Moving from iPhone 4 to Android/SGS2
Agreed.
No itunes helps speed up the process.
Liked the cartoon!
shame he doesn't know about kies, i know it's only necessary for firmware updates and you can get round it with Odin but still..
in due time he will figure it out
what is kies like?
Kies vs iTunes
The difference is Kies is an option, at list for managing media - iTunes is forced on you, like it or not.
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The difference is Kies is an option, at list for managing media - iTunes is forced on you, like it or not.
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so you still get to do the normal file transfer to the device without syncing?
thanks
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so you still get to do the normal file transfer to the device without syncing?
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Well yeah obviously. You owned Desire HD, its not different for any android phone.
Kies is completely optional and not needed for any critical functionality of the phone. I never touched Kies when I had my SGS and Spica. Not even for firmware updates.
so kies is also for software updates?
thats good then i was thinking samsung do things differant but as you said all android devices are the same, God it will make a change to itunes lol
I actually moved from Android to the iPhone 4. Mostly because I was curious about the competition. I also considered a Windows Phone 7 device, but at the time that platform was still immature (still is). Anyway, I really like the iPhone 4, but for me it is not open enough and I see myself moving back to Android in the future. I am considering the Galaxy S II (otherwise I wouldn't be posting here), but I feel it is maybe not big enough of a step forward (compared to my current device), especially since the iPhone 4 is still blazingly fast. Maybe when the rumored Galaxy S III is released later this year, I will make the jump.
The only thing that could keep me on the iOS platform for much longer is if iOS 5 will introduce an interface overhaul and a better notification system later this year. I they don't deliver on that front, I don't see any reason to stay, because the competition is moving forward quickly.
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I actually moved from Android to the iPhone 4. Mostly because I was curious about the competition. I also considered a Windows Phone 7 device, but at the time that platform was still immature (still is). Anyway, I really like the iPhone 4, but for me it is not open enough and I see myself moving back to Android in the future. I am considering the Galaxy S II (otherwise I wouldn't be posting here), but I feel it is maybe not big enough of a step forward (compared to my current device), especially since the iPhone 4 is still blazingly fast. Maybe when the rumored Galaxy S III is released later this year, I will make the jump.
The only thing that could keep me on the iOS platform for much longer is if iOS 5 will introduce an interface overhaul and a better notification system later this year. I they don't deliver on that front, I don't see any reason to stay, because the competition is moving forward quickly.
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I sold my iphone 4 to buy SGS2 and can honesly say i love the iphone 4 but dont have the funds to have both at the moment, i would of waited till june for iphone 5 but now its delayed till sept/oct i thought id get the SGS2 first and still get the iphone 5 when release and hopefully keep both if i get on with the SGS2 that is as the SGS3 will be around the corner when iphone 5 is out.
Only think i dont like is itunes, the phone is very nice built and works fantastic, Hoping SGS2 is as good as people say
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I don't know where you get your information, but the chances of a Galaxy S III this year are pretty much zero.
Samsung have come out and said they intend to sell at least 10 million Galaxy S IIs this year, just like the Galaxy S did last year. The launch of the S II is almost exactly 1 year after the first, just like the III probably will after II.
There's no chance in hell that Samsung would jeopardise there own hardware by cutting its lifecycle short.
It's just like every year there are rumours that Apple will release another iPhone before the end of the year, but it NEVER happens. There were even rumours Sony would release a PlayStation 4 only a year after the 3, but that never happened either.
People just like to immediately start anticipating the next best thing as soon as something launches.
The III will NOT launch this year unless Samsung have lost their mind.
I think what you may have heard is Nvidia starting shipping the Tegra 3 chipsets later this year, replacing the Tegra 2 currently available which will be used in one variant of the Galaxy S II. Much like the Tegra II was 'shipped' mid last year but only starting appearing in any significant devices within the past 2 months.
I went from an iPhone to a Blackberry + iPod touch combo and last month to a DHD (my first Android device) going to a SG2 (when it arrives!)! Best move I've made going to an Android device.
Although I loved the BB for push emails and BBM but BBM alternatives are thrive now so not an issue. One thing that I love on the BBs are its keyboards they are excellent and nothing beats a physical keyboard.
Android in my eyes is a true OS, true multi tasking and having a big screen to use it to the fullest is a joy, never have I had a mobile browser sufficient enough to browse properly on the go including flash support!
Let's see what Blackberry announce next week but still until they fully go QNX BBOS7 won't be anywhere near Android I guess!
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I don't know where you get your information, but the chances of a Galaxy S III this year are pretty much zero.
Samsung have come out and said they intend to sell at least 10 million Galaxy S IIs this year, just like the Galaxy S did last year. The launch of the S II is almost exactly 1 year after the first, just like the III probably will after II.
