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I came from an iphone 4 and I'm now loving the nexus and android operating system. I'm looking for a tablet to compliment my phone and can't decide on the iPad or Xoom. I love certain aspects of iOS including speed of browser and the large number of apps and I've already purchased a bunch. Honeycomb also doesn't seem fully developed yet. I figure with nexus and iPad I get the best of both worlds. Thoughts?
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Welcome to android. When it comes to tablets I'd advise against either of the two at the moment. The ipad is basically a giant iphone and the xoom is too new. If you want a tablet this month I'd suggest the asus Eee pad transformer, but the market for tablets is catching fire and come august you'll be able to get kalel powered quad cores and ice cream sandwiches.
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I have an ipad. Id say go with that because honeycomb doesn't have many apps and although the ipad seems like a giant iPod, its not. I tether the phone with it and its great for browsing and viewing documents and emails and watching movies. Plus I like having one ios device because there are so many apps for it. so i say get the ipad. I love the Combo.
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I'm leaning towards an iPad because then I can have apps for either OS. Also have a MacBook Pro at home that integrates with it perfectly.
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I have an iPad and gtablet. I do android and iphone development. I think the iPad is best choice at the moment for a tablet I have the wifi only version and tether to my android phone. Works perfect
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I disagree
malikadnanm said:
I have an ipad. Id say go with that because honeycomb doesn't have many apps and although the ipad seems like a giant iPod, its not. I tether the phone with it and its great for browsing and viewing documents and emails and watching movies. Plus I like having one ios device because there are so many apps for it. so i say get the ipad. I love the Combo.
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I'm planning on buying a tablet any day now, and the Xoom was my plan. I want to see why you think an ipad is better based on your description of what you do. Browsing: android 3.0 essentially has chrome on it=win. Viewing documents: I'm not sure of the honeycomb support, but in terms of pdfs adobe is there, and for basic docs google docs has that down. The email/gmail applications on the ipad and xoom are basically identical, and watching movies would seem better since the xoom has a higher res screen (although the ipad is brighter). Yes there are many iOS apps, but what does that matter if you don't use them. Could you name some that the the Xoom doesn't have? I can't see what else you would want that android doesn't have. If you have any in mind let me know, I can still be swayed towards an ipad.
I don't mean to rub anyone the wrong way......or the right way, but I just don't see how that argument is very good.
If you have an android phone I think iPad its nice complement for some games not available on android like asphalt, field runners, plants vs zombies as well as others for your kids and adults.
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Skillz1318 said:
I'm leaning towards an iPad because then I can have apps for either OS. Also have a MacBook Pro at home that integrates with it perfectly.
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I couldn't imagine paying for the same apps twice.
I have a gTablet running Vegan 5.1.1, overclocking the Tegra2 to 1.4 ghz. It's really fast, runs the apps I need/want...think LogMeIn Ignition, Quick Office, Need For Speed, Netflix (with a little hack). The gTab cost me $285 with no more need to spend on apps. I don't feel like I need a $50 case for it. An old netbook sleeve works fine. I sync it with iTunes via iSyncr WiFi on my HTPC Mac Mini. the battery lasts for over 8 hours. When I need to get real work done on the go, I take my 11" Macbook Air w/BootCamp Win7 with me instead of the gTab.
I like the iPad/2, but just really don't want to fragment my mobile apps...just doesn't make sense.
...oh, and the Gtab has Honey Comb. Not quite 100%, but rapidly getting there.
I would also say ipad you can purchase/rent movies plus all the apps. I love Google but I'm not a Motorola fan and the Xoom is in my opinion the only viable Android option now. Not to mention there are not that many dedicated 3.1 apps yet.
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I couldn't imagine paying for the same apps twice
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I wouldn't pay for the same apps twice. I have apps I already paid for with my iPhone. I would buy apps for the iPad that android doesn't offer.
