Bye bye thunderbolt - Thunderbolt General

So I'm gonna retire my thunderbolt and get they galaxy note 2 that phone just looks sweet and all the things it's capable of sounds good to me
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Enjoy your tiered data plan!

Are you switching to another carrier, or waiting for it to come out on Verizon?

i was on an exs account and had unlimited but that wh&%€ stoped paying her part so i have no choice but start fresh and deal with that crappy shared data i was useing 25 to 35 gigs a month

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nothing last for ever

I will probably be getting an Nexus 4 come January. I hate not having LTE, but I don't think I can pass up the deal. And I have been wanting to get off of Verizon. They are so awesome yet so infuriating. The delay of the ics release for the thunderbolt is kind of the final straw. On November 13 we will be like four major releases behind. Already two generations behind. Enough is enough...going to take my dollars elsewhere.
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I got one too.. keeping my unlimited data also..

brizey said:
I will probably be getting an Nexus 4 come January. I hate not having LTE, but I don't think I can pass up the deal. And I have been wanting to get off of Verizon. They are so awesome yet so infuriating. The delay of the ics release for the thunderbolt is kind of the final straw. On November 13 we will be like four major releases behind. Already two generations behind. Enough is enough...going to take my dollars elsewhere.
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I concur. That's my thinking, as well. I will probably eat six months of ETF and flip the Bolt on fleaBay.
Verizon, you're such short-sighted [email protected] You could keep my money and loyalty if you just loosened up and gave us the ability to support ourselves, you amateur f%^C&sticks.

I do admit, the Nexus 4 for $349 on StraightTalk using AT&T's 3G/4G HSPA+ network for $45/mo. is a really tempting deal.

Not in tending to spam, just on teh subject of replacing the Tbolt with the Galaxy Note 2, Newegg came out with a strong price cut:
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So. Who's getting one?

The phone is definitely enticing; always being a lover of big screened phones (On att, using a Captivate now) I love the design of the phone.
Of course im going ti wait until MWC to do anything; I have an upgrade and I plan on making ot a great one.
Pre ordered
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Going to tryand pre order tomorrow.
I'll get a demo one from work. And an Atrix. And a Infuse. Yeah, I'm a gadget nerd :/.
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I'll get a demo one from work. And an Atrix. And a Infuse. Yeah, I'm a gadget nerd :/.
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I want your job
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I'm totally on this one. I love my Nexus One, but I'm craving something with a little more power. A 2nd gen Snapdragon should be fine for me for around 2 years, especially since I'm using the money I make flipping my Nexus One to put towards a new tablet (hopefully a dual core HTC Honeycomb tablet). I'll still tinker with my phone a lot, but I want a tablet to be my next droolworthy device.
So yeah, I'll be at my local AT&T store when they open on the 13th to get mine. Can't wait to see CM7 and ADW EX running on that sexy hardware.
Moved to general as not android development
I'm definitely getting one!
I always had HTC phones and I loved them all. Made the switch to a Blackberry last year because of work now I can't wait to put the Blackberry in storage for the Inspire
By the way, I read that the non-commitment price would be $499. Is that confirmed?
Just wish it had a Front Facing camera That's the only thing that is making me want the Atrix/Infuse over the Inspire
I'm just gonna buy one retail, that's how I get most of my phones nowadays anyway. I'll save my contract renewal for something big. I'm fairly excited for this device
