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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mdt73:
I just came back to the droid universe, after my wife and I went thru seven Droid X2s. Verizon gave me a free move to an iPhone 4s, and I enjoyed it for a time, but I needed the LTE due to my iPhone really not doing well with data at my office. If I ever thought the battery was crap on the iPhone, I was sorely mistaken, it's terribad on this S3, and that's with Mobile Data turned off, using wifi. That being said, I am really enjoying the new hardware, and thank god there is a decent amount of community support for this device. And LTE just blew the socks off my fiber home internet connection, hell, it doubled it!

Side note, why do people compare hardware + software to the android OS? Pick an android phone and compare it to an iPhone. Don't lump every damn manufacturer of an android phone and compare it to an iPhone. The problem, for me, has always been that the iPhone has a bigger selection of apps and a LOT better accessories. Sounds simple, but when you can't find that exact case that suits you, owning an amazing device with little support... it sucks. I would never trade my new iPad for any android based tablet... can't say the same for phones tho. (although my iPhone just sold for $357 on ebay, which would never happen with any one year old android phone) I pray that Samsung sticks with this handset design... that will foster a lot of aftermarket support. Manufacturers don't like change. Make the internals better, make the the software amazing... just keep a form factor around for a bit. THAT'S why apple does so well, they have a ton of aftermarket support for a crap product that's a year or two late.

/rant off
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ercDROID:
I'd have to think that you have a defective phone. Battery life on this beast is incredible. I easily get 24 hours and 4-5 hours of screen time on this phone. And that is with a much bigger screen than the iPhone. As far as resale value, that will be determined when the next phone comes out. I got $280 for a refurb rezound. Not bad.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] losdog12001:
battery

I had an iphone 4s for like 7 months and I can honestly say that the battery on my s3 is as good or better than the 4s. Also I don't know what stores you shop at but every one I've been to has cases and such for the s3 widely available.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mdt73:
Yesterday was spent just getting situated with the phone and rooting it. Today I am going to read up a ton more and get smarter on it, hopefully, lol.

Regarding cases and such, you misunderstood me. I know we're both S3 owners, and we might even consider ourselves fanboys... but take the time to be honest about everything that goes with a phone, including accessories. We WANT to have the plethora available to us like Apple does, but we're not even close. Samsung finally stopped releasing different types of the same phone to different carriers, which helped a ton. Where you are not looking at is every other flippin Android device out there. I was a very early owner of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Very little community support for that device, even here on xda. Usually "community" turns into iPad or Galaxy Tab bashing... and there's not a ton of residual community. At least, for now, the S3 is sexy and everyone seems to enjoy them. The minute the S4 comes out... next year?, this community will dry up. That's the problem for me... I have seen what a large community can do for a phone, which touches almost every part of my life. Hell, I almost bought a rezound over this phone, because of the screen and the radio... but that community might as well be called a ghost town.

Quick question, are you saying a stock S3 is better than an iPhone with regards to battery life? I just started testing out the stock battery tools... trying to not load up a rom yet, as I seriously have owned the phone for less than 24 hours and want to at least know what I am fixing first, lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] finnaginagain:
this flame war is getting annoying
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] marikbrest:
i think

samsung is better tach than apple
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dooku77:
I've seen a few iphone 5 where I work and I'm not impressed. The common theme among all of them, SCRATCHED OUT OF THE BOX. Don't get me wrong, I'm a gadget fanatic, but that is unacceptable.

Willie C
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Wwsurfers:
Great thread

Its a great thread here. May be i'd just take break and read through it carefully. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] uncisbest:
I would be pretty pissed if my brand new phone was scratched out of the box. I have too many friends that are fanboys and bought the iphone 5 within an week of it coming out. They brag about the "new" features that my andriod phones have had for a while ha
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dooku77:
I used both in the store before I purchased just to make sure that I wasn't missing out. My 4s wasn't shabby but the galaxy was absolutely fantastic. So much customization. The people I know all got the black model and they were scratched on the sides. I would be ultra pissed if my new phone was scratched.

Willie C
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ExcludedDroid:
You know, I was a bit bummed out when I first held the Galaxy s3, coming from a Droid X (aluminum, I think--) simply because it didn't feel as heavy or sturdy as the X. But, I've now come to love it. Not only is the plastic scratch resistant, if the back scratches too much, you can simply replace the ENTIRE BACK CASING!! :highfive:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dooku77:
I ordered a pebble blue carbon fiber covered battery door on ebay. I will receive it next week. I'm totally pumped to give my phone some being and not make it so slippery.

