http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-player-4-2-ready-for-the-usa-11222549/
Galaxy Player 4.2 is coming to USA very soon; May 15th I believe.
In a reveal that comes alongside the just-released Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6, here comes the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 with no monthly data fees, Gingerbread, and connections galore to the other devices you’ve got on hand. This device comes to the USA with a lovely low $199.99 price tag – this compared to the full price of the rest of the Galaxy S devices comparable to this one (complete with mobile data and monthly fees) being downright reasonable. What you’ve got here is Samsung’s baby running an experience relatively close to what we’ve seen on Galaxy S II devices for software, Galaxy S devices for hardware, and more Bluetooth functionality than you’ll be able to handle.
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$199.99 sounds like a reasonable pricing.
I wonder what the specs are. Are they going to give it dual core like the new Galaxy Player 70 plus has? I hope they provide more internal memory this time.
Does this also mean we will being seeing a Galaxy Player 5.2 to the USA also since the GP70 Plus is for Korea only.
I'm in the market for a PMP but depending what spec the SGS3 is, I might or might not need to buy a seperate PMP.
RMXO said:
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-player-4-2-ready-for-the-usa-11222549/
Galaxy Player 4.2 is coming to USA very soon; May 15th I believe.
$199.99 sounds like a reasonable pricing.
I wonder what the specs are. Are they going to give it dual core like the new Galaxy Player 70 plus has? I hope they provide more internal memory this time.
Does this also mean we will being seeing a Galaxy Player 5.2 to the USA also since the GP70 Plus is for Korea only.
I'm in the market for a PMP but depending what spec the SGS3 is, I might or might not need to buy a seperate PMP.
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I'm satisfied with my 5.0. There's a 3.6, 4.0, now 4.2, and a 5.0?? What next? xD
I'm waiting for this to hit Stateside.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/samsung-galaxy-player-70-plus-is-the-worlds-first-dual-core-med/
Yeah, I'm waiting for the much anticipated galaxy player 4.1, but might also get a 4.3 or 4.4 when they are released
Samsung's life goal: have a media player with every screen size varying by a 10th an inch! (Is 4.2 really that much better than a 4.0 inch??)
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Yeah, I'm waiting for the much anticipated galaxy player 4.1, but might also get a 4.3 or 4.4 when they are released
Samsung's life goal: have a media player with every screen size varying by a 10th an inch! (Is 4.2 really that much better than a 4.0 inch??)
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I agree. The specs are almost no different at all other than the small screen size change. All samsung is doing is screwing up development for these devices. Just when the 5.0 and 4.0 were getting some developing going, samsung comes in with a 3.6 and a 4.2, which give more options to buyers, and less chance for more devs for our devices
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mxjcmxjc said:
I'm waiting for this to hit Stateside.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/samsung-galaxy-player-70-plus-is-the-worlds-first-dual-core-med/
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Might take a while but you can order the Korean version from here
http://www.exportprive.com/en/samsu...s-yp-gb70d-multimedia-player-32gb-white-.html
I've been doing a lot of research & can't make up my mind if I should get or not. But, I'm starting to lean in getting it. I was hoping to find more people that do own it to give me some feedback before making up my mind.
iJimaniac said:
Yeah, I'm waiting for the much anticipated galaxy player 4.1, but might also get a 4.3 or 4.4 when they are released
Samsung's life goal: have a media player with every screen size varying by a 10th an inch! (Is 4.2 really that much better than a 4.0 inch??)
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This is what I don't understand from Samsung. If their #1 enemy is Apple then at least release models that compete against their iPod series.
great it's beautiful
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but it have litter diffeerent with 4.0
RMXO said:
Might take a while but you can order the Korean version from here
http://www.exportprive.com/en/samsu...s-yp-gb70d-multimedia-player-32gb-white-.html
I've been doing a lot of research & can't make up my mind if I should get or not. But, I'm starting to lean in getting it. I was hoping to find more people that do own it to give me some feedback before making up my mind.
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That's one sexy beast, but priced a liitle too high. Maybe $299.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII EPIC 4g Touch with a bite of VeNum on XDA Premium!
I would pay maximum $350 because it's 32gb and dual core.
