OK, I decided I'm in the market for a cell phone/smartie phone.
Now, I don't have a personal cell phone, I've always been satisfied with work to provide me one. After all, it's not like I need to be plugged in 100% of the time in my personal life; no wife, no kids, no soccer practice, shit like that. You can usually get hold of me, because either I'm home, or I'm not. If I don't answer, then I'm not home or I'm gaming, and my rotary phone doesn't have a long enough cord. That's why I don't really need all the social networking shit on a phone, either: I'm in the phone book. And I already know everybody I need to know. So it's always been a work thing.
But as the spectre of severance looms over me, I think it might behoove me to pick one up, if only for the sake of having a 2nd contact number for a prospective employer to call, in case I'm taking a dump or something.
So I'm trying to figure out which one I want.
I do so love my Crackberry, but Magic 8 Ball says Outlook Not So Good for RIM this year, and I fear bankruptcy will wreck them upon the shoals of the market.
I like the iPhone; all the apps and shit would be fun. Annoyingly hip and expensive, though. And I'm partial to a real QWERTY keypad as opposed to touch-screens.
I also like Casio's line of mil-spec shit; their stuff is fucking hardcore.
Stupid mergefail with T-Mobile and AT&T, blocking the Nokia market.
I can't really figure out the differences between all the other smartphones, they all look like. Droid, Razr, Samsung, all those look the same, but I know they're different. Kinda.
CNet's reviews give me a migraine.
What is everybody using on Languish these days?
Androids are iPhones without the hipness and cost.
Keyboard ones though are rare.
As they are in most sorts of smart pphone.
I've an android. Its mostly rather OK. Crap battery life though.
I bought an ihpone 4S for the wife. So I am using her old iphone 3GS.
iPhone 4
Everybody in showbiz has one, very few that don't use Blackberrys still at least from my experiences.
Nokia C3-00:
http://shop.o2.co.uk/mobile_phone/pay_and_go/features/Nokia/C3-00%20Black (http://shop.o2.co.uk/mobile_phone/pay_and_go/features/Nokia/C3-00%20Black)
and one of these, Nokia 100:
http://www.prepaymania.co.uk/mobilephone/nokia-100-o2-pay-as-you-go-mobile-phone-black.html
it has a torch, a radio and alarm clock on it, I think these are intended for the emerging markets as the user manual is entirely in pictograms ! :cool:
I am a cheap ass, but there's no point carry expensive phones with me as they just get destroyed whilst out and about.
Skip the iPhones. They are for commies and hipsters. Get an Android. Get a Bionic.
£2.50! :lol:
Quote from: Tyr on April 03, 2012, 06:32:10 AM
£2.50! :lol:
Actually it cost me -62p as I bought it through some cashback site and I had to top up my sim anyway.
As it turns out it's a surprisingly well built and robust phone, battery lasts for weeks.
I have a Blackberry Bold 9780 on T-Mobile for work, and a Motorola Atrix 4G on AT&T for personal.
Quote from: mongers on April 03, 2012, 06:22:31 AM
I am a cheap ass, but there's no point carry expensive phones with me as they just get destroyed whilst out and about.
You may want to consider the Samsung Xcover. :P
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/reviews/smartphones/2012/02/03/samsung-galaxy-extreme-xcover-s5690-40094975/
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdnet.co.uk%2Fi%2Fz5%2Frv%2F2012%2F02%2Fgalaxy-extreme-i1.jpg&hash=e1b393cf23dda36a26581b0a1f1e1f1e817ebe78)
Mongers speaks the truth. Many times I wish I'd had a button phone. My old stand-in one that I take for hikes is getting old and loses battery. A phone for speaking with people doesn't have to have an octocore 1 GHz processor.
Can't you just hang on to the old Blackberry and get a new SIM? Most places would forget you had an old phone if it's so old they can't issue it to someone without them complaining.
Quote from: Syt on April 03, 2012, 06:45:22 AM
Quote from: mongers on April 03, 2012, 06:22:31 AM
I am a cheap ass, but there's no point carry expensive phones with me as they just get destroyed whilst out and about.
You may want to consider the Samsung Xcover. :P
...
But it fails here:
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The Galaxy Extreme's 1,500mAh battery ought to be able to keep the handset going for a full day, but disappointingly we often needed to recharge it half-way through the day. If you're keen on music or GPS use you'll almost certainly need to find a source of mains power before the day is over.
