 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
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kudos:7 | [Equipment] Current top Android phones? My wife and I are coming up on our two-year contract and I am wondering what the top Android phones available on VZW are.
Our first option is whether we stick with the current 3G unlimited plans we both have or jump to the limited 4G plans. We live in the National Capitol Region (VA) and both work in DC.
I think she uses between 500 - 1500MB/mo and I use between 2 and 3GB, so I don't see switching to 4GB being much of an issue.
She has a Droid 2 and I have a Droid X. We'll be upgrading in the March (her) and April (me) time-frames. We're not married to Motorola if there's something better and more powerful out there.
I've heard Samsung puts out the best Android phone right now, is that true? Are any of the phones out there near the end of the product life and is a refresh imminent, or should we just upgrade as soon as we are eligible?
Anyone have thoughts?
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| I would recommend the Droid RAZR Maxx without question. I have many friends who have upgraded from unlimited 3g to unlimited 4g, so you should be able to do that since you are grandfathered in. If you have to switch to the limited 4GB plan, I still think it's worth it though.
The best phones on the market are the RAZR Maxx and the Galaxy Nexus, but the Galaxy Nexus's screen is very large and the battery life is nowhere near as good as the RAZR Maxx. The only reason to get the Galaxy Nexus is if you want the latest pure android experience without anything else added.
I have the Droid Charge by Samsung and it is one of the oldest LTE phones, so I would recommend against it even though the screen is absolutely beautiful. |
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 mack1951Universal Soldier
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Bayonne, NJ
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I have the Droid Razr and I love it. The Razr Maxx is out now and while it is a little thicker the battery life is the best around. Samsung has the Galaxy Nexus which has the latest OS ice cream sandwich but the phone felt cheaper made to me. You will not lose unlimited if you go to a 4g phone, you are Grandfathered.
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KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
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kudos:7 | said by mack1951:You will not lose unlimited if you go to a 4g phone, you are Grandfathered.
Good to know, thanks to both of you. I just assumed they would claim "oh, you only get unlimited 3G, if you want 4G you gotta switch to a current plan." Guess they're not the sneaky corporate schmucks we think they are all the time.
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 SteelyI rise when the sun goes downPremium
join:2000-10-15
Princeton Junction, NJ
kudos:1 | reply to mack1951
Any idea if and when VZW might push ICS to the Razr/Razr Maxx and what worthwhile features it would add?
Also, the Droid 4 is out and getting surprisingly good (or at least much better than I expected) preliminary user reviews on the VZW website. Sometimes I really miss having a physical QWERTY keyboard.
Too bad VZW is so heavily invested in Motorola (or is it now Google?) smartphones. After a year and a half with a quirky Droid X I'd be happy to abandon Motorola if only there were a decidedly better option. I'm fully eligible for an upgrade in early April. |
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shealysePremium
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I ultimately went with the RAZR Maxx. The Galaxy Nexus was horrible- has some radio issues and was literally unusable as a phone. DO a few internet searches on galaxy nexus and dropped calls or one way audio. You will be in the middle of a conversation and the other party will no longer be able to hear you. It was extremely frustrating.
Verizon and Samsung still have no ETA on a fix. I returned the Nexus and got the Maxx. No regrets. It has been a solid device and the battery life is very good.
Maxx is slated to get ICS but no definitive date yet. |
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mack1951Universal Soldier
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If you like a physical keyboard the Droid 4 is the way to go. I never had any problems with my Droid X and really prefer Motorola phones because they always felt better built to me. As for ICS the date being mentioned is sometime in the 2nd Quater but who knows for sure. I like the Razr the way it is so I hope they don't rush the update.
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KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
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kudos:7 | reply to Steely
said by Steely:After a year and a half with a quirky Droid X I'd be happy to abandon Motorola if only there were a decidedly better option. I'm fully eligible for an upgrade in early April.
I'm in the same boat. inexplicable slow-downs or lock-ups to the point that the power button doesn't even help you get out of it (gotta take the battery out to do a hard reset). I've tried app-killers and everything short of rooting it but it still feels slow and bloated.
