iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy s3? - Page 26

JoelDali · 10-01-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Power Player

Lol..look how angry the droider gets over a cell phone. My god. I think it is the lack of OS updates that frustrate him.

People still dont grasp how much faster the new iphone is compared to the s3. That is really the key to a great cell phone. Speed and efficiency. The iphone 5 has won all the benchmarks in that aspect and that is why people love it so much.

It's such a great phone. The only thing bugging me is developers who haven't updated their apps for the larger screen.

So looking ahead to the iPhone 6 I'm sure we'll see 12mp camera and god knows what else.

mikeler · 10-01-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JoelDali

It's such a great phone. The only thing bugging me is developers who haven't updated their apps for the larger screen.

So looking ahead to the iPhone 6 I'm sure we'll see 12mp camera and god knows what else.

It sucks for developers having to target 2 screen sizes now.

drakulie · 10-01-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeler

I have not delved into the 3D stuff but I do use the turn by turn directions on the Tom Tom app which is cool. Google Maps is significantly better at finding places around you. For instance, type in one or two places about 10 miles from where you work and compare the two. I'd be curious if Apple goes 2/2.

My wife and I spent the day together going to a number of places. We used the turn-by-turn feature on her phone, and it was spot on for every location we visited.

I'm not trying discount the problems many have noted, but for us, it has yet to fail or show any sign of any problems.

mikeler · 10-01-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

My wife and I spent the day together going to a number of places. We used the turn-by-turn feature on her phone, and it was spot on for every location we visited.

I'm not trying discount the problems many have noted, but for us, it has yet to fail or show any sign of any problems.

Were you typing in the names of places or did you input the address? Maybe Apple is further along in their Maps development in South Florida too.

Feña14 · 10-01-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeler

Were you typing in the names of places or did you input the address? Maybe Apple is further along in their Maps development in South Florida too.

Could well be, I can't imagine them being too accurate in my little town. It's not exactly the kind of place you'd want to risk being lost in either!

drakulie · 10-01-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeler

Were you typing in the names of places or did you input the address? Maybe Apple is further along in their Maps development in South Florida too.

she would search the name of the places we were visiting. What was pretty amazing, is that we traveled a lot on I-595 from Ft. Lauderdale to the Davie area and then Sunrise, Plantation, and other areas.

Anyway, on I-595, there has been a lot of construnction going with lanes and bridges being added, etc. The app already had all these new lanes, roads, bridges, forks, etc accounted for. We were very shocked to see it was so up to date, especially with all the complaints that people have been having since the release of the phone.

Power Player · 10-01-2012, 05:03 PM

Maps is going to be fixed and will become a success for Apple in time. Everyone is focusing on maps, which should tell most people how strong the phone is.

They actually have security guarding the FedEx guys delivering these phones to people's homes..lol. Amazing demand for these things.

sphinx780 · 10-01-2012, 05:20 PM

Alright, now I'm interested in opinions on my basic usage being I own neither an IOS or Android device.

Daily use: 60-90 min music from my microsd ( 64gb), 50-60 emails per day via exchange. 1-3 hours of web browsing and due to some site security in finance, may need access to full web vs mobile at times. Prefe,r a top notch camera being I don*t carry the wifes rebel 3 around. I have an older car stereo so have been reliant on the fm transmitter for over the stereo play. Other than the normal daily phone use, that's about it. Is one direction a better choice over the other?

No trolling, genuinely curious.

Feña14 · 10-01-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sphinx780

Alright, now I'm interested in opinions on my basic usage being I own neither an IOS or Android device.

Daily use: 60-90 min music from my microsd ( 64gb), 50-60 emails per day via exchange. 1-3 hours of web browsing and due to some site security in finance, may need access to full web vs mobile at times. Prefe,r a top notch camera being I don*t carry the wifes rebel 3 around. I have an older car stereo so have been reliant on the fm transmitter for over the stereo play. Other than the normal daily phone use, that's about it. Is one direction a better choice over the other?

No trolling, genuinely curious.

Sounds like you use it quite a bit, both phones will more than take care of what you need. Maybe the option to use a spare battery with an Android would be useful? You never have to worry about running out of juice that way, also you can use your 64gb sd card with Androids, to go along with the 16gb internal.

JoelDali · 10-01-2012, 06:16 PM

Just get an iPhone 5 battery case.

I used my Mophie for my 4s and got 9 hours of use.

The iPhone 5 battery cases should be epic being that the phone is so light. Can't wait for them to come out soon.

