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If you decide to order a OnePlus One, you should hope that you get a flawless device the first time around. According to some comments on Reddit and the OnePlus forums, customers that received defective devices have been ignored when they tried to file RMAs to get the devices replaced.
One user’s device was having audio issues, and when he tried to contact OnePlus to have the problem fixed they sent a file to flash on the device that wiped the phone. Unfortunately, it didn’t fix the audio bug, either. When asked about exchanging the device or getting a refund, it was complete radio silence from OnePlus.
Unfortunately, that’s not the only instance, and there are some unanswered comments on the OnePlus forums with similar issues. To be clear, OnePlus isn’t intentionally sending out tons of defective units, but they’re completely dropping the ball in the support department.
The OnePlus One has had an extremely bumpy life, and this is just going to be another red mark when we look back at how OnePlus handled such a unique device.
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I’ve been spending most of the week with HTC’s latest “flagship”, in the Desire EYE. It’s a pretty neat smartphone, although it is a bit taller then I’d like. It’s actually as tall as the Google Nexus 6, and it’s only a 5.2-inch smartphone. Kinda crazy. HTC had been using a lower-megapixel camera on the One M7 and M8, but the actual megapixels were larger. Which meant they brought in more light. Which is great. But at 4MP, the resolution just wasn’t that good, unfortunately. So if you were doing anything more then just uploading to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Google+, then your pictures would fall apart. With the Desire EYE being all about the camera, even more then the M8, it wasn’t a surprise to see them opt for a 13MP camera sensor this time. However, that doesn’t fix everything.
The 13MP camera sensor on the HTC Desire EYE is good, but not great. I was able to get pretty good pictures, but I don’t think it’s all that much better then what the HTC One M8 had given me. We aren’t here to trash talk the camera, but we’re using the HTC Desire EYE as a prime example as to why adding in more megapixels doesn’t automatically make a better camera. Larger megapixels are better. For example on my Sony RX100M3, it has a huge sensor, which brings in a ton of light. Of course, it having 20 megapixels definitely helps as well. Another part of the equation is the processing of these images. Most of you probably know this but just about every phone uses a Sony sensor. Including the iPhone. And somehow, the iPhone’s camera is amazing, and always does better than any Android smartphone. How? The processing of that image.
While the 13MP camera on the HTC Desire EYE was a great choice, there’s more that needs to be done here. And I’m sure we’ll see more with their next flagship, which we thought might be the HTC One M9, but we’re hearing rumors that it won’t be the M9, so we aren’t sure what it’ll be. But we should see it around April of next year. Hopefully we get a 13MP camera or larger on that phone, and HTC works on the processing a bit more. Although I’d definitely love a 8 or 13MP UltraPixel camera as well, with the larger megapixels for more light.
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Google Glass was the first project to emerge from Google’s Project X doors some two years ago. Glass is a wearable headset designed to project information in front of the right eye using an augmented reality style interface. The hardware consists of a dual core Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 processor (the same processor that was used in the first Android-powered Motorola Droid RAZR), 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of onboard storage, a 2,100 mAh battery, a bone conduction transducer in place of a speaker, plus a plethora of sensors including a microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity and magnetometer. It’s controlled by a mix of voice command and a touchpad and communicates with the wearer through sound (that natty bone conduction transducer) and projection onto a small lens set above the right eye at a resolution of 640 by 360 pixels. Glass includes built-in WiFi and Bluetooth and also has a 5 MP camera, capable of recording video at 720p resolution.
However, whilst the hardware might not sound so impressive, with Glass it’s really the software that makes the wearable special. Glass’ augmented reality software has been used to provide the wearer with timely and relevant information. Google released a software development kit in the spring of 2013 and there are around a hundred applications available for the wearable. It’s seen service as a training and information tool, especially in the medical profession where it can be worn by professionals and in conjunction with the camera, allows the live broadcast of procedures across the world. Glass has been adopted by various businesses in conjunction with customer services, as an inexperienced user may have access to an expert information system. This is arguably the greatest short term market: customer services representatives can provide customers with quick answers to even the most obscure questions as Glass can be used to access an information database, as Edinburgh Airport is currently trialing.
