I think the delay is from the video, the apps such as angry birds work just as good as on my fiancee's iPhone. I was actually surprised at the performance of these market apps considering it is marketed as an ereader. I believe these apps work well because of the Nook's 512 mb RAM.
Anyway, pretty cool there man. I bought a kindle for moms bday last November but this nook looking cool for me in the future.
It looks a little delayed in the touch response to scroll etc or maybe it's just me...
Do you think this can work with a VTM in terms of getting one & books from Barnes & Noble?
Google's Android Market now has a web client. Finally! And guess what else, it's already live. Hit the source link below to get exploring. It's very simple, really, you can browse the entire Market catalog on your desktop or however else you're accessing the web, you can purchase anything that takes your fancy, and then -- via the magic of over-the-air transfers -- it downloads and installs onto your Android handset. A neat phone management section will let you nickname your registered devices to make them more recognizable as well.
Google has also just announced that Android will soon support in-app purchases. Widespread developer interest has been cited as the major reason for doing it, so you've got those lovable coders to thank for the oncoming wave of micropayments you'll have to deal with in your Android apps. The in-app purchasing SDK is releasing to devs today and will be "live to users prior to the end of this quarter."
Update: Invalid request. Yep, that's the message we keep getting when we try and download an app. We're assuming Google's tweaking some things on its end -- stay tuned!
its like having Halle Berry as your wife and after some months of marriage you discover that she has a thing for threesomes with another girl!!!
Yea...good things DO get better.
I went ahead and installed Cyanogen 7 rc1 rom (Gingerbread) for the first time today, available for select devices. (http://www.androidcentral.com/more-phones-get-cyanogenmod-7-rc-builds) For the uninitiated, it is a custom ROM done by a community modder, packed with all sorts of awesome goodies and extras.
So far, IT IS FULL OF WINNN. Just two things off the bat, I now have FM radio where there was NONE before and there's an app that pretty much DOUBLES the brightness of my N1's camera flash when used as a torchlight!!!
its like having Halle Berry as your wife and after some months of marriage you discover that she has a thing for threesomes with another girl!!!
Yea...good things DO get better.
Yawn, d reason is to have a lock solid controlled platform.
Test d waters, gage customer feedback, add/ajust/adapt.
D reason is to avoid what cuased 6.5 to be a problem to some, where men installing shit apps, dat max out CPU etc. Basically to avoid what happenign with android right now. and ive already posted many articles in dis thread, relating to both batt life, and d current retarded state of d android OS. If u want go back and read, i not finding/reposting.
MS choose to take a core experince and perfect it, do it better dan anybody else. And IMO dey suceed, browsing d web, listenign to music, Email, Sharepoint, Speed, Slickness, FB Integration, etc etc etc, are d BEST! on wp7 dan any other platform. Dat was MS orignal goal. Dey suceed, now, slowly expand whiles still retaining d core solid experience.
So 5 years down d raod, it wont be just another 6.5 with ah facelift with shitlaod of issues. Like android is and faster becoming.
http://pocketnow.com/android/editorial-androids-flaw (http://pocketnow.com/android/editorial-androids-flaw)
Dis is juss one of many many examples, of what happening to android, which is what happen to 6.5, which is what MS trying to avoid with their strategy, and which made apple Numero UNO!
If u still need more explanation than dat, den i doh know what to say again lol.
Lets not forget that you CANNOT take that wp7 install on hd2 to use the online features that 'better than anybody else'. So what you have is the ability to place and end calls...in style.
(http://myfantasycomic.com/images/csection/00034%20-%20iPhone%20vs%20Android%20vs%20Blackberry%20-%20Lo.jpg)
Will be getting a Samsung Captivate today from Lets Talk :)
Will be getting a Samsung Captivate today from Lets Talk :)
given the net connectivity of these devices and the amount of important personal data you are likely to store on them....are you guys really comfortable running a custom rom designed by a guy named "darky"?
lol
given the net connectivity of these devices and the amount of important personal data you are likely to store on them....are you guys really comfortable running a custom rom designed by a guy named "darky"?
lol
given the net connectivity of these devices and the amount of important personal data you are likely to store on them....are you guys really comfortable running a custom rom designed by a guy named "darky"?
lol
yea dutty roms are popular in d wm scene, but like phoenix, i doh deal up in custom roms, i install d latest stock rom, and hack d shit out of it till i get it how i want. make my own custom rom :)
yea dutty roms are popular in d wm scene, but like phoenix, i doh deal up in custom roms, i install d latest stock rom, and hack d shit out of it till i get it how i want. make my own custom rom :)
Yea i was of the same opinion until i used KWBR topix rom for my old touch HD and I've
been using it for my HD2 since I've got it and it works better than stock cuz he's cooked
in alot of stuff u want (well stuff i wanted) from all stock roms into one AND he does have
an Android ROM out out........but it's only for the HTC Desire
given the net connectivity of these devices and the amount of important personal data you are likely to store on them....are you guys really comfortable running a custom rom designed by a guy named "darky"?Paranoid much? :P
lol
If you spending 4hrs and 3 firmware updates to get a specific rom on ur phone
Several hours and 3 firmware updates later, we have finally arrived at Android Froyo 2.2.1, rooted. :happy0203:
u know... being cooked ain't nothing special... its just customized/tweaked/hacked to that specific users preference.
if you know what you want and know how to do it, you don't need to get another guy's "cooked" rom...
i just dont understand the notion that as soon as something's cooked its automatically better lol...
so what me and messiaah saying is, we cook our own roms, with the right amount of salt, pepper, seasoning etc that we want...
but i have nothing against using cooked rooms, but dont use a cooked rom and automatically feel you on top of the game...
How to root a Nook Color to transform it into an Android tablet
By Ryan Paul | Last updated about 5 hours ago
Barnes and Noble launched the Nook Color last year with the aim of enabling a more interactive user experience and tighter Web integration than conventional e-book readers. The device's color touchscreen and assortment of Internet-enabled applications help differentiate it from Amazon's increasingly ubiquitous Kindle.
The Nook Color is an intriguing product, but its most compelling feature isn't listed on the box. Beneath the e-book reader facade, the Nook Color runs Google's powerful Android mobile operating system. Barnes and Noble intends to eventually expose more of the Nook's Android functionality to end users in future updates, but Android enthusiasts have already gotten a head start.
In this article, we will explain how to "root" the Nook Color so that its software environment can be customized. We will also evaluate the Nook Color's suitability as a low-cost tablet computer and discuss third-party applications that are particularly useful on the device.
can d eink be read in the dark? is d screen backlit?
i does be reading off ah LCD all day every day, doh seem to have ah problem.
I'm sold on Honeycomb. Just not sold on needing a tablet.My sentiments exactly. But maybe I dunno what I missin out on...?
I'm sold on Honeycomb. Just not sold on needing a tablet.My sentiments exactly. But maybe I dunno what I missin out on...?
"The popularity of tablets and netbooks really varies a lot by market. Developed countries are a lot less price-sensitive than developing countries, where the choice of computer is an either/or choice, whereas the U.S. is a both/and choice.
The tablet is not going to be the primary computing device for most people in the U.S. It is primarily used for leisure as a media consumption device."
“Although tablets have started to steal sales from both netbooks and notebooks, they do serve slightly different purposes—they are not exactly interchangeable.
“From a media consumption perspective, a tablet is more appealing, but if you’re looking for actual work purposes, netbooks are still a little bit more robust in that department, at least until enterprise software for tablets catches up.”
good point about d differnece, apple went through lenghts, to make ipad a difference, cuase d ipad is ah whole different ballgame from ah iphone.That's interesting to read...because my impression was the complete opposite - it's just an iPhone with a bigger screen. Curious about your reason for saying that?
Rage for d ipad available?
Ok so will I lose all the sweet customizations I did over the past week? I hope darky has a no wipe gingerbread rom coming out
Oh I noticed a bunch of apps that I close with advanced task killer still running when I check services in settings. Are there any apps that can help me manage background services?
Again...your opinion.
Again...your opinion.
this is a real question no bashing meant etc...
have you ever done a side by side comparison with your device and any windows 7 device?
i've done it as well cu zwell i work with techies so men rolling with galaxy s and hd7's so i seen the differences.
so i'd like to know what are your experiences with them
lol why are you so touchy... i think you need to relax dude...
i just asked if you did a side by side comparison you coulda just say no.. lol...
and its an android thread and we are discussing android... i'm pretty sure it's enlightening to all neutral parties to see the points come out...
and for the millionth time i never said i had anything against android lol... btw.. i'm not a wp7 user :S...
temper temper big boy, carry urself with a lil more decency at least nah
temper temper big boy, carry urself with a lil more decency at least nah+1
What I must say however is that this is an android thread, we are not looking to compare, just for tips and news about android. A comparison is fine however I believe out should be in a separate thread to keep this one clean.Cool.
Android Application Weekly 25 Feb 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vk6vbbIwRcE#ws)
should be getting a vibrant next week will definitely look into the extended battery, my desire was not cutting it 512mb rom seriously.
(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5995/dsc00448z.jpg)
once you dont need to do this to it to get good battery life:(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5995/dsc00448z.jpg)
once you dont need to do this to it to get good battery life:
Well, If I want to use a bigger battery, that's my choice eh. Samsung needs to make better batteries,
I've already said this, so what's your point really? :rolleyes:
Anyway...the Amazon Android Appstore is now live (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/amazon-appstore-for-android-goes-live-welcomes-newcomers-with-f/).
Check it out (http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b/ref=sa_menu_adr_app1?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011).
Everyone else need not apply. :)
More choice is always a good thing, yeah?
once you dont need to do this to it to get good battery life:(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5995/dsc00448z.jpg)
Well, If I want to use a bigger battery, that's my choice eh. Samsung needs to make better batteries,
I've already said this, so what's your point really? :rolleyes:
Anyway...the Amazon Android Appstore is now live (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/amazon-appstore-for-android-goes-live-welcomes-newcomers-with-f/).
Check it out (http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b/ref=sa_menu_adr_app1?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011).
Everyone else need not apply. :)
More choice is always a good thing, yeah?
once you dont need to do this to it to get good battery life:(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5995/dsc00448z.jpg)
Well, If I want to use a bigger battery, that's my choice eh. Samsung needs to make better batteries,
I've already said this, so what's your point really? :rolleyes:
As for that 4.3 inch screen, isn't an advantage of the S-LCD over the AMOLED is less power usage on SLCD?
I'm not a huge fan of the mega batteries but at least ya got choice :p
Well seeing that web browsing is pretty popular and most sites have white backgrounds, slcd would therefore give improved real world battery life.
As for the Focus, reviews showed average battery life at best. Arc would have been in the same power situation based on his usage.
Screen tech difference has negligible impact on battery life.
And yes, li-ion battery tech in general needs a few charge/discharge cycles to get the optimal performance. This is not peculiar to any one manufacturer.
yea which is why i said don't say samsung batteries are bad, but... li-ion doesnt need charge-recharge cycles and sometimes that can actually lessen the performance...
and @ woody, i din say the focus battery was great (i dont think any high end smartphone has great battery life), i just said it was long.. meaning from 5am-9pm on heavy usage (extreme usage for about 3-4 hrs) i'm @ 10%
I don't see why not.
I've always wondered what's the proper way to calibrate the battery. Now I know.
I shall try that as soon as I'm done charging.
