brotkasten
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Wait a second. That is Eldar's site? Fuck! Sorry for linking and mentioning that shit!
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Wait a second. That is Eldar's site? Fuck! Sorry for linking and mentioning that shit!
zomgbbqftw
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Yeah the original preview came from mobilereview.com which is Eldar's little slice of shit on the internet.
Where the hell is your rage coming from? They've been doing that, they just updated the entire 2011 lineup of Xperia phones (minus the play) to 4.0 (including the low end models, who does that these days?) and the GX a few posts above you has on screen buttons with a 4.6 inch screen.
I would have no qualms buying one of their devices over a nexus, just depends on the design.
zomgbbqftw
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Sony not updating 2011 devices it looks like. I think it is a mistake not to update the Arc S and the Neo V as these were released in Q4. The rest don't matter, but I think they should support at least those two devices. I also hope they don't cut the Tablet S and P off from updates because that would be a mistake.
They are still assessing the 2012 devices, I think it will be just the ST-E ones that will be updated and the Xperia S as well.
They are still assessing the 2012 devices, I think it will be just the ST-E ones that will be updated and the Xperia S as well.
I love how they announce this today just after I've defended them
zomgbbqftw
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I love how they announce this today just after I've defended them
Haha, I don't think it's a big deal, but they should at update the Arc S, Neo V, Tablet S and Tablet P to JB. I think they will eventually do that, but for now they are not updating 2011 devices until they announce otherwise.
I have had this confirmed separately with Sony, and they have said no 2011 mobile phones are going to be updated at this point in time, the Q4 devices could get it if they have some spare development time after they do the 2012 devices and the new tablet, but they say it seems unlikely as they are working on adding features to their JB skin for their H1 2013 flagship, Xperia S2.
Bullshit. Where is ICS for my Xperia Play.
Ask Gameloft
It's a bad situation because even if they release it as an optional update there's going to be some idiot consumer who upgrades, discovers games that were advertised with the phone don't work anymore, then sues.
Any tech company that refuses to innovate or continuously does dumb shit should burn. Nokia, RIM, SE, LG etc. HTC seems to have removed its head from its ass and is currently in the process of turning things around, but yeah that's where my rage stems from lol.
Blad blad blad. You can keep doing free PR for Sony; Sony can keep releasing S3-powered ugly phones with locked bootloader; I keep shitting on Sony's lame phones.
I pre-ordered the damn co-star. Is HBO-Go on the on google tv? I'm really tired of changing inputs, starting up a power sucking game machine (and having to pay for live), just to watch some shows.... but if HBO Go isn't on Google TV then that kinda kills it
Not sure, I know they just released it for android, but I don't know about Google TV. Quick play store check says no for the revue, might be different for the co-start though.
Congrats and welcome to the future*.
*future may or may not be based at a previous time
e: the costar page is a little funny.
Thousand...as in singular thousand.
This blog from November intimates that HBO Go is available though:
http://googletv.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-on-google-tv.html
at least they are truthful. They had HBO Go for a while, it just finally got updated for ICS and beyond though... between no that and no xfinity TV player i dont have much use besides a browser
The channel sorting is what makes it for me. I hate having to go back to the second TV(where the costar is going) and go through the stupid box UI to see what's on. I keep my tv on in the background though, so if you're not much of a channel surfer I could see why it's not that interesting.
I also still have no idea if the costar is still on HC of if they've built a GoogleTV version running ICS.
zomgbbqftw
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That's definitely not true. Since 2011 no unbranded device ships with a bootloader that can't be unlocked officially. The Free Xperia Team on XDA support all 2011 devices, the NXT range from 2012 and the Xperia X10i. If your carrier has locked the bootloader that is not down to Sony, blame the carrier.
About the leaked pics of the new Sony Mint:
1) It is not the final design, is a prototype, final one will be similar to GX with unibody metal design
2) looking well at the pics it has almost the same screen size of SGS3, o screen is 4.6/4.8... Dunno why in the article they claim 4.3... Xperia blog already pointed out...
1) It is not the final design, is a prototype, final one will be similar to GX with unibody metal design
2) looking well at the pics it has almost the same screen size of SGS3, o screen is 4.6/4.8... Dunno why in the article they claim 4.3... Xperia blog already pointed out...