Just pre-ordered one.
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Just wish it had a Front Facing camera That's the only thing that is making me want the Atrix/Infuse over the Inspire
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yea i'm slightly disappointed in the lack of a FFC, but i really don't think i'd use it all that much. i'm more disappointed in the 1230 mAh battery.
i'll probably still get one come june when my upgrade discount takes affect.
Pre - order
just preordered my at Radio Shack, I pick it up on the 13th
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just preordered my at Radio Shack, I pick it up on the 13th
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I wonder how radio shack is able to do pre-orders but at&t can't. Also how much is radio shack selling for? The 99.99 price?
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I wonder how radio shack is able to do pre-orders but at&t can't. Also how much is radio shack selling for? The 99.99 price?
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radio shack is having a pre-order for the Inspire from now until the 9th. you have to buy a $50.00 gift card to secure your order, they are selling the phone for $99.00 with no mail-in rebate. you also get a $30.00 store credit for using to buy accessories for the phone. you have to buy the $25.00 data plan as well. I already have the $30.00 unlimited and I asked if I get to keep it and they said yes (we will see)
"I already have the $30.00 unlimited and I asked if I get to keep it and they said yes (we will see)" - I really hope we don't get screwed into this 200mb cap...
I'm getting one - 8 more days guys!
It all depends on weather the 30 dollar unlimited data plan was already on a smartphone if not they will move you to the 2gig 25 dollar data plan
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I plan on waking up at the ass-crack of dawn and heading to the local AT&T Corporate Store 15 or 20 minutes before they open to pick one up the 13th.
My upgrade isn't up until the 8th so I can't preporder yet, I don't think. Talk about nice timing for an upgrade though!
Those those talking about your unlimited data plan and if you're going to lose it...
No, you won't.
AT&T is trying to tell me that I, a current iPhone user, with unlimited data, will lose it when I move to the Inspire. Well, they're wrong.
AT&T FAQ said:
Q: I am using a Smartphone Data Unlimited Plan. Do I need to sign up for a DataPlus or DataPro plan instead? Can I switch Between these New Data Plans As Needed?
A: If you were on a Smartphone Data Unlimited plan prior to June 7th, 2010, and would prefer to keep it, no problem! Even if you choose to upgrade to a new Smartphone and/or extend your contract. You may choose to move from your unlimited plan to either a DataPlus or DataPro plan. However, once you have moved to a DataPlus or DataPro plan, your old unlimited plan will no longer be available.
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I have to wait 8 posts before I can post a link. So if you're interested... I'll just tweet it. @Loiselle313
Enjoy.
stefymarty said:
yea i'm slightly disappointed in the lack of a FFC, but i really don't think i'd use it all that much. i'm more disappointed in the 1230 mAh battery.
i'll probably still get one come june when my upgrade discount takes affect.
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Honestly I hate the whole 1230mAh size too.
And in regards to the FFC I don't really see the point of it other than the 3 second WOW factor when first buying.
If that is going to save us from spending an additional 50 - 100 dollars Id rather save that money for something else.
I've been snooping around and it seems as if in the U.K. there are Desire HD aftermarket batteries with 1500 mAh.
I don't see why they can't sell/make them available in the U.S.
For $99, and even less if you buy through RadioShack because of the FREE $30 gift card you can't go wrong.
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galaxy s2

