tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60255074169931243232024-02-20T18:47:32.698+01:00MobileBoardpiter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-33178672409179753342011-07-10T23:13:00.000+02:002011-07-10T23:13:03.155+02:00Moving onHi guys!<br />
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Maybe you noticed the lower amount of articles since May at MobileBoard. That's because I was involved in new project, which I managed to finalise. I just became an editor of the biggest Android site & forum in Poland - android.com.pl.<br />
What does it mean to MobileBoard? I guess even lower number of new posts, because it's hard for me to keep updating two different sites - it's not my primary job.<br />
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Thank you for taking your time and reading my posts, I appreciate that!<br />
I hope that you will have one more occasion to read my thoughts in English language media in future.<br />
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Regards<br />
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Piotr Andrzejewski, a.k.a. piter1225piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-80748054944019900052011-07-07T16:24:00.000+02:002011-07-07T16:24:29.961+02:00NVidia Tegra2 optimised games overview<div style="text-align: justify;">NVidia Tegra2 is one of the most advanced SoC on the market and it introduces extended processing power, which allows developers to build more advanced applications for it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The place, where you can easily find those dedicated apps is Tegra Zone. At the time of writing there are more than 10 games available for download - in this article I'll present you a few of them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fruit Ninja is a very popular game among Android and iOS users. The goal is to slice as many fruits as you can while avoiding touching bombs. As a fan of Fruit Ninja, I was curious to check out the Tegra HD version.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like in the standard version, there are 3 game modes: classic, zen and arcade mode. There is also multiplayer mode, which allows to play with opponent in split screen mode.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The differences appear, when we start playing. The textures are reacher, fruits are looking much better and there are shades behind all objects.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The price which is paid for all these eye-candy details, is that fruits fly a little bit slower than they do in standard version, but it's nothing disturbing, you can only see that when you compare the games very closely.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Overall the gaming quality is really good, graphics quality is stunning and gameplay is just as involving as in classic version.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Guerilla Bob THD</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Guerilla Bob is one of the best looking shooter game available for Android. The plot is simple - you are a mercenary, who is looking for a revange, and is killing everything which is preventing him from reaching the goal. While this might sound like nothing special, I am sure that you will be impressed after first contact with thit title.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Catchy, </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">cartoon-stlye graphics </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">are keeping us company in every part of the game. Texture quality is really good and watching them is a real pleasure. Animations are very fluid and the game doesn't get choppy in any moment.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">There are various weapons you are able to use - they differ in terms of fire range, speed and power. You must fight against few types of enemies, each level finishes with special boss.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I really recommend this game to all shooter-lovers, the rest of you may find it cool, but not so involving in long time usage.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">My rate:</span> 4 <span style="color: black;">/ 6</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Pinball HD for Tegra</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is no doubt that this is one of my favourite Tegra2 games. The idea is really simple - it's just a pinball. But it's the overall excellence which makes it better than any other Android game of this type.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can choose from 3 different table styles: Wild West, The Deep and Jungle Style. You can say that this amount isn't really big, but I found it just enough - none of these styles is same. Every one of them gives you different look and experience - you can't get bored easily.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tables are nicely designed, delivered soundtrack is matching very good to the chosen style. During the game we are able watch top-notch animations which are displayed smoothly.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The gameplay is not complicated, but very relaxing. For me Pinball HD is quite addictive game and I choose to play it whenever I have some spare time. It's definetely worth trying - I'm sure you'll love it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">My rate:</span> 5 <span style="color: black;">/ 6</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I'm definetely not a big fan of racing games, but this one I play quite often. Why? First of all it's really good made, with care about every detail. The point is to finish the race first, using water scooter. You can select one of few tracks, vehicles and difficulty levels.