Coming to the end of my GS2 contract next month. Is the GS3 still worth upgrading to 5 months since its release? Is there anything else forthcoming that I should be watching out for instead perhaps?
If it comes down to it, I could quite happily continue with my GS2 for the time being. I'm thinking that in not so many months the GS4 will be released.
What do you reckon?
I would get the note 2 if I were you. It's going to be released shortly, that way you're getting the quad core processor plus 2GB of ram, that will make for a more future proof device...
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It's definitely worth buying. It's still easily the best phone out there. Maybe the LG Optimus G might be better in a few ways, but the amount of dev work on this model will be unmatched.
I don't see any point waiting for GS4 as there is quite a long way to go before that comes out.
Well, it's not really that long if we're looking at a May release. That's 7 months after my contract runs out. Might be tempted if I can get a very good deal from my operator.
No doubt about the development scene on both the GS2 and the GS3. Seems much better than any of the similar models out there (latest HTCs etc).
Galaxy Note is out of the question. It's MASSIVE.
I think you should upgrade to s3 or wait for the note2
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Thank if it helped.It's there for a reason
I was happy with my GS1. Only got GS3 as was given free by my boss. I was gonna wait for Note2. If I had a complaint it would be the WiFi acting up (losing internet connection) and over sensitive volume buttons (but that could be my gel case).
str0ppy said:
Coming to the end of my GS2 contract next month. Is the GS3 still worth upgrading to 5 months since its release? Is there anything else forthcoming that I should be watching out for instead perhaps?
If it comes down to it, I could quite happily continue with my GS2 for the time being. I'm thinking that in not so many months the GS4 will be released.
What do you reckon?
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Or you can wait for the next Nexus which will release in December.
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Or you can wait for the next Nexus which will release in December.
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No. No, no, no.
Why do people insist on making stuff up.
The next nexus will be announced when the next android update is announced, that's how they always do it.
This years nexus device/os update combo was jellybean and the nexus 7.
Do you think Google are gonna release anothwr nexus device in jellybean? Or that they are going to announce an os update in december?
Dream on.
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It is hard to say how future-proof SGS3 will be if you put things that way.
5 Months? New and better devices will come from different brands and types.
The question is, do you need to get one now or do you prefer to wait?
If I feel it correctly, SGS4 will come probably about in 12 months from now.
Note 2 will come in the next 1-3 months (about 5 months since SGS3 launch)
Next Nexus device? Dunno for sure but it will come also probably by end of this year.
SGS3 is the best phone out there right here right now and not 5 months later.
You could find always somet'in newer and better with time.
My opinion about the my SGS3 future-proof, it can hold on for 2 years from now without any problem
I don't think it's worth upgrading from the s2 to the s3. If i were you i would tweak the s**t out of the s2 then get the s4 when it'll be out.
I read the OP better.
If you can change the phone at little or no cost the s3 is the best choice right now. The note 2 is a nice device, but it's too big in my opinion.
The reason why I would upgrade is the 4.8 hd screen which is pretty nice, but if I compare my galxy s3 with s2 it has almost same speed
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No. No, no, no.
Why do people insist on making stuff up.
The next nexus will be announced when the next android update is announced, that's how they always do it.
This years nexus device/os update combo was jellybean and the nexus 7.
Do you think Google are gonna release anothwr nexus device in jellybean? Or that they are going to announce an os update in december?
Dream on.
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Historically, Google have been known to release more than one Android
version in the same calendar year. That being said, any talk of an upcoming Nexus is pure speculation at this point.
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I don't think it's worth upgrading from the s2 to the s3. If i were you i would tweak the s**t out of the s2 then get the s4 when it'll be out.
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S2 is still a very good handset. No reason to upgrade if you already have one, except for the hell of it. S3 is a definite upgrade but not a particularly big jump.
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Coming to the end of my GS2 contract next month. Is the GS3 still worth upgrading to 5 months since its release? Is there anything else forthcoming that I should be watching out for instead perhaps?