But the 16gb version is $365.82
such a great product
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Be depressed.
"(SEOUL--Korea Newswire) March 22, 2012 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today announced it will be offering a Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users worldwide from Q2. It includes extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Premium Suite offers new features and applications exclusive to GALAXY Note and its innovative S Pen, which was introduced with GALAXY Note 10.1 in Mobile World Congress 2012 last month. This includes S Note, a unique tool that lets you combine your notes or sketches with other digital content, giving you a new way to create your own stories. S Note comes in various ready-to-use templates for a range of tasks including meeting minutes, diary and others.
S Note also includes the innovative Shape Match and Formula Match applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes and even solve numeric formulas hand-drawn with S Pen, increasing your on-the-go efficiency and productivity. You can draw tables and grids which are instantly digitized, saving time and effort. Moreover, by using the S Note’s integrated knowledge search engines, users can quickly search, and obtain information.
For a touch of self-expression, the Premium Suite also includes My Story, another S Pen optimized application that allows you to create personalized digital cards for friends or family using any type of content including notes, video content, photos, text or voice.
In celebration of the Premium Suite upgrade announcement, Samsung will provide special offers to all GALAXY users as an official launch partner of Angry Birds Space, a new blockbuster mobile game. For all Samsung GALAXY users, an exclusive GALAXY Note level will be provided for extra fun. Moreover, a special package of 30 challenging levels – ‘Danger Zone’ – will be available for free if unpacked within the three-month period.
“GALAXY Note continues to delight customers all over the world with its incredible versatility and unique user experience. With the Premium Suite upgrade, we wanted to add features that enrich users’ Note experience even more, including the great advantages of Android 4.0 and innovative applications for S Pen,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “We are committed to providing extraordinary experiences for consumers, and we will continue to provide new features and upgrades to enrich our offering.”
The Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade brings an entirely new look and feel to Android on GALAXY Note, with a more intuitive user interface that includes a redesigned App menu for easier multi-tasking. The upgrade also introduces innovations such as Face Unlock, Snapshot, and others.
The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade will vary by market and wireless carriers’ requirements.
News Source: Samsung Electronics
Add a "w w w." (without spaces) to the front please. Being a new member, I'm not allowed to post outside links...
i was pretty dissapointed, clicked link then realized i couldnt read it because it was all in chinese
Scythe024 said:
i was pretty dissapointed, clicked link then realized i couldnt read it because it was all in chinese
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i think thats korean. regardless, still cant tell wtf it says.
here it is repost for you...http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=611471
I dont get it...why should we be depressed? I put the www and got it in english...android 4.0 to be released Q2 right? Did I miss the sarcasm in your post?...seems like great news to me!!!
Not gonna lie.
I wish I saved my upgrade.
Sorry everyone, I posted the press release instead
Yeah isn't this a good thing? I dont know if u guys are being sarcastic or not lol
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Woooot lol
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You forget most of us are on AT&T so ICS won't come to us officially til july but if devs make some Roms for us we may see it in may
What are you talking about this fantastic news. Last I checked worldwide still meant worldwide.
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FTA:
today announced it will be offering a Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users worldwide from Q2. It includes extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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So, that tells me I should be happy. It may be when hell freezes over that AT&T Notes will get it, but at least some time ICS will arrive.
Silly worldwide doesn't mean worldwide
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What are you talking about this fantastic news. Last I checked worldwide still meant worldwide.
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It is Fantastic new we will get ICS the thing is when perhaps April, maybe May, or Feb 2013.The last line says alot "The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade will vary by market and wireless carriers’ requirements".
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HarmonyFlame said:
What are you talking about this fantastic news. Last I checked worldwide still meant worldwide.
Sent from the best mobile device ever --Samsung Galaxy Note
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For the mobile industry it does not.
We will be the last.
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For the mobile industry it does not.
We will be the last.
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As a fellow AT&T employee, I agree with what you said. I mean, the Captivate just got the Gingerbread update a few months ago! Fingers crossed for the Devs out there....
you guys that are so negative to this announce sound like you rather get no information coming out from samsung at all about ICS update than when they tell you at least when you can start expecting.... XD
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For the mobile industry it does not.
