3 weeks living with the Samsung S4

[El Presidente]

Bloody Hell! ..Moving from Iphone is not easy.

I must say each week becomes easier but it is a hell of a re-learning process.

The loves:

1. Camera functionality is perfect. The days of point and shoot cameras are over.

2. e-mail is seamless.

3. battery life is excellent. Having a 32 gig card is brilliant.

4. Connect to any micro port connection around the office to

download or recharge. We would have 20. What really pissed me off on Iphone was the recent "USB not supported" with any and all non Apple connections.

5. flexibility. You can configure your device almost limitlesly.

The Hates.

1. Typing is not as good as Iphone.

2. Phone page/screen jumps in and out of calls. Calls are not disconnected mind you....just you never know if you have hung up.

3. Scrolling "eye" thinks I am a genius.

4. connection to time zones is too manual.

5. just different...completely different to what I am used to.

6. Still haven't got my Itunes across.

All in all I wouldn't go back. I would certainly move to the Samsung Note 3 which I will do shortly.

[Croz71]

I've been using samsung for 1 year now.

Went through the same re-learning process as you Prez. I used to love the iphone but now would never go back. The flexibility with the Galaxy is second to none.

I hate how Apple control the customer when using their products.

[Fuzz]

The Hates.

1. Typing is not as good as Iphone.

2. Phone page/screen jumps in and out of calls. Calls are not disconnected mind you....just you never know if you have hung up. The Smart Stay feature may be screwing things up. If you go into another screen, you can always go back to the call by flicking the drop down menu at the top of your screen

3. Scrolling "eye" thinks I am a genius. Disable the feature, it's not really working right yet.

4. connection to time zones is too manual. Go into you settings, scroll to "Date and Time", tick "Automatic date and time" & Automatic time zone"

5. just different...completely different to what I am used to. Old dogs can learn new tricks!

6. Still haven't got my Itunes across.

All in all I wouldn't go back. I would certainly move to the Samsung Note 3 which I will do shortly.

[El Presidente]

Fuzz shall do so.

However on time zone I had it as "automatic" ...took me to NSW timezon automatically as if you guys are the centre of the world

Show me some shortcuts when you come up on the weekend!

EL Pres

[Fuzz]

Fuzz shall do so.

However on time zone I had it as "automatic" ...took me to NSW timezon automatically as if you guys are the centre of the world

Show me some shortcuts when you come up on the weekend!

EL Pres

Well that's because the "correct time" at the moment is AEDT.

Once you get the hang of it, the S4 is just as good as the iPhone.

[ZinZan]

Prez,

Instead of typing use the swipe as the input. Much faster and actually easier. Once you get the hang of it's quite cool.

[Fuzz]

Prez,

Instead of typing use the swipe as the input. Much faster and actually easier. Once you get the hang of it's quite cool.

If you can remember the layout of the keyboard. Some people I know still pause and search the keyboard for each letter. It's like watching a chicken peck out an email.

[hanhan]

The Hates.

1. Typing is not as good as Iphone.

2. Phone page/screen jumps in and out of calls. Calls are not disconnected mind you....just you never know if you have hung up.

Prez,

Try the following:

Under display settings:

-turn on high touch sensitivity

Under call settings:

- uncheck "Turn off screen during calls"

Under Language and Input - samsung keyboard settings

-continuous input (aka SWYPE). Easiest way to type one handed by dragging letters towards each other and creating a chain of probable words and it will predict the next word that you want to input. Once you try this, you will never go back

[Othello]

I just went from a three year old Samsung Galaxy to a Motorola Droid ........ it's only been since Sunday, but I am liking the Droid thus far. Many improvements, but it is a little bit of a change ........

[Munts]

Prez,

Instead of typing use the swipe as the input. Much faster and actually easier. Once you get the hang of it's quite cool.

+1

Swype is fantastic

[obviousadams]

1. I wouldn't turn the screen on during calls you could end up presssing buttons with your cheek.

2. Swype is the best, can't live without it.

[riazp]

Note 3 is an amazing phone, a couple of my mates got one recently and i'm thinking of getting one myself. THe only down side to the note 3 that its impossible to use the phone with one hand...I'm glad to hear you are loving the world of android.

As for you music..its quite simple. Plug in your phone to your pc via usb, Grab the music you want, Drag and drop the folders to the music folder on your phone or SD card and voilà.

[Warren]

I'm the same. A Samsung convert. I've got the Note 2 and the screen is just amazing. You can learn to use them one handed though.

[jazzmonkey]

Went from iPhone to S4 and I don't think I'd ever go back. Even though I'm a Mac user the file transfer with drag and drop makes it so easy to transfer music, videos etc. Plus I bought a 64g card, so I have 16g on my phone and 64g for my music. Way better than what I had before.

[SCgarman]

Love my Galaxy S4. Would never own an Iphone. Got a free Iphone4 with my S4 purchase. Gave the Iphone to my 7 year old daughter. Good phone for a kid!

[targa88]

+3 on "Swype" great interface.

Better than the keyboard I use to have on BB

[Colt45]

You can learn to use them one handed though.

Do you need all the fingers?

[El Presidente]

Do you need all the fingers?

[Peacock]

Just bought a Motorola Droid Moto X. We shall see how it works.

[ZinZan]

If you can remember the layout of the keyboard. Some people I know still pause and search the keyboard for each letter. It's like watching a chicken peck out an email.

Its true sometimes i forget that i got it on swipe cuz tapping on the letters is so instinctive.

[riazp]

swype is fantastic, not obvious at the begenning but now i dont know what i'd do without it!

[El Presidente]

I had no idea that swype existed! Loving the phone 25% more already.....been using swype all morning. Cheers for the heads up!

[SCgarman]

Just set my phone up with Swype. Pretty cool! Thanks for the tips guys. Never knew it existed.

[galtline]

Bloody Hell! ..Moving from Iphone is not easy.

I must say each week becomes easier but it is a hell of a re-learning process.

The loves:

1. Camera functionality is perfect. The days of point and shoot cameras are over.

2. e-mail is seamless.

3. battery life is excellent. Having a 32 gig card is brilliant.

4. Connect to any micro port connection around the office to

download or recharge. We would have 20. What really pissed me off on Iphone was the recent "USB not supported" with any and all non Apple connections.

5. flexibility. You can configure your device almost limitlesly.

The Hates.

1. Typing is not as good as Iphone.

2. Phone page/screen jumps in and out of calls. Calls are not disconnected mind you....just you never know if you have hung up.

3. Scrolling "eye" thinks I am a genius.

4. connection to time zones is too manual.

5. just different...completely different to what I am used to.

6. Still haven't got my Itunes across.

All in all I wouldn't go back. I would certainly move to the Samsung Note 3 which I will do shortly.

Just keep going in another month you will wonder why you even had an Iphone. The new samsung Droid phones poised to hit the market are going to be iphone killers.

[galtline]

Well that's because the "correct time" at the moment is AEDT.

Once you get the hang of it, the S4 is just as good as the iPhone.

ITs better what the hell are you talking about ! Open Source Dominates !