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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] 3Shirts:
My Brodit arrived this weekend! Much quicker than I was told so I'm pleased!

It's great as always. My only disappointment is that the back of the top sliding bit covers the top of the camera. Not a problem for most but I like to record journeys. I cut a small notch out with a craft knife though and it's perfect now.

Very nice firm grip and it has two soft materiel pads so sliding the phone doesn't scratch the back, excellent touch.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] fishyweb:
That is good news - thanks. Please can you confirm whether the mount is able to hold the phone horizontally? And is yours the active or the passive mount?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] 3Shirts:
Yep, like all the Brodits I've had, you can rotate it to horizontal or vertical.

Mine is the active mount and the power plug is very nice. Open the charging flap and rotate it upwards then just slot the phone in. ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChefChaudart:
I just received mine, and that´s true, it is perfect ! ( as usual with Brodit )
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
I have made 4 videos whilst driving. I am in the process of updating details, so may see wrong titles. I don't use Brodit Car Mount.

Sony Xperia S - sample video whilst driving #1

[YOUTUBE]UNOiyh2AJrk[/YOUTUBE]

Resolution: 1920x1080

Scene: OFF

Focus mode: Face Detection

If you can see video stuttering, this is down to youtube. Video works flawlessly on my computer.

Sony Xperia S - sample video whilst driving #2

[YOUTUBE]MlkQn1JI8Ws[/YOUTUBE]

Resolution: 1920x1080

Scene: SPORT

Focus mode: Face Detection

If you can see video stuttering, this is down to youtube. Video works flawlessly on my computer.

Sony Xperia S - sample video whilst driving #3

[YOUTUBE]hRLioXcwUFE[/YOUTUBE]

Resolution: 1920x1080

Scene: OFF

Focus mode: Single Auto Focus

If you can see video stuttering, this is down to youtube. Video works flawlessly on my computer.

Sony Xperia S - sample video whilst driving #4

[YOUTUBE]zxLpVMAEbjY[/YOUTUBE]

Resolution: 1920x1080

Scene: SPORT

Focus mode: Single Auto Focus

If you can see video stuttering, this is down to youtube. Video works flawlessly on my computer.
[General Questions and Answers] mox123:
just to let everyone know up front I am not considering any apple tablets, so please do not suggest them

I've been looking at the HTC Flyer, the Samsung Galaxy tab, but am not sure if there are any other decent tablets out there between 7'' - 12''

budgets is about 200-400 quid

I'm just having a hard time making a decision, I'm not bothered about 1080p playback 720p is fine with me, must have a decent processor/gpu as I like to play alot of games as well, must be android only

at least 5mp camera, preferable with the option of being able to root and ICS

do i get a 3g sim or non 3g? what the heck do i do?

hdmi out is a selling point, dual core is a selling point

I won't be making calls on it but I might want to use 3g+ on it if im out and about

rooting and customisation very important

any one got any decent suggestions,

EDIT:

GOT THE XOOM IN THE END, WHAT A TABLET!! its freaking amazing
[General Questions and Answers] Garrus Vakarian:
I hear the Tab is quite good.
[General Questions and Answers] metekamil:
This should help you choose lol :)

droidfather.com/VideoCategory/Android-Tablets
[General Questions and Answers] icepally:
The Asus transformer series are really nice, I'm looking around to get a Samsung Galaxy Tab myself soon, it looks quiet promising.
[General Questions and Answers] runhopskipjump:
I would recommend the Motorola Xoom. The development for the device has been stellar, the devs are awesome and has an unlockable bootloader. Cm9 and other wonderful custom roms like Team EOS nightly builds are solid, fast and will make others envious. The Xoom feels solid and is well built. The screen is not as nice as the ones found on the Asus transformer or Samsung Tab but it isn't bad either. Those other screens also have their cons due to the nature of their technology. There have also been a decent amount of complaints about Asus build quality and Samsung lack of timely updates. The Xoom was the first to get ICS, the first to get a cornerstone build, the first to be officially supported tab for Cm9 and continues to have the latest android enhancements via Team EOS roms. Also the proprietary charger charges the xoom pretty fast and the accessories are cheap now due to it being out for a while. Because it was the first to market, it doesn't mean the it is obsolete. I got a bit of a bad rep in the beginning due to screw ups on Motorola part but all is well now.

