So yesterday I traded my note for the optimus g. MOD EDIT profanity removedThis phone had so much promise but just fall short on every turn. Some things I was looking forward too.
Better screen
Better processor
Cooler look
Smaller
And I wanted to try something new. I've had Samsung for 3 years now. And I haven't tried anything else.
Where I was wrong:
Screen sucks! Yeah it has more ppi.. but the screen on all videos has this grainy look to it. I understand that the superamoled is high contrast, but it wasn't the colors it was the video itself.
Screen= fail
plus this screen is now to small... I can't believe how perfect 5+ inches. Is.
Processor = alright
It might just be LG software but this phone isn't as quick as I thought I should be. I mean come on this s4 pro kid such a badass... not really I have to give it to Samsung for making everything in house.. I feel like they are the gods for now on mobile devices
All in all the phone isn't want the note is.. plus I hate seeing 53% battery in only 4 hours of using my device instead of 14 or 16. Well sorry just wanted to make sure no one ever leaves this place... until the next big thing comes out. But honestly this phone is the best hands down. .
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Are you not able to return it? Or did you trade with an individual?
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Are you not able to return it? Or did you trade with an individual?
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I'm trading back tomorrow... so not all is lost.
Just alone right now.. need someone.
A/S/L?
kidding
tacotino said:
I'm trading back tomorrow... so not all is lost.
Just alone right now.. need someone.
A/S/L?
kidding
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Well, Welcome back!
Really? Biggest mistake in your whole life just traded a damm great phone? Dammm, you got an easy life there bro. I wish my biggest mistake be this cheap.
My bigest mistake hurting and costing me inside out for a long long time. JK
sweetboy02125 said:
Really? Biggest mistake in your whole life just traded a damm great phone? Dammm, you got an easy life there bro. I wish my biggest mistake be this cheap.
My bigest mistake hurting and costing me inside out for a long long time. JK
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Sorry to here that man. Honestly first world problems is my only draw back in life. Everyone worries to much about big things that we can't control, I worry about ill things like. "Wow my quad core phone doesn't work as good as my other quad core phone." Yeah I get how this could be a dumb problem but w/e.
Honestly tho LG had so much promise buy fell short. Almost tried the HTC one x+ bit one gig of ram... nah not even.
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My biggest mistake was volunteering for that last trip to Iraq. Boys and Girls if you're offered a sweet deal on a fith tour turn it down, you can't wager with fate like I did.
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A/S/L?
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120 and kicking/You know it/Outside your window
hahahaha
LittleRedDot said:
My biggest mistake was volunteering for that last trip to Iraq. Boys and Girls if you're offered a sweet deal on a fith tour turn it down, you can't wager with fate like I did.
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Thanks for doing what you did. I know that shot ain't easy.
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120 and kicking/You know it/Outside your window
hahahaha
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Want to cyber?
I remember those days. Being 26 waiting in a 14 yr old chat room lurching... I mean....
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Thanks for doing what you did. I know that shot ain't easy.
Want to cyber?
I remember those days. Being 26 waiting in a 14 yr old chat room lurching... I mean....
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Sorry I had to post my laughter along with a thank because this was just too funny :laugh:
LittleRedDot said:
My biggest mistake was volunteering for that last trip to Iraq. Boys and Girls if you're offered a sweet deal on a fith tour turn it down, you can't wager with fate like I did.
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Thank you for your service!
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Want to cyber?
I remember those days. Being 26 waiting in a 14 yr old chat room lurching... I mean....
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What are you wearing?
Who's to say I'm not 14? haha
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I'm trading back tomorrow... so not all is lost.
Just alone right now.. need someone.
A/S/L?
kidding
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lolz
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Glad you were able to trade back...been there, done that, lol.
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What are you wearing?
Who's to say I'm not 14? haha
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16/m/can I'm cool, I love hockey and I love ad sleeveless shirts.... also I'm a never nude
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Glad you were able to trade back...been there, done that, lol.
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So you left fir the otoh and came back? Was your experience like mine... jaw dropping screen filled with LG vs.. and lacking everything you need... spoiled he have become
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tacotino said:
Honestly tho LG had so much promise buy fell short. Almost tried the HTC one x+ bit one gig of ram... nah not even.
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Dont do the one x+!!! I originally switched from note 2 to the one x+a couple months ago. I returned it in like 5 days. It was so laggy I couldn't believe it. I loved the build quality of it but battery and performance was awful. Only phone I have used with better performance than the note 2 is the iphone 5. Back on note 2 now and living it.
