Hi all,
My girlfriend asked me for some kind of "all in one" mobile device that she can use as a phone, a decent camera, a music/video player (so far almost any phone released in the last 3 years does that) but she also needs a decent av out and usb host mode. She's an art teacher and spends most days using projectors and getting works from students on flash cards or usb sticks. So far she was using a netbook for all that, but given the fact that she doesn't need everything a netbook offers I thought she could replace it with a smartphone.
So far I found the new Nokia N8 which can literally do every single thing she needs (it even has hdmi out, so the video quality should be great). The problem is Symbian and everyone complaining about it. I don't think my girlfriend would have any problem with it since everybody complains about the lack of features compared to android or other smartphone os (yet very few people has actually tried Symbian^3) and she's never used a smartphone before.
Anyway I wanted to know if I had other similar options.
Thanks a lot.
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There are loads of major manufacturers all planning to launch Wireless USB devices later this year.
Intel have thrown themselves heavily behind this new standard, or rather this extension of the existing USB standard. USB is already the most popular and pervasive interface in the world.
Who thinks this will kill Bluetooth ?
Personally I can't see bluetooth lasting for long once there is an alternative that actually works properly. It's hard to think of another technology that has promised so much and delivered so little and been so full of bugs, glitches, incompatibilities etc.
I think the Wireless USB will appear, having learnt from all of Bluetooth's ghastly mistakes, and take the industry by storm. Bye bye bluetooth.
ozymandias said:
There are loads of major manufacturers all planning to launch Wireless USB devices later this year.
Intel have thrown themselves heavily behind this new standard, or rather this extension of the existing USB standard. USB is already the most popular and pervasive interface in the world.
Who thinks this will kill Bluetooth ?
Personally I can't see bluetooth lasting for long once there is an alternative that actually works properly. It's hard to think of another technology that has promised so much and delivered so little and been so full of bugs, glitches, incompatibilities etc.
I think the Wireless USB will appear, having learnt from all of Bluetooth's ghastly mistakes, and take the industry by storm. Bye bye bluetooth.
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My last three phones were bluetooth, my last two handhelds, my curent phone/handheld, my gps, my PC, all my current gear works as expected.
What was your point again?
Read this and many other forums on bluetooth related topics.
All you read is problems with pairing, problems with sound quality, problems with compatibility, dopped connections, things either not working they way they should or not working at all.
Bluetooth, in general, is flaky.
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Bluetooth, in general, is flaky.
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Wireless USB isn't even here yet, thus hasn't been tested properly yet, and you're sounding the death knells of BT.... you're certainly an optimist!
I also have no problems with bluetooth; certainly no more than I do with USB devices any way.
For one thing, in the very begining, people were saying that BlueTooth doesn't stand a chance because of it's short 10 meter radius. Well have you seen an 802.11b Wi-Fi headset? If there is I bet it costs a lot.
Everyone was skeptical but look at how technology is with regards to the phones, having BlueTooth is important when selecting a phone. Transfering small pictures, having printouts or even on your BT headsets. Wifi coss too much and I think Bluetooth will evolve into something that IR could not.
In my opinion it will stay for the next 5 years and then a better version will be out.
Don't get me wrong.
I'm not against BlueTooth.
I think bluetooth is quite well conceived as a technology, but disasterously implemented by a lot of manufacturers.
I understand and agree with the points made about the usefulness of short-range wireless and personal area networks etc etc. I think there's a great future in it.
My point is, that Wireless USB is quite clearly going to be stepping on BlueTooth's toes in a way that Wifi does not. We've seen it happen in the past with other standards like Betamax and VHS, even ethernet and token ring (although token ring still exists in various forms).
I'm not sure the various industries will stand for two such similar technologies and the way the players are lining up at the moment I think WUSB will have the edge.
Okay, so ive looked around, havent found much on the matter so i wanted to ask if it is possible to mirror a Windows Phones display on an external display via the MicroUSB port? Similar to the way Microsoft does it in demos/presentations...
There have been reports of this being implemented by Microsoft late last year but i havent seen or heard anything yet...
