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Android |OT2| - Patent pending
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Same way the new ipad underperforms compared to the ipad 2 even though it's rocking a much better hardware.
Unless the new GPU does miracles, I don't expect HTC and sense to master both new chipsets and hardware at the same time.
The Faceless Master
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there's an Apps for Android thread, but it's totally fine to ask here too. isn't there an official uTorrent app now?
Oppo used to make phones specially market women. Hence the Titanic dude as their spokesman. There was no reason to pay attention to it until recently.
I had a bunch of issues with SwiftKey and Chrome, like when I try to place the cursor between letters, the cursor will jump back and forth and eventually default to the last place in the line.
Another issue was deleting text would sometimes cause it to add whole words as if I were typing. So I'd type something like "Asus TF1011!" and trying to delete the "1!" would somehow produce "1!1!1!1!1!1!" ad infinitum.
I haven't had the first issue in a long while, but the second one comes up occasionally.
OriginalThinking
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I think it's less likely. Plus you can root to remove it. you can't do that with physical buttons.
God damn, I WANT this to happen, just for the spectacle.
you've just doomed verizon customers for eternity with this post.
The Faceless Master
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with physical buttons, you can still swap it out! plus, it's harder from a manufacturing standpoint to have a branded button in
My sprint phone has that shit when you pressed up. Fucking assholes.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Now they just fuck you openly on your bill.
Jayayess1190
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OriginalThinking
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I'd be far happier rooting than physically modding my phone. On screen buttons are the future Faceless, time to get used to it now, not later
OriginalThinking
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I think gestures are a decent route, but they should be optional as opposed to mandatory. Gestures by nature aren't necessarily quicker than an on screen button either.
OriginalThinking
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Yup, I've seen that video already. I love the idea, but it should be an advanced option under settings where I can choose to free up the button screen space and use gestures instead. Onscreen gestures are great for experienced UI operators, you need a bedding in process first. I have enough difficulty in my job explaining basic gestures like the notification shade pull down without making things harder!
The Faceless Master
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it's too bad Samsung has stroke now, it means the US Note II will be a big button version like the International instead of being a sexy all capacitive beast.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Yep, you're right. It's not something immediately apparent but once you get a hang of it, hoo boy, they feel so right.
You Are Viewtiful
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I just want them to replace the horrid menu button with a multitasking one.
For the third time, heres what I posted on the topic:
I mentioned it in another thread, but what do you guys think the chances are of Google ditching software buttons in favor of a gesture bottom bezel?
Think, always have the last image from open apps cached, then you swipe left or right on the bezel to page between them (swipe fast enough and the windows zoom out to show the multitasking ribbon we normally have), tap the bezel for home, swipe up for Google now.
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So waddaya think?
I mentioned it in another thread, but what do you guys think the chances are of Google ditching software buttons in favor of a gesture bottom bezel?
Think, always have the last image from open apps cached, then you swipe left or right on the bezel to page between them (swipe fast enough and the windows zoom out to show the multitasking ribbon we normally have), tap the bezel for home, swipe up for Google now.
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So waddaya think?
Hitting multiple back is alot faster than swiping to right multiple times. Plus Matias Duarte has already said in interview they tried to avoid long press it felt too "slow". Swipe is slower than long press.
Eh, maybe a hair faster sure.
Not sure if you've used gestures on an iPad, but in addition to it always working (god only knows where the back button will take you at any given moment), you can move FORWARD as well.
I still think having the multitasking ribbon is still important to navigate to apps further back in your usage history however.
To clarify again, this isn't on screen gestures I'm talking about, but a more elaborate take on what RIM did with its playbook. A gesture bezel.
A user agent profile is pointing to a new Galaxy Nexus:
Edit: might be called the Galaxy Premier : http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/08/po...s-and-galaxy-premier-gt-i9260-specs-revealed/
http://www.droiddog.com/android-blo...cessor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Edit: might be called the Galaxy Premier : http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/08/po...s-and-galaxy-premier-gt-i9260-specs-revealed/
http://www.droiddog.com/android-blo...cessor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Jazzy Network
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I might be the only person who actually doesn't mind the physical home button.
There is no such thing as a cortex a11, David Beren.A user agent profile is pointing to a new Galaxy Nexus:
Edit: might be called the Galaxy Premier : http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/08/po...s-and-galaxy-premier-gt-i9260-specs-revealed/
http://www.droiddog.com/android-blo...cessor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Does not bother me either.
Agree, Agree, and Agree. While most of apple's claims seem overreaching this phone very much strikes me as taking design cues from the iPhone (the actual dimesions of the corners, the long and narrow earpiece, silver around black etc.) I don't think that's necessary bad, however I do think that designers should spend more effort doing a better job of stealing other peoples ideas and making them their own. Edge to edge is great but at some point rehashing old shit just becomes laziness...
This is especially true if you're using chrome in landscape mode on the gnexus.
A user agent profile is pointing to a new Galaxy Nexus:
Edit: might be called the Galaxy Premier : http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/08/po...s-and-galaxy-premier-gt-i9260-specs-revealed/
http://www.droiddog.com/android-blo...cessor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
This GN+ was already being mentioned a month or so ago as being a spec bump over the current GN.
http://www.androidcentral.com/could-samsungs-gt-i9260-superior-be-spec-bumped-galaxy-nexus-2012
I'm guessing it'll be a boring interim update for Q4 to keep up with the times. They'll then release the new Nexus with KLP.
Third Strike
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Sounds like it will be more or less on the US Samsung Galaxy S III's level. Hopefully they're able to add 2GBs of RAM, and an option for a GSM LTE sku.
Edit: Oh snap, is Samsung gunning for a February release for the Galaxy S IV?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/samsung-galaxy-s-iv-feb-2013-rumor/
BootlegSnackz
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while we're at it about the stock browser vs chrome...
not having flash doesn't make sense until the web stops using flash. even though it is kinda shitty, it's better than getting the "you need to install flash" message...
and more often than not, it works just fine. only really hiccups every once in a while, but then i can just reload the page and we're back in business
not having flash doesn't make sense until the web stops using flash. even though it is kinda shitty, it's better than getting the "you need to install flash" message...
and more often than not, it works just fine. only really hiccups every once in a while, but then i can just reload the page and we're back in business
http://pocketnow.com/2012/09/17/samsung-galaxy-s-iv-mwc-2013/
See that button? That's all I gotta say about that *snicker*
I don't think your voice will be heard much in here Coppy.
It looks rubbish, but at least they don't mimic Sony by using on-screen buttons and using the vacated bottom bezel exclusively for a logo.
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