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My cousin is a hipster who's always loved the iPhone since it first came out, 4 days ago he picked up the 4s and was bragging about how smooth it was. I showed him that my lumia was smoother and he started swiping back and forth on his screen as fast as he could. Right then, he gripped his phone and it shattered, that might be an understatement, it exploded. It was just a mess. I am an opportunist so at this point I said "something else my phone can do that yours can't." I then pitched my phone and then let it crash to the ground unscathed. He was in awe. I've been letting him play with my titan since and he keeps asking "think I can trade my phone for this?" its amazing how people react once they try WP7.
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My cousin is a hipster who's always loved the iPhone since it first came out, 4 days ago he picked up the 4s and was bragging about how smooth it was. I showed him that my lumia was smoother and he started swiping back and forth on his screen as fast as he could. Right then, he gripped his phone and it shattered, that might be an understatement, it exploded. It was just a mess. I am an opportunist so at this point I said "something else my phone can do that yours can't." I then pitched my phone and then let it crash to the ground unscathed. He was in awe. I've been letting him play with my titan since and he keeps asking "think I can trade my phone for this?" its amazing how people react once they try WP7.
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oppotunist with a lot of money as well? Or maybe you are very well insured.
I woudn't drop mine on purpose.
My son threw his off a balcony unscathed. A 4 foot fall won't hurt it.
How hard or in what way was he gripping his iPhone that it shattered? That seems like some incredible brute strength
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How hard or in what way was he gripping his iPhone that it shattered? That seems like some incredible brute strength
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Either that, orrrrr it's not true in the slightest.
It doesn't take much to break the 4 or 4s. I probably see more people walking around with broken screens than with good ones. The ones with decent screens are often using otterboxes. When a phone's externals are mostly glass it's not hard to break.
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It doesn't take much to break the 4 or 4s. I probably see more people walking around with broken screens than with good ones. The ones with decent screens are often using otterboxes. When a phone's externals are mostly glass it's not hard to break.
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Yup, my mates sons both hav iPhone 4 and both have shattered/ cracked backplanes and one has a chip in the glass on the front, should be said, they are both early 20's and party a lot and the phones are about 6 months old.
you can smash an iPhone 4 by looking at it the wrong way..
I hear Steve jobs built it so that if you don't look at it with complete love and adoration in your eyes it will self destruct
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you can smash an iPhone 4 by looking at it the wrong way..
I hear Steve jobs built it so that if you don't look at it with complete love and adoration in your eyes it will self destruct
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I hate the Iphone/Ipod/IToilet but this is one of the coolest things I heard
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I hate the Iphone/Ipod/IToilet but this is one of the coolest things I heard
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Tell me more about the iToilet... haha
Without joking I also know some people who have a broken iphone screen because the phone only fell out of the pocket. So I always show them my OMNIA 7 where I never have put a screen protector. After 1 year of using the screen is still non-scratched...
Windows phone 7 is kinda awful though. I owned an HD7 for a couple weeks and it got old quick. The animations were annoying, I missed Google Apps (turn by turn nav was sweet!), really not interested in social networking, and the app selection is terrible. Also, I loved experimenting with all the roms that were available for Android.
If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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Windows phone 7 is kinda awful though. I owned an HD7 for a couple weeks and it got old quick. The animations were annoying, I missed Google Apps (turn by turn nav was sweet!), really not interested in social networking, and the app selection is terrible. Also, I loved experimenting with all the roms that were available for Android.
If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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to each their own, I just came from android and aside from games this phone is a much better experience.
It doesn't feel like it's shoddily pieced together by 100 random people, it is coherent and smooth.
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If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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Itunes and right should not be in the same sentence.itunes is the worst piece of software anybody had ever created i cannot anybody would like this virus
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Windows phone 7 is kinda awful though. I owned an HD7 for a couple weeks and it got old quick. The animations were annoying, I missed Google Apps (turn by turn nav was sweet!), really not interested in social networking, and the app selection is terrible. Also, I loved experimenting with all the roms that were available for Android.
If there is something that apple does right is, iTunes has a huge music selection, great app store, super smooth gaming performance, and great developers all around, and amazing responsiveness. Course, if he wants to trade a 4S for a Lumnia then I have a spare laying around here, tell him to call me up
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please don't this thread.
