Jamesfrom818
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Charred Greyface said:
The G2 is mostly stock. There's some bloatware but there's no custom skin on it.
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The G2 is mostly stock. There's some bloatware but there's no custom skin on it.
Jamesfrom818
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Charred Greyface said:
AT&T probably won't have any of the really good Android phones until the iPhone goes to Verizon.
Well according to another GAffer a page back, launchers are going to be removed from being a critical OS function of which makes sense to me.gcubed said:
I would imagine this allow Google to update the OS themselves and take the hardware manufactures and carriers out of the equation.
If this comes to pass as being true, it's a big win for consumer choice and Android overall.
that would be AWESOME if they required launchers to be optional, but honestly I think it kind of goes against the idea of Android. These companies should be free to do what they want with Android when they put it on their phones. And if Google keeps the Nexus line rolling, there will always be a top of the line option (or close to it) for a phone w/ vanilla Android.
or you can root and run a custom stock ROM like I am with my Droid X.
It's a shitty situation for some tech-oriented consumers, but there are options.
or you can root and run a custom stock ROM like I am with my Droid X.
It's a shitty situation for some tech-oriented consumers, but there are options.
I think if Samsung sells a crap ton of the Nexus S, they'll see the numbers of people that want the pure android experience. To me, I don't think launchers should be static to a manufacture or a carrier. This to me, flies in the face of the openness of android. If Android is about choice then give it to the people, don't punish them for their choice.Futureman said:
In an ideal world you could choose to download Sense UI, TouchWiz or Motoblur in addition to the stock launcher and other apps such as launcher pro.
Jamesfrom818
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I don't know about having a competitors skin on another phone. I agree it should be removable but I think that's going a little too far.Pctx said:
wayward archer
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Mmmmm I want that motorola tablet...
^ Speaking of the Samsung...
I got tipped off that there is a phone heading to both Verizon (and possibly Sprint) that apparently BGR/Endaget and so on haven't even seen yet.
It's said to be "stock" Android phone and be from Samsung. Verizon apparently had a contest last week in the PacNW region in which sales reps would call in after making a sale and enter to win a prize. Apparently, one of them won this "unannounced" phone.
I tried to pry the name of the phone from my friend but she wouldn't spill the beans. Figured I'd give GAF hope that stock Android can actually exist on Verizon! :lol
I got tipped off that there is a phone heading to both Verizon (and possibly Sprint) that apparently BGR/Endaget and so on haven't even seen yet.
It's said to be "stock" Android phone and be from Samsung. Verizon apparently had a contest last week in the PacNW region in which sales reps would call in after making a sale and enter to win a prize. Apparently, one of them won this "unannounced" phone.
I tried to pry the name of the phone from my friend but she wouldn't spill the beans. Figured I'd give GAF hope that stock Android can actually exist on Verizon! :lol
I just don't understand the negatives of allowing someone to disable a vendor skin. Sure sell it with it on and default but we should be able to just disable it fully. Like I said, besides the sale, it's not revenue generating so I don't see the big deal. I don't see how that's against the openness..Pctx said:
That and apparently the tegra 2 is the de facto hardware platform for almost all of the next gen phones (besides htc so far). Samsung just placed a large order for them, guess orion is delayed or slowed. That makes lg, samsung, moto. Sounds like it's going to be honeycomb loving
SimleuqiR said:
ok that font clock is on my lock screen too, running the 2.2 sence HD rom ... so just wondeing if there's an apk somewhere out there for a clock widget using that same font?
JohnTinker
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It isLaguna X said:
sun-drop said:
That is the "Android" font. Should be part of Beautiful Widgets.
Also, The Nexus One made Time's Top 10 gadgets of 2010:
5. Nexus One
Jamesfrom818
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SimleuqiR said:
Even though I'm using a G2 now, I find the lack of LED notifications to be disappointing and I end up tempted to to pop my SIM card back into my N1.
Meizu M9 christens site launch with full specs list
mmm...Engadget said:
Meizu CEO Jack Wong has been teasing the M9 handset for some time now, and if we're not mistaken, the official site just went live with a full list of specs to boot. As promised, there's a 3.5-inch 960 x 640 resolution screen (reportedly the Sharp ASV display), and we're also apparently looking at a 1GHz S5PC110 processor (just like the Samsung Galaxy S), Android 2.2, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A-GPS, 802.11b/g/n, microSDHC, a removable 1370mAH lithium-polymer battery, and support for (drumroll, please) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA,and HSUPA. Too good to be true? Word on the street is this very phone will be available December 25th in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and will expand to the rest of China days later. We'll believe it when we see it.
