Android Thread V4 - Got money? Samsung Galaxy S II. No money? ZTE Blade. - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=Protocol7;31296969]Either way everywhere I go I see the Asus is better except in the camera and XDA support departments, and I probably won't do anything more than root it anytime soon.[/QUOTE]So you base your decisions on marketing? XDA has better dev support for the Acer.

[QUOTE=faze;31296984]So you base your decisions on marketing? XDA has better dev support for the Acer.[/QUOTE] I know, but it looks like the preloaded Honeycomb is good enough to not warrant a custom ROM install and it's still got gorilla glass, IPS, a stronger frame, and in my opinion it looks a little more aesthetically appealing. Based on the display alone I think that's worth it, but still.

[QUOTE=Protocol7;31297016]I know, but it looks like the preloaded Honeycomb is good enough to not warrant a custom ROM install and it's still got gorilla glass, IPS, a stronger frame, and in my opinion it looks a little more aesthetically appealing. Based on the display alone I think that's worth it, but still.[/QUOTE]Honestly my Acer has a nice 1080p display.

[QUOTE=faze;31297029]Honestly my Acer has a nice 1080p display.[/QUOTE] It's probably not bad, I'm not saying that, but I've seen some comparison videos and the Asus is clearly better with colors and viewing angles.

[QUOTE=faze;31297029]Honestly my Acer has a nice 1080p display.[/QUOTE] Um I think he's talking about tablets. Your iconia does not have a 1080p display, it's WXGA.

[QUOTE=faze;31297029]Honestly my Acer has a nice 1080p display.[/QUOTE] No it doesn't. It has exactly the same resolution as the Transformer, 1280x800 except it's not IPS.

[QUOTE=Xera;31297148]No it doesn't. It has exactly the same resolution as the Transformer, 1280x800 except it's not IPS.[/QUOTE] Yah I think he read some not so accurate marketing.

[QUOTE=garrynohome;31297128]Um I think he's talking about tablets. Your iconia does not have a 1080p display, it's WXGA.[/QUOTE]Oh.

I think I've convinced my parents to let me buy a tablet now. :v: [editline]23rd July 2011[/editline] Also I just spent like 3 hours getting the Staples coupon to print. My printer's an asshole. And it's not an old one, it's an Officejet 6500.

Flashed 2.3.4 Good bye , battery eating bug So happy [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] Re-installing this thing [img]http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/93/bootanimationn.gif[/img] [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=TippZ;31293805]Hey americans, guess what im posting from anyways, everyone should use dolphin browser its so much faster than other browsers on android and has lots of functionality based on webkit just makes it even better because its like chrome[/QUOTE] I may be late , but dolphin browser is completely based on the stock browser. It only adds some fancy stuff , like addons

God I love Leedroid's ROMs.

So I bought a Nexus S on rogers a month ago. No-term price is $608.99 but I got it for $100 on an upgrade. It just came out here in Canada, and stupid me had bought a new phone not realizing the S II was coming out less than a month later. I have a pay-cheque coming up and I'm considering getting the Galaxy S II. Only problem is, no local vendors have enough stock to sell it out-right, they can only sell it on contracts/upgrades. Anyone know the best place to buy it? [URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176292[/URL] Looks like the cheapest most reliable place. I trust newegg and it has free shipping but ugh, DAT PRICE. At The Source, the S II was $599.99 no term but they had none to sell. Or should I wait? My Nexus S is stock so... I could try rooting it and see if I like it more once I've rooted it/flashed a custom rom?

