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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:30:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I wonder if Samsung is going to fuck S6 users like they did S4 users and totally fuck the battery life of the phone.  What's wrong with S4 battery life? Mine works fine. [my previous comment refers to buying a replacement] |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:33:55 PM EDT
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What I don't understand is why Apple and now Samsung want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone? That makes listening with earbuds tougher on people who carry their phones in a holster or belt case.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:43:25 PM EDT
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there will be different prices for memory sizes - 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If I had to guess I would say $750 stand alone price and $250 with two year contract. there will be different prices for memory sizes - 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB Yeah, I think I remember the price being $850/950/1050. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:46:59 PM EDT
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thinner profile and ability to put more stuff into the phone. how often have you changed batteries? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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non removable battery is the deal breaker. Wonder why they continue to take this out. how often have you changed batteries? Just had to replace the battery in the Wife's S4. (1.5 years old) It would have been a REAL bummer, if the case was sealed. I guess I COULD have told her to "deal with it", but $35 stopped the complaints. Yeah, it doesn't happen THAT often and mine still works just fine, but it came in handy this time. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:48:01 PM EDT
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I wonder if Samsung is going to fuck S6 users like they did S4 users and totally fuck the battery life of the phone. My S4 gets great battery life, provided I watch what's running on it. I think some tuning would fix a LOT of those "problems". |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:48:26 PM EDT
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I have a couple of extra batteries in case I go into the boonies or I'm having a good time and don't want to charge.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:49:11 PM EDT
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What I don't understand is why Apple and now Samsung want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone? That makes listening with earbuds tougher on people who carry their phones in a holster or belt case. It makes perfect sense Most people will have their phone in their pocket while listening to headphones. When you put your phone in your pocket after using it, it will be upside down... If the jack is on the top you will be crushing your cord. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:50:53 PM EDT
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If I had to guess I would say $750 stand alone price and $250 with two year contract. there will be different prices for memory sizes - 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB Awful idea That's the one thing I hate about iPhones!!! |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 4:52:05 PM EDT
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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/d86296b2750329427a67a93bb7ef2534/201623821/htc-one-m9-announce-fullbleed.jpg Has a microsd card slot. Also kept the specs reasonable. For now. Until they decide to take it away, like Samsung just did... Which isn't the biggest deal, but it is annoying. That said, I do like that the software has gotten decent enough that HTC decided they don't even need a real, clickable home button like other makes. Even fewer moving parts. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:00:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's the one thing I hate about iPhones!!! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: If I had to guess I would say $750 stand alone price and $250 with two year contract. there will be different prices for memory sizes - 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB Awful idea That's the one thing I hate about iPhones!!!  |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:01:06 PM EDT
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What's the advantage of the curved edge screen ? Samsung sells more repairs/replacements. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:27:09 PM EDT
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Looks like Sammy's research suggested few people were needing to actually change out the battery, and on top of that, few were needing to use SD cards to expand the memory capability of the phone beyond what they could offer in the S6. Given that, they could re-engineer the phone and make it sturdier-feeling and more "ergonomic". After all, the removable back limited them in terms of design ... and strength. I just had to replace the battery in my S3. My contract is up this summer and I'll need to buy a new phone. I will NOT be buying an S6. Fuck you, Samsung. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:35:23 PM EDT
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I have an S5 with an extra battery. The extra battery comes in very handy when you are out and about. I'm going to pass on the S6.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:39:19 PM EDT
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yep. Deal breaker for me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Losing sd card, ip67, replaceable battery and it has a smaller battery to boot. Camera is better but sticks or like an iPhone. I guess now that it is an iPhone copy might as well buy an iPhone. The removable SD card and removable battery were the main selling points for the Galaxy. yep. Deal breaker for me. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:41:53 PM EDT
