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I'm confused by the wireless power merger, Qi appears to have a larger but still pretty insignificant installed base, PMA seems to not only have larger more important and very commited partners but like zero market traction. So the merger means what? Are they committing to both standards, are the standards going to be merged with new chargers supporting both standards and one eventually being phased out? Or is there going to be a new incompatible but final standards that merges what I assume is mainly just a IP battle because otherwise who gives a gently caress what standard is being used if it works as far as consumers are concerned.
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Qi isn't involved, its the other two groups that are merging. As for BLU, I have to laugh at that 5000mah battery phone having the buttons switched from the rest of the BLU line of phone being announced at the same time. Gotta be an error on one phone or another. The picture underneath big batter has the proper layout.
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Three Olives posted:I'm confused by the wireless power merger, Qi appears to have a larger but still pretty insignificant installed base, PMA seems to not only have larger more important and very commited partners but like zero market traction. So the merger means what? Are they committing to both standards, are the standards going to be merged with new chargers supporting both standards and one eventually being phased out? Or is there going to be a new incompatible but final standards that merges what I assume is mainly just a IP battle because otherwise who gives a gently caress what standard is being used if it works as far as consumers are concerned. We don't really know what's going to happen with the actual technologies themselves yet until the merger happens. Suffice it to say, none of the standards have a ton of traction in the market and the first one to make it ubiquitous is going to win. There's really no reason to root for any one right now outside of potentially making current chargers obsolete. I will say though that having Intel in your corner is a very good thing.
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Jan 6, 2015 19:13
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CLAM DOWN posted:Goddammit why is the back button on the wrong side The Moto G gets updates, has the nice speakers, unofficial waterproofing and exceptional battery life.
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Jan 6, 2015 19:28
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butt dickus posted:The Moto G gets updates, has the nice speakers, unofficial waterproofing and exceptional battery life. I'll argue that Lollipop hasn't gone OTA for the 2nd gen but I flashed it anyways and it runs like poo poo. Not that Blu phones are any better (except the ones that do run a Snapdragon), they still have some great devices if you choose other than a Moto G.
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I would argue that Lollipop isn't really released and 'final' for any device yet. There's been some evidence (people getting new devices and not being prompted to update to the latest) that all current OTAs are pulled and are awaiting 5.0.3.
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bull3964 posted:I would argue that Lollipop isn't really released and 'final' for any device yet. This would make sense, my mom's Nexus 5 is still stuck on 4.x, no prompt for update to Lollipop still. I figured it had been pulled.
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Jan 6, 2015 19:50
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Same deal with my Nexus 7, yeah.
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Is there like an Android portable music device that isn't my mobile phone? I use the Google Play Music subscription to listen to music and manage playlists. I know that I could download my library but I'm constantly updating my playlists and don't want to have to manually sync them on my PC (and don't think that I could without hitting the 2 download limit). I'm looking for a device on which I can sync my Google Play playlists and then go running or train with it. I'd rather not go train with my HTC One.
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deadlyrhetoric posted:Is there like an Android portable music device that isn't my mobile phone? Pick up a cheap phone but don't put a sim card in it? Perhaps a Moto G.
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Lblitzer posted:I'll argue that Lollipop hasn't gone OTA for the 2nd gen but I flashed it anyways and it runs like poo poo. Not that Blu phones are any better (except the ones that do run a Snapdragon), they still have some great devices if you choose other than a Moto G. Yeah, I'm at the point where I'd rather have a nice stable phone than BLEEDING EDGE SOFTWARE!!! It really sucked when my Moto G got an OTA to Lollilpop and I suddenly couldn't use maps and music together anymore without them kicking each other out of memory. I eventually gave up on the Moto G and bought my friends Galaxy s4 and I've been way happier even though it "only" has 4.4. deadlyrhetoric posted:Is there like an Android portable music device that isn't my mobile phone? Pick up a used Moto E from somewhere, throw an SD card in it, tell Google Music to store your music on the external card and boom.
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deadlyrhetoric posted:Is there like an Android portable music device that isn't my mobile phone? http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7493145/new-sony-walkman-zx2-ces-2015 for $1200
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butt dickus posted:There is now! drat, that's a sexy device. Price is steep, but crazy audiophiles have been known to throw away $500 on "premium" cables or some poo poo sooooo
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1200 bucks for what amounts to a phone without a cellular antenna is insane to me but yeah, music junkies toss gobs of money at "high end" stuff like its going out of style.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:1200 bucks for what amounts to a phone without a cellular antenna is insane to me but yeah, music junkies toss gobs of money at "high end" stuff like its going out of style. It has a high quality DAC, which is the major draw. It's still overpriced as hell though.
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:Yeah, I'm at the point where I'd rather have a nice stable phone than BLEEDING EDGE SOFTWARE!!! It really sucked when my Moto G got an OTA to Lollilpop and I suddenly couldn't use maps and music together anymore without them kicking each other out of memory. I eventually gave up on the Moto G and bought my friends Galaxy s4 and I've been way happier even though it "only" has 4.4. That's pretty much what I did, bought a Droid Maxx from another goon, I definitely miss using Motorola's always on voice and active notifications.
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Thanks for the suggestions - it sounds like an armband for my phone is the least expensive way forward.
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Hace posted:It has a high quality DAC, which is the major draw. It's still overpriced as hell though. And underspeced. 128gb of storage at that price point is insane. If they shoved 512gb in there so that I could plausibly go mobile with my entire FLAC collection, then maybe it would be vaguely interesting. I get that once you select the right codec and bit rate, lossy compression sounds so good that I probably couldn't pick it out in a double-blind test, but I'd pay a few hundred bucks for a media player if it meant I could stop having to recode my FLACs to AAC. Easy management would add value but I think I'd max out at $800 for a 512gb player, and at that price I'd still be embarrassed to tell anyone that I bought it.