We know that Google have hundreds of engineers working on Glass and Glass Head of Business Operations, Chris O’Neill, recently told Reuters, “We are completely energized and as energized as ever about the opportunity that wearables and Glass in particular represent. We are as committed as ever to a consumer launch. That is going to take time and we are not going to launch this product until it’s absolutely ready.” Google’s Co-Founder, Sergy Brin, had originally speculated that Glass would be ready this year but it’s now looking like it’ll be available next year (and we only have a few weeks to wait until 2015!).
I am expecting the Google Glass hardware to go through another stage of evolution before it’s ready for a primetime consumer release. That’s partially because Texas Instruments no longer support the OMAP chipset and I’m sure Google won’t simply swap out the processor, but will take the time to further refine the hardware design. If we see Glass released as a consumer product next year, it’ll be an exciting time: who else would be interested in picking one up?
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Right now, as part of Amazon’s lightning deal (which ends at 8pm EST tonight), they are selling the Google Nexus 9 for $350 this is for the 16GB. That’s not a bad price, it’s also not a steep sale. But it’s $50 off the regular price, and you can get it shipped to you within 2 days, or next day if you want to pay $4, and you have Amazon Prime. Which I’m sure most people do have.
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The days of installing any old camera sensor into a smartphone, sticking the number of megapixels on the box and pushing it to customers are well and truly past us. We’ve seen many innovations when it comes to camera phones and indeed one of my favourite Android handsets, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, had at the time an innovative camera based around a 8 MP Sony Exmor R sensor. In three years, camera technology has come on in leaps and bounds: Sony’s current flagship handsets use a 20.7 MP Sony Exmor RS sensor, but an anonymous source has sent the Sony Alpha Rumors website information about Sony’s first APCS sensor. APCS stands for active pixel color sampling, but I need to clarify what this means. It means that each pixel sensor senses colors (red, green and blue) with the help of a moving electronic color filter, rather than via interpolation and the processing power that this requires. But I need to put this into perspective, because what I’ve just written is like detailing the ingredients of a cheesecake without explaining what it means! What it’ll mean at the sharp end of the camera is significantly higher frame rates, light sensitivity and color range, combined with lower battery use.
The leaked document details 4.8 MP sensors of 1.5-inch and 1.0-inch in size with the ability to record video at 2K resolution at 16,000 fps (sixteen thousand frames per second!). If you want to record at 4K resolution I’m afraid you’ll need to drop to just 240 fps. Because the sensor is capable of recording the full color spectrum with one pixel, the processor doesn’t have to interpret each individual color from the camera unit and the sensor takes a color HDR, high dynamic range, image with every shot. According to the photography websites I’ve seen, this implies that we’ll be able to enjoy large pixel, sensitive smartphone pictures without the issues we experience at low resolutions. Think: HTC’s UltraPixel technology without the drawbacks. However, as I’m sure my readers will appreciate, there’s quite a difference between a specification sheet detailing a new camera technology and actually seeing it in a device and using it.
When and where may we see the camera sensor used? I would expect it’ll appear in a Sony flagship device next year and Kristijan’s already mooted this. It’s looking more likely that Sony’s next camera will be more than a simple megapixel and sensitivity bump. And we likely only have a couple of months before we find out, too!
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My story today is about privacy, security, confidentiality and how the North American National Security Agency, NSA, are watching and listening to our electronic devices. There have been many stories over the last few eighteen months after former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, revealed the depth of the NSA’s snooping tactics. Edward leaked documents that showed the US government uses court orders to compel companies to reveal data about users. It also showed the NSA hack fiber-optic cabling, routers and servers. Since this, many companies have started offering tighter device security and encryption, which has strained relationships between the NSA and the collection of device manufacturers, software developers and telecommunication companies. Now, the coalition of Internet and technology, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), is supporting Senate bill, S. 2685, which would end one of the NSA’s most controversial domestic spy programs: how it collects and stores the phone records of millions of people not suspected of any wrongdoing. In addition to curbing data collection, the legislation would allow companies to publicly reveal the number and types of orders they receive from the government to hand over user data.
