I'm currrently in a HSPA+ Backhaul area, and I own the Galaxy S 4G (t-mobile, unlocked right now). I only get around 3mbps because my current phone doesn't support the correct AT&T Bands.
So far development looks good for this phone, but I'd like to hear it from you guys, should I go for this phone?
Thanks in advance
I'm not a Samsung fan but this is a sweet looking phone. I recently left at&t and I only recommend going to them if you're in a hspa+ area which it seems you are. Samsung devices tend to get a lot of dev support and the screen on this baby is kick ass
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I would recommend it. There is a lot of support, which seems a little slow now but only because Gingerbread seems to be right around the corner. Go play with one in store to see how you like the screen, that's how my fiancee was convinced instead of an iPhone 4.
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I'm currrently in a HSPA+ Backhaul area, and I own the Galaxy S 4G (t-mobile, unlocked right now). I only get around 3mbps because my current phone doesn't support the correct AT&T Bands.
So far development looks good for this phone, but I'd like to hear it from you guys, should I go for this phone?
Thanks in advance
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How are you getting 3Mbps on EDGE? The Galaxy S 4G lacks AT&T 3G bands
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The T-Mobile versions of the Galaxy S have the 1900mhz band AT&T uses.
As for getting the Infuse, I'd wait until the GS2 comes out, personally. I had the Inspire and it didn't fit my needs, so I just traded for an Infuse this weekend, but if it was an option, I would have waited the month.
That being said, I HATE Samsung phones. When I worked for Sprint, I was the product "advocate" for the Epic, getting it a month in advance, showing it off to customers, etc. I hated everything about that phone and Samsung's empty promises of bringing Froyo to the party. However, aside from a lack of Gingerbread on the Infuse, I'm really liking this device. Feels solid, doesn't creak, and the SAMOLED+ screen is leaps and bounds better than the regular SAMOLED.
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Is there some way to check this? I'm getting a pathetic 4/2, which is exactly what the Captivate got.
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Sounds like you're not in a backhaul enhanced area, Mike. I'm not either, and I get between 2-6MB down, 2mb up.
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Sounds like you're not in a backhaul enhanced area, Mike. I'm not either, and I get between 2-6MB down, 2mb up.
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I wish AT&T had a map of it or something... All they have is an HSPA+ map, which doesn't mean anything.
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I wish AT&T did a lot of things differently. They really are a horrible, scumbag company, especially as an employee.
Yeah I hate AT&T as well, except i'm locked in till 2013.
lol you should have heard some of the conversations about ETF fees I had today.
I had to get TWO supervisors on the phone, which had to call a store, which then had to transfer me (a polite way of dropping me, "accidentally").
And if you have enhanced backhaul and HSPA+ you should be getting around 8MBPS down (during non-peak hours).
And the phone on the Galaxy S 4G is very similar to the Infuse 4G from what I've heard. Both AMOLED and similar pixel sizes.
Similar processors too, lol. I'm overclocked at 1.5ghz right now.
And my GS4G has gingerbread already, so...
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I'm currrently in a HSPA+ Backhaul area, and I own the Galaxy S 4G (t-mobile, unlocked right now). I only get around 3mbps because my current phone doesn't support the correct AT&T Bands.
So far development looks good for this phone, but I'd like to hear it from you guys, should I go for this phone?
Thanks in advance
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This is a question that is mostly about personal preference. I had been an HTC user since the first slide out keyboard days, used to swear by the HTC phones as the best on the market. Recently many phone manufacturers are starting to catch up and pass by the HTC team.
I tried the Motorola Atrix for a month, loved the dual core processor and super resolution screen. and Oh Em Gee . . . 1930 mAh battery!
But why is a 540 x 960 pixel screen only 4.0 inches? (I say only but it really wasn't a bad size.)
Then I looked at the Infuse. 4.5 inch monster screen, resolution was less (540 x 960 pixels) but the way I understand, the super amoled plus screen has more sub-pixels per than any other phone and when you see the vibrant colors jump out at you from that monster screen, well I was sold. Okay, not a dual core, but running 1.2 ghz makes up the difference a bit. And even though the battery is 1750 mAh I still get a twelve to fourteen hour day out of regular use. The main selling point for me was that beautiful screen and the super-amoled-colors. And I don't care what anyone says . . .size matters!
Now when the dual core-super amoled double plus-4.5 inch-1950 mAh-3D-1080HD video-2mp front facing camera-gingebread phone comes out well . . . droool.
So go to a store, play with the phone for a couple of hours, play with the other phones for a while. Order the Infuse from online and if you do buyers remorse (30 days to return the phone) buying it online means you won't have to pay the re-stocking fee. My AT&T store even told me that if I bought it online and returned it to the store they wouldn't charge the fee.
Good luck and may your choice make you happy. Now excuse me I have angry birds to fling at smug piglets.
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This is a question that is mostly about personal preference. I had been an HTC user since the first slide out keyboard days, used to swear by the HTC phones as the best on the market. Recently many phone manufacturers are starting to catch up and pass by the HTC team.
I tried the Motorola Atrix for a month, loved the dual core processor and super resolution screen. and Oh Em Gee . . . 1930 mAh battery!
But why is a 540 x 960 pixel screen only 4.0 inches? (I say only but it really wasn't a bad size.)
Then I looked at the Infuse. 4.5 inch monster screen, resolution was less (540 x 960 pixels) but the way I understand, the super amoled plus screen has more sub-pixels per than any other phone and when you see the vibrant colors jump out at you from that monster screen, well I was sold. Okay, not a dual core, but running 1.2 ghz makes up the difference a bit. And even though the battery is 1750 mAh I still get a twelve to fourteen hour day out of regular use. The main selling point for me was that beautiful screen and the super-amoled-colors. And I don't care what anyone says . . .size matters!