Hi , At&t is offering me galaxy s2 for $230 as an early upgrade offer. my contracts ends in nov 2012, so if i take this upgrade offer, my contract would end in nov 2013, should i go ahead with this or wait for some new phones in june/july.
There will always be a better phone coming out in a few months. If you wait for summer, it will be the holiday season.
Samsung sold over 10 million GS IIs before selling a single one in the US.
Any flaw, what so ever insignificant, in the captivate is fixed in the GS II. It feels amazing in hand, super smooth and fast, plus there is already 7 different ROMs, and it hasn't been out a month yet.
You cannot go wrong with the GS II. Go into the store and play with it. After two weeks I have yet to find a flaw, or a way to make it lag, or hesitate.
My question for you is: how do I get att to let me renew a year early? (For next time)
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AT&T is letting me upgrade a year early also. Pretty sure it's not a full discount upgrade, or what, but my contract isn't up until 2012.
the original retail price is $199 and they are offering me for $230. I just called customer care and asked for an upgrade for s2 they gave the above option...this is with a 2 year contract....
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Don't do it! You'll feel ripped when the SGS 3 comes out, Think about how long the SGS 2 has been out outside the USA..... Or you can can get the GS2 as it is one of the greatest phones out there right now and it flies like the wind.
*Get Chance and Luck*
My contract ends in January 2012, but I got a Galaxy S II off-contract.
The thing's AMAZING!! Super light, amazing screen, extremely fast, the best in every aspect.
The price is not, it's $599 off-contract. But do what I did, scout craigslist and find people who are selling it new in box at a good price, or sell your captivate, or trade.
The deal I scored was $360 + hacked Motorola Backflip, and I have a spanking new Galaxy S II.. Just don't deal in a bad neighborhood and always make sure it's the Galaxy S II (Say's it on the back)
Save your contract/upgrade for the Galaxy S III
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My contract ends in January 2012, but I got a Galaxy S II off-contract.
The thing's AMAZING!! Super light, amazing screen, extremely fast, the best in every aspect.
The price is not, it's $599 off-contract. But do what I did, scout craigslist and find people who are selling it new in box at a good price, or sell your captivate, or trade.
The deal I scored was $360 + hacked Motorola Backflip, and I have a spanking new Galaxy S II.. Just don't deal in a bad neighborhood and always make sure it's the Galaxy S II (Say's it on the back)
Save your contract/upgrade for the Galaxy S III
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Damn that's a pretty good deal.
*Get Chance and Luck*
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Damn that's a pretty good deal.
*Get Chance and Luck*
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Patience and Negotiation my friend. There are people out there that just want to sell the phone and one needs to take advantage. Did the same thing for the original Galaxy S (Captivate), got it new in box for $350 when it was $599 at the time.
does the galaxy s2 with live wallpaper make the phone slow down when scrolling through apps?
what I wanted todo was..take the early upgrade option now and take it early next time to..by doing this I will have a new phone for a cheaper price...
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does the galaxy s2 with live wallpaper make the phone slow down when scrolling through apps?
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It does not lag at all, it's buttery-smooth and shows no sign of lag considering the powerful specs and the hardware-accelerated browser, launcher, and touchwiz applications.
vamshi999 said:
what I wanted todo was..take the early upgrade option now and take it early next time to..by doing this I will have a new phone for a cheaper price...
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How so?
quarlow said:
My question for you is: how do I get att to let me renew a year early? (For next time)