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Switch
Ive been on iPhone my whole life till now. Ive always had to jailbreak to get all of the features I wanted and with android even with out root it is much more customizable. Plus the iPhone 5 is a piece of garbage do not ever consider switching from this big beautiful powerful phone that we all love.
How was the camera on the Optimus G? I've heard bad results. I love how Rogers says its the fastest phone in Canada which is what everyone is using on their Kijiji adds. Yet they are selling for 400 and under lol.
Props to all who contributed to this thread. After driving for an hour in a horrible snow storm in a lowered Honda, this thread is awesome!! So much win. Plus my car is better then the 4x4 trucks that where in the ditch all over the place haha
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This thread has taken some very odd turns, lol
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I've played with both the HOX+ as well as the LG Optimus G. Honestly after having this phone and playing with those others I don't see how you guys were even curious lol. The S4 Pro is a good chip but its not nearly as oower efficient as our Exynos, and while touchwiz isn't the most attractive overlay, it's easily the least resource intensive and most feature filled. I consider myself to be pretty heavy into the mobile scene and I have yet to find an all around better device than the Note 2.
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Related
Hi guys expect this new update android 4.1.1 OFFICIAL ....
link
http://www.sammobile.com/2012/08/16/confirmed-galaxy-s-ii-to-get-jelly-bean/
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Hi guys expect this new update android 4.1.1 OFFICIAL ....
link
http://www.sammobile.com/2012/08/16/confirmed-galaxy-s-ii-to-get-jelly-bean/
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Nice to see that theyre not forgetting about our phone!
International version pimp. But we will get it, we just finishing up the coding.
Awesome sauce! F the gs3 and that premium price! I'll take the gs2 any day
As the first comment on the link says.
I’ll believe it when it’s on my SII. Not before!
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I really hope samsung fulfills their promises. The same thing happened with the Galaxy S Vibrant... ICS was coming out and we still were on froyo... The trouble is T-Mobile... I don't get why they don't OTA like other carriers! I REALLY hope we get this
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Awesome sauce! F the gs3 and that premium price! I'll take the gs2 any day
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Dude seriously stop bashing the gs3 in every thread. Everyone but you seems to think its worthy upgrade. Just.. stop. Its annoying.
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Dude seriously stop bashing the gs3 in every thread. Everyone but you seems to think its worthy upgrade. Just.. stop. Its annoying.
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Angry much? does it affect you directly? Not bashing it and I'm not the only one that thinks its not a worthy upgrade. I've had the gs3 and have first hand experience with it. By the way Ive pointed out good things with it also.
Let's just say the ones like yourself are the minority. I've also had first hand experience with it ( even flashed paranoid android on it for a friend ) the phone is an upgrade. I've done side by side app loading and games run much better too ( dead trigger runs at 40+ fps vs the 20-30 it gets on the t989 ) I don't know what your beef with it is. Seems to me like you're over infatuated wuh this device. Be that as it may its just annoying to read your gs3 bashing in every thread. How would you feel if I did the same as you and belittled the t989 in every thread?? Its just unnecessary.
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Let's just say the ones like yourself are the minority. I've also had first hand experience with it ( even flashed paranoid android on it for a friend ) the phone is an upgrade. I've done side by side app loading and games run much better too ( dead trigger runs at 40+ fps vs the 20-30 it gets on the t989 ) I don't know what your beef with it is. Seems to me like you're over infatuated wuh this device. Be that as it may its just annoying to read your gs3 bashing in every thread. How would you feel if I did the same as you and belittled the t989 in every thread?? Its just unnecessary.
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Its a small upgrade with more ram and newer CPU but, Its still just a phone dude...take a deep breath. Go ahead and bash it. I have other more important things to worry about. Job, wife, kid, life in general. When you come back to earth and realize the phone/s in your hand are just pieces of electronic equipment that have a life of roughly two years, sometimes less then talk to me, have a nice night.
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Its a small upgrade with more ram and newer CPU but, Its still just a phone dude...take a deep breath. Go ahead and bash it. I have other more important things to worry about. Job, wife, kid, life in general. When you come back to earth and realize the phone/s in your hand are just pieces of electronic equipment that have a life of roughly two years, sometimes less then talk to me, have a nice night.
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Lol OK dude. I'll be sure to quote and paste your reply next time you bash the gs3. Remember, you're the one running around saying things like you have an agenda against the phone, not me. Maybe you should reread your paragraph and realize you're talking about yourself.
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Lol OK dude. I'll be sure to quote and paste your reply next time you bash the gs3. Remember, you're the one running around saying things like you have an agenda against the phone, not me. Maybe you should reread your paragraph and realize you're talking about yourself.
