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[Galaxy S III General] rovex:
But we have launchers of all types. Any of that is dead simple on Android without rooting/jailbreaking etc.
[Galaxy S III General] MrIwik:
Did anybody really expect anything less? Is it going to change anything?

iphones appeal to some people, others prefer Android. Some even prefer Nokia or Blackberry, is that a problem? No. Find me one product (apart from air, water or shelter) that appeals to absolutely everyone. You might be looking for quite some time.

As was said earlier, Apple generally refines a product that they (and many others) believe is fine just the way it is. Android is more open and evolves constantly, this is in part due to all the developers out the and companies like HTC and Samsung that add their own tweaks and features.

Personally I love the feel of an iphone, it's solid and just by picking it up you can feel that it is built to mean business, if I wanted a phone to only use as a phone, use basic apps and be stable as hell it would be great. For that you can't go past an apple.

But I, like many others here want a device I can play with, personalise and get the most out of, even it doesn't end up as polished as IOS.

If you choose a device purely because of the brand and not because of how you actually want to use it and what you want to get out of it, you're a fool.

There are many people that only want to use a device as a phone, for messages and maybe one or two social apps, being honest do you really think these people are better of with Android or Apple? I'm leaning towards the latter. That is why there is no black and white answer in the A or A question, it depends on the need of the user.

Choose the phone that fits the person, not as a form of status..
[Galaxy S III General] rovex:
That would be nice if it were true. The iPhone feels worse to hold than the S3 and no better built, its solidly built by virtue of its limitations, no removable battery or SD card.

iOS is well thought out, but polished isnt how i would describe it. Its simple, and should be easy to use as a result. Its not THAT stable, ive seen plenty of lockups on iPhones. Its a myth, just as much as it is that MacOS is more stable than Windows, which was never true, and still isnt.
[Galaxy S III General] private900:
With IOS6 panned by critics that it is not a major leap fron IOS5, we all know what iphone 5 software contains. It shall be narrowed down to what major changes they are bringing in their hardware.

It may be a removable battery cover as a "revolutionary" new technology. Lol
[Galaxy S III General] vinokirk:
I am not a fan of any Apple products. Having said that, I do believe that there needs to be competition in the market to drive innovation; which can only be of benefit to the end user: us.
[Galaxy S III General] MrIwik:
Are you kidding if you get over the screen size the S3 feels and looks like a cheap toy next to a 4s. IOS is far more polished than most Androids out of the box, it's simple and it works (for simple processes) this can't be denied. Battery wise I use my phone a fair bit, I will have to charge it every night regardless does it really matter if its on 1% or 25% when I plug it into the charger? I don't carry a spare battery around with me everywhere but I do carry chargers and external battery sources in my car and work kit bag, these can also been used to charge iphones with the aid of a simple usb cable, now there are even a couple of android phones that don't have a removable battery it is not the end of the world. With 64gb on board do most people need a SD card? Probably not. Not everybody cares for these things, that is my point.

The mac v PC debate is a totally different thing and I don't believe that belongs here.

For me I can't stand Apple. I do not own and try not to use anything Apple, but you have to look at these things objectively..
[Galaxy S III General] Motogp1:
Biggest off put of the iphone in order.

Apple have you in there pocket unless you jailbreak

No sd slot

No removable battery.

No doubt the iphone raised the bar with smartphones which kick started this competition between all platforms I think is great for us consumer's.

I hope the new iphone5 Is a step a head but as said is still 6 months away.

You pay your money you take your choice .
[Galaxy S III General] Doughnut:
So a device that comes out many months after the S3 may be better, oh noez wut 2 do!!!

Whatever, it should be better as its coming out after the S3, Apple know what cards Samsung has placed on the table, if the next iPhone isn't better well than that's just pretty damn retarded.

I have no loyalty for brands, at the time of upgrading the best phone available was the Samsung S3, if it had been the iPhone 4, guess what? I would of bought that and jail broke it and carried on...

