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Changing GT8.9

I just love my 8.9, definitily because screen size, but after decades waiting ICS I gave up, its time to change, JB is not a reality in Sammy devices so I thing ICS is ok, but my question is, what is the best option, I saw any detail in gsmarena and 7.7 looks like the best choice, all spec better instead of screen
What about?
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jlobodroid said:
I just love my 8.9, definitily because screen size, but after decades waiting ICS I gave up, its time to change, JB is not a reality in Sammy devices so I thing ICS is ok, but my question is, what is the best option, I saw any detail in gsmarena and 7.7 looks like the best choice, all spec better instead of screen
What about?
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Rooting and flashing JB on your tablet is your best option. Only thing you won't have is your camera.
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I think custom Rom is a great job, but I use my tablet camera a lot, even being a 3M, the best option would be a Sammy Rom, 7.7 super amoled and 196ppi looks good, 1.4G exynos too, would be anwsome a GT8.9 with these spec.
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Any tablet with a Super AMOLED screen would be awesome, but it would also be bloody expensive.

Come on, man! You have waited until now, and when ics is on its way, you give up.
btw, 7.7 is small. If you have a decently sized smartphone, the 7.7 is too small for a tablet . That's why 8.9 is great, because it's the perfect size.
Anyway, this is all your choice.

You are perfect right, 8.9 is the perfect size, I really dont understand why it is unique, Xoom 8.2 looks like very good
but I heard something about a poor battery time.
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So, you don't have many options: Keep the galaxy tab 8.9 (these days we are getting ICS), buy the galaxy tab 7.7(too small), buy the xoom 8.2 media edition(very good tablet, very good battery life), wait for the ipad mini (don't kill me) or head to the 7-inchers.
If I helped, press thanks, it means very much for a newbie.

Yeah I'm still waiting on ICS (mainly so somebody can port JB with the camera, HDMI out etc. drivers) because the size of the tab is just right. I find the 10" tabs just that tiny bit too big and the 7"s, while great as e-readers, sometimes I just think "It's too small for web browsing without zooming so I might as well use my phone", this is particularly true for people with a Galaxy Note.
I believe ICS on our device is due this month (all the other tabs have gotten it so ours is next on the list), so not long now, and if you are able to flash custom ROMs, somebody's likely going to grab the drivers from Sammy's ICS and use them to complete a JB rom.

8.9 is the perfect size for a tab. But much needed updates are screwed up by Sammy. Also no ext sd card slot is a pain. Otherwise perfect. 7.7 is a tad smaller & pricey. Wait till ics gets out & we will have some good custom roms to play with. Also the camera drivers for cm9 cm10 also will get sorted out.
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As a reader of Linus Statement if you open my chest you will find a linux disk inside rs..., so ipad (at any size) would be not a possibility, but I liked to know xoom batt has a good performance, I read opposite in many places, so I'll dream about a galaxy note 8.9 (its free )
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If Sammy 8.9 had Exynos chipset, faster firmware updates, Amoled screen and SD card slot it would be the best tablet. I hope they come out with galaxy tab 2 8.9 with quad core CPU, S Pen, a little bigger battery and full hd screen, because tab 2 10.1 is worse than the old 10.1 and tab 2 7.0 is worse than 7.0 plus.

Galaxy tab note 10.1, now I have something to dream...
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Note 10.1 seems like the best tab ever, but I still prefer the shape, size and weight of this one to any other tab.
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What about a galaxy note 8.9 II ?
"to dream is free of charge"
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Oh don't! You'll have me fantasizing about something that isn't gonna happen!
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There may be some hope of a 9" tablet with a decent chipset:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/47223/lenovo-ideatab-s2110a-s2107a-s2109a
It seems a bit heavy compared to the Samsung, though...

sbeddoesdesign said:
Oh don't! You'll have me fantasizing about something that isn't gonna happen!
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I've been dreaming of this for a long time...
Do you think that Apples lawsuits will compromise Samsung willingness to produce our dream?
For now I'll be fine with my 8,9 but the note 10,1 is on my wishlist for christmas :angel:
As said earlier 8,9" is a nice and practical size. A note 10,1" is a little to big for being on the move but will do fine until a SGT 8,9 II comes around.
Now back to testing the new official ICS! :laugh:

I'm not quitting my 8.9 but I must admit that I'm disappointed with the late update for ICS... I can only imagine that will be no chance for us to get an official JB.

