yep, it's true. The new at&t GS2 "skyrocket" will rock a snapdragon which can beat beaten with a 1.2 ghz exynos.
and if you have it oc'd to 1.6ghz like i do.... then you know the rest. lol
plus, if you're worrying about LTE, the GS2 get's 21mbps up as well as the "skyrocket". so really, if you want a bigger screen with less power, get the new one.
I'll keep my GS2 and try out the HTC Vivid as well for the camera.
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yep, it's true. The new at&t GS2 "skyrocket" will rock a snapdragon which can beat beaten with a 1.2 ghz exynos.
and if you have it oc'd to 1.6ghz like i do.... then you know the rest. lol
plus, if you're worrying about LTE, the GS2 get's 21mbps up as well as the "skyrocket". so really, if you want a bigger screen with less power, get the new one.
I'll keep my GS2 and try out the HTC Vivid as well for the camera.
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Trusted source link please
Nvm, you're spreading rumors... 2 posts.
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I work there lol. but i go back to work on thursday, so i'll see if i can get some documentation for you man. i know it sucks, but yeah :/
i wanted it for a sec. and i'm still iffy, bc that snapdragon might not be that bad.
wack. i can't post a link!
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I work there lol. but i go back to work on thursday, so i'll see if i can get some documentation for you man. i know it sucks, but yeah :/
i wanted it for a sec. and i'm still iffy, bc that snapdragon might not be that bad.
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Where is "there" at&t or samsung...but then again i wouldn't believe u untill u proved it lol
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Overclock
How did you overclock...and what effect does it have on the phone...
lol at&t man, my bad.
and i used the zedomax OC kernal.
I'm a beginner on this from an iphone and so far i'm loving this phone more than anything.
now i'm trying to see what ROM i want on here. i seen a lot of ppl going with CM7.
any thoughts guys?
Where do you live that gets 21 MBPS on HSPA?
The fastest I ever got was 5MBPS and that was in an AT&T store. Everywhere else is only 1-3MBPS.
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Where do you live that gets 21 MBPS on HSPA?
The fastest I ever got was 5MBPS and that was in an AT&T store. Everywhere else is only 1-3MBPS.
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I too would like to know about 21mbps. Also I saw you said you can't post links but you work for at&t. What exactly did you read our have documentation of that has the specs of the skyrocket? Does the document have all the specs of the phone? Some people are saying things like it has 1.3 ram instead of 1. Are you able to clarify some of these speculations and tell us what exactly this phone is supposed to have?
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Nvm, you're spreading rumors... 2 posts.
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Well, since the Exynos only comes in 1.2Ghz and 1.4Ghz we know for sure it's not that.
Here's the stats for the version launched in Korea. It's Qualcomm.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/09/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-lte-phone-surfaces-in-korea-codenamed-celox/
My bad, I meant capable of getting 21mbps.
But yeah, if you wanna pay a restocking fee of $35 for the phone plus an extra $80, and a weaker pro lessor. Do it. Just saying. My gs2 on 1.4-1.6ghz is awesome.
Yeah. I'm new on here so I can't post links yet it's 1gb of ram. Even the nexus isn't exynos.
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My bad, I meant capable of getting 21mbps.
But yeah, if you wanna pay a restocking fee of $35 for the phone plus an extra $80, and a weaker pro lessor. Do it. Just saying. My gs2 on 1.4-1.6ghz is awesome.
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No restocking fee for people who purchased it on Amazon. Free return shipping also.
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Yeah. I'm new on here so I can't post links yet it's 1gb of ram. Even the nexus isn't exynos.
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AT&T website showed 1.3GB. Someone posted a link yesterday on the skyrocket thread..
If you search, I have seen up to 14mbps down and usually 1.1 up. I posted a pic of it...
below are 2 recent pics...
Posted by Mr.Junky on other post. http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4124&idPhone2=4130
Only issue I see is that it list the OG SGS2 as still having the FM radio and the pic of the Ltd version is of a i9100 or something with the physical home button.
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Posted by Mr.Junky on other post. http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4124&idPhone2=4130
Only issue I see is that it list the OG SGS2 as still having the FM radio and the pic of the Ltd version is of a i9100 or something with the physical home button.
