Samsung Galaxy S5

AstroTurf · Sep 22, 2014

Chris14 said:
Did anybody purchase a Samsung Galaxy S5 Extra Battery Kit? Any issues experienced so far?

No.
Would rather get a portable charger/power pack if i needed it.

faniebraai · Sep 22, 2014

AstroTurf said:
No idea if it works or not here, I am subscribed to this tread. said you replied as opposed to mentioned me.

I got a 'tagged in thread' earlier... hmmm

AstroTurf · Sep 22, 2014

faniedry said:
I got a 'tagged in thread' earlier... hmmm

lol, tag me in the Iphone vs awesome thread

AstroTurf · Sep 22, 2014

AstroTurf said:
lol, tag me in the Iphone vs awesome thread

Nevermind Semaphore just tagged me

OrbitalDawn · Sep 22, 2014

Maverick Jester said:
Actually, you could say that it was innovative, in that their approach unified the plethora of technology available into a cohesive, platform-defining piece of technology.

Not agreeing with MCD, but I think Apple don't get as much credit in this regard as they should. If it weren't for them, we'd be suffering the ignominy of Android devices that looked and felt like Blackberries

Sure, but down that rabbit hole is a jungle of arbitrary notions of when it can be considered innovative or not. For example, were they innovative when they left out feature that were already present in other phones? What features do they need to have to be considered innovative?

I don't mind giving Apple credit. They make good products. But we're playing fast and loose with well defined terms if we consider refinement innovation.

Midnight_choir_drunk · Sep 22, 2014

Maverick Jester said:
Actually, you could say that it was innovative, in that their approach unified the plethora of technology available into a cohesive, platform-defining piece of technology.

Not agreeing with MCD, but I think Apple don't get as much credit in this regard as they should. If it weren't for them, we'd be suffering the ignominy of Android devices that looked and felt like Blackberries

It's ok. You can agree with me. I'm not making any controversial claims by stating that apple is and has been a major force of innovation. Possibly without rival except for blackberry and Nokia in the mobile field. Going further back of course Motorola and Siemens also deserve a nod.

This is especially emphasised when compared to non starters in the innovation arena like Samsung.

Iwojima · Sep 24, 2014

Midnight_choir_drunk said:
It's ok. You can agree with me. I'm not making any controversial claims by stating that apple is and has been a major force of innovation. Possibly without rival except for blackberry and Nokia in the mobile field. Going further back of course Motorola and Siemens also deserve a nod.

This is especially emphasised when compared to non starters in the innovation arena like Samsung.

Back again? You really cannot stay away from this thread can you?

Midnight_choir_drunk · Sep 24, 2014

Iwojima said:
Back again? You really cannot stay away from this thread can you?

I don't understand why I would stay away from a thread I am participating in. That seems very counter productive.

Iwojima · Sep 24, 2014

Midnight_choir_drunk said:
I don't understand why I would stay away from a thread I am participating in. That seems very counter productive.

Because, my dear MCD, in case you haven't realised by now the topic of this thread is Samsung Galaxy S5, not Samsung v.s. Apple nor indeed Samsung v.s. anyone. It exists for owners/potential owners to share information about this particular phone model. It was not intended for you to use as a soapbox to rant on and on about how you hate Samsung, love Apple, despise the Chinese, etc.

All you are doing is making it harder for anyone with a genuine interest in information about the model to find that here with your constant attempts to stir up a hornets nest.

Midnight_choir_drunk · Sep 24, 2014

Iwojima said:
Because, my dear MCD, in case you haven't realised by now the topic of this thread is Samsung Galaxy S5, not Samsung v.s. Apple, nor indeed Samsung v.s. anyone. It exists for owners/potential owners to share information about this particular phone model. It was not intended for you to use as a soapbox to rant on and on about how you hate Samsung, love Apple, despise the Chinese, etc.

All you are doing is making it harder for anyone with a genuine interest in information about the model to find that here with your constant attempts to stir up a hornets nest.

Ok. No more android posts in the iphone 6 thread then ? Deal.

Iwojima · Sep 24, 2014

Midnight_choir_drunk said:
Ok. No more android posts in the iphone 6 thread then ? Deal.

