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While on my regular Android research, I stumbled on this! Samsung Behold 2 This is supposed to be exclusive to T-mobile. It is about time T-mobile got another Android.........as the saying goes..variety is the spice of life I won't mind trying my hands on it. Please post any and all available info.......you may have.
Almost a month old news http://phandroid.com/2009/10/05/samsung-behold-2-t-mobile-android-with-touchwiz-ui/
Some reading for you:
http://www.samsungmobileusa.com/Behold2PL.aspx
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/...-november-11-samsung-behold-ii-on-november-1/
http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/19/samsung-behold-ii-dropping-november-11/
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/10/08/samsung-behold-ii-handled-with-less-battery-than-wed-like/
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/10/07/samsung-behold-ii-caught-behind-glass/
(just a couple links off my newsreader.) Following the links from there should give you some info.
Thanks for the wealth of information! I'll be up all night reading through all of them
AWESOME!! T-mobile needs way more android phones!
I assume no qwerty right? I think one keyboardless android phone is enough.
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I assume no qwerty right? I think one keyboardless android phone is enough.
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No keyboard, and no info on the processor that I know of. The main highlight so far is the 3.2 in AMOLED screen.
ill prob keep the G1 and keep sense also i reckon ya do the same
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No keyboard, and no info on the processor that I know of. The main highlight so far is the 3.2 in AMOLED screen.
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unless it has some kick a$$ specs or some kind of awsome selling point it looks like a dud. This phone has been already done. By the time it comes out, or soon after, the mytouch will already be $99
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No keyboard, and no info on the processor that I know of. The main highlight so far is the 3.2 in AMOLED screen.
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800 Mhz has been listed on some chinese sources specs. Probably will be confirmed soon. No word on Architecture though. Still, it will be the snappiest T-Mo device at the very least.
Samsung Galaxy S 2 Specifications Leak
EDIT: OFFICIAL Samsung Galaxy S II specifications and PICTURE are now leaked.
EDIT #2: Even more great Samsung Galaxy S II Specifications and Pictures! http://bit.ly/hT261d - 1GB of RAM, Surround sound speakers!
EDIT #3: Massive, full specifications list: http://briefmobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-announced
So, what do you think? Enough to win you over from the Atrix 4G?
No more Samsung for me.
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An online retailer Expansys accidentally (or on purpose) put up the specifications to a plethora of phones including the Galaxy S 2.
Here they are: http://bit.ly/fKpY1y
Other website MobileFun says:
So, what do you think? Enough to win you over from the Atrix 4G?
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Umnmm..... duh? I love my captivate! Sure updates suck, but xda has my back!
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foxbat121 said:
No more Samsung for me.
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Probably same here. Especially now that the Atrix is packing some sick hardware on ATT. But, I loved the hackability of the Captivate. I will miss that if Moto locks down their bootloaders.
i REALLY doubt they will switch to the snapdragon processors, why would they pay another company to build it when they could manufacture it themselves thus relieving the middle man....
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i REALLY doubt they will switch to the snapdragon processors, why would they pay another company to build it when they could manufacture it themselves thus relieving the middle man....
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Most Samsung phones out in the world today do not use Samsung made processors. The Hummingbird wasn't even made by Samsung as much as funded by them. Intrinsity built the Hummingbird for the most part. The Orion is one of the first total in-house processing units from Sammy.
Even some new phones from Samsung have alternative processors. The new Galaxy S with SLCD has an OMAP processor. And, the Focus has a Snapdragon.
I've heard repeatedly that Samsung's Orion won't be available till later in the year. So... it is a possibility that the Expansys specs are correct.
EDIT: Commenter over here made a good point. The Adreno 205 is supposed to be for 720p capable devices... not 1080p ones. Kind of discredits the authority of the Expansys specs.
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So, what do you think? Enough to win you over from the Atrix 4G?
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Im gonna try to wait it out this time, i'll buy which ever device gets official cm7 support, and i doubt it'll be the s2.
what is the ACTUAL resolution of samoled+
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what is the ACTUAL resolution of samoled+
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WVGA according to these released specifications.
