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Hello guys. New to the forum here. I currently have been using an unlocked jailbroken iphone for the last 2 years. I have a contract with TMobile USA and will not be changing carriers. I pretty much get the sweetest deal possible (unlimited calling $49 per month).
Tmobile will be getting the Magic as a mytouch 3g in another month. However, once i saw the UI for the Hero i became a huge fan of that device. I am trying to decide between keeping iphone, getting mytouch 3g, or buying an unlocked Hero from Europe. Here are my thought on each and i want to see others opinions.
1. Keeping Iphone- I am so bored with this phone. I have unlocked it and did everything that can be done to try to keep it interesting but i think it may be time to get rid of it. I do use it for an ipod everyday and its great for this. Has a weak camera but has 3.5mm headphone jack. Can only get Edge signal with tmobile in the usa.
2. Mytouch 3g- has android. But not the slick UI of the hero. Has a weaker camera than hero and no headphone jack without adapter. However, would have 3g speeds.
3. Hero- would cost the most by far. Price about 600-700 usd vs 199 for mytouch due to carrier subsidy. Would not get 3g signal on tmobile usa. But that android combined with Rosie UI is very appealing. Plus it has a 5 megapixel camera.
I would think of waiting for the hero to come to america but everything points to it not coming to tmobile. So it wouldnt be any better to me if it came to at&t or sprint.
What i am trying to convince myself of is the ability to install the Rosie Rom on the Mytouch 3g. How practical is this? Is the process the same for the tmobile branded magic as it is for the European magics that people have done this to? Has the Rom been perfected enough at this point to use it in this fashion? I can follow directions as this is how i have been able to keep unlocking and jailbraking my iphone over the last 2 years. But it seems like this process that i have looked at so far for this phone rom is much more complicating than the iphone jailbrake.
So what would you guys do? I appreciate all opinions.
I am trying to get peoples opinions about on which phone I should get... I have a Samsung Vibrant and I hate the phone... I have narrowed down to the two options, 1) Mytouch 4G or 2) G2. I don't know which one i should get or if any of those two are for me at all. If everyone could give me their opinions that would be awesome!
Slide out keyboard over front facing camera anyday... g2
Its personal preference. Both have advantages over the other. The MyTouch4G has a front facing camera, 256MB more ram and is slimmer. The G2 has a full physical keyboard, more solid design, better dev support.
the mytouch series is a joke. they're for people who dont really know what android is and its capabilities.
g2. any day.
or if its your cup of tea, wait for the nexus s.
Nexus S. Buying a mt4g is a joke right now.
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I would take the mytouch 4g over the nexus s. It has more features and the hardware is better. It may not be as pretty as the nexus s but it's not ugly.
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nivlac978 said:
I would take the mytouch 4g over the nexus s. It has more features and the hardware is better. It may not be as pretty as the nexus s but it's not ugly.
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Well when I think about it:
4G MicroSD 720P Recording LED Notification
Nexus S No No No No
MyTouch Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sooo its kind of tough to recommend the Nexus S over the MyTouch
Vandam500 said:
Well when I think about it:
4G MicroSD 720P Recording LED Notification
Nexus S No No No No
MyTouch Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sooo its kind of tough to recommend the Nexus S over the MyTouch
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Its true.
But it wasnt long ago the ORIGINAL MyTouch got a Froyo update.
So you already know how TMO will be treating updates for the MyTouch 4G.
Its very possible you wont get Gingerbread till after Honeycomb is released.
You have to decide what you want in a phone.
I just moved from the Nexus One to the G2 this weekend to give it a try.
The G2 is faster but I may jump back to the N1 so I can have Gingerbread.
I like the faster updates personally.
I wont get a Nexus S for a few months after they are released.
I'll wait till they start showing up on Craigslist for $200 less than the
price of a new one.
Vandam500 said:
Well when I think about it:
4G MicroSD 720P Recording LED Notification
Nexus S No No No No
MyTouch Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sooo its kind of tough to recommend the Nexus S over the MyTouch
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Except T-Mo 4G is not 4G... its just HSPA+, but the Nexus S doesnt even have HSPA+.
The G2 has the same connection speed as the MT4G, and is just as powerful, if not more so especially with the crazy overclocks it can pull.
bradleymor said:
Except T-Mo 4G is not 4G... its just HSPA+, but the Nexus S doesnt even have HSPA+.
