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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] stratax:
agreed! im getting sick of all this fragmentation in android.. its all about hardware it seems these days lol, thats not even the most important thing really. just look at WP7, and IOS. both butter smooth on single cores. with android you have quad cores and still lag. like i said in my other post software > hardware

i think HTC, and Sony have the best UI both easy to use, great eye- candy and both are smoooth. not so much with Touchwiz, looks like crap.

there is BIG difference if you care about fluidity and battery life. i think the S4 improves batterylife over the S3 about 20% or something like that.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/0...ragon-s4-around-the-world-on-a-single-charge/

The s4 has the best balance of both power and battery life than any other processor in the market. (ARM, that is)

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you're talking about "Sony Ericsson", not Sony. i never liked Sony Ericsson phones really. well i liked the arc and that was it. i remember looking at the x10 forums thinking about buying it, then seeing all the hate it made me turn around lol

Now that Sony updated all the legacy phones (most) to ICS it seems they are listening to their consumers better.

edit: Yeah i see what you are saying. but the people drawn to the samsung phones just because "it has a quad core" are just following the wholte hardware trend or whatever and i think that trend is dying.. To be honest i was actually excited what samsung was going to bring to the table with the galaxy s 3. when i saw the prototypes (leaks) i thought it looked awesome (way better than the actual phone) lol. but big disappointment :p the only phone that has got me excited is the asus padfone and acer cloudmobile this year. the one x is nice but its too big and im tired of having HTCs.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] richteralan:
The thing is,

good hardware will get obsolete soon.

good design and UE will NOT get obsolete, or at least not "soon".
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] stratax:
exactly, look at the sheep still going after IOS. its mostly because of UE and how easy it is to use. or WP7. now ICS has way more optimized than the previous versions of android but Google still has much work to do. and not just them, companys who make the skins as well HTC, Sony, etc. (im no apple fan btw, just stating facts)

look at the lg nitro HD, great specs, hd screen, crap UE = crap phone
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
Man, I don't think Xperia S deserves all this negativity. I understand your concerns, but to be honest, your post sounds like nitpicking.

If you don't like the covers of the ports, then get rid of them. Just simply use scissors. There are some owners who already did and don't complain about it. On the other hand, I found these covers to be great as they prevent dust.

Removable back cover has small gaps around the edges, indeed, but they're hard to notice and doesn't make back cover flimsy. In addition, since back cover is removable, it allows you to change the battery. Not in a way as if you want to put a spare one, but in a way if your battery is totally dead and you need to change it to the new one. It's a nice addition. Anyway, most of the users have protective cases (which makes phone look like any other one, but we care about design before buying the phone, right?), so concerns about removable cover shouldn't be a big deal.

Dock. Well, 99% of the user didn't hear about it and if they did, they probably have no idea what to do with it. There're custom docks on a market, but if you insist on having USB and HDMI ports on the same side, then yeah, it's a deal broker. Just now, docks aren't popular.

I'm not trying to defend the phone, but I want to show that almost every aspect of the phone has good and bad things to talk about, it just depends on your view.

The only reason why I didn't get the phone was Snapdragon S3 instead of S4. Not because it's slower, but because S4 is more energy efficient. And that's a deal breaker for me.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] stratax:
+1 that is the only reason i didnt get the phone. because i have the Amaze and that isnt really MUCH of a upgrade considering the amaze has the s3 as well. i would love to own the xperia s but i wouldnt put any money on it. i do really want to get rid of this phone though
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsanches:
+1 here too

but not only S3 was a deal breaker, but I would say the lack of LTE was too

That and other things make me think that the perfect phone would be the Xperia P+s4+LTE+better battery

Even I never saw a Xperia S, it looks pretty big
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] batman_112:
Here is another look at the Hayabusa. Apparently, it has an "arc" shaped body. I just hope that the body does not crack like the arc does! :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] R64:
The shots are blurry but I hope it is not too much like the arc. Didn't like the design of the arc that much, too much shiny plastic. And it looks like it will have software buttons :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] richteralan:
Lots of lens distortion there.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
I guess it is just a question where do you set a bar for a device costing 420Eur/~550$.