[QUOTE=Tukimoshi;31302296]So I bought a Nexus S on rogers a month ago. No-term price is $608.99 but I got it for $100 on an upgrade. It just came out here in Canada, and stupid me had bought a new phone not realizing the S II was coming out less than a month later. I have a pay-cheque coming up and I'm considering getting the Galaxy S II. Only problem is, no local vendors have enough stock to sell it out-right, they can only sell it on contracts/upgrades. Anyone know the best place to buy it? [URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176292[/URL] Looks like the cheapest most reliable place. I trust newegg and it has free shipping but ugh, DAT PRICE. At The Source, the S II was $599.99 no term but they had none to sell. Or should I wait? My Nexus S is stock so... I could try rooting it and see if I like it more once I've rooted it/flashed a custom rom?[/QUOTE] It's not that they don't have enough to not sell on contract. But you'll have to activate it on a 30day plan. For the record the newegg one has a warranty from china so that's a setback. If they try and tell you that you MUST sign a 3 year term then let them know that they MUST sell of you it as long as you put it on prepaid or a 30day plan, it's the law. Forcing agreements is tied selling and it's illegal, just let them know you'll get the BBB over to their store if they don't hand it over. [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] Also if you're getting the S2 and you don't want your Nexus I know a guy with a cracked screen SGS that wouldn't mind a replacement :P

[QUOTE=garrynohome;31302425]It's not that they don't have enough to not sell on contract. But you'll have to activate it on a 30day plan. For the record the newegg one has a warranty from china so that's a setback. If they try and tell you that you MUST sign a 3 year term then let them know that they MUST sell of you it as long as you put it on prepaid or a 30day plan, it's the law. Forcing agreements is tied selling and it's illegal, just let them know you'll get the BBB over to their store if they don't hand it over. [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] Also if you're getting the S2 and you don't want your Nexus I know a guy with a cracked screen SGS that wouldn't mind a replacement :P[/QUOTE] Well, I'm in Canada so shipping would take a while haha. I'm not sure if the laws on tied selling are the same in canada either. All I can find about tied selling is about banks.

[QUOTE=Tukimoshi;31302596]Well, I'm in Canada so shipping would take a while haha.[/QUOTE] So am I. Using a VPN at the moment. Rogers is limiting my upload speeds because apparently I'm a flagged user for whatever reason. [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Tukimoshi;31302596] I'm not sure if the laws on tied selling are the same in canada either. All I can find about tied selling is about banks.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1724381-Galaxy-S-II-may-not-launch-of-the-14th?p=14479448#post14479448[/url] He's been working in the Canadian cellular business for a long time. According to him forcing any type of non essential condition such as the purchase of accessories or the requirement of a contract are illegal.

[QUOTE=garrynohome;31302632]So am I. Using a VPN at the moment. Rogers is limiting my upload speeds because apparently I'm a flagged user for whatever reason.[/QUOTE] Haha, wtf. I'm guessing you have been torrenting or using excessive bandwith. Damn, that sucks. I use Shaw, I don't torrent excessively but I do and I never have any problems. I'll talk to The Source about tied selling tommorow, it's my day off, I'll see if they are forced to sell it to me on their no-term agreement through the laws here. :D Oh, and yeah, if you live in canada, I'm looking to get rid of my Nexus S to buy the S II. Payday isn't until next friday though. I live in Victoria, so if you live here/on the island, I could sell it in person, otherwise, I'd have to ship it.

[QUOTE=Tukimoshi;31302694]Haha, wtf. I'm guessing you have been torrenting or using excessive bandwith. Damn, that sucks. I use Shaw, I don't torrent excessively but I do and I never have any problems. I'll talk to The Source about tied selling tommorow, it's my day off, I'll see if they are forced to sell it to me on their no-term agreement through the laws here. :D Oh, and yeah, if you live in canada, I'm looking to get rid of my Nexus S to buy the S II. Payday isn't until next friday though. I live in Victoria, so if you live here/on the island, I could sell it in person, otherwise, I'd have to ship it.[/QUOTE] Was sort of joking about the nexus. Waiting for the first 720p AMOLED device to be honest. They can't force you into an agreement. They can however force you to buy it with a 30 month plan just because they can't sell it unactivated. [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] If they refuse then you might want to report it to the BBB. Try futureshop as well. I've actually had futureshop sell me unactivated devices before they officially launch.

I can't wait for the SGSII. I shouldn't [I]have[/I] to.

