yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jonmorris:
A lot of the new S3 'features' to give it the 'designed for humans' line are software features that could be added to any phone. S Voice by all accounts doesn't work very well (possibly better than Siri, but that's not hard).

The PIP feature is clever, for sure, but Direct Call? Really? How often will you really do that (how often have you wished you could do that?).

The Wi-Fi direct stuff is good, as is the mirroring facility... some of which is standard on any Qualcomm S4 chipset device. I'll give it that.

It also supports faster data, including DC-HSPA+ so it wins there too. And yes, it has a bigger battery and memory card slot.

Finally, the other features are gimmicky too. I tried the camera feature to pick the best shot (and so did the Samsung guy on stage) and it is really hit and miss. Fun, yes, useful, not really. And the eye tracking didn't work at all, but it was dark at the event so I guess it can't really be expected. About as effective as face unlock, a gimmick added to ICS that I doubt anyone uses. It's so easy to get around (like printing out a photo of the owner and showing it to the camera!).

Oh, and the feature to shoot video and take stills.. my Sony bloggie does that, and so do other cameras, but I wonder how many people don't realise the stills you get are pretty low-res, nothing like 8-megapixel. Again, a nice feature to talk about but you won't be likely to use it - and it's probably easier to grab stills from your HD recording later if you really need to.

Anyway, I don't want to sound like I'm totally slagging off the phone and I'll have one next week - but I'm not quite as blown away by what's a lot of hype, just as Apple hyped up a lot with the 4S. I think we'll see better things from Samsung this year too.

...oh, oh, one last thing: PenTile matrix. And, yes, you can see it (even if some reviewers claim otherwise).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lucasm93:
As far as I've seen, from both reviews and users who already have the S3 (Dubai, some european contries) the camera in the S3 is really good. And if I'm not wrong it is capable of snaping full 8mp stills from the video mode. Also, the video recording has a really high quality. Saying that the Xperia S camera is better because it has a 12mp sensor is ignorance. Everyone knows that stuffing megapixels in a small sensor reduces it's low light performance greatly.

The differences in performance are big, not minor. Users who have used the Tegra 3 HOX and the S3 say that the S3 has a significant advantage. What would they say if they compared the S3 with a less developed technology in a dual core? Remember that shrinking the manufacturing process improves no only batery performance but general performance of the SoC.

And again, "you don't need that" is not an argument, please. Do you need a 1tb HDD? Do you need a quadcore processor @ 3.1ghz in your home computer? Do you need a car that reaches 100mph? Do you need a 55" tv?

---

I agree, Jelly Bean is going to be 4.1. There's no point in changing Android drastically again. I do think that the next versions will be more optimized for multi core processors and for the power that is available in the market.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dclark16:
SIII vs SXS

Lets be honest, we're comparing apples and oranges here. The SIII is a later introduction to the market so naturally it will have better hardware etc. So we have to compare it to Sony's next flagship device.

Another point to make is alot of people are saying that Sony is crap for software updates, lets be honest, no one knows because the SXS is the first SONY phone and was released during the merger of Sony and Ericsson - again there are going to be teething problems with the switch over!

Others are saying that older devices (x10 and ARC) but these TECHNICALLY do not meet the minimum system requirement laid down by Google, i have the x10 Running FXP 121 CM9 and its great but it doesn't meet Google's requirements hence, no upgrade! Same Applies to the ARC, although I believe (DON'T QUOTE ME ON THIS) the ARC falls short on the available RAM. Hence why Sony said "We're leaving up to the user to make the choice as it may affect the overall performance of the phone".

Personally i think Sony are doing a great job so far, they have managed to roll out ICS (as promised) for the 2011 devices on time. Lets just hope the manage it for the SXS :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gambler_3:
If the xperia S had the same display as the one X then I would have given it as being a multimedia monster. Very good camera with button, good audio and 32GB memory. It really falls short in the display department which again goes to show PPI doesnt mean squat. The xperia S has very average contrast, the iphone and one X LCD's have much better contrast. The viewing angles are really poor for a flagship phone. I certainly wont consider the xperia S screen as superior to the pentile HD SAMOLED of S3, the one X screen stands its own against it but not the xperia S.

Xperia S also has a number of usability annoyances. The power button is in an uncomfortable position, the white dot buttons need no introduction and the plastic flaps covering the microUSB port is a huge annoyance you will have to face daily.

S4 chipset with IPS 720p screen and I would consider xperia S to be a contender for the best phone money can buy. But that surely isnt the case with what we actually have.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] gm007:
LOOOL
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mano1982:
In Norway, Note has not got ICS yet ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] krabappel2548:
I totally agree :) and galaxy s3 has better hardware, so what, by the time that xperiabA hardware will be totally outdated most people will probably have new phones already :)

Sony's design is so much better then Samsung, like said before, Samsung looks cheap.. And I think the s3 looks really breakable, because it's so big, but really thin, I don't like it :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] a4rocks:
Again viewing angles, I can't understand what the fuss is. Tell me how many times do you actually use the mobile by raising it high and looking at the display from the bottom? Zilch. It might only be a problem when you have a few friends looking at the same display and that too isn't much bad at all as not everything seems washed out. I understand viewing angle is important for TVs but mobiles?

