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Hi Y'all, Just bricked hard bricked my captivate, so its off to become unbrickable, so it got me thinking, who here would put in some cash to buy a cappy and get it unbrickabled for a Dev to port windows phone to the cappy? Maybe try and get featured on the XDA home page.
Anyhoo just an idea
Windows Phone 7 is closed source. The reason why it's good is also the reason you won't get it.
Also you can get a Samsung Focus (Captivate running WP7) off contract for under $250.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176259
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You can also get a copy of it for like $75, to develop with
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You can also get a copy of it for like $75, to develop with
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How does one do that?
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MikeyMike01 said:
Windows Phone 7 is closed source. The reason why it's good is also the reason you won't get it.
Also you can get a Samsung Focus (Captivate running WP7) off contract for under $250.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176259
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I believe Focus already got Mango update if you are in Canada.
It's hard but i hope
HD2 devs are success to port WP7 to it and i think Cappy dev can too
Go ahead!
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I believe Focus already got Mango update if you are in Canada.
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Focus got Mango long ago. At least the v1.3 did, which luckily I have. I switch between it and my Captivate so neither if them get to old to quick.
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I think WP on Captivate is impossible, due to it Chipset and GPU.
I personally think porting win mobile would be a complete loss for the captivate. i thought the whole idea of the android operating system is about freedon and doesnt win mobile pratically take that from you? please dont flame i have never used windows mobile except on my old pantech duo and my old blackjack.
Yeah but all porting it would do is it would give is options, its not like we would be stuck with it.
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There are launchers that you can use that would replicate the Windows7 feel on the Captivate.
One that comes to mind is Launcher7
jonnyg1097 said:
There are launchers that you can use that would replicate the Windows7 feel on the Captivate.
One that comes to mind is Launcher7
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This is better option then porting the whole OS, as WP still lacks many features and apps.....I am using Lumia 900 and I am returning it soon...Tiles concept is good but it needs to develop more...
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This is better option then porting the whole OS, as WP still lacks many features and apps.....I am using Lumia 900 and I am returning it soon...Tiles concept is good but it needs to develop more...
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Agreed. I had the LG Quantum WP7 and I loved it for about a month or so before I sold it on Amazon. WP7 is an awesome concept. It would be AWESOMER if Microsoft would release its sources (that's a laugh, right?)
ANYWHO.... if you want a WP7-like experience, I suggest going with Launcher 7 (DONATE version) or Metro UI (it's "ehh" IMHO)
I've never been an Apple 'fan boy', and the only Apple hardware I ever owned was iPhone 4. I bought it in October 2010 because at that time it had the best display on the market (retina). I've always been a big Google fan and always preferred their products (Chrome, Maps, Drive, etc.). A month ago I ported my phone number to a new carrier (Wind Mobile, Canada) with inexpensive unlimited plans. Wind's frequencies (AWS) are not supported by iPhone yet, so I had to buy a new Android phone (Galaxy Nexus). I was really excited to get Android as my experience with Google was excellent so far. I was very happy with iPhone 4 and iOS, and expected Android to be as good if not better than iOS. I rooted my Android right away and installed 4.1.1. Now I'm gonna share my observations:
Hardware: Galaxy Nexus looks and feels really cheap (like kid's toy): plastic is probably the cheapest Samsung was able to find. Touch screen sensitivity is as bad as it gets - often you have to tap 2-3 times to make it work. Hardly any competition to iPhone 4.
Software: buggy and underdeveloped. I can't believe Google actually seriously markets Android which looks and feels like beta version which requires lots of testing before final release. Some bugs are so outrageous, that I doubt if Google bothered to hire QA team at all: for example when I try so send SMS and use my phone book to enter a recipient's phone number, SMS fails cause a phone number entered is missing area code somehow. What the hell? I think it's a bit over the top. Same apps on Android are not as functional, 'nice' and 'smooth' as on iOS. It looks like Android has lots of potential, but now is still in early stages of development. iOS is by far superior in any aspect at the moment: practically bug free and very user friendly.
