Those soft keys being reversed on the back are pretty funny.
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Those soft keys being reversed on the back are pretty funny.
boy everyone is copying TouchWiz these days.
small screen, no removable battery, no sd card. Garbage!
MMaRsu
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Hey guys I need some help.. I tried updating my GS2 through Wifi today, it says it would install the update but no such luck. Also, I cant update through Kies ( just installed this today ) because it says the device is unrecognizable or unsupportable? I tried removing the SD card, disabling wifi before reinstalling Kies but no luck.
Is there a program to update the SGII with new official firmware through other means than Kies? If I try to install the new update with Wifi it says there was an issue with the installation and I should try Kies.
Is there a program to update the SGII with new official firmware through other means than Kies? If I try to install the new update with Wifi it says there was an issue with the installation and I should try Kies.
The Abominable Snowman
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Good morning guys. I have a quick question!
I'm interested in buying my mom an Android tablet for Christmas, as I see one by Motorola that comes with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse for a decent price. How user friendly is Android?
All she would do is browse the web and do some word processing. She uses Microsoft Office often for lists, spreadsheets, and whatnot.
Would she have a problem learning and understanding Android for all she needs to do? Or should I look into getting her an iPad (although I read that the iPad does not have a bluetooth mouse interface)
I'm interested in buying my mom an Android tablet for Christmas, as I see one by Motorola that comes with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse for a decent price. How user friendly is Android?
All she would do is browse the web and do some word processing. She uses Microsoft Office often for lists, spreadsheets, and whatnot.
Would she have a problem learning and understanding Android for all she needs to do? Or should I look into getting her an iPad (although I read that the iPad does not have a bluetooth mouse interface)
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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The talk thing that is similar to siri that they have on the galaxy S2, is that a samsung thing or an android thing? It's the thing in this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riKh1eY1XWM&feature=relmfu#t=2m32s
Is that just google voice thing or is it something special? Some of the reviews made it sound like it was something different but I'm not sure. I'm just curious if that will be on the galaxy nexus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riKh1eY1XWM&feature=relmfu#t=2m32s
Is that just google voice thing or is it something special? Some of the reviews made it sound like it was something different but I'm not sure. I'm just curious if that will be on the galaxy nexus.
Keyboard and mouse work pretty great with android and I use mine all the time for work. If she gets splashtop streamer she can also use them with remote desktop which is is pretty awesome.
And it's pretty user friendly. Honeycomb is fairly straight forward to use.
It's Vlingo - I think you can just download it from the Market (I have a Galaxy S2), they have been doing this for years and years (there is even a Vlingo app for Symbian)...
I will say that the version that came on my Galaxy S2 is way better than the version I downloaded on my Galaxy S, no idea if it was any particular Galaxy S2 customization or just that the new version is a lot better.
Market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vlingo.client&hl=en
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Ah, is that just Vlingo? I have another question for a little while but I'm afraid it will not go smoothly... Are there any major apps/functions that the iPhone has that an android phone has or vice versa or are they pretty much the same? I know like android has spoken directions when using the maps thing where as on iPhone it just shows the route and doesn't talk to you. Siri is pretty much the same as Vlingo, etc.
Edit: Ya, the one in the video looked better that's why I was wondering if it was something special or just regular vlingo. I thought one review said they worked with Samsung to customize it for the S2 but I don't remember for sure. :/
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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:lol Best use of it yet.
narcosis219
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Human kind fighting hard on the technological front so that we.... we may watch videos of kitties playing with yarn balls and send "Fuck you shithead" to our brothers. Glorious.
As it always has been and forever shall it be.
Submarino Conversível
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Beautiful Widgets again on todays deals
It's called a bezel, and it's there to assist your hands!
This. Android phones are becoming old news in mere months, you don't want to already put yourself behind the curve on day 1 of a two-year contract, not with how stingy carriers and manufacturers have been with OS upgrades.
poppabk
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$300 x 2 phones would end up as 20% of my entire 2 year agreement. Or alternatively it would be like paying an extra $25 a month. It's actually a fairly substantial outlay.
