Ok so i have had my galaxy s captivate for 1.5 years and love it. ATT now has a sale until March 28th to get the sgs2 for 9.99 as my upgrade. My question is should i grab this great deal or wait on the sgs3 which is going to be expensive as hell.
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You should definitely get it!
Development has skyrocketed for the Galaxy S II and there's dozens of ROMs available, but the Galaxy S III seems ok but if you're impatient for ROMs 'n' stuff you're better with the Galaxy S II.
better wait for sgs3 and see what it offers and its price and sgs2 price will drop after sgs3
If price is a factor go for it. The S2 is a massive upgrade from the S1.
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if you can wait and afford it, then theres no question. the s3. no amount of roms can make 8 mp 12, dual core into 4 and so on. youll be competing with the best of the high end the likes of the s2 and the 4s.
unless the s3 turns out to be a pile of snot upon release ofcourse.
as an s2 owner since last may, i can say that i picked a gnexus on upgrade but found that the s2 was on a par or better in some respects. the s3, if it bests the s2, is a no brainer.
If that 9.99 is a one off payment its a bet to nothing .
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Thanks for the replies. Gonna grab it after work at 5. Any ICS roms recommended or should i stick with GB?
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Thanks for the replies. Gonna grab it after work at 5. Any ICS roms recommended or should i stick with GB?
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Just make sure its i9100 and not other variant
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Just make sure its i9100 and not other variant
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Yea he is right ... better check if the device is i9100 .. don't afford i9100G or any other variant offer from T-Mobile or at&t
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Yea he is right ... better check if the device is i9100 .. don't afford i9100G or any other variant offer from T-Mobile or at&t
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Just make sure its i9100 and not other variant
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These two will not mean much to the OP, given he said:
upNsmokeAllDay said:
Ok so i have had my galaxy s captivate for 1.5 years and love it. ATT now has a sale until March 28th to get the sgs2 for 9.99 as my upgrade.
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This means he is an AT&T user in the USA, and is talking about an upgrade to the Galaxy SII for AT&T, or the Skyrocket. No chance he'll be able to upgrade to the GT-I9100. AT&T doesn't offer the I9100 at all.
OP, ATT has their own model of Galaxy SII, which is the SGH-I777, and another variant for LTE called the Skyrocket, which is the SGH-I727.
You are currently in the forum for the GT-I9100, which is the international model of the Galaxy SII. There are similarities between the SGH-I777 and the GT-I9100, but there are differences as well. Firmwares are not totally compatible between the two. If you flash an I777 firmware to an I9100, or vice versa, it won't TOTALLY break your phone, but things won't work right.
The I727 (Skyrocket) has completely a different SoC/chipset, so firmwares are COMPLETELY not compatible with either the I777 OR the I9100.
The SGH-I777 and SGH-I727 both have their own forums.
I777 forum here.
I727 forum here.
O ok thanks. My bad.
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O ok thanks. My bad.
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No worries; I just want you to be fully informed. It would suck for you to have gotten one of the phones, and try to flash a ROM from THIS forum. If you had gotten the regular Galaxy SII, it would have just acted weird. If you had gotten the Skyrocket, you probably would have completely bricked the phone.
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Ok so i have had my galaxy s captivate for 1.5 years and love it. ATT now has a sale until March 28th to get the sgs2 for 9.99 as my upgrade. My question is should i grab this great deal or wait on the sgs3 which is going to be expensive as hell.
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amazing phone u shud deffo get it ... unless u wanna wait for number 3
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I love my s2 but... I have an option to buy a galaxy note by adding about 50$
Need advice, should I stick to my i9100 or should I go for the note?
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Answer is simple, if you can bear that monstrous size, yes.
If not, you know.
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Note is just like a bigger SGS2 with lesser Development
Not worth it as SGS3 is around the corner
For me it's also a way to keep the value of my SmartPhone high
When s3 will be out the s2 price will fall hard, the note on the other hand won't drop that hard I think
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iakovl said:
For me it's also a way to keep the value of my SmartPhone high
When s3 will be out the s2 price will fall hard, the note on the other hand won't drop that hard I think
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I'd like to think the same thing too, but if that's your main driver for swapping phones then I'd be against it. I don't think the Note is going to keep its value either because the market for a 5 inch "phone" is very small. I recall the Dell Streak on eBay very well, and just because they're advertising it during the SuperBowl doesn't mean it will guarantee people are going to buy.
