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[nib95]

When is a new Galaxy Note due out?

 

[Darkkn]

Nokia are one of the very few who have made any effort to really try something new with the Lumia and look what happened. The phone looks incredible but it's a massive flop for them

Well the design is the one thing that helped it sell as many as it did. It did not sell well due many problems aside from design.
Design alone does not matter if other things are not there, but it is an crucial feature of high end flagship device in today's marketplace. IMO.

 

[sun-drop]

leaning towards the white more and more ..it looks pretty dam sexy imo ...


http://youtu.be/h8R0098PvvM

great preview there, just not in english


i think the shape and form are fine .... just the color and texture effect they used on pebble blue looks needlessly cheap ..

edit ... crap ... blue still looks cool http://youtu.be/tT7Q8vADuC0

 

[The Faceless Master]

S1 to S2 was a pretty big jump though, the camera, screen, cpu and gpu were all incredibly competitive for 2011 and it had features most phones at that point didnt like HDMI via adapter, USB host(hell even the nexus doesn't have this out of the box) and was all around one of the best phones you could buy last year. the phone still has better benchmarks than a lot of phones releasing in the first part of 2012. I don't really understand how the GPU wasn't improved much when the Mali 400 is better than anything in the majority of S4 phones this year.

GS3 doesn't look to be as big of a jump on the surface but we've already seen the internals are no joke. I think 80% of my hate for the phone's design goes to the bland ass back cover. They should've kept the same style with the bump as the GS2, nexus S and galaxy nexus.


You just said the hardware is "all pretty good," how are aesthetics not a valid preference to choose a phone at that point?

S1 was competitive with phones released later and had features like video out via the headphone jack with an adapter and was all around one of the best phones you could buy, etc, bla, bla... better benchmarks than newer phones bla bla... and the GPU in it was beating the bricks off phones released later etc, bla bla...

The problem is that Apple completely nailed it two years ago with the iPhone 4 and now the competition are afraid to do anything differently. A rectangle with a large screen, small frame, and a Home button is now the default shape of a modern smartphone. Nokia are one of the very few who have made any effort to really try something new with the Lumia and look what happened. The phone looks incredible but it's a massive flop for them

the phone looks like a child's plaything. also, many retailers said it would have been easier for them to sell if it ran Android, so there's that too...

 

[sun-drop]

i don't understand the love for the Lumia .... nice outter shell ... but again the screen looks stupid. windows doesn't help with it's narrow lists etc ..but just gives this impression of a tiny low rez screen plopped on the novelty body..

one x looks far better than any of those nokias

 

[Blablurn]

i don't understand the love for the Lumia .... nice outter shell ... but again the screen looks stupid. windows doesn't help with it's narrow lists etc ..but just gives this impression of a tiny low rez screen plopped on the novelty body..

one x looks far better than any of those nokias

it doesnt look like 99% of all current cellphones out there. and wp7 is not too bad either.

 

[Good Job Bob]

I wish some company would take the next step in smartphone design. Why every phone has to be a boring black or white?

 

[F#A#Oo]

Yeah but it's a windows phone...

Worst decision ever by Nokia to join MS...

 

[-COOLIO-]

I know right? 1080p would be amazing

if the difference of 720 -> 1080 at 4.8~ inches were perceptible it would probably be barely so

 

[Xun]

Large as fuck:

It's stupidly big.

 

[zedge]

I like WP7, however I am not a big fan of the Lumia after seeing and holding it in person. Harsh cold edges, feels like a brick in the hand. Nice material but I prefer the more curved edges, rounded design of other phones.

Large as fuck:

No, the iphone is just tiny.. look at that puny screen..

This is large..

 

[DrFunk]

It's...it's not that much smaller than the Note, Zedge

 

[Good Job Bob]

 

[snacknuts]

Large as fuck:

http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/galaxy_s_iii_iphone.jpg

It's stupidly big.

This shot only makes me hate the small screen on my 4S. I can't wait to go back to Android.

 

[zedge]

It's...it's not that much smaller than the Note, Zedge

Looks the same size as a G Nex which is fine with me, have one. The Note is over the edge for me, looks quite a bit bigger in that pic above, especially for a phone you just carry around in your pocket for everyday use.