I have a 4g Xoom and use it every day. I run the Team EOS nightlys, with the device overlooked to 1.4 (i can get 1.6, but not needed) and undervolted to save juice. Feel free to check out the development thread to verify my claims. Cheers!
[General Questions and Answers] mox123:
what about the xoom 2?

i actually like the look of the xoom 1 but the xoom 2 doesnt look great, whats your thoughts
[General Questions and Answers] runhopskipjump:
Don't get the xoom 2. The bootloader is locked, there isn't nearly as much dev support, no custom roms, no micro sd card slot (deal breaker), more expensive and not all the much of an improvement. It also isn't a Google experience device.

Yea, this I will admit the the screen is better and the writing tech is nice. But you will kick yourself for not going with a better supported device. Before I purchase anything, I checked to see how the community support of the device is and recommend that others do the same. I don't want to solely rely on manufacturers for support.
[General Questions and Answers] Toss3:
To be honest I would wait for the Windows 8 tablets if you truly cannot buy an Apple device, as all of the Android tablets still suck(to put it mildly). The iPad is just in a whole another league right now, and ICS didn't make the situation any better. They all lag like crazy, even the 7.7 inch Exynos-equipped Tablet from Samsung. The tablet experience just isn't there yet for android.
[General Questions and Answers] dinmorerbedst:
What ever you do never get an LG V900 or V909, cant be rooted, or just shortly until you reboot.

Unless you like stock and no root.
[General Questions and Answers] jamalau:
Have a look to the Acer Iconia 501.
[General Questions and Answers] runhopskipjump:
Wow really? What tablets running ICS have you owned? My Xoom running Team EOS ICS 4.0.3 is smooth an rarely lags.

The ipad hardware is in another league but the software is still Crap. What good is having all of that power and design but only being able to do 1/4 of what an android tablet can do? Also you are limited to whatever apps Apple deems fit in their one appstore. The other other alternative is to jailbreak and uses cydia. Don't even get me started on having to rely on a pc or mac to back up apps and settings usin itunes. On android I just use titanium backup and clockwork recovery to make a full back up to my micro sd card. I have been through that Crap an will never go back. Have you?

I also like how people are assuming windows 8 is going to be the answer for everyone. It can't run your normal desktop apps, I will be more expensive, it will be locked down, possibly more vulnerable due to it being based of windows and missing so awesome features due to limited api access or something similar. Keep in mind the Android was never intended to take on desktop OSs and the ios doesn't come any closer to accomplishing that. ios is worst. I don't care if here are 200,000+ apps, how many fart emulators and angry birds clones do you need? I how many apps do people on average even bother downloading from the appstore? I can tell you it is not 200,000 or even 50.

I will admit that the stock rom may have its issues, the custom roms usually fixes and enhances the user experience. I have only used the Motorola Xoom and Asus Transformer. Both have Cm9 and Team EOS ICS 4.0.3 nightlys available for them that run like butter. I never use stock rom.

ICS is there in tablet experience and will be getting better with release of 4.0.5 and 4.0.4. I wish people wih limited hands on experience would stop making blanket general statements. Not having the opportunity to tinker wih various hardware and software is one thing, but being unsatisfied wih the out of he box experience is another. This is XDA, experiment, create and discover.
[General Questions and Answers] mizuy:
ASUS Transformer Series are good and popular
[General Questions and Answers] Toss3:
@runhopskipjump: Way to go turning this into an Apple vs Android thread. Read any reputable review site that actually have an objective viewpoint on the matter and you'll come to realize exactly what everyone else has(except for some die-hard android fans): the android experience does not translate well onto tablets yet.

I love android, and have been waiting on an android tablet that would match the iPad, like the SGS did with the iPhone, but alas no tablet has done so yet and with the new iPad, apple leapfrogged the android manufacturers by a year, again.

The only tablet I would even remotely consider is the updated Transformer Prime TF700, but that won't be out until June.

Windows 8 is going to bridge the gap between the PC and Tablet space, allowing tablets to run desktop apps and vice versa. I hate having to have two devices, when one should be enough. The battery life of the current crop of Windows 7 tablets just isn't quite there yet and is the only obstacle keeping me from buying one, and I am hoping that the arm version of Windows 8 is going to remedy that.
[General Questions and Answers] mox123:
thats the problem alot of the hardware does suck, however with the tegra 3 having only 1 gpu core compared to a5x's 4 gpus,

i think apple did the right thing here but I can't support a company like apple

the transformer prime sucks and they have made a new model of the same prime tablet due to issues with the back aluminum and some slight enhancements,

so in a way there is a flaw with those tablets right there and to overcome those you need to purchase the even new model of the prime,

I don't want to be running around, I just want something that will work hardware wise, and the software I can work around with custom roms,
[General Questions and Answers] carstenth:
tab

i would chose the samsung galaxy tab
[General Questions and Answers] LukinM26:
I really recommend you TAB from Samsung Galaxy family ;)
[General Questions and Answers] IamSnah:
I'm very satisfied with my galaxy tab 10.1

Covers all my needs, has great ROMs - I've only tried overcome, but there are others - and is overclockable.

