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Never heard of this, but I'll look into it.
I'm currently running the download "beta" version of Swype as my default keyboard.
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Never heard of this, but I'll look into it.
I'm currently running the download "beta" version of Swype as my default keyboard.
The Faceless Master
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what's your current handset?
-Pyromaniac-
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That reminds me, I was reading the latest rumours on the S4 and good lord are they ridiculous. 5 inch screen 1080p, high end camera, exynos 5450 for gads sake.
Not saying it's a bad thing, just ridiculous how far along phones are.
Not saying it's a bad thing, just ridiculous how far along phones are.
Go get the TMobile "free GS3 after rebate" promotion now and cancel the account 2 months later. You will get a new GS3 for 300+ bucks.
The prediction to me is as good as Swiftkey, but i think it's better than Swiftkey when it comes to recognizing individual key presses. I always hated Swiftkey when trying to enter a password because i keep hitting the wrong key. Plus Touchpal is free and has a slick animation for key presses (not a big deal, but it's nice).
Using a galaxy s vibrant right now.
And no t mobile where I live.. So can't do that. Plus I am technically on contract until October next year, I can just upgrade now.
Those are meant for large space/outdoors shots.
The Faceless Master
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wow, Asus TF300 with dock is $300 on Woot
BootlegSnackz
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ya know i tried swype once, decided i hated it and never used it again...
i tried it recently and it's not feeling bad...
is there a difference between swype and this keyboard??
trying to see if it's Google fanboyism placebo thing happening here...
Nicktendo86
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Personally I'd say it just seems to FEEL better. The word prediction seems much better and it helps where you can see the word as yuo go along. Biggest plus for me is it is built into the normal keyboard so I find I do a mixture of gesture and normal typing without even thinking.
HTC DNA battery test: http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-droid-dna-takes-battery-tests-heres-what-it-scored/
Damn..
Damn..
I'm stumped. That's some straight up voodoo witch doctor stuff right there.
The Faceless Master
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High Tech Computer Corporation
You are stumped its in the middle of the pack?
I was gonna say, average stats aren't surprising
The Faceless Master
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average stats are surprising to me too, i was expecting low life.
Man 4.2 is a huge disappointment. Everything feels so...unfinished. I like the new keyboard and quicksettings but the red headings in the clock app, the whole 16:58 theme are terrible. The worse though is the clusterfuck which are the lockscreen widgets. Not to mention the December bug, the fact that most of my friends now have their birthday in 20xx and the reports of sluggishness/battery drain with multiple profiles.
First Android version that feels like a downgrade
First Android version that feels like a downgrade
shinshoryuken
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Man 4.2 is a huge disappointment. Everything feels so...unfinished. I like the new keyboard and quicksettings but the red headings in the clock app, the whole 16:58 theme are terrible. The worse though is the clusterfuck which are the lockscreen widgets. Not to mention the December bug, the fact that most of my friends now have their birthday in 20xx and the reports of sluggishness/battery drain with multiple profiles.
First Android version that feels like a downgrade
Did we just get pimp slapped by Duarte?
I wonder if the idea of the lockscreen widgets was even his? Mmmm....
I still don't have 4.2, so I can't say if I like or hate it.
Yeah 4.2 is a bit half baked.
I don't really like it on my N7. The lockscreen widgets are kind of useless and make my lockscreen ugly. I got a weird bug today where the lockscreen was unresponsive to touch until my alarm went off. Also I don't like the right/left swiping of the notification bar on the N7. I would prefer to have it the same as on my phone since I keep accidentally hitting the quick menu which I don't need anywhere as often as I do on my phone.
I don't really like it on my N7. The lockscreen widgets are kind of useless and make my lockscreen ugly. I got a weird bug today where the lockscreen was unresponsive to touch until my alarm went off. Also I don't like the right/left swiping of the notification bar on the N7. I would prefer to have it the same as on my phone since I keep accidentally hitting the quick menu which I don't need anywhere as often as I do on my phone.
