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I'm in the market for smartphones, and my biggest priorities are 4G and customization; I want to be able to SSH into my phone without having to root it, and I want to be able to rapidly deploy apps onto my phone without much hassle. Would the Galaxy S3 / T-Mobile be a good fit for me?
With regards to carriers and plans, would Unlimited Nationwide 4G be appropriate?
Yes.
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Yes it would
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Yeah but you would be betterof getting the note 2
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Yeah but you would be betterof getting the note 2
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Any particular reason?
On the Galaxy Note II, do I have to use the pen, or can I also use my fingers?
I'm considering the Note 2 right now as well, just for the bigger screen and crazy good battery life. Actually prob going to switch to Verizon just to get the LTE and more consistent coverage as well. You don't have to use the S Pen, but it looks like it could be fun and maybe even come in handy from time to time.
The S3 is still a powerhouse and can handle anything you throw at it, the battery just probably won't last you a full day of HEAVY usage, but if you're a multitasker, I'd suggest rooting and flashing the AOKP ROM(or something similar), just because of the 8 Lockscreen shortcuts, 7 nav bar shortcuts, which I set up to basically be my "persistent" dock (which also have addtl shortcut options for long pressing), and also up to 5 nav bar shortcut sliders. Any shortcut can also be set up to launch an activity, so you can create a shortcut to compose a new email, SMS, or calendar event for example. I have my Phone/dialer shortcut setup to where if I long press it, it launches Google voice. It's a pretty sweet setup, that I'm not looking forward to giving up, if we don't ever get around Verizon's locked boot loader.
I think if you're a power user looking for a battery that will last all day, and can get used to the size, go with the Note 2. If the note is too big for you and you don't mind throwing it on a charger at some point, and you just want a beast of a phone...the S3 will be perfect for you. Been with T-Mobile for over 10 years and they are awesome, the customer service is great, plans are cheap, their coverage just isn't the best. That's the only reason I'm considering switching.
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Any particular reason?
On the Galaxy Note II, do I have to use the pen, or can I also use my fingers?
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Yes you can use your fingers the spen is just a plus . The note 2 is an absolute powerhouse and its future proof with a quad core and 2GB of ram. You will be better of getting a note 2 or at least a nexus 4
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The Note II is a very sexy and power-hungry smartphone.
It's has the latest technology, and will serve any user well for at least two years.
The SGS3 is still Samsung's flagship and although it doesn't come with the quad-core Exynos (US Variants) it's still a very viable option.
Quite honestly, you can't go wrong either way. Just bear in mind the screen of the Note II. I got to hold one next to my GSG3 today and it's a very noticeable difference to me.
If you want the latest updates, continual support from devs (the Nexus One STILL gets updates) then go with the Nexus 4. Bear in mind the things that you are giving up with the Nexus 4 (sd cards, removable battery)
All in all, the SGS3 will serve your needs. It's fast, beautifully designed, and has a very strong community of devs behind it that will surely stay for years to come.
I use to be the guy walking around with my cool blackberry and use their unified social settings.
Now, I have one line that can be used for upgrading. (plus loyalty discount on all the new phones + 2 year contract)
My dad wants the note 2. And I have the note 2.
Should I use my upgrade towards the new blackberry or get the nexus 4? Or keep the note 2. And why?
I Just wanna hear from different people's perspectives on this situation.
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if you are getting bored of note 2 then try something else new and tell your dad to use your note 2
Well at the end of the day its your decision to make...but with that said...I would say check the Z10 out thoroughly because its new territory and app support and etc... The lg nexus 4 is a beautiful device but you'd be giving up memory card support... Yea I would do a check list as far what you need it for and what features you can and cannot live without ...
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BB? They are 4% of the smartphone market. Remember betamax?
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Keep your note 2 bro its a great phone theres always something to do on it and if ud want something else id say nexus 4
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http://bgr.com/2013/02/14/blackberry-z10-sales-services-business-327330/
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Dont buy z10.....my company gave it and battery only lasts 2-3 hours with normal use.....and My note lasts 10-12 hours with heavy use.
