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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 03:47 PM
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Anyone know when Note 3 is going to be announced?
There are so many rumors about the Note 3 that it's obnoxious.
There's basically nothing confirmed, and almost rumored specs change on a weekly basis.

That being said, Samsung has been on a 12 month cycle with their high end phones:

May 2011 S II
October 2011 Note
May 2012 S III
September 2012 Note II

(Late) April 2013 S4

So september is a safe bet.

Samsung better bring it with the Note 3 if they expect me to upgrade.
I really don't know what it'd take, to be honest, but I found the S4 to be pretty underwhelming.
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 03:59 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 12:08 PM
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There are more leaked images of the Moto X with Eric schmidt using it.

Its on the verge, too lazy to link right now. But it looks good. I like the curve on the back and how its thinner on the sides.
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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I'm strongly considering going from my 4s to S4 active. Looking to find the best carrier. I have no problems with Verizon and I'm due for an upgrade. While getting lunch a I checked out T-mobile. They give 100 off just for switching. Do other places do that? Let me have your input.
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ChodTheWacko
There are so many rumors about the Note 3 that it's obnoxious.
There's basically nothing confirmed, and almost rumored specs change on a weekly basis.

That being said, Samsung has been on a 12 month cycle with their high end phones:

May 2011 S II
October 2011 Note
May 2012 S III
September 2012 Note II

(Late) April 2013 S4

So september is a safe bet.

Samsung better bring it with the Note 3 if they expect me to upgrade.
I really don't know what it'd take, to be honest, but I found the S4 to be pretty underwhelming.
Which is why, I didn't ask what the rumors were, I asked when it's going to be announced
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Will be able to upgrade the iPhone 4S sometime this fall and while I'll see what Apple does with the iPhone in October, I am seriously interested in the HTC One (comes to Verizon on Aug 1) and the Galaxy S4.

How many have moved from iOS to Android? Biggest pluses/minuses?
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by cmschmie
How many have moved from iOS to Android? Biggest pluses/minuses?
(granted, it was back when I had the 3GS, but my gf still has the 4GS)

But what is it about iOS that's causing you to consider switching? Or what is it about the 2 mentioned phones you're eyeing that attracts you?

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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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Sooo weird, my Chrome browser just disappear from my phone. There's no way I uninstalled it by accident
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 03:55 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Maker
I'm strongly considering going from my 4s to S4 active. Looking to find the best carrier. I have no problems with Verizon and I'm due for an upgrade. While getting lunch a I checked out T-mobile. They give 100 off just for switching. Do other places do that? Let me have your input.
S4 active is only on ATT, the regular ones are on all other carriers.
If you get signal from T-mobile in your areas you go to most frequently and you dont do a lot of traveling, tmobile is probably your best bet, I would say.


Originally Posted by cmschmie
Will be able to upgrade the iPhone 4S sometime this fall and while I'll see what Apple does with the iPhone in October, I am seriously interested in the HTC One (comes to Verizon on Aug 1) and the Galaxy S4.

How many have moved from iOS to Android? Biggest pluses/minuses?
I moved from 3G jailbroken iphone to Nexus S. Even with todays, I'd say the biggest misses are smoothness of iOS, that to me is the only real advantage iOS has now. Camera, speed and all that is basically on par. If you're invested in google products like gmail, calendar, drive then Android will offer a better experience in those.

Also bigger screens are better IMO, well to a certain point. 4.7-5 is probably the sweet spot for me
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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so I had a FUCK ME...SIDEWAYS moment today....

was running outside to get someone out of the way of the sprinkler system...was wearing my soccer shorts....soccer shorts = shallow pockets !!!

my note flinged out of my pocket and on the street and it slid a good 2 ft before coming to a stop....

corner of the screen is broken, there is a scratch kinda going down the middle....everything is HELD IN PLACE by ghost armor LOL....weird thing, it still works....so earlier I was just waiting for the Note3....now am eagerly waiting LOL
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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Sooo weird, my Chrome browser just disappear from my phone. There's no way I uninstalled it by accident
The app updated. You just have to go launch it again. Happens with Android apps.
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Old Jul 13, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by swoosh
so I had a FUCK ME...SIDEWAYS moment today....

was running outside to get someone out of the way of the sprinkler system...was wearing my soccer shorts....soccer shorts = shallow pockets !!!

my note flinged out of my pocket and on the street and it slid a good 2 ft before coming to a stop....

corner of the screen is broken, there is a scratch kinda going down the middle....everything is HELD IN PLACE by ghost armor LOL....weird thing, it still works....so earlier I was just waiting for the Note3....now am eagerly waiting LOL
Damn that sucks, is it just the corner where theres no display?? Or does the crack intrude the display as well.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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the crack runs all the way

from the top to the bottom....lucky enough the screen is working just fine....so are all the sensors....it was a nasty fall LOL....

am thinking of just keeping it the way it is and buy the Note3 when it comes out....

or spend $10 and fix it myself....

