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[-Pyromaniac-]

Oh it is. It's complete shit compared to the Gmail app, but I use it for school and work email. There's no pinch to zoom and emails load zoomed in 100%. There's also no text reflowing, so you have to scroll horizontally to read anything. It's a nightmare.

yeah I used it briefly for work as well but all the scrolling and shit turned me off. Maybe it'll get a lot better though. Would be nice to have something gmail calibur.

 

[Vanillalite]

So for a $99 buy in you can get completely free phone service from FreedomPop.

 

[Vanillalite]

 

[yyzjohn]

I have to admit the latest Nexus 5 picture makes it look pretty spiffy.

I want to see the official press shots and demos when they finally announce it. I hope that camera is a 200% improvement to what the Nexus 4 has.

 

[tino]

So for a $99 buy in you can get completely free phone service from FreedomPop.

I have heard many over charging horror stories with freedompop, consult your nearby fatwallet.com freedompop thread before you commit your credit card.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I want to see the official press shots and demos when they finally announce it. I hope that camera is a 200% improvement to what the Nexus 4 has.

300% improvement or bust.

 

[tino]

300% improvement or bust.

Don't hold your breath.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

300% improvement or bust.

What's 300% of garbage?

 

[Vanillalite]

I have heard many over charging horror stories with freedompop, consult your nearby fatwallet.com freedompop thread before you commit your credit card.

I just saw the story in my feed. Good to know though!

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

That's what I'm saying. Nex4 camera is so bad that 200% improvement aint much.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

That's what I'm saying. Nex4 camera is so bad that 200% improvement aint much.

I think the rumor is they're aiming at 437% improvement. Personally I think they're skimping a little and could push it to 440% or more, but, hey, it's Google.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Samsung gonna Samung. Caught "cheating" at system benchmarks apps for Note 3.
20% improvement of LG Optimus phone with same Snapdragon 800 processor.

Ars Technica

Samsung gonna ATi

 

[Talon]

Glad Samsung got caught on their bullshit. The fact that they've been called out twice for it should hopefully mean we nip this in the bud instead of another ATI/Nvidia fiasco for about three years with Quak.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Preordered my 32GB black Galaxy Note 10.1 today at Best Buy. I'm excited, it comes out October 10th.

Update, I found out Tiger Direct was selling them early, got in on the sale, it's shipped and I should get it tomorrow. Release dates suck! This one is white.

 

[catmincer]

Sony have been quiet about their 4.3 plans since they announced them. Was hoping we'd know a timeframe by now for the devices, unless they're going straight to 4.4.

 

[kinggroin]

Historically, we still have a few weeks to go.

Announcement dates:
Nexus S - December 6
Galaxy Nexus - October 19
Nexus 4 - October 29

I really hope I'm wrong.

I really hope it's sooner than all those. Its been hell without my One. Doubly so since I'm relegated to using an Incredible 4g.

 

[Baroquemantic]

I just updated Chrome Beta, and it seems Google reversed the double-tap zoom gesture. It's not really worse, just different. I'll probably get used to it in a few hours of browsing. If I were to explain how it feels now, it's kinda like you're pulling the page towards you instead of you moving closer to the page.

 

[mturco]

I really hope it's sooner than all those. Its been hell without my One. Doubly so since I'm relegated to using an Incredible 4g.

What happened to your One? And all the rumors say October 14th, so it's definitely possible. Also, while I'm at it...

Release dates:
Nexus S - December 16
Galaxy Nexus - November 17
Nexus 4 - November 13

So it's possible they could be shipping by the end of this month if they announce it on the 14th.

 

[The Faceless Master]

good thing the Nexus 5 already passed thru the FCC! coulda been hit by delays due to the govt shutdown!

 

[DXPett1]

Here's some interesting Android 4.4 information.

Email app went from 4.1 to 6.0? Fuck yes. Also Hangouts 1.3... SMS integration?

Camera app separated from Gallery? Potential for updates via Play Store?? Yeeeeeees! Hopefully the gallery will no longer spontaneously kill the metadata on random photos and itch my OCD.

