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Who will be purchasing a Nexus S?

I most certainly will my G1 is on it's death bed. I love stock android and this will have and get the updates first! I can deal with the lack of features and dual core can wait because in the next 2 years something better will come out. You can never beat technology! So who else will be getting this phone?

Me eventually.
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I most likely will want another phone. Currently have the myTouch 3G slide.

I too am going to wait. I think Google/Sammy's partnership came late, and they attempted to give use a dual-core, but couldn't, and so rushed the single-core to their Nexus brand. Lack of HSPA+, especially, just seems backwards when all phones and carriers are moving toward "4G." It just doesn't make sense. I will hold off.

i'm still not 100%. i'd say i'm about 65% sure i want it right now. need to get to a best buy with a real working display model and use it for a while.

I should have mine on Wednesday of next week

Is it really that much better than the G2 or Mytouch4g to get? G2 has a keyboard SLCD, HSPA+, new gen snapdragon, and almost stock android. Mt4g also has HSPA+ and a new gen 1Ghz snapdragon.
I think the only reason to get the Nexus S would be for the Google updates. The specs really aren't mind blowing, they're high end, but nothing new.
So when it comes time to retire my trusty G1 I think I'll go with its successor the G2.
Although it is quite tempting to go with the Nexus S updates and SAMOLED are quite tantalizing.

mr_notorious said:
I should have mine on Wednesday of next week
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u mean Thursday....... me too. and back to Tmo

raydar670 said:
Is it really that much better than the G2 or Mytouch4g to get? G2 has a keyboard SLCD, HSPA+, new gen snapdragon, and almost stock android. Mt4g also has HSPA+ and a new gen 1Ghz snapdragon.
I think the only reason to get the Nexus S would be for the Google updates. The specs really aren't mind blowing, they're high end, but nothing new.
So when it comes time to retire my trusty G1 I think I'll go with its successor the G2.
Although it is quite tempting to go with the Nexus S updates and SAMOLED are quite tantalizing.
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yes yes yes.. better than ugly mnt4g for sure and g2 ...

ajftl said:
yes yes yes.. better than ugly mnt4g for sure and g2 ...
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Yes the mt4g is quite ugly. But I think the G2 has notable advantages over the Nexus S.
1. Keyboard
2. HSPA+
In all other things the Nexus S reigns supreme. That's what it's so tempting to get it. But then again coming from the G1 I do like my keyboard

I'm 75% on Nexus S and 25% on G2

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u mean Thursday....... me too. and back to Tmo
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No, I am getting it on Wednesday. I have Googler connections .

I'm waiting for the end of the first quarter to get one of the big daddy's with there dual core processors. The nexus s seems very rushed in build and spec. I've got the feeling Google are trying to cash in on christmas. Even tho I really like the updates coming straight to the phone it's no way worth the money. Just can't wait until the end of the first quarter.

can't wait for my nexus s
no way would i get the g2 over it

Me
Nothing is going to hold me back from buying this. And I m getting everything I need from the current generation phones. Will upgrade later if they (next generation phones) really have something good on the table to offer.
16GB enough for me. 720p will come, I m pretty sure. No HSPA+ in my country
LED notifications, we are not sure of it! And many other phones dont have a track pad.
Atleast I know whatever this phone has to offer will be "usable to fullest" bcos of good battery life (consider all the pitfalls of DHD) and XDA support
Overall should be a flawless phone with whatever is has to offer! If you are fine with its offering go for it. Else wait for another 3-4 months for the next generation phones

suhas_sm said:
Me
Nothing is going to hold me back from buying this. And I m getting everything I need from the current generation phones. Will upgrade later if they (next generation phones) really have something good on the table to offer.
16GB enough for me. 720p will come, I m pretty sure. No HSPA+ in my country
LED notifications, we are not sure of it! And many other phones dont have a track pad.
Atleast I know whatever this phone has to offer will be "usable to fullest" bcos of good battery life (consider all the pitfalls of DHD) and XDA support
Overall should be a flawless phone with whatever is has to offer! If you are fine with its offering go for it. Else wait for another 3-4 months for the next generation phones
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no led is confirmed. luckily you can use the app noled to get around it.

