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[General Questions and Answers] Lola_samsung:
Nokia Lumia 710 or Samsung Galaxy i9001

Hi everybody,

I have Samsung i9001 smartphone and the other day I got an opportunity to exchange it for Nokia Lumia 710.

I really like how fluid and fast Nokia (and Windows phone) is, but I didn't had any chance to try Nokia so I'm not really sure which phone to choose.

I use my phone for surfing, texting, game playing ...

Wouldn't like to change my phone for something worse.

Any thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] Remcotjuuh:
I'm currently enjoying a Galaxy Ace running Cyanogen 7.2. Delightful phone, owned it for 3/4 year. It does have a few downsides, which I find to be the processor and the screen, and that's why I saved up some money and decided to buy a new one around Christmas/the beginning of 2013. The one I want to get next is the Galaxy S2 PLUS. Yes plus. It hasn't been released yet, but rumours say it will be around Christmas. The (leaked) specs are very similar to the North American T-Mobile Galaxy S2 and the price is estimated at $360.

And for the post above, check your original thread ;)
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
I've owned the galaxy before but not the lumia, but since you originally posted, I've watched a couple of videos and read a couple of reviews about the lumia.

Both these phones are pretty similar in terms of hardware and the general power of the device. And both of these can easily perform those tasks you need them to, without it being a problem.

Because of that, if you've been happy with the Samsung, you're better off staying with it because there's no point in swapping phones like that, just to get a device which can do nothing your previous device couldn't do.

Velcro. What a rip off!
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
Have you got your heart set on the S2 Plus, or are you still looking at other phones as possible choices aswell?

Velcro. What a rip off!
[General Questions and Answers] Lola_samsung:
Well, the thing that I like about Nokia is how fluid it is (and its camera ;) ). I have custom rom on my Samsung but there are some application crashing, and from time to time it's really slow (when I want to hang up on a call the screen just go black for about 5 seconds) and that is the thing that bugs me.

I have a feeling that android is just not that good.
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
As said in my previous post to you, because the 2 phones are really quite similar, you won't notice difference when it comes to power and speed anyway. This is good because if you've been experiencing little problems with your Samsung, then you can quite easily switch knowing that these problems won't be there.

Would you have to pay anything to get the Lumia, or is it a straight swap?

Velcro. What a rip off!
[General Questions and Answers] Lola_samsung:
Straight swap... but I'm going to think about it. Anyway thank you for your help
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
That makes things easier then. The main advice I can give, is to have a test run on the lumia beforehand (if you can). Whether a friend has one, or you go to a shop and see if they have one you could test out. That way, you'll get a feel for the phone and know whether it'll be right for you or not.

Velcro. What a rip off!
[General Questions and Answers] Scath:
**DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Already used GSMArena's phone finder to look at phones using the 1700mhz frequency band. Worked really well but it may not have every possible option.

http://www.box.com/shared/ar03fzz0l7tlw23pmxpt < This is the image of the list it came up with for my results.

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Ones I liked the most: Galaxy Nexus i9250, One S, Sensation 4G, Huawei Ascend P1, Sony Xperia Ion HSPA+, Sony Xperia TX, Galaxy SII Skyrocket.

http://awesomescreenshot.com/001htbpc9 < Comparison of Many Phones

One S vs Nexus vs S2

http://awesomescreenshot.com/05ahtbvb5

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For the money, the One S and the Galaxy Nexus have both some of the best ratings found anywhere in the world.

http://geekaphone.com/compare/HTC-One-S-vs-Samsung-GALAXY-Nexus

Here's a list of the supposed "best" http://smartphones.findthebest.com/

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Daily I work with graphics, website design, video edit/production, audio edit/production, marketing, social, customer support (internationally via email, Skype, Viber, Phone.), multi tasking in general.

Don't care about battery life I can extend it.

I am on T-Mobile so 3G and up meaning 1700mhz band is required if ATT or other unlocked.

Here's what I need:

4"+ screen

HD resolution over 250ppi

Good Camera

Lots memory

Super Fast

Excellent memory
[General Questions and Answers] djgabi:
help?