They really need to fast track some kind of ultra battery tech yes.
My dream battery = some sort of hydrogen/fuel cell tech, 5 minute charge time, 5 DAY run time, extreme use. One charge Sunday night and you good till Friday.
Its these little things that makes Android so great and the rest just puny plebs.
isn't that what OTA and Bluetooth is for???Bluetooth? How quaint :P
ftp yes, alyuh hard core.
If only TSTT's mobile internet services were better, I could see myself using this,
but we not really ready for true cloud services just yet.
Good thing bout cloud services, u doh always have to be online, d cloud services is handy for when u editing docs in multiple places, so if i edit a notebook on my laptop onenote, i know when i reach home it on my desktop, juss hop phone onto a wifi and it go sync fass, or take he time in d background on edge. albeit rel time.
Anyways, for all those android custom mod owners, take a gander at this:
http://pocketnow.com/android/your-battery-might-be-lying-to-you (http://pocketnow.com/android/your-battery-might-be-lying-to-you)
No batt issues on my side and I flash roms almost on a daily basis.
Wildness with the gf, phone got in the way.
So the nice beautiful screen on my brand new DHD got pwned last night :( game over. I'm officially out of the android game now
Anybody want a weekend project to buy? Not willing to spend the necessary money and time to have this repaired.
B1tches, meet my next phone (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/htc-sensation-leaked-by-vodafone-4-3-inch-qhd-slcd-and-1-2ghz-d/), next phone, meet b1tches!!!
ntel CEO: x86 to soon be dripping with Honeycomb goodness
By Jon Stokes | Last updated about 17 hours ago
On an earnings call this week, Intel CEO Paul Otellini confirmed that Intel is hard at work on an x86 port of Android 3.0, aka Honeycomb. The port is intended to be paired with the company's recently announced "Oak Trail" line of SoCs, for a platform that rumors indicate will be called "PRC Plus." Otellini didn't get specific about when the new platform would launch, noting only that products from Acer, Lenovo, and Asus will be coming in the second half of theyear.
Oak Trail will certainly outperform the ARM competition for CPU-intensive tasks, but at the cost of some battery life. It remains to be seen if and how Intel can use that performance edge to its advantage with Honeycomb. The ARM version of the Android 3.0 OS will be more polished by the time the Oak Trail products hit the market, and most of the performance-intensive stuff that we've seen from the OS so far is interface-centric. As long as the interface remains the primary place where cycles are spent, ARM could still have an advantage, because SoC makers can just pair an ARM core with a capable GPU and drive the interface that way.
Otellini also talked up the company's upcoming 32nm Medfield part, which the CEO claims will probably show up in smartphones before the end of this year.
Watch this hands on video (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/htc-sensation-first-video-hands-on/) of the new hotness in action. I said gaddamn that sexy.
And yeah the Pyramid (uk version) will be normal 3g which will work down here.
As for battery life, the next gen dual cores are reported to be better at power management (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9180475/Qualcomm_to_ship_fastest_chip_for_phones_tablets_in_Q4) therefore having the same or better life than their single core counterparts.
...but instead of forcing these 4g devices on people, why not give existing smartphone owners 'proper' 3g/4g services on their handsets, eh TSTT?
...but instead of forcing these 4g devices on people, why not give existing smartphone owners 'proper' 3g/4g services on their handsets, eh TSTT?
was saying that same thing with the contract when blink came out to (where you coulda take a 3 years or sum and get cheap net + phone)... by the time someone actually came around (flow) that contract was up long days
Well that's downright cryptic there Exar. Is it that someone locally is close to deploying true mobile broadband directly to phones/tablets?
In the study, Dasient analyzed the live behavior of Android apps to determine their security posture. Of the 10,000 applications evaluated, more than 800 were found to be leaking personal data to an unauthorized server, Daswani says.
In addition, the researchers found that 11 of the applications were sending potentially unwanted SMS messages out to other smartphones--the mobile version of spam, Daswani says.
Ok so I bought an AT&T Samsung Captivate that was unlocked because I got it at good price. I need some advice -
1. It has 2.1 loaded on it. If I update to 2.2 will it undo the unlocking?
2. I used my bmobile bb sim ($99 BB data package) in it and created the APN and got internet access. Is this a violation of my bmobile contract and if so can TSTT know that I am using it in an android instead of my BB?
Ok so I bought an AT&T Samsung Captivate that was unlocked because I got it at good price. I need some advice -Not sure about the first question but as for the second. nah they aint go kno nothin.. I've got the BB prepaid service activated on my SIM and I'm using a Samsung S5230 aka Samsung star. internet works fine. no problems.. So you good to go..
1. It has 2.1 loaded on it. If I update to 2.2 will it undo the unlocking?
2. I used my bmobile bb sim ($99 BB data package) in it and created the APN and got internet access. Is this a violation of my bmobile contract and if so can TSTT know that I am using it in an android instead of my BB?
Ok so I bought an AT&T Samsung Captivate that was unlocked because I got it at good price. I need some advice -
1. It has 2.1 loaded on it. If I update to 2.2 will it undo the unlocking?
2. I used my bmobile bb sim ($99 BB data package) in it and created the APN and got internet access. Is this a violation of my bmobile contract and if so can TSTT know that I am using it in an android instead of my BB?
You have access to CWM, you can either copy a fresh rom on ur sd via a sd card on a reader via a pc and reflash the rom right there from CWM. Before you do that though, do a wipe of cache and system data and reflash.
Could also be just a bad flash so after doing a cache and sys data wipe, try reflashing the existing rom on the card again.
Unfortunately... 'external' SD cards are not seen in CWM on Samsung phones.
CWM can only access the storage in the phone itself.
Long story short my last rom flash did not go as planned. When I turn on my captivate it just shows the at&t screen and then goes straight to the recovery menu, if I choose reinstall packages it puts me into cwm.
I've been trying all these keypresses for download mode but no luck, it simply boots into the recovery menu.
http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Putting_the_Phone_into_Download_Mode (http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Putting_the_Phone_into_Download_Mode)
As I can get into CWM, is there any way for me to access an external microusb card? I have an extra one and was wondering if I could simply copy across a new rom onto that sd card from my pc and then use cwm to install it from the microusb card.
I noticed they said the last option is a jig. Does anyone have one of these? If I could borrow it that would be a lifesaver.
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=captivate+jig&_sacat=See-All-Categories (http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=captivate+jig&_sacat=See-All-Categories)
propaganda and lies.
Yep...Android actually prompted me to update Skype today.
Send me your Skype name Woody, lets give it a proper test.
The Android platform has picked up steam since its 2008 debut, becoming the leading mobile platform. Over time, it's built a deep catalog of games, but it's hard to tell what's worth your time. To give you a helping hand, we’ve put together a list of the best Android games you can buy.
Before getting into the list, let it be said that many of these Android games offer free, lite versions, so we encourage you to give many of them a try before you commit the cash. Also, since Android is a platform fragmented by so many different devices, not every Android game is guaranteed to work on your Android phone. All of these games were played and tested on a Motorola Droid X, using version 2.2 of the Android software. Additionally, some Android games fluctuate in price depending on their region of sale.
Sideload Android apps all you want with the Sideload Wonder Machine
When it comes to installing Android applications, there are two ways of going about it. The most popular, of course, is directly through the Android Market. And that's how most of us do it. But from time to time we need to be able to sideload apps. Maybe you purchased it directly from a developer or some other perfectly legitimate method.
Or maybe *ahem* your phone doesn't allow you to directly sideload apps, for whatever reason. And that's where the Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine comes in. We've rigged up a simple Windows program that allows you to install any .apk file (that's the extension for an Android app) via your computer. It's completely legit -- nobody's going to track you down and take away your phone -- it's completely free (and open source!) and now you're back on the same playing field as everybody else, no rooting necessary.
I had a question what do you guys use when buying apps from the marketplace ?
cause i was looking at getting like documents to go or even that camera zoom app
but i see the only option is CC and i try to limit the amt of places i put in that CC number
Perhaps a $2.4bn tax break had something to do with it too
By Lawrence Latif
Fri Sep 02 2011, 12:58
INTERNET GIANT Google bought Motorola for more than just its patent portfolio, according to Google chairman Eric Schmidt.
Google's planned buyout of Motorola for $12.5bn was seen by many as a last ditch attempt by Google to get its hands on a patent portfolio that could stand up against its rivals. However Schmidt claims that Google's decision to buy Motorola wasn't just for patents, telling Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, "We did it for more than just patents."
Reuters reports that, apart from Motorola's products, Google stands to gain substantial tax benefits. According to tax expert Robert Willens, Google stands to save $700m a year in tax deductions from future profits until 2019. Better still, Google will immediately reduce its taxes by $1bn due to Motorola's US operating loss and by a further $700m a year due to foreign operating loss.
If Willens is correct, and given that tax experts usually know all the tricks in the book we imagine he is, then Google's $12.5bn outlay will be paid off in seven years, without accounting for the 17,000 or so patents it will acquire as part of the deal.
Schmidt of course wasn't commenting on any tax savings anticipated by Google, rather he was applauding Apple chairman Steve Jobs, saying his leadership of Apple was one of the most successful in the last 50 years. Schmidt and Jobs are good friends and until 2009 Schmidt sat on the board of both Apple and Google.
Google still needs the US Department of Justice to rubber stamp its deal with Motorola but most are expecting that to be just a formality. When it does go through, Google will not only have picked up a patent portfolio that should help it defend Android but it will also be able to hand over less cash to Uncle Sam. µ
Read more: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2106296/schmidt-claims-google-didnt-motorola-patents#ixzz1Wp4Qu4Wd (http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2106296/schmidt-claims-google-didnt-motorola-patents#ixzz1Wp4Qu4Wd)
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might i add ur nails is sexier than some women i know ;)
So why will people buy this device instead of a Nook Color? Well, beyond the deep Amazon services integration, there will be two other reasons, I believe. First, Amazon is going to promote the hell out of this thing on Amazon.com. Second, the plan right now is to give buyers a free subscription to Amazon Prime.
The service, which Amazon currently sells for $79 a year, gives users access things like free unlimited two-day shipping, and no minimum purchases for free shipping. More importantly for this product, Prime users get access to Amazon’s Instant Video service. There will be more Kindle-related perks, I imagine.
It’s called simply the “Amazon Kindle”. But it’s not like any Kindle you’ve seen before. It displays content in full color. It has a 7-inch capacitive touch screen. And it runs Android.
Rumors of Amazon making a full-fledged tablet device have persisted for a while. I believe we were one of the first to report on the possibility from a credible source — the same person who accurately called Amazon’s Android Appstore. That source was dead-on again, it just took Amazon longer than anticipated to get the device ready to go. They’re now close.
How do I know all of this? Well, not only have I heard about the device, I’ve seen it and used it. And I’m happy to report that it’s going to be a big deal. Huge, potentially.
First of all, before every commenter asks, no, sadly, I don’t have any pictures to share. That was the one condition of me getting this information. So instead you’ll have to rely on my prose to draw a picture of the device in your head. Or you can just look at a BlackBerry PlayBook — because it looks very similar in terms of form-factor.
I like the added touch feature and the fact that it is even cheaper!! Had gotten one for moms and she loved it!!! Now I feeling to get one for me and my gf especially at that price!!
