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[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] A.VOID:
Your call, but you should know that windows phones are pretty locked down/ limited with modification. If that's something you like, then android is best.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] BonesHopkins:
I just switched from an iphone to the S3 and I'm not sure I agree with you about the IOS apps looking better. The ones I've used that they both have in common look pretty much the same to me. As a matter of fact, some of the android versions look nicer and have a better user interface.

I have zero interest in the windows phone. Until they can compete with the number and variety of apps available for ios and android, it won't appeal to me at all.

btw, I also have 3 weeks left in my return period and I'm pretty sure I've decided to stick with the S3. Sure it has its bugs and annoyances but so will every phone. The only two things that have kept me from committing 100% to it so far are the battery life problems and the wifi problems. Time will tell.......
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Aridon:
I wonder what the new excuse will be when the next version doesn't sell well at all. I believe the old Windows mobile still has more market share. Pretty pathetic.

It's not just Apple and android being entrenched. The os simply sucks comparatively and plenty of people simply do not like metro. Apple has a better walled garden and android has a better large open estate. Microsoft would have done better if they opened all the api and embraced developers. Instead you get a half ass iPhone. GG
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] NIKKG:
Personally, I'm tired of the many modifications, so far I left mines on stock. I've gotten to the point where all that ROM flashing has gotten old and I need to do real work. On my last phone, the HTC Vivid, all I ever did was flash ROM after flash ROM for no good reason, it felt like a damn crack addiction.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] NIKKG:
I didn't like the Metro on the WP7, but that WP8 looks alot better better because you can resize them, they seem alot like widgets. Also, now you can use a MicroSD card, have dual-core processors, and have larger screens.

M$ seems to get their act straight this time around, they probably got tired of Apple taking their marketshare.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] tekhna:
Metro is great, but having been burned by WebOS, I'd wait a year or two to see if WP8 takes off before investing in an ecosystem. My bet is they take about 7-8% marketshare and go nowhere from there. But who knows.

I think I'd take stock Jelly Bean over WP8 though.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CapsLockKey:
There's a Windows style launcher on the market.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] xtrezpasor:
I miss my Palm pre and all its goodness

Sent from my SPH-L710...if some one helps you press the thanks button
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] shahkam:
I dont see the potential in windows phone honestly i mean its just plain boring i have tried one ...

At first it felt like a new toy and over the few first day i got bored it lacks customisation that alone worth staying whit android ...

Whit the new jelly bean 4.1 it will be very hard to get beaten by windows or even ios6 ...

The future is android from my point of view...

Sent From My Sexy Sensation Running Aokp.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] tamasrepus:
I don't think it makes sense to ask others to a judgement call for you. Especially on an Android forum.

Re: iPhone and Android "not being quite there"—you do realize that's exactly what every reviewer says about Windows Phone 7?

Windows Phone 8 is a rewrite so I would not have high hopes for the first generation of phones. Also, the demos are made to impress. You should take them with a grain of salt.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ronin4740:
Are you kidding me? I had to revert to an HD7 WP7 phone when I killed my Galaxy II two weeks before the Galaxy III launch and for those two weeks I wanted to stick sharp objects into my eye.

Pretty much any app worth having in WP7 costs $$$. The GPS/Nav sucks, searches are done with Bing and dealing with a corporate email account with multiple folders is just about the worst email experience ever on that phone.

I'm done experimenting with WP versions - go ahead and try WP8 when it comes out but Android seems to be a better, more open, more tweakable, more dev friendly ecosystem and I'll stay here...
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Paging Dr B:
Don't count Microsoft out. WP7 is a great OS.

I find the question odd seeing as the OS isn't out yet with it's new hardware. But having used WP7 I know that's it's going to be a great update. WP7 is a great OS, and while the phones might be under powered compared to apple and android phones, they still hold their own which says a lot about the optimization of the OS. Kudos to Microsoft for that. The only detracting thing is the apps, but with the new Windows 8 using Metro apps, I can easily see WP8 giving android and ios a run for their money.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] 1SiK1500:
While, i dont see myself standing in line for a Windows mobile device. I do enjoy the fact knowing that it will be another direction away from IOS...:good:
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Jaytronics:
I am in agreement with you. We are not in need of another company hell bent on controlling us. For crying out loud why don't these company's see or understand this? I am partial towards Android. I don't mind Apple to much. Well with the exception of the whole let's sue everyone and there mother's attitude. That part pissed me off to no end. And I do hope it turns around and bites them in the ass. I do hope the never go anywhere. Because as much as I do like Android, I like the fact that Android has competition. Google is big enough and has enough money that if all competition were gone. They might just try to pull some Apple/Microsoft crap. I do think that Google and Apple are to hig as is. Just like our governments. And Microsoft is big also. But in a different way. They are like tha big dopey kid on the block. You know, the one that would like to make you his hitch but is to stupid and slow to do so? Lol!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] toughcookie:
I was like that with my HTC inspire and not so bad with my GSII. Flashed a new one every day or so. It was awful I had to try them all. I'm keeping my GSIII stock for now too. You can customize plenty through market

