First topic to be here. hehe

I really suggest that there should be Android Specific Phone discussion like other OS phone (symbian, WM). Hope there will be soon

there will be one. my laptop died and i'm doing everything on my pda so its extremely slow here to moderate. gimme some time

wah lao!!! using pda to mod!!! is it an android??



This post has been edited by Deathward: Oct 11 2009, 02:04 PM

Seriously don't think so. Android is quite fast compare to his mod speed.... hahahaha

So here I am at Android subforum

-reserved for leviathan-

wow...

I guess we should organize the section ourself first?

Rooting guides for each phone?

And transfer the threads of each phone personally?

Yes!! most of them still wondering at the old thread le... perhaps mod can swift them here...

Rooting would be a must for all Android owners.

My un-root Magic is simply boring...*yawn*

finally an android sub-forum. I was waiting so long for Android to come, then I got fed up and bought iPhone. Then right after after I bought iPhone, Android came to Malaysia

iPhone sucks bad, they cripple the phone (eg tethering) because of their stupid deal with AT&T.

I hope they start offering Androids with high spec, maybe I'll get one next year.

hope there will be more android phones...

IPhone is good in playing games... my colleagues play game everyday on the phone... Even my boss, during meetings.....

What is the best android so far? is it HERO?

Waiting for HTC Tatto and Samsung galaxy I7500

im using hero right now. So far so good

hows ur HERO wifi connectivity?is it good? last time my friend's MAGiC hard to connect his wifi.

wow .. android sub forum ... nice to see ..
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of course the best android phone is HERO now ... the hero got 2 version sprint n the other 1 .. sprint looks ugly .. while the 1st edition HERO looks solid

but still Sprint alot faster than earlier version hero ..
better camera .. faster ... many more .. i read it before at gizmodo .. and still HTC hero is the best android phone yet ..
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about Samsung I7500 galaxy .. i don think its reasonable to use .. tons of lack feature .. (read it at gsmarena)
such as ...
* No multi-touch gestures
* No Flash support in the web browser (coming soon via the Open Screen Project)
* No DivX/XviD video support or a third-party application to play that
* No FM radio
* No Bluetooth file transfers (not without rooting)
- http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i7500_galaxy-review-404.php

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and 1 more thing... the best version yet of android announce ..
Android Rachael Sony Ericsson Xperia 3
the design looks solid ... though (same like other SE product .. solid)
still the body shape looks like Acer Liquid ...
i think this will beat out of HERO .. with new codenamed android base "racheal" really2 nice UI design .. luv it .. 110% perfect ..
here i provide sum link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UwcVlF5EUM&feature=related
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/04/sony-er...ndset-unveiled/

i really luv android phone .. go thruu all updates and seeing all android review & unboxing vid .. but cant effort 1 yet .. lol ..

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Oct 16 2009, 06:05 AM

really?? I on my T-Mobile g1 and never had it rooted.

Where do I get more info on rooting? I'm still waiting for OTA updates on Donut. Not sure if TMobile Uk has issued it.

I'm really tempted to get the HTC hero, but I really loved the keyboard on my G1 !

saw a HTC Tatto being sold for Rm1.3k. Singapore set. Tempting, but the small screen size and resistive touch screen is a real turn off. BTW HTC should price the Tatto more competitively to compete with the 5800.

w00t where u saw that?

voted for best so far!!!

ur G1 got market rite?? without rooting also tons of things to explore... not neccessary thou...however if u r good in modding...then shud try it out

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Added on October 16, 2009, 9:15 pmperhaps get a second hand G1 to explore...wont regret 1

This post has been edited by lek_e30: Oct 16 2009, 09:15 PM

agree with u .. new 1 .. cost 1.2k is it ?
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any way .. sum rumor and pic leaked already at certain website .. about Android 2.0 Eclair
my 1st impression .. nice .. sleek design .. fresh look .. after cupcake and donut update we can see a differences already ...
and it keep going fast ..

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/16/...ot-walkthrough/
http://gizmodo.com/5383485/android-20-firs...face-sick-speed

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Oct 17 2009, 04:52 AM

Yeap! Hero is currently the best and in away a bad thing cause you'll find anything else hard press compared to it's Sense UI. That is definitely the reason i'm looking at Android nowadays.

However knowing Sony, they very good at one thing on their phones.....audio.

By the way.... Android 2!

This post has been edited by cylon: Oct 17 2009, 06:56 AM

not sure abt new 1, but for 2nd hand would be less than 1k gua...

btw the so called android 2.0 got any special features? just merely picture cant feel its UI...

SE rachel looks promising... is in my list oledi

hey guys, im kinda new to this android thingy. From what i know, the os is free.