We will be the last.
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+1
The time ics arrives, this forum is going to be flooded with "should I get the Galaxy S3"
I know my international Note will see ics before my att version does. I don't mind but the lack of devs is not promising. You have 2 devs working on roms and one has been MIA for a while.Oh well... but mad props to DAGr8, and hope tpc is ok.
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you guys that are so negative to this announce sound like you rather get no information coming out from samsung at all about ICS update than when they tell you at least when you can start expecting.... XD
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Don't think their being negative, just telling the truth. That's just AT$T :-(
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you guys that are so negative to this announce sound like you rather get no information coming out from samsung at all about ICS update than when they tell you at least when you can start expecting.... XD
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It comes from experience. The Captivate got Gingerbread MORE THAN A YEAR after Samsung announced it would be available within a few months (GB was announced last summer that it would soon be available for the Cappy, here we are nearly a year AFTER that announcement).
Folks, realistically, we are looking at Christmas at the earliest for anything official for the ATT Note. The release schedule generally is that the US market is the second to last to have the OS released and this is to the carrier, NOT to the users (this is how Samsung does it, not all phone manufacturers work this way). So once Samsung 'gets around' to releasing to the carrier (again, nearly every market will have it before it is given to ATT), ATT will have to test / tweak / add whatever they want to put in.
HOWEVER, as of Monday, Samsung released the source for the Korean models of the Note. It will need alot of work before it is ready for the ATT Note BUT it is a huge step in the right direction and gives devs a base to start cooking up some REAL roms. Unfortunately, devs cant just build and compile it and stick it in the ATT Note but it can be modified and tweaked to do so AND gives a head start that allows devs to port over the improvements to the inevitable release of the ATT Note source code.
koren note is same as att note.just gone need a modem bin for usa
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Not gonna lie.
I wish I saved my upgrade.
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If you really are an AT&T employee and purchased the Note hoping that you would get an official release of ICS in the year 2012 then you obviously havent worked for AT&T for long.
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Seriously people, if you wanted ICS then you should have bought an unlocked nexus.
The track record for new android releases from the manufacturer and official releases from AT&T have always been mired with delays and issues. And people want to act surprised when its going to take longer than a few months for the Note to get ICS?
I have been looking at upgrades to my SGS2, and I am a bit torn between the two phones - Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T).
Looking at the stats, there is very little difference, and the Nexus is about half the price for an unlocked one straight from Google.
Battery life should be close, but the specs all show a much lower number then I would expect, so I am guessing that it is from the quad core version, and not the US version.
Has anyone done a comparison? I have been looking and always end up with the Quad core version rather then the Dual core one for the US.
The Nexus isn't an upgrade from the S2, it's a sidegrade at best (and possibly even a downgrade depending on what's important to you in a smart phone).
I've been having the same trouble . It just seems like the SGS3 is a better choice. Also the SGN isn't LTE and the SGS3 is.
According to your question it's undoubtedly the Samsung galaxy S3
but on the other hand if you are a pure android fan and want fast updates from google then it's definitely the Galaxy Nexus...
I would say that the SGS3 would be the better one unless you want pure Android.
i would say wait for the next nexus phone with lte capabilities..that's gonna be my next smartphone maybe, want pure android not pure bloatware from carriers and delayed updates
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Nexus for sure
Jelly Bean makes it feel like a whole new phone, I am probably going to order mine next Week.
crimsonconcepts said:
I have been looking at upgrades to my SGS2, and I am a bit torn between the two phones - Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T).
Looking at the stats, there is very little difference, and the Nexus is about half the price for an unlocked one straight from Google.
Battery life should be close, but the specs all show a much lower number then I would expect, so I am guessing that it is from the quad core version, and not the US version.
Has anyone done a comparison? I have been looking and always end up with the Quad core version rather then the Dual core one for the US.
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As much as you would hate this... I'll say waite.
There is nothing wrong with the SGSII. Its freaking awesome, and for me, it's even better than the G Nexus.
As for the SGS3, Android as for now, is in no need of 4 cores, specially samsung ones that are a brand new technology that is still in developement. Even Tegra 3 are equaled in performance by S4 dual core chips, while consuming less power. (as seen on One X series)
I bet around fall we will see a new and decent Nexus device, that i say its worth the waite.
rich.x87 said:
As much as you would hate this... I'll say waite.
