I am buying it as a gift for my GF who had been an ardent blackberry user ,, and finally wishes to jump into the "real" smartphone market ..
she already has an Ipad so an Iphone4s is a no no ... and the choices pretty much come down to Sony Xperia S vs Galaxy nexus ...
Which is better and why ?
galaxy nexus, since this us a galaxy nexus forums
but i think girls usually prefer the looks of sony
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Xperia S is probably better for girls with its Facebook interaction and social stuff. The nexus would be better if your girlfriend like flashing roms and root and has big hands.
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Why is an iPhone a no-no because she has an iPad? They compliment each other great.
Just let her decide.. Don't think it'll matter that much since she's coming from BB.
Iphones are made for girls....well imho anyways
The answer is Galaxy Nexus. It's always Galaxy Nexus.
Unless she really wants an Xperia S... for some reason. And I have to agree that an iPhone 4S isn't a bad idea if she's used to iOS. There are pros to both views.
naha…
Girls like Android even if I do not know why… *shrugs*
My sister got pulled from iOS to Android by an HTC Wildfire (which really isn't a great experience).
She now uses an HTC Legend instead of an iPhone4 and will get some HTC One flavour with the ending of her old contract. (I would recommend the V) which does espc. affect women with all the Sense stuff…
A friends GF got an HTC Sensation XE/XT or whatever and her first move was to get to him and have it rooted because she missed some features he had on his phone (with CM7.x)
If you go the Sony route get her the Xperia P not the S. The aluminum on it super svelte.
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Girls like Android even if I do not know why… *shrugs*
My sister got pulled from iOS to Android by an HTC Wildfire (which really isn't a great experience).
She now uses an HTC Legend instead of an iPhone4 and will get some HTC One flavour with the ending of her old contract. (I would recommend the V) which does espc. affect women with all the Sense stuff…
A friends GF got an HTC Sensation XE/XT or whatever and her first move was to get to him and have it rooted because she missed some features he had on his phone (with CM7.x)
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Most girls then....hehe
Don't get galaxy nexus. Get Sony or the iphone.
Dude just get here a galaxy s2 bro
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I'm a girl who jumped from Blackberry to Xperia to Samsung. My son also has an Xperia Play. I love my Gnex, but I'd honestly recommend one of the new Xperias as an introduction to Android.
The build quality on Sony phones feels a lot more solid than Samsung phones. Samsungs just feel kinda cheap and plasticky, IMO. I have a Gnex now simply because I wanted pure stock ICS and updates direct from Google. If that were not important to me, I'd have waited a bit and gotten an Xperia S instead, simply because it's pretty much equivalent as far as hardware goes, and it's also prettier (IMO).
So my vote is to get her the Sony....maybe she'll want a Nexus eventually, like I did, and maybe by then the current Nexus will be something other than a Samsung.
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GIFT? Get her a G1 and take your cash to a strip club. Problem solved. Or let her pick one. Tbh, all the android I brought my missus are "not white" or "too big"
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I bought an Xperia S a couple of weeks ago, originally for my wife.
She hated it so I ended up using it.
If you're going to get one, at least wait for the ICS upgrade to see if it fixes the battery issues with Sony's GB rom (or even better, hang on for a good custom rom).
As it stood, I didn't get on with the Xperia S at all, so it sadly ended up on eBay.
I've just replaced it with a gnex, and couldn't I be happier.
The reasons my wife hated it?
The hardware buttons are a bit fiddly. She was forever pressing the back button again and again, trying to get it to register. I found this problem too.
The battery life (as mentioned above, this should be fixed by a software update, eventually)
Performance: the stock .67 sony rom is laden with rubbish. The launcher is laggy and the gb menus are awfully choppy. Again, hopefully the ICS update will cure this.
The screen was excellent though, and the camera was very good, for a phone. A potentially great phone, ruined by the software.
I am a BlackBerry user (please don't hate ). I use a BB on my main line and the Nexus One on my second line. I plan on getting the Galaxy Nexus. The reason why I chose the GNex is because it uses a regular sim and you can remove the battery. The Xperia S uses a micro sim and I change phones often on my second line. I have many micro sim adaptors and they don't work properly. Also correct me if I'm wrong, but the battery of the Xperia S is non removable. That's a dealbreaker for me. I can deal with the internal memory and eventually when all manufacturer's switches over to the micro sim or nano sim. But I like the choice to be able to buy an extended battery or extra battery if I need one. I have small hands and I played around with the GNex. It's not as big as I thought it would be. Also by looking at the specs of both devices, the Xperia S is not that much smaller.
Another thing to keep in mind is your GF is a BB user which means I'm sure she loves the led notification light. The GNex has it and I'm pretty sure the Xperia S has one has well. Sony has been known to have an led notification light. Thought I point that out to you just in case you change your mind and get her an iPhone or the SGSII and she's wondering where the led notification light is, because there isn't one.
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are "not white" or "too big"
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Talking about the phones or your ex girlfriends?
martonikaj said:
Talking about the phones or your ex girlfriends?
