Exactly. Let them get on with their work is what i say. When they have got all major features implemented release it and XDA members can start finding the small bugs from there.
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Exactly. Let them get on with their work is what i say. When they have got all major features implemented release it and XDA members can start finding the small bugs from there.
but going closed source just seems counterproductive. now only people who are part of their little group can work on it, because they are so terrified of someone else taking the credit. basically their egos are taking precedence over getting ICS working quickly.
I don't think the MIUI thing is entirely fair, since they have contributed stuff to cyanogenmod (fm radio), and it seems a bit petty to closed source it because of that.
I mean if microphone isn't working what are MIUI going to do with it? Unless they fix it, and release a working ICS... which would benefit everyone, except teamhacksung's egos.
I don't think the MIUI thing is entirely fair, since they have contributed stuff to cyanogenmod (fm radio), and it seems a bit petty to closed source it because of that.
I mean if microphone isn't working what are MIUI going to do with it? Unless they fix it, and release a working ICS... which would benefit everyone, except teamhacksung's egos.
zomgbbqftw
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Apparently the new SE-Nozomi. Looks absolutely sick. Such a shame it will come with a completely outdated SoC instead of a Krait based one.
RustyNails
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Finally jumped on the smartphone bandwagon and got myself a swanky new Bionic 4G LTE. I like its look and speed, but being so new to the smartphone business, I'm so unaware of so many features. It's like I'm trying to swim across an ocean with nothing but a snorkel.
Apparently the new SE-Nozomi. Looks absolutely sick. Such a shame it will come with a completely outdated SoC instead of a Krait based one.
I hope Sony stops being hardheaded and tries to be the OEM for the next Nexus phone. Samsung has been it one too many times.
Apparently the new SE-Nozomi. Looks absolutely sick. Such a shame it will come with a completely outdated SoC instead of a Krait based one.
They are still calling it Xperia under the Sony Ericsson brand? I thought they'd use the buyout as an opportunity to start afresh...
from what i'm reading, the first sony branded phones will be arriving fall 2012.
I would piss myself if they managed to snag the next Nexus phone. SE has the best hardware designs by far, I wouldn't know what to do with myself man.
TouchMyBox
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Considering that S-E is currently working on a SoC with a A15/PowerVR 6 series combo, I'd be interested in seeing such a thing.
Oh yeah? For when? They have been behind techwise on every phone they release. Would be nice to see them compete on all fronts (definitely best designs)
TouchMyBox
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Warning: Following link may make some hard.
http://www.stericsson.com/press_releases/NovaThor.jsp
edit: ohh, just saw this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T1UaJtjj2Y
What is this, and why am I hard?
GoldenEye 007
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Because you're a whore.
Was all excited until the end when I realized none of the novathor products are A15s with powervr6s. I would imagine the integrated ones are what phones would see
TouchMyBox
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I now realize that youtube video is of the old platform, but as far as what you're saying gcubed, did I misread this?
Nope, no misreading, just didn't see an associated novathor product for that. I have no knowledge just assuming the novathor, which is the combined chips/modems, are the smartphone applications. I would love to see that chip though.
it might be awhile.
anandtech has it listed as a 2013 chip. it was announced around mwc in february and almost nothing has been said about it since then.
the company's gone through quite a bit with job cuts, r&d site closures and financial losses this year.
having said that, sony does have an upcoming mid-range phone, the LT22i Nypon, using the st-ericsson u8500 chipset.
specs include:
cortex-a9 dual-core 1 ghz cpu
mali-400 gpu
qhd screen
it will be interesting if this phone outperforms their flagship nozomi that uses the dual-core 1.5ghz snapdragon.
HTC Sensation might get a Alpha build of ICS released.
http://android.modaco.com/topic/349...-aosp-ics-401-2d3d-graphics-done/page__st__60
http://android.modaco.com/topic/349...-aosp-ics-401-2d3d-graphics-done/page__st__60
Zombie James
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Does anyone know of any app(s) that let you shrink icons? LCD Density has too many issues.
Unknown Soldier
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I'm preparing to flash my Droid X with CyanogenMod. Almost time for me to finally say Goodbye and Fuck You to MotoShittyBlur.
