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Tested.com |OT| Lean Into It If It's Racist
- Thread starter eznark
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Sorry for the self quote but I'm still trying to find out about that.
They whined about the commercials a while back, that's about it.
Oh well...thanks!
It's weird. Isn't it considered pretty much the new flagship phone for Android?
Gary Whitta
Member
Maybe not quite the same but I took a quick look at one while I was in an AT&T store at the weekend. Decided the lock screen needed some beautification.
Maybe not quite the same but I took a quick look at one while I was in an AT&T store at the weekend. Decided the lock screen needed some beautification.
Hahaha yeah I saw that when you posted it on Twitter, amazing.
I just watched the engaget video. I've been on iphone for 2 years now (work phone) and I never touched an android. It look interesting. I like the feature that uses to front facing camera to detect if you are looking at the screen to prevent it from turning off automatically while you are reading something. Neat little idea.
Anatoli Bacharach
Member
It is a neat idea, but I think it's trying to solve a problem that never existed. I can't think of an instance where my phone screen went to autosleep while I was trying to use it.
Following sports. I.e. MLB Gameday style graphical representation of the action.
Gary Whitta
Member
This has been the problem with companies like Samsung for a while now; loading up their products with gimmicky features without any real thought for whether or not it's something users actually want. It all looks great in brochures/commercials though.
chickdigger802
Banned
oh come on, at this point, you really need some sick ass gimmicks to sell a new phone. What else is there?
phones are all crazy power now, which makes the difference in snappiness less noticeable, and most missing features are found on the app store.
Isn't one of the key features of both ios 6 and jelly bean, freaking panorama pictures? There's been apps for that in the app store since iphone 3g.
meh. I really do hope the big thing for iphone 6 in 2 years is not just a bigger screen and maybe nfc.
Gary Whitta
Member
You know that's configurable in Settings, right?
It'd be nice to not have to worry about it. Like the Do Not Disturb function. Sure I could mute and unmute my phone but its nice that there is the new feature in iOS 6 (also hilarious that its the only good thing about 6) that automates it.
Oh you mean like Siri or a proprietary plug that doesn't add anything but force you to buy a ton of overpriced accessories?
Sorry lol, it was too easy
I think he was talking about passbook.
Gary Whitta
Member
Siri is useful, especially now it's tied into navigation. I've used it a bunch this past week and it's been great, far more useful than my old Garmin unit.
Lightning is overpriced but an improvement over the old cable in many ways, and one that was long overdue in any case.
it only seemed easy because your argument was weak
chickdigger802
Banned
don't have a 5 yet, but besides the 'plug in any direction' whats better compare to 30 pin?
For it to be useful, navigation would need to use a decent maps system. Woohoo for a strictly regulated app store!
wolfmat
Confirmed Asshole
Talking to a computer to make it search things and junk.. I just can't do that at this point. Maybe Siri is ready, but I'm not ready. I don't want to do it at all. I can't get used to the process of it. I'm already annoyed when a computer voice on the phone asks me who I want to talk to, and that works perfectly fine nowadays.
I guess that's what old people feel like when they're being introduced to a webcam.
I guess that's what old people feel like when they're being introduced to a webcam.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It is a real problem if you are just reading a long page and set your screen timeout to the lowest possible setting for battery life.
Like everyone else I used Siri for a week when the 4s came out then promptly forgot it existed. I tried it again when iOS 6 came out and while it has more features and integration, it seems to be even worse at connecting and worse at recognizing what I say. I don't trust the maps so I won't use it for navigation so to me it's still totally useless.
Fox Mulder
Member
My phone does it after a full screen video finishes if it came from a YouTube link. I don't really think it's a dumb gimmick, just nothing to really tout as a major thing.
dynamitejim
Member
I'd imagine it would be better for battery life to up the timeout to 2 or 3 minutes than to constantly have the front camera on to check if your reading or watching something. Having the camera on a lot was always a quick way to kill the battery on my iPhone 4.
I don't think calling it a "neat little idea" is really touting it as a major thing. Clearly it's not as revolutionary as piping sound directly into your ear.
HamPster PamPster
Member
Oh hey, look at the date: October 1st
In mere weeks Octoberkast will be upon us
In mere weeks Octoberkast will be upon us
Anatoli Bacharach
Member
Samsung really did tout it as a major thing in that recent iPhone comparison ad, though.
when does it start? i don't think i can watch it live this year.
Ah, I must have missed that part or it didn't click with me.
HamPster PamPster
Member
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzpVtkwkxMc&feature=player_embedded
Awesome video for a really awesome looking product. Tested is giving me such a strong 3D printer lust.
Wish there was a CNC workshop here in melbourne.
Awesome video for a really awesome looking product. Tested is giving me such a strong 3D printer lust.
Wish there was a CNC workshop here in melbourne.
normanchan
Member
EDIT: I WAS WHITTA BOMBED
Gary is such a baller, why can't I be more like him?
Wow, I didn't know you felt that way Norm. Why'd you edit your post?
Clayton Bigsby
Banned
Haha at Norm.
shadyspace
Banned
Guys we're trying to have a professional thread here
Exactly, and it's always the same three guys trying to derail the thread... Thinking this whole thread is just about them... the arrogance!
Must be those residuals of The Book airing last week
Technosteve
Banned
why did he buy three of them? must be the double VIP points
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
New Bricked!
Considering the slap to the face that was the last episode I don't think I want another Bricked...
Clayton Bigsby
Banned
What are you referring to?
i thought that was the best part. that reminds me, i dont think i ever watched all of bricked. but finding it on the new site layout will probably be unpossible.
edit: i assume Mega means this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuxM-avNfLo
The staged finale where they faked drama to get more hits. The fact that they destroyed almost what...2 months (?) of work just to have a chance to be on the front of Reddit.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
That was the day Tested jumped the shark. It's never been the same since.
Fox Mulder
Member
I enjoyed it, as It was fun to see and something none of us would ever do, like taking apart an iPad.
The sets were rebuilt pretty quickly as well.