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Hey guys, hope ur all good. I am considering buying the SGS cuz they put it on sale (333€ is it a good price?) for a brand new SGS. I have a few question thou.
- Is the GPS fixed in the newer SGS? i want to use the GPS like navigator in my car with navigon or copilot or will the SGS give me problem as a navigator in the car?
- I really wanted a led-flash on the camera but the SGS doesnt provide it, is there another way to use the phone like a flashlight? does the screen work like a flashlight?
-Kies...the software program of hell...from what ive been told and reading is that Kies is piece of crap, and i dont intend to root my phone yet i want it all stock (2.3.3) to begin with, can i upgrade my phone via OTA or is it only KIES ?
i want good call quality, playing some 3d-games, messaging, browsing and checking email and so on..
i can get it for 333€ here where i live in sweden so do u think SGS is worth picking up? I have been watching reviews all the day and i still dont know if i should pick it up or not? whats ur thoughts about this?
Don't buy it. The GPS is so flaky. Ill never buy another Samsung phone.
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ok that was not much for an answer, from what ive been reading is that the newer SGS have fixed GPS, can anyone confirm this?
if you are in the states just wait for the SGS2, if you are in europe, go buy the SGS2.
SGS1 has horrible gps performance, and If I hadn't bought this phone would easily pass it for the SGS2
romdroid. said:
Hey guys, hope ur all good. I am considering buying the SGS cuz they put it on sale (333€ is it a good price?) for a brand new SGS. I have a few question thou.
- Is the GPS fixed in the newer SGS? i want to use the GPS like navigator in my car with navigon or copilot or will the SGS give me problem as a navigator in the car?
- I really wanted a led-flash on the camera but the SGS doesnt provide it, is there another way to use the phone like a flashlight? does the screen work like a flashlight?
-Kies...the software program of hell...from what ive been told and reading is that Kies is piece of crap, and i dont intend to root my phone yet i want it all stock (2.3.3) to begin with, can i upgrade my phone via OTA or is it only KIES ?
i want good call quality, playing some 3d-games, messaging, browsing and checking email and so on..
i can get it for 333€ here where i live in sweden so do u think SGS is worth picking up? I have been watching reviews all the day and i still dont know if i should pick it up or not? whats ur thoughts about this?
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€333? Prepay I'm assuming? If so it's a good price, costs closer to €470 here.
GPS is working fine in mine, I'm on 2.3.3 (JVB), get's a lock on 8-9 satellites in 5- 8 seconds. I don't really use it much but my brother in law reckons it's great for navigating around Ireland.
You can use the screen as a flashlight but it will never match an LED flash, used to use my X10 mini as a torch, came in very handy.
Kies is a piece of crap, you're going to have to root and use Odin or Heimdall to get the best out of the phone but it's easy to get the hang of, and there's plenty of help to be found on this site. Having said that, you're in Sweden so you can try Kies if you want, JVH (XEE) is available in your region now.
Call quality for me is fine, only problem I have is with my provider, networks been dire lately. Messaging and email are very user friendly and browsing is great ( I use Dolphin HD, but the stock browser's fine if you don't need multiple tabs open).
Plenty of decent 3D games to be had at decent prices, try Gameloft, haven't paid more than €3 for a game and I've gotton some for €2 and got to pick another for free.
In the end you're the one who has to live with the phone so I'd go to a shop and have a play around with one, see what you think.
One thing to keep in mind though, with the SGS 2 coming the original may drop even further in price. I have friends that work in a mobile shop and they were talking to the Samsung rep recently. He told them that Samsung are going to be releasing a 1.4Ghz single core version of the original alongside the SGS 2. Don't quote me, I'm only repeating what I was told, but if it's true then it's bound to drive the price of the original SGS down even further.
So i am back. I bought a standalone gps from navigon so i dont care about the gps anymore, and now they have SGS for 270€ brand new without contract. should i go for it? How is the call quality?
call quality is good, also TONS of ROMs and Kernels for you to choose from, as you can see there are a lot of support for this phone.
basically you will never get bored of it, as there is always something new for you to suit your needs
I have both the SGS and S2 and both have very good GPS for navigation.
Sgs. Is an azing cell phone, I can do a lot without even rooting it and that includes installing android 2.3.4 and I live in India and have installed European 2.3.4 earlier and gps worked very gud also if you want to root your phone their are tons of amazing. Roms which can get Every little Drop out of your sgs. Now if you don't want to root your phone and really need a flash for camera then you can go for htc incredible see but you will get a super lcd and not a super amoled screen in incredible s! I bought a sgs 1 month ago for 22000 Indian rupees (convert the currency yourself) and I pretty Happy that I bought a sgs and not a incredible s coz after rooting I can play THD games. Also you'll get 16gb internal. Sd card in sgs! Your decision. Make it right!
