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[QUOTE=TheLolrus;45458251]Really, I think it's a tie. I demoed the G3 on Saturday during my carrier switch. It's a great looking phone and the screen is fantastic, but the M8's more substantial build, what with the aluminum and all, just feels better to hold, plus the M8 has really good speakers. It's a personal preference though. Do you have the option to check them out for yourself before buying? The last few weeks for me have been a hard lesson in knowing exactly what you're getting into.[/QUOTE] I don't have anywhere to test them out unfortunately, what I'm trying to do instead is look on the web for reviews and comparisons so I can best get an idea as possible as to what one I want. I'm not 100% convinced there is a true right or wrong answer here either. That being said in response to your answer I think the two things you pointed out have things are lesser things for me. I currently own an S3, probably the most plasticy phone you can get and I don't really give two damns about the speakers on phones. In fact I would love to see them removed.
[QUOTE=Hawke7;45464044]Yeah, we do too, it's around 400$ for 16gb on aliexpress(chinese ebay, ships worldwide), unless you can wait for those official international invites. It's still worth it considering 16gb nexus 5's go for the same price.[/QUOTE] Yeah, too bad I've already bought two N5s.
I can't mirror to Chromecast and still use the headphone jack for audio because there would be a delay in the audio and I'm mirroring just for a camera. Any solutions so far? Also if I scroll up and down fast enough on Web pages, the quality goes to shit really fast.
[QUOTE=slayer3032;45444435]So I think T-Mobile rolled out LTE-A to my market. I just did a speedtest after telling a friend how much faster T-Mobile is than the shitty Cuntcast on my new LG G3. And uhh... [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5601782/LG_G3/2014-07-20%2008.38.21.png[/t] 1440p yo [editline]20th July 2014[/editline] im in love[/QUOTE] LTE-A? Isn't that regular 4G LTE? [editline]22nd July 2014[/editline] Because this is the kind of bandwidth I get with regular 4G... I get 110mbps down and 30mbps up
[QUOTE=MaxOfS2D;45468812]LTE-A? Isn't that regular 4G LTE? [editline]22nd July 2014[/editline] Because this is the kind of bandwidth I get with regular 4G... I get 110mbps down and 30mbps up[/QUOTE] That's a lot faster than what I usually get which is 20-40 down and 10-20 up.
I just got a spigen slim armor case, was this a good buy?
[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;45469950]LTE-A is supposed to be the sucessor of 4G, but I doubt the G3 or even Tmo has it, it's mostly popular in asian countries[/QUOTE] I thought LTE-A is supposed to be 'real' 4G, and standard LTE is really something like 3.9G.
god I hate the whole LTE/4G/LTE-A naming As far as I'm concerned at this point, in marketing terms 4G = 3.5G and LTE is the 'real deal'. [editline]22nd July 2014[/editline] also I got a thing today [t]http://i.imgur.com/MgYqGdT.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=Lyokanthrope;45471421]god I hate the whole LTE/4G/LTE-A naming As far as I'm concerned at this point, in marketing terms 4G = 3.5G and LTE is the 'real deal'. [editline]22nd July 2014[/editline] also I got a thing today [t]http://i.imgur.com/MgYqGdT.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Hard to believe that its been out for a year. And you still can't select the output resolution AFAIK. :v:
The Chromecast is a neat idea I guess but whenever I used it my connection became so slow that any device on the network had speeds similar to 2G.
