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Reports are saying they sold 4.5 million in a month (500k less than the note 3). The good news is it was released in most major markets only a week ago (thus skewing the results ). I think this will outsell the note 3 eventually inshalla:angel:
And Verizon, the largest carrier, has just started delivering today. That'll be a good bump. when added in.
Haha because note 4 is the best phablet
Note 4 rocks
I think it will cross Note 3 sales in few months
The numbers will increase once Samsung finally releases it to all the carriers
I agree it Will outsell the note 3
The number sold in the UK probably about 20 the way they are carrying on.
Does anyone know what is the manufacturing cost of each device?
Tech Insights estimates the cost production to 260$ per devices.
not only sold out in the middle east but it seems the us is following the trend too
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/1...verizon-sprint-att-amazon-best-buy-costco.htm
avenging said:
Reports are saying they sold 4.5 million in a month (500k less than the note 3). The good news is it was released in most major markets only a week ago (thus skewing the results ). I think this will outsell the note 3 eventually inshalla:angel:
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Do you have shares in this company?
I don't think it wil do that well as people are getting fed up of plastic back and touchwiz. It lags and is one of the worst looking ui. Samsung need to get rid of touchwiz otherwise thus will lose more customers.
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Do you have shares in this company?
I don't think it wil do that well as people are getting fed up of plastic back and touchwiz. It lags and is one of the worst looking ui. Samsung need to get rid of touchwiz otherwise thus will lose more customers.
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Totally disagree with you. Plastic back means we can have replaceable batteries. Also I replace the back with a leather Montblanc.cover which in my view is better than nasty metal. Touchviz is needed for multi tasking and S Pen which are unique to Samsung. I get great use and value from all my plastic Note devices. Just sold my HTC M8 as metal is over rated.
^^ way to go to concentrate only on your perceived weaknesses of the note 4 and ignoring the obvious improvements they brought to the table?
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^^ way to go to concentrate only on your perceived weaknesses of the note 4 and ignoring the obvious improvements they brought to the table?
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Come on dude seriously one if the main factors people consider before buying is speed and design and not gimmicky flawed software which perhaps a very small percentage will use. Back in the early days there was only one phablet which was the note 2 and 3 but now the consumer has more to choose from. iPhone 6 plus has taken a massive share of that market with the very successful launch of the iPhone 6 plus. They've pretty much taken the limelight from samsung. Whilst samsung was asleep and being overconfident apple were busy designing and bringing a phone based upon demand.
Carry in this way and samsung will lose more and more customers because they're not being proactive but asleep.
Also with the upcoming nexus 6 samsung will take another hit.
Wow I didn't know apple made big steps with the iPhone 6 plus that they just copied from samsung and is just an oversized iPhone 6 (yes plenty of effort there). If the note 4 took a hit no wonder it's always sold out and people are always looking to buy it
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Come on dude seriously one if the main factors people consider before buying is speed and design and not gimmicky flawed software which perhaps a very small percentage will use. Back in the early days there was only one phablet which was the note 2 and 3 but now the consumer has more to choose from. iPhone 6 plus has taken a massive share of that market with the very successful launch of the iPhone 6 plus. They've pretty much taken the limelight from samsung. Whilst samsung was asleep and being overconfident apple were busy designing and bringing a phone based upon demand.
Carry in this way and samsung will lose more and more customers because they're not being proactive but asleep.
Also with the upcoming nexus 6 samsung will take another hit.
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This is a Note forum. If you don't like the device and don't have anything useful to contribute then create your own complaints and general FUD thread
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This is a Note forum. If you don't like the device and don't have anything useful to contribute then create your own complaints and general FUD thread
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I thought i was contributing to this forum. Is it against the forum to provide more balanced argument then just fan boyish remarks.
Come on guys i wish there were more people providing real comments so.people can make a more informed desicion then get screwed by the marketing, ads, hype, fans etc. Save a buck.
We get it you dont like samsung or lg now can u let us enjoy our notes?
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I thought i was contributing to this forum. Is it against the forum to provide more balanced argument then just fan boyish remarks.
Come on guys i wish there were more people providing real comments so.people can make a more informed desicion then get screwed by the marketing, ads, hype, fans etc. Save a buck.
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Nonsense. Wrong thread for the discussion you want. You make your own thread on your agenda. Don't sabotage someone else's thread.
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I thought i was contributing to this forum. Is it against the forum to provide more balanced argument then just fan boyish remarks.
Come on guys i wish there were more people providing real comments so.people can make a more informed desicion then get screwed by the marketing, ads, hype, fans etc. Save a buck.
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You are providing arguments which might suit a few samsung products, definitely not the note 4
Here's something that I want to share with everyone out there, regardless of age, gender, region, fanboys of a particular OEM or anything.
If you don't like it, you can surely leave a comment or report this. So here I begin :-
1. for the love of GOD, stop pushing out larger phones.Some phones are over 6 inches, my small asian hands need 3 seconds to traverse from its end to end. We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs. Somewhat like Xperia compact, but practically useable. We need phones, not display units in the Olympic games.
