Sold my Note and went to the S3. So glad I did the phone is amazing and feels good in the hand.
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I just installed those drivers and my PC and plugged in phone and it said successfullly installed and device is ready to use but i also get a popup that still says hardware ID is missing when i plug it in. Not sure if i have to reboot the phone or not. I also havent installed my micro card yet.
That's not true. I have transferred several files to my phone by just plugging it up to the computer. It's incredibly simple, you plug it up, it pops up a window with folders in it(just like any other folder). Put what you want, where you want, and you're done. It doesn't get any easier than that. If they made you have to use some sort of syncing software (such as an i-tunes) like you suggested, that would make it more difficult, and make it take longer to do simple file transfers.
Saw the SGS3 in person today. Nice nice phone. I will wait till the iPhone 5 comes out to decide. As a typical 'sucked-in-to-the-Apple-ecosystem' type that I am, I still think any switch will be difficult and force me to judge it compared to iOS, which I think will be bad. Love the LED indicator, screen size, fluidity of this OS over previous 'flavors'(?), few other things, but am pretty sure the lack of quality apps (fragmentation blows), difficult media management (as opposed to one-click sync in iTunes), and I'm sure more would bring me back.
Seriously? Having to do everything thru iTunes was one of the biggest reasons I got rid of my 4s, ridiculous. I have every important app on my Razr I have on my iPad. Quality of apps is a myth.
When comparing both Samsung S3 is much better than 4S. The battery life is better on S3 than 4S. If you want a bigger screen phone with smarter UI and more high speed performance then go for S3.
I do agree battery life has been better on the S3, plus it has a removable battery. I don't know if I'd have purchased one right away, but I was given an extra battery to review. It's nice not having to think of the possibility of needing a charge through the day.
There are some UI features I like on the S3 more than the 4S. One that comes to mind is the motion gestures. I'm happy with the S3 as I was with the 4S. Overall both are great, but I think I'm going to stay with android for a while.
It feels great, and is so simple, to be able to just transfer files onto my Galaxy Nexus, free of iTunes' cumbersome syncing methods. Just one of many bonuses of leaving the iPhone.
Still have to deal with it on my iPad, however. :T
Still have to deal with it on my iPad, however. :T
I connect a new iPhone to my laptop, hit one button in iTunes, and all 20 GB of my songs, photos, movies, and shows are on the phone in 30-45 minutes.
I buy just about all of my media through iTunes. With iCloud, my MBP, iPhone, and iPad all get songs and other media pushed to it without me having to do anything.
If you buy your content through iTunes, it's incredibly simple and easy. If you get your media through torrents or other websites, it might not be so simple.
Cool. I can plug my phone into my computer and drag and drop any music file on to my phones SD card in much less time than that. Better yet, I can open up Motocast and stream any song or movie on my iTunes without ever having to download it and take up space
You buy everything thru iTunes, you are forced to with iPhone. Many people don't want to be tied to iTunes for everything.
I'm not sure how selecting and dragging/dropping music takes "much less time" than hitting one button to sync wirelessly or simply plugging the iPhone in and doing nothing else.
Better yet, I can open up Motocast and stream any song or movie on my iTunes without ever having to download it and take up space
You can access shared iTunes libraries on the iPhone using the Music app.
You aren't forced to buy everything through iTunes. And you don't have to be tied to iTunes at all.Ignore 'mbell1975' he is a fAndroid tool. (See post history.)
The number one complaint of Android user is trying to figure out how to get all their "stuff" synced to the device. Whether you like (or prefer) iTunes or not is irrelevant, the vast majority are quite happy with it.
The number one complaint of Android user is trying to figure out how to get all their "stuff" synced to the device. Whether you like (or prefer) iTunes or not is irrelevant, the vast majority are quite happy with it.
As a former android user, dragging and dropping is not any easier than putting my iPhone in a cradle and hitting sync. If anything iTunes is easier.
Often times the lack of centralized management in android was annoying, not liberating.
There's him, and a couple of others. They post under the guise of "I'm trying to enlighten people to alternatives". The only reason is to justify what they've purchased, and if you disagree with them/him you're blind sheep.
It gets old, fast. Most the other forum categories on MBR are still give/take, and share info with users. The iPhone forum is turning into Endgadget and BGR though...
Aah, the good old days of syncing music.
Google Music and my unlimited data plan (on Three UK) put those days behind me.
Google Music and my unlimited data plan (on Three UK) put those days behind me.
I'm not sure how selecting and dragging/dropping music takes "much less time" than hitting one button to sync wirelessly or simply plugging the iPhone in and doing nothing else.
You can access shared iTunes libraries on the iPhone using the Music app.
I don't recall using iTunes being difficult either. I purchased 4 new songs via iTunes over the weekend. Bought them with my MBP [it was raining, and I was bored]. With a minute I had them on my phone, and the iMac in the den. It was pretty difficult; well, you know...the 2 minutes wait
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Kind of like iTunes does right now as well?
If you get a Samsung phone there's Kies and Kies Air for syncing.
You can also download an app called AirDroid.
Android is all about choice
Kind of like iTunes Match, but not thanks to better cross platform compatibility (allows me to access my music on my Linux, iOS, WP7, Android, Windows, OS X & Chrome OS devices).
If you get a Samsung phone there's Kies and Kies Air for syncing.
You can also download an app called AirDroid.
Android is all about choice
I used Kies on my GS2. It's ******* software. iTunes is vastly better.
If you get a Samsung phone there's Kies and Kies Air for syncing.
You can also download an app called AirDroid.
Android is all about choice
You need apps for that? I thought Android had all that built in, and was far superior in all regards? Seems like a simple thing to include. iPhone has had that for a while...:
Maybe Jelly Bean will have it at some point?
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Ya, but you're locked into Google...SHIVER....
That is true. Certainly not for everyone.
Pity Amazon haven't released their cloud solution outside the U.S. (not that Google have but thanks to the magic of TOR, I was able to enable GMusic on my account).
Yes! I'd love for Amazon to have something similar. A place for music AND books, regardless of platform. I've downloaded a number of free books, and read them via the Kindle App. Some were meh, but some were good books.
We shall see...
Amazon Appstore hitting the E.U....
Rumoured Kindle Fire release in Europe...
Lets hope their cloud services are coming too!