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[Galaxy S III General] demmo81:
Strangely when the update came the camera is getting worse not better , yes more options and modes but a lot of distortion .......

I'm talking about the LFB one....
[Galaxy S III General] m00moo:
A small question for those who have moved over to an AOSP rom, does the camera take longer to snap a photo? I ask this because obviously the Samsung Rom was built for the zero shutter lag and I have seen demos of the speed in which it snaps photos. But in some videos I have seen CM9 on the S3, it seems when hitting the button it has a small delay where it stills tries to focus before it snaps.

thanks!

ps: getting my S3 on Monday and debating which rom to use as I probably would like to mess around with the new S3 roms.
[Galaxy S III General] farscope:
yes, the S3's camera is using touchwiz framework.. CM9 is not.. hence the slower performance..

distortion at the corners? hmm.. i will try to check on mine.. but as far as i'm concerned, distortion mainly due to lens..
[Galaxy S III General] demmo81:
its not only on the edges but i feel all the pics specially with low light...

anyway ill provide some samples later on today to explain ... Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] farscope:
awaiting yr samples then.. cz i dont see any significant difference in my pictures in terms of distortion..
[Galaxy S III General] demmo81:
Here r some I just took in the office the camera is trying to increase the light as much as it can although the light conditions r normal but the pic is coming pixeled u know...

Also I noticed the camera is trying to get all the light in that's why its getting worse....
[Galaxy S III General] farscope:
hmm.. i don't really get what u mean by distortion. my understanding of distortion is the lens distortion where u get straight lines becomes curvy like a barrel distortion for wide angle lens, or the fish eye effect for fish eye lens.

in your sample picture, i cant really get the distortion that u mean. did u mean the deviation away from normal exposures? if that's the case, then it is because most of the subjects in your picture are black/dark colours. Hence, the camera's metering is fooled, by thinking you are shooting in low light and hence increases the exposure. it happens to all camera, it's a weakness of digital metering.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] harveydent:
$200 for the N7 + $350 for the GNex is way better than the almost a thousand for the Pad phone with tablet dock + keyboard dock. (You can buy a laptop with the difference) The main advantage of the Padfone is the monster battery and you don't need to carry 2 devices, but everything else is just "meh"

Review from the Verge:

In the end though, it's really up to you. If you miss the all-in-one option of the Atrix, maybe it's worth it. If you can live without it, GNex + N7 is the best option
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shockem:
The gnexus or the nexus 7 should be the best option . Although it might not be the perfect solution for your requirements.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
True, I've seen this too. thanx.

So what are some ways I can make the tablet/phone combo a "cohesive" solution? For example, someone showed me a way to use SMS on the tablet via a software link to the phone... (of course I also use Google Voice in the US too, so there's that)

But what about being able to tether the two together? Not by a hotspot, but some sort of "on-demand" tethering? For example, I'd rather use the big screen of the tablet when navigating maps, but there's no cellular connection. Is there an app that would have the two connected via low-power bluetooth all the time, then when the tablet needs an internet connection to do something, it can send a signal to the phone and create a hot-spot (or since these are 2 jellybean devices, wifi-direct link) on demand?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
For $1000 the Asus parade is a no go. For $600 it would probably be a nice experiment. For $600 I am sure the nexus x2 would inconveniently meet your needs and wants and somebody will come out with a phone/tablet case combo to wirelessly tether the nexus combo into an interchangeable video/keyboard combo. Would be cool for the geek factor too. Is it a keyboard or a monitor. You decide. :what:

butter and jelly please...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
^^ Now that would be impressive ^^

I could just "make" this happen actually- All I'd need is a smallish keyboard... hmmm....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Maybe the inventor/craftsman in you could make a homemade version that would make any fruit logo devotee cringe at your awesomeness. No patents included. :D

butter and jelly please...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Guy4Tech:
I love this dilemmas. I have had the Droid Bionic, HTC phone and Motorola phones and I have never been happier than with my Galaxy Nexus. Stock is the way to go. The Nexus 7 is a tablet and not a phone though. So if your looking for a phone. I would say, go with the Galaxy Nexus. There is a reason Apple is trying to stop Google from selling it.

Mike @ Guy4Tech.com
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dislplin01:
Galaxy nexus

:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ArmanUV:
Gnexus + iPad 2

bash me all you want, but android tablet apps suck and that's all that matters.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
I would say the Gnex/Nexus 7.

