Hi all,
I love installing custom roms on my hardware and seeing what they can do. It's just plain fun for me
That said, I've had two tablets, a Nook Tablet and a Sero 7 Pro. Both are great, but the Nook took nearly a year to crack the boot loader and for the first roms to emerge, and despite some dedicated work by XboxeXpert and other on the Sero, Hisense refuses to release the source and development is pretty much paralyzed over there.
I'm sick to death of it. My wife has promised me a new 10 inch tablet this christmas, and number one on my shopping list OPEN FOR THE DEVS! Second on the list is decent hardware, followed by reasonable price. I don't need the latest and greatest as long as it performs decently.
Searching the interwebs for this information, I find tons of threads about the best roms, the best tablets, etc, but I've not found any (including here) about the most open, and the most dev support.
So I'm looking for thoughts - what is the most dev-friendly 10" tablet? Which tablet has the most roms available? If you are a dev, which tablet do you love working on?
Thanks for any ideas!
TM
P.S: If you are a manufacturer or sales rep lurking the forum (we know you do) understand that this sale will be entirely based on whether your stuff is unlocked. I'm talking to you, Hisense...
Nexus or Samsung
tmoulder said:
Hi all,
I love installing custom roms on my hardware and seeing what they can do. It's just plain fun for me
That said, I've had two tablets, a Nook Tablet and a Sero 7 Pro. Both are great, but the Nook took nearly a year to crack the boot loader and for the first roms to emerge, and despite some dedicated work by XboxeXpert and other on the Sero, Hisense refuses to release the source and development is pretty much paralyzed over there.
I'm sick to death of it. My wife has promised me a new 10 inch tablet this christmas, and number one on my shopping list OPEN FOR THE DEVS! Second on the list is decent hardware, followed by reasonable price. I don't need the latest and greatest as long as it performs decently.
Searching the interwebs for this information, I find tons of threads about the best roms, the best tablets, etc, but I've not found any (including here) about the most open, and the most dev support.
So I'm looking for thoughts - what is the most dev-friendly 10" tablet? Which tablet has the most roms available? If you are a dev, which tablet do you love working on?
Thanks for any ideas!
TM
P.S: If you are a manufacturer or sales rep lurking the forum (we know you do) understand that this sale will be entirely based on whether your stuff is unlocked. I'm talking to you, Hisense...
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If you want good support and plenty of custom ROMs, I'd personally go with either the Nexus 10 or a Samsung tablet. When it comes to the Nexus the reasons are obvious & Samsung is a widely used brand and will most likely have a great user base & dev support.
The Nexus 10, hands down. But don't go buy one today. The 2nd generation is rumored to be unveiled soon.
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Truth be told I have been waiting for second gen WP7 devices to hit the canadian market, which doesnt seem to be happening anytime soon. Over the course of the past 3 months I have aquired an Acer Android tablet, sold my ipad and purchased an Android phone for my wife (casual user).
Now I am at the point where I am very tired of my 3 year old BB Curve and I want to start developing for the mobile market (for fun, possibly create custom apps for work, I am in IT)
I come from a Java background 10 years ago, then moved to .NET, which is why I was waiting for a Windows Phone, but has time has passed I have been following Android news and I am strongly considering getting an Android phone.
What I am not clear on is the Nexus line of phones, I guess this line of phones is managed by Google, which then chooses new OEMs as new phone are released? Is this a big benifit when it come to update/App support/ROMs..etc or is it a drawback?
Also, if you were to choose a phone to fit the following needs/wants, Is the Galaxy II or Galaxy Nexus a better fit (I really want a Samsung phone)
Needs
-Exchange support, not full, but the more ActiveSync features that are supported, the better.
-ROM Access, Id like to play around with ROM/Custimize the phone
-App support, I noticed on my Acer tablet a lot of apps are not available, that we can get on the phone
Wants
- I am stuck with this phonme for 2 years, so being able to upgrade to 5.0 when it comes out would be ideal.
- A Big screen! The softbuttons only on the Nexus is nice
- I want ICS right now, but I dont mind waiting till April when the GII gets it in Canada\
- I want to develop for it, if one is easier to development for (doubt it), it would be good to know.
