The one and only ANDROID thread.... - Page 120

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 04-24-12, 11:02 AM

Crap. That's what I get for posting and not reading.

kuroiinu · 04-24-12, 07:07 PM

Even got the price wrong. It's $399

Deftones · 05-03-12, 01:27 PM

Samsung Galaxy S 3 revealed: http://gizmodo.com/5907416/samsung-g...ndroid-emperor

Deftones · 05-03-12, 02:19 PM

The only thing I can't determine is if the LTE is on the chip or if it's a different chip. Makes a difference to me due to the battery savings.

RichC2 · 05-03-12, 03:08 PM

All I'd care about is the bottom line usage numbers.

My Razr Maxx gets day use out of 4G, but like 3 days out of 3g.

shadowhawk2020 · 05-03-12, 03:49 PM

I am going to look at both the GS3 and the new Evo LTE for Sprint for the wife. She is most interested in battery and camera.

I would probably be more interested in the GS3 with the removable storage. But if there is a 32GB model of the Evo That probably wouldn't be an issue for me.

mugwump · 05-03-12, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowhawk2020

I am going to look at both the GS3 and the new Evo LTE for Sprint for the wife. She is most interested in battery and camera.

I would probably be more interested in the GS3 with the removable storage. But if there is a 32GB model of the Evo That probably wouldn't be an issue for me.

The EVO LTE will have removable storage (up to 32GB) unlike its AT&T cousin. I'm waiting for some in-depth reviews but so far I'm leaning toward the EVO for myself.

Supermallet · 05-03-12, 07:50 PM

At this point I am going to switch back to Sprint when LTE is activated in Los Angeles. I will probably get the LTEvo, but am curious about the new Photon that will probably come out this summer.

No interest in the GSIII, I've been burned by spec-ed out but poorly built and supported Samsung phones before.

Supermallet · 05-07-12, 11:50 AM

EVO LTE pre-orders start today. $199 from Sprint and $149 from Wirefly. Wirefly is saying May 18th is the release date.

RichC2 · 05-09-12, 08:22 AM

I'm assuming this doesn't constitute piracy since it is a free application to begin with, but I don't know how that works since it's supposed to be Galaxy S3 "Exclusive" for a while.

Flipboard for Android: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1644212

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 05-09-12, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supermallet

EVO LTE pre-orders start today. $199 from Sprint and $149 from Wirefly. Wirefly is saying May 18th is the release date.

in your browser, clear cookies and history. google "wirefly friends and family". the evo lte should show up as $120.

shadowhawk2020 · 05-11-12, 09:14 AM

So, my wife had an Evo Shift, I have had to exchange it through TEP 3 times in the last month. They finally sent a regular Evo 4g instead. She has 7 months until she could upgrade.

So I called Sprint, they offered her to "Buy up" to get her upgrade reset to now. So we paid $70 to reset the upgrade, but since they downgraded her handset (Shift to Evo) they gave her a $50 credit. Then they gave us an $80 credit to extend her contract 2 years (which I will do when we activate her new phone anyway). Then I went to Wirefly to get the Evo Shift LTE for $119 for her.

So total out of pocket will be $59 for the phone. Now I just have to deal with the jealousy of having my wife have the latest phone.

Oh, and I got a $150 offer for the new looking evo. My Brother and Law wants to flash it to one of the pay as you go carriers.

Supermallet · 05-11-12, 12:10 PM

Since Sprint is activating LTE in Los Angeles this month, I pre-ordered the LTEvo at Best Buy. Just waiting for the 18th to roll around.

shadowhawk2020 · 05-11-12, 12:20 PM

Look forward to talking about getting CM9 with you

Supermallet · 05-11-12, 07:56 PM

Ahh, those were the days. I hear the new Sense is much, much better though.

RichC2 · 05-11-12, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supermallet

Ahh, those were the days. I hear the new Sense is much, much better though.

Sense 4.0 is "Sense-lite" which works out great, it's because they were apparently shorted on development time for ICS and it worked out as a huge advantage for users. It's very similar to the Sense that was on the Droid Incredible which was imo the best version til now.

Supermallet · 05-11-12, 11:32 PM

Yeah, I might start with a straight root, no additional ROM, then see how I feel about Sense 4.0.

RichC2 · 05-14-12, 11:01 PM

If anyone is stuck on a G2X and hasn't received the holy update from T-mobile yet, it has re-appeared in the LG Support Tool. You may have to reboot the phone while it's plugged in to get it to properly detect the version number and get the update.

Update substantially helps the GPS and stability.

shadowhawk2020 · 05-15-12, 08:02 AM

So found out Orlando market is in the second round of Sprint LTE. They say Orlando, but in their announcement they mention all up and down the east coast of Florida. I looked at their upgrade sites in the next 6 months and there is 13-15 different sites in this little area. One of their 'Network Vision' upgrades was already installed a few blocks from my house and my 3g speeds tripled in the area.

Wimax never got near me..

Hokeyboy · 05-15-12, 08:34 AM

FWIW South Floridians, AT&T is "testing" LTE in metropolitan Fort Lauderdale and Miami proper. Take "testing" with a grain of salt. The speeds are piss-poor compared to what they have in Orlando/Tampa.

And don't drop your phone in doody.

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 05-15-12, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hokeyboy

FWIW South Floridians, AT&T is "testing" LTE in metropolitan Fort Lauderdale and Miami proper. Take "testing" with a grain of salt. The speeds are piss-poor compared to what they have in Orlando/Tampa.

And don't drop your phone in doody.

Maybe they have limited spectrum in your area. Verizon seems to be fine, but att from what I have heard has limited spectrum in some areas.