I have a G1 that is also in its last moments so i'm thinking about getting either Nexus S or MT4g.
I'm leaning more toward Nexus S because its vanilla android and will get the updates faster but also because I think that the community will embrace it more.

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I'm 75% on Nexus S and 25% on G2
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Same, except my 25% is on the Vibrant that I currently have.

Thinking if this thing will be worth an extra 130 over my mt4g, I bought it from costco so it cost me 400 and I have 90 days to return it. I like the mt4g a lot more then I thought I would, just wish it got some developer love.
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PolishDude said:
Thinking if this thing will be worth an extra 130 over my mt4g, I bought it from costco so it cost me 400 and I have 90 days to return it. I like the mt4g a lot more then I thought I would, just wish it got some developer love.
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If u already have mt4g and use/expecting 4G in ur area. I dont see any reason why u shouldn't stick with mt4g. Its an amazing phone sans the loooks. Its ugly !! But technology > looks

Keeping the Vibrant, but...

T-Mobile is doing the free phone special this weekend when you sign a contract. I'm not on a contract at the moment but am going to take advantage of this special, the only thing is, I'm not sure which phone to snag. I love my Vibrant so it'd have to be incredible to replace what I have, otherwise I'll just sell it. Any suggestions on which phone to get?

aloneinshadow said:
T-Mobile is doing the free phone special this weekend when you sign a contract. I'm not on a contract at the moment but am going to take advantage of this special, the only thing is, I'm not sure which phone to snag. I love my Vibrant so it'd have to be incredible to replace what I have, otherwise I'll just sell it. Any suggestions on which phone to get?
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G2
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lqaddict said:
G2
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any specific reasons why you say G2? I thought it had a slower processor than the Vibrant.

It doesnt it has a 2nd gen processor and it can be oced to 1.42ghz
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I recently get to play with my friends g2 and it is a really nice phone especially if keyboard is a big thing for you. It by no means slower than a vibrant. The screen had a slightly inferior blackness level due to it being lcd but it will just be like your computer monitor, not that big of a deal. Vibrant does have the superior media experience: more codecs and voodoo sound support.
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get the 4G if is is an option........... otherwise I would wait for the dual cores to come out before committing to a contract

Just pointing out HTC g2 issue.
Hinge. A lot of people returned their g2 because of this z hinge. It's loose and dangles around.
People says they cant text while they're laying on their bed... which is bs since ur gonna support the top part (the one with the screen) with ur thumb and index finger.
Anyways it wobbles even with keyboard closed. Well at least that's how mine was.
A lot of HTC phones comes with qc issues. Such as loose battery cover, dead pixel, dust under the screen etc. (I replaced my mytouch 4g 5 times due to qc issues).
G2 have plastic screen Unlike vibrant (gorilla glass). It feels somekind cheap when u touch the screen. (only the screen feel cheap, the rest feels awesome
Ur gonna need to buy a SD card since only about 1.3gb? Internal memory is available.
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eunkipark92 said:
Just pointing out HTC g2 issue.
Hinge. A lot of people returned their g2 because of this z hinge. It's loose and dangles around.
People says they cant text while they're laying on their bed... which is bs since ur gonna support the top part (the one with the screen) with ur thumb and index finger.
Anyways it wobbles even with keyboard closed. Well at least that's how mine was.
A lot of HTC phones comes with qc issues. Such as loose battery cover, dead pixel, dust under the screen etc. (I replaced my mytouch 4g 5 times due to qc issues).
G2 have plastic screen Unlike vibrant (gorilla glass). It feels somekind cheap when u touch the screen. (only the screen feel cheap, the rest feels awesome
Ur gonna need to buy a SD card since only about 1.3gb? Internal memory is available.
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So what phone would you pick up if not a G2?

aloneinshadow said:
So what phone would you pick up if not a G2?
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My touch 4g feels great it hand with front facing camera and all. But its a pain in the ass to get a good one. Like j said I replaced it 5 times. Half of them comes with washed out screen.
Also comes etc loose battery cover light leak, squeaky button, off centered front facing camera. I would just get mytouch 4g and sell it on ebay and keep the vibrant.
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Oops double post

You gonna sell the phone? Look on ebay for what's selling for more. the etf only applies to the line, not the phone. If you are gonna keep it to play with the phone, look at the forums for what has more out for it now.

