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Do the Tmobile Galaxy s2 have the same chipset as the hp touchpad? So would hp webos work on this phone? Since webos is open source now and has anyone ported it to anything yet?
thanks, btw im new so my questions may seem dumb. lol.
Ween is is meant for tablets not phones and even if we could port Web OS to the galaxy S2, somebody would have to program the kennel and that's not very easy. what do you wanna do with Web OS anyway, Android is much better?
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why would you want WebOS?
people are buying webos stuff and trying to put android on it...
I would rather not have that junk near my phone nice idea though. There is a reason why everyone who bought a touch pad put Android on it.
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Anything good about webos ....ics stole so let's wait for that! HAHAHAHA
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Well it would be a good learning experience. How would we get started?
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Well it would be a good learning experience. How would we get started?
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Learn how to code on an expert level in Linux, Java, and probably a few others lol.
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Learn how to code on an expert level in Linux, Java, and probably a few others lol.
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That's a good start. WebOS isn't "junk" by any stretch of the imagination. It was/is a nice OS that was a victim of poor decisions on HP's part.
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Web OS is great I use it more often than android Web OS is visually better than android 2.3. If you want a Web OS device Im sure you can get a palm 3 for 250.00 which is a nice device with no support.
the HP tablet and our phone does have almost identical spec, except for the screen size
but i would NEVER install that piece of crap Web OS in our phone even if it'll run on our phone
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the HP tablet and our phone does have almost identical spec, except for the screen size
but i would NEVER install that piece of crap Web OS in our phone even if it'll run on our phone
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You do realize that a large portion of ICS was stolen from WebOS when Matias Duarte left HP for Google. WebOS is still the best UI and the best for multi-funcionality, better than android and better than iOS. Don't confuse crappy HP with the product itself because WebOS is quite good, it's just that HP had no clue what to do with it.
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You do realize that a large portion of ICS was stolen from WebOS when Matias Duarte left HP for Google. WebOS is still the best UI and the best for multi-funcionality, better than android and better than iOS. Don't confuse crappy HP with the product itself because WebOS is quite good, it's just that HP had no clue what to do with it.
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Um no.
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@xsteven77x:
Umm yes. I have a Touchpad. The WebOS UI is really amazing. I have Android on the Touchpad as well as ICS.
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I would rather not have that junk near my phone nice idea though. There is a reason why everyone who bought a touch pad put Android on it.
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WebOS isn't that bad. Blame HP.
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I don't consider webOS junk at all, just because you prefer to use android doesn't exactly mean that all other mobile OS's are inferior in any way. I would like to see alternative roms for a phone that aren't just Android. Would make purchasing a phone allot more of a fun experience in my opinion.
i had a touchpad before, the multitasking on it was so smooth but sadly hp launched the touchpad late compare to the other tablets on the market. It was destined to sell poorly
It sold poorly because it came to the market late and was sort of underpowered for webOS.
Android is a great operating system, but webOS now that it's open source, would be a great addition to the SGS2.
What's great about webOS is the multitasking experience and it's built upon open web technologies.
I'd flash webOS on my SGS2 if it were available. Kinda doubting it though
I was really hoping to find something productive in this thread. I like webOS and would still own a webOS device if HP would have created a device that wouldn't fry when I plugged it into a charger. I loved the os that was very fun and easy to use.
Wait... If we have similar hardware...cant we port their cm9 over?
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Wait... If we have similar hardware...cant we port their cm9 over?
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innovator.....
Seems it can be done. I for one, am 100% for it and would love to see it done. Please respond if you would too. Let's get the attention of one of our great devs to get it done.
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I'd definitely be interested in webOS, I actually REALLY like that OS
Considering that the last OTA version of webOS for phones came out in December 2011 and that the App Catalog currently has less than 10,00 apps (and dropping), I think I'll stick with Android. It would be interesting to see it running on an Inc2, but it seems like it would merely be a novelty.
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Considering that the last OTA version of webOS for phones came out in December 2011 and that the App Catalog currently has less than 10,00 apps (and dropping), I think I'll stick with Android. It would be interesting to see it running on an Inc2, but it seems like it would merely be a novelty.
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The thing is that webos has great features that I absolutely love.
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Now that it is open sourced, it should be like compiling a rom. I can't fully say, I'm no dev.
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The thing is that webos has great features that I absolutely love.
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Buy a palm pre. I don't think any dev would even take this on. Maybe you can find a similar launcher of sorts.
I was actually thinking of getting a used pre myself just to play with.
