Just thinking about getting an i777 but I was just wondering which is better in your opinion. The i777 or the skyrocket i727 and why?
The i777 is almost two years old. Why in the world would you update to such an old device when the new phones coming out are ....well new? Hehe
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The i777 is almost two years old. Why in the world would you update to such an old device when the new phones coming out are ....well new? Hehe
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And to add the skyrocket isn't any newer, get a better device that's my opinion.
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GTDarthYoda said:
Just thinking about getting an i777 but I was just wondering which is better in your opinion. The i777 or the skyrocket i727 and why?
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Why are you even asking this? This is an i777 forum you know what the answer will be . Plus as the others said both the devices are old you can get something better for the same price range
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vs posts are always shut down. Just a big ***** session.
Maybe the OP is buying a used phone now that they both should be in the $200 max price point?
If I was on ATT I'd get the i727 now that LTE has been rolled out to more cities. If you're on a grandfathered unlimited data plan you'll be throttled at 5GB instead of 3GB as well.
Since I'm using a MVNO and I'm not interested in LTE, I prefer the i777 for (I think) better developer support.
Doesn't matter now. It's irrelevant. They're both old and are being replaced with better versions. Anyone who buys one new now should really be asking themselves why they're buying a two year old phone.
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Doesn't matter now. It's irrelevant. They're both old and are being replaced with better versions. Anyone who buys one new now should really be asking themselves why they're buying a two year old phone.
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No. It IS relevant if he's buying USED. On the other hand, it would be utter stupidity to use an upgrade for either when the SGS3 and Note 2 are currently available.
i777 is better than i727 because 777 is a higher number than 727.
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i777 is better than i727 because 777 is a higher number than 727.
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And 727 is a prime number
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i777 is better than i727 because 777 is a higher number than 727.
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THIS!
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Please don't buy a two year old device. Save your pennies and spring for a Nexus 4.
Guys I'm sure if he were on a contract and had an upgrade he wouldn't be here.
The i777 is better. Better cpu, better gpu! Same as i9100 so more Rom support. Plain and simple!
The i727 has bigger screen.
If you're getting it for under 200 like I did (I spent $60 with cracked lcd and $125 for new lcd) then go ahead. but if you can afford to save up and get a new device that would be even better.
I might be upgrading to a nexus 4 or something soon.
All my phones are unlocked.. I don't do contracts
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When you can buy a brand new nexus 4 for 299.... Don't waste 200 on a 2 year old phone. Just my 2 cents.
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When you can buy a brand new nexus 4 for 299.... Don't waste 200 on a 2 year old phone. Just my 2 cents.
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Depends on his needs. I came back to this i777 because I couldn't stand my Galaxy Nexus' lack of microsd slot anymore.
I'm personally steering clear of the Nexus 4 for the same reason in addition to the non-swappable battery.
Depending on your needs, i disagree with that it being irrelevant or anything else. The $299 Nexus 4 is only 8gb right, with no expansion? Wasn't enough for me. 6 months ago I got a GREAT quality i777 off eBay for $220 with 16GB storage, micro SD slot, replaceable battery. Literally had NO scratches on the screen and one tiny one on the side that really wasnt noticable without looking closely. It is working out great for me with AOKP JB 4.2.2 & I saved 130 over the 16gb Nexus 4. I777 should be even cheaper now.
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I used to think 8 gigs of internal storage wouldn't be enough either. Then I realized something. I usually only put like 3 gigs max music on my phone because....well.... 3 gigs is a ton of music and more than I could realistically listen to in a given week. And i usually once a week backup any pictures I take to my external hard drive and delete them from my phone. (I assume other people do this too, if not, and something happens to your phone, all those memories are lost) so really 8 gigs is more than enough space for me to comfortably use. Only reason I can think it would be an issue is if someone needs to carry around their entire music collection with them, or if they never remove pictures and videos from their device.
Honestly, the i777 is an amazing phone. If you can get one for real cheap and you want to save your upgrade, I would definitely get the i777. There is really nothing out there that this phone can't run/do, except for maybe some novelty stuff. The only reason you could really warrant getting anything else is if you want a bigger screen and 4g, or if you already have an i777 and you just want to play with something new. And I can't compare to anything else, but coming from LG, this is probably one of the least complicated and simplest phones to flash stuff with.
