Galaxy Nexus, "Ice Cream Sandwich" the Answer to iPhone 4S

[hater]

:lmao Apple = fucked

http://www.technobuffalo.com/files/2011/10/iphone-4s-vs-samsung-galaxy-nexus.jpg

Iphone 4S
Processor A5 Chip, 800MHz
RAM 512 MB
Display Type IPS LCD
Display Specs 960x640 326 ppi 3.5-inch with 800:1 contrast ratio (Gorilla Glass not yet confirmed)
Storage 16GB, 32GB or 64GB internal
Operating System iOS 5

Nexus
Processor 1.2GHz dual-core processor
RAM 1 GB
Display Type Super AMOLED HD
Display Specs 1280×720 316 ppi 4.65-inch
Storage 16GB, 32GB or 64GB internal 32GB internal
Operating System iOS 5 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich


-F_ke3rxopc

:lmao Iphone already beat down after less than 1 week :lmao

[MannyIsGod]

They fucking introduced a new font and talked about it. A fucking FONT. Was some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. And I had to LOL when the face recognition failed to work.

[hater]

agree about face recognition. that shit sucks on Windows too.

I dont' get why they don't do fingerprint recognition.

[lefty]

They fucking introduced a new font and talked about it. A fucking FONT. Was some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. And I had to LOL when the face recognition failed to work.
I agree


lol ice cream samwich :lmao

[leemajors]

hater is a sad, sad being. can barely copy and paste legibly.

[lefty]

hater is a sad, sad being. can barely copy and paste legibly.
sometimes he never reads what he is about to post, giving us more ammo

[leemajors]

sometimes he never reads what he is about to post, giving us more ammo

i think it is neat the Nexus runs iOS 5.0 and Ice Cream Sandwich

[lefty]

i think it is neat the Nexus runs iOS 5.0 and Ice Cream Sandwich
:lol


Operating System iOS 5 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

[MannyIsGod]

I think ICS looks damn nice but I can't get over they spent time talking about a fucking font.

[hater]

Don't shoot the messenger fanboys.

Droid RAZR, Galaxy Nexus Team Up, Eat Apple’s Lunch

Look, I guess if you’re super into iOS, that’s fine. It’s a slick walled garden, but it’s still a walled garden. You may call me a hater because I would love me some Windows Phone goodness, but that’s a walled garden I could relate to better considering I’m not into the whole Apple thing. Today’s big Android announcements would’ve been exciting enough if they just showed off new phones, but they didn’t just do that, they unveiled the next major iteration of the OS that makes Apple’s recent 4S/iOS 5 releases look like minor, gimmicky updates in hardware and software. Is Siri the best you got, Apple? C’mon now. :lol

http://www.flesheatingzipper.com/tech/2011/10/droid-razr-galaxy-nexus-team-up-eat-apples-lunch/

[leemajors]

I think ICS looks damn nice but I can't get over they spent time talking about a fucking font.

maybe they felt compelled to underwhelm after Apple did. a lawsuit may be forthcoming

[hater]

rN8FtUx0rPM

damn! 720p display!

[Drachen]

maybe they felt compelled to underwhelm after Apple did. a lawsuit may be forthcoming

Good point, maybe apple was going to sue them for using a font that is already in existence (meaning of course that apple owns it), so they made a big deal to not only create on and change it, but talk about how they are changing it.

[hater]

you guys might be on to something:

Samsung: Galaxy Nexus designed to avoid Apple patents

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-designed-to-avoid-apple-patents-19189313/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashgear+%28SlashGear%29

Samsung has admitted that the new Galaxy Nexus was designed specifically with bypassing Apple patents in mind, mobile president Shin Jong-kyun saying that the company “will avoid everything we can.” Talking to Yohhap News, Shin said Samsung “take patents very seriously” but due to the complexity of intellectual property there was no guarantee that the Galaxy Nexus would be immune from ligitation.

[lefty]

:lmao

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/ice-cream-sandwich-android-4.jpg

[cheguevara]

crap! I want this thing.