Jamesfrom818
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For those of you without Froyo on their device yet, I just discovered that the fine folks over at ppcgeeks got Froyo working on the HTC Touch Pro. That was my first smartphone. My N1 and G2 are rooted. I think I'll have something to tinker with later.
brotkasten
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I had it on my Touch Diamond and it's not fun.Jamesfrom818 said:
Jamesfrom818
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Probably still better than winmo 6.5brotkasten said:
This is a beast of phone
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/lg-optimus-2x-first-dual-core-smartphone-launches-with-android/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/lg-optimus-2x-first-dual-core-smartphone-launches-with-android/
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Randy Lanzarote
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Installed the leaked JPU firmware onto my Samsung Galaxy S the other night, fuck yeah! Its still not perfect, but they've freed up more system memory so multi-tasking is much improved, and the lag is pretty much gone. Few issues with the browser, but otherwise the phone is really starting to fly now. Hoping the official 2.2.1 release is going to really shine (about time too)
Also got around to installing the Modaco custom rom onto the Mrs' Orange San Francisco, and damn that thing is also flying now. All the Orange bollocks is gone, and graphic hardware is now enabled across the device. Bumped the VM Heap Size up to 32mb and Angry Birds has gone from 3fps to something that is a lot more playable.
Also got around to installing the Modaco custom rom onto the Mrs' Orange San Francisco, and damn that thing is also flying now. All the Orange bollocks is gone, and graphic hardware is now enabled across the device. Bumped the VM Heap Size up to 32mb and Angry Birds has gone from 3fps to something that is a lot more playable.
brotkasten
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Not really, no.Jamesfrom818 said:
The Nexus S is sort of DoA in the fact that it's only on Tmobile (of which few on GAF have) and no microSD card.Jeels said:The Nexus S came out today, no one is talking about it.I ordered, Best Buy is offering free overnight shipping.
The only pro's of the thing is the screen and "with Google" Gingerbread 2.3 all stock.
Might as well call this thing the Nexus One S as it's not really much of an improvement.
Battersea Power Station
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It also has a front-facing camera. And maybe it will go to Verizon, which should help it out.
Regarding the SD card: I used to be adament about such a feature, but I find it a pain to switch cards between devices and to keep track of all them, especially since I also need to keep track of a micro-to-full size adapter. In an increasingly more web-based world, it's much easier and more convenient to transfer files over local networks and the Internet.
Now that's from a mass market point of view.
From a nerd's perspective, I have to wonder how this would affect rooting procedures.
Regarding the SD card: I used to be adament about such a feature, but I find it a pain to switch cards between devices and to keep track of all them, especially since I also need to keep track of a micro-to-full size adapter. In an increasingly more web-based world, it's much easier and more convenient to transfer files over local networks and the Internet.
Now that's from a mass market point of view.
From a nerd's perspective, I have to wonder how this would affect rooting procedures.
Anatech's review said that the S has 16GB of internal storage of which it partitions off 1GB to be used as a "virtual SD" card.Battersea Power Station said:
Having had my Nexus One for just shy of 10 days, I had a 2GB card in there of which I used quite a bit. It was great to move stuff around and to have that extra capacity. Hackers are going to find a way to Root the S just like any other Android phone, taking away a mechanism to do that might slow them down, but at what cost to the end user?
My biggest problem is that it only has 16GB of storage of which in 2010, most people are wanting at least a minimum of 32GB for music, photos, movies, whatever else. Taking into account that the S is also coming on the cusp of CES in which the next-gen Android phones to run 3.x or higher will make the Nexus S just another Android phone and nothing really special.
I'd say if I still owned my Nexus One, I wouldn't trade up for the S simply because the N1 is still an amazing phone (even with the build quality problems and quirks). Also... I wouldn't hold my breath to this coming to AT&T or Verizon/Sprint anytime soon, but it would be nice if the option was there, but I just don't see them doing it.
SimleuqiR said:
I REALLY REALLY HOPE that honeycomb will work fine with 256mb ram Tablets. Im preordered one, it will arive untill end of month.
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