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WVGA according to these released specifications.
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but with "50% more subpixels" then samoled.....
do samoled screens have the same weird pentile matrix as the nexus one screen? and now the samoled+ is the first true 480x800 oled?
Honestly? I'll probably just go HTC or wait for the next Google phone (whenever that may be) as my next phone. HTC has a pretty good track record with Sense, and Google phones are purely stock Android. Both have a pretty strong mod community.
I went from an Xperia X10 to the Captivate, and while the mod community is 100x better, and the phone itself beat out the X10 in every way, I don't think I'll be returning to a Samsung phone.
I'm also done with $am$ung and their atrocious software support. I'll rather give my hard-earned money to a company (like HTC) that actually gives a **** about their customers and rolls out updates. I'm also staying away from Motorola and their ****ty bootloaders.
foxbat121 said:
No more Samsung for me.
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+1 10 CHAR
kingtz said:
I'm also done with $am$ung and their atrocious software support. I'll rather give my hard-earned money to a company (like HTC) that actually gives a **** about their customers and rolls out updates. I'm also staying away from Motorola and their ****ty bootloaders.
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The thing is, Samsung has released a lot of updates for the international Galaxy S. Its the carrier branded versions where software support sucks. With that said the days of buying branded devices are over for me. Specs look nice.
One more rumor of Galaxy S excites me.
Specs:
* Powerful dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor
* Ultra sharp 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus screen
* Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0
* NFC technology for contactless payments and more
* 1GB RAM lets you multitask with ease
* Comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread
* 8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording with 1.3MP front-facing camera for video call
Source: http://www.geekword.net/galaxy-s2-specs-image/
That image is really old and sure to be a fake
seen that pic like 4 months ago.
such a fake one
[email protected] said:
seen that pic like 4 months ago.
such a fake one
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The rumors are mostly fake, but some specs mentioned might become true.
Without a microSD slot, it does not have enough storage. I'll pass on it.
My next phone will be GSM and LTE capable.
I am jumping ship and going back with HTC, or a google phone.
the nexus 3 should be out some time this year, it might be the atrix because of the lte support 850 and 900
So I am switching to AT&T and I'm trying to decide whether the Atrix or the GS2 would be better. If I were to get the GS2 it would be the international version. The pricing and release date doesn't matter and all the accessories for the atrix doesn't matter for me.
TL;DR Which one do you prefer? Give a reason as to why you would want either one.
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Well that depends.
Spec wise the only thing the Moto has on top of the S2 appears to be resolution.
Everything else the S2 is far ahead, but it is also not available for purchase.
motorola typically these days has locked boot loaders so it makes it impossible to root.. that is a killer for me. there are all kinds of software that i use that needs root.
2nd nothing compares to the brightness especially in sun of the samsung super amoled screens.
but what did you expect to hear.. you are posting this on a samsung forum?
also if you are like me if you have an unlocked phone that att doesnt know the imei range.. you can stay on the 10 per month unlimited family data plan..
although the extra att charges for data (if you are not on family unlimited) is basically butt rape anyway as i never go over 200-300 meg per month
Well I have a Galaxy S Vibrant right now. I do love the screen and also the amouny of customization available but, I don't care for Samsung takinh forever on OTA updates and releasing the source code.
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Just an update on what Igkahn said:
The Atrix has actually already been rooted, but it is all signed and therefore no custom kernels are available right now and won't be for a while until someone figures it out.
That being said, I absolutely hate Motorola's Motoblur, and would choose the Galaxy S2 twenty times over the Atrix. The TouchWiz 4.0 on the Galaxy S2 also looks awesome.
I'm still tossing up between these 2 phones.. but in defence of the Atrix Tegra owns Exynos it would appear according to Anadtech.
Also I fear we're looking at some serious delays to the galaxy.. I don't think they'll be out until May earliest..
People need to stop using the anandtech benchmarks as any meaningful measuring stick. Constantly doing so just reeks of willful ignorance. The Atrix has the S2 beat since there is no release date in sight, but you can already get an Atrix at the store right now in the US. I'll be waiting til March for the S2 but if nothing shows up, I might get the Atrix instead.
