Comments on: Samsung S4 Design Reportedly Finalized, Physical Home Button Stays and No S-Pen Present

By: meeester

meeester — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:28:00 +0000

I’m replacing a phone now because the 4 Soft Keys are responding erraticly. A clicker switch sounds like a good alternative ( as long as the software responds to that still) though I prefer not giving up screen space -ESPECIALLY if it means avoiding a huge phone. I’d like something a little smaller than the S3′s overall dimensions.

By: Flortrin

Flortrin — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:09:00 +0000

I swipe google now on my lock screen…all u have to do is add it as an icon…duh.

By: roberthenderson

roberthenderson — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:40:00 +0000

Glad people haven’t lost their sense of humor.

By: Elliot Kotis

Elliot Kotis — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:18:00 +0000

I would but i dont like root

By: Elliot Kotis

Elliot Kotis — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:17:00 +0000

Man, just Samsung just lost my possible buy. (maybe if they removed touch wiz, updated faster)

By: Greyhame

Greyhame — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:57:00 +0000

How’s that swipe gesture to start Google Now working for ya?

By: roberthenderson

roberthenderson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:19:00 +0000

Thanks,I knew you’d see the light. 0

By: Eric Matthew Woodrum

Eric Matthew Woodrum — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:21:00 +0000

Not really. The space currently taken up by my phone’s capacitive buttons could easily extend the screen and make up for the space of the on screen buttons. More than worth it.

By: Greyhame

Greyhame — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:18:00 +0000

Sure Bob, whatever you say.

By: roberthenderson

roberthenderson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:45:00 +0000

home2 shortcut is free on the app store. I’ve used it and it works great. with it I can, for instance, have the menu button function normally on a regular tap but program it to perform a different function or open up a different app when long pressed. free, easy to set up, and no ugly on screen buttons. More? I have fluctuated between adw and nova launcher depending on my tastes. Most of the better ones allow you to set up gestures(1 finger up or down,2 fingers up or down ect) to perform actions or open apps at least one of the launchers it’s also programmable in that you can do the same mods by stopping up on the dock icons ( and no ugly on-screen black bar or having to tap your screen to bring up buttons to perform an action and then tapping the button. instant action access). Sorry but on-screen buttons are inefficient screen wasting technology for technoposers who just want some fad thing because it’s new, while ignoring efficiency logistics and looks.

By: Captain_Doug

Captain_Doug — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:52:00 +0000

My thumb starts at the bottom of the screen. The ZL has a pretty small amount of bottom break. It can be done.

By: George Leon

George Leon — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:01:00 +0000

I still have a StarTac with OEM battery & OEM Extended battery. I had a custom cable made for it well over a decade ago that provides network connection to a Palm, Palm T3 & the T5. To this day, I can do just about everything on it that any iPhone can do. Unlike the iPhone however, after 10+ years, both still work flawlessly. Not to mention my Blue Angel, which is still faster than most Android & iOS devices, if not quite as capable.

By: viewthis66

viewthis66 — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:57:00 +0000

actually it does. i don’t like it on the screen period. that’s the point. i had the phone. i know it goes away based upon an app being used. my point was and is, i would rather have those c-touch buttons on the device itself. that’s it. that’s why i will overlook the physical button on the S3 along with the c-touch buttons in favor having them on the screen taking up real estate. good day to you sir. btw no need for your snarkiness either.

By: LiterofCola

LiterofCola — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:14:00 +0000

This physical home button is a buzzkill

By: DeziLu

DeziLu — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:59:00 +0000

If Google keeps the Indians away from this then you have a chance at a good phone. But if they let some idiot Dezi make decisions then it will no doubt be another Bionic.