2. Samsung should change its naming strategy. WTF is samsung grand, samsung grand prime, samsung grand max, samsung grand prime max, samsung grand prime max ultra pro, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini kitchen sink windshield wiper??
3. Sony should sell off their mobile division also and go back to manufacturing cassette walkmans, (hint: they will be ip58, ip68, ip78, ip88, ip98, ip108, ip118, ip128 certified)
4. HTC is totally lost, they need to put some "SENSE" into themselves not their phones. And why not use Boomsound speakers while they think over at it.
5. LG is like a moon. Their market shares keep on fluctuating like the moon phases. Laser auto-focus my a$$.
6. Windows, well why not put curtains on them. Lame implementation. Denim?? seriously?? Cortana is nice, i admit it, but needs a shutload of bandwidth. She can suck my duck.
7. Xiaomi, heavy UI, very pretty, similarly useless. And how the duck do you pronounce it?? Shia-wait for it-oMi??
8. Apple, well an apple a day keeps the doctor away. After all the amount you pay them, you literally don't have any money to pay the doctor after selling your entire family's kidneys, duh..!! Might as well sell your brains in the process, wait iFans don't have any.
9. Motorola, moto e,g,x were well made. Poor mans nexus. Should stick to manufacturing police walkie talkies.
10. Lenovo, clunky, feels like using windows 95, hell maybe even windows 11th century if there is any such thing.
11. MicroMax, just wait untill i break one of your service center displays and windows and smilingly say "sorry sir, its not covered in warranty, have a good day", then you'll know how we customers feel.
12. Google, Nexus 6, people think why the hell am i holding a portable TV in my hand. Can't wait for your next 1023485479 inch phone which you would say is "surprisingly pocketable", well surprisingly "duck you".
13. Nokia, such nice, much stubborn, too fail. Amaze.
Hope you enjoyed it. I just wanted to share this.
I'm not supporting or disgracing any particular company, and in no way affiliated to any of them.
Just shared this for some fun. :v
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Here's something that I want to share with everyone out there, regardless of age, gender, region, fanboys of a particular OEM or anything.
If you don't like it, you can surely leave a comment or report this. So here I begin :-
1. for the love of GOD, stop pushing out larger phones.Some phones are over 6 inches, my small asian hands need 3 seconds to traverse from its end to end. We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs. Somewhat like Xperia compact, but practically useable. We need phones, not display units in the Olympic games.
2. Samsung should change its naming strategy. WTF is samsung grand, samsung grand prime, samsung grand max, samsung grand prime max, samsung grand prime max ultra pro, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini kitchen sink windshield wiper??
3. Sony should sell off their mobile division also and go back to manufacturing cassette walkmans, (hint: they will be ip58, ip68, ip78, ip88, ip98, ip108, ip118, ip128 certified)
4. HTC is totally lost, they need to put some "SENSE" into themselves not their phones. And why not use Boomsound speakers while they think over at it.
5. LG is like a moon. Their market shares keep on fluctuating like the moon phases. Laser auto-focus my a$$.
6. Windows, well why not put curtains on them. Lame implementation. Denim?? seriously?? Cortana is nice, i admit it, but needs a shutload of bandwidth. She can suck my duck.
7. Xiaomi, heavy UI, very pretty, similarly useless. And how the duck do you pronounce it?? Shia-wait for it-oMi??
8. Apple, well an apple a day keeps the doctor away. After all the amount you pay them, you literally don't have any money to pay the doctor after selling your entire family's kidneys, duh..!! Might as well sell your brains in the process, wait iFans don't have any.
9. Motorola, moto e,g,x were well made. Poor mans nexus. Should stick to manufacturing police walkie talkies.
10. Lenovo, clunky, feels like using windows 95, hell maybe even windows 11th century if there is any such thing.
11. MicroMax, just wait untill i break one of your service center displays and windows and smilingly say "sorry sir, its not covered in warranty, have a good day", then you'll know how we customers feel.
12. Google, Nexus 6, people think why the hell am i holding a portable TV in my hand. Can't wait for your next 1023485479 inch phone which you would say is "surprisingly pocketable", well surprisingly "duck you".
13. Nokia, such nice, much stubborn, too fail. Amaze.
Hope you enjoyed it. I just wanted to share this.
I'm not supporting or disgracing any particular company, and in no way affiliated to any of them.
Just shared this for some fun. :v
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Well that's hurt my brain but it's OK, your opinion...
Although I kinda of agree with you I totally disagree regarding screen sizes. I absolutely hate sub-5 in phones. Yes my Nexus 4 can be an exception but I just hate flimsy and small phones like the Galaxy S Series phones. Maybe its because I am used to 8 to 11 inch screens but its a pain typing in portrait mode with N⁴ and its really comfortable to type on a 7 inch tablet. I am waiting for the day I can get a reasonably priced 6 or 7 inched phone with reasonable specs. So far there's is no good 6 or 7 in phone that has sub $400 price and everything that's below $300 have really crappy specs.