Moto phones are a nightmare
Atrix will be locked up like every other Moto phone
if DEVs are unable to unlock it, then you are stuck using stock ROM forever
it might not affect regular users, but if you are a PRO user that want the best out of the phone, then it'd not be the phone of choice
Papi4baby said:
Well that depends.
Spec wise the only thing the Moto has on top of the S2 appears to be resolution.
Everything else the S2 is far ahead, but it is also not available for purchase.
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One word: Pentile..
There is a huge amount of misinformation in this thread. A truley staggering amount of massively misleading misinformation.
lgkahn said:
motorola typically these days has locked boot loaders so it makes it impossible to root.. that is a killer for me. there are all kinds of software that i use that needs root.
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This is not true. While Motorola do have locked bootloaders, the Atrix was rooted before it was released. Titanium backup e.t.c work fine without it.
gunigugu said:
I'm still tossing up between these 2 phones.. but in defence of the Atrix Tegra owns Exynos it would appear according to Anadtech
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Anadtech have said themselves that this is prerelease software on unfinished drivers. Let's wait and see final hardware / software before we make judgements. Also, there will be a variant of the SGSII with Tegra 2 inside (model number 19103)
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if DEVs are unable to unlock it, then you are stuck using stock ROM forevere
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Again, untrue. The Milestone and Droid X both have locked bootloaders that none one has cracked and both have custom ROMs, the only thing you can't change is the Kernel. Also the Atrix has a signed bootloader rather than an encrypted one, which improves the possibility of it being cracked (albeit a slim one)
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One word: Pentile..
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I presume you are talking about the Atrix having Pentile, not the SGSII? It is an annoying decision, IMHO the trade off of going Pentile is greater than the benefits of the higher resolution, so I wish they had put a little more cash into it. I case anyone doesn't know the SGSII has a Super AMOLED+ screen which doesn't use the pentile arrangement, hence the jump in screen size from 4" to 4.27"
A lot of posts in this thread are giving out false information, please do research before posting something as fact as people rely on these forums for reliable information when thinking about a purchase.
Galaxy S2 will have the Atrix 4g beat when the phone is released. Tegra2 devices are not yet fully flash supported right now according to some articles. Both phones will be good. I prefer Samsung because they have some kick ass hardware.
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Galaxy S2 will have the Atrix 4g beat when the phone is released. Tegra2 devices are not yet fully flash supported right now according to some articles. Both phones will be good. I prefer Samsung because they have some kick ass hardware.
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Lets see.. I do hope so because I'm tossing up between the two devices even though I really want it now and can purchase the atrix already
I do fear though that as tegra is being used everywhere and also as the reference platform for Honycomb it will get all the special attention.
l0st.prophet said:
Anadtech have said themselves that this is prerelease software on unfinished drivers. Let's wait and see final hardware / software before we make judgements. Also, there will be a variant of the SGSII with Tegra 2 inside (model number 19103)
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True, but bear in mind they were talking about a March? release initially... but looking like April now.
How much work on drivers can they get done in that time? and if the hardware isn't finalised by now they are going to struggle to get this out before iPhone 5.
Oh and and i9103 would be the dream device, but I'm looking to buy ASAP... I can't keep waiting forever
It'll be SGS II for me,as long as there are no encryption/locking issues.
I have the fear the the signed/locked bootloader thingy on the Atrix will never be fully 'worked out',and i don't want my android experience limited even in the slightest way.
If Supercurio,Sztupy,Hardcore and friends can work their magic without limitations on the SGS II then the deal is sealed.Otherwise long life to my SGS.
PS: but will happen to SGS II exynos if tegra 2 becomes the de facto baseground for all future android itinerations?
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PS: but will happen to SGS II exynos if tegra 2 becomes the de facto baseground for all future android itinerations?
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Nothing. Why, what should happen?
