[kinggroin]

I'm hoping its some kind of future proofing for jellybean and webOS style gestures.

It's still nice to be able to both reassign or completely change (add to) those buttons AND still be able to make them vanish when needed. I'm hoping JB moves to an entirely gesture based (but optional) interface. Then the GN design will be further validated.

[Toki767]

It's still nice to be able to both reassign or completely change (add to) those buttons AND still be able to make them vanish when needed. I'm hoping JB moves to an entirely gesture based (but optional) interface. Then the GN design will be further validated.

Gestures work quite well on the iPad...not sure it'd translate too well to a phone though. I'm actually curious if JB will change the look of the UI since Honeycomb and ICS were practically the same while Froyo and Gingerbread were a bit different.

[kinggroin]

Gestures work quite well on the iPad...not sure it'd translate too well to a phone though. I'm actually curious if JB will change the look of the UI since Honeycomb and ICS were practically the same while Froyo and Gingerbread were a bit different.

I was using gestures on my smaller droid x with custom launchers, no problem. These newer phones with big ass screens should work even better. It doesn't have to be four fingered gestures to work ;-)

[Toki767]

I was using gestures on my smaller droid x with custom launchers, no problem. These newer phones with big ass screens should work even better. It doesn't have to be four fingered gestures to work ;-)

I'm too used to just using only my thumb for a phone. I don't think there are enough non-silly gestures someone can make with just their thumb to navigate a whole phone without buttons.

[Bboy AJ]

It's still nice to be able to both reassign or completely change (add to) those buttons AND still be able to make them vanish when needed. I'm hoping JB moves to an entirely gesture based (but optional) interface. Then the GN design will be further validated.

I'm hoping for the same thing. They have to have more in mind than just static buttons.

[kinggroin]

I'm hoping for the same thing. They have to have more in mind than just static buttons.

Bezel swipes ala Playbook would be a nice compromise. Sliding up into the very bottom of the screen could bring up the bar or a context sensitive radial. Just spit balling here.

[DMeisterJ]

Droid Incredible 4G LTE is officially official

1.2 GHz S4 instead of 1.5 for the One S/X though.

[gcubed]

Droid Incredible 4G LTE is officially official 1.2 GHz S4 instead of 1.5 for the One S/X though.

would be perfect with an HD screen. Only 4" also, so its sane sized

[Sai]

EVO LTE pre-orders are go~

... I'd be in a position to upgrade if I hadn't jumped on the EVO 3D.[/regret]

[Donos]

Good in-ear headphones with microphone (in-ear headset) which works good with htc's phones?
Focus lies on the sound of the earplugs. Microphone should not be to low on the cable so that i have to hold it up while speaking. Don't care if it has only one button or three. Some said that the headset for Vita was rather good ? Don't care if there is a PS logo on it if they are good.

[abstract alien]

Just left the damn store and they weren't set up for preorders yet. He called his DM and was told that he wasn't aware of the preorder status and that it had begun >.>

[Copernicus]

Bezel swipes ala Playbook would be a nice compromise. Sliding up into the very bottom of the screen could bring up the bar or a context sensitive radial. Just spit balling here.

Yea, I'm been yearning for something like that since I saw the quick controls on the HC browser.

[CrookedRain]

Just left the damn store and they weren't set up for preorders yet. He called his DM and was told that he wasn't aware of the preorder status and that it had begun >.>

You can preorder online.

http://www.sprint.com/landings/evo4glte

[The Faceless Master]

Bah. Can't decide, so I let GAF decide my phone-fate. Current status. 1 upgrade available, another one due in Oct. I could either a) Get the One S (silver medal to the X. I'm fine with 16GB's, but wish it had expandable storage.) b) Get the Galaxy Nexus for double the out of pocket cost, but preserve the upgrade. (same as above. And only because I see a ton of 32GB MicroSD deals all over the place lately). c) Wait for the GS3 (even though the Tegra3 X may eventually hit Tmobile)

why would you want the inferior Tegra 3 One X? have you not seen the benchmarks!?

[basic_element]

If you're holding a phone with virtual buttons and a tiny bezel in landscape view, you would probably have your fingers grabbing the actual screen. You can disable capacitive buttons at least to give you a little bit more grab on to.

Yeah I still prefer capactive buttons. That being said, I actually don't hold the phone by grabbing the front of the phone. (In landscape) I hold the back of the phone with my thumb or index finger at the top of the phone and my pinkie or ring finger at the bottom of the phone . Besides, you can always grab the top of the phone where there would be plenty of bezel.

[gcubed]

Sony Xperia Ion (LTE) leaked to release on ATT in June. Go go nice design!

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/05...ching-in-june/

[Ephemeris]

why would you want the inferior Tegra 3 One X? have you not seen the benchmarks!?

