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Not that I am in love with Verizon, but I am on a corporate plan so switching may not be on option.

However with the EVO, since where I am currently there is no 4g network it may workout in terms of battery life. We'll see if I can hope over to Sprint.
 
Dreams-Visions said:
Guys, I have a "corporate implementation" question: one of my businesses would like to switch to android phones, but there is z critical feature missing from OS 2.1 that I'm hoping someone with OS 2.2 can tell me if it works now:

We run pretty much completely off Outlook and use it to coorinate 3 offices calendars. We do this by sending Outlook calendar appointments and come in the form of attachments that can be accepted, declined or a new date/time proposed. After accepting, the event is added to your calendar.

iOS handles these properly. Blackberry handles this properly. But as of Android 2.1, Android still doesn't recognize that calendar invitations. Does anyone with OS 2.2 installed know if this is working? Would anyone be willing to let me send them a dummy calendar event for test purposes?

Thanks.
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I guess it depends on what format these calendar invites are in. HTC Sense phones have Exchange support built-in so I have my work mail, calendars and contacts on my phone. I can accept invitations to meetings on my phone and it will update it on the Exchange server. If these are in some other kind of format, that may not work, I don't know.

I'll PM you my email address if you want to send me a dummy invite and I'll let you know if it works.
 
BB 2nd preorder for Droid X is going to happen on the 4th to 10th. it will appear on this Sunday's ad.

its not a guaranteed that u will get the phone on day 1, but be added on the waitlist
 
So I went with Samsung Galaxy S instead of waiting for the Desire since I could get it right away. The phone itself was same price (15 euros a month) but the data is only the slowest one. (unlimited amount though)

I went to just check the phone out but after I saw the phone I had to have it. :D

TouchWiz stuff is alright but I'll try different launchers to see how they differ.

Coming from iPhone 3G, the phone seemed pretty large at first but it feels lighter and thinner (and it is). The screen is so awesome though. The black levels and colors are so much better than 3G.

Thought I'd miss AppStore but I have to say Im really impressed by the phone and android apps. :)
 
ok guys, is there a way to over clock my droid eris? this laggy shit is pissing me off. Seems to be worse after 2.1 upgrade. also, is over clocking it safe? what would the affect on the battery life be?
 
bathala said:
BB 2nd preorder for Droid X is going to happen on the 4th to 10th. it will appear on this Sunday's ad.

its not a guaranteed that u will get the phone on day 1, but be added on the waitlist
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Hmm I order the Droid Incredible, but not sure if I should switch.
 
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LG Optimus line. From phones to tablets, shipping with Froyo.

Thoughts? The one on the left looks like a cheap Samsung phone, but the one on the right is simple and nice. I don't know what to think of LG, I associate them with dumbphones like the Chocolate or pretty bland phones from their silver touch Windows Mobile 6 phone on AT&T to the "I simply exist" Verizon phone which I can't even remember the name of. (After sitting here and thinking for at least 30 seconds I remember it is Ally).

Should we "trust" LG for quality devices and update support? A solid Android tablet hasn't emerged, and tablets can be pretty awesome. That phone on the left is nice, too. Wonder if it'll come to Verizon (hint hint).
 
Any new updates about the HTC "Scorpion"? I just may skip this generation and wait until, Motorola makes a less ugly phone (GUI and Hardware) without hard buttons. or HTC brings a big screen to Verizon.

I want the big screen for my e Books, it should make reading on a phone infinitely more bearable.
 
http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-brief/50505-lg-android-tablet-coming-this-year


LG Android tablet coming this year



LG confirmed today, according to a Wall Street Journal report, that in addition to working on a new tablet computer that will run on a modified version of Windows 7, it is also creating one of the country's first Android tablets.

The tablet market, once a niche, widely disregarded segment of the consumer electronics industry, has been catapulted to the forefront with the launch of Apple's iPad. The iPad has sold more than 3 million units within just a couple months.

Competing devices haven't really surfaced yet, and some high-profile projects have even been canceled, but there are bound to be some competitors that will pop up over the next several months.

LG did not confirm a price or any technical specs for the Android tablet, but said it should be available for purchase by the end of the year.
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Is this big news or something that was already rumored?
 
jonnybryce said:
mytouch slide lol
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Oh yeah. For some reason I keep forgetting that's by HTC. Maybe just because it doesn't really look like an HTC phone... nor does it use "proper" Sense...
 
Anyone seen this??

Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9200.jpg


Samsung Galaxy i9200 specs should be:

4.3” 1280x720px Super AMOLED 2 display
2GHz CPU, 1GB RAM/4GB ROM
32GB of built-in flash memory, +32GB microSD card slot
8 mpx camera with FullHD video recording
A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n
3.5mm audiojack
accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient light sensors
The new Samsung Galaxy i9200 should run on Android 3.0 OS.
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http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/07/05/samsung-i9200-galaxy-s2-details-leak/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)

Holy shit, it's still rumoured but if that picture and those specs are accurate I will be buying. I'm keeping my Nexus until there is a leap forward from the 1ghz processor and 5mp camera. This would be exactly the leap I'm looking for and the design is beautiful.
 