Need to find someone to sell my Atrix to :(

[leemajors]

Don't shoot the messenger fanboys.

Droid RAZR, Galaxy Nexus Team Up, Eat Apple’s Lunch

Look, I guess if you’re super into iOS, that’s fine. It’s a slick walled garden, but it’s still a walled garden. You may call me a hater because I would love me some Windows Phone goodness, but that’s a walled garden I could relate to better considering I’m not into the whole Apple thing. Today’s big Android announcements would’ve been exciting enough if they just showed off new phones, but they didn’t just do that, they unveiled the next major iteration of the OS that makes Apple’s recent 4S/iOS 5 releases look like minor, gimmicky updates in hardware and software. Is Siri the best you got, Apple? C’mon now. :lol

http://www.flesheatingzipper.com/tech/2011/10/droid-razr-galaxy-nexus-team-up-eat-apples-lunch/

i think this is your worst linked site yet, tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

Features:

1.2GHz
4.65 AMOLED Screen
HPSA+ and LTE versions
November Release timeframe
Incognito Mode for mobile
Time lapse/Panarama camera modes
Barometer
New font for the phone
Statusbar swipedown on lockscreeen
Unlock to camera option
Swiping built into entire OS
Application Folders
Native screen Capture
Various updates to notifation and statusbar
Facial recognition unlock
Instant Voice input
Offline browser page saving.
Offline Gmail Search and improved interface
Improved Calendar app with zoom capabilities
Data usage meter with graphs and loads of details and abilit to set warnings and data usage kill
Superfast camera with purported zero shutter lag and exposure control.
Hipster Filters.
People App with Metro-esque interface for Contacts
Custom quick text messages for rejecting calls
NFC beam / Android Beam for most apps and system functionality
SDK Immediately available
Integrated spell check & customizable dictionary.
Integrated Tabbed browsing with up to 16 tabs and google chrome sync

[DJ Mbenga]

this sounds awesome. remains to be seen where its going to be released. so far just for verizon.

[TDMVPDPOY]

like the avoid the patent thing, lets see what apple can bring out...lol

[TheMACHINE]

lol apple fan boys just mad thier 4s release couldnt even out-do the Galaxy S2.

"i think iSheeps wont realize that we'll use the same phone, add an "S" to it, spec it to par with our competitors then we'll take an App called Siri which has been out for a few months in the app store and make it exclusive to the 4s. then we'll add a SECOND antenna to fix our dropped call issues and pretend its some crazy new thing. While, we're at it, lets keep it 3g."

[Cry Havoc]

This is officially the new "it" phone. Sexy time.

[lefty]

The iphone 4s 1080p is great

[Cry Havoc]

The iphone 4s 1080p is great

The iPhone has a 960x640 display. Are you talking about the video camera?

[lefty]

The iPhone has a 960x640 display. Are you talking about the video camera?

Ooops

My bad

[ElNono]

Features:

Unlock to camera option


Isn't this going to confuse users? :rolleyes

:lol

[Monostradamus]

:tu this phone sounds awesome.

[lefty]

like the avoid the patent thing, lets see what apple can bring out...lol

Ios5 has most of the features listed

[Frenzy]

Ugh Verizon..

[hater]

Ooops

My bad

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

lefty

[hater]

Ios5 has most of the features listed

:lol lefty

ios has none of these

1.2GHz
4.65 AMOLED Screen
HPSA+ and LTE versions
November Release timeframe
Incognito Mode for mobile
Time lapse/Panarama camera modes
Barometer
New font for the phone
Statusbar swipedown on lockscreeen
Unlock to camera option
Native screen Capture
Various updates to notifation and statusbar
Facial recognition unlock
Offline browser page saving.
Offline Gmail Search and improved interface
Improved Calendar app with zoom capabilities
Data usage meter with graphs and loads of details and abilit to set warnings and data usage kill
Superfast camera with purported zero shutter lag and exposure control.
Hipster Filters.
People App with Metro-esque interface for Contacts
NFC beam / Android Beam for most apps and system functionality
SDK Immediately available
Integrated Tabbed browsing with up to 16 tabs and google chrome sync

[MannyIsGod]

Why the fuck does a phone need barometer?? :lol

[cheguevara]

Why the fuck does a phone need barometer?? :lol

because the Iphone doesnt? :lol

[resistanze]

Why the fuck does a phone need barometer?? :lol

Can't wait to try det weather app, tbh.

