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[Epic 4G General] jdelano:
SG3'n

I went for it, as I moved my email to cloud based and thus device independent; the 4.8" screen on the SG3 was very attractive. That and I can use Citrix (which I've done on my SG1) to remote with a little more real estate as well.

It will be with a bit of sorrow when I deactivate my SG1, to date; best phone I've owned, best community I've been around!! I'll be trolling because my wife has an epic and mine is going to my daughters bf (who is leaving his iPhone <evil laugh> we got another one!!!)
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
Doubt I'll even consider the GS3 or any LTE phone until LTE gets switched on in my market. At best that'll be mid-2013 strictly guessing. I hope I can make my Epic last that long. Just the battery wear and tear is enough to concern me after so many charge cycles, although new genuine batteries will hopefully be available for that issue.
[Epic 4G General] bohiti:
A rumor about Sprint phones being released in November? Can you tell me more?
[Epic 4G General] CapsLockKey:
I've already had to replace mine because of battery wear causing the phone to do some funky things and shorten the charge life. Considering Epic Touch batteries are compatible, finding new batteries shouldn't be a problem for quite a long time.
[Epic 4G General] Bluerai:
Google is supposedly releasing 5 nexus devices on 11/05 to celebrate android's 5th birthday.

I'm just (wishfully) thinking that Sprint will get a piece of the action. Assuming this all ends up happening anyway
[Epic 4G General] lepapirriky:
I wonder if it'll be better to sign a 1 yr contract, so we can update phones every year like when we used to when we were premier clients. Of course its going to cost more from our pocket, but how much more? Just saying for some geek that like to have a new phone every year with the premier program, for sure I know I did.
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
This could be PERFECT for me I am due in December! Keep fingers cross for external card on a Nexus.
[Epic 4G General] sonarchist:
.......especially as your base cost is service, an average of about $160-$200 monthly for multiple lines..........might as well run the best device possible.

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[Epic 4G General] bohiti:
Argh. Now I want to wait 5 months. Not sure I can though
[Epic 4G General] epic4gfaded:
When what is the ETA on sprints second 4g lte?

also anyone got a link for the google 5 phone rumor mentioned?
[Epic 4G General] BubZX:
Holding out for a keyhoard top tier phone. I was gonna jump all over the GS3 september 1st when I was upgrade eligable. But I just can't get away from the keyboard. I use it to much to be with out.
[Epic 4G General] jdelano:
a quick Google search for Google five phone yielded this link

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/featu...nexus_phones_for_androids_fifth_birthday.html

here is another link; Sprint has a Facebook page with LTE rollout information

http://www.facebook.com/S4GRU
[Epic 4G General] shane6374:
I said the same thing after I had the Touch Pro 2 then the OG Epic. I've become used to the on-screen keyboard on my Nexus S, and I'm sure I'll have no problems with it on that 4.8" screen the SGS3 has.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
as long as you don't mind a 3" cinemascope like screen while you're typing. Can't stand losing all that real estate to a keyboard.
[Epic 4G General] Ragnar:
That FB Page also has a whole BB set up with a forum on the topic. It is really good and information and maps are available.

http://www.s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1010-#entry18638

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[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
anyone know how much the GS III is gonna cost with and/or without contract renewal?
[Epic 4G General] rompnit:
Sprint is taking pre-orders now for the GSIII. Out June 21st!! $199 w/eligible upgrade.

<Check it out here>
[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
Right, but what if I am not eligible? How much is that?

EDIT:NVM

Just bought two 32 gb phones... one white and one pebble blue...supposedly will be here June 21 (if Apple doesn't %#@% it up!) total cost with two holsters was 600 fishheads, then 36 bucks per phone for activation, with all the bs fees and everything....total cost is ONE MILLION DOLLARS !
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
Its free activation over at bestbuy just saying.
[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
Yeah...got free shipping and 20% off all accessories via sprint..and no lines....so I guess it kinda balances out

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[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
KennyG or anyone!