If you're already planning on spending near $200 for a used 2 year old phone, might as well just get a brand new S4 which is going to be around $250 with a 2 year contract. Unless of course you want to be stuck in 2011 or something.
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For a two year old phone the i777 is still relevant. Solid CPU, SD Expansion, and smooth as butter with SHOstock3! I got mine when it first released and it still looks and operates great.
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Hey guys. I've been wondering for the past 2 months on what phone(carrier) to get. My contract with T-Mobile is ending and I definitely want to switch to either AT&T or Verizon, (sprint originally but just because of the epic 4g touch) . My contract ends beginning of April and I am wondering what should I do. Should I wait and see what May will bring smartphone-wise or should I just buy the Note on AT&T ? What somewhat stops me from getting the note without any consideration is that it is not the Exynos processor (i know that people will say it does matter, but it does) and this will be my device for the next 2 years. So far I've played with the Galaxy Note and I like the big screen but it seems that it is not as snappy as the Epic 4g touch for instance. I may be wrong but please give me an advise. I am spending numerous hours looking at reviews and going back and fort to at&t's stores lol, trying to decide. What should I do? Do we think there will be something coming to the US in May, early June?
If I were in your shoes I'd just wait for the HTC One X.
It beats the Note in every way except the S-Pen. (which personally I rarely use)
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Or if you don't mind waiting longer... the Galaxy S3.
I had Verizon. just recently and t-mobile..galaxy nexus on verizon and galaxy s2 on tmobile....this note rooted with running scripts makes this phone a beast......the screen size and resolution is amazing .....the htc one is limited...no sd card?.and others ...so what its a tiny bit faster....scripts and overclocking this device is more then enough processer speed to mutitask....and gaming is unreal on this screen size...ill never get another smaller device....just my opinion
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If I were in your shoes I'd just wait for the HTC One X.
It beats the Note in every way except the S-Pen. (which personally I rarely use)
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the lack of sd slot and the battery issue are really turning me off of the HTC One X...that and the rumored delays...oh and the fact that it is only a slightly improved version of the p processor in the Note.
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the lack of sd slot and the battery issue are really turning me off of the HTC One X...that and the rumored delays...oh and the fact that it is only a slightly improved version of the p processor in the Note.
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True about the SD card / battery.
But the S4 SoC is much better than the S3
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True about the SD card / battery.
But the S4 SoC is much better than the S3
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I stand corrected...I thought there was a 8690 that they put in it...not the 8960
my bad,
I would still be lost without more storage and the risk of running out of juice
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True about the SD card / battery.
But the S4 SoC is much better than the S3
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so with a little faster processor and a smaller screen.. be as fun as the note?...lol...this resolution and screen size makes the note what it is.....gaming....internet..etc is much better with a screen size of this device.....I wish they did have that processor in this device...but if your smart with tools...you'll never notice a difference in speed per device
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so with a little faster processor and a smaller screen.. be as fun as the note?...lol...this resolution and screen size makes the note what it is.....gaming....internet..etc is much better with a screen size of this device.....I wish they did have that processor in this device...but if your smart with tools...you'll never notice a difference in speed per device
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But other things are important too.
Camera Performance - The Note lags BAD when taking photos
Screen - It's not that the Note's screen is too BIG, I just don't like the screen ratio. It messes up some of the apps and puts other apps (like Google Music) into tablet mode. Smaller screen will also have higher pixel density. Read everyone's first impressions of the screen.
Krait - From what we've seen so far... it beats the Tegra 3 in almost every single benchmark, and has twice the performance as the S3 in some other benchmarks
also the One X will probably be more widely adopted here for devs on XDA so I'm optimistic about what some devs will come up with.
But for me personally. I will wait until I see an official spec sheet / announcement for the Galaxy S3 before I buy anything.
Or maybe wait and see if or when Sprint or Verizon gets the Galaxy Journal with possibly a different and better processor that would have LTE support. Rumor has it that Samsung will have their new Exynos processors compatible with LTE so they don't have to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon processors in the future.
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I was in the same boat when i purchased my Galaxy AT&T Note about 2 weeks ago. I said F-it & went with the At&t over the International being my area is appose to get LTE come June. But im finding that HSPA+ works fine for me, plus i don't have a unlimited data plan.
That said i think i am stuck currently being i already exchanged my White Note for a Black one a few days back. "GF talked me into the White one" & i think you can only exchange once is this correct? DAMN HER! Lol kidding, white was nice but the black is more sleek and business like.