I'm liking all this news. Come onnnnn KitKat

 

[Fox318]

I was originally excited by the Nexus 5 but I really feel it anymore.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

The recent pic got my more hot and bothered than ever tbh. Where is dat shit google wtf you think you are impressing just release it.

 

[Fox318]

The recent pic got my more hot and bothered than ever tbh. Where is dat shit google wtf you think you are impressing just release it.

They should have announced it weeks ago.

Unless KitKat has a crazy feature in it I feel like most people are going to not be as excited as they were for the Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

They should have announced it weeks ago.

Unless KitKat has a crazy feature in it I feel like most people are going to not be as excited as they were for the Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus.

There's a bit of revisionist history there. Few people were excited for the N4 when the specs first leaked. In fact, most people thought this was the skippable year, much like the Nexus S.

If it wasn't for the no-brainer price and the shortage, most people would've just stuck to their GNex.

 

[sweetvar26]

Posted in the Nexus thread but here it is as well.

I was going to wait for the Nexus 5 but they usually make compromises at one feature or other and I wanted a premium device with great display and battery. This one seems to be perfect and grabbed it.

I had my eye on the Sony Xperia Z1 as well but the screen as per the impressions and reviews is similar to the Z which I think is still faded compared to the HTC One. Not to mention that coming from an iPhone 5 which is around 120grams, the Xperia Z1 is 170, quite a bump, thought I'd be more comfortable with the G2's 143 grams device.

So now I have the mix of iOS 7 iPhone 5 and LG G2. Will post some impressions later.

 

[Fox318]

Posted in the Nexus thread but here it is as well.

I was going to wait for the Nexus 5 but they usually make compromises at one feature or other and I wanted a premium device with great display and battery. This one seems to be perfect and grabbed it.

I had my eye on the Sony Xperia Z1 as well but the screen as per the impressions and reviews is similar to the Z which I think is still faded compared to the HTC One. Not to mention that coming from an iPhone 5 which is around 120grams, the Xperia Z1 is 170, quite a bump, thought I'd be more comfortable with the G2's 143 grams device.

So now I have the mix of iOS 7 iPhone 5 and LG G2. Will post some impressions later.

Just need to get a good rom on that thing and you are set. I would consider the g2 but I use my phone so much as a GPS that I'm not sure I trust knock knock and volume functions on the touch screen.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Posted in the Nexus thread but here it is as well.

I was going to wait for the Nexus 5 but they usually make compromises at one feature or other and I wanted a premium device with great display and battery. This one seems to be perfect and grabbed it.

I had my eye on the Sony Xperia Z1 as well but the screen as per the impressions and reviews is similar to the Z which I think is still faded compared to the HTC One. Not to mention that coming from an iPhone 5 which is around 120grams, the Xperia Z1 is 170, quite a bump, thought I'd be more comfortable with the G2's 143 grams device.

So now I have the mix of iOS 7 iPhone 5 and LG G2. Will post some impressions later.

Nice. Nova launcher that shit asap though. Enjoy the new phone.

 

[Rewrite]

I really enjoyed watching this Note 3 review.

It's pretty long, but very informative.

 

[yyzjohn]

Got the new gmail cards update. Seems alright I guess.

 

[Groof]

Qualcomm VP: Apple A7 chip is a marketing gimmick

"I think they are doing a marketing gimmick. There’s zero benefit a consumer gets from that," states Chandrasekher. He acknowledges that the 64-bit processor enables the use of more than 4GB of RAM, but this isn't relevant in the iPhone 5s' case.

Shots fired.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

So, apparently, Google is taking camera tech seriously. Holy fuck.

Nexus 5 to have the first MEMS camera:

The cryptic abbreviation is not important - what’s important is that MEMS cameras can focus 7 times faster than current cameras and take multiple images extremely fast. Those extremely quick capture times will allow for a quick succession of shots, and if the object is not moving fast, you'd be able to shoot first and focus later, like on a Lytro camera. Be it daylight or night time, a MEMS camera locks focus in a fraction of a second and multiple times faster than current cameras. The Nexus 5 will likely be the handset that brings the technology to the mainstream.


