Many 4G Phones will be FREE on Monday at Amazon

[AstroBoy]

And I don't know how informed you are on the specifics of the three 4G LTE phones (Revolution, Thunderbolt, Charge) but though I should let you know why I'm going with the Thunderbolt.

Most memory (32GB SD + 8GB internal = 40GB]

I think the the Revolution has more.

Kickstand

Not a big deal IMO esp.when you can't use it with the plug in.



I think the Revolution has a better camera even though it is 5MP vs 8. It seems to capture fainter detail better.

HTC Sense 2.0 (I think it's BA lol..especially compared to Samsung TouchWiz
and LG's Optimus)

Thunderbolt is the only of the three that has simultaneous voice + data over
3G (yes, 3G)[I actually could be wrong here, but I don't see the feature
on the other two]

I think the LR skin is fine. It is kind of nice to be able to categorize apps and stuff.

Don't know about the Simultaneous Voice and Data over 3G. That is petty cool if does. I'm in a 4G area and it is not a big issue.

The LG's screen is better than the the HTC IMO.

This was taken traveling on the I-10 passing through Palm Springs traveling 90 mph and yes the wind mill was rotating. The TB takes great shots.

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Here are shots taken with the Revo.

ThunderBolt

And a 100% crop from the Charge.

To my eye the Revo While a little flat color wise captures the fine detail better than the TB. The TB has a lot of Jaggies in the test and mushy details in the sweater. The Revo does not.

The Charge has the best camera of any of the three.

 

[Murker]

So anyone know how delivery for said phones works? I know it's free 2 day, but do I have to sign for it, like if I'm not home will they leave it at the door or is it USPS and would be in the mailbox?

You may be able to specify another person who could sign for it maybe? A neighbor?

I live in an apartment and luckily here, if I'm not home, they take it to our office and I go there to sign for it. Which rocks because our complex manager Stacy is hot as hell!

 

[Murker]

Is it just me, or is the face of the girl in the Charge pic completely zig zagged?

I don't see that in the other pics.

Then again, I don't base my cell phone decision on picture quality. That's just how I roll.

 

[jimmyco2008]

haha.. nah I wouldn't trust a neighbor.. But do we know that a signature is REQUIRED? It would help to know if Amazon Wireless ships with USPS, FedEx or UPS...

 

[MisterBill]

So anyone know how delivery for said phones works? I know it's free 2 day, but do I have to sign for it, like if I'm not home will they leave it at the door or is it USPS and would be in the mailbox?

You may be able to specify another person who could sign for it maybe? A neighbor?

I live in an apartment and luckily here, if I'm not home, they take it to our office and I go there to sign for it. Which rocks because our complex manager Stacy is hot as hell!

I can't say it will work the same way for an expensive Smartphone, but when we got my wife's LG Octane from Amazon last week, no signature was required. I was rather surprised about that.

 

[Cozmosis]

I spent a lot of time over the past 2 days comparing the Charge and Revo.

The Charge definitely nets you a great screen (which I actually don't like because of how it oversaturates color..), the best camera, and the lightest by far. However, it is built extremely cheaply, maybe moreso than any of the other previous GS devices. It also was said by 1-2 reviews I read to have poor/tinny call quality. This is not a universal complaint, however. Most said it was fine. There is also some intermittent concern with signal quality.

The Revo nets you a decent camera, a solidly built phone with a little less weight than the TB, and a very smooth out of box experience. Quadrant scores are 2100-2300 for this device vs the Charge ~1500s even AFTER a Voodoo kernel, and it shows. It is much smoother in the browser and navigating around. The Bing part sucks, but is easily remedied with a root and debloat. It has universally celebrated call and signal quality. The screen to my eye is better than the TBs. It is clearly heavier and does not appear to have the longevity of the Charge, however still much better than the Bolt.

 

[jimmyco2008]

Well to be fair, it's not a smartphone... But I know Verizon makes you sign for ALL phones they ship to you...they use FedEx... Do you know what Amazon used for the Octane?

 

[cujo6801]

are you sure the charge has hdmi out

 

[jimmyco2008]

The Charge? Yea, pretty sure... Check Verizon's website to be sure.

 

[MisterBill]

Well to be fair, it's not a smartphone... But I know Verizon makes you sign for ALL phones they ship to you...they use FedEx... Do you know what Amazon used for the Octane?

It came by UPS, from California.

 

[tjk629]

are you sure the charge has hdmi out

Both the revolution and charge have HDMI

 

[cujo6801]

are you sure the charge has hdmi out

Both the revolution and charge have HDMI

thank you .....

 

[AstroBoy]

Is it just me, or is the face of the girl in the Charge pic completely zig zagged?

I don't see that in the other pics.

Then again, I don't base my cell phone decision on picture quality. That's just how I roll.

Only in the Forum resized version. Did you click the bat to expand it to Full size?

While I don't base my phone decision solely on camera quality, I use the camera often enough that I want as good a photo as possible.

It is one criteria I use.
Likewise I don't base my smart phone decsion on call quality through the phones earpiece or Mic. I use a bluetooth 95% of the time and the speaker phone 4%. I put the phone to my face very rarely.

That's just how I roll.

 

[MisterBill]

Well, now I am thoroughly confused and I am going to have to go check out the phones in person before I order. Of course, because it is a holiday, the local VZW stores are only opening at 11. If I end up getting backordered on the phones, that's life. Hopefully they will not sell out.

 

[Trenton]

so does amazon program the phone to activate ONLY to the number you used for the upgrade?

so if i call verizon customer service and give them the esn number they can just activate my new phone i got from amazon to another number on my family plan......