Seriously it is ****, tried using it as people say you can have all your music on it instead of your phone. It converts everything to MP3 for one but half the time it fails which is so annoying, end up with lots of errors saying stuff couldn't transfer. Not only that but you can only select folders to upload, so I select the folders I want but not all the stuff uploads and I don't know why. So I delete all the music to start fresh and it wouldn't let me upload it again, doesn't even give a reason, I had to reinstall the program to be able to. The odd thing is though you cannot use your old play with the new install so you have to delete all on Google play and install the downloader it gives you and go through that whole process.
So I tried again with a folder of 159 mp3s, it says there is only 110 when there isn't and is only uploading 49 of them.......
Such **** like all of Googles software, like Stock Android is crap, I end up using third party programs to get better performance like Dolphin over Chrome. Also it's missing so many features I love from TouchWiz, I don't get why people hate TouchWiz so much, it has many more features than stock Android, features like well performing Samsung apps, the Samsung music player and Camera is much better, also it doesn't have on screen buttons taking up so much room, seriously the most retarded thing to keep them in apps when you keep hitting them.
Sell your phone and get a Windows Phone or iPhone.
Done.
Also, this thread will likely be locked, as it serves no real purpose. This isn't a rant forum.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
I'll just return it and wait for the GS4.
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I'll just return it and wait for the GS4.
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Alright then. You have a solution. I'm curious why you prefer Touchwiz over AOSP?
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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Alright then. You have a solution. I'm curious why you prefer Touchwiz over AOSP?
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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He possibly doesn't. He just wants the increased internal storage (64GB, very probably) + the probable option of using SD cards for even more storage. Therefore, making cloud storage irrelevant to him.
Stock iOS is crap fanboy
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Gotta say man, sell up and set a galaxy s3 then. IMO stock android is a much better experience over touchwiz. Although there were a couple of things I liked about it, generally I found it slow and generally pretty ugly. Had good codec support but then so does MX player.
If you don't dig it then jump ship, not difficult really.
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He possibly doesn't. He just wants the increased internal storage (64GB, very probably) + the probable option of using SD cards for even more storage. Therefore, making cloud storage irrelevant to him.
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Yes, we all realized this. Thank you.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
The point was don't listen to people who say Google Play makes having 16gb internal Viable, Google Play is ****. All I want to do is drag and drop, why do they have to make it so hard and buggy? It's simple with a Micro SD or internal storage, it just acts like a Hard Drive. Windows Phone and IOS are worse, tried both and they suck even more, especially iTunes, I don't understand how that bloated poorly optimized bit of software can be so popular.
Google play music is great and easy to use, it's not a viable alternative because it's a data whore otherwise it's great
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The point was don't listen to people who say Google Play makes having 16gb internal Viable, Google Play is ****. All I want to do is drag and drop, why do they have to make it so hard and buggy? It's simple with a Micro SD or internal storage, it just acts like a Hard Drive. Windows Phone and IOS are worse, tried both and they suck even more, especially iTunes, I don't understand how that bloated poorly optimized bit of software can be so popular.
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If other people aren't having these issues with it, have you considered that it may be your connection or machine?
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Google play music is great and easy to use, it's not a viable alternative because it's a data whore otherwise it's great
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It's great if you don't mind low quality music. It's fine if you don't mind getting lowly transcoded mp3 in return from CD quality or lossless music. And it's all good if you live in the city and have buckets of data to burn through. Google is slowly prying freedom from your hands and many people are gladly giving it up. The direction Google is going with nexus, we should all sell our PC's and get chrome books. Or worse, apple products.
I voided my warranty.
Honestly the lack of an sd slot is stupid. I can't make an excuse for that. I think Google play music could be a viable alternative and what are you taking about quality? It plays music in whatever quality you uploaded it in which for me, lame alt preset standard, and lossless is overrated, your loosing audio your ear can't hear. And all of Googles music is encoded in 320k,the highest bit rate mp3 anyway.
The problem is it consumes too much data. I used it for a week when it came out and got a notice from at&t that I had used up 65% of my data plan.
