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Samsung already sold 6 million units:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...droid-flagship-4-million-in-five-days_id43038
Very nice!
Good going Samsung well deserved for a fantastic device!
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Samsung already sold 6 million units:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...droid-flagship-4-million-in-five-days_id43038
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Ha.... This should be shown to HTC One fans..!!!
Just got mine this moment, didn't think it be a massive improvement over S3 but it is
ixon2001 said:
Just got mine this moment, didn't think it be a massive improvement over S3 but it is
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Offcourse the improvements won't be massive from S3. It's very natural and expected. Only way improvements would have been massive if S3 was a really bad phone.
Probably if you compare S/S2, you will see visible difference from user perspective. Otherwise, it's really tough to substantially improve the user experience in the next flagship. It also means that S3 is still very relevant at this time.
I also don't expect Note 3 to be very different from Note 2. Yes, if someone is changing from Note 1, he may notice visible improvements.
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Ha.... This should be shown to HTC One fans..!!!
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Not really, it was expected. No surprise here.
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Offcourse the improvements won't be massive from S3. It's very natural and expected. Only way improvements would have been massive if S3 was a really bad phone.
Probably if you compare S/S2, you will see visible difference from user perspective. Otherwise, it's really tough to substantially improve the user experience in the next flagship. It also means that S3 is still very relevant at this time.
I also don't expect Note 3 to be very different from Note 2. Yes, if someone is changing from Note 1, he may notice visible improvements.
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Exactly. All galaxy phones are top notch phones. S1 was great at his time, so was S2. S3 is still kicking butt and S4 is king ( IMO). If you look at HTC, Desire was decent, Sensation was pure garbage, One X had good things but overall disappointed and HTC One is a winner. That's why there is all the excitement.
These kind of sales are to be expected imo, the s4 is a greatly improved imo over the s3
I believe note 3 is going to break all records, I feel samsung is going to bring a megical device like note 2, the improvements will be massive. I want stability and battery like note 2 and features from s4
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I'm not a big fan of phablets but I really am enjoying my i9500! BTW, I think ixon2001 meant he wasnt expecting the improvements from s3 to s4 to be this great.
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I believe note 3 is going to break all records, I feel samsung is going to bring a megical device like note 2, the improvements will be massive. I want stability and battery like note 2 and features from s4
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I dont think note 3 will break sales records compared to the s4 but I think it will sell more than the note 2 but it will have improvements over the s4 and will have bettery life better than the note 2. I am expecting a 3400-3500mah battery in note 3.
seeing as this is the direction samsung are heading looks like they will be number one on my list of manufacturers.
The number isn't a sales figure, it's a quantity of shipped units.
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The number isn't a sales figure, it's a quantity of shipped units.
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Have you even read the article?
"As of the end of April, we supplied four million Galaxy S4 handsets to telecommunication operators around the world," a Samsung executive said on Friday. "As of Friday, we have sold more than 6 million units, and we predict that we could break the 10-million mark by as early as the end of this month," the company added.
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Have you even read the article?
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Yes n00b.
I am more curious if the Htc One even sold any better than the One X.
Found my own answer!
http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/blog/2013/05/02/predictions-put-htc-one-sales-at-the-10-million-mark/
10 millions units predicted for the entire 2013 year?
Comparing HTC with Samsung is absurd (in terms of sales)
HTC has a smaller consumer loyalty base than Samsung,
Samsung aims to provide "all but the kitchen sink" to the world of consumer electronics.
There will be no doubt Samsung can produce more units faster to cater demand rather than HTC
I sold one too, the screen is such ****, wish I didn't exchange the One for it now... thought that phone was ****, it's amazing compared to the GS4 lol.
Terrorantula said:
I sold one too, the screen is such ****, wish I didn't exchange the One for it now... thought that phone was ****, it's amazing compared to the GS4 lol.
