What kind of phone do you have?

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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    ok, so I might need to replace the old flip phone soon. what smart phone is recomended?

    NOT an iPhone
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  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,383
    RKCNDY wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    ok, so I might need to replace the old flip phone soon. what smart phone is recomended?

    NOT an iPhone

    +1
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    RKCNDY wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    ok, so I might need to replace the old flip phone soon. what smart phone is recomended?

    NOT an iPhone

    :lol::lol::lol:
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 12,003
    Im up tomorrow with Verizon.

    I have a Droid 3. The battery life has been aaaaawful. Like I cant be away from a charger for more than a couple hours. I also seem to use up a shit load of data, when I really shouldnt. I think I have too many apps, and some probably work in the background. And they also update automatically. Phone also lags a bit trying to call, answer, navigate menus, etc...

    So I think Im going to strip all my files off the phone.... reset it to factory defaults and see what happens and if I can stretch more time into this phone.

    I really dont want to lose unlimited data.
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Im up tomorrow with Verizon.

    I have a Droid 3. The battery life has been aaaaawful. Like I cant be away from a charger for more than a couple hours. I also seem to use up a shit load of data, when I really shouldnt. I think I have too many apps, and some probably work in the background. And they also update automatically. Phone also lags a bit trying to call, answer, navigate menus, etc...

    So I think Im going to strip all my files off the phone.... reset it to factory defaults and see what happens and if I can stretch more time into this phone.

    I really dont want to lose unlimited data.

    unlimited data rocks for sure....

    as for the battery, it could be an app running, or it could be a shit battery. we've got a couple of batteries that wroked good for a while, and then just started working like shit. if you keep the phone, might be worth picking up a new battery.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    the razr maxx hd battery life is really good...i didn't plug it in all weekend and after doing a bunch of stuff on it including the upgrade to jelly bean, the battery was at about 20% left when i went to bed

    also, i use juice defender...that help a lot
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 12,003
    it may be. Phone also gets pretty hot.

    The apps updating has caused "Three Stooges Syndrome" where they all (like 20+ at once) try to update at the same time and get stuck for a long time and perpetually try to download data. I turned off auto updates on a bunch which seems to have helped.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,841
    Blackberry Bold

    It's good at email .... and that's about it. But my work pays for it, so I can't complain too much. I do prefer the physical keyboard versus a virtual one.
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    I would dabble in the Galaxy S IV
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    saw the presentation og Galaxy S4 ..seems fuckin great
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    RKCNDY wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    ok, so I might need to replace the old flip phone soon. what smart phone is recomended?

    NOT an iPhone

    +1
    I have an iPhone but I don't get the hate for it. Works amazing for me. yes, my post above says I would dabble in the GS4, but that's because I love new tech.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    LloydXmas wrote:
    I have an iPhone but I don't get the hate for it. Works amazing for me. yes, my post above says I would dabble in the GS4, but that's because I love new tech.

    the hate is for the whole Apple mantra..."you need this, and only this" (well for me)

    Apple won't let you customize or personalize. Some people just like to be able to switch stuff up, Hell, Droid even has different launchers-ones that make start-up faster. The ability to personalize clocks, notes, calendars, dialers etc.

    I don't want a company to tell me, 'this is what you get, and you're gonna like it' . Don't get me started on iTunes either, I HATE iTunes.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    RKCNDY wrote:
    LloydXmas wrote:
    I have an iPhone but I don't get the hate for it. Works amazing for me. yes, my post above says I would dabble in the GS4, but that's because I love new tech.

    the hate is for the whole Apple mantra..."you need this, and only this" (well for me)

    Apple won't let you customize or personalize. Some people just like to be able to switch stuff up, Hell, Droid even has different launchers-ones that make start-up faster. The ability to personalize clocks, notes, calendars, dialers etc.

    I don't want a company to tell me, 'this is what you get, and you're gonna like it' . Don't get me started on iTunes either, I HATE iTunes.

    :lol:

    i think the customization shit is over blown. :lol: i hear about all these fancy roms/interfaces/blah blah...

    just give and send my text messages quickly, give me hotspot for free (hello root) and give me the internet.

    oh yeah...and unlimited data. :lol:
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    RKCNDY wrote:
    LloydXmas wrote:
    I have an iPhone but I don't get the hate for it. Works amazing for me. yes, my post above says I would dabble in the GS4, but that's because I love new tech.

    the hate is for the whole Apple mantra..."you need this, and only this" (well for me)

    Apple won't let you customize or personalize. Some people just like to be able to switch stuff up, Hell, Droid even has different launchers-ones that make start-up faster. The ability to personalize clocks, notes, calendars, dialers etc.

    I don't want a company to tell me, 'this is what you get, and you're gonna like it' . Don't get me started on iTunes either, I HATE iTunes.
    sure, I get it but just because they don't want you to customize, doesn't mean that you can't. Screen Shots of my phone below. There are a ton of developers that create amazing tweaks.

    Homescreen
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    Notification Center - Can access Facebook, Twitter Feed and RSS directly
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    Lock Screen (Animated Weather)
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    Folders
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    LloydXmas wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    LloydXmas wrote:
    I have an iPhone but I don't get the hate for it. Works amazing for me. yes, my post above says I would dabble in the GS4, but that's because I love new tech.

    the hate is for the whole Apple mantra..."you need this, and only this" (well for me)

    Apple won't let you customize or personalize. Some people just like to be able to switch stuff up, Hell, Droid even has different launchers-ones that make start-up faster. The ability to personalize clocks, notes, calendars, dialers etc.

    I don't want a company to tell me, 'this is what you get, and you're gonna like it' . Don't get me started on iTunes either, I HATE iTunes.
    sure, I get it but just because they don't want you to customize, doesn't mean that you can't. Screen Shots of my phone below. There are a ton of developers that create amazing tweaks.

    Homescreen
    8569226313_66f76bbbb6_n.jpg
    Notification Center - Can access Facebook, Twitter Feed and RSS directly
    8569226101_26d4981940_n.jpg
    Lock Screen (Animated Weather)
    8570321566_f3cff80c1c_n.jpg
    Folders
    8569223845_78225d66ed_n.jpg

    better charge it
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    81 wrote:

    :lol:

    i think the customization shit is over blown. :lol: i hear about all these fancy roms/interfaces/blah blah...

    just give and send my text messages quickly, give me hotspot for free (hello root) and give me the internet.

    oh yeah...and unlimited data. :lol:

    I like customization because I would still prefer to write stuff down in a day planner. When I would actually write things down, I would remember it, now my phone just predicts everything, and then I forget about my appointments.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    81 wrote:
    better charge it
    :lol::lol: I always let my devices die.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    i like the selection of different hardware with android
  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    LloydXmas wrote:
    81 wrote:
    better charge it
    :lol::lol: I always let my devices die.

    I think that is probably what I am going to do - wait until this thing falls apart
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,840
    Samsung is awesome. They are unveiling a new one soon - the Galaxy S4. I'd wait for that if I were you. That's what I'll be getting when my contract is up for renewal in October.
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