The secret is hidden in Nexus 5 logs where we see a mention of some component referred to as imx179. Doesn’t ring a bell, does it? Google will quickly reveal however that such a component exists and it is the MEMS camera we just told you about, manufactured by Digital Optics. Altogether, we have the following details about the Nexus 5 camera:

- 8-megapixel unit that is not backside illuminated (not BSI)
- f/2.4 aperture
- sensor size of 1/3.2” (a bit smaller than top shelf smartphones)

Basically, it's like a mini-lytro.

Here it is in action:

http://youtu.be/idtmJBa5u3Q

 

[mturco]

Qualcomm VP: Apple A7 chip is a marketing gimmick



Shots fired.

Anandtech begs to differ.

So, apparently, Google is taking camera tech seriously. Holy fuck.

Nexus 5 to have the first MEMS camera:



Basically, it's like a mini-lytro.

Here it is in action:

http://youtu.be/idtmJBa5u3Q

Holy shit yes. I need this Nexus 5 announcement now.

 

[Divvy]

So, apparently, Google is taking camera tech seriously. Holy fuck.

Nexus 5 to have the first MEMS camera:



Basically, it's like a mini-lytro.

Here it is in action:

http://youtu.be/idtmJBa5u3Q

Oh shiiiiiit

I was going to pass on the N5, but this is a gamechanger for me

 

[ThatObviousUser]

If the battery life is even a slight step up over the N4... oh man. Finally a good camera (hopefully low light holds up.)

 

[sweetvar26]

Anandtech begs to differ.

Holy shit yes. I need this Nexus 5 announcement now.

Is there a rumoured date for the Nexus 5 yet?

 

[Groof]

So, apparently, Google is taking camera tech seriously. Holy fuck.

Nexus 5 to have the first MEMS camera:



Basically, it's like a mini-lytro.

Here it is in action:

http://youtu.be/idtmJBa5u3Q

But only time will tell of the quality. In the meantime, that's some quick ass AF

 

[mturco]

Is there a rumoured date for the Nexus 5 yet?

There was a rumor saying it will be announced on the 14th. There's also this:

A source for UK's TechRadar has reported for the publication that the Nexus 5 will ship as early as the last week of this month (referring to UK shipping).

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-5-coming-last-week-of-October-says-new-rumor_id47897

 

[sweetvar26]

There was a rumor saying it will be announced on the 14th. There's also this:


http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-5-coming-last-week-of-October-says-new-rumor_id47897

Oh wow, October 14th, huh... Nice.

 

[Bboy AJ]

If that camera is that awesome, insta buy.

 

[kehs]

lol, nexus and a good camera.

sure thing.

 

[SimleuqiR]

There was a rumor saying it will be announced on the 14th. There's also this:


http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-5-coming-last-week-of-October-says-new-rumor_id47897

/gazelle.com

 

[mturco]

/gazelle.com

usesold.com

Gazelle offers insultingly low prices. For a "flawless" 32GB HTC One they offer $226. Wow. Sold offers "up to $391" which isn't amazing but it's better.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

If that camera is that awesome, insta buy.

Word. Camera has been the Nexus weak link for too long. Now, even when we're talking about taking pictures, Nexuses is my shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

 

[yyzjohn]

If that camera is that awesome, insta buy.

Can't wait to see the real world reviews when this thing is out. That camera tech looks promising, hope it's as good as they're saying.

 

[kehs]

Word. Camera has been the Nexus weak link for too long. Now, even when we're talking about taking pictures, Nexuses is my shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Wow, that skit killed me. holy shit.

 

[mturco]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7384/state-of-cheating-in-android-benchmarks

This also helps explain why the Nexus 4 performed so slowly when we reviewed it - this mess was going on back then and Google didn't partake.

 

[kehs]

That chart is awesome.

 

[Divvy]

Hahahaha

 

[The Faceless Master]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7384/state-of-cheating-in-android-benchmarks

so the OEMs not cheating are Apple, Motorola and ... Nvidia!?!?! hahaaahahahaha oh wow

 

[Bob Dobalina]

What are the current rumors/thoughts on the pricing tier for the N5? Looking to switch my parents to tmobile and they're unsure about paying for new iphones, though their current ones apparently don't fully support 4G.