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Let's drop the debate and get back on topic.

I hope someone will make this work with Android, or produce a similar product. Can definitely see this being useful for many people, and not just for keys.

 

well i guess the *cough* awesome *cough* sprint person on the phone to switch my account to a EPER program totally botched it....now i have been forwarded 3 times now trying to get it un *cough* awesomed *cough*

-_- What a waste of time. I just want my new phone and new plane already -_-

Oh GS4 and LTE how much i want you. I hope i have time to root it and all that jazz.

 

The NFC chip in it is redundant. Bluetooth pairing is hassle-free as it is. In addition, unless it differs from Tile, the entire tag will have to be replaced once the battery runs flat. Have a look at SickNFind instead.

 

Ooo interesting, never seen that before. I'll definitely look into that. Thanks!

 

So the review of the HTC One Mini is out. They describe the "Ultrapixel" camera as "Ultra-disappointing".

Shocker.

 

You're true about the quality part, I like this thread a lot.

Also, thanks for linking me there, I haven't noticed that thread!

Wasn't the sensor supposed to be the same?

 

Can't say I'm surprised. To me, HTC has seemed a bit lacking lately.

Now, see, I'd but those long before I'd get that “tile" chingas. Much smaller, simpler, and functional.

 

From what I can tell, yes. It's the same sensor. Crap to begin with, and still crap.

LOL. Lately? No. If there's one thing you can always count on HTC to mess up/with (and this is with every device HTC has EVER made), it's the camera. The 8MP f/2.0 One series was the best they've ever shipped, and it was borderline ruined by the image quality being messed up because of horrible software processing.

At least other companies are on a steady pace in regards to ACTUALLY IMPROVING their cameras... not screwing them up over-and-over-and-over.

 

On the contrary. HTC used to be able to make good phones with satisfactory cameras in them, but it's been at least 3-4 years since that's happened. Now HTC is only concerned with creating a mediocre product (at best) and selling it at iPhone prices. What they don't realize is Apple designs the iPhone and iOS to work damn near perfect with each other. HTC and Android are light years away from achieving that sort of harmony.

 

iPhone and iOS are made by the same people, whereas HTC phones and Android aren't, so you have to have this into account.

 

Wrong, sir... at least in my completely honest opinion. I've been through God knows how many phones, quite a few of them being HTC's, and they've NEVER impressed me with their cameras. What their main problems have been are extremely poor decisions in lens material causing severe "halo-ing" and post processing from Sense that introduces extreme levels of noise reduction, essentially ruining a LOT of image detail and also improper color reproduction/oversaturation.

 

I can say the EVO 3d camera blows especially compared to the photon

 

./evillaugh.ogg

i9300 already has a functional CM10.2 branch with Focal.

Build away.

 

If the i9300 can already have CM10.2, why can't N7100? It's basically the same phone + SPen.

 

BTW AP just reported that 4.3 has Trim

I assume CM will apply it as well?

 

Probably will apply it long before the stock roms will.

My Mom's HTC Desire HD/Inspire 4G's camera was satisfactory. 8MP and took a decent picture. I always reminded myself that this is a phone's camera taking the photo so I wouldn't expect any miracles. But the photos it took were good enough to use for a desktop image without any visible noise. It also might have been because my Mom is a virulent user of PicsArt.

 

purely subjective to user*. I even find my RX100 with a 1 inch sensor and using the automated multi frame noise reduction can make visible noise. Unless it is in day light with 80-200 iso. Even 400 iso produces noise and that'll beat a cell phone camera any day. Sorry if i come off as being...well not sure how to phrase it but that just struck me in some way that i needed to post this.

I am even mostly blind and i have never really had an eye or ear for pic/video or audio but noise i think is horribly noticeable just like ghosting. Maybe they are just a pet peeve of mine but i find that statement horrible odd.

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if that wasn't understandable i am saying i have no skills in noticing these besides the average person that has looked at various cameras and screens over the years and has just picked up on this

 

It should be active on any 4.3 based ROM as owners of the Tegra 3 based Nexus 7 are reporting significant performance improvement on their devices. Supposedly the TRIM process will run at least once a day, as long as it has at least 80% charge and in idle state for more than hour per The Verge. As HAL mentioned, the NAND in the previous generation Nexus 7 is terrible so having TRIM would do wonders for them.

 

After reading thatvarticle I feel much better about the new nexus 7 and consider it asolid option depending on what reports are for the rest of the devices

 

Samsung deny tricking tricking 'speed tests' for the Galaxy S4 - News - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent

 

So, Office Mobile for Android is out. Thoughts?

Meanwhile, Verizon's Moto X spotted...

Spoiler

 

Needs Office 365 subscription and no tablet support.

