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Galaxy Note (international) or GSIII

Basically what it says. Im getting a newer samsung device and im wondering if my family of infusers would help me out. Ive heard theres not much performance difference other than the quad core. And i can get a note for cheap new (like 200-300 dollars) the screen size doesnt matter as i love big phones (first android was dell streak 5) and the ics with no bluetooth i cant do for much longer. So have at the discussing haha
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nim.whit said:
Basically what it says. Im getting a newer samsung device and im wondering if my family of infusers would help me out. Ive heard theres not much performance difference other than the quad core. And i can get a note for cheap new (like 200-300 dollars) the screen size doesnt matter as i love big phones (first android was dell streak 5) and the ics with no bluetooth i cant do for much longer. So have at the discussing haha
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I say go for the NOTE !! Fast as heck, biggest, baddest, and with stylus !! just my opinion
but dear brother , can you point me to where i can pick up a note for 200-300 dollars! I will buy one right now !!!! please tell me

I think Best Buy has them for 200, and Wal-Mart price matches. I have the ATT version for LTE.
http://www.walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=40613&corpId=522
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travperk said:
I say go for the NOTE !! Fast as heck, biggest, baddest, and with stylus !! just my opinion
but dear brother , can you point me to where i can pick up a note for 200-300 dollars! I will buy one right now !!!! please tell me
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Google galaxy note international. Click shopping tab, then set price range from 150 to 1000 and view from lowest to highest. Theres about 5 chinese sites that have them listed as low as 195 dollars new (without the twenty dollars shipping) but still. I can see why there so cheap in china, someone probably gets truck loads for free the they sell them at a low price to sell them quickly. You should look into it. Ive called a couple to see if there legit and they seem so, i get a human on the other line
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nim.whit said:
Youve just made my desicion. I only needed one vote for note to get it haha i need the big screen for movies/hd anime. Just didnt know if the dual core would be enough to play it but my acer a100 juuusstt allmmmost has enough power.
Google galaxy note international. Click shopping tab, then set price range from 150 to 1000 and view from lowest to highest. Theres about 5 chinese sites that have them listed as low as 195 dollars new (without the twenty dollars shipping) but still. I can see why there so cheap in china, someone probably gets truck loads for free the they sell them at a low price to sell them quickly. You should look into it. Ive called a couple to see if there legit and they seem so, i get a human on the other line
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Anyone know if this Actual wares. Com is legit?
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Choose Note....its awesome.... combination of the phone features and that of the tablet, plus the high speed.
Its best upgrade ever.But make sure you dont have problem with such big size of phone.

MichaelAmrs said:
Choose Note....its awesome.... combination of the phone features and that of the tablet, plus the high speed.
Its best upgrade ever.But make sure you dont have problem with such big size of phone.
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Haha, i don't at all, i came from the dell streak 5 and anything smaller than my infuse upgrade would have left a bad taste in my mouth. Can't wait till my note comes in.
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I would go for the Note. There is not much difference between the two and the Note may be older, but it is cheaper.

actualwares dot com only takes western union / moneygram. Basically cash transfer. I was interested until I heard that...
Any other sources?

I completely understand where everyone is coming from about the Note.. It's the biggest and relatively slimmest phone out there, however, there is just something about the New GalaxyS3 that is just sexy to me, the HDAMOLED screen everything, not to mention you know it'll be the phone they don't throw away after a couple of months of it being out.. "Cough" Infuse "Cough" lol... j/k.. but really, it's like having someone ask you, "Would you rather sleep with a Victoria Secret Model 'A' or Victoria Secret Model 'B'." lol.. It doesn't really matter, they're both Victoria Secret Models so they're both obviously sexy, so it just comes down to personal preference, Blondes, Brunettes or Gingers.. lol.. For what it's worth I want the Galaxy S3 when it's released in the U.S.. I'll be up for my upgrade about the same time, so it works out perfectly for me..

