So my dad was getting the new Galaxy, and apparently there was an offer for him to get another phone free. Anyways, since I'm the only other person who uses Android he offered me the deal and I went with the HTC One M8 to replace the HTC DNA I have right now. Seems like it was a good choice from the impressions here.
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Battersea Power Station
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Has anyone posted AP's rumor about Hera yet? I'm on my phone and can't do a good summary at the moment:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...d-and-search-to-do-everything-on-your-device/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...d-and-search-to-do-everything-on-your-device/
I don't even know what that article is trying to say...
cartoon_soldier
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Worthy of a new thread with a layman's explanation
not really, better to wait for IO
Oi, did you see The Six Juiciest Documents From the Apple-Samsung Trial This Week | Re/code
Does ART really increase battery life? I'm thinking about trying this on my Nexus 7, which is already getting pretty good battery life
EDIT - answered me own question: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ery-life-benchmarks-not-good-but-not-too-bad/
EDIT - answered me own question: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ery-life-benchmarks-not-good-but-not-too-bad/
MuddyDonut
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Yeah wasn't a fan before, but I'm really liking it now.
ThatObviousUser
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Yup.
Yep, same. I have this nagging urge that I need to switch back to Nova out of some strange obligation but I don't.
Google Now was my default launcher for the longest, but I recently went back to Nova for the sliding navigation bar features. Also, it's just so much smoother than Google Now. I still like Google Now and miss being able to swipe to it immediately, but my Moto X has really made it easy to access all of those features without the need for that alternative access method.
Tesseract
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http://slickdeals.net/f/6835916-htc-one-m8-sprint-upgrade-150-new-lines-150-50-gc-given-at-amazon
is this a good deal? i'm new to smartphones.
is this a good deal? i'm new to smartphones.
Same here. Only to flaws so far
- mandatory google search bar at the top. I wish i could disable it, or make it fully transparent, or minimalistic like LG's launcher
- app drawer should allow , like most launchers, use personal order, instead of only alphabetical order.
Else is great.
I like it, but only because I'm using an older version - swipe left for Now is great.
But the lack of support for icon packs is annoying, and I can't use a newer version with it's stupid, stupid decision to switch to a 6x5 grid on 7 inch tablets with no ability to change.
cartoon_soldier
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Yea, I am mostly waiting for N6 details now.
S5 costs 900$ in India, not gonna happen.
HTC One M8 has a crappy camera, might even be worse than N5.
Sony Z2...need reviews first.
Yeah_its_Bob
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Note 3 charger are garbage. You got a faulty one. Call Samsung to replace it for free. I usually get like 4 customers a day with the issue.
yea just called them. Now knowing i can use a usb 2.0 cable tho it will charge slower is what ill have to do and send them my old one back.
Looking for an upgrade and stuck on what I should get or if I should wait it out.
Current Handset: Galaxy Nexus
Contenders: Z1S (due to lack of Z2 in the US)
HTC One (M8)
G5
I'm really looking for a good step up in picture quality, screen, and def battery life on my tired old Nexus, which I think is one of the worst phones I have ever owned.
Kind of interested in the G5, but unimpressed with the progression of their Galaxy line. The M8 looks good and I liked the feel of it, but the worrisome thing for me is the rear camera and the lack of OIS on top of the low pixel density. The Z2 at this point is the perfect upgrade device but since I am in the US, that's at least 6 months away from launch, if not more.
So, do I wait for the Z2 or go with one of the other choices?
Current Handset: Galaxy Nexus
Contenders: Z1S (due to lack of Z2 in the US)
HTC One (M8)
G5
I'm really looking for a good step up in picture quality, screen, and def battery life on my tired old Nexus, which I think is one of the worst phones I have ever owned.
Kind of interested in the G5, but unimpressed with the progression of their Galaxy line. The M8 looks good and I liked the feel of it, but the worrisome thing for me is the rear camera and the lack of OIS on top of the low pixel density. The Z2 at this point is the perfect upgrade device but since I am in the US, that's at least 6 months away from launch, if not more.
So, do I wait for the Z2 or go with one of the other choices?