As usual we keep getting screwed as my co-worker has one and says the 3g works when she goes to Barbados but nothing here (great job service providers) so I would avoid that like the plague (3G) that is and yes my prime membership on amazon even though give me offers for stuff like songs etc are all blocked because of our location.....
My Prime membership is for faster shipping yes and the fact that you can put other ppl on it, would make it good value for money. To each his own yes but Kindle kicks arse everyday!!
Trinidad rel failing yes. Lime / CW / TSTT in d rest of d carribean, already running 4g, 4G network went live in cayman last month, thing wokin bess!!!
What d hell tstt waiting on, sigh.
Trinidad rel failing yes. Lime / CW / TSTT in d rest of d carribean, already running 4g, 4G network went live in cayman last month, thing wokin bess!!!
What d hell tstt waiting on, sigh.
TSTT trying to decide how best to rip off Trinidadians
lol
but TSTT have 4g already!
See the iphone 4 ads
Don't forget you're in BB country eh. We are the majority. You elitist and your Androids always hatin on the berry users like if we are scum. steups.
Noted about the crash on upgrade. I will definitely look closer into it before making that purchasing decision, or i might not go into Android at all lol. Thanks for the advice.
Option to use virtual buttons in the UI, instead of taking up capacitive touch buttons
Widgets are in a new tab, listed in a similar list to apps
Folders are much easier to create, with a drag-and-drop style similar to iOS
A customizable launcher
New phone app with visual voicemail functionality that lets you speed up or slow down voicemail messages
Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar
Gmail has offline search, a two-line preview, and new action bar at the bottom
Swipe left or right to switch between Gmail conversations
Integrated screenshot capture by holding power and volume down buttons
Improved error correction on the keyboard
Ability to access apps directly from lock screen (similar to HTC Sense 3.x)
Improved copy and paste
Better voice integration
Face Unlock, a facial recognition service
New tabbed web browser, allowing up to 16 tabs
Browser now automatically syncs your Chrome bookmarks
Modern "Roboto" font
Data Usage section in settings lets you set warnings when you reach a certain amount of use and disabling data when you go over your limit
Ability to kill off apps that are using data in the background
Camera app: zero shutter lag, time lapse settings, zoom while recording
Built-in photo editor
New gallery layout, organized by location and person
Refreshed people app with social network integration, status updates and hi-res images
Android Beam, a NFC feature that lets you exchange websites, contact info, directions, YouTube, etc.
Don't like some of those preloaded carrier apps? Disable 'em. Android Engineer Dan Morrill mentions that, among other new features, any app can be disabled, and while it will still take up space in ROM, it won't be snatching any of your precious resources or clock cycles again if you don't want it to.
Seeing as this IS the Android thread and i be a smart phone n00b, I had a few questions:
1. How hard is it to unlock an Android phone
2. What is the minimum specs (core speed, ram, storage) that I SHOULD want
3. Which is the best brand HTC, Samsung, Motorola, etc
4. What to avoid for first time buyers
5. Should I wait for the Nokia WP7 phones before I buy an android
6. 3G or 4G?
Seeing as this IS the Android thread and i be a smart phone n00b, I had a few questions:
1. How hard is it to unlock an Android phone
A: Very easy, depending on the phone itself and your ability to read, understand and follow instructions to the letter. Stick to more popular phones to have a better chance of more community dev support.
2. What is the minimum specs (core speed, ram, storage) that I SHOULD want
A: For future proofing, you'll want at least a dual core 1ghz device with 768-1gb ram, for all platforms.
3. Which is the best brand HTC, Samsung, Motorola, etc
A: Very subjective. Depends on who you ask. I like HTC's solid construction but i'm starting to like Samsung for their higher than average specs. I prefer HTC's Sense for Android over Samsung TouchWiz but with ICS, im going vanilla anyway so it matters not.
4. What to avoid for first time buyers
A: Do plenty of research on all platforms, look at videos, read user experiences to nail down your preferred OS. Once you've done that, do the same for phones themselves.
5. Should I wait for the Nokia WP7 phones before I buy an android
A: OS choice is really a personal preference. It depends on what YOU looking for in your device. Between the two os's you bound to find one that suits your needs more.
Once you've decided on an os, THEN you look at what hardware you'd like to pair it with.
ICS has been announced, new devices are around the corner. I reall feeling a Nexus at launch. Nokia will release their WP7 phones (which are also almost ready). There are already great devices on the market but i'd hold out to see whats coming.
6. 3G or 4G?
A: Does it matter? We have neither down here. Even if any service rolls out within the next year, there's no telling which band it will operate on. lte? wImAX? hsdpa? Pick one. As long as the device is GSM.
So I waltz in Pricemart Mausica yesterday, Xoom 32gb selling for $tt 2500!! down from like $5k they had it for before.
That's cheaper than what Amazon is currently offering it for. (http://www.amazon.com/MOTOROLA-XOOM-Android-10-1-Inch-Wi-Fi/dp/B0045FM6SU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319374414&sr=8-1)
Go get it pple, before they are all gone!
Whoa .... steups I just had to get a iPhone 4S steups
Awesome, any thoughts on the Droid RAZR?
It is using bluetooth.. so it will use phone's battery somewhat.
Very impressive.
You gonna use it as a HTPC now?
Might make for an interesting "remote control"
Mobile gaming has been a fast growing market, especially since Apple's App Store propelled game companies and developers to dizzying heights once they'd gotten the ball rolling (Rovio's 51st title became pretty popular, you might know it).
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So far however, the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has really been the only device with the mobile gamer truly in mind especially on Android. A new peripheral however, hopes to level the playing field somewhat with a classic D-pad, four button, shoulder button configuration, one that retro games will know and love.
Meet the Gametel Gaming Controller, maker Fructel's solution for mobile gamers who didn't opt for a PLAY but want a more engrossing mobile gaming experience on an Android device.
Designed to work on any droid running Eclair 2.1.1 and up, you can attach your device via the spring-loaded bracket on top, connect the controller via Bluetooth and you're away. With battery life said to be around the 9 hour mark, recharging shouldn't be too much of a hassle and the pad is already compatible with 50 or so titles already available on the Android Market.
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With the hardware in most mid/high-end Android devices as it is now and with many of them toting HDMI or wireless output to a bigger screen too, this is just another step to making the phone a more serious gaming platform, a fact that the likes Sony and Nintendo's PS Vita and 3DS are no doubt very much aware of.
The Gametel Controller will retail for £49.95 (about $70) but won't be available until December. I'd suggest that the best challenge would be to put two mobile gamers head-to-head, one using an Xperia PLAY, the other using the Gametel with a best of three to the death, but maybe that's just my competitive gamer coming out.
What do you think? What kinds of gamers are you? Is the Gametel a worthy peripheral for the mobile gaming community, let us know your thoughts in the comments.
A short video I did on the Sensation 4G. Watch and rate, comment plz.
http://youtu.be/LAuZFBXWekA
A short video I did on the Sensation 4G. Watch and rate, comment plz.
I waiting for the Galaxy S3 I hear that phone badder dan notnice computer.
Motorola Droid 4 on Verizon to be available for $199.99. Here is another good news for tight-fisted smartphone geeks. After the price cut on Droid Razr, now Droid 4 can also be had for $199.99 on contract. This surprise news was leaked on a recent MAP list obtained by Droid-Life.
The price cuts now are said to become a regular feature, as per a Verizon representative during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Typically Verizon launches 4G LTE devices at $299.99, but recent launches of LG Spectrum came at the markedly lower price tag of $199.99.
Now for the specs of the smartphone that has become this affordable. DROID 4 features a 4-inch HD display with a resolution of 540-by-960-pixel. Under this is packed a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. Its memory details are 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Packing a keyboard and LTE support, it is surprisingly thin at 5.0 by 2.7 by 0.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 6.3 ounces. This is not Razr league, but it is far lighter than expected.
The shape of the phone makes it fit snugly in the palms, even if the keyboard is open. Another claim by Motorola that many would run to test is that the device is enclosed in a water-repellant nanocoating.
It has an 8-megapixel camera on the back with 1080p video recording and 4G LTE as the connectivity bit. It also features a free microSD memory card slot, and a mirroring mode that allows easy viewing of images or video on an HDTV.
An added feature is the 5-row keyboard that is barely half-an-inch thick – a real Tom Thumb marvel. The chiclet-style keys are said (by Motorola itself) to mimic a laptop keyboard. The sharp and precise shapes of the laser cut make it very easy for the quick-typing fingers. They are also coated in soft touch plastic and have edge-lit feature that make typing in the dark no issue at all.
[/quote] lol, why everyone doing a video review does put on this auto-tune sounding mono tone voice eh??http://youtu.be/LAuZFBXWekAhe told me he was wearing his tightest juckey-shorts that day! that would explain the woman in his voice
A short video I did on the Sensation 4G. Watch and rate, comment plz.
lol, why everyone doing a video review does put on this auto-tune sounding mono tone voice eh??
awesome ain't sound like himself at all.
I would have opened the video with "wuz de scene fada?"
and close with "this android running ICS is much too good for lil chirren"
other than that decent attempt.
What about the browsing experience? I was hoping to see some blazing EDGE action.
Actually considering making the leap into Android soon. Its 2012 after all....world coming to an end. lol
Android Trojans downloaded by millions, still on Android Market
By Jon Brodkin | Published about an hour ago
Symantec last week identified 13 new malicious applications on the Android Market, saying the combined download figures—reportedly up to 5 million—make it "the highest distribution of any malware identified so far this year." The applications use Android.Counterclank, which Symantec says is "a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device."
We found six of the apps from three publishers still appearing on the Android market Monday morning. Symantec calls Android.Counterclank a Trojan, and Google's Android Market policies specifically ban Trojans and other types of malware. On the other hand, Symantec classifies Android.Counterclank as having "very low" risk, and the app publishers barely seem interested in hiding the programs' capabilities. Users can simply uninstall the application to remove the threat.
One such app identified by Symantec as a Trojan contains "write browser's history and bookmarks" under its list of permissions. This is coupled with a generic warning from Google that "Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your Browser's data." Another app on Symantec's list is "Deal or BE Millionaire," and one user review from more than two weeks ago warns, "beware malware... every time you run this game, a 'search' icon gets added randomly to one of your screens. I keep deleting the icon, but it always reappears. If you tap the icon you get a page that looks suspiciously like the Google search page." Symantec says the presence of the search icon on the home screen is one sign of Android.Counterclank infection.
Symantec says the apps can "copy bookmarks on the device, copy opt out details, copy push notifications, copy shortcuts, identify the last executed command, modify the browser's home page, steal build information," and retrieve device data such as the Android ID, MAC address and SIM serial number. We've asked Google if the company plans to remove all of these apps from the Market and will provide an update as we get new information.
UPDATE: As one commenter points out, Lookout Mobile Security has a different take on the matter, that Android.Counterclank is not malware but "an aggressive form of an ad network." While these apps contain software that is annoying and that average users do not want, Lookout notes that it isn't designed to commit identity theft or financial fraud.
@ emperor....hard lol @ tightest jockey shortsAye I bought the missus an android phone eh! is not like I trying to beat down on droid, just putting it out there so ppl with android phones can be safer. :p
@ w1ntry
that's all the iphone masses need.
A PC-esque malware scene for the android ecosystem so they can coast.
steups
Sold my LG G2x today. Sensation FTW !How much did u sell it for? did you even offer it up for sale on gatt???
