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[General Questions and Answers] fayez107:
I need help choosing Ainol Novo 9 Spark or Ainol Novo 10 Eternal (also known as captain).

I like the Novo 9 Spark but I read it has wifi problems and low speaker volume and it's retina display eats a lot of battery.

Where as Eternal (Captain) has no WiFi problems, a better battery life as its 1200x800 display and decent volume. But it has a cheap poor performance CPU and GPU :(..

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[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Get novo 10"

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[General Questions and Answers] Arch9:
get new nexus 7 or Galaxy note 8
[General Questions and Answers] dronepod:
Where do you live? I've read about blu phone in US.. It seem pretty good to fill your inbetween phone.. If you live anywhere else.. Consider getting a mid end phone from china.. They cost low but perform high.. :)
[General Questions and Answers] kformeck:
So what does everyone think about the LG G2? That thing seems like a total powerhouse, I just hope LG's software does slow it down or cause any lag
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
I just hope that the Nexus 5 will be based on it....

I've saved about 400 dollars and resisted buying a new phone just to see if the Nexus 5 is any good....

A snapdragon 800 is beast...

Now back to the G2. I like the raw specs and all but the LG UI just sucks.... Its worse than touch wiz(how is that possible?)
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
There's worse than tw?? Haha;)

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[General Questions and Answers] kformeck:
rumor has it that the Nexus "5" will be based on the G2. I heard it will look similar to the Nexus 4, but with the G2 specs minus the Snapdragon 800, which will be swapped out for a Snapdragon 600 to keep the costs low. I haven't heard anything about the power button on the back though.

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seriously, the S4 has great specs, but I went to my local best buy to try it out, I blown away by all the bloatware on it. The only nice thing about it is the multi-window feature, which I think is the best multi-tasking feature android has seen to date. these days I'm all about AOSP. I would love to get my hands a Nexus, but since Verizon is the only decent carrier around me, I don't see that happening any time soon :(
[General Questions and Answers] AbdulJalil94:
I have been using Samsung Galaxy Gio which I bought from my friend. Now I want to buy my own device. I am confused between two devices. Shall I buy Sony Xperia U or HTC Desire C? Please give detailed answer. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] nowell29:
Hey crowd. I am looking for a verizon upgrade that will get good dev attention. I know the nexus series is granted that but the samsungs, and a couple htc's or lg's are tempting too. I used to pull nightlies each night when i was younger and stupid, but now want stable with all accesories working and not missing functionality like bluetooth or wifi bouncing or camera grief. So i dont want to pick shiny over reliable. Thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] kuzeykutupdayisi:
I think you should buy LG G2. It's the best phone out there for android right now. Or you could wait for Nexus 5. I think these two are best phones available. I personnaly dont like samsung, and dont recommend it because of obvious reasons. I like HTC One but it kinda get older since Snapdragon 800 devices coming out. So i recommend you these two :good:
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Its the best spec'd not the best. The S4 has also awesome specs but lags, so we shld wait and see, the htc one has the lowest specs (between the 3) but out.preforms the S4 in normal stuff.
[General Questions and Answers] Darlantin:
Samsung GS3 vs "Tablet"?

Hey everyone,

Some advice would be greatly appreciated. I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S3, while I use it for normal phone functions and other miscellaneous things, ive notived most of my at home/down time is spent gaming on it. Nothing super graphically intensive but some games do cause occasionaly lag or even crashes on my S3.

So what im looking for primarily is an affordable 7-9" tablet for home use that will out-perform the S3(for games) without killing my bank account.

Thanks in advance everyone!
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Nexus 7 FHD, best choice.
[General Questions and Answers] kformeck:
He said he was on Verizon though, so it seems like the new Nexus will most likely be out of the question. But I'm with you on the LG G2 recommendation, that phone is a beast. I can't wait to try one out.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Guys, my mom is looking for a new phone, that she will get in the US next week, when she's going to there, but she have some demands:

- If possible, be dual SIM. She has both a personal phone and one that she uses for her company. Each one at a different carrier. So, a Dual SIM would be good so she can carry only 1 phone. If not, she's going to let one at home and use only the company one, as everyone in my place is switching to the carrier the company uses. Tl;Dr: Dual SIM if possible.

