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[Epic 4G General] Xerexis:
Was checking the best buy website today and the Sprint Nexus S phone now has an add to cart button.

When processing the purchase it gives an Estimated Arrival: 04/18-04/21/2011

I opened a chat with a best buy rep and was told:

you : Is a release date available?

Tech: The date is on 4/18/2011

Just an FYI for those who care.
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
I just chatted with a Bestbuy rep and she said that if anyone pre-orders it and is with a different carrier they will be eligible for the $125 rebate that Sprint is offering if it is done before the 16th.
[Epic 4G General] XtaC318:
We're getting dual core's this summer, you're better off sticking with the Epic. The nexus s 4g is the exact same, except for it's running gb and has an NFC chip.
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
Yeah of rather have the epic over the nexus s

Sent From My Evo Killer!
[Epic 4G General] Xerexis:
I'm holding out for CM7 on my Epic. I'm happy with the Epic for now. It has everything I need and some things I don't (keyboard). I'm not really looking to get back into Samsung unless it is a Nexus because its pure google. My girl wants one so will get one for her and get rid of her Epic, but as for me I agree about holding out for later this year.
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Epic 4g> Nexus s 4g

only benefit is that its pure google and that chip oh and gingerbread

but i like my epic hardware keyboard better then those things

im happy with froyo and besides if people do but this phone it may make it easier to port new Android versions and stuff like 4g working on CM7 and what not.
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
Not at all. If anything Epic = Nexus S, but there is no logical reason to consider it better.
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Hardware keyboard....

Best thing ever for emulators and gaming :D

also with all the fixes we have for the delay i am actually enjoying typing on it :) especially with my new epic i got yesterday, hardware is so much tighter then my old original epic.
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
That's a personal preference thing, I could argue that thinner is better, it certainly doesn't make one better than the other.
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
Yep to personal preference... if i could switch to the Nexus... in a heart beat will i ? HELL NO it's not worth the amount of money.... ill wait for a decent Dual Core
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
too me, i think the epic has some of the best hardware and is the only top of the line phone with the hardware kb and for a keyboard phone i think it is so sexy and thin

compared to the moment, the tp2 tp1, i think a lot more people like having that keyboard, all my friends that have galaxy s variants hate me cause i have the hardware keyboard.

but your right it is a preference

mind telling me why you didnt get the evo if you like thin phones?

was it the screen and the hardware on the epic?
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
I know you didn't ask me but....

I Got the epic b/c of the processor and i didn't know the keyboard would wobble so much and kill a piece of me every time i touched the screen...
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
I did have the Evo originally and it's still sitting in my drawer in the event I need a backup phone.

I switched for 3 Reasons.

The extremely poor GPU in the Evo.

It's weight vs. the Epic (or any SGS)

The direction HTC is going in.
[Epic 4G General] LordLugard:
Are we getting dual core pure Google phones on sprint? Is the next Nexus close to the horizon and in dual core?
[Epic 4G General] LordLugard:
Emulators and gaming were cool for like the first week for me. Since then, not so much.
[Epic 4G General] shabbypenguin:
agreed.

i will be picking up my nexus 4g the day it comes out, why? i am going to be stuck in a contract for 2 years with it. there is no doubts in my mind, the sgx540 in the SGS lineup is hands down the best phone gpu on the market (check glbenckmark.com) in terms of overall benchmark gpu scores the nexus s is 4 slots down from the ipad 2 (you know that new dual core tablet thats been crushing everything in terms of speed) so as far as i see it i have a choice between the epic or the ns4g. the epic is a decent enough phone. i love hard ware keyboards, but i want upgrades for 2 years... ask anyone on the nexus forums if they regret getting a nexus device. im willing to bet 99.9 of them will tell you they love having 2.3.3

i couldnt care at all about nfc (yay non scannable qr codes... woopie..) but its more about the simple things. i very rarely run any stock rom, most of the time is cyanogenmod, i congratulate the devs on trying so hard to bring it to the epic but its still got a bit to go. i guarantee the nexus s 4g will have an official repo/build within a week of cm7.

now whats the worst part about nexus s 4g? the camcorder.. its locked at 480p due to hardware limitations, but i can get over that as i dont use my phone as a video camera. no sd card slot? nah ive owned cell phones before they used microsd, and i own an ipod.. so im kinda used to the whole concept of being stuck with a size, besides refer to above point.. no video means less space taken up by media. no i would have to say the worst part about getting a nexus s 4g is knowing that with gb out and hc being held off for tablets only.. that ice cream is a bit off and that means its gunna be a bit of a wait for me to get my next dose of android medicine.

