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[Groof]

Was able to push the Google Keyboard app from the PC Play Store, but when I try to open it a toast notification pops up telling me the app isn't installed and it disappears from my app tray. Weird.

Seems to still be installed, though. I can find it on my device. nvm it's working as it should lawdy lawd.

 

[Staab]

Just got the OTA JellyBean update for my Sony Xperia S :
- what the fuck happened to the default messaging app, they made it worse or am I missing the customization options ?
- no more "chose by default" option when multiple apps are possible?

 

[Nicktendo86]

The downloadable Google keyboard seems to be slightly better than the built in aosp one, the default vibrate is stronger and it had a new download extra dictionaries bit which actually works with my rooted gnexus! ☺

 

[Groof]

The downloadable Google keyboard seems to be slightly better than the built in aosp one, the default vibrate is stronger and it had a new download extra dictionaries bit which actually works with my rooted gnexus! ☺

Yeah it's got some new features the original one was missing, like adjustable long press delay. I also think the block offensive words option is new? Or maybe I completely missed that before.
The only thing that's keeping me from switching back now is alternate keys on all the letters.

 

[Nicktendo86]

I didn't notice that was missing! OK that is annoying and very stupid, mind you I never use them anyway...

 

[Groof]

I didn't notice that was missing! OK that is annoying and very stupid, mind you I never use them anyway...

Yeah it's not a huge issue, but with a lower long press delay having them can be faster and more immersive, less switching etc. But I'm looking forward to seeing more updates and new features added now that it's on the Play Store.

Also looking forward to seeing updates for their other keyboards, or even better, have them integrated.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Yeah, I hope this is the future. Google put apps on the play store so they can update them without having to wait for an OS revision, if this is the way they are going it would be so sweet.

I almost went to tell my girlfriend to download this for her iPhone as she doesn't like the stock iOS keyboard before remembering you can't download keyboards on iOS hahahaha. God iOS really is so shit.

 

[Groof]

Yeah, I hope this is the future. Google put apps on the play store so they can update them without having to wait for an OS revision, if this is the way they are going it would be so sweet.

I almost went to tell my girlfriend to download this for her iPhone as she doesn't like the stock iOS keyboard before remembering you can't download keyboards on iOS hahahaha. God iOS really is so shit.

Don't you see? They're protecting their users from the dangerous 3rd parties.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Don't you see? They're protecting their users from the dangerous 3rd parties.

lol. My girlfriend was aghast when she tried to insert her curser into the middle of a word to amend a letter as she typing on her iPhone the other day and realised iOS doesn't allow you to do that. In fact all I've heard her do is moan about her IPhone 5, the latest one was the stupid clock app as it won't allow you to type in the time you want to set, you have to select it on that stupid wheel thing.

The only reason she wanted an iPhone was because she wanted an up to date, top of the range phone that was relatively small, she is not a fan of large screens. Why oh earth have Android OEMS not pushed out smaller versions of their flagships that don't skimp on specs? They are missing out a whole market here.

 

[jayb]

Id love a 4-4.3 inch nexus where the only difference vs the normal nexus is screen size.

 

[Vic]

how long until phones have 8GB of RAM?

We're probably getting 4GB phones next year, so...

lol. My girlfriend was aghast when she tried to insert her curser into the middle of a word to amend a letter as she typing on her iPhone the other day and realised iOS doesn't allow you to do that. In fact all I've heard her do is moan about her IPhone 5, the latest one was the stupid clock app as it won't allow you to type in the time you want to set, you have to select it on that stupid wheel thing.

The only reason she wanted an iPhone was because she wanted an up to date, top of the range phone that was relatively small, she is not a fan of large screens. Why oh earth have Android OEMS not pushed out smaller versions of their flagships that don't skimp on specs? They are missing out a whole market here.

Aren't Samsung and HTC are exactly doing that with the S4 Mini and the rumoured One Mini?

 

[Husker86]

lol. My girlfriend was aghast when she tried to insert her curser into the middle of a word to amend a letter as she typing on her iPhone the other day and realised iOS doesn't allow you to do that.

Ummm, you can most certainly do that on iOS.

 

[gcubed]

We're probably getting 4GB phones next year, so...


Aren't Samsung and HTC are exactly doing that with the S4 Mini and the rumoured One Mini?

Skimming on specs though. The biggest complaint with the RAZR M is the damn resolution. In android small = budget so it never gets the full treatment

 

[Groof]

Aren't Samsung and HTC are exactly doing that with the S4 Mini and the rumoured One Mini?