As for an sd slot, people want it, Google should just give the people what they want. I pretty much decided I can live with the sacrifices but I'd prefer to have an sd, a removable battery, and lte
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So sell your nexus 4 and get an iPhone if you want an mp3 player that can make phone calls
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Honestly the lack of an sd slot is stupid. I can't make an excuse for that. I think Google play music could be a viable alternative and what are you taking about quality? It plays music in whatever quality you uploaded it in which for me, lame alt preset standard, and lossless is overrated, your loosing audio your ear can't hear. And all of Googles music is encoded in 320k,the highest bit rate mp3 anyway.
The problem is it consumes too much data. I used it for a week when it came out and got a notice from at&t that I had used up 65% of my data plan.
As for an sd slot, people want it, Google should just give the people what they want. I pretty much decided I can live with the sacrifices but I'd prefer to have an sd, a removable battery, and lte
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Lol at people complaining at their nexus 4 not having certain things, even though specs of nexus 4 was out before it went on sale. If you wanted those things you shouldn't have bought a nexus 4 in the first place
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So sell your nexus 4 and get an iPhone if you want an mp3 player that can make phone calls
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Lol at people complaining at their nexus 4 not having certain things, even though specs of nexus 4 was out before it went on sale. If you wanted those things you shouldn't have bought a nexus 4 in the first place
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Except for USB OTG. They lied about that one.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
Coming from someone who has unlimited data and lives and works in a major metropolis; Google music is awesome.
I have the 8GB version and that's plenty of storage for me.
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So sell your nexus 4 and get an iPhone if you want an mp3 player that can make phone calls
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Lol at people complaining at their nexus 4 not having certain things, even though specs of nexus 4 was out before it went on sale. If you wanted those things you shouldn't have bought a nexus 4 in the first place
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I'm being honest. Get real dude. There really is no reason to not have an sd slot. It's not going to drive up costs and it's not going to hurt anything. And personally until they make a battery with an unlimited charge count and a 100 year shelf life, it's stupid to build it in to anything, that isn't just the nexus 4, I'm talking everything. LTE? Well I can kinda understand that one, it's a can of worms right now Google doesn't want to deal with, too many different bands and licensing issues.
For me, the sacrifices are worth the pure Google experience, but I'd be lying if I tried to justify why this stuff isn't needed and pretend I don't want it.
I can live with the sacrifices, but I'd still prefer not to, but it's not worth dealing with a phone with a locked bootloader, a 100 rubbish apps that start with AT&T, a wifi hot spot option that tells me I need to call AT&T to activate, and eol status after one half assed update that came 6 months late and broke more things than it fixed.
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Really I have to add it blows my mind how many tools troll xda and defend every device like it's perfect, and tell everyone whose not 100% happy with everything to buy an iphone. God forbid I don't think the Nexus is perfect, my god I must be half retarded, or I some how didn't drink googles koolaid at some point.
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Why are there so many troll posts in the N4 section. Makes me sad.
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Why are there so many troll posts in the N4 section. Makes me sad.
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Welcome to xda! Seriously though every forum is like this, but the popular devices like the nexus line always are full of these posts
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I've been on many device threads on XDA, have never seen so many trolls as I've seen on this device. Even the Galaxy Nexus was much better.
Oh well, if only people ignored threads like this.
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ok heres the deal guys a got an upgrade next month and im trying to decide between the two. my main points of interest are a soild camera both front and rear, music, speed, wireless tether, display, development,build quality, and signal aka connectivity. the only thing keeping me from going straight to the gnex atm is the camera, signal (i read alot of issues with the gnex) and the processor is a tid bit slower. dont get me wrong i love stock android over sense then again the dialer for sense is nice with the auto completion. idk i just cant decide i know ill get a more 1 sided opinion on this forum but try to be open minded on your opinions....
I would say go into a store and play with both phones and see what you like more.
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4.0 is going to look HIDEOUS with Sense.
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I would say go into a store and play with both phones and see what you like more.
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This.
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4.0 is going to look HIDEOUS with Sense.
