Serious...Bionic vs X?

[Trooper]

Looks like I was beaten to the punch. But yeah, that first case was for the first Bionic.

Hope it works out for ya!

 

[bouchigo]

A little off topic (or maybe not ), but just thought you guys would like to know that the Bionic is already rooted. It uses the same method as the D3

 

[sx4dude2013]

A little off topic (or maybe not ), but just thought you guys would like to know that the Bionic is already rooted. It uses the same method as the D3

Its a major plus for me

 

[sx4dude2013]

Looks like I was beaten to the punch. But yeah, that first case was for the first Bionic.

Hope it works out for ya!

Thank you!
It should be here next week, im excited for a new phone! lol

 

[Trooper]

A little off topic (or maybe not ), but just thought you guys would like to know that the Bionic is already rooted. It uses the same method as the D3

Saw this earlier today but thanks for posting it bo.

Thank you!
It should be here next week, im excited for a new phone! lol

Awesome bro. Im excited for you (and maybe me too). Maybe I will wait for your review before I purchase.

 

[sx4dude2013]

Saw this earlier today but thanks for posting it bo.



Awesome bro. Im excited for you (and maybe me too). Maybe I will wait for your review before I purchase.

Yessir! Ill def let you know what I think after 24 hrs lol

 

[kishin14]

I can only compare the DX to the D3, which is what I had to upgrade to when my wife broke her phone (I gave her my DX and used her upgrade to get the D3). Straight out of the box, the D3 didn't seem that much faster than my DX. However, the DX wasn't all that impressive either right out of the box with the crappy blur it came with. Once I tweaked the D3, rooted it, and removed bloat, it became a much faster phone. You notice it everywhere, installing apps, opening apps, multitasking, even the browser pages load faster. I know, because I actually did head-to-head tests. And I can finally watch 720p videos using software decoding--something I could never do with the DX. Besides the extra ram, LTE and larger screen, the specs are basically the same for the D3 and the Bionic. The extra ram should make a difference as I did get some redraws when using the stock launcher (but no redraws with go launcher, which is my primary launcher). So If I think the D3 is a significant upgrade, the Bionic has got to be an even bigger one. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Optimus]

The Bionic is going to be a good upgrade I think. It's upgraded internals over the X and has 4g. It's the best Moto phone until the Droid HD and who knows when/how much impact that will actually have after the rumored Nexus Prime is released. The only negative mark I give it is it's use of Motoblur which has proven to be a downside even with the so called refinements.

 

[tjreishus]

I have a moto xoom, I have gotten so used to the speeds of the xoom that I can hardly stand using my X anymore. It seems soooooo slow to me now. I will definitely be picking up a bionic tomorrow when it launches. Dual core and 4G! Next, I'll wait for the quad core with 4.5G they just tested out. Looks like that should double the speeds and shouldn't take too long to finish. Hopefully will be up and running by the time my contract ends with the bionic.

 

[MutantCheese]

I'll be skipping the Bionic. My ROM'd DX is plenty fast, short of LTE I don't see or feel the need to upgrade. I'm waiting for ICS and hopefully the Prime.

 

[bsems1000]

What I really wanted was a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S II 4g, but that isn't happening! I have been tempted to look at the Bionic, but it has been delayed so many times and will likely have a locked bootloaded that I think I'll wait another couple of months and see what the Droid Prime offers.

It was hard enough for me to switch phones back when they were a couple hundred dollars. Now with the full retail prices reaching $599 and up, even with an upgrade discount the cost is so high that you really need to be prepared to hang on to the phone for quite a while.

^^ I too had eyes on the Galaxy II

 

[bouchigo]

^^ I too had eyes on the Galaxy II

I think a lot of us did, but oh well, there are plenty of new phones coming besides the Bionic

 

[sx4dude2013]

I think a lot of us did, but oh well, there are plenty of new phones coming besides the Bionic

Yea, im just impatient! lol
Im gonna have to baby it until i get a case

 

[bsems1000]

I think a lot of us did, but oh well, there are plenty of new phones coming besides the Bionic

Really? I mean, I know theoretically there is of course..but which phones in particular... and anticipated release dates?

 

[bouchigo]

Really? I mean, I know theoretically there is of course..but which phones in particular... and anticipated release dates?

Well by the time I'm due for an upgrade, which is in March of next year, there should be plenty of better phones to choose from by then; not too far off the Prime and the Vigor (don't know about the battery life on the Vigor though) are looking interesting too.

 

[goldz28]

I ordered my Bionic today. Should be here tomorrow.

 

[sx4dude2013]

Out with the old and in with the new

 

[Trooper]

Im still waiting for you're review!

 

[sx4dude2013]

Im still waiting for you're review!

PM'ing you as we speak

 

[in2uition]

Really? I mean, I know theoretically there is of course..but which phones in particular... and anticipated release dates?

The HTC 'Vigor' (10/6) and the Samsung 'PRIME' (date unknown).

PM'ing you as we speak

aww man, you have to share with the community

 

[MutantCheese]

I went to VZW today and had a chance to really handle the Bionic. While I was impressed that the bionic didn't feel any larger than my DX, I wasn't impressed with the UI. I'm running Apex 2.0 and honestly feel that my DX is snappier going from screen to screen. Granted LTE kicks ars, but not enough for me to jump into the Bionic, not when ICS is just around the corner and the Bionic will be running an old version of Android in less than 3 months. I'll just hold tight until the Prime is released.

 

[cookie_monster]

what phone is better lets see one with the better CPU and not a year old and has better features.!!!!!

 

[MutantCheese]

its not worth the upgrade imo,sorry.

 

[kishin14]

I went to VZW today and had a chance to really handle the Bionic. While I was impressed that the bionic didn't feel any larger than my DX, I wasn't impressed with the UI. I'm running Apex 2.0 and honestly feel that my DX is snappier going from screen to screen. Granted LTE kicks ars, but not enough for me to jump into the Bionic, not when ICS is just around the corner and the Bionic will be running an old version of Android in less than 3 months. I'll just hold tight until the Prime is released.

Well, comparing a stock bionic to a rooted, rom'd and optimized DX is a bit unfair. I had to upgrade earlier than I wanted and had to settle for the D3 instead of the bionic. I wasn't impressed with the D3 at first but once I rooted it, removed bloat, installed go launcher, and optimized some settings, it flies past my DX even with CM7, MIUI or whatever rom you want to choose. As much as I LOVED my DX, it is noticeably slower than my D3, especially when loading web pages and apps. I can only imagine what the bionic must be like once it's optimized.

 

[MutantCheese]

nothing unfair about comparing what I have to what I don't. For me, I have to pay full retail for my next phone since I don't have an upgrade until March '12, so I'll keep my Benjis in my pocket for a while longer.