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[Pittsey]

shut up. i'm right, you're wrong. thanks.

We are in agreement. I love the look of it. Just hate Sense.

 

[masta247]

I like the look of the HTC One as well. It has numerous issues in my eyes though.
Funny thing is, I always think it looks almost exactly like this 2012 Chinese phone, JiaYu G3 (blackberry got accused of stealing its design with the Z10, lol):

 

[Pittsey]

It does. But a more premium version.

 

[masta247]

So.. anyone getting the Galaxy S4? People are crazy about the launch here. They're getting sold out on auction sites for ridiculous amounts of cash. It really reminds me the Iphone hype now. I'm not saying it's bad, the S4 is a great phone, but the crowd behavior is similar. Some people lining up to buy it, others are more and more vocal about hating on it.

I guess I'll wait it out for a while. Probably until the Google IO.

 

[ARon]

So no Key Lime Pie at I/O... kind of sucks but oh well. there will always be a waiting game with android

 

[S O F I]

nope.

 

[masta247]

That makes me wonder what will the 4.3 release change, because 4.2 introduced nothing great. I'd go even further and say I preferred the 4.1 version on my N7. Lockscreen widgets suck balls imho and the second notification bar drop down menu is half-assed, redundant with most phones, I sometimes find myself opening it instead of the notification menu and when I could really use it I forget that it's even there. I hope 4.3 is about more than just silly gimmicks.

Also, rumor is they'll only announce the LTE version of N4, which nobody really cares about at this point. I'm still hoping for surprises though. Either the new N7 or the X Phone would be neat.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

That makes me wonder what will the 4.3 release change, because 4.2 introduced nothing great. I'd go even further and say I preferred the 4.1 version on my N7. Lockscreen widgets suck balls imho and the second notification bar drop down menu is half-assed, redundant with most phones, I sometimes find myself opening it instead of the notification menu and when I could really use it I forget that it's even there. I hope 4.3 is about more than just silly gimmicks.

Also, rumor is they'll only announce the LTE version of N4, which nobody really cares about at this point. I'm still hoping for surprises though. Either the new N7 or the X Phone would be neat.

I think it may be a bit too soon for the Motorola X phone announcement. I read somewhere that a 32GB version of the Nexus 4 could be released. This might be an LTE/non-LTE version or both.

 

[masta247]

I don't think a 32gb Nexus is relevant right now. If someone wanted a Nexus, they already have it. If they REALLY needed more storage or LTE they'd already have a different phone. It'd be too bad if they're making an IO just for that Nexus and Android 4.3, unless it brings something really great to the table.

 

[ARon]

Yeah I think were at an 's' moment with android, but that I mean 3gs 4s type moment. Not really moving forward but it's something new. I mean look at the galaxy s 4, it's nothing but a more powerful phone with a bunch of software gimmicks. Hopefully around holiday season we will see some new new shit

 

[S O F I]

lol we need more battery power fuck features

 

[masta247]

So.. the Keynote is only 3 hours, compared to 2 days of previous IO Keynotes. Looks like it might disappoint after all.

Yeah, battery features would be cool indeed.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

I think that they might announce a new redesign of the Google Glass specs. Who knows.

I want Google Fibre.

 

[masta247]

http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-use-tasker-199872/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm

This looks super cool. It basically allows you to make your phone behave exactly the way you want it to.

Basically it lets you make your phone do anything you want (that it can possibly do) on any sort of action.

This is basically the pinnacle of customization.

 

[masta247]

Soo.. despite all of those early rumors the Galaxy S4 is already running Cyanogen, lol:

http://www.androidauthority.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s4-cyanogenmod-201052/

 

[masta247]

I find this becoming true, people are beginning to hate on the S4 more than the Iphone now:

 

[S O F I]

the new samsung commercial with the kid's graduation party or something is annoying as fuck.

 

[Pittsey]

Anyone got a Google TV device yet?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-NSZ-...ternet_TV_Media_Streamers&hash=item232a86b99c

I want someone to test the android port of XBMC on it.... See how it performs with 1080p or bluray rips.

 

[masta247]

The first full CyanonenMod is already out for the Galaxy S4, lol. Looks like that pre-release drama "surely it's not gonna get Cyanogen" turns out to be bullshit again. I bet someone at Samdroid wanted to hate on the phone for some reason. The one below is for the US T-mobile version, it's the one Cyanogen (Steve Kondik) himself got:

 

[THEV1LL4N]

Shame there hasn't been a stable one for the Nexus 4 - but I guess the S4 needed it more.