Android Official Android Thread

[CamaroSS]

Nice! My contract is up in October. I think that's the phone I want.

needs more fascinate

 

[Mook]

rumor has it an update is coming for the evo that will lift the shitty 30fps cap

 

[Pressure Ratio]

That would be cool.

Did you see on Android Central where some one researched the camera and it is basically the same as the iphone? Would be nice if they can get a driver or program to take better pictures and video.

 

[Hubbard 0]

Downloading froyo right now! 62 mb...

 

[Mook]

30fps cap removal on the evo confirmed

also, im pretty sure the evo takes shitty video because of compression issues. its horrid. the audio blows too.

it takes awesome pics tho.

 

[jason05gt]

Anyone buy a Epic 4G yet? I am thinking about upgrading from my old school Palm Treo Pro.

 

[sickmint79]

still looking for an e-mail app that will let me pick more than one e-mail at a time with a simple multi-touch gesture

 

[Hubbard 0]

Did my 2.2 upgrade yesterday. Phone was off the wall for a few hours afterward. Pulled the battery twice, was laggy, sometimes unresponsive.

It's now back to awesome. Just going through menus it's a bit faster/smoother. Haven't played any of my more intense 3D games yet though.

 

[Mook]

Just updated my evo. I should have never downplayed 30fps. 60fps feels like a new phone.

 

[Hubbard 0]

DX needs 60 FPS. Evo guys are having all the fun.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

DX needs 60 FPS. Evo guys are having all the fun.

Fo Sho!

The boost in fps really is noticeable. I was kind of surprised.

I didn't have any of the problems people were saying they were having. bonus! haha

 

[Mook]

it really makes it seem like the phone is 2x faster. at least.

 

[sickmint79]

ROBO DEFENSE

 

[Angus]

So should I stick with T-Mobile and get the Samsung Vibrant

OR

Switch to Sprint and pick up an Epic 4G?

 

[Angus]

So should I stick with T-Mobile and get the Samsung Vibrant

OR

Switch to Sprint and pick up an Epic 4G?

just checked out the vibrant at a t-mobile store, but I really want 4g... Is 4g really noticeably different??

 

[Mook]

if you get a 4g signal, you can see speeds in the high 5mb/s, even hitting 6mb/s (ive hit that once). 3g is more than fast enough for phone web browsing tho.

 

[Angus]

I think I'm going to order the samsung Vibrant and stick with t-mobile. I've been reading that their hspa+ network coming out is equal to 4g and faster. They are saying possible 21mbps...

Once I get my phone, I guess I'll have to read this whole thread!

 

[Ricky Gonzalez]

win

 

[Hubbard 0]

Wish I could have that clock/weather widget.

 

[FastKatt]

I bet it on APKtor for free
Beautiful Widgets

 

[Hubbard 0]

Ah, awesome. I thought it was part of Sense UI.

 

[CamaroSS]

it is part of sense, but beautiful widgets is the closest you will get though

 

[Angus]

Just got my samsung galaxy S phone.

Holy hell am i overwhelmed with all that it can do!

 

[Mook]

just checked out the vibrant at a t-mobile store, but I really want 4g... Is 4g really noticeably different??

a test below

Wireless tethering is rapidly becoming a desirable option in top-tier smartphones, but which device delivers the best? Laptop Magazine swore to find out, pitting six of Android's best (two HTC, two Motorola and two Samsung) against one another in a brutal data-sucking showdown in New York City. Unsurprisingly, the HTC EVO 4G came out on top, averaging 5.09 MB / sec downloads and a 3.65 second page load time when 4G connectivity was present, but intriguingly enough it's the freshly-upgraded Droid Incredible that pulled the best speeds on 3G. Lest you think Motorola was trounced in this little competition, the Droid 2 actually delivered websites the fastest at 4.425 seconds on average -- besting the Samsung Epic 4G on 4G -- and Droid X owners can find consolation in the fact their handset is really good at loading ESPN for some reason. Sadly, the study failed to include the most important item for comparison across the board: a dedicated MiFi or aircard.

 

[sickmint79]

uhrm why can't i buy beautiful widgets? it's taking me to a cc thing instead of the google checkout i think i've gone to for the other couple of apps i bought. and it's not accepting any credit card i put in.