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Hey guys who's selling their GSII to get a Galaxy Nexus? I am, I have always wanted a pure Google experience (though TW 4.0 is pretty good) and the screen is really what is the selling point. Having come from an iPhone 4 to a GSII, I found the screen to be insanely bright and beautiful, but the text sharpness just wasn't the same! The Galaxy Nexus will surely eliminate that problem with the Super Amoled HD screen! In addition, I love the plethora of new features that were included in ICS and I am so looking forward to them. Just my 2 cents.
Not that much of a upgrade, waiting to see what will work on the S2..sounds like the 9100 has a NFC chip..so I'm praying Beam works..lol
notification LED = me switching
I want to see how well it works first though
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Not that much of a upgrade, waiting to see what will work on the S2..sounds like the 9100 has a NFC chip..so I'm praying Beam works..lol
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Beam looks pretty sweet! ... Anyways I can't believe people are complaining about the new UI, I might be the only one who actually likes it. The electric blue is appealing to me and will look sharp on an AMOLED screen. Love the redesigned apps as well
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Beam looks pretty sweet! ... Anyways I can't believe people are complaining about the new UI, I might be the only one who actually likes it. The electric blue is appealing to me and will look sharp on an AMOLED screen. Love the redesigned apps as well
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Indeed, apart from Beam(which i giggled over for some reason) most of the other stuff was just improvements on an already great platform. I love the better integration with fb/twitter/etc with everything.
I care about the performance. Honeycomb ran like poop, and the webcast made no mention of performance so that has me worried.
No brainer for me. 720P, NFC, ICS..
It was nice knowing you GS2
I'm thinking of doing the same. I'm just waiting for it to get European bands (same as AT&T bands) and an unlock price.
Guys just to let you know, ICS does indeed have Hardware Acceleration - it was mentioned in the brand new SDK. This excites me
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Indeed, apart from Beam(which i giggled over for some reason) most of the other stuff was just improvements on an already great platform. I love the better integration with fb/twitter/etc with everything.
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I thought Beam was a great idea, far better use for NFC than advertising. The screen looks great but there just isnt enough to persuade me to change. Perhaps when I see the screen in my hands ?
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There is no nexus prime. only galaxy nexus
Won't the SGS2 get ICS? :|
its not ditching. I'm adding in into my other pocket! woohoo! SGS2 + Galaxy Nexus = Win forever!
am i the only one slightly underwhelmed? the screen is the only standout and I think its too big. ICS is going to get ported within weeks thx to xda. Everything else on the nexus is just equal or less when compared to the sgs2.
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its not ditching. I'm adding in into my other pocket! woohoo! SGS2 + Galaxy Nexus = Win forever!
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I think I'm with you on this one. I just can't choose between the two. Am I just being greedy? On the Galaxy Nexus I love the new screen resolution and that data usage tool. Will come in handy with all the tiered data we got going around on AT&T now.
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I think I'm with you on this one. I just can't choose between the two. Am I just being greedy? On the Galaxy Nexus I love the new screen resolution and that data usage tool. Will come in handy with all the tiered data we got going around on AT&T now.
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yeah man. I'm not ditching phone of the year 2011. but i want the pure google OS on a GOOGLE phone. SGS2 i'll be using TW since some features are not in AOSP rom of SGS2. so yeah i'll definitely get this Nexus.
i still have my phone of the year 2010 = Desire but i let my mum use it.
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I think I'm with you on this one. I just can't choose between the two. Am I just being greedy? On the Galaxy Nexus I love the new screen resolution and that data usage tool. Will come in handy with all the tiered data we got going around on AT&T now.
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Is it confirmed that it has bands for AT&T?
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I heard its Penta band. It will work with T-Mobile or att. Thus should be a very nice feature.
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Is it confirmed that it has bands for AT&T?
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5mp camera is a downgrade for me. Truthfully I don't want to pay the extra buck for a 720p screen that I can't get the full experience out of. I'd rather wait till it is the standard and then not have to pay royalties for it.
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Hell yea!
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Not over another year, even if it is Galaxy, it is not made for Samsung itself. So, Samsung always ditches worst phone for Google, perfectise on its own products.
Hi, today I switched from Sprint to AT&T after waiting for the samsung galaxy SIII to come out on Sprint decided to get the Note on AT&T. I know the hardware on the Note is older but I really needed a bigger screen and only the Note will provide that.
What do you guys think?, did I did the right thing to dump the SIII for the Note???
You are asking this question on Note forum so the answer may be one sided to note. It's all depending on the size of the phone. If you like the big screen, there's no other phone come close to note. Hardware may be a bit older than s3 but with custom Rom and a bit tweaking, it is as fast as s3. I have almost zero lag on mine with flap rom. Most of the s3 softwares are also ported so you can find svoice, smart stay etc that are floating on xda and ready to use.
