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[General Questions and Answers] magus57:
Okay...so I have no idea what I want to do here. I currently have a GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus on T-Mobile (can't switch carriers), and I'm looking either to replace it or add a tablet.

I find the performance on it good enough for me (not big into multi-tasking or gaming on a phone), screen size is nice (just barely usable one-handed for me), and can't complain about battery life (very rarely without an outlet or battery pack anyway) - so it's not that I "need" to upgrade.

The main thing I'd like to do with the new device is be able to play desktop games via Splashtop, so nothing too weak (my phone can barely do it, so that's not an option). I don't want a new phone and a tablet. And I can't stand not having a decent developer community or manufacturer support, so something like a phone/tablet without a (active) board here probably isn't an option.

Based on all of that, I've narrowed it down to (prices approximately what I'd be paying):

-Nexus 7 16GB ($200, Google/dev support, good specs...but worried about screen issues)

-Asus TF300T 16GB ($280, nice 10" screen, good specs...but worried about I/O issues)

-Galaxy Note II ($500 (about $300 after I sell my Nexus), great specs/support, great camera...but expensive and not really big enough as a tablet for me, and I really don't want a tablet on the side with it)

Any advice? I'm leaning toward the Nexus 7, but the Note II is pretty tempting even at that price and lack of "tablet-size" screen. I don't particularly care about expandable storage (especially with OTG cables) or HDMI-out (rarely use it), so there's not really anything getting me to the TF300T other than the bigger screen.
[General Questions and Answers] iamsuperbash:
Samsung Galaxy Y. :cool::cool:
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
I really don't think it'll be $1000. That costs more than the iPhone 5.

Here iPhone 5 is available for $900 so $1000 is just vague!:eek:
[General Questions and Answers] RootNightmareX:
Hi guyz here is my problem- I want to have 1 device with iOS and 1 device with Android

What should I choose : Should I take an Iphone 4 and Google ASUS Nexus 7''

Or Should I take a Galaxy S(or another phone with equivalent specs) and iPad Mini ??
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
iPads are a little more sanely priced.

So IMO, an Android phone and a Apple tab is a better option.
[General Questions and Answers] boletse755:
yup an apple tab and an adroid phone for me too
[General Questions and Answers] Tinfoil Hat Tom:
I would have recommended the One X, but since it's as expensive as the S3, I think you would have probably ruled it out already.

Samsung seems to have a big gap b/w its entry level and high end phones, and the mid range HTC devices I can think of don't exactly boast of a 'damn good screen'. The best recommendation i can make you is the One S, which pretty much ticks all your boxes except for its qHD pentile screen.
[General Questions and Answers] username1234321:
So, any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Tinfoil Hat Tom:
May I know where you reside? Because if you reside in a place where Google Play store sells things directly then I'd suggest you to wait for the Nexus 10, which afaik trumps the Note 10.1 in most categories, and is tied in the rest. Not to mention its being cheaper.

The drawbacks are of course, the lack of cellular connection, the s-pen and lack of expandable memory.

Since you considered the Surface, I presume you aren't after any of the first two (since these are absent in surface). About the last, well I feel with things like Dropbox and skydrive you'll be good to go (plus the inbuilt 32 gig isn't small too).

If Google doesn't sell in your country, and if you are limited to these two devices only, I would definitely go with Note.
[General Questions and Answers] username1234321:
I am in India. I don't think google sells those devices here
[General Questions and Answers] Tinfoil Hat Tom:
Cool, I'm from India as well. As things stand, I think you should probably go for the Note 10.1, since by the time(if ever) the N10 manages to reach our shores, it will be more expensive than note 10.1 since samsung will sell it directly here.

Btw, have you considered any of the ASUS tablets?
[General Questions and Answers] jcrostic:
Help

If this is the wrong forum then please redirect accordingly.

I have a issue and if I need to buy something else then I will so this is why Im posting in here, basically just hope to get a answer.

Moto Razr Maxx - Kenwood Headunit for the car - Bluetooth is a option yes but it does not have the clarity I need (I would think based on the compression) compared to when it is hardwired (usb mass storage) through cable into the head unit. Of course I have no issues with the files being played off the stick, phone, hdd etc. What I need is a application and or hardware that will enable me to use the streaming feature (MOG, motocast, Google music etc) while connected in this mode.

