nevermind
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/motorola-xoom-price-official-799-unsubsidized-on-verizon-600/

$600 for Wifi only

2/16/2011 2:42:35 PM

I wanna see those quad-core tablets in August. damn things will probably be $1500 bucks.

2/16/2011 2:53:52 PM

does anyone else here use craigsnotifica for craigslist notifications?

i feel like I've been getting spam text messages from them...does that happen, or is it from somewhere else? starting to get pissed.

2/16/2011 3:47:30 PM

Quote :

"I wanna see those quad-core tablets in August."

The rate of advancement on this shit is killing me, I've been up for a phone upgrade for about a year since my last contract ran out and I keep putting it off whenever I hear about the new latest greatest phone

2/16/2011 4:20:04 PM

anyone use the "Sleep-as-an-droid" app?

it serves as an alarm clock, but logs your sleep pattern with the accelerometer....you just have to have your phone set on your bed (kinda tricky to figure out a spot for it w/ the charge cable length)

here's what it logged for my overnight last night:

2/16/2011 10:48:33 PM

ha, I tried it the other night and I must toss and turn like a bitch. That or the dog can't be still because it was all over the place. I'll post it if I ever get my phone running again.

2/16/2011 11:00:44 PM

Quote :

"The rate of advancement on this shit is killing me, I've been up for a phone upgrade for about a year since my last contract ran out and I keep putting it off whenever I hear about the new latest greatest phone "

This is a great commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZAAZ7iXN-o&feature=relmfu

2/16/2011 11:04:32 PM

whats a good app to capture a screenshot from your droid in order to export to a JPG/GIF/PNG/whatever

2/16/2011 11:10:52 PM

shootme but you'll need root

2/16/2011 11:13:01 PM

Quote :

"anyone use the "Sleep-as-an-droid" app?"

I started using it 2 nights ago. I've had sleep issues for the last 4-5 years and thought it'd be interesting to see what it picks up. I'm hoping it's buggy cause it's a lot worse than I thought if it's accurate. It shows a pretty bad spike once an hour or so. It did wake me up at a good time this morning though so I'm going to keep trying it to see if it changes any.

2/17/2011 5:43:52 AM

2/17/2011 8:05:42 AM

i like how outlandish the codenames are getting like on dell's new leak, also Ice Cream!

2/17/2011 8:35:23 AM

I've been using the Sleep As Android app for a few weeks now

Doesn't work too well since my cat like to jump on the bed in the middle of the night and start scratching herself :\

Variable alarm time is a bit weird getting used to, also

[Edited on February 17, 2011 at 8:58 AM. Reason : I don't pay much attention to the charts, but having a record of my sleep times is pretty neat]

2/17/2011 8:57:53 AM

I don't know what the hell went on in the beginning there.

2/17/2011 9:08:59 AM

past 3 nights:







im not sure what i do at 3:30-45 every night

2/17/2011 11:26:57 AM

my tempurpedic mattress cover does not allow the phone to register anything despite being 3" from my shoulder. i just have a straight line.

2/17/2011 11:43:30 AM

I share the bed, so I don't think I would get an accurate reading for myself

2/17/2011 11:55:23 AM

i share my bed with a wife, a dog, and 2 cats... i'm not sure how accurate it could be, or if there's even a few spare inches on the bed...

2/17/2011 2:07:39 PM

^if you share the bed with that many people and animals, you should try it one night just for shits and giggles

2/17/2011 2:27:38 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/17/its-official-motorola-pushes-up-atrix-4g-launch-to-feb-22/

Quote :

"And there you have it, kids: the rumored in-store date for the Atrix 4G has become a reality, with pre-orders shipping on February 21 and handsets finding their giddy new owners as soon as February 22."

2/17/2011 2:47:43 PM

I got Shootme working

2/17/2011 2:54:54 PM

You're missing an egg.

2/17/2011 3:02:42 PM

yeah

2/17/2011 3:11:43 PM

I had to cheat on that one to get the star.

Browser demo on the Thunderbolt.

2/17/2011 3:17:00 PM

pretty cool app that uses your camera as a scanner so you can take pictures of documents and save them in PDF format...worked well on an 8.5x5.5 will try an 8.5x11 tomorrow

http://market.android.com/details?id=com.intsig.camscanner

2/18/2011 12:52:37 AM

I wonder how well this or any similar Android ad-blocker works: http://code.google.com/p/andblock/

2/18/2011 1:12:16 AM

CM7 RC1 with Matted Blues tonight

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25112200@N07/sets/72157625953542601/


more shots at the link.

