Opinions please, and spare me the n00b talk I understand all of this.
What I'm most concerned about it battery life, reviews all say it sucks. What are your opinions?
I have the amaze, sensation, and g2x. Battery life isn't any better on one then the other. The sensation has the worse screen of the three. The camera on the g2x is the worse of the three. Other then that they seem pretty close as far as everything else goes. I can go in to much greater detail but that's the basics. Of course this is imo.
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squish099 said:
I have the amaze, sensation, and g2x. Battery life isn't any better on one then the other. The sensation has the worse screen of the three. The camera on the g2x is the worse of the three. Other then that they seem pretty close as far as everything else goes. I can go in to much greater detail but that's the basics. Of course this is imo.
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that actually does help, i have the g2x right now, i love the screen, ips displays are great. and the battery life isnt bad on this one, but in your opinion its pretty close?
Just based on build quality alone, screw Samsung. I've owned 4 of their devices (loved the screen) but they are cheap and tacky plastic...not worth the money you'd spend on them.
TheSneakerWhore said:
Just based on build quality alone, screw Samsung. I've owned 4 of their devices (loved the screen) but they are cheap and tacky plastic...not worth the money you'd spend on them.
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In my opinion, they should either switch to metal, or to maintain their lightweight nature, carbon fiber. I'd buy it for that price if it were carbon fiber ...
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In my opinion, they should either switch to metal, or to maintain their lightweight nature, carbon fiber. I'd buy it for that price if it were carbon fiber ...
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Exactly...I want a device that merits a +$300 price tag.
Kinda getting ahead of yourself with no price or date announcement for Tmo no ?
After playing with both Amaze > SGS2. Screen clarity and camera speed were definitely better. SGS2 ALOT lighter and thinner...Amaze was very brickish.
Dev community for Amaze seems like it will definitely be second fiddle.
I just want android 2.4
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I just want android 2.4
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too bad theres no such thing.
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xManMythLegend said:
Kinda getting ahead of yourself with no price or date announcement for Tmo no ?
After playing with both Amaze > SGS2. Screen clarity and camera speed were definitely better. SGS2 ALOT lighter and thinner...Amaze was very brickish.
Dev community for Amaze seems like it will definitely be second fiddle.
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second fiddle?? you apparently dont know the things weve come up with, and the things we have in testing right now. you sir, will retract that statement come the end of this weekend.
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too bad theres no such thing.
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second fiddle?? you apparently dont know the things weve come up with, and the things we have in testing right now. you sir, will retract that statement come the end of this weekend.
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I would thoroughly look forward to the retraction !
I really like the amaze outside of the girth. But no sign of carrier/pricing on GN yet so I have to wait and see.
BTW while we're at it anyone care to comment on the GPU of the Amaze in comparison to the SGS2 ?
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I would thoroughly look forward to the retraction !
I really like the amaze outside of the girth. But no sign of carrier/pricing on GN yet so I have to wait and see.
BTW while we're at it anyone care to comment on the GPU of the Amaze in comparison to the SGS2 ?
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the GPU is exactly the same. we didnt get the mali400 like the international variant, or the exynos chip. all it is is an overclocked sensation in a samsung body... lol
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the GPU is exactly the same. we didnt get the mali400 like the international variant, or the exynos chip. all it is is an overclocked sensation in a samsung body... lol
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Exactly what I thought
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I am personally think it would be as simple as
Galaxy Nexus (NFC, Barometer, Face-unlock ICS)
Amaze (expandable sd card, sweet camera/video, Sense)
The sensation is old news and the SGS2 is just wishing it was as good as a Amaze (build design of course)
Not even a question. Why wait for ICS when you have a chance at the GN?
GN all the way IMO.
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that actually does help, i have the g2x right now, i love the screen, ips displays are great. and the battery life isnt bad on this one, but in your opinion its pretty close?
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I came from the G2x, but haven't had any of the other phones. I think the battery consumption might be *slightly* higher with this phone, but not like "OMG my power!!!" bad. The way I see it, the devs will get it on par or better than my G2x was regardless.
From a screen and build perspective, the Amaze takes it hands down.
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Just based on build quality alone, screw Samsung. I've owned 4 of their devices (loved the screen) but they are cheap and tacky plastic...not worth the money you'd spend on them.
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I couldn't agree more. I must have spent over an hour playing with both the SGS2 and the Amaze, and I simply couldn't stand the Samsung. It felt way too light, and "cheap", as others have described it. And to think I had gone in with the expectation of walking out with the Samsung.
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I am personally think it would be as simple as
Galaxy Nexus (NFC, Barometer, Face-unlock ICS)
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The sensation is old news and the SGS2 is just wishing it was as good as a Amaze (build design of course)
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Amaze has nfc too
What is the use of barometer, my xoom has, but what it use for? Nothing..
All these new flashship phone will all have icecream.
I just low my amaze alot, because of the touch and feel of it.
