POWERSPHERE
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I saw one of these for the first time today. Felt like a piece of junk, but damn that screen! Looked incredible.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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GraveHorizon
poop meter feature creep
Just started using the SwiftKey 3 trial for a different keyboard. The functions are nice, like swiping left to delete the last word, and the punctuation characters on the main screen. Why isn't that a standard feature in all onscreen keyboards? Who's the idiot that chose to hide the comma key a screen away? Voice is the secondary selection of the comma key in Swiftkey. Brilliant decision right there.
The trial lasts for one month, and the regular app is $3.99. Is anyone using a good free keyboard? I'd pay $4 for a better keyboard than the stock one, but only if it was the best around.
I just found out yesterday that there's an option to answer calls with the home button, and end them with the power button (doesn't turn off screen). The only problem I'm having with calls is the screen turning off when putting it to my ear. Not accidentally pressing anything with my face is nice, but when a voicemail directory tells me to press a number for more specific subjects, I'm left staring at a blank screen. Sometimes the call screen will come back if I swing the phone around, but if it doesn't work I hang up and call again, opening the keypad immediately.
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It feels alright to me, but I've never owned a phone before. It definitely doesn't scream "cutting edge design". I'm still not sure how to hold it when making a call. I usually have my fingers on either side, away from my palm, so it feels weird as I'm holding it up to my ear. Just a bit awkward.
The trial lasts for one month, and the regular app is $3.99. Is anyone using a good free keyboard? I'd pay $4 for a better keyboard than the stock one, but only if it was the best around.
For what it is worth - both of my parents have S3s. My dad is more computer literate than my mom (he is a retired programmer), but he got the hang of it pretty quickly because he bought an Asus Transformer last year. My mom is also doing fine with the S3, despite the fact that computers are not her strong suit. I installed the Kindle app for her, then she figured out how to get a sudoku app on there by herself, and she's been happily killing her battery with that ever sinceSure, she's not using every nook and cranny of the OS like a power user, but she gets along fine. The Jellybean update is supposed to add an "easy mode" to Touchwiz, which should lower the bar of entry even further.
(BTW - the hardest thing for them to figure out was how to answer the phone! The "slide to answer" screen isn't the most obvious thing to figure out if this is your first smartphone...)
Second this - loved the inductive charging on the Palm Pre, definitely interested in this for the S3...
I just found out yesterday that there's an option to answer calls with the home button, and end them with the power button (doesn't turn off screen). The only problem I'm having with calls is the screen turning off when putting it to my ear. Not accidentally pressing anything with my face is nice, but when a voicemail directory tells me to press a number for more specific subjects, I'm left staring at a blank screen. Sometimes the call screen will come back if I swing the phone around, but if it doesn't work I hang up and call again, opening the keypad immediately.
EDIT:
It feels alright to me, but I've never owned a phone before. It definitely doesn't scream "cutting edge design". I'm still not sure how to hold it when making a call. I usually have my fingers on either side, away from my palm, so it feels weird as I'm holding it up to my ear. Just a bit awkward.
Swiftkey is probably considered the best, the only alternative that I've found comparable is the Swype Beta, but that's a significantly different experience then Swiftkey. Had to stop using it due to the bugs associated with text editing, makes posting on GAF almost impossible.
I find the Swype beta a lot more efficient then Swiftkey, just feels a lot better, one thing I hate about Swiftkey is that it autocorrects words that I've added to the personal dictionary. I'm assuming it automatically adds personal entries as they show up as predicted words, haven't found an option to add words to the dictionary in the settings. It could just be my text input setting but it's something I haven't found a way to change, in Swype it will give priority to the personal dictionary over the standard dictionary.
That's the one weakness for me. It only seems to do that on GAF, though, which isn't much of a problem because I rarely post from my mobile devices.
But I really appreciate all the nuance in Swype. Capitalizing a letter by swiping up off the keyboard, accessing all sorts of editing features by swiping from the bottom-left button to the 123 button, and just being able to type without even looking at the phone.....I couldn't imagine going back to hunt-and-peck.
It did that in Google Search on Chrome for me as well.
Makes a lot of sense, I never tried it with the ICS browser. I'm torn on the matter, Swype is my favorite input method, but Chrome is my favorite browser.
Phantast2k
Member
I've got CM7 on a Defy and Swype+Gaf is a nightmare for me too (on the default browser). Especially when I write longer posts.
Awesome. Much sooner than I expected. Sign me up!
