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hi, people, thinking of shifting from legend to sumsung galaxy s!! whats ur opinion!!
It depends
Well, Galaxy S has much better hardware but the only reason I would never buy it, is the screen size.
I bought my legend because of his compact size and design.
If you like big phones go for Samsung.
+ Faster, divx/xvid, super AMOLED screen, better battery life.
- size, touchwiz UI (imo HTC Sense looks better)
Personally I will wait for other phones with simillar spec to Galaxy S, but with smaller screen.
I'll give you another reason not to buy the samsung galaxy S - having come from a samsung galaxy I can reassure you samsung have a complete lack of updates (we were still waiting on Cupcake for the galaxy!). Also theyre support leaves allot to be desired.
hth.
zoomee said:
I'll give you another reason not to buy the samsung galaxy S - having come from a samsung galaxy I can reassure you samsung have a complete lack of updates (we were still waiting on Cupcake for the galaxy!). Also theyre support leaves allot to be desired.
hth.
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same is here, i am coming from hero.
but u know sourcecode of samsung galaxy s is already released so we can think lot of flashing & modding, & we all are here for that as i love android for that..
raf2k said:
better battery life.
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how do you know that?
Trust me you don't wanna buy anything from Samsung
Reasons :
1. Lack of updates. If you have bugs on your phone....hehehe...you will be definitely out of luck...all you can do is waiting for something which will never come....
2. Bad customer service, you wil tend to get ignored by 'em (this my personal experience).
3. Overall bad hardware (get broken very easy) compared to HTC.
I am not trying to corner Samsung or praise HTC but my personal experience and many of my friends's experience with Samsung are really bad.
My friends and me do have good experience with earlier HTC products such as O2 XDA Terra, Diamond, etc.
dryspuri said:
hi, people, thinking of shifting from legend to sumsung galaxy s!! whats ur opinion!!
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you just bought a htc legend, now u wanna shift to samsung ...... gosh ... u must either be having an excess of money or u love vacillating.... btw..didnt know that indians had this much money to play with ....
tech_life said:
you just bought a htc legend, now u wanna shift to samsung ...... gosh ... u must either be having an excess of money or u love vacillating.... btw..didnt know that indians had this much money to play with ....
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dont forget, 2 of the top 5 richest men in the world are indians!
dont know their names, read it a couple of days back somewhere!
anyways, i would say go for a Desire or wait for the Moto-X,
samsung aint good at support and quality, GalaxyS looks like an iphone3gs to me.
Thugsin313 said:
dont forget, 2 of the top 5 richest men in the world are indians!
dont know their names, read it a couple of days back somewhere!
anyways, i would say go for a Desire or wait for the Moto-X,
samsung aint good at support and quality, GalaxyS looks like an iphone3gs to me.
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sorry if my last comment was a bit inappropiate... i didnt mean it that way ...nonetheless....i find it rather interesting that you don't know who the 2 richest indians are ...btw...im indian too ....so lets not get messy ....ok ? cheerios !
doesnt the galaxy s not have a flash camera? if so i would not get it
if you're going from a legend(i have one also...) i don't see the point into going to the samsung...why not a desire instead?
ryt guys after the disapointing news from se regarding the 2.3 update im considering trading the x10 for samsung galaxy s. theyre both worth roughly the same so my local exchange shop will do a swap. i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with them i.e gd points and bad points. any help would be great bit guttered about the x10 but just not worth the wait anymore.cheers
andddy said:
ryt guys after the disapointing news from se regarding the 2.3 update im considering trading the x10 for samsung galaxy s2. theyre both worth roughly the same so my local exchange shop will do a swap. i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with them i.e gd points and bad points. any help would be great bit guttered about the x10 but just not worth the wait anymore.cheers
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You can also ask here, probably more SGS users there that can help you with your decision.
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You can also ask here, probably more SGS users there that can help you with your decision.
