Coming back to android, so long Apple.

[03SVTCobra]

That new 16 pin (or however many it is) on the Apple has sent me over the edge. On top the lack of providing a large screen, an operating system that doesn't bore me to death and make me feel shackled, and now having about 800 ipod chords around the house that have been rendered useless if I waste my upgrade on an Iphone 5, I've decided to steer clear of apple.

Sorry for the run on sentence, I'll end the rant here.

So from what I've been reading I've narrowed my choices to the following (I'd like to stay under $200 for an upgrade) I'm grandfathered into AT&T's unlimited data plan so I'd like to stay with them.

HTC One X - solid looking phone, drawbacks are the battery life and limited storage, as well as the uncertainty of jelly bean release, but HTC makes a good product and for 100 dollars the phone is a bargain.

HTC One X + eliminates the drawbacks listed above but will likely debut at the top of my budget and who knows when (November supposedly)

Samsung Galaxy S III - had bad luck with Samsung quality in the past, 3 phones in 6 months. I'm sure I had a very isolated experience but it's still a concern. Does everything I want a phone to do though and the storage and battery are best.

Google Nexus - Again a Samsung product, but I really like the ability to upgrade as soon as a new android is available without having to wait on AT&T to tell me if it's ok or not. Also I like that the phone is unlocked so if AT&T does anything to piss me off I can drop and run with phone in hand and use it on another network.

Any other ideas or options I should look into?

Thanks in advance everyone. Glad to be coming home to Android.

 

[pasqo83]

Hi bud, If I had to chose from the options you gave above, it would have to be the S3, the phone is just out of this world. The screen size, the visual look of the phone and the colours and just so nice. I would seriously give that a go.

I personally do not like HTC, I prefer the Iphone, Samsung, Sony and Nokia (lumia 800 and 900). That's just my view.

I own an Iphone 4 after having the S2 for soo long, the battery life on my S2 wasn't so great. I miss the size of the phone but the O/S for me wasnt to great for me so Ive decided to revert back to the iphone and wait for a decent Android phone to come back onto the market (do not plan to get an iphone 5, Apple are going to one direction with their technology).

I would go for an S3, but like you, I'd rather stick to my budget and wait around - having the latest phone isnt my priority but having a phone that does what I want is the most important.