While we wait for the Xperia U to have its own forum, we can do like the P guys and burglarize the Xperia S thread for a while.
The phone has picked some serious steam in Spain, because one carrier has launched a very aggressive campaign of phone subsidies which actually makes this phone free if you pay a 24 month contract which amounts to 10 dollars per month. With that subsidy, the subsidized phone costs actually less in the long run than the sim-unlocked one. Given that it totally destroys the likes of Oprimus L3, Galaxy Ace and other low end phones, it's flying from the shelves. In my case, I'm trading my Sensation with one of those phones. It's a pity, as I won't be able to run custom firmware or anything, but I think the trade off is acceptable.
I've read in a Chinese forum that the way to get in Flash mode is by keeping pressed VolDown while connecting the device to the computer. The latest Flashtool seems to recognize it. Once I get the phone I'll try to make an FTF file with whatever comes out of SEUS.
Is there anyone else with the phone who wishes to speak their wisdom?
Swypesation
My opinion
Had a play with both the P and U the other day and can safely say I made right choice with the S. Yes fastboot or flash mode is either hold vol up or down. The u looks ok and is a nice size ( looks like a mobile disco ) but the lag is horrid, why Sony did you use nova. And the P is so close to the S (size, looks) but yet so far away from the standard and specs (like getting the car you want but getting the cheapest package without aircon or electric windows). All I can say is good luck and hope you don't miss your Xperia play to much @logseman
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http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_u-4437.php
Is this a joke or the xperia U has 4GB storage with no memory card?????????
We should not moan about the specs of the U, it's a low end device meant for people who want just a messaging phone with access to applications.
Not everyone has the need for the high end speced out phones you know.
Gingerbread is the only real drawback of the phone. It's tired and needs to be retired.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_u-4437.php
Is this a joke or the xperia U has 4GB storage with no memory card?????????
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Lol,unfortunately that is true. Don't know how Sony missed out on this when it came to the U..
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My opinion
Had a play with both the P and U the other day and can safely say I made right choice with the S. Yes fastboot or flash mode is either hold vol up or down. The u looks ok and is a nice size ( looks like a mobile disco ) but the lag is horrid, why Sony did you use nova. And the P is so close to the S (size, looks) but yet so far away from the standard and specs (like getting the car you want but getting the cheapest package without aircon or electric windows). All I can say is good luck and hope you don't miss your Xperia play to much @logseman
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While the MWC videos are not as dramatic as you're portraying, lag is not a huge issue for me anymore, as I won't be playing many games on this fellow.
Thanks for the good wishes. I hope I'll be able to contribute a little bit here as I did in the Play forum
The phone does have 4 GB of accessible storage. It's the way Sony has to tell you "Buy the P". I'm not too bothered as we have a roomy system partition unlike in the Xperia Play.
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Isn't the U supposed to be getting an ICS update as well? Is it as bad as you guys are saying it is?
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Isn't the U supposed to be getting an ICS update as well? Is it as bad as you guys are saying it is?
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The U will be getting ICS. The videos I've seen were convincing for me, and people have not complained about lag where I'm reading reports. It's true that GB is a let down, and I hope ICS will unleash the phone's real power.
You see, I just am not comfortable with the Sensation, it's nice but it heats way too much and the battery life is crud. This little feller should hold the line a wee bit longer.
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We should not moan about the specs of the U, it's a low end device meant for people who want just a messaging phone with access to applications.
Not everyone has the need for the high end speced out phones you know.
Gingerbread is the only real drawback of the phone. It's tired and needs to be retired.
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Actually the xperia U just goes to show that sony has lost any business sense. Why would someone who wants a messaging phone with access to applications buy a dual core phone anyways? A single core phone with a bigger screen would actually be a better phone for that purpose.
Imagine people buying this phone without looking up it's specs, it's gonna happen and it's only gonna hurt the sony brand. And quite frankly cant blame people for that, I really wouldnt ever expect such a ridiculous limitation in a phone like this.