The G2 has the same connection speed as the MT4G, and is just as powerful, if not more so especially with the crazy overclocks it can pull.
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Well it may not be real "4G" but I get 4G like speeds
going_home said:
Its true.
But it wasnt long ago the ORIGINAL MyTouch got a Froyo update.
So you already know how TMO will be treating updates for the MyTouch 4G.
Its very possible you wont get Gingerbread till after Honeycomb is released.
You have to decide what you want in a phone.
I just moved from the Nexus One to the G2 this weekend to give it a try.
The G2 is faster but I may jump back to the N1 so I can have Gingerbread.
I like the faster updates personally.
I wont get a Nexus S for a few months after they are released.
I'll wait till they start showing up on Craigslist for $200 less than the
price of a new one.
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Remember the G2 has full support from the ROM makers. It will get Gingerbread pretty soon via XDA. I say matter of weeks, maybe days after the Gingerbread source has been released
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Except T-Mo 4G is not 4G... its just HSPA+, but the Nexus S doesnt even have HSPA+.
The G2 has the same connection speed as the MT4G, and is just as powerful, if not more so especially with the crazy overclocks it can pull.
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Yeah so sick of this argument. NOBODY has real "technical" 4G. But its faster than 3G, so that makes it 4G. Its a new generation of data speeds, get over the semantics. I do agree that its lame to exclude some of the things excluded on the Nexus S, including 4G.
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G2 if you type a lot and want almost stock Froyo
Mytouch4G if you want a front facing camera and don't mind TMobile's HTC sense
But then again this is XDA, you can root and get whatever lovely ROM a developer has cooked up on your phone. So it just comes down to hardware if you want to root it.
sinistersai4d4d said:
Yeah so sick of this argument. NOBODY has real "technical" 4G. But its faster than 3G, so that makes it 4G. Its a new generation of data speeds, get over the semantics.
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Not to mention at current speeds (whatever you want to call them) it's very easy to eat through your entire monthly bandwidth cap in an afternoon. Given this, wtf is the point of more speed? I'd take a higher cap over more speed any day of the week at this point.
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Yeah so sick of this argument. NOBODY has real "technical" 4G. But its faster than 3G, so that makes it 4G.
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EDGE is faster than GPRS (2G), so did that make it 3G ? HSDPA is faster than 3G, so should we call that 4G ?
HSPA+ isn't "4G", so I don't think it's helpful to label it as such. Bad T-Mobile !
I got the G2 and my wife picked the white MyTouch 4G. Personally, I think the G2 is better (obviously). It has a hardware keyboard, better dev support, stock Android (with a *really* easy HTC Sense port, since the Desire Z is the same hardware).
Preferences aside, the MyTouch line is really.....plasticky. When I use her phone, the plastic squeaks like crazy - that annoys me like no other, especially on such a 'high-end' phone.
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EDGE is faster than GPRS (2G), so did that make it 3G ? HSDPA is faster than 3G, so should we call that 4G ?
HSPA+ isn't "4G", so I don't think it's helpful to label it as such. Bad T-Mobile !
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Thank you. Peoples need to understand this. 4G by ITU-R standards is only available through networks with IMT-Advanced, and trust me....NO network has that capabilities yet......
With that aside,I'd go with the G2!! More industrial feel, not plasticky like samsung and mytouch 4g. Even the nexus S won't feel as good as the G2, even with the better hardware.
I wish Google would have stayed with HTC for the second Nexus.
keyboard or NO keyboard, that is the question..
I went with the Desire Z for a few reasons:
Great Developer Support
GREAT Build Quality - I HATE phones that are made of any plastic/cheap material
QWERTY Keyboard - I send upwards of 100 Messages a day between SMS and Email
New Generation Processor - The 800mhz was a disappointment to me when I read the specs, but after reading of its over-clocking capabilities and having run mine at 1.4ghz for the past few weeks, this is a huge advantage of the G2/Desire Z.
Anyone plan on switching once this phone is released. I'm really thinking about it..
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I'm thinking about grabbing one. The lack of a trackpad has me wondering though and I really prefer dedicated camera buttons. Also, with the battery woes that have plagued the Evo and other 4 inchers I'm notkeen on taking the plunge.