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please don't this thread.
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Yep, would hate to have pro-Android sentiments on XDA, god forbid!
Anyway, When I was talking about iTunes I meant their music selection and the content, I do agree that iTunes is a terrible piece of software though! One of the big reasons I stopped using them.
it doesnt matter how many times an iphone user will drop his phone break than buy a new one. They will still buy an iphone again so it will take a LONG time till we will be able to break the isouls but with android i have converted quite a few people.
The weirdest people on the planet are the people who want to convert you to their preferred mobile operating system. I don't even know what I would do if someone tried to convert me by dropping their phone on the floor - run away screaming, perhaps.
I have an iPhone and a Samsung Focus S. If I drop either one of them, they'll break. Near as I can tell, Apple, Microsoft and even Google have yet to defeat gravity with their current offerings.
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The weirdest people on the planet are the people who want to convert you to their preferred mobile operating system. I don't even know what I would do if someone tried to convert me by dropping their phone on the floor - run away screaming, perhaps.
I have an iPhone and a Samsung Focus S. If I drop either one of them, they'll break. Near as I can tell, Apple, Microsoft and even Google have yet to defeat gravity with their current offerings.
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Having dropped my HTC 7 Pro a good few times now, the sum total of damage are a couple of paintchips, and the h on the back has gone missing. In summary, the same as my HTC Legend.
It isn't difficult to make a phone that can survive being dropped. The iPhone 4/4s is just incredibly fragile. I have made a small fortune out of replacing the glass on my friends shattered iPhones - HTC have made a few quid too.
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oppotunist with a lot of money as well? Or maybe you are very well insured.
I woudn't drop mine on purpose.
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I dropped my HTC 7 Mozart on purpose a couple of times to demonstrate how solid it is. It has a few scuffs on the metal case, but the screen remains flawless and the device itself works fine. The only issue I had when dropping the phone was the fact that the battery cover flew off every time and the battery slid out
Awesome story!!!
Sorry that i'm posting this if there has been other threads like this, Search was down.
Anyway, is the GPU 'PowerVR SGX540' bad for 'HD' games? Such as GTA 3 or Modern combat 3, etc.
I'm wanting to buy this phone between now to december as i have a planned overseas trip in december. This phone appealed to me due to it's sleek-ish design and the curved unusual screen. How great is the camera quality? I've been on gsmarena.com for quality checks however i can't really tell the differences (tested with galaxy s3 and one x cameras).
Also, is the battery life good enough for moderate usage (a bit of gaming, texting, browsing) throughout the day? (I usually charge my phone whenever i go to sleep)
Wanting to switch from Galaxy 551 to Galaxy Nexus. Originally i wanted to go for HTC One S but they do not sell that model in New Zealand.
Is this phone worth buying now? Or should i buy another different phone - similar specs/price would be nice (in NZD)
Thanks in advance
EDIT - Will this phone still be supported in.. lets say 2 years? (2014/2015). I can get this phone for around $550-$600 since i cannot shop online.
Yes it will be supported for years.
By Google, XDA, and everyone else.
Look at the dinc. Still has development and has JB.
If you can wait for next month for the next Nexus. But I must warn u.
If you wait.
1.) Development will be strong but there won't be much till 3-5 month later.
2.) Price may be high.
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Yes it will be supported for years.
By Google, XDA, and everyone else.
Look at the dinc. Still has development and has JB.
If you can wait for next month for the next Nexus. But I must warn u.
If you wait.
1.) Development will be strong but there won't be much till 3-5 month later.
2.) Price may be high.
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Development sounds good - My current phone has hardly any development as it's not a popular one.
The Price shouldn't really increase in my country, may stay the same but definitely not increase (If that's what your stating)
this phone very nice...fast updater..simple phone..:good:
I wouldn't recommend you buy this phone. Actually, this is the best phone I've ever had, the hardware is amazing and there is a lot of development for this model, BUT there is a massive manufacturing defect, a lot of Gnex starts having issues with charging and battery drain because a problem with the Micro USB port, this makes the phone unusable and Samsung is not responding about the problem, sometimes they even say that it is not a manufacturing defect so you have to pay for repair...
So, buy another phone, this one is not worth it.