All~G1 said:
You gonna sell the phone? Look on ebay for what's selling for more. the etf only applies to the line, not the phone. If you are gonna keep it to play with the phone, look at the forums for what has more out for it now.
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I actually did just that. On eBay, the Mytouch 4g sells for more than the Vibrant or the G2. So that's one option. However, the G2 seems like the better candidate for experimentation and CM is already out for it. Or, the third option would be to get another Vibrant in case I ever damage the one I have. Decisions, decisions.

I think you should wait for dual core phones, since you can't really make up your mind. I know that it seems like a good deal right now to save the $150-$200. But by signing a contract you are shelling out alot more for the data plan, on top of that neither of the three phones are that much better than your current Vibrant.
Besides, the timing is just suspicious, T-Mobile is probably using this chance to clear their inventory to make space for the new phones being release this year.

PaiPiePia said:
I think you should wait for dual core phones, since you can't really make up your mind. I know that it seems like a good deal right now to save the $150-$200. But by signing a contract you are shelling out alot more for the data plan, on top of that neither of the three phones are that much better than your current Vibrant.
Besides, the timing is just suspicious, T-Mobile is probably using this chance to clear their inventory to make space for the new phones being release this year.
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aloneinshadow said:
I actually did just that. On eBay, the Mytouch 4g sells for more than the Vibrant or the G2. So that's one option. However, the G2 seems like the better candidate for experimentation and CM is already out for it. Or, the third option would be to get another Vibrant in case I ever damage the one I have. Decisions, decisions.
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Just to let you know mytouch 4g have cm 7 nightlies.
I heard u can remove the data plan (if u want) by putting ur sim card into crappy phone like razor and leave it for few days and call t-mobile and tell them u lost ur phone or u broke ur phone.
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Are grandfathered into a an older unthrottled data plan? If so, no free phone is worth getting throttled over.

As far as the timing goes, this was not my idea to begin with. This is all my wife's doing, I'm just along for the ride, but hey a free phone is a free phone.
I may just get a G2, use it for a bit as well as my Vibrant, and when the new dual cores come out, sell both and buy it outright.
Thanks to all of you guys, you were all a very big help, as always.

Pay 10% more for Super AMOLED (I9020) vs Super LCD (I9023)

In the UK I can buy:
Super AMOLED (I9020) £346.79 inc. tax
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Super LCD (I9023) £317.99 inc. tax
Is it worth the extra £28.80?

keer-en said:
In the UK I can buy:
Super AMOLED (I9020) £346.79 inc. tax
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Super LCD (I9023) £317.99 inc. tax
Is it worth the extra £28.80?
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get the Samsung Galaxy S2, Nexus S is getting old now

psp888 said:
get the Samsung Galaxy S2, Nexus S is getting old now
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There is a £150 - £175 difference between the two. Plus I would rather have vanilla Android.

keer-en said:
There is a £150 - £175 difference between the two. Plus I would rather have vanilla Android.
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You should really look at the SGS2, as the Nexus S is year old technology. I've had the Nexus One and Nexus S, although having vanillia is nice and clean, Samsung have made good enhancements, espcially the browser being hardware accelerated, no idea why Google don't do this on their phones. and all the extra video codecs it can handle, full HD video recording, just to mention a few.
Just giving you some thoughts before you hit the buy button

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You should really look at the SGS2, as the Nexus S is year old technology. I've had the Nexus One and Nexus S, although having vanillia is nice and clean, Samsung have made good enhancements, espcially the browser being hardware accelerated, no idea why Google don't do this on their phones. and all the extra video codecs it can handle, full HD video recording, just to mention a few.
Just giving you some thoughts before you hit the buy button
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I'm on Three and the cheapest I can pick a PAYG handset up is for £499.99 (I'm hoping they would wave the top-up as I'm already a contract customer). Can it be had cheaper SIM free?