When I get these two new phones...I am gonna transfer my epics to my two kids, who have old intercepts. When I call sprint to transfer the numbers, am I gonna have any problems as the 2 epics are both rooted? Thanks for any scoop!

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[Epic 4G General] worldwidepmp:
Anybody hear about this yet?

http://nibletz.com/2012/06/apple-may-seek-restraining-order-against-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-launch/
[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
yuupppp!

Not gonna happen! Yay!
[Epic 4G General] Ragnar:
Yeah about 42 posts back....but hell Motorola's case against apple was thrown out of court. Apple is still going after the Galaxy Nexus, court date soon.

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[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
No. After they are deactivated from your account you can transfer them yourself to the other numbers on Sprint.com.
[Epic 4G General] worldwidepmp:
OK. I've been out of the loop for a week. I saw the GS3 was announced for Sprint and got all excited, then I saw that link on Twitter and I was like WTF?!
[Epic 4G General] siirus09:
Tried that, they said no buyout program anymore/not for S3 :mad:
[Epic 4G General] CapsLockKey:
You can only get the 32GB model through Sprint exclusively, at least for the pre-orders anyway.
[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
Ok...another noob question..

When I transfer to the new phone...how do I move my apps and settings to the new phone...stuff like email accounts and k9 account settings etc? Should I titu bu to the cloud for that?

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[Epic 4G General] Restola:
I did the buyout on 6/1. Search Google for sprint's retention department 800#, they are the ones who will do it.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
You don't. Or I should say you shouldn't. You set up your emails again on the new phone. If you are using K9 then that can be Titanium Backed up to either the some storage like Box or dropbox or you can even pop your Epic sd card in and restore it from there. DO NOT restore and system data. You can restore your angry birds game saves.
[Epic 4G General] jdelano:
oh look a new verb!

"Titanium Backed up" :)
[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
Thanks kenny...knew that about system data...was wanting it for user app data only as account settings for k9 are a pain...thanks...hope to see TPR v4 on the GSIII......!!!!!????
[Epic 4G General] Ragnar:
The only thing is you have to root before you can use titanium backup.

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[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
10-4... think the root they have over there is gonna work on US phone or is it too early yet? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
If the international root doesn't work on the u.s. variants there will still be roo before the release date. I mean cmon these aren't htc products :D
[Epic 4G General] sonarchist:
Check out op on link: says GT-I9300 whereas Sprint's is SPHL710.

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[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
A Fastboot method should work.
[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
looks like I will wait then... I don't think there is a root file for the GS III yet..or do I need to do some research as I thought you needed a specific file...probably in wrong thread anyhow....thanks though, Kenny!
[Epic 4G General] nitekillerz:
okay so i jumped on the SG3 train. I pre-order my SG3 pebble blue 16gb. i was eligible for the upgrade but with tax and some upgrade fee it came out to $236 plus my insurance went up to $11 because it was a "high end phone". and some other thing they billed to my account. i think it came out to $260 ish in total.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
You may want to reconsider that TEP, your deductible is now $200 for that phone.
[Epic 4G General] lepapirriky:
JESUS!!!!! 200?!? That's outrageous!! Do they really think we are rich or something?

Can we still buy this phone on best buy? Or there is no words about it yet
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
Buying at beat buy would be your best bet. :D or quoting TEP and going with a third party protection plan.
[Epic 4G General] shane6374:
I'm pre-ordering through Sprint, dumping TEP, and getting this. http://www.zagg.com/store/services/zaggsafe/safe.php
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Yes, Best Buy are taking preorders as well with same June 21st delivery date.
[Epic 4G General] jnadke:
Yeah, but after re-thinking, 2 years is a long time, and 32GB would be nice.

