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Pulse
8,654 posts
87 months
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Based on my One S deal, I could have got mine from Vodafone on the following:
£20.50 per month, 600 minutes, Unlimited texts, 1GB internet, free phone.
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Pulse
8,654 posts
87 months
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In other news, I'm still finding mine a bit big to live with. How long did it take others to adjust? I obviously have very girly hands!
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Stu R
19,536 posts
84 months
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I'd say I'm only just coming to terms with the size, and there's still the odd times where I think WTF - usually after I've reverted to the iPhone for work.
I find making the most out of apps makes it very easy to justify - for consumption of media it spanks most stuff smaller than an iPad, so having plenty of things to play with helps it to become familiar.
I use mine almost as much as my iPad because of this, apps like the BBC app, HuffPo, Bloomberg, HootSuite etc all work beautifully, and as I use Chrome on all of my computers, the Chrome Beta app has been a godsend as it means I've got all my bookmarks sync'd etc.
Basically - for me anyway - I find the more I use it, the more I want to use it, and the more I find it's size beneficial rather than detrimental. On a totally different note I just tried the swype style keyboard, and while it takes just a little getting used to, it's bloody brilliant!
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Pulse
8,654 posts
87 months
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Well, on the note of apps... What do you recommend? I've downloaded a few things, but I never used much on my iPhone. Perhaps it'd help me gel better with the phone.
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Stu R
19,536 posts
84 months
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Depends what you do / like! I tend to carry a lot of them around with me as well as a bunch of bookmarks for stuff like tvcatchup.com and 4OD. Take a look at this thread for starters: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...A brief synopsis of what I've got - A bunch of news apps from the big names (BBC, Telegraph, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, Engadget etc), - Social networking etc (Facebook, Twitter, Hoostuite, Foursquare, Google+, Zeebox, Skype - which works brilliantly compared to their awful iPhone app), - A few games but not many as I have a bunch on my iPhone and iPad that I don't get a chance to play often (Angry Birds and the like mainly) - Some TV & Film watching / reviewing / discovering type apps ( Netflix - again, it rocks, IMDB, Flixster) and some business ones and general utilities like barcode scanners, currency converters, travel apps, shopping apps etc. But, just consider what you do on a daily basis and what kind of stuff you like and you'll probably find there's a bunch of apps that suit you. Otherwise just get a bunch of them and force yourself to at least try using them for a bit!
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Pulse
8,654 posts
87 months
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Cheers! I won't add Engadget, as it's a bit dangerous! 
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TheGreatSoprendo
3,750 posts
118 months
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Sorted. £28 a month with a free phone, unlimited texts, 600 minutes and 1gb of data, 2gb BT Openzone and unlimited data for first 3 months. Being delivered on Monday. £2 more than I'm currently paying, but not a bad deal all things considered.
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Stu R
19,536 posts
84 months
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Pulse said: Cheers! I won't add Engadget, as it's a bit dangerous! At least there's no Apple Store app! I'm a sucker for almost ordering stuff I don't need from there when I've had a few. While I usually don't end up spending, previously I've bought an iPad 2, and right now I've got a new Airport Express on the way which the missus reckons I ordered because my wifi dropped out. (I have full strength wi-fi everywhere in the house).
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Pulse
8,654 posts
87 months
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I know what you mean!
At least we've sold our 16GB iPad2 after just replacing it with a 64GB model! I thought we'd end up with 2 iPads in the house!
Can anyone recommend an SMS app? I've tried three, and they're all rubbish (though better than the awful built-in one).
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Funk
13,084 posts
78 months
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I actually rather like the in-built one, but if you haven't tried it already, try Handcent SMS.
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TheGreatSoprendo
3,750 posts
118 months
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Is anyone bothering with a screen protector on their X, or does the Gorilla Glass render them pointless?
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LCR265
1,220 posts
30 months
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Pulse said: Can anyone recommend an SMS app? I've tried three, and they're all rubbish (though better than the awful built-in one). I'm sticking with stock on the One X, but on my old SGS2 I used GoSMS and never had any issues. Have you tried that one yet? TheGreatSoprendo said: Is anyone bothering with a screen protector on their X, or does the Gorilla Glass render them pointless? From what I've seen, the screen protectors look s  te on the phone as the screen curves round the edges, you can see a clear cut-off line where the protector doesn't get to the edges.
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N88
1,085 posts
48 months
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LCR265 said: From what I've seen, the screen protectors look s te on the phone as the screen curves round the edges, you can see a clear cut-off line where the protector doesn't get to the edges. This is unfortunately true. I'd also be interested to hear if anyone isn't using a screen protector and how their gorilla glass is holding up. If it's anything like the iPhone 4 screen then scratches do start to appear after a while no matter how cautious you are.
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0000
9,323 posts
60 months
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I'm not using a screen protector. Keep leaving the phone in my pocket with keys and coins although I'm trying to not. The back is pretty scratched up but the glass is flawless.
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CatJ
9,186 posts
112 months
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I'm not using a screen protector, but there again it does go into a HTC puch when not in use. So far, i've no problems with scratches, but it is only 2 weeks old as this phone is a replacement.
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aryastark
170 posts
18 months
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Well I've given it much thought, but think I've finally decided to go for the HTC one x over the galaxy s3. After much research, the phones are neck and neck on almost everything, according to a lot of YouTube videos, the camera/camcorder is better on the one x, sound quality of the speaker is also better, build quality, also. S3 has a lot in its favour aswell.
I'm sure a lot of you know the pros/cons of each, but has anyone actually had extensive time with both, and can give a impartial review on both? hmmm.. maybe I've not completely decided!...
