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  • Cary
  • mT@
  • 09 Sep 2010

@TC
Having a camera flash is nice, but even a dozen LEDs don't do justice to a poor camera. Flash is just like cream in a salad, it cannot put anything that wasn't there in the first place.

What bothers me about the HTC phones, in general, is their poor camera. Regardless of mp, HTC phones have "dark" hues, even when shot indoors with lots of light. I tried testing an HTC Desire in a showroom with SWATHES of spotlights everywhere, and the pic of the salesman still looks soo bluishly dark. It is a shame that you have to turn on the flash to take pics EVEN when indoors with lots of light !!!

In contrast, the Galaxy S took in the "natural light" in the same showroom, and the shot looks like it is INSIDE a showroom -- blinding bright, good color exposure, detailed the people's hair and clothing, etc. With the Galaxy S, I don't need a flash so much, but with HTC, unless you actually like dark hues on your pics, you HAVE to turn the flash on everytime you shoot anything.

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    • someonefromtheeast
    • mZs
    • 09 Sep 2010

    TC, 08 Sep 2010I agree that a secondary camera for video-calls should be c... moreYou should make a complaint to Samsung. Seriously. You paid money for specifications that do not work.

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      • HaP2BMe
      • fjw
      • 09 Sep 2010

      Thanx again.

      I'm just wondering. With the Xperia X1, u have 3 options for scrolling: the optical mouse pad, the navigation keys and dragging your screen up/down and sideways. With the SGS, the only option is by dragging the screen and then with editing text, moving to the right spot could also b a prob, or am I to spoiled with the three OPS with the X1?

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        • Anonymous
        • TL5
        • 09 Sep 2010

        Look at the phone ratings and votes galaxy at top......desire is nowhere near to it...... Most of the ppl likes galaxy and they never gona change their decisions by seeing those stupid comments like Tc and hi all

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          • shiva
          • TL5
          • 09 Sep 2010

          galaxy, 08 Sep 2010Again Again Again I say my galaxy s is amazing with nothing... more s u r rite galaxy is best and amazing phone ever great battery back up than desire, more memory than desire which has limitations in which u can't even play games and can't use more apps.. Great gpu than desire great amoled screen than desire, great divix play back than desire, great music than desire, great performance than desire, 1280x740 screen size play back which is impossible on desire......

          If u hav to say the drawback its only the gps that will be solved in froyo sure because we have seen the problem solved in jpc test Rom already so such a great phone when compared to desire its 100% sure..... Lets proud to be a the owner of great galaxy.....

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            • TC
            • 0TX
            • 09 Sep 2010

            The optical trackball on Desire makes it much easier to edit text on Desire than on Galaxy S. Desire is definetly a more alround phone than Galaxy S.

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              • hi all
              • Kec
              • 09 Sep 2010

              galaxy, 08 Sep 2010Again Again Again I say my galaxy s is amazing with nothing... moreHow often do people take photos in the dark? Very often, especially for those who frequent pubs and clubs. Don't put yourself everyone. You are a professionl photographer, others are not. You carry a camera around, others don't. You don't take photos in the dark, others do.

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                • hi all
                • Kec
                • 09 Sep 2010

                zoomer, 08 Sep 2010Dude people can read the specs. No ones here advertising to... moreHelping others? By saying SGS is a perfect phone and saying it is the best blindly? If you want to help people, they will appreciate more if you can list down the pros and cons of the phone honestly, and not just disregarding the cons.

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                  • Anup
                  • utt
                  • 09 Sep 2010

                  HaP2BMe, 08 Sep 2010Thanx Anup 4 ur reply. I currently have a XPERIA X1 and ... more1. I havent tried sketch will try and tell u
                  2. Only 1st time for calendar but contacts never required.
                  3. I tired connecting and it works except for the fact I amusing GPRS and service provider wont provide more than 15kBps so i never used it as a modem,if u have 3g it will be faster.............I am goin 2 buy a 3g card to test the speed.........will tell u abt that also a.s.a.p

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                    • crisp
                    • 0Ut
                    • 08 Sep 2010

                    is there any specific news about Android 2.2 update?