I also HATE the fact that the only way to recover from a bad flash is to use that silly jig thing (no need with HTC) also Touchwiz, imo is more gay than a dude wearing knee high cowboy boots. Dont even get me started on Motorola and LG.
Plastic body on your flagship devices? No thanks. sammy. You can keep that. HTC ftmfw!!
QuoteAndroid Trojans downloaded by millions, still on Android Market
By Jon Brodkin | Published about an hour ago
Symantec last week identified 13 new malicious applications on the Android Market, saying the combined download figures—reportedly up to 5 million—make it "the highest distribution of any malware identified so far this year." The applications use Android.Counterclank, which Symantec says is "a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device."
We found six of the apps from three publishers still appearing on the Android market Monday morning. Symantec calls Android.Counterclank a Trojan, and Google's Android Market policies specifically ban Trojans and other types of malware. On the other hand, Symantec classifies Android.Counterclank as having "very low" risk, and the app publishers barely seem interested in hiding the programs' capabilities. Users can simply uninstall the application to remove the threat.
One such app identified by Symantec as a Trojan contains "write browser's history and bookmarks" under its list of permissions. This is coupled with a generic warning from Google that "Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your Browser's data." Another app on Symantec's list is "Deal or BE Millionaire," and one user review from more than two weeks ago warns, "beware malware... every time you run this game, a 'search' icon gets added randomly to one of your screens. I keep deleting the icon, but it always reappears. If you tap the icon you get a page that looks suspiciously like the Google search page." Symantec says the presence of the search icon on the home screen is one sign of Android.Counterclank infection.
Symantec says the apps can "copy bookmarks on the device, copy opt out details, copy push notifications, copy shortcuts, identify the last executed command, modify the browser's home page, steal build information," and retrieve device data such as the Android ID, MAC address and SIM serial number. We've asked Google if the company plans to remove all of these apps from the Market and will provide an update as we get new information.
UPDATE: As one commenter points out, Lookout Mobile Security has a different take on the matter, that Android.Counterclank is not malware but "an aggressive form of an ad network." While these apps contain software that is annoying and that average users do not want, Lookout notes that it isn't designed to commit identity theft or financial fraud.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/01/android-trojans-downloaded-by-millions-still-on-android-market.ars (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/01/android-trojans-downloaded-by-millions-still-on-android-market.ars)
Its not available in trini though, but what good timing woody had posting up that market bypass method!!!
Really?
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Not getting that Chrome Beta to run properly on my phone at all. I'll have to scour that thread for a possible fix.
EDIT: officially not working for me. Freezing, and hard resets :(
Back to Dolphin.
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Just orderd my HTC Sensation... Passed on the SGS2 cause the price as not justifying it.. Must say, pretty excited to get it.
Just orderd my HTC Sensation... Passed on the SGS2 cause the price as not justifying it.. Must say, pretty excited to get it.
Tell the truth nah... Awesome chain yuh up to buy that. :laughing7:
If you had my SGS2 for a day (all pimped and ICS'ed), you'd be singing a different tune.
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HTC rulezz, Samsung drools. Chinee, Redfish, Emperor AND myself all have one now. You're outnumbered lol
OH GADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Just got my SPANKING NEW Sensation from the mail lady....... ( Place cold as F$%* BTW )
and my WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
** will finish this later on mumble **
Thats the highest res of the gsII, sorry wyatt :)
This is a cool game on android market, it is also free :)
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They make money via micro transactions in game, still very decent.
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ICS on a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU. The 9.6mm thick device includes a 1,800mAh battery that can reportedly quick-charge to 50 percent in half an hour. It's packing NFC, an 8-megapixel camera as well as an unspecified front-facer for video calls, 8GB storage and a microSD slot -- giving you up to 32GB expandable storage.
well is def a toss up, but q2 of this year, daddy's getting a new phone by by BBOS
Thanks to an app called BetterBatteryStats I was able to identify which apps were keeping the phone awake while idle.
How's this for battery life...
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I had to actually stop using MSN Talk Pro, as it would provide a constant wakelock, and also
keep wi-fi on, which contributed to some serious battery drain. I'll be using eBuddy from now
on, which doesn't do this.
Also, changing the 'Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep' setting to 'Only when plugged in' definitely helped.
Once the screen comes back on, wi-fi would automatically reconnect.
I can't believe those two simple actions would have yielded so much more runtime.
BetterBatteryStats FTW. It's so good, I ended up purchasing it. No android user should be without this app.
I was wondering how this would affect custom ROMs and if this didn't belong in the 'everything android thread'
we really back here gentlemen???
On the plus side, Messiaah in his own special abrasive way, is extending an olive branch (with thorns) to the android lovers on GATT.
At best, he'll be convinced the platform isn't absolute rubbish after trying some of the apps woody advised or perhaps going brave and installing ICS.
At worst, he'll use this as a cheap shot to flame down android some more under the guise of an informed opinion having spent two weeks with the OS.
Given his notorious pro WP7 stance, I can understand the suspicion raised by the androidites....but still I'd have liked to see how this panned out before the pitch forks and torches were brandished.
and on a parting note, sorry to hear that Arcmanov bullied you off of GATT Messiaah. Thought you were made of sterner stuff like myself. lol
All I can say, if you and your friend(s) wanna leave, the door is open, you can leave. Just dont come into the thread and piss all over it and expect men to not say anything. YOU would not like if somebody do that in WP thread so dont do it in others and i'll ask you to check yourself one last time. Capice?
U want apps? https://play.google.com/store. Almost anything you wanna do, you can find an app or two to satisfy your needs. Personally, apps alone are a means to an end. I like those apps that enable me to have desktop-like abilities right on my phone. Personally, I dont even use my PC for anything other than gaming anymore.
For example, if I am home and chilling outside away from my pc, I can stream all my content from on my server 2008 box just as I would on my client pc. My entire project proposal for Masters is being done up on Google docs from the phone. PC is off, I connect via HDMI to my pc and my phone's display is mirrored onto my TV in high def. Wanna watch youtube or other streaming media without the need to put on the PC. I am gaming with the boys online, I can administer our BF3 server directly from my phone, change maps, kick people, balance teams all from my phone.
This is the tip of the iceberg. Like I said, the market is there for you to explore.
All I can say, if you and your friend(s) wanna leave, the door is open, you can leave. Just dont come into the thread and piss all over it and expect men to not say anything. YOU would not like if somebody do that in WP thread so dont do it in others and i'll ask you to check yourself one last time. Capice?
U want apps? https://play.google.com/store. Almost anything you wanna do, you can find an app or two to satisfy your needs. Personally, apps alone are a means to an end. I like those apps that enable me to have desktop-like abilities right on my phone. Personally, I dont even use my PC for anything other than gaming anymore.
For example, if I am home and chilling outside away from my pc, I can stream all my content from on my server 2008 box just as I would on my client pc. My entire project proposal for Masters is being done up on Google docs from the phone. PC is off, I connect via HDMI to my pc and my phone's display is mirrored onto my TV in high def. Wanna watch youtube or other streaming media without the need to put on the PC. I am gaming with the boys online, I can administer our BF3 server directly from my phone, change maps, kick people, balance teams all from my phone.
This is the tip of the iceberg. Like I said, the market is there for you to explore.
Please Recommend the following:I use these..
Best Of These:
Package Tracking (fedex, ups etc)
News Reader
TV Show tracking
Flight Tracking / Organization
Voice Recording
Podcasts
I've just installed the basics, missing the ones above.
Basics installed thus far:
TeamView
Sonos
HomeSeer (HSTouch)
Skype
SoundHound
XE Currency
Amazon
XBMC Remote
IMDB
I hope all is well on Sony Ericsson's end. I am looking forward to ICS. Is it April month end for my device? Read that somewhere.
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| Feature | HTC Titan (7.5 Mango) | Samsung Galaxy S 2 (Android 2.3.6) |
| UI & Usability | Win : + Easy + Intuitive + User Friendly + Fast & Fluid + Optimized for speed of use. + Superior auto-correct when typing. + Superior typing speed and experience | Loss : - Complicated - Confusing + Heavily customizable + Pretty when customized |
| Build Quality | Win | Loss: - Brittle & Flimsy - Poor hardware button layout. (Opposing Volume and Power buttons lends to accidental volume change when turning on/off phone.) |
| Battery Life | Win: + Unplugged @ 6am and lasts till 12pm the following day on average use (3hrs music playback, Frequent checks of news reader, frequent checks of emails, multiple im conversations, multiple phone calls, onenote and cloud access, various app use) Heavy use makes it to 12am the same day. (Gaming / Lengthy phone calls) | Loss - Unplugged @ 6am, sim card inserted at 9am and usage started. Battery warning @ 3pm same day on low use. (No music playback, minimal checks of email, average im conversations, multiple phone calls, various app use) - OS takes control of brightness settings when battery is low and cannot be overridden to use phone normally. |
| Unlock Screen | Win : + Fast + Fluid + Unlocks and goes to msg if notification was tapped then screen unlocked. | Loss: - Slow - Laggy - Ugly + Unlock and go-to new message. |
| Win: + Separate Mailbox Shortcut Notification (Extremely important for my needs) + When open inbox, unread indicator on live tile is removed. (Helpful when you receive tons of emails, and you only want to read a few, but also want to quickly be visually notified of new emails without having to remember how much new emails u had the last time u viewed them.) .. Only shows new mail count since the last time you've opened the inbox. (Extremely important for my needs) | Loss: - Poor Layout - Sluggish pinch-to-zoom - Poor readability - Ugly - Cant setup non-google accounts without sim inserted. - Extremely slow loading of mails when your inbox is huge. | |
| Stability | Win: + Rock solid, on for weeks | Loss: - Email app crash on day 1 - Various app crashes. - Contact widgets were randomly emptied on multiple occasions, having to add each contact back to homescreen manually. VERY FRUSTRATING! (Happened 6-7 times over the period of 2 days) - Phone randomly unjoins merged contacts. |
| Multitasking | Loss: - True multitasking of 1st party apps only. - Third party apps are suspended or utilizes background agents for audio, notifications and live tiles | Win: + True multitasking of all apps. |
| Messaging | Win: + Integrated WLM/FBChat + Fast fluid and reliable + Linked consolidated threaded messaging with fast msg service switching within the same thread. | Loss: + Integrated gtalk - Unreliable FBChat - WLM does not support multi presence sign on. (Signs out all other msn locations when in use) |
| Cloud Storage | Loss : + Skydrive | Win: + Better DropBox Support |
| Document Management | Win : + Native Office Suite + Better document editing and viewing | Loss |
| Picture viewing | Win: + Pictures hub = Complete Pwnage | Loss |
| Cam / Share | Win : + Superior UI + Faster view of snapped pics (slide left to cycle pics taken). + Superior focus and image quality. + Dedicated hardware button | Loss : + More sharing options : ability to share to installed apps, skype, whatsapp, etc. - Horrible default focus on small text. (Essential in my field to quickly take pictures of Service Tags/Serial Numbers/ mobo-chipset, etc) |
| Contact Management | Win : + Automatic contact linking + Social network integration on contact card (view fb updates, albums etc via contact). + Pin contact groups to start and get aggregated live updates on missed calls/emails/im/social/etc for group members only. + Quickly call pinned contacts using a 2 tap process. | Loss : - Manual linking of contacts required. - Too many steps to quickly call contacts via widget, dedicated call to number widget can be used, but makes for duplicate contact widgets on homescreen, not efficient. + Some communication apps installed on phone are accessible via contact widget. Call skype via contact widget. Launch fb and go to contact page via widget. |
| Notifications | Win : + Configurable aggregated notifications for specific contacts + Live tiles offer dynamic per app notification + Message preview of incoming instant messages which can be easily dismissed to view other incoming im messages without the need to open IM app / Messaging Hub. | Loss : + Notification center allows viewing of all notifications in 1 place. |
| Gaming | Win: + Xbox Live | Loss |
| Music Management | Win : + Automatic and wireless syncing of music via managed software (zune) + Playback controls accessible from volume keys. | Loss : - Playback controls not accessible when notification tray is full. - Problems getting phone to connect to PC to add music. |
| Social Integration | Win: + Social networks (fb,twitter, etc) fully integrated into the core of the operating system providing fast fluid access to important and frequently accessed information. (Social Apps used to extend functionality for powerusers that require more features than provided by core integration) | Loss: - Limited social network integration |
| Apps: | + Superior UI, Faster, Polished, Live Tile Integration, User Friendly, Better All-Round Quality | Better 1st Party support of won apps. |
| IDMB Aamazon TeamViewer SoundHound MusicSearch Skype Youtube Kindle Manga Reader Sonos & Homeseer News Reader Podcasts Voice Recording | Win Win Win Tie Loss (No App) Tie Win (Bing Music Search) Loss (Beta App) Tie Win Win Loss Win Win Win | Loss Loss Loss Tie Win Tie Loss (SoundHound) Win Tie Loss Loss Win Loss Loss Loss |
Don't know how practical it is, just find it looks cool lol
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There's a reason that the Samsung Galaxy series has been best-selling, and it has nothing to do with aesthetics. The screens, the hardware, and overall performance are a cut above the competition, but don't take my word for it, read and compare all the reviews.