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You get a faster upgrade cycle (discounted upgrades every year) if your bill is over a certain amount per month, which I think is around $100
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You get a faster upgrade cycle (discounted upgrades every year) if your bill is over a certain amount per month, which I think is around $100
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That stopped this year. They changed it, from 12 months to the normal 20. After upgrading in September, I next qualify 5/2013. That's why I was curious how he got them to budge at all. I have another line that qualifies in December (start date 4/2010, never renewed), and the phone broke, I tried in store and over the phone, they won't let me upgrade early without adding like $100 to the price of the phone, not the gentle $30 the OP got.
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doing the same thing which I am doing now call and get an early upgrade for just $30 extra....anyways I am glad that I didn't go through with this would have missed the lte version..
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I don't know how I was able to get an upgrade for just $30 extra..I was supposed to get an upgrade in july... maybe its because of the data plan which they add..right now I don't have a data plan on my phone...
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doing the same thing which I am doing now call and get an early upgrade for just $30 extra....anyways I am glad that I didn't go through with this would have missed the lte version..
The new LTE phone is not worth it considering that it sports a slower processor, and LTE isn't widely implemented
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That stopped this year. They changed it, from 12 months to the normal 20. After upgrading in September, I next qualify 5/2013. That's why I was curious how he got them to budge at all. I have another line that qualifies in December (start date 4/2010, never renewed), and the phone broke, I tried in store and over the phone, they won't let me upgrade early without adding like $100 to the price of the phone, not the gentle $30 the OP got.
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I have always had an 18-month upgrade cycle with them, $75 "earlier than that" option. But, I've been with them since the Cingular era courtesy of corporate discounting.
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I have always had an 18-month upgrade cycle with them, $75 "earlier than that" option. But, I've been with them since the Cingular era courtesy of corporate discounting.
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I was with att wireless, before they were Cingular, with a corporate sponsorship this whole time. In the past I have had 18 or 12 month cycles too. The att store told me they changed the policy a few months back so all future renewals are not eligible until 20 months. I'm ecstatic with my phone now, so it doesn't matter now, but if in a year I can upgrade for only an extra $30, I'll be all over that. Maybe by then the LTE phones will have battery life worked out, and my area will have LTE
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I was talking to one of the managers at my local AT&T store and he was saying that he could upgrade me early and renew my 2 year contract, he said I would get the phone at the 2 year contract price, the only catch was I had to buy $200 worth of accessories to go with it. Of course he pointed out the the Jawbone Jambox is $200. I might use it for the Skyrocket that's coming out, I'm just having a hard time parting with my Cappy.
I was talking to one of the managers at my local AT&T store and he was saying that he could upgrade me early and renew my 2 year contract, he said I would get the phone at the 2 year contract price, the only catch was I had to buy $200 worth of accessories to go with it. Of course he pointed out the the Jawbone Jambox is $200. I might use it for the Skyrocket that's coming out, I'm just having a hard time parting with my Cappy.
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That sounds like total crap, IMO. How early are you trying to upgrade?
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Amazon Has Skyrocket for $.01

