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[alchemist iq]

Anybody got an extra invite code for Ingress they wanna give out? Please PM if you do. Thanks in advance!

I got the code weeks back, i tried it, I really don't understand the obsession for the game.



Also the chromepixel is amazing but dammmm 1,300 for a machine that does web browsing is pushing it.

 

[Nawzlew]

Does it work on your computer?

 

[Nawzlew]

Then it's the memory card's problem, not the phone's.

 

[jrdnsrnss]

Companies should give more options for memories like apple does

Only reason they do that is because they don't allow expandable storage.

 

[htownhooper31]

Ordered my Nexus 4 last night. Got the email saying it shipped this morning.

 

[whyhellothere]

Companies should give more options for memories like apple does

Only reason they do that is because they don't allow expandable storage.

and neither are these companies nowadays

death to 8gb devices already

 

[tomdiginson]

Got my nexus 4 today

 

[shimmyhendrix]

[h1]Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 hands-on[/h1]

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By Alex Dobie   | Feb 23 2013 | 9:01 pm  | 6 COMMENTS

It’s day minus-one of Mobile World Congress 2013, and we already have the first major device announcement from Samsung. Variously leaked and rumored over the past couple of months, the Galaxy Note 8.0  is official today, and we’ve had the chance to go hands-on with the mid-sized, stylus-toting tablet in Barcelona.

At first glance, the Note 8.0 is a surreal device to behold, looking a lot like a supersized Galaxy Note 2.  The basic Samsung design language holds over from the company's 2012 smartphones, meaning we’re dealing with a curvy, shiny, plasticky device. A first for a Samsung tablet, the Note 8.0 includes physical buttons as opposed to the more common on-screen kind, and from a branding perspective. Samsung clearly wants consumers to identify the Note 8.0 as a companion device to the S3 and Note 2. So you should know what to expect if you’ve handled either of those products -- the Note 8.0 is unashamedly light and shiny, and something of a fingerprint magnet. That said, it’s not at all creaky, nor does it feel fragile.

Spec-wise, we’re dealing with very similar internals to the Galaxy Note 2 -- a quad-core Exynos processor, 2GB of RAM  and TouchWiz'd Android 4.1.2  running the show.  The 8-inch display clocks in at a relatively standard 1280x800 pixels, which at 189ppi looks reasonably sharp. Samsung plans to release three versions of the Note 8.0 -- a Wifi-only model, a Wifi-plus-3G model and a 4G LTE version, and the manufacturer notes that the specs of the U.S.-specific versions may differ.

Samsung’s S Pen returns on the 8-inch Note, and its size sits somewhere between that of the Note 2 and Note 10.1's styluses. Users of earlier Notes will be pleased to hear that Samsung’s enabled the S Pen for use on the device’s capacitive keys, so no more switching back to finger mode when you’re using on those buttons. Aside from that (admittedly significant) change, it’s pretty much the same S Pen we’ve become familiar with on the Note 2. One edge is flattened, and the rest of the stylus is rounded. When not in use, it can be tucked away in the bottom right corner.

Also significant is the inclusion of an IR blaster on the Note 8.0’s right edge, and that ties into some of the new TV remote capabilities Samsung’s brought to the device. Speaking of which, a Peel-based smart remote app is bundled, with support for a variety of TVs and providers depending on location.

And the software side of the device is where things get more interesting. The Note 8 brings a few new tricks to Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, with the aim of creating a mini-tablet for content consumption as well as creation. Along with the S Note note-taking app, the Note 8.0 is going to be the first Android device with Awesome Note, a popular iOS app. As it was with Flipboard on the Galaxy S3, Awesome Note will be exclusive to the Note 8.0 for a limited time.

On the subject of Flipboard, a new version is bundled on the Note 8.0 with support for hover gestures using the S Pen.

Needless to say, the Note 8.0 also incorporates every TouchWiz feature previously seen on Galaxy S3 and Note 2, including Smart Stay, which uses the front-facing camera to monitor whether you’re looking at the screen. This feeds into the new Note’s ambitions as an e-reader and the new Reader Mode, which can be use to tag apps as reading apps and set color levels to avoid eye strain.

As we’ve been saying for a while, we’re slowly becoming convinced that the 7-to-8-inch form factor represents the sweet spot for tablets. We've only spent a short time with it, but the Note 8.0 seems to be a promising entry from Samsung in this category -- though we've still yet to learn how much it'll cost. The device is due to launch internationally in Q2 in 3G, Wifi-only and 4G flavors.