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tough luck,
you're screwed,
now get an iphone,
problem solved
This is a marketing semantics game, since the S3 would have sold just as well at launch. The difference is the S3 was a staggered and more methodical global launch. Samsung went as close to a global simultaneous launch as possible with the S4, so by default sold more at launch.
The compromise was a larger Qualcomm mix and very constrained 32gb model availability. Much simpler for expediency pushing mainly a 16gb model out of the gate.
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Wayne Tech Nexus
welcome to the galaxy note 3 threads in the philippines
fortunately i was invited on one of the unpacking events in our country and got to take home a pre production phone on load
here are photos of my loaned unit
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=AB68AA1C40BFBCAB!138&authkey=!AFZbLnWqMdkEfO8
here's my light review of my unit care of Mark Macanas of TechPinas
http://www.techpinas.com/2013/09/samsung-galaxy-note3-n9005-lte-quad.html
we already have a formed group at facebook philippines:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/290019681144344/
reserved for future use
Very nice, your very fortunate to get a unit to test out!
My wife is pinay and ill be in the Philippines this march so i tend to follow the alot of the Philippines threads on here just out of interest in what's going on with devices there.
from Canada via my S3, S4 or Note2
force70 said:
Very nice, your very fortunate to get a unit to test out!
My wife is pinay and ill be in the Philippines this march so i tend to follow the alot of the Philippines threads on here just out of interest in what's going on with devices there.
from Canada via my S3, S4 or Note2
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yeah i was lucky, being part of the team here and the facebook group helped too...samsung is beginning to tap the user community, as they should have done earlier...
Nice! Dont know what to get one first. Note 3 or note 10.1 2014.
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lucky you!
Your one lucky guy to be able to experience my next dream phone! Hope you can update us further on your day to day usage with regards to camera quality if there are any issues, also is the screen experiencing black clippings when playing movies with a lot of dark shots like Harry Potter, etc... :good:
Hey kababayan! I've been following your techpinas updates. Any news on the pricing and release dates here in the philippines? Thanks!
ttl8me said:
Your one lucky guy to be able to experience my next dream phone! Hope you can update us further on your day to day usage with regards to camera quality if there are any issues, also is the screen experiencing black clippings when playing movies with a lot of dark shots like Harry Potter, etc... :good:
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ill try...i just have it for some days though but i smacked tested the camera and the screen...
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Hey kababayan! I've been following your techpinas updates. Any news on the pricing and release dates here in the philippines? Thanks!
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they are still privy on the price of the phone but i guesstimate it between 35-40K...release is pushed and the launch is on the last week of september
How's responsiveness?
Preparing to replace my Note with either this or the Z1.
Just wondering:
1.) How is lag and hangs on the Note3? Did any show up while you are using it? Preferably while you are doing the benchmark or under heavy load.
2.) How about accuracy of the screen? The note is off by a few pixels how about this? I think this was well documented problem on the note, I'll describe it if you are not familiar with it.
3.) Touch responsiveness? The note is slow on the lockscreen when you have pin lock. Try something like 160425 as your pin (no that is not my pin, I just randomly chose a 6 digit that can take advantage of both thumbs so you can press them very fast one after the other with preferably 1-2ms lag between each press), then press them 1 after the other very fast preferably on 2handed use. A lot of the times 1 of them won't register or will register wrong for the Note1. How about the Note3?
I'm a bit of a power user and the lag on the Note is annoying and is still laggy even after being rooted and flashed with slim bean. Just wanted to hear your take on the note3. As this might be the tie breaker for me.
I'm very disappointed with the Note (I wanted to throw it away after 6months of use but is under a 2yrs contract so... yeah) Mostly with TW and the screen, I even have ghost presses on the screen (luckily it was replaced while in warranty). So kinda want to stay away from sammy this round but between the Note3 and the Z1, the Note3 has the advantage of 3gb ram and 32gb storage (I'm on smart and I'm sure they will only have this version) on the hardware side and sammy usually have the bootloader unlocked, I expect this one to be the same while the Z1 will have it locked and I will lose a lot of the built-in features for unlocking it. But the lag on my Note is a big downer for getting another sammy that I'm willing to fore go the advantage of sammy for sony.