Now that I've found the switchme app - me, my wife and child all have our separate accounts on it.

Whatever you get, make sure you have enough internal space for such an app.

It's very convenient for more than one user to be able to have their own google account on a tablet, since they often are shared my more than one user.
[General Questions and Answers] mox123:
its such a hard choice as they are all good but only one is going to be bought,

I wish I could make up my damn mind
[General Questions and Answers] Shadowscape:
If money is no object, you have two choices. Either you want a tablet can double down as a netbook and you go for the upcoming ASUS Transformer tablet (skip the Prime, I've heard from several people that it has connectivity issues), or you're more into consuming media, in which case Samsung Galaxy Tab is really good.

At this point it slowly starts to become a matter of taste. The top competitors are pretty close to each other. I'm curious about the upcoming Google-branded tablet too - I kicked the HTC Sense to the curb after a mere 2 weeks and replaced it with AOSP, so I don't put great trust in third party shells.
[General Questions and Answers] markbaker.avalon:
I own the Galaxy Tab 10.1 running one of the latest stable ICS roms and apart from the camera not working... its fast as lightening with no lags at all.

I dropped the touchwiz in favour of spb 3d which is awesome on this device. I don't even use my desktops/laptops anymore I can do my day 2 day stuff on my tablet and access all my crucial documents on the tablet and my Samsung galaxy s 2 phone via cloud accounts such as box or drop box.

With regards to 3g, well to save myself an additional cellular contract, I simply tether my phones connection to the tablet either over wifi if I don't have a fixed wifi connection or over Bluetooth if I want to save on battery drain.

It works for me, as many claims that the galaxy s2 phone was and still is one of the most powerfull android phones available, I opted for its bigger brother the tab 10.1, its pretty much the same device bar the phone functionality and a lesser spec camera.
[General Questions and Answers] khanhtrinh:
Ya I own a galaxy tab 10.1 too, it works great!!!
[General Questions and Answers] mox123:
just to let everyone know, i got the xoom in the end as it looked like the best tablet with best support and best specs in all comparison,

thanks for the advice
[General Questions and Answers] krustmother:
I am looking at an android tablet to replace my hated iPad 2.

I looked up reviews, many sites like CNET bashed the Asus transformer and its successor. The head of Asus admitted problems that Asus engineeres can't find to fix. Blames problems on manufacturing. The WiFi and bt is appearing too drop, inexplicably.
[General Questions and Answers] sreza:
If you want to go Android for a tablet, wait until they release the Asus Padfone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBTc3gn7jBE

If you want to go Win8 for your tablet, wait for Razer's Project Fiona:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX6jy4U30Qw

That is all.
[General Questions and Answers] Bigguzzo:
galaxy tab 10.1 the fast with new ics rom;-)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] robifis:
Hello all,

I have bought a Casemate tough case and received it today and made a quick video on youtube about how it looks and feels on my channel.

In summary it is a fantastic case and the only drawback is the fact that it hand't been released earlier.

Here is the Youtube link
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] zkyevolved:
How thick does it make the device now? :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] robifis:
It's not actually that bad to be honest. It gives it a "nice and comfortable" feel
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] zkyevolved:
How about when you put it in your pocket? is it still comfortable in there? I use TPU cases right now, and they're fairly slim as they are. But I never feel comfortable with them if I were to drop my device. They're just good for scratches, not for falls (which never happens, but I'm sure it will happen sooner or later).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] robifis:
It fits into my pocket alright a nice fit without making it look like i am "excited" ;). I am 6'2" however so my pockets might be slightly bigger. With this I literally have no worries about it dropping. I probably don't even need the screen protector on the device.

If you look on my youtube channel there is another case review up from casemate too and the phone does seem just as secure without the added bulk.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] ubermetroid:
Will it fit an extended battery?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] robifis:
Depends how big...a slight raise and you might just get away with it but an extended battery like a 4500mAh then no...This case is designed exactly for the normal battery with a tiny tiny bit of room if any
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] citylimits:
Nice lookin' case, shame it's only in black :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] aditya_reds:
nice case there, the only thing is it adds so much bulk to the note, that's my only concern with this case...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] robifis:
I see what you mean but I don't mind it as the phone is big already.

I just love the case because it is soooo comfortable to hold. I had it on my GS2 and I couldn't wait until casemate released it.

