the biggest selling point for Samsung Galaxy s3 is its looks, which is completely different from iPhone 4s. and also its screen size really rocks.
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looks, and the os. If icecream is running this good....i cannot imagine how well JB will run
Agree 100% This is an Apple iPhone forum, not Android for the trolls that come here. Moderators should understand this and start banning those that migrate over here to do nothing, but post android bragging.
It is happening b.c the iphone 5 is about to come out, so people are discussing what is better/currently available and why. If it is contained in one thread that should be ok, but i agree with multiple threads about it.
The only reason why people post about Android in this forum is because there isn't any Android subforum for these kind of threads (even a one combined forum for "Other Mobilephones would be nice). Also, banning people just because they use Android and want to talk about it on MACRUMORS would be kinda silly since those users can still be Mac users. It's not like you'll have to support only apple 100% to have a right to be in this forum.
So, if you see an Android thread in this forum and it offends you (for whatever reason), don't click it and read it, nobody is forcing you to do so. And if you do, please don't repeat the same "mods should ban all those Android trolls since this is an iPhone fanforum and Android users have no place in here!!" BS on those threads like SR45 is doing, it just starts an unnecessary flamewar and ruins the discussion for everyone, which imo would be a much better reason for a ban.
So, if you see an Android thread in this forum and it offends you (for whatever reason), don't click it and read it, nobody is forcing you to do so. And if you do, please don't repeat the same "mods should ban all those Android trolls since this is an iPhone fanforum and Android users have no place in here!!" BS on those threads like SR45 is doing, it just starts an unnecessary flamewar and ruins the discussion for everyone, which imo would be a much better reason for a ban.
Yeah that large screen on the Galaxy S3 is one sexy thing and it is very much the main reason why I feel compelled to switch to it from my iPhone. I don't have problems with my iPhone 4 or iOS for that matter but I just keep getting more and more interested in and attracted by the Galaxy S3 and the idea of giving Android a shot to try something different for a change no longer feels as far fetched as before.
I'll wait out till Apple presents the iPhone 5 before deciding tho, it all depends on what Apple comes up with.
Thanks for the tip.
BTW, I've decided to keep the S3 now. It's really grown on me the past few days. I can't say that I won't go back to the iPhone, but it will be the fall of 2013 at the earliest. I would want to wait until T-Mobile gets the iPhone and that it when it will probably happen.
Large screen to me just makes it difficult to type with 1 hand. Better screen does mean better movie viewing. But am I really going to watch movies on my phone? No
The reason that there is so much talk about the Galaxy S3 is that it's the first phone that is truly a big threat to the iPhone. I don't think Apple ever broke a sweat worrying about other phones but I'll bet they are now.
They're just getting upset because Apple is causing people to be disenchanted with their products.
I do wonder why people go into threads like these when they know they aren't going to like what they read. It's like a Communist having a seat at a Ron Paul speech. They should just ignore it or only go in with an open mind.
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I wouldn't say that. The Galaxy S3 is far from what I would consider to be a true iPhone killer, despite being good. It's more that Apple has been slacking this year, and it's making people fall out of their Apple trance.
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If you need to type with one hand, you should just stay with the iPhone, but most people don't.
with custom ROMs that will be available to Galaxy S3 Owners soon, the Galaxy S3 wins out without a doubt. You're talking about the latest dual core SoC + 2GB of RAM, w/ the potential for AOSP ROMs like this on the Galaxy Nexus.
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Your post makes me think of Batman saying "Beautiful, isn't it?"
Your post makes me think of Batman saying "Beautiful, isn't it?"
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Truth be told I'm actually thinking about selling my S3 and getting an iPhone unless Google/Samsung stop giving me crap updates.
I updated the software on my phone and it gave me a hand full of bug fixes and improvements, but it's completely cocked up a few things.
1. Trying to copy text to clipboard results in a crash in any app.
2. I can no longer use S Voice over bluetooth if my phone has a 3.5mm jack plugged in.
This sort of thing doesn't happen with iOS!
Having all the extra features is all well and good until features I use every single day break.
I updated the software on my phone and it gave me a hand full of bug fixes and improvements, but it's completely cocked up a few things.
1. Trying to copy text to clipboard results in a crash in any app.
2. I can no longer use S Voice over bluetooth if my phone has a 3.5mm jack plugged in.
This sort of thing doesn't happen with iOS!
Having all the extra features is all well and good until features I use every single day break.
Truth be told I'm actually thinking about selling my S3 and getting an iPhone unless Google/Samsung stop giving me crap updates.
I updated the software on my phone and it gave me a hand full of bug fixes and improvements, but it's completely cocked up a few things.
1. Trying to copy text to clipboard results in a crash in any app.
2. I can no longer use S Voice over bluetooth if my phone has a 3.5mm jack plugged in.
This sort of thing doesn't happen with iOS!
Having all the extra features is all well and good until features I use every single day break.
That is weird...i can cut and paste without crashing
There's a number of reports of crashes on an Android forum I visit, and the general consensus is that the only way to fix it is to factory reset the phone.
