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Interesting news....
It looks like Samsung's follow-up to the Samsung Galaxy S, the inventively nicknamed Galaxy S2, will be formally announced at Mobile World Congress -- the massive phone trade show in Barcelona that kicks off on Valentine's Day, 14 February.
The MWC arrival was tipped by Korean newspaper Chosunilbo just before the new year, and new reports from etnews add fuel to the burning speculation bonfire.
It looks as if the Galaxy S2 will offer a massive 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen to boot, that's the same size display as you'd find on the truly enormous HTC Desire HD. The S2 is also tipped to have a dual-core processor, which is in line with comments made by Samsung reps at CES, which just wrapped up last week.
Finally, the S2 will hit the ground running Android 2.3, which is what we'd expect, and should bring the phone in line with the Google Nexus S, also built by Samsung. The report on etnews also mentions the phone will sport NFC technology, which could be used for mobile payments -- but that could turn out to be anything, and most likely nothing in the UK.
There's also a rather blurry mock-up picture included, which unless you tend to read articles from the bottom up, you've already enjoyed at the top of the page. There's not a lot to see, apart from an intriguing squarish design
Read more: h t t p://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s2-set-for-launch-at-mwc-could-pack-43-inch-screen-review-50002186/#ixzz1AplP7IIO
Looks like it'll be uncomfortable in my pocket...
not gonna buy a samsung product again, ever ;p
Check my post from last week with all the same information "Galaxy S x2"
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not gonna buy a samsung product again, ever ;p
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+1....never again for me either.
Could that be this?
I'm never getting samsung phone again I'm happy with mine now its got darkys rom on it
Yeh no samsung , BUY SONY ERRICSON INSTEAD
I still don't get it. I've had the DESIRE HD , I see many people with the iPhone and still I prefer my galaxy S. and I know many others do , if you hate your galaxy S SOO MUCH that you WILL NEVER buy from samsung I'm always wondering what you are doing @ this forum? Just flaming the galaxy s because you have another phone? Feeling so important by telling people that you will never buy
I cant deny that the Galaxy S hazzz problems , not anymore though now with the rom/firmware I'm using and no way I would replace atm with another phone.
Maybe it's just me.
Best of luck
after using
iPhone 3gs
iPhone 4
htc hd2
htc hero
htc dream
htc desire hd
htc desire
samsung wave
and now the samsung galaxy s
I find it the best phone 2.2.1 works just fine I dont care about gingerbread.
I will buy another samsung as they are good phone and makes the lcds for most phone anyway.
Gingerbread doesn't bring anything new anyway so big whoop if it doesn't come to the Galaxy S. Why waste time and resources when the vast majority couldn't care less about Gingerbread? Less than 10% of Galaxy S owners are tech savy anyways.
If it were a huge update like Froyo, different story. Those who are complaining about Samsung not providing the update (or announcing it officially) and then *****ing about never buying Samsung, show me another phone manufacturer who is.
dehem333 said:
Yeh no samsung , BUY SONY ERRICSON INSTEAD
I still don't get it. I've had the DESIRE HD , I see many people with the iPhone and still I prefer my galaxy S. and I know many others do , if you hate your galaxy S SOO MUCH that you WILL NEVER buy from samsung I'm always wondering what you are doing @ this forum? Just flaming the galaxy s because you have another phone? Feeling so important by telling people that you will never buy
I cant deny that the Galaxy S hazzz problems , not anymore though now with the rom/firmware I'm using and no way I would replace atm with another phone.
Maybe it's just me.
Best of luck
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sure it's fine now, but after what, months since release?
xda is what makes our phone the way they are now, and should be!
most of us would still be in stock froyo now lmao.
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Any idea if Samsung will use Nv's Tegra or their own dual core processor?
One friend of mine saw my gnote and want to buy it.
The question is how much to sell it and worth to sell it and buy the galaxy s3 or wait for note 2?
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giorgosfl said:
One friend of mine saw my gnote and want to buy it.
The question is how much to sell it and worth to sell it and buy the galaxy s3 or wait for note 2?
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Personal preference really..
I could not go back to a smaller screen now I don't think so rules the S3 out..
Screen is much MUCH smaller when you use s3, especially bc it is 16:9.
