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[brotkasten]

The more I look at that iOS 7 screenshot the more of a clusterfuck it looks like. Honestly, design-wise it's all over the place. Animations and whatnot are cool though.

I have yet to try iOS 7, so I don't really know what I'm talking about (as always), but I get the feeling that iOS 7 is a bit like Windows Phone, where it simply looks better in motion than in stills.

 

[Groof]

I have yet to try iOS 7, so I don't really know what I'm talking about (as always), but I get the feeling that iOS 7 is a bit like Windows Phone, where it simply looks better in motion than in stills.

Yeah I'm just going off of videos and stuff I've watched of it, probably won't ever get more hands on with it than at a store.

 

[Aldebaran]

What the fuck LG. Try at least to improve the OS, what's the point in doing shit like this?

 

[Vanillalite]

apparently this is what passes for progress

Would look better IMO if it didn't have the super crazy multi colored background.

Case in point....

That looks much better to me purely because of the background change.

 

[daoster]

Verizon people are still holding out hope of a Nexus?

I..I...

I got nothing.

$500-$600 phone here I come!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Any nexus 5 rumours todaY?

 

[catmincer]

My partner's Xperia Z ultra has received 3 updates since he got it. Bug fixes etc but also some decent upgrades like the X reality one. Sony have stepped their game up with it especially vs my S which went months without bug fixes.

Makes me sad my V might not get updated any further. OTOH, it's nice that I haven't encounted any bugs on it at all. Definitely a way better experience than my old S.

 

[kehs]

Any nexus 5 rumours todaY?

Anatel is getting N5 in Brazil.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Any nexus 5 rumours todaY?

Just confirmation that the D821 variant we saw floating around was for Brazil.

 

[jokkir]

I should really stay out of the iOS vs Android threads in OT. I really can't tell if Lunchbox is trolling or not lol

 

[Talon]

I should really stay out of the iOS vs Android threads in OT. I really can't tell if Lunchbox is trolling or not lol

Lunchbox is the most dedicated troll on this board. He lives his personality.

 

[Blackhead]

Would look better IMO if it didn't have the super crazy multi colored background.

Case in point....

That looks much better to me purely because of the background change.

That's putting lipstick on a pig. A decent wallpaper can't make up for the shitty icons.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Anatel is getting N5 in Brazil.

Just confirmation that the D821 variant we saw floating around was for Brazil.

wow huge news. It really is though. Maybe it means canada won't get screwed and have to wait if they're already planning brazil.

 

[Vanillalite]

That's putting lipstick on a pig. A decent wallpaper can't make up for the shitty icons.

Eh disagree. Icons don't look that bad to me personally when they aren't clashing with that crazy multicolored wallpaper.

 

[Eanan]

The news about Cyanogenmod looking for investments to make a new, better Android OS is great. Cant wait to see what they come up with.

 

[jokkir]

Eh disagree. Icons don't look that bad to me personally when they aren't clashing with that crazy multicolored wallpaper.

I agree though I need to see one in person. Those could just be bullshots

The news about Cyanogenmod looking for investments to make a new, better Android OS is great. Cant wait to see what they come up with.

Hopefully they hire an actual designer if they change the OS design much.

 

[kehs]

wow huge news. It really is though. Maybe it means canada won't get screwed and have to wait if they're already planning brazil.

I hear rogers has exclusivity.


No wait...

 

[ThatObviousUser]

What I don't like about the icons is there's so little padding. Look at the iTunes and App Store circles, they're too close to the edge IMO compared to the more balanced previous version.

(credit: Verge comments, lol)

I also take issue with replacing a lot of the icons in apps with plain text. Makes it hard to tell what can be interacted with.

Source: iOS7 Redesign - Before and After

I'm also not a fan of the centered title in apps. It makes the top bar looked cluttered. The left alignment in Android looks better and is less confusing (although that's also because on either side of the title, it's using icons, not text.)

 

[JordanKZ]

This is nothing but horse shit at this point.

DAY 1, iOS devs have their apps ready to conform to the new design guideslines. Its been almost TWO YEARS since ICS and we still have apps with gingerbread stylings. Its completely god damn insane.

