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The Blarghonauts posted:Hahah I must respectfully decline, I was in training the whole time. How it counted as active duty is nothing short of bewildering and a little unnerving. Thanks for the VZ help guys, I just terminated my line and will be putting R2 up for sale.
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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:How do we figure out if that full 1gb is available or is half of it locked away for webtop functions? This turned out to be a false rumor about webtop. It doesn't consume ram when it's not docked. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11564502&postcount=10 quote:Quick fact from checking dmesg and other kernel info, once I rooted my Atrix.
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bull3964 posted:This turned out to be a false rumor about webtop. It doesn't consume ram when it's not docked. That's good to know as I heard that question brought up quite a bit. Thanks.
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bull3964 posted:This turned out to be a false rumor about webtop. It doesn't consume ram when it's not docked. Oh Cool.
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I just wish Samsung would make a rush and beat Moto to market with an LTE GS2, and really stick it to them. then again, that battery 
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Has anyone been using a Verizon inductive charging kit? How are those things working out?
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Aug 8, 2011 17:49
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AppleCobbler posted:then again, that battery
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Would this give me better 3G signal in my house? They say I live in a well covered area, so it's just signal inside the house that needs improving.
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yamdankee posted:Would this give me better 3G signal in my house? They say I live in a well covered area, so it's just signal inside the house that needs improving. That's only going to help with calls. It runs a "3g" network off of your broadband connection. So if you're having trouble with data, wifi would be faster.
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I've been trying to survive on paying for and using only 3G for data. I might break down and just get broadband through cable or something soon if I can't figure something out...
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yamdankee posted:I might break down and just get broadband through cable or something soon if I can't figure something out... Unfortunately even the cheapest models are rather expensive.
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dominator posted:It'll last a full 24 hours with minimal usage I'm talking about the Bionic's 1930mah fatbatt
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AppleCobbler posted:I'm talking about the Bionic's 1930mah fatbatt
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dominator posted:Yes I know. Beats the hell out of my Thunderbolt's 5 hours of idling. 
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My friend just randomly found a new-looking iPhone, marked Verizon, on the ground. Normally, when I find a phone, I call random people from the address book, until I get a hold of someone who has an alternate way to get in touch with the owner of the phone. Then, I contact the owner and say "hey, come get your phone." Unfortunately, this particular phone has a password on it, so I can't do that. I tried to call Verizon, but you have to enter your Verizon Wireless number or they won't even talk to you. If you had an iPhone and someone found it, what would you want them to do to help you get it back? I really don't know how to proceed, here. It's seriously in mint condition and the battery's even charged, so I'm assuming the owner really really wants it back right about now.
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ejstheman posted:My friend just randomly found a new-looking iPhone, marked Verizon, on the ground. Normally, when I find a phone, I call random people from the address book, until I get a hold of someone who has an alternate way to get in touch with the owner of the phone. Then, I contact the owner and say "hey, come get your phone." Unfortunately, this particular phone has a password on it, so I can't do that. I tried to call Verizon, but you have to enter your Verizon Wireless number or they won't even talk to you. If you had an iPhone and someone found it, what would you want them to do to help you get it back? I really don't know how to proceed, here. It's seriously in mint condition and the battery's even charged, so I'm assuming the owner really really wants it back right about now. poo poo, this just made me re-think having a pin lock on my droid.
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ejstheman posted:My friend just randomly found a new-looking iPhone, marked Verizon, on the ground. Normally, when I find a phone, I call random people from the address book, until I get a hold of someone who has an alternate way to get in touch with the owner of the phone. Then, I contact the owner and say "hey, come get your phone." Unfortunately, this particular phone has a password on it, so I can't do that. I tried to call Verizon, but you have to enter your Verizon Wireless number or they won't even talk to you. If you had an iPhone and someone found it, what would you want them to do to help you get it back? I really don't know how to proceed, here. It's seriously in mint condition and the battery's even charged, so I'm assuming the owner really really wants it back right about now. Take it to a Verizon Corporate store and give it to them. They should be able to locate/track down/contact the owner.
