What problems? I find Jellybean more stable than my daughter's iOS on the IP5. I've never had an issue or a problem in almost 2 years. And I'm not a paid spokesman.
What exactly is unstable about iOS? I dont' mean annoying, not to your liking, stupid... whatever.
Unstable= ???
Bump has been available since the original iPhone app store in 2008 (?), IIRC. I used once because it seemed cool. Never used it again.
Yup, it's gimmicky. Call me practical, but I'd much rather have general purpose device-to-device file syncing capabilities (photos, videos, documents, whatever) without the need to "bump" them together. Which I do via other apps.
You've got to admit, Samsung is innovating. You can certainly argue that Apple implements ideas in a more elegant, controlled and tight sort of way, but iOS isn't exactly pioneering the way in new ideas lately.
As an Android user myself, I pray that iOS 7 brings NFC capabilities so that technology finally takes off. Android has had it for over a year, but until Apple gets it, it just won't be that wide spread.
Fandroid on AppleInsider?
It's interesting how Samsung tries to position their phones as something young people would like. From what I've seen, most big screen phone owners are those who need the big screen for their poor eyesight (middle aged and above).
What problems? I find Jellybean more stable than my daughter's iOS on the IP5. I've never had an issue or a problem in almost 2 years. And I'm not a paid spokesman.
Haven't had my iPhone 5 for 2 years and so cannot refute your argument directly, however you set the argument up that way. Also haven't had a single issue with the phone and so I suspect that by the time my 2 year contract is up, just as with my iPhone 4 which we still use, I will have had no issues either. The iPhone is all class, the Apple ads classy, everything that Samsung isn't.
... From what I've seen, most big screen phone owners are those who need the big screen for their poor eyesight (middle aged and above).
That's exactly the argument put by a Samsung user to me recently, his wife however was very happy with her iPhone 5. The wife, lol, is his employer too, she runs a very successful import business.
That is such an embarrassing ad. They are showing off absolutely pointless features, most of which are already available via apps on iOS anyways. The ones that aren't available are ludicrous anyways... answering your phone with your hand moving in front of it? Um, no thank you... how many accidental calls would you end up picking up that way? The Android platform is so terrible that it has come down to touting these atrocities as advantages? Of course they don't mention the viruses, malware, freezes, security breaches, and crashes on the Android platform. They also don't mention that you can never upgrade your OS nor that your privacy is squelched every time you download an app. They don't mention the inferior camera nor the inferior display nor the inferior hardware nor the inferior materials nor the inferior user experience. They also don't have the superior Apple ecosystem that syncs your Mac, iPhone, and iPad together. They don't mention the lack of iMessage -- a truly indispensable tool, nor the inferior apps available for Android (not to mention the MUCH SMALLER NUMBER of apps available), nor the lack of the high-quality FaceTime video chats. I'd like to see an ad that actually talks about all of that. Or, I'd much rather have the wonderfully sentimental and beautiful new iPhone ad that came out last week.
Some things to consider:
First of, this commercial was made to showcase the built-in features of the Galaxy S4. It's an advantage for Galaxy users that they need not to go to the Android market and download apps just to "have" these features.
Second, malware in the Android OS is certainly not a myth but it is not as commonplace as Apple and Microsoft would like people to think. Actually only 0.5% (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-malware-perspective-only-0.5-comes-from-the-Play-Store_id36696) of apps with malicious software comes from the Play Store. The rest are from side-loading apps from suspicious sources. Malware in Android is not a commonplace.
What do you mean by "you can never upgrade your OS? The Galaxy S3, which was released a little more than 9 months ago is already in Android 4.1.2. It's a few versions shy away from the latest version which is 4.2.
Inferior camera? You do know that the Galaxy S4 carries a 13 megapixel camera as opposed to the iPhone 5's 8 megapixel?
CNET states: When it comes to the out-and-out winner, the tussle between the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 grows murkier. In well-lit photos, the choice for the "better" camera is a coin toss. The iPhone's slight underexposure captures the most detail across a scene, but the GS4 camera produced a lot of the photos we liked best.
Lifehacker: The iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S4 are the star-performers here — both rendered crisp, beautiful images. The only thing that puts the S4 slightly over the top is a better result in the highlights of the image. The light looks better on the top of the sleeper when captured on the Galaxy S4, even if it’s slight.