[QUOTE=aridpheonix;31302991]I can't wait for the SGSII. I shouldn't [I]have[/I] to.[/QUOTE] Sure you guys should. You're the ones who decided to use completely different network standards than the rest of the modern world. Perhaps US citizens should push for equal spectrum rights and standardized bands. I'm sure carriers would listen up if every single customer rose up and demanded they change.

[QUOTE=garrynohome;31303031]Sure you guys should. You're the ones who decided to use completely different network standards than the rest of the modern world. Perhaps US citizens should push for equal spectrum rights and standardized bands.[/QUOTE] So CDMA is more outdated than GSM? How so?

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;31303050]So CDMA is more outdated than GSM? How so?[/QUOTE] GSM=2G. CDMA=3G. What most carriers in the world did is overlay WCDMA for HSPA using the UMTS band I, the US carriers did not. The US is completely fucked when it comes to their networks. AT&T uses 850/1900 WCDMA which is included in most devices, they're fine. BUT... T-mobile uses AWS on their network which requires specialized devices. Verizon and Sprint use CDMA which doesn't rely on sim cards and as a result also requires specialized devices. [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] Why did you bring up GSM? I said "modern world". The modern world doesn't rely on 2G technologies.

I recently did some fucking around with android. I got my moms Nook Color on CM7 and overclocked to 1.35Ghz and its as smooth as butter. It even plays Samurai II at a smooth framerate! Best part its only a 225$ Tablet. I also installed CM7 on my step-fathers Droid X and overclocked it. It feels like a thunderbolt now. I even installed CM7 on my old Droid Eris and overclocked it to 786mhz and Quadrant says stronger then a Droid 1. God I fucking love android!

[QUOTE=garrynohome;31303080]GSM=2G. CDMA=3G. What most carriers in the world did is overlay WCDMA for HSPA using the UMTS band I, the US carriers did not. The US is completely fucked when it comes to their networks. AT&T uses 850/1900 WCDMA which is included in most devices, they're fine. BUT... T-mobile uses AWS on their network which requires specialized devices. Verizon and Sprint use CDMA which doesn't rely on sim cards and as a result also requires specialized devices. [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] Why did you bring up GSM? I said "modern world". The modern world doesn't rely on 2G technologies.[/QUOTE] I didn't know. Thanks for clearing that up. But its sad when US is different from the rest of the world. LG started off the year with an impressive trio of handsets in the Optimus 2X, Black, and 3D, and is expected to release several more smartphones in the second half of 2011. Besides the true followup to the Optimus One (not Gelato nor Gelato Q, we learn), the company also has a high-end device in the works featuring the second-generation NOVA display with a claimed 1,000 nits of brightness. Plus, there's a Windows Phone 7 running Mango and taking quite a different styling direction from the launch pair of Optimus 7 and Q, along with a few mid-tier Androids thrown in for good measure. The renders you'll see below are based on images that we're not at liberty to reproduce. LG Prada K2 This dual-core model looks to be the second-half flagship, highlighted by its brighter 4.3-inch NOVA LCD and 8.8-millimeter thickness. On-board are dual cameras: 1.3-megapixel front and eight-megapixel rear, with 16GB of internal storage. Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offering 21Mbps HSPA+ cellular data, K2 is also said to feature a Prada-inspired texture on the casing. A Holiday release is expected. LG Univa For all intents and purposes, this is the Optimus Two, improving upon the best-selling original in almost every respect. With an 800MHz processor, 3.5-inch HVGA display, and five-megapixel camera, Univa sounds like a solid upgrade to the 500MHz-powered Optimus One. Said to be 11.9-millimeters thick, Univa runs Gingerbread and brings DLNA support into the low-to-mid-range. Look for this one in the fourth quarter. LG Fantasy Not much is yet known about the Windows Phone 7 Mango-powered LG Fantasy, although we can safely extrapolate most of its specs, thanks to WP7's tight hardware requirements. One thing that's clear from its appearance: LG seems to be using the same design cues seen on its top-tier Android devices, eschewing the somewhat plasticky look associated with its first-gen Windows Phones. A fourth quarter release is also likely here. LG Victor With specs that would have placed it at the high end just a few months ago, Victor should arrive this quarter instead slotted into the mid-range. The Gingerbread-powered slate reportedly packs a 1GHz single-core processor, 3.8-inch OLED display with WVGA resolution, and five-megapixel rear/VGA front-facing cameras. The 802.11b/g/n radio supposedly supports both DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct. LG Gelato NFC It's now clear that the phone previously known as Gelato has been outed as the Optimus Net, model number P690. While that handset will likely be coming to Sprint as the LS685 -- possibly as soon as this month -- there's also apparently an NFC-capable model in the pipeline scheduled for a fourth quarter release. It shares the original phone's 800MHz processor, 3.2-inch HVGA display, and three-megapixel camera, but adds the capabilities to make touchless payments and read tags, among others. LG E2 Little information is available about the LG E2 save for its entry-level nature; expect a smallish QVGA display, sub-gigahertz processor, and a basic three-megapixel-or-so camera. E2 sounds even more barebones than the Optimus One, suggesting that LG is attempting to push its Android lineup downmarket. LG K This promises to be one of the first phones with a true 720p HD display; it's likely to be the device we currently know as the P930. We're anticipating a screen around 4.5 inches with a pixel density that matches or exceeds that of the iPhone's Retina Display. --- Please keep in mind that manufacturer plans are constantly changing, so the specs, appearance, and release windows on any or all of these devices could change at any time. Still, this is probably a pretty good outline of what we can expect from the South Korean OEM for the remainder of the calendar year. Do we have any winners here? [url]http://pocketnow.com/smartphone-news/lgs-remaining-2011-smartphones-revealed-images[/url]

