iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy s3?

[Blaxican10s]

Originally Posted by DRII

The HTC DNA might have something on it. Its the only true 1080p display. But, I'm pretty sure HTC has nothing on Samsungs software and stylus...

I got to say that HTC spoils you with their displays. My Rezound display is truly great and still one of the best, if not the best, one out there even though its an 'old' phone (still has the greatest pixel density). Many times with old tennis matches on youtube, i get a better picture on my Rezound than on a HD computer monitor! Helps me reminisce when Venus was a force to be reckoned with and played the most athletically dominating tennis I’ve ever seen from a woman (her 2000 USO semi against Hingis and 2001 against Capriati was an amazing display of athleticism and power)!!!

HTC dropped the ball with the DNA not having an option for expandable memory. 16GB stinks especially on an Android where bloatware already consumes too much precious storage room. went with the HTC One X+ today and even though it doesn't have a chance for expandable memory it comes in a 64GB size.

[acura9927]

Originally Posted by Blaxican10s

How long has it been. I know with AT&T if you leave with your number you have 60days to come back and reactivate your account.

8 days or so

[akind]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1226533703649

VICTORIA Police has warned that a glitch in Apple's new iPhone mapping system has left a string of motorists stranded for up to 24 hours.

Over the past month, officers in the far northwestern Victorian town of Mildura have had to rescue five motorists who followed directions from their iPhones operating on the new iOS6 system but were led more than 70km off-course.

Motorists had intended to drive to Mildura but ended up lost in isolated and dangerous terrain inside Murray-Sunset National Park.

Some of the motorists who were left stranded waited up to 24 hours without food or water and had to walk long distances to get phone reception, police said.

Victoria Police issued a warning about the potentially life-threatening situation.

"Police are extremely concerned as there is no water supply within the park and temperatures can reach as high as 46 degrees," a police statement said.
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The Mildura mapping flaw is one of many complaints users have levelled against Apple since the company's software update and new mapping application made its debut earlier this year.

In September, Apple CEO Tim Cook apologised for the string of problems with its maps application and recommended users rely on other map applications instead.

Victoria Police has notified Apple of the problem.

Anyone travelling to Mildura or other locations within Victoria is being urged by police to rely on other forms of mapping until this error is fixed.

[acura9927]

Sprint sucks, just got my first bill and they have double the fees Verzion has, Verizon has state and gov fees while Sprint has their own fees that cost just as much as those fees. I regret leaving Verzion now.

I'm not holding my breath 4 G LTE is ever coming to Seattle.

[quest01]

I downloaded the jellybean update last week to my gs3 for at&t. It makes it smoother overall and adds a few features like google now voice assistant, better picture quality in low light, and the ability to use personal photos as a background while texting among other things.

[movdqa]

I wish that they didn't change the login screen for JB over ICS. I got rid of mine but will only do that when it's at home.

[Power Player]

The people who bought my prior phone - the EVO lte are being left in the dust. HTC now released a plus version of the same phone and will put JB on that. LTE owners are left hoping to get jellybean still. Thats just a shame. 6 months later, and HTC released a "oops, sorry this one is better" version of their flagship phone instead of taking care of the people who bought the first version. so glad I got rid of mine in time.

[movdqa]

That's why I bought a smartphone and tablet directly from Google. Google is doing a pretty good job at pushing updates for their own products. It's really the carriers that are responsible for updating the OS - not the manufacturers. Except for the Google-branded stuff.

[Power Player]

I agree. The google phone is the best option, but they are not as feature rich. That is the problem - you buy a flagship droid phone and are stuck with it for 2 years, but it can be a guessing game as to which one will get supported throughout that life.

[BigServer1]

Rumor mill in full force today for the next iPhone.

Jefferies is saying the iPhone 5S is coming in June of 2013:

Misek is predicting the iPhone 5S has a new "super HD camera/screen, a better battery, and NFC," and "possible updates include an IGZO screen for Retina+, 128GB storage." He's also predicting it comes in 6-8 colors, presumably similar to the iPod Touch which comes in a bunch of colors.

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-i...#ixzz2EfYPnx5p

There's also a rumor of iPhone 6 prototypes, including a 4.8" model...Interesting.

