Hey guys. My Xperia Z was stolen from the delivery package so if I get my money and by the time I get them the obvious choice to buy would be Galaxy S4. I was really impressed with it and really don't get the hate it gets from a lot of people.
So, is it safe to preorder it or buy very soon after launch? Did S2, S3 have any problems which were fixed later in production?
I think we need to wait a few weeks before buy it. Last year the first galaxy S3 had some problems with the processor and the motherboard.
I have a first generation sgs3 no problems here.
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Yea but if you have problems you can rerun it or have warranty your prolly be lucky to get one let alone wait two weeks its gonna be a hot seller I would pick one up while I can.
Pretty sure you'll be ok.
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I bought my s3 in June 1st, no faults at all. It's still live and kicking
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I got my S3 the day it hit the stores, its been flawless.
I will get my S4 the same way- the day it hits the store, why wait? if something is defective you get another one, no big deal.
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I got my S3 the day it hit the stores, its been flawless.
I will get my S4 the same way- the day it hits the store, why wait? if something is defective you get another one, no big deal.
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Return period here is 2 weeks I think after that if I get a problem I will have to bring it into service where they will try to determine the problem for a month and I will be left with no phone for that period of time.
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Return period here is 2 weeks I think after that if I get a problem I will have to bring it into service where they will try to determine the problem for a month and I will be left with no phone for that period of time.
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Ah,i pay $10 per month insurance from where i buy my phones so if anything happens..brick,water,drop...whatever i get a replacement on the spot.i do this with all my devices..totally worth it.when i get the s4 ill drop the insurance on my s3 as it will be back up only,use the s4 and note 2 as my primary devices.
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I've had an s1, s2 and s3 all purchased on the 1st day of release. Not 1 has had a hardware defect.
More than I can say for my n7 & n10 purchases, they were bad (n7 many months after release and still defective units), 4 bad n10s in a row.
I finally have a good n7, but gave up with the n10, odd as it was also made by Samsung??
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For my S1 I got it one week after launch but it was a 1007 build if I remember correctly. It had/has no problems STILL. Many builds versions after it had GPS issues and such. No problems for me or anyone at the time that had 1006/1007 (First released versions) from anyone I read on the i897 forum at the time.
My S2 was the first builds dates and NO ISSUES whatsoever STILL (Wife is using it now after her build that came out several months later died recently by her own fault. But hers did have some strange issues/Sleep of Deaths on occasions that I blamed on her and the way she used the phone. They both ran the same firmware versions of CM/Sammy builds but only she had issues. But my OG from release day is still going strong.
My S3 no issues but I didn't get it until November 2012 so it was a later build.
So my best guess is that First builds are not that bad at all...
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Will the second batch of Nexus 4's sell out as quickly as the first batch did? I know we still have 2-3 weeks to wait until the second batch comes.
I very much doubt it. They got their "wow! nexus is so great it sold out in 20 minutes!!" PR. The next batch I bet will fulfil.
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I very much doubt it. They got their "wow! nexus is so great it sold out in 20 minutes!!" PR. The next batch I bet will fulfil.
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Oh well I hope . I'm planning on getting one in early December.
The way it sounds it seems like the majority of the second batch are gonna be used to fulfill the massive amount of back-orders that are pilling.
I hate how it's going to take 2-3 weeks because that means I have to continue using my G1. I wish it was 1 per customer because I'm seeing a trend of people who have purchased nexuses. Hopefully I'll be able to get one before that through T-Mobile...
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Oh well I hope . I'm planning on getting one in early December.
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Is there some information of the date that the 2nd batch will be available, now i spend all my time in front on my mac, trying to dont miss this and actually can purchase a N4
This is just my guess, but with doing this online order starting at a certain time BS with the iPhone for years, yes, it will sell out fast. Or at least crash their site again, because what will happen is word will spread like wild fire on these sites and everyone will rush in to get one from round two. So in three weeks or so when Google opens ordering again, we'll see these same " damn, I couldn't get it ordered again" threads.