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You are asking this question on Note forum so the answer may be one sided to note. It's all depending on the size of the phone. If you like the big screen, there's no other phone come close to note. Hardware may be a bit older than s3 but with custom Rom and a bit tweaking, it is as fast as s3. I have almost zero lag on mine with flap rom. Most of the s3 softwares are also ported so you can find svoice, smart stay etc that are floating on xda and ready to use.
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Thank you. that's what I was talking about. I like and need the big screen due to my sight. was not too impress with the SIII screen wich looks more rectangular than square. I'm punish now with a AT&T prepay phone due to an error the salesman did with my credit card wich he locked up in a transaction so I have to wait until tomorrow that everything is clear and pick up my Note.
I came from sprint as well and I dearly miss unlimited data (even if it isn't really all that unlimited). Other than that I am very happy with at&t.
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I came from sprint as well and I dearly miss unlimited data (even if it isn't really all that unlimited). Other than that I am very happy with at&t.
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Yes!, also missing about $30 more a month!!. AT&T is more expensive buy I need a bigger screen.
welcome to the note! I, too, came from sprint (epic touch) and I love my note. its one of a kind and im glad I got it. yes, the bill is 35 $ a month higher for me but I have better speeds where I live on att and did I say i love my note?
anyway, im glad your here. have some fun, and happy flashing!
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welcome to the note! I, too, came from sprint (epic touch) and I love my note. its one of a kind and im glad I got it. yes, the bill is 35 $ a month higher for me but I have better speeds where I live on att and did I say i love my note?
anyway, im glad your here. have some fun, and happy flashing!
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FINALY!!!! I GOT MY NOTE TODAY!!!!!::victory:. I was using a cheap Go phone until my credit clear and now REJOYCE!!!!!!!!!!!.
Former epic (not touch) addict
Definitely glad to have my note, but now I'm curious what family the note hardware is in - I had assumed it was a galaxy SII class device, where do we fit in?
It is similar to the SII (S2) - the OP is referring to the SIII - that's the S3
To the OP:
Your question is based largely on opinion and not fact. Firstly, welcome. I am also a Sprint defector who left in March so I could get the Note, and hopefully, better service. So far, the service slaughters Sprint ... as does pretty much everything else.
Next, there really isn't a right or wrong answer as to what phone is better, when comparing the GNote and S III. You'll find some people who are spec whores and it doesn't matter how useful/useless a spec or feature is, as long as it's more impressive on paper or when uttered, it will be the say all to end all for them. Other people look at features that may better for THEM, regardless if technically the specs aren't as good.
Some people will like the S III because of its faster processor and better camera features and ICS. Plus, some will choose the S III because of its smaller form factor. Others (like me) will choose the GNote because the large screen is unmatched and the most important thing to me ... ICS isn't a big deal to me, the phone functions wonderfully without it. And I love the S-Pen. Not to mention I find the GNote to be crazy beautiful in design, whereas I find the S III to be relatively ugly. All of these things make the GNote the better phone FOR ME.
With all things considered, I don't think you'll go wrong with either phone. I'm sticking to the GNote series, though. I may have to look for another phone if the GNote 2 really does end up looking like the unattractive S III, and if it's not as wide as the original GNote.
^^^well said!
I also came from Sprint, and am very pleased with the note and the service.
My opinion is...........
Quad/dual core processors are great, but the average user doesn't need more than one core. Unless you're gaming, making music or media editing all you need is a decent amount of RAM. Don't let the smooth taste fool ya =P I like the specs on this phone, but the biggest selling point for me was the screen size.
Like the last guy said you will be pleased with either device Imo, but get the one that fits you.
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To the OP:
Your question is based largely on opinion and not fact. Firstly, welcome. I am also a Sprint defector who left in March so I could get the Note, and hopefully, better service. So far, the service slaughters Sprint ... as does pretty much everything else.
Next, there really isn't a right or wrong answer as to what phone is better, when comparing the GNote and S III. You'll find some people who are spec whores and it doesn't matter how useful/useless a spec or feature is, as long as it's more impressive on paper or when uttered, it will be the say all to end all for them. Other people look at features that may better for THEM, regardless if technically the specs aren't as good.
Some people will like the S III because of its faster processor and better camera features and ICS. Plus, some will choose the S III because of its smaller form factor. Others (like me) will choose the GNote because the large screen is unmatched and the most important thing to me ... ICS isn't a big deal to me, the phone functions wonderfully without it. And I love the S-Pen. Not to mention I find the GNote to be crazy beautiful in design, whereas I find the S III to be relatively ugly. All of these things make the GNote the better phone FOR ME.
