Galaxy S3 wins

[Core XK]

Played with the phone some more today and really like the features of ICS; so much though that I can live with the stock launcher on this phone (had to download LauncherPro on my Galaxy S).

One feature I really like is the app folder. So instead of filling screens & screens with apps, Im only running a few main screens and one of them has a "tools" folder and a "games" folder. Makes finding things much easier.

I just have to figure out how to edit the apps in the lock-screen shortcut and I'll be good.

Cool man, let me know if you figure anything else out lol there's a lot in these phones.

I only play a few games so I have a screen dedicated to them. I love having one screen dedicated to the nice big calender widget! its sweet.

[Matt]

Yeah i have a screen dedicated to the calendar widget as well! Do you use gmail calendar? I have mine, my wifes and our facebook calendar synced so I see everything on that one screen.

I have another one dedicated to Emails with the gmail widget so I can preview, another screen dedicated to multimedia, and then the last one with Apps (where the folders come in handy).

[Core XK]

Yeah i have a screen dedicated to the calendar widget as well! Do you use gmail calendar? I have mine, my wifes and our facebook calendar synced so I see everything on that one screen.

I have another one dedicated to Emails with the gmail widget so I can preview, another screen dedicated to multimedia, and then the last one with Apps (where the folders come in handy).

No I don't use Gmail calender but thats great you sync'd everything. I love the capabilities of these phones lol thats why you feel lost without it!

[Matt]

I gotta get you to drink the koolaid dude... gmail contacts & gmail calendar is the way to go!

[Core XK]

I gotta get you to drink the koolaid dude... gmail contacts & gmail calendar is the way to go!

Do you use Gmail as your primary email? right now my important email is my Comcast email. The only reason I made a Gmail was for when I first got my GS1

[Matt]

Yeah... i only have two email accounts. Gmail is my primary and is basically myname@gmail. My other one is an optonline email that doesnt have my name in it... that ones used for situations where I dont want people to know my name (like craigslist adds).

By using gmail to organize your contacts, you never have to transfer the #s to your phone. Once you sign in to your gmail account with your android phone all of the contacts are linked.

[Core XK]

Yeah... i only have two email accounts. Gmail is my primary and is basically myname@gmail. My other one is an optonline email that doesnt have my name in it... that ones used for situations where I dont want people to know my name (like craigslist adds).

By using gmail to organize your contacts, you never have to transfer the #s to your phone. Once you sign in to your gmail account with your android phone all of the contacts are linked.

Isn't that another form of backup assistant w/ Verizon? when I bought the GS3 I transferred my contact in the store in about 2 minutes from backup assistant

[Matt]

manufacturers have methods to transfer contacts... but i like the fact that my contacts are not part of my phone or phone service. I could change from AT&T to Verizon to T-Mobile and it wouldn't matter since my contacts aren't affiliated with any of their services.

[Core XK]

aah okay I got you now. I have been meaning to eventually switch emails just because if you do not maintain a comcast account your email goes bye bye :P

Although I cannot survive without Comcast during baseball season

[JumpmasterRT]

I gotta get you to drink the koolaid dude... gmail contacts & gmail calendar is the way to go!

I'd be lost without these. This is another reason I prefer Google over Apple.

Every phone upgrade was as easy as entering my email address at setup. It never skipped a beat and I didn't have to back up ANYTHING. (well, I didn't HAVE to, but I backed up some SMS).