i cash my shares in, by then hopefully most of the current problems are sorted by then.
On the otherhand I love my S3 this is my 2nd one after i moonlighted with the Nexus 4 for a short period of time, plus we get most of the features of the S4 in the 4.2.2 update when that comes out & no doubt 4.3 sometime this later year aswell.
Problem with the S4 is it to similar to the S3, yes the S4 got better spec's but is the S3 gonna have problems at all this year running anything probably not.
I think a better upgrade form the S3 would be the S5, as i think we finally see either 2k or 4k video recording and 60fps in both 720 & 1080p & maybe optical IS aswell in the S5 if this being the case i be first in line for one.
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Technically 1920x1080 recording is 2k lol
And I've been wishing for 4K recording since last year. 4K video, OIS, HFR and HDR will hopefully come as standard by end of this year.
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Will definitely get it as soon as they will release the higher capacity versions, the problems people are talking about are software related and will be solved in a few weeks via updates.

I returned my GT-I9505 since I could not stand up to the screen issues and my money refund period was coming to an end. To be honest I would prefer the octa version over de Qualcomm because of the wolfson DAC, so right now I am going to be patient while both, the screen problems get fixed and I find a reliable retailer to buy in the GT-I9500 (not officially launched in my country).
I am fond of HTC One, but the lack of expandable SD and exchangeable battery matters to me.

Is s4 still good for buying?

Hey.. Used s4 4 months ago.. Had No issue(had screen blue tint issue but its common in all amoleds)
Sold it for some financial reason..
Thinking to buy new phone..
Will s4 good option again..? Is that phone is gonna old now?
Will my friend will feel wow if I buy s4 ?? xD lol
If s4 is not good then any other phone in this price range?
(Note 3 is high price + its big for normal use + I don't need stylus pen..)
Please suggest....
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You can give a nexus 5 a try, maybe the htc one.
But personally i love my s4, if you try to have the last and most fashioned tech ever you will end with a new phone eveey two weeks...
But yeah what one you had? The i9505 or i9500.
I ask that cause you need to keep in mind all roms and posibilities you have with one or another.
I have a 9500 and slowly but surelly roms and magic start to roll and now i have 4.3 and my little beast run everything smooth, with no issues.
So my answer is yes it whorth it..
Sorry for the long answer...
Good luck
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Although the lack of camera and external storage on the nexus 5 is very off putting... I'm still very tempted. Would have 200 left if I sold my phone. And it looks stunning the nexus 5 does.
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well if u are asking if it s kinda old news , then yeh . the s5 will come out in a couple of month according to samsung so it s bettet to wait. Also as ktouy said u might want to give the nexus 5 a try .

Yes it's still a great phone and still getting updates. If you are a fan of always getting the latest things you could go for a nexus 5.
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only if you need the camera or sdcard
nexus 5 kill every phone out there and you can buy more stuff
but s4 camera is really epic

Thanx guys.. Actually m not heavy user not much camera just personalisation fan obviously should smooth.. But my next question is.. after buying s4 spending big money.. Will worth? I mean my friends(include girl friend) xD.. will think that "shee!! This is s4 how cheap.. Not good"
That is second thing I don't want...
So. Is there any thing like that?
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If you want to stick with s4 you can buy the I 9506 with the new snapdragon s800.Then you will have your beloved phone with new top specs

NO. Wait for S5. If it's January then it's not long. Going to Nexus from S4 is ridiculous unless you are a fan of that other thing, AOSP or whatever, a dumb display, impossible.
However S4 is pretty badly optimized outta box. You need to install a custom kernel and do some tweaks to make it run smooth. 4.3 is another big blunder Samsung has done, a testing ROM got released just to stay in competition with other brands and their upgrade schedule. If it weren't for the size I would never have sold the Note 2, God it was so smooth, so much better optimized than S4!