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[Talon]

Samsung is going backwards technologically. The Note 4 will eschew a SD card in favor of a 120GB HDD and it will look like Gordon Gecko's phone. TouchWiz will complete its transformation to a Windows XP style OS, and it'll have all kinds of stuff running in the taskbar, like McAffee and Intel Integrated Graphics Control Panel.

We need a Clippy clone first.

 

[Zeppu]

Mr. Jingles!!

"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"
"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"
"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"
"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"

 

[Groof]

Mr. Jingles!!

"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"
"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"
"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"
"Looks like you uploaded a photo using Auto-backup. Would you like to share?"

The worst.
But I can't stay mad at his cute face.

 

[kehs]

Samsung is going backwards technologically. The Note 4 will eschew a SD card in favor of a 120GB HDD and it will look like Gordon Gecko's phone. TouchWiz will complete its transformation to a Windows XP style OS, and it'll have all kinds of stuff running in the taskbar, like McAffee and Intel Integrated Graphics Control Panel.

What's wrong with going with a 120 gig hdd instead of sd cards?

 

[Battersea Power Station]

What's wrong with going with a 120 gig hdd instead of sd cards?

Nothing, and I don't like your implication that there's something wrong with WinXP either.

 

[yogloo]

What's wrong with going with a 120 gig hdd instead of sd cards?

Nothing, and I don't like your implication that there's something wrong with WinXP either.

Touch wiz users.

 

[kehs]

Nothing, and I don't like your implication that there's something wrong with WinXP either.

XP?

e: oh, I didn't even read the rest of that.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Look at this cute motherfucker.

 

[brotkasten]

Now if only they'd finally update the hideous Android mascot ...

 

[mturco]

Nexus 5 to “match or beat” iPhone 5s graphics performance – preliminary benchmarks

Could easily be fake, but it's the only Nexus 5 "leak"/rumor we've had in a while.

 

[Talon]

Look at this cute motherfucker.

너무 귀여워!

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Now if only they'd finally update the hideous Android mascot ...

You crazy, dawg.

It's so versatile.

 

[Divvy]

Look at this cute motherfucker.

Is that a penis sticking out the bottom?

 

[Groof]

Now if only they'd finally update the hideous Android mascot ...

Like this you mean?

 

[kehs]

Is that a penis sticking out the bottom?

Damn you.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

oh god

 

[Groof]

oh god

my eyes they are burning

 

[Bboy AJ]

iOS's smoothness is great. When you're using a touch interface, having it be as smooth as possible is great. Yes, yes, function matters. No one is saying it doesn't. But form matters a lot, too. Also, transition animations can really bring a phone to life. They're visual indicators of what an app is doing. Taking a photo with a camera and having the snapped shot visually move to the lower right thumbnail is genius. Visual cues help people learn the OS. They're important. iOS 7 has a ton of visual depth. I love it.

I'm surprised Samsung locked the Note 3 down. What's the benefit? Only to appease carriers. I thought they had enough clout to not stand for that nonsense anymore. They made a ton of carrier variant models with the GS1 and stopped doing that nonsense with the S3 (2?) onwards. Why start it up again now?

oh god

 

[Zeppu]

my eyes they are burning

(it's just for today)

 

[tino]

FYI: The Galaxy Note 3 is region locked

bullshit times ahead, folks

I have never heard of it until today. DVD is back folks.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Nexus 5 to “match or beat” iPhone 5s graphics performance – preliminary benchmarks

Could easily be fake, but it's the only Nexus 5 "leak"/rumor we've had in a while.

a 10% improvement on the G2 in an offscreen benchmark? i wanna see the receipts...

iOS's smoothness is great. When you're using a touch interface, having it be as smooth as possible is great. Yes, yes, function matters. No one is saying it doesn't. But form matters a lot, too. Also, transition animations can really bring a phone to life. They're visual indicators of what an app is doing. Taking a photo with a camera and having the snapped shot visually move to the lower right thumbnail is genius. Visual cues help people learn the OS. They're important. iOS 7 has a ton of visual depth. I love it.

I'm surprised Samsung locked the Note 3 down. What's the benefit? Only to appease carriers. I thought they had enough clout to not stand for that nonsense anymore. They made a ton of carrier variant models with the GS1 and stopped doing that nonsense with the S3 (2?) onwards. Why start it up again now?

but i though visual cues were condescending, like when you pull down the notification bar in touchwiz and the quick toggles move across to clue people in that there are more of them to the right...

 

[Atruvius]

I was supposed to buy my first smart phone like a month ago. But I've been waiting for Sony Xperia ZR's price to drop. One store had it for 499 but it's out of stock. Another store is constantly having it in stock and out of stock, and that store has Xperia Z for 487€ so when ZR comes back in stock it'l probably be cheaper but there's no info when they'll get a shipment. Argh.

 

[Bboy AJ]

but i though visual cues were condescending, like when you pull down the notification bar in touchwiz and the quick toggles move across to clue people in that there are more of them to the right...

Apple does it best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY1KzNj1A1w&t=0m38s

 

[Nicktendo86]

Arch can take these cryptic messages!
https://plus.google.com/114892667463719782631/posts/JrRoZgB9SCH

 

[yyzjohn]

a 10% improvement on the G2 in an offscreen benchmark? i wanna see the receipts...

Yeah if the Nexus 5 is basically the G2 I can't see where the extra performance boost is coming from.

