Thank you Toki!! So t-mobile high phone price, unlimited data and possibly lower monthly charges vs sprint lower phone price limited data and possibly higher monthly price! Thanks bud. Tomorrow is the day. Hope i don't regret it lol Excited.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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Thank you Toki!! So t-mobile high phone price, unlimited data and possibly lower monthly charges vs sprint lower phone price limited data and possibly higher monthly price! Thanks bud. Tomorrow is the day. Hope i don't regret it lol Excited.
CrookedRain
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Sprint has unlimited data as well.
What features/advantages does the S3 have over the GNexus that would convince me to pay $300 more (for a pair) instead of pocketing that $300 and going with a (pair of) GNexus(es)?
I can get a GNexus for $50 come December 1st. Since I'll have to get my wife a phone as well, it just seems like the smart thing to do. Pay $100 for a pair of GNexus(es) instead of paying $400 for a pair of S3s.
What are the main reasons why the S3 is considered the Android flagship phone? How does that compare to having a vanilla Android phone?
I can get a GNexus for $50 come December 1st. Since I'll have to get my wife a phone as well, it just seems like the smart thing to do. Pay $100 for a pair of GNexus(es) instead of paying $400 for a pair of S3s.
What are the main reasons why the S3 is considered the Android flagship phone? How does that compare to having a vanilla Android phone?
Jazzy Network
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What's the point of unlimited data if you can't use it.
I use that too because it looks more awesome, have done the whole syncing with facebook thing where it learns how you type? Mine if I just press space makes weird sentences for me, I love it.
Bigger screen is the most glaring thing. General performance advantages, replaceable battery, microSD slot, higher resolution screen.
Nexus obviously has a superior OS and will get later updates quite a bit quicker than the S3.
I would strongly consider the Galaxy Nexus, but the S3 is pretty darn good too. I don't buy phones without a replaceable battery and a microSD slot, so it was an easy decision for me.
:O I'm confused again. But i'm already on t-mobile so would you guys advice me to stick with it?
What I get from some posts on neogaf is that Galaxy Nexus battery drains super quickly too? If that's true the battery life on the GalaxyS3 is a pretty big up side.
That is what I hear, but the S3 doesn't exactly have the world's greatest battery life either.
Battery life for me becomes less of an issue when it is user replaceable, allowing for both backup batteries and extended batteries.
Really? I got my GalaxyS3 a month ago and it can last a few days without having to be charged and I use it pretty actively. But yeah I totally agree on the replaceable battery thing, huge upside to any phone in my opinion.
black_vegeta
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Swiftkey you say...
You can use your GS3 for 3 days before needing a charge on the stock battery? Sorry, I don't believe you.
Yeah, maybe it's because I don't have 4glte where I am and I (believe) I have an app that turns off the searching for it.
Dead Prince
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But it's unlimited!
It's true, my bionic only holds for two days. Im sure the s3 can hold longer.
Yes, it have 4g LTE.
virtuoso88
Member
I had to use the extended fat battery on the nexus to get about the same battery life as I get on the s3.
Rice-Eater
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My contract ends October 4th so I'm planning on canceling my service with ATT and going with Verizon and the GS3 is the phone I'm planning on getting. Is there any reason why I shouldn't get it. I'm somewhat of a gadget freak and want to best and shiniest product out there as long as it doesn't break the bank. Will anything else be coming out soon on Verizon that I should wait for instead of just going with a S3 next month?
Oh shoot so it does have a replaceable battery? My bad for the misinformation, I didn't think the Nexus did.
Note 2 is the only thing on the near horizon that might make you rethink the S3. But that is for giant people.
Can someone touch on this, because I too was under the impression that teh GNexus didn't have a replaceable battery.
Do you have to order teh extended batter at time of purchase? How does this work?
ghostofsparta
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Gnex does indeed have a replaceable battery. You can buy the battery when ever you want.
Jazzy Network
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black_vegeta
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Being able to replace the battery and upgrading internal memory space at my own free will is a God send. Thank you BASED SAMSUNG!
Not that I'm aware of...I was grandfathered into my unlimited plan from my previous iPhone 3Gs purchase. THANK YOU BASED AT&T!
Everyone else is being submitted into the "tiered" data plans.
Not that I'm aware of...I was grandfathered into my unlimited plan from my previous iPhone 3Gs purchase. THANK YOU BASED AT&T!
Everyone else is being submitted into the "tiered" data plans.
Jazzy Network
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Nope. You can get a shared data plan. You'll be paying alot more too.
And Verizon?
I've been tmobile for 6 years now so don't know much about the current landscape. I just assumed all providers had unlimited plans.
