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Another Galaxy Tab Review

Hey Guys!
I'm part of a team of Samsung Mob!ler's who have been gifted various Samsung products and have been testing and trialling them out!
Recently got a Galaxy Tab (to keep! Thank you Samsung!) and have been putting it through it's paces. Here's brief review when I tested the Tab instore... will be posting more stuff out soon! Check out: bilal-mobiler.blogspot.com
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This morning I excitedly popped out of bed, got ready and made my way to a local Carphone Warehouse shop to test out the new Samsung Galaxy Tab.
It’s the first serious competition to Apple’s popular iPad, and the first in what sounds like a new series of Tablet devices from Samsung. It’s packed full of features, making it an uber cool and handy piece of kit. Essentially it’s somewhere between one those of mini Laptop/Netbooks and a fancy smart phone.
The size of the device has been the centre of much debate; it’s around 4.7 inches wide by 7.5 inches high, making it considerably more portable than the iPad, but still something that you’d struggle to fit in your jeans pocket. The device was usable both with one hand and two, and had a good weight to it, not too heavy and not too light.
What stood out for me was how easy it was to use; interaction was smooth and fast with little lag. With the Google Android Froyo operating software I was able to run multiple applications at the same time with no observable change in performance. The built in games, Asphalt 5 and NOVA were outstanding and showed just what potential the device has to over.
It seems the hardware could quite easily have been notched up a gear or two. Whilst the camera software is good, it’s only a meagre three megapixels and if the screen boasted Samsung’s latest AMOLED display technology the Galaxy Tab would really be quite the steal. I sense it won’t be long till the Galaxy Tab 2 or equivalent is released by Samsung, I’ve also read that software updates for the operating software are already in the pipes.
Still the Galaxy tab is a fantastic way to browse the internet, explore new games and applications, watch movies/videos as well as make phone calls from! It comes with a decent size of memory and an expandable slot for more. The proof however, is in the pudding… Looking forward to receive my own Galaxy Tab very soon and I’ll update you all on the ins and outs of what the this amazing new piece of technology can offer!

Hey man thanks for the article, just a quick question? Are u Turkish?

quite salesmanpichy review..
I'we had it for 2 days, and its basicly a big galaxy S .. with a better email app.

Got Psx4droid working full screen..! Video coming soon as well as a games review of NOVA
Bilal
bilal-mobiler.blogspot.com
(Ps - Not Turkish! Sorry... I'm born and bred British!)

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Oppo Find 5; Who Wins?

I appreciate the kind of innovation Samsung instilled into their latest flagship, Note 2. However, does it stand up to the Oppo Find 5.
Samsung's Note 2 is a phablet whereas Oppo Find 5 is a mobile phone-proper, lol. However, the specifications of the Oppo Find 5 seem to stand out against the Note 2 in benchmarks despite the fact that the 441ppi phone lacks a microSD slot. What do you think?

winlinmac001 said:
I appreciate the kind of innovation Samsung instilled into their latest flagship, Note 2. However, does it stand up to the Oppo Find 5.
Samsung's Note 2 is a phablet whereas Oppo Find 5 is a mobile phone-proper, lol. However, the specifications of the Oppo Find 5 seem to stand out against the Note 2 in benchmarks despite the fact that the 441ppi phone lacks a microSD slot. What do you think?
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I doubt it will be released in Germany (Never heard of Oppo), but beside that it looks quite nice.
But compare the Specs, the battery is less powerful and no SDCard slot, the sdcard slot would be 1 big point for me to not buy it, as i cant live without an SDCard.
Of course the Full HD Screen is a nice Extra, but on the Note2 the Normal HD Resolution looks alright as well. I mean the SuperAMOLED quality is just amazing..
Seems like it has the Same ammount of Memory (2gb) and a Camera with more MP (13MP), but as you know the MP Count doesnt make a camera good, the lower price would be a plus point for the Oppo one.
I dont know how powerful the Qualcomm CPU is so i cant compare it with the Samsung Exynos CPU in the Note2

Oppo 5 got better hardware but when u want to get sofware updates...:what:
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I think all we win is software support and battery life :banghead:
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Its more about the user experience, Samsung in essence took this fro Apple and emulated it. if we look at the HOX compared to the S3 the HOX failed IMO on the software front offering a buggy experience from release. Both the Note 2 and S3 offer a great user experience out of the box. Samsung have taken android and improved the user experience to a level that has surpassed both vanilla android and IOS.
Yes the Oppo looks the part and has the specs but without the magic Samsung have woven into Their recent phones it won´t in my mind make me or anyone using a Note 2 who has experienced other android phones to change.

