New Nexus/Android 4.2 Anticipation Thread--October 29th

[JMurder]

Google got rid of the old Tablet UI for the phone UI. They wanted to create a cohesive experience for users. Many people agree with the decision while other bicker at it...

Nexus 10

This is an argument for the New hybrid UI :Editorial: The Android 4.2 Tablet UI Looks Just Like A Giant Phone's, And That's Fantastic

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Asus Transformer

This is the argument against the New UI :Counterpoint: The Android 4.2 Tablet UI Looks Just Like A Giant Phone's, And That's A Shame

Editorial: The Android 4.2 Tablet UI Looks Just Like A Giant Phone's, And That's Fantastic

 

[Rohiggidy]

So we all know in regards to the Tablet space Android is struggling with those nice Niche apps that basically kinda suck when used on a Tablet. We also know this issue can only be resolved with getting developers to start developing more on Android.

Now when Honeycomb was released, the Android team was lazy and really did not provide developers with good tools to encourage them to develop for Android, plus with the not so great hardware Google could not make any headway.

Enter 2012. I think the Android team has done a good job to entice developers on Android. With the release of Android 4.0 ICS we saw the introduction of the Android Design Guidelines, offering developers guidelines on how to better make quality apps. Mainly pushing the minimal Holo Design. In addition ICS brought the convergence of a phone and tablet app. Allowing developers to be able to make 1 app which changes based on device. Google has also provided the likes of:

Introduction of Android Development Guidelines
Design | Android Developers

Updated Developer Policies to entice developers to Android
Google Play

Providing Google Developers Live on year round
Google Developers Live, all year round - Google Developers Blog

Providing better security and API Tools

Introduction of the J2ObjC: A Java to iOS Objective-C translator
Strategy Analytics claims Android reached 41 percent of tablets in Q3, iPad may have felt the heat -- Engadget

In addition Tablet market share has made a significant shift in the Android space. Strategy Analytics released their market share analysis today showing some positive numbers for Android based Tablets. With more people starting to move toward Android tablets, and few quality apps, it introduces an untapped market for developers to capitalize on

 

[Rohiggidy]

This is How Android became Beautiful, Safe and Fast

Part 1 of the Android 4.0 makoever focused on Bringing android together as a whole merging tablets and Phones into one great experience. It also brought elegance to the platform

Part 2: Android 4.1.2- Jelly Bean focused on Voice assistant aka google now, Google new Algorithm search, speed, Power and stability. It also enhanced the user experience by increasing the frame rate

Part 3: Android 4.2-Jelly Bean 2.0 focuses on security and making android more secure. Bringing malware scanner into the play store and adding lots of under the hood work. The work in jelly bean 2.0 wont be recognized but its a major upgrade from previous years

http://www.the-coli.com/1861183-post35.html

So Here We Are Today Android 4.1.2


What’s inside Android 4.1.2?


According to Google’s release note, 4.1.2 “improves performance and stability” and fixes a few bugs. It’s being released specifically for Google’s own Nexus 7, which is a little curious. Some have even reported seeing the update being pushed to their own Nexii, though at the time of this writing, none of the Pocketnow staff had received the “official” update from Google.

However, being the resourceful guys that they are, the CyanogenMod team has built all the 4.1.2 goodness into CM10 nightlies starting with their October 10th builds. I updated my Nexus 7 to both the October 10th and 11th builds and am able to confirm the inclusion of the 4.1.2 codebase in both.

The most notable “update” inside 4.1.2 is the ability for the Nexus 7′s homescreen to display in landscape mode if the device is oriented that way. It works really well and is much quicker than many of us had expected it to be. There a a whole bunch of other changes that built in as well, but, like Google mentioned, though they’re plentiful, they’re fairly minor. See the full list of changes here.

Why did Google release 4.1.2 now?
Android engineer Jean-Baptiste Queru mentioned that Google is releasing a “new revision” of the Nexus 7 “soon”. Inside this new version is a different power management chip which reportedly requires a new driver and bootloader that weren’t part of Android 4.1.1. The new power management chip is said to be functionally identical to the one in current Nexii, so there’s nothing particularly noteworthy there, just that it needs some new bits to make it work.