Willie C
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dangoody27:
Can't stand being in IT and having to fix people's iPhones on, what seems like, a daily basis. If iOS is so easy to use, ry u alrays break!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phoreoneone:
i never understood why people care about who their cell phone is made by
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] retepdgp:
Thinking of jumping on ship!

I purchased the iPhone 5, but miss everything Android has to offer. I did get offered a brand new unopened GS3 + $400. What do you guys think? I've been reading reviews all day, and doing crazy comparisons, but nothing beats the opinion of an actual user on XDA.:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dooku77:
DO IT!!! That's an incredible deal.

Willie C
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kameleongt:
Don't miss out do it ASAP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TechEnthusiast02:
must say i do not look back at my iphone days after switching my GS3. The android system much more enjoyable for someone that enjoys tech toys plus my iphone was always having serious issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jlee08517:
that is such a great deal. I would do it asap
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] speedybishi:
As a straight trade, this makes sense... the money is icing on the cake!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Slacker101:
This. Especially since you can sell the IPhone for around 600.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hypertek:
Will it Blend? Iphone vs S3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rofgMueCOqo

freaking stupid in my opinion. Would be nice to have the money to destroy phones like that, but than it again it is a company advertising their blender.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mazdarati2:
funny thing is that Apple has never invented anything
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
You must be new to the internet. Blendtec has been making these hilarious videos for 6 years.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hypertek:
i thought their videos where stupid to tell you the truth, doesnt make me remember blendtec blenders lol. glad you brought the name up because i forgot about it lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] spiderj:
Samsung Payback

I doubt its payback by Samsung but if I were Samsung, I would totally claim that this was intentional.

I am sure some know about this? My friend cant be the only one who has just come across this.

my friend finally got the GS3. Within a couple of days, he discovers a nice feature, when he places his GS3 next to his Mac book, the phone powers down the Mac Book. He literally just sets the phone down on the laptop and it immediately shuts down.

Craziest thing ever.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mazdarati2:
sexy. gonna use it to troll my friend when i have my S3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] llama555:
How does he do this? I'm definitely gunna mess with my dumb roommates who have macs
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rlatjs17:
Can anybody confirm this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Beemer533:
Personally, i think as much fun as this would be, it sounds highly unlikely.

I can't really imagine the circumstances required for this to work, especially without NFC (on the Mac)...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] An1mus:
Apple on the whole is poop

Linux all the way

so Samsung Andriods win hands down
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Stolly08:
For real! I own 2 Apple products and my old roomate had a nice new MacBook Pro and blah I tried to like them.... just horrible products.... my iPad force closes looking at pics on fb on the browser... if it weren't for those die hard crapple fans and their consumers really knew a thing or two about technology they'd be outta business.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cr1mson:
Lol, the reason why Apple is successful, is because their products are innovative and have redefined technology itself. I am an android supporter, but you cannot deny that apple does make quality products, albeit at a price tag
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] llama555:
How is old technology innovative?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
They innovated 4G 2 generations after Android, They innovated a 16:9 screen 3 generations after Android, they innovated the lack of Flash support, lack of USB hosting, lack of NFC chips, lack HDMI ports, lack of replaceable batteries, lack of wireless charging, lack of allowing 3rd party keyboards, lack of... oh hell, they innovated EVER-thang!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Green Ranger:
Apple is innovative in their own way vs android and I get how a lot of people may like that. But a lot also has to do with marketing. As I see it, Apple products are standard (maybe even below standard for some). As a user, you can't do anything with the OS other than what is given to you. Androids are innovative because it lets you customize and up to date with all the latest features and functions that are available on the market now as the post above me has explained. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tallgrasshawk:
Apple is like the guy that hit a hole in one and spends the next 10 years talking about how great he is at golf (even though he rarely scores below par). Unfortunately, a lot of people believe him.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 3yoders:
Apple is BIG government. That is they dictate to you what they want you to have, use, see......They make the decisions. Don't get me wrong, have owned many of their products and still own a couple but they make me mad. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
Completely disagree. Apple is a savvy business... nothing more. They ...for lack of a more polite word... indoctrinate their customers to believe whatever they're told. Case in point, the "less is more" sales pitch. No memory card slot is better than having one. No replaceable battery is a bonus. No hdmi port is better than having one. No 4G LTE until the iPhone 5 is great! You've heard all that before and you've heard it applied to every device Apple sells.