Thats the first time ive heard of 'Oppo'. Looking at the design of the phone, I reckon they could be a contender in a couple of years time.

DeadSix17 said:
Never heard of Oppo
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These threads always start when some company who aspires to be the next Samsung reveals pretty pictures and impressive specs of their latest device. If HTC, Motorola, LG, Panasonic, and Sony are struggling against Samsung and Apple in the high-end device market what are the chances Oppo, Huawei, ZTE, and Xiaomi are going to succeed? All the high-end devices third-tier manufacturers have launched have been months late (or disappeared after they were announced) and grossly under-performed similarly spec'd devices from brands we know. You're not just buying a device; you're buying service, support, and a company's commitment to their products and customers. That's far from assured with any of the third-tier companies. There's an old adage - "if something sounds too good to be true it probably is."

PaulGG said:
Its more about the user experience, Samsung in essence took this fro Apple and emulated it. if we look at the HOX compared to the S3 the HOX failed IMO on the software front offering a buggy experience from release. Both the Note 2 and S3 offer a great user experience out of the box. Samsung have taken android and improved the user experience to a level that has surpassed both vanilla android and IOS.
Yes the Oppo looks the part and has the specs but without the magic Samsung have woven into Their recent phones it won´t in my mind make me or anyone using a Note 2 who has experienced other android phones to change.
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+1
sent from my Note 2.

Tomo1971 said:
Thats the first time ive heard of 'Oppo'. Looking at the design of the phone, I reckon they could be a contender in a couple of years time.
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My brother has an Oppo blu-ray player, and it's absolutely brilliant. If it's the same company doing mobiles, they will be contenders - no doubt.

The Oppo Find 5 looks more like a competitor for the HTC Butterfly (Droid DNA) than a phablet like the Note II. The Huawei 6.1" phablet is more of a competitor for the Note II.

I want to thank you for making this post.
I had never heard of oppo find 5, and I will now be returning my note 2 since I just recently got it and am within the 30 days.

Note 2 obviously. Its unnecessary to have 1080p display, note 2 720p is already great. Find 5 lacks removable battery and external memory and probably will lack dev support for custom rom and the like too. But it nice to have a higher dpi for screen
Though I really like the design of find 5, I find samsung design for note 2 and s3 overly rounded at corners. I prefer abit more edgy like xperia and find 5.
Either way, note 2 still has great specs. Battery is better.
Overall I still prefer note 2 over find 5, not because I own one but it is more practical and well rounded support by samsung and devs, that would last me for next 2 yrs or so until I get another phone

Sounds like a ****ty Chinese phone that none of us will ever see or hear about again.

DanDroidian said:
Sounds like a ****ty Chinese phone that none of us will ever see or hear about again.
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I can't believe people are taking it seriously. Does anyone have any idea how much money it takes to set up a global sales, marketing, distribution, and service and support network? And, being a Chinese company, what knowledge does Oppo have about device usage in Western markets? If you think Samsung, HTC, and Motorola are bad at updates how do you think Oppo will be? Someone mentioned they make great A/V equipment. Devices like Blu-Ray players and receivers are like 1/10 the complexity of a multi-radio wireless device. Viking makes great kitchen appliances; it doesn't mean that if they launch a phone that will be great too. What if the Oppo Find flops in international markets and they pull out? Who's going to service and support their device(s)? And what about dev support? Go look at the LG Optimus G dev forum. Tumbleweed. Devs develop for what's popular and without any carrier support I can't imagine there's going to be a huge audience for Oppo's phones. They could be in it for the long-haul, invest huge sums of money in infrastructure, and be hugely successful. Or they could be a one-hit wonder with a "pretty" but mediocre product. You guys can go first.
P.S. - The same thing applies to Huawei, ZTE, and Xiaomi.
And this is a September article from an A/V publication. If it takes two years to launch core A/V products what's their timetable for mobile devices?
After two years, Oppo has announced two new Blu-ray players, the BDP-103 and BDP-105, which feature HDMI inputs as well as outputs and upscaling to 4K resolution. Rewind the clock back five years and Oppo was the "go-to" brand for DVD players, with the Oppo DV-981HD one of the best models available at the time. Then Blu-ray happened, and Oppo saw little initial competition for its first Blu-ray player. But since 2009, the Blu-ray player market has shrunk: titans like Sony and Panasonic no longer make premium players and instead opt for cookie-cutter "wedges" with plastic build quality, yet good performance and cheap prices. Oppo has stuck to its design and philosophical guns, and has now released its third set of players, the BDP-103 and BDP-105.​

Support & updates has been very good within Thailand for the finder.
I expect find 5 will do quite well here too as oppo has got reasonable marketing effort here & even the independent phone shops are retailing it strongly.
Finder is 460USD here which is a nice price for what you get plus does not die after 160days like the SGS3 ...
Will take lot of money & effort get the brand retailing well globally & the addition of Micro SD slot & a headset with a 3.5mm female jack would go a long way to increasing tempted buyers.

