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"Superb expandable phone. Sub-par for Outlook users"
3.0 starson by laurnoPros: 1. The screen. It's so sharp, I need my laptop less and less.
2. LTE! When it works, it's so fast, like drinking from a fire hose. I've had more than 15Mbps.
3. Access to the battery and microSDHC card. You'll need it sooner or later.Cons: 1. If you're an Outlook user, the "Kies Software cannot sync calendar events from Outlook." (Samsung Support)
2. Hungry for power, need to observe the battery.
3. Google Wallet is installed, but can't be enabled.Summary: Since today's smartphone are not standalone devices, they are only as good as the software that connects it to the rest of my world. Unfortunately, Kies is the Galaxy S3's Achilles heel. It is not what iTunes if to the iPhone, when it comes to syncing music or Outlook calendars.
On the plus side, most reviewer just post what I call "day 1 reviews". As someone who will be tied to a contract, need to consider how the phone works on day 500. By then, my app and storage habits will have surpassed the internal storage capacity. I will have frequently run out of battery power. Luckily, the Galaxy S3 gives me access to do a swap.
- 4 replies to this review
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does it work on LTE (4G) network also???
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yes sooo true about the music & Kie's is an issue,but I finally got it too transfer my music onto the Samsung Galaxy S3,I am over all very happy w/the phone,and I like it "better" than the Iphone 5 I had a couple of weeks ago!!
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Once again - how long have you had the phone before you posted the review? Im really interested as I rated this phone highly when i first got it...now the bugs are showing...
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From Samsung support:
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The easiest way to export the calendar from outlook is to import into gmail account used by the device and from there it will appear on the device.
Export from Outlook
1. Open Outlook
2. Click File menu
3. Click Import and Export
4. Click Export to a file
5. Click Comma Separated Values (DOS)
6. You may be required to install the possible translator here. Just follow the directions
7. Select folder to export from: Calendar
8. Browse, name, and save the file
9. Click Next
10. On the follow actions will be performed screen click Finish
11. Allow the export to perform
Import into Google Calendar
1. Open Google Calendar
2. Click the small arrow in the upper right corner of the "Other calendars" box that is on the left side of your calendar page
3. Click the Import Calendar link under Calendar settings
4. Click the Browse button and select your exported file
5. Choose your calendar
6. Click Import and wait
7. You will be notified when the process is completed
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