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Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

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  • #1022
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,275 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Four of a kind wrote: »
    SwiftKey keyboard ftw!

    Never got the hang of it. Feels weird sliding your finger around. Its like me trying to slide my finger across the laptop keyboard. Stock Android Keyboard from the marketplace for me ;)

    Only Keyboard I like on Android. I think I have a few third party ones purchased ones from the marketplace too. I still prefer the Stock Android keyboard over the whole lot, HTC's keyboard then afterwards. Well the rest just doesn't get along with me.

    Will have a video review posted tomorrow evening hopefully :)

    Its a lovely phone in terms of hardware, cant give it thumbs up for design or size though.

    Its longer and thinner than my Titan, a lot bigger than my Sensation. I don't have a One X one me to compare but after using a 4.7" screen phone since autumn last year Ive gotten tired of large screens, their extremely useful for watching movies, but over long period of surfing the web or playing games your hand would get tired, though might be slightly different for the S3, its plastic body makes it a lot lighter than a full aluminium phone :) .

    Id always prefer a smaller one now though. I miss the days when 4" screen was plenty.

    Size and design is the only con I can give to this so far, out of the couple of games and apps ive tried to install NFS Hot Pursuit didn't want to work :( .

    Impressed with the screen quality, camera, performance and battery life so far. Samsung focused mainly on the Software during their launch and that seems to me where most improvements are found :)

    Tomorrow will be the real test though :)


  • #1023
    Craigels
    Registered Users Posts: 722 ✭✭✭Craigels


    Ok so i tryin to get one in the mornin in limerick would i be better going to a carphone warehouse or a meteor store


  • #1024
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Evolution, I think you're mixing swift key up with Swype. Swift key is a keyboard you press, has very good predictions, learns from your emails and texts . My missis swears by it, I use Swype myself


  • #1025
    fionny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    Got mine last night at midnight launch in CPW Cork. First impressions quite happy slick phone.

    I noticed despite signing into dropbox on the phone my account still hasnt been given the 50gigs does this take time?

    Also is there no way of changing the lockscreen apps? I dont want chaton there!


  • #1026
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,275 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Evolution, I think you're mixing swift key up with Swype. Swift key is a keyboard you press, has very good predictions, learns from your emails and texts . My missis swears by it, I use Swype myself

    Sorry mixing up the names. Got that keyboard on sale last year.


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  • #1027
    norrie rugger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    A~RGHHHHHH

    The phone has started talking to me and telling me who is sending me messages and I I can not find the disable button. This only started happening this morning!!


  • #1028
    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Does shouting: "GALAXY STFU" not work?


  • #1029
    norrie rugger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    srsly78 wrote: »
    Does shouting: "GALAXY STFU" not work?

    Actually no, so much for S-Voice


  • #1030
    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Damn. Well... go into settings-> phone settings -> voice commands -> text readout -> off.


  • #1031
    closeline
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭closeline


    Would it be stupid to get this after having the s2 for 6 months? How much would it cost and by any chance would you get it for cheaper if you handed in the old phone


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  • #1032
    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    If you are poor then yes. If you are rich then probably yes as well. If you are really really rich then go nuts.


  • #1033
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Rang Vodafone customer care and the rep said no to an early upgrade, that puts an end to that, gotta serve my full sentence. Thur 7th can't come soon enough


  • #1034
    blankblank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭blankblank


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Rang Vodafone customer care and the rep said no to an early upgrade, that puts an end to that, gotta serve my full sentence. Thur 7th can't come soon enough

    Thats a bit harsh of them aint it!!!


  • #1035
    fionny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    Davie89 wrote: »
    Thats a bit harsh of them aint it!!!

    Is it? Isnt that the point of a contract?


  • #1036
    blankblank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭blankblank


    fionny wrote: »
    Is it? Isnt that the point of a contract?

    Ah but for the sake of 7 days? From a customer whom as been with them for 12/18/24 months and is looking to stay with them longer! Its just very cold IMO, treating you as a number type thing rather than an actual person who has been a customer of theirs for X months


  • #1037
    fionny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    Davie89 wrote: »
    Ah but for the sake of 7 days? From a customer whom as been with them for 12/18/24 months and is looking to stay with them longer! Its just very cold IMO, treating you as a number type thing rather than an actual person who has been a customer of theirs for X months

    Ah sorry ya missed that bit. That is a bit much alright.


  • #1038
    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,299 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    do any of the providers have a demo model yet as I went into all of them on Grafton St yesterday and they didn't have one?
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  • #1039
    Nephew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭Nephew


    Does anyone know if the flap on the official flip case has a magnet to keep it closed or does it hang loose?