There's no chance in hell that Samsung would jeopardise there own hardware by cutting its lifecycle short.
It's just like every year there are rumours that Apple will release another iPhone before the end of the year, but it NEVER happens. There were even rumours Sony would release a PlayStation 4 only a year after the 3, but that never happened either.
People just like to immediately start anticipating the next best thing as soon as something launches.
The III will NOT launch this year unless Samsung have lost their mind.
I think what you may have heard is Nvidia starting shipping the Tegra 3 chipsets later this year, replacing the Tegra 2 currently available which will be used in one variant of the Galaxy S II. Much like the Tegra II was 'shipped' mid last year but only starting appearing in any significant devices within the past 2 months.
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It will launch but I reckon early next year maybe Q1 or early Q2, SG3 will be in competition with the ip5 I reckon. Or even they do launch another device this year it may be another version of SG2 with NFC support etc once iP5 is released if it comes out later this year.
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If they have already made the accessories obsolete what future is there for the Galaxy S?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822136
There are loads of official goodies for the Tab so perhaps that is the way Samsung are going.
Apple once obsoleted a laptop 6 weeks into launch, and almost silently replaced it.
Don't think about it too much, Apple constantly depreciates accessories, but often, they are just redesigning them, or they felt there was no point in this case, because there were plenty of other car mounts anyway. Don't think too much into it..
There is a new galaxy s derivative thats been released to the japanese market, running 2.2 out of the box
if the mystical Nexus 2 features SAMOLED
i'll jump ship when it comes out
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if the mystical Nexus 2 features SAMOLED
i'll jump ship when it comes out
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i thihnk we all will, after sueing the ass off samsung of course.
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UPDATE: PCMag’s Sascha Segan just posted an article of his own on the rumored device. The post had this to say on the matter: “The unnamed, unlocked Samsung phone is not coming out at an event on November 8, my sources said.” Although earlier in the post he did admit, “Samsung is working on an unlocked Android device that looks like the one in Gizmodo’s pictures. But it may not be called ‘Nexus Two.’”
I personally hope google will wait to use the Samsung Orion in their next Nexus phone. I would definately not buy it if it was based on the hummingbird. Why would I spend all that money for a phone that would basically have the same hardware as my current phone. I personally don't have a huge gripe about lag, and I'm not even running any lag fixes. The software will likely run much better, but not worth the price of a new phone in my opinion.
I'd rather wait for the next generation phones using the new A9 cores which will for sure hit before summer 2011
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Source: BGR
UPDATE: PCMag’s Sascha Segan just posted an article of his own on the rumored device. The post had this to say on the matter: “The unnamed, unlocked Samsung phone is not coming out at an event on November 8, my sources said.” Although earlier in the post he did admit, “Samsung is working on an unlocked Android device that looks like the one in Gizmodo’s pictures. But it may not be called ‘Nexus Two.’”
I personally hope google will wait to use the Samsung Orion in their next Nexus phone. I would definately not buy it if it was based on the hummingbird. Why would I spend all that money for a phone that would basically have the same hardware as my current phone. I personally don't have a huge gripe about lag, and I'm not even running any lag fixes. The software will likely run much better, but not worth the price of a new phone in my opinion.
I'd rather wait for the next generation phones using the new A9 cores which will for sure hit before summer 2011
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I believe the rumors are true about the new Nexus Two/Nexus S/Gingerbread Phone will be a slightly updated Galaxy S. Google's timeline indicated that this is about the right time for Gingerbread, and they have already put up that statue on their front lawn basically confirming that a release is imminent. At this point in time, Orion, Tegra 2, or dual core phones are all vaporware and would cost over a grand for each developer, which they will be unwilling to shell out. Galaxy S level of performance is best representative of state of the art right now. The GPU is also quite strong, which means Google can choose to add hardware acceleration to the UI to jazz it up, which they can't do very well with Nexus One and adreno. The line is also available on all networks, means Google can accommodate developers on any network. Samsung has also confirmed that they are working on a phone with Google experience. Why would they be doing one, if Galaxy S is is their flagship? All these things collectively point to an imminent release of the rumored device.
[Q] Galaxy S I9000 to Nexus S [FULL UPGRADE]
Hiya'll
I'm considering an upgrade from my current Galaxy S "international" to the new Nexus S. Some of you may not consider it an upgrade hence I'd like to take it further here. I'd love to receive all the new updates as fast as possible unlike now when I had to wait three months for Froyo on the SGS to arrive through Kies after its official release by Google. Also reading through the forum, I doubt Samsung will release any updates beyond 2.3 for SGS.