Buying a new smartphone

Hello everyone,
Can you offer me a good phone for the price of 450 USD? I've watched many reviews and the phones that caught my attention were Sony Xperia P, HTC One S...I'm also wondering about Xperia Arc S (which is cheaper), but you don't buy a new phone every month so I prefer something newer. So...I'm waiting for your advices and thanks in advance.

i would go with tge htc thats my opinion

You have a budget of $450? Go for the unlocked Gnex for $350, it has a big dev community and will get updates the fastest. In addition, JB with project butter has had outstanding results, similar in speed to how WP7 runs so smooth on single core 1ghz snapdragons.
if you don't mind the 5mp camera and on screen buttons, I say definitely get it
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The one s is the better of the two,but you should consider other options too.
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Yes, buy the HTC One S... you have a longer time fun with this device! And a really great support in this forum.

Before buying a new phone search for this:
1. Compatible with a stable version or Nightly version of CM9-10 or any other supported rom. (That means that is a device it’s currently developed.)
2. Listen what the device users say in the forums. (They have one they know their behavior problems)
3. Search for a recovery or a backup for the device OS. (You will be in guarantee so find a solution for any problem can succeed)
4. Look if the OS version is upper than 4.0 or recent 4.1.X (Gingerbread it's OK but it's going old each day, Jelly Bean seems a stable version)
5. Look the specs and the price. (Analyze the price with the specs it have)
Hope it was useful

Aahh, it's a tough decision. The One S has the more powerful CPU and the bigger screen, but I've read that the screen of the Xperia P is better (higher pixel density, plus that White Magic technology), the One S also lacks NFC (yeah, you can't do much with it now, but maybe in 2-3 years it will be useful). Tell me the pros and cons of the two.
Sorry for the stupid question but what's Gnex? Is it Galaxy Nexus and if it is, then where do I get it for $350 ?

manasiev93 said:
Is it Galaxy Nexus and if it is, then where do I get it for $350 ?
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https://play.google.com/store/devic...XZpY2VzX1VTX18xX3Byb21vXzEzNDA1MTg5NjUwMzYiXQ..

Damn it, it's not available in my country
Edit: I accessed the site via proxy Galaxy Nexus is definitely a good idea and I would buy it, but I can't see the list of GSM providers and I don't know if it will work with mine.

manasiev93 said:
Damn it, it's not available in my country
Edit: I accessed the site via proxy Galaxy Nexus is definitely a good idea and I would buy it, but I can't see the list of GSM providers and I don't know if it will work with mine.
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Galaxy nexus is an international GSM phone,if you have at least EDGE network (2G) it will work.
It is also very beautiful, and a Google Device,so you know you're in safe hands.
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HTC would be good

Of the aforementioned I like tha Galaxy Nexus most, but the problem is that it's not available in my country (Bulgaria) through Google Play. I should find a way to buy it.

manasiev93 said:
Of the aforementioned I like tha Galaxy Nexus most, but the problem is that it's not available in my country (Bulgaria) through Google Play. I should find a way to buy it.
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Try a Samsung Shop as opposed to your network carrier. That way you're sure it's the sim unlocked international version.
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manasiev93 said:
Damn it, it's not available in my country
Edit: I accessed the site via proxy Galaxy Nexus is definitely a good idea and I would buy it, but I can't see the list of GSM providers and I don't know if it will work with mine.
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Look this if not:
http://www.google.es/nexus/
Under the title Buy they say were to buy it if not wait until you can in the play store ! :laugh::laugh:

You know what, I have another idea. I have relatives in USA and I can send them the money so they can buy it for me. Then they'll send it to me by courier. What do you think?

manasiev93 said:
You know what, I have another idea. I have relatives in USA and I can send them the money so they can buy it for me. Then they'll send it to me by courier. What do you think?
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Shipping is expensive for tech,but you could have them lie about the value on the forms.
My advice is to exhaust all local options first, if shipping proves cheaper,then go for it.
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choose gnexus...it costs 400$ on amazon

