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xShadow:
I've got my next AT&T upgrade on September 1st. Currently, I have an iPhone 3S. It's not that I dislike it too much or anything, but I have heard that the Android platform offers much more freedom. Basically, I hate iTunes and Apple's store system a lot. The phone itself has served satisfactorily.

I believe this is most of the list I'm looking at as far as choices go.

Currently, I'm leaning towards this phone (if I can get that refurb at my dealer; I don't know if it's an option for upgrades). My friend got a Samsung Galaxy S3 recently, but I'm not that eager to spend 200 dollars for a relatively small upgrade in actual functionality.

Basically I just need some info. I'm doing research on my own, too, but if anyone has some wisdom about current and future Android phones, I would like to hear it. Pretty much anything is fine (especially personal experiences with iPhones vs them).

This also isn't terribly time-sensitive; I don't mind waiting a bit if something new that's gonna drop prices is going to come out.

Slysoft:
I'd rather get a google phone, but that's because I prefer the stock android experience. Shame google's latest phone is somewhat dated now. I hope they put a new one out soon because my contract is ending in a few months also. All I can say is android >>> iOS especially with android 4.1 (It's awesome). The Galaxy Nexus already has android 4.1, but like I said it's somewhat dated and the HTC one series is supposed to get 4.1 soon (although who knows how long that will take, third party carriers like to take forever to roll those updates out.)

metro.:
If you can, wait until October. Around then, the new iPhone is coming out, Android is releasing a wack of Jellybean phones and Windows 8 mobile will be in full swing. Even if you're not interested in any of those things, the prices on other phones will go down.

If you need to get a new phone from that list before hand, I have to suggest the S3, although I'd actually suggest the Galaxy Nexus S2 if you can, it will get the JB upgrade due to it being a Google phone.

Reesebiz:
It depends on what you're planning on doing with your phone. If you're just going to check Facebook and play a game from time to time then I would definitely recommend the HTC One X. If you're going to go all out with your new phone it will need the extra processing power so get the Samsung Galaxy S3.

I suggest getting the Samsung Galaxy S3 as it will be future-proof until your next contract. It will be able to handle the more demanding apps that are being added to the market and there's a good chance it will receive the Android 6.0 OS Key Lime Pie in the future.

metro.:
Reese, the S3 won't get updates from Google, which was my point about Galaxy Nexus S2. The Galaxy's are Google's line of phones, so they give them updates that actually work most of the time.

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