Android Phone Thread

[jonathanm1978]

I know what you're saying, as it's been commonplace for phones to be overwhelmed by something newer in just a matter of a couple of months, but if you look at the upcoming devices, there's not much that's going to out-do the Sammy GS3, the Sammy Galaxy Note, the HTC Evo 4G LTE, and just maybe the Nexus S 4G (LTE version)...

Those are some pretty high-end phones, and if you look at the leaked information on xda or AndCen...there's just nothing that really makes you say "WOW, now THAT is something that will blow this SGS3 out of the water completely"...

Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S III sports a 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display and comes with the dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with LTE on board. This makes it future proof for Sprint’s LTE network. The Sprint Galaxy S III packs 2GB of RAM which should help multitasking a great deal.

DESIGN:
Device type:
Smart phone
OS:
Android (4.0.4) TouchWiz UX UI
Form factor:
Candybar
Dimensions:
5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
Weight:
4.70 oz (133 g)
the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
Side Keys:
Left: Volume control Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:
Blue, White

TECHNOLOGY:
CDMA:
800, 1900 MHz
LTE:
1900 MHz
Data:
LTE, EV-DO Rev.A
Micro SIM:
Yes
Positioning:
GPS
Navigation:
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points of interest (POI)

DISPLAY:
Physical size:
4.80 inches
Resolution:
720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density:
306 ppi
Technology:
Super AMOLED
Colors:
16 777 216
Touchscreen:
Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass(Corning Gorilla Glass 2)

HARDWARE:
System chip:
Snapdragon S4
Processor:
Dual core, 1500 MHz
Graphics processor:
Yes
System memory:
2048 MB RAM / DDR2
Built-in storage:
32 GB
Storage expansion:
Slot Type:
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Maximum card size:
64 GB

[TGO]

I thought the SIII was a quad core?
Those specs aren't even better( not that its weak) then my SXS, with the SXS having a higher screen dpi I'm a bit confused by that dual-core SIII

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[jonathanm1978]

I thought the SIII was a quad core?
Those specs aren't even better( not that its weak) then my SXS, with the SXS having a higher screen dpi I'm a bit confused by that dual-core SIII

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That is why I said what I did in a previous post about batteries. There just isn't going to be a phone that jumps ahead by leaps and bounds over what is out right now...other than newer variations of software, unless they come up with a battery technology that totally blows everything out of the water. Imagine having a quad-core or bigger proc with a huge display.

I'm actually kinda happy that my SGS3 is as awesome as it is, with 2gigs of ram for multitasking, and I can handle it not having everything be the latest, greatest that there is..I don't mind it lasting me anywhere from 12 to 16 hours with heavy use right now.

[F34R]

I thought the SIII was a quad core?
Those specs aren't even better( not that its weak) then my SXS, with the SXS having a higher screen dpi I'm a bit confused by that dual-core SIII

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That is why I said what I did in a previous post about batteries. There just isn't going to be a phone that jumps ahead by leaps and bounds over what is out right now...other than newer variations of software, unless they come up with a battery technology that totally blows everything out of the water. Imagine having a quad-core or bigger proc with a huge display.

I'm actually kinda happy that my SGS3 is as awesome as it is, with 2gigs of ram for multitasking, and I can handle it not having everything be the latest, greatest that there is..I don't mind it lasting me anywhere from 12 to 16 hours with heavy use right now.

The USA version is the dual core with 2GB RAM... the EUR version is quadcore.... but only has 1GB of RAM.

TGO, which phone is that? I can't find anything based on the SXS.

[Nitey]

He means Sony Xperia S =). I really like how that phone looks

[DayWalker]

That is why I said what I did in a previous post about batteries. There just isn't going to be a phone that jumps ahead by leaps and bounds over what is out right now...other than newer variations of software, unless they come up with a battery technology that totally blows everything out of the water. Imagine having a quad-core or bigger proc with a huge display.

I'm actually kinda happy that my SGS3 is as awesome as it is, with 2gigs of ram for multitasking, and I can handle it not having everything be the latest, greatest that there is..I don't mind it lasting me anywhere from 12 to 16 hours with heavy use right now.

yeah my current phone is the htc thunderbolt...

its been good to me, my only real complaint is battery life. 8 hrs on LTE with moderate use.
I just want my next phone to survive a night out on the town

And I get what you're saying... battery life now limits the evolution of smart phones.

