The brightness setting was set to automatic and the on screen time I believe was 3h? I turned it off cause it was getting hot. Is there a way around this?
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The brightness setting was set to automatic and the on screen time I believe was 3h? I turned it off cause it was getting hot. Is there a way around this?
Kiraly
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It's not an 'official' render, probably something someone made after he had a hands on with the device but could not snoop up some pictures. At least, that's what I'm guessing.
Meilow from unwiredview tweaked the picture as to what the phone might look like in the end.
-Pyromaniac-
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that is more believable.
It also explains what zomgwtfbbq had heard that the phone might be bigger than the one x and s3 even though it's only a 4.7 inch screen. The extra room being used for the random ass big grills.
Perfectly said. The S3 is in no way 'made for the real world'. The cheap ass, slippery, glossy plastics and the placement of the home button is the opposite of ergonomic. Like you, I was forced to buy a case just so I wouldn't feel like this thing would fly out of my hands when I take it out of my pocket. It's funny cause I thought the S2 was pretty nicely designed/made and some variants even had a really nice feeling, grippy back!
My beef lies mostly with TouchWiz. if anyone wants to see how much Samsung cares about making a good user experience with TouchWiz, just look at S-Voice. It's hilarious that it CAUSES home button presses to lag. Having to tell friends that disabling it speeds up the phone is just a facepalm moment.
The S3 and the S2 have the same home button placement (also, the iphone 5, and every new smartphone).
Regarding S-Voice lag, well, I don't mind it, and I'm pretty sure if you don't tell your friends, they wouldn't notice the lag either. Unfortunately, there are hardware limits in technology, therefore waiting less than half a second for a second 'click' is common. Even software like Windows has it, now that I think about it.
Guess you can find faults in all hardware, if you look for them.
EDIT: That HTC render looks like
the back of
The Faceless Master
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a way around it getting warm or a way to have better battery life?
it's a hardware limit in a device being psychic. the software has to wait a second to see if you double tap to determine if you want to go home or activate s voice. that's all it is, but some people make a big deal about Samsung ruining their lives.
A way to have better battery life.
The Faceless Master
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well, first thing is use it for a few days... the first couple of days you will use it obsessively and anything but a Note/MAXX will run down pretty far.
tips include stuff like trying manual brightness on as low as you can bear and seeing if that has any difference vs auto, setting some apps (facebook, twitter, etc) to sync less often or not at all depending on the app, and on that phone (or any early gen 4G phone really) having 4G if you don't need it on. early gen 4G modems can be power hogs.
The Faceless Master
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i dunno if you can check... it's GSM right? do Canadian Telcos blacklist stolen phones?
Randy Lanzarote
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In the market for a tablet but it seems outside of the Nexus 7/10 there is very little out there in the way of ticking all the boxes. Samsung are still selling the Galaxy Tab 2 models, despite the hardware being ridiculously out of date. Lenovo have a couple of tablets, all with poor quality screens, and I think the same can be said for Toshiba. Otherwise it seems other manufacturers have all bailed out with Google/Kindle/Nook selling at cost.
I am tempted by the Archos Titanium HD, especially since it has a price of £199. Problem is.... It's an Archos. :-
I am tempted by the Archos Titanium HD, especially since it has a price of £199. Problem is.... It's an Archos. :-
Randy Lanzarote
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I'd like something that's sort of in the middle of the two, both in size and price. (If the rumour if a Nexus 7.7 are true then I'm there day one!)
I was initially drawn to N10, but I can't justify £330 on a tablet when I know that a) I'll probably end up using my laptop after the first few weeks and b) That's ipad money, and as much as I'm an Android fanboy, even I know that app wise the N10 doesn't even come close.
And I like being awkward.
OriginalThinking
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Rumours? Link?
Randy Lanzarote
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Think the link was on the last page, but just Google 'Nexus 7.7', lot of other outlets have picked it up now.
OriginalThinking
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Ta. Too soon for an N5, but I definitely think we'll see a sequel to the N7, with a price reduction for the original.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Are there any Android headsets with inline controls? Specifically I'd want buttons for skipping tracks.
