Does this device feature a barometer? Cant find any information about this on the web. Thinking of switching from Iphone 7 Plus to this phone
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Nope, that's another great feature I miss from Samsung.
Same goes with the missing InfraRed emitter
Sigh.. might need that feature for Trekking and Mountain Biking..
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So, for the longest time, I wanted the TyTTN2. Then I wanted the HTC Touch Pro. And now, I don't know. The Touch Pro seems bulky to me, but I only have AT&T so my options are limited.
The Touch Pro also seems small compared to the iPhone. And the HTC Diamond HD made me realize that keypads on phones are outdated and boring. But that phone is a long ways off. And as AWESOME the weather features on the TouchFL0 is, I can't wait a year to see if the HD even comes to the US.
So what should I do? Should I get an iPhone or not? Will I like it? Is it a good phone? Easy to mod? Wide variety of apps? Should I stick with HTC? What am I looking at planwise? I have a family plan so I'd like to just add the iPhone onto it. Do I have the option to not buy the internet as well? I planned on just using Wifi since it's pretty common where I love. Is the Safari browser still crappy and limited? Could I get Opera on it?
There's a ton of questions I have, but I don't know if I will get enough answers. Thank you to everyone who reads this and tries to help! My history on XDA has been 100% positive. (Unlike every other board.) So this is a general "You guys rock" to the community here.
Ok lets see here.
I have a Tilt from AT&T I love it. There is a wide variety of Roms that you can use on it and many ways to tweak to your liking. If I can get my hands on a TouchPro I plan keeping it. It is a tad bit smaller than the Tilt I believe.
iPhone.....I like the functionality of iPhones but you can't modify them as much as you can the HTC devices supported by this community. Also iPhone apps are very limiited Imo
Yes you could just add it to your family plan though
No I believe they force you to add the internet to it.
No you have to use safari
did I miss anything? =)
I loved the Tilt when I saw it, so I will like the Touch Pro as well? I mean it's probably not as thick as I remember.
Lot's of apps? Can I load (a version of that) Super Monkey Ball iPhone game on it? Cause I love Monkey Ball lol. I know I can load lots of 90's RPGs and FPS's on them, which I'm thrilled for.
TouchFLO looks awesome.
So you think I should stick with the HTC? Because I really don't want to give money to Apple. I just saw 1. Monkey Ball 2. That "Use Camera To See Notes Left By People" and thought it was awesome. Also I like the idea of getting Google Maps GPS, and I don't know if the iPhone really does that.
I love HTC. I just wish we got their new phones and not their year old phones, but thats not HTC's fault.
If you get the tilt...no you won't be able to use Super Monkey ball like apps because the Tilt has no accelerometer but I believe the Touch Pro does.
Even though HTC kind of F'd Tilt users over by not giving us proper video drivers we have found ways around that and some brilliant users have made ones that work spectacularly.
To be totally honest I will probably be buying the next gen iPhone(yes i know it is pretty far away still) but that is because when I head off to college next year my friend and I who are planning on being room mates will be filling our dorm with apple stuff.
I'm not getting the Tilt. I'm going Touch Pro or iPhone
One of the halo features of the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich is Beam, which via NFC lets you tap two phones together to share a map, image, website, or link to an app. Sure, we got a look at it during the demo this morning, but we decided to track down two Galaxy Nexus devices (or Galaxy Nexi) and see the direct sharing ourselves. As you will see in the video after the break, the transfer of a map and a website was really seamless and to confirm the transfer you are required to tap once on the phone sending the info. There's no confirmation on the receiving phone, you do have to enable the Beam and NFC features in the settings. That seems like a solid amount of protection, and considering you have to physically tap the two phones together, we assume you'd know that something is being sent over to your handset. Hit the break to see it all in action.
Any ideas if this will work with transformer (or is it something that has on the nexus s back "plate" to do?
what do you think about this feature?
Useless ...
Cool!
Yeah beat this windows and apple .... This is the feature don't!
eh WT* is this?