I paid full price of $650 for mine. I have two upgrades due in May. My GF is using one and i was gonna save the other for the Galaxy S3 or perhaps the HTC one X. Wasn't really sure.
Basically i am sorta wishing i went with the International version of the Note. But i mean i still love the At&t version.
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=29365#section3
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http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=29365#section3
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Wow GS3 preorder for $800. And I see the "LTE 700" info, which I assume means that it should run fine on at&t LTE.
On the topic, if you're willing to continue to stay off-contract, I would say that it's best to wait for an ICS Note to come (hopefully soon)...or wait like another 2-3 months, and numerous new phones should be released.
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God DIZAM! If all that is correct with a 1.8GHZ Quad core, 12mp camera, with LTE. Sheesh!
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God DIZAM! If all that is correct with a 1.8GHZ Quad core, 12mp camera, with LTE. Sheesh!
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its all rumor...they have had that up for a while now..actually may have been another site I had seen that on.
If you look around there are reports that the model number they used will most likely be a Galaxy SII plus...which matches info I have received from a friend at Samsung...
Thanks for all the replies. It seems too good to be true to see the Galaxy S3 out for preorders. Furthermore, the image used on their website is one that has been migrating from forum to forum. Some say that even though this may be real, it won`t be here until next year... how about now?? Galaxy Note or Htc One X ?
The HTC one X looks really interesting, specs and all. That might be a good one to go with. That is unless you have held a Galaxy Note in your hand for more than a few days, the HTC will prob feel tiny lol.
I did not need a few days.. within the 20 minutes of playing with it, I love the huge screen but considering that people are having speed issues and having to resolve to rooting flashing roms etc to make it faster, dunno.
I really wanted to hold out for the HTC as well. But my A9192 crapped out, so I had to get something.
In stock form I didn't notice any lag on the Note with TW. I haven't rooted yet (which is a record for me with Android phones). It's normally done the night after I buy it.
I installed ADWex, tweaked a bit, uninstalled as much AT&T **** as I could. I'm pretty happy with it. My first Samsung smartphone. The screen on it is amazing. People want to complain about it some, but it seems amazing, and as we're on XDA, most of the noobs you might hand it off to in the real world will also be amazed by the size/clarity/colors.
I was pretty hesitant the first day or two because I was used to ICS, overclocking, and unlimited options on my last phone.
The screen, size, build quality, and speed have been perfect though. I think it would lag if you had tons of widgets and bull**** running, but if you are smart, it should be a great phone. I don't think I could go back to a smaller one at this point.
Obviously every phone is faster with modified kernels, overclocking, and fresh roms, but I was ready to be disappointed with this phone, and somehow I was not. I also love that I can buy extra batteries and throw in my MicroSD from my last phone.
Oh yeah, the S-pen...I thought it was a bit gimmicky, and it is...but at the same time, I use it all the ****ing time to just draw stupid pictures or annotate screenshots.
TL;DR - Great phone. Only major drawback is Gingerbread. If you can live without ICS for a bit and it will fit in your pockets, get it. There will be a better phone out no matter what you get. The form factor on this one made it unique enough to take the gamble.
I would recommend buying the International Note from Expansys and use a plan for Straight Talk or Red Pocket Mobile instead of buying the inferior AT&T-version and lock yourself into a 24 months outrageous priced contract.
A calculation is coming here:
$299 for the AT&T Note plus at least $100 x 24 for the contract (including taxes and fees).
Total price: $2699.
If we take unlimited talk, unlimited text and the data plan with AT&T the price will be like this:
$299 for the Note plus $140-150 per month for the contract (including taxes/fees).
Total price: $3659
With Straight Talk, you get unlimited talk, text and approximately 2 GB of data for $45 per month or slightly cheaper with the 3 months card.
The calculation is therefore like this:
$680 for the International Note. $45 per month for the service.
Total for 24 months: $1660
Total saving compared to the unlimited AT&T plan: $1999.
I don't see any reason to pay $2000 more for the AT&T Note over the 24 months period.
For those $2000, it is possible to buy both the Note 2, 3 and even 4. I.e three new devices instead or just save the money.
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If I were in your shoes I'd just wait for the HTC One X.
It beats the Note in every way except the S-Pen. (which personally I rarely use)
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Or if you don't mind waiting longer... the Galaxy S3.
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The Att version does'nt have the quad core and ICS will come to the note. our front facing camera is better as well.