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AllGamer said:
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Again, untrue. The Milestone and Droid X both have locked bootloaders that none one has cracked and both have custom ROMs, the only thing you can't change is the Kernel. Also the Atrix has a signed bootloader rather than an encrypted one, which improves the possibility of it being cracked (albeit a slim one)
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noooo, you're missing my point.
I've a Moto phone, and it's locked, but it's using a hacked ROM as well, so we all know it's possible to use Custom ROMs
but the problem is, with a locked bootloader, signed or whatever, it drives away developers and good cooks
and when the phone is not popular among the DEV community, chances are you'll most likely get stuck with whatever is out of the box
Another well known issue with Motorola
they put it plain and clear, they do not want to upgrade the phone OS
so if you got your phone with Froyo 2.2, don't expect to see GB 2.4 on it
Moto have a public schedule for OS phone upgrades https://supportforums.motorola.com/community/manager/softwareupgrades
so make sure your phone is listed, else...
if the galaxy 2 would have a 540 x 960 screen like the atrix then there'd be no doubt about it , such a shame that samsung chose to go with 480x800
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if the galaxy 2 would have a 540 x 960 screen like the atrix then there'd be no doubt about it , such a shame that samsung chose to go with 480x800
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They didn't have any other choice. The SAMOLED+ screen has more subpixels than any other screen, and it is therefore impossible to place more pixels on a surface of the same size with the current manufacturing technology (which is most likely one of the reasons why they had to bump the size to 4.3" and 4.5" for the Infuse). They would have either had to make the screen even bigger (ugh, too big), or dropped the extra subpixels (sacrifice sharpness).
Anyway, it's bye bye to the pentile grid which is probably the best news as far as the screen goes
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They didn't have any other choice. The SAMOLED+ screen has more subpixels than any other screen, and it is therefore impossible to place more pixels on a surface of the same size with the current manufacturing technology (which is most likely one of the reasons why they had to bump the size to 4.3" and 4.5" for the Infuse). They would have either had to make the screen even bigger (ugh, too big), or dropped the extra subpixels (sacrifice sharpness).
Anyway, it's bye bye to the pentile grid which is probably the best news as far as the screen goes
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wow, u really convinced me with that! do u work for samsung ? xD
As all of you know the Atrix is only available in US & Canada and most of the rumors point to may/june release date .
Today i read at gsmarena that the Galaxy S II will be supporting a 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor ! .Then i looked at the specifications and they were pretty much attractive like the 4.3 SAMOLED+ screen , the 32 GB memory and the 8 MP camera !
What really made me go through the phase of confusion is that the Galaxy S II is coming to europe this month or the beginning of may
My question is if you were in my situation what will you choose and does the atrix deserve all the waiting ?
The atrix is good, and has its quirks, but so does every phone. All the problems of the atrix are well-known.
As for the galaxy s2, may I remind you of a little incident with the last generation? Specifically something pertaining to GPS?
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I do remember it , actually my sister is suffering from this problem right now along with some other problems like the filing system .
The problem is that i'm waiting for the atrix for a pretty long time and i read a lot of articles about impressions and reviews for the device so you know that a man in my position well have his doubts , especially when i still haven't got a try of the device.
Dark Sector said:
As all of you know the Atrix is only available in US & Canada and most of the rumors point to may/june release date .
Today i read at gsmarena that the Galaxy S II will be supporting a 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor ! .Then i looked at the specifications and they were pretty much attractive like the 4.3 SAMOLED+ screen , the 32 GB memory and the 8 MP camera !
What really made me go through the phase of confusion is that the Galaxy S II is coming to europe this month or the beginning of may
My question is if you were in my situation what will you choose and does the atrix deserve all the waiting ?
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Dude.. I think the Samoled screens are incredible when it comes to color *but the reality is they look all nice just because all the color is oversaturated*.
Resolution will be same old crap, phone will be thin but with a crappy finish.
Now the the real real real thing you must think about... Samsung has crappy quality control. Guaranteed. I urge everyone who reads this to look up i9000m corrupt SD in google and you will find the polls here on XDA on the ridiculousness of the lack of interest from Samsung to do anything and even admit a mistake... and B, their way of addressing this so called "issue" after 7 months post release.