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Can you all stop it. I'm tired of seeing this shiznit. Especially you Dr. Evil, we get it, you don't like the s3. Some people think it's a worthy upgrade, some don't. End of story
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First World problems lol
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Glad to hear of the update. Should be good for the development for this device.
If I could afford a s3 I'd have one. But the s2 will have to do me till my upgrade time.
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Its a small upgrade with more ram and newer CPU but, Its still just a phone dude...take a deep breath. Go ahead and bash it. I have other more important things to worry about. Job, wife, kid, life in general. When you come back to earth and realize the phone/s in your hand are just pieces of electronic equipment that have a life of roughly two years, sometimes less then talk to me, have a nice night.
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Lol if that's the case, why are you bashing the gs3 in the first place...
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cashyftw said:
Lol if that's the case, why are you bashing the gs3 in the first place...
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Exactly why I said he must've been talking about himself lol its cool to have an opinion. Its not cool to keep rubbing it in peoples faces over and over again as he does. Especially when its widely considered false. Anywho back on topic.. I feel like it will be a long while before we get JB. This article is referring to the international. All the gs2 minus the t989 runt have the same exynos/mali 400. Won't that cause some issues in porting if I'm not mistaken? Anywho I hope I'm wrong for all our sakes lol JB has made a lot of headway on this phone but it isn't close to how JB handles on the galaxy nexus. I flash my home girls gnex at least twice a month and it really makes me want to sell this phone and pick up a gnex lol. No bugs and its actually noticeably smoother. That gallery loads so fast and flips through photos so fluidly you'd think there was a quad core CPU in that thing.
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As part of the T-Mobile BOGO promotion, I got the Galaxy S II, and my mother, the Galaxy S III. I recommended her to get the Galaxy S III for her first Android smartphone, but then when I went to T-Mobile they said they had a school sale going on, buy their newest 4G phones, and get another selected phone for free (mail in-rebate in the form of a Visa card with the amount you paid for the secondary phone.) While the Galaxy S II is the child of the Galaxy S III, they are almost similar. There is no reason to hate either phones, because honestly I've had the chance to play with both (My SII and my mom's SIII) and they are awesome phones. The SIII has a few more features and slightly better hardware, but isn't that what you pay for?
Edit : Also with Gallery3D I prefer to switch it with the 3RD party application, QuickPic. Uses less RAM, (thus less battery) and to me is much faster. Give it a shot if you're looking for a fantastic image viewer.
None of this has to do with the OP... Seriously, if you think people care about your opinion on a phone, you're in for a rude awakening.
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continue here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740028
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I've been a long time iPhone user, since the first one, and I just bought a Galaxy s3 and can honestly say I don't miss it at all. The new one is just more of the same....
This is probably going to get locked down real fast.....but its definitely a BIG dissappointment. Some of my friends are turning into hypocrites real fast saying they'll buy it. Especially when they told me"I don't need a bigger screen, 3.5 is more than enough" this was when I had the x10, captivate, nexus s etc. iPhone users need to wake up.
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I just want them to tell us what's in that A6 chip and how much memory it has.
Herp derp SGS3 Tapatalk 2
My favorite part is the amount of threads that will be started here in the next 48 hours on this very subject.
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I've been a long time iPhone user, since the first one, and I just bought a Galaxy s3 and can honestly say I don't miss it at all. The new one is just more of the same....
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I was going to reply, just this..LOL so funny. I had every iPhone ever released until 3 weeks ago, got the GS3 and i couldn't be happier, iP5 is just a minor minor revision, playing catch up to the rest of the world.
The only feature I was eagerly looking forward to in the iPoop5 was NFC, but, nope, mobile payments are now set back a few years for everyone.
IN BEFORE THE THREAD's CLOSED!
The dead of apple is soon.
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I think this a forum about the Galaxy S III and this question doesn't belong here....
(you asked)
All i can say is i hope Samsung really DOES sue Apple for it's use of LTE....
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The only feature I was eagerly looking forward to in the iPoop5 was NFC, but, nope, mobile payments are now set back a few years for everyone.
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Good point. As much as I don't like apple, we need it to have NFC if we want it to become mainstream. My 2 cent
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Good point. As much as I don't like apple, we need it to have NFC if we want it to become mainstream. My 2 cent
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Actually, what we really need would be Google Wallet support for our GS3's without the hack-around. But we know that wouldn't work with Apple since they're now Anti-Google. Forget where i saw it... think it was on the news earlier, but i like how they put it. Something along the lines of "There is so much competition between Apple and Google, that Apple decided to recreate the world." in regards to Apple's new maps system.