I bought the Skullcandy Ink'd 2s last month for $15 (with a discount) and they work like a charm. They are going for $30 on their website. You can probably find the same pair or the Ink'd 1s on Best Buy/Amazon for a cheaper price.
T-Mobile rolling out its LTE. And one of the first markets to get it will be Kansas City
All of a sudden the midwest is getting so much love. Google Fiber, and Sprints LTE hit here pretty early in their respective rollouts. Now T-Mobile is starting around these parts too.
I'm not sure if I'm mixing things up, but is this part of that initiative that will make AT&T phones compatible with T-Mobile?
BootlegSnackz
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they have done a good job of rolling out 1900mhz 3g/4g networks already, a lot of areas have 1900 coverage so you can use at&t phones and have hspa+.
if you live in vegas or KC and are on T-Mo it's a good time to be a Nexus 4 owner. you are about to get LTE any day now. it's bound to be blazingly fast as only a few people will be on it.
my sister just switched to T-mo and is in houston. got a GS3 for christmas. hopefully they will let her exchange it for the GS3 LTE version for T-Mo as houston is going to be one of the early areas as well
The Faceless Master
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T-Mobile rolling out its LTE. And one of the first markets to get it will be Kansas City
All of a sudden the midwest is getting so much love. Google Fiber, and Sprints LTE hit here pretty early in their respective rollouts. Now T-Mobile is starting around these parts too.
shots fired at Sprint
this is like when Sprint rolled out Dallas as one of their first cities... shots fired at AT&T
Ah, thanks. I'm in Grand Rapids, MI and the AT&T Note my roommate has is actually running on T-Mobile's network, but their signal strength and speed are horrid.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Thanks, but I just realized I can actually use the button on the earbud set that came with my GS2 to skip tracks. Talk about a D'OH moment :lol Besides, it's headphones I'd be interested in, not really earbuds. Do you know if anything like that exists for Android?
Edit: Found this. Anyone who've tried the SHS8105A?
I let the phone died out then recharged it and that seems to have fixed the problem. No overheating and lots of battery life left.
-Pyromaniac-
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wow looks like emily chu has a new phone.
The Faceless Master
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BUT WHAT SOC IS IT ON!?
edit: oh, the source is SamMobile.
they're pretty close to 100% on rumors/leaks so expect this to be correct.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
So are we sure it is a phone and not a tablet?
Yeah I read earlier that its a 8" Galaxy Tab, not a Galaxy Note. Supposedly similar in device size to the mini iPad.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Yeah, and even the leaked specs above are all tablet specs and nothing about it being a phone.
Randy Lanzarote
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LG Optimus G Pro, 5" 1080p version of the G.
http://www.gsmarena.com/rumored_lg_optimus_g_pro_to_have_a_5_1080p_screen-news-5366.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/rumored_lg_optimus_g_pro_to_have_a_5_1080p_screen-news-5366.php
The Faceless Master
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damn, even worst korea has a 5" 1080p phone
Nicktendo86
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THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still noticeably slow on my Nexus S and Nexus 7 especially compared to Dolphin Browser/AOSP JB Browser. I'll try it more today though.
Worse Korea. Pantech will have its version soon.
It has a 3000 mAh battery, largest yet.
5.8" Galaxy Fonblet? why not:
spoiler: that's the actual name
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/01/18/exclusive-samsung-to-announce-5-8-android-smartphone/
spoiler: that's the actual name
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/01/18/exclusive-samsung-to-announce-5-8-android-smartphone/
The Faceless Master
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Worse Korea. Pantech will have its version soon.
It has a 3000 mAh battery, largest yet.
damn, i didn't even know they were Korean... guess i'll need a new naming scheme... something with 3...
5.8" Galaxy Fonblet? why not:
spoiler: that's the actual name
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/01/18/exclusive-samsung-to-announce-5-8-android-smartphone/
dual speakers or Samsung designers trolling?
Wacom tech!
This to the Note II is what the S3 mini is to S3, Samsung basically is spamming as many useless spinoff of their popular lines as possible to capitalize on the market.
Never! They only do it in cheap ass tablets!
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