Especially when this gets released and ported to our phones:

http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android

It would be nice docking my phone to my 55" TV and using it as a media center and internet computer.
[Epic 4G General] lepapirriky:
Does anyone remember what is their protection plan with them? Is it like a monthly payment?
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
If you mean Best Buy they offered $10.99 a month or a 2 year one price which comes out much less a month.
[Epic 4G General] Comando156:
So I decided today I'm going to upgrade to the galexy s 3 instead of the evolution 4g lte.... it was a hard decision ..... I hope I don't regret it. Because software wise HTC has a better suite.... but gs3 has better hardware.
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
OMG my epic just went into the toliet. So im deciding if im going to get another epic with asurion or use my upgrade to get a gs3 i almost cant justify getting a 3rd epic instead of using my upgrade.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
I think I'm going to end out getting the GS3 as well. While the Evo is probably better overall, I like this community more, 2 GB of ram sounds great, and I'm use to Touchwiz (or Nature UX, I should stay)

Get the GS3. :)
[Epic 4G General] nitekillerz:
okay so i have a quick question that might be a little of topic. you guys remember multi boot on the epic? remember how it was kinda unreliable cause the memory card? would multi boot be a lot better now that the SG3 has 16GB of internal storage?
[Epic 4G General] a2tz:
I....just went with the gs3 also. 32gig blue.

I LOVE my kb but kinda had the upgrade itch....since october when I was eligible. And can also keep the epic and rock it if I can't leave the kb!

To those people looking into best buys insurance.....make sure and read the fine print. A buddy of mine pre-ordered his gs3 through them. He signed up for it then was talking to me about it so we looked it up. It doesn't do lost phone replacement, and it said it didn't cover "high falls like from a deck or a window" and you have to have a legible serial number AND it didn't cover "water immersion".

Look up the terms and conditions fine print for those plans.....didn't seem like too great a deal to me.

And we all know how best buy is with customer service....

It really likely would depend on how nice/bad your tech is. Lots of the statements were of the "at our own discretion" variety.

Edit.....

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/Geek-Squad-Black-Tie-Protection/pcmcat159800050001.c?id=pcmcat159800050001

Look at that. Then look at the general terms and conditions at the bottom....
[Epic 4G General] Ragnar:
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[Epic 4G General] danipoak:
Have you or anyone else ever checked out squaretrade or ensquared insurance? I am definately dropping TEP when I upgrade my wifes evo for the gs3 but want something since she is more careless with phones than me.
[Epic 4G General] sonarchist:
Here's an update regarding the legal battle that continues to threaten release of sgs3:

http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/06/apple-and-samsung-agree-on-tuesday-and.html?m=1

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[Epic 4G General] dohturdima:
I really want to get the S3 but will likely hold off for the following reasons:

1) No Sprint LTE in NYC area yet. And once the switch is flipped, would like to get an idea how good the actual coverage is in and out of buiildings. WiMax coverage sucks and it does not work indoors 90% of the time, but it is there in NYC and when there it is decent (not great, but certainly a big difference from 3G)

2) Current S3 processor/LTE combo is not power efficient (supposedly the new 28 nm powere Qualcomm chips are on the way to phones in Q4 2012). LTE, like WiMax being a huge power drain is another reason to hold off.

3) Development: while OG Epic already has a robust dev community giving my Epic a new life, it may take a few months for S3 to get going. But that will not take long so is low on the list of concerns.

4) No physical KB. No future phones of any significance are rumored to have one so may as well bite the bullet. But will try to postpone the inevitable since I am going to miss it as I use it quite often.

5) S3 LTE radio cannot support rev 2 of LTE (800 hz frequency once Sprint makes use of the freed IDEN spectrum). 800 hz is important for good building penetration. Again, 20 months 'till next upgrade without future proof tech makes me uneasy.

6) VZW. By nickel-and-diming every GB, it is pricing itself and its superior network out. However, if Sprint screws the pooch with its Network Vision rollout and VZW brings back double data with new phones in Q4 2012, it is in the running for my $.