Either way you're going to suffer some devaluation especially once the S3 and iPhone 5 are released. I personally couldn't fathom using a Galaxy Note. WIth that in mind keep whichever device you think would suit you better for you in the meantime.
Believe me..you're gonna regret it...SGS II got it all......
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To be honest I would love the galaxy note over the galaxy s2, that screen size just looks fantastic But I am already saving up for the galaxy s3 (hopefully will have enough in about June, I like to wait a couple of months after release to make sure the phone is the the best and it has no mayor bugs, reason I got the s2 over the sensation as after a couple of months it was clear the sensation has a crappy dual core arm cortex-A8 cpu and a buggy touch screen + the locked boot loader was the main turn off) As long as the s3 has a bigger screen than the s2, I'll be very happy
I would suggest that the s2 would properly be better for most people, but if you can you should wait for the s3
You will look like an absolute fool and normal people will laugh at you.
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I love my s2 but... I have an option to buy a galaxy note by adding about 50$
Need advice, should I stick to my i9100 or should I go for the note?
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Well I'm selling my Galaxy S2 and will buy a Galaxy note. The S2 is the best smartphone I've ever owned by lightyears, but the s3 is around the corner so it will soon lose its number 1 smartphone status. By getting the note now I get to try something new, something that will have more resell value when the S3 comes out vs the S2. So you should go for it buddy!
Only if you have big pockets.
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I'd like to think the same thing too, but if that's your main driver for swapping phones then I'd be against it.
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my main drive is that it'll only cost me about 50$ to change it (selling s2 + 50$ = NOTE)
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Only if you have big pockets.
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not only pockets... if you know what i mean
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i also have big hands, what did you think i meant (dirty minded bastard )
I'm going to go for a Note myself from my current S2, gonna sell my wifes Nexus S and give her my S2.. I like the Note for it's awesome screen and the S-Pen.. It doesnt suit everyone, but for me it's the perfect combination of a tablet and a phone. The screen is hands down one of the best in a cell phone today.
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I love my s2 but... I have an option to buy a galaxy note by adding about 50$
Need advice, should I stick to my i9100 or should I go for the note?
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Go for it. I am planing to do the same thing soon.
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I've been told that the processor is built for ics and its gonna fly when we get the upgrade. Can someone confirm this?
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I know bell has confirmed we will get ics.
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umm no
Bataga said:
I've been told that the processor is built for ics and its gonna fly when we get the upgrade. Can someone confirm this?
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You have been told wrong the processor that was built with/for ICS is the one in the samsung galaxy nexus by Texas instruments our Snapdragon chip was the fast cheaper solution for samsung when they discovered the Exynos chip was not good with LTE data they could have gone with the TI chip but it would have cost them double wich saves you from paying $
400 on contract $800 off the chip in the LTE version is not that bad ICS will speed it up but not as much as it will for the other mentioned chips
Our phones will fly once the Devs get them and put out some great ROMs
Right on thanks
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Don't know about it being built for ICS, but when I tried it at CES, I saw that it will be soooo epic with ICS . I believe that is around March 1.
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Don't know about it being built for ICS, but when I tried it at CES, I saw that it will be soooo epic with ICS . I believe that is around March 1.
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March 1 is for the international note.
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March 1 is for the international note.
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That is correct. With any luck and the pace AT&T is on, we will aee ICS on Note on March 1, 2013.
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That is correct. With any luck and the pace AT&T is on, we will aee ICS on Note on March 1, 2013.
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ATT updates really mean nothing to me as Im sure we'll have cm9 wayyy before that. I think this will have a bigger following than the skyrocket, which I was very happy with
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March 1 is for the international note.
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No wrong, the International GS2 is getting it on March 1st, the International Note will be in March, it may be on the first, but all we know is that it will be in March.
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But won't we lose the S-pen functionality?? With CM9?
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CXENTE said:
But won't we lose the S-pen functionality?? With CM9?
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Boy you know that's a good question I've never thought about! Maybe when Samsung open sources it, the devs can extract the necessary framework and bake it in? Seems like it would be a HUGE miss if they didn't.