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I am in the market for a new phone. I like the SGS II alot. Also its cheaper but older tech. SGS III seemed nice and better screen and new tech. I could go either way but I am not sure.
What you guys think I should buy?
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No one can help you but you.
Do you think you can hold that rubbish design of S III, regardless of it's specs? If yes then go on. Otherwise none of them seem the right option now, but One X.
Will suggest you s3 if you want to be futureproof and development
S3 is the ultimate phone and will be one of the best Sellers for 2012. You can't go wrong with it. Perfect design. Analyst say curvy is the new
Trend.
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I got the SGS2 at the moment and i am going to upgrade to the SGS3 provided the phone companies here will stock the 64 Gig version. Otherwise I am not really interested.
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I got the SGS2 at the moment and i am going to upgrade to the SGS3 provided the phone companies here will stock the 64 Gig version. Otherwise I am not really interested.
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In the Uk, the 32gb version from Vodafone cost £90 more in deposit. I'd rather buy a 64gb xdhc card for about £60 from Ebay.that's better than buying 16gb more for £90
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In the Uk, the 32gb version from Vodafone cost £90 more in deposit. I'd rather buy a 64gb xdhc card for about £60 from Ebay.that's better than buying 16gb more for £90
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I got the 16 gig in my SGS2 and a 32 gig card in it already. So I know 16 gig on the phone is not going to cut it. My plan is to go for at 64 gig phone and then a 64 gig SD card on top of that just becaues I am storageaholic.
That way I can carry most of my things with me to work, where I will need them. My SGS2 is my computer away from home, so extra storage means I can reduce the amount of USB drives and what not I have to carry.
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No one can help you but you.
Do you think you can hold that rubbish design of S III, regardless of it's specs? If yes then go on. Otherwise none of them seem the right option now, but One X.
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i find both SGS2 or SGS3 sexy. i do want a black phone though.
Will suggest you s3 because it has quad core
I like the S3, but i have the S2 for 2 months and i love it. I don't really like the shape and the design of the S3 but the phone itself is amazing. Samsung kicked Apple with the S3, but most people will buy the iPhone 4S because it's fancy.
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I am in the market for a new phone. I like the SGS II alot. Also its cheaper but older tech. SGS III seemed nice and better screen and new tech. I could go either way but I am not sure.
What you guys think I should buy?
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I see you're using a nexus one so you're looking for a new phone. Obviously the choice between the 2 will be the Galaxy S3 unless you want to spend less. At this point, why would someone get the s2 when they can get the s3? S2 is a fine phone but s3 has everything and does everything better that's a fact. For example I would definitely recommend someone to get the galaxy nexus over the nexus s even though the nexus s is a great device.
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I see you're using a nexus one so you're looking for a new phone. Obviously the choice between the 2 will be the Galaxy S3 unless you want to spend less. At this point, why would someone get the s2 when they can get the s3? S2 is a fine phone but s3 has everything and does everything better that's a fact. For example I would definitely recommend someone to get the galaxy nexus over the nexus s even though the nexus s is a great device.
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I always had my eye on sgs2. I like it alot. But I also like the new options sgs3 has to offer.
I also like money. By picking me up a sgs2 I could save couple of hundos. But I like new tech.
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@ op
if you need a better HD screen + some good battery you can go for s3. i have only mentioned two , there are also other loads of features in s3
Oh man....go for sgs3..of course its a BETTER,NEWER,FASTER,SEXIER,SMARTER,...etc device...!!!
Its a successor to the sgs2 of course it will be BETTER,NEWER,FASTER,SEXIER,SMARTER,...etc device...!!!
So go for the BETTER,NEWER,FASTER,SEXIER,SMARTER,...etc device... and buy the sgs3..... because its BETTER,NEWER,FASTER,SEXIER,SMARTER,...etc device...!!!
well honestly i laughed holding my stomach (in fact i am now)at this question when i first read it.
Well I'm in the same situation as you
I'm in LOVE with the GSII as it has a stylish design, a good performance and acceptable price
but in exchange GSIII has better graphics, better performance, better interface and higher tech but much higher price
Some times I say that I can achieve most of the advantages of GSIII by installing the new developed ICS and I'll have a good result too in GSII
I'm really confused and didn't make my decision yet
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I like the S3, but i have the S2 for 2 months and i love it. I don't really like the shape and the design of the S3 but the phone itself is amazing. Samsung kicked Apple with the S3, but most people will buy the iPhone 4S because it's fancy.