@ALL: It's actually 8GB, with at least (sic!) 4GB available to the user.
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@ALL: It's actually 8GB, with at least (sic!) 4GB available to the user.
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That is still a big let-down.
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Poor marketing choice indeed. I am personally a Sony fan now but can't help noticing that the Japanese don't really have a good business sense. 16GB is also a limitation but only some people will be irked by that and the rest of the public will be fine with it. 8GB is unacceptable but 4GB is simply intolerable. Everyone who has a decent music collection will run out of space too quick. I am personally in favour of making the phone thicker and giving a bit more additional internal storage space, removable battery and a microSD card slot
Even my x8 got memory slot...
Wow Sony u begin to s8ck...
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I am not gonna say anything about the 4GB memory "disaster"
@XU owners
Can anyone of you post camera samples ? Wanna see how good the camera is. Have read good things about the camera in most places.
Can the dual core processor handle games well on the SXU?
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I don't see why not. Mali 400 MP GPU on the XU is plenty powerful. Almost as powerful as the Adreno 220 on our XS Plus it has to deal with a lower screen resolution (FWVGA)
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Can the dual core processor handle games well on the SXU?
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I've had a chance to play with a demo unit yesterday. Runs nice, no UI lag, really fast and 6GB of storage. For the price it's one hell of a phone.
well im a proud owner of one
good camera, decent quality...perfect for a quick snap....
great video recording...very nice 720p videos...
no lags what so ever....ui is fine...
VERY GOOD 3d performance..... both psx emulators and n64 emulators work at a steady 50-60fps on both with graphics intensive roms...(spiderman, mario 64,revolt)
gta 3 runs flawlessly with zero lags...
quadrant scores it above the galaxy nexus.
good sound quality, decently loud speakers.
battery lasts 1.5 days with some 3d gaming and browsing and music.
u can get an xperia s battery for it (same battery model)...even 1900mah batteries are available one ebay.com (model: ba600)
total 8gb internal storage. 4gb user-accessable, 2gb for android, 2gb for apps.
usb otg works great...tried my joystick on it
looks sexy!
i thinks its perfect in every way...for its price range atleast.
only thing is storage. but i plan to keep my music and movies in a pendrive, and carry it with me...and plug it in when i need to...sounds convenient actualy
other than that it blows its competitors out of the water!
trust me worth buying...
the only thing it needs is root....anyone willing to help me root it?
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well im a proud owner of one
good camera, decent quality...perfect for a quick snap....
great video recording...very nice 720p videos...
no lags what so ever....ui is fine...
VERY GOOD 3d performance..... both psx emulators and n64 emulators work at a steady 50-60fps on both with graphics intensive roms...(spiderman, mario 64,revolt)
gta 3 runs flawlessly with zero lags...
quadrant scores it above the galaxy nexus.
good sound quality, decently loud speakers.
battery lasts 1.5 days with some 3d gaming and browsing and music.
u can get an xperia s battery for it (same battery model)...even 1900mah batteries are available one ebay.com (model: ba600)
total 8gb internal storage. 4gb user-accessable, 2gb for android, 2gb for apps.
usb otg works great...tried my joystick on it
looks sexy!
i thinks its perfect in every way...for its price range atleast.
only thing is storage. but i plan to keep my music and movies in a pendrive, and carry it with me...and plug it in when i need to...sounds convenient actualy
other than that it blows its competitors out of the water!
trust me worth buying...
the only thing it needs is root....anyone willing to help me root it?
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Nice to hear this and what others are saying.. Looks like ill have to purchase one.. Very good for the price I suppose..
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Should I get the Tablet S or wait for thier quad-core tablet? Kinda on the fence here. All thoughts appreciated.
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If you're concerned about the S not being fast enough, don't worry about it; it's fast.
Mostly it depends what you're looking for and what you want to do with it. I love my S for the week+ that I've owned it and now that we have access to the PS Store I'm even more excited. The screen is perfect, resolution is great, sensitivity is good, design and feel are also pretty good. I don't like that it's difficult to incorporate an SDCard cause they want you to use internal storage or whatever, but it's not a big deal. I'm certainly never frustrated with performance.
