Thread: All Things Android

7 inch Ainol - I was using it in the car as a music player etc and then my driver went and dropped a seatbelt on the glass which smashed the touchscreen

so I decided no more tablets for the car and just burnt a mp3 CD

Originally Posted by baldrick

my driver

name dropper

Originally Posted by baldrick

7 inch Ainol

Oh my fukin lordy...

They sell these here for about 20 odd rial; you fukin cheap, no regard for quality, bastard! No wonder you like Samsung products... Papillion will fuk you senseless when he finds out about this!

why not drive yourself and buy a decent tab

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

They sell these here for about 20 odd rial; you fukin cheap, no regard for quality, bastard!

nearly disposable - I bought it so I did not have to care when it was battered with the shiny end of a seat belt

Originally Posted by Dillinger

name dropper

company is paying and it allows me to drink more

Originally Posted by baldrick

nearly disposable

That does make sense actually. I could pop across to Lulu and get a 20 rial 7" tablet to piss around with and see if I like the form/size/functionality. It's actually quite a good idea.

Originally Posted by baldrick

7 inch Ainol

Papillion's still gonna frantically bugger you...

Originally Posted by TizMe

I just installed a really neat app.

AirDroid, allows you to control lots of things on your phone by using your computer. No need to even connect it by cable.

For anyone who nay-says or doesn't understand it- watch the vid/try it out. It's great. Say you dlaod some .apk apps from your computer, or u have pics, movies, files, etc. that you want to transfer to your android device- this does it via wifi. No usb or other cables involved. My PC is old and has some usb connection issues- this program circumvents/solves that issue by eliminating the need for wired data transfer. It's free and easy to use!

^the app looks nice, but I didn't see anything that isn't already on my Sony xperia s/w; maybe it depends on your phone and the support s/w that comes with it?

I don't know what s/w means (sorry :-( )- can the Xperia sync wirelessly to a PC by itself? I don't know much about the Sony line, I usually stay Samsung. If so, that's cool! There are the "file managers" like Keis (Kies?), but Airdroid is so easy...

Thanks Bboo- learn something new everyday! Give it a try- some call it a novelty but it is free and easy!
*edit*- like I said before my PC is quite ghetto, and some usb ports don't recognize cables from my device- I used to have to take out my wireless internet adapter to hook up my device if I wanted to transfer files OR crawl to the back of the machine on hands on knees (fuck that). This is easier!

Originally Posted by Butterfly

^^ it actually does more than that,

great app, but fools like Harry are only concerned with Hardware specs, not actual use of the device since he has no use for any of those gadgets,

his job is to read Press Releases and fill purchase orders for his corporate clients, all he needs is a pen and his glasses, no tablet involved

All of this is a complicated euphemism for "Buttplug hasn't got a fucking clue what it does".

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

The Sony probably links better with devices than most

Agreed. Sony have a long and public history of producing open source, unlocked products, don' they?

^no they don't. But they are much much better than they used to be.

There s/w was always the shite link in their products, that's why Android is great for them - as I said, other phones like the Samsung will work in the same way.

Sony do however have excellent mutimedia products like the walkman and Bravia tv, hence why my phone has better music s/w and playback, as well as better SD and HD tv playback (Bravia engine) than any other brand.

Android generally is very strong with regard to interconnectovity; perhaps it's major plus point.

Fucking hell have you seen the list of permissions that App asks for?

Dell venue 7 and 8 tablets; 4.2, wifi and 4g, sd card, decent screen, 120-160 British squids. Nice.

October 18th release.

I about one week into this android lark
so I am pretty green .
I tried to install a book reader ( nicked from a torrent )
''licence invalid '' it tartily informed me as I tried to install it .

some dude in the torrents comment section advises :

'' Mod your Play store...''

what's that in plain english ?

