yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] stache12:
Choices on Sprint?

So I have an upgrade coming in October (which is taking its sweet time in getting here lol) and I'm not really looking for a phone for the features other than it being a phone and chatting device. I've been looking at the S4 and the HTC One, but I don't know if I should wait longer and see if any new phones come out for Sprint or if I should get an S3 or one of the 2 I'm looking at now.

As it stands right now I'm using the S1 (running Gingerbread) and I just want to get away from that, so pretty much anything is an upgrade for me. What are people's thoughts on the S3, S4, and HTC One or any other phones I may have overlooked on Sprint?
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
The note3

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] stache12:
I forgot about the notes, but at the same time I feel like those screens are enormous for just general purpose use. I don't plan on watching videos on my phone if I can avoid it, I have a tablet for that. My phone now is only a 4" screen, and the Note 2 is already a 5.5" screen with the Note 3 looking to be bigger. I already feel my phone is bulky, but that's mainly the sliding keyboard. If I get a new phone I'm hoping to not go more than a 5" screen, and even that to me is a bit large.

I also know that 4G LTE is the "better" 4G network, but according to Sprint's site the S4 has it while the HTC One and S3 do not. Should I worry about this at all?
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Moto x

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Htc One/ Sony Xperia Z/ Zl
[General Questions and Answers] t2mkn:
Which tab is their for sensor based app development

Hi,

I am interested in learning and making some android apps, specially for tablets. Looking for tabs with all sensors fully active. I have not used a tab before, nether have any good idea in choosing a tab for development.

Sensors the device should have are:

Accelerometer (must)

Light sensor (must)

Orientation sensor (must)

Proximity sensor (must, fully active)

Gyroscope (good)

Sound sensor (must)

Magnetic sensor (good)

Please guide, if any tab has all this in one.

Thanks,

MK
[General Questions and Answers] c3rpant:
My next device will run on the x86 architecture. no ifs, no ands and defiantly no butts. I want and need a full desktop OS on my mobile device.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
I dont know about the sensors but the two best tabs here are the Xperia Z and the Nexus 10. But wait to see new tabs with the tegra 4 or snapdragon 800

---------- Post added at 09:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:20 PM ----------

See samsung Ativ Q
[General Questions and Answers] t2mkn:
Comparison - Xperia Z vs Nexus 10

Nexus 10 has higher resolution, but Xperia Z tablet can give better output because of BRAVIA technology by Sony. Camera power is also better in Xperia compared to Nexus.

I didn't find available sensor specifications inside Xperia Z. Also price factor is like 1:2 !!!

Now I am confused :p
[General Questions and Answers] niko.orsini:
Hi everyone!

I'm new to the forum and to the Android world. Actually, I'm an iPhone 4S user that lives in Europe (Italy) and wants to switch.

I waited for the announcement of the Moto X because I was very interested in it, but I got burned since it isn't released here.

Now, I'm tired of waiting or what's next, I just want to buy a new phone.

Battery life, camera and software are the most important things to me. I mean, my new phone has to go through a day of average use, has to have a decent camera (I love taking pictures with my phone during my travels and, later, watch them on my Mac) and.. well, I love stock Android.

The three phones I'm looking at are:

1. Samsung Galaxy S4: I like it's camera and battery life, but I hate TouchWiz;

2. HTC One: it's sexy and the Sense is ok, but I've heard that it's camera is meh;

3. Nexus 4: I think that its price/quality is amazing, the camera is decent and it has the latest and greatest version of stock Android, but what about the battery life?

So these are my choices.

Oh, I can't buy Google Play Editions either, again US-only.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] nixfu:
I was looking forward to the Moto X coming out, but now I am not so sure. It does not seem to be living up to the hype? Does anyone have one yet?
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
What about zperia z or one of its family like xperia zu. All seem hreat and have high quality cameras and have great builds. I personally love the software design for xperias. Anyways its worth a look. I would get one but theyre to.expensive so im waiting for the next nexus phone as theyre affordable at 300$ unlocled and have great specs. Yhere should be one by november

