[niko bellic half brother]

Does anyone have any fun apps to recommend? Preferably addictive games.

[Law0070]

okay, two questions

1) I got the Xperia Ray at the moment, sony provided an ICS update, I installed this yet I experience lots of stuttering, crashes, and reboots, hate it, is it possible to downgrade easily?
2) Since I work at Mediamarkt, I have a good view on the recent smartphones, yet none of them are to my liking, I'm now looking for a smartphone with the size of the Ray, and a dual core that can support ICS easily, a phone that caught my eye was the xperia SX (announced in Japan, yet has to be announced to go worldwide, but it looks awesome) any other suggestions for a small sized phone with med-high specs? (I want one with microSD slot and a decent camera!)
I've been looking on the web myself but it seems to be quite impossible to find such a compact powerhouse, i always disliked the 4.3 inch smartphones because of their huge size, thought it'd be too big for me to like...but the htc one s doesn't seem so bad though but it has no micro SD and is pretty big, ah well, might think 'bout it

This post has been edited by Law0070 on Thursday, Jun 14 2012, 19:32

[matthew1g]

Finally here ^.^ still getting the hang of android. There's settings everywhere.
http://imgur.com/KfsaZ

[OverTheBelow]

The S3 is just too big imo. I have a friend with it and it just doesn't seem like a smartphone anymore. It's like a mini-tablet, smaller Galaxy Note esque thing. Only just fits in his pocket at squeeze, which is why I won't be getting it.

I hope this enormous size thing doesn't catch on and apply to all smartphones in a year or so. I like my pocket-sized device.

[matthew1g]

QUOTE (OverTheBelow @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 14:18)

The S3 is just too big imo. I have a friend with it and it just doesn't seem like a smartphone anymore. It's like a mini-tablet, smaller Galaxy Note esque thing. Only just fits in his pocket at squeeze, which is why I won't be getting it. I hope this enormous size thing doesn't catch on and apply to all smartphones in a year or so. I like my pocket-sized device.

to be entirely honest, I was skeptical too (see previous posts I made here - was about to buy a one S instead) but its so thin that you don't notice it in your pocket.. now its obviously a matter of what pants you wear, but I've never had any problem. if anything the older phone was worse because it was TWICE as fat as the s3.

Then again I wear cargo pants mostly and not skinny hipster jeans


:edit: Anyone know a good free app that does what iPhones do with "find my iPhone" feature?

This post has been edited by matthew1g on Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 17:23

[OverTheBelow]

QUOTE (matthew1g @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 18:01)

QUOTE (OverTheBelow @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 14:18) The S3 is just too big imo. I have a friend with it and it just doesn't seem like a smartphone anymore. It's like a mini-tablet, smaller Galaxy Note esque thing. Only just fits in his pocket at squeeze, which is why I won't be getting it. I hope this enormous size thing doesn't catch on and apply to all smartphones in a year or so. I like my pocket-sized device. to be entirely honest, I was skeptical too (see previous posts I made here - was about to buy a one S instead) but its so thin that you don't notice it in your pocket.. now its obviously a matter of what pants you wear, but I've never had any problem. if anything the older phone was worse because it was TWICE as fat as the s3. Then again I wear cargo pants mostly and not skinny hipster jeans

Haha, but can you imagine cycling or doing some sort of physical activity with that phone in your pocket? It seems like it would be so easy for the phone to just snap in half or rip your trousers; either that or restrict your movement somewhat (especially in jeans.. and not just the skinny types). Not to mention you'd look like a bit of a plonker holding that thing next to your face to make a call.

[Pico]

I'll be getting the GS3. It's part of a free phone program at work for attendance (perk for working at a cell company!). Sad part is, they can take a while to ship. And with pre-orders open on the phone it may be a bit before it's in my hands. I'm not worried about size, in fact I'm looking forward to it. I've already got the Galaxy Nexus and have had the RAZR, two of the biggest phones we have and those seem average to me. I'm quite sure the GS3 will feel normal after a couple days.

