When you get swype you will wish you did. ALthough I dunno how the Note 3 is it swype for people with an avg sized hand.


Finally I can get photospheres on my phone!!! GOing to try the camera out soon, I hope it doesnt lack in quality though with their software. If anything I'll just use it for photospheres haha

 

Swype is awesome

 

This really should go under the Chromecast thread but I didn't want to resurrect that thread.


For the people who want to stream videos from their computers without needing to setup a Plex server, there's a new Chrome extension that'll transcode pretty much any video format from your computer and cast it to a Chromecast:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...okfelagl?hl=en


App to control the stream on your phone:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ostream.Mobile


You install the extension and from the tab you can select which video you want to cast. Its been working on all the movies I tried so far including mkvs and it looks pretty good too.

 

They finally combined SMS/Hangouts!

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/04...-apk-download/

 

Found a wireless charger that will work without me having to take my Ballistic case off, all is right with the world!

 

I thought it already was?

 

So these rumors about the Note 4,

 

Porn?

 

Switched to Hello.

 

Does Hangouts do a popup when a text comes in (like Go SMS Pro) or do I have to enter the app when I reply?

 

It supported both SMS and Hangouts but created separate threads. Today's update unifies both SMS and Hangouts into one thread. The only thing left to do is automatically pick hangouts vs. sms depending on people's usage of either service kinda like iMessage. The other option would be to sync SMS onto Hangouts so you can just go where you left off on any Android device...

Yes...Although TabCasting works for streaming purposes. If you have a collection, then this works perfect for not wanting to create a Plex Server or re-encoding your media. I'm not sure how it transcodes but its worked on all the mkvs I've tried and some of them I had a difficult time playing on my Android devices (missing audio, doesn't play, etc.)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...droid.smspopup

^The only thing not working is mark as read for Hangouts. It pops up and you can reply in the small popup window without having to go into the app. I'm sure there's other alternatives as well.

 

I used hello, but I switched back to hangouts recently. I didnt like the process for adding pictures, or taking them through the app for that matter.

 

All nonsense right now. I assume, like all previous notes, it will inherit all the S5 features. The samsung head did say that there would be a "new form factor" but who knows what that means.

After using it for a while, I'm rather ho hum over my oppo N1.

The 'new features' are very limited, so that's overall been a dissapointment.

The bluetooth key dongle (o-click) was just too flaky in terms of connection, so that's just unreliable. (although my pebble connection is rock solid, so that's kind of weird)

I do really like gestures that work while the screen is off - knock to wake, change music track. My next phone will definitely have this. I was really hoping I could make "custom" "screen off" gestures, but alas, it was not to be.

I can't have a big enough screen. N1 is barely pocketable, even with it's enlarged length. But I could totally lose the rotating camera/capaticitive buttons, and go with a bigger screen. (which means a wider phone, but that's fine).

I just don't like taking pictures with cell phone cameras. So the rotating camera is kind of useless for me. I found the rotating flash(light) to be quite nice tho.

Build quality is solid as a rock. Kind of nice, but makes little difference for me for day to day. So I can lose it.

I was skeptical at first, but I can (still) live without replaceable battery (if it's big enough!), notification light (the smartwatch is MUCH better). I do miss having microsd for backups.

I'm really really hoping Lastpass can support phone fingerprint sensors the same way they support laptop fingerprint sensors. If they did, i'd buy that phone in a heartbeat.

- Frank

 

Yea I'm definitely gonna look at my options for large screen phones when it's time to renew my contract. Even if it means waiting up to 3 months max.

 

Yeah I had that app before and my beef was the mark as read thing which they seem to have resolved with stock messaging.

 

Just updated G2. Anything I should be aware of? It says EULA is running? Never seen thaat before. Is it good?

:noob:

 

Whats Vutalk?

 

^useless apps.

 

OMG!!!! The LG G3 might be the phone to beat this cycle. Check out this revamped brand new LG UI.

 

Definitely better real estate usage on their notification screen than my Note 2 with Android 4.3. Plus the favorite contacts widget is much smaller than the ridiculously large one on my phone.

 

The top widget in the first screen is supposed to be like Google Now concierge style.

 

That top widget is cool, the rest I'm alright with. I'm not a fan of having apps in my notification pane. Otherwise it looks good. Everything is very round haha. I like the colors.

 

Seriously, no one posted about the OnePlus One?