I gave up. Christimas is near and galaxy note 10.1 will be my next toy. 8.9 (my first love) will be my second tablet only for custom roms
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Galaxy 8.9 (ICS update) vs Nexus 7

I have both and after the ics update the 8.9 is almost better, if it had Google Now it would be the better device for me because of the form factor. The 8.9 is smoother than the Nexus 7 now in my experience, Chrome works much better and for some reason the resolution seems sharper with ICS.
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You can improve the resolution of the ui of your Nexus 7 by changing the ui density see this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800042
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You totally missed the point, I don't like to be mean.
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Torisen said:
You totally missed the point, I don't like to be mean.
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Then don't be mean... :good:
However I see what you're saying, but didn't he kind of answer one of your quesstions? Ultimately, is this a thread asking for our opinions or something? Because it seems you have made up your mind already, minus the Google Now you seem to be more drawn to the Galaxy Tab.

Torisen said:
I have both and after the ics update the 8.9 is almost better, if it had Google Now it would be the better device for me because of the form factor. The 8.9 is smoother than the Nexus 7 now in my experience, Chrome works much better and for some reason the resolution seems sharper with ICS.
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It might just seem sharper based on the type of screen each is made with. The resolutions in each are almost identical. For me the Nexus 7 form factor is absolutely perfect. If you prefer the 8.9 then I say go for it.

Touchwiz ICS smoother than AOSP Jellybean 4.1.1? I gotta see this before i believe it.

thedauntlessone said:
Touchwiz ICS smoother than AOSP Jellybean 4.1.1? I gotta see this before i believe it.
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I am serious that Touchwiz ISC on my Galaxy 8.9 is smoother than Jellybean on my Nexus 7. I have no idea why but I've compared this for 2 days now.

I loved the 8.9 but the Tegra 2 stinks. I feel skeptical of the speed claims too, but awesome for you either way.
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You must have gotten one magical 8.9... Updated my wife's last night and it is not near as fast as the n7, even after a factory reset.

Tegra 2 is a flop though. I wouldn't buy it.
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It's too bad they probably want refresh it, hell the Tab 2 still has a Tegra 2 doesn't it, because I think it's one if their best designs.
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should i buy?

im tempted to go buy a nexus 7 today in town for £190
do you guys think its worth its money ? i have a galaxy s2 on cm10.1 jellybean 4.2 so i guess its just a bigger version of my phone
have you been dissappointed with the nexus 7 when you bought it or do you think you have got a goot tablet?
cheers guys!

I bought it for christmas for my wife.
I have a Desire HD and she has a Incredible S as smartphones.
I have a Samsung Tab 10.1.
So as mobile tab or for ebooks it's the best one I think.
And it's a very good price. For a tablet in 10.1 inch you pay 400 £.
If you want to invest 400 £ buy a Galaxy Tab 10.1 otherwise a Nexus.
You wont't be wront.
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jonnyhall1bmx1 said:
im tempted to go buy a nexus 7 today in town for £190
do you guys think its worth its money ? i have a galaxy s2 on cm10.1 jellybean 4.2 so i guess its just a bigger version of my phone
have you been dissappointed with the nexus 7 when you bought it or do you think you have got a goot tablet?
cheers guys!
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I have been surprisingly impressed with my nexus 7. I bought it at launch, and I was already heavily involved with the HTC rezound and the Transformer prime tablet. I had also had two iPads so I thought I knew all I needed to know about tablets. Had my local staples not had one in stock aftrer launch or had it been more expensive I wouldn't have tried it.
But I'm so glad I did, because the 7 inch size surprisingly makes it feel, completely different from a 10 inch, and its so handy and convenient. My favorite part is the development. I set my tablet aside for a few weeks, and when I came back to it development had increased instead of slowed, so I get to flash and help work on toms of stuff.
If you have any more questions send them on but I highly recommend trying it.
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I only have to say go head and buy it.
It's worth every dollar/euro/pound.
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fushla said:
I only have to say go head and buy it.
It's worth every dollar/euro/pound.
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Indeed it comes highly recommended
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Buy it. I have a galaxy nexus for my phone and have twice the fun now.
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cheers guys all of you !! i did go out to buy it but currently out of stock haha anyway they said they have an order coming tomorrow morning so i have one reserved to pick up tomorrow so thanks guys for the review, also i had a play on the display one in the shop and yeah seems to be just what i want also it was next to an ipad mini on display that malfunctioned and the screen went funny haha need i say more about apple
so yeah cheers if a moderator wants to close this thread or whatever feel free now

Asking this question in a forum full of people who already own the device seems a bad idea as far as getting unbiased opinions goes.