My bf had WP7 and it was awful. Looked nice but just wasn't practical he hated it, NEVER worked right. He had 4 within the firsts few weeks from button issues(however that was HTC issue)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] lesd777:
Windows phones are fast and stable. I used the Samsung focus on mango for several months and I was sold on wp7. Not one single force close or lag. However, my HTC Titan had serious mic issues so I returned it and ended up with my galaxy skyrocket. I do like having the ability to customize with android, and I think the SIII would be worth the contract. The SIII will hold its value and if you decide to go wp8, just eBay or Craigslist your SIII when that time comes. I myself want the SIII but waiting for the right deal.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] lesd777:
gps does not suck. I found it every bit as good as android if not better.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] tekhna:
Google Maps is immeasurably better than Bing Maps.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Paging Dr B:
True but Nokia maps are supposed to be pretty good too.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] tekhna:
Yeah, but Nokia won't still be a company by Christmas.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] extreme11191986:
I had a lumia 900 before switching to the GS3. The only real reasons I switched were very minor things that microsoft should / could easily fix.

1. No option or app to prevent the phone from going into landscape mode. EXTREMELY annoying when trying to read stuff in bed with the phone.

(Main reason I returned the phone, when microsoft could have EASILY put this option into the settings)

2. Sign into facebook through the phone, suddenly I have hundreds of contacts in my phone book that I don't talk to. It just automatically synced all my facebook stuff to my phonebook without asking me if I wanted to do so like it does when you install the facebook app. (extremely aggravating)

3. Trying to force me to have zune software downloaded that will not install on a windows vista computer in order to get updates for the phone. Lol wtf was microsoft thinking with this one? How about letting me download them when connected to wi-fi? herp derp another extremely big fail on microsofts part.

4. Trying to force me to create a "windows live mail" which sucks compared to my gmail. Even though it did support gmail as well, microsoft clearly wants everyone to have a windows live mail as well, which I do not want and would never use.

tbh that's it. The lumia 900 had a great screen, was extremely fluid & NEVER lagged once, battery life was good, everything was good except those 4 issues that should never have made it to the point where consumers are buying the product.

All would be very simple fixes to eliminate the issues and if they had done so I would still be using the phone because I did like it quite a bit.

If windows 8 phones address these problems, which I presume they will, it could definitely be a viable option when I am up for a new phone in another 1.9 years.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] NIKKG:
I guess I'll just stick to my GSIII since I don't have many options and if the new WP8 phones are as good as they say, I'll sell my GSIII on ebay. I used to have the old Windows Mobile HTC Touch Pro 1&2 and those phones sucked. I'm not a big fan of HTC, they seem to produce nothing but cheap junk.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Paging Dr B:
Whoa, those are fighting words. HTC was just cruising by back in those days. Now they make some excellent devices that are on par with the best out there. The Sensation, Rezound, One S, and One X are all fantastic devices.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] yahknow1:
They ARE good phones spec-wise but I'm not sure about their track record as far as reliability? Had a couple friends with more than their fair share of problems with the HTC Evo and HTC Evo3D. Maybe a fluke but my sammy's have been exceptional..for me at least!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Narcistic:
Can't see myself going to a windows phone no matter the hype.. Even if it proves to be the next big thing it will be at least a year or more for it to actually be worthwhile changing too
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Paging Dr B:
Raise your hands if you've had hardware issues (GPS anyone?) in your previous Samsung phones?

My hand is up.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ronin4740:
Mine is up too - the GPS on the Vibrant was worthless. My earlier comment was not intended to imply that the GPS hardware in the HD7 is junk - it's actually quite accurate. However if I want turn by turn navigation I'm forced to purchase software.

I don't mind spending money for software that does what it claims to do and does it well. I purchased Touchdown, ROM toolbox, ROM Manager, Titanium Backup and half a dozen games for my Android phone... for each of these apps I was able to read other forum users thought here as well as many, many user reviews in the Google Play store. I'm given a chance to try the app for a while and, if I don't like it, uninstall it to return it.

The WP store has fewer users and a very small user base here, making purchasing good apps more difficult because there is not enough information about them to make a well informed decision. Apps in the WP store seem to me to be more expensive, making me more likely to hesitate instead of purchasing. I have no idea what the return policy is but since I'm less likely to purchase on a whim I've not had to find out...

Until WP gets a large enough user base and the cost of apps goes down I'll have these reasons and the ones I mentioned previously for sticking with the Android platform.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Bruce Lee:
I like the idea of the windows phone buts its the apps that kill it. Not enough of them. But android with the open source, its only going to get better. I believe google watches sites like xda and observes to see what dev material xda brings to android and uses it to help there company build their operating system better. Thats just my take on it.

Sent from my SGSIII with the XDA Premium App
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Gadgetz:
Nope....tiles do nothing for me
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] nightfox11:
Heeeell to the no! :-\
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Snook321:
Hell the F*** no!!!!!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] cproaudio:
Microsoft has a track record of making their OS obsolete and not forward compatible. When WP7 was announced, MS made it clear that all devices running WindowsMobile will not be upgradeable to WP7, effectively making all WM phones obsolete. MS is doing it again with WP8. Good job Microsoft, you have abandoned 2 perfectly good operating systems. No wonder you're still in the single digit market penetration.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] A.VOID:
I wasn't speaking of ROMs, but more of wallpapers, launcher options, widgets, etc.

Windows OS locks out many of those features just like iOS. I personally think those are important features and selling points for Android.

I would not recommend an OS based on ROM availability because I understand the interest in that is pretty limited.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rthamilton:
every windows phone ive owned/used has been horrible. especially when it came to stability.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] androholic:
It sounds like you've already made up your mind? No phone is one size fits all, because we all have different preferences. Im personally more interested in Windows 8 tablets then the phones, that's where i think they'll shine. You might not see windows phone 8 for a while though, you could hold onto the gs3, and then just buy an off contract windows phone when they arrive, and if you like it that much, you could probably sell the gs3 to recoup some of the cost?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] dasistsparta:
+1 lol
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] fbrn:
I look at win8 like I did with palm. They have some wonderful ideas and their presentations look awesome but once you have the device you are scratching your head wondering what you have gotten yourself into. I hate apple with a passion because of their attitude and closed system. However when they announce some improvement I will give them credit that it normally works correctly (notice I said improvement. Not innovation. They copy android and the awesome developers android has more than anything else IMO.)

Win8 is going to be a completely new system so they are going to loose a lot of devs who have worked hard to make some programs. If you are going to jump ship at least wait to see if there is a dingy to jump into.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mlin:
After using windows mobile for a few years I will say it was far from a perfectly good operating system.

OP, if it were between keeping an iPhone or waiting for WP8 I would wait. In fact, once a solid wp8 device hits sprint I'll probably sell the iPhone. For me, Android is still my favorite so I think its worth holding onto the best android device currently on the market.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mariojp:
I don't like how Microsoft abandons things. Ex. Windows mobile 6, the software that powered sidekicks (danger), etc.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] zaisaroni:
Most if not all WP7 apps will run in WP8 so devs aren't being abandoned, they are shower getting much better native code support.

I used a WP7 device for a few months this spring and was for the most part very happy with it. App selectionbwas decent enough but could use improvement, especially by the major companies. Also the browser is too compliant and doesn't work with webkit causing problems on many rich mobile sites

I think WP8 will be a huge step forward, hopefully carriers support it.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jiffer1991:
As u said u can enter the download mode so ure just a few steps away from getting ur phone back to stock

follow my instructions below and u will make it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1706918

if there are any questions left u may ask here or via private message ;)

fare well my friend

Edit: i searched a bit and found ur stock rom

go to samfirmware.com --> search for I9000m --> in the list choose the one concerning the BELL provider download and flash via odin

if u dont know how to use odin search here in the xda forums you will find something usefull in about 2 minutes ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whitemikefl:
I have a Galaxy 9000 (epic 4g) that is running CM9, it has been flashed to cricket. I am trying to get my mms working. Where do I find in the menus the settings for the apn ? ? Thank You !
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yuv4ik:
Setting > Wireless & Networks > More.. > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlwaysDroid:
Go to setting > more > mobile networks > access point names > whatever your on" make sure you save with menu button before leaving.

Oh and my quick tip, remove the value in proxy field and you get NO ADS on mobile networks. You might need ad block paired with that, but try it anyway :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whitemikefl:
I can get as far as Setting > Wireless & Networks > More.. > Mobile Networks >

but in that menu I only have the following options.

Data Enabled

Data Roaming

National Data Roaming

System Select

any more ideas ? ? ? ? ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whitemikefl:
oh and BTW I am a noob. Am I missing something ? Any help would be greatly appreciated ! Thanks again
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demarcmj:
There's a thread over in the international forums about this, but nothing (that I found) over here in the US forums.

I'm looking for a reasonably cheap (but I'm flexible) pair of headphones that include in-line audio controls.

It's my understanding that the standard urbeats headphones (like the ones that come with the Rezound) work, although it'd be great to see someone confirm this 100%. My problem with them is that they're butt-ugly. They do have a version with white accents, but it still has that ugly red cable.

I'm looking for something with a little bit nicer look to it, like the a-JAYS series. My problem with that is that they only have 2 versions with audio controls... The a-JAYS One+) should work fine (made for Android specifically), but I'm not a fan of the 1-button. I know they have a free app to configure what it does, but I don't want to have to, for example, press the button 3 times to advance songs or something like that.

They also make the a-JAYS Four which comes with the apple-style 3-button controls (and even comes in a white version, which would look sweet with the white SGSIII). But from what I understand, those controls don't work with Android. Confirm?

I'm no audiophille, so even cheap-o headphones like the official apple ones would be fine with me if they actually worked.

Does anyone know of any adapters that would make these, or perhaps the a-JAYS Four (since they're way cooler), actually work?

Like I said above, I'm not not an audiophille so I'm not really picky about quality. I've been using these for the past 4-ish years:

so you know how much I really don't care about quality.

I don't mind something cheap, as long as it get's the job done. If there's some cheap adapter that might look funny but will work then I'm all for it. But, if I'm going to be paying a lot, I want it to actually look nice... which is why I'm turned off by the urbeats. I really like the style of the a-JAYS (especially the flat tangle-free cable).

Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?

(P.S. I don't want headphones, per se (despite the thread title). I want earbuds... and I don't care if they're the in-ear type, or the outer-ear type (like the apple ones, or the ones I'm currently using)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] shorty87:
The headphones that come with the SGS3 in the box can do this.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demarcmj:
Lol. Seriously? You gotta be ****ting me. What a waste of time typing out that question. Ha.

Why did nobody bring this up in that other thread?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] shorty87:
They have volume up/down. Pause/play button, and double click that button to change tracks. And they are good in-ear headphones with pretty good sound quality.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demarcmj:
Thanks. Good to know.

Any idea if third-party tips will fit on these? I always find the cheap silicone tips that come with these sorts of headphones to be a little uncomfortable. I'd rather get some Comply foam tips but don't know if they're compatible.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ScottC:
The beats from the HTC Rezound work perfectly - all buttons control as they should.

Like you, I have yet to find anything other the the beats and the Samsung headphones that include three button control...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demarcmj:
Thanks for confirming that. I'll probably end up sticking with the included ones, but it's good to know.

I sent an email to the people at Comply to see if they can investigate which (if any) of their tip models are compatible with the SGSIII included headphones
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jiannichan:
I have never used the Comply tips but if their tips work with other in ears that have the silicone tips then they should fit. I've used a lot of these style IEM and all the tips have been interchangeable. Sennheiser, Sony, LG, Altec Lansing and the Samsung ones...

Posting from my mobile, expect some typos.

-jchan
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ReggieTee:
Agreed. I've been very surprised at the quality of the earphones. I expected some cheap throw away buds. I have $100 Klipsch S4i and I haven't used them since I got my SIII.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vitinjou:
am i the only one who thinks the included headsets blow? they sound so hollow and the treble is so high pitched........or did i get a defective pair?:crying:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] demarcmj:
So far ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jiannichan:
I actually like both of the headphones that comes with the Galaxy S phones. Majority of the time I am using BT headsets anyways.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ethutch:
I am obsessed with my beloved V-Moda headset. Unfortunately the buttons nor mic work on my S3. They worked on my Sensation - well the volume didn't but everything else did.

I ordered an iPhone to Samsung/Nokia adapter pigtail (4") that claims it will make it work. I'll post back if it arrives on Friday as promised.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] madchild1:
I hate that my ibeats headphones dont work with my SGS3. Worked perfect on my SGS2 w/ CM9 so Im hoping the CM team implements it for the GSG3...

The ones that come with the GSG3 are sh1t
[Galaxy S III Accessories] djricekcn:
I feel the same about it...they blow but for free...can't really complain cause it's def a lot better than the ZUNE or iPod earphones...which are meant for audio playback, lol.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ethutch:
It's relative I suppose. If you wanted to use it as a phone (I guess some people might buy it for that) the supplied headset would be fine. And they are LIGHT YEARS ahead of the joke buds that apple supplies. But if you're expecting them to compete with your $100+ 20K Hz range headphones... economies of scale don't stretch that far. Look at the economic calamity that was HTC and giving away Beats headphones.

So in the grand scheme of things lets give apple a D for effort and a F for execution - which I think is quite reasonable and fair. That makes Samsung's free headset an A for effort and a C for execution. Not too bad really.