Sold my Note 3 and going with the Nexus 5 (Also purchased a Nexus 7 and still have money left over).
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What Smartphone are you using December 2013 Edition
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Both have their positives but I prefer the on screen keys, full RGB IPS display, easier to manage size, bloatware free out of the box, latest software, wireless charging, carrier unlocked, and price.
I'll miss the screen size, battery, expandable storage, and some of the touchwiz features but overall, I like the simplicity of the Nexus over the Note.
Fair points. I don't care for AMOLED myself and would very much prefer on screen buttons too. Could not deal with the small space though. My Evernote alone is like 10GB and growing.
Galaxy s4 & Note 3 w/ the N3 being my daily driver... probably pick up a Moto X from MM and give it to the wife after I am done with it as she is looking to move away from her i5 (She loves the completely hands free).
So true. Still using my gs3 with the zerolemon battery. Looked at the newer phones, but couldn't justify spending the extra money. I would lime the iPhone 5 to try out though.
Got sick and tired of touchscreen literally. Everytime I use a friends phone nowadays feels so wrong.
Missed so much the feedback of a real keyboard.
I don't blame you at all. There are days that I despise my touchscreen and wish that I had never left BlackBerry. I have gone back and forth in my mind about moving to a non smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. Hard to find now a days.
I went back to WP8 about a week ago. I'm really impressed with how far the apps have come. I've been switching back and forth between a Lumia 1020 and a 1520. I'm not really missing my S4 much, I think if another couple weeks go by without me using it I'll sell it.
The only thing I'm really missing with WP8 right now is support for Pebble, which may or may not ever come.
The only thing I'm really missing with WP8 right now is support for Pebble, which may or may not ever come.
I'm using my Galaxy S3 since last July. The updates it received have made it better and better. I plan on using it for another year.
HTC One (AT&T/sim unlocked)
It looks to be that way in the foreseeable future. I don't see myself upgrading after 3 years. I think resolutions approaching 2k and up is just overkill. Even octacores. All I want manufacturers to focus more on is battery life and UI experience. Everything else is just gravy to me. All I really want is a 32 GB USB flash drive (SanDisk Cruzer) for less abt $17 here. Nomore worries of expandable storage as my phone can do OTG.
But for a secondary, I may pick up a Nexus 4. I would rather get a brand new Moto G, but that doesnt look to be delivered in my country for awhile, if ever. The Nexus 4 does look more classier even if it is more fragile than eggs. And I do feel Adreno 320 is better than 305. Camera and batt life should be bad though. But hey, for 9k ($200) second hand and practical new, why not? I could easily get it for $150 in Southern California where I used to live, but prices are higher nearly 1.5x-2x here for gadgets when sold in retail.
My next true upgrade might come around 2016. Maybe a Samsung Galaxy Note 6 in 4k resolution. I just hope Samsung will continue to provide expandable memory and removable battery. Hopefully, 128 GB microSD cards in 3 yrs will cost abt $60 like what 64 GB cards cost today. Hundreds of movies will then be stored onto my phone and mostly in HD. Throw in the idea that 64 GB internal storage might start to become a standard by that point.
It looks to be that way in the foreseeable future. I don't see myself upgrading after 3 years. I think resolutions approaching 2k and up is just overkill. Even octacores. All I want manufacturers to focus more on is battery life and UI experience. Everything else is just gravy to me. All I really want is a 32 GB USB flash drive (SanDisk Cruzer) for less abt $17 here. Nomore worries of expandable storage as my phone can do OTG.
But for a secondary, I may pick up a Nexus 4. I would rather get a brand new Moto G, but that doesnt look to be delivered in my country for awhile, if ever. The Nexus 4 does look more classier even if it is more fragile than eggs. And I do feel Adreno 320 is better than 305. Camera and batt life should be bad though. But hey, for 9k ($200) second hand and practical new, why not? I could easily get it for $150 in Southern California where I used to live, but prices are higher nearly 1.5x-2x here for gadgets when sold in retail.
My next true upgrade might come around 2016. Maybe a Samsung Galaxy Note 6 in 4k resolution. I just hope Samsung will continue to provide expandable memory and removable battery. Hopefully, 128 GB microSD cards in 3 yrs will cost abt $60 like what 64 GB cards cost today. Hundreds of movies will then be stored onto my phone and mostly in HD. Throw in the idea that 64 GB internal storage might start to become a standard by that point.