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SGS is a great phone. Tons of mods and custom roms to choose and excellent support here in XDA.
SGS or SGS II is up to you.
I never had any probs with GPS. Mine locks on in 15 seconds INSIDE MY HOME!!! HONEST! I am on Juwes 5.2 Smart edition/Semaphore 1.5
SGS II is to expensive imo, but if i want to stick with stock rom 2.3 is it laggy?
it was only the first few releases of USA versions that seemed to have lot of GPS issues
i never had problem with mine
anything that was made after August 2010 had the GPS issue fixed already
Everyphone can lag on any,rom either it is stock or custom it jist,depends how you use it ! A pretty low user will not face lags on 2.1 and heavy users can even lag stock2.3.4 or cm7
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Ya my has pretty,awesome gps !
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thx for ur answers guys. is it hard to root and put in cm7 for an example? is cm7 stable? overclocking possible to how much?
do you think samsung will still support it or will it become "old hardware" now when SGS II is released and soon to come SGS III
also is 269€ priceworthy for SGS today? brand new ofc.
romdroid. said:
thx for ur answers guys. is it hard to root and put in cm7 for an example? is cm7 stable? overclocking possible to how much?
do you think samsung will still support it or will it become "old hardware" now when SGS II is released and soon to come SGS III
also is 269€ priceworthy for SGS today? brand new ofc.
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Its very easy to get cm7 and yes it is stable now so you can use it daily.
Depending on the kernel you can over clock up to 1700 mhz
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I've had my SGS since day one. Only had to send it in for repair once because the antenna had been damaged by some dirt that managed to get in my phone (likely from work); the repair was finished and returned to me (through Bell Canada) within 2 weeks, no questions asked.
I've never had a single problem since... GPS locks in under 10 seconds, wifi is perfect, call quality is perfect, display is amazing. Love my SGS.
I DO plan on getting a Moto Atrix or SGSII someday however.
Had before a ZTE Blade and now since 3 months a SGS. I wanted a good and actual Android device for at least ~ 320 EUR, a Galaxy S2 is too expensive. Never regret this buy and bought a 2nd one for my wife 4 weeks ago ;-)
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Had before a ZTE Blade and now since 3 months a SGS. I wanted a good and actual Android device for at least ~ 320 EUR, a Galaxy S2 is too expensive. Never regret this buy and bought a 2nd one for my wife 4 weeks ago ;-)
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ye i sold my blade yesterday, great phone for the price but i feelt like upgrading
the choise just got harder. Xiaomi Phone or SGS?
Hi there! I am from the UK and am planning on buying the Galaxy Tab P1010 Wifi version. but i have read something on the internet that the Wifi version has a dumbed down/older-gen & weaker processor (i.e. the SGX530) compared to the 3G's SGX540. is this correct? or is this only in some countries or territories?
also, why the slower bluetooth 2.1 and not retaining the 3.0 from the 3G version?
I have rung and been told by Samsung UK themselves that they don't know (read: eother they don't care or know nothing at all) that the Wifi version has an older processor.
Can someone please confirm this with me.
Thanks.
Here in Australia they are trying to fob off the older wifi version to people for a really low price.And yes you are correct it does have a dumbed down version of the processor.
Personally I would leave well alone.
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Slower CPU/GPU combo, BT 2.1 instead of 3.0
The WiFi Tab can play 720p Video while the 3G can play 1080p. I think this is related to the CPU/GPU combo change. But i havn't tried the WiFi version myself, so i don't know if there isn't a way to play 1080p anyway. The 3G plays 1080p smooth (Hardware accelerated if the right content)
When i rung Samsung UK they were "trying to play down the rumour" and was always telling me stuff like "refer to the website" (which aren't updated always) and "don't believe what you hear on websites and people" and "models would differ from each country". duh! what were they trying to say then....?
It's just a disappointment as i plan to buy the Wifi Tab this weekend. they got hold of my number and they havn't got back to me.
So, is it true then that the Galaxy tab wifi has an older/slower/weaker processor for the UK and basicaly elsewhere?
can someone confirm or deny this please?
I sell these and do you know what do not know the cpu but will find out in the morning for you as my spec sheets also do not list the cpu on the wifi but they do for the gsm ... now that is bloody annoying.
