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gorocks99

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Aug 30, 2011 4:39 PM
I ended up going with a Droid Charge in July and don't regret it. Flashed it to upgrade to de-bloated Gingerbread (from Froyo) and it runs pretty well. 4G is great in the city.
Aug 30, 2011 4:39pm
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sherm03

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Aug 30, 2011 4:51 PM
Glory Days;877672 wrote:you'd get mad internet rep if you could confirm....just saying....
Truth. But I could also lose my job. So I'll sit tight with my lack of internet rep...as long as I get to keep collecting a pay check. lol
Aug 30, 2011 4:51pm
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MontyBrunswick

Aug 30, 2011 7:51 PM
gorocks99;877677 wrote:I ended up going with a Droid Charge in July and don't regret it. Flashed it to upgrade to de-bloated Gingerbread (from Froyo) and it runs pretty well. 4G is great in the city.
Holla. I flashed this the other day and I'm happy with it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236883
Aug 30, 2011 7:51pm
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Aug 31, 2011 8:06 AM
We are here at Samsung’s press event in New York City where the phone maker just took the wraps off of Sprint’s brand new GALAXY S II smartphone. The GALAXY S II Epic 4G Touch offers full support for Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network and is equipped with 16GB of storage, a large Super AMOLED Plus display, an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats, and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. We really like the textured back of the phone, which gives it a good grip, but the plastic build still feels just a bit cheap to us. We really wish Samsung would adopt stronger materials in its flagship devices, such as metals and soft-touch rubberized plastic. Still, the phone easily zips through Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and Samsung’s custom TouchWiz user interface. Sprint will be the first to launch the GALAXY S II Epic 4G Touch on September 16th and it’s priced at $199.99 with a new two-year contract.
Damn 199.99 good price

http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/30/sprint-galaxy-s-ii-epic-4g-touch-hands-on/
Aug 31, 2011 8:06am
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sherm03

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Aug 31, 2011 9:02 AM
I don't think Sprint can afford to offer phones for anything over $199 at this point. With the credit policies they have, most of their customers would not pay $250 or $299 for a phone.

I think you'll see most of the phones at Sprint hitting at $199.
Aug 31, 2011 9:02am
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karen lotz

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Aug 31, 2011 9:48 AM
http://www.droiddoes.com/#/bionic
Aug 31, 2011 9:48am
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Aug 31, 2011 9:52 AM
karen lotz;878261 wrote:http://www.droiddoes.com/#/bionic
that broke my computer and does nothing. does that 26 hour thingy mean it comes out tomorrow at noon?
Aug 31, 2011 9:52am
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karen lotz

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Aug 31, 2011 9:54 AM
It won't be in stores tomorrow at noon. Maybe preorders will start then.
Aug 31, 2011 9:54am
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Aug 31, 2011 12:20 PM
karen lotz;878261 wrote:http://www.droiddoes.com/#/bionic
I don't get it.
Aug 31, 2011 12:20pm
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Gblock

Aug 31, 2011 12:29 PM
my evo wont connect to my computer all of the sudden ...cant figure out why..i re downloaded the htc software, i updated drivers...the only thing that was different was when i renewed my norton subscription. after that mozilla quit working and i had to reload it and now my phone wont connect..it keeps saying usb device not recognized any tips?
Aug 31, 2011 12:29pm
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karen lotz

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Aug 31, 2011 1:04 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;878399 wrote:I don't get it.
Huh? What's not to get? It is part of Verizon's marketing for the Bionic and other Droid phones. The Bionic was just added today.
Aug 31, 2011 1:04pm
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MontyBrunswick

Aug 31, 2011 1:31 PM
Gblock;878407 wrote:my evo wont connect to my computer all of the sudden ...cant figure out why..i re downloaded the htc software, i updated drivers...the only thing that was different was when i renewed my norton subscription. after that mozilla quit working and i had to reload it and now my phone wont connect..it keeps saying usb device not recognized any tips?
Try a different USB port or a different computer.
Aug 31, 2011 1:31pm
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Aug 31, 2011 1:33 PM
karen lotz;878446 wrote:Huh? What's not to get? It is part of Verizon's marketing for the Bionic and other Droid phones. The Bionic was just added today.
Yeah... but what is it? I get that it's marketing... but it wanted you to enter in something. Enter in what?
Aug 31, 2011 1:33pm
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karen lotz

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Aug 31, 2011 3:30 PM
ah they have access codes that are released. You enter those codes in and something about the phone is revealed. They also released a scavenger hunt app today where people will have to follow clues and then the first person to the spot finds a free Bionic. If you look on that site for the Charge, one of them was hidden inside Skully's in Columbus.
Aug 31, 2011 3:30pm
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MontyBrunswick

Aug 31, 2011 4:29 PM
^^ That's fucking stupid.
Aug 31, 2011 4:29pm
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Aug 31, 2011 5:34 PM
Just read that htc bought beats by dre...not sure what that can do for a cell phone....but I guess that is neat
Aug 31, 2011 5:34pm
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Sep 2, 2011 6:48 AM
So anyone see the bionic commercial during the Wisconsin game last night? It gave the date of september 8th so I assume it will be in store then... Sherm?
Sep 2, 2011 6:48am
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Sep 2, 2011 7:28 AM
[video=youtube;Mh340a-TH4I][/video]
Sep 2, 2011 7:28am
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Glory Days

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Sep 2, 2011 7:30 AM
ok that video actually makes me NOT want to buy it. what the hell was that? i hate that shit. just show me what the phone can do.
Sep 2, 2011 7:30am
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Sep 2, 2011 7:34 AM
Glory Days;880055 wrote:ok that video actually makes me NOT want to buy it. what the hell was that? i hate that shit. just show me what the phone can do.
Agree, I just want to see reviews and pricing and some hands on time in the store to see if I want to purchase. However motorloa and verizon have done well with these marketing campaigns so you can't blame them for doing it.
Sep 2, 2011 7:34am
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Sep 2, 2011 8:18 AM
Glory Days;880055 wrote:ok that video actually makes me NOT want to buy it. what the hell was that? i hate that ****. just show me what the phone can do.
Agreed. That was a TERRIBLE commercial.
Sep 2, 2011 8:18am
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Sep 2, 2011 8:41 AM
OneBuckeye;880038 wrote:So anyone see the bionic commercial during the Wisconsin game last night? It gave the date of september 8th so I assume it will be in store then... Sherm?
I still don't have the green light to confirm or deny. But if you want to be one of the first people to get it, you might want to tell your boss you'll be late on the 8th.
Glory Days;880055 wrote:ok that video actually makes me NOT want to buy it. what the hell was that? i hate that shit. just show me what the phone can do.
I agree 100%. Apple does a hell of a job doing this with their commercials. Which is probably why nobody else does it. I love that Apple just shows the iPhone, and then someone touching the screen basically walking you through what the phone can do.

But in Motorola/Verizon's defense...that's a teaser ad. So you're not going to see the phone at all until it launches or right before.
Sep 2, 2011 8:41am
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Sep 2, 2011 8:42 AM
What made that worse was it still had bits of George Lopez in there. Fucking terrible! I really did not like the commercial I mean at least show the phone.
Sep 2, 2011 8:42am
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Sep 2, 2011 9:46 AM
Iliketurtles;880099 wrote:What made that worse was it still had bits of George Lopez in there. ****ing terrible! I really did not like the commercial I mean at least show the phone.
This had me rolling!
Sep 2, 2011 9:46am