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[navanman]

New Google Maps out already with the new logo built in and some UI changes.

 

[brotkasten]

People have posted that exact same post a billion times in logo redesign threads. It's pretty much always a naive, absurd point.

It's actually a dramatic change for their logo, and clearly a ton of time and effort went into the process. Even minor changes to logos can be a lengthy, expensive process.

I wasn't making a point. It was a stupid joke in a stupid Google-related thread.

You really shouldn't judge people and what they do for a living based on stuff like that.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I got a Fitbit and while browsing through the help articles about mobile device sync I ran into today's reminder that Google doesn't care about, has never cared about, and will never care about your battery.

http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_...lity/?l=en_US&c=Topics:Android&fs=Search&pn=1

For anyone who cares, Fitbits sync to mobile using Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy protocol to save battery. Guess who doesn't give enough of a fuck to properly implement that in stock Android? Yup. LMAO.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Yo the Robin phone looks sweet. And it is a great deal. Except for February. No thanks!

Uhhhhh so I might may do this: http://slickdeals.net/f/8074428-tab...of-samsung-galaxy-tab-s2-best-buy#commentsBox

I have a Nexus 7 (2013) that runs smooth with no cracked screen, but the display looks all funky and disoriented with the color after I dropped it months ago. It's still usable though. I don't think I can sell this for more than $100 on Swappa..

Therefore, there's nothing I can do with it and I could trade it in and get $100 off the Galaxy Tab S 2.

I think I will wait on the reviews for this and will try to hop on this deal if the Galaxy Tab S 2 somehow offers better battery life than the Zenpad. I actually care about more than the 3 GB vs 4 Gb and USB C. My main concern is software updates and potential for future roms..

Performance wise, I think the Exynos 5433 will beat out the Z3580, and that's what I care about the most next to battery life and screen quality. Also, Geekbench score: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s2_97-review-1290p3.php. Plus, the Touchwiz ROM is the same that's on Galaxy S6 according to this to that GSMArena preview. Additionally, there's multiwindow, which will be probably the most important feature for me in a tablet.

But damn, if thing would have had a 7420 and at least 5000mAH, I think people would have been much more intrigued...

So what do you guys think?

$300 Asus Zenpad S 8 or $300 Galaxy S2 Tab?

Zenpad. Samsung is bad.

 

[Alchemy]

Robin phone looks cool, but yeeesh Feb? That seems like a late release for a device with an 808 in it. Battery looks a little on the small side as well, would wait for usage impressions first.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

oh shit i'm in the hall of shame

 

[gcubed]

I got a Fitbit and while browsing through the help articles about mobile device sync I ran into today's reminder that Google doesn't care about, has never cared about, and will never care about your battery.

http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_...lity/?l=en_US&c=Topics:Android&fs=Search&pn=1

For anyone who cares, Fitbits sync to mobile using Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy protocol to save battery. Guess who doesn't give enough of a fuck to properly implement that in stock Android? Yup. LMAO.

Yea, no. That's bullshit, the fucking world uses BLE on stock android and it works fine. Every other fitness tracker, every watch, any hr monitor. Take your Samsung cock gobbling somewhere else.

 

[Megasoum]

Hey guys

So I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a Moto X Play. I love the phone but I find it a bit too big when I use it at the gym.

Is there an Android equivalent to the iPod?

Basically is there a cheap and not too big device I could buy that would run Google Music?

 

[reKon]

Yo the Robin phone looks sweet. And it is a great deal. Except for February. No thanks!


Zenpad. Samsung is bad.

I don't do the brand hating thing so that won't be a reaso. If there aren't any reloading issues and the battery life is definitively better than Zenpad's then I don't mind taking the risk. I just need them to actually update this to Android M, which is very likely to happen. After that, who the fuck knows?

 

[……forgetit]

I'm still trying to decide if we should move to the recently announced Verizon Plan, or stick with our current one. With my wife's iPhone 5S and my son's 2013 Moto X both getting pretty old, I think sticking with the old plan until they both get the subsidized upgrade is the way to go.

They won't get one.

 

[gcubed]

I don't do the brand hating thing so that won't be a reaso. If there aren't any reloading issues and the battery life is definitively better than Zenpad's then I don't mind taking the risk. I just need them to actually update this to Android M, which is very likely to happen. After that, who the fuck knows?