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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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If you end up doing it yourself just becareful not to mess with the digitizer, then youre f'ed

New moto leak is out
Showing an always listening mode, bringing camera up from anywhere with a couple flicks, some notification on the screen thing, and for the camera app just touch anywhere on the screen to take a pic

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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 12:51 PM
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I won an ipad mini from our work event last week! Now to sell it and get an android tablet. The Nexus 7 2 is looking tempting.
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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Soooooo...... I got an offer to go join a startup tech company in the Midwest. Would pretty much uproot my entire life and live in a place I've never ever been to, but is near Google Fiber. Upside is that they just got a million dollar funding from venture capitalists so at least a bunch of rich folks think the company is heading somewhere. So torn right now on whether to do it lol.
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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I won an ipad mini from our work event last week! Now to sell it and get an android tablet. The Nexus 7 2 is looking tempting.
If they ever freaking release it!!!!

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Soooooo...... I got an offer to go join a startup tech company in the Midwest. Would pretty much uproot my entire life and live in a place I've never ever been to, but is near Google Fiber. Upside is that they just got a million dollar funding from venture capitalists so at least a bunch of rich folks think the company is heading somewhere. So torn right now on whether to do it lol.
Haha damn thats a tough choice... sounds like a great opportunity, but midwest
For me I'd prefer to stay near family/friends, but if I dont find any good opportunities nearby i'd go. Luckily there are hot spots down here for biomedical engineering so at most i'd be going norcal.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 07:40 AM
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Do you have a sig other/kids? Do you love your current situation? Is it financially worth it short term AND long term that it will shine on your resume and you won't regret leaving your current position? I had a bank job that was meh and I had just graduated college. Pay was ok, benefits, 5 mins from home, engaged to get married. I got a call to work contract in Pittsburgh for unknown months. That means leave my current job in a week, no benefits, no assuredness. Pay was literally like double what I was making. Best move I made. After 9 mos of making great money I padded my resume to get a better permanent job than my original bank job.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by swoosh
or spend $10 and fix it myself....
The note 2's glass is glued to the digitizer, so this is not easy.
I actually have another note 2 with busted glass and i haven't figured out what to do with it. Glass repairs were way expensive originally. Cheaper now, though.

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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ChodTheWacko
The note 2's glass is glued to the digitizer, so this is not easy.
I actually have another note 2 with busted glass and i haven't figured out what to do with it. Glass repairs were way expensive originally. Cheaper now, though.

- Frank
I have the original note....i think the glass is glue in this case as well....

I have found various youtube videos on the fix....here is one:

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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07...other-details/

About damn time!!!!
Google event july 24th!!
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 12:01 PM
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Do you have a sig other/kids? Do you love your current situation? Is it financially worth it short term AND long term that it will shine on your resume and you won't regret leaving your current position? I had a bank job that was meh and I had just graduated college. Pay was ok, benefits, 5 mins from home, engaged to get married. I got a call to work contract in Pittsburgh for unknown months. That means leave my current job in a week, no benefits, no assuredness. Pay was literally like double what I was making. Best move I made. After 9 mos of making great money I padded my resume to get a better permanent job than my original bank job.

No. Mostly no. It will be a total career change, so don't really know how it will turn out. Might be the greatest leap of faith and work out awesome like your situation, or I'd end up hating it all, but at least I'd get something out of it. :/

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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07...other-details/

About damn time!!!!
Google event july 24th!!
1 day after the Verizon DROID RAZR ULTRA CAPITAL LETTERS event. Hmm...

Too bad I'll be in no tech land at Yosemite/Sequoia National Park at that time fighting off bears lol.

