Thread: All Things Android

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

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Early review of the S3 - I like the eye detection that stops it dimming, and the wireless charging.

Other than that will wait to see more detail on real world battery life, etc.

The first impression I came away with was not that the screen was the best on the market, although it has a depth, responsiveness and sharpness that bests, to my mind the HTC One X, although I wasn’t able to compare the two directly. Nor that the huge 4.8” screen was too big, although it’s heading that way. The compelling thing about the S3 is the package it offers. Like the iPhone 4S after the 4, it offers iterative improvements over its predecessor, but the total effect is to create a radically innovative new device.
In among those things is a new sensor that tracks your eyes – so long as you’re looking at the S3’s screen, it won’t dim or lock itself. Yes, you could just set the screen timer to longer, but “Smart Stay” means you don’t have to. In use, the feature seemed to work very well, with a little icon indicating the phone is watching your eyes.
On a similar note, if you’re looking at a contact, or a message from a contact, the S3 automatically dials that person when you put the phone to your face. It’s one less button to press.
An improvement to voice control, called S-Voice, that lets users control their phone using normal, natural language. So it’s like Siri, only it does more – you can say volume up, for instance, and the phone will filter out the noise of the song it’s playing so it can hear you. The S, we assume, stands for Samsung.
Elsewhere, the phone adds useful features that, for instance, can automatically share a photograph you take with people whose faces are recognised, called ‘Buddy Photo Share, or display social media profiles directly on a photograph when those face are recognised. These are features that are useful rather than revolutionary, but they feel like they will be obvious standards in the near future. Tagging groups and offering an automatic slideshow zooming into the faces in a picture are also useful additions. Samsung, unless the patent wars cause further upset, is setting new standards.
When it comes to features such as S-Beam, which transfers files quickly between devices by touching them together, or sharing the phone’s screen content with other devices, these are increasingly becoming more widespread industry standards, as indicated on the new Motorola Razr, which offers similar concepts. The Samsung processor is fast enough to allow crystal clear video to play in a window on your homescreens, which again is nifty, but not vital.
Are there areas where the phone disappoints? The camera is just 8MP – good, but not market leading – although it has been upgraded to offer a 20-shot burst mode and the automatic selection of a best picture. The firm insists on pre-loading apps which I don’t see much use for – while Dropbox (including a remarkable 50GB of storage for two years) and Flipboard are useful, the Music, Game and Video Hubs will have to offer remarkable content to outplay the entirety of the app store, Google Play.
I didn’t get long enough with the phone to talk about the battery life – a 2,100mAh battery is big, but this is a demanding phone that users will have on more than ever before, not only thanks to the screen that stays on because you’re looking at it. Samsung assures me that the performance will be better than the SII; it needs to be much better. It’s good to see, however, that one of the range of optional accessories will be wireless charging, via a special back and charging pad ideal for the bedside table.
Overall, the device is in many ways much like its predecessor: does it feel as solid or heavy in the hand as the iPhone? No, although it’s certainly a lot bigger. Is it a different, superb product in its own right? Absolutely. On spending just a short time with the S3, I’m confident in saying that it’s a worthy successor to the globally popular S2. But I also want to see how much all those new features make a real difference in everyday use to form a fuller opinion.
Specifications:
Screen:
4.8” Super Amoled HD display
Storage:
16/32/64GB depending on model, plus expandable MicroSD card
Cloud storage:
50GB Dropbox for two years
Colour:
Pebble blue or marble white
Battery:
2,100mAh (wireless charging optional extra)
Camera:
8MP rear; 1.9 MP front
Resolution:
720 x 1280 px (306ppi)
RAM:
1GB
Dimensions:
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.55 mm
Weight:
133g
Operating System:
Android 4.0.4
Processor:
Exynos 4 Quad (1.4GHz)

Features at a glance:


4.8” Amoled HD screen
The S3’s enormous screen feels big in the hand, although the device is just 16 per cent larger than its predecessor, the 20 million selling S2.
Smart Stay
The phone tracks your eyes, so as long as you’re looking at it, the display won’t dim or turn off.
Direct Call
If you’ve got a contact on your screen, there’s no need to hit call: simply hold the device up to your face and the number will be dialled automatically.
Smart Alert
Samsung’s enhanced notifications centre tells you what’s happened since you last looked at your phone in order of importance.
Burst shot and best photo
The 8MP camera now offers a 20-shot burst mode and will choose the best photo for you. Photos now possible at the same time as video filming.
Face Zoom and Slide Show
Double tap a face to zoom in; automatic slide show generation zooms in on faces as individual pictures for pictures with lots of people
Social network and camera integration
Automatic tagging of pictures, and the option to send images directly to those identified in them, called Buddy Photo Share, or display social media profile information on screen. Group Tag lets you tag multiple people in one go, if you set up a group first.
Dropbox storage
50GB of free Dropbox storage for two years.
S-Voice
That’s S for Samsung, not Siri. This feature allows you to control your phone through voice, eg to turn up the volume, and to ask it questions.
S-Beam
High speed file transfer via NFC and WiFi Direct, between two phones touched together, operating at up to 300Mbps.
Pop Up Play
Play video in a window on any homescreen.
All Share Play and Cast
Share your S3’s screen to a TV, or use the screen as a remote control.

might go for that fucker,

^ Stick to your iPhone Buttplug, it's purposely designed for retards like you.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

might go for that fucker,

no chance butters - no pink one

Colour: Pebble blue or marble white

The seeing eye dog feature is what grabs me. I need a device to lead me around.....