Sent from my LG-P970g
[General Questions and Answers] :
if you can get the s4 without the me7 update you can get rid of tw...eclipse gives you tw features but looks like aosp...s4 camera is great..the best ive had
[General Questions and Answers] usram3:
looking at chiniese androids phones

whats looking at getting new phone

Device Must work with Rogers in canada

only one i found so far that would work is

is oppo find 5 -- also considering getting a new moto x

looking for something a bit less

4.3-4.5 preferably but less then 5 or 5 inch

250-300 preferably willing to spend 500

must have wireless n

1gb minimum ram prefer 2

nfc not important
[General Questions and Answers] dejain:
which to buy android os, apple os, or windows phone?

which to buy android os, apple os, or windows phone?

i am bit confused ?
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
Well my kast choice would be windows. Apple is ok but android os is best because of all the options and customizations

Sent from my LG-P970g
[General Questions and Answers] dronepod:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/new-nexus-7-factory-images-not-available-jbq-leaves-aosp/

Above link shows something about the customization and so called open source..except the next nexus made by foxconn and uses MT chip :silly::silly:
[General Questions and Answers] Iloveeporkchop:
+1 I think the 7"market for tablet is still pretty rare

---------- Post added at 05:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:56 PM ----------

Personally I like Apple best because they have better platform and integration.

Everything is just works, not 100% though.
[General Questions and Answers] zolo111:
Best 7-8", 2GB, good speakers, mSD tablet?

I have a nexus 7 32GB that I love except for the lack of mSD slot (just got a 64GB Samsung msd card) & the low volume speaker.

I'm in the market for a replacement tablet that has the same screen size (7-8") , highest internal memory+ mSD slot, would prefer single/dual front speakers, 2GB memory is a must. A high res. screen would be nice to have although I can live with 1024X768 as the minimum, Bluetooth, big battery.

Dont care about Camera, GPS; nice to have em on board though!

I'm kinda lost with all the different Chinese tablets and worried about future software upgrades, build quality..etc?

Should I go with the Pipo U8 , Ainol Novo 8 Discover, note 8...etc? They're all nice and all but too wide to fit in my back jeans pocket I guess.

The nexus 7 width is very compact!

Budget: Up to $500.

What would you recommend?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Iloveeporkchop:
Imo there are 2 android based phones at the moment worth having,

1. HTC one ( +1 for the look)

2. Galaxy s4 ( +1 for the features)
[General Questions and Answers] sralli:
hey, what do you think about a tab with these features?? specs are given below- the company is in my country only- so don't bother about that

Simmtronics XPAD XQ1 Specifications

Operating System Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS

Processor (CPU) 1.0Ghz Cortex A7 Quad-Core

GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2

RAM 2GB DDR3

SIM No

Network Network via Wi-Fi and 3G dongles

Primary Camera (Rear) 2 MP

Secondary Camera (Front) VGA

Camera Features Video calling, Digital zoom

Storage 16GB

Secondary Storage Expandable up to 32GB via microSD card

Display Size 10.1 Inches, 1280×800 Pixels resolutions, 10 point Multi-touch

Display Technology Capacitive touch screen

Audio Supported audio file formats: MP3, OGG, WMA, M4A, MP2, AAC, AMR, AAC, M4R, AC3, WAV, FLAC, APE

Video Supported video file formats: 3GP, AVI, FLV, MOV, MPG, MKV, WMV, MP4, RMVB, MPEG2-TS

FM Radio No

3.5mm audio jack Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth Bluetooth v3.0

Navigation No

Sensors G-Sensor

USB microUSB v2.0

HDMI Port Mini HDMI

Dimensions 9.6 x 177 x 251 mm

Weight 540 grams

Battery 6000mAh Li-Po battery

Standby time: Up to 100 hours

Battery back: Up to 5 hours

Software’s Preloaded apps and games, Document viewer, HTML5 Browser
[General Questions and Answers] CJ0206:
Upgraded yesterday from the HTC Desire / Bravo to the Note II
[General Questions and Answers] gabo_e30:
From The reviews I've read its not that great from a spec by spec comparison perspective but the innovation on that phone is the Moto Assist... An app that always listens to your voice only and that you can use to control it.

Also the fact that you can customize it just like NIKE-ID shoes can be customized at no extra cost.