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[leroythegreat38]

Aside from the 3 websites posted on the first page, what other sites do you guys use for Android/tech info?

I mainly use bgr, macrumors, cnet, engadget, gizmodo

 

[xsourdieselx]

which one do you have? protector, commuter? color? are you in nyc?

I got the defender in black

 

[tsamshox]

Nexus 10 or iPad bros?

 

[ihatemyshoes]

Lol, I took out my old iPhone 4 last night to give to my buddy to use as a temp phone since he broke his. as I was holding the iPhone I can't get over how damn small that phone is sooooo I started messing with the OS, I forgot how restricted it is ...yuck never again...LOL

 

[whyhellothere]

even the cheap manufacturers are saying screw microsd

 

[GTA 809]

I use the note2 but have the phone4 for work. Night and day.

 

[lazy]

even the cheap manufacturers are saying screw microsd

I wonder if the carriers are asking manufacturers to take out microsd support...it would make customers depend on cloud based storage/streaming and sign up for more unlimited data plans

 

[whyhellothere]

even the cheap manufacturers are saying screw microsd

I wonder if the carriers are asking manufacturers to take out microsd support...it would make customers depend on cloud based storage/streaming and sign up for more unlimited data plans

has to be.
the s3 & note2 are fast devices that offer microsd support so it cant really be about speed.
and these devices arent ipod touch thin to the point that they cant manage to get the slot inside.
*sigh*
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Nexus 10 or iPad bros?

depends on what ecosystem youre in/willing to go into.
the nexus 10 is $100 cheaper but it doesnt have as many apps, especially tablet specific apps as the ipad.
the nexus offers more customization that the ipad, especially if youre not into jailbreaking/custom roms.

 

[andee]

I wonder if the carriers are asking manufacturers to take out microsd support...it would make customers depend on cloud based storage/streaming and sign up for more unlimited data plans

I doubt it's the carriers. More likely it's Google trying to push Google Cloud on Android users.

 

[lazy]

even the cheap manufacturers are saying screw microsd

I wonder if the carriers are asking manufacturers to take out microsd support...it would make customers depend on cloud based storage/streaming and sign up for more unlimited data plans

has to be.
the s3 & note2 are fast devices that offer microsd support so it cant really be about speed.
and these devices arent ipod touch thin to the point that they cant manage to get the slot inside.
*sigh*

sad part is that all of the population doesn't have access to the fastest speeds their carrier offers, so some people will suffer two fold if they like to carrier all of their media with them. also, if its being done to keep build cost down...why are the off-contract prices trending upward

 

[soobeewill]

I ordered dbrand carbon fiber rear glass skin for my N4. It seems like it is really high quality with precise cuts. All the reviews say it's fantastic. http://dbrand.com/purchase/products/nexus-4/

 

[whyhellothere]

even the cheap manufacturers are saying screw microsd

I wonder if the carriers are asking manufacturers to take out microsd support...it would make customers depend on cloud based storage/streaming and sign up for more unlimited data plans

has to be.
the s3 & note2 are fast devices that offer microsd support so it cant really be about speed.
and these devices arent ipod touch thin to the point that they cant manage to get the slot inside.
*sigh*

sad part is that all of the population doesn't have access to the fastest speeds their carrier offers, so some people will suffer two fold if they like to carrier all of their media with them. also, if its being done to keep build cost down...why are the off-contract prices trending upward

guess they "keep the cost down" by offering smaller storage space and then add some other feature which brings it back up again.

I wonder if the carriers are asking manufacturers to take out microsd support...it would make customers depend on cloud based storage/streaming and sign up for more unlimited data plans

I doubt it's the carriers. More likely it's Google trying to push Google Cloud on Android users.

might be both.

 

[ii flash ii]

I ordered dbrand carbon fiber rear glass skin for my N4. It seems like it is really high quality with precise cuts. All the reviews say it's fantastic. http://dbrand.com/purchase/products/nexus-4/

I really like those skins and they do have good reviews but the N4 backplate is just so damn sexy

 

[jrdnsrnss]

Aside from the 3 websites posted on the first page, what other sites do you guys use for Android/tech info?

I mainly use bgr, macrumors, cnet, engadget, gizmodo

theverge.com is a great tech site. For other android websites i browse android central, android authority, droid life, android police, phandroid, android and me.

 

[hoosier bad boy 11]

What are some good cases for the GS3 and note2?

 

[whyhellothere]

*throws nexus 7 in the garbage*

 

[andee]

57 fps