^most of us use our dicks to do that

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

^ Stick to your iPhone Buttplug, it's purposely designed for retards like you.

hey, if an XBOX retard like yourself can use the SAMSUNG, why can't I ?

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

^ Stick to your iPhone Buttplug, it's purposely designed for retards like you.

hey, if an XBOX retard like yourself can use the SAMSUNG, why can't I ?

Because XBox's serve as Media Centers as well as game consoles, something you probably didn't know.

Since you are a complete retard, I recommend a Nokia 3310.

Samsung Nexus tablet rumours resurface: Android 5.0 iPad killer inbound?

May 14, 2012 10:43 am



by Adam Bunker



Google needs a Nexus tablet. If it really wants Android to provide a true rival to the iPad, it needs to stop hanging back and take control of things itself. While previous rumours had suggested that Asus would provide the hardware, fresh gossip points to Google teaming up with Samsung. Is the Samsung Nexus tablet just around the corner?
Adam Green, an Android developer with a credible track record, claims to have uncovered bits of code in Google’s Git Repository that points to the use of Samsung specs. Among the code are references to an Exynos 5250 dual-core processor, a Mali GPU and a S6E8AB0 display with 1280 × 800 resolution.
Now, you’ll recognise the word Exynos from Samsung: the Exynos 4412 is the processor that powers the Samsung Galaxy S3. Why should you get excited? Google’s annual I/O conference is scheduled for June 27th-29th, and it’s very likely to mark the official unveiling of Android 5.0 (Jellybean).

android jellybean!!!!!! they really are making fun of us.

Alphabetical order....

Astro
Bender
Cupcake
Donut
Eclair
Froyo
Gingerbread
Honeycomb
Ice Cream Sandwich.....

Ok I get it, jellybean. The next one will be killerweed.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Google’s Git Repository

Is that the Google equivalent of MKP? How do you get jailed there?

Google's Android gain market share

Tuesday, May 15 10:36:56
Google's Android smartphone software stretched its market lead in early 2012, helped by new models from handset makers like Samsung and HTC and piling the pressure on rivals like Research In Motion and Nokia.
Research from Kantar WorldPanel on Tuesday showed Android gaining share strongly in most of seven major markets - Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States - in the 12 weeks to mid April.
In Spain and Italy, its market share more than doubled year-on-year to 72 percent and 49 percent respectively, while it almost doubled to 62 percent in Germany.
Strong demand for the iPhone 4S helped market No.2 Apple narrow the gap with Android in the United States and Britain, but its share slipped in continental Europe. Microsoft's Windows Phone began to show some signs of growth thanks to Nokia's decision to swap its legacy Symbian platform for Windows.
Windows' share in Germany more than doubled to 6 percent over the past year, and climbed to 3-4 percent in Britain, France, Italy and the United States.
These gains came at the expense of Nokia's Symbian platform and Canadian BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, the biggest market share losers. RIM's share in the U.S. market dropped to just 3 percent from 9 percent a year earlier.
Kantar said HTC's One X model made a strong start in Britain, making the Top 10 list for the 12 week period even though it was on sale for less than a week. (C ) Reuters

No point doing this Android thread anymore.
Nokia make the best smartphone in the world.

Siri said so...

Apple has leapt to repair an embarrassing bug that last week caused the personal assistant app Siri to declare that the Nokia Lumia 900 was the best smartphone ever.
Last week, some users reported that Siri would spruik the Lumia when asked the question: "What is the best smartphone ever?"
But Apple appears to have fixed the embarrassing blip, because after repeated attemps by this website, Siri now only answers with either "You're kidding, right?" or "Wait ... there are other phones?"
Siri uses search engine WolphramAlpha to not only return search results, but to calculate the best response to any given question.
Based on customer reviews from across the web, WolphramAlpha ranks the Nokia Lumia 900 as the "best" smartphone currently on offer.
Apple's own iPhone 4S, the only model that Siri appears on, does not feature until number 14 on WolphramAlpha's list of best smartphones.
Despite the fact that the quirk appears to have been resolved, Apple has not publically confirmed that it has altered Siri's response.

Don't knock Windows Phone 7.5, as a basic business and messaging phone it is rock solid and a piece of piss to use.

But lack of apps means it will never really catch on as a consumer phone.

