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So It is time to upgrade my phone in a couple of weeks, and I am not sure what to get. I am thinking Galaxy SIII but I thought I'd ask the knowledgeable people of OCN if maybe there is another phone is coming out within the next month or so that I could possibly wait for that would be a better choice. I am with Verizon, so the phone that I really wanted isn't with Verizon sadly, The HTC ONE series. All the advise and opinions will be appreciated!
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I think the standard has been set with the SIII. Even iPhone people want that thing haha. I personally want a Blackberry 9930, but it is either the iPhone 5 or SIII.
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Have you checked out the Razer maxx hd?
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Originally Posted by tuffy12345 View Post

I think the standard has been set with the SIII. Even iPhone people want that thing haha. I personally want a Blackberry 9930, but it is either the iPhone 5 or SIII.
Agreed with this ^^^
Iphone 5 or S III is where its at.
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post #5 of 29
As a GSIII user, I think that if you can, do it now. It is an exceptional phone that is very feature rich. So happy I got this over an iPhone.

All the best!
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+1 for S3, or wait until tomorrow for the Note 2
    
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In a couple of weeks the Samsung Ativ S, the Nokia Luma 922, the Note 2 are all supposed to come out. Might want to wait a bit?

At best the other phones will drop in price due to new phones
Edited by mylilpony - 10/24/12 at 12:37am
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So i just watched the video for note 2

or the SIII, and idk which one to go with! Anyone can tell me anything about the SII in comparison to what this video shows for the Note 2? I will use this a lot for University and my business trips.
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post #9 of 29
It's a good time to buy a phone.

You have the note 2, which by all accounts is an absolutely incredible phone and THE Adroid device to have if money isn't an issue.

The Galaxy S3 is also a great phone, and a good option if the note is too expensive or large for your tastes.

Finally you have the iPhone 5 which brings great specs and in my opinion the best user experience and app choices.

Really, it's up to you which is most important to you. I personally greatly prefer iOS to Android, but if I was going to be getting an Android phone, it would be the note 2, no contest. That screen, those specs, and that pen... Oh, and finally a non-laggy user experience. rolleyes.gif
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Would like to add that I literally just bought the sIII ccoming from the iPhone 4 and I absolutely love this phone. The screen size is amazing. Never realized how tiny the 4 was til I got this. Would like to add though. That I played around with the note II and don't get me wrong it is amazing. But for me the screen was just too big.
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