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Phones Long time iPhone user switched to Galaxy S3
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Heh, thanks. I don't mind the criticism. I know first hand the hours I've spent both troubleshooting Apple and Windows based machines, and while they both have their strengths and weaknesses, I would say I've spent at least ten times the amount of time trying to get something working on a Windows machine. Macs tend to be more plug and play friendly, and this is something I've encountered first-hand. No fanboyism or emo rant on a message board is going to change my personal experience.
I too am thinking of switching over to Android, especially GIII.
I have been using the iPhone 3G, to 3GS, to 4 and now 4S for the past 4 years....
after seeing iOS6 and all these new iPhone 5 rumors, I am not impressed.
The GIII seems to be a huge improvement as a phone...
The only thing I'm afraid to let go is all my Whatsapp history.
There is no way to back it up and transfer the chat history over
That's the sad part.
I have been using the iPhone 3G, to 3GS, to 4 and now 4S for the past 4 years....
after seeing iOS6 and all these new iPhone 5 rumors, I am not impressed.
The GIII seems to be a huge improvement as a phone...
The only thing I'm afraid to let go is all my Whatsapp history.
There is no way to back it up and transfer the chat history over
That's the sad part.
I too am thinking of switching over to Android, especially GIII.
I have been using the iPhone 3G, to 3GS, to 4 and now 4S for the past 4 years....
after seeing iOS6 and all these new iPhone 5 rumors, I am not impressed.
The GIII seems to be a huge improvement as a phone...
The only thing I'm afraid to let go is all my Whatsapp history.
There is no way to back it up and transfer the chat history over
That's the sad part.
I was digging last year with iphone files and im pretty sure the history logs of whatsapp are in clear txt, you can backup but not sure if theres a way to transfer to another phone.
Sorry, bit off topic, but... How good was the os3 update.
I remember getting up real early (in Australia) just to sit in front of my computer to download the os and update my iPhone 3G. It took a good couple of hours back then.
Spotlight search, MMS, landscape mode, copy/paste.. At the time it was awsome. I remember being more excited about the update then any other.
Am I wrong??
Just looking at the old iphone3G now.. So slow.. Can't wait for the new one!!
I remember looking at that update and laughing so hard about the excitement people had about it. The functionality people were so happy about, I'd had in my phone 3 years prior to that. It was quit amusing at that time to see people so worked up over basic features.
And iPod Touch users had to pay for it. I remember I had to pay through iTunes to receive the update.
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I remember not being too impressed paying for a couple of updates with one being around £14 either for my 1st generation iPod touch , which I'm still using !
And then I can't update past the 3.1.3 firmware.
I personally disagree with you, as I like the simplicity of iOS. However, it is good to have access to the file system and 'true' multitasking. That's when we jailbreak.
That is the good thing about the nexus....has the simplicity of the iPhone but the customization of android. It really does do a great job at combining both worlds. I can see why apple would be so pissed about some of the software "stealing". I will most likely pick up an i5 too, but this year old phone is a boss!
I owned the original Nexus and loved it, The current design of the Nexus doesn't really excite me, but for the price and the ability to customize it, I can see why people opt for it.
I too am waiting for the iPhone 5, but I am keeping an eye out for any new possible Nexus phones.
I too switched to the Galaxy S3 and was a little apprehensive about the larger screen with apple talking about their countless hours of research and determination that the iPhone screen size was ideal but found that the GS3 larger screen to be quite pleasant. It's much easier to read and surf the web on the screen. Those worried about the extra size in their jeans need not worry as it actually feels smaller with the rounded edges. I wear raw denim and the sharp edges of my old brick shaped iPhone leave and outline of a rectangle on my front pocket... and with a case on the iPhone would feel even more like a brick. That was one of the big reasons I switched also, the iPhone shape is just ugly and uncomfortable to hold. My new GS3 feels and looks just like a small iPad 3 but with a few added features. Like others I am very disappointed with the leaked new iPhone parts and felt it was not worth waiting for since with apple's recent "updates" like iPhone 4 to 4S and iPad 2 to new iPad... Im not expecting much change, just 1 thing different and that looks to be the taller screen. Its not that I dislike apple, I still have their computers and iPad and love them...but apple updates as of lately have left me wanting more.