Im honestly not 100 percent sure. I do love my G2, of course, but most likely I will try to pick one up. I've been wanting a 4.3 incher for a while but it wasn't available on tmobile other than the HD2. The sensation is a beautiful device and I already know its going to get a lot of dev support.
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If only it had a keyboard *sigh*
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Frankly, and though this may not be a very popular opinion in this forum, SGS2 completely destroys Sensation. I'm so tired of HTC's constant corner-cutting (crappy speakers, terrible cameras, RAM, internal memory etc.)
Only thing Sensation has going for it is possibly superior developer support.
Yes the sgs2 has better specs. But samsung is known for their out of the box issues. Look at the nexus s. Vibrant. List goes on. I stay far away from samsung devices. Plus touchwiz completely blows. The new sense 3.0 looks amazing. My wife actually picked up the g2x and it is a amazing device as well. My options are betweeen those 2.
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luis86dr said:
Yes the sgs2 has better specs. But samsung is known for their out of the box issues. Look at the nexus s. Vibrant. List goes on. I stay far away from samsung devices. Plus touchwiz completely blows. The new sense 3.0 looks amazing. My wife actually picked up the g2x and it is a amazing device as well. My options are betweeen those 2.
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I must agree. Htc does great job on firmware side. Samsung otherwise makes great job on hardware side. If there would be an option for Samsung hardware and htc Sense 3.0 there wouldn't be questioning which phone at least i would buy. Super amoled is just something extraordinary with all the other hardware specs..
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ill be picking one up, fiancee will be getting my G2.
I personally doubt i'll be taking the leap towards a 4"+ model. Brother has the DHD and it feels HUGE in my hand, not as comfortable when making a call when compared to my DZ.
With a lack of a trackpad and no physical keyboard, i'll wait until HTC releases their next flagship phone with those features. Perhaps a Sensation 2.0 with trackpad, keyboard and dedicated camera button??
G2x or Sensation. Just waiting for the sensation to come out to decide which one to get.
DeoreDX said:
G2x or Sensation. Just waiting for the sensation to come out to decide which one to get.
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Does sensation support both att and tmobile 3g bands?
osugsxr said:
Does sensation support both att and tmobile 3g bands?
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From what I've heard it does not support att's 3g bands but att may be buying tmobile anyway so kinda works itself out.
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Nope, I'm ditching the G2 as soon as the Sensation comes out! Man, that phone is beautiful!
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From what I've heard it does not support att's 3g bands but att may be buying tmobile anyway so kinda works itself out.
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According to HTC's spec site, http://www.htc.com/www/product/sensation/specification.html
HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia/T-Mobile US: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Which tells me that the Sensation is a world phone and supports the same bands that Rogers uses for their 3G up here, so it should work on AT&T's 3G network in the states!
Athrun88 said:
According to HTC's spec site, http://www.htc.com/www/product/sensation/specification.html
HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia/T-Mobile US: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Which tells me that the Sensation is a world phone and supports the same bands that Rogers uses for their 3G up here, so it should work on AT&T's 3G network in the states!
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What do you mean? The specs you listed show that there is currently no 850/1900 HSPA support...
HTC Sensation 4G official: 1.2GHz dual-core, qHD display, and Sense 3.0 yes thank you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGw8BA98bgg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I would consider to buy HTC Sensations, unless at the time it is available, there is other phone with higher specs
I love my DZ, the only disadvantages is the screen size and poor processor ;(
I'll give a try for the Sensation. The only requirement is to be able to see what's written on my screen in a sunny day (which is not the case with my Dz, getting mad of having to make shadow to see my screen, even with full luminosity)
Nope. Why fix what isn't broken?
I will be switch to sensation when its released deving there for everyone.
I work for a company that provides cell service and my 2 years contract is expiring soon. I am eligible for a new device. I have had a Droid X on my personal plan, but plan to sell it once I get the upgraded business device.
Here is what my company supports - which one should I get and why?