But, unlike government, you ALWAYS have a choice. You have Android, you have Windows, hell, there's still DOZENS of people out there who still have a BlackBerry. Apple is big, Apple is powerful... but they are not monolithic. They only control what people allow them to control.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 3yoders:
Appreciate your take on it. I do completely agree with your statement that they can only control what folks allow them to control! :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dooku77:
I left my apple products in the dust for android and i couldnt be happier. Im not bashing them, but i feel that android works better for my everyday happenings. If it werent for apple coming out with the 2g on June 29, 2007, then we wouldnt have had companies making the leaps and bounds in mobile technology that we see today. I had a 2g and at the time it was a well made super advanced device. Other companies caught on and then the battle for the iphone killer began. I thank apple everyday for staying mediocre because i wouldnt be hokding a Samsung GS3 if they didnt.

Willie C
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hephaestus_:
To the best of my knowledge, the reason that they are still selling parts to apple besides the contract is that the industry is worth alot more than the 1 billion apple sued samsung over. Since apple controls much of the mobile market, samsung makes alot of money from the parts they sell to apple.

---------- Post added at 06:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:40 PM ----------

There was actually a video I watched about that. They've invented some, but not alot.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
An excellent analysis... even though it's a bit biased in opinion, it's factually accurate. Apple does one thing better than anyone else... market feelings. They innovated a business model that sells not on the merit of the product, but on how they promise it will make you feel. Customers subconsciously believe that this product will answer life's questions for them. It will end any pain of their existence. It will make them part of a family. They will be happy in this family. Apple will be their father, and though he is strict and may not let you "get away" with things like using Flash, adding RAM, memory cards or replaceable batteries, he IS your father. And father knows best.

This is really all that Apple does. Sure, they put some solid products to market, but without selling that dream, they're just average albeit polished gadgets.

And, of course, it works. Apple's business model is making them billions. It's not a fluke that Apple has 10 times the profit margin of "greedy oil companies".
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] matai789:
Nice!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Dark5tar:
Apple fail Android Win. Enough said.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dontsayeta:
Thanks for this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zmedhaug:
goSamsung!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ooofest:
This is true, and it's something of an argumentative position which our Android-favoring peers tend to harp on a bit too strongly, I feel.

For example:

In the early days of PC wars, OS/2 was a generally superior operating system in comparison to Windows 2.3 and then 3.0/3.01, from a technical standpoint. It remained so, even as NT and 2000 emerged, but this meant little in terms of market support from the segments which mattered: desktop, internal IT departments and eventually external service providers. IBM simply didn't market its OS (jointly created with Microsoft, but then sloughed off to concentrate on their own business path) as well as Bill Gates did with his Windows line of products and related services.

Microsoft's combination of consumer and small business market apps (e.g., Office suite), PC bundling and amateur developer channel focus led to a Windows presence which IBM was not organizationally able to touch from a mass appeal or business recognition standpoint, in my personal opinion, and OS/2 - though it stayed around for years in back-end IT departments, ran many touchscreen kiosks, etc. - never caught on beyond a minor grouping of dedicated followers and accounts. It didn't help that OS/2 remained unsupported on all but IBM hardware in its early days . . . but, that is part of the "marketing" difference I am attempting to offer.

Windows XP finally offered a combination of client and server capabilities in one package that OS/2 had all along . . . but by then Windows presence and adoption was far any away established as most dominant. OS/2 support was pulled relatively quietly in the night, IMHO.

Meanwhile, Apple kept pushing forward with their own personal computing line geared towards mostly user-friendly experiences in a proprietary manner that still kept adherents on their side because of its unique value, even though they could not compete with the Microsoft and PC market in a dominant fashion. But, we all know how their larger business truly blossomed after the consumer device push was made in earnest, so dominance of the desktop was not a necessary goal for their own measure of success: their experiences supporting that market led to better understanding of how to move the iPod forward in a successful fashion (e.g., closed business/support model that appeared as a fully-realized ecosystem), I feel. At the time, there were superior portable players from a sound quality standpoint (e.g., Cowon) . . . again, that didn't matter: those other manufacturers didn't provide the combination of relatively simple+flashy usability with seamless buying experiences that Apple innovatively tuned to offer.

Superior capability, inventiveness, etc. are not always the most important factors when it comes to the actual selling of technology as a business :) .

- ooofest
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jlyle:
i have never owned an apple phone (only apples in my house I eat)

I jailbroke my sons IPOD but seen no benifits to it .

Iv rooted HTC and Samsung Phones ..pales in comparison ..

Android for life here ..

apple = no fun
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bulldog8712:
Came from an iPhone 4 and couldn't ever go back now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] uyelikmail:
Samsung Foreer !... :cowboy:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
Foreers for everyone!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] EGill42:
I wish more people would credit the hardware manufactures for the innovation. Prior to the first iPhone resistive screens were the norm. As a consequence, no software could be made with pinch features. Apple chose a great time to enter the market, when multi-touch screens were first being mass produced. Apple bought up the market, and was the only company in a position to make software utilizing the screens advantages.

