I've had and heard of horrible experiences with galaxy-s as well, the random reboots and GPS issues. I'd hit up Samsung and see what they can do, as you might have a bad hardware build or a loose antenna connection, does all phones have bad reception at your place?<br>
<br>If you get a replacement, consider a motorola defy (comes in an IP76 casing, 'ruggedised' whilst motorola probably don't like to use that term, its basically water resistant (IP76 spec: can be dropped in water depth to 1m for up to 30minutes, dust/sand proof,handles basic drops etc), and comes with scratch resistant screen (same as iphone4 i believe). Check youtube videos.<br>
<br>Its a next-g phone running on Telstra, so reception is fantastic. Very little problems so far. downside is runs android 2.1-update1 with promise of froyo in end of Q1. Camera isn't fantastic and runs 800mhz processor rather then top phones been released with 1ghz processors. (it has a motoblur skin, so will take forever to get updates like other phones). <br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Darren Moss <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Darren.Moss@em3.com.au">Darren.Moss@em3.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
You won't regret it.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Skeeve Stevens [mailto:<a href="mailto:Skeeve@eintellego.net">Skeeve@eintellego.net</a>]<br>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">Sent: Wednesday, 29 December 2010 8:55 PM<br>
To: Darren Moss; '<a href="mailto:vk6ksj@westnet.com.au">vk6ksj@westnet.com.au</a>'; '<a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a>'<br>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Samsung Galaxy S<br>
<br>
Awesome review and advice. Ok, soon as Voda have them (may already, I've been out of the country since early december) I will get one.<br>
<br>
...Skeeve<br>
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>From the Blackberry Bold 9700 of Skeeve Stevens<br>
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----- Original Message -----<br>
From: Darren Moss [mailto:<a href="mailto:Darren.Moss@em3.com.au">Darren.Moss@em3.com.au</a>]<br>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 08:29 PM<br>
To: Skeeve Stevens; Kai <<a href="mailto:vk6ksj@westnet.com.au">vk6ksj@westnet.com.au</a>>; <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a> <<a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Samsung Galaxy S<br>
<br>
Hi Skeeve,<br>
<br>
OS6 is really good. To me it looks like web 2.0 styles have been applied to the device (gives it a bit of style more like HTML -vs- the old BB text look).<br>
<br>
The navigation is smooth and consistent. It doesn't hang or stutter like the old OS did.<br>
<br>
Touch screen really does make the phone a lot like the iPhone without actually trying to be one. I can swipe, slide and touch icons.. even within apps.<br>
<br>
Web browsing is very good - it's much quicker and the pages are presented like a proper web browser (looks like FireFox to me) so I can click on links and visit the web easier than the old OS.<br>
<br>
Mail services work exactly like my old BB 9000 and connects with our Hosted Exchange perfectly. Does HTML mail, embedded links, etc.<br>
<br>
I travel a lot between Aus and NZ so my phone is my primary connectivity device for a lot of the time and it's important that the damn thing works.<br>
<br>
My battery time is just under 2 days even with calls, emails and web browsing. When the battery is low (flashing red and complaining) I can still make calls and get emails. Very impressive.<br>
<br>
I bought my techs in Aus and NZ a Torch at the beginning of December and I've had zero complaints - that's saying something because they whinged about the iPhone and the Nokias, which are now sitting in drawers as test devices. My Nokia e75 is in a bin at Airedale Street Auckland. Never again.<br>
<br>
Cheers.<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
<br>
Darren Moss<br>
General Manager<br>
Australia and New Zealand<br>
<br>
em3 People and Technology, Managed Technology Experts.<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Skeeve Stevens [mailto:<a href="mailto:Skeeve@eintellego.net">Skeeve@eintellego.net</a>]<br>
Sent: Wednesday, 29 December 2010 8:17 PM<br>
To: Darren Moss; Kai; <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Samsung Galaxy S<br>
<br>
Darren,<br>