I sure hope I'm wrong and the next time things open up, we'll all get one....
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I hate how it's going to take 2-3 weeks because that means I have to continue using my G1. I wish it was 1 per customer because I'm seeing a trend of people who have purchased nexuses. Hopefully I'll be able to get one before that through T-Mobile...
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I went up to T-Mobile today to ask them about it. The manager told me if you order one from their website you should have it by November 22nd. I wasn't planning on using my upgrade for it since it is so cheap off contract but now I am considering canceling my order (since I'm one of the back ordered people) and ordering one through T-Mobile for $150 cheaper...
to be honest I doubt next batch will sell out so fast.
People that didnt buy it the first time will either:
1. find alternative phone (here in UK you have nokia 920 with charging pad and some kind of headphones for £400 on PAYG)
2. will buy from phone carrier (for a bit extra)
This is people mentality, if something is popular or drives demand it will sell out straight away, those who didnt get it will do anything and everything to obtain it. Even if it means they have to pay extra premium on top of the retail price,
Both of those above factors will ease the demand for the phone, so I'm hoping I'll be able to order it in couple of weeks.
I bet they will be gone just as quick again. Will be January when stock is healthy.
But why the 3 week delay ? Did the Galaxy Nexus stock dry up completely last year, for a period of time ?
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I bet they will be gone just as quick again. Will be January when stock is healthy.
But why the 3 week delay ? Did the Galaxy Nexus stock dry up completely last year, for a period of time ?
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No, it didnt. Even the iphone 5 people that wait days out in a line the get to have an iphone.
With the GN this didnt happened either.
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I really hope to get an Nexus4 , i want it cause of google. But LG :/ i dont trust it. I hope to dont see bad threads.
There probably won't even be a 2nd batch for new orders.
Half the globe is on back order LOL
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Ya batch 2 will be for back orders that'll take about 3 weeks to finish and after that I'm sure there will be a healthy supply for everyone else
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Ya batch 2 will be for back orders that'll take about 3 weeks to finish and after that I'm sure there will be a healthy supply for everyone else
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So what time frame would you put that...Xmas maybe for a 3rd batch?
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how long would it take to make a single phone seeing as they would have everything in the factory set-up to go.
My real worry would be if they have to go back one step and source all the parts first ,then it could be a long wait.If the factory is in full swing they must be able to make a few thousand a day surely
I would hope they could fill the back orders faster than the 3 weeks and then be on there way for new orders. Its not like they are making this from scratch the systems must be in place
anyway time will tell i suppose
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how long would it take to make a single phone seeing as they would have everything in the factory set-up to go.
My real worry would be if they have to go back one step and source all the parts first ,then it could be a long wait.If the factory is in full swing they must be able to make a few thousand a day surely
I would hope they could fill the back orders faster than the 3 weeks and then be on there way for new orders. Its not like they are making this from scratch the systems must be in place
anyway time will tell i suppose
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That's what I'm saying but who knows how they really operate. I remember when the Wii first came out years back, it was years before you'd actually see one not sold in a store. More recently, when iPhone 4 was launched I stood inline at best buy at 4am, I did some recon the day before and a BB sales rep (at my local store) told me they only had 5 phones. I got one but its mind boggling when stores get so few of such a hot item. The N4 isn't really the same since they sold 1000's with in minutes but I hope they don't restock like apple and others do.
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Is there some information of the date that the 2nd batch will be available, now i spend all my time in front on my mac, trying to dont miss this and actually can purchase a N4
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Yes, the second batch is supposed to be available in 2-3 weeks.
