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X PHONE YOU BITCH!
Marty Chinn
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Not just OEMs, blame Google and the carriers too.
The Faceless Master
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would be higher if they had LTE in the Nexus 4.
Guys, my accounts aren't syncing properly. Sometimes I'll get a notification (email, twitter, or facebook), sometimes they'll come a long time after I should have received them, and sometimes they don't come at all.
I received an email earlier today and checked it on my computer before looking on my phone. When I looked at my phone, there wasn't a notification and my setting said they had synced but when I went to the app, I had to manually refresh the list to get the new email to appear. Is there a fix for this?
I received an email earlier today and checked it on my computer before looking on my phone. When I looked at my phone, there wasn't a notification and my setting said they had synced but when I went to the app, I had to manually refresh the list to get the new email to appear. Is there a fix for this?
Clear cache on Google Play Services I think. With Twitter it really depends on how many apps you use it on.
Junior Mint
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Controversial opinion time:
I don't like the new sliding menus. The 3 bar menu icon on the top left is ugly. The gesture to slide open the menu is ridiculously difficult to trigger if you're right handed because of how tiny (and far) the touch target is. The menu itself feels way too big and is even inconsistent between apps (see Play Music vs. Drive). I feel like the Drive app's menu should be the standard size/look.
Also, the GMail app is way harder to use now that the delete button is on top.
I don't like the new sliding menus. The 3 bar menu icon on the top left is ugly. The gesture to slide open the menu is ridiculously difficult to trigger if you're right handed because of how tiny (and far) the touch target is. The menu itself feels way too big and is even inconsistent between apps (see Play Music vs. Drive). I feel like the Drive app's menu should be the standard size/look.
Also, the GMail app is way harder to use now that the delete button is on top.
Unknown Soldier
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XSHIT
Marty Chinn
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You don't have to hit the button if that's what you mean. You just need to slide anywhere from the left side. If you mean the window on the left side that responds, then ya I could see that.
I agree. I wish they left this at the bottom.
Also, I hate how the widget will now only let you select one category if you're using categories instead of your whole inbox. I tried All Mail as my option for my widget, but it doesn't work. So now I'm torn. I like having the categories, but I want my widget to be my complete inbox.
Junior Mint
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No, not the button. I'm talking about how far left on the screen you have to go before the slide actually triggers. I wish they did it like the YouTube app where you could just pull from anywhere.
Yeah, 5%.
Yeah, this piss me off.
Marty Chinn
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I think the problem with that is you have slide actions on the e-mails themselves. Loosening that up would cause a conflict.
thanks!
ThatObviousUser
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Everything you send is instantly uploaded to G+.How so? Inline pics and video chat.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
We have Vine now so you can just vine your significant other something fun!
Watch me get and lose an erection over and over!
ThatObviousUser
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You've convinced me, hangouts is the best for sexting!...and?
Rewatch yo.
cuevas. PhD.
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Can't wait for my big red One.
Hopefully the x phone isn't announced by then.
Hopefully the x phone isn't announced by then.
-Pyromaniac-
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MOTOXFON. 4000mah battery. WILLPURCHASE. I'll use my One when I want to look cool and feel good and then my MOTOXFON when I want to get nerdy.
Give it a decent speaker and I'm sold
-Pyromaniac-
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Getting close to perfect.
ThatObviousUser
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XBTRY
zomgbbqftw
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Xperia M dual, €249 = Android 4.2.2
Xperia Z/ZL, €599 = Android 4.1.2
What the fuck Sony. It's like you're not even trying any more. Same mistakes, same shitty software support. Fucking get it sorted.
Also, a running total of Xperia phones of 2013:
Xperia E/Dual
Xperia Z
Xperia ZL
Xperia ZR/A
Xperia SP
Xperia L
Xperia UL
Xperia M/Dual
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Xperia Tablet Z
8 phone in 11 different SKUs, and one tablet. 5 different hardware platforms. It's like they never fucking learn.
Edit: Just got a message saying that Xperia Z/ZL/Tablet Z 4.2.2 is in it's final, final beta testing phase. They are rolling out the firmware for brown devices this week, if it goes well then it will be rolling out to consumer devices in 2-3 weeks. Well I've heard this before, but let's hope it's real this time. If Sony can actually ship 4.2.2 before the end of June it will be a miracle. My ZL is waiting, somewhat impatiently now. Missing Dashclock from CM10.1 on my Sensation.
Xperia Z/ZL, €599 = Android 4.1.2
What the fuck Sony. It's like you're not even trying any more. Same mistakes, same shitty software support. Fucking get it sorted.
Also, a running total of Xperia phones of 2013:
Xperia E/Dual
Xperia Z
Xperia ZL
Xperia ZR/A
Xperia SP
Xperia L
Xperia UL
Xperia M/Dual
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Xperia Tablet Z
8 phone in 11 different SKUs, and one tablet. 5 different hardware platforms. It's like they never fucking learn.
Edit: Just got a message saying that Xperia Z/ZL/Tablet Z 4.2.2 is in it's final, final beta testing phase. They are rolling out the firmware for brown devices this week, if it goes well then it will be rolling out to consumer devices in 2-3 weeks. Well I've heard this before, but let's hope it's real this time. If Sony can actually ship 4.2.2 before the end of June it will be a miracle. My ZL is waiting, somewhat impatiently now. Missing Dashclock from CM10.1 on my Sensation.