Really high quality and sharp screen
Spent a month and a half with the epic touch gs2 and I have to say that it does not compare to the amaze. They just feel too damn cheap! Only thing it does better in my opinion is quadrant scores but who gives a crap,lol. If you want to feel like your holding 300$ get the amaze, well worth it.
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Battery Life=POOR
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Opinions please, and spare me the n00b talk I understand all of this.
What I'm most concerned about it battery life, reviews all say it sucks. What are your opinions?
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Battery Life is very poor. Buy a power skin if you really use your phone...especially as a 4G Data connection in lieu of a USB 4G Stick
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Battery Life is very poor. Buy a power skin if you really use your phone...especially as a 4G Data connection in lieu of a USB 4G Stick
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Not all of us are experiencing the same battery life issues. So....your mileage may vary.
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Pretty simple question. What are the benefits of trading/not trading?
I have both, and while the Nexus is amazing... it's getting old and I believe the Vibrant offers benefits the N1 can't produce... then again, it has a stable CM7, so if that's all you care about.... Lack of memory and a small less glamerous screen would prevent me from doing it though.
I do love the way it feels in my hand, better build quality... will give it that.
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I have both, and while the Nexus is amazing... it's getting old and I believe the Vibrant offers benefits the N1 can't produce... then again, it has a stable CM7, so if that's all you care about.... Lack of memory and a small less glamerous screen would prevent me from doing it though.
I do love the way it feels in my hand, better build quality... will give it that.
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I've also owned both. Pretty much agree with the post above.
The screen is a bit small. On the other hand, the N1's overall size, shape, and quality give it a great feel.
N1 has more variety ROM wise. Sense is infinitely better than TouchWiz IMO...although it doesn't natively use it, there are some great Sense ROMs.
Vibrant definitely has a beefier GPU, on the other hand. Feels a bit snappier to me in general. Neither feels extremely snappy in stock, out of box condition though.
Lastly, this is an admittedly dumb reason to prefer a phone, but I like the unique nature of the N1. I live in a fairly backwards state...I've only seen one other Nexus One since it's been released. Nice to stand out in a sea of iPhone zombies.
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Nexus one instead of a Vibrant?
hell no. your going back a generation bro.
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Nexus one instead of a Vibrant?
hell no. your going back a generation bro.
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No doubt it has newer tech, but there isn't that great a difference. I definitely wouldn't say "hell no." In fact, I'm probably switching back to an N1 as my main phone (assuming the trade goes through). Pretty sure the N1 has the same internals as WP7 phones that were released several months ago? It's old tech for sure, but it's obviously fast enough to keep up in most cases.
If you're into games, though, I'd suggest staying with the Vibrant. It's a bit faster and doesn't have the multitouch limitations.
Otherwise, I like the ROM diversity, build quality, and uniqueness of the N1. Just my opinion though.
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Nexus one instead of a Vibrant?
hell no. your going back a generation bro.
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You wouldn't see posts like this in the Nexus section, there is a plus.
I would love to have a have a nexus one, but I can't let go of the vibrant.
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There's no way I'd go for that trade! I wouldn't even trade for the nexus S. No sd card slot big no no!
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Part of me has been thinking of making this trade as well. When i really take a look at my phone I realize the one thing I REALLY like about it is flashing new roms. MIUI and CM7 are amazing, I just wish they were stable, which they are on the Nexus.
I guess you could consider it going back a generation, but it's not like the Vibrant has an 8 MP camera, a FFC, or HSPA+. If it did, then this would be a much less palatable trade.
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You wouldn't see posts like this in the Nexus section, there is a plus.
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If you get a Nexus one, then just to piss you off i'm gonna get it and start trolling their forums.
New question, Would you ever trade your Vibrant for an Hd2?
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New question, Would you ever trade your Vibrant for an Hd2?
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Meh. I wouldn't trade my main phone for an HD2. It's a beautiful phone, but Android isn't 100%. There are some awesome ROMs, but if you need guaranteed stability, I wouldn't suggest it. (Then again, I wouldn't suggest using stock 2.2 on the Vibrant either...)
Just spent way too much time flashing ROMs, and never could settle on one. Really more of a tinkerer/project phone IMO.
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For me, No. But I might pick up a N1 as a third phone behind my vibrant and hd2. I seen a few on craigslist in my area for less then 80 bucks used but in great condition.
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For me, No. But I might pick up a N1 as a third phone behind my vibrant and hd2. I seen a few on craigslist in my area for less then 80 bucks used but in great condition.
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Are you serious? $80? That's amazing.
Nice Paranoid Android pic by the way.
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Are you serious? $80? That's amazing.
Nice Paranoid Android pic by the way.
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Yeah I was surprised at prices when I looked. Most just come with phone and charger no box or headphones.
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For me, No. But I might pick up a N1 as a third phone behind my vibrant and hd2. I seen a few on craigslist in my area for less then 80 bucks used but in great condition.