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Shame is, that the amount of tracks is not as big as it should be. You can get bored after some time and that is the only drawback of Riptide GP.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Gameplay itself is not boring at all and can bring you a few hours of fun. I'm sure that if you like this kind of games, Riptide GP will be perfect for you.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Samurai II: Vengeance</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Ever wanted to become samurai warior? Now you have that opportunity :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Samurai II: Vengeance is a sequel of </span></span>Samurai: Way of the Warrior (which is iOS only) and tells a story of Japanese warior who is trying to fulfill his quest.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The plot is not bad, but it's definetely not the strongest part of this game. For me the main advantage are stunning fights with various opponents. They are very fast, and special combo moves make them even faster.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The graphics are very characteristic, manga stylized. Everything is very detailed and looks beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But for me that isn't kind of game, which I can play for hours. I don't mean it's not fun, but there are some better titles in the Market.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">These are the games which I tested the longest, but it doesn't mean that there are no better games for Tegra2. Hit Tegra Zone to check them all - I'm sure you will find something cool!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Which Tegra2 game you like the most? Share in comment section!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-42561156949593132912011-05-21T13:12:00.003+02:002011-05-21T13:12:58.933+02:00My LG Optimus 2X reviewHi guys<br />
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I just made a review of O2X for the biggest Android site in Poland, make sure you check it out :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dc355.4shared.com/img/3A3o8dd2/s7/lg-optimus-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://dc355.4shared.com/img/3A3o8dd2/s7/lg-optimus-2x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-60198643617919681642011-04-29T16:34:00.000+02:002011-04-29T16:34:37.059+02:005 things you should do after getting LG Optimus 2XLG Optimus 2X is fairly the best smartphone I've used. Although some users are facing issues, and are not satisfied with their device. Here are few tips, which can help you increase user experience of your brand new dual-core monster.<br />
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<b>1. Check if your software is up-to-date</b><br />
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Some units of O2X were delivered with early builds of software and were not always stable. If you are facing random reboots, one of possible reasons for that may be old firmware.<br />
The baseband version is also important - users who reported bad audio quality during phone call confirmed, that update solved their problems.<br />
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Be sure that you are using the latest version of software (current is v10D).<br />
You can always check for updates with <a href="http://www.lg.com/uk/support/mc-support/mobile-phone-support.jsp">LG Mobile Support Tool</a>.<br />
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<b>2. Replace the stock launcher</b><br />
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Your O2X is not enough smooth? You can't stand that switching between homescreens is not fluid?<br />
Repleace crappy LG Launcher with other app! Just visit Android Market and download one of the few popular 3rd party launchers, like LauncherPro or ADW Launcher. You can also try stock Froyo/Gingerbread launcher.<br />
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O2X comes preloaded with several additions from LG. While some of them are really handy, few others are not at all, and are only wasting resources.To remove them, you will have to <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682">root your device</a>, which is a piece of cake, and this operation can be reverted with ease.<br />
After you gained Superuser (root) access, download for free TitaniumBackup from Market.<br />
Than click on the app which you are sure is not important (for example: F-Secure, CarHome, widgets), and select "freeze" (or "uninstall" if you are 100% sure).<br />
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<b>4. Stop using task killers</b><br />
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There were several articles about why using task killers in Android is pointless, I won't talk about it.<br />
Just believe me that you don't need it, and it only makes you feel that the device is unresponsive.<br />
Instead, try AutoKiller from Market (root needed) and select "Optimum" preset - it will help system with managing background apps and leave you with more RAM free.<br />
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<b>5. Install MoDaCo Custom ROM</b><br />
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If you are enough advanced user, go and take a look at MCR by Paul. It's the best custom ROM at the moment of writing, and comes with set of customisations and tweaks which will increase performance of your Optimus 2X.<br />