The dev community on the Nexus devices is just insane. Plus, because it is a nexus device, it gets updates the fastest. Also, seeing this : http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/6/3064317/asus-padfone-review , I honestly wouldn't get a padfone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
No bashing here man. That's a valid setup too. As long as I can tether to the G-nex for data out in the wild, that's all that matters. Not to mention, half the people I know are on iSomething, so I can IM them thru imessenger and facetime.Need to check Wi-Fi only prices though. No need for 2 data bills.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kizuki.buy:
G-nex seems the best to meet your requirement. You can always tether it to either your Nex-7 or iPad2 depending upon which one meets you needs (app wise).

I am using G-nex on SBM and wi-fi only iPad2. The G-nex is almost always in hotspot mode. Ofcourse you might want to invest 2-3k yen in a good external battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
^^Ahh, a fellow Softbank user who doesn't use a Softbank phone!^^

I know if I get the G-nex, I'd be getting the 3800mAh battery as well from Seidio. What external battery do you recommend? Of course we live in the land of Akihabara, Yodobashi Camera, and more-- but this Zagg Sparq seems like the ticket to me... Can charge both tablet and phone at the same time, and it's only $50 right now too! Hmm...

Since you're doing the same thing I want to do, what is your experience like with battery and speeds? Also have you been able to use Softbank's WiFi spots with the iPad?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blackhand1001:
I can't comment on the seido battery but I have had great experience on my Verizon nexus on the oem extended 2100 battery. Perhaps you would be fine with the Samsung 2000 hspa+ battery. I have found after market batteries to be very hit or miss. Another great thing about the OEM extended battery is it doesn't really make the phone any thicker and it feels good in the hand. I actually prefer the feel over the stock battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Guy4Tech:
ArmanUV

I have the iPad 2 also. The apps on the iPad are much better and even act better on iOS. That is why I am very hopeful with the Nexus 7.

Developers will finally be able to developed on an open and pure platform. I hope to see some improvements soon

Mike @ Guy4Tech.com
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martindesu:
I don't suppose you would be able to share your APN settings? I have an iPhone 4 but want to use my Nexus with my iPhone SIM instead. Do Softbank ever catch tethering to iPads?

I am also considering the nexus 7 over upgrading my original iPad as it'd be much smaller and I'm hoping for some real developer improvements.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wirelessFREAK:
Get a transformer and dock. not a prime they suck at GPS, WIFI, BT)

And GN (can't beat a flawless phone for a cheap price).

Matching phones and tabs is overrated. You know what, buy the transformer, if you don't like it, just return it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MikeyMike01:
There's a very simple rule to remember when buying an Android device:

Nexus > Not Nexus

I've found this out the hard way.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
The Nexus combo by far.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kizuki.buy:
Actually no specific recommendation as such. One observation is that the prices come down by the week. I myself am using a non-branded one - 2600mAh bought for 1400yen from Akiba. However, I dont have much use for it on daily basis since for my given usage, the G-nex almost always lasts the whole day on a full charge. I have used it during the odd weekend though and it took its time to charge. So a bit inconvenient if you plan to use it on train.

Speed is actually quite decent despite all the bad reviews of the SBM network. 8 out of 10 times, I have speeds in mbps which serves most of my purposes including video chat on gtalk. Latency and signal availability can be a problem sometimes. At least I hope that the signal availability will be resolved from end-July with the platinum band.

I am not using the SBM wi-fi spots since its a pain to configure on the iPad2 (I did not purchase the iPad from SBM!!). So basically I would need to JB it, spoof browser and connect to SBM through my tethered 3G connection. But since anyway, I can tether, I never really cared about SBM wi-fi. :D

---------- Post added at 09:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:57 PM ----------

Google is your friend ...

http://www.google.co.jp/search?sugexp=chrome,mod=6&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=smile+apn

Does SBM monitor tethering ... possibly yes

Catch ... Not that I know of yet
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
^^ Thanx for this ^^

I have a SBM bought Sharp 005SH Android phone I got for "free-on-contract" in 2010 (you can see in my signature) that I use as backup. It's SIM card was being used in the Atrix before it went south; I plan on using it in whatever I get next.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ATMOSF3AR:
For a smartphone you should go with Nexus and if a tablet then Nexus 7
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martindesu:
Well, I can get the sim working in my nexus but not my iPad. Android APN settings are much more detailed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kizuki.buy:
Is the iPad bought in Japan? In that case within Japan it will accept only a specific Sim from SBM meant for the iPad.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bat0nas:
Why everybody recommends tethering so much?

