re: video calling, my s2 (yeah I know, upgrade due in the summer) does it as part of the contacts app. Go to a contact, and there's an option for video call (i.e. 3g video call). I'd expect the Galaxy S3 to work in the same way, and the Nexus 4 to be similar....though as you say, people tend not to use video calling outside of TV adverts!
re: video calling, my s2 (yeah I know, upgrade due in the summer) does it as part of the contacts app. Go to a contact, and there's an option for video call (i.e. 3g video call). I'd expect the Galaxy S3 to work in the same way, and the Nexus 4 to be similar....though as you say, people tend not to use video calling outside of TV adverts!
"S3 owners will probably never see such an advanced version of android though "
I thought the whole idea of the Nexus is that it is unclothed.
Others use it as a solid base and then advance at their whim.
e.g. Sony adds useful stuff like Ant+
That's the theory if manufacturers decide to keep up.
Take a nexus and add the features/apps you want. Its much easier with android to add the stuff you fancy than it is to remove the stuff you don't need.
But again its an unwinnable argument as there is no right answer.
...and when stiggles gets bored of his S3 (again?) there will be a different handset for him to champion to the death
With GPS it would be a pain to switch it on every time I want to use a location based app.
Bluetooth so that it connects to my car every time I get in it and wifi so that it connects to that each time I enter the house/office/free wifi location.
GPS doesn't poll for a signal, it only drains battery when it's actually being used. If you don't go into Maps, or any other app that needs an exact location, the GPS isn't used.
Turning GPS off has no positive impact on the day-to-day life of your battery; all that happens is you have to piss about for longer with your phone on any occasion you actually want to use it.
I can't really check if it would make a difference as I don't have the same phone usage every day. But I thought it was always a big no no to have GPS on all the time (unless you are using navigation e.g. and you would need it on).
Then again so many apps might use it in background, I'd rather turn it off than having to close all the apps.
I used a tracking app on my SF the other day and accidentally left Wifi on.
I get 10 hours tracking, maybe 11 but with wifi also on it was maybe 7 hours maximum.
I'm not sure if the 7 hours would have been less with hotspots around.
I can't really check if it would make a difference as I don't have the same phone usage every day. But I thought it was always a big no no to have GPS on all the time (unless you are using navigation e.g. and you would need it on).
You can verify yourself by looking at the battery breakdown. "GPS on" is an explicit item on the breakdown, and in my case there is very little usage of it at all - only the half-hour I use my phone for satnav to work, same again to home, and the (infrequent) occasions I use the Facebook app and it insists on knowing my location for no apparent reason.
Well it seems like google don't want any one else to buy their phone, twice today I tried to buy the Nexus4 and twice it failed, that is nearly 3 days now. if Google can't get that right maybe I Should look at another Os.
You could always use Power Toggles or Notification Toggles for a similar Function to what the S3 has.
I know I can use them but have to place them somewhere and wouldn't want them on home screen which means swiping to get to them just handier in the notification bar that's what it is there for.
Just small things that when your used to them you really miss them.
In relation to battery GPS will vary greatly does depend .. wifi will make a difference as will NFC etc especially if you struggle to get through a day.
I know I can use them but have to place them somewhere and wouldn't want them on home screen which means swiping to get to them just handier in the notification bar that's what it is there for.
Just small things that when your used to them you really miss them.
In relation to battery GPS will vary greatly does depend .. wifi will make a difference as will NFC etc especially if you struggle to get through a day.
GPS left on on my kids BB eats the battery
They go in the notifications bar, I currently use power toggles that I recommended earlier.
I have for example battery percentage displaying all the time and a toggle for torch, tether, data, sync, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and brightness. You can customise it to have what you like.
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Admittedly though that has only come in in 4.2.2
S3 owners will probably never see such an advanced version of android though
screenshot:
https://plus.google.com/photos/104859346014137939134/albums/5846711440603273249/5846711438552440786
That Link does not work
But you can't remove or add hardware toggles or can you can't test myself until tomorrow
I thought the whole idea of the Nexus is that it is unclothed.
Others use it as a solid base and then advance at their whim.
e.g. Sony adds useful stuff like Ant+
No, you cant.
Things like that you would think would be basic in all android maybe just me
I can
*cough* custom ROM .....
That's the theory if manufacturers decide to keep up.
Take a nexus and add the features/apps you want. Its much easier with android to add the stuff you fancy than it is to remove the stuff you don't need.
But again its an unwinnable argument as there is no right answer.
...and when stiggles gets bored of his S3 (again?) there will be a different handset for him to champion to the death
should be ok now.
https://plus.google.com/photos/104859346014137939134/albums/5846711440603273249/5846711438552440786
You could always use Power Toggles or Notification Toggles for a similar Function to what the S3 has.
I do these days
I leave GPS, wifi and Bluetooth on all the time.
With GPS it would be a pain to switch it on every time I want to use a location based app.
Bluetooth so that it connects to my car every time I get in it and wifi so that it connects to that each time I enter the house/office/free wifi location.
Turning GPS off has no positive impact on the day-to-day life of your battery; all that happens is you have to piss about for longer with your phone on any occasion you actually want to use it.
Then again so many apps might use it in background, I'd rather turn it off than having to close all the apps.
I get 10 hours tracking, maybe 11 but with wifi also on it was maybe 7 hours maximum.
I'm not sure if the 7 hours would have been less with hotspots around.
I know I can use them but have to place them somewhere and wouldn't want them on home screen which means swiping to get to them just handier in the notification bar that's what it is there for.
Just small things that when your used to them you really miss them.
In relation to battery GPS will vary greatly does depend .. wifi will make a difference as will NFC etc especially if you struggle to get through a day.
GPS left on on my kids BB eats the battery
They go in the notifications bar, I currently use power toggles that I recommended earlier.
I have for example battery percentage displaying all the time and a toggle for torch, tether, data, sync, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and brightness. You can customise it to have what you like.
Right I see what you mean yes if I still used the n4 they could yes ......... not sure they would provide nfc, sbeam etc anyway would they?
but in any event you would be installing x amount of apps for features already built in on another phone.
Aside from access to immediate updates though there are too many issues with the n4 that just irked me too much to be really happy with it.