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Hi all,
Just a quick question, I'm from Singapore and I'm thinking of replacing my nexus one with another phone...
Should I wait for a dual core phone like LG star or just get a galaxy tab now, since nexus s is such a let down...
Any kind advice?
Well the Galaxy Tab isn't a phone; for most people I think that it would fill a different role in their digital lifestyle than their phone does. I'm also considering getting a Galaxy Tab because I would like a medium sized tablet(stream being considered small and 10 inchers being large).
I think if you are OK with your Nexus One then wait for a dual core like the LG or upcoming Motorola. I personally think there are no other phones currently on the market that will feel new and amazing coming from a Nexus One.
Personally I'm getting a G2.
Reasons:
1.Superior hardware
2.I'm an HTC fanboy
3.Here in Atlanta GA you can find them for about $325 next to new on craigslist.
4.I can sell my N1 for roughly $325 or more so there is no out of pocket
expense for me.
givathugahug said:
Well the Galaxy Tab isn't a phone; for most people I think that it would fill a different role in their digital lifestyle than their phone does. I'm also considering getting a Galaxy Tab because I would like a medium sized tablet(stream being considered small and 10 inchers being large).
I think if you are OK with your Nexus One then wait for a dual core like the LG or upcoming Motorola. I personally think there are no other phones currently on the market that will feel new and amazing coming from a Nexus One.
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Yup... that's what I'm planning too(stay on with my nexus one). The Thing is whether will LG or Motorola launch the dual core phones in Singapore. Motorola still haven't launch the Droid 2 in Singapore yet...
apollostees said:
Personally I'm getting a G2.
Reasons:
1.Superior hardware
2.I'm an HTC fanboy
3.Here in Atlanta GA you can find them for about $325 next to new on craigslist.
4.I can sell my N1 for roughly $325 or more so there is no out of pocket
expense for me.
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Don't really like the keyboard for G2 (aka desire)
I know I can't be the only one out there. I'm just really unsure about the Note's size... I'm a tall guy, with big hands, but its just seems that bit too big?
Mind you, I've been using my Tab 7.0 as a phone for a good 3 weeks!
Is it really usable with one hand? By that I mean, can I fire off a quick text with one hand? If its a yes, I'll order it now!
Thanks for anything useful you have to say!
I'm in the same situation like you!
I'm currently with AT&T at the moment, wondering if I should sell my iPhone 4S (only reason I got it was because of its high resale value) to buy a Note to use, or wait until the Nexus comes to Verizon and sell my iPhone and use that money for the Nexus.
I really like the size of the Note and would love to use it during school, but I kind of want to see how the Nexus looks in real life first before making my decision.
I would also rather be on Verizon's network to be honest, with it's double data promotion helping its case even more.
Im thinking I may just go for the nexus now, I've not had a pure android yet (from stock) and it looks fluid as anything! IMO Touchwiz slows down Android (I own both the Tab and original Galaxy S).
Still can't seem to click buy on either though!
Let me just say that I had the same concerns, so much so that I was determined to wait until I played with the Note before ordering it. I went ahead and took the chance and I am VERY pleased. The phone does not feel nearly as big as you might thing. I think it is very comfortable to use, fits in all my pockets, and is an absolute pleasure to have. I guarantee you will not regret buying the Note. Just read the other reviews.
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Let me just say that I had the same concerns, so much so that I was determined to wait until I played with the Note before ordering it. I went ahead and took the chance and I am VERY pleased. The phone does not feel nearly as big as you might thing. I think it is very comfortable to use, fits in all my pockets, and is an absolute pleasure to have. I guarantee you will not regret buying the Note. Just read the other reviews.
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I'm not worried about pockets, my 7.0 tab fits in my pockets! I just thought.... If I buy this I can sell my Tab and put that towards this, as it'll replace it anyway!
I'll sell my tab on eBay me thinks!
EDIT: Tab in the marketplace, once thats sold, I will be buying note. Just found out that Nexus uses a poor GPU. I know its twice the speed of Galaxy S, but I'd rather have samsungs latest chip!
I just ordered a white Note from eBay. The way I look at it, an Aosp ICS rom will come eventually. Then you have the option be it Aosp, MIUI, or Touchwiz. And if one doesn't come fast enough, use the Note then sell it when the Nexus is available to you. I have an HTC right now and I switch between Aosp and Sense and its nice to have the choice.