Thanks, just looking for advice and figured this forum would be good, as I like to mess around with the software side of things, long time reader, first time poster!
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Truth be told I have been waiting for second gen WP7 devices to hit the canadian market, which doesnt seem to be happening anytime soon. Over the course of the past 3 months I have aquired an Acer Android tablet, sold my ipad and purchased an Android phone for my wife (casual user).
Now I am at the point where I am very tired of my 3 year old BB Curve and I want to start developing for the mobile market (for fun, possibly create custom apps for work, I am in IT)
I come from a Java background 10 years ago, then moved to .NET, which is why I was waiting for a Windows Phone, but has time has passed I have been following Android news and I am strongly considering getting an Android phone.
What I am not clear on is the Nexus line of phones, I guess this line of phones is managed by Google, which then chooses new OEMs as new phone are released? Is this a big benifit when it come to update/App support/ROMs..etc or is it a drawback?
Also, if you were to choose a phone to fit the following needs/wants, Is the Galaxy II or Galaxy Nexus a better fit (I really want a Samsung phone)
Needs
-Exchange support, not full, but the more ActiveSync features that are supported, the better.
-ROM Access, Id like to play around with ROM/Custimize the phone
-App support, I noticed on my Acer tablet a lot of apps are not available, that we can get on the phone
Wants
- I am stuck with this phonme for 2 years, so being able to upgrade to 5.0 when it comes out would be ideal.
- A Big screen! The softbuttons only on the Nexus is nice
- I want ICS right now, but I dont mind waiting till April when the GII gets it in Canada\
- I want to develop for it, if one is easier to development for (doubt it), it would be good to know.
Thanks, just looking for advice and figured this forum would be good, as I like to mess around with the software side of things, long time reader, first time poster!
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Go for the Nexus. It will have amazing dev support, and being a nexus is a huge benefit. It it guaranteed to get updates for 2 years, and receives all updates first. Unlocking the bootloader is a simple command throught the terminal emulator. Dev wise...you just can't go wrong with that phone.
Galaxy Nexus if your planning to dev as that's what its really made for as boot loader can be unlocked easily an it will have the next Android version guaranteed.
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another vote for Nexus S or Galaxy Nexus
you can also subscribe to the Samsung Developer program, to get loaner phones for DEVing
Thanks, looks like Nexus is the way to go
Thanks for the info, Is there a reference blog/document that outlines why the Nexus devices are special and what you get, not that I dont trust you all .
Just search google or whatever. There are multiple blogs that detail all the abilities of the Google Nexus. Again though, for what you're wanting the Nexus is going to be the best thing kicking right now. Easy unlockable bootloader and the ability to take updates immediately if you like.
If you're going to develop you might want to check out www.thenewboston.com He starts at the very beginning of basic development and gets as advanced as you like more or less. Great resource.
Nexus is a great choice for you.
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Get the iPhone 4 and jailbreak it.
Galaxy Nexus. It will last you years because its a google phone and will always receive updates first. Plus, they have the highest dev support.
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Galaxy Nexus is the first choise then Galaxy S2. u can think sensation xe if u like sense
s2, galaxy nexus, atrix2,moro rzr droid, lg 2x, on this order
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Get the iPhone 4 and jailbreak it.
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I find the IPhone way too small to type on + I want to stand out . If people use an on screen keyboard I dont understand how people can be productive with such a small phone. I work with a lot of Iphones due to clients purchasing them, so I have been able to test them thoroughly.
Nexus or Galaxy S2
If you want a big phone get the Samsung Galaxy Note.
Specs here: http://bit.ly/oCrrPw
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SGS II for sure!
..and they did not even have 100% fixed the issues in the present one?
http://translate.google.com/transla...://www.recordere.dk/indhold/templates/?a=6447
The video is only 17 secs long.. but it says all...
We are still fighting with TF201 and they "make joke of us" by launching some, that have all the fixes we helped them in "betatesting the Prime".
Thanks ASUS
So because Asus has had problems with a product that effect some of their users they should stop releasing new products?
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bimbobo said:
..and they did not even have 100% fixed the issues in the present one?
http://translate.google.com/transla...://www.recordere.dk/indhold/templates/?a=6447
The video is only 17 secs long.. but it says all...
