Which device are you going to upgrade to? I just ordered my thunderbolt from Verizon. I'm hoping to have it by Monday and I'll miss the devs here but this phone just isn't enough for me anymore
The Eris was free, and my next phone will be free. Probably the T-bolt when I can upgrade mid-september.
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Unless some other phone that's somehow way better and more worth it comes out and becomes really cheap by my upgrade next February, I'm going with the Thunderbolt.
I got my Eris when Verizon was having the Buy 1 get another free deal.
I'll probably do the same once my plan renews by the end of the year (November-ish)
As to which android phone? It all depends what phone deals they have but it'll most likely be an HTC phone
Got another 6 months to go, but right now it's looking like the TBolt.
Added a poll!
I'm not eligible until September so I'd like to hold out until then, however, the scare of an end-date on the unlimited data package has got me tempted to pay a visit to one of the VZW stores and see if I can manage to get an early upgrade (not going to hold my breath on it).
If I upgrade early then obviously a TB, otherwise I'll wait and see the other offerings when my time comes in September.
I'm probably going to wait out my contract so that I can renew with a one year contract. Waiting 20 months for a new phone with a handset that has a one year manufacturer's warranty is not worth it, I've come to decide. My 20 month upgrade date is in August - if Verizon lets me renew with a 1 year contract then, that's probably when I'll do it; if not, I'll wait until the contract is up in December. Either way, I've got time to decide.
Why would you put the iPhone in the poll? Surely none of us are traitors to our Android fanboyism
Ehh, Its to show that even though people will jump to android from iOS, no one would to iOS from android
I tried out the Thunderbolt, and it's blazing fast. The shape of it takes a couple minutes to get use to holding though.
I'm loving this Thunderbolt lte is crazy fast and the phone makes the eris look and feel like a toy.
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I am leaning towards either the TB or the LG Revolution. Definitely not a Samsung or an Ithing.
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I am leaning towards either the TB or the LG Revolution. Definitely not a Samsung or an Ithing.
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Ithing! lol
It's iThing.
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Im thinking about buying a used Droid 2 till my contract is up next year. Nothing really catches my eye TOO much. Don't need dual core or LTE (although my area is covered). If Verizon were getting the LG Optimus Black then I'd upgrade early but eh.
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It's iThing.
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DOH! Please don't send the Steve Jobs minions down on me! Good catch, I must've been tired.
Why would anyone consider the iThing... 800mhz processor, last years technology, on a 2 year contract.. kind of shooting yourself in the foot with that.
I myself am highly interested in the LG Revolution as long as it is not over priced. The Tbolt looked nice but I had 2 concerns, battery and price. 250 is a tad steep. If they put the LG in at 199 I am jumping on that bad boy or maybe if the lower the Tbolt price in store to 199. There is no LTE in my area and probably will not be for some time so I have not ruled out the incredible 2 either.
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Im thinking about buying a used Droid 2 till my contract is up next year. Nothing really catches my eye TOO much. Don't need dual core or LTE (although my area is covered). If Verizon were getting the LG Optimus Black then I'd upgrade early but eh.
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Trust me, LTE compliments any fast phone. Why wait for the download to finish on 3G? That would be just as fast as any eris. The thunderbolt can download and install an app on 4G in a matter of about 3 seconds. Love my thunderbolt
That it does, that it does.
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My contract ends on the 2nd and I've been comitted to getting the Droid X. I wasn't aware the Thunderbolt was coming out this month. I'm on a tight budget...should I roll with the X or wait for the bolt? Also...do u have to get a 4g data plan or could you just get a 3g plan on the bolt? I am not stoked on the limited dev options with the X so I'm worried.
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Get the Thunderbolt. Trust me, it will be worth the 2-3 weeks extra wait time. Better hardware, should be good build quality since it's made mostly of aluminum, and what's not to like about faster speeds? As of now there is no information on the pricing options for 4G smartphones.
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That's the thing I don't want to wait and then get the shaft by having to get a 4G plan. I don't need or want it. I need to sell my Eris as well to be able to afford the bolt.