For new accounts and additional lines...
http://slickdeals.net/?sdtid=358760...=INDIVIDUAL_NEW&sr=2-7-entd&qid=1321853192283
maybe they need to make room for the WHITE skyrocket.
http://pocketnow.com/android/att-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-pictured-in-white-image
YES, just saw this on engadget and ordered myself up a shiny new Skyrocket! It'll be a huge upgrade over my Nexus One. I'd been hoping for the Galaxy Nexus on AT&T, but that'll likely be $250-$300 on contract... too hard to pass up $0.01.
The deal works great for me since I've ported my number to google voice, I can easily add a new line and the new phone number doesn't matter since I just point GV to the new number. My current line is out of contract so I just cancel it when the skyrocket arrives and I should only be out the penny!
yup returning mine under BRE as soon as the amazon one comes in
That's one cent too much for what that phone's worth. Meaning if you can't use LTE why bother. Might as well get the regular S2.
I jumped on the penny deal from amazon to pick up an ATT one.
I didn't opt for the wireless tethering/hotspot hoping that I can root and get the Wireless Tether App running correctly.
*cross fingers*
Ordered mine last night. Can't wait to get my hands on this beast
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I guess there's no trick to getting around the requirement that you be a new customer or add a new line?
I've been with AT&T for 10 years and have 3 lines with them. You'd think they'd reward loyalty more.
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I guess there's no trick to getting around the requirement that you be a new customer or add a new line?
I've been with AT&T for 10 years and have 3 lines with them. You'd think they'd reward loyalty more.
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Ha ha ha, same here been with ATT since the dawn of time, you'd think ma bell would throw us loyal bellers a bone once in a while....
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YES, just saw this on engadget and ordered myself up a shiny new Skyrocket! It'll be a huge upgrade over my Nexus One. I'd been hoping for the Galaxy Nexus on AT&T, but that'll likely be $250-$300 on contract... too hard to pass up $0.01.
The deal works great for me since I've ported my number to google voice, I can easily add a new line and the new phone number doesn't matter since I just point GV to the new number. My current line is out of contract so I just cancel it when the skyrocket arrives and I should only be out the penny!
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I need to get aquainted with this google voice. Ive been hearing about it for years now and never took the time to give it any attention, lol.
Anyway, I just ordered one today!!! They moved the shipping up to one day instead of 2 day for free I guess considering Thursday is Thanksgiving.
I'm coming from an iPhone 4 and I'm pretty excited to be coming back to Android (I haven't posted here for a while either, yikes. Good to be back).
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That's one cent too much for what that phone's worth. Meaning if you can't use LTE why bother. Might as well get the regular S2.
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regular s2 doesn't have 4.5" screen, only reasong i chose skyrocket over it.
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regular s2 doesn't have 4.5" screen, only reasong i chose skyrocket over it.
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This right here ^
Ordered mine yesterday. Will be here today. Only worried I keep hearing that samsung's in house SoC is better and this won't get much in ROM support.
The size, fact that I'll have a LTE phone when it's here & the price sold me though
Samsung's SoC is better but Qualcomm has a better radio. What's more important to you?
The radio, I live in a area that is quick to get network updates so I'm sure LTE will be here sooner than later
Ordered two of these a couple days ago! Bigger screen and faster processor than the standard S II! Just got them an hour ago, at the doc with my wife right now. Tried setting them up but data won't work, gotta take them to a store after the doc. They are fast! I won't miss my inspire haha
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The UPS guy just dropped mine off an hour ago and I am already in love with it. The large screen is drop dead beautiful and it's incredibly fluid...despite comments that it's laggy (though, all phones get laggy at some point, I just think most of those came from people that were s2 processor snobs ).
I am coming from an iPhone 4 but I'm already pleased with this beast (still love my iPhone and iOS but that's another story but I've always loved both operating systems -Android/iOS-). Can't wait to fully enjoy it and set it up however I want/need.
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regular s2 doesn't have 4.5" screen, only reasong i chose skyrocket over it.
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Who says that you cannot use LTE? I live in the Bay area which does not have LTE (will be here next year) but I was in Chicago recently that had blazing LTE speeds. Yes, AT&Ts LTE network is thin right now but it would not be so by the end of 2012
Damn Amazon sent the phones late yesterday so me n wifey won't get our new phones until Monday... -_-
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Damn Amazon sent the phones late yesterday so me n wifey won't get our new phones until Monday... -_-
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That sucks. I didn't order my Skyrocket from Amazon until 3:30pm yesterday and I already got it today around the same time.