Since they had to touch the code to include the bits for the new chip, why not bundle in all the bug fixes and improvements that have been made along the way? Sounds like a good idea to us!

But what of this “new Nexus 7″? Is it the 32GB version that we’re beginning to see? Could it be a new “sub-$100″ Nexus 7 that some sources are “expecting” before December? Perhaps. Then again, it could be simply an iterative update to the current Nexus 7.

How does it look?
Whatever the case may be, what does 4.1.2 look like in action? Hit play and let’s find out!

[ame]http://youtu.be/5YjHDkwfS4k[/ame]

 

[Rohiggidy]

thanks ill fix it

 

[Rohiggidy]

The Material that make up the nexus 4 feel and display viewing angles

Just got an LG Optimus G. Here are my quick thoughts on it.

Both the front and back are covered with Gorilla Glass. Apparently the back is polarized so it has an interesting pattern on it. Some how in my hand the finish makes it feel like plastic - maybe the sides have too much laquer on them or something. Still, it's a very solid phone.

The screen looks amazing. It's 4.7" 1280x720 display with amazing viewing angles

The processor that's Inside the Nexus 4 Vs The galaxy S3


Putting the GS3 against the Optimus G head to head in processing power is like using a bald eagle for a cock fight. It just isn’t fair, and everyone knows it. Well, you may not know it, but the engines in these two phones are a generation apart, and we all know how much of a gap that can create. The first benchmarks I’ve taken of the Optimus G are anywhere from 20% to 150% faster than the GS3. Web browsing is only slightly better, but graphical performance and raw computing power are so much faster on the Optimus G that the chicken knows it’s cooked. Pun intended.
Winner: LG Optimus G, which uses the newest generation Qualcomm Krait processor which is anywhere from 20%-150% faster than the one in the GS3.


Extra since the nexus 4 is based off the optimus G this is a idea how the nexus stack up against the competition

Bench Mark

SunSpider:
Apple iPhone 5: 911.7
Samsung Galaxy Note II: 1005.4
LG Optimus G: 1314.1
HTC One X (Tegra 3): 1550.9
Samsung Galaxy S III: 1781.5

The G's SunSpider score is a little disappointing. Then again, I only include SunSpider so we can compare Android phones with iPhones. Vellamo is a suite of browser tests so let's check that out.

Vellamo 2 HTML 5:
LG Optimus G: 1713
Samsung Galaxy Note II: 1841
Samsung Galaxy S III: 1630
HTC One X (Tegra 3): 1608


Vellamo 2 Metal:
LG Optimus G: 643
Samsung Galaxy Note II: 628
Samsung Galaxy S III: 580
HTC One X (Tegra 3): 492

Here the Note II edges out the Optimus G by a wisker in the HTML 5 portion while it wins the Metal by a small margin. Frankly, I'm a little surprised that the G doesn't do better given that it has 2 more of the GS3's processor cores. While I don't expect quad cores to double the score over dual cores, I was expecting a little more. I guess it's a case of diminishing returns when you go past 2 cores.

GL Benchmark 2.5 on-screen (frames per second):
LG Optimus G: 37
HTC One X (Tegra 3): 15
Samsung Galaxy Note II: 17
Samsung Galaxy S III: 21

While I expect the G to be faster than the other phones, its margin of victory is pretty amazing..

GL Benchmark 2.5 off-screen (frames per second):
LG Optimus G: 29
HTC One X (Tegra 3): 9.7
Samsung Galaxy S III: 13
Samsung Galaxy Note II: 17
Apple iPhone 5: 29

Here the G ties the iPhone 5 which is pretty astonishing. It's more than 3x faster than the One X, more than double the speed of the S III and nearly double the speed of the Note II. Wow!

Basemark:
LG Optimus G: 39.1
Note II: 43.27
Galaxy S III: 31.13
One X (Tegra 3): 19.2

Here the G is about 33% faster than the S III and about double the speed of the One X though the Note II edges out the G by a hair.

I took the train back tonight and ran some tests with the Optimus G for about 50 minutes. While running tests is hard on a battery I couldn't help noticing that the G's battery drained really quickly. Check out this screen shot.

