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Worst review ever...

Anyone see the hilarious "review" of the S2 on the unashamedly biOSed Guardian in the UK? Am new so can't link to it yet but it is the lead article on technology...
3 stars!?!
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All his criticisms can be easily alleviated with downloading apps from the Market, but for average Joe who just wants to use the phone as he bought it, he is right I'm afraid.
Out-of-box experience for Samsung phones is still nowhere near HTC, let alone iPhone. A great majority of phone users aren't elite linux hackers. They just want to buy a damn phone and use the damn phone. Samsung has a lot of ways to go in this regard.

Jake-CT said:
Anyone see the hilarious "review" of the S2 on the unashamedly biOSed Guardian in the UK? Am new so can't link to it yet but it is the lead article on technology...
3 stars!?!
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He must have been reviewing a different phone if he says it had great battery life!
Also all the things he slated about gingerbread that apparently sense can do can be fixed with apps if they're that important to him.

In all honesty do we really care about what the guardian or other mainstream media says? Anyone who does their own research will quickly work out how good this phone is..
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Where is this review, what to search on google would be useful.
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yea i saw that review on my twitter feed this morn. He says its a dual core tegra @ 1.2 i mean do you research. i think the majority of things he says dont hold up cant see the problem with not having wifi etc on the drop down as opposed to a widget but hey ho. score seems low compared to other reviews done by ppl who know what they are talking about!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jul/29/samsung-galaxy-s-review

Bad reviews might potentially keep away some of the idiots that insist on filling this forum with crap so its a good thing.
Also, since when were we under the impression that journalists had the slightest idea about the subjects they cover??....
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aydc said:
Out-of-box experience for Samsung phones is still nowhere near HTC,
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Out of the box, the SGS2 is more functional than the sensation. 8hrs of battery life is pathetic in idle. LOL!

If you don't want to use the feature then don't and stop *****ing about it!
*"One thing that Samsung has added is the ability to blacklist certain numbers, and to bounce numbers with text messages (eg "I am in class". Hope you're not on PAYG or getting many calls then.) "
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He is right about the keyboard and wrong about the battery, but only because he hasn't installed anything on it to customize the phone. The funny part was spending time complaining about how you have to pull down the notifications (he's bound to love that in ios5) to turn off wifi when to me this is an advantage - I can do it right now without leaving this text entry - how is that worse than having to go to a homescreen widget?
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it mostly got rave reviews everywhere, this one doesn't count lol

The only criticism I would make is that, as with the Google-driven Nexus S, the border around the edge where the screen fits in can rub your ear just that little bit annoyingly when you're making a phone call. The HTC Incredible S is better in that regard.
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Seriously dude? I cannot even see how this can happen. That's one of the most retarded comments ever.
Frustrating keyboard layout, annoying autocorrect, user interface flaws in apps, lack of unified mailbox, limited Bluetooth function.
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Does this retard even know how to use a phone? I have found none of these issues. It's people like this that iOS was built for, people too stupid to think about anything for themselves.

Meh. Can't please all the people all the time. In this case you nearly can though
He can think what he likes. I do.

Charles Arthur is a renowned Apple fanboi, I've hard many posts deleted from comment sections for no reason at all (well, some were valid...).
The Guardian as a whole is ludicrously biased towards all things Apple. Some of their guff is plain advertising.
Also pretty sure that a SGS in the photo, not the SGS2....

They've changed the pic to a I9100 now.

aydc said:
Out-of-box experience for Samsung phones is still nowhere near HTC, let alone iPhone. A great majority of phone users aren't elite linux hackers. They just want to buy a damn phone and use the damn phone. Samsung has a lot of ways to go in this regard.
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I think you made a typo, I think you meant to say this :
Out-of-box experience for Samsung phones is still nowhere near iPhone, let alone HTC. A great majority of phone users aren't elite linux hackers. They just want to buy a damn phone and use the damn phone. Samsung has a lot of ways to go in this regard.
And really it's true my GF loved my Desire, thinks it's much better than the iphone, but really can't figure out the SGS2 (she's an iphone user)

To be honest im not convinced the review is biased because he is generally comparing it to the Incredible S. It's just a bad review in my book. I can understand if he said great phone a few annoying niggles out of the box, and gave it 4 stars. But to not even mention that ALL the issues he reports can be fixed by apps is shocking.
If the S2 is a 3 star phone what would the likes of the ZTE blade or the Galaxy Apollo be. Phones that i know plenty are people really like but share the same issues with far inferior hardware? 1 star?

