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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
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BoboBrazil
Member
Cool, I wanted to watch the Samsung one, but don't think I'm going to be able to. Guess I'll catch highlights later on.
Marty Chinn
Member
Yahoo didn't create it.
Jazzy Network
Member
Gonna wake up tomorrow, get myself a GOAT bagel from my local bagel place and some coffee to watch that HTC shit tomorrow morning. It's gonna be glorious.
LostMyNarbles
Member
All the better in that case.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
im gonna make myself some hash browns and sit back and laugh all morning. Should be good times.
Jazzy Network
Member
Shit I should get some hash browns too.
Jazzy Network
Member
Amazon App store.
Shared plans like that include mobile hotspot.
You only have to work around it if you're on a several year old plan.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Unless I'm missing something, it's not letting me watch stuff I already own.
The actual app store portion got pulled from the play store because they tried to sneak a third party store into an app. You have to download the app store from an external source to be able to use the video portion (external source ie... amazon, and enable 3rd party apps)
LostMyNarbles
Member
Make sure you've downloaded it off of Amazon's site and not the Google Play Store.
Google Search "Amazon Appstore for Android" then install the store off of Amazon's link. Next open the Appstore and search for the Amazon Instant Video app and download it then open it and it'll let you watch content.
The Faceless Master
Member
|OT6| you're in Huawei
if it has wireless charging and not-shit battery life, i may jump in.
if it has wireless charging and not-shit battery life, i may jump in.
That's never happened to me.
The Faceless Master
Member
MKB said the N6 was his daily driver and he uses a 1+1 at trade shows because the 1+1 has crazy battery life. he also said the Note 4 was the best phone in 2014 so get a Note 4.
The Faceless Master
Member
Hey you, STOP. Jk I was about to post the same thing, except for the last sentence, because I'm in the master race.
Also, if MKBHD doesn't use it as his daily driver........... is it really the best?
#steelcutoats
Baroquemantic
Member
The Faceless Master
Member
Hey you, STOP. Jk I was about to post the same thing, except for the last sentence, because I'm in the master race.
Also, if MKBHD doesn't use it as his daily driver........... is it really the best?
#steelcutoats
he said it was the best, but he just likes stock that much.
Anyone?
LostMyNarbles
Member
Saw this on Reddit. Looks like Best Buy jumped the shark and have already posted the HTC M9 Product page.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/htc-one...at-t/3930032.p?id=1219609309193&skuId=3930032
No surprises spec wise with the following listed:
Snapdragon 810 clocked at 2Ghz with 3GB's of RAM.
Android 5.0 Lollipop.
5" Super LCD3 Screen.
32GB Internal Memory with expandable Micro SD Slot.
20MP Rear Camera with 4MP Front Camera.
Price is $650 off-contract.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/htc-one...at-t/3930032.p?id=1219609309193&skuId=3930032
No surprises spec wise with the following listed:
Snapdragon 810 clocked at 2Ghz with 3GB's of RAM.
Android 5.0 Lollipop.
5" Super LCD3 Screen.
32GB Internal Memory with expandable Micro SD Slot.
20MP Rear Camera with 4MP Front Camera.
Price is $650 off-contract.
There should be some meltdowns on XDA considering some people are still holding out hope that the evleaks render will appear in some form -_-
Marty Chinn
Member
Actual dimensions is kinda nice to know.
outunderthestars
Banned
Not the phone for me, but happy to see it announced. I wonder how the camera will be.
LostMyNarbles
Member
For reference going off Best Buy's page the HTC M9 dimensions are as followed:
5.68 inches tall, 2.73 inches wide, 0.38 inches depth with a weight of 4.96 ounces.
The M8 in comparison.
5.76 inches tall, 2.78 wide, 0.37 inches depth and 5.64 ounces weight
5.68 inches tall, 2.73 inches wide, 0.38 inches depth with a weight of 4.96 ounces.
The M8 in comparison.
5.76 inches tall, 2.78 wide, 0.37 inches depth and 5.64 ounces weight
Marty Chinn
Member
I may not have a choice =(
brotkasten
Member
IKEA is integrating Qi charging into their furniture and none of the 2015 Android flagship phones so far support it. What a mess.
Hopefully LG will do it again with the G4, but who knows.
Hopefully LG will do it again with the G4, but who knows.
outunderthestars
Banned
I will definitely be hopping on one of their desk lamps once they hit stores. Qi charging is amazing and if OEMs forgo it, they're stupid.
