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The best smartphone you can buy right now is the iPhone 5S:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/11/5797664/the-best-smartphone
http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/11/5797664/the-best-smartphone
i agree
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newdayrocks
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That G3 sounds OK, but those leaked spec of the Note 4 sound like it's worth holding onto my Note 2 just a little bit longer.
Leaked specs?
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fierce1289
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I was hoping the G3 would launch sooner, its the phone I am waiting to make the switch from Sprint to Verizon and get. Its been a long 14 years Sprint but this release date being in July is giving you my last month of money.
The Note 4 sounds like the S5 Prime lol
zomgbbqftw
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Lol. Going back to Sony after failing with their own shitty sensor in the S5...
based verge
Also great news about SwiftKey's new direction. Only issue I had with it was how terrible it looked. Maybe they could get some real premium themes in there now. Thanks Apple.
I'm pretty pleased with how SwiftKey is now. I haven't used them in a year. I like that you can resize the keyboard now as I always felt it was super tall for no real reason.
The added themes are a bit better now too. There are ones closer to Google's stock keyboard and even some plain minimalist keyboard themes.
The added themes are a bit better now too. There are ones closer to Google's stock keyboard and even some plain minimalist keyboard themes.
The logic hurts my brain.The Verge said:
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Huh. *stares down at Lumia 1020*
To be fair the Lumia 1020 is not a smartphone
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
But they said "cellphone". It certainly is that!!!
brotkasten
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By the time your Lumia takes one picture, the iPhone takes three still really good pictures.
Android Police reveals Project Quantum.
New design for all Google apps across multiple platforms.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...upcoming-effort-to-make-consistent-ui-simple/
New design for all Google apps across multiple platforms.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...upcoming-effort-to-make-consistent-ui-simple/
I've always wondered why Google or really any Android developer hasn't made their app's status bars transparent like what virtually every OEM has done with the new flagships.
It was a feature in Kit Kat wasn't it? Weird that it didn't take off when everyone did it in iOS after iOS 7.
It was a feature in Kit Kat wasn't it? Weird that it didn't take off when everyone did it in iOS after iOS 7.
The Faceless Master
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standard.
I get it under the assumption that the person buying the phone has never used a smartphone, isn't into customization, will use the phone for at least three years, and doesn't care about specs. He's covertly attacking the camera achilles heel of *some* android smartphones. However, that is a moot point given the plethora of choices.
The iPhone 5S has 2011 specs. With that said, the combination of optimized software, battery, lack of carrier bloatware, and camera make it the choice for a newb. For an experienced smartphone owner Android is the way to go. The M8, Nexus 5, OnePlus One, GS5, Note 3, and Desire are solid choices.
Miss me with fanboy criticism.
:jnc at 2011 specs. In what world? I refer you to Anand's review.
Also, let's stop acting like the OnePlus One is a real product that shipped. Oh wait, it's already delayed.
Battersea Power Station
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That is really, really interesting. I wonder if they'll have the framework ready for I/O.
No more #HOLOYOLO I guess
That is really, really interesting. I wonder if they'll have the framework ready for I/O.
No more #HOLOYOLO I guess
Google having a unified look across apps.
Good one.
Damn so that must make all the Android phones 2010 specs.
Unknown Soldier
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Note is always updated S hardware
Jazzy Network
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Da fuck? My T-mo one doesn't have it. Is it a software update?
Jayayess1190
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You sure do sound furyous.
Yeah. Just came out today I think.
I was going to say that you were still being a caustic knob.
But you are alas correct.
I might be caustic, but the truth hurts.
Xposed?
Is there a certain module to try?
Well I've seen one that is specifically for UI stuff on a G2, but as I don't own one I haven't tried it. Sideload the Xposed framework and check out the G2 modules available.
Thanks. I already tried all that. I just learned the home swipe stuff is baked into LG's rom and Xposed is no help.
zomgbbqftw
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Both are really great but I think the Z2 shades it. Just about. It should be much better though given the disparity in the sensors.
DAMMIT.
My Galaxy Nexus' USB port just bit the dust. Battery died, I will never use that phone again.
I wanted to wait for the X+1 and the iPhone 6 to make my decision, but AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN now.
I guess I'm going to just buy the Moto X.
should I drop $340 for the off contract EDU Moto X? that would keep my Verizon unlimited data.
or I could get an iPHone 5S or HTC One or Galaxy S5 if I upgrade now (this would drop me down to a 6 GB/month data plan) for $99.
UHH.
My Galaxy Nexus' USB port just bit the dust. Battery died, I will never use that phone again.