To date there have been better phones out than the iPhone so I haven't felt the need to buy one, but I certainly will be keeping an eye on the next iPhone if they magically make some super slim phone with a huge screen with a superior CPU/GPU to the S3 I might just check if theres an app to buy an iPhone 5/6.
[Galaxy S III General] :
Change of mind...staying out if this...
[Galaxy S III General] Wond3r:
There is nothing about Android that doesn't"just work" out of the box.

Iphone 4 with it's tiny screen feels like a toy.

And every single iphone has sh*t battery.

When the 4s was released they even admitted there was an issue with battery life and was trying to make a fix to send out.

You mention the 64gb model... That thing is incredibly expensive. USED ones are still selling for 800 for 64gb, why the heck would you pay that much for it.

a lot of people wouldn't even use it all so its money wasted.

But a phone with lower storage and buy flash memory as you need it, if you need the 64gb its still chapter to get it through microsd expansion
[Galaxy S III General] pewpewbangbang:
Can't believed people are really arguing about the iPhone battery.

I would get around 8 hours of usage from it with 16 hours on battery and still have a little battery left over. It easily demolished android in battery life.

Battery life is not something that is comparable between android and ios. I think the only competitors are hox and sgs3 s4 krait version with lte turned off. Only phones able to match the iPhone battery life purely because of krait soc. But only with lte turned off.
[Galaxy S III General] Baldilocks:
I agree. iPhones have always been much better at battery management that Android phones. I don't see how he can say otherwise. (Probably never used one.)

Also, don't forget about the RAZR MAXX. I hear that thing lasts forever. The GS3 should have had a 3000mAH battery....
[Galaxy S III General] trooperjohn:
Load of rubbish I'm not interested at all android all the way!
[Galaxy S III General] penfold:
ummm .....you're talking about a 3.5" screen vs a 4.8" screen
[Galaxy S III General] Baldilocks:
Yes, but a 4.8" AMOLED screen which has been touted from the beginning to be much more energy efficient than the back-lit LCD display used in the iPhone. :)
[Galaxy S III General] Igtenoz:
I agree with this point. It's the only reason I switched to Apex from TW (Don't wanna root yet, at least until official JB comes.)
[Galaxy S III General] antdawe:
I don't know how to use my phone. Are you for real? You switch it on click on apps and they should work. You shouldn't have to go searching looking for different launchers etc. This is where Samsung has obviously failed.

I understand there are lots of devices that have different screen sizes, resolutions etc. But as consumers we don't care. We live in a world where we want it and want it now.

I'm not android bashing. I'm sat here typing this out on one of the damn things.

The gubbins in this are top quality. Android is still too unstable.

Aesthetically iPhone wins by miles. Sadly there are too many vein people in the world that want to look cool. I want a phone that feels good in the hand, runs smoothly, has top apps and that's why I've pre ordered my iPhone 5. Samsung and android sadly are not for me
[Galaxy S III General] Igtenoz:
You have a good point. Let's not bash him because everyone is different, some people like Android's tweak-ability and the possibility that no two Android setups are alike. Others, like antdawe, want something that you can use from the get-go. But I totally disagree with the claims of lag and hanging so most likely you have a faulty device. I run an all-stock S3 and everything's smooth on my end even on ICS.
[Galaxy S III General] the2rrell:
Did you really just write this.......First of all you need to stop using the word "WE" you are on a lonely island here on XDA budy. and for you to say that samsung has failed and android is unstable is Complete Lunicy. " But We As Consumers Dont Care" we obivoulsy care A$$hole or you would not even be posting about it. You Feel good about settling for less in a world of bigger and better thast you. you fall into the Romantic catagory. in love with something as long as it JUST works<<<<<<<

take your BS elseware, you obviously dont need to be posting here. I dont care if people like iphones but the angle you took was completely off base bruh.

Someone call batman for this stupid Joker
[Galaxy S III General] Geordie Lad:
Yes I am impatient and want everything right now but I also have a brain and want to be able to do what I want not what Apple decides I should have because it's profitable, and most iPhone owners just fall for the propaganda that Android is difficult to use and make no effort to see for themselves when if you just want the basics all you have to do is activate a few extra brain cells and it's almost as easy.
[Galaxy S III General] Warm_ice:
Android devices are for geniuses. Apple is for normally dumb people.

