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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Yeah, they have gotten a lot further since then. Bastards. Still a lot of work to be done with my shit. Oh well. Getting a new phone in a few weeks anyway.

which one?

let my desire for a new phone live through you

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Originally posted by EgosXII which one? let my desire for a new phone live through you

Going to get the T-Mobile US Galaxy S variant.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Going to get the T-Mobile US Galaxy S variant.

I don't really get the Galaxy S, would personally go the desire in a heartbeat since i can't get the Evo (in Aus)... How come you chose the samsung?

screen, or is it a bit faster?? I think it's the samsung OS they added over android, sense seems a lot nicer

all personal opinion though

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Originally posted by EgosXII I don't really get the Galaxy S, would personally go the desire in a heartbeat since i can't get the Evo (in Aus)... How come you chose the samsung? screen, or is it a bit faster?? I think it's the samsung OS they added over android, sense seems a lot nicer all personal opinion though

Sense is all a bunch of easy shit anyway. There is a guy that made a copy of it so that you can have it without having to get an HTC branded device. It is an app in the market called Beautiful Widgets.

As for the interface overlay, I will dump it anyway. In fact, I will dump the whole rom. Going to load a CyanogenMod rom on it. So no worries there.

Reason for the Samsung, as opposed to say, the Desire, is that the Desire isn't available on my carrier and I refuse to switch. Not because of phone availability, but I have an expensive enough bill as it is. US$90 is enough. If I move to any other carrier, I will get shafted.

ps: My plan is unlimited everything. Voice, sms/mms and data.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel ps: My plan is unlimited everything. Voice, sms/mms and data.

How much is that?

I could get one of those for $90 (700 SEK) a month, but I don't use the phone no where close that much. I just do a few calls here and there, listen to spotify (mostly I just offline sync it as well), surf some, check facebook, chat some on irc, perhaps sometimes some video streaming from the swedish TV networks.

I don't need more.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Sense is all a bunch of easy shit anyway. There is a guy that made a copy of it so that you can have it without having to get an HTC branded device. It is an app in the market called Beautiful Widgets. As for the interface overlay, I will dump it anyway. In fact, I will dump the whole rom. Going to load a CyanogenMod rom on it. So no worries there. Reason for the Samsung, as opposed to say, the Desire, is that the Desire isn't available on my carrier and I refuse to switch. Not because of phone availability, but I have an expensive enough bill as it is. US$90 is enough. If I move to any other carrier, I will get shafted. ps: My plan is unlimited everything. Voice, sms/mms and data.

ahhh carrier, fair enough then

I know it's all modable these days, was wondering if the galaxy had anything exceptional though, since i think the desire looks better, though again, entirely personal preference..

they have the same guts though don't they?

It is the great thing about android though: Once you get hardware you like you can just rearrange everything else

Gotta love XDA

Egos, check this. It convinced me to choose a Galaxy S over the Desire.

^Samsung definitely has the advantage, making most of the insides hey! They make ram, the amoleds that were in the HTCs as well until recently, AND the processors!? :O

the specs look great

but yeah I'm not going the desire, i'm waiting for cash to get the dell streak outright, ready for a drastic change in phone style hehe

btw: FINALLY managed to root my HTC Magic 32B, been trying since i got it, and i thought it was a perfect SPL model which would mean i'd have to make some fucking goldcard which i have no idea about, but they've got a nice simple thing happening now, and finally got it!

porting cyanogenmod onto there now to have a test
been stuck on 1.6 for wayyyyy too long!

looks like the streak is finally getting 2.1 too if anyone else cares, which is most likely why the held off the release in the US: I think they've been tryna get 2.2 to make everyone happy since they launched it in the UK on 1.6, but they'll probly just do 2.1 for now, then when they manage to get 2.2 happening upgrade...

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Originally posted by Cloudburst How much is that? I could get one of those for $90 (700 SEK) a month, but I don't use the phone no where close that much. I just do a few calls here and there, listen to spotify (mostly I just offline sync it as well), surf some, check facebook, chat some on irc, perhaps sometimes some video streaming from the swedish TV networks. I don't need more.