We are still fighting with TF201 and they "make joke of us" by launching some, that have all the fixes we helped them in "betatesting the Prime".
Thanks ASUS
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Asus and all other company that make tablets and phones for android release new products all the time. Look att HTC or Samsung, new products comes almost every quarter.
Look at the Galaxy tab series, you have
Galaxy tab 7
Galaxy tab 7+
Galaxy tab 7.7
Galaxy tab 8.9
Galaxy tab 10.1
All this release under a time period of a year. Dont se that anybody being childish over that. And i can beet mony that they will release new tablets this summer.
People need to open their eyes and and grow up and dont give asus **** just because they will release a new model 6 months after the prime. Their will always come new and better products.,Company's cant stop making new device'sjust because you bought a new tablet.
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Asus and all other company that make tablets and phones for android release new products all the time. Look att HTC or Samsung, new products comes almost every quarter.
Look at the Galaxy tab series, you have
Galaxy tab 7
Galaxy tab 7+
Galaxy tab 7.7
Galaxy tab 8.9
Galaxy tab 10.1
All this release under a time period of a year. Dont se that anybody being childish over that. And i can beet mony that they will release new tablets this summer.
People need to open their eyes and and grow up and dont give asus **** just because they will release a new model 6 months after the prime. Their will always come new and better products.,Company's cant stop making new device'sjust because you bought a new tablet.
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
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Understood, but the issue here is all those tablets work just fine. Consumer's (the people that drop millions of dollars) want to see the energy directed towards helping us with these design flawed tablets instead of releasing new products. We kind of feel forgotten about already. Asus can make 20 more tablets, if they decrease their support and funnel their energy just into more sales for the newer products, yea, this will piss people off.
..the question is not if they may or may not launch other products.
These are going to be the products, we all THOUGHT we had bought.
I have spent more time writing mails, contacting ASUS, reading this forum and testing 4 different firmwares, than using the tablet itself. Why?? Because they cannot find out to build a good unit.
Plus where is GPS, now they "removed" it, but it was there. Where is the WiFi/BT usability. Where is the "feeling" that you bought a well working device.
Do not misunderstand, I like it, I appreciate that Gary is helping us live in the forum (Big CREDIT to him).
I will probably RMA mine, as it seems there is no way that WiFi/BT will work without replacing/fixing hardware disaster they made.
I am untitled to feel a bit too screwed, when I see that another device is a "repalcement" of the buggy one I spen 629€ for.
Hasn't this horse already been kicked of a cliff?
This thread hurts my head.
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Understood, but the issue here is all those tablets work just fine.
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And you know that because you made extensive research in the corresponding forums? Believe me every brand new device that is so complex and small as these tablets have its quirks at first... And btw they dont even have ICS yet, when you have a Samsung device you have to be patient with that.
opentoe said:
Understood, but the issue here is all those tablets work just fine. Consumer's (the people that drop millions of dollars) want to see the energy directed towards helping us with these design flawed tablets instead of releasing new products. We kind of feel forgotten about already. Asus can make 20 more tablets, if they decrease their support and funnel their energy just into more sales for the newer products, yea, this will piss people off.
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Forgotten??? Are you joking?? Asus i active on the forum and have released, what is it like 3-4 updates already.. that's way more support and updates then I got for my galaxy tab 10.1 the 6 months I used it.
have had both the Xoom 10.1 and the galaxy tab 7 and the 10.1. the 7" never got any love from Samsung, they just released it and then forgot it. It was not cheap when it launched. never got updates and was painfully slow and had alot of bugs. was after about 8 months and we got gingerbread the device started to work better.. The 10.1 hade its problems to. And this device didn't get any updates either.
slow and laggy UI and the browser FC alot. Android has always felt like a beta software.
I think that many users that bought Prime is new to android and have to high expectations.
The thing is that Prime function alot better then all other Android tablets out there!
would be fun to see the users that is unhappy with Prime testing a Galaxy Tab 10.1. I think they would get a shock in how slow and laggy it is.