You try switch them around and both will get bored to death.
[Galaxy S III General] eggman89:
I don't know why people are bashing antdawe.

I love my S3 and I would never ever get an iDevice. Yet, the S3 has some basic flaws which should not be expected on this device.

However, lag S3 does not.

It can run any app flawlessly, but then you hit the home button and the launcher redraws . Grrrrrrrrrr.
[Galaxy S III General] ianeb:
Surprised this thread hasn't been closed!

If people want to buy iPhone 5, let them, why start bashing each other? We are all different, like different things. Sure the iphone is a nice device and for most people, it will fit their needs. They may not care for customisation, rooting, firmware leaks, 4.8" screen, all the things that made me want the S3 won't interest someone else.

Personally, I am hooked on Android since selling my 4S a few months ago, I will be upgrading to a Note 2 or the new Nexus once it's announced.

Im quite jealous of the extra row of icons though....:p
[Galaxy S III General] clay101eve:
Redraw... fixed with SuperCharger!

Clay

Team Pirate

Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
[Galaxy S III General] eggman89:
I know. But is the user expected to go through all this complicated steps just to fix a basic thing which shouldn't have been a problem in the first place. And yet not fixed.

Don't we pay Samsung to do this. This is where Samsung fails and Apple hits the homerun.

I hate to admit it though.
[Galaxy S III General] Igtenoz:
Basically, Apple iPhones are like Volvos. Safe, reliable, efficient, and practically they drive themselves.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is like the Bugatti Veyron. Extremely fast BUT, in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to drive it, will lead to disaster for the user.

So basically, if you're not a very good driver, get a Volvo. If you don't know what you're doing, get an iPhone.
[Galaxy S III General] ianeb:
I agree with this also, as much as it pains me to say it!

I think the likes of Samsung, HTC etc can learn a lot from Apple in this department. I liked how when they announced a device, a week or so later it's available! Just like the I5.

Samsung announced Note 2 Aug 29th and we still don't know an exact day it is coming out (all ive seen is Mid Oct)

Updates are a joke too. But aside from these minor things, I still will not be buying an iphone, really couldn't live with anything less than this 4.8" display!!
[Galaxy S III General] Geordie Lad:
The difference is the iSheep are gonna buy anything with an Apple logo so the less time between announcement and release the better because it's less time for us Android fans to bash it and point out the flaws before it's released.

But Android users usually like to carefully analyse every little thing about the phone first so delays probably work better as long as it isn't too long.
[Galaxy S III General] eggman89:
Yet they never found the launcher redraw issues..Strage
[Galaxy S III General] :
Funny enough, Palm had the iPhone beat to hell on smoothness and launcher speed. What's the matter, Palm not "hip" enough for you?
[Galaxy S III General] Geordie Lad:
Yeah I didn't say they get much done with these delays which is pretty self evident with Samsung.

It's just that the average Android user seems to be happy to wait a bit longer to find out what they need.
[Galaxy S III General] LJE:
Available in a week? Good luck with that. I guarantee you CAN NOT be holding an iphone 5 in a week.

It's all about supply and demand. Keep the supply low and the demand high. That way sheeple think it's more valuable. Apple aren't stupid. They know exactly how to make money.

Can you imagine the frenzied hype these iPhone users are in because their 4s's are now old and outdated AND there's no iPhone 5's to buy?

The problem is that the few people I know that are still using iPhones, are only still using iPhones because they bought into the whole apple ecosystem. if they buy an android they feel like they've wasted all this money setting up their houses/lives with apple products.

I know 2 people in my work department with an iphone. They think my phone is great. But they will buy an iphone 5 with a disappointed smile.

Actually one might not... they like to be apart of the majority. A true sheeple.
[Galaxy S III General] clay101eve:
Sold out. That's what the new iphones are. Oh, and good luck getting your adapters before October!

