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[Rohiggidy]

Nexus 4 SlimPort Now Available – Uses a single cable to charge and output display (sorta)

BUY HERE - Amazon.com: SlimPort® SP1002; Connect mobile devices to any big screen. High Speed micro USB (male) to HDMI (female) connector cable (4.26cm x 2.21cm x 0.99cm)-Supports Full HD and 3D at 1080p @60Hz, 24bpp: Electronics

When the Nexus 4 was announced yesterday, there was one spec from the feature list that caught our eye. It’s called “SlimPort” and while it doesn’t quite have the “cool” factor of the Miracast wireless display, it does manage to get the job done in a more efficient way.

Using a technology developed by Analogix, you can use the Nexus 4′s micro USB port to output its display onto a television, monitor, or just about any display via a SlimPort accessory or DisplayPort cable (coming soon) but that’s not all. This new tech also allows the Nexus 4 to simultaneously charge and output its display, simplifying the whole process of getting your media from the Nexus 4 onto the big screen.

Analogix will be releasing a total of 4 SlimPort accessories in the coming weeks, but for now, the SP1002 HDMI connector is officially available for sale on Amazon (DVI, VGA and DisplayPort coming soon). It doesn’t run cheap, at $30, it’s not exactly an impulse buy. Still, for Android fans looking to snag a few Nexus essentials early, there’s no better time than right now.

 

[JMurder]

I wish the Galaxy nexus had some more accessories. The only cool one we got was the pin dock and they were always out of stock for the Verizon version

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[Rohiggidy]

They were 2 galaxy nexus. The gsm was smaller than the Verizon G.nex. I hate that it had no accessory also. The nexus 4 being unlock was a genius idea by google. It will get big support from the accessory manufacturers. The nexus 4 would flop on a major carrier anyways so why not sell it for the low and get people on your network. I can buy my pops this phone and he would be good. He dont need 16GB.

 

[Rohiggidy]

Asus selling nearly one million Nexus 7 tablets per month, CFO says

Asus Chief Financial Officer David Chang told the Wall Street Journal this week that his company is selling nearly one million Nexus 7 tablets every month. On Tuesday, the manufacturer announced a dramatic increase in Q3 tablet shipments, which jumped by nearly 200 percent over the second quarter, though both Asus and Google have been reluctant to disclose precise sales figures for the Nexus 7.

"At the beginning, it was, for instance, 500K units a month, then maybe 600, 700K. This latest month, it was close to one million," Chang said. These figures signal an encouraging trend for Asus and Google, though they're still far below iPad sales, which reached 14 million last quarter.

Chang's comments come just a day after Google announced the new Nexus 7 (32GB + Mobile) and Nexus 10 tablets, alongside the Nexus 4 smartphone.

 

[Rohiggidy]

THIS shyt IS SICK

Android 4.2 gallery and camera ported to Galaxy Nexus ATTEMPT AT YOUR OWN RISK. It might be buggy

You will need root explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en

or
http://www.4shared.com/android/RkVVO6Et/Root_Explorer__File_Manager__v.htm

DOWNLOAD APK http://forums.androidcentral.com/at...54498-jelly-bean-4-2-camera-gallerygoogle.apk

NEXT Move the gallerygoogleapk to system/app folder in Root Explorer. Make sure the permissions are set to RW-R-R. Reboot.

Let me know if anything doesn't work, it works fine for me (see pics below).

http://forums.androidcentral.com/at...54498-jelly-bean-4-2-camera-gallerygoogle.apk

Oh, and don't try to install it. A reboot with the proper permissions set will populate it . If you want, remove the other camera/gallery, which for most is Gallery2.apk.

That awesome camera app, as well as the new Gallery we saw from the upcoming Android 4.2 release can now be installed on your Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1.1.

There's still a bug in the photosphere portion, but dmmarck, the fellow working in it, says he has some ideas and will continue to look at things for a fix.

Be sure to visit the forum thread for the full instructions, as this one needs a bit of hackery to install.