There is nothing wrong with the SGSII. Its freaking awesome, and for me, it's even better than the G Nexus.
As for the SGS3, Android as for now, is in no need of 4 cores, specially samsung ones that are a brand new technology that is still in developement. Even Tegra 3 are equaled in performance by S4 dual core chips, while consuming less power. (as seen on One X series)
I bet around fall we will see a new and decent Nexus device, that i say its worth the waite.
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The at&t s3 only has 2 cores
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I'm waiting for the next batch of phones with a new SoC.
The only thing I want from the SGSIII is that screen.
I would say look at reviews of both and see which fits your needs and then make a decision. No one can make this decision for u
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IMO, the only reason to pick a Galaxy Nexus over any other phone is because you want quicker updates. It has nothing else over any other device, imo.
I too am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have 1 line available for an upgrade now and another on Aug. 1st. Problem is my SGS2s work perfectly and even though the S3 has some nice features (zero shutter lag for one). It does not feel like enough of an upgrade harware wise. The GNexus is pretty much on par with the S2 except a slightly larger screen size and NO removable sdcard. So I decided to just wait. But my daughters handed down SGS1 Cappy sdcard just failed a few days ago. She was runing it with CM7 still and liked it. So since I am STUCK with having to get a new phone my dilema is this. Get the SGS3 and hand down my SGS2? Get the Gnex from the play store which I like the updates available but give it to her, then I STILL have 1 phone available for upgrade and another soon so IF something better comes along I can jump on it. OR third choice get a SGS2 I777 for her and waste one upgrade. Decisions decisions...
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RockRatt said:
I too am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have 1 line available for an upgrade now and another on Aug. 1st. Problem is my SGS2s work perfectly and even though the S3 has some nice features (zero shutter lag for one). It does not feel like enough of an upgrade harware wise. The GNexus is pretty much on par with the S2 except a slightly larger screen size and NO removable sdcard. So I decided to just wait. But my daughters handed down SGS1 Cappy sdcard just failed a few days ago. She was runing it with CM7 still and liked it. So since I am STUCK with having to get a new phone my dilema is this. Get the SGS3 and hand down my SGS2? Get the Gnex from the play store which I like the updates available but give it to her, then I STILL have 1 phone available for upgrade and another soon so IF something better comes along I can jump on it. OR third choice get a SGS2 I777 for her and waste one upgrade. Decisions decisions...
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That middle option sounds good to me. It'd be nice to have an upgrade available late in the year or early 2013 when new phones start coming out...
Wait for the Next Nexus that will hopefully come out in the fall/winter season.
mattdm said:
That middle option sounds good to me. It'd be nice to have an upgrade available late in the year or early 2013 when new phones start coming out...
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That's what I'm edging towards with my upgrade. I was considering selling my SGSII and buying the GNex in order to have the upgrade available for the next batch of phones (Krait Quads) or just wait until then with my SGSII although I would be able to sell if for much less at that time.
SGSII is such a great phone but seeing the SGSIII, that screen is just making me so tempted to upgrade. I'm a sucker for bigger screens with better res. Someone smack the temptation out of me!
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I too am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have 1 line available for an upgrade now and another on Aug. 1st. Problem is my SGS2s work perfectly and even though the S3 has some nice features (zero shutter lag for one). It does not feel like enough of an upgrade harware wise. The GNexus is pretty much on par with the S2 except a slightly larger screen size and NO removable sdcard. So I decided to just wait. But my daughters handed down SGS1 Cappy sdcard just failed a few days ago. She was runing it with CM7 still and liked it. So since I am STUCK with having to get a new phone my dilema is this. Get the SGS3 and hand down my SGS2? Get the Gnex from the play store which I like the updates available but give it to her, then I STILL have 1 phone available for upgrade and another soon so IF something better comes along I can jump on it. OR third choice get a SGS2 I777 for her and waste one upgrade. Decisions decisions...
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Well... Give your daughter the SGS2 and get a SGS3 or One X. And you'll have the extra upgrade to get any of the phones coming later this year.