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On some occasions, both
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Xperia S is probably better for girls with its Facebook interaction and social stuff. The nexus would be better if your girlfriend like flashing roms and root and has big hands.
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LMFAO, best post, ever!
Even the girlfriend laughed when I read her that!
I stand corrected, I was unaware that the Xperia S has a non-removable battery.That would be a deal-breaker for me, as well.
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Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.
Nexus. Direct support from google. Enough said.
Galaxy s 2!
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shishilok said:
Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.
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Go with the Nexus, supporters of the GSII have ONLY GPU performance to back them up. But so far, my Nexus plays every game I throw at it BEAUTIFULLY. We might have the older SGX540 GPU, but it IS overclocked and is not the same one found in older phones. The SGX540 in the GNex runs at a higher frequency, and the performance boost is very noticeable. What do you need an overperforming GPU for when this one performs just as well on the user end?
Not to mention the beautiful 720p HD display on the Nexus. Do you want to be stuck on that ****ty 480x800 display of the SGSII? Not to mention, the GNex is outputting more pixels AND performs exceptionally. Our 'weak' GPU is a beast.
Lol. It's a Nexus. 'Nuff said
EDIT: Even our OMAP4460 outclasses that exynox garbage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378551
So, GSII, do you feel special with your useless, overzealous GPU?
SGS2 is a solid phone. Great hardware and beautiful screen. Great battery life. No software updates like Nexus line of phone. Hence the reason its officially still at GB 2.3.5
GN is a solid phone. Great hardware and mind-blowing screen. Great battery life. Software updates arrive as soon as Google releases them. Currently running ICS 4.0.1
Its ur decision which way you want to go. I have both. Handed unlocked SGS2 to my wife. I am using GN and am very happy with it. Even though my cedit card still has a big dent in it. Lol
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but do you guys think Galaxy Nexus has a lot of drawbacks?
Will Galaxy S2X be upgraded to ICS???
Buy the Nexus and don't look back stock is where its at.
daleski75 said:
Buy the Nexus and don't look back stock is where its at.
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what do you mean???
I am in the same boat. I have been putting off upgrading to a new phone for quite some time now (i dont upgrade every few months due to student reasons).. lol.. but the new parade of phones is tempting me a lot!
I am still stuck on an ancient Nokia E72 with its 600mhz of glory!
I am deciding between GNex, SGS2 or the Iphone 4s. My primary usage is texting and calling, camera is not a very big deal breaker for me (i have a dslr and a small point and shoot, but all of these phones have a decent enough camera for those impromptu moments).
I decided against the iphone 4s since the design is still the same as the previous, IE, its made of glass and is very very delicate (accidents can happen).
So im left with S2 and GN. I kind of decided to go with the GN since its got a bigger and higher res screen (i do like the screen to look nice!) and the pure android does seem like a better choice.. Even ICS is only GN, S2 would be getting it soon, bt it will have the touchwiz etc on it.. id rather stay clear of the 'advancements' made by the individual companies and have pure android with me..
the only thing that is bugging me now is the battery life. i understand that its a smartphone with a ginormous screen so im not expecting 3-4 days battery (the type i get with my E72 with moderate to heavy usage), but i would like to get by the entire day with moderate usage and charge the phone at night while i sleep.. the forums have many people claiming really good battery or really bad battery (for me, really good battery is the ability to go without ur charger for the entire week, something that i have done on my fone, albeit with sending less than 20 texts and a phone call the whole day). but ya, i wouldnt mind if i have to charge the phone at the end of everyday..
What would you guys do??
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Will Galaxy S2X be upgraded to ICS???
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Samsung's PR announced a planned ICS upgrade for Galaxy S2. But it is yet to be seen when that will actually be ready, and when or if carriers actually allow it to be released to devices.
Stock Android is the best, that's what he means.
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Tommebaas said:
Stock Android is the best, that's what he means.
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Precisely and you get updates as soon as google release them and no waiting for carriers to get their act together.
shishilok said:
Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.
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What do you want to do with the phone?
AllGamer said:
What do you want to do with the phone?
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play games, whatsapp, take pictures
Galaxy nexus is better and smoother then i could imagine.
A friend of mine got a S II hand its a nice phone but The nexus is beyond that.
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play games, whatsapp, take pictures
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then get the SGS2 i9100
GN will not get you what you want
here's another reason why it might not be such a great idea to get the GN http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389430
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then get the SGS2 i9100
GN will not get you what you want
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so, what purposes is GN for?
Phone, Text, Web, Some games (not all games work in GN), 720p screen (which is also a double edged blade), Development
ICS4, Google music, Face Unlock, etc, all these also available on other phones
GN only represents "guaranteed" OS upgrade by Google, which doesn't seems to be holding true anymore from what we've seen already on the latest OTA upgrade
I love Google products with all their drawbacks, currently owning a Nexus S and this is a great phone, so Galaxy Nexus would be my pick for sure.
Over at there respective forums. Either they know something we do not or they are doing some heavy rationalzing on there own purchase.
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Over at there respective forums. Either they know something we do not or they are doing some heavy rationalzing on there own purchase.
