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USA version of Galaxy S looks so much better :(

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But Samsung didn't think this is enough so they threw a gyrscope inside just like the one in iPhone 4
In addition, the Samsung Captivate is designed with a six-axis sensor that combines the smartphone's accelerometer and gyroscope to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/samsung-captivate-is-atandts-version-of-the-galaxy-s-launching/

I much prefer the i9000

Meh who needs a gyroscope anyways?

Hah would be funny to find that people outside the USA prefer that design and the Americans preferring the international version.

Theme appears less iphoney

Looks like an old Palm device I threw away 5 years ago.
I may end up with it, but based on that picture, I don't think its attractive at all.
If the I90000 looks iPhonish, who cares? It looks better than this.
That won't stop me from buying it. Depending on the issues around locking down apps to just the Market, and what Verizon ends up with from the Galaxy...that will determine which one I end up with.
Unless someone can convince me there is a good reason to stay on AT&T over Verizon, based on the carrier technology, not the complaints about AT&T's lousy coverage. Their coverage is great where I would need it. (At least now it is).

i prefer the i9000
the american version looks like a blackberry ...

BuddyLee said:
i prefer the i9000
the american version looks like a blackberry ...
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I think I prefer the EU version as well - it might be because I've just gotten used to the looks of it already. To me the US version reminds me of the Touch HD which is a phone I absolutely hated.

It depends on the dimensions and whether it has a flash - neither of which are stated.

Like I said in the other thread, there's no way AT&T would allow another phone closely resemble the iPhone AND have specs to directly compete with it and possibly blow it out of the water. Hence the removal of the front camera, possible gimping, and changing the looks.

It reminds me of this ..

I prefer the 3 button setup with hardware home key in the middle. First, it can be used to unlock, no need to fiddle with your thumb on the side. Second, it helps using the other two keys without looking.
Who really needs a search key anyway? And if you need it, just hold the menu key a little longer, and there you are.

we should have had a poll. like the att version alot. curious if the tmobile one is gonna be redesigned, especially since the sprint one also has four buttons up front.

Not to mention the hardware keyboard

No-one else thinks that it looks exactly like the Looks Xperia X10?...
fork! Annoying that I can't post images/urls. I wanna put the first image next to this one img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/XperiaX10_450x550.jpg

Looks a lot nicer than the standard version to me (and I'm not in the US!). The standard one looks like it's trying too hard to ape the iPhone, and not the new one either.
The AT&T site shows the back, which does not have a flash:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/samsung-captivate.jsp
I'd definitely prefer this one - 16GB Flash (Vodafone exclusive in the UK) and a gyroscope, with better styling. It might not have a front camera, but it doesn't have a chocolate teapot attachment either and I care about the same amount for both of those features. (Well, to be fair, I could eat the chocolate - that would serve more of a purpose.) I've had phones with front-facing cameras for three years and have never made or received a video call over 3G, or had any desire to do so.

this doesn't look hot. i like the 9000 better

looks like a mini dell mini5 streak
pun intended

Biggest question for me, since both of them have slight variance in hardware like no front-camera and gyroscope, will a single rom cooked for 1 version work for both versions?
Because thats huge. It would fragment the Euro and USA rom cookers.

US Version looks way better and it has all 4 capacitive buttons, which would make running custom software a little easier. Booo @ removing the front facing camera.

Samsung Epic 4G Announced

http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog/2010/06/sprint-epic-4g-t-mobile-vibrant/
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=9843
This is the galaxy s pro.

This is...Epic....

Kcarpenter said:
This is...Epic....
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Did you realize the entire General section was at a halt until you said that? Also, QFT.

I bring all the boys to the yard

Kcarpenter said:
I bring all the boys to the yard
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You and your milkshake?

The name Samsung scares me after the Moment. How are the rest of their phones?

This might be my next phone.

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The name Samsung scares me after the Moment. How are the rest of their phones?
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Hardware, like most Samsung products, is usually pretty immaculate - can't complain about that. TouchWhiz UI is likely garbage as with most Samsung products software.
So with Root and a competent developer who could get AOSP working - Rockin.

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Hardware, like most Samsung products, is usually pretty immaculate - can't complain about that. TouchWhiz UI is likely garbage as with most Samsung products software.
So with Root and a competent developer who could get AOSP working - Rockin.
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My problems with the moment were hardware related. I'm going to keep an eye on this phone though. I want a kicking 3G phone though since I don't live in a 4G area and hate the idea of paying extra for a feature I won't use.