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yeh cheers dude was planning on doing that but i figured they would all just say buy the sgs its the best phone ever lol
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yeh cheers dude was planning on doing that but i figured they would all just say buy the sgs its the best phone ever lol
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I've been looking in those forums once in a while out of curiosity, there are some users that are satisfied and some that aren't, so you will hear both sides hopefully!
andddy said:
ryt guys after the disapointing news from se regarding the 2.3 update im considering trading the x10 for samsung galaxy s2. theyre both worth roughly the same so my local exchange shop will do a swap. i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with them i.e gd points and bad points. any help would be great bit guttered about the x10 but just not worth the wait anymore.cheers
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The shop will swap them for you?? Where do you live??
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The shop will swap them for you?? Where do you live??
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the uk,its obvs not a new galaxy s but will be in vgc with a years warranty
andddy said:
the uk,its obvs not a new galaxy s but will be in vgc with a years warranty
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You said sgs2 in your post buddy
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You said sgs2 in your post buddy
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cheers for pointing tht out mate, i meant galaxy s,must be all the dreamin im doin about the s2 lol
Oh that makes a lot more sense now
My friend was gona swap his sgs for my x10.
But he pulled out after some research online.
I used his SGS for a short while and all i can say is go for it.
Way smoother, benchmark scores are way higher and Multitouch.
do it!
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My friend was gona swap his sgs for my x10.
But he pulled out after some research online.
I used his SGS for a short while and all i can say is go for it.
Way smoother, benchmark scores are way higher and Multitouch.
do it!
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im very tempted,but i feel quite emotionally involved with my x10 lol if i was too compare it id say it feels like im going 2 swap my kid LOL whats the screen like in comparison is it really so much better?
OmegaRED^ said:
My friend was gona swap his sgs for my x10.
But he pulled out after some research online.
I used his SGS for a short while and all i can say is go for it.
Way smoother, benchmark scores are way higher and Multitouch.
do it!
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Wait a minute... Something's not right here!
You forgot to mention your favorite issue!!!
Just kidding!
andddy said:
im very tempted,but i feel quite emotionally involved with my x10 lol if i was too compare it id say it feels like im going 2 swap my kid LOL whats the screen like in comparison is it really so much better?
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The SGS screen has very vibrant colors, more saturated,
generally looks more sharp and feels less dull.
I bet you will like it!
Good luck with this
Regards
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Wait a minute... Something's not right here!
You forgot to mention your favorite issue!!!
Just kidding!
The SGS screen has very vibrant colors, more saturated,
generally looks more sharp and feels less dull.
I bet you will like it!
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not another overheating phone! i can live with that will be jst like holding the x10,im gonna go try it out tomorrow cheers geeza
Hello My Friend!
I was a happy user of an X10 for over 7 months until i got bored of the poor support from Sony... I know J, Z, Wolf etc... are doing a great job by bringin the X10 up to date but my career gave me the chance of swaping my used X10 for a Brand New SGS and i can tell you is the best deal i've ever made...
Pros------
- 5 Points multitouch
- High Quality Sound, both earpice and speaker.
- Good Custom ROM & Kernel's development (OC up to 1.5 GHZ rock stable)
- The colors of the Screen are awesome
- TV OUT
- Samsung Support to bring Major Updates (Currently Stock ROM Released Android 2.3.4 by Samsung and they release updates every 15 days aprox...)
Cons------
- Camera Quality is not as good as in the X10
- GPS Lock is awful, it not always locks good and with accuracy.
- Battery Life depending on what Custom Rom you use, but it's a litle better than the X10
- The plastic build of the back can get scratched easely.
So i will say go for it, it is a good chance for you to try something new and the phone is really good.
J!M
jimbo77 said:
Hello My Friend!
I was a happy user of an X10 for over 7 months until i got bored of the poor support from Sony... I know J, Z, Wolf etc... are doing a great job by bringin the X10 up to date but my career gave me the chance of swaping my used X10 for a Brand New SGS and i can tell you is the best deal i've ever made...
Pros------
- 5 Points multitouch
- High Quality Sound, both earpice and speaker.
- Good Custom ROM & Kernel's development (OC up to 1.5 GHZ rock stable)
- The colors of the Screen are awesome
- TV OUT
- Samsung Support to bring Major Updates (Currently Stock ROM Released Android 2.3.4 by Samsung and they release updates every 15 days aprox...)
