This is exactly what I thought when I was reading and watching impressions. Only you are the best reviewer. I really want to get my hands on both the HTC One and the Galaxy S IV.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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This is exactly what I thought when I was reading and watching impressions. Only you are the best reviewer. I really want to get my hands on both the HTC One and the Galaxy S IV.
Two is better than one. I just really like the old 4 capacitive layout. I used them all dammit!
Im sure it's a significant upgrade going from my s2 to the s4 but im definitely not crazy about it aesthetically. If they don't release one in black im definitely not picking it up. I have to stare at that thing daily for the next 12 plus months.
It's coming in black and white. Like the person said a couple of posts ago, even though it's similar, it does have a bit of a more premium look and feel according to him. You're going to be staring at a big ass screen that produces great colors for the next 12 months. There is less top and bottom bezel than there is with the GS3 and the shape isn't as rounded as the GS3.
I am cautiously optimistic.
The Faceless Master
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but the GS4 (and GS3 and Note 2) have 3 buttons. there are capacitive buttons on both sides of the physical button. and yeah, i miss the search button too and really just liked the look of the 4 capacitive buttons more...
you mean solid black?
Yeah me too. I actually didnt know there were any capacitive buttons on the newer models. There was nothing wrong with the old 4 button layout. It was sleeker. I also really like the S2's shape compared to the new models. Oh well. I'll just wait until i get some hands on time before i throw a tantrum. As far as the color goes i meant like the S1 and S2 kind of black. I disliked the blue they used on the S3.
SirMossyBloke
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If it helps, the S4 has a flatter back and seemed like a slightly less rounded phone in general.
The Faceless Master
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yeah, the buttons light up when in use and turn off when not in use.
check out some videos and you'll see them in action.
yeah, the buttons light up when in use and turn off when not in use.
check out some videos and you'll see them in action.
Yeah I think i was a bit hasty in my dislike. I'll definitely check out some more videos and impressions.
Just sold my iphone5 and pre-ordered the SGS4 in black.
Really looking forward to an android phone but although it was hard to walk away from all of the apps and games I purchased on ios, I hardly used most of them.
I hope one day that all apps and games will release same day as ios but the iphone and ios just became stale to me.
Really looking forward to an android phone but although it was hard to walk away from all of the apps and games I purchased on ios, I hardly used most of them.
I hope one day that all apps and games will release same day as ios but the iphone and ios just became stale to me.
Victory Red
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Same here. Where did you preorder from? Most carriers don't start preorders until Tuesday the 16th
The Abominable Snowman
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Hey what is the word on the Note 3? Any guesses on when we'd see anything about it?
IFA. Should be September? Release around October
The Faceless Master
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Confused101
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So for you guys that have pre-ordered phones in the past, what has your experience been? Do I need to go first thing on Tuesday morning? Do pre-orders sell out? I've never done this before so I'm curious.
I always order via their phone lines. They have more bargaining leeway than retail stores. Generally if I pre-order the phone, it usually just gets delivered in the morning on the day of the phone's release. If you were to buy it from the store, or pre-order last minute, yes, there is a chance it could be short on stock.
I remember that was the case with the iPhone 4S, where even though I'd pre-ordered it (a few days before it's release), I still had to wait a several days before they had some in post release date.
MisterNugNug
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I've never owned a smartphone so bear with me. I plan on having the S4 be my first smartphone, my current carrier is T-Mobile. Can I pre-order it now?
Yes you should be able to. I'm assuming you mean T-Mobile in the US, but so long as your contract is expired or you're taking out a new one altogether, you should be able to pre-order now, but I don't know for certain. I know other carriers already have a pre-order possibility in place.
Just ring them up and find out.
Out of curiosity how come you've never had a smart phone up until now?
MisterNugNug
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Really never needed one. I don't text and rarely ever call people. I usually communicate though emails with family and friends. But the old Samsung phone that I've got now barely works, I can barely hear people during calls. The contract I have with T-Mobile is currently month to month so I figure if I"m going to get a new phone might as well make the leap to smartphones. When in Rome and whatever.
The Faceless Master
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indeed. still can't believe that was a thing...
not yet. US Cellular and AT&T will start preorders tomorrow, the other carriers haven't started yet, but it will probably be this week or next week.
-Pyromaniac-
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In canada it "arrives" on my bday. IS IT A SIGN. Probably not. Anyway, news:
SirMossyBloke
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Yeah, it's $200 for a 16gb. That's not gonna help.
-Pyromaniac-
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ridiculous. 32gb should be the minimum for all premium phones by now.
The Faceless Master
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yeah, the buttons light up when in use and turn off when not in use.
check out some videos and you'll see them in action.
...that hand...
The Faceless Master
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what about it?
I don't know... it's affecting me.
SirMossyBloke
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Your average consumer won't see it that way.
The Faceless Master
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indeed, they'll just get the 'Galaxy'.
SirMossyBloke
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Yep. The S3.
windowlurker
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Psycho metallic purple is the next big trend
-Pyromaniac-
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the perspective makes his hand look HUGE.
windowlurker
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fuck it, we have the cloud now brother
Must say, pissed off at the way the UK market is headed. We're not only not getting the octa core version, but now the highest memory version they stock is 16gb. That is no where near enough for me. Thank heavens it has a micro sd slot, otherwise the 16gb would be useless.
Phone vendors need to understand that if shit like megapixels and video recording quality keep going up, so too does the amount of storage required.
Phone vendors need to understand that if shit like megapixels and video recording quality keep going up, so too does the amount of storage required.
swaggerhound8
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I managed to see the S4 for pre-order on the AT&T U.S. website and click through to the product description. After several attempts, I was unable to login to my account and complete the transaction. In a futile effort I cleared my cache, only to find the phone completely off the website. Anyone have similar results?
Yes, who needs local storage? Let's give all our data to big corporations and trust them to hold onto it for us! If their network or my network is ever down, ah, whatever, I didn't need that filthy data anyway.
Hate, hate, hate this idea of sacrificing local storage in favor of cloud storage. Cloud storage is a complement to local storage, not a replacement.
-Pyromaniac-
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I'm ok with cloud storage problem is the upload in canada is dreadful.
Completely agree. Plus upload speeds aren't nearly good enough in the UK for it to be a viable alternative to local storage, which will be order of magnitude quicker and data tariff free.
BigEvilTurtle
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So, how expensive are we expecting for unlocked 16GB?
Unknown Soldier
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Unreliability of always online (thank you Adam Orth) is a big reason why I demand an SD card slot on my phones. That way I can store all my music locally and not worry about signal or monthly caps when relying on the cloud. It's also a lot easier to manage my music when it's local instead of in the cloud.
The Faceless Master
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well, AT&T is selling it for $640 and they will unlock it if you pay full price.
DAT AT&T LOGO
In Canada $700
BigEvilTurtle
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well, AT&T is selling it for $640 and they will unlock it if you pay full price.
DAT AT&T LOGO
Not sure how this works, but would a T-Mobile SIM work in an AT&T variant or do I need the T-Mobile one? That's not a bad deal.
The Faceless Master
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that would depend on the supported bands. why not just buy the T-Mobile version? preorders should be this week sometime.
BigEvilTurtle
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Good plan! Thanks for the help.
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