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Pulled the trigger on a Moto Maxx, so now I need a wireless charging station. Recommendations? I know Tylt had a half-off sale on the Vu a while back, but I neglected to jump on it at the time.
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isndl posted:Pulled the trigger on a Moto Maxx, so now I need a wireless charging station. Recommendations? I know Tylt had a half-off sale on the Vu a while back, but I neglected to jump on it at the time. You mean the Droid Maxx? The Tylt is the most popular among goons. I had a Nokia wireless base with my old Lumia that worked with anything else that could do it (including a Nexus 5). Edit: Doh, forgot the Moto Maxx is the international variant of the Droid Turbo.
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deadlyrhetoric posted:Is there like an Android portable music device that isn't my mobile phone? TraderStav posted:Pick up a cheap phone but don't put a sim card in it? Perhaps a Moto G. chocolateTHUNDER posted:Pick up a used Moto E from somewhere, throw an SD card in it, tell Google Music to store your music on the external card and boom. For running the Moto E is probably the smallest non-poo poo device I can think of off hand. Or search ebay for a phone you want with "Bad ESN". You can also find a prepaid phone with a MicroSD slot (none of the cheap ones will have more than 8GB of space) and possibly buy that for cheap. edit: FWIW, I went with a Sharp Aquos Crystal as a media player. Available on ebay for < $75 w/ bad ESN, better specs than the Moto G, and a microSD slot. It might be a little big for running though. butt dickus posted:The Moto G gets updates, has the nice speakers, unofficial waterproofing and exceptional battery life. Moto G battery life is acceptable, but certainly not "exceptional" by any means. The 2nd generation are even worse (bigger screen, same battery). BeastOfExmoor fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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BeastOfExmoor posted:Moto G battery life is acceptable, but certainly not "exceptional" by any means. The 2nd generation are even worse (bigger screen, same battery).
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I got a Note 4 since my S4's charging port died out and wireless charging is too slow. The Note 4 is amazing. The screen is so crisp and vivid, it just pops. It also gets insanely bright. The camera is great in low light and the video with OIS is really good. It smooths out any shake from your hand really well. The camera is the best I've ever used on Android. Touchwiz is still poo poo but it looks better in the 4 and seems to be toned down a bit. Hopefully Lollipop will come in 2-3 weeks.
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5436 posted:I got a Note 4.... Hahah, keep dreaming, buddy!
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5436 posted:I got a Note 4 since my S4's charging port died out and wireless charging is too slow. The Note 4 is amazing. The screen is so crisp and vivid, it just pops. It also gets insanely bright. The camera is great in low light and the video with OIS is really good. It smooths out any shake from your hand really well. The camera is the best I've ever used on Android. Touchwiz is still poo poo but it looks better in the 4 and seems to be toned down a bit. Hopefully Lollipop will come in 2-3 weeks. Considering Lollipop's current state, I wouldn't count on it.
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lol nvm
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BoyBlunder posted:Hahah, keep dreaming, buddy! Lollipop isn't worth it, anyway. At least not right now.
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WindmillSlayer posted:No idea if this is the right place to ask but eh Custom ROMs are a Rooted Thread matter.
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Sir Unimaginative posted:Custom ROMs are a Rooted Thread matter. note my edit and Step Off
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5436 posted:Hopefully Lollipop will come in 2-3 weeks. Lollipop is the first time you should be hoping your phone doesn't get updated.
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Lollipop has been fine on all my current devices. My only complaint has been dumb volume controls.
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deadlyrhetoric posted:Is there like an Android portable music device that isn't my mobile phone? Both Sony and Samsung have/had such offerings. However, none sold well as they were expensive as poo poo and didn't get any support or major updates. Next to it you have a ton of cheap Chinese offerings. As other said, a cheap phone/tablet would be the best choice. LastInLine posted:Lollipop has been fine on all my current devices. My only complaint has been dumb volume controls. Same. I have Lollipop on 4 devices and don't have any issues, except the things which weren't thought out like the volume controls. Which still work, just in a stupid way. Decius fucked around with this message at 07:26 on Jan 7, 2015 |
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What? Lollipop is amazing. It's the first time I've thought Android has better style than iOS. You guys are bonkers.
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Reverse Centaur posted:What? Lollipop is amazing. It's the first time I've thought Android has better style than iOS. You guys are bonkers.  My 2012 Nexus 7 works pretty rad with it on 5.0.2 (and also shed an annoying restart bug I never managed to work around v  v) and it's the first thing that's made me feel pressure to upgrade from my Galaxy S3.
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A lot of people got soured on lollipop because it's initial release was very buggy, and then it was delayed for weeks on a lot of Google devices, defeating one of the key selling points of buying a Google device in the first place, having the latest version of Android as soon as it's available.
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Sir Unimaginative posted:My 2012 Nexus 7 works pretty rad with it on 5.0.2
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Yeah, 5.0 reduced my tablet (Also a 2012 Nexuz 7) to basically worthless, I'm not exactly champing at the bit to get Lollipop on my phone.
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I said come in! posted:Lollipop is the first time you should be hoping your phone doesn't get updated. Just today I wished my N5 had stayed on KitKat because lollipop (5.0.1) has been poo poo. Looks great but still feels like it has a big memory issue.
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SB35 posted:Just today I wished my N5 had stayed on KitKat because lollipop (5.0.1) has been poo poo. Looks great but still feels like it has a big memory issue. Also N5, and I've noticed a little lagging but nothing major, I definitely prefer it to KitKat on the whole
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BoyBlunder posted:Hahah, keep dreaming, buddy! I thought 5.0 was already out in some EU countries like Poland?
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