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Here are a couple of Nexus deal breakers for me.
Only 16GB of storage, on my 16GB Note only 11GB is usable, the rest are reserved for OS and apps. This limit my music files to 128 kbps and with 1GB of storage left. Also the 32GB Nexus is not available yet, and I'm not sure I want to pay premium price for a 16GB upgrade when 32GB micro sd card are around £40.
The 16:9 screen makes the phone easier to hold but awkward when browsing the web in portrait mode.
Also the processor and graphic chip are weaker than the Note, so not the best phone out there for future proof.
The only selling point of Nexus compared to the Note is ICS, which will be on the Note either from Samsung or developers. After almost two weeks of using the Note, I found the performance very smooth, so not in a hurry to upgrade to ICS.
Unless you really want an ICS device, I'd get the Note. I'm sure you will happier with the Note few months down the line when both devices have ICS.
P.S. Typing with one hand is awkward at best, and you are risking drop the phone while doing it.
Bigmille said:
Here are a couple of Nexus deal breakers for me.
Only 16GB of storage, on my 16GB Note only 11GB is usable, the rest are reserved for OS and apps. This limit my music files to 128 kbps and with 1GB of storage left. Also the 32GB Nexus is not available yet, and I'm not sure I want to pay premium price for a 16GB upgrade when 32GB micro sd card are around £40.
The 16:9 screen makes the phone easier to hold but awkward when browsing the web in portrait mode.
Also the processor and graphic chip are weaker than the Note, so not the best phone out there for future proof.
The only selling point of Nexus compared to the Note is ICS, which will be on the Note either from Samsung or developers. After almost two weeks of using the Note, I found the performance very smooth, so not in a hurry to upgrade to ICS.
Unless you really want an ICS device, I'd get the Note. I'm sure you will happier with the Note few months down the line when both devices have ICS.
P.S. Typing with one hand is awkward at best, and you are risking drop the phone while doing it.
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You couldn't have summed it up any better! I'll probably order of Amazon.de tomorrow morn.
Portability
This device is more portable than a tab.
Think of it not as a phone, or a tab, but an XDA(convergent digital assistant)
I would not even consider a tab (or a laptop).
I have a workstation, and an XDA.
Have so for nearly 10 years.
The note is particularly portable and useful.
khsbenny said:
You couldn't have summed it up any better! I'll probably order of Amazon.de tomorrow morn.
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You are welcome, Amazon.de normally ship the phone out the next working day and it will take two more days for delivery via CityLink.
Also CityLink web tracking might tell you the phone will arrive the next working day after Amazon has shipped the Note. Don't belive them and don't panic when the tracking don't get updated for the 1st 24hrs.
Xaddict said:
This device is more portable than a tab.
Think of it not as a phone, or a tab, but an XDA(convergent digital assistant)
I would not even consider a tab (or a laptop).
I have a workstation, and an XDA.
Have so for nearly 10 years.
The note is particularly portable and useful.
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I'm looking forward to a stylus! As much as Jobs hated them, you can't beat them for accuracy. Web browsing was easier on my 2.8" screen on my HTC Diamond thanks to a stylus!
I was thinking of getting the nexus too but no sd card slot is poo, but I will be getting the note as soon it's available in white in the uk
Anyone know of any UK sites selling white ones?
ik911 said:
I was thinking of getting the nexus too but no sd card slot is poo, but I will be getting the note as soon it's available in white in the uk
Anyone know of any UK sites selling white ones?
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I'd be interested in that too.
Although unless its >£500 I'll stick with black.
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I'd be interested in that too.
Although unless its >£500 I'll stick with black.
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All I found is this £539.99 with no date http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5864/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked--white-
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All I found is this £539.99 with no date http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5864/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked--white-
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I suppose I could claim the VAT back.... If its not in the next few days I might have to give the white one a miss
I'm in the same boat as you. I've been mulling over this decision for about 2 weeks at least
Here's my pros and cons, and these are too me, a US AT&T user still in contract:
Note Pros:
- Screen
- CPU
- Battery
- Staying with AT&T
Cons:
- Importing and Warranty
- No ICS yet. This is big as it looks like exchange support is greatly improved there, and I'd like to ditch Touchdown
I don't consider the stylus much of a pro personally - I don't think I'll use it
Nexus Pros:
- Vanilla ICS
- NFC
- LTE sim swap with my Xoom (this is kinda minor, as WiFi hotspot is basically the same except that I can conserve my phone's battery if I were to go on a road trip)
- Better dev and app support because it will be more popular
Nexus Cons:
- very worried about battery life with LTE. I'd hope to go data only too, so I'd have GooVe IP signed in all the time.