If you will donate MoDaCo, you will be able to use online kitchen and easily bake ROM which will suit your needs. But you don't need to do that to use MCR, there is always prebake available - the downside is that it comes preloaded with apps you may find not useful, so you will have to take a look at part 3. of this tutorial.<br />
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You can download the latest version of MCR <a href="http://android.modaco.com/content/lg-optimus-2x-2x-modaco-com/335832/28-apr-fr14-modaco-custom-rom-for-the-lg-optimus-2x-with-online-kitchen/">here</a>.<br />
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If you have any questions, leave them in comments, I'll take my time and try to help you :)piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-77427475923832928202011-04-11T16:35:00.001+02:002011-04-11T16:35:28.720+02:00Samsung Galaxy S 2 release date & prices for Germany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4TOCH-J2YlY/TaMQMO7GDpI/AAAAAAAAAE8/yjMORrBCAgw/s1600/sgs2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>It looks like Smaung's new dual-core flagship for 2011 has been delayed once again.<br />
First rumors pointed that the mid-April will be the launch date for this smartphone, but latest news prove that it won't be that optimistic.<br />
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According to expansys.de, they will start delivery at 13.05, and the initial price will be 604 Euro:<br />
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Amazon Germany is expecting the device in next 4-5 weeks, which is about 15.05, so the dates in both shops are similar, the difference shows when it comes to price, at Amazon.de you will have to pay around 50 Euro less for Samsung Galaxy S2:<br />
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I think that the price is pretty high, but is still reasonable for very good smartphone, the initial reviews will show us, if the SGS2 is worth it's price.piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-77487512881804316032011-04-10T11:17:00.001+02:002011-04-10T15:27:20.758+02:00Known devs who have / will get LG O2XOne of the biggest advantages of LG Optimus 2X is it's great hackability. The device is easy to root and doesn't come with encrypted bootloader, what makes developement for it a piece of cake.<br />
This smartphone is so attractive, that a few known devs decided to buy it, or get in a near future.<br />
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<b>1. Paul O'Brien</b> - already has the O2X, chef of MoDaCo, author of MCR, MCK,, prepared CWM for O2X and many fixes/tweaks.<br />
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<b>2. AmonRA</b> - author of RA Recovery, already has the device<br />
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<b>3. Anderwebs</b> - author of ADW Launcher, already has the device<br />
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<b>4. Chris Soyars</b> - CyanogenMod developer, he is thinking about getting the G2X<br />
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<b>5. Kmobs</b> - CyanogenMod developer, he is thinking about getting the G2X<br />
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<b>6. Steve Kondik (aka Cyanogen)</b> - author of CyanogenMod, tweeted that he is getting the G2X<br />
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This is something what Optimus 2X users were asking for some time, since the device has no dedicated notification LED.<br />
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The app is currently in beta state, but you can download and try it:<br />
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<a href="http://martinborjesson.com/android/Optimus2XTouchLEDNotificationsBETA-0.3.apk">DOWNLOAD</a><br />
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Make sure you check the original thread for future updates!<br />
<a href="http://www.swedroid.se/forum/showthread.php?t=38703">[App] Touch LED Notifications (BETA)</a>piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-75734925224128744822011-04-04T18:20:00.000+02:002011-04-04T18:20:54.294+02:00Hands on LG Optimus 2XToday I received my package with LG Optimus 2X, which I have ordered from 4launch.nl - I recommend them for great support and fast delivery!<br />
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The hardware feels great, the quality of materials used is very hihg, the O2X feels very solid in hand. The IPS display, covered with curved Gorilla Glass is very bright, and I don't miss AMOLED fom SGS at all.<br />
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The stock LG Launcher isn't the fastest one, but once you replace with ADW or Launcher Pro it is balzing fast.<br />
Overall the device is very responsive.<br />
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Now I'm going to root it, install CWM recovery, and try some fun with custom ROMs.<br />
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The O2X is one of the few high-end smartphones which are not equipped with any type of encryption, which would prevent users from installing modified kernels, custom ROMs and recoveries. LG allowed users to take advantage of their devices.<br />
It has been proved by Paul O'Brien, who already prepared CWM Recovery, MoDaCo Custom Kernel and MoDaCo custom ROM, increasing the funcionality of the dual-core O2X.<br />
