Samsung Galaxy Alpha

kidspud · 13-08-2014, 12:31

The (almost) metal Samsung has been announced

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28771156

Will be interesting to see what price they are looking for.

finbaar · 13-08-2014, 12:43

The GS2 lives again.

The Sack · 13-08-2014, 13:04

doesnt look like an iPhone at all.

Mark in Essex · 13-08-2014, 15:00

I'm surprised that there is rumors of it being a 4.7" display and also why make the back plastic - if people are that bothered about a phone being plastic (which I am not) why not go the whole hog and have the back plastic as well (unless it's something to do with letting the radio signals through)?

calico_pie · 13-08-2014, 15:49

I expect some posters will start wanging on about how Samsung mustn't have been giving their customers what they wanted, like they did when it became apparent Apple were doing an iPhone with a larger screen.

In the name of balance and subjectivity I would expect nothing less.

Stiggles · 13-08-2014, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sack

doesnt look like an iPhone at all.

Someone didn't say that surely?!!!!

Stiggles · 13-08-2014, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by finbaar

The GS2 lives again.

I think the GS2 was the best looking galaxy of them all!

Stiggles · 13-08-2014, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by calico_pie

I expect some posters will start wanging on about how Samsung mustn't have been giving their customers what they wanted, like they did when it became apparent Apple were doing an iPhone with a larger screen.

In the name of balance and subjectivity I would expect nothing less.

Do you have to start this on every thread?..

As for your post...what???

calico_pie · 13-08-2014, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiggles

Do you have to start this on every thread?..

As for your post...what???

I thought it was obvious.

In the thread about the iPhone with the larger screen, the notion that Apple hadn't been providing their customers with what they wanted was a common theme.

I was just curious to see if there would be a similar theme here about Samsung not giving their customers what they wanted.

biawhiska · 13-08-2014, 17:27

i like it. but i liked the S2
i prefer plastic phones tho as i drop mine so much. still using the S3. love it.

AxeVictim · 13-08-2014, 17:53

They have put sticking plaster on the back again...

kidspud · 13-08-2014, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiggles

I think the GS2 was the best looking galaxy of them all!

I agree

I think samsung should have keep that style.

alanwarwic · 13-08-2014, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by finbaar

The GS2 lives again.

GS3.

Like I mentioned when CPW were getting rid of them all for a crazy low price.
This is the upgraded replacement so get a GS3 if you still can.

And maybe they could have made the back only plastic for fussy countries like Korea who like good call/GPS signals

finbaar · 14-08-2014, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by calico_pie

I expect some posters will start wanging on about how Samsung mustn't have been giving their customers what they wanted, like they did when it became apparent Apple were doing an iPhone with a larger screen.

In the name of balance and subjectivity I would expect nothing less.

Why would anyone say that? Android buyers ,being an exceedingly intelligent and discerning lot, are able to choose from a number of manufacturers offering differing screen sizes, build materials and design. Samsung have always given their customers what they want as customers who didn’t want a Samsung phone bought something else. The Alpha simply shows again that Samsung want a phone in every niche.

So the question should really be why do iPhone buyers who want a phone with a bigger screen – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy iPhones?

GeordiePaul · 14-08-2014, 16:02

GS2 the best looking phone they did? It looked pretty much the same as all of the others, only squarer!

Some are claiming this gets better benchmarks than the S5 which I find hard to believe given its middling hardware specs.

alanwarwic · 14-08-2014, 17:00

It uses OctaCore, has a screen only as high resolution as the Moto G so it should be the fastest phone on the planet whilst also having Moto G + like top end battery life.

Yes the screen resolution is mid end by todays standards but as we well know, there is far worse out there !

d123 · 14-08-2014, 18:46

I think someone at Samsung was having a laugh with the naming considering how much of an iPhone 5 clone it is.

Alpha is phonetic for A, and A is for Apple...

.

KieranDS · 14-08-2014, 18:51

It looks awful. It's a shame Samsung cannot design a phone as nice as the iPhone. And it still has a plastic back. What's the point?

calico_pie · 14-08-2014, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by finbaar

Why would anyone say that?

