tcope Premium Member join:2003-05-07 Sandy, UT |
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Re: Galaxy S3Company I work for just started allowing non RIM phones. So I can use my own phone and they pay most of the bill. The run a program called AirWatch Agent that locks up the phone pretty good and allows for a remote wipe if needed. It won't run on a rooted phone.
I have little to no interest in unlocking or running another ROM on the GS3 if I get it. It's really up to speed anyway. Also, it takes a _long_ time for a ROM to get good. Personally if things like the camera don't work, I don't see the point in running another ROM. For me, Android simply works. If I did not like the UI, I would not buy it.
I'm hoping that I may be able to talk Tmobile info giving me a good upgrade price (ie. early). Angle I'm going to use is how long I've been with the company (they are bleeding customers) and that the G2 that I bought is defective since it was upgraded to 2.3 and HTC is not correcting the problem (for example, the gallery does not always display all of the files on the phone... the SD card needs to locked and unlocked before it will display new photos/videos). |
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We are giving a person a new smartphone at the office so I upgraded one of our flip phones to a smartphone. I'll take the SIII and give my Bionic to the other person. Apparently this phone was out of contract and still had a new every 2 so I got the 32GB blue for $100.
This is with Verizon and looking at our account. We are moving to the new share plans with out data usage. We have unlimited on all our smartphones but not using that much data. Moving to a data pool will save us about $350 a month. |
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2012-Jun-20 1:49 pm
There is alot of new software with the SIII so it will be buggy IMO because of that. Mostly that's the Touchwiz specific things to the SIII. I think most things folks are complaining about software wise can be fixed easily.
The one thing to remember is what Samsung has done with making this a standard across call carriers should mean faster update cycles compared to what we see now.
Wired was probably one of the harshest reviews of the SIII from what I've seen. Some things IMO aren't a deal breaker. Again it's things that are specific to touchwiz/samsung feel. What they are saying I say about Motorola's and HTC's overlay of Android as well.
Over I think this is breaking ground moving forward for the Android eco system. Being able keep 1 name/branding across all carriers will honestly help the Android system. I think of what Samsung has done is version 1 in this new chapter of Android. |
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A single review is hardly dispositive as to the GS3's quality or capabilities.
There are many other reviews that praise it. Besides, software issues can be fixed. No one seems to begrudge Apple the fact that Siri was half-baked when it first came out. |
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said by 67845017:There are many other reviews that praise it. I had the S2 for a while and loved it. Was just looking at CNN's home page and saw this review by Wired. Thought I would make everyone aware. |
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2012-Jun-20 2:03 pm
I think it's good. It's helpful to get all the information on these devices. The one thing that's good about Android is that the brand of Apple fanboiism that blinds reviewers to the more questionable aspects of iStuff isn't there for non-Apple devices. This way actual informed choices can be made, rather than following the herd mentality. Edit: Now, a melted GS3 would be a problem. » www.engadget.com/2012/06 ··· i-melts/ |
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S3 is sleek, looks better than S2 but is overpriced. You cant price a phone that high unless it's an iPhone. |
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2012-Jun-20 5:10 pm
Not true unless you're an iFanboi. A lot of people pay the same price for non-iPhone devices. We do. |
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mromero Premium Member join:2000-12-07 Fullerton, CA |
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preordered a Verizon one. Paid Full Retail since I am not eligible for an upgrade. However, if Verizon screws me over with my grandfathered unlimited data, it goes back and they can go f*ck themselves with the share everything plans. I will be coming from an iPhone 4. |
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said by mastsethi:You cant price a phone that high unless it's an iPhone. I wouldn't take a free iPhone. I won't even take one if I was paid to take it. I've used one and it is a horrible experience. I much prefer Android. Android is like being single and living on a tropical island full of horny 20-something women. Lots of choice. Apple is like being married and living in Minnesota. |
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2012-Jun-21 9:29 am
At work we can choose whatever phone we want. I can't bring myself to getting an iPhone--not after using and experiencing the freedom of Android.
