Please tell me why the S3 is better than an iPhone.

[funkylogik]

They don't block it but if I try to activate the native hotspot it gives me a prompt with the number to Verizon's customer support hotline and asks me to call that number to add tethering to my plan.

If all they are going to do is throttle than it shouldn't be that bad, it would just slow down your connection until the next billing cycle which isn't that big of a deal and it is honestly really hard for them to detect the tethering unless you are pulling large files very rapidly (i.e. playing XBOX Live or downloading torrents) and even then they have to go through a process before they can even notify you.

nah its a prepay account and they seem to have throttled my fiance forever lol. she could just order a sim in another name but i dont think u can transfer your number to the same carrier so its a hasstle. il do some research on it though. i dont use the laptop much anyway and right now my s3 is tethered to her android because i cant afford to buy credit until wednesday lol.

yeah its same as soundhound man. duno if they use same database or what though

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[smooth4lyfe]

Shazam is basically like SoundHound?

Shazam is way better, now u can Shazam a TV show and it can show you what TV show and information about the show its cool!

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[badbrad17]

Shazam is way better, now u can Shazam a TV show and it can show you what TV show and information about the show its cool!

Really? That is cool. Will have to try this.

 

[smooth4lyfe]

I know!

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[xlDeMoNiClx]

Shazam is way better, now u can Shazam a TV show and it can show you what TV show and information about the show its cool!

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 Boyyyyyy!

Meh, don't need that, just music and SoundHound came with my Android so I just SoundHound.

 

[apollooff320]

I'm sorry, but to be frank you simply don't know what you're talking about. I guess you'd claim that 720p flat panel televisions aren't "True/Full HD" either, and you'd be wrong about that too. I'm a professional engineer, with a pretty good background and understanding of television technology, so your attempt to dismiss me as a "tech noob" is laughable at best. :-[ 720p is "True/Full HD" as are 1080i and 1080p. That's not spin (unlike your opinion) but simple fact, based on the published specifications for HD broadcast formats.

And I'm not trying to justify anything. I didn't weigh in on which phone is "better" and agree that for some the S3 is, and for others they'll like the iPhone 5 better. Just trying to correct your totally incorrect statements about HD formats, period.

you're professional engineering job sure isn't teaching you much if you believe anything under 1080p is True/Full HD. You are a clasified tech noob IMO if you actually believe that. Time for you to go read up....here ya go Google

 

[shady28]

you're professional engineering job sure isn't teaching you much if you believe anything under 1080p is True/Full HD. You are a clasified tech noob IMO if you actually believe that. Time for you to go read up....here ya go Google

So I googled that out of curiosity. I found out he is correct and that you're the noob.

There is no such thing as 'True HD' except as a marketing buzzword. Look for the tech articles written by engineers, not the pop articles written by journalists.




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[JHBThree]

So I googled that out of curiosity. I found out he is correct and that you're the noob.

There is no such thing as 'True HD' except as a marketing buzzword. Look for the tech articles written by engineers, not the pop articles written by journalists.




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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Full+hd

 

[rexxman]

Ok Apollo, I checked with Google.

There are two things that are referenced; True HD and (True)/Full HD.

True HD is 720p and 1080i. Full HD is 1080p. I have both a 720p HD LCD (bought in 2005 when 720p HD LCDs first dropped below $1,000) and a 2010 LED/LCD 1080p. I also have HD digital cable service and the broadcast programming comes in at either 720p or 1080i (True HD) on the 1080p (Full HD) monitor. To get Full HD 1080p programming, I use a BluRay player/disc.
Now, I kindly ask that you play nice on these Android forums.

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[JHBThree]

Also, the term Full HD comes from the technical name of the resolution, which is FHD. A 720p screen is technically WXGA, but is also called HD.

 

[shady28]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Full+hd

Both True HD and Full HD are marketing terms. They are not standards. One could just as easily come up with "Super HD" or "Turbo HD", tell everyone you mean 1080p, and there you go you have yet another meaningless phrase.