Of course you know how such a "tuned" device will look. Talk about beautiful premium flagship design :)

I am not opposed to the covers per se. But there are many much more intelligent cover solutions out there, like for example one on the samsung galaxy s1. It is just a simple plastic slider. It won't get lost, you can either keep it open or closed. No idea what prevented Sony to build something similar, i mean it is just a piece of plastic.

Or they could leave those stupid covers, but sell me a wireless charging dock instead.

I am not even whining about the absence of the real dock connector, and no, microusb does not count as a real dock connector.

Of course. I just happen to be more fussy, otherwise I could buy one of the plastic wonders of samsung or huawey or whatever. It does not matter to me much what other 99% of the user would probably do or not do. I just know, that my "experience" would be totally damaged at least two times a day by needing to pop-out those fiddly covers.

As to the plastic back, it is thin and flimsy. And moves around if pushed by finger. Does not feel and look premium to me as it should (given the company and position in product line).

This adds too. Just for me it was not signifficant enough. If XperiaS had a body of XperiaP (could be a plastic, not necessary aluminium) I would be willing to put up with older CPU.

It is not granted at all, that hayabusa would be any better in this regard. Any savings by a better CPU can be eaten up by the bigger display. And if the battery stays the same (or gets even smaller).... We will see.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] batman_112:
I don't see any physical buttons there.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsanches:
hope this isn't the final design

I'm in love with the iconic design of the Xperia NXT series, just like Xperia S or P

if that's the design, I'll probably wait 'till next year to see what comes next. Or maybe wait to see the Mint which is expected to setember
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] R64:
That is why I said it probably will have software buttons and I don't like software buttons. I think it is a waste of screen space and it doesn't look good.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] unknown13x:
The front is all one piece glass, no plastic involved at all ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] batman_112:
Nice....I am anxiously waiting for it....hopefully it will be my next phone! :p

I hope they release the white version in the states ASAP!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jonmorris:
Two years in a row now, the Xperia arc and then the Xperia S were shown in January and on sale not long after (the Xperia S would have been earlier, except they couldn't begin full scale production until knowing if the casings would say Sony or have to say Sony Ericsson, following approval).

The phones shown at MWC are a bit different as they are part of a road map and will have a staged release. What's more, last year they had the earthquake which hit the releases hard - and even caused a shortage of components.

The Xperia neo V came about because it enabled SE to save the 8MP camera sensors for the arc (and the ray). I believe the Xperia pro also got delayed and may not even have got released in every market.

So, don't take 2011 as a sign that any future Sony model will be delayed. Given that HTC now aims to have a new model on sale within one month of announcement, and Samsung announces the S3 with a release date of just over two weeks, I'd think Sony has got to realise it must aim to get products out quickly from now on.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Felimenta97:
There is any place I could trade my XS for a Hayabusa, for free?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] batman_112:
Probably not...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Felimenta97:
This was ironic but...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsanches:
You can always give me your Xperia S and buy the Hayabusa

You know.. some "camaradagem por sermos brasileiros" :P
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsatan:
I'd bet that the hayabusa isn't shown till July and the phone won't be available till late this year or early next.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
U will lose, something coming from SONY by June for sure, otherwise SGIII will blow Sony again..

from xperia PLAY
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] richteralan:
The june Sony phone will be Xperia Ion.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
ION is already announced, nothing new in that..

I m talking abt new flagship device LT29i-Hayabusa..

Just wait till June 1st week !!

from xperia PLAY
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vivftp:
June 1st week? Do you know something the rest of us don't? All the tidbits I've heard so far point to June 19th or so.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
We got your point, you don't like the device and you'll look for the one which will be perfect for you..but in real life perfection barely exist, so it may take some time till you find it. Making some compromises would be simpler solution. ;)

By the way, I heard Samsung SIII has dock (including wireless charging dock or something similar) and it may have the plastic cover you were talking about. Check it out.

