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I just would like to know your idea of switching to Galaxy Note in the mid of Feb. Anyone is going to?
I've been using my ATT S2 and love it, don't even care for the Skyrocket or skyrocket HD. But Galaxy Note make me get confused . I'm not sure should i switch so i don't need to carry my tablet and phone with me.
Give me some ideas.
Thanks
I'm not. Just because of the processor.
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I'm getting my wife a Note... She has a 3gs... This will be one hell of an upgrade for her
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Probably not upgrading to the Note because of the processor and no LTE in my area.. Even if I have LTE, I wouldn't really want since it will make me use my data faster to the throttled "unlimited data" speed.. lol
simple response.... Don't.
Just my 2 cents.
If it came with ICS I'd be trying to sell my Galaxy S II for it. I also upgraded in late October so paying a ton extra out of pocket would be pretty rough as well. I really liked the Note though when I got to play with it at CES. The screen is absolutely amazing I just wish I could have tried putting it in my pocket to see how it feels, figured it would have looked weird and didn't want to get yelled at over it.
Not for me due to processor and size!
I'm pretty open to the size but they bastardized it with a snapdragon chip
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yeah i was pretty excited for the note, especially because of all the sweet development the international version has going for it but changing the processor killed it for me because none of the development is going to easily transfer.
i've spent the last two weeks trying to decide on a new phone because my galaxy s2 was free and i have an upgrade but i think i'm just gonna keep the galaxy. By far the best camera, super thin, pretty screen, and stupid fast.
Galaxy Note is cool but it can't replace iPad or Galaxy Tab 10.1 but it can replace 7inch tab but still screens realestate will be much smaller and very noticeable.
Galaxy Note only as phone a bit suck as you can't answer the phone with one hand nor properly work with one unless your hands are huge. Galaxy S2 is much smaller and you can use it with one hand and you can barely notice it in the pocket not like Note.
Holding for Galaxy S3 could be good idea but it might take forever for Samsung to release it as there is no official information at this point
I have always been the type of user that gets all the flagship phones right out of the gate, I currently have my white s3 which is in mint condition and I am just curious as to whether the upgrade is worth it under this condition:
first of all, my family has around 6 lines (business, mine, and 4 other family members) and me and my mom are usually the only two who ever get an upgrade (mom is always getting the brand new iphone while the rest of the family just has the hand-me-down iphones) and I am always getting the new galaxy (started with the galaxy s2.) so we always have a line ready for an upgrade at one time.
I can easily sell my galaxy s3 with all of the accessories i have for it for ~$400-450
buy the new s4 for (I'm assuming) $200
what is your take on this plan? go ahead and buy it right out of the gate as usual or wait for it and risk the price on the s3 dropping after the release?
u've just answered ur own question.
Why wait? I will have one the day it.hits.the stores.in.canada. Why sell your s3 though,im.keeping mine to.have as another backup. I bought my s3 outright though and will be doing the same with the s4, contracts suck
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Why wait? I will have one the day it.hits.the stores.in.canada. Why sell your s3 though,im.keeping mine to.have as another backup. I bought my s3 outright though and will be doing the same with the s4, contracts suck
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I'm selling the s3 because I'm a broke 17 year old who doesn't have money to blow on the new s4
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Bummer. I do think it is a worthwhile upgrade though,latest software and hardware,bigger screen yet smaller overall, better camera and bigger battery....kinda hard to go wrong lol
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If you are tight on money it isn't worth the upgrade unless you can net positive in some way, it's not that big of an upgrade from the gs3! Save your cash for a bit and wait for the phone that really is worth it.
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If you are tight on money it isn't worth the upgrade unless you can net positive in some way, it's not that big of an upgrade from the gs3! Save your cash for a bit and wait for the phone that really is worth it.
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I think you need to read the op again. I would be turning a profit
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I think you need to read the op again. I would be turning a profit
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If there's always an upgrade path available with that many lines, then the quicker you sell the GS3, the more money you'll make. Although you'll likely have some time, as GS4 adoption might not be as quick as GS3 was.
But really, in your shoes, there's nothing stopping you from doing the upgrade, and the GS4 is a superior phone (at least specs wise). I'd do it, in your shoes.
There's absolutely no reason to keep the S3. Zero....
If you can afford it....it's a no brainer....Go S4!
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I'm selling the s3 because I'm a broke 17 year old who doesn't have money to blow on the new s4
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I'm in the exact same position as you man. Broke. 17. white s3. exact same haha. Except the fact that im still on unlimited data with no upgrade. I feel like most of the features advertised in the s4 are software (besides cpu, battery, camera, scren, better gorilla glass) and most are just minimal improvements considering how snappy the s3 is, how clear the camera is, how well my battery performs, and how clear the screen density in everyday use. If any of those bother you, then since you can make an a profit I would upgrade. I like them all, so i'll wait for roms that have the s4's software improvements.