- smaller screen, though it might be OK as I've had a Dell Streak and so many apps don't deal with gigantic screens very well.
- maybe slightly worse camera from my investigations
I probably should just buy the Note and be done with it, but I want to see what Verizon's off contract price is. if it's $600 that's hard to then justify getting a Note for around $750 I think. $650-700 will be a note autobuy I think... then again my ETF would be around $150, but going data only will save in the long run, but not sure if I can reliably recieve calls on GrooVe IP... meh... decisions.
There IS a simple solution........... JUST GET BOTH !!!
It is what I am doing....... can't help myself
Nothing touches Galaxy Note on the market IMO. Engadget just did a hands-on test of the Galaxy Nexus and here's something they mention in their article:
It's still too early to comment on battery life, but so far we're not seeing any issues. While the Nexus feels quite snappy it isn't as mind bendingly fast as some Gingerbread devices (the Galaxy Note comes to mind)
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The Note is a superior platform--bigger display, S-pen functionality, faster CPU, faster GPU. Why would anyone outside a developer want a Nexus? ICS is coming to our phone so there's no advantage there. People argue Touchwiz adds a layer of lag and I disagree, my phone with 2.3.6 gingerbread is lightning fast and I never see any lag.
where can I get the 2.3.6 version? I tried to update my phone but it said my phone was all updated.
5150Joker said:
Nothing touches Galaxy Note on the market IMO. Engadget just did a hands-on test of the Galaxy Nexus and here's something they mention in their article:
The Note is a superior platform--bigger display, S-pen functionality, faster CPU, faster GPU. Why would anyone outside a developer want a Nexus? ICS is coming to our phone so there's no advantage there. People argue Touchwiz adds a layer of lag and I disagree, my phone with 2.3.6 gingerbread is lightning fast and I never see any lag.
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Agree with everything you said. I've been doing my research on both since I had been going back and forth on what phone I really wanted and even went with just the AT&T GS2 for a few days but in the end both the GS2 and Nexus both are inferior devices to what the Note offers and outside of getting ICS early I can't see any reason to buy the Nexus unless you just need a smaller phone. I'd rather wait and get ICS shortly down the road than to get it a few weeks earlier on lesser hardware.
I am sure most of you already know about Nexus 6 coming to Verizon:
http://www.motorola.com/us/Nexus-6/nexus-6-motorola-us.html
I have been using Samsung phones for the past 4+ years (GNex, S3, Note 2, Note 3), I like Samsung hardware but never liked their software, rarely used SPen, multi window and other Touch wiz features, I had AOSP roms on S3 and Note2 and on Note 3 I have been missing AOSP badly.
Now comes Nexus 6, for me the most appealing thing with Nexus 6 will be a smart phone with unlockable boot loader on Verizon.
Besides Unlockable boot loader Nexus 6 has all the cutting edge high end hardware with very good build quality (metal frame, curved back for better hand feel):
Stock android + 6” Amoled QHD + SD805 + 3GB ram + 3220mah Battery + New Sony IMX214 Sensor with OIS + 64GB memory + Updates directly from Google + Unlockable Bootloader + Largest Dev support + No Bloat (better battery)
Also - Wireless charging + Dual front facing Speakers + Water resistant + Turbo Charger (15 minutes charge --> 6 hours phone time)
Very impressive, right.
Except bit larger size compared to Note 4 I think Nexus 6 is better in every way, I think I am going to cancel my Note 4 pre order at Best buy by this week end.
Can't wait until Nov 2nd week for the Nexus 6 release..
I'm really considering doing the same. Wonder if it will be sold on Amazon. My issue is the non removable battery and the lack of SD card support.
Heh, I've never owned a Nexus and never will.