The CEA, which contains Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Google and Twitter, are trying to put this through before the Republican majority take control of the chamber at the end of the year: many Republicans many support government surveillance programs. The clock is ticking! If the bill passes, the NSA would be required to get court orders to obtain records (numbers dialed, call durations) and would narrow the surveillance to exclude collecting geographic data such as a city, ZIP or area code. The Consumer Electronics Association wrote a letter to all senators saying that because of the spying allegations, members “have already lost contracts with foreign governments worth millions of dollars.” Forrester Research puts the cost in lost business as up to $180 billion but it is very hard to put a figure onto the potential loss. You see, just as some consumers have shied away from buying Chinese handsets on the fear of Chinese spying, so consumers around the world fear using American technologies for spying concerns. Microsoft and Verizon have lost contracts in Brazil and Germany, Cisco Systems have reported declining orders from the developing parts of the world.
This is a potentially important bill that’s being rushed through right now. Republican politicians appear to be trying to stall progress rather than helping the process. And whilst the current Obama administration are supporting the bill, it’s not clear if sufficient Senators will vote. Things are far from clear.
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Xiaomi is currently the number one smartphone manufacturer in China and placed third in the world. This company has been extremely successful lately and it seems like there’s no stopping for them. They have conquered their home market, China, and are doing great in India thanks to their “Flash Sales” via Flipkart and are planning an expansion to South America and Russia, both of which are amongst the biggest markets in the world. All of this wouldn’t be all that weird if this company isn’t only 4 and a half years old. Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 and is already causing problems for the world’s most popular companies. Xiaomi will probably target US and Europe at some point as well, but they have to succeed in South America and Russia first. Xiaomi has a rather particular marketing system and general business model which works perfectly in Asia, but will it work outside of it? Well, I don’t think so, there are several reasons Xiaomi will have to implement different practices and adapt in other markets. Let’s see what obstacles might this company face soon.
Xiaomi had huge success in emerging markets thus far, markets like China and India. They used certain principles to sell their phones there, those markets are more prone to handsets which cost less and aren’t all that picky when it comes to branding, or at least weren’t in the past while Xiaomi was getting popular over there. It will be different in other markets where certain manufacturers are already well-known brands and consumers care somewhat less about pricing. The second obstacle Xiaomi might face has to do with social networking. Xiaomi has a huge following on Weibo, the Chinese social network. That’s not the case in other social networks, compared to Weibo of course, besides, consumers in other countries are used to different approaches and are used to seeing huge billboards and TV commercials everywhere they go. It will be interesting to see how well Xiaomi adapts to different markets.
Patent wars are yet another concern for the company. Things are done differently in other markets, Xiaomi might face lawsuits all over the place if they enter US and European markets for example. It’s not exactly a secret that Xiaomi’s handsets as well as their MIUI OS are Apple-inspired and I’m rather certain Apple will sue them if they enter certain markets. Apple is not the only threat though, Xiaomi should consider a lot of things before launching their products abroad. Talking about software, we come to a fourth obstacle, Google services. While MIUI is based on Android and some Google services are available, some of them are not. Some Google services are actually banned in China and Xiaomi might have to alter MIUI in order to cater to consumers abroad. Another thing Xiaomi might have problems with is certification, well, it’s better to say certifications. There are a ton of governing bodies all over the world which will have to approve Xiaomi’s handsets before they can enter the market.
Xiaomi might be a huge company in Asia, but there are a ton of things this company needs to consider before entering countries outside of Asia. Things are done differently there and it will be a real challenge for this company. If Xiaomi manages to overcome those obstacles, they could become the world’s number one manufacturer one day. Hugo Barra will quite probably play a huge role in Xiaomi’s expansion, as he was basically hired for that purpose and we all know he has tons of experience which he acquired while he was working for Google.