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This is probably going to get locked down real fast.....but its definitely a BIG dissappointment. Some of my friends are turning into hypocrites real fast saying they'll buy it. Especially when they told me"I don't need a bigger screen, 3.5 is more than enough" this was when I had the x10, captivate, nexus s etc. iPhone users need to wake up.
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Lol they do. They said my infuse is too big for pockets :face palm: now I just say I'm used to having big things in my pocket, but 4.5 isn't really all that large anymore. So many I sheep at my school, then again I'm at a richer private school lol they were all like ooohh ahh the iPhone 5 is the best. Then I shut them up when I told them about the gnote 2 haha.
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So when the iphone comes out with a lighter feeling phone, it feels impressively light, when Samsung comes out with one with a lighter feeling, it feels cheap.
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I think this a forum about the Galaxy S III and this question doesn't belong here....
(you asked)
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GS3 owner can have an opinion about other products specially if they are direct competitors, it is not about making he threat about OS vs OS, but general opinions about the product just announced.
How can you hate it? Its sooooo new. All the features are totallllly innovative. This is gonna change everything again LOL no
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All i can say is i hope Samsung really DOES sue Apple for it's use of LTE....
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Here you go: http://androidandme.com/2012/09/sma...ock-us-eu-sales-of-iphone-5-using-lte-patents
Apple is at it again, same old phone design. Lame is what I think it is. Honestly, whats changed? Basically nothing besides LTE. The event was more of a " we sold a billion of these and a trillion of these, and oh yeah heres the new iPhone 5 we gave it a bigger scree, now go wait in line"
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This.
Its almost impossible to get (cheap) nfc tags in Canada. I asked a Best Buy rep at the Eaton Centre store in Toronto a couple of days ago, and he had no idea what NFC was.
I was really hoping the new iphone would have it so that it would become 'mainstream', but guess we have to wait another year now. Also, doesn't help that stupid S Beam is incompatible with Android Beam (try transferring photos to any non-GS3 phone, it will fail..till we get updated to JellyBean)
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So when the iphone comes out with a lighter feeling phone, it feels impressively light, when Samsung comes out with one with a lighter feeling, it feels cheap.
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i remember reading reviews almost 'ranting' about how light the galaxy s and galaxy s ii were. people were saying 'too light', 'does not feel premium because phone does not feel substantial in hand', 'iphone is perfect with high quality weight to it', 'sometimes not sure if in pocket or not'. something along those lines.
and i read this on a youtube comment but I think it could hold some truth. could Apple have not included nfc (even if it wanted to/why wouldn't they want to?), because it already finalized its aluminum design? fail.
Hello all!
It'd be nice to get some guidance on my upgrade (Yes, i know some just think.. "aww ****, to hell with all these ppls upgrade posts" so if that person is you, don't bother givin me **** for moving on. everyone does. thanks.)
First of all,
It sucks balls to leave this awesome community.
I've learned a sh*t-ton about my Epic and many other things from some very respected people, who all friggen rock. lol.
Soo, onto my topic & small dilemma.
The upgrade date is Dec. 1st, 2012. Although, I love the style & feel of my Epic, I may be heading towards something a bit different. I have gone down to the Sprint store and checked out some really cool devices but I'm kind of sitting here scratching my head because I'm very picky, luckily though, I was (offf coursee) drawn to the Galaxy S III.
Given its lightening fast 1.5GHz dual-core processors,2100 mAh Lithium Ion battery (9hrs talk time), beautiful (yet kinda big) display (4.8" to be exact), the JB OS, 16/32GB memory, 2GB RAM and other things here and there. Now, the Note II, damn dude, talk about a big display. That one takes the cake. Idk if I could really be happy/satisfied with such a monster display ... 5.5" ?? & I know thats not THAT much bigger than the S III but in hand you'll see the difference.
On the other hand, theS Pen™, 3100 mAh Lithium Ion battery (15hrs talk time), 1.6 GHz Samsung Exynos Quad-core processors alone sounds damn good to me. The only thing that bothers me (obviously) is the bigger display.. So I'm considering other devices because these 2 devices give me a headache sometimes lol.
Anyway, my options & opinions are open for anything.. I'm not tooo picky and my mind is NOT set on just those 2 phones.. I was just throwing them out there because I like 'em both. 
One thing..
Don't even think about mentioning the iPhone's,  that is one phone I'd just piss on nd save the p.o.s as a weapon against the zombies, then let those retards have at it (hopefully piss on it too.)