7) iPhone 5. There, I said it. I am unlikely to ever get the iPhone in any iteration, but it may set some newer standards which Android makers may want to meet and possibly exceed. It is also rumored to come in Q4 2012.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I have three emails from Sprint now asking me to call them about my complaint about the upcoming LG slider. Guess it pays to have a $30k + account. I mentioned I canceled two lines to people leaving for Verizon for the D4 where they seem to care about the slider being a productive business tool. And mentioned with the long product cycle of the slider based off of the Epic's the lower mid tier specs of the LG are not impressing or enticing keyboard loyalists and don't see a big reason to upgrade to it And if they base the "need" of a slider on the network off of the LG sales they'll be sadly mistaken because the Epic set the precedent,

Not kidding myself that it'll do anything, but it doesn't hurt to voice the opinion. And with the Epic still chugging along, I could easily hang for another year or two until 800mhz lte kicks in and the chipsets become even more efficient.
[Epic 4G General] xboxfanj:
You can't really complain too much about a leaked phone you don't even know is real. Even if it is real, there's no way the Sprint Customer Representative you called would have any clue.

I do agree, however, that Sprint (as well as AT&T and T-Mobile) has neglected the niche of slider phones. It'd be great if they'd give us a slider variant for each flagship or at the very least, just one. EVO LTE with keyboard or SGSIII with a keyboard would be awesome. I don't know why they say that keyboarded phones have to have 4" or less screens. LG is rumored to make the next flagship: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...lipse-is-the-lg-device-weve-been-waiting-for/ so why can't they just make that with a keyboard instead of the Cayenne (the crappy one you mentioned above)

dbpaddler, I'm starting to agree with a lot that you've said before. Sprint needs sliders. Even if they don't sell as well as slates, Sprint needs all the customers and money it can get to fund the LTE deployment and Network Vision and the whole iPhone fiasco where they paid billions of dollars.
[Epic 4G General] Naddict:
Another cute editorial....http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/please-apple-stop-this-petty-litigation/8086
[Epic 4G General] jworkcoo:
Check this out. Could you see future physical keyboard phones converting to something like this?

http://www.gizmag.com/tactus-technology-tactile-touchscreen/22852/
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
The only thing Best Buy will not cover is lost or stolen in my store. I brought back 3 Epics to them and were replaced without question. I was told you do need to bring in the remains and I am sure the numbers on the motherboard need to be readible. They were even going to replace my phone because the PRL wouldn't update but Sprint fixed that before I returned it.
[Epic 4G General] flastnoles11:
That's pretty neat, but the whole point of wanting the slider is not giving up the screen space while typing...
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
I just got this EVO LTE ughhh I'm returning it when the gs3 is in stores. Also best buy is fn awesome. Their insurance is no deductible woohoo
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
Lol. Why? What's wrong with it? =]
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I don't deal with CSR's. As I mentioned, we pay sprint $30k/yr. I have dedicated care specialists and have been back and forth with a couple of people on the ask dan side of things for a bit. Initially it started with an inquiry about a replacement for the epic (which they said there was nothing in the pipeline), and then continued with the potential LG as the next slider, and why it might be a failure.

Not every phone is going to be a top seller, but I would imagine a well designed slate is going to sell better than some of the slates out there while appealing to that class of user that doesn't want to sacrifice the productivity of a keyboard or just enjoys the convenience. The Droid sliders may have their imperfections, but they are conistently an offering and consistently in the upper realm of specs on Verizon. They must be selling well enough to continue on. And the Epic must be selling well enough not to be EOL'd after being in service for over two years. So there's obviously a market for a premium product especially if Sprint plans to only upgrade every third product cycle (pure speculation but nothing else to go on). So it just needs to be a top level phone if it's going to have such a long life.

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jworkcoo, that has already been posted actually, and as flastnoles11 said, it's about having full view of the entire screen while typing. These are mini computers at this stage of the game. Even with that tech you are still relegated to that keyboard and a text box, nothing more. Defeats the purpose of a slider.
[Epic 4G General] lepapirriky:
Have you guys read the engadget article that says samsung went hard to carrier to keep their phone the way it is and not letting the carrier change it to their benefit?