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JayKay posted:Take it to a Verizon Corporate store and give it to them. They should be able to locate/track down/contact the owner. Ugh, I was afraid that was the answer. That's like a three-mile bike ride from here, mostly uphill. I suppose it's worth it to save someone $500 or whatever these things cost, though. As if I didn't have enough poo poo to take care of this week. chocolateTHUNDER posted:poo poo, this just made me re-think having a pin lock on my droid. Yeah, I have the zig-zag lock on my evo, and I'm trying to think whether I really want to keep it. I've never lost a phone in my life, so I'm going with yes, on the theory that if someone other than me has it, it's a friend trying to play a prank, or a thief. ejstheman fucked around with this message at 10:24 on Aug 9, 2011 |
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ejstheman posted:Ugh, I was afraid that was the answer. That's like a three-mile bike ride from here, mostly uphill. I suppose it's worth it to save someone $500 or whatever these things cost, though. As if I didn't have enough poo poo to take care of this week. If the customer support number isn't working try the sales number (800) 256-4646. They can at least forward you to the correct person or maybe give you pre-paid mailing to send it to their store. Try to charge it, too. The owner should be trying to call it. I'd also consider posting on Craigslist, if you live in a city. Just make sure you note that the owner should call the phone, not e-mail you, so you can prove it is their's.
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Things are looking good for the Bionic battery life. http://www.androidcentral.com/droid-bionic-battery-life-said-be-better-latest-tester-leak That tester is reporting over 15 hours with what sounds like somewhat moderate data use. It's hard to get excited without knowing the full usage profile, but it does sound a lot better than the reports I was hearing of the TB not even lasting 8 hours sitting idle. I'll take a somewhat chunkier phone if it actually lasts.
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bull3964 posted:I'll take a somewhat chunkier phone if it actually lasts.
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The pictures that were leaked yesterday make it look a tad thicker than the X, especially in the hump area. Reports were that it's pretty much the same thickness as the thunderbolt. I'm assuming with the coy responses that you are currently testing the device though. So I'll take your word on it for now. There was an LTE SGSII leaked for Korea today. Wrong bands for Verizon and didn't have any CDMA radios so it would need to be reworked before it's on the network. It was 4.5 inches like the T-Mobile leak from yesterday and it lacked the Exynos processor, opting instead for a 1.5ghz dual core Snapdragon. One thing to note about it is that it was 1mm thicker than the SGS2 that's currently available. It would not suprise me in the least if swapping out the GMS radios for CDMA ones would incrrease the thickness further. It may end up being closer to the bulk of the Charge rather than the slimmed down handset that everyone is hoping for. I also think there's less and less hope that the Stratosphere that was leaked on the roadmap is going to be Verizon's SGSII since we haven't seen anything pass through the FCC as of late.
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This is probably a dumb question, but why don't phones use standard rechargeable AA batteries? It doesn't seem like it'd be hard to fit one in, i.e. how the Droid X is thick just on one end. 2700 mah batteries AA's are cheap and it'd be even easier to have spares. I'm curious if its an electrical issue or if they just want to keep being able to charge exorbitant fees for chargers and batteries with half the power?
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sadus posted:This is probably a dumb question, but why don't phones use standard rechargeable AA batteries? It doesn't seem like it'd be hard to fit one in, i.e. how the Droid X is thick just on one end. 2700 mah batteries AA's are cheap and it'd be even easier to have spares. I'm curious if its an electrical issue or if they just want to keep being able to charge exorbitant fees for chargers and batteries with half the power? I can hear every phone manufacturer cry about their form factors as they read this post. Do you realize how much uglier that would make smartphones?
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:I can hear every phone manufacturer cry about their form factors as they read this post. I think bulbous lumpy phones would be pretty sweet. If its round its "ergonomic".
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Maybe you drop your phone one day and instead of just slipping through your fingers, you can grab onto the lump and save it. Really though, the Droid X's lump really would not need to be much bigger at all to hold a single AA battery, but I guess that would displace whatever else is currently in there (like the top of the screen  ). Extended batteries aren't that pretty either though.
