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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
For me personally having tested the one x as well, the xperia is a much better phone.

The two front runners are the xperia and the galaxy S3.

The one x has all the bells and whistles but fails to deliver, the galaxy S3 has doggy looks but delivers a great user experience while the xperia looks the best but only really delivers for the mainstream user. It's not a phone for the hardcore who always want the latest cutting edge specs.

All these phones are much much better than the toyish iPhone. Apple's problem isn't hardware but software. IOS is still just basically an app launcher and I don't believe that'll change much with IOS6.

Steve jobs stuck to the line that fluidity was better than sophistication. Google on the other hand opted for sophistication knowing fully well that hardware would catch up. Google have won there just as Microsoft did in the nineties.

IOS is so inferior to android that I just can't see them closing the huge gulf that exists between both platforms in only a year. Software wise Apple are behind and will always stay behind because of a philosophy that failed them against Microsoft and is certain to fail them again today.

Overall I'd say get the xperia. ICS hopefully will see the phone really shine bright.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] solidkevin:
Personally for what I do with my phones I see them as pretty similar, its when I start wanting to do stuff like moves files on the phone, apps arent as open in what they can do with the file system and you can basiclly customize anything in android, beyond that to call an iphone a toy is ridiculous, it can do mostly everything android can except some features when you start digging deep, in the end its all about what you need, I consider myself a pretty big tech guy and I rarely run into a situation where Im like "Oh man I REALLY wish I had and android right now!" only times are when using the crappy youtube app (guess why lol), maps could be better, and random scenarios when doing file management stuff.

And yea the GS3 has great specs but but ugly! Like...really ugly lol
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
Even you yourself have in your response, highlighted quite a few instances where android either can while the iPhone can't or where android can just do it better.

I suggest to you that there are a lot of these instances, and that's right through the operating system. Android carries out most functions in fewer steps than IOS and is more intuitive in just as many ways.

The iPhone like I said, is just an app launcher and that's the stuff of 5yrs ago.

Hand held computing is much more than that now.

The iPhone is what it is, just another 'must have' joker, a status symbol, a very bold neon sign that says ' hey look at me, I'm the man you see in the place to be'.

There you will find the reason for its success and nowhere else.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lord Takyon:
My 2 pennies worth.

I don't like Apple, never have and never will for various reasons.

As far as the one x, used one for few hours last week and hated it. It is just full of bugs, too many annoyances to list here. I tried it as I was offered one at a good price, but decided to stick with my XperiaS.

Sent from my XperiaS via subspace beacon.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] somemadcaaant:
One x on ATT is boot loader locked, great mobile tho and I'd get that version not the Tegra3.

I'd still get the xperia s over both of them tho as I did :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] solidkevin:
Eh, we all have opinions, I like the simplicity and integration of apple combined with its top notch hardware, and I find Android to be a bit all over the place at times, for me they both have their pros and cons and I can use either, now WP7, thats a different story, I have tried it twice and just cant use it, the font and overall style is amazing and it does something things that "just make sense" when you think about it, but then it does things or misses features where it leaves you scratching your head, that combined with the fact that the app slection sucks and the hardware is pretty sub par, wp7 overall leaves much to be desired but has big potential if some major changes are done.

For now I'll wait for the IP5 and see what it offers, if disappointing I'll go android. As of now Im happy with my 4S.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] solidkevin:
Symbian also wasnt actually too bad! Just SO slow due to bad specs and like 10 apps lol, other then that it was great on my old Nokia's, and WM was alsmot the same in those aspects aswell imo, great potential but the OS was so slow due to low ram and weak proc, they were ahead of their time, but when the time came it was too late.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zodiac100:
Yes symbian was very functional. It just lacked the fluidity and the presence of android. Android just like windows will become almost ubiquitous within 10 years.