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Although I kinda of agree with you I totally disagree regarding screen sizes. I absolutely hate sub-5 in phones. Yes my Nexus 4 can be an exception but I just hate flimsy and small phones like the Galaxy S Series phones. Maybe its because I am used to 8 to 11 inch screens but its a pain typing in portrait mode with N⁴ and its really comfortable to type on a 7 inch tablet. I am waiting for the day I can get a reasonably priced 6 or 7 inched phone with reasonable specs. So far there's is no good 6 or 7 in phone that has sub $400 price and everything that's below $300 have really crappy specs.
Sent from my Nexus 4
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OMFG you know what? I did some research and I found something awesome !!!! Guess what? A Galaxy Mega 2 for $369!!!!! It has Snapdragon 410 which is 64-bit CPU!!!
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1. No. I will never buy anything below 5.7". Just like most of the 80 million Note users. I'm woman with size 6 hands, and I can use the device with one hand.
Proper market research has indicated that most users prefer larger screens.
2. Where have you been the last 8 months? They're doing exactly that, the system is being replaced by a few lineups with easier names.
You are not the ruler of the world. There are 7.3 billion people in this world. Don't presume you to have the right to decide what everyone else wants.
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Yeah, I agree. As it was something I just wanted to share, and you can leave your comments here.
Idk why people out there are so rude.. Including you. But it's absolutely okay to me. Thanks for reading it!
7u5h4r said:
Yeah, I agree. As it was something I just wanted to share, and you can leave your comments here.
Idk why people out there are so rude.. Including you. But it's absolutely okay to me. Thanks for reading it!
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Because you were pretty hostile and demanding in your first post in this thread. It's all 'must' and 'should' and 'everyone'.
For instance, 'We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs.'. Clearly, 'we all' do not. The 5.1" S5 sold 10 million units in 25 days. The 5.7" Note 3 and 4 both sold 5 million units in the first two weeks.
You are proclaiming your opinion to be that of everyone, and people tend to react rather violently to being told what to think, particularly when they disagree.
XDA is also notorious for its lousy attitude towards those who post in Off Topic with less than 10 posts. Has to do with the rules.
Perhaps English is not your first language (From the looks of it, it isn't.), in which case you may not have intended it as such. However that is how it comes across to everyone else.
ShadowLea said:
Because you were pretty hostile and demanding in your first post in this thread. It's all 'must' and 'should' and 'everyone'.
For instance, 'We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs.'. Clearly, 'we all' do not. The 5.1" S5 sold 10 million units in 25 days. The 5.7" Note 3 and 4 both sold 5 million units in the first two weeks.
You are proclaiming your opinion to be that of everyone, and people tend to react rather violently to being told what to think, particularly when they disagree.
XDA is also notorious for its lousy attitude towards those who post in Off Topic with less than 10 posts. Has to do with the rules.
Perhaps English is not your first language (From the looks of it, it isn't.), in which case you may not have intended it as such. However that is how it comes across to everyone else.
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Well, I'm not gonna argue with you or anyone here. I'm just happy about the reach of this thread.
And btw I'm a 15 year old, from India. :3
7u5h4r said:
Well, I'm not gonna argue with you or anyone here. I'm just happy about the reach of this thread.
And btw I'm a 15 year old, from India. :3
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Don't worry, you do make good points.
Some people just need to chillax *cough*ShadowLea*cough*
While your tone was strong, it just means you are passionate about your opinion, which is great.
I'll stop here before this becomes a flame war.
Bring forward relevant comments peoples
Jesse72 said:
Don't worry, you do make good points.
Some people just need to chillax *cough*ShadowLea*cough*
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I appreciate that. Thanks.
Jesse72 said:
Don't worry, you do make good points.
Some people just need to chillax *cough*ShadowLea*cough*
While your tone was strong, it just means you are passionate about your opinion, which is great.
I'll stop here before this becomes a flame war.
Bring forward relevant comments peoples
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I really like the way you think. Cheers!
7u5h4r said:
Here's something that I want to share with everyone out there, regardless of age, gender, region, fanboys of a particular OEM or anything.
If you don't like it, you can surely leave a comment or report this. So here I begin :-
1. for the love of GOD, stop pushing out larger phones.Some phones are over 6 inches, my small asian hands need 3 seconds to traverse from its end to end. We all want a sub 4.7 inch phone with good specs. Somewhat like Xperia compact, but practically useable. We need phones, not display units in the Olympic games.
2. Samsung should change its naming strategy. WTF is samsung grand, samsung grand prime, samsung grand max, samsung grand prime max, samsung grand prime max ultra pro, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini, samsung grand prime max ultra pro mini kitchen sink windshield wiper??
3. Sony should sell off their mobile division also and go back to manufacturing cassette walkmans, (hint: they will be ip58, ip68, ip78, ip88, ip98, ip108, ip118, ip128 certified)
4. HTC is totally lost, they need to put some "SENSE" into themselves not their phones. And why not use Boomsound speakers while they think over at it.
5. LG is like a moon. Their market shares keep on fluctuating like the moon phases. Laser auto-focus my a$$.
6. Windows, well why not put curtains on them. Lame implementation. Denim?? seriously?? Cortana is nice, i admit it, but needs a shutload of bandwidth. She can suck my duck.
