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Entry Level Android Smartphone recommendations (my carrier is AT&T)
Over the past month I've been doing research into choosing my first smartphone.  I've set a price range between $50-$100.  Although I'd rather not pay $100 for a smartphone if I can avoid it.

I'm looking for recommendations and suggestions since this is my first foray into the smartphone market.

My initial research has led me to three possibility (so far) the LG Escape, The LG Nitro HD, and the Motorola Atrix HD.
I've also listed some of the information I've learned so far.  Listing everything would take several pages.

I haven't been able to find many reviews on the LG Escape since it was only released this September.  The LG Nitro only received an upgrade to ICS recently and I'm not sure if its worth buying at this point.  The Atrix has been panned for having poor battery life.


Right now the leading candidate is the LG Escape.  Despite the lack of reviews it has decent specs and doesn't require a high end data plan.  My only concern is its internal storage is only 1GB.  I know that I can transfer apps to the SD card but 1GB isn't much.


Thank you in advance for any pieces of advice you can provide.

EDIT: I did consider Pantec Flex at one point.  However, I took it off the list because it does not have gorilla glass.
EDIT 2: If this is in the wrong section please move it.

« Last Edit: October 10, 2012, 05:06:03 pm by Aurora Paradox »

 

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Re: Entry Level Android Smartphone recommendations (my carrier is AT&T)
I don't know how things are today, but I've heard general warnings in the past to avoid budget-level smartphones at all costs.  I know the freebie-level touchscreen phones that my mom and brother got managed to give up the ghost in short order.  But like I said, that could have changed, and it also depends on the manufacturer I'm sure.

 

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Re: Entry Level Android Smartphone recommendations (my carrier is AT&T)
I know you said Android, but right now, Apple's giving away the iPhone 4 for free if you happen to be eligible for a hardware upgrade on your wireless contract.  AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon are included.

It's what I did.  Simple and effective when my Droid 2 gave out and my dad didn't have the money to shell out for new (non-****ty) hardware.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone/iphone4
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Re: Entry Level Android Smartphone recommendations (my carrier is AT&T)
I know you said Android, but right now, Apple's giving away the iPhone 4 for free if you happen to be eligible for a hardware upgrade on your wireless contract.  AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon are included.

It's what I did.  Simple and effective when my Droid 2 gave out and my dad didn't have the money to shell out for new (non-****ty) hardware.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone/iphone4

I wasn't aware of this.  Two things give me pause though.  The kind of data plan an iPhone would require and is it wise to by yesterday's hardware.

Since you've own both an apple and an android phone.  Has Google Play reached a point where it can match or exceed Apple's App Store?

 

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Re: Entry Level Android Smartphone recommendations (my carrier is AT&T)
is it wise to by yesterday's hardware.
Hardware wise, the Android phones in your price range will be garbage compared to that.