Also Sammy do not claim that both will play higher than 720 but I know that have no issues with the wifi one that I have which to be honest prefer to the gsm one
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Sammy do not claim that both will play higher than 720
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Actually, turn around the box of a P1000. Says something about full hd and 1080p, while the P1010 has a nice 720p in that same spot.
Not to mention the P1000 does it with h264 video, while the P1010 does 720p only if in mp4.
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I've got the P1010 and whilst I miss the whole rom flashing thing its still a Fab device - and lets face it, good and cheap for the wifi version. Had I of had a spare extra ₤100 I might well have gone for the P1000 but I wont let buyers regret kick in! As a standalone device its great.
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Will do when i get them in again today.... I just went to Samsung.com to see the specs... But that doesn't surprise me at all regarding how often they update the site.
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Samsung has shown arrogance and insenistivity when it comes to their already poor customer support/after sales/tech support services.
Just sighting an example her. i sent my Galaxy Apollo a few months ago to Samsung for repairs and updates as it was , very slow, kept freezing, etc, after 2 weeks all they did was "flash2 the handset. nothing else. the phone stayed the same. rubbish service TBH.
how can a big company like Sammy get away with things like that. the website's not up to date, no dedicated disccusion forums site and so on....
on a brighter note i would still buy a Samsung Android phone over anyone else as they are still good when it comes to audio and video format support on higher-end phones....
Sorry didnt have a chance to read all the posts but yest the p1010 is not as good as the 3g version. I have the p101o and it is excellent for web/reading books/comics and is ok at the rest but no where near as good as the 3g version for games/videos.
But head on down to carphonewearhouse today and they are selling the 3g version for £250 (I got my tab for £150 on a special opening day offer and I think thats what it is worth) You will have to be quick for the carphonewearhouse offer as they are clearing a lot of stock.
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I've got the P1010 and whilst I miss the whole rom flashing thing its still a Fab device - and lets face it, good and cheap for the wifi version. Had I of had a spare extra ₤100 I might well have gone for the P1000 but I wont let buyers regret kick in! As a standalone device its great.
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I totally agree. For my modest needs (internet radio streaming, music player, reading books, browsing the web, the occasional youtube video) it's been just great. We still don't have 3G out here in the boondocks, so this is filling the niche. Yes, Samsung sucks for downgrading the CPU and graphics chip. But I can't complain about the box. It does what I want it to do.
With the pouring rain behind (or rather on top of) me i went to Oxford Street and got myself the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3G version and according to the CPW salesman it was the very last one. got it for a bargain price of £250 from a high of £399 only yesterday. how do you top that?
With 2.3 coming and with a future Honeycomb/Gingerbread OS things should get brighter for the tablet. i hope.
I had the HD2 a year ago. The best phone I ever had! It was stolen and so I got a Samsung Vibrant. Now there is quite a few things I dont want live without. Im getting an HD7 next week so I need to know about a few things
Wifi or usb tethering?
A torrent downloading app?
Wifi calling?
Fantasy Sports app?
Google Navigation?
MLB: At Bat app?
Shazam app?
Thanks in advance
BTW, I realize that wifi calling and tethering are not features included with the phone. I was thinking maybe a custom rom feature?
Wifi calling you can use Voxofon
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Most of what you listed the hd7 does not have my advice to u would the galaxy 2 so s4g or the HTC pyramid
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As to almost all of that, out of the box the answer is a big fat no.
If you are getting as great deal and have a good backup phone then go for it because in a short while the main issues will probably be resolved.
Not sure whether you will appreciate this or not, but I just went the other way - got rid of a HD7 and got a Galaxy S (almost same as Vibrant I believe) and overall am much happier.
The Galaxy S is a much better piece of hardware than the HD7, it's better ergonomically because you can't easily use an HD7 single-handed. Also, the screen is in a different league and is actually usable outdoors unlike htc phones where you just see reflections in the glass.
The graphics hardware is more powerful in the Samsung and of course Android has a much larger selection of apps at the moment.
The OS isn't as slick looking as WP7 of course but generally I find it much easier to navigate round and use. For starters the back button works the way you want it to.
Plus the touch screen is way more accurate so typing isn't quite a chore.
If you're set on a WP7 phone check out the Samsung Omnia 7.
But I'd recommend you keep your Samsung and install Cyanogen Mod like I've done, it's great!
