by theundecided
do you miss having a phsical camera button
I currently have a atrix 2....that has a phisical camera shutter button. the s4 doen't ....do you find it annoying to not have one?
Heads up! A newer version of this product is out!
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by Met
Connecting Jawbone UP to your Devices?
So I just bought a Jawbone UP. I tried to connect it to my HTC One X, but it wouldn't connect on Android 4.1. I thought there was something wrong with the UP, but it worked just fine when connected on my iPad 4.
Anyone else have experience with connecting the UP band to other Android devices? How has your experience been?
Anyone else have experience with connecting the UP band to other Android devices? How has your experience been?
by MarkFMB
Brando GADMEI E8-3D Tablet - Android 3D Tablet
Has anyone had hands-on experience with the Brando GADMEI E8-3D Tablet -- a new 8" 3D Android tablet? I believe that it was displayed at CES 2013. It replaced the T863-3d - which is on gdgt. The company web site indicates price $228 with shipping date about Jan 20, 2013. The company URL is: http://usb.brando.com/gadmei-e8-3d-tablet_p02992c0... -- Engadget had a hands-on video: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/10/gadmei-3d-hd-pa...
8pen a possible keyboard option on Ouya
Could the 8pen touch text input app have potential on the Ouya? It would be nice to have an alternative option to using an on screen keyboard or a Bluetooth/USB keyboard.
It could utilize the touch pad built in the controller. Just an idea.
It could utilize the touch pad built in the controller. Just an idea.
by cass
Install Google Now on your ICS phone
If you're dying to get your hands on Google Now, you might not have to wait any longer. The peeps over at XDA developers figured out how to get this up and running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Only caveat is that this will only work on AOSP roms.
Here it is working on my Droid X running Cyanogenmod 9:
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It's running a tad bit sluggish on my phone and the voice search doesn't work, but I get the card notifications for traffic,... Read more →
by marc
Do featurephones have a future?
According to a new study by Nielsen, two thirds of all new cellphone buyers are picking up smartphones instead of basic or feature models. Given that carriers are heavily subsidizing smartphones, with some now in the free tier, that may not be a big surprise. And smartphone market share is likely to keep going up. Back in February, according to Nielsen, smartphone and feature phone ownership levels crossed paths at 50%, with feature phones headed down, and smarties moving up....
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by ryan
An iPhone user five years later: I'm trying Android
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Five years ago today the original iPhone launched. I remember it very well -- partly because it seemed like half the staff of Engadget was crashing at my place for the initial US release. The hype was totally out of control considering the first iPhone was a $600 unsubsidized 2G device on a single US carrier. Still, it felt like the future. It WAS the future. I've used every subsequent model of iPhone every day since.
A lot's happened... Read more →
Five years ago today the original iPhone launched. I remember it very well -- partly because it seemed like half the staff of Engadget was crashing at my place for the initial US release. The hype was totally out of control considering the first iPhone was a $600 unsubsidized 2G device on a single US carrier. Still, it felt like the future. It WAS the future. I've used every subsequent model of iPhone every day since.
A lot's happened... Read more →
by andrewkalies
Google I/O 2012 is less than a day away. What do you think we can expect?
Google I/O, the company's annual developer conference (think Apple's WWDC, but for Google) starts tomorrow in San Francisco and has the possibility to be a pretty big deal. Last year at I/O, the big unveiling was Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and Google Music. Now the big question is, what's going to happen this year?
Well, according to current rumors, we may see:
Well, according to current rumors, we may see:
- Android 4.1 (or 5.0) Jelly Bean?
- Nexus tablet?
- Google business-focused cloud service?
- Project Glass?
by dljune
Extended batteries for mobile phones
After dedicating some time to the subject and also doing work for one of the big extended batteries brands out there, I'm trying to understand where the big blogs like Engadget or CNET stand when it comes to this topic.
Personally I would not use an Android phone without an extended battery because it simply does not make sense to recharge it every 8 hours. So, 2-3 days on my Nexus S with 3900mAh battery really changed everything (hate the bulk though, but I hate low battery alert more than... Read more →
Personally I would not use an Android phone without an extended battery because it simply does not make sense to recharge it every 8 hours. So, 2-3 days on my Nexus S with 3900mAh battery really changed everything (hate the bulk though, but I hate low battery alert more than... Read more →
by peter
Favorite root apps and ROMs for Android?
Finally got around to rooting my Galaxy Nexus the other day. I'd been meaning to do it for a while and just wasn't able to find a spare hour until now. Been really loving CM9 on it, and have also been playing around with MIUI, but am curious what other ROMs and apps you guys might recommend.
by Nintendubus
Was It Actually Google That Ended Up Acquiring Palm?