When I'm out in the wilds I just need a phone for calls, and the cheap one has a battery life of 35 days on standby or 7.5 hours of talktime, which suits me fine.
Quote from: Lucidor on April 03, 2012, 06:48:33 AM
Mongers speaks the truth. Many times I wish I'd had a button phone. My old stand-in one that I take for hikes is getting old and loses battery. A phone for speaking with people doesn't have to have an octocore 1 GHz processor.
:yes:
You should look into getting some form of nokia, as they seem to do a whole range of cheap phones that fit the bill, some are even quad-band and/or have dual-sim slots.
Dont own a c-phone. Cant help ya.
Quote from: 11B4V on April 03, 2012, 07:02:10 AM
Dont own a c-phone. Cant help ya.
You're not alone, a friend's older son works, temporarily, in a cellphone call centre and he doesn't own a cell either; his peer group must think he's weird.
i'm using a Nokia E5, pretty good with the keyboard and whatnot, but my company is going to switch to Blackberry in a couple months.
Talk about timing.
L.
he is
Quote from: Tyr on April 03, 2012, 07:17:29 AM
he is
I suppose you're replying to Mongers' post?
L.
Quote from: Lucidor on April 03, 2012, 06:49:59 AM
Can't you just hang on to the old Blackberry and get a new SIM? Most places would forget you had an old phone if it's so old they can't issue it to someone without them complaining.
Nope; actually, I'd turn in the phone and keep the SIM :P
Quote from: 11B4V on April 03, 2012, 07:02:10 AM
Dont own a c-phone. Cant help ya.
Yeah, I'm still 50-50 on whether I need one, let alone whether I want one. I have all the toys I need, I suppose.
And then I'm thinking, well, if it's my personal phone, what would I use it for? Less phone, not really much email, but more surfing out and about and stuff. Substantially different than a work phone, which is constant email, more phone use, and then surfing in that order.
I suppose that kinda dictates what I'm looking for, then.
Ah, I see! If you are going to be surfing a lot and actually want a smartphone, I'd look into something with a large screen, like Samsung Galaxy S2, or perhaps the HTC One family.
A Samsung Galaxy Note is perhaps too big.
My 3,6 inch Desire is too small for good surfing but it fits in my jeans pocket.
I hve a Galaxy 1. It's fine for my needs. Mostly texting and checking emails. Charge lasts around two days.
Another Atrix 4G (Android) user here. There's a new version out now, the Atrix 2. They'll both be getting the latest Android update this year.
Quote from: Lucidor on April 03, 2012, 07:58:41 AM
A Samsung Galaxy Note is perhaps too big.
My wife said she was able to test one out at work the other day. Said the screen and such was really damn nice, but, as you say, it's just too big. Basically, it requires a Bluetooth headset unless you're cool with holding something the size of a shoebox to your face when you take a call.
Those Samsungs are indeed huge.
Anybody have any experience with the Motorola Droid 4, or the Razr Maxx, by chance?
Money, if you actually like your Crackberry (I don't, personally) don't be afraid to buy one. I'd stay away from buying their stock, but the phones themselves aren't going anywhere for the next several years. They'll continue to be made, sold and serviced.
Depending on the carrier, check out the T-Mobile G2 or the Sprint HTC Evo Shift. Both have actual physical keyboards that slide out.
Make sure to check out a display model to see if the buttons are pressable, fat enough fingers and they are basically unusable.
I'm rather happy with my Nokia E7, precisely because of its slide out keyboard. The one major thing about it I hate: the touch screen is *VERY* susceptible to scratching. My old HTC wasn't half as touchy.
The E7 has quite a god battery life, though. I can check emails, write messages, phone for ca. an hour per day and only have to recharge every two or three days.
I'd say go for the iPhone. Yes it's for hipsters, yes apple sucks, but it's still the least painful smartphone to deal with.
There are a gazillion androids out there (I have one) and they're all a little different.
Personally, I find that iPhone has better apps and that they're more accessible and that it's less hassle. And that's the reason you get a smart phone, for the apps and the convenience.
Quote from: Jacob on April 03, 2012, 01:48:36 PM
I'd say go for the iPhone. Yes it's for hipsters, yes apple sucks, but it's still the least painful smartphone to deal with.
There are a gazillion androids out there (I have one) and they're all a little different.