The third great feature is that is contextually and situationally aware. That means that if u get in your car it knows ur driving (calculating speed and location) and then you can control it just by voice.

Last feature is the new notification.

All that plus a great build quality, decent screen, great speakers, excellent call quality a good camera make for the "smartest" phone for the everyday normal person since it works as it should with no lag.

Google/ Moto didn't go for a spec battle on this one, but tried to use what they had and combine it in a very well rounded package. Its not perfect but no phone is tbh... The only thing is that its $199 on contract... We'll have to see what the off contract price is to make a decision I guess.

This is from all the reviews I've read. I do not have one... I'll probably get it (WHITE front BLUE back and RED accents- 'MERICA!!!) And keep my white Nexus 4...
[General Questions and Answers] Markosfit.:
What about Arnova 9 G3 ????

It's a Tablet by Archos and the price is very good for me...100 euro.

Anyone know anything about them?

There is some thread about it here on xda?
[General Questions and Answers] jugg1es:
Ive had one archos tablet. It was the 101it, i don't know if things have changed but the os seemed to be a half arsed compile. Rooting and running anything on it was a pita. Archos is excellent at personal media players whatever they run on.

"You learn something new every day if you're not careful" - Wilf Lunn
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
looks gud.
[General Questions and Answers] thegadgetnerd:
Galaxy S4

Galaxy S4 bro ..!! Highly repariable
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Galaxy tab 3 8inch

Archos 80platinium

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] dronepod:
price oriented: note 8

compact/performance/build oriented: xPeria z ultra (kinda pricey though, should buy from a carrier) :)
[General Questions and Answers] daniel98:
Is the Nexus 4 still in production line? Or did they really stopped making Nexus 4 ?
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
They are still making it

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] dhoomktoo:
Now a days everyone is coming up with 5+ inch devices. Want a good solid 4 inch android. Whats my best bet?
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Galaxy s2 plus

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] redhonker:
Looking for a budget phone from AT&T. Some browser and chatting, no video usage.

What would be a good choice?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] daniel98:
Phew....thanks for the good info
[General Questions and Answers] daizoninc:
Did your jaw drop like mine did when they gave their desired specs?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Mine dropped at 4GB Ram
[General Questions and Answers] JT5:
It did! :laugh: Dual booting Ubuntu mobile OS and Android is pretty awesome as well! :D I'm curious about which chip they are gonna use though, ARM or Intel? Maybe with this news about Qualcomm licensing and the Nexus 7 they will go for an Intel chip or something to keep the device more open? :confused:

Also, reduced price announced yesterday, $695 'thanks to major industry backing' :D
[General Questions and Answers] sauprankul:
Oppo 7 if you can afford it. That thing is going to have mad specs in every regard - including price (800 USD)
[General Questions and Answers] DaRk-L0rD:
Hello everyone! To buy the nexus 7 first or second generation? The first one has a great price now and don't know for sure what to do.

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
I guess the second, i dont know the in ur country but assuming the diff is small, the Second 7 has more to offer
[General Questions and Answers] pravin11691:
Karbonn Titanium s5

Is it worth to buy Karbonn Titanium s5? Considering the features, is it worth to trust the brand?

---------- Post added at 10:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 PM ----------

Is it worth to buy KArbonn Titanium s5, considering the specs?
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
I would buy nexus 7 2 u ask y???

1.Screen resolution is way better and more than retina display

2.downclocked snapdragon 600 chipset

3.adreno 320

4.android 4.3 out of box with few bugs
[General Questions and Answers] zolo111:
The tab 3 has 1.5GB of ram which I think is low these days.. I'll have a lot of tabs open in chrome; with touchwiz and all I'm looking for something with at least 2GB.. The Archos doesn't look that great; I hate this company since the days they used to charge for video codecs; I think it was $30 back then? Low 8GB storage, It doesn't have BT which I might need.. Thanks Yousef.

I'm not going to need/use the stylus, which I guess what's making the price higher; but I think it's the best one for my needs specs-wise so far; what do you guys think?

The Xperia Z Ultra is small.