As neat of a feature this is, it will unfortunately not be coming to our beloved tablets as they lack NFC as a whole.
betadan said:
As neat of a feature this is, it will unfortunately not be coming to our beloved tablets as they lack NFC as a whole.
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yeah i just saw that the android beam is only on the upcoming android devices with android 4.0 witch means only nexus prime has it :/
NFC needs another radio ( hardware). Unless the tablet or phone had NFC hardware, it will not work. Just like TF101 does not do 3G. Unless the new TF had the hardware it will not take advantage of this feature. NFC is showing up in phones in prep for payment services. This feature is fairly common in Europe.
I think the feature is awesome n will hopefully add tons of stuff to be able to transfer with it in the future.
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I bought a GoogleTV box from BestBuy some time ago and soon returned it as it was severely crippled in comparison to the MK808 I ultimately ended up with. After I worked on the Antenna, I am relatively happy with my decision, for the cost.. However: The Google TV had the coolest feature, and I want something similar.
If anyone knows of an Android STICK with the 'HDMI INPUT' feature, like the feature which allowed the GoogleTV to overlay a the Android screen over my cable box feed. I'd sure appreciate a heads up.
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I bought a GoogleTV box from BestBuy some time ago and soon returned it as it was severely crippled in comparison to the MK808 I ultimately ended up with. After I worked on the Antenna, I am relatively happy with my decision, for the cost.. However: The Google TV had the coolest feature, and I want something similar.
If anyone knows of an Android STICK with the 'HDMI INPUT' feature, like the feature which allowed the GoogleTV to overlay a the Android screen over my cable box feed. I'd sure appreciate a heads up.
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Never heard of that before. What would be the point of this though?
Not sure about the Google TV box specs but maybe it just needed a custom rom to make it more friendly.
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Never heard of that before. What would be the point of this though?
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It was cool.. you can do a picture in picture kinda thing.. where the Android OS is a transparent overlay. And, this allowed you to keep the android OS in the background aswell, so you would be notified of incomming email and messages and stuff while watching your other hdmi source.
It interacted with the TV guide and search features......I gave my Revue away, its just had way to many limits....
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I bought a GoogleTV box from BestBuy some time ago and soon returned it as it was severely crippled in comparison to the MK808 I ultimately ended up with. After I worked on the Antenna, I am relatively happy with my decision, for the cost.. However: The Google TV had the coolest feature, and I want something similar.
If anyone knows of an Android STICK with the 'HDMI INPUT' feature, like the feature which allowed the GoogleTV to overlay a the Android screen over my cable box feed. I'd sure appreciate a heads up.
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That would be extremely valuable to me. The more i looked into it the more it looks like it is not currently possible. To do it android drivers would have to be built for any additional hardware needed then you would need to make that work with an existing media play or develop your own.
A few of in the IT department were thinking today about how nice it would be to not be tied to a singular device and instead be able to move across devices, even across multiple smartphones with ease. This led to this idea we thought we would run by the braintrust. Here's the What If:
You create an Android based Wristwatch. It will take a SIM Card so its on your mobile provider as a phone and data. It has bluetooth and is a Wifi Hotspot. It does voice, GPS, etc so its somewhat usable as a device. You could even have a small screen on it for doing some very very basic functionality.
Now, you take your Samsung S4, or Nexus 7 and you sync them together. Maybe you even have an HTC One you keep in the office. The other devices use the wristwatch for everything .. connectivity to the carrier, internet, etc. Even your car stereo would use it to connect to Pandora. Sure, you can do this now with Wifi Hotspot, but how many of us have multiple devices and feel compelled to carry them with us?
With this, the "power" for connectivity is small and unobtrusive. Now, I can use my tablet as a phone when I'm strolling around the office (why carry phone + tablet?) or even use a different phone from work vs home (S4 Active for Home, Samsung Note 3 at the office) and switching is easy (could be proximity based, or simply a button I press on the new device's home screen).
Such a device could interact with modern game consoles, smart TV's running Google TV, and other devices by enabling collaboration among users as well.