[QUOTE=Teh Kitteh;31303144]I reciently did alot of things with android. I got my moms Nook Color on CM7 and overclocked to 1.35Ghz and its as smooth as butter. It even plays Samurai II at a smooth framerate! Best part its only a 225$ Tablet. I also installed CM7 on my step-fathers Droid X and overclocked it. It feels like a thunderbolt now. I even installed CM7 on my old Droid Eris and overclocked it to 786mhz and Quadrant says stronger then a Droid 1. God I fucking love android![/QUOTE] The nook color definitely is the little android tablet that could. I've never seen such a large modding community for what is typically intended to be a color e-reader. [editline]24th July 2011[/editline] Don't want to quote IGNhelper's post, it's too large. Yah I saw that a couple days ago. The one states they anticipate a screen 4.5 inches to make it 720p. Toshiba has already demonstrated a 4 inch 720p panel and LG makes the iphone retina displays, I see no reason why they would need to make the device larger than four inches.

Just got a Nexus S... My god. Freedom from iOS is one of the greatest things ever. How do I transfer files to it, though?

[QUOTE=Nipa;31304172]Just got a Nexus S... My god. Freedom from iOS is one of the greatest things ever. How do I transfer files to it, though?[/QUOTE] Via USB Cable, Dropbox.

How do you transfer files over the USB cable?

Hey guys, looking at buying a Samsung galaxy s2, and I'm wondering if it has the capability to create a mobile hotspot that would work with an iPad.

Yes. [QUOTE=Nipa;31304426]How do you transfer files over the USB cable?[/QUOTE] Plug it in and you should get a notification where you can enable mass storage mode. For small amounts of data (<1GB) I prefer to use [url=https://market.android.com/details?id=lutey.FTPServer]FTP[/url] though.

[QUOTE=srador;31304464]Hey guys, looking at buying a Samsung galaxy s2, and I'm wondering if it has the capability to create a mobile hotspot that would work with an iPad.[/QUOTE] The great thing about the SGS2 is that it actually produces a real WiFi Hotspot. Other cell phones tend to broadcast an Ad-Hoc signal, which is pretty limited to which devices can take use of the signal. That's why you can even hook up your SGS2 to your PS3.