At first I was disappointed to hear it's only got the S4 chip instead of the quad Exynos, but after reading some reviews I've heard the 2GB trade off allows the phone to operate just as well, better in some areas while worse in others. It should still be a quick device. I wish VZW were getting an HTC One X as I've heard nothing can compare with it's screen and that it's a extremely quick phone. But for the time being, the S3 is on the top of my list.

I just got the Droid 4 the other day. Rooted it the first night, installed the leaked (6.14.208, latest) ICS ROM which improved things immensely. Going from ICS back to GB feels like going from Eclair back to Cupcake, for those that remember those days.
Battery life is more than acceptable. I got 14 hours with moderate to high use yesterday and was left with 20% before I went to bed. The phone itself is quick, with autorotation working like a charm, something I feared when considering a phone with a hardware QWERTY. The G1 was the last/first phone I had with a HW QWERTY and I'm sure many of you have heard me ask for a phone just like the D4. It has delivered, along with the above things mentioned I must say the keyboard is excellent. At the worst it's a little bit cramped but nothing very hindering. The biggest thing is the learning curve. I've gone through a handful of touchscreen-only phones since I've last used a HW keyboard.

The worst part? The screen. I'm used to 4.3+ inch screens, so this being 4" makes me put it closer to my face to read the text during web browsing. I find myself turning the phone into landscape mode just to fit zoomed in text on the page, something I've never really needed to do on the Galaxy Nexus. And as for the quality of 4" qHD TFT itself... is sub-par, at least when considering the other specs such as the 1.2Ghz dual core and 1GB RAM. If you didn't already know it says "LTE" vertically next to the 4G icon, you'd never be able to read it due to the lack of pixel density. The screen is reminiscent to that of the Moto Backflip/Devour. Not as bad, but jeez it's no comparison to the Gnex or even it's bigger brother, the RAZR. I also find that when sliding around a webpage that you get a thickening kind of blur around letters making it tough to scan the page as you scroll/slide through it. Kind of frustrating.

Outside of the screen though, it's an excellent phone. I like how less MotoBlur stands out with ICS, yet it still has a MotoDroid feel to it. If you're on VZW and need a phone with a HW keyboard, I'd recommend this phone hands down.

edit: In case someone says something, yes I know I go through phones like a hooker does chapstick. Since I've joined VZW I've had the Droid X, Droid 2, Incredible 2, Thunderbolt, RAZR, Galaxy Nexus, Droid 4, and as mentioned will have the GS3 soon... in the span of 2 years (minus 1 week). As I said, it's a perk of working in the industry. Along with that having the Acer A500 and now the Xoom... think I qualify as an Android & tech nut??

This post has been edited by Pico on Tuesday, Jun 19 2012, 03:50

[matthew1g]

this is what I meant when I said I don't like samsung using plastics!

http://i.imgur.com/0Inx2.jpg

it slipped out of my pant's pocket onto the pavement. Its not even a week old. so mad right now.. and I can't find a replacement bezel

@pico, gonna read that laters when I'm not in a hurry

[Pico]

Ouch! I've been lucky/cautious enough to not let any of my phones take a bad fall. With that said, I've never had a phone use anything but plastic aside from the back plate on the Droid X... and the back of the Razr which is Kevlar, but that's nothing really functional. The Thunderbolt had the worst plastic by far. The edging around the front face had the outer coating worn down from the gray to black plastic and a bunch of hashing from docking it in the OEM car dock. Was a bit absurd.

[finn4life]

QUOTE (matthew1g @ Thursday, Jun 21 2012, 06:24)

this is what I meant when I said I don't like samsung using plastics! http://i.imgur.com/0Inx2.jpg it slipped out of my pant's pocket onto the pavement. Its not even a week old. so mad right now.. and I can't find a replacement bezel

Metal isn't that much better if you drop it, I don't mind the plastic back cover, but i kinda do agree the sides would be better if they were metal.

But to be fair, you should have a case unless you are sure you won't drop it, and if you knew it was plastic you can't complain too much , besides if you don't have a case it would have gotten scratched up in your pocket over-time by rocks and stuff anyway.
But yeah i see your point.

