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Samsung Vibrant old news already?

Ok so the Vibrant is not that old but seems like its forgotten already. Well the whole Galaxy S series! Bs since its only like 4 months old. Makes me mad that android devices get left behind so fast just to be replaced so quick. Not everyone can buy a new android device every week. I love my Vibrant but this crap makes me mad! Come on SLOW down with android devices already. Just my 2 cents! And no im not a fan boy. Just wanted to get this off my mind. Thanks a million!
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you don't know much about the field and business of technology do you?

The second you buy any electronic device, it is obsolete before you even walk out of the store with it. It's something you have to accept if you make any electronics purchases.
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Well as long as Samsung support the current Galaxy S line with updates I will be happy, if they don't, I know I won't be buying a Samsung phone again.

Even though they keep coming out with new phones doesn't mean yours isn't good. Root that baby, flash a rom and fall in love with your phone all over again.

Yea I Know how electronics are.just think its stupid.but love my vibrant. Already rooted.just need offical froyo 2.2 and and I will be happy!
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darkside79 said:
Yea I Know how electronics are.just think its stupid.but love my vibrant. Already rooted.just need offical froyo 2.2 and and I will be happy!
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Dont wait... Just go to akaskriller.com he already have the real one thanx to eugene
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cant wait for dual core smartphones with dedicated gpu.
4.5" screen
5+mp camera w/ flash and dedicated camera button
actual hard buttons
and of course ANDROID

And of course with the same 13-1500mAh batteries these has, so we'll have like 5000 threads about terrible battery life, etc.
Personally, I don't think there is anything great about the Vibrant outside of the screen. That was Samsung's main selling point. The GPU is good, but there are now apps popping up left and right that are claiming "No Support for Samsung Galaxy S."
Yahoo Messenger for Android now has no Support for Galaxy S, Lol.
Not going to bother buying another Samsung phone anyways, but certainly not going to buy another phone with internals outside of the mainstream.
I personally view them going in another direction IRT hardware has a massive failure. That's like buying a Windows Computer with an AMD Processor, and Microsoft telling you Live Messenger isn't supported on you computer because you got AMD instead of Intel, or Microsoft Office won't run on your computer because you're running Windows Vista instead of 7, or WoW won't run on your computer because you got an ATI instead of an NVidia. Massive failure, IMO.
Apps > Hardware.
Then there's the issue of a bunch of apps simply being incompatible due to the phone only having Android 2.1...
If you expect a Nexus S or whatever to change that, then I dunno what to say. 90% of high end smartphones run Snapdragons and most don't run TouchWiz, so developers will continue to target architectures which are the majority - as they should, cause targetting Samsung's phone and ending up with apps that crash and burn on all those other phones would be utterly retarded.

DreamcastDC said:
Well as long as Samsung support the current Galaxy S line with updates I will be happy, if they don't, I know I won't be buying a Samsung phone again.
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yeah, this
only to add: i will actively tell every person i know to avoid samsung like the plague
ball's in your court samsung!

ed1380 said:
cant wait for dual core smartphones with dedicated gpu.
4.5" screen
5+mp camera w/ flash and dedicated camera button
actual hard buttons
and of course ANDROID
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in a few weeks new Galaxy S/Nexus S coming to Tmobile. maybe it will be dual and 99.9% it will have flash. and the best thing, no more waiting for updates, and it will already come with Android 2.3

testedfishbrain said:
Dont wait... Just go to akaskriller.com he already have the real one thanx to eugene
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Got in the site... i figured it out and didn't have to watch that whole video lol

Please tell me your not mad that technology is advancing. Really? Is it such a bad thing? Nobody is forcing you to go out and buy the newest, fastest and greatest device. Personally I think while the vibrant may lack in 2.2 and some other things like flash and a 4.3" screen or HSPA+ it more than makes up for in MONSTER graphics computing, overall speed, a beautiful 4" SAMOLED screen and a camera that takes pretty amazing pics. I did expect better support from samsung considering the phone is across all carriers However I did buy the phone as is so I cant complain too much. it still holds its own against any other device out right now. Plus... The Nexus 2 will basically be a Galaxy S so we should see easy porting to our devices once gingerbread is released and android 3.0.