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I would definitely get the Thunderbolt. I also was looking for a Droid X. My friend got an EVO and I fell in love with the 4.3" screen. Then I started reading about the locked bootloader and very limited dev options for the DX. The Thunderbolt is just going to be an all around better phone, especially if you want custom roms and kernels. I wouldn't imagine the 4G plan adding more than $10 maybe $15 to your bill.
Again, I agree with Omen. If you're looking for a decent phone with many dev capabilities, this phone isn't for you. This phone is better than that; it's top notch. Get a droid incredible instead. It just dropped to $100 with 2 year contract.
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Vzw store in Walmart just said the bolt is coming on the 10th to their store for 189.99 and no additional billing for 4G whether I believe all that or not Idk but ill wait until then for sure to see if that's legit.
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Vzw store in Walmart just said the bolt is coming on the 10th to their store for 189.99 and no additional billing for 4G whether I believe all that or not Idk but ill wait until then for sure to see if that's legit.
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No information has been sent out to third party sellers about 4G data costs. I honestly don't think it's coming out February 10, because that's when the iphone for Verizon is out......
Yeah like I said I'm skeptical. Walmarts staffed by mostly morons so I'm just hoping for a miracle.
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Yeah like I said I'm skeptical. Walmarts staffed by mostly morons so I'm just hoping for a miracle.
Agreed.
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I have the X i love the Phone but it does kinda stink that about getting custom Roms, like FULL ones with the new kernals and everything. From what i have been reading on line the 4g plan is going to be 29.99 just like 3g but you know verizon can change that any time lol The thunderbolt looks amazing is it going to have a impossible boot loader like the Motorola products have?
Talked to a VZW rep yesterday about our company phones and I wanted to also move to a new phone for myself. I asked about the TB and said I didn't want to pay extra because I don't live in an 4g area. I was told that there is no extra charge for 4g.
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I have the X i love the Phone but it does kinda stink that about getting custom Roms, like FULL ones with the new kernals and everything. From what i have been reading on line the 4g plan is going to be 29.99 just like 3g but you know verizon can change that any time lol The thunderbolt looks amazing is it going to have a impossible boot loader like the Motorola products have?
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It is highly unlikely that it will have a locked bootloader. It would be a first for HTC to do so as far as I know.
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Talked to a VZW rep yesterday about our company phones and I wanted to also move to a new phone for myself. I asked about the TB and said I didn't want to pay extra because I don't live in an 4g area. I was told that there is no extra charge for 4g.
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I've heard this several times from many people, lets hope it is true...I cannot afford a bigger bill.
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It is highly unlikely that it will have a locked bootloader. It would be a first for HTC to do so as far as I know.
I've heard this several times from many people, lets hope it is true...I cannot afford a bigger bill.
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A second considering the G2 and all that mess...
I'd go with the Thunderbolt. HTC uses better camera parts than Motorola, doesn't lock their bootloaders, 4G will be nice and shouldn't cost extra. I've had the Droid X since release and it's not been that amazing. I'm suffering (as are many others) severe reboot issues due to Moto's buggy .340 kernel and since we can't change our kernel... we have to continue to deal with this maddening problem.
I'm no longer a Motorola fan. Not to mention that HTC is usually a bit faster than Motorola on getting out updates for new software... and you'll get a front-facing camera with video chat!
I don't count Samsung phones... broken GPS and horrible software updates, plus a lack of Cyanogenmod... LG phones suck, and Motorola phones are too locked down. So, I see HTC as the only real player in the game today for quality, customizable Android phones. Plus, I like their aspect ratio for their 4.3" screens... not the widescreen size Motorola uses, which is too tall and not wide enough for me.
