As many would agree, it’s best to have an unbiased opinion to help the public see the truth in your word. And taking that to heart, I went out and purchased an iPhone 4S to get a better feel for its differences and similarities to Android. Sure, we’ve all messed around with an iPhone at a retail store – and after taking the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for a spin it’s instantly hard to reason with its pricetag. But the iPhone does so well, and people love it. This is why I needed to test it out for myself.
First off, iOS 5 is smooth and doesn’t skip a beat. But then again – it’s completely absent of widgets; this alone was the hardest to cope with. Customization of the homescreen is one of Android’s finest perks, and is currently an area Apple’s iOS 5 can even touch. Next up is the absence of an app drawer. I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been sold on ADW EX since its initial release. When maneuvering throughout iOS 5, out of habit I often swiped upwards thinking my apps would appear. From my personal experience, I do not like a crowded homescreen – and prefer having my most used applications taking up specific screen real estate. It helps avoid accidentally openings.
Next up, you guessed it: You’re going to miss the large, beautiful, Super AMOLED displays that we’ve grown to love in so many new devices. Don’t get me wrong, the Retina display used on the 4S is spectacular – but I have huge thumbs. What’s a guy to do? Siri can only help so much when trying to carry on a conversation or surf the net. However, the iPhone’s smaller display helps you retain solid battery life throughout the day. That was my only gripe about the Galaxy Nexus, without loading a custom ROM and kernel – it wouldn’t last me more than four hours.
The dismal battery life on the Galaxy Nexus could also be attributed to having a 4G LTE connection, but after using the iPhone 4S and being limited to 3G alone, poor battery life is much easier to swallow. Once you’ve experienced Verizon’s 4G LTE, nothing seems to fill its shoes. Again, this is a personal opinion; I have access to my computer’s USB port most of the day, and an outlet is usually close by. Thus charging up the Nexus was never an issue.
Build quality in the 4S easily surpasses that of the Galaxy Nexus, hands down. It feels extremely solid, and ditching the plastic chassis should be a future implementation for Android to work towards. Another area the iPhone wins over is camera quality. I’ve never been much of a photographer, but after using the iPhone 4S – taking pictures is a much better experience. Each device has its pros and cons, but after this iOS 5 test drive I’ve come to the realization Android suits my lifestyle better. I enjoy Google services way too much, particularly Google Navigation, and an OS that isn’t so locked down. I’ve yet to tweak my 4S via jailbreak, but that probably deserves a comparison towards custom Android ROMs and kernels anyways.
Some new details and rumors are starting to hit the streets regarding not only the highly anticipated Galaxy Note, but of two other Android devices all headed to AT&T. We have now learned of a leaked Q1 2012 roadmap of AT&T’s smartphone devices and of them is the Galaxy Note hitting the streets February 18th for just $299 on contract.
According to some leaked information to the folks at BGR AT&T will in fact have three Android devices they are launching to start off 2012. Along with the 5.3″ Galaxy Note we are now hearing there will be a few budget and mid-range devices such as the Samsung Rugby Smart on the low end for $99, and the AT&T Fusion for a mere $129 with new contracts.
Recent press images that leaked of the AT&T 4G LTE powered Galaxy Note hinted at a February 14th launch date based on the on-screen widgets but these new leaks suggest the wait will only be a few more days. Being able to get the powerful and almost tablet sized Note with 4G LTE for only $299 sounds like a pretty good deal to me. If you’ve been waiting for this phone then relax, the wait is almost over.
As soon as we hear anything that confirms the details we’ll be sure to update, not to mention digging for more details on the Rugby Smart and Fusion.
Source: Android Community
The Galaxy Nexus’s 4.65-inch display may make it a handful for some, but a nifty new project from a developer known as DDRBoxman allows users to interact with their Galaxy Nexus on an even grander scale.
With the help of a projector, a Kinect camera, and a specially tweaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROM, he was able to interact with his Nexus by touching a wall.
Originally cobbled together for use with meetings and presentations in mind, DDRBoxman’s feat involved quite a bit of setup. A bit of software called Simple Kinect Touch allows a computer running either Windows or Linux to pull in and interpret data from a connected Kinect camera pointed at the Galaxy Nexus projection. It then takes that gesture data and turns them into TUIO data that the Galaxy Nexus can interpret as touch inputs thanks to its custom ROM.