[lefty]

:lol lefty

ios has none of these

1.2GHz
4.65 AMOLED Screen
HPSA+ and LTE versions
November Release timeframe
Incognito Mode for mobile
Time lapse/Panarama camera modes
Barometer
New font for the phone
Statusbar swipedown on lockscreeen
Unlock to camera option
Native screen Capture
Various updates to notifation and statusbar
Facial recognition unlock
Offline browser page saving.
Offline Gmail Search and improved interface
Improved Calendar app with zoom capabilities
Data usage meter with graphs and loads of details and abilit to set warnings and data usage kill
Superfast camera with purported zero shutter lag and exposure control.
Hipster Filters.
People App with Metro-esque interface for Contacts
NFC beam / Android Beam for most apps and system functionality
SDK Immediately available
Integrated Tabbed browsing with up to 16 tabs and google chrome sync
I'm talking about the OS features, no the screen type or size

ANd iOS 5 has like 200 new features :lol

[lefty]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/galaxy-nexus-android-4-0-vs-iphone-4s-201803407.html
Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 vs. iPhone 4S

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Appearance
If you've spent any time with an Android tablet (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=Am2S7x4BLbnhAfUb5fWkabs6cOF_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkbml nNzJjBG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzYEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ 0JvZHlBc3NlbWJseQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTMwdDMyMDRnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDYmYwZWIzY2QtOWYxMC0zZDRmLWE2ZTYtYjBkMGUwNW NjZGRiBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNofHdpcmVsZXNzBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFn ZQ--;_ylv=0/SIG=12uq52ree/EXP=1320331034/**http%3A//www.tecca.com/basics/beginners-guide-to-android-phones-and-tablets/), you've seen the Tron-esque stark black visual landscape that Google has now ported over to Android for phones. Thought up by lauded mobile designer Matias Duarte, the look is a somewhat radical new direction: A sleek retort to the simplicity of iOS that stands apart with deep blacks, glowing blues, and an ultra-modern new font called Roboto. Android 4.0 also tosses resizable widgets into the mix, making it even easier to get weather, email, texts, and more without opening an app. Apple's iOS 5 doesn't introduce much in the way of a visual redesign, but why mess with a winning formula? As far as function goes, iOS 5 does introduce an extremely useful pull-down notification system (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AmcMnSbNuM_Ddz_UX0IR26I6cOF_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkYTl rYnI4BG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzcEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ 0JvZHlBc3NlbWJseQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTMwdDMyMDRnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDYmYwZWIzY2QtOWYxMC0zZDRmLWE2ZTYtYjBkMGUwNW NjZGRiBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNofHdpcmVsZXNzBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFn ZQ--;_ylv=0/SIG=13auva6to/EXP=1320331034/**http%3A//www.tecca.com/pictures/apples-ios-5-for-ipad-iphone-and-ipod-touch-in-pictures/) that replaces the incessant pop-ups of yore, though Apple admittedly took its inspiration from Android.
Winner: Android 4.0Android's new look is striking and innovative (even if it isn't everyone's cup of tea). The visual style of iOS is clean by definition, but it doesn't have the pizazz of the new blue Android 4.0 and didn't evolve nearly as far in the last update.

