Ask kingrob, he is the one that is singing their praises recently. I was only pointing out that based purely on GSM Arena "interest" the S5 is proving to be getting the most attention. Whether this reflects in sales only time will tell.
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Ask kingrob, he is the one that is singing their praises recently. I was only pointing out that based purely on GSM Arena "interest" the S5 is proving to be getting the most attention. Whether this reflects in sales only time will tell.
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kingrob
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Samsung has a much bigger advertising budget than Sony.
So, you might have a great product to sell, but if nobody knows about it, you wont be selling anything.
Just ask HTC how it worked out for them when they decided to cut on advertising.
Samsung also made a fantastic device, called the Galaxy S2, that was a runaway success and the first real alternative to an iPhone. Lots of street cred.
So, you might have a great product to sell, but if nobody knows about it, you wont be selling anything.
Just ask HTC how it worked out for them when they decided to cut on advertising.
Samsung also made a fantastic device, called the Galaxy S2, that was a runaway success and the first real alternative to an iPhone. Lots of street cred.
faniebraai
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Akirky
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This too. Xperia Z2 vs Galaxy S5
I am upgrading from an S2, so still deciding. It is between these two. I'm not too keen on the LG, I've had bad experience with their support before.
I'm facing the same choice, from the same handset
faniebraai
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will probably only hear that closer to launch, but i for sure damn hope so
Akirky
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Will be interesting with water damage since its rated as IP67. I am sure there will be a claim somewhere where the plug was not in correctly.
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Maverick Jester
The Special One
What's wrong with on-screen keys?
genetic
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Probably real estate...
Maverick Jester
The Special One
But immersive mode takes care of that when in-app, and KitKat by default does not reduce screen estate when on the home screen?
genetic
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Maverick Jester
The Special One
I shouldn't have phrased that as a question
my bad. KitKat does not have me feel that I am losing out on screen estate anymore, since the transparent on-screen buttons and immersive mode have come into play.It's just completely retarded to have space for hardware keys and to then use software keys. It's a waste of space, particularly when using the on-screen keyboard. Sure, the phones that have virtual navigation buttons are perfectly usable, but the idiocy of it would bother me every time I used the phone.
You can bet your bottom dollar it will.
I hope it does, the Active didn't have ADH.
Maverick Jester
The Special One
The bezel isn't there just to cater for capacitive keys, mind. Google's direction of Android eschews hardware buttons, and KitKat does well to show this better. Immersive mode hides the on screen keys when in-app, so the waste of space aspect is negated.
In terms of reliability, it also makes slightly more sense to go with on screen buttons.
Yes, but as long as large bezels are around they may as well be fully utilised. Immersive mode is a solution to a problem that shouldn't exist. Reliability is only an issue if a device has shoddy build quality. The Z2 is a prime example - side by side with an S4 it is clear which layout makes more sense. I also don't like the idea of having a virtual home button below the space bar when typing.
I share your sentiments. But it seems we are in the minority. Most people appreciate Google's emphasis on on-screen buttons.
For the time being, I'm perfectly happy to use the capacitive buttons on the S4. I just wish the home button was capacitive too (the pressing of a physical button has a cheapish feel to it).