Samsung Galaxy SIII

[Rodp]

Originally Posted by brenx

I've got a leather flip case on it's way as I can't see the screen lasting without one.

Gorilla glass. Can take a pretty decent whack - have dropped mine from decent heights and not a scratch on the surface, just gravel rash on the edges where it's some sort of plastic. There are videos of people using them as hammers, driving in a nail. Don't confuse it with the fragility of the iPhones.

[brenx]

Since sat I've only used 34mb but I only allow updates over wifi.

[Danny]

I've been an iPhone user for about 5 years now, and am a little out of touch. Is this SIII the flagship Samsung handset? What is the Nexus then? And how about HTC? Am I right in saying the One X is the HTC Flagship in Australia?

The last Samsung I had (SGH-i450 music phone) was a disaster and I ran the third one over in the car accidentally after Optus wouldn't give me a different phone, so I'm dubious about Samsung quality as the s1 and s2's to me look And feel like the same plasticky light c rap the i450 was (the D900 slide was the best Samsung phone ever ).

Is the s3 a solid well built phone? As I am looking for a change from iPhone now, and want to know these things.

[Simple6]

To me HTC have better build feel - they feel quality. Samsung hand sets are very light and that can mean the feel cheap too. Quality is generally good though.

Galaxy SIII is the flagship model, as is the OneXL for HTC. The Nexus is technically the 3rd(?) version of the official Google phone, and there's no Samsung stuff on it just pure Android. The Nexus range of phones were previously built by HTC and they're always the first hand sets to have the latest Android on them.

[kenz]

Has anyone got a blue one on pre-order? Ordered my last friday and apparently was meant to get a confirmation email about it all but nothing? Have found a thread in the optus forums with alot of the same problem with an optus rep on there checking up on orders and doing the emails so I'm waiting to hear back from that. Any updates on the expected June 15 delivery date?

[BHDOGS]

I got a galaxy 4g tablet and it's ok I use my iPhone for calls

[brenx]

After take my sg3 off charge @ 4am this morning and arriving back home @ 6pm it still had 80% battery. It'd facebooked, ebayed, sms'd, emailed and had also used bluetooth. Can't go wrong IMO.

My mates was @ 67% after being off charge @ 6am.

[MWTB]

I've noticed a lot of excessive data usage from Facebook app...it says its used about 800mb since the 31st of last month which seems very, very excessive.

Anyone experiencing similar problems?

[brenx]

Originally Posted by MWTB

I've noticed a lot of excessive data usage from Facebook app...it says its used about 800mb since the 31st of last month which seems very, very excessive.

Anyone experiencing similar problems?

My guess is it would be from all the photos people post and maybe some video.

[MWTB]

Just had a look at my Telstra account rather than the data usage on the phone and it seemed much more accurate. Telstra account lists around 300-400mb usage total rather than 1.9gb.

[brenx]

Originally Posted by MWTB

Just had a look at my Telstra account rather than the data usage on the phone and it seemed much more accurate. Telstra account lists around 300-400mb usage total rather than 1.9gb.

On the phone you can divide the usage in 3g and wifi. Have you checked that option? That way it doesn't combine the usage.

[MWTB]

Yeah mate it says 1.16gb 3g and 400odd mb wifi. I'm stumped.

[DaveD]

Originally Posted by Rodp

Gorilla glass. Can take a pretty decent whack - have dropped mine from decent heights and not a scratch on the surface, just gravel rash on the edges where it's some sort of plastic. There are videos of people using them as hammers, driving in a nail. Don't confuse it with the fragility of the iPhones.

I'm not entirely sure if Gorilla Glass 2 which is in the S3 will live up to its predecessor. It's supposed to be stronger but it is also thinner compared to Gorilla Glass 1.

Here's a phone drop test which raised my eyebrows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7e9ebi41Wc

Even after watching that, I'm seriously thinking about getting one this week

[MWTB]

Yeah I saw that one. Very surprising. Doesn't really conduct a fair test though, the variable of the phone's spin while dropping isn't exactly controlled. The Galaxy seemed to land completely flat on it's face where as the iPhone didn't seem to connect as evenly.

That girl isn't bad to look at either :3

[wrongwaynorris]

" So their was reason for people to want refunds on their iPad's because their is a difference in speed when quoted in Australia."