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My gnex comes tomorrow after two rezounds overheating to 150° after ten min of game play. Still an awesome phone. Just hope my gnex doesn't have signal problems
As a former Rezound owner... Gnex all the way!
I've had 3 htc devices.. not big on sense and it's a resource hog. Without s-off on that device, nexus wins hands down.. with s-off, it's much closer.
And the Gnex is just sexy...
Cool story bro. Who gives a **** on what people think of your phone? If you like it and you know it's good, then what is the need of this thread?
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Cool story bro. Who gives a **** on what people think of your phone? If you like it and you know it's good, then what is the need of this thread?
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**** haters? Sounds like you were hatin on the op there bud. Guy just wants to have a fun convo chill out
I was a rezound owner, i was sold on it. I even rationalized before the Nexus was close to a reality that the camera was way better, and the screen was way better on the nexus.. those things have barely been much better if at all, with the camera i just take 5 pictures for every one i coulda took with the rezound and it will be better...
but here's the thing my rezound experience irritated me, i hated that phone. I went through 2, and tried my friends and all 3 had headphone jack problems. Terrible hardware grounding whine issues.. maybe your average person wouldnt notice it but anyone who really truly appreciates sound, and not the beats kinda sound, but the kind who appreciates good flat levels on the eq will probably hear the whining and beeping...
I returned 2 rezounds, and got my Galaxy Nexus, and honestly am so glad i did, this phone is amazing in every way.
Rezound is typical HTC which is to say bloated, fat, and troublesome. I have used a Thunderbolt from the first day and have regretted it. Never HTC again.
The RAZR is a good piece of hardware if you can deal with an inferior screen and no removable battery.
Are all of the Rezounds so laggy? I was playing with one up at Verizon and noticed it was just chugging through home screens. I don't think it even had a LWP active at the time. The performance of the unit just didn't impress me, and having GB again doesn't either. I also want a strong development group and I see that phone being quiet in that regard.
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jealous ones still envy!
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Returned the razr just for the nexus. I thought I was sold on the razr but after couple of weeks with her she just wasn't a uh how can I say? A GALAXY NEXUS!!
This phone is AMAZING!
kp432
I'm glad I waited on this phone. So great.
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Let 'em thrash. No moto blur crash or sense of rash. Its all cash.
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i work for verizon, and believe me i've played with all the devices, (more than any of you guys here, trust me). Each phone has their pro's and cons, but the honest truth is that the Galaxy Nexus is a superior, special phone.
PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS:
HTC Rezound: Great screen, nice cameras.. but felt like a beefed thicker version of my sensation.
Moto Droid razr: Extremely thin, durable, FAST phone. The display honestly sucks. The customers don't see it, but of course us Android users notice the pentile in that screen.. couldn't bear to have it.
The Galaxy Nexus: First: a nexus device. It wins already.. but to add more, the screen, the build quality, the cameras, are all flawless. Ice cream sandwich is literally perfect and stunning on this phone. One did die out of nowhere and the screen went fuzzy on one of them, quite scary honestly, but after it was back to normal after a battery pull.
so in the end folks, let them bash this phone. It's just because they want it. I'll be with you guys hopefully next week when i order my Galaxy nexus.
i got the nexus because the nexus is an open phone out of the box, no s-off hacks, no 2nd init hacks, just open, it literally took me 5 mins to unlock and root both my gnex and my friends gnex, i can bet it would have taken longer with a razr or rezound
haters gonna hate
Delldorado said:
My gnex comes tomorrow after two rezounds overheating to 150° after ten min of game play. Still an awesome phone. Just hope my gnex doesn't have signal problems
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Mine gets really hot when playing emulators but no overheat. Gnex ftw!
The only thing the Rezound has going for it is the screen and a removable memory card.
You know what thought, we'll be on Android OS 5 before they get ICS.
I love me some fast updates...
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Are all of the Rezounds so laggy? I was playing with one up at Verizon and noticed it was just chugging through home screens. I don't think it even had a LWP active at the time. The performance of the unit just didn't impress me, and having GB again doesn't either. I also want a strong development group and I see that phone being quiet in that regard.
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That's mostly because the phones in the stores have every app in memory (because people play around with them all day). Clear it all out and it does feel better, but it will never wow you. For the specs that the thing has it should be *flawlessly* smooth, and yet it's not at all. There's *always* a noticeable lag on the Rezound, from switching pages in the launcher to scrolling through websites. The Nexus is smooth *all* the time.
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Over at there respective forums. Either they know something we do not or they are doing some heavy rationalzing on there own purchase.
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I'm sure they are both great phones. Why some people feel the need to justify their purchase so fervently is strange though.
Nexus rules! Har..
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In three days I have seen more Galaxy Nexuses returned for malfunctioning than the Rezound and Razr combined in the month or so they have been available.
My thoughts:
Not big on the Rezound, its a great phone but lacks a wow factor for me. but if you like sense then its the best HTC you can buy!
I believe when the Razr gets ICS (possibly in Jan) it could be the better phone, just because of build quality, and the reception capabilities.