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sadus posted:I'm curious if its an electrical issue or if they just want to keep being able to charge exorbitant fees for chargers and batteries with half the power? Same is basically true with batteries. Aftermarket Evo 3D batteries run $8-9 on Amazon, a four-pack of Eneloops are $10. That said, they did make AMPS phones with NiMH cells in the 90s, and they were  thick, not particularly pocketable.Edit: I do prefer to use AA cells over proprietary ones in as many applications as I can. For example, I'm a fan of the Canon PowerShot A-series which do. Li-ions go bad too quickly and having to carry around a bunch of different types of batteries and chargers suck. A cell phone is a reasonable exception though, I use/charge/carry it around enough frequently that I'm OK with a battery replacement being a special purchase, and it's well worth it for the increased portability and battery life. ExcessBLarg! fucked around with this message at 04:36 on Aug 10, 2011 |
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Btw, I use Track and Protect for my Droid X. It requires a pin and has a "reward if found" message with instructions on how to return the phone to it's original owner. I believe it's free.
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sadus posted:This is probably a dumb question, but why don't phones use standard rechargeable AA batteries? It doesn't seem like it'd be hard to fit one in, i.e. how the Droid X is thick just on one end. 2700 mah batteries AA's are cheap and it'd be even easier to have spares. I'm curious if its an electrical issue or if they just want to keep being able to charge exorbitant fees for chargers and batteries with half the power? Cell carriers and manufacturers are mad paranoid about the negative media attention that comes with batteries expanding, overheating and leaking acid everywhere.
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Any battery can leak and explode, regardless of what form factor its in. The answer has been stated, its all about size. Most phones in the AMPS days, even the propitiatory ones, were simply a plastic housing around a bunch of AA,AAA or even AAAA cells wired together. Problem with that is, literally fitting a round peg in a square hole, you have a lot of wasted space around the cells. So they started to make cells that were close to AAA form factor, but flat, so they could shrink the battery packs. Then Li-Poly came about, and allowed them to cheaply make a battery in any form factor they needed, and the battery can be squeezed into whatever leftover space they had after the electronics were stuffed in.
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I have a friend who is eligible for an upgrade and is a good candidate for a very basic smartphone. Is the LG Violet or Motorola Citrus any good as entry level smartphones?
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I would sooner get the HTC Trophy, a WP7 device, than one of those free android devices. They are basically junk.
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Why not just spend a little more and get a decent smartphone? I can pretty much bet that by the end of September all the current LTE phones and probably the incredible 2 will be close to $100 as the new crop of phones come out. If you are ready to fork over an extra $720 over a contract period for smartphone data, you might as well spend the extra $100 upfront and get a device that can actually use it well. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Aug 10, 2011 |
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Nevermind, I should learn to read. How bout that Verizon.
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Codiusprime posted:Some people don't have a need for a smartphone (as incomprehensible as that is to us) and other's don't want to pay the 30 extra a month. That's not the point. He already said he wanted an entry level smartphone but was only focusing on the ones that are free right now. Service cost is the same whether you get a free smartphone or the most expensive smartphone. So, if you were already prepared to pay the extra $30 a month for the free smartphone, wait a month or two and put that $30 a month you would have been spending towards a better device. Edit: ha HA, I was too fast for your edit. In other news, the Bionic is showing up in ads. http://www.droid-life.com/2011/08/10/droid-bionic-ads-start-popping-up-at-citi-field/
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Actually I've got an Evo 3D, this is for a friend whose dumbphone is on the verge of death. She's not really able to afford a smartphone, but I saw the free ones and figured it was worth looking into. I'll just tell her to use her upgrade on whatever the free dumbphone is right now.
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bull3964 posted:That's not the point. He already said he wanted an entry level smartphone but was only focusing on the ones that are free right now. Service cost is the same whether you get a free smartphone or the most expensive smartphone. So, if you were already prepared to pay the extra $30 a month for the free smartphone, wait a month or two and put that $30 a month you would have been spending towards a better device. Sigh  You were, drat smartphone. Has anyone even said anything official about the Bionic yet? I think the best way to sell people a product is to push its release date back repeatedly then not say anything about it at all. Edit: To quote Bull as this post is not directly under his. Codiusprime fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Aug 10, 2011 |
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