P.S i know i cant be the only one hoping that moto gets skipped on the next nexus device and lg gets it :D
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
For those who are interested, I just got a 10% off coupon in the email from Best Buy. That means a 10% discount on preorders of. Nexxus S
[Epic 4G General] kynetx:
I have this dumb habit of getting the cooler (in MY opinion) and more unique thing when I have a choice between it and something a little less cool but better supported. I own a Zune instead of an iPod, a Mazdaspeed3 instead of a WRX, I used to have an HPI RC car instead of an Associated RC-* that was gas powered instead of electric, and an Epic instead of an Evo, etc.

On one hand, I have never once wanted to kick the phone across the parking lot like I did with the Hero, but on the other hand, the Evo has more accessories that can be bought in brick and mortar stores, more custom ROMs including a more functional CM (much love, you guys really picked a whore of a phone to port to) and more fully functioning root apps.

I know in my heart that if I did get the Evo, I'd be kicking myself for not getting the far more powerful Epic. In this upgrade cycle I think I made the right decision to give Samsung another chance. I still don't trust them to the level of HTC (started with them back in the Titan days) but if they can make a hot-rod Google Experience phone then I'm definitely on board.

If anyone cares.
[Epic 4G General] austin420:
that coupon is no good on contract phones.
[Epic 4G General] mpscmedic:
That new EVO looks pretty sweet. I think I'm going to hold out for it. And for those of you that get your phones from Best Buy, you are better off going to a Sprint Store.
[Epic 4G General] blazinazn:
why's that? Best buy gives you instant rebates instead of the mail in rebate crap. Although, I thought I read somewhere that Sprint is moving towards instant and getting rid of mail in rebates?
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
there are a few other things as well, most importantly, no SD card slot

That alone makes it a lesser phone than the epic, everything else being equal. ;)
[Epic 4G General] altimuh:
No SD card slot?! Why would we want to go backwards in tech?
[Epic 4G General] Dubar:
as far as I know this is already in place. The change was made sometime between when I sent in my rebate and the 2 months later when I finally got my check.
[Epic 4G General] shabbypenguin:
you guys all seem like you expect removable storage on everything. seriously how many of you swapped the 16gb card that came with the epic for a 32gb? how many people own an ipod or a zune and dont complain that you cant swap the storage? i think 16gb is more then enough for me..
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
To me its not so much that its not enough space, i like being able to remove it and still have stuff saved on it,

Please tell me where its going to save if you make a nandroid backup or titatanium back up or gameloft data saves??

When u flash a rom how are you suppose to save your stuff??
[Epic 4G General] shabbypenguin:
most of the 16gb internal is partitioned as /sdcard, so its a virtual device just like on the captivate and vibrant what that means is by all rights, internal memory should be faster then a microsd card... like i said should be but well have to see the results to really know
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
oh gotcha, still nice to have that sd card :D

Im still on my opinion i feel like i got what i wanted and top of the line with all the hardware needs i wanted and rubbing it in my friends faces :D
[Epic 4G General] mpscmedic:
Right now Sprint is giving instant rebates. But more importantly a sprint store is much better about working with you if you have issues like a defective device. Best buy hassles the crap out of you. They don't get commission so they don't want to help you
[Epic 4G General] snowmanwithahat:
I got the epic because of the screen and performance. I hate the keyboard and my phone feels like it's going to fall apart.

I actually almost went with the captivate instead... I really just wanted a thin phone. That's the same reason I'm going to be getting the nexus.