With all things considered, I don't think you'll go wrong with either phone. I'm sticking to the GNote series, though. I may have to look for another phone if the GNote 2 really does end up looking like the unattractive S III, and if it's not as wide as the original GNote.
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First, thank's for your opinion. I agree with what you have said. it's a matter of personal taste. for me any phone with 1 Gig of more of processing power is ok, I chose the Note because the screen size. on Sunday I saw the SIII at the store and althou it look good did not impress me much. I still would like the personal opinions of users of the Note. any info will be valuable to me.
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With all things considered, I don't think you'll go wrong with either phone. I'm sticking to the GNote series, though. I may have to look for another phone if the GNote 2 really does end up looking like the unattractive S III, and if it's not as wide as the original GNote.
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Has there been talk about the note 2 having a smaller screen than the original note?
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Okay the Note is too big...but as much as I wanted to go to a smaller phone (the S3) I cannot. I am hopelessly hooked on it's 5.3" of screen and the pen. So be warned...
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Has there been talk about the note 2 having a smaller screen than the original note?
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I read it's supposed to be a 5.5" screen so it will be slightly larger (different aspect ratio).
I read that the device will be slightly smaller than the Note, bit will have a slightly bigger screen. So it seems it will be more space efficient.
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Has there been talk about the note 2 having a smaller screen than the original note?
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Galaxy Note 2 – xda developers
Slightly bigger 5.5" screen (most likely taller) with a 16:9 aspect ratio ... but the screen will not be as wide as the current Note. That was a big selling point for me. I don't want a slimmer screen.
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...Some people will like the S III because of its faster processor and better camera features and ICS. ... ICS isn't a big deal to me, the phone functions wonderfully without it...
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the GNote rocks ICS just fine, actually.... not missing a thing.
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the GNote rocks ICS just fine, actually.... not missing a thing.
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what he said...
with the great dev's we have on this phone, most of us have been running ICS for weeks/months now, so thats not even an issue.
this phone is as fast as you could want, and the screen just kills..Spen is a great tool as well, phone calls are loud and clear.
and, after suffering with Sprints horrific network problems over the last 10 year, ATT speeds and QOS are a tremendous "upgrade"
Pleasure or business, this is THE phone to have, IMO
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Galaxy Note 2 – xda developers
Slightly bigger 5.5" screen (most likely taller) with a 10:9 aspect ratio ... but the screen will not be as wide as the current Note. That was a big selling point for me. I don't want a slimmer screen.
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You mean 16:9 aspect ratio? Regardless, I agree about not wanting a narrower phone even if it means a larger screen. That info actually helped me to finally pull the trigger on one recently.
My initial impression is very positive. The display is amazing, 4G is blazing fast, and an unexpected benefit has been better phone reception than my Nexus One.
My complaint is the Note seems a little laggy out of the box but that's without rooting or ROMing, just the addition of Go Launcher. And it's minor enough that I'm holding off rooting at least until the OTA ICS update.
It's practically a cliche at this point, but like everyone else, I could never go back to a smaller display. And I personally don't find the phone hard to operate one-handed.
In due for an upgrade in April. I'm either sticking with my s3 (I love this phone. Ditched the iPhone 5 after only 6 days). OR I'm snagging the n2. Thoughts?!
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Go for the n2! This is the best phone ever
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Just depends, do you want the larger screen and the spen? The Note II is just a larger s3
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Both great phones. I really think it's more of a size question than anything. And that's just personal preference. My coworker has the Note 2. Great looking device, but i couldn't deal with it as a phone. Even he got tired of clumsily getting it out of his pocket to answer a call, not to mention flipping open the Flip Cover. Now he wears a blue tooth earpiece all the time. Again, that's personal preference. I personally couldn't stand having a blue tooth earpiece in constantly.
Spec to spec, the Note 2 is a nice leap forward, if and only if you see the significant size increase as a plus.
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Upgrades in April? Hell no do NOT get the Note 2. This phone missed one vital thing and I don't care because this phone > Thunderbolt but man this thing should have had an Exynos 5 processor instead of a 4.
Since your upgrade isn't up for a few months I say definitely do not get a Note 2. The jump in performance on the Exynos 5 will be worth the wait. I'm sure the Note 3 will have that chip in it and man is it going to make all of us Note 2 owners jealous. The S3 is a fine phone, no reason to turn it in for the Note 2. None whatsoever.
Thanks all for your opinions. Bigger screen is def worth it for me.
Another question on my mind: when do you think we can expect the s4/n2?
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I would say stick with the s3 as it is still a great phone, if you are unsure about something then that most likely means that it doesnt have that "wow" factor. Once you find a found your interested in, you wouldnt need to ask anyone!