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Wow..NO WAY IN HELL could I get a Nexus One for that low of a price...the cheapest one I've seen on craigslist was for $200 and it was completely shattered with a whole bunch of broke parts! They go for $300 in Kansas City,MO
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Wow..NO WAY IN HELL could I get a Nexus One for that low of a price...the cheapest one I've seen on craigslist was for $200 and it was completely shattered with a whole bunch of broke parts! They go for $300 in Kansas City,MO
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REALLY?
In Texas, i've seen my friends sell them for 120+ or lower sometimes, and i always thought that was a decent price range, but 300???! i'm going to buy some from my friends, and sell in Kansas haha, profit! $$$
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REALLY?
In Texas, i've seen my friends sell them for 120+ or lower sometimes, and i always thought that was a decent price range, but 300???! i'm going to buy some from my friends, and sell in Kansas haha, profit! $$$
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Lol kansas? Its Missouri lmao kansas is scrubby!
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Hell ya.. I.e. if gives me a battery life of around 10 hours on moderate use. Vibrant gives me like 5~6 hours of battery on bionix 1.3.1
even though the gps on vibrant is not that great, but the phone is still pretty awesome when running 2.2.1
Hello everyone,
I currently on the 3d. I love this phone, don't get me wrong...and have no problem keeping it.
I have a financee who really wants the phone, and I agreed (because I love her) to give it to her in the next few months. I have an available upgrade.
I was thinking of getting another evo 3d, and then I thought maybe I would look at the SGS2...just because I love trying out new phones.
Anyway, it look like the next nexus will be coming out almost as soon as the SGS2.
What does everyone thing about this upcoming phone? It looks pretty great, do you really think we will get a October release date?
Again, I am not looking to be flamed, and I love this phone. Just looking for a friendly discussion.
I doubt it will be much better hardware wise than the SGS2.
The SGS3 however, is reported to get a 1280x720 Super AMOLED Plus display!
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I doubt it will be much better hardware wise than the SGS2.
The SGS3 however, is reported to get a 1280x720 Super AMOLED Plus display!
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It should have a TI processor in it, so whether that is as good as the exynos (or whatever is in the galaxy s2 variants) is up to debate.
But the fact that it is pure android, along with the 720p screen should be a big advantage.
This biggest question is when it will be released on sprint.
No thoughts personally because im not interested in it. I guess if I was, I wouldn't have bought a 3D, but rather waited for it. So its irrevelent to me.
I understand that, I am just looking at having a interesting discussion on the phone.
You could always get it to try it out and if you find yourself missing your 3vo :-D you have 30 days to return it and swap it out
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Does an October release look promising? If so... It would seem Samsung really missed the mark releasing their phones a month or less before the new nexus.
I know I'll be getting one... The Nexus device is the reference platform for any given generation of android. The N1 _still_ performs great. The NS4G stock experience is still the fastest and smoothest android experience I have ever had. Bar none. No competition, not even close.... And that's before overclocking and custom kernels. Not to mention it comes unlockable out of the box and already with the pure android experience... That is guaranteed to be first in line for updates.
The dual 1.5gHz and 1280×720 screen are also awesome... Likely a gig of ram, 8gig for Apps and 32gig internal storage.... Maybe even more of all of that... We still don't know for sure yet. NFC for sure.
Gonna miss HTC if they don't make it... But whatever. After seeing a NexusOne in action and owning a NexusS4G its a no Brainer now. It does what it want, out of the box and is the gold standard reference for the platform....
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I agree, though I have never owned a nexus.
But do you give the October release date rumors any credit?
I think you should go for the Photon. It's just as powerful as the Evo 3D. It's gotten good ratings so far.
And rumors are rumors. There really hasn't been any stern updates about the SGS3. You seem to don't need a phone right now. If not then wait it out, something is bound to come up then.
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I agree, though I have never owned a nexus.
But do you give the October release date rumors any credit?
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Lolz... After the sgs2 debacle that followed the E3D debacle I'm going to have to say no. It might be true, it might be later... Hell, it might be sooner. I'm just not playing that game anymore... I don't care how many times I was in fact right in the past... And I was... But, damned, I don't trust any rumors anymore, lol.
Wait for the official announcement and nothing more, nothing less.
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I'm more interested in this phone than the SGS2. I mean, it has 720p resolution on a phone! I love my qHD on my 3D. Some say it will drop in November. I'm still going to check out the SGS2 later today when I get out of work.
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I'm more interested in this phone than the SGS2. I mean, it has 720p resolution on a phone! I love my qHD on my 3D. Some say it will drop in November. I'm still going to check out the SGS2 later today when I get out of work.
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Oh I am getting the ET4G on Friday, and the next nexus when it comes to Sprint.... Though I really hate this push towards 16:9 I should probably just get used to it, it seems like the way things are going to be
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Oh I am getting the ET4G on Friday, and the next nexus when it comes to Sprint.... Though I really hate this push towards 16:9 I should probably just get used to it, it seems like the way things are going to be
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I think 16:9 is one of the best thing to happen to smart phones. It's the perfect aspect ratio. I hate the way my wife's Evo feels in my pocket, its too fat. Longer and thinner fits better.
