Wanna buy an SII but now I've read that there's the Hercules coming and cyanogenmod on SII still isn't out -- so shall i wait?
spec-wise it's a monster:
http://versus.io/en/samsung-galaxy-hercules-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100
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Wanna buy an SII but now I've read that there's the Hercules coming and cyanogenmod on SII still isn't out -- so shall i wait?
spec-wise it's a monster:
http://versus.io/en/samsung-galaxy-hercules-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100
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I would wait for the one after hercules tbh
If you wait, you'll always get better tech.
That page has a big mistake at least for UK phones: The GS2 has 1.2 GHz Cpus nto 1.0GHz so in real life there would probably be not much difference. The Screen size is personal preference and the download speed for the GS2 isn't supported by UK networks yet so you probably won't see any difference in speeds there. On Vodafone HSDPA+ I haven't got more than about 6Mb/s.
All applicable if in the UK of course.
I waited 6 months for a dual core after my contract expired, damn longest 6 months in my life, never again lol
Samsung Hercules is the T-Mobile (US) variant of the SGSII
http://www.gsmarena.com/tmobileboun...like_the_stuff_from_your_dreams-news-2658.php
http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile’s-2011-roadmap-includes-plenty-android
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I would wait for the one after hercules tbh
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Tbh I would wait for the one after the one after the hurcules
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Samsung Hercules is the T-Mobile (US) variant of the SGSII
http://www.gsmarena.com/tmobileboun...like_the_stuff_from_your_dreams-news-2658.php
http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile’s-2011-roadmap-includes-plenty-android
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Samsung Hercules is the T-Mobile (US) variant of the SGSII
http://www.gsmarena.com/tmobileboun...like_the_stuff_from_your_dreams-news-2658.php
http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile’s-2011-roadmap-includes-plenty-android
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Wonder why Sammy is going to use the snapdragon as opposed to the exynos chip in the Hercules.
rob_h said:
If you wait, you'll always get better tech.
That page has a big mistake at least for UK phones: The GS2 has 1.2 GHz Cpus nto 1.0GHz so in real life there would probably be not much difference. The Screen size is personal preference and the download speed for the GS2 isn't supported by UK networks yet so you probably won't see any difference in speeds there. On Vodafone HSDPA+ I haven't got more than about 6Mb/s.
All applicable if in the UK of course.
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3uk's network is upgrading to 21.1mbps (hsdpa+) this month which is what T-Mobile and others are calling 4G in USA.
The network It is currently 14.4mbps, location permitting obviously.
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Wonder why Sammy is going to use the snapdragon as opposed to the exynos chip in the Hercules.
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Might be for compability reasons
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just wait for the samsung hercules III...technology is always outdoing itself, so if you wait, there's only gonna be the next gen tech that comes out that would make you regret making that purchase. honestly for me, an additional .2" screen, .3Ghz cpu, and extra Mbps (that you probably wont even use) isnt significant enough for me to hold off, unless the original sgsII isn't compatible with your network.
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For some reason, T-Mobile's not getting a SGS2 variant. The Hercules is a modified version of the U.S. only AT&T Infuse. It won't have USB2G, Wi-Fi Direct, or Bluetooth 3.0. It'll have a dual-core SoC but it's not intended to be as premium a device as the SGS2. Think SGSZ.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-I997ZKAATT-features
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Wanna buy an SII but now I've read that there's the Hercules coming and cyanogenmod on SII still isn't out -- so shall i wait?
spec-wise it's a monster:
http://versus.io/en/samsung-galaxy-hercules-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100
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If you're on T-Mobile and don't want to change carriers, then yes, it's probably a better choice. It'll be loaded with T-Mobile crapware and you'll be forever dependent on T-Mobile for updates. It won't sell in nearly the same quantities as the SGS2 and its U.S. variants so it will most likely have less dev support. Also, because it's using a unique SoC a lot of the dev work might not be easily portable from other Samsung phones. Look at the Infuse dev forum and it should give you an idea of what to expect in terms of dev support.
The Nexus Prime should have all bands available for worldwide use. You could take a look into that.
Yeah Nexus Prime will be the phone to rule them all (for awhile).
Its very much like buying a car...