Power button for me is in a nice place. I hated S II's power button because lots of times I used to press the power button during calls and while picking up phone causing me functional problems. It became so bugging for me that I handed it to my dad. The capacitive button row is all about adaptability and since I have adjusted to it now, I don't seem to have any miss hits. I again didn't like S II one as lots of times while playing games I kept on hitting the menu button thus halting my progress. Don't know if it has changed in S III. And regarding the flap, it serves the purpose for me. My S II USB port one day became blocked because a piece of fabric from my shirt pocket got stuck inside and as a result I had to spend a couple of hours just to get it out and give my phone for a charge again. None of that with the Xperia S.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SEFanX10i:
Do you have no other job to do except coming to the Xperia S forum and talking s*** ? You don't own the phone and maybe never even used it. Then why do you come here :confused:

And as far as the screens go, yes the One X has better viewing angles but that doesn't mean that the One X has the better screen. Do you use your phone at awkward angles ?

DoomLord has both Htc One X and Xperia S and he said he believes the Xperia S has the better screen.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] a4rocks:
Exactly my point. It's ridiculous for someone to say that my productivity is hindered because I can't look at the display from the extreme sides

Sent from my wonderful Xperia S
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jonmorris:
Viewing angles are only really an issue on televisions, viewed by multiple people who move around. My phone faces me.

In fact, on a mobile I'd prefer a more polarised view so I get some privacy when using my phone on a train, bus, plane etc.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] gm007:
+100000000
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gambler_3:
Everytime I play a sensor based game which there are plenty of. Games can make you tilt the screen almost 180 degrees at times. A screen with bad viewing angle would just become annoying.

I have used xperia S the viewing angle isnt the end of the world but the reason I am being so critical is because quite simply I expect better from a flagship phone. Sony is the only company whose flagship android phone doesnt have great viewing angle.

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You clearly have never played games it seems. Any phone with tilt sensors has a very legitimate need for good viewing angles. And no you wont get text privacy with the xperia S screen.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
Your taking about older phones and devices. I was talking about their habit of releasing new phones with dated software. You completely missed the point. The list of Sony devices that have been launched with dated software is growing disappointingly long. X10 and is younger siblings, Xperia S, P, U, and V.

My argument was the that the strategy and philosophy of Sony is all wrong.

You don't prioritize older devices over newer ones.

The galaxy S2 has gotten its ICS update because it was a smash hit. Everything else will have to wait until after the launch of the S3 and that's the proper way to do things.

They can't keep wasting time working on updates for older devices and then releasing new ones with dated firmware.

It is absolutely ridiculous that the 2011 phones are running newer software than phones they released just a week or so ago. Xperia P and U.

The priority should be with new releases. Older phones should be updated after and not before. If you cannot see the fundamental flaws to that strategy then you're just as deluded and far removed from reality as the people who make these choices.

It's very simple, if they are going to turn huge losses into at the very least small profits, then releasing android devices with dated software is one thing they are going to have to stop.

You're obviously someone who has an emotional attachment to the brand and so whatever is fine for you as long as its Sony but they are not going to turn their fortunes around by relying on the patronage of you and the likes of you alone.

The market generally expects better and they must do better. Reference the huge Losses they accumulate.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
There are criticisms of the xperia S that I would surely entertain but your rant about the display just says you don't own an Xperia S. It's the best thing about the phone and there isn't anything better. I have compared it to the one x and iPhone 4S which it comprehensively beat up. The only thing that challenges is the super amoled hd display of the note and GS3. Against those the xperia just wins out on clarity and detail.

So sorry your rant about viewing angles is pointless. Viewing angles are the least important attributes of a display.

The most important things are vibrancy, sharpness and detail, usability in direct sunlight, and contrast.

The xperia beats your beloved HTC in all those areas.

Please go back to the HTC section and continue your fanboyism there.

It's hard enough work coping with the Sony fanboys in here without having any others flocking in from God knows where.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gambler_3:
I agree only that the XS is not quite better as you may think.

One X has 40% higher contrast.

One X is also slighter brighter so XS wont quite beat it in sunlight legibility either.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
I am going to buy SGS3, will sell once Xperia GX/Hayabusa will be launched in Singapore..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
I gave up on benchmarks the day I saw the Xperia S outperforming the one s in the real world despite the much higher benchmark scores for the one s.

I work for a communications company that hire out both radio and cellular equipment to film and tv production companies amongst others.