AllthingsD: On many key hardware specs, the Galaxy S 4 shines. Its screen and camera resolution beat the iPhone 5’s and I found its pictures to be slightly better than those from the Apple phone, which is nearly a year old.
Inferior display? A 1920x1080 screen vs an 1136x640 screen. The Galaxy's display is clearly not inferior to the iPhone 5. I mean...for real?
There's something like Google Talk in Android. Considering that you would need a Google account to begin using your Android device, using Google Talk doesn't require much. It's free, easy to use, and is a "real-time" chat service.
What problems? I find Jellybean more stable than my daughter's iOS on the IP5. I've never had an issue or a problem in almost 2 years. And I'm not a paid spokesman.
Judging by the axiom for politicians and advertisers, "never punch down", I'd guess we can tell who samesung thinks is winning. That's the same reason we're unlikely to see apple mention Samsung in a commercial.
First of, this commercial was made to showcase the built-in features of the Galaxy S4. It's an advantage for Galaxy users that they need not to go to the Android market and download apps just to "have" these features.
Second, malware in the Android OS is certainly not a myth but it is not as commonplace as Apple and Microsoft would like people to think. Actually only 0.5% (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-malware-perspective-only-0.5-comes-from-the-Play-Store_id36696) of apps with malicious software comes from the Play Store. The rest are from side-loading apps from suspicious sources. Malware in Android is not a commonplace.
What do you mean by "you can never upgrade your OS? The Galaxy S3, which was released a little more than 9 months ago is already in Android 4.1.2. It's a few versions shy away from the latest version which is 4.2.
Inferior camera? You do know that the Galaxy S4 carries a 13 megapixel camera as opposed to the iPhone 5's 8 megapixel?
CNET states: When it comes to the out-and-out winner, the tussle between the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 grows murkier. In well-lit photos, the choice for the "better" camera is a coin toss. The iPhone's slight underexposure captures the most detail across a scene, but the GS4 camera produced a lot of the photos we liked best.
Lifehacker: The iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S4 are the star-performers here — both rendered crisp, beautiful images. The only thing that puts the S4 slightly over the top is a better result in the highlights of the image. The light looks better on the top of the sleeper when captured on the Galaxy S4, even if it’s slight.
AllthingsD: On many key hardware specs, the Galaxy S 4 shines. Its screen and camera resolution beat the iPhone 5’s and I found its pictures to be slightly better than those from the Apple phone, which is nearly a year old.
Inferior display? A 1920x1080 screen vs an 1136x640 screen. The Galaxy's display is clearly not inferior to the iPhone 5. I mean...for real?
There's something like Google Talk in Android. Considering that you would need a Google account to begin using your Android device, using Google Talk doesn't require much. It's free, easy to use, and is a "real-time" chat service.
Some people prefer the iPhone and others prefer the Galaxy -- I certainly don't know which phone is better, but I can see people liking either one. My experience is that iOS has its share of stability problems -- the updater frequently hangs, and is impossible to unhang (the only way seems to be to delete the hung updates, and to reload the apps from scratch) -- really annoying, since I have several a lot of apps, and doing this by hand is a nightmare (and a frequent one). iMessage sometimes eats messages. Some of the apps I use crash every time I use them. Others never do. I have never ever had an app crash on an android device, but my sample size is a lot smaller. I have never had malware on either iPhones or Androids. Perhaps because I neither jailbreak nor sideload (although the fact that Apple has never sold a truly unlocked device has made the decision to not jailbreak a difficult and expensive one -- all of my android devices are fully unlocked).
Wow it's been that long? As much as I hate to admit it, it DOES take Apple entering the ring at this point in game. So many of my friends buy iPhones because they are iPhones. They have no idea what the competition offers and think that their phone is the best because, again, it's an iPhone. I know I'm generalizing, not trying to offend anyone. Whether it's the best phone or not, it's that kind of mentality that leads to revolutionary changes in the way we live (i.e. mobile payments) needing to be driven by a company like Apple with such a devout following and robust marketing campaign. Retailers and restaurant chains will jump on board right away if they know that all iPhone users in the world now know about NFC capabilities... they won't want to miss that market. They ignore Android.
Having said that, I have a Galaxy Nexus and use Google Wallet as often as I can, especially in taxis. Some places have it all set up, including Macy's, McDonalds, Banana Republic just to name a few. I love the technology, but I get such strange looks when I pay by tapping my phone. Guarantee that more than half the time, it's the first time the clerk has seen it in action (several have told me that). Once Apple integrates it and pours marketing dollars into it, everyone will know about it (and everyone will think Apple did something revolutionary, but that's a rant for a different time). I live in SF too, so I can only imagine that NFC payment opportunities are even more scarce in other parts of the US.
