So wait, the TMobile GSIII is pentaband?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-for-t-mobile-hits-fcc/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-for-t-mobile-hits-fcc/
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I posted that already but everyone ignored it.
It's ok the more it's posted the more people will notice.
They have to start being able to piggy back on At&t's network. Didn't they get the ability to utilize At&t's 850 spectrum from the failed merger?
T-mobile is kinda in a mess. Everyone has LTE plans and T-mobile is still playing with super HSDPA.
T-Mobile is planning an LTE network.
The Faceless Master
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thats the beauty of touchwiz ...it's pretty much just cosmetic these days ... apart from the pretty useful additions sammy adds. and they ad fuctionality ...not bullshit uncalled for redoing of ICS stuff that works already, like the task switcher.
anyways, unboxing.
http://youtu.be/eAs3ZiPQl-U
edit holy shit @ popup video running while the dude is playing shadow gun
DUAL CLOCK ON LOCK SCREEN option.. trolling DAT SMOKED BY WINDOWS contest
and damn, all of those quick cuts hurt my head
Might be a slightly inflammatory post but fuck it, honestly I can't wait to be rid of this 4S and make the switch. I love so many things about it (especially the camera) but I just have so much bad luck with it.
Mines been swapped 3 times now and even this one is giving me issues now. First two because the main home button started getting seriously unresponsive, third because it kept crashing and now this one is giving me software issues too. Dropped calls, texts not sending. Safari randomly freezing and refusing to load anything. Other things annoy the hell out of me too, like Google Maps. So much worse than on Android. No voice navigation I can live with, but why does it always give me this figure of 8 recalibration message and go loopy spinning me in circles and all sorts?
I know a lot of people are highly satisfied with the iPhones, but having owned and used the last 3 versions, for me enough is enough. Only other phone I've had this many issues with was the Sony Ericsson P910i. Come to think of it, the 3GS was far less problematic overall for me than both the 4 and 4S.
Mines been swapped 3 times now and even this one is giving me issues now. First two because the main home button started getting seriously unresponsive, third because it kept crashing and now this one is giving me software issues too. Dropped calls, texts not sending. Safari randomly freezing and refusing to load anything. Other things annoy the hell out of me too, like Google Maps. So much worse than on Android. No voice navigation I can live with, but why does it always give me this figure of 8 recalibration message and go loopy spinning me in circles and all sorts?
I know a lot of people are highly satisfied with the iPhones, but having owned and used the last 3 versions, for me enough is enough. Only other phone I've had this many issues with was the Sony Ericsson P910i. Come to think of it, the 3GS was far less problematic overall for me than both the 4 and 4S.
The Faceless Master
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didn't T-Mobile say they were just doing this in some larger markets?
Oh cool, they left the android beam fully intact, that's good to see. I was sure they had over ridden it.
e: the news ticker from the continuum lives! ahaha
I'm curious if all those cool lock screen options disappear if you set a pin or gesture lock.
So, the buttons on the GS3 light up every time you interact with the screen and then turn off? That looks super annoying for games, possibly more annoying that the three dimmed dots on the GN.
e: the news ticker from the continuum lives! ahaha
I'm curious if all those cool lock screen options disappear if you set a pin or gesture lock.
So, the buttons on the GS3 light up every time you interact with the screen and then turn off? That looks super annoying for games, possibly more annoying that the three dimmed dots on the GN.
shinshoryuken
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No body knows when the 64gig model with come out =(
hopefully it wont be like the Gnex and Note where the higher gig version bacame vaporware..
hopefully it wont be like the Gnex and Note where the higher gig version bacame vaporware..
TMo only has competitive signal in the cities anyway.
