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But don't get me wrong. Although i do think overall the S3 was the winner in this round, Apple still managed to set the new standards for somethings.
1. Lightning connector (Correction: they don't have thunderbolt .... this new lightning connector uses usb2 .....) 2. 3 microphones ..... (correction: lumia 920 announced this feature before the apple iphone 5 did. And even then the Nokia lumia 920 has HD voice, whereas the Iphone 5 does not)
...thats about it
i'm not denying thunderbolt is the future, but i think wigig would have been much more useful because there are wigig routers out there. People tend to prefer wireless streaming/transfer of data compared to using a cable.
PS: the iphone 5 is lighter compared to S3, however iphone5 is NOT the lightest phone in the market
This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Sep 16 2012, 03:00 PM
Apple updated its dock connector for the first time in nearly a decade yesterday, and the new eight-pin "Lightning" connector is definitely smaller and more attractive than the 30-pin version. Except for the part where it's incompatible with every one of the millions of iPod and iPhone accessories out in the wild today, it looks to be a solid improvement on what came before. In true Apple fashion, the company will sell a set of adapters to 30-pin connectors and micro-USB connector, and has plans to announce two different video adapters in the near future that it will certainly make a killing on.
And the transfer technology powering Lightning isn't Thunderbolt or even USB 3.0, but the 12-year-old USB 2.0 instead. Indeed, Lightning as it is today isn't even capable of USB 3.0 connectivity, which requires nine pins all by itself. There are plenty of technical reasons why faster connectivity options didn't make it into the new iPhone—both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 would require additional controller hardware, either separate from or integrated into the SoC, and space is at a premium in all of Apple's ever-thinner devices—but it's a shame that people still transferring music and movies to their iPods and iPhones from their computers will still have to put up with yesteryear's poky transfer speeds.
Forget about having dual microphones. Slashgear has been able to confirm that the Nokia Lumia 920 sports 3 special High Amplitude Audio Capture microphones, just like the Nokia 808 Pureview, which allows it to capture very soft and very loud audio while making video recordings which are much closer in fidelity to human hearing, perfect to record that rock concert while also recording the low-light video stream in 1080p.
HAAC is explained below:
“To cope with high sound pressure levels, Nokia has developed together with microphone suppliers a new microphone concept (High Amplitude Audio Capture) that can capture high sound pressure levels with perceptually no distortion to the audio. It is capable of recording up to 140 dB and higher Sound Pressure Levels, while that commonly used digital microphones can only reach 120 dBSPL without heavy distortion. As high amplitude audio levels are tolerated, there is no need to limit the frequency response. Hence full audio bandwidth to match to human hearing capabilities can be provided when capturing with HAAC microphones” The Nokia Lumia 920 continues to deliver in terms of technology, making it for once a Windows Phone that can measure up feature to feature with the best of Samsung and Apple.
Short for high-definition voice, and also called wideband voice, in Internet telephony, it refers to the use of wideband technology to provide a deeper clarity and better audio experience in VoIP communications. Traditional telephony is based on sampling the sound stream 8,000 times a second, and constraining the reproduction of the sound spectrum to the range between 200Hz on the low end to 3.3KHz on the high end-and fitting it into a 64Kbps bandwidth.
In HD voice, a wideband codec doubles the sampling rate and more than doubles the width of the sound spectrum reproduced, from 50Hz to 7KHz. This adds significant depth and nuance to the transmitted sound-and it reduces the bandwidth requirement to 32Kbps, half that of PSTN transmission.
HD voice technology uses Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology to capture and transmit the higher quality sound. Several wideband codecs currently being used for HD voice include G.722 and G.722.1, and the MPEG-4 AAC Low Delay codec.
The Nokia Lumia 920 has it. But Iphone 5 does not.
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Sprint announced Wednesday that its version of the Apple iPhone 5 will not support the HD Voice feature, unlike some of the carrier’s other phones, such as the HTC EVO 4G LTE.
PhoneScoop reported that Sprint officials had told them HD Voice, which was announced a few months ago, is not compatible with the iPhone 5’s engineering.
