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Actually I just checked and the GBA games that I've tried on it did save. It's just the SNES and Genesis ones that won't save. I haven't tried the NES and GBC emulators yet. Could this have something to do with the fact that the GBA one made me download a BIOS file before I could use it? None of the other -oid emulators made me do that.
I dont have a android phone yet but can somebody tell me if yahoo messenger webcams work on android? do streaming live webcam sites like stickam work? do any um...adult...live webcam sites work?
I'm trying to decide between the nexus or the droid....if one of them does live streaming video better that could make my decision.
I'm trying to decide between the nexus or the droid....if one of them does live streaming video better that could make my decision.
Battersea Power Station
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Did you duders try the Swype beta? My wife's been using it on the Droid and says it's very good. You don't have to be accurate at all, so fat fingers need not worry.
Battersea Power Station
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What would the connection do for you? You're just looking to create a >2 computer network?skybaby said:So there are no apps that create a wifi AP for android? This sucks, HTC phones with windows have this built-in
Did you give it some time? It took me a while to change the way I use the keyboard -- there's an adjustment curve.womp said:
Google And Spotify Dance Over U.S. Launch
Spotify. The elusive European streaming music startup that you just cant get access to in the U.S., unless you know someone or jump through a few hoops.
The U.S. launch has been delayed over aggressive negotiations with the labels over the price users will pay in the U.S. Spotify insists on free, the labels want to move away from that model entirely.
Weve heard that a compromise has been reached. Spotify will be free for users, but a very limited number of people will be able to use it.
Much more interesting, though, are the conversations with Google that weve confirmed. The two companies sketched out a plan where Spotifys excellent Android application would be build into the 2.1 version of Android and would launch in the U.S. with the Google Nexus One phone on January 5. The application which is available in Europe and allows for offline syncing of songs would give Google a much needed competitive answer to Apples iTunes. The Android could realistically be seen as a media consumption device, like the iPhone, with things like Spotify built into it.
Google wanted Spotify badly enough that they were willing to cover the label costs for every user of $3 $4 per month. Spotify would add advertising on top of it, as they do with the free version in Europe, to make additional revenue. Without Google paying those label fees there was no way Spotify could handle the costs of the user flow that 2.1 would provide. Currently, European users must pay for Spotify Premium to use the mobile versions of the service.
We havent heard whether the deal was done, and theres a chance Spotify will be part of the January 5 Google announcement. But our sources say the deal has likely gone cold, at least for now.
When Spotify does launch in the U.S., though, look for a new version of the player that adds social elements like social playlists to the product. Thats a big weakness Spotify has against MOG, which uses social elements to aid discovery of new music. And Spotify will also supposedly let you play songs that you have on your hard drive (like via iTunes) that they dont have in their library. That will help fill in the ever-decreasing gaps in their library, and make Spotify that much more compelling for users.
Spotify. The elusive European streaming music startup that you just cant get access to in the U.S., unless you know someone or jump through a few hoops.
The U.S. launch has been delayed over aggressive negotiations with the labels over the price users will pay in the U.S. Spotify insists on free, the labels want to move away from that model entirely.
Weve heard that a compromise has been reached. Spotify will be free for users, but a very limited number of people will be able to use it.
Much more interesting, though, are the conversations with Google that weve confirmed. The two companies sketched out a plan where Spotifys excellent Android application would be build into the 2.1 version of Android and would launch in the U.S. with the Google Nexus One phone on January 5. The application which is available in Europe and allows for offline syncing of songs would give Google a much needed competitive answer to Apples iTunes. The Android could realistically be seen as a media consumption device, like the iPhone, with things like Spotify built into it.
Google wanted Spotify badly enough that they were willing to cover the label costs for every user of $3 $4 per month. Spotify would add advertising on top of it, as they do with the free version in Europe, to make additional revenue. Without Google paying those label fees there was no way Spotify could handle the costs of the user flow that 2.1 would provide. Currently, European users must pay for Spotify Premium to use the mobile versions of the service.
We havent heard whether the deal was done, and theres a chance Spotify will be part of the January 5 Google announcement. But our sources say the deal has likely gone cold, at least for now.
When Spotify does launch in the U.S., though, look for a new version of the player that adds social elements like social playlists to the product. Thats a big weakness Spotify has against MOG, which uses social elements to aid discovery of new music. And Spotify will also supposedly let you play songs that you have on your hard drive (like via iTunes) that they dont have in their library. That will help fill in the ever-decreasing gaps in their library, and make Spotify that much more compelling for users.
radioheadrule83
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Spotify could be a killer app if Google Android phones suddenly get access to the free version without invites.