Personally, I find that iPhone has better apps and that they're more accessible and that it's less hassle. And that's the reason you get a smart phone, for the apps and the convenience.
I'd be tempted by the iPhone but the lack of physical keyboard drives me nuts and reduces the accessibility significantly. So an iPhone is always going to be a loser in that regard.
Quote from: frunk on April 03, 2012, 02:03:19 PM
Quote from: Jacob on April 03, 2012, 01:48:36 PM
I'd say go for the iPhone. Yes it's for hipsters, yes apple sucks, but it's still the least painful smartphone to deal with.
There are a gazillion androids out there (I have one) and they're all a little different.
Personally, I find that iPhone has better apps and that they're more accessible and that it's less hassle. And that's the reason you get a smart phone, for the apps and the convenience.
I'd be tempted by the iPhone but the lack of physical keyboard drives me nuts and reduces the accessibility significantly. So an iPhone is always going to be a loser in that regard.
Yeah, I've been sorta leaning towards the iPhone, specifically because of the user accessibility with all the apps. And there are sooo many apps.
But Frunk has a point; the keyboard on my iTouch drives me up the fucking wall; is the virtual keyboard on the iPhone bigger than the one on the iTouch?
I use a Wally World Straight Talk phone for calls from family. Verizon network and no contract.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 03, 2012, 03:03:08 PM
I use a Wally World Straight Talk phone for calls from family. Verizon network and no contract.
You're so full of shit. Your entire brood is fitting out with iPhones, with iPad back-ups. And you know it.
Don't go with T-mobile or any of their sub-brands, the customer service is not so hot, it's universally script-led via India and they will take any opportunity to rip you off.
Weirdly I found an old backup phone today, that was useless as they'd recently removed the call balance from it, so I phone them up and I get the usual it says in the terms and conditions bullshit.
So I said my usual, that when you accepted my order, you accepted my terms and conditions, that I am paying for a phone and a given service, which you've unilaterally withdrawn.
And because you've started this thread, I decided to lay it on saying I'd be reviewing your service in reply to a friends thread on a "popular social network website" about what smartphone and service provider to use. Something that would be seen by many thousands of young affluent tech-savy consumers :D
Incidentally, most of the British versions of cell phone companies, seem to be rather good and helpful, it just seems the T-mobile Germanic originated we're just following orders rigidity is the exception.
I shall give this manager 15minutes to phone back, before I post this devastating critique of T-mobile. :D
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 03, 2012, 02:59:06 PM
Yeah, I've been sorta leaning towards the iPhone, specifically because of the user accessibility with all the apps. And there are sooo many apps.
But Frunk has a point; the keyboard on my iTouch drives me up the fucking wall; is the virtual keyboard on the iPhone bigger than the one on the iTouch?
I think it's about the same. But you'd get used to it.
I second the iPhone suggestion, though mainly because I don't want to suggest an Android phone and then hear you bitch about some mundane detail.
Quote from: mongers on April 03, 2012, 04:10:56 PM
Incidentally, most of the British versions of cell phone companies, seem to be rather good and helpful, it just seems the T-mobile Germanic originated we're just following orders rigidity is the exception.
I shall give this manager 15minutes to phone back, before I post this devastating critique of T-mobile. :D
I had a T-Mobile phone for 3 years and never had a problem. I just recently switched to Sprint to get on my wife's plan but it definitely wasn't due to problems with the company. It might be that it's handled differently in the UK.
Quote from: derspiess on April 03, 2012, 04:15:36 PM
I second the iPhone suggestion, though mainly because I don't want to suggest an Android phone and then hear you bitch about some mundane detail.
I dunno, I'm digging that QWERTY slider for the Droid 4.
Quote from: frunk on April 03, 2012, 02:03:19 PMI'd be tempted by the iPhone but the lack of physical keyboard drives me nuts and reduces the accessibility significantly. So an iPhone is always going to be a loser in that regard.
That's what I thought for a long time, before I got my current android and the iPad I have.
I still prefer a keyboard for anything involved even medium intensity writing (like say a forum post that's more than a few words). And, in fact, I don't use either of my smart gadgets for writing intensive things at all, that's not the niche the fit.
