THE SMARTPHONE THREAD

[Simply D]

Drama over...got it to work..nothing to see here...keep it moving!!

[Seymour Cake]

Wanna tell us how pal incase the same happens to anyone else?

[Lenny]

Who has phone insurance?

What's the best company to use?

[Kurtis]

i just use my bank account

 

natwest silver

[mp*]

Android Gmail update is nice

[Simply D]

Wanna tell us how pal incase the same happens to anyone else?

 

In true IT support form, I dont have a clue, I was trying lots of things.

 

Think it was due to the USB drivers though, I managed to get the device to come up in the kies software by factory resetting the phone, but from within there it was saying the firmware was up to date etc etc.

 

Then I had the bright spark idea of starting odin while kies was open then putting the phone into "download mode", and *ding* odins was able to see it, promptly then closed kies and proceeded to upload the debranded firmware.

 

 

Just checked the device status now, and its showing "Normal" so that definately means he had tampered with it somehow...unless O2s customising counts as "modified"

[Creed Diskenth]

Android Gmail update is nice

 

I did not like it(just woke up when i looked)

 

Now

 

So clean

[Greens]

At least they have fixed html formatting to fit the screen now.

 

Just gotta do the same for the other mail app.

[Kurtis]

reh i didnt even clock

 

just checked the ebuyer newsletter

[time_bomb]

i just use my bank account

 

natwest silver

[Lenny]

Safe lads

David you seen the leaked pictures of the 41megapixel Nokia windows phone?

[Kurtis]

yeah

 

fugly

 

LMAO

 

but i dunno how well WP handles photos, I would take one to use as a camera

[Kurtis]

[shower]

Memory card came through love for that simply d

[Kurtis]

[Kurtis]

Think my battery problem is down to the HSDPA radio

Turned it off and after a day and a half had 40% left

Turn it on now and after 5 hours I got 29% left

[Kurtis]

Samsung officially announces Galaxy S4 zoom with 16MP camera, 10x optical zoom

 

 

Coming in just after a Russian site managed to review the device, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S4 zoom. Combining a fully featured Android 4.2.2 Galaxy phone (basically a Galaxy S4 Mini) with a 16MP point-and-shoot, it brings a 10x optical zoom lens to bear -- the first phone to do so. On the phone side, it sports a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 1.5GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD slot) and a 1.9MP front facing camera. The camera includes optical image stabilization and a Xenon flash, along with a special "Zoom Ring." That ring surrounds the camera, and when twisted (even while on a call) it can launch in-call photo sharing, or go straight to other camera modes. Extra software features are also on hand to advantage of the combo device's capabilities including Photo Suggest that shows great pics taken by others in the area, Smart Mode auto settings and more.

President and CEO JK Shin is pleased by the union, calling it "truly the best of both worlds, without compromise," for people who want to capture high quality images and share them, but don't want to carry two devices. We're told it will arrive in the UK this summer but have not been able to confirm a pricetag, while its early Russian reviewers mentioned a July release and local pricing of around $618, converted. Intrigued, horrified, or just want to compare it to Nokia's latest efforts? A press release, pictures and detailed spec sheet await you below.

Update: Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S4 zoom will come to the US too, at some point in Q3 this year.

 

 

 

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/12/samsung-galaxy-s-4-zoom-announced/

 

 

dunno why it needs to be a phone, but OK

[Lenny]

Awful

[Kurtis]

Sony Xperia ZU specs reportedly leak: 6.44-inch display, 2.2GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 8MP camera and 3,000mAh battery

 

Given the quantity of rumors that are floating around, it's hard to think that we won't be seeing a Sony phablet intermediate-size phone/tablet device in the near future. One of the folks over at ePrice is claiming that the Xperia ZU (for "Ultra") will come with a 6.44-inch, 1,920 x 1,080 IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 342ppi. Internals-wise, it's said to run a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and a 64GB microSD card slot, as well as a 3,000mAh non-removable battery. On the imaging front, there's a 8-megapixel Exmor RS sensor primary camera and a 1.3-megapixel Exmor R up front. The same tipster let slip that the ZU won't come with a stylus, but will be receptive to third-party styluses and should arrive on June 25th, so we'll be waiting for an invite to Sony's July 4th Paris launch with bated breath.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/sony-xperia-zu-rumored-spec-leak/

[Kurtis]

Samsung Galaxy NX mirrorless camera appears in press shots, may launch later this month

 

 

Samsung's mobile chief JK Shin hinted that the company would soon be announcing an Android-powered mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, and now the Galaxy NX is all but official. In press shots appearing on a Vietnamese gadget site, the device is pictured with a mirrorless mount and a trio of NX lenses. Judging from the body, the camera is likely to be closer in size to a DSLR than Samsung's existing CSC lineup, with a large touchscreen occupying much of the rear.

Hardware controls are few and far between, and may be limited to a shutter release, video capture button, top-mounted dial and a pop-up flash release, along with the compulsory lens release to the left of the swappable optic. It's said to include Android 4.2, a 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, ISO sensitivity through 25,600 and 1080p video capture. Pricing info is still up in the air, as is an official announce date, which could very well be as soon as Samsung's June 20th event in London. Hit up the source for a few more shots.

 

 

 

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/samsung-galaxy-nx-mirrorless-cam/

 

now THATS more like it

 

proper camera with the android interface

[dub]

lol, Instagrammin with an SLR

[Kurtis]

You nuts?

You crazy?

You sick?

Would a been great for my lil trip to Africa

Take good quality pics and up them there and then

Great for bloggers and photojournalists too

[Lenny]

That camera is hard

[Seymour Cake]

Who has got a HTC One here?

I'm seriously looking to purchase one.

[Lenny]

I have

Best Android phone hands down