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If Sprint released the Evo3D and SGS2 and Photon on the same day which would you pick?
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drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Hmmm, so if the SGS2 is going to be late July, I'm really curious to see what Motorola and Sprint say on June 9 about the Photon 4G (or whatever the actual name ends up being).
Maybe, if the rumors of a Droid X2 / Atrix / Bionic type phone coming to Sprint are accurate, that phone will be looking at an August release instead?
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
Ohh. My. Gosh.
Every time I decide (again) another news bombshell hits...
*sigh*
I was sure the S2 wouldn't see a Sprint release until September or later.
End of July? That's a game changer.
This decision is driving me cah-rey-zee!
Every time I decide (again) another news bombshell hits...
*sigh*
I was sure the S2 wouldn't see a Sprint release until September or later.
End of July? That's a game changer.
This decision is driving me cah-rey-zee!
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
Same here. While I don't mind TouchWiz, I am concerned about the things I hear about Samsung and Customer Service. Then I watch a video demonstration or review of the S2 and the device looks amazing. I think the Evo3D is amazing too & certainly HTC Customer Service is amazing. It's just that for me because I'm a first-time Android buyer I feel like I'm flipping a coin & I have no idea whether to call heads or tails.
My smartphone is currently broken. I'm borrowing a "dumb" phone from a local retailer... so the sooner the better... I had disregarded the S2 because I had no doubt it would release any earlier than August, at the soonest. July? That's close. Not as close at June 24th though. =)
My smartphone is currently broken. I'm borrowing a "dumb" phone from a local retailer... so the sooner the better... I had disregarded the S2 because I had no doubt it would release any earlier than August, at the soonest. July? That's close. Not as close at June 24th though. =)
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
Hahaha... That's so true about Sprint... I always feel like the have the worst phone lineup and this year it's unreal how great it is! Granted, I haven't bought a new phone since 2009 and I understand last year was quite a good year as well.
At least we can keep watching the SGS2 threads here and see what issues are encountered by our friends across the pond. Doesn't look too bad from a hardware perspective, but rooting might be useful for system update frequency if not to get rid of TouchWiz. (Note I haven't been watching to see what the ROM progress is; I'm admittedly making an assumption on that front) After playing with some friends' Evo 4G and Evo Shift, I'm actually rather pleased with Sense.
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
I love everything about Sense except the launcher. I rarely use my phone, as a phone lol... so having the big "phone" button at the bottom kind of annoys me. However, I could always use LauncherPro or something. It's not a deal breaker.
I honestly feel like HTC makes a superior product, so I don't know why I have doubt. I suppose it's just my nature... grass is always greener syndrome...
I honestly feel like HTC makes a superior product, so I don't know why I have doubt. I suppose it's just my nature... grass is always greener syndrome...
lafester
Android Enthusiast
Not for me. I didn't like the evo or epic and that was it for your choices.
I have an incredible right now and love it but the screen is starting to feel a bit small. amoled is pretty sweet i must say. too bad htc only used it for the incredible and desire before switching to sony screens due to supply issues.
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
I went and looked at the Droid X2's qHD LCD and I was really impressed... It was much brighter than the Super AMOLED Plus on the Droid Charge and you could tell with the naked eye the resolution was higher on the X2 as well. The colors are deeper on the Charge I must admit. I examined both devices right next to each other today.
The Evo3D is going to (probably) have a rgb-Stripe qHD LCD instead of a PenTile qHD LCD. Which basically means the Evo3D's screen should be even a little more crisp and the colors should be ever so slightly more vivid compared to the LCD on the X2.
Now, I'm not super-knowledgeable with all this stuff yet but those are some things I've learned thus far. I still think display or screen type is one of those personal preference things on a phone that only you can decide for yourself.
The Evo3D is going to (probably) have a rgb-Stripe qHD LCD instead of a PenTile qHD LCD. Which basically means the Evo3D's screen should be even a little more crisp and the colors should be ever so slightly more vivid compared to the LCD on the X2.
Now, I'm not super-knowledgeable with all this stuff yet but those are some things I've learned thus far. I still think display or screen type is one of those personal preference things on a phone that only you can decide for yourself.
ebolamonkey3
Android Enthusiast
For me, I'm going to pick up a Nexus S right before June 23rd and use it for a month. By then, any kinks/issues with the Evo 3D should be pretty transparent.
From the early adopters of the SGII, I've read about complaints on overheating, yellow tint on the display, and signal issues. Not a good sign.
From the early adopters of the SGII, I've read about complaints on overheating, yellow tint on the display, and signal issues. Not a good sign.