I don't see this amount of complaints from the Xoom and galaxy tab owners that have run Honeycomb for a year that function worse than Prime. And honeycomb is far from stable and fast.
Most of complaints should be pointed to Google that don't give the hardware manufacturers like Asus a stable OS. And Nvidia.
All android device have had problems and don't give a good user experience. Try a other Android tablet and you will see that Prime rock.
Sucks i English but what I trying to say is that Android is unpolished but have potential, and that ICS is a new OS that only been out for 2 month.
And that many users is new to android and don't know what to expect and know how previous android device has work and what problems there is in the Android OS.
GPS is on ASUS. And it was a big miss.
But Asus is the company that have the closest contact with consumers and are supporting their devices with updates!!
The old transformer got updated to ICS before any other tablet and phone if you don't count the nexus and Xoom that is Google devices.
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But Asus is the company that have the closest contact with consumers and are supporting their devices with updates!!
The old transformer got updated to ICS before any other tablet and phone if you don't count the nexus and Xoom that is Google devices.
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I agree with you, but this does not exclude what I said.
1 thing is admit that ASUS did not forget us.
1 thing is too accept to spend such an amount of money, wasting a lot of time to get it working, and realize that if they have screwed 2 things in a better way, the issue was not there.
Think of a car, where you discover that the brakes are faulty or that some of the electronics is faulty..
They repair it under warranty, but this does not mean you have to be happy.
I've heard new car's come out all the time too.... DUH
I really like this tablet (all but the light bleed and the lack of a good charger, with the latter being not really a big deal) and am still planning on getting one as soon as they're back in stock next year IF the light bleed is fixed in the next batch. But, after seeing the news yesterday.about the Motorola/Google Flagship X devices (Phone and subsequent tablet), I'm really tempted to wait for that tablet seeing as it will also be a Nexus device and have Motorola's awesome build quality (After my first Nokia brick phone way back in the day, every device I owned after was Motorola, and I love their build quality.) I know for sure I'll get the phone since my 2 year will probably be up on my Nexus by that time, but I may also wait for that tablet.
Anyone else who's been waiting to buy the N10 feeling the desire to wait it out a bit longer?
I do, but not because of the x tablet, I am not a big fan of Motorola so. But I think I will wait until CES 2013 and see if there's anything worth waiting for, if not I'm not even sure about Nexus 10 anymore, Samsung's Note 10.1 seems like a better choice somehow.
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I do, but not because of the x tablet, I am not a big fan of Motorola so. But I think I will wait until CES 2013 and see if there's anything worth waiting for, if not I'm not even sure about Nexus 10 anymore, Samsung's Note 10.1 seems like a better choice somehow.
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I'm not completely unimpressed with Samsung's build quality, and I love my Galaxy Nexus, but I just like Motorola's better.
I'm also hoping to see something that excites me at CES, but I won't have anything but a Nexus device. I want something that I know developers will be paying attention to and not some off the wall device that might get one or two custom ROMs.
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I'm not completely unimpressed with Samsung's build quality, and I love my Galaxy Nexus, but I just like Motorola's better.
I'm also hoping to see something that excites me at CES, but I won't have anything but a Nexus device. I want something that I know developers will be paying attention to and not some off the wall device that might get one or two custom ROMs.
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I understand, I've used Motorola several years ago before the smartphone era and they were some really good phones, but there's no other brand I would prefer but Samsung when it comes to phones, and I'm leaning that way for the tablets as well.
And totally, I'm actually looking forward to see Samsung's new announcement which it's most likely going to be a reveal for S 4, but still I'll wait to see if it isn't a new tablet that could be worth waiting for. And that Samsung Note 10.1 is really tempting me lol.
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I really like this tablet (all but the light bleed and the lack of a good charger, with the latter being not really a big deal) and am still planning on getting one as soon as they're back in stock next year IF the light bleed is fixed in the next batch. But, after seeing the news yesterday.about the Motorola/Google Flagship X devices (Phone and subsequent tablet), I'm really tempted to wait for that tablet seeing as it will also be a Nexus device and have Motorola's awesome build quality (After my first Nokia brick phone way back in the day, every device I owned after was Motorola, and I love their build quality.) I know for sure I'll get the phone since my 2 year will probably be up on my Nexus by that time, but I may also wait for that tablet.