4G LTE = Bell 4G HSPA+ = Rogers LTE = Rogers Fucking hell Canadian Telecoms, make up your damn mind
[QUOTE=Banana Lord.;45471670]The Chromecast is a neat idea I guess but whenever I used it my connection became so slow that any device on the network had speeds similar to 2G.[/QUOTE] oh god I hope that doesn't happen to me the whole reason I got this thing is because the Xbox my roomies use to watch movies and stuff slows the entire home network to a crawl whenever it's on
[QUOTE=TheLolrus;45470574]I thought LTE-A is supposed to be 'real' 4G, and standard LTE is really something like 3.9G.[/QUOTE] If you wanna get really pedantic, there's no such thing as 3.9G; LTE is just 3G because generations are integral. And in certain locations with certain setups, [URL="http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-HSPA-42Mbps-network-faster-than-Verizons-4G-LTE-in-11-cities_id31387"]HSPA+ can actually be faster than LTE[/URL], so it doesn't make sense to call HSPA+ 3.5G and LTE 3.9G or whatever.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/oQ4VzOd.jpg[/t] Woo!
[QUOTE=TheLolrus;45470574]I thought LTE-A is supposed to be 'real' 4G, and standard LTE is really something like 3.9G.[/QUOTE] it's kind of complicated because of american carriers AFAIK. because some of them marketed HSPA+ as "4G". In reality you have this: GSM > GPRS > EDGE > 3G > 3G+ (HSPA) > HSPA+ > HSPA+ dual carrier >> 4G LTE >> 4G LTE-A (very rare still) Standard LTE is "real" LTE. The reason it's so good over regular 3G isn't because of the added bandwidth, it's how insanely resilent it is. The original 3G technology draft is pretty bad because they removed a lot of packet error technology / correction stuff in order to have slightly more bandwidth, and it ported over the additions. This is one of the reasons handover from 3G to H to H+ and vice-versa often results in a connection failure. 4G was designed from the start with resiliency in mind and it truly shows. Whereas HSPA+ can be nearly unusable if your signal strength is low, I can still get 30mbps down and 10mbps up when it's flickering between 0 and 1 bars of 4G. It's really insane. This is why it almost doesn't matter if the antenna isn't hooked up to a proper backbone with the bandwidth that 4G LTE theorically supports; you will still get the benefits of the new tech regardless.
[QUOTE=Demache;45471652]Hard to believe that its been out for a year. And you still can't select the output resolution AFAIK. :v:[/QUOTE] It seems like HD to me. [editline]23rd July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Banana Lord.;45471670]The Chromecast is a neat idea I guess but whenever I used it my connection became so slow that any device on the network had speeds similar to 2G.[/QUOTE] I never had that problem. I got HD streaming from netflix, and I can use my other devices like normal, all on a 5/0.5 connection
[QUOTE=Gulen;45473661]It seems like HD to me. [editline]23rd July 2014[/editline] I never had that problem. I got HD streaming from netflix, and I can use my other devices like normal, all on a 5/0.5 connection[/QUOTE] I was watching Netflix in HD on my home connection which does 6/1. All other devices couldn't access the Internet when Netflix was playing something. It literally destroyed by bandwidth. Video was presented in 1080p. And that's kinda why I use my LTE tethering to handle Netflix streaming, so it doesn't destroy anyone else's Internet and no one gets mad. When on the LTE tethering connection, I can still browse the Web and do other stuff while Netflix is streaming. It's usually a 20-30 down, 10-20 up connection. Up to 40 down if in place my phone in the areas of my home where I get full bars LTE.
It's pathetic that LTE is better than a regular home connection in the US and Canada. Now, not pointing the fault here at LTE, but at the ISPs down there. On the other hand, I'd be better off using LTE as well because my LAN cable is damaged and I'm too broke to buy a new one. Usually I'd have 120/10, but right now it's not more than 20/9. They REALLY should get their facts straight in the US and Canada.
Even hspa is faster than my home Internet... I can get 21 down and 1 up..