It would be worth trying it if you get the chance you won't regret it
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] aditya_reds:
Sure mate, might buy it later i guess...

Its always good to have choices..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Formhault:
I have a TPU gel S-Line wave case on my Note right now.

I intend to buy the Case Mate Tough, but there are some things I want to ask you about.

How does it feel when you press the power / volume buttons? I mean... do you feel it, or it's like... erm... dang. The feedback, is it good or bad? :D

Also, how "slippery" is it on the top/bottom edges (where the polycarbonate shell isn't holding it as tight as on the sides)? Bad enough to "slip" off a bit when you take it out of a tight pocket, or even when you drop it...?

---------- Post added at 11:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 PM ----------

Oh and one more thing (not likely to be the last :D )... Did you get a screen protector inside the package? The store where I'm about to buy it from claims there is one in the package, although they don't mention whether it's made by Case-Mate (do they actually do screen protectos?) or some other firm, or if it's clear or matte or whatever...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] robifis:
The feeling is really good I loved it. The button feedback is great. I buy tough cases for all my phones as I love how they feel. The buttons are easy to press and the phone stays clean without any dirt getting in between the phone and the case.

With regards to screen protector, no there wasn't one and I am not aware that casmate do do any screen protectors. I usually go for zagg ones as I like them the most.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Formhault:
Thank you for the answer!

Then the store that is selling the case probably includes a crappy screen protector in themselves :p . Or CaseMate started to add this recently... who knows.

I'll buy it on wednesday. Hope I don't get one that has askew cut-outs and such, haha :D .
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Formhault:
My case arrived just today!

It had a screen protector in the package... which was probably added by the shop, since the package was not sealed anymore and... oh well...

The screen protector was probably good, at least as good as those cheap ones you can get for a dollar a piece, but I f**ked up at installing it. I was planning to go down to a shop and buy a 3M Vikuiti screen protector (the vendor installed it, perfectly), anyway.

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The case is... well, it's bulky! It's really good, but installing it is a bit... well, it's hard. I did some drop tests with it, and the buttons were slightly off, also the lip... required some extensive pulling-with-teeth :p .

I'm dissapointed by the fact that they didn't add a few extra stripes of ABS on the top and bottom.... without those, those two sides are flimsy and easy to get off, you know... Anyway.

Also, the hard shell doesn't perfectly fit over the silicone glove, at least on the top side... but it's good enough.

For this kind of price, I was expecting utmost perfection, but it's good :p . To be honest, the S-Line wave TPU case I had before felt better in hand - also had better grip. Or perhaps I just need some time to adjust to this new case...

Also, hate how the silicone is a dust magnet. :(

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Anyway, this case is overall good. Definetly protects the phone well :) .
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] diverblue:
I used the case-mate tough case back when I had my Galaxy S and loved it! It offered outstanding protection from bumps and knocks so I purchased the case again for my Note. Used it for a few months but have since moved to the Mercury case. What made me change was the difficulty I had taking the phone out of my pockets. The textured surface of the case is nice to hold and feels good but it's too clingy to clothing, magnified by the size of the case's surface area ( probably why I never had the same problem with my Galaxy S). Still use it every now and again though.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Formhault:
The Mercury case seems to be a jelly case?

And it doesn't even cover the buttons...

Oh well. You should have bought the CUBZ S-Line wave TPU case instead, it's more good looking :p
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Democreature:
I've looked and saw something similar but don't remember the search criteria. History: I once had a Chinese tablet that worked as desired. I used a USB WLAN adapter that overrode the internal wifi and worked. Is there something I can do to have my XOOM recognized my external usb wifi adapter. (I am rooted with ICS 4.03 with a OTG adapter)
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runhopskipjump:
I believe the information you are looking for in in the Xoom Android Development section. The tread is called "Tegra Hardware and Feature Implementation ". Drivers and further enhancements to the kernel can be found on the first post.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Democreature:
That was informative, now to figure out how to install it. I am just getting started doing this stuff.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Democreature:
External USB Wifi

First I don't want to do any testing on network security, I barely know how to turn on my XOOM.

What I looking for is a way to use my external USB Wifi adapter with my XOOM to increase the range of reception when I'm on the lake too far from my home wifi.

I want to be able to disable the internal wifi and then attach the external USB Antenna.

Developers, I know where the donate button is. Just need some help with this issue.

I don't want to install BT5.

Or if this has all ready been done please give me the link because after hours of searching, I can't seem to find the solution.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Temnip:
I am interested in your results....did you get it to work?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Democreature:
No Joy