Ok this is not a quick fix but it can have very Con or problem fixed for the htc droid dna fixed and solved.
Ok if you are willing to do this or know somebody who could do it that would be fine.
Now the droid dna is a great devices maybe the best and fastest. But...... the only con is that the batery is small and nonremovable not a big problem for me but some other people think it is a game changer. So my lil bootlegget fix is just like the galaxy s 3 it has a battery extended back cover. So....... just like the s3 if we could have a battery extender cover that would fix one problem. And also if the batter cover could include a sdcard we could fix the other problem. So im just bringing this out if we could get this done it would be great!:good::good:
Bravo sir. Bravo. :good:
I like the battery case idea but micro sd would not be that easy, you would have to have usb host support and I believe you would have to be rooted and have a kernel support. I know I know most of us can do it but 90% of the average users probably wont have any idea what root is.
brilliant idea but i dont see anyone manufacturing something like this
gocool767 said:
brilliant idea but i dont see anyone manufacturing something like this
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They have the SD card part covered, now we just need to work on the battery and have them make one for the DNA
http://egoncompany.com/collections/hybrid-series-galaxy-s3
This is only a usb holder on the case, it does not connect to the phone in any way from hat i can see/read on google
Oh, you mean something like this:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...sion-device-for-your-iphone-4-an?ref=category
Now VZW just needs to sell millions of DNA's so enough people will donate to the project.
Good Luck!
Then this big case would make it feel like the size of the Note 2 in hand, and I'd rather have a larger screen then...
The real solutions are going to be opening up the phone and getting to the battery and putting a denser battery of the same size in its place and looking for the sd slot pins based on where it is in the Butterfly. Hell, it might even have the sd slot hidden within, anything's possible. The Nexus 4 has an LTE chip in it so who knows.
Maybe just sew an inductive charger directly into pants pockets? lol
flaring afro said:
The Nexus 4 has an LTE chip in it so who knows.
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What?!
bsSkunkApe said:
Maybe just sew an inductive charger directly into pants pockets? lol
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Convert walking into electricity FTW
SwiftLegend said:
What?!
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http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/18/ifixit-teardown-reveals-7-band-lte-chip-inside-nexus-4/
It's pretty surprising, but I guess I don't know how much each LTE chip costs to put in there either.
who can make oone of those things
flaring afro said:
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/18/ifixit-teardown-reveals-7-band-lte-chip-inside-nexus-4/
It's pretty surprising, but I guess I don't know how much each LTE chip costs to put in there either.
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That chip likely doesn't actually have the lte components in it or they are shorted out. And there is no antenna or amplifier for it in there. They were just saving costs by using as close of components as they could. The current nexus 4 will never have lte capabilities.
Bigandrewgold said:
That chip likely doesn't actually have the lte components in it or they are shorted out. And there is no antenna or amplifier for it in there. They were just saving costs by using as close of components as they could. The current nexus 4 will never have lte capabilities.
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How does it save costs? But the point is that they left it in there. The DNA could have the sd slot with no way of accessing it without taking the phone apart because it was easier/cheaper to do that than setup an assembly line for the boards separate from the Butterfly's. It's still possible the DNA has sd capabilities that just aren't advertised (or easily accessible).
Well if the pinot is there we could always put one in with j parts
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With the rise in 3D printing, I wonder how hard this would be?
For instance, I see there are really detailed CAD models of, say, the Galaxy Nexus:
[dohtml]<iframe src="http://www.grabcad.com/embed_viewer?id=75e9b0a8b5582cacaf8d88d0ed6c0326" width="600" height="400" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe>[/dohtml]
Couldn't someone do the same for the DNA, then your case is really limited by your ability to come up with something on Sketchup?
flaring afro said:
How does it save costs? But the point is that they left it in there. The DNA could have the sd slot with no way of accessing it without taking the phone apart because it was easier/cheaper to do that than setup an assembly line for the boards separate from the Butterfly's. It's still possible the DNA has sd capabilities that just aren't advertised (or easily accessible).
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It saves cost because it simplifies the manufacturing floor and the logistics support requirements (inventory management, supplier management, shipping, tracking, etc.). They have multiple products using the same components so they also get better discounts for ordering greater quantities of the chip.
That said, not putting a part on is still cheaper than using the same part, and since the mainboard in the Deluxe, DNA and J Butterfly are all likely the same it doesn't cost anything (receipt initial employee training) to not solder the microSD card slot on in one variant.
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phobos512 said:
It saves cost because it simplifies the manufacturing floor and the logistics support requirements (inventory management, supplier management, shipping, tracking, etc.). They have multiple products using the same components so they also get better discounts for ordering greater quantities of the chip.
That said, not putting a part on is still cheaper than using the same part, and since the mainboard in the Deluxe, DNA and J Butterfly are all likely the same it doesn't cost anything (receipt initial employee training) to not solder the microSD card slot on in one variant.
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I was going to say that nothing that should be sharing the Nexus 4's board is LTE, but I forgot the Optimus G has a version that is. So I guess that could be it, though I'd think that a LTE chip is expensive enough to justify a line for the Sprint version and another for the AT&T Optimus/Nexus 4 but maybe not.
Trust me removing the DNA battery wont be hard if you look at a vid of opening the ONE X just pry it open and the battery is there easy to remove. YES it may have an actual sd slot inside but we don't for sure the HTC HD 7 had one internally so who knows.
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Yes, you heard me right, we shall not be ashame or be discourage by other phones who has 8GB or 16GB storage, cause now, I show the world that we, the TOUCH PRO owner, can rejoice for joy and have surpass and become superior to the storage showdown. I represent you and the WORLD FIRST 32GB CLASS 4 Cell phone dubbed, the SPRINT PCS TOUCH PRO.
uhhh... lol. what the hell did you do to that poor thing?
thats ugly but pretty sweet, talk about hot swapping. how did you do it?
Good old fashioned modding there
I guess im the only one that sweat, what happens then?
cool. Nice work, now take the original plastic cover and re-mold it so the chip is inside the plastic cover.
lol Frankenstein Touch!
i throw ya some peanuts...
tvos
I bet an extended battery cover could keep it all together (when sprint releases it at least)
How's the read write speed? Is it slowed down at all?
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How's the read write speed? Is it slowed down at all?
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What software can i use to test that?
Any Pics of what it looks like inside?
yea...thats kool n all, but i doubt he'll answer any of your questions....
considering that he postd the EXACT same topic in the www.ppcgeeks.com forum...
everybody there remains stumped as well....
Interesting but I think I'll wait for the 32gb MicroSD card to come out within the next couple months!