June 20th ....SGS3 T-Mobile

You may have already heard the news released today about the Samsung Galaxy S3 arriving in stores on June 20th (fingers crossed ) but I thought I would post it for others to see. T-Mobile also has included release dates for a few other phones like the Galaxy Note (way too big ) and the Mytouch line of devices. The fallowing information has been provided by TMOnews.
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Metallic Blue – June 20th
Samsung Galaxy S III 32GB Metallic Blue – June 20th
T-Mobile myTouch (Huawei Phoenix) – July 11th
T-Mobile myTouch (Huawei Buddy) – July 11th
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Ceramic White – July 11th
Samsung Galaxy Note – July 11th
* I got my eye on the Blue 32gb. SGS3....(Pebble Blue)
What are you all thinking?
July 11th for me, not wasting my time with the blue version. White is just too pretty.
Hope they release the radio for the note before the release of the t-mobile note. I just don't see myself rockin a smaller screen lol
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How Much are they going to be?
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I'll gun for the Galaxy Note.
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How Much are they going to be?
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Not sure about price...How much does a Note go for on other networks? Probably similar pricing? I bought my SGS2 for full price the day it came out and I kicked myself for doing so. I had the MT4G in one hand and the SGS2 in the other, what am I supposed to do? lol....I called T-Mobile this afternoon to check on my upgrade status. and what do ya know? This June I will be due for a full upgrade, just in time for the worlds greatest smartphone aka SGS3. Or until a better phone drops 2 weeks later....haha. My guess is no less than $600.00, and who knows about the difference in price from the 16gb to the 32gb? I cant imagine it being over a 100 dollar difference between the two, but what do I know. Our luck it will be like $850.00 or something ridiculous...
T-mobile is notorious for making you pay way too much for a phone even when you have a full upgrade available. Needless to say I'll be waiting to see reviews and developments before I jump onto any of these, even though the galaxy III is calling my name.
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July 11th for me, not wasting my time with the blue version. White is just too pretty.
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Same thing my wife said. She has the next toy turn and she wants the white one. I'll just sit across the room with me sgs2
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T-mobile is notorious for making you pay way too much for a phone even when you have a full upgrade available. Needless to say I'll be waiting to see reviews and developments before I jump onto any of these, even though the galaxy III is calling my name.
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Uh... What? T-Mobile is known for having the cheapest subsidized pbones.. Most other carriers sell new phones around $299 with an upgrade. I paid $99 for my s2.
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Im hearing the HTC one x still beats the sgs3 in most ways....even with the dual core S4....read the Engadget.com review of the sgs3....gives u their opinion but everyones opinion is different
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Im hearing the HTC one x still beats the sgs3 in most ways....even with the dual core S4....read the Engadget.com review of the sgs3....gives u their opinion but everyones opinion is different
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My opinion, these phones hardware are ahead of the software. I think all the high end phones are going to pretty much work the same until we have some software they fully utilizes quad core.
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Uh... What? T-Mobile is known for having the cheapest subsidized pbones.. Most other carriers sell new phones around $299 with an upgrade. I paid $99 for my s2.
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The last time I bought a phone, upgraded, and added a 2 year contract on my plan was when I got a Blackberry Curve 8900 right around when the phone came out for close to $300. I've been using a jailbroken/unlocked iPhone I bought from a friend up until I got my S2 about 6 months ago. I paid $400 dollars (With a $50 dollar rebate, whoopdeedoo...) out of pocket with an obvious full upgrade at a T-Mobile store not an "Authorized" reseller. Close friend of mine paid the same amount as me shortly afterwards.
I would have much rather have paid the glorious $99 dollars you paid. Did you get it during a promotion?
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The last time I bought a phone, upgraded, and added a 2 year contract on my plan was when I got a Blackberry Curve 8900 right around when the phone came out for close to $300. I've been using a jailbroken/unlocked iPhone I bought from a friend up until I got my S2 about 6 months ago. I paid $400 dollars (With a $50 dollar rebate, whoopdeedoo...) out of pocket with an obvious full upgrade at a T-Mobile store not an "Authorized" reseller. Close friend of mine paid the same amount as me shortly afterwards.
I would have much rather have paid the glorious $99 dollars you paid. Did you get it during a promotion?
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Thats very strange. I have never seen a subsidized phone at T-Mobile cost $300-400. It was a sale when I bought mine, but the normal price was $199
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I got my TMO Sensation 4G in 8/2011 and it cost me $229 up front. Was supposed to be $249, but the salesclown screwed up and initially said $199. I was going to walk away, then he offered a bit less and I took it since I really wanted the Sensation. My big mistake, picking the phone first instead of the carrier. I didn't realize TMO coverage is not so hot here in Vegas. I will be switching to either Verizon or Sprint in 14 months unless TMO dramatically upgrades their coverage.
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Thats very strange. I have never seen a subsidized phone at T-Mobile cost $300-400. It was a sale when I bought mine, but the normal price was $199
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Just found my receipt, the breakdown looks like this.
Phone price - $279.99 (Discount - Normally $499.99)
Sales Tax - $43.59 (Based on the full price of the phone)
Upgrade Fee - $18.00
Upgrade Fee Tax -$1.58
Total = $341.58
I feel molested after hearing you paid a whopping $99 dollars....
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I got my TMO Sensation 4G in 8/2011 and it cost me $229 up front. Was supposed to be $249, but the salesclown screwed up and initially said $199. I was going to walk away, then he offered a bit less and I took it since I really wanted the Sensation. My big mistake, picking the phone first instead of the carrier. I didn't realize TMO coverage is not so hot here in Vegas. I will be switching to either Verizon or Sprint in 14 months unless TMO dramatically upgrades their coverage.
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What part of town? The Sensation 4G has mediocre reception, I had one. T-Mobile's biggest problem is EDGE coverage, not a total lack of. Thankfully after two years of them basically stopping any major investments in the Las Vegas area, they are picking back up again. Mountains Edge just got 4G HSPA+ instead of the 3G it was on.
Dude I can't wait!!!!!