I'm also fairly certain that this'll get an Ice Cream Sandwich update soon after it's available, so I'm pretty happy with the longevity potential with the tablet S.
Thanks for your input. The speed difference of dualcore and quadcore isn't that much of factor. Personally, I used a family member quad core pc, and for some reason, it seemed slower than my dualcore pc (not sure y, prolly bias). I'm more concerned about them releasing a new tablet in the not so distant future being released with better specs and them forgetting about the Tablet S. But that doesn't seem to be the case. Thxs again.
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Yeah, glad I could help. There is a lot more to take into consideration than just dual/quad core as far as speed is concerned. Of course Sony will come out with another tablet, maybe even for Christmas, but that doesn't mean they'll abandon the S.
Been using tablet s since it came out and definitely recommend it...beautiful form factor, really quick plus I just love all the addons that sony put in, like remote control, music and video unlimited, reader etc...at the end of the day should just go out there n try different models for your needs but I feel that this is one of the best out there...compared to a friends asus transformer n anothers galaxy tab, the sony tablet just feels...special...plus its really really good to hold, much better than the thin tablets out there that seem to cut into your hand.
The only thing I hate is that whenever someone sees me using it they always ask me how many gigs my ipad is....grrrr...
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Thanks for your input. I went to a near by BestBuy and tried the different tablets and I fell in love ( so to speak ) with the tablet S. To me, it seems Sony did a better job on customizing their tablet than the others. LOL, how can people mistake it for an iPad?
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Imo if want an android tablet, Sony is the way to go...it isnt perfect and sony has some fixes that are necessary as well as some annoyances (sony reader opening in landscape and not being able to use portrait mode until you actually open a book) but it is the best choice.
AGREE with all of the above. Spectacular tablet.
Hello, i currently have a Iphone 4s and it is perfect for what i want to use it for. but im getting a bit sick of having to wait for jailbreaks and tweaks. The galaxy s 2 has loads of tweaks and stuff by the looks of it.
i basically want to be able to copy onto the memory card blu-ray rips without having to convert them to any other format.
i also like games and wondered if the galaxy s 2 is as good at playing games as the iphone 4s?
i also really like some of the custom rom's that you guys have made! they look fantastic.
i have some experience with custom roms as i always had XDA phones and HTC too and enjoyed trying out all the new rom's.
whats the battery life like on the galaxy s 2 and which rom would be best for battery and playing bluray rips?
i also want to make themes and easily install them, is this possible?
Thanks guys and keep up the good work!!
Kev.
You're on an android sgsII forum. So the answer is YES.
Dump the iphone and set yourself free!
NO.
I beg to differ
After a colleague saw and played with my SGS2 he bought one and sold his Iphone 4 and is happy. He's a gamer and I haven't heard any complaints from him.
I get more than a day on a charge on the stock battery, as long as a phone gets a complete day I'm happy as it goes on the dock when I go to bed anyways.
Iunno, if its just video watching, then sure, but we have a 2gb video limit plus the iphone has a larger video battery life. If it's gaming then stick with your iphone. Everything else in functionality is more or less the same.
Now imagine you jailbreak to get free apps. The sgs 2 rooting it or otherwise does not mean you get free apps. You have to look elsewhere.
Personally dont waste your money on an sgs 2 when you have an iphone 4s. Im not saying either is better or worse but better you wait for a real improvement like sgs 3 or iphone 5.
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As Kaili mentioned above, it is not worth to change and you can tetheted jailbreak atm so why dont you try?
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I say yes, because i had the iphone 4 and it was a awesome but when i saw my brother with the sgs2, and i tested it out on games and videos the graphics were so amazing i was speechless of the quality and the big 4.3inch screen, the speed is sweet too, but tweaking makes it more fun and it's a lot easier to change roms or anything else if you don't like the same stuff that you use every day please go for the sgs2.
Iphone is really very boring believe me after you use the SGS2.