If you do not have black clipping issue on your Note, I advise you to stick to it forever
Save this image and open it in galery. If you see numbers below 11, you have a black clipping issue. It is TOLERABLE if you see 8. Below 8: sell it
you are in the Galaxy Note section so people will tell you to keep the Note. on the other hand i have used the Note for a while and just recently switched to the S3. i say give the S3 a shot as it will last around 2 years or so and you won't have to change phones. the screen isn't THAT small. its still a pretty big handset compared to the general population of smartphones out there. personally i like it and if i need to watch something on a bigger screen i'd use my Galaxy Tab 7.7 or LED TV for that. but for a "phone" the S3 is pretty good, i love the camera it responds faster than the Note or any older model (even if you can use Fast Burst Camera, the quality of the S3 is far better due to the quadcore making it faster to process images in a jiffy). but if you're on a budget, the Note will serve you well for quite some time. screen wise it is still a SAMOLED display and it is still big.
i on the other hand, will be waiting for the Note 2 and will stick with my S3 at the same time (i have 2 carriers in use so its a win-win)
goodluck in deciding my friend. oh and if you decide to sell, sell it now because time will depreciate ALL values of phones. no phone will ever stick with its price tag. remember that :laugh:
When you compare S3 screen with a 4.3 16:10 it is practically the same. I sold my Note and wanted to buy HoX or SIII but the screen is much smaller then Note and I will probably buy note again if I find one without a black clipping issue. I had htc HD2 before Note and I can say that the transition to s3 is minimal (comparing the screen sizes). Moreover, the screen on hd2 looks, and probably is, wider. Who likes big screens and had a Note will never buy any phone below it. I also have to add that Note is more towards a tablet than phone. But it is a pleasure to use. And I do not get the thing you said "if you are on a budget, the Note...". It is ~60 euros cheaper than S3, what the hell are you talking about? If that's "on a budget", than you must be a rich rich man
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Screen is much MUCH smaller when you use s3, especially bc it is 16:9.
If you do not have black clipping issue on your Note, I advise you to stick to it forever
Save this image and open it in galery. If you see numbers below 11, you have a black clipping issue. It is TOLERABLE if you see 8. Below 8: sell it
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What image??
shatroghistro said:
If that's "on a budget", than you must be a rich rich man
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hahaha, sorry about that probably
the Note is nice, it served me well for quite some time. but my G-Tab 7.7 kinda rendered it useless. i'm not that much of an S-Pen user so maybe that's why i gave up on the Note easily.
for people who want to use their phone as something all in one, and want the big screen without caring about the quadcore and fast camera, yes to the Note. i mean i haven't even reached a point where i have to use all 4 cores of my S3, so dual core is still good. but c'mon, Note 2 will be exquisite, i'm expecting it to make my S3 obsolete so i won't have too many smartphones in hand.
EDIT: i know why i said that part, the Note is a whole lot cheaper in my country compared to the S3. the S3 here is around $680 while the Note is around $470. (had to calculate everything and convert hehehe)
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maybe he's referring to this image
also i am wondering about the development section on s3 because with the note section i am very happy with it.
I agreed with people say when you are using a big screen, you won't go back to small screen.
Note 2 have 5.5" screen and quad-core CPU. Hardware prices going down very quickly, personally, I would recommend your friend to wait for Note 2, and you stick onto SGN until it is worn out, probably there will be Note 3 by that time. ^.^
My current phone is the Samsung Galaxy S3 9300 and am using it here in the Philippines. LTE was just launched today and unfortunately my phone doesn't support LTE. I want to upgrade to an LTE phone that would cost me the least amount of money. Is it ok to just upgrade to the 9305 or would it be wiser to wait for the S4?
I hope you guys can give me advices here. Thanks.
What are their price?
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anguslaw said:
What are their price?
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Which ones?
wait for the i9500
anguslaw said:
What are their price?
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Glebun said:
wait for the i9500
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Why so? How's the pricing of it though?
why? compare the specs and you'll know why right away
Glebun said:
wait for the i9500
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He asked for LTE so i9505......
kevindd992002 said:
Why so? How's the pricing of it though?
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I9305= Value for money
I9505= Better phone
It's down to your wallet.....
Next week I'll have them both waiting for i9505...
djembey said:
He asked for LTE so i9505......
I9305= Value for money
I9505= Better phone
It's down to your wallet.....
Next week I'll have them both waiting for i9505...
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Oh ok You mean there are also two varieties of the new S4? 9500 and 9505? What are the differences of both aside from the latter having LTE support?
nooo, not the i9505, that's the snapdragon version. you need the i9500, which has samsung's eight core exynos, and it supports LTE
djembey said:
He asked for LTE so i9505......
I9305= Value for money
I9505= Better phone
It's down to your wallet.....
Next week I'll have them both waiting for i9505...
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nooo, not the i9505, that's the snapdragon version. you need the i9500, which has samsung's eight core exynos, and it supports LTE
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Ah ok. So the 9500 is better than 9505?
yes. it's not officially available in the US or UK though
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Why so? How's the pricing of it though?