Well done!
You've managed to even do it without duct tape!
Now try putting a bigger screen on it, that should be funny looking
stevopativo said:
Interesting but I think I'll wait for the 32gb MicroSD card to come out within the next couple months!
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I don't know what planet you're living on, but it took manufacturers nearly a year from the time they started rolling out 8GB microSDs to start producing 16GB microSDs. So more than likely, you will start seeing 32GB microSDs at the end of 2009 and as late as 2010 for bigger retail chains (like BestBuy).
Not to mention the fact that because of this ridiculously long interim period, I've actually had just about every capacity of card, 16MB (CF), 32MB (CF), 256MB (CF), 1GB (SD), 2GB (miniSD), 4GB (miniSD), 8GB (microSD), and soon the 16GB (microSD), because I can't bear waiting for the 32GB.
So assuming something like this was used:
http://aptolink.com/product_info.php?products_id=41&osCsid=44e3d010e4effdff2f210c8dfa98d1f1
Wouldent there still be something sticking out of the device on the other side?
I guess I always though that if something like this was that easy to do, third pary manufactures would be offering up adapters / back plates
http://asukal.net/blog/?p=284
this looks like something that could have been used... just take it out of the casing.. i'd be interested in this if there was an extended battery cover.
gman4471 said:
I guess I always though that if something like this was that easy to do, third pary manufactures would be offering up adapters / back plates
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I don't know about easy, but Craves1 over at Internet Tablet Talk designed a SD->MiniSD adapter / back plate combo for the ITT and had them made, so I am thinking it is probably more of a lack of will or companies thinking there is no market?
So its been a year since sprint released the "Motorola Photon 4G"
Its now 2012 and the Higher standard of phones are rising higher. After looking and comparing
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...rvices/Mobile-Phones/MOTOROLA-PHOTON-4G-US-EN
and the
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...ones/ci.DROID-RAZR-MAXX-by-MOTOROLA-US-EN.alt
random
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ide+-+Black&q_sku=sku5410297#fbid=rMiMoXUcNn2
I came to what i wish the next Photon will be like. This is all just opinions please just give your ideas,thoughts, and what u want the next photon to look like.
So we all know Verizon is having fun with the 3,300 Mah battery and the sleek design of the phone. So sprint needs to step up the game with its unlimited data.
My idea of photon Q
Design should be similar but where the edges curve they should be a little more sharper.
Screen size should be 5 Inches and be made of Gorilla Glass 2
Thickness this is the hard part i had to think of when analyzing the 3 Phones above so the phone maybe 3/4 inch or less. The reason is the phone maybe come a BIT too thick but all the space provided by the 3/4 inch thick chassis will allow addition of Monstrous Internal.
Lets see ill post a Quote to rethinking my idea
CoogiMane1996 said:
So its been a year since sprint released the "Motorola Photon 4G"
Its now 2012 and the Higher standard of phones are rising higher. After looking and comparing
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...rvices/Mobile-Phones/MOTOROLA-PHOTON-4G-US-EN
and the
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...ones/ci.DROID-RAZR-MAXX-by-MOTOROLA-US-EN.alt
random
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ide+-+Black&q_sku=sku5410297#fbid=rMiMoXUcNn2
I came to what i wish the next Photon will be like. This is all just opinions please just give your ideas,thoughts, and what u want the next photon to look like.
So we all know Verizon is having fun with the 3,300 Mah battery and the sleek design of the phone. So sprint needs to step up the game with its unlimited data.
My idea of photon Q
Design should be similar but where the edges curve they should be a little more sharper.
Screen size should be 5 Inches and be made of Gorilla Glass 2
Thickness this is the hard part i had to think of when analyzing the 3 Phones above so the phone maybe 3/4 inch or less. The reason is the phone maybe come a BIT too thick but all the space provided by the 3/4 inch thick chassis will allow addition of Monstrous Internal.
Lets see ill post a Quote to rethinking my idea
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Ok i remember now im just going to slap ideas continuing from what i was talking about from the post
So Basically i want the next photon to be a major powerhouse in the MoPho Line up
So yes the only drawback of my idea is the size and weight by a small bit
5 Inch screen made of Gorilla Glass 2
Made in Q3 of 2012 so it can have Tegra 3 Processor with LTE
Different models from 16 32 64 GB
16 MP Camera
5 MP (or more) front faceing cam
Same Design just a sharpen the edges a little and color to black
Beats audio
If possible remove moto blure
KEEP the SIM SLOT (PLEASE)!!
And ill add on when i have more ideas
CoogiMane1996 said:
5 Inch screen made of Gorilla Glass 2
Made in Q3 of 2012 so it can have Tegra 3 Processor with LTE
Different models from 16 32 64 GB
16 MP Camera
5 MP (or more) front faceing cam
Same Design just a sharpen the edges a little and color to black
Beats audio
If possible remove moto blure
KEEP the SIM SLOT (PLEASE)!!
And ill add on when i have more ideas
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Here's my take on that wish list, and I'll break it down by each line:
1. Easily achievable. And I couldn't agree more.
2. If you know Motorola as well as I do, it wouldn't be able to make Q3 of this year.
3. Fair enough, though most phones (except for the iPhone... yuck) don't have multiple storage options. They leave it up to you to buy the bigger microSD. There is a $100 difference between iPhone 16GB and iPhone 32GB when you could just buy a phone with 16GB and a 16GB SD card for cheaper. If they gave it 16GB internal storage, I think that would be sufficient, though I would never have a need for more than 8GB internal.
4. Now you're just dreaming... 16MP on a phone? The photos are huge, in fact they have so much resolution that even an HDTV couldn't display them without shrinking the picture. Besides Motorola wouldn't do that anyways. Not in 2012 or even 2013. I think 8-12MP is a good ballpark range (http://www.androidauthority.com/16mp-smartphones-not-useful-yet-88406/)
5. Another dream... given the LG Thrill 4G has one, it still comes down to the fact that too much of one thing can be a bad thing. I think a more fair resolution would be 3.1MP.
6. I like a sleek phone as much as you do. Kudos to thinking of design. I think a rigid design also helps here. Something that can take a drop and brush off like nothing happened.
7. Beats audio has been successfully ported. You can flash it (if you are rooted) to any device. You can find it at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525226.
8. As I'm indifferent here, I guess to me this could go either way.
9. I agree to that as well. If my contract ends, I feel that I have a damn right to go to any service I please.
Here are some of my suggestions:
Stock ICS (with USB Mass Storage enabled).
Unlocked bootloader (see, I have crazy wishful thinking too!).
