Android: Phone News and Discussion Thread
11-15-2010, 10:42 PM
#1281
Safety Car
Google just updated the Maps app to 4.7.0. It adds a Hotpot feature which is like a mashup of Yelp/Foursquare/Places in one:
Source: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/201...sonalized.html
You can check out the Hotpot website too. The interface doesn't look bad at all:
www.google.com/hotpot
Personally Yours on the Go - Personalized Recommendations in Google Maps 4.7
Monday, November 15, 2010 | 7:30 PM
Google Maps on Android just got even hotter with Hotpot, our new local recommendation engine that helps you discover places you’ll love based on opinions from you and your friends. Here’s how to get the benefits of Hotpot on your phone:
Rate places on the go — Now you can write and publish ratings and reviews from your mobile phone. We make it quick and easy with a new rating widget designed for rating places on the go. Install it from your homescreen by going to Menu > Add > Widgets > Rate Places. You can also post ratings and reviews directly from any Place page. So, when you polish off the crispiest carnitas taco you’ve ever eaten, you can pull out your Android phone to celebrate the event and give that taqueria the public love it deserves.
Get personalized recommendations — Why rate the places you’ve been? First, your ratings will personalize your search results by customizing them according to your tastes. Even better, when you add friends to the mix using Hotpot on your computer, your ratings will point them in the direction of the best enchiladas in town the next time they crave Mexican food, wherever they happen to be.
Of course, this works the other way too — so to reap the rewards, you’ll want to add friends to get recommendations for the places they love. Notice how John Hawkins, a colleague of mine in London who knows a lot about English pubs, recommends The Grenadier below.
Get Google Maps 4.7 for Android 1.6 and above everywhere Maps is already available. Just search for Google Maps in Android Market (or tap here from your phone).
By the way, if you’re an iPhone user, good news: we’ll soon have a Places app that allows you to rate and get place recommendations as well. Alternatively, you can rate and get place recommendations from your phone browser (iPhone and Android) in the US. Just visit the Places tab at google.com as we roll out over the next day.
We hope you enjoy getting and giving personalized recommendations to make place finding better and more fun.
Monday, November 15, 2010 | 7:30 PM
Google Maps on Android just got even hotter with Hotpot, our new local recommendation engine that helps you discover places you’ll love based on opinions from you and your friends. Here’s how to get the benefits of Hotpot on your phone:
Rate places on the go — Now you can write and publish ratings and reviews from your mobile phone. We make it quick and easy with a new rating widget designed for rating places on the go. Install it from your homescreen by going to Menu > Add > Widgets > Rate Places. You can also post ratings and reviews directly from any Place page. So, when you polish off the crispiest carnitas taco you’ve ever eaten, you can pull out your Android phone to celebrate the event and give that taqueria the public love it deserves.
Get personalized recommendations — Why rate the places you’ve been? First, your ratings will personalize your search results by customizing them according to your tastes. Even better, when you add friends to the mix using Hotpot on your computer, your ratings will point them in the direction of the best enchiladas in town the next time they crave Mexican food, wherever they happen to be.
Of course, this works the other way too — so to reap the rewards, you’ll want to add friends to get recommendations for the places they love. Notice how John Hawkins, a colleague of mine in London who knows a lot about English pubs, recommends The Grenadier below.
Get Google Maps 4.7 for Android 1.6 and above everywhere Maps is already available. Just search for Google Maps in Android Market (or tap here from your phone).
By the way, if you’re an iPhone user, good news: we’ll soon have a Places app that allows you to rate and get place recommendations as well. Alternatively, you can rate and get place recommendations from your phone browser (iPhone and Android) in the US. Just visit the Places tab at google.com as we roll out over the next day.
We hope you enjoy getting and giving personalized recommendations to make place finding better and more fun.
You can check out the Hotpot website too. The interface doesn't look bad at all:
www.google.com/hotpot
11-16-2010, 11:20 AM
#1282
J M U ... DUUUKEESSSS
iTrader: (1)
The Nexus S was announced officially finally earlier today.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/t...a-closer-look/
Looks like the Epic 4G without a keyboard. If Samsung didn't change the internal parts too much then this would be very good news for the current Galaxy S owners. We can have a Vanilla Gingerbread!
And Gingerbread is supposed to come in 2 weeks.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/t...a-closer-look/
Looks like the Epic 4G without a keyboard. If Samsung didn't change the internal parts too much then this would be very good news for the current Galaxy S owners. We can have a Vanilla Gingerbread!