I've had both, best has gotta be the SGS2 hands down.
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KevandLynds said:
Hello, i currently have a Iphone 4s and it is perfect for what i want to use it for. but im getting a bit sick of having to wait for jailbreaks and tweaks. The galaxy s 2 has loads of tweaks and stuff by the looks of it.
i basically want to be able to copy onto the memory card blu-ray rips without having to convert them to any other format.
i also like games and wondered if the galaxy s 2 is as good at playing games as the iphone 4s?
i also really like some of the custom rom's that you guys have made! they look fantastic.
i have some experience with custom roms as i always had XDA phones and HTC too and enjoyed trying out all the new rom's.
whats the battery life like on the galaxy s 2 and which rom would be best for battery and playing bluray rips?
i also want to make themes and easily install them, is this possible?
Thanks guys and keep up the good work!!
Kev.
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Well the battery life on the stock ROM is not so bad, I always get through the day as a heavy user.
For me it's acceptable if it can work until i get to bed. On custom ROMs however you probably get a lot better battery life.
I don't know much about making themes, but I know you can install them in matter of seconds.
Galaxy S2 is really a great phone, you won't be sorry.
PS. the gaming on iPhone4S may still be better than on GalaxyS2 even if the SGS2 is a more powerful device.
The reason for that is the devs are making games that are compatible for much more devices with different hardware.
But the future of gaming looks bright , just check out Shadowgun and RiptideGP , they look aWESome! Good luck
hi guys,
Thanks for the reply.
im not that interested in free apps its more tweaks to get the phone how i want it to look and feel.
@ kailkti " if its just video watching, then sure, but we have a 2gb video limit "
most of my blu-ray rips are more than 2GB so could i not play these on the sgs2?
if i was going to change id be getting a 32 or 64GB memory card.
thanks for replying.
Kev.
It depends on what you are expecting from a phone.
If you want a magnum that a bullet in it, yes SGS2 is the right choice.
If you want a giggling phone that you can show off with it, stay with iphone.
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Iunno, if its just video watching, then sure, but we have a 2gb video limit plus the iphone has a larger video battery life. If it's gaming then stick with your iphone. Everything else in functionality is more or less the same.
Now imagine you jailbreak to get free apps. The sgs 2 rooting it or otherwise does not mean you get free apps. You have to look elsewhere.
Personally dont waste your money on an sgs 2 when you have an iphone 4s. Im not saying either is better or worse but better you wait for a real improvement like sgs 3 or iphone 5.
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Totally this.
Galaxy S II forever!!! or untill Galaxy S III !
No seriously, if you've got the cash go for it... but that's not to say the iPhone's bad, it just doesn't give you the freedom of an S2, or any android device for that matter. But if you decide to hold on to your benjamins and wait for the next king of the hill, the I'd say that's a smart choice too. One bad thing about the SGS2 concerning gaming is that some of the best games are Tegra 2 only, and while the Exynos chip inside the phone is definitely powerful enough, it's still not gonna run those games. You can go through chainfire3d to play those games but it's just something you'd need to know, oh and some of the games that use to be Tegra 2 only have been officially given Exynos support, like Shadowgun... So maybe its better to wait untill the games get ported, then when the SGS3 comes out with it's mindblowing specs, it'll already support the best games... If I were you, stick with the iPhone 4S untill a worthy successor to the SGS2 comes out...
See if you can find some place to try it. Then try it, but make sure you try all the things you use the most. Android is a VERY different experience from iOS. I came from an iPhone myself and the first thing I noticed was that the UI isn't quite as smooth as it is on the iPhone. However it is not bad and all the customizations you can do, more than make up for it. Especially the keyboards. But as I said, it's a different experience and it's going to take some time to get used to it.
Another thing, you might want to think about is the release cycle. The SGS 2 is growing a beard, having been out for more than 6 months now in some parts of the world. I got mine in may. I still love it. It's by far the most awesome gadget I have owned, but at this time I would wait for the SGS 3. If you live in the US, you might have to wait a long time though.