Actually, for the most part I do agree with the author (exception being the notification area for wifi on/off etc, which I think is great).
He's spot on with the keyboard, though. It's crap, Swype isn't much better, and you'll need to pay for anything. Currently using Swiftkey X, which is a good replacement, but doesn't work in the email app. WHY, SAMSUNG, WHY, WHEN IT WORKS IN EVERYTHING ELSE?

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Actually, for the most part I do agree with the author (exception being the notification area for wifi on/off etc, which I think is great).
He's spot on with the keyboard, though. It's crap, Swype isn't much better, and you'll need to pay for anything. Currently using Swiftkey X, which is a good replacement, but doesn't work in the email app. WHY, SAMSUNG, WHY, WHEN IT WORKS IN EVERYTHING ELSE?
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Swiftkey works just fine in the e-mail app, think they fixed it a couple of versions back.

Galaxys2/Android vs Iphone4s/IOS

Hi guys, I made this list comparying the 2 in software and hardware, feal free to add things or fix things
Galaxy S2
Hardware Pros
Bigger screen
More colourful screen
Brighter Screen
Better viewing angles
Micro SD
FM Radio
Slimmer
Lighter
More Durable
4G ready
More buttons
Double Ram
NFC
Wi-Fi direct
DLNA
USB On-the-go
Better front facing camera
Removable battery
Software ICS Pros
Hundreds of Widgets
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Play all Zip files
Download torrents
Flash
Never have to hack
Face unlock
Android Beam?
Speech to txt
Live wallpapers
True multitasking
More video/picture editing
Panorama shooting
Instant camera shooting
Data usage monitor
Better search
Most advanced texting/ calling features
3rd Party video/audio players
3rd party browsers
Customizable keyboards
IPhone 4S
Hardware Pros
High res screen
better battery life
Software Pros
Siri
Smoother
More apps

I don't get what the point is of all these VS threads?? but the GPU in the 4S is better they say
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funny but true

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I don't get what the point is of all these VS threads??
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im trying to convince my freind who is in the Apple Matrix to see the truth

Siri is a con. Siri are for fanboys who love their phones so much that they have no friends. I picture Siri causing mental illness

cyprusx said:
im trying to convince my freind who is in the Apple Matrix to see the truth
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If he's a true Apple Fanboy you'll never convince him. They're blinded by the Apple marketing machine which tells them what to buy and when to buy it. As long as you realise iOS is a pOS that's all that matters!
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Fizzerr said:
If he's a true Apple Fanboy you'll never convince him. They're blinded by the Apple marketing machine which tells them what to buy and when to buy it. As long as you realise iOS is a pOS that's all that matters!
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Haha very true! Recently one of my colleague bought TWO iPhone 4Ss (one for him and another for his wife!). He was boosting like he has got a gold mine before I told him about GS2. He started telling that some Chinese phones even have TV tuners
I couldn't stop laughing at his ignorance that he was comparing SGS phones to Chinese replicas! Realized that he is just a small kid who never BOTHERED exploring the market to understand what he is going for. Thats what I call true iPhonetic!

I used to be an Apple fan, then I took an arrow to the knee.
Seriously tho, it won't be long till alot of them realize Android is the real king.
Thinking on tbh I'm glad people are Apple fan boys who are blinded by the fruit because we as a community of Androidians would never be the same. Aka - We dont want dipshits on our hype.
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NatTheCat said:
I used to be an Apple fan, then I took an arrow to the knee.
Seriously tho, it won't be long till alot of them realize Android is the real king.
Thinking on tbh I'm glad people are Apple fan boys who are blinded by the fruit because we as a community of Androidians would never be the same. Aka - We dont want dipshits on our hype.
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Have you been around here lately? We already have dipshits all over the place. We need the dip**** terminator. Where is Arnold when you need him?
For all you Android fanboys - stop trying to prove a point. Android is good for people who want control over their device and aren't afraid to tinker with stuff. iOS is good for people who don't care, and just want their phone to work straight out of the box.
Android is getting more intuitive with ICS, but its still not as intuitive for new users as iOS. Deal with it. I absolutely love my SGS2 and Android, but I'm not about to fool myself (or anyone else) that Android is right for everyone.