I use to be the BlackBerry king.... But at the end of the day a BlackBerry is just that a BlackBerry and the Note is the phone of the gods! Super fast, killer battery and much more.
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I love the note. I just wanna try the new platform. I never had anything biased opinions on which platform is better. In fact I like ios. Just isn't intuitive as android in terms of customization.
So the battery sucks on the z10?
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I love the note. I just wanna try the new platform. I never had anything biased opinions on which platform is better. In fact I like ios. Just isn't intuitive as android in terms of customization.
So the battery sucks on the z10?
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If you go from note 2 to a z10, you will be really upset about the battery life.
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The one thing about the qnx os, mm is its smooth, the n4 is the only phone ive used that compares. The web browser on my Playbook was awesome.
The app world is horrific, you will have a hard time adjusting. I would wait for the next gen of BlackBerry to pick up a device.
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BB? They are 4% of the smartphone market. Remember betamax?
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Lol, i do, but if he's talking about getting his dad the note 2 he's probably not old enough to remember that
I lost interest in the Z10 after watching this review. It reminded why I didn't like my Blackberry Playbook.
These are excellent points. I am a power user, hence being a road warrior. But I wanna try nexus 4 now... Do it or don't? And why?
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No wifi calling on N4. That may/may not be important to you but it is a deal breaker for me.
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These are excellent points. I am a power user, hence being a road warrior. But I wanna try nexus 4 now... Do it or don't? And why?
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Do it I put my note 2 away for a while and am enjoying this nexus. First two days where tuff but the nexus is sweet,I would not trade my note over it.
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TheZ10 looks good. Id rather have the sgn2 though.
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Do you really need to think about this? Lol
I'll sum it up.
Android (and particularly Samsung) has taken over the mobile handset industry for a reason.... because everything else is boring as ***k and not original.
A what Berry?
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Do you really need to think about this? Lol
I'll sum it up.
Android (and particularly Samsung) has taken over the mobile handset industry for a reason.... because everything else is boring as ***k and not original.
A what Berry?
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To be honest, on my playbook, the os is superb, using bezel gestures as opposed to buttons is awesome. Android didn't catch up until jelly bean ( 4.2 project butter surpasses it) If BlackBerry can get the app support, and a phone with a decent screen, I would think about it, but for sure not the first generation of bb10. I would have to wait to see if the app world catches up. And for them to debug it. Love my note 2 and nexus 4 too much.
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To be honest, on my playbook, the os is superb, using bezel gestures as opposed to buttons is awesome. Android didn't catch up until jelly bean ( 4.2 project butter surpasses it) If BlackBerry can get the app support, and a phone with a decent screen, I would think about it, but for sure not the first generation of bb10. I would have to wait to see if the app world catches up. And for them to debug it. Love my note 2 and nexus 4 too much.
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BB is 3% of the smartphone market. The writing is on the wall. App support will never happen. No one wants to develop for the 3%
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So the Samsung guy paid a visit and brought the AT&T version of the S4 with him...my question is: Is this better than our Note 2? I don't mean internally or as far as screen. It does everything the Note can do and more without need of a stylus AND has Multi-Window, all in a smaller package. Is this the ultimate device in terms of power AND comfort? I, like many, have that nagging obsession of buying everything that comes out...so I will get it. How about you? Would u switch because of the S4's much smaller size?
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The main reason I bought the note was the size. Would never get another phone simple for a smaller size.
So anything below 5.5" is too small? My S3 feels tiny in my hand after using my Note and the fact that everything is smaller on the screen doesn't help either. I wonder how much of a difference it'll be between the Note screen and S4 in everyday use.
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I would stay with the note, mostly because I'm used to it now lol. But I would go to the s4 mostly because of 4.2.2 on it
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Ohh hell no!!! I would never switch to an S4,I'm very happy with this beast of a phone.
Just like the wise man said YOU COULD NEVER STAY UP TO DATE WITH TECHNOLOGY).
EDIT: just an fyi,there is a sticky thread for phone comparisons especially the s4.
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I to am still in love with with my note. Even if the S4 is greater than or equal to note 2 I will keep my note. I have actually come to enjoy the stylus and would miss it if it were gone.
