yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xoom General] emmib:
That is simply the best, most convincing and well said comparison between the iPad and the Xoom. Truly well put. Mind if I quote you on my blog when I get round to a Xoom vs. iPad comparison?
[Xoom General] willverduzco:
Wow. This was excellently stated. I am glad to have users like you in the forum.
[Xoom General] emmib:
Price is not an issue, if it was I would get the Xoom straight away. The problem is that the iTunes content you are referring to isn't available in Malta.
[Xoom General] hnic32:
I got both the I pad 2 and the Xoom. I've had an Android phone since the G1 and I have loved the Android since day 1. I've tried the 3gs and the hd2 running windows and none of them came even close to the android! Now I'm using an Evo 4g and a Epic 4g (Both on Boost Mobile) and my Xoom Wifi and my life couldn't b better! People say that apple is better than Android, but to me Steve Jobs and Apple is nothing but a cult following cause apple is boring garbage!!!
[Xoom General] Brolloks:
Excellent comparison and you hit on all the points that make up my buying decision for getting a Xoom, well said indeed
[Xoom General] Croolis:
ah .. mine worked out to just over 508 eu all inclusive ..

the VAT you will need to pay anyway somehow or other.

the US model is black, too, looks cooler!
[Xoom General] Dogmann:
@jamaciansolja

You have to be kidding if you think either video playback on a 4:3 screen with the lack of real full screen viewing is in any way better then the Xoom offers as for the iPad being easier to get video on please don't be silly you need iTunes and only the format it supports or need to convert for it. I download my avi videos direct to my Xoom and play them on it using Vplayer no need for any conversion of multiple formats including and up to 720p MKV's so far and they all play perfectly with great sound to.

I bought my Xoom as a desktop replacement as it does all i need and i also use it with my monitor that requires just one micro HDMI to HDMI cable no adapter plus cable and i use my monitors audio out to connect to my JBL powered sub woofer and 4 speakers. Sorry but an iPad for me just wouldn't do the things i need it to but of course that doesn't mean it can't be perfect for anyone else. No one tablet will ever be best for everyone and the the fact we have so much choice increases the chance each of us can find the one that's best for us.

Marc
[Xoom General] IceCreaMan:
I'm testing an ipad2 3G /wifi version but how is the weight compared to the xoom?
[Xoom General] Rnd0209:
Just sold my I pad 2 32gb 3g VZW and picked up the xoom 32gb 3g. I absolutely adore the xoom. It is a true tool, a true computer. Honeycomb is very advanced and when Google fills the gap with ice cream sandwitch then that's it. Game over.
[Xoom General] eliteone:
I have had both the xoom and the I pad 2, now I have just the xoom. I find that people are to fast to get caught up on the whole "app store" debate. There is a clear winner and that is the xoom, or any honeycomb device....... why? Because you don't even need apps (besides games, netflix) I don't need a Facebook app anymore, I just go to Facebook and it works exactly as intended. For a majority of daily use I can get buy on my xoom without wanting for a particular app, precisley because homeycomb is VERY close to a desktop replacement for me at least. And I must say that being Unchained from iTunes hell is a definate bonus :-) I can't tell you how good it feels to never again hope that apple/Steve jobs will let me have access to features that would rightfully be a part of any tablet device.
[Xoom General] despich:
People ask me a lot what is better the Xoom or the Ipad. I usually base my answer on who is asking.. The Ipad is usually better for people who are not as technically oriented, it's simpler and easier for those type of people to operate. They usually have enough trouble just figuring out all the Apple's options so they don't need or want anything more complicated. So they will have a better overall experience with it.

The Xoom and Honeycomb are great for people who are technically savy and can handle more of a challenge and want more capabilities. These type of people don't get frustrated easily with technology.

That being said I actually tell most people to get the Apple. I have a great deal of respect for Apple, there is not too much that they don't do well, great marketing, great finish on their products, great at keeping a consistent interface, great at making money for themselves.

Some people should probably just get a "jitterbug" phone, but I try to be nice and not recommend that. :)

Apple is just not for me though. I have some issues with the way Apple runs it's business compared to Google. The more you know about Apple and the more you know about Google it makes you like Google as a company better. Apple is just not as "nice" a company and frankly I feel better giving my money to google than Apple.

