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Android |OT2| - Patent pending
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waxer
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The official site in Chinese states the lower 2300.
Design: touch screen
Weight: 126g (Standard Edition)
Dimensions: 138mm * 68.8mm * 7.6mm
Color: white / black
WCDMA frequency: 2100MHz
GSM Frequency: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
EVDO frequency: 800MHz
Operating system: Android OS 4.1
Processor: Qualcomm the APQ 8064 quad-core 1.5GHz
Memory: 2GB
Storage space: 32GB
Screen Size: 5.0 inches
Display: Resolution 1080P Full HD 1920 * 1080 pixels 443PPI color 16 million color
Display Material: CGS process, NM2 The touchscreen: OGS full lamination technology, 10-point touch, the whole super-narrow border 2.67mm (1.97mm for touchscreen borders 0.7mm shell border)
Camera pixels: -1300 megapixel front -200 megapixel rear
Lens features: 5 Precision Konica Minolta lens, blue glass composite IR filter, sapphire lens
Photosensitive chip: BSI CMOS sensor Flash:
LED flash
Focus mode: AF
Camera mode: Normal / Panorama / high-speed continuous shooting
Battery capacity: 2300mAh
Video: Dolby sound / Breakpoint Play / gravity sensor automatically switches the screen orientation / Video suspended
Music: Support by artist, album, playlist classified manage music, supports lossless music player
Personally between this and the Oppo 5, I would take the Oppo for $19 more. All a moot point when z5 is planned for Chinese market and Oppo international.
Both have sony's new exmor rs camera with hardware HDR. I wonder how they will compare to the lumia 920 in most conditions.
I hope Oppo give the same support for international version as they have for their Chinese market. They do ota beta updates weekly and monthly main release apparently.
basic_element
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Horrible battery, especially the Verizon model.
-Pyromaniac-
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shitty battery life, it's old, screen is kind of MEH for an hd screen.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Horrible phone.
Also it is big. If you can deal with a phone that size just get the GS3.
Razr and Maxx started getting Jellybean 4.1.2 (with updated Moto launcher/widgets too) yesterday FYI. They stopped the updates for some reason though. Love going 2 full days on a charge with my Maxx, even while using the GPS here and there.
My mom just picked up a Razr Maxx HD and it got jellybean on the 19th of Dec.
[edit] beaten
You Are Viewtiful
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Awesome phone. Shitty battery life can be fixed by getting an extra battery and a dual charger for like $30.
The haters in this thread are still waiting for 4.1 which is why they are hating
edit: which reminds me that the GNex will stop getting updates after 2013. So yeah don't bind yourself to any contracts longer than a year. Best thing about Nexus phones is not dealing with the ROM flashing crap if you don't have time for it (you should still root it though).
Another HDMI Stick with 4.1 for $65 bucks that XBMC works with, unlike my 3.1 Google TV Co start. >=|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0hyY6_9SPTo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0hyY6_9SPTo
Awesome phone. Shitty battery life can be fixed by getting an extra battery and a dual charger for like $30.
The haters in this thread are still waiting for 4.1 which is why they are hating
edit: which reminds me that the GNex will stop getting updates after 2013. So yeah don't bind yourself to any contracts longer than a year. Best thing about Nexus phones is not dealing with the ROM flashing crap if you don't have time for it (you should still root it though).
You can get a used gnex for 150. I wouldn't worry about not getting update next year.
Either the last MIUI on gingerbread (2.4.20) on miuiandroid or go with the latest official stable or nightly of CM10 (not 10.1).
How the hell do you hide podcasts from Google music app? I tried the .nomedia file in the podcasts folder but any new podcasts I download end up showing up in the music app. Only thing I can do is clear media storage cache after every new podcast download and let it re-scan but that is a completely retarded solution.
BootlegSnackz
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what podcast app do you use? I use Listen and Google Music never sees those podcasts.
Just bought a new tv for upstairs and don't want another raspberry pi, slowly it is pissing me off.
Which is the best android hdmi stick to buy?
I want it to be able to:
Play 1080p videos
Preferably Ethernet port.
The Faceless Master
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actually, Jellybean for the OG Droid Razr and Maxx dropped this week. but yeah, get the M if it's a choice between the two.
nothing good under the price of the $150 Galaxy S III
people naming the faux-Nexus Verizon Galaxy are not living in this reality. first gen 720p AMOLED tech can't hold up to the GS3. Battery life, what battery life? ESPECIALLY on LTE!
Unknown Soldier
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I do not in general speak ill of the dead, but I can confirm that the VZW GNex had absolutely awful battery life. It was a good phone with the worst battery ever.
I checked out the Droid Razr M today. Looked pretty close to what I wanted, definitely the right size.
Obviously since this is the android topic, I know what kind of responses I will get, but... between this and iphone 5 and lumia 822, (and any others of a similar form factor), what would you guys recommend?
