Buying a new smartphone

[Magnum]

Galaxy SIV leaked, apparently it has the same design as the Note II

[Magnum]

Software upgrades don't give you a bigger, higher res screen, NFC or a better processor. If you want S3 features, buy an S3.

Bdw theres a version in SII from Korea which has a 720P 4.7" display, NFC, bigger battery and faster processor than the international version

[Californikan]

bdw has anyone used Motorola Android phones?

I have a Razr Maxx.

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[Californikan]

Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S4 today....

http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/14/samsung-galaxy-s-4-officially-announced/

[MkX]

Does anyone in to WP 8 os? And specially the Lumia 920? The phone can get hell of a beating..

[Magnum]

Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S4 today....

http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/14/samsung-galaxy-s-4-officially-announced/

I don't understand why Sammy didnt want to change the design

[Pericles]

I don't understand why Sammy didnt want to change the design

Coz if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[YRD]

Here's a nice video summarizing a few of the many changes...

http://blog.gsmarena.com/the-samsung-galaxy-s4-promo-video-gives-the-rundown-in-little-over-4-minutes-video/

[Jaliya48]

...and just when I was saving up for an S3!

[Magnum]

Coz if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

If you watched couple of reviews you would have found out that the materials used and the design isn't upto standard with the competitors

[Magnum]

[Pericles]

If you watched couple of reviews you would have found out that the materials used and the design isn't upto standard with the competitors

If you saw the sales numbers of the S3 vs the One X and anything Sony put out, you'd see why they didn't bother. They know their consumers. Its not going to matter. So they didn't make it out of aluminium. The specs are going to push it as a smart phone leader, the plastic will be sold as a weight saving feature.

Well, they knew their consumers. There seems to be some major flack running around in the press from the complaining about the launch event, and how it portrayed users, women in particular.

Meh, don't matter. The Nexus is still the way forward for me, this isn't going to tempt me away. The Sony is more tempting than the S4 in my book, but the choice stays Nexus 4 for now.

[Watchman]

On the matter of smart phones.. I recently updated the OS on my SG-S3 to 4.12 and now the phone is always "awake" (as observed in the battery status), and i'm sure it wasnt like that before.. and there's no apps running either...

Has anyone had any similar issues with the OS update?

[YRD]

Watchman.. I have the S3 running Jelly Bean 4.1.2. What do u mean by always awake?

[H.C]

No issues with 4.1.2 upto now. What are the games you have installed machan. Because some games run in the background eventhough you have quit properly,specially strategic type once.

[Magnum]

If you saw the sales numbers of the S3 vs the One X and anything Sony put out, you'd see why they didn't bother. They know their consumers. Its not going to matter. So they didn't make it out of aluminium. The specs are going to push it as a smart phone leader, the plastic will be sold as a weight saving feature.

Well, they knew their consumers. There seems to be some major flack running around in the press from the complaining about the launch event, and how it portrayed users, women in particular.

Meh, don't matter. The Nexus is still the way forward for me, this isn't going to tempt me away. The Sony is more tempting than the S4 in my book, but the choice stays Nexus 4 for now.

Yep Sony is better and whats that thing about the launch event?

and when I spend money on a high end phone I want it to be made out of quality materials as well, not out of cheap plastic

On the matter of smart phones.. I recently updated the OS on my SG-S3 to 4.12 and now the phone is always "awake" (as observed in the battery status), and i'm sure it wasnt like that before.. and there's no apps running either...

Has anyone had any similar issues with the OS update?

You mean your screen has consumed most amount of battery?

Edited March 15, 2013 by Magnum

[Pericles]

Yep Sony is better and whats that thing about the launch event?

http://ashleyesqueda.com/post/45403784237/i-need-to-say-something-about-the-samsung-sgs4-event

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-57574466-256/samsung-gs4-launch-tone-deaf-and-shockingly-sexist/

[ruwds]

On the matter of smart phones.. I recently updated the OS on my SG-S3 to 4.12 and now the phone is always "awake" (as observed in the battery status), and i'm sure it wasnt like that before.. and there's no apps running either...

Has anyone had any similar issues with the OS update?

Yes, my Xperia T got the JB update about a month back to 4.1.2 and it is also awake most of the time. If you check its the google services (location) that wakes the phone up and it seems like a JB issue. Even with disabling Google Now and location updates..it still wakes it... (some people have disabled maps etc..but then I feel it wouldnt really be useful as a smartphone...)

[Magnum]

http://ashleyesqueda.com/post/45403784237/i-need-to-say-something-about-the-samsung-sgs4-event

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-57574466-256/samsung-gs4-launch-tone-deaf-and-shockingly-sexist/

yep I read about it, theres an app called "News Republic" check it. you can get all your tech, automobile, etc etc news all together at one place. and it has a nice UI

[Magnum]

This is exactly what I was talking about

http://www.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=3&articleid=7596915

[Pericles]

This is exactly what I was talking about

http://www.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=3&articleid=7596915

Dude, I agree with you, I agree with the article, but the bottom line is, whatever the reviews, the nerds, the experts say, the most likely outcome will be, out of the Xperia Z, HTC One and the S4, the S4 will be the biggest commercial success. Like it or not. My personal gut feeling is that it won't be quite as stunning a success as the S3, but out of this generation of flagships, it will be top dog in sales.

It's like iPhones those days. There would be any number of power users/experts/reviews saying the Apples are overpriced, not worth, limited, but people still bought it.

Bottom line, people don't bother listening to nerds. They should, but they don't.

[vishkid]

Have to agree with Peri. When I bought the SIII - the hype was that anything less would be settling for the 2nd best.

When I got my hands on it, it looked more plasticky and fragile than my 3 year old Nokia. But the phone and the features stuck on and it continues to impress your average joe no end.

To be fair to samsung, the SIII still looks like out of the box after 6 months without a screen protector and a minimal back cover.

[Magnum]

Have to agree with Peri. When I bought the SIII - the hype was that anything less would be settling for the 2nd best.

When I got my hands on it, it looked more plasticky and fragile than my 3 year old Nokia. But the phone and the features stuck on and it continues to impress your average joe no end.

To be fair to samsung, the SIII still looks like out of the box after 6 months without a screen protector and a minimal back cover.

Dude, I agree with you, I agree with the article, but the bottom line is, whatever the reviews, the nerds, the experts say, the most likely outcome will be, out of the Xperia Z, HTC One and the S4, the S4 will be the biggest commercial success. Like it or not. My personal gut feeling is that it won't be quite as stunning a success as the S3, but out of this generation of flagships, it will be top dog in sales.

It's like iPhones those days. There would be any number of power users/experts/reviews saying the Apples are overpriced, not worth, limited, but people still bought it.

Bottom line, people don't bother listening to nerds. They should, but they don't.

I had two SIIs, I loved them till I took a iPhone to my hand

[Zambo]

Theres something called AIO Mod, check it out

Where do I get it from? BTW how do I upgrade my SII OS to Jellybean or something better? Other than the OS 4.4 which I hv nw. IS that possible?

[YRD]

Hi Zambo.. U are probably on ice cream sandwich 4.0.4.. for the galaxy s2 i9100 & i9100g official samsung galaxy s2 jelly bean 4.1.2 rom is now available.. just plug phone into pc, run samsung kies and check for update or on your phone go to settings and select check for update.. chance of getting it on kies is slightly higher though.. If it says no update available, u can check at a later date or resort to other methods if u really can't wait for jelly bean...

Edited March 22, 2013 by YRD