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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 12:59 PM
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Just when I was going to abandon the Android platform, this happens...



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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 01:02 PM
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If you dropped Android, which platform would you go to?
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 01:06 PM
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suh fashionable.
suh good.
suh metro
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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hahah yeah...

I have had a MotoActv for about 2 years now...its more workout oriented and not that intuitive but it still fetches my messages/etc on bluetooth, displays weather and tracks my activities...
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 01:15 PM
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Want to tooooooouuuch.......
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 02:00 PM
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:36 PM
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Interesting...
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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I really like the Moto360 design concept. If it actually is high quality made I will be very interested in picking one up.
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 06:30 PM
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Not a fan of Samsung's smart watches, but the above ones look pretty cool.

Also looking forward to the new HTC One. My HTC One GPE is my favorite phone I've ever used (Other then the Nexus 5)
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 10:36 AM
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That new Moto 360 is

Droid-Life has a video of the Android Wear running on an emulator:


Apps that use the RemoteControlClient API (like AllCast) have their playback controls automatically made available on the Android Wearable device.

So, this watch is controlling playback of Cosmos from my home media server to my Chromecast via my Android phone.

I guess this is why they call it the internet of things.
https://plus.google.com/110558071969...ts/DNmzCe7kqvu

A lot of the devs say it already works with pretty much all of the media players on Android currently like Chromecast, Music apps, etc. Seems like the transition from the Android phones to the watch should be pretty seamless.

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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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New Oppo Find 7 running their Color OS:


Snapdragon 801 at 2.5 GHz
3 GB RAM
5.5" display at 1440p resolution
538 ppi
Micro-SD card in the back
13 MP camera capable of taking 50 MP photos?

This phone looks very promising. I wonder what OnePlusOne has to offer since they've been hyping their phone line as well.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 10:44 AM
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The next thing that I want out of a smart watch is the ability to leave it in my car at the park and take just the watch and my buds and go for a run. Park has wifi, so I would hope at some point it could be an option. Want to stream music and track my run.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 12:23 PM
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Don't know anything about these watches. Are there any for G2
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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Motorola is about to do a Hangout to show off the Moto 360 right now:

https://plus.google.com/events/c5ogh...1i2tmug84vgk1c

https://twitter.com/Motorola
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Maker
Don't know anything about these watches. Are there any for G2
The watches should be compatible with any smartphone as it'll pretty much read your notifications. Yesterday, Google just released the Android Developer Wear kit so developers can get an idea of how to utilize said wearable devices. LG will be supposedly making a Nexus Watch which is the square design they showed off yesterday. Motorola is making the one that's circular. I'm sure other companies will be on the bandwagon soon enough. Looks like the new frontier will be watches and other wearables now.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 01:24 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CocheseUGA
The next thing that I want out of a smart watch is the ability to leave it in my car at the park and take just the watch and my buds and go for a run. Park has wifi, so I would hope at some point it could be an option. Want to stream music and track my run.
Assuming you meant "leave my phone in the car" - I don't see this happening.
Keep in mind battery life - My pebble's battery is a mere 130 mah!
That's 25x smaller than the one in my phone! (3610 mah).

imho the only reason smartwatches can exist at all is because of Bluetooth LE. Otherwise you'd be charging your watch twice a day, and how annoying would THAT be.

Wifi? 2G/3G? No way - not unless it's extremely thick.
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TSXy Luster
Just when I was going to abandon the Android platform, this happens...
In theory, since they're just using bluetooth LE to communicate, it doesn't really matter what OS either device is running to communicate, as long as you have an appropriate driver on either side.

It's not like you are going to run your phone apps on your watch. They're separate.

It's possible Google will only allow Android Wear devices to communicate with Android, but would they?
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ChodTheWacko
In theory, since they're just using bluetooth LE to communicate, it doesn't really matter what OS either device is running to communicate, as long as you have an appropriate driver on either side.

It's not like you are going to run your phone apps on your watch. They're separate.

It's possible Google will only allow Android Wear devices to communicate with Android, but would they?