What he said ^^^
I still have a 3gs which my sis gave me. I still play with games and use it as an ipod, also it can be used as an emergency fone ( you dont say!). Iphones are more fitted to people who just want a phone that works, games, entertainment. Android phones are for people who isn't afraid to muck around with their ****s. iOS and Android are both equally good and fitted for different purpose.
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leminhnguyen0703 said:
What he said ^^^
I still have a 3gs which my sis gave me. I still play with games and use it as an ipod, also it can be used as an emergency fone ( you dont say!). Iphones are more fitted to people who just want a phone that works, games, entertainment. Android phones are for people who isn't afraid to muck around with their ****s. iOS and Android are both equally good and fitted for different purpose.
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no u are weeek!!! the war must go on!!!!!!!!!

cyprusx said:
no u are weeek!!! the war must go on!!!!!!!!!
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Chill dude If your friend is an Apple sheep to an incurable level, I would just give up on it and let him get the iPhone 4S, then show all the cool ****s that we get from XDA to him
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soulicro said:
Have you been around here lately? We already have dipshits all over the place. We need the dip**** terminator. Where is Arnold when you need him?
For all you Android fanboys - stop trying to prove a point. Android is good for people who want control over their device and aren't afraid to tinker with stuff. iOS is good for people who don't care, and just want their phone to work straight out of the box.
Android is getting more intuitive with ICS, but its still not as intuitive for new users as iOS. Deal with it. I absolutely love my SGS2 and Android, but I'm not about to fool myself (or anyone else) that Android is right for everyone.
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+1. Best comment on here. Stock galaxy s2 has nothing on a stock(not jail broken) ip4s. But im into tinkering thats why the iphone isnt for me.
looks like an iphone but powered by android baby!!!!

Iphone is the best smartphone in the world. Even the first iphone is much faster and smoother than the cheap plasticky SGSII. Glass is much more stronger even than titanium, and much costlier, that's why other manufacturers don't afford to use it.
Previous iphone had the 4G's, the Wi-Fis and sh!t and was cool, any fool can realize that the new iphone has 4Ses and not just 2 as the Galaxy, hence is twice as faster!
Android not good, it's only for rocket scientists.
Just to call someone you need to read "Android for Dummies, 3rd Edition" - chapter 10 "How can I make a phone call" and then read FAQ section: "How do I end a phone call".
Installing an app is covered in Chapter 45, Section 18 - screen by screen instructions with drawings.

iPhones are more of a status symbol than anything else. Apple give you a phone with pretty basic features and you will love it because it has a little badge on it. Samsung give you a phone with the capabilities of a mid-range PC. I'm not for or against both, I own a PC and a Mac, an S2 and an iPad. It's personal preference at the end of the day.
If anyone knows of a Winterboard equivalent for Android please let me know!

i know this has been posted before, but it pretty much sums it up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xo3hFEWScA

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i know this has been posted before, but it pretty much sums it up...
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Never seen that before, i'm pissing myself with laughter here!

who the hell uses siri anyways i have about 6 friends that have iphones but don't use siri that much or at all.

As much as your Market is improving, I still think that is has a long way to go before it can reach the likes of the app store in term of quality! In term of quantity it's there but the apps on IOS are so much F***ING BETTER!!!

It puzzles me why when ever somebody starts a discussion like this a bunch of apple fanboys show up? Are you patrolling the internet looking for somebody who might insult your beloved icon?
Besides, what are you doing at xda in the first place. This is a forum for modders apple does not want you to do such things...

Sold my beloved note!!!!!!

So i just sold my white galaxy note that i loved so much!! The thing is that i realised that i use my smartphone 98% of the time for web browsing. So i sold it to make room for an ipad 3. I know yall probably saying that im crazy but i knew my note was going to b temporary until the Galaxy SIII was going to be released. i sold my ipad 2 a few weeks ago for the newest ipad but i spent the money lol. so now i have an old school flip phone that i love cause the battery last for days hahaha. But just wanted to share this and tell you guys have fun with the note, it is an incredible device!