Early 2011 like january or feb 2011? It's great to get the 2011 reg plated vehicle right?
but into the last couple of months of 2011 and you might want to hold on until 2012 for the latest and best vehicle.
Others may wait for 2012 just SO that they can buy the 2011 model, which is just as good for alot cheaper. A bit like all the iphones then... uh oh! I said the forbidden word.
if im not mistaken the hercules IS identical to the S2 but 0.2'' larger sreen
and prob not as thin and light..and thats it..
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if im not mistaken the hercules IS identical to the S2 but 0.2'' larger sreen
and prob not as thin and light..and thats it..
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It also has a Qualcomm processor instead of the Exynos.
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It also has a Qualcomm processor instead of the Exynos.
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so is this a good thing or no?
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so is this a good thing or no?
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The Exynos will remain faster in games, but Qualcomm's processor will seem to be faster due to the clock rate increase.
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I dont see the need for galaxy s II variants since the phone has quad band 3g support , but with samsung you never know , hopefully they just put out the original version of the sgs II , variants will slow down updates, what do you think? last time it was a mess with the updates
I hope they will release in us. Otherwise the developer support will be small.
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You can be almost 100% certain there will be US variants, at least to the point of adding in support for their 3G and 4G networks for which the stock doesn't have. Specifically T-Mobile and Verizon will definitely have to add in their bands seeing as how AT&T is ready from the stock device. Now, whether or not the carriers will have to lessen or get rid of any other spec to fit their setup is the big question here. I am really hoping nothing gets changed besides the addition of the extra bands, but I have a feeling that may be aiming a little high.
US carriers always wants to make "their" phones look different just to confuse the heck out of people, and be able to call it "their own"
so yeah, it's almost guaranteed we'll seem some minor changes here and there.
hopefully nothing ugly like what they did with the first release of Galaxy S... missing FFC, missing flash, missing memory, missing hard button, etc
each carrier had something slightly missing
AllGamer said:
US carriers always wants to make "their" phones look different just to confuse the heck out of people, and be able to call it "their own"
so yeah, it's almost guaranteed we'll seem some minor changes here and there.
hopefully nothing ugly like what they did with the first release of Galaxy S... missing FFC, missing flash, missing memory, missing hard button, etc
each carrier had something slightly missing
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t mobile and at & t have NOTHING to change to the original model, verizon and sprint are the ones that need changes because they work with cdma devices, but i would like samsung to stick with the galaxy s II name, it's stupid to confuse the users im guessing sprint will get another version with a keyboard
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t mobile and at & t have NOTHING to change to the original model, verizon and sprint are the ones that need changes because they work with cdma devices, but i would like samsung to stick with the galaxy s II name, it's stupid to confuse the users im guessing sprint will get another version with a keyboard
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T-Mobile must add in support for their AWS bands.
Chad_Petree said:
...i would like samsung to stick with the galaxy s II name...
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Looks like the US variants might already have names...
Can't post a link yet due to post count but just do a google search for "pocketnow galaxy variants" and it should be the first result.
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Galaxy Attain, Galaxy Function, Galaxy Within
No idea what carrier gets what but it's looking like 3 carriers will carry this (my guess is the standard, AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon).
open1your1eyes0 said:
Link To Site
Galaxy Attain, Galaxy Function, Galaxy Within
No idea what carrier gets what but it's looking like 3 carriers will carry this (my guess is the standard, AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon).
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Nice. I'm slightly more excited now.
Sure, I believe that there will be SGSII variants in the US however, they will be not be released in the next few months because of the delay for the launch in Europe and Samsung's habit of releasing phones a couple months late in the US. Heck, I don't even know why they do this when our country gave them the most SGS sales out of any country in the world.
There will be at least GSM variant and CDMA variant. But other than that, I wish the carriers won't create fragmentation.
It's very likely the original Galaxy S is Quadband WCDMA supported by hardware. I hear people use 1700 on Captivate and use 850 on Vibrant by mixing modems. GS2 should have at least the same ability.
Just one device for all markets, and ensure our updates
Theres no tegra wif samoled+?
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I don't care. I'm still getting the international one. No more needless bull****.
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MikeyMike01 said:
I don't care. I'm still getting the international one. No more needless bull****.
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My sentiments exactly!