Do you value the new Samsung handset and consider it as potential upgrade? Or would you rather stick to your SGS as you're completely pleased with it?
I'd like to know if there's anyone else out there waiting for the Nexus S as I'm
the SGS is probably a better phone. with Micro SD and FM radio is more important than flash camera and NFC I think.
As for the updates yeah I agree it would be nice but yeah it's a tough decision. I'll probably stay with the SGS unless I can get the nexus S cheaply
Guys this is what samsung want, they wont/delay upgrade to 2.3 for SGS cuzz they want to sell their new flagship phone, this is what samsung always do, and this is not just me, i've read the same thing in some other blogs and websites also.
Think about it !
The Galaxy S is indeed a better phone.
Google focused more on software than hardware, so they didn't want anything to hinder it's performance. Thus, hardware-wise, Galaxy S is the better phone, and once it runs Gingerbread - it will be even better than the Nexus S.
There will be other phones coming out with 2.3. And if Samsung still wants to sell the SGS by then, they will have to deliver it with 2.3.
Not all competition is internal. And while for some products or manufacturers it makes sense to handicap the entry level models (for example when it is cheaper to produce the same hardware, and a cheaper model is sold with reduced functionality but still at a profit) this doesn't apply to SGS, as it is the top of the line.
I think the Nexus S is more of a sidegrade, and it seems the NFC makes it rather thick. It seems more like a technology demo than a mass market product to me.
But then, GT-i9100 or GT-i9200 would also be coming. Those could be essentially identical to the SGS with the differentiator being the software. So I feel those do pose a real risk in this regard,
Best point of SGS: it will boot everything you throw at it. It is not locked down, so it is open for any formware that is released independent of kernel changes even. But a bad point is that there does not seem to be a real public, team work developer community; the serial interface to the SBL looks really interesting and might even allow booting from the external SD card! I didn't find a forum that stimulates me to do that kind of experiments yet, especially as signal to noise is so low. Whenever an interesting development happens, the threads are filled with posts like 'will this be ported to Captivate' (by whom?), repeat questions, and other displays of entitlement.
jutezak, appreciate your opinion and the SGS indeed is a great handset. However, if we'll depend on the developer community aside from the manufacturer then that would probably slow the process of receiving updates. Most developers even at XDA will run a certain project and end it as soon as it feels complete although bugs are constantly reported. Some even leave without further notice.
I appreciate all the hard work done by all developers yet the manufacturer here i.e. Samsung plays a far more significant role unless they also seem to neglect the SGS to pose their focus on another peice of tech.
In terms of hardware the Nexus S may not seem as a potential rival yet meriting it's Google heritage as the next Nexus One in line raises no compatibility issues with any Android App released to date as seen accross the platform with many other Android devices.
I'd really like to get a Nexus S
but without the extra SD card slot... it is a big no no....
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Guys this is what samsung want, they wont/delay upgrade to 2.3 for SGS cuzz they want to sell their new flagship phone, this is what samsung always do, and this is not just me, i've read the same thing in some other blogs and websites also.
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nexus s is not samsung's flagship, sgs is still their flagship phone. nexus s is google's phone made by samsung.
Samsung Mobile already tweated SGS will get 2.3 for sure
there is a topic about that
in all honesty i cant see what gains there in the Nexus S to a Galaxy S owner... as stated lack of memory card expansion slot - poor effort IMO!
the only plus i see is that it runs google supplied O/S and not samsung played with version! im running JPU on my galagy with ADW.Launcher and im more than happy, stock rom, rooted but no lagfix and its far superior to all other releases. If Gingerbread is released to Galaxy S users then id happily stick with SGS over NS.
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in all honesty i cant see what gains there in the Nexus S to a Galaxy S owner... as stated lack of memory card expansion slot - poor effort IMO!
the only plus i see is that it runs google supplied O/S and not samsung played with version! im running JPU on my galagy with ADW.Launcher and im more than happy, stock rom, rooted but no lagfix and its far superior to all other releases. If Gingerbread is released to Galaxy S users then id happily stick with SGS over NS.
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exactly and we are getting more and more custom ROMS builds per day, many of which are pretty stock android
soon enough we'll have a completely deoxed version without any junk add-on
It all comes down to money. Most of us can't afford to upgrade every 6 months. Any upgrade is worthwhile if money isn't a factor.
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It all comes down to money. Most of us can't afford to upgrade every 6 months. Any upgrade is worthwhile if money isn't a factor.
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it doesnt help that the service providers now only offer 18/24 month contracts (i dont think anyone does 12month now!)
Loads of 12 months contacts in Oz.