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I think 16:9 is one of the best thing to happen to smart phones. It's the perfect aspect ratio. I hate the way my wife's Evo feels in my pocket, its too fat. Longer and thinner fits better.
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I feel just the opposite, I loved and missed the fatness of the EVO 4G and screen, that's why I'm on the photon now. Just my preference. The EVO 4g was the perfect size.
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I feel just the opposite, I loved and missed the fatness of the EVO 4G and screen, that's why I'm on the photon now. Just my preference. The EVO 4g was the perfect size.
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How do you like the pentile screen?
I'm not holding my breath on that release date. We will see what happens. I wouldn't mind adding a line to try it out but I had enough with phones that have radio issues ie nexus 4g
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I doubt it will be much better hardware wise than the SGS2.
The SGS3 however, is reported to get a 1280x720 Super AMOLED Plus display!
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Those are the supposed specs for the next gen Nexus as well as possibly a quad core processor.
I will be getting the next Nexus. ICS, the hardware, and first to receive updates make this phone hard to turn down.
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I think 16:9 is one of the best thing to happen to smart phones. It's the perfect aspect ratio. I hate the way my wife's Evo feels in my pocket, its too fat. Longer and thinner fits better.
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Totally agree. The form factor of the E3D is so much better than the E4G. I also hope that Samsung doesn't go crazy with the screen size. I'm not really feeling the dimensions of the ET4G, it looks way too big, specifically- it seems far too wide. The E4G is as wide as I would ever like a phone to be and I am a big guy with big hands. A 4-4.3" screen would be perfect, in fact, if it followed the same form factor as the NS4G I would be quite pleased.
I do agree with the above poster. The radio issues with Samsung's last three phones on Sprint should be enough to make anyone skeptical. If the ET4G is without these problems then I will give the next Nexus a realistic consideration.
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I think 16:9 is one of the best thing to happen to smart phones. It's the perfect aspect ratio. I hate the way my wife's Evo feels in my pocket, its too fat. Longer and thinner fits better.
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Yeah I feel the same.
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How do you like the pentile screen?
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Im not a big fan of it,but you get used to it after a day or two, the shades of black look horrible, besides that and the lack of development its a good phone. The pros outweigh the cons.
Big day today source code released for our Photon, and SGS2 announced for Sprint. Coming out Sept. 16. So will you stick with the Photon, or switch to the SGS2 with it's big 4.52" screen? http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-outs-sprints-galaxy-s-ii-epic-4g-touch-ahead-tonights-event
I believe I'm staying with the Photon, that phone doesn't look very good to me. The Photon is a prized jewel when you take it out of the box. Very unique and the kernel was just released today so we are basically just starting. I believe in this phone and the devs we have here to unlock this thing proper and get us on some sick kernels!
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I love my photon but the extra screen on the sgs is appealing. Its going to be a hard choice.
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I thought about the sgs2 but god its ugly and Samsung as a company is entirely too unreliable when it comes to phone support
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I'm loving my MoPho! Although the SGSII does look appealing. i might have to test it out before my 30 days are up.
sgs2 is the way to go! sAMOLED plus ftw.
No way! I love the Photon! Had it for a month and still growing on me. I love the build of the mopho and don't think sgs2 can beat it even if it is thinner.
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My upgrade day is Thursday, I plan to go Photon and barring major failures I don't plan to take it back for the new epic. Reasons being Samsung is happy to sell you a phone and never support it. While amoled screens look great the resolution of the epic t4gs combined with the 4.5 size isn't a good combo. Samsung also typically has weaker radios, they sure are on my Epic. The masses will flock to it though then when the next big phone comes out the epic t4g will be considered crap.
love AMOLED but still no word on processor yet. I am gonna stick with the photon.
I feel the same way. Love the Photon and the dock! The Epic 4g touch will have to be a real beast to make me leave. The Epic 4g still doesn't have official gingerbread release. And the radios on the Photon are great!
My 30-day return period ended yesterday, and I'm plenty happy I stayed with the Photon. 800X480 resolution on a 4.5" screen doesn't appeal--I've always thought 4.0" was the sweet spot in screen size, with 4.3" being the upper limit for me. I'd certainly not want an even bigger screen with lower resolution, no matter the tech. And I'm one who really likes the sunlight visibility of the Photon's screen as well as the great battery performance.
As far as performance goes, yes, the Samsung chip is a little faster in general computing, but the Tegra 2 is still plenty quick and is better for gaming. The Photon is plenty fast for me, so I can't imagine a phone needing to be _faster_. And I love how the Photon is built--solid and attractive. The kickstand has really turned into a plus for me as well.
The only thing the SGSII has going for it as far as I can see is that dual-pane email client, and Google Talk with video. But, I've had Google Talk with video on my Transformer for months now and have yet to use it. And email on the Photon is fine. So, nothing lost there.