 

[kehs]

Is that really a 15 year mr jingles, or are they bullshitting?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Yeah if the Nexus 5 is basically the G2 I can't see where the extra performance boost is coming from.

a more optimized OS!!!!

or something I don't know.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Apple does it best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY1KzNj1A1w&t=0m38s

yeah, that is way better than this wacky thing.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Arch can take these cryptic messages!
https://plus.google.com/114892667463719782631/posts/JrRoZgB9SCH

obviously, he finally finished the entire kit-kat cnady bar that was sent to him. i mean, do you see how he dresses? a snazzy motherfucker like him probably eats one bar every few days... with a knife and fork.

I was supposed to buy my first smart phone like a month ago. But I've been waiting for Sony Xperia ZR's price to drop. One store had it for 499 but it's out of stock. Another store is constantly having it in stock and out of stock, and that store has Xperia Z for 487€ so when ZR comes back in stock it'l probably be cheaper but there's no info when they'll get a shipment. Argh.

just keep checking. don't settle, get the device you want.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

a 10% improvement on the G2 in an offscreen benchmark? i wanna see the receipts...

Obviously the power of stock

Spoiler

and/or OpenGL enhancements in 4.4.

 

[Tenacious-V]

Look at this cute motherfucker.

Looks like one hell of a happy condom. Usually it's sadness when you have to whip one of those out.

 

[yyzjohn]

Obviously the power of stock

Spoiler

and/or OpenGL enhancements in 4.4.

Actually forgot that the Nexus 5 would be rocking 4.4 and the G2 is still only on 4.2.2?

 

[-PXG-]

Did Samsung seriously release a fake stitched leather back for the Note 3?

I didn't know rocks had internet access...

 

[Talon]

yeah, that is way better than this wacky thing.

Oh, Samsung. How the hell are you supposed to find out about this without someone showing it to you?

 

[Bboy AJ]

Oh, Samsung. How the hell are you supposed to find out about this without someone showing it to you?

I like how the guy doing the demonstration video didn't get it the first time around.

 

[kehs]

Android Police has sponsored posts.

haha

 

[Atruvius]

just keep checking. don't settle, get the device you want.

Yeah. Been 5 years with my current phone so what's a few months more, right.

 

[Tc91]

Hey, I've had a S4 for a while now and I remember a thread in off-topic about a guy upgrading from iPhone 4 to S4. A lot of people recommended him to get cyanogen mod on it.

Is it worth doing and is it easy to do?

 

[The Faceless Master]

I like how the guy doing the demonstration video didn't get it the first time around.

that's exactly why i chose that video.

 

[Toki767]

Hey, I've had a S4 for a while now and I remember a thread in off-topic about a guy upgrading from iPhone 4 to S4. A lot of people recommended him to get cyanogen mod on it.

Is it worth doing and is it easy to do?

Which S4 do you have? It may be a better choice to just install a GPE ROM on it if you can.

 

[gcubed]

Actually forgot that the Nexus 5 would be rocking 4.4 and the G2 is still only on 4.2.2?

if moving to stock from an htc one or GS4 nets you a performance gain, imagine the performance gain you get when you get away from the LG abortion of a skin

 

[yyzjohn]

if moving to stock from an htc one or GS4 nets you a performance gain, imagine the performance gain you get when you get away from the LG abortion of a skin

I think it's more of the changes from Android 4.2.2 to even 4.3 that would be the difference though. Android 4.3 introduced support for Open GL ES 3.0

 

[Tc91]

Which S4 do you have? It may be a better choice to just install a GPE ROM on it if you can.

I guess you need the model number?

GT-I9505. I'm from the UK with O2 if that matters, I saw that Cyanogenmod had a load of different versions for different network operators.

 

[Vanillalite]

GPE 4.3 is hitting now for the One.

 

[Toki767]

I guess you need the model number?

GT-I9505. I'm from the UK with O2 if that matters, I saw that Cyanogenmod had a load of different versions for different network operators.

Ah, well since you're on the international version at least your bootloader is unlocked I think. Means you can pretty much install whatever you'd like. I'd head to XDA for instructions and stuff.

 

[gcubed]

GPE 4.3 is hitting now for the One.

?

You mean for the developer edition, its been out a few days after 4.3 was announced on the GPE phones

 

[Vanillalite]

?

You mean for the developer edition, its been out a few days after 4.3 was announced on the GPE phones

Yeah I didn't clareify my bad. Just saw it in my feedly feed.

 

[thespot84]

What's the reported GPU in the n5? From Anandtech's 5s review, that phone is the first to use a new chip that is miles ahead of everything else (http://www.anandtech.com/show/7335/the-iphone-5s-review/7) . Hopefully the n5 uses the same.

 

[gcubed]

What's the reported GPU in the n5? From Anandtech's 5s review, that phone is the first to use a new chip that is miles ahead of everything else (http://www.anandtech.com/show/7335/the-iphone-5s-review/7) . Hopefully the n5 uses the same.

its an S800 from qualcomm so it uses the adreno330 (vs the 320 in the other snapdragon series... 600 and the pro in the motox)

 

[Tc91]

Ah, well since you're on the international version at least your bootloader is unlocked I think. Means you can pretty much install whatever you'd like. I'd head to XDA for instructions and stuff.

I'm scared.

So what are the main roms you would recommend to look into? I'll have a mooch around if you name some.