Performance

Screen

The G's display is fantastic. It measures 4.7 inches across the diagonal and packs an impressive 1280 x 768 pixels. You can't see the individual pixels, even when you hold the phone up close to your eyes. The display is an LCD panel with LG's in-plane switching technology. It's simply one of the best displays I've seen on an LG device. It is crisp, sharp, bright, and colorful. It’s perfectly usable outside, and I had no trouble using the camera to take pictures of my kids playing soccer on a bright and sunny afternoon.

Signal

The G delivers the best signal performance I've seen on a 3G device from Sprint. Sprint devices often exhibit weak performance on Sprint's network in my neck of the woods. Not the G. Not only did it show a full signal most of the time, but it performed like it was connected to the network at full strength every where I took it. It showed good 3G data speeds everywhere I went (even in weak coverage areas) and always connected calls on the first dial. It never dropped a call during my tests.

Due to the limited coverage provided by Sprint's LTE 4G network, we were unable to test the G on LTE 4G. If/when we have a chance to use the G on Sprint's LTE 4G network, we'll update this section of the review. Given the small footprint of Sprint's LTE network at the time this review was published, we feel it's fair to rate its experience on 3G alone, as that is how most Sprint subscribers will initially experience the G.

Sound

The G is a solid voice device thanks to clear calls and a loud earpiece speaker. Most of the calls I made with the G were free from static and other noises. The earpiece packs a painful punch when set up all the way. I was easily able to hear callers in a loud, crowded bar on a Saturday night. In quieter environs, you can turn the volume down to 50% for a really nice experience. The speakerphone offers similarly clear and crisp calls, but the volume doesn't quite compare to the earpiece. It's acceptable to use in a low-key home or office, but not so much in a noisy coffee shop. Ringers and alerts are acceptably loud, but could be better. You probably won't miss most calls, but that one time you leave the volume at 50% is when you'll miss like 10 in a row. The vibrate alert is good, though.

Battery

Ah, our first real complaint about the Optimus G. Both the Sprint and AT&T versions of the device gave me a hard time. With the Sprint one in particular, it never lasted more than 24 hours in total from a single charge. It would make it from 7AM to 11PM, but just barely. Use it heavily, and you can be scrambling for a charger at dinner time, and that’s without the often battery-hungry 4G LTE! You'll need to pay attention to the battery with this device and have back-up chargers or other power supply available at all times.

Basics

 

[Rohiggidy]

The potential of NFC and the obstacles that stand in its way

NFC stands for Near Field Communication and it allows short-range wireless communications. There are a lot of potential applications for NFC which we’ll delve into in a minute, but they all revolve around close proximity data exchange between devices, or between an unpowered NFC chip (usually called a tag) and a smartphone. If you’re interested in the technical details then read our guide on how NFC works.

Analysts have been predicting the rise of NFC for a while now, but expectations vary wildly. The main driver that’s widely touted is mobile payments, but the number of NFC-enabled devices in circulation is still relatively small, Forrester estimates around 100 million NFC devices will ship in 2012. ABI Research puts the value of NFC mobile payments at $4 billion for 2012, but predicts they’ll be worth $191 billion in 2017. That’s quite a jump.

We are certainly starting to see more NFC-enabled devices hitting the market and Google is betting big on the technology. The Android platform now supports NFC and it powers the Android Beam feature for exchanging data between devices, as well as Google Wallet for mobile payments. Microsoft’s Windows Phone and RIM’s BlackBerry platform are also adopting NFC functionality which leaves Apple’s iOS as the odd one out.

What are the potential uses of NFC?

Mobile payments are the most talked about use for NFC. The basic idea is that you can pay for goods or services by simply tapping your phone near a payment terminal. You have the option to PIN protect transactions for greater security.

Programmable tags

NFC is capable of a lot more than contactless payment. With NFC tags, such as Samsung’s TecTiles, you can actually program an unpowered NFC tag and then tap your phone near it to spark an action. You could stick an NFC tag on your nightstand that sends your phone into silent mode. You could create an NFC tag that directs your phone’s browser to a specific web page or a location in Google Maps. You could set up a profile for your car’s dashboard which prepares your smartphone for a journey by tweaking volume, switching off Wi-Fi and loading up Google Maps. The possibilities are endless.