AT&T - Apple iPhone 4 32GB Black
AT&T - HTC Inspire 4G
AT&T - HTC Tilt 2
Sprint - HTC EVO 4G
T-Mobile - myTouch 4G Black
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G
Verizon - Apple iPhone 4 32GB
Verizon - Thunderbolt by HTC
Verizon - LG Vortex
Verizon - LG Ally
Verizon - Motorola Droid 2 Global
Not much of an option, IMO. TIA.
What's important to you? Keyboard? Battery?
As mrkite said, what's important to you? AT&T in this area, NYC Metro, still has poor service and a 2gB data cap so scratch their phones for me. T-Mobile is probably going to be gobbled up by AT&T so they're out.
The iPhone doesn't have a user replaceable battery and it wouldn't last me through the day, that and the Thunderbolt (which has poor battery life) are off the list. I'd also rather have Android over Apple.
The LG phones are pretty old so that leaves the Droid 2 Global. I have a Droid X and really want an LTE phone but don't see one that I like yet. Maybe by September.
My droid x has decent battery life -
what's important: battery life, coverage, 4g, android (gb preferred), software keyboard.
You're not impressed with the bionic or other 4g phones out now or soon?
I'm weary of the bionic, as I'm not particularly happy about the screen (pen-tile), web top shadow os and the distinct possibility of a locked bootloader. So, if possible, I would wait for the next round of phones, or wait for a sgs II, that looks amazing. If not, get a thunderbolt. It has tons of dev's working on it and they do make extended battery's.
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First things first, go Verizon.
Battery life: get the iPhone
Speed: HTC Thunderbolt
Plus, as was mentioned, the TB has a ton of dev work on it so you could probably do a bit more.
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DO NOT GET AN IPHONE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
That being said, go for either the thunderbolt or the evo. Both are excellent phones
Wow - many thanks for your responses!
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If you are already an Android user, I'd stick with that. Final response for me: Thunderbolt
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+1 for the Evo. Rom of choice, MIUI! No 4geez, but it is buttery smooth and battery life is superb. No data cap is pretty darn swell too, and Sprint seems to be pretty stinkin root friendly.
(Or hope your company allows the Evo 3D soon...)
Sprint - HTC EVO 4G I know HTC battery sucks but this was what I was going to get before we made the switch to Verizon
If you can, I would wait as long as possible, and see if any better choices come out before you need to upgrade. The Thunderbolt it a nice-ish phone, but it doesn't have dual-core...
Maybe if Motorola comes out with a new, dual-core, 4G phone, with an unlocked bootloader...and maybe a supermodel will knock on my door tonight...
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+1 for the Evo. Rom of choice, MIUI! No 4geez, but it is buttery smooth and battery life is superb. No data cap is pretty darn swell too, and Sprint seems to be pretty stinkin root friendly.
(Or hope your company allows the Evo 3D soon...)
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There actually is 4g. It says so in its name......
I've had an HTC One since August, and while I love the speakers and build quality, the LTE reception has been marginal and the CDMA call quality sucks. Long story short, I have someone offering to trade me their Galaxy S4 straight up for my One. Both are in mint condition. I was considering eventually swapping for a Nexus 5 with the tri-band radios, but this offer has me considering otherwise. Has anyone had the opportunity to do side-by-side comparisons of the S4 and One in LTE active areas? I don't want this to turn into a fan-boy rant-fest... just looking for honest opinions of the test results.
Thanks in advance!
Samsung phones in general always have better radio reception. I've had all Galaxy's from the 1-3 + Note 2 and all HTC's from the Evo, Evo 3d and Evo Lte. As far as reception they're pretty much on par on 3g. However in regards to 4g all my Samsung phones outshined the HTC phones. Back with WiMAX my S2 would always have one bar extra than the Evos or the Galaxy would get 4G while the HTC would be stuck on 3G, whether it was the GS1 vs the Evo 4G or the GS2 vs the 3D, the reception was always similar with Samsung on top. With my GS3 n Note 2 I would always have lte were my Evo Lte would only register 3G. Till this day my sister has my Evo Lte and she has yet to register 4G in places were I do with my Galaxy Note. Judging from all the reviews and customer feedback of the S4 and One nothing has pretty much changed. The One struggles with 4G just like the Evo Lte did while S4 always comes out on top in regards to reception, especially 4G lte. I honestly think its the different set up HTC uses. Their timers under the lte dialer codes are tweaked a bit differently for Lte.
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