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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
American Nervoso wrote: It's pathetic that I've got to have a Google account to download a free alternative browser to Chrome. Open ecosystem, my arse. You don't. Perhaps you should learn how to use your phone first. If only you could Google it  http://www.pocketmeta.com/download-andr ... ount-6291/ |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Grim... wrote: American Nervoso wrote: It's pathetic that I've got to have a Google account to download a free alternative browser to Chrome. Open ecosystem, my arse. You don't. Perhaps you should learn how to use your phone first. If only you could Google it http://www.pocketmeta.com/download-andr ... ount-6291/ Why bother doing that when I can moan about it on here and have someone oblige me with a link within minutes? |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Also, thank you. 
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Cunt. That link probably won't be much use to you, as the service only has a limited amount of usages per day for anonymous folk. There are lots like it, though - or you could just download your APK from somewhere else and sideload it. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Grim... wrote: Cunt. That link probably won't be much use to you, as the service only has a limited amount of usages per day for anonymous folk. There are lots like it, though - or you could just download your APK from somewhere else and sideload it. I'll figure something out. Just need to be able to download my company's app and a different browser. Cheers. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 13:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Better hope "APK Downloader" isn't infecting its downloads with malware and/or have fun explaining to your boss why you have a virus on your phone that's leaking company data. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 13:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
American Nervoso wrote: It's pathetic that I've got to have a Google account to download a free alternative browser to Chrome. Open ecosystem, my arse. Jesus Christ. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opera-Software- ... ords=opera |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
It's...not bad. I like some aspects and dislike others. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
American Nervoso wrote: It's...not bad. I like some aspects and dislike others. What exactly was ever your problem with Android though? If you remove all the Google hate and your nonsense moaning about 'openness' are you really that surprised that a modern smartphone OS is at least decent? |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
He's a contrary arse?
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| Author: | Bamba [ Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Cras wrote: He's a contrary arse? This isn't going to work if you just hand him the answer on a plate. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Cras wrote: He's a contrary arse? No he isn't. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Bamba wrote: Cras wrote: He's a contrary arse? This isn't going to work if you just hand him the answer on a plate. Works for me. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Hello android users, my contract is up in November and I think I have decided on android as my next os as apple is too pricey and fragile and I want to move on from win8 which I found to be very good, but am tired of missing out on all the apps that 'normal' phone users get. Unfortunately Nokia seems firmly tied to windows and my Lumia 8....20? Is the best, most bombproof, reliable phone I've ever had. Samsungs feel cheap and nasty to me (Mrs.w has a S3) same for htc. I could go a bigger screen a bit. or do i just keep the old beast and put up with the poor app support? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Have you tried the Sony range? They're pretty well put together at the top end |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Coin-ki-dink! Just been looking at the z3 compact! Sounds good on paper, ill have to watch some videos to see if i like it more... |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Wait a couple of weeks and see what the nexus 6 turns out to be. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
 If you have big hands, the Samsung Note is an incredible bit of kit. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
I shall bide my time untill nexus 6 then although I've never even seen a nexus let alone played with one. A visit to a physical shop might be in order  the battery life on the Sony seems ridiculously good. 13 days with use? Naaah edit: the note looks unpocketably huge, i have to be able to get it into the top pocket of my overalls which is the only place phones don't get crushed. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
It fits in the top pocket of my overalls. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
The thing with the Nexus 5 is that it's currently mega-cheap and a stunningly good phone, so the Nexus 6 will have to be pretty special to justify any significant extra investment. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 18:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
krazywookie wrote: the battery life on the Sony seems ridiculously good. 13 days with use? Naaah Your scepticism is well placed as that's total lies, where the hell are you getting that nonsense from? |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 18:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Hearthly wrote: The thing with the Nexus 5 is that it's currently mega-cheap and a stunningly good phone, so the Nexus 6 will have to be pretty special to justify any significant extra investment. According to the rumors it's going to have a six inch quad HD screen. Whether that's of interest to you or not is a different thing of course but that's the differentiator. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 18:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Also Krazywookie have you had a go at an HTC One M8 in the flesh? There are many things you can say about it but cheap and nasty really isn't one of them; it's about as premium feeling as a phone gets. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 23:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Bamba wrote: it's about as premium feeling as a phone gets. OBJECTION |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 23:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Bamba wrote: Also Krazywookie have you had a go at an HTC One M8 in the flesh? There are many things you can say about it but cheap and nasty really isn't one of them; it's about as premium feeling as a phone gets. Nah, premium bends. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 23:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