So unlike Apple to blatantly lie to their prospective customers NOT . Will NEVER own another Apple product after my experiences with my first IPhone . Besides my SGII absolutely craps all over my work provided Iphone 4S anyway . As soon as it's out of contract will definitely upgrade to SGIII

[Falcman0o7]

Die apple you overated s box

[DaveD]

Deposit placed on a blue one today to secure it for me when it arrives in store.

[kenz]

Loving my blue S3. After getting a message saying my order is delayed I told them to shove it and just rang around a few stores till I found a blue one.
One thing that annoys me though is the mobile data has to be turned on to send picture messages unless Im missing something? I use wifi the most so the mobile data is usually off, so annoying. Anyway to make it work different?

[jaybo34]

All I want to know is , can it plug into my fg series 1. ? And is the music and video as good or better then the iphone 4 which I have now?

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by jaybo34

All I want to know is , can it plug into my fg series 1. ? And is the music and video as good or better then the iphone 4 which I have now?

My SGSII works perfectly with my FG1 via Bluetooth.

You will miss out on the IPOD integration there though .... can use the Aux input though ... but it's not like using an ipod/iphone via the 30-pin cable.

But I have another ipod for that anyway.

[jaybo34]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

My SGSII works perfectly with my FG1 via Bluetooth.

You will miss out on the IPOD integration there though .... can use the Aux input though ... but it's not like using an ipod/iphone via the 30-pin cable.

But I have another ipod for that anyway.

Hmm could be a deal breaker for me. Can you still access playlists ect? The iphone-falcon playlist integration is pretty crappy already.

[Mechan1k]

I just use set playlists on my ipod.

I haven't tried my SGSII in that regard ... if it is via the 3.5mm jack ... it all has to be controlled on the phone ... not via ICC.

FG II though ... you can stream music via bluetooth in that case.

[Simple6]

Originally Posted by kenz

Loving my blue S3. After getting a message saying my order is delayed I told them to shove it and just rang around a few stores till I found a blue one.
One thing that annoys me though is the mobile data has to be turned on to send picture messages unless Im missing something? I use wifi the most so the mobile data is usually off, so annoying. Anyway to make it work different?

That's because sending a MMS is using data to send the picture. You'll notice that if you go overseas and send an MMS you'll also have a data charge on your bill as well as the MMS cost. While in Australia of course its just your carriers MMS cost.

[kenz]

Originally Posted by Simple6

That's because sending a MMS is using data to send the picture. You'll notice that if you go overseas and send an MMS you'll also have a data charge on your bill as well as the MMS cost. While in Australia of course its just your carriers MMS cost.

yea I realise that, probably didn't word it right. Was wondering is there a way for the mobile data just to activate automatically when I want to send an mms

[cs123]

Originally Posted by Falcman0o7

Die apple you overated s box

Who are Samsung going to copy then?

[Dusty1]

Originally Posted by jaybo34

Hmm could be a deal breaker for me. Can you still access playlists ect? The iphone-falcon playlist integration is pretty crappy already.

I had the same issue with my Razr, I just went and bought a nano for use in the car.

[jaybo34]

Yeah ended up getting the galaxy s3, my iphone 4 went to my son , so I'm going to use he's ould iphone 3 just as an ipod in the car. Loving the gps on the samsung would love to make a holder for it in the tissue box.
Great phone , not so great battery life.

[DaveD]

Had the phone for six months now with no case or screen protector and it is still near perfect. I've been very careful with it mind you. Anyway, I decided to buy a case and went with this one:
http://www.urbanarmorgear.com/collections/samsung

Anyone else use this case?

[AusJas]

Haven't used a UAG, but been pretty impressed with the otterbox defender ive had foe a couple of months now...Compliments my SGSlll perfectly.... http://www.otterbox.com/defender-ser...efault,pg.html

[brenx]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-Fli...item5d38230047 <--my $2.50 flip cover is awesome and also protects the screen in two ways. First way is the phone sort of slides into the case so it can't fall out if dropped and the second way is the flip. I've seen ones with a short clip for the flip avoid them as it comes open when dropped. The larger bigger clip which runs one inch down the case won't come open as easy or maybe even at all.