Hopefully we'll see some advanced implimentation of battery technology to make these handsets last a while with usage. Cause I don't want to see another ZOMG! I got 47 hours of battery.... with everything off.
Don't blame me, blame my keyboard's autocorrection algorithm.

Thing about it is, I thought about this too.. What is out that your phone can't do? It can run all the latest apps, and will even be able to support gingerbread. You could have a 5ghz phone, but what good will it do? The 1/4 second that it would be quicker would not be noticeable.

Galaxy S. Maybe the next version will include the P, so it will have a GPS~

Slow down??? Hell no! Speed up with new devices already. And the Vibrant is just fine. I use it, it has an awesome screen, and new updates get uploaded on XDA almost on a daily basis. And I love watching new phones appear. It just means that by the time I get around to another upgrade in about 14 months, the phones at that time will be that much better. So keep innovating, companies, and improving and releasing new phones.

darkside79 said:
Ok so the Vibrant is not that old but seems like its forgotten already. Well the whole Galaxy S series! Bs since its only like 4 months old. Makes me mad that android devices get left behind so fast just to be replaced so quick. Not everyone can buy a new android device every week. I love my Vibrant but this crap makes me mad! Come on SLOW down with android devices already. Just my 2 cents! And no im not a fan boy. Just wanted to get this off my mind. Thanks a million!
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Has anyone noticed the multitude of G2 ads everywhere? Seems like HTC is really pushing the advertising with that phone...i dont understand because i have messed with the phone and i dont think its really that good. any agree?

jrharvey said:
Please tell me your not mad that technology is advancing. Really? Is it such a bad thing? Nobody is forcing you to go out and buy the newest, fastest and greatest device. Personally I think while the vibrant may lack in 2.2 and some other things like flash and a 4.3" screen or HSPA+ it more than makes up for in MONSTER graphics computing, overall speed, a beautiful 4" SAMOLED screen and a camera that takes pretty amazing pics. I did expect better support from samsung considering the phone is across all carriers However I did buy the phone as is so I cant complain too much. it still holds its own against any other device out right now. Plus... The Nexus 2 will basically be a Galaxy S so we should see easy porting to our devices once gingerbread is released and android 3.0.
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What exactly are you talking about. No one is complaining about technology advancing. People are complaining mostly (and mostly indirectly) about the rate at which hardware/devices are deprecated and forgotten about.
Lots of people come from a long background in using computers, so they are not used to seeing a 1 year old device become "unsupported" for the most part.
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Hopefully we'll see some advanced implimentation of battery technology to make these handsets last a while with usage. Cause I don't want to see another ZOMG! I got 47 hours of battery.... with everything off.
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Yes, those threads piss me off so much I don't even open battery threads anymore unless it's one I posted in and there's a chance a reply may be directed at me.
Most people with great battery life hardly use the phone. I get 20 hours easy when it sits there in Standby for 18.5 of those hours. Once I start using the phone, the battery is crap. I actually had to uninstall some very useful applications so the battery wouldn't commit suicide.
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Has anyone noticed the multitude of G2 ads everywhere? Seems like HTC is really pushing the advertising with that phone...i dont understand because i have messed with the phone and i dont think its really that good. any agree?
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Yep. Actually noticed the G2 add play 3x tonight. The hinge is crap, but at least the phone works as expected.
A phone doesn't have to be "really that good" to be worth the investment. In many cases, like the Vibrant, when the phone is supposed to be "really that good" it just turns out to be a failed result of overreaching.
I got this phone because it had a lot of storage in it, and it's not like T-Mobile had that many choices when it came to high end smartphones when the Vibrant was released. Some people replying to posts act like the G2, MyTouch4G, HD7, etc. were being sold in stores in July/August.
There was the HD2, and the Vibrant. That's it. The rest of T-Mobile's phones were utter crap.

lolcopter said:
yeah, this
only to add: i will actively tell every person i know to avoid samsung like the plague
ball's in your court samsung!
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This right here. What should have been a wonderful experience has been badly sullied by non-existent support.
Buying a phone on a 2 year contract and finding out that the phone isn't even properly supported for 4 months should be enough to piss anyone off.

