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[RANT] Where is the love Inspire owners!?!

In an attempt to increase my total amount of postings so I can again ask questions and make comments in a developer thread, I took it upon myself to do some community service/ light reading in this general thread thereby building karma and posting some willy-nilly comments here and there.
I then did notice something disturbing ... there is quite a bit of hate out there towards your previous cell phones. Plenty of stories of numerous Captivate warranty exchanges, defective iPhone devices, disappointed Atrix customers who purchased a very gender confused Smartphone computer thingy. All of these comments are generally followed by rather harsh comments to the effect of "can't wait to smash it against the wall, tear it apart, take a hammer to it, etc. etc."
Your old Smartphones really did mean well. Sure it dropped a call here or there, deleted an app, screen stopped working, sent that text to your g.f instead of the flirty co-worker .... whatever what have you. Can you honestly say that you have been a 100% showing up to work every day this past year? Really? Never hungover?
My point in this lengthy rant is that as proud as I am to be a part of what I consider to be the best smartphone that money can currently buy ... in America ... on a carrier I can actually get service from ... please don't be cruel to your displaced retiring smartphone. Instead, explore the forms and really MOD the begezzes (sp) out of it. Consider using it for such things as an angry birds device ... a rainy day phone ... donate to such causes as Cell Phones for Soldiers, shelters for battered women, hell the salvation army (remember to get a receipt ... a donation such is this can be written off a tax return at FULL DEVICE PRICE [No Commitment]- the estimated depreciation based upon length of use ...
Inspire owners Save the Smartphones!!!

Yes we tend to forget the good times we had with our old device. We try to convince everyone that our current choice is faster, sexier, unlockederer, and butterier than any other phone in the galaxy in an effort to build our post-purchase device esteem. Your suggestions are duly noted and I will stop trolling and gloating in the backflip forum.

newter55 said:
Yes we tend to forget the good times we had with our old device. We try to convince everyone that our current choice is faster, sexier, unlockederer, and butterier than any other phone in the galaxy in an effort to build our post-purchase device esteem. Your suggestions are duly noted and I will stop trolling and gloating in the backflip forum.
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but but but my black berry bold is like a calculator and my inspire is a i7, 1077mhz fsb,with 8 gigs of ram O.O!

Hello, my name is Derek.
I use to own an iPhone.
I will never go down that road again, I am much stronger now.

Good post! I still have a boatload of love for my old Tilt2 (WinMo 6.5 and all) and still use it as a modding hobby device. It's fun!
I even have some love for iPhone. I just wouldn't ever trade my Inspire for one!
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I never trusted my captivate, waking up every day terrified that the phone would be off, or that it wouldn't want to help me find way.
My bb bold 9000 was a workhorse until the trackball began driving me ****ING CRAZY, intermittently failing to move the cursor appropriately, and my Motorola razr, well, is just......old.
I've still got all of them, but I don't love them anymore.
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Scott_S said:
I never trusted my captivate, waking up every day terrified that the phone would be off, or that it wouldn't want to help me find way.
My bb bold 9000 was a workhorse until the trackball began driving me ****ING CRAZY, intermittently failing to move the cursor appropriately, and my Motorola razr, well, is just......old.
I've still got all of them, but I don't love them anymore.
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The captivate makes an excellent remote control for your roku/dlna/wmc devices. Load it with music and movies for on the go streaming as well....at least it won't feel abandoned from leaving it in a desk drawer collecting dust bunnies.

My first android phone and I am LOVING it! Can't get enough of it!
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Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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mattmiller said:
Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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You my friend are weird
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Lmao I read it off another's forum. If I thought all that up,I would be.
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mattmiller said:
Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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But to think theres probably people out there like that.
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Lmao it was meaning there's more important things to ***** about,other than half the bs on the forum.
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mattmiller said:
Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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Creative!

mattmiller said:
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
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'now that's an addiction'
Random guy: 'I seent em'
'you ever suck d*$k for some marijuana'

I used to have a low end LG Ally on Verizon when i came out about a year ago. Was my first smart phone/android phone. I could never hate that phone. Despite it being low end at the time i wasn't educated on android and it was free. (I'm cheap and couldn't pass up free. "
That phone helped me understand/learn android. It has an almost complete vannilla android. On the outside atleast. The "inside" LG found ways to make the devs go crazy .
But using the Ally for almost a year taught me how/what rooting is, what recoveries, backups, roms, kernels, etc are. Also taught me the almighty adb and new found love for linux and a new found dislike for windows
But i had to leave verizon and the Ally due to some life issues at the time. Had to come to at&t and knew i wanted to experience a "high end" android phone. Dual core and all that hype wasn't important to me so the Atrix was out of the question. I read to many horror stories about the Captivate. Then i came accross the Inspire. It seemed like the perfect fit. Was pretty much what i was looking for in specs and price wise. Win win situation for me. Absolutely love this phone. I can go on and on about it but i wont.