Primary uses:
- quick net browsing for facts (what's the address of that place again? who's right about that piece of trivia)
- surfing the net as a consumer of information (not contributor), on the ipad (not so great on the phone IMO)
- navigating
- game apps
- quick notes
- snapping pictures (not for artsy stuff, but for documenting things)
- reading news (in snippets, not in depth)
- last resort reading (on the phone)
- fairly convient portable library (for the ipad)
- listening to music
- watching movies/shows in inconvenient places (I don't do this myself, but lots of people do)
- quick updates to suit your taste - whether you want the stock quotes, the weather updates, political developments, the sports results, the twitter people you follow or whatever.
- checking email (if you need to, personally I avoid it)
- quick response emails (but not involved ones)
None of those things really require a good keyboard. You get used to the touchpad for these low-intensity tasks, at least I did in spite of being very skeptical about it. If you really want to do typing intensity things on your phone/tablet you get one of the many portable keyboards/ keyboard cases to plug in.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 03, 2012, 02:59:06 PM
Yeah, I've been sorta leaning towards the iPhone, specifically because of the user accessibility with all the apps. And there are sooo many apps.
But Frunk has a point; the keyboard on my iTouch drives me up the fucking wall; is the virtual keyboard on the iPhone bigger than the one on the iTouch?
Don't think so. I mean, it's better when you hold it landscape mode, but it's never going to be great. Like I said, you do get used to it and you eventually stop doing typing-intensive tasks. That's not really what the phone is for. If you're writing a real email or a report (or a languish post > 3 lines), you use your laptop/ desktop.
Apparently siri (the voice dictation tool) is pretty good, but I'd feel too much like a dork talking to my gadget like that ("Computer! Initiate captain's log! Stardate...)
What size iPhone do you have, Jacob? 16? 32?
Quote from: Jacob on April 03, 2012, 05:17:40 PM
Quote from: frunk on April 03, 2012, 02:03:19 PMI'd be tempted by the iPhone but the lack of physical keyboard drives me nuts and reduces the accessibility significantly. So an iPhone is always going to be a loser in that regard.
That's what I thought for a long time, before I got my current android and the iPad I have.
I still prefer a keyboard for anything involved even medium intensity writing (like say a forum post that's more than a few words). And, in fact, I don't use either of my smart gadgets for writing intensive things at all, that's not the niche the fit.
If I'm sending a text or doing a web search the keyboard is far superior to the touch screen. I've tried getting used to using a touch screen and it's ok, just not as functional. With something as big as an iPad I think it's not an issue and you don't need a physical keyboard, but phones are too small to be as nearly as good with a touch screen.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 03, 2012, 05:12:00 PM
Quote from: derspiess on April 03, 2012, 04:15:36 PM
I second the iPhone suggestion, though mainly because I don't want to suggest an Android phone and then hear you bitch about some mundane detail.
I dunno, I'm digging that QWERTY slider for the Droid 4.
Well, if you find something you like, go for it :)
One thing, though - developing for Android is way more of a bitch than developing for iPad, so you should expect to continuing to see more and better content for iOS than Android. The one exception, I suppose, is porn and other questionable content which won't make it past the Apple gatekeepers.
I shall make a decision this week, my friend. Right now, it's iPhone versus everything else.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 03, 2012, 05:22:33 PM
What size iPhone do you have, Jacob? 16? 32?
Heh... I have an android, and it's not bad. I had a harsh iPhone hate when it was time to get a new phone, so I got the google phone - Samsung Nexus. It's not bad, but having developed for android and iPhone I'm firmly in the get an iPhone camp; that's what I'll do next time I upgrade my phone unless there are seismic changes in the market.
I do have an iPad though, and unless you expect to put shitloads of media on it, there's no reason to get anything but the smallest size IMO.
Quote from: frunk on April 03, 2012, 05:30:57 PMIf I'm sending a text or doing a web search the keyboard is far superior to the touch screen. I've tried getting used to using a touch screen and it's ok, just not as functional. With something as big as an iPad I think it's not an issue and you don't need a physical keyboard, but phones are too small to be as nearly as good with a touch screen.
Send shorter text messages :)
Having come from using a shackleberry for years at my work, I agree that having haptic feedback is better... but you get used to it, you really do. At least I do.
I have 32gb as it is also my iPod. Will be moving up to 64gb when upgrade to the 5.
Quote from: katmai on April 03, 2012, 05:38:57 PM
I have 32gb as it is also my iPod. Will be moving up to 64gb when upgrade to the 5.
How much memory does your iTunes suck up on that?
I wouldn't be using it for iTunes as much, as I have a 160GB iPod.
