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I figured that wouldn't affect me as much since i'm in a large area of their 4G coverage.
galaxy nexus, or droid razr or droid 4. those are the phones I'm looking at right now.
most likely droid 4 because i'm a OG droid keyboard user like that. But if It wasnt a huge selling point for me, i'd definitely go galaxy nexus.
I'm actually a huge fan of the touchscreen =). I read up on the nexus and it seems like a step backwards compared to the S2
I must have read wrong sorry, thought you said you were just outside of 4g coverage
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
It's not because it's a Nexus.
br0ken_shad0w
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Lack of removable battery/SD expansion is the big negatives, but other than it's basically an S2 with a bigger resolution.
Nexus woes here is because Verizon/Google/Samsung don't know what the fuck they're doing regarding the release.
In some ways a step back, in some ways a step forward. Either way, it's verizon's best offering for sure.
Circle T
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CM9 Alpha is now available for the Captivate. I just installed it, and after playing with it for a couple hours, it runs really well, surprisingly. Finally getting to see ICS in person is nice. SOOOO many little things that were tweaked and improved, even on this older hardware, and in Alpha form for the ROM, it runs great.
br0ken_shad0w
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You're right. I was getting it confused with the RAZR.
Opus Angelorum
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tsurugi no mai
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What can you guys tell me about the Motorola Photon? Is it a good phone? I need to upgrade and was looking at that one.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/25/htc-ville-shows-itself-again-now-with-more-detailed-specs/
This actually looks really nice.
This actually looks really nice.
I just kept reading that the hardware in the nexus is three years old while the SII is relatively new and it's benchmarks are great. I hate to be picky but it's just something i'm looking for. I do believe Verizon would be the best bet since their coverage and data is better than sprints. I went to verizon a few minutes ago but couldn't find anything close to the S2 so i'm still waiting =(
Hardware in the Nexus is 3 years old? You are looking at the Galaxy Nexus right?
What's your source of information? Change it.
Man, can you imagine if the Galaxy Nexus came out 3 years ago? Beautiful 4.65in display in 720p with dual core processors and the best software as of 2012, but in 2009? At the time of the HTC Hero... Ahah.
I doubt this, but if you basing your info off youtube comments, don't...
Anyways, customizing stuff on my temporary htc incredible device is addicting as shit. I now understand, lol. And this is without rooting and flashing to a new rom (which I currently can't do). I don't know how people can stick with apple's same OS look for all these years. It really sucks that it has barely changed in terms of layout and not everything is as simple and easy as people try to make it out to be on iOS. I've been helping my mom figure out stuff on her 4S so I do have a better insight on things. Sure it's more user friendly than Android overall, but the notation that Android is overly complicated and to hard to grasp is completely bullshit. It's not that it isn't user friendly, but it's that people are so use to iOS, that they bias towards something new that they have to learn.
The Faceless Master
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i believe that the reference is from the SGX540 GPU, which is over 3 years old as far as design goes.
performance in Android devices is 2nd only to the Mali-400 and phones only started using it last year.
performance in Android devices is 2nd only to the Mali-400 and phones only started using it last year.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/25/htc-ville-shows-itself-again-now-with-more-detailed-specs/
This actually looks really nice.
i had that phone 2 years ago
I just remember reading it somewhere on phandroid I think. Again, i'm not 100% sure it's just an assumption.
I think what Faceless just mentioned might of been what I read.
sooperkool
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I'm not sure, I do have the ICS keyboard apk installed and its pretty nice to use.
I'm using it now and it's awesome... The auto correction is amazing and the voice typing works very well. The only thing that's lacking so far is that I's aren't capitalized and it doesn't display the text as you're speaking like it does when using the keyboard on the Nexus. I may be good with this incredible for a while, lol... Maybe wait a few weeks and see Amazon sell this thing for a cheaper price?
Here's the version I have: http://alturl.com/fakht
I think its a nice throwback to the N1. At least it's not the silver flourbag they revealed last week.
Can I get a link?
Circle T
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Gamer @ Heart
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have any wizards put ICS on a tegra 2 device yet? I would love a hint as to what kind of performance boost I will get on my xoom.
Doesn't seem so.
Nvidia doesn't open source their drivers.
Which makes progress for them slow.
Ask gcubed.
Unknown Soldier
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Still waiting for someone to put CM9 alpha on the Touchpad.
It's still a very good phone, but HTC kind of fucked up on the screen. Last time I checked, there's a 90-page complaint thread at the XDA forums about dust getting under the Sensation's screen. I've got dust on my 3-month old Sensation on both sides of the screen in the middle, it`s fucking annoying. Going to give HTC a bit of time to sort their shit out before I RMA it.
Oh, I can't wait either! With CM7 Alpha 3 released last week, I think focus has shifted to ICS.
I'll be getting my Christmas bonus in December this year, and I was thinking I could do with a better Android device than the one I have right now (even if it is a 7" tablet, 600Mhz, tiny internal storage and Android 2.2 just don't cut it any more). I can't afford a new tablet, so my new device is going to have to be a phone, around the £250 price range. So far I've been looking at these devices:
Anyone got any other recommendations that are available SIM-free at that kind of price point in the UK?
Anyone got any other recommendations that are available SIM-free at that kind of price point in the UK?
OriginalThinking
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Could a case help?
It's a great a phone, Enjoy.
Looks gorgeous in white.
:O Do want!
The Optimus 2x has been confirmed to get ICS as well, though. Seems like the better deal unless you want stock Android.
Awesome, definitely leaning towards the Optimus 2X then. Anyone got any other suggestions they wanna throw out there?
sableholic
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Assuming by folder you mean labels, pretty sure thats just the stock gmail app, are you sure you have it setup correctly?
More-> Settings-> click your account, scroll to bottom
make sure Email notifications are checked.
click labels to notify
any label you have set to syn for a certain period of time can be notified on (by default its only inbox and priority inbox). can be changed by clicking sync inboxes and labels.
br0ken_shad0w
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Rooted stock until ICS. It's the most stable right now.
I'm still rocking a cheap $10 TPU case. Might change once I find a decent one with a holster.
The fault lies in between the gap between the glass screen and the body of the phone. You probably can't see it now, but you will, when stuff starts getting in there. Unless you can find a case that guarantees an airtight seal, dust will still find its way in. IMO you got your phone for 30 bucks, just use it nude and enjoy the hardware.
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