Clay

Team Pirate

Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
[Galaxy S III General] RichySamui:
The Foxcon CEO is a lamo!
[Galaxy S III General] dorianmayers:
couldn't of said it better. my girlfriend has an incredible s with cyanogenmod 9 on it that i put on and i the s3. she always complains that it is too hard/buggy to use :/

always says shes gonna sell it and get the iphone because it is better. keep trying to get her to understand the os but no luck :(
[Galaxy S III General] Baldilocks:
You mean the same frenzy a bunch of you were when the GS3 pre-orders were going on?

It does go both ways you know.....

There are iSheep and there are also GoogSheep.
[Galaxy S III General] ianeb:
The release date for iPhone 5 is 21st September..... Thats 9 days after announcement. Doesn't matter someone can't get one because it's sold out, my point was that they announce when they can release. Samsung announced and they still haven't given a clear indication (that i can find) of when we can buy the Note 2!!

Not singing Apple's praises but when I was buying them every year it was nice knowing that after they announced it, I could own it a week or two later :rolleyes:

I picked my children up tonight from there mothers, she owns an iphone 4. She has a dilemma in that her laptop is broken. Her sister borrowed her ipod, wiped it and loaded all her music on it for a holiday. She returned the ipod wiped, my kids mother can't load her music back on because the laptop is broken! She also needs to delete music and apps from her iphone because it is running REALLY slow and freezing up constantly but once again, can't do anything until she can back it up through itunes. She can't backup on her phone because it keeps throwing up some error about her password being wrong when it isn't!! I said get a new phone, she said what about all my music and apps and photo's......................:confused:

says it all really

---------- Post added at 10:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:17 PM ----------

I've never seen any type of hype surrounding any phone like the iphone gets!!!! I went to Brighton shopping centre one evening it was about 7:30pm and it happened to be iphone launch day, apparently they had been waiting in a queue for 10 hours+ to get one :rolleyes:

I had no trouble getting my S3 over the phone, received next day in the first week of launch. I also don't remember going to work and hearing pretty much everyone in the office talking about one phone, all day lol sad
[Galaxy S III General] dehaani:
Typical iPhone owners don't need new features. They just need told it's new and they need it...

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[Galaxy S III General] Baldilocks:
You know that video has been posted 437 times already......
[Galaxy S III General] ianeb:
436 actually :silly:
[Galaxy S III General] harise100:
A Incredible S is crappier then an iPhone. Just because it has Android on it, does not mean it's the better phone.

How many millions will Apple make by selling replacement glass for the back part?
[Galaxy S III General] kastafela:
Why this post not deleted :mad:
[Galaxy S III General] :
All sound bitter too me. The fact that a apple phone sells well really gets your backs up. Good on Apple I say, hopefully Samsung can match them one day.
[Galaxy S III General] c5satellite2:
I guess it will run Android because ios couldn't even put blackberry os to shame.
[Galaxy S III General] juliano_q:
I don't like Apple but also don't like Samsung very much (even if I always bought their phones lol). HTC dont launch Android phones in Brazil so Samsung is pretty much the best option (I hate Motorola even more).

My dream is a Nokia Android, but that's only a dream :)
[Galaxy S III General] eyan2011:
IPhone 5 BIG SCREEN Better than s3 OMG

OH MY GOD

Bigger screens better than the s3???

I will wait 30 hours in Launch-event-line for this piece of revolution.

&

Those isheeps better not cause traffic on my way to work.
[Galaxy S III General] omgabunny:
From what i gather saying anything negative about samsung here is not welcomed even if its presented fairly. You fan boys are just as blind as apple fanboys. Sheep even here. I know the truth hurts
[Galaxy S III General] Baldilocks:
Android fans can't even get along with other Android fans because they too are brand loyalists.
[Galaxy S III General] antdawe:
This is really insulting and completely off target. You clearly need to learn to read and read my post five times over if you have to. I posted a valid opinion which resulted in an insult from yourself. i think, along with 90% of these forums, that you need not post here and take your insults elsewhere.

My device is not faulty as I have been out knight with somebody else who has a brand new S3 and his is not smooth and responsive. he swipes and it you get a slight delay. just like mine.

Please refrain from being such a P***k in future and respect other peoples views.