So, apart from that, I'd like to hear some input from you guys n gals.
&maybe even whoever has upgraded from the Epic and is happy with their pick.. Your wisdom, knowledge & opinions are appreciated! either way its all good so let me know!  Thank you in advance.
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Why not still stick with keyboards? America variants of S3 ALL SUCKS to me. Now on market you can have LG Mach, Moto Photon Q and (later) Verizon Stratosphere 2... And if I were you I would definitely first consider a Nexus 4 (all powerful and better than S3, though have to wait for a bit)
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AndyYan said:
Why not still stick with keyboards? America variants of S3 ALL SUCKS to me. Now on market you can have LG Mach, Moto Photon Q and (later) Verizon Stratosphere 2... And if I were you I would definitely first consider a Nexus 4 (all powerful and better than S3, though have to wait for a bit)
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Trust me bro my eyes have been open for some decent devices with physical keyboards that have at least like dual processors, so far I haven't seen much.
Prolly because I have Sprint nd Sprint doesn't have the biggest selection of pretty good phones (like the Nexus). I wish. I don't see many disadvantages with getting the SGSIII, imo. But everybody feels different.
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Your best bet is still the 2 threads in General that I recommended to you. But the S3 is awesome but you will miss the keyboard for a few months. Samsung seems to have listened and fixed everything we complained about of both Epics S and S2.
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Yes I've been reading through those threads the last couple days or so. Its hard to say, because if Id like to keep the physical keyboard then, to my knowledge, I have one choice: Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. Unless I were to go with the S III. Are you happy with the S III?
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Yes I've been reading through those threads the last couple days or so. Its hard to say, because if Id like to keep the physical keyboard then, to my knowledge, I have one choice: Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. Unless I were to go with the S III. Are you happy with the S III?
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I am very happy with the S3. It is light years ahead of the Epic. I will not lie and say I don't miss my keyboard but the voice to text is really very good and getting used to the on screen keyboard in landscape.
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I am very happy with the S3. It is light years ahead of the Epic. I will not lie and say I don't miss my keyboard but the voice to text is really very good and getting used to the on screen keyboard in landscape.
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Yeah, exactly, on one side of the coin it's new improved technologies and all. Then on the other, there's no keyboard but I figure i'll get used to that.
Kenny, I believe your just the man for guidance here lol. You have great knowledge on this and you switched from the Epic to the SIII. Like I said in my op, I'm looking for input from someone who has done that.
So I suppose i'm asking you if you think the SIII might be the one for me.. ?
Since your happy with the switch and you've been a big help from the start with me.
Thank you.
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Plus, I came across this thread: Sprint offers SIII for $49 on Black Friday...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34349652
Although, this is before my upgrade, could I just simply go in and buy the phone and activate it on my upgrade day (Dec. 1st) ??
lol don't really kno how that works.
Thanks.
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Jackbenimble said:
Plus, I came across this thread: Sprint offers SIII for $49 on Black Friday...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34349652
Although, this is before my upgrade, could I just simply go in and buy the phone and activate it on my upgrade day (Dec. 1st) ??
lol don't really kno how that works.
Thanks.
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No. They can't give you that price without an eligible upgrade line. You will get used to the keyboard or lack there of. The phone is truly amazing with 4 times the RAM and 16 times the phone storage plus an available sd card slot. When I got it all I did was root and run stock for a month because if was so damn fast and smooth. You won't be disappointed. Call Sprint to see if you can move your upgrade up a week.
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No. They can't give you that price without an eligible upgrade line. You will get used to the keyboard or lack there of. The phone is truly amazing with 4 times the RAM and 16 times the phone storage plus an available sd card slot. When I got it all I did was root and run stock for a month because if was so damn fast and smooth. You won't be disappointed. Call Sprint to see if you can move your upgrade up a week.
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I called and got it figured out. I think tmrw my upgrade will be eligible if I pay the $50. If I send my Epic to them, they said I'll get $28 for it and the $50 will be billed to my sprint account next pay. So, basically, if I go for it, I'll be paying $72 for the early upgrade and a new SIII not bad eh? It sounds like a deal. I can't imagine 4x the RAM lol that is a huge improvement, not to mention the other awesome specs and features that come with it.
It very well may be the SGSIII for me... Hey and if it is maybe Ill be bugging you even more for help
Im sure I'll decide to root it and flash a nice stock rom.