Sometimes the profit isn't worth the period of having to sell and wait, because if you wait too long you'll have not as much profit. Good luck though
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I'm in the exact same position as you man. Broke. 17. white s3. exact same haha. Except the fact that im still on unlimited data with no upgrade. I feel like most of the features advertised in the s4 are software (besides cpu, battery, camera, scren, better gorilla glass) and most are just minimal improvements considering how snappy the s3 is, how clear the camera is, how well my battery performs, and how clear the screen density in everyday use. If any of those bother you, then since you can make an a profit I would upgrade. I like them all, so i'll wait for roms that have the s4's software improvements.
Sometimes the profit isn't worth the period of having to sell and wait, because if you wait too long you'll have not as much profit. Good luck though
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Well see, the thing is that I can switch to an iPhone for while until the s4 is released, as much as it will kill me
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I had a Galaxy s2 and now... I have a Google Nexus 4 love it but it's on HSPA + for AT&T and I hate that about it..
I have a choice..
Come to the Moto X or Goto the Samsung Galaxy S4..
Can anyone tell me about their experience with the S4 what you love and hate about it what someone learns after buying it, if you could would you buy it again?
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I had a Galaxy s2 and now... I have a Google Nexus 4 love it but it's on HSPA + for AT&T and I hate that about it..
I have a choice..
Come to the Moto X or Goto the Samsung Galaxy S4..
Can anyone tell me about their experience with the S4 what you love and hate about it what someone learns after buying it, if you could would you buy it again?
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Could also wait till tomorrow and see how the S5 will be.
As for the S4, I like it. Even with touchwiz, I found it fairly smooth. I do have to say the locked bootloader sucks so I will probably buy the google edition, international version or even the Nexus next time. I wont buy the S4 from at&t if I had to buy another one now.
Go with the nexus 5. You'll love it. The att s4 has a locked bootloader and it's very difficult to root and flash anything on it
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Yes the main issue being a "LOCKED BOOTLOADER" was my major complaint. Nexus 5 bud is what I would choose over and over in the Twilight Zone
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I agree with jd and jball. If you are a flashaholic this isn't the phone unless you can pick up an MDL build somewhere. If not a flasher, wait a little and check out S5 as mentioned. It will still be locked down though. An S4 MDL build is a great phone.
Do you possibly still have that file ? It was removed from the OP
OK so there are alot of posts from people stating this or that, but i haven't actually seen anybody who really is confirming if they are getting the device or not. Long story short, Who is actually waiting for the galaxy S5 to release, and what carrier? I am also interested if any Devs chime in to confirm they are going to be developing for the device. etc.
THANKS GUYS!!!
UPDATE: Leaning towards the M8.
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Providing all things to do with sound is on par with s4/note 3 then defo yes.
so a loud loudspeaker
loud earpiece
loud enough audio in headphones
If root doesn't screw things around (Knox), I'll get one. Can't wait to see the blue one personally.
I'll be getting it the day it drops as well -- AT&T. I've got my eye on the "electric blue" model.
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I'll be getting it the day it drops as well -- AT&T. I've got my eye on the "electric blue" model.
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Yep, same here, at&t and Elextric Blue. I cant friggin wait to be honest! been saving my upgrade for a while now.
Let's see I have the Vivid which on my AT&T plan is way overdue for an upgrade.
I waited for the Nexus 5 then wasn't happy with the reviews so decided to wait for the S5 but now see the HTC M8 is coming soon followed by the Note 3.
At this rate I'll just sit back and watch all these good phones come and go while I stay with my Vivid!
I will probably get the S5, it' silly being on an AT&T contract and not taking advantage of the subsidized phones.
Of course I'll buy the oppo find 7 instead
Not unless a 32GB developer edition for VZW comes out. NoMo locked bootloaders for me.
I ordered the black one the day after the presentation at Barcelona, while not impressed at all by the presentation this phone will certainly be competent enough for me to hack away on for a good time coming :good:
I really like the soft shape and materials of the S5, its called user friendly!
I'm getting it on sprint, but I'm really curious to see if the premium version rumors are true, so I'm going to wait till May.
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I'm getting it on sprint, but I'm really curious to see if the premium version rumors are true, so I'm going to wait till May.
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My feelings exactly....I want the S5 but.....if another version is coming in may. I will wait for that one....
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My feelings exactly....I want the S5 but.....if another version is coming in may. I will wait for that one....
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if there is no premium, i would jump all over the xperia z2 if it came to sprint, but most likely it wont, so GS5 may be my only option. Still will be a good upgrade from GS3.
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I'm getting it on sprint, but I'm really curious to see if the premium version rumors are true, so I'm going to wait till May.
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Ditto, but on AT&T. If no premium version comes out I'd be fine with the S5, if I like how it feels in-hand.
My S2 is still ticking, but I'm itching for an upgrade.
