The_Rev Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Tiny Death Star is out. It's basically a reskinned Tiny Tower as far as I can tell, but Tiny Tower is so get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 So I have bought a Nexus 7 but won a Galaxy 7 inch tab 3 (Samsung... ergh...) Are tabs easy to root? I will probably keep both and root one for whatever I can do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Bought a Nokia Wireless Charger of ebay for the N5 and must say its so easy to use. Just plonk it down on the bedside table at night and pick it up again in the morning fully charged. The N5 is a huge leap forward compared to the Gnex I was using but have to say the WOW factor is less than the jump from the HTC Desire to the Samsung S2. Is the fact that the OS has matured so much and most of the app improvements are available from the play store making the need for a Nexus not so important than it has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Thoughts on the moto g? I'm scratching my head to think of reasons why I shouldn't get one. Its thrown a real spanner in the works. Do I keep my n4 when the contract runs out and just get a rolling sim, plump up the cash for n5 or g2 or go cheap and customisable with the moto g? Choices are such a privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I *really* like my Nexus 5. I'd still go with that given the choice. I'll be getting kid A the Moto G for Christmas. It'll be ideal for him. Modern, supported phone, that's cheaper than the ageing S3 mini. I only hope they advertise it properly to do it justice. If they do, it could be a massive Christmas seller, being the ideal price for gifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 4.5" 720p screen and around 330ppi Mid range specs with optimised performance to smoothly run 4.3 and 4.4 Customisation Cheap price Average camera Quite thick and a little bit heavy Mid range specs I put mid range specs twice as its a matter of opinion and could be viewed as a positive (compared to its price) or a negative (compared to other phones). Overall it reminds me of a slightly toned down nexus 4 but even cheaper and more customisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I *really* like my Nexus 5. I'd still go with that given the choice. I'll be getting kid A the Moto G for Christmas. It'll be ideal for him. Modern, supported phone, that's cheaper than the ageing S3 mini. I only hope they advertise it properly to do it justice. If they do, it could be a massive Christmas seller, being the ideal price for gifts. My son is 14 in Feb and I will look to get the Moto G as present to replace his Sony Xperia Play which he uses every single day. Looks to be the Bargain / Mid range equivalent of the Nexus 5. Cracking phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I took half a dozen photos of my toddler playing on a hopscotch course yesterday and I got this as a result: Though to be fair it did also produce a sweet animated .gif and an "action" shot which now serves as my phones wallpaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Imagine how much better social networking sites would be if they used similar technology to just remove everyone's stupid kids from all of the posted photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Anybody willing to give me feedback on the N5? Battery? Camera? Ease of use... how does it feel in the pocket and hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Battery: better than my gnex. Seems to last fine but I surround myself with charging devices everywhere these days anyway.Camera: incredible on anything not moving. When it's moving all bets are off. With fast moving stuff with decent light it'll be like any other phone camera when you turn HDR mode off but the shutter lag is a bit of a pain. Waiting for the os update from Google to fix. If you can shoot stuff in HDR mode (90% of the time you can) you can produce breathtaking results.Feel: superb. Light, solid, premium. Buttons feel lovely being ceramic. Not sure how it makes a difference but it does. I'll post all my HDR stuff in a min. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I've been getting a days use out of mine on average. The camera is what you expect, its OK. The shutter speed is a tad slow so moving objects are blurred. The phone is great though, I've got the black one and it looks and feels great in the hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 https://plus.google.com/106741222992400580002/posts/Rc1reUgWEQD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted November 17, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2013 Barring the surprise release of a decently spec'd physical keyboard phone, I think my next upgrade will be a phablet. Were I eligible for an upgrade, I'd be able to get a Galaxy Mega 6.3" for $75, which looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Brilliant.. cheers Darren! Will wait and see what the update does, but think this will be my birthday present. Barring the surprise release of a decently spec'd physical keyboard phone, I think my next upgrade will be a phablet. Were I eligible for an upgrade, I'd be able to get a Galaxy Mega 6.3" for $75, which looks great. I've been playing with a samsung tab and it's made me a little fonder of them again after all the shit with my S3. T'is tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted November 18, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2013 My charger now isn't working. I plug it into my phone, it has the charge sign for 1 second then disappears. I think I'm staying away from Samsung in the future, cheap bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 What phone do you have? I recommend checking your charging port on your phone, and clearing any dust or dirt from this. You can do this with strong paper, a needle, compressed air or blowing on it. This has worked for me in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted November 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2013 They don't do much "over" the hood anymore do they? My old man just got Kitkat on his Nexus7 (2012) and asked me what the difference was. I think my exact answer was fnghdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 A new interface and lower system requirements are the two main things (the second one is a big deal for people who will be buying mid range phones next year) but a full list is here. Basically it should look prettier and run better, especially on the 2012 Nexus 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted November 20, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2013 New interface? Well the notifications are grey instead of blue. Other than that, new is not the word I would use when looking at it. Lower system requirements is "under the hood" in my book. Good thing though I agree. And an argument can be used that it is a upgrade rather than a new version I guess, in 4.3-4.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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