The iPhone 5 does support wideband audio, an HD Voice-like feature that other carriers pass off as the same thing. Despite the similarities, it still uses a different form of technology than what Sprint will be offering soon via HD Voice. It is expected that the feature will be live before the end of 2012, but Sprint hasn’t confirmed anything as far as an official release date for HD Voice is concerned.
Through HD Voice, users would be able to enjoy clearer-sounding phone calls on their devices as compared to users who aren’t on the service. In the same way as high-definition displays remove a lot of the noise and pixilation on images, HD Voice eliminates static experienced during phone calls for the most part, thus resulting in better voice quality.
HD Voice is expected to take off in earnest by 2013, as more devices will be included in the service.
Aside from the compatibility issues, Sprint didn’t offer any more information to PhoneScoop as to why HD Voice won’t be available on its iPhone.
The iPhone 5 will be released stateside on September 21, which is next Friday.
These are the 4 things i use and tested as being compatible together and stable with best performance ... with Jelly Bean goodness 1. Rom (stable fast performance no-nonsense jelly bean leaked rom by wanam) 2. Kernel (extra modifications, including better audio performance) 3. Camera mod (provides higher than standard bit rate. Better quality at the expense of using up more storage space from use) 4. Third party launcher ( Nova prime provides additional customization for the aesthetics of the front user interface)
To enable the Siyah kernel eargasm, remember to go to the Stweaks settings and enable eargasm and also direct DAC.
This is a video recording to show you how it looks like
This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Sep 17 2012, 08:47 PM
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Can I send over my phone to you and do the magic to it? xD
sure i don't mind helping
i also recently changed the font, and i like the new style
oh and nova prime can export saved widgets. but the thing is, you don't use the same apps as i do, and some of what i use is paid apps, so that is another problem
To get your phone to be like mine, at bare minimum you need to just buy nova prime launcher.
There is a free nova launcher but i'm not sure if that would sufficient to get you close to what i got
Where are you located by the ? I'm over at Petaling Jaya area
QUOTE(Zhao @ Sep 17 2012, 08:52 PM)
Have a try on GMD gesture control and AnyTag NFC launcher.Its giving me lot of fun .
Yes nova prime also comes with gesture control, but i don't really use it for that. I use it mostly for themeing new icon packs, animation effects .... application folder management.
By the way what is NFC launcher
This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Sep 17 2012, 09:29 PM
They have the normal ring tones like say in the office ... and a lot of others ....
Personally though i use my own custom ringtone and notification.
Ringtone: J-E-N-O-V-A
For notification i use: Fanfare
I converted the audio from my music cd from wav to AAC.
I then put them into the following folders on my S3 smartphone. So i created these 2 folders under this directory
CODE
Sdcard/Media/
Notifications Ringtones
Then i put jenova into ringtones, and fanfare into notifications.
I then go to settings > sound > ringtones and notifications and change them accordingly.
I like the new sound but i think fanfare needs to be trimmed/modified to be shorter. Too long a notification is not necessarily a good thing.
Here is a video guide how to add your own custom ringtones and notifications
I also want to recommend this other app called call end tone. It plays a sound of your choice when the phone is hanged up. This is most over looked. Don't you have that silent end call and left wondering whether the call ended or not on your black screen ? No more second guessing with this app
you need to follow my custom ringtone guide. To get the ringtone you need to use youtube.
Download the youtube then extract the audio (google the method online using a free app. There are a few out there that can do this). Then follow my guide on creating your custom ringtone :}
You may need to trim the audio depending shouldn't be too hard to do with a free app available via google.
i just want something from the galaxy w ringtone list. just a normal phone ring. haihs... what la samsung. flagship android phone, but no simple ringtone readily available
hm ... i wonder whether the galaxy w users can help you by send you the ringtone from their phone
i just want something from the galaxy w ringtone list. just a normal phone ring. haihs... what la samsung. flagship android phone, but no simple ringtone readily available
when it's idling, at certain time, it eats up the batt quite fast
no background apps running, no 3g, no gps, just wifi
anything wrong that i did?
which rom and version you using ?
how often is your device syncing ? I recommend setting your apps that do sync, to do it only once every 24 hours .... don't sync too often.
when phone not in use, disable wifi ....
gps and gestures disable .....