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I called and got it figured out. I think tmrw my upgrade will be eligible if I pay the $50. If I send my Epic to them, they said I'll get $28 for it and the $50 will be billed to my sprint account next pay. So, basically, if I go for it, I'll be paying $72 for the early upgrade and a new SIII not bad eh? It sounds like a deal. I can't imagine 4x the RAM lol that is a huge improvement, not to mention the other awesome specs and features that come with it.
It very well may be the SGSIII for me... Hey and if it is maybe Ill be bugging you even more for help
Im sure I'll decide to root it and flash a nice stock rom.
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Hmmm...I may release something this weekend over there and let The People support it as they have here. The Epic community are the best.
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Hmmm...I may release something this weekend over there and let The People support it as they have here. The Epic community are the best.
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can you send me a link to the sprint version? there are so many variants here im scared to go to the wrong forum for the s3
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can you send me a link to the sprint version? there are so many variants here im scared to go to the wrong forum for the s3
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Start with JellyBomb if you like lots of blue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34457819
Or prerooted stock here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34451043
Or any ROM in that development forum. I hope to finish mine by Sunday.
seeQUOTE=kennyglass123;34459241]Start with JellyBomb if you like lots of blue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34457819
Or prerooted stock here:
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I'm antsy to see it lol. If you decide to develop it that is.
Yeah I checked out those two, theyre kind of similar but I really like them both.
Well, I get it tomorrow. I'll be all over the SIII forums, trying to root, flash, etc.
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It is all organized and of course qbking has videos for all.
I can't decompile systemui to edit currently.
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It is all organized and of course qbking has videos for all.
I can't decompile systemui to edit currently.
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I know, I've already watched a couple on rooting it. QBKing is always my guide with anything new to do lol. Eesh, take your time, I how it works out for you.
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I got it! Will start pulling system and packaging into a flashable tomorrow.
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I got it! Will start pulling system and packaging into a flashable tomorrow.
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Outstanding! I knew you'd figure it out, your the mastermind of operations! haha
I LUCKILY received my SIII today, at first they told me they were sold out and I got there an hour after they opened! No one had even gone there and gotten one yet... AND THEY WERE SOLD OUT?! wtf?..
So, since they love me oh so dearly there, they had a couple stashed away and grabbed one for me. Like I said, luckily. lol
I had a question though, maybe you have the answer lol, do you know if the SIII is root-able withoutt Odin via starting the Odin flash counter ? Or should I not worry about it and just buy a usb jig when the time comes?
Thanks Kenny
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I got it! Will start pulling system and packaging into a flashable tomorrow.
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I will find out in a couple of hours if this will be my first S3 Rom keeping fingers crossed.
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Outstanding! I knew you'd figure it out, your the mastermind of operations! haha
I LUCKILY received my SIII today, at first they told me they were sold out and I got there an hour after they opened! No one had even gone there and gotten one yet... AND THEY WERE SOLD OUT?! wtf?..
So, since they love me oh so dearly there, they had a couple stashed away and grabbed one for me. Like I said, luckily. lol
I had a question though, maybe you have the answer lol, do you know if the SIII is root-able withoutt Odin via starting the Odin flash counter ? Or should I not worry about it and just buy a usb jig when the time comes?
Thanks Kenny
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Use Odin to root then Triangle Away to reset the flash counter.
I have owned literally EVERY high end android device that has been available in the US. Even some that haven't for that matter. But this is by far the best device i've ever owned. It excels in every area. The display is phenomenal, the specs are top notch, and the real world use is where it should be considering the power this thing flaunts. As far as smoothness and fluidity go it's in a league of its own. I've had the note 2, i've had the one x+, I've had the dna, and they cant even hold a candle to this device. All we need now is for some of the awesome devs we have to pump out some JB ROM's and we're golden. The dev support is there though. With all those things considered, I'm going as far as to say this is the best phone ever made IMHO. Thoughts anyone?
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That was beautiful.
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That was beautiful.
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Thank you. Lol
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Ya man. This is the best Android phone on the market right now, too bad no one knows.
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Ya man. This is the best Android phone on the market right now, too bad no one knows.
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It's okay. I love walking past people talking about how they have the best phone with a GS3 or an iPhone in their hands. Lol
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At my school they know my word is golden- I have the best phone available, and nobody else has it. I love being a tech geek. But really, If youre not on sprint or verizon you should just get a nexus 4. Its almost the same thing, but better software side. Also, not many people like LG so not as many users (or devs) as we would like. JB is on its way though. I tried a few methods along with other devs, and well get eventually.