If it comes down to it, I could quite happily continue with my GS2 for the time being. I'm thinking that in not so many months the GS4 will be released.
What do you reckon?
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It's still awesome, yes.
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Posted on another forum but was curious regarding XDA members.
are you guys planning on getting the ATT S2 come october 2nd even though the nexus prime is supposedly close? or is the S2 just not worth it at this point? no bashing (im actually contemplating on buying one myself).
I will be at the store when it opens on Oct 2. Even though we're getting it late it will still be a top 5 phone for the next year.
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I'm waiting for the Galaxy Note.
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I'm waiting for the Galaxy Note.
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The Note looks incredible, but not sure how I'd carry that around...
will wait for Note how big it is in real, and than decide. AT&T is little bit too late for me to be excited because I am using int. version since early June.
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Posted on another forum but was curious regarding XDA members.
are you guys planning on getting the ATT S2 come october 2nd even though the nexus prime is supposedly close? or is the S2 just not worth it at this point? no bashing (im actually contemplating on buying one myself).
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I plan on getting one. Even though it's already a few months old, I feel like it's one of the most "future proof" of current phones on the market right now.
Things like Exynos CPU/GPU, 1 GB ram, NFC, effectively maximum speed HSPA+... My Captivate runs quite comfortable at 1.3 GHz w/ Cyanogenmod and still beats the pants off of any stock Android device currently available in the States. That's 2+ versions of Android ahead of what it launched with (2.1 Eclair), and a 30% overclock of what the stock chip came with. By similar logic, the GS2 should last through Ice Cream Sandwich and beyond...
The Note looks awesome but if I wait for it then something better will be right around the corner, besides, been sitting on this upgrade since July
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im just waiting to see how much the unlocked versión is gonna cost
I'd guess around 600 bones.
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I don't get why people think Note is God like phone or something. By the time it comes out, the specs will be mediocre at best.
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I thought the Note wasn't an actual phone. But meant to be something in between a phone and a tablet. I get why it's awesome. The display resolution.
But I'll be picking up the AT&T SGSII when it comes out. Can always sell it later when something much better is released.
I will be getting it on or close as possible to Oct. 2nd I have waited this long and learned my lesson. I WON'T be waiting for the next best phone from attention after this one, I will fork out the cash for an unbranded phone. Maybe the prime or SGS3 IN the near future
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I'll be getting it on launch day for sure. I was debating on waiting for the Nexus announcement but the likelihood of at&t seeing a nexus device near launch is slim to none. I know there have been hints dropped about it launching as both cdma and gsm but there is no concrete evidence. So just going by history it will likely be a few months before at&t sees the prime.
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Posted on another forum but was curious regarding XDA members.
are you guys planning on getting the ATT S2 come october 2nd even though the nexus prime is supposedly close? or is the S2 just not worth it at this point? no bashing (im actually contemplating on buying one myself).
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Nexus Prime/iPhone 5 for me atm... but theres still a 10% chance that seeing the Att Attain in person could wow me into buying it but I highly doubt it. Don't like Att/Samsung giving Americans the middle finger by taking 6 months to bring it to the U.S.
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I don't get why people think Note is God like phone or something. By the time it comes out, the specs will be mediocre at best.
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Have you actually seen the specs? The note is going to be the best phone in the world bar none. What realistic specs could another phone have that would make the Galaxy Note look mediocre? I can't think of any realistic ones...
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Have you actually seen the specs? The note is going to be the best phone in the world bar none. What realistic specs could another phone have that would make the Galaxy Note look mediocre? I can't think of any realistic ones...
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Smaller screens and lack of a stylus.
All personal preference though.
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Smaller screens and lack of a stylus.
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You suck!
LoL gotta admit had me laughing hard though
It's either buy this on release date or wait for the Nexus Prime or HTC Holiday/Raider 4G for me. I've been phoneless since March so I'm not sure that I want to wait much longer for such a trivial upgrade (SGSII -> Prime/Holiday).