But if you are waiting for the next big thing, you will always be waiting as technology is always revolving. When something new and great comes out, it will ALWAYS be inferior at one point.
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question will be most likely be ditch S3 for s4 or n2 by march.
Honestly, I wouldn't waste an upgrade from an S3 to a GN2. If I were you I would buy the GN2 and try to sell the S3 to try to cover some of the cost. Otherwise wait until April and see what's out or coming out.
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Honestly, I wouldn't waste an upgrade from an S3 to a GN2. If I were you I would buy the GN2 and try to sell the S3 to try to cover some of the cost. Otherwise wait until April and see what's out or coming out.
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Agreed. Then when the S4 or even of the Moto X gets leaked more, you'll still have an upgrade for a discounted price versus 7-800.
If your S3 is in good condition you'll get over 300for it.
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I had the s3 right before this. I loved that phone. I finally had it to the right ROM and everything the perfect way. Had it running beautifully and then I heard about the Note 2. I immediately was drawn to the screen size. For me that was reason enough to get it. And the specs are great on it. My personal opinion I would get it.
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I had the s3 right before this. I loved that phone. I finally had it to the right ROM and everything the perfect way. Had it running beautifully and then I heard about the Note 2. I immediately was drawn to the screen size. For me that was reason enough to get it. And the specs are great on it. My personal opinion I would get it.
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I agree with this 100%.
I had two G3's all ROMed and tweaked out & I loved them.
I had always wanted the bigger note screen and was pissed it wasn't available on Verizon.
As soon as I heard the N2 was coming to VZ I knew I had to have it.
I gave one G3 to my Wife to replace her aging Droid Charge and the other to my Son to replace his RAZR MAXX.
I am 1000% happy with my new N2. I think this phone is perfect in every way and will be happy with it for a long time (this is the first phone I have ever been 100% happy with). At this point, I really don't see how a different processor will make ANY difference whatever in my use of the phone.
Heck, the G3 is dual core & this one is quad core but I can't tell any difference whatever in daily use of the two.
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Just depends, do you want the larger screen and the spen? The Note II is just a larger s3
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With a quad-core CPU instead of the dual core in the US variant of the S3, in addition you get a larger battery and a RGB screen instead of the PenTile Matrix in the S3.
You guys need to factor in that the OP's upgrade isn't available for a few more months. By that time the S4 will be right around the corner, which you can sure bet will trump the Note 2.
I'm not one to say keep waiting all year round for the next best thing because you'll be waiting forever. But truth is this phone is kinda old already. Note 2 launched back in October 2012, we're now pushing February 2013 almost. Why waste an upgrade on an old device? If you really want the increased screen size then just wait for the Note 3 which is rumored to have a 6.3" 1080p screen. If I had a Galaxy S3 I would have skipped the Note 2 for sure and waited for the Note 3, but since I had an HTC Thunderbolt (piece of crap) I was desperate to make a move. And so I did. I'm happy with the Note 2 but I just know much better devices are right around the corner, don't waste it on an old phone.
Man I wish VZW still offered one year contracts. I'm never gonna make it using one phone for 2 years. There's just no way :laugh:
Since you love the S3 I'd stick with it and look at either the S4 (or whatever they call it) or the Note 3. The S4 is rumored to release around your upgrade and the Note 3 would probably release sometime between September and November.
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Honestly, I wouldn't waste an upgrade from an S3 to a GN2. If I were you I would buy the GN2 and try to sell the S3 to try to cover some of the cost. Otherwise wait until April and see what's out or coming out.
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Well that's exactly what I was thinking. What is the likelihood of the N3 and S4 coming out together? Ultimately, I don't know a whole lot about the N2, other than it's bigger than the s3. So I was looking for others' opinions... to kind of help guide me. I am, of course, going to wait and see what rumors surface by then.
Pretty much what I was looking for. Looks like I'll be waiting 'till I hear some good rumors.
I just sold my s3 on ebay as unlocked. Got $400 for it and bought a note2. I love this phone plus i still have my upgrade for the next big thing.
I went ahead and added a line to upgrade. I would of had to do it anyway since you can't use the upgrade on your line if you want to keep unlimited data. Well worth it, coming from a galaxy nexus this phone is awesome. Definitely took a week to get used to the size though.
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I think at this point, if you have a Note 1, you're off contract or at least upgrade eligible. I was wowed by the HTC One, and looking forward to the event last night for the S4, but I was looking for a more significant hardware change. Samsung seems to be more interested in adding more and more features, but none of them were "must haves" for me. I'll be going with the HTC One for my next phone, and will keep my Note for work.