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The NVIDIA's dual core CPU boosts the performance of Android OS, and is currently the most advanced SoC available on the market. The performance of device may even increase with new version of Android, which will take advantage of the real power of dual-core smartphones.<br />
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The LG optimus 2X was designed in rather conservative way, the design is rather simple and minimalistic. The materials which were used are ordinary, but solid. The O2X includes soft-touch plastick back cover with the metal strip, and GorillaGlass front with the curved edges. For me - nothing to add more, great that LG didn't used the shiny plastic cover like in Korean version.<br />
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Few weeks ago TMobile confirmed, that they will launch O2X as their next G-series device, running vanilla Android. This information is great for all European O2X owners, because it will boost user support for this device.<br />
Also there shouldn't be a problem with porting G2X stock Android ROM to O2X, which is just another advantage. <br />
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The LG Optimus 2X isn't as overpriced as many new devices which are released/available for preorder, which makes it much more attractive. The current price equals around 470 Euro including all taxes, so it's very competitive.<br />
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In my previous articles I focused more on disadvantiges, proving that the LG Optimus 2X isn't a perfect device. Surely, but there are many positive factors which made me order this smartphone. It's one of the best products released this year, and with the growing community support I feel it will have a very long life.<br />
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Isn't that how the 'Nexus' device should look like?piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-91734093708065275432011-03-28T14:12:00.000+02:002011-03-28T14:12:23.858+02:00LG Optimus 2X release dates for UKMost of us are still waiting for the O2X to be available in their country. It looks like we have stable release dates for UK now. Most of sources confirm, that the beginning of the April is the launch date for the new dual-core LG smartphone for th United Kingdom.<br />
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According to phones4u.co.uk, the customers can recieve their orders at 8.04<br />
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Expansys.uk is expecting delivery in two days, but I don't know if their release dates are reliable, they change them quite often for LG Optimus 2X.<br />
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via: </b><a href="http://www.optimus2x.net/index.php?topic=438.0">optimus2x.net</a>, <a href="http://www.expansys.com/lg-optimus-2x-207496/">expansys.com</a>, <a href="http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_contract_details.asp?ItemKey=483823&intcid=ComingSoon_Position%207">phones4u.co.uk</a><b><br />
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This is great information for everyone, who enjoys custom ROMs.<br />
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It's currently in beta state, you can download it from <a href="http://android.modaco.com/content/lg-optimus-2x-2x-modaco-com/335479/25-mar-3-0-1-4-beta-1-clockworkmod-recovery-for-the-lg-optimus-2x/">MoDaCo</a>piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-55364351335328320602011-03-21T20:20:00.000+01:002011-03-21T20:20:30.632+01:00Why LG disappointed me with O2X once againIt's been a while, since I published post, about <a href="http://mobileboard.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-i-will-skip-lgs-optimus-2x-and-wait.html">why I deicded to see what other manufacturers will present</a>, before buying LG's dual core Optimus 2X.<br />
A little bit of history: the device was officially announced 16th December, and was said to be launhced in Q1 2011 - first in Korea, than Eourope was supposed to follow.<br />
The sale in Korea started at the end of January, and everyone (at least me) was excited to see it in Europe.<br />
Nothing was sure until MWC (February 2011) - smartphone was presented to wide audiece, and LG calimed that it is comming soon.<br />
Few weeks ago (around mid-March) first shipment of O2X came to Netherlands (Rotherdam is the largest port in Europe - every big ship arrives there), and the device was finally launched. The next to follow were Danemark, Belgium and Sweden.<br />
But no O2X for the rest of Europe.<br />
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I have pre-ordered mine O2X from Polish retailer around 28.02, but still no package for me. Also Expansys changed few times their release dates, and I covered that in my previous posts. Amazon.de changed the launch date to 31.03, together with price increase.<br />
Today I contacted the shop where I've placed my preorder, and they shared with me information, that the shipment may be delayed once again because of Japan tsunami - they were supposed to get it until end of this week, but this might not happen.<br />
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The LG Optimus 2X is a very good device, and was supposed to become market bestseller because of it's processing power, delivered by Tegra2. Fast release would be one of it's selling points, but it's nearly April, and on the horizon we see the GalaxyS II which includes double of RAM and SAMOLED+, there is also HTC Pyramid, with 1,2 GHz Snapdragon, 768MB of RAM, and with this devices in the same price range, customers may have problems with choosing LG as their next device.<br />
