Monday, June 11, 2012

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

[Discussion] How much of your family is Androidified?

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT

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On the occasion of Mother’s Day last month, I wrote an article regarding my mom’s ease while using my Galaxy Tab, and stating my hope that the manufacturers advertise their products targeting families. However, what I enjoyed most in regards to that post were the comments that came in from many of the readers.

Specifically, several had written that their mothers had already switched to Android and were happy, while some had mentioned they soon be gifting them one. Living in India, I hadn’t quite realized the strides the platform has already made in this regards.

So, what I’d like to hear from all of you are the stories of how you managed to Androidify your family, and their experiences with our beloved OS. What are the issues they have faced, what do they love about it and what would make them enjoy it even more?

Intel: Multi-core chips not optimized for Android. Use our single-cores instead

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:04 AM PDT

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Intel’s desperation to crack into the mobile market is quite clear from their latest comments. The world’s largest chipmaker (but with pretty much no presence in the mobile or tablet segment) has stated that other SOC vendors haven’t optimized Android for multi-core processors.

Apparently, Intel has conducted tests which have shown that in some cases, the second core on a dual core chip by another manufacturer has resulted in decreased performance. The issue, they say, is with the queueing and distribution of jobs between the different cores, which lies in the domain of the chip manufacturer and not the OS software engineers.

However, I find it difficult to take this news seriously. We’ve seen first hand the significant improvements in performance of the multi-core devices. Intel needs their singlec-ore Medfield chips to be taken seriously, which is exceptionally difficult in a time when the crowd wants quad core. They will make as much noise as they can for the any positive test result they find.

[The Inquirer via Talk Android]

LG Optimus 4X HD set for European launch this month, have some “major surprise” too

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 08:19 AM PDT

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The 4.7 inch, Tegra 3 powered Optimus 4X HD looks set for launch in Europe this month. LG will be bringing the device to Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain and Italy first, and also have some “major surprise” regarding the launch itself. They do have their work cut out in publicizing it, though, with the Euro 2012 football (or soccer, if you prefer) tournament going on.

[via Engadget]

Rumors of the week: Nexus Tablet confirmed by ASUS representative, Padfone coming to AT&T

Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:08 PM PDT

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One of the most exciting rumors currently is the said release of a Nexus Tablet. This device is said to be manufactured by ASUS and have a 7-inch display and a Tegra 3 quad-core processor. All for an exhilarating price of $150-$250. Nothing is official yet, but a substantial amount of Android fans has been holding off on purchasing current tablets for this one. And if you need just a bit more reassurance, our friends from Android Authority claim to have it.

According to the mentioned site, an anonymous ASUS representative told them during Computex Taipei that the company is in fact working with Google to bring this tablet to the market. Furthermore, the representative mentions that said tablet will be coming by the end of June.

If this happens to be true, we are almost sure this will be one of the highlights of Google I/O this year. We will be there to get you all the juicy details, of course. But if this tablet does happen to be announced at Google I/O, this means that the biggest winner could be one of you.

If the Nexus Tablet is to be announced at Google’s developer conference, there is a high probability they will also be giving it away to attendees. Phandroid is giving away all of its Google I/O gifts; including Rob’s, Steve’s and Chris’ swag. So all of this geeky gear will end up in your hands, if you are lucky.

Another bit of good news from the ASUS ninja is also that they are in the works to bring the Padfone to the US. The source mentions that while “carriers hate it,” AT&T has been the only one to give it a green light. The process is said to be going slower than expected, so we might have to wait a while, though. For now, you can get it from third-party retailers for a very hefty price.

It seems interesting to think that carriers might hate such a unique device. But it becomes more clear as we think about the nature of its novelty. The ASUS Padfone is essentially both a smartphone and a tablet, meaning that users could be able to avoid tethering and tablet data fees. And we know carriers are not easily persuaded to give away their megabytes… or their money.

Remember these are still rumors, so take them with a grain of salt. It all seems very likely, though. We will just have to sit back and see how everything unfolds.

[Via: Android Community]
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