We see that people are creating wristwatch android devices, but I don't see a smart"phone" coming in that form factor with the software to link the devices together. Do you think that this would be useful to you? Do you think such a thing could exist and be popular?
Thanks, just looking to start a discussion =)
One word ... Battery :what:
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One word ... Battery :what:
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Based on the reports my smartphone shows, the largest consumption of battery is the screen itself. If you get rid of that, smaller batteries should be able to compete?
it sounds kind of like your explaining the Omate smartwatch which I think is good
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/omate/omate-truesmart-water-resistant-standalone-smartwa
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WOW
Thank you!
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That ... is ... exactly ...
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Thank you!
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haha no problem, I was really hoping an idea like this would come along too it's what I've been thinking. Glad I could share
This is an excellent idea
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Like the Sony SmartWatch?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_SmartWatch
Thanks for sharing idea and infos. Sounds cool. By the way - to solve that battery problem: Why not have a belt? There is plenty of space around my waist
Hi guys,
Is any chance to connect my Lumia 950 XL with Samsung Gear S3 ?
Phone: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (Windows 10 Mobile)
Gear: Samsung Gear S3 (SM-R760)
Thx
Bardo
A Windows Phone and S3 bluetooth only model is a completely useless combination. The watch requires pairing with a phone capable of ruining n Gear Manager. The app is only available for iPhones or select Android phones.
The LTE Frontier (model SM-R765) has basic functionality independent from a phone if it's eSIM is activated on a carrier network. You can use it as a watch phone by itself or continue using your WP and remotely connect the S3 to a dedicated Android phone on a WiFi network.
I'm in the same boat. Longtime Windows Phone/Mobile user, but fell in love with and bought the S3. I used the S3 with an iPhone for a while but have gone back to my X3. I have gotten the S3 to pair with the X3, but without the Gear app, it has no means to interact with the phone. With the next release of WM10 adding more Bluetooth functionality, there is hope. The more interest there is from the community, the greater, however slight, the possibility they'll throw us a bone. With the demise of the MS Band, there is something of a captive audience. In spite of what the nay-sayers want, WM is going to be around for some time to come.
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lololololololololololololol Windows Phone
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
No, it will not work
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That's not nice, laughing at other people's preferences. The reason for the low market share is not a reflection of the quality of the product, so you might want to educate yourself before you mock people for using Windows mobile.
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That's not nice, laughing at other people's preferences. The reason for the low market share is not a reflection of the quality of the product, so you might want to educate yourself before you mock people for using Windows mobile.
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Im in the same boat. I refuse to lower myself to using an Android device and never will i EVER own a Crapple. Ive come up with an interesting fix for the Band 2, mainly because its the BEST smartwatch out there, and they were stupid to not refine it and continue with it. I found this thread cause i was looking to see if someone hacked it to work with W10 or not. Fitbit is a lost cause, i actually owned a Blaze for 2 days before i found out they lied at the MS Store (and on the FB box) claiming compatibility with Windows 10 and Lumia 950. They allow it to pair, and thats it, no notifications which you have to do a fairly DEEP search into their forums to find out! They wanted to blame MS for not including a GATT server cause apparently, thats the ONLY way to communicate with a watch and a phone. Um, tell that to the Band 1, Band 2, Vector Watch etc etc etc... liars. I just wish WinMo6.1 was available on a Lumia 950, that would be the best, talk about high end device!
SirBindy said:
Sorry mommy
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You really should thank MS for your smart phone, just like you should thank Henry Ford for your horseless carriage, jackass.
SirBindy said:
Ford didn't invent the car, idiot. He only invented the assembly line.
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No kidding, I can't believe I have to actually explain myself...MS didn't great the smartphone either, but without their efforts in making it accessible, you wouldn't have your precious Fisher Price iPhone either...in the same way HF made the car accessible for the (m)asses.
Lol I don't have an iPhone
No joke.
Has MS something similar like ACL... to run Android APK?
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Ford didn't invent the assembly line, either. He just made it widely known. The first assembly line was invented in Vermont for rifles with interchangeable parts. You're batting a thousand, dude.