Unknown Soldier
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Still like 1/4 of what Samsung has at any given moment. Their letter naming scheme is too cryptic though, Samsung comes up with a variety of names for Galaxy devices which differentiates them more readily than combinations of letters.
zomgbbqftw
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Yup, should have a entry level series called Xperia Start or something like that and dump the E/M/L into that series and then have better defined names for the rest. Also, in terms of software support, Samsung's team is about double the size so they have the capacity to support a large number of platforms and variations. It's pretty clear Sony don't.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
STOP RELEASING SO MANY MODELS.
Fuck Sony. The Xperia S was disastrous from a support perspective and was supposedly a flagship. I'd never buy one of their phones again.
Almost exactly the same as Samsungs, dilute the market.
zomgbbqftw
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I think Xperia S was a one off, it got mistreated by Japan since it was seen by them as a Sweden device, and when the time came to release the update it was of very poor quality so Lund had to take over and redraw the schedules. It's out now and pretty good from all accounts. Still a fuck up though, but I think they get a pass because of the merger upheaval, only just though.
Too many.
This is the ideal lineup:
H1:
Xperia Z - 5" FHD, S600, 2GB, 32GB, microSD
Xperia SP - 4.6" HD, S600, 2GB, 16GB, microSD
Xperia Start L/dual - 4.3" qHD, S400, 1GB, 8GB, microSD
Xperia Start M/dual - 4" qHD, S400, 1GB, 4GB, microSD
H2:
Xperia ZL - 5" FHD, S600, 2GB, 32GB, microSD
Xperia "super" - 5" FHD, S800, 4GB, 64GB, microSD
And two tablets, a large one like Tablet Z and an 8" for the second half both using S600.
There, that's 3 hardware platforms, 8 devices and 10 SKUs for the whole year covering all of the major price points and sectors. Sony just have an awful analyst division who seem incapable of reading the market properly.
4", cheaper, dual sim version, removable battery, much smaller. If anything they should have stuffed the 8MP in the M and not bothered with the L.
brotkasten
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As much as I love the Xperia S design, I'm glad I didn't pick it over the Galaxy Nexus, when you recommended it.
zomgbbqftw
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I'm glad you did to.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
There's a Chinese press conference from SMC on the 25th (I think) where they will probably announce two or three MediaTek powered phones for the Chinese market sold via China Mobile and China Unicom. I don't think those will make it out of China though. SMC China will deal with the software updates for those phones as well, essentially Sony are letting SMC China get on with the Chinese market using locally sourced parts so they can compete with Chinese companies better.
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That's a device that will only be bought in developing countries and perhaps China. It shouldn't classed as an Xperia in any way.
To be fair to Sony, they don't release all these devices in every market; some regions only get two or three. On the other hand, that's actually a fault as they splinter their support for no reason visible to the average customer and it hurts their marketing abilities.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Don't kill the ZL, it's the best device on the market right now, except no one knows about it!
Otherwise yes, but I was just using what Sony released rather than what they should have released.
The splintering is bad, I had to buy the ZL from Amazon.de when I should have been able to get it from my carrier in the UK if I wanted. It was ridiculous that Sony didn't release the ZL in the UK or in the rest of Europe. Such a great phone, it really is unique among the full HD behemoths.
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Sony should have released only the ZL earlier this spring then return with a waterproof version of the ZL for the late summer/fall
zomgbbqftw
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Yup. I think the Z is more striking though because it's really thin and made of glass so in terms of marketing the Z is easier for them to launch their "Sony make awesome phones" platform from.
brotkasten
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In other news: Another rat leaves the sinking ship.
"HTC Corp. (2498) Chief Operating Officer Matthew Costello stepped down after less than three years at Taiwans biggest smartphone maker amid slumping sales that have pushed down shares 76 percent in the past two years.
Fred Liu, who is president of engineering and operations, took on Costellos responsibilities in an expanded role covering operations, quality, sales operations and services, Liu said in an e-mail to employees obtained by Bloomberg News. Costello will stay on as an executive adviser after moving to Europe, according to the e-mail. HTC confirmed both moves in an e-mailed response to Bloomberg. "
http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...f-steps-down-as-profit-slumps-on-phone-delays
"HTC Corp. (2498) Chief Operating Officer Matthew Costello stepped down after less than three years at Taiwans biggest smartphone maker amid slumping sales that have pushed down shares 76 percent in the past two years.
Fred Liu, who is president of engineering and operations, took on Costellos responsibilities in an expanded role covering operations, quality, sales operations and services, Liu said in an e-mail to employees obtained by Bloomberg News. Costello will stay on as an executive adviser after moving to Europe, according to the e-mail. HTC confirmed both moves in an e-mailed response to Bloomberg. "
http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...f-steps-down-as-profit-slumps-on-phone-delays
Unknown Soldier
Member
HTC to be gone before the end of the year?
They are interesting enough to become an acquisition target if it comes to that. I'm sure one of the Chinese companies would be interested in picking HTC up cheap.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
HTC to be gone before the end of the year?
Taiwanese government will force the Formosa group to bail them out.
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