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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jfenton57:
Had an ECO 4G LTE...3 of them in fact as they all locked up and we couldn't do anything.

That aside, I felt that it was fairly heavy, it felt huge due to the square corners and while the screen was clear as could be I found it to be boring due to the low black levels and overall punch. Being a photographer, it just bored the pants off me.

The S3 has a beautifully alive screen, at least feels like it weighs less, earpiece audio is better for my hearing aids for some reason and the rounded corners make it so much easier to hold.

I have one issue so far...my WIFI connection is constantly ever few seconds connecting and disconnecting?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mlin:
Yeah, Samsung is pretty notorious for their terrible radios. I just had my NS4G swapped out again because it can't get on Wi-Fi in places that my iPhone and EVO have full signal strength.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] numero9:
Someone said to change your encryption type. I know mine was dropping out yesterday quite a bit, but today I've got no problems. :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] glockmodel23:
I'm coming from the OG Evo and my wife from her Hero. I'm curious why those who said they hated the Evo 4g LTE didn't like it. I was strongly considering it but eventually decided to go with the GS3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Wrong... I know for a fact that they are refurbs.

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Just Flash It !!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] boglwe:
I had og, 3d and lte...all cool phones. But for me the sense ui is just to boring now. I am sooooo tired of grey. Loving my gs3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] juggaknot77:
I had 4 sensations with the same build quality issues, worst phone on earth, never buying HTC phone again after that debacle. Went with the Gnex and haven't looked back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sabesh:
Tried out the SGS III. Screen too blue and not much of an upgrade over my wife's Galaxy Nexus. Touchwiz isn't pleasing to the eye and lacks some functionality compared to HTC's Sense (most notable being SGS III's inability to sync Exchange tasks). Sticking with the HTC One X, which I'm very happy with.

Sent from my HTC One X.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jamiekeefer:
Don't get it. Coming from photon to HTC LTE and this thing is beautiful. For me, Samsung manufacturing seems too...plastic. To each their own I guess.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] OgremustCrush:
So many people hate on the 3D for nothing other than the optional 3d feature, but for me it was probably the most solid phone I've ever owned. That thing never had fcs or reboots and unlike my og evo, never needed to be replaced. Heck, it multitasked better than my lte (which I fully blame on sense 4 and too little ram in the lte.) It was a good phone, such a shame how little it sells for in comparison to phones with equivalent specs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jbadboy2007:
My paycheck comes from syncing my tasks to exchange from my phone so I don't know what you were doing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] randy2:
you dont miss sense till its gone.

I came from all those phones and was an htc fanboy but the evo3d left a bad taste in my mouth. So i got a GS3 which is only 1 day old but I have to admit touchwiz sucks ass, the phone is nice tho but I do miss sense and this GS3 feels plasticy but it has to grow on me. Its too thin and too light. I Like phones with weight and a good feel some may say they like those features but Im use to HTC build feel. So now im with the dark side SAMSUNG but I just wish I could have sense with this phone asap.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gr33nd3vil:
Load a launcher an implement the sense features....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gr33nd3vil:
If the phone is newer they replace brand new i had a gs2 white n dropped it in the toliet a brand new one was shipped to me next day.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ScottyBeGood:
Here's a reason to say Bye-bye to HTC.

Here's the link to toastcfh's original post in the HTC One X forum

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25407373&postcount=19
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bonebeatz1234:
well i have the evo 4g lte and the battery I's not a problem im a heavy user put it this way when i was with tmobile a few weeks ago i would go threw 10gb in a month of data easy. Streaming movies downloading game and so on. I use the evo alot threw the day and when i go to bed at 11 or 12 i have 30% buttery left it's been this way since i had the phone i never charge threw out the day its a blessing. Not taking up for this phone or htc for the matter just sharing the facts. This is with brightness turned up like i prefer i hate dim screens i love to see the screen pop . No apps or nothing to save the battery ill post a screen shot when i get a chance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mlin:
I've never received a refurbished phone from asurion. I won't say monkey boy is wrong but even my 1+ year old EVO was replaced with a BNIB replacement.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mlin:
I too was quite pleases with the battery life on the EVOLTE. Best battery life I'd had from a smart phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mlin:
That's an old post. The HTC unlock method works quite nicely and its latest iteration proves to be no hassle for flashing kernels.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Darineth:
My first Android device was the original Epic 4G. May not have been the most powerful phone ever, but it worked pretty well. I jumped on the HTC bandwagon when the Evo 3D came out, and while it was mostly okay, I can't stand Sense, and the phone never felt great until the Virgin Mobile ICS leak. It may be flaky, it may make my 3D say it's a Virgin Mobile phone, but it's been a much better device since getting that update.