I find it good because carrier now don't modify thing inside, not so much from sprint, but for example verizon how they modify the GN, that was a very low move from them.
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
This EVO LTE is a really nice phone. I just prefer touchwiz and amoled lol and the location icon in the status bar is driving me crazy :D one thing it does have is an option for 5ghz WiFi I'm hoping gs3 has that as well.
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
It should... Gnex has it.
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
That's great to know also leaving the kb is getting pretty easy lol

I just found a huge flaw the USB port is on the bottom if you have the kickstand out so you can't charge will kickstand is out what a fail that is.
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
lol :) i addressed this and was told.. you can use the kickstand on both sides. :D

I tried to tell people... leaving the keyboard is pretty simple... especially on these much bigger phones.
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
I guess you can but it should be facing the other way by default lol
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Is there some misconception that it is difficult to type on screen or people here are unable to type on screen?
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
Typing typical emails and texts on screen is easy, typing out code is a whole different story

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[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Yes. I find it more difficult not feeling the bumps of the keys, losing half the screen, and the touchscreen being too sensitive and typing letters if your finger hovers to close to the screen reaching for a letter. You have to physically push down on the slider meaning less typos. I write so much that I can do most without looking and just by feel. There is no "feeling" the keyboard on screen. This is why I bought this phone and not the EVO when they first came out.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I was just tired of hearing how easy typing is with the big screen and wanted to hear some pro keyboard talk. I have been "able" to type well on screen since the Hero. I just can't stand it. It's an annoyingly numb feeling when one touch types rather well. Once I get going, I can usually type without looking at the keys. And of course all the reasons just mentioned. I've owned most premium slates on sprint, just because I can and pass them off to others when they upgrade. I try to make them a daily driver and usually last less than two days. The minute I do anything lengthy or want to work in DTG, it's just annoying, and I quickly reactivate the Epic. The only slate I've kept is the Photon since it's a world phone.
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
I love kb's when the next high end Samsung slider comes out ill get it. On another note you guys will be glad to know the EVO LTE radio is worse than the epic. No lie look up all the complaints. Data is soooo slow. Way slower than my epic in the same places. It's not sprint. So I lmao I'm getting rid of this.
[Epic 4G General] gtuansdiamm:
Don't forget the dropbox space apparently only Verizon and att are not going to get it
[Epic 4G General] danipoak:
I'm sure you've tried swype so what has your experience been with it? I wasn't crazy about swype but I do love and use the FlexT9 keyboard that uses the same tracing technology. I've found it to be so accurate and fast I can actually type without ever looking at the screen.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Sometimes I think swyping is pretty convenient if I'm one handing a quick reply in portrait mode for instance. For anything else or more lengthy I start to find it annoying. I start thinking about what I'm typing or change up my thought process and stopping mid swype is frustrating. I use a bit of medical jargon too so it's a constant word learning process. at this stage of the game though, it's just second nature to flip open the keyboard and rattle off a sentence or two. I don't find it inconvenient or time consuming to slide open and type, and it's a joy seeing a text box turn back into the whole screen.
[Epic 4G General] lepapirriky:
How about accessories? I don't know if everyone remember but the gs3 is bringing the wireless charger, its one of the things that I'm dying to buy, I loved it on the Pre and I'm sure I'll love it on the GS3. I'm sure that's going to be one of the accessories its going to sell the most!
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
Looks like I am facing a painful choice...

The upgrade of my GF's E4GT to the SGS3 is a no brainer.

So the GF goes from the ET4G to the SGS3

That means her daughter will go from the EVO 4G to the ET4G

Thats the easy part... now the painful part.

I am rocking the Epic, and the son-in-law is using my old Moment

He would like to keep the HW KB, but I am so torn as to if I want to give up my Epic for a SGS3.

The major pluses are a VASTLY better camera, a major plus for me, as well as official ICS.

The downside, is... I would have to give up my Epic, with all that entails...

Strange to think it is a painful choice to give up a SG1 (Epic) for a SGS3, but there it is..

Shows how great the Epic as a phone really is...

I have been holding out for a new slider, but I just dont see one coming to Sprint anytime soon, so I may just have to make the move...

Decisions.. decisions.. decisions... :mad:

on a side note: think I could get a trade of an Epic for my old EVO 4g? (might have to toss in some $$) That way I could give the son-in-law the epic, and keep mine for modding and such....