Yesterday's news that six senior Enyo engineers had left HP to join Google fell like Rome in the webOS community. Enyo is the open-source application framework that HP's team is building in preparation for the launch of Open webOS later this year.
It's clear that the biggest winner in the fall of Palm was Google. Importantly, they snagged the father of webOS, Matias Duarte. Nokia and Microsoft scored some top Palm staffers as well. HP, as we all know, squandered the rest of the company's efforts.... Read more →
It's clear that the biggest winner in the fall of Palm was Google. Importantly, they snagged the father of webOS, Matias Duarte. Nokia and Microsoft scored some top Palm staffers as well. HP, as we all know, squandered the rest of the company's efforts.... Read more →
by TgD
Does phone security matter anymore?
ZTE, one of the top handset makers in the world has come out and said that it had put a back door into one of its models for use of software updates. Anyone with the password (which was available online) would be able to get access to your device and your personal information.
We have seen malware targeted at iPhone (The Rick Astley worm, the botnet that came a month after) and Android (The Fake Instagram App) and it seems that mobile devices are always under a looming threat as they get more... Read more →
We have seen malware targeted at iPhone (The Rick Astley worm, the botnet that came a month after) and Android (The Fake Instagram App) and it seems that mobile devices are always under a looming threat as they get more... Read more →
by frankspin
Google is planning to sell 5 Nexus devices via its Play Store.
The WSJ has gotten some information that Google may be announcing it's plan to announce 5 unlocked Nexus devices at the upcoming Google I/O event. There is no word yet on who will be making the phones but the report states they're planning to partner with a variety of OEMs to make this happen. Oh and the cherry on top, they'll be rocking the latest version of Android which at I/O will be Jelly Bean. The one thing that wasn't mentioned was which carriers this will work with but given the fact...
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by marc
How much do you spend on apps?
According to a new study, more than 70% of smartphone users spend almost nothing on apps, which means the remaining 30% are on the hook to keep the $20 billion app economy alive. As Engadget puts it:
We know smartphone and tablet owners like to buy games. But if you go by a new ABI exploration of user habits, most of us aren't buying much of anything. More than 70 percent of the crowd spends little to nothing on mobile apps, dragging down the average of $14 spent per month among paying customers... Read more →
We know smartphone and tablet owners like to buy games. But if you go by a new ABI exploration of user habits, most of us aren't buying much of anything. More than 70 percent of the crowd spends little to nothing on mobile apps, dragging down the average of $14 spent per month among paying customers... Read more →
by THENICKRULZ
Android Store Vs App Store
Hello,
How long do you guys think until all the good games and apps from the App store will come to the Android Market?
How long do you guys think until all the good games and apps from the App store will come to the Android Market?
by Kanogul
Has the term "Smart Phone" run its course?
No one would question that smart phones have become ubiquitous in the modern age. People who barely understand how Microsoft Word works have fairly high-tech devices in their pockets, and while not everyone who owns a smart phone uses it to its full potential, they still use it. But what do they use it for?
Take a look around a restaurant or a store, and you will see a significant percentage of the people there with their eyes glued to their phones. Are they dialing a number or checking their... Read more →
Take a look around a restaurant or a store, and you will see a significant percentage of the people there with their eyes glued to their phones. Are they dialing a number or checking their... Read more →
by Nintendubus
How Are We Liking Windows Phone?
The Lumia 900 has been on the market for a few weeks now. I can't help but have noticed that a number of folks have picked one up. Out of you new owners, how many of you are new to Windows Phone? How do you like it?
What are you missing from the operating system you came from?
Do you miss the Notification Drawer?
How do you feel about Windows Phone's multi-tasking system?
What are you missing from the operating system you came from?
Do you miss the Notification Drawer?
How do you feel about Windows Phone's multi-tasking system?
by zxc314
Android - Meetup Los Angeles! (Interest)
Just wondering if there are any other fun loving nerds out there that might want to get together grab some drinks and talk for hours about tech and Android (phones more specifically) in the LA area?
by Nintendubus
Toshiba's Product Refresh: Design Hits & Misses
Toshiba announced a slew of refreshes and new products today. The Japanese manufacturer refreshed its entire line of mainstream Satellite laptops, ditched the clunky Thrive Android tablets in favor of a whole new line of thin Excite tablets, refreshed its Qosmio gaming laptop, and redesigned its LX series of all-in-one desktops. It's certainly been a busy day for both Toshiba, and the product team here at gdgt.
Let's take a closer look at each of these new designs though. The higher-grade... Read more →
Let's take a closer look at each of these new designs though. The higher-grade... Read more →