It's Google's alternative to Windows. Understand that and you'll understand where it's going.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] solidkevin:
Competition is good, it forces everyone to step up their games, hopefully apple can impress with IOS6 and lets see if MS can turn around WP sales with an updated WP fixing the missing features and what not.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chefnoob:
Please, lets stop saying "the Iphone can do what android can" and just face the facts. My droid can share files ota easily, run programs that can remotely control computers, etc... My sister has a hard time transferings songs from her mac book to her iphone... Enough said.

I am already planning on getting an xperia S. The choices I was facing was either the SGS3, ONE X and Xperia S. I was a bit dissapointed with SE last year when I got my NEO V because the hardware specs werent that competitive(single core 1ghz, 512 ram, 420mb storage). When xperia s came out it was a large step from what they had last 2011. I was thinking of shifting to samsung for the s3 but after I saw how ugly it is, it was safe to assume that im going with sony again. I never did like htc because of its crappy QC and sub-standard build quality.

I have to give to Sony though...their phones really are sexy. Aesthetically, it looks top class. Even the UI is one of the best around.

Sent from my NEO V Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] anthon:
I love this phone
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] solidkevin:
You are right Android can do more then iphone but the majority of iphone users could care less about that stuff so its a moot point for them, all they care about is playing music, web, phone, text, apps, just the basic stuff which iphone does exceptionally well, honestly thats all I use my phone for. Most iphone users dont care about cores, ram, and stuff like that, thats what many seem to not understand. All I want is a quad core and bigger screen on iphone which im sure the 5 will.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chefnoob:
Exactly! Its like comparing apples with oranges...each has its own purpose.

Me personally, I needed a phone that can double as my pc and laptop at the same time... I do a lot on it; edit files, remotely controling my pc at home, viewing wifi cams at home, works as an extension for other devices, etc. I need a phone that can do more than just play music and other basic stuff.

When I saw the xperia S camera specs, I figured I need more now. I travel a lot and take tons of photos for personal and work purposes... This means I dont have to carry my camera all the time.

Sent from my NEO V Tapatalk
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
For ppl who are still in love with ICS.....just sharing a find..... pretty good drawer was only very slightly laggy on my device but that could be remedied by disabling drawer animations or sth like that.... rom makers could prolly work with the guy and incorporate it with their rom to get the best out of the launcher =P

Holo Launcher Beta2

Beta 3 is out!
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
Another good find.....

Flipboard

oh should be mentioned that if you want the widgets youll have to store the app on phone memory not sd... =D
[LG Optimus Black] tantrums:
Nice find. :)
[LG Optimus Black] Pollie81:
+2

Flipboard is really great!
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
lgCamera

note this is NOT the stock LG camera

search button..... just do it.....
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
Headset Icon Changer

It changes the icon that appears when you plug in your headphones without having to go through the trouble of editing your png... pretty fun....

search button..... just do it.....
[LG Optimus Black] slurpdroid:
Not LG Camera, but lgCamera :p
[LG Optimus Black] andreas0013:
Lol look how many thanks that guy who posted flipboard got, and he is a junior member :p
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
is there a difference?? lol :p

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edit

wow yeah big difference actually lolol sorreh
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
NINE (9gag app)

NINE

i dunno, ive tried other 9gag apps and i honestly think this is the best one available now....

get it while its still free!!! ahahha
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
Might be useful.. you can customise and create any widget you want!

Meta Widgets
[LG Optimus Black] slowy77:
nice thread, keep updating
[LG Revolution] wslguy:
I'm doing some theme changes and can't seem to find the status bar icon that shows when the USB is connected. Any ideas where this is stored on broken out?
[LG Revolution] JohnnyAn:
I think it's stat_sys_data_usb.png in the framework-res.apk. After decompiling it should be in res\drawable-hdpi\
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] roger23:
Nfc anable Android Beam for galaxy s2 i9100 9100p ICS

Installation:

save all your data and apps with titanium backup

wipe data

flash zip file with cmw

reboot x2

Enjoy :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] roger23:
Reserved....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Diliban:
Anyone tested?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] roger23:
I tested... it's work good
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Rueben_:
Forgive me here but the GS2 is not NFC Certified its it. I was under the impression that NFC was part hardware as well. So flashing this will enable the GS2 to have NFC/Android beam? Thanks for Replies
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Northern-Loop:
I9100P model as the NFC chip, the international version I9100 does not.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ricey1986:
If this isn't for the I9100 maybe the title should be changed?