Samsung and Apple aside... I have no plans to let Google anywhere near my wallet!
Some people prefer the iPhone and others prefer the Galaxy -- I certainly don't know which phone is better, but I can see people liking either one. My experience is that iOS has its share of stability problems -- the updater frequently hangs, and is impossible to unhang (the only way seems to be to delete the hung updates, and to reload the apps from scratch) -- really annoying, since I have several a lot of apps, and doing this by hand is a nightmare (and a frequent one). iMessage sometimes eats messages. Some of the apps I use crash every time I use them. Others never do. I have never ever had an app crash on an android device, but my sample size is a lot smaller. I have never had malware on either iPhones or Androids. Perhaps because I neither jailbreak nor sideload (although the fact that Apple has never sold a truly unlocked device has made the decision to not jailbreak a difficult and expensive one -- all of my android devices are fully unlocked).
It would have been a great feature for an iDevice in the last decade. Apple could have had a kick ass Universal remote but I think they see IR as being too archaic and limited despite its ubiquity. Now that we have new BT profiles that seem ideal for remote controls I think that's something we'll see moving forward for high-end devices. Well, once Apple makes it a reality anyway.
I have an IR dongle and app for that. Really wish the IR was built it though. Apple still uses IR for their remotes too. It is a great technology that won't go away fast. It is so great for easy implementation, low energy consumption ,and cost. BT is wonderful, but not as strong on those values.. No doubt it will get closer and it certainly has other advantages.
In almost all cases a user with a Samsung phone isn't even near someone with a Samsung phone, or even one with a Samsung phone new enough to do that kind of sharing.
This reminds me of a MS Surface commercial where everyone has a Surface to throw around. In real life the Surface owner is alone in a corner with his pocket protector and a "Windows 8 for Dummies" book.
It's worth noting that S Beam is just Samsung's rebranding of Android Beam. All Android phones with 4.0 or above can beam data, and all phones with 4.1 and above can beam files. That makes sharing through beam very likely as there are many phones that allow it, not just Samsungs. Samsung happens to be the only company that advertises it heavily.
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He often makes up this stuff, I think.
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Originally Posted by sessamoid
Bump has been available since the original iPhone app store in 2008 (?), IIRC. I used once because it seemed cool. Never used it again.
Yup, it's gimmicky. Call me practical, but I'd much rather have general purpose device-to-device file syncing capabilities (photos, videos, documents, whatever) without the need to "bump" them together. Which I do via other apps.
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Originally Posted by egern
You've got to admit, Samsung is innovating. You can certainly argue that Apple implements ideas in a more elegant, controlled and tight sort of way, but iOS isn't exactly pioneering the way in new ideas lately.
As an Android user myself, I pray that iOS 7 brings NFC capabilities so that technology finally takes off. Android has had it for over a year, but until Apple gets it, it just won't be that wide spread.
Fandroid on AppleInsider?
It's interesting how Samsung tries to position their phones as something young people would like. From what I've seen, most big screen phone owners are those who need the big screen for their poor eyesight (middle aged and above).
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Originally Posted by SCProfessor
What problems? I find Jellybean more stable than my daughter's iOS on the IP5. I've never had an issue or a problem in almost 2 years. And I'm not a paid spokesman.
Haven't had my iPhone 5 for 2 years and so cannot refute your argument directly, however you set the argument up that way. Also haven't had a single issue with the phone and so I suspect that by the time my 2 year contract is up, just as with my iPhone 4 which we still use, I will have had no issues either. The iPhone is all class, the Apple ads classy, everything that Samsung isn't.
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Originally Posted by dnd0ps
... From what I've seen, most big screen phone owners are those who need the big screen for their poor eyesight (middle aged and above).
That's exactly the argument put by a Samsung user to me recently, his wife however was very happy with her iPhone 5. The wife, lol, is his employer too, she runs a very successful import business.
