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anyone have a recommendation? I don't own a smartphone, so this will be my first chance to purchase one. Was hoping to get some ideas before I go in and listen to the shpiel.
Also, i don't care what you think about ATT as a service provider. I'm with them and that's that. Just looking for a damn good phone.
Presently looking at the Note.
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If you've narrowed down your choices between iOS and Android (considering you're looking at the Note), just get the Note if getting the phone asap is what matters. If it doesn't and you can wait till June / July, get the Samsung Galaxy SIII. It's a shade smaller than the Note (if the Note feels too big for you, it's starting to feel like a tablet to me), the SIII has a better processor, bigger battery, HD screen, better camera (software), will come preloaded with ICS, will just have a lot of things going for it.
Don't get me wrong, the Note is a wicked device, it's a secondary device / toy for me. I use it only for the web, surfing, gaming, music and that's it. It's fast enough, big enough, rootable enough and just everything enough of everything to make it an extremely [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=368"]worthy[/url] contender.
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just get the iphone and be done with it.... i like sprint a lot because of it's unlimited service plan.
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[QUOTE=Kamal;1039035]If you've narrowed down your choices between iOS and Android (considering you're looking at the Note), just get the Note if getting the phone asap is what matters. If it doesn't and you can wait till June / July, get the Samsung Galaxy SIII. It's a shade smaller than the Note (if the Note feels too big for you, it's starting to feel like a tablet to me), the SIII has a better processor, bigger battery, HD screen, better camera (software), will come preloaded with ICS, will just have a lot of things going for it.
Don't get me wrong, the Note is a wicked device, it's a secondary device / toy for me. I use it only for the web, surfing, gaming, music and that's it. It's fast enough, big enough, rootable enough and just everything enough of everything to make it an extremely [URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=368"]worthy[/URL] contender.[/QUOTE]
The Note is absolutely huge though. I'm not sure if it's a phone inasmuch as it is a tablet for a tablet. :)
I was intrigued by the Galaxy 3 until I started reading about the One X by HTC. i know there's a lot of complaining about the fact you can't replace the battery on it, but I figure after about a year or two I'll eventually upgrade to a new phone anyways so it's not a big deal. Also, the 16gig memory on it is also not a big deal since I can't envision myself saving my music on my phone (i think the people who take issue with this are the people who play video games and download movies a lot). those two points aside, it seems like a superior product to the Galaxy 3 (with the additional problem of having to wait another month or so to get the Galaxy 3).
thoughts on the One x? Or HTC?
Florida: I was originally on sprint before switching to ATT. the problem with sprint around my area is that it gets absolutely terrible service here compared to verizon or att. and with att, I found out that i get a pretty steep discount on their products and services (for several reasons). So I'm going to be with them for a long time.
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I had an HTC Desire HD before this, it was good while it lasted and I had no complaints against it. I heard the camera on the OneX is wicked though I haven't really looked into it. Battery life with ALL Android devices is shit but if the OneX comes with Android, just compare the battery sized between the S3 and the OneX and go for the one that is bigger, especially if this will be your primary phone.
I can't believe I'm going to say this but Samsung overall have done very well in their phone division. They've beeaten Nokia to become the largest phone manufacturer in the world and they've beaten Apple in the US in the first quarter. The model of phones responsible for it was the Galaxy. On the flip side, HTC has lost more than 15% of it's market share (which is absolutely huge).
Compare the specs, I think the S3 will be Sammy's first quad core beast. What's the HTC?
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Nokia Lumia 800/900?
You would be seriously surprised how good this phone is. Win as a OS to me does the job.
Galaxy SIII looks like a contender too. But depends on what the iph5 brings, only others can follow.
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[url="http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2012-05/why-you-shouldnt-always-listen-gadget-reviewers"]We Asked Our Readers Why They Love the Samsung Galaxy Note | Popular Science[/url]
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word! thanks for that link^
have not bought anything yet but probably will this weekend. I'm waiting to hear reviews of people who bought the oneX and any glitches or problems they may be having with it. So far, it seems the only real problem is on a few select games that the processor can't handle on a few different scenes in the game.
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I still have this and it was the shit back when. Lasted for like 2 weeks without a charge and ringer was loud as hell.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3jE9F.png[/IMG]
I'm still on Sprint, I should switch back to it :D
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[video=youtube;4BhUHbITel0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BhUHbITel0&feature=g-all-u[/video]
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^ incredibly helpful, thanks!
GS3 coming out next month. MIght be worth waiting at this point.
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well this is pretty goddamn interesting.
[url="http://mashable.com/2012/05/16/htc-one-x-delayed/"]HTC One X Delayed at US Customs and Three Other Stories You Need to Know[/url]
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just placed an order for the GIII. can't wait! The One X is solid, but the non-detachable battery, among other things, was kind of a deal breaker. Also, I would never buy a phone that says "beats audio" on it to glorify some rapper/producer who sold out to the mainstream. lol
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shoulda got an iphone
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Apple is a cult and Cupterino may as well be a city in Guyana. :)
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[QUOTE=88Mariner;1044058]1. There's nothing about Iphones that would translate with my identity.[/QUOTE]
Marketing and advertising are powerful things, looks like they've gotten you to believe ^that.
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[QUOTE=floridaorange;1044086]Marketing and advertising are powerful things, looks like they've gotten you to believe ^that.[/QUOTE]
To the contrary, nearly everything one does in life is a signal to others. This is not a fact that begins with marketing or advertising; it's a fact that begins with our evolutionary ancestors. To wit, it's a very real part of our human nature. That advertising and marketing groups have found a way to capitalize on that for themselves and for their clients is immaterial. There's a reason why I don't drive a Prius or wear Justin Beiber t-shirts.
I could just as easily turn that around on you and posit that the reason you purchased and are favorable to iphones is because "marketing and advertising are powerful things, and it looks like they've gotten you to believe that." But then, you'd miss out on that beautiful slice of an evo-psych appetizer i just delivered above :)
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ive used both, and especially over time, iphones seem to be more efficient, higher quality.
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um.
holy shit
this is an awesome phone. it makes the iphone look like a junker (all the officer secretaries brought over their iphones to compare and they were mad jelly).
i'm not sure about performance, but i'm quite certain this also performs better too.
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Did you get the S3 online? The NOTE actually turned out to be cumbersome on my overseas travels (most of which are work related). It's a PITA to lug around in your suit pocket making it appear as though you're wearing a bullet proof vest on one side.
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arrived on my doorstep 2 days ago. ordered it through att.
Yeah, that was the one downside to note. Love the pen, large screen, etc...but i figured I already had a tablet as it was. (kinda goofy to make calls on the Note as well lol)
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nice1 guv
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HTC One X+ due out soon. Seems like it's gonna be the fastest / most powerful handset on the market. Some of the benchmark tests (quadrant/antutu) were off the scales. Looks like it will be a helluva hit.
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To me it's in the very near future it's between the Sammy Galaxy Note 2 and Nokia Lumia 920. Only thing putting me off the note is it's running of Jelly Bean. But the wireless charging on the 920 is pure class.
Also forgot to mention the Sammy ATIV S. This really looks good. I've recently been hitched by Win OS for mobile.Cannot wait till 8 is released and can get something decent. by the end of this year. iOS you've been warned.
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Seriously reconsider the Note, trust me. I've been using the first gen for almost a year now and the large size is nothing but cumbersome. It's the only reason I'm selling my Note to buy either the iPhone5 or the HTC One X+. That is going to be one helluva device.