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Just like 2.3 with Sense!! lol
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Esteway.619 said:
I would say go into a store and play with both phones and see what you like more.
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This solves it every time. Don't like some guys on a forum tell you what device to buy... choose what's best for you. Just be an informed consumer.
I carry both phones on a daily basis. Both of them are great devices in their own respect. The only thing I'm not in love with on my nexus is the camera. If I'm going to take a picture I'll usually reach for my Rezound first but that's about the only time I will. The battery life has been better on my Rezound also but that is mostly due to the fact that I don't use it as much as my Nexus. The Nexus feels better in my hand than the Rezound (which I also like better than the blocky Razr), I like how well it rests in my palm and also really like the curved screen. As far as processor goes there is also much more to consider than a 300mhz bump in clock speed between the two. And after using my Nexus I will never want anything other than Vanilla Android 4.0+. It pains me to use anything else. Lol.
The signal on both of them has seemed equal to me to be honest. I haven't had any of the issues other users have reported with the Nexus and both are reliable as far as network connectivity and speed. The build quality on both of them are solid. As far as music goes the Rezound does come with the beats headphones which are nice...
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I would say go into a store and play with both phones and see what you like more.
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Sort of agree with this but sometime demo units are laggy and not a full-representation of what the phone actually is when a person is using it.
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Sort of agree with this but sometime demo units are laggy and not a full-representation of what the phone actually is when a person is using it.
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Well put. The demo units are generally not a good representation as far as performance. I still recommend getting them in your hands to see what feels comfortable to each individual. It will also give you a good idea on the user interface differences and pros/cons of each.
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And after using my Nexus I will never want anything other than Vanilla Android 4.0+. It pains me to use anything else. Lol.
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This sums up why i use my nexus more than my sgs2.
The only reasons I would see to get a rezound would be if you love sense, or if you really need a good on your phone. I was a little iffy about the nexus, but 2 weeks in I have zero regrets. But then again camera isn't that important to me.
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MIUI have the auto fill dialer
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MIUI have the auto fill dialer
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I was also going to mention that. Most custom roms have that feature as well as many, many more...
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I wouldnt want Sense or any other manufacturer skin/bloat/launcher, etc.
I have a GN and my wife has a rezound. Both are great phones. The Rezound does get a bit better reception. The screen is a matter of preference... The rezound is brighter, but the GN has richer colors.
I think the GN feels better in my hand and I personally prefer the button configuration
GN is definitely easier to root, although I did manage to unlock and rom the rezound also.
If you don't mind waiting, the Galaxy S III should be unveiled around then and may tickle your fancy. The Galaxy S II had a good camera so I would imagine that the next iteration would improve upon it
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Awesome
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The G2X left such a bad taste, that I would never buy an LG phone again. Good find though.
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Awesome
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Yeah I saw it on Facebook too. That's a hell of an outright price in my opinion. If I didn't already have my S3 I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.
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The main reason I won't go for Nexus phones is because of the lack of SD card support.
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The main reason I won't go for Nexus phones is because of the lack of SD card support.
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Yah but the best in Development support pretty much makes up for it.
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saldebot said:
The G2X left such a bad taste, that I would never buy an LG phone again. Good find though.
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It'a a Nexus phone. LG won't have anything to do with it except making the phone. All software support will come directly from Google. So gone are the days waiting for LG's updates.
It doesnt draw me away from my S3 enough. I here there is Wireless charging for it though... Still an LG Device.
There were alot of Rumors, i thought Motorola would have got it.
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It'a a Nexus phone. LG won't have anything to do with it except making the phone. All software support will come directly from Google. So gone are the days waiting for LG's updates.
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G2X was also supposed to be a Google Phone and look at what happened to that.
I understand this is part of the Nexus line up, but no SD and the fact that it's an LG is like nah! I'll pass.
Price is good though.
Powered by the SGSIII
All these awesome specs mean nothing to me if it doesn't have an sd card slot.
Can't seem to tell if there is an LED Notification light...
I'm selling my phone now. (Only to buy it.)