I have had ample time to play with the one x, one s, iPhone 4S, GS2, and note.

Contrasts are only higher on the Samsungs. Blacks are darker and colors are truer on the S than on the one s. Sony somehow managed to get deep blacks without oversaturastion which is not the case on the one x. The xperia is clearly usable in the brightest sunlight even at 50% brightness. The only phone that beats it in handling sunlight is the blackberry bold 9000 from all my comparisons.

In short, throwing benchmark results at me do absolutely nothing. Real world performance is all that counts.

I had the choice of either the one x or the Xperia and went with the xperia because it just had more quality about it. The one x just seemed to me like a tech enthusiasts phone. All the bells and whistles but lacking personality. A soulless phone.

The GS3 has at least some personality, albeit a dull one, but it's got a soul.

But that's just my opinion. You might prefer the 1960s look of the sense UI. For me it's a turn off.

Samsungs cartoonish touchwiz only fares marginally better.

Having said that the fluidity of the Samsung is just a joy to behold.

I better stop now before I drift off to some more inconsequential ramblings.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gambler_3:
It's not a benchmark dude it's a scientific test to measure the screen contrast. The one X does have better blacks I have used both. Dont believe me dont believe GSMArena I'll give you a third source.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-One-X-vs-Sony-Xperia-S_id3025

"The 4.3” Reality Display on the Sony Xperia S gives way to the quality of the screen on the One X in brightness, contrast and viewing angles, which are better on HTC's phone. Sony's display is able to show quite vivid colors straight-on, too, but they get rather washed out with the viewing angle increase. Its black levels look more greyish than the blacks on the One X, making for a poorer contrast ratio, but the most important advantage of the One X's screen is its higher brightness, contributing to better sunlight visibility. Sony's handset sports extremely high 342ppi pixel density, though, since the same 1280x720 pixels are distributed across a smaller footprint, but with 312ppi the One X is no slouch either, so you are unlikely to notice the margin from a normal viewing distance."

I never said the XS is bad at sunlight usability but HTC one X is better. And we werent talking about the rest of the specs of one X, only about the screen.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jonmorris:
No, never... I never played games when I was editor of What Mobile magazine, or in my current job at Pocket Gamer. :rolleyes:

However, no, I don't generally play games where you tilt the phone as they're usually pretty awful. On-screen game controls aren't much better, so it's nice that the Xperia S will work with a PS3 controller and other gamepads so you can play proper games, properly!!

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But it's loads better than the Galaxy S 2, and it has a higher PPI (as it's smaller) than the One X - and it's not PenTile matrix.

The fact is, however, that all of the displays are of a high standard and only a small number of people will be fighting it out on stats that are all perfectly sufficient to satisfy their owners.

This isn't top trumps. Most people will choose their phone on its looks, and how it fits in their hand - and their perception of what they want from a phone.. something with a massive screen to watch movies, or small enough to fit in a handbag (hence Samsung making other handsets besides the S3). You clearly only want the best of the best, and so you'll get an S3 and then be gutted when the next great thing comes out.

Keep chasing your dream, because you'll never get there.

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So the Xperia S has a higher PPI

always

, but the Xperia S is worse when viewed at an angle which

most

people will never do.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] richteralan:
Why argue with a Samsung fanboy.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] gm007:
+1

Let them talk alone :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
I have used both too. In fact I tested the one x before checking out the Xperia s because I was doubtful about it. I used it and quickly gave up on the idea of the one x. The display was the most telling factor in that decision.

The display quality of the xperia is a lot better than the one x in my book but I suppose what looks good to one might not look good to another.

I was very uninspired by the one x in almost every respect. There was just nothing about it that jumped out at me.

From its very usual uncharacteristic design to it's still 1960s pop art UI.

It's like you've been transplanted by in time to the set of a Beatles music video or something by the Monkeys.

No no you can keep the one x.

I'll defend the value of the galaxy range but the one series like all other HTC devices before them, to me just seem like military hardware with an overly funky UI.

Imagine that, a funky soldier.

But if you like it, enjoy and good luck to you.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gambler_3:
Ya right play games with a controller on a freakin phone perfect!! I have my PC and consoles for that thank you very much, I play games on phone for portability.

All racing games work best with tilt and they work very well. Temple run requires tilt and it works very well. Some of the most popular games on android and iOS require tilt so viewing angles matter, there is no way to get around it.

No it's not loads better. S2 has higher contrast and better viewing angles.

I donot go for the best phone money can buy but the best phone my money can buy, value for money is what I go for and the little details count.

Now you are just kidding yourself. There is no perceivable difference between 342PPI and 312PPI. Whereas the difference in viewing angle is huge.

And also one X has higher contrast which also always matters. If you want to cling on some unnoticeable pixels then I cant help it if you want to find reasons to make you feel better about XS screen.

