In the context of social media in the smart phone world, I actually don’t have any social media accounts whatsoever, the only ‘social group’ I belong to is actually MacRumors, that’s it. Which is nice, because in terms of how iOS displays everything on my iPad/iPhone, the Xenoforo works really efficient on here. (And I’m 32.)
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iPhone XS Max Anyone Try the Galaxy S10 and Return Back to an iPhone?
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In the context of social media in the smart phone world, I actually don’t have any social media accounts whatsoever, the only ‘social group’ I belong to is actually MacRumors, that’s it. Which is nice, because in terms of how iOS displays everything on my iPad/iPhone, the Xenoforo works really efficient on here. (And I’m 32.)
I've never ever used FaceTime so I have always kept that off and I keep iMessage on. I don't really message too many people but when I do, messages always go through. I don't know anyone else who has an iPhone besides me and I've never had a problem messaging Android users.
What is not clear?
I am saying you/receipients incur cost when IMessage sends/receive overseas roaming SMS or MMS.
Not from iPhone to iPhone, unless you want to count data if not on wifi, most travellers use wifi its everywhere.
If you are right everytime i imessage my son in NZ i would have to pay 55c and i don't and he doesn't either.
Guess you wouldn't if you dont own a iPhone?
Curious, was there a particular reason that you never ventured into Social Media?
Over the past 6 months of so, I hardly review Twitter or Instagram, and have even considered simply deleting my account.
PS: Feel free to PM the answer, if you don't feel like sharing publicly
Over the past 6 months of so, I hardly review Twitter or Instagram, and have even considered simply deleting my account.
PS: Feel free to PM the answer, if you don't feel like sharing publicly
Iphone-to-Iphone Imessage is NOT sending CELLULAR SMS/MMS.
You are so very confused. This is the reason why Google (and many messengers apps) decoupled cellular SMS/MMS from their apps. Some users were incurring cost without knowing why. If I remember correctly someone sued Google because of this. I bet Apple received many complaints too but wouldn't give a damn because all Apple sees are users in USA where sms/mms is free.
Had the S10 for the first weekend after official release here in Europe.
In summary, I think that the S10 is (for me!) the most refined version of an Android smartphone, which would have had the highest chance to push me to a switch. The new one launcher is usable (except for these ugly icons), overall the phone had a very "speedy" appearance, the display is stunning and the overall build quality is great. I liked the idea of the wide-angle camera and, even so it's a bit nerdy, I really like the concept of DeX.
However, the overall picture quality of the camera is (again in my opinion!) inferior to the XS. Especially in low light the pictures were sometimes unusable and the latter is already something where the XS is also not always impressive. The camera performance is quit important for me.
Anyway, there a two reasons why I would not switch: First, the overall Android experience is still not as smooth as iOS. It's a bit difficult to describe, because objectively speaking I did not had any stutters or related problems, however, for instance scrolling in a browser: While having in Safari some kind of real sense of the "kinetic energy", i.e., every move with your thumb results in an expected movement (speed and distance) of the webpage, in Chrome on Android it is some kind of speedy mess. Every touch results in some kind of hyper scrolling - it is difficult to describe. Nonetheless, this missing refinement concerns several areas on Android. This could be complemented by the note that apps are usually less well adapted. However, I would neglect that, because Android has apps that are not possible on iOS and therefore I see a break-even result (e.g., Adhell via Knox, Filemanagement, etc.). Second, the integration of iOS and macOS. The latter is not a fault of Android, just something that I appreciate about iOS. Continuity, Handoff, etc. - great features.
In sum, the S10 is great device and in some areas outperforms the iPhone. It would even be my "to-go" device fo Android smartphones. Nonetheless, the degree in which iOS is polished and the integration of macOS lets me stick to my iPhone.
Just my two cents.
In summary, I think that the S10 is (for me!) the most refined version of an Android smartphone, which would have had the highest chance to push me to a switch. The new one launcher is usable (except for these ugly icons), overall the phone had a very "speedy" appearance, the display is stunning and the overall build quality is great. I liked the idea of the wide-angle camera and, even so it's a bit nerdy, I really like the concept of DeX.
