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Originally posted by F4Gary:
Well, how 'bout this. I get a 25% discount with Sprint and am ready to give up my old flip phone. Don't need a phone for work. Don't play games. Would probably like the Nav feature and the ability to get on the web, but don't see spending a huge amount of time doing that. Would probably do some texting but not like a 20 year old would. What would you guys suggest through Sprint?

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you are a perfect candidate for the iPhone. I'm serious man...you will like.

3/9 6:43 PM | IP: Logged

iPhone 4S has a phenomenal camera. The best of any. My older kids have them.

On the other hand, I just purchased the RAZR Maxx for a work phone. There was a learning curve, and there are a few things I liked better on my three year old BB, but there would be some things I liked on BB better than Apple to.

Reasons for Razr Maxx
1) 4G LTE data speeds, particular important when I am tethering at kids sports practices etc. iPhone doesn't offer that. What's funny is that my son showed me his iphone today and it said "4G" on it. I did a quick search and saw that Apple only changed the signal indicator to 4G just today, to coincide with the release of the new iPad. The actual data speeds are no faster and they are not LTE.

2) Apps to tether (connect my laptop to the internet via my cell phone) and turn my cell phone into a mobile hotspot (PDAnet) for only the cost of the app. You will need to jailbreak your iPhone to do this, which is not a big deal I hear, but then you have given up one of your arguments against the Android OS.

3) Bigger screen. I was worried that the 4.3" screen would be too big, but I love it now. The Samsung Nexus on Verizon has an HD screen, but I had other concerns about that phone.

4) Call Quality. A phone is the number one purpose of my device. Call quality is great, speaker phone is great. It's easy to switch to speaker, mute, conference in others etc. I get a signal in my building at work where I had none with my BB. My friends tell me that they used to have a difficult time hearing me. I've had the phone about 10 days and I have taken maybe seven pictures, zero videos and played no games.

5) Large Battery - Double the size of the RAZR.

What I don't like is the massive disclaimer whenever I want to download an apps that basically says I will give up everything, but I expect Apple is no different.

This post was edited on 3/9 11:00 PM by surfnole

3/9 10:11 PM | IP: Logged

Thank you for the feedback. I went to Verizon and checked out the phones. My main issue is the size of the Android phones. They are freaking huge! It is insane. I guess I will get used to it?

I have no choice, I have to get an Android phone.

I have narrowed it down to order of preference to:

1- Razr HD: decent price, decent size, decent features.
2- HTC DNA: CNET seems to like it. The guy at Verizon showed it to me and it is monstrous.
3- Razr Maxx: a little expensive. I can settle on the Razr HD.
4- S3: everyone else likes it but it feels "cheap."

11/20 7:38 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by PanicFSU:
Thank you for the feedback. I went to Verizon and checked out the phones. My main issue is the size of the Android phones. They are freaking huge! It is insane. I guess I will get used to it?

I have no choice, I have to get an Android phone.

I have narrowed it down to order of preference to:

1- Razr HD: decent price, decent size, decent features.
2- HTC DNA: CNET seems to like it. The guy at Verizon showed it to me and it is monstrous.
3- Razr Maxx: a little expensive. I can settle on the Razr HD.
4- S3: everyone else likes it but it feels "cheap."

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I'd like to see how the Droid DNA does with battery life in its retail form. The battery criticism is really the only knock on the phone right now, and the reviews were pretty mixed on that. 

11/20 8:21 PM | IP: Logged

Those Verizon phones were discussed in this thread:

http://floridastate.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?highlight=maxx&sid=1061&fid=1083&tid=153759855&mid=160042073

As for the GS3 feeling "cheap":  Most people put their phones in cases, so that's about all you typically end up seeing and feeling. 

As for the phones being big, you definitely get accustomed to it.  I don't think I could go back to having a phone with a screen size under 4.3" anymore.  The extra real estate is very nice for gaming and watching movies.

11/20 9:08 PM | IP: Logged

I will never go back to a phone smaller than 4.5" The phone was charged for 1 hour this morning and has been on since yesterday and I am at 21% battery. I have been using off and on.So I really like it with my new rom. The GS3 does not feel cheap to me.I did put mine in a Trident case.

11/21 2:09 AM | IP: Logged

Alright, I had IT order me a S III.

Why bother with other Android phones when the S III is compared most with the iPhone?

11/21 7:04 AM | IP: Logged

I have lucked out. I won a Galaxy Note 2. Should get it in the next couple of days. Panic you are correct the S3 is even better than the iphone 5. Does a lot of things the iphone can only dream of.

11/29 11:21 AM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by n4dog:
I have lucked out. I won a Galaxy Note 2. Should get it in the next couple of days. Panic you are correct the S3 is even better than the iphone 5. Does a lot of things the iphone can only dream of.

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You lucky bastage.  How'd you win a Note 2?

11/29 2:26 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by dmm5157:

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Originally posted by n4dog:
I have lucked out. I won a Galaxy Note 2. Should get it in the next couple of days. Panic you are correct the S3 is even better than the iphone 5. Does a lot of things the iphone can only dream of.

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You lucky bastage.  How'd you win a Note 2?

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The guy that runs Highonandroid.com had a give away and he picked me yesterday. Look at my google+ account Marshall Griffiss. I posted the you tube video from yesterday. He sent me a email yesterday and it should be shipped soon. I am sooOOOOO looking forward to it.

11/29 3:01 PM | IP: Logged

We ended up getting Razr M today for wife and myself.  I'm mad the Nexus was no longer free but I think it will work out.

Thoughts on the Razr M versus the Nexus? 

12/1 8:21 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by fmol4:
We ended up getting Razr M today for wife and myself.  I'm mad the Nexus was no longer free but I think it will work out.

Thoughts on the Razr M versus the Nexus? 

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I loved my Galaxy Nexus. The battery life was not. I am not sure about the Razr M check droid-life.com

12/2 3:41 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by n4dog:

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Originally posted by fmol4:
We ended up getting Razr M today for wife and myself.  I'm mad the Nexus was no longer free but I think it will work out.

Thoughts on the Razr M versus the Nexus? 

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I loved my Galaxy Nexus. The battery life was not. I am not sure about the Razr M check droid-life.com

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One of my friends has the Razr M.  Looks nice and he has no complaints coming over from a BBerry.  Battery life is pretty decent, but the screen is sub-par compared to the current higher resolution screens out there right now.

12/2 5:17 PM | IP: Logged

I have had both and the last software "upgrade" for the Droid made me throw it out and go with the latest iPhone and very happy I did. I miss a few features like the removable storage, but very happy I have joined the iPhone clan.

3/24 12:03 PM | IP: Logged

Go with the droid.I-phones are for wannabes

3/9 11:25 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by nolesbucsceltics:
Go with the droid.I-phones are for wannabes

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you're a trouble maker and you know it

3/9 11:30 PM | IP: Logged

Yes,that's right.And I know it!!!

3/9 11:41 PM | IP: Logged

Well, how 'bout this. I get a 25% discount with Sprint and am ready to give up my old flip phone. Don't need a phone for work. Don't play games. Would probably like the Nav feature and the ability to get on the web, but don't see spending a huge amount of time doing that. Would probably do some texting but not like a 20 year old would. What would you guys suggest through Sprint? 3/9 6:25 PM | IP: Logged

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