<br>
Re the Torch... Do you like it? I've only felt up the mock-up's in the<br>
Optus stores and wasn't too impressed with the lip at the bottom of the<br>
keyboard and the general feeling... But if you went from a Bold 9700<br>
(which I have) to a Torch and you liked it, maybe I will give it a go.<br>
<br>
I assume it is running OS6? What is it like over OS5?<br>
<br>
...Skeeve<br>
<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Darren Moss <<a href="mailto:Darren.Moss@em3.com.au">Darren.Moss@em3.com.au</a>><br>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:13:03 +1100<br>
To: Kai <<a href="mailto:vk6ksj@westnet.com.au">vk6ksj@westnet.com.au</a>>, "<a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Samsung Galaxy S<br>
<br>
>Hey Kai,<br>
><br>
>If I had a dollar for every complaint we've received regarding the<br>
>Samsung Galaxy phone......<br>
><br>
>We've had a few of these connected up on our Hosted Exchange platform and<br>
>the customers have the same complaints:<br>
><br>
>1. Poor battery life (number 1 problem - lucky to get 8 hours)<br>
>2. Crashing and hanging<br>
>3. Phone restarts at random<br>
>4. Slow to pick up mail (even when in push mode)<br>
><br>
>We fixed some with Voda via firmware upgrade, but the bottom line was<br>
>they were just too painful.<br>
>There were too many "issues" and we couldn't get any real information<br>
>from the telco or the vendor - similar to the old Nokia e75 handsets<br>
>which were a disaster.<br>
><br>
>I thought that the handset could not possibly be that bad, so I bought<br>
>one in November. It's sitting in a box at my Melbourne office after 1<br>
>week of use. Even the staff didn't want it after hearing my complaining.<br>
><br>
>Now I have a BB Torch - the best handset I have ever owned without a<br>
>doubt (upgraded from BB Bold). It actually works, is fast and reliable.<br>
><br>
>HTH.<br>
><br>
>Regards,<br>
><br>
><br>
>Darren Moss<br>
>General Manager<br>
>Australia and New Zealand<br>
><br>
>em3 People and Technology, Managed Technology Experts.<br>
><br>
>[p] 1300 131 083 extension 105 [f] 03 9017 2287<br>
>[e] <a href="mailto:Darren.Moss@em3.com.au">Darren.Moss@em3.com.au</a> [w] <a href="http://www.em3.com.au" target="_blank">www.em3.com.au</a><br>
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><br>
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><br>
>-----Original Message-----<br>
>From: <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>
>[mailto:<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Kai<br>
>Sent: Wednesday, 29 December 2010 8:02 PM<br>
>To: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
>Subject: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Samsung Galaxy S<br>
><br>
>Hi guys and girls,<br>
><br>
>I hope you all had a great Christmas, I did! No prezzies, well no<br>
>conventional prezzies, I had time with my family/friends for Christmas,<br>
>that's all I wanted! :)<br>
><br>
>Sorry for the off-topic post, I wanted to ask everyone's valued opinions<br>
>but feel free to reply off list with feedback.<br>
><br>
>Last Monday Broome's Optus repeater had issues and they had to get parts<br>
>up from Perth (thanks to Chris Brown for the info), coincidentally<br>
>that's also when my Samsung decided to play silly buggers. I initially<br>
>thought there may be issues with Optus Broome repeater here because I<br>
>have fluctuating signal strength meter readings when standing under the<br>
>Optus repeater here, but, overall, the most annoying thing is random<br>
>black screens and general slow performance.<br>
><br>
>Similar to the trouble this lady is having:<br>
><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB1b0UrX9e0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB1b0UrX9e0</a><br>
><br>
>Problems are intermittant enough to be annoying, ie I can't reproduce on<br>
>cue but my phone is less than three months old, I expect it to work. I<br>
>backed up my contacts and did a firmware upgrade last week, still<br>
>doesn't work properley.<br>
><br>
>Anyone got similar issues?<br>
><br>
>In case anyone does have similar issues my details are:<br>
>Model GT-I9000<br>
>Firmware 2.2<br>
>Baseband version: I9000DTJP3<br>
>Kernel: 2.6.32.9<br>
>Build: FROYO.DTJP5<br>
><br>
>I am with VirginMobile, they use Optus mobile network.<br>
><br>
>Cheers<br>
>Kai<br>
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