And Gingerbread is supposed to come in 2 weeks.
11-16-2010, 01:07 PM
#1283
Exclusive: LG's 4-inch Android phone with dual-core Tegra 2 and 1080p video coming in early 2011
By Vlad Savov posted Nov 16th 2010 6:33AM
Exclusive
Wow. LG did say it'd bring some heat to its Android Optimus line and here's our first look at it, folks! An 8 megapixel camera-wearing, 1080p video-recording, dual-core superphone to appease all the spec fanatics out there. Aimed for release early next year, as the very first dual-core Android handset, this device will finally bring NVIDIA's Tegra 2 into the smartphone realm. Our tipster tells us it's codenamed Star internally, though that's certain to change in the final product nomenclature. You might think that massive Google logo on the back would imply stock Android and you'd be right -- we're told it'll be a nearly untouched representation of the Google OS, though it's still not clear which version it'll be. We've also spotted a front-facing camera on the front, while the innards include microSD memory expandability, microUSB connectivity, and a 1500mAh battery. Nexus who?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/e...e-tegra-2-and/
By Vlad Savov posted Nov 16th 2010 6:33AM
Exclusive
Wow. LG did say it'd bring some heat to its Android Optimus line and here's our first look at it, folks! An 8 megapixel camera-wearing, 1080p video-recording, dual-core superphone to appease all the spec fanatics out there. Aimed for release early next year, as the very first dual-core Android handset, this device will finally bring NVIDIA's Tegra 2 into the smartphone realm. Our tipster tells us it's codenamed Star internally, though that's certain to change in the final product nomenclature. You might think that massive Google logo on the back would imply stock Android and you'd be right -- we're told it'll be a nearly untouched representation of the Google OS, though it's still not clear which version it'll be. We've also spotted a front-facing camera on the front, while the innards include microSD memory expandability, microUSB connectivity, and a 1500mAh battery. Nexus who?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/e...e-tegra-2-and/
11-16-2010, 01:36 PM
#1284
HTC attempts to trademark 'HTC EVO Shift 4G'
By Sean Hollister posted Nov 14th 2010 6:04PM
What would you name your next superphone? HTC may be calling its device the HTC EVO Shift 4G, as that's the name its lawyers filed for trademark for on the 21st of last month. We can't say which particular gizmo the moniker refers to, though it evokes a Sprint leaning, as well as dredging up our suppressed feelings towards a certain QWERTY-equipped MID. Though, interestingly enough, the company applied for "HTC EVO 4G Shift" before changing the name to "HTC EVO Shift 4G." We'll let you draw your own conclusions about what that could possibly mean.
By Sean Hollister posted Nov 14th 2010 6:04PM
What would you name your next superphone? HTC may be calling its device the HTC EVO Shift 4G, as that's the name its lawyers filed for trademark for on the 21st of last month. We can't say which particular gizmo the moniker refers to, though it evokes a Sprint leaning, as well as dredging up our suppressed feelings towards a certain QWERTY-equipped MID. Though, interestingly enough, the company applied for "HTC EVO 4G Shift" before changing the name to "HTC EVO Shift 4G." We'll let you draw your own conclusions about what that could possibly mean.
11-16-2010, 05:36 PM
#1285
Safety Car
I would wait and see how Vanilla, the Nexus S one will be. If it really does keep in line with the "Nexus" branding then it means it will get the updates before all other phones just like the Nexus One. We'll have to wait and see how much of a Nexus the phone is and how much influence Samsung had on the handset. Only a few weeks from now.
11-16-2010, 05:38 PM
#1286
Safety Car
Speaking of LG, they just sold 1 million Optimus phones in 40 days. Pretty impressive considering the phone is a low end Android phone.
Source: http://phandroid.com/2010/11/16/lg-o...th-and-a-half/
I guess this is LG's plan of hooking people into an LG Android phone before releasing their super phone in the next few months.
LG Optimus One Sells 1 Million Units in Nearly a Month and a Half
by Quentyn Kennemer on November 16th, 2010
LG’s proven that an affordable Android handset can still attract a lot of folks as they’ve announced that they’ve sold over 1 million phones from their Optimus One line of products. While it’s not the most impressive phone by any means, the Optimus One is a fantastic option for folks who don’t have the coin to drop on a powerhouse. Its price:performance ratio is satiable in every sense of the word, and with the holiday season coming up, we won’t be surprised to hear that they’ve been able to smash the 2 or even 3 million mark. (Especially when Verizon begins stocking it as the LG Vortex.) Read on for the full press details.
