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Samsung Galaxy S4 (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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Yes, but i think you might want to see if there are multiple versions getting release just in case they are releasing both.
EDIT: Beaten
The Faceless Master
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it's getting both. depends on if the carrier wants LTE or not.
dunno about non-carrier versions, but i assume the major electronics places will carry both there too.
And I would rather have a shovel to the back of my head than ever have another HTC phone. HTC first.... What a ridiculous opinion.
Rodney McKay
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Noooo!
I actually messed up the screen on the first Note 2 a week after I bought it. It BARELY fit in the jacket pocket I was wearing and it slipped out when I sat down in my car, and it fell on the asphalt. Then there was a little permanent pink spot on the screen.
Thankfully I was able to get it replaced under warranty (forgot to mention that I dropped it, of course). Still, it's a BIG ASS phone, but I LOVE the battery in this monster. I can get 3 days of normal use out of it if I try to. I was having to charge my iPhone 5 every night before that.
But it's METAL! How can you say no to that?!
The Faceless Master
Member
oh snap.
the HTC First isn't metal, it's plastic. but it is Unibody, like last year's HTC One X...
Victory Red
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Had a little snaffu with text messages. They were still going to my iPhone cause I had it connected to wifi at home.
I had to turn off iMessage on all my apple devices and then go into iTunes and change my iTunes password. Then restarted phone.
I had to turn off iMessage on all my apple devices and then go into iTunes and change my iTunes password. Then restarted phone.
The Faceless Master
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wow... if that puts it in speakerphone automatically, CUT THE CHECK
edit: OH WAIT IT DOES!!! that is amazing!
i thought people said that was fixed...
wow... if that puts it in speakerphone automatically, CUT THE CHECK
edit: OH WAIT IT DOES!!! that is amazing!
i thought people said that was fixed...
nope nope, fuck gimmicks. Samsung is joke
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
wow... if that puts it in speakerphone automatically, CUT THE CHECK
edit: OH WAIT IT DOES!!! that is amazing!
Ok holy shit, this would be amazing for me at the desk.
Victory Red
Member
Wasn't fixed for me.
wow... if that puts it in speakerphone automatically, CUT THE CHECK
edit: OH WAIT IT DOES!!! that is amazing!
Now thats just cool, and useful, fuck the haters.
There's three posters just above who would find this extremely useful, as would I at the desk or when having lunch etc. Yet here you are calling it a gimmick.
The new meme to defend brands and criticise others seems to be to prefer dumber phones and refer to all additional OPTIONAL features and innovations as gimmicks.
Victory Red
Member
Some questions:
- Can I change the location of the "Apps" icon on the drawer, right now its sitting on the bottom right.
- Text messages aren't displaying who they are from on the lock screen. Just a notification. Can I edit this somewhere or do you recommend a new text app?
- Can I change the location of the "Apps" icon on the drawer, right now its sitting on the bottom right.
- Text messages aren't displaying who they are from on the lock screen. Just a notification. Can I edit this somewhere or do you recommend a new text app?
The Faceless Master
Member
i thought that was sarcasm. we need clarification!
SARCASM
I was more pointing fun at how everyone is declaring anything that could be potential more useful or is currently useful to people a gimmick.
Anyways, back to what I wanted to post originally:
I'm seeing a lot of nice looking cheap minimalist cases popping up:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CGRS4KI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
The Faceless Master
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no, you can't change the location of the app drawer icon in the stock Samsung launcher.
no idea on if you can show names with the lockscreen, try DashClock
Oh haha. My sarcasm detector is broken. So many people claiming everything is a gimmick these days you can't tell any more lol.
The Faceless Master
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daaaaaaamn, that is nice an minimal.
Nemesis_
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Australian shortages seem to be a thing. Most stores will not have stock on the official launch date and the phone will be order-only in some stores too.
Really wondering why they would announce a date and then not have most major stores stocked for it. I don't understand the mentality at all :/
Really wondering why they would announce a date and then not have most major stores stocked for it. I don't understand the mentality at all :/
Genesis Knight
Member
So this is my first smartphone. Dizzying amount of options. Any recommendations or good guides for getting started? Best apps etc. Looking to get as much as possible out of this.