What do you guys think?
Is there any trick or loopholes in att contract that we can exploit to get an early upgrade? Or is there any way like may be paying something around 100$ to get an early upgrade?
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hbkmog said:
I don't get why people think Note is God like phone or something. By the time it comes out, the specs will be mediocre at best.
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Because it has potential, higher resolution is a big thing which is the only thing missing from sgs2.
Also 5.3 sounds big, but you never know it may be the sweet spot between a phone and tablet. It is definitely going to replace both my phone and tablet.
And then there is the stylus which is kind of cool to have and might come handy in lots of places.
The only thing which is disappointing is the software. I would have liked to see ICS, but they are shipping with ginger bread.
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well i need a new phone now and my phone contract ends tmr.. so im wondering.. should i get the galaxy nexus or wait 2 to 3 months for the htc one? most phones come here only a month or so after UK/US release so it would probrably reach here around may or june.
edit: i also do not feel like rooting my phone for at least a year as i have warrenty and the last time i rooted my phone, i couldnt un-root it. and i do not really care much about terga 3 since there were very few terga 2 "exclusive" games..
id wait a few months mate galaxy s3 will be out by then which will be a bit more of a hands on experience than the nexus.
but its upto you dont forget mwc was only a couple weeks ago so in 2-3 months the shops will be flooded with more choice again
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For the record, it's pretty easy to unroot a Nexus phone.
I am hardly thinking about Galaxu Nexus 'cause it has fresh system updates without any other manufacturer's bloatware and problems and I really like clean ICS design.
I think that the Galaxy Nexus is the best of two, cause its cheaper and you'll have official updates by google
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I think that the Galaxy Nexus is the best of two, cause its cheaper and you'll have official updates by google
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Nexus being cheap does not mean its the best out there. Quite clearly the Htc One X will beat all the phones in terms of performance.
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What is your current phone right now? Is it an android that runs 2.3? If so, I would say wait a couple months for the new phone. Galaxy Nexus is already old in terms of technology BUT developers are now just creating programs for it. If you wait a few months for the new phone, it would have the new tech and still be able to run ICS 4.0 and you are ahead of the galaxy nexus owners
hi i decided that its time to move on from my xperia x10 and want to try out the galaxy s 2 however i did a lot of reseach and found that there is many different models for the galaxy s 2 for e.g there is the standard i9100 then i found theres a i9100G. I also found other models and im alittle confused on which model to get and dont want to get the wrong one. Please help me choose which one Thanks!
Get the i9100
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Get the i9100
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Ok. So i supposed you got the "I9100G" because they sold out "I9100"?
Get a next gen phone like the HTC one x or s or wait for the s3, better faster and almost the same price.
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Ok. So i supposed you got the "I9100G" because they sold out "I9100"?
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I9100G is without any development and no ics till now and totally different chipset(which is weaker than i9100)
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wait for the galaxy S3!!! or buy the htc one x... and if u dont like both of them, then buy the xperia s
Dont stay with the "old galaxy s2". its maybe the best phone out there, but its definitly worth it to wait for the upcoming smartphones
depends really.. S3 price is probably gona be really close to 600euro and right now the S2 price is around 450 - 500euro which is 100euro lower.. if your budget allows you to buy S3 right off the release day then yea wait for it... but if your budget doesnt allow that then dont wait for S3 to lower it's price.. because you will miss out all of the fun..
The HTC One S is selling on presale for around e479, it will be released next week vs the SGS2 for around 409. With the one s you will get qHD amoled vga on the GS2, 16GB vs 8 GB of storage, working ICS with Sense 4 and ARM A15 processor vs ARM A9 of the SGS2. That's a lot more you get for almost the same price....
Thank you all for the helpful replies but I think I'm going to get the galaxy s 2 as my budget wont be enough to get a galaxy s 3 soon as it comes out. Another thing is would Samsung be still supporting the galaxy s 2 with ics and other major updates?
