brotkasten
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Yeah, but don't worry, there'll be another one in two days. Wanna sign up for it?
Honestly, I think the back buttons are a smart move. Especially for a phone that big. As for adjusting to it from side buttons I don't think it'd take too long, it's almost like going from a Samsung style capacitive button layout to the Nexus styled software button layout. It took me a couple of minutes. But something like this can't be known unless you use the phone for a longer period of time.
Hell yeah. I'll be prepping the guns properly!
The Faceless Master
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i know, it's not even the TouchWiz Launcher, it's Nova!
The best part is the oddly placed camera icon and that I still have no fucking idea what the wallpaper is supposed to be.
lol Samsung shills are even stealing Apple fanboy excuses now. Yet despite selling hundreds of millions of devices with iOS (more than touchwiz devices anyway) Apple is changing their UI — just as Microsoft has done a few times (Aero, MetroUI despite selling billions of PC devices. Heck even HTC has spruced up Sense. Samsung keeps Touchwiz as is because they think it looks good. They are wrong and so are you. Touchwiz is for "simple" minded people.
-Pyromaniac-
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touchwiz sux
I'm not gonna lie to you. I fell for it. I had been craving a KitKat™ since they announced it. I got the 4 megabite version. Hadn't had a KitKat™ in aaaages.
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In other, unrelated news, whoever thought it was a good idea to replace the trademark/copyright/registered symbol in Hangouts with an emoji should be shot.
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In other, unrelated news, whoever thought it was a good idea to replace the trademark/copyright/registered symbol in Hangouts with an emoji should be shot.
BertramCooper
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TouchWiz is a fugly slut.
RobotChant
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There was a fire at SK Hynix factory in China. They supply memory for the Nexus 7, Moto X and others.
Vyse The Legend
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Where's the grassy knoll?
It looks pretty darn nice, especially with the matte back. I only hope the battery is huge, and the camera is good.
BertramCooper
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The G2's camera is apparently pretty swell, correct?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Vyse The Legend
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It scored higher than the S4, One and iPhone 5 in PhoneArena's tests.
However, LG used a cheaper sensor in the Nexus 4, compared to the one in the Optimus G.
Its not the sensor. It's just the protected glass in fron of it. Like a UV filter.
That's a bit harsh. I'd say it appeals more for people who place little value on aesthetics or having a coherent user interface.
Vyse The Legend
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Yes, but the camera itself is much, much bigger than the N4's next to it, hence why the protected glass is big. People are just claiming that a bigger camera = bigger sensor.
It could be a poser glass. Like putting 20 inch rims on a Civic.
zomgbbqftw
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Got some time with the Z1 tomorrow. :O
Nicktendo86
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Samsung'd
Azzurri
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You will be mine, oh you will be mine.
I've always thought of the Notes as the only intriguing part of Samsung's phone lineup.
But everything about the Note 3 is so aggressively ugly. The fucking pseudo-notebook ridges on the side. The fucking faux leather. The fucking abomination that is TouchWiz.
This is might be the first time in history that a product design legitimately pissed me off. The tech equivalent of Jack Johnson.
This is like preparing for a multiple choice test and scoring a zero when randomly ticking boxes would've been enough to pass.
But everything about the Note 3 is so aggressively ugly. The fucking pseudo-notebook ridges on the side. The fucking faux leather. The fucking abomination that is TouchWiz.
This is might be the first time in history that a product design legitimately pissed me off. The tech equivalent of Jack Johnson.
This is like preparing for a multiple choice test and scoring a zero when randomly ticking boxes would've been enough to pass.
Sqrt_minus_one
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So why is everyone so down on smart watches?
I thought some of the use cases Samsung showed were pretty cool.
Admittedly price and battery life are terrible - not that we have firm battery life numbers yet.
On a more positive note, Qualcomm attempting to push out its own smart watch too but with a Mirasol screen and promising several days of battery life.
Qualcomm Toq
I thought some of the use cases Samsung showed were pretty cool.
Admittedly price and battery life are terrible - not that we have firm battery life numbers yet.
On a more positive note, Qualcomm attempting to push out its own smart watch too but with a Mirasol screen and promising several days of battery life.
Qualcomm Toq
Nicktendo86
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I'm not down on smart watches, I'm down on Samsung's smart watch. A watch needs insane battery life, be small and inconspicuous and stylish. Gear is none of those.So why is everyone so down on smart watches?
I thought some of the use cases Samsung showed were pretty cool.
Admittedly price and battery life are terrible - not that we have firm battery life numbers yet.
On a more positive note, Qualcomm attempting to push out its own smart watch too but with a Mirasol screen and promising several days of battery life.
Samsungs watch is less ugly than the prototype looked. Its still large and blocky though. The camera is ugly also. And I have zero faith in them running a half decent app store for it, so no sale.
Wat? No. I butt into conversations like that all the time. I posted because I had previously said it was clearly a glass back earlier, but I was working at the time and hadn't realized that I wasn't even looking at the right phone.
Im not sure GAF could handle two of me.
Wat? No. I butt into conversations like that all the time. I posted because I had previously said it was clearly a glass back earlier, but I was working at the time and hadn't realized that I wasn't even looking at the right phone.
Im not sure GAF could handle two of me.
lol
The Faceless Master
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pleather with stitching... thanks for complainng about the shiny polycarbonate motherfuckers!!!
Galaxy Gear looks good but still, who uses a watch!?
but seriously... 3GB of RAM!!!
and 32GB minimum, THANK YOU HIGH TECH COMPUTER CORPORATION!!!
Galaxy Gear looks good but still, who uses a watch!?
but seriously... 3GB of RAM!!!
and 32GB minimum, THANK YOU HIGH TECH COMPUTER CORPORATION!!!
Vanillalite
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Pebble looks better though I hate the color of the Pebble in that comparison pic.
Samsung must figure we all love exposed screws!
Samsung must figure we all love exposed screws!
Ok so its size isn't that bad after all. But the design hurts it. Its not to large, but it is ugly. Pebble has a better design.
Yep hope 32GB is now adopted standard by others next year since HTC and Samsung are following suit.
Vanillalite
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I'm telling you smart watches will be good once we get to the 2nd and 3rd gen. 1st gen smart watch stuff is gonna be ROUGH.
Watches are more of a fashion accessory to compliment what you're wearing. If you're ever into any kind of fashion/making yourself look better, watches are good.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Looks like Scott Forstall landed on his feet by joining Samsung's hardware team.
I'm a big time early adopter but I'm not getting near those just yet. The first gen will be near useless.
I'm a big time early adopter but I'm not getting near those just yet. The first gen will be near useless.
No VERIZON home button??
Probably etched on the back with huge lettering
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I will say the Qualcomm smartwatch looks waaayyy fucking better than the Sammy one.
Still not paying $300 for a 1st gen product like this though.
Still not paying $300 for a 1st gen product like this though.
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