yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kiahnlliya:
I'll probably get a screen protector for it at some point. I was thinking I'd go naked in the beginning... when the phone is still new I tend to really baby it and obsess over it, but later on at some point I always, without fail, either drop it on the ground or accidentally put it in a pocket together with some keys or something.

The best screen protector I've tried is Copter Screenprotector+++, I don't know if those are very widely available in a lot of different countries. I think it's a Swedish brand and I don't think they're very well known.

I've tried InvisibleShields, and I find them to be way too grippy and rubbery. The Copters are OK, sure they do add some grippiness to the screen so it does mess with the feeling of the touchscreen but it's the least grippy one I've tried.

I don't much like cases... and if the battery cover gets scratched, I bet that later on you can get those off eBay for 5 bucks a pop... On that note, I would really like a see-through battery cover! Mmmmmm.... *daydreams*
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g4rvd4:
I agree. Hate cases. But I can generally find a good screen protector that doesn't ruin the screen quality and it is very much preferred..

Gorilla Glass 2 is no better than Gorilla Glass 1 for protection, the updated version is just 20% thinner.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papaniz:
Agreed. But to my knowledge, Gorilla Glass 2 is thinner which makes it more touch sensitive than the thicker Gorilla Glass 1. Otherwise, no difference.
[Windows Phone 7 General] john9:
I want to buy an album from iTunes and use it on both my iPod and my Windows Phone 7. I want to know whether I would be able to put the music from iTunes onto my Windows Phone
[Windows Phone 7 General] BCB:
You didn't write which iTunes: Windows or Mac. For the Mac, yes you can download music from your iTunes library to your Windows Phone if you use the Microsoft Windows Phone Connector.

For Windows, then I am sure you will need to bring your iTunes library (in this case just he album) over to Zune to get it into the Windows Phone.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Zhariak:
I imported my whole iTunes library over to Zune, I think for the most part everything came over and I'm able to sync just fine what I want.

Although, now I have a Zune pass, so I don't even use iTunes anymore
[Windows Phone 7 General] Nettwerk:
I have question why not use amazon? Cheaper and song quality is great as well. I have some albums from itunes and haven't any problem to play it. You forget are these songs DRM free? There is no sense witch itunes do you use, Mac or Win. For Mac to sync media with WP7 - Windows Phone Connector. For Windows as you know Zune. Song must be DRM Free.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BB00mLD:
I dont like having the time on the lockscreen because it squishes the pins together on security, is there any way to disable it :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoberGalarga:
An easy way is using a blank font, as described here.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BB00mLD:
Yes but the security lock will still be squished
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris95X8:
CyanogenMod settings > Lockscreen > Widget options > Widget layout > Hidden
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Papichulo06:
I don't know if anyone has seen the new post made on portal but I intend to send this to all the Apple Exec's and relevant people I can find.

We should all send this to the same people to let them know what we think.

Does anyone know some definite e-mail addresses to Apple execs and relevant people?

E-mail Addresses found so far:

Tim Cook tcook@apple.com
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] raiderep:
How about sending it to one infinite loop,Cupertino CA

At least spam filters won't get it...

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rotorrocket:
I went to their site earlier today and when on chat to let them know my anger. Click thru their Google ad first :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mbaseball3:
Nice! Even though i dont have any email addresses, i think this should be posted to any and every response to or from a crapple fan or employee.

Sent from my Transformer
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rotorrocket:
sent
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] typhoonikan:
This is silly.

I mean, heck. If I were company A who invented idea X and company B came along with idea X, I would not be so different from Apple.

And, Apple employees are not the ones hording our EVOs. Its the government.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
What we need is a "Free EVO" campaign :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SprintFun:
Ah, didn't realize the Customs office is holding HTC products for ****s and giggles.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Papichulo06:
Doesn't matter. Voices need to be heard.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HeckNoTechnO:
I sent one too!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] coolblue830:
Steve Jobs would sometimes personally answer emails, but I doubt Tim Cook would. Honestly at this point it's out of Apple's hands as it's US Customs who are enforcing it and controlling the process of holding the phones so a mass email to them would be more effective.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xHausx:
Therein lies the biggest issue, Apple didn't invent a lot of the stuff they have patents for. They are just the first ones to try and patent something so ridiculous.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rotorrocket:
Tell my why the HTC One on T-Moblie is being held? You know, the network without the iphoney...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mattrb:
Pure thuggery by apple
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] FattySparks:
As in "free" beer, or "free" willy?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fceeviper:
Sent.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phatmanxxl:
All sprint and other cellular phone salesman should advise customers against buying the iPhone. Recommend a Nexus or EVO LTE instead.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ZEDEK:
Peace All,

Where is ANONYMOUS when we need them? They would be the best at doing this--hey they might even be able to shut down some of Apple's infrastructure
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jcwxguy:
I sell phones and already do this! B-)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] paretosoup:
Apple doesn't care what non-customers think of them.

