The GOOGLE | ANDROID Thread

[r3iXmann]

oh ok thanks mitch.

anyone here personally own/owned a samsung captivate/galaxy S. im considering buying one. any reviews?

got a captivate..it's pretty nice

got phoenix rom on it..quick and snappy, even after loading a ton of apps on it

only sucky thing is the lack of flash and no front facing camera

[S_2NR]

oh ok thanks mitch.

anyone here personally own/owned a samsung captivate/galaxy S. im considering buying one. any reviews?

got a captivate..it's pretty nice

got phoenix rom on it..quick and snappy, even after loading a ton of apps on it

only sucky thing is the lack of flash and no front facing camera

where u bought it? price?
battery life?
what is phoenix rom?

[r3iXmann]

ebay..

$400usd and like $60tt landed (links )

battery lasts about a day with medium-heavy usage

about half day when actively using gps and wifi

phoenix rom is a customised/modified version of the OS

check here: xda-developers.com

[2NR Smurf]

oh ok thanks mitch.

anyone here personally own/owned a samsung captivate/galaxy S. im considering buying one. any reviews?

Galaxy S is just awesome. Running stock 2.3.4 gingerbread rom and its super smooth. I get around 2 days battery life out of mine.

[S_2NR]

any of u guys switched over from blacberry?
is there any comparison or does the android>blackberry?

[mitch1980]

I changed from the HTC hero 2.1 to HTC Sensation...2.3.3
It's really fast.

Approx 3 years using Android......love it ....quite useful

Video calls from Skype is awesome....

[mitch1980]

Oh yeah because of gmail and message backup...got over 2000 text messages and 700 phone and email contacts restored

Using 2 email accounts on the mail ap apart from the gmail email ap.

Will not switch to crackberry ever.....over 2 yrs since I switched from IPhone

got the usb - hdmi cable...works excellent

[MadCrix]

used BB for about 6 years now and i swtiched to andriod a month now. never going back

[S_2NR]

what makes android so much better than the BB?
besides the open source OS.

[M_2NR]

ohh +1 for the captivate. beside the screen resolution (yea iphone 4 spoiled my eyes) the stock rom is close to iPhone "fluid" movement in the interface. You can nab a used one for ~300usd on ebay.

BTW, once you use any REAL smartphone OS for a day you will throw away your BB. Unless you are using the Exchange services. Best person for advice is tr1ad though. I think he uses his BB how it should be not just BBM and i think android is better equipped to use such services from the BB. iOS only recently got Google events invitation to calendar feature etc.

[MadCrix]

for me, apps and screen

[S_2NR]

well i mainly use BBM, Email, Calls, MSN and other apps (but these are available on android)
my only gripe may be the decreased battery life going from a bold to a 4" super amoled screen.

[r3iXmann]

blackberry.. WASTE!

[Swisha]

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and Keyboard Folio case hands-on (video)



True to rumors, the ThinkPad Tablet (yeah, that's seriously the whole name) will indeed be shipping with a full-size USB port and an optional dedicated folio / case, and oddly enough, it's that very peripheral that could set this unit apart from the masses. While it's obviously no big chore to find a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard folio for the iPad, you probably won't find a perfectly matching case with a tried-and-true Lenovo keyboard and a newfangled optical trackpad unless you're ponying up for this guy. Internally, we're looking at the same 1GHz Tegra 2 silicon as found in the more consumery IdeaPad K1, a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) IPS display, a battery good for up to 8.7 hours of use, 1GB of RAM, 16/32/64GB of storage, 3-in-1 card reader, A-GPS, an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, front (2MP) / rear (5MP) cameras, a mini HDMI port (1080p capable!) and Lenovo's own app launcher / app market.

The full-size USB port also puts it squarely in Eee Transformer territory, with the Keyboard Folio shown above making perfect use of it. In practice, the accessory worked beautifully, and while the $99 price tag may seem a bit steep, it's not exactly cheap to go out and get a third-party case, keyboard and mouse. The company's demanding $499 (and up) for it's Android 3.1-based biz slate, with initial shipments starting today. Peek the hands-on video just after the break!