I can sympathize with this. But for me, I look at it this way: If I'm going to give VZW thousands of dollars for a smartphone plan, I want a phone that at least somewhat justifies the expense. Your mileage (and personal feelings) may vary, of course. I'm also on an individual plan, so the equation doesn't exactly work out the same.
Just return it, dude. "Smart TV" is just a half-assed combination of existing technologies that other devices do better, and bizarre widget-like toy stuff you'll never use. I don't know a single person happy with their purchase of this junk.
graywolf323
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Submarino Conversível;33400803 said:
sweet! I missed it last time
if they were going the non-removable battery route, they should have gone with a uni-body design with the sim-card slot available on the side, top, or bottom.The Faceless Master said:
panda21 said:
they easily could have made the phone smaller. lose everything below the translucent strip and the phone's more pocket-able. heck, the actual buttons are capacitive buttons below the screen, i'd be okay if the front of the phone was just that.
Gamer @ Heart
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Just bought it. How do i put the dock on the right side in landscape mode? I saw a youtube video with it like that, but after looking around the settings i cant find it.
If you can stomach the awful Sprint network, get the Epic. I wish Verizon had a SGII...but I like their network enough to suffer through a Nexus.
I would go Verizon. The Sprint phone probably has Carry IQ shit in it. It slows down the phone.
Most apps will draw at the correct resolution for the tablet, but how usable they are depends on the UI. For example something like Google Maps which is just a bar at the top for controls and then one big pane to view the map works totally fine. Apps where you view lists of things (such as email or a settings screen) don't work so well as you'll just get a single list on screen at a time with lots of wasted space:
Most apps don't change their UI when run on a tablet, so just look the the screenshots and imagine the same thing but bigger. You have 15 minutes after buying an app during which you can get a refund, so you can always just try something out if you're not sure.
Thanks a lot. Good to know they can dynamically scale. The refund-trial sounds really great, now that I know about it I couldn't imagine how bad it would be without such a system :lol
Submarino Conversível
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After having tested the Galaxy Note, is hard to not want it, even if I know for sure some pants wouldn't be able to hold it. I'm amazed at so much power and size!
dunno about full list but here's some featured apps: https://market.android.com/details?id=apps_tablet_featured
http://www.androidtabapps.com/
They also have an app ....to browse tablet apps...that's compatible with non tablets...like phones..and non tablets
Lasts 1-2 days, normally. YMMV
If you are a little girl, get the Galaxy Nexus.
If you are a man, get the Note. If your Jeans pocket can carry a NDS, it can carry the Note.
Oh you are asking Funk, never mind then.
I'm not gonna lie, it's a tough decision. I'd hate to use a car analogy here, but think of the Note as a Bentley...it's loaded, powerful, and aesthetically pleasing, but support is limited, and it's pricey. There aren't many roms available on XDA, and if you have issues, you might have trouble finding a resolution. But that screen, my god
Also, remember that the Note doesn't support Tmo's US bands (1700/2100).
The Nexus is more....like a car with a lot more support. It's more open, a lot of people own it, and you have Google's backing. You're getting less perks (screen, stylus, camera), but you're getting more roms, support, and ICS. When the Note gets ICS, it'll probably be uber though.
As far as size goes:
They're not too far apart.
So, it may just be a matter of your needs. Of course, if you have Tmo US, you're decision's already been made.
Trolls gonna troll! *shakes fists*
As far as size goes:
They're not too far apart.
Wow. Personally, I think the Note makes the GN look like a normal-sized phone in that picture.
Bboy AJ
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Wow. Personally, I think the Note makes the GN look like a normal-sized phone in that picture.
Yeah, no joke. The Note looks massive in that picture. I didn't know there was anything out there that could make the GN look puny.
Thanks for that, Funk. My decision was made by TMo but just curious to hear your take on it.
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