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I'm running the. 340 update and have not had one random reboot since ice update. With liberty applied and a couple of other tweaks its a great phone (DX) but it had very limited dev support because there isn't really **** you can ultimately do with a locked bootloader, it doesn't have near the support of my fascinate, and no where the support of my DInc, but with that said, at the end of the day, I use my Droid x for one reason. Battery life. I suspect the battery life on the thunderbolt wont be as good as the x, but it had great specs a great proccessor and more RAM, IT WILL BE A AWESOME PHONE. IM SO DRUNK I DONT KNOW WHAT IM SAYING! !
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Is this a serious question? haha.
It was ...I'm impatient as hell that why I put it down to these two phones. Patience pays off though in the phone world I've come to realize.
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As it seems since it's been a while since the last "what's the next phone to get?" thread...
I've only had this phone for less than a year and I am going to eventually bite the bullet and just pay full price for a new one. While there are some great ROMSs out there (Clean, MIUI, etc.), Frankly, I've never had a more boring phone when it comes to choices sans bugs. Sooo....what's the next Sprint phone to get?? I looked at their website and it seems the same phones I had a choice of getting when I chose the 3D. Anything coming down the pipeline? What would you get?
I'll be hopping on the Nexus bandwagon as soon as they get it. I know it's going to be already "old and outdated" but I think I would still be happy with it.
---Jay---
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As it seems since it's been a while since the last "what's the next phone to get?" thread...
I've only had this phone for less than a year and I am going to eventually bite the bullet and just pay full price for a new one. While there are some great ROMSs out there (Clean, MIUI, etc.), Frankly, I've never had a more boring phone when it comes to choices sans bugs. Sooo....what's the next Sprint phone to get?? I looked at their website and it seems the same phones I had a choice of getting when I chose the 3D. Anything coming down the pipeline? What would you get?
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If you look at half the thread titles in this forum, it has to be SGSII. If I were you I would keep the 3D
Hmmmm yeah the SGSII isn't very exciting. So that's it?
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I'll be hopping on the Nexus bandwagon as soon as they get it. I know it's going to be already "old and outdated" but I think I would still be happy with it.
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I've been pondering the same thing man. I might have to give it a shot and see what I think. Put that 14 day trial period to good use. I wonder when Sprint will release that thing?
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Hmmmm yeah the SGSII isn't very exciting. So that's it?
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As Jay said, the Galaxy Nexus will be coming to Sprint sometime in the near future. If you're wanting more of an update than either of those two phones, you should wait until later this year and see what Sprint has to offer for LTE phones, and better processor's too.
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I've been pondering the same thing man. I might have to give it a shot and see what I think. Put that 14 day trial period to good use. I wonder when Sprint will release that thing?
As Jay said, the Galaxy Nexus will be coming to Sprint sometime in the near future. If you're wanting more of an update than either of those two phones, you should wait until later this year and see what Sprint has to offer for LTE phones, and better processor's too.
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Lol I still have 1year and 11 months left.. So I been happy with my EVO 3D I also don't have 4G in my area and I think sprint will never get it up and going....
Just get the iPhone and be done with it.
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Just get the iPhone and be done with it.
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Lmao a crapple apple phone really lol...
Roms are still going strong for the evo 3d.............
id rather not have a phone than to wander around the icrap store with ppl that are like wow look at what this phone does,when, what it does is so 6 months ago.we would blow thier minds with our phones!and to the point if your wanting something exciting and diff it may happen by the end of the year but i just dont see a phone being much more than my shooter right now as far as the wow factor goes.
I'm waiting for the HTC Endeavor. Love the 3D, and nothing with outrageously better specs.
locked & loaded
I'm waiting for the HTC Edge. Tegra 3....
Ordered my note for art yesterday
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I will be getting the evo3d2.
Whatever phone I get to replace my 3D hasn't even been announced or rumored yet, so im just waiting and still having fun with my 3D.
I'm not going to jump ship but rather wait to pull up to port to see whats next. I would not even consider another dual core when quad cores are on the way. Next phone will also be LTE compatible.
My next phone will be on sprint and will support LTE on both of springt's frequencies, 800Mhz and 1.9Ghz(I think). Quadcore on 28nm die. 4.5" screen. After seeing what HTC did with the bootloader, I'd like to see a Nexus device on sprint that supports the LTE I'm looking for.