LG OPTIMUS ONE HITS 1 MILLION SALES WORLDWIDE
Popular Android 2.2 Smartphone Sets Company Sales Record in Just Over One Month
SEOUL, Nov. 16, 2010 – LG Electronics (LG) today announced that worldwide sales of its Optimus One smartphone have hit one million units just 40 days after the phone’s initial launch. Now available in most of Europe, Asia-Pacific countries and the USA* , the Optimus One is the fastest selling mobile handset in the company’s history.
Powered by the Android 2.2 “Froyo” OS and optimized for Google Mobile Services, the LG Optimus One has been a big hit with first-time smartphone buyers looking for high performance and useful applications in a handset priced very competitively to feature phones.
“The versatile, powerful LG Optimus One was designed to provide an easy transition into the world of smartphones and as these numbers demonstrate, there is obviously a strong demand for this type of device,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Optimus One seems to be what many customers were waiting for, proving that smartphones aren’t just for early adopters anymore.”
One of the first smartphones to launch with Google’s latest operating system, the Optimus One allows for up to three times faster internet browsing, web-page loading, and multi-tasking. The Optimus One also incorporates a unique LG-designed user-interface (UI) along with a camera that features face tracking and smile shot, a 3.2” wide HVGA screen and a long-lasting 1500mAh capacity battery.
With a nod to style-conscious users, LG’s new smartphone comes in a wide range of color schemes including black, wine, titan, blue, silver and purple. Exact color availability will vary from market to market.
With the global roll-out still under way, the Optimus One will soon be available via 120 carriers and partners. LG expects Optimus One to be its first 10 million-seller smartphone.
* In the United States also known as Optimus S (Sprint) and Optimus T (T-mobile) with Vortex™ (Verizon) to be launched on November 18.
by Quentyn Kennemer on November 16th, 2010
LG’s proven that an affordable Android handset can still attract a lot of folks as they’ve announced that they’ve sold over 1 million phones from their Optimus One line of products. While it’s not the most impressive phone by any means, the Optimus One is a fantastic option for folks who don’t have the coin to drop on a powerhouse. Its price:performance ratio is satiable in every sense of the word, and with the holiday season coming up, we won’t be surprised to hear that they’ve been able to smash the 2 or even 3 million mark. (Especially when Verizon begins stocking it as the LG Vortex.) Read on for the full press details.
LG OPTIMUS ONE HITS 1 MILLION SALES WORLDWIDE
Popular Android 2.2 Smartphone Sets Company Sales Record in Just Over One Month
SEOUL, Nov. 16, 2010 – LG Electronics (LG) today announced that worldwide sales of its Optimus One smartphone have hit one million units just 40 days after the phone’s initial launch. Now available in most of Europe, Asia-Pacific countries and the USA* , the Optimus One is the fastest selling mobile handset in the company’s history.
Powered by the Android 2.2 “Froyo” OS and optimized for Google Mobile Services, the LG Optimus One has been a big hit with first-time smartphone buyers looking for high performance and useful applications in a handset priced very competitively to feature phones.
“The versatile, powerful LG Optimus One was designed to provide an easy transition into the world of smartphones and as these numbers demonstrate, there is obviously a strong demand for this type of device,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Optimus One seems to be what many customers were waiting for, proving that smartphones aren’t just for early adopters anymore.”
One of the first smartphones to launch with Google’s latest operating system, the Optimus One allows for up to three times faster internet browsing, web-page loading, and multi-tasking. The Optimus One also incorporates a unique LG-designed user-interface (UI) along with a camera that features face tracking and smile shot, a 3.2” wide HVGA screen and a long-lasting 1500mAh capacity battery.
With a nod to style-conscious users, LG’s new smartphone comes in a wide range of color schemes including black, wine, titan, blue, silver and purple. Exact color availability will vary from market to market.
With the global roll-out still under way, the Optimus One will soon be available via 120 carriers and partners. LG expects Optimus One to be its first 10 million-seller smartphone.
* In the United States also known as Optimus S (Sprint) and Optimus T (T-mobile) with Vortex™ (Verizon) to be launched on November 18.
I guess this is LG's plan of hooking people into an LG Android phone before releasing their super phone in the next few months.