Kcarpenter said:
Hardware, like most Samsung products, is usually pretty immaculate - can't complain about that. TouchWhiz UI is likely garbage as with most Samsung products software.
So with Root and a competent developer who could get AOSP working - Rockin.
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Also they seem to hate the default way of setting up Android OS. Their file system is pretty bizarre.

every sammy i have owned has sucked.. lol but for every sammy i hated prolly 3 more liked.. so mostly personal pref..
Im happy to see this come to sprint..for one reason..they need it. more android..look at verizon.. lol

This is like phone porn. I'm all horny for touchwiz 3. http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/samsung-epic-4g-preview/

Think this will be my next phone, i'm tired of waiting for HTC to put out a killer android phone that has a slide out keyboard. I have had bad experiences with samsung phones in the past (they were before smart phones even existed) but i'm willing to give them one more shot with this phone.

I've never had a Sammy phone. I had a couple Sony Ericsson's and then the HTC Wizard came out, been with HTC ever since. The hard qwerty is what drew me to HTC, I had no idea places like xda existed. It's been over a year since HTC has made a keyboard phone and the HTC Vision has one but I think it's only going to Tmous and I can't do that because they dont have a single 3G tower in Arkansas... I'm presently on AT$T because when I first got a cellular in 2003 Cingular was the best carrier in the state and I'm a creature of habit so I've stuck with them. But, they suck about picking up phones I like, the iPhone has hamstrung their network, and they're handing out free femtocells but when I called about that they basically told me to fu*k off. My two complaints about my TP2 are slowness and no headphone jack. Epic 4G/Galaxy S Pro ameliorates both of those to a t...
So, how do you people like Sprint? They'd save me money and I like the new phone every year... Also, what's the build quality like on sammies? Last question is are they as easy to take apart/repair as HTC phones are?

I have to say that every samsung phone I, or anyone I know has owned, holds up like a tank. They drop them, throw them and step on them and they are fine. I wouldn't be that rough, but its nice to see.

Really? I was a little worried about build quality since they seem to use a lot of plastic and little if any metal. I'd love for Epic's slider to be as firm as the Droid's but wasn't expecting much.

Well, their initial quality is what it is. But they stay in that condition with very good resilliance in my, and my friend's, experience.

I have a sammy dumbphone, the a727, and it has amazing build quality. Soft touch plastic, super thin and light, great battery life.
Samsung can make a good phone if they put their minds to it. The epic seems like the best galaxy phone, mostly because of that soft touch back. Getting the soft touch battery cover for my Pre made it feel five times better, much more solid and durable than the crappy glossy bendy plastic that is default on the pre(and the other galaxy variants).

Can you see how far we've gotten in the world of on the go? =)
Another thing. Isn't this video just beautiful? --> Epic
Note: yes I bumped this ancient ass thread

Shoulon said:
Can you see how far we've gotten in the world of on the go? =)
Another thing. Isn't this video just beautiful? --> Epic
Note: yes I bumped this ancient ass thread
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jealous of sprint version sgs2

man im from the US, ive always loved how buying phones from overseas gave me the edge on everyone else 6 months before anyone else here. but this year dang.. sprint really stepped it up. bigger screen without going bigger phone, they gave it a better battery, 4G, and the biggest thing, is they gave it an LED notification light.. sighhh
honestly i dont know why samsung wants to make their flagship as skinny and light as possible.. actually i do know why.. to beat the iphone.. yeah alright, youve proved you can make a phone so skinny and smooth that it literally sides out of your pocket when you sit down.. i would much rather have a wider phone, and it have a 3000mah battery in it.. a thicker phone would be more comfortable to hold anyway.
the only down side to having the sprint version is that big "sprint" logo on the front.. oh wait, they didnt put one on there.. -__- ugh
check out this side by side pic. the AT&T version is the same build as ours, so use it as a reference.
anywho.. thoughts?
order: AT&T: 4.27in screen T-Mobile: whocares Sprint: 4.52in screen
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To be honest, who gives a ****?
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um, and now they have the note overseas, which ****s all over the epic touch 4g. Oh and btw, all that stuff you mentioned, like 4g (which the AT&T version has as well) bigger screen, and LED notification, DIDNT come with a bigger cpu. So all that means is the epic touch has more things beating down the cpu than we have on the i777/i9100. Im not jealous, if i wanted a notification LED i woulda gotten a HTC, and if i wanted a bigger screen i woulda got a note, which has all of the **** you mentioned plus more, but a bigger cpu to make up for the difference.

I think this is a rant over the international SGS2? keeping in mind that all the the carrier versions of this phone should be an improvement from the original international SGS2 since they were released later? Sprint is CDMA anways, so fail.