If you want to know the horror stories i had to live with the i9000 and how finally after my 3rd phone died, i simply decided to go out and buy a new one... just ask and I'll tell you more
500 bucks down the drain and eventually, I managed to get it to boot a semi working filesystem. It chewed up one brand new SD card, gg.. and now i gave it to my wife because all it does is look pretty and make calls.. also lets not even mention their horrible commitment to updates and more importantly their crappy choice in filesystems (related specifically to the i9000).
By the way, in case you do not know. The i9000 is the Original Galaxy S..
Yeah, people can ***** about motorola all they want, I'll NEVER be buying samsung again..
PS: Most people say the Nexus S redeemed samsung, but its a pretty known fact, google set the spec sheet and phone workes great because its an i9000 with all the quirks already ironed out and of course running AOSP gingerbread.
yeah... GG
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1024557
I enjoy my atrix very much. Even with the locked bootloader the psuedo roms are working fine until we get that bad boy decrypted!
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it really depends if the galaxy s2 will have the same problems as the original. the two main problems i had with the phone that made me sold it was the gps never working right and not very accurate when it does. The other is reception/deathgrip i mostly use my phone in a low reception area, 2-3 bars at best, and every time i pick it up it would always drop down to 1 bar or edge and would constantly drop calls. I couldn;t make a call longer than 5 mins before it would be dropped if im in a low reception area.
all the problems with teh atrix is pretty minor compared to these imo. if samsung fixed these problems and super amoled plus screen is as good and some are saying then i will consider it, it was nice to have all those roms and mods(assuming the bootloader can be cracked)
im also skeptical on the build quality. all teh galaxy s phones felt pretty cheap with teh captivate being the best of the worst...
I suggest you Galaxy S2 while Atrix is now a troubles maker by many issues.
gachiennuocmam said:
I suggest you Galaxy S2 while Atrix is now a troubles maker by many issues.
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"Troubles" Like what?
I see a couple of Wifi posts and the lag seems to be fixed by launcher pro?
What other troubles?...
My Atrix is being returned to AT&T in about 10 days. I'm hoping to get a SGSII.
If I was in your position, I would wait till I could play with both of them. Because I like to do a lot of web browsing and text related stuff, I almost always choose the phone that has the higher pixel density and/or higher resolution. It just makes reading small text so much more pleasant.
I guess this only matters to people with sharp eyes, who like reading small text though.
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I thank you there, for our daily lesson in grammer.
Stay away from samsung android phones. Samsung can help very screw up the os. I had a galaxy s and bought an atrix out of pocket, best thing i ever did.
Samsung lured to us about when they would update to 2.2 for 6 months. And their android ui is very ham fisted. Don't go samsung.
Does the Galaxy S ll have a Nvidia Tegra dualcore processor? No. LOL. But Cyanogenmod would be really nice to have. And I know it will get it. Oh well.
gachiennuocmam said:
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This post is an example of a fail Chinese to English translation.
It won't be long after release for us to know whether GPS works well on the SGS2 or not, and whether the phone has any other quirks. Things like this, such as Atrix touch and other issues only take days to come to light on XDA. (The touch issue would really piss me off, I hope they fix that for Atrix owners soon, too bad Bell will delay any fix for months like they do any update).
I'm satisfied with resolution of the i9000m SD defect in my case. They repaired it, it works now end of story. I have doubts about how you managed to kill 3 i9000's that don't even really have reported hardware issues...(or did you you say the $500 was down the drain but you managed to get it working again?) With an unlocked bootloader comes great responsibility.
The major upgrade with samoled+ on SGSII is that it is RGB, no longer pentile. Hardly 'same old resolution' when it will now have double the Red/Blue subpixels with full 800x480. Compared to qHD RGBW pentile it will have ~10% more total subpixels and 48% more R/G/B subpixels (since it only has 480x270).
The thing that will keep my away from pentile in the future is how crappy solid primary or almost-primary colours (just R/B in SGS case) look with effectively half the resolution.
