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Samsung Galaxy S4 (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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Three and Tesco had some good offers last time i checked.
Victory Red
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SwiftKey-ing "banana" sucks
The Faceless Master
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unlike other OEMs, they usually don't come locked in the first place.
they did sell a 'developer edition' of the Verizon GS3 though...
As much as I am enjoying this phone, I weirdly miss the size of my iphone5. For me a phone should sit in my pocket without fear of breaking the thing when I bend down or bumo into something. that large screen makes me very nervous.
Great phone but I think I will go back to the iphone5.
Great phone but I think I will go back to the iphone5.
The Faceless Master
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paranoid
just face the screen against your leg
Good luck with that. Tried with o2 and all I wanted was unlimited data and they wouldn't budge off 2gb or even price match. Got the phone with Three for £37 a month with nothing upfront and unlimited data including tethering which is just a sexy deal.
Messypandas
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The trick is to ask for the PAC code and end your contract (i'm actually just rolling at the minute because my contract ended last year). Last time, an executive (or whatever lol) called ME the next day and said they didn't want me leaving and offered me a way better deal. Gotta play that hard ball.
I'm on vodaphone at the minute and i'm guessing them advertising "4G Ready" is like them giving you a surfboard in the dessert, right?
The Faceless Master
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yeah, some of us have been saying that Samsung rushed the GS4 out for a while now.
Victory Red
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I havent noticed a size different in my pocket, just a temperature difference if I put it in my pocket after its been charging or after I've been using it a while.
I was actually going to do a pocket experiment when my apple whore friend tries to rag on me for how big it is. Close your eyes, i'll put my phone in one of your pockets and your phone in the other and walk around a little bit. I bet you can't tell which is in which pocket 5 out of 5 times.
Confused101
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All I have to say is that Swiftkey is freakin' amazing. I've had the trial for maybe an hour and I'm already sold. So good.
The Faceless Master
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it's called sarcasm.Steve Kondik said:Definitely not supporting the S4.
I always thought it was pretty great, but then it pissed me off and I stopped using because of the aggressive auto correct not letting me choose certain words. I came back to it because I actually wasn't lazy and took the time to change the default press spacebar option, which is the first one you can change.
actually I meant to say you, not Unknown lol
...how, exactly? And compared to what?
<3 this man for waiting for the VZW release.
I'd like a sim unlocked version (not necessarily bootloader unlocked) without the bloatware and shit. I take it that doesn't happen with Samsung?
H_Prestige
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Saw it at best buy today. Feels more solid than the S3. The black color still looks a bit blue. Overall a really ugly phone with cheap feeling materials.
This is probably a repost, but if not I am just going to leave this here..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZJs7N3aM75Y
I am totally jealous of everyones S4 in here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZJs7N3aM75Y
I am totally jealous of everyones S4 in here.
Confused101
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The Onion?
The Faceless Master
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international versions are SIM unlocked. and you can get an unlock for the T-Mobile or AT&T version SIM slot if it's paid in full.
In laymans terms what does this actually mean? Since in benches and real world use the Exynos 5 version benches better, runs faster and offers better battery life. I'm quite confused. Are people saying the rushed botched version of the S4 (i9500) is still better than the non rushed version (i9505) or what? Wouldn't that actually make it not so rushed and botched?
Boogalogist
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The base launcher (TouchWiz?) is adequate if you're a casual user...but it really sucks for me. So many things uncustomizeable! Of course I could install ADW launcher or something on it, but I just wanna wait till Cyanogenmod. Where art thou??
Where are you seeing that Exynos gets batter battery life? It benches slightly better because the Cortex A15 is a beast, but it's also a power hog.
Nemesis_
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What is the difference? I never used it on S3 though if I knew what Drive Mode did I might be able to give some impressions. Activating it on the S3 didn't seem to do anything.
The lack of 32 or 64 GB versions is killing me (my current phone is having a few issues, so I'd like to replace it).This would've been a day 1, otherwise, for me.
Can't you just throw in a microSD
That's what I did, ended up paying my final bill there and then after 10 years with then and an average sirens of£70 per month over the last 6 years. Oh well, get a better signal in my flat with Three anyway so far. Vodafone clearly are better with the retention thing.
As for 4G ready, I think Vodafone had one of the better deals. They'll get you on 4G if you pay off your existing contract at 70% discount as long as you get a more expensive contract. Unlike O2 and Orange/T-Mobile customers who have to pay out their existing contract at a 50% rate.
Temperature of mine has been fine... Unless Steam is running. No idea why that makes it so hot.
Activating it pops this screen up:
From there, you can say "Hi, Galaxy" and activate a small handful of features (music controls, weather, navigation, etc.). It also reads incoming texts to you and lets you dictate a response if you so choose.
Apparently initial impressions peg it as better than the S3 version, but that's about as much as I've gathered.
Macmanus
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I received mine today. I'm not horribly impressed with really much any aspect of it. Sorry to ruin the circle jerk. I'm not horribly impressed with any smartphone that exists on the market these days to be honest. Next cycle I think I'm going to buy the dumbest phone possible and the smartest tablet on the market just so I can more easily control when I'm plugged in.
i ordered this case from spigen, i like that it has enforced corners and theres a lip for the front so i can put the phone face down. they dont come out till may 10 though.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BW6GJ1K/?tag=neogaf0e-20
As far as I know, app data can only be stored in the on board memory. Out of the box, the 16GB version has less than 10GB available for the user.
Boogalogist
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IIRC, there was an app called "App to SD" that I was using on the S2 previously. It lets you move most apps to the SD card.
Wonder if that works for the S4.
Wonder if that works for the S4.
I'm getting on that, they're great. Just gotta choose red to match my headphones or blue to match my 3DSXL.
Nemesis_
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Activating it pops this screen up:
From there, you can say "Hi, Galaxy" and activate a small handful of features (music controls, weather, navigation, etc.). It also reads incoming texts to you and lets you dictate a response if you so choose.
Apparently initial impressions peg it as better than the S3 version, but that's about as much as I've gathered.
I do wonder how well this works.
I spotify, so I don't really have a use for the music stuff. I will try to somehow incorporate it into my commutes and see how I go. I can't promise much though, I can't see many features I would realistically use.
Victory Red
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Does everything look okay here? I feel like I'm getting less-than-stellar battery life. Screen mode is set to "Movie" to soften the colors, and brightness is at about 1/3rd.
That 22hrs is not accurate, I had to charge it for a little this morning. I went to sleep with it at 30%, woke up 8 hours later and it was at 4%. All apps were closed before I went to bed.
That 22hrs is not accurate, I had to charge it for a little this morning. I went to sleep with it at 30%, woke up 8 hours later and it was at 4%. All apps were closed before I went to bed.
The Faceless Master
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expand the battery stats and show screen on
Victory Red
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Screen Time On
Idle Details
I feel like thats a lot of battery just for idle.
The Faceless Master
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touch the battery graph on top, it expands.
but yeah, that's a relatively steep decline for being idle.
but yeah, that's a relatively steep decline for being idle.
Victory Red
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Here's my expanded Time chart
For comparison, this is my girlfriend's phone
Somethings wrong. What could it be?
My idle is all jacked up.
SirMossyBloke
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Download GSam battery monitor. It'll tell you what's causing any wakelocks on the phone while it's idle. I had an issue with Google now.
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