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Can't seem to tell if there is an LED Notification light...
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Yes, it's been confirmed that it has a RGB notification LED same as the Galaxy Nexus.
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ohm nom nom nom nom. looks good I wouldn't mind having a nexus 4. can't go wrong with the google phones. especially at that price point.
Buying this too...gs3 out for 5 months still no car dock or wireless charge...ips display at 320 ppi will be nice too
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The g2x was also a Google phone and that was a fail. LG sux
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The g2x was also a Google phone and that was a fail. LG sux
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That was a Google Experience phone, meaning it was just stock Android from LG.
This is a Nexus device, so all support will come from Google, and not LG.
It's an insane deal, but no LTE or microSD expansion is a real turn off...
I am thinking about it but im leaning more towards the no
The main UPS:
The Display (no matter if LG sucks, They make the best displays hands down. no argument there)
Processor (Well the S3 is pretty smooth so)
Battery life (Friking 15 hours talk time! TALK ABOUT OPTIMIZATION)
***if you really think about it, those are the things that mainly drive us to what we consider a "good" phone.
The Main Down:
Its made by LG (and for those who say google deals with everything, um about that. My nexus 7 had to get serviced by Asus not Google..correct me if im wrong though)
No SD card slot (Although we know all nexuses are like this we pray one day Google releases a Nexus with SD expand ability)
T- Mobile 21mbps HSPA+ (Comon really??? So my 18Mbps down would drop
Personal Preference: APT-X ( I have apt-x BT headphones and i know the sound difference between the apt x codec and SBC codec)
Its a good device, but I may keep the s3. I am drooling on that nexus 10 though. Maybe next year
Can someone confirm that Gizmodo has their facts straight and that this phone will be unlocked for $300?!?! surely thats not right. Then we could all sell our GS3s and get this phone for free and have money left over 0.o
EDIT "Great value
We’ve always focused on building great devices at great value. And we think today’s devices offer the very best that money can buy. Here are more details on when and where you can pick up your next Nexus device:
Nexus 4: 8GB for $299; 16GB for $349; available unlocked and without a contract on 11/13 on the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB version will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract (check here for more details)."
AHHHHH FREE FLAGSHIP PHONE!!!!
299 at the play store with no contract for the 8gb,
But i agree with others, after owning a G2X, I will never purchase LG again,
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The g2x was also a Google phone and that was a fail. LG sux
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Lmao. G2x wasn't a Nexus phone. It just came with Vanilla Android. Spec-wise, the G2X isn't too far from the S3 imo. Besides, Google wouldn't have chosen LG to be the maker of their flagship device for nothing. I love both LG and Samsung, but in my experience and share of phones...i'd take LG for its overall build quality.
With dropbox, box, google drive, etc...I can do without the microSD...if this has a lot of developer support, I'd seriously consider jumping ship...I'm not overly impressed with the SGS III...
Complete the sentence.
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I can believe google made you make this thread
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google MADE me take this OTA update...its sooo terrible, all my apps force close, battery is HORRIBLE, Its LAGGY, the lockscreen clock is UGLY, i HATE IT.
yes that was sarcasm.
i LOVE 4.2.
why would you make this thread....
puts up with inconsiderate people who bash them and want, more, more, more all the time.
...lets people like the OP rant about everything under the sun using their nexus.
i cant believe google doesnt have the play store in pakistan...
i can't believe google make you believe to google
... is so amazing!!!
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... fixed the colors in 4.2
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I can't believe Google has evolved so much in a relatively short time and taken up such a huge portion of my life! They have always been one of my favorite companies, and now they may be at the top. I've used their search engine as long as I can remember, of course it's my fave. They give me a free minimalist browser that even my ****ty old HP laptop can run. I bought a Google phone and fell in love with Google's mobile OS, that's free too. Then Google thinks, hey, lets automate search.. And they give me Google Now! Baked in is the best damn mobile voice recognition system I've ever used. I cant believe Google was able to pretty much master the art of talking to a phone, I seriously ask my phone several questions a day, and do it around people with confidence that my phone will understand me and speak back relevant information. It does. Throw in all the different "cloud" storage options they have for free: gmail, contacts, voice, g+ instant upload, drive, etc.. I love Google. I'll never have to enter my contact numbers in a phone again. I have to pause, smile and reflect on that for a second. Or how about freaking satellite pictures of the earth wherever you want, or 360 views from the street. All free again.