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It makes perfect sense Most people will have their phone in their pocket while listening to headphones. When you put your phone in your pocket after using it, it will be upside down... If the jack is on the top you will be crushing your cord. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What I don't understand is why Apple and now Samsung want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone? That makes listening with earbuds tougher on people who carry their phones in a holster or belt case. It makes perfect sense Most people will have their phone in their pocket while listening to headphones. When you put your phone in your pocket after using it, it will be upside down... If the jack is on the top you will be crushing your cord. Guess I'm in the minority then. I always put my phone in my pocket upright. Makes it easier for me take a very quick peak at my notification bar or change the volume without removing the phone entirely from my pocket. I do a lot of quick peaks at my phone and drop it right back in my pocket while I'm doing something else. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:46:44 PM EDT
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That very slightly curved at the edge screen seems like the gimmick feature of the century
I am amused they did away with memory cards and removable batteries.. as for years now that has been one of the things that were a plus over the iPhones. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:49:35 PM EDT
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What I don't understand is why Apple and now Samsung want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone? That makes listening with earbuds tougher on people who carry their phones in a holster or belt case. People who use holsters are the minority. Having the headphone jack on the bottom works better for the huge majority who just carry them in their pocket. The only people I know who use holsters do it because they have to carry a second phone for work. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:52:41 PM EDT
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I haven't been real happy with the s5. Touchwiz is laggy and over complicated. The internet crashes all the time. If they improve touchwiz with the s6 I'd consider it. Otherwise I'll go back to pure android or iphone.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:52:45 PM EDT
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I won't be getting it. Samsung has lost a customer because they lost the micro-SD card slot and replaceable battery.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:54:32 PM EDT
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What's wrong with S4 battery life? Mine works fine. [my previous comment refers to buying a replacement] Quote HistoryQuoted:
What's wrong with S4 battery life? Mine works fine. [my previous comment refers to buying a replacement] Quoted:
My S4 gets great battery life, provided I watch what's running on it. I think some tuning would fix a LOT of those "problems". Which carrier do you guys have? Maybe it's a Verizon issue and not Samsung per se. The Verizon forum has a huge thread with people that got a forced update that royally fucked our battery life. Brand new I got 1.5 days. Now I barely get a work day. The bug prevents the OS from actually going to sleep. It's not software you've installed. You can check your battery usage and mine sometimes says the Android OS is taking 78-80% of my battery. I've been 3 hours off the charger and sitting at less than 60%. It's abysmal. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:55:46 PM EDT
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A removable battery ismt just about replacing the battery, its about doing a battery pull when it stops working. No Battery pull = none of my business.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 5:59:28 PM EDT
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Which carrier do you guys have? Maybe it's a Verizon issue and not Samsung per se. The Verizon forum has a huge thread with people that got a forced update that royally fucked our battery life. Brand new I got 1.5 days. Now I barely get a work day. The bug prevents the OS from actually going to sleep. It's not software you've installed. You can check your battery usage and mine sometimes says the Android OS is taking 78-80% of my battery. I've been 3 hours off the charger and sitting at less than 60%. It's abysmal. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What's wrong with S4 battery life? Mine works fine. [my previous comment refers to buying a replacement] Quoted:
My S4 gets great battery life, provided I watch what's running on it. I think some tuning would fix a LOT of those "problems". Which carrier do you guys have? Maybe it's a Verizon issue and not Samsung per se. The Verizon forum has a huge thread with people that got a forced update that royally fucked our battery life. Brand new I got 1.5 days. Now I barely get a work day. The bug prevents the OS from actually going to sleep. It's not software you've installed. You can check your battery usage and mine sometimes says the Android OS is taking 78-80% of my battery. I've been 3 hours off the charger and sitting at less than 60%. It's abysmal. Download a network manager that lets you see what apps are using data. My S3 battery started great but then wouldn't last but a few hours. It was a bug in K9 mail that kept downloading my emails over and over. I had used something like 29GB of data in a month because of it. Luckily I had unlimited data. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:02:29 PM EDT
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there will be different prices for memory sizes - 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If I had to guess I would say $750 stand alone price and $250 with two year contract. there will be different prices for memory sizes - 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB Here is what BGR claims a Euro blog claims are the prices for Europe. 