^ install coolreader from the playstore

Motorola's 'Project Ara' modular smartphone setup switches out hardware like apps

By Richard Lawler posted Oct 29th, 2013 at 12:52 AM 0

Motorola's 'Project Ara' want to make modular smartphone hardware a reality



We were intrigued by the Phonebloks concept phone that teased the ability to switch out a handset's components the way most users change ringtones, and now Motorola is putting its resources behind it. In what Motorola calls Project Ara, the advanced Technology and Products group is working with Phonebloks creator Dave Hakkens on an "endoskeleton (endo) and modules." Announced this evening on the company blog by Paul Eremenko, the company says it's already "done deep technical work" and is opening the process up to the community and volunteers (aka Ara Scouts, sign up here) to begin designing hardware modules. Its stated goal is to do for hardware what it says Android has done for software: create a vibrant third-party developer ecosystem, lower the barriers to entry, increase the pace of innovation, and substantially compress development timelines."

Suggestions for modules include the phone's CPU, display, extra battery, external sensors or anything else one can think of. The timeline currently points to a Module Developer's Kit (MDK) release this winter, while those volunteers can expect an exclusive discount when the product launches and the 100 most active are getting free phones. Hakkens has described his design as a "phone worth keeping" -- with the ability to upgrade piece by piece and (hopefully) never experience obsolescence again we'd call this idea a phone definitely worth building.

^as this has only been posted on a blog I would add salt until an official moto announcement

Oh it's a ways away anyway, but I think it's an interesting concept.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Oh it's a ways away anyway, but I think it's an interesting concept.

Can't see it working though in this world where people are getting AWAY from extra bits and pieces of physical kit.

I think you are supposed to specify what you want when you order - like you used to do with a dell laptop

Lenovo's 'Yoga' Android tablet has a built-in kickstand containing an 18-hour battery (hands-on) Hands-on
By Dana Wollman posted Oct 29th, 2013 at 10:21 PM



What does Ashton Kutcher have to do with a couple of Android tablets? We don't know either. What we do know is that Lenovo just announced a highly unusual device, and it's unique enough that Lenovo would have had our attention even if didn't use the "Jobs" actor as a spokesperson. What you see above is the previously leaked Yoga Tablet, which has a built-in kickstand that also houses a humongous cylindrical battery (one capable of lasting 18 hours, according to Lenovo). A little more memorable than Lenovo's previous Android tablets, wouldn't you say?

True to its name (it's named after Lenovo's convertible Yoga PCs), the screen can fold over, though it's not quite as flexible as the original. All told, it can rotate 135 degrees, allowing for three different usage modes. As you'd expect, you can use it as a traditional tablet with the kickstand closed ("Read mode") or you can open the kickstand so that the tablet's propped up on its own (that'd be "Stand mode"). But there's also "Tilt mode," which involves laying the tablet face-up with the cylindrical battery keeping the device slightly propped up, allowing for easier on-screen typing.

Though its name would suggest otherwise, the Yoga Tablet actually comes in not one, but two sizes: 8 and 10 inches. Regardless, you're in for nearly the same specs, including a 1,280 x 800 IPS display, quad-core MediaTek processor, dual 5MP/1.6MP cameras and up to 16GB of built-in storage (complemented by a microSD slot). The design is the same too, with a textured plastic back that matches the other Android products Lenovo announced recently. The biggest difference, obviously, is the weight: the 10-incher comes in at 1.33 pounds, while the little guy weighs 0.88 pound. Either way, they're both pretty light.

On the software side, both devices run Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2. And this, dear readers, is where we might lose a few of you. As on Lenovo's other new Android devices, the software has been highly altered -- so altered, in fact, that there's not even the customary app drawer. Rather, you scroll from one home screen to another to find apps, just like you would on the iPad. Clearly, then (in case the no-name processor and mid-range specs didn't make it obvious), these tablets are for mainstream consumers, perhaps iOS users giving Android a shot for the first time. This isn't necessarily meant for the most hard-core Engadget readers, though even you guys gotta hand it to Lenovo for coming up with a truly original idea.

If you're so impressed you wanna buy one, the 8-inch version is going on sale tomorrow, October 30th, for $249 at Best Buy. The 10-inch model will be more widely available, with a price of $299. Additionally, Lenovo will sell an optional $69 Bluetooth keyboard cover, but it'll only work with the 10-inch model.