[QUOTE=MaxOfS2D;45473610]it's kind of complicated because of american carriers AFAIK. because some of them marketed HSPA+ as "4G". In reality you have this: GSM > GPRS > EDGE > 3G > 3G+ (HSPA) > HSPA+ > HSPA+ dual carrier >> 4G LTE >> 4G LTE-A (very rare still) Standard LTE is "real" LTE. The reason it's so good over regular 3G isn't because of the added bandwidth, it's how insanely resilent it is. The original 3G technology draft is pretty bad because they removed a lot of packet error technology / correction stuff in order to have slightly more bandwidth, and it ported over the additions. This is one of the reasons handover from 3G to H to H+ and vice-versa often results in a connection failure. 4G was designed from the start with resiliency in mind and it truly shows. Whereas HSPA+ can be nearly unusable if your signal strength is low, I can still get 30mbps down and 10mbps up when it's flickering between 0 and 1 bars of 4G. It's really insane. This is why it almost doesn't matter if the antenna isn't hooked up to a proper backbone with the bandwidth that 4G LTE theorically supports; you will still get the benefits of the new tech regardless.[/QUOTE] EDGE aka "No Connection"
Why do people give apps bad ratings if they don't support L? It's not released yet, it can wait
[QUOTE=Gran PC;45474694]EDGE aka "No Connection"[/QUOTE] EDGE works for me in the U.S. right now but it might as well be completely useless in France. Not sure why. I get 14KB/s down and 1200ms ping so that's why it's so slow :v:
Aren't LTE radios slightly less power sucking than 3G/HSPA as well? I've heard people getting better battery life on the Moto G LTE over the HSPA+ version while off wifi [editline]23rd July 2014[/editline] hell one of my friends was able to get like 5h SOT over 13 hours at AC this year with the G LTE...
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;45472923]If you wanna get really pedantic, there's no such thing as 3.9G; LTE is just 3G because generations are integral. And in certain locations with certain setups, [URL="http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-HSPA-42Mbps-network-faster-than-Verizons-4G-LTE-in-11-cities_id31387"]HSPA+ can actually be faster than LTE[/URL], so it doesn't make sense to call HSPA+ 3.5G and LTE 3.9G or whatever.[/QUOTE] I know there aren't any actual technologies defined as 3.5G (or .75 or .9), they're all just sort of transitional. I picked it up off of Wikipedia and thought it was a simpler way of describing LTE's relation to 4G. [editline]23rd July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Gran PC;45474694]EDGE aka "No Connection"[/QUOTE] I actually get EDGE at my house on T-Mobile's network, my connection is worse than what I had from Sprint.
EE are doing a voucher code on the HTC One M8 for a free phone at £27 a month, with Unlimited Texts and Calls and 2GB of "double speed 4G". But the voucher code expires on the 31st and I'm not elligble for an upgrade till the 4th. Kind of annoying.
[QUOTE=Chains!;45478279]EE are doing a voucher code on the HTC One M8 for a free phone at £27 a month, with Unlimited Texts and Calls and 2GB of "double speed 4G". But the voucher code expires on the 31st and I'm not elligble for an upgrade till the 4th. Kind of annoying.[/QUOTE] Go in and ask about it anyway. When I left Verizon, I managed to get them to consider my plan cancelled a few days before I actually did, just because it'd cut off a bit of the cost since I'd have one less monthly bill to pay.
[QUOTE=Lyokanthrope;45477503]Aren't LTE radios slightly less power sucking than 3G/HSPA as well? I've heard people getting better battery life on the Moto G LTE over the HSPA+ version while off wifi [editline]23rd July 2014[/editline] hell one of my friends was able to get like 5h SOT over 13 hours at AC this year with the G LTE...[/QUOTE] Yeah I heard LTE radios, even though the reception signal quality is probably shit, it still saves more battery than the 3G radio at full bars and still beats HSPA speedtests. your friend was probably drunk half the time that weekend..
[QUOTE=garychencool;45478519]Yeah I heard LTE radios, even though the reception signal quality is probably shit, it still saves more battery than the 3G radio at full bars and still beats HSPA speedtests. your friend was probably drunk half the time that weekend..[/QUOTE] Nah he wasn't :v:
i still haven't sent my phone in because i don't want to go without it :(
Don't they usually have loaner phones from carriers?
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