I love my evo3d, running Myns 547 nightly, Anthrax kernel and system tuner to keep the voltage low for great battery usage. As long as people dont chase all the developers away with their complaining, this phone will only get better with all the creative talent here at xda
Hopefully in about a month we will know what the next one is. Hope it's quad core and big
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To be honest switching phones right now and extending your contract for a phone of this time is really stupid .
One they will be generally around the same specs so there's no point .
Just wait a year and a half when phones will have major upgrades and quad core.
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To be honest switching phones right now and extending your contract for a phone of this time is really stupid .
One they will be generally around the same specs so there's no point .
Just wait a year and a half when phones will have major upgrades and quad core.
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True that. Once we get ics are phones will be insane. If it's anything short of quad or 4.7in I'm staying. Very pleased with the 3d so far.
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Nope...not 1 user is going to pre-order.
If it were me honestly I would upgrade to an iPhone 4S and sell it for $500+ unopened and keep my Rezound.
I will if they let me pre order 7 months earlier than my scheduled upgrade date, haha
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Nope...not 1 user is going to pre-order.
If it were me honestly I would upgrade to an iPhone 4S and sell it for $500+ unopened and keep my Rezound.
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I'm going to pre order it and sell it unopened for $700, that it's projected value should be. Doesn't make sense to buy a 9 monthold phone and sell it for less than the gs3.
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I'm gonna buy it, its $599 for the 16gb, only I'm gonna keep it and sell the Rezound
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I'm gonna buy it, its $599 for the 16gb, only I'm gonna keep it and sell the Rezound
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I'm tempted to do that as well.
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I'm going to pre order it and sell it unopened for $700, that it's projected value should be. Doesn't make sense to buy a 9 monthold phone and sell it for less than the gs3.
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why would it sell for 700 when you can just buy it without contract for 599. But Im thinking about buying one, seems like all the rezound devs are leaving, and I get bored with nothing to flash lol.
No line to do it but my second line, when I can... I'm grabbing one.
ReZound
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I'm going to pre order it and sell it unopened for $700, that it's projected value should be. Doesn't make sense to buy a 9 monthold phone and sell it for less than the gs3.
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You realize the full cost of the phone without subsidy is less than $700 right? You won't get more than $500-$550 for an unopened iPhone or GS3.
Who cares, this is not the GS3 forum...
Hi guys,
Sorry for oot (rather than i make a new thread),but i really need your input about rezound.
I'm planning to have one,but i have a little doubt on it.
I know that rezound has a high clock cpu but it is a bit outdated than S4 or omap 4460,will this perform well until years ahead?
I read somewhere in this forum that developers are leaving,is that true? (i'm a flashaholic)
Since cdma operator is cheaper than gsm,and i have not much option to choose a good cdma/global phone in here,so what do you guys thinking?
Really appreciate for your input.
Thanks
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kojitabe said:
Hi guys,
Sorry for oot (rather than i make a new thread),but i really need your input about rezound.
I'm planning to have one,but i have a little doubt on it.
I know that rezound has a high clock cpu but it is a bit outdated than S4 or omap 4460,will this perform well until years ahead?
I read somewhere in this forum that developers are leaving,is that true? (i'm a flashaholic)
Since cdma operator is cheaper than gsm,and i have not much option to choose a good cdma/global phone in here,so what do you guys thinking?
Really appreciate for your input.
Thanks
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There are Sense 3.6 roms/ Sense 4.0 roms, a MIUI rom, and ROMs that attempt to de-sense as best they can and use Apex for an AOSP feel.
While it is true that we don't have many devs left, HTC should release the ICS kernel source and rumor has it that AOSP/AOKP/CM9 could get RIL working with the kernel source. I shouldn't get your hopes up too much for that happening though because the one person who said he would do that got mad and left. Whether he decides to release it is up to him.
I preordered it. I got my rezoned on my sisters line because she didn't order a phone for 2 years (serious). My line has been free since March. I'll keep which ever one I like more but if the GS3 battery is way better that will be enough.