That being said, I am very excited to get back to a Samsung device. Curse you, allegedly unexpected supply problems!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ScottyBeGood:
First off toastchf posted that in a discussion on an HTC One X model, if that makes it an old post than that's news to me. When it comes to HTC unlock methods, I'll take his word over yours without a question. Perhaps while the HTC unlock method is acceptable to you, maybe you should just buy an HTC device and stop trolling this "Bye-bye HTC" thread.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Pagaldesi4life:
Finally upgraded my phone last weekend from the OG Incredible to the SGS3. To finally have 4G speeds, just WOW! I freakin' LOVE this phone!! I do miss a few things about the Inc, never really used Sense that much since I ran Go Launcher EX and am doing the same on the S3. I'm not too fond on the S3's dialer tho so hopefully I will find a good replacement. Other than that....I LOVE IT!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dondidit5:
HTC One X... mistake that was. Almost.... ALMOST made me want my iPhone 4s back. LOL S3 all day everyday!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Bagbug:
Had an Incredible S and I loved it. The Samsung S3 is just ok (NA version) IMO.

Ill probably switch back as soon as they will have a flagship with a micro SD card.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TajMahal_:
Went from Touch Pro 2 to OG Evo and about to get this phone in a week. Won't miss sense one bit :D I figure if I end up hating Touchwiz (highly unlikely) then I can go back to GO Launcher like I had to on my Evo. Looking foward to the 2 gig ram plus 16 gig internal storage..which is twice the size of my current sd card lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] woodydog:
I when from iPhone 4s to HTC one x. The only thing I miss about the one x is the screen and Scott's clean rom. Scott was an awesome dev. I'm on task and ktoons AOKP with cobalt theme on my gs3. Phone is bada$$ I'm just worried task is going to get sick of all the noobs and quit development for gs3. So I'll give CM10 a few days and switch to that
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Snook321:
All my phones were HTC... G1, Nexus One, HTC Sensation, and honestly, the only reason I got a Galaxy S III was because my Sensation broke and T-Mobile didnt have the HTC One X and the One S was too small. Now that I have the Galaxy S III I dont think I could ever go back to HTC. Samsung hit a homerun with this phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jethro650:
My Desire z went bouncing down the stairs and I ended up with this :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] itsmefu:
My previous phone was a Droid Incredible, which is running Jelly Bean. Still love that phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jfortune41:
I came from an HTC Inspire which was decent, but I dropped it a while back and it wasn't the same after that. Got my SGS3 today. It was close between the SGS3 and the One X. Within an hour or two I was running Jelly Bean, and loving it so far.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Don_Perrignon:
I came from the MyTouch 4G. I've never really liked TouchWiz, especially since they try to appeal to iOS users with their icons. (I've had an HTC Windows phone - great by the way, but lets stick to Android).

Now, having said that. TouchWiz4 has come a long way and made the transition from Sense less of a pain than I was thinking. I still prefer Sense even with the issues that it has. And, no, using a launcher to get some of the Sense features is not an option for me. I hate putting things over a UI. So, I'm actually in support of the people who are working on bringing Sense 4 to this and other Samsung devices.

True, the two have nearly come equal to one another in terms of build quality. I would actually say it's due to both Samsung increasing quality and HTC lowering quality. HTC usually has better screens and camera. Been the case for some time now. (How come everyone over looks Sony's quality?) But, I'm not bashing this phone at all. Darn good phone, many improvements of TouchWiz.