Thanks =)
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they are still privy on the price of the phone but i guesstimate it between 35-40K...release is pushed and the launch is on the last week of september
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Most probably your correct on the estimated launch price as Samsung will be selling the 32gb variant unlike before where they launch the 16gb for note2. Personally, I really prefer the 32gb and I'm very happy that Samsung decided to scrap the 16gb variant for note 3. Please update us on any new details with regards to launch date, venue and most especially the reservation of units.. Thanks and more power to you! :fingers-crossed:
drphph said:
Preparing to replace my Note with either this or the Z1.
Just wondering:
1.) How is lag and hangs on the Note3? Did any show up while you are using it? Preferably while you are doing the benchmark or under heavy load.
2.) How about accuracy of the screen? The note is off by a few pixels how about this? I think this was well documented problem on the note, I'll describe it if you are not familiar with it.
3.) Touch responsiveness? The note is slow on the lockscreen when you have pin lock. Try something like 160425 as your pin (no that is not my pin, I just randomly chose a 6 digit that can take advantage of both thumbs so you can press them very fast one after the other with preferably 1-2ms lag between each press), then press them 1 after the other very fast preferably on 2handed use. A lot of the times 1 of them won't register or will register wrong for the Note1. How about the Note3?
I'm a bit of a power user and the lag on the Note is annoying and is still laggy even after being rooted and flashed with slim bean. Just wanted to hear your take on the note3. As this might be the tie breaker for me.
I'm very disappointed with the Note (I wanted to throw it away after 6months of use but is under a 2yrs contract so... yeah) Mostly with TW and the screen, I even have ghost presses on the screen (luckily it was replaced while in warranty). So kinda want to stay away from sammy this round but between the Note3 and the Z1, the Note3 has the advantage of 3gb ram and 32gb storage (I'm on smart and I'm sure they will only have this version) on the hardware side and sammy usually have the bootloader unlocked, I expect this one to be the same while the Z1 will have it locked and I will lose a lot of the built-in features for unlocking it. But the lag on my Note is a big downer for getting another sammy that I'm willing to fore go the advantage of sammy for sony.
Thanks =)
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1. with the new proc i found it snappier than the stock tw from the s4 variant. i dont usually benchmark tests since they are not that reliable but if there's one i use 3dmark (scores excellent almost above the Sony z1 line)
2. the accuracy of the screen has vastly improved from both the note 1 and 2 (which both i also own)...the pen is precise and pin point
3. touch response is excellent and the whole screen now even those at the sides of the bezel can be touched controlled as well...
i have almost all the galaxy lines of samsung and the note 3 delivers even on stock...what more if you can mod it, too much potential
ttl8me said:
Most probably your correct on the estimated launch price as Samsung will be selling the 32gb variant unlike before where they launch the 16gb for note2. Personally, I really prefer the 32gb and I'm very happy that Samsung decided to scrap the 16gb variant for note 3. Please update us on any new details with regards to launch date, venue and most especially the reservation of units.. Thanks and more power to you! :fingers-crossed:
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sure no problem...release date locally is set on the last week of september...ill be updating it as soon as i can...
Guys i have a note 2 and realy wanted to have a note 2 dual sim. But it was only on china.
Planing to upgrade to note 3 and wishing samsung could give us dual sim note 3.
http://www.gsmarena.com/dualsim_samsung_galaxy_note_3_leaks_snapdragon_800_in_charge-news-6793.php
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Thanks for the reply Jermitano. I'll be looking at this and see which one Smart offers for my plan. But the note3 looks really good right now.
Just wondering if the bootloader is locked on your device?