These are mine too, except replace the LG G3 with the Xperia Z2 Compact. I don't have to have a phone that's very easy to hold in one hand, but after handling the Moto X, I think I want that now. The M8 seems like a great phone, but it's too big for me. I hope that with the Moto X, they stuff at least a 2600mAH battery in there. and have it at around 9mm with a 4.7-4.8 screen, minimal bezel and improved camera. All indication though shows that the Xperia Z2 Compact is going to be the best phone for me if it has a 4.5 inch screen (I really do prefer the 4.7+ size with minimal bezel). The Galaxy S4 is great in that regard because the phone is all screen.
VanMardigan
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At&t lists their version of the S5 as having an 800 processor, is that correct? They correctly list the M8 as an 801.
It's 801 for the S5 too.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You guys saved that screenshot from faceless, right? That was amazing
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ly awful
The responses to that screenshot were incredible.
Shows this to a coworker. Her response:
"It's like rebranding Nazi Germany. It's going to take a few generations to get over it, if ever."
Looks okay.
What screenshot?
So, SD cards. Might as well order one now for whenever my phone gets here. Any recommendations? Found a class 10 from Samsung that is cheap, that should be fast and work just fine right? 20MB/s write speed.
Saw that SanDisk got one that is rated at 50MB/s write, but that would double the price and according to some comments it never reaches those speeds anyway. So, I'm guessing it's not worth it?
I mainly ask because I don't want a card that would make recording in HD/UHD or loading the photo gallery suffer because of slow read and write. Don't know what speeds are required for that to work good.
Saw that SanDisk got one that is rated at 50MB/s write, but that would double the price and according to some comments it never reaches those speeds anyway. So, I'm guessing it's not worth it?
I mainly ask because I don't want a card that would make recording in HD/UHD or loading the photo gallery suffer because of slow read and write. Don't know what speeds are required for that to work good.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
That screenshot will haunt Faceless till the end of GAF time! LoL
Can you send to me in a PM?
...can you post it?
Feast your eyes:
My girlfriend uses a browser extension to make all text on the internet Comic Sans just to piss me off. I CAN NEVER LET HER FIND OUT ABOUT THIS
Jazzy Network
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Is anyone making an official thread for the GS5?
The Faceless Master
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BRB, making a flipfont
wsoxfan1214
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Sweet. Found a stable, working ROM with no issues for KitKat on my Galaxy Nexus.
Also, someone needs to re-add me to the Hangout.
Also, someone needs to re-add me to the Hangout.
brotkasten
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That would be a great post, if you would link the ROM, too.
wsoxfan1214
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Had a look at the M8 in person today. I don't really get all the praise about how good looking it is. I mean it's leagues ahead of the S5 obviously but it looks worse than the M7 if ask me. Build quality does look to be significantly better though, definitely no "gaps" debacle like last year. I think I'm going wait for the Z2. The M8 is basically the same as the M7 with some upgrades while looking worse IMO.
HTC M8 just looks wrong. I think it's too tall with that pointless htc bezel and it looks like a step down from the M7.
LG has been taking a turn for the worse lately by cramming as much software/bloat into their phones as possible, useful or not. I gave the G2 a spin in store and it was almost appalling as Samsung phones.
Nexus phones are nice, but I'm on Verizon :/
Moto X was sexy for the brief period I used it and everyone seems to love it.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Moto X+1
LG has been taking a turn for the worse lately by cramming as much software/bloat into their phones as possible, useful or not. I gave the G2 a spin in store and it was almost appalling as Samsung phones.
Nexus phones are nice, but I'm on Verizon :/
Moto X was sexy for the brief period I used it and everyone seems to love it.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Moto X+1
wsoxfan1214
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You shouldn't be on Verizon if you want AOSP style phones.
i was tempted to jump to WP just for the camera, the lumia icon (or 930) with WP 8.1 looks, for the first time in a long time, a serious rival for Android flagships: 5 inch screen, snapdragon 800, notifications and quick settings at last... and probably the best camera, unless sony fixes its software.
But i have been trying a WP launcher on my spare Optimus G and while it is fun for a while, it gets boring soon and feels limited compared to android customization. I know it is just a launcher, and not real WP, but i guess i will stick to android for a long time until others catch up.
But i have been trying a WP launcher on my spare Optimus G and while it is fun for a while, it gets boring soon and feels limited compared to android customization. I know it is just a launcher, and not real WP, but i guess i will stick to android for a long time until others catch up.
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