On the GS2 you can have the buttons light up for 1.5s, 6s, always off, always on or have them turn on only in darkness. My guess is that the same is true for the GS3, and I haven't found this to be annoying when using the phone.
http://android.hdblog.it/2012/05/19/s-voice-disponibile-lapk-direttamente-dal-galaxy-s3/
you can install S Iri on other devices now!
you can install S Iri on other devices now!
didn't the same thing happen with the 32GB S2?
newdayrocks
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Trying to run it on my Galaxy Nexus, but it's crashing repeatedly.
Tested it on my Captivate. It works. Maybe not as good as Siri since Siri has the Wolfram Alpha integration though.
No problems here. XDA are saying do a re-install if it fucks up.
The Faceless Master
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isn't that what they used with the GS2? improving on it would be par for the course...
Not sure since I'm still on the original. They should probably just buy Vlingo.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
If you're expecting LESS problems with an Android phone, well, you're in for a surprise.
I'd say change if you're looking for change. Not to have a problem free experience.
Oh wow, by Nuance? So they own Vlingo, Swype, and Dragon Dictation?
Oh that's cool, always a fan of having options. Good to see sammy is doing that.
The Faceless Master
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GSMarena's in-depth review: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9300_galaxy_s_iii-review-761.php
Main disadvantages
Just for comparison sake here were the One X's Main disadvantages
I find it hilarious that they would place S voice as a disadvantage given that its' optional software.
Main disadvantages
Just for comparison sake here were the One X's Main disadvantages
I find it hilarious that they would place S voice as a disadvantage given that its' optional software.
I find it hilarious that they'd even say that using a microSIM slot is a disadvantage. It must be a disadvantage for the iPhone and One X too right?
Those disadvantages were from the AT&T's version of the One X. The international One X didn't fare as well. My mistake.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I was on the brink of buying a One X then I decided to wait until after my vacation.
I'll get my phone first or second week of July. I guess by then more people will have hands on on the SIII and I will know which way to go.
Personally I still think the HTC looks tons better, and the specifications are not big of a difference. I'm more concerned about the user-friendliness (switching from BB)
I'll get my phone first or second week of July. I guess by then more people will have hands on on the SIII and I will know which way to go.
Personally I still think the HTC looks tons better, and the specifications are not big of a difference. I'm more concerned about the user-friendliness (switching from BB)
The Faceless Master
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they have to fill the list with ... something ...
so they drop in s voice and micro sim and "plastic" when other devices with polycarbonate bodies and no s voice and micro sims get a pass
if the only negative was "no camera button" it would feel lonely.
I took my standard sim card and a pair of kitchen scissors and now I have a micro sim card. Easy.
One time change over isn't the disadvantage, it's for people that switch sim cards/phones all the time.
Bad news for dealers and cheating husbands!
(Can't you get an adapter for micro-sim -> normal sim?)
Probably, but that's the issue I guess, carrying around an adapter, what happens when you accidentally hand it off during a deal, uh oh, can't call the mistress.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Hey GAF I have a friend who's ready to upgrade to an LTE phone on Verizon. Do we have a release date on Verizon yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYP2lvT9jvM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Duuno what he's saying here.... But.... Dam..... Liquid smooth...
Duuno what he's saying here.... But.... Dam..... Liquid smooth...
HammerOfThor
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This review got me super hyped
I just hope it comes out before Verizon alters their grandfathered + subsidized stuff.
Edit:
Do we even have a date for the US yet??
All we know is June. We don't even know if all the carriers will get them at the same time or just one in June. T-Mobile's version hit the FCC though. No sign of the others yet.This review got me super hyped
I just hope it comes out before Verizon alters their grandfathered + subsidized stuff.
Edit:
Do we even have a date for the US yet??
Some unusual elements to that review. The disadvantages, S Voice and MicroSD? I thought both would be advantages lol.
And they describe the One X's body as polycarbonate but the S3's as hyperglazed plastic, the S3's is actually also polycarbonate. So the correct comparison would have been polycarbonate unibody vs hyperglazed polycarbonate.
Otherwise very thorough and detailed.
They claimed that MicroSIM was a disavantage, not having MicroSD.
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