HTC phones do tend to be cheaper though, but you get what you pay for. :)
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There's a reason that the Samsung Galaxy series has been best-selling, and it has nothing to do with aesthetics. The screens, the hardware, and overall performance are a cut above the competition, but don't take my word for it, read and compare all the reviews.
HTC phones do tend to be cheaper though, but you get what you pay for. :)
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Only reason Sammy phones sell more is because you can interface them with your twin tub washing machine from Samsung and get alerts when your load is done/machine stick because you overload it.
So by that logic, we can assume that the Blackberry Bold 9900 is better than HTC dual core devices. The bb has a higher asking price so, you know, it must be better. right?
Only reason Sammy phones sell more is because you can interface them with your twin tub washing machine from Samsung and get alerts when your load is done/machine stick because you overload it.
There's a reason that the Samsung Galaxy series has been best-selling, and it has nothing to do with aesthetics. The screens, the hardware, and overall performance are a cut above the competition, but don't take my word for it, read and compare all the reviews.
HTC phones do tend to be cheaper though, but you get what you pay for. :)
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So by that logic, we can assume that the Blackberry Bold 9900 is better than HTC dual core devices. The bb has a higher asking price so, you know, it must be better. right?
Only reason Sammy phones sell more is because you can interface them with your twin tub washing machine from Samsung and get alerts when your load is done/machine stick because you overload it.
So by that logic, we can assume that the Blackberry Bold 9900 is better than HTC dual core devices. The bb has a higher asking price so, you know, it must be better. right?
Only reason Sammy phones sell more is because you can interface them with your twin tub washing machine from Samsung and get alerts when your load is done/machine stick because you overload it.
Purported Samsung Galaxy S III Render Looks Legit
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http://pocketnow.com/android/purported-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-render-looks-legit
Im trying to reply to emails in my hotmail account from the email app on my sgs2 and im constantly gettin "could not send saved to drafts" errors... Im able to reply in the hotmail app tho. Anybody has any idea why it wouldnt work now, it worked before...
MUST you have a physical keyboard TW?
MUST you have a physical keyboard TW?
burr?? lol
That boat already sailed boy arc.
The entire point of my post was to throw in the towel on the physical keyboard requirement. Since the Droid 4 won't support our bands.
So now I'm considering the touchscreen variety now, in particular the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as mentioned above.
sorry if I didn't make that clear.
Slamming, how much you paid for yours and where? Seeing them for US$450 on amazon.
Samsung overtakes Apple as world's largest smartphone vendorhttp://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2170947/samsung-overtakes-apple-worlds-largest-smartphone-vendor (http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2170947/samsung-overtakes-apple-worlds-largest-smartphone-vendor)
Shifts 31 per cent of total market share
By Lee Bell
Fri Apr 27 2012, 11:13
KOREAN SMARTPHONE MAKER Samsung has overtaken Apple as the world's largest smartphone vendor, according to a report by research firm Strategy Analytics.
Global shipments of smartphones grew 41 per cent annually to reach 145 million units in the first quarter.
Samsung accounted for 31 per cent market share with shipments rising 253 per cent annually to 44.5 million units. Apple shipped 35.1 million smartphones worldwide, capturing 24 per cent of the market.
Alex Spektor, associate director at Strategy Analytics said this was due to a surge in demand for Samsiung's Galaxy models such as the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Y. However we're taking the news with a pinch of salt considering Samsung's particularly vague announcements in the past. Last August Samsung said it would no longer release phone sales data.
Nevertheless, Ovum analyst Adam Leach advised that the results could be a direct result of Samsung becoming "the poster child for Android smartphones". He said, "The company's Galaxy range has proven a hit with consumers, and Samsung has leveraged its manufacturing and distribution prowess to meet the consumer demand and in the process has become the Android supplier of choice for operators and other retail channels."
If the report is correct, it means that Samsung and Apple combined now account for more than half of global smartphone shipments for the first time, outcompeting all other major vendors combined.
As for the Finnish phone maker Nokia, Strategy Analytics said the brand managed to maintain its position as the world's third largest smartphone player, but its global market share fell from 23 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 to just eight per cent last quarter. This is Nokia's lowest market share in the smartphone category since 2002.
Whether Strategy Analytics' figures are accurate or not, Samsung is on a winning streak. Due to release a new Galaxy device at a launch event in London on 3 May, the Korean giant's smartphone sales are only expected to grow. µ
Kindle Fire now #1 Android tablet, Google control over Android ecosystem could lessen
By Ryan Paul | Published about 20 hours ago
Data published by comScore shows that Amazon's Kindle Fire has emerged as the dominant Android-based tablet. At the end of February, the Kindle Fire accounted for 54 percent of all Android tablets. The next most popular Android tablet product line is Samsung's Galaxy Tab family, which dropped from 23 percent of Android tablets in December to 15 percent in February.
The success of the Fire is no surprise to those paying attention to the tablet market—as we wrote last year, there is healthy demand for a low-cost iPad alternative. Amazon can afford to offer the hardware at a lower price than its rivals because it can make up the difference in content sales. The key factors driving sales of the Fire are likely its low price point, the strength of the Kindle brand, and the breadth of the Amazon content ecosystem.
The rising prominence of the Kindle Fire will have significant implications for the Android tablet market. Amazon is using its own application store and a fork of the Android operating system that is based on version 2.3. As Amazon continues to advance the software in its own direction, it could reduce Google’s control over the Android tablet software ecosystem.
Third-party application developers who are building software for Android tablets obviously have a big incentive to ensure that their applications are compatible with Amazon’s popular Kindle Fire. But in order to make an application compatible with the Kindle Fire, it can’t be developed using APIs that are exclusive to Ice Cream Sandwich (the latest version of Google’s operating system).
It’s not clear yet if Amazon intends to update its fork of the operating system to bring it into alignment with Android 4. Amazon’s changes to the operating system are said to be much deeper than the kind of cosmetic changes that handset manufacturers typically make to differentiate their products. As Amazon’s flavor of the platform continues to diverge, application developers will likely follow in order to reach the device’s audience.
If Google wants to keep its own variant of Android relevant on tablets, the search giant will need products that are capable of competing with the Kindle Fire. Google is reportedly planning to launch its own low-cost Nexus tablet, possibly this year. Such a device would be aimed squarely at competing with the Kindle Fire rather than more expensive devices. Google has recently been working to strengthen its own content ecosystem and streamline its various media stores. It's an effort that could help it pursue the same model as Amazon, where content sales are used to subsidize the price of the hardware.
It’s worth noting that other major Android manufacturers are starting to enter the budget tablet market. Samsung recently launched the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, a seven-inch tablet that retails for $250. The device, which comes with Ice Cream Sandwich and Google’s application store, compares favorably with the Kindle Fire. Although it’s not quite as cheap, it has slightly more RAM and some of the performance and technical advantages of ICS. Such products could help Google keep its own flavor of Android competitive on tablets.
2) Simply being quad core doesnt make a thing fast. Very few apps on Android (save benchmark apps) actually take advantage of the extra threading power right now so in many cases, performance is going to be on par with current gen dual core devices.
I'd almost class this as a nitpick.
They said the same of the nexus and having held the thing in my hand, it doesn't feel cheap.
ymmv
and as Arc said, if you put your phone in any sort of case/protective enclosure, the point becomes immediately moot.
One thing to consider on that note, these device are already so huge that a case could well put it over the edge of being able to comfortably fit in your pocket.
My present BB with a case is obnoxious in size. Could you imagine an S3 wrapped in armor? gg no re
I think it comes down to preference but after spending so much on a high end phone I would always get some kind of case as an insurance policy.
An invisible shield for the very least, though it won't save you from drops.
After a few minutes, was prompted to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.2. An 8mb download. Clicked OK and a few minutes later was greeted with the updated OS and another prompt to upgrade to 4.0.4 This time, a meatier 32mb download.
To preserve your privacy and security, you shouldn’t install apps that require a lot of permissions with no obvious purpose
If you’re downloading a live wallpaper app and it requires permissions for location via GPS, then you should stay away from it.
New $74 Android mini computer is slightly larger than a thumb drive
This little Linux box packs a 1.5GHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM.
by Ryan Paul - May 17 2012, 3:00pm SAWST
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The AllWinner A10 Android 4.0 mini PC
CNX Software
Chinese retailers have started selling a miniature Linux computer that is housed in a 3.5-inch plastic case slightly larger than a USB thumb drive. Individual units are available online for $74.
The small computer has an AllWinner A10 single-core 1.5GHz ARM CPU, a Mali 400 GPU, and 512MB of RAM. An HDMI port on the exterior allows users to plug the computer into a television. It outputs at 1080p and is said to be capable of playing high-definition video.
The device also has a full-sized USB port with host support for input devices, a conventional micro-USB port, a microSD slot, and an internal 802.11 b/g WiFi antenna. The computer can boot from a microSD card and is capable of running Android 4.0 and other ARM-compatible Linux platforms.
Earlier this year, we reported on the FXI Cotton Candy, a thumb drive computer that can plug directly into the HDMI port on a television. The system, which became available for preorder in February, sells for $199.
The $74 AllWinner system seems like an intriguing, low-cost alternative to the Cotton Candy. Both computers have the same GPU, but the Cotton Candy has a faster dual-core processor and twice as much RAM. Another key difference is that the Cotton Candy has an actual HDMI male plug built in (whereas the AllWinner computer has a socket) and consequently doesn’t require the use of an HDMI cable.