Seems rather misleading.

Ricey
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mduzee:
Not working with i9100 international

Hi

Im in SA and i tried installing the app, its installed but i cant enable or disable it, it is greyied out !!

Thanks:(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lhubbuzz79:
Same hea:(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] RexJay78:
FYI I9100 International does not have NFC chip, flashing this would not SUDDENLY make ur phone NFC enabled

i9100P has a NFC chip, and this zip is only for enabling the chip to work in this particular model only
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] roger23:
this zip work only on i9100p with an ics i9100 rom

if you have it, try to Reboot phone.

After install,it need to reboot phone twice to work fine!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zun0008:
Works for me! Great work dude

I9100p
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] phishfi:
So... you should give credit where credit is due... this fix was posted on a French forum over a month ago... unless it was you who posted it, you should at least link the source!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidspwy:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24439878&postcount=102

:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] RedWave31:
Thanks for "stealing" GAT's work and mine without ANY proper credit. Flagged for report.

> Thanks to davidspwy and phishfi for support.

Original XDA Message

Original French Forum

Original message:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] crachel:
This is the 2nd thread that has tried to steal that work.

Closed & infraction issued
[Off-topic] michaelg117:
hey guys. completly not related to phones, and alot of you probably dont know what gloving is. but id really appriciate it if you checked me out.

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SirNomNomz?feature=mhee

Facebook team: https://www.facebook.com/niNocturnalIlluminations

thanks
[Off-topic] boborone:
Uhhh never heard it called gloving. Guess I'm just that old. We did that about 15 years ago. Never heard that name.

But anyway, this is a team I like

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTeamTruth
[Off-topic] MissionImprobable:
I've been out of the game for a minute, but wouldn't it work better with black gloves and a black shirt? Just asking. Seeing the glow off your hands and t-shirt takes away from the effect a little.
[Off-topic] boborone:
You're right. Back in my day, we made our own with black mechanic's gloves with LEDs and fiber optics. Now I searched for some stuff on youtube and all the people are wearing white gloves.

[YOUTUBE]gX5ayBPJfpc[/YOUTUBE]

reminds me of Mickey Mouse and old Disney cartoon jazz hands lol
[Off-topic] MissionImprobable:
Yeah, the white gloves just aren't getting it done. It's strange to say about something like this, but the white gloves say dorky, black feels "professional" =p I don't know how else to put it, but yeah, if a bunch of dudes got up on stage in white gloves I'd wonder if the mousekateers were about to throw down.
[Off-topic] michaelg117:
I'd use black gloves , but my thumb light points down instead of up, so it lights up my palm. If I didn't prefer that, I'd probably use black
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
I would also use a black skimask or something to cover up the face. Also drop the glasses. Reflections :p
[Off-topic] michaelg117:
I do have a mask design that I'm looking to get made, its ganna be painted on a jabowakeez mask.
[Nexus S General] Gambler_3:
I was set on upgrading to the galaxy nexus but after using the device I am just not sure anymore. I have an i9023 and in all honestly I found the display of the gnexus underwhelming. It was too dim compared to nexus S LCD and the whites were pretty bad. I am just used to having a high quality LCD I suppose and dont mind it's shortcomings anymore but would be more annoyed at SAMOLED shortcomings rather than appreciate it's qualities. I am by no means saying that LCD is superior tech, just personal preference.

And then the loudspeaker is a disaster on the galaxy nexus, again I am really used to having an above average speaker on the nexus S and this is almost a deal breaker.

So then I used the xperia S and I really loved the screen, the viewing angles were unfortunately worse than nexus S but overall it just felt superior. Amazing colors and sharpness, contrast was acceptable as well. I didnt seem to have any problem with the face buttons of the xperia but I didnt concentrate on them too much which I should have since many people are dreading them.