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I wouldn't recommend you buy this phone. Actually, this is the best phone I've ever had, the hardware is amazing and there is a lot of development for this model, BUT there is a massive manufacturing defect, a lot of Gnex starts having issues with charging and battery drain because a problem with the Micro USB port, this makes the phone unusable and Samsung is not responding about the problem, sometimes they even say that it is not a manufacturing defect so you have to pay for repair...
So, buy another phone, this one is not worth it.
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I just looked up some reports about this... It seems like the usb hardware is bent when it happens
Those issues are not as common as they seem.
Like the Death Grip for the iPhone 4. Only 1% complained. Even though it seemed like a global complaint.
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Yes it still is good. Despite of its age its still up there with the heavyweights.
Look here :
http://www.phonedog.com/rankings/smartphones/
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i'm sorry, but i just had too:
my device is great. probably won't switch until development for it dies, or something drastic happens *knock on wood* (lol)
note: gta 3 runs great, btw
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Hey galaxy nexus is just great (coming from a Defy) and it got enough power hardware wise to be quite future proof.
Next Nexus?
Next Nexus... Please send me some links as I badly want to get rid of my S3 because I miss my Nexus... except for the camera... The S3 camera is fantastic, the Nexus camera was a disaster in my opinion...
Thanks for showing me the light
I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
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I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
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Of the two, nexus, hands down. $350, and top notch development, for a very long foreseeable future. Hardware wins after 2-3 years. Software wins every other time.
I777 gets it done, gnex just for fun
sooo i used and tested a lot of phones in my life.about 3 months ago i started to check the top class. my colegues at work had oneX, oneS, S2, S3, iphone4 and 4s and a GNex. OneX was the firmest, the feel of the materials was great i personaly dont like those capacitive buttons on any phone but, whatever, it had NO battery cover so when something happens you're f****d. S2 was and still is a classic but it was getting old. still good but as i said its old. S3 should be the bomb, it was called the best phone yet. yup its big and what not but that ****ty button and the overall feel of it was a disaster. it was so poorly built for my taste. it was too much plastik, too round i dont know. then i tested the nexus!
oh man first of all the feel of it in the hand. the ballance it gets, with that thicker part it made it feel like a part of the hand. the power button is on the right side and on the RIGHT (HTC). The the first thing i notice is there is no physical button. simple thought for me was less **** to get damaged, so great. when i saw the nav buttons it were the same from my transformer and then it came to me that they were integrated in the scren. well not integrated, but the part of the screen. if you watch a movie or a picture the would go back and it would be the movie/picture. like all phones today they get greassy, when i tourned it back i saw the cover. it was ok. nice pattern but a strange way to take it off and back on. everytime i think something would break. i think it's not a phone for people who change SIM cards often. it was awesome.
but still blah blah blah S3 has 4cpu, 2ram bigger screen. oneX is great almost the same as S3. So i wanted finally a S3 cuz of the bigger screen i watch movies on my phone and tablet and a lot of web. but then i thought it was to damn expensive. 4cpu for what??? Photoshop, 3d moddeling, hard core gaming...hm get a pc or something else for games like psp. cuz a game eats battery like crazy. so insted after a lot of thought for half the bucks i had an awesome phone.
dude buy it i don't know any better phone right now not cuz of this forum or something like that it's cuz the price and what u get us phenomenal!!!
cheers:victory:
I've seen some threads/posts relating to Galaxy Nexus's screen and how it shows these 'lines' or 'dots'. Is this normal for a pentile screen?
Quite a nice device
When it comes to an Android, the GNex is still at the top IMO. The fact that google supports it directly is very nice, and while it may be a bit behind others in stats, it performs quite admirably. The build quality of the device is on par with other samsung devices such as the S3. The camera is probably its weak point, with only 5mega pixels and run of the mill optics, its not going to win any awards for its pictures. However, it is in line if not better than many other smart phones. The only ones that beat it by a large margin are the s3, iPhone 4s/5, and the OneX. Also, I've noticed that when recording 1080p it can occasionally have the odd stutter. I typically use 720p for space constraints, so it doesnt really bother me, but it is something of a bummer. This is seemingly corrected when using a custom kernel and overclocked a bit, but I typically just run the stock rooted ROM now, as the pure "google" experience is what drew me to the phone in the first place.