Anyone have any info?
yeah that's sound good. I wish windows phone would evaluate more and with Nokia on board they could make something like on the Nokia E7 the USB port using. i dont know how the name for that is but they can use usb sticks from Nokia to transfer thing to PC without a phone later. something similar could WP do, with all data on the phone, like a backup stick. where all the save backups are. just in case of error or something to have it handy. and they could manufacture it and i would buy it. it helps a lot. like your tread about TV out. that are small things that help a lot.
But they are still young Mobile OS and there is more room to improve
hope Tango brings this support !!
man...cant wait for Tango or Apollo !! hope they bring more cool and new features just as Mango did !!
MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) sounds promising. What about MicroUSB to RCA? Won't that work?
Hi.
I hope this is a suitable place for this topic, if not please direct me.
This is about what I see as a sorely needed Android mobile phone driver.
Devices like this have become dirt cheap, but to use one you still have the lug around a laptop or a tablet. So when you need to go delving into the innards of something, you'd better hope you've got your laptop/tablet with you. But everyone has a mobile phone with them all the time.
I've searched extensively for a driver that will allow one of these USB cable Enderscope devices to be plugged into a mobile phone and viewed on-screen, using the phone's screen as a viewer.
There are any number of tradespeople alone who would love to have something like this.
Could this be done?
Would it be difficult?
Are any of you developers interested?
Hey folks!
I recently thought of possible projects to realize with my old Samsung Galaxy S2. It has a shattered screen, but beside that its perfectly working. I thought it's somehow a shame to leave this device unused, since it is actually such a powerful computer. And I guess that applies to many of you: You get a new phone and your old phone rests somewhere in a drawer. You could sell it-but either it some misfunctions (which are often simply from a beauty aspect ), or you simply want to keep it. That's how I got to the idea to use my old Galaxy S2 as a cloudserver.
For that I basically installed Ubuntu Touch on it (which is available for many Android devices) and then on it the ownCloud server. And it works ! Now I have my phone running on the charger and a perfectly working cloudserver. At the moment I use a 32 GB memory card, but it would be possible to attach a mass memory via USB OTG. But then I would have to power the phone directly from the wall plug (which should be possible with a normal 5V charger and a diode), but ... meh, next project .
A small demonstration you can see here:
To read the whole story with step-by-step guide, check my new blog:
http://klonom.com/turn-your-old-android-device-into-a-cloudserver/
What do you think of it?
Hello xda devs!
I've just bought a blue yeti microphone.
I want to livestream on Instagram and use it, however my device will not set the microphone to the external microphone.
There are apps such as Open Camera where you can record a video using your microphone as you can set the external microphone option in the settings, however I need a fix so my android device will ALWAYS use external microphone no matter what application is open.
I've literally tried everything.
I've also bought an adaptor which is female USB to headphone jack, however because the blue yeti needs to be powered by 5V, the headphone jack provides insufficient power to even power the yeti.
I've also tried an adaptor for female USB to usb type C. That powers the Yeti perfectly fine, however the problem persists.
It will not pick up the microphone in an external app that isn't "open camera".
I really need all the help I can get please as I'd love to stream and record with my yeti
Thank you
anyone able to help me please
Welcome to scamdroid.
If you want a real computer, camera, recording device, almost anything advanced users want (aka anyone who needs more than a phone to gossip about kim kardashian on and pester and stalk people busy doing important things) you need to buy such a dedicated device. When you begin to realize you are lied to about what it is then realize these are phones catered to people who gossip on phones 24/7 aka people who dont understand ANYTHING but running their mouths (the opposite of anyone educated or attempting to do anything with their life besides watch tv and gab).
Think about it, who made these phones popular? Apple.
Who is dumb enough to buy into apples lies that their computers are the worlds fastest supercomputers with counless customizations and other computers are just beige box shaped calculators and calanders. SJW kids at best.
You are merely experiencing one of hundreds or thousands of ways they sell this crap under lies and rip off schemes.
Keep down this road and you will begin to realize that XDA and Android talk and the 3rd site are all FILLED to the brim with mods and users who are apple kids whos tv told them to buy an android and youll end up like me avoiding these sites for the same reasons you avoid "the sun" "uk mail and any pop celebrity gossip site. Sure you want to see Kim Kardashians butt, but the people who congregate there make u wanna puke.
The answer is this probably isnt possible because scamdroid software is very locked down and unlike the lies they sold the crap on to compete with crApple they are actually locking the devices down MORE and not being more open.
