So My Cell Contact is Up... iphone 5 or Galaxy S3?

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by saskflames69

I bought a 4S three days before the S3 came out. Do I regret it? Sort of, because I just learned that you can download torrents from an android phone.

Wait until it's released before you make a decision.

My friend says you can do the same with iPhone. Dropbox and Drop It apps.

Do some digging.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Azure

Or not. I'll probably still root it and remove the bloatware and install SlimJB. I get up to 50% better battery life with a custom ROM.

Innovative!

[Nage Waza]

I have a super nintendo, genesis, PS1 and a nes all running on my S3.

[FlameOn]

Originally Posted by Nage Waza

I have a super nintendo, genesis, PS1 and a nes all running on my S3.

It's great! I bought a MHL HDMI adapter and sixaxis app for my phone as well. Now I have controllers, all the emulators I want, and the XBMC DLNA mediaplayer. Now in my pocket with my phone I have a mountain of games and movies playable on my TV or anywhere I go.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Over in the Android thread there are people living down into the file system, discussing compatibility issues with all the different hand sets etc. Stuff you never really do with an iPhone. I assume this is just people geeking out because they can and not something that every Android user needs to do? That would turn me off Android otherwise

that's the power of Android. you don't need to do any tinkering, the S3 is a fantastic phone out of the box that beats pretty much anything else on the market for performance and features. but if you want to have a little fun with it and start going for more customization, you can

[OilKiller]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

that's the power of Android. you don't need to do any tinkering, the S3 is a fantastic phone out of the box that beats pretty much anything else on the market for performance and features. but if you want to have a little fun with it and start going for more customization, you can

Exactly. My wife just upgraded to the S3 and she has no interest in rooting or loading ROM's. She's simply been enjoying loading apps and customizing it as she sees fit. She is more than happy with the phone as is. Coming from her Bold 9700, it's like upgrading from a Accent to a Ferrari.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

So with all the Android rooting, and roms playing for video games, I'm leaning toward iphone.

I don't want any of that :P

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

So with all the Android rooting, and roms playing for video games, I'm leaning toward iphone.

I don't want any of that :P

When you get an Android phone, you sign a contract saying you must do all of those things.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

When you get an Android phone, you sign a contract saying you must do all of those things.

I know! Otherwise there wouldn't be a tangent about it

[MRCboicgy]

Just wait for that Nokia 920 they released today. Looks sexy (but I wouldn't trade my S3 in for it - at least this quickly)

[saskflames69]

I went over my contract, and I am due for an upgrade on June 23rd, 2014!

Samsung Galaxy S V perhaps?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

I know! Otherwise there wouldn't be a tangent about it

It's just an odd thing is say. Reminds me of Blackberry users three years ago.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

It's just an odd thing is say. Reminds me of Blackberry users three years ago.

well not everyone can be a member of the cool kids! hehe

[oilyfan]

Interesting article about handset subsidies:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/busin...372/story.html

The new iPhone is rumoured to be coming out next week, and it’s expected to carry a price tag of up to $850.

If that seems like a hefty bill for a phone, it may surprise you to learn that most high-end smartphones retail for about that price.

But almost no one pays such exorbitant rates. Instead, Canadians often pay about $100 to $300 for a typical smartphone, and if they want an older model, the phone is free. The balance is absorbed by the cellphone providers.

“Many Americans don’t realize the actual cost of the phones they’re purchasing with a two-year contract, because the cost of that phone is included in the cost of their data plan and the fees associated with their contract,” he said. “We’ve also unwittingly created a disposal marketplace for some pretty amazing products.”

Surtees said he believes subsidies will eventually be phased out, though it might be over a long period of time, like 10 years.

[Bertuzzied]

$850 for an unlocked iphone is pretty hefty. That can't be right, unless they are giving it 4gigs of ram.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

$850 for an unlocked iphone is pretty hefty. That can't be right, unless they are giving it 4gigs of ram.

The 64 GB version of the 4S is $850 now. Not all that hard to believe

[opendoor]

I don't really like the term "subsidy" for phones. They're not subsidizing it, they're just amortizing the cost out over the term of the contract by charging higher monthly fees. A $500 discount on the purchase price of the phone works out to be a little under $14 a month over 36 months and companies easily make that back through ridiculous prices for wireless service in Canada.

Here's the cheapest reasonable Rogers plan for new customers that can be had with a subsidized phone which costs $66 + tax a month:

200 minutes
200MB data
6pm evening and weekends
Voicemail
Call Display

So that's $2526 + tax over 36 months for an iPhone or Galaxy S3 ($150 purchase price plus $2376 in monthly charges).


Now compare that to a place like Virgin Mobile where you buy the phone outright (though you can use their Supertab thing where you get 10% of your bill back every month):

200 minutes w/ unlimited incoming calls
300MB data
Canada wide calling (i.e. no long distance charges within Canada)
5 pm evening and weekends
Voicemail
Call Display

That costs $50 a month for a 36 month cost of of $2270 + tax ($650 purchase price plus $1800 in monthly charges less $180 from the Supertab).

So you get a better plan for $250 less over the 3 years and you also get an unlocked phone. Obviously some people are on sweetheart deals and don't pay anywhere near that for Rogers, but the idea that these companies are hurting from these "subsidies" is silly. They just make up for it with ridiculous charges and fees.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by blankall

The 64 GB version of the 4S is $850 now. Not all that hard to believe

Holy effing crap!!! that is insane.

[worth]

To the OP, what about a Galaxy Nexus or the next version of the nexus which i'm sure will come out this fall? Pure android, no bloatware.

[Azure]

If that seems like a hefty bill for a phone, it may surprise you to learn that most high-end smartphones retail for about that price.

Simply not true here in Canada. Most new phones are around $600 outright.