Marketing and advertising

Advertising is inevitably another big potential area for NFC. Rock the Vote has launched a campaign that includes NFC tags in bus shelters which allow smartphone users to tap their devices to immediately register to vote. NFC can be used on advertising posters and other materials in much the same way as QR codes have been, except that NFC is easier for the user and capable of more. Ads and promotional literature could include NFC tags that spark further information, launch video or audio files, provide the user with coupons or tickets, or automatically register a social media connection, such as a Facebook like.

Boon for business

The technology could also be very handy for business and networking. Business cards could include website links, LinkedIn profiles, and full contact details that are automatically added to your smartphone. Invitations and mail outs could include directions. Boxes in factories could be identified with NFC tags. Even goods in virtual stores could be ordered via NFC with your smartphone and delivered from a depot.

Plenty of other uses

If you can use your smartphone as a payment method, then paying for things like public transport and parking meters could be as simple as swiping your phone. You could even tap a newspaper terminal on your daily commute to download the latest issue to your device.

NFC could enable you to use your smartphone as a ticket or a key. It could be the conduit for a digital ID. There really are a lot of potential uses.

What’s the obstacle?

There’s a bit of a chicken and egg scenario going on at the moment. Some companies are reticent to splash out on NFC before there’s a good-sized user base and consumers aren’t seeing enough possibilities for it at the moment to make it a must-have feature worth upgrading for. There’s also no central standard – everyone is competing with different NFC systems.

Mobile payments competition

The market for mobile payments is only just developing and there are lots of services right now. Google got in early with Google Wallet. Isis launched last week and it’s owned and operated by the big carriers, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. There’s also a PayPass service being offered by Mastercard and Visa has its own NFC payment service. There are others looking to gain an early foothold.



Set against them in the mobile payment arena we’ve got a number of banking apps and non-NFC services for tickets and coupons, like Apple’s Passbook app. There are also alternative payment options from companies like Square and PayPal that don’t use NFC technology.

Although consumers aren’t buying smartphones specifically for NFC, the technology is still rolling out on a lot of the latest devices. As those numbers grow it will make more sense for companies to take advantage and we’ll see more innovation in terms of NFC applications.

Is NFC secure?

Fears over security could be behind the slow adoption of NFC. Could sensitive information be stolen? Could cyber criminals program NFC tags to direct your smartphone or even hijack it? There’s always a bit of paranoia over new tech developments and until they are thoroughly tested and proven safe some people will remain wary.

It is worth remembering, however, that NFC would be toggled on and off when you need to use it – it’s not something you would have on all the time. It does also require close proximity (we’re talking about 4cm or less), it supports encryption, and you can password or PIN-protect NFC transactions.

Are people using NFC?

Part of the problem is that we don’t have any reliable statistics for NFC use. Even although there are NFC enabled devices out on the market already we don’t know how people are using the functionality right now. How many people have tried NFC tags for automating tasks? How many people have used NFC for mobile payments? How many people have scanned NFC adverts? More importantly, was that experience good or bad? If you can weigh in, then please do post a comment and tell us about your impressions of NFC so far.

It’s surely just a matter of time before NFC really takes off. The question is – will it be months or years?

 

[Rohiggidy]

First Video Of LG Nexus 4 Shows Up On Swedish Blog, Shows Off Android 4.2 And Quick Settings

[ame]http://youtu.be/uiAygWFbZKE[/ame]

 

[Rohiggidy]

Android 4.2 Features round up to maximized the android users experience. Some of these are older but most people overlook them. Nexus 4 Experience

Google Maps for Android: Single-handed Zooming
[ame=http://youtu.be/4ntvK2RuxBk]Google Maps for Android: Single-handed Zooming - YouTube[/ame]

High Resolution Phone Contact via Gmail
The issue previously was that Jelly Bean Bumps Contact Photos To Hi-Res 720x720 But Google Sync Continues To Clobber It With Low-Res Mush.