2nd SD slot (useful for on-the-fly data transfer, especially being a musician).
Waterproofing (if possible, don't you think?).
GSM & CDMA capabilities.
A nice big internal antenna for good service range.
Those are just my thoughts. Sorry for bombing your thread... xD
EDIT: #7... Can be flashed to any phone running 2.3+.
Dude its ok we hit similar ideas I reviewed you suggestions and I think yeah there good to .....ill write a full reply later I can't see your suggestions cause I can only read or type on thread
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worldindo1 said:
Here's my take on that wish list, and I'll break it down by each line:
1. Easily achievable. And I couldn't agree more.
2. If you know Motorola as well as I do, it wouldn't be able to make Q3 of this year.
3. Fair enough, though most phones (except for the iPhone... yuck) don't have multiple storage options. They leave it up to you to buy the bigger microSD. There is a $100 difference between iPhone 16GB and iPhone 32GB when you could just buy a phone with 16GB and a 16GB SD card for cheaper. If they gave it 16GB internal storage, I think that would be sufficient, though I would never have a need for more than 8GB internal.
4. Now you're just dreaming... 16MP on a phone? The photos are huge, in fact they have so much resolution that even an HDTV couldn't display them without shrinking the picture. Besides Motorola wouldn't do that anyways. Not in 2012 or even 2013. I think 8-12MP is a good ballpark range (http://www.androidauthority.com/16mp-smartphones-not-useful-yet-88406/)
5. Another dream... given the LG Thrill 4G has one, it still comes down to the fact that too much of one thing can be a bad thing. I think a more fair resolution would be 3.1MP.
6. I like a sleek phone as much as you do. Kudos to thinking of design. I think a rigid design also helps here. Something that can take a drop and brush off like nothing happened.
7. Beats audio has been successfully ported. You can flash it (if you are rooted) to any device. You can find it at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525226.
8. As I'm indifferent here, I guess to me this could go either way.
9. I agree to that as well. If my contract ends, I feel that I have a damn right to go to any service I please.
Here are some of my suggestions:
Stock ICS (with USB Mass Storage enabled).
Unlocked bootloader (see, I have crazy wishful thinking too!).
2nd SD slot (useful for on-the-fly data transfer, especially being a musician).
Waterproofing (if possible, don't you think?).
GSM & CDMA capabilities.
A nice big internal antenna for good service range.
Those are just my thoughts. Sorry for bombing your thread... xD
EDIT: #7... Can be flashed to any phone running 2.3+.
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1.The purpose of me saying Q3 is cause i know sprint is getting LTE
http://www.androidauthority.com/nvidia-tegra-3-plus-lte-77954/
2.The reason for 16,32,64 GB is cause if you do rooting or any other hack related stuff you may appreciate a high internal memory with a expandable MicroSD slot
3.I know i meant 12 - 8 MP and then i saw this.....(16 MP....maybe?)
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Omni...ad-Full-High-Definition-video-capture_id30469
and about having too much good i'm just trying to brainstorm an idea maybe sprint will see and think about it cause they REALLY need a good phone
4.The design was predicted and a opinion gathers from comparing the MoPho & Droid Razr MAXX to the Samsung Captivate Glide. I had a hard time thinking that part cause i can see right now you and me simple customers who have nothing but opinions that influence cant do alot. I see we're thinking of PACKING THIS BI*** with BADA***!!!! TECH!!!!! Excuse my language im 16 but am highly tech savvy. Back to what i was saying For big specs we may have to make the screen bigger and raised the the thickness a tad little then try making the edges a bit more Sharper
5.i know about the beats audio but i was thinking stock from the company lol but you got me thinking maybe this guy is right i might change that cause DR.Dre over prices his stuff and if we add that price will go up -.- (Take it off keep your f***ing beats to your self...we can just get it for free and Flash it ) Meaning lower price.
6.Who knows if your different maybe are brainstorm is being used as a idea for motorola and sprint as we speak
7.Yeah the contract ending and stuff. If they get rid of GSM ill be mad cause the purpose of me saying keep it GSM Option-able is if are contract ends we can just root and flash Radio unlocking GSM of your choice
8. OFC ICS STOCK
9.2nd Micro SD slot? Hmmm you maybe on to something i know what your talking about but how as we gonna stick 3 chips in a mega pack phone....we'll brain storm my friend. (SD+SD+SIM=3 Chips)
10.Water proofing.....due to the material of waterproofing the phone maybe more thicker Here:http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=36210_9d234b3e0831494d94c32625f8296cc2 Thats a waterproof phone and you can see its already thickish
11. Again you didnt bomb since you were the first im greatful
12.Don't you think it should have a 3,600 MAh battery that is slim and REMOVABLE
13.Finally to close up my thoughts a Keyboard and non keyboard version.
Thanks again for being the 2nd Brain in this brainstorm.
worldindo1 said:
Here's my take on that wish list, and I'll break it down by each line:
1. Easily achievable. And I couldn't agree more.
2. If you know Motorola as well as I do, it wouldn't be able to make Q3 of this year.
3. Fair enough, though most phones (except for the iPhone... yuck) don't have multiple storage options. They leave it up to you to buy the bigger microSD. There is a $100 difference between iPhone 16GB and iPhone 32GB when you could just buy a phone with 16GB and a 16GB SD card for cheaper. If they gave it 16GB internal storage, I think that would be sufficient, though I would never have a need for more than 8GB internal.
4. Now you're just dreaming... 16MP on a phone? The photos are huge, in fact they have so much resolution that even an HDTV couldn't display them without shrinking the picture. Besides Motorola wouldn't do that anyways. Not in 2012 or even 2013. I think 8-12MP is a good ballpark range (http://www.androidauthority.com/16mp-smartphones-not-useful-yet-88406/)
5. Another dream... given the LG Thrill 4G has one, it still comes down to the fact that too much of one thing can be a bad thing. I think a more fair resolution would be 3.1MP.
6. I like a sleek phone as much as you do. Kudos to thinking of design. I think a rigid design also helps here. Something that can take a drop and brush off like nothing happened.
7. Beats audio has been successfully ported. You can flash it (if you are rooted) to any device. You can find it at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525226.
8. As I'm indifferent here, I guess to me this could go either way.
9. I agree to that as well. If my contract ends, I feel that I have a damn right to go to any service I please.
Here are some of my suggestions:
Stock ICS (with USB Mass Storage enabled).
Unlocked bootloader (see, I have crazy wishful thinking too!).
2nd SD slot (useful for on-the-fly data transfer, especially being a musician).