It's Googles phone, not Samsungs although they make it. Doubt Samsung is going to drop the Gallaxy and start promoting a rivals phone.
Serious note. SGS should now get updates just after Google phone users, now they use the same hardware. If not Samsung didn't negotiate a good deal when agreeing to supply them with hardware.
Samsung seems the place to be now, move over HTC.
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Loads of 12 months contacts in Oz.
It's Googles phone, not Samsungs although they make it. Doubt Samsung is going to drop the Gallaxy and start promoting a rivals phone.
Serious note. SGS should now get updates just after Google phone users, now they use the same hardware. If not Samsung didn't negotiate a good deal when agreeing to supply them with hardware.
Samsung seems the place to be now, move over HTC.
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very few if any offer 12 month in the UK now
the handset is still technically Samsungs, but built specific to the needs of Google... its pretty much the SGS with a few tweaks and additions, running stock android 2.3
we (the samsung SGS owners) would hope they have a decent agreement regarding the O/S updates, but as others have said "why would they release a new flagship to outshine the SGS then make it better?"
Have you guys ever considered the Nexus S to be a GOOGLE ONLY device like all the other NEXUS/G1 dev phones? In other words its not Samsungs top of the range device. I say the GT-9200 or Samsung Galaxy 2 would be Samsungs flagship. Maybe it will be a Nexus S with FM and external memcard and LED Flash. The reasoning behind my thoery is if you looked at HTC, Yes they did release the Nexus One but handed over the marketing and support of the device to Google while they released and marketed the HTC Desire (their flagship device at the time). Either way the Nexus One isn't ment for the general public even though you can buy it and the next Galaxy whatever its going to be called will be Samsungs baby. So basicly what I'm saying is the Nexus One is a moot point for everyone saying they want to upgrade to it and just wait for the next Galaxy S (GT-9200) which I'm feeling will land or be announced in Feb as thats when Samsungs new Amoled factory will go online. Also word is that they will stop making Galaxy S after Dec anyways to supply screen for the Nexus One which will be a stop gap til launch of Galaxy S 2 (or whatever the new flagship device is) Samsung has a history of killing devices to supply screens to their flagship phone. Ie they killed off the Samsung Wave and replaced it with the Wave II which only had SLCD and lower spec hummingbird because they needed the parts for the Galaxy S.
How many of you think its worthwhile to shift to a Nexus S? If not why?!
My next device must have a dual core processor with a higher resolution to convince me to make the jump! Or atleast more RAM....if the Nexus S had 1GB of RAM, i'd surely be tempted to switch!
What's your stance?
I'm not going to upgrade to Nexus S because I don't see it as an upgrade nor as a downgrade.
We'll probably get a port from honeycomb, so I will use my SGS for a while.
Other than the pure android experience I don't see much reason to upgrade. If it had a standard submatrix samoled I'd upgrade in a heartbeat.
I'm not as i don't see it as a step forward.
Yes some things may be new and better, but overall I see the nexus as a step sidways from the galaxy s.
Personally I don't see the attraction with the curved display, now do i like the idea of NFC, I dont wanna be walking along and have things flashing up on my phone.
I dont know why they bothered inventing nfc when there is bluetooth, wifi, 3g and qr codes available.
I also see the lack of external SD card as a downgrade.
Galaxy S II the envied one.
How many of you here have noticed the tides change. This phone is really the hottest phone on the planet right now. I remember a couple months back how everyone was talking about the sensation/ evo3d, optimus 2x and 3d, people were in love with tegra 2 and in a couple months it becomes the fastest phone with best screen anyone has used according to many reputable gadget sites and blogs. How many people think this is the hottest phone this year? It has destroyed all other dual core competition in the android arena. Do you think this is going to be the first huge hit for android world wide? How many think GSII has pushed android to aa whole new level?!
Hail SGS2.
It is gonna sell hot cakes.
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Galaxy S II the envied one.
How many of you here have noticed the tides change. This phone is really the hottest phone on the planet right now. I remember a couple months back how everyone was talking about the sensation/ evo3d, optimus 2x and 3d, people were in love with tegra 2 and in a couple months it becomes the fastest phone with best screen anyone has used according to many reputable gadget sites and blogs. How many people think this is the hottest phone this year? It has destroyed all other dual core competition in the android arena. Do you think this is going to be the first huge hit for android world wide? How many think GSII has pushed android to aa whole new level?!
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I think you're in love pal.
Well,it has taken Android to new heights,that's for sure.But wait,we still have a long way to go.
Yeh i can see gs2 going furthere with some updates. But it is getting alto of press, that's always a good thing
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Right now it could be the best one but we still have 6 months to go. There is iPhone 5 looming around the corner. Lets wait and see what they have to bring to the table. Although I am Android till the end it is still always nice to see what Apple has to bring because they quite often bring something new and "revolutionary" to the competition.
