I'm pretty torn here. I really liked the first Note, but I couldn't use one because it never came to Big Red. Right now I'm leaning Note just because that screen is so amazing, and the S-Pen is a great change.
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Nope, i refuse to have to hold my phone with both hands just to use it. I like being able to send a quick text using swype with just one hand.
That is one verizon high end phone I won't be buying.
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It sounds like you really love the form factor of the note, but keep this in mind:
The US GS3 is a spec beast. The krait architecture (>Cortex A9), 2GB RAM, and on-die LTE modem will keep this phone competitive for a LONG time.
My fascinate was a great phone (even runs JB), but as the newer versions of android were released, having only 370MB of RAM available to your cpu can really constrained the device. Redraws are the worst. Similarly, quad core A9 devices with 1GB RAM could struggle in a year and a half. When everything is dual or quad 2GHZ A15'ing, 1080p screen sporting, desktop and laptop (webtop) docking beasts, the Android OS can demand more out of a System-on-chip.
I'm sure I'll Jones for the next device like everyone else, but it's hard to justify getting a new toy when the GS3 will still be competitive. I could see myself running 4 more versions of android on this phone.
Plus, I'm no market analyst, but I think the GS3 will outsell the note 2 (more of a niche market). With identical (other than radio) variants on all US carriers, the community support for this device has been and will continue to be outstanding! Community support and open nature is what makes the nexus devices so great. We took back part of the GS3's openness when we found the bootloader unlock solution.
Why would I want a tablet that can make calls, its way to bug SGS 3 is perfect.
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Neverendingxsin said:
Nope, i refuse to have to hold my phone with both hands just to use it. I like being able to send a quick text using swype with just one hand.
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Unless you have tiny hands, you can easily hold a Note in one hand.
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Unless you have tiny hands, you can easily hold a Note in one hand.
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Also there's a option the settings to make the keyboard one handed operational that can change from the left side of the screen for lefties or to the right for righties.
Depends when it comes out and how much it'll cost off contract
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Unless you have tiny hands, you can easily hold a Note in one hand.
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No small hands here, but I definitely feel like I'd drop it.
I would buy one. Brother has one on AT&T . I think I could get used to the size. I think it's a good balance between tablet and phone.
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I won't be buying. The bootloader will be locked!
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I won't be buying. The bootloader will be locked!
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The phone you own comes with a locked boot loader, so why did you buy this?
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I can say I'm happy with my s3 gonna stick to this for a while the note is to big for me I could only imagine how is look so stupid with it up to my face!
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Stick with this joint right here.
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I won't be buying. The bootloader will be locked!
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Speculation.
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There comes a time when you need to say that a phone is to big. Some already say that about the S3, I think the S3 is perfect. I do say that a 5.5" screen is to big for me. I would not want to carry that around all day with me. If I am in a meeting and want to take my phone out to look at something, I don't want to be pulling out a tablet under the table.
I can see why people do like this device but for me, it is a no. I don't even have a little bit of an urge to get it. I am so happy with the S3.
to me the entire thing is a disaster. Not the phone, but the manner in which this is going down. The note 2 will have the quad core exynos processor with LTE support, and the kicker is already preloaded with jellybean. Outside of the debate of screen size, the phones specs beat out the GSIII. Seems like this so quickly outside of the SGSIII release just is unsettling.
I love the gs3 but when the note 2 comes out im all over it. I wish they wouldn't have passed on the original note. I just want a huge gigantic screen like that.
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to me the entire thing is a disaster. Not the phone, but the manner in which this is going down. The note 2 will have the quad core exynos processor with LTE support, and the kicker is already preloaded with jellybean. Outside of the debate of screen size, the phones specs beat out the GSIII. Seems like this so quickly outside of the SGSIII release just is unsettling.
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from what i read verizon is not getting the note2, but they will be dropping a lg device thats 5+" screen to compete...i could care less really, im content with the s3.
Verizon is getting it. Leaked about screens just went out a few hours ago...
m.engadget.com/2012/09/09/leaked-screenshots-show-galaxy-note-2-on-atandt-and-verizon/
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Rumored to be a world wide launch and a 4.8 inch screen. Oh wow.
http://www.bgr.com/2012/02/25/samsu...ceramic-back-with-simultaneous-global-launch/
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That's just to big for a smart phone. That's almost like having the galaxy note! Love the screen on these Samsung phones but that's just to big!