Google isn't perfect, sometimes they make me throw my hands up wondering wtf they are thinking, he'll sometimes I complain about it to other XDA members thinking the same things. I know Google makes good money off us (and businesses) through its services.. But from the consumers standpoint, Google offers an almost infinite plethora of options for FREE DOLLARS. And since Google is moving towards all those services being much more tightly integrated, I can't wait to see what they have in store for the future!
... has made my personal information so useful for everyday life!
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... they shorten a year by a month - go to contacts, and set the birthday for a contact whose birthday is next month.
Applies to 4.2 only
Forgot about December... Which im sure winds up being a rather lucrative month for them
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Is set to launch its own (with Dish Network) wireless service! Anyone else excited about this?! Anyone smarter than I know about what spectrum Dish has and how it relates to potential speeds or anything?
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is turning into SkyNet and we are leading the way....
I'm feeling Luddite and paranoid today.
... I'm Italian and the voice dealer is only in English!!!
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... they shorten a year by a month - go to contacts, and set the birthday for a contact whose birthday is next month.
Applies to 4.2 only
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guess they didnt wanna die in december 2012
... knows the world ends on December...
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... knows the world ends on December...
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Mayan's didn't observe leap year....
We been dead a while.
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i cant believe google doesnt have the play store in pakistan...
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Dont feel so bad because I cant believe google cant run a store...
I can't believe Google made a phone with a glass back.
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I'm sure there are plenty of threads with similar topics, but I haven't really looked around...
So anyway! I'm having a hard time deciding what to go for. I'm thinking of dumping T-Mo for AT&T since I'd receive a discount because of my employer. And I'd like a taste of LTE for once. But I'd have the discount option with anyone (except t-mo of course, go figure)
Lately I'm eyeing the GSIII, the Note II, One X+, Nexus 4 n Droid DNA
Thoughts? Opinions? Rants or recommendations? I'd really love to hear from the community
Especially about whether or not I should stick it out with Magenta due to all their acquisitions and promise of future upgrades.
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My next device will probably the iPhone due to a few reasons:
- fewer GUI lags due to a different OS concept
- iPhones get their updates right after it was released and not just one but all device models. Furthermore the updates are delivered for a longer time. Even the 3GS got an update to the latest OS version. Now compare that to thenumber of updates for the Desire Z...
Nexus 4 if it ever comes to stock.
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My next device will probably the iPhone due to a few reasons:
- fewer GUI lags due to a different OS concept
- iPhones get their updates right after it was released and not just one but all device models. Furthermore the updates are delivered for a longer time. Even the 3GS got an update to the latest OS version. Now compare that to thenumber of updates for the Desire Z...
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I may not agree with you but I respect it
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Nexus 4 if it ever comes to stock.
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I may not agree with you but I respect it
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What exactly do you disagree with? With one of my points or with my current favoring of the iPhone?
Asus Padfone 2.
But if from your list, Nexus 4.
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My next device will probably the iPhone due to a few reasons:
- fewer GUI lags due to a different OS concept
- iPhones get their updates right after it was released and not just one but all device models. Furthermore the updates are delivered for a longer time. Even the 3GS got an update to the latest OS version. Now compare that to thenumber of updates for the Desire Z...
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I did not expect that one, lol
I try my best to not use Apple products as much as possible, though sometimes it's somewhat inevitable
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I did not expect that one, lol
I try my best to not use Apple products as much as possible, though sometimes it's somewhat inevitable
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well there's more stuff that makes me prefer the iPhone. The active sync support for example. From my experience it is the only mobil OS that truly does Exchange ActiveSync (havent checked WP8 yet). It can sync all of my calendars as they are.