Lockscreen is confusing as fuck. What exactly is happening here? Also, why is my date in the wrong format?! All system settings point towards me wanting and liking dd/mm. When I expand the notification tray I get it as Wed 21 November. Why does the goddamn lockscreen just not give a shit and tell me its November 21? No, it fucking isn't. It's 21 November.
And then these red headers
Oh, and unlocking to camera now is more awkward and takes 2 to 3 times as long, because the system waits a couple of seconds when you swipe to the right before launching the app.
Not to mention the more serious issues mentioned here:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...major-issues-plaguing-googles-newest-release/
And then these red headers
Oh, and unlocking to camera now is more awkward and takes 2 to 3 times as long, because the system waits a couple of seconds when you swipe to the right before launching the app.
Not to mention the more serious issues mentioned here:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...major-issues-plaguing-googles-newest-release/
The Friendly Monster
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Yup, very disappointing, I don't like the quick settings either but I'm happy we got a new clock app.Man 4.2 is a huge disappointment. Everything feels so...unfinished. I like the new keyboard and quicksettings but the red headings in the clock app, the whole 16:58 theme are terrible. The worse though is the clusterfuck which are the lockscreen widgets. Not to mention the December bug, the fact that most of my friends now have their birthday in 20xx and the reports of sluggishness/battery drain with multiple profiles.
First Android version that feels like a downgrade
Let's hope they've mostly been working on a big 5.0 upgrade in the summer.
I like the look of the new lockscreen, I just don't get why each lockscreen widget HAS to get it's own page, and you have to swipe to it. The clock only takes up a quarter of the main lockscreen, can't we get some smaller widgets somewhere in there instead of having to swipe multiple pages to get to them?
Unlocking my phone and going to the app is faster than getting to these lockscreen widgets.
Unlocking my phone and going to the app is faster than getting to these lockscreen widgets.
Kill Your Masters
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The new Camera rotation lag/"feature"/whatever is so incredibly stupid, instead of the rotation of just the icons as before now the whole screen rotates.
And there is no need for rotation, the camera is rotating the picture DUH. 4.2 is a half baked POS.
And there is no need for rotation, the camera is rotating the picture DUH. 4.2 is a half baked POS.
Nobody wants your cdma false prophet
Whenever Im listening to music using either Google Music or doubleTwist, the song gets interrupted for a few seconds when an SMS comes in. Is there any way to stop that? On iOS, a message coming in will only lower the volume of a song for a few seconds and then resume to its original volume.
Battersea Power Station
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That's what should happen in Android as well.
Maybe there's something odd about the specific ringtone you're using, or the ring volume is too high compared to the media volume.
criesofthepast
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You guys aren't making me very excited to recieve my N4 today. Sounds like 4.2 is a mess.
How often does google push updates to the OS? Shouldn't tha December bug be a critical fix considering December is in a week?
How often does google push updates to the OS? Shouldn't tha December bug be a critical fix considering December is in a week?
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Android Police Article!
Popular Twitter Client 'Plume' Updated With Support For Android 4.2 Lockscreen Widgets
Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News
Popular Twitter Client 'Plume' Updated With Support For Android 4.2 Lockscreen Widgets
Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News
shinshoryuken
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Tried out the one x+, tempting to upgrade but it feel identical to the regular one x....
I like it on the lock screen, but not as every time representation on the clock app, like alarms and such...
The Faceless Master
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you're not allowed to like that.
AndresON777
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When is the one x getting jelly bean?
There are patch releases, I'm assuming there will be a new version of 4.2 soon. I didn't expect this from Google after ICS and 4.1
So HTC is paying Apple around $8 per device. Not a big deal consider how much Apple has spent on aquiring patents. Apple need to drop fucking suits on apple-a-day and other supermarket and restaurant before I stop raging against Apple.
Erm, the article says it's not 8 dollars.
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