Hi everyone,
Our company needed to pick up another Android phone this Christmas. I really wanted to wait until the spring to purchase a phone and activate another two-year agreement, hoping on developments with the iPhone 5 or a price reduction in the new Nexus, but we couldn't.
I spoke to many Andriod owners over the last month, and combined with our recent experience, I'd like to offer the following suggestions:
Processor Speed: at least 1 gigahertz (1.2gh dual-core preferable)
RAM: At least 512 megabytes (1 gigabyte preferable)
Storage: at least 16g (32g preferable)
Rear Camera: at least 5mp
Front Camera: at least 1mp
LED Flash: rear
Video: at least 720p (1080p preferable)
Audio Out: 3.5mm standard jack
Screen: at least 4"
Battery: at least 1500 mAh (1800 mAh preferable)
Network: at least 4g (4g LTE preferable)
OS: at least 2.3.5 gingerbread (4.0 ice cream sandwich preferable)
Of this list, I give priority to processor speed and RAM. Your life can be miserable without enough of either.
This is a pretty strong suite and well above the standard fare offered as a "free" phone from the primary carriers, but if you are going to be happy in three months, let alone two years, you need to buy "up."
We run our phones hard, heavy on social networking and location services. I can't stand phones that slow down, or are unreliable. Unfortunately, technology is progressing much faster than the typical two-year contract.
I hope this is helpful for post-Christmas shopping.
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Blue skies,
Sam
www.SamWhiteRealty.com
979-589-4487
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