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So you disregarded the quality of a screen because you didnt like the UI? lol you can easily change that interface with a launcher jeez!!

I am not at all defending the sense interface I am not a fan of it myself but to disregard the screen because of that is just ridiculous.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] bustervic:
This discussion is nerdtastic.

I realized that after I got my XS that

on paper

it wasn't up to OneX standards, heck it barely beats the S2, but it excels at user experience over both IMO.

Having used both devices, albeit the OneX briefly I find the XS just plain works in real life usage.

And I don't feel the need to mod the hell out of it and use different launchers, and the is W/O ICS. Looking at the most recent ICS leak Sony has hit the target for UI and experience perfectly.

Would it be nice if the XS had a better processor, sure but it doesn't suffer w/o. Could Sony have given a screen with better viewing angle, sure again but I have yet to have a time that it mattered to me.

Right now, with battery tech Quad core and 5" screens don't mean sh1t unless you want to flash your Benchmark stats to everyone. That is currently the issue with Android right now, the race to the top at the sacrifice of user experience.

Sony should be applauded for not getting caught up in that.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] colossus:
And on that note...

Thread Closed.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Salty!:
How is this achieved? Plenty of people are asking on the main MIUI thread but no answers are coming around...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] im0rtalz:
http://bit.ly/JbmFys

copy this to system/app and give it proper permissions and reboot
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xtool:
Broken link, any chance we can get a link to the file again?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bavarec93:
I'm using Windows XP and I can't connect my GNote to kies.

I've tried almost everything that is written on the net. Installing-reinstalling kies, rebooting PC, rebooting phone everything and still no success.

Can someone please explain to me how to do it? :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leroi2x:
I donno is that you same as me?

Coz before that i also face the same problem as you

After i done all the thing that i can find on the internet

Finally i realize a stupid question...

I plug the usb cable in my MOBO USB 3.0

And it cant recognize...then i try to swtich it to USB 2.0

It just work like magic...so you may try to check is that you facing the same problem? :)
[Xperia Play General] supernoodles2011:
I have made a petition to sony for them to release the latest rom/sources for ICS (be it beta or whatever) for the Xperia Play So that the dev's here can try to work on a stable release for the members here who aren't that worried about bad gaming performance

Sorry if this is the wrong area to post in the more replys we get at the thread below the more chance we probly have of getting what we need (i hope)

talk(dot)sonymobile(dot)com/thread/38157?tstart=0

And if possible could someone with a higher post count than me repost this in the other sections so this spreads around a bit more

Thank you in advance
[Xperia Play General] hackthis02:
First, one of the reason they killed it was because the dev community said it wasn't good.

Second online petitions are worth the weight of the paper they're written on.
[Xperia Play General] IE-coRe:
I made a like and a reply =)
[Xperia Play General] cyrusalmighty:
Yes, I feel a lot could be done by releasing newer sources for the ICS. Please everyone- Stand up and voice your opinion here or on Sony's website so we continue development.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] maximustafa:
Please Write the positive and negative prop's of the ROM which you used recently...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Ducati87:
I'm coming from stock ICS, and now I have flashed Paranoid (is it correct?). The stock launcher is ok but I think is little less smoothly than Go Launcher. Nothing to say about battery drain due the low available time. Anyway I think is a good alternative than the stock, alse because it is CM9 based ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mstasz:
Im on ParanoidAndroid too. Using for 3 days and i must load batery every day, but im using much my note and wifi and data always on, olny for night i turning off (at night battery for 7 hours loosing 10%) its cm9 based rom so not perfect, but safe isc for now. Im waiting for official ics in european vewsion :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Arthur Hucksake:
I would stick to stock while all of this bricking mess is cleared up.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] abheshekk:
Hi,

I have used CM9,Stunner,Paranoid Android......and now using KingDroid 1.6...Amazing ROM...S-Voice flawless.....speed nice and G3 style so try it out guys
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] intruda119:
Best rom is kingdroid. Im normally a stock rom guy, but this is by far the best rom ive used. Other roms like miui, cm9 and parandroid have issues like screen of death and such.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] anubis1126:
Kingdroid is indeed good i had no issues at all with it but for now am on the stock rooted indian ics simply for safety i find it good and responsive
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] brucewee:
I was on Criskelo's version 2 and loved it even with the minor bugs it had. A lot faster and smoother than stock GB.

I flashed Rocket Rom v2 earlier this week and so far I'm enjoying it although it freezes up more than Criskelo's. I just have to turn off the screen and wait a few seconds and turn it back on and it's unfrozen.

I'm debating whether or not it's worth it to flash Criskelo's v3 now which came out before Rocket Rom v2 but people say it's very stable.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Isriam:
rr v2 and havent looked for another rom. no crashes, no issues what so ever.