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I don't think that will be the Skyrocket will it?
I would love to have a physical home button.
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No restocking fee for people who purchased it on Amazon. Free return shipping also.
AT&T website showed 1.3GB. Someone posted a link yesterday on the skyrocket thread..
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Well that's what's up on Amazon. But yeah, no 1.3gb ram.
Are those specs confirmed to be the Skyrocket?
The specs of this phone is really getting crazy. I just googled skyrocket and another site was saying qhd screen resolution. Haha. I know that its not true but its funny how nobody can get this right.
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If you search, I have seen up to 14mbps down and usually 1.1 up. I posted a pic of it...
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I live in DFW as well but have never seen speeds like that. Maybe it's the time of day you ran the test. What speeds are you getting during the day when the network is busier?
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I made another, here is my story.
I bought mine Oct 2nd so I was just a few days off the 30 day cut off. I went to AT&T and they said the only way I could upgrade is to return my phone today and be without a phone (or use old phone) until the 6th. I said that wasn't worth it and left. Later they called me and said they did some tweaking and will let me return and get the sky rocket on the 6th.
I can't decide if it is worth it, I will have to back up, unroot, stock rom, and then wait for root on skyrocket and wait for Zagg to make a screen protector.
All that for .3 bigger screen and a 1.5 ghz. No 4G LTE in my area.
What do you think? Is it worth it?
Personally I don't think its worth it. Even if LTE was in my area, I'd pass. I'm much happier with this screen vs. my Infuse.
Even if the exchange was an even swap, I can't say I'd do it to be perfectly honest.
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If you are going to return current phone, you have to pay $30 restocking fee. The new LTE version will cost you $250 plus activation fee ($18). All in all you will have to pony up for around $100 extra for .3 inch of screen and SLOWER processor, not faster regardless of the clock speed, and LTE that you currently can't use.
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If you are going to return current phone, you have to pay $30 restocking fee. The new LTE version will cost you $250 plus activation fee ($18). All in all you will have to pony up for around $100 extra for .3 inch of screen and SLOWER processor, not faster regardless of the clock speed, and LTE that you currently can't use.
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Good points but the $18 would be a wash since it's an exchange.
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If you are going to return current phone, you have to pay $30 restocking fee. The new LTE version will cost you $250 plus activation fee ($18). All in all you will have to pony up for around $100 extra for .3 inch of screen and SLOWER processor, not faster regardless of the clock speed, and LTE that you currently can't use.
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I love how people speak out of their ass and call the processor that has yet to be announced and that they know nothing about slow
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No restocking fee for people that purchased on Amazon. Free return shipping also.
If Amazon sells the skyrocket, I can buy the skyrocket for full price and Amazon will credit the account back after they receive my SG2. Free 2 day shipping with no tax.
Just talked to them today.
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I love how people speak out of their ass and call the processor that has yet to be announced and that they know nothing about slow
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I know right? They need to hurry up and and announce the processor so these trolls stop trolling.
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I just returned mine to Best Buy since my 30 return policy ends tomorrow. There was no restocking fee, I just have to wait 3 days for my upgrade to be returned.
Oc to 1.5 And don't pay for 4g if u don't have it
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Later they called me and said they did some tweaking and will let me return and get the sky rocket on the 6th.
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The question is, why are they so willing to do some "tweaking" to trade out on this particular model? Why were they not selling the GS2 at local AT&T stores (here in california)? Maybe because they have an agenda to sell the skyrocket? I dont know, but it sure does sound suspicious.
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I love how people speak out of their ass and call the processor that has yet to be announced and that they know nothing about slow
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I love how ppl speak out of their ass for something they have no clue about. Google Samsung Celox. It's not exactly unannounced product, only not for AT&T. I have seen reports from ppl who field tested this new AT&T LTE phone and confirmed the sluggishness of the 'new' processor.
Keep what you got. Unless its got Exynos 1.5, only way its worth it for you...
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I say try it...since they're giving you a extended return.Don't like it? Return it and get the GS2. Simple
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I say try it...since they're giving you a extended return.Don't like it? Return it and get the GS2. Simple
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100% agree. I have till OCT 7, so I'm gonna wait for others to buy it and report back. Pretty much of everything we know is SPECULATION, who knows.. it might be amazing.