SGS2 is good but it is kind of like "just" beefed up and perfected version of SGS.
It is actually quite interesting with Android phones because there doesn't seem to be anything new and great coming. Although I am suspecting that for christmas sales there must be something great
SGS2 is a fine piece of kit and a great advert for how good Android can be. The only thorn in the side for me is the silly Tegra fragmentation - and gaming is where the SGS2 could really shine due to the screen and cpu grunt. I know we have Chainfire but it's not the same.
Funny thing is I dislike all things Apple but I can see myself getting the next iPhone.
It's definitely a very good phone. Yes, and it's surely the best dual-core out there. Like someone mentioned, Apple will launch their version of dual core soon. We will wait and see how that goes. I have a feeling that the Apple going to use the Arc camera module.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/02/sony-ceo-casually-mentions-hes-supplying-cameras-to-apple/
I think SGS3 would be launched around Q1 2012 (speculation and some rumors in the internet) http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/30/samsung-teases-4g-tablet-for-2011-galaxy-s-iii-in-first-half-of/
I am expecting the SGS3 to have the super-duper-uber screen from the new OLED plant that Samsung just got operational and sort out some of the issues with GS2. GS2 rectified some of the issues with SGS - like GPS, Pentile matrix, not-so-good TW3 and improved on their strong points - hardware. GS3 "should" be something revolutionary.
I believe that GS3 will be something which would totally blow the market away. Sammy had already shown they can make great dual core device. That would (imho) represent a crowning glory.
i have never understood how people call thing best of the year since we are only half way through it..
Its like when i hear ads on the radio..Fast Five: "BEST MOVIE THIS YEAR".... 1month later X-Men First Class: "BEST MOVIE THIS YEAR"
.. and when transformers 3 comes out.. i will hear the same thing.
but yeah.. i would say SGSII is the best phone out right now.. but not best of the year..
Phone truly does take Android to new heights. First real phone that combats the iPhone's "smoothness" or fluidity, not to mention it looks stunning!
If other phones follow in its footsteps...Android will reign supreme!
And I think it is definitely the best phone of the year, hands-down - seeing as 3D is still (mainly) viewed as a gimmick (plus they're really fat)
HAVING SAID THAT, I'm excluding the Nexus 3/4G and whichever OTHER quad-core devices that are coming this fall. But I imagine quad-core will mainly be the "topic" of 2012, as dual-core has been for 2011.
and like i said.. we still have 6months of the year left.. how can any one say this is the best phone of 2011?
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and like i said.. we still have 6months of the year left.. how can any one say this is the best phone of 2011?
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Because people know, what is coming out. Films aren't like phone. Few phones come out, that can ever contend for the best phone of the year.
There aren't meant to be any big releases now, until the end of the year, in which there's no point in saying "BEST PHONE FOR 2011!" (for a month of two) as we move into 2012.
Lots of time left this year indeed. But is there anything really big on the horizon, except for next iPhone? And this phone is called one of the more "future proof" ones. Lets see what the times bring...
SGSII is the best so far
I don't see anyone pushing out anything better. The next iphone might be a worthy contender, but don't forget, it still has iOS *shudders*
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I don't see anyone pushing out anything better. The next iphone might be a worthy contender, but don't forget, it still has iOS *shudders*
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+1. the only contenders are the iPhone 5 (but the whole iOS Android think, kinda separates the two)
and the Nexus 3. If rumoured to have a 720p, 4.3"/4.5" display AND a quad-core KAL-EL - that will be the phone of the year for 2011 (or what's left of it) and 2012....until the S3/HTC's equivelant.
But there's no point crowning a phone, phone of the year, for 2 months. :/
Don't get me wrong, i love my Samsung Galaxy S 2, the specs and tests might recommend it as the best device of the year, until now, but i have another top in mind: "2011 dual-processor smartphone with the fewest flaws". Maybe someone collects all the weak spots of S 2, Optimus 2x and Sensation and makes a non-biased comparison to see which device wins from this point of view. Although i think S 2 was the best choice for me, it's still far from my concept of a perfect phone.
3 of my friends wer so impressed they jumped ship two from iphone 4 and one from nokia n8 and we all have this phone more of my mates are going to get it when ther upgrade is due
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Doesn't matter if a better phone comes out, the SGS2 is a significant milestone. The iPhone was a "phone of the year" kind of phone, and so was the Blackberry before that. Were the iPhone 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. "phone's of the year"? No, not really. SGS2 is where all the most important pieces came together for Android - processor, display, system integration, 3rd part apps, to where out of the box, it is a powerful tool, it SOLVES THE PROBLEM. There will be better phones on the horizon, but the SGS2 is the phone, like the Blackberry and iPhone, that redefined the industry.