Waterproofing (if possible, don't you think?).
GSM & CDMA capabilities.
A nice big internal antenna for good service range.
Those are just my thoughts. Sorry for bombing your thread... xD
EDIT: #7... Can be flashed to any phone running 2.3+.
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SO here's some of my re-thinking
Tegra3 with LTE
16,32,64 internal Memory
12 MP Camera
8MP Front Facing Cam
Beats Audio (Debate Able)
3,600 Mah Battery Removable
GSM SIM Slot
Latest Android Software
MicroSD Slot
Powerful Exterior (WaterProof,ShockProof,ETC)
2 GB of RAM
Get Rid of Kick Stand so space for real hardware is usable
Gorilla Glass 2 with 5" Screen
Keyboard and Non - Keyboard Version
Made in Q3 cause around that time most of the best phones have been
unveiled
Slight Design Change
Upgraded Sound isolating Hardware
CoogiMane1996 said:
SO here's some of my re-thinking
Tegra3 with LTE
16,32,64 internal Memory
12 MP Camera
8MP Front Facing Cam
Beats Audio (Debate Able)
3,600 Mah Battery Removable
GSM SIM Slot
Latest Android Software
MicroSD Slot
Powerful Exterior (WaterProof,ShockProof,ETC)
2 GB of RAM
Get Rid of Kick Stand so space for real hardware is usable
Gorilla Glass 2 with 5" Screen
Keyboard and Non - Keyboard Version
Made in Q3 cause around that time most of the best phones have been
unveiled
Slight Design Change
Upgraded Sound isolating Hardware
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not sure about 8MP front camera, I think 2MP is enough for videotalks!
the battery - best idea is to have 2 versions like razr and razr maxx: one will be thin with ~2000mAh, second will be bigger, but with 3600mAh. So, people can choose which version they want to use, because now I found that we have 90% crap extended batteries out the market.
olegfusion said:
not sure about 8MP front camera, I think 2MP is enough for videotalks!
the battery - best idea is to have 2 versions like razr and razr maxx: one will be thin with ~2000mAh, second will be bigger, but with 3600mAh. So, people can choose which version they want to use, because now I found that we have 90% crap extended batteries out the market.
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I got carried away on that LOL but thanks for joining PLZ continue adding ideas of what you think?
Ok so a Photo of the Rumored Phone is up now...
http://www.smartkeitai.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sprint-motorola-photon-q-4g-lte.jpg
I need to re think specs cause of the phone's Size...
Could be waterproofed with liquipel technology. They already do it to quite a wide variety of devices. Nanopolymer thats chip resistant, adds no bulk, water resistant up to 100 feet I believe... Pretty awesome stuff! Google it.
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olegfusion said:
not sure about 8MP front camera, I think 2MP is enough for videotalks!
the battery - best idea is to have 2 versions like razr and razr maxx: one will be thin with ~2000mAh, second will be bigger, but with 3600mAh. So, people can choose which version they want to use, because now I found that we have 90% crap extended batteries out the market.
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So only #9 and #16 or the Prediction/Wishlist came true..... over time i did research and looked at Tegra Vs. Snapdragon and Snapdragon isnt half bad. Well due to this path they choose i think ill stick with the SSGS3 :good:
I would only go for galaxy NEXUS or Galaxy S3.
Photon q
Its official! the photon 4g lte is here! and it looks promising!
Except it has a damn keyboard lol, Cant stand that
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http://www.androidcentral.com/googl...-leak-expect-it-australia-july?style_mobile=0
I'm still going for the 10.1" 1920x1080 Transformer Pad Infinity, but for people that like a 7" ( ) can go for the nexus tab.
tegra 3, fail.
an s4 silicon chipset with corresponding GPU would have been nice. exynos, not really "cutting edge" by todays performance standards.
I disagree. Tegra 3 and nvidia are way ahead it terms of developer support. That's why there are so many tegra 3 titles. And at the $200 price point this makes the kindle fire look, well, horrible. I am very pleased with the original specs. Yes krait may have been better but nvidia goes out of its way to lower price points and gets it soc in as many devices as possible. If you want something that has all the greatest hardware then u have to put out the $$$. At $200 I know the android community will flock to it and I hope consumers will to. All in all, I will get one and I hope the 7inch factor will be as useful as I think.
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only 8gb without a sd card slot is bad, really bad, why have that nice screen when you basically dont have even the space to load movies on it?
NixZero said:
only 8gb without a sd card slot is bad, really bad, why have that nice screen when you basically dont have even the space to load movies on it?
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I can't comprehend why Google is being so stupid with their Nexus lineup, especially tablets. I would absolutely love to use one of these on vacations/business trips with an HDMI cable to take my media with me and still watch them on a TV. I want to fill this thing up with tv shows and movies (and even music if possible) but it seems like they don't give a crap. Not including a microsd card is a freaking deal breaker every damn time.
Not to change the subject, but if we do get multiple Nexus phones from the big manufacturers later this year.. and not a single one of them has a microsd card.. I'm going to pull my hair out and scream. haha
bballer71418 said:
I disagree. Tegra 3 and nvidia are way ahead it terms of developer support. That's why there are so many tegra 3 titles. And at the $200 price point this makes the kindle fire look, well, horrible. I am very pleased with the original specs. Yes krait may have been better but nvidia goes out of its way to lower price points and gets it soc in as many devices as possible. If you want something that has all the greatest hardware then u have to put out the $$$. At $200 I know the android community will flock to it and I hope consumers will to. All in all, I will get one and I hope the 7inch factor will be as useful as I think.
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exactly. this is a great tablet at $200. i'm definitely buying one.
NixZero said:
only 8gb without a sd card slot is bad, really bad, why have that nice screen when you basically dont have even the space to load movies on it?
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probably just trying to get the price to produce down. that and with everything on the cloud maybe they dont think it's needed.
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I can't comprehend why Google is being so stupid with their Nexus lineup, especially tablets. I would absolutely love to use one of these on vacations/business trips with an HDMI cable to take my media with me and still watch them on a TV. I want to fill this thing up with tv shows and movies (and even music if possible) but it seems like they don't give a crap. Not including a microsd card is a freaking deal breaker every damn time.
Not to change the subject, but if we do get multiple Nexus phones from the big manufacturers later this year.. and not a single one of them has a microsd card.. I'm going to pull my hair out and scream. haha
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well then this probably isnt the tab for you. i dont think thats what they are going for. as far as the nexus devices go isnt like each major manufacturer making one? so it'll kind be up to them to include an sd card slot or not unless google requires them to exclude it.
