Buy New Smartphone Or Wait For Quad Core Smartphones

[livinthailandos]

Right now I'm in the process of looking at buying a new smartphone. But unsure only because

1. Should i Buy a smartphone with dual core processor or wait for the upcoming quad core processor smartphone.

I realize what I'm using the phone for matters but unsure. A quad core smartphone is a lot of power for a phone and have to wait and see how this will effect battery life.

Look forward to all your comments on this

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[tw25rw]

Not sure I see the point. I have a Galaxy S2 and it does everything I would want from it and more. Maybe there are games on the way that will need more power, but nothing I have found yet.

[lomatopo]

Can you wait ~ six months (availability here, not announcement at MWC), for the phone? Maybe another 3 ~ 6 months for software which can utilize the new HW? Can you live with a limited choice?

The HTC Zeta and Samsung SGS3 look to be the first units available.

[Phil Conners]

There will always be new hardware about to come out. If you always want to wait for the next great thing you'll never be able to buy anything.

I just got the Galaxy Nexus, plenty of power for my needs. I expect it will take me well into 2013.

[Digitalbanana]

There will always be new hardware about to come out. If you always want to wait for the next great thing you'll never be able to buy anything.

+1 was just about to type the same! I can never understand why people wait on tech releases..

[lomatopo]

The wait or buy decision is very personal and individual, and of course depends on your position in the curve. If I were looking at a new/first smartphone today I might not want to wait, but rather go for a SGS2. However, if I already had a smartphone, say the SGS1, then I might choose to wait for the SGS3.

Obviously if one didn't wait you'd be buying new tech gear every day, and getting rather little utility out of it.

[4evermaat]

There will always be new hardware about to come out. If you always want to wait for the next great thing you'll never be able to buy anything.

+1 was just about to type the same! I can never understand why people wait on tech releases..

deciding on whether the purchase will be regretted. When you have this type of indecisiveness, you need a good comparison list of beginner, mid range, and higher end phones. It would break down the price, complete specs, and pros/cons of phone. The upcoming expo or a trip to one of the IT/mobile phone mall with multiple selections to get a feel for what will fit your needs. Then shell out

The samsung galaxy cooper/ace still sells for 9000 baht new in tesco lotus. When the phone is a hit, it might take a while for the retail price to come down. its successor is supposed to come out Ace Plus. and around 12-13,000 baht. The good news about buying a decent mid/high range phone is that (specs-wise), it will last you for quite a while, especially with a nice skin case/screen protector.

Some of the lesser known brands like Wellcomm iMobile, gNet, etc may have a mid-range phone for starter phone prices. The biggest concern is making sure Android 2.2 or greater can run smoothly on it, which it should.