7. Xiaomi, heavy UI, very pretty, similarly useless. And how the duck do you pronounce it?? Shia-wait for it-oMi??
8. Apple, well an apple a day keeps the doctor away. After all the amount you pay them, you literally don't have any money to pay the doctor after selling your entire family's kidneys, duh..!! Might as well sell your brains in the process, wait iFans don't have any.
9. Motorola, moto e,g,x were well made. Poor mans nexus. Should stick to manufacturing police walkie talkies.
10. Lenovo, clunky, feels like using windows 95, hell maybe even windows 11th century if there is any such thing.
11. MicroMax, just wait untill i break one of your service center displays and windows and smilingly say "sorry sir, its not covered in warranty, have a good day", then you'll know how we customers feel.
12. Google, Nexus 6, people think why the hell am i holding a portable TV in my hand. Can't wait for your next 1023485479 inch phone which you would say is "surprisingly pocketable", well surprisingly "duck you".
13. Nokia, such nice, much stubborn, too fail. Amaze.
Hope you enjoyed it. I just wanted to share this.
I'm not supporting or disgracing any particular company, and in no way affiliated to any of them.
Just shared this for some fun. :v
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Good comments. How about one plus one?
Maynard100 said:
Good comments. How about one plus one?
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It's a true monster. I'd ordered mine a few days ago, and just can't wait for it. ^~^ However, it won't receive OTAs of CyanogenMod in India because of the f*cking Micromax. >.<
It's still a good buy.
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It's a true monster. I'd ordered mine a few days ago, and just can't wait for it. ^~^ However, it won't receive OTAs of CyanogenMod in India because of the f*cking Micromax. >.<
It's still a good buy.
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No wonder you did not include OPO because you like it. As for OTA, this is not an issue because you can always flash.
We are flash-holic.
Maynard100 said:
No wonder you did not include OPO because you like it. As for OTA, this is not an issue because you can always flash.
We are flash-holic.
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Do you own an OPO? And if you do, have you flashed CM 12 Nightly? I'm waiting for a stable version. But I guess they will provide us with their Oxygen ROM soon.
Moreover, rooting and unlocking the bootloader doesn't void the warranty!
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Do you own an OPO? And if you do, have you flashed CM 12 Nightly? I'm waiting for a stable version. But I guess they will provide us with their Oxygen ROM soon.
Moreover, rooting and unlocking the bootloader doesn't void the warranty!
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Yes I have an OPO since Sep 2013 and Im using SlimLP. I also occasionally flash CM12.
Maynard100 said:
Yes I have an OPO since Sep 2013 and Im using SlimLP. I also occasionally flash CM12.
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Cool.
7u5h4r said:
Cool.
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Anyway, you will receive yours soon. Congrats.
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Anyway, you will receive yours soon. Congrats.
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Hope it doesn't have that Yellow tint issue, and some people are also reporting that their phone crashes and hangs. I don't want my device to be pathetic. I've been waiting since long.
7u5h4r said:
Hope it doesn't have that Yellow tint issue, and some people are also reporting that their phone crashes and hangs. I don't want my device to be pathetic. I've been waiting since long.
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The new batches don't have the yellow anymore. As for the crashes and hangs, you can avoid this by choosing a stable ROM. As for CM, so far so good but I still prefer other ROM though.
Maynard100 said:
The new batches don't have the yellow anymore. As for the crashes and hangs, you can avoid this by choosing a stable ROM. As for CM, so far so good but I still prefer other ROM though.
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I got my OnePlus yesterday, and I have to say that it is a true beast. It doesn't crash, and doesn't have any yellow tint. I get approx. 1.8-2 GB RAM free on heavy usage. It doesn't heat up. And I love CM as always.
I have one word for it - "Superb"
I am finally leaving my Nexus 6P for the Note 8. My phone went dead while on a call and I still had 30% battery left. Google said they would give me a refurb 6p but it's a 2 year old phone...time to upgrade. I took advantage the $250 off deal from Best Buy and the Verizon payment plan...
Anything I should be aware of or settings I should tweak right away? I haven't had a Samsung phone since the Note 4 (I had the Note 2 before that)...Is Touchwiz any better than it was with earlier phones? I watched several reviews and it looks so much better then I remember...
Thanks!!!
Save yourself the time and hassle.. get a whitestone dome tempered glass screen protector.. it's worth it.
leejuspsa said:
Save yourself the time and hassle.. get a whitestone dome tempered glass screen protector.. it's worth it.
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Thanks for the tip...looks nice but $45 for a screen protector?
mikespe said:
I am finally leaving my Nexus 6P for the Note 8. My phone went dead while on a call and I still had 30% battery left. Google said they would give me a refurb 6p but it's a 2 year old phone...time to upgrade. I took advantage the $250 off deal from Best Buy and the Verizon payment plan...
Anything I should be aware of or settings I should tweak right away? I haven't had a Samsung phone since the Note 4 (I had the Note 2 before that)...Is Touchwiz any better than it was with earlier phones? I watched several reviews and it looks so much better then I remember...
Thanks!!!