Verdict: there are rumours that iPhone 5 will support AWS frequencies - if that's the case, I'm gonna dump Android without any regrets. What a shame, Google!
0/10 really bad failtroll. Try harder, make your story more believable and add in some buzzwords for good measure. This hurts to watch. Back in my day, trolling used to mean something.
I got b& at /a/ for sh!tposting ;_;
Funny though you rooted it immediately and flashed a Rom onto your device which you said was 4.1.1 then you proceeded to ***** about the software which apparently wasn't stock Android we have no clue how you screwed up your own device in rooting your phone. Nice try though "Apple fan boy".
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IMO,
Sony makes the best phones as build quality but they're not updating their phones at all, or really late, and they don't put the latest hardware in their phones. (yes other brands usually suck at build quality)
and there is nothing wrong with the Android software,
If Sony makes a Nexus device, that will be the best and the sexiest device out there.
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Funny though you rooted it immediately and flashed a Rom onto your device which you said was 4.1.1 then you proceeded to ***** about the software which apparently wasn't stock Android we have no clue how you screwed up your own device in rooting your phone. Nice try though "Apple fan boy".
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Don't feed the troll. Pic related, what's going to happen.
I got b& at /a/ for sh!tposting ;_;
Well you are running a custom Rom, of course it will be buggy... And unlike iOS that has been the exact same for how many years,android is a developing platform. It has been completely revamped in the last few years.
The custom rom is causing all of your troubles. I have had 3 android phones and I've never had a problem on stock firmware. My rooted Desire died when I clocked it to 2.5Ghz in freezer (motherboard failure), which was MY FAULT. My One V never failed on me and my G1 was live last time I looked at it.
As with build quality - you are blaming the OS? Samsung is plastic galore, why did you pick a galaxy nexus if you want a metal and glass machine? My phone is excellent build quality, cost me 280$ CAD with no contract, it is a middle of the range device - yet it is still an aluminum unibody, and I'm overclocking at 1.5Ghz.
Get a stock android device not made by Samsung and you've got your next iPhone.
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If you look at Android then and now, you will see how much it has changed.
If you look at iOS then and now, you see that nothing has changed. They don't want to add more features which is why it seems so bug free.
Kinda like Olympic gymnastics, you have a higher potential score if you plan on doing more complex moves, but also a bigger chance of making a mistake. But if you choose simple, your potential score is low but you probably won't get many deductions. And guess what? Android is the more complex gymnast that will continue to learn more moves. When it makes a mistake, it trains via an update to fix it.
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Don't feed the troll. Pic related, what's going to happen.
I got b& at /a/ for sh!tposting ;_;
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He isnt even trolling. Just because he doesnt like android.
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If you look at Android then and now, you will see how much it has changed.
If you look at iOS then and now, you see that nothing has changed. They don't want to add more features which is why it seems so bug free.
Kinda like Olympic gymnastics, you have a higher potential score if you plan on doing more complex moves, but also a bigger chance of making a mistake. But if you choose simple, your potential score is low but you probably won't get many deductions. And guess what? Android is the more complex gymnast that will continue to learn more moves. When it makes a mistake, it trains via an update to fix it.
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I think that's one of the best breakdowns I've seen comparing the benefits and cons of both.
That was enjoyable and refreshing to read +1
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I think that's one of the best breakdowns I've seen comparing the benefits and cons of both.
That was enjoyable and refreshing to read +1
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The only unbiased post on here, IMO.
Your gonna get so bored on an iPhone. Within 2 months for sure. Trust me, i had one and here i am back on Android.
>mfw troll thread
>mfw people defending troll
>mfw I doubt myself, maybe just stupid person
>mfw XDA
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>mfw troll thread
>mfw people defending troll
>mfw I doubt myself, maybe just stupid person
>mfw XDA
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Makes no sense...
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Makes no sense...