Thanks. Im getting the HD7 from a friends mom who just went to AT&T and the phone is just sitting there collecting dust. $75 for it is awesome. Im thinking of giving the Vibrant to my girlfriend but im a truck driver so internet on the road is way important.
I loved the HD2. The size fit me better. Never had typing problems with the HD2. This Vibrant is a pain in the ass and I find it way less accurate. I have Bionix installed on it and its really fast and I have a lot of sweet apps but ive wanted the HD7 for Xbox Live on the road. Netflix is intriguing but im guessing it uses a lot of data usage.
Plus when I switched over to the Android service, my data plan when from 10 gigs a month (until throttle) to 5. Im not sure if thats just Tmobile's gig now. Plus my calls drop anytime I go from "H" to "E" to "G" connections. Really friggin annoying!
Hello, first of all I apologise that I didn't bother to read through more than 3 pages of Q&A before asking. Also my English is horrible, I know.
So basically my GF has her Note N7000 International version aaaand she somewhat has a habit to drop it (2 times a month or so, lol). Now after latest drop and SIM change WIFI and 3G started behaving really wierd. Strangely enough, 3G works on some paid apps and internet but when trying to stream video or use internet share via WiFi it fails. Just says Error in settings.
Now I elimimated the SIM change as a problem since everything works 100% on her old Galaxy Gio.
Any ideas? I'm not familiar with Samsung devices in any way
Oh and everything is 100% stock with latest OTAs.
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So I got my nexus 7 a week ago! I love everything about it, the screen,cpu,nfc,bluetooth....All of it.
I have a crappy htc rezound for a phone that is on att's gsm network(its a world verizon phone but I ditched vzw)
Im going to buy one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unlocked-AT...ltDomain_0&hash=item2a21a58c12#ht_1471wt_1397
And use it with my nexus 7, use google voice for calling(hardly ever do) and texting. It's just practical for me because it fits in my pocket and I can see the screen way better. I also love the battery life on the nexus. Anyone else had this Idea? I know its going to work for me because I dont even use my phone anymore....
I can also use a bt headset with the nexus tablet and have hands free calling. Just cheaper to me to pay for what I use, Use the hotspot when I cant get wifi! Ill let you guys know all the pro's and cons as soon as I get it
I think my Galaxy Nexus is too big sometimes, but if it works for you more power to you.
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I thought about doing something liek that.. Just wasn't sure if I wanted to do it or not. I do have a s3 so I do like my phone but I am all about google voice
i have t-mobile and i have a sidekick 4g that I tether to my tablet, and use my phone's 4g for my tablet at no extra cost. I use tablet talk to sync/send/receive text messages from my phone using the tablet. it supports phone calls now too if u have bluetooth headset i believe. anytime i get a phone call my tablet shows a phone screen but i usually just run to my phone and pick it up since i dont have bluetooth so not sure how well that feature works.
literally just keep my phone in my bag/pocket/charging somewhere and i can use my tablet for everything
We have those at work (NOT unlocked, of course), and I use one myself (Perks of working in IT!). About keeping it in your pocket, I should mention that they do get very warm very fast. Ours have 5GB data, and JB lets you mark AP's as mobile hotspots to preserve data. I'd say it definitely helps.
On your N7: Settings > Data Usage > Menu button > Mobile Hotspots
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I have a crappy htc rezound for a phone that is on att's gsm network
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Off topic: Wow, I didn't know there are providers who only offer GSM networks in the USA.
So their customer are stuck with GSM and can't even use UMTS technologies like HSDPA or HSUPA? :-O
I was thinking of doing that with a Verizon tablet. The 7.7 would work, but I ended up getting a Nexus 7 and keeping my GS3.
I've done that already at home when I was on T-Mobile (T-Mo sucks in my area). I would just use a bluetooth headset to my Nexus 7 and utilize Google Voice through GrooveIP and be able to call accordingly. Worked great. Now that I switched to Verizon and I have signal at my house this kind of negated that point for me, but even still, it's a serious :good:
I don't think I could go without a phone, as my n7 is too big to carry around all the time, but when I've got it with me I want to use it for texting - I just haven't set up mySMS yet! Plus my phone's a Huawei G300 which is laggy and slow to text on so using this instead is a dreeeaaammmm!!
i have an elevate. the battery life is not that great on it. it probably won't last a full day. to me it seems like it should last well. it's a very limited function the device performs and most of the unit mass is battery. maybe i just got a defective battery.
edit: also call quality using voip apps like grooveip, etc... is not very good. it might be okay on 4g lte