Time again for a new phone

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Just to re-emphasize how old my phone is: Android 2.3.3

yeah, like you said your phone is over 3 years old now. Very few people hold onto a phone that long. 2 years is usually the longest (with 18 months the average) that a person keeps a phone.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Just to re-emphasize how old my phone is: Android 2.3.3

I'm in nearly the same position as you: I've got 2.3.6. I need an upgrade so badly. I've basically talked myself into buying a Galaxy S5 in a few weeks (mostly I want a good camera and because I'm already very familiar with Samsung's UI and I'm a man of technological habit).

[jd1020]

My phone is running 2.2.2, so suck it!

[jd1020]

Another phone to look at is the Oppo Find 7, which also comes with a removable battery. Not sure how much support you would get if you bought one in the US, though. But there is a model that specifically supports US LTE.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by jd1020

My phone is running 2.2.2, so suck it!

[TambaBerry]

I'm getting the brand new HTC one, probably today.

[Nightfyre]

I am waiting to see what LG is going to roll out. But I have to buy my phones outright to maintain my unlimited data plan. It will be so boss on 4G.

[AustinChief]

I will say that I am tempted to get the HTC One just so I can get the HTC Mini+ to play around with.



Bluetooth accessory that can act as a phone while you use your phone to do other things (games, music, video, etc) and even better it is a TV remote and can be used as a camera remote for your phone. Oh and it's a laser pointer!

Although the S5 has wireless charging and a bunch of fitness accessories that I hear are pretty sweet.

[DaveNull]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Bluetooth accessory that can act as a phone while you use your phone to do other things (games, music, video, etc) and even better it is a TV remote and can be used as a camera remote for your phone. Oh and it's a laser pointer!

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

While that sounds funny and I thought so at first as well, I actually have been in situations where I was using my phone for something and it would be REALLY nice to not have to stop that just to take a call. I don't think it holds a great deal of use for most people but if you do a ton of presentations the bluetooth, IR blaster and laser pointer are pretty sweet.

[Nightfyre]

The LG G3 is rumored to have an 8 core processor, 2k resolution, 3 gb of RAM... the hawtness.

[rocknrolla]

Anyone know the size difference between HTC ONE and S5? Anything bigger than S3 is a deal breaker.

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by rocknrolla

Anyone know the size difference between HTC ONE and S5? Anything bigger than S3 is a deal breaker.

Galaxy S3 = 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in
Galaxy S4 = 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in
Galaxy S5 = 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in
HTC One (M8) = 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in

Less than half an inch taller and virtually identical width and depth.

So basically S3 size (except slightly taller for the HTC One)

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by rocknrolla

Anyone know the size difference between HTC ONE and S5? Anything bigger than S3 is a deal breaker.

The HTC One M8 is probably the biggest 5" phone on the market. This is because it has the 2 speakers on the front and then they still have that terribly useless htc logo on the front that does not a damn thing. If it weren't for the "OOOOOOOOOO Shiny!" feeling people get from the metal body a lot more people would be bitching about the size compared to the other phones with the same size screen.

Even Sony, who have some of the biggest bezels in the industry, managed to fit their 5.2" Z2 in the same body size as the M8.