 

[Blackhead]

This is nothing but horse shit at this point.

DAY 1, iOS devs have their apps ready to conform to the new design guideslines. Its been almost TWO YEARS since ICS and we still have apps with gingerbread stylings. Its completely god damn insane.

iOS devs will tell you it's because 80%, or more, update to the new iOS version but the main reason is because they use iPhones and wouldn't stand for outdated apps on their personal phone.

 

[thespot84]

Source: iOS7 Redesign - Before and After

I can't believe it took so long for apple to invent flat.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I hear rogers has exclusivity.


No wait...

awwwwshit moto x'd

 

[DarkFlow]

Why would they cut them off. CM has always adhered to AOSP.

All they need to do is get legit with the licensing. I don't see them forking android to a point where it's not AOSPcetic.

I wouldn't be surprised to see all the additions from CM become premium features instead of just free for all open source. Anderwebs realized this early on with ADW+, and it looks like the CM guys finally got the lightbulb turned on.

Good for them, I say, they've done a shitload of awesome work.

Not totally, They've already split the kernel off of AOSP to the CAF Library. Basically that means Devs have to make 2 kernels now if they want them to work with CM.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45150393

Did you guys read Ars' Technica's G2 review? You ain't seen nothing yet.

Verizon replaced the standard black theme for the system bar with this. Yes, you read that right.

Looks like you can change it at least. Also this

I can already do on my Nexus 7 (2013) with my kernel, I can also swipe it on and off!

 

[The Faceless Master]

so... Verizon/AT&T LG G2 bootloader security bypassed by @djrbliss

Dan Rosenberg's Loki Tool Now Works Around The Locked Bootloader On AT&T And Verizon LG G2 Models

Both AT&T and Verizon have repeatedly and vociferously stated that their policy of locking bootloaders isn't going away any time soon. And in both cases, public-spirited security researcher Dan Rosenberg has managed to fox them on at least some hardware. Like a mischievous trickster deity, the Loki tool has been pressed into service to work around the locked bootloaders of various Samsung and LG devices, and the latest update adds support for the flagship LG G2 on both carriers.

at some point, there will be no exploits left, right?

 

[DarkFlow]

so... Verizon/AT&T LG G2 bootloader security bypassed by @djrbliss

Dan Rosenberg's Loki Tool Now Works Around The Locked Bootloader On AT&T And Verizon LG G2 Models



at some point, there will be no exploits left, right?

This is android we are talking about here, do you really believe that?

 

[Vox-Pop]

evleaks.

shouldn't expect anything good for that price.

 

[Vanillalite]

evleaks.

shouldn't expect anything good for that price.

Most people wouldn't expect Nexus 7 quality for its price, but it brings it and then some.

 

[Tenacious-V]

Any nexus 5 rumours todaY?

Here's a somewhat "official" press shot from what some sites are saying.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2013/09/nexus-5-press-photo-specs-leak/
http://www.gsmarena.com/nexus_5_specs_get_confirmed_as_an_alleged_press_shot_leaks-news-6810.php

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Here's a somewhat "official" press shot from what some sites are saying.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2013/09/nexus-5-press-photo-specs-leak/
http://www.gsmarena.com/nexus_5_specs_get_confirmed_as_an_alleged_press_shot_leaks-news-6810.php

it looks pretty official to me but mockups look so good these days that I don't even know. Would buy.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

evleaks.

shouldn't expect anything good for that price.

It doesn't have to be vastly improved, the current N10 is already a beast. The new one is gonna kill at the price. So long, Surface RT 2. We hardly knew ye.

The N7 is already the best tablet and it's a Asus + Google collab.

 

[DarkFlow]

evleaks.

shouldn't expect anything good for that price.

That's what it should have been to start really. Putting the 10 at the iPad price level pretty much killed it.

 

[Kinitari]

Question!

A friend asked me how to switch netflix profiles on android, and I couldn't answer - google is no help - GAF, what say you?