No, I'll take the outstanding phone quality, excellent GPS and Bluetooth, awesome car dock, and Motorola's better update history of the Photon over a bigger, lower-resolution screen and slightly faster processor. If I had found my Epic to be just spectacular in these areas, maybe I'd feel different, but of course I didn't. Quite the contrary.
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sgs2 is the way to go! sAMOLED plus ftw.
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I truly think it is funny when people decide on a phone because of its screen. Makes me smile. lol Is that because when people can't afford their bill they just use it as a pretty clock?
-DJ
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love AMOLED but still no word on processor yet. I am gonna stick with the photon.
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Exynos 1.2 dual core. http://newsroom.sprint.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-epic-4g-touch-fact-sheet.htm
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love AMOLED but still no word on processor yet. I am gonna stick with the photon.
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The specs came out today, Samsung Exynos 1.2GHz dual-core processor.
I asked myself what I didn't like about my photon and the only thing I could think of was developer support but now with the kernel source released, here's hoping that negative turns into a positive.
Plus I rely on gps and samsung phones are horrendous when it cones to gps as well as updates....sgs2 will be on 2.3.4 for 2 years....
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I truly think it is funny when people decide on a phone because of its screen. Makes me smile. lol Is that because when people can't afford their bill they just use it as a pretty clock?
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It's thinner and lighter with the same specs as the photon. It will probably have the same battery life as the photon. It has a better screen (tell me you haven't once been annoyed by PenTile on the photon).
what more do you want? I mean, you obviously don't dive in to it when it comes out. you bait others, wait for reviews and then decide.
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It's thinner and lighter with the same specs as the photon. It will probably have the same battery life as the photon. It has a better screen (tell me you haven't once been annoyed by PenTile on the photon).
what more do you want? I mean, you obviously don't dive in to it when it comes out. you bait others, wait for reviews and then decide.
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I don't see how it will have the same battery life. The pentile screen on the Photon is why the MoPho has good life, the sgs2 has a larger samoled plus which may look better (possibly debatable based on the resolution) but wll drink more juice.
Battery life is nice, but not a huge decider unless one phone's is dismal.
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I truly think it is funny when people decide on a phone because of its screen. Makes me smile. lol Is that because when people can't afford their bill they just use it as a pretty clock?
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as far as i am concerned the screen is one of its features..
im guessing teh same goes for the photon? when you cant pay your bill you just use webtop mode?
anyways i know the sgs2 will be a more powerful phone, and the photon will be overlooked between it and teh evo3d. even still tho my photon is on its way, there will be many things i miss about my nexus but im hoping ill get over it soon enough
oh and fyi to anyoen that thinks teh tegra 2 platform is better for gaming
::cough:: http://www.glbenchmark.com/compare....PH-D700 Epic 4G&D4=Samsung GT-i9100 Galaxy S2
>_>
just sayin....
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I don't see how it will have the same battery life. The pentile screen on the Photon is why the MoPho has good life, the sgs2 has a larger samoled plus which may look better (possibly debatable based on the resolution) but wll drink more juice.
Battery life is nice, but not a huge decider unless one phone's is dismal.
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Sgs2 for Sprint is sporting an 1800 mAh battery.
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SO TODAYVI USED MY COUSINS GALAXY NEXUS FOR LIKE THE 4TH TIME AND IT GREW ON ME... I thought my phone was better.. i was wrong. Its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy faster, and the screen is like 40 times better(except the white).. prob gunna sell mine... idk why they expect us to pay 260 for a slow ass phone (with and without sense) n a washed out screen... Fmlll
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SO TODAYVI USED MY COUSINS GALAXY NEXUS FOR LIKE THE 4TH TIME AND IT GREW ON ME... I thought my phone was better.. i was wrong. Its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy faster, and the screen is like 40 times better(except the white).. prob gunna sell mine... idk why they expect us to pay 260 for a slow ass phone (with and without sense) n a washed out screen... Fmlll
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lol, in a week you'll probably be back to the amaze!!!
hope this is not a troll, binary please close if you see fit!
You my friend, are wrong. *sigh*
Not i troll bro had my amaze since the day it came out. On foruth bar n faux 008b11.. n why am i wrong i first used it i didnt like. Now i used it again its like faster n **** since updatess... ;( why is the amaze choppy. We need ics so i can see which is better cause this isnt gunna last that much longer but i love it ;'( @and i got mms probs ;0
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lol, in a week you'll probably be back to the amaze!!!
hope this is not a troll, binary please close if you see fit!
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why are u afraid of people expressing their opinions? nowhere it is written only great things should be written about the phone, otherwise thread will be closed, right? he is stating his personal opinion and who gives a damn whether your feelings get hurt if somebody says he doesnt like the amaze, it is totally inappropriate mentioning binary and things like close the thread. you remind me of those evo owners who still think their phone is the best btw
Actually I like threads like this.
It gives everyone an unbiased opinion on the device that is looking to purchase it.