This is what I think will happen with the availability of the Nexus 4 after reading all of the posts:
Google will make sure to have MILLIONS of N4's in stock so they don't sell out again. Also, all the hype surrounding the Nexus 4 will die down. It's like that for every device. For example, whenever Crapple releases a new iCrap, they sell out very fast. After the initial excitement, the iCrap is much easier to get in the 2nd and 3rd batches. I think it will be similar but not exactly the same with the Nexus 4. Because of how many people were ordering N4's from the Play Store, the Play Store server crashed so many people who should be receiving first-batch Nexus 4's will not be getting it. The second batch of N4's is supposed to hit in around 2-3 weeks. While there will still be many people who will buy the device, there definitely won't be as many people as there were with the first batch. This is good for people who haven't bought their Nexus 4's yet. Google might also use some of the second batch to fulfill some of the pre-orders on the Nexus 4's that didn't go through. All in all, expect to be able to buy a Google Nexus 4 when it is available again.
Anyone else wondering what the numbers were for Google's initial stock were? I mean are we talking ten thousands, hundreds of thousands, or more?
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Anyone else wondering what the numbers were for Google's initial stock were? I mean are we talking ten thousands, hundreds of thousands, or more?
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It was probably like 500
Right now, I have an Xperia X8. I've had this phone for over a year, and it's my first smartphone ever. During this year, I've flashed a lot so I know the basics around that stuff. And that's why I fell in love with Nexus phones. No possibilities of bricking your phone with just simply unlocking your bootloader (which I've done with my X8 once) and stuff like that.
Problem is, I currently live in Macedonia. Here, the new GNex costs 300 euros with a one year warranty. There's still no Nexus 4 here, but my friend's dad is in the US right now, and he may be able to buy one for me, but he'll be back here in about 2 months. And I can get the GNex in less than a week here. I already have the money as well. If he buys the Nexus 4 for me from the US, it'll cost about 300-320 euros. So the price is pretty much the same.
Now here's the problem: I don't know if I should wait for the Nexus 4, or just buy the GNex. I've been really impatient about buying a new phone. My brother bought a GNex a couple of weeks ago, and it's really good, especially for my standards.
The Nexus 4 is basically a performance upgrade, but mostly in heavy gaming. And I'm not really a heavy gamer. I only play small games like Temple Run and stuff like that, and not so frequently. And those run very smoothly in my brother's GNex. Even NFS:MW runs smoothly, and it's a heavy game.
What I don't like about the N4 though, is the fact that it's completely made of glass and there's a big chance I can break it. Plus, if I buy it from the US, the charger won't be compatible here. And I'm afraid that if I use some other one, it may not be good for the phone's battery. But that's just a theory of mine, not sure if it's actually true. And I've read that many people have had to exchange their original shipments because of some hardware factory bugs. And there's no possible way I can exchange mine.
Your input would be greatly appreciated. I really have no idea what to do. I'm leaning more towards the GNex though.
TLDR: Have to wait 2 months for Nexus 4, and less than a week for a new GNex. Same price here. Which one should I buy?
I was in the same situation 2 months ago. My two brothers have the Gnexus and I decided to wait for the N4, i had a friend in the US and asked them to order one. I waited impatiently for 1 month(it actually got delivered 10 days after i placed the order, but i had to wait another 3 weeks for the guy to come back to Jordan).
Anyway watching reviews/comparisons between the Gnex and N4 I thought they are almost identical, i thought the N4 is just a minor upgrade at best. Now whenever i look at the Gnex or hold the two phones in my hand i know for sure I made the right decision. The N4 performs quite better and is snappier in general, the Gnex screen looks pixelated and blurred compared to the N4's. Also it looks better and feels better in the hand, plus the 2GB of RAM is a huge advantage.
Thats my opinion , so I say wait for the N4 and hopefully you wont regret it.
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Having owned both I would wait for the n4. Better screen, better hardware, feels and looks better, and it will receive support from Google a bit longer than the GNex. Just protect that back glass on the n4.
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Nexus 4 is better in every way
I can't understand why you would get a "dated" model, when you can get a new one that's better in every point of view. Nexus 4 is one helluva phone and at least 50% of issues you're reading about here, are a bit over exaggerated imho. Go for it.
EDIT: And don't order it from the US, wait till it arrives to your country, they're just beginning to come back to stock..