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Personally I've never used a screen protector on any of my smartphones dating back to the T-Mobile G1 and I'm presently on my 19th. Never had a scratch or an issue with any of the screens. There are some new things for Samsung now, you can use Substratum with out root, you will need the Sungsratum add on too. There is also a thread on layers where you can get dark notifications and change the ugly Samsung nav bar icons. And get a good case, it's an expensive phone to replace if you drop it.
Keep your receipt ( jk ).
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Get used to poor sounding speakers especially noticeable coming from 6p and tw which is not great.
Other then that great phone
Touchwiz isn't the monstrosity it use to be, it's actually enjoyable since the S7, it manages resources well. I only get 2% drain. Overnight. Your going to probably love the note 8. Battery life is really impressive and I came from a s8+
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Get used to poor sounding speakers especially noticeable coming from 6p and tw which is not great.
Other then that great phone
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Who uses phone speakers to listen?
mikespe said:
Who uses phone speakers to listen?
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Many do for receiving calls, ringtones, notifications, YouTube and speaker calls.
Look I'm being quite picky perhaps because I've been using iphone 8 plus and HTC u11 my expectations for a flagship phone.
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Thanks for the tip...looks nice but $45 for a screen protector?
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Yes. $45 for the only glass screen protector worth getting on this phone. Take a look at what it actually is.
jooniloh said:
Yes. $45 for the only glass screen protector worth getting on this phone. Take a look at what it actually is.
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Not to be a jerk but the reviews are not that great. I would just take my chances with a $8 film. Did I look up the wrong product?
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Not to be a jerk but the reviews are not that great. I would just take my chances with a $8 film. Did I look up the wrong product?
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I've used it. works fine. look at what kind of product it is and the installation process. You're bound to get people complaining because they couldn't do it right. You could argue it's whitestone's job to make the application process as foolproof as possible, but ultimately, they have a product that works, and an installation process that works. So many of those ratings aren't ratings against the utility and functionality of the product, it's ratings against their inability to apply it for whatever reason.
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Keep in mind that they changed the installation process like 2 or 3 times since it first came out so a good number of those reviews were people who were using the early versions of the product.
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I've used it. works fine. look at what kind of product it is and the installation process. You're bound to get people complaining because they couldn't do it right. You could argue it's whitestone's job to make the application process as foolproof as possible, but ultimately, they have a product that works, and an installation process that works. So many of those ratings aren't ratings against the utility and functionality of the product, it's ratings against their inability to apply it for whatever reason.
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Keep in mind that they changed the installation process like 2 or 3 times since it first came out so a good number of those reviews were people who were using the early versions of the product.
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Ah OK that makes more sense. I just picked up a Note 8 yesterday so I'm new to the scene here.
Thanks for all the tips everyone! I am LOVING this phone! I never realized how slow my Nexus 6P has become until I tried the Note 8!!! The speaker worked just fine on speaker phone, the fingerprint/face/Iris scanners all work flawlessly. I ordered a case and the flat wireless charger for my nightstand and plan on ordering the wireless fast charging charger on Friday...
Any other tips...settings to tweak, cases that work well., accessories that are useful?
Thanks again!!
you have to check the respective forums/threads for all that type of info man..plenty of stuff out there, but this isnt the thread to discuss all those various topics..
mikespe said:
I am finally leaving my Nexus 6P for the Note 8. My phone went dead while on a call and I still had 30% battery left. Google said they would give me a refurb 6p but it's a 2 year old phone...time to upgrade. I took advantage the $250 off deal from Best Buy and the Verizon payment plan...
Anything I should be aware of or settings I should tweak right away? I haven't had a Samsung phone since the Note 4 (I had the Note 2 before that)...Is Touchwiz any better than it was with earlier phones? I watched several reviews and it looks so much better then I remember...
Thanks!!!
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You just left the last of the grown up phones from Google. Now they make phones for kids. Pixel? What were they thinking? Anyways the Note8 is a great phone. The best phone I have ever had. My 2nd favorite phone was my Nexus 6. That was the first phone that I actually kept for the full 2 years and never got tired of. You will like the Note8 it's a great phone. Guess we can hope that Google will bring back the Nexus line.
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you have to check the respective forums/threads for all that type of info man..plenty of stuff out there, but this isnt the thread to discuss all those various topics..
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This IS the Questions & Answers forum right? Why not have ONE topic with everything in it...
I agree with you Jason; I still have my Nexus 6, and it still works just fine, but this Note 8 is really something..
I've had many Sammy phones over the years, but didnt care for them much recently; now that touch jizz is easily bypassed, and there is more than enough power in the Note 8 for doing all sorts of stuff, this is the premier phone out right now..sure, it would be nice if the bootloader was unlocked on the snapdragon model, but frankly, I couldnt care less about rooting it right now, since it works so well right out of the box..
Really? I find the battery life on this terrible compared to S8+
riz157 said:
Get used to poor sounding speakers especially noticeable coming from 6p and tw which is not great.
Other then that great phone
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I think note 8 has a much better speaker than n6p
shollywood said:
Really? I find the battery life on this terrible compared to S8+
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For me note 8 seems to give a slight better battery life
I can't believe Samsung again made this phone with the same old 2.0 QC Wtf? No finger print scaner in the display. Same old design as last years model and only 2.0 QC and only Android 8.0 what a shame. The only pro is a bigger battery that's it. I don't care about the camera or the BT S Pen.