Much like the recently launched $35 Raspberry Pi, these relatively small and inexpensive Linux systems offer enthusiasts a compelling platform for embedded computing projects.
lmao good one.. but the fact that u have to use a phone with big blocks as icons like ur a little baby or some down syndrome person, and that it uses low resolutions so that text can be seen even by Steve Wonder ,and can't even get effective speeds on Digicel network, says a lot about windows phones :D (troll)
But i guess d fact that tapatalk now alert u of posts months old says alot about android (troll)
Android performance boosted 30-100 percent by Linaro toolchainhttp://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/06/android-performance-boosted-30-100-percent-by-linaro-toolchain/ (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/06/android-performance-boosted-30-100-percent-by-linaro-toolchain/)
The CyanogenMod project and Google's AOSP are merging the Linaro improvements.
by Ryan Paul - June 12 2012, 8:50pm SAWST
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Linaro’s efforts have boosted Android’s performance, delivering an improvement of 30 to 100 percent in various benchmarks. They achieved these impressive gains by adapting Android 4 so that it could be built with their improved GCC toolchain.
We first wrote about Linaro in 2010 when the non-profit organization was founded by a consortium of hardware and software companies, including ARM, Samsung, TI, and Canonical. Linaro has worked to improve the quality of Linux on the ARM architecture, focusing largely on hardware-enablement and tooling.
The group is closely aligned with Ubuntu, but the improvements that it is driving offer benefits for the broader ecosystem of platforms and distributions that are deployed on ARM hardware. They have done a lot of work upstream in GCC (the GNU Compiler Collection) to open the door for better ARM optimization in Linux and other open source software.
Linaro’s GCC improvements have been producing measurable performance advantages over Google’s stock Android environment and build toolchain since late last year. Google is reportedly accepting some of these improvements in the upstream Android Open Source Project and independent developers are also looking to put them to use.
As a recent blog post at Liliputing pointed out, Linaro improvements are being merged in Cyanogen, a popular third-party ROM that is maintained through a community-driven process. Enthusiasts have already started generating device-specific builds that incorporated the Linaro patches. A Linaro build for the Galaxy Nexus, for example, was published this week on reddit (disclosure: reddit is a cousin site of Ars).
If you are looking for more information about Linaro, or want to get involved, you can find out more by visiting the organization’s website or checking out the Linaro projects that are hosted on the Launchpad collaboration site.
Update: updated to indicate that Google is merging the improvements, based on a Google+ comment made by Google engineer Jean-Baptiste Queru.
For the price bmobile has this for, i'd get this for someone just getting into smartphones.
It really depends on what said 'new user' intends to do with the phone, I can say its SH1T sure better than I did when I bought a BB, which was the most frustrating move I ever made as far as a phone goes. Ppl could do ALOT worse than a Blu 5.3.
lol Cpt Awesome does work with Balls Squeezers hahahaha
I bought nba jam, it running nice :)
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I bought nba jam, it running nice :)
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Just bought it, really plays well on the touch screen
Is it better than mini motor?
Bought this today, on sale for 99 cents, a decent racing game with online multiplayer. Yall should get this so we could have some online races hehe....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polarbit.RecklessRacing2&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlaCw1c9S5I
Folks... I have a new ROM hoss... and it is PARANOIDANDROID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580070&highlight=para%2A). :sunny:
I'm always a bit skeptical of CyanogenMod-based ROMs, because they break a lot of things, but this one made me switch from my current ROM.
One of the key features of this ROM is that it allows seamless switching between 'phone' mode and 'tablet' mode, but that works better on bigger-screen
phones like the Galaxy Note. I'll let others chime in on how dope that is. :laughing7:
As for speed and stability: top-notch. I haven't had a single crash or force-close yet...and believe me, I tested everything.
What I especially like is that you can launch the camera from the lockscreen in under 1 second. Couldn't do that with my former ROM.
That particular feature is a big deal for me. You never know when you have to play 'instant-paparazzi'. :laughing7:
GG XDA :icon_thumright:
Bought this today, on sale for 99 cents, a decent racing game with online multiplayer. Yall should get this so we could have some online races hehe....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polarbit.RecklessRacing2&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlaCw1c9S5I
You could install one of these emulators and then simply get roms from the usual places....sorry bro i use my PC for gaming but i think it can be done, just look on xda our youtube or something.
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/Emulation/feature.asp?c=38947
Project Glass:
Google unveils $1,500 Project Glass Explorer Edition, takes pre-orders for 2013
More Glass details: experimenting with connectivity options, control via voice
Project Glass gets more details
Sergey Brin demos Project Glass onstage at Google I/O
Photos of Vic Gundotra wearing Glass prototype
Nexus 7:
Nexus 7 tablet official with Jelly Bean and $199 price tag
Nexus 7 hands-on
Google modifies Maps, YouTube for Nexus 7
Nexus 7 cover turns up on the Play Store, will set you back $20
Nexus Q:
Nexus Q lets Android owners stream media from the cloud, shipping for $299 in mid-July
Nexus Q hands-on
Nexus Q is 'Designed and Manufactured in the USA'
Nexus Q dissected piece-by-piece by Wired
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean:
Android 4.1 announced, rolling out in mid-July
Project Butter improves Android 4.1's speed to 60fps
Jelly Bean input options include updated keyboard, offline voice dictation
Jelly Bean features include Android Beam upgrade, tap-to-pair speakers
Android 4.1 home screen revealed, automatically accommodates your apps and widgets
Google now revamps search integration in Android 4.1
Jelly Bean coming to Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and Motorola Xoom in mid-July
Google brings incremental app updates, added encryption to Android
Google+:
Google+ has 250 million users, more mobile than desktop
Google announces Google+ Events
Google+ on Android, iPad goes tablet-sized
Miscellaneous:
Keynote video is now up and ready for your viewing pleasure
Google Play starts selling movies, TV shows and magazines today
Google cuts price of Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ to $349, adds Jelly Bean
400 million Android devices total, one million activations per day
Google Play hits 600,000 apps, 20 billion total installs
Google Maps offline for Android is available today
Chrome for Android comes out of beta, hits Play today
Google Earth 7.0 brings new, super-detailed 3D maps
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/meltedsgsiii.jpg)
It doesn't look good. This Galaxy S III apparently malfunctioned while in an in-car holster, causing some substantial melting and burn marks across the lower half of the device. The global HSPA+ iteration of Samsung's new flagship apparently sparked into white flames, followed by a bang. While it's certainly not the first smartphone to implode in transit, the damage -- along the base but separate to the charging port -- looks pretty substantial and although the screen still apparently worked, reception was dead. The phone has been whisked off to a repair center through phone retailer Carphone Warehouse for the full autopsy. User dillo2k10 was left unscathed, but it's apparently left some nasty molten plastic remains on the inside of his car. Hit up the link below for some more scorch-marked close-ups.
CLOSE UP PICS:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?s=68f84a42c7a941d41e2cfb9077253bf7&p=79312161&postcount=15
Source (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/20/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-melts/)
hahha, well that's a big difference.
Yeah, it's been at that price for a while. You can get it on Amazon for $429
Less hassle than dealing with the Google Store's disdain for international cards.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-I9250-Galaxy-Nexus-Unlocked/dp/B005ZEF01A/ref=sr_1_35?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1341282882&sr=1-35&keywords=galaxy+nexus
$379, if you don't mind ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-16GB-GT-I9250-UNLOCKED-FAST-SHIPPING-/380450891704?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item5894a3e7b8
Really interested in the Galaxy Nexus, I wish TSTT had dat, and on sale of course :( "sigh".
:shakehead: Geh tie up...trinis paying dat, or else they wouldn't sell em for that priceQfmfr
Real Racing 2 on sale 80% off..... Get it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.realracing2_OTD_row
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Glad you got it to work. I wonder how come my Note showed me the ics update when I did a factory reset back to stock gb.
:laughing7: if it's your 1st time flashing an Android device, don't worry, mistakes are how you learn.
We've all been there. Just when you think you've totally bricked it...you actually haven't.
XDA will always be your BFF. :)
Stock Samsung is lasted exactly 20 minutes when I got the phone for the first time. Only used stock firmware to make one or two calls to test functionality but after that PARANOIDANDROID ics rom went on with the quickness.
Tablet mode is THE only way to use an awesome device like the Note. I cld never ever ever go back to using a Samsung build or even normal cm9 phone mode interface!!!
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still no galaxy nexus nor s3
setta old phone tstt shovellin
still no galaxy nexus nor s3
setta old phone tstt shovellin
BadHaddy says:
July 18, 2012 at 7:45 am
The chip is capable. We are working on licensing for DTS, but I actually had DD support running earlier in a not-yet-available test configuration.
Control your HTPC like a BOSS with this XBMC remote control app for your android phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.android.remote&hl=en
At the very attractive price of Free.95
utorrent for android (free)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.utorrent.client
utorrent for android (free)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.utorrent.client
How does it compare to Ttorrent
^^ Gave it a buy, seems very functional and the UI is nice, much better than OfficeSuite which I shamelessly pirated. This is a nice cheap paid alternative that would always be updated. Sweet!!
*shakes fist @ woody*
already bought about 5 today alone.
This sale is gonna have me running out of space on my droid in no time. I can just see it
Why not? It allows me to watch movies, videos and listen to music i have on my PC without having to load them onto the phone itself.
Anyone know where i can get my SIM card cut? Heard people claim bmobile do it. but i spoke to a couple bmobile reps, they didn't know there was even a different SIM around.
New nexus devices, prices looking good.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/nexus-best-of-google-now-in-three-sizes.html?m=1
Great value
We’ve always focused on building great devices at great value. And we think today’s devices offer the very best that money can buy. Here are more details on when and where you can pick up your next Nexus device:
Nexus 4: 8GB for $299; 16GB for $349; available unlocked and without a contract on 11/13 on the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB version will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract (check herefor more details).
Nexus 7: 16GB for $199 and 32GB for $249; available in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan, and also through our retail partners Gamestop, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples and Walmart.Nexus 7 with 32GB and mobile data: $299 and unlocked, on sale 11/13 in the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada.
Nexus 10: 16GB for $399; 32GB for $499; available on 11/13 in the Google Play Store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. You'll also be able to purchase the 32GB version in more than 2,000 Walmart stores in the U.S.
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It is a bit pricey though @ US$6.00
Will grab when on sale sometime.
Perfectly Clear is on sale for $1. This app automatically enhances photos, you could do this in free photo editors but it is really convenient. Great for lazy people lol.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.worldiety.athentech.perfectlyclear&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dperfectly+clear
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„If you want evidence that mobile games are turning into their console and PC cousins, then look no further than Shadowgun: Dead Zone.“ – Pocketgamer.co.uk
what? the stock browser?correct is right
...and I thought Swype was good.
That looks amazing. Do want.
SwiftKeyed from my Samsung Galaxy S3 with Tapatalk 2
...and I thought Swype was good.
That looks amazing. Do want.
SwiftKeyed from my Samsung Galaxy S3 with Tapatalk 2
I bought Swiftkey 3 late last month as it was on sale >_< ...
I almost immediately regretted it as i could have probably been satisfied with a random keyboard, but i was enjoying the swiftkey experience.
Now i'm pissed again
So does that mean that the S3 is now the official global 'me too'? :laughing7:
I'm hearing persons saying they don't like android and still rocking an S3, ALONGSIDE their BB (queue WTF?!? here).
Never bothered with Amazon app store.
Hahahaha... Oh Rage...
A custom firmware/kernel will fix that battery issue somewhat, but you'll have to root it.