Best thing about swiftkey (which I've only learned recently) is that you can just keep typing while never hitting the space bar and it'll predict sentences as you go along.
Verizon no longer has unlimited plans either.
The gsm galaxy nexus battery is fine. I believe its the cdma version with the bad battery life. Mine was fine. Gsm version. I would go gs3 now though, unless you really need stock android. The gs3 is better in every way.
Im always over protective with my phones and buy cases and screen protectors and all kinds of mess. I eventually take them off and realize it wouldve been fine without it. Ive had my droid incredible for 2 years and have only had a case for a year. Damn thing is fine...
save for that time I tried to fix the camera and broke it.
If you have an old school Tmobile plan, you won't find a competitive plan from anybody else, including Tmobile.
At this point, I can't switch off of Tmobile because it would be too big of a price hike.
Right now, I pay $110 a month for my wife and I and get 1000 Anytime minutes, unlimited nights/weekends, unlimited texts, unlimited data. Even with a 2gb hard cap, Verizon would charge $160+ for something like it, Sprint $140+, ATT $160+.
Jazzy Network
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Eh stock android is overrated. Outside of them getting the newest updates first, I don't really see much benefit nowadays especially when these phones barely have any lag anymore. Plus you can always download a launcher to make it look like stock.
No case or screen protector on mine. Been fine so far. I don't usually ever have cases etc on my phones, especially with Gorilla glass and all the rest. Because the phone is polycarbonate and has a removable back cover, I'm even less inclined. Only phones I had a cases on in recent years were the iPhone's, but being made of glass they were a bit more prone to damage, that and the back of my iPhone 4 got seriously scratched up (don't think that bit was Gorilla glass?).
Pretty much. Touchwiz adds alot of cool features that are not in stock android too.
I am debating removing my screen protector, hate it. No micro scratches or anything? It just seems some people are getting random cracks and scratches with this phone. Never used a screen protector on my s1 or s2 and never got a scratch.
This sucks. Currently I have a T-MOBILE family plan (3 lines), 750 minutes, unlimited texting, mobile to mobile, and unlimited data plan. But only one line has data, the other two phones are non smart phones.
Sucks if all other providers are putting caps on data.
Well, yeah... Now it is. But prior to this latest string of flagships it mattered a great deal. But yeah, at this point, GS3 is getting its JB in a couple weeks, thats not a wait that I consider excessive, and Vanilla Android is no longer required for a fluid UX. Not to sure how much Im going to care about Nexus phones going forward. Maybe if they are fantastic, but outside of that I probably wont care much anymore.
Gamer @ Heart
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Red = ryan gosling
The red version is sex. There is a minor ego boost involved to as i have seen over a dozen GS3s in the wild and no other person with red.
hehe I discovered mine as well yesterday, at first I freaked out, then I realized there's no way I will notice them unless I watch a really dark movie and move the brightness all the way down, is a non issue for me at this point.
Also, I don't believe the phone can hold for more than one day with 4G actively using, and actively using means more than just checking your email.
I actually do only check out my email and it lasts a day and a half tops, I do not have 4G in the country I live in though.
Yep. I've been very happy with my red GS3
Yup, I've been using it since mid day and it is way better. When my trial is up I'm definitely buying it.
I ordered this one. It should be here tomorrow. I was looking for something similar. I'm not sure if I want to go with a screen protector though. I like the feel of the naked glass but I don't want it to get scuffed up.
I went with this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089F2ILM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Don't have it yet though.
A few hairline scratches, nothing noticeable unless you're really looking. But honestly, I'm expecting ordinary use, very minor surface scratches. Worth it to me for the smoothness of vanilla screen touch and feel. Really dislike using screen protectors. They never seem to replicate that lovely cold slippery smoothness that glass has.
Never used one for my iPhone 4. I hate screen protectors. Had a few scratches that could only be noticed in light at the right angle, and only when the screen was off. I wouldn't bother.
MidnightScott
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So I made a decision since iPhone 5 is more of the same (I have a 3GS) that I will get a Samsung Galaxy S III. My grandpa asked me about getting a new phone the other day and said he would give it to me now as my Christmas gift lol.
The thing is I've already seen the Blue one and I don't really care for it. The only other options are White or Red (I have AT&T). I read that new colors were coming but when I contacted Samsung Wireless US on Twitter they said they don't know when they are coming...
So I guess I'm gonna be getting a White one then? :/ I saw the Grey one via pictures it looks cool...:<
The thing is I've already seen the Blue one and I don't really care for it. The only other options are White or Red (I have AT&T). I read that new colors were coming but when I contacted Samsung Wireless US on Twitter they said they don't know when they are coming...
So I guess I'm gonna be getting a White one then? :/ I saw the Grey one via pictures it looks cool...:<