frontieruk
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Brot stopped being American at heart at the death of the gutter, he remains here due to the fact he still hopes there will be another phone interface with clean design principles.
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Brot stopped being American at heart at the death of the gutter, he remains here due to the fact he still hopes there will be another phone interface with clean design principles.
Does that mean WP users can vote in the US election?
Someone please explain to me one damned use the gutter had.
frontieruk
Member
It didn't have a use, but Brot is some sort of graphic designer and appreciates good design, the gutter was there to allow the original metro to adhere to the golden ratio
lastflowers
Banned
vote early and often.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Didn't the gutter provide a subtle visual cue that there was content in that direction without needing an arrow? I liked it.
it had an arrow still. There's nothing redeeming about it, And if Brot thought that was good design, remind me to never use anything Brot has designed
Interesting discussion about current PC/Mobile developments (Google Pixel, Surface Studio, Apple Touchbar) between Steven Sinofsky and Benedict Evans (~30 minutes): http://a16z.com/2016/10/29/pc-devices-architectures-ecosystems/
Funny thing is you can get the cliff notes of his analysis on one his free weekly podcasts.
juliushandle
Member
The beautiful Nextbit Robin is on sale at amazon for under $200. The designer is the same guy who made the HTC 8X and 8S. Careful though, the Robin's plastic is known to warp.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D3Q8EGY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D3Q8EGY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
When I select text it shows the bubble for copy and a long hold shows "Select All" and "Copy"
NeOak
Member
On GAF? You have to select it all first, then pick the part you want.
juliushandle
Member
Yeah GAF has issues with Edge browser and possibly other browsers.
Windows Mobile 10 Alcteral idol 4S is coming to T-Mobile with Windows 10 VR support.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/1/13486512/alcatel-idol-4s-windows-10-mobile-features-release-date
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/1/13486512/alcatel-idol-4s-windows-10-mobile-features-release-date
Strange response.
juliushandle
Member
member how the pixel had the partial glass pack plate?
man, i read about the stylish Nextbit Robin and how they set up to make a stylish plastic phone but they ended up making the plastic thin and it ultimately failed numerous bend test and warps as well. the Robin made me really miss Nokia phones. i remember running over my 920 accidentally and the phone, behind a silicone case and glass protector, was perfectly fine, incredible! i think the smartphone world will truly miss Nokia once it's all said and done.
man, i read about the stylish Nextbit Robin and how they set up to make a stylish plastic phone but they ended up making the plastic thin and it ultimately failed numerous bend test and warps as well. the Robin made me really miss Nokia phones. i remember running over my 920 accidentally and the phone, behind a silicone case and glass protector, was perfectly fine, incredible! i think the smartphone world will truly miss Nokia once it's all said and done.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I hear the pixel phone is slippery too so it doesn't make sense to use it without a case anyway. In terms of Nokia and their use of plastic it was absolutely a great feeling plastic and very thick and very rugged they knew how to get it done, made plastic feel premium without affecting reception and all those other things.
Still think everyone who made out that the 920 was too heavy was an idiot.
juliushandle
Member
Well, the 920 was too heavy. The 1020 was perfect besides the giant hump.
Edit: I remember 920 bend tests where the dudes fingers would hurt trying to bend that glorious brick of a phone.
Edit: I remember 920 bend tests where the dudes fingers would hurt trying to bend that glorious brick of a phone.
Poodlestrike
Banned
From what I understand, Premium in the phone context means "like an iPhone."
It was rumored to be after the Alcatel Idol was released.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Pretty sure he is just being sarcastic.
The Faceless Master
Member
IIRC one of the Droids used Carbon Fiber. one used Kevlar too.
Not funny.
Alcatel Idol 4 is an exclusive handset sold at Cricket in the USA and bundles a VR headset. The 4S is a more powerful version (better than the SD 617 processor).
There were rumors about the W10 version months before: https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/710256965679763457
Pics?
According to whom? That doesn't make any sense. Premium is high quality.
juliushandle
Member
I think one of those Verizon exclusive Droid Turbo Hyper Fighting Edition phones had kevlar and carbon fiber.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/micros...priorities-vr-headsets-surface-hardware-goals
Anyone read MJF's interview with Terry Myerson?