I couldn't care less if they came out with 10 variants. It's the original or nothing for me. No way in the world am I making the same mistake again.
MikeyMike01 said:
I don't care. I'm still getting the international one. No more needless bull****.
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How do u guys differenciate international or country specific
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sianzb0i said:
How do u guys differenciate international or country specific
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I think the model numbers will be different.
The international Exynos version has model number GT-I9100.
There is a high chance tthat they release one here in the US and although I won't like the differentiation or the increased length of time for updates, because of the community here I'm sure I would be able to keepy phone updated wwith a great ROM with the newest firmware.
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amtrakcn said:
There will be at least GSM variant and CDMA variant. But other than that, I wish the carriers won't create fragmentation.
It's very likely the original Galaxy S is Quadband WCDMA supported by hardware. I hear people use 1700 on Captivate and use 850 on Vibrant by mixing modems. GS2 should have at least the same ability.
Just one device for all markets, and ensure our updates
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this is totally incorrect. the chips and antennas are different andyou cannot dothat.. i have had 3 diff sgs and tried..
open1your1eyes0 said:
Link To Site
Galaxy Attain, Galaxy Function, Galaxy Within
No idea what carrier gets what but it's looking like 3 carriers will carry this (my guess is the standard, AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon).
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nice news, but... OMG! those are some horrible choices for names how do they even come up with those awful names?
Maybe it's their new slogan "Attain function within..."
I too will go for the international version, not sure if Bell will commit to this one considering the SNAFU they had with the SGS.
Crap what to do what to do....
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-note-headed-to-usa-on-att-says-fcc-30184411/
I have had a cracked screened iphone since May waiting on the SGSII for AT&T... Im not gonna let speculations determine how long I wait for a new device ever again haha.
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I have had a cracked screened iphone since May waiting on the SGSII for AT&T... Im not gonna let speculations determine how long I wait for a new device ever again haha.
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I'm on the same boat, but this and the nexus prime both make me wonder.
i'm getting this no matter what. i'm tired of my fruit.... no more apples and mangoes.... back to the green robot i go.... and if something like and hd/note/prime comes out, the wife will be getting a pretty cool hand me down
"If you always wait for the latest and greatest, you'll never own a phone"
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Earthsdog said:
Crap what to do what to do....
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-note-headed-to-usa-on-att-says-fcc-30184411/
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Nothing about that article says the Galaxy Note is coming to AT&T.
In fact if you look at the model number, it's clear that the version that just went through FCC approval will never be sold by AT&T. Usable on AT&T - yes. Actually sold by AT&T - no.
AT&T phones have a model designator starting with SGH. SGH-I897 (Captivate), SGH-I997 (Infuse), SGH-I777 (AT&T GSII)
International generic units have a model designator starting with GT. The unit in that article is GT-I9220. So it's an international model that, while it will work on AT&T's network, will NEVER be sold by them in a contract-subsidized fashion. AT&T has NEVER sold a GT model on contract in the United states. If history is any indicator, if the Galaxy Note is ever sold by AT&T, it's going to be about a six month latency before the AT&T version drops. (See, for example, the delay between the GT-I9100 and the SGH-I777)
Entropy512 said:
Nothing about that article says the Galaxy Note is coming to AT&T.
In fact if you look at the model number, it's clear that the version that just went through FCC approval will never be sold by AT&T. Usable on AT&T - yes. Actually sold by AT&T - no.
AT&T phones have a model designator starting with SGH. SGH-I897 (Captivate), SGH-I997 (Infuse), SGH-I777 (AT&T GSII)
International generic units have a model designator starting with GT. The unit in that article is GT-I9220. So it's an international model that, while it will work on AT&T's network, will NEVER be sold by them in a contract-subsidized fashion. AT&T has NEVER sold a GT model on contract in the United states. If history is any indicator, if the Galaxy Note is ever sold by AT&T, it's going to be about a six month latency before the AT&T version drops. (See, for example, the delay between the GT-I9100 and the SGH-I777)
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How would one obtain an international version for T-Mo then? Or is it a possibility that they will pick it up?
If it's like the I9100, an International variant supporting the T-Mobile bands won't exist. T-Mobile may or may not sell their own variant.
The heavy customization of the T-Mobile GS2 is a sign that you likely won't see the Note sold on contract with TMo or even any compatible with their 3G bands.