 

[Styles]

The white version is a total beauty.

 

[pseudocaesar]

i love the large screen of the high end androids, and i cant wait for the back pedalling from apple fans when the new iphone comes out and is just as big

 

[tino]

Large as fuck:

It's stupidly big.

Do you avoid larger pair of breasts because your hands can't cover them?

 

[Good Job Bob]

Yeah but it's a windows phone...

Worst decision ever by Nokia to join MS...

What's wrong with Windows Phone?

 

[tino]

S1 to S2 was a pretty big jump though, the camera, screen, cpu and gpu were all incredibly competitive for 2011 and it had features most phones at that point didnt like HDMI via adapter, USB host(hell even the nexus doesn't have this out of the box) and was all around one of the best phones you could buy last year. the phone still has better benchmarks than a lot of phones releasing in the first part of 2012. I don't really understand how the GPU wasn't improved much when the Mali 400 is better than anything in the majority of S4 phones this year.

GS3 doesn't look to be as big of a jump on the surface but we've already seen the internals are no joke. I think 80% of my hate for the phone's design goes to the bland ass back cover. They should've kept the same style with the bump as the GS2, nexus S and galaxy nexus.


You just said the hardware is "all pretty good," how are aesthetics not a valid preference to choose a phone at that point?

You missed the part about hardware preference. If they all have the same sized screen, unlocked bootloader and battery size, then I will let aesthetics make decision for me.

The only Android phones I personally found visually appealing are Droid X and Razr Maxx, so your taste may vary.

 

[Geezer]

I'm falling more and more in love with the Note each time I see it, so tempting.

 

[Xun]

No, the iphone is just tiny.. look at that puny screen..

This is large..

The size between the S3 and the Note really isn't that different.

This shot only makes me hate the small screen on my 4S. I can't wait to go back to Android.

Fair enough.

Do you avoid larger pair of breasts because your hands can't cover them?

I just personally find the 4/4S to be the perfect size for a phone.

I don't want a large phone in my pocket.

 

[DrFunk]

Giganto-screen phones are the future, and I love it

 

[The Faceless Master]

Best Galaxy 2011 is such a beast

look at dat manliness, yo

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Do you avoid larger pair of breasts because your hands can't cover them?

My hand can cover an SIII.

 

[The Faceless Master]

The size between the S3 and the Note really isn't that different.

...

Large as fuck:

It's stupidly big.

The size between the 4S and the S3 really isn't that different.

 

[Frank "Trashman" Reynolds]

Large as fuck:

It's stupidly big.

Not really. And going by the GSII and iPhone 4S.... the GSII is thinner and lighter than the 4s... 4s feels like a brick all while being smaller :S

So most likely the same with the GSIII.

 

[Xun]

...

They're both too big in my opinion.

Makes no difference to me.

 

[zedge]

i love the large screen of the high end androids, and i cant wait for the back pedalling from apple fans when the new iphone comes out and is just as big

Pretty much.

 

[Zaptruder]

They're both too big in my opinion.

Makes no difference to me.

It's ok little man. You can let them know your distaste for the size of these products by not purchasing them. Or perhaps sending them a strongly worded letter.

 

[-COOLIO-]

i dont understand why people want a clear winner for the phone wars. sure it makes the choice easier but it's bad for competition. theres good reasons to get the one x, s3, nexus or even the new lg phone and so everyone can flourish

 

[jey_16]

The more I see this phone, the more I love it. Especially blue model, in some pictures you can really see the brushed metal effect on the front and it looks great. The only flaw would be the glossy back but a case takes care of that.

The verge really seems to have it out for the s3, I was listening to the podcast and they basically spent 1/2 hr trashing it, I have never heard people hate a phone that much and I think only one of them had actually used it.

 

[Emily Chu]

is this coming to verizon ?