Dan
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syzwn9:
hi guys,

i'm new to the forum. this weekend I'm gonna buy my first android phone. not sure whether to buy nexus s or lg 2x. hope u guys can tell the pros and cons of this two phone.

cheers!

Edit:

From my understanding,

Nexus s,

-great super amoled

-will get latest update

-more optimized

-certain phone have problem with capacitive touch screen

Lg 2x,

-greater cpu n gpu

-better camera

-dual core is not being fully optimized with current os version

-problem with random reboot
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrGregy:
I am also thinking of replacing my Nexus S for LG Optimus 2X but I dont know should I do it. Big dillema...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eatTHESEbullets:
Also some LG experience the screen bleed problem.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dario3040:
The Nexus S has a better GPU but a worse GPU.

Also the Camera isn't necessarily better on the O2x, megapixels doesn't matter too much.

The Nexus S does not have a touchscreen problem.

And finally: Yes, the dualcores aren't being used very much (yet).

As for a real answer: None of them, Galaxy S II.

It doesn't cost much more than the O2x, but is miles better.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uansari1:
What touchscreen issue is the op referring to?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demo23019:
Are we talking about the LG 2X or the t mobile version LG G2X

dont think the LG 2x

has the same hardware issues as that plague t mobile version not 100pecent on that though

OP you're asking about the lg optmius 2x ... the LG-P990 that means you're are probably going to be on bands that the international galaxy S supports

i say SGS2
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syzwn9:
I'm referring the back capacitive button
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dplate07:
Look up for reviews on battery life of LG Optimus 2x, dont know how the dual core handles battery life.

But, i have been looking up on SGS2 forums over here @ xda, and it seems most people are not happy with their purchase due to battery life issues.

PS: I bet you wouldnt want a phone that dont last long right?

EDIT: FYI, do read this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1088098
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] p00kienrayray:
most ppl get a nexus because its a nexus. everyone knew when the nexus s came out that is was no revolutionary piece of hardware. but they wanted the direct updates and support from google.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] p00kienrayray:
Really? if i was paying $800 to buy it here in the states (that samsung USA probably wouldn't provide support for), it better not have any issues!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mapin0518:
Hey OP

I actually had a G2x for 29 days. Actually I had 2 of them. On day 29 I sent it back for a refund and got the Nexus S. I haven't looked back.

I was plagued with random reboots and freezes. It was really annoying. Also, the G2x was unusually "tall" and heavy with large spaces between the touch buttons at the bottom. It felt like a quality device, but it didn't feel as comfortable as the Nexus S.

With the Nexus S, you are guaranteed updates for a long time into the future. With the G2x, you are stuck with Froyo out of the box, and a few custom ROMs are emerging. None of the custom ROMs are fully stable and bug-free yet. Heck, even the stock ROM isn't stable and bug-free. Furthermore, the stock ROM isn't Vanilla Froyo, which really annoyed me. LG made quite a few subtle changes to the UI that I did not appreciate, and much preferred the true stock Nexus experience.

The G2x was snappier then the Nexus S, but the overall experience was not as fulfilling to me.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dplate07:
Yeap agree with that.

Support from Google is onebof the main selling point!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tonyizhurr:
I'm a sucker for technology. Right when the g2x was released, I had to replace it with the nexus s. I had the g2x for 2 weeks and went back to my nexus S. The g2x had too many problems and the annoying screen bleed!! I would watch videos at night and I'd always stare at it and try to rub the area just to see if i could fix it. Anyways, the nexus S is alot faster then stock g2x. I'm sure the g2x can get faster after some modding, but when I was using it only got a quadrant score of 2400 while the nexus right now gets 3300 with c7 and netarchy. The nexus s also has a better form factor as well as samoled screen. The g2x had horrible speakers. Everytime old I'd go into speaker mode, the other person would hear echoing. Also my g2x had a hard time getting a GPS lock while the Nexis s gets it in 5 seconds. I think ill pass on the g2x since it didn't exceed any of my expectations.

