Monday, June 18, 2012

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

Pre-orders for Sony’s new Google TV box now open on J&R

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:03 AM PDT

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If you still believe in the Google TV platform (and you should, or at least not dismiss it), and are looking to purchase a box to smarten up your idiot box, then you should really give a look to Sony’s upcoming NSZ-GS7. It’s available now on pre-order from J&R for $200, and is pretty feature packed.

What I like the look (and sound) of is the controller. There’s no doubting that Sony’s learnt from their previous attempt (pictured below), which to me always looked like a regular user’s nightmare. They’ve cut down on the buttons on the front, added a touchpad with gesture support, and reduced the overall size (thereby bringing the dimensions and form closer to what we’ve had for decades) by shifting the QWERTY to the back. There’s also motion control and voice actions.

The box itself has a LAN port, an HDMI in and an out, and two USB ports. There’s no news about the Blu-Ray variant, so if that’s your thing, wait a while.

[J&R via Engadget]

(Some) Developers can now reply to users’ Google Play comments

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 08:56 AM PDT

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There’s some fantastic news breaking for developers this morning: the Google Play feature we’ve all been crying for since, well forever, is almost here! Soon, we’ll be able to reply to comments users’ leave on Google Play. The feature has rolled out those with the Top Developer badge during a test phase (though I can’t say I’ve seen a reply yet) and should roll out to everyone pretty soon (probably at or soon after I/O).

This is an extremely important step. And it’s not just about answering back to spammy reviews, it’s about actually helping users when they face issues. All these years we’ve seen users write their complaints over there, instead of E-Mailing, which is a serious issue because we can’t  reply back to them to help them out. Developers do want to be able to support their users, so that they can benefit from the hours of effort that has been put in to create it.

[via Talk Android]

[Update: recording attached] Our Hangout with Any.DO’s Omer Perchik is underway!

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 06:08 AM PDT

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Update: The Hangout is now over, and you can view the recording below.

Sorry for a few connectivity issues here and there, and for the fact that I looked like a nervous wreck. This was, after all, my first ever live interview and there were about 10 pairs of eyes on me around the World!
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