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I think most will buy the iPhone 4s because it fits in on hand. The sgs 3 won't sell nearly as well as the iPhone or sgs2 because it's just too big.
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I think most will buy the iPhone 4s because it fits in on hand. The sgs 3 won't sell nearly as well as the iPhone or sgs2 because it's just too big.
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iphone 4s have more better camera,and display
but, u can install ROM or change any setup system
my brother have iphone 4s,love this.
but i still love my sgs2
Sgs2 price is ridicolously low and gs3 features will be ported .
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Sii is nice But U can't compare it with the new one siii in hardware side
U can't compare lol?it shouldn't be sgs3 it should be sgs2s
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For the last few months I was all hyped up for the S3, followed all the news/announcements etc. I justified the few weaknesses the phone has by the fact that there is nothing else better on the market and probably won’t be for a while.
I was ready to buy as soon as it landed in the UK. Now I can’t get the colour I want (blue) probably for weeks. And Samsung have gone and announced other markets will be getting 2GB of RAM.
Now I’m not so sure about entering into a 2yr contract for a phone that has ALREADY been superceded. Yes, I know the S4 chip isn’t as good as the Exynos, but realistically am I going to notice a slightly better chip, or twice as much RAM on a day to day basis. We all know the answer to that, it’s the same for any computer.
Other manufacturers are going to want to best the SGS3, and even Samsung itself will likely announce a Note with a better chip and 2GB of RAM later this year.
So why should I buy the S3 now, with only 1GB, which many smartphones have had for over a year? Is this phone realistically going to last me the duration of a 2yr contract? My last phone has only just scraped it’s way to 18mths, and I’ve wanted to replace for a while now since the performance is no longer acceptable – despite all the ROM flashing and tweaks to squeeze every last drop out of it.
Please discuss. Convince me.
well I doubt apple will have anything interesting either but if you can, get the note
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Good points. If you are patient enough then wait for note, I wasn't so I got gs3.
You will always have an option of selling your gs3 and getting a new phone.
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Good points. If you are patient enough then wait for note, I wasn't so I got gs3.
You will always have an option of selling your gs3 and getting a new phone.
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same here I couldn't put up with this iPhone any longer. I'll pull the trigger when the s3 is out in the states
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Yes, this is true. I don't want to wait any longer, but at the moment I'm being forced to, and every day I do wait more and more voices in my head say "Just wait for the Note 2, or just wait for the Nexus"!!
As for selling the GS3 later, well it will probably only be worth about £250 in 6mths time, so I'll have to find another £250 from somewhere to buy a new phone...
then when you get to the time when the new Note comes out the voices in your head might say wait a bit longer when the new phones a few months after might come out..and that is how the cycle goes on..get the phone mate.. it is good...development will be huge and well it will be worth spending the money on
Yeah, but the Note and the Nexus will be perfect! SAMOLED Plus screens and 2GB RAM is all I want on top of the SGS3....
F*ck it, you're probably right. And if I had the phone in my hand now then I probably wouldn't care as much as I do,cos I'd just be enjoying it.
Damn you Samsung, how the hell did you **** up the launch of your biggest phone ever?? Just give me my blue SGS3 NOW!!
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Yeah, but the Note and the Nexus will be perfect! SAMOLED Plus screens and 2GB RAM is all I want on top of the SGS3....
F*ck it, you're probably right. And if I had the phone in my hand now then I probably wouldn't care as much as I do,cos I'd just be enjoying it.
Damn you Samsung, how the hell did you **** up the launch of your biggest phone ever?? Just give me my blue SGS3 NOW!!
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not so keen about the note but Nexus will just be another quadcore phone and that is it nothing else special..just the s3 but with jellybean and quadcore and name nexus..go for the s3 mate
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For the last few months I was all hyped up for the S3, followed all the news/announcements etc. I justified the few weaknesses the phone has by the fact that there is nothing else better on the market and probably won’t be for a while.
I was ready to buy as soon as it landed in the UK. Now I can’t get the colour I want (blue) probably for weeks. And Samsung have gone and announced other markets will be getting 2GB of RAM.
Now I’m not so sure about entering into a 2yr contract for a phone that has ALREADY been superceded. Yes, I know the S4 chip isn’t as good as the Exynos, but realistically am I going to notice a slightly better chip, or twice as much RAM on a day to day basis. We all know the answer to that, it’s the same for any computer.