But, I'll share what made me get this phone:

1. I broke my MyTouch 4G's screen - even more to the point where I can't use it now (was broken, but usable since July of 2011). So, I needed a new phone.

2. The One X is only on AT&T. The One S is an insult to T-Mo's customers as it's clearly lacking compared to the One X.

3. The One series, as many have pointed out, do not have expandable memory or removable battery.

4. The SIII has 2GB of RAM.

My plan was to wait until Q4 to see what HTC comes out with, but again, the broken screen made me get another.

Now, removable battery is very important to me. I travel to a country with electricity issues. Need a say more? It's fine when I'm in the US if I don't have replaceable battery (not really fine, but I can put up with it). Also, most likely, in Dec, I'll give this phone to my girlfriend from said country with electricity issues. And, this phone has good battery life and it's removable - need I say more?

Let me get off topic... If Samsung continues what they have done with the SIII, in that they launched it for every carrier (smart move:good:), then HTC better follow suit with that. Too many times have flagship phones come out that only a select group know about because it's exclusive to one carrier (anybody remember when the MyTouch 4G was the best phone, but only T-Mo users were at the party?).

So, no, I have switched sides, but right now, Samsung has the better phone. But, we all know that HTC and Samsung are always back and forth with flagship phones. At this point it's Samsung, few months, HTC, back and forth.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] David Dee:
I finally got the courage to abandon my hardware keyboard and gave up my Desire Z. I don't miss the phone but do miss the awesome dev community around that device. It is like changing cities, lol. I chose this over the One x for 2 reasons: Expandable memory (sd card) & only the white one x was offered by my carrier (not my taste). This device definitely rocks, huge development community and I am looking forward to some serious rom surfing once the imei issue is figured out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Cicatrize:
Coming from a long line of HTC Devices here.

Mogul > Touch > Touch Pro > Touch Pro 2 > EVO 4G > EVO 3D

I gotta say, Sammy makes some good ****. :)

I now own two Samsung monitors, a 55" LCD, a refrigerator, and my GSIII.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Android_Monsters:
I still have my g2. It's on another line. Samsung won though. I have a Samsung flat screen. My dad has a gs3. My mom has my old Hercules
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bigdipper:
i've had Desire --> Sensation --> One X

i love big screen mobile phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flonker:
Pre > OG Evo > Evo 3D > SGS3

Wanted a Nexus device, but didn't want to sacrifice HW or wait. Figured this was close enough. A little worried the fragmentation of this device is going to hinder development a bit. Seems like a different version of this phone gets launched every other day, gotta be like 20 varients by now. lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] IAmRelex:
I'm coming from a thunderbolt.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nubbert:
I'm coming from a HTC Desire HD and a HTC Touch Pro 2 before that.

The Touch Pro 2 was pretty slow and sluggish but it was my first smartphone so I put up with it. Plus it ran Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 so it was more that than the phone itself.

I loved my Desire HD but I was eligible for an upgrade and the HTC One X is exclusive to Rogers up here and they won't give a good plan so SIII it is. I may have gone with the SIII even if the One X was an option.

I really like the SIII, it's much more responsive than the Desire HD was (Because of ICS and no Sense UI). I really miss the HTC keyboard though, I could fly with that thing and 99.9% of the time, it made no mistakes. The keyboard on the S3 is pretty bad compared to the HTC's and I'm constantly having to correct mistakes. I can fly with this one too but then I have to go back and correct mistakes.

But all in all I really like the SIII. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] BrandonEnr7:
I came from my HTC EVO 4G. Glad I made this jump to the S3 over the EVO LTE. Really enjoying have a removable battery and MicroSD slot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TJBunch1228:
20 variants?... International and US and?...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jjlean:
I had an HTC Amaze and it was pretty nice, however I won't even put this phone in the same category. Very nice phone!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flonker:
I was intentionally exaggerating...