KevandLynds said:
hi guys,
Thanks for the reply.
im not that interested in free apps its more tweaks to get the phone how i want it to look and feel.
@ kailkti " if its just video watching, then sure, but we have a 2gb video limit "
most of my blu-ray rips are more than 2GB so could i not play these on the sgs2?
if i was going to change id be getting a 32 or 64GB memory card.
thanks for replying.
Kev.
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Well since you own an iPhone4Steve and you are considering getting a GalaxyS2 with a 32GB microSD i'd go and say you can spare the cash.
So get them both. Both are really amazing devices , whatever someone else might say. You can never have enough gadgets.
Also you might consider getting a GalaxyNote if you are after movies. The screen is just amazing!
Doooooo it. Sgs2 ftw
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I guess it depends on what you want in a phone. I believe the iPhone is behind in today's technology.
Technology, especially in phones, moves fast. Apple doesn't keep up with the times very well. They release a new phone once a year, with old specs and outdated software / aesthetics.
I love the SGSII. The UK version, because it has a physical button and its white version is beautiful.
It has higher specs and a nicer screen (bigger and brighter) than the iPhone.
But there are better phones to consider upgrading to from it. For example, the HTC Rezound is a beast. Offering true HD display (higher Res and ppi than the iPhone) with a super fast processor and all the up to date things technology today has to offer.
Another reason to switch to Android, not just the SGS, but Android in general; is the complete openness and customizability (word?) It has.
Even if you root an iPhone, you're still limited to what you can do.
Each OS has its pros and cons, but Android has many more pros.
-my two cents-
KevandLynds said:
hi guys,
Thanks for the reply.
im not that interested in free apps its more tweaks to get the phone how i want it to look and feel.
@ kailkti " if its just video watching, then sure, but we have a 2gb video limit "
most of my blu-ray rips are more than 2GB so could i not play these on the sgs2?
if i was going to change id be getting a 32 or 64GB memory card.
thanks for replying.
Kev.
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Well since no one has answered his question.
What I mean by 2gb is that because of the file system (dun ask me, i'm not sure on the specifics), android will only play files under 2gb. So any file over 2gb will not play, regardless of your sd card.
I've got both but the S2 is my main phone. The iPhone is just boring as even though it has every app ill ever need. Can't stand the small screen and old style look.
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Hello fellow amaze brothers and sisters
Who is getting/preordering a nexus 7 tablet? I just preordered the 16gb model
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I'm trying to sell my iconia a100 first. Then buy ill buy it!
Even though the way the presented it made it look like they're trying to shove movies, rentals, books etc down your throats, ill just use it for web browsing, HD music videos. And emailing
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I'll probably be getting one.
Not me...
8GB/16GB is not enough. Not into the cloud thing either.
Nexus 7 is kinda small for me lol
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Just did a bit of reading and watching videos about this tab. Sounds like a great tab. IF I were to buy one it would be the 16G. But that still wouldn't be enough space for myself, the wife and kids needs. Cloud storage is not an option. But if it supports OTG then it would be sufficient enough. I just haven't read anything that it will definitely support it or not. So for now I will hold off until I'm certain that it does.
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You can use sdcards cant you
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No SD card slot.
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No SD card slot.
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Damn... Didn't read that.
Oh well I do use google cloud. And I plan on getting the new google Q soon
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Can I ask why the nexus q costs so much? Is it that hard to make a sphere? Similar devices go for a hundred tops.
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Just did a bit of reading and watching videos about this tab. Sounds like a great tab. IF I were to buy one it would be the 16G. But that still wouldn't be enough space for myself, the wife and kids needs. Cloud storage is not an option. But if it supports OTG then it would be sufficient enough. I just haven't read anything that it will definitely support it or not. So for now I will hold off until I'm certain that it does.
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OTG? What is that?
Since it doesn't do mobile data, I wouldn't care if it uses cloud storage.. I wouldn't have to depend solely on my phone, nor on the tablet, I would use whichever gets the job done better.