Cons------
- Camera Quality is not as good as in the X10
- GPS Lock is awful, it not always locks good and with accuracy.
- Battery Life depending on what Custom Rom you use, but it's a litle better than the X10
- The plastic build of the back can get scratched easely.
So i will say go for it, it is a good chance for you to try something new and the phone is really good.
J!M
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thanks for the info mate ive been after the pros and cons in that format. i had a play today and i have got too say as a x10 lover the galaxy is everything the x10 should be bar the camera but tht still offers enough quality. would of made the exchange today but the shop couldnt accept it with customs roms so going back friday, i am genuinely excited going to miss the x10 community but urge everyone who has a x10 to do the swap,i saw the screen and its just ina world of its own compared to the x10, cheers guys
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thanks for the info mate ive been after the pros and cons in that format. i had a play today and i have got too say as a x10 lover the galaxy is everything the x10 should be bar the camera but tht still offers enough quality. would of made the exchange today but the shop couldnt accept it with customs roms so going back friday, i am genuinely excited going to miss the x10 community but urge everyone who has a x10 to do the swap,i saw the screen and its just ina world of its own compared to the x10, cheers guys
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On much android forum, I read that the SGS is more pixely on the screen then the x10. Colours are maybe better but x10 is sharper. If you don't want that, don't get the phone and just get some more money for the SGS2 you like.
@andddy - In the states we have the Samsung Infuse which is basically a big Galaxy S. Why get a older galaxy S when you can get the Galaxy S 1.5!? it has a 1.2ghz processor with an 8megapixel camera and 4.5 inch screen.
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-infuse-4g-at/4505-6452_7-34468418.html
See if your country has it, it's probably the same price as an older model SGS.
PlayGunsta said:
On much android forum, I read that the SGS is more pixely on the screen then the x10. Colours are maybe better but x10 is sharper. If you don't want that, don't get the phone and just get some more money for the SGS2 you like.
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i had a play with one the other day for a good half hour,and the ui screen seemed far superior felt like a newer generation of phone, you should seriously try it, i did not expect it to be that much better but it was
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@andddy - In the states we have the Samsung Infuse which is basically a big Galaxy S. Why get a older galaxy S when you can get the Galaxy S 1.5!? it has a 1.2ghz processor with an 8megapixel camera and 4.5 inch screen.
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-infuse-4g-at/4505-6452_7-34468418.html
See if your country has it, it's probably the same price as an older model SGS.
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yeh i think its sgs 2 here in the uk, basically im on a contract dont end for another 6 months so would just like something better to tide me over till then. and hopefully the phone your talking about will be cheaper as iv tried it and its the best phone i have ever seeeeeen
Im an Optimus one user... Em here to know about my interest in buying a smartphone which released few days back in india... hope this is the best smarty phone...!! Today i went to samsung service centre... i got advts abt the new smartphone called SAMSUNG GALAXY Y... Its a low budget phone costing Rs.7500/- NRI ... Indian Rupees
Is that a gud smartphone...???
Ram: 512mb
845mhz processor with 2.3.5v gingerbread
Awesome smartphone.. supports multituch ... touchwiz 3.0 etc...
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Its better then this one for sure
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Yeah its a good phone my friend has it .. we bought it fot 6800 bucks, so bargain
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Yeah its a good phone my friend has it .. we bought it fot 6800 bucks, so bargain
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ya its a good one but no development till now. but i m sure it will get ics.
No It wont get ICS. And yes it is not better than Galaxy 3. The seolution and screen is quite small. But if you are looking for a budget android you can go for that. Here the full review. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGCJnfsoHYY&feature=feedu
i seen a preview of this phone on phonearena, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4IQAhMFBZY it didnt really made me want to buy it. i'd look further because i think in the lower/mid price range there are a lot of nice phones.
i just saw a galaxy gio for 99 € new i'm thinking of buying tomorrow one
here is a review
yeah, ive seen that review and its a nice phone indeed. but ill wait for maybe the next generation of phones. till then ill stick to my G3.
I got the feeling that galaxy Y is only good for the user with almost no need & intrest in developing & modding. And from what I know about samsung I can guarantee you that it would never get ICS, no need to agree with me but is it not obvious?
