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http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/iphone-5-to-get-3d-camera-new-patent-suggests-50007509/
Quote:
"The so-fresh-it's-warm patent comes via PatentlyApple, showing a three-sensor concept (pictured above). The 3D images are created by combining views from two side-by-side images -- exactly the way human eyes see the world. We've seen it before now on phones like the LG Optimus 3D Max and the HTC Evo 3D with mixed results, but this is the first time we've heard of three sensors being used."
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http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-iphone-3d-camera-20120330,0,7347979.story
Quote: "According to an Apple patent filing discovered by PA, the cameras would incorporate laser, RADAR, light-detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors for detecting depth as well as sensors for more intense color accuracy"
Apple posts job listing for 3D tech
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-3D-C3-Technologies-Computer-Vision-SLAM,news-14844.html
Guess HTC was ahead of the game... once its on iphone, 3D will be mainstream.
Apple patents 30 million things a day. They hardly use most the stuff they patent as of yet
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oh yeah, evo 3d sucks do the iphone users say. 3d is not cool on a mobile device. i can here they screaming for 3d when an iphone will get 3d funktions like the evo 3d. yeah i can here the choirs singing ^^
bullcrap...apple users often got no brain to use
It's just how the smart phone game works... new tech is not considered cool unless it debuts on the iphone/iPad first....
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This really isn't a big deal when they don't actually use the things they patent anyways.
If I had the money, I'm sure I would be buying patents all around the place too so I can later sue for infringement should they be violated. Insta-money.
But if they do it'll be the first of its kind ever on a smartphone. Atleast that's what Apple will claim and everyone will be awed...lol so sad.
LOL apple ripping off HTC again. Not.suprised.just like iphones
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Don't worry, most likely they're not going to actually use it.
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[email protected] apple!
Android for life
LOL @ all the fanboyism, grow up and realize other devices have 3D
iPhone > *
Wait, why is this in the EVO section again?
iPhone > *
Kinda like how they have notifications now........smh
How long has android had those? Lol
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Well, not to break up all the android love going on, but their patent is different. We've seen 3d before, but I guess this is a third sensor. It might be innovative and it might not be, who knows, but they better not say they were first with 3d.
Apple just trying to make some money like always,they hold on upgrading the iPhone so they can make more money, you know what FU$K apple android eats it as an appetizer
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I wonder if HTC will ever release another 3D phone? I hope the next version will just have 3D as a included feature not as selling point.
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All you people posting in a troll thread. I call BS.
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jdeoxys said:
All you people posting in a troll thread. I call BS.
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Just because u put *'s in the word doesn't mean its acceptable language BTW......
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sry but i could never imagine an iphone with 3d features... and i dont know whether it is really useful to have 3 lenses?
Lol imagine the iPhone 5 having 3D. The fanboys will say they were the FIRST to have 3D on a phone. Just like they say they were the FIRST to have video chat. I remember a Nokia phone having video chat in like 2005. I'd go on a ***** slapping spree if they claim they're the first.
Selling my Xoom 32Gb Wifi w/ 32Gb Class 10 SDCard.
PM Me!
Yes we can brag about being first with 3D, I just hope HTC will continue to support this feature and maybe enhanced it with future updates....
Yes this may never work, but currently at the end of my shift at work, and I started thinking what would really show people what's going on behind the scenes with Apple suing HTC and Samsung. And this is the idea that I came up with, with the idea that it probably would never work, but hey its just a thought lol.
We've seen HTC comparing itself to Samsungs GSIII, just trying to compare itself. What if HTC and Samsung did it together with Google as the head supporter of Android, with a headline of something around, "Apple's run scared, attempting to ban these phones from you." Or "Meet the phones that Apple is terrified off..." Something in that sense to stir up curiousity and interest in. And on my mind, YMMV, I picture the OG EVO commercials with the Andrioids flying around the phone and showing it off with quotes from reviews.
But in the end, a for more info go to here, to show the potential customer what is going on since none of Apple's lawsuits are very big in the news unfortunately.
Obviously HTC and Sammy fans don't get along too well, but the Android OEMS seriously need to stick together for some time if they're ever going to have a chance if Apple keeps chipping away at them with court.
Reminder, this is just my personal opinion, but please share what you think of it. Or what you would add / change because I'm curious of this would ever be a true way to really give Apple some SERIOUSLY BAD PR, or if I'm just some nut case, who needs to get a job with daytime hours lol.
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I work nights as well and I sometimes wonder if I am crazy bc my ideas make so much sense. I really like your idea. But any revenge on apple right now seems good to me.