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Just wondering if the bootloader is locked on your device?
sent from my S3, S4 or Note2
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no resources yet for that as my device is a pre production unit and the source is probably not yet out...but knowing samsung, its definitely open...unless theyve changed their minds just for the note
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Guys i have a note 2 and realy wanted to have a note 2 dual sim. But it was only on china.
Planing to upgrade to note 3 and wishing samsung could give us dual sim note 3.
http://www.gsmarena.com/dualsim_samsung_galaxy_note_3_leaks_snapdragon_800_in_charge-news-6793.php
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samsung has no announcement for a note 3 with dual sim capabilities yet...my review unit is the snap 800 version...coming from china, hmm...smells like a clone
Guys meron na sa samsung robinson magnolia.
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Philippines launch date, venue, price..
jermitano said:
samsung has no announcement for a note 3 with dual sim capabilities yet...my review unit is the snap 800 version...coming from china, hmm...smells like a clone
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I saw in Samsung Philippines website under their promotions tab that they have officially posted the N3 launch date, venue, pricing.. Very excited!!!!
Who wants this amazing device?
Any news on availability?
Will this phone have a screen protector? how should it applied to a curved screen? and most importantly will it get an AOSP Rom? of course a proper which uses the curved screen?
I'm teetering back and forth on what to get. I'll need to see some reviews before I can make an informed decision. With that being said I'm leaning towards the Note 4 at the moment.
I want it badly !!
Worst information, that Edge will be available only in several markets. I've read on sammobile about Singapour, Korea, US, Spain and Australia.
It will be available in the US an all major carriers.
And I'm probably going to get it as long as developer support is there. Even if it's not as prevalent as established devices.
I'm a cutting edge kind of guy and this is definitely my style.
I've been waiting for this device every since the first picture was released but after finding out VR only works with the Note 4, Edge isn't for me anymore.
busab said:
I'm teetering back and forth on what to get. I'll need to see some reviews before I can make an informed decision. With that being said I'm leaning towards the Note 4 at the moment.
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Me too. I am sure there will be some good pre-launch deals but I would like to get my hands on one first to see if it's suitable, if not definitely the Note 4... but when?!!
I'm still on my Note II and I don't see any good reason to go for the Note 4, but I'd definitely consider the edge simply for it's uniqueness.
But ONLY if it gets rooted and ROM'd.
Speaking of which, someone please tell me the makers of DN3 are working on porting the Note 4's Touchwiz back to Note II! :fingers-crossed:
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Any news on availability?
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I want it and already preorder it on www.clove.co.uk .
The wait begins!
tossero said:
I want it and already preorder it on www.clove.co.uk .
The wait begins!
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I think I want the edge too. If nothing else if development is not there, in 6 months I'll just get something else or just live with stock . It just seems too "cutting edge" to pass up. Note 4 is great but a little something different in form would be nice for a change.
I am really leaning towards the Edge, it just looks so cool (yes I'm shallow) and 64gb memory doesn't hurt. I'm going to wait until I can play with both phones, though. I'm not in a big hurry, my Note 2 is still going strong. Rather take some time to make my choice.
I want one badly but I'm afraid Samsung won't release a Dev. Edition Edge for us Verizon guys.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to choose between a Dev. Edition Note 4 or a locked Note Edge :crying:
I want one to but it's being said around other sites that it going to cost us almost a $1000.00. What are your thoughts.
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I too have a Note II and it is great device. I'll probably get an Edge on Sprint contract if the price is not ridiculous. If it is, I'll probably seriously consider the IPhone 6 Phablet. The Edge has the opportunity to be a truly unique device with the help of XDA Developers.
I definitely will buy one, it s soooo sexy!!
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I'm definitely buying one BUT I won't get one of the first shipment of orders, I'll wait until the xda development is established because I already know that the AT&T version will have a locked bootloader.