Currently, the best custom ROM for the S3 is Omega v34, which features JB v4.1.2, combined with the latest Siyah kernel.
That ROM/kernel combo would regularly get me around 15-17 hrs daily heavy use.
When you ready to see just how deep that rabbit hole goes...check me. :happy0203:
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600APPS????
Rage, you sir are INSANE
I'm feeling sorry for that poor phone.
I've been very selective at first with which apps I installed on my Galaxy Nexus. Two reasons.
1) I don't want the phone running sluggishly due to many apps hogging the memory.
2) I don't want any shady apps gaining access to my personal data.
With 600 apps, you've rolled the dice so many times, aren't you worried about an unscrupulous app making off with your data?
The only apps that were detected as being potentially dangerous were King Pirate I and II
The only apps that were detected as being potentially dangerous were King Pirate I and II
The irony of this made me HOWL with laughter. :laughing7:
Surely you jest.
Hmmm..... Omega and Siyah supposed to be THE hand-in-glove combo to better battery life on the S3.
Try running the battery down to zero and recharging it to full (with the phone off) at least three times, and see if the battery efficiency improves.
I always do that whenever I change ROM/kernel.
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The best way to stay safe on Android is to just stick to established apps from the official Android Market or the Amazon Appstore. While bad apps do occasionally show up in the Market, Google removes them swiftly and can remotely kill the apps on phones.
Most of the truly dangerous threats have been detected on forums and third-party websites masquerading as well-known apps. Basically, don’t install a version of “Cut the Rope” obtained from a Chinese pirated software forum. By leaving the Unknown Sources option disabled in the Android settings, apps cannot even be sideloaded from other sources, which blocks this vector completely.
Its amazing that just a few years ago you needed an actual console to play this. :awesome:
In addition to the mobile space, i'd like to see open source gain more traction for serious gaming and I see android as the way to achieve that.
Clearly it hasnt been happening all along but now, Android probably has more games made for it than there ever was for Linux since its inception.
And almost instant on, bloat free Android install capable of running all my PC games. Sounds like a console, doesnt it? But why is that a bad thing?
One open source OS, installable on ANY machine even remotely capable of gaming, of course better hardware will get you better results but essentially, one OS to rule them all.
Its like having whatever OS runs on the xbox on ANY pc....
I love how Swype does capitals, and I wish SwiftKey could 'borrow' the idea.
That's my only gripe with it.
SwiftKey's corretion/prediction engine is miles ahead of even Swype...and that's why I love it.
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Wyatt, one man's rant doesnt make it so, u not reading d thread ah wah? lol.
*yawn* One man's madman rant...doesn't make it so.
PS: We run and administer Exchange 2010 in our Ministry with numerous Android devices connected using Active Sync on a variety Android OS versions, GB straight to JB and guess what...works PERFECTLY without issues.
If I was getting issues like that I would return the device and switch to something else, wp, ios etc.
Man telling me I getting issues that I just too blind to see yes. Ok pal, u win.
Allyuh real trolling now, something two ah allyuh does well accuse people of doing.
This thread is to extoll the virtues of Android, its ecosystem, apps, features, tricks, and devices.
I thought i'd start off a thread that will chronicle everyone's experiences with their Android OS device
This will get lost in allyuh BS. But i'm looking for a cool free install for my phone to make the interface a lil more interesting/less annoying.
This will get lost in allyuh BS. But i'm looking for a cool free install for my phone to make the interface a lil more interesting/less annoying.
Are you serious about the cease in production of the Nexus 4? Got a link?
@ Arc, I am deathly afraid of putting a case on this thing. Could imagine how massive it will be then.
just import them to your phone and sync them with your google account. Most droids do this automatically when you insert a sim into the phone.
You can export your sim contacts to a vcard file and manually upload it to drop box etc. I normally leave a copy on the sd card when changing phones it can come in handy. Not sure if you were looking for an automated solution.
http://support.google.com/android/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1688401
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just import them to your phone and sync them with your google account. Most droids do this automatically when you insert a sim into the phone.
Sim contacts??? You still running a nokia 3310 or what?
(http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/008/134/nokia-3310-troubleshooting.jpg)
Can't remember when last I had "sim" contacts.
So yeah, I wanna fiddle with my S3 and make it a shining example of 'fuck your apple' any suggestions?
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Leaked-Image-picture,20182.html
No more home button. Interesting.
How would we get into recovery/download mode now? :laughing7:
Don't bother answering Wyatt, because I'm pretty sure you wouldn't know. :laughing7 :
not that old after all eh preston, lol
(http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/pics/samsung/samsung-galaxy-nexus-new.jpg)
Look ma....no buttons
Real Racing 3 now available for free on Android. It is a freemium game meaning that there are many in app purchases to upgrade your cars......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUwcHMuXE3Q
It doesn't need to be anything epic nuh.
tbh, the S3 already did "epic"
Incremental updates is all that is required to continue to pwn the competition.
My interest in a new phone right now is zilch until YOUM hits the market.
The current crop already doing EVERYTHING I need and then some. Zero upgrade-bug-itis.
Note 2 ftw.
It doesn't need to be anything epic nuh.
tbh, the S3 already did "epic"
Incremental updates is all that is required to continue to pwn the competition.
My interest in a new phone right now is zilch until YOUM hits the market.
The current crop already doing EVERYTHING I need and then some. Zero upgrade-bug-itis.
Note 2 ftw.
Unless the note decide to go on an adventure of its own. Perhaps this time a trip down a manhole or taking a spin in a tornado?
It's powered by dual AAA batteries and connects wirelessly, the phone held in place by an expanding clamp up top that looks plenty big enough to support a Note II (we tried, it fit fine) and maybe even something like the Note 8.0!
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/samcondsc08035.jpg)
Your Galaxy S4 tears...I can taste them. :laughing7:
Thank you Samsung. The new flagship Galaxy is suitably awesome. All the haters can do is hate.
(http://allthingsd.com/files/2013/03/GS4_black_front_01-1.jpg)
- Higher capacity, 2600 MAh, Removable battery. :happy0203:
- 'Wireless' charging
- Optional, removable, upgrade-able storage. :happy0203:
- Wicked internals.....connectivity and sensors like WHOA!!! :awesome:
- Full HD, 441 ppi display
- New 13 MP rear, 2 MP front 'dual shot' cameras
That sound I just heard is probably Samsung moving another 100-million phone. :laughing7:
This, in my opinion is a worthy successor to an already boss flagship. The improvements are much more than just a pretty screen and a longer chassis. :/
There's enough new tech/features on offer here to qualify this as an actual upgrade. If you were expecting some sort of 'revolution', then you're doing it wrong.
Now, just gimme all that awesomeness in the Galaxy Note 3, and I'll have a very hard time keeping my money. :icon_thumright:
That 'event' was admittedly kinda lame...coulda shaved as much as 40 mins off that by gutting all the useless fluff.
:laughing7: De hatin start, de hatin start, de hatin start, de hatin start...
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2382/screen15032013021815.jpg)
Poor HTC. :laughing7:
Oh sweet lord...that is BIG.
...and that's why Samsung will continue to get people's money. :)
Not satisfied with the battery? Change it. Done.
Keep believing it's 'just marketing'.
Bet you can't do THAT with a HTC One. :laughing7:
TNT Movie Guide is an Android application that provides movie information with theaters and showtimes in Trinidad and Tobago.
More than just showtimes:
* Refreshed UI, for an easy an enjoyable user experience.
* Local storage of movie data for faster startup even without a data connection.
* Up to the second showtimes from Go Now.
* Feedback help us make the app better for you.
* Coming Soon, check out movies not yet in theaters.
* Theater showtimes sorted by those closest to you.
* Call theater or go to their web page directly from the app.
* Filter out theaters that don't interest you.
* Accurate showtimes.
* Notifications of new movies.
* Share ratings with your Facebook friends.
* Get critic and ppl ratings from rottentomatoes.com.
* YouTube trailers.
* Easy swipe navigation from movie to movie.
* Tablet compatible.
wow
Battlefield 3 on android / mobile
Where Messiah?
The problem is, you'll need a LOT of accessories to truly harness the power of that tech to make 'top-tier, AAA' gaming on a mobile device any kind of viable.
You can only do do much with a touch screen. When you have all that stuff hooked up, guess what...it's no longer mobile. :laughing7:
Now you're in console territory...and the console will do everything better...well, except make/take calls. :laughing7:
I've been tepid about viber, looks like it is now entering into killer app territory.
Whatsapp has done it's darndest to resist a desktop app. Nice to see the competition embracing that.
Agreed @ awesome, the ball is now firmly in their court.
How to respond to this?
Skype could be another big player in this space if the client gets a little bit nimbler (either that or phones get so powerful, they could handle the bloat normel)
Skype drains my battery if I leave it running all the time. Whatsapp handles iffy 4G better imo.
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EA has long been said to be working on a mobile version for its Frostbite engine, and now the company has posted information about the effort online. The Frostbite page officially reveals the existence of Frostbite Go, a "mobile division" meant to allow Frostbite-based games. While it says the Frostbite Go project will target "all major mobile platforms," only iOS and Android are mentioned specifically. The company was hiring mobile developers last year, and an EA / Dice project manager mentioned a mobile team called Frostbite Go in April. Epic — whose mobile version of Unreal Engine 3 powers popular iOS game Infinity Blade — has long led the pack in bringing AAA engines to mobile platforms, but EA and Crytek have both previously made tentative steps into the space.
No timeline is given for Frostbite Go's work, nor do we know any potential titles that might ship with it. EA is currently developing the Frostbite 3 engine, which will debut with Battlefield 4 this fall. It will also power a newly announced line of Star Wars games developed by EA. Somewhat oddly, Frostbite 3 has already been declared potentially unviable on one lower-powered platform: that new Star Wars series won't be coming to the Wii U because of performance problems.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/14/blackberry-launches-bbm-on-android-and-ios/
The hyperlink says it all.
Today at BlackBerry Live, CEO Thorsten Heins announced BBM will soon be available on Android and iOS. The messaging app will launch globally this summer. This is a huge move for BlackBerry as it brings BB10′s strongest feature to literally hundreds of millions of potential users.
“It is a state of confidence,” Heins explained. “The BB10 platform is so strong and the response has been so good that the time is right for BBM to become an independent mobile messaging platform.”
A salient message now that BBM is coming to Android
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AVP Evolution on Sale - 99 cents
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhdMrX-rym8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fde.avpevolution#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmZkZS5hdnBldm9sdXRpb24iXQ..
Nice find. I gather from the articles though that the functionality, while forthcoming isn't actually available for us yet. Will take "a few more months".
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Interesting android accessory here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3uNVHTD-fM
(Santa keep an eye on this as well please)
What Smartphone Duopoly? Apple as much at risk as Blackberry and Windows Phone
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Over the last year I have increasingly been hearing about the smartphone duopoly of iPhone and Android, and how the two together meant there was no space or hope in the market for anyone else, either new entrants or established players.
While there is no doubt Android is increasingly dominant, one element I found incredibly irritating was how Apple’s iOS was given a pass – as part if by being part of the Duopoly it was thought to be safe, while the rest of the market would soon declare bankruptcy and leave the field.
This of course ignores the fact the Apple and Google are about as far away from being allies as any two companies (except possibly Google and Microsoft), meaning as much as Google would love to see Windows Phone dead, they would not mind raising the iPhone’s tombstone either.