Apple will always have their hardcore followers. No matter how much better my EVO LTE is the hardcore apple-ites will say Apple has better blah blah blah. And they will inevitably say "that's the phone that violated all the apple patents!" *snarl/*
Anyways, I like your idea. Don't think it's gonna happen though.
You know the iPhone's use of google maps generates 40% of Google's income? And now that Apple is deciding to make its own map app to replace Google maps as the default in iPhone it seems like an all out break in the companies.
Apple isn't innovating anymore, all they're doing is filing stupid patents and suing. They'll probably win because they are on top and have the $ to pay lawyers where other companies don't.
Sorry about the rant, I usually post on android central. Come here to check out the mods and roms so I don't post much.
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Anthonicia said:
You know the iPhone's use of google maps generates 40% of Google's income? And now that Apple is deciding to make its own map app to replace Google maps as the default in iPhone it seems like an all out break in the companie.
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Put the crack pipe down..40% of Google's income does NOT come from iPhone users..its more closer to 2%..You missed a few key words in your remark.
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Great idea, might happen with the next nexus's
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BrianBaker said:
Put the crack pipe down..40% of Google's income does NOT come from iPhone users..its more closer to 2%..You missed a few key words in your remark.
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Lol wondered where he got that from.
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Great idea, might happen with the next nexus's
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And this is true with 5 devices to be made by diff manufactures we shall see tho!
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BrianBaker said:
Put the crack pipe down..40% of Google's income does NOT come from iPhone users..its more closer to 2%..You missed a few key words in your remark.
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I don't know what the percentage is but I bet it's a good amount, much more than 2% but no where near 40%.
"Mobile ads associated with maps and location data account for about a quarter of all mobile ad revenue. That's money Apple wants and Google doesn't want to lose out on."
http://www.businessinsider.com/wsj-apple-will-ditch-google-maps-on-ios-later-this-year-2012-6
It would be a much bigger blow if Apple were to get rid of Google search all together but I do feel the maps thing will put a bit of a dent in Google's bottom line.
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I don't know what the percentage is but I bet it's a good amount, much more than 2% but no where near 40%.
"Mobile ads associated with maps and location data account for about a quarter of all mobile ad revenue. That's money Apple wants and Google doesn't want to lose out on."
http://www.businessinsider.com/wsj-apple-will-ditch-google-maps-on-ios-later-this-year-2012-6
It would be a much bigger blow if Apple were to get rid of Google search all together but I do feel the maps thing will put a bit of a dent in Google's bottom line.
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A quarter total that means all devices that use maps. Android etc... It may be more then 2% but not that much...
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IPhone accounts for about 40% of Google's MOBILE revenue..but Google as a whole its close to about 2%
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BrianBaker said:
IPhone accounts for about 40% of Google's MOBILE revenue..but Google as a whole its close to about 2%
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That makes sense but that 40% probably made up of mostly of searching yes?
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Just read it on usatoday tech news I believe. Let me find the link. Maybe it's google mobile.
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Yes, 40% of google mobile search ad revenue. Or 1.5 billion. Not a whole lot right?
The first article I read did not make it abundantly clear what part of google it was. They are just estimates too. Because even tho we are talking about iPhone users they will still be able to figure out how to use Google maps
Well, u would think.
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ckoadiyn said:
A quarter total that means all devices that use maps. Android etc... It may be more then 2% but not that much...
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IPhone accounts for about 40% of Google's MOBILE revenue..but Google as a whole its close to about 2%
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ckoadiyn said:
That makes sense but that 40% probably made up of mostly of searching yes?
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I agree, I'm just saying it's going to sting a bit at Google. Hopefully it might help them get on the manufacturers and carriers a bit more to make sure they're selling quality products, I love Android but some of the stuff that gets put out there is absolute crap.
I know this thread has gotten off topic so I say to the OP, that might help if Google were to advertize. They make almost all their money off of ads but don't advertize themselves. The carriers do advertize phones a bit but they're more interested in selling you on their network than a specific phone. Not to mention the fact 3 of the 4 national carriers sell the iPhone so they wouldn't put down one of their own products.
Yeah, just came up with 40% off the top of my head because I was smoking crack.
Reading news on apple/google
Smoking crack
I can see how u would see the relation there.
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Anthonicia said:
I work nights as well and I sometimes wonder if I am crazy bc my ideas make so much sense. I really like your idea. But any revenge on apple right now seems good to me.
