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[Q] What is the difference between Droid 2 (for US) and Milestone 2 (for UK/Europe)?

It appears that Droid 2 for the US and Milestone 2 for the UK/Europe are exactly the same. Expansys show both phones on their sites and they have the specs.
Droid 2 in US
Milestone 2 in UK
I'm thinking of getting a Droid 2 sent from the US via ebay, am I right to assume it will work in the UK if I unlock/root it?
Thanks!

Id have to say, the only difference is the lack of verizon-bloatware, and the ability to record in 720p.. AH I'M ANGRY! Motorola Mod Edit droid 2 users out of 720p so people would buy the X.

Milestone is the gsm model. The droid 2 is cdma. A us droid will not work in europe the same way a vcr can't play betamax tapes.
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Thank you - GSMArena also confirmed for me
Glad I didn't go ahead and buy thr Droid and then rage when it didn't work in the UK!!!

Cannot find off-contract atrix at ATT webpage

Hi all,
I am not in U.S. and want to buy an atrix.
I asked one of my friends in U.S. to buy one and hope to unlock it to use it.
But my friend told me the ATT web page only showed on-contract price(499-300=$199) to him, which is same to me. We cannot find the off-contract price page as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952384
He also called ATT local store but was also told currently there is no off-contract atrix.
But I do see so many friends in the forum pre-ordered off-contract atrix.
I don't know what is wrong.
Anyone can help me?
Thanks

The Atrix wlll be available at AT&T stores this Monday the 21st. Off contract price is now listed at $499. Best Buy and Amazon should have them soon also. Of course it remains to be seen if it can be unlocked. You may want to hold off until people get a chance to play with it although I know it is difficult to wait. I hear they are working on quadcore and much faster processors for next year. I hope to have my Atrix on monday.

Same here, iam living in Europe searching for a way to get a new nextgen android device asap.
...currently comparing atrix and sgs2.

sgs2 release one month later than atrix.
However it seems not stronger than atrix.
sgs2 has gyro 2.3rom, but no hdmi
moto has fingerprint reader, but locked bl, no gyro, 2.2rom
hope update to 2.3 or 2.4 soon
really hard to choose
currently I prefer atrix. as I guess tegra 2 is more powerful.
hope to see benchmarks of sgs2 for further comparison

$499 does not seem to be that expensive at all. The Nexus S is still at $529 at Best Buy, who will then buy that ?! (OK, you get 2.3 and unlocked bootloader) but from a hardware point of view the Atrix is probably much better off.

I also agree that $499 is not that expensive. But I am afraid not everyone can get an Atrix in that price.
From the post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952384
, it seems only Premier users of att can pre-order an off-contract atrix.(at even lower price).
But the $499 price atrix does not show to other users in ATT web page. at least, I can not see.

Ok, the price for nexus s is too much now.
What i didnt liked at sgs is the cheap look and feel with this hardware. Maybe similar at sgs2...atrix seems to be the winner here.
Did anyone read about which camera wins in this battle?
What you guys think about the display comparison?
CPU power is not so important i think, anything dualcore is kind of overpowered these days.
What really sucks with the atrix is this encrypted bootloader.
I wanna use current custom roms without apps that no one needs, or at least the option to use things like launcher pro.
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ATT Site for the Atrix w/ pricing info
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ls.jsp?q_package=sku5100371&_requestid=618639

johng75 said:
ATT Site for the Atrix w/ pricing info
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ls.jsp?q_package=sku5100371&_requestid=618639
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Read the thread title - it's for "off-contract" - the link you provided the OP was already aware of, he wants to know where it is available off-contract...

ATT posted $499.99 as the off contract price on there Facebook wall a couple of weeks ago...but I'm curious now as I dont see price on ATT.con
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No Galaxy S2 on Verizon: foreshadowing Nexus Prime?

http://tinyurl.com/44p7rck
(Engadget)
This was a major bummer to find out as my girlfriend and I were seriously considering switching to a GS2 once it's released. Lucky for her, she's on AT&T so once the announcement drops it won't be long till she has a fancy new device. However it seems I'm SOL... Or am I?
Initially I didn't quite understand this as the SGS2 is one of the most anticipated devices to be released in the US ever since the unanimous praise overseas. After thinking about it and taking note of the comment in that story that they have a similar device in the works, one must wonder if this non-SGS2 mystery phone is the rumored Nexus Prime. I believe I read that its being manufactured by Samsung like the Nexus S was, so this increases the possibility of the rumors being true; Verizon may be the first carrier to receive the Nexus Prime.
Or it could be something like the Continuum and we'll be stuck with lackluster devices till the Vigor!
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Yeah, this news is disappointing for VZW customers. The SGS2 is a really nice device. The only thing I don't like is its 480 x 800 resolution and Touchwiz UI. Custom roms will get around the UI, but nothing can help the low res.
With the HTC Vigor & Nexus Prime both rumored to drop in October, they'll definitely be the best devices on the market (for maybe a week ). With, at least, the Vigor definitely coming to VZW, I don't think we'll miss the GS2 all that much.
Lets just hope the Prime makes it through to VZW as well.
HTC Vigor
4G LTE
1.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor
Android OS 2.3.4 (will get Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.3-inch 1280x720 HD Display
1GB RAM
8-Megapixel Camera
?-Megapixel Front-facing Camera
??GB Internal Storage
Bluetooth 3.0 (SIG Certified reported 8-25-11)
HTC Sense 3.5
Beats by Dr. Dre Audio Technology
Nexus Prime
4G LTE ???
1.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor
Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.5-inch 1280x720 Super AMOLED Plus Display
1GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Bluetooth 3.0 (???)
8-Megapixel Camera
2-Megapixel Front-facing Camera