When you account for the home button on the Nexus the screen is nearly the same size as the razr, just slightly wider. The screen is nicer on the Nexus but only really noticeable on things like red text.
Don't kid yourself about updates, with Google buying Motorola Mobility phones like the Razr will receive updates quickly.
The Nexus had its second update the day it came out. That's not a good thing, and apparently there are still issues to resolve. There is a reason it took so long to release.
That being said all three are very nice phones and owners should be happy with any of them. People have different opinions, needs, and wants. Do you really think you are better for buying something different? Guess what its not a special club, any sap with a couple hundred bucks can join. Try to have more self respect and not feel so insecure with yourself.
Do you like your phone? Awesome, that's all that freaking matters! Who cares what anyone else thinks.
Nexus owners are probably bashing RAZR and Rezound's and other devices too. People will be people.
I just upgraded to a Galaxy Nexus from a Sony X10. It was kind of a forced upgrade since my Sony X10 power port died and won't charge the phone. I was outside the year warranty and Rogers wouldn't help with a replacement, figures. Got the Nexus for $99 CND though, but was hit with early upgrade fee :/
Anyway... loving the Nexus so far, but wondering are there issues/concerns or other cool things with the Nexus I should be aware of?
Welcome!
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RodneyBR said:
I just upgraded to a Galaxy Nexus from a Sony X10. It was kind of a forced upgrade since my Sony X10 power port died and won't charge the phone. I was outside the year warranty and Rogers wouldn't help with a replacement, figures. Got the Nexus for $99 CND though, but was hit with early upgrade fee :/
Anyway... loving the Nexus so far, but wondering are there issues/concerns or other cool things with the Nexus I should be aware of?
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Root it and ROM it and unleash it's full potential! Welcome to the Nexus club!
Upgraded a couple of weeks ago. Didn't have any major issues with NS. Excellent device. the GN is far and away better though. 1 upgrade a year. Nexus line ftw!
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Best device, after unlock and root permission i suggest you Franco kernel and some rom with 4.0.3 ICS.
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Best device, after unlock and root permission i suggest you Franco kernel and some rom with 4.0.3 ICS.
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I haven't rooted it yet, but plan on it later. Just really waiting for a rock solid ROM with no hassles.
Have you unlocked the bootloader yet? You'd want to do it as soon a possible because it will wipe your phone.
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Another Rogers user, welcome OP!
I'm with Rogers, loving the Galaxy Nexus did an early upgrade to get it...was pretty expensive ($497 with tax! O_O) But its awesome!
Started my smart phone adventures with the Samsung Blackjack 2, Nokia XpressMusic, Xperia x10, iphone 3GS, Samsung Captivate (loved it), Xperia Arc, Nexus S, iphone 4, Another Xperia Arc, Desire Z Unlocked, Desire S Unlocked, A third Xperia Arc, Xperia Ray Unlocked, and a Second Nexus S and now....The Galaxy Nexus! I am obsessed with phones! But I don't think I will be rooting the Galaxy Nexus for a bit, though I love custom ROMS...its about perfect right now!
Anyways enjoy your new phone bro!
***I should note that I am not going to jump around anymore with devices, plan on upgrading every year with the latest Nexus device! Its awesome having "THE" Android device, and having pure Android!!!***
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Another Rogers user, welcome OP!
I'm with Rogers, loving the Galaxy Nexus did an early upgrade to get it...was pretty expensive ($497 with tax! O_O) But its awesome!
Started my smart phone adventures with the Samsung Blackjack 2, Nokia XpressMusic, Xperia x10, iphone 3GS, Samsung Captivate (loved it), Xperia Arc, Nexus S, iphone 4, Another Xperia Arc, Desire Z Unlocked, Desire S Unlocked, A third Xperia Arc, Xperia Ray Unlocked, and a Second Nexus S and now....The Galaxy Nexus! I am obsessed with phones! But I don't think I will be rooting the Galaxy Nexus for a bit, though I love custom ROMS...its about perfect right now!
Anyways enjoy your new phone bro!
***I should note that I am not going to jump around anymore with devices, plan on upgrading every year with the latest Nexus device! Its awesome having "THE" Android device, and having pure Android!!!***
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Yea, phone rocks just the way it is, so I'm not messing with custom ROMs ATM. Even though I used plenty of custom ROMs on my Sony X10, but that was a different animal all-together. Going from the Sony X10 to the Galaxy Nexus is a big jump in speed and everything else
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Yea, phone rocks just the way it is, so I'm not messing with custom ROMs ATM. Even though I used plenty of custom ROMs on my Sony X10, but that was a different animal all-together. Going from the Sony X10 to the Galaxy Nexus is a big jump in speed and everything else
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Yeah that would be a massive upgrade. The only thing I have found with the Galaxy Nexus is because of the size of the device finding a case locally was hard (I live in Cobourg Ontario, an hour away from Toronto...not the biggest town lol)
So what I did was I bought just a "golla generation mobile" case and removed the velcro (sp?) and moved it up on the case and super glued it in place. The Nexus now fits in and the case shuts perfectly, and the case covers like 98% of the phone...good enough for me : )
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Yeah that would be a massive upgrade. The only thing I have found with the Galaxy Nexus is because of the size of the device finding a case locally was hard (I live in Cobourg Ontario, an hour away from Toronto...not the biggest town lol)
So what I did was I bought just a "golla generation mobile" case and removed the velcro (sp?) and moved it up on the case and super glued it in place. The Nexus now fits in and the case shuts perfectly, and the case covers like 98% of the phone...good enough for me : )
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Yea, I need to find a case as well. I'm thinking of hitting the Flee Market here in Ajax on the weekend.