Now when the dual core-super amoled double plus-4.5 inch-1950 mAh-3D-1080HD video-2mp front facing camera-gingebread phone comes out well . . . droool.
So go to a store, play with the phone for a couple of hours, play with the other phones for a while. Order the Infuse from online and if you do buyers remorse (30 days to return the phone) buying it online means you won't have to pay the re-stocking fee. My AT&T store even told me that if I bought it online and returned it to the store they wouldn't charge the fee.
Good luck and may your choice make you happy. Now excuse me I have angry birds to fling at smug piglets.
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Well thing is...I have to purchase it unlocked....I'm not eligible for another phone for 9 months...lol.
I'd sell my GS4G, hopefully raise some money, then buy this on eBay used.
I am in the same boat as the op, currently went from the cappy which soft bricked on me to a jail broken iPhone 4 now am debating on switching to the Infuse. I miss Android sometimes lol.
You can have mine..................................................when you pry it outta my cold dead hands!
lol thanks for the offer, I usually don't pry phones' from peoples hands.
Not my style.
Anyways, I've tried all these devices.
GS4G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
Motorola Backflip
So far my favorite is the GS4G simply because it's Android.
But i'm still stuck, aah.
Infuse or no Infuse?
After all, the Galaxy S II is coming soon.
You better hurry up and making up your mind before Apple..
http://theunlockr.com/2011/07/04/apple-looks-to-halt-sales-of-4-samsung-devices/ gets their way. They're trying to stop the sale of it.
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http://theunlockr.com/2011/07/04/apple-looks-to-halt-sales-of-4-samsung-devices/ gets their way. They're trying to stop the sale of it.
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Eh, Apple has no merit for the lawsuit.
As one of the comments on that article says, just because Samsung says their products are comparable, they're not the same.
If that lawsuit seriously has an affect on Samsung sales, I might just sue Apple myself for pissing me off.
And then with my winnings purchase 7 copies of the Galaxy S II
Coming from a captivate I'm loving this thing!! And since its so recent release and some great roms and kernels there's SO much more to come with GB around the corner and the things it can already and will do! Its amazing and Clear and well.....just WoW! I get battery life through the roof as well thanks to the rom and kernel I'm running. Needless to say I'm Very Very happy!
Big dog Infuse I997 running Infused 1.5, Defused 1.4
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Is anyone gonna complain about your phone to get this one for and early upgrade
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I tried it and they said it is actually up to the manufacturer if they want to switch you to another phone, funny story though the guy was like you rate an upgrade anyway.
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Good luck with that. Verizon can be pretty stiff. They usually wont consider swapping to a new phone unless you have like 3 problems or so with it and have to have at least 3 exchanges with a certain period of time.
Threaten to change carriers , worked for me a couple of years ago.
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Threaten to change carriers , worked for me a couple of years ago.
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Thats hit or miss, they might just call your bluff.
best bet for OP is to pay full price for phone.
Then sell the fascinate for a few hundred and maybe pay a little more then new contract price.
You have to do with a store mgr. or a district mgr. , not a csr.
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Yeah...going with TNS207's suggestion....
But the Tbolt at full price and sell your Fascinate.
I'm due an upgrade but with so many devices coming down the pike I have convinced myself to pay the full price to avoid signing the 2 year contract. I've already got my DInc and all its accessories sold for $300.
It's the best move for me.
Hey , I understand . I'm a sales rep and don't have much trouble talking managers into seeing my way.
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I have two lines so I have an open upgrade but I am moving away from the fascinate the second this guy is on the street. I am currently working in a small town though, but I will be at verizon at 7am on the 24th to get one, hopefully being a small town and all they will have it in stock on launch day.
Besides the 4g and the camera....the fascinate has better hardware. Better CPU and GPU.
Nothing a Thunderolt can do that a fascinate cant?
Thats how android is built right now. Hardware specs mean nothing till apps can take advantage of it. Stick with your fascinate or get an iphone to see a true difference.
If not wait it out till some real good applications come out. Dont fall for the hype of the dual core processor either. Whats the point look at the games the iphone runs, amazing...nd its the same same cpu and a step below in gpu vs your fascinate. But those apps arent available for you fascinate so it makes it a moot point.
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Besides the 4g and the camera....the fascinate has better hardware. Better CPU and GPU.
Nothing a Thunderolt can do that a fascinate cant?
Thats how android is built right now. Hardware specs mean nothing till apps can take advantage of it. Stick with your fascinate or get an iphone to see a true difference.
If not wait it out till some real good applications come out. Dont fall for the hype of the dual core processor either. Whats the point look at the games the iphone runs, amazing...nd its the same same cpu and a step below in gpu vs your fascinate. But those apps arent available for you fascinate so it makes it a moot point.
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The Samsung Galaxy S are horrible. They are all laggy and slow. My bro and friend have them, one has vibrant and other has fascinate and both are slow as hell.
Wirefly did a youtube quadrant test on the TB and it scored a 1950.
Pretty darn fast.
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yeah, the bionic is only getting 2600 stock, but its locked so it will stay at that speed. We could see 3000+ with the TB after mods
Refer to my chart, the new TB has a better CPU and GPU
http://androidandme.com/2010/10/news/3dmarkmobile-gpu-showdown-adreno-205-vs-powervr-sgx540/
Galaxy s are laggy because of touchwiz!!!!
And the androidandme.com chart was accurate but the galaxy s was running 2.1 android!!! JIT doesnt play well with the hummingbird processor
Also for some reason android is built more with the snapdragon in mind!! Android cant take advantage of dualcore chips yeat either!!
The galaxy s line is laggy due to the filesystem it uses.