What im interested to know is..am i able to upgrade my android OS regardless what device I'm using? let's say i bought the original htc G1, and now android 2.0 is coming..i can still use it?

meant to be like that right?

another leaked ... info about Xperia 3 Racheal ..
live shot pic n info
- http://www.gsmarena.com/weve_got_the_first...l-news-1187.php

rumored spec
- http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_x3-2964.php

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Oct 18 2009, 04:14 AM

ohh this Rachael gonna cost a bomb... I look so delicious!

altho Tattoo is running on Donut and it's cheap, I doubt the user experience will be as great as the Hero, at least, it doesn't have a capatitive touch screen~ IMO, Tatto is more like a 'budget Donut'...

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another news about android ...

check out this cool website
DROIDDOES


source
- http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/17/verizon...ial-droid-does/
- http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-motorola-...sights-1860786/

iDon't ftw~!! lol ....big trouble for iphone ..

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Oct 19 2009, 12:26 AM

Mystery HTC Android Phone Appears, Discloses Nothing (Gizmodo)
By Jack Loftus Oct 18, 2009 4:20 PM

its HTC Dragon .. with better , faster proc ...



source
- http://www.slashgear.com/htc-dragon-caught...potted-1960812/
- http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-dra...ild-could-pack/
- http://phandroid.com/2009/10/04/htc-dragon...f-android-fire/
- http://htcpedia.com/news/htc-dragon-first-1ghz-android.html

X10 ... instead of X3 racheal



http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xper...3-news-1193.php

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Oct 22 2009, 06:17 PM

Torn between Xperia X10 or N900

Is this the X10 (Rachael) ? http://www.sonyericsson.com/whatsnext/ November 3

This post has been edited by hsyong: Oct 27 2009, 01:13 PM

perhaps, but may be Satio too.

but there i see the link on 'To Sony Ericsson Home page' is http://www.sonyericsson.com/?cid=son_racheal_global_20091026



This post has been edited by yan5619: Oct 27 2009, 01:36 PM

Satio is Symbian and already released.

Yea... can see in the source code... "Rachael" and "infinity" (even the logo is infinity - the logo image has changed since my last post ). Probably name change again X3 >> X10 >> Infinity

wow! then it'd be good, i thought i'd have to wait until Q1 2010..

The question is does this SE phone coming to malaysia on that date?

nope, don't think so. i think they'll just announce it officially.

this one definately looks good!!!

y htc are so dumb .. they din even remember to put flash on their new phone device ..

Verizon Droid ERIS



source

http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-droid-eri...firmed-2962148/

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Oct 29 2009, 11:39 PM

OFFICIAL video (sneak peak) of Sony Ericsson Xperia Rachael/x3/x10/Infinity/whatever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd1OPwfXnK0

YAY for SE! but does it have a camera flash?

is SE ui better than HTC ???

Yea, from the video there seems to be NO flash... dang. Come SE, don't follow the Apple way

This post has been edited by hsyong: Oct 31 2009, 12:02 PM

not sure, no leak but the hardware is surely

NO camera flash
I always thought SE weighs things properly, the camera has almost everything one can get, but NO FLASH? tat's bad.
I'm holding myself off Hero coz of the flash lol~~

Android 2.0 adds support for flash and SE doesn't want to include it

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Added on October 31, 2009, 5:26 pmThe small white circle next to the lens ... is that the flash? Hopefully it is

This post has been edited by hsyong: Oct 31 2009, 05:26 PM

hopefully, looks like a small led light~ but ain't tat small? SE phones usually has kinda big flash which is very noticable~

all of those sites rumored x10 spec are with led flash .. but accordingly to the vid and sum picture .. the x10 do missing led flash hardware .. maybe SE hiding the flash sumwhere ...

here .. the SE Xperia10 spec link .. (gsmarena.com)
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_x10-2964.php

they put it .. with flash ..

Look at the small circle below the camera lens, perhaps tat's the flash? looks like a led light.

ya based on the gsmarena.com the camera flash hardware are build in led flash for X10/X3 camera ... quite enuf to light up the capture image and vid in night for quite short distance maybe .. looks so small led flash btw .. haha

why make it so small? even some older phones have better flash..
but better than hero, which has none XD

anyway, talking about another flash, does Rachael support flash content for its browser?

This post has been edited by yan5619: Nov 2 2009, 10:24 AM

Opinions are still divided whether there is a camera flash. Have to wait till Nov 3 to see the official specs.

Anyway, I've decided to get this phone even if there is no flash, no camera cover and no OLED screen

you know how would the price be like? 3.5k?
another thing, do u know when would it reach malaysia? I hope it comes faster

I thought all Xperia has qwerty.. I love qwerty android

More video for X10

yan5619,
I've no idea abt the price or when it will reach the stores (i do hope it will be this year)


SanosukeSagara,
Not sure of any NEW Android device with physical keyboard. Some even predict the phsycial keyboard will be extinct in a few years haha.

