I'm not sure if this has been mentioned here before or not, but I found it to be very intriguing! Dell's Project Ophelia sounds like something that could have some real use to it, given the proper outlets and applications for it arise..I think its price tag sounds about right, given it has no built-in screen and is totally operation based on the screen it's projected on. Anyway, check out this link to read a little more: http://m.androidauthority.com/dell-project-ophelia-shipping-july-100-212592/
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Microsoft has a new technology to show around its called SideSigh. According to them SideSight removes “touch” from the device and makes it a function of the paper, tabletop, or even the air that’s next to the device. What does this mean? According to Microsoft, it opens up the possibility for “touch” functions to be built into tiny devices that don’t actually need a touchscreen.
Source : News Link
im not sure that I can see this as replacing touch screens, but I do however see this being used as a new form of "buttonless" design. On screen markers that shows what part of the phone to "touch" for the button... Though I would think it would be highly inaccurate and buggy.
shadowline said:
....Though I would think it would be highly inaccurate and buggy.
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as is all emerging tech. One day it might mature into something very usefull though
Ive seen this on the HP Touchsmart PCs. The IR panel is a bit thick (2-3mm) but i could see this technology easily making it to smaller applications. I wonder how much battery a system like that would use.
seems like a tech bound to result in the process of putting ones phone into
ones pocket ending up with some sort of nasty zoom of hasselhoff's crouch :S
I'm working on a project for work, and I'm not sure if the product I'm looking exists, at least yet anyways. I'll tell you what I'm looking to do, and hopefully the community can let me know if this kind of device is out yet, or if it will be released soon.
I work at a hospital and I primarily provide training and support to Physicians for our Electronic Medical Record. One of our challenges has been getting physicians engaged and interested in learning about upgrades/changes/optimization and such pertaining to our medical record. We may fix a problem that they've been complaining about for a year...but then it's very difficult to let them all know that it's been fixed without tracking each of them down to tell them. We're not talking about a dozen physicians either, it's probably closer to 400 or so.
I spoke with a few other people and we came up with the idea of basically creating an electronic bulletin board that can be wall mounted in the doctors lounge, and they can use it to look at recent tip sheets, patch notes, lesson plans, etc, that we post about our EMR. I'd also like to add some links to the more reputable medical journals, so they can use it for something more than just reading our tip sheets.
I feel that Android would be the best platform for what we're trying to do, especially since it makes it easy to share and email items to accounts, that way if a Doc doesn't have time to review it in the lounge, they can at least email the document to themselves for later review.
I'm looking for an All-in-one device, a flat panel touchscreen display running android, and the display needs to be between 32 and 50 inches.
If I could get it done for 1500 or less, that would be great, although I pretty much have the approval to use up to 5000 in capital. I know there are several devices coming out that are integrated with Google TV, but few if any of the ones I've seen have a capacitive touch screen.
Does anyone know of a current or upcoming device that could meet my needs?
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Being a big fan of Android, I really do hate to say this, but I don't know you're going to find what you're looking for. From what I've seen lately, there have been fairly successful pilot deployments of iPads + AppleTV touchscreen bulletin boards in the medical sector, but without some serious serious hacking, I don't think you're going to see this in the Android arena. I don't think I've even seen any android device larger than 11" screens... On the plus side, that does sound like a new break-in type of market if any of the major product ODMs are paying attention
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What about this!? asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101
Alright, this whopping post happens to be 3rd on XDA. I'm not completely familiar with the censoring of trademarked names and stuff so I'll be speaking somewhat generically and vaguely.
The long term goal right now is to fully emulate any NFC tag using Android HCE. To be specific, KitKat should be the target.
The problem: People are forgetful. The other day, I saw a lady digging through her purse for 10 minutes looking for her bus pass. She had many objects, including her phone and various keys. Pretty much everyone keeps their phone on them at all times (even me... this post is being written through a phone). If we could systematically keep all our NFC data on our phone, and emulate it as well, we'd be set. All we'd need is one phone to do everything we need. Also, we could make it Android exclusive (three reasons: I hate Apple because you can't do as much as you could from an Android. Also, Apple is just going to slightly remodel their current smartphone and call it the next eye phone. I absolutely hate that they are closed source, so I want to take them down).
Even Apple Pay works through NFC. When Android surpasses Apple, I'll be happy knowing that one of my dreams cane true.
So, we (I) want to emulate ANYTHING NFC through my phone. Every tag type, a simple app, in English. I'm somewhat multilingual so I can translate to a little bit of Spanish and Marathi.
I want this to be an All in One app. If there is an existing one, let me know (reply to thread) so I can contribute. If one is being made, let me know so I can contribute. If you want to start one, let me know so I can contribute.