I can't deal with this cheap flimsy slider for another year
[Epic 4G General] NoSoMo:
A lot of the time the internal memory is the same that's in the SD card. I physically remove my SD card when I transfer data as my laptop's reader is faster than the phone itself.

Additionally, the read speed on SD is already ~35MB/s. Why on earth would a phone need to have faster read speed when it doesn't even begin to max it as it stands. I took the 16GB card out and replaced it with a 4GB unit and use the 16GB for my SLR. Unless you use the phone to store music, anything over 4 is a waste. Besides, use pandora or something and just stream music. What we need is a battery that can actually run the damn phone for more than 4 hours of use. There really is no excuse for our phones not having a 3Ah battery damn it!!! I miss my old Nexel i700 that I could use for days on a charge.
[Thunderbolt General] McLabia:
Been without my Bolt since the 4th and Ive been going a little nuts. haha. I keep reading and downloading roms/kernels that I WANT to install plus my daily free app from amazon...lol. Its supposed to be back with me tomorrow. Its been a long time and I cannot wait for it. lol. Thisll learn me to drop my phone next time. :p
[Thunderbolt General] emarusamun:
I hear ya! Busted mine Saturday, powerbomb into hotel pool with it in my pocket, and got my new one yesterday. Was a ****ty few days with a borrowed flip phone, kept grabbing it to hit Google only to be followed by me saying "DOH!"
[Thunderbolt General] McLabia:
Lol. Im on my enV3 and it SUCKS. Its so slow and laggy...:( I miss my Bolt..haha
[Thunderbolt General] gregnice37:
Scary to hear. I don't have a backup if mine brakes, sold my last phone to help fund the Bolt, would have to pray Verizon had one readily available.
[Thunderbolt General] McLabia:
Ive got an LG8100, an LG VX9400 and a BB 8703 I REFUSE to turn on. lol. 10 bucks plus shipping your pick. haha.
[Thunderbolt General] 1234567188:
Any problems with any of them other then not being a bolt?
[Thunderbolt General] rotorocker:
at least you can blast out text message faster than any touch screen phone.
[Thunderbolt General] McLabia:
Lol. I dunno, no predictive text, no spell check, and you have to press each button deliberately. Kinda slows down the texting. Not to mention the 305 incoming text capacity. lol.

Just checked them. The 8100 wont charge. It might be my charger, it might be the port. So, that ones out. Besides poor battery life from the other two, nothing. The BB is probably the most functional of them besides my enV3 which works as it did when it was brand new. lol.
[HTC Sensation] matze91:
Then check out this poll by CM dev charansingh:

http://twtpoll.com/hsrsfj

Related twitter post:

http://www.goo.gl/Pb8Lz

And now vote! ;)
[HTC Sensation] bluepresto1:
This really should not be in the development forum dude. Not a good way to kick off the forum.
[HTC Sensation] faux123:
Lol, even if no original cm 7 dev porting cm 7 to this phone, I will kang cm7 to this phone myself... This phone is too good not to have cm ported to it :)
[HTC Sensation] stefan.buddle:
I might start looking into getting CM on this device too, as soon as I get one if no one does it....
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] mitch27:
I know the dock will have 2 full size USB ports. But honestly I'd rather just have a little adapter that I can plug into it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] djdevine2:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will have one so hopefully Asus or another brand will produce one to compete!
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Jocelyn:
Would something like this do the trick?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812816146
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] djdevine2:
Sadly not as the Transformer doesn't have micro USB :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Jocelyn:
Oh gawd! With this delay and endlessly searching for release times, I forgot about that :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] filipelima:
How about a dual Female A USB adaptor

Amazon: USB 2.0 Adapter Female A- Female A

...plugged to the cable adaptor that comes in the box?