Other manufacturers are going to want to best the SGS3, and even Samsung itself will likely announce a Note with a better chip and 2GB of RAM later this year.
So why should I buy the S3 now, with only 1GB, which many smartphones have had for over a year? Is this phone realistically going to last me the duration of a 2yr contract? My last phone has only just scraped it’s way to 18mths, and I’ve wanted to replace for a while now since the performance is no longer acceptable – despite all the ROM flashing and tweaks to squeeze every last drop out of it.
Please discuss. Convince me.
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If I were you I wouldn't buy it. I would atick with your current phone for another 18 months and ask this same question in thw SGS5 board.
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If I were you I wouldn't buy it. I would atick with your current phone for another 18 months and ask this same question in thw SGS5 board.
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U will never buy a phone
Hey guys/gals,
I'm literally counting the days til my upgrade, however with phones like the One X and a few others which i can't think of off the top of my head. Rather than asking VS. questions which will be answered by biased views or perhaps answers which don't answer the why i'll ask it like this.
What was the feature that made you buy the phone over the other phones on the market, what is your favourite feature which made the phone a defo puchase?
Thanks to all that answer this for me.
Mainly the processor, big ass screen and clearly the brand Samsung. HTC are good but from past experience I know that what they seem to offer is not always what they actually have to offer. Other phones are just out of the question, like nokia pure view since I would rather buy a camera than buy that phone (though I already have a DSLR so I don't need one). And to be honest I normally pick phones right away and then find everything there is to know about them. I just told myself that now is the time and this is the phone I want to buy.
what is your favourite feature which made the phone a defo puchase?
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- Huge community with lots of ROM's and customizations
- Large AMOLED screen (only had good experiences so far)
- Cool addon features such as Smart Stay
- Perfect USB OTG support
- Large battery
- Samsung-branded. (No issue with their devices so far)
- Powerful 4core SoC
Thanks for the input so far guys, its not a case I'm doubting the s3 but I'll probably get lumbered with a 24month contract and I don't want to miss out on another phone due to blindly buying the s3
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If I had a Galaxy Nexus as your signature suggests I would have skipped the S3, I don't think the incremental benefits merit a 24 month tie in. Or you could upgrade now and when the next gen handsets are released your S3 and GN should raise enough to buy whatever tickles your fancy.
For me it was the SD card slot and removable battery. Also I was concerned about all of the screen scratch talk with the one X.
On AT&T, the One X looks to be the better performer but couldn't get past the issues above.
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diablous said:
Thanks for the input so far guys, its not a case I'm doubting the s3 but I'll probably get lumbered with a 24month contract and I don't want to miss out on another phone due to blindly buying the s3
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Contract ????? £500 PAYG unbranded CPW .
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Because the One X is inexcuseably flawed with the lack of replaceable battery and memory slot and traditionally rubbish battery life, and even though the S3 is also flawed most of it is just software problems that can be bodged up after the fact.
SIII doesn't have any serious competition imho. It is the best phone in the market at the moment hands down. If only my other decisions in life are that easy
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Hey guys/gals,
I'm literally counting the days til my upgrade, however with phones like the One X and a few others which i can't think of off the top of my head. Rather than asking VS. questions which will be answered by biased views or perhaps answers which don't answer the why i'll ask it like this.
What was the feature that made you buy the phone over the other phones on the market, what is your favourite feature which made the phone a defo puchase?
Thanks to all that answer this for me.
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I chose this phone because it is the successor of the previous best android device, the Samsung galaxy s 2. Things could only improve with the galaxy s 3.
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If I had a Galaxy Nexus as your signature suggests I would have skipped the S3, I don't think the incremental benefits merit a 24 month tie in. Or you could upgrade now and when the next gen handsets are released your S3 and GN should raise enough to buy whatever tickles your fancy.
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I totally agree. Especially the fact that the nexus is about to get jelly bean, it's gonna be a brand new phone. Yes the S3 is the best phone out right now ( in my opinion) but the nexus is also fantastic and I miss that phone sometimes.