3.5" - and that's the only size. :-/
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 03, 2012, 05:40:18 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 03, 2012, 05:38:57 PM
I have 32gb as it is also my iPod. Will be moving up to 64gb when upgrade to the 5.
How much memory does your iTunes suck up on that?
I wouldn't be using it for iTunes as much, as I have a 160GB iPod.
Quick check shows I have 15gb=2600 songs. Which is like 1/3 of my library. If I hadn't lost my iPod I would too be depending on that.
I also have a few episodes of walking dead, 1000 pictures as well on here and have 2.5 gb of space left.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 03, 2012, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 03, 2012, 03:03:08 PM
I use a Wally World Straight Talk phone for calls from family. Verizon network and no contract.
You're so full of shit. Your entire brood is fitting out with iPhones, with iPad back-ups. And you know it.
I have a samsung t401 with keyboard for easy texting.
The phone I use for bidness is a crackberry.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 03, 2012, 06:23:00 PM
The phone I use for bidness is a crackberry.
But you are retired!
Life was much better before cellphones.
Quote from: Jacob on April 03, 2012, 05:38:30 PM
Send shorter text messages :)
Having come from using a shackleberry for years at my work, I agree that having haptic feedback is better... but you get used to it, you really do. At least I do.
It's not a matter of getting used to it. I can use the screen based, it just isn't nearly as fast or accurate.
Go for the latest, greatest HTC Android. Currently on my second, a Desire, will probably see what HTC's cooking up when I'm due for renewal in August.
Honestly, Blackberry sounds like your best bet, Seedy. You've already been using one, so little to no learning curve if you get a newer one, and they're probably the only phone maker out there who still put physical keyboards on as a default feature. Honestly, I survived just fine on a Blackberry Pearl for quite a while (it was cheap, shaddup).
As far as T-Mobile, their customer service tanked in the past year. I was with them from 2006 until last year, and the shenanigans led to them disconnecting my phone and wanting *me* to pay for their screwup to reactivate it. Since then, I've been Verizon, who have gotten much, much better since the bad old days of 2005.
Why the F would they...sever you?!
Quote from: Jaron on April 06, 2012, 12:51:21 AM
Why the F would they...sever you?!
He's expendable!
Hey Cal, do you have issues with battery life on your Atrix after the last update? I used to be able to leave the WiFi on along with everything else, and was still getting 7-8 hours per charge with moderate use. Immediately after that update, well...shit...today I forgot to turn the WiFi off, and after 3 hours I was down to 30% without even using the thing.
What's the dealio?
So I did it.
I joined the hipsters. :blush:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2012, 05:47:23 PM
So I did it.
I joined the hipsters. :blush:
I bet you now feel dirty. ;)
Quote from: mongers on April 06, 2012, 05:52:20 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2012, 05:50:09 PM
Quote from: mongers on April 06, 2012, 05:48:19 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2012, 05:47:23 PM
So I did it.
I joined the hipsters. :blush:
I bet you now feel dirty. ;)
I do. :Embarrass:
:D
Well do the smart thing and get an uber case for it.
Here ya go . :P
http://www.lifeproof.com/shop/cases/iphone-4-4s
Or if you want to go full-hipster...
http://www.grovemade.com/collections/iphone-4-case-features-page/
Quote from: Tonitrus on April 06, 2012, 06:01:55 PM
Or if you want to go full-hipster...
http://www.grovemade.com/collections/iphone-4-case-features-page/
Jesus H. Christ, last thing I need is a fucking bamboo woodcarving of fucking Lettow squee whacking material on my phone.
Bah, when I go with a case, it has to be mil spec. Either Griffin, Seidio or Ballistic.
Quote from: Tonitrus on April 06, 2012, 06:01:55 PM
Or if you want to go full-hipster...
http://www.grovemade.com/collections/iphone-4-case-features-page/
Jesus tapdancing Christ, they're even from Portland. And have trees on them. All they need is this:
http://www.putabirdonit.com/
EDIT: NVM. Just spotted the "Brenda," which does, indeed, have a bird on it. -_-
OK, I have to admit it:
I love this thing. :blush:
Be a man and get a Magpul case for it.
I ordered an Otter Defender (in olive drab, no less) and a Ballistic HC milspec case.
Close enough.
I dropped my Samsung t401 the other day. Fucker broke into 3 parts.