Note Edge
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I love the new technology. I to wonder how much support there will be for the device The fact that the powerful specs of the Note 4 are under the hood are even a more compelling reason to grab this device.
I think the Note Edge will be great, but theoretically it should slightly underperform compared with the Note 4 because a single processor will be powering 2 screens.
I will most likely buy this device... (I am a hardcore **** Galaxy Note Fan... but... but...
I will buy the Galaxy Note 4 first for sure (first day it hits the store, without doubt... same as I did with Note 2 & Note 3... got Note 1 after about 2 months it was released)... (T-Mo Version) because it will most likely have root, unlocked bootloader and all the things we all love... and... then when the Edge comes... I will wait a week or 2... as soon as I see that it can be rooted and some dev support... I will end up buying this one too... have them both coexist for a month more or less and see how things go with each device... (development support, roms, etc...) and after a month maybe 2... will finally decide who is the lucky winner... (the looser... I will sell on ebay)
that's my story...
after seeing a video review of the Note Edge, i'm not so sure about it anymore for one main reason - one handed use. because of the screen on the right side, apparently its very difficult to use with your right hand without accidentally activating and/or pressing something on that screen. I'm a heavy one-handed/right-handed user on all my phones and this is a big deal.
I guess I'll have to get used to using both hands (of course its required when it comes to using the stylus)
Hi guys,
I was wondering, should I buy the Galaxy S7 now or should I wait until March for the Galaxy S8 ?
* Pros about changing now :
- To me the S7 is the best 2016 android phone.
- I have an old Galaxy Alpha, still pretty decent but suffers a bit due to the age (laggy sometimes). He is still running the Kitkat official ROM since Lollipop was garbage on him.
- I got this mobile for 2 years now. I'm getting sick of it.
* Pros about waiting until the release of the S8:
- The recent rumours about the Galaxy S8 are amazing (specs, innovations).
- The S8 will be a monster, if I get the S7 now and 4 months later the S8 "destroys" him in everything, I will be disapointed
1- Should I wait quietly until the release of the Galaxy S8 or buy a Galaxy S7 today ?
2- How much can I sell the Galaxy S7 when the Galaxy S8 will be out ?
One solution could be : to get the S7 now, then selling it in order to buy the S8.. But I don't want to loose much money by doing this....
In my country I can get a S7 for 500-550€ now, I hope i could sell 400€ in March, so I can purchase the S8.
Have a nice day, and thanks for answering !
PS : Sorry for my english boyz !
Would you pay 400€ for a Galaxy S7, which is older than five months, when there is a Galaxy S8?
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Would you pay 400€ for a Galaxy S7, which is older than five months, when there is a Galaxy S8?
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Me no, but not everybody is geeky like me, always looking for the last tech, I know a bunch of people wich would buy an S7 at 400€ rather than S8 at ~800€ .
You're in the same situation that i'm in, but dude just wait - The Galaxy S8 not that too far away from us, we started to get a huge amount of rumors + That phone going to be a beast! .. so if you want to feel a _new phone_ *wait*.
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You're in the same situation that i'm in, but dude just wait - The Galaxy S8 not that too far away from us, we started to get a huge amount of rumors + That phone going to be a beast! .. so if you want to feel a _new phone_ *wait*.
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For sure, I will get the S8 when it will be out I guess, but today I just found a deal instore : A brand new Galaxy S7 for 364€. I think I could sell it later at this price.
(Deal : 699€ - 200€ (give an old phone) - 70€ from samsung refund offer - 65€ from the store)
I still let the post open, keep voting guys, might be helpful for others !
S8 might be delayed while they investigate the N7 battery problems, they wouldn't want it happening again
i would prefer to go with S7.
S8 may be a monster, but how much power i may need in real life?
more over S7 is a proven device (no battery fire!!)with good bargain deal.
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S8 might be delayed while they investigate the N7 battery problems, they wouldn't want it happening again
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Maybe but I really don't think they would miss the Mobile World Congress (27 Feb - 2 March) to present their new phone (as usual). To me, in the worst scenario, the S8 will be avaible for us by the end of March.