But yea - I am absolutely sold on this tab. I've owned a nook color for a long time now, and the widescreen form factor is nice - plus the size is just big enough to make things like playing movies and games enjoyable, without feeling so big and clunky held by one hand(like gtab, ipad, etc)..
I just want something pretty future proof, and my phone is my camera/ipod/gps and light data when needed, so a tab would be my way to consume media, play games- a device with a battery that can die without cramping my style. It seems solid, I'm very glad it is a quad core, and who can ***** about having jelly bean? I am totally sold.
Oh! And price! I'm a broke ass college student.. but I'm sure I can scrounge up that much cash if I really try to - this device will sell purely because of a good pricing point and a pure google experience if you ask me.
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OTG? What is that?
Since it doesn't do mobile data, I wouldn't care if it uses cloud storage.. I wouldn't have to depend solely on my phone, nor on the tablet, I would use whichever gets the job done better.
But yea - I am absolutely sold on this tab. I've owned a nook color for a long time now, and the widescreen form factor is nice - plus the size is just big enough to make things like playing movies and games enjoyable, without feeling so big and clunky held by one hand(like gtab, ipad, etc)..
I just want something pretty future proof, and my phone is my camera/ipod/gps and light data when needed, so a tab would be my way to consume media, play games- a device with a battery that can die without cramping my style. It seems solid, I'm very glad it is a quad core, and who can ***** about having jelly bean? I am totally sold.
Oh! And price! I'm a broke ass college student.. but I'm sure I can scrounge up that much cash if I really try to - this device will sell purely because of a good pricing point and a pure google experience if you ask me.
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OTG means On The Go so I hope its supports USB OTG. Being able to use an external memory along side the N7 would be sufficient. Can have endless amount of memory space.
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16gb Pre-Ordered. I like Nexus Devices and I want to try out the middle size tablet 7in. sounds like it could be more portable than my HP touchpad ( CM9 ).
def getting one, doesnt need theming or nothing and i can finally put this cute ass keyboard i bought for my amaze to use for school.
idk why you guys are complaining about storage.. its not replacing your phone guys like cmon. im not moving all my music to this thing so idrc. movies? eh netflix. mostly for notes and some games (since it supports bluetoot remotes too! woot. goottaa love aosp)
I complain about storage because I have videos my kids would like to watch while going on trips and stuff. I've been waiting a long time to purchase my first tablet. If this does support OTG then I might just get the 8gb.
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Looks nice, but I am perfectly content with my fire. Just have to move files on and off more as it is only 8 gig. Just side load movies, music, apps....runs go launcher perfect.
May try running ICS on it, but does work as is.
Least Google hit the nail on the head with competing wit the Fire price. Imagine people that don't have a tab would opt for the Google tab over the fire.
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Looks nice, but I am perfectly content with my fire. Just have to move files on and off more as it is only 8 gig. Just side load movies, music, apps....runs go launcher perfect.
May try running ICS on it, but does work as is.
Least Google hit the nail on the head with competing wit the Fire price. Imagine people that don't have a tab would opt for the Google tab over the fire.
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A million % true.. what sucks about the nook and fire is that both of them try to limit you to THEIR content, yet THEIR content works on any android device.. so why buy a nook or fire, when you can buy a better piece of hardware that can do all of that AND more - for the same price?
I would never buy a nook or fire if they couldn't be hacked to do it all, it would be a total waste.. I mean the extremes I am going thru right now to get my nook color's cm7.2 updated and dual boot some half-working AOKP is sucky.. and because the device was never INTENDED to do any of this, the hardware accelaration is not and will never work properly with ICS.
Maybe a few don't see how this will change things, but an android tablet WITHOUT limitations, proprietary software, touchwiz, sense, or anything else.. that can be a true game changer.
So I know I am reviving a dead thread.. but I am curious who here DID get the tablet, and how you feel about it? I've read plenty of reviews but it will be a while before I have the money to buy one myself.. but I'm still wanting to hear some feedback from normal people rather than bloggers.