Please the OP did not ask about the Galaxy II he asked which display.
Not everybody wants to be stuck with Samsung Bloatware.
Me I would pay the difference and go for the Super AMOLED.

AstroDigital said:
Please the OP did not ask about the Galaxy II he asked which display.
Not everybody wants to be stuck with Samsung Bloatware.
Me I would pay the difference and go for the Super AMOLED.
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Well the SGS2 has a Super AMOLED Plus display!

I agree about the bloatware plus the fact the one thing that almost killed the deal for me was that this phone was made by Samsung and not HTC.Get the Amoled phone it is a great screen.

Brought the slcd version a month back for £325. amoled version was over 400 at the time.
After having the i8910 I thought I'd miss the amoled display but haven't noticed much of a difference.
Although I do agree super amoled its a better screen especially to watch movies on, also you would get slightly better battery life due to the lower power consumption while displaying blacks.
If I were buying now I would pay that bit extra.
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keer-en said:
In the UK I can buy:
Super AMOLED (I9020) £346.79 inc. tax
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Super LCD (I9023) £317.99 inc. tax
Is it worth the extra £28.80?
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there is also the difference in the RADIO BANDs... make sure it has the bands that you need

Super Amoled for sure.
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psp888 said:
You should really look at the SGS2, as the Nexus S is year old technology. I've had the Nexus One and Nexus S, although having vanillia is nice and clean, Samsung have made good enhancements, espcially the browser being hardware accelerated, no idea why Google don't do this on their phones. and all the extra video codecs it can handle, full HD video recording, just to mention a few.
Just giving you some thoughts before you hit the buy button
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The Nexus S is 6 months old..

AllGamer said:
there is also the difference in the RADIO BANDs... make sure it has the bands that you need
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There isn't in Europe.
I had had play with the LCD version yesterday and I liked it, but the built quality of my iPhone 4 has me spolit so I stil don't know what to do!

keer-en said:
In the UK I can buy:
Super AMOLED (I9020) £346.79 inc. tax
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Is it worth the extra £28.80?
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Don't get this phone, you kidding me? Its OK and all, but man does it slow down. It uses too much of its 512 Mb of ram. Can't wait until my next phone comes out.

You can buy the SGS2 for £400 pay and go on O2.
You just might need to get it unlocked it you aren't on that network.
And you can get the LG Optimus 2X for £330
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...=0&searchstring=lg+optimus+2x&urlrefer=search

williamj1 said:
You can buy the SGS2 for £400 pay and go on O2.
You just might need to get it unlocked it you aren't on that network.
And you can get the LG Optimus 2X for £330
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O2 have not been offering that deal for about a week now, Also the SGSII does not come with NFC. I had the SGSII and its amazing, but i love the Sexus S, it feels like a proper phone, nothing can beat the ergonomics of the Nexus S
But the SGSII is fantastic, and is hands down the best phone on the market at the moment. But the NS is still a great phone and should not be taken lightly. You will also get Ice Cream Sandwich first, Who knows how long SGSII users will wait??? The SGS1 users still have not got official gingerbread...

williamj1 said:
You can buy the SGS2 for £400 pay and go on O2.
You just might need to get it unlocked it you aren't on that network.
And you can get the LG Optimus 2X for £330
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And as for the LG optimus 2x, everyone i know is trying to sell theirs due to its random reboot issue... It has lots and lots of software problems which have only been put right by POB and the CM7 team. Stay away from LG trust me....