At the best, around mid March.
SpyDia said:
Maybe but I really don't think they would miss the Mobile World Congress (27 Feb - 2 March) to present their new phone (as usual). To me, in the worst scenario, the S8 will be avaible for us by the end of March.
At the best, around mid March.
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Possible, but hoping it will happen doesn't necessarily make it true, if what I've been reading is true, Samsung still don't know the cause of the battery problems, so they're not gonna manufacture millions more devices that might have the same fault
Unless they get to the bottom of it soon, and are 110% sure it's fixed, expect delays
I have had the S7 since it came out.
And it still looks new, but i don't care. I'll get in Samsung S8 and their new Desktop Computer Artpc Pulse, just because Samsung is the company i like
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I have had the S7 since it came out.
And it still looks new, but i don't care. I'll get in Samsung S8 and their new Desktop Computer Artpc Pulse, just because Samsung is the company i like
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Hehe we found a fan there !
Don't worry mate, I will purchase a Galaxy. The main question was about waiting or not. S7 now or S8 later ? Like selling the S7 to get S8 without loosing / wasting too much money (by being impatient xD)
Well it all comes down to how much you are willing to pay for it. The s7 is cheap now and the s8 is still months away because it will come out in march 2017 and they you will pay a premium price. So if i was you i would go for the s7 then get the s8 around this time next year when its came down in price.
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For sure, I will get the S8 when it will be out I guess, but today I just found a deal instore : A brand new Galaxy S7 for 364€. I think I could sell it later at this price.
(Deal : 699€ - 200€ (give an old phone) - 70€ from samsung refund offer - 65€ from the store)
I still let the post open, keep voting guys, might be helpful for others !
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Go for it dude! The s7 is a awesome phone and the s8 isn't out for atleast 6 months.
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Hehe we found a fan there !
Don't worry mate, I will purchase a Galaxy. The main question was about waiting or not. S7 now or S8 later ? Like selling the S7 to get S8 without loosing / wasting too much money (by being impatient xD)
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i would wait, i am a tech guy too and look a lot on the specs. Their new 10 CPU will be a beast !
Wait and save up, then you have more cash for phone accessories.
Thanks for your answer guys !
The poll is tied ! 4 votes to buy now - 4 votes to wait xD
Had to tie the poll up again at 5 to 5, because I agree that you should get the S7 now. I got my S7 about a month after launch and it has been incredibly solid, plus it had already dropped $100 from the launch price in that month. I love bleeding edge tech as well and I love to tinker, but with the amount we rely on our phones I personally like to grab something new that has already been proven reliable with an established development community. The S7 fit that bill perfectly within a month of release. After the Note fiasco and the ever increasing push for more locked down devices, the S8 is a big unknown right now as for the direction Samsung will go with it. With the success of the S7, I would guess that the resale value once the S8 is out will be relatively solid in comparison to the last couple phones in the S series. Just my two cents on the matter, but when it comes to our gadget obsessions, we're all different. Best of luck deciding!
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Maybe but I really don't think they would miss the Mobile World Congress (27 Feb - 2 March) to present their new phone (as usual). To me, in the worst scenario, the S8 will be avaible for us by the end of March.
At the best, around mid March.
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Possible, but hoping it will happen doesn't necessarily make it true, if what I've been reading is true, Samsung still don't know the cause of the battery problems, so they're not gonna manufacture millions more devices that might have the same fault
Unless they get to the bottom of it soon, and are 110% sure it's fixed, expect delays
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Samsung Still Does Not Know Cause of Note 7 Fires, Development of S8 Delayed
http://www.xda-developers.com/samsu...se-of-note-7-fires-development-of-s8-delayed/
I had similar choice to make.
I bought a second hand S7 and will probably get new S8 when out.
