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I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like this 5+ in trend. And it isn't just comfortably fitting the phone in your pocket to take everywhere you go. I value being able to use my phone with one hand which I can't really do with a 5 in screen.
I need that foldable screen where I can use the small form factor most of the time but open it when I need something larger
outunderthestars
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like this 5+ in trend. And it isn't just comfortably fitting the phone in your pocket to take everywhere you go. I value being able to use my phone with one hand which I can't really do with a 5 in screen.
I need that foldable screen where I can use the small form factor most of the time but open it when I need something larger
I think everyone is chasing after that Galaxy Note money. It won't take long for some companies to see that there is a market for phones with smaller screens.
Most of the Android Tablets are 16:10. Only stupid W8 tablets are 16:9.
I would get the Galaxy Note 10.1
What's wrong with the Razr M? I just picked one up for my wife and it's a slick little phone.
MisterC20XX
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I myself am looking for a small, lightweight Android device just for Amazon MP3 and BeyondPod. I'm thinking about buying an old Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V and using WiFi only. It's pretty small and $50 on Amazon. It has stock Froyo 2.2 on it. My HTC EVO V with an OtterBox case is too big and heavy to take running.
I got quite a few One V I brought during black friday and slowly selling them for profit. I can use one of them as mp3 player if I want. Its just that I want something "cooler".
I brought a Motorola stereo bt earphones yesterday. I am going to use it with my note and see if I can fit that in my "workflow". If not I will get a tiny Android phone.
-Pyromaniac-
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that screen is going to be stupidly mindblowing.
Choppasmith
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Are you using Swype? Because I was having the same problem with it and ics+. Switched to SwiftKey flow and have no problems so far.
So after looking at a ton of phones (and constantly finding a few flaws that make them worthless) I've raised my budget a bit.
Now I'm trying to decide between an iPhone 4S (unlocked), LG Optimus G (unlocked), SG3 (locked), or a BB10 phone (locked). I would have purchased the LG Optimus G but the back glass isn't gorilla glass (like the Nexus 4) and cracks due to temperature changes. I live in Canada so one winter and the back would be cracked. Any advice?
Now I'm trying to decide between an iPhone 4S (unlocked), LG Optimus G (unlocked), SG3 (locked), or a BB10 phone (locked). I would have purchased the LG Optimus G but the back glass isn't gorilla glass (like the Nexus 4) and cracks due to temperature changes. I live in Canada so one winter and the back would be cracked. Any advice?
thegreyfox
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I did this. The One V makes an excellent mp3 player. It can easily do 2 days on battery with the screen being on for 7 hours(in airplane mode). Sound quality is good IMO.
outunderthestars
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Bought a Nexus 7 today. Totally in love with Android at this point.
I wish they would release the Q.
I wish they would release the Q.
-Pyromaniac-
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S3 I guess, even though S4 will be out soon it's still a viable phone. 4S is good too but I mean...no LTE. That hurts. Definitely not BB10.
My carrier doesn't even have LTE where I live. Plus, I only have 512mb of data per month on my prepaid plan so even if I had it I'd be setting myself up for overages. I'm honestly thinking of just picking up the LG Optimus G or waiting for the Z and importing it (even if that means living with a glitchy dumb phone for a few months more). The iPhone 4S is too limited with only 16gb and no external memory slot. I have a 32gb waiting to be used and it'd be a waste to let it sit around.
-Pyromaniac-
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Ah yeah I forgot Koodo didn't start expanding LTE seriously until late last year.
Honestly I'd take an S3 over an Optimus G. And I don't even like Samsung's phones all that much. That's just my opinion though.
Honestly I'd take an S3 over an Optimus G. And I don't even like Samsung's phones all that much. That's just my opinion though.
I second the Galaxy S3. Can't stand the way LG skins their phones and that updates are painfully slow. Only LG phone I'd get is the Nexus.
-Pyromaniac-
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More explanation of why I say the s3:
They're both skinned and I hate skins but touchwiz definitely has better unique features on their skin. If you don't like skins and plan to root your phone and put custom shit on it, the S3 has TONSSSS of developer support. The camera is simply a lot better. Specs are great. Everything else is solid.
And like liquidus said, if you do plan to stay tock, then Samsung has better support than LG.
They're both skinned and I hate skins but touchwiz definitely has better unique features on their skin. If you don't like skins and plan to root your phone and put custom shit on it, the S3 has TONSSSS of developer support. The camera is simply a lot better. Specs are great. Everything else is solid.
And like liquidus said, if you do plan to stay tock, then Samsung has better support than LG.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Tasker is for geeks (who has at least taken a class of programming in college.) On{X} is for hipster like Josh topolski.
Here is how I use Tasker
When home -> turn on wiki, turn off screen lock (well this function doesn't work with ICS anymore, whatever), change brightness
When close to work -> turn on tether, adjust brightness, turn on screen lock
Weekend morning, trigger an alternate RSS app to download some casual news I can read on subway.
In retrospect I could have done it with a much simpler profile app but at the time I brought it it was the only app that could turn on and off screen lock.
I use llama, free and easy to use. I use it for two reasons. I use it to set my phone to silent from 11pm to 6 am and to turn brightness to 100% and rotation on when plugged in, for GPS usage in my car.
The Faceless Master
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I was thinking about exactly this today before my run. Would love an Android device the size of my iPod nano (square one, not latest rectangle one) with clip. All it needs is to have Google Play Music and WiFi/GPS for running/cycling apps
What are the current crop of Android watches like? Works they door this purpose?
Still waiting on the $100 one with a 600mhz Cortex A8.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I really love that conversion kit someone on XDA made that I posted about earlier. It basically gives you 4.2 apps and some feature stuff for all of the current 4.1.X ROMs like AOKP and CM. Definitely would highly recommend it to anyone running a 4.1.X ROM currently.
No FC's huh?
Do you get the ugly time font?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Lock screen is still the CM look. You get the 4.2 clock app, but it isn't used on my lock screen. So I only see it when I go to set my alarm.
Sickboy007
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The Z and ZL are stupidly sexy...
it also looks like its max brightness
The Faceless Master
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or maybe how not good the Sony screen is? that was a common criticism of the devices.
if so, it means 5" phones sound "too big" and ... numbers game in effect~!
Previous screens have been washed out for sure. The only complaints I've seen on these two units are that that viewing angles are still a bit wanting to compared to the other flagships.
But why don't Samsung make a legit 4.9" phone? They make their own screens.
They can make a 4.94" screen and still call it 4.9"
Sickboy007
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The latest Sony screens with Whitemagic are not washed out al all. Viewing angles is another story.
-Pyromaniac-
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I still really hope the galaxy s4 increased screen size is accomodated by getting rid of the home button and decreasing bezzles, and the new version of touchwiz just has the stock on screen buttons. Final product being the same size or smaller than the S3.
The Faceless Master
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i'm sure every inch counts when it comes to shrinking that AMOLED tech too. i'm still going to be surprised if they really go 1080p, but it looks like they don't really have a choice. everyone else is doing it...
stock buttons... hahahahaha!
-Pyromaniac-
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the new "thing" in android isn't really 5 inch screens imo, it's the 1080p resolution that is important here. So yeah they have no choice.
a man can dream, then making them touchwizzed on screen buttons. Whatever that would look like :S
Nonononononono..... no no no no no no.gif
The Faceless Master
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-Pyromaniac-
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accept your on screen overlords.sadly... those hardware buttons will go eventually
less usable screen area
FUMD
I have this twisted hope they somehow fuck google over in some way, just for the ultimate level of lulz.
oh god no
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