Sidenote: when you go offline mode in Grooveshark, MOG etc the .mp3s are encoded and the headunit will not read them... and I really dont feel like buying an ipod

Any help is awesome and please advise if Im in the wrong spot
[General Questions and Answers] Allanitomwesh:
HTC one S

Sent via the Internet
[General Questions and Answers] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Hey guys,

Badly confused ,Need you help & suggestions on urgent basis,

I am going to buy tablet for me within some days as diwali offers going around so it will be nice to buy now only with less prices,

I Lives in INDIA,where google nexus 7 prices are very much overpriced,My most preferance had with google nexus 7 3G model 32 GB but unfortunately they given me attack by overpricing the tablet prices for india , badly angry with google for this.

My budget is around 20000 INR i.e.20K not more than,Seems samsung galaxy tab 2 P3100 fits to my budget because even calling+sms i wanted, 1 of retailer offering same tab less than MRP within my area only ,

I want help regarding its updates as i have heard samsung gets updates very late ,Even jelly been just added so bit confused whether this tablet will get any new updates or not ?As this tab now going old day by day,

What abt performance ? Does 1 Ghz processor is capable for all HD stuff ?Does anyone used it before can anyone share their experiance with me?

what about HD games & its touch screen ?

Battery with on or off usage ,how much time it really runs with idol mode & usage mode like by watching movies ? using 2G or 3G or wifi continuosaly ?

what about external storage like using pendrive,external HDD with OGT cable for adding extra storage?

What about custom roms & dev support?

& is there any better choices you think within same range or should i wait for more time ?any chances to get better tab within month ?

Your replies will be highly appriciable ,So i can buy ASAP,

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I also noted the gaps between prices on Samsung (and more companies). The One S is like 500€, still to expensive... but maybe, one never knows...

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Thanks for the info, hopefully it will be released on that date in Portugal too :fingers-crossed:

About Google, here in Portugal they already sold the Galaxy Nexus and started selling the Nexus 7 like 2 weeks ago or something. No Nexus 10 or Q (which just got out of the stores, anyways :confused:) and in the Play Store there is only the Galaxy Nexus for now.
[General Questions and Answers] Viva+:
Found a newly bought z2 with the better accessories, hopefully the owner didn't go ahead and test the water resistance. And yeah I think I'm gonna root it since I probably wouldn't need the warranty anyway.

Heard arbitrary things on the overheating on other places but that's still quite a feat.

A shame the state of the z5c here is shady. I would still have gone out on a limb and gotten it if I didn't have other things to buy right now, well.

Thanks for the input everyone.
[General Questions and Answers] :
What phone is better long term ?

One plus X

Lg g flex 2
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
G Flex 2 has the more competent hardware. However, updates are iffy, since the phone was quickly abandoned, plus custom development is nearly non-existent. The OnePlus X is a very different phone. I'll venture to guess that you're looking at these 2 phones because of their low cost. If that's the case, I'd recommend an LG G3 over both, or a OnePlus One. The OPO has more development, but the G3 has the advantage of removable battery.
[General Questions and Answers] :
Yeah I chose them because of their cheap price. I think I will go for a G3 it has everything I'd like at a nice price, thanks for suggesting it. There is quite a bit of decent development on the G3 as well.
[General Questions and Answers] kiranchaitanya:
microsoft

wait for microsoft
[General Questions and Answers] Nagato Yuki:
It is difficult to find newer model phones with these:

1. Battery replaceable

2. SD Card slot

3. NFC

4. >=32G storage

5. S808/S810(64bit CPU) for World-wise LTE bands (most used in Hong Kong)

6. 3G RAM

7. Boot-loader unlock-able

Well, beside LG G4 H815-EU model (only unit to unlock boot-loader), is there any other phone to choose? :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Are those Chinese devices pretty locked down? (Meizu, XiaoMi, Doogee, etc)?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Meizu phones actually have a root option within the settings menu. I can't speak for bootloaders though. Most of these Chinese brands have a highly customized OS that's made to resemble iOS. Of course, a custom launcher can fix some of that. The vast majority however won't have north American LTE bands.
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Yeah, the lack of Band4 support is what has stopped me from getting them. It seems that Huawei, Oppo and OnePlus devices have common North American band support.