Android makes one big chunky calendar of all of my calendars.. iOS syncs my tasks, stock android doesnt.. only current HTC roms do but they are really laggy.. so I guess it comes out that from a user experience I'm disappointed with android.
what I love about my device is its keyboard and the fact that it basically is a linux which offers me some nice abilities as a software dev.
So I'm crossing off the Nexus 4 from my list due to it only having up to 16gb of internal, no SD Card expandability and no LTE either
Any more opinons?
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I am looking for a new phone also, but I really don't want to pay the high price, or extend my contract to get a SGSIII. That being said, the Nexus4, which i think would fit my needs perfectly isn't freaking available. Called Google tonight to see if there was any hope for anything soon, and the guy was like "ehhhh I got nothing, keep checking the website."
So I'm running out of patience with my g2, and also Google for that matter. Whoever planned this sale/manufacture/distribution for Google needs to get the axe.
rant end.
interested to see what you go with.
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So I'm crossing off the Nexus 4 from my list due to it only having up to 16gb of internal, no SD Card expandability and no LTE either
Any more opinons?
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Has LTE but only activated for tmobile or band 4 LTE so select locations.
Unless you dont have unlimited data or in a poor coverage area, 16GB should be fine for most people. Using google music and other cloud services allows you to not use phone storage for music/pictures so more space for other stuff.
I'm personally choosing the Nexus 4 or by the time i can get it, Samsung GS4 which should be released in april/mayish in the States.
I live in the northern end of SoCal, and my signal SUCKS wit T-Mo. I did see an improvement a little after the AT&T deal fell through, but ultimately I am entirely dis-satisfied with overall reception
Of course, that may be attributed to my G2, esp because I recently dropped it in water for the first time, recently
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So cloud services are not a viable option for me at this time. And I currently use a 16gb sd card, and had to erase a bunch of music to make room. So a 16gb phone won't cut it for moi
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One X+ for me
What I don't like about the One X+ is the lack of an SD card slot, although having 64gb internally isn't bad.
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I live in the northern end of SoCal, and my signal SUCKS wit T-Mo. I did see an improvement a little after the AT&T deal fell through, but ultimately I am entirely dis-satisfied with overall reception
Of course, that may be attributed to my G2, esp because I recently dropped it in water for the first time, recently
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So cloud services are not a viable option for me at this time. And I currently use a 16gb sd card, and had to erase a bunch of music to make room. So a 16gb phone won't cut it for moi
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I live in Fullerton and work in Yorba Linda. Only time I have problems with signal is in the hills of yorba linda. Streaming pandora and gmusic everywhere works just fine.
I'm in the Antelope Valley, close to Edwards. My signal fluctuates like crazy.
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Anyone still interested in the Nexus 4?
http://tinyurl.com/b9fczb7
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I'm gonna make the jump away from the G2 when the SG S4 comes out sometime this year Tmonews has a "leaked" photo of one, gonna skip the S3 cause of tmo's messed up value plan :/ or possibly an S3 off of craigslist when the prices drop a tad more
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Mission upgrade completed.
After 2 years desire z going for sale.
I really enjoyed physical keyboard and I'm already missing it.
New phone Nexus 4 16GB
I never really bought the newest generations of smartphones, mainly because of monetary reasons, but I like to think I have always made a good choice.
I'm thinking about upgrading the Desire Z to a Sensation XE (I really like the looks, and the specifications are decent to me) or a One S (a bit better than what the XE offers). I really like Sense, so I will definitely upgrade to a HTC.
I went to the note 2 and I am absolutely unbelievably happy with my decision.
I had the g1 the day it came out (actually a little before since I was a pre order) same for my g2. Was thinking about going to the relay 4g but then I found it the note 2 was coming and decided to wait and check it out.
So glad I did! Didn't think I could go without a physical keyboard but then I thought maybe since the phone was bigger it would be easier. If I ever get frustrated I just whip out the s pen and use that. Comes in handy when wearing gloves too.