Battersea Power Station said:
Played with it about a week now...Snagged it the day it came out. When it started having me choose basic words (Did you mean?) from a list as I was 'swyping' and interrupting my 'groove', it ceased to functionally do what I wanted - Type faster. I found that I was hen pecking quicker.
JonathanEx
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Basically, a program that you can stream pretty much any song for free.dsunit1 said:
Battersea Power Station
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If you're willing to root your device, there are WiFi tether apps.skybaby said:
But why not use a cable tether app? You don't have to root and you'll save battery life on both devices. Try PdaNet. The free version doesn't support https connections and will bug you about "upgrading" every few minutes, but it's still great in my opinion.
It's like having iTunes but never having to purchase any music.dsunit1 said:
Got my Droid Eris a few weeks ago, and am loving it so far. One question though - why doesn't Advanced Task Killer show all the programs that are running? For instance, if I boot up Flixster to check movie times, it doesn't show up in ATK and I can't 'kill' it, even though ATK does log the drop in available memory from opening it. And Flixster doesn't offer a way to 'quit,' so thus far I've found myself uninstalling applications I can't find a way to quit. I have no need for movie times to be constantly running in the background eating my battery.
Is there another task killer that will show all running programs? Or is there a reason ATK isn't showing some?
Is there another task killer that will show all running programs? Or is there a reason ATK isn't showing some?
radioheadrule83
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Those task killers shouldn't really be necessary. They're only really useful as a convenience - to kill all none-vital tasks when you want to start afresh. But personally, I don't really use them or trust them to do that correctly/cleanly...
If an app is done correctly, and doesn't try to meddle with the intended cycle for applications - then when you go back to the home screen and push the app into the background - it creates a save state and flags itself up as possible to be 'killed'. Then if the phone needs more memory, the phone will kill older apps/tasks itself. Services like the music service etc are allowed to persist. Oftentimes when you go back into an app and its in the same place you left it, its not always because its been open and processing the entire time, but because its loaded the relevant view and save state from when you last had it open (at the top of the task stack).
Therefore I just feel that if a program is lagging your phone up and being constantly active (even when backgrounded), its not your phones fault for trying to multitask too much, its the programs fault for not being written as Google intended. I've uninstalled a few apps for being crappy in that regard.
If an app is done correctly, and doesn't try to meddle with the intended cycle for applications - then when you go back to the home screen and push the app into the background - it creates a save state and flags itself up as possible to be 'killed'. Then if the phone needs more memory, the phone will kill older apps/tasks itself. Services like the music service etc are allowed to persist. Oftentimes when you go back into an app and its in the same place you left it, its not always because its been open and processing the entire time, but because its loaded the relevant view and save state from when you last had it open (at the top of the task stack).
Therefore I just feel that if a program is lagging your phone up and being constantly active (even when backgrounded), its not your phones fault for trying to multitask too much, its the programs fault for not being written as Google intended. I've uninstalled a few apps for being crappy in that regard.
ThatObviousUser
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Yup, completely agree with you radiohead. I heard Photoshop.com Mobile was bad in that regard. :/
While it's true that a properly written application should halt its processor-intensive work when it's paused or stopped, and should do so quickly, I know that not every developer will be so conscientious.radioheadrule83 said:
In the first days of using my Droid I was using the GiantBomb app to view a video or two, then put it away to browse the web. Much to my surprise, after just an hour of use my battery was half-dead. Checking the battery usage showed something like 78% of the processor usage attributed to the supposedly idle Giant Bomb app.
I'm not pointing fingers, especially since that particular program is considered to be an alpha release, I'm just saying that there is no guarantee that 3rd party applications will behave properly, so there's no harm in providing a little protection for yourself if you aren't sure.
And yes, Taskpanel is pretty great when it comes to providing a simple and functional interface for automatically and manually shutting down processes.
ThatObviousUser
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlWOocHwcLo
Looks very, very well done. My mind was kinda blown that the Flash game he was playing didn't have any FPS slowdown at all.
Looks very, very well done. My mind was kinda blown that the Flash game he was playing didn't have any FPS slowdown at all.
I'm more concerned with using a task manager for the battery savings. Some apps- like the marketplace and browser, don't appear to go into a background.radioheadrule83 said:Those task killers shouldn't really be necessary. They're only really useful as a convenience - to kill all none-vital tasks when you want to start afresh. But personally, I don't really use them or trust them to do that correctly/cleanly...