Edit: for those suggesting me the HTC's I'm sorry but I am not a big fan of htc phones and will not be an option for me to get
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Edit: for those suggesting me the HTC's I'm sorry but I am not a big fan of htc phones and will not be an option for me to get
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in that case get S2, S3 still little far from release, its not even announced and samsung will release it atlease month or 2 after announcing S3. so good 6 to 10 months in my book.
atifsh said:
in that case get S2, S3 still little far from release, its not even announced and samsung will release it atlease month or 2 after announcing S3. so good 6 to 10 months in my book.
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6-10 months!? I heard from alot of different sites that it was coming this Summer around April or May.
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6-10 months!? I heard from alot of different sites that it was coming this Summer around April or May.
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thats what i think..... lets see
they announce it sometime in may... that 2 months
usually they release after 2 - 3 months thats 4 - 5 months
released in one location as a start say UK first so another 1 month or more to global.
so basically 6 months.... allthat if announced in may...
now US launch may take more......
Mate if you are hellbent on buying S2 then buy I9100 as it has the most dev support.
However dont count on Samsung giving you major updates.
They did a major **** up with the ICS update.
F*ckin retards couldnt even get out a proper stable release.
Anyway I dont think we will get JB officially.
I love what they did with the phone, they maxed it out on hardware and released with ultrastable GB stock rom.
I just dont like Samsung as a company and their BS support.
to be honest.. samsung isnt really helping dev development. so i dun like samsung now anymore.. gonna move to sony next phone ..
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Hey galaxy s2'ers!!
I am the owner of a HTC HD2 that has been my pride and joy for a long time. However recently its mini-USB port and GPS broke/failed on me and I decided to move on.
I'm looking for a phone I can keep for a couple of years and it must have decent camera, battery life and good GPS reception. Games/3D performance tends to be rather secondary to me.
I checked with my carrier and I can get a brand new 16GB Galaxy S2 for about 200€. There is a more or less similar question to this one here in the forum but do tell me what you think: is the GS2 a good buy these days and for this price?
Thank you!
Yes.Buy 10 of them,keep 1 and stick the other 9 on eBay-youll make a killing.Ones with broken screens sell for that!
Lol
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Just go for a galaxy nexus. That's what I'd do.
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theunderling said:
Yes.Buy 10 of them,keep 1 and stick the other 9 on eBay-youll make a killing.Ones with broken screens sell for that!
Lol
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Hmm.. doesn't sound like a bad idea
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Just go for a galaxy nexus. That's what I'd do.
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I actually like Nexus' slight curvature on the frontal plane but the lack of expansion ports is a deal breaker..
Thanks for the input guys
But whats the total cost/contract.I only buy new unbranded ones and get a sim deal separately.It works out more but I can put it through my business.
Is your deal the phone and minutes etc for the 200 euros.
If it is then buy as much as you can,stick em on eBay and chuck the sims
Lol
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You bet, it is! I just bought a SGS2 4 months for now, and I am completely satisfied and overwhelmed with it. It has the best package for an Android phone. Tons of modifications depending on your taste, and a very powerful hardware that can run almost every app & games. The only phone I would consider to replace my SGS2 is non other han its successor.
Reference: I've constantly checked other Android phones to compare, but nothing beats this beast from what I see.
Go for S III, or Nexus or S II,
If you want to fully Customise your device go for SII or SIII
If not, other variants of S II Like S II X or HD LTE SGH - I757M have greater Hardware 1.5 Ghz i think.
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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Then waht about S II Plus? Or S II Advance? -.-
But if its really releasing in Q1 12 then its a Good Deal
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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Samsung already denied the rumors of S4. It's waste of time to wait for it, go for the Galaxy Nexus if you care for updates and wants to use stock rom.
You still reading this?