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To be honest I believe that there soon won't be a device (including Samsung) that will be let's say 2 or 3 times faster, better, etc. that the SIII. Quad core processors came out now so next year probably they will continue to distribute them. Plus custom roms or the SIII will get better, these guys at xda do a better job than any company out there, they are users that make upgrades for users and know what we exactly need. Software is never an issue it can always be upgraded, modified unlike hardware that is something that is hard to replace in a phone. So when I look for a phone I mainly look at the hardware, for the hidden potential of the phone. And to be honest Samsung SIII is the fastest phone currently on the market and we all know well that it has the most juice in it.
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I totally agree. Especially the fact that the nexus is about to get jelly bean, it's gonna be a brand new phone. Yes the S3 is the best phone out right now ( in my opinion) but the nexus is also fantastic and I miss that phone sometimes.
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The Nexus always gets the latest OS first but as soon as the Galaxy S's get upgraded you just get stuck with a phone that's always worse than the equivalent Galaxy S, and I'd never buy a phone just to get an OS a few months early because I'd quickly realise the mistake I made.
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I totally agree. Especially the fact that the nexus is about to get jelly bean, it's gonna be a brand new phone. Yes the S3 is the best phone out right now ( in my opinion) but the nexus is also fantastic and I miss that phone sometimes.
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+1. If you have a Nexus already, I agree that it will feel like a new phone with JellyBean on it.
I am still getting the S3 though. I will be new to Android so will have a bit of learning to do, and JellyBean is supposed to be coming to the S3 in Q4, so by then I'll be ready for it and I think it will make the S3 super-super-swishy (from the mere super-swishy it is now).
For me, replaceable batteries & memory cards are a must, so that basically blew many other phones out of the picture. Good camera, USB OTG, MHL-ing to use it as a games console, proper HD screen, good battery - all of these things sold it too me.
No iThings for me. I don't want to get tied into any restrictive iContract with iEULA, not shackled to iTunes, titchy screen, etc etc.
I was happy with my Windows HTC HD2 (before I bricked it). Hoping buying a Samsung flagship model on Android (with the massive user group that's gathering behind it and seemingly fast updates OTA from Sammy) will mean this phone will function well out of the box, and function amazeballs with a few custom tweaks & mods.
Hopefully I will get my UK blue this week :cyclops::victory:
Screen size and speed
Already running Jellybean, but like people have said you can change Software you can't change hardware and one thing i do miss is the S2 camera I had, so the Samera on the S3 is one of my big reasons.
Thanks to everyone who has posted so far.
What competition?
My last phone was an HTC Desire, and since I was displeased with the HTC Sense UI, I just decided that my next phone would be a Samsung. And the S III just happened to be the best phone out there.
hox has too weak battery in my case, so its a no-competition thing actually
next close to perfect phone is still good old i9000
The hype about it - I figured that with all the talk there would be loads of custom roms developed for the phone. I signed up for a two year contract and I wanted a phone that could last two years which this should do well with that processor. Had a Nexus S before and considered buying a Galaxy Nexus, but 16GB internal and no option for external SD just didn't appeal to me.
If I walk into a VW store tomorrow (8/29/13) and buy a Note II.... can it be rooted and ROM'd on the latest software version?
Yes.
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it can be rooted. you can get a touchwiz rom only up to 4.1.2. maybe an aosp rom with 4.3
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drtchocky said:
If I walk into a VW store tomorrow (8/29/13) and buy a Note II.... can it be rooted and ROM'd on the latest software version?[/QUOTE
it can be rooted. you can get a touchwiz rom only up to 4.1.2. maybe an aosp rom with 4.3
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So CM 10.2 would be an option and the bootloader is unlockable with the latest factory version?
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B_I_N_G_E said:
So CM 10.2 would be an option and the bootloader is unlockable with the latest factory version?
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Yes. All of the methods are in the original development section.
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Just letting you know they stopped selling phones at Volkswagen. You'll have to go somewhere else.
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joshm.1219 said:
Just letting you know they stopped selling phones at Volkswagen. You'll have to go somewhere else.
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HA!
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Just letting you know they stopped selling phones at Volkswagen. You'll have to go somewhere else.
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Just so torn between the newer devices and I have little hope that the holy trifecta of build/updates/camera on a phone these days isn't coming any time soon without throwing a phablet screen on it.
And now.... the Note 2 seems like the perfect device to go to from the SGS3.... I think 5"5 is just about the highest I can go -- though sorta not happy that is only has 267ppi (I am near-sighted even with glasses). The note 3 sounds to be too big, the new Nexus probably won't hit verizon, the HTC One's camera is the worst, and the SGS4 is not my phone....