Get the Nexus 4! I've had both and it's a safe bet to wait and grab the N4!
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The gnex isn't made completely if glass, the Nexus 4 is.
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the only thing you would need to ask yourself is, do i want to wait ?
also what will you be doing on the phone ?
do you need the quad core/ 2gb ram ? compared to the gnex ?
u want removable battery or no ?
you want IPS screen or AMOLED ?
price obviously isnt a problem
its just your preferences.
overall the nexus 4 is of course better than the gnex.
But the gnex is still an amazin phone
The N4 is better in every way for sure, but my concern would the warranty and tech support. The defect rate for the N4 seems high. I had to do an RMA once and the second unit's wallet app doesn't work out of the box. Had to deal with Google support over a period of two weeks. Don't know how well the N4 is supported in your country, but you may want to take that into account.
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I was in the same situation 2 months ago. My two brothers have the Gnexus and I decided to wait for the N4, i had a friend in the US and asked them to order one. I waited impatiently for 1 month(it actually got delivered 10 days after i placed the order, but i had to wait another 3 weeks for the guy to come back to Jordan).
Anyway watching reviews/comparisons between the Gnex and N4 I thought they are almost identical, i thought the N4 is just a minor upgrade at best. Now whenever i look at the Gnex or hold the two phones in my hand i know for sure I made the right decision. The N4 performs quite better and is snappier in general, the Gnex screen looks pixelated and blurred compared to the N4's. Also it looks better and feels better in the hand, plus the 2GB of RAM is a huge advantage.
Thats my opinion , so I say wait for the N4 and hopefully you wont regret it.
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That's amazing. That post was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot man!
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I can't understand why you would get a "dated" model, when you can get a new one that's better in every point of view. Nexus 4 is one helluva phone and at least 50% of issues you're reading about here, are a bit over exaggerated imho. Go for it.
EDIT: And don't order it from the US, wait till it arrives to your country, they're just beginning to come back to stock..
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I just saw that they brought a Nexus 4 in one of our mobile network providers or whatever you call those, but it's going to cost like 500 euros. Unfortunately I don't have that kind of money...
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The gnex isn't made completely if glass, the Nexus 4 is.
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Yeah I meant the N4, just a typo. Fixed it now.
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The N4 is better in every way for sure, but my concern would the warranty and tech support. The defect rate for the N4 seems high. I had to do an RMA once and the second unit's wallet app doesn't work out of the box. Had to deal with Google support over a period of two weeks. Don't know how well the N4 is supported in your country, but you may want to take that into account.
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Yeah, the warranty is a huge problem. Well, not the actual one year warranty as much as the fear of getting a defected phone and not being able to exchange it due to the phone already being brought back to my country. But, the above posts suggest that I shouldn't worry about that. Why did you have to do an RMA the first time? I don't use Google Wallet so I don't really care about that.
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Yeah, the warranty is a huge problem. Well, not the actual one year warranty as much as the fear of getting a defected phone and not being able to exchange it due to the phone already being brought back to my country. But, the above posts suggest that I shouldn't worry about that. Why did you have to do an RMA the first time? I don't use Google Wallet so I don't really care about that.
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The first phone had a busted ear piece. You can hear constant buzzing no matter you are on a call or not. It also had bad crackling sound (like a blown speaker) while on call. There is a thread about that. Seems to be quite common, at least among early hardware revision.
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The first phone had a busted ear piece. You can hear constant buzzing no matter you are on a call or not. It also had bad crackling sound (like a blown speaker) while on call. There is a thread about that. Seems to be quite common, at least among early hardware revision.
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Ah. Well, that's sucks! Anyway, thanks a lot for your reply.
Back when i lived in Australia, i used the service, comgateway.com to get US only items shipped to me(they create a pseudo address for you at their warehouse) . That's how i got my nexus one and galaxy nexus. It only cost 30aud to ship it and it got there in less than a week. I don't know if they ship to Macedonia, but you can sure find out. Save waiting months.