Hi everyone,
Like most people I've been aware of the news articles about Goggle and Apple tracking peoples activity on their smartphones for a long time (not to mention the other app companies), that combined with a lack of a real need for the capabilities of a smartphone means I've stuck with old fashioned "dumb" phones and until recently I've been content with them.
That changed during the long lockdowns, I became aware for the first time of some of the alternative privacy focused OS's that were out there. I also found some of the Chinese rugged phones and even after the the initial "ooh shiny" reaction faded I still liked the idea of them and as my current phone seems to be dieing I thought I'd look if any of these privacy OS's were compatible with any of the rugged smartphones. That turned into a real rabbit hole that I'm still trying to find my way out of.
Could any of the kind souls here take pity on a bewildered, bamboozled and quite frankly utterly and completely lost idiot and maybe suggest either a device compatible with any of these OS's or something that could be tinkered to work?
I don't feel I know enough on this subject to narrow down what I want in the OS other than I would like to run one or two google apps on it. I know this might defeat the point of degoogleing the phone but they are just apps for public transport in my area.
As for the hardware, as I haven't used a smartphone before I can't really say much about what I'm looking for. The only things I really want would be a a minimum of a 6 inch, decent enough CPU, ram ect that using it dosen't make me feel like I'm pulling out my hair and a camera that can take at least an OKish picture and a large battery.
I apologize if this post reads like I'm a choosy beggar, I really want to find a combination that works but I just seem to be getting myself more and more confused.
Many thanks for taking the time to read this post
The phone's Android version should be Android 8+ thus it's Project Treble enabled, means you are able to flash GSI ROMs.
That was one option I was looking into but some sources seemed to say it couldn't be done on Mediatek powered devices as the company doesn't release their drivers. If thats wrong it would certanly be an easy option.
You may look inside here:
Complete List of Lineage OS Supported Devices | KrispiTech 2023
Here you will find a list of every single Android smartphone and tablet that currently has official support for the popular custom ROM Lineage OS.
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Thanks for the suggestion and link jwoegerbauer, I'll have a look and see if theirs anything that fits.
Over the last couple of years or so, Google and Microsoft seem to be heavily inspired by the design language usually seen in Apple products.
I find Apple UI quite cartoonish, and more suitable for products targeted at children. Android and Windows used to be have a very polished, executive and professional looking design language, and that unfortunately seems to be changing.
Have Apple designers moved to Google and Microsoft? Or are courses in designing now being heavily inspired by what Apple designers are doing? Neither of these is good news.
Function follows form. You know: It's easier that way to sell crap to dumb people.
On my FP3 I got with LOS19 those oversized buttons as well: 70% empty space and so, since the text cannot fit, it's scrolling now:
Splendid!
Totally reminds me of something from Douglas Adams:
CHAIRMAN:
Listen! I would like to call to order the five-hundred-and-seventy-third meeting of the colonization committee of the planet of Fintlewoodlewix. And furthermore -
FORD:
Oh this is futile! Five-hundred-and-seventy-three committee meetings and you haven’t even discovered fire yet!
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT:
If you would care to look at the agenda sheet -
GUY:
Agenda rock, yes…
FORD:
Oh, go on back home or something will ya?
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT:
…you will see that we are about to have a report from the hairdressers fire development subcommittee today.
HAIRDRESSER:
That’s me.
FORD:
Yeah well you know what they’ve done don’t you? You gave them a couple of sticks and they’ve gone and developed them in to a pair of bloody scissors!
MARKETING GIRL:
When you have been in marketing as long as I have, you’ll know that before any new product can be developed, it has to be properly researched. I mean yes, yes we’ve got to find out what people want from fire, I mean how do they relate to it, the image
FORD:
Oh, stick it up your nose.
MARKETING GIRL:
Yes which is precisely the sort of thing we need to know, I mean do people want fire that can be fitted nasally.
CHAIRMAN:
Yes, and, and, and the wheel. What about this wheel thingy? Sounds a terribly interesting project to me.
MARKETING GIRL:
Er, yeah, well we’re having a little, er, difficulty here…
FORD:
Difficulty?! It’s the single simplest machine in the entire universe!
MARKETING GIRL:
Well alright mister wise guy, if you’re so clever you tell us what colour it should be!
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This trend is just heart wrenching but unfortunately this is not the only malaise but just one tip of the iceberg and I am ready to move away from android completely, if there was just a an alternative proper.
Librephone would be okay but 1300$ for 720p???
Actually, I do regret that I didn't back the ubuntuphone back then... would have still been ubuntu but at least an alternative.