The cable also has data connectivity for data transfer, it probably should do the trick.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] popophobia:
I believe the HongKong electronic shops would come to the rescue. They are known to produce many useless converter before. I don't see why not this time. Probably straight from ASUS connector to USB.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] mitch27:
I posted something on on Asus' Campus Life. Please his reply to it and respond requesting this accessory! Look for username Dean.

http://campuslife.asus.com/index/1947/official-eee-pad-transformer-unboxing-video/#comments
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] ariesting:
Check this out:

http://phandroid.com/2011/04/27/new-accessories-surface-for-the-sold-out-asus-eee-pad-transformer/
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] bk13garbageman:
I hope they make something similar to the hinge on the keyboard dock, so it can actually latch on and has the two usb's and the SD slot, it would also make a nice grip when using the tf vertically. From the pics, what they have so far looks like it's going to stick out a lot and with something that big there is definitely more of a chance it will get knocked out and possibly damage the port.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] MACscr:
Dont we have to have usb host support first for the transformer and dont we have to wait for honeycomb 3.1 for that?
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Magnesus:
Doesn't look so. And some people reported that Female A - Female A adaptors work for some devices (those that have their own power source probably) - there is a thread about it somewhere in this forum. I tried it but my pendrives nor mouse didn't work (there is probably no power line in the USB cable that is used for charging and connecting to computer).
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] SlimDan22:
http://translate.google.com/transla...r-ses-tablettes-mise-au-point-et-accessoires/
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] pasta1234:
Any ideas on release date to the USB adapter ? Pete
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] marko.gangsta:
hello im having problems...i took the Superram darkstone froyo build modified it a bit(System.ext2 file)and then i made it sys.ext2 again,and put to my phone,,,it doesent boots anymore! maybe i missed something? idid genext2fs -d ./ -b 312320 system.ext2 and thats all...i put there a custom bootscreen from thunderbolt and desire hd sense. any help? thanks.
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
FREAKIN SWEET!
[Epic 4G General] Leviuqse:
What is this "paid apps" that they speak of?

Sent from of Yeonpyeong
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
Any paid apps... :D
[Epic 4G General] faceless:
nice! not that i'd use Sprint billing over my Google Checkout account, but the more options available, the better.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
I saw this earlier today. This is exciting =D
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
So now "Junior" can download a ****-ton of apps and leave mommy and daddy footing the bill...there better be some way to disable this or a LOT of parents will be pissed.
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
EXACTLY :p

lol

This is very convenient pretty cool, but sprint is going to be getting angry moms and dads where there kid billed 200 bucks worth of apps on the bill and will probaly ***** about how they want redemption.
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
Wait till they see the apps i bought with it.....
[Epic 4G General] bjhill2112:
Crud. This is going to kill my Sprint budget. The wife is then going to kill me :eek:
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
lol "Adult" Naked guys find the difference :D

lmao jk
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
No..... that would be more like my browsing history. ;)
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
lol ya right i know u have have all those adult gay apps. :D

lmao
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
It will be nice for me - thankfully I don't have a credit card - and my bank blocks debit transactions out side of the U.S. to prevent fraud. My only option since day 1 has been to get a Visa Gift card to buy apps that are in a foreign currency.
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
..... No bro im as straight as a circle i don't go like that
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
oh thats right you like chicks with the triple chins and kankles

lol

You know im kidding :D
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
If you mean girls like this....

... Then HELLS YEA!!!!

OOO The things i would do to her .....
[Epic 4G General] decalex:
I was trying to think of a scenario that would be helpful to a US consumer -- and there it is :)

I'm getting whiplash in being really interested in this story and then giggling at adult gay app jokes and iSaint overdefending his sexual preferences. Best of both worlds. wait, that didn't sound right.

whaa post 666!!
[Epic 4G General] steviee7:
hmm what paid apps are good? all my apps are free and now that i am actually thinking of buying some with sprint what should i try?
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
uh huh :p

sure..................

ur standards went up in a few months lol :D

If only i had that pic that u said it was your gf in your sig damn!!!

lol

Alright im done on this off topic nonsense

Sorry kcarpenter to ruin your thread, u can go ruin one of mine if u like ;)
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
titanium backup!!!

Gameloft games!!!