One thing I liked about the g2x was the way it looked and felt. I don't really like the plastic feeling of the nexus s.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sticksun:
for playing games, LG is better

for roms, ehhh...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syzwn9:
is there any difference between lg 2x and g2x?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mapin0518:
The 2x is for Europe (supports different frequencies), and runs LG's custom skin on top of the OS.

The G2x is for T-Mobile USA, and they removed the skin.

Both appear plagued with similar problems, the 2x appears to be getting/have gotten? an OTA to address some issues, but I don't know where that stands.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TG2708:
i was also thinking about getting the g2x but im going to keep my nexus s as it might get supported more than the g2x
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrGregy:
I have replaced my Nexus with O2X and havent regreted. Everything is so fast and snappy. Not to mention fantastic Tegra 2 games connected thru HDMI to plasma. :)

Sent from my Optimus 2X
[Acer Iconia A500] MJ-12:
@interqd

Free but cant get it in his country - and for anyone else in the same position.

Silly market :P

Hope this helps - Enjoy :)

***EDIT - Poo, sorry, I cant upload this app as it is too big 8.5 meg, .5 meg too big :( and it is already zipped up. Anyone know a way round this

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ZTE Blade - Rooted OC 729mh - CM7 RC3+/ 2.3.4 - V/nice

Advent Vega - Rooted OC 1.4gh - TeamNewCo & TeamVillian HONEYCOMB 3.0.1!!!

Iconia A500 - Rooted - HoneyComb Sweet :)

If this helped anyone, hit the thanks'o'meter

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[Acer Iconia A500] gunnyman:
Is dropbox available in your country
[Acer Iconia A500] Alejandrissimo:
Here it is

FriendCaster for facebook

http://www.mediafire.com/?4k3k939vnd1w9w8
[Acer Iconia A500] blossom:
How to post using friendcaster?

I couldn't find the 'post' button
[Acer Iconia A500] SuperDeform:
Android market rite?
[Acer Iconia A500] Alejandrissimo:
right here
[Acer Iconia A500] blossom:
Thanks man

Its happen to me that im using friendcaster pro

Btw i tried friendcaster apk from above

Its installed ok

But fc everytime i want to change the background
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
thx so much there. :D

really good apps interface but this apps still lack feature..

any way to see friends list in this app ?
[Acer Iconia A500] Alejandrissimo:
Sometimes I get fc, but I think this kind of bugs will fixed in future updates
[Acer Iconia A500] MJ-12:
Hey thanks for getting this sorted.

I dont have a dropbox account so couldnt get it sorted.

Cheers...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayman_salah:
My Mobile is I-9000, I installed an Arabic version JPJPM 2.2.1 on Uk version and mobile restart normally with IMIE & Phone version readable after I closed and restarted the mobile not recognized the phone version and IMIE and give unknown.

I make a recover using the three bottoms and restart the mobile reads Phone Version and IMIE No. and when close and start the mobile back to give phone version and IMIE unknown.

In some forums give the solution to check clear EFS and boot loader update like you see or Download EZbase and flash

I am afraid to do that, please tell me the solution
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Read the post .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=881162

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayman_salah:
Reading

I hope to find the solution there
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayman_salah:
Not working

Please help
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayman_salah:
Where are the experienced people to tell the right solution to follow

check clear EFS & boot loader and upgrade or Only check EFS

Please help
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JiiJii:
You can find imei under the battery.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
I am not 100 percent sure, but I see no reason to mess with the bootloaders. Flash the new ROM with Clear EFS checked, and I THINK it will restore your IMEI. It has done so with others.

At this point, you have nothing to lose by trying.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fooman123:
do not clear your efs without making a backup of your efs first.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadoslayer:
Just flash the rom from your carrier (www.samfirmware.com) that the phone came with, and you should have proper iemi.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
His efs is already fragged...so silly to back it up. He is trying to restore it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrFredPhD:
Don't clear your EFS. You might still have the backup files in there. If you open your efs in root explorer or an adb shell and have .bak files you need to delete the nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5 files, reboot the phone and it should recreate the files from the backups.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snapper.fishes:
Flash CM7. It's been reported to regenerate IMEI, but ONLY if you keep on using CM7 or MIUI. Any attempt to go back to stock will remove the IMEI.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fooman123:
It does not sound like is efs is totally fragged from his original post. Backing up /efs is easy -- after clearing efs there is no way to regenerate the nv_data.bin (that I know of) without a backup.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayman_salah:
I will try to do that as you said above "It has done so with others"

Wish me luck
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
Good luck, though the consensus of I am sure smarter types than I seems to be that you should take a copy of your efs folder before doing anything...and that seems wise to me, just in case.
[HTC Sensation] MaxReality:
In a nutshell. Im gettting married next weekend and purchased an Olympus SZ-30MR camera to film in 1080p. But it's eating through the propiety batteries really fast and it takes hours to charge.