I really like the idea of having an option to get SuperUser/Root abilities.

I would love for that to be an option in the current "Developer" options section and upon enabling it gives a brief warning, I.e. "you can screw up your device, yadda yadda, proceed at your own risk".

However, I think the reason its made difficult is the ability to block ads and not have our mobile device experience dictated to us. That whole topic really bothers me.
[General Questions and Answers] RockThatBodyGER:
Hey guys,

im looking for a new smartphone after my Nexus 5 is officially dead.

Here is what it should have:

- maximum i can pay is ~330€/330$

- should have 13mp or more

- should have a quad core processor by Qualcomm or Samsung (hexa/octa is fine too but definitly not prefered)

- doesnt need fingerprint sensor

- doesnt need expandable storage

- definitly needs enough battery life (1 day usual usage= 30 min-60 min gaming (light load, clash of clans for example) + 2-4h web surfing)

- doesnt need 1440p display (probably wont have it neither at that price point)

- should have 5"-5.5" (more is better to me)

What am I looking at right now?

Moto X Play,

Galaxy A5 2016 (upcoming),

A used Nexus 6

What is most important to me?

fluid app switching + crisp camera

Edit: I would buy the new smartphone in February 2016, so anything that gets released until 14. February is fine for me :)
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
I would go with the nexus 6. You are already used to how it works and it's a beast.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
The current pricing on even a new Nexus 6 is amazingly low. If you don't mind the size, it's by far the best deal on a flagship phone right now. I only wish I could spare the cash myself right now...
[General Questions and Answers] ibrahimdaqqaq:
The best dual sim android on the market?

Hey all,

So I have current galaxy s4, and i am looking for a new change in my life :) . I am looking for a powerful flawless dual sim android phone. I am not sure what should i get, or should i wait few months for something promising to come.

I purchased for my wife Galaxy S6 Duos, however i noticed that sometimes sim 2 doesn't work when sim 1 is out of service, so i was not that satisfied with it (Suggestions on fixing this problem would be great as well).

Anyways i would like you recommendation on which dual sim phone should i get, i have seen Note 5 Duos, and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Duos, LG G4 Duos, LG V10 Duos, Sony Xperia Z5 Dual. However i am not sure which one of these are the best, or if there is something else i am missing here.

My phone usage:

1)Social Apps

2) Emailing

3) Games

Looking forward to hearing from you all:good::good::good::fingers-crossed::cowboy::D
[General Questions and Answers] TheCanadianGoatee:
Piggy-backing on the Nexus 6 talk - I'm debating between rooting a Note 3, or Buying a Note 5 - however I'm wondering, power/performance wise what would you suggest to someone looking to go away from the Note series altogether?

I love the Stylus but it's a feature I can live without, I like the phablet feel but ultimately I'm looking for a powerhouse phone that can last.

Some have suggested the LG G4 (one person suggested to wait for G5) - Sony Z5, Nexus 6..

Thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] :
Going back onto this... The Asus zenfone 2 is on the same price range as the G3. Which one would be better long term?
[General Questions and Answers] Bugses01:
Looking for a new phone, should I pick the Huawei Nexus 6P or OnePlus 2?
[General Questions and Answers] Siegharf:
Look for more than 1.5ghz processor and Good Gpu renderer
[General Questions and Answers] xraddox:
Hi guys, My Samsung Galaxy SIII is dying so I'm looking for something new,

what I prefer

-the bigger screen better

-fluent, fast with apps

-great camera

I will use it mainly for surfing/reading stuff on the internet, taking some notes/calendars, taking photos, and listening to music a lot!

I don't plan to play games, and want something else than samsung now.

should be 450€ MAX!!!

(Can order from slovakia or czech republic)

What do you suggest?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] herbert.m:
I am looking for a new Tablet...