The Sensation is possibly the most comparable phone to the SGS2 at the moment and seems to be getting a lot of attention. Some would say the HTC is better. To my eyes, it's ugly sitting next to the slim, sleek lines of the SGS2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2fAf5QC3SQ
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It is gonna sell hot cakes.
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That's impressive, but I have no hot cakes to sell.
With Ice cream sandwich coming out this fall or winter it seems like this phone might have came out at the wrong time. There will probably be an update for the sg2 or at least a port, but not sure if the experience will really be the same.
I am guessing I am probably going to move to the next nexus device when it comes out. I am just wondering how many people believe they will get rid of their gs2 within a year.
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With Ice cream sandwich coming out this fall or winter it seems like this phone might have came out at the wrong time. There will probably be an update for the sg2 or at least a port, but not sure if the experience will really be the same.
I am guessing I am probably going to move to the next nexus device when it comes out. I am just wondering how many people believe they will get rid of their gs2 within a year.
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There will always be something newer and shinier on the horizon. The S2 is currently (arguably) the best android handset you can buy. Even the recently released dual core competitors don't seem to stack up against it.
Personally I adopt a 12 - 18 month cycle. In that amount of time large leaps can be made in technology and I can still get my moneys worth out of the current device.
The new S3 (not the nexus prime which is very sketchy on details and release timeframe) is touted to be a 1.4 Ghz dual core with NFC - not really a huge leap forward and not enough reason to get rid of my current S2, especially given the fact that CM is almost out for the S2 and worse case scenario (or best case ) we can go to icecream S via that route.
till see a perfect " pure google "phone .. hoping the rumors about Nexus Prime are true
I will probably keep it for the next 2 years. As someone else said we might get Ice Cream Sandwich officially or unofficially. Doubt i might be attracted by another device for at least a year, apps and games are still poorly optimized for dual-core devices, let alone quad-core, if they get launched by the end of the year. As i'm not a fan of 3D mobile phones and i consider S2 to have the proper screen size for a mobile phone, i guess it's safe to say i'll be keeping the S2 for 1 - 2 years. I still have my HTC Touch HD which i kept for 3 years and i gotta say the only reason for changing it was the desire to try Android OS. In terms of battery consumption WM does a lot better job than Android and my 3 old HD's battery beats the hell out of S2's, while doing the same things.
18 month contract, so easy decision really.
As soon as the Sensation gets S-OFF I jump ship, going to the Desire HD (my backup phone) upgrade. I like the 4 soft keys too much and most of all, as a music phone, I find the SGS2 doesn't quite has it in term of sound AND volume. So now I'm reduced to show off during the week with my dual-core SGS2 and having the Desire HD during the weekends, for teh love of music! DSP manager+Android Music app v3.0 don't give the same result on DHD and SGS2, you can't even compare. I have 9.6 GB of music on my 16GB microSD, the only thing preventing me to get a Sensation is the locked bootloader.
HTC screwed it up perfectly on this one!
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For the price of this phone, I am hoping two years. But as new phones come out over the next year it will make it hard for a phone ho such as myself
Until it starts feeling outdated and slow... kind of like the feeling I get when I use my girlfriend's SGS after using the SGSII for almost 2 months now.
As of right now, the SGSII runs everything smoothly. No point in upgrading when I get no performance benefits whatsoever.
I will keep mine until something significantly better comes out.
Thanks to villainrom 1.4 the only big comllaint i had, battery kife, has been addressed.
Screen, speed, form factor and camera on this handset cant.be matched, and from what weve seen so far only the iphone 5 will come close any time soon.
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I'm "stuck with this phone for two years" to use the words of my mother (I had to get the contract in her name) so I don't think ill be getting any kind of upgrade before then ,although my contract says I can upgrade May 2013 but I won't be doing this as by then ill be 18 and can get my own contract, then i'm hoping to move to a 12 or 18 month contract, so I can keep up with the latest hardware.
Hopefully Samsung will be sticking to the 18month update thing that they announced at Google IO, so it won't feel to outdated.
I don't really see any major hardware changed happening for another year (most quadcore chips are scheduledfor Q1 or Q2 2012 launches) so we will probably find a similar situation to late last year when all new phones had very similar specs.
2 years, unless I find myself with a lot of disposable income.
5-6 months. haven't kept a smartphone longer than that (except the htc desire, which i used as my flash-happy android phone side-by-side with when i had an iphone 3gs/4). As for my next purchase, leaning strongly towards whatever the next nexus is!