1/2" wider 3/4" taller? That's a HUGE jump from the iPhone. This is not minor. Can you one handed hold and use it? I doubt it, because I had the Nokia Lumia 900 and that was close to the same size as this beast and I couldn't reliably use it with just one hand.
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You realize that nobody usually ever knows what Apple is going to release? That the countless rumours end up being absurd and some of it planted by Apple as disinformation?
In other words, nobody knows what the iPhone 5 will be.
Are you that guy from the Samsung Superbowl commercial? The Asian guy getting into the cab?
Jokes aside, welcome to Android. If you're happy with Ice Cream Sandwich, you'll be even more impressed when it gets Jelly Bean.
ON the flip side though, be aware that you will not get OS updates as frequently as you're used to. That may not be as big a deal as it was in the past, since the evolution of Android has been significant. But it is rather trying when phones are just now upgrading to Ice Cream Sandwich after Jelly Bean gets released.
Not just phones. iOS in general is just too "same". I literally cannot stand this.
I have the 4th gen iPod Touch. Don't use it because it doesn't work with Amazon MP3. Also the audio fidelity of the Touch is extremely poor compared to every other device I've used, and even the Zune HD blows the Touch away in terms of true audio quality.
I had one of the first gen iPads so I could give it a fair shot. It really was a "big old iPod Touch" in every sense of the word. The whole experience was identical to what the Touch brought, just in a bigger form factor. Returned that.
When iPhone came to Verizon I bought one to give it a fair shot. Again, identical to the iPod Touch except that it made and received phone calls. Returned that.
I have a RAZR MAXX and I'm the only one in my company who owns one. I like that. For others who have other types of Android phones their home screens/lock screens/etc look absolutely nothing like mine, and I love that.
Tons of people at work have iPhones and they seem to like them, but they're all the same. Same lock screen, same look and feel, sometimes the same apps. It's annoying...a bit scary too. Like Borg. Or Camazotz (plus points to whoever gets that reference). I'm constantly hearing people wishing they could have certain widgets, or cool features such as Google Now. I think people are just intimidated to put in the effort.
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You must have small hands. I can use mine one handed and i dont have big hands. Id say they are average to maybe a bit below average even and though it isnt as easy to use one handed as my 4" screen Vibrant, ....i still can. Anyone with big hands shouldnt have an issue at all using it with one hand.
I'm over 6 feet. I find it hard to believe you can use it with one hand reliably.
I find it hard to believe that you can't... my hands are smaller than average yet I can use my HTC One X (which is only 1mm smaller, width wise, than the S III) comfortably.
Do you want me to post video of us trying to use the S III with 1 hand or should I save us all the trouble of showing why you're wrong? I haven't used the HTC One X so I can't comment on that though.
You can use the S III with 1 hand but not reliably. You have to slightly shuffle your hand to reach around the screen and it's easier to fumble and drop the device, specially if you're in a busy area and holding something else in your other hand. The device's footprint is also much bigger than the iPhone's making it less portable. However, I do like the larger screen here for certain things. It's an interesting device I will say that.
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Discribe reliably in your words. I can text with it one hand no problem but i use both hands often even with my Vibrant. It is a bit of a stretch with my thumb to pull down the window but it isnt a big deal. Maybe its just the way i hold it that i dont feel im going to drop it if thats what you mean. I have my pinky finger under the bottom and just reach up with my thumb. It isnt hard at all.
Im not sure what your talking about but i can use it one handed reliably for me and i am under 6' .
I'm over 6 foot tall as well and use my S3 with one hand all the time. Granted that upper left corner is a stretch, so I understand your point of view. Sometimes I shuffle my hand to get up to that corner and other times I use 2 hands. Primarily though, I use one hand.
Still I know where you are coming from. I find the iphone to be really small, but never realized it until I started using the S3.
I made the same switch this week. What a surprise when I found out I could talk and use data at the same time on Sprint. I forgot how much I missed that.
Please do. I'm curious as to see whether you have undersized hands for your height or I have oversized hands for mine.
I can't reliably touch the top band of pixels on the device without readjusting my hand.