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That's just to big for a smart phone. That's almost like having the galaxy note! Love the screen on these Samsung phones but that's just to big!
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The nexus is 4.65 so 4.8 can't be that bad.
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Looking forward to it. Although my S2 is pretty bad ass. Hard to imagine how much better it will get.
Powered by the SGSII....
Looks like most of the phone is the display, no haptic keys. Any rumors on the physical dimensions of the phone. From the image, i'd guess it's a little less than 5" diagonal. So, perhaps it's just slightly bigger physically than the S2. I'm hoping for at least 720p resolution on this bad boy lol.
this is dumb as all hell. why dont we just go buy an iphone with one button besides the volume, camera and power buttons. im all for new phones but im not getting sold into the hype of every damn phone coming out. how is it people get suckered into 2 year contract just for a "newer better" phone to be released in the next three months. c'mon people grow a damn brain. im pretty sure thats why alot of devs are still on the htc sensation because its still about half a year old.
IMO Samsung is the only smart phone manufacture whose flagship is worth 2 year contract, with their hardware staying to current performance standards for about 1.5 years after release. Saying from my vibrant experience and seeing what is happening with GS2 (not the US LTE versions that came out late with different hardware). Also Samsung has a clear strategy with their flagship unlike HTC, LG, Motorola etc who bring out so many flagships in quick succession, they don't know what they are doing. Now if SG3 is released with penta band support i would pick up the international version and stay on t-mobile without extending contract.
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IMO Samsung is the only smart phone manufacture whose flagship is worth 2 year contract, with their hardware staying to current performance standards for about 1.5 years after release. Saying from my vibrant experience and seeing what is happening with GS2 (not the US LTE versions that came out late with different hardware). Also Samsung has a clear strategy with their flagship unlike HTC, LG, Motorola etc who bring out so many flagships in quick succession, they don't know what they are doing. Now if SG3 is released with penta band support i would pick up the international version and stay on t-mobile without extending contract.
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Would have to disagree I just came from the SGS4G
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Thats one sexy beast. Ill stick with my s2 for the 2 years though.
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well............im not gonna lie the moment that thing comes out im buying it, ill prolly wait a couple of months to see if they make a white model.
Well thats to big, but im still buying
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Would have to disagree I just came from the SGS4G
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The original SGS Vibrant came out 8 months or more before the 4G so yes, Samsung Android phones do stay "current" for the next 1.5 years stated.
The dual-core processor is limited to very few phones so a 1 Ghz with a GPU phone processor from almost 2 years ago is incredible.
When T-Mobile released the SGS4G, it was primarily because the Vibrant and all other Galaxy S variants were so successful. Samsung and T-Mobile wanted to milk the franchise before the S2 was released.
4.8 does seem HUGE coming from another phone, but it's kinda like coming from the Vibrant to this phone. At first it seems collosal but easy to get used to. I haven't seen the Note in person but honestly it looks monstrous in the commercial. Not sure I'd wanna go any bigger than the S2.
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I'm definitely buying it , I got to get outta this dev community on this version of this phone , don't get me wrong I love the phone but the development sucks and its too childish in here and that's why I mainly stay away, hopefully with a different phone it will be better or at least the forum community will hopefully be better
Meh... I'm not upgrading until T-Mo comes out with the Note or something comparable. 4.8 inches isn't big enough for me to consider it an upgrade. 5.3 or bust, IMO.
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Meh... I'm not upgrading until T-Mo comes out with the Note or something comparable. 4.8 inches isn't big enough for me to consider it an upgrade. 5.3 or bust, IMO.
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Well the note has cwm now as of today and we have people flashing the tmobile radios to see if it works with 4G. If it does im ditching my nexus for one until the SGS3 comes.
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Ill be one of the first buyers :-()
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A 4.8" screen with near zero bezel would be near perfect. Though the phone I really want is the HTC Zeta (if it ever gets made).
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I'll definitely buy it no questions asked. I just have to get a dev one so I can get updates.
Anything bigger than our SII's seems too large for me. Everything is perfect about my SII including the size.
Angstig gepost van mijn Galaxy SII
Did samsung release the original SGS2 before the ipjone 4s was released?
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So my contract is up in 2 days i am considering picking up the GSIII or the Droid DNA or maybe a long shot the Note II. So is the GSIII a thing of the past already or will it stay in the higher ranks of smart phones for the next year or so?