Apple's action is anti-consumer, it's time to awaken the government's consumer protection arms to take action against Apple. Write to your Attorney Generals, write to the Federal Trade Commission. Make Apple listen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regulator207:
I was thinking this same thing. I wonder if any of them had pre-orders. haha.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mbaseball3:
Yeah I've posted bout anonymous in a few other sites too. I'd be giggidy for way to long if apon hearing they were the victims of a cyber attack. I'd take time off work for that just to go to the local bar and buy everyone celebration drinks.

Sent from my Transformer
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
As would I. But in this case, company B invented idea X, company A took the idea and them proceeded to patent it, and then company B is no longer allowed to use idea X.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mawst95:
Why is Apple immoral (or lack morals)?

Maybe the patent system is broken, but that's not Apple's fault. I can think the tax code is unfair and broken, but you better believe I'm going to use every legal loophole and deduction I can to minimize my tax burden. A for profit company has a responsibility to its shareholders.

We have free market capitalism here in the US. Companies are in the business to make money, that's all. If they created or own a legal patent, they have a fiduciary duty to protect their intellectual property. To do otherwise, would be a disservice to their shareholders.

Now there may be other considerations beyond pure money making--contributing to society (philanthropy), for example. Also, Apple could reason that enforcing patent X could lead to some sort of consumer backlash, which, long term, could hurt their profits, though I'm not sure Android/XDA fans are their core constituency.

Could you imagine the Apple board meeting:

CEO: So we created or own the patent to X. I noticed one of our primary competitors is using this technology and haven't licensed it.

Lawyer: I recommend we don't protect our intellectual property because it'll piss off Android O/S (competitor) users who want the new HTC (competitor) flagship phone.

Lawyer 2: We're pretty sure if we let this one go, HTC will look the other way when the shoe is on the other foot.

CEO: Makes sense to me. High five!

Before I'm flamed, I don't like it. But I don't blame Apple. Blame the patent laws and the decision making process. Even more so, blame HTC and Sprint for somehow not anticipating this. When did this decision come down? How did Sprint and HTC get caught with their pants down on this?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] .torrented:
It's time for a rEVOlution... seriously, crapple should'nt be allowed to do this and they need to pay up big time.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mawst95:
First, prove that. Second, assuming you are correct, whose fault is that? Company B. If you are a for profit corporation and you don't understand intellectual property, then you shouldn't be in business.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] paretosoup:
Apple, in it's victory over HTC for its "patent" has two recourses available:

1.) levy a licensing fee

2.) bar the sale

Which action is taken is solely the choice of Apple.

It choose to be anti-competitive.

Keep in mind, there may not be any infringement of the applicable patents. HTC may have worked around the problem already. The problem is that now another government agency (Dept of Homeland Security) has become involved in the area - and now we're relying on the patent and technological knowledge of workers in the DHS.

Yes, the patent system is broken.

Apple is nonetheless has taken upon themselves to determine what phone I may buy. That is not a power that I have granted to them for me - and it's time that consumers get their say in this stupid farce.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] manny1983nyc:
sent
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
I can't prove it, it was my interpretation of the situation as I know it.

Anyway, I don't think you can blame Google for not patenting every single UI feature in existence. It is ridiculous that multiple companies can't have similar features such as this now-controversial "data tapping" thing. It's a basic, fundamental element of a smartphone's UI. Can someone patent lockscreens, boot animation, cube transitions, and displaying the time and battery life on the status bar? It's going too far.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fsuwade:
Look its a sad day for all fans of the evo, But i want my Evo lte. Its not going to happen this week. But We all should not be mad at Apple just bc they own the tech.

We shoud be mad at Htc they new what was out there and if they did not then i am sorry they are no better then Apple with what and how they act.

You can be mad but if it was not a date in the way then it could be next month before we get our evo's.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] getmoneygreen:
Sent. Take that tim cook
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
How is this HTC's fault when they didn't even commit copyright infringement?

Yes, they knew about it. Which is why they fixed it, according to people who have used Sense 4.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
So, the first person that invented the chair... should everyone who makes a chair after that have to either A) pay a royalty, B) not make chairs, C) make different types of chairs and risk being sued by the first person that made the chair?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Morenicano:
I'm just upset they waited so close to the release date to ship it to the US. I thought they normally send stuff at least a week or two in advance in case of shipping issues. :-(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tes5884:
Probably not going to help. But for the ****s and giggles, why not..

Sent.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fachadick:
Don't mean to troll, but what do you hope to accomplish with this email? There's nothing at all contructive in there, and even if there was, they'll just read the first 5 words and delete it without getting to the rest.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Meanee:
Voices of whom?

