Comments for Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets - Android Police http://www.androidpolice.com Looking after everything Android Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:42:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Andru Is Here To Decorate Your Cubicle, Charge Your Gadgets, Melt Your Heart For $25 by Tabithahttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/andru-is-here-to-decorate-your-cubicle-charge-your-gadgets-melt-your-heart-for-25/comment-page-1/#comment-172362 Tabitha Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:42:24 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79188#comment-172362 Thank you! I was looking for the perfect gift for our clients...bought 5! Thank you! I was looking for the perfect gift for our clients...bought 5!

]]> Comment on AnDevCon III Is Happening May 14-17 In The San Francisco Bay Area, Get Your Tickets Early To Save Some Cash (Or Score A Couple Of $1245 Tickets From Us) by Stevehttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/andevcon-iii-is-happening-may-14-17-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area-get-your-tickets-early-to-save-some-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-172361 Steve Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:41:56 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79173#comment-172361 This would be an awesome opportunity. I'm an aspiring developer and just recently started a network technician internship. There's a huge market out there for corporate networking via smartphones, and with BlackBerry on its way out, Android can snag a lot the transferring corporate America. This would be an awesome opportunity. I'm an aspiring developer and just recently started a network technician internship. There's a huge market out there for corporate networking via smartphones, and with BlackBerry on its way out, Android can snag a lot the transferring corporate America.

]]> Comment on Andru Is Here To Decorate Your Cubicle, Charge Your Gadgets, Melt Your Heart For $25 by Ryanhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/andru-is-here-to-decorate-your-cubicle-charge-your-gadgets-melt-your-heart-for-25/comment-page-1/#comment-172360 Ryan Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:35:04 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79188#comment-172360 Awesome, Bought Thank you Awesome, Bought

Thank you

]]> Comment on Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone by Jimhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/editorial-the-thinness-war-needs-to-stop-or-why-i-shouldnt-have-to-carry-a-portable-charger-for-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-172359 Jim Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:30:30 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79165#comment-172359 Scott, i also get 24 hours on this gnex, aokp rom, franco kernel. Recommend you try it. Scott, i also get 24 hours on this gnex, aokp rom, franco kernel. Recommend you try it.

]]> Comment on Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone by Mat Hhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/editorial-the-thinness-war-needs-to-stop-or-why-i-shouldnt-have-to-carry-a-portable-charger-for-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-172358 Mat H Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:24:51 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79165#comment-172358 I think this is actually a pretty good point. People have feature priorities. For some, they can trade the sex-factor for a larger battery or better integration with their enterprise infrastructure. Now to defend the author, looking at phones these days (and of course a lot of this is subjective), I think most phones look pretty good, most have processing power beyond what is even necessary at this point, they're probably getting ICS unless they are end-of-life, and so on (getting thinner, etc). Battery life seems to be tossed aside, with a pretty low standard of around 8 hours of moderate use. So it would make sense for companies to focus a bit more in this area. I think this is actually a pretty good point. People have feature priorities. For some, they can trade the sex-factor for a larger battery or better integration with their enterprise infrastructure.

Now to defend the author, looking at phones these days (and of course a lot of this is subjective), I think most phones look pretty good, most have processing power beyond what is even necessary at this point, they're probably getting ICS unless they are end-of-life, and so on (getting thinner, etc). Battery life seems to be tossed aside, with a pretty low standard of around 8 hours of moderate use. So it would make sense for companies to focus a bit more in this area.

