darrenm Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I still love using the wife's nexus s. There's just something really nice about them. I'll roll it to official google now that ics 4.0.4 is officially out for it. Davkaus, why buyer's remorse? Oh and if you want to see instant photo taking, try the galaxy nexus camera. Rather than taking a pic, it just grabs the image as you press the button. Zero shutter lag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Can any one help i have had my Samsung Galaxy S2 since January and have had problems connecting to Kies i have googled the issue and done all the debugging and restoring drivers but it still wont connect. I only want it so i can upgrade to ICS 4 when Orange get round to releasing it any ideas how i can get it to connect? This really isn't an Android question, but what do you need Kies for? All software updates for the S2 are OTA (Over The Air). Pretty sure you cannot upgrade to ICS OTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 7, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 7, 2012 Pretty sure it's the only recommended way, as per my link on the previous page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted April 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2012 So it's been just over a month with Android for me, and I figured a rundown of apps I use might not be totally amiss (it's been a while since anybody posted such a rundown) Amazon Kindle: IMO the best e-reader app out there Amazon MP3: haven't actually used it but after some service issues with Google Play that have caused me to swear off buying anything from them Angry Birds Amazon Appstore: see Amazon MP3... it's also the only app store I've gotten to work on my gray market netbook aTorrent: for downloading linux ISOs ( ) when I need to come close to using my data cap for the month Badass Battery Monitor: better, more informative battery monitor than the one that came with my phone Cheese Tower: the most addictive physics-based puzzle game I've ever played... needs an update with more levels though Chess Free ConnectBot: I still squee a little bit when I ssh from my phone (quite possibly only really useful if you have a phone with physical keyboard... I can't imagine using a software keyboard for this) DirecTV: US-specific, obviously Domino's: US-specific (though the UK branch may have an app also)... the amount of pizza that I've ordered from Domino's because of this over the past couple of months is scary Flashlight Google+ Landrule: at least until I write my Axis & Allies clone, this is the best territory-and-turn-based strategy game I've seen, on any platform MapMyWalk (my current favorite route) Opera Mobile (surprising, I know) an app for a Swedish website which cannot be linked to on VT associated with a Mr. Falkvinge QuickOffice (came with phone) Rocket Player: an improvement over the stock Android and TouchWiz music players ESPN ScoreCenter SpeedTest: currently getting 1829 kbit down and 534 kbit up from AT&T's 3G network NBC Sports Talk The Weather Channel TuneIn Radio Where's My Droid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Still not on the Twitters then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted April 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2012 Twitter does nothing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Twitter is very useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Twitter does nothing for me. Oddly, I feel the same about the city of Vienna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Think that went over my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2012 Twitter does nothing for me. I'm in the same boat. I'm on Twitter, and I use it. But the ratio of bullshit to usefulness on there is about 10,000:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Looks like S3 keeps the home button, which I'm happy about as I like a physical home key and always have heptatic feedback turned off as it does my head in. But it moves away from ICS and it's all touch sensitive buttons. What do people think, is a physical home button good or bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 10, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 10, 2012 I'm firmly in the "don't care" camp, but where did you read this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 techradar, htc one has physical button too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yeah I'm in the don't care boat too. I'm not really sure hwo it would work without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I'm just used to one, so sticking with one I'm happy with. There's a possibility I wouldn't have liked simple touchscreen buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2012 Got a HTC One X yesterday, absolutely loving it, already rooted with the latest LeeDroid ROM and it runs like a dream. I actually love the screen on it, and HTC Sense is awesome. Really feels like a step up from my Galaxy S 2, not only in the UI, but just the feel of the phone too. (physically) With the Voda stock ROM it was a bit naff, but as soon as I put a custom one on it, it just flys. This isn't HTC specific but how good is Google Chrome on ICS. Great browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 A Bit off topic, but Lumina 900 has got good reviews. Good steps forward for them. I'll be buying the S3 when it's out but am interested in switching to Windows Phone 8 when it's out at the end of the year, Nokia hopefully will have a quality piece of hardware to match with it. But Sammy are releasing a phone with WP8 too. I'm just bored of Android. I just am. No yet ready to ditch it, but will later this year or early next. Or at least get a windows phone at the same time. But the iPhone 5 could be something special as their last 2 phones have been in my opinion eclipsed by android handsets like the Desire, Galaxy S2. Maybe the new iPhone will bring some wow back. Interesting year in many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Just been playing on my cousins Galaxy Note.... want want want want want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'm amazed that the Galaxy Note has sold so well, it's surely too big no? While does the stylus actually contribute much or is it a gimmick ? I've never seen one in real life nor talked to anyone who has bought one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I see lots of people with them at work. My perspective is somewhat skewed as I work on a busy commuter railway and therefore I see plenty of people travelling on business. Apparently they are great for email because of the screen real estate and the battery life is staggeringly good. I wouldnt be surprised if the Note is taking the sort of people who used to swear by Blackberry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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