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Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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I'll pay you 10 dollars to take my G1.

Have you by chance installed any of the custom roms on it yet? Makes the G1 feel like a new phone, still the best phone I've ever owned.

That said mine is definitely showing its age and I'm excited for my contract to be up this August.

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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post #3

I'll pay you 10 dollars to take my G1.

Have you by chance installed any of the custom roms on it yet? Makes the G1 feel like a new phone, still the best phone I've ever owned. That said mine is definitely showing its age and I'm excited for my contract to be up this August.

I love my G1. It feels solid.. yesterday I dropped it down a flight of concrete steps and its fine!

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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post #3

I'll pay you 10 dollars to take my G1.

Have you by chance installed any of the custom roms on it yet? Makes the G1 feel like a new phone, still the best phone I've ever owned. That said mine is definitely showing its age and I'm excited for my contract to be up this August.

links to best roms / verified howto?

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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I've been told by a friend, who's opinion on these matters I dig, that he got his hands on an HTC Legend and said it was "Android done right." I think the HTC Incredible is available now and is of similar design, user interface wise. Apparently the HTC folks are making a lot of head-way there.

I've read some rough review and commentary about the EVO, think you might want to do your homework there.

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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The right answer is Nexus One on T-Mobile. I am not a huge fan of tmo's coverage here in San Francisco, but they have the best plans for what you want, I think.

Nexus One because it's unlocked and also: it's the phone that Google employees use most therefore your phone will run the newest builds/features before everyone else's.

When you get it: immediately root it ("fastboot oem unlock"). If you want to do it later, it will wipe your data first. And then toss the latest Froyo build on there - you will have to Google around to find it, but it's really good.

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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It depends on what you want/need to do with your phone. If you travel internationally, The Nexus One is a great choice because it's GSM. You'll have to put up with T-Mobile/AT&T in the states, but when you're abroad, just pop in a foreign SIM card and you're good to go. If you want the fastest internet with no caps, look at the EVO from Sprint. With 4G speeds from 3-6Mbps in about 2 dozen cities and a hotspot support…

Also, the Droid X will launch in August or so, so if you go that route you may want to wait a few months (it also doesn't have the droid's fiddly d-pad.

The Droid X comes out in July and does not have a keyboard. It's basically an EVO clone.

You're probably thinking of the Droid 2.

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you by chance installed any of the custom roms on it yet? Makes the G1 feel like a new phone, still the best phone I've ever owned. That said mine is definitely showing its age and I'm excited for my contract to be up this August.

links to best roms / verified howto?

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Main_Page#Dream

If you have a Dream (G1/ADP1) or Magic (MT3G/ADP2?), highly recommended.

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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It depends on what you want/need to do with your phone. If you travel internationally, The Nexus One is a great choice because it's GSM. You'll have to put up with T-Mobile/AT&T in the states, but when you're abroad, just pop in a foreign SIM card and you're good to go. If you want the fastest internet with no caps, look at the EVO from Sprint. With 4G speeds from 3-6Mbps in about 2 dozen cities and a hotspot support…

Also, the Droid X will launch in August or so, so if you go that route you may want to wait a few months (it also doesn't have the droid's fiddly d-pad.

that's an interesting device. any word on the battery life?

Re: Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy?

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post #2

It depends on what you want/need to do with your phone. If you travel internationally, The Nexus One is a great choice because it's GSM. You'll have to put up with T-Mobile/AT&T in the states, but when you're abroad, just pop in a foreign SIM card and you're good to go. If you want the fastest internet with no caps, look at the EVO from Sprint. With 4G speeds from 3-6Mbps in about 2 dozen cities and a hotspot support…

The Droid is a great phone too. I think I like the screen better than that of the Nexus One.

I just can't get into the Evo. If you haven't held one in your hand, you don't understand the size of this thing. It feels like talking into a paperback copy of The Catcher in the Rye.

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