Good thing I was able to reassemble it and save all those upskirt shots in memory.
Playing with the camera.
Christ, the older I get, the more I'm starting to look like Harvey Keitel.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 10, 2012, 07:45:27 PM
OK, I have to admit it:
I love this thing. :blush:
One of us, one of us, one of us.
:lol: I had no idea there were so many Geiger counter apps.
OK, so I've been stuffing my iHipster with all these nifty apps I always wanted:
News: BBC News, NYTimes, WashPost, MSNBC, The Hill, The Economist, NPR News, Al Jazeera Eengrish, China Daily, Bloomberg, ESPN ScoreCenter, Politico, The Baltimore Sun, Channel 11 WBAL (mobtown)
I put in Stitcher, haven't messed with it yet.
Entertainment: Pandora, Netflix, the TiVO app, Verizon FIOS Remote, Dusk for EVE Online, WoW Armory
Utilities: the Flashlight
What do you guys use? Any recommendations?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 11, 2012, 07:48:34 AM
OK, so I've been stuffing my iHipster with all these nifty apps I always wanted:
News: BBC News, NYTimes, WashPost, MSNBC, The Hill, The Economist, NPR News, Al Jazeera Eengrish, China Daily, Bloomberg, ESPN ScoreCenter, Politico, The Baltimore Sun, Channel 11 WBAL (mobtown)
I put in Stitcher, haven't messed with it yet.
Entertainment: Pandora, Netflix, the TiVO app, Verizon FIOS Remote, Dusk for EVE Online, WoW Armory
Utilities: the Flashlight
What do you guys use? Any recommendations?
One of these:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekologie.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Fghostbuster-laser.jpg&hash=148afa4de4f1ca02a86d9759e11f0e3eb6ba1272)
A Flo-Bee?
lulz, I bought a couple more cases, simply to accessorize:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-swver7vxz5I%2FT2jUP8dlRCI%2FAAAAAAAAAcU%2FBLxYw73Llys%2Fs1600%2FSoviet-03%2Brender.jpg&hash=be4e88c0f1f5661ef4c0eb47c431b3d3343fe710)
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 11, 2012, 09:11:12 AM
lulz, I bought a couple more cases, simply to accessorize:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m1tpxxNLed1qbnggp.jpg&hash=de95e014a24867ca5293216f275d8a7a52e68141)
As bad as marty.
Dude, you knew that would happen.
Hey, anybody know how I get Siri to call me "Daddy"?
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-toy/id303973870?mt=8
I picked up a clock app called "Nautical Bells", rings off the traditional ship's bells for time.
I feel like grumbler's going to come on the bridge at any time and yell at me.
Saw this and thought of you Seedy. This iPhone case can stop a .50 calibre bullet.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.gizmag.com%2Fgallery_lrg%2Fbulletproof-iphone-case-0.jpg&hash=2af3a122299b06f0c4e2ebcfd054525e93f21b00)
http://www.gizmag.com/bulletproof-iphone-case-marudai/22195/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d4916ec871-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on April 06, 2012, 01:11:20 AM
Hey Cal, do you have issues with battery life on your Atrix after the last update? I used to be able to leave the WiFi on along with everything else, and was still getting 7-8 hours per charge with moderate use. Immediately after that update, well...shit...today I forgot to turn the WiFi off, and after 3 hours I was down to 30% without even using the thing.
What's the dealio?
Sorry dude, I just saw this post now.
Now that you mention it, it does seem like it drains a little quicker, but for me it's not that big a deal since I always charge my Atrix in the morning for about an hour (as part of my normal morning routine), and while I'm at work I have it plugged in to my Blackberry charger (since they are interchangeable) for a good portion of the day.
Quote from: Brazen on April 18, 2012, 05:32:39 AM
Saw this and thought of you Seedy. This iPhone case can stop a .50 calibre bullet.
:lol: Daddy Want. :ph34r:
Stupid Words With Friends. :mad:
Should be called Crack With Friends. :mad:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 19, 2012, 12:17:10 PM
Stupid Words With Friends. :mad:
Should be called Crack With Friends. :mad:
:lol:
Dubya has a scrabble addiction.
lolz
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2012, 05:47:23 PM
So I did it.
I joined the hipsters. :blush:
So. "Made in [PR]China," eh?
Speaking of which, is there a phone actually manufactured in the U.S. or other non-evil country? I assume a lot of components are going to be made in a Dengist slave labor shop no matter what, but I can live with final assembly in a nation with at least marginal labor protections.