    Btw its cheaper on amazon.de than .co.uk http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-EFC-1G6-cover-Galaxy-chrom-blau/dp/B0080CXR8M/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1338549719&sr=1-1-catcorr


  • #1040
    blankblank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭blankblank


    Skerries wrote: »
    do any of the providers have a demo model yet as I went into all of them on Grafton St yesterday and they didn't have one?

    Would like to know this also! Anyone who was in CPW last night in Cork see if they had a demo model??


  • #1041
    fionny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    Davie89 wrote: »
    Would like to know this also! Anyone who was in CPW last night in Cork see if they had a demo model??

    Yes the did in Cork last night, one of the guys had a working one for that purpose. (this is in the CPW beside the meteor shop not the one across from merchants quay)


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  • #1042
    norrie rugger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    srsly78 wrote: »
    Damn. Well... go into settings-> phone settings -> voice commands -> text readout -> off.

    Driving mode was on :rolleyes:


  • #1043
    plys
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭plys


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Rang Vodafone customer care and the rep said no to an early upgrade, that puts an end to that, gotta serve my full sentence. Thur 7th can't come soon enough
    Vodafone were sold out when I went to order online, and they weren't getting them in until 12pm today in the Grafton St store. Went to CPW and they matched VF's online price, happy days I have my new SIII.

    It's a pain in the hole, but it will be worth the wait for you.. I have been eligible for upgrade for about 8 months, figured i'd leave off on the SII and wait for the SIII... How happy am I right now??! :D:D


  • #1044
    fionny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    Anyone know is there a way of telling if a phone is unlocked short of putting another sim in it? As its microsim I know nobody I can skag on off to test it. Or least not easily with the iphone one's being trickier to get out.


  • #1045
    elderlemon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭elderlemon


    Blackrock Vodafone have one. Played with the demo one for a while and was so impressed I walked out with a live one!

    Sweet phone!
    Skerries wrote: »
    do any of the providers have a demo model yet as I went into all of them on Grafton St yesterday and they didn't have one?


  • #1046
    Zonda999
    Registered Users Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Lads, was just looking at meteors latest offer there..

    https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/samsung-galaxy-s-III

    Looks like their lowest bill pay option now has free meteor talk + text included if bought online(As well as 200 mins/texts to any network). I know there only 500mb of data in the plan but if you've wifi at home and at work, this might be plenty(I do so I only ever end up using about 200 mb a month).

    On a 18 month contract, its €20.33 a month plus €300 upfront for the phone. That works out at €665 altogether over the life of the contract. Thats only €40 more than the phone is sim free for a fairly useable amount of mins/texts/data. If you're on meteor already and you wouldnt mind a new s3, that wouldnt be a bad option by any means IMHO.. Meteors phones are probably unlocked too


  • #1047
    5500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭5500


    fionny wrote: »
    Anyone know is there a way of telling if a phone is unlocked short of putting another sim in it? As its microsim I know nobody I can skag on off to test it. Or least not easily with the iphone one's being trickier to get out.

    Type *#7465625# A window will pop up telling you what locks are on.

    I picked up a meteor one this morning and its simfree. Im actually happy with the feel of it, the plastic feels nowhere near flimsy or cheap as had been made out in some reviews. I havn't had a good play with it yet but so far so good no noticable bugs or issues for me its a definite step up from the S2 Imo


  • #1048
    Thor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭Thor


    Sweet, my three galaxy s3 is sim free aswell.


  • #1049
    elderlemon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭elderlemon


    I got mine pay as you go from Vodafone and its sim free as well :)

    Thor wrote: »
    Sweet, my three galaxy s3 is sim free aswell.


  • #1050
    fionny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    5500 wrote: »
    Type *#7465625# A window will pop up telling you what locks are on.

    I picked up a meteor one this morning and its simfree. Im actually happy with the feel of it, the plastic feels nowhere near flimsy or cheap as had been made out in some reviews. I havn't had a good play with it yet but so far so good no noticable bugs or issues for me its a definite step up from the S2 Imo

    Handy!

    Yup my meteor one is simfree, I guess they have realised its just not worth their while locking them any more.


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  • #1051
    plys
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭plys


    5500 wrote: »
    Type *#7465625# A window will pop up telling you what locks are on.

    I picked up a meteor one this morning and its simfree. Im actually happy with the feel of it, the plastic feels nowhere near flimsy or cheap as had been made out in some reviews. I havn't had a good play with it yet but so far so good no noticable bugs or issues for me its a definite step up from the S2 Imo
    Thor wrote: »
    Sweet, my three galaxy s3 is sim free aswell.
    elderlemon wrote: »
    I got mine pay as you go from Vodafone and its sim free as well :)


    Cheers 5500, that's handy.. Mine is completely unlocked too.. Happy days!


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