Looking back if I knew everything back then that I do now I wouldn't have bought the Amaze either. New buyers have an advantage now. I'll keep it open as long as the OP isn't a troll and this doesn't turn into a flamewar.
brolic925t said:
Not i troll bro had my amaze since the day it came out. On foruth bar n faux 008b11.. n why am i wrong i first used it i didnt like. Now i used it again its like faster n **** since updatess... ;( why is the amaze choppy. We need ics so i can see which is better cause this isnt gunna last that much longer but i love it ;'( @and i got mms probs ;0
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+1 yes the galaxy nexus is faster, but I have the feeling Xboarder's ICS on the amaze will be legendary
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Binary100100 said:
Actually I like threads like this.
It gives everyone an unbiased opinion on the device that is looking to purchase it.
Looking back if I knew everything back then that I do now I wouldn't have bought the Amaze either. New buyers have an advantage now. I'll keep it open as long as the OP isn't a troll and this doesn't turn into a flamewar.
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lol what phone would have you bought if you had waited longer?
Felinos11 said:
+1 yes the galaxy nexus is faster, but I have the feeling Xboarder's ICS on the amaze will be legendary
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lol what phone would have you bought if you had waited longer?
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Probably the GSII. I'm really pissed at HTC and don't think I'll be going back after this phone.
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Probably the GSII. I'm really pissed at HTC and don't think I'll be going back after this phone.
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Is it the S-off thing?
Only thing that bugs me about the amaze is the data acting flakey on stock Rom. Other than that I don't really like stock android I like the look of Sense and the metal backing of the amaze. But cool story bro...
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gregb882 said:
Is it the S-off thing?
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S-off and the fact that htc won't release the full kernel source all while calling it "developer friendly" and other nonsense.
Binary100100 said:
Actually I like threads like this.
It gives everyone an unbiased opinion on the device that is looking to purchase it.
Looking back if I knew everything back then that I do now I wouldn't have bought the Amaze either. New buyers have an advantage now. I'll keep it open as long as the OP isn't a troll and this doesn't turn into a flamewar.
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ya i just don't want it to turn into a flamewar that was all!!! If I knew everything back then that I do now, I would still go with the amaze , I saw and played with the galaxy nexus before I purchased the amaze... guess it's personal preference!!
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Felinos11 said:
why are u afraid of people expressing their opinions? nowhere it is written only great things should be written about the phone, otherwise thread will be closed, right? he is stating his personal opinion and who gives a damn whether your feelings get hurt if somebody says he doesnt like the amaze, it is totally inappropriate mentioning binary and things like close the thread. you remind me of those evo owners who still think their phone is the best btw
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you don't have to be rude
brolic925t said:
SO TODAYVI USED MY COUSINS GALAXY NEXUS FOR LIKE THE 4TH TIME AND IT GREW ON ME... I thought my phone was better.. i was wrong. Its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy faster, and the screen is like 40 times better(except the white).. prob gunna sell mine... idk why they expect us to pay 260 for a slow ass phone (with and without sense) n a washed out screen... Fmlll
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The only thing good about the nexus is the screen. The phone is only running a 1.2ghz possessor so in the you will be able to get better performance out of the amaze. The nexus's camera is not impressive at all with only 5Mp and single led. No sd card slot. Just saying that it could be the way you are running your phone that makes it slow. You can do way more with the amaze than you can the nexus. In the end they don't call the amaze the iPhone killer for nothing.
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The only thing good about the nexus is the screen. The phone is only running a 1.2ghz possessor so in the you will be able to get better performance out of the amaze. The nexus's camera is not impressive at all with only 5Mp and single led. No sd card slot. Just saying that it could be the way you are running your phone that makes it slow. You can do way more with the amaze than you can the nexus. In the end they don't call the amaze the iPhone killer for nothing.
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The fact that the amaze runs a 1.5ghz cpu and the nexus runs 1.2ghz cpu doesnt automatically mean the nexus is slower. The software installed has lots of impact on phones performance. So my guess is that ics is lighter than sense...
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The fact that the amaze runs a 1.5ghz cpu and the nexus runs 1.2ghz cpu doesnt automatically mean the nexus is slower. The software installed has lots of impact on phones performance. So my guess is that ics is lighter than sense...
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I'm curious to see what ICS with SenseUI would be like.
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I'm curious to see what ICS with SenseUI would be like.
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I think you wont wait that long. you will just decide to trade your amaze for gsII+$100
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TramainM said:
The only thing good about the nexus is the screen. The phone is only running a 1.2ghz possessor so in the you will be able to get better performance out of the amaze. The nexus's camera is not impressive at all with only 5Mp and single led. No sd card slot. Just saying that it could be the way you are running your phone that makes it slow. You can do way more with the amaze than you can the nexus. In the end they don't call the amaze the iPhone killer for nothing.
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you know I looked at the phone and I actually did like it, but there were a lot of dissapointing features for me to dish out and buy it. First off the camera is below supbar, cameras now are 8mp and in a few months we'll start seeing better cameras than even our amaze.
second was the pentile screen, I had the nexus one and hated pentile. Even at 720p you can tell it's pentile because the screen is so huge...the 720p rezound looks much much better, I am a big fan of amoled but only if samsung figures out how to put a super amolded PLUS 720p on a phone!