I suppose your right but I wasn't going to ask it in the galaxy s3 forum or anything else haha
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Who is getting stock tomorrow? I'm waiting to buy too.
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I got a 32gb one for Christmas and I regret nothing, it's the best device I ever looked at. I advise you to buy it, the cost-benefit is just crazy
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Love mine since October 16 gb and added 32gb stick via otg for movies/videos.
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Get it....
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You'll be glad you bought it! I had a 10" Transformer that I could never get on with let alone take anywhere! For portability nothing beats it and you will appreciate the pure Android experience for sure. I also thought I'd miss the extra few inches but in fact I prefer it because it makes typing and playing games much easier as your not stretching to use the controls all the time nor are you fed up of how heavy it gets in your hands although I appreciate that depends on what 10" you have.
Enjoy it!

I'd say go for it. The Nexus 7 is easily my most used gadget I own.

atrost said:
I bought it for christmas for my wife.
I have a Desire HD and she has a Incredible S as smartphones.
I have a Samsung Tab 10.1.
So as mobile tab or for ebooks it's the best one I think.
And it's a very good price. For a tablet in 10.1 inch you pay 400 £.
If you want to invest 400 £ buy a Galaxy Tab 10.1 otherwise a Nexus.
You wont't be wront.
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Galaxy tab2 10.1 is only £230'ish and the note 10.1 only £320'ish
Anywho, N7 is the best bang for buck on the market. Yes it has its flaws (well some do) but it's still a tidy, fast machine.
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Rackers said:
You'll be glad you bought it! I had a 10" Transformer that I could never get on with let alone take anywhere! For portability nothing beats it and you will appreciate the pure Android experience for sure. I also thought I'd miss the extra few inches but in fact I prefer it because it makes typing and playing games much easier as your not stretching to use the controls all the time nor are you fed up of how heavy it gets in your hands although I appreciate that depends on what 10" you have.
Enjoy it!
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As a guy who has owned probably half a dozen different android tablets, this guy has said most of what I would have about the n7. At home I use it more than both my laptop and Nexus phone. Out and about I'll always take it with me in preference to my laptop as it's small enough to be very portable yet still large enough to be much more comfortable to use than my phone.
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These 'should I buy' threads always make me laugh.
Why not go ask in an ipad mini forum if you should buy a 7 over a mini.
I'm sure they'll all say a 7 :what:

Miami_Son said:
Asking this question in a forum full of people who already own the device seems a bad idea as far as getting unbiased opinions goes.
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OK how about this just compare all the other tablets to the n7. Then look at what you get for your money. Hands down the n7 is underpriced for what's inside. The only thing that it lacks is a SD slot.
Seriously why did we get the n7. Sure its a nexus but we got it because of the price its cheap and gives you the most bang for your buck.
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Still worth buying or aged?

Looking to buy a new phone soon, and just wanted your views on whether this phone has gone aged.
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If your price range allows I would invest in an s2 otherwise this is still a highly supported phone
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Latrop said:
If your price range allows I would invest in an s2 otherwise this is still a highly supported phone
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S2 here is a little out of budget. Nevermind, thanks for the answer.
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S2 here is a little out of budget. Nevermind, thanks for the answer.
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I bought mine 7 months ago and I am still glass I got it
In my opinion it's worth buying
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You could also consider the i9001 (Galaxy S Plus), which looks exactly the same as the i9000 but has quite different hardware. At least on paper it's quite a bit better and not nearly as expensive as an SII. I've got one of those and am really happy with it

Yes but the i9001 only has slightly faster CPU and slower graphics you can easily set the i9000 to the same clock speed as the i9001
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There's also the option of buying the nexus devices, nexus s has gyro as well doesn't it?
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Hr Kristian said:
There's also the option of buying the nexus devices, nexus s has gyro as well doesn't it?
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I asked around on the nexus s forums and they told me not to buy. They say its showing its age.
I'm looking at Xperia S now. Probably gonna buy it.
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A rooted Galaxy S I9000 is still pretty good, but if you can afford it I recommend you the Xiaomi MI-2.