[Oblivion Arena Announcer]THIS! SHOULD! BE!! INTERESTING!!![/Oblivion Arena Announcer]
[Oblivion Arena Announcer]THIS! SHOULD! BE!! INTERESTING!!![/Oblivion Arena Announcer]
Zombie James
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Transformer Prime review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5163/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-nvidia-tegra-3-review
Well a bad hack is better then no hack. The Devs on XDA amaze me with what they can do giving very little.
Unknown Soldier
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Successful installation of CyanogenMod on Droid X was successful!
Is it really? Again, from the write-up of using it:
No thanks. I'll take a sluggish UI over battery drain and CPU overload.
TouchMyBox
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Nvidia made compromises with Tegra 2 to have the timing to become the de-facto honeycomb SoC. Now they are making compromises with Tegra 3 to become the de-facto Window on ARM SoC. They would have probably preferred to have made T3 28nm with Cortex-A15s, but they need as many of their chips in the hands of OEMs right now in order to gain a good amount of market share.
Has anybody compared the Prime to the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus yet? That's what I really want to see.
Apparently the new SE-Nozomi. Looks absolutely sick. Such a shame it will come with a completely outdated SoC instead of a Krait based one.
leaked about a month ago.
http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/5/2540525/sony-ericsson-nozomi-720p-dual-core-android
but yes, for sure a shame they didn't put krait in it. but it's pretty much expected from SE. always a step behind.
read that yesterday, besides the wifi issue he had, it all seems very positive, with the comment about "the best LCD ever in a tablet"
no, just some random bug fixes
Yup and quite frankly, I think ICS is going to turn the tide on the iOS vs. Android debate once we get some saturation with some of the ASUS product line.
this is intersting:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5053/vellamo-benchmarking-on-six-android-phones
the xiaomi phone beats the others in pretty much everything. i knew they used their own browser but i didnt realise it was so well optimised.
MIUI did seem smoother to me when i used it, but I thought maybe it was just placebo.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5053/vellamo-benchmarking-on-six-android-phones
the xiaomi phone beats the others in pretty much everything. i knew they used their own browser but i didnt realise it was so well optimised.
MIUI did seem smoother to me when i used it, but I thought maybe it was just placebo.
there needs to be more ICS products out because some video streaming apps aren't allowed to be installed, etc.
and i agree, once ICS gets saturated there is no more "honeycomb/phone" apps, they are all one in the same.
The Faceless Master
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indeed. Sony needs to start making phones that are good on the inside too.
what we see at ces and mwc in early 2012 should be the last of the SE developed phones. sony phones should be arriving by fall 2012.
sony's already changing things up by using st-ericsson's chips instead of qualcomm snapdragons in some of their phones.
Not really android specific, but Googs is opening up apis for developers to access data from user accounts.
http://code.google.com/apis/youtube/2.0/developers_guide_protocol_oauth2.html
Google Drive seems to be incoming pretty soon.
http://code.google.com/apis/youtube/2.0/developers_guide_protocol_oauth2.html
Google Drive seems to be incoming pretty soon.
The Friendly Monster
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I love my google ecosystem and everything, but they are going to have to do something incredible to beat dropbox, It's easily the best piece of software I've started using in the last couple of years.
Bboy AJ
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It doesn't have to be Dropbox, though that would be cool. I'm wondering if it's more a game cloud save service.
if it syncs to your computer and gives me more then 2gb of space, it wins by default
funkystudent
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so any updates or a ETA on the Nexus S getting the official ICS update?
i think we will start hearing more about other devices getting ICS once Verizon launches their version. Google has been pretty mum
Yeah, we aren't going to hear anything about ICS on other devices officially until after the GN drops more than likely.
the thing that sucks is that Verizon screwing around with it is slowing down the pressure for app developers.
as a note - my wife's atrix is having all kinds of whacky issues. She bought a protection plan through best buy because she has a hard time keeping a phone in her hands instead of on the ground, or on subway tracks (happened already). Anyone here have the Atrix 2? Best Buy doesnt really carry the original Atrix so when we go tomorrow she will most likely get an Atrix 2 as a replacement. I'm gathering its better?
Zombie James
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Anyone? I can't stand how large ICS's icons are.
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