Wait for the Nexus 4
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Sv: In a bit of a dilemma between the GNex and the N4
Definately wait for Nexus 4
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Wait, man. Seriously, there's a night and day difference between the GNEX and N4 when you hold them and use them in your hands.
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I've been on the phone all morning calling all the AT&Ts around trying to find out who's got the S4, and no one seems to have it or know when they're getting it, some say they expect to get them some time tmrw, others said they will today, and a few have told me they usually get shipments in the morning, and it being 1pm now they don't expect anything else today
I've been getting bad news and dead ends everywhere..
have any of you had any luck with your local AT&Ts? just heard this morning Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile got pushed back due to supply issues.. which makes me worry about my ability to pick one up tmrw morning.. shouldn't AT&T have stock by now and be setting up displays?
kinda worried.. any of you guys having better luck than i am?
EDIT: whow! i been using the bookmarked page on my XDA app so much i didn't realize ATT's S4 got its own section .. guess ill be seeing you guys~ take care!
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I've been on the phone all morning calling all the AT&Ts around trying to find out who's got the S4, and no one seems to have it or know when they're getting it, some say they expect to get them some time tmrw, others said they will today, and a few have told me they usually get shipments in the morning, and it being 1pm now they don't expect anything else today
I've been getting bad news and dead ends everywhere..
have any of you had any luck with your local AT&Ts? just heard this morning Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile got pushed back due to supply issues.. which makes me worry about my ability to pick one up tmrw morning.. shouldn't AT&T have stock by now and be setting up displays?
kinda worried.. any of you guys having better luck than i am?
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I picked up mine yesterday, but I think I was more the exception than the rule. I preordered mine last weekend and the store received it yesterday, but they said mine was the only one that arrived. =( I hope you get yours soon!
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I've been on the phone all morning calling all the AT&Ts around trying to find out who's got the S4, and no one seems to have it or know when they're getting it, some say they expect to get them some time tmrw, others said they will today, and a few have told me they usually get shipments in the morning, and it being 1pm now they don't expect anything else today
I've been getting bad news and dead ends everywhere..
have any of you had any luck with your local AT&Ts? just heard this morning Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile got pushed back due to supply issues.. which makes me worry about my ability to pick one up tmrw morning.. shouldn't AT&T have stock by now and be setting up displays?
kinda worried.. any of you guys having better luck than i am?
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I got mine from pre-order on Tuesday via FedEx. This thing is awesome.
The story keeps changing
Initially weeks ago I was told to come back to my store when preorders shipped and I could pick one up. Then I was told Tuesday in the store that they would be released today so I made an appointment to upgrade at opening today. When I called to confirm my appoinment and the arrival of the S4's last night they told me they are not releasing until Saturday. Tired of getting the run around, I called 3 other AT&T stores and confirmed that Saturday is the day. They actually posted it on twittter earlier in the week but I guess I was hoping that to be wrong so I could get it sooner than Saturday. But it is what it is people, deal with it or go somewhere else to get it....
FYI, avoid lines and waiting tomorrow morning for the release and make an appointment for an upgrade if you are an AT&T customer. Schedule for when the store opens and you will be the first walking out the door with that little gem in your hands. That tip is for free....
I saw that appointment thing, but I figured they wouldn't really honor it tomorrow.
Got mine. Pre ordered on 4.20. Received 4.25
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Got mine. Pre ordered on 4.20. Received 4.25
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jealous. and i hate you. hoping i only have to wait 5 days for my verizon phone!
edit: not holding my breathe. thats verizon for u -_-
Got mine. Preordered the 16th. Got it yesterday.
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My local store (suburb of Memphis) has them. I was in there a bit ago to see if they had any decent accessories (I got my phone in mail yesterday).
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Got mine. Preordered the 16th. Got it yesterday.
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Hows it so far?
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Hows it so far?
