MarkMclovin
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When you say it's syncing, how do you know? do you mean through an application, like Kies? Dropbox?
If your phone is connected to your laptop, unless it's an app on either device, there is only a limited way it can happen.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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When you say it's syncing, how do you know? do you mean through an application, like Kies? Dropbox?
If your phone is connected to your laptop, unless it's an app on either device, there is only a limited way it can happen.
No, it doesn't go through any app. When I check the gallery and if my laptop is on another folder in the gallery opens up with the name from my laptop and then it starts synchronizing the photos on it's own. The way I found to stop it was going into my laptop and go to the sharing settings and turned it off. It's kinda annoying that I can't find a setting within the phone to stop it.
I did some math because I was bored. If I were on the 2gb data plan instead of unlimited, I could hit the cap in <18 minutes at the 4g speeds I get. If I let it go all month, I could run up a bill of almost $49,000 just in data overages.
Anyway, loving my white S3. Infinitely better than my POS Incredible.
Anyway, loving my white S3. Infinitely better than my POS Incredible.
Ha, I had the Incredible as well. Was indifferent about switching. I am no longer indifferent. This thing is great!
Fuck don't tell me things like this you are going to make me stick with poopy
shitty
Houston3000
Member
I really want to upgrade my Galaxy S to the S III but I learned the other day that Sprint hasn't rolled out their 4G LTE service in New York City yet. Apparently the Galaxy S III isn't even compatible with Sprint's regular old 4G network that I use on my original Galaxy S right now. If so I refuse to upgrade until they roll it out, I stream way way too much video on my phone to deal with 3G (low res, buffer times, annoyingly slow).
Anyone else have Sprint? Is this true?
Anyone else have Sprint? Is this true?
The 2GB limit really isn't that bad as long you're aware of it. If I'm connected to wifi I just turn the 4G off, and there's an option in the settings that monitors your data and warns you if it looks like you're going to go over.
Not saying I didn't wish I had unlimited, but considering the data plan on my old Blackberry was 150 Megabytes, it's a nice step up.
virtuoso88
Member
You can't get to those limits getting .2mb/s on Sprint so you have no worries!
Hahaha so damn true.
Nemesis_
Member
The BRUSHED FINISH on it is just so nice, wish there was some way to just get the backing.
The flip covers are quite nice but they add bulk to it, the backing itself is a little bit thicker but it is a bit noticeable.
cleveridea
Member
weird, picked up the new S3 today and despite not preordering, he said that it went through same price as my old plan (droidx unlimited 3G) with unlimited 4G
How can I see on my contract that its unlimited? If it was limited to say 2GB would that be whats printed?
Shows on my contract (ie no explicit mention of unlimited)
How can I see on my contract that its unlimited? If it was limited to say 2GB would that be whats printed?
Shows on my contract (ie no explicit mention of unlimited)
PS wow this device is gorgeous. 4G + ICS = beautiful
cleveridea
Member
oh nice!
Also, if I wanted to capture video of the screen itself to upload a tutorial on YouTube is there an easy way to do that?
Dead Prince
Banned
If enabled, you could swipe the side of your hand from one side of the screen to the other.
So am I missing something here?
Clearly says I'm adding "email and data unlimited" for 29.99 plus there is a 4g code on the list , and on the bottom it says I'm removing email and web but for 3G device...
4G data plans are separated out from 3G data plans so they can kill off grandfathered 3G unlimited plans.
If you have a grandfathered unlimited 3G data plan, and you buy a 4G device, you'll have to force your device to run in 3G only. You won't be able to get a data connection when it tries to get on 4G unless you upgrade your plan to 4G. And by upgrading, you'll be forced to pay the big bucks.
I'm on $20/month for unlimited (truly unlimited) 3G + 200 texts. I'll never move to 4G unless I get work to pay for it.
cleveridea
Member
oh never mind, I logged into my account and its there
UNLIMITED MEGABYTE ALLOW
UNLIMITED MEGABYTE
UNLIMITED
fuuuuuuuuu
Ok a real wtf about this phone. I can surf the internet and send messages from apps while in a call, both things I couldnt do on my Droid X.......awesomely wonderful.....
I CANNOT take a picture while on a call!?? Something I could do on my Droid X.......[scratches head furiously]
I CANNOT take a picture while on a call!?? Something I could do on my Droid X.......[scratches head furiously]
Lucky SOB
virtuoso88
Member
Did you get the unlimited 4g or not? Can't tell!
cleveridea
Member
yeah, same price as old 3G unlimited got me 4G unlimited crazy - I had to check to ensure it
I had no idea how nice 4G + modern phone (S3) + ICS was like a whole different type of device.