Really trying to decide if I should get the SGS 2

I bought the G2x on 4/20 when I came out, I did the payment agreement, where I pay it off it 2 years IR whatever, but I think I still have the option of a 30 day return?
Because I'm seriously considering the Galaxy S 2 almostly purely because I love that the screen takes up most of the phone, rather than the G2x. I also really like the 1gb ram.
It has pretty much everything that my G2x has that I would want.
-Dual Core processor
- 4" + screen
- 8mp camera with LED flash
- HDMI output and recording
I know the huge issue people have with Samsung is the software, but if ROMS come out, which I'm sure they will, then it wouldn't be an issue then?
Something I read online e is that it wont be good for games. Games I play would be like N64 emulator, fruit ninja, doodle jump, robot defense. Would games like that be fine? If so what kind of games are we talking about?
I need a little help in my decision.
I'm also on T-Mobile, so..it would help to know if it is coming out for T-Mobile or would support their 4G bands unlocked?
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I know the huge issue people have with Samsung is the software,
You would have to clarify that i have no problem with stock SGS 1 or SGS 2 firmware and prefer touchwiz
but if ROMS come out,
Roms will come out and the phone will be more customizable than stock .
A the devs need to buy or be donated phones and b find time to work on them .
You need to sort out what these issues are for you rather than others .
jje

I had the Optimus X2 which is the same phone just what its called in the UK and have now got the Galaxy S2 and I am glad I sold it, the phone isn't as good as the GS2.
1080P recording on the X2 isn't in the same league as the GS2, its only 24fps and isn't smooth and has no focus of any kind which is rather poor, the one big advantage the x2 has is it has a unlocked boot loader so is much easier to get custom roms out on.
Can't advise you on the gaming side as I am not interested in it, only play the odd game of Angry Birds from time to time but the UK and USA versions of the GS2 use the Exynos processor clocked at 1.2Ggz, and as you said 1gig ram is a big bonus.
People only really have issues with TouchWiz on the GS2 and lets be honest the LG launcher is such a copy of TouchWiz it looks identical but I use launcher pro anyway, another thing is the internet browser on the GS2 is really really good, I personally use a different browser to the stock one but its super smooth can handle full flash enabled all the time and never gets jerky like it does on the x2.

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...the one big advantage the x2 has is it has a unlocked boot loader so is much easier to get custom roms out on.
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Just to clarify, the SGS2 also has an unlocked bootloader, so this isnt an issue.

Yes buy it.
/thread.

Indeed buy it you won't regret it
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Buy it. I haver mine for a few days.best phone I've ever had.
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I'm in same boat
Totally unsure. Heard lot of good things but also lot of bad
May just wait for HTC Sensation

Garfs said:
I'm in same boat
Totally unsure. Heard lot of good things but also lot of bad
May just wait for HTC Sensation
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Care to elaborate on this?

Garfs said:
May just wait for HTC Sensation
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Chances of rooting that are slim without hardware... It seems to be getting harder and harder to root the new HTCs

Garfs posted .
Totally unsure. Heard lot of good things but also lot of bad
What are these supposed bad things ?????????????
Elaborate and maybe users can clarify .
jje

Just have a look on this board
Complaints about SMS, camera, battery, pixels, video
As regards to hacking etc I want a phone that's great out of the box. I don't want to have to hack it in anyway way to make it better

Garfs said:
Just have a look on this board
Complaints about SMS, camera, battery, pixels, video
As regards to hacking etc I want a phone that's great out of the box. I don't want to have to hack it in anyway way to make it better
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Minority views .
3 users say camera is bad means camera IS BAD ?????
Dont buy one stick with Nokia .
jje

I've got iPhone mate
And just because people disagree with you doesn't mean you're right
Dont act like such a fanboy and get all butt hurt
If I'm spending £40-£500 on a phone I want the best possible and will not dive in just because of hype

Totally agree with you .
But their is no way i would look at a post that has 1 out of 10 users with a dead pixel its not representative same as IPhone reception problem is not representative .
Plenty of reviews online now .
Most users are not reporting problems .
Not a fanboy of any brand or phone i sort out what is best for me for the money .
jje

Garfs said:
I've got iPhone mate
And just because people disagree with you doesn't mean you're right
Dont act like such a fanboy and get all butt hurt
If I'm spending £40-£500 on a phone I want the best possible and will not dive in just because of hype
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what did you here about battery, video and pixels?

