Iphone or Samsung Galaxy 2

[GODSMACK]

Looks like its back to the s2 or iPhone.

Looking forward to the ICS port for the SGS2, an already awesome phone with Android 4.0, should be a winner...

[Roddy]

I'm have no problems with battery life on my Galaxy Nexus, seems about par for a smartphone.

[Vulture]

Should have a Galaxy Nexus arrive today. Also been playing with a HTC Sensation XL. Android is still a little messy and the Sensation XL is kinda too big. Looking forward to an unpolluted look at ICS and the high resolution screen on the Nexus. I'm a big Apple fan and the 4S is still my favourite phone but they really need to make a bigger screen iPhone (4" would be ideal, or else two models small and large), 16months to releasing the 4S is very cynical. They have been very lucky not to lose me, and the only reason is that the competition doesn't offer as polished an OS - will this change with ICS? Interested to see.

[white lie]

The Sensation XL is too big? The SGN isn't noticably smaller!

Battery life on my SGN is pitiful really. Half a day at best, pretty much sits on charge when i'm not using it. Think i'll just end up getting a second battery for it. But I do like the phone so far...

[Smitty]

I have GS2..great phone..2 days out of a charge...the camera is awesome...
very happy with it

I have recently bought the genuine Galaxy SII battery upgrade ...think its a 2200mah up from 1650 (dont quote me on those)
and after a couple of charging cycles am finding it will last into the 3rd day before it gives a low battery warning (at 25%)
This upgrade comes with a new back for the phone as the new battery is about 2mm thicker than standard
got mine from Tech-Buy online ...

[Evman]

I have recently bought the genuine Galaxy SII battery upgrade ...think its a 2200mah up from 1650 (dont quote me on those)
and after a couple of charging cycles am finding it will last into the 3rd day before it gives a low battery warning (at 25%)
This upgrade comes with a new back for the phone as the new battery is about 2mm thicker than standard
got mine from Tech-Buy online ...

The cover goes straight across from the thicker parts rather than thinning down doesn't it, so the maximum thickness of the phone doesn't increase? I looked into it briefly a while ago but it was more of a quick glance.

[DCV1NU]

Anyone have the HTC HD7 windows phone? looking at a Galaxy S2 but steered towards the HD7 by the telstra sales rep.

[seedyrom]

I really found it hard to like Win7. Hated everything apart from the speed.
It just felt too immature.
Same with Android for me.
Sort of like Taurus and AU Falcon owners saying their cars are the way of the future, but the market wasn't ready for them yet.

I can't have respect for the product if I have to modify it to make it useful to me. I've run so many cooked roms over the years, and suffered so many "pocket dials" due to the roms just not working the way they should.
The worst was when I had a bitch session about my boss, and I hadn't realised I had pocket dialed him at the start of the conversation with this bloke.
That's unacceptable.

Having a solid background in IT projects, I think Apple did an amazing job right from their very first release. It is seriously polished, and the first release is still the same look and functionality of the current iOS.
That is an amazing feat.
When they got exchange support working so neatly and so quickly back with iOS 2, it really became a business heavy hitter. The iPhone has set the bar, and I haven't seen (from my use of an Android phone for a year), that the competition is that good for mass markets. As stated, I don't feel that if I have to customise the product heavily to make it do what I want, then it can be measured against a device that doesn't require (see: allow) such modification.

Anyone know how long it was between the 3gs and 4?
I'd hate to get the 4gs, and in 6 months time, the iPhone 5 comes out with a 4"+ screen

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone <-- seems the 3gs was out for a year before the 4

[private9]

Yeah, strapping a large battery on such a thin device detracts from its original design.
Especially in the case of the nexus galaxy as it would then become the worlds longest, widest, fattest phone.
Am I the only one who remembers when phone manufacturers were trying to have the smallest devices?


I need to get on a plan, and at the moment using my old Sony ericsson k800i.
Man that's a good phone.

I'm questioning whether I need a smart phone at all.

Hearing about the battery life of the galaxy nexus concerns me, as I was waiting for it to hit our shores before making a decision.

Looks like its back to the s2 or iPhone.
Unfortunately I have a lot invested in the iTunes app store, so will probably go iPhone.
I'm no idiot, I know that's why apple have pushed so hard for the app store, so that you do get locked in.
Meh, the iPhone is easy to use, and quite frankly, it's big enough for my pocket.
If I can't drive it from one side of the screen to the other with my thumb, then it loses a lot of its lustre as an easy to use device.
One handed operation is all I want when in the bathroom.
You know what I'm talkin' about.