American Nervoso wrote: Bamba wrote: it's about as premium feeling as a phone gets. OBJECTION If you're going to object to something you have to actually put forward an 'objection'; I'm afraid that how it works. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
I have fiddled with a One, not sure if m8 or not. Is there a big difference? Whichever it was it felt waaay too light, had nasty sharp edges and i had trouble holding onto it. The battery life thing was on the gadget show website, i may have misread it. Or they may be idiots. I really will have to get to a phone shop and try out a few. nexus 5 or 6, Sony z3, sams note, anything else? next one will have to be bigger I've decided. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Have they changed chrome again. Now you can't swipe tabs from the RHS without loading a new (incognito) tab! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Tetris Blitz is a lot of fun. It's a bit like PacMan CE, but for Tetris. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 13:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Bobbyaro wrote: Have they changed chrome again. Now you can't swipe tabs from the RHS without loading a new (incognito) tab! Where are you swiping? If I do it on the address bar I switch between tabs as normal and if I do it anywhere else nothing at all happens. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 13:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
yeah, it used to be anywhere, then they changed it, but they seem to have updated the menu bar, so a swipe in the address bar (on my nexus, at least) opens a new tab, moer often than not incognito. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 13:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Nope, can't make mine do that. I mourn the loss of my refresh button, though. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 14:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Grim... wrote: I mourn the loss of my refresh button, though. Yeah, me too. 
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| Author: | myp [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 15:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Bamba wrote: American Nervoso wrote: Bamba wrote: it's about as premium feeling as a phone gets. OBJECTION If you're going to object to something you have to actually put forward an 'objection'; I'm afraid that how it works. No, you either say upheld or overruled. I'm afraid that's how it works. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 15:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Sustained. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 15:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Grim... wrote: Sustained. I agree. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 14:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
I've already ordered my Galaxy Note 4 and it's due to ship in a couple of weeks but a glowing review is still always nice to read. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 15:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Quote: [...][The Note 3] sold like hotcakes thanks to its unique S Pen stylus, which provided users with extra functionality[...] I can only speak anecdotally, but I'd imagine the number of people that find the S Pen useful make up less than 1% of the owners. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 16:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
I use my s-pen all the time. My ears and nose have never been so clean. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 16:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 16:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Grim... wrote: Quote: [...][The Note 3] sold like hotcakes thanks to its unique S Pen stylus, which provided users with extra functionality[...] I can only speak anecdotally, but I'd imagine the number of people that find the S Pen useful make up less than 1% of the owners. That comment is actually talking about the original Note but I totally agree, I took the stylus out of it's housing about five times in the entire time I owned the first two versions of the Note and most other people I know with one are the same. I'm actually a bit surprised Samsung keep including it as it would surely save them time and effort to ditch; unless there really is a core of the market that use it heavily we're not seeing and Samsung don't want to alienate them.  One thing I did find interesting about that review is the mention that with the new Note they've quietly dropped USB 3 compatibility. The charging port on the Note 3 is huge and ugly and I doubt a lot of people are using the bumped up transfer speeds but it's still odd to see a company go backwards in that regard. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 16:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
The c-type connector will be long presently to fuck up everyone's chargers, anyway |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 17:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Bamba wrote: The charging port on the Note 3 is huge and ugly and I doubt a lot of people are using the bumped up transfer speeds but it's still odd to see a company go backwards in that regard. But it charges so fast if you use the big chunky cable! |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 17:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
The port is irrelevant. Devices with the Qualcomm Quick Charge tech can charge even faster (+75% in 30 min) via a standard uUSB port. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 17:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
Doctor Glyndwr wrote: The port is irrelevant. The Internet disagrees - for example: Quote: [...]what you’re actually looking at is a shiny new but soon-to-be-standard microUSB 3.0 port. That means the Note 3 can suck up a 900mAh current when you’re charging it from your PC as opposed to microUSB 2.0’s 500mAh current, resulting in faster charging. The newer port also offers faster data rates for media transfer,[...] http://www.stuff.tv/galaxy-note-3/samsu ... e-3/review (Emphasis mine, obv) |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 17:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
http://www.google.com/nexus/6/ Found that all by myself, I did. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 17:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
preorder on the 17th? That's a bit annoying 
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 17:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
It's HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE! I loves it. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Oct 15, 2014 17:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Android |
http://www.google.com/nexus/player/ The player looks interesting, depending on how much it costs. |
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