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I also have the Gtablet running vegan 7 ginger edition, while a decent tablet at a great price, the iPad has a much better screen both visually and functionally (better touch response). I suspect the screen on the xoom is equal or better than iPad
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I have the Nexus S, an iPad and an Apple TV 2 which i use for Xbmc. I plan to get an android tablet because so far there's nothing major that I have on iOS that Android doesn't have. Splashtop, RTM, Pandora, Netflix, Lastpass, XBMC remote, Tweetdeck are all available on Android. You may have to wait a few months for them to be optimized for tablets, but the same thing happened when I got the iPad
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I wouldn't pay for the same apps twice. I have apps I already paid for with my iPhone. I would buy apps for the iPad that android doesn't offer.
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Ahh...then go for what you like the best....sounding like the iPad2. It's the best tablet out right now, depending on your budget.
I have a Nexus S and an ipad 2. I think for now it is a good combo. I am loving Android, but I find the honeycomb tablets with tegra 2 chips a little disappointing. I suggest waiting for the hc hardware to mature before buying.
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tsunami1609 said:
I'm planning on buying a tablet any day now, and the Xoom was my plan. I want to see why you think an ipad is better based on your description of what you do. Browsing: android 3.0 essentially has chrome on it=win. Viewing documents: I'm not sure of the honeycomb support, but in terms of pdfs adobe is there, and for basic docs google docs has that down. The email/gmail applications on the ipad and xoom are basically identical, and watching movies would seem better since the xoom has a higher res screen (although the ipad is brighter). Yes there are many iOS apps, but what does that matter if you don't use them. Could you name some that the the Xoom doesn't have? I can't see what else you would want that android doesn't have. If you have any in mind let me know, I can still be swayed towards an ipad.
I don't mean to rub anyone the wrong way......or the right way, but I just don't see how that argument is very good.
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I wasn't really doing a comparison. I was just saying that I have an ipad and nexus s like the op is thinking about doing. The things I use it for the ipad does perfectly. apps like keynote and penultimate are hard to beat, as is the fluid browsing on the ipad. It just gets the job done for me and I prefer having one ios device since both OS's are nice. Plus the 8-10 hour battery life is nearly impossible to beat. I was just talking about my experience and how I'm satisfied. That's what she said.
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As an android fan the ipad is the best tablet out in the market at the moment. So if you wanted to get a tablet now then get the ipad.
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I came from an iphone 4 and I'm now loving the nexus and android operating system. I'm looking for a tablet to compliment my phone and can't decide on the iPad or Xoom. I love certain aspects of iOS including speed of browser and the large number of apps and I've already purchased a bunch. Honeycomb also doesn't seem fully developed yet. I figure with nexus and iPad I get the best of both worlds. Thoughts?
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Same combo I have. Nexus S and iPad 2. I got the Verizon ipad 2 and have yet to use the 3g since I can tether. I love em both.
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Get the Xoom or wait for another Android tablet then.
How can you have flash support on your phone but not on your tablet where you require a full web experience?
The only thing I reckon that's better about the iPad is the fluidity but that that has been countered well in later versions of Android. I used the Xoom for a whole day and I didn't notice any lag or problems like that. Some apps are not tablet optimised but Honeycomb is brand new and Google are really on top of their mobile game these days it seems, so development will come soon.
Most good apps are available on Android or they have their own (sometimes better) counterparts and alternatives to the iOS apps.
Apple has good technology, I just can't understand why they don't want to implement it in their mobile iOS devices.
I never missed flash on my iPhone and after using the Nexus S for two weeks I think I used it once to view a menu at a local restaurant. That's def not a deciding factor for me. Still on the fence just seems redundant to have two Android devices for me. If I get an iPad I can ensure I can access any mobile apps released.
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Serious question , will there be another Nexus phone this year?
I'm thinking if there is, well Jelly Bean was just the tip of the iceberg. If there will be a new Nexus or Nexuses, there will be another OS update.
Your thoughts?
What got me thinking this is the new notification curtain. It looks professional, and no longer cartoonish. Android is taking on a more polished look.