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As all of you know the Atrix is only available in US & Canada and most of the rumors point to may/june release date .
Today i read at gsmarena that the Galaxy S II will be supporting a 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor ! .Then i looked at the specifications and they were pretty much attractive like the 4.3 SAMOLED+ screen , the 32 GB memory and the 8 MP camera !
What really made me go through the phase of confusion is that the Galaxy S II is coming to europe this month or the beginning of may
My question is if you were in my situation what will you choose and does the atrix deserve all the waiting ?
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If the Galaxy S II comes to AT&T then why the hell would you get the Atrix??? lol
well unless you don't want to wait.
I wanted a SGS II, but couldn't wait so I bought the Atrix.. I like the fingerprint scanner, plus when a dual core optimized update drops it shouldn't really matter too much... IMHO...
I want to thank all of you guys for telling me about your opinions .
I guess i'll follow the GS2 forum to see if the GS2 have technical flaws like GS did .
The more the technical flaws decreases the more the possibility of me buying it increases .
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Does the Galaxy S ll have a Nvidia Tegra dualcore processor? No. LOL. But Cyanogenmod would be really nice to have. And I know it will get it. Oh well.
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The GS2 will come in 2 versions . One with Nvidia processor and the other with Exynose processor .
Alright everyone, you knew it was coming sooner or later so here it is.
There are a lot of people looking for the next upgrade and still unsure of which way to go. With the recent announcement of the Galaxy S Blaze for T-Mobile we all have yet another upgrade choice. So let's all have fun with and put in your input on this new device or simply say which path you are going to go for upgrade.
Quick rundown of what the known and rumored stats are.
1.5Ghz Dual Core Snapdragon S3
42Mbps capable radio
SAMOLED+ screen (rumored to be 720p)
1GB of Ram
SD Card capable (up to 32GB)
Android 2.3.7 (rumored)
At this point I still really want a Nexus but at this rate the GSM US version won't come out to any Carrier before 2nd half of the year at the earliest and if the Blaze has the same screen size it will be a faster Nexus and will be a good competition, aside form having to wait for T-mob for Software updates.
For me the HTC Amaze is not even considerable because of the display and bootloader locking on it. I also don't want the qHD resolution when I can easily get a full 720p display.
I have been debating the Galaxy SII. The two things on this phone that put me off are the low screen res and the display quality issues many have had issues with.
After the Global Mobile Device Conference the Blaze's full specs are supposed to be out and I will wait for that to make a final decision. With preliminary specs this will be my device of choice, unless the GSM GNex comes out for the US with warranty.
This is more of "when do I qualify for an upgrade" so it kind of pertains to the Galaxy S Blaze. Just some information for those who picked up the Vibrant on launch day (July 15th, 2010), signed a two year contract, and hasn't use their upgrade since.
Source: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1681
Early Upgrade:
12 - 17 months since last upgrade (July 2011 - December 2011)
Early Upgrade Plus:
18 - 21 months since last upgrade (January 2012 - April 2012)
Same as New:
22 - 24 months since last upgrade (May 2012 - July 2012)
After July 15th, you're free to leave T-Mobile.
The tiered discounts are percentage based (I think) so discounts vary from phone to phone. The best way to find out is to log into your T-Mobile account online. I'm going to wait until May to use my upgrade to get a full discount. Unless I decide to leave T-Mobile, but I do have 5 lines and no one can come close to T-Mobile's prices.
I forgot to Mention, I will be using the upgrade for my Wife's phone as hers has been up for a few months now. Since she does not care about getting the latest greatest and the Vibe will be a major upgrade for her, I get to upgrade phones more often if desired than the regular 2 year.
Wished I was that fortunate, but my wife claims she needs a good camera phone for her blog and Facebook updates (she has the MyTouch 4G Slide).
I am hoping to pick up SG2 for $0 when i am eligible for upgrade in June.
I got my Vibrant launch week (upgrading from a G1 I got on launch day in 2008). I'll wait and see what the specs are for the Blaze (screen size, etc). I can't see going back to Gingerbread after running ICS on the Vibrant though, so the Blaze would have to be running ICS before I would even consider it.