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Software buttons give you bigger screen on a smaller phone as you don't have to waste physical space for captivate buttons. By the way, with "real" buttons in most cases you will also have "software" buttons...

In addition, there's a statement from Google encouraging developers to concentrate on software buttons, so sooner or later we'll have to adopt them.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] batman_112:
I think you are talking about the ION. Here is a link.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] BrazenRain:
Xperiablog just reposted that, so perhaps you're right but the Hayabusa is still out there. I'm going to buy it and never buy another phone until they can fit one into a watch. :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
But of course. It is just a tad over my "pain threshold" so I will wait and see.

My biggest concern is, that Sony could be tempted to pull off that special japanese "absurdly thin with absurdly small battery" thing.

It also has a pentile amoled which to me is a kind of outright disqualification. But sony could take notice and introduce similar "touch stone", would be a big plus :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
Hayabusa?

Phones for Japanese market: http://sonyviet.vn/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/xperia_gx_sx_press_release.pdf

It's very likely that international versions would be the same, except LTE.

So that's it. Now we know how Hayabusa will look like. Any comments?

---

Didn't see it before, but it looks like that there're other threads discussing this. :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xerox89:
It looks great . The back seem like make of matte material and the black looks sexy .

p/s: same for white:D:D:D:D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dachao:
There is also the Xperia SX. The Sony Xperia SX is officially the lightest LTE phone out there.

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Sony-Xperia-SX_id7098
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jonmorris:
I know the Xperia S buttons are a bit hit and miss (until you get used to them) but I still prefer these than wasting screen real estate.

The SX also has way too much empty space above the screen.

To be honest, having now seen the 'next' phones, even if they are for Japan only, I am more glad to have the Xperia S and don't feel like suddenly putting it up for sale in the summer to upgrade.

I'm getting some fantastic photos and video from my phone too, now the weather is improving, so even if the 13MP sensor is a newer design I don't feel like I'm getting a poor experience now.

These two new announcements should now stop people worrying too much about what they're possibly going to miss out on.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skifyr123:
The SX was ugly :eek: btw more information here: http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/05/09/xperia-gx-and-xperia-sx-announced-by-sony-mobile-japan/

GX:

Starting with the Xperia GX it will have a 4.6-inch (720 x 1196) display, 1.5Ghz dual-core processor (the exact chipset is yet to be confirmed but we believe it will be the MSM8960 S4 Snapdragon), 16GB flash memory (no word whether external memory will be included), LTE , HDMI and a 13MP camera with Exmor sensor and full HD video recording. The phone resembles the Xperia arc and will have a chassis with a matte texture coating.

For me the GX is too big. And there are not that many differences, only better processor, 1mpx more camera and new design. But you only have 16 gig of internal storage compared to 32!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] BrazenRain:
The 13Mp camera sensor has HDR video. You also get a smaller bezel, though the phone is about a centimeter wider than the S (according to scaled press shots I assume). I'd call the GX what the arc was to the X10: Better, but not the upgrade you're waiting for.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
Cm'on, there is no comparision between aRc n x10..

Arc was far far better than x10 in all departments..

People who are waiting for GX (Hayabusa) are basically those who wants a design like aRc..

from xperia PLAY
[Droid Eris Android Development] malakai1911:
** NOT SUPPORTED OR UPDATED**

I still like Froyo very much on the Eris. This is based off of CELBFroyo 4.4, which was and still is excellent :). I wanted something very clean and simple that was relatively quick and that I could just add the apps I want to, so I took CELB and tweaked it a little bit. A huge thank you to Conap for the excellent rom.

Changes from CELBFroyo 4.4:

- Cache2cache included.

- Boot animation removed.

- Cyanogenmod Anonymous Statistics and Update Notifications removed, and I edited and recompiled the settings apk to remove their options (otherwise would FC if you clicked them, which annoyed me).

- ADW, Superuser and File Manager updated to latest versions (as of Spring '12).

- Some other minor changes I can't remember right this moment. I removed like spare parts and some other junky apks.

The rom should be relatively snappy. I was toying with the idea of changing ADW to something different, but decided just to update it to the latest available version (1.3.6 System).