Wait for Note 2
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I found it in my country for $416 and I think it will be cheaper to buy it from here. And about the Galaxy Note 2 - I think it'll be much more expensive.

manasiev93 said:
I found it in my country for $416 and I think it will be cheaper to buy it from here. And about the Galaxy Note 2 - I think it'll be much more expensive.
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True. Go with the nexus.
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Future Proof Android Phone with Budget Constraint(20k inr/$360)

Well, I have been using LG Optimus One P500, currently running on CM7.2 nightly. It's been a great experience
but it's became really an old device(although unofficial CM9 can be run on this but buggy, very much buggy and with
laggy cam, problematic tethering and no youtube HQ).
So I am looking for a mid range android which is future proof for a few years. Even if it can't get the official update, it should run custom roms of upcoming Android versions properly.
So what should be approximate specs? I am thinking of Dual or really Powerful Single Core,512mb-1gb RAM and Bigger Than 3.2inches Display and at least 5mp Cam and Popularity(good Dev Following)
Some Phones I've sorted out. Feel free to add more options please(well,only international versions available in India).
Moto Defy Plus or XT535(heard something about locked Bootloader so not much custome rom?)
Sony Xperia Sola(matches my criteria but 1350mah Battery..eh? My P500 has 1500mah and lasts not so long)
Sony Xperia ARC S(single core..future proof?)
Galaxy Advanced(best among these but almost empties my pocket and old architecture CPU-U8500 for so much money)
Xperia P(Same as Galaxy Advanced but a little more pricier, still no AMOLED)
Galaxy S II (Over the budget, One year old..Probably I'll not go for it for the budget issue)
Thanks in Advanced.

praximax said:
Well, I have been using LG Optimus One P500, currently running on CM7.2 nightly. It's been a great experience
but it's became really an old device(although unofficial CM9 can be run on this but buggy, very much buggy and with
laggy cam, problematic tethering and no youtube HQ).
So I am looking for a mid range android which is future proof for a few years. Even if it can't get the official update, it should run custom roms of upcoming Android versions properly.
So what should be approximate specs? I am thinking of Dual or really Powerful Single Core,512mb-1gb RAM and Bigger Than 3.2inches Display and at least 5mp Cam and Popularity(good Dev Following)
Some Phones I've sorted out. Feel free to add more options please(well,only international versions available in India).
Moto Defy Plus or XT535(heard something about locked Bootloader so not much custome rom?)
Sony Xperia Sola(matches my criteria but 1350mah Battery..eh? My P500 has 1500mah and lasts not so long)
Sony Xperia ARC S(single core..future proof?)
Galaxy Advanced(best among these but almost empties my pocket and old architecture CPU-U8500 for so much money)
Xperia P(Same as Galaxy Advanced but a little more pricier, still no AMOLED)
Galaxy S II (Over the budget, One year old..Probably I'll not go for it for the budget issue)
Thanks in Advanced.
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I would say that Sony recently has really good update support for their products (all 2011 phones got ICS except xperia Play).
you may consider to get xperia P. it has 1gb RAM which I think an important factor to upgrade your OS (maybe more important than having powerful processor).
my second option is galaxy s II. don't go for mid-range phone from samsung (e.g galaxy advanced or gal ace 2).
samsung only gives update to their high-end products.

No phone is future proof. But if you wanted one that was going to get updates for at least a bit longer then the carriers or OEM issue them then I would get a nexus. You have to remember that unless an official update is released for an older device there will always be things theat may not work if a updated OS is ported from another device.

zelendel said:
No phone is future proof. But if you wanted one that was going to get updates for at least a bit longer then the carriers or OEM issue them then I would get a nexus. You have to remember that unless an official update is released for an older device there will always be things theat may not work if a updated OS is ported from another device.
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No phone is future proof? Tell that to the HD2. ;p
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Get a phone by Google.
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Nexus S
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KayxGee1 said:
No phone is future proof? Tell that to the HD2. ;p
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The HD2 was the last of a great line of phones. I loved it while I had it. But it was the last of its kind.
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I would definitely recommend the Xperia P or if you decide you can swing it the Galaxy SII. The Xperia will receive long-term support and direct update via Sony and they are doing a lot to make sure firmware is readily accessible for developers. The Samsung should also continue to get relatively timely updates and if nothing else it has a huge dev community who will keep giving you access to the latest and greatest.
As mentioned nothing will be futureproof, but either of those two should keep you happy for some time to come.