I upgrade around every 6 months so I guess it will be December time! To be honest unless HTC come up with something superb I reckon I'll be waiting on the next Samsung beast...... Hercules anyone??
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Till Galaxy SIII comes out
allready sold.. was nice, to have the best smartphone for a while.
But I wait till something better hits the market
Something more Flawless.
SGS2 was pretty near, but the battery turned me off
With 2 days battery life, I wouldn't even sold it or would buy a new.
Hope SGS3 will be flawless
18-24 months at least i'd say.
what makes you think Ice cream sandwich won't be good on it btw?
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I am just wondering how many people believe they will get rid of their gs2 within a year.
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6 months. Max. If Samsung will fix at least half of currently available bugs. Actually, last night i wanted to smash it to the wall.
@ AllWin: what sort of bugs? I've been pretty thorough with the phone, and haven't found much at all. Although I'm putting Kies asside here - if you are including that then fair enough
I'm loving the phone (just got one week ago.) Two possible gripes that will see me seriously consider and test the iPhone 5 when I can upgrade again (9 months).
Battery is a little gripe, although I'm hoping it will be better with time - do my usual of put on everything possible (in this case, 3G, wireless, Bluetooth, GPS, amazing looking live wallpaper galaxy something or other). I do use all the above. I'll start switching things off one by one after a week until I'm getting a full day of my usage out of it.
Secondly, I know it has been said before. but the syncing progress feels very old fashioned and cumbersome compared to the iPhone it replaced. I have spent a lot of time working out hwo to make this as simple as possible. Only time will tell if it continues to be a gripe.
If I can deal with the above, then I love the phone, and Samsungs vlingo which actually works and from a technical point of view would be happy waiting 18 months or more.
Until it stops working.
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2 years or until it breaks
after galaxy note you will buy any Samsung mobile phone?
Seeing how the note is my third Sammy, probably. Not.a fan of Samsung's plastic choices but hardware wise, I like them.
depends on whats available at the time
My last Samsung here. The updates are so slow. It is like running Gingerbread back from the 1920s. There is no excitement with my device. I know some of you are iPhone haters but at least they can update and release new features in one day. Google need to smack Samsung down a little.
Yes I will - Note II / Note Plus
Samsung has always managed to appeal to my design sense and build pretty neat hardware into their phones. I've had a D900, U600, (LG KU990 in between here) Omnia II, SGS and now the Note. The D900 was a fantastic looking, robust little phone which I still have, and the U600 was pretty much the same but with a redesign and a spec bump so I had that as well. Omnia II was my first taste of smartphones and I loved it. Once Android took off in a big way, I hopped on and haven't been disappointed since.
The Note is great. Beautiful screen, massive battery and runs like butter. The new HTC OneX looks cool and comes pretty close to ticking all my boxes but the S-Pen was the clincher. I scribble faster than I can type and I have a screen of S-Memos to remind me about everything from shopping lists to memos to breathing in and out.
The delays on ICS have been a downer but GB still runs great and as a device, still goes on well. Samsung is making up for it by giving us a premium suite of features which weren't even on the radar when I bought the device so I'm not going to complain. So... Note 2? Yes please.
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My last Samsung here. The updates are so slow. It is like running Gingerbread back from the 1920s. There is no excitement with my device. I know some of you are iPhone haters but at least they can update and release new features in one day. Google need to smack Samsung down a little.
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Hehe, and most things apples patches do is stop jailbreak..
Not to big things in the small ones they send out, and 4s still have crappy battery even if they say they working on it..
Not a iPhone hater here tho, gf have one and even my daughter as they are very simple and child friendly..
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My last Samsung here. The updates are so slow. It is like running Gingerbread back from the 1920s. There is no excitement with my device. I know some of you are iPhone haters but at least they can update and release new features in one day. Google need to smack Samsung down a little.
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Samsung is great compared to Dell. The Note has only been out 5-6 months. Took Dell over a year to update the Streak5 from 1.5 to 1.6 (Froyo). I don't think there has been a GB update for Dell Streak5. If Sammy is faster than a year, they're doing great! Which other Android manufacturer updates more quickly?
Besides, GB is working quite well IMHO. And the Note is well made and everything seems to work! I'm in for the next round.
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4Nde said:
My last Samsung here. The updates are so slow. It is like running Gingerbread back from the 1920s. There is no excitement with my device. I know some of you are iPhone haters but at least they can update and release new features in one day. Google need to smack Samsung down a little.
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Of course this is your personal opinion and it´s absolutely okay to think like this...but people have to face the fact, that ICS isn´t THE invention of the century, it is more like a small update that makes it possible to install the apex launcher (and some small more stuff ). And beside this, I do not know any manufacturer that provides faster updates to their users (ignoring apple for a moment).