Fast or not, the TB will be a great phone just like the Evo and Inc before it, thats the bottom line for me, its not about milliseconds being faster or having crazy hardware that we cant harness. Out of the box the TB will be faster than a modified fascinate and HTC has better support for their phones meaning 2.3 and 2.4 updates, not to mentions the variety from xda.
And good HTC phones seem to have a lot more roms than the other brands.
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And good HTC phones seem to have a lot more roms than the other brands.
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Plus the phone is potentially already hacked as long as they don't change anything that would complicate the exploit(s) discovered..
Its too late in the game for HTC or VZW to change something, they came out with the exploit after the delay was issued, they would have to change 100,000 phones or more, it would take months.
OK folks,
I have been a member follower of these groups for a longtime now. I love the android environment. I bought a charge yesterday that is giving me problems. I have not even begun to hack and am having lockups, robot voice, slow response, etc.
I have just factory reset before I take it back but wanted to know what the groups feel about the 2. I am looking for opinions with a reason. Please don't flame either device or me.
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I'm actually thinking about getting a charge. The product designer needs to get fired for making the tbolt. Not enough testing was done and it surprises me.
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Honestly if you can live without the charges screen, id go with the thunderbolt. In my opinion it has much better build quality, and the dev. support behind it is amazing, and will only get better with time. I dont think as many devs. will jump ship to the charge seeing how it isnt that much different then the fascinate. But thats just my two sense, both are great phones either way and are going to have their quirks.
def thunderbolt. faster, more support so far on xda sites, and samsung has been lazy with their updates..
Last week when I finally switched from Sprint to Verizon, I literally played with working models of the Thunderbolt and the Charge in the VZ store for 45min. I played with the app drawers,apps themselves,the cameras,hell I could probably have told you how many squares were on the back of the Charges battery case. After the 45 min there, I went to Best Buy and played with non working models for another 30 min (im VERY indecisive when it comes to new phones). I only went there because of my Silver reward zone membership and I had money off from the Zone rewards. In the end I chose the TBolt. I was very accustomed to Sense for one coming from my Evo for almost a year, and while sure the Charge as the Super Amoled screen, I like the screen on the Tbolt more. Touchwiz felt like a childrens coloring book in terms of the range of colors used opposed to Sense. The TBolt also feels good when held,actually feels like a phone while the Charge felt like a cheaply manufactured toy with a UI to match.
I read one review that I ended up agreeing with that said "The Droid Charge isnt worthy of the "Droid" name at all. Its nothing more then a Galaxy S class phone and Verizon needed a Droid branded 4G phone,so they slapped it on that (LTE radio) and bam, the DROID charge
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Last week when I finally switched from Sprint to Verizon, I literally played with working models of the Thunderbolt and the Charge in the VZ store for 45min. I played with the app drawers,apps themselves,the cameras,hell I could probably have told you how many squares were on the back of the Charges battery case. After the 45 min there, I went to Best Buy and played with non working models for another 30 min (im VERY indecisive when it comes to new phones). I only went there because of my Silver reward zone membership and I had money off from the Zone rewards. In the end I chose the TBolt. I was very accustomed to Sense for one coming from my Evo for almost a year, and while sure the Charge as the Super Amoled screen, I like the screen on the Tbolt more. Touchwiz felt like a childrens coloring book in terms of the range of colors used opposed to Sense. The TBolt also feels good when held,actually feels like a phone while the Charge felt like a cheaply manufactured toy with a UI to match.
I read one review that I ended up agreeing with that said "The Droid Charge isnt worthy of the "Droid" name at all. Its nothing more then a Galaxy S class phone and Verizon needed a Droid branded 4G phone,so they slapped it on that (LTE radio) and bam, the DROID charge
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I kinda feel the same way about the Thunderbolt TBH. I've had mine since Tuesday (the Thunderbolt), and I am really disappointed with Verizon's 4g initial lineup. The whole thing feels like Verizon had to rush there LTE network out, by annoucing it last year when they did (what Nov or Dec) and then they had to force out LTE phones, and none of them seem ready. I feel like we are all there test subjects, the problem is this isn't a test environment, and they are making some serious cash off the tests...
I am still torn on what to do. I have basically another 12 days before my 14 days left and I might switch to the charge within then.
Then again it doesn't matter for me...as LTE won't be in my area til later this year (as only based on Verizon press releases), I am only going this route to try for the grandfathered LTE...and kinda made up my mind this is the last phone I will ever buy on contract...
Go with the N64....
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Go with the N64....
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I would buy a 4G mobile nintento 64. i would also fail every class ever because of super smash bros and mario kart
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I would buy a 4G mobile nintento 64. i would also fail every class ever because of super smash bros and mario kart
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There is a n64 emulator on the market. I love it.
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Main reason I didn't go with the charge, is because I had the fascinate. And Samsung's customer service, and updates for the phone are almost non existent. I will never go back to Samsung because of that fact. HTC is great about keeping there phones up to date. Just my 2 cents.
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Main reason I didn't go with the charge, is because I had the fascinate. And Samsung's customer service, and updates for the phone are almost non existent. I will never go back to Samsung because of that fact. HTC is great about keeping there phones up to date. Just my 2 cents.
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Yeah, Samsung has a long way to go in terms of US software support before I'll own another one. I went android for the development community and no or long delayed updates/source code stifles development. Heck, most of the developers won't even touch a Samsung device.
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Honestly if you can live without the charges screen, id go with the thunderbolt. In my opinion it has much better build quality, and the dev. support behind it is amazing, and will only get better with time. I dont think as many devs. will jump ship to the charge seeing how it isnt that much different then the fascinate. But thats just my two sense, both are great phones either way and are going to have their quirks.