I've never recommended anyone to buy a play for those exact reasons, I just felt it was important to note that they're updating their low end phones unlike samsung and HTC. It's not Sony's fault if you buy phones from carriers with locked bootloaders
I already use Comcasts next gen cable box which allows all of that. Watching Google announce TV and not use GoogleTV has me hovering on the cancel button
So now you are back paddling? How about you go back and edit your post where you kissed the butts of the Sony 2011 Xperisa phones?
I am be here all year to advise people against buying Sony phones. Oh btw, still has a S3 chip inside! *point and laugh*
6-8 months if the ics update was anything to go by
I'm sorry your mother was raped by your xperia play, but next time do some research on phones you purchase instead of getting angry after the fact.
Once your rage subsides and you can think clearly, you'll notice the lt30 has an S4.
Terrible, but ultimately a minor inconvenience as I have my iPad for it. Still, it'd be nice to watch Curb Your Enthusiasm during lunch breaks.
That I can agree with, but I don't purchase carrier phones aside from iPhones every 2 years to sell so that's not what I'm basing my opinion on
Thankfully, we live in a time where unlocked phones from overseas now have the correct 3G bands for at&t and t-mobile. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Huawei even overtakes HTC though, they're willing to do whatever carriers ask of them.Is it this? http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/comcast-x1-dvr-iphone-app-launch/
That's looks really slick. I'm impressed.
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Surprised to not see it mentioned, but the first impression about a Google owned Motorola seems to be a good thing. Unlockable bootloaders seem to be in the works.
http://www.motorola.com/blog/2012/07/26/unlock-the-bootloader-on-motorola-photon-q-4g-lte/
ha, i was a few feet to the right in that video, i helped set up the wireless for that demo back through our infrastructure. Got a bottle of 15yr old Red Breast whiskey for helping at the last minute.
Anyway, i forgot that it runs a full fledged Chrome and doesnt need an app (its built into TV & Movies app apparently). My finger has been removed from the cancel button
tough luck if you're an at&t or verizon user, though
I really wonder how the at&t S3 was able to be released without a locked bootloader.
Chrome is a separate app, it's just the universal search that access the tv/movie app and chrome or any other app at the same time.
I think the atrix was in the works for a long time before the Google acquisition so I'm guessing those terms were set already.
yeah, i meant the indexing and searching of your content available on HBO Go is indexed through the TV/Movies app and launches Chrome for streaming (which is of much better quality then the stupid app we have now)
eeeewwwwwww no thanks
Can you reach download mode at all? XDA will probably be more helpful.
Jazzy Network
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Tried using NFC to pay for my stuff today. It didn't work. What did I do wrong
False alarm, seems I need a new battery. Kinda disappointed....lol I had visions about a new phone already.
Haha. Well the Nexus S is kinda old now. I don't even think it handles Jelly Bean as well as the Galaxy Nexus. I know Jelly Bean on my Captivate has very brief moments of lag. How is it on the Nexus S?
Going from a GN to it, its not that great. I need to do a factory reset since its still has a bunch of that's not mine on it. Hoping that would help.
Using the N7 at home also makes all the flaws really stand out....recent apps I'm looking at you.
I figured as much. Also since the Nexus S/Captivate doesn't have two microphones for noise cancellation, Voice Search on Jelly Bean isn't accurate sometimes.
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Tried using NFC to pay for my stuff today. It didn't work. What did I do wrong
Ummm
not sure if the same rules apply to NG as it does to the GS3 but before you flash a new rom, you're suppose to clear out your Wallet settings.
If you flash a new ROM without clearing the settings, the secured NFC stuff that allows you to pay using Wallet on your phone is bricked forever.
Is the UI still the Honeycomb/ICS split bar style?
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BigJonsson
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I'm trying to experiment with Google Now......but it doesn't seem to be doing much yet......only had it a few days
I picked up the 32gb Galaxy S3 this past Sunday. I'm absolutely blown away by the performance on this thing, incredible upgrade from my Epic 4G. My only problem is that the phone is really just too large. I'm on Verizon now, so I'm toying with the idea of exchanging the phone for the Incredible 4G. Are there any better phones available in that size class? I would really prefer something I could hold comfortably in one hand, but I don't want to sacrifice too much performance. How does the Incredible feel compared to the S3 as far as performance goes?
edit: that red S3 is sexy. Must not be tempted..
edit: that red S3 is sexy. Must not be tempted..
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