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Stu R
19,536 posts
84 months
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Yep. It's totally subjective aside of a couple of things but I've got an SGS3 sat next to me (not mine, but I've spent a few hours playing with it), and my One X, and an iPhone 4S. It's like bloody Engadget HQ in my house. The One X definitely has the better screen IMO, the 0.1" it lacks is made up for by the higher quality, and the camera is definitely better. I also much prefer the standard HTC UI over the TouchWiz, but they're both decent enough. The screen difference is no different to the argument of LCD vs Plasma in the TV world. I'd struggle to agree with any argument that pentile Amoled is better than true IPS, much as I'd struggle to agree with anyone who says LCD is better than Plasma - I prefer the proper blacks and the richer colour, rather than the better whites and slightly washed out colour. There really is very little in it though. The one thing that sold the HTC to me over the Samsung is the lack of lag between fast switching of apps and screens - it's something I've always been hypercritical of android for compared to iOS, and it seems mainly down to the updating of active widgets etc when you unlock, but it's far more noticeable on the Samsung, and barely noticeable on the HTC. Also, if you fast swipe repetitively between screens on the Samsung it's a less smooth affair than the HTC. Obviously that's not something most people do in daily use, but knowing it's there is enough to annoy me, petty I know Sound wise, I don't think there's much in it. They're both decent enough, I'd say the One X is ever so slightly better, but only up to about 75% of the maximum volume. Beyond that, I find the 'beats audio' filter gets annoying for MP3 playback, and for anything other than FLAC it risks making quite a muddy sound even if the audio is 300kbps. It's not so noticeable until you turn the filter on and off a few times, and I can't think of a scenario where I'd ever have music pumping out of the phone at 100%. Doesn't seem to affect stuff like youtube or tvcatchup though, so it's not a problem for me. For youtube and the like I'd say the HTC definitely has the edge on audio. The SGS3 certainly has a lot going for it, but for at least 90% of the stuff I do regularly, the One X is the better phone, if only by a slim margin. Most of what I've just written won't be noticed by most folks I suspect, and they're both spectacular phones. I suspect the biggest decider will be which of the two people think looks better, and whether they prefer TouchWiz or HTC Sense for their UI. Certainly don't think you'd feel like you picked the wrong one whichever you went for, they're essentially so close that it's software updates which will determine which is better long term. There's definitely a few nice touches on the Samsung that I'd like to see on my HTC, but nothing I can't live without. I'd probably say the same about the HTC if I'd bought the Samsung.
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aryastark
170 posts
18 months
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Stu R said: Yep. It's totally subjective aside of a couple of things but I've got an SGS3 sat next to me (not mine, but I've spent a few hours playing with it), and my One X, and an iPhone 4S. It's like bloody Engadget HQ in my house. The One X definitely has the better screen IMO, the 0.1" it lacks is made up for by the higher quality, and the camera is definitely better. I also much prefer the standard HTC UI over the TouchWiz, but they're both decent enough. The screen difference is no different to the argument of LCD vs Plasma in the TV world. I'd struggle to agree with any argument that pentile Amoled is better than true IPS, much as I'd struggle to agree with anyone who says LCD is better than Plasma - I prefer the proper blacks and the richer colour, rather than the better whites and slightly washed out colour. There really is very little in it though. The one thing that sold the HTC to me over the Samsung is the lack of lag between fast switching of apps and screens - it's something I've always been hypercritical of android for compared to iOS, and it seems mainly down to the updating of active widgets etc when you unlock, but it's far more noticeable on the Samsung, and barely noticeable on the HTC. Also, if you fast swipe repetitively between screens on the Samsung it's a less smooth affair than the HTC. Obviously that's not something most people do in daily use, but knowing it's there is enough to annoy me, petty I know Sound wise, I don't think there's much in it. They're both decent enough, I'd say the One X is ever so slightly better, but only up to about 75% of the maximum volume. Beyond that, I find the 'beats audio' filter gets annoying for MP3 playback, and for anything other than FLAC it risks making quite a muddy sound even if the audio is 300kbps. It's not so noticeable until you turn the filter on and off a few times, and I can't think of a scenario where I'd ever have music pumping out of the phone at 100%. Doesn't seem to affect stuff like youtube or tvcatchup though, so it's not a problem for me. For youtube and the like I'd say the HTC definitely has the edge on audio. The SGS3 certainly has a lot going for it, but for at least 90% of the stuff I do regularly, the One X is the better phone, if only by a slim margin. Most of what I've just written won't be noticed by most folks I suspect, and they're both spectacular phones. I suspect the biggest decider will be which of the two people think looks better, and whether they prefer TouchWiz or HTC Sense for their UI. Certainly don't think you'd feel like you picked the wrong one whichever you went for, they're essentially so close that it's software updates which will determine which is better long term. There's definitely a few nice touches on the Samsung that I'd like to see on my HTC, but nothing I can't live without. I'd probably say the same about the HTC if I'd bought the Samsung. Thanks for that, I've just about made my mind up. Quick question, I noticed (youtube comparison videos) that when browsing on both the hox and s3, the s3 seems alittle smoother when pinch/zoom aswell as when scrolling, but I believe that's down to the hox stock browser that text reflows. It does give the impressions it seems alittle 'clunky', and not as smooth as the s3 when browsing. Have you noticed anything of the sort?, I use dolphin browser on my sensation xe, and have the option of turning text reflow on/off. I always opt for it turned off making browsing (imo) a lot smoother...
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LCR265
1,220 posts
30 months
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You can turn auto text reflow off.
Another consideration is price - One X seems significantly cheaper than the SGS3.
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Stu R
19,536 posts
84 months
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Yep you can turn reflow off though I can't say I've had cause to. I use Chrome so it's slightly different anyway - much prefer it to the HOX browser as it's got all my bookmarks etc from my desktops sync'd.
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