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Galaxy Note 4

sotorious said:
Why did you return the motor 360 I am actually thinking of picking one up after work. Did you not like it?
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I actually liked it. I loved having Google Now available always (for adding a grocery list item, appointment, reminder, etc.). I liked having notifications, rich ones at that, while my phone was in my pocket. I even liked being able to send quick texts from my wrist. The voice recognition was surprisingly accurate.

What I didn't like was battery life. Yes it could make it through a day. But I just didn't want one more device I had to worry about charging every day.

The other thing is that I have several watches that I rotate depending upon how I feel. It was hard getting locked into one watch all the time. Yea, that one is probably just me.

Oh, I also wished it had a least a little beep sound to it. Seemed odd that all it did was vibrate.

Still, I liked it. I think I will probably be in for version 2. For sure I would want an easier to remove metal band. Definitely loved the look of it.



Michael
 
Tinmania said:
I actually liked it. I loved having Google Now available always (for adding a grocery list item, appointment, reminder, etc.). I liked having notifications, rich ones at that, while my phone was in my pocket. I even liked being able to send quick texts from my wrist. The voice recognition was surprisingly accurate.

What I didn't like was battery life. Yes it could make it through a day. But I just didn't want one more device I had to worry about charging every day.

The other thing is that I have several watches that I rotate depending upon how I feel. It was hard getting locked into one watch all the time. Yea, that one is probably just me.

Oh, I also wished it had a least a little beep sound to it. Seemed odd that all it did was vibrate.

Still, I liked it. I think I will probably be in for version 2. For sure I would want an easier to remove metal band. Definitely loved the look of it.



Michael
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I hear that. Yea I can't wait till there is a smart watch that you have to charge once a week. But at least the dock it comes on is pretty sweet. I am going to pick up and try it been dying for that watch for a while now. Just got rid of my iPhone and got the note so I get to try it now.

So no sounds only vibrating. Would the battery be very low by the end of the day?
 
sotorious said:
I hear that. Yea I can't wait till there is a smart watch that you have to charge once a week. But at least the dock it comes on is pretty sweet. I am going to pick up and try it been dying for that watch for a while now. Just got rid of my iPhone and got the note so I get to try it now.

So no sounds only vibrating. Would the battery be very low by the end of the day?
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The battery was extremely low when I was actively using it--as in "playing with it." But by the last day that I used it I was just using it to augment my phone (i.e., not using it to read email while my phone was in my other hand). At that point it was around 50% at the end of the day, give or take.



Michael
 
Tinmania said:
The battery was extremely low when I was actively using it--as in "playing with it." But by the last day that I used it I was just using it to augment my phone (i.e., not using it to read email while my phone was in my other hand). At that point it was around 50% at the end of the day, give or take.



Michael
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Thanks for your input! My moto 360 is being delivered tomorrow. Got 30 days to test it out.
 
vgamedude said:
Yes but one thing I am very concerned about is that even if samsung updates a device to a new android version they don't change the touchwiz UI to the new updated one do they? So you're always stuck with the touchwiz look you're shipped with right?



Not only that but it will take a while for samsung and the carriers to roll out the update no?
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No the leaked rom / image of the GS5 show a dramatic update to all of its core apps aesthetically.
 
Finally received mine tonight. Love love LOVE the feel of this in my hand. Premium build, through and through.

That screen. WOW. Turned off Auto Brightness and jacked it up to about 85% and that's where it's staying. Turned on AMOLED Cinema. Freakin gorgeous.

Tried to give Touchwiz a chance. After 45 minutes, it's Nova Prime all the way. The thing flies now.

Just putting on finishing touches (restoring from Kies backup) and I'm looking to be one happy Note 4 owner *FINALLY* What a phone. What a beautiful and amazing piece of technology.

Cheers.
 
Chodite said:
Finally received mine tonight. Love love LOVE the feel of this in my hand. Premium build, through and through.

That screen. WOW. Turned off Auto Brightness and jacked it up to about 85% and that's where it's staying. Turned on AMOLED Cinema. Freakin gorgeous.

Tried to give Touchwiz a chance. After 45 minutes, it's Nova Prime all the way. The thing flies now.

Just putting on finishing touches (restoring from Kies backup) and I'm looking to be one happy Note 4 owner *FINALLY* What a phone. What a beautiful and amazing piece of technology.

Cheers.
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Congrats on finally getting your Note 4.

Loving mine since 10 days ago and can't seem to put it down at all. Use Next launcher on mine.
 
Is anyone else's camera viewpoint on the back off center from the glass and edge around the lens?

Its weird looking and bugging me, att said i would have to pay restocking fee to exchange it
 
I am betting the nexus 6 won't match up in screen and camera quality. The note 4 will also be easy to handle.

Beyond that... Pretty even. Touchwize vs stock Android. I love stock and the nexus line... But the features and smoothness of this version of touchwize doesn't bother me at all. It's actual really nice.

I run Nova.... But I so I'd do that on a nexus too... I like smaller icons than what touchwize or the Google experience launcher brings.
 
BlueGoldAce said:
I am betting the nexus 6 won't match up in screen and camera quality. The note 4 will also be easy to handle.

Beyond that... Pretty even. Touchwize vs stock Android. I love stock and the nexus line... But the features and smoothness of this version of touchwize doesn't bother me at all. It's actual really nice.

I run Nova.... But I so I'd do that on a nexus too... I like smaller icons than what touchwize or the Google experience launcher brings.
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To me...the N6 is too wide to hold in my hand. The N4 is just perfect......
Looking at the pictures of the side by sides. The N4 and OPO are narrower and easier to hold.

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jamezr said:
To me...the N6 is too wide to hold in my hand. The N4 is just perfect......
Looking at the pictures of the side by sides. The N4 and OPO are narrower and easier to hold.

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Absolutely agree.

I had a Nokia lumina 1520 for a very short period of time. The six inches screen as gorgeous... But it a huge phone. It made the iphone 6 plus look small... And I find the note 4 easier to handle that the iphone.

Honestly... The note 4 doesn't seem all that big at all... I have absolutely zero problems using it one handed.
 
BlueGoldAce said:
I am betting the nexus 6 won't match up in screen and camera quality. The note 4 will also be easy to handle.
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Curious why you think that about the screen? I ordered a Note 4... honestly if the Nexus 6 has an RGB sub pixel arrangement then it ought to be better. Has any of this info come out?
 
BlueGoldAce said:
Honestly... The note 4 doesn't seem all that big at all... I have absolutely zero problems using it one handed.
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With the iP6 and 6 Plus out there now, the Note Series will no longer be seen as the "big" phone or obscenely large any more. Against a 4 or 4s and even someone a 5 series, it looks big but not anymore.
 
The gs5 has a better screen then the moto X and modt likely the moto X 2. The note 4 has a better screen then the gs5 and was declared the best screen ever tested by display mate.

Motorola made the nexus 6...therefore it is highly likely that the note 4 will retain title of best screen.

Plus, Samsung makes the best amloed screens.
 
BlueGoldAce said:
The gs5 has a better screen then the moto X and modt likely the moto X 2. The note 4 has a better screen then the gs5 and was declared the best screen ever tested by display mate.

Motorola made the nexus 6...therefore it is highly likely that the note 4 will retain title of best screen.

Plus, Samsung makes the best amloed screens.
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Good point.. the only thing we really have to go on at this point is this video and it looks like you're right.
 
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