11-16-2010, 09:25 PM
#1289
Safety Car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU9zn_BEth4
1. Download Terminal and Astro off the market. Download Visionary 11 here: http://android.modaco.com/content/t-...ne-click-root/
2. Temp root using Visionary, make sure "set system r/w after root' is checked before you root.
3. Go download the necessary files from XDA onto your pc that I showed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965
4. Place the files on your phones SD Card in the root directory. wpthis-OTA applies to phones who have gotten the OTA update, wpthis-pre-OTA applies to the phones that haven't.
5. Open up terminal, type in "su" then press enter. Then without exiting type in "insmod /sdcard/wpthis-[YOURVERSION].ko" and press enter. Make sure you use the proper version of wpthis that applies to you. If you got the proper message type in "dd if=/sdcard/hboot-eng.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18". Do not exit terminal in this step at all.
6. Exit terminal and run visionary again to make sure you're rooted.
7. Go back into terminal and type "su" then press enter, then type "sync". Wait about 10 seconds then pull the battery out.
8. Boot into recovery by holding volume down + power off until it comes up.
If it says S-OFF, you're rooted! Good job!
2. Temp root using Visionary, make sure "set system r/w after root' is checked before you root.
3. Go download the necessary files from XDA onto your pc that I showed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965
4. Place the files on your phones SD Card in the root directory. wpthis-OTA applies to phones who have gotten the OTA update, wpthis-pre-OTA applies to the phones that haven't.
5. Open up terminal, type in "su" then press enter. Then without exiting type in "insmod /sdcard/wpthis-[YOURVERSION].ko" and press enter. Make sure you use the proper version of wpthis that applies to you. If you got the proper message type in "dd if=/sdcard/hboot-eng.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18". Do not exit terminal in this step at all.
6. Exit terminal and run visionary again to make sure you're rooted.
7. Go back into terminal and type "su" then press enter, then type "sync". Wait about 10 seconds then pull the battery out.
8. Boot into recovery by holding volume down + power off until it comes up.
If it says S-OFF, you're rooted! Good job!
Last edited by CGFebTSX04; 11-16-2010 at 09:36 PM.
11-16-2010, 09:35 PM
#1290
...someone said in the WP7 thread that the fact that Android had so many different phones was chaos... look at this link,
http://phandroid.com/phones/
this doesn't look like chaos, it looks like you don't have to see your phone on every street corner, party or business meeting... do you want to be pulling the same phone with the same exact OS from your pocket? I don't!
Check out this classic scene from "American Psycho"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioLlYA8NNc0
http://phandroid.com/phones/
this doesn't look like chaos, it looks like you don't have to see your phone on every street corner, party or business meeting... do you want to be pulling the same phone with the same exact OS from your pocket? I don't!
Check out this classic scene from "American Psycho"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioLlYA8NNc0
Last edited by DarkSithCL; 11-16-2010 at 09:41 PM.
...how is clinicals treating you right now... are you in the swing good yet?
11-16-2010, 09:57 PM
#1294
Safety Car
Another thing that surprised me was most of his patients grew up believing that seeds from vegetables causes diverticulosis, so they avoid them like the plague. Then they come in with lots of diverticulae and other abdominal problems because all they eat is the unhealthy stuff. Its quite disturbing. Its also our last few weeks of school so of course they decide to pile us with everything last minute. lol. I have a physical exam final, a powerpoint presentation on seizures and then finals to worry about in the next few days. Should be fun, fun, fun...
11-16-2010, 09:57 PM
#1295
11-16-2010, 10:08 PM
#1296
Safety Car
...someone said in the WP7 thread that the fact that Android had so many different phones was chaos... look at this link,
http://phandroid.com/phones/
this doesn't look like chaos, it looks like you don't have to see your phone on every street corner, party or business meeting... do you want to be pulling the same phone with the same exact OS from your pocket? I don't!
Check out this classic scene from "American Psycho"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioLlYA8NNc0
http://phandroid.com/phones/
this doesn't look like chaos, it looks like you don't have to see your phone on every street corner, party or business meeting... do you want to be pulling the same phone with the same exact OS from your pocket? I don't!
Check out this classic scene from "American Psycho"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioLlYA8NNc0
WM6 died because Microsoft refused to actively update the OS without making you purchase a new WM6 phone each and every time. They even attempted to file a cease and desist on XDA back in the day when they were the ones who were making their phones usable. WP7 is currently still in its infancy and it definitely has potential. At the moment, however, I don't think it appeals to power users just yet. I really think when the next generation of WP7 phones come, it'll probably be worth the purchase. Right now, they're just playing catch up.
