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Galaxy S3 - First Full Official review for those interested, it doesn't look good.

matttye said:
LTE? Nope. NFC? Nope. Expandable storage slot? Nope.

Oh what do you know :p
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Who actually uses NFC? I had the Nexus for a month and didn't have a single opportunity with any retailer to use it (still got the $10 sitting in my google wallet account).

LTE will hopefully be in the next iPhone once the battery life isn't terrible like it is on current LTE Android handsets.

Expandable storage is a "whatever" sort of feature for me. I wouldn't use it even if the iPhone came with it as an option. Pictures / Video I transfer to my computer and I have about 2 gigs of music (around 500 songs).
 
sk1wbw said:
It can still connect to a cellular network. 4G isn't anything other than a speedy network. That's like saying a Porsche has more features and a Toyota, just because the Porsche has a different engine in it. And who needs expandable storage in the days of 25 gigs Skydrive and 20 gigs of Dropbox and 20 gigs of Box.net storage, all of which I have?
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Doesn't help when you're in an area with a poor signal, or if you're underground with no signal, or if those services are ever down.

Also, it would be better if the iPhone had LTE so that files from those services could be accessed quickly.

Local storage is still very useful. Especially when you have a limited data plan. My network doesn't even offer unlimited data, the max is 1GB per month. The cloud is not ideal for me at all.

briantaylor619 said:
Who actually uses NFC? I had the Nexus for a month and didn't have a single opportunity with any retailer to use it (still got the $10 sitting in my google wallet account).

LTE will hopefully be in the next iPhone once the battery life isn't terrible like it is on current LTE Android handsets.

Expandable storage is a "whatever" sort of feature for me. I wouldn't use it even if the iPhone came with it as an option. Pictures / Video I transfer to my computer and I have about 2 gigs of music (around 500 songs).
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Somebody on this forum posted a YouTube video of himself going around about 20 different stores and buying stuff using his Galaxy Nexus. I personally wouldn't have a use for it as hardly anything here supports NFC. Only Starbucks and McDonalds that I can think of. However, a feature is a feature whether anyone uses it or not. He said the iPhone "has the same features of any other handset" which is what I was refuting. I wasn't arguing about the usefulness of NFC.
 
My goodness, if the iPhone was first to adopt LTE or NFC, we'd be praising how Apple pushes the frontier, but if other manufacturers introduced it, who needs it!

Ditto the Galaxy SIII launch. All everyone can focus on is how S-Voice is Siri, and how unoriginal Samsung is. All the while failing to point out Eye-tracking, pop-out video, direct dialing via proximity sensor, etc. If it were Apple introducing these things, we'd be calling them innovators again.

Oh, and if Apple should ever copy anyone (iMessage and BBM anyone?) then they're just "adopting industry standards."

I'm not saying copying doesn't happen. I'm saying it's a two way street. And where credit is due, we ought to give it.
 
onthecouchagain said:
My goodness, if the iPhone was first to adopt LTE or NFC, we'd be praising how Apple pushes the frontier, but if other manufacturers introduced it, who needs it!

Ditto the Galaxy SIII launch. All everyone can focus on is how S-Voice is Siri, and how unoriginal Samsung is. All the while failing to point out Eye-tracking, pop-out video, direct dialing via proximity sensor, etc. If it were Apple introducing these things, we'd be calling them innovators again.

Oh, and if Apple should ever copy anyone (iMessage and BBM anyone?) then they're just "adopting industry standards."

I'm not saying copying doesn't happen. I'm saying it's a two way street. And where credit is due, we ought to give it.
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There are lots of other gestures too. See this video. I especially like the double tap on the top of the phone to scroll to top, and put a palm flat on the screen to mute. :D
 
onthecouchagain said:
All everyone can focus on is how S-Voice is Siri, and how unoriginal Samsung is. All the while failing to point out Eye-tracking, pop-out video, direct dialing via proximity sensor, etc. If it were Apple introducing these things, we'd be calling them innovators again.
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Not to mention that Google Voice Actions is nearly identical to Siri and existed two years prior.
 
the S3 is awesome (I honestly do think that). In 3 months it won't be. That's how the android world works. Samsung is, in my opinion, no threat to Apple. The two companies are always feuding because they NEED each other in so many ways. It's like staying together for the kids. And I thank them for it.

