limpid Posted August 9, 2013 Administrator Share Posted August 9, 2013 No you're right, Google are renowned for ignoring what it's users want in order to never admit they made a mistake. Google Buzz and Google Wave are cracking examples of this, I mean why don't they just kill them off? Oh wait... You don't like on screen buttons, but you claim to speak for all users. I don't claim to speak for other users so I asked here. I'm not claiming that my sample is in anyway representative, but you said it happens all the time with on screen buttons and you've already watered that down to only happening on certain phones or certain user types. Besides, my sample is better than the one you've restricted to "podcasts that say things I agree with". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted August 9, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2013 I have a Nexus 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Okay, let's see. Does anyone else hit "home" when they are typing? Never ever. How do people feel about today's rumour that Motorola are building the Nexus 5. I was already to be sold on the LG Nexus 5 based on the G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Highly recommend signing up for Google Play All Access. They're offering a free 1-month trial at the minute and it'll be £7.99 after that, very good pricing for unlimited music downloads. Also, the news about Motorola and the Nexus 5 is fantastic, I'll probably end up doing an early upgrade from my SIII LTE come January. Google just keep on winning me over. Edited August 10, 2013 by samjp26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I cant say I am to enthused about the Motorola rumour for a couple of reasons. Firstly all the rumours before yesterday pointed to LG making the N5 and since it was going to be based on the LG G2 we know pretty much what we were getting spec wise and it looks pretty damned tasty. Motorola have just released the Moto X and its not cheap or right up there with the market leaders in terms of specs but it does run pretty close to vanilla android. I cannot see Motorola bringing a Nexus device to the market with better specs than its flagship phone its just released at a price which undercuts it. So it seems they could either recreate the N4 and knock them out at similar prices to now or making something special with a price tag that reflects this and price many out of purchasing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 10, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2013 I've got a Nexus 4 and I've never hit the home key accidentally while typing (or swiping), ever. In fact I think my only complaint with regards typing/swiping on the Nexus 4 is that the prediction when swiping is shite, in my experience. Much to the amusement of my friends and loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted August 10, 2013 Administrator Share Posted August 10, 2013 In fact I think my only complaint with regards typing/swiping on the Nexus 4 is that the prediction when swiping is shite, in my experience. Much to the amusement of my friends and loved ones. It's got better the more I've used it, but this. Definitely. Sometimes the messages I send are just random groups of words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I've never accidentally hit the home button either. I swipe to type on the stock android keyboard and I'd say I have about an 80% success rate with it typing with my thumb and 90% with my index finger which I'm more than happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Is the Moto X US only or is it coming to Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Never mind, just read that its US only. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Really good extensive read about a Twitter designer coming from iOS to Android http://paulstamatiou.com/android-is-better It's good because it's not just opinion, he gives loads of examples of how it's better. I'm just surprised that people are still surprised there's so much difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Stopped reading at 'grok'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Really good extensive read about a Twitter designer coming from iOS to Android http://paulstamatiou.com/android-is-better It's good because it's not just opinion, he gives loads of examples of how it's better. I'm just surprised that people are still surprised there's so much difference. Yeah, this was doing the rounds on /r/Android yesterday. I read through it, but with me he is just preaching to the converted. I did get a new game from the tumblr blog he linked though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 My contract is up next month and I'm wondering what to do. I don't desperately need a new phone, my S2 serves me well, but I'm getting itchy to get my hands on some new tech. As with everything though, I don't like paying top dollar for it, Even the best deals I can find are around £30 a month (which I think it just about acceptable) and I'd like unlimited data.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted August 14, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2013 Buy a Nexus 4 from google play and get a giff gaff sim. Or wait with your S2 until the new nexus comes out round november time, then buy one and get a giffgaff sim. As I make very few calls and texts, I'm in the minority who only really need data, so I have tmob PAYG and pay £20 for 6 months unlimited internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 My contract is up next month and I'm wondering what to do. I don't desperately need a new phone, my S2 serves me well, but I'm getting itchy to get my hands on some new tech. As with everything though, I don't like paying top dollar for it, Even the best deals I can find are around £30 a month (which I think it just about acceptable) and I'd like unlimited data.... Just don't go on contract again. Please just buy a phone from eBay and switch to a cheaper plan. Or Go on giff gaff. The phone lock in is terrible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I've considered your advice Anthony, thank you, and although the Nexus 4 is a great phone, I think I could wait a few months to see what the 5 is like. Giff gaff is incredibly tempting though. I don't mind being on a contract. 2 years ago is okay as long as the phone is good and you're not paying for minutes etc you don't use. It does appear to me however that contracts are getting more expensive, might just be me, I've always been keen on getting better value for money. Equally, the flexibility of PAYG is good. Daft question, are all new phones these days capable of this 4G business or is it just the high end. I don't want it now, but I might in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 The Nexus 4 isnt, everything else is. If I were in your shoes (out of contract, reasonably happy with current handset) then I'd sit tight on the Nexus 5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I'd advise anyone to look at the three rolling contracts, they have one to suit everybody's needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 15, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2013 Really good extensive read about a Twitter designer coming from iOS to Android http://paulstamatiou.com/android-is-better It's good because it's not just opinion, he gives loads of examples of how it's better. I'm just surprised that people are still surprised there's so much difference. tl;dr But what I did read of it was excellent. Not sure why he misses iMessage though. I thought that was shit when I had my iphone. You couldn't (at least you couldn't then) tell your phone not to use iMessage. So if you were in an area with really low signal and wanted to send a text it would default to imessage and sit there for ages and ages trying to send the message via the internet, whereas a text would have gotten through in a few seconds. I used to hate that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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