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So the Samsung guy paid a visit and brought the AT&T version of the S4 with him...my question is: Is this better than our Note 2? I don't mean internally or as far as screen. It does everything the Note can do and more without need of a stylus AND has Multi-Window, all in a smaller package. Is this the ultimate device in terms of power AND comfort? I, like many, have that nagging obsession of buying everything that comes out...so I will get it. How about you? Would u switch because of the S4's much smaller size?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187272
Comparison thread already started for you.
I apologize for double posting then...
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It seems that time of year has come around and new devices are rolling out. People are discussing their upgrade options.
Please use this thread for all other device discussions, comparisons and upgrade options.
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Ok, thanks again for directing me to the proper thread. Now I want the G2, the Galaxy Mega, or the Note III. Why the G2? It's the 4G advanced S4. The Mega.... well obviously I'm the type that can't afford to have a tablet and a phone simply because bills and no wifi atm.... The Note III I don't know I like it due to I loved the 2. What can be a deal breaker if there is no 2.5/6ghz (Clearwire LTE) connectivity, or no 800 lte. The Mega has mid-range specs compared to all phones listed above, its a bigger less powerful S4, not a phone I want to be with two years from now so I'll be fine with either the G2 or the Note III (depending on the LTE bands it supports)
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Ok, thanks again for directing me to the proper thread. Now I want the G2, the Galaxy Mega, or the Note III. Why the G2? It's the 4G advanced S4. The Mega.... well obviously I'm the type that can't afford to have a tablet and a phone simply because bills and no wifi atm.... The Note III I don't know I like it due to I loved the 2. What can be a deal breaker if there is no 2.5/6ghz (Clearwire LTE) connectivity, or no 800 lte. The Mega has mid-range specs compared to all phones listed above, its a bigger less powerful S4, not a phone I want to be with two years from now so I'll be fine with either the G2 or the Note III (depending on the LTE bands it supports)
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i read that the G2 doesn't do SVDO or (the real deal killer) SVLTE, wassupwitdat?
CDMA1X, EV-DO, GSM, W-CDMA, and LTE all share the same transmit path, thus no SVDO nor SVLTE. Meh didnt care for it too much, it was nice when i had LTE when I was on the phone
Note 3 on Sprint baby
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Note 3 on Sprint baby
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... Question is, how long 'til it's available?
Bonus question: on-contract price? $250?? $300?
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Many different sites have it pegged for early Sept release. Some say from early to mid Sept.
http://androidcommunity.com/samsung...ase-date-tipped-for-early-september-20130820/
Looking at this picture hopes this isnt the final build. It makes me think of the iPhone 5.
well the galaxy mega is coming to sprint too, so many phablet choices!!!!!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...T-T-Sprint-and-US-Cellular-this-month_id46546
I'm guessing more like $350.00 For sprint. Bastards......
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Note 3
I heard about the note 3. but haven't heard anything as of yet to make me want to run out and get it right when it drops on the market. unless I missed some of the specs?
Face it naddit. People make threads so people can look into them what's the point of us regular people having the option todo so we take it. This stickie ain't going to get no love just like all the others. People make the threads for a reason sure some are pointless yea. Some are interesting until people like you close the thread down. Its like the 4th thread I've seen closed by you in less than a week. Idc but would you like to get your threads locked?
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Face it naddit. People make threads so people can look into them what's the point of us regular people having the option todo so we take it. This stickie ain't going to get no love just like all the others. People make the threads for a reason sure some are pointless yea. Some are interesting until people like you close the thread down. Its like the 4th thread I've seen closed by you in less than a week. Idc but would you like to get your threads locked?
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Yep I agree. You are better off making a thread title:
"All Note 3 discussion here."
Or a mod can go ahead and setup the note 3 forum general q&a and everything go there
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Epix4G said:
Or a mod can go ahead and setup the note 3 forum general q&a and everything go there
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I was looking for just that thread
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The only thing that I really want from the Note 3 is the Air View case.
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... Question is, how long 'til it's available?
Bonus question: on-contract price? $250?? $300?
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On contract....299 after 50 MIR
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Galaxy Note 3: Wolfson DAC & Apt-x support?