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I could not have said it better myself. It's a great phone, and with all the dev support behind it, it will only continue to improve. T-bolt all the way.
I'm not a fan of the physical buttons on the Charge, and while Samsung was on the list of companies who would consistently update their devices at Google I/O, I'll have to see it before I believe it.
love my thunderbolt, hate the battery, but love the phone.
love my tb and the way the charge feels.. all plastic and they want 300? I would pass plus look who makes it.
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love my thunderbolt, hate the battery, but love the phone.
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I feel the same. Phone is awesome, but battery sucks so much Coo-Low.
I got bamf remix 1.6.3 with the 4.7.7 kernel and while the battery is much better now when on standby, if i start using my 4g is like my battery has a leak... drains so fast.
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I kinda feel the same way about the Thunderbolt TBH. I've had mine since Tuesday (the Thunderbolt), and I am really disappointed with Verizon's 4g initial lineup. The whole thing feels like Verizon had to rush there LTE network out, by annoucing it last year when they did (what Nov or Dec) and then they had to force out LTE phones, and none of them seem ready. I feel like we are all there test subjects, the problem is this isn't a test environment, and they are making some serious cash off the tests...
I am still torn on what to do. I have basically another 12 days before my 14 days left and I might switch to the charge within then.
Then again it doesn't matter for me...as LTE won't be in my area til later this year (as only based on Verizon press releases), I am only going this route to try for the grandfathered LTE...and kinda made up my mind this is the last phone I will ever buy on contract...
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Yeah I still have 6 days left in my trial,but im liking it so far. Only issues I have are signal strength. Guess I LIKE seeing full bars but in my house,backyard even, I sit at 0-2 tops. Tho my area is slated in the new June 16 LTE rollout (Menomonee Falls WI), im still on the fence because of the little to no bars issue. This is strange tho because even with this, I can get 1.9-2mb download speeds on speedtest lol
reason's to buy the thunderbolt:
(1) the charge is cheap plastic
(2) it took team cyanogen forever to get sammy phones to run CM
(3) touchwiz vs sense isn't nearly a fair fight
the thunderbolt is heavy, but it's a solid "i'm a $250 on contract phone" heavy
Thunderbolt..just the battery blows. but from stats and everything ive read id go TB
I wouldnt buy a samsung made phone other than the Galaxy S2 or Nexus S. The former wont be out on verizon until probably winter sometime and the later probably never will be (but you could buy the version made for sprint and probably activate it for use with verizon).
[/B]Samsung is preparing to release the Galaxy S2 at last! We give you the latest on the Attain, Within, Function and Hercules inside.
Shin Jong-kyun, President of Samsung Mobile Business and Digital Imaging, told a Korean newspaper this week that the Galaxy S2 will be launched in the U.S. market sometime in August. While Samsung has released several new Android smartphones in recent months, such as the Droid Charge for Verizon and Infuse 4G for AT&T, the new flagship we've all been waiting has only appeared in leaks and rumors. The Galaxy S2 is by far the most feature-rich smartphone Samsung has come up with to date, and is expected to be available on several carriers.
Samsung Attain for AT&T
Ever since the Samsung Attain appeared on Samsung's official Facebook page in early June, it's basically just been a matter of time before we would see an official release. Last year's Captivate shined like a true star a year ago, and the Attain is expected to be a worthy successor. TouchWIZ 4 atop Android 2.3 Gingerbread is the name of the game for the Attain, coupled with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 4G HSPA+ connectivity, dual-core processor and 1GB RAM. In other words, it'll pretty much challenge the ATRIX 4G by Motorola directly, and could eventually give the iPhone 5 a hard time.
Samsung Within for Sprint
A hands-on photo of what is expected to be the Samsung Within for Sprint appeared only a few days ago. This version is specifically said to offer Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, the recently released version that enables Google Talk video chats via Sprint's 4G network. The Within is also expected to offer integrated Google Voice and Google Wallet services. Like the Attain, it's also expected to offer a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 8-megapixel rear-facing and 2-megapixel front-facing cameras, as well as being packed with power under the hood in true Galaxy S2-grade style.
Samsung Function for Verizon
When Verizon introduced the Fascinate last fall, it instantly became a top-seller courtesy of its social networking focus. The follow-up, the Continuum, took the concept even further. However, the upcoming Samsung Function is expected to not only embrace the social networking crowd, but also business users. The Function has been equipped with Stealth MMXI technology, and is expected to take on the Droid Bionic in the "über-smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity" category this fall. Who the heck needs the 3G-only Verizon iPhone 5, anyway.
Samsung Hercules for T-Mobile
The Samsung Vibrant ruled T-Mobile's HSPA network last year, and the Samsung Hercules aims to rule the carrier's HSPA+ network this year, promising theoretical speeds of 42Mbps downlink and 6 Mbps uplink. While details of the Hercules are scarce, TmoNews recently reported that it is slated for release in late September. We imagine that's also when the above-mentioned Function for Verizon will appear, as they'll probably not all be released simultaneously. Interestingly, TmoNews has heard that it may get a 4.5-inch screen as opposed to the 4.3-inch screen found in the original Galaxy S2.
Im ready now.
It's about time we get this Beautiful Beast. I will be getting this and the Hercules when it's released in September.
I will eagerly await to see what the Great Developers come up with for these. I may even toss in a few requests after I see what they can and can not do.
WooHoo
That makes 2 of us LOL, I been waiting (it seems forever), for this monster too. I still have a few friends at AT&T. (used to work there), and one is a manager at store, so maybe get in on first batch hehe. good luck !
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That makes 2 of us LOL, I been waiting (it seems forever), for this monster too. I still have a few friends at AT&T. (used to work there), and one is a manager at store, so maybe get in on first batch hehe. good luck !