[F34R]

He means Sony Xperia S =). I really like how that phone looks

Oh ok, gotcha lol. I wouldn't have figured that name out lol. The specs look decent, and the phone actually looks really good as well.

[jonathanm1978]

I have that problem with my S2, F34R. Sometimes I do go without the case and it just feels WAY too thin lol, I'd imagine the S3 is probably thinner if not the same.

With the Otterbox, the phone is a normal-feeling phone, both in weight and size. I can take a couple pics if you'd like to see what the Otter does for it.

Far as screen goes with Samsung, Apple comes in at 326ppi, this hits 350:

Samsung supposedly set to produce 350 ppi OLED display

[F34R]

I went ahead and returned the phone for the time being. My brother in law has the case you're talking about and yes, it does give it a more "larger" feeling. I like the phone, actually love it pretty much. As soon as I can find it at a reasonable price, I'll get it again. If Apple releases some info, or its leaked, etc., for a great new phone compared to the competition, I'll get it. So, I'll play the waiting game I guess lol.

[jj03]

keeping my s2 and waiting to see what the galaxy note 2 brings...otherwise, i'm to wait for the s4 or 5.

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[The Cage]

keeping my s2 and waiting to see what the galaxy note 2 brings...otherwise, i'm to wait for the s4 or 5.

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Yeah i agree, i don't see a reason to upgrade from an S2 to S3 (i have S2)

is the Note 2 real?

[jonathanm1978]

Says it all about Apple products today. Think about it after reading this, in a general perspective of other things, look around you and see what "resembles" another device with the same functionality and has a different company making it...
"ooh, trucks look like other trucks so Ford should sue Chevy/Dodge/Nissan/Toyota/....

C&P

Apple claims that Samsung is ripping of them. Samsung? This is what Samsung is proving. 1) A lot of Samsung design is a "natural" evolution and they had countless of similar looking products (and concepts that were available to the public) At the time the iPhone came out and BEFORE the iPhone as well. And without Samsung, you won't have your iPhone. Samsung Technology and inventions, that is how the iPhone came to be and Apple isn't paying Samsung for that. 2) Sony. What Samsung is showing here is that Apple (simply) copies from other manufactures. Apple stuff is just an "improvement" of what's out there. What Apple does is take something that is out there, "fancies" it up, and claim it is their own idea. What Samsung is attempting to prove is Prior Art.

What Apple is claiming (basically) is that they "invented" the smartphone and that everybody copied off them, EVEN when there were countless of smartphones beforehand and the market was already in the process of transitioning to that.

Apple is a pure marketing genius. They know how to make the right product at the right time.

iPhone? (and similar with iPad). You can (simply) find example after example after example after example after example after example of Prior art. Server market, Desktop market, laptop market, TV market, DVD player market, radio market, TV box market, printer market, monitor market, etc... you have countless of products that look the same and the ONLY thing that tells you a Toshiba from a Panasonic is the name on the front.

Yet, in the (smart)phone market and tablet market, Apple HEAVILY is suing on "looks", where it would be completely natural for devices to look the same/similar.

Primary reason why Apple is suing? How many iPhones Apple sold? ~26 million. How many phones did Samsung sold? Over 50 million (maybe as many as 52 million) and at least 10 million of those is the Galaxy S3. Samsung is (quite literally) selling double as many (smart)phones as Apple and the space between those two will just get larger and larger. Apple WILL DO ANYTHING IN THEIR POWER to crush/decrease the amount of sales Samsung has. Why? Competition. Apple knows (very well) they will have to start "innovating" if they want to catch Samsung. They will have to get off their A$$ and start making a better phone than instead of slapping "iPhone" onto a brick and sit back and relax. That means their profit margins will have to shrink considerably.

[The Cage]

That article doesn't prove anything (imo, so don't flame) samsung started copying the iphone and apple products like the ipad since a bit before the release of the galaxy S2

[jonathanm1978]

No, they didn't. There were documents, submitted to the court, that show that Samsung had prototypes before THE FIRST iPhone release that resembled the iPhone.