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tincbtrar said:
Buy a palm pre. I don't think any dev would even take this on. Maybe you can find a similar launcher of sorts.
I was actually thinking of getting a used pre myself just to play with.
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Never say never
tincbtrar said:
Buy a palm pre. I don't think any dev would even take this on. Maybe you can find a similar launcher of sorts.
I was actually thinking of getting a used pre myself just to play with.
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having had the palm pre, dont bother
webos is neat, but the device is so crappy/small/cheap its not worth spending 5 minutes with
there is a lot of open webos development on the touchpad, and its a much better implemenation of it....if you can pick one up cheap, thats a better route to go
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having had the palm pre, dont bother
webos is neat, but the device is so crappy/small/cheap its not worth spending 5 minutes with
there is a lot of open webos development on the touchpad, and its a much better implemenation of it....if you can pick one up cheap, thats a better route to go
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Listen to nitsuj17, he is quite knowledgeable
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I too had the pre plus. At first I loved it but after awhile I hated it. Webos is a great os just that the phones hardware wasn't good enough to run the os.
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If you could get me an incedible 2.. I could try, I'm working on my first Rom right now and I'm ready to take on the challenge
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brd912 said:
The thing is that webos has great features that I absolutely love.
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Out of curiosity, what specific features are you looking for?
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nitsuj17 said:
having had the palm pre, dont bother
webos is neat, but the device is so crappy/small/cheap its not worth spending 5 minutes with
there is a lot of open webos development on the touchpad, and its a much better implemenation of it....if you can pick one up cheap, thats a better route to go
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I've had 2 pre's and a pixi. I liked them but as you say, the devices suck. I love the OS though.
Nits I was hoping you would reply to this thread. How hard would it be? Would it require a lot of hard work?
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Around here people that have seen the new blackberry 10 footage are saying that this could stomp android and ios(in this country)
Its normal considering blackberry was the "It" a year ago
What do you guys think about the blackberry 10 new OS? And what impact do you think it may have in the mobile os war?
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It looks more like iOS to me.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg2xZed84Jg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
For those who dont know about it, its an OS overview video
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And apple thought samsung stole their UI? cant wait for this. Surprised RIM could scrounge up enough money to develop anything at this point. Almost seems like they are reinventing what all phones already do. I dunno, just my 2cents. Yes BB were the leaders of smartphones, but that was at a time when their competition was palm and their $600-800 mini tablet/phones.
Blackberry eww
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negrobembon said:
Its normal considering blackberry was the "It" a decade ago.
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ftfy lol. In all seriousness though I dont see BB doing anything except disappearing completely. If they do regain relevance and a majority market share then I will rethink my agnostic ideas because the only way BB is making a come back is if someone sells their soul to the devil. IMO.
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Around here people that have seen the new blackberry 10 footage are saying that this could stomp android and ios(in this country)
Its normal considering blackberry was the "It" a year ago
What do you guys think about the blackberry 10 new OS? And what impact do you think it may have in the mobile os war?
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These people you talk about that think blackberry 10 will stomp android an iOS must be complete idiots they said the same thing about wm7 yet its not worth a pinch of sh1t.
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RIM is the only one who doesn't know RIM is dead. Berry's are a thing of the past, they didn't adapt so now they are going extinct.
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I love OS's that utilizes swiping in the UI. Something I really miss in Android after using MeeGo for a while. Android seems so stiff compared to stuff like that even though I prefer Android for other reasons.
BlackBerry is a long lost ancient technology, they should be put on a museum or something.
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chickentuna said:
BlackBerry is a long lost ancient technology, they should be put on a museum or something.
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The blackberry you know now is, but BB10 looks smooth and simple to use
I dont like it that much but it sure will make an impac
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These people you talk about that think blackberry 10 will stomp android an iOS must be complete idiots they said the same thing about wm7 yet its not worth a pinch of sh1t.
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There is no such OS called wm7.
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The blackberry you know now is, but BB10 looks smooth and simple to use
I dont like it that much but it sure will make an impac
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Being a nice OS just isn't enough in the modern smartphone market. Apps, killer hardware and a device people actually want to use are what matter.
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adrynalyne said:
There is no such OS called wm7.
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Pedantic much?
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BlackBerry is a long lost ancient technology, they should be put on a museum or something.
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What's with all the rampant fanboyism? You guys sound like iOS fans who were oblivious to Android before. Guess what happened to them?