Last edited by CGFebTSX04; 11-16-2010 at 10:12 PM.
11-17-2010, 08:53 AM
#1299
Alright android gurus. question....
I use handcent as my main sms app. Is there a way for me to remove the native sms app from the notification bar? Right now I get two notifications, one from each sms app. I need to be able to do this w/out rooting because the 'Good for Enterprise' app does a compliance check with the server and doesn't allow rooted devices.
Should/can I uninstall the native sms app?
TMO G2 running android 2.2
Ideally, I would like to be able to edit what shows on the top notification bar.
I use handcent as my main sms app. Is there a way for me to remove the native sms app from the notification bar? Right now I get two notifications, one from each sms app. I need to be able to do this w/out rooting because the 'Good for Enterprise' app does a compliance check with the server and doesn't allow rooted devices.
Should/can I uninstall the native sms app?
TMO G2 running android 2.2
Ideally, I would like to be able to edit what shows on the top notification bar.
11-17-2010, 09:45 AM
#1300
AM Flakes still Drippin'
^go to your native messaging app(Messaging), menu/settings and uncheck Notifications. Also don't uninstall the native app because that is what still brings in your texts which are then ported to Handcent I believe.
11-17-2010, 10:56 AM
#1303
Its been good, just been busy. Me and my partner are shadowing a Colon and Rectal surgeon from 9-5 when we don't have lectures. He's a pretty funny guy and he's teaching us a lot of things which is really cool. I'm really surprised to see so many people with rectal problems. Be it condylomas, hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures. Was seriously expecting very few patients in his office but he sees about 25-30 a day when he's not doing surgery or colonoscopies.
Another thing that surprised me was most of his patients grew up believing that seeds from vegetables causes diverticulosis, so they avoid them like the plague. Then they come in with lots of diverticulae and other abdominal problems because all they eat is the unhealthy stuff. Its quite disturbing. Its also our last few weeks of school so of course they decide to pile us with everything last minute. lol. I have a physical exam final, a powerpoint presentation on seizures and then finals to worry about in the next few days. Should be fun, fun, fun...
Another thing that surprised me was most of his patients grew up believing that seeds from vegetables causes diverticulosis, so they avoid them like the plague. Then they come in with lots of diverticulae and other abdominal problems because all they eat is the unhealthy stuff. Its quite disturbing. Its also our last few weeks of school so of course they decide to pile us with everything last minute. lol. I have a physical exam final, a powerpoint presentation on seizures and then finals to worry about in the next few days. Should be fun, fun, fun...
...and ur so rite the bowel gets jacked up pretty bad from poor food intake... fiber is really key to keeping your bowels in good shape... most of the food we eat just lays around and slides down...really gross
....finally, does the med school think you have a life? NO.... and they figure you never will...judging from my life and most of the other docs I know...
11-17-2010, 07:54 PM
#1305
Safety Car
Awesome... the colo-rectal guys (and gals) are usually a blast! There is a huge amount of path in such a short area there... and the surgeries are really something else... are yall scrubbing with him too?
...and ur so rite the bowel gets jacked up pretty bad from poor food intake... fiber is really key to keeping your bowels in good shape... most of the food we eat just lays around and slides down...really gross
....finally, does the med school think you have a life? NO.... and they figure you never will...judging from my life and most of the other docs I know...
...and ur so rite the bowel gets jacked up pretty bad from poor food intake... fiber is really key to keeping your bowels in good shape... most of the food we eat just lays around and slides down...really gross
....finally, does the med school think you have a life? NO.... and they figure you never will...judging from my life and most of the other docs I know...
Most of his patients are HIV+ though. So they have a special vaccuum that sucks up the smoke created from the electrocautery so the HIV particles don't get spread around and inhaled by the staff. Its pretty risky for him as well because one wrong cut and he can be pretty much exposed to HIV.
Haven't had a life in a long while. Med school just keeps you busy nonstop. We do try to go out here since we are in Miami but our schedules usually don't mesh so we kinda do our own things. During this xmas break, I'm already planning on how to study for my exams. It just never ends. lol.