Quote from: Ideologue on April 20, 2012, 01:00:27 AM
So. "Made in [PR]China," eh?
Speaking of which, is there a phone actually manufactured in the U.S. or other non-evil country? I assume a lot of components are going to be made in a Dengist slave labor shop no matter what, but I can live with final assembly in a nation with at least marginal labor protections.
Not to my knowledge; can't speak for the others, though- internally, a lot, if not most, phones are a mishmash of Foxconn, Motorola, and Samsung parts, so final assembly usually takes place close to the supply lines.
Aren't HTC phones assembled in Taiwan (where the company HQ is)?
Well, according to a CNET article, the answer to the first part of the question is no. My God, this country sucks.
I could buy a Finnish phone that is borderline discontinued.
I could take my chances and buy a Samsung, that may or may not be made in the RoK.
HTC seems to be okay, like Burger sez.
Turns out I could buy a filthy iPhone as long as it was one of the one's made in Brazil, which is delightfully non-evil, just shitty. In fact, Money's may have been made by the City of God kids all grown up and turned responsible, instead of a suicidal Chinese man who may never feel the inside of a woman.
Quote from: Ideologue on April 20, 2012, 01:00:27 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2012, 05:47:23 PM
So I did it.
I joined the hipsters. :blush:
So. "Made in [PR]China," eh?
Speaking of which, is there a phone actually manufactured in the U.S. or other non-evil country? I assume a lot of components are going to be made in a Dengist slave labor shop no matter what, but I can live with final assembly in a nation with at least marginal labor protections.
Dude, important shit isn't made here any more, so why should the toys and gadgets be?
Quote from: Ideologue on April 20, 2012, 01:13:32 AM
Well, according to a CNET article, the answer to the first part of the question is no. My God, this country sucks.
I could buy a Finnish phone that is borderline discontinued.
I could take my chances and buy a Samsung, that may or may not be made in the RoK.
HTC seems to be okay, like Burger sez.
Turns out I could buy a filthy iPhone as long as it was one of the one's made in Brazil, which is delightfully non-evil, just shitty. In fact, Money's may have been made by the City of God kids all grown up and turned responsible, instead of a suicidal Chinese man who may never feel the inside of a woman.
I've bought two cell phones recently, both nokias, one made in India, the other Romania; both democracies.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 20, 2012, 06:54:40 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on April 20, 2012, 01:00:27 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2012, 05:47:23 PM
So I did it.
I joined the hipsters. :blush:
So. "Made in [PR]China," eh?
Speaking of which, is there a phone actually manufactured in the U.S. or other non-evil country? I assume a lot of components are going to be made in a Dengist slave labor shop no matter what, but I can live with final assembly in a nation with at least marginal labor protections.
Dude, important shit isn't made here any more, so why should the toys and gadgets be?
Gotta be the change you wish to see in the world.
Also, self-righteousness is its own reward.
How in the fucking stupid fucking yellow nigger made hipster fucking bullshit do you zoom out on maps on this fucking iFuck?
Maps, Weather Channel, GPS; you tap twice to zoom in, but what the fuck do you fucking do to zoom the fuck out? Tap once? Nope. Hold? Nope.
Motherfucker cockfucking nuigger shit faggity asss bitcjh
:glare:
OK, that's the stupidest, most counter-intuitive method for zooming out on something. Ever.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 22, 2012, 05:19:12 PM
:glare:
OK, that's the stupidest, most counter-intuitive method for zooming out on something. Ever.
Welcome to moulding your mind to 'the correct way of doing things'.
You're holding it wrong.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 22, 2012, 05:19:12 PM
:glare:
OK, that's the stupidest, most counter-intuitive method for zooming out on something. Ever.
Once you learn to pinch to zoom, doing the opposite action for the opposite result makes a lot of sense.
We did some Facetime video chat on the iPad with my son and his grandparents. Which is wonderful - but his grandparents decided that doing virtual "high fives" would be lots of fun. And I soppose they were, but periodically while he was slapping the surface of the iPad I have no idea what some of the multi-touch commands he managed to activate...
This might be a stupid question, but these things connect with computers properly, don't they?
Quote from: Ideologue on April 23, 2012, 12:20:02 AM
This might be a stupid question, but these things connect with computers properly, don't they?