I "recycled" my iphones to my children, as the schools around here are starting to require smart devices in middle-school and I didn't feel like paying for them to "rent" one from the schools. I like the iphone, but the limitations make it a really "dumb" smart phone in comparison to my android.

I still love my Captivate... but when there are better option like the Inspire, will not think twice to jump ship.

nightborne said:
I "recycled" my iphones to my children, as the schools around here are starting to require smart devices in middle-school and I didn't feel like paying for them to "rent" one from the schools. I like the iphone, but the limitations make it a really "dumb" smart phone in comparison to my android.
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I am curious what they could be requiring a smartphone for? At my kids school if they are caught with their phone out during school hours they take them and the third time it is for the balance of the school year or serve in school suspension in exchange for the phone.

I have to say this is the first rant that I loved lol I actually liked my captivate and had a lot of fun with it. There are two captivates still in my house that I play with. I'm just a tech junkie and have to have, or at least try to have lol , the latest out there. I love the Inspire and yes it blows away my Captivates, imo at least. But honestly I really have never complained about my phones. Tech imo is just like that. Next month there will be something that makes inspire owners say that this phone sucks compared to , insert phone name here lol.
Awesome rant my friend
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29 Days with Android

After 4 years of owning an iPhone, I have reached Day 30 of owning an Android phone - specifically, the HTC One X. Why is 30 days noteworthy? Because I have 30 days after buying a new phone to return it to AT&T if I am unhappy - so, if I'm going to go back to the iPhone, it would have to be later today.
I'll go ahead and spoil the ending for you: I'm keeping the HTC One X. If you're curious as to why, read on!
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3082261/29-days-with-android
If you aren't, well, I'm glad I didn't waste your time. To be honest, this post ended up much longer than I expected it to be, so it's hard to blame you.

Great read!
It's really refreshing to see honest comparison between IOS and Android.

gunnyman said:
Great read!
It's really refreshing to see honest comparison between IOS and Android.
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Thanks!

What a great read. I have been an Android user since coming from WM6.5. Flashing roms, tweaking and customizing way into the early hours of the morning had eventually gotten to me and I was very tempted to jump ship to iOS. I knew however that the tinkerer in my would soon feel very limited and I wouldn't be happy in the long run. The HOX has been awesome! CleanRom 3 is buttery smooth as far as I can tell so far and I eagerly await any sign of an official CM9. I found a lot of parallels in your post and smiled!

Great article, I am in the same boat as you I compleatly agree with you especially this quote.
...iOS is what Apple wants it to be and Android is, for better or worse, what you make of it
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What a great read! Very comprehensive and without even the slightest hint of bias! Glad you decided to stay with the One X.
I had an iPhone 4S for a few months and I loved it, but I missed an awful lot of the little features that make Android well... Android. I think iOS is great, and the iPhone is an awesome, awesome device, but there really is just so much more you can do with a high end Android phone that you can't do with an iPhone.
I am right there with you on tablets, I have (and love) an iPad and just see no need for the level of customization that Android offers. On a phone it makes sense because you are on it ALL THE TIME but a tablet you pick up, do one thing on and then put it down, and for that the iPad is perfect for me.

Congrats man! I did the same thing, so I know its a big deal
I'm about to go pick up a HTC oneX today to see if I like it. If not, SGS3 for me.