Perhaps I get myself a cheap phone for testing postmarketOS finally...
PS: Sry for this long posting
What gets me in the invasive nature of animations.
Every freaking thing has to be animated.
Do we all have the attention span of a 3 year-old now?
My latest phone (stock, unlocked) Moto G Power had animated text filling the StatusBar when you switched to less than full screen.
I turned off the animation on that but it still insists on fading in.
SigmundDroid said:
Function follows form. You know: It's easier that way to sell crap to dumb people.
On my FP3 I got with LOS19 those oversized buttons as well: 70% empty space and so, since the text cannot fit, it's scrolling now:
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Splendid!
Totally reminds me of something from Douglas Adams:
This trend is just heart wrenching but unfortunately this is not the only malaise but just one tip of the iceberg and I am ready to move away from android completely, if there was just a an alternative proper.
Librephone would be okay but 1300$ for 720p???
Actually, I do regret that I didn't back the ubuntuphone back then... would have still been ubuntu but at least an alternative.
Perhaps I get myself a cheap phone for testing postmarketOS finally...
PS: Sry for this long posting
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This is how it looks in Nothing phone (see attachment). While the new Quick Settings is a new design after a long time, I wish they made the sizes customisable.
I also wish that there is an end to this duopoly in smartphone OS. Microsoft unfortunately ended their Windows Phone OS. Not sure where Harmony OS stands. But there must be 1 or more alternatives to Android and iOS.
The heavily privacy oriented Black Phone failed. Shows people don't really care about the amount of data being collected, and how the same would be used against them going forward. While lack of awareness is understandable, it is unfortunate that a majority of people who are aware of this just brush it aside as 'tinfoil hat' category.
SigmundDroid said:
Function follows form. You know: It's easier that way to sell crap to dumb people.
On my FP3 I got with LOS19 those oversized buttons as well: 70% empty space and so, since the text cannot fit, it's scrolling now:
View attachment 5857685
Splendid!
Totally reminds me of something from Douglas Adams:
This trend is just heart wrenching but unfortunately this is not the only malaise but just one tip of the iceberg and I am ready to move away from android completely, if there was just a an alternative proper.
Librephone would be okay but 1300$ for 720p???
Actually, I do regret that I didn't back the ubuntuphone back then... would have still been ubuntu but at least an alternative.
Perhaps I get myself a cheap phone for testing postmarketOS finally...
PS: Sry for this long posting
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Both Samsung and Google Android died about 3-4 years ago. At least that's when the rot started to set in. Two stock N10+'s running on 9 and 10 with no suitable replacement in sight.
N975U/Pie
I hadn't really noticed, but my devices are all on Oreo or Q (Quik?) I see no need to upgrade an OS every 18 months. Routine stuff like security fixes and bug fixes, yeah, but requiring me to install a completely new OS that often is insane.
My new phone is going to be shipped with Pie. Pie does what I need it to. I may be ae to update it to Q just for consistency, if not, no loss. It's an RFinder B1+, based on a MediaTek chipset. It's also the only device I've found that can be rooted but has no discussion on here.
shadow460 said:
I hadn't really noticed, but my devices are all on Oreo or Q (Quik?) I see no need to upgrade an OS every 18 months. Routine stuff like security fixes and bug fixes, yeah, but requiring me to install a completely new OS that often is insane.
My new phone is going to be shipped with Pie. Pie does what I need it to. I may be ae to update it to Q just for consistency, if not, no loss. It's an RFinder B1+, based on a MediaTek chipset. It's also the only device I've found that can be rooted but has no discussion on here.
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Pie is reasonably secure unless you do stupid things; no upgrade or updates needed. I prefer Pie over 10; easier to troubleshoot and package disable.
SigmundDroid said:
Function follows form. You know: It's easier that way to sell crap to dumb people.
On my FP3 I got with LOS19 those oversized buttons as well: 70% empty space and so, since the text cannot fit, it's scrolling now:
View attachment 5857685
Splendid!
Totally reminds me of something from Douglas Adams:
This trend is just heart wrenching but unfortunately this is not the only malaise but just one tip of the iceberg and I am ready to move away from android completely, if there was just a an alternative proper.
Librephone would be okay but 1300$ for 720p???
Actually, I do regret that I didn't back the ubuntuphone back then... would have still been ubuntu but at least an alternative.
Perhaps I get myself a cheap phone for testing postmarketOS finally...
PS: Sry for this long posting
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I have the Librem 5, and yeah, it's not worth the price right now . Currently I'm working on creating a Linux Smartphone (wanna-be) Sub-forum. It's located here.