Note: No Gapps are included, you must install the apk's manually or find an MDPI zip with them. This goes for Gmail, Google Play, Google+, Google Maps w/Nav, YouTube, etc.

- I would have liked to turn off animations by default, but never got around to it. Not sure how much this helps with speed, but I assume some. (both in Settings -> Display -> Animation -> "N animations", and also Settings -> ADWLauncher -> Drawer Settings -> (uncheck) "Animated Drawer" (uncheck) "Fade app labels").

To me, this rom with animations turned off and some basic apps installed, felt relatively decent. I know that not many people are interested in Froyo anymore, but this might be a good fit for some users.

Download:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/flcah1

http://www.filehost.ws/c4eg01i3plby
[Droid Eris Android Development] doogald:
There was always an issue with CELB (and I think most other Eris Froyos) with GPS tracking for longer than about 20 minutes. The last time that I ran CELB I used Runkeeper to try to track a run and, about 20 minutes in, sure enough - it had me 45 miles in the Atlantic Ocean for a few seconds, then about 15 miles the other direction, then back where I really was.

Anyway, I would test to see if GPS has the same behavior, or if it is now fixed. I loved CELB but this behavior was the major reason I went to the GB ROMs.
[Droid Eris Android Development] malakai1911:
Oh wow. I use Navigon and have never had that issue... is it strictly limited to Google Maps/Navigation? I'll test both for an extended period when I get a chance to see if it is buggy.
[Droid Eris Android Development] doogald:
Like I said, it was happening in the app Runkeeper. Probably Google My Tracks as well. I'm sure that if you drive with My Tracks for a while and see if it tracked you for over 30 minutes that would be a good test.
[Droid Eris Android Development] sunilromy:
gr8 brother, will try to use it on my eris.
[Android Apps and Games] ruelle:
"Communicate anywhere, any time … without infrastructure, without mobile towers, without satellites, without wifi hotspots, and without carriers. Use existing off-the-shelf mobile cell phone handsets. Use your existing mobile phone number wherever you go, and never pay roaming charges again."

http://developer.servalproject.org/site/

Google play version (0.07)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.servalproject

Version 0.08

http://developer.servalproject.org/files/Serval-0.08.RC1.apk

Anyone tried it???
[Android Apps and Games] Archer:
Moved to Apps & Games.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donsh00tmesanta:
How's the battery life and Lte/3g speeds

Sent from unnamed 2.0.1 powered galaxy s2 brought to you by sprint
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lazaro17:
There's no LTE on sprint yet.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wparkins:
Pretty generic question. Lots of posts on battery life. Some of the mods tend to improve it but like all smart phones its never enough. I cannot speak for LTE speeds but its faster than my BB was on the same network.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Look at the threads for Verizon battery life. I'm sure it'll be similar. The 3G speeds will be slow like the rest of the Sprint network, and the LTE network hasn't been launched yet...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Epix4G:
Most everybody has said its a little faster than the epic touch and there are a couple towers that are on.....someone said they were getting 15Mb down and 10 Mb up ... Don't remember where but its going to be really hit and miss what tower may be upgraded and on
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donsh00tmesanta:
I seen on Android central forums people claiming lte connections are active

There really should be seperate carrier forums for the nexus galaxy

Sent from unnamed 2.0.1 powered galaxy s2 brought to you by sprint
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
There really shouldn't be. 95% of the general forum talk can be associated to all 3 devices. No need to spread it thin and have repeat questions and topics just because you think your phone/carrier is "special".
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donsh00tmesanta:
Lol

Sent from unnamed 2.0.1 powered galaxy s2 brought to you by sprint
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lazaro17:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1612350&page=2

There's someone there who posted screens of lte coverage by an intersection. I think at launch its on 6 markets. So really all depends where your market stands in line for sprint's Lte. I personally don't want to hang out at an intersection for coverage. :rolleyes:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
LTE isn't that robust. You have to stand IN the intersection for reception :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ascertion:
Battery life is about even, we don't have cm9 or AOKP yet (which is what I mainly ran on E4GT), but on stock, they are pretty even.