If this is the S4, the Note 3 will likely just be a larger version, probably around 5.8 inches.
Ironically, Samsung seems to be following in Apple's footsteps - they've found success with a particular design, so they have no impetus to push it forward, while HTC is designing some pretty amazing things, partly because they've always done that, but mostly because they need to do so.
When I saw the S4, I immediately thought of Samsung's dig at the iPhone 4S in one ad - "If it looks exactly the same as the last model, how will people know I upgraded?"
Plus, with all of that software, I doubt the S4 will get Key Lime Pie in the same year it's released.
Here's hoping for a $99 Note 2 in the near future.
I'll be getting the s4, the s3 has a ton of dev support and I'm sure the s4 will have just as much.
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Honestly, no, while I love my Note, I don't like the look of the the S IV or Note 2. I don't like the button and I want something that looks like it's awesome. I've been eying the HTC One quite a bit and as the HTC Hero was my first Android device it seems only fair that I go with them. However I don't want to go down on screen size. I'm not greedy enough for Huweai's (sp?) 6.3 inch screen, but definitely no less than the OG Note's screen. However the final deciding factor for me is how the whole JB thing has paned out. If I'm spending premium $$$ then I want the best for my money's worth, and that means the latest and greatest software. I'm not a mindless consumer that doesn't demand the best bang for my buck. Not only do I demand it, I also put my money where my mouth is.
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Honestly, no, while I love my Note, I don't like the look of the the S IV or Note 2. I don't like the button and I want something that looks like it's awesome. I've been eying the HTC One quite a bit and as the HTC Hero was my first Android device it seems only fair that I go with them. However I don't want to go down on screen size. I'm not greedy enough for Huweai's (sp?) 6.3 inch screen, but definitely no less than the OG Note's screen. However the final deciding factor for me is how the whole JB thing has paned out. If I'm spending premium $$$ then I want the best for my money's worth, and that means the latest and greatest software. I'm not a mindless consumer that doesn't demand the best bang for my buck. Not only do I demand it, I also put my money where my mouth is.
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Same here...
In not thrilled on the look but im tired of the og note and im sure there will be a ton of Dev support on it like most galaxy phones. I think the ONE is cool looking but I need a phone with removable battery and SD slot. The ONE doesn't have that so that's a no.
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I'd have to agree with a couple of the posts above - the button doesn't excite me one bit. At the same time however, the Note isn't starving for power though. I know the Note 2 and S4 have much better hardware, but I just don't need it right now. We'll see what the Note 3 has in store for us, and then I'll go from there. For once though, I don't feel I *need* to upgrade.
I almost hate to say it, but I agree. This is the second time I've been burned by samsung (OG captivate owner) and I think I've learned my lesson here. The S4 does have some nice software features, but it didn't wow me as opposed to the S3 over the S2.
I think i'm waiting for the new Nexus phone or possibly the rumored Moto X phone. No replaceable battery or Micro SD is a deal breaker for me so I'm hoping at least one of the phones above support that though i'm not holding my breath on the nexus.
I love the speed of the JB roms, I just wish we had the drivers to have the roms stable. I gotta say that HTC did a great job with the One, if that thing had SD and removable battery, it would have been a grand slam.
MWC this year should be interesting.
Why don't you guys like the button? I don't mind it at all, to be honest. The super thin bezel is sweet too
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If Nexus came out with a larger than 5 inch screen I'd jump right on it. Until something like that happen I'm going to keep on watching who treats their customers right and when it's upgrade time that's who'll get my money. I'm in love with the stylus and the screen size of the Note, but customer loyalty is a big factor when it comes to spending my shekels. You treat me good and I'll spend good money.
As far as why I don't like the button, it just seems old school and takes away from the elegance I want for $200 + device. And as far as the unremovable battery and lack of sd card slot...I can deal with that because you can't even really move apps to the sd card any more. And my N7 is the same way and we get along marvelously. All in all it's a preference thing.
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Considering the Note 3 comes out in September with a 6.3" screen I'll just wait for that. Got the note 1 in August so I can upgrade my phone when it comes out.
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Considering the Note 3 comes out in September with a 6.3" screen I'll just wait for that. Got the note 1 in August so I can upgrade my phone when it comes out.