Several iPhone 6 prototypes appear to be floating around. The model with a 4.8" screen is the most interesting. It has a Retina+ IGZO screen, a new A7 quad-core processor variant, and a new form factor with no home button. Full gesture control is also possibly included.

http://www.businessinsider.com/iphon...#ixzz2EfYxkhef

[BigServer1]

Generally, I think it would be really interesting to see multiple iPhone sizes (in the most up to date model), but I think it would make it much harder with app fragmentation, something that can be annoying on other platforms.

With that said, I'd love a 4.3-4.5" iPhone. The extra room on the screen would be great. The 4" screen is fine, but a bit bigger would definitely be better.

[souledge]

The blocking apps on JB'ed phones is overblown. It'll still run.

Overall, the Android is more feature packed, hands down.

The iPhone is still better in ease of use. This is subjective, and is solely my opinion.

I've had the 3GS, 4, 4S and now 5. I also have a SGN which I think is the only phone series in Android worth getting. I still prefer using a stock iPhone vs. a stock Nexus and a JB'ed iPhone over a rooted Nexus. I can't deal with lag between finger input and OS response.

Don't get me wrong though, Android 4.2 has closed the gap even more though, it's a worthy OS. I just want the smoothest OS, not the second smoothest. I think the general public feels very similar to that.

[quest01]

Originally Posted by BigServer1

Generally, I think it would be really interesting to see multiple iPhone sizes (in the most up to date model), but I think it would make it much harder with app fragmentation, something that can be annoying on other platforms.

With that said, I'd love a 4.3-4.5" iPhone. The extra room on the screen would be great. The 4" screen is fine, but a bit bigger would definitely be better.

I think that's a great idea of having multiple screen sizes. I think the 5s should come with 2 screen size options, the current size of 4 inches and a 4.8 inch model. That's one of the only things I don't like about the iphone 5 is the tiny screen size, its way too small for my taste.

[Magic of tennis]

Originally Posted by quest01

I think that's a great idea of having multiple screen sizes. I think the 5s should come with 2 screen size options, the current size of 4 inches and a 4.8 inch model. That's one of the only things I don't like about the iphone 5 is the tiny screen size, its way too small for my taste.

I don't understand why people still buy iPhones. Did you see beautiful Galaxy note 2 with large ...... (ahhh finally) ...screen.
iPhone's tiny screen make me so tired to read anything after 10mins of internet surfing. I am so glad to get rid of iPhone for good.

[JoelDali]

2 Chinese smartfone GOATs at my work who bought a Note 2 during launch week are returning their's. It's fun for about 3 days.

[DRII]

Originally Posted by souledge

The blocking apps on JB'ed phones is overblown. It'll still run.

Overall, the Android is more feature packed, hands down.

The iPhone is still better in ease of use. This is subjective, and is solely my opinion.

I've had the 3GS, 4, 4S and now 5. I also have a SGN which I think is the only phone series in Android worth getting. I still prefer using a stock iPhone vs. a stock Nexus and a JB'ed iPhone over a rooted Nexus. I can't deal with lag between finger input and OS response.

Don't get me wrong though, Android 4.2 has closed the gap even more though, it's a worthy OS. I just want the smoothest OS, not the second smoothest. I think the general public feels very similar to that.

Uhm, not really...

Android is the most popular platform; and the S3 is the best selling individual phone last quarter.

[DRII]

Originally Posted by movdqa

That's why I bought a smartphone and tablet directly from Google. Google is doing a pretty good job at pushing updates for their own products. It's really the carriers that are responsible for updating the OS - not the manufacturers. Except for the Google-branded stuff.

Google, especially not that they own Motorola, needs to build their own 'G' phones and actually make them hardware competitive with the very best and not just focus on software...

[Tennisguy3000]

Just got my new iPhone 5 upgrade after my iPhone 3GS contract expired & love it. Got her the new Otter Box Defender case to protect her. I am using the Siri system for most of my emails & texts.... Awesome

Also got the Tap Talk forum app to make forum navigation easy.. Nice App too.

[DRII]

so your iphone is a her?

hmm, interesting...

[movdqa]

> Google, especially not that they own Motorola, needs to
> build their own 'G' phones and actually make them
> hardware competitive with the very best and not just
> focus on software...

Google's strategy on Nexus is clearly aimed at getting marketshare and they're making mid-range and low-end products towards that end.

From an investor's perspectives, that's the right way to go. They're just letting the other companies make the high-end stuff.