Nexus prime is mine! Mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine

If the Prime and Vigor don't materialize, I'm going to happily wait until April when my contract ends and switch to Sprint. Verizon is quickly losing me as a customer with their recent moves.

zerocool79346 said:
If the Prime and Vigor don't materialize, I'm going to happily wait until April when my contract ends and switch to Sprint. Verizon is quickly losing me as a customer with their recent moves.
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+1! They took my unlimited data away on two of my lines when I switched the devices on those lines, I switched them from "feature" phones to smartphones, so I'm going to see if they change it back or else I'm switching to Sprint. I did not know they did this until I got my bill.
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Motorola razr HD (Aussie thread )

How many of my Aussie brothers have bought this smartphone and how good is it compared to the quadcore phones out there today and would you recommend it?

Urich24 said:
How many of my Aussie brothers have bought this smartphone and how good is it compared to the quadcore phones out there today and would you recommend it?
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I still can't decide between a razr HD or the Nexus 4. >.<

to be honest with you...
Urich24 said:
How many of my Aussie brothers have bought this smartphone
and how good is it compared to the quadcore phones out there today and would you recommend it?
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i am using ONE X, and then i got a RAZR HD
i didn't like it that much; besides the AMAZING download speed
(4G that's without a doubt, and 3G is also great reach 25Mb~30Mb of speed)
but performing wise... no, it is not faster than Quadcore phones.
so if you haven't but it, try S3 the LTE version (I9305) which has 2G of RAM (don't get the wrong one)
that I9300 also just piece of crap LOL
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I still can't decide between a razr HD or the Nexus 4. >.<
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if i get to choose? Nexus 4
please correct me if i am wrong,
that Nexus 4 it's Quadcore 1.5Ghz Krait
and
RAZR HD only has Dual Core 1.5GHz Krait
performance wise, Nexus 4 is definately much better
Nexus 4 also comes with 2G of RAM
the only down side of Nexus 4, it's that 16GB of ROM and not expandable
please ref this page for more comparison info
(i am too new to post outside links)
gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5048&idPhone2=4970
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I rolled out 3 new GS3 4G's at work. They seem nice and fast, but I'll never get another Samsung after my current GS2. Only thing leaning me towards the Razr HD at the moment is the battery life. My GS2 is sometimes dead by lunch and I'm just not sure if the Nexus will make it through a big work day.
Razr HD with CM10-11 would be amazing!
Oh and has anyone found/got a good case? I would be keen to find a flip case to protect the screen as well.

Can any aussie telstrs here upload the stock telstrs firmware, jelly bean or ics?
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I really like the nexus 4 but 16gb is not enough since there is only about 12gb of internal space, then there is the Galaxy S3 but don't like it's polycarbonate casing because I currently have a Galaxy S2 on a Telstra plan and it's materials feel cheap but the Motorola has excellent materials and big battery and I have read reviews that talk highly of this phone so maby I'll wait till one of you guys can share your real world experience.

Using hd. Came from Htc one x and galaxy nexus. Used to swap sim regularly. Htc one x was rubbish. Constant issues and returned with further issues after warranty work.
I love my Hd, torn with Nexus 4 though. The build quality of the hd is awsome and hopefully its strong enough to break my cycle of 2-3 phones every year. No regrets especially when in 4g
Dan
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royalbloodvi said:
Can any aussie telstrs here upload the stock telstrs firmware, jelly bean or ics?
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Please somebody upload the firmware? Telstra seems to operate on 4G 1800MHz like my Belgian provider. Then I can use 4G.
Or if someone is willing to sell me a new one >PM<

First test 4G in France .........Finally, it begins
http://www.lesnumeriques.com/on-a-teste-4g-sfr-n26814.html
For HTC One XL and Razr HD.

funk france said:
First test 4G in France .........Finally, it begins
http://www.lesnumeriques.com/on-a-teste-4g-sfr-n26814.html
For HTC One XL and Razr HD.
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Are these also 800/2600 bands?
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Asked my Telstra rep for one yesterday so hopefully I get it today.
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Rocking my new XT925 .
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Picked up my RAZR HD last week from telstra, awesome phone.. I came from optus and cannot believe how fast the telstra network is with this phone, even on 3g I am getting 9x the speeds of optus
I'm still getting used to it, but very keen for the JB update, I hope telstra don't delay it.
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Telstra will delay the update and I'm glad your happy with Telstra
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I'm thinking about getting the HD. I currently have the SGSIII. Any comparissons or recommendations on the two? Is the HD quicker with dual core Krait CPU?