11-18-2010, 09:40 AM
#1307
Yeah, the path in the rectal area is really amazing even though its such a small portion in the body. So much going on down there and it can tell you so much about your health. We don't get to scrub in but we are in our scrubs and masks and he lets us come in really close during the operation so we get a good view of all the structures and how he performs his surgeries. If we were still on the island, he'd probably let us assist in the surgery. lol.
Most of his patients are HIV+ though. So they have a special vaccuum that sucks up the smoke created from the electrocautery so the HIV particles don't get spread around and inhaled by the staff. Its pretty risky for him as well because one wrong cut and he can be pretty much exposed to HIV.
Haven't had a life in a long while. Med school just keeps you busy nonstop. We do try to go out here since we are in Miami but our schedules usually don't mesh so we kinda do our own things. During this xmas break, I'm already planning on how to study for my exams. It just never ends. lol.
Most of his patients are HIV+ though. So they have a special vaccuum that sucks up the smoke created from the electrocautery so the HIV particles don't get spread around and inhaled by the staff. Its pretty risky for him as well because one wrong cut and he can be pretty much exposed to HIV.
Haven't had a life in a long while. Med school just keeps you busy nonstop. We do try to go out here since we are in Miami but our schedules usually don't mesh so we kinda do our own things. During this xmas break, I'm already planning on how to study for my exams. It just never ends. lol.
....and I am doing a bunch of CME, so it doesn't end... just make sure when you get into practice, you go on some sweet trips for CME... you get huge numbers of hours and exposure to lots of other docs too... I haven't been on one of those in a while...
11-18-2010, 09:47 AM
#1308
http://www.google.com/cse?q=youtube+...&ie=ISO-8859-1
11-18-2010, 02:17 PM
#1310
Anybody running Firefox Beta for mobile? I just installed this last night.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/beta/
Not the fastest at rendering pages, but the interface is decent. The scrolling and pinch to zoom are very responsive. Should be a good browser if they can make it render pages better.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/beta/
Not the fastest at rendering pages, but the interface is decent. The scrolling and pinch to zoom are very responsive. Should be a good browser if they can make it render pages better.
11-18-2010, 02:41 PM
#1311
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Need some advice here.
Ive been with TMobile for about 7 years now. I got the G1 when it first came out and Ive been hooked on Android since. Im currently running a MyTouch Slide, which is a decent phone (although I prefer the 5 row kbb of the G1).
The problem is the network. It used to be pretty good, but when they unveiled HSPA+ in my area about 10 months ago the network got spotty at best. I continuously cycle through GPRS, Edge, and 3G/HSPA+. When I call them they say it must be where I live, however I travel alot for work and it happens everywhere. My brother has the same issues; same phone, same carrier, same job. My friend had a MyTouch 3G (not the Slide), and when he visited from NY he had the same issue as well. They tell us they will have an engineer check the towers and get back to us (never heard back from them on any of the service tickets I had opened) Plus, TMos phone selection sucks.
Ive been thinking about switching over to Verizon. I can get a 25% discount on monthly service and select phones through work. Who here has Verizon and what are your thoughts? Im planning on waiting until the new year to see what else they come out with since they technically dont have any 4g phones just yet. It just has to have a keyboard.
Ive been with TMobile for about 7 years now. I got the G1 when it first came out and Ive been hooked on Android since. Im currently running a MyTouch Slide, which is a decent phone (although I prefer the 5 row kbb of the G1).
The problem is the network. It used to be pretty good, but when they unveiled HSPA+ in my area about 10 months ago the network got spotty at best. I continuously cycle through GPRS, Edge, and 3G/HSPA+. When I call them they say it must be where I live, however I travel alot for work and it happens everywhere. My brother has the same issues; same phone, same carrier, same job. My friend had a MyTouch 3G (not the Slide), and when he visited from NY he had the same issue as well. They tell us they will have an engineer check the towers and get back to us (never heard back from them on any of the service tickets I had opened)
Plus, TMos phone selection sucks.Ive been thinking about switching over to Verizon. I can get a 25% discount on monthly service and select phones through work. Who here has Verizon and what are your thoughts? Im planning on waiting until the new year to see what else they come out with since they technically dont have any 4g phones just yet. It just has to have a keyboard.
Last edited by civicdrivr; 11-18-2010 at 02:46 PM.
11-18-2010, 07:09 PM
#1313
Safety Car
Need some advice here.
Ive been with TMobile for about 7 years now. I got the G1 when it first came out and Ive been hooked on Android since. Im currently running a MyTouch Slide, which is a decent phone (although I prefer the 5 row kbb of the G1).