Do you think that Apple gives 2 ****s about people who use "stolen product" and their *****ing? All you are going to accomplish is give some random Apple exec a smile, seeing how they got bunch of fandroids' panties in a bunch.

Unfortunately, you are not Apple's customer. You did not buy any Apple product, and you did not bring a company a single cent. Does any of you honestly think that you are telling Apple anything they don't know?

As much as I hate Apple, their tactics, policies and politics, I honestly think that this email flood will generate nothing but few smiles for their execs. Think of it this way. HTC comes up with a KILLER feature that beats all iPhones out there. and iPhonies start coming here and complain about it. I, for one, would be happy. This is the same for their side.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Viridus:
It is in the US, apparently in a warehouse in Kentucky. There is an area of the warehouse which includes international shipments / customs. I assume thats where they were being held.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Concordium:
Except that Apple did not invent the concept for which our Evos are being held. Even dumbphones released before the iPhone were capable of doing this.

1. Apple is protecting something they did NOT invent.

2. HTC DID circumvent the issue

3. Sprint has nothing to do with the legalities between HTC and Apple and as such cannot be blamed for anything.

You're absolutely right. Because people that ordered LTEvos couldn't possibly own any Apple products. People who ordered LTEvos couldn't possibly see the **** that is going on with Apple through this and decide to no longer purchase iPads and Macbooks for themselves and/or their kids. You do realize that Apple does more than just make iPhones.....right? That's some excellent logic you brought to the table.

By the way, the drop down notification bar present in the newer iOS updates.....where did Apple get that from? :eek:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Meanee:
Good point. But honestly, Apple could not care less about losing thousand or so potential Macbook/iPad/iPod/iWhatever buyers. As long as they get to piss off one of their main mobile competitors, delay highly anticipated phone shipment, I think they will be ok.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Concordium:
Again, your tunnel vision prevents you from seeing the big picture. You somehow think that Apple's actions affect only a few thousand people that are going to be purchasing the LTEvo. First of all, Apple's move is not destroying HTC in any way. So from a business financial standpoint what sense does it make to indefinitely alienate a portion of your market, thereby causing them to switch to your competitors, while gaining nothing more than a week and a half delay in the competition's flagship release? That's like playing chess and sacrificing a knight in order to capture a pawn. It makes no logical sense.

Furthermore, we aren't talking about just a thousand people. Let's do a little bit of hypothetical math here real quick. The OG Evo sold about 150,000+ units on its opening week. Let's say the LTEvo sells about the same (or less to err on the side of safety). We'll say......110,000 units. Let's say 1/3 of those people are also Apple consumers and own at least one Apple device of some kind. That's approximately 36,000 consumers. Multiply that by the cost of an Apple device (~$500 give or take depending on what you get and when you get it.). That's approximately $18 million. Do you honestly think that Apple is willing to risk $18 million worth of potential sales just to piss off HTC and deal them no financial damage at all? Remember, this does not take into account the fact that a large portion of Apple consumers own more than one Apple device. So Apple's potential market loss from "pissing off HTC" would easily be over $20 million. This ALSO does not include the money lost from consumers no longer using the app store for their devices that they no longer have. So.....yeah.....the risk is not worth delaying a competitor's device a mere 5 days.

Edit: Any company that doesn't care about losing customers in order to execute a personal jab at a competitor is a company that does not care about making money.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sebrina:
In a word... YES!

They've already spent more than 1 billion dollars in legal suits over the past 2 and a alf years, 18 million? lol they'll make triple that in pure profit on opening weekend your talking about a company that makes millions of dollars per day. I'm not saying I like it (I hate crApple) but yes they would without question. Mind you they also MAKE money when their competitior's major new phone is unavailable. I bet half the people that planned to remove their pre-orders ended up just saying screw it and grabbing an iPhone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
Should it make you feel better, someone posted the letter in the OP in our Employee News at Best Buy and everyone liked it lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] trukenx:
WE pay for these lawsuits

we should note corporate tax is 33% in America apple made roughly 34 billion last year ... just guess how much apple payed after all the loopholes in the tax system they exploited last year.... around 9.5%... basically apple wiggles there way out of roughly 6.8 billion in taxes... and one more thing

Go to your local AT&T store, its would literally take you 10 seconds to realize the feature in question has been removed

as i posted earlier Custom Border Patrol is the highest tax funded depart in Homeland security, We Americans Pay Billions annually to keep them doing the job seizing drug, weapons, and stopping human/children TRAFFICKING and slave trade... and now.... WE PAY FOR APPLE TO ONCE AGAIN USE THE SYSTEM TO TRY TO MUSCLE OUT THE COMPETITION

