Just yanking your chain a little bit, lol.dbdynsty25 wrote:Never said there wasn't ANY chance of me getting one. Sheesh. I can always change my mind and there is always tomorrow.Darkbandit wrote:Ok, since DB isn't going to take one for the good of the thread, I was able to procure the Galaxy S3 today...didn't get too much time to play around with it but so far I haven't had any problems with it.
Full disclosure...I was in At&t today trying to order one but my account is weird because I switch so many devices so it wouldn't let me pre-order...I'll have to go in Sunday when they sell them in store. So...yeah, I attempted to get one. Who knows what will happen between now and Sunday. That's a long ways away. LOL.
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my work is going to stop paying for phones directly and instead give us a monthly allowance to go get our own. I currently use the Blackberry Torch since it does touch screen and has the slideout keyboard. Is there anything out there that would be better? I've never looked into smart phones since they company has always just provided one.
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Keyboards are getting rare in smart phones.
Blackberry is in trouble and their last-ditch effort will come this fall with their BB10 phones.
So the most well-known choices are iPhone or an Android phone, if you want a smart phone, which involves a data plan, meaning bills of around $70 a month before taxes, though there are have been some no-contract plans which have come to market, promising $50 or less a month for month to month plans.
Blackberry is in trouble and their last-ditch effort will come this fall with their BB10 phones.
So the most well-known choices are iPhone or an Android phone, if you want a smart phone, which involves a data plan, meaning bills of around $70 a month before taxes, though there are have been some no-contract plans which have come to market, promising $50 or less a month for month to month plans.
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if the keyboards are phasing out, I wonder what will be the new standard in business phones.
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iPhones already are replacing blackberries in most corporate environments.fsquid wrote:if the keyboards are phasing out, I wonder what will be the new standard in business phones.
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A lot of businesses are instituting BYOD policies.
So people can use their personal phones on the office network and have their bills paid.
If you look at the most popular smart phones, they don't have keyboards. But I think some like the Droid will continue to offer keyboards?
BB will offer their next-gen phones this fall and I heard the first ones won't have keyboards but eventually they will bring back some models with keyboards. The emphasis is on browsing so to maximize screen size means no room for keyboards, unless you want thicker designs. The most popular models are pushing thinner and thinner designs.
So people can use their personal phones on the office network and have their bills paid.
If you look at the most popular smart phones, they don't have keyboards. But I think some like the Droid will continue to offer keyboards?
BB will offer their next-gen phones this fall and I heard the first ones won't have keyboards but eventually they will bring back some models with keyboards. The emphasis is on browsing so to maximize screen size means no room for keyboards, unless you want thicker designs. The most popular models are pushing thinner and thinner designs.
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Went into my local phone store and messed around with their demo S3. I actually had myself pretty convinced that I would be exchanging my Galaxy Note for this phone all week (before even seeing it in person). After about 10 minutes of messing with it, I have decided that I like my Note better. In fact, a part of me felt like if I actually decided to get a smaller phone - I would probably go with the HTC One X over the S3. Something about the S3 feels cheap to me. I can't quite place it but it just didn't impress me. And again, I went to the store specifically to place a pre-order for it.
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Haha...well after seeing what 4.1 has to offer in terms of the new notification panel, I'm sticking with my Galaxy Nexus. Who knows when devices like the Note or SIII will get 4.1...so I'll just rock my Nexus for a while longer. Still, nothing can beat stock Android. And Spooky...Galaxy Nexus GSM Unlocked...down to $349 brand new from Google Play store with no contract. Hint hint. Still the best Android phone on the market 9 months after release when you take the entire experience into account.
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I've spent the last three days in Washington, D.C., doing the tourist thing with the family. Have spent a lot of time around government buildings and on the Metro during rush hour, and I've seen FAR more iPhones than Blackberries among the navy blue suit, white shirt and red tie crowd.dbdynsty25 wrote:iPhones already are replacing blackberries in most corporate environments.fsquid wrote:if the keyboards are phasing out, I wonder what will be the new standard in business phones.
Just a ground-level observation.
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Unfortunately the Nexus is not an option for me with that sh*tty camera. I use my phone camera all the time.dbdynsty25 wrote:Haha...well after seeing what 4.1 has to offer in terms of the new notification panel, I'm sticking with my Galaxy Nexus. Who knows when devices like the Note or SIII will get 4.1...so I'll just rock my Nexus for a while longer. Still, nothing can beat stock Android. And Spooky...Galaxy Nexus GSM Unlocked...down to $349 brand new from Google Play store with no contract. Hint hint. Still the best Android phone on the market 9 months after release when you take the entire experience into account.