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The best phone I've ever used. Not one complaint yet. .. well besides the lack of root but in due time
I love the display settings. If you hate the usual over saturated Amoleds then you can easily change the color calibration easily.
1080p screen is amazing. The camera is really detailed and a lot of fun with all the features included. I'll post a full res picture in the next post.
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There's a shot for ya. It may not be the best I've taken because I did the uploading and all through my phone.
I will say that I'm coming from a Galaxy Note and I couldn't be happier. Smaller phone but still with a large screen.
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Got mine this past Wednesday, I pre ordered from att premiere website. Love the screen and size, the cell is slippery as heck though I would advise getting a case. I ordered a neo case from spigen
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The best phone I've ever used. Not one complaint yet. .. well besides the lack of root but in due time
I love the display settings. If you hate the usual over saturated Amoleds then you can easily change the color calibration easily.
1080p screen is amazing. The camera is really detailed and a lot of fun with all the features included. I'll post a full res picture in the next post.
http://www.theshortbusriders.com/temp/s4.jpg
There's a shot for ya. It may not be the best I've taken because I did the uploading and all through my phone.
I will say that I'm coming from a Galaxy Note and I couldn't be happier. Smaller phone but still with a large screen.
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Good to know. I'm on the Note 1 and called AT&T and somehow convinced them to start my contract over from today and let me upgrade to the s4. Had to order online though.
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Walked into my AT&T store (Reno) today and they had both colors in stock.
The Att corporate store where I live in Kentucky has them in stock to sell. I went in to try out the demo unit. The nice sales last asked me if I wanted one since they had them in stock. Two things stopped me: I am a Verizon customer and waiting (perhaps with futility) for a 32gb version. That 9gb of free storage would be filled over by some of my Gameloft games alone.
Yes, if you want to come all the way to Massachusetts. HA. My AT&T store is full of them. Sprint however is selling them like hotcakes.
Come to the end of my s2s contract and im looking at changing, had my eye on the n4 for a while and I was holding out for a big announcement at the recent i/o either for more storage or even a n5 release, sadly nothing but an expensive stripped down s4 that wont as yet be coming to the uk. So what should i do? Grab a n4 now with its super low price and accept that it might get replaced in 6 months or hold out for hopefully a n5 announcement that might not come for a while and might bring with it a price hike?
Opinions on my dilemma please guys
I would get the nexus 4... It's a great phone and will last atleast another year or year and a half. This is hands down the best android device I've ever owned.
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I would get the nexus 4... It's a great phone and will last atleast another year or year and a half. This is hands down the best android device I've ever owned.
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What he said :thumbup:
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Come to the end of my s2s contract and im looking at changing, had my eye on the n4 for a while and I was holding out for a big announcement at the recent i/o either for more storage or even a n5 release, sadly nothing but an expensive stripped down s4 that wont as yet be coming to the uk. So what should i do? Grab a n4 now with its super low price and accept that it might get replaced in 6 months or hold out for hopefully a n5 announcement that might not come for a while and might bring with it a price hike?
Opinions on my dilemma please guys
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Get the N4, don't renew your contract with your carrier. The N4 is an awesome device, and while it may not be as powerful as the S4 in terms of raw power, I've never found myself wanting more.
ALSO, it is very important to note that the Nexus devices hold their value almost as well as iPhones. If a N5 comes out in 6 months or a year, you will still be able to resell your N4 for almost as much as you paid for it. The N4 has been out for 6 months now, and is selling used for exactly what it sells new.
I personally will not because it's just wayyyy to ridiculously big in my opinion lol. The new features look pretty damn sick though not gonna lie!
Multitasking on the Note 3
Scrapbook on the Note
S-Finder on the Note 3
Gamepad on the Note 3
I highly recommend watching the new multitasking, I PRAYYY that we get that, looks pretty damn cool!!
Agreed, just far too big to consider for a phone I'd be willing to carry around. Nice features, and I'm sure it's a great device. But I'm not into Phablets.