- Must have NFC: Brazil is slowly starting to get NFC as a payment method in restaurants. It is being slowly implemented by her bank, and she wants to get rid of having to carry her credit card everywhere.

- Small-ish screen. Below 4 inches, not much more. She wants a small phone.

- A phone that should last: The phone should last 1.5 years at MINIMUM. Updates aren't important to her, neither a quad core processor, as the biggest usage will be calls/messages, and random internet browsing, but in terms of specs, it shouldn't start to get slow fast. The build quality needs to be as good so it works even after 2 years.

- Needs to be available in US NOW. She's going next week and can't wait for a phone to be released. Her best option would be Xperia M Dual, but sadly, the phone will take a while to show on US stores.

Thanks for help :)
[General Questions and Answers] K3n H1mur4:
If available there, Galaxy Ace 3. If not, she can get a Razr D3 here in Brazil.

I though of a dual-core, 1GB RAM phone, that should do for a while. The D3 was assured by Motorola to have at least one Android update beyond 4.2, so it might be usable for a couple years.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
**DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

As I said, she's going to the US next week, so we're currently looking for phones in the US. I'm going to take a look at Galaxy Ace 3... The Razr D3 is her best option if she can't find anything in the US...

Edit: Looks like Ace 3 isn't available in Best Buy neither Amazon...
[General Questions and Answers] K3n H1mur4:
That's the sad point. According to GSMArena, those 3 (XPeria M, Ace 3 and Razr D3) are the only ones which fill your mom's needs: http://migre.me/fMwvs
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Exactly, and only the Razr D3 is available... Looks like she will need to wait a little more... As a Sony fan, I'd tell her to get the Xperia M, but...But thanks for help bro :D
[General Questions and Answers] Mubs:
Is it true that the MTK6589T is just the overclocked version of the mtk6589?

I'm looking for a decent phone around £150 and was previously recommended the Archos 50 but thats over my price range and I dont feel as though I'm getting enough phone for my money :S

Do you think 2gb ram will significantly improve performance?

Cheers

Mubs
[General Questions and Answers] toroloco73:
Hi

I'm looking for a device about 4-4.3" with good hw (dual-core and 1GB ram) and with a good signal reception and a good making calls quality.

Now i have a Motorola Defy+ which has excellent and good quality making calls but it has a low hw.

In the other hand i have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that has a good hw but not a good signal reception, even i change a lor of modem settings

I think about new Motorola devices, like Droid Mini... small, good hw, and Motorola modem

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[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
All games run smooth on my S3(like Riptide GP2,Real racing 3,Nova 3 etc)

Try new Mali drivers,they improve gaming performance a LOT.(41 to 58 fps in epic citadel with new Mali drivers in 4.2.2)

Other wise new N7 is the best choice out there.

Device: GT-I9300

Kernel:Googy max,dual boot

Rom:1st ROM Slim bean (4.2.2) with latest Mali drivers

2nd ROM CM 10.2(4.3)

CPU 900mhz;UV

GPU 440mhz;UV
[General Questions and Answers] Darlantin:
If you could point me in the right direction to update the drivers for my phone? I'm semi tech savvy, but as far as mobile devices are concerned I guess I may as well be clueless(why else would I be here?) Thanks again!
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Lg l7 2

Galaxy s2 plus

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[General Questions and Answers] toroloco73:
I don't like LG devices, the L7 2 has only 768MB ram; and the S2 plus is worst than S2

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[General Questions and Answers] SsBloodY:
Hey, I am looking to buy a new smartphone. Over my usage of smartphones, especially android I've made a few conclusions.

1) On newer phones battery life is extremely poor.

2) Most are more powerful than my PC but I use them to check my email or send a watsapp msg and I don't need 4 quad core for this.

3) They are too large. I want a phone that is light, thick and I can wear it in my pocket comfortably. I don't want mini tablet.

4) They have bugs. At least the phones I have tried. Mostly HTCs the worst was my Sensation. I don't know if this is because of Android or HTC or Sense but there was so many minor bugs which were really annoying even after I changed a dozens of ROMS. Like

-Random shutdowns.