I may. So much infighting, off topic, and red hot developer on developer action here, with few updates on the few remaining roms.
Then there's all the developers being pushed away by the negativity too.
I'm not saying it won't be any different on the other phones, but it should have a really big following.
I was hoping for CM9 months ago, to finally get all of my devices on one ROM, but that looks like it won't happen anytime soon.
I can afford it these days.
Love my Rezound though.
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You realize the full cost of the phone without subsidy is less than $700 right? You won't get more than $500-$550 for an unopened iPhone or GS3.
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Yea not to mention our cdma phones' gsm international counterparts always sell for higher since there is a greater, international demand for them and they are not locked to the united states only for the most part. Anyone thinking they'll get more than $500 for this phone is dreaming. I don't care if its mint or unopened, I'd still rather get it from my initial order than second hand if I'm going to spend that money.
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kojitabe said:
Hi guys,
Sorry for oot (rather than i make a new thread),but i really need your input about rezound.
I'm planning to have one,but i have a little doubt on it.
I know that rezound has a high clock cpu but it is a bit outdated than S4 or omap 4460,will this perform well until years ahead?
I read somewhere in this forum that developers are leaving,is that true? (i'm a flashaholic)
Since cdma operator is cheaper than gsm,and i have not much option to choose a good cdma/global phone in here,so what do you guys thinking?
Really appreciate for your input.
Thanks
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The S3 is massively inferior to the S4. How much it matters though, I dunno. The Rezound unfortunately is old news, and devving is petering out.
I ordered a GS3. Wanna use my upgrade before the 28th.
Already pre ordered. The rezound has been great but the S3 is so powerful... I can't wait to see what the developers can do!!
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why would it sell for 700 when you can just buy it without contract for 599. But Im thinking about buying one, seems like all the rezound devs are leaving, and I get bored with nothing to flash lol.
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You realize the full cost of the phone without subsidy is less than $700 right? You won't get more than $500-$550 for an unopened iPhone or GS3.
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Forgot to add I'm buying it at subsidized price so I'll make around 500$ profit. Also I was gonna get the 32GB one so I rounded up. So if you wanna get technical $649.99--semantics my friend. Hopefully the phone gets sold out and brings up the price of the phone, too. Bet you anything that'll happen.
I may preorder as well haven't decided yet but probably just to use last upgrade before unlimited data ends and trade sgiii for something else down road
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I might pre-order one, then sell it.
I have an evo lte running cm 10 and am very happy with it. I am also eligible for an upgrade and was wondering what should I do with it. I was thinking get an iPhone 5 and Craigslist it to some poor isheep for a cool $450ish profit. Or wait for the Galaxy Note II, and sell that one? I think the iPhone would bring better profit. You guys have any ideas?
How do u have an upgrade? Did u buy LTEVO at regular price?
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iPhone would bring most profit
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iPhone would bring most profit
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Yup. If you're getting a device just to sell...go this route.
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I think your logic is flawed here. You get the upgrade by signing a contract. So let's say you do this and get the iPhone 5 and sell it for 500 bux. You get you supposed cash for ****s and giggles or to get a new device, that's cool too. Now what happens when a surprise must have device drops in four months. You've spent your money and now are also still locked into contract. Person who bought you iPhone 5 made out like a bandit while your stuck with **** all.
My advice, upgrade to the phone you want or buy your phone outright and get off contracts. Don't let some shmuck on CL make out with deal cuz you want a little party cash.
My $0.02 anyways.
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Never buy a phone subsidized unless you totally have to.. Screw 2 year contracts, I'll pay full price please.
In your case I'd buy the iPhone and flip it for some "now" money. You can actually sell it for around 6-700 if you time it right.
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Note 2 might actually bring more profit than anything
I agree, the Note 2 might even be fun to play with
Save your upgrade... You'll regret it next year when the next EVO is released.
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Save your upgrade... You'll regret it next year when the next EVO is released.