it offers a smooth ui with JB that is easily as good as the iPhone 4s, and beyond any other android device i've used, bar none. The battery is *decent*, and by that I mean that I have killed it in less than 10 hours, but I use it quite heavily. 95% of the time it goes from 5:30AM to 11pm-ish and has 25% or so starting at 100.The back speaker that serves as the ringer / notification / speaker phone is not up to snuff IMO, leaving a lot to be desired. In some data centers I am unable to hear it when in my pocket, however the otter box w/ belt clip fixed that pretty quick. The proximity sensor occasionally will allow the screen to come on during a call, but the case interestingly enough solved that too (I think it had to do with adding the bulk to the phone, changing how I hold it.)
The ear buds included are quite satisfactory for both music and phone calls, and are very clear, and have a good range for music, most notably the lower end for bass. As to the USB problem, I do notice that it has a hard time with some of the cheaper car chargers, and acts as if it has a short as it wont stay charging until you wiggle the plug just right. But using a decent car charger fixed that. (Dont buy the 5 dollar wal mart special, I use a motorola cable that came with my Atrix 2 and my car stereo's USB port to charge it and it never screws up)
Thats the only USB related issue I ever had, and it seems to be on the chargers end. The bluetooth radio is quite a bit better when compared to anything else I've used, as typically my ear piece when worn on my right ear with my phone in my left pocket would get a poor quality connection, but this has never been the case with the gnex.
As far as signal strength goes, its antenna is quite decent, however if you are (and it appears you are NOT) in the US and using AT&T, a UG baseband brings it in line with the S3 for signal strength (in dBm) as well as band preference, which with the stock XX baseband 1900 seems to be the preferred band, which in a lot of places wont matter, but in the mountains it can introduce some voice quality / data speed issues when it is clinging to that 1900mhz band like glue when it gets 10x the signal on the 850 bands. The screen is fantastic, and I've never noticed any little dots on it. I've never seen it struggle with any video related app or game, but I have a limited array of games on my phone, not really my thing.
About the only thing it doesn't do (but probably can be made to do) for me is AT&T visual voicemail. I have it on my plan but dont get to use it since the gnex, Also, while it has a pretty good list of APN's, be sure to get the correct one from your current phone if keeping the same carrier, just in case you need to manually create it.
A word on customization: If you plan to do anything with this phone, I recommend doing a fastboot oem unlock right out of the box, THEN set the phone up. unlocking the bootloader requires it to completely wipe itself, which is annoying if you played with the phone for a week and THEN unlock it since at that point you're stock and have no decent tools available yet. Also its really hard to brick the thing, but not impossible: Do some searches, backup the efs, dont use odin and you should be good for all the playing you want to do.
Happy trails and hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
Hi guys. So I have the Nexus S and I'm kind of tempted on buying one of these Galaxy Nexus thingies. My Nexus S is only a year old, and overall it's OK on stock JB, but it can be really annoying. 3D games like Modern Combat 3 are completely unplayable and launcher redraws and system hangups occur quite often with on half a gig of RAM.
What would you do? Stay with the old Nexus and get the next model in a year or get the GNex. Where I live the thing costs roughly 380$. Do you think I could send the NS, if yes, for how much?
Thank you for your thoughts!
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When it comes to an Android, the GNex is still at the top IMO.
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Thanks i read your whole paragraph. I have extra cables for charging from previous phones that used micro usb and they havent really broke my devices. Also thanks for all your info, it made me want to get the nexus even more, I'm getting it after my exams next month!
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Hi guys. So I have the Nexus S and I'm kind of tempted on buying one of these Galaxy Nexus thingies.
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I would believe the GNex would be a great phone, however i do not own one so i cannot say. But by the looks of reviews and comments people have posted - it's a great supported phone by google which will last for a while, maybe until Nexus 2
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I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
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One S doesn't have as much development and will be left die on 4.1 since the next flagship is coming back up soon.
CM will probably keep it going for a year though.