The standard was set by the FCC via the Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC). The standard specifies 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. 720p 1080i and 1080p are defined as being HD, while 480i / 480p are SD.

Due to bandwidth limitations, broadcasters generally use 720p or lower.

The standard is below. 720 and 1080 are both HD.

The real name for 1080p is SMPTE 274M

Standard Aspect
RatioLinesSamples/Line
SMPTE 274MHD16:910801920
SMPTE 296MHD16:97201280
ITU-R BT.601.3SD4:3483720
Video Acquisition Standards



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[JHBThree]

Both True HD and Full HD are marketing terms. They are not standards. One could just as easily come up with "Super HD" or "Turbo HD", tell everyone you mean 1080p, and there you go you have yet another meaningless phrase.

The standard was set by the FCC via the Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC). The standard specifies 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. 720p 1080i and 1080p are defined as being HD, while 480i / 480p are SD.

Due to bandwidth limitations, broadcasters generally use 720p or lower.

The standard is below. 720 and 1080 are both HD.

The real name for 1080p is SMPTE 274M

Standard Aspect
RatioLinesSamples/Line
SMPTE 274MHD16:910801920
SMPTE 296MHD16:97201280
ITU-R BT.601.3SD4:3483720
Video Acquisition Standards



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FHD is not a marketing term. That is where full HD comes from. The proper name of the 1080p resolution is FHD.

 

[badbrad17]

Correct me if I'm wrong. We are trying to figure out if one HD is the real HD and the other HD is not really HD?

Sheesh. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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[TomsAndroid]

Well the other guy was wrong either way as he said there was such a thing.

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[sirheck]

You are all wrong. Real/Full HD is called 4K

 

[Beyond Fire]

Lol@ everyone here arguing over what is considered full HD on 4-5" screens like it matters

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[funkylogik]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Full+hd

lmao that was pretty cool mate. how u do that???


ok can i just say youre all very clever and knowledgable and leave it at that. i tell people my phone is HD, it certainly has a FAR nicer picture than my HD tv so dont burst my bubble i beg of you

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[DallasFlier]

He's not incorrect. True or Full HD refers only to 1080p. 720p is still HD, but it has not ever been identified as true/full HD.

I guess that's because there's no such official thing as "true/full HD." But if you guys want to make up your own terminology and then make up your own definition for it, go for it, I think most everyone here knows the truth now. Based on that though, most of you aren't really watching HDTV on your flat panels at home, because as has been pointed out, much/most HDTV broadcasts are in 720p format.

The poster who pointed out that on our displays its a ridiculous argument are ALSO correct. In general, 720p resolution is considered to be as good as the human eye can perceive up to about 20-25 inch HDTV's, so 1080p buys you nothing at those sizes. 1080p does look better to the human eye on 47,532 and 55 inch (and larger) displays, but on your phone (of any kind!) it doesn't matter. The S3 is HD, and will display HDTV streams without CPU-hogging interpolation. The iPhone 5 will not.

 

[DallasFlier]

Both True HD and Full HD are marketing terms. They are not standards. One could just as easily come up with "Super HD" or "Turbo HD", tell everyone you mean 1080p, and there you go you have yet another meaningless phrase.

The standard was set by the FCC via the Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC). The standard specifies 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. 720p 1080i and 1080p are defined as being HD, while 480i / 480p are SD.

Due to bandwidth limitations, broadcasters generally use 720p or lower.

The standard is below. 720 and 1080 are both HD.

The real name for 1080p is SMPTE 274M

Standard Aspect
RatioLinesSamples/Line
SMPTE 274MHD16:910801920
SMPTE 296MHD16:97201280
ITU-R BT.601.3SD4:3483720
Video Acquisition Standards



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FHD is not a marketing term. That is where full HD comes from. The proper name of the 1080p resolution is FHD.

shady, it doesn't matter how many facts you quote, the naysayers will just continue to make up their own...

 

[Bond32]

Are you an EE? I'm an ME student. Totally random just making conversation lol.

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