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Yea, I need to find a case as well. I'm thinking of hitting the Flee Market here in Ajax on the weekend.
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Where is the flee market in Ajax? (I love flee markets and Ajax is only 40min away!) I know there is one in Courtice and it does have a cell phone case booth...Hmm I forgot to check there maybe I'll go buy another case lol
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Where is the flee market in Ajax? (I love flee markets and Ajax is only 40min away!) I know there is one in Courtice and it does have a cell phone case booth...Hmm I forgot to check there maybe I'll go buy another case lol
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It's actually in Pickering, called the The Pickering Markets & Trade Centre: http://g.co/maps/7jg8v
Anyone experiencing random reboots? I've had it happen a few times now and I'm not sure if it's software or hardware related.
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To-Do List to Unleash the TRUE Power.
Welcom to Nexus. You will love it! (Get every Update as the first is very nice!)
If you want to unleash all the power of your Galaxy Nexus,
Root it
Unlock Bootloader
Flash CWM
Flash a ROM (I suggest you AOKP)
Flash a Custom Kernel (I suggest you Trinity Kernel or Franco Kernel)
Consider flashing a new Radio (get a list of all radios here! They does dramaticaly improve battery life and data and wifi speed.)
For Root, Unlocking Bootloader and CWM flashing use Galaxy Nexus Toolkit! It's a "One Click Happy Package"
If any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
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Anyone experiencing random reboots? I've had it happen a few times now and I'm not sure if it's software or hardware related.
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I've had mine for 4 days now and just experienced my first random reboot. I was just swiping between home screens and poof I see the Google logo and it's starting up again.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Welcome to the party.
Welcome I just got mine 2 day's ago and I freaking love it. I came from sprint and had the nexus s 4g and I love this phone so niche better.
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RodneyBR said:
I just upgraded to a Galaxy Nexus from a Sony X10. It was kind of a forced upgrade since my Sony X10 power port died and won't charge the phone. I was outside the year warranty and Rogers wouldn't help with a replacement, figures. Got the Nexus for $99 CND though, but was hit with early upgrade fee :/
Anyway... loving the Nexus so far, but wondering are there issues/concerns or other cool things with the Nexus I should be aware of?
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Glad we're on the same boat, I just ditched my X10 and bought a GNex last weekend! and man I tell you this thing's a beast compared to the X10. I just sold the X10 and it pretty much paid for my GNex. I'd recently bought a case on eBay, I went with SGP's Neo Hybrid. I've heard great reviews on Youtube about the case. I've also unlocked and rooted it, but I haven't put any ROM on it though. Will give it a try when I have time. Although like you said, this things very speedy compared to the X10, I'm very happy with this phone
I also upgraded from an x10 to a GNex. It's the Japanese SC04D flavor, and I had a ton of reboots at first. I actually had the phone replaced and still had the reboots. Then I unlocked the boot loader, flashed it to generic 4.02, and rooted it. Not a single reboot since.
This phone blows the x10 out of the water. I couldn't sell my x10 though, so I'm just using it with my wife as a wifi only phone/NES emulator/web browser. She doesn't want a smart phone for a phone LOL. She like the flip and smash buttons kind I'm still trying to figure out how to make the phone happy with out a sim card though. It asks what language and demands a sim on every boot up
Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
hoclem24 said:
Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
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I love nexus to d core ... goin with 27h battery life with 3.24h of screen on
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Can definitely get a good day or two with light use out of the Nexus, everyone's idea of light use differs though.
I've previously owned an iPhone 4. Got to say, with Jellybean you get the same snappy OS feel minus the restrictions.
The camera isn't as good indoors, but much faster and outdoors pic quality is about the same.
If you want an Android device, then it is the one to have IMO.
hoclem24 said:
Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
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The Nexus is without question the best android experience you can get currently. The only problem I had with Ice Cream Sandwich was the lag when using live wallpapers but Jellybean fixed that problem. Honestly smoothness of the Nexus with Jellybean is on par or slightly worse than the iPhone. If I was to get a phone right now I would definitely pick up the Nexus especially at 50 dollars, that said however I would personally wait a few months for the new Nexus phone/s to be announced.
Do it. You got plenty of time before the next Nexus will be unveiled. Absolutely marvelous device. I get a days worth out of the phone with maybe a short charge in the middle of the day. /rant begins: Plus why would anyone want over a days worth of charging?!?!?! Don't you have a charger right next to your bed or charge it at night when you're not awake?!?!?! Really I don't understand.../rant over...kinda..