The great thing about the phone which I miss about my nexus one is developement support. It's google flagship, and will have huge ammount of support for years to come, even the nexus one still have lot of support.
I would not necessarily say that the galaxy nexus is slower with 1.2 because it uses an OMAP processor. I havn't done a the research on omap vs snapdragon 3, and honestly it surprises me why samsung didn't use the exynos processor in this phone. a 1.2 exynos processor can compete and beat our amazes 1.5 snapdragon 3 but I don't know about the omap process. I believe a reason that the phone seems faster is support for multicore on ics...right now we do not officially have support for dual core...as we get ICS I bet/hope we will much improved speeds. with that said I have not had any lag or anything like that on my phone with clock set at 1.5.
I was debating on getting a second phone and it would be the galaxy nexus...but again It would probably be sitting on my desk rather than in my pocket. I would probably use it for a lot of rom flashing playing around etc.
What I really liked about the amaze is dedicated camcorder and camera buttons, and a really nice camera...
on the galaxy nexus I could do away with the camcorder button, but I do really need a camera button. If they had put a better camera on that phone with a dedicate camera button, I would have dealt with the 720 pentile screen and gone for that phone. But right now all of samsung cameras on their phones are inferior to the HTC amaze and HTC rezounds camera, not to say this won't change in the future.
one last point was that galaxy nexus felt a little too big in the hand, I think 4.3 inch screen is the max i'm willing to go for a phone (one reason I returned my sgsII was the huge size), I could car less about the weight, as long as I'm now benching the phone in the gym, thinness is also an issue and the amaze is as thick as i'm willing to have my phone.
seansk said:
you know I looked at the phone and I actually did like it, but there were a lot of dissapointing features for me to dish out and buy it. First off the camera is below supbar, cameras now are 8mp and in a few months we'll start seeing better cameras than even our amaze.
second was the pentile screen, I had the nexus one and hated pentile. Even at 720p you can tell it's pentile because the screen is so huge...the 720p rezound looks much much better, I am a big fan of amoled but only if samsung figures out how to put a super amolded PLUS 720p on a phone!
The great thing about the phone which I miss about my nexus one is developement support. It's google flagship, and will have huge ammount of support for years to come, even the nexus one still have lot of support.
I would not necessarily say that the galaxy nexus is slower with 1.2 because it uses an OMAP processor. I havn't done a the research on omap vs snapdragon 3, and honestly it surprises me why samsung didn't use the exynos processor in this phone. a 1.2 exynos processor can compete and beat our amazes 1.5 snapdragon 3 but I don't know about the omap process. I believe a reason that the phone seems faster is support for multicore on ics...right now we do not officially have support for dual core...as we get ICS I bet/hope we will much improved speeds. with that said I have not had any lag or anything like that on my phone with clock set at 1.5.
I was debating on getting a second phone and it would be the galaxy nexus...but again It would probably be sitting on my desk rather than in my pocket. I would probably use it for a lot of rom flashing playing around etc.
What I really liked about the amaze is dedicated camcorder and camera buttons, and a really nice camera...
on the galaxy nexus I could do away with the camcorder button, but I do really need a camera button. If they had put a better camera on that phone with a dedicate camera button, I would have dealt with the 720 pentile screen and gone for that phone. But right now all of samsung cameras on their phones are inferior to the HTC amaze and HTC rezounds camera, not to say this won't change in the future.
one last point was that galaxy nexus felt a little too big in the hand, I think 4.3 inch screen is the max i'm willing to go for a phone (one reason I returned my sgsII was the huge size), I could car less about the weight, as long as I'm now benching the phone in the gym, thinness is also an issue and the amaze is as thick as i'm willing to have my phone.
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Not trying to be "rude" but ever heard of some devices called dslr? You might want to give them a try, they take pretty sweet pics since camera is the one most important feature in a phone according to you
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Felinos11 said:
Not trying to be "rude" but ever heard of some devices called dslr? You might want to give them a try, they take pretty sweet pics since camera is the one most important feature in a phone according to you
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I do have a dslr and I have an old point and shoot, I wanted something to replace my point and shoot, which was the amaze....I can't carry around my dslr everywhere!!
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I do have a dslr and I have an old point and shoot, I wanted something to replace my point and shoot, which was the amaze....I can't carry around my dslr everywhere!!
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lol exactly, dslr are not raelly portable.. you can put your phone in your pocket, you have to have a bag or straps for the dslr
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE_id3068
Read this this morning, thought it was a great, unbiased comparison. Great read for anyone on the fence with the two devices.
Overall, it cemented my choice for the Evo 4g LTE....well it was already guaranteed, but it is a nice article for the people who are not so sure.
Just got my EVO yesterday and also pre-ordered a gs3 with $50 giftcard to bestbuy. I really like the EVO but may switch to the gs3. I have 30 days to try it out.