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I love how ppl speak out of their ass for something they have no clue about. Google Samsung Celox. It's not exactly unannounced product, only not for AT&T. I have seen reports from ppl who field tested this new AT&T LTE phone and confirmed the sluggishness of the 'new' processor.
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When they field tested it im sure they were not field testing the final version....celox has been a "lochness monster" for months no...im sure there has been updates and improvements
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It's tempting for me cause I'm in an LTE market, but hspa+ speeds are generally good enough for everything I do mobile. The bigger screen will make it a little harder in one hand (I had the bigger sprint version of the GSII for a couple weeks), I think our screen is about the perfect size for a phone
it's snapdragon.
it's the first LTE phone from AT&T, and they want the LTE speeds with that large screen to last through the day. snapdragon is a weaker processor that takes up less battery. so therefore, there you go.
my SGS2 is oc'd to 1.6ghz, and it flies through anything you throw at it. so if you have one, keep it. lol
i work there, so yeah.
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There is nothing about the 1.5 GHz Snapdragon that's unannounced. Yes, right now, it hasn't been officially announced that the 1.5 GHz is a Snappy - but the evidence all points that way. There are no 1.5 GHz Exynos chips, and Samsung reserves the Exynos for flagship devices like the I9100 and Galaxy Note - we should consider ourselves lucky the I777 got one. Everything about the Skyrocket looks identical to the T989 except for the LTE radio.
So far, across the world, Galaxy S II devices have had either:
1) A 1.2 GHz Exynos
2) A 1.0 GHz Tegra2 (in foreign "niche" markets) - actually these have been rumored but I am not sure if I have ever seen one
3) A 1.5 GHz Snapdragon (in "niche" markets like T-Mobile and also apparently AT&T LTE).
The chances of it being a 1.5 GHz Exynos are slim to none. The chances of it being a 1.5 GHz OMAP4 are slightly higher - but not a single report points this way, and the T989 points away from this too. All the evidence says that 1.5 GHz dual-core A9 on a Samsung = Qualcomm APQ8060.
I agree with most people here. ASSUMING it's a snapdragon ( I don't know) the exynos runs circles around it. Look at the reviews between the tmobile sg2 and its siblings.
Touch wiz is not fully optimized for snapdragon. Something tells me samsung hasn't put to much effort on it.
LTE while awesome. Is a potential battery drainer if any experiences from phones on verizon hold true still. Honestly I love hspa+. its speeds are decent enough. Its a phone people... not a computer. Its a good balance of speed and battery consumption..
If indeed it turns out to be something other than a snapdragon then I suppose that would change the game a bit but I dont see paying 80 dollars extra when lte is only in like 5 markets. I'd hold off for two years and then get a better LTE phone when the LTE footprint will (hopefully) be mature(d)
Just my two cents..
why is every one getting so defensive? Let the phone come out. Everyone has different choices, you like gs2 good, very good. Someone else might prefer rocket. I returned mine gs2, I'll get HTC vivid and keep my eyes open for rocket in our forums. I think this was the best choice because, if anything, I'll have 30 days to get back to gs2.
And since I do business from best buy there is no restocking fee or any charge.
Coming from atrix, screen resolution and root matters to me so I've made my decision.
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Traded please close this thread.
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Bahahahahaha
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Lololol I switched back too, did you get your phone from AT&T? For this reason is why I went with Best Buy
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What is wrong with Skyrocket?
**TROLL MODE**
So you thought you were getting a better phone by going to Skyrocket, found out it had a Snapdragon and is laggy and pixelated like the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 and wish you still had the original ATT eh?
I still do not see how people are not able to see that the Skyrocket and the Tmobile Galaxy S2 are nearly identical which would also mean they would have the same problems. Same Phone, different carrier, same ****.
**END TROLL MODE**
I will keep an eye out for one for ya man.....hopefully we can bring you back to the darkside.
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I thought you like skyrocket more
Ill trade i have a new sgs2 perfect shape. I like the 4.5 screen . Pmd you
silver03wrx will post a thread like this in about a week. The cycle will continue.
nope i got mine from best buy too. I dont care about the money and figured I could help someone on here get it if they wanted it.