I think SE is making X10 as a direct answer to iPhone.. and damn, SE will probably make it just a tad better than iPhone (mostly better specs BUT no flash, no camera cover, no OLED?? ... which is still better than iPhone.... but I hope im wrong tho )

Moto Droid has keyboard. But the GSM version is still just rumoured.

This post has been edited by hsyong: Nov 2 2009, 12:48 PM

oh, but i presume it'll be 3k plus, unless they put the price lower for it is open source~

i think droid will come with a gsm version, or at least an alternative. Motorola needs Asian market

The 32GB iPhone 3GS is abt RM2990, hope SE will price X10 below this to compete

if it is so, i'm gonna get it for sure XD

Fingers crossed. Else will have to wait a few more months for the price to drop a bit ..... seriously need to dump my Dopod 838 Pro soon

I will be aiming for MotoCliq..

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/11/01/...rola-milestone/

German receives Motorola Droid GSM as Milestone

The Flash that comes with Android 2.0 is Adobe Flash 10 .. while what the guys here were talking about is the camera flash

Android 2.0 adds native support for "flash, digital zoom and white balance etc"

Btw, Flash 10 is coming 2010, so currently is not included in the webkit browser with Android 2.0 devices (correct me if im wrong abt the date)

This post has been edited by hsyong: Nov 2 2009, 08:49 PM

ahh.. hehe..

u don need to compare with iphone 3gs 32gb ... the hardware that SE Xperia10 provided far more special ... and not just same internal storage (both 32gb )

x10 - 8 MP led flash , snapdragon proc , larger screen 4 inches (0.5 inches biggher than iphone 3gs) , stereo speaker , extension card slot ..

this hardware are far greater than iphone 3gs .. since the release price are same with iphone 3gs about 3.5k early june/july .. there is nothing more that iphone have than X10 or just maybe lighter weight than x10

Agreed. But Apple products are wayyy too overpriced (even at the current RM2990). And with many other choices, N900 (EUR500), Hero, Moto Milestone (EUR500) , Acer Liquid (~EUR400 ??).. I really do hope SE will price the X10 more competitively .. maybe just a bit higher than Satio

RM2800 ~ RM3000 is my guess .. I really can't believe SE will price it much higher than Nokia N900 and Moto Milestone .. that'll be disastrous for SE (and for me)

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Added on November 3, 2009, 12:20 pmFull specs released:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/sony-er...we-go-hands-on/


ETA 2010, Android 1.6, 1GB storage??, no FM receiver??, TFT screen 262K color (not OLED)

Hmm, Android 1.6, no BT file transfer and no multi-touch as well?

Now, this makes me believe SE is going to price X10 very near to Nokia N900, Milestone and Satio

This post has been edited by hsyong: Nov 3 2009, 02:20 PM

with those rumored spec ... are totally far from the original spec ... disappointment

262k colors in 4 inches screen .. big screen lack of colors and multitouch .. is frustrating .. even the droid screen with 16m color are nicer

rumored spec .. 32gb internal storage instead of only 1 gb ... the person who started the rumored spec on the sites before official release need to go meditate in order to learn sumthing more relevant thinking .. lol ..

maybe this lacks are in order to decrease pressure in Xperia10 battery life .. with snapdragon proc , 4 inches display ,8mp camera .. of course it will suck out the energy instantly

i think the main SE trump card is in the RachealUI it self .. Timescape and Mediascape are fascinating .. the concept beyond the infinite key by showing all related things are truly worth thinking .. not only in person contact aspect .. even in media aspect too ... it will much easier .. for the user ..

the quote taken from engadget links in earlier post

the handset also laggy .. by gizmodo,slashgear,engadget .. hands-on .. with snapdragon proc .. also occur this kind of prob .. how it could be ?? till all of those info given .. i think its not worth it ..

laggy hardware ... nice software .. also would make the experience while using it .. frustrating is it ??

and finally the TRUE SPEC of the SE Xperia 10 by gsmarena.com
by this device spec and performance right now .. the price would not far than droid and hero to make it worth full ..
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_x10-2964.php

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Nov 4 2009, 05:25 AM

Hmmm, I see in the official site, it has only 16536 colours? doesnt tat.....suck?
source: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/m...tions/xperiax10
or is it just typo?
And Android 1.6~ hmm.. Was expecting 2.0

o wait, does SE include Market for us? If so, then it'll be nice..
and hopefully, when it's really available, it wont be so lag.

This post has been edited by yan5619: Nov 4 2009, 11:32 AM

~tera~,

Don't worry about the lag.. from the video, you can see that the things that lag are the Timescape and Mediascape applications , everything else provided by the Android OS is FAST, e.g browsing, google maps etc.