A look at the supposed duopoly above, stretching all the way back to 2009, should make it clear that in no way has a stalemate been called between Apple and Google, and that Apple has rapidly lost any market share advantage they held vs Android, and that their position has reversed nearly perfectly – when Android was introduced it had 20% of the combined volume, and in Q1 2013 Apple only had 20% of the combined volume.
This market share erosion shows no sign of abating, and it far from inconceivable that iOS will hit 10% of the combined “Duopoly” volume in the next year. It hit 16% in Q3 2012 for example.
Apple then faces the same issues as any minority player, such as Windows Phone or Blackberry – if you only have 4% market share like in Spain, vs 92% for Android, no sane developer with a locally relevant app (such as a banking app) would develop for you first.
In May 2013 Kantar has iOS having 15% market share in Germany, 17.9% in France, 14.8% in Italy, 9.9% in Mexico and overall just 17.8% in EU5 overall (and probably much less in Europe in total), down from 19.2% the previous year.
Yes, iOS is strong in USA, but its pretty weak everywhere else. Its time to stop talking about the Duopoly and call it for what it is – the Android Monopoly and the other minority players, including Apple’s iPhone.
Of course this does not mean I endorse an uninformed view such as Salvatore Mattera’s, that The Mobile OS War is Over, and certainly from the above it is clear I would not include Apple in the winner’s circle, but what history has shown is that App lock-in did not stop Android from completely demolishing iOS, and it will not stop the next “winner” from taking over from Android. It will also not kill small players, else Mac OS would have died years ago.
The clear truth is that nothing is forever, the smartphone market has always been very dynamic (as previous leaders such as Palm, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows Mobile and now iOS found out) and in 5 years time we will probably have some-one else sitting pretty and thinking they will rein for the next 1000 years.
But I guess it's true that taste really varies from person to person.
What can I say about Android 4.3...it just took a great OS and made it even better. omg, the fluidity I would say is either on par or better than WP. Very well done google.
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High Quality: 10 x 13 inches
Acceptable Quality: 13 x 19 inches
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Acceptable Quality: 12 x 16 inches
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Less than 2 MP
Only suitable for on-screen viewing or wallet-size prints.
Nokia really bringing the fight to the android oem camp boy. The more they push, the better for us oui.
Now that said, after being spoilt by the nexus at the $350 price point, paying anything above $400us for a device with killer specs is absolute madness in my book.
Nokia really bringing the fight to the android oem camp boy. The more they push, the better for us oui.
Lol. We definitely appreciate it. When it comes in a $350 3rd generation nexus 4 christmas 2014....we will buy it.
I think even the most enthusiastic android fanboy would be impressed with nokia's camera phone tech
Wow. How is that possible?
LAS VEGAS — All a relatively skilled hacker needs to do to turn an Android smartphone into a powerful surveillance machine — a so-called SpyPhone — is to copy and paste some malicious code into an innocuous-looking app like Angry Birds, and then get the phone owner to install it.
Once that's done, he will be able to surreptitiously track the phone's location, read texts, emails, take pictures, record video or audio, and monitor pretty much everything the phone does. In other words, the hacker now has full remote control of the phone.
SEE ALSO: ACLU: Carriers Leaving Android Users Susceptible to Malware
That's what Kevin McNamee, Director of Kindsight Security Labs, showed step by step during a talk at the Black Hat security conference on Wednesday.
SpyPhone software — or monitoring malware — is nothing new. Apart from commercial and legal applications that let a mother monitor what her kids are doing, there are also more questionable ones. Nations use SpyPhone malware as a cyber espionage tool to spy on their adversaries through apps that contain trojan viruses. That's what happened to Tibetan activists, for example, as Mashable reported in March.
But it's not only far-away activists that should be worried.
According to a survey that sampled 500,000 mobile phone subscribers, 1 in 800 was infected by SpyPhone malware. Some of the results of the survey, made by Lacoon Mobile Security in partnership with a global cellular provider, were presented (.PDF) at a separate Black Hat talk.
"People don't yet realize the potential impact that mobile malware can have," McNammee told Mashable.
McNamee created his SpyPhone software precisely to show how powerful mobile malware can be — and how easy it is to create and distribute. He said it only took him and his colleagues two weeks to write the code, because they used standard and widely available Android APIs. In fact, his SpyPhone software doesn't take advantage of any exploits or vulnerabilities, and doesn't actually need to compromise the phone in any special way.
What McNamee and his colleagues have done was write code that can be injected into any existing app, be it Angry Birds, Facebook or any app available on the Google Play store. The code makes the app access all the functionalities that hackers would need to spy on a victim. At that point, a malicious hacker would just have to repackage the app and put in the wild.
Nexus 4 owners are complaining over overheating, devices in infinite boot loop, frozen "X" screens and more.
Android 4.3 has probably been the most talked about incremental update released by Google for some time. For first-generation Nexus 7 owners, it's supposedly breathing new life back into the tablet thanks to a new garbage collection feature that speeds up the storage I/O process. However for many Nexus 4 owners, the new update has been more of a nightmare.
Customers are beginning to flood Google's Product Forums, most of which claim that after updating to Android 4.3, their Nexus 4 either gets stuck in a never ending "boot loop", their device freezes at the "X" splash screen, or the home button stops working after rebooting.
There are also reports that the update is now causing an overheating issue, touch has stopped working altogether, and the device itself running extremely slow. Unlocking the phone has its own set of issues, and many users claim that apps and photos have even disappeared.
"I updated it today morning and my gallery is all messed up," reports one Nexus 4 owner. "Thumbnails of deleted pics are still shown in the Gallery, and when you click on the thumbnail the later pictures come up. So if u try to delete the thumbnails the new pictures are getting deleted."
What a mess. Currently the only fix for these instances is to somehow flash the device to an older version of Android, or reset it to the factory default settings.
There also seems to be a problem with Netflix, Android 4.3 and the Nexus 4. Users claim that after the update, launching the Netflix app will cause some handsets to freeze up (aka Sleep of Death), thus forcing owners to reset the device after long-pressing the power button. Android engineer Dan Morrill has confirmed the Netflix issue and said that a fix is in the works.
Given the rising number of complaints over the last several days, Nexus 4 owners may want to hold off in upgrading to Android 4.3 for now. Google pumped out 4.2.1 "Jelly Bean" rather quick after v4.2 caused such a fuss, thus Nexus 4 owners may see a fix just as quick very soon (if it comes down to that).
Later this month, Google will be releasing a new Android Device Manager to help you find your lost Android phone. Yes, it took Google this long to release its own app to locate your lost Android device.
Not only will you be able to locate your lost phone on a viewable map, the updated ADM will ring your device at maximum volume. And if it's gone for good, then you can wipe your device remotely.
Why it have windows mobile propaganda on meh Android ched boy.
But ok, that Acer does look interesting. Still, its like a netbook without a keyboard. Also, can't imagine performance to be that great on weak atom and just two gigs of ram. After all, this IS a full desktop OS shoehorned into a very crippled machine.
I wonder if it will be upgradable to 8.1...
That acer is a fun little machine...to play around with for a few days then i'll just get fedup. Tablets on the whole, for me are pretty useless. Even an Android tablet wont be used much in my hands. My phone is my one stop shop for all mobile needs and it does it admirably.
Great to see though that now u can have the same experience and portability @ a 200$ price point.
If you're going to horse-trade on patents, it might help to know how much other companies have paid for them, no? Samsung has now been accused of corporate spying for exactly that purpose. The company's legal negotiator, Dr. Seungho Ahn, apparently told Nokia that its terms with Apple "were known to him," despite the fact they were marked "highly confidential -- attorneys' eyes only." This means they should have been for Samsung's outside counsel only, and strictly off-limits for gaining leverage in any negotiations. Court documents show that up to 50 Samsung employees were given non-redacted copies of Apple agreements with not only Nokia, but Ericsson, Sharp and Philips, too...read more (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/03/samsung-may-have-spied-on-sealed-apple-nokia-documents/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi)
LOL at that image wyatt, lolol.
And muss be on Samsung, d spying on apple is fine, could allow that, but the cheating in benchmarks, that's just downright unforgiveable. Yuh Phone already running beast specs, yUh already have d majority of android marketshare, u really have to cheat ontop of it? ah mean seriously?
Imagine if alyuh find out I was cheating on my 3DMark scores by monitoring the benchmarks and increasing my voltages temporarily during d running of certain scenes to allow it to make it through the benchmark stable when I very well know d machine cant run at those settings for sustained time.
If I do that and get cetch (not saying I doing that eh, :awesome:) alyuh go beat me with ah bull pessle and ah wont hear d end of it lololol. Samsung do that, and d fanboys eh bat ah eye? (cough Arcman, cough), nah man, Samsung deserve ah lil 2 slap for this one.
In other news...
"...for yet another day, the price of bodi remains unaffected, and Ali's doubles is still $4 for one."
but honestly its pretty LAME of them I will say that much...
New hardware and software shown in the latest round of Nexus leaks
There's a new batch of Nexus pictures floating around today, showing what's purported to be the Nexus 5 from LG complete with plenty of looks at Android 4.4 KitKat.
The images, taken in Italy and displayed on the Tutto Android website, show us a look at the lock screen, the home screen, and a look at the apps of the Nexus 5. Of course, this leads to speculation of exactly what we're seeing, and things like a Tap to Pay mode in the settings and transparent status and navigation bars have a lot of folks excited.
Just as interesting is some testimony from the leaker themselves. The Nexus 5 is said to be fast and smooth, with KitKat being a "lighter" version of the OS that helps in the performance department. Dual stereo speakers are acknowledged in the bottom portion of the device, and the camera is said to provide excellent image stabilization.
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If you could do both that would be suh-weet
The much-anticipated Google Nexus 5 is reportedly set for a launch on 31 October, according to a new report.
Technology blog Mobile Syrup citing a source claimed that the rumoured Nexus 5 would go sale at Google Play online store on 31 October. A week later (either on 7 or 8 November) Canadian carriers would begin retailing the new phone at local stores.
Even though the news has left Nexus 5 enthusiasts excited, developers Google and LG are still yet to respond to the report.
The rumoured launch date is just few days away, but there is no news of the company sending out invites for an event. Many believe that Google may host a low-profile event by going online to announce its new generation Nexus 5.
Cyah beat nexsus price boy.
I hope when MS aquires Nokia, they treat there line like the nexsus, and rest some cheap flagships without carrier influence. That go be epic.
Skin infused versions would all die were it up to me.
Ahh yes Nexus 5 ordered!!!!
Bun TW yes, but what they have done with sense is a vast improvement over every other overlay.
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Moto G available on amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GWR36F6/
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Fifa 14 free on Android, it decent... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.fifa14_row&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dfifa+14+android
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Not sure if that would make sense, the Nexus is a budget friendly device after all.
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I real wanted a 520 as a secondary phone but it must support local 3g. Currently looking for the cheapest WP device that support UTMS 1900. WP8 preferably.
I have a 620 if you want Awesome ;)
It's just locked to digicel that's all....
Rule #5
Bun TouchJizz
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Lol, it's no bigger than your much loved Note 2
Looks like another contender is coming to the rest of the set top boxes on the market, including Apple TV, Amazon’s Fire TV, and Roku....
http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/5/5584604/this-is-android-tv
wha we go do boy?
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