Genesis Knight
Member
Double. Sorry.
outunderthestars
Banned
As someone who gets his hands dirty all the time at work, this is the type of feature I am really excited about.
Just because you don't need it doesn't mean that others won't find value in it.
damnit. I hate internet sarcasm. Now I look like an idiot.
shinshoryuken
Member
I got my hands on at a ATT store.
No signage or anything for the S4 yet, so I had to do a double take to make sure its an S4 not an S3.
first impression is that the screen is really awesome, big improvement from the S3.
The screen very clear and vibrant. Tried out the different color modes and it did kinda tone down the vibrant a bit, but not too much. The viewing angle is as good as the htc One, but the one is bright and white is more white. Regardless, I think the screen is as good as the One.
As good the screen is.....touchwiz is is drawback, not much different than the S3..NEON GREEN EVERYWHERE!!
Performance was kinda weird....it seem like its faster than the One, but certain times it kinda has hiccup...
Camera seem way better than the One...but didn't really try out much.
The built isn't as cheap quality as what most reviewers are saying. The lightness is very nice. I think what makes it cheap looking is the rounded corners. I think the only reason reviewers are shouting cheap is cause they are comparing it with the One. If the One didn't exist, no one will be complaining about the design or built.
No signage or anything for the S4 yet, so I had to do a double take to make sure its an S4 not an S3.
first impression is that the screen is really awesome, big improvement from the S3.
The screen very clear and vibrant. Tried out the different color modes and it did kinda tone down the vibrant a bit, but not too much. The viewing angle is as good as the htc One, but the one is bright and white is more white. Regardless, I think the screen is as good as the One.
As good the screen is.....touchwiz is is drawback, not much different than the S3..NEON GREEN EVERYWHERE!!
Performance was kinda weird....it seem like its faster than the One, but certain times it kinda has hiccup...
Camera seem way better than the One...but didn't really try out much.
The built isn't as cheap quality as what most reviewers are saying. The lightness is very nice. I think what makes it cheap looking is the rounded corners. I think the only reason reviewers are shouting cheap is cause they are comparing it with the One. If the One didn't exist, no one will be complaining about the design or built.
Victory Red
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After spending almost all of yesterday fiddling around with stuff I'm really enjoying the phone but still feel like I haven't even cracked the surface of what I can do with it.
There are some iOS things that I miss, but I knew that going in.
-- I miss: Tap status bar to go to top of page. of anything.
-- I miss: Lock screen notifications on iOS are simple and I still can't figure out how to get something acceptable to me on this phone. I want a notification on my lock screen that I got a message from John and he says Whats Up, and an email from Joe that says hey. Swiping across or touchign either of those will take me to their respective apps/message.
-- Google Now = wow. I woke up today and I had 3 "cards" waiting for me. Today's weather, A concert nearby, and the TRACKING INFO FOR A PACKAGE I'M WAITING FOR. How the hell did it know that was important to me? (It obviously knew via an email I received from the company a few days ago, but the face that it shows me it is ridiculous.)
-- I miss: Apple's display fluidity. When a web page or something fully loaded you could flick that thing up and down like a madman and you wouldn't get a hiccup. There is still some studder involved with these pages. Especially a gaf page.
-- My girlfriend is having a tough time getting used to the new OS. Some things seem overly complicated. Or maybe we just don't know how to get to them.
-- I'm used to just going to the main Settings app to change everything. Now, I need to find where to edit something's settings.
-- Google Play store is fast, quick, and all the apps I've downloaded so far have been great quality
-- I'm having trouble getting used to the textin. The space bar is in a little different location and the auto-correct isn't doing as good a job as Apple's. I haven't forced myself to use Swype yet.
-- Launching apps from Lockscreen is great.
And mainly, the reason I got the phone (coming from an iPhone 5)
*** The screen size/clarity changes your entire experience of what you think you can do on your phone. ***
- Open up Instagram - Holy shit those pics are gorgeous
- Facebook, I can see so much
- Twitter, So much info, so clear.