Thanks. Just a heads up the link you posted went to page 4. I read it and was thinking where the rest at.
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Not hijacking, but I've only had this thing one day. Anyone out there that's had it longer what are your opinions?
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Thanks. Just a heads up the link you posted went to page 4. I read it and was thinking where the rest at.
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Updated, thanks for the heads up.
I think the phone is great, easily topping the iphone 4s and galaxy nexus (both of which I have owned). It is easily the best phone I have owned. I highly recommend it.
Jelly Bean will only make it better in the future.
The Evo LTE is has a better display and a physical camera button. The only real performance spec the galaxy s3 has over it is a extra gig of RAM and a slightly bigger battery by 100mAh. So if I was you i would pick the phone you think looks best, since both have a good custom rom community and specs.
Essentially the HTC really would get better batterylife based off slcd vs amoled plus HTC generally has better signal quality. And honestly would the extra ram ever be used
That extra 1 gig of ram would be nice for multitasking but 1 gig is enough and is not the reason the lte sucks at it, its HTCs fault. Hopefully we get a fix soon as thats the only thing that leads me to wanting the s3, but the screen and sense is whats keeping me on the lte. Come on HTC fix multitasking!
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The one gig of ram appears to be a marketing strategy.
The guy in phone arena even states that the evo 4g with sense 4.o performed slight better, whereas the GSIII stumbled from time to time.
nice and unbiased comparison. Funny how it just so happens the evo beats it in every category.
Samsung guys:
2gb of ram... OMG! Except the Evo had better scores on all benchmark tests. Also they noticed lag on the galaxy.
bigger battery... OMG! While samsung claims it will last two hours longer. In our testing the evo lasted longer.
Just full of lol. Hey guys, I have like 2 days left to swap my phone out.. I dont know.. I just really wanna go swap out for this other one, that looks and feels cheaper, and loses in every category tested against my evo. Sounds awesome right, I'm sure I'll love it!
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The Evo LTE is has a better display and a physical camera button. The only real performance spec the galaxy s3 has over it is a extra gig of RAM and a slightly bigger battery by 100mAh. So if I was you i would pick the phone you think looks best, since both have a good custom rom community and specs.
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not true, although the screen resolution of the GSIII is the same, the quality of it is not the same. curiousgeorge was telling me about it one time on gTalk i'll dig up the convo and post the info here... pretty interesting stuff actually.
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nice and unbiased comparison. Funny how it just so happens the evo beats it in every category.
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2gb of ram... OMG! Except the Evo had better scores on all benchmark tests. Also they noticed lag on the galaxy.
bigger battery... OMG! While samsung claims it will last two hours longer. In our testing the evo lasted longer.
Just full of lol. Hey guys, I have like 2 days left to swap my phone out.. I dont know.. I just really wanna go swap out for this other one, that looks and feels cheaper, and loses in every category tested against my evo. Sounds awesome right, I'm sure I'll love it!
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Your right evo did win in a lot of categories...but the reviewer gave the GSIII plus where it deserved them...such as software features.
He didn't call a clear winner...because they are both great phones.
If you don't agree with the review, great, did explain why. But please avoid this thread in the future if your going to "pretend" to be an idiot in your response.
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But please avoid this thread in the future if your going to "pretend" to be an idiot in your response.
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Aww come on. Where's the sense of humor at :b
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Steven 1 said:
Aww come on. Where's the sense of humor at :b
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Maybe....and if that is the case then I apologize.
Often time on xda, people come and post such things in order to ruin a good conversation/debate....and such post often lead to a flame war.
Again, I apologize if that was his intention.
I may have poked fun at the samsung guys a bit, but was all in good fun. ( I thought it was kinda funny)
Really was a good comparison, I can send it to everyone on the fence, or to re-affirm to the ones that have already made their purchase.
When I personally make a recommendation they may remain on the fence, so it's good to have a site back you up on everything you've been forcing down peoples throats for a couple months.
I have been with HTC for over 3 years.. First with ATT with the Inspire and now with Sprint EVO LTE and I have to say is that I will always own an HTC phone.. I have rooted all my HTC phones and they work great on and off the root. The camera on the EVO is great. The Internet Speed is fast. I live in Atlanta and soon will get LTE in a few weeks and can't wait to see what happens... GO WITH THE EVO...
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I may have poked fun at the samsung guys a bit, but was all in good fun. ( I thought it was kinda funny)
Really was a good comparison, I can send it to everyone on the fence, or to re-affirm to the ones that have already made their purchase.
When I personally make a recommendation they may remain on the fence, so it's good to have a site back you up on everything you've been forcing down peoples throats for a couple months.
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I apologize. Been a long day at work, but I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions.
I did not realize that you were making fun of the samsung "fan boys" who posted on the phonearena website. You are right in the way you protrayed them. It is ridiculous how angry people become with tech reviewers when the review doesn't go their way.
Again I am sorry, and for what it is worth I agree with you.