S4 Mini is mid-tier specced and not at all near the capabilities of the original S4. The One mini seems more on-par, but still lower specced than the One. I think what most people want is just the exact same phone except in a smaller body & screen.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Ummm, you can most certainly do that on iOS.

Are you sure? I just tried on my iPod touch and no joy :/

 

[Vic]

Skimming on specs though. The biggest complaint with the RAZR M is the damn resolution. In android small = budget so it never gets the full treatment

S4 Mini is mid-tier specced and not at all near the capabilities of the original S4. The One mini seems more on-par, but still lower specced than the One. I think what most people want is just the exact same phone except in a smaller body & screen.

Looking at the S4 Mini specs, they fucked up with the choice of the screen resolution (960x540). Doesn't look so bad with the One Mini. I don't see 4.3-4.5" devices getting 1080p screens anytime soon so asking for high-end SoCs is ridiculous.

 

[jokkir]

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[Groof]

Cerberus is giving life-time accounts today for new accounts being registered. Thanks to AppGratis!



Cerberus Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus

AppGratis Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imediapp.appgratis

If you already used up your free trial, get another device and register another email through there.

This is absolutely amazing! Thanks a billion for this!

 

[brotkasten]

Are you sure? I just tried on my iPod touch and no joy :/

Press and hold to move the cursor around?

 

[DrFunk]

HTC One KIRF has a 6.3" screen, no shame

http://youtu.be/KUghB0ECqo4

 

[brotkasten]

HTC One KIRF has a 6.3" screen, no shame

http://youtu.be/KUghB0ECqo4

Some would say it's superior, because it uses software buttons.

 

[Groof]

HTC One KIRF has a 6.3" screen, no shame

http://youtu.be/KUghB0ECqo4

lol they aint even trying

 

[gcubed]

Looking at the S4 Mini specs, they fucked up with the choice of the screen resolution (960x540). Doesn't look so bad with the One Mini. I don't see 4.3-4.5" devices getting 1080p screens anytime soon so asking for high-end SoCs is ridiculous.

i dont want too high end of a soc, but not something so old. The One Mini is kind of an oddity because of the boomsound speakers. Its "mini" in the screen size i guess, but they ruin its mininess with the dual speakers.

 

[Husker86]

Are you sure? I just tried on my iPod touch and no joy :/

Press and hold to move the cursor around?

^^

You get the zoomed in "magnifying glass" when you hold down to help make placing the cursor easier.

Don't hide your newly learned information from your girlfriend

 

[Dr.Horrible]

Cerberus is giving life-time accounts today for new accounts being registered. Thanks to AppGratis!



Cerberus Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus

AppGratis Play Store link:
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If you already used up your free trial, get another device and register another email through there.

Installed and all set up, thanks!

I'm sure it is unrelated, but right after doing this none of my text messages are getting out. There wouldn't have been anything with this install that I could've screwed up on the outgoing texts, right?

Verizon btw.

Edit - fixed via phone reset - weird

 

[Nicktendo86]

^^

You get the zoomed in "magnifying glass" when you hold down to help make placing the cursor easier.

Don't hide your newly learned information from your girlfriend

Thanks, I won't!

Edit: that's quite a nice solution actually but not nearly as obvious as the android way.

 

[brotkasten]

And with every new Tegra, Nvidia's usual bullshit continues.

Tegra 4 and Tegra 4MX for smartphones are delayed to next year, Nvidia blames the carriers.

 

[gcubed]

And with every new Tegra, Nvidia's usual bullshit continues.

Tegra 4 and Tegra 4MX for smartphones are delayed to next year, Nvidia blames the carriers.

delayed to 2014? Why even release it? Nvidia is going to lose out to intel in spectacular fashion

 

[Cipherr]

Cerberus is giving life-time accounts today for new accounts being registered. Thanks to AppGratis!



Cerberus Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus

AppGratis Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imediapp.appgratis

If you already used up your free trial, get another device and register another email through there.

Cerberus must be getting slammed, it took me like 10 minutes to get my account registered just now. Kept timing out when trying to reach their servers. And my connection is just fine.

 

[brotkasten]

Thanks, I won't!

Edit: that's quite a nice solution actually but not nearly as obvious as the android way.

I like it way more than on Android, to be honest.

delayed to 2014? Why even release it? Nvidia is going to lose out to intel in spectacular fashion

The tablet version is still coming.

 

[Vanillalite]

And with every new Tegra, Nvidia's usual bullshit continues.

Tegra 4 and Tegra 4MX for smartphones are delayed to next year, Nvidia blames the carriers.

Is this all Tegra 4 shit or just the smartphone stuff? Is the tablet stuff still a go? Didn't someone just announce a new tablet using Tegra 4 coming soon?