The Note as well as the S2 are two MONSTERS of devices! An incredible camera, snappy/fast/smooth, resistant and even with GB they are still the headliners on the market. Ignoring some apps, there´s nothing to miss atm, it is more about nerdy minds to always be on the newest trip. And: We bought a GB device, so they don´t owe us anything.
BTW: Just check the S2 user com...e.g. the quality of the cam got worse with ICS...and as a matter of fact I do not know ANY smartphone with ICS that beats the S2/Note cam quality atm. I want a device that is WORKING and that delivers some functions which I can really USE within the day. And that´s exactely what samsung delivers imao...
So in my case: Yes, i will stay with samsung...
after my current note, next one will be maybe galaxy s3, if it wont give me satisfaction,will be waiting for note 2 : )
Samsung are making good handsets lately,but I have learnt one important lesson here with my first Samsung Phone ever:Get your bread direct from the Bakery !!.
Meaning,it is always a wise decision to get your phone from a dedicated manufavturer,not from some company who beeing busy in making washing machines,TVs cameras etc..have no time left to support certain devices.
last three devices are all samsung. I have htc work phone which i hate.
I want a phone that works and will last long enough for me to sell on fleabay. I couldnt care less regarding the operating system i.e GB and ics, aint the end of the world at all,
Take a look at Asus and the transformer, they update faster than anyone great huh, hmmm shame about the hardware. As they say you can polish a turd but its still a turd.
Give me solid hardware at a good price, and thats what samsung nail every time
Bring on note2... Can't wait til October... Bring it...
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And whats wrong with HD2,I have been using it for the last 3 years now and is still working like a Swiss watch,I have flashed at different times many OSs on it,just changed back to WM from Miui's ICS,sorry if I offend anyone here but being a 78 years old veteran I bear a special affection at my heart for the WM.
Damn,my wife's Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G is still on Honeycomb 3,1 while my son's have been updated to 3,2 months ago!! and when side by side you can easily observe how inferior the former is in comparison.
I had a couple of Htc smartphones, then an S2, and now the Note. Hated the Htc's, loved the S2, and like the Note even more. So my next phone will probably be the Note 2, unless somebody comes up with something like the Note but better.
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Meh...maybe...
The thing is, the Note is a beautiful phone and i would have bought it no matter what company made it. This is my first sammy phone and it could be the first of many or the last one. As long as the community on xda is strong and the phone itself is amazing i couldn't care less about the company. I have to say though, Samsung has come pretty dam far in the last few years, its unbelievable.
For me, it really depends on how Samsung handles this whole broken-kernels-that-destroy-eMMC fiasco.
If Samsung remains silent on the issue, the Note will likely be my last Samsung device. If another broken kernel manages to get through testing and is officially released (see the SHW-M250S/K/L sources), the Note is guaranteed to be my last Samsung device.
While I don't like their hardware design, nor do I like their historical track record, Sony's recent history of developer support has been highly commendable, and if Samsung keeps blowing it with regards to their total noncooperation with developers, I'll be making the jump with my next device.
Yes, and to be more specific, i will wait for Note 2. I was a HTC fan but, lately, it did not impress me. HTC ONE x , because it uses tegra 3, it is a flop, in my opinion, inefficent and power hungry CPU, no were near Exinox refinament. Samsung offers something witch is crucial for me.. good low light video camera (no ghosting) and USB OTG.
Samsung make good phones overall. Nobody makes a perfect device. Just levels of tolerances that one accepts. I have had 2 other Samsung phones and they were excellent, really excellent. Tbh whilst I want ICS I couldn't care that much since ginger bread is stable. And I prefer stable over everything else.
I probably won't be getting another phone until my Note dies - I love it that much. If Sammy are still top of the heap by then I will probably go the Sammy route again.
I also don't really understand the whole 'Samsung lied to us stuff'. I've struggled to find anything from Samsung that said they'd deliver ICS on the Note by the end of Q1 2012, everything I've found is hearsay or relating to Samsung devices generally (i.e. We'll start rolling out ICS updates in Q1.)
Well they haven't lied. The SGS2, the phone with the largest user-base was updated first... And the phone with all the extra complications of a screen approx four times the size and with a stylus, etc has been delayed. Not a surprise to me - only to those who bought a device with one OS version thinking it would have another IMMEDIATELY!
Its not even like ICS is much better... I flashed ICS Stunner and within a week I was back on stock GB. ICS offers a few good touches (bookmark sync, slightly better UI performance, data usage limits, face unlock (which p***ed me off mo end), etc) but basically its still Android and we've already got that.