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LQDSNK · « **Reply #540 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:10:46 PM »

With those specs you (almost) ready to throw away your netbook.

Carigamers · « **Reply #540 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:10:46 PM »

woodyear99 · « **Reply #541 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:42:46 AM »

Cyanogen had quite a few of the features already.

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W1nTry · « **Reply #542 on:** October 20, 2011, 04:28:33 PM »

Seeing as this IS the Android thread and i be a smart phone n00b, I had a few questions:

1. How hard is it to unlock an Android phone
2. What is the minimum specs (core speed, ram, storage) that I SHOULD want
3. Which is the best brand HTC, Samsung, Motorola, etc
4. What to avoid for first time buyers
5. Should I wait for the Nokia WP7 phones before I buy an android
6. 3G or 4G?

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #543 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:14:57 PM »

Quote from: W1nTry on October 20, 2011, 04:28:33 PM

Seeing as this IS the Android thread and i be a smart phone n00b, I had a few questions:

1. How hard is it to unlock an Android phone
2. What is the minimum specs (core speed, ram, storage) that I SHOULD want
3. Which is the best brand HTC, Samsung, Motorola, etc
4. What to avoid for first time buyers
5. Should I wait for the Nokia WP7 phones before I buy an android
6. 3G or 4G?

Quote from: W1nTry on October 20, 2011, 04:28:33 PM

Seeing as this IS the Android thread and i be a smart phone n00b, I had a few questions:

1. How hard is it to unlock an Android phone

A: Very easy, depending on the phone itself and your ability to read, understand and follow instructions to the letter. Stick to more popular phones to have a better chance of more community dev support.

2. What is the minimum specs (core speed, ram, storage) that I SHOULD want

A: For future proofing, you'll want at least a dual core 1ghz device with 768-1gb ram, for all platforms.

3. Which is the best brand HTC, Samsung, Motorola, etc

A: Very subjective. Depends on who you ask. I like HTC's solid construction but i'm starting to like Samsung for their higher than average specs. I prefer HTC's Sense for Android over Samsung TouchWiz but with ICS, im going vanilla anyway so it matters not.

4. What to avoid for first time buyers

A: Do plenty of research on all platforms, look at videos, read user experiences to nail down your preferred OS. Once you've done that, do the same for phones themselves.

5. Should I wait for the Nokia WP7 phones before I buy an android

A: OS choice is really a personal preference. It depends on what YOU looking for in your device. Between the two os's you bound to find one that suits your needs more.

Once you've decided on an os, THEN you look at what hardware you'd like to pair it with.

ICS has been announced, new devices are around the corner. I reall feeling a Nexus at launch. Nokia will release their WP7 phones (which are also almost ready). There are already great devices on the market but i'd hold out to see whats coming.

6. 3G or 4G?

A: Does it matter? We have neither down here. Even if any service rolls out within the next year, there's no telling which band it will operate on. lte? wImAX? hsdpa? Pick one. As long as the device is GSM.

See my thoughts in bold above.

MessiaaH · « **Reply #544 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:15:19 PM »

3. Samsung is the best imo
5. Of course wait (but no android fan is going to recommend that)
6. it have no 3 or 4g in trinidad, so doesnt matter. But if u going, go for 4. (Yes wyatt i know it have "4g" via wimax, fail thing)

Nokia World Next week, so we go see what they have to offer at that time.

Samsung Nexus Prime = Epic Device.

Carigamers · « **Reply #544 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:15:19 PM »

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #545 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:54:59 AM »

So I waltz in Pricemart Mausica yesterday, Xoom 32gb selling for $tt 2500!! down from like $5k they had it for before.

That's cheaper than what Amazon is currently offering it for.

Go get it pple, before they are all gone!

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #546 on:** October 23, 2011, 10:51:29 AM »

got damn

That is a sweet price indeed.

If we didn't already have an ipad2 and kindle in the house, would have sprung for it.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #547 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:01:10 AM »

Quote from: Captain Awesome on October 23, 2011, 08:54:59 AM

So I waltz in Pricemart Mausica yesterday, Xoom 32gb selling for $tt 2500!! down from like $5k they had it for before.

That's cheaper than what Amazon is currently offering it for.

Go get it pple, before they are all gone!

WTF!!! Seriously!!?