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Let’s be honest, we’ve all blown an hour or two floating around the seas of reddit getting lost in the vast collection of posts and subreddits. Sometimes we just can’t stop. Sometimes things are just too interesting to read. Others we might be just bored and need to kill some time. Perhaps you like trolling around the boards. Whatever your reasons are, you can’t always be at home and thus you can’t always be on reddit from your desktop or laptop(unless of course you take your laptop literally everywhere)which is why you may be using a reddit reader application on your Android smartphone or tablet. These are two of the best apps out there for browsing reddit, but we want to know which one you think is the best. Which one deserves the crown? They both work pretty similar, and both are great. We’ll go through some of the features of each and you can vote in the G+ poll for your favorite.
BaconReader is a great reddit app with a nice clean UI that anyone could get used to. Personally, this was my first experience with an app on Android for reddit. It was recommended by a friend and I was happy to give it a shot. One awesome feature of BaconReader is that it is currently the only app for reddit on Android that provides users, whether new or reddit veterans,(reddirans?)with a special and informative “redditorial” step by step guide to the world of reddit. It can certainly come in more handy for those who have never used reddit before, but it can also be useful for those who have just picked up BaconReader and want the rundown on specific app features.
BaconReader offers full screen mode so you can reddit in immersive without the nav bar taking up that small chunk of the screen. It also carries a tablet optimized design so no matter if you’re browsing BaconReader on your smartphone or tablet it’ll be visually pleasing. It also features full user profile support, color coded comment threads, and a full featured reddit inbox. What’s that you say? You want a reddit app that offers rageface and look of disapproval support? Well BaconReader has that too. There’s also easy access to subreddits and you can search for new subreddits any time you like. There’s also Jelly Bean compatibility with expandable notifications and and other Jelly Bean features, and we should hope so, since we’re now approaching the beginning of Lollipop. BaconRead is also free, although they do offer a paid version which gives you an ad-free experience for $1.99
reddit is fun is another reddit app I have personally used. I enjoyed it as well. The standout feature of reddit is fun could easily be the cross-device reddit history sync. You can access this feature in the settings and never be lost without your reddit history ever again when you switch from browsing on your phone to your tablet. Reddit is fun also provides tablet support, so there’s an optimized experience when browsing on tablets and you won’t have to feel like things are stretched or visually unappealing. The whole UI actually looks pretty similar to the reddit website, so things might fee a little more familiar than other reddit apps, although that’s all in the eye of the beholder.
Reddit is fun also has widget, which can be great if you like to skim subreddits without having to open the app. Do it all from the homescreen! There’s moderator features too, so if you’re a moderator of any subreddits this might be the perfect reddit app on android for you. Probably like most reddit apps, reddit is fun launches you onto the main page of reddit when you open it up, feeding you the most popular posts of the day from a wide range of topics. Reddit is fun also gives you a great way to manage and filter the content that you want to see, by giving you the ability to sort it by varying times, like reddits from the current hour, the current day, the current week, current month, and so on. There’s also a share button so you can easily share content that you’ve found within reddit is fun with other apps on your device. Reddit is fun is also free.
So there you have it. Two of the best reddit apps on Android. Which one do you personally use? Do you like the redditorial guide of BaconReader or do you refer to have a feature like the cross-device reddit history sync of reddit is fun? Don’t forget to the vote in the G+ poll for your favorite and help decide which is the better app.
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When Samsung finally announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, there was plenty to write about. Very high end processor, originally a choice of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 or a Samsung Exynos, 3 GB of memory, a 5.7-inch, QHD (super high resolution 2,560 by 1,440 pixel) display, a 3,220 mAh battery and an optically stabilized 16 MP rear camera. On the software side, Samsung had given the Note 4 some new features and of course it still used the S Pen. Now that the device has been released, we’ve found those strange little follibles with the device: the features that either don’t work as planned or sometimes simply don’t work. One of these was that the Note 4 was unable to mirror the screen to a Google Chromecast. Other Chrome Cast compatible applications worked fine on the device, but that the screen wouldn’t work was frustrating for many people. Now, after a month, this issue has been resolved and the Galaxy Note 4 has been added to Google’s list of devices that officially support screen casting.