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:06:16 PM EDT
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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/d86296b2750329427a67a93bb7ef2534/201623821/htc-one-m9-announce-fullbleed.jpg Has a microsd card slot. Also kept the specs reasonable. and didn't do a goddamn thing about the camera apparently.  (yes, there are more pixels, but from what i've read, image quality isn't noticeably better).
i'm very disappointed; was hoping to upgrade from my m8 |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:06:46 PM EDT
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What's wrong with S4 battery life? Mine works fine. [my previous comment refers to buying a replacement] Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I wonder if Samsung is going to fuck S6 users like they did S4 users and totally fuck the battery life of the phone. What's wrong with S4 battery life? Mine works fine. [my previous comment refers to buying a replacement] How long does you battery last? |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:13:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How long does you battery last? Hard to quantify. 48 hours of moderate voice and text and light internet use. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:23:54 PM EDT
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A removable battery ismt just about replacing the battery, its about doing a battery pull when it stops working. No Battery pull = none of my business. Yep. Any electronic device with a rechargeable battery that isn't user serviceable is always a major liability. Samsung, you have let me down... |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:27:21 PM EDT
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I don't like the change. Being able to remove the battery for security and confidentiality reasons was great.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:28:07 PM EDT
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It's user serviceable. You just need a screwdriver, plastic prying device, soldering iron, flux, and a replacement battery.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:30:03 PM EDT
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It's user serviceable. You just need a screwdriver, plastic prying device, soldering iron, flux, and a replacement battery. Doubt you would need an iron or flux. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:30:17 PM EDT
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Note 4 ftmfw.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:31:36 PM EDT
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No SD slot and a built in battery? Fucking pass.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:40:13 PM EDT
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It makes perfect sense Most people will have their phone in their pocket while listening to headphones. When you put your phone in your pocket after using it, it will be upside down... If the jack is on the top you will be crushing your cord. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What I don't understand is why Apple and now Samsung want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone? That makes listening with earbuds tougher on people who carry their phones in a holster or belt case. It makes perfect sense Most people will have their phone in their pocket while listening to headphones. When you put your phone in your pocket after using it, it will be upside down... If the jack is on the top you will be crushing your cord. No, it doesn't. I only pocket carry and have always carried upright. Who out there carries their phone upside down in their pocket? |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:42:28 PM EDT
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I don't like the change. Being able to remove the battery for security and confidentiality reasons was great. That's the main reason for it IMHO. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:43:32 PM EDT
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Thank god!
I almost pulled the pin on an S5 a couple weeks ago, now with the the S6 prices will be dropping. This rarely happens to me, I usually buy moments before the latest and greatest arrives. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:43:54 PM EDT
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Download a network manager that lets you see what apps are using data. My S3 battery started great but then wouldn't last but a few hours. It was a bug in K9 mail that kept downloading my emails over and over. I had used something like 29GB of data in a month because of it. Luckily I had unlimited data. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What's wrong with S4 battery life? Mine works fine. [my previous comment refers to buying a replacement] Quoted:
My S4 gets great battery life, provided I watch what's running on it. I think some tuning would fix a LOT of those "problems". Which carrier do you guys have? Maybe it's a Verizon issue and not Samsung per se. The Verizon forum has a huge thread with people that got a forced update that royally fucked our battery life. Brand new I got 1.5 days. Now I barely get a work day. The bug prevents the OS from actually going to sleep. It's not software you've installed. You can check your battery usage and mine sometimes says the Android OS is taking 78-80% of my battery. I've been 3 hours off the charger and sitting at less than 60%. It's abysmal. Download a network manager that lets you see what apps are using data. My S3 battery started great but then wouldn't last but a few hours. It was a bug in K9 mail that kept downloading my emails over and over. I had used something like 29GB of data in a month because of it. Luckily I had unlimited data. Like I said, it's the OS itself. Not even a factory reset resolves the problem. People have slicked their devices and the problem remains. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:46:41 PM EDT
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LG is incredibly underestimated in this area. The G3 is a phenominal phone. Cannot wait to see what they come out iwth next. Love my G3, fuck physical buttons on the S series. Went from a Galaxy Nexus (loved it) to the G3, couldn't be happier. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:51:52 PM EDT
