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Re: So i got a Galaxy S

I've tried N900 and Galaxy S, and liked both for different reasons, but yet to get either one. Just hoping N9 will combine the better parts of both and more, so I'll keep waiting..! :)

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

The problem I have with my N900 is very often it rings with a blank screen so there is no way to answer it. It might work if I can guess where the green answer button is I don't know. But I would not want that anyway as I won't want to answer without seeing who is calling.

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

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Originally Posted by scooterx517 (Post 804733)

So i got a Galaxy S

So who cares?

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Originally Posted by Dancairo (Post 804741)

I must be doing something wrong...I've had the N900 since December and haven't missed a call yet! Maybe I'm just stupid!

Yeah, me too!

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

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Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 804783)

There's quite a few things you can do to expand your phone's performance. There's a lag fix, I'm using the EXT4 version, but EXT2 is even faster. The GPS fixes are forthcoming and the 2.2 Froyo firmware has "leaked" but I heard it was problematic in its current form. So steer clear.

Thanks gerbick...am watching out for the Froyo (official)

My experiences on the phone and android...have been a N900 basher while using it but understood its utility once I switched to android.

Some of the things I miss and keep switching back to my N900
a) Integrated contacts,accounts & availability - SIP/Skype/Facebook/Gtalk etc. Yet to find an app in the 'android market'
b) Full browsing with pure multitasking - miss adobe flash and thus forced to look at mobile contents...hmm I hate that. Minimising windows and being sure that I dont need to refresh unlike android [ have to keep refreshing the browser]
c) LED flash...SGS has a better camera or possibly a better display that makes the snaps look better. Had to take couple of snaps in the dark yesterday and the n900 came handy with the flashlight application for my SGS.
d) Closing an app....not needing to install an 'app for closing apps' and instead of X to close
e) Multimedia....TV out on the N900 to watch movies (although works on the SGS for some, doesnt work out for me)...FM transmitter in my car and forgetting abt cable & Aux. N900 wld play any video and have had cases where the SGS cldnt play some but the N900 cld.
f) No angrybirds for android...was surprised myself the amount of time, I was playing that game

And not all is bad with the SGS,
a) Hardware is great, slim & definiteky lighter than the brick in your pocket. Glossy looks but all the shiny stuff has made it slippery. Could have dropped it twice.
b) Exchange /Calendar/Tasks sync works great,
c) hundreds of apps very few with utility but more to kill your time,
d) bigger screen so better display and better ebook reading. (You know TMO looks much better on the SGS than the N900)
e) Faster UI, maybe because of the higher specs
f) Better phone functionality including listing Call duration
g) Better music player and capability to create/mod playlists the straight way.

A bit disappointed that Nokia didnt market the true potential by taking the platform through & attract developers. Nokia cld have done much better considering the maemo 5 in its 3rd major release has much to offer compared to the 6th major release of android (not sure,assume so)

Anyway, hope Meego wld carry forward all the goodwork of Maemo 5 and perhaps there wld be a day when meego wld be ported to the SGS....a tall task... but wish it wld be true.

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

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Originally Posted by scooterx517 (Post 804817)

i would try to answer calls and the stupid thing would keep flipping the screen landscape and portrait. I'd hit the answer button and it wouldnt register because the cpu was trying to figure out how to flip the screen again.

Turn that feature off:

Phone -> Turning control -> Display orientation

Portrait
Landscape
Automatic

Don't choose the third one.

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

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Originally Posted by rcarlos (Post 805106)

f) No angrybirds for android...was surprised myself the amount of time, I was playing that game

Angry birds is coming to android very, very soon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp-7FB61hq0

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

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Originally Posted by daperl (Post 805178)

Turn that feature off:

Phone -> Turning control -> Display orientation

Portrait
Landscape
Automatic

Don't choose the third one.

even if auto is off the phone rings and i hit answer then the screen turns off try to unlock the phone screen turns on go to hit answer screen turns off. Its like trying to play wack a mole with the answer button sometimes.

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

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Originally Posted by scooterx517 (Post 804733)

Its a better phone...stop no flames, i said phone. It rings I can answer havent missed a call yet, missed so many calls with the N900 screen fliping, and when the cpu was busy. As a multimedia device they both have ups and downs.

I was thinking about getting rid of the N900, but its making a great media center for my living room. Pandora with unlimited skips FTW!

I bought Galaxy S too month ago but i didn't make useless thread about it. ;)

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

i bought today a few beers and im really happy with it.
its a beer with internet function,not a internet function with beer.
i hope i can update it to beer 2.3 soon....

Re: So i got a Galaxy S

now when i type a keyword with "n900" Samsung Galaxy S pops out of search result.........*YAWN*