The hype of android is now over. It has become a PC like thing against apple. So history is repeating itself. Yes we know they now have a large app base unlike in 2011, when the big titles were only on ios. But now things are changed. We all know that android turns into a giant and this transformation was rapid. But if we see in detail its just like microsoft and intel. A new processor with more hertz and a new windows. So now is the point when all the ics and jb devices can do everything alike besides games.
Kids who own their devices to play games are justified to get an upgrade but for a lil older folks and retired teens. I find hard to get a reason to upgrade to some different size, when i am so used to of my phone. Its been 2 years that i am having my phone. There are lot of phones in the market now some even more bigger and some slightly small. But there is no other phone with 5.3 inch screen size. Which i think is the ideal and max for the pocket.
The bad thing that happened is that i cant use even a slightly small phone because it feels very small.
Anyone agreeing with my view or any criticism is appeciated.
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I dare you to get a note 2 and stick it in your pocket. The device fits in my jeans and dress slacks. I should add I use the ZL extended battery. The best thing about the note 2 in my opinion is its readability. I use my phone more because of it.
After rooting, flashing a custom rom, and overclocking my LG Optimus V, it became exciting one again. :laugh:
Maybe because Ubuntu Touch is coming!!! I'd go for that over Android
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Maybe because Ubuntu Touch is coming!!! I'd go for that over Android
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Ubuntu Touch is android... lol It's about as different from Android as Cyanogen. Albeit with it's own look.
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Android is basically a version of linux, jist its UI was newwhen it first came. More compatible on a phone. But if u look close. Its just the same linux that we use on the PCs. The hard part is we all just switched to android without asking them about the security of it. There ia no official claim about how secure it is. I like apple because they ade their system atleast secure.
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Android is basically a version of linux, jist its UI was newwhen it first came. More compatible on a phone. But if u look close. Its just the same linux that we use on the PCs. The hard part is we all just switched to android without asking them about the security of it. There ia no official claim about how secure it is. I like apple because they ade their system atleast secure.
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Has your data been stolen off your phone? Linux has built in security and you can't do anything major without root plus Jelly bean android added security features. Just as long as you don't download apps from unknown sources you are fine. Now we can see the OP is just another clueless apple troll.
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Well there's loads of devices out there for Android, yet there are some form factors that I'd like to see on a high end phone but doesn't come...
For instance, I wanna see a Palm Pre like QWERTY portrait slider... Also a regular QWERTY candy bar phone...
Why do the manufacturer's think that Android doesn't need a physical keyboard? The ones that do come out with physical kbs these days are poor designs and low end phones. I can think of a few people in my family who would love an Android phone with a proper physical kb.
Development have been slow for 4.3, even in Nexus community. Some ROM builders/ teams have stopped development completely. That's something bad.
androids are cool
Actually since the security issues. People are not going custom or rooted. Plus going custom is what fascinates the teens and younger folks. Its also time consuming backing up data and restoring on the newly flashed system and then going back. People now simply wait for the official update, in the past it took even a year for ics to come but now the process is quickened.
Devs are not investing time to make custom rather they are going for app development.
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Android is the strongest mobile platform out there and mobile platforms have so much room to grow. Its never been this exciting of you ask me where will they take it next
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Actually since the security issues. People are not going custom or rooted. Plus going custom is what fascinates the teens and younger folks. Its also time consuming backing up data and restoring on the newly flashed system and then going back. People now simply wait for the official update, in the past it took even a year for ics to come but now the process is quickened.
Devs are not investing time to make custom rather they are going for app development.
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Well, I think it depends... In my case I love to have devices running like I want (and no like brands want). So I don't have problem with do some backups and then try and mod some Roms.
Until when??? I have been doing this for 3 years. There is a point when you are fed up of just trying to make something perfect which according to you always have room for something new. So its just a blind chase. In the end its just a lil browsing some games messaging and calls that we have to make. A little social networking too if you use your phone cam
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Android 4.0 will be awesome, I am sure!
Do you mean 4.4 ?
I feel the opposite; its starting to get really exciting with 4.0 around the corner and really fast quad core processor/high memory phones. I love the future!
Exciting Because of exciting games
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Why not exciting?
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The hype will never end. As long as apple is there to fight.
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So, if TouchPad runs twice as fast on the iPad 2, why don't you guys, devs, try to install Android 2.3 or Android 3 on an iPad 2, and see the results? I believe it's possible because Android is Open source(ok maybe Android 2.3) and because you guys have dual booted iOS with Android on an iPhone. I don't believe it's silly, because you might get some data. I believe it's worth a try. Opinions?