It would kill Gnex battery in an hour or two.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cty.stuart:
Excellent choice. I doubt you would want to resell it. It probably will be the best device you have ever owned yet.

Just remember, once you have your device, use it to set up a new account at Asus Webstorage. You have to log in from your padfone to get that 32GB. otherwise it won't work.

And depending on where your set comes from, if it's from Taiwan, it will have preloaded with Garmin Street Pilot. It's one of the 1st android device to support this. But in Japan, I supposed you use different navigation software?

Asus chairman confirmed Jellybean for android in q4 2012 so no worries

If you need any further support, head on to www.padfoneclub.com. It's a rapid response padfone community site :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
Thanx!

I've been active on padfoneclub and the really long padfone thread here (can the padfone have a subforum please??)

For navigation, I've been using just Google Navigation. It gets the job done-- but does Garmin cover Japan and the US in the software? And can I get a 64GB microSD?

I leave for the States Wednesday but my new toy is already there in customs. It'll probably be delivered the day I arrive. Yay.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atifsh:
Prove me wrong! But pad phone tablet is a passive device, I won't buy a passive device for such a price.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bat0nas:
That's right. Instead of one good device, better buy two average :P Right? :D

PS: Look at guy's requirements. Nexus 7 is far from fitting those requirements. BTW, I'm sceptical about Nexus 7 as well. If I wouldn't have Nexus (or any other big screen monster), maybe I bought Nexus 7. But now - just doesn't make sense.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cty.stuart:
define passive?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atifsh:
Doesn't have is own processor, ram, just a screen for the phone. Means it won't work without phone. Think as a touch screen monitor for phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atifsh:
you don't get it, you can't use both separately. Phone will work but the tablet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
Umm-- yeah, I know this. Remember, I use a Motorola Atrix--the laptop dock is useless without the phone... it's just a screen, keyboard, usb hub and battery. And the Padfone is more or less the same thing.

But to me, that's a good thing. Phone becomes tablet becomes netbook. I don't see a situation where I'd be using both a tablet and a smartphone at the same time... Other people do it though-- mostly because the smartphone's phone part rings, and they end up talking on it while continuing to do whatever with the tablet. If the pad station rings, I'll just use the stylus headset. :cool:

The pad station by itself is retailing on eBay for $230. That's around the price of a good monitor, and 6300mA battery... I see nothing wrong with it.

The padfone by itself is retailing at $650 unlocked... Well that's the normal price of a good unlocked flagship smartphone these days... G-Nex is being clearance priced because it's almost 10 months old...But still a damn good piece of kit!

Padstation Dock (keyboard) is retailing at $120. Same price as any other Asus Transformer keyboard.

Let's see. that's about $970. My kit has extra battery for Padfone, the stylus headset, and a 32GB µSD card. $1041 shipped from Taiwan.

...that price seems fair to me. No?

I'm not denying the Nexus 7 or Galaxy Nexus aren't good... They're great devices! But before the Nexus 7 even came out, I was wanting a 10" tablet. I was secretly hoping the Nexus 7 would be the Nexus 10... And when I found out Asus was involved in the Nexus program, I was praying for a Nexus Padfone! (that would be AWESOME!)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atifsh:
Hmm ok if it suits you, obviously everyone has different requirements. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] starrwulfe:
I think it's cool we can even have this discussion, because Android allows for so many variations of hardware. Unlike that other mobile OS. :angel:

I have a 30 day refund guarantee. If this doesn't suit me, I'll be in the Nexus Club for sure. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
average?

hardly...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bat0nas:
No 3g, no back camera, relying on tethering... makes it average according to my standards.

Home device - yes. Outside - no. Because whatever I do - requires being online. Tethering is not a solution (nexus battery is not good for wifi tethering).

I would preorder the first day Nexus Note (a samsung galaxy note clone). But google must release it first :D:D:D:D

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cty.stuart:
which other mobile OS? :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Josvaz:
Galaxy tab 7.7! We had a nexus 7.7 rom!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LinuxETC:
Follow up and update from my end...

As a quick update...

After receiving some confirmation, the Asus PadFone will work on US T-Mobile's data network...with EDGE/2G only. :( Yes, I am quite disappointed in hearing such. AT&T's data network was not the greatest either with EDGE/2G only as well.