Also, what would you say that Android does definitively better than the other phone OSs?
Thanks for the help so far everyone!
Obviously since this is the android topic, I know what kind of responses I will get, but... between this and iphone 5 and lumia 822, (and any others of a similar form factor), what would you guys recommend?
Also, what would you say that Android does definitively better than the other phone OSs?
Thanks for the help so far everyone!
-Pyromaniac-
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as someone who has used android/iphone on and off for years, it boils down to this really:
- iOS has more higher quality apps
- hardware quality of iphone 5 is excellent (it's like...stupid light yet solid feeling)
- camera is in the top 2 or 3 best, some would argue the best
- battery life is surprisingly good on iphone 5 even with LTE
- better software support in terms of OS updates
Android:
- definitely has more good apps now, though still not as good, but not as big a negative as it used to be, not even close
- more customization, customization to your hearts content!
- big HD screens yo!
- some have excellent battery (razr hd/razr maxx), but a lot are average to mediocre, make sure you read up
-widgets/multi-tasking
Best combo = android phone and iOS tablet imo. For definitively better rather than a list of points for each, I'd say the point about big HD screens, also multi-tasking/widgets, and also just general things you can do. Because it's open you can pretty much do plenty of ridiculous shit. Some people like that a lot. Tinker your heart away.
iOS is definitively better when it comes to apps/hardware quality/camera/good battery life (on the 5). That's about it. The negative with the iphone for some people who prefer android, is iOS is very "as-is". What you see is what you get. You won't get more unless you jailbreak, then you can do a bunch of neat things. Android could do most if not all of those things built in. So it's really what you're into.
I didn't mention windows phone because tbh I don't recommend it, so I'd be biased
Depends on what your carrier is. If I am on ATT signal I would get a a 920 for $450, becuase I know I can unlock it and sell it for almost the same price 1 year later.
Between the iPhone 5 and the Razr M, the iPhone 5 would depreciate much slower. Moto phones don't hold their values. I wouldn't bother with any new Moto phones.
Its like what's your favorite icecream and what's the reason. There is no right answer for that question. Why don't you find your own answer.
The Faceless Master
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not the Lumia.
and yes, Android is objectively the superior OS. the multitasking. the intents. the ability to set your own default apps for almost every phone function.
basic_element
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Oh, didn't know OG razr/maxx just got JellyBean. I sold mine over a month ago.
Thanks for the responses everyone!
Well I've never owned a smartphone, and it seems to me that the operating systems are so similar on the surface that the things that would annoy someone or be inconvenient would crop up only after some heavy use.
Well I've never owned a smartphone, and it seems to me that the operating systems are so similar on the surface that the things that would annoy someone or be inconvenient would crop up only after some heavy use.
At this point Android and iOS are so competitive to the casual users you won't miss much if you pick either one. Avoid Windows Phone in your case.
IMO getting a Android phone + an Apple tablet makes more sense than getting an iPhone and an Android tablet.
You haven't give us enough information for us to make any further educated suggestion to you.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
If you've never owned a smartphone before, get an iPhone.
Unknown Soldier
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Not if he wants a decent sized screen. Get an Android of you want a screen bigger than 4 inches.
I can't tell if artucle is being serious, because this Lior Ron guy sound like a complete noob.
Unknown Soldier
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He has an awesome name though. Lion Ror!
Then again, a name like that would suggest this is a troll story.
That's what I first read his name as.
Unknown Soldier
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I'm not real sure what the deal is with Amazon App Store all of a sudden and good apps. Today the Free App of the Day is ChuChu Rocket!
That's tempting, but Id rather pay the 99 cents and get it from the Play Store than to deal with Amazons appstore nonsense. Does it still pester you continuously?
The article talked about panoramic photos as if it were some new breakthrough tech, and then cited that Apple had already "Beat them to the punch because the iPhone can do that as of this year". I almost stopped reading at that point. I do find it curious though, the massive hesitation behind putting a software guy on Hardware sparks worry here, whereas putting Ive (a hardware guy) on software sparks no such worry.
We will see, but I still think this X phone shit is garbage generated by the media looking for a story.
Good Job Bob
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I like this thoery. I say we should turn off the ban hammer during all holiday times.
Cant even agree with that any longer.
So many older members of my family bought or received an S3 and while not using MOST of the features, aren't having any problems browsing the web, checking gmail, playing angry birds or doing the basics. Also, when they ask (because they heard their friend or co-worker say it), "Can my phone do this?", its usually yes and I show them how. Most recently, my grandfather heard me talking about Google Now and had me enable it for him. He loves getting sports scores and traffic conditions and nows knows how to do one more thing he wouldn't have been able to on an iPhone.
Fuck the iPhone.
Bada?
The Faceless Master
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training wheels and water wings aren't necessary.
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