I'm not saying that. The nexus S is a truly wonderful phone, one of the best available. My point was merely that if you are a techie who likes to always have the latest thing, this is probably not the time to buy a nexus. For some, the nexus will do everything they need. But for others, the dual core phones and the games and apps they bring will be a huge want. I am one of those people.
3+ months ago, I'd have happily bought a Nexus S and kept it for a year. Now, I'm waiting for the price of the SGS2 to fall, or the sensation come out. My plan is to get one of those soon while they are still fresh. Then keep it for ages. Because really, once you add dual core and front facing cameras, there is little you can add other than software. The SGS2 is rootable which means updates and custom roms. That, is the phone for me. The dual cores are the beginning of a new smartphone age, but they will stay for a while as there is little you can evolve. The Nexus S doesn't offer that, as it has already been surpassed, and rumours of the nexus 3 dual core no doubt are already surfacing. The Nexus S is still amazing, but it's no longer king (power wise). If I was keeping a nexus s for a few months then it would be great. But I keep phones for 1-2 years. So I might as well get something that is at the peak of android power IMO.
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-The SGS2 is not available pay/go at O2 because of stock issues. It will be back soon.
-I'm not fussed about NFC. It hasn't taken off in the UK at all. It's more of a gizmo than something useful. And it won't be useful until it is in widespread use. And that will be a while.
-Also, I love the look and power and price of the LG 2x, but I hate that crappy LG UI. No thanks

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I'm not saying that. The nexus S is a truly wonderful phone, one of the best available. My point was merely that if you are a techie who likes to always have the latest thing, this is probably not the time to buy a nexus. For some, the nexus will do everything they need. But for others, the dual core phones and the games and apps they bring will be a huge want. I am one of those people.
3+ months ago, I'd have happily bought a Nexus S and kept it for a year. Now, I'm waiting for the price of the SGS2 to fall, or the sensation come out. My plan is to get one of those soon while they are still fresh. Then keep it for ages. Because really, once you add dual core and front facing cameras, there is little you can add other than software. The SGS2 is rootable which means updates and custom roms. That, is the phone for me. The dual cores are the beginning of a new smartphone age, but they will stay for a while as there is little you can evolve. The Nexus S doesn't offer that, as it has already been surpassed, and rumours of the nexus 3 dual core no doubt are already surfacing. The Nexus S is still amazing, but it's no longer king (power wise). If I was keeping a nexus s for a few months then it would be great. But I keep phones for 1-2 years. So I might as well get something that is at the peak of android power IMO.
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-The SGS2 is not available pay/go at O2 because of stock issues. It will be back soon.
-I'm not fussed about NFC. It hasn't taken off in the UK at all. It's more of a gizmo than something useful. And it won't be useful until it is in widespread use. And that will be a while.
-Also, I love the look and power and price of the LG 2x, but I hate that crappy LG UI. No thanks
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The offer of the o2 PAYG for 400 has been suspended as of last week, check the website, its only back orders they will be fulfilling.
The NS will be at the forefront of software tech, maybe not hardware, but it will always be supported to the full by google. And as for the HTC Sensation, nice phone but the 720p and 1080p are no better than the recording in the Desire HD so i would avoid that at all costs.
The cheapest you can buy a SGSII is 495, Personally i would rather a NS and a ASUS Transformer, which is what i bought instead of just having the SGSII

splmonster said:
The Nexus S is 6 months old..
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Yes the phone is 6 months old but the hardware technology is one year old or even more.
To OP:
Nowadays there isnt much difference between SLCD and SAMOLED. Unless you put the 2 side to side , i can bet you would not be able to distinguish bet them.
I would advise you to get the nexus s on ebay for a cheaper price. i am sure you can get a new one for around 260-270 pounds. IMO buying the nexus s more than 300 pounds now is not worth it.

Biggest amount of cash I can get for my g2

So does any one know what's the highest amount of cash I can get by selling my g2
I'd say its condition is at 8/10
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New Desire Z on Slovakia cost 220 EUROs.
Maybe, 200 EUROs

How much would that be in dollars?
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How much would that be in dollars?
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sry, but why do you think these phones are called smartphones?

hoffmas said:
sry, but why do you think these phones are called smartphones?
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Because they are smart enough to do things that humans can do by themselves but are too lazy to do theme
Now please stay on topic cuz I really want to sell my g2 and I wanna see what you guys think is the best price for me to put my g2 on sale
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ok, so i can confirm what kreizy said... i think in europe it´s something between 200 and 300 € (so 270 - 400 dollars)

OK thanks man
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I'm thinking about getting a new phone, and give my blessed G2 to my wire.. I just don't know what phone has the magic - perfect balance of development and support that the G2 had.
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lawalty said:
I'm thinking about getting a new phone, and give my blessed G2 to my wire.. I just don't know what phone has the magic - perfect balance of development and support that the G2 had.
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There isn't one. Hah being as my only two smartphones have been the G1 and the G2...it scares me to go to any other phone for lack of development. Heck even the G1 has more development still than some of the newer phones that have come out over the past few months.
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if you plan on selling on craigslist be aware that buyers will most certainly always want up to 20 dollars off the price your asking, so just a thought you might want to add 20 extra dollars to what you are asking, you never know maybe it will sell for those extra 20 but then you can also get your asking price, however, if you are not selling on CL then disregard this...

