Wow... Awesome phone!

[npro1464]

Got my GSIII from Costco on Black Friday, and I can't believe it! Even though I got a good deal on it, wish I had gotten this phone earlier. Coming from an HTC Thunderbolt on its last legs, this phone is amazing. I can't believe how fast everything is, and how fluid everything is. And it's so light! I forget its in my pocket! Within minutes, I was rooted, thanks to the work done by devs. The dev support is crazy- its hard to chose where to start (I chose CleanROM 5.0- awesome ROM, btw!!). Battery life could be better, but I always carry a charger on me since having my Thunderbolt, so no real big concern there! The only issue I have is the power button is a little bit wiggly. I'm not too concerned about it, since it seems to be common among GSIII's- but I'll keep an eye on it.

I was torn between this, the Razr Maxx HD, and the Nexus 4. I chose the GSIII because of the unlockable bootloader, the dev support, the superior camera to the Maxx HD, and the storage capacity it has over the Nexus. Also, I was able to keep my unlimited data (for now), which was a factor in sticking with Verizon.

I did whip this phone out in front of my friends last night, and they're all going to buy one after seeing it Now I just have to find a case.

 

[UserName872]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Krunk83]

Welcome. I've had this phone since release and its amazing. Rooted about a month ago and I'm even happier, although I do miss some of the Samsung features with the camera.

 

[stryder06]

Welcome aboard. May I suggest the Otterbox Commuter case for your phone. I picked on up for mine and it's fantastic.

 

[Tsepz_GP]

Congrats and Welcome!!!
Its a beastly thing, you're going to thoroughly enjoy it.
Got mine last month and loving it, running the leaked Android4.1.2 update with multiview.

 

[jp0469]

Congrats, you will enjoy it. I'm a big fan of the Urban Armor Gear case and I get lots of compliments and questions about it.

URBAN ARMOR GEAR

There is a big thread over at XDA with mostly all positive feedback.

 

[dan55]

hi and welcome,

you are right, this phone rocks!
yeah the battery could be a bit better, but then that is the same for most smartphones ...but that screen fab

enjoy

 

[Deleted User]

I don't understand the comments about the battery. I find the battery life amazing even after JB. I have it on all day, use it at work and often have 45% left by bed time. The UK consumer association rated it the best battery life of any smart phone on the market. Have you guys got something draining it in the background?

 

[BynoUK]

I get 2 days of battery out of mine with moderate use so I'm more than happy with it after coming from the Desire HD that would be drained after about 18 hours. The only thing I've been slightly disappointed with is that the screen is slightly less scratch resistant than other phones I've had. (Screen covers avoid that issue of course)