Ive read only positive stuff about the screen and battery. My only concern is gaming as the phone seems to be not compatible with a lot of games. but i guess this will change once this device is available on more markets.

Okay, so my big issue then would be game compatibility.
Anyone know if it would work on T-mobiles 4G network? Or would I have to switch to AT&T.
I'm also trying godecide what to do after I return the G2x, stick with a ****ty.phone for a couple months or...
When dies this phone come out?
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Not a perfect solution but why not freeze it titanium backup and then either unfreeze it as and when needed our use wireless tether from market. I've never set it up so not had the problem.

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There are two large threads with WiFi and GPS issues. Not a single user but multiple users. Look? I want this phone, badly, but my confidence is shaken at the current price with these issues.

Ive read most all the Reviews..this is extraordinary!

www.tekkaus.com/2011/12/samsung-galaxy-note-with-its-mighty-s.html
Bookmark it!!

i couldn't tell whether that was a review or advertisement

That was pretty crap. Nothing but an excuse to jam as many referral links and adverts on to the page as possible.

Besides that Galaxy Note is quite future-proof in terms of connectivity. Samsung Galaxy Note allows you to embrace 4G LTE with transfer rate up to 21Mbps, should your country has it.
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This part is misleading though, in the Note's current form (with 1.4Ghz Exynos Samsung made chip) it does NOT support 4G/LTE. Only when it gets a Qualcomm chip (which is slower than the Exynos will it support 4G/LTE.
Loaded with the Qualcomm Snapdragon chip is likely what will be coming to AT&T and others in the US.
Question is, the Note has been noted to have some lag under certain conditions, so where it is present will that lag increase with the Qualcomm since it is a slower chip? And do you want a slower chip just to gain the ability to use 4G/LTE? One would have to decide for themselves considering of course such factors as...is 4G/LTE even available where they are and is it something they would just HAVE to have considering wifi and 3G in many cases are just fine.
Also, will the upcoming 1.5 Exynos support 4G/LTE and become available anytime soon in the Note.
For me, I want the Exynos in my Note, so within the next few weeks (barring some earth shattering revelation regarding a new, unlocked version I might have to wait a month for) it will be mine, then you all can tell me how to grow roots and do mods and such things.
Now that these phones have reached such heights of technology (not to mention...price) they should really make it like a computer where (at least for awhile) we can purchase and install ourselves a new CPU but I won't hold my breath.

Ordered mine this morning the white one on ipmart
I hardly decide between the nexus or the note and the note wins
With ICS it would be awesome
Hope I can put my hands on it next week
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Alejandrissimo said:
Ordered mine this morning the white one on ipmart
I hardly decide between the nexus or the note and the note wins
With ICS it would be awesome
Hope I can put my hands on it next week
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Congratulations! And don't worry you WILL get some ice cream, then an already great device will be even better!!!

Wondering what the OPs relationship is to the material he linked to... That 'review' is rubbish, just an advertorial really. I will vouch for my review over that one in a heartbeat!

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Wondering what the OPs relationship is to the material he linked to... That 'review' is rubbish, just an advertorial really. I will vouch for my review over that one in a heartbeat!
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Yes. You are right. I have said this before in one of your videos & I will say it again... Your review has got to be the most honest, detailed & comprehensive report on this phone anywhere on the Internet.

Hell, NZ's review may be the best review about any phone on the Internet. Really stellar stuff and I am looking forward to his take on the Galaxy Nexus.
And speaking of NZ, that was one hell of a cricket win today.