AngelsPunishment said:
I'm really considering doing the same. Wonder if it will be sold on Amazon. My issue is the non removable battery and the lack of SD card support.
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It looks like it won't be available on Amazon for pre-order, Google is showing only carriers and Play store for pre-order:
http://www.google.com/nexus/6/
I also prefer having removable battery and SD card, but being on Verizon we can't have everything we want (at least until Verizon converts to full LTE), for me having unlockable boot loader is more important and 64GB is not bad (It'll be ok for me once I clean up my music collection), also Turbo charger is included and should help along with no bloat and Lollypop battery enhancements..
sulla65 said:
Heh, I've never owned a Nexus and never will.
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Would you mind telling why?
I'm switching to a 64GB Nexus 6 too.
I had a Note 2 and I currently have a Dev. Edition Note 3. While it's been solid thanks to the support of the community, Samsung's support is literally non-existent.
Even if Sammy offers a DE Note 4, I still would have to deal with dismal support and hope the community figures out a way for me to get to 5.0
It's just easier to go Nexus and 64GB should easily be enough to get me through.
Not sure why this post ended up in the Note 4 section.
Anyway, nexus + verizon doesn't equal instant updates from Google, unfortunately. See Galaxy Nexus.
gerg004 said:
Not sure why this post ended up in the Note 4 section.
Anyway, nexus + verizon doesn't equal instant updates from Google, unfortunately. See Galaxy Nexus.
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This time it won't be like that, Now there is no separate Verizon model, it's only 1 model across all carriers and it should get update at the same time.
Americas Model (XT1103)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850,900,1800,1900 MHz)
CDMA (800, 1900, secondary 800 MHz)
WCDMA (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
LTE (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41)
CA DL (B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29)
droidguy22 said:
It looks like it won't be available on Amazon for pre-order, Google is showing only carriers and Play store for pre-order:
http://www.google.com/nexus/6/
I also prefer having removable battery and SD card, but being on Verizon we can't have everything we want (at least until Verizon converts to full LTE), for me having unlockable boot loader is more important and 64GB is not bad (It'll be ok for me once I clean up my music collection), also Turbo charger is included and should help along with no bloat and Lollypop battery enhancements..
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Yeah I just pulled the trigger and cancelled my Note 4 from Amazon. I'm pretty sure the Nexus 4 and 5 were preorderable from Amazon so I'd be surprised if this wasn't the case this time. It's the most convenient for me so I'm really hoping it will be on Amazon. I figured since I have a ZeroLemon battery charger I'll be okay with a non removable battery. Plus it looks like I can get the 64GB version of the Nexus 6 for the same price as I preordered the 32GB Note 4 with so maybe being without an SD card won't be so bad. If I really need it maybe I'll get one of these.
gerg004 said:
Not sure why this post ended up in the Note 4 section.
Anyway, nexus + verizon doesn't equal instant updates from Google, unfortunately. See Galaxy Nexus.
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I am with you as in why this was even posted here to start with. . . Something my parents always said "Don't let the door hit your @#% on the way out".
Back to the topic, no removable battery and SD card slot is a no go for me. I like being able to get a battery should mine take a dump and not be reliant on sending it in or waiting at a shop for replacement.
I was debating as well when I saw a 64GB option. The better camera on the Note 4 is probably the deciding factor right now.
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Big FAIL no Micro SD slot
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Big FAIL no Micro SD slot
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Drive, Dropbox, copy, box, flickr, etc..
I just hope they don't pull a 16gb with 10gb available.
Im still unsure which one I want. I wanted a bigger screen for the note 4 but I also want a spen.
Yea I guess I can sacrifice a micro sd slot for an unlocked bootloader with tons of development
as far as i can tell . note 4 will be thinner and shorter than the n6. i will keep my order and also check out shamu .. decisions made then, no need to cancel anything just yet.
Too big. The Note 4 is just the right size for me. If it were smaller and NOT made by Motorola...
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leyvatron said:
Drive, Dropbox, copy, box, flickr, etc..
I just hope they don't pull a 16gb with 10gb available.
Im still unsure which one I want. I wanted a bigger screen for the note 4 but I also want a spen.
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That's not the answer, you need internet to all of them!
If you traveling a lot it won't help you.
Cyberz22 said:
That's not the answer, you need internet to all of them!