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So my contract is up in 2 days i am considering picking up the GSIII or the Droid DNA or maybe a long shot the Note II. So is the GSIII a thing of the past already or will it stay in the higher ranks of smart phones for the next year or so?
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The gs3 is still a high end phone and it will continue to be for some time. Like all tech, the clock is running on it though.
Honestly android phones are reaching a point where you are going to be satisfied with the ux regardless of which phone you choose (except for the really low end.) You don't really say what is most important to you so you will need to weigh the urrent and upcoming phones. For example, the development community or if you think the touchwiz user enhancements give the gs3 a leg up. It comes down to your preferences...
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Will you have to give up unlimited data to upgrade? If so I would say pass and look for a used phone. Otherwise I'm not sure. I'm really happy with my s3 and would buy it again if that helps.
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I would say get the Note II as its better spec'd but i just cant get over that home button branding so i would say S3 unless you wanna wait another month or so for the Droid DNA.
I hate my phone lol
I cant wait till I get the next HTC phone ..
Lol mine will be on craigs as soon as DNA comes out
Signal issues, gps lock is no where near accurate as fast as the rezound, 4g drops , 3g drops , -107 dbm at best where my rezound would get -87 dbm , sim card issues , touch wiz no bluetooth while aux in unless custom rom , hard press home button , dual core for a phone that is quad core every where else but verizon , screen and camera mediocre at best when compared with HTC rezound , wait till DNA and it will crush GS3 flat camera and screen wise
And dude, lose unlimited data ???? I would sell my last pair of underwear and not lose unlimited .
PS burned through 3 s3 replacements
It is sad but Unlimited will go i had a droid bionic but dropped it of my car and i stopped charging so i been stuck with an i*hone for about 3 months :crying:
so buy full price
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It is sad but Unlimited will go i had a droid bionic but dropped it of my car and i stopped charging so i been stuck with an i*hone for about 3 months :crying:
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Get a used craigs list phone until u save for full price and keep unlimited , remember , you can keep unlimited if you buy full price
That HTC looks pretty nice, if you don't mind the HTC Sense.
The GS3 has a good developer backing though. I don't like Touchwhiz so I have a lot of options thanks to the huge backing.
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So my contract is up in 2 days i am considering picking up the GSIII or the Droid DNA or maybe a long shot the Note II. So is the GSIII a thing of the past already or will it stay in the higher ranks of smart phones for the next year or so?
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The s3 is going to be around for awhile . The camera is amazing and the battery life is good too . Not many on the market compete with it .
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I went from HTC to the S3 and I'm loving it. Of course, doesn't take much to outdo the Thunderbolt...
I came from the Rezound to the S3 and I love it. Reception ain't as bad as I expected.. But that Dna....
Looks like it'll be hot. Honestly if the Dna gets unlocked and gets source.. I'll probably try and get it. Unless it really doesn't have expandable storage.
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It's an absolutely amazing phone, it's hard to see with it's popularity and specs that it will be considered old news for some time. It's arguably the best Android phone yet made, and not everything that comes after is going to be as good, we sure know that.
I used the Note 2 for a couple weeks trying to decide whether to switch and I'm still not sure. In some ways it made me appreciate the S3 even more. It comes down to how large you want your phone to be. How much development interests you. Besides that you can't go wrong with either.
Just putting in my 2c.
I bought the S3 as an upgrade from S2 and if I'm honest I was totally disappointed.
It's much slower than my S2, especially opening contacts and sms.
Granted the screen is nicer but that's all it has going for it in my opinion. I wish I'd saved my cash and got the i9305 or just wait for the Note 2. 1gb of RAM is not enough for this phone in my opinion and it lags like crazy.
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Personally this is the best phone I've ever had. I love the touchwiz interface. There's always going to be something better out tomorrow no matter what phone you get. I really wanted a tegra 3 phone but gave up on waiting and got the gs3. I'm really satisfied with the smoothness of this phone. I've tried different Roms but I've gone back to stock touchwiz because I love it so much. I like it but that doesn't mean it'll be your preference.
Obagleyfreer said:
Just putting in my 2c.
I bought the S3 as an upgrade from S2 and if I'm honest I was totally disappointed.
It's much slower than my S2, especially opening contacts and sms.
Granted the screen is nicer but that's all it has going for it in my opinion. I wish I'd saved my cash and got the i9305 or just wait for the Note 2. 1gb of RAM is not enough for this phone in my opinion and it lags like crazy.
