If Bionic is indeed cancelled, what's your next phone?

[Hand_O_Death]

If the Bionic is cancelled then DINC2 or I want to see the SonyEricsson Xperia Play.LTE,though nice,is not the end all for me.Nothing would make me consider a Samsung.

An LTE Xperia Play with Tegra 2 and a 4 - 4.3 qHD or SAMOLED+ screen would be awesome. Throw in 1 Gig of DDR2 RAM and you have my dream phone. Oh and add a 1900+ mah battery for good measure.
Sony, build this now, I command it!


BTW what if they are cancelling the Bionic and deciding the throw some if it's goodies (ala LTE, and FFC) into the X2? It wouldn't be a half bad deal then would it?

 

[experiment 626]

The Xperia Play is also supposed to be using Vanilla Android OS,a big plus.Since it's not LTE I wish SE did give it the Moto's hardware. .

 

[Oxn]

I know the Droid Pro isnt a popular phone, but if they made it white, add ffc, up the resolution, add hdmi, and make the camera 8mp i would be all over it.

Also make it dual core.

 

[Hand_O_Death]

Yea we need that Bionic and the Play to get in a room with some Barry White and make a kick ass baby.

 

[experiment 626]

I agree,giving the DX2 the Bionic's FFC and Dual-Core hardware would really help separate it from being considered "just another X".The Bionic would have contributed,if only as a testing platform.

 

[Suntan]

I to have a Pre+(over-clocked at 1ghz) and am trying to stick it out. I actually have the problem where my ringtones and music no longer work on the phone, just system sounds which is really annoying and dont know how much i can take of this missing practically every call. Im deciding of 2 ways to go...either hopefully stick it out for the Bionic(if not dead) or since i have 2 contracts coming up to an end(one in april one in Oct) no one in my family are going to be using so I'm thinking of upgrading to either the LG Revolution or Samsung Charge despite the single core processors just for the time being until the Targa hits the shelves and ill use my Oct upgrade to grab that beast. I do use the charging touchstone for the palm pre, and well i love the damn thing, so the LG revo pokes out a lil at me. Even having bing on it, the phone is pretty darn sexy. The samsung's charge's AMOLED screen is really the only feature on the phone that really stands out for well...anyone really. No way in hell i want a Thunderbolt though, the name is friggin stupid(as most are in most new releases but some better then others). But its just been to flashed around and well im tired of it. So im still torn in the end about my decisions. Stick it out and see what motorola says or upgrade to the LG revo, grab some 4g 1ghz of fun just until the targa...hmm.

I don't have any real failures on my pre, it's running well. I just want a bigger screen, etc.

I agree though, touchstone charging is a very compelling thing to have to give up. That and the 5 GB of free (legal) wireless hotspot. I don't use it often, but enough to be interested to see if Verizon starts cracking down on tethers when/if they switch data plans.

-Suntan

 

[dvus1]

could not wait any longer. Broke down and got the TB today . Maybe next time.

 

[cbguitarschool]

could not wait any longer. Broke down and got the TB today . Maybe next time.

Dude, don't feel bad! You got yourself an amazing phone!!! The Thunderbolt is a really sweet piece of technology in your pocket. Enjoy it man and congratulations!

 

[ottscay]

I've been thinking: my plan has been to get an early upgrade (if one comes up) to a DX2, but if the Targa is pushed up AND if the battery life with LTE is decent I may lay out the cash for it. Either way this will be my last non-developer phone, and if neither makes a compelling case I'll just hold out for that.

If I wait that long I'll probably jump ship on Verizon too. Frankly I'm sick of their anti-consumer crap, so I may be a Sprint customer next year if one of these phones doesn't tickle my fancy.

 

[Droid800]

I've been thinking: my plan has been to get an early upgrade (if one comes up) to a DX2, but if the Targa is pushed up AND if the battery life with LTE is decent I may lay out the cash for it. Either way this will be my last non-developer phone, and if neither makes a compelling case I'll just hold out for that.

If I wait that long I'll probably jump ship on Verizon too. Frankly I'm sick of their anti-consumer crap, so I may be a Sprint customer next year if one of these phones doesn't tickle my fancy.

Same with me. I was contemplating a Charge, but don't think I'd be happy. If the situation with the Bionic is clarified, and it is canceled or pushed back significantly, I'll probably just jump over to the Evo 3D on sprint.

 

[w00tw00twhat]

Sucks i wish i can just jump ship, being currently jobless and going to school(Still on parental's plan lol, trying to milk them for as long as i can while in school) They dont have problems with verizon or care for phones so im screwed until my schooling is done with. Wanting to upgrade from the pre+(for current issues crippling my ringtones and music) and for a bigger screen and android os ive gotten to the point to where ive been patient long enough and just need a new phone and have around $500 saved on the side just for this reason.

So for someone who just cant jump the ship and say screw you verizon out of the 3 would one recommend(if bionic is rumored dead) the bolt(really dont want to) the Lg Revoltion(looks sexy n sleek but not everyones favorite phone due to lack of specs to other LG phones) or the Samsung Charge(cruddy updates, 2 gig internal memory?? you kidding me right). Ive done my research and yes i know in the end its all personal preference but still would love some 2cents about this.