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Now when you say s3, att crap or real, int s3? Because if att one, id say stick to s2 or maybe Note.
raduque said:
IMO, the only reason to pick a Galaxy Nexus over any other phone is because you want quicker updates. It has nothing else over any other device, imo.
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Well I know that the idea of getting updates quicker is what is would seem, but in reality, that is not the case. The Nexus models may be a Google phone, but they still have to go through the carrier to get updates.
I think that although a new phone may be nice, many of you are right that the S2 is an amazing phone, and should be good for a while. As far as the comment about no need for Quad cores, I thought the same thing when I got my Eris, and thought it was lighting fast... until the new apps came out and then the phone ran like a slug, even rooted and modded.
The software will push the hardware limits at all times, so if new hardware comes out, software will start to use it, which means that eventually the old ones just don't work right. This is the bane of technology. I also have an iPad, and as of later this year I am out of luck and will not get any software updates before iOS 6 won't install on it. (But that is whole different conversation)
Looking at the specs between the two on phone arena is actually funny, since they are both SO close. I have worked in computers for long enough that I know that a .2 or .3 different in CPU speed, isn't going to make or break a difference. Memory, Cores, and Storage tend to make the biggest difference.
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Well I know that the idea of getting updates quicker is what is would seem, but in reality, that is not the case. The Nexus models may be a Google phone, but they still have to go through the carrier to get updates.
I think that although a new phone may be nice, many of you are right that the S2 is an amazing phone, and should be good for a while. As far as the comment about no need for Quad cores, I thought the same thing when I got my Eris, and thought it was lighting fast... until the new apps came out and then the phone ran like a slug, even rooted and modded.
The software will push the hardware limits at all times, so if new hardware comes out, software will start to use it, which means that eventually the old ones just don't work right. This is the bane of technology. I also have an iPad, and as of later this year I am out of luck and will not get any software updates before iOS 6 won't install on it. (But that is whole different conversation)
Looking at the specs between the two on phone arena is actually funny, since they are both SO close. I have worked in computers for long enough that I know that a .2 or .3 different in CPU speed, isn't going to make or break a difference. Memory, Cores, and Storage tend to make the biggest difference.
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Nexus updates except for Verizon and sprint do not go through any carrier
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ive had ipods and all that crap but i just started looking into an android based media player. i was wondering what the pros and cons are and if its even worth it.
questions i hope to get answered.
have you guys been able to expand it past 32 gigs? i know some phones says up to 32 gig sd cards but we find our way around it or it can do it stock.
hows the battery life on them?
whats the differences between the 4.0 and the 5.0?
anyone willing to trade one for an htz rezound (global phone/works with gsm and cdma) or a 160 gig ipod classic?
thanks for the info guys!
Overall stats for the devices:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720457
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have you guys been able to expand it past 32 gigs?
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I think folks in the Accessories forum said that larger SD cards worked. I haven't tried it myself since 40gigs if plenty enough for me(8 onboard + and 32 added)
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hows the battery life on them?
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I leave my on for two days with light use and it still has 20%-30% charge(Wi-Fi on, Gmail, Google Voice, Firefox usage).
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whats the differences between the 4.0 and the 5.0?
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See the thread I linked up top. 4.0 has a removable battery, but the 5.0 has much easier access to the SD card. Same resolution on both devices so the 4.0 has a higher pixel density.
Media player comparison:
http://www.theverge.com/products/compare/3686/3687/1075/1030
4.0 and 5.0 review from The Verge:
http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/21/2553335/samsung-galaxy-player-4-0-5-0-review
If I had to do it all over again I'd buy it, but I lucked out. If it wasn't for the developers on XDA my experience would have been "meh" at best. If you are not going to do anything to it then get an iPod touch. If you are willing to root it, slap a rom on it, and tinker then it's a phenomenal device. I keep hearing people say that we'd all have been better off getting a used cell phone, but the condition of phones on Ebay lead me to believe otherwise.
I got an unsubsidized smart phone, brand new, for less that $190, and no monthly contract. I'll chalk that up as a win.
Etheral rom
etheral rom by hanthesolo is by far the fastest and best rom for the 4.0 yet, I would recommend it for you.
