Motorola M301 for me! The battery alone was the size of 3 iPhones. I was so glad when I switched to Orange and upgraded to a Nokia 5.1, which felt futuristic in comparison.
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Motorola M301 for me! The battery alone was the size of 3 iPhones. I was so glad when I switched to Orange and upgraded to a Nokia 5.1, which felt futuristic in comparison.
Well the S4 is now here and I have to say its very impressive. Looks a nice device and Samsung have certainly taken note of the demand for better quality hardware in terms of material choice and or appearance. I might end up back on Android at the end of next year when my contract is up as I would never rule it out. I would like to see more effort going into app development as iOS is still the leader in quality app's IMO, and I feel Android is let down somewhat in this department. Having said that I think Apple are due a major overhaul of its software and I'll be interested to see what this brings.
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My only gripe about the S4 is its size. I felt the S3 was too large for my tastes and still do when I play with my friends phones. Sort of hoping the quality continues as we see here, but the demand for massive screens cools off a bit. Its going to be a tough choice for my next upgrade, but that's way off yet thank goodness. :)
Everybody seems obsessed with this eye-scrolling trickery (which if it's anything like the temperamental "smart stay" on my S3 will be switched off sharpish by most users), when actually there are some far more geeky improvements which will have more real-world use. The screen for starters is genuine full HD, 1920x1080, the same pixel count as a full HD TV. That means no scaling of video content so it should play back even smoother. But I think the real killer could be Samsung Knox, the equivalent of the Blackberry's enterprise software which keeps your personal and work stuff totally separate. IT managers are - rightly or wrongly - somewhat paranoid about allowing Android devices on their networks, this should completely eliminate that fear. From the outside this doesn't look like a massive leap from the S3, but internally it looks very interesting.
Well, i have what is essentially a wp8 gs3 and the screen size is fine, in fact I'd hapily have a bigger phone, you soon get used to it.
That used to be the case, in fact it was embarrassing how many major companies trumpeted their iOS apps while leaving Android out in the cold, but is that really the case now? Apart from the woeful iPlayer, can you think of any useful iOS app that doesn't have an Android equal?Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
I can only go on my experience from changing to iOS from Android Dave. I'll list the apps I use where I have noticed a difference, be it in appearance, extra features, or stability. Endomondo, and Tapatalk both seem less laggy on iOS and I've noticed the interface on Tapatalk contains a different layout. The Halifax banking app used to let you put your password in and security pin only to close itself down and ask you to submit an error report. Its not done this as yet since my switch. The Facebook app on Android went through so many changes and shortly before I switched they had it nailed. It wasn't as fluid as I'm getting now but was fine. Towards the end it was updated and was virtually unusable to which it often closed itself down and again the dreaded feedback/error report box would come onto the screen. The play store used to take up to a minute to load on my HTC. I know it was loading a fair amount of data concerning marketing and app's but still. With good connectivity and a phone that was clear of clutter and widgets running in the background, I just didn't think it was as polished as it should have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
I know these types of issues vary between Android phones and the higher end phone you buy, the better performance you will often get. I don't accept that excuse because the purpose of designing an operating system to deliver it to the range, not allow it to under perform on phones that are still relatively new but quickly replaced by a better model. I'm sure the experience is very different on the S3 however, but will the performance suffer like mine did in 12 months time? I think they need to address the fundamental issues users have, rather than focussing too much on the next release. Its all great releasing the new must have phone, but when you are stuck in a 2 year contract and suddenly your phone is incapable of running the OS, I think its unacceptable.
This sounds like a rant but I really do think I'll be back on Android in the future. I just hope it sorts itself out sooner rather than later. :)
Bugs on Android are always going to be more common just due to the fact that Android and apps have to run on a variety of hardware. Same as Windows on PC is regarded as being less reliable than OSX, just because of the variety of setups Windows has to run on.
S4 looks very impressive, I think if I was after a new phone at the moment I'd be looking at that. Trouble is now you think - well I'll wait and see what the next iPhone is like - then, well I'll wait and see what the next Samsung is like ;)
That's the vicious circle we are in now. A couple of years ago I held off on an upgrade because there was nothing that took my fancy. Now there is plenty of choice, almost too much! I think if I was considering the S4 right now, I's wait and see what the S4 mini is like. I don't have deep suit pockets on a daily basis and really do think phones are focusing on maximum screen size rather than realistic usability. I know the rumour mill is suggesting the next iPhone will be significantly larger, but I do hope they produce a 4 inch screened model alongside it like we have right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Well, back after an intense and exhausting two month travel halfway across the world, I have to say I am not that impressed by the S4. Of course I ruled out flexible displays long ago, but I was expecting it to be much, much better in all departments. For now I'll stick to my S3 and be on the lookout for something more impressive.
In fact if I was gagged, put under hot water and forced to make a choice now, I'd go for the Xperia Z most probably.
To be honest from what I have read from initial feedback is that they predict most of the software features on the S4 will soon appear on the S3 and lets face it the S3 is still a stunning device with plenty of power. Whether or not S3 users will jump up to the S4 for a slightly bigger screen and a bit of chrome down the sides I do not know. I do think if anyone was considering the S3 as an upgrade, they may as well consider the S4 now, be silly not to.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden