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[Android General] sashank:
Another common misconception - Android is too complicated and iOS is very easy to use.

This guy Armando Ferreira (xda member wicked4u2c) has made a series of 6 nice videos dispelling that misconception. I suggest everyone watch them. This isn't to start any fanboy wars here, it's just for awareness. Though I love Android, a few months back I too bought into the 'Android is for power users, iOS is for normal users' notion, but that changed after watching these videos. Here are the links to watch them -

Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiY1kSTHZw

Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayx4XsBaJBI

Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsGQ_xts_Gw

Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlPKVWv1WxU

Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5A4k1bDV0s

FAQ Edition - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJRoGfvztaw

Also, regarding the discussion going on, new is not always better with regard to the hardware considered. Newer software requires more resources and may not perform well on low end hardware. That shouldn't cause anyone to look at the new software in a bad light. It really isn't made with legacy devices in focus. Generally, newer software of any form is better because it fixes the problems of the older version while adding new features. There are a few hiccups from time to time, where new software sucks compared to the old one (read: Vista), but fortunately that hasn't happened with Android yet. Every version has vastly improved upon the previous one, and that's the general consensus. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinions, especially considering people's varying tastes in UI, but feature & development wise ICS is a huge improvement over GB and so is JB to ICS (a smaller improvement). There's no doubt about that. I personally love the design direction Android has taken, and JB is the most beautiful version of Android yet IMO. Of course, this will get old too in the next year or two, with the next version of Android (hopefully) being even more stunning. I remember when GB came out, I was in wide-eyed awe of it and couldn't wait to get it. It looked amazing in it's time, and now it got old. That's just the way it works.

Regarding Windows XP (my opinion) -

Was Windows XP great in it's time? Definitely.

Should older machines run XP rather than Windows 7? Yes, if they're THAT old.

Is Windows XP better than Windows 7 overall? Definitely not. Windows 7 runs much better on hardware from 2009 too compared to XP.
[Android General] waghelas:
sagar

yes true !
[Android General] tlrsax54:
Those videos are great, I was kind of in the boat that iOS was more user friendly but these showed me that Android has quite a few things laid out really well, you just have to think a little.
[Android General] ProDriver77:
For a while, I was more a fan of GB over ICS/JB. However, I found that it was just a matter of a new "learning curve".

When I had my Epic 4G, I rooted and ran CM9. I loved the performance increase, but kinda missed the "visual appeal" of Gingerbread. Over time, I found ICS to be more customizable and could manage a much cleaner-looking UI and have even easier access and less "hunting" for the apps I use most.

Thus, "form follows function," and now I see GB having somewhat of an "immature" look and feel compared to 4.0/4.1. Google Now on 4.1 just enhances that feeling even more, and makes 2.3 feel more like a feature phone than a true smartphone.

That said, I do believe that the evolution of Android OS may tend to separate the masses. I observe Android becoming a more serious player for business users. As a result, they could push casual users towards a different OS that has a simpler UI.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus on Verizon Wireless
[Android General] mistermentality:
Is it just me or do all your posts seem to have a negative opinion of android?

If android is so broken why is it so popular, and how is it convoluted?

Dave

( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
[Android General] junkinmytrunk426:
always thought GB was sluggish. Ive been a big fan of ICS/JB tho.
[Android General] valodia:
Like ICS & JB. Nicer & smoother.
[Android General] rashid.fairus:
running jb, soo damn smooth, forget gb, it is history:rolleyes:

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[Android General] MikeyMike01:
It's popular for the same reason HP is. They're cheap.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android General] RoadHazard:
That's probably true for some people, but the belief that everyone who gets an Android phone only does it because they can't afford an iPhone is just a ridiculous delusion common among Apple/iPhone loyals who can't believe anyone would ever choose anything over an iPhone. I personally would never have bought an iPhone 4S even if it cost half as much as my GNex did. I simply think Android is a much more interesting mobile OS, price has nothing to do with it (although iPhones are ridiculously overpriced of course, like all Apple hardware, and there's nothing wrong with people wanting better value for their money).
[Android General] 98Slowstang:
i think GB is alright but i cannot wait to get ICS/JB (If we ever get JB lol ). I have played with a couple of phones with ICS and the layout and control of it is an overall better feel in my own opinion. Plus it looks so much better than GB.
[Android General] MikeyMike01:
Not all of them. But there's a tremendous amount of cheap budget Android phones inflating its market share.

That's the result of being open source and free... a flood of crappy devices weighing the platform down heavily.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android General] Pickx:
2.3-and-earlier was just hideous and a UX nightmare. This coming from someone who has been using Android for quite a long time. ICS and JB are such amazing advances.
[Android General] monkeywithbanana:
ICS and JB are so much better! How could you use that old GB? I have tried only ICS but going to try also JB. But they are so much smoother than GB and the new UI looks more beatiful than old android versions. If you have old phone, it doesn't matter because it's still so smooth. Runs like warm butter on my old SGS
[Android General] Gum.Walkaz:
Hope JB coming soon for Xperia P. :(
[Android General] Plex82:
I love the mail and gmail app from JB. JB runs smooth on my htc desire :laugh:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dreadnought001:
I'm a pretty sloppy typist and I find that when I'm typing in landscape mode I'm constantly hitting the soft menu buttons underneath the space bar (home, keyboard hide, and app switcher). As you might imagine, this is pretty annoying as I'm constantly losing the page I'm working on. Does anyone know of an app or setting that will either hide or disable the three soft keys when I'm typing?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] IE-coRe:
I just saw that video and thought i better share it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY0TU4O15yE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] babu.rajiv2007:
Hopefully, everyone gets it :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tadeas482:
I think, that all 2012 Xperias are about to get a Jelly Bean update. :laugh:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] robimarko:
They can easily get JB
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ben36:
Doesn't look much different tbh
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KeiranFTW:
This is snowball development board, it is very similar to our montblanc/rio-grande board.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Rapier07:
Forget the look. JB brings a whole lot of new functions that are supercool like offline voice commands, new notification bar and specially Project Butter to name a few :)

Check this out if you want details http://www.androidnova.org/google-android-4-1-jelly-bean/
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sobhan06:
@keiran: whether v will get a JB development soon after the release of ICS by Sony... Do v even have a tree? ? And Any supports from FTP or AOKP? ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ccxex29:
Please tell me the trick,

Even expert tricks otherwise
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ZN6:
Trick for what?

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[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
see more pictures here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.241035259344227.53528.123136857800735&type=3

Samsung has released 4 new S3 colors...

Amber Brown

Garnet Red - available now

Saphire Black - available now

Titanium Grey

Which one you think it's hottest?
[Galaxy S III General] zkieal51:
titanium gray~~~~
[Galaxy S III General] Edward Zhuang:
Grey one looks good
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
agree!!!
[Galaxy S III General] Arsaw:
Please use existing thread.
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
Titanium gray FTW.
[Galaxy S III General] night_wolf_in:
ya. the new colors are awesome. im stuck with a white one :(
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
haha.. get a case... or sell it.
[Galaxy S III General] Will of fire:
I want a red one so bad
[Galaxy S III General] zkyevolved:
But when are these going to be released? :)
[Galaxy S III General] cyrexking:
Loved the red one, shmexy ;)
[Galaxy S III General] Cyberdutch:
Pebble Blue :D
[Galaxy S III General] John P:
Wish that I could have got the black one a few months ago tbh. I would have preferred the black over the blue.
[Galaxy S III General] cptnappy:
just got rid of my white one in preparation for the titanium gray (or galaxy note 2) :p
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
i wonder if the galaxy note 2 will have more colors as well!?
[Galaxy S III General] jeancharles11111:
Have to say the grey one rocks !!!
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
same!
[Galaxy S III General] y0ud:
still happy with m navy blue but black and grey are pretty cool
[Galaxy S III General] Ausboy 2011:
Love my white gs3

Sent from my GT-I9300 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S III General] LBTaylor1984:
Currently wanting to punch Samsung in the face, I bought the Pebble Blue because the White was far too iPhonesque. Don't like the Blue either, now there talking about black (nice but a bit boring) and they do Grey, I'd love the grey one :( why can't manufacturer get it together and release all on at release day....

Really can't be asked to go through the agro of changing for a colour.
[Galaxy S III General] joelharter:
Which will be on Verizon?
[Galaxy S III General] antisystem:
+1 for the grey one, looks awesome.

I think this is just marketing. Everybody wanted the S3 immediatly, and many have bought a white or a blue one, alltough they didn't really like the colors. Now the new colors come out, many people who didn't buy the S3 because of the color will actually buy a grey or black one. And probably there are also many users who will change their blue/white version in. What happens? Official sales will increase. No matter how many of the "first-gen" S3's will be resaled.

I am happy with my pebble blue version, I don't think that I would have waited if I knew there will come new colors back in June.

But I have to say, I'd change it in for the grey version right away.
[Galaxy S III General] Raw_Ram:
Black and Gray should really have been available at launch...
[Galaxy S III General] typedink:
Yep I got the blue only because it was the color that I didn't like the least, I want the grey one! I wonder if AT&T will get it though... really want it. I got until I think the 18th of Sept to take it back, I am hoping AT&T gets grey before then, puuuurty please. *sigh* I don't know what I could do to take it back if not and wait, I can't be without a phone.
[Galaxy S III General] kenken2800:
titanium grey should be great

i like that!
[Galaxy S III General] pGuerrerox:
totally titanium gray...... but pebble blue>Titanium gray> all the others
[Galaxy S III General] quattro_rs:
I'm not going to be change my white s3 although I'm loving the black unless Samsung decides to upgrade the ram to 2gb.
[Galaxy S III General] typedink:
Anyone know how long until the Garnet was given a date after being announced? Trying to figure out a estimated time for the new colors.
[Galaxy S III General] gordonx10i:
hopefully we will get the facias on ebay etc soon then can just change yourself .

new colours cool. white boring .

good marketing Samsung though
[Galaxy S III General] Tennical:
Good! My screen bursted a secpnd time since the release in the EU. Gonna wait with repairing until the black screen is selling as parts. Got a white one atm because the blue one was sold out, i loathed ths color ever since. But this is much better than keeping iPhone.

Hope a release date will come out soon
[Galaxy S III General] thunder8yte:
Black and grey are both nice, but I like my blue one too.
[Galaxy S III General] Z51:
The red OMFG thats sexy
[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
They have released the garnet red in hong kong, but the side frame is grey colour and does not match the red screen.
[Galaxy S III General] ustrucx:
Thats it, Im never getting a phone at launch day anymore....@#$% me samsung!! They launch 8gb blue...no other options so i go and buy it, next month theres the LTE version with dif hardware specs, next month 4 dif colors to chose from...w/o mention 8gb 16gb 32gb versions......bleh stupid samsung make me suck up my ugly blue =[
[Galaxy S III General] blackyz:
Brown a new one
[Galaxy S III General] IamIrene:
red and grey is nice, but love blue most :D

btw red colour is available in my country, saw the picture only, very nice

haven't see the real unit yet, once saw it will take a picture
[Galaxy S III General] störte:
I have the white one. Now that they release new colours if i would know that earlier, i would have waited for the brown one.

Not very nice from Samsung.
[Galaxy S III General] smoothiex:
Can't see the images, facebook and I don't agree.
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
really? where'd u see it?? i like to check it out.
[Galaxy S III General] swift2fly:
its sucks that consumers are the victims. its what they call Market Strategy.
[Galaxy S III General] GoJo ^^:
:D
[Galaxy S III General] Ausboy 2011:
What a joke Samsung are now we miss out on possible 2gig ram and 4g... we should be able to return our so called "1st gen" s3 for the newer one..
[Galaxy S III General] Jay Ssj:
whita and blue best Lol
[Galaxy S III General] bluesman1306:
A yellow one would be great :cowboy:
[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
All local retailers stock them.

---------- Post added at 11:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:52 AM ----------

@op

I think you should post the original white and blue in the poll, some member still like the original colours, I still can't decide on the white, grey or the blue, I have the blue.
[Galaxy S III General] -A-P-M-:
This update to 2gb ram is a shame and unfair to their loyal customers IMO.
[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
still 1GB
[Galaxy S III General] NettriK:
I like Titanium grey, it's awesome
[Galaxy S III General] Tremere77:
I really like the brown and the grey color....

:good:
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
S3 in Garnet Red is available !!!!!!!
[Galaxy S III General] NikArchangel:
Lol I'm happy enough with my white SGS3, doesn't matter too much anyway as I have a case on it and if I'm looking for a different feel/colour then I can always just buy a decent cheap case to change it up.

Although saying that I do quite like the red one.

~Nik
[Galaxy S III General] tweetyfiestuky:
Brown one is very awful. White one continues being my favorite

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[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
u are right or actually get it painted lol.

s3 garnet red does look good in person
[Galaxy S III General] JohannP:
Wooohooo! Gray wins!!! Awesome color! I have a white version... I wonder which one looks better side by side... :confused:
[Galaxy S III General] typedink:
I read somewhere new colors specifically grey would maybe be available in Oct... sadly past my 30 days to exchange it *sigh*.
[Galaxy S III General] GoJo ^^:
What is that crap sorry about 2gb..? Want brown one, any date?
[Galaxy S III General] jrush4:
Wished I could have had a black one when I bought mine (I went for white instead), but the black one looks a bit tacky…

I was waiting for the oleophobic screen protector to be released for the s3 so haven't put a screen protector on it, missed my pocket the other day and my s3 met the floor with quite a bang and scratched the screen. I was planning on buying a new front panel, might go for a grey one and then get a new back cover, hello grey s3 :D
[Galaxy S III General] YoungAceAtlanta:
The Amber brown looks professional in my eyes.. Why couldn't samsung just wait to release all these colors on launch date
[Galaxy S III General] MR.MDH:
Gray looks pretty cool to me :)
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
damn that sucks to hear...

marketing strategy to make more dough gangnam style
[Galaxy S III General] smoothiex:
Thank you!
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
pictures updated on first page!!!!
[Galaxy S III General] tntgdh:
I love my white one. The grey is pretty cool...dont know if i would change my white for the grey.
[Galaxy S III General] xkruz:
Oh God I really want to have the grey one
[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
No one will stop you from buying one when it's released.:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
i can't wait till they post the actual photos of the other colors on hand!!!! :good::good::good::good::good:
[Galaxy S III General] uncle bob:
black is coolest color ever!! ;)

Sent from GT-I9300 SuperNexus CFW
[Galaxy S III General] oswade:
Brown is very "business-like", which is appealing! It reminded me of this samsung wallpaper...

http://www.wallpaperpimper.com/wall...Samsung_Cellphone-size-1280x1024-id-73613.htm

Black is also nice and traditional..., it allows the black screen to blend into the bezel... (the notification bar too, which will make the device look more symmetrical).
[Galaxy S III General] huyyy:
color

would we be able to modify our phones and swap the colors? seems like all we need is a back cover and somehow change the front
[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
for the front it will set you about USD 250.
[Galaxy S III General] huyyy:
holy crap 250 usd O.O, why is it 250 usd? a front replacement is like 20$ on ebay

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Samsung-...968?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5895110a40
[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
Thats a pre-production glass screen which will be machined vacuumed to the digitiser and led, before sold as a spare part, you cannot do this by hand.

You can try it, but will end up buying a new full screen at approximate USD 250.
[Galaxy S III General] uncle bob:
front cant changed, coz screen is 1 packet with bezel..

Sent from GT-I9300 SuperNexus CFW
[Galaxy S III General] djsyche:
way to **** the bed samsung, I mean I have always owned white phones aside from the Nexus S cause I didnt wait the Blackberry Bold 9900 cause I didnt wait, but that Titanium is looking sexy as effffff very business professional looking so does the black but I guess that housing replcaement kits are for.