The problem is the network. It used to be pretty good, but when they unveiled HSPA+ in my area about 10 months ago the network got spotty at best. I continuously cycle through GPRS, Edge, and 3G/HSPA+. When I call them they say it must be where I live, however I travel alot for work and it happens everywhere. My brother has the same issues; same phone, same carrier, same job. My friend had a MyTouch 3G (not the Slide), and when he visited from NY he had the same issue as well. They tell us they will have an engineer check the towers and get back to us (never heard back from them on any of the service tickets I had opened) Plus, TMos phone selection sucks.
Ive been thinking about switching over to Verizon. I can get a 25% discount on monthly service and select phones through work. Who here has Verizon and what are your thoughts? Im planning on waiting until the new year to see what else they come out with since they technically dont have any 4g phones just yet. It just has to have a keyboard.
Ive been with TMobile for about 7 years now. I got the G1 when it first came out and Ive been hooked on Android since. Im currently running a MyTouch Slide, which is a decent phone (although I prefer the 5 row kbb of the G1).
The problem is the network. It used to be pretty good, but when they unveiled HSPA+ in my area about 10 months ago the network got spotty at best. I continuously cycle through GPRS, Edge, and 3G/HSPA+. When I call them they say it must be where I live, however I travel alot for work and it happens everywhere. My brother has the same issues; same phone, same carrier, same job. My friend had a MyTouch 3G (not the Slide), and when he visited from NY he had the same issue as well. They tell us they will have an engineer check the towers and get back to us (never heard back from them on any of the service tickets I had opened)
Plus, TMos phone selection sucks.Ive been thinking about switching over to Verizon. I can get a 25% discount on monthly service and select phones through work. Who here has Verizon and what are your thoughts? Im planning on waiting until the new year to see what else they come out with since they technically dont have any 4g phones just yet. It just has to have a keyboard.
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-merg...site-20101118/
It was supposed to come out earlier but rumor is, they delayed the launch to add LTE to it. They accidentally published the phone on the Verizon website so it probably means its about to be released in the market. The only downside I see on the phone is the Bing integration but I'm sure that could be replaced with root.
http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2010/1...o-lte-upgrade/
11-18-2010, 07:11 PM
#1314
My Garage
11-18-2010, 07:12 PM
#1315
Safety Car
Those who've used WM 6 remember SPB Mobile Shell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNO7l...layer_embedded
Looks like it'll be coming to Android soon. No release date yet but it looks like they have it running on an international Galaxy S phone in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNO7l...layer_embedded
Looks like it'll be coming to Android soon. No release date yet but it looks like they have it running on an international Galaxy S phone in the video.
11-18-2010, 07:21 PM
#1316
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
HTC is about to release a new phone called the HTC Merge:
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-merg...site-20101118/
It was supposed to come out earlier but rumor is, they delayed the launch to add LTE to it. They accidentally published the phone on the Verizon website so it probably means its about to be released in the market. The only downside I see on the phone is the Bing integration but I'm sure that could be replaced with root.
http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2010/1...o-lte-upgrade/
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-merg...site-20101118/
It was supposed to come out earlier but rumor is, they delayed the launch to add LTE to it. They accidentally published the phone on the Verizon website so it probably means its about to be released in the market. The only downside I see on the phone is the Bing integration but I'm sure that could be replaced with root.
http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2010/1...o-lte-upgrade/
11-18-2010, 08:59 PM
#1318
Safety Car
Have you guys tried the browsers coming out of China?
MIREN browser (from MIUI)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840540
UC browser
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843773
Gonna give them a shot but judging from the comments in XDA, they're really good.
MIREN browser (from MIUI)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840540
UC browser
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843773
Gonna give them a shot but judging from the comments in XDA, they're really good.
11-18-2010, 09:33 PM
#1319
Safety Car
Have you guys tried the browsers coming out of China?
MIREN browser (from MIUI)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840540
UC browser
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843773
Gonna give them a shot but judging from the comments in XDA, they're really good.
MIREN browser (from MIUI)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840540
UC browser
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=843773
Gonna give them a shot but judging from the comments in XDA, they're really good.
UC Browser. Reminds me a lot of the Symbian browsers in terms of layout of webpages. It wouldn't display Yahoo and Engadget mobile version correctly. The interface is nice but I couldn't get it to display the sites properly. Maybe in the future updates I'll give it another try. For now, its gonna be uninstalled.