Android buyers ,being an exceedingly intelligent and discerning lot, are able to choose from a number of manufacturers offering differing screen sizes, build materials and design. Samsung have always given their customers what they want as customers who didn’t want a Samsung phone bought something else. The Alpha simply shows again that Samsung want a phone in every niche.

So the question should really be why do iPhone buyers who want a phone with a bigger screen – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy iPhones?

You could just as easily ask:

Why do Galaxy buyers who want a phone with a metal frame – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy Galaxies?

Presumably because they do what most people do. They weigh up the pros and cons, and buy the phone that they think suits them most.

So someone might, for example, want a bigger screen, but prefer iOS, and prefer the design of the iPhone, and think it important that the iPhone works better together with their Mac etc.

Or someone might, for example, want a metal frame, but have had good experiences with Samsung in the past, want a top end phone, like the Samsung only features etc

Stiggles · 14-08-2014, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by d123

I think someone at Samsung was having a laugh with the naming considering how much of an iPhone 5 clone it is.

Alpha is phonetic for A, and A is for Apple...

.

Where does it look anything like an iPhone 5? Looks absolutely nothing Like it.

Stiggles · 14-08-2014, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by calico_pie

You could just as easily ask:

Why do Galaxy buyers who want a phone with a metal frame – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy Galaxies?

Presumably because they do what most people do. They weigh up the pros and cons, and buy the phone that they think suits them most.

So someone might, for example, want a bigger screen, but prefer iOS, and prefer the design of the iPhone, and think it important that the iPhone works better together with their Mac etc.

Or someone might, for example, want a metal frame, but have had good experiences with Samsung in the past, want a top end phone, like the Samsung only features etc

Oh Jesus.....

Do you just sit there all day thinking of really daft things to say?

d123 · 14-08-2014, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiggles

Where does it look anything like an iPhone 5? Looks absolutely nothing Like it.

Reallly?

Looks like others would disagree with you .

Samsung’s new Galaxy Alpha is an iPhone look-alike with a metal frame
http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/13/sa...a-metal-frame/

Samsung Galaxy Alpha does it look to much like an iPhone?
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sam...ke-iphone.html

Samsung launches ultra-thin iPhone 5s-inspired metal Galaxy Alpha smartphone
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/12...lease-date.htm

The Alpha's metallic chassis shows through in an exposed flat rim, which is a pretty blatant lift from the iPhone 5S itself.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinio...hqTsKrDlviO.99

Five minutes on google...

calico_pie · 14-08-2014, 22:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiggles

Oh Jesus.....

Do you just sit there all day thinking of really daft things to say?

I don't think the idea that people weigh up the pros and cons of a device is that daft.

alanwarwic · 14-08-2014, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by d123

Reallly?Looks like others would disagree with you .
...Five minutes on google...

One lot of users are obsessed that all Samsung are uglier than their iPhones, and the other lot obsessed telling us they are clones.

The subliminal message is always the very same 'buy an iPhone'.

Stiggles · 14-08-2014, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by d123

Reallly?

Looks like others would disagree with you .

Samsung’s new Galaxy Alpha is an iPhone look-alike with a metal frame
http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/13/sa...a-metal-frame/

Samsung Galaxy Alpha does it look to much like an iPhone?
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sam...ke-iphone.html

Samsung launches ultra-thin iPhone 5s-inspired metal Galaxy Alpha smartphone
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/12...lease-date.htm

The Alpha's metallic chassis shows through in an exposed flat rim, which is a pretty blatant lift from the iPhone 5S itself.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinio...hqTsKrDlviO.99

Five minutes on google...

Yes really. It looks like the S2 which was out before the 5. Thus based on your observations, apple copied samsung.

Common sense...

13-08-2014, 12:31	#1
kidspud Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11,501	Samsung Galaxy Alpha The (almost) metal Samsung has been announced http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28771156 Will be interesting to see what price they are looking for.

13-08-2014, 12:43	#2
finbaar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,921	The GS2 lives again.