I'd take Samsung, they will actually support their device and the skin isn't as god awful as the zenpad. Asus is trash tier when running their own devices

 

[reKon]

I'd take Samsung, they will actually support their device and the skin isn't as god awful as the zenpad. Asus is trash tier when running their own devices

I've already used the ZenPad before a lot actually, I don't mind the skin at all. It's just a bloatware that's annoying, but that can all be removed since root has been achieved.

It's mainly going to come down to battery life for me.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Hey guys

So I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a Moto X Play. I love the phone but I find it a bit too big when I use it at the gym.

Is there an Android equivalent to the iPod?

Basically is there a cheap and not too big device I could buy that would run Google Music?

not really....the Android OS is made for filthy disgusting giants so even the "compact" phones are pretty fucking big compared to an ipod.

Maybe check out the Moto E. Might be your best bet. 1st gen is slightly smaller than second gen but second gen is plenty better (and has LTE).

 

[newdayrocks]

They won't get one.

No? Are subsidized phones dead and gone on VZW, regardless of which plan you're on?

 

[mrklaw]

Hey guys

So I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a Moto X Play. I love the phone but I find it a bit too big when I use it at the gym.

Is there an Android equivalent to the iPod?

Basically is there a cheap and not too big device I could buy that would run Google Music?

Bluetooth headphones and put your phone nearby?
Android wear watch and download tracks to the watch (you'd still need BT headphones to listen but wouldn't need the phone nearby)

 

[The Faceless Master]

Hey guys

So I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a Moto X Play. I love the phone but I find it a bit too big when I use it at the gym.

Is there an Android equivalent to the iPod?

Basically is there a cheap and not too big device I could buy that would run Google Music?

you can pick up a cheap prepaid phone.

 

[……forgetit]

No? Are subsidized phones dead and gone on VZW, regardless of which plan you're on?

Currently you can get a subsidized phone, but I doubt it'll be an option by years end. They'll go away soon.

 

[JudgeN]

Are there any stock lollipop roms for the Zenpad S 8.0 64GB? Tablet would be perfect if I could get rid of the Asus bloatware OS.

 

[Megasoum]

not really....the Android OS is made for filthy disgusting giants so even the "compact" phones are pretty fucking big compared to an ipod.

Maybe check out the Moto E. Might be your best bet. 1st gen is slightly smaller than second gen but second gen is plenty better (and has LTE).

Bluetooth headphones and put your phone nearby?
Android wear watch and download tracks to the watch (you'd still need BT headphones to listen but wouldn't need the phone nearby)

you can pick up a cheap prepaid phone.

Yeah, bluetooth headphones are not really an options cause I hate using expensive headset when I got sweat at the gym.

The cheap phone is not a bad idea. I guess I coupld probably even find an old used phone that would do the trick? Is there like a minimum requirement I should be looking for if all I want to do is listen to music?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Yeah, bluetooth headphones are not really an options cause I hate using expensive headset when I got sweat at the gym.

The cheap phone is not a bad idea. I guess I coupld probably even find an old used phone that would do the trick? Is there like a minimum requirement I should be looking for if all I want to do is listen to music?

You can try an old phone....maybe something like an S4 mini but I'd worry about performance/crashing. Honestly...a Moto E I think is 120 at the cheapest for the second gen and I also think it's one of the smallest android devices. And it runs relatively well.

I'd go for that. If you think 120 is too much I'd maybe look for an s4 mini if you can find it cheaper but even that is doubtful.

 

[Volotaire]

Perhaps just grab a cheap MP3 player? It would be cheaper and smaller than purchasing another phone.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Perhaps just grab a cheap MP3 player? It would be cheaper than purchasing another phone.

he wants that google music tho

which I think runs on an actual ipod so maybe get an ipod!

 

[Volotaire]

he wants that google music tho

Ah I see.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Guys look at what's happened to the search bar

https://twitter.com/dot1ne/status/638847861497573377

D:

 

[Junior Mint]

Why does the mic need to be rainbow coloured?

 

[The Cowboy]

Good god at the Google launcher now, I agree with the above tweet as the search bar looks terrible with the colour on it (but i could maybe get used to it) - but the main google now page (the one with the now cards) has the top half of the screen with an annoying animated google logo drawing itself over and over, i can't see a way to disable it.