Also get the new Speck Burton Prince of Wales case. Sick. Sick. Sick.

adamX012 · 10-01-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by quest01

Which phone is better overall? I'm looking to upgrade my phone soon.

OP, go for Iphone 5. No second thought. Just do it!

sphinx780 · 10-01-2012, 06:35 PM

i'd definitely say I'm a power user as I've always looked at it as a laptop replacement for work on the go.

I'm guessing the only way to thwart the lack of an fmtx in the latest and greatest is to find an external like monster cable. Camera's seem to have moved forward outside of Nokia hardware in the past three years so I wouldn't feel a loss there.

How are the stock browsers? Can you change user agents with ios or have access to opera in those needed cases?

I'm assuming the lack of a mid trip battery exchange would be the biggest hurdle to iphone...no microsd on iphone? That'd be a bummer too. Can't stream well when globetrotting or off to the BWCA.

I may just wait til the next gen to see if there's a need to move forward. Seems like it'd just be a little faster version of doing what I do...but I really want an excuse for a new toy dangit!

chico212 · 10-01-2012, 06:43 PM

Gs3 is the better phone, don't need a rocket scientist to see that

adamX012 · 10-01-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by chico212

Gs3 is the better phone, don't need a rocket scientist to see that

why? any proof?

DRII · 10-02-2012, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by adamX012

OP, go for Iphone 5. No second thought. Just do it!

yea...

no thinking required whatsoever.

Why make a logical decision

Nostradamus · 10-02-2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by adamX012

why? any proof?

Gorilla Glass. there you have the proof.

BigServer1 · 10-02-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Gorilla Glass. there you have the proof.

You realize that Apple used Corning Gorilla Glass II for the iPhone 5's screen, right?

JoelDali · 10-02-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Gorilla Glass. there you have the proof.

SushiKing · 10-02-2012, 04:16 PM

the Samsung Galaxy has appeal, but I voted for the iPhone5 because of my history with macs...love 'em!

Feña14 · 10-02-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SushiKing

the Samsung Galaxy has appeal, but I voted for the iPhone5 because of my history with macs...love 'em!

Same for me, love Macs, couldn't go back to Windows now. Phone's are different though, I gave up with the iPhone and went for Android.

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10-01-2012, 05:03 PM	#507
Power Player G.O.A.T. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: On my iPhone Posts: 13,602	Maps is going to be fixed and will become a success for Apple in time. Everyone is focusing on maps, which should tell most people how strong the phone is. They actually have security guarding the FedEx guys delivering these phones to people's homes..lol. Amazing demand for these things. __________________ 🐐ing

10-01-2012, 05:20 PM	#508
sphinx780 Professional Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,015	Alright, now I'm interested in opinions on my basic usage being I own neither an IOS or Android device. Daily use: 60-90 min music from my microsd ( 64gb), 50-60 emails per day via exchange. 1-3 hours of web browsing and due to some site security in finance, may need access to full web vs mobile at times. Prefe,r a top notch camera being I don*t carry the wifes rebel 3 around. I have an older car stereo so have been reliant on the fm transmitter for over the stereo play. Other than the normal daily phone use, that's about it. Is one direction a better choice over the other? No trolling, genuinely curious. __________________ Boris Becker Melbourne "To resist despair in this world is what it is to be free"

10-01-2012, 06:16 PM	#510
JoelDali Legend Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,017	Just get an iPhone 5 battery case. I used my Mophie for my 4s and got 9 hours of use. The iPhone 5 battery cases should be epic being that the phone is so light. Can't wait for them to come out soon. Also get the new Speck Burton Prince of Wales case. Sick. Sick. Sick. __________________ There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.

10-01-2012, 06:35 PM	#512
sphinx780 Professional Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,015	i'd definitely say I'm a power user as I've always looked at it as a laptop replacement for work on the go. I'm guessing the only way to thwart the lack of an fmtx in the latest and greatest is to find an external like monster cable. Camera's seem to have moved forward outside of Nokia hardware in the past three years so I wouldn't feel a loss there. How are the stock browsers? Can you change user agents with ios or have access to opera in those needed cases? I'm assuming the lack of a mid trip battery exchange would be the biggest hurdle to iphone...no microsd on iphone? That'd be a bummer too. Can't stream well when globetrotting or off to the BWCA. I may just wait til the next gen to see if there's a need to move forward. Seems like it'd just be a little faster version of doing what I do...but I really want an excuse for a new toy dangit! __________________ Boris Becker Melbourne "To resist despair in this world is what it is to be free"