However, the overall picture quality of the camera is (again in my opinion!) inferior to the XS. Especially in low light the pictures were sometimes unusable and the latter is already something where the XS is also not always impressive. The camera performance is quit important for me.
Anyway, there a two reasons why I would not switch: First, the overall Android experience is still not as smooth as iOS. It's a bit difficult to describe, because objectively speaking I did not had any stutters or related problems, however, for instance scrolling in a browser: While having in Safari some kind of real sense of the "kinetic energy", i.e., every move with your thumb results in an expected movement (speed and distance) of the webpage, in Chrome on Android it is some kind of speedy mess. Every touch results in some kind of hyper scrolling - it is difficult to describe. Nonetheless, this missing refinement concerns several areas on Android. This could be complemented by the note that apps are usually less well adapted. However, I would neglect that, because Android has apps that are not possible on iOS and therefore I see a break-even result (e.g., Adhell via Knox, Filemanagement, etc.). Second, the integration of iOS and macOS. The latter is not a fault of Android, just something that I appreciate about iOS. Continuity, Handoff, etc. - great features.
In sum, the S10 is great device and in some areas outperforms the iPhone. It would even be my "to-go" device fo Android smartphones. Nonetheless, the degree in which iOS is polished and the integration of macOS lets me stick to my iPhone.
Just my two cents.
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On the scrolling thing, I tend to find it depends which way I've just switched. Moving iOS to Android I miss the "kinetic energy" (I think it's called inertia scrolling). Going the other way I get frustrated that the iPhone scrolls too damn slow.
After a few weeks with either everything seems fine.
After a few weeks with either everything seems fine.
I'm in agreement, I can't stand choppy scrolling. That being said Chrome on android is a choppy mess right now. Next time you get a chance with the phone, instead use the samsung browser, very smooth and much better then Chrome.
Yeah, Chrome on Android used to have a beta feature where you could move the search bar to the bottom. I've no idea why this isn't standard, or at least an option, on all mobile browsers. It's so useful in this big phone era.
Then they removed it.
Only since then have I been experimenting with other browsers, and you're right, it's really choppy compared to its peers.
I took it a step further. I went back to the iPhone before my preorder even shipped!
I considered the S10e, but after thinking about everything I would lose out on, it just isn't worth it for me in the end. There really isn't much upside, if any, to the S10 compared to the newest iPhone. A feature or spec here or there isn't reason enough for me to switch. I choose the platform that gives me the best combination of performance, security, privacy, ecosystem, apps, and support. Right now, that is iOS. The S10 is a great phone, just not so much better that it would warrant a switch.
I bought an S10 on release with the intention of selling my iPhone XR, but returned the Samsung 2 days later.
I do switch between iOS and Android a bit and liked using the note 9 last year for a few months.
The S10 disappointed me for 2 main reasons; the battery life and fingerprint sensor. Both are poor in my opinion. It amazes me that Samsung still make phones that have quite visible lab at times too, even though they keep improving processor speed and increasing RAM.
If you have a Mac laptop or desktop, getting photos onto an Android device in the same order as they appear in the Mac photos app is infuriating. iOS gestures are much more fluid than on Android and iOS apps are generally better than the Android equivalents.
The S10 screen quality is excellent and I liked the concept of Dex too. Wish Apple would put accessible file storage into iOS so you can access files directly from external storage. That sort of thing is much better on Android.
I do switch between iOS and Android a bit and liked using the note 9 last year for a few months.
The S10 disappointed me for 2 main reasons; the battery life and fingerprint sensor. Both are poor in my opinion. It amazes me that Samsung still make phones that have quite visible lab at times too, even though they keep improving processor speed and increasing RAM.
If you have a Mac laptop or desktop, getting photos onto an Android device in the same order as they appear in the Mac photos app is infuriating. iOS gestures are much more fluid than on Android and iOS apps are generally better than the Android equivalents.
The S10 screen quality is excellent and I liked the concept of Dex too. Wish Apple would put accessible file storage into iOS so you can access files directly from external storage. That sort of thing is much better on Android.
I bought a S10 last weekend. I like Android more than iOS as a whole. I like being able to customize things a bit more - widgets on homescreens, being able to move app icons around, the general openness of Android, etc.