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I will vouch for my review over that one in a heartbeat!
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I will vote for yours too! It's simply the best & complete phone review I have read in the last 5-6 years... The time since I actually read phone reviews

Another vote for NZ's review. It kicks ass over any other review of any other thing anywhere

Help me retire my nexus one

So I'm finally retiring my N1. It has been great to me, but my battery is starting to have calibration issues, the touch-response of the screen occasionally goes crazy, and I'm pretty sure one of the gyros is dying which makes all nav functions go a little nuts. I'm strongly considering going with the galaxy nexus now that it is in the play store, but I want to know if there are other contenders out there that I am missing out on. I'd love to get a Note, but I'm on T-Mob and I'm unsure of its performance on the network. I also desperately love the nexus series, but I've always been critical of Samsung phones from a build and materials quality standpoint.
Ideas?

Give it to me?

HTC One S
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I can't understand why people prefer to buy samsung's phones.
samsung did many illegal things(I'm korean)
and they only think of making money.
If I were you, I will buy holiday or One X.

I was excited for the One X, but the One S looks like a feature-removed version of the X, smaller screen, smaller battery etc..

As a former Nexus one user and a current Galaxy note user, I say go for the galaxy nexus. I loved my Nexus one so much, but had to part ways with it when my screen cracked. I miss having the PURE google experience. If you have the option, go for the note, you will not be disappointed by the BEAST. The huge screen is definitely something you will get used to, and will become dependent upon.

Does the note have the t-mob bands for hspa and 3g?

+1 from a former N1 user and recent purchaser of the Galaxy Nexus
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Have you gone into stores and extensively used both the GN and One S. They are both very nice. It will depend what features are more important to you. I found the One S with a gorgeous screen, VERY fast and smooth. Just as fast if not faster at loading web pages and rendering pages than the GN. Matter of fact on my particular times with the GN, it not not do as well as the One S when using the browser. The Snapdragon S4 is one of quickest out there. The screen size is excellent. I thought I wanted a 4.6+ or the Note, but think now they would have been too big for me. With the internal card I consistently get 10 to 13mb read speeds. Makes backing up to pc very quick. But, it still comes down to your specific needs.

I'm still on my N1 as well with TMobile.
I'm probably gonna go with Sprints new EVO since its the One X with the kickstand and a sdcard slot. Same price as well monthly as TMobile so no difference there.
Luckily my area is in the first round of LTE sites for them.
Now I'm just waiting for it to get thru customs and making sure the bootloader isn't locked before I order one.
Amazon Wireless has it for $150 with no activation fee at the moment.

if you don't like the one s, then i would go for the galaxy nexus.
sucks that t-mobile isn't getting the one x though

Well I jumped into the One S today. I'll play around and post a trip report. The sad thing is that I'm just gonna use it until the Jelly Bean nexuses come out

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I'm still on my N1 as well with TMobile.
I'm probably gonna go with Sprints new EVO since its the One X with the kickstand and a sdcard slot. Same price as well monthly as TMobile so no difference there.
Luckily my area is in the first round of LTE sites for them.
Now I'm just waiting for it to get thru customs and making sure the bootloader isn't locked before I order one.
Amazon Wireless has it for $150 with no activation fee at the moment.
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They ship with the boot loader locked. You need to use htc dev to unlock it but that voids warranty.
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IF my nexus one ever dies soonish, my next phone will be...
Another Nexus one.
Got a HTC ONE S and took it back the same day. It /looks/ like the spiritual successor to the N1 in form, the screen is bright, the camera is awesome, but...
I've been spoiled too much. Cyanogen on the N1, tethering without extra plans, TMobile wifi calling hacked onto it. And... well... It just works right.
Give it a bit, and the HTC S will be running great I hope and I'll revisit it, but it's hard to go to any phone without cyanogen now! (and Sense, even though it's 'light' on the HTC S is still obviously there).
VERY good to hear Google's going to be doing more than just one Nexus phone next cycle, so we get more of a choice of vanilla Android.
As is, I use the N1 for a phone, just bare apps loaded, and a bluetooth tethered GalaxyTab7 for anything else. Seems to be a good combo.

the galaxy nexus is a great phone im not a huge samsung fan but the phone is solid as well as feels nice in hand. and I still love my n1.