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This^
I don't see any reason to upgrade just to have the newest thing. (Think about it SERIOUSLY. The "S" phones are Samsungs fanboy phone really. This is the phone that the AVERAGE user buys just because it's "new"....mostly Iphone converts and people that just want to have the "newest thing" to show off) Honestly, when I saw the s4 I was thinking, "wow, nice Note2 with a faster CPU". I didn't look at EVERYTHING the s4 is offering (software and all) but if I were to upgrade now (I have 4 upgrades I can use anytime I wish), I'd just get the Note 2 and be done with it. After using the OG Note (and the Dell Streak before this phone), I just can't see going to a smaller screen. Like dvdivx said, the Note 3 will be here before we know it and the S4 will look like a kids toy compared to what that phone is going to bring. They can call the S4 the "flagship" all they want but if you have read anything about what the N3 "is going to have" and then look at the specs of the S4 you can see that this phone is nothing but a little brother to the Note3. To me, the S4 release changes a lot of the N3 "rumors" to FACT and because of that, I'm not interested at all in this phone. Not to mention that there will be as many people walking around with the S4 as there are IPhone users. "I have the S4! It's the newest thing"......yeah well, I stopped thinking like that when I walked away from Apple FOREVER.
I'll be holding on to at least 3 of my upgrades though because there are BIG things coming at the end of the year from everything I've been reading. This might just be the year that changes what a smartphone looks and feels like. ( I'm sure there are some of you that know what I'm talking about)
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This^
I don't see any reason to upgrade just to have the newest thing. (Think about it SERIOUSLY. The "S" phones are Samsungs fanboy phone really. This is the phone that the AVERAGE user buys just because it's "new"....mostly Iphone converts and people that just want to have the "newest thing" to show off) Honestly, when I saw the s4 I was thinking, "wow, nice Note2 with a faster CPU". I didn't look at EVERYTHING the s4 is offering (software and all) but if I were to upgrade now (I have 4 upgrades I can use anytime I wish), I'd just get the Note 2 and be done with it. After using the OG Note (and the Dell Streak before this phone), I just can't see going to a smaller screen. Like dvdivx said, the Note 3 will be here before we know it and the S4 will look like a kids toy compared to what that phone is going to bring. They can call the S4 the "flagship" all they want but if you have read anything about what the N3 "is going to have" and then look at the specs of the S4 you can see that this phone is nothing but a little brother to the Note3. To me, the S4 release changes a lot of the N3 "rumors" to FACT and because of that, I'm not interested at all in this phone. Not to mention that there will be as many people walking around with the S4 as there are IPhone users. "I have the S4! It's the newest thing"......yeah well, I stopped thinking like that when I walked away from Apple FOREVER.
I'll be holding on to at least 3 of my upgrades though because there are BIG things coming at the end of the year from everything I've been reading. This might just be the year that changes what a smartphone looks and feels like. ( I'm sure there are some of you that know what I'm talking about)
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I won't be getting the S4. I'm looking forward to the Note 3, hopefully 6"-6.3" screen and a bigger battery than the Note 2.
Ive had my note since launch day and I have 1 upgrade available now another another in November so I can't wait. I love my note 1 but I want some official JB and I kind of miss TW after playing with a coworkers note 2.
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The S4 just isn't bleeding edge. It's just got some upgraded components that all the other phones are getting. Not interested. It would have been an awesome phone a year ago. It's an S3+, but the lemmings that will buy it have no clue.
I'm not eligible for an upgrade until early 2014. I just purchased the s3 on eBay and I'm planning on parting ways with the note 1. Next time I do upgrade, I'll probably go for the s4 or even the note 2 since they will probably be much cheaper by then with a contract extension
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Why bother? The US version will probably not have the dual quad, just single quad.. So yes, more CPU than the current S3 but not a big deal. Same ram. Software I couldn't care less about.
Might as well save money on an S3, it's otherwise basically the same phone.
That said, nope. Maybe the Note 3 sometime, unless it's much bigger than it is today. I like my Note 1, but if it gets much bigger I'm not sure it's feasible.
Maybe we'll see
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The fact that only the international version will come with the exynos 5 octa core while we'll get the Qualcomm in the US is a disappointment for me, and will be the only reason that as of now I'll say no, not getting it.
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I will not get for the s4 either.
I definitely want to wait for the note 3 though. I can't get anything else now that I am used to the note. But, will the note 3 really get that big of a screen?
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I will not get for the s4 either.
I definitely want to wait for the note 3 though. I can't get anything else now that I am used to the note. But, will the note 3 really get that big of a screen?
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I myself want to get the note 3, but not so sure, if it will have a 6.3 inch, that's just to big to carry on the front pocket. That is .7 shy of carrying a 7 inch tablet in your pocket.
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I'm patiently waiting for the c6806 but now that the galaxy note 3 is being announced and will be out early October , i might just jump ship and buy the note .Waiting for the LTE version is just painfully slow!
Build quality & the display is too small.
In the end the hardware pro's (ram, slightly higher clocking, cam) of the SGN3 are not compensating this for my requirements, as the performance of the XZU is still astonishing and i'm using my phone only for snapshots.
