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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Jake - 09-11-2013
Evan Wrote:and I dont know HOW you iUsers can type on that tiny skinny screen keyboard. even the iphone 5 is the same width screen as the original 3.5" screen
I have found that the predictive keyboard is good enough to where it's not an issue for me, 90% of the time. Either that, or my thumbs have adapted and now bend in weird ways. Dunno.
My S3's stock keyboard absolutely blew. I replaced it with SwiftKey and I am very happy there. And yes, Swype is pretty trick as well.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - .RJ - 09-11-2013
^^^ This is one of the big reasons that I am leery of switching from the iKoolAid.
First, this is repeated several times in the first month of phone ownership - "Your galaxy/one/nexus phone sucks because of its UI skin, so all you need to do is download anöösswipe app and this is fixed!"
Great, until and update to an app and/or Android version change breaks something. Thats assuming the UI/Android will continue to be supported. And the hardware holds together. When I was visiting Derecola he had to pull the battery out of his Samsung phone no less than 37 times because something bricked the phone and needed a reset.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - G.Irish - 09-11-2013
.RJ Wrote:^^^ This is one of the big reasons that I am leery of switching from the iKoolAid.Easy answer to this is to just get a Nexus phone. Nexus 5 should be out pretty soon. You can get stock Android versions of the HTC One and S4 too, but you'd have to pay full price.
First, this is repeated several times in the first month of phone ownership - "Your galaxy/one/nexus phone sucks because of its UI skin, so all you need to do is download anöösswipe app and this is fixed!"
Great, until and update to an app and/or Android version change breaks something. Thats assuming the UI/Android will continue to be supported. And the hardware holds together. When I was visiting Derecola he had to pull the battery out of his Samsung phone no less than 37 times because something bricked the phone and needed a reset.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - JustinG - 09-11-2013
Never have to pull my batt in my s3? Maybe its.all the mobile youporn he watches.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - JustinG - 09-11-2013
Never have to pull my batt in my s3? Maybe its.all the mobile youporn he watches.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Jake - 09-11-2013
JustinG Wrote:Never have to pull my batt in my s3? Maybe its.all the mobile youporn he watches.
Dammit, I bet my work phone caught #tehgay.
But really, yeah, I think the TouchWizMotoBlur re-skins are mostly bullshit. Google knows how to make clean, polished UX. Samsung certainly does not.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Apoc - 09-11-2013
I prefer Samsung to Google. :dunno:
I use Thumb Keyboard and scoff when I have to use my wife's S3 stock keyboard.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Evan - 09-11-2013
Jake Wrote:Google knows how to make clean, polished UX.Yes, ever since they hired the head of UX for Palm WebOS
(pour one out for the best mobile OS ever)HTC's skin is quite good though. Give credit where it is due. Better than stock android IMO.
Also keep in mind that the skins were heavy back in the android 2.x days when the UI really WAS awful. Most skins now, except samsungs, are very light and really just amount to a few nice built in widgets and apps.
Im the resident apple-hater, but I do think its a shame that apple has been left so far behind and stubbornly refuses to even keep up.
My wife would do very well with an iPhone, but she doesnt want a smaller screen than her 4 year old EVO.
Does iOS at least have widgets or live tiles yet?
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Evan - 09-11-2013
.RJ Wrote:Great, until and update to an app and/or Android version change breaks something. Thats assuming the UI/Android will continue to be supported.I dont get it, are you against using apps? Plenty of things in iOS you cant do until you download an app.....
Historically speaking, Apple has stopped supporting technologies much faster than anyone else. With the new A7 chip going 64bit, thats bad news for future updates in a year or two for iphone 5 or older.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - HAULN-SS - 09-12-2013
Speaking of nice Phone OS's, I'll just go ahead and plug the Win8/WinPhone OS as the best I've ever used. It's super fast, and very intuitive. The apps all act like they belong, etc etc. The absolute only thing I miss is swype.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Ken - 09-12-2013
Again, i'll second that. Honestly best phone I have owned.
People are just so dead-set against Windows they have such an up-hill battle.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - .RJ - 09-12-2013
Evan Wrote:.RJ Wrote:Great, until and update to an app and/or Android version change breaks something. Thats assuming the UI/Android will continue to be supported.I dont get it, are you against using apps? Plenty of things in iOS you cant do until you download an app.....