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Do it. You got plenty of time before the next Nexus will be unveiled. Absolutely marvelous device. I get a days worth out of the phone with maybe a short charge in the middle of the day. /rant begins: Plus why would anyone want over a days worth of charging?!?!?! Don't you have a charger right next to your bed or charge it at night when you're not awake?!?!?! Really I don't understand.../rant over...kinda..
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I love the Galaxy Nexus. The biggest downside is the radio--it blows. It is close to seven months since release and none of the software radios have improved the signal quality significantly.
I was at a backyard BBQ this weekend and I couldn't get enough signal to access the internet with the phone. Right next to me was someone with the Bionic and another with the Thunderbolt, both on Verizon. They were both able to get enough bars (one) to access the internet. Here I am running JB and a nice custom kernel but unable to do anything meaningful with the phone in that backyard. GN fails all the time to grab signal where it should. I spent a lot of time inside of restaurants inside bars, clubs, people's houses without signal. What's the point of having the phone?
As for battery life, you have to change the mindset coming from iPhone with a sealed case. Batteries cost $4 each from China. I keep a few in my pocket when I go out. I typically do one or two battery swaps when I go out for the evening.
I'm wedded to this phone for now. I were in the market for a new phone, I would get the nicest Android phone with a replaceable battery that can be unlocked with a strong developer community. Whether the SIII or One X fits that bill, I don't know.
4 days on nexus and without JB it lags coming from S2 i9100.
on JB it rocks, really loving it.
only 2 issues....
no native T9 dialer, using ex dialer donate and plugins to fix the issue and looks
volume of the external speakers sucks, listening youtube videos is hell. (no solutions yet)
i like stock only so custom roms are out of question
For the price its a great device. I enjoyed it a lot. I upgraded to the GS3. The GS3 has all kinds of hardware upgrades over my GN but it also cost more. The camera upgrade is big. 2GB RAM is nice too. But for the price the Galaxy Nexus has some nice things going for it.
atifsh said:
4 days on nexus and without JB it lags coming from S2 i9100.
on JB it rocks, really loving it.
only 2 issues....
no native T9 dialer, using ex dialer donate and plugins to fix the issue and looks
volume of the external speakers sucks, listening youtube videos is hell. (no solutions yet)
i like stock only so custom roms are out of question
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Solution- download volume + (sound boost) from play market.
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Well as someone who had the iPhone 4s and then moved to the Galaxy Nexus I can say without a doubt that the gnex is the best phone I've ever owned. This phone is a tinkerers dream.
I easily can get a days use with juicy defender (7am-11pm 35%). I will say that the iPhone 4 has better battery than the gnex or the 4s for that matter but then you're buying outdated hardware that will get a watered down version of iOS6 when it gets released while with the gnex you get the latest unrestricted OS.
If you're only experience with Android is the Fascinate, you'll love the GNex or S3. If possible, get the GSM Nexus.
You mentioned you didn't like rooting and such on your original Fascinate...honestly if you aren't about taking advantage of the massive development available on the GN, there isn't anything to recommend it over a GS3. Touchwiz is better these days (I'd still toss it for straight google experience, though). But all indications are that samsung is taking care of it's baby now, and trying not to be the bad mother of the GS1 days.
I have a 4s and its back in its box for now... the nexus with jelly bean feels like a brand new phone no joke. I loooove it!
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Man, I recently ditched my atrix 4G about a month ago for the gnexus and I'm so glad I did. I had bought my gf the 4s for her birthday, and I'm not gonna lie- after playing around with her phone then going back to my buggy/laggy atrix, I started considering switching to the iPhone for stability. Most android phones at the time were the 'new phone of the month' crap, and although I love the functionality of android, I ultimately wanted a stable phone that would be updated to the newest OS whenever there was a release.
Before throwing in the towel, I gave the galaxy nexus a shot. This thing rocks. No lag, great dev community, first to be upgraded when there is a new os upgrade, great camera and screen size/resolution.. etc etc. This phone will not let you down, trust me man. Coming from a guy who also would turn down the Galaxy s3 for the same reason, I advise you to go android. Go android, and go whatever Google's flagship phone is. If possible, I'd hold out until Google releases their new Nexus device(s?) so you can have the latest and greatest.
I'm here to answer any questions you've got.
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I agree the GNex is the best android phone, and it is best for customization, especially when coming from iPhones.
However you also mentioned you want something that just works. Unfortunately nothing beats the iphone in this category. GNex is a high maintenance phone. From day to day task (getting find my phone to work, typing in different languages), to managing an os update. I am still struggling with issues after jellybean upgrade.
Also, Google now sucks compare to siri. It doesn't extract info from contact, ie. does not know who I am or who is my wife, her phone number. Finally I really missed imessage. Most of my friends are on ios, almost no one use Google+.
In my opinion, stay with your iPhone if you want it to just work. But get a GNex if you are bored of ios and want to tinker your phone.
evil_penguin said:
Solution- download volume + (sound boost) from play market.