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well then this probably isnt the tab for you. i dont think thats what they are going for. as far as the nexus devices go isnt like each major manufacturer making one? so it'll kind be up to them to include an sd card slot or not unless google requires them to exclude it.
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That's what I am afraid of. They've skimped on the last two Nexus phones. The least they could do is offer 32gb standard. The GSM Galaxy Nexus has 16gb while the CDMA versions both have 32gb.
I would prefer to go Nexus with my next phone and tablet, but Google's got to get their head out of their ass first. It's way too early to rely on the cloud for all of your media needs - especially on a tablet that is wifi only. It's asinine.
Do they have a microSD slot?
If they do, I don't see what the problem with only 8GB is. They did that so you could have a nice tablet with good specs at the price of $200. If you want more storage, just pay the $50 for a 64GB micro sd card. A 64GB variant of the tablet would probably cost $300 anyway so you'd be getting a better deal than if it was already 64GB.
As for relying on cloud storage, I hate how we're being forced to do that. I ****ing hate cloud storage since streaming with sprint's 3G is slow as hell and it wouldn't be adequate for a tablet. Cloud storage should only become a norm when we have mobile satellite internet or some sort of internet that's fast and everywhere.
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I disagree. Tegra 3 and nvidia are way ahead it terms of developer support. That's why there are so many tegra 3 titles.[...]
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I disagree. Tegra 3 and nvidia are way behind it terms of developer support. That's why there are so few ics tegra 2 roms and all of them suck. Pumping funds in game developers to make titles exclusive is not what I would call dev support. But withholding drivers and disclosing specs is exactly what I would call neglect the devs.
The guys over at Linux aren't very fond of Nvidia. Linus Trovalds (creator of Linux) says "NVIDIA has been the single worst company we've ever dealt with!" and gives a big middle finger to the company on camera.
Basically, Nvidia is making tons of money off of multiple open source linux platforms without giving anything back to the open source community.
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Do they have a microSD slot?
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as from reports, it doesnt - that's the problem.
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The guys over at Linux aren't very fond of Nvidia. Linus Trovalds (creator of Linux) says "NVIDIA has been the single worst company we've ever dealt with!" and gives a big middle finger to the company on camera.
Basically, Nvidia is making tons of money off of multiple open source linux platforms without giving anything back to the open source community.
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the same goes for most mobile gpu, bar mali 400.
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Do they have a microSD slot?
If they do, I don't see what the problem with only 8GB is. They did that so you could have a nice tablet with good specs at the price of $200. If you want more storage, just pay the $50 for a 64GB micro sd card. A 64GB variant of the tablet would probably cost $300 anyway so you'd be getting a better deal than if it was already 64GB.
As for relying on cloud storage, I hate how we're being forced to do that. I ****ing hate cloud storage since streaming with sprint's 3G is slow as hell and it wouldn't be adequate for a tablet. Cloud storage should only become a norm when we have mobile satellite internet or some sort of internet that's fast and everywhere.
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from the rumors i've seen it will be wifi only. idk though.
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Do they have a microSD slot?
If they do, I don't see what the problem with only 8GB is. They did that so you could have a nice tablet with good specs at the price of $200. If you want more storage, just pay the $50 for a 64GB micro sd card. A 64GB variant of the tablet would probably cost $300 anyway so you'd be getting a better deal than if it was already 64GB.
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I know its already been replied to, but I wanted to reiterate this. I already did buy the 64GB card and I LOVE it. I can store as much crap as I want. I've watched an entire season of Archer on planes to/from Denver and in a hotel there while on business. I basically want to be able to load a tablet up and not have to worry about running out of new stuff to watch or listen to. I was able to do that with my old Nook Color that ran CM7 before I sold it on ebay. To not be able to do something so simple on the pure Google tablet (which will run circles around any Nook or Kindle) is just not right. Hopefully the leaked information is incomplete or inaccurate and it does have a microsd slot.
If they botch this then I will probably look to get an Asus tablet since it only took them about a month to bump the Transformer Prime up to ICS and the OG Transformer wasn't very far along after that. Google better do something amazing tomorrow if they want my $ -- and trust me I've been dying to give it to them for a while now. haha
So, what about USB otg support? Maybe that will solve storage problems.
Anyone got information bout that?
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So, what about USB otg support? Maybe that will solve storage problems.
Anyone got information bout that?
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Every ics kernel supports otg...
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OK so I got around to thinking about this "problem" of not having microsd slots on new devices, and I was wondering if anyone out there makes an accessory that attaches to the charger and has a card reader on it. Basically an external card reader. It wouldn't be the fastest for transferring files I'm sure, but it's better than giving up all the microsd cards my family has acquired.
I did some Googling and found this thing on Amazon -- does anyone know if it does what I described above? I can't tell if its meant for use with actual phones/tablets or just the computer.
Or if anyone knows of a product that does exist and can provide a link (or even a name) that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!
HTC "stand with" apple against Samsung
no sd card unchangeable battery
pick one company to ship their elite produce
sound like HTC become more like Apple
and make a deal with them on patents
two giants making a war and HTC pick apple side
Very sad
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HTC "stand with" apple against Samsung
no sd card unchangeable battery
pick one company to ship their elite produce
sound like HTC become more like Apple
and make a deal with them on patents
two giants making a war and HTC pick apple side
Very sad
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Then they will fail along with Apple :good:. Oh wait.. *looks at HTC's profits*
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HTC "stand with" apple against Samsung
no sd card unchangeable battery
pick one company to ship their elite produce
sound like HTC become more like Apple
and make a deal with them on patents
two giants making a war and HTC pick apple side
Very sad
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I was kind of thinking the same thing when final DNA specs came out. Maybe the next big thing will have a micro sd and removable battery when I'm eligible next year. If this becomes a trend I may have to get a tablet to go along with my phone down the line. Makes me appreciate my Rezound even more. Just my $.02.
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I was kind of thinking the same thing when final DNA specs came out. Maybe the next big thing will have a micro sd and removable battery when I'm eligible next year. If this becomes a trend I may have to get a tablet to go along with my phone down the line. Makes me appreciate my Rezound even more. Just my $.02.
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With the iPhone being the gold standard in phone design and Google's Nexus phones moving towards no external storage and non-replaceable batteries, I think the other OEMs are taking suit and following. It is a shame since I utilize two batteries (both standard) to keep me afloat when I don't have downtime to charge my Rezound around 12-2pm every day. Android/Android+UI skins and the hardware are not optimized enough to offer what the iPhone can - a 1440mAH battery and all day or longer battery life.