But your case is exactly showing the becalming situation Samsung has - people love to buy it anyway.
i almost bought the c6802 and live with the 3g connection but im pretty sure i'll be banging my head if the LTE version comes out,blaming myself that i should have waited .
LTE to me is the now technology and 3G is just not acceptable in my vocabulary .
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Build quality & the display is too small.
In the end the hardware pro's (ram, slightly higher clocking, cam) of the SGN3 are not compensating this for my requirements, as the performance of the XZU is still astonishing and i'm using my phone only for snapshots.
But your case is exactly showing the becalming situation Samsung has - people love to buy it anyway.
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100% agree with you in every aspects. I even if was waiting for the LTE version would never go for a Note 3. Those phone only can be compared on the performances. Size and build quality are really different.
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Absolutely not.
I've seen the conferences yesterday, and both Sony and Samsung haven't entertained me.
I mean, Sony has great products but tends to lay them out without any heart at all.
On the other end, Samsung has no innovation at all, but from their point of view it seems they're presenting the Holy Grail to the public year after year.
I have an S3, which is a great device, but on the right and on the bottom the "metal" bezel cut itself for no reason at all. It is 1 year old. And I paid FULL PRICE for this. And by full I mean that it costed me almost as much as a 6833.
I don't want Samsung to fill me with bs telling me the SPen is excellent, that the battery is interchangeable, that this, that that. I already know all that.
And i don't give a damn anymore.
ZU is progression, SW2 too, hell even the SBH52 impressed me more than the N3.
I'm gonna get on board with Sony, and whenever I'll see a guy with his Note 3 I'll say "Hey man, nice phone, I hope you're happy with what you got", not feeling envious, not feeling sorry for not buying it.
Because in the end, what YOU feel with your phone matters, not that extra 0.1ghz or that 1gb of ram.
Let's face it, about 1 out of 1000 Note3 or S4 users will root or even use their device to the fullest. The rest of them will simply feel happy that they can update their Facebook status saying 'I have a Note 3! Sweet! ", until they're not happy again when their friends buy something more powerful/stylish/popular.
I prefer being a 1 percenter, with a device that makes me smile, than being a 99 one, with the regret that I could have bought something more.
But hey, that's just my 2 cents.
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If you love development.. Samsung is really awful.. Sony is another level man
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androidindian said:
If you love development.. Samsung is really awful.. Sony is another level man
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There are 2 face on that medal you know...
On one face, Samsung hasn't always been keen with developers, not releasing sources and all, BUT thousands of people buy those, and as a result a lot of developers choose the device they develop on based on popularity, and on the fact that developing there would be more of a challenge.
On the other face, Sony has always been open with the developer community, but their popularity has started to grow big not that long ago, so we might have on the ZU the same level of devs there are on the Z.
As a matter of fact, some of them already started (just take a look on the Android development section), and that is even before the LTE version launched.
Let's wait for UK, US, Germany, France, Italy, Spain etc. all have this device on their shelves, I have big expectations.
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well, after viewing the Note 3 "coming out" party yesterday, I decided I am not interested in it...
I had a note 1, and a Note 2, which was a major upgrade to the note 1.
Fantastic phone, and I was hoping the Note 3 would be a major "upgrade" as well; but, the only upgrades, CPU speed, 3 gigs of Ram, and 13 MP camera isnt going to make the experience on the Note 3 that much better than the note 2.
I've been watching the Xperia Z Ultra since it came out, and, it looks like a fantastic phone; I am a big guy, so the size doesnt scare me, but I am waiting to see which US carriers will be carrying it.
I have owned at least 50 cell phones in my life, but mysteriously, NONE of them have been Sony phones, but I think this will change in the next 30 days.
It doesnt seem like there is alot of development on this phone yet, but, since many note 2 owners feel similiar to me, I am certain that there will be a large groupl that will move to this phone, once some US carriers are announced.
The quality of this phone seems fantastic; not sure if no flash for the camera will affect picture quality, and, hopefully, easy root/bootloader unlocking is just around the corner, since the sound from that tiny speaker appears to be lousy as well, but nothing that ViperMod or a different kernel wont fix!
The main problem SGN2 had and SGN3 as per first hands on, pics and vids also seems to have is, that - even if it is already to small for me as an Note 2 user - they're not making proper use of the screen size with view to UI on stock ROM.
In the end the Note 2 was and is just a sized up Galaxy.
And 2nd market (custom roms) is not a criterion on this topic for me, because if i have to customize the the product from day 1 to meet my needs, then there's something wrong and i'll better wait for the right deal.
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well, after viewing the Note 3 "coming out" party yesterday, I decided I am not interested in it...