"Bigger screen but not a bigger phone"
Who told you that??? Do your homework. Fail! Worse CPU! Fail! Cdma! Fail! Updates? Fail!... Really nothing to be jealous about.
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Regarding battery, there are a few options for am extended battery so that's a non issue, you're welcome to trade size for battery life (and without a huge screen eating it). The 2000mah just makes the back flat, awesome. The screen is already a great size for me. Led=bln. And let me know how many months behind the sprint version is for getting updates. I had the old epic, it was like an extra 7 months for gingerbread. Lots of testing to make sure carrier iq and their charge $30 tethering option works
I'm very glad i got the i9100. Won't ever go back.
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anyhoo, you can have notifications via BLN

okmijnlp said:
To be honest, who gives a ****?
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Lmfao +1
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You wont be so jelly next christmas when those phones are still waiting for their first ICS update.

Never knew Samsung used a physical search button like LG?!

WiMax 4G is typically slower than HSPA+ 4G and it drains battery a lot faster too. And when the Epic 4G Touch drops down to EVDO, which happens often, network speeds are dog slow.

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Never knew Samsung used a physical search button like LG?!
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It's always been like that for the US carrier-branded versions of Samsung's phones; I'm not sure if the US carriers feel that Americans need a familiar four-button layout, or if US patents are stricter regarding the button and they're avoiding yet another lawsuit from Apple.
But yeah. If you want a big screen, get a Nexus or a Note.

soraxd said:
bigger screen without going bigger phone
anywho.. thoughts?
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That picture is a lie, the sprint version is the biggest sgs2 out there.
At&t = 126 x 66 x 8.9 mm
Tmobile = 130 x 69 x 9 mm
Sprint = 130 x 70 x 10 mm

0semaj0 said:
I think this is a rant over the international SGS2? keeping in mind that all the the carrier versions of this phone should be an improvement from the original international SGS2 since they were released later? Sprint is CDMA anways, so fail.
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In North America, carrier versions are almost ALWAYS worse than the international version.
Only exception seems to be the I777 - it's about a draw. Failure-prone mechanical home button replaced with capacitive buttons (good), NFC (good), audio setup is just different enough that you can't use I9100 audio libraries (very bad when combined with AT&T's ****ty update policy).
The Sprint version sucks - its radio service is unreliable as hell. The RIL will frequently just die, requiring a reboot.

Not really loving it...

Well, been using my GS3 for about 4 days now and I must say that I am somewhat underwhelmed by it so far. The jump between my EVO to the Epic 4G Touch was much greater than that from the E4GT to the GS3 (as expected). However, there are 3 gripes that I just bothering me more than I initially thought they would:
1. Camera - The Epic 4G Touch's picture quality is light-years ahead than that of the GS3. This is really unacceptable for a flagship device. Sure, the shutter speed is quite fast, but the quality is just not there. Part of the reason I skipped over the Galaxy Nexus was the camera inferiority to the E4GT and here I am with the GS3. The HTC EVO LTE at the store seemed to take amazing pictures. Haven't compared them side-by-side, but I feel I'll be more disappointed if I do.
2. The power button - I don't see a lot of people complaining about this, but I'm having a difficult time adjusting to the power button. The curved bezel in conjunction with the flushness of the button makes it hard to find/press it most of the time. Even though it feels quite clickable, it takes some digging around every time I need to use it. I'm hoping that the Slim Case I ordered will help with this as the cutouts will guide me better. It's a small gripe, I know, but it's enough to annoy me.
3. Speed - I know that this phone will smoke most of the competition, including the E4GT, but I'm not really blown-away by it. Once the apps are opened (which I admit to being quite fast), it seems to take longer for the information to download and appear (Play Store, Facebook, etc). I don't know if it's the connection or the phone itself. Never had this issue with the previous phone.
That's about it really. I know it's nothing major, but it's enough to taint my experiences. I'll give it another week before I decide what to do with it. But I'm really leaning towards the HTC EVO LTE (even though I find it hideous) or just going with a Galaxy Nexus (and not have to worry about future upgrades, etc).
Sorry about the rant... just had to let it out.

Speed -
You don't feel smoothness , and fast information because android
The problem is not the device , its the software
Android is still "buggy" , i have Asus Prime Tegra 3 -and i dont feel smoothness
Maybe next android version will be more smoother and faster

Just return it and stop complaining

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The power button on mine is not quite right too, it is less flushed against the bezel compared to the volume rocker and creaks at the touch, it also feels spongy when pushed. That's not enough to slate the phone though because I know the capabilities of this beast hence I'm waiting for my exchange. If yours is the same ill advise you to do the same.
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You're using the Sprint version right? If so, why are you posting in the international GT-I9300 forum?
Plus, it's already been quoted in several reviews that the US versions have a slight lag during usage that the international version does not. Just return the phone and move on.

@Stea1thmode: Thanks bud! Will do!
@everyone else: Take your meds and learn to deal with criticism.

This phone was really smooth for me. Bur my major problem is not being able to get into download mode.
The screen is also mediocre. =/ Wondering if I should have bought LG Optimus 4x instead, I only picked this phone for the custom firmwares..

