Samsung Galaxy S4

[Gray]

I've got an S4. That is all.

I also have an S4 (now).

 

[Nickson]

I also have an S4 (now).

How you finding it mate?

​I went Xperia Z, I must say having come from a Windows Phone I am very impressed.

 

[Dave..]

I also have an S4 (now).

S4 buddies?

 

[Tash182]

I too have an S4, finally. See http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=697229

Was between the iPhone 5 and the S4. But coming from an iPhone 4S, I couldn't justify paying a monthly contract plus £250 upfront for basically the same phone!!

Must say I love the S4 and after only a couple of days the iPhone seems so old and outdated!

 

[kpowell911]

Went to get one yesterday. I felt Air Swipe required me to be a little too aggressive, and I couldnt get the eye contact thing to work every time. I love the way my 5 and iPad link up, so would need to sell up and buy a Galaxy 10.1" Tablet (not a huge issue, as they are very well priced)

I thought the screen was brilliant, and it was nowhere near as big and cumbersome as I expected it to be when in my hand. The camera was pretty good too.

Was impressed, but not sure if its enough to prise me out out of Apples strong hold?

 

[Gavin.]

Was impressed, but not sure if its enough to prise me out out of Apples strong hold?

Recently have this dilemma myself with a Nexus 4. I have had every model iPhone but just gave my 5 back and bought the Nexus. IMHO, I can't get on with Android. It's way to fussy, to much to mess with and things like needing to buy an app to get the screen to come on when I get a message annoy me, such a simple thing but it's been left out of the OS.
I'll be back to Apple when the release the next handset. Each to their own though.

 

[Rasclart]

Same Dilemma here. I have an iPhone 5 but also am currently using the other halfs Nexus 4 as she just got the S4. I am enjoying it and loving the OS now I have it the way I want it. However I am still missing iOS for some reason......

I quite fancy a HTC One though

 

[Adam]

Got an S4 as my work phone. Any recommendations for a decent case ?

 

[Adam]

Picked up a hardshell case from CPW which has done the trick

 

[Herr Flick]

Does the S4 keep beeping to tell you its fully charged?? (my S3 did this and it was f**king annoying)

 

[Keydogg]

My S3 has never done that?!

 

[Herr Flick]

Apparently some did, some didn't but it was f**king annoying. No way of disabling it at the time!

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[Herr Flick]

And also no Visual Voicemail. From memory those were 2 of my biggest gripes against the S3. Apart from that, I much preferred it to the iPhone I had.

 

[emma5]

I've had iPhones since the 3G came out then a couple of months of got a s3 had that for about 2 months and went and bought a iPhone 5!! I couldn't get on with it! Had stuff on it that I'd never use! Pointless if you ask me,
I wouldn't ever get one again... iPhone all the way for me!

 

[.Simon]

I'm very tempted to do an early upgrade on Orange // EE and get an S4.

I currently have an iPhone 5 however really fancy a change however concerned that i'll miss the iPhone features such as iMessage, Facetime etc. I guess I could use Skype / Whatsapp and the like though.

Any other experiances of switching from iPhone 5 to the Galaxy S4?

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[Gavin.]

I did the iPhone 5 to Nexus 4. Have to admit, I miss my iPhone.

 

[.Simon]

This is what I'm worried about! I'd like to try something new but feel I may regret it 6 months down the line ..!

 

[Gavin.]

I fancied a change too and that's why I specifically went for the Nexus 4. From £239 and that's outright. If I was tied in for two years i'd be devastated. I will be sticking with it until the 5s is released.

 

[.Simon]

The Ebay prices for the S4 are pretty high at the moment so can always sell and buy another iphone 5 I guess.

Decisions decisions!

 

[Gavin.]

I would give it a try as you may like Android, it's just a little fussy from me, I prefer iOS. Each to their own though.

 

[.Simon]

I think I'm going to do it ..!

 

[Herr Flick]

Where would be the best/cheapest place to buy one? (sim free)
i had a bet with my misses and now need to get her an iPhone 5 so think I will buy an S4 and give her my 5!

 

[MicKPM]

Amazon seems to be the cheapest for these at the minute (that I trust) at £494 for the 16Gb but there are smaller places selling for just over £440.

 

[Keydogg]

Simon, make the jump! And approach android with an open mind, you won't be disappointed!

 

[.Simon]

Rich, will you be interested in my week old 32gb?!

I had it swapped out last week.

 

[.Simon]

Sorry Rich, misread your post.

 

[Herr Flick]

I'll give you £300 for it

going to pop out in a bit (when lil man is asleep) and buy one, hopefully the little annoying bits from the s3 have been sorted..

 

[GarethM]

The Mrs got the S4 at the weekend, very impressive phone (both had iPhones for 3 years). Condisering getting one myself. It takes a while to get used to but is a far better phone than the iPhone 5.

 

[Tash182]

I'm very tempted to do an early upgrade on Orange // EE and get an S4.

I currently have an iPhone 5 however really fancy a change however concerned that i'll miss the iPhone features such as iMessage, Facetime etc. I guess I could use Skype / Whatsapp and the like though.

Any other experiances of switching from iPhone 5 to the Galaxy S4?

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I went from a iPhone 4S to a Galaxy S4... and I'd never go back to iPhone. Only thing I miss is the visual voicemail from the iPhone. I was apprehensive about changing, but I'm really pleased with my S4. The specification and features are above and beyond the iPhone.

 

[.Simon]

Just picked up a lovely new S4 - just waiting for my number to be ported across.

​Will report back with my opinion later!

 

[Herr Flick]

Just picked mine up too lol. Baby is getting in the way of me opening it

 

[.Simon]

So far so good! Why didn't I do the swap sooner?!

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[Herr Flick]

I couldn't find my iphone backup so have spent 2 hours trying to find that. All sorted now, just trying to get my emails sorted first..

 

[.Simon]

All of my iPhone back ups were in iCloud so I had to back up to my Mac first, was pretty easy.

Emails are a little different (to be honest it's the one thing I don't really like) compared to the iPhone but I'll get used to it I guess.

 

[MicKPM]

Email is a lot more involved on Android than it is under iOS.

 

[Adam]

Having used the S4 for a week nearly now I can safely say I prefer my iP5 and iOS.

Yes, there are some very nice features within Android but I just think there is "too" much.

I personally like what iOS is and the features it offers.

It's certainly very strange using the S4 all day for work and then picking the iP5 up later, it's like going from using a piece of toast to a KitKat lol.

 

[MicKPM]

Want to sell it?

 

[Adam]

Erm no, it's my work phone lol

 

[.Simon]

I'm slowly being converted - I don't find that I use the phone as much now as I did with my iPhone - probably because I have no idea on what I'm doing!

I need to try and work out how to connect it to the BMW - I think it's just plug and play (unlike the iPhone where I need a Y-Cable).

It still feel's really strange though, I hope I'll stick with it but you never know ..!

 

[.Simon]

... and I'm going back to the iPhone 5 - after having it for a week now I really can't get my head round it!

Mick - are you interested before I put it on eBay?!