You made me realize that I've had my phone for a lot longer than I thought. I got it on launch day may 6. For some reason it didn't feel like I was past the return window.
I have a similar experience as this is my first paid android experience.
I honestly don't think I'm switching to another operating system for a while. Android is going to keep getting better.
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reading now

Silellak said:
After 4 years of owning an iPhone, I have reached Day 30 of owning an Android phone - specifically, the HTC One X. Why is 30 days noteworthy? Because I have 30 days after buying a new phone to return it to AT&T if I am unhappy - so, if I'm going to go back to the iPhone, it would have to be later today.
I'll go ahead and spoil the ending for you: I'm keeping the HTC One X. If you're curious as to why, read on!
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3082261/29-days-with-android
If you aren't, well, I'm glad I didn't waste your time. To be honest, this post ended up much longer than I expected it to be, so it's hard to blame you.
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Dude, very nice read... How did you manage to steal my thoughts? ....I too moved from iOS after 4.5 years....And, followed similar line of thoughts before moving to HTC One X..

Just read the article and it was super interesting to me because I basically went through the same. exact. process.
Had my 3GS for years and was due for an upgrade but the One X pulled me in. I bought it with time to return if I was blown away after WWDC just like you. I'm finding myself with the same conclusions that you came to and totally agree with everything you talked about.
It was scarier than I thought it would be transitioning out of the iOS ecosystem, but I'm glad I did it. I also find that I use my iPad for unitasking like you described.

Great read.. I wish articles would be written like this. I'm so tired of the fanbois on all the tech websites that all claim that their os is better and are so ignorant... It was nice to read an article that lists the strengths of both iOS and android.
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Great read..especially like your last line

great article. Nice job. =)

wiesman2613 said:
Great read.. I wish articles would be written like this. I'm so tired of the fanbois on all the tech websites that all claim that their os is better and are so ignorant... It was nice to read an article that lists the strengths of both iOS and android.
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what's awesome about that article is it's a forum post on the Verge. I wish it would get picked up and put on their front page because it's a really nice piece of writing.

gunnyman said:
what's awesome about that article is it's a forum post on the Verge. I wish it would get picked up and put on their front page because it's a really nice piece of writing.
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Wow, thanks for that I admit it'd be awesome to see my post make their front page - one of the reasons I love The Verge is that they do often highlight outstanding forum posts. And, overall, it just has a great community of people.

Silellak said:
Wow, thanks for that I admit it'd be awesome to see my post make their front page - one of the reasons I love The Verge is that they do often highlight outstanding forum posts. And, overall, it just has a great community of people.
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but man the fanboi war is out of control over there.

gunnyman said:
but man the fanboi war is out of control over there.
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Yeah, it varies from post to post, but you're right, it's gotten noticeably worse over time. I've been pleasantly surprised by the reasonable responses to my post, though.
Of course, I do wonder if the responses would be...less pleasant if I'd posted them in the Apple section.

Just brought home my one X, now I know why you made the change!!

Interesting read.
Wondering from the screenshot, how do you get all the shortcuts on the bottom bar?

Other device discussions and upgrading

Post your discussions of other devices and scream about the iPhone5 all you want here please.
Thanks
FNM

haha
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BEASTSUNG.

My friend Sam said Apple has sung it's last song

kennyglass123 said:
Post your discussions of other devices and scream about the iPhone5 all you want here please.
Thanks
FNM
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LMAO, I love you! haha.... This is what I was getting at in my thread! I dunno why people feel the need to create another thread talking about the same thing that 3 threads already discuss... I think people are just ignorant sometimes, see the attachment for some of the proof of ignorance! lol

Brian Gove said:
LMAO, I love you! haha.... This is what I was getting at in my thread! I dunno why people feel the need to create another thread talking about the same thing that 3 threads already discuss...
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You mean, similar to there being 4-5 topics on the OTA . . . ?
- ooofest

Brian Gove said:
LMAO, I love you! haha.... This is what I was getting at in my thread! I dunno why people feel the need to create another thread talking about the same thing that 3 threads already discuss... I think people are just ignorant sometimes, see the attachment for some of the proof of ignorance! lol
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Or they didn't notice the other threads? Not everyone reads the entire board before posting.

A friend who's a big fan of Apple products told me the iPhone 5 was supposed to be Steve Jobs' vision of the "perfect phone". Of course, I told him that's ridiculous because they were continuing development after his untimely passing. Maybe future development really will make it the phone of phones.

The only time I will ever buy an iPhone, is when it is actually better!

haha :laugh:

THE IPHONE 5, like the 4 but taller. that's it. hahahahah!

The only time I will buy an iPhone is when it can download food.

I will only buy the iphone if I need to test my designs for app development purposes.