To OP:
I disagree with HTC picking "a side". They release phones on multiple carriers, unlike Apple's original stance with AT&T-only. A problem is the fact they are having an identity crisis at the moment. They're phones are labeled under carrier-owned franchises (DROID, EVO, etc) rather than their own (e.g.: one), although it seems like they're working on that...slowly. They're definitely the last one to the game out of the big 3, with Motorola reviving the 'RAZR' platform and Samsung running with their 'Galaxy' series. It's fragmented in a way for non-carrier branded phones, like the Thunderbolt to the Rezound to now Droid DNA. No consumer who doesn't have an interest in phones like we do will ever realize the successors and predecessors because these are all new phone names...not just a new generation (like iPhone 5 or the GS3 or even RAZR HD). They need to stick with the 'one' branding and work on only a couple of phones at a time and spread it across all carriers possible to grant the most access to consumers. Motorola tried the whole 'let's throw a bunch of phones against a wall and see which ones stick'...it didn't get them too far and then they were overwhelmed with phone updates (sound ... familiar?). Although exclusivity is excellent for the carrier, it's negative for the manufacturer...and with no manufacturer, no phone. In the US, the manufacturer needs carrier support more than the carriers need an individual manufacturer.
In reality, I think HTC realizes this mistake due to the falling bottom line and is hopefully getting plans to turn this sinking ship around. After enjoying AOSP on the OG Droid to despising MotoBlur on the DX (and going with CM7) to actually enjoying the aesthetics Sense 3.5 and now Sense 4 (seriously, the Rezound should have had an OEM upgrade to Sense 4), my phone has been rock solid since launch day, exactly one year ago today (oh shiz, my warranty expires today!). I enjoy HTC's build quality and having an OEM-supported unlockable bootloader and a community-supported S-OFF initiative and wish them the best in turning themselves around. Never have I ever been so content with a phone until I got the Rezound...and a year later, I still love this device. It does everything I want and then some.
TL;DR - HTC needs to stick with the 'one' series and man the fudge up to the carriers.
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TL;DR - HTC needs to stick with the 'one' series and man the fudge up to the carriers.
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This isn't reddit.
I am also disappointed with HTC. Only 16 GB? That's awful.
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This isn't reddit.
I am also disappointed with HTC. Only 16 GB? That's awful.
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I fail to see what's so Reddit about that post.
But I do agree that only 16GB of storage is a load of bull.
@OP the thing is 99% of consumers could give a **** if the phone has a removable battery/SD card. Only the techies do. HTC phones are aimed at consumers, not techies.
u mean more iFanboys like ?
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@OP the thing is 99% of consumers could give a **** if the phone has a removable battery/SD card. Only the techies do. HTC phones are aimed at consumers, not techies.
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With me the deal breaker is that i can't get my music onto 16 gigabytes
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With me the deal breaker is that i can't get my music onto 16 gigabytes
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Ashton is right.
There is only a very small percentage of people that actually care about more than 16 gigs if storage. You are one of them.
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Ashton is right.
There is only a very small percentage of people that actually care about more than 16 gigs if storage. You are one of them.
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That's why they should come out with different models like a 16gb 32gb and a 64gb.
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That's why they should come out with different models like a 16gb 32gb and a 64gb.
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I think they should just add a micro SD slot so stores don't have to carry 3 times the inventory.
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I think they should just add a micro SD slot so stores don't have to carry 3 times the inventory.
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The weird thing is I saw a 32 gig sd card on ebay for the DNA. Which is weird considering no sd slot unless it's an internal sd slot like the early wp7 devices.
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Ashton is right.
There is only a very small percentage of people that actually care about more than 16 gigs if storage. You are one of them.
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Personally, at 11gb usable, I think this phone will have a hard time selling, especially when following the Note 2 (only reason I could see buying the DNA over the Note - price. That being said, people are picking up the Note 2, on AT&T, for $199. Yeah, the DNA has a better looking spec sheet...but, it is DEFINITELY not for me). I would buy a phablet so I would not have to carry a phone (to listen to my music) AND a 7" tablet to read/minor surfing. Still need a 10" Tablet... All that said...I love HTC products. Bought the Inspire, upgraded to the Vivid, downgraded to the Inspire again, bought the HTC Flyer tablet.
With all due respect, if so few people care about no "more than 16 gigs of storage", why did Google drop the Nexus 8 gig line? Why is their no 8 gig line? I think the people HAVE spoken by saying if you ARE going to take our storage cards away, at least give us the option to increase our storage space from the get go. My guess is, you will see other "options" available as time goes on. Also, though we are seeing more phones come available with no removable battery/no sd card, my guess is there will always be people wanting those features. As we become more and more mobile and phones become larger, we will change our viewing habits from TV at home to watching them via phone/tablet. There will be a need for larger and larger memory options. Add the clamp down on internet usage, throttling, etc., people are not going to WANT to use a cloud for their music/videos, especially as we are primarily an instant gratification society.
Today, there may only be a small percentage who care about more than 16 gigs (I would tend to disagree with that statement but anywho). Tomorrow, the numbers will grow...and grow...and grow. Apple is expecting to double the 7" tablet market every year for the next 2 years. The more I do away from my 10TB of HDD space at home, the more I am going to need when mobile.
I cant wait till I see all this blow over
Very simply said .
Google, apple and now HTC took away our SD card slots to put every thing on a cloud
Verizon took away our unlimited , even thought ATT let their old customers keep it with upgrading
The DNA takes away removable battery , so if you run out , well your not carrying a mobile any more
Then , to my surprise, this particular HTC phone (the DNA) doesent surf and talk on 3g like all HTC 4g phones . (DONT START THE ARGUMENT THAT 3G IS INCAPABLE OF IT, LOOK AT TBOLT, S3 AND REZOUND FORUMS).
to get what ? a quad core processor ( how many actually will use its full potential ) and a screen that our human eyes can not possible distinguish from 720.
Where do you guys think this is going to go ? I simply can not predict an outcome, but i feel like not only are we just bending over, we just swallowed too
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to get what ? a quad core processor ( how many actually will use its full potential ) and a screen that our human eyes can not possible distinguish from 720.
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I don't know about you, but I can clearly see the pixels on the Rezound screen from over a foot away. Now it may or may not be practical to make higher-resolution screens - on the Rezound, for pixels to become a problem in reading text, the text would have to be way too small to read comfortably anyway. But a screen on which I cannot see pixels would look nicer. And I hear the DNA screen, like the One screen, also uses thinner panels or panels of a slightly different material, so colors should look better apart from the higher resolution.