Which Android Wear 2 Watch?

I am looking into a new Android Wear 2 watch, but can't really decide what the smartest buy is. Obviously taste makes this a loaded question, but if you were to buy a fully loaded AW2 Watch, which would it be?
The new Casio (no Heart Sensor), Huawei Watch 2 or ?
I like the looks of the Tizen based S3 Classic, but that nonexistent app store makes it a no go.
What would you recommend?

I like my Asus zenwatch 3.

I can't say enough good things about the Huawei 1. I bought it and the HW2 Classic at the same time and the HW1 is much better for me.

I tried both Zenwatch 3 and Huawei watch 2 international edition. I think I like the huawei more.

Need a new watch?!

So I am looking for an Wear OS watch. Any ideas for a good watch and overall good. I had a Sony smart watch 3 and it was nice for what it was but looking for something better. Got a Nexus 6p for my phone.

Maybe Huawei Watch 2 or Ticwatch Pro.
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If you want a cheap but good quality wear OS device, I suggest Ticwatch E. Changeable straps, android oreo, 24hr battery life, good build quality.

I can recommend the TicWatch Pro. A really nice device. First I had a Ticwatch E, but it's a plastic device and the haptical feeling is really cheap.

In terms of quality and design i can recomand emporio armani hugo boss ot tommy hifigher watch but in terms of features and battery all three are averege. Ticwatch pro is best option on marchet rigt now but all big producers are lawnching theyre new watches like huawei watch 3, lg urban 3, moto 360 3rd gen all are wright around the corner.
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I really enjoy my Fossil Sport. Battery lasts me a day and half to two. Good for fitness, waterproof, and has the new chipset so it should only get better with the next WearOS update.
Also it's on sale now for less than $200 so it's a steal!

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I really enjoy my Fossil Sport. Battery lasts me a day and half to two. Good for fitness, waterproof, and has the new chipset so it should only get better with the next WearOS update.
Also it's on sale now for less than $200 so it's a steal!
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I got a fossil q g4 explorer and the Micheal Kors I like em both
I was finally time to retire my gear s2
Im a mechanic and its lasted over a year no issues But I the battery is killed over in the last few weeks

Is it still OK to "resurrect" a 1 year old post? Damn, last time I used xda was a life ago.. Anyway, back here for searching the same thing: Which smartwatch to buy.
I researched a bit and as for now, the 4 best choices are:
1) Fossil Sport
2) Ticwatch Pro
3) Huawei watch 2
4) Skagen Falster 2
But all of them are "some months old" already. So, not sure if waiting for the new generation or "f*** it imma get it anyway".

2) Ticwatch Pro
I have almost all Wear Watch (and Huawei 2) but the Ticwatch Pro is for far the better. 2nd LCD screen for always ON and not light emited like a lighthouse. Large OLED screen 1.4". Better battery life for all wear watch. Real innovation for a watch.

Last 4 posters: did you know that it's a year old thread?
Anyway I'm using Fossil Gen 3 and happy with it. The Gen 4 only ads NFC...

If you you are interested in a ticwatch, there is now a limited $50 / €50 off using code "Mobvoi50TY" during checkout. Will make the Ticwatch Pro even a better price/performance

Rexton270 said:
Last 4 posters: did you know that it's a year old thread?
Anyway I'm using Fossil Gen 3 and happy with it. The Gen 4 only ads NFC...
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is fossil gen 3 have wear os 2.x with android H

Loc Tran said:
is fossil gen 3 have wear os 2.x with android H
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It runs wear os 2.x. got few updates and all ok. Gen 4 added NFC and heart monitor, so I got gen 3 as don't use those 2 apps.

Rexton270 said:
It runs wear os 2.x. got few updates and all ok. Gen 4 added NFC and heart monitor, so I got gen 3 as don't use those 2 apps.
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But the android base version is 7, 8.1.1 or android H? Cuz if it just android 8.1.1, ticwatch e somehow still better with lower price

Loc Tran said:
But the android base version is 7, 8.1.1 or android H? Cuz if it just android 8.1.1, ticwatch e somehow still better with lower price
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Watch dead now. Will charge and let you know tomorrow. It's very good anyway and no regrets so far...

Huawei Watch GT

Any other supporters of this great watch?
Great battery super fast UI. I got it for some years and i only put it away when i sleep hehe.

We are already 2 with this great smart watch.