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Yeah that worked so well for the Captivate
My birthday is in August. What a good birthday it is going to be.
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My birthday is in August. What a good birthday it is going to be.
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My birthday is also in August, but I'm in the middle of a contract right now, so I highly doubt I'll be picking up the Attain anytime soon. I still love my Captivate, even if the battery life kinda sucks on any ROM but completely stock.
Excited for rogers to release something to rival the sgs2 for me to warrant me to get rid of my cappy.
If sgs II came out in june-july i would have already bought it
However im just gonna wait for android 4.0. now. Captivate is still a decent phone
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My two cappys are GREAT PHONES. One with CM7 perfection and the other with either the i897 Gingerbread or right now Apex 8.2 and I Love them Both. The ONLY phone I will TRADE UP for is the SGS2. I just tested my cappy cm7 against the Atrix 4G yesterday at the ATT store and my cappy was faster using speedtest than the atrix 4g side by side. Just barely beat it in upload and download speeds but it DID. So to me the SGS2 should BLOW it away. I also found out that I available for my next upgrade on August 31st. So HOPEFULLY lime my Cappy's 1007 builds it will be the second builds without the issues of the first builds
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I can't wait. I love my Captivate with Pheonix unleashed, but the Galaxy S II is the ultimate sounding phone. I would actually use the HDMI out alot, the front cam not so much.
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My birthday is also in August, but I'm in the middle of a contract right now, so I highly doubt I'll be picking up the Attain anytime soon. I still love my Captivate, even if the battery life kinda sucks on any ROM but completely stock.
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my birthday is in august as well. august ftw!
I wouldn't dream of being one of the first in line for one. After the horrible initial release and ensuing support from Samsung on the Galaxy S they have a long way to go to prove to me I should "upgrade". They obviously do not care if they rush out flawed hardware and when they do there is absolutely no effort to make things work properly. I'm mainly talking about the GPS issues but others as well. If I am buying into a device that is supposed to showcase a "location aware" OS then I sure would like it if my device had some clue where I was at. It doesn't even get the state I'm in correct a lot of the time, if it tells me where I'm at at all! I'm eligible for an upgrade in 2 months and my wife's HTC Inspire seems to be fairly dependable. I know for one thing the speed sure makes my Captivate look like decades old technology. If Samsung had shown any loyalty to us early Galaxy owners then I might feel a little loyalty back. Since they care about the almighty dollar more than they care about the customer then I will respond likewise. If HTC, which I've had HUGE success with in the past, offers me a good deal I'll happily jump ship from Samsung.
Yea it's going to be extremely hard for me to buy another carrier branded handset. Unlocked is the way to go. Glad they are finally getting the SGS2 out in the US though.
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Yea it's going to be extremely hard for me to buy another carrier branded handset. Unlocked is the way to go. Glad they are finally getting the SGS2 out in the US though.
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If I had the funds, and that is exactly how I would go. Unfortunately I can't pay an excess of 500 dollars, so I would need a carrier subsidized phone.
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If I had the funds, and that is exactly how I would go. Unfortunately I can't pay an excess of 500 dollars, so I would need a carrier subsidized phone.
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Buy a phone on contract (iPhone is good for this purpose) and sell it full price then buy the phone you want.
Support issues become fishy though.
I certainly hope they fixed the gps on the new release. I have been majorly disappointed in the gps functionality of the captivate.
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Buy a phone on contract (iPhone is good for this purpose) and sell it full price then buy the phone you want.
Support issues become fishy though.
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Yea. I'd be worried about that because I have insurance on my phone and use at least once or twice during a phones contract period due to my carelessness. Although I think they might still honor a insurance claim, I'm almost sure they won't do a warranty claim from those circumstances.
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Loving my cappy still, but wish it had a forward facing camera and a flash. The GPS is better than it used to be due to some tweaks here and there. I also just installed the Telenav free version for the vibrant 4g and going to give it a jog this week on a road trip to see how it does.
Apex 8.2 w/Dark Core 2.9 & Tegrak OC to 1.2ghz
Wait for it
Sell your cappy off ebay, buy SGSII. 700-200=+500. Get ready to cough up some ca$h.
I'll be getting it for sure. I currently have the captivate, infuse and inspire, I bought the inspire off craigslist for $200 and gave it to my gf. Her upgrade is up in August so she'll probably buy the gs2 and ill see captivate and inspire for $500 I hope and pick up the galaxy.
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Hey everyone,
My contract with AT&T just expired and I may switch to Verizon to go for the Galaxy Nexus or Razor Maxx. However, I like the Galaxy SII that AT&T only offers. I currently have a Captivate and love it. I just want to know if anyone has any opinions on the SGSII or Nexus. Thanks
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Hey everyone,
My contract with AT&T just expired and I may switch to Verizon to go for the Galaxy Nexus or Razor Maxx. However, I like the Galaxy SII that AT&T only offers. I currently have a Captivate and love it. I just want to know if anyone has any opinions on the SGSII or Nexus. Thanks
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I still have my captivate but it just collects dust after getting my att sgs2. I'm pretty unsure why you would even have to consider upgrading to a phone that is 100 times better then the captivate.
Well the Captivate was the first Android I had and it's so versatile. And I see developers are porting ICS for it. But I can't argue with the power and awesomeness of the SGS2
if I were you I would try an ics ROM. I would recommend docs Master ics (v3.1)
My cappy is blazing fast. I'm talking 0 lag!
MC 3 runs completely smooth with not a hint of stutter or lag. That's with no over clocking! When I oc/live oc it with nstools, I can get it up to 1500mghz.
Run it for a while and wait for the sgs 3.
Hope this helps you on your decision.