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The S3 has 1.63gb of usable ram. Slow? Is that a serious complaint? Install a custom rom or a new kernel and overclock it up to 2.1ghz if you desire. install nova launcher. You should see some gains right there. Either your phone is defective or you aren't customizing it to its potential. This phone is leaps and bounds faster and is all around a better phone than anything else on the market right now.
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The S3 is not slower than the S2. I don't believe it. Sorry.
Came from HTC rezound to s3 I like the phone except touchwiz and the antennas are very poor compared to my rezound
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jmichaels1982 said:
I cant wait till I get the next HTC phone ..
Lol mine will be on craigs as soon as DNA comes out
Signal issues, gps lock is no where near accurate as fast as the rezound, 4g drops , 3g drops , -107 dbm at best where my rezound would get -87 dbm , sim card issues , touch wiz no bluetooth while aux in unless custom rom , hard press home button , dual core for a phone that is quad core every where else but verizon , screen and camera mediocre at best when compared with HTC rezound , wait till DNA and it will crush GS3 flat camera and screen wise
And dude, lose unlimited data ???? I would sell my last pair of underwear and not lose unlimited .
PS burned through 3 s3 replacements
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Just putting in my 2c.
I bought the S3 as an upgrade from S2 and if I'm honest I was totally disappointed.
It's much slower than my S2, especially opening contacts and sms.
Granted the screen is nicer but that's all it has going for it in my opinion. I wish I'd saved my cash and got the i9305 or just wait for the Note 2. 1gb of RAM is not enough for this phone in my opinion and it lags like crazy.
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Personal opinion or not.. Are you serious? You should consider getting another from big red. This phone zooms even on stock
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My vote is foe the DNA. Im going to figure out a way to get rid of this low signal beast. As much as i love this thing the data drops and low signal compared to my other 3 htc devices in my area is crazy.
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So I started with an enV Touch..upgraded to droid x2; the 4.3 inch screen felt huge!! Especially compared to my friends' iPhones. Then I upgraded to the Galaxy S3, and once again, the screen felt huge, in a good way!
Does anyone else want to go bigger once again or am I the only one?! That is one MAJOR appeal the Note 2 has on me. Thought others might suffer from this want to always go a little bigger
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So I started with an enV Touch..upgraded to droid x2; the 4.3 inch screen felt huge!! Especially compared to my friends' iPhones. Then I upgraded to the Galaxy S3, and once again, the screen felt huge, in a good way!
Does anyone else want to go bigger once again or am I the only one?! That is one MAJOR appeal the Note 2 has on me. Thought others might suffer from this want to always go a little bigger
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i feel the same way, i started with the LG Dare(dont laugh), then i upgraded to the iphone4 and now i went with the S3. I think my next phone will be one with top of the line specs and a bigger screen. So it seems the Note if it continues to be up there will be my next. :laugh:
Agreed! I'm tempted to find SOME way to get the Note 2..whether that's selling my s3 or whatever. But with CES coming up, I gotta see what is coming
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Agreed! I'm tempted to find SOME way to get the Note 2..whether that's selling my s3 or whatever. But with CES coming up, I gotta see what is coming
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Yea, i would wait and see what is coming up next. Since i just upgraded this sunday i have a ways to go before i can upgrade once again.
ahh bummer! but hope you're enjoying the s3, I have no complaints! so don't get me wrong about wanting the note 2
At first I thought this was large. Now I am so used to the 4.8" and could not ever see myself going back.
I think it's the perfect fit. Plenty of screen space, and just the right size to reach all 4 corners of the device with one hand.
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ahh bummer! but hope you're enjoying the s3, I have no complaints! so don't get me wrong about wanting the note 2
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No bummer, i am really enjoying the upgrade from the Iphone4. I dont mind waiting another year and a half to upgrade again.
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At first I thought this was large. Now I am so used to the 4.8" and could not ever see myself going back.
I think it's the perfect fit. Plenty of screen space, and just the right size to reach all 4 corners of the device with one hand.
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Yes, very awesome phone.
sweeds said:
At first I thought this was large. Now I am so used to the 4.8" and could not ever see myself going back.
I think it's the perfect fit. Plenty of screen space, and just the right size to reach all 4 corners of the device with one hand.