I'm happy with my Streak...even if it is still running 2.2.2, but, I'm looking at the Note also. If it gets to at&t before summer of 2012, I'll grab it.
Is it going to have a notifications led light?
Entropy512 said:
If it's like the I9100, an International variant supporting the T-Mobile bands won't exist. T-Mobile may or may not sell their own variant.
The heavy customization of the T-Mobile GS2 is a sign that you likely won't see the Note sold on contract with TMo or even any compatible with their 3G bands.
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It must suck being on a carrier that uses 3G bands that basically no one else in the world uses...
p51d007 said:
I'm happy with my Streak...even if it is still running 2.2.2, but, I'm looking at the Note also. If it gets to at&t before summer of 2012, I'll grab it.
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yah i was loving the streak too (esp with steve's excellent builds). but i sold that for the s2, and i really miss the big screen. for me, the sgs2 feels like a downgrade hahahaha. ill be getting the note when it comes out full price. might have to sell the s2 to help pay for it
Really want to lug around a 5.3 inch screen for a daily device? Your back pockets won't forgive you. 4.5 is the largest that is comfy I think...
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Really want to lug around a 5.3 inch screen for a daily device? Your back pockets won't forgive you. 4.5 is the largest that is comfy I think...
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+1........
I've carried the 5" streak in a velcro closing belt loop case for over a year w/o any problems. The Note, with the 5.3" screen has less top & bottom than the streak does, so it won't be all that different
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Really want to lug around a 5.3 inch screen for a daily device? Your back pockets won't forgive you. 4.5 is the largest that is comfy I think...
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TOO Big for my taste. and too small to be a "pad"... not sure where this falls in to .. I'll be keeping my SGS2... only thing I WOULD change to is the Prime
I think the Note would be great for me, especially at work where carring even a 7" pad would be restrictive. I would use the stylus to write my notes all day long at work.
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Really want to lug around a 5.3 inch screen for a daily device? Your back pockets won't forgive you. 4.5 is the largest that is comfy I think...
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I've had the streak in my pocket every day since December 26 2010. Not an issue at all, if it is then you haven't owned one or have a very small figure or wear skinny jeans. I can't wait for the Note to come out, it will be in my pockets daily as my personal phone, along with my Atrix work phone. And BTW, the Streak is more often in my front pocket than back.
I've had the S2 since Friday and I love it. However, I have had my eye on the Note since I heard about it last month. Looks like a lucky family member will be getting my S2 once the Note come out If I don't like the Note then I'll take my S2 back, I can because I'm indian.
I'm trying to decide whether to buy the AT&T Galaxy S II or the GS2 Skyrocket. I currently have the Motorola Atrix.
I love Samsung's Android devices and I have a Samsung Captivate collecting dust. I miss Samsung and I'm coming back. Should I just get the GS2 or should i get the Skyrocket. I have never owned a device with a 4.5" screen and I don't know if that is too big. Finally, what device has better development support? I want to get a device that has the better support as well as the one that is most likely to get Android 4.0 before June 2012.
Thanks to all of those who help!
S2 by 10 miles. Skyrocket is like its retarded brother because ATT cannot release a phone unless they completely butcher it.
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S2 by 10 miles. Skyrocket is like its retarded brother because ATT cannot release a phone unless they completely butcher it.
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When I say, GS2 I'm talking about the AT&T version. not the unlocked version.
I'm almost sure that's what he is talking about here sgs2 at&t because it is a sgs2 just at&t sgs2.
sent from interspace on my hacked telly...
Really another thread like this? There are already so many, Did you even look? There is a thread two down from this one asking the same thing and another 10 or so if you had searched.. search is your friend... or even a set of eyes..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403234
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337809&highlight=Skyrocket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1395831&highlight=skyrocket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371465&highlight=skyrocket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1394668&highlight=skyrocket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341234&highlight=skyrocket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336489&highlight=skyrocket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336554&highlight=skyrocket
Amazing what search finds
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When I say, GS2 I'm talking about the AT&T version. not the unlocked version.
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That's what he means
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Hello all,
I recently bought Samsung Galaxy Note i717R from someone and I got it unlocked to use with Bell Mobility.
