Jazzy Network
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Well Apple is getting sued for their 16GB iPhones so maybe next year they won't release a 16gb?
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Horseticuffs
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I've been very happy with my Moto G, though it isn't as peppy as my old Nexus 4.I presume this is due to having half the RAM.
On a similar note, I've been thinking about the generational differences in the Moto G line. Now, I have the G1 version on Boost mobile here in the states. To my understanding the G2 has the exact same innards, just with a bigger screen and two speakers. Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't this make it actually run shittier than the previous year's model?
Having an extra speaker would burn the battery just slightly faster, and having a bigger screen to push pixels around on with the same processor and RAM would just give it a more difficult job, right?
It just kind of struck me as silly. Maybe I'm wrong, but is a slightly bigger screen worth slightly shittier performance to some people? That's basically how it would shake out to generation 2 owners, right? The whole situation just seems absurd to me!
On a similar note, I've been thinking about the generational differences in the Moto G line. Now, I have the G1 version on Boost mobile here in the states. To my understanding the G2 has the exact same innards, just with a bigger screen and two speakers. Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't this make it actually run shittier than the previous year's model?
Having an extra speaker would burn the battery just slightly faster, and having a bigger screen to push pixels around on with the same processor and RAM would just give it a more difficult job, right?
It just kind of struck me as silly. Maybe I'm wrong, but is a slightly bigger screen worth slightly shittier performance to some people? That's basically how it would shake out to generation 2 owners, right? The whole situation just seems absurd to me!
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Same screen res, but just bigger.
The big thing will be when we get a true next gen Moto G or equivalent.
When we start getting decent proc + 2 gigs of RAM in $200 on under phones it's game over.
The big thing will be when we get a true next gen Moto G or equivalent.
When we start getting decent proc + 2 gigs of RAM in $200 on under phones it's game over.
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http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Motorola-Moto-G-2014-vs-Moto-G-2013_id3792
all your answers lie in that couple pager
not worth the upgrade
Jazzy Network
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Can't wait for the Moto E revision.
Not really.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Ah, thank you for clearing that up! Sort of a 3DS/3DSXL situation. I'm very much looking forward to the far-flung future phone of which you speak. I really like my Moto G, but my Nexus 4 did everything I needed without a single hitch. My Moto G takes just a sec to load things up. Sometimes my homescreen icons take a half a second to load or so. I'm guessing that's all down to RAM.
2Gb seems to be the sweet spot. To be fair, I only paid $65 USD for the G1 Moto G so I'm incredibly happy with it. Hell, I bought my girlfriend a Moto E for Christmas for $100 since they didn't have the G on her carrier. Moto G is a great daily driver, but yeah, 2Gb of RAM will be a game changer in the budget market.
how many apps do you guys actually use? I'm trying to declutter my Android in 2015
Flipboard and Press are on the chopping board.
Probably EvolveSMS as well. The Lollipop thread recommended Google Messenger. Hangouts seems good but a little laggy on my Note3... (how do we archive messages on Hangouts anyway)
Flipboard and Press are on the chopping board.
Probably EvolveSMS as well. The Lollipop thread recommended Google Messenger. Hangouts seems good but a little laggy on my Note3... (how do we archive messages on Hangouts anyway)
-Pyromaniac-
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I barely use any apps on android for some reason.
Jazzy Network
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Probably because you have an iPhone.
-Pyromaniac-
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even my nexus 9 has like...nothing on it lol. For android I always seem to stick to the necessities. I don't know.
Every time I go into the play store I don't often find something I wanna give a go but in the app store I usually find at least 1 thing I want to try out. It's weird.
Yeah I never recommend the 2nd gen haha. Now if only Lollipop could release on the ol' Moto X!
WhiskerFrisker
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64 GB model 3 months after release Moto? Haha that's hysterical. I wonder if they'll release a model with 3gb of ram in it 😒
-Pyromaniac-
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htc nexus phone confirmed woot.
Jazzy Network
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Jeff Gordon gonna announce HTC ads on his next NASCAR event
The Faceless Master
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My Android mobile handset has 96GB of storage.
Fixed!
htc note phone confirmed woot.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Honestly outside of Google Apps I've cut down. A have a game or two and Netflix/HBO Go/Xfinity/WatchESPN really nothing else I use on a regular basis.
BoboBrazil
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I just can't see buying a HTC phone unless they make some big changes. A One Plus 2 at $350 with Snapdragon 810, 3gb ram, 64gb storage, and 1440p screen? I'm all in.
-Pyromaniac-
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Fixed
BoboBrazil
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Go big and you won't go back. I can't hold one of those tiny leprechaun phones now.
Jazzy Network
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Big phones suck.
-Pyromaniac-
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I did go big when I used the HTC one for a while lol. Toooo big. Nexus 5 size was my sweet spot. My hands are not big at all.
BoboBrazil
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You obviously didn't use one long enough. It felt too big coming from a S4 for about a week, now it doesn't bother me at all and the big screen is so awesome.
Rewrite
Not as deep as he thinks
I use it all the time on my Note 4. It's so fucking awesome using whatsapp or any other app, and click a YouTube link and not be taken out of whatsapp to see the video since it'll open in split view. So good.
Ah, it ended up being limited to select Samsung apps on the S4.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Does it work for every app on the Note 4? So I could have Chrome on one side and Hangouts on the other?
Rewrite
Not as deep as he thinks
Both (chrome and hangouts) are possible. And not all the apps are supported, like Netflix. However, what I've found is that if I open up Netflix and hold the back key to open up the multiwindow apps, I can have split view with Netflix even though it isn't listen on the supported apps.
EDIT: I just noticed that Netflix is supported :lol
I just didn't have it on the list of apps fucking lol my bad.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Another marble in the Galaxy Note 4.5 jar. Still unsure whether to get it or Nexus 6.
The Faceless Master
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if only...
Nah, they just don't fit in my hand. It makes one handed use impossible for me.
Android Special Edition Z3 Germany Coming
Jazzy Network
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I've used a big phone for 2 years almost. OPO, G3, G2. They suck.
-Pyromaniac-
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at least we know they are working on split screen. I bet they have that done by the time they release a new tablet or maybe they'll just stick to the nexus 9 for another year. Either way they'll need to showcase it on a tablet I bet.
The Faceless Master
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works with Chrome and Hangouts and most Google and Samsung apps. devs can add support for it by adding a few lines to their manifest, quite a few apps i use like AndChat, Firefox, OneNote, FriendCaster Pro, MX Player Pro and Root Explorer support it.
or you can just force it to work with every app if you root and apply a mod...
Organize it on a laptop, and yes I used GPlayMusic
Jazzy Network
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What do you mean by organize?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Damn. So tempting to get the new Note 4.5.
The Faceless Master
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or you can even edit the manifest.xml of apps and sideload them, but then they won't auto update.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
YMMV, but I can do that on my LG G3 except I don't. Maybe the extra .2" helps on the note, but I doubt it. Non tablet screens even at the phablet level just aren't big enough for me to want to really use split screen.
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OnePlus Releases Its First Non-Cyanogen Software: An Alpha Lollipop Build For The One
This is what I'm hoping for that one plus just ditches Cyanogenmod and just uses stock on their next phone and going forward. Hopefully this is a sign?
This is what I'm hoping for that one plus just ditches Cyanogenmod and just uses stock on their next phone and going forward. Hopefully this is a sign?
Jazzy Network
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Hopefully stock with Cyanogen like features and options.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Good point. It's more of an issue on my tablet. I just wish messaging and web browsing were made to be a lot more seamless. I should be able to do both simultaneously.
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