If I was due for an upgrade would for sure consider it just because of hardware/functionality. Think I would get used to the size as long as the screen looks nice. However, with the S4 and Note 8 I would not be gaining much if anything.
Not me. While I would love to own one, I don't hate money enough to pay full price for a relatively marginal upgrade three months after getting a phone I am very happy with.
My upgrade date is in December. I'll probably sell the S4 and get a Note 3 then. I think it looks amazing, expecially the multitasking features, not to mention the Snapdragon 800 and 3 gigs of ram. I don't mind the size at all.
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Videos made me want it more. I must have it. Give it to me now.
I'm extremely happy with my S4 but will definitely take a look at the Note 3. It's a bit big but the features that they have shown in their promo video seems like something I could use.
I'm on that beast the day it's released. The Note 3 is more powerful than most laptops. Love everything about it and finally Samsung increased the internal storage along with everything on the phone. After market accessories will be a plenty. Thank You Samsung.
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I'm with ya. I'm trying to sell my phone and accessories in preparation for the release.
I personally wont be getting it but my wifey and mom will be picking them up. The size doesn't really matter for them since they carry their phones inside their purses.
As for me, I'm gonna wait for the redesigned S5.
Gonnna wait for samsung galaxy s5.. or nokia if they ever come out on the sprint carrier
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Well I have 3 lines and I get all the upgrades so my s4 will be off to my gf and I be getting the note 3 . I might have to wait til christmas to get it because the xbox one will consume much of my play money.
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I'll stay with my S4 it does everything I need it too already. Multitask already have a app for that, Gamepad I use ps3 controller with the sixaxis app, etc etc...
It looks like a a pretty sweet ride, but for what I need my phone for it's just way too big.
The s4 is borderline too big to carry in the environment I work in!
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I'll probably be switching to Note 3 when Note 4 is released
I was already at two and a half years on the Epic 4G Touch, patiently awaiting an upgrade to the note 3. Well two weeks ago I got the blue light of death (hard bricked) on my old 4G Touch. So I had to go for another phone and thought I would be very happy with the s4. Well wouldn't you know it two days after I have my s4 reading on XDA of all the awesome customizations and tweak apps I can install on the phone I was very happy that is until the Note 3 specs came out. The rep that sold me the S4 extended my exchange time by 15 days until the 25th of September. He said to contact him or come in before that date and he would extend it again then when the note 3 comes out around October 1st or 2nd he will exchange me into that phone at no charge and swap all accessories I have already purchased for the s4. I really want to note 3 but it is a huge beast to carry around in a working environment and play environment also but I think I'm going to go for it.
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It's a very nice device. Nice looks and feel. A Samsung rep brought one into to my work, Best buy a couple days ago. The back feels like leather and the front has kind of a wood grain or brushed look and the one he had, black was actually a dark black not like the S4.
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pcmanager said:
I was already at two and a half years on the Epic 4G Touch, patiently awaiting an upgrade to the note 3. Well two weeks ago I got the blue light of death (hard bricked) on my old 4G Touch. So I had to go for another phone and thought I would be very happy with the s4. Well wouldn't you know it two days after I have my s4 reading on XDA of all the awesome customizations and tweak apps I can install on the phone I was very happy that is until the Note 3 specs came out. The rep that sold me the S4 extended my exchange time by 15 days until the 25th of September. He said to contact him or come in before that date and he would extend it again then when the note 3 comes out around October 1st or 2nd he will exchange me into that phone at no charge and swap all accessories I have already purchased for the s4. I really want to note 3 but it is a huge beast to carry around in a working environment and play environment also but I think I'm going to go for it.
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I hope you have that in writing. Sprint is notorious for lying.
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I hope you have that in writing. Sprint is notorious for lying.
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Seems we think alike, I ask the rep if he was going to put that in writing, he printed out a receipt with the new Exchange date, and I've been taking notes to keep them honest. I'll post an update in this thread after a successful exchange to the note 3.
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DAMN this phone looks cool as hell... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t14-tjTcdsU#t=362