I've rooted the phone and it feels that the phone lags sometimes. I don't even have much installed. In fact I had much more stuff installed on my previous SGS2! Even the batter life is poor than what I was getting on my S2. (4 hrs vs 2 hrs screen time). I'm not complaining about battery life. Just stating my results.
Anyways, my question is wether I should sell the i717R model and buy the International (N7000) model. I've heard/read stuff that the International version is better than the devices provided by AT&T, Bell, Rogers etc. Is it true? OR
am I better off staying with my i717R.
Selling the i717R isn't a problem, and neither is buying the N7000! I'm sure I will get it for the same price!
Please suggest...
Thanks!
I was wondering this question too as I went with the n7000. I have to say though that I don't regret it at all. This things flies and has a great dev community. The battery life is also amazing (4hrs on screen time in 16hr and I'm only at 33% ) I wonder what i717 users will say though
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I was wondering this question too as I went with the n7000. I have to say though that I don't regret it at all. This things flies and has a great dev community. The battery life is also amazing (4hrs on screen time in 16hr and I'm only at 33% ) I wonder what i717 users will say though
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Great, few more posts favouring N7000 and my decision will be firm!
Thanks for replying!
You should also ask in the n7000 forum. You'll here unbelievable praise there
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You should also ask in the n7000 forum. You'll here unbelievable praise there
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Haha, totally!
Thats a nice idea
I wish I would of gotten the n7000. So much more development to choose from. Don't get me wrong I love this phone but I'm bored with it already. Then again I get bored with things after about a week and want the next latest and greatest out there lol.
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Cozzeck said:
I wish I would of gotten the n7000. So much more development to choose from. Don't get me wrong I love this phone but I'm bored with it already. Then again I get bored with things after about a week and want the next latest and greatest out there lol.
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Sell your i717 then
And to be honest, I feel the same way. For my SGS2, there were hundreds of ROMS to choose from. For i717, we barely have any. I tried a few, and I definitely would prefer to be on stock GB 2.3.6.
So I think most probably I'm gonna sell it today/tomm, and hopefully I can get a n7000 for almost the same price!
I'm starting to feel the same way Bout the i717, so many people bash the phone I feel like I made a bad choice, but besides what the others say I love my phone, the only other reason would be because the other has more roms
What's the major difference between the I717 and the N7000? Isn't the I717 supposed to be LTE, while the N7000 isn't?
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What's the major difference between the I717 and the N7000? Isn't the I717 supposed to be LTE, while the N7000 isn't?
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Yes, that, and the n7000 has the exynos soc while the i717 has a Qualcomm soc. In my opinion, the soc's are a tossup, as my phone performs flawlessly, even though people rave about the exynos being better. The only real difference I see as a result of the different chipsets is that the n7000 has more ROMs. Which since we have a few really good ones, and a bunch of great devs, I have no complaints about.
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Go Intl Note. Always better. Made a mistake of getting the AT&T Note. Had a Cappy and as far as mods that's what this Note is like, miss my SGS2. Anxiously awaiting the SGS3. Don't really care for LTE. Unlocked and Intl is the best if u wanna mod.
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Yes, that, and the n7000 has the exynos soc while the i717 has a Qualcomm soc. In my opinion, the soc's are a tossup, as my phone performs flawlessly, even though people rave about the exynos being better. The only real difference I see as a result of the different chipsets is that the n7000 has more ROMs. Which since we have a few really good ones, and a bunch of great devs, I have no complaints about.
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Agree. Looking forward to continued progression of development for the i717.
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Decision Made!!
Alright guys its done!!
NOTE i717R SOLD for $610 + $25 for shipping on eBAY!
And this other guy is giving me a month used international version with a flip case for $550! I doubt I can get a brand new one for this price. He mentions there no signs of usage! So I think its a good deal!
I'll be n international note owner very soon!
So what is the feeling now. Which model is better? Why isn't the lte version better?
I regretted getting the i717 until I started playing with roms. I have CM9 on it now and its really fast and responsive! I love my note now.
Think about it... 1.5GHz dual core with 1GB RAM. Does it sound like that kind of hardware should have any difficulty running a little phone ? Lol. With each software update the phone gets better, I can't wait for jelly bean!