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So I'm finally retiring my N1. It has been great to me, but my battery is starting to have calibration issues, the touch-response of the screen occasionally goes crazy, and I'm pretty sure one of the gyros is dying which makes all nav functions go a little nuts. I'm strongly considering going with the galaxy nexus now that it is in the play store, but I want to know if there are other contenders out there that I am missing out on. I'd love to get a Note, but I'm on T-Mob and I'm unsure of its performance on the network. I also desperately love the nexus series, but I've always been critical of Samsung phones from a build and materials quality standpoint.
Ideas?
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this phone doesnt have a gyroscope, only an accelerometer
also, id suggest going for an HTC device .. sensation? or if you want the latest and greatest go with the oneX or oneS
orrrrrrrr if you enjoy fantastic plastic, the samsung built galaxy nexus isnt bad.. and the sgs3 is coming out soon
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Jyveafk said:
IF my nexus one ever dies soonish, my next phone will be...
Another Nexus one.
Got a HTC ONE S and took it back the same day. It /looks/ like the spiritual successor to the N1 in form, the screen is bright, the camera is awesome, but...
I've been spoiled too much. Cyanogen on the N1, tethering without extra plans, TMobile wifi calling hacked onto it. And... well... It just works right.
Give it a bit, and the HTC S will be running great I hope and I'll revisit it, but it's hard to go to any phone without cyanogen now! (and Sense, even though it's 'light' on the HTC S is still obviously there).
VERY good to hear Google's going to be doing more than just one Nexus phone next cycle, so we get more of a choice of vanilla Android.
As is, I use the N1 for a phone, just bare apps loaded, and a bluetooth tethered GalaxyTab7 for anything else. Seems to be a good combo.
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i love sense
to each his own but people are always complaining about sense being slow and bloated but ive never faced this
everything works together using the same libs and framework.. and you get everything from apps to widgets..
it definitely runs a LOT smoother than having multiple third-party apps bloating up the system

Just retired my n1...lack of memory and touch screen issues finally led me to it. Got a galaxy nexus and I would not go back.
I still have my n1 and the galaxy nexus is an upgrade in every way...exceeded my expectations.

I also believe the Galaxy Nexus is the perfect complement to the N1

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Does the note have the t-mob bands for hspa and 3g?
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Yes it does, only the AT&T i717 and Canadian i717 have pentaband radios.
The international version is not pentaband though
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Well a quick trip report. I've had the One S for about 2 weeks and it is phenomenal. Screen and camera are excellent, native ICS/sense is great, and the phone is FAST. Like really fast. I've never had a phone with sense on it because I hate the inherent slowness of sense but it runs like a dream so far.
Of course it's a carrier branded phone so it had a ton of bloat on it. Custom ROMs are plentiful however so that was a problem easily solved. So far I am very happy with my choice and feel like come november I can sell this phone for the $200 I gave T-mob for it and buy one of the new Google phones if I want.

Anyone else with a GT-I9300 just a bit pissed about the I9305?!

Hi,
I dont know about anyone else but I am feeling just a bit ripped off that not even 6 months after the I9300 (SGSIII) was released that there is NOW a FULL Samsung Quad Core device WITH LTE AND 2G of RAM.
I live in Canada and we do have LTE networks here and the only options we really had were either to buy the International Version from an importer to get the QuadCore device (which I did) OR to get a DualCore Qualcomm device with the LTE and the 2G of RAM from one of our carriers.
Anyone else feeling just a bit put out?

You are right, lets convince Samsung to wait for five years to release a better device. They are not a company and don't have to profit anyway.
Enjoy what you have man. Your phone is not worse now, it is the same.

I'll only be pissed if they release a version without the wake-up lag and physical home button. Other than that, a few small inconsequential improvements don't matter to me.

Cool.. someone pissed off by the wake-up lag.
Likewise. It's actually worse than the SGSII!
Btw, you can disable S-voice launching for home button and that removes the home button lag. Check out the S-voice settings..

