BraveDemon

^ Yeah Doom and I agree its an upgrade, just that its not clearly worth making the jump from a Note 2 (sorta like going from an Iphone 5 to a 5s). Although that 5.7 inch screen makes it super enticing....

FML.. screen size to me is like crack cocaine to Lamar Odom (too soon?)

And yeah, the S4 is a great phone - if I actually used my cell phone to make calls, I guess I could downsize.

Problem is, I average only 10 minutes of talk time a month.. meanwhile I average 3 gigs of data a month and about 300 texts, which the bigger screen really helps with.

swoosh

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I said that

swoosh

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yeah the screen size does matter....am not saying it doesnt....but to me it doesnt matter as much as processor/ram/etc....

I would pick a 5.5" screen over a 5.7" if it has a better processor and more ram...but i wudnt pick a 4" screen....

so the size in screen is not the reason I feel its an upgrade....also the Note 3 is 32 and 64GB as compared to 16/32 of the note 2

64GB + 32GB SC Card = WIN

speedemon90

Sooo holoyolo.com goes to the android developers website

#holoyolo

TSXy Luster

The Note 3 is actually smaller in size than the Note 2 lol. Gotta love smaller bezels.

swoosh

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bigger screen, yet smaller and lighter

BraveDemon

FML... I know I'm going to want it if I play around with it... Must resist urge...

TSXy Luster

Stupid USA. Why can't give nice things like this:

swoosh

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the only complain I have is no headphones slot for the gear....

speedemon90

didnt watch the video yet, but why would you want that... that would be very weird haha

is300eater

not surprising because they did the same thing from S3 to S4

jangkai

If Xperia Z1 came out with a google edition, I'd buy it in a hearbeat.

TSXy Luster

What do you guys think of some guy's mockup of what the next Nexus will look like?

jangkai

The front looks just like the N4.

ChodTheWacko

As a note 2 owner, I find the note 3 extremely meh.
Samsung used to be way ahead of the pack but they are really slacking now, imho.
There are lots of other features that their competitors have that Samsung's phones don't have.

Yes, the screen is 5.7" bigger. That's what, 5% more than the 5.55"? Battery is 3% larger? Hardly upgrade worthy.

As with all upgrade contenders, a smart shopper (my opinion) gives points to upgrades that grant them real benefits, and subtracts points for things that make their day to day life more annoying. This varies per person.

For me personally, I don't find the note 2 sluggish in any way. The note 1 was clunky. Bootup on my phone took an insane 2.5 minutes (due to all my apps), and the phone would stutter and freeze like crazy if you did a heavy operation like a haxsync or a titanium backup. But on the Note 2, it's fine. So I gain very little from more ram/cpu/whatever.

1080p is cute, but at the distance I hold my phone (a nice comfy one, thank you), I don't see any real sharpness increase, using the S4 as a comparison.

I'm not totally against going down to a 5" phone. But the question then becomes - what am i getting in return?

I personally can't get enough screen. If rumors pan out, then I'm hoping an HTC one max is in my future. We'll see though.

And just as a side note, several of my friends own note 2s, and most of them are females. One handed use actually isn't a problem - I suspect most of them gave up one handed use around the 4.7" mark, and just "went for it", gave up one handed use altogether, and dove into the big screen of the note 2.

MySoCalLife

i just got a new phone, Nexus 4. I went from a simple flip phone to an andriod and I dont know my way around. Any good tips and tricks on this phone? yeah i am too lazy to google. LOL

ParaSurfer1979

I'm looking at the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. I'm fine with the dual core processor and 720p screen. I watched the Mega 6.3 vs. Note 2 and the performance difference was nill. Yes the Note has more features and the pen but the Mega 6.3 has the newest wi/fi band among having Android 4.2.2 vs. the Note 2's 4.1.2. Here's a good comparison video.

Doom878

^I hope you get it. It will be interesting to see how it runs when you load it up with apps and pics.

swoosh

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i think the one thing which most people are not considering is the software updates....as new softwares roll out, they demand more processing speed and more memory....

Same thing with windows or IOS and even Android....

not sure if most of you keep the phone stock but I root it and like to put the latest version on there....so for me, higher ram and more processing speed is a must....which I think the Note 3 offers over the note 2....

i think the Note 3 is an upgrade but but since I dont have the note2, I cant really speak for sure....so will take your word for it....



@ the 6.3" screen....not sure if I will even buy that as a PHONE....toooooo damn big....

mdkxtreme

The same way you knew how to use your flip phone.........just keep using it.

ChodTheWacko

You better make a cardboard mockup and try it out.
It's a good centimeter+ longer than the note 2 means it's not pocketable for me anymore. It might go in my pocket, but sitting down/stairs/hiking? no.

- Frank

swoosh

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am now debating between the Note 3 and the Nexus 5

MR1

also waiting for specs and price on N5.

BraveDemon

If you don't need the expandable storage, the Nexus 5 will always have the latest and greatest software updates from google, as well as a ton of dev support.