OnePlus One hardware specifications

Color Silk White/Sandstone Black
Dimensions 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm
Weight 5.71 ounces (162g)
Operating System CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4
CPU Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801 processor with 2.5GHz Quad-core CPUs
GPU Adreno 330, 578MHz
RAM 3 GB LP-DDR3 @1866MHz
Storage 16/64 GB eMMC 5.0, available capacity varies
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity and Ambient Light
Battery Capacity Embedded rechargeable 3100 mAh LiPo battery
Display 5.5 inch JDI 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), 401 PPI
LTPS IPS with TOL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Cameras 13 Megapixel - Sony Exmor IMX 214
6 lenses to avoid distortion and color aberration
Dual-LED Flash
f/2.0 aperture
5 Megapixel "Distortion Free" front-facing camera
4K resolution video with stereo recording
Slow Motion: 720p video at 120fps
Cell. Frequencies GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/8
LTE: Bands: 1/3/4/7/17/38/40
Wifi Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
NFC 65T (software card emulation, payment methods and multi-tag support)
Positioning Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS, Digital Compass
Speakers Built-in Stereo Speakers
Microphone Tri-microphone with noise cancellation
Ports Data & Charging: Micro USB 2.0, Audio: Jack 3.5mm
Buttons Power Button, Volume Rockers, Capacitive / On-screen buttons
SIM 1 slot - Micro SIM
Indicators 1 LED notification light (multicolored)
Audio supported formats Playback: MP3, AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, WMA, FLAC, APE, AAC, WAV; Recording: AAC, M4A
Video supported formats Playback: MP4, H.263, H.264, RMBB, FLV720P; Recording: MP4
Image supported formats Playback: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP; Output: JPEG, RAW
In the Box 1x OnePlus One; 1x Wall Charger; 1x USB Cable


The white 16GB version is going for $299/€269 and the 64GB black model will be $349/€299.

SO CHEAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

"...6 lenses to avoid distortion and color aberration..."

6 lenses?

 

6 piece lol. Their vid shows it.


Here it is compared to Note 3. Slimmer, but taller. This phone looks like the same size as the HTC One (M8), but better everywhere except no front speakers.

 

its to big for me so i didnt pay attention lol

 

Yeah, I was hoping for it to be smaller
But that price is so tempting!
Maybe I'll see if I can get one for free. Also hoping that the 2014 Moto X will be so good that I will get it. Would love for the Nexus smart dialer to be on the Moto X, unless the new Nexus will be more 1-hand friendly.
Tired of giant phones ala this sentiment http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/22...s-smartphones/

 

oh it's 6 LENS ELEMENTS...

the description said "6 lenses to avoid distortion and color aberration"

there's a difference... THAT said, still impressive

 

The 6 lens phone is the Amazon phone

 

Looks really nice. A bit too large for me though.

4.7-5.0 is my sweet spot.

 

I'm just going by the specs list directly under in your post above...

And what Amazon phone?

 

People keep quoting screen size as their phone size preference when they really should be quoting the actual phone size.

I know, but Chinese press releases aren't always the best when translated

The upcoming Amazon Fire OS (based on Android) phone that will actually have 6 lenses throughout the phone lol.

 

me gusta

 

Really interested in the One Plus One right now. $350 for 64 GB is not bad at all. Gonna wait a few weeks to see how the build quality is before committing. The phone has great specs all around there has to be something they cheaped out on. Either that or they're really serious about this thing.

The leaked LG G3 looks pretty damn good too with the minimal bezel. Not really a fan of their UI even the revamped one though. HTC, Sony and Motorola have the best skin right now. The rest need to stop bloating up Android unnecessarily.

 

I believe OnePlus can just get away with selling it for a lower profit in exchange for market presence and hype.

What G3 leak? There hasn't been an actual leak of the phone's body yet. Only speculation. I actually think the new LG UI is better than, or at least similar to HTC in terms of deviation from stock. At least LG so far allows you to customize a bit of their UI if you don't want to go full 3rd party launcher mode.

 

Yeah new company, new model I'll wait but definitely keeping an eye on it since I have a Note 2. Anyone smashing their old phone to get it for a $1?

 

This is very true. Thats why the Moto X with a 4.7" screen phone and thin bezels is perfect. Its just a tad bit bigger than the iphone and sports a much much larger screen.

I love it.

Motorola won me over for sure with this thing. My battery life has taken a toll recently, but its gonna be some app. My OS is the thing thats mostly draining my battery, but I know its some app because it hasnt always been like this.

I'm thinking Tasker??

 

Don't care. Until they start marketing actual phone size.

 

I guess idiots do rule the world.