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mfw = my face when
Basically means my reaction.
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mfw = my face when
Basically means my reaction.
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I knew the first part. But now its clear when you described it the other way. Got it now
The only thing that IOS has over android is an apple on the back. But we prefer the big LTE on our android phones.
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Same here... but in choosing a topic - I was the ultimate apple fan boy... every gadget i had, every udpate i hung for - then a friend introduced me to his Galaxy S3 - wow. I was using a prehistoric phone and OS.
Android the only way to go!
Go stick your nose directly into jobs' crack. Maybe he'll come to life and let you suck his iDildo
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Mozmoz.aly said:
Same here... but in choosing a topic - I was the ultimate apple fan boy... every gadget i had, every udpate i hung for - then a friend introduced me to his Galaxy S3 - wow. I was using a prehistoric phone and OS.
Android the only way to go!
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We'll see once winphone 8 comes out. That actually MIGHT give some competition to android. ios will be left in the dust as usual. Also, are you me? I had the same exact thing happen except with an iphone 4 and a milestone xt720.
I never understood why apple fan boys and android fan boys, couldn't just man up, realize and accept that not everyone in the world has the same preferences as they do. They act as if they own the companies or something. Grow up. They're PHONES. It's not that serious and it shouldn't be to begin with.
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OK so i have a nexus 7 and lately i have been noticing how much
the iPad mini looks basically exactly the same just with a added
button. Now we all know android had the first 7 inch tablet (dell streak 7)
and now suddenly apple has a idea to make a 7 inch tablet??
and of course the sneaky guys at apple made sure to make it a little
bigger to avoid a lawsuit but my theory still stands that apple has copied
the nexus 7. i mean its not like apple hasn't been accused of this in
the past when they were accused of stealing the iPhone design from Sony
so is apple really that pathetic that they will steal an idea then patent it?
see attachments for picture comparisons and tell me what you think
Apple is fine. They didn't copy anything. I'd rather have the iPad mini. It has a back camera and can play games smoother. Ikr
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idevice12345 said:
Apple is fine. They didn't copy anything. I'd rather have the iPad mini. It has a back camera and can play games smoother. Ikr
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Then why be on a site dedicated to android development if your a crapple fan
im what Willis was talking about
Grow up its a free world we do as we please, apple = awesome
Android = awesome. This is the silliest topic I've ever read, how is anything copying when wed have a lawsuit for copyright infringement, apple aren't known for immitating, only making things well!
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Don't really care. I think it's pretty widely known that Apple didn't invent anything. "Great artists steal" has always been the company's mantra. Way I see it, if people want to pay twice as much or more for last year's tech in a stylish enclosure with a fruit logo on the back, that's fine. I'm all for choice.
The Android community doesn't have anything to lose from Apple taking our sloppy seconds and marking it up 200% or more. Conversely, Android is a threat to Apple -- newer, faster tech, sold for half the price of their junk, or less. That's why Steve Jobs was willing to go "thermonuclear war". Jobs wanted/Apple wants to control the development at mobile hardware, and keep the tech evolution to a much slower pace, to maximize profits. And they're losing, slowly but surely. The latest iPhone hasn't been a high-end device for years, since the 4 or maybe as far back as the 3GS. They just figured out how to get a widescreen display on a mobile device, and it's not even 720p. First-generation Android phones had widescreen. With the sole exception of the case (aluminum and glass IS nice), an iPhone is like a Chinese knockoff of any given top-shelf Android (S3 or DNA, .e.g.).
We have nothing to worry about.
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Grow up its a free world we do as we please, apple = awesome
Android = awesome. This is the silliest topic I've ever read, how is anything copying when wed have a lawsuit for copyright infringement, apple aren't known for immitating, only making things well!
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And your status on xda proves you dont contribute very much on here since 2010 and still a junior member there a different ranks on xda for a reason jm - m - sm - rc - rt - erd
im what Willis was talking about
I'm counting the days till Apple claims the N7 copied the iPad mini.