CocheseUGA

Hopefully I'll see 4.3 this month like has been suggested.

UKwrath33

I have the Nexus 3 when Samsung was making it. Absolutely love this phone. Had it from day 1 when it came out and am waiting for the Note 3. I don't know how LG is going with the build quality, but I have dropped/thrown/smashed/etc my phone more times than any one person should be allowed to do. I have a temper problem I admit and my phone doesn't so much as have a crack on it. It's a smart phone version of the old Nextel's as far as I'm concerned.

If the battery life didn't suck so bad to need an extended battery and it was a 5" screen I'd never need another phone again, it's that good. I haven't looked at the 4 but if the 5 has some good information before the Note 3 hit's Verizon, I'll be all ears. As you said, ability to keep up with future necessities that the processing power/etc of the Note 3 has. I keep my phones from the day I buy them until I need an upgrade (I'm actually overdo) so the Note 3 being as advanced as possible, despite not being a "huge" difference to the 2 is important.

speedemon90

Damn your Nexus S (fyi) is still going??

My started shitting bricks a little bit ago. A lot had to do with the battery that I could have replaced but didn't haha.
Also be aware, the NS could last drops and everything, but now samsung's products are the most fragile things out there.

And swoosh, I'm biased but the next Nexus 4/5? will be the phone to get! You'll have KITKAT for one!

Although you use the stylus and such so you may like the Note 3 actually.

speedemon90

that phone... is just too damn big

speedemon90

youtube then

theres just a lot you can do.

I'd recommend going through your settings first, and the apps the phone comes with. Get a feel for those and what they are. Then go to the play store and just explore there. And keep popping in here for new tricks and things when they do come out. There's another thread for android apps somewhere that gets used once in a while...

ez12a

wait for nexus 5 and switch from verizon to another carrier or get the VZW LG G2. Thoughts? If only the N5 was coming to verizon...

I currently have an aging vzw gnex that has served me well. But it's slowing down and the battery life and reception leave things to be desired.

TSXy Luster

Is Verizon the best carrier in the typical areas you are at? Research and find out, cause if they are not, then find out who is and get a phone that goes along with that carrier. As for a straight comparison between G2 and N5, there is nothing concrete about the N5 right now, so if you can wait, just wait.

swoosh

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Note 3 impressions:


PS: I didnt know the note 3 had USB 3.0

the data transfer speeds between the computer and the phone will be phenomenal...

speedemon90

wow never knew how ugly usb 3.0 is.

Now can samsung work to optimize their phone and stop throwing in as many features as possible??

My friend got the moto x. He is getting insane amounts of battery life 5h+ on screen time and 16hrs off charger.

My GS3 can barely manage 1h 30m with 15hr off charger...

swoosh

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^^^ hahah get used to it....USB 3.0 is soon going to be standard.... haha....

and is something wrong with your GS3? that is using toooo much battery....my original note with a 2500mah battery lasted me ~5 hours of heavy usage and ~8 hours of just browsing....

the wifey's GS4 lasts her 2 days (but she is a lightweight on usage)....I have used her phone before and it lasts me a good 8-9 hours of heavy usage....

speedemon90

thats what I was thinking too, but I have no clue... I have two batteries also, one is newer than the other but neither are great.

I mean I'm pretty connected on my phone maybe that's why? The main apps I use are messaging, hangouts, snapchat, instagram, fb, flipboard, and a reddit app. And chrome as well.

speedemon90

I should note that back when i was rooted I was able to pull 3+ hours of on screen time.

swoosh

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^^^ yeah you should be getting better battery life....1 thing which I have read (when I was thinking of upgrading the battery on my note) was doing a battery calibration....

if your old battery has dead cells, where it does not recharge and hold full capacity and you put a new battery in, you need to re-calibrate the phone to the battery....not sure if it works or if its "just another thing on the internet"...but check this link:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1586968

speedemon90

if both my batteries are doing it, it shouldnt work. I'll try it anyway. I also do leave wifi, gps, and sync on at all times of the day... I just don't want to be switching it on and off constantly

My main thing is there's just some app draining it. My phone's battery dies too quick on standby and looking at the graph my phones awake when my screen is not on a lot, I just dunno what app and I really dont wanna reformat.

swoosh

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I would try with the new/better battery....

I keep the wifi off since I get faster speeds on the ATT 4g LTE....sync/gps/bluetooth stay on though....

look into the battery tab and see whats draining the battery....

1 thing which helped me is reducing the screen brightness....took a little bit to get used to but I keep the screen brightness @ ~40%....after I got used to it, I went ahead and put it to 100% and I was like "how was I ever using this"

speedemon90

I leave brightness on auto lol

the battery tab usually shows android OS at like 20%. Maybe google's services are overwhelming it?

Actually I just need to go through everything and check the settings. I know google+ backs up my photos over wifi, that is one thing that will drain my battery.