She asks some hardball questions. You can see how Myerson dodges responsibility about anniversary update problems by saying MS is learning how to handle updates better.
As for relevance, here's the part on mobile:
Anyone read MJF's interview with Terry Myerson?
She asks some hardball questions. You can see how Myerson dodges responsibility about anniversary update problems by saying MS is learning how to handle updates better.
As for relevance, here's the part on mobile:
juliushandle
Member
At least release a couple phones a year; a flagship and a budget phone.
It's kind of a non-answer though.
He deliberately says ARM and cellular even though they cover the same bases.
ARM covers Raspberry Pi and Andruino devices that a lot of hobbyists use. They are getting updated stable builds, so they are "supported".
Cellular is Windows Mobile, which also runs on ARM hardware, so they can't really kill it since they support the above statement.
From this year's LinuxConvention:
What would be telling is will Microsoft say anything about Windows Phone in the next Surface refresh? If there's nothing, then it's over.
Stinkles on this forum who manages the Halo franchise uses an iPhone. Same with Larry Hyrb for the longest time. Julie-Larson Green, too.
Cloudy to see where Microsoft goes in the mobile space in terms of gaining users when their own employees don't really back the platform.
lastflowers
Banned
More people use iPhones than Windows phones on my team.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
How is that surprising? I'd bet some of the biggest fans of the platform are on this thread. I LOVE the platform and I LOVED Nokia and the Lumia phones. But you can't ignore how much you have to give up, and for most of us, that app/functionality gap cannot be overcome by just love for the platform. At least not forever, and especially not when the trajectory (hardware, new apps, app updates) are all on the negative trajectory.
The CORE platform is improving, but the ecosystem is not, and Microsoft is not helping the situation, so it's increasingly non viable to general consumers. So I imagine it's the same for MS employees, it doesn't speak to their lack of love for the platform, or at least the IDEA behind it.
The CORE platform is improving, but the ecosystem is not, and Microsoft is not helping the situation, so it's increasingly non viable to general consumers. So I imagine it's the same for MS employees, it doesn't speak to their lack of love for the platform, or at least the IDEA behind it.
frontieruk
Member
My iPhone is my favourite phone since my HTC 8X, feels so good in my hand. The difference? The HTC got used as a communications device due to a lack of apps, the iPhone because I really don't enjoy using the interface but it's stable.
I'm really quite taken with my iPhone, but when it's free from work with unlimited everything it helps.
Camera is great on the 6S Plus, seems sturdy after surviving a fall from about 5 foot face down onto tiles, battery is strong and app quality is top tier.
Back to having a 735 as my personal phone after my G4 shit the bed. It's held up fairly well for a two year old budget-ish device.
Camera is great on the 6S Plus, seems sturdy after surviving a fall from about 5 foot face down onto tiles, battery is strong and app quality is top tier.
Back to having a 735 as my personal phone after my G4 shit the bed. It's held up fairly well for a two year old budget-ish device.
I have both! Only one works with Carplay though! Actually my 950XL is my word processor right now for a short story, attached to my TV. It's complicated.
I do not however have an Android phone. Closest is my Galaxy Tab.
Anyone else having problems with Edge? If I open any "not light" webpage (meaning: Have a few photos and stuff) it starts to refresh the page,then after two or three refreshes it says the page is not working well then I cant open it again (unless I open a new tab,but the problem will persist)... I cleared the cache and nothing. This is annoying. I can only open neogaf without pictures, all other sites can be used. Seriously, there is a blog I read, its one picture and some text, and Edge cant open it properly.
You've gotta be fucking kidding me, i can't save contacts to SIM? (Lumia 630)
No, it doesn't matter they're in my Live profile, because i'm moving to an Android phone. So, how the fuck do i move my contacts?
Do i really need to save them elsewhere and type them one by one to the new phone?
No, it doesn't matter they're in my Live profile, because i'm moving to an Android phone. So, how the fuck do i move my contacts?
Do i really need to save them elsewhere and type them one by one to the new phone?
lastflowers
Banned
can you do that on any phone OS nowadays?
Astral/H3X
Member
Just add your Live account to your Android phone, should be able to pull them over.