sadly... those hardware buttons will go eventually
less usable screen area
FUMD
Fuck this AOSP shit, I want Samsung continue on the path of multi-window, multi-tasking UI development.
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Fuck this AOSP shit, I want Samsung continue on the path of multi-window, multi-tasking UI development.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
It would be epic. And it's not too crazy of a possibility. I really hope Samsung does it.
The Faceless Master
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Samsung can't screw Google without screwing themselves more.
Oh god yes. Capacitive and Hardware buttons are some prehistoric shit at this point. Embrace the future.
The Faceless Master
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if slow 'quick' settings, thin/blod clocks, weird red highlights, sealed batteries, no SD and crappy lockscreens are the future, all i can say is "good thing this shit is open source"
just keep pressing that button every few months JBQ
"The future" is dumb shit that tries (and fails) to fix a problem that doesn't exist.
But my disapproval is directed more towards less bezel. Total form over function there.
sadly... those hardware buttons will go eventually
less usable screen area
FUMD
ugh
that's the only downfall of the Xperia Series imo
The Faceless Master
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well, both of you can stand there, but any more wanting to join you will have to be pinned and streamed from the cloud.
Shopping for a sub-$100 tablet? Bunch of paperweights in the category. I picked up a Supersonic from Walmart for my daughter this Christmas and I'd rate it as so-so. 'Fair' capacitive sensitivity, 'fair' build. Negative: some report poor wifi module, only 4.0 and afaik no rooting tutorial.
-Pyromaniac-
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high fivee
Superb troll, icon tops it off. A++
Not quite sure how one would get rid of every hardware button - just the menu, volume, return, etc. might be more feasible. Keeping the digitizer and CPU powered when in standby to capture a start-up gesture surely isn't a worthy offset to battery life. I've seen a few 'throwaway' grade devices with just back and power buttons. (Emerson, Polaroid rebrand, etc.)
As for a charger/PC connection, the pebble e-watch has a magnetic mount to allow it to be water resistant and avoid an exposed connector which might lead to adoption by other devices in the Android ecosystem.
As for a charger/PC connection, the pebble e-watch has a magnetic mount to allow it to be water resistant and avoid an exposed connector which might lead to adoption by other devices in the Android ecosystem.
zomgbbqftw
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It's actually a really shitty wallpaper which is grey. I have no idea which clever person thought to use a grey wallpaper, but there you go. With the blue flower on a black background the screen looks ultra black. Just compare the on screen button part and you will see what I mean.
-Pyromaniac-
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The new xperia phones are weird, in videos and pics it actually looks kind of bad yet on every hands on they seem to gush over it for the most part outside of viewing angles.
zomgbbqftw
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Because of the shitty grey background. Honestly whoever came up with that background needs to be fired. If they just used the blue flower background it would have been fine:
vs
Everyone who has a hands on looks through the other stock pictures and gets a sense of how awesome the screen is. Look at how grey the blackest tone in the Z wallpaper is! Another classic - wtf, Sony? moment to savour...
-Pyromaniac-
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Hahah so that white washed out portion is actually part of the wallpaper, wow I totally didn't realize that.
Also guys, it begins (this is samsung btw):
Also guys, it begins (this is samsung btw):
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6645/...hone-concept-and-499inch-1080p-amoled-display
They look like the Galaxy S II from the front.
brochiller
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You guys have any suggestions for a bluetooth headset <$30?
I was looking at these but I'm not too knowledgeable on the brands for bluetooth headsets or anything.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IMB5NG/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057WXF6C/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006R5U3QI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I was looking at these but I'm not too knowledgeable on the brands for bluetooth headsets or anything.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IMB5NG/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057WXF6C/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006R5U3QI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
one thing I don't like getting rid of hardware home button is that if the app hangs the phone, there's no way for hardware interrupt to allow user to kill the app (unless they move that functionality to power button). so when it happens on my GS3, I still have a chance of just killing the app. on my N10, it just reboots because I can't bring up the damn soft menus. shit better stop crashing w/out hardware buttons!
anytime an app has hung for me on my Galaxy Nexus, the little pop comes up within 5 or so seconds that asks if you want to wait or kill the app. I guess I don't use a ton of apps, but I almost never get apps crashing.
Yea except sometimes that doesn't even come up but switching to another app using hardware button can allow me to kill the other process.
Anyone here have a DNA? I used in the Verizon store and the screen is damn amazing. I checked out Verizon reviews and people seem to really love this phone and find the battery life satisfying. It's a shame that the S3 is taking all the thunder though... Same with the RAZR MAXX HD. Throw Nova Launcher in there and you should be good..
Unknown Soldier
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Team Bwoop! will destroy the competition. The N4 is so bad that production has been halted and no one knows if it will resume or not at this point.We edging towards a civil war up in here over these onscreen buttons.....
Team Nexus versus team *Bwoop Bwoop*? I reckon this battle'll end quickly.
My guess is not many average consumers know how crazy dat PPI is. Give it time though; I only just started seeing commercials for the DNA
-Pyromaniac-
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The new HTC flagship is going to have higher PPI than the DNA because it'll be 1080p on a 4.7 inch screen.
BootlegSnackz
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468.7PPI
it was the screen that got me last time on the one x. i will not be fooled this year. gettin that S4. it just has so much more support and the bootloaders aren't locked to hell.
(no that the one x bootloader is still locked, but they gave up on s-off...) hate when the modding community gives up on stuff, makes me wish i knew about that kind of stuff. they even got s-off on the int'l version and the one s and the evo 4g lte. just couldn't do it on the at&t one x.
The Faceless Master
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You're either Nexus or against us
AGAINST
We edging towards a civil war up in here over these onscreen buttons.....
Team Nexus versus team *Bwoop Bwoop*? I reckon this battle'll end quickly.
:lol :lol :lol
You mean against your reworked Optimus G?You're either Nexus or against us
Why do you believe that rumor? I have no seen a single non 5 inch 1080p screen besides the Lenovo K900.
brotkasten
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Look everyone, it's a black slab. Haven't seen that one before. So sexy!
The Faceless Master
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Agreed!
Sony taking scab awards like CNET best of show? for shame...
I'm surprised Kubrick hasn't filed a lawsuit yet.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I had the exact same thought. I'm not saying it looks bad or anything, but I'm not seeing what makes it stand out from the miriad of black slab phones we've seen over the years.
On a side note my device is now going to weekly CM10 updates rather than nightlies. That being said they are doing this to switch the team over to CM10.1 instead. Supposedly as soon as they get the camera working they are going to switch 10.1 from experimental to nightly designation.
I'm happy with CM10 for now especially since I installed the JB conversion kit.
The Faceless Master
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yeah, all these black slabs are a joke. my phone is inspired by nature. bloop!
also, Samsung has up an article on what happened with the delay on the blue GS3.
they had some drama over the back cover not looking right
also, Samsung has up an article on what happened with the delay on the blue GS3.
they had some drama over the back cover not looking right
CNET has the cheapest award. Its just a color printout from a inkjet printer.
probably a kodak
The Faceless Master
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they had some fancy awards made but CBS made them take them back to the trophy store.
Lenovo K900 waz robbed.
What sort of silliness is this?
a joke
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