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pk500 wrote:I've spent the last three days in Washington, D.C., doing the tourist thing with the family. Have spent a lot of time around government buildings and on the Metro during rush hour, and I've seen FAR more iPhones than Blackberries among the navy blue suit, white shirt and red tie crowd.dbdynsty25 wrote:iPhones already are replacing blackberries in most corporate environments.fsquid wrote:if the keyboards are phasing out, I wonder what will be the new standard in business phones.
Just a ground-level observation.
A few years ago, when Blackberry was ascending, it was embroiled in a patent law suit (for which they ended up paying something like $600 million). Some members of Congress submitted amicus briefs to the court, saying they couldn't shut down Blackberry services because a lot of govt. workers had become dependent on them.
One of the downfalls of Blackberry was that its browser and media playback capabilities were quickly outclassed by iPhone and Android. So really, if the govt. workers moved to iPhone, they must be spending a lot of time using entertainment features.
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And then you have one of the main Jelly Bean features...improved camera. And it's not shitty, it's just not as good as the Galaxy SII/Note. At least it wasn't. We'll see soon enough.Spooky wrote:Unfortunately the Nexus is not an option for me with that sh*tty camera. I use my phone camera all the time.
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I would agree with you here. My job has given free iPhones to all.pk500 wrote:I've spent the last three days in Washington, D.C., doing the tourist thing with the family. Have spent a lot of time around government buildings and on the Metro during rush hour, and I've seen FAR more iPhones than Blackberries among the navy blue suit, white shirt and red tie crowd.dbdynsty25 wrote:iPhones already are replacing blackberries in most corporate environments.fsquid wrote:if the keyboards are phasing out, I wonder what will be the new standard in business phones.
Just a ground-level observation.
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I finally have upgraded to a smartphone by pre-ordering a Galaxy S3 through Verizon.
I look forward to it arriving.
I look forward to it arriving.
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It's an amazing phone!pigpen81 wrote:I finally have upgraded to a smartphone by pre-ordering a Galaxy S3 through Verizon.
I look forward to it arriving.
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And a very good decision Piggy. Between it and the Nexus, Verizon has the two best Android phones out right now.Spooky wrote:It's an amazing phone!pigpen81 wrote:I finally have upgraded to a smartphone by pre-ordering a Galaxy S3 through Verizon.
I look forward to it arriving.
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Damn phones! My SII is already old.
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XXXIV wrote:Damn phones! My SII is already old.
Co-worker has the SII with the official ICS update and he's digging it.
No need for upgrade at the moment although that SIII looks tight.
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Just update to the latest OS. Presto! New phone!XXXIV wrote:Damn phones! My SII is already old.
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Picked up a GS3 myself. Want to test it a bit before I dismiss it compared to my Nexus. Seems pretty cool so far. We will see how long it lasts.
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A day or two?dbdynsty25 wrote:Picked up a GS3 myself. Want to test it a bit before I dismiss it compared to my Nexus. Seems pretty cool so far. We will see how long it lasts.
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If the screen wasn't so brilliant I'd have already put it away. There are a few things that really irritate me and they are all TouchWiz related and those you can't get rid of with a simple Launcher program like Apex. I'm still searching for mods to alleviate those annoyances. If I can find them, it may stick around, but if not, buh bye.Darkbandit wrote:A day or two?dbdynsty25 wrote:Picked up a GS3 myself. Want to test it a bit before I dismiss it compared to my Nexus. Seems pretty cool so far. We will see how long it lasts.
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I am in all seriousness feeling the same way..its a nice phone all around, but I don't like the way some of the TouchWiz feels either, I am thinking about going with the One XIf the screen wasn't so brilliant I'd have already put it away. There are a few things that really irritate me and they are all TouchWiz related and those you can't get rid of with a simple Launcher program like Apex. I'm still searching for mods to alleviate those annoyances. If I can find them, it may stick around, but if not, buh bye.
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I am in all seriousness feeling the same way..its a nice phone all around, but I don't like the way some of the TouchWiz feels either, I am thinking about going with the One XIf the screen wasn't so brilliant I'd have already put it away. There are a few things that really irritate me and they are all TouchWiz related and those you can't get rid of with a simple Launcher program like Apex. I'm still searching for mods to alleviate those annoyances. If I can find them, it may stick around, but if not, buh bye.
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The unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus is still the pinnacle as far as I'm concerned. Seriously...there are some of the same annoyances in the One X as well. I'm still gonna give the GS3 a good run this week, but I'm not confident it'll surpass the Nexus. Just the way I am personally as most people probably wouldn't agree with me. It's the Android nerd in me.Darkbandit wrote:I am in all seriousness feeling the same way..its a nice phone all around, but I don't like the way some of the TouchWiz feels either, I am thinking about going with the One XIf the screen wasn't so brilliant I'd have already put it away. There are a few things that really irritate me and they are all TouchWiz related and those you can't get rid of with a simple Launcher program like Apex. I'm still searching for mods to alleviate those annoyances. If I can find them, it may stick around, but if not, buh bye.