5.0 is probably the only device from that generation that still has some development going on for it. 4.2 has a bluetooth handsfree profile, if you care about it..
oh yes, never let a dog to lick you in the lips, they lick their asses..
i would personally wait for the 5.8 to come out and see if its any good. there probably wont be as much development initially but it already has ICS. the specs for the devices are better: 16gb of storage, qHD display, 1 gb ram.
even if you decide to go with a 4 or 5 then, they will probably be cheaper when the 5.8 is released.
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Hi,
I was just reading this thread and it seems like you want a galaxy player.
I have a rooted galaxy player 4.0 if you want. It has TerraSilent kernel and IcyFusion (ICS based ROM) installed on it.
If you want more details, you can PM me.
I am willing to trade my galaxy player 4.0 for your HTC Rezound.
Any questions, you can always PM me as I said before.. lol
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Hi,
I was just reading this thread and it seems like you want a galaxy player.
I have a rooted galaxy player 4.0 if you want. It has TerraSilent kernel and IcyFusion (ICS based ROM) installed on it.
If you want more details, you can PM me.
I am willing to trade my galaxy player 4.0 for your HTC Rezound.
Any questions, you can always PM me as I said before.. lol
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I appreciate it but i actually have someone who is purchasing it from me. if it falls through then i will definitely get back to you.
Get the 5.0, it's like a mini tablet. Set on the optional dock shows the album artwork off beautifully. Battery life is amazing, better when rommed and tweaked. Playing games shows a huge difference with the screen size of the 5, you can actually see the whole board in words with friends easily without zooming.
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my biggest hesitance about getting one is that i have a galaxy s3 that plays music, a 4th gen ipod touch 64gig, a nexus 7 and a transformer prime. the only reason i want to get one is because i want to be free of apple products because i seriously dont like their ui. i love android and what you can do with it. buuuuuut if anyone wants to make a fair trade for an immaculate 64 gig 4th gen ipod touch then im all ears
I'm planning to buy my first Android phone and I've chose then Samsung Galaxy S2. But what i'm unsure of, is that after investing a substantial amount of money (its still expensive in my country) will it be good enough to handle updates beyond JB for the coming two years? or will it be outdated soon and should i rather go for the s3? Need help! Thanks
S2 is still very good device!
IMO it is worth to buy it.
I'm planning to buy my first Android phone and I've chose then Samsung Galaxy S2. But what i'm unsure of, is that after investing a substantial amount of money (its still expensive in my country) will it be good enough to handle updates beyond JB for the coming two years? or will it be outdated soon and should i rather go for the s3? Need help! Thanks
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If you can afford it, Go for SIII or wait for NOTE II.
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Don't do it.
The sgs2 is at the end of its support life if we get jelly bean I'll be ecstatic.. But we will not get anything else.. And we will not get the full source code to enable a proper realise of a newer Android OS.
The sgs3 may be short lived as the sgs2 is whispered to come in April..
Save your money buy it used or buy a different phone
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If you can afford it, Go for SIII or wait for NOTE II.
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Sorry Bro i never Argue on Your Posts but he Already saying S II is Expensive...
And OP if you have to choose bw Note II or S III..
Go for Note II
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
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Omaxe said:
Sorry Bro i never Argue on Your Posts but he Already saying S II is Expensive...
And OP if you have to choose bw Note II or S III..
Go for Note II
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No problem bro, i actually taught i saw this,
dibyajyoti said:
..... should i rather go for the s3? Need help! Thanks
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nutpants said:
Don't do it.
The sgs2 is at the end of its support life if we get jelly bean I'll be ecstatic.. But we will not get anything else.. And we will not get the full source code to enable a proper realise of a newer Android OS.
The sgs3 may be short lived as the sgs2 is whispered to come in April..
Save your money buy it used or buy a different phone
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Are you saying S3 will be outdated soon? Really? i don't think there is any other phone that rivals the S3 at the moment. I won't go for the Note II. Its ridiculously big and i hate big ass phones.
dibyajyoti said:
Are you saying S3 will be outdated soon? Really? i don't think there is any other phone that rivals the S3 at the moment. I won't go for the Note II. Its ridiculously big and i hate big ass phones.