-When it gets a little cold the touch and phone became unresponsive (iphone has no problems)

-Power button not working properly

-Bad signal

-Wifi death grip

-Random software problems.

And they are many more which I cant recall right now.

I want to avoid those things if possible. The phone I am looking for:

1) Stability - proven phone that has no or minor bugs. This is very important for me. I want the phone to work not to make me work to fix it.

2) Battery life - I want a phone with a battery life that can last me at least a day with heavy usage without concerning. 3-4 days of battery life with light usage sounds great.

3) Size - I want a normal sized phone but not too small. Something like the Iphone 4 (3,5 inch display) or a little bit more little is perfect. But a little bit larger won't hurt too.

4) XDA Support - I believe the phones with the most support here are the best. Or if they are not you can make them with all the ROMS and mods. So I am looking for a phone with lots of XDA developers working on it.

5) Durability - I will prefer the phone to be durable and feel durable. I don't want fragile phones.

6) Specs - I don't care about specs if the things listed above are present in any phone. Of Course I want good specs good camera and display but I can I will sacrifice some of them for battery life or stability.

So let generalize: I want a stable phone for everyday usage. Stability and good battery life are the two most important criterias I also want good XDA support. From the specs I care most about the display but the specs overall can be less good as I said stability and battery life are the most important stuff. I like nexus phones. The pure android looks really nice and I think it will give less problems then custom UIs.

So Please recommend the phone I am looking for if it is a nexus that will be a bonus.

PP: I thought about getting Iphone 4/4s but I cant android is android!
[General Questions and Answers] laziafbaito:
NOTE 2 and MOTO X

For anyone out there looking for a execellent daily driver, I would suggest Note 2 and Moto X.

Note 2 = Big screen, great battery life and powerful CPU. (My current daily driver btw, so yeah, I strongly recommend this phone.) And if you can wait for the NOTE 3, wait for it. So far, the note series never disappointed me.

and if you're looking for a smaller phone, go for MOTO X, it's cheaper than s4 and HTC one and it has better battery life than them. Plus, why not try their new Touchless smartphone.

Here's a review of the MOTO X if you're looking for more info about the phone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTlB_S7ct0

NOTE 2 review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdsMwGWvhO4

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I recommend you MOTO X, here's a review. It is designed for someone like you(?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTlB_S7ct0

It has longer battery life than HTC ONE AND S4 and it's cheaper from what I can remember.
[General Questions and Answers] AiZ_04:
Need Expert Adivce!

Okay so, I have been surfing different Smartphones and I have narrowed the list down to two.

HTC Evo 4G+

LG Optimus LTE LU6200

Both are for the Korean market I know, but I don't really need LTE or 4G or data even.

So I had my heart on HTC, just because HTC and SENSE. But for the love of God, I cannot find any ENGLISH custom rom for HTC Evo 4G+ and that scares me. Don't know what to do, which one to buy.

P.S. Also please tell me which one has a better battery life, I like my juices I mean long battery life... :angel:
[General Questions and Answers] tocirah1:
Looking for a 4.3" or smaller phone for the girlfriend. Needs to have a decent camera, be under $400, and work on T-Mobile (US).

I'm currently looking at either the S4 Mini, Sony Xperia S, Motorola Droid RAZR M, HTC First.

Also, any chance of the new Moto Droid Mini being carrier-unlockable?
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
I wouldn't reccomend by the Xperia S because it won't get anymore updates .

What about the HTC One Mini? What about the HTC One S? What about the Xperia L?

The Droid RAZR M won't work on T-Mobile. The Droid Mini is CDMa so it wouldn't work on any GSM network
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
For new Mali drivers ,you will need to flash a 4.2.2 leaked ROM from Samsung or any other ROM with those drivers (official cm 10.1&10.2 have those).