That’s really the stumbling block right there — an enthusiast could probably get the projector and Simple Kinect Touch set up on a rainy afternoon, but DDRBoxman had to bake system support for the TUIOforAndroid app into the ROM. Maybe if we all ask nicely, he’ll share the fruits of his labor so we can partake in the wall-touching fun.
The end result isn’t the most fluid user experience you’ll ever see, but it’s impressive nonetheless for a proof of concept. I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled on the project for a while, because I have a feeling it’ll only be get better with time.
Many phone Users like device with faster performance in its task, Smarter, having lot of memory and affordable in pocket. Android is one of best and popular OS used in many Smartphone and tablet. Android brought new version of update for all the Galaxy line devices. The most popular device like Galaxy Note and Galaxy S2 will get update of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012. And update for other Samsung Galaxy devices reach in short period of time.
This update will be available for the list of devices:
This Update helps in improvement in performance of the devices. Many users will enjoys its performance after updating, so let’s check improvement in the performance. Firstly this Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system is used in the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Users after updating feel better i performance or we can say this is the new birth for operating system. Many changes or improvement in many utilities like Wi-Fi hotspot, notification, multitasking, full browsing experience and NFC support.
Users will feel good after getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Android 4.0 also consist of new features like Android Beam NFC sharing and face unlock. This update shows a little bit changes in features. But we can say it is better than Gingerbread and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is one of the new or best version of Android. Users like its looks and performance and it can perform task fast.
This is the new version of Android so some application fails to work. These same problems also occur in Honeycomb, there are many applications like, Flash support, steaming Skifta, TV catch-up services like ITV and BBC. Don’t worry solution for these problem will give you soon. We have other small problem such as we can’t quit some application like Gmail or unresponsive till we restart our device.
Finally we can say that Android’s this OS is good looking (especially the TouchWiz!) and provided with many application, features and utilities. Performance also improved in this version. However Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab (7-Inch) will not be added to this list, because of its less powered ROMs and RAMs. Samsung officially announced about the unavailability of the ICS 4.0 for these devices.
Samsung announced today that it has reached a respectable milestone with its Galaxy Notetablet/smartphone hybrid, citing one million units shipped globally to date.What makes the figure even more impressive is that the Note isn't officially available yet in one of Samsung's largest markets-- the United States. The Galaxy Note is currently gaining in popularity in France, Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Samsung says, and will hit American shores "next year." Hit the source link for Samsung's full statement, via its Flickr account.
Source: Samsung
Samsung Galaxy SL I9003, running Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread I9003 is one of the best Android Smartphone. Just weeks after Google has released the Android 4.0 ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) source code, unauthorized upgrades and ports have began popping up before authorized update and also a few authorized firmware upgrades have leaked out. Hackers have managed to install Android 4.0 ICS on Samsung Galaxy SL I9003.
A leaked version of the Samsung’s authorized Ice Cream Sandwich firmware for the Galaxy SL I9003 model was distributed around the web during an attempt to fast-forward progress. This is still the beta release of the Ice Cream Sandwich update, so while using the firmware you can expect some hardware malfunction or bugs.
Note: This firmware is released for the developers and testers only. You will not be able to call, message and access any apps. The lock screens and initial touch interface will work fine. If you are a non-geeky then please don’t try.
If you wish for the steady version OS for your handset, we advise you to stay with authorized Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread update. So if you can’t hang around for authorized release, carry on reading for the instructions to install unauthorized Android 4.0 ICS on your Galaxy SL I9003.
Requirements to Upgrade Galaxy SL I9003 to Ice Cream Sandwich
Directions to Upgrade Galaxy SL I9003 to ICS
Congratulations! You have Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on your Smartphone now. Remember, this is for testers and developers only. You can revert it to the old version at any time.
Last night we had a glimpse at a Best Buy flyer that may have been quite outdated. It seems Samsung has now confirmed the U.S. launch of device will certainly be in December. I’m sorry folks, but there is still no word on the actual day or price. The DROID RAZR debuted on Verizon for $299.99, so my guess is it will be fairly similar
With the Europe already having access to GSM models of the Galaxy Nexus, we know it’s coming! There are only a couple reasons I assume they are putting us through this prolonged wait. One, there being a few issues with the hardware/software they are trying to work out. Two, like HiHoAg said in our forums, they may be lobbying to throw in some good ol’ Verizon bloatware.
No one wants to receive their precious Galaxy Nexus with any problems at all, so lets just stick it out and be glad when it gets here. Hopefully with no bloatware.
[via Business Insider]
The Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy Nexus seems to have surfaced in a leak from a Best
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