Anyone else who's been waiting to buy the N10 feeling the desire to wait it out a bit longer?
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Who knows when it will actually be released, much less if the rumor is true. I'm sure good things will come from Motorola eventually but probably not for another year. If Motorola comes out with a mind bogglingly good tablet then I'll sell the Nexus 10 and grab it...I'm not going to hold my breath though.
Honestly, I can put up with the Nexus 10 not being perfect because its a Nexus device and I can build the OS from source, I know it will be supported for a good while, and its damned fast for browsing.
I've had 4 different tablets in the last year or so...none of them were perfect.
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Two variables:
What gets announced in January & if the N10 is fixed in the next batch
Those two things will decide where my $500 goes
I love my n10 but I'll definitely be following the x tablet.
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What gets announced in January
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The challenge in waiting for "_________" is that by the time it hits the market there's already been a leak about the better "__________" that may be on the horizon (which we know moves). Asus announced the TF700 in January 2012 and it wasn't available for purchase until July. Samsung announced the Note 10.1 in February 2012, redesigned it after it was shown, and it launched in August. The N10 cleared the FCC in August and just recently was made available for purchase. Moral of the story: buy what you like now, take good care of it so you can resell it for a decent price, and buy what's "new" when it's at least up for pre-order. When leaks come out about products in development with nothing but design direction there's usually a long wait until they actually hit the market (EG: whatever Motorola's theorizing). When you start to see component leaks and shots by Mr. Blurry Cam that means it's closer but can still mean months.
I might depending what its like but im not a fan of Motorola so i doubt it will be something attractive.
From what I've read, the X devices are not part of the Nexus brand, they're 100% Motorola. Don't expect stock Android and direct updates from Google- or, well, now that Moto is part of Google, I mean direct updates from the Android team.
Nope... because every article States the thing silk probably not be out for a year or two. Wonder if x though is like nexus. The x is the prominent letter and even the bout animation logo. I've been waiting for Google to do something with Motorola for awhile. Google could rectify their horrible business plan easy. Now that Samsung is owning the market with android products and has made Asus a tablet leader outside Apple, I think it is now safe for them to throw their own subsidiary a bone and make a nice Google Motorola device. Might be to late on the end though.
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From what I've read, the X devices are not part of the Nexus brand, they're 100% Motorola. Don't expect stock Android and direct updates from Google- or, well, now that Moto is part of Google, I mean direct updates from the Android team.
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I doubt they would waste an opportunity like that.
For all we know it will be called the NexusX.
I'm just glad I bought a device that will stand against several next best things in the future.
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wireroid said:
From what I've read, the X devices are not part of the Nexus brand, they're 100% Motorola. Don't expect stock Android and direct updates from Google- or, well, now that Moto is part of Google, I mean direct updates from the Android team.
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This. Ask any owner of an Atrix (myself), Photon or Electrify. They'll tell you just how great #motofail is in terms of software updates. You get ONE. Better hope your device ships with the latest version of the OS, because otherwise you just get bumped to the next major revision instead of anything near what is considered current and suddenly you're screwed, even if they promise you otherwise. The lack of proper kernel source means custom roms are unlikely to completely save you as well.
Still planning on getting my N10 in early January. If a more reputable company like Samsung were to announce something like the rumored X, I'd wait. But @#$%^ no for Motofail.
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The challenge in waiting for "_________" is that by the time it hits the market there's already been a leak about the better "__________" that may be on the horizon (which we know moves). Asus announced the TF700 in January 2012 and it wasn't available for purchase until July. Samsung announced the Note 10.1 in February 2012, redesigned it after it was shown, and it launched in August. The N10 cleared the FCC in August and just recently was made available for purchase. Moral of the story: buy what you like now, take good care of it so you can resell it for a decent price, and buy what's "new" when it's at least up for pre-order. When leaks come out about products in development with nothing but design direction there's usually a long wait until they actually hit the market (EG: whatever Motorola's theorizing). When you start to see component leaks and shots by Mr. Blurry Cam that means it's closer but can still mean months.