I think my approach will be to wait till Jun 24th; check out the evo 3d in the stores and reviews and then decide to either pick one up or wait for the sg 2. By June 24th we should know more about sprint changes to the SG2 (i.e, if it will have a keyboard or be more or less identical to the Europe version with support for sprint/WiMax).
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We've heard a lot about the Evo3D but a lot of details that are important to myself are just unknown or pure speculation at this point.
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We've heard a lot about the Evo3D but a lot of details that are important to myself are just unknown or pure speculation at this point.
Hmmm, I think you just did. 
Is that last one right, or was it literally "none of them?"
Is that last one right, or was it literally "none of them?"
novox77
Leeeroy Jennnkinnns!
$350 before mail-in rebate, it says. So... I'll assume the rebate is -$100, so you pay $250 out of pocket for a 2-yr commitment.
Rose4uKy
Android Expert
No the Galaxy S II is the dual core Galaxy S.The tablets are called Galaxy Tab or something like that; there is the 7 inch; 8 inch and 10 inch (10 inch comes out in a week or so; 7 inch came out 6 or so months ago).
The Galaxy S in usa were the Fascinate, Captivate, Vibrant and Epic. The Epic had the biggest change with key board added but all of them had slight tweaks (amount of ram, flash on camera, ...)
The Galaxy S in usa were the Fascinate, Captivate, Vibrant and Epic. The Epic had the biggest change with key board added but all of them had slight tweaks (amount of ram, flash on camera, ...)
Rose4uKy
Android Expert
Oh Ok I got it. My coworker has the Captivate from AT&T. That's what I thought. I should of known it said tab in the name. But I'm still holding off for that EVO 3D and sense 3.0. I can't wait!
Rose4uKy
Android Expert
But EVO 3D are the specs better? Either way I had an EVO and am getting the 3D but that looks nice. I just love Android in general and recommend Android to everyone.
Looks like this:
I swear someone was kind enough to write up a list, but I couldn't find it. Anyway, the brief summary: the Samsung Galaxy S2 is really, really thin, it's got a 800x480 SAMOLED+ display (non-Pentile). The EVO 3D has a higher-res 960x540 LCD screen, and it supports stereoscopic image and video capture and a glasses-free 3D display. Both have top of the line GPUs and dual-core CPUs -- I don't think there's enough of a performance difference to worry about. EVO 3D runs Sense 3.0 and SGS2 TouchWiz, both on top of Android. There are other differences, of course -- notification lights, positioning of buttons, build materials, but those are largely personal opinion.
Rose4uKy
Android Expert
Thanks, I was just wondering! I can't wait for the EVO 3D to be released I already sold back my EVO to Sprint. I'm going to get another EVO today and even if the 3D isn't released on the 24th I'll just return it before my 30 days are up. I just can't go till the 24th using my Lotus. :0(
QUOTE=cobalt;2779059]I swear someone was kind enough to write up a list, but I couldn't find it. Anyway, the brief summary: the Samsung Galaxy S2 is really, really thin, it's got a 800x480 SAMOLED+ display (non-Pentile). The EVO 3D has a higher-res 960x540 LCD screen, and it supports stereoscopic image and video capture and a glasses-free 3D display. Both have top of the line GPUs and dual-core CPUs -- I don't think there's enough of a performance difference to worry about. EVO 3D runs Sense 3.0 and SGS2 TouchWiz, both on top of Android. There are other differences, of course -- notification lights, positioning of buttons, build materials, but those are largely personal opinion.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=cobalt;2779059]I swear someone was kind enough to write up a list, but I couldn't find it. Anyway, the brief summary: the Samsung Galaxy S2 is really, really thin, it's got a 800x480 SAMOLED+ display (non-Pentile). The EVO 3D has a higher-res 960x540 LCD screen, and it supports stereoscopic image and video capture and a glasses-free 3D display. Both have top of the line GPUs and dual-core CPUs -- I don't think there's enough of a performance difference to worry about. EVO 3D runs Sense 3.0 and SGS2 TouchWiz, both on top of Android. There are other differences, of course -- notification lights, positioning of buttons, build materials, but those are largely personal opinion.[/QUOTE]
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Maybe the Asian version of what the Photon 4G will look like?
http://androidmixer.com/motorola-xt882-dual-core-1-2ghz-tegra-2-qhd-screen-phton-4g-preview-video/
I don't know if this will be the same form factor. Hopefully, the rumors of 4.3 inch screen are definite, but the form factor of the phone itself is not bad looking at all.
http://androidmixer.com/motorola-xt882-dual-core-1-2ghz-tegra-2-qhd-screen-phton-4g-preview-video/
I don't know if this will be the same form factor. Hopefully, the rumors of 4.3 inch screen are definite, but the form factor of the phone itself is not bad looking at all.