One more point Thousands of HTC devices are still being shipped into the U.S ironically, the one HTC devices that DO NOT INFRINGE on the PATENT are the ONE Series
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Concordium:
;)

Furthermore, you're missing the point. Losing $20 million from a company that is worth almost a trillion dollars....yeah...it's not going to break the company. But Apple does not gain anything from doing this. Risking $20 million in order to gain MAYBE $1 million from the frustrated consumers? It's contrary to the idea of profit margins and revenue within any company's business model. It also blatantly ignores the company's responsibility to its shareholders. Not only that, but your complete disregard for statistics and probability within the smartphone market is unbelievable.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sebrina:
It shakes up the competition and kicks them in the head while they're down, it may not have immediate monetary value but strategically thinking it could do a load of hurt to HTC. I'd be willing to bet their own management made the call to CBP or worse threw a few people some money under the table to stop the shipment.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Concordium:
What you are STILL failing to understand is that a loss for HTC is not necessarily a victory for Apple. What happens when people cancel their LTEvo orders and decide to go with the SGS3 instead? Is that a victory for Apple? Especially since Samsung owns even more of the market than HTC does. O.o
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cincyelite22:
We need to get google to stand up for android and demand change in the patent process of the tech world.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
I can't imagine Google pushing for change in the patent process,... but , standing up for Android would be good.

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] woody296:
me thinks sending any email to a major corporation demanding change is a wasted effort. Spend your precious time on earth enjoying the moment.:)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sebrina:
That might happen to maybe a dozen or two pre-orders but the mass of users are not phone enthusiasts, they're regular people who need a phone... now! I don't even really think Apple cares if it does or it doesn't the bad publicity alone is worth it to them. What's not to say Apple doesn't have another trick up their sleeve for the GS3? They're tricky little buggers.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Goose0121:
Well smoke a blunt and hug a tree hippie, this thread is for those who choose to be involved

My other shooter is an FNAR .308
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sebrina:
Hey now what's wrong with tree huggers? Sounds like someone needs a hug!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TorxT3D:
i would say this is quite stupid and pointless, but considering we havent gotten a street date yet, im contemplating wasting a few minutes to do it.

i dont know.

at this point, im just like.. "meh, it's never coming out", im going to sleep.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fernando sor:
The amount of Apple fanboys on this forum is disgusting. Anyone who can't see that Apple is trying to create a monopoly is a blind isheep. They found one sympathetic court. They did not find this ruling universally. Just in one court.

Go ahead keep saying it's not apples fault.

Im going to patent the wheel and then sue everyone on earth
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
I've noticed that, too. I can't BELIEVE how many posts I've seen saying "this won't be the latest tech anymore, and the iPhone 5 may even be out, I'll just get that".

For one, for most of xdas history a comment like that could get you banned.

Two, that's EXACTLY what apple wants you to do. Duh.

Considering apple a viable alternative that would even be considered on accident astounds me.

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fernando sor:
Exactly. A lot of my dev friends on xda are getting this phone and believe me they HATE apple and they know why they don't have the phone right now. it is CLEARLY Apples fault. Not to mention how much this is hurting htc and Sprint.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slayer69:
Aman sister!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fernando sor:
Your one of the douches waiting for your phone!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Lol

Glad to see both you guys here. Girls.

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slayer69:
:-P....Fern...I thanked him first!!!! :D:D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Concordium:
Being a phone enthusiast has nothing to do with it. You MUST be an Apple nutswinger because it seems like you view HTC's LTEvo and Apple's iPhone as the only viable options any consumer has. There are a ton of other Android and Blackberry phones out there that people cancelling their LTEvo orders could choose. Phone enthusiasts will most likely wait for the Galaxy S3. Those who are not phone enthusiasts don't really care. In which case it comes down to a statistically predictable element based upon the available choices consumers are presented with. How many Android phones are there to choose from? How many Windows phones? How many Blackberries? And how many iPhones? What percentage of the smartphone market does each system comprise? Take a look at those numbers and you'll understand what I am talking about. Like I said, this isn't going to permanently hurt HTC nor Sprint. It's a small hiccup in a plan. So risking such an amount of money (eventhough it may be trivial when compared to it's overall net worth) to see no real R.O.I is contrary to proper business management. And makes no sense whatsoever. That's like paying $5 to trip someone but having them only stumble slightly instead of doing a faceplant. What a waste of $5.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] woody296:
Correct me if i'm wrong but xda has a sister site that promotes the iphone. It would seem that those that run this place have no problem covering all sides of the cell phone spectrum. I believe thats called freedom of choice. It would seem some people can't have an opinion that differs slightly from those with tunnel vision. There are a lot of good cell phones out there from apple,samsung,htc,motorola,etc. The one thats the best price with the best plan is the way to go. To exclude any due to some odd hatred is well, just odd. :p