Android: Phone News and Discussion Thread
#8361
Карты убийцы
Ken, how exactly does that work. Do you have to hardwire something into your breaker box?
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^^^ I think NEST comes pre-configured to connect to your WIFI and you can control it with your phone...
for the Sprinkler system, I bet you have to buy something so it will interface/connect your sprinkler system to the WIFI/3G which will allow you to control it....I would be interested to know more about this as well....
for the Sprinkler system, I bet you have to buy something so it will interface/connect your sprinkler system to the WIFI/3G which will allow you to control it....I would be interested to know more about this as well....
#8363
Suzuka Master
Man I gotta move out of la tomorrow won't be able to catch up on I/O news till the evening
#8364
Safety Car
I won't be able to live stream it either. Will have to catch up after its done. Anyone see the news about the S4 getting a "Google Edition"?
http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-...le-io-1555174/
I wish HTC would announce something similar to that with the One's design. I'd be all over it. With that said, if Google doesn't announce any interesting hardware tomorrow, I think I'm going to purchase a One tomorrow evening.
http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-...le-io-1555174/
I wish HTC would announce something similar to that with the One's design. I'd be all over it. With that said, if Google doesn't announce any interesting hardware tomorrow, I think I'm going to purchase a One tomorrow evening.
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The sprinkler system was a breeze. I literally had it completely installed and configured in 10 minutes.
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With Pandora, I use it a lot when reading outside. I have a pergola with some shade. As for the cars, two have bluetooth audio, the CR-Z is bluetooth phone only, so USB connection instead.
#8367
Goodbye.
About that geek.c0m article on the GS4 GE, all I gotta say about it is LOLZ.
I anticipate a shizstorm of delusional angry people disappointed from a lack of ridiculous expectations from I/O tomorrow after the 3 hour presentation. Brace yourselves.
I anticipate a shizstorm of delusional angry people disappointed from a lack of ridiculous expectations from I/O tomorrow after the 3 hour presentation. Brace yourselves.
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It looks to be a good or even great phone. But it's not this 'groundbreaking' device like they're trying to claim to be.
Sorry but Samsung doesn't have Steve Jobs nor his Reality Distortion Field.
Sorry but Samsung doesn't have Steve Jobs nor his Reality Distortion Field.
#8369
Suzuka Master
I just expect it to be for developers, and thats whats been said also. There will be new services, and things probably for developers but nothing really changing to the OS.
I hope they announce the Nexus 7. I keep going between should i get the 7 or wait for the 10. I dunno what size I want. When I'm on the couch I love using my dads iPad, but when I'm in bed its too big and I use my phone.
I hope iOS7 brings profiles to the ipad. Cause its annoying for both of us. I dont like signing out of his thing in every app and so forth.
#8370
Suzuka Master
#8371
Goodbye.
Dude, it's not worth missing out on actual life stuff just for a 3 hour presentation of which most of it won't be life-changing news. Not to mention, it will be up for re-watching in its entirety later.
#8372
Burning Brakes
I've been so satisfied with my N4 that now I want a Nexus S just to play around with. Hopefully I can pick up a decent one for under 100.
Has anyone used it before?
Has anyone used it before?
#8373
Suzuka Master
Some of the google play services were pretty cool. Doesnt look like theres any device announcements, nor a 4.3 update?
#8374
Goodbye.
1 device announcement, which was greeted with laughs at the end.
1.5 hours left. 4.3 might come then, but I'm thinking that Android events might now be focused towards the end of the year along with Nexus devices.
Hangouts is the great game changer. Loving all these multi-platform integration!
And even more G+ across the board.
1.5 hours left. 4.3 might come then, but I'm thinking that Android events might now be focused towards the end of the year along with Nexus devices.
Hangouts is the great game changer. Loving all these multi-platform integration!
And even more G+ across the board.
Last edited by TSXy Luster; 05-15-2013 at 12:47 PM.
