Essential Official Android Thread

[newarkhiphop]

HBO Go update supports Android tablets up to ICS -- Engadget

When HBO Go launched for the Kindle Fire a few weeks ago it seemed odd that the app still didn't officially support other Android tablets, but now that has changed. v1.5 is now available on Google Play, and the release notes indicate it supports Android tablets running software up to 4.04 Ice Cream Sandwich. That would appear to lock out the Nexus 7 for now but since it hasn't been widely released yet, we'll let it pass (although it is worth noting that Netflix was updated with Jelly Bean support last week.) Another recent change across the tablet apps is that Time Warner Cable is a supported provider. The usual caveats still apply (you'll need HBO and of course, pay-TV to sign in) but the updated app is available now at the source link.

ah the joys of android

 

[Beer Drinker]

Damn if this shyt wasn't so expensive it'd be a definite cop. shyt looks slick as all hell. Wonder what the effect on the battery is too though

 

[BAMA]

Spent a few minutes playing with this guys S3 today.




That screen is NOT fukking with the EVO LTE resolution by a noticeable margin. I instantly noticed the graininess of some app icons and words. Both phones are smooth an fast though, no clear cut winner there.

 

[Jutt]

Any ideas on which screenlock to use. I have Widget locker but I guess the one I got is pirated and it shuts down and I get a popup

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Go Locker breh

 

[JDee323]

Any ideas on which screenlock to use. I have Widget locker but I guess the one I got is pirated and it shuts down and I get a popup

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Milocker is better imo

 

[ExodusNirvana]

looks like that Nokia phone is gonna cost a grip

41 megapixels?

It's concept art but if Nokia was smart they would do this.

That phone would shut the fukking game down.

 

[GoldenGlove]

HBO Go update supports Android tablets up to ICS -- Engadget




ah the joys of android

So this means that this shyt works on the TouchDroid now right?

 

[newarkhiphop]

Listen.. some of you folks who review these things should at least understand the different between "iPad tablet" apps and Android apps. Android doesn't have "tablet specific" apps. The whole idea behind the Android apps was to scale to different resolutions and screen sizes so it doesn't have the same problems as Apple had with the whole 2x scaling crap.

Google has fragments and other APIs in Android that allow people to build apps that organize layout for different screen sizes including tablets but it's all the same app. There are no "tablet specific" apps so stop calling them that on Android.

Since the very first Android tablet that came out, almost all apps on Android worked just fine on them because they scaled properly unlike with Apple who has fixed/absolute UI design for apps and apps need to be rewritten/redone to scale to different form factor.

Some understanding of the topic in hand would be nice from "tech" journalists.

I agree completely Boz... All these Reviewers and Bloggers don't have a clue!

Android Phones and Tablets have moved towards a standard 16x9 1280x800 resolution over the past year and, while some have deviated from that model, they are properly defined to scale perfectly. Android Apps will run right regardless of the platform because they do scale correctly and that's all their is to it!

With Apple, they don't have a clue while their model is broken because, it is largely ignored by these bloggers. The truth is, an iPhone app at 960x640 3:2 aspect ratio, and an iPad App at 1024:768 4:3 aspect ratio aren't designed to run across both platforms. This is why Apply has the 2x button on iPhone apps and their images are all skewed!

Instead of Litigating Apple should learn what is good about Android and work out a deal for cross platform licensing deal that is beneficial to both!

 

[King Sun]

so thats where always lying got his whole thing

 

[ExodusNirvana]

so thats where always lying got his whole thing

No one knows where he gets his shyt from...it's a lie so it comes from the aether

 

[newarkhiphop]

So this means that this shyt works on the TouchDroid now right?

from what ive read on XDA yea it should work fine now

i havent installed and probaly wont , they need to get this on jellybean ASAP before my nex7 tab gets here

 

[Rice N Beans]

so thats where always lying got his whole thing

Dude was torn over Android not having "tablet apps" even though we were telling him otherwise.

 

[Rohiggidy]

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[Brooklynzson]

Gs3 life

 

[Demonic Jenkins]

Damn if this shyt wasn't so expensive it'd be a definite cop. shyt looks slick as all hell. Wonder what the effect on the battery is too though

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whoa! that shyt looks SWEET...wtf is this? Shyt looks snappy as shyt and that shyt is creative as hell....



i want it