Now i have a Blade, thinking about moving on, i need something that has as big community as this ZTE. CM10 official/unofficial(if everything major stuff works) whatever. The price range is ~200$ At providers there's nothing good phone (Tipo, S6500, OT-995, G300), so i guess i choose from used phones. Any suggestions? I9000 with guarantee? It has CM10, but it's a bit too old, and no flashlight, and that housing.. The P970 is popular recently @ CM team, but it's LG (i don't like them too much)... SE neo/arc? And yeah, are these phones (with 512MB RAM) even usable with JB???
[General Questions and Answers] SlegiarDryke:
trying to decide on a tablet and a phone

I'm currently using a Droid3 rooted stock rom, and a Toshiba Thrive 10" rooted CWM recovery on dalepl's cleaned up ICS rom.

On the tablet side, I'm looking at a ASUS transformer infinity for the unlockable bootloader and extended battery life with the dock.

On the phone side though I'm at a bit of a loss. our plan is on Verizon because its the only carrier currently whose signal reaches where we live. but having had time to play with an unlocked bootloader device ala the thrive, I'm sick of the locked down aspect of my Droid 3. is the Gnexus my only choice for a unlocked bootloader phone on VZW, or can someone suggest a better device that's unlockable?

EDIT: forgot to say. the reason i want to get a new tablet is because of the severe delays Toshiba has had with updating android versions on the thrive, having barely just gotten ICS. the same factor applies to the phone. ticked off at the refusal for ICS and above, and dropped support in general for the DROID3
[General Questions and Answers] DJChameleon:
**DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I have two T-Mobile smart phone SIMs in two android devices. The second phone is rarely used as a phone and I don't have a tablet yet. I would really like to find a good 7" tablet that can also make cellular calls exactly like a phone. That means not using any voip option. I realize I could use my backup phone as a hot spot and use a WiFi tablet but I want to merge the functionality. I also expect this may require a custom ROM which is no problem. I looked into the LG G-Slate but it looks like the phone functionality is at best buggy. Is there a better solution?
[General Questions and Answers] thekidgio:
I would suggest to anyone get the Huawei Mercury for Cricket. It is so underrated and has a 1.4ghz processor, 8.0 megapixel camera, led flash. It has alot of great features, the only drawback is that we dont have much dev support for custom roms but its a great phone and im sure we will have dev support soon
[General Questions and Answers] Cookoospite:
Hi guys, just been redirected, sorry just didn't see this was here. In my defense I was using my sg2 which is close to dying so I am looking for a device to replace it. I don't want another samsung as me and kies don't get on and rooting was just a disaster for me! I don't want to compromise on speed, apart from the dodgy update process I have been spoilt by my sg2. I don't care about it being the latest handset provided it performs. I was looking at the htc one s but have read a few posts about a home screen fault?

The one x is a bit too big for my liking. Suggestions please? My budget is around £200. I would prefer the android OS.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] aag1:
Hi folks,

Moderator decided that this doesn't warrant a separate topic, so, asking here.

Looking for a cheap(er) Android 4.0 phone to run on AT&T network in the US (clarification -- I want it to *run* on AT&T, but buy an unlocked, possibly off-brand Chines phone someplace else), with occasional use in Europe. Which one of the Chinese clone phones has a better reputation/compatibility/service? The basic requirements:

- Android 4.0+

- unlocked

- within $150-$250 price range

- 4.3"-5" screen

- SD card support (ideally, up to 64GB)

- decent battery life (or, at least, not much worse than of the mainstream phones)

- ideally, 1GB of RAM

- ideally, custom ROM being available

Also, the question is where to buy? I came across antelife, are they decent/reliable?

So far I've looked at:

- Hero 9300+ MTK6577

- Star i9220 MTK6575

- Zopo ZP300 MTK6575

- Freelander i10 MTK6577

- ThL W1 MTK6575

Is there any preference in this set? Anything else I should consider?
[General Questions and Answers] DJ1994:
Verizon

I am switching from Sprint to Verizon as that is what my family wants to do. I currently have an HTC Evo 4G LTE where I get a yearly upgrade so picking a bad phone isn't a big deal. But now I will not have yearly upgrades and I need to get a new phone. What should I do what phone should I get? Can I move my Evo over and get a better phone when the DIncX comes out or should I get the Note 2 or the S3 I will have to actually keep this phone for two years so I need to make a good choice. I have experience with rooting and ROMing but I would probably prefer not to as I just started college and I don't want that eating up too much time. I'm sorry if this is not posted in the right place I had no idea where to put it. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Superdod:
Hey!