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Galaxy Y would be downgrade from optimus one in terms of camera, screen Resolution , graphics
But if your budget is constrained to 7k , only then go for it.
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I had the galaxy s3 which I loved and made the silly mistake of buying the iPhone 5
I gave the s3 to my lovely wife and she loves it
Well iPhone 5 arrived on friday wow I thought .. good choice
How sadly wrong was I
The finish is awful - there are loads of reports of paint scratching and chipping
The keyboard is just so unresponsive .. i thought firstly it was because I had come from a large screen .. I would type wrong letters and not put spaces between the words ... on speaking to one of my friends with the same phone .. yep he was having the same issue and he came from the iPhone 4s
The 3g is rubbish on my s3 I would get between 7 and 11 mb .... on the iphone 5 lucky if I got 4mb
Most apps dont fit the screen properly so basically they look like they do on the iphone 4/4s
It regularly crashed on apps .. which didnt like ios 6
Enough is enough .. I have after speaking to Clove UK ordered the Fantastic Galaxy Note 2 .. (I had the Galaxy Note which I loved but then swapped it to the S3)
I have packed up my iPhone 5 and rung apple to come and collect it .. the chap I spoke to didnt seem surprised when I listed the problems I had had ...
I am hoping for delivery on Tuesday as Clove say they should have enough for their pre orders and also my order .. fingers crossed
What a big mistake the iPhone 5 is ... waste of money if you ask me .. whilst I love my ipad 3 ... Apple could have and didnt make a big difference - android all the way you live and learn the hard way I am now debating to sell my ipad 3 and get the Asus tab with keyboard or the Samsung 10,1 2 .....
Has anyone else made the same mistake ?? I wish in a month of sundays I had never gone back to the dark side
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I had the galaxy s3 which I loved and made the silly mistake of buying the iPhone 5
I gave the s3 to my lovely wife and she loves it
Well iPhone 5 arrived on friday wow I thought .. good choice
How sadly wrong was I
The finish is awful - there are loads of reports of paint scratching and chipping
The keyboard is just so unresponsive .. i thought firstly it was because I had come from a large screen .. I would type wrong letters and not put spaces between the words ... on speaking to one of my friends with the same phone .. yep he was having the same issue and he came from the iPhone 4s
The 3g is rubbish on my s3 I would get between 7 and 11 mb .... on the iphone 5 lucky if I got 4mb
Most apps dont fit the screen properly so basically they look like they do on the iphone 4/4s
It regularly crashed on apps .. which didnt like ios 6
Enough is enough .. I have after speaking to Clove UK ordered the Fantastic Galaxy Note 2 .. (I had the Galaxy Note which I loved but then swapped it to the S3)
I have packed up my iPhone 5 and rung apple to come and collect it .. the chap I spoke to didnt seem surprised when I listed the problems I had had ...
I am hoping for delivery on Tuesday as Clove say they should have enough for their pre orders and also my order .. fingers crossed
What a big mistake the iPhone 5 is ... waste of money if you ask me .. whilst I love my ipad 3 ... Apple could have and didnt make a big difference - android all the way you live and learn the hard way I am now debating to sell my ipad 3 and get the Asus tab with keyboard or the Samsung 10,1 2 .....
Has anyone else made the same mistake ?? I wish in a month of sundays I had never gone back to the dark side
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Note 2 will be my first android. I have a feeling I'll be making the same post as yours, just replace iOS with Android. Hope not though!
You won't trust me .. some of the apps may not be as polished as ios but android has fantastic free sat nav in name of google maps most apps are free and you can make your home screen your own .... the only downside about samsung is you can't walk into a high street store and get it sorted however you get free 2yr warranty with samsung and a fantastic 50gb of free drop box storage I will have 110 gb when my note 2 arrives
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You won't trust me .. some of the apps may not be as polished as ios but android has fantastic free sat nav in name of google maps most apps are free and you can make your home screen your own .... the only downside about samsung is you can't walk into a high street store and get it sorted however you get free 2yr warranty with samsung and a fantastic 50gb of free drop box storage I will have 110 gb when my note 2 arrives
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Hehe, I can do that all already in iOS though. Honestly, I'm just moving for the 5.5" screen. NFC will be fun to play with though, although there are other solutions that do the same thing.