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Originally Posted by scotty321
That is such an embarrassing ad. They are showing off absolutely pointless features, most of which are already available via apps on iOS anyways. The ones that aren't available are ludicrous anyways... answering your phone with your hand moving in front of it? Um, no thank you... how many accidental calls would you end up picking up that way? The Android platform is so terrible that it has come down to touting these atrocities as advantages? Of course they don't mention the viruses, malware, freezes, security breaches, and crashes on the Android platform. They also don't mention that you can never upgrade your OS nor that your privacy is squelched every time you download an app. They don't mention the inferior camera nor the inferior display nor the inferior hardware nor the inferior materials nor the inferior user experience. They also don't have the superior Apple ecosystem that syncs your Mac, iPhone, and iPad together. They don't mention the lack of iMessage -- a truly indispensable tool, nor the inferior apps available for Android (not to mention the MUCH SMALLER NUMBER of apps available), nor the lack of the high-quality FaceTime video chats. I'd like to see an ad that actually talks about all of that. Or, I'd much rather have the wonderfully sentimental and beautiful new iPhone ad that came out last week.
Some things to consider:
First of, this commercial was made to showcase the built-in features of the Galaxy S4. It's an advantage for Galaxy users that they need not to go to the Android market and download apps just to "have" these features.
Second, malware in the Android OS is certainly not a myth but it is not as commonplace as Apple and Microsoft would like people to think. Actually only 0.5% (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-malware-perspective-only-0.5-comes-from-the-Play-Store_id36696) of apps with malicious software comes from the Play Store. The rest are from side-loading apps from suspicious sources. Malware in Android is not a commonplace.
Android crashes...did you know, iOS apps crashes substantially more and are at a higher rate than Android apps? (http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/02/02/does-ios-crash-more-than-android-a-data-dive/) (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Which-platform-crashes-more-Android-or-iOS_id26542) (http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/05/study-ios-apps-crash-more-than-android-apps-do/)
What do you mean by "you can never upgrade your OS? The Galaxy S3, which was released a little more than 9 months ago is already in Android 4.1.2. It's a few versions shy away from the latest version which is 4.2.
Inferior camera? You do know that the Galaxy S4 carries a 13 megapixel camera as opposed to the iPhone 5's 8 megapixel?
CNET states: When it comes to the out-and-out winner, the tussle between the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 grows murkier. In well-lit photos, the choice for the "better" camera is a coin toss. The iPhone's slight underexposure captures the most detail across a scene, but the GS4 camera produced a lot of the photos we liked best.
Lifehacker: The iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S4 are the star-performers here — both rendered crisp, beautiful images. The only thing that puts the S4 slightly over the top is a better result in the highlights of the image. The light looks better on the top of the sleeper when captured on the Galaxy S4, even if it’s slight.
AllthingsD: On many key hardware specs, the Galaxy S 4 shines. Its screen and camera resolution beat the iPhone 5’s and I found its pictures to be slightly better than those from the Apple phone, which is nearly a year old.
Inferior display? A 1920x1080 screen vs an 1136x640 screen. The Galaxy's display is clearly not inferior to the iPhone 5. I mean...for real?
(http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S4_ShootOut_1.htm) The Galaxy S4 has a much bigger screen, higher resolution, higher PPI, much darker blacks, and better screen uniformity than the iPhone 5.
There's something like Google Talk in Android. Considering that you would need a Google account to begin using your Android device, using Google Talk doesn't require much. It's free, easy to use, and is a "real-time" chat service.
400,000 apps in the App Store has never been downloaded. Number of apps don't mean jack. (http://www.phonearena.com/news/400000-apps-in-the-App-Store-have-never-been-downloaded-says-report_id32943)
The Galaxy has a 2 megapixel front-camera as opposed to the iPhone 5's 1.2 megapixel front camera.
Isn't jellybean, not even a year old?
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From what I've seen, most big screen phone owners are those who need the big screen for their poor eyesight (middle aged and above).
Actually, even there, the iPhone wins out. You should check out the vision-related accessibility settings (under 'General').
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Samsung doesn't need an ad to show the strengths of its phone. People already know which phone is better.
Which "people"? The 90%? Or the 10%?
Yep, but when it's all you've got
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Originally Posted by bonsly16
Some things to consider:
First of, this commercial was made to showcase the built-in features of the Galaxy S4. It's an advantage for Galaxy users that they need not to go to the Android market and download apps just to "have" these features.
Second, malware in the Android OS is certainly not a myth but it is not as commonplace as Apple and Microsoft would like people to think. Actually only 0.5% (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-malware-perspective-only-0.5-comes-from-the-Play-Store_id36696) of apps with malicious software comes from the Play Store. The rest are from side-loading apps from suspicious sources. Malware in Android is not a commonplace.