+1 from me. I think it's a brilliant idea. I think though that the whole attempt won't be a walk in the park even in the very early stages (ie: no 3G/wifi/BT working etc) due to drivers. I say so because of the fact that I haven't been able to find a 'modified' f/w for the iPad1/2... at least just yet!
Bull**** when u want android buy a Android device and not crap Apple toys
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Bull**** when u want android buy a Android device and not crap Apple toys
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Apple hardware is nice... Real nice. So weather you like iOS or not, I think Honeycomb on the iPad 2 would be sweet.
It is my understanding that this will become more feasible when Google releases the source code for Honeycomb, as they are holding onto it for now.
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Bull**** when u want android buy a Android device and not crap Apple toys
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I got a Galaxy S II... wtf? I'm just asking because I don't think I'm the only one that wants to see Android on iPad...
I would love to see honeycomb on my iPad - and to the guy trolling **** off dude. Apple makes some sexy hardware . I also have a Galaxy S II and an iPad (and a MacBook Pro), and I'm not here bashing companies. ****ing dumb fanboys against Apple - its like.looking at Engadgets comments on every topic.
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I too have been wondering if there has been any progress putting android on ipad?
Gingerbread would be alot sweeter than ios on ipad 2. And. Agree apple hardware is stylish and bomb.
I would also like to see an android tablet running ios. That would probably be really really hard. There's nothing wrong with apple. Apple ftw
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My work gave me a free ipad 2 to keep, but iOS just isn't working for me (the app selection, it turns out, isn't really as great as people make it out to be - games being the sole exception.) And running iphone apps on ipad just plain sucks - they don't scale to the screen size nearly as well as android apps do. Plus, not having a universal back button is downright annoying.
Anybody know of any android ports that are in progress?
hi
I'm probably resurrecting an old post. I have a spare ipad 2 that I would like to android. Is this still possible?
Could someone direct me on how this can be done, jailbreak etc, or maybe direct me to the correct thread if it is possible
thanks in advance
the ice cream sandwhich SDK is currently out on android sdk website. http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
anyone start toying with it yet?
if so how'd you like it?
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I am on too slow of a connection to download and mess with it but just from reading the notes it looks like the press conference REALLY left a lot of important features unmentioned. Another thing I found odd was that there was zero mention of the "one OS to rule them all." I would have thought Google would make a bigger deal about this being a unifying version of the OS.
I just tried it and I must say it rocks.
I really like the browser
I just feel that they could have been a bit more creative with the home launcher since it kinda reminds me of adw, but other than that everything rocks
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I just tried it and I must say it rocks.
I really like the browser
I just feel that they could have been a bit more creative with the home launcher since it kinda reminds me of adw, but other than that everything rocks
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and what do you mean, you just tired it?? :ninja:
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he's taken one too many punches to the face during his career
Lol
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haha, I re-read what you wrote then realized I sounded like a complete moron.
so my previous statement will remain invalid.
how long do you estimate before we start seeing some work here in the forums?
Work on ics??
Prolly not for a while until someone gets a hold of a system dump or something
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SDK boring...
Can we just use the SDK directly in the phone? lol
Hehehehehe would require a lot of work
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Can't wait for the Matr1x kernel IF ICS comes to our phone.
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Lol ill definitely still support it even if I switch to the prime
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Awesome. Thanks as always mathkid.
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So, if someone could just port it to our phone
are you really worrying, if ICS will be available for the NS?! or did i miss something?
no worries, mates, as far as i have read the statements of google, ICS will definitely come for the NS! of course they have to bring it, i'd buy an f*ing iphone, if my not even 1 year old developer phone was no longer supported! (ok, it was a bluff, i'd never buy that brick, but i'd be really pissed! )
the last thing i read about it was, that they first of all work on the NS-rollout...though i don't think, that it will happen before the galaxy nexus is published...
Edit: "Google Android Chief Andy Rubin stated that Ice Cream Sandwich is on schedule to roll out “a couple of week after” the Galaxy Nexus arrives in the marketplace." -> that may take some time, maybe a christmas present?
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So, if someone could just port it to our phone
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It has to come out for ANY phone before that can happen. Besides we will be the second phone to get it so i'm imagining we will have an official before there is ever a port, so just settle down :
I've been following B2G or as it's now called FireFox OS, for several months. Definitely looks interesting, especially the concept and UI. Did some digging and haven't seen anything about it in our forums yet, so thought I'd get one started.