Silentbtdeadly said:
So I know I am reviving a dead thread.. but I am curious who here DID get the tablet, and how you feel about it? I've read plenty of reviews but it will be a while before I have the money to buy one myself.. but I'm still wanting to hear some feedback from normal people rather than bloggers.
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I've read that the screen separates and that the colors are washed when it shouldbt be that way
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gSorry for opening a new thread and spammimg guys but i need your help...I own n Xperia Mini (st15i) and i want to sell that and buy Xperia U (st25i)....is this change worth? Shall i go for this phone or better wait? In addition, if someone could mention problems of Xperia U that has seen/heared/experienced , would be really appreciated.
Thanks.
If memory problem doesn't affect your need than no doubt you should go for it otherwise wise Xperia j or if you want to add more money than sola
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I suggests don't buy XU,memory so freaking small space,no micro sd support
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It's a great phone, only paid £130 sim-free for mine in the UK; but the memory is small (512Mb). I just upgraded to ICS and rooted, and despite spending a couple of days fiddling around to reduce ram-hungry apps and processes, the dialer will occasionally crash when I try and use it, due to lack of available RAM. I am going to have to strip down even more apps and widgets to make it reliable. On Gingerbread I had the same number of apps and widgets and there were less problems. So if you are going to hang on to your next phone for a while, I would suggest waiting for a phone with 1Gb+ of memory.
I dont have any but any problems from day one,no.crashes.and wifi tetherimg always.worked,using my country costomized rom heres after 24 h phone usage ram,no killing or whatever.
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It's a great phone, only paid £130 sim-free for mine in the UK; but the memory is small (512Mb). I just upgraded to ICS and rooted, and despite spending a couple of days fiddling around to reduce ram-hungry apps and processes, the dialer will occasionally crash when I try and use it, due to lack of available RAM. I am going to have to strip down even more apps and widgets to make it reliable. On Gingerbread I had the same number of apps and widgets and there were less problems. So if you are going to hang on to your next phone for a while, I would suggest waiting for a phone with 1Gb+ of memory.
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I think its better for u to limit running apps in the developers setting.
Should work fine
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there are specific set of people which would be even more than happy with Xperia U. these are the normal, general, non-power users upgrading from a dumbphone, or even smartphone owners before 2011.
from their old unit, they can now experience android and the apps it offers. with even better than usable single cores out there, they even get dual core CPU power, to browse the net, take and view pictures, internet messaging via whatsapp/imo, skype video calls, socialize in facebook/twitter, watch youtube, email, create short notes on notes applications, and many other useful tasks... all rendered in a bravia screen with high density of pixels which is very sharp and beautiful. the transparent color changing bar is another attractive feature which sets it apart from other phones which generally, all look alike.
the only thing not possible here would be the things that require storage, like local movie watching and to some extent music collection playing.
any other else, its as good as whatever phones out there.
with the expertise of the devs here in xda, who knows what more it can do.
thanks darth5zaft, I've tried that before but then gave it another shot after reading your post - but I still get lags and freezes when I have an app open and a call, or an sms comes through, everything slows down. So I've gone back now to using Auto Memory Manager off the Play Store, which might be doing the same sort of thing but I haven't had any slow-downs or lags over the last 24 hours, everything is zippy and I can't see the battery draining any faster
I agree, this phone does most of what a more expensive phone would do - I originally bought it just to replace the Nexus S I had which crapped out, with the plan being to upgrade at the end of that two year contract next March, but I will probably keep it a bit longer now that its set up nicely, there's little else I'm missing really.
Go for xperia u
U will luv it
Nice looks
Dual core
Plays hd games smoothly
Decent battery ( after. 54 fw )
And superb pricing
And regarding lagging
Almost all phones on stock fw lags
Even my father's galaxy note lags sometimes
So if u want to buy a decent budget android smartphone wid power bt limited space go for xperia u
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the big problem for me was the lack of sd
Guys, i really THANK you ALL! thanks for support....thanks for answers, and everything...i have only one more question...usb otg( micro usb to usb B female) supports an 8GB card? I would LOVE it, if someone answered me! i have decided to buy that phone...but if it doesn't support an an 8GB card with usb otg cable or adapter i WON'T!
