Another Evo Problem

[Nathan Explosion]

Forgive me for not realizing the le of the thread was an inside joke when I was not privy to said joke.

The le of the thread wasn't a joke. The Evo has had some problems. This is another that's happening. Hence why I asked if anyone had encountered this. Part curiosity/part "be on the lookout".

The posts between Sly and myself was the joke. I didn't mention anything about the Evo until Sly commented, at which I responded with someone by name. Obviously Sly would know who Ray was, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned him. Do you know who Ray is? I'm 99.9999999999% sure you don't. So why comment on him?

Oh wait, you wanted another reason to trash the IPhone/talk up the Evo.

Fail on so many levels. Stop trying already.

[Cry Havoc]

And the iPhone 4, if utilized to the fullest, can do things that the Evo cannot do and will never be able to do.

Like what? Just curious.

The le of the thread wasn't a joke. The Evo has had some problems. This is another that's happening. Hence why I asked if anyone had encountered this. Part curiosity/part "be on the lookout".

"Another" Evo problem. lulz. Someone is attempting to make ground after the well-do ented and much more prevalent issues with iPhone 4 reception. There are tens if not hundreds of minor problems like this with almost every smart phone. Not to say the effects are minor, but the relative number of users is low.

The posts between Sly and myself was the joke. I didn't mention anything about the Evo until Sly commented, at which I responded with someone by name. Obviously Sly would know who Ray was, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned him. Do you know who Ray is? I'm 99.9999999999% sure you don't. So why comment on him?

Oh wait, you wanted another reason to trash the IPhone/talk up the Evo

.

I already got Ray doing that for me. He actually seems envious. I almost found myself telling him, "But your Evo's pretty cool too."

Yeah, I'm the only one trash talking here.

Fail on so many levels. Stop trying already.

Or what? Oh wait, got it, you create threads for only one person to respond to. I'll keep that in mind in the future.

And at the inferiority complex. I guess everyone in the sports forum has a complex too because they list reasons why Duncan is the best PF of all-time, or why the Spurs have the ability to make a deep playoff run. Complexes, everyone!

[ElNono]

Like what? Just curious.

Like displaying anything over 800x480 in the built in screen without some sort of scaling, recording 720p video at over 25fps, detect motion over the 3 axis with a gyro, make GSM phone calls (ie: using it outside of the US when not on Wi-Fi).

I'm sure the EVO II or whatever the next-gen is will do all that and more. It's just the nature of a compe ive market like this one.

I think the EVO was great for Apple. It pushes them to do more and do better, and outdo the compe ion. Now I'm sure HTC will push the envelope again. And in the end we all benefit.

[Cry Havoc]

Like displaying anything over 800x480 in the built in screen without some sort of scaling, recording 720p video at over 25fps, detect motion over the 3 axis with a gyro, make GSM phone calls (ie: using it outside of the US when not on Wi-Fi).

Fair points, although I will say that on 4G, the Evo can make calls and surf at the same time. 4G is pretty heavy in the area I live in, but that is obviously region dependent. As far as the screen goes, I've noticed that it's very warm, where as the Evo trends more towards being very cool. The difference in resolution doesn't seem to be as pronounced as I thought it would be. Of course, I've been on computers long enough to remember what 800x600 or even 640x480 looked like on a 15 inch screen, so even the Evo almost seems like pixel overkill.

Have you used the gyroscope much? I thought it was extremely cool but I'm curious as to how apps will utilize it.

I'm sure the EVO II or whatever the next-gen is will do all that and more. It's just the nature of a compe ive market like this one.

Cell phones in 2 years are going to be so capable it's scary.

I think the EVO was great for Apple. It pushes them to do more and do better, and outdo the compe ion. Now I'm sure HTC will push the envelope again. And in the end we all benefit.

Completely agree. I wonder what the iPhone 5 will look like. At this point, I think they should just completely remove the surrounding bezel and make the entire face of the front a full screen touchscreen. Now that would be sexy.

[ElNono]

Fair points, although I will say that on 4G, the Evo can make calls and surf at the same time. 4G is pretty heavy in the area I live in, but that is obviously region dependent. As far as the screen goes, I've noticed that it's very warm, where as the Evo trends more towards being very cool. The difference in resolution doesn't seem to be as pronounced as I thought it would be. Of course, I've been on computers long enough to remember what 800x600 or even 640x480 looked like on a 15 inch screen, so even the Evo almost seems like pixel overkill.

