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Why? What does that matter? How does the car have a clue what is attached or what is happening? The phone is smart enough to realize "I am playing music......I get a call...I take the call. I get...
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OK, I get what you are saying.
But why would it ever do that? So what is the benefit to that profile? Why have that at all? Why can't the car just act like the $15 headset that works perfectly...
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Thread created 03-04-2013 by iamiamian
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iphone bluetooth is worse though..
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Before my Blutooth would not play video sound through it...you'd be playing music and want to play a song on YouTube and it would put it through the phone speaker...stupid. Its fixed now though.
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Thread created 03-04-2013 by iamiamian
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Nope. Works every time. Seriously, check the number of forums and people that can't get Android to play back correctly with their car, their stereo headsets, etc.
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Thread created 03-04-2013 by iamiamian
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I haven't had issues - but I can't get any iphone bluetooth to send/receive files with others stuff
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its speculated to be revealed next week, and its also speculated to be launched a month after the revealing. Nothing has been confirmed yet. Though people were able to come to an announcement time...
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S4 isn't launching next week, it'll be revealed.
i don't see US Carriers getting it till summer
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I just got the Lumia 810. I like WP8 very much. The looking is refreshing and it's snappy. There's not as many apps for WP, but all I want is a few games, so it work for me. My Andriod phone...
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Everything worth its salt has NFC now days...that is like saying that LTE is handy. Yes, it is handy, and everything has it so it isn't a factor.
What is 2 band charging? the 'Portless' charging...
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Yeah the 920 is great,but your have cross your fingers to see if ms will screw you with a wp9 reboot.
A 32gb s3 doesn't cost much as a 32/64gb sd card , nfc is more handy than nokia 920 "portless"...
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Seriously, what are you all using NFC for? I think McDonald's, CVS and Fry's Food (and only then the pharmacy) take NFC payments around here.
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personally, I would only suggest the samsung galaxy or note line. just a massive amount of roms avaliable.
I got an optimus g and there are like 2, and they are super buggy.
but if you are...
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S3 and Note 2 are great phones. S3 is a little old at this point and a new model is being announced in about a week. Although it probably wont be available for a few months. I have the note 2 on...
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my issue was your last paragraph
i didn't say anything else about your other points.
Btw, i didn't mention Android anywhere in my Samsung comment. You just assumed I was talking android.
Guess...
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I have a Nokia Lumia 920 and am really happy with the experience. I am constantly screwing around / reading up on phones so I can be a bit partial to what I have decided 'is best'...but I also...
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It has been the same way for the last Galaxy series releases. The international version always comes out a few months before the dumbed down carrier specific US versions.
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I dunno if they're game breaking. My s3 syncs fine with my alpine unit, but of course my iPod has to be hardwired to the unit cause of iOS crippling
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LG Optimus G vs Lumia 920 vs Xperia TL?
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I don't want to get in the middle of your holy war, but Google doesn't count. They admitted that Motorola is pushing crappy phones.
On-topic, what about the new HTC One?
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I am not a shill, I am a share holder...there is a difference. I even clearly said I was partial to my choice. So...:shutup: with the personal attacks.
Fine...say Samsung is all in on...
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Yes it has in the past. They have also always done international press releases first/only in the past, and then released internationally a month later. One of the reasons why the US got the s3 last...
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I don't use Siri too often, but Siri is non-functional when connected to my car stereo. Chrysler could probably update it and support Siri, but auto manufacturers are notoriously horrible about...
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Why does anything need to be done by all the car companies?
If I am connected to ANYthing Bluetooth or have a headset plugged in, my phone will pause the music and read any incoming texts or...
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It's not an issue with Siri, it's an issue with the Bluetooth profile support the car is offering/advertising.
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I've got a 2012 Chrysler 300 with Bluetooth handsfree and car stereo. Never once did Android Gingerbread, ICS, or either iteration of Jelly Bean connect automatically and play back whatever I was...
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They're not random to him :lol:
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It's not that simple. There's one profile for stereo A2DP, one profile for handsfree (and I thought there was a third that could apply but I forget...) and the car and phone have to agree on which...
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2 Band Wireless Charging is using 2 RF signals to charge a device remotely. Currently, its undergoing testing at various college campus and requires alot of power to transmit energy over distance. ...
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Are you getting any other discounfs(aka FAN)?The prices on the S3 and other phone "special" pricing are the normal sale prices of the phones. Anyways, the S3 should be free after the release of the...
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I read a lifehacker story that you can often apply the discount to your bill. Granted you will have to pay for the phones outright, but could be an option if you are looking at something less then...
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Good to know, rep'd.
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Dont get S3. Not that its not a good phone, rather S4 is coming out pretty soon. Not sure when though.
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OK, I get what you are saying.
But why would it ever do that? So what is the benefit to that profile? Why have that at all? Why can't the car just act like the $15 headset that works perfectly...
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Partially...of course. The more adopters the better the platform. But I do believe that Nokia has the best value for hardware on the market currently and it so happens that they only make WP8...
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The suggestion of getting them to apply the discount to your bill was in PLACE of the upgrade, not along side it. The article was talking about instead of getting an S3 for $100 when you sign a...
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Yeah. Got shot down on trying to have them give me statement credit of $150/line. Would have been sweet because BB has the S3s for $100 this week and I signed up for the $50 upgrade GC deal.
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No love for the Xperia?
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I have 3 lines eligible for upgrade with AT&T, talked to Retention after receiving no help from Sales. When asked what my total termination fee would be, I was offered $150 discount off each line...
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seriously you're such a shill lol.
This reads just like a PR release dude.
Why can't the argument be the same for Samsung pushing the Smartphone game by claiming #1 from Apple? Or the constant...
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