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I have canceled my preorder, now I'm waiting for CTIA, and will see if the HTC Pyramid is worth waiting additional few weeks more - I've waited so long for O2X, why shouldn't I wait more for (much?) better device...<br />
I'm also thinking about paying few Euro's more, and ordering the O2X from Netherlands.<br />
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Look at Corning list of featured devices - it was updated with LG Optimus 2X.<br />
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Few days ago fresh renders from xda.cn appeared, showing sleek device, with big display, half made from aluminium. I really like this design!<br />
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Today benchmark reults were presented, and they are not as outstanding as the overall look of the device. In fact they are pretty average - it looks it still needs some optimisations to be able to fight with Tegra2.<br />
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It looks like our prayers were accepted - TMobile decided to continue the G-series, and the LG Optimus 2X will be adopted as G2X, which will come (like G1 and G2) with the stock Android user experience!<br />
This is really great move, and will let many of users feel the real power of this device, liberated from not-always-perfect LG's cutom UI.<br />
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According to AndroidAndMe and TMoNews, the device will be presented at CTIA Wireless, which takes place in a couple of weeks on March 22-24.<br />
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The device is said to use TMobile 4G network as well.<br />
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PlayStation Suite is cross-platform software, which can bring PlayStation experience to everybody. This will be a shop, filled with PS games - firstly it will be PSOne ports. It is said to be able to work on many devices, no matter what the device is - Sony said that their console will be also compatibile with the PlayStation Suite.<br />
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According to Engadget, the Tegra2 devices will support it - sounds great for me, this will bring high quality gaming to many mobile devices. There are some rummors, that the PS2 games ports are also in works, but no confirmation yet.<br />
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What important we can read there? <br />
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They say, that they have no clue, why retailer changed the date to April.<br />
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Also it's important to notice, that the device will be shipped to German retailers around 16.03 - not straight to clients - the date you will get your sweet O2X depands on shop's politics.<br />
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They confirmed, that Amazon.de will be one of first to ship the new dual core smartphone in Germany.<br />
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<b>You can read more at:</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.lgblog.de/2011/03/09/lg-smartphone-p990-optimus-speed-der-liefertermin-steht/">LG Blog.de</a></b><br />
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The Korean version is available since late January, about week about week ago people in Netherlands and Danemark recieved their pre-orders, but the most of people on the Old Continent must still wait - and it looks like some will wait even more.<br />
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According to Expansys, the release date changed for many countries, let's take a look:<br />
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For countries in the middle and west of EU (ex. Germany, France, Poland, Czech Republic) the date changed to 3 April (original - 21.03)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the United Kingdom, the date moved to 30.03</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And lucky people from Netherlands can still order from local stores; here's a shot from one of them, which stock is nearly all sold:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I just hope that these date changes are for Expansys only, and soon will be able to get my hands on this sweet device.piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-52169033920014984512011-03-05T09:07:00.002+01:002011-03-05T09:07:43.977+01:00LG O2X coming to TMobile as TMobile G2xGood news for all US users who wanna get in their hands the latest dual core LG device.<br />
TmoNews just confirmed, that TMobile will launch this cool smartphone, they also got proof - a photo<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">LG Optimus 2X specifications:</div><ul><li>Operating System: Android 2.2</li>
<li>Display: 4-inch WVGA screen</li>
<li>Processor: 1GHz Dual-core processor (NVIDIA Tegra 2)</li>
<li>8GB memory (microSD up to 32GB)</li>
<li>Cameras: 8 MP rear, 1.3 MP front-facing</li>
<li>Battery: 1500 mAh</li>
<li>HDMI mirroring</li>
<li>1080p MPEG-4/H.264 playback and recording</li>
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<ul></ul><b>via:</b> <a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2011/03/t-mobile-will-receive-the-lg-g2x-also-known-as-the-optimus-2x/">TmoNews </a><br />
<ul></ul>piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-25718509735334097862011-02-28T11:54:00.001+01:002011-02-28T11:55:58.898+01:00Motorola says: "tablet hacking is ok, but smartphone hacking is forbidden"In recent weeks Motorola released their new flagship devices for both smartphone and tablet market - Atrix 4G for AT&T and Motorola Xoom for Verizon. I guess that you remember that around month ago Motorola promissed to think about their bootloader policy:<br />