I'm surprised no one's said it yet(hope I'm not missing something), but what about the Galaxy Nexus? It's US$349 from the Play Store right now. I'm unsure if you can purchase and ship it to India directly from the Play Store, but maybe you could find someone to help out?

shinkinrui said:
I'm surprised no one's said it yet(hope I'm not missing something), but what about the Galaxy Nexus? It's US$349 from the Play Store right now. I'm unsure if you can purchase and ship it to India directly from the Play Store, but maybe you could find someone to help out?
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I did already
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zelendel said:
I did already
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My mistake, should have read the posts more closely

shinkinrui said:
I'm surprised no one's said it yet(hope I'm not missing something), but what about the Galaxy Nexus? It's US$349 from the Play Store right now. I'm unsure if you can purchase and ship it to India directly from the Play Store, but maybe you could find someone to help out?
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Currently Nexus is not available in Indian Market and don't know why Google allowed only Play 'App' Store in India! Neither Music Nor Books unlike iTunes.
And if it would be available, it would be at a little higher..well quiet lot higher(for me..more than +5000rupees/$100) price range.
And Thank you guys, I am going for Galaxy S Advanced as no other phones offer so much features within this price range other than Xperia P. But why would I spend 2000 bucks extra when I am getting better spec(the AMOLED..pentile though). I hope all Galaxy S series will continue getting same attention of Devs as much its Grandfather S2(now S3) have been getting.
And I am pretty much convinced build quality wise and battery wise Samsung does a lot better than Sony.

Why don't you look at HTC One V or LG optimus L7? You can run custom roms on it as and when they become stable.
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Currently Nexus is not available in Indian Market and don't know why Google allowed only Play 'App' Store in India! Neither Music Nor Books unlike iTunes.
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Correction...Only free books are available on the indian ibooks store and itunes music is not available for purchase in India either.

Even the One X isnt future proof for one year! How can a midrange phone be future proof for years? Get a samsung. Good dev support, so youll get roms and stuff. Good Luck
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I got my SGS2 for $300.
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[Q]What is wrong with SAMSUNG?

As I was looking on Google for the official 4.2 jellybean,I read that Samsung will give 4.2 to stinking old first gen galaxy tab 10.1 and other variants.
Isnt it is unfair to us that our 1 year newer tabs end on official 4.2,and the first gen tabs end on 4.2 too.
I think that Samsung should give at least 1 more year of support,because by this,we should have bought the gtab-it is cheaper,and it basically has the same specs as the tab 2,
Here is a list
Galaxy tab(2011,July):ends on 4.2
Galaxy tab(2012,May):ends on 4.2
List of releases(tablet and phone)
Galaxy tab-galaxy s2(both have dual core)
Galaxy tab 2-galaxy s3(tab 2 is dual core,s3 is quad-core)
Shouldn't tablets be even better then phones?
What is the use of a quad core on a phone,which was intended only for calls and music.
Tablets were intended for games,watching videos,reading e-books...
I hope that someone could explain the solution of this question to me.