I don't understand your logic. You are waiting for the S III when that will have a smaller screen than the note. How is that better for web browsing? maybe I misunderstood you.

Beware the latest gadget fever!
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My iPad 2 is collecting dust so I'm planning to sell that and keep the Note
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Wat price are yu selling it???
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There's a ton of things I don't understand with this post, enjoy your iPad 3, whatever that is.
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Yeah it's a Galaxy Note, are you jealous?

lol. I just sold both my 4S and Ipad2 64GB 3G. 4S went to pay for most of my Gnote and the ipad to maybe an Ipad3.
I also sold my HP touchpad for a mini itx board. I'm building an undertv media PC with my old Q9450 quad core processor. I could not sell the processor for a good price so I figure I'ld use it for something. Tough to beat a 65watt quad core for a media pc.

To each their own....if you can hold your iPad 3 up to your ear and make phone calls, then I guess you made the right choice. Apple is about as corrupt a company as they come, however...and I refuse to touch anything they make...ever.

Lol same guy who made that thread ranting about ics in march when a leak was released weeks before lol. Probably get banned for speaking my mind. Ill leave it at please leave.
I will never understand the hype about iphone/ipads. Its perfect for people who lack computer knowledge. Thats why my wife and mom have one along with the less savvy coworkers.
I love driving people into depression when they attempt to compare there iphone with my android about the things they cant do. Enjoy your future device buddy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521979

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Lol same guy who made that thread ranting about ics in march when a leak was released weeks before lol. Probably get banned for speaking my mind. Ill leave it at please leave.
I will never understand the hype about iphone/ipads. Its perfect for people who lack computer knowledge. Thats why my wife and mom have one along with the less savvy coworkers.
I love driving people into depression when they attempt to compare there iphone with my android about the things they cant do. Enjoy your future device buddy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521979
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Wow you are 1 emotional fella. Yea i made a thread about ICS release on the note but it wasnt a rant it was impatience for ICS on the note. For someone who supports android and the open source youre very close minded. Reading your post i was laughing with my friends lol. Anyway i love tech stuff in general and i used to own the 3 first iphones. But when the nexus 1 came out i chose android for phone and never looked back. (Probably wont any time soon). But as far as tablet goes , in my opinion, the ipad is the clear winner. I like having an android phone and an ipad, as a consumer i get the best of both world and that what makes me happy But you probably dont understand that cause if you knew how to read and understand, i will get a Galaxy SIII which is guess what???? Android.

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Ive already sold it

I love my note....
Seriously sold my black note to get white note....
Fabulous....
Seriously love samsung for this.... !!!!
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I will never understand the hype about iphone/ipads.
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Especially in a closed ecosystem were nothing changes. Some people will buy anything for a name. These are the same people who feel absolutely ridiculous and ashamed when they see my huge assed Note, that I don't have to keep 6 inches from my face to be able to see.

smalmagal said:
To each their own....if you can hold your iPad 3 up to your ear and make phone calls, then I guess you made the right choice. Apple is about as corrupt a company as they come, however...and I refuse to touch anything they make...ever.
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I respect your opinion, apple is probably corrupt, but their not the only one. Lol no i dont plan on making calls with my ipad. I sold my ipad 2 and my phone for the note, a great device, but i tought it could replace both my phone and tablet but it isnt to me so i decided to sell it to get an ipad 3 and wait for the Galaxy SIII