Who else is buying SGS III @ full retail price

I have a promo plan that was offered to me by vzw in an email back in november 2010.
59.99 for 450min and unl texts
9.99 for unlimited data
69.99 total plus taxes and fees which my employee disc offsets.
How would adding a line work?
Never mind just spoke with verizon. adding a line is out of the question. They will force me off my plan killing my unlimited data.
I guess its full retail for me
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DROID3R said:
I have a promo plan that was offered to me by vzw in an email back in november 2010.
59.99 for 450min and unl texts
9.99 for unlimited data
69.99 total plus taxes and fees which my employee disc offsets.
How would adding a line work?
Never mind just spoke with verizon. adding a line is out of the question. They will force me off my plan killing my unlimited data.
I guess its full retail for me
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Why dont you wait for a quad code LTE phone to come to the states before buying the SGS3 at full retail..I would buy the quad core at full retail, IMO.
If it. Is unlocked this will be my next phone
I've had an upgrade. since november and another one coming in January
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jager420 said:
Why dont you wait for a quad code LTE phone to come to the states before buying the SGS3 at full retail..I would buy the quad core at full retail, IMO.
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Droid charge lags big time. Lags between Switching apps. Tweaked 2.1 is great but development can only do so much with a 1ghertz 500mb of ram.
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Droid charge lags big time. Lags between Switching apps. Tweaked 2.1 is great but development can only do so much with a 1ghertz 500mb of ram.
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It's the software. That's plenty of hardware to run AOSP smoothly.
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Droid charge lags big time. Lags between Switching apps. Tweaked 2.1 is great but development can only do so much with a 1ghertz 500mb of ram.
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I see what your saying but the lag is not that bad. 500/600$ doesn't justify that lag. Buy a laptop with that money.
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I can wait until January when I have an upgrade. My Charge is pretty snappy for what I use it for. I played with my buddies Razer MAXX and was not overly impressed. I thought the speed would blow me a away, but it didn't. The screen looked signficantly worse (must be the pentile)
Only complaints with the charge:
1) Browsing non-mobile enabled sites could be smoother. Droid maxx did not really fix this!!!
2) Occasional launcher lag (even with home_app_adj fix).
Things I want in my new phone:
1) 4.3-4.8" "Retina" screen.
2) Instant shutter on camera.
3) 1080p hdmi out
4) Battery life to last all day.
And porn
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jager420 said:
I see what your saying but the lag is not that bad. 500/600$ doesn't justify that lag. Buy a laptop with that money.
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Already have a PC and a tablet.......also the droid charge is almost one full inch in thickness too difficult to handle it with one hand
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DROID3R said:
Already have a PC and a tablet.......also the droid charge is almost one full inch in thickness too difficult to handle it with one hand
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I've got WAY more than an inch and I've never had a problem handling it with just one ha...nd... That's right... talkin' about phones... Sorry guys, carry on....
FULL RETAIL IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!
I think I'm stealing my aunts upgrade for the SGS3. Her basic phone is at least 3 years old now and I don't see her upgrading any time soon anyways. If Verizon follows the other price plans I will get the 16gb for $200 and throw in a memory stick.
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I think I'm stealing my aunts upgrade for the SGS3. Her basic phone is at least 3 years old now and I don't see her upgrading any time soon anyways. If Verizon follows the other price plans I will get the 16gb for $200 and throw in a memory stick.
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That's what I did. Used another lines upgrade to get the Charge cause I didn't want to wait on the Bionic and had to get off my BB Storm. I made the right decision.
I'm finally going to use my upgrade on sgs3 ...
Nov. 2011 and another one available in Jan.2013
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I would buy an s3 if I had an upgrade but I wouldn't pay full retail.
It's not that unique.
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Agreed ...no way at full retail ...
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Yeah right. I just checked E-Bay. They want between $752 and $856 for one. I'll pass.
GS3 is not nearly enticing enough to lose my unlimited. My upgrade is well after the new pricing so any new phones are going to have to be really, really sweet. I don't think I'm willing to lose unlimited, so I presume I'll be getting off-contract devices. I hope VZW doesn't wanna screw those of us with expired contracts.
I find it a bit unfair that some people have the option of locking into a 2-year on unlimited a new, fast phone, whereas others upgrades will be available just after the unlimited is gone.
I guess that is just how the chips fall. The question is, I suppose, will VZW screw customers who pre-order the GS3 out of unlimited?
I didn't want to turn this into an unlimited data debate, but a phone would have to be something truly special to purchase outright at full retail or lose unlimited over.
Hmmm, I have an upgrade on my netbook but that doesn't have unlimited. The charge that has unlimited gets an upgrade in Jan.
Could I use the netbook upgrade then switch the SIII to the charge's number and have unlimited on it?
I really got burned when I bought the charge (and the GF's Tbolt) because I didn't want to loose unlimited. I walked out of the store $700+ poorer then Verizon backtracked on the ending of unlimited going from 3g to LTE.
I'd like to upgrade but with tweaked I don't have to. I just don't want to get burned again. I was quite pissed with my last 2 upgrades. The time before I was lied to by the sales guy about tethering and ended up with a Storm2 and a netbook.
I have an upgrade in July. I'm definitely gonna jump on this phone. I would wait for a quad-core or the next nexus, as I'm more than happy with the Charge, but I'm worried about the switch to shared data. The support for the SGS3 should be great, given that it's going to be released by all major carriers.
Big thanks to imnuts, dwith, nitro, jt, our resident themers, et al., for spending their own time to make our experience with the Charge better!
Wait on the Nexus
As a fassy refugee I am done w Sammy for now. If you get an SGS 3 and have call quality issues you were warned here first, happened on my last 2 Sammy phones. Waiting for one of the 5 nexii that are supposed to be released this fall, hope HTC has another One X caliber phone in that mix.
Hoping to go full GV and data plan only, sick of paying for cell minutes I don't use.
EDIT: Yes, and thanks to Nitro, Imnuts, JT and all the others for helping us with our Charges.

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