]]> Comment on Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone by J-Doghttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/editorial-the-thinness-war-needs-to-stop-or-why-i-shouldnt-have-to-carry-a-portable-charger-for-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-172357 J-Dog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:19:54 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79165#comment-172357 I totally agree! I personally (and I'd assume I'm not alone with this) really don't care how thin (or thick) my phone is, within reason, as long as it has all of the function I need/want. Being able to actively use the phone & have it last the better part of a full day would be one of these features. Whats the point of having a 4G radio that can suck in 21MB/s if you have to tether yourself to a power outlet in order to stream a couple songs? Other than battery life, I'd also argue for hardware... I don't think there's a phone out there that has both NFC & SD capabilities. I believe when NFC came out on the Nexus, Google's excuse was "there wasn't room for both."... Just make the phone a little thicker - an SD reader can't take that much space, right.... So what if the phone is 10mm instead of 8?!? And yes, I know.... Its the age of the cloud, but I still prefer having local copies... Some of us who live in rural areas don't have the best data connections. And having removable storage, if something goes wrong with the phone, I can just drop it in the replacement handset & I'm good to go. I totally agree! I personally (and I'd assume I'm not alone with this) really don't care how thin (or thick) my phone is, within reason, as long as it has all of the function I need/want.

Being able to actively use the phone & have it last the better part of a full day would be one of these features. Whats the point of having a 4G radio that can suck in 21MB/s if you have to tether yourself to a power outlet in order to stream a couple songs?

Other than battery life, I'd also argue for hardware... I don't think there's a phone out there that has both NFC & SD capabilities. I believe when NFC came out on the Nexus, Google's excuse was "there wasn't room for both."... Just make the phone a little thicker - an SD reader can't take that much space, right.... So what if the phone is 10mm instead of 8?!?

And yes, I know.... Its the age of the cloud, but I still prefer having local copies... Some of us who live in rural areas don't have the best data connections. And having removable storage, if something goes wrong with the phone, I can just drop it in the replacement handset & I'm good to go.

]]> Comment on Andru Is Here To Decorate Your Cubicle, Charge Your Gadgets, Melt Your Heart For $25 by Artem Russakovskiihttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/andru-is-here-to-decorate-your-cubicle-charge-your-gadgets-melt-your-heart-for-25/comment-page-1/#comment-172356 Artem Russakovskii Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:19:42 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79188#comment-172356 Perhaps. I'm getting in touch with them about it. Perhaps. I'm getting in touch with them about it.

]]> Comment on Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone by Lucian Armasuhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/editorial-the-thinness-war-needs-to-stop-or-why-i-shouldnt-have-to-carry-a-portable-charger-for-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-172355 Lucian Armasu Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:58:02 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79165#comment-172355 All manufacturers need to start putting 3000 mAh batteries in their phones now. Now that we know it's possible, it's inexcusable for them not to do it. Period. I can't see myself buying another phone without such a battery. All manufacturers need to start putting 3000 mAh batteries in their phones now. Now that we know it's possible, it's inexcusable for them not to do it. Period. I can't see myself buying another phone without such a battery.

]]> Comment on AnDevCon III Is Happening May 14-17 In The San Francisco Bay Area, Get Your Tickets Early To Save Some Cash (Or Score A Couple Of $1245 Tickets From Us) by Debadatta Bosehttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/andevcon-iii-is-happening-may-14-17-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area-get-your-tickets-early-to-save-some-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-172354 Debadatta Bose Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:48:28 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79173#comment-172354 Well, it would be nice to go to AnDevCon for the first time. I'm an UI designer for Mozilla's Boot 2 Gecko, for GNOME and have made ROMs for my Galaxy S II. I'm an Ubuntu and Ubuntu TV developer too btw. Some UI concepts I have ( elements of GNOME ) could be merged into Android JellyBean and I bet no one will ever regret it. (Some of them are actually posted on the B2G UI Wiki). But as far as actually going concerns, no. I can't go. I've been in hospital since May '11 and I don't think I'll be able to obtain a fit to fly certificate. Well, it would be nice to go to AnDevCon for the first time. I'm an UI designer for Mozilla's Boot 2 Gecko, for GNOME and have made ROMs for my Galaxy S II. I'm an Ubuntu and Ubuntu TV developer too btw. Some UI concepts I have ( elements of GNOME ) could be merged into Android JellyBean and I bet no one will ever regret it. (Some of them are actually posted on the B2G UI Wiki).