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And your status on xda proves you dont contribute very much on here since 2010 and still a junior member there a different ranks on xda for a reason jm - m - sm - rc - rt - erd
im what Willis was talking about
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Chill out man. Who are you to be talking? Both android and apple are great. Apple is awesome. Stop hating. Begin appreciating
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Chill out man. Who are you to be talking? Both android and apple are great. Apple is awesome. Stop hating. Begin appreciating
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I understand what your saying but people are entitled to there opinion and i just dont like apple never have and never will purely because they barely support developers
im what Willis was talking about
Whatever.
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There were 7" tablets long before the Nexus 7. I believe the Galaxy Tab was the first 7" tablet with Google Play access. The iPad Mini looks like the 10" iPad, so I don't think you can say they copied someone else.
What they did copy though was the 7" tablet idea. The late Steve Jobs said 7" tablets would never do well, and the fact that Apple has now put out a 7" tablet is a big indicator that they are now a follower and not an innovator. Although IMO the last innovation they had was the original iPhone. Over 5 years later and that UI looks just as old and outdated as the Luna blue XP theme.
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There were 7" tablets long before the Nexus 7. I believe the Galaxy Tab was the first 7" tablet with Google Play access. The iPad Mini looks like the 10" iPad, so I don't think you can say they copied someone else.
What they did copy though was the 7" tablet idea. The late Steve Jobs said 7" tablets would never do well, and the fact that Apple has now put out a 7" tablet is a big indicator that they are now a follower and not an innovator. Although IMO the last innovation they had was the original iPhone. Over 5 years later and that UI looks just as old and outdated as the Luna blue XP theme.
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but they said they didn't copy the 7" tablet idea because it's actually 7.9". Couldn't agree more about the unchanged UI over the year. innovation plz.
thats 100% correct, Rottan Apple we"re the ones that said the 7" devices will never sell, and look at them now, jumpimg on the band wagon looking real despret.. How can ppl pay for a device that comes with no flash player capabilitys, with android you download any latest movie (thats not even out on DVD mind you) thats in 1080p quality and in 10mnts your watching it on you MX player, E Z as that, but with apple your paying $5 to rent it.. lol. highway robbery, one thing is try though, crapples graphics are great. thats all they get from me,I LOVE AND WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT ANDROID..!!!!!! WITH THEM SINCE DAY ONE WITH MY G1, AND NOW ROCKING MY NEXUS 7 3G....
MY DEVICE ISNT TRULY MINE TILL I VOID THE WARRENTY... ONE LOVE, LETS KEEP FLASHING..!!!!
Hello i was Wondering if Any one are Gonna adapt the Ubuntu Phone Os to Our beloved LG O3D when it gets out?
Jeez, it was publicly announced just a couple of days ago.
No way you will ever have 3D capabilities on that ROM, by the way.
Chill...
Only for Quad-core processors, read carefully...
Quads are recommended for full desktop experience only. Minimum is singlecore with 512 ram. Generally everything that runs android will run ubuntu phone too.
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Jeez, it was publicly announced just a couple of days ago.
No way you will ever have 3D capabilities on that ROM, by the way.
Chill...
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i Never Asked for 3D capabilities :laugh:
i only wanna se if any one are gonna port over Ubuntu for our LG P920 or if i should buy an Ubuntu Phone
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i Never Asked for 3D capabilities :laugh:
i only wanna se if any one are gonna port over Ubuntu for our LG P920 or if i should buy an Ubuntu Phone
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Never , ever buy an operating system that is in it's infancy considering it's rivals' revenue.
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Never , ever buy an operating system that is in it's infancy considering it's rivals' revenue.
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my Reasons for wanting ubuntu phone is becuse i think that it can be the next big thing besides Android (a worthy opponent)
and the Dock system is Really usefull i think(for as far as i have seen)
I think you missed the Announcement. The Pilot Device where it would be Firstly Implement is at Galaxy Nexus (Only) at late February this year. Quadcores are not a must.