Hope it supports voodoo
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I can't wait to get a chance to test out the S5 in store as well as the M8, in my opinion that's the only way to get a true feel/judgement for the phone. At the moment I am heavily leaning towards the S5 but the Oppo Find 7 has me a bit excited.
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I have an upgrade in April and 2 in June so the plan is for the s5 to get me by til then and hopefully the new HTC and the new LG will both be available by then. I always enjoy Samsung devices when i first get them, but they grow stale quickly and i want something new to play with.
Waiting for release and initial price drop to normal to buy....
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Not going to buy it, for the featured specs it's too big and I don't need a fingerprint sensor (don't trust things like that) and all the fitness gadgets. Also not a big fan of all the bloatware "worth" $500.
Going to wait for the premium version if that doesn't happen, I'll be be buying the S4 Advanced or Blackberry Q20
I was going to get the S5, then said no and got the Note 3. After a week I realized it was just too big for daily use so I did some comparisons on S4's and other devices in the 5" range. I returned it to AT&T and decided to wait for the S5. I immediately pre-ordered my Spigen case and Glas.tR Slim tempered glass protector for mid April time frame. I don't see the 2GB vs 3GB of RAM as an issue since I never really used the 3GB ever on my prior Note 3's (Verizon or AT&T) and when I had the GS4 I never used the 2GB of RAM so I don't see that as an issue. HRM isn't the draw for me, fingerprint isn't either. But 32GB of storage, microSD and what appears to be finally a solid camera IS the draw.
MAYBE.
I will FOR SURE NOT GET the ATT or Verizon S5 (I am on ATT network) I have had the ATT Galaxy S, ATT S2, ATT S3, ATT S4 BUT I was lucky to get my S4 before they locked the bootloader down hard. So I was able to use the great Motochopper +Casual root and twrp recovery. So I can flash ANYTHING like normal in the past. ASOP BASED/GE/TW BASED Roms.
The problem with the S4 after MF3 4.3 firmware was it was locked down HARDER and you can only use safestrap. This ONLY allows flashing SOME Roms and NO asop/CM/aokp/GE Roms AT ALL. Just check out the ATT S4 forums for details on using safestrap which is the only type of recovery available for 4.3. Nothing for the 4.4.2 at this time. So IF I got my S4 at a later date there is NO way I would have dealt with it flashing only a limited variety of anything.
ATT already stated they will NOT use any phone except bootloader locked in the future. So I am out. This is the same for Verizon.
Now IF I say YES that I am getting the S5 it will HAVE to be either T-Mobile or International version as at least with the S4 they do NOT lock the bootloaders. So I will be buying it NOT on contract.
So save your money for a unlocked bootloader model rather than using your upgrade. Cause I can guarantee you with ATT or Verizon you will NOT be flashing Roms and stuff very easily or at all. It will most likely be locked down harder than the S4 is now. The 4.4.2 firmware has been out about a month for the ATT S4 and a bootloader bypass has not been found yet.
Even if there is a good bypass (I say good not GREAT) like Safestrap I will NOT spend my money and upgrade on. IF a true bypass to the bootloader is found (like MotoChopper) then I would do it. But MotoChopper only worked on the first two firmwares the S4 had. So IF YOU WANT TO FLASH Roms and such Do Not purchase from ATT or Verizon. This will ALSO limit devs and Roms coming to the locked bootloader versions.
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I have a guy that wants to trade me his note 3 for my s5. What do you guys think?
Note is 32gb s5 ?
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I have a guy that wants to trade me his note 3 for my s5. What do you guys think?
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If you'd rather have the S5, then I think you should do the trade.
I have the note 3. Wife has s5. Both are great phones. The size is the thing that I have not been able to leave the note series behind. Love the screen size and I use the pen and apps for work.
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I think S5 is more valuable unless you need to digitizer pen. I find the pen pretty useful on Note3, but all this AT&T crap and no root / bootloader lockdown is making me look elsewhere. I will never buy AT&T branded phone again.
Bought the S5 a week ago and took it back two days ago for the Note 3 and I love the difference between the two. If you like the pen then the Note 3 is for you. If you don't like the pen, then you should get the S5. Two awesome devices
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I'd call them near even. If we ever get kernel flashing ability I believe the note will have a longer life span due to an extra gig of ram.
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Bought an s5 last week, really nice phone. I loved image quality of the screen on it. However decided to try a note 3 out and I like it more. The s5 imo looks more aesthetically pleasing and the screen looks better to me. However I didn't like the size of the phone. I only realized this after using the note 3. The s5 is a size for me where one handed sucked and two handing still was kind of strange. I wanted a smaller phone for one handed use. Then after having the note 3, I realized I can two hand type really well and comfortably on the note vs the s5 which was uncomfortable both one or two handed for me. It's weird. Anyway I think both are nice phones however the main thing that pushed me over was having root and roms. The bloatware pissed me off and even the note 3 had a ton of **** and popups before I could root it. Luckily I found someone selling still on 4.3.
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