Part of getting an iPhone (or most apple products) is the assurance that it will retain its value over the years. Iphone 3Gs's and 4's still fetch a nice amount of money on craigslist. You can almost pay for your upgrades with the resell value on iPhones.
 
b166er said:
the S3 is awesome (I honestly do think that). In 3 months it won't be. That's how the android world works. Samsung is, in my opinion, no threat to Apple. The two companies are always feuding because they NEED each other in so many ways. It's like staying together for the kids. And I thank them for it.

Part of getting an iPhone (or most apple products) is the assurance that it will retain its value over the years. Iphone 3Gs's and 4's still fetch a nice amount of money on craigslist. You can almost pay for your upgrades with the resell value on iPhones.
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Even with the announcement of the S3, I still love my S2.

One thing though - when you get bored of an Android phone, root it and put a custom ROM on it! Completely refreshes the experience :)
 
I think there are interesting times ahead.

In my own experience, I know of several people who have owned iPhones for years and have recently swapped to other phones (Samsung, HTC and even one person with a Sony). I admit I'm one of them having sold my 4S for an S2 just after xmas and I will be buying the S3.

I can't believe we're isolated cases but I also can't believe there won't be massive queues waiting for the new iPhone. However, I think you'd be a fool to not admit that Android is rocking the boat and that has to be such a great thing for all of us - Apple, Android and other OS users.
 
matttye said:
There are lots of other gestures too. See this video. I especially like the double tap on the top of the phone to scroll to top, and put a palm flat on the screen to mute. :D
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Wow those are some useful features! They really did focus on software with the S3. Now if only the Android App store could improve a bit more, I'd switch the Android in the blink of an eye!
 
kdarling said:
It wasn't the screen size itself that was so unusual.

By the time the iPhone came out there had already been over two dozen 3.5" screen smartphones available since 1999, mostly with Windows Pocket PC Phone.

Even WVGA "retina" resolution screens, albeit 3", were available at the time the iPhone went on sale.



Actually, in 2002, five years before the iPhone, Samsung came out with a touchscreen smartphone almost exactly the height and width of their current Galaxy Note.

The Nexio S150 had a 5.1" screen at 800x480.

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Do you work for Samsung? lol...
2 dozen smartphones in 1999....crazy...i think i remember some of those...Palm was a part of that group.....
I stand corrected. too bad the Nexio never caught on......looks like a paper weight....so big and bulky....well that's what it looks like....any ways. thank you engineers, inventors and such for giving us remarkable products....oh and something to argue about...lol
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briantaylor619 said:
Who actually uses NFC? I had the Nexus for a month and didn't have a single opportunity with any retailer to use it (still got the $10 sitting in my google wallet account).

LTE will hopefully be in the next iPhone once the battery life isn't terrible like it is on current LTE Android handsets.

Expandable storage is a "whatever" sort of feature for me. I wouldn't use it even if the iPhone came with it as an option. Pictures / Video I transfer to my computer and I have about 2 gigs of music (around 500 songs).
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Where do you live? I am in middle of nowhere Iowa and there are plenty of places that take NFC. Basically any kiosk that allows you to "tap" your card rather than slide it will take an NFC transaction.

I wouldn't say LTE life is terrible. Aside from just LTE a lot of these phones have giant screens and apps actually running in the background. There really isn't an accurate comparison right now.

You don't see value in expandable storage. That's fair. Others do. Also fair.
 
b166er said:
the S3 is awesome (I honestly do think that). In 3 months it won't be. That's how the android world works.
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Any time I read something like this about Android, all I hear is someone insecure about their technology and afraid of choice.