If you traveling a lot it won't help you.
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Where do you travel that you don't have internet?
Coffee shops have wifi, airports, wifi in airplanes, 3rd world countries have internet. Might not be fast but internet is everywhere now. What does suck is using your mobile data to upload and download stuff into the "cloud". I have unlimited data so its not a problem for me.
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Where do you travel that you don't have internet?
Coffee shops have wifi, airports, wifi in airplanes, 3rd world countries have internet. Might not be fast but internet is everywhere now. What does suck is using your mobile data to upload and download stuff into the "cloud". I have unlimited data so its not a problem for me.
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True but they usually slow.
And using roaming will ruin you.
If you lucky u can buy SIM card in the country you visit.
nexus 6 is a big ass phone just for the sake of being big like the iPhone 6+. there's nothing about it that makes it a phablet. therefore, i'm sticking to the note 4 which can handle multi-tasking and has the stylus.
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I've had my Galaxy Note 4 for a while now and I'm starting to look at a few of the new flagships for 2016. The Google Nexus 6P looks very promising to have and looks like a great device overall. There's also the HTC 10 which will be released soon which also looks promising and will get plenty of development I assume.
Would anyone care to share your story? Should I purchase a Google Nexus 6P or wait for this years line up?
If you want to convince me to stay on the Note 4 I encourage you.
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Dude it's up to you
Come get me donald trump
I am personally not leaving my Note 4 until it dies, or if the Note 6 brings back all the features I love that the Note5 **** on. I actually upgraded to the Note 5 and after 2 months decided it was not usable for me so I got a Note 4.
I personally can't live without 4 things the Note 4 has the Note 5 doesn't:
removable battery (Every phone I have owned in the past few years has been run with the ZeroLemon extended battery and rugged case)
MicroSD card slot (makes switching ROMs so much easier, I am a flashaholic)
IR Blaster (this one isn't as big as the other 2, but is still sooo nice to have and I see no reason any phone shouldn't have it)
Custom ROMs (The Note 5 being an Exynox only phone has not gotten any custom AOSP based ROMs yet, only stock based ROMs. Now, some of those ROMs are awesome, and even on my Note 4 I only run stock based ROMs because the AOSP ROMs don't work well enough with the SPen, but it is really nice to have the choice)
I would not buy the Nexus 6P, overall it looks like a good phone, but I am not the most gentle person with my phones, haven't broken one in a few years but I tend to drop them quite a bit and the 6P has some serious structural issues. Look up Jerryrigeverything's stress test video of the 6P on youtube. Huge disappointment for a Nexus device, and at that price.
I am confident the Note 6 will be too similar to the S7, no removable battery, possibly no IR blaster, it will probably have a similar style MicroSD card slot, but if it sucks like the S7 does, especially with the same style locked bootloader I will not be upgrading. The Note 4 is still an awesome phone, and we should be getting official MM within the next few weeks.
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I've had my Galaxy Note 4 for a while now and I'm starting to look at a few of the new flagships for 2016. The Google Nexus 6P looks very promising to have and looks like a great device overall. There's also the HTC 10 which will be released soon which also looks promising and will get plenty of development I assume.
Would anyone care to share your story? Should I purchase a Google Nexus 6P or wait for this years line up?
If you want to convince me to stay on the Note 4 I encourage you.
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Wait for the One Plus 3. I'm keeping also my note 4 until it dies. Still a very good and reliable device for me.
Thank you guys for your responses!
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Wait for the One Plus 3. I'm keeping also my note 4 until it dies. Still a very good and reliable device for me.
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I update phones every year but since I considered the Note 5 a downgrade, I upgraded my Note 4 with another Note 4. I am no longer in the business if updating for the sake of updating. If the Note 6 doesn't bring back the SD card and IR blaster and be rootable [must have Viper4Android], I'll buy another Note 4. Samsung hit the sweet spot with the 4.
I used to update my phone all the time. But ever since Sammy turned its back on our community by locking the bootloaders (yeah yeah I'm sure it's the carriers fault don't care) I'll be sticking with my tmo note 4 running on att network. Note 6 looks cool but I need root and want the option to run custom roms. That and I need superior camera and for me note 4 is it. The new modular HTC phone looks interesting.
