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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...
monkeybone12 said:
+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......
As the topic says I'm thinking about getting a Nexus 4. I currently have a Note 2 on AT&T and I bought that because I didn't want to spend the money on a tablet.
Now I have a new nexus 7 and this phone in all honestly is too big at times. I'm always on WiFi at work or at home so the LTE is not that important to me. My question is if the N4 is still a good buy? I'm planning on selling my Note 2 on eBay and paying for the nexus with that money. Any advise is greatly appreciated!
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Most peeps love their Nexus 4....its all up to what you prefer. However, the lack of LTE on the nexus is a draw back .....being on WiFi all the time, it is not missed. Runs like a top and you don't need to worry about not getting updates...runs android the way Google intended and does it well
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Thanks for the fast response, LTE would be a drawback if I used it a lot but my company gives us WiFi access and I have access at home of course.
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RAZORS3DGE said:
Thanks for the fast response, LTE would be a drawback if I used it a lot but my company gives us WiFi access and I have access at home of course.
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I had a Galaxy s3 but was tired of waiting for AT&T and updates, because of my limited funds it was either a old Galaxy Nexus or the N4, because of the old processor and the problems that I read on XDA about the Galaxy Nexus and how it was having problems with 4.3 the N4 was a no brainer and since LTE was no big deal for me I went with the N4 and took delivery last Friday and Google is sending a Bumper with all N4's for a limited time. It is a great phone my only worry is the glass back but I am sure with time that will fade away.
Can't vouch for AT&T 3g, as I am on T-Mobile, but for the price I could not find a better phone to buy unlocked at full price.
If I had to sign up for a contract anyways to get the service I required, Ii would haves chosen something else if the price was right.
It is a great, phone, but there is better out there depending on your circumstances.
I need unlocked to use international, and I had been on AT&T prepay 10 cent a minute plan before I purchased and switched to T-mobile. For the amount of talk and data I use, the $30 100 min voice / unlimited data & text T-mobile plan and a nexus 4 from the play store made more sense, especially since AT&T did away with pay-per use data, or any data at all unless you buy a monthly talk package.
The T Mobile 3g is plenty fast, but seems to get a bit overloaded in the afternoon in my area. I tried a nexus 4 and an S4 LTE in a couple of stores side by side, and in the good 3g areas there was no difference, but in my local store the LTE was more consistent and faster in the afternoons when the system seems to get more use.
I had a Note 1 before I jumped off onto a Nexus 4. I am much happier now. Nexus 4 is the first android phone that I have been fully happy with. I am still mostly stock but have rooted for the sake of security and backup. It's the only phone that I have not had to reboot for 20+ days. With Note 1, the stock Touchwiz was unbearable and old, and CM 10.1 rebooted four times a day.
I came from Gnex which I thought no phone would be any better in terms of quality. The n4 matches if it not exceeds it. Not to mention, it is also faster
A Nexus 4 has lte if you're on t mobile and Canada. Just flash a hybrid radio and build prop edit as well as lte apn and you'll get lte if there's lte in the area.
Personally, I'd wait for the Nexus 5 because it's just around the corner.
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Isn't this an industry shocker: http://www.republicwireless.com/moto-x
With their $5, $10, $25 or $40 plans, it is hard to resist the Moto-X for $299.
FAQs: http://www.republicwireless.com/moto-x-faqs#improvements
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No way...
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Keep in mind that they will be selling the Sprint variant. This phone will not work on other networks as good as it does on any Sprint network provider. LTE will only work on Sprint. HSPA should work on other networks since they share the same frequencies, but whenever you don't have that, you need CDMA as fallback. End result is a really crappy coverage unless you live in a metro area with good Sprint HSPA.
Psilocin said:
Keep in mind that they will be selling the Sprint variant. This phone will not work on other networks as good as it does on any Sprint network provider. LTE will only work on Sprint. HSPA should work on other networks since they share the same frequencies, but whenever you don't have that, you need CDMA as fallback. End result is a really crappy coverage unless you live in a metro area with good Sprint HSPA.
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This.