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I would also get the Note 2, but I thought that you had to keep the phone activated on the line you are upgrading for at least 90 days... might want to check on that... I have two lines and they have different upgrade times, so I thought I could basically have an upgrade each year by alternating but they told me that the phone has to be activated on the line for 90 days... maybe it was just a rep having a bad day...
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Never buy a phone subsidized unless you totally have to.. Screw 2 year contracts, I'll pay full price please.
In your case I'd buy the iPhone and flip it for some "now" money. You can actually sell it for around 6-700 if you time it right.
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Why never buy a phone subsidized? If you are going to be using the service for the next two years, its a no brainer.
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Why never buy a phone subsidized? If you are going to be using the service for the next two years, its a no brainer.
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Im interested in the answer here as well. The only way I can find to make it cheaper is to go T-Mobile on their $30 monthly plan - http://goo.gl/dNLll
It gets pretty cheap compared to your base sprint plan pretty quick going that route.
Are there other options there I am missing?
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I would also get the Note 2, but I thought that you had to keep the phone activated on the line you are upgrading for at least 90 days... might want to check on that... I have two lines and they have different upgrade times, so I thought I could basically have an upgrade each year by alternating but they told me that the phone has to be activated on the line for 90 days... maybe it was just a rep having a bad day...
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I thought it was just 24 hours on Sprint?
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I thought it was just 24 hours on Sprint?
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Nope it's at least this long. Bill paid on time etc... Our they can go after you for the full price of the phone.. best thing to do is call and ask or actually read the policy on a subsidized phone..
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Not true, they may tell you this at sprint but as long as you activate a new or upgraded phone on the line its supposed to go on you can immediately call back n switch it to another line or off lines. I've done it dozens of times. As long as a phone stays on the line your good, only has to be new phone for a sec to trip the account.
Wait for the new Nexus.
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Just my personal belief in not signing a 2 year contract to use a service. I can walk away at any time in those 2 years and not be stuck with an ETA and can also come back as I please. Also you pay a high premium for that phone when it's subsidized.
I just feel it's better to have the option to leave when/if you want.. Guess I shouldn't have said "Never" as I was pushing my thoughts on people. I should have worded it a little different. If you can avoid to purchase the phone full price that's the way to go so you're not locked in and locked down for 2 years.
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You pay for that subsidy every month in your bill. Might as well use it.
It's easy to walk away from a contract by making them kick you off.
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Just my personal belief in not signing a 2 year contract to use a service. I can walk away at any time in those 2 years and not be stuck with an ETA and can also come back as I please. Also you pay a high premium for that phone when it's subsidized.
I just feel it's better to have the option to leave when/if you want.. Guess I shouldn't have said "Never" as I was pushing my thoughts on people. I should have worded it a little different. If you can avoid to purchase the phone full price that's the way to go so you're not locked in and locked down for 2 years.
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I don't believe in spending $500 more for a phone to avoid a $350 fee (or less).
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Keep your upgrade until the next time you want to upgrade...so maybe this coming summer or even wait 2 years to get something that's way better than the evo 4g lte...I don't think anything that comes out by summer 2013 will be leaps and bounds better than the evo 4g lte
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/1...ving-on-verizon-this-month-replacing-the-dna/
On another note, when the One was unveiled, a red version was accidentally leaked online, I wonder if the red version is bound for Verizon.
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So in the next 2 weeks? Call me skeptical... to say the least. Also if that's the case then I probably wont be getting the One because I'm 6 months out for an upgrade. Guess I'll get whatever's after the One.
I am leaning more toward that the one will replace the dna in wal mart stores due to space constraints, but vzw, amazon, etc will probably continue to sell it
That is disappointing but alright at the same time.
All it has over the DNA ( most likely ) is the camera and development crowd from being global.
Oops :silly: almost forgot storage
Lmao....my luck. Just got the DNA three weeks ago.
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John58543 said:
Lmao....my luck. Just got the DNA three weeks ago.