Yeah i have :( Processor aside (who'd think a year ago I'd say Snapdragon>tegra lol), it's still a great device.

If there's one thing owning a G2 taught me though, is that a stock non-nexus device really doesn't matter in regards to updates. :/

[The Faceless Master]

So, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE specs... not that incredible...

and no kernel source for the AT&T One X? stay free HTC

[gcubed]

So, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE specs... not that incredible...

besides a non HD screen... seems pretty "latest gen" standard to me. If they made it an HD screen in a 4" shell it would instantly become god-like because it would be one of the only options for people who don't want huge ass phones

[Ephemeris]

So, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE specs... not that incredible...

At a glance.. One S, slightly underclocked + LTE?

[The Faceless Master]

besides a non HD screen... seems pretty "latest gen" standard to me. If they made it an HD screen in a 4" shell it would instantly become god-like because it would be one of the only options for people who don't want huge ass phones

1700mAh battery!

Incredible? no. Credible? yes.

At a glance.. One S, slightly underclocked + LTE?

a fitting description.

[gcubed]

1700mAh battery!

smaller non HD screen with an underclocked processor. Probably a wash with the One X

Has a microSD slot. Removable battery?

meh, incredible has never been incredible. Its a solid choice for a phone, hopefully its priced at $99

[Copernicus]

So, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE specs... not that incredible...

cpu gpu screen Beat Audio modem

Wrong.

[The Faceless Master]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-574...les/?tag=mncol

smaller non HD screen with an underclocked processor. Probably a wash with the One X Has a microSD slot. Removable battery? meh, incredible has never been incredible. Its a solid choice for a phone, hopefully its priced at $99

i'd be alright with that, but... Verizon

[DMeisterJ]

Sony Xperia Ion (LTE) leaked to release on ATT in June. Go go nice design! http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/05...ching-in-june/

Unless that S3 magically became an S4, there's no reason for Sony to even bother. Especially with the One X and GS2 out at that time.

[DrFunk]

Sprint completely misses the point that is the goodness of SIM cards: http://pocketnow.com/smartphone-news...sses-the-point

Unless that S3 magically became an S4, there's no reason for Sony to even bother. Especially with the One X and GS2 out at that time.

That's why the Xperia GX is coming real soon: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-...aceous_id29867

[Ashhong]

And it seems they're exclusive to HTC phones :( Pardon my ignorance, what's an exchange account?

Use Fancy Widgets, theres plenty of widgets that look like Sense.

Anybody using CM9 and custom ringtones? They changed some stuff around and now it doesnt work. My ringtones still show up in the list but theres no sound when I select them. The stock ones work though.

[tino]

I hope Sony call this phone "Xperia X", that way all the S and X models from Sony and HTC have similar screen size.

[SuperMalo]

EVO LTE pre-orders are go~ ... I'd be in a position to upgrade if I hadn't jumped on the EVO 3D.[/regret]

I know that feel bro

[Cipherr]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-574...les/?tag=mncol

Man I remember when that Q4 data came out and it showed Android having that dip. It was the supposed beginning of the end of everything. A quarter later and you cannot even tell it happened.

[Copernicus]

Man I remember when that Q4 data came out and it showed Android having that dip. It was the supposed beginning of the end of everything. A quarter later and you cannot even tell it happened.

The interesting part about that article is that it claims the smartphone market hasn't grown as a whole in the last quarter. Stalled by ipads maybe?

[JCX]

EVO LTE pre-orders are go~ ... I'd be in a position to upgrade if I hadn't jumped on the EVO 3D.[/regret]

Same :(

[Talon]

I wouldn't take NPD's numbers as gospel there. Those figures aren't derived from sales figures - rather they pull from surveys. Comscore's numbers are similar with around a 10% swing lower for Android.

iPhone sold over half of all smartphones on Verizon (51%), AT&T (78%) and Sprint (60%) in the last quarter. I really and truly doubt that Android made up that wide of a difference from regional carriers and T-Mobile.

Based on the Q1 financial reports from Sprint, Verizon and AT&T, Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt estimates that Apple had 59% of the U.S. smartphone market from the country’s top three carriers in the quarter. That was up from 36% a year ago, although down a bit from 63% in the December quarter, a period in which Apple launched the iPhone 4S.

Forbes

[tino]

NPD reports the smartphone sells corespond to real quarters; I think carriers financial report "Q1" reports are actually 2011 Q4 sells since that was the time 4S launched. Also NPD only track consumer sales, not corperate sales.

My favorite part of the NPD stat is that

WP7 has sold 2% of total smartphones, and WM6 and Symbian combined has sold 3%.