I think the biggest downside is the lack of a central modding place, like cydia. But I've read the CM team is considering implementing a feature like that.
All that said, I can't wait to give Android a try. I have to find the noob area for rooting and flashing haha.
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I think the biggest downside is the lack of a central modding place, like cydia.
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Yeah, if only there were a large centralized modding community somewhere on the internet for Android... :silly:
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Yeah, if only there were a large centralized modding community somewhere on the internet for Android... :silly:
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LOL :laugh:
mancuk29 said:
I had the galaxy s3 which I loved and made the silly mistake of buying the iPhone 5
I gave the s3 to my lovely wife and she loves it
Well iPhone 5 arrived on friday wow I thought .. good choice
How sadly wrong was I
The finish is awful - there are loads of reports of paint scratching and chipping
The keyboard is just so unresponsive .. i thought firstly it was because I had come from a large screen .. I would type wrong letters and not put spaces between the words ... on speaking to one of my friends with the same phone .. yep he was having the same issue and he came from the iPhone 4s
The 3g is rubbish on my s3 I would get between 7 and 11 mb .... on the iphone 5 lucky if I got 4mb
Most apps dont fit the screen properly so basically they look like they do on the iphone 4/4s
It regularly crashed on apps .. which didnt like ios 6
Enough is enough .. I have after speaking to Clove UK ordered the Fantastic Galaxy Note 2 .. (I had the Galaxy Note which I loved but then swapped it to the S3)
I have packed up my iPhone 5 and rung apple to come and collect it .. the chap I spoke to didnt seem surprised when I listed the problems I had had ...
I am hoping for delivery on Tuesday as Clove say they should have enough for their pre orders and also my order .. fingers crossed
What a big mistake the iPhone 5 is ... waste of money if you ask me .. whilst I love my ipad 3 ... Apple could have and didnt make a big difference - android all the way you live and learn the hard way I am now debating to sell my ipad 3 and get the Asus tab with keyboard or the Samsung 10,1 2 .....
Has anyone else made the same mistake ?? I wish in a month of sundays I had never gone back to the dark side
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Well I think design wise the iphone 5 looks great but yeah, it looks like it has its own issues, but again every phone has some kinda issue at launch. With that being said, even though the iphone 5 is fact as hell ( yes, it is fast), its software is not only old, but IOS 6 seems like a downgrade from IOS 5 besides the speed. Apple needs a major UI overhaul if they wanna keep their customers. I honestly thought of buying the iphone 5 over the note 2 last week, maybe cause of all the hype and talks, thank God I didn't make that mistake because I played around with my boss`s iphone 5 and again while its fast, it is the same old boring experience and I can't take that. Note 2 all day.
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I would recommend getting a nexus 7 if you're still looking for a good tablet. Even though it is only 7" it is a great tablet that will always have tons of support.
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Yeah, if only there were a large centralized modding community somewhere on the internet for Android... :silly:
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I think what I said flew over your head
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I think what I said flew over your head
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root apps are allowed on the play store, we don't need a cydia-like. For device-specific modding we have the great community of XDA.
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I can see an possible incoming argument somewhere. SchusterIX meant an on board modding place similar to Cydia and before you say it, the XDA App is far from Cydia.And we do have a few backdoor root apps that you could use. I didn't think we needed Cydia. But maybe someone on XDA can create something like that. Or maybe Saurik can make one for Android.
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The kind of stuff you find on Cydia can already be found in the Play store.
Regardless, I was just making a light-hearted joke, not trying to start a fight.
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Good news
I'm up for upgrade in November in the US and on Sprint. It looks like the Galaxy Note II will be here just in the nick of time for me to not get too impatient! Finally upgrading from my original HTC EVO 4G. I have been on Android for my last three devices (since good 'ol 1.x), and was seriously debating an iPhone 5 for my next device, but thanks to all of the negative reviews I am 100% not going the Apple route.