You should probably watch the Moto 360 hangout or read up on cliffs.
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 06:36 PM
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Less than 5 days until iPhone 6!!!!!!
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 06:41 PM
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that lady in the moto360 hangout is annoying.
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 07:11 PM
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that lady in the moto360 hangout is annoying.
How so?
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 03:17 AM
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As much as it looks like a great watch, the part I love most about the Pebble is that it quietly gives you notifications. Google looks like you need to talk to it.
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ChodTheWacko
Assuming you meant "leave my phone in the car" - I don't see this happening.
Keep in mind battery life - My pebble's battery is a mere 130 mah!
That's 25x smaller than the one in my phone! (3610 mah).

imho the only reason smartwatches can exist at all is because of Bluetooth LE. Otherwise you'd be charging your watch twice a day, and how annoying would THAT be.

Wifi? 2G/3G? No way - not unless it's extremely thick.
What I want doesn't have to line up with reality.
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TSXy Luster
How so?
just the beginning, like she wasnt ready.
"umm's" and some other annoyances.

but once she started reading from her notes and the guy was answering, it was okay.
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 08:44 AM
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just the beginning, like she wasnt ready.
"umm's" and some other annoyances.

but once she started reading from her notes and the guy was answering, it was okay.
Ah. I don't think she does Hangouts for a living. Prob just an employee of Motorola that wanted to do it (and really wanted first dibs on the watch). You can tell she was more fascinated with actually having the watch than actually doing the Hangout lol.
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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really late to the party but the moto 360 looks sexy
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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Not a fan of Samsung's smart watches, but the above ones look pretty cool.

Also looking forward to the new HTC One. My HTC One GPE is my favorite phone I've ever used (Other then the Nexus 5)

I have high hopes for the new HTC One (M8). It'll likely be my next phone...unless the improvements aren't drastic. If not, I'll pull the trigger on the original M7.


Either one will be better than my Samsung Galaxy S...II.
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 08:04 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 11:28 PM
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^Really digging that gunmetal gray.


I'll reserve judgment on the dual rear cameras until I see sample images, though. Still not sold on the Ultrapixel tech...

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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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Well since it has been confirmed Verizon stores will have it in store tomorrow if they have the 32gb and not just 16gb then I will go out over my lunch break and pick one up.

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/03/24...only-in-store/
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 05:40 PM
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I have high hopes for the new HTC One (M8). It'll likely be my next phone...
May be mine too. I really want improved battery life (even though my EVO 4G LTE usually lasts all day), and it sounds like it doesn't have the biggest battery.
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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More HTC One M8 vs. HTC One M7 videos:


At this point, HTC might as well cancel the presentation tomorrow. Lol. The dual camera is interesting but I'm reading different MP counts on the rear. The front at 5 MP is kinda overkill...
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 08:19 PM
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Here's a video of Sense 6 running on the M7 HTC One:


The new changes look good. Can't wait until tomorrow for the real release.
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Well since it has been confirmed Verizon stores will have it in store tomorrow if they have the 32gb and not just 16gb then I will go out over my lunch break and pick one up.

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/03/24...only-in-store/
The M8 will have a microSD card that will most likely be capable of going up to 128 GB like the other current Android phones. Also, the M7 was only available in the 32 GB and 64 GB variants so who knows.

Originally Posted by mattg
May be mine too. I really want improved battery life (even though my EVO 4G LTE usually lasts all day), and it sounds like it doesn't have the biggest battery.
I can easily get about 4-6 hours of screen on time on my M7 HTC One so I think the new M8 shouldn't have any issues getting around that time especially since it'll come with an "Extreme Power Saving Mode".
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CGFebTSX04
More HTC One M8 vs. HTC One M7 videos:

All New HTC One (M8) vs HTC One (M7) - Full Comparison - YouTube

At this point, HTC might as well cancel the presentation tomorrow. Lol. The dual camera is interesting but I'm reading different MP counts on the rear. The front at 5 MP is kinda overkill...

HD Selfies, yo. :P


Great video, thanks for that.


I read somewhere that the duo cams were supposed to be a combined 16MP. Ah, that was too much to hope for.


I'm pretty convinced about the new HTC One. Improvement in every way it seems - although I do like the proportions of the original M7 more...the M8's bit too curvy for my tastes. BlinkFeed 1.0's scrolling animation looks more interesting than the new version, as well.
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 09:48 PM
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Whats the tl:dr; on whats good about the HTC One?
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Old Mar 25, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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Htc, wtf.
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Nexus 6, please fix the camera. You're my only hope.
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