Wordsmith adfree

zumas revenge hd however its not on the market any more, but good game :)
[Epic 4G General] steviee7:
i dont even use regular titanium backup lol. games eh? maybe... and i need some apps that give you more when u pay for them not the ones that take off the ads ... i have no ads on my phone lol ad blocker and acs rom blocks ads too
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
um how about ea tetris?

doodle jump

thats all i got for suggestions all my free appsare adfree too and gameloft which arent on the market,
[Epic 4G General] steviee7:
omg nesoid
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
ya i have all those emulators too :D
[Epic 4G General] steviee7:
not gonna download them all.... 4bucks ea nty lol ill just get nesoid for mario and mario 3... and galaga
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
ooo i need to get that galaga rom and pacman, thanks for the reminder :)

i havent had time to play any emulators lately :(
[Epic 4G General] gremlyn1:
Just don't give junior a smart phone... problem solved.
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
I doubt any major company would treat a customer in such a ****-ish manor, that type of attitude seems to only happen online when people are behind a monitor.

What is the harm in offering a way to disable the "feature"?
[Epic 4G General] jeffyv2:
Is this out yet I checked and i

Didn't see the option
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
Market v2.3.6 has this and it's active on mine.

Unfortunately it doesn't address this issue of mine: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1020630
[Epic 4G General] herbthehammer:
They want to make it easier for you to impulsively buy. I wonder if there will be an additional charge from the carrier when you buy stuff? I doubt they would do it out of the kindness of their heart.

The other guy was right. Go to someplace like 7-11 and get a reloadable prepaid card, register it in your name, use it for the market. Problem solved. If you decide to try this, make sure you can attach your name and address to the card account. It will make online purchases easier. The vanilla cards you might see, you cannot attach your information to the card so online stuff will be impossible. I use the black money network card you can get at 7-11. Their rates are reasonable. There's another card they sell there that is gold colored, I dont know the name but I think it was the most common card there and in green see thru packaging. I forgot their details but once I opened up the package and read the fine print, their charges were rediculous for the user.
[Epic 4G General] lafronz:
Post apk plz?

-uncut and uncensored from my Samsung Epic 4G
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
If someone's willing to PM me (I guess to not pollute the thread) on how, sure. I have very basic know how, root and a root-compliant file explorer but not much more at this point.
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
Kindness of their heart? LOL

There's going to be tax on all the purchases since they're on a phone bill.
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
I would say that there is a deal between Google and Sprint. Google gets somewhere around ~30% of the price of an app (I think that's the number, but I haven't read the Developer Portal terms in quite a while.) I assume Sprint is getting 10% of that 30% or a similar deal.

Now, I have found that you cannot go to Market.Android.com and bill apps to your account, I assume this has something to do with Authentication or figuring out that you are a Sprint customer. Which is good and bad, it kind of makes you use your phone and think twice - and not treat your phone bill like its a credit card. But then again, I find it easier to browse and discover apps on line than on the phone. Also, I can't purchase apps for my Wifi Xoom and bill them to my Sprint Account.

Personally I think Big G is missing out on the Android Gift Cards. I got like 6 iTunes gift cards that I just re-gifted last year because I refuse to buy DRM Content(I do own a 120Gb iPod Classic). Not only that but the people who gave them to me fail to realize A) My hatred for Apple B) I don't own a Windows or Mac computer to run iTunes on.

Both Apple and Google could benefit greatly from a WebStore like Amazon - no special software required.
[Epic 4G General] treyxazn:
Noticed this when I finally bought roam control today :)
[Epic 4G General] steviee7:
hmm i tried buying a app with sprint billing and it says purchased but when i first pressed it said there was a error automatically canceled ... but it still shows up as purchased in my apps ... but i cant download and i cant refund
[Epic 4G General] running_the_dream:
Hmmm...interesting timing given that AT&T announced it's merger with T-Mobile not too long ago. Could Sprint be quaking in their boots a bit?
[Epic 4G General] steviee7:
NO! ten char
[Epic 4G General] spdwiz18:
Wyh do kids need a smartphone anyway. My son is 12 and wants one so he will look cool at school (my words not his.. he givd me any excuse but the true one. Lol) but even when he starts driving I get him a phone but not a smartphone.... but by then they all will be. All kids need is a phone that can call home and text and texting is ?able.... (you can see y my son does not like me very much. Lol)

As for paying for apps with sprint. Just think no intrest on that bill like a cc.