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Syncing and software suites
Apple has made much ado about iCloud (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AsFWYLGeFwm_nso_reLFioc6cOF_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkMG5 sZmN1BG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzgEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ 0JvZHlBc3NlbWJseQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTMwdDMyMDRnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDYmYwZWIzY2QtOWYxMC0zZDRmLWE2ZTYtYjBkMGUwNW NjZGRiBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNofHdpcmVsZXNzBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFn ZQ--;_ylv=0/SIG=12921o1t3/EXP=1320331034/**http%3A//www.tecca.com/columns/icloud-iphone-ask-tecca/), its brand new iOS 5 feature that zaps your downloads to the cloud and syncs iTunes downloads like apps, music, and photos them across your iDevices. If you're a former MobileMe user you'll be happy to know that the service is now free, and rolled up under the banner of iCloud for email, contact, and calendar syncing. Integration with the cloud has always been a strong suit for Google. While Google Music Beta might have been upstaged by on-demand cloud music darling Spotify, Google's vast suite of software services are quite handy on Android compared to their iOS counterparts. Apps like Gmail offer a richer, deeper experience on Google's own platform, and with Android 4.0, Google has upped the game with enhanced offline email search (up to 30 days back), a functional redesign to make things simpler and smoother, and a revamped Calendar app.
Winner: Tie If you're more plugged into iTunes and the service formerly known as MobileMe, Apple's software will make your life a breeze. If you lean more heavily on Gmail, Google Calendars, and the like, Android is built for you.

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Killer features from the future: Siri vs. Android Beam and Face Unlock
Both iOS 5 and Android 4.0 have a futuristic touch — and we're not just talking glowing blue tones either. With iOS 5, Apple introduced us to Siri, a voice command and search app (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=Ats.5U4brWXHUmHYgIbVUQI6cOF_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkbGs 1M3FnBG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzkEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ 0JvZHlBc3NlbWJseQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTMwdDMyMDRnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDYmYwZWIzY2QtOWYxMC0zZDRmLWE2ZTYtYjBkMGUwNW NjZGRiBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNofHdpcmVsZXNzBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFn ZQ--;_ylv=0/SIG=13e80nmss/EXP=1320331034/**http%3A//www.tecca.com/pictures/16-incredibly-useful-things-siri-can-do-for-you-in-pictures/) that's almost eerily sophisticated. You can speak into your iPhone 4S and ask Siri anything you want (really, anything (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=Ap4zkEwr4hcdVm.HHsUGPJw6cOF_;_ylu=X3oDMTFlNXQ 3ZnY3BG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzEwBHNlYwNNZWRpYUJsb 2dCb2R5QXNzZW1ibHk-;_ylg=X3oDMTMwdDMyMDRnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDYmYwZWIzY2QtOWYxMC0zZDRmLWE2ZTYtYjBkMGUwNW NjZGRiBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNofHdpcmVsZXNzBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFn ZQ--;_ylv=0/SIG=12ke9g809/EXP=1320331034/**http%3A//www.tecca.com/news/2011/10/17/siri-funny-responses-video/)!) and Siri speaks the information you need — or least a quirky retort. Android has boasted handy built-in voice commands for longer, but Siri is far more comprehensive...and far closer to being sentient. Paired with the futurescape of its new look, Android 4.0 introduces two very cool little bonus features: Android Beam and Face Unlock. If you've ever used the clever app Bump (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AnOvhGAL4TRs19d9It2mohQ6cOF_;_ylu=X3oDMTFla2k yZ2h0BG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzExBHNlYwNNZWRpYUJsb 2dCb2R5QXNzZW1ibHk-;_ylg=X3oDMTMwdDMyMDRnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDYmYwZWIzY2QtOWYxMC0zZDRmLWE2ZTYtYjBkMGUwNW NjZGRiBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNofHdpcmVsZXNzBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFn ZQ--;_ylv=0/SIG=19grs51ak/EXP=1320331034/**http%3A//click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat%3Fid=F/PLk/5PH38%26%2338;offerid=146261%26%2338;type=3%26%233 8;subid=0%26%2338;tmpid=1826%26%2338;RD_PARM1=http %25253A%25252F%25252Fitunes.apple.com%25252Fau%252 52Fapp%25252Fbump%25252Fid305479724%25253Fmt%25253 D8%252526partnerId%25253D30%2520) to swap phone numbers, Beam is the exact same idea, but expanded. With Beam, you can tap two phones together and watch as websites, videos, directions, and apps are zapped from one phone to the other.
Face Unlock for Android 4.0 is a trick that could prove pretty useful in securing your phone from prying eyes. Using Google's face recognition technology, you can unlock your phone just by peering into the front-facing camera and having your face recognized.