In the US, around $175. Europe, Asia or anywhere else there is GSM $300. You are probably going to have to hold out for awhile before someone is willing to pay those prices.
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Just bought one for 125. Its pretty low but from looking around for one I would say 200 max.
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Bought mine for 150 USD. It was a "new" refurb

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I don't know if this helps in your calculations of what your used G2 is worth, but brand new G2's still in the factory sealed box bring $325-$400 in USA on ebay.
Not really sure why you would want to sell your G2 though, there is not a phone I would rather have if you gave me a budget of $1000
There is no other phone made in all of the world with a REAL keyboard that has the G2's combination of reliability, style, fit & finish, reception quality, voice quality and dev support and it runs on the carrier than is 1/3 the price of the other cell phone companies, what in all the world could replace it?

There is no other phone made in all of the world with a REAL keyboard that has the G2's combination of reliability, style, fit & finish, reception quality, voice quality and dev support and it runs on the carrier than is 1/3 the price of the other cell phone companies, what in all the world could replace it?
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I'm partial to agree myself. It's hard when you follow android and new technology and see all these great looking, better spec'd devices coming out but just can't give up on what really is a fantastic device.
Also, you can run the HTC Desire-Z from Bell Canada on AT&T
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There is plenty of nice phones out there. But I wouldn't buy a g2. It scratches easy, back cover is horrible. The phone is just boring. Been trying to sell mine. Seems like 130 -150 is what I got for offers. I did laugh at the person and proceeded to tell him to f himself. Lol
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scottcom said:
There is plenty of nice phones out there. But I wouldn't buy a g2. It scratches easy, back cover is horrible. The phone is just boring.
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If you don't want/need a QWERTY keyboard, there are plenty of better options. But otherwise, every other phone on the market with a keyboard is trash compared to the G2/DZ.

I agree totally. Was kinda in a bad mood last post. For the money its a steal. Samsung pass up I owned 3 and horrible and lg omg barf lol
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E4GLTE Guys....what sold you on the S4?

I'm still on the fence on picking this or the HTC One. So what was the selling point of the S4 to you that made you leave your HTC device behind? I seem to change my mind once a day. I had both phones at one point in my cart ready to pull the trigger but just can't decide.

I had the HTC One, got it on release, I returned it and got the SGS4 and am sooooo glad I did. I don't know if I had a dud or what but I wasn't getting strong LTE Signals with the One that I had with my SGS3, got the 4 and I have ZERO issues! Also, the no removable battery and no sd slot really bothered me with The One.

I'm coming from the 3vo and after 4 HTC devices in a row, it was time to make the switch to a phone which will get timely OS and "fix" updates as well as immediate source code drops.....something HTC has never done. I also wanted removable storage and battery.

troyboytn said:
I'm coming from the 3vo and after 4 HTC devices in a row, it was time to make the switch to a phone which will get timely OS and "fix" updates as well as immediate source code drops.....something HTC has never done. I also wanted removable storage and battery.
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Good to see you here.hopefully I'll have mine wensday
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Good to see you here.hopefully I'll have mine wensday
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You too man! I'll have mine shortly after you. I'm gonna hold off just a bit til a better price appears somewhere. Whether it be Best Buy, radio Shack, Amazon, or even Sprint itself.....someone will have will have it for $199 before June. Seeing some great devs posting in here. Thinking the dev community here as well as the phone itself will be phenomenal.

I was on the fence for a while as well. It seems like to me the most important difference is the speaker on the One. Either way both phones are amazing. I don't think there is a wrong choice.