Device: GT-I9300

Kernel:Googy max,dual boot

Rom:1st ROM Slim bean (4.2.2) with latest Mali drivers

2nd ROM CM 10.2(4.3)

CPU 900mhz;UV

GPU 440mhz;UV
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
Flash a custom 4.2.2

I would suggest root box :)

Press thanks if I was helpful :)
[General Questions and Answers] honeeey2821:
hello i like your thread in future i want to help someone i suggest you thank you
[General Questions and Answers] phazer11:
Hello everyone. I've been having problems with my Samsung Infuse (which I've had since release day) and I think it's on it's last legs. I posted in the Infuse forum to get some help with the issues I am having since reflashing it (so I can at least have something to use while I decide what to get next),

I like the screen size of my Infuse love it even. It's alright speed wise (especially if you consider it's faster than computers from the 80's and 90's lmao).

I've been a bit out of touch with phones so I don't really have much to go on. I'd like a good camera, I hear Nokia's new Lumia's camera is awesome (this coming from photographer's so it's not just the megapixel rating) however it's a Windows phone and meh I don't know.

I like Android it's familiar and based on Linux.

I'd also like to mention the carrier restriction I refuse to use anything other than AT&T.

So ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Nexus 4

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[General Questions and Answers] dodsont:
S4

I recommend getting the new Galaxy S4. I have been using it for about 1 month now and I absolutely love it. I am running CM nightlies and it is flawless. Battery life is between 18-30hours with normal daily usage.
[General Questions and Answers] darthlogan:
Xiaomi M2A vs Jiayu G4 Advance.....who had better cam?

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[General Questions and Answers] phazer11:
I'm still looking though next to the Nokia (camera wise) I'm thinking the Galaxy 4 as recommended above. The Nexus has the same in terms of camera that I have and the battery life doesn't sound so great.
[General Questions and Answers] mars83:
Looking for a tablet

Hello guys,

If not you, no one can help me. For starters I can say that more equipment I see the more I confused I get.

I'm looking for a tablet. A must for me is couple of things: must be up to 10" big (preferably 7"-9"), must have 3G/LTE modem, stylus would be also perfect addon to that (Wacom digitizer?), if possible hi-res screen and decent performance. I can buy either Android or Windows tablet which can cost around 500€. A! And must be still supported by manufacturer and XDA! :D

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] zolo111:
I need help picking the right phone for my needs:

Budget: up to $600

-Quad core CPU

-4.7"+ display

-2GB memory

-highest internal storage

-mSD slot

-Front speakers like the HTC one, or really good speakers at the back. I'll be using the loud speaker for calls + watch youtube videos (not looking for something spectacular, BUT has to be strong enough to be able to hear clearly with background noises and stuff; I consider the Galaxy S4's speaker low when I tested it with a call to my cell phone providers toll free #)

-Can charge through microUSB slot

-Good camera

-Big battery ( I can live with a battery that'll be good enough for a day's worth of mixed usage, playing games, watching videos, chat, browsing the internet..etc) or carrying 2-3 batteries.

-BT, GPS..etc

-As close to stock Android as possible.

Sadly I can't seem to find a good brand phone that has all the requirements, except the Chinese HTC One 802W.

I've been searching for the best Chinese phone but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I've never bought chinese knockoff phones before; but I'm open for suggestions if that's what it takes to find the phone with all the req.s.

Previews phones: Google Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy S2, terrible loud speaker. HTC One, international version, I'll be selling it to my friend, I need more storage in my phone), Sony xperia Z, broken screen; sold it.

TIA
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
One X+ ?
[General Questions and Answers] ckshowtime:
Pantech Discover

I inherited this device when my Mom passed away earlier this year. I can't decide if I like this device or if I would be better off with one of the samsung galaxy devices. Thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] zolo111:
The HTC one X+ is old stuff with 1gb memory..etc

Do you mean the HDC ONE X+? I can't seem to find one with more than 512mb/1GB memory!!

Edit:

What do you guys think about this phone? Is this seller legit?

The seller is saying that it has dual front speakers, microSD & stuff!!

http://www.chinaecarts.com/htc-one-...hd-screen-2gb-ram-16gb-rom-p-1152.html?page=2
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
I doubt it....
[General Questions and Answers] mirchichamu:
I think zopo 980 or 990 may suite you. I'm planning to buy Zp990.

Zopomobileshop.com
[General Questions and Answers] ishwick:
I suggest moving to a Galaxy device which has much user support anywhere.

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Not HDC, he meant HTC. HTC One X+ is a good device. HDC is kind of a replica of HTC.