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What are both of the s3 and s4 prices i mean.
In HK, the I9305 ( samsung galaxy s3 lte) costs around US$500 while galaxy s4 costs around US$756.
In this case, the price difference is US$256.
then you analyse if this is worthy to buy galaxy s4.
The battery is bigger ( volume) in S4 - but we all have portable charger, who cares!
The S4 monitor is bigger ( 0.2inch) then S3 - seriously, not much difference
The S4 monitor can display 1080HD, while S3 can display 720HD- Both are HD. For a big screen, like 50inch TV, you could notice the difference of 1080 and 720. However, come on, we are talking a 4 to 5 inch monitor and you were not an eagle ( with good eye sight), you couldn't notice the difference.
The S4 has more "floating " functions-- hahah, this function is funny, imagine how difficult you place your finger on top of the screen while not touching it while you are on a bus or while you are walking , moving , etc. What a brilliant functions hahaha.
And at the end of the day , will you spend that US$256 to buy the aboe mentioned "pros"?
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yes. it's not officially available in the US or UK though
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Wait, which one isn't available in the US/UK?
I thought Samsung usually uses a numbering scheme that means a higher number is better than a lower one? In the case of the S3, i9305 is better than the i9300. Why did it change in S4 (i9500 is better than i9505)?
anguslaw said:
What are both of the s3 and s4 prices i mean.
In HK, the I9305 ( samsung galaxy s3 lte) costs around US$500 while galaxy s4 costs around US$756.
In this case, the price difference is US$256.
then you analyse if this is worthy to buy galaxy s4.
The battery is bigger ( volume) in S4 - but we all have portable charger, who cares!
The S4 monitor is bigger ( 0.2inch) then S3 - seriously, not much difference
The S4 monitor can display 1080HD, while S3 can display 720HD- Both are HD. For a big screen, like 50inch TV, you could notice the difference of 1080 and 720. However, come on, we are talking a 4 to 5 inch monitor and you were not an eagle ( with good eye sight), you couldn't notice the difference.
The S4 has more "floating " functions-- hahah, this function is funny, imagine how difficult you place your finger on top of the screen while not touching it while you are on a bus or while you are walking , moving , etc. What a brilliant functions hahaha.
And at the end of the day , will you spend that US$256 to buy the aboe mentioned "pros"?
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Good points. I do care a lot about the battery life though. And the S4 is much faster than the S3, right?
kevindd992002 said:
Wait, which one isn't available in the US/UK?
I thought Samsung usually uses a numbering scheme that means a higher number is better than a lower one? In the case of the S3, i9305 is better than the i9300. Why did it change in S4 (i9500 is better than i9505)?
Good points. I do care a lot about the battery life though. And the S4 is much faster than the S3, right?
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Yes, faster but not noticeable.
Then you buy the bigger battery with 256 us dollars
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i9500 is not available in the US/UK, and it's better. I've explained why above
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i9500 is not available in the US/UK, and it's better. I've explained why above
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Alright. Do both have LTE support though?
yes AFAIK. A google search will tell you for sure
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i9500 is not available in the US/UK, and it's better. I've explained why above
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Glebun said:
yes AFAIK. A google search will tell you for sure
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Based on what I just read in another thread, the 9500 DOES NOT SUPPORT LTE. Only the 9505 does, so that's one thing to consider when choosing between the two.
so yeah, as I said, should've googled it. It DOES support LTE
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9500_galaxy_s4-5125.php
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so yeah, as I said, should've googled it. It DOES support LTE
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9500_galaxy_s4-5125.php
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That information there is wrong. There are very many people in this forum that already confirmed that there are three variants of the S4. The GT-I9500, the GT-9505, and the SHV-E300S/K.
GT-I9500 - Exynos (Octa-core) CPU, no LTE support
GT-I9505 - Snapdragon 600 (Quad-core), with LTE support
SHV-E300S/K - Exynos (Octa-core) CPU, with LTE support
Here's a long thread on it for your reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2210169
After using my beloved Galaxy S1 for more than 2 years I feel its time for an upgrade. I'm currently on a tighter budget than last time so Galaxy S4 is out of my reach. I've always been impressed with Samsung's build quality and memory reliability, and am worried about moving to another brand.
I've come across a cheap contract deal with decent enough minutes and stuff for a "Samsung Galaxy S4 mini" for £20/m in UK. I was going to go for a Galaxy S3 same price but compared, the S4 mini was that bit faster on youtube videos I watched. I like the look of S4 mini as it feels very similar to S1, not to big to handle, and faster.
What I want to know if what other people (on a budget) think of S4 mini and what phone they would upgrade to next while being on a budget?