Winner: Siri Both Apple and Android's new futuristic features have some inherent limitations. Siri is only available for the iPhone 4S, and isn't open to all iOS 5 users. Android Beam will debut on the new flagship Galaxy Nexus phone, and then be possible between any two Android 4.0 phones that have a Near-Field Communication (NFC) chip or sticker (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AubWRajQZeS6OcIdiky46W46cOF_;_ylu=X3oDMTFlc3Q xbGxpBG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzEyBHNlYwNNZWRpYUJsb 2dCb2R5QXNzZW1ibHk-;_ylg=X3oDMTMwdDMyMDRnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDYmYwZWIzY2QtOWYxMC0zZDRmLWE2ZTYtYjBkMGUwNW NjZGRiBHBzdGNhdAN0ZWNofHdpcmVsZXNzBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFn ZQ--;_ylv=0/SIG=12v17tput/EXP=1320331034/**http%3A//www.tecca.com/columns/what-is-nfc-near-field-communication-payments/). Unfortunately, knowing Google's checkered past with Android updates and its ongoing struggles with its grab bag of Android makers, it's hard to say how long it'll be before the stars will align for Beam.

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jxVUD7ekPWXXGnMXR6lqWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTE5MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/technews/th21-300-galaxy-nexus-300w.jpgSamsung Galaxy Nexus

iPhone 4S vs. Galaxy Nexus
While the iPhone 4S is no iPhone 5, it's no slouch either. The phone isn't radically redesigned, but it's got a huge boost in speed thanks to an A5 processor, an even better camera with an 8MP sensor and f/2.4 aperture, and then there's Siri behind the wheel, and the winning design and retina display introduced with the last generation iPhone. There's a veritable sea of Android phones out there, but the new reigning champion is the Galaxy Nexus, made by Samsung and due out next month. As the latest in Google's bloodline of Nexus flagship phones, it will be the first phone running Android 4.0 out of the gate — a huge advantage in our crazy, mixed up Android world.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus tech specs:


4.65" Super AMOLED screen
1.2Ghz dual-core processor
Support for 4G LTE
Sliver-thin 9mm thickness
Curved design that makes it feel natural to hold
Android 4.0
NFC

Winner: iPhone 4S In terms of screen quality, speed, and design, these two phones are clearly the very upper crust of the mobile world. They're very nearly equally matched, but the Galaxy Nexus does have a few tricks up its sleeve, with the ability to connect to true 4G networks — not to mention NFC, a burgeoning technology in mobile payments that's set to explode. Still, the iPhone 4S is a better fit for the average buyer. The flagship Android phone's huge screen will be great for multimedia, but at a whopping 4.65", it's just plain too big to have the same broad appeal as a more modestly-sized device.


The Galaxy Nexus is an extremely powerful phone, but there will (hopefully) soon be many more Android 4.0 devices floating around, and none can stay on top for long. For its broad appeal and refined operating system, this round goes to the one and only iPhone.

[hater]

:lol check the comments:


So the Galaxy Nexus has a bigger, higher resolution screen, facial recognition, a built in baramoter, has an LTE radio on available networks, is opensource and customizable, and has a wider availibility but it loses because you can have mindless banter with siri on one version of the iphone?? Geeze, someones tripple beam is out of calibration.


I see no merit in this "review" whatsoever. The writer compares them in different categories and basically negates it all at the end. I would respect your choice of the iPhone if you actually had legitimate reasons for it being the better device, but you instead base your decision off screen size, which is purely preference.


You just listed how the Galaxy nexus is better in almost every hardware spec, yet the iphone wins? Since when is a bigger, better screen a bad thing? So what if Apple finally got the status bar and voice controls, Android users have had that ability for quite some time...iphones are good reliable device, but I'll take my android phone over that anytime.


4S looks nice, but the main knock on Nexus is that it's screen is too big?