I was hoping it would be this week! I guess they want to line it up with the release of the new colors in Europe
Apparently it will be addressed with the next iteration of Swype. They say they update it quarterly, so the next update should be within a few weeks (last one was June 20). Until then, just avoid using backspace!
Also, having read more of that thread, it seems it affects other browsers as well.
I have a problem. Sometimes I'll post on gaf through my phone and the I's will randomly start to capitalized. KInd of lIke thIs. It's random as he'll, and it doesn't matter what state the shift key is in. I go back and delete and delete but nothing changes.
I cant seem to fInd anythIng onlIne, anyone have some Idea of whats goIng on?
It happened that last sentense.
I cant seem to fInd anythIng onlIne, anyone have some Idea of whats goIng on?
It happened that last sentense.
Anyone know what this icon means?
It's just started appearing not sure what I did to trigger it
Or is Samsung transmitting it in celebration of the iPhone 5 reveal? =P
According to google that could be the icon when notifications have been disabled. I don't have an S3 so I cannot confirm.
Edit: To resolve it "Pull down the notifications panel and slide the big icons on top (wifi, gps, etc), slide to the right and touch the notifications icon to toggle the minus icon.".
Anyone know what this icon means?
It's just started appearing not sure what I did to trigger it
Or is Samsung transmitting it in celebration of the iPhone 5 reveal? =P
Notifications have been disabled. Just slide the notifications tab down and turn them back on. Can be done in one click.
MarkMclovin
Member
Are you using stock keyboard? Have you managed to change i for I somewhere?
Nemesis_
Member
Most probably, but most can be expanded with a microSD
Sounds like you have some spell correction enabled. Look around in the options and see if you can disable it.
Nope. There's 16, 32 and 64GB variants and then you can put a micro SD card of up to 64GB in as well.
ComputerMKII
Banned
What's the consensus on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2?
Ok, I'm looking up the capacity thing now. Couple more questions:
1. My iPhone 3GS syncs with Windows Contacts in Windows 7. Will the S3 be able to sync with the same Contacts list in Windows without needing any additional adjustments from me?
2. My entire music library comprises of AAC files (varying from 128kb to 320kb) ripped from CDs and encoded by iTunes. Will these transfer seamlessly to the S3 and will the device be able to play them natively?
1. My iPhone 3GS syncs with Windows Contacts in Windows 7. Will the S3 be able to sync with the same Contacts list in Windows without needing any additional adjustments from me?
2. My entire music library comprises of AAC files (varying from 128kb to 320kb) ripped from CDs and encoded by iTunes. Will these transfer seamlessly to the S3 and will the device be able to play them natively?
There's this Samsung Galaxy SIII ad on every time I go to the cinema that is unintentionally creepy. So I made it intentionally creepier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3SyA18g-TM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3SyA18g-TM
If you are rooted, you can use it now, works like a charm for me, I love it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823194
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The Everyman
Stock
The thIng Is that It wIll be fIne one mInute and It wIll start doIng It for every word. All the words wIth I are seen as mIsspelled by the phone.
so having pentile is better?
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The Everyman
Superimposer
This is getting weirder all the time
Any UK GAFfers know the cheapest to buy one of these unlocked? I'm assuming its price has dropped since the iPhone announcement, cheapest I've found so far is 400.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Awesome from what I've seen.
What size? I have a spare 16gb blue if you're interested. Unwanted business upgrade.
The Faceless Master
Member
it helps speed up altitude calculations.
Have you updated Chrome recently? I got an update yesterday that fixed all of my Chrome/GAF typing issues.
1. You can either sync via kies or just export contacts as csv and import in Gmail.
2. No problem, you can use Google music and upload everything or use another music player and transfer via usb. You can also use doubletwist's air sync apply and player if you want to keep using itunes.
Yeah I got the last update. I'll just wait until the next update. Luckily it only does it if I go in to edit a post. Also if a post has more then one quote most of the post wont appear in the edit window. Those Issues assIde I actually lIke... It... god dammIt!
EdIt- does It after the 5th lIne of text too
EdIt- does It after the 5th lIne of text too
Yeah, the Chrome update fixed all the Swype/GAF problems. Yay!
Yeah, before it was an absolutely miserable experience trying to post on gaf from my phone.
Jack Scofield
Member
I'm probably going to pick up this phone soon. Looks really nice. Do many of you have screen protectors on your phone, or do you find them unnecessary? What about cases?