I did call verizon before the 28th last month (last deadline right to preorder to grandfather?) but despite expressing a preference, I didnt actually preorder one. No idea if I was somehow logged in the system or what.
the guy was very surprised when he saw the data plan was unlimited. they only got the phones in today, and this was his first sale. before he tried the transaction he told me it would be 2GB then $10 per month per extra GB, but he said "oh wow, thats weird. it let me enter into the system as unlimited for the same price"
Yayyy Drop Tests
http://www.fun47.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-apple-iphone-4s-droptest-comparison-video/
Guerrilla glass my ass.
http://www.fun47.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-apple-iphone-4s-droptest-comparison-video/
Guerrilla glass my ass.
probably the most worthless test I've ever seen
How so?
Same could be said about your comment, anyway back on topic.
another one http://youtu.be/K7e9ebi41Wc
The Faceless Master
Member
<3 unlimited
Dead Prince
Banned
that's a lot of adult videos.
The Faceless Master
Member
isn't this video SUPER old? i remember seeing this a looong time ago
Could be, not a youtube hound like most, though the date on the article says 7-13-12
Don't see why the date should matter though, its still the same phone.
The Faceless Master
Member
yep, clicked on the "view on youtube", june 4th.
pretty sure it was posted in the thread when it was released back then...
Cool,
Would be interesting to see some tests of phones in various cases, has one of those been posted.?
Because the damage to the phone is highly dependent on how it dropped? Did you notice how the first test, the iphone and the GS3 land in completely different positions? Absolutely stupid test.
Also, isn't Gorilla Glass mainly for scratch resistance? It's still going to shatter if you drop it on the right spot.
TBH, I didn't care about the vs Iphone part as I have no intention of buying an Iphone.
I have a cheap ass samsung intercept in a body glove case and I have dropped it more times than I can remember without damaging the phone.
So I guess when I buy the S3 I will have a hulking case waiting to put it in, as I'm not into cellphone fashion I wont care about bulk and hiding the beauty of the phone.
I wasn't comparing it to how the iPhone holds up. I was comparing the drop angle. If you think you can get any kind of smartphone these days and be able to drop it more times than you can remember without damaging it, you are kidding yourself.
I was merely answering your question of why the video is stupid and useless.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The problem with these kind of guesses is that it assumes you have the capability to run absolutely max bandwidth through the phone - besides, most of them have overage caps and will throttle the shit out of you if you tried to go max speed 100% of the time.
Yp, got Nova but no crashes, can you duplicate the events leading to the crash (so I can try the same)?
Normal use for me is lasting about 24-26 hrs. Browsing GAF on Wi-Fi at night, using it to play a lot of games, calls and texting.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but regardless of what kind of branding the glass on your phone has, if you drop it at the wrong angle it will shatter.
Dead Prince
Banned
no. even with my spotty 3G (sprint) it doesn't go down that quick.
I would hope they would call you before you hit $50k, but who knows. It's happened to people before with roaming charges and stuff.
To address your other point, I was just giving a theoretical max. Even if you cut utilization to 50% average over the month, it's still 25,000 dollars. Even just 10% would be close to a 5,000 dollar bill, which is still outrageous.
I wonder what the markup is on 1 gigabyte of data overage. They charge $10, it probably costs south of a penny.
Had my phone with Nova since Monday and I haven't had a crash yet.
damn.. wondering if mine is defective
my wifi was also dropping a lot when i first set it up.everything else about the phone is awesome including the screen, would hate to exchange it and get a shitty screen
jamesinclair
Banned
It's amazing how every single word in this post is wrong. Every word.
just sitting on the home screen most times, my minimalistic text widget comes up as "problem loading widget" then a few minutes later it crashes. Similar thing happened with my calender widget earlier.
I've been trying for a month to get AT&T to let my grandfathered, unlimited 3G data plan work with 4G without "upgrading" my contract.
Everything I've said is 100% true for old unlimited 3G plans. My plan is over 6 years old.
I am not referring to "unlimited" 3G plans. I am referring to the original, actually-unlimited 3G plans.
And yes I realize AT&T is not Verizon. My girlfriend went through the same shit with TMobile and a friend went through it with Verizon. 4G is coded differently in the billing system so they can force an "upgrade" when the contract "changes" and get you on a more current pricing plan.
If Verizon lets some users out of it if they persist, that's great. But it's absolutely at their discretion. The older and cheaper your plan is, the more resistance you'll face. People who got in when data was a $15/month add-on are in the 4G pickle across all major carriers.
jamesinclair
Banned
Sorry, thought you were talking about Verizon, even people with old altel plans where unlimited data is quoted as 0 they can still get Verizon 4g
Can't you just take an LTE phone to an at&t store and have them change your plan to LTE unlimited? A friend of mine was able to do that.