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Better yet most other phones now seem extremely small. Friend of mine has an iPhone 4s and I realized last night how much smaller the screen really is. I feel spoiled now and and do not feel like I would want to go back to a smaller phone. I use this thing as my Netflix device all the time too simply because of the enormous screen size. Truly a phone of its own kind in the marketplace today. Even better it's already picking up steam with support. I am now running the cmenard ROM with multi-window functionality among all the apps. Buttery smooth and battery life is awesome as expected. Sorry, just expressing my happiness with this phone. I paid full price like most everyone else but I feel it is totally worth it!! :good:
i noticed that too after about a week of having it. when i had a vibrant the sgs 2 and 3 seemed huge compared to it, but after having the note 2 you are completely right that it feels like a normal sized phone and just makes others seem overly small in comparison.
It's funny you say that cause when I first got it I was thinking about taking it back cause I thought it was too big. But now when I hold an S3 or something similar, which I thought was the perfect size now feels so small. Go figure. Next step I'll be holding a Nexus 7 to my ear. Lol.
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It's funny you say that cause when I first got it I was thinking about taking it back cause I thought it was too big. But now when I hold an S3 or something similar, which I thought was the perfect size now feels so small. Go figure. Next step I'll be holding a Nexus 7 to my ear. Lol.
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Yeah, me too, when I hold my GSIII it feels like a different phone lol like the mini version or something...
Funny thing is just last night I told my brother the phone does not feel so big anymore. When I held his S3 it felt like a tiny toy, and my girls iphone4 felt like my ipod touch.
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Agreed, it doesn't really feel that big... until i step back and realize how large it is in my hands, but the screen is so stunning... I don't even care
This makes my old samsung precedent look like a wristwatch lol
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I've been saying the same thing myself. The Note II feels normal to me now and every other phone seems tiny. I don't think I could go back to a smaller phone at this point honestly.
I do also like that the Note II is still somewhat slim in the width and (to me) shaped like a phone. The Note I looks a bit wider and more like a small tablet to me.
I ended up in a few Apple stores last week during a business trip to DC. In each store, my friend and I asked an Apple Genius to take our picture next to the iPhone 5. Both of the genius' were happy to snap the pics. My buddy and I both held our Note 2s next to the iPhone 5 and smiled... and watched the Genius grumble as he snapped the pic. *snicker*
Just wanna jump on the bandwagon and say that after playing with my Note 2 for a couple of week it now feels natural. The other day I went to open the casket of my GS 4G and I thought that the phone shrank, but it was actually still the same size as it was before. Haha! There is now way I'm going back to anything that is below 5.5.
Hell yea. I'll contribute. All I've ever had are relatively big phones. It started with the Motorola Droid. That was big for it's time. Then the Droid x which everyone knows was one of the first 4.3 inches of android. Then the galaxy nexus which I thought was big as hell opening the box. But now the note 2 is the biggest jump yet. 5.5 inches is a night and day difference to anything out there. I honestly feel like it's perfection. Watching movies, Playing 3d games, Drawing pictures, Browsing the web, and anything else is so much better on this phone. When the note 3 comes out I'm dropping 700 easy on the damn thing
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My stepson was amazed when he put his old att smartphone up to it and his whole phone fit inside my screen. It was great. Lol
From the Best: Note 2
Phone feels completely normal now and my old HTC HD2 feels like a childs toy.
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Phone feels completely normal now and my old HTC HD2 feels like a childs toy.
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I'm using an HD2 right now, and thinking of going to the Note 2 (need the bigger screen for these aging eyes!). If you don't mind me asking, how did you move your telephone contacts, text messages and browser bookmarks from your HD2 to your Note 2? I'm using the stock HD2 ROM and the Opera browser. Thanks in advance for your reply!
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I'm using an HD2 right now, and thinking of going to the Note 2 (need the bigger screen for these aging eyes!). If you don't mind me asking, how did you move your telephone contacts, text messages and browser bookmarks from your HD2 to your Note 2? I'm using the stock HD2 ROM and the Opera browser. Thanks in advance for your reply!
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Stock as in WM6.5? Holy WOW...my HD2 was on Android since it was available...i use Gmail to backup all the contacts but that's the only thing i'm ever worried about, i never backup texts or bookmarks, sorry...