However, if the Razr Maxx doesn't have these issues, I have no other problem with getting new Motorola phones. Definitely be interesting to see what Google-Motorola puts out in the next two years.
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SteelyI rise when the sun goes downPremium
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Princeton Junction, NJ
kudos:1 | I can upgrade at a "discounted" price right now but if I wait until early April I qualify for an extra $50 off. Besides, by then they might have some more attractive options or perhaps a lower price on the present models. |
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I tried out the RAZR MAXX, but returned it because my device would continuously reboot and the signal quality on my particular phone was terrible. Went to the HTC Rezound, battery life isn't as good but the screen is awesome (the Maxx looked good for video, but the text was really grainy). I have yet to drop a call, and the device is fast. Also, I saved $200 (on sale now for $99) compared to the MAXX. |
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Interested in 4g mobile [wifi] hotspot functionality. Doesn't seem the razr max has that, what is the next best handset? |
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 RenHoekYou EeeediotPremium
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said by shealyse:I ultimately went with the RAZR Maxx. The Galaxy Nexus was horrible- has some radio issues and was literally unusable as a phone. DO a few internet searches on galaxy nexus and dropped calls or one way audio. You will be in the middle of a conversation and the other party will no longer be able to hear you. It was extremely frustrating.
Verizon and Samsung still have no ETA on a fix. I returned the Nexus and got the Maxx. No regrets. It has been a solid device and the battery life is very good.
Maxx is slated to get ICS but no definitive date yet.
I've got a Galaxy Nexus and love it. No radio problems at all.
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SteelyI rise when the sun goes downPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to hoyleysox
said by hoyleysox:Interested in 4g mobile [wifi] hotspot functionality. Doesn't seem the razr max has that, what is the next best handset?
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 aaronwtPremium
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there are some good deals on the phones right now. They have several 4G phones with an extra $100 off online. I just ordered a ReZound to replace my Incredible. It was only $99 online while if I had ordered over the phone it would have still been $199.
Plus they are still offering 4GB of data each month for $30 instead of the normal 2GB.
I used to have unlimited with my Incredible and went over 2GB several months a year. So the special $100 off, double the data, and me getting my FiOS $327 gift card yesterday all worked out. the only thing I missed out on was my new every 2 discount which wouldn't have taken effect for another month. but it was down to only $30 now so it really didn't matter too much. |
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SteelyI rise when the sun goes downPremium
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kudos:1 | said by aaronwt:I used to have unlimited with my Incredible...
So why weren't you grandfathered in? |
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 JackarinoPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to Krisnatharok
Droid Razr Maxx seems like a good phone |
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aaronwtPremium
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said by Steely:said by aaronwt:I used to have unlimited with my Incredible...
So why weren't you grandfathered in? I was grandfathered in. But when I activate my new 4G ReZound phone I will lose the unlimited and have 4GB per month instead. |
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said by Krisnatharok:...Our first option is whether we stick with the current 3G unlimited plans we both have or jump to the limited 4G plans.
If, at the time you upgrade, the system tries to move you off of your current unlimited plan, just ask to be placed back on to it. As long as you already have an unlimited plan, you are eligible to keep it when changing from 3g to 4g LTE (or the other way around, if you happen to be moving in that direction). 
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Activate over the phone with a rep.
Similar thing happened to me when I tried to change plan minutes on a family share:
The website was trying to force me to choose a new data plan for one of the lines that had unlimited. Only choice was the 2GB plan. Canceled out of the transaction and called the 1-800 number. No problem changing the minutes plan without changing the data side.
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 Fir_Na_TineGiggity GiggityPremium
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said by aaronwt:said by Steely:said by aaronwt:I used to have unlimited with my Incredible...
So why weren't you grandfathered in? I was grandfathered in. But when I activate my new 4G ReZound phone I will lose the unlimited and have 4GB per month instead. I just ordered the Rezound as well online. It let me keep my unlimited data without changing it. My old Incredible I will give to the wife, I guess I will have to get a 4GB plan for her under our family share plan.
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