So, SE only needs to optimize those apps and ui elements that they coded. Not sure how much SE can optimize their apps tho. Having said that, I'll buy the darn thing in a heartbeat even if there are no Timescape and Mediascape apps ... just give me minimal modded UI (or stock Android) and FAST speed. The more layers added, the slower it gets


yan5619,

Yea, it's stated Android Market is included.. not sure whether it will be on Malaysian sets tho

Press release: 262K colors
Official site: 16,536 colors
White Paper: 64K colors

Even SE is not sure what type of display ... now, this is not a good sign hahaha... i think they'll correct the typos soon.



PS:
Will wait for the official details from SE whether there will be an official upgrade to Android 2.0

Anyway, I think SE is way too slow. By the time X10 is available (Feb/March).. it has to compete with Nokia N900, Moto Milestone (both may well be selling for below RM2500 by then), Acer Liquid .. and maybe HTC Dragon and iPhone 4G

This post has been edited by hsyong: Nov 4 2009, 01:04 PM

The lagginess may be due to the UI too, well still have to wait for the improved ones.

Well I hope HTC Dragon can come out soon, I still believe that HTC's Sense UI is better designed, given the current situation.
iPhone 4G, it wont be out till Summer 2010, or Q3 at least.

The things I like most about SE phones are the camera and the music quality. Darn good as compared to others.

Was joking about the iPhone 4G .. but who knows, LTE 4G will be available early 2010 in US .... Apple may take advantage of that to kill off competition ... or providing some "leaks" will be enough to unsettle many non-iphone users (pure speculation)

Anyway, iPhone 4G may just mean 4th generation and has nothing to do with LTE.

My point on the last post is >> by the time X10 is released there will be many other high-end phones on the market, and many others announced & on the way.

This post has been edited by hsyong: Nov 4 2009, 03:14 PM

Yea, LTE in US, but in Malaysia, even 3G is new....

And Apple has a way of marketing and design that, well, balanced in some way, but lack of feature in another way, which makes the consumer happy enough, despite having a bit less of functionality.

Talking about X10, yup, it'll be challanging for SE upon releasing, the big players are coming in with similar or better hardware.
Oh ya, IINM, the OEM for X1 is HTC, any idea what about X10?

Everything will be done by SE.. not HTC or Foxconn. Can't remember where i got this.. maybe the press release or Engadget.com


This post has been edited by hsyong: Nov 4 2009, 05:14 PM

Waiting for one day where i can sync my android with OSX contacts -.- , .........in the meantime Gmail would just have to do la.

BTW my guesstimate for Liquid retail price would be less than rm2k or within that ballpark. This unit do not have the outlook to command HTC'esq prices unless they decide to make DRASTIC changes to the outlook for the launch unit. I personally havent seen the NeoTouch 200 yet but from webpics the build quality is much better than the Liquid eventhough they are near identical inside.

I've also seen a HTC HD runnin Android...personally it feels 'cacat', resistive runnin Android just feels not right.

This post has been edited by itanium: Nov 9 2009, 11:58 AM

Behold ... newest Android User Interface .. Touch Wiz in

Samsung Behold II






source
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung...-november-18th/



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side menu is xtraordinary ...with AMOLED screen rich with colors .. nice UI .. but the cube looks .. nothin special .. lol

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Nov 15 2009, 11:44 AM

If it hasn't been discussed before, the 16 million colors is limited by the OS, not the hardware, for SE Xperia X10.

sources:
http://phandroid.com/2009/11/12/android-1-...-to-65k-colors/
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/communit...e/129244#129244


This post has been edited by yan5619: Nov 15 2009, 12:03 PM

so ... that is the main prob ??? how about Samsung Moment(android 1.5) AMOLED support 16m colors ??? so just 1.6 din support 16m colors ??
source for the quote ??
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News . from HTCpedia.com
Has Android helped HTC
By James F. Koopmann November 14, 2009 12:24 PM





source
http://htcpedia.com/news/Has-Android-helped-HTC.html

with hottest mobile OS .. of course it will help the android based handset manufacture .. we could see .. the grow of the android was stunningly fast ..that other mobile giant company want to get involve with android recently like
motorola
lg
samsung
acer
Sony Ericsson
Dell
ect
HTC 1st move are truly brilliant .. to be 1 of the 1st company to involve and creating nice hardware ..
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i hope its not to late to wish android 2nd anniversary ~ (November 12th)
2 years with successful achievement ~ hooray ~ banzai ~ hooray ~

http://htcpedia.com/news/Android-and-the-O...t-Alliance.html

This post has been edited by ~tera~: Nov 15 2009, 12:49 PM