Marionette said:
As I was looking on Google for the official 4.2 jellybean,I read that Samsung will give 4.2 to stinking old first gen galaxy tab 10.1 and other variants.
Isnt it is unfair to us that our 1 year newer tabs end on official 4.2,and the first gen tabs end on 4.2 too.
I think that Samsung should give at least 1 more year of support,because by this,we should have bought the gtab-it is cheaper,and it basically has the same specs as the tab 2,
Here is a list
Galaxy tab(2011,July):ends on 4.2
Galaxy tab(2012,May):ends on 4.2
List of releases(tablet and phone)
Galaxy tab-galaxy s2(both have dual core)
Galaxy tab 2-galaxy s3(tab 2 is dual core,s3 is quad-core)
Shouldn't tablets be even better then phones?
What is the use of a quad core on a phone,which was intended only for calls and music.
Tablets were intended for games,watching videos,reading e-books...
I hope that someone could explain the solution of this question to me.
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So true
It is all rubbish
Why does Samsung do this
4.3 and 5.0 must be ported to the second generation
Then what would be the difference between the two generations
This means no enhancement in two years.....
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Marionette said:
As I was looking on Google for the official 4.2 jellybean,I read that Samsung will give 4.2 to stinking old first gen galaxy tab 10.1 and other variants.
Isnt it is unfair to us that our 1 year newer tabs end on official 4.2,and the first gen tabs end on 4.2 too.
I think that Samsung should give at least 1 more year of support,because by this,we should have bought the gtab-it is cheaper,and it basically has the same specs as the tab 2,
Here is a list
Galaxy tab(2011,July):ends on 4.2
Galaxy tab(2012,May):ends on 4.2
List of releases(tablet and phone)
Galaxy tab-galaxy s2(both have dual core)
Galaxy tab 2-galaxy s3(tab 2 is dual core,s3 is quad-core)
Shouldn't tablets be even better then phones?
What is the use of a quad core on a phone,which was intended only for calls and music.
Tablets were intended for games,watching videos,reading e-books...
I hope that someone could explain the solution of this question to me.
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Quad core use is mainly for multitasking purposes. Don't limit the phone's use on calling and music only, it varies on the user on how he would like to utilize his phone.
But then I aggree with you, at least let the newer gen of grab support much more longer. One of the maim reason why I left apple, is because they disregard their old models fast, forces its users to upgrade phone

They should support us for more...!
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The problem is not the neccesary hardware to move newer versions of android, is touchwiz,even the galaxy S4 has lag with touchwiz.
This tab will have 2 por more years of support because of the devolopers.
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moliverac8 said:
The problem is not the neccesary hardware to move newer versions of android, is touchwiz,even the galaxy S4 has lag with touchwiz.
This tab will have 2 por more years of support because of the devolopers.
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Well then samsung should remove some useless mods
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Marionette said:
Well then samsung should remove some useless mods
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You know they'll never do that.
Now ,when you gonna buy a product don't think in Samsung.
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I really like Samsung, but, the bigger they become the small we become.

Man, you people are such whiners. You know why they're ending support for the Tab 2 on 4.2? Because 4.3 isn't even out yet. And what's that about the S3 being more powerful? Of course it's gonna be more powerful, it's their flagship phone! If you want powerful, why didn't you buy the Note tablets, not this budget crap?
FFS the P3110 is $249 at most and the S3 is $599, don't expect top quality. Phones can be used for gaming too. Also, more cores doesn't always mean more power. In short, stop complaining, you know nothing about Samsung.
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Yes, it's stupid support, but I think Samsung is slowly becoming Apple. The only company I can hang on to now is Google.
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bIagginspaziyonokip said:
Man, you people are such whiners.
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Same thoughts...
Marionette said:
Isnt it is unfair to us that our 1 year newer tabs end on official 4.2,and the first gen tabs end on 4.2 too.
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Life isn't fair. Get over it.
I think that Samsung should give at least 1 more year of support,because by this,we should have bought the gtab-it is cheaper,and it basically has the same specs as the tab 2
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Yeah, you should have. But if you haven't bough the 1st-gen, which is cheaper and has basically the same specs, how is this Sammy's fault? This kind of logic amuses me...
Shouldn't tablets be even better then phones?
What is the use of a quad core on a phone,which was intended only for calls and music.
Tablets were intended for games,watching videos,reading e-books...
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Wrong. Phones can be used, and are used for much more than calls and music. Tablets shouldn't be "better" than phones by any reasonable logic -- they are just different type of devices.
I hope that someone could explain the solution of this question to me.
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What solution? From user's perspective (including you, me, other guys), there is no solution, period. All your complaints and demands like "they should do this", "they must do that" will do absolutely nothing. All manufacturers are, and always will be planning releases and support cycles for their products to maximize profits. As long as there is demand for new products (which is always), some old ones will inevitably be ditched to give way to the new ones. Fact of life, sorry. The only thing that could prompt some changes in the support model is a noticeable part of a user base switching to the competitors. Do you see that happening? I don't.