/Interest

That's about right.

 

With the tablet I got MS 2013 for free, so does it mean I need to convert it to 365 to use it with my phone?

 

Your RT's Office is a separate entity from 365, so yes you would need a 365 subscription to use that Office App on the Note II. Unless Microsoft offers something that gives them a distinct advantage over DocsToGo or OfficeSuite, I fail to see the draw here.

 

I saw that. If a GPU runs at X speed in games, it should run at X speed while running benchmarking software. Boo Samsung, that's definitely deceptive.

 

That sucks, it'd be great if I could use it on my phone for quick last-minute adjustments...

That was quite a cheap shot actually, and I'm a big Samsung lover as you know. Not condoning what they are doing, UNLESS they make the games also use the 533MHz frequencies. That way, it'd be even, but rather more dangerous thermally-wise.

 

AndreiLux reported that Samsung were cheating in the form of a thermal boost mode back in June.

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Getting an S4 Active.
And a Mega.

 

It's only 6

 

Whoo hoo!

Bill to Legalize Phone Unlocking Clears Committee (Phone Scoop)

 

You should try an iPhone.


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Spoiler

 

What he has at the moment is what the iPhone wishes to be like in 5 years

 

you mean when some "super special uber important people" get off your high horse and use their brain? No really? ^-^ tee-hee-tee-hee

 

I gave Android a chance and after a year I prefer iOS over Android. And battery life on iPhone is so much better..
Is Android better for customizations, modding and value? Heck yeah. But I just want a simple phone to use that gets good battery life, so I got an iPhone.



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Traitor

 

Better than what, might I ask?

 

it is a little better on the plug and play personally. My mom can even use it and that is saying a lot -_-

Anyways is there a voice app for android that is encrypted?

Anyone use this or know anything about it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.redphone&hl=en

 

If you're talking about the iPhone 5 with LTE, the battery life is most definitely not much better than some of the Android phones out there with slightly above average battery life (ie: Galaxy S4 or Note 2 both have longer battery life; GS3 is about even).

In terms of simplicity, I think the stock Google experience (ie: Nexus 4) is quite good with that, beginning from ICS. Unless you're picky about a lot of things (as many of us "power users" are), you can just pick it up and start using it. The Samsung feature-overloaded phones can be overwhelming, though, but it usually doesn't take too long to start using either.

My mom uses a stock, unrooted Nexus 7 with no issues at all, and that's saying quite a bit as well. I think it's largely come to the point where both platforms are equally easy for a novice user to just pick up and use. I find that each platform is a bit more intuitive on differing things. Design philosophies, really.

 

well considering my mom using a gold razor and don't even know how to use a computer and doesn't understand anything besides a type writer and she learned iOS that i think says a lot. My wife was the one who finally taught her how to text ^^. I am giving her a Galaxy SIII as a new phone so i'll see how that works out -_-

 

So the Moto X doesn't win a spec war against the GS4, but it sure is cool and premium-looking, and Motorola has the right idea by having it the same on all major carriers (including US Cellular *happy dance* ) instead of just going with one or two.



Moto X preview: A Google phone assembled with you, the user, in mind

I could easily see myself picking up a Moto X instead of a GS4 or Note 3 when I'm eligible for my upgrade. I'm very glad US Cellular is now going to be stocking something besides Samsung's flagships; choice is a good thing.

 

That back cover alone would make me want to pick it up. Add the fact that you can CUSTOMIZE IT before ordering just sweetens the deal. I want a futuristic shape looking back please

 

I wonder if 2200mah is enough. I've been enjoying the 1.5 day battery life of my iPhone.

 

The biggest problem with the Moto X:

No SD card.

Yes... call me an expandable memory activist... but that's how I roll.

 

What is with all you Apple users polluting this Android thread with all your iPhone posts?

 

I might be trading my iPhone 5 for an S4 Active.

 

I don't think the Moto X was ever meant for the sorts of spec sheet warriors (edit: that term is not meant as a criticism) who buy GS4s for the 1080p screens, eight-core processors, and expandable memory. I think of the Moto X as more meant to poach iPhone users--folks who tend to value tactile "feel" of the case, the "look" of a screen over its screen resolution, and a "refined" user experience over hard specs.

I think there's room in the market for both sorts of Android devices.

 

Motorola's done a good job with keeping the overall dimensions down, it's not much bigger than an iPhone 5 and is virtually the same size as the Droid RAZR. Offering the Build-It-Yourself service and the 32GB model only for the AT&T version seems to be counterproductive if you're trying to get as many of these phones in people's hands as possible though. With that said, I'm on board just because of the size and RGB AMOLED screen.

 

Worse yet, it's the entire new Moto line up. No wonder Samsung is the only Android flogger that sells well.