$90. The thing is, I used to have a lower plan (600 minutes) that I never fully used, but I was always kinda close (450-500 used) every month. They had this loyalty thing that for $5 more a month I could get unlimited voice, so I did. Plus, I ended up changing some other parts of my plan and it came out as a wash. No change in costs.

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Originally posted by EgosXII ahhh carrier, fair enough then I know it's all modable these days, was wondering if the galaxy had anything exceptional though, since i think the desire looks better, though again, entirely personal preference.. they have the same guts though don't they? It is the great thing about android though: Once you get hardware you like you can just rearrange everything else Gotta love XDA

Yeah thank goodness they are mostly the same specs wise.

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Originally posted by EgosXII ^Samsung definitely has the advantage, making most of the insides hey! They make ram, the amoleds that were in the HTCs as well until recently, AND the processors!? :O the specs look great but yeah I'm not going the desire, i'm waiting for cash to get the dell streak outright, ready for a drastic change in phone style hehe btw: FINALLY managed to root my HTC Magic 32B, been trying since i got it, and i thought it was a perfect SPL model which would mean i'd have to make some fucking goldcard which i have no idea about, but they've got a nice simple thing happening now, and finally got it! porting cyanogenmod onto there now to have a test been stuck on 1.6 for wayyyyy too long! looks like the streak is finally getting 2.1 too if anyone else cares, which is most likely why the held off the release in the US: I think they've been tryna get 2.2 to make everyone happy since they launched it in the UK on 1.6, but they'll probly just do 2.1 for now, then when they manage to get 2.2 happening upgrade...

The Streak is hot, but fucking no TMO US 3g band (1700) in there. So I can't get that if I want 3g.

Yo, I just scooped up one of these the other day. Shit's for real, son!

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Originally posted by The17sss Yo, I just scooped up one of these the other day. Shit's for real, son!

is that rod blagojevic?

streak's coming out in the US on the 13th!!! \o/

550 outright, 300 on AT&T...

now goddamn you ATO, give me back my tax money!!

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Originally posted by EgosXII streak's coming out in the US on the 13th!!! \o/ 550 outright, 300 on AT&T... now goddamn you ATO, give me back my tax money!!

Yeah I saw that. God damn I want that thing, but fuck me if I would ever switch to AT&T.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Yeah I saw that. God damn I want that thing, but fuck me if I would ever switch to AT&T.

go outright like me, and stick on your current contract

bloody expensive, but gonna be so worth it!!
You're lucky you can order off the site, i have to either wait for it's release in aus (probably not too far off since they seem to have sent it to every aus reviewer, and ausandroid just got one), or get a shady deal from ebay or something...

I'm hoping the US release will drop the prices some, since atm it's about a 1000 from the UK

a guy has already rooted it too, though who knows if/when cyanogen will get a rom ready for it (the guy who rooted it posted he was attempting to hack some roms to work on it already anyway)... the update to 2.1 should happen within a month anyway, if it's not shipped with it in the US

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Originally posted by EgosXII go outright like me, and stick on your current contract bloody expensive, but gonna be so worth it!! You're lucky you can order off the site, i have to either wait for it's release in aus (probably not too far off since they seem to have sent it to every aus reviewer, and ausandroid just got one), or get a shady deal from ebay or something... I'm hoping the US release will drop the prices some, since atm it's about a 1000 from the UK a guy has already rooted it too, though who knows if/when cyanogen will get a rom ready for it (the guy who rooted it posted he was attempting to hack some roms to work on it already anyway)... the update to 2.1 should happen within a month anyway, if it's not shipped with it in the US

I need 3g. So no way I will ever get this phone.