About the processor, I hear it will greatly improve battery life by managing power consumption better. I don't know if any dual core processors manage battery as well as the S4, but even if the S4's full power will rarely be needed, anything that significantly improves battery life is welcome.
I would not get a device with less than 32 gb total storage, so I am hoping that when I do get another phone (probably in two or three more years, or when my Rezound dies and there is a better phone for under $100), there will be a good device with at least 32 gb.
My Rezound battery generally lasts me through the day, but when I will not have access to power for a full day or more, I carry an extra battery, so I'm fine with non-removable batteries as long as they last at least a little longer than the Rezound's.
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I don't know about you, but I can clearly see the pixels on the Rezound screen from over a foot away. Now it may or may not be practical to make higher-resolution screens - on the Rezound, for pixels to become a problem in reading text, the text would have to be way too small to read comfortably anyway. But a screen on which I cannot see pixels would look nicer. And I hear the DNA screen, like the One screen, also uses thinner panels or panels of a slightly different material, so colors should look better apart from the higher resolution.
About the processor, I hear it will greatly improve battery life by managing power consumption better. I don't know if any dual core processors manage battery as well as the S4, but even if the S4's full power will rarely be needed, anything that significantly improves battery life is welcome.
I would not get a device with less than 32 gb total storage, so I am hoping that when I do get another phone (probably in two or three more years, or when my Rezound dies and there is a better phone for under $100), there will be a good device with at least 32 gb.
My Rezound battery generally lasts me through the day, but when I will not have access to power for a full day or more, I carry an extra battery, so I'm fine with non-removable batteries as long as they last at least a little longer than the Rezound's.
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Ha. I don't believe you for a minute. I can see them if I put my eyes right up on the screen, but other than that they are almost indistinguishable. And even then I can't see them good. Will the 1080 screen be nice, sure, worth buying another HTC device that will take 9 years to never see a update, not a snowballs chance in hell. HTC might could win me back as a customer if they actually start updating their devices and listen to their customers, but until then, no thanks. The rezound will be my last I believe. I damn sure am not buying a device that doesn't have a removable battery. And the only way I am giving up an SD card is if it comes with a 64 gb variant. Which it doesn't. Even apple realizes this, so this nonsense from google and HTC about not including SD slots is stupid if you won't at least give us ones with 32/64 gb internal memories.
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Ha. I don't believe you for a minute. I can see them if I put my eyes right up on the screen, but other than that they are almost indistinguishable. And even then I can't see them good.
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I normally can't see them either, but if I look at some diagonal line between contrasting colors that is not smoothed by making some pixels along the line colored between the two colors (such as the edges of the numbers in the status bar clock), I can see a distinct staircase-shaped edge.
Furthermore, I suspect you can too: one foot is quite close, and if I bring the screen closer than about eight inches, I can no longer focus my eyes on it, so one foot is close to the optimal distance for seeing pixels, and you said yourself that you can see then from some position.
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I normally can't see them either, but if I look at some diagonal line between contrasting colors that is not smoothed by making some pixels along the line colored between the two colors (such as the edges of the numbers in the status bar clock), I can see a distinct staircase-shaped edge.
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That's just poor anti-aliasing.
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That's just poor anti-aliasing.
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Yes, but it does make the pixels distinctly visible, and shows that at 720p, pixels are easily visible, which is all that I was saying.
I'm due for an upgrade now, and browsing through the phones on the Verizon store (I can't upgrade through any third party due to the fact I'm on a business account) the only decent 4g phone is the rezound.
I'm currently on a 2 year old Xperia Play, 3g, and it's only redeeming factor is the cool slide out gamepad I use to this day. However, it's seen better days and I gotta retire it. So my question is, is the Rezound worth the free price tag? I hear that rooting it is on the easier side, and that I can squeeze battery life/power out of it through this method, but I'm pretty new to phone hardware/software.
It's either that or pay 50-150 bucks for a new phone. I'd honestly rather not pay anything, but knowing that this phone is a full year old at this point might influence that decision.
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I'm due for an upgrade now, and browsing through the phones on the Verizon store (I can't upgrade through any third party due to the fact I'm on a business account) the only decent 4g phone is the rezound.
I'm currently on a 2 year old Xperia Play, 3g, and it's only redeeming factor is the cool slide out gamepad I use to this day. However, it's seen better days and I gotta retire it. So my question is, is the Rezound worth the free price tag? I hear that rooting it is on the easier side, and that I can squeeze battery life/power out of it through this method, but I'm pretty new to phone hardware/software.
It's either that or pay 50-150 bucks for a new phone. I'd honestly rather not pay anything, but knowing that this phone is a full year old at this point might influence that decision.
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If you're willing to spend the money, I strongly recommend the GSIII. I got mine for $99 right before Christmas.
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I'd rather have something like a gs3 too. I really like this phone but would trade it in a heart beat for a gs3.
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The rezound was ahead of its time so font let the one year mark scare you. However, if your gonna have to keep this phone for two more years you'd be better off with a newer peice of hardware, like the sgs3 or the DROID dna. Also the DROID razr m doesn't look to bad but idk about the modding process for moto phones
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I've had my Rezound for a while now and I'm always looking at which phones are new. So far, because I don't like huge screens and I like my micro SD card I don't see many new phones for me. I also prefer HTC phones because of the superior cameras. So at this point the Rezound is still a good phone, but it doesn't seem to have 2 years worth of life left.
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The DNA feedback has been surprisingly good. Battery life is amazing, and it runs like a beast straight out of the box unrooted.
However it's been out a while and like always, there's something better on the Horizon. The GS3 is a nice phone but I wouldn't burn an upgrade for it if you plan to keep your next phone longer than a year or so.
I can't say much about the rezound that's negative. Most of the comments people made who were unhappy was back before we had official ICS firmware and ice cream sandwich source code.
Since you're considering spending a little money on a newer phone anyway, have you considered buying a cheap rezound from a third party (as in a nice used one off contract) and saving your upgrade for the next batch of new phones?
The other advantage there is the readily available development, and HTC dev unlock and s off, all of which exist already.
A friend of mine had an older phone that was decent, but wanted a new toy. He held his upgrade but bought a mint nexus 7 off of somebody local for an extremely cheap deal. Just throwing out ideas, I know it's not likely that's something you're wanting to do.
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I'm probably not the person to ask. I don't buy on contract anymore (not losing my unlimited), and there's really not another phone out that interests me right now anyway. The DNA is the only one that piques my interest at all, but I'm waiting for an AOSP RIL. Samsung is the only other manufacturer that has anything resembling an attractive package to me right now, but I don't like Samsung phone hardware (their screens completely kill the deal for me). All things considered, the Rezound is still the right phone for me right now, but I'd be hard pressed to recommend one on contract.