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I love my note....
Seriously sold my black note to get white note....
Fabulous....
Seriously love samsung for this.... !!!!
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maybe i should do that as well

inurb said:
I don't understand your logic. You are waiting for the S III when that will have a smaller screen than the note. How is that better for web browsing? maybe I misunderstood you.
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SIII is rumored to have a 4.85in screen, that will be enough to be for Web browsing and multi-media entertainment. I might just get it myself. If it has a SAMOLED + display then I'm sold, hate this banding and the black blocks when viewing videos.
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big mistake OP, you use the 'smartphone' for 98% of web browsing, but will you take the ipad to even 50% of the places you take your smartphone?
smartphone, yes....but smartuser, no ;-)

to each his own! God I hated the iPhone. I had 4 break on me They were crappy. But I have to say: they just worked. But wait! I haven't had a phone "not work" in years. So... I guess people can stop saying that. Yes, it's simple. But my roommate has a Blackberry 9900 (because I had one, and he loved it) and he was an iPhone 4 user, too, and was constantly frustrated about what they allowed and didn't allow him to do, multitasking, etc.
I understand why some people might want an iPhone or iPad. I personally dislike the iPad because it's just a GIANT iPhone with LESS features!
Regardless, I hope you enjoy your device By the time the SIII is released, the SIV will be in the making and then we'll all wait for that. And by the time they announce the SIV, the next device will be almost nearing its completion...
I personally don't care! I get the device I want when I want it because something better will ALWAYS come around!
The note is just FANTASTIC. It's fast, stable (no crashes!), battery life is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than ANY OTHER (smart)phone! The camera is great. I love typing because it hardly ever makes any mistakes. I don't know what else to say I love this device.

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big mistake OP, you use the 'smartphone' for 98% of web browsing, but will you take the ipad to even 50% of the places you take your smartphone?
smartphone, yes....but smartuser, no ;-)
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You should not conclude where this person goes by not even having the proper evidence to deduce where he carries his iPad with him. So to you smartphone yes, but smart responder no, and I render your argument invalid.
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to each his own! God I hated the iPhone. I had 4 break on me They were crappy. But I have to say: they just worked. But wait! I haven't had a phone "not work" in years. So... I guess people can stop saying that. Yes, it's simple. But my roommate has a Blackberry 9900 (because I had one, and he loved it) and he was an iPhone 4 user, too, and was constantly frustrated about what they allowed and didn't allow him to do, multitasking, etc.
I understand why some people might want an iPhone or iPad. I personally dislike the iPad because it's just a GIANT iPhone with LESS features!
Regardless, I hope you enjoy your device By the time the SIII is released, the SIV will be in the making and then we'll all wait for that. And by the time they announce the SIV, the next device will be almost nearing its completion...
I personally don't care! I get the device I want when I want it because something better will ALWAYS come around!
The note is just FANTASTIC. It's fast, stable (no crashes!), battery life is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than ANY OTHER (smart)phone! The camera is great. I love typing because it hardly ever makes any mistakes. I don't know what else to say I love this device.
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W/o the iPhone we would've never gotten this far in mobile technology, there may be Apple haters, but we all have to admit that the iPhone started it all, and most if not all of us once thought that it was the best device in your life. And also why didn't your friend jailbreak his, there are much better things to that replace the iPhone's "multi-tasking", I forgot what they were, since I haven't used an iPhone in so long. BB should just go die in a ditch already.

Personally I will never consider having an iPhone just because I'll feel like being in a prison. You cant even have a widget, for god sake were in the 21st century...
The same way I don't like tablets, whether it's an android or apple. First of all you have to hold it with 2 hands, you have to carry it in a bag and finally its really annoying while browsing when you have to click on a link in the middle of the screen.
I read alleged specifications of the SGS3 and I don't think that I'll consider getting rid of my Note for it. Smaller screen, quad core yes but on the other hand we all know that it will take ages for developers to fully take advantage of it.
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Most biased review of the galaxy s 3 I have read yet.

This review screamed "apple fan boy" from the start. Smdh at so many android haters in the world. Especially one who works for a irrelevant news outlet
He says the s3 has an outdated processor. Is he serious? Thy shows me he knows nothing about this phone
http://www.examiner.com/article/rev...axy-s3-is-just-another-ordinary-android-phone
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This review screamed "apple fan boy" from the start. Smdh at so many android haters in the world. Especially one who works for a irrelevant news outlet
He says the s3 has an outdated processor. Is he serious? Thy shows me he knows nothing about this phone
http://www.examiner.com/article/rev...axy-s3-is-just-another-ordinary-android-phone
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First of all who is "examiner.com"? Secondly, the author lost all credibility with me when he wrote: However, you definitely feel the height and length when talking on the phone for a long time.What the heck is the difference between height and length?