Historically speaking, Apple has stopped supporting technologies much faster than anyone else. With the new A7 chip going 64bit, thats bad news for future updates in a year or two for iphone 5 or older.
Not against using apps, against using apps that 'fix' functionality within the OS. Its inherently flawed.
I think we're at the point of diminishing returns with smartphone technology anyways. So I'm not terribly concerned about chipsets, 400 megapixel cameras, I just want the shit to work. I would like a bigger screen though and I'm baffled by Apple tripping over their iDicks to not match what samsung, htc, etc are doing. Maybe the iPhone 6 will be the ZOMGWTFFIPODBBQLOLWUT RETINA SCREEN in a bigger form factor.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Ken - 09-12-2013
.RJ Wrote:Evan Wrote:.RJ Wrote:Great, until and update to an app and/or Android version change breaks something. Thats assuming the UI/Android will continue to be supported.I dont get it, are you against using apps? Plenty of things in iOS you cant do until you download an app.....
Historically speaking, Apple has stopped supporting technologies much faster than anyone else. With the new A7 chip going 64bit, thats bad news for future updates in a year or two for iphone 5 or older.
Not against using apps, against using apps that 'fix' functionality within the OS. Its inherently flawed.
I think we're at the point of diminishing returns with smartphone technology anyways. So I'm not terribly concerned about chipsets, 400 megapixel cameras, I just want the shit to work. I would like a bigger screen though and I'm baffled by Apple tripping over their iDicks to not match what samsung, htc, etc are doing. Maybe the iPhone 6 will be the ZOMGWTFFIPODBBQLOLWUT RETINA SCREEN in a bigger form factor.
If you want a bigger screen, want shit to just work and don't need an app for every little thing. Then Windows Phone.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - .RJ - 09-12-2013
Looks like a bunch of the apps I use aren't available on windows phone.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Ken - 09-12-2013
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/windows-phone-8-1-s-siri-like-cortana-takes-cues-from-sexy-halo-ai-1180710
Giddy to see if they can pull this off
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - WRXtranceformed - 09-20-2013
Oh my Jesus is the S4 such a step up from the S2 I have been wearing out for the past 2 years :lol:
So far Verizon >>>>>> Sprint service as well which is to be expected. Looking at the Spigen slim armour view case (farthest matte black one on the right: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-SGP10204-Armor-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00BW6GJ1K/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1379680098&sr=8-9&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s4+case">http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-SGP10204-A ... xy+s4+case</a><!-- m -->). It is a little pricey but gets good reviews and looks real sturdy without being bulky like the otterboxes. Anyone used the folding cover style cases?
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Ken - 09-20-2013
My friend has one of the folding cover cases and her phone cracked. She doesn't remember dropping it either, they don't offer much in terms of actual protection aside from scratches.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Ken - 09-20-2013
Does anyone have the latest Kindle Fire HD? I saw a couple earlier posts but they didn't go into much detail. Have a choice to get one for free through a work promotion, want to see if it's worth it.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - G.Irish - 09-20-2013
WRXtranceformed Wrote:Oh my Jesus is the S4 such a step up from the S2 I have been wearing out for the past 2 years :lol:I bought the Spigen Neo Hybrid (in yellow): <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.spigen.com/galaxy-s4-case-neo-hybrid.html">http://www.spigen.com/galaxy-s4-case-neo-hybrid.html</a><!-- m -->
So far Verizon >>>>>> Sprint service as well which is to be expected. Looking at the Spigen slim armour view case (farthest matte black one on the right: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-SGP10204-Armor-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00BW6GJ1K/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1379680098&sr=8-9&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s4+case">http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-SGP10204-A ... xy+s4+case</a><!-- m -->). It is a little pricey but gets good reviews and looks real sturdy without being bulky like the otterboxes. Anyone used the folding cover style cases?
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Fit and finish is great on mine, and it's slim enough that it doesn't ruin the profile of the phone.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Evan - 09-20-2013
Ken Wrote:Have a choice to get one for free through a work promotion, want to see if it's worth it.:?:
how is free not worth it?
are there other options?
FWIW, a new updated kindle fire will be released in a matter of weeks (or less)