Expect to not be able to read this when one of the fanboi mods gets triggered im telling you how it is with their favoirte -apple- google device.
Also i heard that the OTG cables were made obsolete and they dont work right unless its a direct USB-c one. $$$$$ I wouldnt expect it to work either way, ive got a few plain mic/speaker splitters and 2/3 dont work and if they do you have to plug them in a certain order and still the one that works distorts the line out.
If you really wanna attempt ill tell you how since these other people dont know. Starting basic droid camera you must plug splitter in first, THEN plug mic into mic in side of splitter. Your problem a little different but apprently the device is smart enough to do such extreme things and maybe im exposing a loophole they havent locked down yet :/ . Anyways try the order you plug crap into the system with xD Or better yet, stop using android like its more than a calaculator, or just throw it in the trash so other idiots can't waste your time calling and texting you about useless extending nothing/gossip and oopposite sex trying to leash u with it, or dont; either way just buy a dedicated camera that will work with the mic. Im done with this trendy hipsters "smart" phone crap, Its dumber than most humans and they are dumber than most dogs, so get a dog and give him your android as a chew toy and buy an actual camera and call it a day. remeber google and samsung sell cameras ad own audio companies, they dont want you to NOT buy that. Theyll only lock them down more and these sites will continue to make fake reviews praising them
With all due respect, "HorrorAngel," your response to the inquiry is useless, rude and absolutely wrong. 1) According to the manufacturer (Blue), the Yeti device CAN be used in conjunction with the Android Samsung 9 series phones. 2) The latest round of Samsung 9 series phones include a back-facing 12-megapixel, 4K quality camera, which is BETTER than the professional cameras I had in my network television studio, back in Chicago (ergo, your assertions are utter bunk). 3) I was just in Mexico City, where I watched as a professional television crew used this EXACT set-up (smartphone and Blue Yeti) for a remote, network interview. Do us all a favor, "Horror," and shut up, if you have nothing useful to contribute. As of now, your rant merely comes across as trolling crap. Get a life...
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From what I gather (from Blue, the manufacturer), you can power the Yeti by using an adapter and plugging into the USB 3 port. I was given the same information in conversation with techs at Best Buy's "Geek Squad" support. I have just purchased a Samsung 9 Note, with a 12 megapixel camera, for the exact purpose of using this device to broadcast live, streaming television, using the Yeti as my microphone. Regardless of what a troll has ranted, in an earlier comment, I believe this setup with be successful, as others around the 'Net have already written of their successes. Once I have gotten everything set, and made a first test, I plan to report back on this site with my results.
Good luck! :good:
YakuzaNeko said:
Hello xda devs!
I've just bought a blue yeti microphone.
I want to livestream on Instagram and use it, however my device will not set the microphone to the external microphone.
There are apps such as Open Camera where you can record a video using your microphone as you can set the external microphone option in the settings, however I need a fix so my android device will ALWAYS use external microphone no matter what application is open.
I've literally tried everything.
I've also bought an adaptor which is female USB to headphone jack, however because the blue yeti needs to be powered by 5V, the headphone jack provides insufficient power to even power the yeti.
I've also tried an adaptor for female USB to usb type C. That powers the Yeti perfectly fine, however the problem persists.
It will not pick up the microphone in an external app that isn't "open camera".
I really need all the help I can get please as I'd love to stream and record with my yeti
Thank you
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HorrorAngel bro I don't know about cameras but I am a computer engineer and I was horrirized reading your reply.
"scamdroid" is free and open source OS from google so ..... I can't see the scam ^^ 'you can actually download android, make some changes and then call it a ROM (custom android), as you can search "Best android custom roms" on the internet and install them into your phone. Thats why phones use android, its free. Apple btw makes you pay both for the phone and the software, that also means you can't change it. I have both android and iphone, and also have a phone with Ubuntu Touch from Linux, and I would recommend android because of that, the software is open and unlocked (it isnt by default, you can change it with 3 clicks to enter the risky mode. They do that to make people not destroy the phone's software).
Dont cry if android cant do something you want because it is software and if has limits. There are a lot of programmers like me working on making phones simple to understand but seems that even making it essy there are people like you that are simply blind and don't want to listen.