Should I get the Sony Ericcson Xperia Arc S or the Sony Xperia U?

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] GameEs:
Hi everyone, I'm kinda lost, because I can't choose what phone to buy. I've had an iPhone and then Lumia 710 and now I decided to get back to Android.

So my choices are - Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Desire S or HUAWEI G300. So I'm in this price range. I'd be very thankful if you could tell me which one of those three is the best. I'd like it to be smooth running. I don't like slow scrolling.. so I like the device to be powerfull. I also want ICS, which all of them thanks to the comunity has. If you know about some other phone in this price range which would be better then tell me, thanks a lot :)
[General Questions and Answers] franciszhi:
just wait Lumia 920
[General Questions and Answers] Charlie.igg:
Optimus l7?

Should I buy an optimus l7?

the real question here would be, Optimus l7:

"I like customizing my phone a lot" to "I don't have much money" to "Lg phones are relatively cheap" to "LG has a bad history on updating phones"
[General Questions and Answers] Stettin:
T-Mobile Prepaid android options

Based on all of the options for T-Mobile Prepaid (100min/unlim text/unlim data(5GB 4G)), The Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G seemed the best choice. I ordered two phones, one for me, one for the wife. We were testing out the Motorola DefyXT from RepublicWireless. She liked that phone, but not the service. Poor wifi calling, and poor data speed when not on wifi. Also, the DefyXT was $250. I jumped on the deal for T-Mobile at $180+tax with free $50 refill card. I figured at almost 1/2 the price after refill card, the Exhibit was worth a try. one main thing different is that the power button is more recessed, and on the side, not top. My wife HATES it. really, she HATES it to the point she doesn't even want to use the phone. Are there any other options around the $150 pricerange for unlocked GSM android devices? Another feature she misses from the Defy is a notification LED light on the front. I don't care for the power button placement or lack of LED, but I'll take that along with the ability to load a custom ROM (RebelROM at the moment).
[General Questions and Answers] emompong:
I need you suggestions sirs...

Im in a scenario where i have to pick another android buddy.. here are my choices.

Xperia S, SGS2 and Gnexus... kindly help me for this guys..:good:
[General Questions and Answers] MemoryController:
Gnex
[General Questions and Answers] mraiko:
Dual core phone with low camera worthiness

I wanna get a mid range phone like a S2 and removing the camera for military usages. But that phone is alittle old i think?

Not too sure should i. Help please!
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
G nexus is good, if you don't mind the camera
[General Questions and Answers] pandoraFlavor:
So I'm looking for a phone that takes great pictures while I'm travelling. I don't want a high end phone that I could potentially break or get stolen, otherwise I'd cry about it. My last phone that fit this criteria was an Xperia Ray. The 8mp never failed me and the pics were superb when reviewing them after my vacation. But that phone was jut too small so I've been looking at the xperia line up again, (u, sola,) but those are 5mp. Maybe something that can be had in the 250 range is as high as I want to go. I'm open to any suggestions :)

*data means nothing to me and gsm only phones please
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
SII is good, but the SIII is out now so... maybe the HTC ONE S, check that phone out
[General Questions and Answers] godmustbcreazy:
**DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Looking for buying a new tablet the think about this one.

The Ainol Novo 7 Flame (aka Burning) which is the newest and the only tablet with 1280x800 pixel 180 degree viewing angle IPS capacitive screen (same screen as the Google Nexus 7) and runs Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. NOVO 7 Flame (Burning) is powered by a 1.5GHz AMLogic ARM 2nd generation Cortex-A9 based dual-core CPU. It has dual-camera : 2MP front facing webcam and 5MP rear facing camera. NOVO 7 Flame (Burning) has HDMI port to let you play video on your big screen HD TV. It is the only one with ultra-thin metal case in all Ainol tablet models. Ainol NOVO 7 Flame (Burning) has Google Play (Android Market) pre-installed. Ainol added bluetooth support and increased the battery capacity to 5000 mAh in the last minute.