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vetvito said:
Serious question , will there be another Nexus phone this year?
I'm thinking if there is, well Jelly Bean was just the tip of the iceberg. If there will be a new Nexus or Nexuses, there will be another OS update.
Your thoughts?
What got me thinking this is the new notification curtain. It looks professional, and no longer cartoonish. Android is taking on a more polished look.
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There will. But it will only come in September/ October and it will run Jellybean.
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Nah, I doubt if Google will put out a new device without an update.
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Around winter, Alongside Key Lime Pie
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There will. But it will only come in September/ October and it will run Jellybean.
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I have to agree. Jellybean was a big deal with project butter. If Android 4.2 or 5.0 is released before 2013, OEMs are going to have a serious problem with updating their devices. But if they don't release a new nexus soon, they will have no competitor to the iPhone 5 besides the gnex, which would be nearly a year old. Even thought jellybean makes the phone so much faster, there's a limit of hardware (especially the camera).
So Google actually needs to release a new nexus, still with JB
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Phones releasing each year, that's crazy heh. I wonder what would be the specifications of the new Nexus and if it will have a bigger screen than 4.3/4.6
my guess:
october: nexus 10 (tablet 10"), google tv nexus(with jelly bean)
so google will have five nexus in the play store: galaxy nexus, nexus q, nexus 7, nexus 10, google tv nexus
maybe these will be those five nexus they were talking about a few months ago and not five new nexus phones
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Phones releasing each year, that's crazy heh. I wonder what would be the specifications of the new Nexus and if it will have a bigger screen than 4.3/4.6
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Maybe 5"
lbrfabio said:
my guess:
october: nexus 10 (tablet 10"), google tv nexus(with jelly bean)
so google will have five nexus in the play store: galaxy nexus, nexus q, nexus 7, nexus 10, google tv nexus
maybe these will be those five nexus they were talking about a few months ago and not five new nexus phones
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This makes since, but I still don't see Google releasing any device with Android without an updated OS.
Maybe Android 4.2
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Like I said, Google needs a competitor to the next gen iPhone, but cannot release a new version of Android this year when manufacturers are still trying to get ICS in the 3rd quarter.
Thus, to compete with the iPhone, they need a new Nexus, but since OEMs seriously suck at updates, and since JB was released 7/12 of the year through, the next Nexus(ii?) will be on Jellybean. See this article: http://www.androidcentral.com/why-we-dont-need-another-version-android-year?style_mobile=0
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We need a phone that's 10 inches.
Maybe Jelly Bean 4.1.5, because 4.1.1 is already out.
My money is on a update plus new hardware.
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I can see the new nexus device coming around dec and having quad core with on screen buttons and i can see it having Android 4.2. But I probably predict that the update will not be that big and still keep the JB name like when Android 2.0 went to Android 2.1 and it still kept the Éclair name
It would be great. That would mean a slight price drop on the Galaxy Nexus and a new device with better overall hardware one would hope. Maybe something with a shape conducive to fashioning a clamshell keyboard that will fit it.
I think there will be a new Nexus phone before the end of the year. I hope it comes with the Exynos quad core with LTE that probably wasn't ready in time for the SG3 US release, forcing the processor swap.
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
sidc91 said:
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...
Was $80.00 yesterday and noticed it just dropped to $50 so wanted to let everyone know who wants to snag one up. Hopefully i don't have any issues with it. Anyone know if there dropping support or coming out with new ones. Would rather get a new one if so.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/google-...lack/2445015.p?id=1219542308629&skuId=2445015
BB sold these in stores for $50 couple months ago. And Target had clearance sale for as cheap as $15 a month or so ago as well. No information for any upcoming player yet.
If Google can fix the dreaded video brightness problem, it is worth the price, IMO. But for now, it is useless as video player.
foxbat121 said:
BB sold these in stores for $50 couple months ago. And Target had clearance sale for as cheap as $15 a month or so ago as well. No information for any upcoming player yet.