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Wait for the One Plus 3. I'm keeping also my note 4 until it dies. Still a very good and reliable device for me.
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Is there really a OP3 in the making? The OP2 seems to have less of what was in the OPO
Just this morning I read an article on ArsTechnica (and as I glance to the right, apparently there's one to check out on the XDA Portal as well) on the next Nexus devices, reportedly to be built by HTC. I'd be pretty interested to see what those have to offer before upgrading my (still solid - the N4 is one device that I plan to keep rather than sell) phone. The 6P looks nice, but I'd be unwilling to sacrifice expandable storage... I'm hopeful that Google will allow(?) an SD slot in these upcoming devices due to N's new storage scheme.
Good luck whatever you decide!
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Is there really a OP3 in the making? The OP2 seems to have less of what was in the OPO
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Yes and it will be a good option tat it will not break the bank like the samsung phones. I'm considering to sell my note 4 and get me this beauty.
http://bgr.com/2016/04/26/oneplus-3-release-date-price/
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Yes and it will be a good option tat it will not break the bank like the samsung phones. I'm considering to sell my note 4 and get me this beauty.
http://bgr.com/2016/04/26/oneplus-3-release-date-price/
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If these rumors are true I'll definitely hold on to my money for the OP3. I'd definitely purchase a 5.5 inch OP3. The specs are crazy.
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If these rumors are true I'll definitely hold on to my money for the OP3. I'd definitely purchase a 5.5 inch OP3. The specs are crazy.
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I'm definitely waiting for this beast to come out. I've been a loyal fan of the galaxy series since the beginning, however the phones are too pricey and I need to explore other cheaper and reliable options in the future.
The Moto X Pure/Style is a 5.7" slim phone, same size as the Note 3 and Note 4.
Screen is as bright as the Note 4 in sunlight.
The bootloader is unlocked easily through Motorola and CM/AOSP ROM's are in abundance.
Phone works and is supported on all major carriers, including Verizon LTE.
Other than the Nexus 6P, it's really the only newer/good phone out that is 5.5" or larger screen size and has active development and works on ALL carriers.
I came from Note 3 and Note 4 and am happy with the phone.
Performance is about the same as Note 4 though.
I'm personally waiting to see what the next nexus looks like. Or I might jump on the HTC 10 if I get impatient. That should be a very ROM friendly phone
dkb218 said:
I update phones every year but since I considered the Note 5 a downgrade, I upgraded my Note 4 with another Note 4. I am no longer in the business if updating for the sake of updating. If the Note 6 doesn't bring back the SD card and IR blaster and be rootable [must have Viper4Android], I'll buy another Note 4. Samsung hit the sweet spot with the 4.
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I understand upgrading every year to a newer model, but why upgrade to the same phone? I am still on Note 4 I got through a pre-order and it works just fine. Just curious.
I've had (since Jan) LG G4, Nexus 6p, OnePlusOne, and my Note 4. All other ones didn't come close to the Note.
The 6p was good, but the shoddy build quality and limited storage was a deal breaker for me.
The G4 was great, but locked bootloader and lack of a fingerprint scanner was blah.
As far as phablets go, the Note 4 is still the best you can get.
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@MisterCoolBeans
Broad question but an interesting topic. Generally electronics and any other trades, there are years/releases/versions that hold value compared to years/releases/versions that are released as an illusion of an upgrade. Generally best value for the buck is to wait. Since from 1+ years you'll pay from 1/4 less to a fraction of retail. If your company pays for it it's another story. Look at any product/trade sold. New isn't always better, sometimes not just worse but actually costing you more than what use you get out of it. Advertisement/lies work thus advancement for centuries. If you are tempted by supposed improvement I say snap out of it & wait, rely on history. If you need a kick to approve your desire that might be foolish, go and have fun with her, since you won't keep in mind that not only will she bite u in the aa but might also shorten your human lifespan. All up to personal preference:angel:
Current(historical) example. I had s4 before n4. General consensus s5 & n5 is a downgrade. Again look at any other product you've acquired in the past(phones, cars, clothes, hardware, software, utilities, services, relationships, etc). There is a heart beat in your heart and scammers have the same rhythm. That is for centuries if you look at any available history.
Lastly is the reason. Why? To be more efficient and productive? Or to up your neighbor that you have the latest?