I have been a devout Android supporter for some time, and felt it might be time to at least test the waters on the other side, but too bad for Apple, they still won't receive $1 of my money. The list of issues with the iPhone 5 is rather large thus far. Reports of screen light leeks, scratches & scuffs out of the box, easily scratched back, the failing Maps app, and sub-par SIRI. I even just read a Gizmodo post regarding tons of people 'complaining' the phone is 'too light'. Kind of a strange complaint, but the only positive I have heard thus far is in regards to the phones hardware speed, and blistering fast LTE data speeds on Verizon on the US.
Unless the rumored next version of Google's Nexus hits shelves in time and the specs are worthy enough, Samsung Galaxy Note II all the way baby! I cant wait!!!
Apple, proof the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.
Your definately right there the only thing apple is good for is sending the crappy iphone back to them
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good choice
I actually know 2 iphone users that just went to the S3 over the iphone 5. The larger screen was the main reason given so you're not alone.
The Note 2 looks awesome!
Op I'm in EXACTLY the same situation - got the iPhone 5 last week came from a s3 to that and had a 4s as well. Man the iPhone 5 is such a major let down from the 4s! There is no difference to warrant an upgrade from that. On top of that I broke my s3's sim holder trying to use a nano sim with an adapter! Returning my iPhone 5 next week as soon as I get my gn2
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Op I'm in EXACTLY the same situation - got the iPhone 5 last week came from a s3 to that and had a 4s as well. Man the iPhone 5 is such a major let down from the 4s! There is no difference to warrant an upgrade from that. On top of that I broke my s3's sim holder trying to use a nano sim with an adapter! Returning my iPhone 5 next week as soon as I get my gn2
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I don't understand why anyone would get the iPhone over the S3 or Note 2. You didn't realize right when it was announced it was such a minor upgrade? I'm not knocking apple too much I mean all cell phone companies are doing just minor upgrades now. But ignorant people still think iPhone is so incredible. More people need to see the light.
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I currently use a Galaxy s3 and I have been pretty happy with it but the thing is that i want to change my smartphone but right now things got a little tight.
I originally planned to get a galaxy note 3 but it will be too expensive and it will be for sure just released in telcel (Mexican carrier) but I hate them.
So I thought to get a nexus 4 now that it is 200 dollars but I could afford a note 2 so what would you recommend guys the nexus or the note 2?!?!
Its still worth the price undoubtedly
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Never been more happy with a phone than with the Note 2 I've had a lot of phones...
I think that the note 3 will be like the s4. Not big enough upgrade to justify the price.
1080p is nothing you need on a 5-6" screen. 3GB ram is not needed now. And i think that note 3 will just add more gimmick (i've turned everything from samsung off on my note 2).
The nexus is sweet but once you go for a Note, there is no way back
Totally worth for each penny you spend..it's too cheap now compared to launch price..note3 will be undoubtedly good than note2 but note2 is still a beast and has nice specs..
Believe me ,my 8 friends bought note2 after using my note2 for a day!!
But if u have money plant growing in ur backyard than wait for note3
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Hmm, I would say now. Not because note 2 is not that good but because there is another option.
Buy the extra battery from Samsung, the 3100 mah and you will enjoy s3 more. Note 2 is just big screen and awesome battery. With my suggestion you will have a normal screen with awesome battery.
This is note even a question in my books.
Had (still have in my drawer) Note 1 and Are now a proud Note 2 owner!
And as many has said before, It just a great phone.
Specially with the great battery and lovely screen. And that it(some models) can easily be modded for induction charging or wireless charging as someone wrongly calls it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986016
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I currently use a Galaxy s3 and I have been pretty happy with it but the thing is that i want to change my smartphone but right now things got a little tight.
I originally planned to get a galaxy note 3 but it will be too expensive and it will be for sure just released in telcel (Mexican carrier) but I hate them.
So I thought to get a nexus 4 now that it is 200 dollars but I could afford a note 2 so what would you recommend guys the nexus or the note 2?!?!
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I don't get this changing for changing-sake thing so many do, and if things are "a little tight" to boot, as you say they are, well, I better bite my tongue...
Anyway, my opinion: the Nexus 4 is a fragile, small non-expandable internal storage, non-removable battery useless P.O.S.