Wasn't any great deals for new S7 and the Pixel looks to be bad value so that's why I went a second hand S7.
I already have an S6 so had less incentive to upgrade than you do with a Galaxy Ace.
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Personally i'd wait it's not too far away
I have the same situation and will wait S8
All discussion and info pertaining to root goes here.
Will update this OP as needed.
4/26/2018- There are TWO people working on root. Don't expect it ANYTIME soon. ?. Zero progress has been made since release.
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This is the single most 'thing' I'm waiting for...is a root method for the S9+ ... I wouldn't mind something like samfail for the Note 8, which I'm running and is absolutely perfect in doing everything it needs to...
I used to be all about ROM ROM ROM ... but honestly the stock firmware has been great with it debloated and cleaned up.
Hoping for the best... If we get Root for the S9+ (SD variant) I'm in for another S9+ lol...
Note: As some of you know like with the Note 8, there exists the v1, v2, v2.5, v3 root methods for the different firmware. What I'm curious about is at what point will we be completely locked out of our S9+'s due to those virus updates/patches?
Tip: DO NO BLINDLY JUMP TO UPDATES FOLKS... NEIN NEIN NEIN.... If you roll up too far and that virus update/patch so happens to be the one to lock the device out from ever being able to obtain some kind of root, you'll be totally SOL.
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This is the single most 'thing' I'm waiting for...is a root for the S9+ ... I wouldn't mind something like samfail for the Note 8, which I'm running and is absolutely perfect in doing everything it needs to...
I used to be all about ROM ROM ROM ... but honestly the stock firmware has been great with it debloated and cleaned up.
Hoping for the best... If we get Root for the S9+ (SD variant) I'm in for another S9+ lol...
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Stock has come a long way.
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sicfast said:
Stock has come a long way.
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Yes indeed it has. MM 6.0 was great...Nougat 7.0 has been awesome....Oreo 8.0 has been a complete disaster like LP 5.0 was.
I still favor the simplicity of the good ol' JB 4.3 days lol....
At the end of the day, I'll take root over a custom ROM any day and I'm sure a lot of folks are in that same boat as well...
Not being able to use Titanium Back Up has been painful. :fingers-crossed: for root for the S9+
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Yes indeed it has. MM 6.0 was great...Nougat 7.0 has been awesome....Oreo 8.0 has been a complete disaster like LP 5.0 was.
I still favor the simplicity of the good ol' JB 4.3 days lol....
At the end of the day, I'll take root over a custom ROM any day and I'm sure a lot of folks are in that same boat as well...
Not being able to use Titanium Back Up has been painful. :fingers-crossed: for root for the S9+
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What's the problem with 8.0? It hasn't even been fully released on all devices yet.
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sicfast said:
What's the problem with 8.0? It hasn't even been fully released on all devices yet.
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For the apps that I use, it's mainly compatibility issues...also as time goes on things are getting more and more locked down. Heck Android P might as well rename it to Android iOS. It's absolutely daunting on where Android is headed now.... it is drunk on the Apple kool aid.
What happened to asop and the freedom right?
I'm very happy with 8.0
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For the apps that I use, it's mainly compatibility issues...also as time goes on things are getting more and more locked down. Heck Android P might as well rename it to Android iOS. It's absolutely daunting on where Android is headed now.... it is drunk on the Apple kool aid.
What happened to asop and the freedom right?
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The reason why it's become so bad, my opinion anyway, is people who have no business rooting their phones are doing it and wrecking their phones, then wanting someone else to foot the bill for it.
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sicfast said:
The reason why it's become so bad, my opinion anyway, is people who have no business rooting their phones are doing it and wrecking their phones, then wanting someone else to foot the bill for it.
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That could very well add to the sky falling.
However, a lot of this proprietary security stuff is causing the lock down too with Knox etc...
They should just offer the ability to unlock bl/BB and have a button that needs be to tapped 10x to confirm the void in warranty by proceeding... That way it's idiot proof and fair game.