The iPhone 4 screen is just a joy to see and use. I look at my iPad now and it feels grossly pixelated. I didn't think it was going to be that good or useful until you're actually reading really really fine text without having to zoom in.
From a tech standpoint, and after redoing gfx for some of our apps and actually seeing the size of them in an actual monitor, it's freaking amazing they could cram that many pixels in there. I just can't wait to see an iPad with that kind of display.

Have you used the gyroscope much? I thought it was extremely cool but I'm curious as to how apps will utilize it.

I have but not extensively. I actually had an idea for an augmented visual program that I cannot describe because I still want to write it, but you just couldn't do it with merely a compass and the accelerometer. The gyro will make it happen. Just to see the difference in movement precision, check this out:

Cell phones in 2 years are going to be so capable it's scary. Completely agree. I wonder what the iPhone 5 will look like. At this point, I think they should just completely remove the surrounding bezel and make the entire face of the front a full screen touchscreen. Now that would be sexy.

Not just cellphones. The iPad is an unbelievable device. And I'm sure Balmer and Android will be copying and improving on similar devices. Right now iPhone dev pay all the bills for us, but we're not against expanding to other markets as things mature and change. So, just like you, I really can't wait.

[leemajors]

The iPhone 4 screen is just a joy to see and use. I look at my iPad now and it feels grossly pixelated. I didn't think it was going to be that good or useful until you're actually reading really really fine text without having to zoom in.

It's very nice. Going from 3G to this was, just glad I waited. The iPhone has somehow become my preferred method for wasting time on games. I haven't played a PC game (TF2) in 6 months. Plants vs Zombies, Angry Birds, and the games that go free for a day or two to generate hype have kept me content for that long. I just check Gizmodo's deals post every day and find 2-3 games a week to try out. They've also started listing Android under the Apps section, and I have found a few things my friends with Android were interested in.

[ynh]

Just picked up the Evo after going through 6 palm pres in 6 months. Absolutly hated the Palm Pre.. thing broke just looking at it. Loving the Evo.. Best feature by far is the fact I can put an NES and SNES emulator on it.. have about 800 games to sit and play around with when I'm bored. Love the screen.. great phone so far.

[Cry Havoc]

Just picked up the Evo after going through 6 palm pres in 6 months. Absolutly hated the Palm Pre.. thing broke just looking at it. Loving the Evo.. Best feature by far is the fact I can put an NES and SNES emulator on it.. have about 800 games to sit and play around with when I'm bored. Love the screen.. great phone so far.

You can also download Psx4droid and play playstation games.... PM me and I'll send you a site where you can find a ton of Playstation games for emulation.

[Nathan Explosion]

Just picked up the Evo after going through 6 palm pres in 6 months. Absolutly hated the Palm Pre.. thing broke just looking at it. Loving the Evo.. Best feature by far is the fact I can put an NES and SNES emulator on it.. have about 800 games to sit and play around with when I'm bored. Love the screen.. great phone so far.

Why are we talking about the Evo on this thread? Oh yeah, it's an Evo thread. I forgot with all the iPhone talk that got thrown around.

[Frenzy]

Had the phone almost 2 months now. and I haven't had an issue with the home screen button.

Only issue is text msg takes a while to load. But that's probably because I haven't erased any of the old msgs. Other ppl I don't text so much... load fast.

[The Gemini Method]

I'm a loyal iPhone user, but I appreciate the compe ion for all of us. When I lost (or my phone was stolen) this past weekend, I actually looked at the Evo 4G and Droid X as possible replacements. However, I stayed true to the phone that gave me excellent and endless opportunities in the end and went from a 3G to a i4. But all this going back and forth is both a postive in that its evoking compe ion and annoying because its really stupid to chastize someone's preference. Especially when it comes to something as trivial as a cell phone.

[Nathan Explosion]

My friend said that the update fixed the home button issue. Hopefully it's a cure for all who have experienced the problem.

As for the iPhone, I found an app that let's me scan the barcode of the items at home that I'm going to need to create a shopping list. I like it because it keeps me from having to type every single item when I can just scan away.

I have another shopping list one that lets me add the price of each item to give me the subtotal before I reach the checkstand. Great for me as I work in a grocery store and spend way too much money shopping when I get out.

I don't know how many times I've made my shopping list while checking in vendors or looking at the items as I unload them off the trucks. I spend more money than I should because of it.

[Chachachango]

Why the am I having trouble commenting on YouTube videos? And why does an error pop up when I try to watch a video?its pissing me off.

[Cry Havoc]

Why the am I having trouble commenting on YouTube videos? And why does an error pop up when I try to watch a video?its pissing me off.

Not a problem with me. Did you google it?