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I'm loving ICS and the anker battery on the cappy, it changed my decision on wanting to upgrade now. My upgrade was eligible last Oct, but I holding out till summer when all the quad-cores come out (I HOPE!!).
Yea, I guess waiting is always an option, especially if more powerful phones are still to come! I'll look more into ICS and see what I can do, I'm on Serendipity 7 right now and it's pretty laggy, at least for me.
I went from a Captivate running S7 to a SGSII. To say the SGSII blows away the Captivate is an understatement. I have felt zero need to even root the phone yet. It is great out of the box. Fast, stable, great battery life. Not one force close since I got it 6-7 weeks ago FYI, still running 2.3.4 Gingerbread. If you get one, don't update to 2.3.6. It has battery drain issues.
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FC out of the box was never an issue. Why anyone would buy a new phone that is only running GB is beyond me. If I was in a position to switch carriers I'd go with the Nexus, you're getting the good stuff that everyone else is just trying to catch up to.
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FC out of the box was never an issue. Why anyone would buy a new phone that is only running GB is beyond me. If I was in a position to switch carriers I'd go with the Nexus, you're getting the good stuff that everyone else is just trying to catch up to.
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Well isn't the sgs2 slated for an ICS upgrade? I know Samsung said that the captivate won't get ICS. And we all know how much of an ordeal it was just to get froyo, let alone gingerbread on it, so it'll probably be the same way for the sgs2, but it has better specs than the Nexus
If I were you I would upgrade in a heart beat. Hardware-wise the Captivate just can't compete with the dual-cores phone you mentioned. And the battery from the Maxx is a beast!
Keep in mind that AT&T is now charging doubled the upgrade fee (from $18 to $36). Switching to Verzion can easily get you free activation + free shipping via some online retailer in addition to their "Twice the data, same low price" data promo, which is quite a deal unless you got grandfathered with AT&T previous data plan.
I also loved the Galaxy S II, only downside is no 4G LTE with the exception of the Skyrocket. Rumor has it that Skyrocket HD is coming to AT&T, with a full 720p Super AMOLED screen upgrade from a 480x800. You might want to wait on that.
Just my two cents.
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I still have my captivate but it just collects dust after getting my att sgs2. I'm pretty unsure why you would even have to consider upgrading to a phone that is 100 times better then the captivate.
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What he said
I still love my C(r)aptivate. I loathed it something aweful because of the utterly fail GPS, but all-in-all it's still a fantastic phone. Seeing that I have the LG Thrill as my main phone(I use nav a lot and needed better gps or i wouldn't have) which just came out and is still on FROYO and a phone that came out last July already has Gingerbread...It's nice to know that it is still supported. A lot is to be said about not having a contract being held over your head too. Personally if I were you I would keep the Captivate and leave my options open. Some awesome phones will be coming out Q3 this year. I'm looking forward to the Tegra 3 powered HTC Endeavor. Bide your time and know you can jump ship to another carrier any time you choose. IMHO
Yea, the GPS was a huge fail, I actually sent back my first one because apparently the first manufactured devices were "defective" but even after I got a new one my GPS didn't improve much. The captivate is under powered, but it sounds like some pretty awesome phones are in the works and not having a contract allows for some breathing room. I guess I'll just see which carrier releases the most desirable phone in the next few months or so and go from there.
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I have felt zero need to even root the phone yet. It is great out of the box. Fast, stable, great battery life. Not one force close since I got it 6-7 weeks ago FYI, still running 2.3.4 Gingerbread.
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Really? No interests in customization? Cuz rooting the phone for reasons you listed is a rather poor use of root access... No such thing as "good" stock!
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The captivate is under powered,
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No it's not, if anything call it "outdated." The device is getting close to two years old! When it came out no one was honestly considering a PHONE having a dual-core CPU. In all honesty they don't need it! Quad-core is just ridicules... The ICS ROMs we have now show that the phone is by no means under powered.
As to the other idea, all I can say is that AT&T seems to be getting more and more greedy, their practices more sleazy... Or at least being faster to jump on ways to improve profits and reduce costs, of which we the customers are seeing no benefits...
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Improve profits and reduce costs as in raise rates and reduce services. Or Promise a technology, then abandon it before fruition. I liked the falsely advertising a technology ploy. I've been with this phone service since it was Cingular, which in my opinion was a far better company. It's been getting harder and harder to renew my contract. I find myself peering over the fence to see how green the grass is on the other side.
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Improve profits and reduce costs as in raise rates and reduce services. Or Promise a technology, then abandon it before fruition. I liked the falsely advertising a technology ploy. I've been with this phone service since it was Cingular, which in my opinion was a far better company. It's been getting harder and harder to renew my contract. I find myself peering over the fence to see how green the grass is on the other side.
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I know what you mean here... I've been with them since Cingular as well and I know the prices will go up over time, but their service hasn't improved one bit. One big bonus of Verizon is the coverage they have nationwide is FAR superior to AT&T's. When you have to sell a Microcell to imporve coverage in your customer's houses, you know you need to upgrade your service. Verizon will probably end up having the better LTE network too, as AT&T never went nationwide 3G, as Verizon did looong ago
I'm switching to Verizon as well in March. Why? Att and their throttling madness .I get throttle every month right around the 2gb mark 2 weeks into my billing cycle after that data is unusable. I just sold my Sgs2 skyrocket yesterday using the captivate until my contract is over .
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I got the captivate the second day the phone came out, so I have the phone with all the problems. I ALMOST upgraded to the SGS2, until teamhacksung's ICS rom came out. It runs so smoothly that it actually makes my captivate usable! I would suggest waiting for the SGS3; thats what I am doing. Why buy a phone that has been out for a long time (SGS2) when the upgrade is just around the corner!