And again, thanks!
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Guys, i really THANK you ALL! thanks for support....thanks for answers, and everything...i have only one more question...usb otg( micro usb to usb B female) supports an 8GB card? I would LOVE it, if someone answered me! i have decided to buy that phone...but if it doesn't support an an 8GB card with usb otg cable or adapter i WON'T!
And again, thanks!
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I use my 16gb sandisk, its low power drain so works fine.
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I use my 16gb sandisk, its low power drain so works fine.
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Really?! Oh, thanks! I think i'm.going for this phone soon enough!
Thank you all guys! You are awesome
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the big problem for me was the lack of sd
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Usb otg is present
I love U(Xperia)
Someone in my country is selling his second hand flyer..price is around 100 USD,no more warranty.. I will be using the flyer for writting microsoft word and stuff in college,since carrying a laptop is such a hassle. Coz im walking to train station and home..so which was heavy.. Is it worth getting it? Can the cpu keep up with it? Does it support 1080p video play back? Thanks in advance
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Someone in my country is selling his second hand flyer..price is around 100 USD,no more warranty.. I will be using the flyer for writting microsoft word and stuff in college,since carrying a laptop is such a hassle. Coz im walking to train station and home..so which was heavy.. Is it worth getting it? Can the cpu keep up with it? Does it support 1080p video play back? Thanks in advance
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If its a 32 GB storage version then price is best depending on the functionality though. I am using a htc Flyer myself so in my opinion for writing stuff its great it even have a pen which can be used. It supports up to 720p video playback and the performance is great doesn't lags a bit if its on official ROM i.e. Honeycomb. But it compared to other tablets its heavy because of made of aluminum which feels kind of solid though and I think its a great deal at this price if every thing in tablet working fine.Its solid as Rock !!! Go for It....///
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If its a 32 GB storage version then price is best depending on the functionality though. I am using a htc Flyer myself so in my opinion for writing stuff its great it even have a pen which can be used. It supports up to 720p video playback and the performance is great doesn't lags a bit if its on official ROM i.e. Honeycomb. But it compared to other tablets its heavy because of made of aluminum which feels kind of solid though and I think its a great deal at this price if every thing in tablet working fine.Its solid as Rock !!! Go for It....///
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The price gonna depend only the condition too..some of the local ppl here even selling lcd problem flyers..replacing lcd is quite expensive...honeycomb doest lag on flyer?
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For 100 Dollar it is worth to buy it, but remember there is nearly no more custom rom developement.
The HTC Flyer is still a great Tablet :good:
My recommendation is a big NO..here r the reasons-
1.very outdated device
2.no more custom roms since no developer is involved
3.1gb ram-bit slow compared to newly launched devices
4.touch screen isnt very responsive
And many more....
I too have this device and its getting dusted somewhere around the corner! Believe it or not its in working condition and I didnt used it for bout 3 months!!
So dont buy it even its cheap instead invest few bucks more and get a one with higher specs, so that its future proof too..
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Even though it's very cheap nowadays, it isn't very worth it. I got the HTC View, for 99$, really cheap, but there's hardly any support for it anymore (and support for the Flyer is vanishing now..), and it's not too powerful. Still a good tablet in my opinion, but personally, I'd save up for the Galaxy Note 8.
Currently im struggling with nexus 7 2013 32gb with lte and galaxy tab 3 8.0..
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Personally, I won't advise you to buy it. Even if I've got the 2 versions, I can tell you that, it's not a good tablet for "Word-typing" at all ! @mannyvinny gave many (excellent) reasons ! Considering what you want to do with your new tablet, any ASUS Transformer with his keyboard and Microsoft Office installed (or any substitute) , would be a better choice :thumbup: !
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The Flyer is not up2date. I miss USB-Host on this Tablet. 4 this money you can buy a better one