[Law0070]

regarding my previous post about ICS stuttering on my phone and barely being able to run, a fix was to completely reinstall the phone, so ICS is a "full" install instead of an "upgrade from 2.3" and yep, it worked perfectly, happy now with my ray on android 4.0 guess this fix works for all 2011 phones made by S(E) (like the Neo, Arc...) so if anyone knows people with the problem i had..there's (hopefully) your solution

[Blackadder.]

I'm guessing by full install you mean you did a data wipe/factory reset? I know when switching roms it's preferable to do that to reduce the amount of issues caused so I can imagine it helps when updating official firmwares as well.

matthew1g: Personally I'd be ecstatic that the screen didn't break if I dropped it. Not to mention I'm pretty sure that the S3 uses polycarbonate just like the One X, and even the One S is prone to chipping issues so I don't think it's really that avoidable.

Pico: How about you throw some of your old phones over this way?

[matthew1g]

Well its gorilla glass so i would hope not!

Either way, anyone know if i can add a shortcut to mobile data, battery settings, task switcher and maybe a couple of app shortcuts in the notification bar? Keep in mind I haven't rooted or installed custom roms. I'll be willing to root but I'm not installing custom roms for the time being. Samsung fw has been perfectly fine for me so far.

[Blackadder.]

Gorilla Glass is tough I'll give it that, but it's main marketing ploy seems to be showing off it's ability to withstand directional force (ie poking it really hard with a thin object) as opposed to real life situations such as vibrational force (ie when you drop your phone). In the latter's case it doesn't hold up nearly as well, yes it does fare better than cheap glass but it's still not a license to drop your phone. I don't know how durable Gorilla Glass 2 is compared to the original, but given that I don't think it helps it's chances in the case of being dropped. That said I'd still rather have Gorilla Glass than any other glass, but it still has a way to go before even being considered unbreakable.

This app seems like it might be able to do what you want.

This post has been edited by Blackadder. on Friday, Jun 22 2012, 10:30

[Blackadder.]

Double post yes but I think it's worthy of a bump. A bunch of information about Google's Nexus tablet the 'Nexus 7' has been leaked ahead of Google I/O. Pictures and specs ahead!



7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280x800 and a 178-degree viewing angle
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
1.3Ghz quad-core Tegra 3 processor
nVidia GeForce 12-core GPU
1GB of RAM
8GB or 16GB of internal storage
1.2 MP front-facing camera, no rear camera
NFC with Google Wallet
Android Beam
Battery life estimated at 9 hours

It will cost $200 for the 8GB version and $250 for the 16GB version.

Have to say this tablet looks damn impressive, considering getting it but I might just wait to see if they have a Nexus 10 lined up for a later release.

[Mockage]

Apple is being a little bitch - Galaxy Nexus sales banned in the US.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/258637/no_s...us_for_now.html

Just when I was about to buy it.

[Blackadder.]

Unless I'm mistaken that only bans devices from being shipping into the U.S. Google can still sell any that they happen to have already in the States. Not to mention this inunction doesn't go into effect until Apple pays a $94 million bond, which last I checked that hadn't done so.

Sucks that this comes right after Google I/O though, what with the Galaxy Nexus being the first phone to run Jelly Bean.

[LCstuntman]

Finally got off the iPhone train and picked up a (now rooted) HTC One X. Great decision, this thing kicks ass

@niko bellic half brother: Cut the Rope is addicting as hell, and Jet Car Stunts is pretty awesome too.

[matthew1g]

How's battery life? My friends complain its VERY short compared to what I get on my GS3.

anyhow, Anyone have any idea how to attach multiple files of whatever format? Gmail only allows single photos to be attached. If I use the webmail client, I get the options below:



I NEED to send files such as pdf's and others that do not fall under any of the categories listed above. The only solution I've found is to go into the file manager press and hold each individual file and send it as an email through gmail. It works but It won't let me send more than one attachment per email. Either there is no such feature built in or I'm doing it wrong. Help?

[Blackadder.]

That's odd, I just fired up Gmail and it allowed me to attach multiple files of different formats.



I did so by attaching each file with Menu -> Attach File which prompted me with a window to choose which to select the file (Gallery, File Explorer etc).