JonathanEx
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They really need to get the X on with some carriers. I guess the Moto G seemingly doing well (in that you see it advertised/sold) hasn't stretched to the rest of Moto, which is a shame.
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They really need to get the X on with some carriers. I guess the Moto G seemingly doing well (in that you see it advertised/sold) hasn't stretched to the rest of Moto, which is a shame.
MuddyDonut
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Chrome is the same for me... But I'm using beta 
Got the Shakes
Member
Moto 360 available to order online through Best Buy right now and available in store on the 14th.
http://corporate.bestbuy.com/its-here-motorola-launches-moto-360-and-you-can-get-it-at-best-buy-now/
http://corporate.bestbuy.com/its-here-motorola-launches-moto-360-and-you-can-get-it-at-best-buy-now/
MuddyDonut
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The amount of battery life is in the name already.
3+6+0=9!
Even 2+7+0=9!
THEY KNEW
3+6+0=9!
Even 2+7+0=9!
THEY KNEW
quoting for new page...
cartoon_soldier
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Can't these watches be solar powered in any way?
whatever77
Banned
What's the most successful smartphone with smallest advertisement budget?
I know outside of the US, its going to be a low end phone like Hongmi or something, but for the US, I am drawing a blank. Can you even sell a model without huge ad budget in the US?
I know outside of the US, its going to be a low end phone like Hongmi or something, but for the US, I am drawing a blank. Can you even sell a model without huge ad budget in the US?
w1ck3dn1nj4
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It exists alright, just not as big as Motorola hoped :-D Niche is basically all about morons with absolutely no sense of value proposition.
RoadHazard
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Not being able to reload in Chrome without opening the menu is bullshit. Why would they do this? Space concerns? I don't need to see that much of the URL at all times. Please bring the reload button back, or at least make it an option.
I think too many variables get in the way of that, like would it be able to provide enough power for all the internals in any situation other than constant sun etc.
supplemental solar would be ace, though
It's adaptive design.
On my Nexus 7 both the reload button and arrows show up next to the URL bar.
the solar constant is 2000 watts per m^2 from the sun. assume 5v because all these devices tend to charge at 5v
The website claims that the battery lasts 'all day' (assume 18 hrs) with mixed use, and has a 320mAh battery.
At a surface area of the face of 21mm^2*pi (.00138474 m^2), you'd receive 2000*.00138474 watts or 2.77 watts to the face. The very best thin film PVs run ~20% efficiency (and now the watch costs $15,000). so now you get .554 watts from the PV, at 5 volts is .11 A, or 110mA, or 1900mAh for a full day.
So assuming 18 hours of clear skies, the watch face always facing the sun, thin film PVs at peak research efficiency that somehow absorb the incoming light but let the watch display pass through, and mixed use, yeah it could work.
Just to make you feel better: They increased the address bar font size so you aren't actually seeing any more URL than before.
Submarino Conversível
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Motorola keeps bringing love to Brazil S2
The new Moto X is available starting today (black and white, bamboo and leather);
Moto Maker available next semester (!!!)
Same price as original Moto X. Smartphones are really expensive here, so when Motorola came last year with the X costing a lot* less then the others, they sold really well.
Moto G also sold and still sells a lot. You see loads of Moto Gs on the street/subways etc. Moto E is selling well too. They are dominating the mid-range and low-end markets here and are only behind Samesung in sales numbers.
*Even more if you compare the price with S4 and Z1 launch prices.
S4 and Z1 - R$2399 = USD1068
Moto X - R$1499 = USD667
The new Moto X is available starting today (black and white, bamboo and leather);
Moto Maker available next semester (!!!)
Same price as original Moto X. Smartphones are really expensive here, so when Motorola came last year with the X costing a lot* less then the others, they sold really well.
Moto G also sold and still sells a lot. You see loads of Moto Gs on the street/subways etc. Moto E is selling well too. They are dominating the mid-range and low-end markets here and are only behind Samesung in sales numbers.
*Even more if you compare the price with S4 and Z1 launch prices.