Engadget



Lenovo's Android 3.1-powered IdeaPad K1 tablet hands-on (video)








Engadget

[Swisha]

Using data to protect people from malware

The Internet brings remarkable benefits to society. Unfortunately, some people use it for harm and their own gain at the expense of others. We believe in the power of the web and information, and we work every day to detect potential abuse of our services and ward off attacks.

As we work to protect our users and their information, we sometimes discover unusual patterns of activity. Recently, we found some unusual search traffic while performing routine maintenance on one of our data centers. After collaborating with security engineers at several companies that were sending this modified traffic, we determined that the computers exhibiting this behavior were infected with a particular strain of malicious software, or “malware.” As a result of this discovery, today some people will see a prominent notification at the top of their Google web search results:



This particular malware causes infected computers to send traffic to Google through a small number of intermediary servers called “proxies.” We hope that by taking steps to notify users whose traffic is coming through these proxies, we can help them update their antivirus software and remove the infections.

We hope to use the knowledge we’ve gathered to assist as many people as possible. In case our notice doesn’t reach everyone directly, you can run a system scan on your computer yourself by following the steps in our Help Center article.

The Official Google Blog

[honda hoe]

blackberry adds value your life

blackberry.. WASTE!

man always slow on d draw

[r3iXmann]

blackberry adds value your life

blackberry.. WASTE!

man always slow on d draw

says d man still using a nexus 1

[honda hoe]

i too lazy to root roms etc

OTA updates ftw

mitch tell meh wait for the new 4G nexus

[Swisha]

lol u making yuhself wait cos yuh too fackin lazy

jus yesterday i install 2.3.4 on mih GSII and it eh even available on Kies yet

GTalk video chat ftw!

[r3iXmann]

i am a noob.

scn

[tr1ad]

i too lazy to root roms etc

OTA updates ftw

mitch tell meh wait for the new 4G nexus

yuh selling d nexus orrrr

[honda hoe]

money talks

[S_2NR]

blackberry adds value your life

blackberry.. WASTE!

man jump ship yes..yu doh miss bbm

[tr1ad]

jess tell meh d flippin price

[Swisha]

blackberry adds value your life

blackberry.. WASTE!

man jump ship yes..yu doh miss bbm

y use bbm to chat with BB ppl only when u can use WhatsApp and chat with Android/iOS/BB/Symbian ppl

[honda hoe]

mitch... u asking progressive questions to backward thinking BB fanboys

spinnin top in mud

[S_2NR]

blackberry adds value your life

blackberry.. WASTE!

man jump ship yes..yu doh miss bbm

y use bbm to chat with BB ppl only when u can use WhatsApp and chat with Android/iOS/BB/Symbian ppl

true!

*puts up FS ad for my 9780*

[tr1ad]

if only the casio gz'one commando was gsm eh... i jump back over to android in no time

[2NR Smurf]

lol u making yuhself wait cos yuh too fackin lazy

jus yesterday i install 2.3.4 on mih GSII and it eh even available on Kies yet

GTalk video chat ftw!

So this means no more kies updates for you again? I flashed an 'unofficial official' 2.3.4 on my SGS also, but only as a last resort to fix a camera problem. I prefer kies updates over these official leaks since those leaks tend to be somewhat buggy.

[Swisha]

blackberry adds value your life

blackberry.. WASTE!

man jump ship yes..yu doh miss bbm

y use bbm to chat with BB ppl only when u can use WhatsApp and chat with Android/iOS/BB/Symbian ppl

true!

*puts up FS ad for my 9780*

not to mention the Huddle feature in the G+ app also allows for group chats similar to what bbm and whatsapp does.



G+ real bad yes. this is like facebook/twitter/blogging/photo sharing and all other aspects of social media bundled in one...