- Videos, Trailers, YouTube. Jaw dropping.
There are some iOS things that I miss, but I knew that going in.
-- I miss: Tap status bar to go to top of page. of anything.
-- I miss: Lock screen notifications on iOS are simple and I still can't figure out how to get something acceptable to me on this phone. I want a notification on my lock screen that I got a message from John and he says Whats Up, and an email from Joe that says hey. Swiping across or touchign either of those will take me to their respective apps/message.
-- Google Now = wow. I woke up today and I had 3 "cards" waiting for me. Today's weather, A concert nearby, and the TRACKING INFO FOR A PACKAGE I'M WAITING FOR. How the hell did it know that was important to me? (It obviously knew via an email I received from the company a few days ago, but the face that it shows me it is ridiculous.)
-- I miss: Apple's display fluidity. When a web page or something fully loaded you could flick that thing up and down like a madman and you wouldn't get a hiccup. There is still some studder involved with these pages. Especially a gaf page.
-- My girlfriend is having a tough time getting used to the new OS. Some things seem overly complicated. Or maybe we just don't know how to get to them.
-- I'm used to just going to the main Settings app to change everything. Now, I need to find where to edit something's settings.
-- Google Play store is fast, quick, and all the apps I've downloaded so far have been great quality
-- I'm having trouble getting used to the textin. The space bar is in a little different location and the auto-correct isn't doing as good a job as Apple's. I haven't forced myself to use Swype yet.
-- Launching apps from Lockscreen is great.
And mainly, the reason I got the phone (coming from an iPhone 5)
*** The screen size/clarity changes your entire experience of what you think you can do on your phone. ***
- Open up Instagram - Holy shit those pics are gorgeous
- Facebook, I can see so much
- Twitter, So much info, so clear.
- Videos, Trailers, YouTube. Jaw dropping.
Moneyhats2k5
Member
Play around with it. It can take a week to fully customize everything.
Victory Red
Member
Nice Avatar. Gimme some apps/tweeks that you recommend off the top of your head.
Moneyhats2k5
Member
Top 5:
Widgetsoid
Keyring
Google voice
Nova launcher
Chrome browser
Widgetsoid
Keyring
Google voice
Nova launcher
Chrome browser
BFIB
Member
Don't forget to check out the Android GAF thread, unless you already have. Lots of excellent recommendations in there, and links to other threads for apps, customization, etc.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=491097
Once you realize the level of user power you have, it'll be really hard to go back to iOS.
Got mine today, the last one in the store I pre-ordered in (they had 11 phones for 45 pre-orders). We'll see how unlimited Three's data really is including tethering.
Yeah, the screen is just amazing. I can't even look at my iPhone 4S's screen right now without thinking it looks a little weird.
EDIT: Sweet, didn't see you could alredy root this bad boy. Good times.
Yeah, the screen is just amazing. I can't even look at my iPhone 4S's screen right now without thinking it looks a little weird.
EDIT: Sweet, didn't see you could alredy root this bad boy. Good times.
Wait, browsing Mobile GAF on dark theme means you save battery life?
With Super AMOLED screens a black image means the pixels are off if I remember correctly. So it saves battery. Thats how you get true blacks.
Victory Red
Member
Radioshack was running an awesome deal for the HTC One. I dont know if they will for S4. I feel like we would have heard about it by now.
Oh rrreeeaaallllyyy. He also mentioned that Bestbuy has a superior warranty plan? I know Verizon has this $5 a month thing going on right now.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
That video covering all that stuff pretty much shits on most of em. So yeah...
mere_immortal
Member
Is there a good recorded video comparison between the S4 and the HTC around anywhere?
Some of the stuff I've read said the HTC can appear slightly saturated in bright outdoor stuff but has better sound recording overall.
Some of the stuff I've read said the HTC can appear slightly saturated in bright outdoor stuff but has better sound recording overall.
I know the iphone is all the rage and all but isn't it weird to compare this new phone to something that's a year old? It'd be like people comparing the HTC One to the Galaxy S3 before it was announced. Was that a widespread practice? Seems odd to me.
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