Can't control your mind's decision, have a coin choose a path for you easy, just flip it
Written with best wishes to you:good:
My original note 4 had water damage and considered jumping to s7 edge. Note 5 was out of the question. But I wasn't sure I could live without removable battery, SD card slot for my 200gb card, stylus, and lastly give up my IR which I use as my universal remote around the house. I had a feeling if I got an s7 edge I would be happy with it temporarily so I ended up getting another note 4. In my opinion, the note 4 is the Swiss army of all phones. I really love that about the note 4.
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My gf just got an S7, so like a good geek, I played around with it for a good chunk of time lol.
It's nice, there's no doubt about that, but I still prefer my Note 4
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I update phones every year but since I considered the Note 5 a downgrade, I upgraded my Note 4 with another Note 4. I am no longer in the business if updating for the sake of updating. If the Note 6 doesn't bring back the SD card and IR blaster and be rootable [must have Viper4Android], I'll buy another Note 4. Samsung hit the sweet spot with the 4.
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Why would you buy a new Note 4 3 years in a row? The Note 4 can surely last more than a single year without any issues.
My phone got wet and because of that, a half inch strip of the digitizer went bad. Squaretrade is reimbursing me for the buying price of the phone. I don't know if I should get the same phone, a Nexus 6P, or something else. All carrier unlock is important to me because I plan to switch from AT&T to Verizon. Expandable storage is pretty great but, I guess that can be accomplished with OTG. I really love the phone but isn't there something better available now with more features (IR remote, FM radio, screen projector) that's all carrier ready at around the same price?
The Verizon compatibility is the sticking point. I think the One Plus would be where I would go if I wasn't on Verizon.
I believe Team Firewater is about to release an unlock for the HTC 10. I would probably go back to HTC if I was going to switch. LG G5 is another possibility but my sons g3 just developed a sim card reading problem so I don't know how reliable they are. I also am not sure how developer friendly these phones are.
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Axon 7 or Nexus 6P
I would get a temporary phone for a few weeks and then get a new Nexus. Probably sailfish (5" screen). They will be faster and better on battery.
If you're intent on getting one now, get a nexus 5X or 6P. They're going for pretty cheap right now actually.
Since AT&T -AND- Verizon and a similar price point are all requirements, your choices are pretty limited... Here would be my choices
1) Axon 7 - this is actually a really nice phone for the money, and Verizon support has been confirmed
2) Nexus 5x or 6P - The 5x has been floating around $250 for the 32GB model and the 6p around $430, so assuming your budget is $350, this is a tough one for the budget requirement
3) Moto G4 - Seriously... for $300 bucks you get 64GB storage, 4GB RAM, and an octo-core processor. Compatibility with all major US carriers
3) Moto X Pure Edition - Honestly, this is still a really good phone for the money
I ended up ordering another Moto X Pure 64GB. I thank you all for your input. I seriously considered the Nexus 6P and decided that I love my 128GB SD card too much and getting the 128GB Nexus would cost $150 more plus need to remember to keep an OTG with me at all times. Plus, I really like the phone. The Moto Z Force looks like the phone I'll want to sink some dough into later on. That with the projector option looks pretty incredible. But, it's not an all carrier phone either. Anyway, I get my new Moto X Pure this coming Wednesday from Amazon Prime for $100 less than Squaretrade paid me out. No complaints.
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I ended up ordering another Moto X Pure 64GB. I thank you all for your input. I seriously considered the Nexus 6P and decided that I love my 128GB SD card too much and getting the 128GB Nexus would cost $150 more plus need to remember to keep an OTG with me at all times. Plus, I really like the phone. The Moto Z Force looks like the phone I'll want to sink some dough into later on. That with the projector option looks pretty incredible. But, it's not an all carrier phone either. Anyway, I get my new Moto X Pure this coming Wednesday from Amazon Prime for $100 less than Squaretrade paid me out. No complaints.
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I think you made a good choice. My only lament about the MXPE is that it doesn't have a big battery like the Moto Turbo 2 or Maxx 2. I LOVE the big screen, I use the storage on my 64GB micro SD card constantly and the design and speed and controls locations are all perfect for me. Now, if either the Turbo 2 or Maxx 2 had unlockable bootloaders I'd give them a hard look but that seems unlikely from what I've read.