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Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

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  • #302
    Thor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭Thor


    The buttons on the Galaxy Nexus are apart of the screen and the buttons on the HTC are separate capacitive buttons and nothing to do with the screen.

    I would prefer at least a tactile home button, always having to wake the phone by the power button is actually annoying.


  • #303
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,783 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    galaxy-nexus404v_large_extra_large.jpeg


    Erm ya mean the EXACT same 3 buttons on the bottom of the Galaxy Nexus!!!

    LOL


  • #304
    gpjordanf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    Thor wrote: »
    The buttons on the Galaxy Nexus are apart of the screen and the buttons on the HTC are separate capacitive buttons and nothing to do with the screen.

    I would prefer at least a tactile home button, always having to wake the phone by the power button is actually annoying.

    Splitting hairs here, theres no physical buttons on the front of the HTC One X, like the leaked image of the SGS III, which has a central physical Home Button


  • #305
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,783 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    Splitting hairs here, theres no physical buttons on the front of the HTC One X, like the leaked image of the SGS III, which has a central physical Home Button

    They both have physical buttons, the One X and the SGS3, capacitive buttons are no different to physical buttons, they both use real estate that could be screen.


  • #306
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,571 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    If that's the new GS3 (above) then I'm feeling distinctly underwhelmed.

    Galaxy Note or One X time perhaps...


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  • #307
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Inquitus wrote: »
    They both have physical buttons, the One X and the SGS3, capacitive buttons are no different to physiacl buttons, they both use real estate that could be screen.
    Technically the onscreen buttons use real-estate that could be used for other things so it doesn't really matter anyway.


  • #308
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,783 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Technically the onscreen buttons use real-estate that could be used for other things so it doesn't really matter anyway.

    It does, cos when I watch a movie my "button space turns into screen", when you watch a movie, you still see your buttons.


  • #309
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    draffodx wrote: »
    SIRI was part of a software update, as in it came with iOS 5, not with the iPhone 4S, Samsung are releasing new hardware, not software. So it's unlikely you'll see something new like that from a software point of view.

    Except it only runs on the 4S. Dirty bastards :pac:


  • #310
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,783 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Inquitus wrote: »
    It does, cos when I watch a movie my "button space turns into screen", when you watch a movie, you still see your buttons.

    or read a book, a magazine or view a website.


  • #311
    gpjordanf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    Inquitus wrote: »
    They both have physical buttons, the One X and the SGS3, capacitive buttons are no different to physiacl buttons, they both use real estate that could be screen.

    Well thats one thing the One X doesn't suffer from is " Screen size Envy" HA!


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  • #312
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Inquitus wrote: »
    It does, cos when I watch a movie my "button space turns into screen", when you watch a movie, you still see your buttons.
    Yes but when you're on your homescreen or doing anything else that isn't necessarily fullscreen you have slightly more space. Granted, it's not a huge difference but it's not a bad tradeoff for hardware capacitive buttons.


  • #313
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,783 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Yes but when you're on your homescreen or doing anything else that isn't necessarily fullscreen you have slightly more space. Granted, it's not a huge difference but it's not a bad tradeoff for hardware capacitive buttons.

    Its a terrible tradeoff, you are talking nonsense, physical or capacitive buttons are literally a waste of space.


  • #314
    gpjordanf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    And actually if you look at them side by side the Nexus " on screen " buttons use far more real estate than the " Off screen " buttons of the One X.

    It actually looks like theres a black band under those " on screen" button that could have been used for.............................yes you guessed it " Buttons" HA!

    htc-onex-samsung-gnex-1.jpg


  • #315
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,406 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    gpjordanf1 wrote: »
    And actually if you look at them side by side the Nexus " on screen " buttons use far more real estate than the " Off screen " buttons of the One X.

    It actually looks like theres a black band under those " on screen" button that could have been used for.............................yes you guessed it " Buttons" HA!

    htc-onex-samsung-gnex-1.jpg

    Let's not ignore HTC's less than elegant implementation of the depreciated menu button....

    twitter.jpg


  • #316
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    That's not going to last. The next update is supposed to change the "App Switch" soft touch button to short tap for menu and hold for app switcher.