I have a retina Macbook and I really think Apple products are great, but I have just upgraded to a Galaxy S3 from an iPhone 4S, and the main reason was because of the size of the phone, thats about it really.
I love the 4.8" screen and how so much easier it is to view the web and the watch videos, than on the iPhone.
A few other smaller aspects I like, the openness of Android is a great draw, however on the iPhone jailbreaking can moot this somewhat.
Custom roms are also something I like trying and making, making a phone how I want rather than how the manufacturer is something I like.
I love the iPhone though and the features apple have built into iOS is great and iMessage, Photo Stream, and the overall smoothness, which iOS is even compared to Ice Cream Sandwich/Touchwiz.
I love the 4.8" screen and how so much easier it is to view the web and the watch videos, than on the iPhone.
A few other smaller aspects I like, the openness of Android is a great draw, however on the iPhone jailbreaking can moot this somewhat.
Custom roms are also something I like trying and making, making a phone how I want rather than how the manufacturer is something I like.
I love the iPhone though and the features apple have built into iOS is great and iMessage, Photo Stream, and the overall smoothness, which iOS is even compared to Ice Cream Sandwich/Touchwiz.
Truth be told I'm actually thinking about selling my S3 and getting an iPhone unless Google/Samsung stop giving me crap updates.
I updated the software on my phone and it gave me a hand full of bug fixes and improvements, but it's completely cocked up a few things.
1. Trying to copy text to clipboard results in a crash in any app.
2. I can no longer use S Voice over bluetooth if my phone has a 3.5mm jack plugged in.
This sort of thing doesn't happen with iOS!
Having all the extra features is all well and good until features I use every single day break.
Ive seen and read many people having bugs after flashing the new firmware. Thats why I wont be flashing anytime soon. My SGS3 works great and I dont want to mess it up. I can wait a few weeks for the update to come over the air instead of flashing and risking doing something wrong.
Maybe you can flash to your previous firmware again, right?
I'm with you there. Honestly I think Android is becoming more popular among Mac users. Apple does have something very solid, but there are times when it feels like they're a generation behind, the 3.5" screen being one of them.
I'm tempted to go the route of the S3 (or better) this fall (waiting for firm details on what the iP5 has for us).
The big screen and processor are the main draws (I like the customization options that Android has, but I always jailbreak by iPhones, so it's not that big of a drawback). One of my biggest reservations is that Android OS has never seemed to have that "fluid" interface that Apple has nailed.
It's not terrible, and maybe it's a stupid thing to choose a phone over, but I notice that Android OS tends to have a little lag/catch when swiping to change screens, etc. whereas Apple OS is velvet smooth every time (ran into some lag after installing a jailbreak tweak, but that was easily corrected).
Has this improved recently on Android, or does Apple still have the upper hand in the UI department here?
The big screen and processor are the main draws (I like the customization options that Android has, but I always jailbreak by iPhones, so it's not that big of a drawback). One of my biggest reservations is that Android OS has never seemed to have that "fluid" interface that Apple has nailed.
It's not terrible, and maybe it's a stupid thing to choose a phone over, but I notice that Android OS tends to have a little lag/catch when swiping to change screens, etc. whereas Apple OS is velvet smooth every time (ran into some lag after installing a jailbreak tweak, but that was easily corrected).
Has this improved recently on Android, or does Apple still have the upper hand in the UI department here?
This is the place where the iPhone needs to catch up. 4" is a bandaid, but I really can't go back after the 4.8" beast of a screen. Everything else in iOS is sufficient to dominate the current android sales.
I went back to the previous version...
Same problem with the clipboard, and this is affecting Kies and OTA updates from what I can see.
but Bluetooth/S voice is working again hurray!
The iPhone 4S has several key advantages despite being the older smartphone. The camera is still top notch. Even better than the Nokia PureView IMO. The screen is better. IPS is king. High pixel density is king. As if AMOLED isn't disgustingly horrid as it is, they had to make it even worse by cheaping out with PenTile. I don't see how this can even be considered a flagship. The ONE KEY COMPONENT in a smartphone is the display. That's where everyone spends 100% of their time. They touch it, they read from it, they look at it, etc. If it's some AMOLED junk coupled with PenTile junk, what is left of this key component? And a plastic chassis? Is Samsung trying to sell me some cheap crap? Plastic can be done right, just look at the HTC One X. Or it can be not done at all, refer to Samsung Galaxy S III. All Samsung did was stuff it to its gills with half-baked crap like S Voice, S Beam (hello, Android Beam), and other S branded, half-baked features that vaguely mimic the function and form of Apple or Android native features. There is not a single thing about the S III that impresses me other than how complete FAIL it is.
iPhone 4S vs. Galaxy S III is like taking candy from a baby. It should be an illegal fight. Now the HTC One X or the Galaxy Nexus or the Moto Atrix HD... that's a bit more competitive.
iPhone 4S vs. Galaxy S III is like taking candy from a baby. It should be an illegal fight. Now the HTC One X or the Galaxy Nexus or the Moto Atrix HD... that's a bit more competitive.