This thing is so fast but best of all, it has INCREDIBLE battery life! I never have to charge during the day like I used to. I still bring my charger with me out of habit but I've never even used it in the car. It's after 2 a.m. I've been going all day and I'm still at 44%. I change overnight just by habit too. Could go a day and a half with this thing. It is wonderful not having to worry about conserving battery. Just use it for whatever whenever.
Can you tell I love it? No regrets. Anyway. ..That's my upgrade story!
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Thought I'd share my thoughts on the N4 vs. the S3
I bought my wife a Nexus 4... if I liked it, I planned on selling my S3 and getting another one for myself.
That way we could share accessories, car docks, etc... there would be some benefit to having the same exact phone.
Anyway... her Nexus 4 was delivered yesterday and I'm not sure that I like it any better than the S3.
The N4 seems bulkier and while the N4 does have a slightly higher resolution than the S3, some of that real estate is used for the soft buttons home, back and recent apps.
So when you have them side by side it looks like the S3's screen is bigger on a smaller device.
The play store is sold out of N4s right now anyway, so I don't really have a choice.
I think once CM10.1 (or any AOSP 4.2 based ROM) is stable there'd be no reason to go from the S3 to the N4 (until 4.3 comes out and you have that 3 to 4 month lag).
Also, my S3 has 32GB and a micro sd card slot.
Ok?
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What do you mean, ok? It's the general section. It's alright he didn't ask a question good point FunkyELF. That's how I feel about it too. The difference isn't worth the switch. Just hold on to your S3 until the S4 haha I wonder if they'll get the flex screen stuff working in time for that. I'm so excited for tech in 2013. Happy NEW YEAR!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35174070#post35174070
There are many things that I don't like hardware wise about the nexus phones, I used to own the nexus one and I was very very happy with it until I lost it, but the new models don't appeal to me like the original did... too bad other android phones get updates only if you're lucky :/
I almost bought an N4 over the S3 until I heard about no wifi calling on the N4 through T-mobile. That plus the lack of expandable storage and glass back of the N4 pushed me towards the S3 and I haven't regretted my purchase at all. Dropped a 64gb Micro-SD in the S3, installed Nova Launcher and BAM..Samsung knows how to make a great phone. I still hate touch-wiz, but any launcher of choice fixes that rather quickly. I really wanted the N4 until I tried the S3 + Nova Launcher.
Same here buddy. I got my gf a N4 and I compared it with my s3. to tell you the truth I figure why would I want a nexus4? If I flash CM on my s3 would be better. The only thing I liked about the n4 is the hardware with the back glass. But Im happy with my s3 and not going to get me a n4.
I agree with you the s3 seems to have more space on the screen.
By the way my gf is getting tired of the n4 she doesnt want to root. So there is no way I can fix what she wants. She says that some apps like bank of america and cnn dont work properly, she hates the fact of not having adobe (even thought i told her I'll put it on and she dont want to, she says that if it was taking off it was for a reason.) Another thing she doesnt like is the speed of the phone browser wise. But anyways I like my s3
Message to the OP.
AOKP 01/03/13 is stable as any ROM I've ran. I've yet to find a bug and I've been stress testing all day. S3 is better, and if u want stock aosp android, the 4.2.1 ROMS are coming along nicely and aokp feels comple
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Thanks for this post, when I read the title I was afraid it was another " should I upgrade" thread. Nice to hear from somebody who is able to compare them side by side.
Funny how no one here on the S3 forums seem to mention the price of the N4 as an advantage.
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Funny how no one here on the S3 forums seem to mention the price of the N4 as an advantage.
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How is the price an advantage, there are plenty of places where you can get the s3 cheaper than the n4.
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How is the price an advantage, there are plenty of places where you can get the s3 cheaper than the n4.
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Well unless you are on the value plan. Then your price is 500+ $$. That's what drove me to get a gnex prior to this phone. I paid only 250 for it when I paid 529 fory gs2. I paid 549 for this phone and laying it in installments. The nexus four is half that price. So yes it is an advantage.
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It's not an advantage to get something that's gonna suck when the real s4 comes out.