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I'm probably not the person to ask. I don't buy on contract anymore (not losing my unlimited), and there's really not another phone out that interests me right now anyway. The DNA is the only one that piques my interest at all, but I'm waiting for an AOSP RIL. Samsung is the only other manufacturer that has anything resembling an attractive package to me right now, but I don't like Samsung phone hardware (their screens completely kill the deal for me). All things considered, the Rezound is still the right phone for me right now, but I'd be hard pressed to recommend one on contract.
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I can agree with that. I love the brightness and vibrance of my GSIII screen, but it is nowhere near as sharp as my rezound. The battery life is pretty sick though.
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The battery life on the Rezound is, in my opinion, very poor. The only way my Rezound is useful to me is with the extended battery, which renders the phone a brick. Also, I'm tired of "plasticky" feeling phones. I haven't held a Droid DNA in my hands, but from what I've read about it, it feels more solid. That being said, I wouldn't get a Droid DNA until there's a strong dev community around it.
Appreciate the response guys. I'm probably going to just hold on to my upgrade. My Xperia Play may be a piece of garbage but it makes calls, browses reddit, and plays gameboy ROMs. I would have loved to get the 4g version of my phone but they just keep phasing out old phones and bringing in new ones so damn often.
Any phones I should be looking out for? I'm considering the DNA, but at 200 dollars on an upgrade that's pretty steep for me. Also, is a lack of micro SD becoming an industry standard? I don't keep up with the news like this, but reading some reviews for the DNA leads me to believe the 16 gig internal storage is all you get. I hope they don't go the way of Apple with memory capacity.
No. Save your upgrade for the next generation of phones.
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Appreciate the response guys. I'm probably going to just hold on to my upgrade. My Xperia Play may be a piece of garbage but it makes calls, browses reddit, and plays gameboy ROMs. I would have loved to get the 4g version of my phone but they just keep phasing out old phones and bringing in new ones so damn often.
Any phones I should be looking out for? I'm considering the DNA, but at 200 dollars on an upgrade that's pretty steep for me. Also, is a lack of micro SD becoming an industry standard? I don't keep up with the news like this, but reading some reviews for the DNA leads me to believe the 16 gig internal storage is all you get. I hope they don't go the way of Apple with memory capacity.
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That's becoming the industry standard on high end smartphones. Completely sealed except for the SIM slot. No expandable memory, no replaceable battery. I can see good and bad in it. I could easily get by with 8GB if I had to with everything I do being so cloud connected, but having more is nice and I don't like losing the option. The battery being internal is definitely doubled edged. It lets them optimize the battery to better utilize the internal space, which lets them squeeze the most out of the battery they can, but there are days I just need to pop a new one in.
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That's becoming the industry standard on high end smartphones. Completely sealed except for the SIM slot. No expandable memory, no replaceable battery. I can see good and bad in it. I could easily get by with 8GB if I had to with everything I do being so cloud connected, but having more is nice and I don't like losing the option. The battery being internal is definitely doubled edged. It lets them optimize the battery to better utilize the internal space, which lets them squeeze the most out of the battery they can, but there are days I just need to pop a new one in.
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Unfortunately the downfall to non expandable memory and cloud solutions is the tiered data plans that people are being forced into. Streaming any kind of music from say... Google music's cloud storage will burn through your data like you wouldn't believe(I have almost 10 GB of music on my phone). I just... don't like it. That's one reason I opted for my GSIII. The ability to have a 64GB SD is worth being behind slightly in software or hardware.
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I just got the rezound today for free coming from an s2 on Sprint. I must say I'm pretty impressed! It's a bit heavy and I'm not rooting until I my 14 day trial is up. The beats headphones is a win win. Keyboard sucks but I'm overall happy for my first day. I'm more concerned about this 2gb of data I'm sharing with my girl than the phone itself. The DNA looks good but the battery and no expandable memory killed it for me
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I love my rezound, but like others said..save ur upgrade. Ive always wanted an xperia play
Battery life is the only complaint I have on the rezound. Even a year old its as good or better than most other phones except a few high end phones. My wife got a razr m two months ago and its a very nice phone. Aside from the screen resolution its better than the rezound in almost everyway hardware wise. It's exactly the same hardware as the razr hd but a smaller screen. And it has jb. The ppi is crap on it is the only bad thing. And built in battery. But it does have an sd card. For an inexpensive phone it is extremely nice. But I still love my rezzie.
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Right now is quite possibly one of the worst times to upgrade your phone. Just keep waiting, and you'll be glad you did. Seriously.
Kamikaze-Turtle said:
I'm due for an upgrade now, and browsing through the phones on the Verizon store (I can't upgrade through any third party due to the fact I'm on a business account) the only decent 4g phone is the rezound.
I'm currently on a 2 year old Xperia Play, 3g, and it's only redeeming factor is the cool slide out gamepad I use to this day. However, it's seen better days and I gotta retire it. So my question is, is the Rezound worth the free price tag? I hear that rooting it is on the easier side, and that I can squeeze battery life/power out of it through this method, but I'm pretty new to phone hardware/software.
It's either that or pay 50-150 bucks for a new phone. I'd honestly rather not pay anything, but knowing that this phone is a full year old at this point might influence that decision.
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the GS4 is in production right now and the samsung mobile director said at CES that he needs to crank it out ASAP to stay competitive. Just be patient
I've had my rezound fit amidst a week and got 10 hours battery life today with light use and still have 30%
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shrike1978 said:
I'm probably not the person to ask. I don't buy on contract anymore (not losing my unlimited), and there's really not another phone out that interests me right now anyway. The DNA is the only one that piques my interest at all, but I'm waiting for an AOSP RIL. Samsung is the only other manufacturer that has anything resembling an attractive package to me right now, but I don't like Samsung phone hardware (their screens completely kill the deal for me). All things considered, the Rezound is still the right phone for me right now, but I'd be hard pressed to recommend one on contract.
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I am in the same boat as you. I renewed my contract before they stop grandfathering unlimited contracts and got the rezound. At this point I see no reason to upgrade. The phone has GSM, great screen, good camera, 4G(best part ), and it feels good. I would recommend this phone if you are in the market for a free one. If your desires are for something else make sure to research the community behind the phone. The GSIII has a CleanROM for it but unfortunately the developer jumps devices faster than most people can keep up. The rezound just got a relatively stable version of jelly bean that is only going to get better.