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It's okay. I love walking past people talking about how they have the best phone with a GS3 or an iPhone in their hands. Lol
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Before I made up my mind on this phone I did a little research..I read so many articles downing this phone..the UI seemed cartoonish..unable to access the battery..no microSD slot..how it had great specs "but"
Man they really missed it on this one
I agree, this phone is truly amazing and I'm certain with its international releases it won't take long for the word to spread
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At my school they know my word is golden- I have the best phone available, and nobody else has it. I love being a tech geek. But really, If youre not on sprint or verizon you should just get a nexus 4. Its almost the same thing, but better software side. Also, not many people like LG so not as many users (or devs) as we would like. JB is on its way though. I tried a few methods along with other devs, and well get eventually.
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Yeah I'm confident that anyone who does know about tech will have this phone and they'll be devving for this phone.
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Enzopreme said:
It's okay. I love walking past people talking about how they have the best phone with a GS3 or an iPhone in their hands. Lol
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Ya last time at best buy i had this guy run quadrant, on his s3, than I ran quadrant..... I sure u know how that went...
The problem is that there is a new wave of quad core phones that r about to hit the market n over power our bad boys so this absolutely amazing phone will sadly never be acknowledged
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The problem is that there is a new wave of quad core phones that r about to hit the market n over power our bad boys so this absolutely amazing phone will sadly never be acknowledged
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Don't agree. Once we had 2 gig's of RAM and 1.5ghz quad core in a phone they pretty much locked future proof in the bag.
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Enzoprehonestly865 said:
Don't agree. Once we had 2 gig's of RAM and 1.5ghz quad core in a phone they pretty much locked future proof in the bag.
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I hope so but honestly every phone coming out this yr will have those features not to mention the whack ass galaxy s4 is supposed to be octa core
Yerv Melkonian said:
I hope so but honestly every phone coming out this yr will have those features not to mention the whack ass galaxy s4 is supposed to be octa core
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Severely doubt that rumor. Samsung is Android's Apple. They will bump as minimally as possible to sell the next model. Quad core, 2gb ram, 16gb storage. Book it.
This phone is the best on the market outside of the Nexus 4. If we can get past this bootimg bull**** from Sprint and LG we'll have a really fun phone. HTC Evo had a very slow takeoff as well, and before you knew it there were too many roms. We're almost there and I love it.
Best phone ive ever had by by far! Love everything about it! Glad i didnt get the note 2. The pro is going to be pimp to.
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Agreed. Love this phone over my wife's gs3. The screen is so much nicer and battery life is fantastic!
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At least once a day when i use this phone. Im like holy crap this phone is f in awesome. Especially when i take it out of its case (diztronic) . Maybe this phone is so good is doesnt need roms....nah!!!!
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I can honestly say this is he best I've had so far. At first I was considering the iPhone 5, but too many people at my job had it. Did a lot of research on this phone and saw a lot of people bashing it before it even came out. When the phone was released I went to sprint to get a feel for he phone and they didn't even have it on display! No love was given to this phone at first. I took the leap and bought it at bestbuy anyway. Best decision I made as far as picking a phone. My brother got the gs3 and when I showed him my phone he liked the lgog more. Not to mention his phone is always on the charger as opposed to mine lol. Glad this phone is getting some love tho.
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At my school (I'm a teenager) everyone has either iPhones or Galaxy or an older android. No one honestly has the Optimus G, as far as I can see.
And everyone is like "I LOVE YOUR PHONE!!!" I am very happy I got this phone.
At first I didn't want it with rumors being LG wasn't the greatest and....no removable backing. But I bought it and it was the best decision ever.
Only thing that would make it better is if the JB update came to my area already
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This may be shallow of me but love how the phone feels in my hand-the form and solid feel of the build. Just feels very well made. How well it works is just a bonus!
Docarut said:
This may be shallow of me but love how the phone feels in my hand-the form and solid feel of the build. Just feels very well made. How well it works is just a bonus!
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Agreed. I almost didn't want to put a case on it because I like the feel of the phone. A case is a must tho.
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I currently have the S3 and while I do love the phone, I want to change my phone plan (Telus) and the only way to get the new deals is to pay out the S3 and get a new contract. They are selling the Note 2 for $99, the HTC one for $99 and the S3 for $0, so my choices are between these three phones. Since I already have the S3, I think I would like something a bit newer, but if another S3 is in the cards, I won't be hurt too badly.
I am leaning towards the Note 2 as I want a bigger phone and I like the idea of the S-pen.
What do you like about your phone and would you recommend it to others? Don't forget, I am currently using one of the best phones out there, so I have been spoiled for the last year.
Thanks for the info,
Ian
I went from an S3 to the Note 2. One month later..so did my wife. Even though the software is practically the same, the screen size and S pen make it worth the upgrade.