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yeah the note2 only worries me because of the fact that one hand usage will be very limited. not that it will push me away of course
Just...that phone in my pocket...I am going to look like all these 13 year old girls in this little tight pants with their phones sticking out their pockets haha.
I do find myself wanting the bigger screen though.
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Just...that phone in my pocket...I am going to look like all these 13 year old girls in this little tight pants with their phones sticking out their pockets haha.
I do find myself wanting the bigger screen though.
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haha!! I have thought the same unfortunately. guess we can always wear jackets and put it in those pockets?? except I'm in Texas............
That's what she said....
Sorry, had to!
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Ya I don't see myself downsizing in the future either. Im thinking about a 5inch screen would be perfect, especially if it was bezel to bezel like the razr m. I will probably see my self upgrading to a S4 once it comes out though.
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That's what she said....
Sorry, had to!
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LOL I thought about putting that in the thread title but held back
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Ya I don't see myself downsizing in the future either. Im thinking about a 5inch screen would be perfect, especially if it was bezel to bezel like the razr m. I will probably see my self upgrading to a S4 once it comes out though.
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Definitely excited about the S4, especially if it has the 5in edge-to-edge display you are talking about
Prior to getting the S3, I had looked at the Note2 and the only downfall that I saw was that it was only 2 inches smaller than my galaxy tab 2. Felt very large when talking on it. Then again, I could have just gotten a bluetooth for calls. I think the S3 is a perfect size for what I need it for.
I want bigger too. This used to seem huge but it's normal now.
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Hey I had an lg dare too! That phone was a beast at the time. I then went to an Envy touch. Then Droid X then Galaxy Nexus. I am content with the S3 now but I am considering a Nexus 7 for reading.
The S3 is perfect because I have big hands and the iPhone and most other phones are too tiny.
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Hey I had an lg dare too! That phone was a beast at the time. I then went to an Envy touch. Then Droid X then Galaxy Nexus. I am content with the S3 now but I am considering a Nexus 7 for reading.
The S3 is perfect because I have big hands and the iPhone and most other phones are too tiny.
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the good ol' enV Touch had a resistive touch screen still loved it back in the day!
It's one thing for the iPhone to be bigger finally, but with the screen not getting any WIDER, it still just feels tiny. One advantage of android's selection of phones; there's one size for everyone!!
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So I started with an enV Touch..upgraded to droid x2; the 4.3 inch screen felt huge!! Especially compared to my friends' iPhones. Then I upgraded to the Galaxy S3, and once again, the screen felt huge, in a good way!
Does anyone else want to go bigger once again or am I the only one?! That is one MAJOR appeal the Note 2 has on me. Thought others might suffer from this want to always go a little bigger
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My progression was a bit different, it went like this:
iPhone ATT
iPhone 3G ATT
iPhone 3GS ATT
iPhone 4 ATT
iPhone 4S VZW traded after a month or so for a
Galaxy Nexus VZW
Galaxy S3 VZW
I finally got sick of Apple not adding features that were now common place in the Android community such as a larger screen, the Nexus was an outstanding phone but I wanted larger screen with better battery life and better signal reception so I jumped to the only bigger screen available at the time, the S3, had I stuck it out with ATT I would have had the OG Note, I wanted so badly for it to come to VZW but it didn't, now that the Note 2 is on VZW I will be moving to that by the end of January!
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Will definitely be considering the S4 if its announced. I will probably draw the line on size at the S4.
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What are your views on upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 ?
Would it be a hit when Galaxy S3 and Note 2 were just launched?
What new are you expecting?
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What are your views on upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 ?
Would it be a hit when Galaxy S3 and Note 2 were just launched?
What new are you expecting?
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I'm expecting people not to make such threads!
I read apparently the s4 is more about software not so much about hardware. Yeah right more like more plastic and more profit.
I bought s1, s2, s3 paid enough for plastic but no more. Enough is enough. Look at htc now that's what I build quality, design.
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I'm expecting people not to make such threads!
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Lol
i'm watching it live
this phone is SUPER AMAZING !!!!!!!!! out of the box
can't wait to get my hand on one of them
After seeing the US version being reduced to a quad core instead of 8 cores. I may not get it. Why do they keep doing that with US phones? The rest of the world get the great ones, we get the lesser ones. Yes , yes, nothing uses all 8 cores but that's not the point. I want the option and frankly I'm tired of getting the second hand stuff.
World got quad core S3 and 1 gig ram
US got dual core S3 and 2 gig ram
The World phone still outperformed the US version.