Apple did claim that samsung is a copy of apple,
except the part that it is bigger, faster, better, has NFC, MHL, HD resolution, etc.

Spoke with a Verizon Rep the other day whose family member works in Tech support, and fields the calls coming in from iPhone 5 customers.
I was told that he has over 2 pages of known issues regarding the iPhone 5. I don't know how many issues are on each Page, but it must be a lot.
He mentioned that customers would be well advised to wait until some of these issues are resolved.
That most likely will never happen;
Customers waiting, unless it's on a line, in the rain, during a Hurricane, to purchase one or two, and Apple resolving all the issues.
I did a little research afterward, and see that there are some issues, to say the least.

I have a friend who talks so much crap about iPhone, yet got an iPod Touch a few weeks back and raves about how much he LOVES it.
Just shows how ignorant some people are.
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josh995 said:
I have a friend who talks so much crap about iPhone, yet got an iPod Touch a few weeks back and raves about how much he LOVES it.
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We received a hand-me-down iPod touch, which went to the kids.
In drives on a recent family trip, they all wanted our Galaxy S III phones, instead of the Touch. When only one phone was available, they didn't even use the Touch and instead waited for the Samsung.
- ooofest

ooofest said:
We received a hand-me-down iPod touch, which went to the kids.
In drives on a recent family trip, they all wanted our Galaxy S III phones, instead of the Touch. When only one phone was available, they didn't even use the Touch and instead waited for the Samsung.
- ooofest
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I am seriously underwhelmed by the Iphone 5

Eh, Apple this Samsung that. When Apple clears up most of the 5's issues, Apple fans and Android fans will still complain about each other. So long as there is competition we still keep on getting newer tech. The arguments on the different forums is funny as hell. Reminds me of the verbal battles ppl would have at the speed shop or the bar; Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge vs Foreign cars. Pissing contests are always good for a laugh when you sit on the side and watch the BS fly.

Super funny galaxy s3 'next big thing commercial'

http://youtu.be/nf5-Prx19ZM
Looks like this just got put up two hours ago. Great stuff. I laughed pretty hard when that guy's parents showed up to buy an iPhone.

dunderball said:
http://youtu.be/nf5-Prx19ZM
Looks like this just got put up two hours ago. Great stuff. I laughed pretty hard when that guy's parents showed up to buy an iPhone.
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This one is funny as hell too! It is supposed to be for Apple I think but it is a must watch.... IMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFUz6vHEQCM&feature=player_embedded

But iphone software doesn't get viruses or crashes like your wind... uhh android does.
Said every apple supporter ever.
lmao

I love samsungs new tactics

Nothing new really lol =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4VHzNEWIqA

shojus said:
This one is funny as hell too! It is supposed to be for Apple I think but it is a must watch.... IMO
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that one was funny
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Truth in advertising!
That was fresh. And brutal.
- ooofest

Here's another but start it at 1:55.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krrUnG3xBaY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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hypertek said:
Nothing new really lol =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4VHzNEWIqA
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Thank you. I was watching the one for the S3 wondering if I was going crazy because that was one of the most lucid deja vu moments I think I've ever had.
Kinda sad almost, they're practically the same commercial.

noingwhat said:
Kinda sad almost, they're practically the same commercial.
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I thought it was kind of sad that they were both equally relevant.
- ooofest

It's supposed to be practically the same commercial to make fun of the practically same iphone.
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squiggie said:
It's supposed to be practically the same commercial to make fun of the practically same iphone.
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Haha, I like that explanation a lot better. I was looking at it from an iFan's POV I guess, thinking about how the same commercial shows lack of creativity = copying apple.
Which leads me to the question, if apple's supposed to be all about innovation, creativity, and new ideas, what's up with republishing the same device every year with only like three new features?