If people are too lazy to read, then they deserve to pay the tuition of reality check 101 lol..
I know I'm blunt... But it's the truth and most would agree.
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iunlock said:
That could very well add to the sky falling.
However, a lot of this proprietary security stuff is causing the lock down too with Knox etc...
They should just offer the ability to unlock bl/BB and have a button that needs be to tapped 10x to confirm the void in warranty by proceeding... That way it's idiot proof and fair game.
If people are too lazy to read, then they deserve to pay the tuition of reality check 101 lol..
I know I'm blunt... But it's the truth and most would agree.
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Pretty much the way it is in the automotive world. You blow it up, you fix it.
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why someone even bother to buy trash broken snapdragon version, just why ?
we have a normal unlocked working version with exynos chipset.
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x111 said:
why someone even bother to buy trash broken snapdragon version, just why ?
we have a normal unlocked working version with exynos chipset.
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Because that is the default device for the North American market.
I'm perfectly happy with my SD version. Good battery life and performance seems to be spectacular.
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why someone even bother to buy trash broken snapdragon version, just why ?
we have a normal unlocked working version with exynos chipset.
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...AND because those with T-Mobile can get land a killer deal on the top Samsung flagships.
Ex. T-Mobile had a BOGO Deal on the Note 8, which makes both of my Note 8's come out to ~$410. If I sell my 2nd one, I would be making +$300 to own my current Note 8 LOL ... just saying... (Pic attached of the $820 pre paid Mastercard for proof that I got back for the 2nd Note 8... not that it's needed, but it doesn't hurt to back it up.) Even if I keep my 2nd Note 8 as a back up, I'm still in the win for obtaining a flagship for less than the wannabe chinese knock off's out there that are no longer really cheap at $450-$500+ now *cough* OP5 ...
The S9/S9+ has a trade in deal right now as well for either $200 or $360, depending on what phone you trade in. So why would I pass up getting $200 for my old S4's and S5's? ...there's no way to get even close to that in today's market.... it's a no brainer.
I do agree that the Exynos variants are much better in terms of CPU and Dev support. A non rooted phone is useless to me, so that is one of the reasons why I even opted for the SD Note 8, ONLY because it has root. As for the S9+ there is a working Titanium Back Up alternative that allows me to freeze the virus software updates so that's the only reason why the S9+ is not going back. We're all hoping for a root for the SD S9+'s.... fingers crossed.
Of course I'd love to get my hands on the 256GB Exynos S9+, however, it is still unsure if it will suffer from the carrier aggregation the Exynos Note 8 had on our US networks. I know that there are a few folks that have ordered the Korean 256GB Exynos variant, so once we get confirmation that those work 100% with TM, I'm all in for another S9+.
So I keep pushing the first update back. Should I go ahead and take it? I'm on Verizon and I know sometimes firmware from release date is easier to root.
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Hopefully the S9 line gets root. The S8 having no proper form of root at the time and the Note 8 being such a good deal while having root made it hard not to get. Hopefully they Note 9 has a form of Samfail again.
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So I keep pushing the first update back. Should I go ahead and take it? I'm on Verizon and I know sometimes firmware from release date is easier to root.
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I'm wondering the same thing. Please.
Dude, after the s5, all of my knowledge on rooting etc has gone in the crapper.
I have the unlocked us variant but am on Verizon's network.
As ll the talk regarding the s8+ was even so hard for me to understand and all this used to be so easy. Where did I take a wrong turn? Lol
Doesn't look good guys. Seems like zero development is going on for us Snapdragon users. I've asked and looked in every message board. Seems it's only me and 2 other people working on root.
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Doesn't look good guys. Seems like zero development is going on for us Snapdragon users. I've asked and looked in every message board. Seems it's only me and 2 other people working on root.
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Noooooooo! I don't even know where to begin to help.
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