Also, I'm on Verizon so a regular gsm phone won't work for me.
AW: Samsung Galaxy s4
The Galaxy s 4 is the best phone from Samsung. I love it.
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If you guys say it's a minor upgrade from the s3 you're stupid. The specs on the international are unreal, what else could possibly be better atm. The us version on the other hand, with the pathetic s600 SoC...
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Minor Upgrade
I personally do think it wasn't a very exciting upgrade. In regards to what MultiLockOn said, I won't be even contemplating purchasing the International version as it's far too expensive. Therefore, I look at the US version, and of course it got bumped down in specs...
Still not a fan of the home button
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Not a fan of the home button, its so.... Gingerbread.
Not a fan of Plastic anymore.
Other phones have caught up, so now we no longer need to go to Samsung to get the best hardware.
HTC One for me it will be.
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Not a fan of the home button, its so.... Gingerbread.
Not a fan of Plastic anymore.
Other phones have caught up, so now we no longer need to go to Samsung to get the best hardware.
HTC One for me it will be.
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Hardware is why I choose a device. I don't like AT&T at all but they were miles ahead of everyone back in the day with the removable Subscriber Identification Module. I'm ticked off about shrinking the size of the SIM chip to render useless, all of the old flip phones I could normally light up.
Is not HTC built like an Iphone? If the battery is hardwired and unremovable, I'm out. Ditto for no expandable memory slot, no deal.
If you had an upgrade what would you choose.........
My choice would be the one. I like the LCD screen found on the DNA. I have alot of faith in the 4 Ultra pixel camera. I want a phone that doesn't feel like a child's toy. The quadrant scores on the One were amazing, although I'm sure the S4 will come close. What would you choose?
FYI: all phones have ultra pixels, however there 1.1. The ones found on the One are 2.0. Just saying
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After samsungs sharade unpacked event of the galaxy s4/s3 pebble 2 with shiney stuff around the edge ..
My kids inheratance would be heading towards htc
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HTC uses perfect materials, it feels great when you hold it in your hand
Currently on an htc phone and with HTCs inability to update software in a timely fashion that makes me question them all together.
I have a samsung tablet but I am leaning towards the S4 due to samsung overall being the better product and updating things in a timely manner.
It took htc nearly a year to get ics on this and it's horrible for everything.
Go with Samsung. Overall it's just better supported and more highly recognized
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HTC uses perfect materials, it feels great when you hold it in your hand
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Did you just say perfect materials? If by plastic you mean perfect your on the wrong track by far
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Currently on an htc phone and with HTCs inability to update software in a timely fashion that makes me question them all together.
I have a samsung tablet but I am leaning towards the S4 due to samsung overall being the better product and updating things in a timely manner.
It took htc nearly a year to get ics on this and it's horrible for everything.
Go with Samsung. Overall it's just better supported and more highly recognized
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Did you just say perfect materials? If by plastic you mean perfect your on the wrong track by far
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Wait, so we should get a device based on what is more recognized? That's an awesome view you have there, lol!
Wondering what was so bad with ICS? I have an Amaze the wife uses and runs fine, funny she has actually had 3 OTA updates compared to my two on my s3.
I can't wait till the One drops! Definitely my next phone for sure.
Oh and you think HTC uses plastic now? The One is all aluminum....wow, so misinformed....
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Wait, so we should get a device based on what is more recognized? That's an awesome view you have there, lol!
Wondering what was so bad with ICS? I have an Amaze the wife uses and runs fine, funny she has actually had 3 OTA updates compared to my two on my s3.
I can't wait till the One drops! Definitely my next phone for sure.
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Well currently the htc one isn't available on my carrier. So the best phone available is the S3 and soon to be S4. I don't hate htc I just could care less to stick with them
And it's called my opinion for a reason. If you don't like it then that's your opinion
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Support support support.
Samsungs got the best devs !
If you like to customize your phone. Go with sammy.
Also I just wsnna say HTC designs have always been nice. They have lackluster batteries though.
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Support support support.
Samsungs got the best devs !
If you like to customize your phone. Go with sammy.
Also I just wsnna say HTC designs have always been nice. They have lackluster batteries though.
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Dude that's the truth with the batteries for sure
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The event for the unpacking of the GS4 was ridiculous! Seriously I watched the hole "show" and I was awaiting for the new killer feature that would erase the concurrents.