Having said that, the quad core n7000 has a bright future if app development becomes more heavily multithreaded.
The N7000 isn't quad-core, it's dual-core Exynos 1.4Ghz. I717 is dual-core Snapdragon 1.5Ghz. N700 has ARM Mali GPU while i717 has Adreno 220 GPU. Both have 1GB RAM. i717 is supposed to have better 4G LTE than n7000 hence why it's AT&T's model. The buttons are also different. While both are nice phones, I prefer the i717, especially for $250. With the kernel release and CM9 nightly it's super smooth.
N7000 better but i717 nicer looking
If anyone is still reading this thread. I went to all the trouble to get the i717 version because it looks better IMHO without the physical home button. I'm in the UK and initially had pretty bad mobile network connect until I flashed more recent modems, then it was ok. I can't confirm it supports EU GPRS data when there's no 3G but 3G speeds are comparable to my other phones. The i717 doesn't support 900MHz 3G/HSDPA which is a commonly used frequency in the EU, so far that hasn't caused me any issure, maybe I'm lucky and Three.co.uk support 2100MHz don't really know.
From what I read the chipset / processor on the N7000 is supposed to be better. I haven't had any performance issues with my i717 though, no complaints there. But the N7000 has a Yamaha sound card on the Exynos chip so you can play with 'Voodoo Louder' app to get a big boost to your audio volume, not able to get that on my i717. Also the stock AT&T software is a pain in the ass, esp' as it kept reporting an error connecting to AT&T, CM9 and Team Perfection soon got rid of that and perform very nicely. Also the N7000 has FM Radio while the i717 doesn't.
Not sure if it's just my phone buy my g/f says my voice is muffled an low volume on calls with my i717. Contacted Samsung who say I have to send it back to the USA for repair which I don't fancy doing.
In retrospect I should have just stomached the physical home button and got an N7000. Might eBay my i717.
samclam said:
If anyone is still reading this thread. I went to all the trouble to get the i717 version because it looks better IMHO without the physical home button. I'm in the UK and initially had pretty bad mobile network connect until I flashed more recent modems, then it was ok. I can't confirm it supports EU GPRS data when there's no 3G but 3G speeds are comparable to my other phones. The i717 doesn't support 900MHz 3G/HSDPA which is a commonly used frequency in the EU, so far that hasn't caused me any issure, maybe I'm lucky and Three.co.uk support 2100MHz don't really know.
From what I read the chipset / processor on the N7000 is supposed to be better. I haven't had any performance issues with my i717 though, no complaints there. But the N7000 has a Yamaha sound card on the Exynos chip so you can play with 'Voodoo Louder' app to get a big boost to your audio volume, not able to get that on my i717. Also the stock AT&T software is a pain in the ass, esp' as it kept reporting an error connecting to AT&T, CM9 and Team Perfection soon got rid of that and perform very nicely. Also the N7000 has FM Radio while the i717 doesn't.
Not sure if it's just my phone buy my g/f says my voice is muffled an low volume on calls with my i717. Contacted Samsung who say I have to send it back to the USA for repair which I don't fancy doing.
In retrospect I should have just stomached the physical home button and got an N7000. Might eBay my i717.
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Wow that's a lot of trouble just for some capacitive buttons! Shame you can't keep it.
So just to be clear, the international Samsung galaxy note is not a 4G LTE and the ATT samsung galaxy note is a 4G LTE phone.
I was going to buy the international verison but i need to be sure that the international verison is not 4G LTE.
The international version does not support LTE due to its processor. That's why north america has a different version.
Although the international note 2 will likely be out in October....
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Hey guys, I've been planning on upgrading my phone which is literally like 6 years old some lg slider type of phone for texting.
I was planning on getting the S2 (international since I'm in Canada) even after knowing the release of S3. One reason was to save money $0 for S2 and 150 for S3 on a 3 year contract. But the main reason was the hardware, I know the cpu is pretty on par with the international exynos quad core but the gpu seems to fall short right? Not to mention they took out the Wolfson sound chip which I was really anticipated on since I rather just use my phone as a multimedia player than buying for example a cowon mp3 player.
The thing thats really holding me back is I guess the gpu. I own an ipod touch and never in the world did I think would be playing games on such a small device but nevertheless, it kills time pretty quickly and keeps me from being bored throughout the day or at work.