And one more thing buy this one tablet get one free monster earphone that worth $100.
[General Questions and Answers] htconesv0:
No, best if you get some phone near mid-August when backvto school prices go down even more and bye a s4 or note2 which im sure will be $99 and $199
[General Questions and Answers] Rimas432:
What android(or WP) phone for music should i buy? I dont care about price, music quality is my priority.
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Htc one

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] Rimas432:
I dont like HTC

Nokia, Sony or LG ?
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Lg g2

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] ykota89:
Samsung
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
For music ? Dont think so.
[General Questions and Answers] ykota89:
Lol it was just a joke. I was just suggesting it because it wasn't listed.
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
There's nothing wrong with Samsung for music...its all about settings..acid mods..beats etc....my Samsung sounds much better than most of the phones I have used and with acid audio mod..beats and awesome beats its like a damn concert in my pocket....

sent from my SGH-I577/LiquidSmooth/1.5oc LZ kernel
[General Questions and Answers] mirchichamu:
Please suggest me the best 7 inch Chinese tablet?

I want to buy a 7 inch tablet. Please suggest me the best out of the known brands like Huawei, Lenovo etc having good screen resolution, good battery and GPS. 3g could be an added benefit. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Asus memo pad 7hd

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] mirchichamu:
Thanks yousef a lot. I will definitely consider Asus hd. Ramadan karim.
[General Questions and Answers] controguerra:
ghteice you

In your opinion what is the best 7-inch? New Nexus 7?

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Imo, yes!

But I don't have another option in my mind...
[General Questions and Answers] Mr. Playboy:
Currently I am having a HTC Desire (bravo) and slowly need to get a new one which can cope with today's challenges.

As the official os support by most smartphone providers is quite a 'short-term' one, I am seeking for a phone with a proper Custom Rom community (preferable Cyanogenmod).

So I first thought about a Samsung Galaxy S3, but that seems to have problems with the internal chipset for most Custom Roms :crying:.

The Nexus 4 would be great, but has no removable battery and no place to integrate an SD card :crying:. On the other hand, full Google support.... :good:

So, what do you guys suggest in terms of a proper phone, a relatively fair battery life and a good Custom Rom support...

Would be great to get some insider information from people who really are well informed!

Thanks in advance,

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] controguerra:
Thank you. As soon as you lower the price a bit I take it here in Italy.

I have ipad2 and Kindle Fire 8gb
[General Questions and Answers] JT5:
How about the Ubuntu Edge? :D

Dual boot Ubuntu mobile OS and Android

Fully integrated Ubuntu desktop PC when docked

Fastest multi-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage

4.5in 1,280 x 720 HD sapphire crystal display

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[General Questions and Answers] Serotheo:
I'm up for a new phone, I'd say upgrade but T-Mobile isn't doing contracts.. my old one is just up.

I'm stuck between the S4, One, and 925..

Some worthy mentions include the Moto X and Note 3.

I want to know how your personal experience on rooting the S4 and One was as well as the battery-life and camera performance if you have the two or have compared - in person.

Here are my arguments for each for why I'd want each device.. (including worthy mentions, though I can't be sure if I'll be able to get the Note before I return to school, same for the X).

HTC One

Hardware is awesome in terms of feel:

- Aluminum build, unibody, Boomsound.

But also lacking in other departments..

- I know megapixels aren't everything but the camera is disappointing blown up on a larger display.

- Long-term wear, easy to scuff and scratch, dent, so forth.

Questions

- How's the integrated battery?

- How's yours holding up after long-run use?

S4

The most options

- The camera is still great but those improvements don't mean much more to me (compared to my S3).

- Small size, big display, all the vibrancy.

- Option to put an extended battery.

- Option to expand via microSD to hold music, videos, so on..

So stale.

- Lets be honest, I feel like generally S3 users don't feel the need to change to an S4.

- Its the safest option, I get the new specs, a great community, keep my expandability - but I want a new device.