This isn't necessarily directed at you Bi66er, but if people are going to compare the SIII with every little device that comes out and then say the SIII is outdated, then you're going to have to do the same with the iPhone. You can't say the iPhone isn't outdated by comparing it to the one-year cycle of next iPhone. If you're going to do that, then compare the one year cycle of the SII to the SIII, or admit that iPhone's technology is also "out of date" any time other phones (Android, Windows, or anything) comes out with better specs.

Consistency.
 
onthecouchagain said:
Any time I read something like this about Android, all I hear is someone insecure about their technology and afraid of choice.

This isn't necessarily directed at you Bi66er, but if people are going to compare the SIII with every little device that comes out and then say the SIII is outdated, then you're going to have to do the same with the iPhone. You can't say the iPhone isn't outdated by comparing it to the one-year cycle of next iPhone. If you're going to do that, then compare the one year cycle of the SII to the SIII, or admit that iPhone's technology is also "out of date" any time other phones (Android, Windows, or anything) comes out with better specs.

Consistency.
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Thank you.
 
onthecouchagain said:
My goodness, if the iPhone was first to adopt LTE or NFC, we'd be praising how Apple pushes the frontier, but if other manufacturers introduced it, who needs it!

Ditto the Galaxy SIII launch. All everyone can focus on is how S-Voice is Siri, and how unoriginal Samsung is. All the while failing to point out Eye-tracking, pop-out video, direct dialing via proximity sensor, etc. If it were Apple introducing these things, we'd be calling them innovators again.

Oh, and if Apple should ever copy anyone (iMessage and BBM anyone?) then they're just "adopting industry standards."

I'm not saying copying doesn't happen. I'm saying it's a two way street. And where credit is due, we ought to give it.
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Amen brother. You are so right
 
matttye said:
There are lots of other gestures too. See this video. I especially like the double tap on the top of the phone to scroll to top, and put a palm flat on the screen to mute. :D
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That was effing AWESOME!!! Absolutely genius. The jump from the GS1 to the GS2 was big, and as far as I'm concerned, the jump from the GS2 to the GS3 is bigger. Much bigger.

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onthecouchagain said:
My goodness, if the iPhone was first to adopt LTE or NFC, we'd be praising how Apple pushes the frontier, but if other manufacturers introduced it, who needs it!

Ditto the Galaxy SIII launch. All everyone can focus on is how S-Voice is Siri, and how unoriginal Samsung is. All the while failing to point out Eye-tracking, pop-out video, direct dialing via proximity sensor, etc. If it were Apple introducing these things, we'd be calling them innovators again.

Oh, and if Apple should ever copy anyone (iMessage and BBM anyone?) then they're just "adopting industry standards."

I'm not saying copying doesn't happen. I'm saying it's a two way street. And where credit is due, we ought to give it.
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You gotta wonder what reaction you would get from a blind loyalist of Apple, if you said this to their face. Could they keep a straight face and respond with a typical sheep response. Highly doubt it, but on the net behind a keyboard in the comfort of their local Starbucks, I'm sure they can. :rolleyes:
 
Timzer said:
You gotta wonder what reaction you would get from a blind loyalist of Apple, if you said this to their face. Could they keep a straight face and respond with a typical sheep response. Highly doubt it, but on the net behind a keyboard in the comfort of their local Starbucks, I'm sure they can. :rolleyes:
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IME the standard response is that "Apple takes the time to do it right".
 
the next generation iphone will have to be something spectacular to beat the S3. I can't think of anything the S3 lacks.

The S2 was butter smooth so there's no reason to suspect this phone will be any different (especially based on the benchmarks)
 
Really hoping I get one for my birthday next Thursday! So damn bored with my 4S (iPhones so overrated a whole in my opinion too)! :D
 
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