Not only that, one judge has already kicked this case out because of the obvious (Apple trying to squash the ingenuity of other companies legally).

I mean, iPhone has sold 26million...Samsung has sold 50million (almost 52million)...and 10 million of those 52million are JUST the Galaxy S3. So people are showing Apple what they think with their wallets (whether or not it proves anything is aside from the point that the numbers show otherwise.)

[jj03]

Yeah i agree, i don't see a reason to upgrade from an S2 to S3 (i have S2)

is the Note 2 real?

i'd imagine it is...the original note sold well in its niche market so i'm sure a note 2 is well underway..

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[jonathanm1978]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/26004..._everyone.html

Bottom Line

The Galaxy Note is a unique phone and unlike anything else we’ve seen in the United States (I say that, though the LG Vu is quite similar, but it's available only in Korea). I like being able to whip the Note out to jot down ideas, and I love being able to doodle during a meeting or while riding the bus. But is the Galaxy Note on T-Mobile outdated? The Galaxy Note came to the United States back in February, but it debuted internationally almost a year ago at the IFA Conference in Berlin. With rumors of the Galaxy Note 2 coming out at this year’s IFA next month, this older version might be a hard sell. Even so, we likely won’t see the Galaxy Note 2 in the United States until next year. The Galaxy Note is a perfectly good phone for T-Mobile customers itching to try out this phablet wonder.


http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_2-4854.php

2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	LTE
Announced	Exp. announcement 2012, September
Status	Rumored. Exp. release 2012, Q4

Dimensions -
Weight	-
	- Touch-sensitive controls

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	-, 5.5 inches
Multitouch	Yes
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
	- TouchWiz UI

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal	16/32 GB storage, 1.5 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
Speed	HSPA+, LTE
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
NFC	Yes
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps
Secondary	Yes

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Exynos 5250
CPU	Dual-core
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser	HTML5, Adobe Flash
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors	Black
	- S Pen stylus - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - TV-out - SNS integration - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion

From rumored specs, this doesn't have much more than the bigger screen going for it...nothing "jumps" out as being uber-better than what's new right now (and this is still a couple months away from announcement, then a couple months away from being in consumers hands.

[The Cage]

No, they didn't. There were documents, submitted to the court, that show that Samsung had prototypes before THE FIRST iPhone release that resembled the iPhone.

Not only that, one judge has already kicked this case out because of the obvious (Apple trying to squash the ingenuity of other companies legally).




I mean, iPhone has sold 26million...Samsung has sold 50million (almost 52million)...and 10 million of those 52million are JUST the Galaxy S3. So people are showing Apple what they think with their wallets (whether or not it proves anything is aside from the point that the numbers show otherwise.)

well, i like both companies so it doesn't matter lol

i'd imagine it is...the original note sold well in its niche market so i'm sure a note 2 is well underway..

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Yeah i hope it's true, i like the idea of the note, i didn't get it cuz i got the S2 instead but im interested in the note 2

[jonathanm1978]

Ironically, Apple is one of Samsung's biggest customers, yet they are fighting it out in court.

Swype'd with my Sammy Galaxy S3

[admartian]

Ironically, Apple is one of Samsung's biggest customers, yet they are fighting it out in court.

Swype'd with my Sammy Galaxy S3

But where else can Apple get their "innovative" retina display...that Samsung made....that isn't even as good what they made on the Super AMOLED+...

[The Cage]

Apple makes high quality products, samsung not always do

[F34R]

Apple makes high quality products, samsung not always do

That's distorting the actual happenings....

[R3D D3V!L]

Apple makes high quality products, samsung not always do

Samsung make many more products so it's not a fair comparison.

[The Cage]

it's not a comparison it was just an opinion

[jonathanm1978]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7TMb...e_gdata_player

Around 12 minutes starts talking about the gs3 and does the drop test with the otterbox case (actually 3 drops with otterbox case).

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[F34R]

It's not a phone, but...

I freakin' LOVE this Nexus 7 tab...

I've been contemplating on an Android tab vs an iPad... price + features got me going on the Nexus 7. I'm a happy owner at this point.