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Boy you know that's a good question I've never thought about! Maybe when Samsung open sources it, the devs can extract the necessary framework and bake it in? Seems like it would be a HUGE miss if they didn't.
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If I'm not mistaken, there has already been a leaked ics built from the international note. Cm9 teams will probably just use the spen stuff from there. If Sammy doesn't release ics AT&T built, then I'm sure they can use the international spen stuff. The only difference (I think) is the physical button color change.
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its funny how people online (phonearena), call it "crapdragon" lol
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If I'm not mistaken, there has already been a leaked ics built from the international note. Cm9 teams will probably just use the spen stuff from there. If Sammy doesn't release ics AT&T built, then I'm sure they can use the international spen stuff. The only difference (I think) is the physical button color change.
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Aah I think you're right, makes sense to me!
I know bell In Canada clearly says on the galaxy note page that Ics will be soon
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Samsung has already released an S-pen sdk for developers, so fear not, cm9 will most likely have the support for it.
Can't wait for CM9.
Switching it to tablet mode just because I can.
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Can't wait for CM9.
Switching it to tablet mode just because I can.
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Without a doubt. But in the meantime I would be stoked just to have a tracking number to obsess over.
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Sarius24 said:
I know bell In Canada clearly says on the galaxy note page that Ics will be soon
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I bet a lot of money we all will be running rogers or whatever canadien carrier ics firmware for months before att releases their version.
Yeah heck on infuse 4g Canada had gingerbread away before at&t. I feel for you guys in the usa
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Tomorrow i will receiving my Samsung galaxy at&t sgh-i777 from cowboom used condition 7(very good), i pay $320, now Google are offering galaxy nexus at $399 will be $437 to ship to Florida, USA this one come with one year warranty. You guys think is worth the $117 difference or i will be better keeping the galaxy s II.
Keep SGS II save money wait for the SGS III IMHO. I Think that the nexus is not really much of an upgrade from our phones.
u got ripped off paying that much for a used galaxy s2
Thanks god i can returned for free
Nexus is too overrated. Sgs 2 has better hardware. Software will always change but hardware will always stay the same.
Gs2 > Galaxy Nexus all day every day.
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Compra un telefono normal, y espera el Galaxy S III, lo anuncian Mayo 3.
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u got ripped off paying that much for a used galaxy s2
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Yeah man that's not a good price considering ATT has (or had??) refurbished ones for $10.
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Compra un telefono normal, y espera el Galaxy S III, lo anuncian Mayo 3.
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Yeah, I would just return it and wait for the GSIII announcement.
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Yeah man that's not a good price considering ATT has (or had??) refurbished ones for $10.
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$10 off contract? OP is off contract.
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$10 off contract? OP is off contract.
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Ahh good point!
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Used i777 & Nex side by side.
i777 pretty much better in every way except for ICS. And if you're reading this forum.... you know ICS is very available. But as someone else pointed out... SIII right around the corner...
I don't think $350ish is *so* bad for an i777..........
Thanks all, i will returned and wait to may 3, and i am off contract
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Yeah man that's not a good price considering ATT has (or had??) refurbished ones for $10.
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Why would you paid $10 for a refurbished one while you could get a brand new for 1 cent? LOL
Anyway, to OP, $320 seems to be a good price, hope you can trust the seller.
I bought a GN. I will get Jellybean first while GSII never will get it and SIII probably next year summer;-)
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mgymnop said:
I bought a GN. I will get Jellybean first while GSII never will get it and SIII probably next year summer;-)
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The gs2 will get jelly bean actually
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The gs2 will get jelly bean actually
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Yes maybe, the question is when. It hasn't even gotten ICS officially. I know there are custom roms for ICS but they have all still small issues.
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I bought a GN. I will get Jellybean first while GSII never will get it and SIII probably next year summer;-)
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Don't be so sure. The international Galaxy S2 got ICS before the Nexus S.
The unlocked GSII got ICS just 2 weeks ago. I have an AT&T branded GSII and we got nothing so far. The GN that I get is directly supported by Google so I am pretty sure that I get JB first.