I had a Pixel 2 last year - kept it a year, but ended up getting an iPhone XS Max with my wife on a BOGO deal this fall. I have since tried to go back to Android via the Pixel 3 and now the S10. Both have just enough shortcomings hardware wise, that I cannot stick with them.
The S10 was my first Samsung phone, and I have to say I was impressed by the software. Not the laggy, crappy experience of Touchwiz old, that is for sure. I still ended up installing Nova launcher, but software wise, this phone is the real deal.
The biggest gripe with the S10 is purely the fingerprint scanner. While I can get it to work most of the time (80-90%, I'd say), it is extremely annoying when it won't work properly. I have rescanned my fingers numerous times and while it seemed to help some, I just don't think this tech is quite ready for primetime. It is also noticeably slower than both FaceID and captive fingerprint scanners of the past. The other thing I don't like is the curved displays on the S10 models. Lots of accidental touches on top of the general distortion of items at the edges of the screen.
Needless to say, I am currently back on the iPhone for now. Might try out a S10e as that seems like it would solve my two biggest gripes with the regular S10... Or just wait and see what the Pixel 4 has in store. I can always hope that iOS 13 actually brings some of the changes I am longing for too... As doubtful as that may be.
I had a Pixel 2 last year - kept it a year, but ended up getting an iPhone XS Max with my wife on a BOGO deal this fall. I have since tried to go back to Android via the Pixel 3 and now the S10. Both have just enough shortcomings hardware wise, that I cannot stick with them.
The S10 was my first Samsung phone, and I have to say I was impressed by the software. Not the laggy, crappy experience of Touchwiz old, that is for sure. I still ended up installing Nova launcher, but software wise, this phone is the real deal.
The biggest gripe with the S10 is purely the fingerprint scanner. While I can get it to work most of the time (80-90%, I'd say), it is extremely annoying when it won't work properly. I have rescanned my fingers numerous times and while it seemed to help some, I just don't think this tech is quite ready for primetime. It is also noticeably slower than both FaceID and captive fingerprint scanners of the past. The other thing I don't like is the curved displays on the S10 models. Lots of accidental touches on top of the general distortion of items at the edges of the screen.
Needless to say, I am currently back on the iPhone for now. Might try out a S10e as that seems like it would solve my two biggest gripes with the regular S10... Or just wait and see what the Pixel 4 has in store. I can always hope that iOS 13 actually brings some of the changes I am longing for too... As doubtful as that may be.
To me, it would certainly be welcomed by me, if Apple granted us access to the file storage.
But, in my lifetime, I cannot see that happening...
But, in my lifetime, I cannot see that happening...
Update and app, wait for it to finish in background, and then tap on notification when it's finished. There you will see a lag that can last several seconds.
Lags are there, they are just not obvious at first.
This happened on Note8 running Oreo 10/10 of the time, the lag was always there.
If Someone offered me a Galaxy S10 for a week to try, undoubtedly I would want to try it, but for me to make the migration from iOS android, that’s not possible for me, because I’m so invested into the Apples ecosystem with accessories to the iPhone like the AirPods, Apple Watch, not to mention, even with services like Apple Music and Apple Pay, it’s just so seamless for me to use. I agree with what you said, it’s not the S10 is a ‘bad device’ by any means, but it doesn’t trump my experience with iOS in terms of how it benefits me greatly. It’s not even about the hardware anymore, it’s all about the software moving forward in this day and age in this smart phone era.
I decided to order a 1TB S10+ today and it' scheduled to be delivered tomorrow through FedEx and FedEx still shows tomorrow as delivery.
I'll have 14 days to decide on if I want to keep it so I figured it's worth trying out. We're in the middle of a blizzard here in Denver so I wouldn't be surprised if FedEx delays it till Friday though.
I'll have 14 days to decide on if I want to keep it so I figured it's worth trying out. We're in the middle of a blizzard here in Denver so I wouldn't be surprised if FedEx delays it till Friday though.
Completely agree. I’m happy with iOS, but I would welcome more customization.
That's a 2015 perspective. There is no lag no more.