It's a bit mahfan for me to on off wifi manually. So instead i use GreenPower that automatically on/off it depending on how i use the phone. For example when the screen times out, it will turn off wifi. When i turn on phone screen, it will re-enable wifi .... see ... this is better than manually on/off yourself :} and saves your power too smartly...
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the more i customized my s3, the more i fell in love with it
sometimes, it really makes me wonder why big company like samsung failed to come out stock rom that are optimized at least same as custom rom.. after going custom, no looking back.. smoother even running lower freq than advertised, single charge lasted 2 and half days with medium usage, more ram available
really appreciate those android communities put their time and effort in dev all those custom rom
Same sentiment here. I'm guessing that they leave the UI modifications/tweaks up to the user, so if you are borderline imitating the look from a different product, then Samsung is not liable for how the user modifies their User interface with icons, themes, features etc....
This is the beauty about jelly bean android
This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Sep 17 2012, 10:08 PM
I use sub zero brightness settings for regular usage. I see the screen fine. When i watch videos i rank up the brightness slightly where it's comfortable enough to see.
need my emails and some apps to be synced every now and then (all on wifi, no data plan)
the prob is, my previous galaxy w can last 2 days with the same usage pattern
of course you have to take into consideration the bigger screen, but s3 comes with 2,100mah batt vs the w which only has a mere 1,500 mah batt
If you don't feel uncomfortable rooting your phone ... then i recommend you try my suggestion here using custom rom jelly bean latest leak using wanamlite
nova's gesture only work when in homescreen, it was good but limited.
with GMD gesture you can use it any time on the screen. i used to use it on my tablet. can switch media & kill apps with gesture. senang but abit hard to use on phone coz small screen
They just have 4 result, so we can't know the real average result yet. Need to wait after people start use iPhone 5 then we can see the real average result.
Based on the company’s 32nm High-K Metal Gate process and Panel Self Refresh technology, the Exynos 5 Dual is a significant update to the Exynos 4 Quad CPU found inside 2012’s Galaxy S3 handset and is designed to close the gap between Samsung and Qualcomm’s market-leading 28nm Snapdragon chipsets.
size of the chip in nano meters = can pack more punch and uses less power ...
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The quad-core Mali-T604 GPU built into the Exynos 5 Dual supports resolutions up to WQXGA (2560×1600) as well as stereoscopic 3D. It meets and exceeds Qualcomm's Adreno 225 GPU by adding OpenGL ES 3.0, OpenCL 1.1, and interestingly DirectX 11 support — potentially opening the door for use with Windows 8. ARM's website claims that the T604 offers up to 5x the performance of previous Mali GPUs, but we'll have to wait for integrated products to hit the market before we can know for sure.
Higher resolution, has stereoscopic 3D, OpenGL ES 3.0, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX11 .....
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Samsung has also incorporated USB 3.0 and SATA III controllers into the Exynos 5 Dual, reducing potential storage bottlenecks. The 400MHz LPDDR2 ("LP" standing for low power) RAM support in the Exynos 4 processor has been superseded by 800MHz LPDDR3, which also bests the 500MHz LPDDR2 support in the Snapdragon S4. Its memory subsystem can push around 12.8GBps of data, and combined with USB 3.0 and SATA III, the Exynos 5 Dual should enjoy a notable speed improvement.
USB 3.0, SATA III, 800MHz LPDDR3 ......
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The Exynos 5 Dual is also the first chip that can render full HD 1080p at 60fps. It will also play pretty much any video codec you throw it at and it's also got built in streaming capabilities – Wi-Fi Display – meaning you can beam HD video from your smartphone or tablet to your TV at a minimum of 30fps.
60 fps ..... wi-fi display .....