#8375
Anyone see the news about the S4 getting a "Google Edition"?
http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-...le-io-1555174/
http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-...le-io-1555174/
#8376
I shoot people
hmmmm he's using an iPad in the presentation and not a Nexus 10?
#8377
New play music app looks pretty nice. The icon and widget stay the same. Discovery of new music is well implemented...it sees Above and Beyond in my music and recommends "Walter White," a track I don't have. There an add to my library button pretty much centered on the screen making it easy to keep this available to me. A three dot menu button give the option to turn this track into a "radio station" of similar music or buy the track, add to playlist or queue.
So far the radio station created by the radio station button is selecting music very much in similar tempo and style as the original track.
I'm impressed.
So far the radio station created by the radio station button is selecting music very much in similar tempo and style as the original track.
I'm impressed.
#8378
I shoot people
the guy in the red shirt has the creepiest voice, ever
#8379
Google search updated, now "reminders" are available. I've set mine up as a test to remind me to do something in 20 minutes. It's placed a card in Google now, but it's hidden in the notification panel by the "time to home" card witch has a footnote of 5 other cards available.
Real time transit info doesn't seem to be working in Chicago.
Real time transit info doesn't seem to be working in Chicago.
#8380
Goodbye.
#8381
I shoot people
#8382
I shoot people
...so, basically the S4 Google Edition IS the next Nexus phone?
#8383
That's one way of looking at it, but purists won't see it that way. Nexus phones don't have SD cards, don't have hardware home buttons and are somewhat subsidized by Google. This is more of a Google Edition of the S4.
#8384
Suzuka Master
Nexus phones get the branding when google helps co-develop the hardware.
This won't be a nexus I believe. Just sold as a google edition.
The new maps UI looks really nice mobile and desktop!
ALso i'm looking forward to the google+updates, i wish more people used it. I still use it for some followers, mainly android news. But my friends dont lol.
Excited for the new hangouts app, my friends and i used the one before built in but switched to fb messenger since we can do the group chat on the comp. I'm gonna push back to that now
This won't be a nexus I believe. Just sold as a google edition.
The new maps UI looks really nice mobile and desktop!
ALso i'm looking forward to the google+updates, i wish more people used it. I still use it for some followers, mainly android news. But my friends dont lol.
Excited for the new hangouts app, my friends and i used the one before built in but switched to fb messenger since we can do the group chat on the comp. I'm gonna push back to that now
#8385
Everyday I'm rofling
Why wait and get the google version s4 if it looks the exact same on the outside? What benefits does it have over a regular rooted S4 with vanilla android on it?
#8388
Goodbye.
For those complaining about not much new Android stuff, I give you this:
http://developer.android.com/design/....html#side-nav
They are doing more for developers and users within Android and not just blasting out with new versions that critics will then complain about devices not catching up, fragmentation, etc...
Android centric event will come later this year, in addition to the many already going on at I/O.
http://developer.android.com/design/....html#side-nav
They are doing more for developers and users within Android and not just blasting out with new versions that critics will then complain about devices not catching up, fragmentation, etc...
Android centric event will come later this year, in addition to the many already going on at I/O.
Last edited by TSXy Luster; 05-15-2013 at 06:24 PM.
#8389
Safety Car
The new Google Play Music UI looks pretty sweet. The Hangouts app is pretty cool too:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/43...google-io-2013
Really nice UI designs.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/43...google-io-2013
Really nice UI designs.
Last edited by CGFebTSX04; 05-15-2013 at 08:11 PM.
#8390
Suzuka Master
can you guys download the hangouts app??
I go to it in the play store and it says hangouts (recently talk) and it just says open and it opens up talk.
I go to it in the play store and it says hangouts (recently talk) and it just says open and it opens up talk.
#8391
Suzuka Master
Okk so samsung denied my phone for a warranty fix due to the screen being broken.
They said it would be $152.xx to get the phone fixed.
I told them to ship it back for now.
I'm still using my NS, but its sloowwww.
I have a three choices that I see.