But as far as actually going concerns, no. I can't go. I've been in hospital since May '11 and I don't think I'll be able to obtain a fit to fly certificate.

]]> Comment on Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone by duplissihttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/editorial-the-thinness-war-needs-to-stop-or-why-i-shouldnt-have-to-carry-a-portable-charger-for-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-172353 duplissi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:37:21 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79165#comment-172353 or just get a thicker phone... there are plenty of awesome phones that arent super thin. optimus 2x droid bionic atrix 2 & 4g photon 4g/electrify htc sensation optimus 3d htc rezound evo 3d or just get a thicker phone... there are plenty of awesome phones that arent super thin.

optimus 2x
droid bionic
atrix 2 & 4g
photon 4g/electrify
htc sensation
optimus 3d
htc rezound
evo 3d

]]> Comment on [Weekend Poll] Are You Using A Custom Launcher? by m-p{3}http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/05/weekend-poll-are-you-using-a-custom-launcher/comment-page-1/#comment-172352 m-p{3} Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:34:36 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79056#comment-172352 Not since I'm on ICS. Not since I'm on ICS.

]]> Comment on [Review] Camel Games' Little Empire Is Interestingly Addictive, But Could Still Use Some Work by fredhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2011/12/12/review-camel-games-little-empire-is-interestingly-addictive-but-could-still-use-some-work/comment-page-1/#comment-172351 fred Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:34:10 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=71598#comment-172351 Chrged 49.99 for no reason i want my money back Chrged 49.99 for no reason i want my money back

]]> Comment on [Review] Camel Games' Little Empire Is Interestingly Addictive, But Could Still Use Some Work by fredhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2011/12/12/review-camel-games-little-empire-is-interestingly-addictive-but-could-still-use-some-work/comment-page-1/#comment-172350 fred Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:31:34 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=71598#comment-172350 I was charged 49.99 when i wasnt even playing the game. I never purchased 49.99 worth of mojo and want my money back I was charged 49.99 when i wasnt even playing the game. I never purchased 49.99 worth of mojo and want my money back

]]> Comment on Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone by Freak4Dellhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/editorial-the-thinness-war-needs-to-stop-or-why-i-shouldnt-have-to-carry-a-portable-charger-for-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-172349 Freak4Dell Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:24:48 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79165#comment-172349 Yeah, don't even get me started on screen sizes. Apparently in 5 years, we'll be walking around holding movie theater screens. Yeah, don't even get me started on screen sizes. Apparently in 5 years, we'll be walking around holding movie theater screens.

]]> Comment on Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone by Peterhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/06/editorial-the-thinness-war-needs-to-stop-or-why-i-shouldnt-have-to-carry-a-portable-charger-for-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-172348 Peter Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:20:54 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=79165#comment-172348 Absolutely agree about battery life - 18 - 20 hrs heavy usage should be essential. The Nokia E71 could go 2-3 days! But, lets also add a couple of other requests: - A form factor that can be carried in a trouser pocket and held in the palm of the hand and operated with the thumb. My Desire could be a bit bigger - but the 4.5" screens are crazy! - A loudspeaker that you can use to listen to music/podcasts etc without having to use headphones. Some Reviewer commented that the Galaxy Nexus ringtone is so quiet that it could only be heard in a quiet room! Madness. Simple: a phone you can use all day, use one handed and hear! Absolutely agree about battery life - 18 - 20 hrs heavy usage should be essential. The Nokia E71 could go 2-3 days!
But, lets also add a couple of other requests:
- A form factor that can be carried in a trouser pocket and held in the palm of the hand and operated with the thumb. My Desire could be a bit bigger - but the 4.5" screens are crazy!
- A loudspeaker that you can use to listen to music/podcasts etc without having to use headphones. Some Reviewer commented that the Galaxy Nexus ringtone is so quiet that it could only be heard in a quiet room! Madness.

Simple: a phone you can use all day, use one handed and hear!

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