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+1
Anyone who tries to stay on the bleeding edge of a rapidly moving technology will be in this situation perpetually. Something better is always on the horizon. At some point you have to pull the trigger, even though something better has been announced, and may or may not be right around the corner. I tend to be an early adopter of generational improvements (A15 and super high res screen in the N10). There will be better devices in this category, but by the time you wait for the "perfect" device, the next generational improvement will be right around the corner. Until you accept this reality, you'll always have buyers remorse.
I wouldn't touch motorola with a 10 foot pole after the crappy end of life support debacle like the atrix 4g. This might be an exception since google will back it up. Never again Motorola!!!!
Per WSJ, X tablet will be after X phone, so it'll be a while.
The more interesting bit was that Viewdle (face-rec) should be incorporated, so we should see some aspect of AR in 5.0 release. Niche uses aside, AR hasn't had any wide application in an OS. AR would be Glass' main ace.
Though, I think 5.0's over-arching theme will be TV integration. Apple is making noises, and MS will intro X720. Goog can't afford to fall behind. Miracast should play a large part, not only to leverage TVs as big displays, but for tabs to act as 2nd screen.
Frankly, tablet hardware bores me now. It's MOTS. What's interesting are wearables, and Glass is supposed to make its debut in 2013. You can bet that both MS and Apple are burning the midnight oil on their own skunkwork response.
Depending on how versatile wearables (eye-top?) will be, the tablet may hit the skids as quickly as it got on. I'm thinking 2013 for the coming-out, and one or two years for the first retail product.
I personally will wait for a Nexus device with Miracast. I really hope the N10 will get Miracast after all...
It's either the Nexus 10 for me or a Quad core A15 / Nvidia tegra 4 tablet. Hope they get announced at CES/MWC
I don't do enough gaming to need a beefed-up graphics chip in the SoC in my tablet, so for me the Nexus 10 works fine. I'm a graduate student, so much of what I do is just reading PDFs, books, and magazines. I listen to music and watch YouTube, neither of which will be necessarily improved with a faster SoC. The screen on my Nexus 10 is brilliant and I couldn't be happier with what this tablet does for my needs. Plus, Samsung > Motorola. I know I may be in the minority here, but this thing is a Nexus, and it's made by Samsung, two things that I look for in a device.
Hi everyone. I posted earlier in this forum about getting a Nexus 4 and everyone said I should and I was going to order it but then I changed my mind. I don't understand my mentality on this and I hate that I have it but I always want the latest and greatest. I mean it is kind of everyone's mentality but I'm just saying. So I stumbled upon the Oppo Find 5 and I really liked it and for the price it was great for an unlocked handset with those hardware specs. I just feel that there is going to be another flagship phone from Oppo in the coming months considering they did great with the Find 5. Does anybody know about any rumors of a new handset from Oppo? I am also considering getting the Note 3 when it comes out unlocked so if anybody has any rumors on that then please let me know. Also I might even get the next nexus if it compares to the high end smartphones out there and if it comes at a reasonable price unlocked. Thank You.
Check this out; Oppo Find 7.
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Hi everyone. I posted earlier in this forum about getting a Nexus 4 and everyone said I should and I was going to order it but then I changed my mind. I don't understand my mentality on this and I hate that I have it but I always want the latest and greatest. I mean it is kind of everyone's mentality but I'm just saying. So I stumbled upon the Oppo Find 5 and I really liked it and for the price it was great for an unlocked handset with those hardware specs. I just feel that there is going to be another flagship phone from Oppo in the coming months considering they did great with the Find 5. Does anybody know about any rumors of a new handset from Oppo? I am also considering getting the Note 3 when it comes out unlocked so if anybody has any rumors on that then please let me know. Also I might even get the next nexus if it compares to the high end smartphones out there and if it comes at a reasonable price unlocked. Thank You.
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I suggest that you get the Galaxy Note 2 international version. Note 3 i think will be a while
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Check this out; Oppo Find 7.