Haha, I thought this thread was "pointless" until I picked up my Sensation last night... it literally feels like a toy now... so cute compared to my Note II
I'm on the bandwagon too, I was initially worried about the size but liked the idea of not having to carry around two devices and a sketchbook. I did a review of a case* earlier and I was taking pictures with my old Amaze...let's just say my Amaze felt tiny, I mean really tiny. My Nexus One feels even smaller. lol
*if you're interested in taking a look at the Seidio Surface case check the link below out
Seidio Surface Mini Review
I can agree. Went from my Moto Photon to this and now it seems small. I compared it to my Samsung moment which was my first android device and I can't even use the screen on it anymore because it's so tiny.
Hey all! So basically, I have a HTC incredible s at the moment and i really want to get the note 2 once I'm out of contract in a couple months. How did you guys with phones of about 4-4.3 inches go when you got the monstrous 5.5? Thanks
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I went from an X10 to a One X for a little bit then to the Note 2 and it was the best choice I ever made lol.
The size feels odd for about a day, but after that it feels perfect. Makes you wonder how you lived with a small(er) screened phone for so long
Same here, I went from a Desire HD to Note 2 and whilst it did feel odd for a few days, I'm totally used to it now and it just seems normal.
I did try one out in a shop first though, as I really was dubious at first.
Thanks for the helpful comments guys!
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Honestly I am not so positive about the size as other posters above.
I switched from a Galaxy S3 and even after 2 weeks I still have some problems with the size (and I doubt I will ever solve them).
Of course when using the N2 for any activity other than a phone, the size is much better and if sometime I look at the S3 screen (I gave it to my wife now) it feels so small.
My main problems are:
1) when holding it with one hand during phone calls > 5 mins, I start to feel uncomfortable on my hand. And the longer the call, the bigger the discomfort.
Of course this depends simply on the size of you hands (or if you use a headset mostly)... mine are average at least.
2) when holding the phone with one hand while standing on the bus/train/etc... almost impossible to use it with just one hand unless you set up your home screen with your most used apps near the area your thumb can reach.
Also if I try to reach further with my finger it increases the chance to let it fall down as the grip is unstable.
3) most of my trousers side pockets can barely fit it, but still need to pay attention how I move if I try to step up on something high. (of course depends mostly on what kind of trousers you usually wear)
So in the end nothing really terrible but still a bit bothering me.
Went from desire z to this and wouldn't go back. Need two hands for some things (though not for writing this) but still loving it.
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Most reviews I read online said that you wouldn't be able to use the phone with one hand but I can easily type with one hand and do everything one handed as easy as I could with my one x. Makes me think I've got very big hands or they've just got small hands?
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Most reviews I read online said that you wouldn't be able to use the phone with one hand but I can easily type with one hand and do everything one handed as easy as I could with my one x. Makes me think I've got very big hands or they've just got small hands?
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im the same, i have to admit it was originally quite hard to hold but it think my hands have adapted some how lol.
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Honestly I am not so positive about the size as other posters above.
I switched from a Galaxy S3 and even after 2 weeks I still have some problems with the size (and I doubt I will ever solve them).
Of course when using the N2 for any activity other than a phone, the size is much better and if sometime I look at the S3 screen (I gave it to my wife now) it feels so small.
My main problems are:
1) when holding it with one hand during phone calls > 5 mins, I start to feel uncomfortable on my hand. And the longer the call, the bigger the discomfort.
Of course this depends simply on the size of you hands (or if you use a headset mostly)... mine are average at least.
2) when holding the phone with one hand while standing on the bus/train/etc... almost impossible to use it with just one hand unless you set up your home screen with your most used apps near the area your thumb can reach.
Also if I try to reach further with my finger it increases the chance to let it fall down as the grip is unstable.
3) most of my trousers side pockets can barely fit it, but still need to pay attention how I move if I try to step up on something high. (of course depends mostly on what kind of trousers you usually wear)
So in the end nothing really terrible but still a bit bothering me.
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I would recommend getting a case with a good grip pattern for your hand strains while in calls. Made the phone feel lighter and actually smaller to me, when I got a light tpu case with incredible skin friction.
Regarding 2, for me it's just practice, didn't think I'd get this good at handling the phone one handed with my relatively small hands. I can't write one handed very effectively since I use SwiftKey, but if it's important it's easy to set up one handed usage in the options with stock keyboard. Again, a case with good grip helps.