In fact, with the new Windows 8 phone announcements, I'm likely going to get a Windows phone. I like the Lumia, but didn't like the single core and lower resolution screen. MS has basically taken care of those concerns and this fall should be interesting. I was leaning towards the GS3, but I'm going to wait for the next Lumia model. I bet it'll be killer. |
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I was planning on purchasing one but T-Mobile's website is showing my full upgrade price would be $329?? I will jump the T-Mobile ship before I pay that much over other carriers. Data is faster on ATT in my area and monthly plans are slightly cheaper for my use(2GB, minimal texting)
When the 'HTC One S' came out they also wanted $329 for me to upgrade(if I remember that price correctly, it was way out of line what ever it was).
T-Mobile use to always give me great deals both in the store and with customer service. I'm in good standing and have remained so for 10 years now. |
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chmod Premium Member join:2000-12-12 Lockport, IL |
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I'm on the fence about this. Thinking about selling my current gs2 which should fetch $400 with the accessories. Paying full retail from t-mo which still comes out cheaper than discount with 2year contract. I'll wait to get my hands on it in store and play around with it a bit. On the other hand the specs aren't that much different than my current s2 and most of the new software stuff implemented into the s3 have already been ported to my phone ie. s-voice. Also the us version being somewhat neutered of 2cores. Hmmmmm |
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2012-Jun-22 9:09 am
I don't see how paying $650 for a phone is cheaper then $200-280 (your still paying a monthly fee either way).
The dual core is just as fast as the quad core. You won't see any difference. |
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2012-Jun-22 9:13 am
said by tcope:I don't see how paying $650 for a phone is cheaper then $200-280 (your still paying a monthly fee either way). It's late for me I work midnight's, but I'm not following your logic? |
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2012-Jun-22 9:16 am
said by chmod:said by tcope:I don't see how paying $650 for a phone is cheaper then $200-280 (your still paying a monthly fee either way). It's late for me I work midnight's, but I'm not following your logic? That $280 is cheaper then $650? Perhaps you are on a pre-paid plan... which is cheaper then going under contract. |
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2012-Jun-22 9:23 am
"I don't see how paying $650 for a phone is cheaper then $200-280 (your still paying a monthly fee either way)."
I was contemplating offsetting the cost of a full price s3 by possibly selling my s2 for $400ish. Your saying $650 is cheaper than $230? |
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2012-Jun-22 9:29 am
No... you said that: Paying full retail from t-mo which still comes out cheaper than discount with 2year contract. That would be the same as, paying [$650] full retail from t-mo still comes out cheaper then [$280] with 2 year contract. This only works if perhaps your comparing a different plan cost. Much better off buying the phone some place else and using it on TM. TM's price is $80 more then everyone else (for no good reason). |
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2012-Jun-22 9:44 am
said by tcope:No... you said that: Paying full retail from t-mo which still comes out cheaper than discount with 2year contract. That would be the same as, paying [$650] full retail from t-mo still comes out cheaper then [$280] with 2 year contract. This only works if perhaps your comparing a different plan cost. Much better off buying the phone some place else and using it on TM. TM's price is $80 more then everyone else (for no good reason). Sorry what I meant was I'm already on t-mo have been for 10years and don't plan on switching and not upgrade eligible. As far as other devices cheaper are you talking international? They won't work with 4g on t-mo's network from what I understand? |
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2012-Jun-22 9:58 am
Yes, you'd not be able to use an LTE version... would need a CDMA (correct?) version. But wait a couple of weeks and they will show up on ebay. A lot of people take advantage of their upgrade and sell the new phone to make a big profit (around $300-$400). Those should show up on ebay pretty quick.
But I also suspect that the price on this phone is going to crash. I have a strong feeling that it's not going to sell as well as the carriers thought it would. Certainly not on TM!
I think TM is going to find that not only is this phone not selling, but they are continuing to lose customers. Customers are going to see that TM is charging $80 more then _everyone_ else and go with the cheaper phone. TM likes to say that their plans are cheaper but people won't look at that (if they did, everyone would be on TM) and TM's service is not as good... that is why their plan is cheaper.