I was going to buy the Sensation after the honeymoon. But now im thinking of getting one this week to do most of the filming.

People who have one already can you test:

1. How long you can film without it stopping? Cameras limited to 29 mins.

2. How much filming can you do until battery is nearly flat?

3. Is quality any good?

Will be using a 32 gb card.

Big thanks in advance. :)
[HTC Sensation] Lazzzara:
As far as I can see you're only limited by the size of your SD card. I just uploaded a quick test I did to youtube, it's probably still processing the higher quality versions. 30 second video is 38.6MB, 1920x1088 resolution (yes, 1088), 29fps.

It's definitely not the best video to check quality, but I was more interested in seeing the actual size of the videos created.

No clue on how much it drains battery as I've hardly used it so far :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70LGfTlsq4
[HTC Sensation] rd_nest:
Can you check the bit rate of that clip you posted? And is that in mp4?

cheers..
[HTC Sensation] Lazzzara:
10596kbps and it's 3gp format. Thought that was strange. I always associate 3gp with the very first phone cameras.
[HTC Sensation] B-Man2005:
can you upload a video for audioplayback test please :) ?
[HTC Sensation] rd_nest:
Thanks mate. Did you check the settings for that? Maybe there are some options to switch between 3gp and mp4?

Not a fan of 3gp. Bit rate is on the lower side. How do you feel when you view the clips on TV/monitor?
[HTC Sensation] Lazzzara:
No option to change file format. Seems to be 3gp for all quality settings.

While changing quality settings I did notice it tells you how much video you can take for each setting. I could do about 3 and a half hours on my 16GB, with about 15GB free space atm.

Video looks nice on my laptop (1080p screen) and a bit better on my TV (also 1080p) when I'm sat on the sofa of the other side of the room. It's obvious there's compression there, but it's better than what I was expecting for a phone camera, and I definitely don't see any need for a "real" camcorder as long as I have this. It's more than enough for any "home videos".
[HTC Sensation] ToneyEricsson:
I would in no way use a mobile to film memorable things like a wedding as you will regret it.

Take a good look at the Sony Cybershot HX9 that records excellent 1080p video. Excellent image stabilization, video and sound quality. Excellent camera too!

Really don't even bother with any mobiles for things like that.
[HTC Sensation] silverwolf0:
Yeah go borrow/rent a good camera/camcorder or even hire a wedding film person (make sure they don't run off with your money). Video on phones is only for convenience. If you can do MUCH better, why wouldn't you?
[HTC Sensation] MaxReality:
Oops. No the mobile will be for video on the honeymoon which doesnt require zoom. Im stuck with a couple of Olympus SZ-30MR now. The zoom is pretty awesome at 24x. :)
[HTC Sensation] ToneyEricsson:
The Sensation video as far as I can see after looking at a few Sensation videos on You Tube is even at 1080p its similar to the Desire HD video recording capabilities with the whole 'going dark and light all the time as you move around' which is ok but in honesty you will get better from a good compact camera as mobile video in general the sound is quite tin like.

I would try and get most capturing done on your compact camera as its going to be better. Shame you cant get a Sony Cybershot HX9 as that is a frigging awesome compact camera for photos and HD video just come out as well.
[HTC Sensation] solsearch:
Ok. In MY opinion it should be good enough. Since you have the good camera which eats through the battery like mad I have the following impression. You were planning on getting the Sensation either way so might as well get it now. You can use the Olympus for those WOW moments and then use the Sensation for those fun spontaneous moments (seems good enough for that in my opinion) so you don't have to be constantly be worrying about the proprietary batteries and their charge.