However, from a development point of view, the US models can get broken down by carrier. Obviously, that was known beforehand, due to the fact they're on different networks. However, even little things like the camera app are modified between carrier models, and a far more limited interchangeability exists than I had expected.

Still, this phone exists in more variations than any other phone I can think of if you choose to consider everything...

Each US carrier has the phone in two color options, each with two different internal storage options. Additionally, AT&T is getting a third color option. If that wasn't enough, a 64gb model is being introduced. Let's also not forget Verizon's "Developer Edition." Add into that the international models and the region specific releases like the LTE-friendly quad-core Korea is getting...

That's at least 32 different ways you could order a SGS3 from Samsung, if I'm not forgetting anything.

(Obviously, most of these changes are superficial, it's still pretty insane though) :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Div033:
I came from a Droid Incredible. Damn fine phone and I'm sad to see it replaced. I'll be hanging onto it as a trusty backup among other things.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Moricon:
I switched because I like the phone and unlike past Samsung phones this one seems to have a build quality equal to HTC. Have one owned a Moment then Evo 4g the Evo3D now a S3.

I like Sense more that Touchwiz but as has been said TZ has gotten better however once we get a stable CM9 or CM10 I am on that. That is the other reason I bought this phone. Wanted to make that easier.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RollerCoasting:
I'm coming from an HTC HD2. I loved that little guy. I kinda wish that we had the kind of developer action that it has going on! lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] El Nivek:
I know right? That thing can run Jelly Bean AND Windows Phone! :P

Sent from my iPhone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1SiK1500:
Im coming from a Rooted HTC Sensation.. Wont be looking back..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MadFlava:
I had an Evo 4G LTE before my SGS3. Ive owned a few HTC devices and have loved them. Ive hated every Samsung device Ive ever had. How times have changed......
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrmako777:
coming from an htc amaze, but before that i had a mytouch 4g, so this is a whole new experience for me. with the direction htc is going with locking down bootloaders, im pretty sure my amaze will be the last htc i own, at least for a while. so far im loving touchwiz and this phone in general :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kgbkny:
I've had 3 HTC smartphones (see my sig), and I'm also on my 3rd Samsung. My first experience with Sammy (Vibrant) was overwhelmingly negative, as that phone was a steaming pile of crap. Non-functioning GPS, heavy lag (cause by the RFS file system), lack of camera flash, extensive update delays...by far, my worst smartphone experience yet.

My experiences with HTC, however, have been mostly positive. The two things that I can definitely complain about are the MyTouch 4G display debacle and the fact that Sense is a bloated resource hog. The Sensation 4G should have definitely had a full GB of RAM, as it frequently lagged - blame Sense!

I decided to give Sammy another chance when the Galaxy Nexus was released. This was a top-notch phone, and it restored my faith in Samsung, and the GSIII is no different. Samsung have learned from their mistakes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mikeschevelle:
I have (had) always been an HTC guy, but they (I feel) have made some really poor decisions as of late.

That said I am VERY impressed with the S3, maybe Samsung isnt so bad after all :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gentleart:
Touch Pro

Incredible

SGSIII
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] drbveb88:
It doesn't sound like it "accidently" bounced down the stairs! Lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdiamond7:
I came from the OG Incredible which I loved thanks to the development community. I was actually interested in getting an HTC One series phone if one ever came to Verizon, but since they didn't I have the S3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aNYthing24:
Coming from a Sensation, but I'm not a fanboy of either brand. Phone worked fine for a year.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Rykh:
Going from an HTC evo, this feels like such a big upgrade. The only thing I'm unhappy with is the Verizon bootloader.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] efishta:
My first android phone was the nexus one. Loved it, even with its hardware quirks and pretty terrible battery life.

Next one was the Atrix 4G. Another huge upgrade. Impressed with device, unimpressed with Motorola's support of the phone. Also, not a fan of Blur -- they integrated it too much into the OS, hard to easily deblur.

Now it's the S3 and in all I'm very impressed. LTE is amazing, phone is responsive, 2gb of ram is very nice. Touchwiz on the s3 is light, and not annoying. Screen is gorgeous, though I'd still prefer an.LCD due to more natural colors and brightness.

