The Samsung Galaxy S3

[Old Yeller]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ermaster&hl=en

Go Power Master

Pretty easy to setup and like I described above, you can set different power modes based on the time of day.

[opendoor]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

Even without power managers I can get a full day of heavy use out of my phone... also it helps that on ebay 3 batteries and a separate charger are a whole $10:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3-x-2900mAh-b...44955808788285

I'd be wary about using crap like that in a $600 phone. While rare, cheap knock offs like that can sometimes damage hardware, as poorly made Li-Ion batteries have been known to leak and cause problems. Usually they're fine, but eBay is often the worst of the worst for that kind of stuff.

I also believe you lose NFC functionality without the proper battery.

[Bertuzzied]

Right now i'm charging my s3 once every 2 days. And i've been surfing, youtubing, gaming more than ever. Also i leave my bluetooth on. but i turn off my wifi since i have unlimted data from Wind.

Still can't believe i dont have to charge a smart phone every day.... mind bottling!

[bubbsy]

so the wife is sold on upgrading to the S3 from her old bb bold, and isn't interested in the iphone 5.

I called rogers, and they are charging ~130 bux for the upgrade fee (contract up in july), then ~150 bux for the phone, then some admin fee around 30 bux, minus a $50 rebate. in the end, looking at ~300 bucks upfront for the phone.

Looking at the future shop site, they offer the same phone, on a 3 year plan, with a phone cost of $0.

Is there anyway to buy the phone at futureshop, and have the contract extended at the same time (no issue in paying the early upgrade fee). saves me the 160 bux for the phone...

[Thor]

For battery worries, I highly recommend Juice defender, it doubled my battery life on my S1

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...defender&hl=en

[secol]

i've been using juice defender but i still don't get as much life as most of you seem to....i don't really use my phone too much though i game for around 30 mins to 45 mins to and from work and leave power saving off. i get just over a day but not enough to go through day two so have to charge every night

[sa226]

For me battery life is probably very close to, if not my number one consideration, I use my phone a lot and depending on the day am not able to charge it until bedtime.

To go along with that, I hate the idea of limiting the features that make these devices so awesome in the first place, just to save the stupid battery.

So I bought an extended battery, yes its a tradeoff. It increases the size of the phone and if you are big on the "slimness" or whatever you might not be able to get past the extra size, but for me its perfect. I have everything turned on all the time, during the day the screen is on full brightness etc etc, and with heavy usage I still have a good 40-50% battery left at the end of the day.

It is at least something to consider.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by sa226

For me battery life is probably very close to, if not my number one consideration, I use my phone a lot and depending on the day am not able to charge it until bedtime.

To go along with that, I hate the idea of limiting the features that make these devices so awesome in the first place, just to save the stupid battery.

So I bought an extended battery, yes its a tradeoff. It increases the size of the phone and if you are big on the "slimness" or whatever you might not be able to get past the extra size, but for me its perfect. I have everything turned on all the time, during the day the screen is on full brightness etc etc, and with heavy usage I still have a good 40-50% battery left at the end of the day.

It is at least something to consider.

What battery did you buy? How much? Where didja get it? I assume it came with a case to accommodate the battery as well...

[sa226]

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Originally Posted by Sliver

What battery did you buy? How much? Where didja get it? I assume it came with a case to accommodate the battery as well...

I should have said I have the Nexus S....but they are available for most phones with removable battery.

The two most popular are Seido and Mugen. I bought the Seido because they at least make the effort to streamline the case back, Mugen kind of makes it look like a brick.

They aren't exactly cheap, but for me it was well worth it. For the record, my phone does get made fun of from time to time for its odd appearance, but then I laugh right back when other people's phones die or get plugged in and Im still chugging along...

http://www.seidioonline.com/galaxy-s...35ssgs3-bk.htm

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by sa226

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I should have said I have the Nexus S....but they are available for most phones with removable battery.

The two most popular are Seido and Mugen. I bought the Seido because they at least make the effort to streamline the case back, Mugen kind of makes it look like a brick.

They aren't exactly cheap, but for me it was well worth it. For the record, my phone does get made fun of from time to time for its odd appearance, but then I laugh right back when other people's phones die or get plugged in and Im still chugging along...

http://www.seidioonline.com/galaxy-s...35ssgs3-bk.htm

Thanks man - that looks perfectly acceptable to me. I was a little worried about the battery life when I first got my phone, but that's because I was playing with it too much. Now that I'm more into a "normal-use" phase, the battery seems fine. If it became a problem, though, I'd definitely grab that battery/case. Good find.

[Montana Moe]

I downloaded SwiftKey3 on the recommendation of this thread. It really is great, but I've grown accustomed to typing with Swype.

TouchPal Keyboard is great if you're looking for an upgrade to Swype, and it's free! Highly recommended.

[Tinordi]

how is touchpal better than swype?

[Montana Moe]

Many reasons, IMO. It asks to save any word you may use that it doesn't recognize, (as I just did with IMO). Now it's automatically recognized. My daughter's name (Ali) would always be added as Ashli on Swype, no matter how many times I had used it.

It adds common punctuation/capitalization automatically , such as can't, won't, Calgary, and I. Secondary characters aren't long press, but simply touching the key and sweeping up or down, depending on keyboard location, etc. Plus, it's much more responsive.

It's free, give it a shot.

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Originally Posted by Montana Moe

Many reasons, IMO. It asks to save any word you may use that it doesn't recognize, (as I just did with IMO). Now it's automatically recognized. My daughter's name (Ali) would always be added as Ashli on Swype, no matter how many times I had used it.

Previous versions of Swype had this feature. I notice it's missing in the latest beta.

[Sliver]

What app do you guys use for podcasts?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Sliver

What app do you guys use for podcasts?

I use Pocket Casts. It's always up to date and the ones I want download flawlessly each time. What really won me over is one time StarTalk Radio stopped updating.. I e-mail the development team and they e-mailed back and forth with me a couple times to trouble shoot the problem and it was fixed.

Great App.

[TopChed]

Originally Posted by Sliver

What app do you guys use for podcasts?

I use Doggcatcher now, but I've also used Pocket Casts. Both are far better than the Podcasts app on my iPhone.

[Galakanokis]

Any SIII users have any issues with notification sound? A buddy here at work just got the SIII and he cannot get sounds. When you hit the volume button you get a message that says you cannot not adjust volumes when the sound is disabled. We cannot figure out how to re-enable the sound?

he says he has googled it and tried some solutions with no luck. I myself have not.

One more question. What version of the SIII is the Bell version when you are referencing XDA?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Settings, sound?

[Galakanokis]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Settings, sound?

Tried that. Everything looks as if it should work. Volumes are all up and mute is off.