S4 and Z1 - R$2399 = USD1068
Moto X - R$1499 = USD667
osiris3355
Banned
Really good Moto documentary about developing their products that past couple years.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/5/6110857/rounding-up-the-blood-sweat-and-tears-behind-moto-360
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/5/6110857/rounding-up-the-blood-sweat-and-tears-behind-moto-360
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Skipping Moto 360 and staying strong. It's disappointing but I expected it to be. There's still more work to be done on these wearable. Wait for Apple to show their hand. You might not buy the Apple device but other Android manufacturers will take the best of it and incorporate it into their stuff.
Jigolo
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Loooooooool did you just tell me to breathe? Sorry buddy but I didn't take any offense to that. The most sensitive poster in this thread telling me to take a breather is just haha.
Jazzy Network
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You seem sensitive to it since you have to let me know that you aren't. Chill. Again. It was a joke.
Jigolo
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Yeah that's why I'm laughing, it's a big joke for you to tell someone to chill out.
RoadHazard
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I don't even see it in landscape. Just a massive URL field. Not very adaptive. And even in portrait there's plenty of space to still have the button there. The URL field goes full width when you tap in it anyway.
Jazzy Network
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mmmk.
brotkasten
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In terms of looks, the Gear S doesn't look that bad.
It just needs to be thinner.
It just needs to be thinner.
In terms of looks, the Gear S doesn't look that bad.
It just needs to be thinner.
the home button. just... why.
Solar power is really not as efficient as we think it is. You need a large surface OR very very expensive ultra-modern (like, bleeding edge NASA stuff) to get there.
RoadHazard
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Samsung being Samsung. That piece of plastic is sacred to them for whatever reason.
brotkasten
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What about simply extending battery life?
whatever77
Banned
I am sure you can get great battery life w a shitty e-ink screen but people don't want it either.
Battery life should see an improvement from Gen 1 to Gen 2 (my biggest reason for not getting anything now). Android Wear will be a much better software platform in a year as well.
outunderthestars
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i think so, provided you don't want/need 4g.
This counts as quick math.
I can't justify it because there's no use for one for me personally. What can a smart watch do that my phone can't do? With the asking price so steep, the device better have a 48+ hour battery life. FOH with less than 24 hours of battery life yet demanding over $100 for a WATCH. What was the Android OEM that gave free offers with their smartphone for customers? I need that treatment dammit.
I think the OPO offers better bang for your buck for the tech savy consumer. Everyone else should be fine with the Moto G or the next Nexus assuming it's a GPE G3 with a sub 5.3 inch screen and the same resolution.
Well, let's consider it: you'd need to add solar panels somewhere on the watch. Some are transparent, sure, but they're not common place and they are not the most efficient solar cells there are.
The most efficient solar cell available for NASA use today only get about 45% efficiency, they're large, opaque and extremely expensive. Think ISS expensive. Now imagine something transparent on a very small screen that needs to gather enough power to even sustain A BIT of battery life for a brightly light screen with touch capabilities (which involves power consumption as well). Imagine also the wiring and energy conversion unit needed to make energy from the solar cell charge the battery.
I guess the question is are you ready to buy a very thick, very large, very very expensive smartwatch for the sake of it being remotely solar powered?
Look, I'd love to be proven wrong, but when you spend a little time researching the solar cell teck as it is now, clearly, we're not yet there.
Baroquemantic
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Best bang for buck replacement battery for GS4 in the 3000mAh range?
Well, I guess there is a "Tablet" view. Maybe it can be enable on a phone?
Beta users have been feeling the pain for a while. Worse, you used to just be able to hold and swipe down on the menu button to get to the refresh button (which really wasn't that much worse than just hitting an actual refresh button), but with the new menu animation, even that option is gone.
I though the new Moto G was 4G.
outunderthestars
Banned
Sadly no. I imagine there is one coming after the launch though, just like the last time.
Jazzy Network
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If you consider hspa+ 4G then I guess it is.
AuthenticM
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Can anyone tell me if it's possible to set custom notification sounds for apps ?
That's such a stupid trend. I can't pull of more than 40mm. I also don't wear my watch as a fashion accessory but as a time-telling-device and that's how I've done it most of my life. That's also why I would immensely enjoy a smartwatch which is as small as a regular (dress-)watch.
Marty Chinn
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That's app dependent I think.
Got one from Zerolemon a few months ago. 3000mAh, same physical size as the original, 15 bucks on Amazon IIRC.
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