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The unlocked GSII got ICS just 2 weeks ago. I have an AT&T branded GSII and we got nothing so far. The GN that I get is directly supported by Google so I am pretty sure that I get JB first.
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Yea blame at&t for that
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Which one is better skyrocket or i777
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Which one is better skyrocket or i777
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You're really asking that?
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I would say it depends on which forum you ask the question in as to the response you get.
I think the i777 has a much more active dev section and it is very similar to the original international S2. The skyrocket has a different processor which even though it is clocked faster, people have reported it as not performing on par as the exynos processor in this phone and the int'l version.
The skyrocket has a 5-6% bigger screen which is probably the biggest benefit to it. However, the i777 does not seem small at all. I think that the skyrockets screen is the same resolution as the i777, so you may find the image quality of the skyrocket to be less.
The skyrocket is capable of 4g LTE but unless you live in an area that has it and are on at&t (rather than straight talk/net10 w/ a BYOP sim) it won't make a difference.
I was trying to figure out which is one is "better" back in October. I went with the i777 and I'm very glad about it.
Edit: If you're in India you probably would want the i9100 S2.
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If you're getting a new phone I don't know why you would go with one as old as this one. I'd go for something released in the last few months at least or wait for the next big thing.
+1 to Phalanx7621. Recommending waiting for the GS IV. If you can wait.
Which phone would you guys recommend as the three network are planning to rollout 4G in many cities including my area this December. I have two choices. Galaxy mega or the galaxy s3 ultrafast. I already have the standard s3 and I really enjoy it. The mega is priced the same as the ultrafast (4g) s3 with them both being £449.99. So which would you guys recommend? Pros and cons of both?
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Which phone would you guys recommend as the three network are planning to rollout 4G in many cities including my area this December. I have two choices. Galaxy mega or the galaxy s3 ultrafast. I already have the standard s3 and I really enjoy it. The mega is priced the same as the ultrafast (4g) s3 with them both being £449.99. So which would you guys recommend? Pros and cons of both?
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It has to be a Samsung? Cuz if you're ready to spend that amount I would wait another, maybe, 1 or 2 months and go for a nexus 5.
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It has to be a Samsung? Cuz if you're ready to spend that amount I would wait another, maybe, 1 or 2 months and go for a nexus 5.
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I would go for a nexus 5 but I dont like stock android. Never have, never will. Always prefered touchwiz and its usefull and quirky features.
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samkent6 said:
I would go for a nexus 5 but I dont like stock android. Never have, never will. Always prefered touchwiz and its usefull and quirky features.
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Well, if you have a custom rom you can have any theme you want.
About tw, I don't really like it, still, I wouldn't go for any of those phones.
S4 should be receiving a price drop very soon, I would go for it.
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Well, if you have a custom rom you can have any theme you want.
About tw, I don't really like it, still, I wouldn't go for any of those phones.
S4 should be receiving a price drop very soon, I would go for it.
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I think I will yes. I like Samsung phones
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You can pickup the S4 for about £450, new. It's spec'd better than the Mega and the S3.
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Nevermind, cheaper:
http://www.revo-digital.com/samsung...-mobile-phone-white-frost-black-mist-772.html
£449 lolz
I picked up a brand new sealed S3 4G in Sapphire Black (S3 LTE) on gumtree with receipt (warranty replacement) for £225
Its much snappier than the standard S3 the 2gb ram really helps
also it supports HSDPA 42 which means i get 25mbit from three atm
The only thing you have to think of even though this was only released 12 months ago
i really doubt we will see much in the way of updates past 4.3
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Which phone would you guys recommend as the three network are planning to rollout 4G in many cities including my area this December. I have two choices. Galaxy mega or the galaxy s3 ultrafast. I already have the standard s3 and I really enjoy it. The mega is priced the same as the ultrafast (4g) s3 with them both being £449.99. So which would you guys recommend? Pros and cons of both?
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I'd probably go for LG. S4 and S3 LTE are nice, but nor FM radio - sucks for me.
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You can pickup the S4 for about £450, new. It's spec'd better than the Mega and the S3.
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http://www.revo-digital.com/samsung...-mobile-phone-white-frost-black-mist-772.html
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That's an I9500, AKA 3G-only version. For 4G, the I9505 or I9506 (when it arrives) is needed.
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