There should be a keyboard dock aviable, it should support OTG, pen-input and it should have a microSD Slot.

thanks for your suggestions :)
[General Questions and Answers] Danh2009:
so, the time has come for the dreaded upgrade and I am really struggling to choose a phone.

The choices: Z5 premium , S6 Edge Plus, or the Nexus 6p

I love the camera on my phone, however I like to be able to flash different roms whenever I like.

The sony will more than likely come with bootloader unlockable: No

The galaxy s6 edge plus has no expandable memory

The Nexus has a lower camera and no expandable memory.

Im kinda leaning towards the Z5 Premium due to the expandable memory and camera and the waterproofing, but then I'll lose the ability to flash roms.

Whats your opinions?
[General Questions and Answers] bbringgolf:
I'm in the same boat also. But have to have a decent camera..
[General Questions and Answers] cosmicdestructor:
Get over price ranges get a galaxy s6
[General Questions and Answers] bbringgolf:
Do you know if Att galaxy 6 can be rooted and Romed? Unlocked bootloader?
[General Questions and Answers] devnulled:
OK, due to a serious series of unfortunate and anger fueled events my droid DNA is now for all intents and purposes dead. Only thing holding the screen together is the zagg screen guard and is unreadable, but can still use touch screen on upper left quarter of screen. Would have been worse but my otter box commuter series kept the worst of it to the dresser impact area.

OK, so I'm trying to decide. Another HTC DNA for about 90 on swappa, or another phone with the requirements that it must work on Verizon and be reliable at 4glte, be rooted, and have hotspot unlocked with semi stock style roms available, have at least 32gb memory (or 16 if it has a microsd slot), 2gb system RAM, as good or better processor than my DNA, be 1080p screen, decent camer with flash, and somewhere in the android 5 lollipop for OS would be nice. I'm looking at only having about 150-200 tops to use and though I can use my DNA still the invisishield is going to have to go back to zagg I'm sure under warranty when I get the new phone.

I've had a nexus phone before and loved it, but it was slow compared to the DNA and the radio seemed weak. Every other phone in my house is 3g including a brand new never used palm pre 2 still in box with the charging base from my palm pre plus here. A droid 3 pro I think it is but it has the larger sim card in it for international.. Any advice, opinions? I've used primarily santod040's roms on my DNA.
[General Questions and Answers] parhammp:
Hello everyone,

i am about to buy a cheap phone about 400 AUD or less and came across Samsung galaxy E7 and Lg G3 and Asus Zenfone 2, i have been thinking which one to choose between these one, as i like the design of lg g3 but its battery is making me question it, same with E7 and zenfone 2 , if any of you guys have an opinion or use one of these phones please let me know your experience, or if you know a better phone in the same price range, please let me know . Thank you so much :)
[General Questions and Answers] Irumar:
For xraddox: I had the same considerations and the same phone. I switched to lg g3 and been using it for the past year. Absolutely good. One needs to get adjusted to buttons on the back. I required replaceable battery, and have installed a 9000 mah extended battery. Perfect phone.

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For TheCanadianGoatee: If I were you, I would root my Note 3 and install cm13 custom rom. Wait for phone launches in 2016, especially those with 5 gb ram.
[General Questions and Answers] 1031982:
Ok, I am looking for a tablet. Thing is, I don't need a lot.

It's will primarily be used for reading E-books from school. They have an Android app, but no support for the Kindle Fire tabs.

It will be used as a secondary device, so I don't need it to be the greatest. Beyond that, expandable memory would be nice just because occasional I will play games on it. Casual games though, like Simpsons Tapped Out, Family Guy, and Fallout Shelter are probably the most extreme that I would play on it. Other stuff would be games like Diamond Digger and Plague Inc.

Don't want to spend a lot as I don't think I really need a lot.

Only other thing I would like decent battery life. I was thinking around 8 or more hours.