My $0.02
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PROS- everything. Dynamic phone
CONS- zilch!
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I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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To all of those saying Im biased its my fault for not saying I own the note 2, I thought it was obvious from my signature.
I went from s3 to note 2, no regrets! And I'll never have a smaller phone. It's so amazing
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hey
i like the htc one but there are a few things one it has NO sd card so what you have for room is what you have no extra room next is there is no WiFi charging as you can get with the note 2 also with the note 2 you can get a larger battery for more time if you need but you really don't need to
remember the htc one has no removable battery or sd card . smaller screen but you know that but htc one has a great set of speakers also the htc one has better low light camera for pics .. and it is a new er phone ..
be honest if you can wait for 3 months the new note 3 will be out it will have the faster ram CPU and gpu and is only supposed to be going from 5.5 to 5.7 in size
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I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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This comment is inexcusable. Look at the guys name. He's obviously bias. OP..... word of advice. ... nothing is more of a complete package right now than the note 2! Period! Almost 2d battery life 4-6 hrs screen on time. ..... every day. Can't go wrong! Htc are overpriced pieces of junk if I'm being honest
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Con - after you have a phone with such a big killer screen and amazing battery life you won't be able to go back to anything else..
Once you go note, you never go back
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This comment is inexcusable. Look at the guys name. He's obviously bias. OP..... word of advice. ... nothing is more of a complete package right now than the note 2! Period! Almost 2d battery life 4-6 hrs screen on time. ..... every day. Can't go wrong! Htc are overpriced pieces of junk if I'm being honest
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Con - after you have a phone with such a big killer screen and amazing battery life you won't be able to go back to anything else..
Once you go note, you never go back
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These 2 comments say it all; htc one is cute, small, and nice speaker design, but no storage, no battery change, and htc is in big trouble..
there is absolute NOTHING that any other phone out right now, does as good as or better than the Note 2.
End of story..
Many thanks for all the input. The only thing I am hesitant about going with HTC is I had the SGS before I got the S3 and I am used to the way Samsung does things on the phone.
Is there mush of a noticeable difference between the pentile screen and the non-pentile screen?
It's going to cost me about $100 to pay off my S3 (on a trade-in) and cancel the contract. The Note 2 is $99, but the plan is a lot better. Now I have 'My Fav 10' and 100MB of data for $50/month. The new plan is unlimited Canada wide calling and 3GB of data for $60/month. I almost always go over my 100MB limit, so I am paying an extra $10/month anyway.
Ian
inspiredbyhtc said:
I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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Everything excluding battery life ?? My friend...the one cant even accept a memory upgrade...are you serious ??
Lol....
Obviously your opinion is biased and inaccurate...
HTC made a valiant attempt with that device...
But it appears that sales are not doing well....at all...
And once again HTC remains in serious financial trouble...
Stick with the winning team...
The one that allows you to actually look at your battery...or add that fresh 64 GB class 10 Kingston card...
Please don't try to convince us that an inferior device wins out over the most innovative, and best running device on the market today...
That attempt would be...well...embarrassing...g
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gregsarg said:
Everything excluding battery life ??
Lol....
Obviously your opinion is biased and inaccurate...
You fell for the HTC commercial ??
Oops...g
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Check out his username too... Lol
brandonarev said:
Check out his username too... Lol
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Forum bouncer....just trolling around it seems...g
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Forum bouncer....just trolling around it seems...g
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I'm glad I don't take the time to go to the HTC forums and say I like my phone better..
Must be pretty bored
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I'm glad I don't take the time to go to the HTC forums and say I like my phone better..
Must be pretty bored
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Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.
sling said:
Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.
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Aren't looks everything though ??
I think that's what Apple is shooting for too...
I guess I'm not a cool kid....lol...g
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Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.
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Amen brother...
Enjoy that machined aluminum after it gets all scratched up too lol
I'll take my "cheap" plastic that has not been in a case yet doesn't have a single scratch or scuff on it
I don't blame inspiredbyhtc for his input. I would also praise the S3 on a forum if someone asked. I love my phone as he loves his. I have never used the HTC One, so I said I would consider it when I upgrade and he gave his opinion.
But, on the other hand, I guess he had it coming since he is in the Note 2 forum. That's like a Montreal Canadian's fan going to New York and cheering for the Canadians and getting beer poured over him.
Ian
I'm very impressed with the note 2. Just switched from the htc one x. Htc phones are not as easy as samsung to root and unlock. Delt with the same things as the one, cant change battery, no ext storage. I'll be sticking with samsung for a long time.
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