noingwhat said:
Haha, I like that explanation a lot better. I was looking at it from an iFan's POV I guess, thinking about how the same commercial shows lack of creativity = copying apple.
Which leads me to the question, if apple's supposed to be all about innovation, creativity, and new ideas, what's up with republishing the same device every year with only like three new features?
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Dude, if you had the following that Apple does, that is all they need to release to get most of the people to upgrade. Their stock went thru the roof due to this phone coming out on Friday. Besides, only including a couple of features make it easy on them. I would be willing to bet my last dollar that there is an iPhone 6 already being tested with a few new features.
I wouldn't have one of their iPhones personally, but, I do own a MacBook Pro. It is a great machine but still overpriced IMHO.
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Seems to me Apple spent very little time with their development team and too much time with their Lawyers teams.
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HHF2 said:
Dude, if you had the following that Apple does, that is all they need to release to get most of the people to upgrade. Their stock went thru the roof due to this phone coming out on Friday. Besides, only including a couple of features make it easy on them. I would be willing to bet my last dollar that there is an iPhone 6 already being tested with a few new features.
I wouldn't have one of their iPhones personally, but, I do own a MacBook Pro. It is a great machine but still overpriced IMHO.
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Heck yeah, I am sure there is already an iPhone 6 with NFC and simultaneous voice and LTE on Sprint and Verizon. Apple does not need to do anything for the next year except collect money from the puppets and watch to see what other great things Android will come up with to put in the iPhone 6s.
Also, the reason no one can sue Apple and win is because then the jury and judges won't be able to buy their own iPhone 5 and why would they want to ruin their own lives like that.
I actually think Apple was really nice to their customers this time around. They could have sold millions of iPhones with only adding the new super thunder and lightning digital cable and the super mini sim card. Look at all the other features they threw in on top of that. You go on with your bad self Apple!
iPhone owners are some lucky SOB's! They can even see 5 days in their calendar app now. If that was me I would have saved that feature for the iPhone 6. Apple is way to nice.

Hah! They got the whole 4 inches of Apple's... generosity.
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I am reading articles of how innacurate Apple's mapping program is, but they say it does look pretty.
Isn't that what Apple is all about, making things pretty but keeping them dumb?
Plus, isn't pretty and dumb something every guy wants in a phone? Now we know why Apple is so succesfully! They have found the key to success. Make a phone like a typical guy wants his women. lol
And then why do the women buy the phone, well becuase they can relate. haha

noingwhat said:
Thank you. I was watching the one for the S3 wondering if I was going crazy because that was one of the most lucid deja vu moments I think I've ever had.
Kinda sad almost, they're practically the same commercial.
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It's not sad, It's genius... It can be red at so many levels it's not even funny!
First of all they are passing the message that one year later things haven't changed... same Apple fanatics, same Apple's company policies and strategies, same crappy ass backward products.... while Samsung keeps coming up with high quality and technologically advanced products...
Another message you can read if you will is that Samsung focuses on improving their phones instead of focusing on making new commercials.....
It is not usually a good idea to recycle a commercial... there are some exceptions... this is one.
Awesome

Not funny, but makes me wonder what the iphone 5 uses for glass...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M5q5TRuAsY

Hulk0069 said:
Here's another but start it at 1:55.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krrUnG3xBaY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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i like this quote by her
"best part is since you already used these features on other devices for a few years now, you'll already know how to use them"

[Q] Block calls incoming & outgoing & off topic parenting discussion :)

Hi Guys. I was wondering if there is any apps or method I could use to (block incoming) {know how to do this and out going calls and even mms if possible. I have this phone rooted and and running cm7. Its acctually a HTC inspire. However you guys in the HOX forum are my family
Reason behind this is my daughter is getting [email protected] grades. I think it is important in this day for a teenager to have comunications for emergency. I'd like to know how I can limit her from usage. ATT wants to charge me 5 bucks a month to do this.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance

I never understood the rational behind doing something like that. Do you honestly think denying her the ability to use a phone is going to motivate her to spending her time actually studying? I know I wouldn't.
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Rational is for every action there is a reaction. Good grades are required to have a cell phone. Bad grades = no cell phone.
Or choice if you like? Choose to have bad grades = choose to not have a cell.
I've taken it away. But would like her to have the opportunity in emergency to contact essential persons.
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subarudroid said:
Rational is for every action there is a reaction. Good grades are required to have a cell phone. Bad grades = no cell phone.
Or choice if you like? Choose to have bad grades = choose to not have a cell.
I've taken it away. But would like her to have the opportunity in emergency to contact essential persons.
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I guess I don't view negative reinforcement as an effective solution. Granted, I'm not a parent but I was more recently a teenager with bad grades. Well... Not that recent but you get the idea. I certainly don't mean to tell you how to raise your children and think I might be overstepping my bounds.
Anyway... I you can still dial 911 if you take the SIM card out on a lot of phones. She won't be able to call you but could still use the phone for emergency use only. Dunno of an app to do what you're asking unfortunately.
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I understand you position. I was there once also. Everyone needs structure. Like android you need a breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. We try and structure Our enforcement like the society that they will eventually have to live in. Choice is the problem, and choice is the solution. There are good choices that have good outcomes and not so good choices..... you get the point, I hope. I also thought about my ten year old who has a galaxy phone. I don't want her calling anyone but family. We need a kiddie ROM
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I also thought about my ten year old who has a galaxy phone. I don't want her calling anyone but family. We need a kiddie ROM
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That's actually a really cool idea.
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How old is she? Old enough to take away the car, yes??
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwyLDIxMiwiY29tLmRvbW9iaWxlLmFwcGxvY2siXQ
Try that in conjunction with some sort of call blocker.. allow only your number and wife's etc. Then password protect the app, password protect the uninstall apps and settings so she can't bypass anything
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She is 15 you have to be 16 to drive in my state.
My wife and I let them pic the consequences for their actions.
She picked the cell cause she didn't want to be grounded.
I hope you guys don't think I'm some sort of Nazi parent.
Hell my older boy had illegal substance in his room and only got grounded for two weeks. Kept all his Xbox, phone. He has a 3.7 GPA and does is chores though.
Absolutegrim should he nominated to xda president! You are all ways so helpful and know your sh!t. Thanks!
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Don't let anyone tell you how to parent, only you know what will and won't work on your kids. Good on you for being an active parent, regardless of how you choose to do it
Also, rationale, not rational.

I'm just speaking from my experience as a child... I'm 17 now... My parents don't believe in grounding or taking anything away on that note... I think that's the way to go I believe when parents take stuff away you want to do worse to piss them off... I've gotten caught stealing(I'm sorry) smoking weed.. all they give me is a slap on the wrist...I have a 4.3 GPA taking intense classes and having the freedom and that makes me hapyy and want to work harder ...just my two cents ..everyone has their own beliefs though

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She is 15 you have to be 16 to drive in my state.
My wife and I let them pic the consequences for their actions.
She picked the cell cause she didn't want to be grounded.
I hope you guys don't think I'm some sort of Nazi parent.
Hell my older boy had illegal substance in his room and only got grounded for two weeks. Kept all his Xbox, phone. He has a 3.7 GPA and does is chores though.
Absolutegrim should he nominated to xda president! You are all ways so helpful and know your sh!t. Thanks!
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Good deal. 16 to drive here too.
I was nominated for contributor but I don't know when I'll hear back from that
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Cut me some slack Bob? No Predictive text. lol
@omario your a self motivated person. I can tell.
My kids have "my" retard gene.(hence my bad spelling that Bob pointed out) They have to work hard to get good grades. When I got custody of my older two from my ex. They were both in special education, 3 years behind. Its been a lot of hard work to get them caught up in school. I just want them to succeed. If any of you have better ideas for consequences? I'll run it by my daughter and see if she's OK with it. Like I said she picks the poison.
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Cut me some slack Bob? No Predictive text. lol
@omario your a self motivated person. I can tell.
My kids have "my" retard gene.(hence my bad spelling that Bob pointed out) They have to work hard to get good grades. When I got custody of my older two from my ex. They were both in special education, 3 years behind. Its been a lot of hard work to get them caught up in school. I just want them to succeed. If any of you have better ideas for consequences? I'll run it by my daughter and see if she's OK with it. Like I said she picks the poison.
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Letting your girl "pick her destiny" is good, at least I think so. I'm 20 year old now, and when I was getting in trouble in school and what not my parents would discipline as they saw fit. I was being extremely dumb and thought it was cool to do drugs(weed) but, because I was in soccer and working my way towards a soccer scholarship... My parent's didn't do a whole lot, I just got teh truck taken away from me for a few weeks, and I had to tell my coach if i ever wanted to get my keys back. He is like a second father to me, and he kept getting on me when I messed up at practice. I'll never forget certain moments at practice either... It was absolute hell but, I've never touched that stuff since. I've carried a 4.0 through my senior year, and currently have a 3.6 in my soph year of college. Scholarship is almost up, and now I'm looking to join the military. I can't thank my parents enough for the way they handled that. Most f the people that I have hung out with in high school are now dealers/arrested for possession with intent to distribute/pregnant... That list could go on forever.