Got a Razr HD on the weekend. Love it. The build quality is excellent and the software seems much better than some of Motos previous efforts. The battery life hasn't amazed me yet. Hopefully it improves. I can only get about 17 hours so far with moderate usage. I installed Juice Defender last night and it seems to be making a big difference so far...
Can't wait for Jelly Bean. After running CM10 on my previous phone (Defy) and my Nexus 7, ICS is a bit of a step backward...

cheetah2k said:
I'm thinking about getting the HD. I currently have the SGSIII. Any comparissons or recommendations on the two? Is the HD quicker with dual core Krait CPU?
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Wife has a SG3, its ok, plastic feels cheap. All the extra UI stuff just gets turned off after the first gimmick day. My RAZR feels smoother.
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Moved from Virgin to Telstra to get a Razr HD. Got it a just over a week ago and returned it yesterday morning. The vibrate was not working period so I contacted Moto and they told me to turn it on and off again... Super! Funnily enough that didn't bring the vibrater back to life. Ended up doing a full factory reset about a dozen times. Nope.
Returned to the phone to Telstra under their ELF program for up to a two week wait.. Yippee
They gave me a sweet Galaxy Ace to keep me going... Super.
Think I just got a bad one but if They replace it with another failure I might try and get an SGSIII instead. My wife has one and It is better then the Razr HD if I'm honest.

[Q] An alternative to the Nexus 4

So I'm planning on getting a new phone soon, and the price of the Nexus 4 is already pushing it. I was on kogan and I came across a HTC One X for $399.
Same screen size, same resolution, more space. It doesn't have the S4 Quadcore though, it's tegra 3.
Is there something I'm missing? Or should I maybe go for this? I don't know how long I'd have to wait for the Nexus 4 to come back in stock and my current phone (Nokia N8) is dying..
(I'm aware the One X is currently sold out, but I'm fairly sure it'll come back in stock soon)

? people are reporting that they've been buying N4 just a couple days ago and received it already even though it says it will be shipped in 6-7 weeks. you can check this in the other shipping threads in general

zephiK said:
? people are reporting that they've been buying N4 just a couple days ago and received it already even though it says it will be shipped in 6-7 weeks. you can check this in the other shipping threads in general
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But I never ordered one. Check the play store website, in Australia at least, it still says sold out.
So is the One X a decent alternative?

hxc_pokecore said:
But I never ordered one. Check the play store website, in Australia at least, it still says sold out.
So is the One X a decent alternative?
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Not if you want aosp.. or pure google experience.. + the one x is getting outdated now.

Buy a Nexus S for $50 and a $200 set of headphones. One option.

hxc_pokecore said:
But I never ordered one. Check the play store website, in Australia at least, it still says sold out.
So is the One X a decent alternative?
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Oh you're in Australia. Nevermind, thought you were in N.A. or Europe.

One x is a great phone mate.
Been using one while my patience waiting for a n4 slowly dissolves. Get it.
Then wait for Nexus 5.
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You should put the Galaxy S3 (international) in your consider list. There are a few things going for it compared to the N4, including: microSD, USB OTG, MHL, Wolfson DAC (audio quality), and base on what I've seen so far: better front and rear camera and better speaker. With that said I've been reading many people having the S3 died instantly on them for no reason.

eksasol said:
You should put the Galaxy S3 (international) in your consider list.
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I was considering a GS3, but it's $200 more than the N4 and $400 is already too much for me, haha.
I want a high end phone with a big screen though, and I've completely filled my current 16GB phone so the 32GB One X seemed good.
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Not if you want aosp.. or pure google experience.. + the one x is getting outdated now.
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There's always custom roms isn't there? And how is it outdated? Quad Core tegra 3 is above anything else at this price range, right? (Besides N4 of course)

Coming from a one x they are a great phone, good dev support etc. I just got bored of HTC sense it got bloated and horrible for me. If you don't want to wait for a N4 a one x is a good option
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Couldn't I flash it with a vanilla ICS though? I don't really want all that sense bull****.

Of course but IMHO HTC devices rely heavily on Sense.
Camera performance will suck on AOSP.
I say get the Galaxy Nexus & save yourself the trouble.
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Eh, I'd rather the quad core and more space..
There's no way to have decent camera quality without sense?
I don't use the camera that much, but it's still nice to have..

Sense is ok and the camera app is amazing. Great outdoor viewing especially when using camera. You can actually see what you're shooting I've been using since April and have bought and sold a number of new releases but the sim always goes back in the one x for some reason.
First phone I haven't rooted or played with since jailbreaking iPhone 3g.
Stock works fine.....
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People say good things of the One X's camera and screen. I'm a fan of the N4's screen, too, personally.
But I despise Sense.