Casting the Android screen means taking what’s on your device screen and pushing it to a Chromecast that’s plugged into a television, something called “mirroring.” It’s a service that’s still in beta from Google, requiring Android 4.4.2 or higher and is only officially supported on a number of devices. It’s a great way to help show people how to use the device, how to show off features, pictures, games, videos – anything you want! On the Note 4, in order to start the service you’ll have to manually set it up using the Chromecast application. Pull out the navigation drawer, hit up “Cast Screen” and the “Cast Screen” button. Users around the world are reporting that sometimes this button is missing but a device reboot solves the issue.
There are over twenty devices that now support screen casting, including most Nexus devices from the Nexus 10 and later, several Galaxy flagship devices from the S4 and later, the HTC One M7 (but not the HTC One M8), the LG G2, G Pro 2 and G3, the Sony Z2 and Z3 range. Unusually, none of the Moto devices are supported, so as at now if you have the Moto G or Moto X from 2013 or 2014, you’re out of luck. However, we know that Google are adding more devices all of the time so hopefully these devices are in the “coming soon” bracket.
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Nothing makes your homescreen look brighter than a bunch of bold colors. This week’s pick emphasizes on that by placing colorful little overlapping tiles on your homescreen as shortcuts for your favorite apps. Just like all our homescreen picks, we grabbed this design from mycolorscreen.com, and you’ll need a collection of apps downloaded and installed from the Play Store for you to recreate this look.
To start, you’re going to need a third party home launcher application. There are two that usually work for these types of homescreen setups, Apex Pro and Nova Prime. Both will suffice since they’re pretty similar and offer a lot of the same features and customization. The second app you’ll want to pick up if you like this design is Zooper Widget Pro. This is how you apply the widget files. Which takes us to the last piece you’ll need, the Zooper widget files. You can download these from Corrado27, who is the creator of this homescreen and who we have linked to in the source link below.
Now for the setup. It’s pretty simple and once you have those two apps installed and the Zooper widgets downloaded you can get started. First, make sure that your homescreen grid is set to 6 x 8. Hide the status bar and the dock, and make sure that your margins are set to none. You can find the options for all these steps inside the settings for Apex Pro or Nova Prime. Lastly for the widgets. There are three widgets total here, one that sits at the top and one at the bottom, and then the big one in the middle which includes the clock. The middle clock widgets is 4 x 4, and the other two widgets are 4 x 2. Just long press on the homescreen, select widgets, scroll to Zooper and select those sizes for each widget and then apply each one to the homescreen. That’s it. If you like this design make sure to head to the source page below where you’ll be able to grab the Zooper widgets files, “zoom” the image of the homescreen and be sure to hit the love button to show some appreciation for Corrados27’s work. Have a good weekend and happy themeing!
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It's not unusual to see slightly customized builds of Android rolling out to Nexus devices shortly after the release of a new version. It certainly happened a few times with KitKat, and it looks like Lollipop is on track to do the same. As the rush of factory images and OTAs roll out, AOSP is also receiving commits for the new device-specific builds; and Al Sutton was quick to put out changelogs for each version.
[Update: LRX21T Added] Developer Changelogs Posted For Each Lollipop Build From 5.0.0_r2 (LRX21M) To 5.0.0_r5 (LRX21Q) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Want a hot deal on a Nexus 9... which will hopefully last longer than that nigh-inexistent one from HTC? Then head over to Amazon right now. One of the online dealer's "lightning deals" is fifty bucks off of the base 16GB model, bringing the total price down to $349.99. If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can enjoy free shipping as well.
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