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Letting your girl "pick her destiny" is good, at least I think so. I'm 20 year old now, and when I was getting in trouble in school and what not my parents would discipline as they saw fit. I was being extremely dumb and thought it was cool to do drugs(weed) but, because I was in soccer and working my way towards a soccer scholarship... My parent's didn't do a whole lot, I just got teh truck taken away from me for a few weeks, and I had to tell my coach if i ever wanted to get my keys back. He is like a second father to me, and he kept getting on me when I messed up at practice. I'll never forget certain moments at practice either... It was absolute hell but, I've never touched that stuff since. I've carried a 4.0 through my senior year, and currently have a 3.6 in my soph year of college. Scholarship is almost up, and now I'm looking to join the military. I can't thank my parents enough for the way they handled that. Most f the people that I have hung out with in high school are now dealers/arrested for possession with intent to distribute/pregnant... That list could go on forever.
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I just have to disagree with one thing... I respect that you stopped...but im in the boat you were in high school I'm a junior I play very competitive soccer and taking a lot of.hard classes and weed is the thing that kinda puts everything away and let's me focus on what's important... I think without it id be lost in a world of stress... I do it like once a week just with some friends and I feel sometimes makes me smarter

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I just have to disagree with one thing... I respect that you stopped...but im in the boat you were in high school I'm a junior I play very competitive soccer and taking a lot of.hard classes and weed is the thing that kinda puts everything away and let's me focus on what's important... I think without it id be lost in a world of stress... I do it like once a week just with some friends and I feel sometimes makes me smarter
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To each his own. To me, what that stuff did to me, was bad. I say bad... Be cause it hurt me on the field. I am a gk, and it messed with my reactions and split second thinking/decision making. It effects people differently. One of my long time friends got arrested for possession with intent to distribute. It messed with my conditioning BAD. Before, I was able to run a mile in just over 7 minutes, for my body type that's pretty good. I am 5'10" 195#. My time slowly started to decrease... I look back and I will never be able to thank my parents and my coach enough.
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To each his own. To me, what that stuff did to me, was bad. I say bad... Be cause it hurt me on the field. I am a gk, and it messed with my reactions and split second thinking/decision making. It effects people differently. One of my long time friends got arrested for possession with intent to distribute. It messed with my conditioning BAD. Before, I was able to run a mile in just over 7 minutes, for my body type that's pretty good. I am 5'10" 195#. My time slowly started to decrease... I look back and I will never be able to thank my parents and my coach enough.
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I see where your coming from yeah Im center mid I played division 1 soccer which is the top around here... I say played because I had to get knee surgery from soccer over the summer and none months recovery so ill be back in June but I think im done with competitive play... My conditioning did get a bit worse which I can admit to while I was still playing.. as for the arrest I'm truly sorry ..nobody deserves tha for just this...here In california I think u have to 8 g on u to be held up for intent to sell... But I will stop when I have to settle down and be a consistent man in the real world.. I have no doubt you're happy you stopped ..sometimes I wish I didn't do it sometimes I just have that crave to chill out and sit back.. but like u said "to each his own"

Ya I tried it a couple times when I was younger. Just wasn't for me. I don't care if my kids experiment with it. They're gonna do that any way. Just don't want it to run or ruin their lives.
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Ya I tried it a couple times when I was younger. Just wasn't for me. I don't care if my kids experiment with it. They're gonna do that any way. Just don't want it to run or ruin their lives.
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Experimentation is different than using, in my eyes. If I ever have kids, I say that because my little cousins are natural living birth control, I wouldn't scold them for being a teenager but like you said, I wouldn't let it run/ruin their lives.
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Subaru, I've found a few apps that might interest you
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...oid+apps+to+block+incoming+and+outgoing+calls
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...oid+apps+to+block+incoming+and+outgoing+calls
Is this kind of what you were looking for?
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Please change title to: "[Q] Block calls incoming & outgoing & off topic parenting discussion & marijuana ethicality debate "

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Please change title to: "[Q] Block calls incoming & outgoing & off topic parenting discussion & marijuana ethicality debate "
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So we strayed off topic... Kind of. The title does say off topic. but it was more of sharing stories of what parents did. At least, with me it is. Don't know about Omar
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