[jobber]

EVO LTE pre-orders are go~ ... I'd be in a position to upgrade if I hadn't jumped on the EVO 3D.[/regret]

huh? you don't have yearly upgrades?..well HAD?

Evo 3D is still a better phone if you can get 4G. LTE isn't going to be widely available until next year. It's the ONLY reason I haven't swapped out my 3D.

I want to just swap it because the USB port is borked so it only charges. I will never be able to root it. I also don't want a refurb replacement. So I'm just waiting...I must stay away from the hype :(

[MrJames]

EVO LTE pre-orders are go~ ... I'd be in a position to upgrade if I hadn't jumped on the EVO 3D.[/regret]

My Evo contract runs out in June. I'm tempted to preorder but I think I'll wait until they announce the Samsung Galaxy S™ lll, Epic™ 4G Touch™ ll LTE.

[DMPrince]

huh? you don't have yearly upgrades?..well HAD? Evo 3D is still a better phone if you can get 4G. LTE isn't going to be widely available until next year. It's the ONLY reason I haven't swapped out my 3D. I want to just swap it because the USB port is borked so it only charges. I will never be able to root it. I also don't want a refurb replacement. So I'm just waiting...I must stay away from the hype :(

my bro is primary and gets the year upgrade. i'm under 2 year but my upgrade is full since the first of may. is the Evo 4G LTE good?

[jobber]

my bro is primary and gets the year upgrade. i'm under 2 year but my upgrade is full since the first of may. is the Evo 4G LTE good?

I guess. It's a version of the X but has a kickstand and sd slot. I just can't get past the LTE thing. I really want to but you have to pay $10 extra a month for 4g and it's no 4g!

[abstract alien]

Just checked Best Buy's site and saw that you get a Wii U launch title $50 gift card if you get the Evo LTE with a 2-year plan. Not sure if it's been said, but throwing it out there just in case.

I am reading this correctly, right?

[tino]

my bro is primary and gets the year upgrade. i'm under 2 year but my upgrade is full since the first of may. is the Evo 4G LTE good?

EVO 3D was a significant upgrade over the EVO 4G.

Really you are better off no renewing your contract. I don't think Sprint can last for 2 more years.

VVV I meant Sprint

[Al-ibn Kermit]

EVO 3D was a significant upgrade over the EVO 4G. Really you are better off no renewing your contract. I don't think Spring can last for 2 more years.

Typo? Are you saying he can wait til next spring or that Sprint itself will be out of business?

[Ephemeris]

Typo? Are you saying he can wait til next spring or that Sprint itself will be out of business?

He was talking about global warming.




: D

[ydnawel]

I'm looking to get an Android phone, and I've narrowed it down to two choices (ATT carrier): Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Vivid. Anyone have any thoughts on these two (maybe something else that fits me better)?

I don't want a super high end phone, but I want something that's decent. Also, I plan on doing some mobile development. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Good Job Bob]

Go HTC One X or go home.

[jobber]

Just checked Best Buy's site and saw that you get a Wii U launch title $50 gift card if you get the Evo LTE with a 2-year plan. Not sure if it's been said, but throwing it out there just in case. I am reading this correctly, right?

and if you trade in a mint condition evo 3d, you get $110.00 trade in

[DMPrince]

Just checked Best Buy's site and saw that you get a Wii U launch title $50 gift card if you get the Evo LTE with a 2-year plan. Not sure if it's been said, but throwing it out there just in case. I am reading this correctly, right?

can i apply the $50 i signed up during that one time they told me to add my email?

EDIT: Crap. 30 day expiration of email lol

[Ecto311]

I'm looking to get an Android phone, and I've narrowed it down to two choices (ATT carrier): Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Vivid. Anyone have any thoughts on these two (maybe something else that fits me better)? I don't want a super high end phone, but I want something that's decent. Also, I plan on doing some mobile development. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I was wondering the same thing but on a higher level of android phone. What is the android gaf consensus was on the newer phones coming out? One X or SIII?

Is there a reason you would pick a mid to lower android phone over the OneX or SIII coming soon, ydnawel?

[jobber]

Best Buy has the expected shipping date for the EVO LTE. May 11th.

which is like this Friday

megaton.

[tokkun]

Really you are better off no renewing your contract. I don't think Sprint can last for 2 more years.

No way will Sprint simply go out of business. Their infrastructure is worth too much money. Someone would buy them, and based on the attempted T-Mobile acquisition, it's unlikely to be Verizon.

[ydnawel]

I was wondering the same thing but on a higher level of android phone. What is the android gaf consensus was on the newer phones coming out? One X or SIII? Is there a reason you would pick a mid to lower android phone over the OneX or SIII coming soon, ydnawel?

Personal preference, and because I don't use phones nearly as heavily as others do.