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metro.:
October Jellybean phones come out, and the iPhone 5. End of October Nokia Windows 8 phones will come out, sometime November other Windows 8 phones will come out.
Providing they don't push things back, that's how it stands.
Reesebiz:
--- Quote from: xShadow on August 19, 2012, 07:04:22 AM ---They both have dual core processors and their screens are the same resolution. I take it the S3's is more powerful somehow (not a sarcastic question, honestly wondering)?
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Main differences is that AT&T Galaxy S3 has 2 GB while HTC One X has 1 GB, and the Galaxy has an expansion slot for your SD card while the One X doesn't. So for example you could move all your apps to your SD card and leave your phone with a lot more free space.
--- Quote from: xShadow on August 19, 2012, 07:04:22 AM ---What I'm mainly planning to do is surfing the internet (I would like it to be useful for reading online manga), playing some games (probably not ones I would have to buy), reading some ebooks, and watching some anime. Good screen resolution is important, and the processor needs to be good enough to watch anime. That's about it.
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My ideal price range for phones is ~50, with 100 being max. That phone is ~2-4 upgrades worth.
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The HTC One X would definitely suit you. $50 and it was originally your preferred choice.
--- Quote from: xShadow on August 19, 2012, 07:04:22 AM ---What demanding apps are you talking about? Any that I would be particularly interested in?
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Final Fantasy III and GTA3 recently came out on the app market. Actual full console games are being added to the market now.
mrdkreka:
--- Quote from: xShadow on August 19, 2012, 07:04:22 AM ---their screens are the same resolution.
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Well yes they are, but they are using two different screen technology. One X is using S-LCD, while S3 is using AMOLED(PenTile), both have their pros and con, but One X screen is considered the best for most people.
--- Quote from: xShadow on August 19, 2012, 07:04:22 AM ---What demanding apps are you talking about? Any that I would be particularly interested in?
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Doubtful, it is mostly games that are high demanding.
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--- Quote from: metro. on August 18, 2012, 06:25:25 AM ---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.
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Is there any concrete ETA anywhere? I don't particularly mind waiting that long, but I'd like to know if it's something I can plan on for sure.
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There aren't any precise date, but flagship phones (stuff like nexus and iphone) have been following an one year cycle, so it would be quite surprising if that suddenly changed. I doubt that it will lower the prices much on the phones you are considering, so you might as well get the One X now, if that is the one you want.
xShadow:
There are a few things keeping me from that HTC, though:
1. Non-expandable memory (ie no SD slot)
2. Can't remove battery (something goes wrong with battery. I'm shafted).
Granted, I'm used to these with my 8 gig (lol) iPhone, and that thing has 16 gigs of space... but still.
Since I want that resolution, though, there aren't that many other choices that make sense (since the specs tend to only be worse,k and they rarely have removable batteries, too). Sigh.
I notice the first thing that tends to start going with phones is the battery, so this is kind of a turn-off for me.
rostheferret:
Consider the Galaxy Note. It doesn't sound like you need the latest and greatest for your purposes, and they'll be bringing out the Note II soon (read: price drop). 5.3" screen makes it the largest out there short of a tablet, 32gig internal and space for a microSD, h264 support; ok, so it's not the fastest or latest but it's worth a look imo.
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