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I'm delighted of it's size and possibilities but as people before me said the size has it's prize. It's not really comfortable to carry it in your pocket ( especially if you're not a huge person). I'm jogging with endomondo only with my sgs+, I even don't take it to the partys because its really easy to damage such a big thing in you pocket. Besides that the phone is super fast and confortable to use in your home for internet/games/movies. It's a real monstet but not really mobile
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I feel a bit uncomfortable when i come from desire s at first, but then i feel my hands bigger :banghead:and it fits more into my hand
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Thanks for all the great input guys!
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I have been using note since the original note cane out and people start mocking it's size. And I had this issue since the note.. I am just wondering whether anyone else feels the same..
When you are watching a movie, playing a game, browsing the Web, or taking notes. Thank god for the more then palm size phone.
When you are on the train standing trying to balance and text or browse or even temple run, when you are taking a picture with one hand or trying to text or make a call while holding groceries or shopping stuff. God the big screen is so damn retarded and hard to manoeuvre.. Take note my palm is quite huge. To use the phone one handed it rest on my fingers for my thumb to reach the end of the screen where q is on the keyboard. And this is always frustrating as I feel as though the phone would drop if anyone bangs into me which happens alot in singapore..
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lqrt said:
I have been using note since the original note cane out and people start mocking it's size. And I had this issue since the note.. I am just wondering whether anyone else feels the same..
When you are watching a movie, playing a game, browsing the Web, or taking notes. Thank god for the more then palm size phone.
When you are on the train standing trying to balance and text or browse or even temple run, when you are taking a picture with one hand or trying to text or make a call while holding groceries or shopping stuff. God the big screen is so damn retarded and hard to manoeuvre.. Take note my palm is quite huge. To use the phone one handed it rest on my fingers for my thumb to reach the end of the screen where q is on the keyboard. And this is always frustrating as I feel as though the phone would drop if anyone bangs into me which happens alot in singapore..
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Never had a problem with the Note 2 size. It really fits very good to me, I'm 6'2" and the phone feels really good to me, but when other people use it I realize how big it is in other peoples hands. Sometimes it makes me chuckle hahaha.
Use it for 2 hours. Each and every other phone would look extremely tiny to you.
As for the mobility never had a problem.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Use it for 2 hours. Each and every other phone would look extremely tiny to you.
As for the mobility never had a problem.
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True story, for example, iPhone 4S and 5, they look so small for me, almost like a cereal box toy. I hardly think I can go back to phones with -5" screens.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_aSEzzX5Cw
I have small hands and the size is not an issue for me. I need to have a slim case on it to improve the grip but it's fine with that.
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Like many others I do not think about it being large until I pick up my old SGSI or see it in a shop next to other phones. Regarding one handed use I think the problem is caused by pourly designed interfaces than the size of the phone. Developers imo are still stuck in the world of Windows and insist on putting most command icons at the top of the screen when they should all really be at the bottom. This is especially true now that the average phone is 5" It's even a chore to do a lot of browsing with two hands the way things look today. Compare browsing with many tabs on BoatBrowser, with customizable icons on the bottom, to Chrome where everthing is at the top. Tiring!!
One last rant. If you must use it with one hand. Get a good case. Phones are not cheap, nor is insurance.
If you need to type one handed I can warmly recommend "messagease" keyboard which makes writing with the thumb a breeze.
i get greif at work mostly all the time about its size ...BUT ive never had a bad call and when i watch video i can actually see it even if i want to have subtitles
the irony is i remember getting greif when i bought a t28 by erricsson cos it was so small ...times they are a changing!
as a side note ...when i have to borrow the handed down 4s that i gave the wife when i !upgraded! it seems so damn small and almost impossible to use now
There is two kinds of people..
1, people who have a Note 2
2, people who don't have a Note 2 but want a Note 2
Why do you care what other people think? The Galaxy Note 2 is by far, the best handset on the market for my needs. I don't need a tablet anymore, hell; I have a £1350 computer just collecting dust.
Movies, games, music, drawing, browsing the internet etc is significantly better with a larger screen.
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I do not care what others think. I care how I can use my phone more efficiently. By efficient I mean using it without risk of dropping.
I'm outta here. You fan boys who just jumped the bandwagon are too much for me to handle.
Have a nice day
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lqrt said:
I do not care what others think. I care how I can use my phone more efficiently. By efficient I mean using it without risk of dropping.