I don´t need LTE, because in Germany 3G is not perfect yet and they talk about LTE hahaha -.-

juliano_q said:
You are right, lets convince Samsung to wait for five years to release a better device. They are not a company and don't have to profit anyway.
Enjoy what you have man. Your phone is not worse now, it is the same.
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It would be different if they were releasing a completely new device but it begs the question as to why they couldnt have just released a QuadCore LTE device in the first place instead of LESS than 6 months after the original devices had been released.
I understand that Sammy is a company looking to make money and I am quite a loyal Sammy user but this just seems silly to me. And trust me... I LOVE my phone but that extra Gig of RAM sure would be nice to have... :silly:

aydc said:
I'll only be pissed if they release a version without the wake-up lag and physical home button. Other than that, a few small inconsequential improvements don't matter to me.
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Lol... Fair enough...

Why would anyone be pissed about it? To get mad over a newer device than what you have is just a tad silly if you ask me.
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Were you seriously hoping the SGSIII to be the last phone ever?

Not really, but am pissed I'm on a contract and the SGS 4 shall be out in March/April 2013. 14 months before this contract runs out!
Might put away $2 per day in the cookie jar and sell this then and buy it outright..
Swyped on GT-I9300 - XXDLIB - Siyah kernel - JKay & Thunderbolt tweaks.

Sell yours and get the new one.
I debated against the qualcom with more memory of the exynos quad.
Exynos quad won.

If I wanted a phone that never changes and hardly ever improves I'd buy a freaking iPhone, but I have more than half a brain and knew this was gonna happen the day they announced no LTE and only 1gb ram on international i9300.

It's the nature of technology... can happen with anything

i think it's normal today :silly:
But here in germany LTE starts very slowly... so it comes with the next phone (~2years) for me maybe

yiannisthegreek said:
It would be different if they were releasing a completely new device but it begs the question as to why they couldnt have just released a QuadCore LTE device in the first place instead of LESS than 6 months after the original devices had been released.
I understand that Sammy is a company looking to make money and I am quite a loyal Sammy user but this just seems silly to me. And trust me... I LOVE my phone but that extra Gig of RAM sure would be nice to have... :silly:
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Because they couldn't put LTE and the S4 in the phone at the time, only when developing the note 2 they realised the solution to use it.

I share your disappointment and anger, and I too feel cheated out of several hundred dollars.
I kinda lost my trust in Samsung. I could buy a Note II, but what if I wait 3-4 months and Samsung releases a revamped version of it? No way! I am never buying another Samsung device so close to launch anymore.

Yeah, if you're pissed about this, the next phone you buy should be made by one of the companies that don't release improved versions and/or newer better phones in the future... Because, you know... There are a lot of those companies, for example... uh... hmm... let's see... well I can't think of any right now but I'm sure there are some, because it sounds like a great business model and all.

Kiahnlliya said:
Yeah, if you're pissed about this, the next phone you buy should be made by one of the companies that don't release improved versions and/or newer better phones in the future... Because, you know... There are a lot of those companies, for example... uh... hmm... let's see... well I can't think of any right now but I'm sure there are some, because it sounds like a great business model and all.
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I can think of one.....Apple!

slaphead20 said:
I can think of one.....Apple!
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Well, touché, kind of... But they do release newer, more shiny devices every year that cause people to get itchy for an update too.
I do get your humor and your underlying point, my own point (as I'm sure you also know) is just that every company does this. No company will ever release a phone and then be like "well guys, this is it - this phone is so good that we won't make another one now for three years", which is what some people seem to be expecting...

I almost sold my SG3 to collect funds for a note 2 but then I thought about it, Why? I love this phone, there is nothing wrong with it, its fast and has tons of support. I know tomorrow there will be like 5 more devices that may have better specs and do more but I will stick with my i9300 for a year or so, at least till the SG4 comes out, I am not going to jump ship as soon as a new phone comes out,
Maybe they will make an i9310 with 1.6 quad core and mali 400mp with slightly higher clock speeds!!