Lumia 925

Refreshing

- I'll be frank, Android isn't stale but I've always loved Metro UI (No I will not call it Modern UI, that's dumb), I own a ZHD; basically, I love the UI, don't try to convince me it's boring.

- Optimization, fully optimized for smooth performance - its not something that bothers me on Android but I can see this sticking around as a PMP after I'm done with it.

- Camera, the low-light performance will be a nice addition as most day pictures when comparing other flagships are on par already.

Big Issues

- Not 32GB like the One, No expandability like the S3, smaller battery.

- Specs are old, new WP are coming but I really can't hold out for any longer and no flagships will be landing on T-Mo so soon, or at least I speculate.

---- I know specs don't matter as much on WP but considering the fact that if it were possible to turn my S3 to WP it'd be the same, but better.

Minor Mentions

Moto X:

- Camera might be decent, I'll be okay with the performance, loving the design, and hoping for great battery-life.

Note III:

- I want the S pen and big display, battery will be great no matter what + S4 details.

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I'd go with the Nexus 4 unless you're really set on the S3's battery and SD, if you really want an S3 I'd suggest to go with the US model to avoid that chipset issue.

- I own both, love using my N4 - currently using S3 as daily driver cause the battery life with 7,000 mAh battery.

-- Stock wise I think the N4 offers fair battery-life, great custom ROM support and its performance is phenomenal still; whereas my S3 is showing its age in some games and the occasional lag.
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
I had an xperia play and it was a great phone with.the game pad and very unique but also very outdated. Anyways it broke and now id like to think about getting a new one. (Ill probably fix it as a backup). Im in the U.S and id like an unlocked phone. I cant afford anything as expensive as an s4 but im not sure of my set amount yet that i can use. Please leave suggestions. At leeast 4.3 inch screen, has jellybean, at least 8 mega pixel camera, and good design. Thanks :cool:

Sent from my LG-P970g my moms phone :p
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Blu quattro 4.5hd

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Nexus 4, the One X/X+ and the S3 still got a punch
[General Questions and Answers] 1Krima:
Just bought a HTC One as my first Android phone and I love it. The screen and the sound are amazing. Very happy with it.
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
I thiught about nexus 4 but it seems nexus 5 will come soon and id like to wait and see how much it will cost. Since nexus 4 was only 300 for unlocked im hoping the newer one will be similar since i.can afford that. The s4 is way too expensive (700-800$ unlocked). Also moto x looks like it might be a good choice. Anyways thanks for suggestions i might check out the htc series. Theres just too many choices :p:eek:

Sent from my LG-P970g
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
SO can anyone here recommend a reliable website to get a phone for a good price. I know Amazon and ebay. I dont like ebay because of the bidding thing so im gonna go with amazon but id like to know if there are other good sights with better prices
[General Questions and Answers] BartxGamer:
Now my turn. I have LG OG. I want to buy HTC One or Oppo Find 7 or Oppo Find 5. But Oppo 5 hasnt UMTS 900. So?
[General Questions and Answers] hhangsing:
Any suggestion for full hd phone under rs 20000 in india
[General Questions and Answers] daniel98:
Can get a Nexus 4 between October - November. Is it really true that it has been discontinued? Googling it didn't help me find out...
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
In what way ? As i know its still googles' best Nexus.

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Is the oppo find 7 released ? Anw Oppo find 5 doesnt have UMTS 900 so go for the Htc one
[General Questions and Answers] BartxGamer:
Did you read about Oppo 7 ? Its going to be amazing phone, but it will be more expensive. And big battery 4000. Snapdragon 600 or 800 i dont remember. I dont know what about prices. Which one is less. Oppo Find 7 will be 700$ around as i read.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
No i read about, just i didnt know when the launching is. Probably an 800 cuz the Oppo find 5 has been upgraded to 600. Also it will have an 8MP on the front.
[General Questions and Answers] daniel98:
I mean, is it still being produced? I see that many careers and websites dropped Nexus 4 from sale
[General Questions and Answers] processor01:
Should i buy a gionee phone?
[General Questions and Answers] Strike_Riku:
Note 8.0 or Kindle Fire HD 8.9? And why?

Nexus'd