RIM was really slow to adapt with their old keyboard phones, yes, but this new video is showing that they ARE starting to adapt and actually rethinking the interface flow. iOS homescreen was all icons and they sat on that without innovation for years. Android gave us widgets, pulldown notifications, and a recents menu, but you still have to press a button to see it. BB10 is saying **** it, make the thumbnails on the homescreen itself, and have the messaging hub always swipable. They are good ideas, even if they aren't going to dominate the market anytime soon.
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What's with all the rampant fanboyism? You guys sound like iOS fans who were oblivious to Android before. Guess what happened to them?
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This thread's title begs for fanboyism. "Threat to android?" Not even close.
zAlbee said:
What's with all the rampant fanboyism? You guys sound like iOS fans who were oblivious to Android before. Guess what happened to them?
RIM was really slow to adapt with their old keyboard phones, yes, but this new video is showing that they ARE starting to adapt and actually rethinking the interface flow. iOS homescreen was all icons and they sat on that without innovation for years. Android gave us widgets, pulldown notifications, and a recents menu, but you still have to press a button to see it. BB10 is saying **** it, make the thumbnails on the homescreen itself, and have the messaging hub always swipable. They are good ideas, even if they aren't going to dominate the market anytime soon.
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Opinions.....Don't insult others before stating your opinion, it doesn't make it stronger or 'right'. This is what people think/feel. If that is too much to handle then don't reply to it. OP asked what others thought, and that is what we are doing.
looks pretty nice, and more competition means more evolution so lets hope they can make a comeback:what:
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I also think it looks pretty nice and simple. I wouldn't mind to have it as my second device. Fingers crossed! I'm getting little tired of android. Some refreshing variation would be nice.
Yea seems interesting.. Does definitely seem like a mix between mostly iOS and some android in their.. Looks user friendly looks smooth but to me its a little bit of ugly. Device itself is ugly, and also os already seems outdated their nothing really exciting or revolutionary so yea. Good luck with that.
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Dont know if u guys have seen this but it looks pretty awesome.
http://www.phonedog.com/2013/01/02/...eatures-like-edge-gestures-and-global-search/
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Yeah I saw that. Pretty awesome if we had an ubuntu rom to flash. If that's possible, im just a noob.
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Well dont think source is releases....
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Saw this yesterday. It would be awesome on our device.
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Sure did!. Makes me wonder how it will look as far as the UI. Can't be that hard since its already simple for PC's . Can't wait to see how they did it. And what devices will get it.
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Sure did!. Makes me wonder how it will look as far as the UI. Can't be that hard since its already simple for PC's . Can't wait to see how they did it. And what devices will get it.
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There is a video on that post....vid is ~20 minutes and u have to skip the beginning but they have the os preview and u can see the os and all in action.
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I'm definitely interested in taking Ubuntu for a test drive, but I do have a few concerns:
1 - There is no lock screen, but the phone is still somehow secure. I don't feel great about that. Having a lock screen in place gives me the added peace of mind that if my phone is lost or stolen, I know that my data will be initially secure, and will probably remain secure until I remotely wipe the device.
2 - I'm not sure how I feel about a completely gesture-driven device. I had the original Palm Pre at the time, and I didn't find myself using the gestures unless I absolutely needed to (i.e. closing out cards, going back in the browser, etc.). Thankfully, the phone was a hybrid of gestures and physical hardware buttons. There won't be any hardware buttons on any Ubuntu phone.
3 - The device unity selling point doesn't sell me. I'd never use my phone as my home computer. My desktop and laptop are far more robust in terms of capability than any phone, and I'd rather just use those.
4 - I'm having a hard time believing that desktop-grade applications will run smoothly on a phone. Sure, developers will be encouraged to bundle a mobile interface, but I'm not sold on the notion that someday in the near future I'll be playing Portal 2 on my phone.
5 - The home screen looks crazy. I'm not a huge fan of the hodgepodge that will be files, media, and apps strewn about the home screen. In hindsight, I like the process existing mobile OS's take to reduce clutter. Open the app, then open media recognized by the app. That process keeps things clean.
Ubuntu isn't exactly easy on the eyes, either. That magenta-y, orange-ish theme is hideous. Even the font that they use sucks. Undoubtedly, however, that can be fixed through themeing the rom. However, I love stock rom experiences, so I know that a theme would irk me. Just my OCD, I guess.
It's core strength is multi-tasking, of which I'm very interested in. It seems to be very intuitive. I'd love to play around with that.
Web-based apps on the phone are definitely intriguing.
I didn't really care for the dig that they made on Android regarding Java. Java was put in place for rapid application development. On lower-end phones, I can see a Java environment being overhead on the operating system, but with my Optimus G, it hardly even knows its there. The OG is a beast.