(If things weren't a little tight) I would definitely get a Note II, I don't know in Mexico but here in Italy there are now amazing deals on it.
Since we don't know Note III's specs yet and the Note III is, to me, the ONLY better alternative to the Note II among both the smartphones on the market today and those announced for the near future, the Note II is still the best smartphone in the world right now. Hands down. Far and away.
I have used all galaxy s series. I can honestly tell you that NOTe 2 is the best thing Samsung has ever made. In terms of performance, it beets everything. Just buy it over anything and you won't ever regret it. I believe it will still remain strong for another couple of years.
Yes it is still worth it. I think its't the best on the market at the moment with battery life. But not only the battery life is great, everything on this super phone is great.
this is the best time to get the note 2
prices are much lower, great exchange deals in some places
sds problem dealt with, saner chips coming now, efs hurdle under the belt
forum has all solutions worked out, 4.3 is getting better by the day,
learning my android on me note 2....
i think i might keep this device and not use it for trading for my next
s4 screen is really enticing though, i just couldnt take my eyes off
ill wait for the prices to come down or a second hand piece some time later
Depends on what you want, both the note 2 and the nexus 4 have respectable hardware specs, however there are other issues present.
Note 2 pros: excellent battery, great screen for pretty much anything (watching movies, reading ebooks, etc), pressure sensitive stylus (must have for digital artists), expandable storage, multi-window (gimmick for some, must have for others).
Nexus 4 pros: fast updates on the os.
So if your gonna get a note 2 and whine about samsung never updating the software, go grab yourself a nexus 4 and enjoy the slick goodness of google updates (as well as the buggy versions), if you can live with outdated os, then grab a note 2 and see how awesome a phablet is!
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I love my Note 2. It's the first Android device I ever used that was so good out of the box I did not feel like wasting my time with custom ROMS. If you can get a good price, by all means buy it.
I Switched to Nokia Lumia 925 and havnt looked back since !!
Lemme begin with telling you that I have been an Android veteran since last many yrs !!!
Galaxy S > Galaxy SII > HTC One X > Samsung Note 2 > Nokia Luma 925
I was a complete Flashoholic with all my Android devices. And i thought that was fun ! But the constant struggle to have a smoother rom, better battery, better memory management, Sammy vs CM vs MIUI etc etc etc was unsettling !
I am sure most of you can relate well.
But eventually i got fed up of searching for the iOS smoothness in Android.
I switched to Windows phone, specifically Nokia Lumia 925 and havnt been happier !
# U dont have to do any **** on this device to make it run like butter !!!
# Now the time i spend with my phone is quality, usefull time. That i enjoy ! Rather than looking for glitches here n there. Checking out the smoothness etc etc ----> TRUST ME U THINK U LOVE DOING THAT ??? TRY THIS. ITS A LOT MORE FULFILLING.
# Apps ---> no apps ?? are u kidding me ? 6Tag for instagram is better than the orignial on iOS and Android !! YouTube app "myTube" is lightyears ahead of original google app !! IN EVERY DEPARTMENT !! Let me put this clearly, most of the Improtant apps that we use. Its there !! dont go on numbers, go on quality !!!
Talking about Quality... Just go and check out "NDTV"(indian news app) app on both android and WP. SEE THE DIFFERENCE. Android is like a honda. WP is a freaking BENTLEY !!! The finish, the quality, the lay out !!! Pure eyecandy ! This is seen in several/most of the apps on these platforms. And yes no issues with GMAIL n Contacts with google. They all sync well with inbuilt apps.
I am not trying to sell WP here. All i am saying if your spending so much on such high end devices, u might as well want peace of mind and quality with it !
I am finally SATISFIED with my device. I was thinking ill miss flashing roms and all. But i was wrong.
PS: When i used a friends WP for a few mins several weeks back, i dint like it. But now a thought of Android scares me !
At the end, its your choice ! Best of luck !
fishrule said:
I love my Note 2. It's the first Android device I ever used that was so good out of the box I did not feel like wasting my time with custom ROMS. If you can get a good price, by all means buy it.