Anyways my god tech companies like NVIDIA and MS need to get their shit in order.

 

[brotkasten]

Is this all Tegra 4 shit or just the smartphone stuff? Is the tablet stuff still a go? Didn't someone just announce a new tablet using Tegra 4 coming soon?

Anyways my god tech companies like NVIDIA and MS need to get their shit in order.

Just for smartphones. Sorry if that wasn't clear enough.

 

[gcubed]

I like it way more than on Android, to be honest.

Yes, the way apple does cursor placement, etc is much better then android, its hard to get to a specific spot in android

The tablet version is still coming.

ok, not as bad, but my point still stands. By this time next year intel will have more market share in mobile then Tegra.

 

[brotkasten]

ok, not as bad, but my point still stands. By this time next year intel will have more market share in mobile then Tegra.

It's still pretty bad for Nvidia, considering they delayed the Tegra 4 for the smaller weaker Tegra 4i, which was specifically developed for smartphones, only to have everything delayed again.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Word that magnifying glass thing is genius for cursor placement. Also eveyr year is the year nvidia finally makes up some ground lol.

 

[brotkasten]

Yes, the way apple does cursor placement, etc is much better then android, its hard to get to a specific spot in android

ok, not as bad, but my point still stands. By this time next year intel will have more market share in mobile then Tegra.

Word that magnifying glass thing is genius for cursor placement. Also eveyr year is the year nvidia finally makes up some ground lol.

Don't worry, Tegra 5 will ship on time in H2 2014. They said so.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Word that magnifying glass thing is genius for cursor placement. Also eveyr year is the year nvidia finally makes up some ground lol.

OK I've converted, the magnifying class is superior to the android solution.

 

[Groof]

Did Hangouts always have a snooze notifications option straight from the expanded notification?

 

[gcubed]

Did Hangouts always have a snooze notifications option straight from the expanded notification?

i noticed it last week, but there wasn't an update before it happened, so i just assumed i never saw it

 

[Bboy AJ]

Did Hangouts always have a snooze notifications option straight from the expanded notification?

Yes.

 

[GatorBait]

Finally got the new Gmail app, even though I still don't have the new label/folder thingys. My god, the "pull to refresh" in the app is awesome. Are there any other Google apps that have pull to refresh? I'm really hoping that action becomes an Android developer reference that others incorporate into their apps.

 

[Groof]

Yes.

Guess I musta missed it before. In other Hangouts related news, I just got the update.

 

[jokkir]

Note 2 or Optimus G? What's better? The only reason I'm leaning towards Optimus G is because it can practically be made into a Nexus 4 with all the dev support.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Note 2 or Optimus G? What's better? The only reason I'm leaning towards Optimus G is because it can practically be made into a Nexus 4 with all the dev support.

moto x

 

[DrFunk]

moto x

motocross

 

[Liquidus]

Note 2 or Optimus G? What's better? The only reason I'm leaning towards Optimus G is because it can practically be made into a Nexus 4 with all the dev support.

Why not Nexus 4?

Oh and AMOLED equals too many lols at how garbage it is.

 

[The Faceless Master]

We're probably getting 4GB phones next year, so...


Aren't Samsung and HTC are exactly doing that with the S4 Mini and the rumoured One Mini?

no, the S4 mini is pretty gimped and the HTC Half is only 720p

Note 2 or Optimus G? What's better? The only reason I'm leaning towards Optimus G is because it can practically be made into a Nexus 4 with all the dev support.

penabled or .. uhh .. 1080p? and the Note II has CM!

 

[gcubed]

no, the S4 mini is pretty gimped and the HTC Half is only 720p





penabled or .. uhh .. 1080p? and the Note II has CM!

I'm ok with 720p if you can give me a 4" screen, small phone, good battery life and decent performance at a very affordable price. Don't give me that for $600

 

[jokkir]

Oh, nevermind. Apparently the Optimus G hack is super risky and can brick the phone permanently >__>

 

[The Faceless Master]

S4 Mini is mid-tier specced and not at all near the capabilities of the original S4. The One mini seems more on-par, but still lower specced than the One. I think what most people want is just the exact same phone except in a smaller body & screen.

people want the impossible really. when these devices are laid out, they use up every inch of space. i mean we've all seen the teardowns, you can't just shrink them down, cuts have to be made. and even if it were possible, just shrinking them down would mean increased heat, and thermal footprint is a big part of layout and design in the first place.

I'm ok with 720p if you can give me a 4" screen, small phone, good battery life and decent performance at a very affordable price. Don't give me that for $600

very affordable price is another issue. making the lower priced 'mini' version a better value is counter intuitive when they want to sell their profitable flagship in high volume numbers.