Info - Here
Hands On Video - Here
Made me stop buying N4 for mean time.
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Hello i was Wondering if Any one are Gonna adapt the Ubuntu Phone Os to Our beloved LG O3D when it gets out?
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And yeah, your were still too early on this. We barely got 4.0.4 and now here you want a port of a Pre-released OS. Also 3D functions is still shady or might really not have.
want to buy a new phone.please help me to select one out of blackberry z10, LG L90, & Moto G.
All three devices are available at nearly the same price range.
I have been a massive Android fan and user since it first launched, but i was given a Z10 as my replacement work phone and after the initial getting used to it period, I absolutely love it!
The entire OS is so well thought out; it's slick, intuitive, logical, did I mention slick?
It might not boast the cutting edge hardware specs, but neither does the iPhone and TBH, the only reason a phone has 4 or even 8 cores is to boost a clunky OS!
I love my Z10 so much, I sold my Xperia and bought a Z30 as my personal device, and I have always hated BlackBerry phones.
You can pick up a Z10 from Carphonewarehouse for just £169, which in my opinion, has to be the bargain of the year!
Oh, don't be put off by the time old argument about lack of apps. There is a store app called Snap, which once sideloaded on, gives you the entire Google Play Store, as BB10 OS has a Jellybean runtime as standard, which supports 90% of everything in the store!
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When we're talking about phone signal reception, I'd prefer android then z10.
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techtechnique said:
I have been a massive Android fan and user since it first launched, but i was given a Z10 as my replacement work phone and after the initial getting used to it period, I absolutely love it!
The entire OS is so well thought out; it's slick, intuitive, logical, did I mention slick?
It might not boast the cutting edge hardware specs, but neither does the iPhone and TBH, the only reason a phone has 4 or even 8 cores is to boost a clunky OS!
I love my Z10 so much, I sold my Xperia and bought a Z30 as my personal device, and I have always hated BlackBerry phones.
You can pick up a Z10 from Carphonewarehouse for just £169, which in my opinion, has to be the bargain of the year!
Oh, don't be put off by the time old argument about lack of apps. There is a store app called Snap, which once sideloaded on, gives you the entire Google Play Store, as BB10 OS has a Jellybean runtime as standard, which supports 90% of everything in the store!
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thanks but people at crackberry have mixed reviews regarding android app compatibility .what's your say on this.?
in my opinion , go for the moto g
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thanks but people at crackberry have mixed reviews regarding android app compatibility .what's your say on this.?
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From personal exp, I'm very impressed. I haven't found one android app that hasn't worked on my Z10, with the exception of Barclays Pingit and Mobile Banking apps.
Tunein radio, Spotify, Tapatalk, Met office weather, Skype, Whatsapp etc all work 100%. I've even got Google maps and Play Music working (after a bit of fiddling!).
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Also, the Z10 is an LTE 4G device.
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techtechnique said:
Also, the Z10 is an LTE 4G device.
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techtechnique said:
I have been a massive Android fan and user since it first launched, but i was given a Z10 as my replacement work phone and after the initial getting used to it period, I absolutely love it!
The entire OS is so well thought out; it's slick, intuitive, logical, did I mention slick?
It might not boast the cutting edge hardware specs, but neither does the iPhone and TBH, the only reason a phone has 4 or even 8 cores is to boost a clunky OS!
I love my Z10 so much, I sold my Xperia and bought a Z30 as my personal device, and I have always hated BlackBerry phones.
You can pick up a Z10 from Carphonewarehouse for just £169, which in my opinion, has to be the bargain of the year!
Oh, don't be put off by the time old argument about lack of apps. There is a store app called Snap, which once sideloaded on, gives you the entire Google Play Store, as BB10 OS has a Jellybean runtime as standard, which supports 90% of everything in the store!
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i'm confused about the GPU of Z10 andreno 220,will capable for current high graphic gaming...