I never touched the T-Mobile version of this phone...I have att not t mobile so I never had a reason to bother with messing with the TM version. I wanted to play with it, I did and now I am trading it...if you dont like it go throw a ***** fit somewhere else. Thank you!
There is nothing wrong with the phone, I just like the snappiness of the original a little more.
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Ha thats funny
Na if i dont like the skyrocket as much ill just buy another gs2. Had one on sprint . Now att. But hey thanks for your input slick
I think mine is pretty dang snappy, just as much as the original in my use
I have a 16 gig white iphone 4s for trade,, PM me if interested
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/samsung-galaxy-note-for-atandt-to-ditch-exynos-sport-4g-lte/
Still looks like it'll have the crapdragon, but man this thing looks awesome. 1280x800? Even in pentile that'll look great. Oh how I wish I could have both this and my i777.
I want this but not with the snapdragon. Ill probably have to pass on it. Im afraid it will have little Dev support. We will have to see.
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No Exynos, no deal
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No Exynos, no deal
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Give up Exynos, gain LTE. Why can't we have our cake and eat it too? I hope Samsungs next chips will support LTE. Nay, Sumsungs next chips MUST support LTE.
After seeing it pass through the FCC, I had been waiting for the Note to hit AT&T. I would have gladly returned the SGSII in favor of the Note, but the moment I read the latest news - and that AT&T is favoring LTE over exynos, I decided to give up hope on the Note.
I honestly don't think the snapdragon processor has enough power to drive that high resolution display without stuttering. That might not bother AT&T as long as they get to push LTE phones (even though LTE is nothing more than a meaningless buzzword in the vast majority of AT&T markets right now), but it bothers me. It's like taking a beautiful Porche and sticking a moped motor in it.
Even if the snapdragon is capable of pushing that display, it'll only do so by draining the battery quicker than a 14 year old boy with a copy of national geographic.
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draining the battery quicker than a 14 year old boy with a copy of national geographic.
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Hahaha. Whaaaa??
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The fact that they are favoring the LTE over the Exynos, even though they dont have many areas with LTE coverage ATM really pisses me off. Ive been waiting for this device to get actual AT&T support for a while, just to find out i shoulda bought the one from overseas a long time ago? THIS SUCKS!! I already owned a Hercules, basically the same thing as the SR but without the LTE, and I had an amaze, both of which run the same internals as the AT&T "note". I am sooo disappointed right now, pffff, snapdragon, what a let down.
edit: they did say to keep in mind its hearsay, while unlikely, lets hope that it IS the case!
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The fact that they are favoring the LTE over the Exynos, even though they dont have many areas with LTE coverage ATM really pisses me off. Ive been waiting for this device to get actual AT&T support for a while, just to find out i shoulda bought the one from overseas a long time ago? THIS SUCKS!! I already owned a Hercules, basically the same thing as the SR but without the LTE, and I had an amaze, both of which run the same internals as the AT&T "note". I am sooo disappointed right now, pffff, snapdragon, what a let down.
edit: they did say to keep in mind its hearsay, while unlikely, lets hope that it IS the case!
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I too have been waiting to see if would come to AT&T for a while now and in what form. My gs2 is a work phone and been was going to get the Note as a personal phone once it hit here. I'll probably just pick up the international version now as no LTE in my area and probably won't be for a while and appears to be inferior hardware from what I've read.
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I'll wait for the SGs3
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note-4135.php here it says it will have a 1.4 exynos
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5.3 inches? Nty. And we thought the Galaxy Nexus was huge.
US version is getting a snapdragon in regards to the post two posts above me.
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Hahaha. Whaaaa??
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Less controversial than the typical Syracuse or Sandusky reference.
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The fact that they are favoring the LTE over the Exynos, even though they dont have many areas with LTE coverage ATM really pisses me off. Ive been waiting for this device to get actual AT&T support for a while, just to find out i shoulda bought the one from overseas a long time ago? THIS SUCKS!! I already owned a Hercules, basically the same thing as the SR but without the LTE, and I had an amaze, both of which run the same internals as the AT&T "note". I am sooo disappointed right now, pffff, snapdragon, what a let down.
edit: they did say to keep in mind its hearsay, while unlikely, lets hope that it IS the case!