Cant believe that Chinese off brand has better specs for my needs (front facing speaker) & price. But, I've been reading that people are having wifi, build quality..etc issues with them; so can't find one that doesn't have issues!
[General Questions and Answers] Night5talker:
300-400$(converted from my currency) price range what phone to buy?

thinking about nexus 4

any other suggestions? pros,cons? personal xp?

how soon will 2GB be big deal in smartphone world
[General Questions and Answers] Mubs:
Smart Phone £150 budget

Hey guys

could somebody please recommend a phone for me? I want to spent up to £150 for a 5" phone. FHD is not important to me, but I want as much performance as I can get out of it and obviously good support in terms of custom roms etc.

I've been looking at the clone Chinese phones, in particular the MTK6589T ones. Are these the best that my money can buy?

and whats the crack with the MTK6589T chipset? is it just the MTK6589 but overclocked slightly?

The Star S5 seems to be the cheapest MTK6589T handset but I couldn't find any custom roms for it unfortunately. I believe it doesn't have LED notifications either. Is this the case with all of these phones?

Thanks in advance,

Mubs
[General Questions and Answers] slegna24:
HTC Vivid vs. LG Optimus L9 vs. any other <$220 unlocked gsm phone

I've been looking for a new smart phone, but I have a pretty small budget. I was going to go with the Optimus L9, but it is not 4G LTE capable, which I'd like. Found the Vivid on Amazon for $200. For the most part it seems like the better deal for $20 more, but what do you guys think? Thank you for the help.
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Archos 50 platinium

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app

---------- Post added at 11:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:16 PM ----------

Archos 50 platinium

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] dappwl:
Would you consider the Galaxy S4 good?

The title says it all...

Would you guys say that the Galaxy S4 is a good all-around smartphone according to today's general standards? I know that the reviews have been very positive, but I'm just curious if you guys have a different opinion on it.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] saintsatinstain:
My next phone must project a touch wavefront image size of desk top monitor, stereo earring speakers, and solar powered.

Nexus 4

XDA Premium HD
[General Questions and Answers] bboy16633:
suggest me for samsung tab 2.0 model 3110(without sim)

hi

just me that i want to buy samsung tab2.0 model 3110 (without sim )tell me is this good or also tells about same feature tab for me
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Do you want touchwiz or you can live with stock android ? If u can see the Nexus 7 and even the Nexus 7 FHD
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Get asus memopad 7hd

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] zedmk2:
Looking for an inbetween phone.

Dropped my razr maxx in the pool this weekend. (I'm very, very sad :(). But now I need a new phone... I don't have enough money to rebuy the maxx or a newest gen phone right now. I'm on verizon with unlimited data, so I need to get a phone outright to not lose the unlimited data.

Anyone have a suggestion for an inbetweener phone until I can save enough to get something brand new? 4G LTE would be nice, but I know it might not be possible. I'm looking only to spend ~100$ until I can save up the ~500$ for a new phone.
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
The sgh-i577 galaxy exhilarate is a great phone for cheap...I got mine for .99¢ from att. They sell on eBay network unlocked for $100. Dual core 1.2 with 1.8 oc kernel on here and a bunch of ROMs up to 4.2.2 working but not quite stable...4.1.2 is perfect....screen larger than Iphone 5.. 4g lte. ..use up to 32 GB SD with vold swap for internal/external swap with large games...well worth what I paid and bought one on eBay for my son...

sent from my SGH-I577/LiquidSmooth/1.5oc LZ kernel
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
welp....Found the troll....
[General Questions and Answers] zedmk2:
Wow, this might be perfect for what I'm looking for. Thanks!

edit: just put 2+2 together and realized it's gsm. I still have to finish out my verizon contract since I busted my up old phone only a year after upgrading. Any other options from folk?
[General Questions and Answers] bboy16633:
i really impress by this model of ASUS memopad HD7..but bro where i purchase this product ,am from punjab,jalandhar. u can suggest me online shopping site cash on delivery.
[General Questions and Answers] freeborn86:
1GB RAM, Good camera, JB, Cyanogenmod support, durable battery

Hi everyone!

I'm lookig for the best device which has the following features:

1GB RAM

Good Quality Camera

Cyanogenmod support

JellyBean 4.2+ (4.2 not that important)

Durable battery

200-250$ price range

Currenct candidate: ZTE V987

Waiting for alternatives!