PS - chinaecarts is a sure place. but acc. to my knowledge they only sell replicas

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what about galaxy tab 3?
[General Questions and Answers] mars83:
Big no no to Galaxy Tab series. Had Tab2 and would never buy it (CM10.1 saved some experience). I was thinking about Note 10.1 but res is quite low.
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Archos 80 xenon

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[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
HTC one GE

Device: GT-I9300

Kernel:Googy max,dual boot

Rom:1st ROM Slim bean (4.2.2) with latest Mali drivers

2nd ROM CM 10.2(4.3)

CPU :Exynos 4412 Prime (ASV4) 900mhz;UV

GPU: Mali400MP4@ 440mhz;UV
[General Questions and Answers] Nanaya Caasi:
Dual bootable

I would like a tablet that can dual boot android android and windows , (so an Intel Processor?)

I would like to know which is the cheapest tablet that adheres to these guide lines

-7" tablet or bigger

-microSD(optional)

-USB port

-Good camera

-Long battery life

-Physical Controls? (Or at least connectable controller)
[General Questions and Answers] dilster97:
The Chinese HTC One has a removable battery, card slot and dual sim capability.

So it looks pretty legit to me.
[General Questions and Answers] mirchichamu:
Samsung has launched one but it should be very costly. No standard chinese versions available yet... You can search Google for dual boot tablet.
[General Questions and Answers] AgniD:
I need an emergency phone and have been looking at the Xperia M, L or T.

What would you guy recommend?

The M is the cheapest but it's still a week until it comes out at least

The L is the most expensive and I really don't like going over my already increased budget. But if it's worth the money, I'll bite.

The T is the oldest but still has good specs. It's even more expensive than the L but I get €100 cahsback from Sony.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Considering the cash back definitely Xperia T.

Else get L, in Xperia M you have a 4' screen, of which 0.5 would be used by the capacitive button strip, so it'll get pretty congested.

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[General Questions and Answers] AgniD:
Thanks for your quick input.

I don't really mind a smaller screen when it comes to the M.

Also, the difference between GPU and CPU in the L and T: I don't really understand that much about specs but I guess the L has got a better GPU while the T has got a better CPU. Am I right, what's the difference in those anyway?
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Well if the screen size doesn't bug you M is a viable choice.

As for L vs T, L has a newer Cpu and Gpu than T, but for some weird reason it is unable to play 1080p videos, also recording is limited to 720p whereas the camera on T is pretty awesome and the Cpu Gpu though a generation behind, pack a punch.

What is your basic requirement, , that'd help recommend better.

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[General Questions and Answers] ckshowtime:
Thanks. I kinda like the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro, smart phone but not huge like a lot of them
[General Questions and Answers] zolo111:
Thanks for the suggestions, but checking their forum it seems like their phones suffer from low speaker volume.

Is there ANY smart phone that meets my req.'s, with front speaker? The only one I can find is the HTC One made for Chinese market!

Originally Posted by zolo111 View Post

I need help picking the right phone for my needs:

Budget: up to $600

-Quad core CPU

-4.7"+ display

-2GB memory

-highest internal storage

-mSD slot

-Front speakers like the HTC one, or really good speakers at the back. I'll be using the loud speaker for calls + watch youtube videos (not looking for something spectacular, BUT has to be strong enough to be able to hear clearly with background noises and stuff; I consider the Galaxy S4's speaker low when I tested it with a call to my cell phone providers toll free #)

-Can charge through microUSB slot

-Good camera

-Big battery ( I can live with a battery that'll be good enough for a day's worth of mixed usage, playing games, watching videos, chat, browsing the internet..etc) or carrying 2-3 batteries.

-BT, GPS..etc

-As close to stock Android as possible.

Sadly I can't seem to find a good brand phone that has all the requirements, except the Chinese HTC One 802W.

I've been searching for the best Chinese phone but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I've never bought chinese knockoff phones before; but I'm open for suggestions if that's what it takes to find the phone with all the req.s.

Previews phones: Google Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy S2, terrible loud speaker. HTC One, international version, I'll be selling it to my friend, I need more storage in my phone), Sony xperia Z, broken screen; sold it.

TIA