Then don't buy it, it's a simple as that. There's really no need to create a topic under Questions and Answers rambling about how much the phone is a disappointment to you.
if it wasnt for Samsung pay, I would not buy Samsung. where's the F is LG pay ?
GallardosEggrollShop said:
Then don't buy it, it's a simple as that. There's really no need to create a topic under Questions and Answers rambling about how much the phone is a disappointment to you.
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I am not buying it I will stick with the Note 8. Next I will create a topic any time I want don't read it if you don't like me making a topic about the failures of the Note 9. Don't get mad because you got suckered into a clone of last years phone.
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I am not buying it I will stick with the Note 8. Next I will create a topic any time I want don't read it if you don't like me making a topic about the failures of the Note 9. Don't get mad because you got suckered into a clone of last years phone.
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Great points, spoken like a true juvenile. Mad? Not at all. I was merely stating the fact that you posted in the Question & Answer section and what you submitted was neither a question nor an answer. Maybe next time try posting in the Guides, News and Discussions sub forum. Regardless, I don't care nor will bother reading any other useless rants you decided to post going forward. Save those for your social media followers as I'm sure you have a legion of people who are so eager to read your opinion on the Note 9.
this phone charges in ~1h40min from 0% to 100%, and after 30mins charging i have ~50%, good enough for me
Lol @ charging speeds. ?
Phone charges plenty fast. Lasts 2 days sometimes.
jason504 said:
I am not buying it I will stick with the Note 8. Next I will create a topic any time I want don't read it if you don't like me making a topic about the failures of the Note 9. Don't get mad because you got suckered into a clone of last years phone.
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The 9 smashes the note 8 off the planet for many reasons. 512gb storage, faster, smoother, more battery life, more ram, better screen, much much better audio and speakers, better camera. I am sure there are more reasons. Note 8 sucks so bad.
Jonathan-H said:
The 9 smashes the note 8 off the planet for many reasons. 512gb storage, faster, smoother, more battery life, more ram, better screen, much much better audio and speakers, better camera. I am sure there are more reasons. Note 8 sucks so bad.
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512gb? I don't even use my 64gb or my 256gb card in my note 8. Better screen? Barely better speakers yes not a big deal. Camera I could care less about I take about 1 pic a year. Better battery Ok. That's it for 1,000 dollars? Wow and it looks exactly like my phone. I would take a design change in a fingerprint scanner in display over all that other stuff that you just mentioned
You don't have to try to convince me that it's an upgrade worth $1,200 from the Note 8 cause it's not. Also multiple phones are about to drop with Android 9.0. The Note 9 will get 9.0 in about another year good luck
Samsung threw a couple of low end features in the Note9 because they didn't want a repeat of the S9 flop. You know the reason why it flopped was because it looked exactly like the S8 like the Note 9 does.
The Note 9 is a money grab phone for Samsung. They just put that out fast to focus on the 10 which will have all the features the Note9 should have.
it's ridiculous to charge 1000$ for a phone with outdated technology quick charge 2.0
that's like buying a 70000$ sport car that goes 0-60 in 8 seconds. WTF
netnerd said:
it's ridiculous to charge 1000$ for a phone with outdated technology quick charge 2.0
that's like buying a 70000$ sport car that goes 0-60 in 8 seconds. WTF
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I see it as a sports car that goes plenty fast and 40 mpg. QC 2.0 is fine. I don't want my sealed battery getting hot and bothered for 2 years. Some of us aren't renting phones for a year to get the next big thing.
I'm plenty happy with mine. Yes, this is what the Note 8 should have been last year. But since I got the Note 8 more than half off due to the previous Note 7 fiasco, it was a no brainer to trade the 8 in to take advantage of the latest promo for the 9. It's looks are not improved, but boy its performance sure is!
jason504 said:
You don't have to try to convince me that it's an upgrade worth $1,200 from the Note 8 cause it's not. Also multiple phones are about to drop with Android 9.0. The Note 9 will get 9.0 in about another year good luck
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no single iteration is worth the full price to upgrade to. no need to have anyone convince anyone else of this fact.
now since you won't be upgrading, goodbye.
Dude. Why did OP start a post whining about QC 2.0 then half the replies to his post are him grasping at straws dissing the note9. Weird. Many facts were known about note9 and people are still buying it. Yes it is pricey. But Samsung finally pulled off an iterative update with minor details to perfect the minor flaws. Many of us have not been paying full price with trades or leases. I for one paid full price and don't regret it because of how close to perfect this phone is. Probably last time I pay this much for a flagship though. Hardware and software have been getting so good it would be ludicrous going forward to not wait a few months for price to come down and OEMs egos and greed to be put in check.
(As an aside, it might be possible we could see Made in Africa soon. There are already items like clothes and minor things being made there. China has developed enough that they're looking for cheaper labor and have been investing in Africa. I have mixed feelings on this but the West neglected their relationship and China has been putting schools there. I mention this because you should keep an eye on it for so many reasons. I don't know if China will move smartphone factories there but they are putting cell and smartphones in the hands of Africans which will have an effect that is hard to predict. Waiting to see Africans speaking Mandarin become common.)
jason504 said:
I am not buying it I will stick with the Note 8. Next I will create a topic any time I want don't read it if you don't like me making a topic about the failures of the Note 9. Don't get mad because you got suckered into a clone of last years phone.
