Upgrade up in August Get note 4 now or wait to see what comes out

furfmonkey

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im available for early edge through verizon now so i could get a note 4 immediately .. my actual contract ends in august.. is it worth waiting until then to see what motorola puts out (droid turbo 2?? moto x 3??) or possibly note5? or should i just pull the trigger .. i owned a note 4 around xmas time and gave it to my wife (i got her a samsung gear 2 watch) and im using her galaxy s3 and every time i use her note i cringe :0 (in a good way) every time i have to go back to my s3 ..should i wait and see what comes out from moto/samsung? or just get the note 4 and stop waiting?
 

oneandroidnut

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note 5 wont be out until fall like normal so you would have to wait until October/November for the note 5 then. i would grab a note 4 and call it a day for now. only phone i am interested in is a larger htc one
 

rickyray9

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If it were me, I'd squirrel your EDGE fees away until your contract ends, then use it towards the purchase of a like-new device on swappa or ebay, and go with an MVNO like Straight Talk (Verizon CDMA version) or Page Plus (verizon towers). You will save hundreds over the course of 2 years, more than enough to buy another new device in cash if you save the monthly cost difference between an MVNO and VZW.
 

JOSHSKORN

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im available for early edge through verizon now so i could get a note 4 immediately .. my actual contract ends in august.. is it worth waiting until then to see what motorola puts out (droid turbo 2?? moto x 3??) or possibly note5? or should i just pull the trigger .. i owned a note 4 around xmas time and gave it to my wife (i got her a samsung gear 2 watch) and im using her galaxy s3 and every time i use her note i cringe :0 (in a good way) every time i have to go back to my s3 ..should i wait and see what comes out from moto/samsung? or just get the note 4 and stop waiting?
I'd read somewhere that the S6, possibly even the Note 5, will not have a Micro SD card slot. You might want to look into that if that's important to you. I'm not seeing a whole lot of newer, GOOD phones with Micro SD card slots. Also, if root is important to you, just know that it still isn't available for the retail edition, but it is for the developer edition, which you can get through Samsung at full price. Not sure how a dev phone would work with contracts.
 

Matttrix

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I got a note 4 Developer Edition.. The few minus's which i knew at the time of purchase was no carrier updates and no warranty.. Ohh and I had to buy it straight out.. BUT.. The freedom of roms, and root. Are soo worth it. Removable battery and SD card is MUST for me.. Ive to buy replacement batteries in the past and now its a simple couple second fix if this fast charging wears one down. If I was currently looking for a new phone I would still buy a note 4 DE or wait till spring of 2016.
 

Nickyro23

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Just picked up a note 4 yesterday as well.... Not one regret! This is coming from a LG G3. This phone is a beast! The last note I had was the note 2... Man, did I miss the s-pen! You won't be disappointed if you grab a note 4 right now, but it's really up to you.