 

[Rohiggidy]

 

[Rohiggidy]

Android 4.2 multi-user feature will not support phones, an existing Nokia patent might be why

The Nokia patent was granted in 2005 and highlights a system where users are able to utilize different settings and account information on one shared mobile phone. Here is the exacting wording from the older Nokia patent:

A mobile telephone is designed to be used by several different end-users at different times. A first end-user can alter the mobile telephone so that it operates in a manner specific to that first end-user and a subsequent end-user can alter the mobile telephone so that it operates in a manner specific to that subsequent end-user; wherein each end-user has only to respond to prompts displayed on a screen in order to alter the mobile telephone so that it operates in a manner specific to that end-user.

 

[JohnL]

Android 4.2 multi-user feature will not support phones, an existing Nokia patent might be why

The Nokia patent was granted in 2005 and highlights a system where users are able to utilize different settings and account information on one shared mobile phone. Here is the exacting wording from the older Nokia patent:

A mobile telephone is designed to be used by several different end-users at different times. A first end-user can alter the mobile telephone so that it operates in a manner specific to that first end-user and a subsequent end-user can alter the mobile telephone so that it operates in a manner specific to that subsequent end-user; wherein each end-user has only to respond to prompts displayed on a screen in order to alter the mobile telephone so that it operates in a manner specific to that end-user.

Nokia patent may be keeping multiple accounts off of Android 4.2 phones | Ars Technica <----- 9th comment down:

This patent APPLICATION is abandoned. It was filed on 09-29-2004 and published on 05-19-2005. It received a final rejection on 04-08-2009 and went abandoned on 10-15-2009 due to the applicant's failure to respond to the rejection. Here's the complete file history...
10-15-2009 Mail Abandonment for Failure to Respond to Office Action
10-13-2009 Aband. for Failure to Respond to O. A.
04-08-2009 Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
04-07-2009 Final Rejection
01-14-2009 Information Disclosure Statement considered
02-09-2009 Date Forwarded to Examiner
01-21-2009 Response after Non-Final Action
01-21-2009 Request for Extension of Time - Granted
01-14-2009 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
09-12-2008 Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
09-10-2008 Correspondence Address Change
08-18-2008 Mail Non-Final Rejection
08-16-2008 Non-Final Rejection
08-11-2008 Date Forwarded to Examiner
08-11-2008 Date Forwarded to Examiner
07-28-2008 Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
08-11-2008 Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
07-28-2008 Request for Extension of Time - Granted
07-28-2008 Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
03-27-2008 Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
03-21-2008 Final Rejection
01-16-2008 Date Forwarded to Examiner
12-26-2007 Response after Non-Final Action
12-26-2007 Request for Extension of Time - Granted
07-25-2007 Mail Non-Final Rejection
07-23-2007 Non-Final Rejection
10-17-2006 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
07-31-2006 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
06-29-2006 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
05-17-2006 Transfer Inquiry to GAU
06-09-2005 IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
06-09-2005 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
01-13-2005 Request for Foreign Priority (Priority Papers May Be Included)
09-29-2004 Preliminary Amendment
03-16-2005 Transfer Inquiry to GAU
02-09-2005 Application Return from OIPE
02-09-2005 Application Return TO OIPE
02-08-2005 Application Dispatched from OIPE
02-09-2005 Application Is Now Complete
01-13-2005 Additional Application Filing Fees
01-13-2005 A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
11-24-2004 Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
11-16-2004 Cleared by L&R (LARS)
11-02-2004 Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
10-16-2004 IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
09-29-2004 Initial Exam Team nn

 

[Rohiggidy]

If you want the new Gmail from 4.2 (MUST BE ROOTED) ...remember to reset every setting in the app afterwards great update

download and flash this zip files

http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1403572&d=1350300346

 

[aXiom]

New 4.2 Keyboard is dope. Even though it's an older version and still not final, it shyts on swype and swiftkey


LatinImeGoogle_signed.apk

 

[Pulgero Polos]

Brehs need some help. What's the app that shows local people using the same app?

 

[ThiefyPoo]

Thinking about note 2 and reviews from brehs who copped?

 

[SumBlackguyz]

What roms are yall running on? I got MIUI latest version for my Evo 3D

 

[Rohiggidy]

Thinking about note 2 and reviews from brehs who copped?

Best phone out and fastest

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[Rohiggidy]

New 4.2 Keyboard is dope. Even though it's an older version and still not final, it shyts on swype and swiftkey


LatinImeGoogle_signed.apk

shyt is crack

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