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Could be worse - Verizon customers have had the choice of only battery-hogging fatties or underspecced cripplephones for many months.
LTE isn't going to be mature enough for primetime for at least a year, the power/weight penalties are way too high currently. Unfortunately it's starting to look like AT&T is pulling a Verizon, not giving customers who want a mature, refined, high-end phone with decent battery life many options.
Most likely, the I777 is going to be the peak of refinement in terms of contract-subsidized devices on AT&T for at least a year. Anything newer and you'll be one of AT&T's LTE beta testers.
Remember the early days of UMTS? We're in the same position now with LTE.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note-4135.php here it says it will have a 1.4 exynos
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That's the International Note, not the US Note
The US Galaxy Note LT**** has a ****dragon. NO THANKS.
Im happy with my int'l Note. It's going to remain top dog until the S3 is released.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note-4135.php here it says it will have a 1.4 exynos
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That is the international version.
LT**** phones cant use Exynos SoC's.
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Ok. The photon is my favorite Android phone ever out of about 14 android devices but I think I found my next phone. Plus I'm also in Houston where sprint is launching LTE by June 2012. It was fun photon but we're going to have to go separate ways. Its not you, its me..
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...xus-sprint-rumor/&category=classic&postPage=1
I agree the photon is the best device ive owned but i have been waiting for them to leak something bout the nexus
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Its a Samsung... <sign>
I wanna see the COMPLETE specs first before I make a decision. Not to mention, Samsung and their timely updates!
EDIT: I will see you day one Kennypow3ers!!! I just wonder about battery to power it. I still need specs though!
photon is the best phone I have ever had but there will soon come a day where we must part ways
I honestly don't think this is enough of an upgrade to the Photon.....specially if you have to pay full price for it.
It still has a pentile on it, the processor and gpu are overclocked but are still older, etc.
Personally I'd have to wait for a 720p non-pentile screen, with either Tegra 3 or the new Exynos GPU's Samsung will start putting on the Galaxy S3 line. That would represent a true step up.
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I honestly don't think this is enough of an upgrade to the Photon.....specially if you have to pay full price for it.
It still has a pentile on it, the processor and gpu are overclocked but are still older, etc.
Personally I'd have to wait for a 720p non-pentile screen, with either Tegra 3 or the new Exynos GPU's Samsung will start putting on the Galaxy S3 line. That would represent a true step up.
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I will consider nothing but Motorola.
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Samsung = bad radio. They have something to prove before I buy one again. Aside from that, this would be great.
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Samsung = bad radio. They have something to prove before I buy one again. Aside from that, this would be great.
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I thought their last patch fixed the LOS issue, i am cautiously watching them again, but i have been absolutely thrilled with the build quality of this phone so motorola will get a second shot if they keep up with updates.
When I first heard this this afternoon, I thought "Great, possibly will get this on my second line" but then I remember the un-timely updates, the radio issues.
Besides I love my Photon and it being a world phone is a added bonus.
Although I'll be honest, the Nexus LTE aspect is nice as well as the unlocked bootloader, etc but I wonder if it will be just LTE or LTE/CDMA or a world phone as well.
For now, I'll wait it out till Googlrola comes out with the next super duper Nexus X LTE/CDMA/GSM 2.0Ghz estravaganza.
TS
SA and Houston... why not Austin. ugggg
I say stick with Photon. With ICS coming along smoothly, I honestly see no point in wasting money.
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When I first heard this this afternoon, I thought "Great, possibly will get this on my second line" but then I remember the un-timely updates, the radio issues.
Besides I love my Photon and it being a world phone is a added bonus.
Although I'll be honest, the Nexus LTE aspect is nice as well as the unlocked bootloader, etc but I wonder if it will be just LTE or LTE/CDMA or a world phone as well.
For now, I'll wait it out till Googlrola comes out with the next super duper Nexus X LTE/CDMA/GSM 2.0Ghz estravaganza.