I'd buy the phone for $350 (16GB version) if TM would give me that price but I don't think they will. Right now I'm showing something like a $115 discount with a 2 year contract. If I knew for sure that I could still tether with this phone I'd consider paying a little more. |
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2012-Jun-22 10:38 am
said by tcope:But I also suspect that the price on this phone is going to crash. I have a strong feeling that it's not going to sell as well as the carriers thought it would. Certainly not on TM! The samsung galaxy S line is dare I say comparable to the iphone in terms of people who must have it on the android side. For good reason I say to, it's a great device. I don't see the price on this phone dropping in any significant value anytime in the near future. As far as I know all the us sg3 variants on any provider carry the same specs. As far as t-mo service I won't get into a pissing match. All I can say is I avg 13mbps down on peak times and I've topped at 27 in my area on off peak. That beats my current cable internet provider by 12mbs on my peak and 2 below what I average. Of course this varies by area, phone, radio on our phone your using etc. I've have excellent results. |
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2012-Jun-22 11:19 am
Yes, that is why TM still has customers. If you are in a city with good coverage.... you usualyl have a good data connection. But once you leave that city... good luck. Coverage drops to 2G according to the phone but good luck even maintaining a connection. That is where the other providers are much better and the reason why they are 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Why else would more people be paying more on those other networks.
What you are seeing now on the phone are reviews. The reviews are, for the most part good. They are not great. I fail to see why anyone would mention that this Android phone is comp to the iPhone. It's like saying a doberman is the just like a collie. But reviews drive initial speculation and initial sales. What you have after that is a _huge_ majority of possible customers who are not looking at haing the latest and greatest. They are looking for a good deal. At the current price structure, the S3 is not a great deal. I think carriers are going to see a back up of these phones pretty quickly.
On top of that, carriers usually discount phones pretty quick. It was mentioned in another forum that in 3 months this phone will probably be free. I suspect in 3 months it will be sold for $99 under 2 year contract. I don't think it will be free until Samsung comes out with another phone.
I think right now this phone is worth $200 with a 2 year contract. I don't think it's worth paying TM $280 as that $80 increase is just a slap in the face. |
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2012-Jun-22 11:34 am
The $80 increase is because no one else has it right now. I bet that price will come down as soon as the other carriers have stock.
Actually, the reviews for the most part are far better than simply good. I doubt the carriers will see "back up". Have you seen how well the Galaxy phones sell? This one will be no different.
On another note, we've been with T-Mobile for for about 10 years. We like them. A lot of people like them. In this area, ATT is/was a far worse quality carrier than TM. That's why I dumped them many years ago. Of course, that was back in the TDMA days, but I've never had a problem with T-Mobile. |
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2012-Jun-22 8:20 pm
said by 67845017:The $80 increase is because no one else has it right now. I bet that price will come down as soon as the other carriers have stock. TM has limited supply just like Sprint... but carriers do have the phone. We are also only talking about a matter of a few days. TM won't drop the price once everyone has ample stock so it's not the case of supply/demand. They just feel that they can charge $80 more then everyone else. |
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2012-Jun-23 1:11 am
For now.
TM is I believe the only carrier that had immediate (limited) stock available. |
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said by thegeek:said by mastsethi:You cant price a phone that high unless it's an iPhone. I wouldn't take a free iPhone. I won't even take one if I was paid to take it. I've used one and it is a horrible experience. I much prefer Android. Android is like being single and living on a tropical island full of horny 20-something women. Lots of choice. Apple is like being married and living in Minnesota. Android is awesome(I am using it) but it's a cheap copy of iOS |
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2012-Jun-23 8:35 pm
said by mastsethi:Android is awesome(I am using it) but it's a cheap copy of iOS Troll some place else. |
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I looked at it. Touchwiz drives me nuts. After installing ICS on my Bionic, I can honestly say I'm not going to upgrade my phone for a while. |
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2012-Jun-25 11:03 am
Well I pulled the trigger and ordered it. Can't wait for July 11th! |
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