So far it looks like only a handful of phones have any form of a port of the current version, and I haven't really seen any fully working. Definitely not expecting someone to "jump on it". Mostly just curious s to what people think about it, as well as if they'd consider using or switching to it if it ever became available on our Skyrockets.
For those that don't know what it is, here are a few links:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/b2g/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57505442-94/firefox-os-app-store-images-leak-onto-web/
http://youtu.be/PfhmZX8AG0M
Why would I use an OS from a company that continually fails to get its mobile browser working right? I love Mozilla products on my PC, but their mobile products are lacking.
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Why would I use an OS from a company that continually fails to get its mobile browser working right? I love Mozilla products on my PC, but their mobile products are lacking.
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Agreed, except I don't use Firefox at all. I'm 100% Opera. I'm just always intrigued by the possibility of a new mobile OS.
Any news for us yet? Will we get it? I hope so!!
Are there any phones that come with Firefox OS standard? I heard about this a while ago, but I don't remember it getting much traction.
Any update to anyone working on B2G? The last time we tried, we didn't have a stable ICS, so I'm thinking it might be easier this time around if it's tried again?
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I think the main thing to consider is that the os is built using css and html5. It opens up new possibilities as far as hardware and software can communicate, this is particularly important for battery life as these concepts are developed and implemented into current devices. While I agree i don't use Firefox on android, much prefer dolphin, and I typically don't use Firefox on the pc, chrome kind of guy, that doesn't close me off from new developments. Nobody is asking you to use it, that's why manufacturers aren't shipping Firefox os phones.
On another note, I hard bricked my i9100 flashing b2g (pre Firefox os) because the Odin flash was taking 30+ minutes so I assumed something was wrong and yanked the usb cable during the repartition phase of the flash. Usb jig wouldn't work, never did send it for jtag. If I do however, I'll try it again hahaha :screwy:
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I've seen alot of the stuff on Firefox OS now its really meant for low end its not really meant to be a high end android competitor. Right now it looks like iOS with circles, so not impressed.
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I've seen alot of the stuff on Firefox OS now its really meant for low end its not really meant to be a high end android competitor. Right now it looks like iOS with circles, so not impressed.
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Well if it can achieve the aesthetics of ios using a much lighter code, that opens up new possibilities in hardware resource management. Same horsepower less weight means faster car
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Well if it can achieve the aesthetics of ios using a much lighter code, that opens up new possibilities in hardware resource management. Same horsepower less weight means faster car
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It also opens up security issues with HTML5 talking directly to hardware... Could be a serious security risk.
I see they have it working on the SGII. But that is all that I have seen...
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It also opens up security issues with HTML5 talking directly to hardware... Could be a serious security risk.
I see they have it working on the SGII. But that is all that I have seen...
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Good point, however Rome wasn't built in a day, we're finally at the front lines of operating system development, which is a great step forward compared to the traditional model of "here's what we got for you" style of os development. So while you have a valid concern, it's welcomed and I'm confident it's noted somewhere. The key here is to remain consistent with constructive criticism, which if approached in the wrong way is seen as useless *****ing.
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Are you implying that I am *****ing?
My only point is, while FirefoxOS is a very cool idea. as Google has seen with Android, security is a big concern as they rushed Wallet to the masses and then had to retract it on most carriers/devices. That has left a lasting impression that Google knows Search but not security.
I understand FirefoxOS is in it's infancy and that is why they need to address security now, not later or it will have a difficult time coming to the masses.
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I'm sorry but an is that requires internet is a no go.
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Lots of info passing around... Sounds like a security risk to me...they better figure out encrypted sessions...
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Are you implying that I am *****ing?
My only point is, while FirefoxOS is a very cool idea. as Google has seen with Android, security is a big concern as they rushed Wallet to the masses and then had to retract it on most carriers/devices. That has left a lasting impression that Google knows Search but not security.
I understand FirefoxOS is in it's infancy and that is why they need to address security now, not later or it will have a difficult time coming to the masses.
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Oh god no, I hope I didn't come across like that. Like I said, we're on the front lines of OS development.
This has been what I would consider to be constructive criticism, not *****ing.
Sorry for any misconstrued intent
No worries!
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Man is android a headache, I never even want to reply to texts anymore because of the lag when opening the keyboard, or opening the message... not to mention the keyboards are terrible..
Ive had every high end android phone for the past couple years, and I have to admit.... nothing is as simple and quick as the iphone... this slight lag is killing me.
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Dude, i don't know what you're talking about, but i switched from iPhone and couldn't be happier. Mine lags not even the slightest. Sucks for you i guess..