First of all, the design. Some of you may say "don't change the lineup of a working team" but personally I'm tired of the same designs with Samsung devices lately. It's the same on the GS3, on the note 2 and now on the GS4 ? Show some innovation Samsung!
I love Android, I never had an iPhone and never wanted one, but from the design, iPhone 5 is way better built.
HTC really got that and the amazing device that is the ONE is the proof.
You can't say "yeah I choose my device because it'll have more updates!". Wrong!
Every high marketed device comes with killer features ! 2gb of RAM? That's normal now. 32 or 64 gb of storage / 5 inch screen? Normal too...
The thing is they all look alike in a hardware point of view, that's why nowadays the design is very important.
A good design means a device built with beautiful and premium materials and that the device's design changes from the device that came out before.
Samsung didn't get that. Although the S series of Samsung is gonna sell at uncomputable numbers every one knows that, I don't think it's a major need to upgrade from the s3 to S4 because I just don't see the point except waisting money.
I think it may attract some of those who will walk in a store and see the device (thanks to the amazing job of marketing that Samsung always does) but for those who were waiting it to be a great and revolutionary device, the disappointment is the real feeling.
HTC ONE is the killer smartphone of 2013's beginning, sorry Samsung you'll do better next time. Or not ^^
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The event for the unpacking of the GS4 was ridiculous! Seriously I watched the hole "show" and I was awaiting for the new killer feature that would erase the concurrents.
First of all, the design. Some of you may say "don't change the lineup of a working team" but personally I'm tired of the same designs with Samsung devices lately. It's the same on the GS3, on the note 2 and now on the GS4 ? Show some innovation Samsung!
I love Android, I never had an iPhone and never wanted one, but from the design, iPhone 5 is way better built.
HTC really got that and the amazing device that is the ONE is the proof.
You can't say "yeah I choose my device because it'll have more updates!". Wrong!
Every high marketed device comes with killer features ! 2gb of RAM? That's normal now. 32 or 64 gb of storage / 5 inch screen? Normal too...
The thing is they all look alike in a hardware point of view, that's why nowadays the design is very important.
A good design means a device built with beautiful and premium materials and that the device's design changes from the device that came out before.
Samsung didn't get that. Although the S series of Samsung is gonna sell at uncomputable numbers every one knows that, I don't think it's a major need to upgrade from the s3 to S4 because I just don't see the point except waisting money.
I think it may attract some of those who will walk in a store and see the device (thanks to the amazing job of marketing that Samsung always does) but for those who were waiting it to be a great and revolutionary device, the disappointment is the real feeling.
HTC ONE is the killer smartphone of 2013's beginning, sorry Samsung you'll do better next time. Or not ^^
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Really the iPhone is a better built phone? It's built in the same foreign countries with the same parts except for the processor. IPhones are boring useless pieces of crap
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Me getting S4. Although HTC One has better build quality but for everything else, HTC is not the company I would bet on. It will probably never get updates after one or two.
On the other side Samsung is adding more and more features in each update and from last year when I purchased S3, I already got 3-4 updates. Plus they already working on another one with all these latest features.
On hardware side, I think S4 has upper hand on HTC One. Battery is larger, processor is faster, S4 Screen is bigger but phone is little smaller. S4 Screen is better. Not to mention expendable microSD slot and replaceable battery.
So I would not want a phone with better built quality but strong specs and better features.
I think that's the main reason why I switched from iPhone to S3 in the first place. I know a lots of people might hate me for saying this but iPhone has best build quality among all phones out there.
So definitely Galaxy S4.
I said " I love Android, I never had an iPhone and never wanted one, but from the design, iPhone 5 is way better built."
So please understand my sentence as it sound ^^
I'll say again maybe in other words this time, when you grab an iPhone 5 and when you grab a S3, don't tell me that the S3 has a more premium look and feel... And that's not a question of opinion, that's a fact.
I never mentioned the prices of the devices but if you want to, we'll see the price of the S4, when they'll show it at 699$ then you'll tell me the difference with the iPhone. The only device that is worth talking on a price basis is the Nexus 4. The rest of'em are just a scam
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what HTC have done with the ONE is ground breaking on both hardware and software,no other company has changed its hardware software so radically from its previous flagship device.With out HTC and the like apple and samsung's upgrades would be even less
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I said " I love Android, I never had an iPhone and never wanted one, but from the design, iPhone 5 is way better built."