I had thought I would be in a rush to upgrade as soon as I was eligible for a full upgrade, but as well as ICS is running on my phone now, I don't feel as much need to do it. I'll wait for something really good. Whether that's the Blaze, the SGS III, or something else, I don't know yet.
I have my upgrade right now and I'm still considering whether to get the SGS 2 or wait for the Blaze
The Vibrant will last me just fine until the SGSIII.
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The Vibrant will last me just fine until the SGSIII.
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We all hope so. If t mobile going to sell the SGS3.
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We all hope so. If t mobile going to sell the SGS3.
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Of course T-Mobile will get the GS3. They will get it about 1 full year after Euro Release and at least 3 months after the rest of the US carriers. At least if the GS2 and now GNex are any indication of how things are going for T-Mobile phones nowadays.
I can't go back to Gingerbread either. ICS is way too awesome. Battery life is a day and a half, and ICS Passion is smooth as butter.
This phone has awesome hardware, but I am NEVER buying a carrier locked phone or going into a contract ever, ever again.
TMobile will not support our phones with upgrades past a few months. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...
Couldn't agree more.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium
Well, Blaze details are out now. Gingerbread and a 4" Super AMOLED screen means its a no-go for me. This is looking like a mid-range phone in today's market.
Cyclone999 said:
Well, Blaze details are out now. Gingerbread and a 4" Super AMOLED screen means its a no-go for me. This is looking like a mid-range phone in today's market.
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Not necessarily. It's basically an SGSII with a smaller screen and faster processor, which means it's going to be a speed demon of a phone, with a high res screen. I think it seems like a pretty great option, and I am not going to rule it out yet. Regardless, definitely upper-end.
Any word on y/n for a camera flash? I need one of those on my next phone.
javacody said:
TMobile will not support our phones with upgrades past a few months. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...
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...you...you can't get fooled again! (?)
Im gonna be staying away from this one too disimilar to the international versions and so likely not as strong of a dev community as we see here.
I thought the g2x would be a speed demon too with a dual core processor and vanilla gb. And it sucked.
I'll be on vibrant until something really legit comes out with jelly bean or something.
JettyLife said:
I thought the g2x would be a speed demon too with a dual core processor and vanilla gb. And it sucked.
I'll be on vibrant until something really legit comes out with jelly bean or something.
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JB will be a Tablet release like Honeycomb was.
Also the Blaze does not have an HD screen it will have a duplicate screen to the Vibrant. 800x480 with same dpi and everything, except it will be a touch smaller, by .1 inch
I really hope the T999 comes out soon and will have a 4.3+ inch screen. So far so stats look better on that little diddy.
Raistline said:
JB will be a Tablet release like Honeycomb was.
Also the Blaze does not have an HD screen it will have a duplicate screen to the Vibrant. 800x480 with same dpi and everything, except it will be a touch smaller, by .1 inch
I really hope the T999 comes out soon and will have a 4.3+ inch screen. So far so stats look better on that little diddy.
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T999? Googled it, and nothing. Where did u get this info?
ndwgs said:
T999? Googled it, and nothing. Where did u get this info?
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HAHAHA u got trolled bro! he's probably following samsung's device numbering. Highest right now should be the S2 @ T-989. maybe they'll deviate and name it T-1000 The Terminator.
xtone said:
HAHAHA u got trolled bro! he's probably following samsung's device numbering. Highest right now should be the S2 @ T-989. maybe they'll deviate and name it T-1000 The Terminator.
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No Trolling,
There was a quite a bit of scuttlebutt on the internet about the SGH-T999. Many thought it was going to the Galaxy S Blaze but now it is obviously not.
Here is one of the many links referring to the UA profile found somewhere on Samsung's site. Here is a link to the news story. http://www.tmonews.com/2012/01/what...-t999/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Here is a bit of news about the FAA wi-fi certification for the same.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sams...L710-Receive-Wi-Fi-Certification-253544.shtml