I had a note 1, and a Note 2, which was a major upgrade to the note 1.
Fantastic phone, and I was hoping the Note 3 would be a major "upgrade" as well; but, the only upgrades, CPU speed, 3 gigs of Ram, and 13 MP camera isnt going to make the experience on the Note 3 that much better than the note 2.
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Another user on another forum posted that maybe a real change will be seen when all S3s end their contract.
That's true for the S4 (they sold a lot less than what they were expecting), I was expecting it and I didn't fall for that.
That's true for the N3 too, as is a specced up S4 with SPen functions.
It will sell regardless of all this thoughts, but I could bet 1 out of 5 previous N2 owners will buy this N3, and the other 4 will scout around for a better choice or wait for the N4.
That's what I was planning to do skipping the iPhone 4 for the 5 (having the 3G), but Samsung stunned me with the S3 and I jumped ship.
I waited for a big change from the S3 to the S4, but I was ready to wait for the N3 this time.
Sony stunned me since they presented the ZU, I fell in love and that's it.
The only thing that would make me love even more this device would be having a stock-Google Play Edition.
That would be AWESOME.
Last but not least for the fact that we won't need implementation for the SPen, because the screen accept pens and pencils on its own...
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My friend and i were avid samsung users. We both had NOTE 1 then i sold it bought htc one x then sold it again and he too sold note and we both bought Note 2. Note 2 was a great device but design was my only grudge against it. Then in april i bought sony xperia z and now have htc one. And i swore that i wont fall in samsung bad design good performance trap. Currently trying to sell HTC ONE and i will buy Z ULTRA. and my friend too will buy z ultra no more shameSuck for us we had it enough
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nope
dont like amoled, never preffered samsung as a name brand, and i am happy with ZU
although they did a good job of providing 3GB.. i guess they got more crap to add running in backgrounds
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dont like amoled, never preffered samsung as a name brand, and i am happy with ZU
although they did a good job of providing 3GB.. i guess they got more crap to add running in backgrounds
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Agree.....
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although they did a good job of providing 3GB.. i guess they got more crap to add running in backgrounds
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This
My friend's S4 has no more than 250 free Mb all time...
You clean the memory, exit, return to manage the ram, it has even less memory left... :what:
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Leaving Samsung behind. Time to move on. I love my new z ultra.. build quality is awesome. Note 3 is great, but same old same old except for specs. Each their own.
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Pretty much agree with most posts. I've had the Note & Note 2 (using HTC One now) & the Note 3 doesn't do it for me. I really hate Touchwiz. Everything about it annoys me so I've run custom roms on all my Samsung phones. I don't use the s pen at all either so it just sits there.
I like the direction Sony are heading. I would prefer a smaller bezel but I really like the waterproof design & the minimal additions to Android.
I really don't see why Samsung are the Android leaders...
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Pretty much agree with most posts. I've had the Note & Note 2 (using HTC One now) & the Note 3 doesn't do it for me. I really hate Touchwiz. Everything about it annoys me so I've run custom roms on all my Samsung phones. I don't use the s pen at all either so it just sits there.
I like the direction Sony are heading. I would prefer a smaller bezel but I really like the waterproof design & the minimal additions to Android.
I really don't see why Samsung are the Android leaders...
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Advertising, advertising, and advertising. Oh, I forgot about advertising.
They could sell a smart ring for your toe advertising it as the next companion for the summer for getting rid of fungus because it has a 5mpx camera that scans the pavement before you set your foot on it.
Everybody would simply love it.
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Nuwidol said:
Pretty much agree with most posts. I've had the Note & Note 2 (using HTC One now) & the Note 3 doesn't do it for me. I really hate Touchwiz. Everything about it annoys me so I've run custom roms on all my Samsung phones. I don't use the s pen at all either so it just sits there.
I like the direction Sony are heading. I would prefer a smaller bezel but I really like the waterproof design & the minimal additions to Android.
I really don't see why Samsung are the Android leaders...
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I actually really like the bezels on my Ultra. Helps to hold when watching a movie etc
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Hell yes...
More portable format, better camera, camera flash, SD card, removable battery, stylus built in, pressure sensitive wacom touchscreen, better hardware and software.
Basically, N3 is everything the Z wants to be...
FinancialWar said:
Hell yes...
More portable format, better camera, camera flash, SD card, removable battery, stylus built in, pressure sensitive wacom touchscreen, better hardware and software.
Basically, N3 is everything the Z wants to be...
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Yeah... remind me again why you're browsing the Z Ultra forum...?
You see, you're everything Samsung wants.
Go for it my friend, you deserve it.
Samsung wants to be the next Apple. Good for money at first, but look at the iPhone crowd now... oh yeah, these is no crowd.
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