Summary:
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Here’s a break down of all the most important aspects of the Exynos 5 Dual:
Dual-core 1.7 Ghz Cortex A15 CPU Mali T604 GPU OpenGL ES 3.0 OpenCL 1.1 full profile Support for WXQGA displays Wi-Fi display support 12.8 GB/s memory bandwidth with 2 port 800 Mhz LPDDR3 RAM support 1080p 60 FPS video performance and VP8 codec decoder USB 3.0 support
But to be fair the Exynos 5 isn't even out yet. But if you do get either a Samsung Galaxy S3 or an Iphone 5, just be sure you will be satisfied with it or you may end up spending more to get the newer S4 next year
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I'm using a 64 GB card. formatted to fat32
Directory Binding works. however, dungeon hunter on a class 10 sandisk still does seem to be choppy when receiving sms
Added on September 18, 2012, 3:19 pm I'm using a 64 GB card. formatted to fat32
Directory Binding works. however, dungeon hunter on a class 10 sandisk still does seem to be choppy when receiving sms
Read this
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As expected, Samsung Galaxy S3 micro SD card slot is not UHS-I enabled. So 64GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Class 10 Card performance is lower on Samsung Galaxy S3. Only get 17.94 MB/s sequential reading speed and 9.35 MB/s sequential write speed.
Based on this info. seems to me that although write speeds is no where close to the UHS-I speeds, the fact that the read is, makes it still viable to get a class 10 sd card.
UHS-II sd cards seems to be over kill (as judging by the benchmark the UHS-I seems to be the most the S3 is capable of) and not even sure the S3 can use it. Correct me if i am wrong on this
Added on September 18, 2012, 3:37 pm
QUOTE(waveweaver @ Sep 18 2012, 03:23 PM)
You can never satisfied with processor Next year Exynos 5 then 2014 coming Exynos 6. Be thankful and enjoy with what we have/use now and be happy..!!
thats true.
But i wonder though in which year will they start adding 802.11ac
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Note that 802.11ac is not the same as WiGig (802.11ad), which is a 60GHz interface with very short range. WiGig is more of an in-room technology while 802.11ac is a true WiFi successor.
need ac for what since nowadays all use N only even computer and laptop also
it's true that wireless N is the mainstream standard these.
But wireless 802.11ac is the future. but please don't take my word for it. Instead watch this video and educate yourself what this features 802.11ac has to offer.
Samsung starts producing faster 2GB LPDDR3 memory for mobile devices, 128GB flash storage too While the scales may be steadily tipping towards mobile in the world of DRAM production, there's still plenty of room for technological enhancements.
To prove the point, Samsung has just started mass production of what it claims to be the first 2GB LPDDR3 DRAM chip for mobile, which can shuffle information in and out 1,600 Mbps (compared to its 1,066 Mbps LPDDR2 predecessor), with up to 12.8 GB/s of bandwidth.
In addition, the manufacturer has also started mass production of a place to hold all of that lovely data, in the form of a 128GB mobile flash storage chip. When will you be able to buy a superphone sporting 2GB of RAM and 128GB of storage?
We don't know for sure, but even in the face of adversity all of the components seem to be falling into place.
Known Bugs and other comments (with fixes, if any)
XXDLI8 - BTU - Changelist: 178140 - Doesn't seem any different in real terms to previous leaks
XXDLI7 - BTU -extSDCard exfat 4gb file limit to copy new files -transparency bug in nova or apex still exists -led dim for some people occasionally
XXDLI7 - Nordic Countries
XXDLI6 BTU - Transparency bug in Nova and Apex still exists - Framerate has been increased again (makes the whole rom feel more buttery) - Still 833mb available ram - reports of all keyboard bugs being fixed
XXDLI5 - France - Build Date 12-09-2012 - Same as BTU LI5 (below) but applied over the French base rom not the UK base rom.
UBDLI1 - Trinidad and Tobago - Still has Transparency bug in Nova and Apex Launchers - No suggestions on stock keyboard (Csc issue?) - Reports suggest its back to being smoother - vsync working properly again?
XXDLI5 - Similar to LI3 and 4
XXDLI4 - early signs are no visible changes from LI3
XXDLI3 - Still has some minor graphical glitches if you use Nova or Apex launchers (might need updates to those apps and not the rom to fix this) - Google Chrome not included - If you plug into a pc without required drivers the phone produces a message to warn you. - LED brightness still weird
XXDLI2 - 833mb Avaliable Ram - Still has some minor graphical glitches if you use Nova or Apex launchers (might need updates to those apps and not the rom to fix this) - Settings menu not as compact as previous leaks
Hm.... anyone else notice any differences between XXDLI7 vs XXDLI8 ?
Sep 16 2012, 02:39 PM
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