No matter how good these ROMs get, it is impossible to fix my terrible GPS, connection dropping issues, battery drains, and random crashes.
I just read an article about the throttling and how inconsistent it is at various data limits. I just can't believe they get away with it. It just shows how inferior their network is to Verizon if Verizon can handle it smoothly. Yea the SGS3 is worth waiting for. I think I'm gonna try ICS on my Captivate for now and hopefully that will hold me long enough. I just hate that it doesn't have a front facing camera.
Cappy still rules!
1. On stock ROMs - they don't cut it. XDA matured to fix all bugs and shortcomings of manufacturer ROM.
2. May be skip AT&T upgrade alltogether? See what they did to GSII Skyrocket and Note? Bastardized and downgraded to Snapdragon old chip.
3. Get GSII from ebay, may be? It is around 500 now.
hello XDA family .. im really in a bad spot right now . Im trying to decide between the new evo 4g lte or the samsung galaxy ,i was wondering if i could get some input from you guys before i blow 500 plus dolllars on a phone , because my contract is not up until next year.. please guys give me your honest opinion..
Go with s3 dude. For sure
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hello XDA family .. im really in a bad spot right now . Im trying to decide between the new evo 4g lte or the samsung galaxy ,i was wondering if i could get some input from you guys before i blow 500 plus dolllars on a phone , because my contract is not up until next year.. please guys give me your honest opinion..
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Dude without a doubt get the Evo!!!
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either way you go let me know what you think of either one. Im in the same situation over here lol. Im using the original EVO right now so I'm leaning toward the Evo 4g LTE, but the that new galaxy sIII and Galaxy Nexus are both looking really sweet to me. But good luck with your decision.
If I'm correct Sprint has that whole 30 days to see if you like the phone or not before giving you a full refund. If thats still the case I'll probably try them both lol
To be honest with you I absolutely love HTC's Sense UI. I also prefer the build quality and materials in HTC devices to Samsung's (Not to say that Samsung has inferior build quality.)
I know that the EVO has the Snapdragon processor and the GS3 has an Exynos (?) but from what I understand, when the GS3 ships for Sprint etc it will have the same snapdragon processor for LTE.
Honestly I think you should maybe wait and play around with botch devices, if it's an option.
Sprint's return policy is only 14 days. I think it was changed last year.
i just signed with sprint a week ago you have 14 days to cancel contract, 30 days to swap phones i have the evo 4g lte and this phone is nice. I was using this until the gs3 arrived then just swiping this phone with that. That was my plan but i like this phone alot. My gf just joined sprint and she got the gs2 until the gs3 comes out then she swapping phones too. Me personally i think this evo is better the screen is vibrant great viewing angles and look way better than the gs2 screen. The evo camera is amazing with all the features it have i would miss them if i got the gs3. For me battery last all day no lie that's wifi sometimes gaming,youtubes,texting,calls. Im full charge at 7am and when i put it on the charger at night before bed around 11 or 12 im roughly 30% atleast for a week its been accurate. The only thing that i see is the ram difference i don't know if it well make a big enough difference to change my mind ,but my girl friend will Get the gs3 and ill play with hers for a few days and make my decision. Another thing touchwiz is ugly compared to sense 4, i would put stock Android on that gs3 fast.
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from what i read online the Evo is suppessed with 1gb of ram(usable) while the G3 has 2.
The G3 also has a bigger screen (not that you would really notice) with a variance of about .1
As far as the G3 feeling cheaper in your hands...
I know the evo is about 3 grams lighter than the G3 and are both made of quality material. which is weird compared to the OG and the facsinate there was a noticable difference in weight and feeling, with the OG feeling more sturdy and heavier. The Sammy was feeling like i could easily break it.
I have been in love with my OG since day 1 and have loved the SenseUI, But now i feel the need for change.
I'm going to be getting G3 due to the hardware. As far as looks go, I dont care to much for touchwiz but on the other hand, roms are being ported left and right around here, It shouldnt be to hard to get your hands on what you are looking for.
The end result is going to be up to please let us know what you end up going with. i will also report back here and let people know if i made the right choice.
htc evo 4g lte all the way!!!
Design and build quality over specs
The gs3 is no way near a "cheap" build or feel,actually it's quite awesome. U need to get it in your hands and play with it for little while(1 hour or 2) and the blue one is beautiful.
Camera is a lot better than gs2(emphasize lot) and the soundchip is wolfson(voodoosound) it can't get any better.
But yeah touchwiz is ugle as h...(pardon my french).but better rom support(custom roms) than gs3,doesn't exist, already at least 5 custom roms and 4 kernels is out and a whole lot more is rolling out.
The pentile screen isn't that bad(i feared the worst) and from what i understand an improvement is in dev.(also supercurio)
I went for gs3.
But Don't deside before u have tried them both
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SGS3 all the way..dont waste ur money on a htc
i got a sgs3 and it`s amazing
Get the evo so you will forever hate your pals who knew better.
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Definitely the sgs3, I agree!
All this input is great .. I'm really in a tough spot now .. I guess I better wait until both are in the store ...
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All this input is great .. I'm really in a tough spot now .. I guess I better wait until both are in the store ...
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Good luck with that
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Question. I watched a YouTube video on the S3 last night and saw all the cool gestures you can do. Double tap the top of the phone to scroll up, put phone to face to call via messages, put palm over the phone to mute music and many more. What can the Evo Lte do in terms of these type of features. I know what sense look like but i need more.
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You need to look at the specs and build quality of both. The S3 is made of plastic but according to all of the reviews it feels solid. The S3 also allows you to add more storage and to swap out the battery. If none of this matters to you then go for the HTC.
