Buy now or wait for Jelly Bean, Quad Core?

[davidbellevue]

I bought my Infuse a year ago, and had to wait about 9 months for the promised GB update. So I feel burned by AT&T as the phone was very buggy until the update came out.

The S3 runs ICS, but how do we know it will be promptly updated to Jelly Bean when it's ready in the fall?

Also, I have read that Samsung is adapting the Quad Core processor to the US market and it will be available later in the year; however other reports are that it is only marginally better than Snapdragon.

Anyone have any thoughts? Should I stay or should I go?

 

[MrSlippery519]

If I recall correctly the SIII comes with 4.04 installed, obviously the Gnex is going to get 4.10 (assuming that is Jelly Bean) first and I would have to imagine the SIII and One X will get the update a month or so later.

We will likely get more information this week about Jelly Bean but I do not think it's going to be anything major and will mostly be an upgrade for tablets. It will still bring some improvements to phones as well of course.

That said I would not wait....if a quad core does release it will be months from now and honestly it's not going to be a drastic difference in performance anyways.

 

[jjb70]

The S3 runs ICS, but how do we know it will be promptly updated to Jelly Bean when it's ready in the fall?

Nothing is promptly updated in Android. ICS came out last October and my ATT Skyrocket still doesn't have it.

This phone is near flawless IMHO. It doesn't need Jelly Bean to be good. I've owned over 30 smartphones in about 7 years. Nothing even comes close. And, yes, I've owed all the iPhones too.

NO need to wait for anything. Don't walk, run to your computer/phone/store and order one now. You won't be disappointed.

 

[XChrisX]

I hate to quote Steve Jobs on an Android forum but he said it best "If you're constantly waiting around for what's next you'll never own anything!" I'd love a quad core Jelly Bean phone like everyone else, but my iPhone 4 is buggy, the sleep/wake button is busted, and I want/need a new smartphone as soon as I can get one. I'd say get an SIII now, and be happy with it, there's always going to be something new just around the corner, no matter what phone you end up with. Might as well be happy now.

 

[planoman]

Only you can answer your ability to wait. I can tell you that jelly bean will not come quickly to the sgsIII on att. To think otherwise is not supported by the facts or history of att. Buy the phone for what is has now, not what you think it will have. It will save you from being irate and having to go to t mobile.

BTW, it is the Korean model (Quad Core & LTE) and their LTE is not compatible with our LTE. So that model will not work on Att. So it will be some time before quad core LTE comes to the US, I suspect.

 

[the1m.polo]

I bought my Infuse a year ago, and had to wait about 9 months for the promised GB update. So I feel burned by AT&T as the phone was very buggy until the update came out.
The S3 runs ICS, but how do we know it will be promptly updated to Jelly Bean when it's ready in the fall?

Also, I have read that Samsung is adapting the Quad Core processor to the US market and it will be available later in the year; however other reports are that it is only marginally better than Snapdragon.

Um you will aways be waiting its always changing you will always be behind period ..best thing you can do is by the newest/ hottest phone runnthe newest OS ...right now its the GS3 if you're not getting it for another 5months then wait ...if you are buying now then this is good as it gets outside of a nexus ...buy the GS3 if you like it and relax





Anyone have any thoughts? Should I stay or should I go?

 

[vinny jr]

Nothing is promptly updated in Android. ICS came out last October and my ATT Skyrocket still doesn't have it.

This phone is near flawless IMHO. It doesn't need Jelly Bean to be good. I've owned over 30 smartphones in about 7 years. Nothing even comes close. And, yes, I've owed all the iPhones too.

NO need to wait for anything. Don't walk, run to your computer/phone/store and order one now. You won't be disappointed.

You said it all, This is by far the best device I have owned and I have also had them all on all Carriers. What is also great about this device, there will be a ton of accessories to choose from because all the carriers have the same looking and size phone. That may never happen again.
Vinny

 

[Disturbd1]

I'm with the majority on this one; waiting begets more waiting when it comes to advancement in mobile technology.