Hi
Sorry I did not post in the right section but could anyone could confirm if the Galaxy Note 3 (N9000) is equipped with the Wolfson DAC and supports Apt-X; I could not find the info out of all the news about its release.
Thanks a lot
Beng
Wow.. Sprint Note 3 possibly only to have 1900LTE...Not very future proof being stuck on 1900..May as well trade my One back to a Note 2 instead.
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BrianBaker said:
Wow.. Sprint Note 3 possibly only to have 1900LTE...Not very future proof being stuck on 1900..May as well trade my One back to a Note 2 instead.
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This^ Sprint made a horrible decision if 900P turns out to be their Note 3 and I can't see it being for any other company.
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The same sources that used to give us leaks were able to sneak one nugget out.
The info from Samsung that was provided (a while ago) said this will have Tri-band support and VoLTE.
So it looks nice and all leather was a nice touch but other than that the features are not really breathtaking. Would it at least have an AR blaster? What about air view that's sick was expecting that on note 3 if it doesn't have it then damn might have to go for the s4 .
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l Feel Like that the note 2 can do everything that the note 3 can do far as features of the spen like Box and others can't wait for them to be released in a custom rom
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Useless touchwiz gimmicks are precisely that.
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l Feel Like that the note 2 can do everything that the note 3 can do far as features of the spen like Box and others can't wait for them to be released in a custom rom
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i'd like to sell my s4 for another note. i got the sprint note 2 but use my verizon phone more an love the note more than the s4. kinda stuck between deciding on the n3 or get a cheap n2. just waiting to see if the bootloaders are locked or not. i doubt i'll ever update my sprint phone since sprint's pretty useless in the 3 cities i'm usually in.
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Useless touchwiz gimmicks are precisely that.
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Some people like the "gimmicks"
I have installed cm on my note 2. Didnt take long before I realized my spen was useless and I had to figure out a new way to take a screenshot. Even on all my sense devices I really enjoy all the stuff worked in to the overlays. I might as well get a nexus if I want aosp
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sand1303 said:
Some people like the "gimmicks"
I have installed cm on my note 2. Didnt take long before I realized my spen was useless and I had to figure out a new way to take a screenshot. Even on all my sense devices I really enjoy all the stuff worked in to the overlays. I might as well get a nexus if I want aosp
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Useless? You're not trying hard enough. Get Note Buddy, CM S Pen Add-on, and Papyrus all off Play for free. Screenshot hardware shortcuts vary depending on the ROM, Vol-Down+Power is a common one otherwise screenshot can be added to the power menu.
Gimmicks are things like eye tracking, hand waving for scrolling etc.There are tons that only add ROM bloat that have little real value. There's a whole dictionaries worth of these included in the 4.2.2 included with s4, and likely all that crap and more included in 4.3. Sadly most all the UI improvements to Android in 4.2 and 4.3 are whitewashed over in TouchWiz.
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l Feel Like that the note 2 can do everything that the note 3 can do far as features of the spen like Box and others can't wait for them to be released in a custom rom
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The note has inferred so you can use your phone as an universal remote control to turn your TV on and off.
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I was hoping for a metal frame and body, but wasn't expecting leather. I'm not sure about that part. As for software improvements I feel the Note 2 can handle what the Note 3 has, but we will see.
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I was hoping for a metal frame and body, but wasn't expecting leather. I'm not sure about that part. As for software improvements I feel the Note 2 can handle what the Note 3 has, but we will see.
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Uhh...it isn't leather. It is texturized plastic.
Only thing I wanted to see was the flexible screen come into play
. N3 specs don't really phase me to go get it
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The n3 is not revolutionary it's a little upgrade. I have a note 2 and will get the note 3 because I am addicted to technology but the reality it's I am not going to be able to do much more on the new note than the old note.
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inmnbob said:
The n3 is not revolutionary it's a little upgrade. I have a note 2 and will get the note 3 because I am addicted to technology but the reality it's I am not going to be able to do much more on the new note than the old note.
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Actually there are changes - I suggest you check out the off-topic New device/upgrade thread for 2 reasons:
1) This one will be eventually locked as the other is the official.
2) I just left a little nugget there....