Table Tennis: The Relationship Between Relaxation, Aggression, and Power

I am demoing a Samsung Galaxy S III.

It’s the new flagship Android device, and I like a lot about it. The screen
is stunning and call quality actually seems better on it. It’s also on
AT&T’s 4G network, which I’ve honestly noticed when using a speed test
app, actually (unless the call quality has something to do with that).

Unfortunately it’s an Android device and I’m struggling mightily to achieve
a smooth experience. I won’t enumerate the issues here because I’m waiting
for Jelly Bean to drop for it. I’m not even going to compare the current OS
with iOS 6 on the latest iPhone because it just doesn’t seem fair.

But there are many things in Jelly Bean that I feel are pushing Apple. I
find Google Now to be extraordinary, and I cannot wait to see Apple’s answer
to it. I also find Google’s voice control system to be quite excellent (on
my friend’s Jelly Bean phone), and that combined with Google Now is what
prompted me to play with this again.

Because I don’t pay for my service (work perk) I get to sample different
devices and operating systems. I have the Nexus for work testing, and now I
have this one as well–unless I return in within 30 days. It could convince
me to go to Android, or I could simply endure it long enough to camp for the
next iPhone.

I think that’ll depend on what gets said about the new iPhone when they
announce it–whenever that is.

But for now, I’m seeing what Google has to offer again. It’ll be fun either
way.

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