brotkasten
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Windows Phone style rollout.
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Windows Phone style rollout.
BoboBrazil
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Hmm, maybe I'll do it then. I just think a new S build is coming within a few days if they follow their recent monthly schedule.
I found this about x86 Android:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/02/arm_test_results_attack_intel/
Looks like it's more compatible than it was due to binary translation, but that kills performance in a lot of cases.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/02/arm_test_results_attack_intel/
Looks like it's more compatible than it was due to binary translation, but that kills performance in a lot of cases.
When was CES ever even supposed to be about mobile specifically? It's called Consumer Electronics Show, not Consumer Mobile Show.
You better be using Android Studio...
And yeah normally I'd recommend straight Java for a few months before even thinking about starting Android dev, but since it seems you already have an OOP background I'd say you're probably good to go without the semantics.
Also, if you want more material, i'm pretty sure Google has a free course (very recent and modern) on Udacity.
If you have specific technical questions I'm glad to help and there's always ProgrammingGAF
Stereogatari
Banned
I encountered 0 problems.
So now I have one...urrr what do I do with it. Best apps? Best method of streaming from Windows? etc.
I have a smart TV but the reason I bought this was it would be snappier to use than the TV's sluggish UI.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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GAF I need your advise!
I am finally off contract and can get a new phone. I currently have an iPhone 5 but I want to switch to android. the question is which phone?
I'm thinking about getting the Note 4, or should I wait for Xperia Z4?
I am finally off contract and can get a new phone. I currently have an iPhone 5 but I want to switch to android. the question is which phone?
I'm thinking about getting the Note 4, or should I wait for Xperia Z4?
Maybe HTC?
BoboBrazil
Member
Wait 2 months and Samsung and HTC flagships will be out.
No, they're functionally identical. They even use the non-US wifi channels if you select United Kingdom in the language settings during setup in the app.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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Thanks. I think I can wait 2 more months!
BoboBrazil
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Yeah waiting will get you a huge upgrade to a 64 bit snapdragon 810. 64bit will be huge with Lollipop, since it is made for 64 bit processors.
RobotChant
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Play the waiting game. In a few months 2015 models should be released... or hyped. The first wave will fall short of expectations in some way, and you'll wait for the next flagship, and the next, and before you know it a year has passed. Only two more months before the first wave of 2016 flagships are out and so on.
Dat waiting game, always something potentially better right around the corner. Wait for that new Nexus. They may finally get it together... this fall. Or get the Xperia, right in the midst of rumors of a mid year refresh that may or may not be carrier/country exclusive. Samsung Galaxy S models hit in the spring, while the Note series comes in the fall. Just wait.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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I did not know this! Now I'm definitely waiting for 64bit. Sounds more future proof.
cartoon_soldier
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What app do you guys use as a todo list?
I like ToDoist but the widget font is quite big on it, and no transparent option
I like ToDoist but the widget font is quite big on it, and no transparent option
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
What app do you guys use as a todo list?
I like ToDoist but the widget font is quite big on it, and no transparent option
I was using Evernote until they got hacked a few years back. That kinda spooked me. It happens but I had to change a bunch of passwords so I switched out of spite.
I've been a Keep man ever since. It does everything I'm looking for. Hell, you can even stick photos into your lists.
cartoon_soldier
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Any good keep widgets?
-Pyromaniac-
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#teamKeep
I use Dashclock for my minimalistic home screen. It has lots of addons to display useful information.
Just got my Moto G.
Screen is kinda crappy and some of the icons seem blurry. You can also tell that the RAM is a big limitation but I was expecting that. The 5" screen seems pretty cool comfort wise but it's too early to say.
No sight of lollipop sadly. Hopefully soon.
Phone also has some lag. Definitely not a constant 60 fps.
Screen is kinda crappy and some of the icons seem blurry. You can also tell that the RAM is a big limitation but I was expecting that. The 5" screen seems pretty cool comfort wise but it's too early to say.
No sight of lollipop sadly. Hopefully soon.
Phone also has some lag. Definitely not a constant 60 fps.
Pretty much. The Moto G is a very usable phone, especially for that price point, but the flash is all out.
The Lollipop update was pulled because it's not been great with RAM management and it really affected the Moto G for obvious reasons.
Stereogatari
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So will Chromecast play every format I play at it? Which app is best for that from my phone? What about from the PC side? VLC?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
manfestival
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wow I was not aware of that. The phone has been pretty great with lollipop so far for me. yeah RAM is an issue more of then than before but I usually clear out apps and that quells the problem.
Stereogatari
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Oh man, that kind of sucks. I was expecting it to play everything. I don't want to do any transcoding.
newdayrocks
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Only downside to Keep is you can't check items off from the widget. Gotta do it inside the app.
Yeah, it probably does work great if you don't mind fiddling, but clearing out apps from task manager should be a big no no in general on Android since it negatively impacts parts of the system.
Plex is seamless and flawless.
Stereogatari
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Fair enough, I'll give that a go (I've used it before). I just don't want my laptop to start screaming and shouting too much.
1st Course
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Vibe looks great. Very Xperia-esque. P90 is pretty ugly. The rebirth of the HTC 4G EVO.
Wish they had just gone with a matching color in the front instead of the generic black. But why is the back button on the right side -_-
Hopefully they fix it soon.
There's no way anyone can use this phone in place of another flagship. At least anyone who cares about performance.
Are there any Android only apps you guys would recommend?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Honestly Localcast works fine for me direct from my tablet.
That being said I rarely use it. Most of the time I'm just using streaming apps like Netflix or HBO Go.
Who was in here telling me zoom doesn't matter on a mobile camera?
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexu...a-mile-in-our-blind-camera-comparison_id64437
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexu...a-mile-in-our-blind-camera-comparison_id64437
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
What does that even mean? Weren't you originally trying to argue the iPhone 6+ camera was leaps and bounds better?
Also digital zoom is digital. #WhoKnew?
No one said it didn't matter. He said he didn't count it. Feel free to reread, though, may do you some good.
Discount zoom, then use it to feel better about your camera of choice. Clearly digital zoom/higher megapixels means something. The point is you CAN zoom and get better shots than an iPhone, which is what the PhoneArena test proves. Using tight crops achieves the same effect as using zoom.
I still think the iPhone wins at uncropped for color accuracy and tonality, but it's obvious their sensor is aged out of the market in terms of sharpness.
I still think the iPhone wins at uncropped for color accuracy and tonality, but it's obvious their sensor is aged out of the market in terms of sharpness.
So you're saying the iPhone 6 camera is NOT "by far better than anything on the Android side?"
Uncropped, iPhone wins handily, I'll stand by that. Shutter speed, low-light performance, noise levels, tonality are all heads and shoulders better than anything I've experienced on Android. I too am not crazy about digital zoom, but I will acknowledge that the iPhone completely falls apart when its pictures are zoomed, either in camera or in post. My point is you can't just wave a hand and dismiss the gains more megapixels gives you. Enough to where people picked the higher MP pics over the iPhone handily, even though the iPhone pics had better tonality.
osiris3355
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If you ever want to do iOS as well you may want to rethink learning java. You can make use of your preexisting web skills to learn hybrid app development (Cordova) instead or go c# (xamarin).
If you are just having fun and don't care about $$ for your time ignore this though.
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