TS
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Have to remember this is goggles phone so updates will be pushed by google not samsung
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It's going to take a lot for me to leave the photon it's the best phone I've ever had
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I agree with everyone here. Samsung phones are notorious for having bad radios etc. My contract is actually done in feb 2012 so my plan was either to head to Verizon or att. With this news I may stay and get a galaxy nexus but I'm still not a fan of sprint. Idk yet I can't call it until I see these so called 3G/LTE roll outs first
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It's going to take a lot for me to leave the photon it's the best phone I've ever had
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I owned 4 Evo 3D's before I canceled my upgrade and just bought photon full price. HTC lost me as a customer and Motorola won me over. I've owned almost every great Android device out there and the photon is by far the best hardware money can buy. Forgot to mention the last moto device I had was the flip old school razr many years ago.
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as a former owner of a nexus s 4g... no... no they are not....
you can grab aosp code a any time and compile a new rom/kernel
want a new radio because the launch one sucks balls? gutta wait 2 months for samsung to write a new one
OK, I have been in an uproar since this was posted. I have searched and read ever thing AGAIN (remember, I was looking at T-Mobile a few weeks back and got depressed!), and here are my thoughts. I will likely get this pre-order, I have the loot, but a few things have to be confirmed..................
5MP Camera? Not a deal breaker as it still shoots true HD.
16Gb Memory (real 16Gb, not 9.XGb Partioned!!)
32Gb MicroSDHC Slot!
RADIO!!!! Lets face it, if calls and internet are jacked, its a total POS!!!
Support - Both Development and Samsung
Battery life - I need 12 hours Min!!!!
Root! - I will need to Root for SetCPU as 1.5GHz will suck the life of above!
Market - ICS for Mobile is not widely supported, YET!
OtterBox Defender - I really love it, so if I bounce............
UNLIMITED!!! - No need to comment here, I like Videos and Movies?
GSM/CDMA - I dont want to be limited to the US!
Just a few of my initial thoughts!
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UPDATE: The Notification Light!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the fact I can see if I have new text, e-mail, or missed calls. Not sure if its my setup or not, but I see tooooo many people around me that do not have a clue!!!!
I do like the face unlock on the Nexus!! Again, have to check it out!
where the hell have you been getting your info from?
5MP Camera? Not a deal breaker as it still shoots true HD.
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does anyone even know what true HD even is? ill give you a hint.. under 3 MP's
16Gb Memory (real 16Gb, not 9.XGb Partioned!!)
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yay for quantum formatting!!!
32Gb MicroSDHC Slot!
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the galaxy nexus, just like teh nexus s has internal only... aka iphone storage
RADIO!!!! Lets face it, if calls and internet are jacked, its a total POS!!!
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youve got nothing to worry about. samsung has never made a bad radio, ever... or bad gps
Support - Both Development and Samsung
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i cant tell if you're trolling or not......
Battery life - I need 12 hours Min!!!!
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then i suggest you skip LTE
Root! - I will need to Root for SetCPU as 1.5GHz will suck the life of above
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dude... its a nexus device... root is as simple as fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash recovery cwmfordaphone.img
Market - ICS for Mobile is not widely supported, YET!
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because you buying this phone will suddenly make people make their apps ics compatible?
OtterBox Defender - I really love it, so if I bounce............
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honestly cant answer ya on this one man, otterbox had a nexus s case in production taking preorders and then canceled
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who doesnt love unlimited ice cream!
GSM/CDMA - I dont want to be limited to the US!
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then i suggest you stay with a world phone... as the cdma variants of the galaxy nexus.. are just that cdma
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I love the fact I can see if I have new text, e-mail, or missed calls. Not sure if its my setup or not, but I see tooooo many people around me that do not have a clue!!!!
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i dont understand.. both phones have it... ?
I do like the face unlock on the Nexus!! Again, have to check it out!
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any phone running ics with a FFC will have face unlock
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http://ubuntulife.net/samsung-galaxy-note-2-release-date/
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Proof please.
I want to see a few screen shots of the phone before I will believe this. specifically a picture of the back of the phone with the battery and sim removed. (blank out your imei, but nothing else)
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http://ubuntulife.net/samsung-galaxy-note-2-release-date/
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Nice, insane how soon Sammy is gonna release the next note
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jb0nd38372 said:
I want to see a few screen shots of the phone before I will believe this. specifically a picture of the back of the phone with the battery and sim removed. (blank out your imei, but nothing else)
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I think op means he just got his note. Nite he got the note 2
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I don't buy it..
