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LaptopGun posted:I know a lot of us were reading about the Nexus Prime info and saw it is supposed to have a SuperAMOLED 720p screen. Did you all read the part where phonearena, Droid life, et al said that Samsung only got such a high resolution screen by going back to the PenTile matrix? Yea, we talked about it. Im sure someone can explain fully but I think the idea was that at that PPI it wouldn't matter. Im not sure though.
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^ ^ ^ EDIT: PenTile will still matter, but a practical reduction in resolution isn't as big a deal at 720p because you'll still have more usable real estate than non-PenTile 540x960 and WVGA devices. Of course, when a future non-PenTile 720p display hits, that will be the superior choice. But for now, we'll take anything.Unaccounted posted:So, I'm also #nthing the recommendation for anyone who's anal about pentile wait for the upcoming devices, but if you're on the fence, go check it out. kbar fucked around with this message at 00:23 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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tismondo posted:There's a Costco within an hour of me by metro but I work long hours this week and want to be sure there I'm sure if you get through to their general CS department, they would be able to at least tell if you if they have a kiosk. They would probably be able to get the phone number for you. It won't be an extension because they don't work for costco, they simply sell phones inside it. So, they would have their own dedicated line.
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wandler20 posted:Dumb, at both retail stores here they want $689.99 for the Bionic off contract. It's $589.99 online. Neither could explain why they jacked the price up $100. Costco or VZW Corporate Store?
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JayKay posted:Costco or VZW Corporate Store? Neither, we just have those independent retail stores here. That's probably why, crooks.
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So I said gently caress waiting until Monday, I went and picked one up. I'm coming from a Fascinate and I don't know why everyone is bitching about the screen, it looks just fine on the Bionic.
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The screen on the Bionic is pretty good, at least from my hands on time with one of my store's demos. Text is still a little less than perfect but its a good screen.
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God SHUT UP about pentile screens. It makes 0 difference. Would you go for something that could be samsung fascinate-esque if it had a pretty screen? NO. Go for the good phone even if you can't get your nerd boner up over the slight lack in detail.
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Bob A Feet posted:God SHUT UP about pentile screens. It makes 0 difference. Would you go for something that could be samsung fascinate-esque if it had a pretty screen? NO. Go for the good phone even if you can't get your nerd boner up over the slight lack in detail. 
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Sorry, what would you rather us discuss? Philosophy? Some politics maybe? How about you shut up, and we will continue to discuss things that interest us. And once again, just because it doesn't bother you... I found the pentile screen on my Fascinate to be less pentileish than the one on my X2. I wonder why that is? I mean, I wonder if it's just me.
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Codiusprime posted:Sorry, what would you rather us discuss? Philosophy? Some politics maybe? Edit: It also depends on how good your eyesight is. The X2 is 228 ppi.
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I caved and walked into a corp store and bought one. The bitching about the screen is stupid. It looks pretty amazing to me. However I did get my first reboot, happened while on a call but I imagine it's because I was installing poo poo from the janky amazon market.
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The screen reminds me of the effect you would get with ye olde 16 and 256 color systems where they would interpolate the colors they had to try and get colors that were 'in between'. PS - if you can't see it, that doesn't somehow invalidate others' complaints. I can't see 3D very well but that doesn't mean that the effect isn't cool for other people. Edit2 - It's nearly invisible some places and blatantly obvious others. For example, the yellow areas of my avatar make the effect really stand out. Cicero fucked around with this message at 02:52 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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Sep 9, 2011 02:47
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Does this "IM" app that comes with the bionic use text messages or something stupid like that? I like the simple interface but I want to be sure I'm not wasting texts. Since this is an obscure question I'm testing it myself and will update later.
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Dr Dskie posted:Has anyone played with the Bionic enough to comment on the battery life? There really hasn't been enough time to comment yet. I know I'm playing with mine a ton and have downloaded about 500mb over LTE today. Once batteries get calibrated and people settle into normal use patterns, then people will get a better feel for it.
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waffle iron posted:It really depends on the pixels per inch (ppi) and at what distance the phone is from your eyes. A higher ppi display should mean that it's less noticeable. The Fascinate is 233 and the Bionic is 256. I have perfect close, but im not going to begin to claim that I can see that difference in PPI. Im sure it's a combination of all the other factors you mentioned. Im wondering what the dpi will be on the Nexus Prime/Samsung Galaxy Prime/Samsung Galaxy Nexus/Droid Prime? I would imagine pretty high.
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ExcessBLarg! posted:But where would you go? That's my problem, right there. I was probably the only person who was actually happy when they leaked that AT&T slider that everyone thought was the SGSII. I looked at the MT4G but haven't been able to pull the trigger; possibly just all the uncertainty about how the possible AT&T/T-mo merger will fall out, and possibly that I've heard varying reports about T-Mo's coverage, especially in rural areas. I'm probably going to end up not getting a keyboard, since it seems like almost nobody's making high-end phones that have them at this point. (I get why, since most people don't use or like them and would rather have a thinner phone to boot. I'm kind of an oddity at this point, it seems.) Codiusprime posted:I found the pentile screen on my Fascinate to be less pentileish than the one on my X2. I wonder why that is? I mean, I wonder if it's just me. The X2 is way more noticeable than the Droid 3, as well. The X2 had flatter colors and sharper jaggedy edges. waffle iron posted:It really depends on the pixels per inch (ppi) and at what distance the phone is from your eyes. You know, this is probably part of my problem, too? I use my phone very, very close up so that I don't need my glasses on for it. (Horrifically near-sighted.) spacing in vienna fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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I ran the numbers from the rumored Droid Prime specs (4.6 inches with a 720p) and it would be would be around 319. Which is pretty close to the iPhone 4.