Apple will always have their hardcore followers. No matter how much better my EVO LTE is the hardcore apple-ites will say Apple has better blah blah blah. And they will inevitably say "that's the phone that violated all the apple patents!" *snarl/*
Anyways, I like your idea. Don't think it's gonna happen though.
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Lol at least someone understands where I'm coming from. I doubt this will ever work but it was just an idea at the time.
But overall, I feel Google needs to help the OEMs stick together, for some amount of time, just to make it harder for Apple to try to make its dream of shutting Android down. Yes it would be hard, but on their current path, they may get their chance.
I laughed at some of the comments, but I guess the question I was trying to get around to ask,
Do you think google and the OEMs should make commercials with Google as the headliner to tell the world what Apple is suing about? I think if the overall general public knew, besides us tech enthusiasts , maybe people would see Apple for who they really are...
Just my two cents, and go!
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ausch30 said:
I know this thread has gotten off topic so I say to the OP, that might help if Google were to advertize. They make almost all their money off of ads but don't advertize themselves. The carriers do advertize phones a bit but they're more interested in selling you on their network than a specific phone. Not to mention the fact 3 of the 4 national carriers sell the iPhone so they wouldn't put down one of their own products.
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I agree, that's why I never suggested the carrier's to make the commercial because they don't want to have conflicts I suspect, and they only care to sell, regardless the product.
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AJilka89 said:
Lol at least someone understands where I'm coming from. I doubt this will ever work but it was just an idea at the time.
But overall, I feel Google needs to help the OEMs stick together, for some amount of time, just to make it harder for Apple to try to make its dream of shutting Android down. Yes it would be hard, but on their current path, they may get their chance.
I laughed at some of the comments, but I guess the question
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This is actually what I've been hoping would happen for quite a while. It's much easier to pick them off one by one than to attack a united front. Unfortunately the all-mighty (dollar, euro, whatever) always wins out. If the manufacturers and Google could put aside their differences and come together and attack Apple, I think Apple would be forced to back down. For the first time in 4 years Android's world-wide usage dropped last quarter. It only dropped about 0.6% (from, I think, 51% to 50.4%) but a drop none the less. Symbian had over 50% of the market 4yrs ago, now it's dead. "Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it" -Winston Churchill
ausch30 said:
This is actually what I've been hoping would happen for quite a while. It's much easier to pick them off one by one than to attack a united front. Unfortunately the all-mighty (dollar, euro, whatever) always wins out. If the manufacturers and Google could put aside their differences and come together and attack Apple, I think Apple would be forced to back down. For the first time in 4 years Android's world-wide usage dropped last quarter. It only dropped about 0.6% (from, I think, 51% to 50.4%) but a drop none the less. Symbian had over 50% of the market 4yrs ago, now it's dead. "Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it" -Winston Churchill
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This is what I was aiming for. Google needs to make serious friends, not just wayside acquaintances, to make Android that much stronger.
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I am really temped to replace my iPhone with this phone. I'm just afraid I'll regret all of the sync able stuff, the iMessage, FaceTime, and the complete stable iOS platform. Any advice?
with facetime, imessage is all apple only crap. you'll just have to get them to download tango so their apple software can be compatible with everyone else
You get 2 weeks to return the phone so why not give it a try
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I have a guy on Craigslist that wants to trade his lte for my iPhone. So there'd be no turning back. That's why I'm asking.
Duke4eva said:
I have a guy on Craigslist that wants to trade his lte for my iPhone. So there'd be no turning back. That's why I'm asking.
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do it. my brother has a iphone 4s . he stares hard at my lte. lol
does the iphone have google talk?
xjreyes said:
does the iphone have google talk?
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I'm pretty sure it does, I know BlackBerry has it lol
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Duke4eva said:
the complete stable iOS platform. Any advice?
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iOS is not more stable than android. That's a huge myth. There have been studies that have been dine that show iOS crashes more than android. The difference is android actually tells you when it crashes so you can find a solution. Apple tries to hide it from the user.
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You couldn't pay me to use an iphone
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I've used both iOS and Android for a really long time.
I gave my iPhone 4S to my dad who barely speaks English because it's sooo basic. It's like a kids toys which is limited to the max. I never felt like I had a "machine" to play with. I felt like I had a flip phone which was only good for talking and texting. Even the web is very limited.
I'm not being biased. I really felt limited with the iPhone. (If you look at my Avi hard enough, you'll see the pic is taken with iPhone.)
The only things I miss about the iphone:
-Good front camera (the colors were better)
-imessage. (although there are 3rd party solutions, and group texting solutions, it was just easier)
All of these features and more are available in the LTEVO, and the LTEVO does it better... FAR better.