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The S3 isn't bad, is it? Save your money and get the Note3 when you can afford it. I think you'll enjoy the upgrade more and it will last longer
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Still awesome.Every penny worth in my opinion
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charles.chip said:
Lemme begin with telling you that I have been an Android veteran since last many yrs !!!
Galaxy S > Galaxy SII > HTC One X > Samsung Note 2 > Nokia Luma 925
I was a complete Flashoholic with all my Android devices. And i thought that was fun ! But the constant struggle to have a smoother rom, better battery, better memory management, Sammy vs CM vs MIUI etc etc etc was unsettling !
I am sure most of you can relate well.
But eventually i got fed up of searching for the iOS smoothness in Android.
I switched to Windows phone, specifically Nokia Lumia 925 and havnt been happier !
# U dont have to do any **** on this device to make it run like butter !!!
# Now the time i spend with my phone is quality, usefull time. That i enjoy ! Rather than looking for glitches here n there. Checking out the smoothness etc etc ----> TRUST ME U THINK U LOVE DOING THAT ??? TRY THIS. ITS A LOT MORE FULFILLING.
# Apps ---> no apps ?? are u kidding me ? 6Tag for instagram is better than the orignial on iOS and Android !! YouTube app "myTube" is lightyears ahead of original google app !! IN EVERY DEPARTMENT !! Let me put this clearly, most of the Improtant apps that we use. Its there !! dont go on numbers, go on quality !!!
Talking about Quality... Just go and check out "NDTV"(indian news app) app on both android and WP. SEE THE DIFFERENCE. Android is like a honda. WP is a freaking BENTLEY !!! The finish, the quality, the lay out !!! Pure eyecandy ! This is seen in several/most of the apps on these platforms. And yes no issues with GMAIL n Contacts with google. They all sync well with inbuilt apps.
I am not trying to sell WP here. All i am saying if your spending so much on such high end devices, u might as well want peace of mind and quality with it !
I am finally SATISFIED with my device. I was thinking ill miss flashing roms and all. But i was wrong.
PS: When i used a friends WP for a few mins several weeks back, i dint like it. But now a thought of Android scares me !
At the end, its your choice ! Best of luck !
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Lol.....dude ...do you have shares in nokia???
If android scares u that much ....get lost from this forum.....each n every person here likes android.....go and book tickets and find restraunts with ur lumia (the only thing ive seen in ads)....im and each n every person here on xda is happy with his so called laggy ....plasticy....buggy....inferior to wp and ios ...ANDROID
Please dont start another os vs os thread here.....OP...get a note 2 with ur eyes closed...or any android....even if its a single core....ull love it....ull be amazed with what people here on xda can do
BIG THANKS TO EACHN EVERY POSTER HERE FOR HELPING EACH OTHER OUT
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You lost all credibility after that.
I don't understand why you felt the need to post your "Goodbye" in this thread. But cya!
My advice is to wait until you can afford a Note 3, or wait for the next nexus.
What's wrong with the S3 you have anyways?
I don't see the point of of getting a Note 2 when you have an S3. The experience is largely the same on these two devices, other than the s pen and bigger screen and battery on the Note.
hemanbond said:
Lol.....dude ...do you have shares in nokia???
If android scares u that much ....get lost from this forum.....each n every person here likes android.....go and book tickets and find restraunts with ur lumia (the only thing ive seen in ads)....im and each n every person here on xda is happy with his so called laggy ....plasticy....buggy....inferior to wp and ios ...ANDROID
Please dont start another os vs os thread here.....OP...get a note 2 with ur eyes closed...or any android....even if its a single core....ull love it....ull be amazed with what people here on xda can do
BIG THANKS TO EACHN EVERY POSTER HERE FOR HELPING EACH OTHER OUT
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You lost all credibility after that.
I don't understand why you felt the need to post your "Goodbye" in this thread. But cya!
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Haha, ofcourse, enjoy your Beer, i switched to Whiskey. And why i posted my "GoodBye" msg here ? Because few weeks back i felt the same way as you guys are right now. Have had a million debates with friends and online where i bashed both iOS and WP for Android. But now that all this has changed, so dramatically. I thought I should tell.
Its not binding, dont like it??? move on to the next post.... Relax ! Want a Beer ??