I have seen 60mbps on Verizon lte here in LA, so I know verizon has enough spectrum here.

http://www.cultofmac.com/166960/spec...major-markets/

Supermallet · 05-16-12, 01:11 AM

Looks like the LTEvo launch may be delayed (affects current sales of One X as well): http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/h...-itc-exclusio/

Supermallet · 05-16-12, 01:14 AM

Also this is a very interesting rumor regarding the next Nexus line of phones: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/g...id-jelly-bean/

shadowhawk2020 · 05-16-12, 07:04 AM

http://www.androidcentral.com/multit...its-customized

This makes me not want the 4G LTE. Seems like they borked multi tasking in Sense 4.
It is a big deal for me. I have poor signal in one of the buildings I work in, so i will load a web page and while I wait I will read pulse or Twitter. If i have to reload the page switching back it defeats the purpose.

Despite the good deal I am getting on the phone ($49 at Best Buy) it may not be worth the upgrade. If it stays that way i may have to wait for the SGS III

Jay G. · 05-16-12, 07:05 AM

I found this article, which has an interesting study of fragmentation on Android:
http://opensignalmaps.com/reports/fragmentation.php

04-24-12, 11:02 AM	#2976
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kuroiinu DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 4,586	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... Even got the price wrong. It's $399

05-03-12, 01:27 PM	#2978
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Deftones DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 59,072	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... The only thing I can't determine is if the LTE is on the chip or if it's a different chip. Makes a difference to me due to the battery savings. __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW

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RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,919	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... All I'd care about is the bottom line usage numbers. My Razr Maxx gets day use out of 4G, but like 3 days out of 3g.

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shadowhawk2020 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: DVDTalk's Surgeon General Posts: 5,233	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... I am going to look at both the GS3 and the new Evo LTE for Sprint for the wife. She is most interested in battery and camera. I would probably be more interested in the GS3 with the removable storage. But if there is a 32GB model of the Evo That probably wouldn't be an issue for me. __________________ Spoiler: ضربة لي

05-03-12, 07:50 PM	#2983
Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,623	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... At this point I am going to switch back to Sprint when LTE is activated in Los Angeles. I will probably get the LTEvo, but am curious about the new Photon that will probably come out this summer. No interest in the GSIII, I've been burned by spec-ed out but poorly built and supported Samsung phones before. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

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Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,623	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... EVO LTE pre-orders start today. $199 from Sprint and $149 from Wirefly. Wirefly is saying May 18th is the release date. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

05-09-12, 08:22 AM	#2985
RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,919	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... I'm assuming this doesn't constitute piracy since it is a free application to begin with, but I don't know how that works since it's supposed to be Galaxy S3 "Exclusive" for a while. Flipboard for Android: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1644212

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shadowhawk2020 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: DVDTalk's Surgeon General Posts: 5,233	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... So, my wife had an Evo Shift, I have had to exchange it through TEP 3 times in the last month. They finally sent a regular Evo 4g instead. She has 7 months until she could upgrade. So I called Sprint, they offered her to "Buy up" to get her upgrade reset to now. So we paid $70 to reset the upgrade, but since they downgraded her handset (Shift to Evo) they gave her a $50 credit. Then they gave us an $80 credit to extend her contract 2 years (which I will do when we activate her new phone anyway). Then I went to Wirefly to get the Evo Shift LTE for $119 for her. So total out of pocket will be $59 for the phone. Now I just have to deal with the jealousy of having my wife have the latest phone. Oh, and I got a $150 offer for the new looking evo. My Brother and Law wants to flash it to one of the pay as you go carriers. __________________ Spoiler: ضربة لي

05-11-12, 12:10 PM	#2988
Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,623	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... Since Sprint is activating LTE in Los Angeles this month, I pre-ordered the LTEvo at Best Buy. Just waiting for the 18th to roll around. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

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Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,623	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... Ahh, those were the days. I hear the new Sense is much, much better though. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

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Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,623	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... Yeah, I might start with a straight root, no additional ROM, then see how I feel about Sense 4.0. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

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RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,919	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... If anyone is stuck on a G2X and hasn't received the holy update from T-mobile yet, it has re-appeared in the LG Support Tool. You may have to reboot the phone while it's plugged in to get it to properly detect the version number and get the update. Update substantially helps the GPS and stability.

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shadowhawk2020 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: DVDTalk's Surgeon General Posts: 5,233	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... So found out Orlando market is in the second round of Sprint LTE. They say Orlando, but in their announcement they mention all up and down the east coast of Florida. I looked at their upgrade sites in the next 6 months and there is 13-15 different sites in this little area. One of their 'Network Vision' upgrades was already installed a few blocks from my house and my 3g speeds tripled in the area. Wimax never got near me.. __________________ Spoiler: ضربة لي

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Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,623	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... Looks like the LTEvo launch may be delayed (affects current sales of One X as well): http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/h...-itc-exclusio/ __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

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Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,623	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... Also this is a very interesting rumor regarding the next Nexus line of phones: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/g...id-jelly-bean/ __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

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shadowhawk2020 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: DVDTalk's Surgeon General Posts: 5,233	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... http://www.androidcentral.com/multit...its-customized This makes me not want the 4G LTE. Seems like they borked multi tasking in Sense 4. It is a big deal for me. I have poor signal in one of the buildings I work in, so i will load a web page and while I wait I will read pulse or Twitter. If i have to reload the page switching back it defeats the purpose. Despite the good deal I am getting on the phone ($49 at Best Buy) it may not be worth the upgrade. If it stays that way i may have to wait for the SGS III __________________ Spoiler: ضربة لي

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Jay G. DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,124	Re: The one and only ANDROID thread.... I found this article, which has an interesting study of fragmentation on Android: http://opensignalmaps.com/reports/fragmentation.php