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i'm still quite excited about this, sprint will have LTE in my area by the end of the year (so they say).
this seems like such a good deal, has anyone used republic wireless?
would sprint moto x roms work on this?
vonlupe said:
i'm still quite excited about this, sprint will have LTE in my area by the end of the year (so they say).
this seems like such a good deal, has anyone used republic wireless?
would sprint moto x roms work on this?
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I think you will have to check with RW. They have to install their special hybrid software to make this Wi-Fi calling to work. If you put a new ROM, the hybrid software may not be compatible. Check with them.
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I am skeptical. $299 is < 1/2 the price everyone else is chargin, plus they make next to no money on the service... so where are they making money?
Now maybe if UNICEF got into the cell phone business.... </JoeDirt>
icase81 said:
I am skeptical. $299 is < 1/2 the price everyone else is chargin, plus they make next to no money on the service... so where are they making money?
Now maybe if UNICEF got into the cell phone business.... </JoeDirt>
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We will find out in November.
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I'm curious if there's any way to flash this to use on ATT or T-Mobile. I'm sure it's locked either in the rom or elsewhere keeping it only on the sprint network though. Could anyone shine some light upon these chances?
Rarscaryfrosty said:
I'm curious if there's any way to flash this to use on ATT or T-Mobile. I'm sure it's locked either in the rom or elsewhere keeping it only on the sprint network though. Could anyone shine some light upon these chances?
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Republic Wireless rides on the Sprint network, so you're likely limited to Sprint. You could probably maybe put an ATT or T-Mo sim and get voice, and maybe HSPA+ on ATT like the Verizon X can, but I doubt T-Mo would be above EDGE speeds.
baiju2012 said:
I think you will have to check with RW. They have to install their special hybrid software to make this Wi-Fi calling to work. If you put a new ROM, the hybrid software may not be compatible. Check with them.
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This. I was excited until you brought me back to reality.
While custom may not be an option as xposed becomes more powerful it may not matter.
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This. I was excited until you brought me back to reality.
While custom may not be an option as xposed becomes more powerful it may not matter.
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We will find out in a couple of months.
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So for people using Sprint would we be able to root, flash a sprint rom, and then be able to activate it on Sprint? I would love to get this phone without having to pay $600 or renewing my Sprint contract.
Infinity03 said:
So for people using Sprint would we be able to root, flash a sprint rom, and then be able to activate it on Sprint? I would love to get this phone without having to pay $600 or renewing my Sprint contract.
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The RW site says it will be contact free. Buying at RW and activating on Sprint may be possible. It is unknown for now. But that option would be great for people on Sprint.
EDIT: Sorry for the bad news. Sprint will not allow this Moto-X on their spectrum of the Network: http://liliputing.com/2013/09/cant-use-299-republic-wireless-moto-x-sprint.html
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Not to rain on people's parades, but Republic is not on the list to even have an unlockable bootloader.
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...sion/L3RpbWUvMTM3Nzc4MTE0OC9zaWQvekI2RTYteWw=
I would imagine that's also why it's so cheap.
So root is a maybe, but putting a different carrier's image on it is a pipe dream.
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Not to rain on people's parades, but Republic is not on the list to even have an unlockable bootloader.
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...sion/L3RpbWUvMTM3Nzc4MTE0OC9zaWQvekI2RTYteWw=
I would imagine that's also why it's so cheap.
So root is a maybe, but putting a different carrier's image on it is a pipe dream.
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I think that's illegal on CDMA devices anyways. Not sure. I also wonder if these Republic Wireless phones will have any resale value? $25-$40 per month is enticing though.
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The RW site says it will be contact free. Buying at RW and activating on Sprint may be possible. It is unknown for now. But that option would be great for people on Sprint.
EDIT: Sorry for the bad news. Sprint will not allow this Moto-X on their spectrum of the Network: http://liliputing.com/2013/09/cant-use-299-republic-wireless-moto-x-sprint.html
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Why would you want to use this on sprint? Use it on RW and save like $30 a month....
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eallan said:
Why would you want to use this on sprint? Use it on RW and save like $30 a month....
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That would be a good point to argue. But one scenario can be that somebody is stuck in Sprint contract and have a sub par phone. In that case paying $299 for moto x is a steal. In any case, if the speeds on the $40 RW plan is similar to Sprint speeds, then RW plan is the clear choice.
