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Sony Xperia S

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  • #92
    pigeon999
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭pigeon999


    ED E wrote: »
    Any ETA on ICS for it?
    April. Just April.


  • #93
    Stupendousman
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Stupendousman


    So, now that everyone has had a good play with the phone, is it worth the money?


  • #94
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Stupendousman wrote: »
    So, now that everyone has had a good play with the phone, is it worth the money?

    Yes would love to know how its going

    Whats the UI like?
    Anyone on Meteor - is it locked to Meteor network? (some previous Androids have been unlocked)
    What are the home/menu buttons like?


  • #95
    IncognitoMan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    Is the package you get in the carphone warehouse (nfc tags and hdmi cable) on 3 pre pay the same deal you would get if you order on the 3 website?


  • #96
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,275 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Yes, if you hurry up you might also score a sim free model too, since eventually most handsets get locked and you get different variants for each network


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  • #97
    IncognitoMan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    Ya i ordered the sim free there about 20 min ago from 3. Ill have it by friday :D


  • #98
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,459 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    IncognitoMan wrote: »
    Ya i ordered the sim free there about 20 min ago from 3. Ill have it by friday :D

    I'd be surprised if that's sim-free. You'll have an initial batch of common stock for the likes of Carphonewarehouse etc. but a phone ordered directly from three should be locked and branded.


  • #99
    IncognitoMan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    I'd be surprised if that's sim-free. You'll have an initial batch of common stock for the likes of Carphonewarehouse etc. but a phone ordered directly from three should be locked and branded.

    O fair enough. I wasnt planing on changing from 3 anyway. Just wanted to know would I get the tags and hdmi cable


  • #100
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    You cant remove the battery? Are they for real? Perfect phone, RUINED :(


  • #101
    billbond4
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭billbond4


    It is possible, but it's a bit of work to do it


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  • #102
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    billbond4 wrote: »
    It is possible, but it's a bit of work to do it

    Yeah, I meant in terms of the odd occasion when droid decides to hang when you need it. Not gonna take out a set of Torx drivers on the luas to force my phone to reboot :P


  • #103
    IncognitoMan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    ED E wrote: »
    Yeah, I meant in terms of the odd occasion when droid decides to hang when you need it. Not gonna take out a set of Torx drivers on the luas to force my phone to reboot :P

    How often does android 'hang'?


  • #104
    billbond4
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭billbond4


    ED E wrote: »
    billbond4 wrote: »
    It is possible, but it's a bit of work to do it

    Yeah, I meant in terms of the odd occasion when droid decides to hang when you need it. Not gonna take out a set of Torx drivers on the luas to force my phone to reboot :P
    Never had to do that with my xperia arc, the power button always worked


  • #105
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Have needed it at least twice on my X10 :rolleyes:


  • #106
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    Interested in this phone, anyone know when the Smartdocks due out in Ireland, looks a serious piece of kit


  • #107
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Just been informed on xda that it has hardcoded reset!

    SOLD


    Will probably do a video review once I get it.


  • #108
    billbond4
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Yeah had my arc for a year and it was always able to do a reboot, or in first firmware it rebooted itself


  • #109
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,427 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Has anyone moved from a Galaxy S II to the Xperia S?

    I'm interested in opinions!


  • #110
    amiable
    Registered Users Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭amiable


    I heard last week that the Tech people at O2 were raving about it.

    I'm due an upgrade from my Arc in a couple of weeks and considering the S


  • #111
    Ken bryan
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Ken bryan


    Can anyone tell us . How does the Battery life compare with I phone / Galaxy ?
    Thanks .


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  • #112
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Ken bryan wrote: »
    Can anyone tell us . How does the Battery life compare with I phone / Galaxy ?
    Thanks .

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1536332 - Read this


  • #113
    Ken bryan
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Ken bryan


    ED E wrote: »
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1536332 - Read this

    Thanks


  • #114
    IncognitoMan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    Can anyone tell me how to stop the phone using auto brightness. I have it set to the max brightness and it keeps dimming on me


  • #115
    Am I Evil?
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭Am I Evil?


    As far as I know the phone doesn't have auto brightness. It's probably just going into power saving mode by dimming. I just turn back lighting on when I need the extra brightness


  • #116
    Ken bryan
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Ken bryan


    naughtb4 wrote: »
    Interested in this phone, anyone know when the Smartdocks due out in Ireland, looks a serious piece of kit

    The smart doc has still to be realeased for the S .
    Is only for the P . It seems stange how they
    realeased it for the P and not for the S . Yet the Is out now and P is not .


  • #117
    be wide of me
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭be wide of me


    Cant seem to get a hold of one of these anywhere in Cork!! The girl in the Patrick Street store said she doesn't know when they will get them back in, they only got 2 originally!!:(


  • #118
    billbond4
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭billbond4


    What shop were you in? Carphonewarehouse?


  • #119
    be wide of me
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭be wide of me


    billbond4 wrote: »
    What shop were you in? Carphonewarehouse?


    No Tried all the Meteor stores i've got a voucher for 25% off my bill which has to be used in these stores. I did check CPW being nosey they had none either.


  • #120
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,783 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    CPW have changed their stuff for April and the Xperia S is being listed with a Vodafone price. €429.99, same as O2. No stock as yet. But looks like it's coming to Vodafone.


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  • #121
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,962 ✭✭✭opus


    Review of the phone on the latest 'Phones Show'

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHP82Xhyo6Q


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