Ls1.com.au

Haha, I loved my K800i, one of the best phones I've had to date. Did everything it was supposed to do without fault, something that I can't say about most phones I've had.

The Nexus is definitely a large phone and is indeed on the bulky side for alot of people. For me I actually quite like the size and it's basically never in my pocket anyway.

Battery life is definitely the worst of any smart phone I've had so far. I do use it a fair bit, but I'm charging it from empty minimum twice per day. My last few phones I'd usually get a day on most occasions.

[C4B]

I really found it hard to like Win7. Hated everything apart from the speed.
It just felt too immature.
Same with Android for me.
Sort of like Taurus and AU Falcon owners saying their cars are the way of the future, but the market wasn't ready for them yet.

I can't have respect for the product if I have to modify it to make it useful to me. I've run so many cooked roms over the years, and suffered so many "pocket dials" due to the roms just not working the way they should.
The worst was when I had a bitch session about my boss, and I hadn't realised I had pocket dialed him at the start of the conversation with this bloke.
That's unacceptable.

Having a solid background in IT projects, I think Apple did an amazing job right from their very first release. It is seriously polished, and the first release is still the same look and functionality of the current iOS.
That is an amazing feat.
When they got exchange support working so neatly and so quickly back with iOS 2, it really became a business heavy hitter. The iPhone has set the bar, and I haven't seen (from my use of an Android phone for a year), that the competition is that good for mass markets. As stated, I don't feel that if I have to customise the product heavily to make it do what I want, then it can be measured against a device that doesn't require (see: allow) such modification.

Anyone know how long it was between the 3gs and 4?
I'd hate to get the 4gs, and in 6 months time, the iPhone 5 comes out with a 4"+ screen

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone <-- seems the 3gs was out for a year before the 4

Prepare to be called a sheep etc.

[macca_779]

Prepare to be called a sheep etc.

Yeah 4S is a half arsed upgrade. I'm still happy with my 4 and it brings me inline for the 5 come end of contract.


iPad 2

[Roddy]

Since upgrading my IP4 to iOS 5.01, battery lasts about 4 hours on standby. Everything is turned off. Really annoying.

[Roddy]

Having a solid background in IT projects, I think Apple did an amazing job right from their very first release. It is seriously polished, and the first release is still the same look and functionality of the current iOS.
That is an amazing feat.

Apparently iOS has UI rendering in a separate thread, where Android has UI rendering in the same single thread, so iOS has a superbly polished interface compared to the occasional clunkiness of Android because it prioritises UI.

Load Facebook in safari and, as it's loading, touch the screen and keep your finger down. Phone completely stops in its tracks as long as the finger is there. On Android it'll keep going.

It's an Android limitation that will required a full ground up reprogram - in essence an Android phone needs better hardware, like for like, compared to an Iphone to get the same smoothness and performance of the UI.

GN and ICS is close to the mark IMO.

[Evman]

Prepare to be called a sheep etc.

At least he gave reasons for his opinion rather than just "BECAUSE IT'S BETTERER".

As long as my phone isn't chunking like no tomorrow I can most certainly live with a less than 100% smooth scroll when the up side is I can choose both hardware and software that I like. I've never had to use my phone for specialised business purposes however, but I can definitely see how there would be issues if there was specific support needed for work that my phone didn't cater for.

"Polished" UI does not equal "polished" programming, as the battery drain issue that Apple had recently highlights.

[Stewge]

Anyone had a look at the Samsung Galaxy Note yet?

Think of it as an oversized (5.3" 1280x800 res AMOLED) GS2 tablet/phone hybrid with the specs bumped up (CPU to 1.4ghz). While the screen will seem big, realistically, standing at 6ft my pockets would be no problem.

That being said, it's a hell of a lot more useful than Samsungs last attempt which was the original Galaxt Tab/Phone. A mate of mine has one and we're always giving him $hit about it, usually about how stupid you'd look with a 7" phone up at your face (even though that's not how it's supposed to work). So the original tab left you with either Bluetooth headset (which mine often goes flat, lost in a bag etc) or loudspeaker (which results in holding your phone out like some sort of offering and everyone in earshot hearing both ends of the conversation).

On the Galaxy Nexus, was really looking forward to it, then no SDCARD inclusion, no deal.

At this rate I'll probably bide my time until the first quad-core phones roll around with ICS. Until then my Desire is holding up pretty well.