I personally think that the i9000 is a great phone. It was my first Galaxy class and is still with me
I rooted the phone and switched over to running JellyBean (SlimRom version) and think it is just great. I do prefer the S2 just because it is that much faster, but finding it hard to part with my trusty original
Good all round phone but a little slow on some of the major games (I believe - though cannot vouch for that)

so glad i went with my nexus ....

just watch the train wreck of unpacking that was samsungs sgs4 that i like to call the sgs 3s
VERY HAPPY I BOUGHT A NEXUS

So stupid. It's almost the same phone, so uninspired.
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CheesyNutz said:
just watch the train wreck of unpacking that was samsungs sgs4 that i like to call the sgs 3s
VERY HAPPY I BOUGHT A NEXUS
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I like my nexus too, but wouldn't be mad if we could get those camera functions on the nexus. I am sure that my wife would like the dual camera shot.

What are the specs of the s4?
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Only cool thing i liked about it was the size of it, the brilliant looking screen and the cool colours and textures of the phone
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Samsung's approach: Pack as many gimmicky features into crappy feeling hardware and crappy looking ui. yuck! Could they make the phone look anymore cheaper. And that touchwiz ui... WOW does it look crappy.

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What are the specs of the s4?
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Exynos 5 octa, 2gb ram, 16/32 ROM, 4.99 screen 1080P. Rest is on Google.
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Ace42 said:
Exynos 5 octa, 2gb ram, 16/32 ROM, 4.99 screen 1080P. Rest is on Google.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-the-next-big-thingcome-meet-the-galaxy-s-iv/
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-hands-on
quad only in the usa

Dismal s4. I wanted something more.
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Ace42 said:
Exynos 5 octa, 2gb ram, 16/32 ROM, 4.99 screen 1080P. Rest is on Google.
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Exynos 5 octa core wont be in any s4 if im not mistaking its only in beta stage now
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Most likely a Snapdragon 600 in the USA. Can't really see them going with the S4 Pro.

Razorblood said:
Most likely a Snapdragon 600 in the USA. Can't really see them going with the S4 Pro.
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That's right ... Europe etc getting the octa
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Either way .... Let's see what android 5.0 brings in may ...
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I don't get why all the hate for the SGS4 is starting. I mean, honestly, it looks pretty damn good. 441ppi, excellent hardware (software is fine for most people)

This is the first time I HAVEN'T wanted to upgrade. Went ape**** over the SGS3 and SGN2.... SGS4, not so much. Feeling pretty damn happy with my Nexus 4.
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Blazing angel said:
I don't get why all the hate for the SGS4 is starting. I mean, honestly, it looks pretty damn good. 441ppi, excellent hardware (software is fine for most people)
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agreed. It looks like a good phone with some cool features. I like my phone better, but this is probably going to be great for all of those sgs2 users that are about to come off contract.

Mainly camera functions. Maybe Samsung should focus more of their energy into camera.

Blazing angel said:
I don't get why all the hate for the SGS4 is starting. I mean, honestly, it looks pretty damn good. 441ppi, excellent hardware (software is fine for most people)
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Happens in every forum. Everybody loves the phone they have and will defend it ruthlessly. When another, newer phone comes out people bash it. Just how it is. The sgs4 is a nice phone. Its not a let down or disappointment. Its just not a nexus. Nexus gets first updates and amazing development. That's what matters to me the most.
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After the nightmare of dealing with Samsung and ODIN I vowed NEVER to own a Samsung Phone again. SGS4 looks like more of the same as the SGS3 and as someone called it the SGS3s That is exactly Samsung's strategy. They are copying Apple even more in this regard. They will keep the SGS3 going for another year as the more "Affordable" SGS like they were doing with the SGS2 recently. Notice all the Deep discounts for the SGS3 lately? I can't wait to get my self all on the Nexus Line (as well as my Wife). Tired of all these bad Custom UIs and Carrier Hostage crises.

saw the live event. Its nothing revolutionary as Galaxy S3 was. Most of event focused on gimmick features. It has some cool features but nothing wowed me .
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I think a lot of people were expecting something big like galaxy s3 but it felt like all over iPhone 4S when everyone was expecting iPhone 5.
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Samsung hit the nail by putting ipad 4 powervr 533mhz oc gpu and octo core on international s4 . the us version has adreno gpu same as nexus 4.This will smoked any mobile devices until tegra 4 and qualcomm 800 released.
you all know which one i am getting.