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I will go with EVO. HTC is better phone..At home..MY TV, dvd , blu ray and surround are Samsung...but phones HTC is the way to go.
I had the Evo 4G for a year, and then purchased the Samsung Epic 4G Touch because the Evo 3D didn't do a thing for me, and I actually thought the 3D was no where near an upgrade to the Evo 4G, which was Great!
I really like the SET4G, and look forward to seeing the Samsung Galaxy S3 in the store.
I went into a Sprint Store earlier, and to my surprise, the sales guy couldn't push the Evo 4G LTE hard enough on me.
I explained that I was waiting to see the S3 in store when it arrived, and would probably purchase it, if LTE was coming online sooner, rather than later.
The Sales guy was like, but the Evo 4G LTE is so much better.
I asked why is that? You don't even have the S3 yet?
He said that the display is really much better than the S3, and that it's no comparison.
What?!
Even if the Evo 4G LTE display is slightly better, it's not as big a deal as this guy made it sound.
Obviously the guy was trying to make a sale, but jeeze, putting down the S3 the way he was, was so unbelievable, that you couldn't believe anything this guy was saying about either device.
I explained the removeable battery, in addition to that the pentile screen was pretty good. He said that it's the same display as the SET4G, and it's not that good.
I explained that the SET4G was Super Amoled Plus, and the S3 was Super Amoled. but the Pixel density was much higher, and the reviews were pretty good for the display.
I said there are articles that are blown out of proportion regarding the tremendous difference in the displays of the S3 and the Evo 4G LTE, and that it sounds like some people have been reading them lol!
Anyway, I'm most likely going to go with the S3 because:
1) it has a 2100mAh Removeable battery
2) it has 2GB of RAM
3) it has a 32GB internal memory option
4) I like the color Blue
5) I believing that HTC locks down their phones much more than Samsung, regarding S-Off, Rooting, etc.
The sales guy said he also had the Samsung Epic 4G Touch but really likes the Evo 4G LTE so much better.
Well, the SE4GT is already a year old. Let's compared Oranges to Oranges when the S3 arrives.
I asked him if he knew about the show in Boston tonight, when the S3 is revealed for 2 hours?
He said no.
Really?
He said that they are usually the last to know about those things.
That I can believe with my experience with this guy.
He walked away, and I compared my display with the Evo 4G LTE display regarding brightness, and the colors of the app draw icons, knowing that the Evo 4G LTE has an HD display.
I made sure the brightness was at 100% on both.
The colors really popped on the SET4G, compared to the colors on the Evo 4G LTE, which appeared washed out.
I called the Rep over to take a look.
I said to him look at how these colors Pop on the Samsung.
He immediately said that the Brightness needs to be 100% on the Evo, and went into Settings. I told him I already set it.
He said that the Brightness is not that important. He continued and said look at this Video. He put on the Rihanna video.
I said that I understand that the Evo 4G LTE has an HD screen, and besides, my SE4GT is a year old.
I continued and said I need to see the S3 display in person. But that I didn't think that it was going to be a deal breaker, one way or the other. He said we'll see when it comes out.
Anyway, the Sprint Store Rep sounded like he was reading from the Atnt Evo One script, explaining to customers what the Evo advantages are item by item, when asked, as compared to the S3.
If you hadn't seen that Memo, it's pretty funny.
I'm not an HTC or a Samsung diehard.
I'm for whatever device seems to be the better one, as determined by Hands-on,
Reviews, Feedback and more Reviews, as long as they're not written by the Sprint Sales Rep I had today lol!
What I mean is that when the Evo 4G came out, I waited a few months to see how it panned put. I determined that this was a Fantastic Device, and purchased it. The Evo 4G lived up to its Reputation.
Then the HTC EVO 3D came out, and I thought that it was a mediocre device at best, no matter what the HTC diehards were saying. I believe I made a wise choice not purchasing that device.
Then the Samsung Epic 4G Touch was available, I went into the store, read the reviews, and I was blown away by it.
Then the HTC Evo 4G LTE was made available, and right away, the non removable battery was a deal breaker for me. I didn't see what the benefits to this were.
Oh yeah, the Atnt memo says that the S3 is susceptible to getting Dust inside, and it's susceptible to water damage.
Yeah, my removeable battery devices are caked with Dust, and the Batteries are in need of a Life Preserver lol!
I read about the S3 and thought that this was going to be my next device.
I'll wait till it arrives, go into the store and have some experience with it, and read the reviews.
But as I mentioned, I doubt I'll give up my SE4GT, which now gets 4G service.
If I purchased an LTE device, I'll be relegated to only 3G Signal, which is Damn Slow, until I can take advantage of LTE, when Sprint decides to get those Towers up and running for the Masses.
We all know what happened to Wimax :-(
Btw, the Rep said that the LTE towers are being Tested in NYC and thinks they'll be up by the end of the month.
I said end of the month?
I read that they're talking about 2013.
He said he meant by the end of the Summer.
Uh, ok.
Anyway, I don't think you can go wrong with either device, but my preference is for the S3 for some of the reasons stated.
I do have to wait till I see it though.
Sorry for being long in the tooth, But that's how I roll
As a Sprint employee..
I'm a huge fan of HTC. Had the original EVO and the 3D. And I get to play with the EVO 4G LTE everyday at work. I am really interested in the SIII tho because I love the SII. And the fact that it will have voice command similar to SIRI, it makes it even more appealing. They basically have the same specs and the main differences will be the Beats Audio in the EVO and then the voice command in the SIII. The screen will be a tiny bit bigger in the SIII so that's a plus to be because I adore big, bright screens. So, when we get the new SIII in, I will definitely play with it before I choose I'd suggest doing the same. As of now, I'm personally thinking SIII