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You're from India, right? Right now there's about a 12K price difference between the S2 and S3. So I'm assuming price will play a pretty big part in deciding on a phone. The S2 as of now probably has the most support amongst all android phones while the s3 support is comparatively still in a nebulous stage. Having said that, most devs who're working on the S2 now seem to slowly be moving towards the S3..So S3 dev support will only improve with time. The S2 is definitely getting the next iteration of android. But that'll probably be it. So it should be good for the next couple of years at the very least. but beyond that..who knows. Its like comparing the where the s2 is now to the galaxy s.
If your pocket allows it, go with the s3, else the s2 is still right up there with the best IMO.
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Its like this. If you want a good phone where you can do anything one can do, and still not be very expensive, go for the S2. You can do everything with that phone. No limitations whatsoever. Good camera, good looking, not so big, and very smooth with enough space for installing apps.
If you want an awesome phone and expensive one, go for the S3, but you would still find everything you do on S3 also in S2. No major differences in there, except the price.
And I am sure with the latest and upcoming Jelly Bean update the S2 will become and even better phone. I really hope that they will also update it with the latest TouchWiz 5 UX Nature interface. If Samsung does that, I will not envy my father for having an S3 at all.
I have both phones in my home and the only major differences between S2 and S3 are on the interface, and the display. S3 has a much much better display and the latest TouchWiz interface is very cool.
Hope I helped in your decision.
Thanks Haxtream, Agonn that really helped. One last question! The HTC One S is from the same category as the S2 right? But in India HTC is lauching it with S3 snapdragon processor overclocked at 1.7ghz instead of the new S4 Krait architecture chip. Its only 3k more than the S2, and since its launched with ICS I'm assuming it will get updates beyond JB.. is it a good option? overclocked processors won't heat up much right?
I can say now in newest google android version we cannot to do customs roms because its some custiminazion center... sorry if my bad english
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Can't say I know much about the One-S but what I do know is that the dev support for it is pretty weak. More so if you compare it to the S2's. I'm assuming its mainly coz of HTCs locked boot loader which they're still trying to work around. Might improve in the future, but you never know.
Another thing is with this whole system of using different chipsets in some countries. It leads to a lot of chaos and confusion if you're into flashing custom ROMs and the like. For proof, just look up the number of people who have managed to flash an i9100 rom on their i9100G phone and bricked it. (If you do go the S2 way, be wary of shops trying to pass off an i9100G in an i9100 box.happened to me.)
Finally..I don't know how it is in Kolkata but here there are barely any HTC service centres.so any problem with the phone means you're stuck for ages. Samsungs service centres are a dime a dozen here. Didn't like the way the fellows were behaving in one service centre so next time I had an issue went to another one literally 500mts away.
Will it get support beyond JB? Who knows? These companies are incredibly cagey about releasing info on releases and since it won't be their latest model nor a past flagship (that I guess is the One-X) I wouldn't count on an upgrade..leave alone a quick one.
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Now this is turning into an essay so forgive me. But regarding the overclocked processor. Extreme overclocking does equal more heat. But if the company is releasing it that way itself it should be alright.
I know the S4 chip does..not so sure about the S3 chip. Atleast one of them uses the 28nm manufacturing process. AFAIK the i9100 chips' is 45nm. A smaller manufacturing process theoretically atleast, should produce lesser heat even if overclocked.
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Hi, if you want long term support for new android go for google nexus, if possible. The first nexus (very old phone) got JB while we are still waiting for SII official JB, and i'm starting to worry if it will ever arrive.
Cheers!
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Nexus gets all the latest updates because it is mainly a Google designed product made by Samsung and Google doesn't have other phones to update as far as I am concerned, I so it's easier for them to only update one device than it is for Samsung who have hundreds of devices to work on updating.
It's not because the S2 is inferior to Nexus cause it has probably even better specs and a much better camera, 8MP, while Nexus only has a 5MP camera.
If you are okay with using custom made Roms than you should definitely choose the Samsung Galaxy S2. There are some truly amazing custom ROM's out there in which you'll be able to run Jelly Bean very good and overclock/underclock your phone to up to 1600MhZ and still have not so much overheating problems.