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Hi,
someone in my family got an S4 mini and it is very great device...the camera is very good and it has a good performance...dual-core up to 1,7 Ghz and a few more RAM like our "good old device"
When i would upgrade i would prefer s4 mini or nexus 4 , maybe nexus 5 (should be released in the next weeks!) ... but it is my opinion...
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After using my beloved Galaxy S1 for more than 2 years I feel its time for an upgrade. I'm currently on a tighter budget than last time so Galaxy S4 is out of my reach. I've always been impressed with Samsung's build quality and memory reliability, and am worried about moving to another brand.
I've come across a cheap contract deal with decent enough minutes and stuff for a "Samsung Galaxy S4 mini" for £20/m in UK. I was going to go for a Galaxy S3 same price but compared, the S4 mini was that bit faster on youtube videos I watched. I like the look of S4 mini as it feels very similar to S1, not to big to handle, and faster.
What I want to know if what other people (on a budget) think of S4 mini and what phone they would upgrade to next while being on a budget?
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Hi,
someone in my family got an S4 mini and it is very great device...the camera is very good and it has a good performance...dual-core up to 1,7 Ghz and a few more RAM like our "good old device"
When i would upgrade i would prefer s4 mini or nexus 4 , maybe nexus 5 (should be released in the next weeks!) ... but it is my opinion...
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For the contact price I don't think I'll find a higher spec device. I would also like to try the Nexus but I can't afford the phone outright and have yet to see it on contract.
S4 mini here I come. And RIP beloved S1. And many many thanks to the developers of the S1 who have made using my S1 a very pleasant experience.
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hey, why dont you just save up a few extra and get the Nexus 5? Its going to be cheaper than other high end flagships i hope and its got the best specs on the market and its a nexus! Just save up the extra money you need to reach $350ish and wait it out for the N5!
Or like GalaxySN00B:0 said you wait for the release of Nexus5 and look if you can get it ...
When all the speculations are right, it will be a great device for the half of the prize of an iphone and so on ...
RuffBuster said:
For the contact price I don't think I'll find a higher spec device. I would also like to try the Nexus but I can't afford the phone outright and have yet to see it on contract.
S4 mini here I come. And RIP beloved S1. And many many thanks to the developers of the S1 who have made using my S1 a very pleasant experience.
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GalaxySN00B:0 said:
hey, why dont you just save up a few extra and get the Nexus 5? Its going to be cheaper than other high end flagships i hope and its got the best specs on the market and its a nexus! Just save up the extra money you need to reach $350ish and wait it out for the N5!
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freakymod2120 said:
Or like GalaxySN00B:0 said you wait for the release of Nexus5 and look if you can get it ...
When all the speculations are right, it will be a great device for the half of the prize of an iphone and so on ...
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Remember that Ruffbuster's on a budget... Maybe as he said the Nexus 5 is out of his reach for a budget.
So yeah, the S4 Mini sounds like a good plan.
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Okay you are right ...
But like you say buying S4 mini isn`t a mistake !!!:good:
Soryuu said:
Remember that Ruffbuster's on a budget... Maybe as he said the Nexus 5 is out of his reach for a budget.
So yeah, the S4 Mini sounds like a good plan.
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Hi guys and gals I'm currently want to upgrade my S2 (finally) to either a S3 or S4, reason why I'm still considering the S3 is that I haven't really heard anything bad about them. But for the S4 however..... things like, camera failing, sim card failure etc... But I'm an android developer so the main reason why im getting it in the first place is to have a big screen and a higher end processor since I've already got a S2 for a sort of low end kind of thing.
So if you dont mind giving me your thoughts on both products
and I do intend on getting extended warranty just because of the issues lol
Carl Blance said:
Hi guys and gals I'm currently want to upgrade my S2 (finally) to either a S3 or S4, reason why I'm still considering the S3 is that I haven't really heard anything bad about them. But for the S4 however..... things like, camera failing, sim card failure etc... But I'm an android developer so the main reason why im getting it in the first place is to have a big screen and a higher end processor since I've already got a S2 for a sort of low end kind of thing.
So if you dont mind giving me your thoughts on both products
and I do intend on getting extended warranty just because of the issues lol
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Hmm, well if you want feedback on the S3 and S4, I would suggest you head on over to the S3 and S4 forums. This is the S4 Active forum, which is an entirely different device - similar to an S4 but not the same and not with the same issues. But since you're here I would personally recommend staying away from the S4 Active, it just doesn't seem to be taking off at all. I'll probably be selling mine and getting a Nexus 5 instead when it shows up, depending on the details.
This is the incorrect forum to find information on either of the devices you mentioned.
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