Vyse The Legend said:
htc-vision-itw-njuskalo.jpg


The HTC Vision: Android 2.1, Snapdragon, 3.7in screen. The super-duper rumor is that this will be T-Mobile's new Sidekick.
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This is the phone that will replace my G1...oh yes...
 
Lonely1 said:
What's the general consensus about those cheap Chinese Android tablets, like this ones?

http://cgi.ebay.com/7-Screen-WIFI-Camera-Google-Android-EPAD-Tablet-PC-MID-/170509243018?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item27b324928a

http://cgi.ebay.com/7-TABLET-PC-ANDROID-TOUCH-PAD-Netbook-NOTEBOOK-USA-/160447563868?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Tablets&hash=item255b6b885c
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They're cheap and mostly lame. Resistive screen plus older version of Android minus the Android Market. That's the math. :P
 
OriginalThinking said:
Anyone seen this??

Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9200.jpg




http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/07/05/samsung-i9200-galaxy-s2-details-leak/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)

Holy shit, it's still rumoured but if that picture and those specs are accurate I will be buying. I'm keeping my Nexus until there is a leap forward from the 1ghz processor and 5mp camera. This would be exactly the leap I'm looking for and the design is beautiful.
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The design looks ugly as hell to me. And that's either not nearly as thick as the actual phone is or they are going to shove a ~750mAh or smaller battery in there. Seriously. How is that at all realistic.
 
OriginalThinking said:
Anyone seen this??

Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9200.jpg




http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/07/05/samsung-i9200-galaxy-s2-details-leak/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)

Holy shit, it's still rumoured but if that picture and those specs are accurate I will be buying. I'm keeping my Nexus until there is a leap forward from the 1ghz processor and 5mp camera. This would be exactly the leap I'm looking for and the design is beautiful.
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Seems fake. Samsung already has enough trouble producing AMOLED screens, producing one with that pixel density with their current problems seems odd.

Also, the 2GHz processor. Too much power now. A phone like this would have to be released more than a year from now, I gather.

I think you should see 1.2GHz, 1.5GHz, and 1.7-8GHz processors before seeing a 2GHz part.
 
So I've had my Ally to play with for the weekend and I know it's nothing extremely impressive like the EVO but I am loving the shit out of it. LG's own personal widgets are fucking ugly and useless as hell though, especially disappointing after having an HTC.

I have a funky issue though with it's messaging. The messenger after sending a text will at times freeze and I either have to take the battery out or wait until the phone realizes wtf is going on and resets. Wondering if I should reset the software in the phone or get a replacement.
 
OriginalThinking said:
Anyone seen this??

Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9200.jpg




http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/07/05/samsung-i9200-galaxy-s2-details-leak/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)

Holy shit, it's still rumoured but if that picture and those specs are accurate I will be buying. I'm keeping my Nexus until there is a leap forward from the 1ghz processor and 5mp camera. This would be exactly the leap I'm looking for and the design is beautiful.
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Why would it have a 4GB ROM + 32GB of storage?
 
CrayzeeCarl said:
I guess it depends on what format these calendar invites are in. HTC Sense phones have Exchange support built-in so I have my work mail, calendars and contacts on my phone. I can accept invitations to meetings on my phone and it will update it on the Exchange server. If these are in some other kind of format, that may not work, I don't know.

I'll PM you my email address if you want to send me a dummy invite and I'll let you know if it works.
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Just wanted to again say thanks for the help.

This feature alone makes Android 2.2 better for business than iOS has proven to be in over 3 years of development.
 
Dreams-Visions said:
Just wanted to again say thanks for the help.

This feature alone makes Android 2.2 better for business than iOS has proven to be in over 3 years of development.
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No problem. For anyone else wondering, we tested calendar invites using .ics files. It worked flawlessly.
 
Jayge said:
The design looks ugly as hell to me. And that's either not nearly as thick as the actual phone is or they are going to shove a ~750mAh or smaller battery in there. Seriously. How is that at all realistic.
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Design is ugly?? I'm a big fan of minimalism, so to me it's beautiful. Square edges, the front keeps the bezel to a minimum to allow for greater screen real estate, the 4 android keys and logo. Slim as hell. The stats don't seem that realistic, I'd agree but even if that design stays true then it'd still be a winner. As for the battery status if the iPhone 4 (which is incredibly slim) can get a 2 day battery life in there, then it's possible.
 
LizardKing said:
ok guys, is there a way to over clock my droid eris? this laggy shit is pissing me off. Seems to be worse after 2.1 upgrade. also, is over clocking it safe? what would the affect on the battery life be?
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You need to root your phone. Xda-developers.com it's definitely worth it.
 
OriginalThinking said:
Design is ugly?? I'm a big fan of minimalism, so to me it's beautiful. Square edges, the front keeps the bezel to a minimum to allow for greater screen real estate, the 4 android keys and logo. Slim as hell. The stats don't seem that realistic, I'd agree but even if that design stays true then it'd still be a winner. As for the battery status if the iPhone 4 (which is incredibly slim) can get a 2 day battery life in there, then it's possible.
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Ugly. The phone itself is alright if a little bland (although we haven't seen the back) but I absolutely hate it when Samsung shoves their logo on their phones like that (ugliest font in the world, way too prominent) and I dislike the capacitive button icons. If that were changed to something better I would probably like it several times more.
 