After deliberating for weeks I have now made the switch to the Galaxy S3. Here are my views...
I started my apple life with the iphone 3G then upgraded to the 3GS and 4 on launch and added a macbook and ipad along the way. I would say I became an apple fanboy and convinced many to try the iphone, most of whom have never looked back. I felt disappointed by the 4S release and decided to give it a miss. I intended to get the new ipad yet again I was disappointed so decided to save my money. The iOS6 announcement quite frankly disappointed again and I for the first time found myself looking around...
I'd never really looked at the alternatives ever since I switched to iphone from the Nokia N95 and just assumed that it was the best. My mum picked up a cheapo android phone running some old version of the OS and whilst not nice compared to my iphone 4 there were aspects even in that old OS that I liked and I found myself seriously looking into android. I didn't want to leave apple mainly due to iCloud and iMessage but I kept looking at the S3 and decided in the end I had to try it. Its cheap in the UK on contract so I thought it was worth a punt to see what all the fuss is about
So initial impressions are, I'm impressed, very impressed! The hardware is nice. Yes its big and iphone wins on compactness but the S3 is more ergonomic and fits nicely in the hand due to the curved designed. I have small hands so one handed use isn't easy but I normally use two so not an issue. The screen is awesome and the size really improves useability.
What I'm most impressed with is the OS itself. Yes I came from the iphone 4, not 4S, so I was using 2 year old hardware but I'm amazed at how smooth everything is, and polished in the OS. What I really like is the customisability. Whether widgets are a good thing or not, at least there is the choice on android. Having quick toggles for wifi and other settings is a god send. I love the ability to change the keyboard and the set a different browser. I also like how the broswers can actually be different unlike iOS that cripples them.
The only real issue I've noticed so far is big battery drain early on. I believe this was down to setting gmail up with the gmail app but also as exchange (like I did on the iphone to get push). I think the exchange service was staying active and eating power so I've disabled that and all is much happier.
Early days for me with android but so far at least I'm sold. I look forward to the next line of Nexus handsets probably more than I look forward to the next iphone announcement. I find it a shame in some ways but I'll keep an eye on apple to see if they can win me back! Their hardware will always be top notch but I think their OS is too restrictive, If they allow apps to talk to each other more and better broswer options, allow the keyboard to be changed, allow the default sms or email apps to be changed. In other words allow me to choose then I may come back. Perhaps in iOS7...!
I started my apple life with the iphone 3G then upgraded to the 3GS and 4 on launch and added a macbook and ipad along the way. I would say I became an apple fanboy and convinced many to try the iphone, most of whom have never looked back. I felt disappointed by the 4S release and decided to give it a miss. I intended to get the new ipad yet again I was disappointed so decided to save my money. The iOS6 announcement quite frankly disappointed again and I for the first time found myself looking around...
I'd never really looked at the alternatives ever since I switched to iphone from the Nokia N95 and just assumed that it was the best. My mum picked up a cheapo android phone running some old version of the OS and whilst not nice compared to my iphone 4 there were aspects even in that old OS that I liked and I found myself seriously looking into android. I didn't want to leave apple mainly due to iCloud and iMessage but I kept looking at the S3 and decided in the end I had to try it. Its cheap in the UK on contract so I thought it was worth a punt to see what all the fuss is about
So initial impressions are, I'm impressed, very impressed! The hardware is nice. Yes its big and iphone wins on compactness but the S3 is more ergonomic and fits nicely in the hand due to the curved designed. I have small hands so one handed use isn't easy but I normally use two so not an issue. The screen is awesome and the size really improves useability.
What I'm most impressed with is the OS itself. Yes I came from the iphone 4, not 4S, so I was using 2 year old hardware but I'm amazed at how smooth everything is, and polished in the OS. What I really like is the customisability. Whether widgets are a good thing or not, at least there is the choice on android. Having quick toggles for wifi and other settings is a god send. I love the ability to change the keyboard and the set a different browser. I also like how the broswers can actually be different unlike iOS that cripples them.
The only real issue I've noticed so far is big battery drain early on. I believe this was down to setting gmail up with the gmail app but also as exchange (like I did on the iphone to get push). I think the exchange service was staying active and eating power so I've disabled that and all is much happier.
Early days for me with android but so far at least I'm sold. I look forward to the next line of Nexus handsets probably more than I look forward to the next iphone announcement. I find it a shame in some ways but I'll keep an eye on apple to see if they can win me back! Their hardware will always be top notch but I think their OS is too restrictive, If they allow apps to talk to each other more and better broswer options, allow the keyboard to be changed, allow the default sms or email apps to be changed. In other words allow me to choose then I may come back. Perhaps in iOS7...!
yep. Unless your eyes read in "micro frames per second", you won't know the diff really.
I've used every single iteration of Android and if it weren't for the fact that the OS is so fragmented, I'd still be using Android.