13-08-2014, 13:04	#3
The Sack Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S6 1SW WTID UTO FTB Posts: 6,327	doesnt look like an iPhone at all.

13-08-2014, 15:00	#4
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	I'm surprised that there is rumors of it being a 4.7" display and also why make the back plastic - if people are that bothered about a phone being plastic (which I am not) why not go the whole hog and have the back plastic as well (unless it's something to do with letting the radio signals through)?

13-08-2014, 15:49	#5
calico_pie Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 9,428	I expect some posters will start wanging on about how Samsung mustn't have been giving their customers what they wanted, like they did when it became apparent Apple were doing an iPhone with a larger screen. In the name of balance and subjectivity I would expect nothing less.

13-08-2014, 16:33	#6
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by The Sack doesnt look like an iPhone at all. Someone didn't say that surely?!!!!

13-08-2014, 16:34	#7
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by finbaar The GS2 lives again. I think the GS2 was the best looking galaxy of them all!

13-08-2014, 16:35	#8
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by calico_pie I expect some posters will start wanging on about how Samsung mustn't have been giving their customers what they wanted, like they did when it became apparent Apple were doing an iPhone with a larger screen. In the name of balance and subjectivity I would expect nothing less. Do you have to start this on every thread?.. As for your post...what???

13-08-2014, 16:41	#9
calico_pie Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 9,428	Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggles Do you have to start this on every thread?.. As for your post...what??? I thought it was obvious. In the thread about the iPhone with the larger screen, the notion that Apple hadn't been providing their customers with what they wanted was a common theme. I was just curious to see if there would be a similar theme here about Samsung not giving their customers what they wanted.

13-08-2014, 17:27	#10
biawhiska Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 312	i like it. but i liked the S2 i prefer plastic phones tho as i drop mine so much. still using the S3. love it.

13-08-2014, 17:53	#11
AxeVictim Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,644	They have put sticking plaster on the back again...

13-08-2014, 18:15	#12
kidspud Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11,501	Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggles I think the GS2 was the best looking galaxy of them all! I agree I think samsung should have keep that style.

13-08-2014, 23:08	#13
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Quote: Originally Posted by finbaar The GS2 lives again. GS3. Like I mentioned when CPW were getting rid of them all for a crazy low price. This is the upgraded replacement so get a GS3 if you still can. And maybe they could have made the back only plastic for fussy countries like Korea who like good call/GPS signals

14-08-2014, 12:46	#14
finbaar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,921	Quote: Originally Posted by calico_pie I expect some posters will start wanging on about how Samsung mustn't have been giving their customers what they wanted, like they did when it became apparent Apple were doing an iPhone with a larger screen. In the name of balance and subjectivity I would expect nothing less. Why would anyone say that? Android buyers ,being an exceedingly intelligent and discerning lot, are able to choose from a number of manufacturers offering differing screen sizes, build materials and design. Samsung have always given their customers what they want as customers who didn’t want a Samsung phone bought something else. The Alpha simply shows again that Samsung want a phone in every niche. So the question should really be why do iPhone buyers who want a phone with a bigger screen – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy iPhones?

14-08-2014, 16:02	#15
GeordiePaul Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,308	GS2 the best looking phone they did? It looked pretty much the same as all of the others, only squarer! Some are claiming this gets better benchmarks than the S5 which I find hard to believe given its middling hardware specs.

14-08-2014, 17:00	#16
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	It uses OctaCore, has a screen only as high resolution as the Moto G so it should be the fastest phone on the planet whilst also having Moto G + like top end battery life. Yes the screen resolution is mid end by todays standards but as we well know, there is far worse out there !

14-08-2014, 18:46	#17
d123 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,993	I think someone at Samsung was having a laugh with the naming considering how much of an iPhone 5 clone it is. Alpha is phonetic for A, and A is for Apple... .

14-08-2014, 18:51	#18
KieranDS Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London Posts: 15,938	It looks awful. It's a shame Samsung cannot design a phone as nice as the iPhone. And it still has a plastic back. What's the point?