kt-Froggy said:
Same thoughts...
Yeah, you should have. But if you haven't bough the 1st-gen, which is cheaper and has basically the same specs, how is this Sammy's fault? This kind of logic amuses me...
Wrong. Phones can be used, and are used for much more than calls and music. Tablets shouldn't be "better" than phones by any reasonable logic -- they are just different type of devices.
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I didnt buy this device, I got it as a present,and if i didnt get it, I would get a nexus 10 (but i guess that life isnt fair),and the fact that the gen 2 of the tab didnt make any big jumps (gs and gs2 have a big difference between them! Same for s2 and s3) isnt bright.I am not blaming Samsung, but I am shocked how they treat the customers.Their support is better then SONY, every company is better then SONY when it comes to support for the customers.But if they made themselves even better by giving more support to the newer devices, more people would turn to SAMSUNG when they would buy a phone or any other device
Tablet ,by many people I encountered on the internet,is basically a touch screen PC with android, which is a lot cheaper then the average spec PC with at least windows 7.
Then tell me.If the PHONE is used for more things, what is a TABLET used for?
The name PHONE is used for a device that should be useful for texting, calling, writing notes, and other basic functions.Tablets are the extension for gaming, watching videos, drawing,easier browsing trough the internet, and other complex functions.Otherwise there is no reason for the existence of them.
You cant really enjoy a hq long-lenght video on 4 inches, can you?
Yes, phones are more practical, and they are used more.But if a company decides to make something, then the logical thing is to make something good, a big difference between the older version of the product and the new one.
Then my conclusion is that the companies made a bigger toy version of the phone.A toy called "tablet PC".
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No, just no. Stop limiting phones to just calling and texting. Both can play games, both can be used as a media player. To be honest the main reason I wanted my first android phone was to play games on it.
You want real support? Buy Google, not Samsung or HTC or Sony or Motorola.
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bIagginspaziyonokip said:
No, just no. Stop limiting phones to just calling and texting. Both can play games, both can be used as a media player. To be honest the main reason I wanted my first android phone was to play games on it.
You want real support? Buy Google, not Samsung or HTC or Sony or Motorola.
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They turned a normal phone in to a toy for your kind, for people who want to play games on a phone.if you want to kill the time while waiting for something, read a book instead.how can you even play any game on a 3 inch phone? You have to be 13 max, otherwise you wont be able to do anything in games on those phones, because big fingers restrain you from doing that.
If you cant afford to play good games on a good pc, try working for it, dont destroy your sight by playing games on a small screen almost every day.
Read more carefully before trying to act smart.
I GOT THIS TABLET AS A GIFT, BUT I CANT SELL IT BECAUSE IT IS A GIFT FROM A FRIEND, A BEEING THAT YOU OBVIOUSLY DONT KNOW OF.
I had the money, but didnt buy a nexus 10, as I already had another tablet.Sony is the worst company, I know that because I own a Sony device.
And you have a phablet, not a tablet.
Many of my friends only use their phones when they are outside, for calls,texting, taking pictures,and not for gaming -.-
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Thinking of replacing my samsung note 2