I'm outta here. You fan boys who just jumped the bandwagon are too much for me to handle.
Have a nice day
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Wtf? Why ask for other people's opinions if you're just going to get angry when they disagree with you? Some people.
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Are u serious? Fan boys? People are giving their opinions. And, by the way, ergonomics are great on Note 2. I'm 6'2'' and it fits me perfectly. Of course I owned a Note 1 before.
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For my one year of using note 1 I have not seen someone with big enough hands to COMFORTABLY use the phone one handed on the train or even walking. Thus, I call you guys fan boys for claiming size of the phone is just nice.
Of course I live in singapore where the average height is 1. 7metres so there may well really be people who can comfortably use the phone in one hand without risk of dropping. But whenever I use mine one handed it would be quite taxing on the heart as it can easily drop, especially when using cases which are smooth to the touch.
I apologise for coming across as being angered but I assure you I am not.
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I always thought it was ridiculously big for a phone but when the Note 1 became on sale and I needed a tablet anyway I thought wth I'll give it a try. Just of a couple of days with it and I can't imagine going back to anything smaller. I use MessagEase for one-handed texting btw. Now I have a Note 2 and it's great although sometimes I'm thinking of switching to an S3. Size has never been an issue for me but sometimes the weight is.
Coming from Dell streak 5, makes me not an early adaptor, I felt that the Note 2 was perfect for my hand, I had to skip the Note 1 bcs I found it not very comfortable in grip and did not look at it was a real upgrade. Note 2 was very different, I remember the first time I hold it and had the wow effect on me. As for the Note 3 I don't know if it will be a real upgrade compare to this device or not, hope they don't go crazy with this screen size wars, but if 3 will have the same size as 2 but with bigger screen and smaller bezel and no physical button I might go for it, as for 8 core, I don't really care much since for what I use the device even 4 core is overkill for me.
Oh I almost forgot, the only thing that might make me switch from Note 2 to 3 is , battery, if they manage to put a 6500 mA for the same thickness they got my money in advance.
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After more than 1yr with note1, now after 5th day of use of n2 i must say it is not good for me. I hate the aspect ratio - screen is bad. N2 is fluid like water and i wish i could replace n2s motherboard into original n1 body.
I use tablet layout on n1 so swype notifications from bottom right corner is not a problem while holding one hand....ability to press back button while holding in left hand....
So i really need to find quick tablet ui for n2 and give it a try as first impressions from stock are negative - only to aspect ratio and too much over saturated screen. and feels blurry to me.
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I much prefer the note 2 body. Slimmer more manoeuvrable although not by much. Tablet UI how about the famous hybrid rom? Cm10 though.
On note 1 the cm10 was much faster then the stock samsung skinned. However on the note 2 with jellybeans stock skinned.. Cm10 seemed slower to me.
On topic, do you guys who are comfortable with the size use the phone naked?
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lqrt said:
On topic, do you guys who are comfortable with the size use the phone naked?
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note1 naked....also looks like that right now...silver finish is worn out.
I have a slim cover for n2 and feels the same as n1 but higher. Without cover it is perfect but i am not sure if i am gonna keep n2. Maybe wait for s4, also xperia z in question only because of ip certification.
Also i feel uncomfortble not having the possibility view s notes from other sources like pc or something. This make spen for notes uselles and have to make notes on catch or evernote.
So spen nice feature but personally stopped using it much. So then s4 is smaller and 0,5 inches diff in screen not much.
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lqrt said:
I have been using note since the original note cane out and people start mocking it's size. And I had this issue since the note.. I am just wondering whether anyone else feels the same..
When you are watching a movie, playing a game, browsing the Web, or taking notes. Thank god for the more then palm size phone.
When you are on the train standing trying to balance and text or browse or even temple run, when you are taking a picture with one hand or trying to text or make a call while holding groceries or shopping stuff. God the big screen is so damn retarded and hard to manoeuvre.. Take note my palm is quite huge. To use the phone one handed it rest on my fingers for my thumb to reach the end of the screen where q is on the keyboard. And this is always frustrating as I feel as though the phone would drop if anyone bangs into me which happens alot in singapore..
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i could have wrote that. its so annoying with one hand thats why im going to change to htc one