14-08-2014, 19:39	#19
calico_pie Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 9,428	Quote: Originally Posted by finbaar Why would anyone say that? Android buyers ,being an exceedingly intelligent and discerning lot, are able to choose from a number of manufacturers offering differing screen sizes, build materials and design. Samsung have always given their customers what they want as customers who didn’t want a Samsung phone bought something else. The Alpha simply shows again that Samsung want a phone in every niche. So the question should really be why do iPhone buyers who want a phone with a bigger screen – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy iPhones? You could just as easily ask: Why do Galaxy buyers who want a phone with a metal frame – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy Galaxies? Presumably because they do what most people do. They weigh up the pros and cons, and buy the phone that they think suits them most. So someone might, for example, want a bigger screen, but prefer iOS, and prefer the design of the iPhone, and think it important that the iPhone works better together with their Mac etc. Or someone might, for example, want a metal frame, but have had good experiences with Samsung in the past, want a top end phone, like the Samsung only features etc

14-08-2014, 19:53	#20
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by d123 I think someone at Samsung was having a laugh with the naming considering how much of an iPhone 5 clone it is. Alpha is phonetic for A, and A is for Apple... . Where does it look anything like an iPhone 5? Looks absolutely nothing Like it.

14-08-2014, 19:54	#21
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by calico_pie You could just as easily ask: Why do Galaxy buyers who want a phone with a metal frame – which must be somewhere between 0 and 100% of them – continue to buy Galaxies? Presumably because they do what most people do. They weigh up the pros and cons, and buy the phone that they think suits them most. So someone might, for example, want a bigger screen, but prefer iOS, and prefer the design of the iPhone, and think it important that the iPhone works better together with their Mac etc. Or someone might, for example, want a metal frame, but have had good experiences with Samsung in the past, want a top end phone, like the Samsung only features etc Oh Jesus..... Do you just sit there all day thinking of really daft things to say?

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha

14-08-2014, 22:04	#22
d123 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,993	Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggles Where does it look anything like an iPhone 5? Looks absolutely nothing Like it. Reallly? Looks like others would disagree with you . Samsung’s new Galaxy Alpha is an iPhone look-alike with a metal frame http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/13/sa...a-metal-frame/ Samsung Galaxy Alpha does it look to much like an iPhone? http://forums.androidcentral.com/sam...ke-iphone.html Samsung launches ultra-thin iPhone 5s-inspired metal Galaxy Alpha smartphone http://www.techtimes.com/articles/12...lease-date.htm The Alpha's metallic chassis shows through in an exposed flat rim, which is a pretty blatant lift from the iPhone 5S itself. http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinio...hqTsKrDlviO.99 Five minutes on google...

14-08-2014, 22:05	#23
calico_pie Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 9,428	Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggles Oh Jesus..... Do you just sit there all day thinking of really daft things to say? I don't think the idea that people weigh up the pros and cons of a device is that daft.

14-08-2014, 22:16	#24
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Quote: Originally Posted by d123 Reallly?Looks like others would disagree with you . ...Five minutes on google... One lot of users are obsessed that all Samsung are uglier than their iPhones, and the other lot obsessed telling us they are clones. The subliminal message is always the very same 'buy an iPhone'.

14-08-2014, 23:09	#25
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by d123 Reallly? Looks like others would disagree with you . Samsung’s new Galaxy Alpha is an iPhone look-alike with a metal frame http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/13/sa...a-metal-frame/ Samsung Galaxy Alpha does it look to much like an iPhone? http://forums.androidcentral.com/sam...ke-iphone.html Samsung launches ultra-thin iPhone 5s-inspired metal Galaxy Alpha smartphone http://www.techtimes.com/articles/12...lease-date.htm The Alpha's metallic chassis shows through in an exposed flat rim, which is a pretty blatant lift from the iPhone 5S itself. http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinio...hqTsKrDlviO.99 Five minutes on google... Yes really. It looks like the S2 which was out before the 5. Thus based on your observations, apple copied samsung. Common sense...