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I'm currently paying a hair over $100 on Sprint a month right now for service plus insurance. I'm strongly considering paying the etf and going to RW
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baiju2012 said:
That would be a good point to argue. But one scenario can be that somebody is stuck in Sprint contract and have a sub par phone. In that case paying $299 for moto x is a steal. In any case, if the speeds on the $40 RW plan is similar to Sprint speeds, then RW plan is the clear choice.
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It's LTE on Sprints network, i doubt it's different really.
Just wondering how reception is, specifically as compared to the 2013 moto x. I'm thinking of making the jump, but there are a few areas that I go that have very poor signal. The 2013 always had good reception, just wondering if the new model lives up to that.
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T-Keith said:
Just wondering how reception is, specifically as compared to the 2013 moto x. I'm thinking of making the jump, but there are a few areas that I go that have very poor signal. The 2013 always had good reception, just wondering if the new model lives up to that.
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I can honesty say without a doubt I get way better signal with this phone then I ever did with any of my Samsung phones.I can drive to work 30 mins away in the boon docks and not drop a call with this phone,my note 3 dropped calls at least 5 times making the same trip.I would say it's safe.
T-Keith said:
Just wondering how reception is, specifically as compared to the 2013 moto x. I'm thinking of making the jump, but there are a few areas that I go that have very poor signal. The 2013 always had good reception, just wondering if the new model lives up to that.
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I moved from the LG G2. It got better reception than my various friends Samsung phones. This phone is better than the G2. This was a big reason I can't back to Motorola. I'm glad I did.
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I believe that the wifi connection is a bit weak. At work there are some corners where the wifi connection breaks off with the moto X style but the nexus 6 i used before didn't have that problem
I have LTE in places I only used to get 3g on my G3. It's on par with the the 2013 X.
I'd say a tad worse than the 2013. That first moto x and my Nexus 5x have the best radios I've ever had in a device.
Definitely better than the 6p (by 1 bar on average) and my old galaxy S4, for what it's worth.
It's better than my galaxy note 4, when I'm in the lecture building I normally get no service by I somehow get service with this phone.
Ya its better than the 6p but not as good as the nexus 6 I'm hoping a new radio will fix that. It's kind of funny seems to hold on to 3g maybe because the 3g sig is stronger than 4g at points either way its no slouch.
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Ya its better than the 6p but not as good as the nexus 6 I'm hoping a new radio will fix that. It's kind of funny seems to hold on to 3g maybe because the 3g sig is stronger than 4g at points either way its no slouch.
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Thanks for that information. I was wondering how reception was on 6P. That is a big reason I went back to Moto.
Hucklefard said:
I can honesty say without a doubt I get way better signal with this phone then I ever did with any of my Samsung phones.I can drive to work 30 mins away in the boon docks and not drop a call with this phone,my note 3 dropped calls at least 5 times making the same trip.I would say it's safe.
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This radio is awesome. Way better than my previous Samsungs.
I'm getting LTE in places my Samsung would be stuck in 3g.
Samsung =cheap components
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Agreed. Had a Note 3 before this and it literally sucked signal wise. This thing I get signal everywhere, it's great. Cannot beat Moto radios...
I use straight talk so I have the luxury if choosing between all 4 major carriers. I'm only interested in att and Verizon because they're generally the most reliable. I live in Atlanta but will be going to savannah in fall for college. What's the better carrier for this phone? And anybody on Verizon could u please chime in with ur experience overall.
I have had my 6p on Verizon for about a week now albeit in Oklahoma. So far it has worked well. The first couple days I had a couple instances where it lost network connection but I haven't noticed it the last two days.
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I've been using my 6P on Verizon since I got it in January. Happy with the service. But I have not used ATT since the flip phone days.
Verizon has always been spotty for me but I stuck with them for years since they are supposed to be the most reliable network. After switching to Google Fi I can say Verizon is just like Apple. They are just selling lies. Between sprint and tmo towers I get solid coverage and can actually use mobile data at my house if I wanted too. So what I'm saying is Verizon is no better. I would go with ATT if you are strictly between the 2.
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jejb said:
I've been using my 6P on Verizon since I got it in January. Happy with the service. But I have not used ATT since the flip phone days.
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Can u use band 4, XLTE?
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