Samsung challenges Apple's iPhone with new Galaxy S4

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  • Reply 181 of 314
    relicrelic Posts: 4,735member

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    Originally Posted by FreeRange View Post




    I watched part of the launch live and it was all I could do to keep from throwing up - it has to be the most obnoxious, cheesiest and ridiculous presentations I've ever seen. Embarrassingly so.



    Then you should do yourself a favor and stay away from product announcements in general. They tend to be very cheesy and unpleasant to sit threw.

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  • Reply 182 of 314
    slurpyslurpy Posts: 5,398member

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    Then you should do yourself a favor and stay away from product announcements in general. They tend to be very cheesy and unpleasant to sit threw.



     


    Uh, no, Samsung sets a new standard in presentation idiodicy and absurdity. Go back and read impressions, on any website, from the S3 presentations. All bloggers said it was pretty much the weirdest, most confusing, and most random presentation they've ever seen. It has absolutely nothing in common with an Apple presentation, for example, which tends to be very clear, serious,  to the point, and gimmick free. 

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  • Reply 183 of 314
    relicrelic Posts: 4,735member

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    Uh, no, Samsung sets a new standard in presentation idiodicy and absurdity. Go back and read impressions, on any website, from the S3 presentations. All bloggers said it was pretty much the weirdest, most confusing, and most random presentation they've ever seen. It has absolutely nothing in common with an Apple presentation, for example, which tends to be very clear, serious,  to the point, and gimmick free. 



    You should visit Japan during a computer trade show, wow, talk about out there.

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  • Reply 184 of 314
    solipsismxsolipsismx Posts: 19,566member
    tkell31 wrote: »
    Okay so at first glance I would have to say...nice, but nothing amazing.  The "wave" feature seems particularly stupid and I can see competitors poking fun at that easily with people doing all kinds of stupid things to get the screen to change, but maybe I'm missing something.

    I agree that it seems gimmicky but then I considered niche uses where you might not be able to touch the device or wouldn't want to. This may allow for a heavily sealed device to be used or allow someone with non-capacitence gloves to use it, assuming the implementation allows for enough non-touch features to be utilized and the UX is good enough to make it viable.
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  • Reply 185 of 314
    relicrelic Posts: 4,735member

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    is S4 using lightening port?



    No, it uses a mini USB port which I find much better. You always have a few of those around the house.

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  • Reply 186 of 314


    Yes... because everyday I get a bunch of mails (in GMail) from companies that I have not subscribed to. What more proof you need?

     

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  • Reply 187 of 314
    mikeb85mikeb85 Posts: 506member

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    Originally Posted by Slurpy View Post


     


    Uh, no, Samsung sets a new standard in presentation idiodicy and absurdity. Go back and read impressions, on any website, from the S3 presentations. All bloggers said it was pretty much the weirdest, most confusing, and most random presentation they've ever seen. It has absolutely nothing in common with an Apple presentation, for example, which tends to be very clear, serious,  to the point, and gimmick free. 



     


    In general, Japanese and Korean presentations and shows tend to be wacky...  What do you expect from the country that brought us Psy?  image

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  • Reply 188 of 314


    Yes... because everyday I get a bunch of mails (in GMail) from companies that I have not subscribed to. What more proof you need?


     


    this is a reply to the question.... Do you have a proof that Google sold your email to advertisers?


     


    somehow im not able to reply properly in AppleInsider... whats wrong?

     

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  • Reply 189 of 314
    jmc54jmc54 Posts: 207member

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    Air gestures are already available on the note 2, a little blue dot that appears under a hovering stylus tip.



    iv'e got just the gesture in mind!

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  • Reply 190 of 314
    ankleskaterankleskater Posts: 1,287member
    hill60 wrote: »
    They need the eye control stuff because that sized phone will be almost impossible to use one handed without it.

    When are they going to come up with some innovation, instead of some minor tweaks to what's already out there?

    There's such a thing as a second hand. Just saying. In fact, iPhone users have been seen pulling it out of their pants from time to time. Thus one hand thing is classic Apple marketing. And you're classic victim by repeating the myth.
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  • Reply 191 of 314
    ankleskaterankleskater Posts: 1,287member
    Yes... because everyday I get a bunch of mails (in GMail) from companies that I have not subscribed to. What more proof you need?

    this is a reply to the question.... Do you have a proof that Google sold your email to advertisers?

    somehow im not able to reply properly in AppleInsider... whats wrong?

     

    You have trouble navigating in a simple forum and yet have the nerve to ask "what more proof" is needed?
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  • Reply 192 of 314
    mdriftmeyermdriftmeyer Posts: 7,503member


    Google has been caught and paid fines for snooping on iOS, capturing all unencrypted RF signals while driving by for street view [that's the latest WIFI bust] and people are asking whether or not Google indexing your IMAP Gmail accounts and all your inter-Google ecosystem points of access?


     


    We have a lot of morons on AI to think they don't. Their algorithms for machine learning and AI are tailored and pilot tested doing just that. You get free services and they get to pour through your content.

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  • Reply 193 of 314
    v5vv5v Posts: 1,357member

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    No joke. The hit whoring 'Apple killer' etc is getting bad. Put it in the forums for those that care and leave front page etc to things that are actually about Apple.