Pricesmart and their 'impeccable' timing once again...when a nigga aint gots NO money.

I woulda snap one up quicker than an Ethiopian wit a bbq ticket.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #548 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:06:16 AM »

hahaha @ bbq ticket

first balloons of pee and now this, yuh on a roll this morning. lol

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #549 on:** October 23, 2011, 12:24:05 PM »

Man, I wanted to buy one of those things myself, just because of the price, even though I gots no real use for it.

woodyear99 · « **Reply #550 on:** October 24, 2011, 07:50:42 AM »

Damn that is a sweet price

jcperry · « **Reply #551 on:** October 24, 2011, 08:21:57 AM »

Whoa .... steups I just had to get a iPhone 4S steups

VirtueTT · « **Reply #552 on:** October 24, 2011, 11:05:11 AM »

Quote from: jcperry on October 24, 2011, 08:21:57 AM

Whoa .... steups I just had to get a iPhone 4S steups

Oh ho. That explains it. Thought we ran you from the bbm group lol

Preston786 · « **Reply #553 on:** October 24, 2011, 11:55:33 AM »

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20123375-85/android-ice-cream-sandwich-versus-ios-5-killer-features/#ixzz1biP3yUsX

Preston786 · « **Reply #554 on:** October 29, 2011, 12:38:34 AM »

The cult Android handsets from Korean electronics giant Samsung outsold Apple's iPhone last quarter. Financial results released by Samsung today reveal that the company's mobile division is now larger than Apple's by revenue. It's a major upset for a brand many saw as unassailable. The two companies are arch-rivals, with patent suits between the two underway in several countries. Samsung overtook Nokia earlier this year - and is now ahead of Apple, with 23.8 per cent of the market to Apple's 14.6 per cent. Nokia is in third. The South Korean company now earns 2.52 trillion won (£1.4 billion) from its mobile division - more than half its profits. Samsung's rise has been meteoric - driven by the company's expertise in cutting-edge chips. Samsung also makes the processor in Apple's iPhone 4S, according to supply chain specialist iSuppli. Nokia slumped to 16.8million. Apple blamed its recent disappointing figures on the leaks surrounding the launch of iPhone 4S, which meant iPhone users held off updating their handsets. The iPhone 4S went on to become the fastest-selling phone of all time, selling four million on its opening weekend. Samsung recently unveiled another phone in partnership with Google -the Galaxy Nexus, armed with hi-tech features such as a 'security lock' which 'opens' when the phone camera detects its owner's face. Samsung's Galaxy family of phones includes everything from tablets down to 'mid-sized' devices in between tablets and phones such as the upcoming Galaxy Note. Analysts Strategy Analytics, who released the report, said that Samsung was evidence that it was possible to 'differentiate' a company's mobile handsets on the Android operating system. Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system this week - a move predicted to put the companies on track to capture 12 per cent of the European market next year.

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woodyear99 · « **Reply #555 on:** November 08, 2011, 04:46:59 PM »

Hey folks I frequently read pdfs on my Android devices, just wanted to share this useful reader that allows annotations while you read. Reading mode really does a good job of formatting documents for reading on smaller screens.

Repligo

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cerience.reader.app&feature=top-paid

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woodyear99 · « **Reply #556 on:** November 14, 2011, 07:37:47 AM »

Useful To Do Lists - Any.Do

Price: Free

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #557 on:** November 16, 2011, 12:56:54 AM »

Ice Cream Sandwhich source code is now released.

Guys, look out for a rom for your phone in the next week or two!

Mez · « **Reply #558 on:** November 16, 2011, 08:17:15 AM »

Awesome, any thoughts on the Droid RAZR?

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #559 on:** November 16, 2011, 09:49:28 AM »

Quote from: Mez on November 16, 2011, 08:17:15 AM

Awesome, any thoughts on the Droid RAZR?

Its pretty good, very well specced. Only thing I dont like abt Motorola is their customs skin, but that's just personal preference.

On the other hand, they promised that it will be one of the first phones released prior to Ice Cream Sandwhich (ICS) to be updated to it.

Trust me, current Android versions are damn good but ICS is something you're gonna want to get your hands on.

Carigamers · « **Reply #559 on:** November 16, 2011, 09:49:28 AM »

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