You clearly know nothing about me and I know nothing about you. I have been developing apps for macs, iOS and in java for past ten years so don't you dare patronise me with your childish comments.
[Galaxy S III General] harise100:
But I hope Samsung will not start ripping off their customers like apple does.

A mediocre phone for a insane high price.
[Galaxy S III General] Baldilocks:
All phones are overpriced. Besides, many here in the U.S. rely on subsidized phones.

When it only costs $125 to build the GS3 and $165 to build the iPhone. $600+ is a rip off no matter WHO is selling it. I can get a decent laptop and a great desktop PC for that price.
[Galaxy S III General] Geordie Lad:
The GS3 started off at the same price as iPhone but you can already get it for 15-20% less.

But the 4S still costs the same as it did on day 1 and will only drop by maybe $100 after the iPhone 5 is released.
[Galaxy S III General] omgabunny:
Make fun of apple brand loyalty. Yet you're sucking Samsungs ****. This thread has turned to crap. Newsflash, Samsung wants your money plain and simple. Truth hurts
[Galaxy S III General] Geordie Lad:
Well yeah of course Samsung wants our money but they make phones that can stand up for themselves and in 10 years you can just stick a SIM card and a bigger memory card and could still be useful as a phone.

But Apple does everything possible to make sure their phones are outdated in a few years so you have to buy a new one.
[Galaxy S III General] Naoy:
\o/ Haven't you ever heard of Samsung so well known planned obsolescence?

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[Galaxy S III General] omgabunny:
you really think any one of you is gonna use a sgs3 or an old iphone in 10 years? give me a break. all companies are for profit, unless they're paying you money or giving you free products i have no reason to defend them or their actions. none of them have any special place in my heart. fanboys talk about isheep yet they're just as bad. the internet is a strange place. if my sgs3 acts up or takes a dumb, i'll talk crap bout it as much as i want. i had positive things to say about my iphone4, and so far great things to say about my sgs3. i buy a product because it works for me and isn't going to give me ****. when it does, i buy another one. i hold no allegiance.
[Galaxy S III General] vnamee:
Not that I like Apple, but isn't Apple the one providing incremental IOS updates to their older phones? Aren't we the ones clamoring for more updates from Samsung for every single phone they have ever made? I know people who still use their 3GS, and while it just physically can't do the things a 4/4S can do, its better than nothing. Compared to the S1 which was last officially updated to GB or worse depending on where you live, and it was stated by Samsung something to the effect that the hardware wasn't up to it. Yet, thanks to the wonderful devs on this site, I put ICS on my old Vibrant (it is indeed up to it) and it ran even better than it did w/ any of the older software and made it a new phone. This is a bunch of people working for donations who don't have access to the info Samsung devs have and they were able to do it. Makes you wonder if Samsung even tried or had already moved onto the S2/S3. So who's phones are outdated again?
[Galaxy S III General] Geordie Lad:
It's not really the OS I'm talking about it's more about the hardware that's very limiting on iPhone, because what you gonna do with an 8 gb iPhone if you can't add more memory? Take a Galaxy S and it's got all the basics to keep it fairly future proofed where iPhone is only good for the trash, I mean I've kept my Nokia N95 for getting on 5 years to use as a spare because it's endlessly reliable and does all the basics I need for a phone.
[Galaxy S III General] hollow1:
And I still keep my N82...for because it can record call easily :D My little boy throw it against the wall and floor soooo...many times, still it can endure so much..whereas my S3 always hide away from him...lol :D
[Galaxy S III General] mrBira:
I can record calls easily with one Button :)

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3
[Galaxy S III General] hollow1:
I have a conclusion.

Fact1: Design of iPhone is superior. Because it doesn't need to remove battery, ext sd card...well pack in aluminium box.In my opinion, I call it an Elite.

Fact2: iPhone screen too small, but its Rectina display is superb...So if somebody used to hold it might feel missing to use it again sometimes.

Fact3: Android is universal. It's for various devices from various manufacturers, so hardware and software is hard to go together. BUGs....

Fact4: iOS is for one. So software is easily to configure to go with hardware. GORGEOUS...

Can't think about something else...

Not dump. I'm a S3 user as well.