2/18/2011 1:48:16 AM

nice hipster theme

2/18/2011 9:15:09 AM

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/02/17/confirmed-samsung-epic-4g-sanyo-zio-receiving-android-2-2-froyo-update-ota-on-february-21/

I'll still believe it when I see it... but this is getting my hopes up again

2/18/2011 10:02:35 AM

only 5 months late

2/18/2011 10:08:33 AM

Quote :

"I wonder how well this or any similar Android ad-blocker works"

I use AdFree and it gets rid of the ads in the apps and browser. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bigtincan.android.adfree&feature=search_result

2/18/2011 10:18:01 AM

and the plot thickens
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-releases-source-epic-4g-eb13-froyo-update

Quote :

"Samsung has placed the open source portions of the rumored EB13 Froyo update for the Epic 4G live on their open source page. While this isn't something you can jump in and flash, it makes it pretty certain that rooted users will see the "official" Froyo before Sprint gets it out, supposedly on Feb 21. It also gives developers a solid base to begin work for custom ROMs that needed newer code and drivers, and should really help with the creation of an AOSP style Froyo, and possibly Gingerbread ROM for the Epic 4G. If you're a developer, or just want to have a look, point your web browser to the source link, choose the Mobile phone section, and search for D700 in the search bar. Big thanks to Samsung for getting this out pre-release and honoring the GPL. [Samsung's Open Source Release Center] Thanks everyone who sent this in!"

2/18/2011 11:33:22 AM

Quote :

"Shipment Dates Ship date Feb 18, 2011 Estimated delivery Feb 21, 2011 by 3:00 PM "

that would be my atrix

2/18/2011 5:29:02 PM

lol Twitter suspended twidroyd, ubertwitter, etc etc due to policy infringements

word is that soon there will be a new version of twidroyd (at least) that will be acceptable and on market

2/19/2011 1:46:35 AM

http://phandroid.com/2011/02/19/houston-the-motorola-atrix-4g-has-been-rooted/

2/19/2011 10:24:49 AM

fuck Moto and their locked bootloader

2/19/2011 12:46:30 PM

you realize 99% of phones have a locked bootloader, right?

2/19/2011 5:53:36 PM

Motorola just tries harder.

2/19/2011 5:56:56 PM

it's unknown if the bootloader is encrypted yet. all motorola android devices thus far have been TI based, this is nvidia and has different encrypt functions (that aren't totally baked/asymmetric). the sdk has a function to reset the encryption key, if set by the manufacturer, to all 0's until reboot. seems promising to have custom roms by the time motorola abandons the platform and kernel updates stop.

[Edited on February 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM. Reason : it is signed, but not encrypted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11483479&postcount=7]

2/19/2011 6:20:08 PM

fuck Moto and their lockednot-yet-possible-to-crack-and-load-custom-ROMs-with bootloader

better?

[Edited on February 19, 2011 at 8:26 PM. Reason : .]

2/19/2011 8:26:10 PM

They have custom roms. Think they're just more limited in terms of custom kernels, etc. TMy next device will be HTC since there seems to be a bigger development following and Blur sucking ass unless the Samsung-XDA thing actually gets somewhere.

2/19/2011 8:45:34 PM

i was gonna get the xoom but now i'd rather get the nook color to be honest...the best thing about android is the dev community and all the customization. i'd rather have that then another iOS-like device anyday...

2/19/2011 11:37:20 PM

Best app for remote desktop?

2/20/2011 1:34:58 AM

@smooth, the early blur devices are based off a quallcomm 7227 or something like that

2/20/2011 11:46:31 AM

Quote :

"Best app for remote desktop?"

I use PhoneMyPC and it works pretty well. I used logmein ignition briefly when it was in beta but I had already purchased PhoneMyPC for 9.99 and a much better buy than $30 for ignition.

2/20/2011 1:27:39 PM

Teamviewer android app is pretty good. I use(d) Wyse Pocketcloud for a while as well.

2/20/2011 4:14:07 PM

I head the HTC Thunderbolt is gonna be delayed.

2/20/2011 6:54:51 PM

yeah, I'm ready to write it off. This has been about the biggest cluster of an expected launch ever. Still can't figure out why they're so secretive on lte prices either.

and oh shit, AT&T is pissed

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/02/20/att-consolidating-handset-retail-channels-no-more-third-party-discounts-for-you/

Quote :

"AT&T Consolidating Handset Retail Channels – No More Third-Party Discounts For You Posted by Brian O'Toole in AT&T, Deals, News The state of North American cellular contract plans might be something that makes Europeans shake their heads in disbelief, but when it comes to phone pricing, Americans have always had it pretty good. Hand over your soul for two years, get Phone X for free (after MIR). Well, it looks like AT&T doesn’t think that’s the best way to go. No, that doesn’t mean cheaper tariffs; don’t be silly. Instead, it means more expensive phones, of course! AT&T has just about had enough with the likes of Wirefly and Let’s Talk offering their phones for free, when they could be making $200 on them via their own retail stores. As a result, AT&T handsets will, from March 8th onwards, only be vendible in official AT&T brick-and-mortar stores or on the carrier’s website. That means farewell to Walmart and Radio Shack, and straight to your AT&T local if you’re looking to pick up our recently-reviewed HTC Inspire 4G. It’s an interesting tactic from AT&T, and one that is surely a defensive move in the light of a certain exclusive’s lapse."

2/20/2011 7:44:17 PM

^ I am not sure I believe all of that. I could see them cutting off some of the websites but they could not survive without their indirect sales channel (privately run stores and kiosks; walmart; best buy)

2/21/2011 12:57:23 AM

After reading the article it looks like it only applies to online storefronts, not actual resellers with a physical storefront.

2/21/2011 1:01:24 AM