If by "properly", you mean through Apple's proprietary software...then yes.
Yeah, I kinda figured. That's worked out so well with something as simple as an mp3 player, I'm sure there's no way they could fuck up something more complicated.
Man, I was looking at the plans for these things. They're sort of retarded. It's hard to justify that much cash for the ability to watch porn on the interstate.
But not impossible.
Rereading the thread, the thought of getting a wood case that would identify me as a total asshole actually makes it a lot more worthwhile.
'Course, I would likely just get a red one and stencil out a hammer and sickle myself.
(MB'll talk some shit, but he's just mad 'cause he didn't think of doing a NSDAP banner first.)
Quote from: Ideologue on April 23, 2012, 01:46:50 AM
Rereading the thread, the thought of getting a wood case that would identify me as a total asshole actually makes it a lot more worthwhile.
'Course, I would likely just get a red one and stencil out a hammer and sickle myself.
(MB'll talk some shit, but he's just mad 'cause he didn't think of doing a NSDAP banner first.)
http://www.zazzle.com/ussr+iphone+cases (http://www.zazzle.com/ussr+iphone+cases)
Some inspiration for ya.
Ide, sport one of these -
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cases-4-iphone.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2Fchairman-3d-relief-sculpture-hard-shell-cover-case-for-iphone-4-01.jpg&hash=90d2d060e0382486b5e0804787634ee2523bcd13)
Quote from: katmai on April 23, 2012, 01:54:58 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on April 23, 2012, 01:46:50 AM
Rereading the thread, the thought of getting a wood case that would identify me as a total asshole actually makes it a lot more worthwhile.
'Course, I would likely just get a red one and stencil out a hammer and sickle myself.
(MB'll talk some shit, but he's just mad 'cause he didn't think of doing a NSDAP banner first.)
http://www.zazzle.com/ussr+iphone+cases (http://www.zazzle.com/ussr+iphone+cases)
Some inspiration for ya.
:D
Except the ones that use Cyrillic characters to imitate Roman ones; those are pretty ignorant. And what the fuck is up with that backwards E? That's not a letter.*
*Well, it doesn't look like that.
I think J may be on the right track though. A Maoist case for an iPhone is just fucking cruel.
Quote from: Ideologue on April 23, 2012, 01:46:50 AM
(MB'll talk some shit, but he's just mad 'cause he didn't think of doing a NSDAP banner first.)
I'm hurt. I don't like nazi's. I just pretend to.
Now Richard Harris as Sulla on my iPad cover? SOLD $$$.
:D
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Hey, Money? You know that shit I gave you about buying from the PRChinese?
Sorry. :P
I got one of those Powermat inductive charging things because it was just $15 on clearance at Target. It looks like a little skateboard and has three spots to wirelessly charge devices. Also comes with an adapter that is kinda clunky & self-defeating. I was able to find a replacement back cover on ebay for my Evo that works with the Powermat for $8. So now I can just plop the phone down on the mat to charge it. It charges the battery a lot faster than I expected, to boot.
Now if I could just find a small Powermat thingie for my desk at work, I'd be set.
Quote from: Ideologue on April 26, 2012, 11:06:03 PM
:D
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Hey, Money? You know that shit I gave you about buying from the PRChinese?
Sorry. :P
What'd you do, join the herd?
Fuck that. But I thoight the Samsung would be made on kprea.
Quote from: Ideologue on April 23, 2012, 02:04:09 AMI think J may be on the right track though. A Maoist case for an iPhone is just fucking cruel.
Not really. It would mark you either as a Bo Xilai wannabe or as a youngster who has no idea about Mao altogether.
Though, plenty of people in China still genuinely adore Mao, though I suspect most of them cannot afford iPhones.
Fuck that. But I thoight the Samsung would be made on kprea.
Oops.
My $5 phone is exceeding expectations, I've just found it has a talking alarm clock. :gasp:
Oh and a weird expenses tracking 'app', that looks like a primitve, but usable spreadsheet. :hmm:
Reading a comic on my phone: not as much fun as I had hoped.
Especially a J.H. Williams III comic. WHAT DOUBLE-PAGE SPREADS?
Quote from: Ideologue on April 28, 2012, 10:23:21 AM
Reading a comic on my phone: not as much fun as I had hoped.
Especially a J.H. Williams III comic. WHAT DOUBLE-PAGE SPREADS?
Invest in an iPad.