Oh and Verizon has these coupons that brings a brand new Note 2 down to $204 so yeah
How do you guys like the phone? Are you upgrading or feeling an itch to?
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Just so torn between the newer devices and I have little hope that the holy trifecta of build/updates/camera on a phone these days isn't coming any time soon without throwing a phablet screen on it.
And now.... the Note 2 seems like the perfect device to go to from the SGS3.... I think 5"5 is just about the highest I can go -- though sorta not happy that is only has 267ppi (I am near-sighted even with glasses). The note 3 sounds to be too big, the new Nexus probably won't hit verizon, the HTC One's camera is the worst, and the SGS4 is not my phone....
Oh and Verizon has these coupons that brings a brand new Note 2 down to $204 so yeah
How do you guys like the phone? Are you upgrading or feeling an itch to?
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No I don't care to upgrade. Looked at the HTC One, all the new Motorola phones and still love this better then anything. Rocking goodness rom till I die. This phone is amazing. Goto best buy and have them price match amazon. I got this phone at 200 six months ago
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Just so torn between the newer devices and I have little hope that the holy trifecta of build/updates/camera on a phone these days isn't coming any time soon without throwing a phablet screen on it.
And now.... the Note 2 seems like the perfect device to go to from the SGS3.... I think 5"5 is just about the highest I can go -- though sorta not happy that is only has 267ppi (I am near-sighted even with glasses). The note 3 sounds to be too big, the new Nexus probably won't hit verizon, the HTC One's camera is the worst, and the SGS4 is not my phone....
Oh and Verizon has these coupons that brings a brand new Note 2 down to $204 so yeah
How do you guys like the phone? Are you upgrading or feeling an itch to?
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Well, I have a few thoughts on it.
First off, you can't go wrong with this phone. I know we're all kind of still stuck in that mindset that we need the newest device available, but it just doesn't matter as much as it did two years ago. We reached that plateau where the computational hardware is more than powerful enough to run a perfectly smooth experience throughout the OS. Even with the new CPU architecture (A15 vs the A9 in this phone) in phones like the SGS4, the One, the GN3, etc. there's not much of a point in the extra power. When we went from A7 to A9 then single to dual core, it was a big deal. We needed the absolute best hardware to obtain the best experience we could. We've simply past that point.
With that said, 720p vs 1080p, to me at least, also means less than 720p vs WVGA. Even at 5.5" inches, it's really freakin' hard to see the difference. Also, if you have vision issues, you realize that things will be smaller in 1080p vs 720p? Things are sharper because they can fit more stuff in the same screen, and produce the same images at a smaller rate. DON'T "upgrade" to 1080p if that's an issue for you.
The biggest selling point for us, of course, is that the GN2 is the only one with an unlocked bootloader right now. There's hope that the SGS4 will have safestrap (maybe even kexec support too) soon, and while safestrap's great, it's not an unlocked bootloader. It's a big deal, it's getting harder to unlock them with every new generation of phones. Before you go with this though, really take the time to hold it in your hand there. If you're used to using your phone with one hand, it will be a lot harder. People actually laugh at how big my hands are, but I can only barely reach every part of this screen with my thumb.
The One has a beautiful design, screen, etc. but I personally can't give up a removable battery and external sd support. I have barely plugged this phone in because I swap batteries and use an external charger. Furthermore, I never worry about storage because of the sd. I can't give those up.
The Note 3 will probably be the same size as this device with a smaller bezel. It will probably be even thinner too, if the SGS3 to 4 is any precedent. It will be my first choice as an upgrade, but I'm in no rush. I'll wait until I can get a custom ROM/kernel on it so there's established & active development for it. I would hate to be stuck in the situation SGS4 users are in now. Even MDK users, the ones who were able to get their phone before the firmware update, barely have development options because there's such a small user base.
The new Nexus I can't really comment on, there's no substantial information available for it, which at least means it won't be available any time soon. The Nexus 4 and GNex were horribly-kept secrets, so the new one won't be any different.
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No I don't care to upgrade. Looked at the HTC One, all the new Motorola phones and still love this better then anything. Rocking goodness rom till I die. This phone is amazing. Goto best buy and have them price match amazon. I got this phone at 200 six months ago
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I think I might just go with Amazon.... it's only 99 on there now. Going in today just to test the Moto X at VZW... though I know I'm pretty sure I'm going to be disappointed.