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I'm getting about 50 percent better battery life. It's faster, massive memory, more ram and has more features which I will use. It isn't a clone it's an upgrade. If you dont want to upgrade then dont if you cant afford to then too bad, get a better job. Dont come on forums crying and calling people suckers who want to and can afford to upgrade if they want to. I had the 4 the 7 the 8 and now the 9. I will be due a network upgrade when the 10 is out and I'll be getting that too.
Can't afford it please I can buy you and 10 Note 9s if I so please. I don't buy phones that are thrown out there. You me and every one else was expecting much more from the Note 9 so don't act like it's just me. I will wait for the real upgrade 10. Price doesn't concern me when it's worth it. You know another company that puts out phones that look exactly alike and hold back features Apple why? Because they can get away with it and so will Samsung as long as suckers like you buy these phones.
Zanders18 said:
I'm getting about 50 percent better battery life. It's faster, massive memory, more ram and has more features which I will use. It isn't a clone it's an upgrade. If you dont want to upgrade then dont if you cant afford to then too bad, get a better job. Dont come on forums crying and calling people suckers who want to and can afford to upgrade if they want to. I had the 4 the 7 the 8 and now the 9. I will be due a network upgrade when the 10 is out and I'll be getting that too.
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Can't afford it please I can buy you and 10 Note 9s if I so please. I don't buy phones that are thrown out there. You me and every one else was expecting much more from the Note 9 so don't act like it's just me. I will wait for the real upgrade 10. Price doesn't concern me when it's worth it. You know another company that puts out phones that look exactly alike and hold back features Apple why? Because they can get away with it and so will Samsung as long as suckers like you buy these phones.
They have been doing the same thing for years. Innovate, refine, innovate, refine. If you thought that the note 9 was going to be some radical concept then you're a silly boy.
Ps. I doubt you could buy me a sandwich judging by your massive tantrums. If you ask Santa nicely I'm sure he will bring you a note 12.
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And now I took the plunge and ordered the 12gb nebula blue version lol
I'm bracing myself for rma hell, touch sensitive, ghost touch, camera, stuttering,battery, heating and overall quality control issues. Hope it's a worthy replacement to my 512gb midnight black note 9 which has been flawless. Looking forward to giving my final verdict.
I guess you got ?. BTW... There is already topic about this.
Yeh this phone is complete ****, that's why I love it!
insomnia77 said:
Looking forward to giving my final verdict.
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Looking forward to not reading it.
Why would replace your flawless phone that's not even one 1 year old?
Debopam.exe said:
Why would replace your flawless phone that's not even one 1 year old?
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Only reason is for no notch and larger display. I upgrade when new notes or galaxy phones come out with larger displays then previous but since note 10 has a notch oneplus only other option. If the 7 pro is good I don't see a need to upgrade for a long time because the display cant get any bigger now. So I hope it doesn't disappoint since I've been happy with Samsung.
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Looking forward to not reading it.
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Thats fair. But I'm not a oneplus fanboy and I'm sure some other people might appreciate a more critical review.
you have to like the OnePlus 7 Pro for its bootloader unlock potential
Bootloader unlock and unobstructed screen are the best two points of the OnePlus 7 Pro, IMHO. If you live in the US, buying Samsung flagships is frustrating due to bootloader locked Snapdragon variants. If you focus on the positive benefits of the OnePlus 7 Pro, you'll be satisfied.
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Thats fair. But I'm not a oneplus fanboy and I'm sure some other people might appreciate a more critical review.
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Me neither. Also will appreciate a more critical review, just not yours. You gave a long lists of reasons in your previous thread to not buy it without ever having held the device. So why should your review carry any weight?
Samsung S2,S6,S7e,S8+ user and this was the only device that swooned me away from Samsung. You're gonna love it. (With some minor withdrawals if you enjoyed some of the Samsung add-ons)
Also, don't approach the purchase with negativity, but with anticipation.
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Thats fair. But I'm not a oneplus fanboy and I'm sure some other people might appreciate a more critical review.
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Most of the critical reviews were on the release and 9.5.3 FW's. Since the 9.57 the issues people compalined about are gone. No ghost touches (I never had them) and the camera is right there with the Pixel phones now and should actually get a little better still with future updates. The IP rating (most useless thing to cry about) and the Wireless charging (isn't needed, somethign to just cry about) are 2 "features" that aren't needed. I don't have womens hands so it's not that much bigger then some of the other phones out there and the weight is about the same as the Note's and the IPhone Max's weight.
IF those reviewers did a second review after the 9.5.7 update most are completely on board now and don't have anything to complain about.
Bracing for stuttering ?? And your coming from a note 9. That's priceless ??