I have sold my s3 and got a note 2 since december from last year.
The reason i bought such a huge phone was for the s pen. It helped me in college for taking notes, but then ive bought an ipad which can work for the same purpose, except without the s pen.
Nowadays im just not finding the note 2 practical for everyday usage. Its just too big.
So now im Thinking of selling it and either buying either an s4, htc one or xperia z.
Can someone give me feedback on those phones?
I love the design of sony phones, but i also cant live without the features of samsung phones

alundra212 said:
I have sold my s3 and got a note 2 since december from last year.
The reason i bought such a huge phone was for the s pen. It helped me in college for taking notes, but then ive bought an ipad which can work for the same purpose, except without the s pen.
Nowadays im just not finding the note 2 practical for everyday usage. Its just too big.
So now im Thinking of selling it and either buying either an s4, htc one or xperia z.
Can someone give me feedback on those phones?
I love the design of sony phones, but i also cant live without the features of samsung phones
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if ill be you ill buy the s4 it has a tecnology good for what your looking for
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joyce moralezz said:
if ill be you ill buy the s4 it has a tecnology good for what your looking for
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I can't think of any reason the s4 wouldn't be a good choice.

I would recommend the HTC one. Reason why is because you're coming from a note 2 which is pretty much the same as an S4 minus a couple of features and the 1080p display. The Xperia Z would be a very bad choice as it has sub par battery life, lags and the display is really a letdown. The HTC one stands out with is fantastic display, it's flawless performance, the amazing boomsound, the phone looks beautiful and dev support is excellent.
At the end of the day everything is a matter of preference but do yourself a favor, whatever phone you choose make sure it's between the S4 or HTC one, the XZ is really not that good. I wanted to also recommend the optimus G pro but you said you want something smaller. Cheers.
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Neither the HTC One or S4. If you are thinking of getting a phone for long term, you would be better of waiting for a Snapdragon 800 CPU phone to be released soon instead of getting a Snapdragon 600 S4 or One.

i'll earn money to buy it

Do you require the use of a MicroSD? If the answer is yes, then you can forget about the HTC One. (Say all you want about how it has 64GB internal storage. MTP is so horrendously slow and unstable that copying a 3GB Bluray file simply doesn't work.)
If you can, wait for September. The IFA will be hosted early september, and many will be announing their new phones there. Most are switching to an S800, which is more powerful.
If you can't wait, I'd suggest going with the S4.

Im not really in a big hurry, but what new flag ships are rumored to be shown?

Since you really like S Pen feature. Galaxy S4 should be your choice.

felixlong said:
Since you really like S Pen feature. Galaxy S4 should be your choice.
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The S4 does not use the S Pen, unless you are talking about something else, because I have an original Note and my wife has the S4, my pen does not work on hers. Just saying.
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The S4 does not use the S Pen, unless you are talking about something else, because I have an original Note and my wife has the S4, my pen does not work on hers. Just saying.
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I have a galaxy and it has tecnology that he might likee
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this is what i think
alundra212 said:
I have sold my s3 and got a note 2 since december from last year.
The reason i bought such a huge phone was for the s pen. It helped me in college for taking notes, but then ive bought an ipad which can work for the same purpose, except without the s pen.
Nowadays im just not finding the note 2 practical for everyday usage. Its just too big.
So now im Thinking of selling it and either buying either an s4, htc one or xperia z.
Can someone give me feedback on those phones?
I love the design of sony phones, but i also cant live without the features of samsung phones
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if you are talking about the air play the multi window and stuff there are apps for rooted phones and Sony would be your best choice as it's water proof and dust proof i personally hate samsung phones as they have a lot of crapware & bloat wear to fill our flash memory so your best bet will be sony or maybe HTC still i love sony

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Neither the HTC One or S4. If you are thinking of getting a phone for long term, you would be better of waiting for a Snapdragon 800 CPU phone to be released soon instead of getting a Snapdragon 600 S4 or One.
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Agreed. Lg g2 will be announced tomorrow
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lg g2 looks promising
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I would also pick the lg g2
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Ooor you could wait for the rest of the next gen phones like Oppo 7. Nexus 5. One + and Max. S5. Note 3. Moto X.
The list goes on. Don't jump the gun.

note 2 still the best
maby wait for note 3? since you're used to the spen