Jayge said:
Ugly. The phone itself is alright if a little bland (although we haven't seen the back) but I absolutely hate it when Samsung shoves their logo on their phones like that (ugliest font in the world, way too prominent) and I dislike the capacitive button icons. If that were changed to something better I would probably like it several times more.
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Not to mention that the logo is above the buttons, forcing them down to the bottom edge making it difficult to use one-handed.

Not that it matters that much, since the specs + render look very fake.
 
Are there any manufacturers that put the back button anywhere that's not the bottom left? That seems like the most natural place to put it.
 
Are there any other Android phones whose OS is directly updated by Google besides the Nexus One? If not, are there any manufacturers who will release handsets like this in the future. My contract with AT&T expires this November and I intend to switch to an Android-based handset from the iPhone 3G. However, I rather not depend on handset suppliers not named Google for OS updates that may not come.

Most information in the wild suggests that Google will not release a Nexus 2 (droid-life, for example) as they're happy with third-party handset support. Will anything take its place?
 
constableroark said:
Are there any other Android phones whose OS is directly updated by Google besides the Nexus One? If not, are there any manufacturers who will release handsets like this in the future. My contract with AT&T expires this November and I intend to switch to an Android-based handset from the iPhone 3G. However, I rather not depend on handset suppliers not named Google for OS updates that may not come.

Most information in the wild suggests that Google will not release a Nexus 2 (droid-life, for example) as they're happy with third-party handset support. Will anything take its place?
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This doesn't exactly answer your question, but I just got a Nexus One last week and I absolutely love the device (my first Android too). I'd say just bite on one. Maybe AT&T will let you upgrade now?
 
I don't see why the Nexus One wouldn't be the best choice for that for the next two years at least. Its specs are still really high-end and even if they weren't, they're more than enough for running 2.1 and especially 2.2.
 
I don't get why all these companies choose to plaster their logo on the front of the phone. It's usually ugly and distracts from the design.
 
Flink said:
I don't get why all these companies choose to plaster their logo on the front of the phone. It's usually ugly and distracts from the design.
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To them it's part of the design. I actually like it, I feel like phones without logos in the front can look a little Chinese no name brand knockoff like. It took a while to get used to the iPhone's nothingness, and I prefer to see the brand, or at least some kind of interesting design, going on instead of all plain.
 
jonnybryce said:
To them it's part of the design. I actually like it, I feel like phones without logos in the front can look a little Chinese no name brand knockoff like. It took a while to get used to the iPhone's nothingness, and I prefer to see the brand, or at least some kind of interesting design, going on instead of all plain.
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Wow :lol
 
constableroark said:
Are there any other Android phones whose OS is directly updated by Google besides the Nexus One? If not, are there any manufacturers who will release handsets like this in the future. My contract with AT&T expires this November and I intend to switch to an Android-based handset from the iPhone 3G. However, I rather not depend on handset suppliers not named Google for OS updates that may not come.

Most information in the wild suggests that Google will not release a Nexus 2 (droid-life, for example) as they're happy with third-party handset support. Will anything take its place?
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A lot of people seem to forget that the Nexus One is the third Google-branded device, following the Dev Phone One and the Ion. I don't think that you can guarantee that any phone you buy today will continue receiving official OS updates. Your best bet for long term support is from the community.
 
jonnybryce said:
To them it's part of the design. I actually like it, I feel like phones without logos in the front can look a little Chinese no name brand knockoff like. It took a while to get used to the iPhone's nothingness, and I prefer to see the brand, or at least some kind of interesting design, going on instead of all plain.
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Well, I don't necessarily want the phones to be all plain either, but some of these logos just cheapen the phone in my opinion. You can make creative, spiffy and non-plain designs without them. I don't really need to be smacked in the face with a hideous Samsung or LG logo while I am playing a game, browsing, etc. Put that shit on the back.

I'm aware this is extremely petty and minor, but it bothers me for some reason. I do somehow understand the Chinese knock-off point you made, however.
 
tokkun said:
A lot of people seem to forget that the Nexus One is the third Google-branded device, following the Dev Phone One and the Ion. I don't think that you can guarantee that any phone you buy today will continue receiving official OS updates. Your best bet for long term support is from the community.
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Well, those first two were dev phones really meant for kernel (and to a lesser extent, app) devs. The Nexus One is also covered by the community as it's Cyanogen's phone of choice.
 
jonnybryce said:
To them it's part of the design. I actually like it, I feel like phones without logos in the front can look a little Chinese no name brand knockoff like. It took a while to get used to the iPhone's nothingness, and I prefer to see the brand, or at least some kind of interesting design, going on instead of all plain.
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Maybe, but I can't see howanyone would deny that HTC implements their branding way classier than Sammy.
 
Flink said:
I do somehow understand the Chinese knock-off point you made, however.
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lol, yeah. Like a no-name brand. I feel the same when I see people rip off the names and logos on their cars.

idk, just my opinion.
 
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