    But that's beside the point...


  • #317
    gpjordanf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    Let's not ignore HTC's less than elegant implementation of the depreciated menu button....

    twitter.jpg

    Nobody is talking about menu buttons, totally irrelevant to the discussion.

    But just a quick look it still uses less space.

    Fail!


  • #318
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    I far far prefer physical buttons, something like the original desire. Personal preference and all that. I'd be delighted if the SIII had the same button layout as the SII


  • #319
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entry/Samsung-Galaxy-S-3-I9300-Manual-leaked-with-Specs-and-sketch-of-the-Device-Photo


  • #320
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Is that a barometer I see mentioned?

    A real treat for weather fanatics i'm sure :p


  • #321
    god's toy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭god's toy


    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Is that a barometer I see mentioned?

    A real treat for weather fanatics i'm sure :p

    Yep I was chuffed to see that!

    But have to say I really hope that pic they linked to is wrong. Its just awful looking to me.

    Please Sammy dont make me wonder about the HTC one x looking better....


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  • #322
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,061 ✭✭✭thomasj


    god's toy wrote: »
    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Is that a barometer I see mentioned?

    A real treat for weather fanatics i'm sure :p

    Yep I was chuffed to see that!

    But have to say I really hope that pic they linked to is wrong. Its just awful looking to me.

    Please Sammy dont make me wonder about the HTC one x looking better....

    I hope that these leaks are not true because I don't like what I have seen.

    I hate the thought of hardware and the two capacitve buttons primarily as navigation controls. It should be the virtual buttons that they are using.

    Its redicilous waste that that are introducing a menu button especially with googles design protocol going forward focusing on having the menu at the top right button. Okay there are some legacy apps that still have the menu button at the bottom but they should be looking at a virtual button for that.

    There is so much I can tolerate with touchwiz but I just cannot get to like the hardware of that phone. I just hope we are surprised on Thursday!

    Edit: by the way - galaxy nexus already has a barometer. I don't think it was primarily for weather reasons but to do with providing more accurate GPS positions if I recall correctly.


  • #323
    ChopShop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭ChopShop


    Still waiting to see something from this that will me want to buy it.


  • #324
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,061 ✭✭✭thomasj


    wernstrom! wrote: »
    Still waiting to see something from this that will me want to buy it.

    Thursday couldn't come sooner!

    There's been no more leaks since the manual and photo leak


  • #325
    iwishiknew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭iwishiknew


    Will the SIII use Kies for updating? I never want that piece of s*** near my PC again


  • #326
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    I've never used it but I hear it was awful. Surely they could develop a cloud solution by now...


  • #327
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    I've been trying to come up with a way of expressing my opinion on the latest leaks, the best i've come up with is "hmmm"


  • #328
    Craigels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Craigels


    Zascar wrote: »
    I've never used it but I hear it was awful. Surely they could develop a cloud solution by now...
    There going to announce S-Cloud on Thursday


  • #329
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    This is why I strongly prefer on-screen buttons: customization.

    sshot.png

    Have mine setup with the missing buttons put back in and some useful long-press actions. Can actually add any icons you want down there - app icons or totally custom pngs.


  • #330
    kenyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭kenyard


    custom png's sound pretty cool alright :D

    tbh i have seen nothing so far which i think will be like the final phone. i reckon a 4.8" alright seems confirmed.
    1.5ghz quad core is stupid. never gonna happen. or at least i think it is. way too much power. either way im gonna be getting this phone


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  • #331
    Thor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭Thor


    kenyard wrote: »
    custom png's sound pretty cool alright :D

    tbh i have seen nothing so far which i think will be like the final phone. i reckon a 4.8" alright seems confirmed.
    1.5ghz quad core is stupid. never gonna happen. or at least i think it is. way too much power. either way im gonna be getting this phone

    It's going to be a 1.4Ghz quad core processor. This has already been confirmed.

    http://geektech.ie/index.php/samsung-announces-1-4ghz-exynos-4-quad-to-be-used-on-galaxy-s3/

    Also, there is word the US version won't have the same processor due to issues with the LTE connections. Still no word on that yet.


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