Help choosing a new android phone for ~$500

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blakamin

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#612081 19-Apr-2012 19:05

Heard some rumours that the s3 was going to be more like an S2s.. Hope they're not true...

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#612332 20-Apr-2012 11:57

kiwijunglist: Await galaxy S2 to dip to $500 - ?JUNE? or save up an extra $100, and buy it for ?$600? in May.

If you can get it for that price new, then do it, it's worth it!

But please share the place, for others on the forum?

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#612335 20-Apr-2012 12:12

blakamin: Heard some rumours that the s3 was going to be more like an S2s.. Hope they're not true...

i think the word from samsung team is that S3 is going to be a 'minor' upgrade only

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#612492 20-Apr-2012 16:41

nakedmolerat:
blakamin: Heard some rumours that the s3 was going to be more like an S2s.. Hope they're not true...

i think the word from samsung team is that S3 is going to be a 'minor' upgrade only

Looks like it's confirmed to have the quad core Exynos, not sure about the screen size yet. Hopefully 4.7, but who knows...

But who knows, it might have the same 8MP camera, maybe with a new camera chip, like the HTC One X, to take faster photos, and maybe a wider aperture lense

I think we'll either be shocked, surprised, or in awe. Or all 3...

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#612497 20-Apr-2012 16:46

I'd rather it stayed 4.3" , but yeah I expect it would be 4.6-4.7"

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#612501 20-Apr-2012 16:56

kiwijunglist: I'd rather it stayed 4.3" , but yeah I expect it would be 4.6-4.7"

Having used the HTC one X for a few days, I think it's right to go 4.6/4.7, as long as they keep the same size, there is only about 1-2mm difference between my X and GS2, and it's slimmer than the GS2(apart from camera bulge)

Fingers crossed they can fit it into the ceramic chassis, only 14 days...

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#612506 20-Apr-2012 17:01

kiwijunglist: I'd rather it stayed 4.3" , but yeah I expect it would be 4.6-4.7"

it might have the same body and 4.5inch screen as the galaxy s2 skyrocket but with updated processor

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#612889 21-Apr-2012 18:01

Ive got my eyes set on the launch of the new Sony Xperia S
Cant be too far away... its da bomb !

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#612898 21-Apr-2012 18:33

meizu mx for around ~500 imported.

can not wait I get my hands on it this june!

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#612911 21-Apr-2012 19:00

vinnieg:
kiwijunglist: I'd rather it stayed 4.3" , but yeah I expect it would be 4.6-4.7"

Having used the HTC one X for a few days, I think it's right to go 4.6/4.7, as long as they keep the same size, there is only about 1-2mm difference between my X and GS2, and it's slimmer than the GS2(apart from camera bulge)

Fingers crossed they can fit it into the ceramic chassis, only 14 days...

How about stick with 4.3" screen, but make the body smaller than the S2. That is what I would like, however unfortunately it's unlikely to happen.

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