As far a speeds go, I have no LTE so can't quote speeds on that, but 3G is slightly better on my gNex. The highest I ever pulled on E4GT was 2.17 mbps down, I pulled this last night on my gNex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Epix4G:
Don't forget you have to hold your phone in your left hand above u your head while you're right foot is strait out on front of you in the middle of the intersection and you may get 2 bars of coverage .....try it someone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
This will only work if you have 3 boogers dripping from your nose to close off the circuit, anything less you might as well wipe with a tissue...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donsh00tmesanta:
Any screen time pics? With eptouch I get around 4 hrs with 5.5 when on wifi

Sent from unnamed 2.0.1 powered galaxy s2 brought to you by sprint
[HTC Amaze 4G] SharpNick:
My computer cannot detect my phone anymore? i mean i have access to the internal and external SD card but I can't use adb or fastboot or what ever commands i need. I'm currently trying to s-off it but when i run the Juopunutbear S-OFF "ControlBear.exe" i get:

Starting up......

Connect device...

Press ENTER to exit.....

and if I try running something like the Amaze_All_In_One_Kit and try to boot into bootloader it says

C:\Users\Nick\Documents\HTC Amaze\Amaze_All-In-One_Kit_XDA_V3.0\Amaze_All-In-One

_Kit_XDA_V3.0\data>adb kill-server

C:\Users\Nick\Documents\HTC Amaze\Amaze_All-In-One_Kit_XDA_V3.0\Amaze_All-In-One

_Kit_XDA_V3.0\data>adb reboot bootloader

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

C:\Users\Nick\Documents\HTC Amaze\Amaze_All-In-One_Kit_XDA_V3.0\Amaze_All-In-One

_Kit_XDA_V3.0\data>pause

Press any key to continue . . .

Please help me I can't wait to have s-off to install the new ICS leak.. (im running on telus)
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
I bet you forgot to enable USB debugging.
[HTC Amaze 4G] SharpNick:
Nope it's the first thing I checked.. :/ I'm no pro but I still have a college degree in Computer Science..
[HTC Amaze 4G] SharpNick:
loll it was checked on yesterday but you made me think maybe there a lag I checked it off and on again and now it worked haha THANKS! :P
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Haha. Told ya! When you unlock the bootloader, it resets the phone. You probably forgot to reenable it
[HTC Amaze 4G] SharpNick:
NOW I HAVE ICS WORKING FLAWLESSLY!!!! :D

android 4.0.3 is f*cking amazing!! soooo smooth feels like cream in my hand!! XD HAHAHA

anyways this thread is done Thanks for helping me! :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] broker32:
I'm having the same issue and USB debugging is on. It was working fine after I unlocked the bootloader.
[Focus General] mirolg:
pls if you find a cool app, add in a post and share it with us

music

free mp3 music download

dj mixes, cool :)

stop! the music!

browser

faaaaaaast browser (switch scripting off)

tools

...speed dial and shortcut organizer app

... calibrate battery level after flash a new ROM

...best METRO styled flashlight- no advertising :)

...calendar live tile with week number and, and ....

...crate tiles from your pictures and set a action for it

...create a lockscreen with own informations and picture

...nice Metro styled timer with background support!

other

..THAI and Asia recepies, hmmmmmmmm!

Language

..MS translator with might features

and few more, my favorites
[Focus General] IlovemyWp7:
Can anyone please help me to understand how the f*** to use the metro theme app to customize the colors and backgrounds man I've googled and Bing my ass off and no videos or tutorials I'm new to windows phones I used to be a iPhone 4 freak but got tired of using windows phone theme through dreamboard to make my phone look like a windows phone so I went and bought my focus on Craigslist for $75 and sold my ip4 for $350 lmao! I just got tired of the lag when using themes BC the iPhones UI is ugly as hell. Sorry for the long post but hope someone can help me understand that app. All I want is to have a black keyboard and when I try I get a white block across the top of the screen.