Baroquemantic
Member
I thought the S6 supported wireless charging. Isn't it supposed to work with both Qi and Powermat?
brotkasten
Member
Here's an article about the Ikea Qi stuff.
http://m.windowscentral.com/ikea-integrate-qi-charging-some-furniture-starting-april-2015
It really is the best thing ever in smart phones. And while I agree that OEMs are stupid for not putting it in by default, it also hinders any kind of meaningful adoption by the mass market. Microsoft (Nokia), Verizon(!) and Google are the only ones who really back it. How absurd is that. The rest of the OEMs sometimes have it, then don't, then only in the Verizon variant no one wants (HTC 8X, Z3v, most Droid phones) or only as an accessory, which only works if you have a removable back like Samsung (oh, wait!) or costs way too much (hello, Sony!).
This shit is really frustrating.
http://m.windowscentral.com/ikea-integrate-qi-charging-some-furniture-starting-april-2015
It really is the best thing ever in smart phones. And while I agree that OEMs are stupid for not putting it in by default, it also hinders any kind of meaningful adoption by the mass market. Microsoft (Nokia), Verizon(!) and Google are the only ones who really back it. How absurd is that. The rest of the OEMs sometimes have it, then don't, then only in the Verizon variant no one wants (HTC 8X, Z3v, most Droid phones) or only as an accessory, which only works if you have a removable back like Samsung (oh, wait!) or costs way too much (hello, Sony!).
This shit is really frustrating.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Yes. An N5 with upgraded internals is literally EXACTLY what I want. It's pretty much the perfect phone in terms of size, form factor and looks. Maybe they could trim just a few mm off the bottom bezel so the top and bottom match, but that doesn't really matter. Keep the display 1080p, no need for anything higher at 5". Maybe go back to AMOLED now that they aren't necessarily shitty anymore. Would be nice to have the perfect blacks back from the GN (but not all the other issues with that display). Just make sure the color reproduction is still accurate (the N5 is far superior to the N6 there from what I've understood).
But yeah, do that, and I'd be prepared to pay for it even if it wasn't as cheap as the N5.
That's awesome. I have a great Qi charger (the flat Nexus one), but it would be cool to have more surfaces where I could just plop my phone down to charge it.
Junior Mint
Member
Got my laptop fully charged and a cup of coffee. Ready to be disappointed and bitch about how these new phones suck with all of y'all.
Sqrt_minus_one
Member
Pretty bad that I am more interested in Huawei and Lenovo than any of the big boys this year.
Live blog of the Huawei press event is here
http://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-mwc-liveblog-130-pm-cet-730-am-et
Live blog of the Huawei press event is here
http://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-mwc-liveblog-130-pm-cet-730-am-et
brotkasten
Member
The Huawei watch has the highest pixel density of all Android smart watches so far, a resolution of 400x400, is OLED and has a perfectly round display.
God, I wish Motorola had waited another year.
God, I wish Motorola had waited another year.
It's also not using a stupid processor like Moto did, which is even better for me.
brotkasten
Member
Forgot about the 2011 OMAP in the Moto 360. Jesus.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
The funniest is the flat tire thing on the Moto 360 because they knew it existed and thought "Ehhh good enough". Companies with that mentality scare me sometimes.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Oy vey! Had to install three apps in order to play my videos through an a service that doesn't support Chromecast. Good jon, Amazon.
Either way, thanks guys.
brotkasten
Member
I actually believe they thought they could fix it in time, because when you look at the few pictures of the pre-release version that were leaked before the announcement, it shows that the charging UI was designed with a round display in mind.
They then reworked the UI for the release version.
At least now we know for certain that the second gen is definitely going to have a round display without the flat tire.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Meh I'll consider a smartwatch in 2 years or so. I'm sure by then they'll be fully cooked with amazing battery life/software.
brotkasten
Member
What's more important to you. An optimized and refined product sometime later, or a shiny new toy right now?
Thought so!
But seriously, I can't even say that I like the concept of a smart watch, because I don't even know what the concept of a smart watch is supposed to be. Like, I know it shows the notifications of your phone on your wrist, but that can't be it, can it? It's convenience, that much I get, but it's not $250-$300 convenient.
I still want one, because shiny new thing (that is useless in a year or two).
I can't even imagine how fast battery degradation kicks in with these tiny batteries (if it works like that, I don't know). 1 1/2 days of battery at the beginning and a year later it lasts only half a day with light use. And no way to quickly swap the battery.