Yahoo has an article every single day sucking of Apple

:lmao lefty

that's your worst link yet, tbh

[lefty]

:lol check the comments:











:lmao lefty

that's your worst link yet, tbh
I'm trying to bring myself down to your level

[MannyIsGod]

Can't wait to try det weather app, tbh.

:lol

I wouldn't even care if a phone had a barometer. So weird.

I want Rardarscope for Android, damn it. If one thing makes me want to go to an iOS phone its Radarscope. Such a great app.

[MannyIsGod]

Oh wait, I guess Radarscope finally made it to Android a while back. :lmao I'm a moron.


Sweet though! BRB downloading.

[ElNono]

:lol lefty

ios has none of these

November Release timeframe :lol
Incognito Mode for mobile
New font for the phone :lol
Unlock to camera option
Native screen Capture
Various updates to notifation and status bar :lol
Offline browser page saving.
SDK Immediately available


iOS has all those bolded above...

[MannyIsGod]

NO NEW FONT FOR IOS. TAKE MY ROBOTO PUNCH TO YOUR FACE, ELNONO.

Yeah thats right. Roboto, bitch.

[ElNono]

NO NEW FONT FOR IOS. TAKE MY ROBOTO PUNCH TO YOUR FACE, ELNONO.

Yeah thats right. Roboto, bitch.

tbh, that barometer should come handy for hater... he can check how much his temperature raises whenever lefty posts some pro-apple article... :lol

[MannyIsGod]

tbh, that barometer should come handy for hater... he can check how much his temperature raises whenever lefty posts some pro-apple article... :lol

I hope this was a joke. If not then:

/wildcobra

[hater]

November Release timeframe




:lmao no November release timeframe either for Iphone
:lmao Apple

[resistanze]

iOS has all those bolded above...

Ya but the unlock to camera in Ice Cream Sandwich is much less confusing :toast

[lefty]

Ya but the unlock to camera in Ice Cream Sandwich is much less confusing :toast
ummm
no

[lefty]

iOS has all those bolded above...
Hater has yet to comment on that

[leemajors]

Ya but the unlock to camera in Ice Cream Sandwich is much less confusing :toast

double click from blank screen, hit the camera button. just like using the iPod controls

[ElNono]

double click from blank screen, hit the camera button. just like using the iPod controls

* <----- joke
O <----- your head

[ElNono]

I hope this was a joke.

What do you think? :lol

[MannyIsGod]

I need to consult my magic barometer.

[ElNono]

I should write an app analogous to this (http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-30188-Magic-8-Ball/dp/B00001ZWV7)

[Drachen]

I should write an app analogous to this (http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-30188-Magic-8-Ball/dp/B00001ZWV7)

If one doesn't exist, you could probably sell it in the appstore for .49 or so. Probably sell a lot of them. In the market you could create an app supported one (android users won't pay for something like that).

[ElNono]

The problem is Mattel suing my ass off :lol

[ElNono]

Too late, btw:

http://www.appstoreapps.com/2008/08/21/magic-8-ball/

[CuckingFunt]

I should write an app analogous to this (http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-30188-Magic-8-Ball/dp/B00001ZWV7)

Android has one.

[resistanze]

ummm
no


double click from blank screen, hit the camera button. just like using the iPod controls

Looks like i needed det blue font, tbh.

[MannyIsGod]

Looks like i needed det blue font, tbh.
Roboto?

[resistanze]

:lmao

[MannyIsGod]

Man, you know they put that shit on the dude they like the least. Here bitch, present the new font and you'd better do it with a smile on your face. Dude's even wearing a douchy white suit. Who the fuck does he think he is? Scarface?

http://cdn.pocket-lint.com/images/CCxY/roboto-new-font-for-android-ice-cream-sandwich-0.jpg?20111019-101738

Looks kinda blue tbh. Maybe its actually a giant troll job.

[resistanze]

Man that's terrible. He must be some type of Google pledge in the middle of an initiation.