 

[Jayayess1190]

After upgrading to iOS 7 on my iPad 4th Gen, makes me glad I have an N4 over an iPhone. Not that I had iOS 7, but I don't think I could deal with it on a phone.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

We’ve also seen some specifications leaked for the device this week. According to the GFXBench website, the device has a 1794 x 1080 display – that’s 1920 x 1080, minus some screen space for the on-screen software buttons. It’s also suggested, from FCC filings and the phone’s purported similarity to the LG G2, that we’ll see a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 800 processor, 2 GB of RAM and the usual 16 GB of internal space without micro SD slot, wireless charging and dual-band WiFi ac. A 13 megapixel rear camera is also on the cards, similar again to the LG G2.

13mp camera confirmed.

 

[Toki767]

I think I'd give up the 3000mAh battery on the G2 for wireless charging on the Nexus 5. Though since the AT&T G2's bootloader has been bypassed, I still might get that and just install Slim ROM on it.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

13mp camera confirmed.

Based on the FCC teardown, the Nexus 5 uses the same camera sensor as the G2, which is really great. I hope it is true.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

 

[jokkir]

Hopefully the software on that camera is good. AOSP makes the image quality bad for some reason.

 

[Blackhead]

I think I'd give up the 3000mAh battery on the G2 for wireless charging on the Nexus 5. Though since the AT&T G2's bootloader has been bypassed, I still might get that and just install Slim ROM on it.

First world problem lol

I'd be pretty pissed if Google ends up taking 1080p, 13MP camera etc and not the 3000mAh battery. I care about battery life more.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

First world problem lol

I'd be pretty pissed if Google ends up taking 1080p, 13MP camera etc and not the 3000mAh battery. I care about battery life more.

FCC leaked that the battery will be 2300 mAh.

 

[Divvy]

Here's a somewhat "official" press shot from what some sites are saying.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2013/09/nexus-5-press-photo-specs-leak/
http://www.gsmarena.com/nexus_5_specs_get_confirmed_as_an_alleged_press_shot_leaks-news-6810.php

Ugh headphone jack on top again. Worst change ever

 

[Blackhead]

FCC leaked that the battery will be 2300 mAh.

Is it too late to change that? Maybe it's just a prototype? *clutching at straws here*

 

[Vyse The Legend]

FCC leaked that the battery will be 2300 mAh.

Indeed.

Is it too late to change that? Maybe it's just a prototype? *clutching at straws here*

While I doubt it will change, the FCC filing for the G2 said that phone had a 2700mah battery, but the retail ended up with 3000.

 

[kinggroin]

So, do any of you guys know concretely, whether most games on android render at native display res?

Can I answer this question with screenshots?


Numble wants to know.

 

[xtop]

so apparently republic wireless is going to announce a Moto X for $299 no contract tomorrow

http://www.reddit.com/r/republicwireless/comments/1mnitj/this_should_put_the_speculation_to_rest/

 

[Junior Mint]

This is nothing but horse shit at this point.

DAY 1, iOS devs have their apps ready to conform to the new design guideslines. Its been almost TWO YEARS since ICS and we still have apps with gingerbread stylings. Its completely god damn insane.

Shit like this always tempts me to move back to iOS. If only Apple would realize no one wants to use their shit default apps or that people need to be able to send data between apps. Sometimes the Android jank gets to me too.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

The hell is Republic Wireless?

 

[kehs]

so apparently republic wireless is going to announce a Moto X for $299 no contract tomorrow

http://www.reddit.com/r/republicwireless/comments/1mnitj/this_should_put_the_speculation_to_rest/

lol yea right

ban me for a three months if that happens.

 

[xtop]

The hell is Republic Wireless?

prepaid sprint, but they want you to use wifi as much as possible

lol yea right

ban me for a three months if that happens.

yeah we'll see. i doubt $299 will be the price for their $19/month plan. but their facebook post matches up with a moto x i think. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....147731241995314.22525.132328066868965&type=1

edit: androidpolice believes enough to make a post

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...ss-will-sell-the-moto-x-for-299-off-contract/

 

[tino]

So is this 8GB/16GB or 16GB/32GB? Thats the important question.