     


    I think the introduction of a device that's likely to sell millions of units, many of which might be lost iPhone sales, in a market Apple created and outright owned until recently *IS* Apple news. News about where Apple is losing ground is just as important as where they're gaining.

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  • Reply 194 of 314
    bigmikebigmike Posts: 266member
    Meh. Some people like blue. Some people like green.
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  • Reply 195 of 314
    bigmikebigmike Posts: 266member


    What? No carbon monoxide detector? No built-in air ionizer? No magnetic X-ray machine?


     


    What's with these people? Geez.

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  • Reply 196 of 314
    analogjackanalogjack Posts: 1,073member


    I prefer my nokia 8210 phone, but having recently bought an ipod touch which is the same size as the iphone I was amused to watch someone yesterday on the bus with a big ass samsung phone as they gingerly balanced it in one hand not being able to grip it properly, with their thumb looking like it was going to cramp any minute. Looked pretty silly.

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  • Reply 197 of 314

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    Originally Posted by pedromartins View Post


    Based on what? Fanboyism? Of course they will sell, but only for those that can't think for themselves and are easily influenced by ads.


     


    A few Android phones already beat the S4 on every metric, and the iPhone still is the best phone available when all things are considered.


     


    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324392804578360674154361886.html WSJ


     


    "But while many of the functions are useful or innovative, a few of them didn't seem ready for prime time in a preview with journalists."


     


    It's just about gimmicks and stupid people.



     


    Yup.  If consumers were more sophisticated shoppers, HTC and Sony would be doing much better than they are now...  





    But Sony has the worst track record in the world when it comes to OS updates. I wouldn't touch them with a 10-foot pole.

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  • Reply 198 of 314
    hftshfts Posts: 386member
    macrulez wrote: »
    You have proof that Google sold your email address to advertisers?

    Citation needed.
    Man leaves laptop behind in taxi.
    Man gmail a friends this fact.
    Man gets ads targeting him with purchase a laptop.
    Man gets angry.
    Man gmail a friend that he will get a lawyer because google is reading his private emails.
    Man now gets targeted with ads for lawyers.

    I wrote it in a simple fashion so you can understand.
    This is fact, do not ask for citations, you get none for me as you are obnoxious
    Now do you understand why people are/should be concerned about privacy when using google stuff
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  • Reply 199 of 314
    hftshfts Posts: 386member
    relic wrote: »
    Then your doing something wrong, I have had zero spam mail since I opened up a Google Gmail account 12 years ago. As far as Google tracking your Internet habits, well the Internet is and will never be a private place. I'm more worried about the US and it's allies using programs like Echelon to track us more then Google. <span style="line-height:1.231;">I personally have nothing to hide as the sites I surf are very PG. So if your bothered maybe you should rethink your porn tastes. Most banks, at least in Europe now have dedicated apps to log on and retrieve ones account info, add that key-chain device that </span>
    <span style="font-size:small;line-height:1.231;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;">generates a random 8-digit access code and it's pretty secure.</span>


    I recently soled my Samsung Note to purchase a Nexus 4, if your going to use Android there is no better way to experience the OS then by using a Google phone and the updates are very frequent. I'm actually really looking forward to Ubuntu's new mobile OS though, it's the first time in a long while since I've been actually excited about a new OS. The ability to plug your phone into a dock connected to a monitor or hotel flatscreen and be able to use a full desktop OS has always been a dream of mine.

    I've had a couple of iPhones and for the most part they were decent phones, never liked how fragile or small the screen was but all in all okay phones. However in the last two years I have become addicted to some of the features Android has and have no desire to use an iPhone again. The filemanager FX for instance allows me to always have access to my data from both my work and home server, not to mention all of my cloud storage accessible from one place. Android also has the ability to make the phone itself a wifi drive accessible from any computer. Some of you might argue that sand-boxing is great for security but I find it to be a huge hindrance, I really, really enjoy how Androids apps talk to each other. That and I prefer seeing all of my files in one area, makes it easier to find data instead of opening the app that made it or using a MP3 app.

    Somebody above mentioned that Android 4.2.2 was just a minor incremental update, though I could argue otherwise I'm jut going to say that the new multi-user feature is fantastic. My husband and I bought our two kids each a Nexus 10 but we like to steal them on occasion, so the ability to separate our profiles is a really convenient feature.
    What drivel.
    "I owned an iPhone, and it was decent". After reading that I cannot consider you ever telling the truth.
    Go away troll.
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  • Reply 200 of 314
    hftshfts Posts: 386member
    I had to wipe my iPad from all the dribble coming from the droid's mouths,
    An almost exact copy of their previous generation plastic fantastic, with some pathetic gimmicks that actually don't work very well.
    It's got 8 cores! It's got 8 cores! It's got 8 cores!
    Big friggin deal, it needs it because of the lag in the OS.
    Tell me the important facts, like, battery life. How useful are these added gimmicks? Will they work efficiently?
    Pray tell, just imagine scrolling the inherent lag with your eyes, people will think you are a retard, with the constant head and eye moments. Like a nervous tick.

    Samdung is the darling of the press at the moment but their time will soon be up, especially if they release lame products like this piece of shit.
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