So please understand my sentence as it sound ^^
I'll say again maybe in other words this time, when you grab an iPhone 5 and when you grab a S3, don't tell me that the S3 has a more premium look and feel... And that's not a question of opinion, that's a fact.
I never mentioned the prices of the devices but if you want to, we'll see the price of the S4, when they'll show it at 699$ then you'll tell me the difference with the iPhone. The only device that is worth talking on a price basis is the Nexus 4. The rest of'em are just a scam
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iPhones honestly aren't worth the price no matter how discounted they are.
While they may be built better your comparing apples to oranges. No pun intended on the apple thing.
But really I think we can all mostly agree here that android overall is better.
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You can't say "yeah I choose my device because it'll have more updates!". Wrong!
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Well it's probably true for new buyers. But for a experienced users, it matters.
When I switched S3 from iPhone, I didn't actually know about all this. I had option to choose S3 or HTC One X and I went with S3 because it's more popular and had better support.
From what I learn in last year, I could never buy HTC or Motorola phones.
These companies never support their devices. They even lock bootloaders so we cannot update our devices ourself or install updated custom roms.
I am also a little disappointed with S4 release but I would pick S4 over HTC one any day.
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Me getting S4. Although HTC One has better build quality but for everything else, HTC is not the company I would bet on. It will probably never get updates after one or two.
On the other side Samsung is adding more and more features in each update and from last year when I purchased S3, I already got 3-4 updates. Plus they already working on another one with all these latest features.
On hardware side, I think S4 has upper hand on HTC One. Battery is larger, processor is faster, S4 Screen is bigger but phone is little smaller. S4 Screen is better. Not to mention expendable microSD slot and replaceable battery.
So I would not want a phone with better built quality but strong specs and better features.
I think that's the main reason why I switched from iPhone to S3 in the first place. I know a lots of people might hate me for saying this but iPhone has best build quality among all phones out there.
So definitely Galaxy S4.
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I have to agree with everything you just said. Even the iPhone built quality part. But really, if I were you, I wouldn't waist money upgrading from S3 to S4...
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Samsung really pulled an Apple with this Galaxy S3s. But HTC is not to be trusted
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Well it's probably true for new buyers. But for a experienced users, it matters.
When I switched S3 from iPhone, I didn't actually know about all this. I had option to choose S3 or HTC One X and I went with S3 because it's more popular and had better support.
From what I learn in last year, I could never buy HTC or Motorola phones.
These companies never support their devices. They even lock bootloaders so we cannot update our devices ourself or install updated custom roms.
I am also a little disappointed with S4 release but I would pick S4 over HTC one any day.
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Yea I've completely gone away from Motorola all together myself and that's a selling point for me being able to root my phone and changing it around nearly completely
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This was exactly like last year for me.
I wanted a phone with huge storage capacity/microSD capacity and long battery life/removable battery with decent specs. And QWERTY but I have given up on the last thing.
The HTC One X was released and as pretty as the White one was, it definitely was not a purchase I was willing to make and I waited for the Samsung Galaxy S3 announcement. The announcement came and Samsung gave me what I wanted. I bought the S3.
Fast forward this year. HTC One announced. Still no microSD slot but looks like decent battery life. Looks very pretty too (I still think the white One X is the best looking HTC phone though). Not bad this time around HTC but let's wait to hear from Samsung. S4 gets announced and again, they have what I want from last year.
If I was choosing again between HTC or Samsung this year: Samsung Galaxy S4 because it has what I want from last year.
Luckily I want more stuff this year which is why I'm not going to buy a S4. My S3 is lovely and I don't need to buy an S4. However, I now really want a bigger screen. This year, I'll be looking to buy a Note 3 or competitor version as long as it has a huge screen, huge capacity/microSD, huge battery.
Honestly, I don't care what company you are or even what your phone looks like (I bought the S3 for god sakes). Just give me what I want and I'd buy it. I'm also eyeing the Blackberry Q10 simply because of the QWERTY but I think my lust for a bigger screen will win out. Plus the stylus is alright...right?
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I have to agree with everything you just said. Even the iPhone built quality part. But really, if I were you, I wouldn't waist money upgrading from S3 to S4...
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No, I am not saying, I am upgrading S4 from S3. But I would pick S4 over HTC One.
I will probably get Note 3. I also do not rule out possibility to get S4, if I get some cool discount.