But like I said, that's MY take on it.:D
[HTC Sensation] MaxReality:
Just a note on sound, if the Sensation mic is as good as the HD2 I will be chuffed. Went to Ibiza last year and stood next to loud speakers filming, it didn't distort and can easily recreate the bass. Blown away by it not distorting. :)

Yeah new mobile should arrive today. Got a pretty mint deal to make it worthwhile.

Thanks for responses people. :)
[HTC Sensation] solsearch:
I hope you enjoy it and it lives up to your expectations.

Also I wish to say congratulations and I hope your wedding and honeymoon are everything you could wish for :)
[Blade Android Development] dRaCID01:
This is a Custom ROM for the ZTE Blade (San Francisco) which is based on the CyanogenMOD Version 7.0.3 for the ZTE Blade & Kang-o-Rama Rom from the Nexus One.

This Version is for ZTE BLADE - GEN2 Devices !!!

I did made some modifications on this Version and did include the DarkTremor A2SD+ Script 2.7.5.3-beta04 in this ROM.

What comes with this ROM :

Launcher Pro

Google Maps

Google StreetView

Google Voice

Google Search

Google CarHome

A2SD Gui v9

Teeter

Twitter (Black Edition)

Facebook (Black Edition)

SD Card Tester 1.0.8

XDA Tool

Terminal Emulator

Shoot Me

OS Monitor

YouTube

News & Weather

TypoClock

ES File Explorer

Wifi File Explorer

Wifi Status

and more...

Download :

Link : http://www.multiupload.com/QRTULA6MXE

MD5 : 753B50E90B34D1EBA3537AE40BCADAC0

Installation :

boot to Recovery

make a Factory Reset (Wipe ALL)

wipe Dalvik Cache

install the ROM

The first boot will take a while and the Android on Startup will show up 2 times.

After first boot it will need some time before u can act something on the device..

I hope u will enjoy this Custom ROM...

*if u want to push the "Cache" to SD use this Commands :

- adb root

- adb shell ("su" in Terminal Emulator)

- a2sd check

- a2sd zipalign

- a2sd cachesd

**u can also use A2SD-GUI on the Desktop (only for A2SD Versions)

it comes with the installation and is to configure *zipalign & *dalvik-to-SD in a GUI.
[Blade Android Development] dRaCID01:
*reserved*
[Blade Android Development] jbbandos:
Thank you! Is this multi-language (I assume so, being based on CM7, but need to be sure)? If so, I might be able to convince my wife to let me flash it on the blade... :)
[Blade Android Development] docertabum:
sorry for my n00b question, but how do you find out your device is GEN2? I'm thinking of to pick one from my telco.
[Blade Android Development] dRaCID01:
have a look on this page : http://android.modaco.com/category/488/zte-blade-roms-rom-customisation/
[Blade Android Development] jimsie33:
If you want to know if your blade is GEN1 or GEN2 there is an app on the android market called "Ask mr pig fish. Will tell you if you have GEN1 or 2. Hope this helps.
[Blade Android Development] acmerw:
Nice ROM,good work!
[Blade Android Development] chery22:
Great job. I love this ROM,

BUT....

There is something that realy pisses me off. When I reboot the device it freazes at the screen with the green android. I have to remove the battery first to start the phone.

If you have a solution, please let me know.

P.S. The camera doesn't work. Freazes when I hit capture button and after that cannot even start the camera.
[Blade Android Development] dRaCID01:
I'm testing a new Version now.. seems to be that this one will work much better... i will build the new Version on the Blade-Nightly-108 .. this Version runns very smooth and brings no Issues at the moment...

I have to make some Miui ROMS for MIUI Germany.. after this i will work on the new BLADE Version...
[Blade Android Development] Nesovic:
My camera works, but stil have a reboot problem, mentioned above.

Besides, there are still couple of issues:

- it can turn off while charging,

- the notification lingers after you've read new message or checked missed call

- battery draining is still an issue

Besides, it is one of the best ROM's I've used in a while. Cheers mate

hope I helped

P.S. Is there a mutual problem with ROM's regarding the dialer, which doesn't help you by bringing up names from the phonebook while you type the number? Besides the first ROM that came from Orange, which started phonebook search while you type the numbers, none of the unofficial ROM's had this function.