I just wanted to know if anyone who has the American variant of the S3, are the current games graphically looking and fluidity decent enough even though it uses a Adreno 225? Is it worth getting the S3 with the Adreno 225 than the S2 with mali400? Just curious if the Adreno 225 performs better than the S2's mali400.
If not, I'll probably just stick to getting the S2 and maybe wait to import the international or just wait it out for the next "S4" or the next "big" thing aside from apple's iphone .
Thanks guys!
The games are better on my t-mobile version. I gave my Hercules to my mom
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Get the s3, you'll regret getting a year old s2 in about a month.
There are so many pros to the s3, I dont really feel like listing them
Android_Monsters said:
The games are better on my t-mobile version. I gave my Hercules to my mom
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Is there a difference between the t-mobile and the at&t? I thought they were the same.
I live in canada and currently on virgin mobile, not sure if their phone is the t-mobile version or the bell(at&t)
fyi, bell bought virgin mobile
Intercrew said:
Is there a difference between the t-mobile and the at&t? I thought they were the same.
I live in canada and currently on virgin mobile, not sure if their phone is the t-mobile version or the bell(at&t)
fyi, bell bought virgin mobile
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I'm thinking he meant on the s3 period vs the s2 Hercules. I speak garbled English well.
And I haven't played to many games but have tried Dead Trigger and Gta3. Both run super smooth. My friend played max Payne and Riptide GP and had zero issues. Though I watched him get stuck trying to answer a telephone on Mac Payne lol.
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s3, no doubt. (finding a few small quirks though)
i have two s2 phones, we went to the s3, too many changes and good things to list. battery, screen, responsiveness, gps lock times, signal, ........ (lost 4g though giving up the s2, have it in my city)
Is it confirmed that the Wolfson sound chip isn't in the US variants of the S3? For some reason I thought it was still there. I asked supercurio of he was going to work on the At&t version, and he said he hadn't decided.
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Is it confirmed that the Wolfson sound chip isn't in the US variants of the S3? For some reason I thought it was still there. I asked supercurio of he was going to work on the At&t version, and he said he hadn't decided.
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theres a bunch of threads out there backing up that the american variant doesn't have wolfson. Would have been beast if it did tho.
Thanks guys, think I'll go with the S3. Will miss the old candy rectangular shape phones tho lol.
Out of curiosity, why do people buy their phones outright? I mean even after buying it and getting the right to choose any kind of plan for the phone, won't it eventually end up to the normal price of $50. Since most texting plans are 20-30 and doesn't come with caller id/voice msg or even data and to get all those will be another 20-30. So it'll eventually end up to the normal $50 plans O_O
It's a shame that america has the worst mobile plans.. so expensive compared to other countries, especially korea or japan. Luckily they have free wifi literally anywhere you go so data isn't really necessary but their plans are actually good. I mean who the f*** made it so we have to pay for caller id, that shows up on our normal house phones without any extra charges lol..
thanks again
Intercrew said:
Hey guys, I've been planning on upgrading my phone which is literally like 6 years old some lg slider type of phone for texting.
I was planning on getting the S2 (international since I'm in Canada) even after knowing the release of S3. One reason was to save money $0 for S2 and 150 for S3 on a 3 year contract. But the main reason was the hardware, I know the cpu is pretty on par with the international exynos quad core but the gpu seems to fall short right? Not to mention they took out the Wolfson sound chip which I was really anticipated on since I rather just use my phone as a multimedia player than buying for example a cowon mp3 player.
The thing thats really holding me back is I guess the gpu. I own an ipod touch and never in the world did I think would be playing games on such a small device but nevertheless, it kills time pretty quickly and keeps me from being bored throughout the day or at work.
I just wanted to know if anyone who has the American variant of the S3, are the current games graphically looking and fluidity decent enough even though it uses a Adreno 225? Is it worth getting the S3 with the Adreno 225 than the S2 with mali400? Just curious if the Adreno 225 performs better than the S2's mali400.
If not, I'll probably just stick to getting the S2 and maybe wait to import the international or just wait it out for the next "S4" or the next "big" thing aside from apple's iphone .
Thanks guys!
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I will say wait for galaxy S4 to come out, it's much worth of wait.
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