If Google can fix the dreaded video brightness problem, it is worth the price, IMO. But for now, it is useless as video player.
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Im going to test and see if mine has the issue and if i can live with it. May have to return it if its to bad. Do you know if custom ROM's remedy the issue ?
Every NP running Marshmallow 6.0 has the issue. No need to test. Google has now admitted it openly(https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=188667). No idea when the fix will come. It's problem with Android 6.0 (Nexus 5X and 6P are also affected).
I see this often but its been $50 on the ASUS store for weeks and they even offer a cheap bundle with the controller
I just ordered mine about 10 minutes ago. I used the $20 Best Buy gift card from using Android Pay!! Looking forward to picking this thing apart and seeing what it is capable of.
Gorjira said:
I just ordered mine about 10 minutes ago. I used the $20 Best Buy gift card from using Android Pay!! Looking forward to picking this thing apart and seeing what it is capable of.
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Sick! You're going to love it!
Thanks for OP, I got another NP from BB. Just set it up today and it is running Android 5.0. The YouTube PQ is night and day compared to my other NP running Android 6.0.1 (washed out color). I know if I leave it plugged in, it will auto-update to 6.0.1 and get the same crappy PQ. So, I packed it up and wait for Google to release the fix. Android 6.0.1 does not contain the fix for NP.
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Thanks for OP, I got another NP from BB. Just set it up today and it is running Android 5.0. The YouTube PQ is night and day compared to my other NP running Android 6.0.1 (washed out color). I know if I leave it plugged in, it will auto-update to 6.0.1 and get the same crappy PQ. So, I packed it up and wait for Google to release the fix. Android 6.0.1 does not contain the fix for NP.
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Yeah I just bought 2. Planning to root both and install TWRP. Hopefully if it's 6.0 I will flash a custom rom based on 5.1. I'm hoping we can do that. I'm hoping it doesn't come with 6.0.
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Gorjira said:
I just ordered mine about 10 minutes ago. I used the $20 Best Buy gift card from using Android Pay!! Looking forward to picking this thing apart and seeing what it is capable of.
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Same here. Was waiting for a good price again to get a third NP. Picked one up at the local BB for $30 after the AP promo gift card. :good:
Just purchased my first on today at BB. Trying to figure out my first mod to get kodi installed and working well.
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Trying to figure out my first mod to get kodi installed and working well.
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What do you mean by mod? Kodi can be installed directly from Google Play store.
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What do you mean by mod? Kodi can be installed directly from Google Play store.
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Lmao...see what being an AT&T customer will do to you? I was expecting the worst. Logged into my account. Downloaded Kodi. Added a source which auto-config what i needed. Working good soo far.
If you like Kodi, the Marshmallow video bug does not affect it(it has its own video rendering engine). So, that's a good thing.
I personally hate the interface (it is like stuck in 90's UI).
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If you like Kodi, the Marshmallow video bug does not affect it(it has its own video rendering engine). So, that's a good thing.
I personally hate the interface (it is like stuck in 90's UI).
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I think Kodi has a few different themes you can download. Might like a different one more.
I currently have the HD Fire 8 2020 that I got free but it's slow as all get out. I found a few awesome threads to remove the bloatware but it's still just meh. I see the newer version Fire HD 8 2022 version. Is that worth it? I mean I am in the Apple ecosystem and want an iPad mini from 2022 but $300+ vs $150 I think I'd go the cheaper route? I mean who here has it and can tell if it's overall a better tablet. I understand that you get what you pay for.
Just looking for reviews/opinions
Thanks
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I currently have the HD Fire 8 2020 that I got free but it's slow as all get out. I found a few awesome threads to remove the bloatware but it's still just meh. I see the newer version Fire HD 8 2022 version. Is that worth it? I mean I am in the Apple ecosystem and want an iPad mini from 2022 but $300+ vs $150 I think I'd go the cheaper route? I mean who here has it and can tell if it's overall a better tablet. I understand that you get what you pay for.
Just looking for reviews/opinions
Thanks
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