[MannyIsGod]

Lmao I thinking he was the dude that presented theface recognition that didn't work

[ElNono]

Even Steve, who was a font nut, didn't try to pitch the font as a feature... (IIRC anyways :lol)

[leemajors]

Looks like i needed det blue font, tbh.

or i needed a lot more sleep :lol

[lefty]

Looks like i needed det blue font, tbh.
:lol

[leemajors]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/ice-cream-sandwich-already-unofficially-ported-nexus-s-4g-gets/

unofficially ported already.

[TheMACHINE]

Ooops

My bad

Haha...one of my buddies texted me "720p fail, 4s is 1080"...boy did he feel dumb when i corrected him.

[ElNono]

Just so we're clear, the 4S actually does do 1080p video recording (first iPhone to do so).

The screen res is what isn't 1080p (nor 720p either, which is what this Nexus screen res is).

[leemajors]

Just so we're clear, the 4S actually does do 1080p video recording (first iPhone to do so).

The screen res is what isn't 1080p (nor 720p either, which is what this Nexus screen res is).

this is a weird article:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/the-galaxy-nexus-super-amoled-display-is-a-minus-not-a-plus/

[cheguevara]

this is a weird article:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/the-galaxy-nexus-super-amoled-display-is-a-minus-not-a-plus/

non issue IMO. they are claiming you only see the difference under a microscope LOL

I compare side by side my Atrix which I believe is Pentile to an Iphone 4 and the displays look pretty much the same. Maybe Iphone is a bit better but not enough to even concede to the Iphone owner :D

interesting thing is that the 7 month old Galaxy S2 will still be king of displays

[lefty]

Haha...one of my buddies texted me "720p fail, 4s is 1080"...boy did he feel dumb when i corrected him.
:lol

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

non issue IMO. they are claiming you only see the difference under a microscope LOL

isn't that the whole crux of this apple fanboy vs android fanboy geek fight? to take microsopic differences and blow them out of proportion until you're so worked up you think anybody who supports the other side should get AIDS in their dick and die?

[hater]

:lol you know it's a sad day when fanboys take out their microscopes

[Dex]

Considering Gingerbread bricked my non-rooted Optimus to the point where it had to be replaced and Sprint had to pull the update from release, Android can officially suck it. It's nothing but an iPhone wannabe, and always will be.

But oh, I can install a bunch of crappy, non-approved apps on it!

I'll be switching over to iPhone at the end of this contract, and continue to use my iPod for everything but phone calls in the meantime.

[ElNono]

isn't that the whole crux of this apple fanboy vs android fanboy geek fight? to take microsopic differences and blow them out of proportion until you're so worked up you think anybody who supports the other side should get AIDS in their dick and die?


:lol you know it's a sad day when fanboys take out their microscopes

Clearly the iPhone has the larger gyroscope (http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone-4-Gyroscope-Teardown/3156/1)

:lol

[ElNono]

this is a weird article:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/the-galaxy-nexus-super-amoled-display-is-a-minus-not-a-plus/

I didn't know the non-plus was BGRG... That actually kinda sucks, and not because of microscope shit, but because it tints edges on text and removes sharpness. It's like IPS vs TN on LCD panels.

I also didn't know that the Retina on the iPhone still has the max amount of pixels out there for phones. Basically this Nexus at 1280 x 720 still has the same amount of pixels as a Retina iPhone at 960 x 640.

[MannyIsGod]

Considering Gingerbread bricked my non-rooted Optimus to the point where it had to be replaced and Sprint had to pull the update from release, Android can officially suck it. It's nothing but an iPhone wannabe, and always will be.

But oh, I can install a bunch of crappy, non-approved apps on it!

I'll be switching over to iPhone at the end of this contract, and continue to use my iPod for everything but phone calls in the meantime.

Heh, it might have to do with the crappy phone you picked, tbqh. Android works great for a lot of people. Gingerbread works great on all kinds of phones so I would imagine its more of a problem with LG and that phone (which really is scrapping the bottom of the barrel) and not android. Gingerbread didn't get pulled, Gingerbread for the Optimus got pulled.

[DJ Mbenga]

if you buy a 87 datsun and expect to race with it you have only yourself to blame. android can work but the tech has surpassed some hardware. even the OG iphone and iphone 2g are crap now