This conversation is only a couple months old, but I'm curious if anyone has any new info worth sharing. We're leaning towards the 4S; the big draws are the camera, facetime and Siri. Plus, it's the same price ($199) and I don't think we'll be doing much customizing, which seems to be one of the big advantages of Android over IOS. Also, we're pretty much limited to Verizon b/c ATT and Sprint have awful coverage in Tucson.
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Originally posted by DMT View PostThis conversation is only a couple months old, but I'm curious if anyone has any new info worth sharing. We're leaning towards the 4S; the big draws are the camera, facetime and Siri. Plus, it's the same price ($199) and I don't think we'll be doing much customizing, which seems to be one of the big advantages of Android over IOS. Also, we're pretty much limited to Verizon b/c ATT and Sprint have awful coverage in Tucson.
The Siri factory default is slightly more integrated than the voice activation on Android (you have to set up the email) ... but the S2 was faster at reading commands and more accurate at translating, and equally easy to use. I wouldn't choose the iPhone just on the basis of asking Siri funny questions for a couple of days ... that gets tired after a while.
Slight edge with the iPhone camera ... but only a slight edge. The S2 camera is great also.
Facetime ... depends on how often you will use it and how many family members etc also have Facetime equipped devices.
Cost ... no contest:
iPhone contract: £35 for 24 months
Galaxy S2 contract: £17 for 24 months (after redemption ... £25 before redemption)
I'm not upgrading myself right now ... but if I was, it would be the S2, not the iPhone 4S. As is ... I'll stick with my venerable old HTC Desire for a while longer.Last edited by johnnya24; 04-29-2012, 07:40 AM.
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Thanks for the info. Wow, the telecom lobby in this country is ridiculous...Verizon is by far the best network where I live and a 'family' plan for both my wife and I will cost $180/month. Also, they don't even offer the S2.
The facetime is a huge thing for us because my wife wants to be able to use it during her lunch breaks everyday to talk to our kids.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
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How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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Originally posted by DMT View PostWow, the telecom lobby in this country is ridiculous...Verizon is by far the best network where I live and a 'family' plan for both my wife and I will cost $180/month.
Mobile contracts are the only thing I can think of that is cheaper here than the US. The funny thing is, if you buy the phone stand-alone, you will still pay more here than in the US ... the competition is pretty fierce ... consumer wins.
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if you want an iphone, you may want to wait for the iphone 5 which should have LTE. Of course that means waiting until Sep/Oct.
Thanks for the info. Wow, the telecom lobby in this country is ridiculous...Verizon is by far the best network where I live and a 'family' plan for both my wife and I will cost $180/month. Also, they don't even offer the S2."The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
"For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts" - Joe Biden
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Originally posted by cardboardbox View Postif you want an iphone, you may want to wait for the iphone 5 which should have LTE. Of course that means waiting until Sep/Oct.
Verizon's best Samsung offering appears to be the Nexus (unless I'm missing something).If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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Originally posted by DMT View PostI'm starting to lean this way.
Verizon's best Samsung offering appears to be the Nexus (unless I'm missing something).
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Originally posted by DMT View PostI'm starting to lean this way.
Verizon's best Samsung offering appears to be the Nexus (unless I'm missing something)."The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
"For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts" - Joe Biden
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Originally posted by cardboardbox View Postalso, keep an eye on Sprint. They are rolling out their LTE network starting in June. I'm not sure if anything in Arizona will be ready this year though.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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Originally posted by DMT View PostThanks for the info. Wow, the telecom lobby in this country is ridiculous...Verizon is by far the best network where I live and a 'family' plan for both my wife and I will cost $180/month. Also, they don't even offer the S2.
The facetime is a huge thing for us because my wife wants to be able to use it during her lunch breaks everyday to talk to our kids.
Android phones have Tango, which seems just as good as Facetime to me. My wife and I use Tango to talk between her iPhone and my S2."Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer View PostI love my S2, and there's no way I'd want to switch to the iPhone. Unfortunately it sounds like you don't have the option of the S2. I thought I'd heard something about Verizon adding the S2, but maybe that hasn't happened yet.
Android phones have Tango, which seems just as good as Facetime to me. My wife and I use Tango to talk between her iPhone and my S2.
P.S. don't download Temple Run if you have work to do ... insanely addictive.
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Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer View PostI love my S2, and there's no way I'd want to switch to the iPhone. Unfortunately it sounds like you don't have the option of the S2. I thought I'd heard something about Verizon adding the S2, but maybe that hasn't happened yet.
Android phones have Tango, which seems just as good as Facetime to me. My wife and I use Tango to talk between her iPhone and my S2.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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Originally posted by DMT View PostWill that improve their actual reception? We had a Sprint phone a few years back and the reception was pretty terrible.
Here you can see the LTE rollout schedule: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/21...-running-list/
The second group is supposted to be done by Dec 2012 and the purple section shows some AZ locations that might get bumped up to 2012 (from 2013 I assume).
Sprint's generally lower prices and unlimited data make them an attractive alternative.
If you're looking for cheap, I'm on Virgin Mobile for $24/mo after taxes. 300 min, unlimited texts, 2.5 GB/mo data before throttling down to 256 kb/s. I'm considering going back to Sprint in the near future if their LTE network is good."The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
"For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts" - Joe Biden
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Anyone have feedback on the RAZR MAXX? It's getting rave reviews from Verizon users, particularly the battery life. It's $299 and still just a dual-core.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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So you can't buy any phone, choose a network, and plug in their sim card?
There are a couple of things the iPhone is marginally better at ... so marginal you won't notice the difference. And more than a few things the S2 is much better at (screen clarity, screen size (!), cost). Having tried the two, and being used to both OS's with my Android and iPod, it's a no-brainer right now ... especially with the 4S soon to be replaced.
I'm still holding out to see what Microsoft will offer when Windows 8 comes out on all formats. This will be very useful for me if it works well. I'm not in any mad hurry to sign another 24 month contract.
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