Android crashes...did you know, iOS apps crashes substantially more and are at a higher rate than Android apps? (http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/02/02/does-ios-crash-more-than-android-a-data-dive/) (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Which-platform-crashes-more-Android-or-iOS_id26542) (http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/05/study-ios-apps-crash-more-than-android-apps-do/)
What do you mean by "you can never upgrade your OS? The Galaxy S3, which was released a little more than 9 months ago is already in Android 4.1.2. It's a few versions shy away from the latest version which is 4.2.
Inferior camera? You do know that the Galaxy S4 carries a 13 megapixel camera as opposed to the iPhone 5's 8 megapixel?
CNET states: When it comes to the out-and-out winner, the tussle between the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 grows murkier. In well-lit photos, the choice for the "better" camera is a coin toss. The iPhone's slight underexposure captures the most detail across a scene, but the GS4 camera produced a lot of the photos we liked best.
Lifehacker: The iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S4 are the star-performers here — both rendered crisp, beautiful images. The only thing that puts the S4 slightly over the top is a better result in the highlights of the image. The light looks better on the top of the sleeper when captured on the Galaxy S4, even if it’s slight.
AllthingsD: On many key hardware specs, the Galaxy S 4 shines. Its screen and camera resolution beat the iPhone 5’s and I found its pictures to be slightly better than those from the Apple phone, which is nearly a year old.
Inferior display? A 1920x1080 screen vs an 1136x640 screen. The Galaxy's display is clearly not inferior to the iPhone 5. I mean...for real?
(http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S4_ShootOut_1.htm) The Galaxy S4 has a much bigger screen, higher resolution, higher PPI, much darker blacks, and better screen uniformity than the iPhone 5.
There's something like Google Talk in Android. Considering that you would need a Google account to begin using your Android device, using Google Talk doesn't require much. It's free, easy to use, and is a "real-time" chat service.
400,000 apps in the App Store has never been downloaded. Number of apps don't mean jack. (http://www.phonearena.com/news/400000-apps-in-the-App-Store-have-never-been-downloaded-says-report_id32943)
The Galaxy has a 2 megapixel front-camera as opposed to the iPhone 5's 1.2 megapixel front camera.
Samsung doesn't need an ad to show the strengths of its phone. People already know which phone is better.
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Just one man's experience.
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I think the Windows 8 commercial where they make fun of Apple and Samsung to be very entertaining.....
Samsung and Apple aside... I have no plans to let Google anywhere near my wallet!
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Which "people"? The 90%? Or the 10%?
Obviously those not sheepishly following the "brainwashed crowd."
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Some people prefer the iPhone and others prefer the Galaxy -- I certainly don't know which phone is better, but I can see people liking either one. My experience is that iOS has its share of stability problems -- the updater frequently hangs, and is impossible to unhang (the only way seems to be to delete the hung updates, and to reload the apps from scratch) -- really annoying, since I have several a lot of apps, and doing this by hand is a nightmare (and a frequent one). iMessage sometimes eats messages. Some of the apps I use crash every time I use them. Others never do. I have never ever had an app crash on an android device, but my sample size is a lot smaller. I have never had malware on either iPhones or Androids. Perhaps because I neither jailbreak nor sideload (although the fact that Apple has never sold a truly unlocked device has made the decision to not jailbreak a difficult and expensive one -- all of my android devices are fully unlocked).
Just one man's experience.
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Touché
I have an IR dongle and app for that. Really wish the IR was built it though. Apple still uses IR for their remotes too. It is a great technology that won't go away fast. It is so great for easy implementation, low energy consumption ,and cost. BT is wonderful, but not as strong on those values.. No doubt it will get closer and it certainly has other advantages.
It's worth noting that S Beam is just Samsung's rebranding of Android Beam. All Android phones with 4.0 or above can beam data, and all phones with 4.1 and above can beam files. That makes sharing through beam very likely as there are many phones that allow it, not just Samsungs. Samsung happens to be the only company that advertises it heavily.
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"Hey my memory is full"
"Mine too"
"And mine"
"WTF this is supposed to have 16GB"
Turn to "old" people with iPhone's and in whiny voices "Mum, Dad can we have money for memory cards?".
"Well, I would, dear, but it wouldn't really help much since you can't load apps onto that SD card memory… want to borrow my phone for awhile?"