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Doesn't work on jb buddy
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atifsh said:
Doesn't work on jb buddy
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I know ..developer is working hard to make it work with jellybean:thumbup:
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Definitely get the nexus. I got mine three days ago and love it. I also bought the wife an iPhone Friday. Side by side the nexus wins hands down...without even turning them on lmao.
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The nexus is a great phone, 4.1 is very very smooth, however I'm going to go against the grain here, because of your comment "It just needs to work". The nexus is on the bleeding edge of android and sometimes problems DO crop up and can take a while to fix and in rare cases be pretty crippling (Nexus S search bug on the i9020a for example). If you can live with little quirks or willing to get your hands dirty and try to fix them yourself, then by all means get this phone, if you want something 100% trouble free, you might be better to stay with the iPhone.
The nexus however does provide you with a bloat free experience, and if you like to tinker, then it's the best choice available. I'm never sure if the verizon variant is properly supported in AOSP, if you have the option, get a GSM version (yes this means going with someone other the version) and get the phone from the play store to make sure you don't have a samsung regional variant (yakju/takju)
Best of luck on your decision.
I spent quite a while playing with my friends iPhones and when I walked into Verizon I was pretty much set on getting one because they do just work. They dont bug up, they dont lag, they just do as you ask. But I also realized how no matter whos phone I was using I felt like I was using just anyones phone. They all kind of felt the same even though people had different wallpapers and what not. I just did not get the feeling everyone had their own unique device and I like having the ability to stand out. When I went into Verizon, they never even brought the I phone out. They put the Droid 4 (which I also asked for) the GNX and the LG Enligten. As soon as they took the Nexus out of the box I was impressed. It was the right size, the screen was fantastic (I thought I wouldnt mind the screen size difference from iPhone to Nexus but I do and I cant stand to use the small iPhone screen now) I got double my data, double the memory, faster cpu. Everyone in the store said they wished it was out when they were considering their next phone so I jumped on it. At first I was a bit annoyed with ICS and its laggyness. Do yourself a huge favor, get JB and load a good kernel and from an interface perspective it dusts the iPhone for me. The only thing I wish worked better is the reception. And that is a huge core feature. I just cant tell if its a radio software issue or a antenna issue. It seems some people have fixed their phones with flashing new radios but it may just be a patch on an underlying problem. Even with that I still have no regets passing on the iPhone.
So I killed my HTC G2 and with increasing frustration with T-Mobile's service and customer support and the fact that I'm a week away from my T-Mo contract ending I've been thinking of switching to a Galaxy S III. Add to that the fact that my wife wants an iPhone and has been constantly disappointed in her Vibrant (Galaxy S) and it's replacement her LG MyTouch.
Give me some reasons to make the switch. Right now I'm torn between the Galaxy S III and the HTC One X.
The other options are the Razr M on Verizon. Or some other Verizon phone (Their NFL app is REALLY tempting.)
What problems have you encountered with your phone on a daily basis? How long do you go between reboots? Battery life really isn't an issue, my G2's battery life sucked so I have chargers....everywhere.
I havent used the HTC so I cant comment on it. But I love the GS3. Its been great for me. Fast, smooth..great screen. I think the issues anyone may come across may depend on what ROM, if any they are running. The Dev support for this device is amazing. I can get well over a day sometimes 2 on a battery charge. As far as rebooting...I only reboot when I flash something. Other then that I never reboot. Maybe you should just hit your local store and play with a few different phones if your not sure. I really have nothing but good things to say about this phone.
Wait for iphone 5 or galaxy note 2
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I had the s3 for about a month now great phone new to rooting I flash back and fourth no problems have been expierenced on any roms even the stock rom to me is great. The downfalls to me is that I got 16 gig model for some reason u cant transfer apps to sd :yes there are hacks but its kinda ridiculius imo. And if ur a gamer this might be an issue with16 gig model I would go with the 32 and I think there is a 64 model. I would've I just tried to exchange for the 32 they don't carry it. Well out of the two I would get s3 over the one x I personally used it great phone but camera to me looks good because of the beautiful screen.I have AT&T so no battery removal no sd card and I just hated rooting my htc inspire that was my first root but I do like sense based roms. I will have to say this everyone who i know has one talks very bad about it these people are using stock and I don't think they get how to work the build in task manager nuff said. I debated to but I went with s3 great phone.
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Maaz khan said:
Wait for iphone 5 or galaxy note 2
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Got the iphone 5 for GF. In my opnion nothing so great. Especially without a JB
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jasvncnt1 said:
Got the iphone 5 for GF. In my opnion nothing so great. Especially without a JB
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Yeah my wife is going to get the iPhone 5, she's an Apple fanatic but I love her anyways. I've been playing around with Android since I got my G1 back when it was first released in the US.
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I havent used the HTC so I cant comment on it. But I love the GS3. Its been great for me. Fast, smooth..great screen. I think the issues anyone may come across may depend on what ROM, if any they are running. The Dev support for this device is amazing. I can get well over a day sometimes 2 on a battery charge. As far as rebooting...I only reboot when I flash something. Other then that I never reboot. Maybe you should just hit your local store and play with a few different phones if your not sure. I really have nothing but good things to say about this phone.
