Android phones.

[fairdinkum]

When I first got my S2 I thought it was way too big.

Within a week, I was completely used to it.

Now it seems like a perfect size.

What a magnificent piece of technology.

 

[wormburner67]

When I first got my S2 I thought it was way too big.

Within a week, I was completely used to it.

Now it seems like a perfect size.

What a magnificent piece of technology.

Isn't it just!!
Had mine for 6 months now and luvinit

I look upon iPhoners now with much sympathy

If only they knew

 

[LiZ4RD]

S2 on sale $0 a month on $29 plan with vodafone until 23/12.

 

[dav3]

When I first got my S2 I thought it was way too big.

Within a week, I was completely used to it.

Now it seems like a perfect size.

What a magnificent piece of technology.

Look at grabbing the official extended battery, the size difference is minimal but the extra weight makes the phone feel a lot better.... plus you get 20% extra battery life

 

[red+black]

What's the official extended battery? Is it 3rd party?

 

[HawkVB]

On my SGS2 im running CheckROM's RevoHD V4 on DarkKnight v2.3. I have the Ice Cream Sandwich Domination v1.6 as my theme and loving it. Battery life has improved significantly. Ive got so far 10hrs on battery with about 60% of battery life left.

 

[Upton Sinclair]

The battery life on some of those ROM's is amazing. I can leave it for days without charging if I'm not using it much.

 

[Upton Sinclair]

iPhone 4s commercial

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Probably no the best pitch from Samsung, that it can be mistaken for an iPhone, considering their current legal predicaments

 

[red+black]

Watched MI4: Ghost Protocol last night. Looked like some Android devices in the film. Not sure if it was a Nexus or Note, and the tablet may have been a Tab.

 

[Upton Sinclair]

Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) has just been released for the Nexus S today. I'm flashing it now, can't wait

 

[dav3]

What's the official extended battery? Is it 3rd party?

http://ausdroid.net/2011/08/30/official-2000mah-extended-battery-for-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-coming-29th-september-for-40/

It's a genuine Samsung part, was delayed for a while but it's out now. They are $40 from most mobile/electronics stores.

 

[Nardz]

so i got my first android phone after about 3 years of iphones.

Galaxy S2.

what apps must i get? i've already gone through and downloaded most of the ones i know from iphone.

also does anyone know a good way to manage music, with smart playlists, ratings, playcounts etc. i loved the ipod/itunes combination on my iphone and i need to continue this somehow.

 

[dav3]

so i got my first android phone after about 3 years of iphones.

Galaxy S2.

what apps must i get? i've already gone through and downloaded most of the ones i know from iphone.

also does anyone know a good way to manage music, with smart playlists, ratings, playcounts etc. i loved the ipod/itunes combination on my iphone and i need to continue this somehow.

DoubleTwist should let you import from iTunes

 

[Nardz]

DoubleTwist should let you import from iTunes

Import yes, but doesn't seem to update play counts, ratings, smart play lists etc..

 

[dav3]

Import yes, but doesn't seem to update play counts, ratings, smart play lists etc..

Maybe check out part 1 and part 2 of the "iPhone -> Galaxy S2 converts thread" over on Whirlpool, they may know of something.

 

[XFactor1979]

Got one, but the battery lasts longer than Kim Kardashian's marriage

 

[wormburner67]

I did a bad thing in regards to battery power the other day to an iFoam user.....

When my battery died, I took the back off the phone and......changed it with a spare I bought of e bay for a few dollars...go figure !!

They couldn't believe the technology of changing a battery

 

[Upton Sinclair]

I did a bad thing in regards to battery power the other day to an iFoam user.....

When my battery died, I took the back off the phone and......changed it with a spare I bought of e bay for a few dollars...go figure !!

They couldn't believe the technology of changing a battery

If you OEM unlock your phone and root it with Super User the you can use app's like NSTools to underclock the CPU to dramatically save on battery life.

Try doing that with an iMoan!

 

[prankmonkey]

i'd undervolt personally, but you need to install a custom kernel

 

[Upton Sinclair]

i'd undervolt personally

I stand corrected

 

[Nardz]

lets not be fanbois here.. the iphone has its benefits.. i had one for 3 years and i badly miss the music managment and itunes integreation.. 1 click to completely back up your phone, 1 click to restore to a previous state.. i don't see android doing anything like that...

that said, i'm quite happy with my SGS2 except for the terrible battery life

 

[Upton Sinclair]

1 click to completely back up your phone, 1 click to restore to a previous state.. i don't see android doing anything like that...

My Nexus S does that. And Google synch is great, it automatically backs up all pof my contacts etc via my gmail account, I'm forever flashing my phones with custom ROM's and each time I just go through the set-up menu, enter my email and it synchs all of my apps through market place, synchs all of my RSS feeds and bookmarks and contacts etc. I literally can never lose my contacts ever again, unless I get dementia and can't log into Google, even if I was in another copuntry with no phone I could still get everything of it via the cloud.

that said, i'm quite happy with my SGS2 except for the terrible battery life

Try a new kernel, ICS has had some teething problems with battery life, or at least it has on the Nexus S

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1339

 

[prankmonkey]

lets not be fanbois here.. the iphone has its benefits.. i had one for 3 years and i badly miss the music managment and itunes integreation.. 1 click to completely back up your phone, 1 click to restore to a previous state.. i don't see android doing anything like that...

that said, i'm quite happy with my SGS2 except for the terrible battery life

data is protected in the android system.
if you want backups, you'll need to root and install something like titanium backup root. personally, when i'm installing a new ROM, i like just clearing all my dud apps and starting again. i'll probably backup big apps like games with data packs

but market and contacts all back up to the cloud if you enable them

 

[Brad Goodman]

I got a Galaxy S2 in October and quickly fell in love with it. Alas, as Murphy's Law dictates the only really good phone I've ever had was lost within 6 weeks (left in a taxi).

I haven't replaced it yet, but I've been shopping around heavily and I think I've settled for the HTC Incredible S.

I can get this for $399 outright, is there anything besides the slightly smaller screen (which I can deal with) that means I shouldn't just fork out extra for a new S2? I can get an S2 for a touch under $600.

 

[prankmonkey]

get the nexus S from vodafone on prepaid for $300
its cheaper and already has ICS

very easily unlocked from networks