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Oh wow I did not hear about this haha Thanks man. I also thanked your profile. Now I am very excited about this phone lol. I am going to get a phone in November because I am 15 years old and sadly I do not have a steady income haha but I will soon make enough money to buy this phone once it comes out. Thank You. Also do you have any details about any other phones or links to articles? Hopefully this will cost in the same price range as the Oppo Find 7. I would really prefer a Nexus handheld because it is very easy to root and install ROMS and other hacks and it is supported heavily by the community. But looking at this phone and the Oppo Find 5 I will have to change my mind. Do you think that once this phone comes out, the XDA Developers forum will support this handheld as in alot of people will be there to help with problems with rooting and do you think that this phone will have plenty of ROMS available for it because personally I do not like their custom UI that they have set and I would rather have Cyangemod or XenonHD or AOKP ROM on it. And to the other comment, I am in no hurry of needing another smartphone right now and Note 2 just seems old to me.
No I don't have any other links to other smartphones. I just Googled the Oppo Find 7 because I remembered reading something about it a few days ago.
Side note: I just bought a 16GB Nexus 4 (used on Swappa) and am very happy with it. I was considering buying the iOcean x7, but decided on the Nexus 4 because of the developer support. If custom ROM's, themeing and things like that are important to you, I highly suggest the Nexus 4.
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No I don't have any other links to other smartphones. I just Googled the Oppo Find 7 because I remembered reading something about it a few days ago.
Side note: I just bought a 16GB Nexus 4 (used on Swappa) and am very happy with it. I was considering buying the iOcean x7, but decided on the Nexus 4 because of the developer support. If custom ROM's, themeing and things like that are important to you, I highly suggest the Nexus 4.
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I mean I would be alright with the Nexus 4 but I feel as if it is too close to the time of a new nexus being released and I don't want to buy a Nexus 4 right now and figure that there will be a better one in the coming months whihc is going to happen. Thank you for your support though. I am kind of into the custom ROMS and stuff but not that heavily. I am getting into Android programming though but that has nothing to do with the device. And also I had one more question. If I buy a locked phone off of Amazon, lets say the Galaxy S4, and I get it for $200, do I have to fill out my contract details on Amazon or is that done through activation of the phone?
Hey XDA, i'm a student from Ecuador.
This year at my school, we're required to have a tablet for digital texts. I was looking at the options available here (as school starts in less than a week, so that takes away the chance of importing any tablet), and while looking i came across this device at a Sony shop.
I'm interested on it, but i have some questions that the Sony rep couldn't answer me.
Is this tablet pretty fragile? I had a Nexus 7 (2012 model) which broke pretty quick, and i really don't have money to buy two tablets in a year.
How's the performance on the long term? It doesn't degrades like the Nexus 7?
Are there any better options than this device?
How good is Sony on updates? It would be really good if my tab was on par with my Nexus 4, Android version wise.
And lastly, how good are the speakers? I can't give an opinion of it because the place was overcrowded.
Thanks!
BurnRubber90 said:
Hey XDA, i'm a student from Ecuador.
This year at my school, we're required to have a tablet for digital texts. I was looking at the options available here (as school starts in less than a week, so that takes away the chance of importing any tablet), and while looking i came across this device at a Sony shop.
I'm interested on it, but i have some questions that the Sony rep couldn't answer me.
Is this tablet pretty fragile? I had a Nexus 7 (2012 model) which broke pretty quick, and i really don't have money to buy two tablets in a year.
How's the performance on the long term? It doesn't degrades like the Nexus 7?
Are there any better options than this device?
How good is Sony on updates? It would be really good if my tab was on par with my Nexus 4, Android version wise.
And lastly, how good are the speakers? I can't give an opinion of it because the place was overcrowded.
Thanks!
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-If you'll use it as digital text its perfect i believe.. It has small apps for taking notes while reading a book in your tablet..
-You can't compare the nexus device to any other device for updates.. As we all know nexus devices receives the update first.. But in fairness to the tablet z, i bougth i with 4.1.2>>4.2.2>>4.3>>4.4.2... I think it's not bad.. Although some of us here are impatiently waiting for updates..
-Fragility i guess is up to the user. It depends how you use your device..
-In my opinion Xperia Tablet Z is better than nexus 7( but nexus 7 is more handy in size..)
-I Suggest use buy a Bluetooth speaker as an external speaker if you are in a noisy crowd,.
Hope it helps you.,