I'm not the one making those posts though am I? I can't very well agree on everyone's behalf. That aside, you've been active in this thread and up to nonsense long before the iPhone 6 thread even existed.

The fact remains you don't have to follow suite and be the caped crusader for the Apple side of the debate just because rabid fanboys from the Android/S5 side are talking smack about the latest iPhone.

Maverick Jester · Sep 24, 2014

OrbitalDawn said:
Sure, but down that rabbit hole is a jungle of arbitrary notions of when it can be considered innovative or not. For example, were they innovative when they left out feature that were already present in other phones? What features do they need to have to be considered innovative?

Why does innovation have to only be a new feature?

The innovation was that Apple created a product that was more than the sum of its parts (despite missing some obvious pieces of functionality) and defined a platform. The standard of the iPhone when it was launched was some way ahead of its competitors, many of whom have fallen to the wayside.

I don't mind giving Apple credit. They make good products. But we're playing fast and loose with well defined terms if we consider refinement innovation.

Refinement indicates that the predecessors were capable, yet lacking polish. I don't think we could say that about the smartphone market at the time- resistive touch screens and QWERTY keyboards were the standard. Nobody needed a multitouch screen, until Apple showed them how to really make it usable.

It's easy to look back with the benefit of hindsight and state that Apple make good products- but back then, it was in a class of its own. There was nothing like it. That, to my mind, was an innovation. I know that we're playing a bit loosely with the terminology, but in the mobile space it is pretty difficult not to.

Maverick Jester · Sep 24, 2014

Midnight_choir_drunk said:
It's ok. You can agree with me. I'm not making any controversial claims by stating that apple is and has been a major force of innovation. Possibly without rival except for blackberry and Nokia in the mobile field. Going further back of course Motorola and Siemens also deserve a nod.

This is especially emphasised when compared to non starters in the innovation arena like Samsung.

Your two statements contradict one another. Apple's innovations are as obvious as Samsung's. You don't think that AMOLED screens, ADH warranties and USB 3.0 connectivity are innovations? They've forced Apple to continually improve their offerings.

OrbitalDawn · Sep 24, 2014

Maverick Jester said:
Why does innovation have to only be a new feature?

The innovation was that Apple created a product that was more than the sum of its parts (despite missing some obvious pieces of functionality) and defined a platform. The standard of the iPhone when it was launched was some way ahead of its competitors, many of whom have fallen to the wayside.

Refinement indicates that the predecessors were capable, yet lacking polish. I don't think we could say that about the smartphone market at the time- resistive touch screens and QWERTY keyboards were the standard. Nobody needed a multitouch screen, until Apple showed them how to really make it usable.

It's easy to look back with the benefit of hindsight and state that Apple make good products- but back then, it was in a class of it's own. There was nothing like it. That, to my mind, was an innovation. I know that we're playing a bit loosely with the terminology, but in the mobile space it is pretty difficult not to.

I can agree with that.

kingrob · Sep 24, 2014

Just love my S5 more every day.
Thank you Samsung, for this amazing phone.

Midnight_choir_drunk · Sep 25, 2014

kingrob said:
Just love my S5 more every day.
Thank you Samsung, for this amazing phone.

You're trying much, much too hard now.

AstroTurf · Sep 25, 2014

kingrob said:
Just love my S5 more every day.
Thank you Samsung, for this amazing phone.

Yep, great little every day companion

used my phone to get my sister set up on hers yesterday (my old Sony) as she lacked data. Also, Apple fanboy sat on my cardboard for around 2 hours solid yesterday. Highly impressed by how much fun R99 can add to a phone.

kingrob · Sep 25, 2014

Midnight_choir_drunk said:
You're trying much, much too hard now.

I'm just super impressed with the pictures I took yesterday, the super battery life and how fantastic my phone looks.

Oh, and it doesn't bend in your back pocket.

kingrob · Sep 25, 2014

AstroTurf said:
Yep, great little every day companion

Exactly what I thought on Tuesday.

Went for interview.... got alert on Google Calendar, used Google Maps to get there, and Gmail to confirm room number.

So so happy with it!

SirFooK'nG · Sep 25, 2014

Does anyone have issues when LTE is enabled? My S5 couldn't hold a call until I forced it to 3G only...

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