How to fix it: Go to Gmail and re-do your contacts pics via the new Gmail UI. Removing and re-adding an account on the Nexus now syncs the contact photos in full resolution, whereas before they would either disappear altogether or end up washed out. Gmail on the web now has a brand new UI that finally supports setting hi-res contacts straight from the browser.

New Look UI

Get your GPS lock in 3 seconds
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...HNzdGF0dXMyIl0.

[ame]http://youtu.be/o6UuU3E6ivU[/ame]


How to get back adobe Adobe Flash on Jelly bean devices
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850772

To save battery Life

1. Turn off autosync. Battery will increase 50%. Turn on sync every hour then turn off
2. Turn off GPS
3.Screen brightness should be at 50%
4. Battery drain is due to poor radio signal and LTE. Turn off Lte when you dont need it. Put the phone in airplane mode when you have poor signal. Text over wifi with google voice or kik etc
5. Dont load your home screen with too much widgets
6.charge your phone regularly.
7.force stop google maps

How to find your phone if lost

sign up for lookout mobile on their website. Sign up for an account. sign in to the app on your phone. Install and click to scan for malware and select missing device. Now go to settings security scoll down to device admin the select it click the box for lookout and where is my droid.

Go to the look out website and u will be able to see where your phone is located

sign up here https://www.lookout.com/
lookout review

Tip: Quickly Drag and Drop Text With a Double Tap in Jelly Bean
[ame]http://youtu.be/NmeIPeJEiTo[/ame]

Handset Control with headphone controls

[ame]http://youtu.be/cptVJ6L55JU[/ame]

Light Flow changes the color of your Led Notification Light
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yYWdlY29uc3VsdGluZy5hbmRyb2lkLmxpZ2h0ZmxvdyJd

 

[Rohiggidy]

Note 2 specs

Galaxy Note 2 Specs

1.6 GHz quad-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB/32GB /64GB models
microSD slot – up to 64GB
5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED 1280 x 720
Rear – 8 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
Front – 1.9 Megapixel VT Camera
80.5 x 151.1 x 9.4 mm, 182.5g
3,100mAh Battery
S Pen
Bluetooth v 4.0
USB 2.0 Host
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi HT40
Wi-Fi Direct
NFC

vs
Key specifications
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 1.5GHz Quad-Core Krait CPUs
• Operating System: Android 4.2, Jelly Bean
• Network: 3G (WCDMA), HSPA+
• Display: 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus (1280 x 768 pixels)
• Memory: 8GB / 16GB
• RAM: 2GB
• Camera: 8.0MP rear / 1.3MP HD front
• Battery: 2,100mAh Li-Polymer (embedded) / Talk time: 15.3 hours / Standby: 390 hours
• Size: 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1mm
• Weight: 139g
• Other: Wireless charging, NFC

 

[JohnL]

The Nexus 4: Google's flagship phone lands November 13th for $299 | The Verge

8 gb 300 and 16 gb 350

 

[Rohiggidy]

Google Now and the predictive future of search


[ame=http://youtu.be/ZXtudZl5mzM]Google Now and the predictive future of search - YouTube[/ame]

 

[TheGregReaper]

Feed us Google

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

The Nexus 4: Google's flagship phone lands November 13th for $299 | The Verge

8 gb 300 and 16 gb 350

so im confused about buyin the shyt for 299. I know when you buy a phone from a carrier you put like 200 down then pay 80-90 a month. but this 299 is the full price of the phone?....so if I buy what would I be paying monthly?...i've never done this before so i'm just wondering. i've always fukked with carriers and contracts and shyt.

 

[STAN JONES]

so im confused about buyin the shyt for 299. I know when you buy a phone from a carrier you put like 200 down then pay 80-90 a month. but this 299 is the full price of the phone?....so if I buy what would I be paying monthly?...i've never done this before so i'm just wondering. i've always fukked with carriers and contracts and shyt.

If you already have tmobile or att all you have to do is put your chip in the phone after you buy it

If you dont have a plan with either then you gonna need a prepaid or mothly plan

Sent from my Galaxy Note II using Tapatalk 2

 

[Rohiggidy]

@Reflex $299 is the price of the phone off contract. Its sold in the google play store. Its not tied to carriers. I suggest reading the threads on the page about the lte vs hspa speeds etc