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Galaxy nexus from amazon for 250$

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] bifter:
I've seen a few articles about lately bemoaning the lack of any high-end smartphones with screens less than 4.7" in size. As far as I can see it's true! I'm coming to the end of a two year contract with a Desire S and, although it's a little small for Web browsing and reading, I don't want anything much bigger to be honest. It's not like I have small hands but big screens are useless for using one-handed and they are too big in a trouser pocket.

Ideally I'd like to go up to a 4" screen, 4.3" max (even my wife's old Galaxy S2 was too big for my liking). What, in your opinions, are the best phones with these form factors? Non-removable batteries and lack of SD card expansion are deal breakers for me too so that may rule a few out but I might consider them if they were qualitatively better on other counts or had good capacities to begin with.

Don't say a Nokia! :silly:
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
See the S4 mini, very decent specs. I would have sugested the One Mini but u need removable batt/Sd. Anw both are great and are 4.3"
[General Questions and Answers] K-alz:
nothing but the note series for this guy :)
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
Sgh-i577

sent from my SGH-I577/LiquidSmooth/1.5oc LZ kernel
[General Questions and Answers] SurrealDelight:
8 Inch Tablet

I want a nice, long lasting tablet under 8 inches. I will be using this tablet for:

Notetaking

Media (Movie Playback, music quality, etc.)

Reading (Sharp text)

Light Gaming

Stuff like that. If there is a tablet coming out soon that is better than the ones out now that would better fit my needs, don't hesitate to post it aswell :p
[General Questions and Answers] kpro1996:
hello

My phone (HTC pico) broke a couple days ago by water damage (salt water:crying:)

so now I'm looking for a new one, but I do not know where I should start looking.

I want a slightly bigger screen size around 4'' (and if possible hardened glass which does not scratch) like [MENTION=2175321]bifter[/MENTION]

I would like a good camera and a durable battery like [MENTION=5391721]freeborn86[/MENTION]

I got 200 - 250 euros to spend and I would like to quote this:

hope you guys can help me finding a new phone
[General Questions and Answers] sauprankul:
On paper. Maybe.

But that thing is flimsy as hell, and will bend around, causing cracks in the LCD.

Wait for the Moto x or something.

Don't get the HTC One either. Its is plagued by ubiquitous defects, like blue tint and noise, yellow screens, cracking lenses, bricking phones, etc.
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
Agreed...;)

sent from my SGH-I577/LiquidSmooth/1.5oc LZ kernel
[General Questions and Answers] someguyatx:
Somewhat similar situation except on Sprint. I grabbed an old Nexus S 4G on ebay for $65 shipped in very good condition. You should be able to find a similar deal on the Verizon version. I only have a few months till upgrade though the phone will hold me over it is a 2 year old phone.
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
Just curious..no harm...but why would anyone get on a plan without sim? At least with sim you can network unlock and take it elsewhere..just curious...

sent from my SGH-I577/LiquidSmooth/1.5oc LZ kernel
[General Questions and Answers] bifter:
I'm not saying never to non-removeable batteries, probably shouldn't have described it as a deal breaker. Having looked around a little more the Motorola Razr i looks interesting, the form factor is small due to the edge to edge screen and it may be more in my price bracket - a lot will depend on whether Orange let me roll over my loyalty bonus.
[General Questions and Answers] bifter:
The Razr i comes with a 2000mAh battery which should be sufficient and the spec is still semi-decent. The lack of LTE compatibility doesn't worry me too much as I think 4G will come at a premium for some time to come. This handset may well be my fallback if I can't get a S4 Mini however not many retailers carry them, good deals are available on 3 with decent cashback (not redemption) via Quidco.
[General Questions and Answers] pituca292:
Hi guys! May anyone help me?

I want to buy a mobile phone, but I'm in doubt between Jiayu G3ST (G3S Turbo) and Iocean X7 Turbo (Chinese phones) and I think the main difference (besides the screen size) is the screen resolution, which at first is 1280x720 and the second at 1920x1080. Do you think that in daily use, there is big difference?

If you know the models, is there any other difference between them to help me choose between them?

Sorry for bad English, I'm Brazilian.