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First of all who is "examiner.com"? Secondly, the author lost all credibility with me when he wrote: However, you definitely feel the height and length when talking on the phone for a long time.What the heck is the difference between height and length?
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Lol. Good point. Wth does that mean??
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That poor soul... c'mon guys give your sympathy to another iSheep added to the flock, scared to broaden his horizons. I pity the foo.
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He's more than entitled to his opinion but he should write about it intelligently.

Think the author of this article still drinks from a sippy cup, and needs to be led places, because he obviously has no thoughts of his own and is hand fed his knowledge from his mommy.... LOL... that or his IQ is very low.
All kidding aside this was so funny. I always love the apple fanbois.
I had the first iphone (before android was out), and I was part of the guys that was hacking it at version 1.02 of IOS, and figuring out jailbreaking and such.
I have owned Macs since the early 90s, but the iphone in my opinion is a kids toy, compared to Andriod based phones (much more customize-able, and "hack-able")

From the author of the article, "Fabio, any dual-core processor is outdated. The US version uses a dual-core processor."
I wonder if he even knows that his iPhone is outdated now.

El Nivek said:
From the author of the article, "Fabio, any dual-core processor is outdated. The US version uses a dual-core processor."
I wonder if he even knows that his iPhone is outdated now.
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Why is this guy even writing tech articles he obviously knows nothing about technology.

Ummm... Because anyone can call themselves a blogger and publish what they want?

ick!
I'm fed up with apple BS. I just had an argument this morning about android and ios with one of my close friend's who's also in IT. I'm an android fanboy but i can clearly say without any hesitation that apple does make great products. I had an iphone4, an ipad, and an apple tv. Good stuff. As much as I like their stuff, I don't think it's necessarily better; Just different. I like having a choice. I've been with android since day one and know that android is just as capable as any ios device, and in some cases more capable. I love than I can get a phone in any size shape or color from any carrier. Apple people think that's bad for some reason.
Ever listen to any of their presentations? They sound like this.
"70% of apple users upgrade to the latest version of our OS 100% more than any other OS. Today we're announcing that everyone can get the latest version for only... $20"
Does that make any sense to you? They actually said something like this at WWDC2012. Every one of their slides and charts has all sorts of skewed information and apple sheep eat it right up. Like when they say that the ipad has over 200k apps designed for it, then they diss android. But they don't mention that every single android app since ICS built for both phones and tablets. Nah they leave that part out.
Apple gets praised for selling OS updates for $20.
Windows gets slammed for giving people service packs for free.
Apple gets praise for updating it's last two iphones, but google gets slammed for only upgrading their last two and not the every other manufacturers phones. It seems unfair, and simply childish at this point trying to talk to apple people. God (for those who believe in him/her) could come from heaven and say that Android is really better, and apple people would still deny it.
This writer should be ashamed of himself for not only drinking the cool-aid, but for letting it skew his review and putting out bad information to consumers.

just left a nice comment under the name LearnGadget

Apparently many many people are annoyed with him...

Oh this kid clearly has never had 4.8" in his hand before

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Oh this kid clearly has never had 4.8" in his hand before
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He probably has in his mouth.

"The GPS eats a lot of battery life fast, so it's important to keep this off when you don't need it"
What? Really? So the phone uses GPS 24/7 now?
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"The GPS eats a lot of battery life fast, so it's important to keep this off when you don't need it"
What? Really? So the phone uses GPS 24/7 now?
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Yeah that guy is a tool that doesn't know what he's talking about.

That article is funny, he's obviously clueless.
He comments later, "any dual-core processor is outdated."