If an app is done correctly, and doesn't try to meddle with the intended cycle for applications - then when you go back to the home screen and push the app into the background - it creates a save state and flags itself up as possible to be 'killed'. Then if the phone needs more memory, the phone will kill older apps/tasks itself. Services like the music service etc are allowed to persist. Oftentimes when you go back into an app and its in the same place you left it, its not always because its been open and processing the entire time, but because its loaded the relevant view and save state from when you last had it open (at the top of the task stack).
Therefore I just feel that if a program is lagging your phone up and being constantly active (even when backgrounded), its not your phones fault for trying to multitask too much, its the programs fault for not being written as Google intended. I've uninstalled a few apps for being crappy in that regard.
That's true, the memory used is freed, but keeping information in memory isn't really what drains your battery, it's the CPU usage. When an activity goes into the background (when you can't see it) the activity is supposed to pause its CPU-intensive work.TheEastonator said:
The exception, of course, is when a service is created by the application, such as a music player. One of the major uses of a service is for it to continue even after the activity is forced into the background. If a CPU-hungry service is spawned, it will continue to use cycles until the the associated activity's process is killed (or it completes its task).
This is why a task manager is useful... in case applications are "naughty". Applications developed by Google, especially crucial ones like Browser and Market, are likely never to be cause for this sort of problem.
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Using an addon task manager seems kind of frivolous to me.
I just created a shortcut to "running services."
I just created a shortcut to "running services."
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Just hold your finger on the homescreen and select "shortcuts."womp said:
Mecha_Infantry
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Bad_Boy said:
Yeah some of the Android icons look straight up 00's Linux-ish..
Anyway, I hope to find out:
-The native Mail program is compatible with Exchange 2003. I DON'T want to use 3rd party apps
-When I take a picture, can I use the Facebook app to upload it, like on an iPhone?
Cheers
djcatskratch
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I'll post this again since nobody replied last time. Are there any apps for Droid that allow you to take panoramic photos? Paid or Free is fine. I've searched the Market lists but couldn't find anything and I was just wondering if anyone here knew of one in particular. Thanks!
Mecha_Infantry
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poweld said:
Fucking a!
So that's all my problems solved, thanks for the help
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
It's there for me in Settings.womp said:I understand that part.
But where do you find the 'running services'? I'm not seeing that on any lists off hand, at least to shortcut to the home screen that is.
Hold home screen, shortcuts, settings, running services.
I believe this is what you're looking for, though I haven't tried it myself, but it seems to get high praises:Bboy AJ said:
http://dacp.jsharkey.org/
Mecha_Infantry
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ONE! LAST! QUESTION!!!!
I noticed on my co workers Hero, that when in Gmail (didn't try the normal Mail), there is no Reply/ReplyAll/Forward button unless you scroll right to the bottom/beginning of the email thread?
Not a deal breaker, but with such long email/work signatures it's be a little annoying at the beginning
I noticed on my co workers Hero, that when in Gmail (didn't try the normal Mail), there is no Reply/ReplyAll/Forward button unless you scroll right to the bottom/beginning of the email thread?
Not a deal breaker, but with such long email/work signatures it's be a little annoying at the beginning
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I looked at that video and it seems to be a Remote substitute for Android. That is cool because I was hoping there was something like that, but it doesn't accomplish what I wanted.poweld said:
What I want is something that will stream my PC music to my phone. As in, I will be at school and if I want to listen to a song, I can just stream it to my phone. That way, I don't have to carry my music library with me.
I hope I'm making myself clear. Thanks!
On another note, is there a way to have my phone contact list sort by last name instead of first name?
Battersea Power Station
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Each message in the chain should have its own set of those buttons.Mecha_Infantry said:
On devices with a hardware keyboard (not the Hero, obviously) keyboard shortcuts work (R for reply, A for all, F for forward). I guess there's no way to do that with the touch only devices ):
Sorry, I actually understood what you wanted, it's just been a while since I used remote, and forgot that it serves as a... well, remote.Bboy AJ said:
I don't see anything that will do that. The closest I can come to thinking of a similar application is the FTP/SFTP client. I'm not sure if this supports streaming, but in my brief testing the speeds of SFTP transfers were *abyssmal*, and that was while in WiFi transferring within the LAN.
So... I guess the answer is no.
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