The speaker was better than even nexus S and the camera is superb with the hardware button making it much better to comfortably take pics.

I also found the xperia S to be more comfortable to handle despite being heavier, the galaxy nexus is a giant.

And then it's 32GB which is really good, I feel for these sort of phones 16GB is not enough when you have 1080p video recording and HD screens.

Unfortunately the xperia S is still stuck on GB which is really sad for such a nice phone. :confused:

Ofcourse the biggest strength of the nexus is the software support. What do you honestly think is the better phone and why? :)
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
Galaxy nexus.
[Nexus S General] DeuXGod:
If you like the xperia the most then go for it. ICS Is just around the corner for him according to rumors. Just keep in mind that there's some xperia that can't be bootloader unlocked from Sony's webpage.

Sent from my

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Nexus S

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YYYYYYYEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
[Nexus S General] tjackbjorn:
Galaxy Nexus, nuff said.

Sent from my sandwich using a Nexus S
[Nexus S General] prithu66:
This is my battery life..... I love you Sony I like the phone and all what the hell is with this good for nothin battery life????!!!!!

Sent from my LT26i aka (xperia s)
[Nexus S General] madd0g:
You can flash CM or AOKP and set your own auto-brightness levels, lowest stock ICS one is too dim compared to GB.
[Nexus S General] Coentje44:
Galaxy Nexus for sure! i will get mine in a few days and its an awesome upgrade from my Nexus S i9023. HD Super amoled screen, deep black colors and great software support. The only thing that i absolutely hate is the Pentile technology, but who cares.. its still 316PPI.
[Nexus S General] Gambler_3:
No I set both phones to full brightness, reviews suggested the nexus maxes out at 200nits brightness and it seemed true.
[Nexus S General] madd0g:
Ah. Well, Sony's well known for its Bravia Engine screens, so the colors might be better then on GN, but resolution wise it's other way around. I'd say the other things outweigh the possible better screen.
[Nexus S General] jojoost:
I'd go for Xperia S after playing on it in a Sony shop!
[Nexus S General] Gambler_3:
Xperia S has an RGB 720p screen....

The colors apart from white were fairly good on the GN but it just really lacked brightness. The only thing the nexus screen has over xperia S is infinite black.
[Nexus S General] Bruce lee roy:
... and development...

You without me is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes....
[Nexus S General] avi.avis:
i will still prefer GN over Sony...
[Nexus S General] koax88:
I'll go for google device no doubt..using an android without great software support is boring as hell..just my humble opinion..
[Nexus S General] Shark_On_Land:
I wish google really took the time to make the nexus its flagship and most engieered andriod.

like what apple does with da iphone.

but yet google for some reason lacks the appeal. ics is going there but you must reakky think of the coders.

I was in moution veiw today abd every guy was wearing shorts and flipflops. no swag. I wont say homo.

but those guys are designing this. if they can't dress themselves nicly, then thet sure as hell can't design an inface.
[Nexus S General] albundy2010:
The better phone for you is clearly the Sony. You like it more for the reasons you stated. Don't let nexus fan boys talk you out of it with stupid posts like Galaxy nexus nuff said.
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Both have pro and cons

If you not a crackflasher...Xperia S will be nice phone for you...:cool:
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
They have the same res..... 720x1280

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] b1337:
Galaxy nexus nuff said
[Nexus S General] droidjens:
Updates for SE phones are always "just around the corner according to rumors". To my experience, never buy an SE phone in the hope of an update "coming soon". If OP think it's a good phone and are content with the Android version it ships with, get it. If OP won't be happy with a phone until it gets a certain update, wait until that update is readily available before you buy.

Which phone would be best for OP, I wouldn't know.
[Nexus S General] Gambler_3:
Yes definitely if I buy the xperia I would wait for it's ICS update and see how it turns out. I have nexus S 4.0.4 and it runs ICS fairly well, no way am I gonna switch to a GB phone even if it had a zillion core processor and ultra HD screen. :p
[Nexus S General] Icecoldmeat:
I played with an Xperia S and it's nice.. but I like my Nexus S more.. so I should go for a Galaxy Nexus.
[Nexus S General] geekeh:
I'm toying with upgrading and also trying to decide between these two phones.