I'm not liking this Google now update at all.

Edit.

This is what I'm on about, making the search box on this page so far down and having the logo take up so much space is a terrible design choice.

 

[Megasoum]

he wants that google music tho

which I think runs on an actual ipod so maybe get an ipod!

Hah.... I didn't even think about that... I could probably find a cheap old ipod touch.

That's the thing... I want Google Music cause that's where all my library is setup and my purchased music is but I'm never using the streaming.

I could totally just buy a cheap mp3 player but then I have to manually manage the music on it. Not the end of the world obviously but annoying.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I think the search bar looks kind of kawaii but the google now screen up there does look odd.

 

[Talon]

Even more reason to use Nova Launcher.

I seriously can't use the Google Launcher because the icons are all so damn huge. Looks like a Fischer Price computer.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I mentioned that a while ago but when the fuck did the icons get so damn big lol. They're all huge now and I feel like it just happened overnight a little while ago. Not sure why Google things it's a good idea. Set a smaller standard and we good.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Puny screen chumps

 

[Testicular Sound Express]

Said by someone who's clearly never been involved in logo design before.

exactly what I was thinking

 

[dopemethodz]

hmm, so whats likely to be the processor in this? its still too early for the snapdragon 620, right?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I don't get why HTC is releasing a phone this late in the year strategy wise. Focus on your M9 successor. Probably your last shot at Android right thur.

 

[The Faceless Master]

I don't get why HTC is releasing a phone this late in the year strategy wise. Focus on your M9 successor. Probably your last shot at Android right thur.

works for Sony

 

[Hasney]

I love the big icons. Probably helps that I have so much screen though. But..

Guys look at what's happened to the search bar

https://twitter.com/dot1ne/status/638847861497573377

D:

That's bad enough to almost make me want to switch to iPhone. Thank fuck you can get rid of it.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

works for Sony

does it work though?

 

[BoboBrazil]

I'm glad Google is focusing on the real issues like app icons and the colors of their logos instead of on memory leaks and fixing always on radio bugs.

 

[soundahfekz]

fuk yo phone clown

 

[Wreav]

El Goog finally catching up to iOS 8.

 

[DrFunk]

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here...Z5-models-that-youve-been-waiting-for_id73246

The xperia three

 

[soundahfekz]

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here...Z5-models-that-youve-been-waiting-for_id73246

The xperia three

I like that charcoal grey color

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Why in gods name does Sony have an NFC logo on the back of their phone.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here...Z5-models-that-youve-been-waiting-for_id73246

The xperia three

Honestly a sucker for what the Z5 looks like. I hope they take what OP2 did for the 810 and make it good. Hopefully the battery is good as well.

The charcoal grey, especially if it feels textures, would be amazing.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Guys look at what's happened to the search bar

https://twitter.com/dot1ne/status/638847861497573377

D:

Looks good to me. *shrugs*

Good god at the Google launcher now, I agree with the above tweet as the search bar looks terrible with the colour on it (but i could maybe get used to it) - but the main google now page (the one with the now cards) has the top half of the screen with an annoying animated google logo drawing itself over and over, i can't see a way to disable it.

I'm not liking this Google now update at all.

Edit.

This is what I'm on about, making the search box on this page so far down and having the logo take up so much space is a terrible design choice.

Oh cool. So Google doodles now animate in the Google app like they do on the desktop site instead of just being a static image. I wonder if that means they'll be interactive too, so you can play doodles with built-in games and whatnot.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Definitely dig Sony's fingerprint scanner being on the side assuming it works well.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Definitely dig Sony's fingerprint scanner being on the side assuming it works well.

Especially since it can work for any person and basically any hand size.

 

[giga]

Guys look at what's happened to the search bar

https://twitter.com/dot1ne/status/638847861497573377

D:

 

[Jazzy Network]

Why in gods name does Sony have an NFC logo on the back of their phone.

Trolling OP.

 

[The Cowboy]

Even more reason to use Nova Launcher.

I seriously can't use the Google Launcher because the icons are all so damn huge. Looks like a Fischer Price computer.

Never used the Nova Launcher before, but this Google update actually made me try it - it's very nice indeed and I really do love how customisable it is, I think I may even buy prime due to how good it is.