I was going to get the S2 for Sprint when it came out back at the end of last year...decided I'd wait until the Galaxy Nexus was here...didn't have the money then, and started reading about the upcoming Evo 4G LTE...a week later, the net was buzzing about the S3.

As far as the 6 months and 26 days that have passed thus far in 2012 - you won't find a better bang for your buck IMO. 6 months of waiting was enough for me, I feel like this phone is a good commitment for the next year or so.

That said, I DO wish the shiny new LG Optimus 4x HD was coming to the States in the coming weeks (I'd probably go for that based on the display alone).

 

[Mikest]

Does it really matter? Even if you buy that jelly bean quadcore with sprinkles its gonna be Android obsolete in two months. Find a phone you like and buy it.

 

[turbofan]

If I recall correctly the SIII comes with 4.04 installed, obviously the Gnex is going to get 4.10 (assuming that is Jelly Bean) first and I would have to imagine the SIII and One X will get the update a month or so later.

Bahahahahahahahahaha!!! Right. The S3 and One X will get it a month or so later. Because the vivid got it a month after ICS was released on the GNex last year? The GS2? (Hint: the GS2 STILL doesn't have it, on ATT OR Sprint).

If you're ready for a new phone, get the GS3. I'm likely getting mine in 2 weeks or so after much deliberation about it VS the new Evo.

 

[Wicell]

I hate to quote Steve Jobs on an Android forum but he said it best "If you're constantly waiting around for what's next you'll never own anything!" I'd love a quad core Jelly Bean phone like everyone else, but my iPhone 4 is buggy, the sleep/wake button is busted, and I want/need a new smartphone as soon as I can get one. I'd say get an SIII now, and be happy with it, there's always going to be something new just around the corner, no matter what phone you end up with. Might as well be happy now.

With such responses as this and most others, I feel bad knowing that my reply was so snide as to say: "If you wait for quad core jelly bean, you'll end up waiting for dual processor key lime pie, and the next best thing, and so on and so forth.

 

[jcp007]

I am new to Android but not AT&T. How will we find out that Jelly Bean is available for the GS3 from AT&T? How do you update the Android OS? OTA?

 

[jjb70]

Yep OTA. stick with the forum and or follow @androidcentral and you'll know as soon as anyone else. But enjoy ICS now because you'll be waiting for awhile. Doesn't really matter to me. Android is just plain good no matter what version you're running.

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[jcp007]

So far it is light years better than BB OS 7. I am enjoying my phone so much.

 

[Ry]

Get what you want now. If you wait, you'll keep waiting.

 

[jcp007]

Get what you want now. If you wait, you'll keep waiting.

I totally agree. The GS4 is just another season away. Just like anything with technology. The second that you walk out the door, it is already obsolete. Not being an experienced member of Android nation, the wait for Jelly Bean is not so bad.

 

[monkeyluis]

Buy now. Keep waiting & there will always be something better.

 

[AndroidArmageddon]

If you need a phone don't wait or get the one x . Otherwise wait Until they perfect the s3 and jam even more cores with LTE and Ram! Is the us version getting 2gb ram? Jellybean is well just a slight version bump and I don't think touchwiz will disappear from jellybean update.

 

[Mac.World]

If you need a phone don't wait or get the one x . Otherwise wait Until they perfect the s3 and jam even more cores with LTE and Ram! Is the us version getting 2gb ram? Jellybean is well just a slight version bump and I don't think touchwiz will disappear from jellybean update.

US version is already out and yes, it has 2gb of RAM. Best damn phone I have ever owned. HTC One X is too limited in its features. No sd card slot and no replaceable battery? Seriously. What are they taking design lessons from Apple. Not to mention the issue, which I shall not bring up, with the One X.

 

[Zaisaroni]

This is THE flagship phone of the new Generation of phones. It will be the best selling Android this year, at a minimum double the ram of anything available now. It has some very innovative features and will be supported by devs and accessory makers as good as anything out there.