Thank you in advance for helping.
[General Questions and Answers] Go Swalle:
Choose the Speed Fast System you like

Sometimes I also like to own an APPLE 6S mobile just like anyonelse, but for me, a lot of function i will not use them, so maybe Xiaomi, HTC, Huawei is enough for me, what I need is a speed fast mobile when I open a app or file, also need have more large storage when I go out, I can enjoy the fliles in my mobile no worry the slow speed and less storage.:highfive:
[General Questions and Answers] xn1337:
Debating on what phone to buy tomorrow,

Microsoft Lumia 950XL Smartphone + decent SD card

Any android flagship, :D

cost isnt a concern,

Lumia's camera and storage upgrade ability are a nice capability.

I've had iphones in the past up to about the 4s range, ended up going back to my galaxy S3 running lollypop rom.

(Still out performed the Iphone 4s :eek:)

And I work with a bunch of iSheep, who dont see how any other phone could be better.

I am having trouble finding a decent review for the 950xl or the Samsungs,

most reviews seem to focus on listing the spec sheet and saying "Yeah its a cool phone" and "Damn look i canz take photos", with little focus on form and function.

been looking for a review (non sponsored by manufacture) that bluntly states "get this phone over that because" or "Don't touch it with a 10 foot pole".

Current Device eco system is a Xbox one, windows 10 PC's, Surface pro 2, couple of ipad air 2's and couple of Kodi Media Centers running on windows PC's.

So I Really have a Windows ecosystem going on.

if it was a guarantee that android apps would be able to run on a future Windows 10 upgrade (Like they did in the past) I would for sure jump straight for the Lumia.

Sorry for the essay, been mulling it over for the last 48hours and cant decide, Phone will be purchased out right, with the goal of not upgrading for a long time.
[General Questions and Answers] devnulled:
Only asking again as i need to order a new phone off swaps this weekend. Any advice on my needs of a Verizon phone that is easy to flash roms to? I see a lot of recommendations for lg g2,g3, and v series as being active. Also have seen a lot of people talking about routing and flashing a note 2 or note 3. Are they active and reasonably easy to root? All ideas have to be Verizon phones as I'm still grandfathered in fit the unlimited everything. I listed most of what I need in last post so won't repeat. Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] SKDesignsuccw:
Device to buy ( mid-range)

Please suggest me a reliable device to buy so that I can enjoy cyanogenmod ROM without any bugs. If I am not wrong, going with oneplus device will not be a great idea as the after sale service in India is very poor. Also many oneplus one owners have faced quite considerable issues very soon. How about YU yureka plus? or should I go with samsung, moto , lenovo or Asus device. I have asus nexus 7(2013) and I have not faced any software nor hardware issue. I am looking forward to experience cyanogenmod ROM as well as a device which is reliable for atleast 1-2 years with a better customer care service. Please do suggest me any asus device with cyanogenmod support. And finally, I do wanna go with a mid-range device.
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
If I were you I'd go for Motorola (G or X) or a Nexus devices, root and use Xposed.

I have an opo for one year already and have never had any issues except for touchscreen which was solved by new firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] powerplaygraphix:
Now that I'm paying the Verizon "Unlimited Penalty" of an extra $20 a month, I'm "allowed" to purchase a new device on their payment plan. When I first found out I could do this I considered the Note 5 because I'm an artist and the wacom tech in it is tempting, but the phone, in general, kind of underwhelmed me and I really don't think I would do any sketching on it anyway. I started really looking at all the ones available on Verizon and I think I've narrowed it to the LG V10 and the Droid Turbo 2. I'm wanting a good phone that won't be obsolete in a couple of months and that has a great camera. Both of these seem to fit the bill and have pluses and minuses. Both are really durable with the edge going to the "shatter proof" Turbo 2. While the Turbo 2 has a 21MP camera over the 16 in the V10, the V10 has a lower ISO so it gets more detail in low light. Turbo 2 has a better processor but the V10 has more RAM. Both have good battery life with the edge going to the Turbo 2. V10 has a brighter screen but the colors are truer on the Turbo 2... For every plus on one there's an equally compelling plus on the other one. Verizon is really pushing the Turbo 2 with some aggressive pricing that makes it cheaper. I'm not sure which is more important of all the above. I was originally leaning V10 since I have a G2 now and really like the back buttons and the knock features but the Turbo 2 is still pretty appealing, especially with a significant price difference.