I considered the one x by HTC briefly, but lack of removable storage and battery is an automatic deal breaker.

S3 is the clear choice, hands down.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flonker:
Ex Evo 3D users:

How often do you go to plug your phone in and then realize, "That's right, I no longer have a phone with a horribly placed charging port?"
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LinxuSx:
Came from the thunderbolt. Loved that phone but love this one more. The only thing I miss is the kickstand and the fact that I wasn't paranoid about dropping it and didnt need a case
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] :
i came from the hd2. i feel like such a traitor tho. tmo gives me no choice but to try the samsung. i wanted the extra card slot but what good is that **** on the samsung if i can't even move my apps to sd?? the only thing i done so far is root the phone. but i am starting to feel like i should just deal with the htc one s. at least i am more familiar with it.

i hate samsung but i decided to give it another try. last i ever used it was like 10 years ago.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] eyecon82:
HTC'S SUCK...everyone i have had fell apart after 6 months of use, or random cracks, etc..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Srgsx:
Coming from using an iPhone for almost five years, I made the switch to the HOX in May. While a very nice phone it was crippled out of the box, zero multi-tasking, somewhat garbled speakerphone. Earpiece volume barely adaquate. So yes it had a great sceen and build quality I just could not keep a phone that would wipe any data on a webpage instantly upon closure. Fail -

The S3 has been great, not perfect. Touchwiz works fine its just butt ass ugly - such as the app icon, lol

S3 wins out, 2GB ram, great multi-tasking, higher earpiece volume if needed. The stock video player is sick with the stick it anywhere option and chapter preview thumbnails.

Camera is fine I just feel its overrated. On par with my old iphone 4.

Svoice is pretty sad, dont get too excited about that one.

S3 feels much better in hand than the HOX and I really enjoy the home button since I now dont have to always search for the power button to wake the phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] citsong:
Coming from an HTC Raider/Vivid. Loved the phone but my power button became way to sensitive and the screen always seemed to be lifting up in the top corners and letting dust in, so decided to try out Samsung for my 2nd android phone and I am very happy with that decision.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] drbveb88:
There are too many themes and launchers to even consider using stock touch whiz. Jelly bomb, ics wonderland, apex launcher and go launcher to name a few. Get rid of stock touchwiz and step into the android customization world. 2 simple screen shots of go launcher with the Jellybomb theme. Happy themeing! :)

Sent from my Free'd sweet a$$ S3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] seboj:
Used the HTC One-X for a full month before switching to the SGS3. Zero regrets.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gunnyman:
I bought the One X on release day. Liked it a lot. Still do. However multi tasking is horrible and htc is too locked down compared to Samsung and htc is really dragging its feet regarding the source code so here I am. I've owned each galaxy s phone so I'm not surprised.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kooltrini1:
HD2

I am coming from what I think is the greatest phone ever. The HTC HD2. The only phone you can put several different OS's on. I was sad to give it up, but I have the SGS3 and it is a worthy replacement. RIP HD2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lowetax:
started with the og evo and i just add to the bus.

i appreciate each device for what it is and offers. New to samsung and liking the sgs3 (sprint). evo lte my daily, for now.

just get what you like, use it, and be happy !

including an ava girl :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] smooth703:
coming over from the OG EVO also had the 3D for a few months
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JoshuaAlba:
Coming from my Evo 3D that used to be infected with VM firmware until Unknownforce brought it back to life. Great dev.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tx3kgtman:
So long one x. On to bigger and better things.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Srgsx:
No doubt there are almost too many options ! I could spend hours just customizing - lol

Downloaded Apex havent done much with it though -
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jayr04:
HD7. You will be missed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dmurray074:
I'm on t-mobile. Started with HTC g1 and quickly moved on to the Samsung vibrant (molded the sh*t out of it). Loved that phone but made the poor decision to go back to HTC with the amaze 4g.... hated every second of that phone. I was super happy when the sgs 3 came out and ran to the closest t-mobile store to pick one up and so far could not be happier!!