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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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Wooo more android stuff. I hope it's the Nexus 7 2.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Well I have had my S4 for three days now and loving it so far. Battery life and reception are 10x better than I was getting with my Galaxy Nexus. Also my GPS lock is instant which is something I was having problems with only sometimes working on my GN the past couple months.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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I got a friend with an iphone and uses google chat through her desktop. How do I communicate with them? Hangouts doesn't work even when I'm provided their gmail. I tried the gmail app and it says chats but after refreshing blank. They don't use google plus.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Google Hangouts is what you want...


they synced Hangouts, so you will be able to chat from your phone or laptop
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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Didn't work. They have the old Chat account and I never enabled it even though I had a Gmail
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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old chat account? the account should not matter....

download hangouts and make sure SYNC is on
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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No you're right. Hangouts does work. When I messaged her she said it didn't work but then said it did later
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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Getting frustrated with the google play store.

When on my PC (or android device), I want to search for something (i.e. weather app) and then be able to sort the results by downloads, ratings, etc.

There does not seem to be any ability to sort search results. I am not even sure what the default sort order is based on.

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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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man they totally fucked up Real Racing 3 with the new update, race a car once wait 3 hours for it to fix itself, prize money seem to have been cut in half and pr rating to race some events :uninstalling and reinstalling Most wanted:

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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
Getting frustrated with the google play store.

When on my PC (or android device), I want to search for something (i.e. weather app) and then be able to sort the results by downloads, ratings, etc.

There does not seem to be any ability to sort search results. I am not even sure what the default sort order is based on.
Agreed. It's horrible for searching. I was looking for the Sony unlimited music app. I couldn't remember if it was Unlimited or Music first so I type in Sony and it doesn't come up at all. Shouldn't it go through all the official Sony apps first. What a joke.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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so I had a FUCK ME...SIDEWAYS moment today....

was running outside to get someone out of the way of the sprinkler system...was wearing my soccer shorts....soccer shorts = shallow pockets !!!

my note flinged out of my pocket and on the street and it slid a good 2 ft before coming to a stop....

corner of the screen is broken, there is a scratch kinda going down the middle....everything is HELD IN PLACE by ghost armor LOL....weird thing, it still works....so earlier I was just waiting for the Note3....now am eagerly waiting LOL
Could have been worse. At least you got it back.

I left mine on top of the car in Long Beach and drove away.

Keep wondering if I had deleted that, eh-um, "special" internet browsing history...
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:26 PM
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Soooooo...... I got an offer to go join a startup tech company in the Midwest. Would pretty much uproot my entire life and live in a place I've never ever been to, but is near Google Fiber. Upside is that they just got a million dollar funding from venture capitalists so at least a bunch of rich folks think the company is heading somewhere. So torn right now on whether to do it lol.
Do it. Even if you fail, you'll learn a lot including your own talents and limits. Being challenged with something experimental and new can open up parts of your mind you may have never realized where there.

Besides, on a resume, it looks great. You are willing to take a chance and work hard.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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Moto Droid Ultra, Maxx, and Mini set to release August 20th. All look to be running close to stock Android.. I'm excited for the lineup. Also excited for the Moto X but it's specs aren't as high. Coming from a gs3 I'm looking to get the Maxx with it's 3500mah battery.

Also saw that android 4.3 has substantially better battery life.
Phonearena.com has all the best news!
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:43 PM
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Could have been worse. At least you got it back.

I left mine on top of the car in Long Beach and drove away.

Keep wondering if I had deleted that, eh-um, "special" internet browsing history...
lost my htc rezound at a movie theater.. never resurfaced. pictures everything gone.. always wondered who has it and looked through it
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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I want 4.2.2 on my damn RazrM
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 11:38 PM
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SO I HATE to say this but GOOGLE really fuqqed up the new maps....i like the layout and design but now you cant LAYER....WTF !!!

earlier when in Nav you could layer for Gas or Food or your last search, you cant anymore



Originally Posted by 03SSMTL-S
man they totally fucked up Real Racing 3 with the new update, race a car once wait 3 hours for it to fix itself, prize money seem to have been cut in half and pr rating to race some events :uninstalling and reinstalling Most wanted:


also you cant buy some cars until you UNLOCK them....I had a Porsche GT3RS 4.0 and that somehow got deleted when I updates and I cant rebuy it until I unlock a lot of levels LOL

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Could have been worse. At least you got it back.

I left mine on top of the car in Long Beach and drove away.

Keep wondering if I had deleted that, eh-um, "special" internet browsing history...
Incognito mode FTMFW !!!
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Old Jul 24, 2013 | 08:44 AM
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I agree swoosh, not really a fan of the new maps. I feel really clumsy using it since I am so used to using the old maps.
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