Than go for Galaxy SII. :good:
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You bet, it is! I just bought a SGS2 4 months for now, and I am completely satisfied and overwhelmed with it. It has the best package for an Android phone. Tons of modifications depending on your taste, and a very powerful hardware that can run almost every app & games. The only phone I would consider to replace my SGS2 is non other han its successor.
Reference: I've constantly checked other Android phones to compare, but nothing beats this beast from what I see.
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That's a reaction I want to have when I get my new phone
And yeah, I'm all for flashing new stuff (com'on, coming from a HTC HD2 what else is to be expected)
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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Then waht about S II Plus? Or S II Advance? -.-
But if its really releasing in Q1 12 then its a Good Deal
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Hmm I don't know if I can hold out for much longer.. This baddass piece of equipment is my day-to-day phone since my HTC died.. and I find it somewhat lacking for my needs ehehe
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You still reading this?
Than go for Galaxy SII. :good:
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You bet I'm still here: thanks for the input guys! I'm having a meeting with my carrier agent - or whatever you call it - to discuss what phone I'll be getting: I share a professional plan with other colleagues so I get to chose a new phone for a low cost from time to time.. hence the 200€ :victory:
don't worry about sgs2, it definitely worth the money since this great phone beat iphone 4s last year. if you are looking for more budget android smartphone, get sgs2 since the price drop a lot since the launch of sgs3. well, if you can afford sgs3, i will recommend it. :good:
i have been using my sgs2 for almost 6 months now, i wanna say that i am more happy to continue to be with my baby. sgs2 get most of the android update, and i just flash a jelly bean ROM.
sgs2 is more easier to root, to customize, to tweak compare to HTC (where you need the whatever S-OFF thing). i almost kill my friend HTC phone by just trying to S-OFF it. stupid bootloader.
conclusion, if you want cheaper, daily use phone, you can go for sgs2. if you want newer phone, get sgs3 or galaxy note 2.:good: just get samsung phone, you get tonnes of tutorials, guides here.
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Samsung already denied the rumors of S4. It's waste of time to wait for it, go for the Galaxy Nexus if you care for updates and wants to use stock rom.
You still reading this?
Than go for Galaxy SII. :good:
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Whew! Thank God. Cause it's too soon for Samsung to release S4 xD lol
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There has been 1 week since I bought my Galaxy S2 and I'm telling you. I love every bit of it. EVERYTHING. The camera, the screen, design, the UI and everything. Having said that, though the reason why I'm in love with it is maybe because my older phone was only a Samsung Galaxy Mini.
i don't know about you, but I think you can't get a better phone with that price (200€). I got mine for €220 and I don't regret any cent spent on it.
worth all that money and much more.
good for you ^^ enjoy every bit of it. like my s2. i am still not bored of it since JB is here for s2 as well ^^
Hi Guys,
I'm due for an upgrade in a few weeks time and I'm currently on a Samsung Galaxy S2, I don't really want to go to the S3 as I don't think it's enough of an upgrade. Is there something else I should be waiting for?
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Bump.
Upgrade due in a week, would be great if I need to hang on for the much rumoure new Nexus?
I believe the HTC One X is supposed to be being re-released state side with a quad core. I would definitely be holding out for a quad core.
Speaking as a nexus one owner who went to a galaxy s2 I'd highly recommend you hold off for the next nexus. You'll love being a nexus owner for many reasons. Trust me...
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HOX, iPhone 5, S3 are the top dogs.
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HOX, iPhone 5, S3 are the top dogs.
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http://androidcommunity.com/htc-one-x-flagship-revealed-hands-on-20121002/
That is the top dog. LG has a quad core out as well, but I have a hard time recommending an LG.
Hi guys, Thanks for the replies.
I'm thinking I might wait till the next Nexus line up I'm just concerned on when they'll be available as I don't really want to wait till xmas before my new phone, whens the likely release date for the UK is that info out yet because I can't find anything searching on the net.
Butchr - I'm similar whilst the LG looks good, it's an LG