This one is pretty funny too, not as bad but some of the claims are really biased-sounding.
It's at gadgetreview . com, can't post links...
"Compared to the Galaxy S II, the newer Galaxy S III looks plasticy and somewhat poorly built. The back panel is a single bendable plastic glossy slab, and the front is all display. Compare that with the iPhone, or any recent high-end smartphone, and the GS3 looks like a kids toy from the back. "
"My opinion is that iOS is still the stronger operating system; it’s simpler, easier to manage, and anyone switching between the two OS’s will be better off with iOS in any case."
"Samsung has included some great additions using their user interface, but it isn’t likely going to make the overall OS better than iOS. "

I don't think the guy has even held a gs3. And a simpler os does not make a better os. And any iphone ive used is always cluttered because the home screen holds all the apps.
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I just sent him this in an email, not because he doesn't like a phone that I do, but because he's an idiot! Lol
Dear uninformed,
Wow is all I have to say! I own several smartphones and one of those is a US Galaxy S3 variamt. I'm well aware that you did not ever actually use one of them before you wrote this review.
If you in fact have used any of them, then you have zero credibility when it comes to technology! Even if you don't care for the phone, which I personally like but there are others I care for more, your conclusions of outdated processor, bad camcorder, and camera is not as good as the s2, are so completely far off from what is obvious to even a smartphone beginner!
Total crap journalism, and absolutely the most uninformed, uneducated, clueless "tech journalist" (if that's your title at this.... Blog Site?) that I have ever layed eyes on!
By the way, we are having a hell of a time laughing our asses off at you in a thread dedicated just for you at XDA!
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.... SELECT A NEW LINE OF WORK!

Something I'm already annoyed about in this forum...

I understand. You love HTC. You love the HTC One. You want it to do better than the Galaxy S IV. You may not even like Samsung phones that much.
But those are not excuses for bashing one company over and over in threads that wouldn't even mention Samsung otherwise. I know I'm probably going to get some hate now because I have a Samsung phone, and yes, I just made a post explaining why I like some of its features over the One (removable battery, microsd). But I'm not saying Samsung is the very best or anything like that. I'm tired of reading threads and coming across random hate. I'll admit, there are a bunch of trolls that come over and bash the One. Bashing the S3/S4 back is not an acceptable response.
I like Samsung phones. I also like HTC phones. I'm not a fan of LG phones, however, but that doesn't mean I go around saying things like the "Craptimus G" or "I'm glad the One doesn't have XXX like the LG Optimus G Pro, that's such a piece of ****."
Some of the threads on here are so bad I feel like I'm browsing reddit.com/r/Android at times. For those of you who don't know about reddit/that particular subreddit, be glad. It's downright awful (up there with /r/Atheism).
If you did want to compare against the S3/S4, you can just say, "I feel like the HTC One is superior to the S3/S4 in XXX aspect. I'm just not a fan of Samsung phones in general." You should not say, "Lol, the S3/S4 doesn't even compare to the One. The only reason anybody bought that plasticy piece of **** was because Samsung has more marketing. It's terrible in every aspect."
I'm no mod. I don't have any power over any of you. I've even been on xda for less time than most of you. But I know one thing for sure.
If I wanted to read hate against a certain brand I would start a thread on modmyi inciting hate against Samsung.
/rant.

News flash, it happenes in every forum. Go have fun in the Samsung forum, see how they also talk about HTC.

Read one line of your worthless post and that was enough.
Great thread, thanks for making it.
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Turb0wned said:
News flash, it happenes in every forum. Go have fun in the Samsung forum, see how they also talk about HTC.
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Really?
daleski75 said:
Is the Galaxy S4 just getting announced on the 14th of March or released on that date as I see a lot of websites stating a release date of the 14th surely this is wrong?
BTW torn between a Galaxy S4 and the HTC One (pre-ordered)
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HTC one for me fancy a change. Love the look of blinkfeed.
Wonder if I will regret my decision. Funnily I get my phone the day the s4 is released.
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vapotrini said:
Gonna be interesting to see how it compares to the HTC One.
The One benchmarks pretty well, 12k in Quadrant, 25k in Antutu...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wijp79uCwFg
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I'll buy a Sony/HTC if Samsung doesn't release a phone with those specs yeah... The reason why I don't buy HTC is that it isn't always sure you can S-OFF them...
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tolis626 said:
Meh..There aren't many problems with getting S-Off on HTCs nowadays.HTC's bootloader unlocking tool seems to be here to stay,and it seems to be working ok.Sony is the most developer friendly manufacturer,so if it's developing/modding you care about,maybe Sony's phones are the best for you.A problem that we have with both HTC and Samsung are incomplete kernel sources.I do hope things will get better with the One and the S4 and they become more like Sony,but my gut tells me that I'm probably wrong in hoping...
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Those are all from the S3 forum. If you can find bashing of HTC there I'd gladly change my mind.