Why would Samsung only put ina dual core. Just doesn't seem legit enough to me
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Also IMO, they havent even officially launched ICS for it through any canadian carrier. So, Why would samsung go through the troubles of updating a phone hardware? let the success ride itself out for a bit.
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I want to see a few screen shots of the phone before I will believe this. specifically a picture of the back of the phone with the battery and sim removed. (blank out your imei, but nothing else)
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No I mean I just got my note. Not my note 2
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Its just a poorly written article full of speculation. Don't beat yourself up about it and enjoy your device.
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Also IMO, they havent even officially launched ICS for it through any canadian carrier. So, Why would samsung go through the troubles of updating a phone hardware? let the success ride itself out for a bit.
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I don't know i was kinda shock its like the shelf life of high end phones around 6 to 7 months then wham a new version. Now I did read that the slll will have only a duel core due to the quad doesn't play well with lte. Maybe that's why a duel core. Idk. One thing I've noticed is the phones are never complete to me. The one x has the quad core great camera but then no sd card. The note great but doesn't have the s4 chip. It's like all the phones have one major features lacking just so u may have to upgrade or move on to the next one.
What about a phone that has
Quad core
Sd card
2gb of ram
Super almoled screen
Lte
Lastest os
Thin
Great camera
Great processor
The ultimate phone all the best of the recent phones. Now that would be hot.
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It won't be much longer and this phone will have been out for a year. My next Note will be an international one since LTE is not appealing to me. Bring it!
"Due to its incredible success Samsung has started to work on its predecessor the Galaxy Note 2."
Who writes these things? I doubt predecessor is the word they wanted to use.
Successor must have confused them
I don't buy it, the specs just don't add up. .2" bigger is quite bigger even though it doesn't seen so, only 1.5gb of ram whb the s3 has 2? The processor? Nah its a fake
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Of course it's fake. Samsung has never stated that they intend to make another Note. It is pure conjecture.
Look what happened when they dropped the screen size half an inch with the S3. All of a sudden it is cool to have a ginormous screen. Hopefully it won't dissuade them to keep it above five inches.
The S3 is getting an SPen (called a CPen) very soon as well. Maybe the next Note will be one of the five Nexus phones dropping this year.
Who knows. Hell the one true fact of technology is you can't really keep up. There will always be the next hotness around the bend. Wow I didn't relize the note had been out so long I guess cuz Att just got it in March/April but i guess it has been out longer internationally.
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Who knows. Hell the one true fact of technology is you can't really keep up. There will always be the next hotness around the bend. Wow I didn't relize the note had been out so long I guess cuz Att just got it in March/April but i guess it has been out longer internationally.
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That's how it usually works. International first and then the Americas. I am surprised the S3 is being released this quickly in the U.S. to be honest. Maybe they are trying to soak up some of the 'would be' iPhone 5 buyers although it is probably more along the lines of supply and demand.
Yea...I agree with you!
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I don't buy it..Why would Samsung only put ina dual core. Just doesn't seem legit enough to me
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I with you there! I would be MORE tempted to go with a quad core S3-16 or even HTC ONE X-32 than this thing!
Welcome to the Note!
My bad, welcome to the community. I guess I woke up on the wrong side of the bed anyway, damn abcessed tooth has me being more grumpy than usaual.
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No I mean I just got my note. Not my note 2
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To many little things in this article don't add up fire me to believe any more than maybe the timing.
First, it's either written by someone whose native tongue is not English or something... And why would the SG3 get quad core and the revised note be dual core? Just because if the lte thing? Makes no sense.
And why would they repeat the crap about over 300 dpi again as they do.
The while thing: Smells funny to this kid and when it smells like poop, it usually is.
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knoxster said:
To many little things in this article don't add up fire me to believe any more than maybe the timing.
First, it's either written by someone whose native tongue is not English or something... And why would the SG3 get quad core and the revised note be dual core? Just because if the lte thing? Makes no sense.
And why would they repeat the crap about over 300 dpi again as they do.
The while thing: Smells funny to this kid and when it smells like poop, it usually is.
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I was thinking the same thing. Too poorly written and the things they've stated anybody could make up.
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