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Most of the critical reviews were on the release and 9.5.3 FW's. Since the 9.57 the issues people compalined about are gone. No ghost touches (I never had them) and the camera is right there with the Pixel phones now and should actually get a little better still with future updates. The IP rating (most useless thing to cry about) and the Wireless charging (isn't needed, somethign to just cry about) are 2 "features" that aren't needed. I don't have womens hands so it's not that much bigger then some of the other phones out there and the weight is about the same as the Note's and the IPhone Max's weight.
IF those reviewers did a second review after the 9.5.7 update most are completely on board now and don't have anything to complain about.
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Well that sounds encouraging. I did notice less complaints over at the oneplus support forums and I'm looking forward to getting it, now that it's getting more polished.
insomnia77 said:
And now I took the plunge and ordered the 12gb nebula blue version lol
I'm bracing myself for rma hell, touch sensitive, ghost touch, camera, stuttering,battery, heating and overall quality control issues. Hope it's a worthy replacement to my 512gb midnight black note 9 which has been flawless. Looking forward to giving my final verdict.
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My phone is flawless.. This is what happens when you listen to all the problems that only a certain few are having.
Eric214 said:
Most of the critical reviews were on the release and 9.5.3 FW's. Since the 9.57 the issues people compalined about are gone. No ghost touches (I never had them) and the camera is right there with the Pixel phones now and should actually get a little better still with future updates. The IP rating (most useless thing to cry about) and the Wireless charging (isn't needed, somethign to just cry about) are 2 "features" that aren't needed. I don't have womens hands so it's not that much bigger then some of the other phones out there and the weight is about the same as the Note's and the IPhone Max's weight.
IF those reviewers did a second review after the 9.5.7 update most are completely on board now and don't have anything to complain about.
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BossNexusS said:
My phone is flawless.. This is what happens when you listen to all the problems that only a certain few are having.
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The thing is they almost doubled the price for this phone. I'm wondering how much loyal people will be if they keep increasing the price with each successor. I had the first oneplus phone on release. For the price it was ahead of their time. They should of fixed all the bugs before releasing this one because people's expectations are higher now especially since they loose their value fast.
I just bought my oneplus 6T a few months ago for 550. Last month I upgraded to my OnePlus 7 pro for 669 with 8 gigs of Ram and 256 Gb of UFS 3.0 memory. I paid about 150 more. So in what world is that double the price. And OnePlus 7 buyers are actually paying LESS. Coming from a Samsung user OnePlus is one hell of a bargain.
insomnia77 said:
The thing is they almost doubled the price for this phone. I'm wondering how much loyal people will be if they keep increasing the price with each successor. I had the first oneplus phone on release. For the price it was ahead of their time. They should of fixed all the bugs before releasing this one because people's expectations are higher now especially since they loose their value fast.
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The thing is they almost doubled the price for this phone.
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For Pete's sake - that is NONSENSE. A ridiculous statement, patently untrue and can be confirmed by anyone in seconds. How old are you anyway?
You have zero credibility. None. Are you trolling?
B3311 said:
For Pete's sake - that is NONSENSE. A ridiculous statement, patently untrue and can be confirmed by anyone in seconds. How old are you anyway?
You have zero credibility. None. Are you trolling?
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The prices of these phones will keep going up as long as the big mfrs (SEC/AAPL) keep raising theirs. I got a 1TB S10+ ceramic for $1279 and that was $$$ but the original price of $1599? And don't even get me started on folding phones. Had one preordered because, well you know, I'm a sucker for it I guess. But times are changing and it seems like innovation is slowing down. I mean, come on, how much more do they expect (a phone) to do?!
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For Pete's sake - that is NONSENSE. A ridiculous statement, patently untrue and can be confirmed by anyone in seconds. How old are you anyway?
You have zero credibility. None. Are you trolling?
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https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/7pro#/
you tell me if im trolling. 1300 tax in canadian for a oneplus 7 pro 12gb. you guys in the u.s, have it better. phones used to be alot cheaper not that long ago
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjADegQIDBAD&usg=AOvVaw38QpgMMMqp4s_AUQawqk7W
The OnePlus One was officially unveiled on*23 April 2014*for a limited release on 25 April: described as a "flagship killer", its prices were set at US$299 and US$349 for the 16 GB and 64 GB models respectively—which one critic estimated was roughly half the price of the then recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy S5.-
insomnia77 said:
https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/7pro#/
you tell me if im trolling. 1300 tax in canadian for a oneplus 7 pro 12gb. you guys in the u.s, have it better. phones used to be alot cheaper not that long ago
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjADegQIDBAD&usg=AOvVaw38QpgMMMqp4s_AUQawqk7W
The OnePlus One was officially unveiled on*23 April 2014*for a limited release on 25 April: described as a "flagship killer", its prices were set at US$299 and US$349 for the 16 GB and 64 GB models respectively—which one critic estimated was roughly half the price of the then recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy S5.-
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You do know that OnePlus One was released with an open source CyanogenMod (No software team expense) and with everything mediocre apart from the processor??
And OP1 is what OP7 is right now, not OP7Pro.
And I don't know if OP7 is launched in Canada, but where I live, it's currently almost half the price of S10 as on amazon (US$890 for S10 8G 128GB, US$475 for OP7 6G 128GB).