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Man is android a headache, I never even want to reply to texts anymore because of the lag when opening the keyboard, or opening the message... not to mention the keyboards are terrible..
Ive had every high end android phone for the past couple years, and I have to admit.... nothing is as simple and quick as the iphone... this slight lag is killing me.
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the i in iphone is for idiots...cause it is idiot proof. just messin. agreed there is more things on android to mess with..so it will error more..as far as the lag..get the latest update for the phone. supposedly it fixes the lag issue. frankly I haven't seen lag either.
I guess if you like small less power old technology and paying more. I would miss apple too.
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In quoting the honorable Judge Smailes from Caddy Shack, "The world needs ditch diggers, too!"
I'm coming from an iPhone 4 and almost everything is much better/easier but there's definitely keyboard lag. Maybe it's just the Samsung keyboard.
Samsung keyboard is garbage. Goto the play store and search jellybean 4.2 keyboard
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Lol give up the apple vs. Android thing dudes, seriously? Nobody cares... I'm not talking about price, not talking about the features, just saying the iphone is snappy. Maybe android should take a step back and stop allowing so many apps run in in the ram. It shouldn't be required for us to clear the ram and close all the apps every hour to get what we are supposed to get out of the phone anyways to begin with.
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Are you Pro Samsung, or are you Pro Android. I ask this question, because of Samsung's future plans with their Tizen OS. I'm sure everybody knows about this OS. But I'm not sure any of use fully understand what Samsung is going to be doing with it. And what it will mean for Android running on their devices in the future... I don't really see this OS being a threat to Android. But with Samsung's notable market share in the Android landscape, and uninformed consumers. Can it get a strong hold on some of Androids market share.
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No it won't android has been out for a while and fixed nearly every bug and tweaked it and made it faster and tastier I think it would be a while until Tizen could actually go head to head with android and ios.
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No it won't android has been out for a while and fixed nearly every bug and tweaked it and made it faster and tastier I think it would be a while until Tizen could actually go head to head with android and ios.
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tizen is great guy and also ubuntu touch and firefox os based on html5
i think it will be future on mobile
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tizen is great guy and also ubuntu touch and firefox os based on html5
i think it will be future on mobile
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As I said I would be sometime till this OS to be the first, and no doubt Samsung will take it to the top
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I'd love to have a phone with "easy" hardware, on which one could install Android, Tizen or Ubuntu at will, so one can try and choose the one wich fits better his own needs.
I'm not really interested in Tizen... I kind of wanted to see where people stand on the issue... Samsung has been the top Android OEM, but are we for Android, and just choose Samsung devices, or are we with Samsung, that just so happens to be using Android... And when the time comes, will we stick with one, or the other, Samsung with Tizen, or Android... I kind of also like to see what people think of Tizen... I'm not really sure what to think of the OS. I'll be staying with Android, I know that much...
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i dont think it will either
Android. Samsung is just good at hardware, but there are plenty of good alternatives.
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Aandrooiiiiid android *dang*dang*
Android for the win.
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I'm not really interested in Tizen... I kind of wanted to see where people stand on the issue... Samsung has been the top Android OEM, but are we for Android, and just choose Samsung devices, or are we with Samsung, that just so happens to be using Android... And when the time comes, will we stick with one, or the other, Samsung with Tizen, or Android... I kind of also like to see what people think of Tizen... I'm not really sure what to think of the OS. I'll be staying with Android, I know that much...
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Thanked you because I just noticed you thanked every poster
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Android in general is great... Never owned a Samsung phone but they all have their ups and downs. Competition is nice
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Will stick with Android myself.
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More like an android fan than a samsung base.
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More afraid of Samsung staying with Android but going the way of Amazon. They want the money from the ecosystem. Wouldn't be surprised if in the future you have to pick a kindle phone, Samsung phone, or Google phone depending on where you want your content and apps to come from. Google Play subscriptions / apps? Amazon subscriptions / apps? Samsung subscriptions / apps? etc
That's why we have XDA
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Remember the viability of the OS is almost totally dependant on the catalog of apps. BlackBerry OS 7 & 10 were very functional and secure OS'es but lost their appeal in the market because of the lack of apps. The same could be said for Windows Phone 8 which is much easier to control on the corporate level than either iOS or Android. But IT groups are too scared to give out the phones due to app envy complaints. Tizen could be the second coming but if it doesn't have a catalogue of a 100k apps day one it won't go anywhere.
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android for the winnn
Anybody will see the UI of the os and games/apps for that particular os.
That's why so many love android currently.
I tooo
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Only prefer to android.
Can leave same for it.
But I guess samsung won't leave Android
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