I came from an EVO 4G LTE. I really wanted to get the One when it was first announced, but when I played with one in the store, it felt too similar to my EVO (size, screen size).
I've never had a non-HTC Android device and thought it would be refreshing to try Samsung out for the next year or so.

Lucr3tius said:
I was on the fence for a while as well. It seems like to me the most important difference is the speaker on the One. Either way both phones are amazing. I don't think there is a wrong choice.
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I don't think the HTC is amazing. Too many sacrifices made for the aluminum. Such as weight, size, slimness, and lack of 5" screen even though it's the larger phone. It might find a small niche group of fans but it's not as premium as the iphone so you're getting the best of nothing.

Been a long time HTC person (started with my mogul), but my EVO LTE wouldn't get 4G at my house while other phones did.
Got the S4 and now I have 4G at home.

As you can tell I have an HTC one. I have had all HTC phones for as long as I can remember, well except for the Palm Pre. I have a Samsung Note 10.1 that I would never give up, I say that because I am not brand loyal.
Here is my take original Evo great phone Samsung couldn't touch it. Evo 3d underwhelming to me probably could have gone with Samsung whatever it was that year and been happier. Evo LTE vs S3 chose the evo for no real reason other than well all my other phones were HTC.
Now HTC one vs S4. Screen size 4.7 vs 5 to me no real difference. OLED vs lcd to my eyes Lcd just looks more realistic. I am an avid photographer and I can't stand the OLED colors. I know this can be adjusted to some degree but I still prefer Lcd. Cameras as I said I am a photographer and if there is a chance I am going to take a picture I will have a real camera with me. For the occasional Facebook photo or kid photo either does fine. Build quality polycarbonate vs aluminum, I think the aluminum looks nicer. I don't put cases on my phones so the way it looks is the way it looks.
Functionally the s4 has a lot of cool gimmicks but none of which to me have practical application. Software I will be rooting and installing custom roms on either device so it is not that important.
I chose the one purely on look and feel in my hand. I think either one is really a great phone and you can't go wrong with either.
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As you can tell I have an HTC one. I have had all HTC phones for as long as I can remember, well except for the Palm Pre. I have a Samsung Note 10.1 that I would never give up, I say that because I am not brand loyal.
Here is my take original Evo great phone Samsung couldn't touch it. Evo 3d underwhelming to me probably could have gone with Samsung whatever it was that year and been happier. Evo LTE vs S3 chose the evo for no real reason other than well all my other phones were HTC.
Now HTC one vs S4. Screen size 4.7 vs 5 to me no real difference. OLED vs lcd to my eyes Lcd just looks more realistic. I am an avid photographer and I can't stand the OLED colors. I know this can be adjusted to some degree but I still prefer Lcd. Cameras as I said I am a photographer and if there is a chance I am going to take a picture I will have a real camera with me. For the occasional Facebook photo or kid photo either does fine. Build quality polycarbonate vs aluminum, I think the aluminum looks nicer. I don't put cases on my phones so the way it looks is the way it looks.
Functionally the s4 has a lot of cool gimmicks but none of which to me have practical application. Software I will be rooting and installing custom roms on either device so it is not that important.
I chose the one purely on look and feel in my hand. I think either one is really a great phone and you can't go wrong with either.
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I think this was said just about perfectly. I am in the same situation as you. I have been with HTC since the windows mobile vogue (touch) and have had all the evo's starting with the original. My only brief time without an htc android device was the samsung moment. That experience alone weighed heavily on whether I would ever buy another samsung product. It was complete garbage.
I debated hard on which to choose between the One and the S4. I currently use the evo 4g lte but decided to go with the s4 this time. I like how light the s3 is compared to the evo. I wear a suit to work most days and refuse to use a holster. The Evo lte seems a bit heavy. I love the look and feel of the One but will end up putting it in a case so that makes it almost moot.
A few other deciding factors were the sd card, removable battery and (believe it or not) the location of the power button. That always bothered me with htc phones. I'm still waiting for my costco preordered s4 to arrive. I'm expecting to thoroughly enjoy it but if I don't, I'll exchange it for the One.
We'll see.

