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Within a week I get to upgrade to a SmartPhone...
06 Feb 2012 | US Navy Vet

Posted on 02/06/2012 2:47:42 PM PST by US Navy Vet

...any recommendations, Suggestions?


TOPICS: Technical; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: smartphone; vanity
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To: itsahoot; MustKnowHistory
I have had an iPhone since the first day they were available, and would have no other, because it just works. It is always unto date unlike android phones which may or may not run the latest software, depending on the hooks the carrier or maker decided to put in their version.

Agree. Never had a problem and am waiting now to see the upgrade. My daughter has the 4s and I am still using the 3Gs. The only problem I've had was my fault. My original iPhone did a high speed asphalt burn off of the top of my car.
81 posted on 02/07/2012 1:02:46 PM PST by PA Engineer (Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: Cyman
The top of the line phone right now is the Samsung Galaxy S2. I have one thru Sprint. Very powerful, lots of memory, and a very big screen.

Large screen size is exactly why I dismissed several Android phones in my recent search for a new phone. I want a phone, not something that's too big for a phone, but too small for a tablet. The new RAZR was sweet, and I really liked the case material, but the screen was just too big. As for screen quality, that AMOLED screen on the Galaxys is pretty sweet, but I am enjoying the ultra-high resolution of the iPhone, much easier on my eyes.

As for power, the CPU parts are a bit faster than an iPhone, but the SGX543MP GPU on an iPhone 4S is several times as fast as the Mali 400 MP in the Galaxy S2. iOS heavily leverages the GPU for visual effects, so that GPU really makes the user interface absolutely fluid.

But the Galaxy series phones are generally a safe bet when looking for an Android phone. My daughter just got a Galaxy S with a physical keyboard, and she likes it.

82 posted on 02/07/2012 1:10:50 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: 38special

Ditto here. Samsung Galaxy Nexus at Verizon. I got the extended battery so there is no problem with the battery for me. I can’t believe how fast it is.


83 posted on 02/07/2012 3:42:14 PM PST by Bookwoman ("...and I am unanimous in this...")
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To: US Navy Vet

One of the droid phones will allow you to set an appointment with the person you are talking to; you open the calendar and check a day and time and it slips the information from your caller in the spot. very cool.

My realtor had it = she LOVED that feature.


84 posted on 02/07/2012 8:58:47 PM PST by gortklattu (God knows who is best, everybody else is making guesses - Tony Snow)
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To: US Navy Vet

I picked up the Samsung Galaxy S 2, the “I-phone killer” myself last week, I am still finding out stuff to work with on it, this phone does everything AND more. Probably much more than the average person needs.


85 posted on 02/07/2012 9:02:39 PM PST by Eye of Unk (Liberals need not reply.)
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To: US Navy Vet

We are a mixed family...

My son has an iPnone 4S. Loves it. Very easy to use. It is his music player, GPS, phone, and entertainment center.

My wife has a Blackberry. She lives to email and loves the physical keyboard.

I have an HTC Evo 4G. While it has amazing capabilities, it is less than ideal in execution. It does random things, spontaneously hangs up, apps crash, and updates change the phone so much that you almost have to relearn the phone. Android does not impress me.


86 posted on 02/09/2012 6:45:13 AM PST by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: Outlaw Woman

My step-father is also in real estate, and he too is a Windows user. He started his Smartphone walk with a Samsung Galaxy... and absolutely hated it. He loves is iPhone 4. He hasn’t run into anything that it prevents him from doing - and being a Windows user doesn’t have any impact on using an iPhone.


87 posted on 02/10/2012 10:39:02 AM PST by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
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To: TheBattman

That’s nice. The online sites pertaining to real estate in my area are windows based.


88 posted on 02/10/2012 10:47:50 AM PST by Outlaw Woman (When does the shooting start?)
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