The Xperia clearly has the superior hardware, I know AMOLED is supposed to be all that, but it really isn't, at least not yet.

Tbh, I find my current 4.3" phone a little big, it's nice having more space for a soft keyboard but I can't quite type one handed on it properly so the Nexus being even bigger is a little off putting. (I kinda feel like I need a case with a strap on the back so that i could hold it one handed without having to get my fingers all the way around it.)

More memory in the Xperia is good, neither of them take a micro sd (why oh why, did they really need to save that 0.5mm?) but both do at least support USB OTG so they are somewhat expandable

So the Xperia would seem like the better choice. But, I like being on the bleeding edge (software wise) I like playing with custom roms, I'm a big fan of CM, but it sure would be nice to have a device that was actually stable and reliable. It would be nice to not be hacking bootloaders and running roms built from other devices with drivers hacked into them and half the hardware still not working properly. Where there isn't a list of "known problems" the length of my arm, it doesn't suddenly freeze and you have to take the battery out, doesn't randomly reboot, doesn't drop the GSM radio for no reason, refuse to go to sleep, overheat when charging, or any of the other various problems that every device seems to suffer from at least one of.

So a device that's supposed to be open, and is supported by google would probably be a better bet in that regard.

This has turned more into a rant than a question. Y'know maybe I would actually buy a £600 phone, if anyone would actually make the "perfect device".

Why doesn't some no name Chinese manufacturer approach the community here, or at CM, or at Modaco and say we're interesting in building an open device to run your rom(s), we'll use hardware with well documented, open source drivers. What specifications would you want? What's on your wishlist?

But back on topic, any thoughts as to which I should get? Is there some other mythical device that I'm forgetting about that would be ideal?
[Nexus S General] ^eLipS#:
I have the same dilemma. I really like Nexus, but there are two things that bother me: camera and speaker... Are they really that bad?
[Nexus S General] Gambler_3:
No camera is fine it's just not as good as the top dogs.

The speaker on the other hand is just atrocious. I have used the galaxy nexus quite alot since making this thread and I actually like the screen and even got used to the size of it. It's just the damn speaker which is so bad it ruins gaming experience quite alot in my opinion.

I am now waiting to see what next nexus phone(s) are coming this year will stick to the nexus S till then. :)
[Nexus S General] towelboy:
Nexus S > Xperia + GN !!! :D

No jk.
[Nexus S General] towelboy:
Oh, & rumors are that Google is going to stop production of the Galaxy Nexus because of Apple lawsuits, so if you are leaning towards that you should grab it asap before it disappears!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] raytraceme:
can i use the unlocked gnexus without having a data plan on att?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Don't let them know.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Why?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] raytraceme:
my dad wants a smartphone but does not want to pay for data (useless for him gets wifi at work and then uses wifi at home).

Also would the nexus s be ok too?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
If you already have sims it should work. Do not let at&t know. They might try twisting your arm into getting nut you are not required to if you are not under contract.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jgalan14:
Lmao is truth tho you can make it happen my wife's dad hates paying extra money and he made att take data off his blackberry a few years ago when he got it lol but yeah he can use it without att knowing
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
I mean it just defeats the purpose to jump through the hoops and use AT&T w/ no data when you can put him on a prepaid plan

with

data for less (even if you go with a ripoff GoPhone plan its still makes more sense).

As the others have said if you really want to do this then I'm sure you could get away with it, but AT&T doesn't want you to do it and will add a data plan if they can.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
They can't force him if he doesn't have any phones subsidized for his line. I was saying not to let them know because they will solicit the hell out of you if they know that you do have a smartphone. Heck they keep soliciting me to save money by adding an unlimited text plan which costs more than the plan I am on. Doesn't sound like I'm saving money. And man if I had wifi at work all day long I would drop data or got to the $15 plan.

let it be.