Has anyone used one yet? (housing)

Has anyone purchased the metal back plate (battery cover) for the s3 yet??
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
Whats a metal back plate?? Do u have a pic?
[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
Battery cover.
[Galaxy S III General] gian84:
I still like my blue s3. The black is too common color and lacks the brushed aluminium texture. The brown is also nice unique color.
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
i actually like the brown color. it's very special... but not a lot of ppl like it.

black is kinda boring.
[Galaxy S III General] JohannP:
Indeed. Brown actualy looks classy.
[Galaxy S III General] ABC_Universal:
The brick red (amber brown) looks good. But I fear brick too much :p
[Galaxy S III General] MOLDEDSALAD:
Damn!!
[Galaxy S III General] StormSodat:
Anyone heard of the release dates for the other colors besides red?
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
i am still waiting to see when will the other colors be released...... but i will keep this thread posted once i know!
[Galaxy S III General] iris_aim:
Well,unlike most of the people on thread i am totally satisfied with my white s3.guess im in love;)

But having these colors would have been nice on launch day.

I am more waiting for 12th Sept. Jus for the fun of it..and will be glad to know we chose the right boat to sail on.so people please bbe contented with what we have at hands.its already a perfect device with perfect color.

Dont forget these new colors wont be lemon forever.

Muhammad I Alam
[Galaxy S III General] darksiren:
balck is best color
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
i love your phrase "Dont forget these new colors wont be lemon forever." :good:

btw, what's on 9/12?
[Galaxy S III General] iris_aim:
Apples gonna show iP5 :) just for the sake of it..

I don't think any1 who has been used to 4.8" glory of amoled is gonna settle for 4" (speculated ip5 screen size)..I know many people even gals who has small hands who had used galaxy note are ow struggling to settle for smaller screen phones and didn't get GS3 because 4.8" seemed smaller.
[Galaxy S III General] mazdarati2:
i will do anything for a sapphire black one
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
LMAO...
[Galaxy S III General] typedink:
I read an article stating that the Titanium grey would be exclusive to EE a company in UK.. so that means no Titanium Grey for US then right? Darn it.
[Galaxy S III General] eyan2011:
The sg3 white color looks a lot like my toilet seat color

LAWSUIT TIME!!!

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[Galaxy S III General] kms108:
You shouldn't have brought this up, now apple will teach the toilet seat to sue samsung.:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
i am pretty sure you can get an international version :laugh:

HAHAHAHA.. LMAO!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S III General] jgalvez21:
i love the gray one, would look awesome if was main color.

i have blue it not bad but home key looks purple :/

for such design they should have stick with classy colors
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
white is just plain boring and it looks cheap.........
[Galaxy S III General] typedink:
Well since we're out of luck with these new colors, maybe this will make some of us feel good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wS62PUUbkU

Although now I wish I had white, so that any color I choose wouldn't clash. It says i9300 but I wonder if it will fit any version.

EDITED TO ADD:

Further reading the insert which I think is the metal part? Wont work on other versions, and it may drop signal strength... too bad.

EDITED TO ADD 2:

Well even more reading and now I am not sure if it is only for the i9300 or not, so I am emailing the company directly for more info, as well as info on the signal issue. I'll update here what I find out in case anyone else is interested.
[Galaxy S III General] chris264:
Grey One Looks Good

Gesendet mit Jelly Bean :)
[Galaxy S III General] ZyanyaMJ:
Amber brown

I just purchased a White SGS3 from Costco yesterday even though I knew I wanted the brown one. I had been sitting on an upgrade since June and I couldn't wait any longerrrr. The manager explained they have a 90 day exchange policy with no restocking fee and said I was the only person to even ask about different colors so he would certainly remember me and swap it out if they get them (AMBER BROWN!!!). If Costco does NOT get them... I'll be pretty bummed but I still have the 30 day full refund window in which case I could take my upgrade elsewhere....

I'm crossing my fingers for an October 21 release so that I can be informed in time to return if necessary!!!
[Galaxy S III General] pec95:
The grey one is much better than my white.
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
how much is your white one at costco?
[Galaxy S III General] ZyanyaMJ:
$179.99 with an upgrade. At Costco they tax only on the wholesale price of $279.99 and since sales tax in San Bernardino County is only 7.75% I ended up paying $201.69.
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
How much if no upgrade? Are these s3 International unlocked or ATT?
[Galaxy S III General] ZyanyaMJ:
They are not international unlocked phones. They sell multiple carriers like Verizon, Sprint, AT&T etc and I don't believe they let you buy them off contract.
[Galaxy S III General] nismo-gtr:
updated with pictures!

black is now available!
[Galaxy S III General] WickR1:
For which carrier?