First get the phone fixed and pay the 152.
Second sell the GS3 as a broken phone and the NS then assuming I get $150 combined (gotta research if i even would) then put the last 150/200 to a N4.
Wait till the next nexus and stick it out with my NS.
They said it would be $152.xx to get the phone fixed.
I told them to ship it back for now.
I'm still using my NS, but its sloowwww.
I have a three choices that I see.
First get the phone fixed and pay the 152.
Second sell the GS3 as a broken phone and the NS then assuming I get $150 combined (gotta research if i even would) then put the last 150/200 to a N4.
Wait till the next nexus and stick it out with my NS.
#8392
Safety Car
http://androidspin.com/2013/05/15/go...he-play-store/
Okk so samsung denied my phone for a warranty fix due to the screen being broken.
They said it would be $152.xx to get the phone fixed.
I told them to ship it back for now.
I'm still using my NS, but its sloowwww.
I have a three choices that I see.
First get the phone fixed and pay the 152.
Second sell the GS3 as a broken phone and the NS then assuming I get $150 combined (gotta research if i even would) then put the last 150/200 to a N4.
Wait till the next nexus and stick it out with my NS.
They said it would be $152.xx to get the phone fixed.
I told them to ship it back for now.
I'm still using my NS, but its sloowwww.
I have a three choices that I see.
First get the phone fixed and pay the 152.
Second sell the GS3 as a broken phone and the NS then assuming I get $150 combined (gotta research if i even would) then put the last 150/200 to a N4.
Wait till the next nexus and stick it out with my NS.
#8393
Goodbye.
Okk so samsung denied my phone for a warranty fix due to the screen being broken.
They said it would be $152.xx to get the phone fixed.
I told them to ship it back for now.
I'm still using my NS, but its sloowwww.
I have a three choices that I see.
First get the phone fixed and pay the 152.
Second sell the GS3 as a broken phone and the NS then assuming I get $150 combined (gotta research if i even would) then put the last 150/200 to a N4.
Wait till the next nexus and stick it out with my NS.
They said it would be $152.xx to get the phone fixed.
I told them to ship it back for now.
I'm still using my NS, but its sloowwww.
I have a three choices that I see.
First get the phone fixed and pay the 152.
Second sell the GS3 as a broken phone and the NS then assuming I get $150 combined (gotta research if i even would) then put the last 150/200 to a N4.
Wait till the next nexus and stick it out with my NS.
#8394
Suzuka Master
I dont even know whats wrong though... so i dunno what to fix.
and mike its not cause of CM10, my friend that has GS2 stock non-rooted cant either. ALthough i got it now though.
Get your google map invites here
http://www.google.com/help/maps/hell...sktop/preview/
and mike its not cause of CM10, my friend that has GS2 stock non-rooted cant either. ALthough i got it now though.
Get your google map invites here
http://www.google.com/help/maps/hell...sktop/preview/
#8395
Everyday I'm rofling
GS3 sells for 300-350 on ebay. I just bought one for my mom a few weeks ago.
#8396
Goodbye.
In one of the I/O sessions today, Key Lime Pie was spotted. So not surprising, a new version of Android will come this year, possibly in a few months with the launch of the new Nexus 7 and updated Bluetooth 4.0 status.
Also looks like SMS integration will come to Hangouts. Yay.
Also looks like SMS integration will come to Hangouts. Yay.
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tmoblie pushed out an update for the S3, biggest feature update is the ability to run 2 apps on the screen at once and the battery seems to be lasting longer (maybe its just me though), its 4.1.2
#8398
I shoot people
sorry for the dumb question, but I often get people sending me stuff via text messaging, usually iPhone users, and I'll click on the "Download" and it'll show that it's downloading, but then after that, I don't get anything... why do I go (on my phone) to pull this file?
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Ken, that happens with MMS when you are in a low network area....when on Edge network (low network), I get the same thing, the minute I get on 3G/4G and hit download, it shows the image/video....
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