Samsung S-Voice for Android Leaked

By Jamie Ryan on May 20, 2012 in Android, Rumours (Android), Software (Android), Software and apps
It looks like the industrious members of XDA have once again gotten their hands on a nice leaked app for us to play with. First it was Flipboard, this time its the S-Voice app from the Galaxy SIII. In case your memory needs refreshing, S-Voice is Samsungs version of Siri and is powered by Vlingo. S-Voice allows you to perform various functions through Voice Control with minimal touching of the device.
I took the liberty of installing it on my HTC Sensation and its worked perfectly so far. I have asked it the weather, sent a text and even updated twitter and it all worked perfectly. So far I’ve noticed a lot of functionality Siri doesn’t have such as Navigation, updating Twitter and Facebook and toggling settings such as Wifi and Bluetooth.
Installation is just like any other side loaded .apk the only requirement is that you are running Ice Cream Sandwich. We cannot be held responsible for any badness that may befall your device as a result of installing the app so please do so at your own risk. If you’re the fearless, devil-may-care type then you can find the original thread below.
Please let us know how you get on in our forums
Links – XDA

$74 USB Computer runs Android

May 20th, 2012 Vanessa Lammas

What’s that I hear you say, that’s a USB stick? Think again droiders of the world. That is a tiny computer. The USB stick is much more than meets the eye. Much smaller than the $35 Rasperry Pi, the three and a half inch drive runs a 1.5GHz single for ALLWinner A10 CPU that’s based on the ARM Cortex A8 spec. featuring a Mali 400 GPU and 512 MB of RAM.
The device reportedly runs Android 4.0 (ICS), features an HDMI port, USB 2.0 and microUSB ports along with a microSD slot. This little guy supports a wide range of audio and video codecs so you can plug it into any device that has a USB port to stream video and auto wherever you want to especially as it supports Wi-Fi connectivity.

downloaded TuneIn Radio a week ago from the store. It's got 100's of free radio stations from around the world.

started on talk>comedy>Comedy 104 (laugh your ass off)

funniest shit i've heard for years - been laughing all week.

i have tune in radio, i will give that a go

Ubuntu for Android could be available this year

A desktop in your pocket without the need for giant trousers

James Temperton in Taipei
Operating systems
06/06/2012

Ubuntu for Android

Ubuntu for Android, a full desktop operating system pre-installed on Android smartphones, could be available before the end of the year.

One of the most popular 'flavours' of Linux, Ubuntu is now trying to get a share of the smartphone pie.

The operating system is being squeezed onto Android handsets, so long as they have dual or quad-core processors and have support for HDMI and USB. Canonical, the commercial company behind Ubuntu, said that more and more handsets were now capable of running Ubuntu for Android.

In order to work, the phone needs to be docked and then connected to an external monitor. Ubuntu for Android will then display on the desktop screen while running entirely on the Android handset. Ubuntu for Android still has access to address book information and can even show SMS messages on the Ubuntu desktop.

There is full access to all of Ubuntu desktop, including the Ubuntu Software Centre for downloading new applications. The company said this would give people a full 'desktop experience'. When no longer docked, the user won't notice that Ubuntu is installed on the smartphone, with the operating system completely hidden until it is connected to a monitor.

Canonical wouldn't say what devices will come with Ubuntu for Android pre-installed. Talks with manufacturers and networks are ongoing, with more specific details to come later this year.

An exact release date isn't yet known, but it was hinted that Ubuntu for Android could arrive before the end of 2012.

Facebook Launches App Center for Android, iPhone


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The Facebook app on your Android device, iPhone or iPad is about to get a lot more interesting.
Facebook has announced it is in the process of launching an App Center in the Android and Apple Stores Thursday night. It’s rolling out on three platforms: Android, iOS and Facebook.com (on the mobile web) itself.
SEE ALSO: Facebook Launches App Center, Lets You Sell Apps
We’ve known Facebook was working on an app center for some time; it was announced back in May. But this is its first public-facing manifestation, appearing as updates in app stores.
What this means: You’ll soon be able to customize your mobile Facebook app. Will Facebook be charging for the apps? Here’s a clue: the company explicitly doesn’t want to call it a “store,” according to ABC News.
“The App Center is launching tonight with more than 600 social apps, including Nike+ GPS, Ubisoft Ghost Recon Commander, Stitcher Radio, Draw Something, and Pinterest,” Facebook reps wrote in an email.
“You’ll only see high quality apps in the App Center, based on user ratings and engagement.”
Keep it right here, we’re updating this fast. We’ll let you know when the various App Centers are available.

A week ago I upgraded from a cheap arsed Samsung flip phone that I've had for 5 or more years to a cheap arsed $49 LG Optimus Spirit P690F which uses Android Gingerbread.
It was locked to Telstra but unlocked straight away via ebay and dropped in the Amaysim sim card and boy oh boy, it's like being of fken Star Trek.

Very impressed for the price.

I was hanging out for a tablet, that had a bluetooth ear piece thingy and a keypad on screen so I could use it as a phone, but this thing for $49 seemed to good to pass up.