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Slackerbitch and ExcessBlarg!, we should start a militant pro-keyboard group or something. The infidels must be taught.
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Codiusprime posted:Slackerbitch and ExcessBlarg!, we should start a militant pro-keyboard group or something. The infidels must be taught.  Sorry about you'are keyboard hangups.Nah I'm just being a dick. I'd probably be interested in a keyboard too if it didn't mean an awkward form factor and a ton of added thickness.
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PEBKAO: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Oh that's right you didn't loving include one because you hate us so we decided to bomb your office okay the name could use some work
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kalibar posted:
Eh, the Bionic is only 0.1" thicker than my Droid 3. LTE sliders are probably going to be bricks though
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This would be perfect if I could put CM on it. I really dislike the navy blue statusbar and stuff. Also, I can't see how people don't notice the Pentile display but welp 
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I honestly had no idea that Costco's return/exchange policy also applied to their cellphones. If the policy remains unchanged a year and a half from now, I'll definitely be buying from them next upgrade 
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I to really want a good (verizon) keyboard phone. At first I thought touchscreens were totally fine but I've gotten more and more frusterated with typing on a touchscreen. Swype helped but I still want an actual keyboard. Also is there any kind of expanded dictionary or 3rd party auto correct. The auto correct on my 2.2 inc tends to make things worse more often than it helps. Especially since it doesn't seem to actually remember anything I've told it to add to the dictionary. I'm thinking of just turning it off.
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Galler posted:I to really want a good (verizon) keyboard phone. At first I thought touchscreens were totally fine but I've gotten more and more frusterated with typing on a touchscreen. Swype helped but I still want an actual keyboard. You should try Swift Key X, its predictions are pretty magical (most of the time). It costs money but totally worth it imo. Be sure to read about it first though. Edit: so, I over hear you talking about your love of keyboards. I to, have a love for keyboards. One of my favorite things to do is show others the light. I think I might know of an organization you might be interested in :slides card across table, gets up and disappears into crowd. On the card, there is only a phone number: Codiusprime fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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Galler posted:I to really want a good (verizon) keyboard phone. At first I thought touchscreens were totally fine but I've gotten more and more frusterated with typing on a touchscreen. Swype helped but I still want an actual keyboard. I was a little crushed when the Merge was a.) dated as all get out and b.) not released on Verizon  Oh, and SwiftKey is totally worth the cost. Nostalgia4Infinity fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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Also TouchPal was just released on the market apparently. It's kind of a hybrid of Swift Key and Swype. I've been using it off and on since beta 2 and im still not sure, probably not a good sign but the concept is intriguing. Edit: Typed With TouchPal. Meh. Codiusprime fucked around with this message at 04:43 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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So whats the official word on whats under the hood on the bionic? Google says conflicting details between an omap2 and a tegra2...Can't quite figure it out. Also, Dear verizon, Don't charge me $10/gig for data. Go gently caress yourself.
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cr0y posted:So whats the official word on whats under the hood on the bionic? Google says conflicting details between an omap2 and a tegra2...Can't quite figure it out. OMAP
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OMAP4 at 1gigglehertz. Edit: ARG
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Swift key has a 1 month free trial so I'll give it a shot. Actually I'm giving it a shot right now. Thanks for the suggestion. e: VVV will do, thanks. Galler fucked around with this message at 05:45 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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Galler posted:Swift key has a 1 month free trial so I'll give it a shot. Actually I'm giving it a shot right now. Thanks for the suggestion. TouchPal is also free until October 31st if you want to try it. Might be worth it to have it.
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Coming from Sense I'm really not a fan of motorola's skin. I have no complaints about the screen so far and I had an incredible before. The on screen keyboard kept bugging out when typing text, it wouldn't update the text box but it was still registering key strokes, making it difficult to tell if you made an error. Overall it's super loving fast though.
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rscott posted:Coming from Sense I'm really not a fan of motorola's skin. I have no complaints about the screen so far and I had an incredible before. The on screen keyboard kept bugging out when typing text, it wouldn't update the text box but it was still registering key strokes, making it difficult to tell if you made an error. Overall it's super loving fast though. I think the onscreen keyboard thing is a bug in the newer versions of blur because my X2 does this sometimes also. When it happens you have to clear the keyboard apps data to fix it. It only happens once every 3 or 4 weeks or so but its pretty annoying when it happens.
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Thanks Chocolate, I just started having that problem today.
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Codiusprime posted:OMAP4 at 1gigglehertz. Anyone have any insight as to why they ditched tegra2?
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