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                      • galaxy
                      • 3xv
                      • 08 Sep 2010

                      Again Again Again I say my galaxy s is amazing with nothing wrong with it I don't need a led flash how often do people take pictures in the dark.

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                        • crisp
                        • 0Ut
                        • 08 Sep 2010

                        I am pretty much satisfied with my SGS. There are a few shortcomings like SKIES(but its not a must to install that program...i can live without it-in fact i tried to install skies 5times...and it always aborted at one point)....and what about the thing concerning the RAM?why only 326 RAM when the specs say clearly that it comes with 512MB..i dont get it....this is probably the best phone around right now...so if you could live with its shortcomings(no camera flash, mono radio) its certainly a great gadget to have in your pocket.

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                          • galaxy
                          • 3xv
                          • 08 Sep 2010

                          dev delhi, 08 Sep 2010If the led flash is that much imp...than samsung wave or sa... moreThat's why you update to the newest firmware and install the lag fix it does wonders believe me look for supertorres76 on youtube

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                            • HaP2BMe
                            • fjn
                            • 08 Sep 2010

                            HaP2BMe, 08 Sep 2010thanx I'm bzy browsing through web pages trying to convi... moreAnd then, the STUPID question:

                            what is KIES?
                            what does it stands for and what does it do.

                            IS it pre-installed?

                            ...

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                              • HaP2BMe
                              • fjn
                              • 08 Sep 2010

                              Anonymous, 08 Sep 2010Try turning on the USB Debugging in the settings. This is n... morethanx

                              I'm bzy browsing through web pages trying to convince myself NOT to buy the SGS.

                              Do u have one?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3G8
                                • 08 Sep 2010

                                Try turning on the USB Debugging in the settings. This is needed to sync the device between your computer and phone in some cases. Also make sure Kies is chosen as an option on the handset.

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                                  • HaP2BMe
                                  • fjn
                                  • 08 Sep 2010

                                  Anup, 08 Sep 20101st of all understand that the touchscreen used here is not... moreThanx Anup 4 ur reply.

                                  I currently have a XPERIA X1 and have just a few more questions:

                                  Firstly, I saw in the review af the SGS that there's a app for drawing and sketching. my Q is: Do u draw with your finger, if so, how much detail can the rough sketch have with such blunt fingers?

                                  2nd: u said that for your calender and phonebook 2 sync, you need to connect to the net. Is that everytime or only the first time?

                                  And then, for using the SGS as a modem, do you "connect to it as a modem" or do u use "internet sharing"?

                                  thanx again :-)

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                                    • dev delhi
                                    • 2@1
                                    • 08 Sep 2010

                                    Every user has its own taste of technology..
                                    i like smthing that my fnd might nt thnk of much use..bt thats the beauty of the human mind..no two minds are same in this world..if u dnt like the others pnt of view, thats ok..dnt care of that..

                                    BT if smbdy is yelling abt ur handset then never forgt to shw the door to that bastard..;)
                                    i am saying this bcoz i did that to one..;)

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                                      • zoomer
                                      • t5{
                                      • 08 Sep 2010

                                      TC, 08 Sep 2010It is ofcourse triangulation in a GSM-network, not gps-netw... moreI agree wid u abt sloppy gps, mono radio...
                                      But u said ur not considering to make video calls... Or how often we do make video calls... Or how often we use gps... Or listen to radio... When we have music player on phone...
                                      I am using this video calls service...

                                      Its individual choice as u said dear... For u video calling isn't important for others may be some other feature...

                                      Point is stop putting what sgs lags... People know abt Tht.... No offence. ..

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                                        • dev delhi
                                        • 2@1
                                        • 08 Sep 2010

                                        If the led flash is that much imp...than samsung wave or samsung beam outperforms htc desire or iphn or any other phn..
                                        n plz dnt compare n8 with sgs..its of different league..sgs is a supersmartphn with sm small hardware lags..so wat every phn has smthng missing..oth the software lags are nt the drawbacks of a phn in 2010..updates of the os covers these time to time..