From the masses prospective Apple brought these features to the market; I personally give credit to the hardware manufactures for these features.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xdava:
haha, I love Blendtec videos
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xaybor:
sweet

I'm finally here! apple v samsung everyday with my homies.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] josh995:
Eh. This war will never be over.

People who love Android think the iPhone sucks.

People who love the iPhone think Android sucks.

And there is no changing their mind.

I personally love my iPhone 5 and GS3 the same. Some things my iPhone does better, other things my GS3 does better.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nickmimi:
I have used both, but I like the S3 better.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Digital DJ:
Or maybe Samsung will stop selling to apple altogether to politely say EFF YOU APPLE!!!:angel:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Custodian:
The s3 has taking the u.s. by storm and even more so when apple released the iPhone 5..almost every major commercial is rocking the red and white galaxy s III....major advertisement for a phone that has been out for a whole
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tintuk:
They just can't compete anymore. I remember before Job's death, Apple was better than the U.S. Government at keeping a secret. After he died, we pretty much knew exactly what the iPhone 5 would be shortly before it came out. Everyone knew the iPad mini was coming out and it did.

They are just pushing garbage out for a quick buck now. They are flooding the very market they created. Which is funny in a way. Now I hear the iPhone 5s is on it's way in a few months already? ha!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
I would never call Apple products "garbage". It's just slickly packaged mediocrity. The ORIGINAL iPhone was innovative... albeit not original. They just gathered the best tech and assembled it into a phone. The LG Prada had the basic design much earlier, but the Prada was a P.O.S. and never really raised the bar. And, the "retina" display IS nice and the form factor is decent.

So, garbage? No. Something wonderful, created with unicorns and pixi dust? Still no. Apple just has the best marketing on the planet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dontsayeta:
I have a s3 and my wife has an iphone 5. I also use an ipod touch 4th generation. I like my Samsung s3 much more than the iphone, for the screen size, gps navigation (being included that is), and the ability to root and mod with different rom's. My wife loves her iphone, and I don't think she will ever use anything else, just because of it's ease of use and her familiarity with it. I'm sure Apple will have a lot of repeat business because of this, which is something Android phones have a hard time repeating due to all the different skins that manufacturers use.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nh97103:
That's an excellent point. However, I think people are starting to question why they're buying almost the same phone over and over. I think there will always be a place for ios... Even if it's a small one. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] highfigh:
The iphone is a great device, for those who need it. But I have to think that if you magically replaced every iphone with a nice android device for a day, and then gave them all the choice to switch back the following day, most would abandon apple.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
They'd be lost and hate the experience. Some people need to be told what to like. Some people like the small cozy confines of the Apple walled garden.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] akakai:
mainly i like the build of the hardware... but thats whats expected when you only produce one phone every 2 years or whatever the trend is..

i have a macbook pro, so i wouldnt mind the iphone, but i love android.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] csyrell:
Been using Wallet with my GSIII and I feel like a Rock Star everytime. I get funny looks and the inevitible "did you do that with your phone?". Last night a young cashier said "I'm beginning to think Android is better than iPhone". I told her I KNOW it is!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] junkimchi:
Owned 2 different iPhones (3GS then a 4) and finally decided to get a GS3. My main was literally because I was sick of staring at the same grid icons in the homescreen. The excitement that I would get over getting a new iPhone just wasn't there anymore with the 4S nor the 5.

I also like the fact that I can sell off android phones and upgrade with private purchases from a larger variety of phones.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shibby87:
I've been reading through this thread and while some of it is true, the rest is complete garbage. Apple does not invent anything, period. They just take what others have done and put a new spin on it, then go around suing the companies they stole from. Saying Apple invented the iPad is like saying Toyota invented the automobile.. Its absurd. Every cooperation is just as greedy and guilty of plagiarism as the next one. I will be an Android supporter for life, nothing to restrict or claim rights to since its all open source :rolleyes:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sRDennyCrane:
Fanboi detected. Entire post disregarded.

I will support Android devices as long as they remain top quality. I've used other platforms in the past and could very well in the future. Only a sheep would say "for life" here.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dooku77:
LOL you are quite right. Its very difficult in this day in age with technology to say "for life". I have zero brand loyalty. I buy whatever tickles my fancy at the time. I've had every iPhone since its release in 2007, almost every blackberry since the pearl and a couple of android phones. It all boils down to what people like and right now its android.

Willie C