It's like calling an HTC hero a g2
That "thing" is just to trick people who can't wait for the real s4.
Also Google wants to prove they can put out phones by themselves. Which they can't. Lord knows I wish they could.
We need to let the companies know we aren't Isheep.
Rant over
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Oh yeah. S3 is better than the fake s4 in every way
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Been installing flip out decks all day. Little harried. That may not have been as helpful to the op as I usually try to be.
Let me try again. If I dropped my personal s3 I'd drive straight to the store and buy another one.
And, i still rock a real g2. And, I buy and sell gnex's and fake s4's all day.
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Android_Monsters said:
It's not an advantage to get something that's gonna suck when the real s4 comes out.
It's like calling an HTC hero a g2
That "thing" is just to trick people who can't wait for the real s4.
Also Google wants to prove they can put out phones by themselves. Which they can't. Lord knows I wish they could.
We need to let the companies know we aren't Isheep.
Rant over
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Oh yeah. S3 is better than the fake s4 in every way
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Been installing flip out decks all day. Little harried. That may not have been as helpful to the op as I usually try to be.
Let me try again. If I dropped my personal s3 I'd drive straight to the store and buy another one.
And, i still rock a real g2. And, I buy and sell gnex's and fake s4's all day.
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Well comparing a phone that is actually sold to a theoretical phone "s4" is not a comparison at all. I do think that Google has put out good nexus devices bit obviously not everyone likes what they put out, hence why people choose the s3 or other devices . Those people want SD card support, etc. When I owned a gnex I actually felt at peace knowing I'd be running g the latest and wouldn't have to be refreshing xda forums hoping for a good rom to run. There are reasons I'm on the sgs3 and not in the gnez but its not because it wasn't an awesome phone , but because the features it offered were not as beneficial as what I get from an s3. (WiFi calling, SD card, increased in call volume, media volume. ) I am not going for the "s4." Because Samsung is also towing us along like sheep. Yes I said it. How many of you actually will keep your s3 longer than 1 year? They only care about competing with iPhone.
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What exactly is a fake s4?lol
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I'll sell you one.
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Wrong forum
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I know Samsung is doing that, too. It would be hard not to. Don't buy a note 2 and they learn a lesson
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Lmao "fake" S4...
Google wasn't trying to make an S4, or to even compete with the next generation of the Galaxy line; they wanted to make a high end Nexus device with a low price point so they can gain a higher userbase in their ecosystem rather than giving Apple a chance to herd more people into their's.
It's really not about which is the better device, the S3 or the N4, but rather which device is more suitable. I love the S3 because of its screen size, microSD slot, and the screen saturation. On the other hand, I'd jump at the chance to try out a Nexus 4 because it's pure vanilla with a sharper screen, pure black slate at the front with no branding or logos, and the build quality looks to be able to provide a very premium feel.
That's actually a good point.
I still like girls staring at my screen size
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This is exactly the answer the op needs.
adslee said:
Lmao "fake" S4...
Google wasn't trying to make an S4, or to even compete with the next generation of the Galaxy line; they wanted to make a high end Nexus device with a low price point so they can gain a higher userbase in their ecosystem rather than giving Apple a chance to herd more people into their's.
It's really not about which is the better device, the S3 or the N4, but rather which device is more suitable. I love the S3 because of its screen size, microSD slot, and the screen saturation. On the other hand, I'd jump at the chance to try out a Nexus 4 because it's pure vanilla with a sharper screen, pure black slate at the front with no branding or logos, and the build quality looks to be able to provide a very premium feel.
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I almost bought an N4 over the S3 until I heard about no wifi calling on the N4 through T-mobile. That plus the lack of expandable storage and glass back of the N4 pushed me towards the S3 and I haven't regretted my purchase at all. Dropped a 64gb Micro-SD in the S3, installed Nova Launcher and BAM..Samsung knows how to make a great phone. I still hate touch-wiz, but any launcher of choice fixes that rather quickly. I really wanted the N4 until I tried the S3 + Nova Launcher.
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Hahaha +1 .. Nova launcher . Touchwiz blows
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