The GOOGLE | ANDROID Thread

[pugboy]

what would be considered a good up to date but not latest and most expensive android phone available now ?

[tr1ad]

any of you all use pingchat?

[r3iXmann]

so i bought an xperia mini pro today..

i really went for the xperia but it felt really bulky

the xperia mini pro has a nice lil slide out keyboard (something i always wished my htc touch had)

[RASC]

so i bought an xperia mini pro today..

i really went for the xperia but it felt really bulky

the xperia mini pro has a nice lil slide out keyboard (something i always wished my htc touch had)

Think you'll be able to handle the size?
Give us your sms/email/note taking impressions after you get it.

[bushwakka]

jus wanta say tht i love google

[RASC]

what the opinion on the HTC hero ?
is it considered slow and outdated now ?

The hardware will have a tough time keeping up with the latest software.
I'm sure there's an almost equally inexpensive newer version around...what's your budget in $USD???

[r3iXmann]

so i bought an xperia mini pro today..

i really went for the xperia but it felt really bulky

the xperia mini pro has a nice lil slide out keyboard (something i always wished my htc touch had)

Think you'll be able to handle the size?
Give us your sms/email/note taking impressions after you get it.

my current phone is the same size minus the keyboard..so yeah

i'm really loving it so far

[pugboy]

$300usd

what the opinion on the HTC hero ?
is it considered slow and outdated now ?

The hardware will have a tough time keeping up with the latest software.
I'm sure there's an almost equally inexpensive newer version around...what's your budget in $USD???

[Swisha]

a must read article for the real Android power users...

How to Break Down the Barrier Between Your Android and Computer

[tr1ad]

nice article

[rodfarva]

just got myself an htc hd2
i must say...i love this phone...true blue modders paradise
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=531

flashed to a clean stripped down version of windows mobile and then dropped android on it.
huge breath of fresh air when your coming off the iOS platform...
been using android as the primary OS for a few days now and loving it. works smoother than I thought a port would work
though i must say, I miss the apps

[Swisha]

well i officially ran out of space on my N1 to install new apps
that was my one main gripe with the Android phones that were being released. they only gave u around 512MB on the phone itself to install apps.
only with 2.2 came the option to install to the SD card and even now, some apps still dont have that option.

so guess i'll definitely be looking to upgrade sooner or later. maybe with this...

Droid 2 Global (and specs) make brief cameo on Motorola's website



There and gone again: a Droid's tale. Looks like Motorola's website had a temporary hiccup on the site, and out its proverbial mouth came a listing and some specs for the Droid 2 Global -- which, as you might gather from a name like that, appears to be a Droid 2 with Quad Band antenna for world use (sound familiar?). The site also lists a 1.2GHz processor a redesigned QWERTY keyboard, and a host of key words for the business demographic. Or rather, it listed such things, past tense, as the information has now been pulled. No pictures were ever posted, but if we were betting folk, we'd wager a name like that and a call-out to "redesigned keyboard" means everything else is just as you'd expect.

http://goo.gl/UPxW

[`psycho]

Well got the HTC Legend this week haven't been able to put it down as yet. GPS with google maps is de bess. This is the best phone i owned yet. for IT networking guys the Network Discovery app is really good for use in trouble shooting networks once u connected via wifi.

[Swisha]

a must read article for the real Android power users...

How to Break Down the Barrier Between Your Android and Computer

just set up the TalkMyPhone app. Android is so awesome!

[Wolfie]

Nice!

Yes, Droid rocks

[tr1ad]

i needs a LCD

[Wolfie]

What happened to your lcd Tr1ad?! o_O

[Wolfie]

[tr1ad]

What happened to your lcd Tr1ad?! o_O

fell....
the outer screen ( the one you touch etc looks ok )
however its the one behind it (lcd)

[Wolfie]

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=nexus+ ... 86.c0.m359

What happened to your lcd Tr1ad?! o_O

fell....
the outer screen ( the one you touch etc looks ok )
however its the one behind it (lcd)

[Isha_Se7en]

Anybody using Ping chat to see if it works?

[Wolfie]

It works but it installed a resident service on my phone so i uninstalled eet

[M_2NR]

i cant wait till you all get logmein. that will be uber!

[Swisha]

^that out long time now
http://goo.gl/aSdd

so is beejive IM...

[Swisha]

Pioneer's prototype laser HUD could help you drive home, connected to an Android smartphone



Another year, another attempt to project light onto transparent screens, but Pioneer's Network Vision HUD is one of the cooler prototype heads-up displays we've seen. First off, it uses lasers to generate its ethereal navigation images -- lasers make everything better -- and second, it's presently sourcing that data from a Android smartphone, making it a fantastic potential addition to infotainment ideas like Nokia's Terminal Mode. Pioneer told Network World that it's planning to actually sell a version of the technology by 2012, but that it might be an aftermarket product rather than an integral part of your car's windshield. They are, of course, entertaining deep-pocketed auto manufacturers as well.




http://goo.gl/kdgV

[Swisha]

Google Is Road Testing Cars That Drive Themselves



This is not a Google Street View truck. It's actually a self-driving car. The car is part of a new research initiative that Google's been road resting: Artificially intelligent cars that drive themselves.

Self-driving cars are admittedly a lofty, almost far-fetched prospect. Even the most optimistic people behind the Google team say it's at least eight years away from reaching consumers. But the promise it holds! With self driving cars on the road, researchers say road capacity can double since robots will drive at closer distances from one another. Plus, robot cars can theoretically react faster than humans and with the right sensors, can see the road from a 360-degree perspective. Not to mention they never get drunk, sleepy or text while driving either.

Google's been working on these self driving cars in secret but are actually testing them right now, right out in the open. The NY Times saw one of these cars in action:

A Prius equipped with a variety of sensors and following a route programmed into the GPS navigation system nimbly accelerated in the entrance lane and merged into fast-moving traffic on Highway 101, the freeway through Silicon Valley.
It drove at the speed limit, which it knew because the limit for every road is included in its database, and left the freeway several exits later. The device atop the car produced a detailed map of the environment.
The car then drove in city traffic through Mountain View, stopping for lights and stop signs, as well as making announcements like "approaching a crosswalk" (to warn the human at the wheel) or "turn ahead" in a pleasant female voice.

Ideally, there's a driver sitting at the steering wheel, ready to take over whenever anything goes awry. Once you hit a red button, move the steering wheel or tap the brake, the car is back under your control. Here's how the self driving rig works:




http://goo.gl/8925

[achillies]

i'm using pingchat, i find it slow though, i'm using a HTC Magic though

[tr1ad]

waiting on my screen

[Wolfie]

tr1ad you should also order a shock proof case while you're at it, since you like to climb tree and thing to take pictures

[tr1ad]

baii.....

fack you