Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

[A895]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

The HTC M8 is growing on me day by day and after handling one in the store I actually like it.

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[BuffOrange]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

I remember the podcast a couple months ago getting an email saying "I'm happy w/ my S3 but just sorta want to updgrade".
Jerry - "so get a new case".

Good advice. Pretty much how I feel about my Nexus 4. I'd like something new for the sake of something new, but don't really need it. Only upgrades I'd care for are the speakers & battery. And maybe a color other than black. But with my old ipod touch still chugging along, that stuff just isn't worth $600+.
Will see what the Nexus6 & MotoX2 have to offer. If those don't blow me away I might just pick up a G2 which should come on the cheap by then (probably won't be into the G3 if it's 5.5"+).

 

[nelschroeder]

No, they don't interest me at all.

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[dpham00]

I want a large phone. I have a note 3 now and would like to go larger. Next phone would probably be the note 4 but I will see what competitors have St the time

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[Tina Williams s5]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

Something that we all start to need to realize is we aren't going to see as many leaps and bounds as we have in the past. Especially when Flagship devices are starting to come out every 6 months or so.

That being said, I think the M8 has more to offer than the S5. This time around I think Samsung tripped a little and maybe this is the opportunity for HTC and LG to catch up a bit.

ive had some phones in my day good gaming ones i used need for speed most wanted its pretty smooth great graphics bit more room on board is good mines 16 gig but in general a good item Samsung S5 benchmark is 35828 on my device says its a 15.9 megapixel camera ? rear 2.1 megapixel front , 4.4.2 OS not supported, temp sensor humidity sensor,ambient temp sensor 10 other things in the list is supported ,

 

[ahaxton]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

Ask android and it says it will remind you but does absolutely Nothing. It might set a calendar date that has no audible reminder. If you aren't looking at the calendar, you do not get reminded.

Categorically untrue. I just tested it. "Remind me to turn the oven on at 10:05pm" in Google Voice Search set off an audible reminder notification and a notification in my shade. I can set the reminders either by time or location, and adjust the notification tone used in the settings of Google Now.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

ive had some phones in my day good gaming ones i used need for speed most wanted its pretty smooth great graphics bit more room on board is good mines 16 gig but in general a good item Samsung S5 benchmark is 35828 on my device says its a 15.9 megapixel camera ? rear 2.1 megapixel front , 4.4.2 OS not supported, temp sensor humidity sensor,ambient temp sensor 10 other things in the list is supported ,

I don't understand the point you are trying to make.

 

[Tina Williams s5]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

I don't understand the point you are trying to make.

Dos For Dummies Samsung S5 Rocks lol

 

[RionDunn]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

While I agree with most everything you said, I am a tiny bit interested in the S5. I think the camera might be 99% of that attraction and 1% the 'updated' touch wiz.
I think the LG G3 will be another incremental upgrade just as these devices were. (M8/S5).
I am sure LG will try to spec bump it to being .1ghz faster and maybe use 3GB ram and go 16/20MP on the camera. Maybe barrow iPhones 'true tone' dual led flash system from the 5S.

I think what I want from android is different from what others want from android. These minor spec bumps are about to hit a wall.
I want android to quit worrying about specs, and start worrying about the OS.
I want innovation like Motorola did with the hands free, always listen features on the moto x.
I want a SINGLE native email client that works with all my emails. i.e. Not a gmail app AND another for all my Other emails.
I want native Visual Voicemail built in like iPhone 5S, Not an AT&T app that is separate from the dialer app.
I want more 'cloud' syncing that is much more like iOS to Mac integration.
I want security to be Native as well, not Lookout or AVG addons.
I want the ability to uninstall all carrier bloat that I don't want. (a lot of it already can be, give me more freedom)(rooting is stupid and should Not be a solution)
I want android to Stop compressing my photo's in texts, iPhone iMessage doesn't. Hangouts is not the answer, hangouts sucks in its current form.

The LG G2 isn't without issues. The native text messaging app on my G2 sometimes takes 20-30 seconds to send a Picture message.
The camera is pretty good over all, but could use better software/Processing behind it.

The only reason I am on android is because I love the 5" to 5.7" screens. iPhone 6 will fix this and I may be done with android at that time.
Widgets aren't the big deal that others make them out to be. I use 1 total, time/weather.
The only thing other than screen size that android has that I am in MAD LOVE with is swipe. Best thing since sliced bread.

Tomorrow is the last day I can return the LG G2. I am seriously considering taking it back and getting the iPhone 5S because the OS is much more polished than android. People can hate on apple all they want. iOS is simply more 'put together' than android that has a bit of a frankenstein feel to it.
I have found that I set my phone up the way I like it, and then I never really mess with it anymore.
All these launchers and 'freedom' things just aren't all that to me...

I disagree, iOS crapped the bed for me. Well, iOS 7 on that note. Apple is experiencing serious issues with the software, in which has never been an issue. I took off from the apple environment and went to Google (Nexus 5) I couldn't be happier with Android 442, except for minor glitches and bugs, but that'll always be around. I guess it really has to do with who you are and what your needs are, and how they are met. 2 years ago I would of never thought I'd make the jump. Now I'm happy I have. I work for a Canadian carrier and every day I see new issues with I iPhones. Random power cycling, serious battery drain, and the lot of them just stopped working. It's almost like apple new or meant for this to happen, is really weird. In fact, tonight, my wife's iPhone 5 and iPad Air both crashed and pooped out on her, hours apart. So it's back to our closest apple store.

Just a piece of advice, if you're going to go iPhone, wait until the 6 comes out. The 5S is a problematic phone. I have gone through four replacements before the Nexus 5.

Just my thoughts....

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[mayconvert]

Re: Do either of the new Phones (S5 or M8) Interest You?

Kept the G2. I do love the feel of the device. and it doesn't has trash-Wiz. I will wait for iPhone 6 and see what Apple does.

 

[LightaDroid]

If you an Android fan.
Its kinda hard not to like the S5 or the M8. Both great in there own way!