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No, it doesn't. I only pocket carry and have always carried upright. Who out there carries their phone upside down in their pocket? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What I don't understand is why Apple and now Samsung want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone? That makes listening with earbuds tougher on people who carry their phones in a holster or belt case. It makes perfect sense Most people will have their phone in their pocket while listening to headphones. When you put your phone in your pocket after using it, it will be upside down... If the jack is on the top you will be crushing your cord. No, it doesn't. I only pocket carry and have always carried upright. Who out there carries their phone upside down in their pocket? Why would you have it upright? If its in your pocket upsidedown when you grab it its ready to use.... Maybe now I know why everyone drops their phones all the time breaking them.... busy flipping their phones around every time they put it in and take it out of the pockets 
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:56:16 PM EDT
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Love my G3, fuck physical buttons on the S series. Went from a Galaxy Nexus (loved it) to the G3, couldn't be happier. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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LG is incredibly underestimated in this area. The G3 is a phenominal phone. Cannot wait to see what they come out iwth next. Love my G3, fuck physical buttons on the S series. Went from a Galaxy Nexus (loved it) to the G3, couldn't be happier. Same! Again LG doesn't get the support they deserve. They did everything right on this phone and sold it cheaper than the Galaxy. I'll never trust a Samsung product again after their capacitors blew in my TV. They refused to warranty it after a year. Had to replace them myself which was fun. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:59:51 PM EDT
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Why would you have it upright? If its in your pocket upsidedown when you grab it its ready to use.... Maybe now I know why everyone drops their phones all the time breaking them.... busy flipping their phones around every time they put it in and take it out of the pockets Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What I don't understand is why Apple and now Samsung want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone? That makes listening with earbuds tougher on people who carry their phones in a holster or belt case. It makes perfect sense Most people will have their phone in their pocket while listening to headphones. When you put your phone in your pocket after using it, it will be upside down... If the jack is on the top you will be crushing your cord. No, it doesn't. I only pocket carry and have always carried upright. Who out there carries their phone upside down in their pocket? Why would you have it upright? If its in your pocket upsidedown when you grab it its ready to use.... Maybe now I know why everyone drops their phones all the time breaking them.... busy flipping their phones around every time they put it in and take it out of the pockets And yet I have never dropped my phone.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:07:04 PM EDT
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I just bought. A. New battery for my s3 when my old one started dying super fast.
I also just changed out sd cards. Fucking stupid to get rid of those features like itards. Also, curved screen equals fuckery while trying to hold onto the phone on the sides like a normal human. It will be activating/swiping/selecting shit at random. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:20:28 PM EDT
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The removable SD card and removable battery were the main selling points for the Galaxy. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Losing sd card, ip67, replaceable battery and it has a smaller battery to boot. Camera is better but sticks or like an iPhone. I guess now that it is an iPhone copy might as well buy an iPhone. The removable SD card and removable battery were the main selling points for the Galaxy. That's the reason I left HTC. I've got some comparison shopping around to do now. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:24:15 PM EDT
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It makes me wonder if companies other than Apple feel like they'd rather sacrifice function for form by doing away with a removable battery?
i'd be curious to know the percentage of users who actually swap batteries throughout the day. I'd say for a large majority of the users, charging midday at your desk or in your car, or using an aftermarket battery case is probably enough and the manufacturers take that into account. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:28:48 PM EDT
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If I had to guess I would say $750 stand alone price and $250 with two year contract. there will be different prices for memory sizes - 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB Awful idea Yep. That alone is enough to tell me I won't buy one, and I've had a couple Samsungs. They've taken all the bad design choices that Apple makes... and copied them.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:29:00 PM EDT
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I have two iPhone 6's in the house and they are as buggy as crap. It looks like all the majors are making crap these days.
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:31:47 PM EDT
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64 GB with only 45.7 GB of bloatware and unwanted garbage slowing the incredible hardware down to approximately the same performance as a Moto X. Yay!
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:32:59 PM EDT
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how often have you changed batteries? Its not always about replacing the battery like say to upgrade to a bigger capacity battery or use spare batteries. Its about the ability to remove the battery to make sure the phone is really off and cannot transmit/receive. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:36:15 PM EDT
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Removable batteries and expandable storage are MIA Boo Will not buy. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:40:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/1/2015 7:53:03 PM EDT
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told my wife about it, she currently has the S4 and it's on it's last leg too -
but i just read the S6 Edge isn't waterproof nor does it have external storage capabilities. also the note edge is already out for awhile iirc. |
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