Geez chill out.
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I think you should take fanboy-ism from both sides with a grain of salt. 99 percent of us land in the middle somewhere, but you're in a forum of a flagship device that hasn't even been released yet. The common (and sane) folk don't show up until the device has been released.
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jcracken said:
I understand. You love HTC. You love the HTC One. You want it to do better than the Galaxy S IV. You may not even like Samsung phones that much.
But those are not excuses for bashing one company over and over in threads that wouldn't even mention Samsung otherwise. I know I'm probably going to get some hate now because I have a Samsung phone, and yes, I just made a post explaining why I like some of its features over the One (removable battery, microsd). But I'm not saying Samsung is the very best or anything like that. I'm tired of reading threads and coming across random hate. I'll admit, there are a bunch of trolls that come over and bash the One. Bashing the S3/S4 back is not an acceptable response.
I like Samsung phones. I also like HTC phones. I'm not a fan of LG phones, however, but that doesn't mean I go around saying things like the "Craptimus G" or "I'm glad the One doesn't have XXX like the LG Optimus G Pro, that's such a piece of ****."
Some of the threads on here are so bad I feel like I'm browsing reddit.com/r/Android at times. For those of you who don't know about reddit/that particular subreddit, be glad. It's downright awful (up there with /r/Atheism).
If you did want to compare against the S3/S4, you can just say, "I feel like the HTC One is superior to the S3/S4 in XXX aspect. I'm just not a fan of Samsung phones in general." You should not say, "Lol, the S3/S4 doesn't even compare to the One. The only reason anybody bought that plasticy piece of **** was because Samsung has more marketing. It's terrible in every aspect."
I'm no mod. I don't have any power over any of you. I've even been on xda for less time than most of you. But I know one thing for sure.
If I wanted to read hate against a certain brand I would start a thread on modmyi inciting hate against Samsung.
/rant.
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Your post is "almost" as cheap as a Samsung device. <3
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Thunder350 said:
Your post is "almost" as cheap as a Samsung device. <3
Sent from my HTC One X+
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LMAO!!!
Tapatalk 2

i am not a fanboy of htc, i have galaxy s3 and buy htc one, i think will be better for me than galaxy s4.

cfn87 said:
I think you should take fanboy-ism from both sides with a grain of salt. 99 percent of us land in the middle somewhere,
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But sadly, the 1% have a 50% share of voice.
The common (and sane) folk don't show up until the device has been released.
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If this forum is like the Teg3 One X forum it'll actually get worse. After release, issues that are bound to come up (because no device ever produced has been issue-free or met everyone's expectations equally) go through Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' five stages (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and, finally, acceptance) as part of their discussion. As an example, there were clearly assembly-related QC issues and a Wi-Fi issue HTC publically acknowledged with the One X. It took dozens of pages of posts with people sharing the same issues before the "defenders" reached EKR’s "acceptance." And mentioning the "S" word unless followed by a derogatory adjective is a sure way to get the crowd riled. For some reason HTC forums tend to be more emotional. If you view a lot of it purely for the entertainment value it's kind of fun to watch. But knowing that, the best advice is "don't poke the bear."

Something I'm already annoyed about in this forum...
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get over it mate..... it's the interwebs..... people are gonna post what they wanna post, and they are not gonna think twice about what's buggin ya .... might as well wear a "kick-me" sign
cfn87 said:
I think you should take fanboy-ism from both sides with a grain of salt. 99 percent of us land in the middle somewhere, but you're in a forum of a flagship device that hasn't even been released yet. The common (and sane) folk don't show up until the device has been released.
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good point.... device isn't out yet but the forum is buzzzzzzin..... must be the fans!

Amazing people just now find the Internet! It actually astonishes me....
Sent from a galaxy far away!

Turb0wned said:
News flash, it happenes in every forum. Go have fun in the Samsung forum, see how they also talk about HTC.
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So u act like a douche and your excuse is everyone else does it
PHONE SLOW CLICK ME?
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