As for HTC one S, and I don't really know much about it. A friend of mine has a HTC one X and he likes it veryI much. Ive had that phone in hand and it was good amazing screen but too expensive. I would suggest you to get the S2 until a much better phone comes out and you make the money to buy it. Cheers.
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coolbiza said:
The first nexus (very old phone) got JB
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Argh! Nexus One (the first nexus) has been abandoned by Google. It did not get official JB update.
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Can't say I know much about the One-S but what I do know is that the dev support for it is pretty weak. More so if you compare it to the S2's. I'm assuming its mainly coz of HTCs locked boot loader which they're still trying to work around. Might improve in the future, but you never know.
Another thing is with this whole system of using different chipsets in some countries. It leads to a lot of chaos and confusion if you're into flashing custom ROMs and the like. For proof, just look up the number of people who have managed to flash an i9100 rom on their i9100G phone and bricked it. (If you do go the S2 way, be wary of shops trying to pass off an i9100G in an i9100 box.happened to me.)
Finally..I don't know how it is in Kolkata but here there are barely any HTC service centres.so any problem with the phone means you're stuck for ages. Samsungs service centres are a dime a dozen here. Didn't like the way the fellows were behaving in one service centre so next time I had an issue went to another one literally 500mts away.
Will it get support beyond JB? Who knows? These companies are incredibly cagey about releasing info on releases and since it won't be their latest model nor a past flagship (that I guess is the One-X) I wouldn't count on an upgrade..leave alone a quick one.
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Now this is turning into an essay so forgive me. But regarding the overclocked processor. Extreme overclocking does equal more heat. But if the company is releasing it that way itself it should be alright.
I know the S4 chip does..not so sure about the S3 chip. Atleast one of them uses the 28nm manufacturing process. AFAIK the i9100 chips' is 45nm. A smaller manufacturing process theoretically atleast, should produce lesser heat even if overclocked.
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One last question, This will be my first android phone, So lets say I won't be flashing new roms' on the ONE S with the s3 chip, will simple rooting be also a problem?
IMO just getting root access on any phone should be pretty simple, the best place to get that answer would be the One S forum dude.. people who have and use the phone will be best placed to tell you how easy or difficult it is. Unless someone here has that phone as well or has rooted it for someone else, you wouldn't get a firsthand opinion (for want of a better term)
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IMO just getting root access on any phone should be pretty simple, the best place to get that answer would be the One S forum dude.. people who have and use the phone will be best placed to tell you how easy or difficult it is. Unless someone here has that phone as well or has rooted it for someone else, you wouldn't get a firsthand opinion (for want of a better term)
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Hey thanks for all the help.. Just wanted to let you know I bought the Samsung Galaxy S3
Great. Enjoy it.
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It's good but I would get the galaxy nexus instead
Available NOW at the link below. At $475 I think I'll just go with the Galaxy Note II.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hyundai-Hmall-Samsung-Galaxy-Player-5-8-White-YP-GP1E-16GB-/170915275709
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yep, we've seen that. waiting for the possible Int version in ~ 6 months.
475? yeah i dont see a point with this sinxe the screen size is pretty low res and enter tablet territory. Unless it gives a an extremely great dac ill pass
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Looks good. But black looks better for galaxy players. White makes it look more like an ipod touch
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Like others I'm waiting for Intl version. If it has dual core and more ram I might consider it. Better DAP and user removable battery would be a big plus.
UnsignedZero said:
Like others I'm waiting for Intl version. If it has dual core and more ram I might consider it. Better DAP and user removable battery would be a big plus.
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Me too, I'd love to buy one of these, is there any update on when the international version of the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.8 will be released outside of Korea ? The last post was ~10 months ago.
I'd prefer to buy the international version, rather than the Korean version... however i'm not really sure what the difference is. You should be able using Android 4. to change the language to English....
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Me too, I'd love to buy one of these, is there any update on when the international version of the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.8 will be released outside of Korea ? The last post was ~10 months ago.
I'd prefer to buy the international version, rather than the Korean version... however i'm not really sure what the difference is. You should be able using Android 4. to change the language to English....
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It probably isn't going to get released outside of Korea.
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