I wanted to wait for the X+1 and the iPhone 6 to make my decision, but AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN now.
I guess I'm going to just buy the Moto X.
should I drop $340 for the off contract EDU Moto X? that would keep my Verizon unlimited data.
or I could get an iPHone 5S or HTC One or Galaxy S5 if I upgrade now (this would drop me down to a 6 GB/month data plan) for $99.
UHH.
There's apparently a workaround to getting the prepaid moto g on your verizon account if you don't want to drop a bunch on money right now.
Get Moto E, pass time, when X+1 and iPhone 6 are out make decision.
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The neat thing about all this streaming is that you can watch one World Cup feed on your TV while streaming another one on your phone.
I should totally find a Univision stream for the calls of GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
I should totally find a Univision stream for the calls of GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
My prediction for Google I/O this year:
Android 4.5 or 5.0 (leaning towards 5.0) will be revealed and then projected to release around mid-late July. They're going to name it with an L (Lollipop or Licorice) and get away from the Kitkat name. I'm going to assume this is because of licensing using the Kitkat brand name for a limited time and the reason why 4.4.3 came out so soon was to fix the bugs before moving on to the next major version.
While I was watching previous Google I/O keynotes I stumbled across what Android Police reported the other day as Quantum Paper ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9pmPa_KxsAM#t=3922 ) and ( http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...upcoming-effort-to-make-consistent-ui-simple/ ) and judging by the amount of work that they had last year to a year after, it'll still be in its early stages but will probably take a major role in the next Android version with the app and UI design. And all of the tools will be integrated in the new SDK for developers to easily use.
Android will be using a new colour scheme and will be more flat with the new major version. It'll use darker colours instead of the brighter colours in the design guidelines but will still use it ( http://developer.android.com/design/style/color.html ). All Google apps will move to their own colour instead of using the grey action bar like on Gmail or Calendar. Think of the new Google+ update.
Circle iconography will also be introduced like the Google I/O 2014 app. This will probably happen sincce Google seems to be liking circles nowadays (Hangouts, avatars in Hangouts, Google+ logo, etc)
ART will finally be in a usable state and will debut with Android 5.0. Hangouts will add Google Voice support and maybe introduce a better looking UI but look the same-ish. Google Cloud Messenger (GCM) will be big in in 5.0 and that's what Project Hera will be. Think of Google Docs but system wide and it uses GCM to do it.
Google Play Services will also be beefed up and I could see the next version being the last one for a while. It'll practically control most of Android and can push some updates without the use of a full firmware update.
I know i'm forgetting more but pretty sure some of this will happen judging by rumours, updates, and previous things Google has said.
Android 4.5 or 5.0 (leaning towards 5.0) will be revealed and then projected to release around mid-late July. They're going to name it with an L (Lollipop or Licorice) and get away from the Kitkat name. I'm going to assume this is because of licensing using the Kitkat brand name for a limited time and the reason why 4.4.3 came out so soon was to fix the bugs before moving on to the next major version.
While I was watching previous Google I/O keynotes I stumbled across what Android Police reported the other day as Quantum Paper ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9pmPa_KxsAM#t=3922 ) and ( http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...upcoming-effort-to-make-consistent-ui-simple/ ) and judging by the amount of work that they had last year to a year after, it'll still be in its early stages but will probably take a major role in the next Android version with the app and UI design. And all of the tools will be integrated in the new SDK for developers to easily use.
Android will be using a new colour scheme and will be more flat with the new major version. It'll use darker colours instead of the brighter colours in the design guidelines but will still use it ( http://developer.android.com/design/style/color.html ). All Google apps will move to their own colour instead of using the grey action bar like on Gmail or Calendar. Think of the new Google+ update.
Circle iconography will also be introduced like the Google I/O 2014 app. This will probably happen sincce Google seems to be liking circles nowadays (Hangouts, avatars in Hangouts, Google+ logo, etc)
ART will finally be in a usable state and will debut with Android 5.0. Hangouts will add Google Voice support and maybe introduce a better looking UI but look the same-ish. Google Cloud Messenger (GCM) will be big in in 5.0 and that's what Project Hera will be. Think of Google Docs but system wide and it uses GCM to do it.
Google Play Services will also be beefed up and I could see the next version being the last one for a while. It'll practically control most of Android and can push some updates without the use of a full firmware update.
I know i'm forgetting more but pretty sure some of this will happen judging by rumours, updates, and previous things Google has said.
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Who offers streams to the phone? Any Android app?
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