As for you getting it, I would gladly purchase it for you if you were to send me the money. Help a fellow TA out.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel I need 3g. So no way I will ever get this phone. As for you getting it, I would gladly purchase it for you if you were to send me the money. Help a fellow TA out.

ohh fuck i forgot about the weird US frequencies

that would be awesome, will PM you when i get some cash

So, I think the next phone I get will be the HTC Ace. Some shit was leaked about it in the last day or so, and it seems like it will be roughly the AUS equivalent of the HTC Incredible.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk So, I think the next phone I get will be the HTC Ace. Some shit was leaked about it in the last day or so, and it seems like it will be roughly the AUS equivalent of the HTC Incredible.

yeah that looks awesome, will still be ages before it comes out though i think... still in rumour phase atm

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Originally posted by EgosXII yeah that looks awesome, will still be ages before it comes out though i think... still in rumour phase atm

Looks like a possible release in October? Or close?

It fucking better be

Ok, so I've had my Incredible for a week or so now and I'll go ahead and review it a bit for the fuck of it.

I'm giving it a 4/5.

First, the bad:

Battery life - my blackberry lasted almost two days without needing charged even after two years and heavy usage. This phone struggles to make it through the day at times. I know it's to be expected with these new-fangled contraptions with amoled screens and shit. Get a task manager because shit going on in the background will DRAIN it. Also get a car charger or backup battery.

Accelerometer - not sure if this is an issue with my phone alone or what, but the accelerometer is fucking annoyingly laggy at times. Not sure why.

the joystick - why is it there? I never use it. It's severely limited, and using it as the camera shutter button is dodgy at best.

Other than that this phone's awesome. Very snappy processor, clear screen, and everything other than a few small gripes works near perfectly. I'm able to look past all these things easily. It's far easier to type on the device than I thought it'd be (although I still miss my blackberry keyboard).

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Originally posted by Sushipunk So, I think the next phone I get will be the HTC Ace. Some shit was leaked about it in the last day or so, and it seems like it will be roughly the AUS equivalent of the HTC Incredible.

I seriously thought you were taking the piss, but when I googled I found out that was actual phone names.

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Originally posted by Ted Promo Ok, so I've had my Incredible for a week or so now and I'll go ahead and review it a bit for the fuck of it. I'm giving it a 4/5. First, the bad: Battery life - my blackberry lasted almost two days without needing charged even after two years and heavy usage. This phone struggles to make it through the day at times. I know it's to be expected with these new-fangled contraptions with amoled screens and shit. Get a task manager because shit going on in the background will DRAIN it. Also get a car charger or backup battery. Accelerometer - not sure if this is an issue with my phone alone or what, but the accelerometer is fucking annoyingly laggy at times. Not sure why. the joystick - why is it there? I never use it. It's severely limited, and using it as the camera shutter button is dodgy at best. Other than that this phone's awesome. Very snappy processor, clear screen, and everything other than a few small gripes works near perfectly. I'm able to look past all these things easily. It's far easier to type on the device than I thought it'd be (although I still miss my blackberry keyboard).

Battery life sucks balls compared to a BB because you come from a phone that does fuck all but email.

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Originally posted by EgosXII ohh fuck i forgot about the weird US frequencies that would be awesome, will PM you when i get some cash

Yeah the stupid ass frequencies suck. Although, my phones work on EU 3g because it has those bands too.

first impressions of the samsung vibrant (galaxy s)

i love this phone! battery life was supposedly a concern (according to cnet's review), i gave the phone a full overnight charge when i got it, and it's consistently lasting 2 days on one charge for me. my use is primarily text/email (both work and personal) and fb browsing (probably 3-4 times a day) with very occasional phone calls.

probably going to take me a bit to get used to all the things that this phone can do, my old phone was the samsung trace, which served me well, but as you can imagine didn't do nearly what this thing does.

i got a screen protector to make sure that i don't run into any issues with the phone and that kinda dulled the brightness and gave the phone a slight pixelated look - will possibly change this out to a different one in the future.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel As for you getting it, I would gladly purchase it for you if you were to send me the money. Help a fellow TA out.

PMd

Well I did it finally. Posting from my Galaxy S. Still getting used to the keyboard but otherwise love it. Android ftw.

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