I'm definitely going to be paying attention to the developments made with Ubuntu Mobile. I'll be dusting off my GNex when the image does get released.
Damn dude hater over here
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Damn dude hater over here
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Definitely not hating, I do wanna try it. It could be a totally viable OS.
didnt seem like hating to me. just putting his opinion out there. he makes some good points. i would like to try it out but id much rather get JB before this lol
I'll port it eventually. Is there demand for webos or firefox os? I could do those too.
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Webos most definitely! Loved my Palm Pre and multitasking .
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I'll port it eventually. Is there demand for webos or firefox os? I could do those too.
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I'm very interested in ubuntu. Would love to see it ported in the future.
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Is Love to see unbuntu or webos ported over
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Im extremely excited for this. Especially if it comes with a feature to dock to an external monitor and run a slim Ubuntu desktop OS.
I'm gonna need a port as soon as possible
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Ok so I have Epic 4G Touch. I can upgrade to the S4 right now or should I wait for something better maybe S5. My S2 is still rocking and rolling many many many thanks to all the Developers here.
Thanks Epitaph
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Epitaph570 said:
Ok so I have Epic 4G Touch. I can upgrade to the S4 right now or should I wait for something better maybe S5. My S2 is still rocking and rolling many many many thanks to all the Developers here.
Thanks Epitaph
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Wait. Everything points to s5 being something different. S4 kinda like s3 in design. Plus see what new phone google comes out with.
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I think I'll wait for the S4 Mini. The screen is just a bit too large for me.
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If your problem is only with large screen then go for it! Because when I bought my S3, my first thought in mind after unboxing was "seriously, why did I even buy this huge phone" (saw S3 first time). Now I don't regret having large screen and I love it now. I'm sure you will get used with it also and start loving the 5" 1920x1080p screen.
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If your problem is only with large screen then go for it! Because when I bought my S3, my first thought in mind after unboxing was "seriously, why did I even buy this huge phone" (saw S3 first time). Now I don't regret having large screen and I love it now. I'm sure you will get used with it also and start loving the 5" 1920x1080p screen.
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My co-worker has it, so I have had a chance to play with it already. It's not much bigger than the E4GT, but I want a phone where I can reach across with my thumb without having my palm activating stuffs on the edge of the screen.
The other reason is the E4GT just start working well enough after all these years, so I'll wait for more stable ROMs first
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My co-worker has it, so I have had a chance to play with it already. It's not much bigger than the E4GT, but I want a phone where I can reach across with my thumb without having my palm activating stuffs on the edge of the screen.
The other reason is the E4GT just start working well enough after all these years, so I'll wait for more stable ROMs first
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That's good that you used it already and as you wish.
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johanwanderer said:
My co-worker has it, so I have had a chance to play with it already. It's not much bigger than the E4GT, but I want a phone where I can reach across with my thumb without having my palm activating stuffs on the edge of the screen.
The other reason is the E4GT just start working well enough after all these years, so I'll wait for more stable ROMs first
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More stable? I think the ROMs coming out now fire this device are the most stable ones I have ever used, but I'm coming from the EVO Shift.
Team Rejectz
I'm waiting for the SG4 variant called the Active. Milspec, waterproof, etc. Other than that, I want a Note 2 (yeah, the pixel density isn't as high as the SG4 but whatever).
I don't understand people by saying can I buy this or wait
For what I'm waiting special at this time. I wish my contract could upgrade now. S4 and HTC one both phones are best why not to enjoy with this phone on time . instead of waiting unknown phone and date release come on falks wake up
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I would just upgrade. I personally want the HTC One. But I can't upgrade for another year.
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asd87 said:
I would just upgrade. I personally want the HTC One. But I can't upgrade for another year.
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The non-removable battery scares me a bit. What is the solution for when it wears out?
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The non-removable battery scares me a bit. What is the solution for when it wears out?
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I would assume the manufacture warranty would cover it but I'm not sure. Also, it's just my personal preference. I miss HTC and there build quality. The S4 is nice, I would upgrade to it if I wanted another Samsung.
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I would assume the manufacture warranty would cover it but I'm not sure. Also, it's just my personal preference. I miss HTC and there build quality. The S4 is nice, I would upgrade to it if I wanted another Samsung.
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I don't think so. Standard warranties are one year. If it's out of that year, I don't think they'll cover it.
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I don't think so. Standard warranties are one year. If it's out of that year, I don't think they'll cover it.
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If it last you another year, your upgrade is ready and you get a new phone. But who knows. Go with what you feel comfortable with.
Unremovable battery is not big deal
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