 

[sun-drop]

iphones don't appeal to me at all .... but i use my phone for web/social tasks .. if some one i know asks what phone they shud buy , i ask them if they are heavily invested in itunes and music ..if so then iphone is not a bad device.


i think alot of iphone users are still ipod converts ... it's really still a ipod that makes calls ... and those people don't want a hulking screen etc. i think thats where jobs was coming from re hating on the large phones.


for me tho ... for the sake of about 4mm i get a 4.8" HD screen upgrade over my S2 ..pretty amazing

 

[Emily Chu]

i dont understand why people want a clear winner for the phone wars. sure it makes the choice easier but it's bad for competition. theres good reasons to get the one x, s3, nexus or even the new lg phone and so everyone can flourish

Money is limited and I want the best phone in the universe.... or ahem galaxy...

talking about 1080p GODAMOLED HD+ 8 GB RAM 5.0"

well basically I was expecting GSIII to just say pretty much FUCK YOU to every other phone

but a last I'll just stick with my US verizon Gnex

 

[thirty]

The problem is that Apple completely nailed it two years ago with the iPhone 4 and now the competition are afraid to do anything differently. A rectangle with a large screen, small frame, and a Home button is now the default shape of a modern smartphone. Nokia are one of the very few who have made any effort to really try something new with the Lumia and look what happened. The phone looks incredible but it's a massive flop for them

I think the one x is a nice medium between Nokia's design and everything else out there today

 

[-PXG-]

Smart Stay is gonna be such a energy hog. The screen being on longer, plus the front facing camera always being use....Yeah...no wonder they gave it a bigger batter

 

[The Faceless Master]

Smart Stay is gonna be such a energy hog. The screen being on longer, plus the front facing camera always being use....Yeah...no wonder they gave it a bigger batter

more of an energy hog than power cycling the screen while reading?

 

[Dynedom]

That white S3 looks sexy as fuck. Do want. Cannot wait to ditch this Blackberry.

 

[nib95]

Smart Stay is gonna be such a energy hog. The screen being on longer, plus the front facing camera always being use....Yeah...no wonder they gave it a bigger batter

You never know. Plus, you could always just turn it off if you didn't want it and then get even more battery life. Win win really. But 2100mAh is mad. Especially considering the screen is more energy efficient than the S2's and the CPU quicker and more energy efficient than the One X's.

Can't wait to see a full blown comparison. I'm pretty bitter about the fact that the 64GB is not coming out straight away. Seeing as how it would have been free for me either way. Oh well, 32GB plus 64GB Micro SD will have to do!

 

[Cheebo]

There is no point to gigantic phones with tablets selling like crazy. I don't get it. Oh well. I guess if someone doesn't want to get a tablet yet.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Are you actually mocking someone for judging something based on a functional reason rather than a purely aesthetic one?

well, that confirms it, you're a joke character.

You can have good design without it being fragile. You can have good design without it looking like a cheap POS phone.

 

[The Faceless Master]

You can have good design without it being fragile. You can have good design without it looking like a cheap POS phone.

too bad nobody makes phones that have all of the above... at least according to your standards of beauty.

well, at least too bad for you... i'm in the next galaxy where they do make phones that have all of the above.

 

[Bboy AJ]

too bad nobody makes phones that have all of the above... at least according to your standards of beauty.

 

[tino]

For the next phone with a AMOLED screen, I would like a low power mode where you underclock the cpu and only use the bottom half of the screen.

I know it will be made fun off by the iPhone users, but I think it will be very handy.

 

[RedBullEnergy]

Love the S3 front in white but not really the back.. can anyone confirm whether the back is replaceable? We saw some images of back covers in the last few pages but seen no mention of the back plate being replaceable.

Would love a matte, rubberised finish.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Love the S3 front in white but not really the back.. can anyone confirm whether the back is replaceable? We saw some images of back covers in the last few pages but seen no mention of the back plate being replaceable.

Would love a matte, rubberised finish.

the different backs are replacements, not covers. they have the same tabs as the original plates

 

[RedBullEnergy]

the different backs are replacements, not covers. they have the same tabs as the original plates

Really? So we don't have to keep that glossy plastic looking finish? Sold.

 

[Good Job Bob]

The One X is probably pretty durable as well.

 

[kehs]

Lol glad you picked a picture with an ugly brandishing on it .

That design is too old now.