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Me too
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And just like that the HTC DROID DNA IS EOL
iSheep... iSheep... Meowww that's Apple VZW GSIII
I saw this coming a mile away and people hated on me like no tomorrow. The first minute we heard about the One, I said that the DNA would be dead to HTC and Verizon. They were just too similar and it was obvious the One improved on some of the cons of the DNA. It was almost like "oops, we made some mistakes on the DNA, so here is our real flagship now".
With that being said, I just got a DNA again last week and am enjoying it. But let me be straight....If the rumors are true and Verizon is getting the One or even their own variant of it, I will buy it on launch day without even thinking twice.
Must be nice to be able to afford multiple phone purchases within a month. It amazes me how people buy new phones every other month. I don't see how people don't lose tons of money on doing that...
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Must be nice to be able to afford multiple phone purchases within a month. It amazes me how people buy new phones every other month. I don't see how people don't lose tons of money on doing that...
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I actually made $50 to get the DNA last week lol. I traded someone my Note 2 and he gave me $50 for me to take the DNA off his hands.
When and if the One becomes available or gets announced officially, I will sell my DNA for $400-450 and either get the One for a couple hundred more off contract or use another one of my upgrades.
I usually never come out of pocket more than $100-200 to get a brand new phone. You just gotta work it and don't let your devices get too outdated. I absolutely love getting and flipping devices for a new one withing 6 months to a year. It's fun and actually doesn't really cost much. Especially compared to other hobbies which can cost much more.
I hear ya...my wife thinks I'm crazy for wanting a new phone already.
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http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/1...ving-on-verizon-this-month-replacing-the-dna/
On another note, when the One was unveiled, a red version was accidentally leaked online, I wonder if the red version is bound for Verizon.
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Oh my god. I'm just sitting here and hoping what is assumed will become true! (This stuff is always a hit or miss )
Pretty glad things came up and I didn't upgrade to the DNA 3 days ago, that would've hit the regrets pretty hard (not that I don't like the DNA; but I do have a preference for the One and there seems to be issue with rooting the DNA with the OTA. I was really wanting to install sense 5 on it)
I've been sitting on the verge of my upgrade, contract ending on the 22nd. Will probably pick up the 32GB variant, going to assume the phone will be good enough for me as is without root.
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I hear ya...my wife thinks I'm crazy for wanting a new phone already.
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Dude, you don't even know lol. I'm not married (yet), but my girlfriend just laughs now and calls me crazy. I have literally been through about 5 devices in the past 6 months.
I went from my S3 to a HTC 8X Windows Phone (I had to try it lol) to a DNA to a Note 2 and back to a DNA. Not to mention shortly before that I had a Droid Razr Maxx.
I'm a phone whore and I happily admit it!
You guys are kind of jumping the gun. Walmart choosing not to carry both phones doesn't mean the DNA is EOL or that other resellers will follow in their footsteps. So VZW may kill the DNA in favor of the One but they haven't even officially announced their carrying the One yet. And a "Droid" branded device helps shore up a brand they've spent a ton of money building so there's room for both if they see fit.
Regardless.. Eol or not, I'm not bailing on the DNA, knowing that a newer better phone cycles out all the time... No real reason at the moment.. I'll wait to see what's up next
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Yea most definitely. However, if I could go back three weeks I would have waited for this. I had the PUK lock issue today for first time...all Verizon store did is reissue me new SIM again...maybe if the issue happens again (which it will) they will give me a One...
This just in, pigs are flying.
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Regardless.. Eol or not, I'm not bailing on the DNA, knowing that a newer better phone cycles out all the time... No real reason at the moment.. I'll wait to see what's up next
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Same, I think I'm gonna wait and see if the x phone lives up to all the hype it had.
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If DNA OTA gets root none of this matters to me. The ONE is a good phone, but I like the DNA form factor and 5" screen.
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vzw will not be getting the ONE anytime soon IMO.
Wize weren't you the guy who got the note 2 and was all, it's so much better blah blah blah hahaha...whyd you come back? I just got another DNA too lol
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