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Samsung Launches $1 Trial Program for iPhone Users

Someyoungguy said:
And this is why I gave up on Android after my 3 month "test drive" with a Galaxy S4. I was pissed off at Apple for the lightning connector and the laughably small screen of the iPhone5, so I bought the Samsung that year. The hardware on the S4 was very good - battery life was no problem and you can tone down the cartoonish screen colors. But you can never install a launcher with all the features you want. The default launcher had badges, which I really appreciate on the iOS, but not for all apps, and certainly not for all 3 email apps that came with the phone. Other launchers supported folders but not badges. Honestly, I don't remember all the details now - only the frustration of not getting all the features I wanted in the same launcher. Oh, the time I wasted installing launchers. Ultimately, I wanted that phone, but running iOS.

P.S. - Efficiently actioning things? Give me a break! Maybe at one time, but pretty much everything on iOS is actionable from the Notification Manager now.
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You're comparing an android experience from almost 3 years ago to now? Not a fair comparison. Nova launcher now features badges. I'm not talking about actionable notifications either I'm talking about navigating on the phone and seeing important info. Things like have a back arrow on the bottom of the phone, being able to place icons just on the bottom of your pages saving time from not have to double tap to reach the icon of an app you want open. I also find the two tab notification pull down on iOS inefficient. One of the most annoying things was half the time it wouldn't show current temperature but would tell me if it was cloudy or windy? That's inefficient to me. A lot of these were not a big deal before the iPhone got to 4.7" and larger because almost anyone could reach on a 3.5 inch screen.

I've been an iPhone user from the original up to the 5 and then the 6 for like 6 months so I'm certainly not biased towards Android if anything I'd rather be an iPhone user since I still own a mac and like a lot of things about the iPhone. iMessage is by far the best messaging app but I'll take androids more efficient UI and more pleasing looking springboard with customization until iOS catches up which they could do easily but probably won't.
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iBlazed said:
Ok say the generic has a good quality 5" 720p display and a 13mp Sony camera with LED flash and a 5mp front cam.
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It doesn't matter, when the s6 side by side playing the same YouTube video makes the LG g3 with its beautiful 2k ips LCD look poor, forget about the irrational I hate samsung bs, the screen makes every phone on the market look lame.. why is a Ferrari 10 times the price of a ford, don't they ultimately do the same thing..
 
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Have we found out if they put a hold on your debit or credit during the trial run?
 
billy the fish said:
It doesn't matter, when the s6 side by side playing the same YouTube video makes the LG g3 with its beautiful 2k ips LCD look poor, forget about the irrational I hate samsung bs, the screen makes every phone on the market look lame.. why is a Ferrari 10 times the price of a ford, don't they ultimately do the same thing..
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Sure. But the Ferarri doesn't run on the same engine as a Ford while trying to make itself out to be a premium product.
 
juankintero said:
IMHO I still don't get the people that says apple is expensive and that everybody should buy samsung when samsung sells phones at a premium price but samsung loads their phones with a "free" operating system loaded with bloatware that you can't get rid off.
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Umm Apple has bloat in the form of apple apps that you don't want and can't get rid off and they tend to be large space hogs as well.

So I find it an equally annoying but at least I can hide the bloat on Android more cleanly instead of a folder with apple junk apps.
 
iBlazed said:
Do any of the cheap phones on the market run iOS? No? Then the same can't be said about the iPhone 6. It's all about the operating system.
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I'm sure you can still buy a 4s for buttons, will it run ios8, of course, so a lot cheaper, running the same soft ware..
 
juankintero said:
IMHO I still don't get the people that says apple is expensive and that everybody should buy samsung when samsung sells phones at a premium price but samsung loads their phones with a "free" operating system loaded with bloatware that you can't get rid off.
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I have in front of me a tab s, and a air 2, I think you would be surprised at the numbers of apps that can't be uninstalled on both..
 
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iBlazed said:
Sure. But the Ferarri doesn't run on the same engine as a Ford while trying to make itself out to be a premium product.
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the cheap Chinese knockoff doesn't have he custom made state of the art latest exynos 7420 made by the world's premier chip manufacturer does it.. your turn..
 
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billy the fish said:
the cheap Chinese knockoff doesn't have he custom made state of the art latest exynos 7420 made by the world's premier chip manufacturer does it.. your turn..
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Yeah. But it has Android. The operating system that powers the phone. For the average Android user, Samsung's premium chip won't make a bit of difference in usability. A ferarri sure drives a lot nicer than a ford...
 
iBlazed said:
Yeah. But it has Android. The operating system that powers the phone. For the average Android user, Samsung's premium chip won't make a bit of difference in usability. A ferarri sure drives a lot nicer than a ford...
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Try them both on a New Englad road in the winter with 12" frost heaves.
 
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My 2 year affair with Samsung is about to come to an end once the iPhone 6S drops. It's been awesome and I fully enjoyed my S5, Note 4 and S6 (yes I had an S4 but it was a POS).

I regard all 3 as flat out superior to anything Apple released in the same time frame. My current Galaxy S6 will probably be superior to the iPhone 6S as well. However there are some other coals in the fire that need me to return to being a full Apple shop again.

I'm actually going to miss android and my S6. I just really really hope Apple doesn't do anything stupid and release the 6S with another blah camera and gimped RAM.
 
Technarchy said:
My 2 year affair with Samsung is about to come to an end once the iPhone 6S drops. It's been awesome and I fully enjoyed my S5, Note 4 and S6 (yes I had an S4 but it was a POS).

I regard all 3 as flat out superior to anything Apple released in the same time frame. My current Galaxy S6 will probably be superior to the iPhone 6S as well. However there are some other coals in the fire that need me to return to being a full Apple shop again.

I'm actually going to miss android and my S6. I just really really hope Apple doesn't do anything stupid and release the 6S with another blah camera and gimped RAM.
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What a joke!
 
wovel said:
Not is they send out 1 million devices and 995000 are returned to be sold as refurbs. Then they lose about ~300 million....
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But if they've already made the product and it would otherwise be discounted/recycled/not sold/refurbished then this is a great way to get the product out there and maximise usage.
 
JGIGS said:
Umm Apple has bloat in the form of apple apps that you don't want and can't get rid off and they tend to be large space hogs as well.

So I find it an equally annoying but at least I can hide the bloat on Android more cleanly instead of a folder with apple junk apps.
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Whether you like IOS or Android is fine with me, but how can you seriously call the couple of apps you can't delete from IOS "bloatware"? That's just laughable. Large space hogs? :p
 
Cam Johnson said:
In case anyone is curious where their package is or what the transit number is, you can use FedEx Insight to get that info. Just got my info and it says Estimated Delivery 8/25/15 at 8 PM. Shoulda known Samsung wouldn't actually get it to me in 2 days. :p In all seriousness, I'm excited to try a different phone.
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Is your package in movement or just label created?
 
Christian 5G said:
Wondering if 30 day's starts after I get it or already started as they charged me?
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It's supposed to start when you sign if I remember reading that correctly somewhere. I think it was in the terms and conditions...?
And there is a 5 day grace period on returning it too. ;-)
 
I'm not sure but my charge to the card had disappeared from account. This makes me pretty confused.

I do have proof for the charge though from my bank email (on online charge). Does anyone have the same situation? or else if you had an update yet from the order night?
 
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