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How long did you use it before rooting it? I was actually considering using it stock for a while to see if that cut down on the number of FCs and random reboots and whatnot that I've become used to with various roms.
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How long did you use it before rooting it? I was actually considering using it stock for a while to see if that cut down on the number of FCs and random reboots and whatnot that I've become used to with various roms.
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I think I went about 2 or 3 weeks. They did a really good job with this one on stock. My opinion, I know many will disagree but I think they did a great job with touchwiz this time around so running stock wasn't bad. I had no issues with reboots or FC. I think I have been lucky cause I really haven't had issues with the custom ROM's I have tried. There are some TW things that I like. But I also like AOKP. Right now I'm running Aristodemos 3 which is TW mixed with a little AOKP so its perfect for me. That mixed with Ktoonsez kernel is an awesome match.
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So I killed my HTC G2 and with increasing frustration with T-Mobile's service and customer support and the fact that I'm a week away from my T-Mo contract ending I've been thinking of switching to a Galaxy S III. Add to that the fact that my wife wants an iPhone and has been constantly disappointed in her Vibrant (Galaxy S) and it's replacement her LG MyTouch.
Give me some reasons to make the switch. Right now I'm torn between the Galaxy S III and the HTC One X.
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I have the S3 coming from an iPhone 4 so this is my first Android experience, having said that have you seen the One X+? That would be the tempting option to me. Of course you loose the SD card but it starts with 64Gb so it may not be an issue.
Only you can decide what you want. Hox doesn't have extremal card (deal breaker), and i think you can't remove the battery (i may be wrong on this point). Those 2 things are why i went with the S3.
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I have the S3 coming from an iPhone 4 so this is my first Android experience, having said that have you seen the One X+? That would be the tempting option to me. Of course you loose the SD card but it starts with 64Gb so it may not be an issue.
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Something tells me the HOX+ is going to run at high end iPhone prices and I'm severely limited so far as cost goes. Besides right now I'm on a Samsung Gravity 3 which is killing me slowly but surely. As soon as my TMO contract is up I've got to switch over so waiting for the + won't work.
i was between the one x and the gs3 back in july. the lack of removable battery and sdcard slot was a deal breaker for me. go with the gs3, amazing development support on here
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i was between the one x and the gs3 back in july. the lack of removable battery and sdcard slot was a deal breaker for me. go with the gs3, amazing development support on here
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I guess I'm a little gun shy after dealing with the wife's Vibrant (Galaxy S I)
I'm pretty sure the latest software update for the One X is still unrootable. That, along with the lack of external storage and unremovable battery, made the SIII an easy choice for me.
I mean, if you really really really care about screen quality, go with the One X, but I feel like the SIII's advantages outweigh the disadvantage of the PenTile matrix display.
Nothing wrong with the iPhone 5. My wife got it and I actually like it(came from an iPhone 4 to sgs 3). It really depends on your preferences and what works best for you.
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So I killed my HTC G2 and with increasing frustration with T-Mobile's service and customer support and the fact that I'm a week away from my T-Mo contract ending I've been thinking of switching to a Galaxy S III. Add to that the fact that my wife wants an iPhone and has been constantly disappointed in her Vibrant (Galaxy S) and it's replacement her LG MyTouch.
Give me some reasons to make the switch. Right now I'm torn between the Galaxy S III and the HTC One X.
The other options are the Razr M on Verizon. Or some other Verizon phone (Their NFL app is REALLY tempting.)
What problems have you encountered with your phone on a daily basis? How long do you go between reboots? Battery life really isn't an issue, my G2's battery life sucked so I have chargers....everywhere.
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Why should I you get a Galaxy S III? The question is why not? :laugh:
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I guess I'm a little gun shy after dealing with the wife's Vibrant (Galaxy S I)
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I came from a Captivate, Att's version of the vibrant and there is NO comparison. The S3 has actually been the only phone Ive ever been impressed with, first Iphone included,she will love it. Wife has iphone 5 and the S3 blows it away, except for the camera. In fact, everytime she needs to browse the web she asks me for my phone.
I upgraded 2 weeks ago from a samsung infuse. So far so good with the galaxy s3, great phone, great screen. I rooted it when I got home just so I could get rid of all the AT&T bloatware. I get about 15 hours of life from my battery, but I'm always using my phone either web access or calls for work, playing games or surfing in between calls, and I have ditched my standalone GPS-this phone actually works faster than my garmin. Not to mention LTE, i'm pulling close to 50 Mbps download-way faster than my home internet thru comcast
knightblaze said:
Nothing wrong with the iPhone 5. My wife got it and I actually like it(came from an iPhone 4 to sgs 3). It really depends on your preferences and what works best for you.
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Nothing to do with the topic, but nice Wild Arms 2 reference, its my favorite one in the series.
Now onto the topic, I had the One X and S3, and while I really wanted to like the One X since it had the superior build quality, the support and extra ram + microsd slot + removable battery did it for me.
Picked up my S3 tonight. Holy fricking balls it's amazing.
Thanks to all who responded!