I came from an htc evo and evo 3d. So I partially just wanted to try something new but here are the other reasons that I chose the S4:
Removable battery(I usually have a phone for 2 years and I had to replace the battery in my evo 3d after about a year and a half)
Fast wall charger
GG3(never use screen protectors and have never had a scratch on any of my phones)
Larger Battery

troyboytn said:
You too man! I'll have mine shortly after you. I'm gonna hold off just a bit til a better price appears somewhere. Whether it be Best Buy, radio Shack, Amazon, or even Sprint itself.....someone will have will have it for $199 before June. Seeing some great devs posting in here. Thinking the dev community here as well as the phone itself will be phenomenal.
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Yeah I know I'm excited the only thing I'm waiting for is sprint to have it in the store
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I currently have a EvoLTE but after playing with both the One and S4 I decided on the S4. Plus before the S4 even came out in the states it already had a great selection of cases which in my opinion the EvoLTE never had.

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I'm coming from the 3vo and after 4 HTC devices in a row, it was time to make the switch to a phone which will get timely OS and "fix" updates as well as immediate source code drops.....something HTC has never done. I also wanted removable storage and battery.
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I am also a deserter of HTC after 10 years if dedication and countless phones I am jumping ship due to the inability for HTC to ever release a single source code NOR ever a timely update. I am hoping my decision to switch will be concrete before the 14 day return period. Currently I am in a battle with sprint over their 90 day sim unlock policy that I feel is unfair to consumers. The biggest reason I left is due to the lack of a removable battery and no micro sd expansion on the one.
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Yeah I know I'm excited the only thing I'm waiting for is sprint to have it in the store
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I was in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area yesterday and picked mine up at the local store. When I called on a whim expecting them to say it was not available in the stores for another couple weeks boy was I surprised when they told me they had both the white and black in stock. Any who's that's how I got my black mist one.

Well, I decided to go with the HTC One. It came down to price ([email protected] plus $20 gift card) and a few other things but most importantly price. I won't wish this forum good bye yet since I have 14 days to see if I regret my decision, if not I wish you guys the best and although we're not phone brothers we an be Android cousins at the very least.

For those that have a problem with OLED colors being over saturated, you can set the screen to movie mode to dial it down a little. I forgot where I read the article, but if you Google it you might be able to find it. A display firm compared the S4 to the iPhone 5 and said that in movie mode, the color representation was on part with the iPhone.

troyboytn said:
You too man! I'll have mine shortly after you. I'm gonna hold off just a bit til a better price appears somewhere. Whether it be Best Buy, radio Shack, Amazon, or even Sprint itself.....someone will have will have it for $199 before June. Seeing some great devs posting in here. Thinking the dev community here as well as the phone itself will be phenomenal.
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I went to my sprint store to get the phone. The sales rep apparently REALLY needed to sell some accessories so he dropped the price of the phone to $199 and sold me the charger and extra battery for my wife's note 2 for $50.
Apparently the reps at corporate stores have the ability to lower the price if they really want to.

I've been using HTC phones for almost 10 years, started with Windows Mobile phones. Sadly I think HTC has lost their way a little bit.
No removable battery, no SD card, and this version of Sense is a trainwreck. I loved my Evo LTE but the battery was a killer just couldn't make it work.
I'm adjusting to Samsung, so far I love the ability to easily root. The hardware is nice but not as polished as the HTC phones. Basically I chose the SUV over the sports car this time.

enos said:
I've been using HTC phones for almost 10 years, started with Windows Mobile phones. Sadly I think HTC has lost their way a little bit.
No removable battery, no SD card, and this version of Sense is a trainwreck. I loved my Evo LTE but the battery was a killer just couldn't make it work.
I'm adjusting to Samsung, so far I love the ability to easily root. The hardware is nice but not as polished as the HTC phones. Basically I chose the SUV over the sports car this time.
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+1. I chose the S4 because HTC is going the "IPhone" route as I call it with the non removable battery and no sd card. I am adjusting to the Samsung phone as well but so far so good and the battery is INSANE! I watched a 30 minute video on YouTube and lost 2% on the battery.