I'm not biased. If the iPhone was the best, I would own it, but it is not (given that the iPhone 5 is on the near horizon).
My wife owns the 4s, and it's more of a mobile problem, than a mobile solution, and my benchmark tests 1:1 show the LTEVO as the clear winner.
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My cousin got a 4S, hated it, and got an S3 (similar to the EVO) and loves it.
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I have a LTE and my wife has a 4s. I can't stand the apple and hate having anything to do with it. Tried to talk her into a LTE but it was too big for her lol. She came from a iPhone 4.
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just dont rip anyone off in the process, duke
I went from the EVO to the 3d to the 4s and literally waited around for the LTE to come out not liking the 4s.
Essentially it comes down to what you like. As nonbiased as these guys/girls want to act they really aren't. No disrespect btw, you'll see my point in a sec.
You came to the LTE forum asking if you should change and why.....now go to the apple forum and ask this and see their "nonbiased" answers. Most of my friends have and love iPhones but they are also not tech junkies, I am. I liked the freedom Android gave me and missed it so I came back. I also liked the OS platform in Android and again the freedom to customize it at will to my specific taste. My Android doesn't look like anyone elses and theirs doesn't loom like anyone else's either. Apple you get different wallpaper lol.
Also, "jailbreaking" is very glitchy IMHO and way more trouble then what you really unlock. Android rooting actually gives you almost unlimited potential to the phone and a rooted Android phone with stock os IMHO is more stable then a jailbroken iPhone. It's also not reliant on a pc or program to reset or do stuff with. I've updated my Rom and stuff on my phone a ton of times and I can't remember the last time I hooked it into my pc. Freedom.
Notice I am saying Android and not LTE btw, just my opinion and experience. It just boils down to what you want to do with the phone. They both essentially do the exact same things. Same apps same calls same text ect...
For the record I still have my 4s, use it as a back up some times. I did like group messaging and the battery but I jailbroke it and battery sucked. Known issue. Plus these devs have gotten these roms to far surpass the iPhone battery no exaggeration.
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Thanks guy. Suppose to be meeting up with him today, I'll let you all know if I decide to switch.
I dumped my 4s 3 weeks ago and am very glad with my decision. I got bored as hell with the iPhone very quick after years on android. Couldn't stay away for long. Customizing android is like crack, you just can't stay away for very long.
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Duke4eva said:
Thanks guy. Suppose to be meeting up with him today, I'll let you all know if I decide to switch.
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So did you make the trade?
Hope he didn't get killed.
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LOL dan. hahahahha you turned out okay, yes? :good:
Hahaha yeah, I guess I did.
Craigslist is more dangerous than XDA though...
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Just saw a "Party City" on tv and noticed that everyone was using Androids (Samsung GS3 or GN2) and not iPhones. I just remembered back in the day when every commercial that would reference an App or downloadable content or a website would show the actors wielding their iPhones and i just thought it was interesting. Hate to sound like a fanboy but is this a sign of the times... Android (or Samsung) is becoming more of the recognized and marketable brand? What do y'all think? Have you noticed this in commercials? Which companies if so.
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I agree. Android seems to be growing rapidly.
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Yeah I've been seeing this more often now too. Its funny but when I go out I generally notice more non iPhone devices not maybe I just see what I want
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I've noticed this too lol
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Same here, commercials are promoting the play store more and more. Sometimes they don't even mention the Apple store.
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Well you want to advertise to the masses. More people have android in some shape and form than they do iOS.
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I think it's definitely on the rise, however I think it's also easier to market something that will work on every phone and not just some (as android comes in so many shapes and sizes and an iphone is an iphone [is an iphone]), which is why I think adverts and game Dev usually went to iOS first. But sure, Android will be king sooner than later, if not already.
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Definitely seeing iphones less and less. Except for doctors that have to use IOS programs, now people at work use android these days including quite a few converts
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Is there a way to get iOS on the DNA? Dual boot preferred... and no, not looking for a ROM that looks/feels similar to iOS. I'm asking because I have an iTunes account with some games on it that are not available for Android. Would be nice to be able to play those games on my DNA & not have to bother with my iPhone anymore.
Nope.
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Blasphemy...
ITunes patents all of there software and features so even if it was possible, someone would get sued.
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That's how Apple gets people hooked to their devices.
Not possible, because iOS is specially tuned for certain system chips and specs. It's not like Android where it can be ported to any hardware. And even if it was possible, Apple would sue the heck out of whoever does it, whoever uses it, the manufacturer of the phone, Google, Microsoft, and Starbucks, just because they can.
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