That said, I moved forward with just the Google Galaxy Nexus (vs. combo with the Nexus 7 tablet). I have unlocked and rooted it. I now have CyanogenMod 10 running on it from the daily builds quite nicely. I do wish there was a way to curb the GPS battery usage (which is a major drainer!), so if and when I do use this feature, the Galaxy Nexus is on the USB cable in my vehicle to avoid death by battery drain. A one hour road trip around town to test it out, I was down 40% of the battery and still going being eaten away. :( Outside of that, I do like the fact that the Nexus is not carrier locked and has some (note "some") better hardware under the hood to be "carrier portable" internationally if and as needed. :cool:

The reason for just the Google Galaxy Nexus and not also the Google Nexus 7 tablet at this time is this is...my first "smartphone" and Android device. Yes, I know...hard to believe and such...however, this is a nice "first choice" as well. :cool: With my occupation as a Linux trainer and Open Source consultant (systems administration/engineering oriented) the Google Galaxy Nexus with my laptop will do what I need to do 100% of the time. A separate table would be "extra weight" in my personal case, plus another added device of "where is that file again?" situation for me if it is not on a cloud storage like system (which yes, I have one via my company directly).

Maybe Asus (if not others) will take note from Google's mind set and make a PadFone that is "more carrier portable" or "carrier neutral" or just plain "open".

***gets on the business marketing soap box...temporarily***

After all, a GSM pentaband for voice and data will cover most of the US, Europe, and parts of Asia which is a large and quite diverse market of customers.

***gets off the business marketing soap box***

Oops, I said that out loud. ;)

Hope this helps others going through similar consideration and explorations.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bofu:
Hey, I have an i9100T and was wanting to know the difference between the i9100T and the i9100... Also whether or not I can flash CM9

Thanks :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] issybel:
The difference between 9100 and 9100T is Not in the hardware but in the software. The T modem or Baseband as it's called is more tuned to the 850MHz band than others due to different SAR levels, so is very safe to flash CM9 as i've been doing it for months without any problem but make sure to use a T modem such as I9100TDOLP4.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bofu:
Well.. I'm just going to flash a complete RC package from the Cyanogen website, I assume I'll need CWM for it too, I'm just curious seeing as this is a Telecom NZ i9100GT
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] issybel:
So in this case why dont you flash CM9 Resurrection Edition with Odin from this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1419102 and that is gonna give access to CWM so you can flash RC package
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screen47:
I have T model like you and as i know no more different between with I9100 just modem is different.

Also you can use like I9100 because i always use 9100 official and many custom roms and did not find any problem.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sbjohnny:
One of the main things I've been missing since I made the switch from WebOS to android is that every launcher that I've found all of my apps are organized alphabetically. On the Palm pre you had multiple scrollable pages and you could organize your apps. All of your games on one, work on another, settings and utilities on another.

Does anyone know of a launcher or a way to make this possible? I made finding the right app so much quicker instead of scrolling through the alphabet or physically typing in to search for the app.

Any ideas or suggestions? Any other WebOS devotees feel me on this?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] StormMcCloud:
Not sure other than making app folders on your homescreen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
This is hard to put into words, so I apologize if my thoughts don't come out logically here...

I think that organizing your apps by type, like clusters of games and utilities, is what you use your homescreens for. The whole point of the app drawer is to organize them alphabetically. In my mind, if you could organize your app drawer by app type, your home screens and your app drawer would look almost identical. I'm not sure what the purpose of the app drawer would be.

I'm not sure if that made sense, but it does in my head, haha.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Dan, brilliant explanation and I agree with your point.

OP, using folders is all I can think of for you, as was already mentioned.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xHausx:
There's a way to add tabs to the bottom where you see All, Frequent & Downloads. I don't remember the exact syntax for it but if you find a custom ROM that has it just open their '/system/customize/MNS/default.xml' file and search for the name of their extra tab. Then just edit your ROM likewise to add the tabs you want
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sbjohnny:
I'm aware of both methods, I've found having as many icons as I would like on the homescreen tends to bog it down a little bit. Obviously the necessities are on the homescreens but I HATE the app drawer. On the Pre you could organize them just like widgets. Hold it down, move it where you want and it moves all the others for you.

The alphabetical just drives me nuts. I was hoping there was a launcher that had this option to just drap and drop apps wherever I want them in the app drawer. Open app drawer and theres the main, essential apps. Next page, some of my favorite games, next page all my bookmarks.

WebOS really was a great OS, it certainly did multitasking leaps and bounds better than my EVO4gLTE with 4 times the ram...no apps equals game over though.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
Thanks Scott, I'm glad that made some sense, haha. In my head it made sense, and then as I started to type it I was like, "uh oh, this isn't going well..." I hate that feeling of being unable to communicate what is in my brain. :D