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[LQDSNK]

New nexus devices, prices looking good.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/nexus-best-of-google-now-in-three-sizes.html?m=1

Great value

We’ve always focused on building great devices at great value.  And we think today’s devices offer the very best that money can buy. Here are more details on when and where you can pick up your next Nexus device:

Nexus 4: 8GB for $299; 16GB for $349; available unlocked and without a contract on 11/13 on the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB version will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract (check herefor more details).

Nexus 7: 16GB for $199 and 32GB for $249; available in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan, and also through our retail partners Gamestop, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples and Walmart.Nexus 7 with 32GB and mobile data: $299 and unlocked, on sale 11/13 in the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and  Canada.


Nexus 10: 16GB for $399; 32GB for $499; available on 11/13 in the Google Play Store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. You'll also be able to purchase the 32GB version in more than 2,000 Walmart stores in the U.S.

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Didn't Google purchase or invest heavily in Motorola? Why not roll out your own flagship device, with your own company, to save them?

Also, anyone uses any budget/money management apps?

[W1nTry]

Probably not to PISS ON/OFF your bread and butter.... that would be my guess. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face man.

[LQDSNK]

Well they have been to HTC and Samsung, unless they had some sort of agreement upon the order i see no reason to not do Motorola next. Presuming, of course, LG didn't beg to get a Nexus device pushed out to up their sales.

[TriniXaeno]

Its just as W1n says...would be bad business to give the nexus device to motorola straight away and sour relationships with other top tier phone manufacturers.

The idea was to move it around and give everyone a shot at the big bucks that should come from delivering Google's flagship phone.

I thought Samsung was going to get it twice in a row. Rumours online suggested that.

Not sure how I missed the switch to LG. Lapsin immc.

Motorola may very well be next in line and no one can cry foul then.

Everyone got a fair shot already.

 

[Spazosaurus]

Yip. Anyone who touches a Nexus product stands to make some warm dollars.

Asus' third quarter cash raking in session is testament to that.

[TriniXaeno]

http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/01/as-android-grabs-75-market-share-can-anyone-tell-me-why-this-is-not-mac-vs-pc-all-over-again/

Talk about a run away train.

Anyone else saw these numbers?

Android is getting way out of control. lol.

Scary what the market share figures would look like after Christmas.

Love the Mac vs PC analogy. That's my thought on the situation precisely.

The war has really moved to the mobile space yes.

[woodyear99]

This tool is pretty good for setting up your ps3 controller. Would make Modern Combat and NOVA more enjoyable

[Arcmanov]

Ah boy... Sixaxis.  Don't play emulators without it.  I can throw my Hadokens with aplomb.

...and the best part, you can pair a 2nd controller for an impromptu throw-down on the go.

Yeah...all that niceness on a 'crap OS'.



SwiftKeyed from my Samsung Galaxy S3 with Tapatalk 2

[TriniXaeno]

I have to try this sometime yes.

[woodyear99]

For those interested in running android 4.2 apps on jb or ics there is a package with the new apps. Going to try out the new camera app with photo sphere.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969488

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[MessiaaH]

Question:

Does anybody know if LTE is backward compatible with HSPA+ ?
My Carrier supports 2100 MHz HSPA+, if i use a 3G, or HSPA device, it will work at those speeds on the network.
I'm trying to figure out if a LTE 2100MHz device, will work at HSPA+ speeds on my carrier.
(Lumia 920 AT&T is cheaper than UK International model, so i'd get that if it works H+)

[W1nTry]

If this website is to be believed http://www.gsma.com/aboutus/gsm-technology/lte/ then yes

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[MessiaaH]

Interesting, I saw another source that said the exact opposite. But gsm arena pretty reputable I think.

[TriniXaeno]

Link to source

[MessiaaH]

Doh have that source, had just seen it doing some random research on meh phone last night.

[MessiaaH]

Think I found my answers, it should work.

Based on comparison between These Links:

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_920-4967.php

http://www.clove.co.uk/nokia-lumia-920 - check specs

[W1nTry]

Either way the 920 as far as I recall support LTE, HSPDA+ and HSPDA so yuh covered regardless

[MessiaaH]

Right, making meh order tomorrow. Hope I get one before Christmas.

[TriniXaeno]

Well that was fast.

Google's Nexus 4 android smartphone sold out already.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57549069-93/google-nexus-4-already-sold-out-at-u.s-google-play-store/

I hope they get more instock by month end.

[MessiaaH]

Samsung Galaxy S3 Hands-On:




Just got back from a client, had 2 Galaxy S 3 to setup.
Took that opportunity to get a 1hr hands on.
I must say, the GS3 hardware is SICK! The 4.8” Super AMOLED Display is gorgeous.
Build quality and materials is still Samsung, but its a lot better then the focus.
Typing on the device was brilliant, I was able to type just as fast and accurate as my HTC Titan.
Which is saying a lot because the titan with it’s 4.7” Screen and awesome windows phone keyboard rocks. So it was a pleasant surprise to see the typing and keyboard response on the GS3 was right up there with the best of them. The extreme ease and rapid fluidity of typing on large screens is just excellent, apple really needs to get off it’s high horse and provide something larger than 3.5”. (That doesn’t mean a vertically longer screen, it does nothing for typing *yawn* )

Navigation was also a pleasant surprise, the phone was a lot more smooth and responsive than previous android model’s I’ve used. There was still the “android lag” here and there, but overall a much much better experience than before.

I can see why a lot of people bought the GS3, its beautiful. It made me even pause for a second to consider the Samsung Ativ S, because that hardware with WP8 on it is going to be wicked sick as well.
But I paused ONLY for a moment, having already purchased the Lumia 920, and knowing it’s going to destroy the GS3 in design, build quality, and hardware features. But dam that 4.8” Super Amo did look extremely sexy. Will have to see how Puremotion HD+ holds up to it when my device finally gets here.

GG Samsung, no wonder you’re now the #1 Smarphone provider in the world, with 33% marketshare vs Apples 13.9, Boy how the mighty have fallen. Android market share is now 72.4%, JAH!
Heres to hoping WP8 puts up a better fight. Cause Sammy getting on bad.