 

[Droid800]

Sucks i wish i can just jump ship, being currently jobless and going to school(Still on parental's plan lol, trying to milk them for as long as i can while in school) They dont have problems with verizon or care for phones so im screwed until my schooling is done with. Wanting to upgrade from the pre+(for current issues crippling my ringtones and music) and for a bigger screen and android os ive gotten to the point to where ive been patient long enough and just need a new phone and have around $500 saved on the side just for this reason.

So for someone who just cant jump the ship and say screw you verizon out of the 3 would one recommend(if bionic is rumored dead) the bolt(really dont want to) the Lg Revoltion(looks sexy n sleek but not everyones favorite phone due to lack of specs to other LG phones) or the Samsung Charge(cruddy updates, 2 gig internal memory?? you kidding me right). Ive done my research and yes i know in the end its all personal preference but still would love some 2cents about this.

Charge all the way. The screen is better, battery life has actually been reported as being very good, and the hardware itself is top notch.

The revolution is Bing'd to hell, and the Bolt has some well-known issues. (that, and the Bolt and Revolution are basically the same phone)

 

[ottscay]

So for someone who just cant jump the ship and say screw you verizon out of the 3 would one recommend(if bionic is rumored dead) the bolt(really dont want to) the Lg Revoltion(looks sexy n sleek but not everyones favorite phone due to lack of specs to other LG phones) or the Samsung Charge(cruddy updates, 2 gig internal memory?? you kidding me right). Ive done my research and yes i know in the end its all personal preference but still would love some 2cents about this.

Edit: I was thinking of the dual core LG, which isn't announced for Verizon. I'd second Droid800's advice if you can stomach a Sammy handset. Otherwise I'd hold out for a dual core phone in a couple more months.

But again, that's all personal preference, and we all know what opinions are like

Good luck with whatever decision you make - all of them are serious pieces of kit, so you can't go too wrong.

 

[Cruiserdude]

Well you'll just have to wait for all the devices to launch before making a final decision. I would imagine that Samsung has been able to correct many of the issues they had with the Galaxy S, and as long as they could figure any LTE issues out, the Charge may yet be a very good device. It has the best screen you could ask for, though the design, esp. physical buttons is not that appealing. MicroSD's are relatively cheap now though, so I don't see that being an issue. Pretty much my only issues with it at this point are the physical buttons, and that its not a GS2. We haven't heard much on the Revo yet, but it isn't likely to be much different than the T-Bolt. LG is known for making very good phones, but the specs are of course lacking and will seem even more dated by the time this phone actually launches. And reports at this time point to it having all the Bing garbage on there, meaning a root is almost mandatory for many people (like me).

Remember also that we still don't know yet whether the Bionic-Etna is actually cancelled or not, it may yet head to market soon. And the T-Bolt's Gingerbread update in June may very well correct its battery and network issues, making it a much more compelling device, even if the hardware is a bit lacking. What I'm doing is waiting until they warn us of the specific date that unlimited ends, and I'll go down a few days before the deadline and pick out the best LTE device they have out by then, whatever it may be. Who knows, we could have the Targa and/or the GS2 LTE by then, or we may just barely have the Charge out. Wait and see.

 

[w00tw00twhat]

yeah waiting for all devices to be out all at once to try will be some time tho. Just ive been dealing a major issue with my pre where the ringtones and music stop functioning on my phone for like 3 n half months(looked at fixes most just warranty the phone and get a new one), but that being $90 for the pre i say to much thats a good chunk of money for a new smartphone. Now my first touch phone ever was a samsung omnia which i loved, until the resistive screen got kinda annoying, but never the less i loved the phone and love samsung products. I do lean towards the charge having the AMOLED screen but i agree with the hard buttons...fail imo now a days. And as for the LG Revo i would most def root the phone to remove Bing. As i stated before i have to contracts coming to an end and one is actually for my phone and the other my bro who already used another family members to upgrade in jan so i get to take both, one is april(21st) and one in oct. Im really thinking of just picking one now and grabbing a duel core around oct that time and making it my main phone. I havn't really read into how easy it is to switch over your phones now seeing how they have the sim card now(still not as easy as GSM phones ive heard) or can someone shed some more light on this lil off topic???

 

[Captcha Your Soul]

I'm getting a brand new unopened Verizon iPhone 32gb off contract for $450 (craigslist), which is a pretty good deal. I will just sell it when the next iPhone comes out and get that on a contract or maybe a dual core android phone next year.

 

[cody_21]

I am thinking about getting the incredible 2 or the thunderbolt

 

[jayblazer]

I just bought the Droid X... From a peron so i still have my upgrade but i no longer have to deal with the problems i have been facing on my Droid.. I have loved and wanted that phone since it came out. it will tide me over till all this drama works itself out. I have known for months that the Bionic would be my next now it looks like its prob going to be the targa.. And im good with that..lol..

 

[Castor Troy]

If the Targa /Bionic is not outfitted with some good RAM (GIG) I'm getting the Galaxy SII. 512, 768 won't cut it. I'm note a fan of the screen they chose on the Bionic so it better have some RAM to distract me.

Galaxy SII is at the top of my list so Moto needs to step up their game and match it. I love Motorola product so if they can step up to the plate it will get my attention.

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[Neugen]

I tried a LG G2X yesterday at T-Mobile. Great build quality and construction. Great 4G performance as well. A definite contender for my next phone!

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