There's nothing worse than having an S3 on Sprint. It's bad enough that you have to deal with the inferior CPU, but also the non-existent LTE network that is set to debut sometime between now and when hell freezes over.

why do US variant owners come to the international section to B!TCH and complain?????

insomnia said:
why do US variant owners come to the international section to B!TCH and complain?????
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Because we can.

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@everyone else: Take your meds and learn to deal with criticism.
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Criticism would be if you told Samsung that some things could be better. You're just complaining about a phone that doesn't live up to your standards.
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O, we have an internet macho man here .... tough guy eh?

Closed, because you posted this in the wrong forum for a start, and because its a stupid thread.

Will the Note II Have different dimensions with the US carriers?

The Note II recently passed trough the FCC for the AT&T, T-mobile and Verizon version.
I wanted to put in a link, but since i am a new user, I can't.
What immediately struck my eye is that the drawings are all different shapes. I don't know how far we can rely on these drawings or shapes to be accurate but it worries me. They did the same with the Galaxy s2. My t-mobile version is completely different compared to the international version for example.
Also when you read some of the test documents on the FCC website, it mentions some dimensions of the phone and they are for each carrier different.
I hope this is not the case, because it would make it harder to find accessories.

engadget[dot]com/2012/09/28/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-variants-for-att-t-mobile-verizon-at-fcc/
^I'm also a new poster, so you'll have to append the actual "." where it says [dot]. I don't know anything about FCC documents, but as far as leaked images and non-FCC reports go, there's no indication that we're going to get the debacle that unfolded pre S III days. Pictures of Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and US Cellular variants (some of them are test units) have already been leaked or released and they all retain the same shape with the only cosmetic differences being the branding.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/28/...or-att-t-mobile-verizon-at-fcc/#disqus_thread here s a screenshot

Thanks for the tip Paul2834 and for the screenshot deeznutz1977.
And indeed we saw the devices for the carriers and nothing suggested different shapes for each.,
So I hope this is the case. If you read some of the test results from PCtest engineering laboratory Inc for the FCC they mention that the dimensions for the Verizon device are 80,5mm x 151mm, while the same company states the dimensions for the T-Mobile version are 77mm x 146mm.
But I guess we will have to wait until released. They kept the same form for the SIII, so I would be surprised they didn't do this for the Note II, especially if they are launching them all at the same time.

I'll be buying the T-Mobile variant and I actually wouldn't mind the Note II being a bit smaller. I don't think we'll have to wait until release. T-Mobile will hopefully give us some release pics or specs in advance.

It would also surprise me if the phones had different dimensions.
This launch is going exactly the same as the SIII and they were all the same.
If I were a betting man I would say they will all be the same size.

What is the likelihood that the actual device is different that the FCC filing. The papers are what 2-3 weeks old? It's not like it was some super early test model then right? One would have to assume that of these were being tested after ifa that if they were going to be the same dimensions the FCC would show that. Or does this happen often that FCC documents are off on specs? I am just hoping they are all the same that's most likely a deal breaker for me.

The Only carrier that we have not seen yet is Verizon.
There are pictures floating around o Sprints version, ATT Version and T-Mobile version and they are all the same.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910994
Sprint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-DAlLBtC4
T-Mobile
http://cdn.gottabemobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gnote2specsheet-575x515.png

all variants are identical.

When is the last time that phones have had different dimensions across carriers?

Very interesting....here is a picture of Sprints test device with the back popped off. Notice the corners are squared
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Very interesting....here is a picture of Sprints test device with the back popped off. Notice the corners are squared
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That was most likely their prototype for testing.
Here is a video of Sprints Version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-DAlLBtC4
and here is off Sprints website:
http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...t-introduces-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-this-fall

spridell said:
The Only carrier that we have not seen yet is Verizon.
There are pictures floating around o Sprints version, ATT Version and T-Mobile version and they are all the same.
ATT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910994
Sprint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-DAlLBtC4
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http://cdn.gottabemobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gnote2specsheet-575x515.png
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na7q said:
all variants are identical.
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hope you guys are right

Hotobu said:
When is the last time that phones have had different dimensions across carriers?
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Really???
Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S2.
It was a pretty big deal for the Galaxy S3 to be identical across all carriers.

T-Mobile Version.
They will all be the same. This confirms it even more
http://phandroid.com/2012/10/03/t-m...ed-in-the-wild-is-that-a-branded-home-button/

This is good news.
Also like the fact that the branding of the providers in on the back with this smartphone.
My t989 (T-mobile's Galaxy s2) has it in the front. now you can get a new back cover and can loose the carrier logo

Doesn't make sense to even ask this question. The screen size is one of the biggest selling point of this device. Making it smaller kinda defeats the purpose of it.

Hotobu said:
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2011.