WORD. I'm in the same boat only with a broken screen and have to buy off contract to keep my unlimited data.
Samsung Galaxy S4 (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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WORD. I'm in the same boat only with a broken screen and have to buy off contract to keep my unlimited data.
fatigues_gasolini
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Not really, but the support for just about any new piece of software isn't there. I can't play vice city or get Facebook home because my phone gets ignored. It may be 6 months old but it gets shit for support and swept under the rug for the one
The Faceless Master
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i can't speak for Vice City, but Facebook Home is literally on six phones. it doesn't even work on the EVO 4G LTE, which is almost the exact same phone as the HTC One X! oh, and you can get a patched version on XDA that supports most devices.
BigEvilTurtle
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Black.
The Faceless Master
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apps go on the internal, you can choose for other stuff like photos, music, video, etc...
Play Music stores offline music on the internal card with no option to use the external card.
Spotify until a recent update stored everything on the internal card.
In my experience most apps ignore the external card unless you explicitly tell them to save stuff on it.
I'm upgrading from a Galaxy S1 lol your Xperia is like a Ferrari compared to my phone T_T
Unknown Soldier
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The original Galaxy S is quite a long-lived device though. Unofficially there have been ROMs which bring it all the way up to Jelly Bean 4.2.2. It was also the first Samsung device to feature a Wolfson audio hub, making it the best Android device for any kind for music playback all the way until the Galaxy S III and Note II brought the Wolfson chip back after it was absent from the Galaxy S II.
Yep, all white backgrounds on websites suck more power on AMOLED.
I have mobile GAF set to Dark theme, and that encompasses most of my browsing. With the S4 I should get a lot more browsing time than their test, which sounds bloody awesome tbh.
Apparently theres an app on XDA that does this too. Allows you to keep the GMusic skin and just set the cache directory to your SD card. Nice and easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140756
CharlieDigital
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Explain to me how to read this.
The S4 gets marginally better talk time and marginally better video playback time while the One gets over an hour+ of web time.
In practical use, doesn't this mean that the One gets better battery life?
They include stand by time. Ie when the phone is technically inactive or not doing anything in particular, but notifications etc are still coming in. Here the S4 fares far better than the One. Standby time is fairly important in this respect as most of the time people aren't actually even using their phones.
that total time includes stand by and apparently sense 5's blinkfeed sucks the life out of the battery so it's idling time sucks. Once developers get this disable, I can see a phone like this hitting 65+
-Pyromaniac-
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like said above, basically on normal use, default standby time is better on the S4. You'd have to tweak some settings on the one to make it closer (like not using blinkfeed or manual update) as well as some other stuff.
CharlieDigital
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Perfect, thanks!
So the 48h is ONLY on standby? Or standby + usage?
The Faceless Master
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it's how long the device would last with 1hr of calls, 1hr of browsing and 1hr of video playback a day.
Victory Red
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AT&T MOVES SHIP DATE TO 4/23.!!
Unknown Soldier
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Suddenly Samsung and HTC are racing to get their flagship out first.
Victory Red
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Good. I'm getting sick of seeing the people in the HTC One thread gloating about receiving theirs.
The Faceless Master
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Victory Red
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Ha, I see you ragging on them for not posting pics.
I'm taking off work for the day its scheduled to come and I have an iPhone5 so I'll take tons of pics.
Unknown Soldier
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I want an X Phone because it has the letter X in its name.
Victory Red
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Will the S4 come with a SIM in it or will I have to take it out from my iPhone 5 and put it in?
Also, is that all I'll have to do or do I have to go through AT&T to tell them I have a new phone?
Also, is that all I'll have to do or do I have to go through AT&T to tell them I have a new phone?
BigEvilTurtle
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If the SIM is from the same carrier (AT&T), just slip it in and it'll work.
This was posted in the Android thread, but here's another S4 review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8STgCviLe0
There aren't too many reviews out yet. Even though the HTC One looks amazing, based on my time using the One and the impressions I've watched, Touchwiz is definitely superior and a good alternative to Nova Launcher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8STgCviLe0
There aren't too many reviews out yet. Even though the HTC One looks amazing, based on my time using the One and the impressions I've watched, Touchwiz is definitely superior and a good alternative to Nova Launcher.
Victory Red
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Genesis Knight
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Funny, but kind of pointless. It isn't keys/coins that scratch a screen, it's dust and grit.
Victory Red
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AT&T eMail said:
GET.HYPE.
Where on the tmobile site is the $30 deal?
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
You buy a sim card and at activation you pick your plan from what I have read, it's perfect for people who don't talk a lot.
Not sure if its still available. I choose my device, micro SIM, but the lowest plan is $50/mo for 500MB data, unlimited talk and text. Can't seem to find the $30 deal anywhere. That sounds like the perfect plan for me too.
SuperFanboy
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ATT Tweeted that the day will be April 27th.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/22/4...t-t-stores-april-27th-pre-orders-could-arrive
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/22/4...t-t-stores-april-27th-pre-orders-could-arrive
It's still listed on that page. You could always just get it from walmart. You can buy the card there.
The Faceless Master
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SIM Unlocked? can't you just buy it from a T-Mobile store and request an unlock code?
Will the att and tmobile versions unlocked worked on the others lte bands?