Should I wait or not?

**gjkiii** · 02-01-2012, 11:24 PM

I bought an Optimus slider and its a good phone. But I would like something better (better camera, better video, more internal memory, etc...). I know vm does not have an iPhone or any real high end phones. The closest is the triumph. Do I buy that or wait for the next big phone from vm ( whatever that is). Thank you.

**cookedgoose** · 02-01-2012, 11:50 PM

I'd wait a few months. As I said in another thread, VM is overdue for a refresh. I'd wait a couple of months tops.

**ONE80ONEDAY** · 02-02-2012, 08:33 AM

Wait, Triumph has a lot of bugs out of the box

**NHCharmedOne** · 02-02-2012, 12:14 PM

I would agree, try to wait a few months, if something better comes out, you can always sell your slider.

**lgleaner** · 02-02-2012, 01:31 PM

I'm in the same boat... been using my Optimus V for a while now, but itching for something new. I am kind of enticed by the Straight Talk Optimus 2X coming soon, but a little scared about switching to them. (I've read a lot of customer service horror stories.) Plus, I'm still in the $25 plan.

I wish that VM would just offer a better phone already!!!

**lakeboatnut** · 02-02-2012, 02:30 PM

I am in the same position currently using the ov. If Virgin were smart now is the time to release a new higher end phone being its time for tax returns, boost seems to understand this. I am going to try and wait but there are several tempting options out there.

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**dreamsINdigital** · 02-02-2012, 03:30 PM

People think a phone might come out around Valentine's Day based on previous releases. Wait until then at least.

**lgleaner** · 02-02-2012, 04:01 PM

But won't the Valentine's Day releases most likely be the two new substandard 600 mhz phones already announced?

**billm261** · 02-02-2012, 05:00 PM

You would think that if there were phones lurking around the corner we would have heard something by now.

Wasn't there a couple of ZTE phones due out?

http://www.phonedog.com/2011/12/06/l...enture-chaser/

**primetechv2** · 02-02-2012, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by billm261

You would think that if there were phones lurking around the corner we would have heard something by now.

Wasn't there a couple of ZTE phones due out?

http://www.phonedog.com/2011/12/06/l...enture-chaser/

Yes, those are the substandard ones we're getting

My personal guess is they're just coming to replace the Rumor Touch and Kyocera Loft/Blackberry Curve, although I could be wrong about whatever VM is thinking.

**lgleaner** · 02-03-2012, 04:10 PM

Hooray for mediocrity!

**cookedgoose** · 02-03-2012, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by primetechv2

Yes, those are the substandard ones we're getting

My personal guess is they're just coming to replace the Rumor Touch and Kyocera Loft/Blackberry Curve, although I could be wrong about whatever VM is thinking.

When I look at some of Sprint's past decisions, I sometimes have to wonder whether there's at least one person among the management who's purposely encouraging bad decisions just to see the company go down under.

**lala101** · 02-04-2012, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by gjkiii

I bought an Optimus slider and its a good phone. But I would like something better (better camera, better video, more internal memory, etc...). I know vm does not have an iPhone or any real high end phones. The closest is the triumph. Do I buy that or wait for the next big phone from vm ( whatever that is). Thank you.

does the optimus slide support adobe flash

**NHCharmedOne** · 02-04-2012, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by lala101

does the optimus slide support adobe flash

Pretty sure it doesnt, I dont think it could handle it honestly.

Edit: Just checked, it doesnt support flash.

**cookedgoose** · 02-04-2012, 06:12 PM

FWIW, I'm in the same boat as you. The Motorola Triumph especially after it's rooted/flashed is a great phone. I do believe adding in a new ROM fixes any potential problems out of the box. The G2x had its own truckload of bugs until it got updated to 2.3.

But I'd much rather wait for a new phone. Doesn't have to be a dualcore (IMO those tend to eat up juice faster). If Sprint could just refresh VM's line soon and maybe even go the extra yard and bump up network speeds for us over in SF and LA a couple hundred more kbps, that'd be great.