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<blockquote>“We apologize for the feedback we provided regarding our bootloader policy. The response does not reflect the views of Motorola.<br />
We are working closely with our partners to offer a bootloader solution that will enable developers to use our devices as a development platform while still protecting our users’ interests. More detailed information will follow as we get closer to availability.”</blockquote></blockquote><br />
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What's the result? <br />
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Atrix was left with encrypted bootloader, preventing using custom kernels and switching Android version, while Xoom was equipped with fastboot oem unlock (which you may know from Nexus series) making hacking peace of cake, and leaving Atrix owners with a sad face.<br />
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In my opinion every manufacturer should leave user choice to void his warranty and do with his device what he wishes to. Atrix users are working on hacking the bootloader, but who knows how long can it take...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>via</b>: <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967065">xda</a></div>piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-4312860293120238342011-02-14T16:49:00.001+01:002011-02-14T16:49:51.783+01:00Samsung Galaxy S II price and release date revealed [INSANE!]I checked Expansys.com today for some price info about upcoming SGS2. What I've found shocked me, the price is really high!<br />
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It's <b>649 GBP</b>, which is around <b>772 EUR</b><br />
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IMO that is not the price which smartphone is worth, on other services the new GalaxyS II is priced around 540 GBP<br />
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The release date is said to be 18.04, while Engadget says that it will be out even this month.<br />
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<b>Galaxy S II specifications:</b><br />
- Ultra sharp 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus screen.<br />
- Resolution: 800 x 480.<br />
- HSPDA.<br />
- WiFi 803.11 a/b/g/n.<br />
- Super Thin 8.49mm.<br />
- Weighing just 116g.<br />
- Frontcamera 1.3 megapixel.<br />
- Backcamera 8.0 megapixel.<br />
- LED flash and 1080p video recording.<br />
- Powerful dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos (Orion) processor.<br />
- 1GB RAM.<br />
- Intern 16GB.<br />
- MicroSD up to 32GB.<br />
- NFC.<br />
- A-GPS.<br />
- Bleutooth 3.0.<br />
- Mini-HDMI port.<br />
- Dual surround sound speakers.<br />
- Android 2.3<br />
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We also have good resolution pictures presenting whole device:<br />
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Can't tell much about the back cover, I just hope it isn't made of shiny plastic, there still are recognizable chin on a back cover, and the center physical button. Good to see that Samsung added flash lamp.<br />
Overall I like the design, and hope it comes also with good quality of materials.<br />
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<b>via: samfirmware.com </b>piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-26287892541566722102011-02-11T10:55:00.002+01:002011-02-11T11:00:13.245+01:00Samsung Galaxy S2 specs<b>AndroidAndMe</b> just rumored the specs of upcoming SGS2, which are quite reliable to me, nothing impossible is there. The device will be straight competitor do DesireHD2, Atrix4G an LG Optimus 2x.<br />
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<b>Glaxy S 2 specification:</b><br />
<ul><li>Powerful dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor</li>
<li>Ultra sharp 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus screen</li>
<li>Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0</li>
<li>NFC technology for contactless payments and more</li>
<li>1GB RAM lets you multitask with ease</li>
<li>Comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread</li>
<li>8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording with 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calls</li>
</ul><br />
<ul></ul><b>Galaxy S 2 product description from MobileFun</b>:<br />
<ul><li><b>Powerful dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor – </b>Welcome the next generation of smartphone. Featuring the powerful and efficient 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor, the Samsung Galaxy S2 is less like a phone and more like a computer in your pocket. Run more powerful programs, record and play back full 1080p HD videos, switch between multiple programs on the fly, and much much more.</li>
<li><b>Ultra sharp 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus screen – </b>If you thought the screen on the original Galaxy S was good, you haven’t seen anything yet. The Samsung Galaxy S2 features the brand new and exclusive Super AMOLED Plus technology, at a resolution of 800 x 480. This screen has such a high contrast ratio and provides such vivid colours, it’s the closest you can get to lifelike image reproduction on a small screen.</li>
<li><b>Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 – </b>Transfer files faster and listen to higher fidelity music with the latest Bluetooth 3.0 technology. With a theoretical transfer rate of 24Mbit/s, you can play your music through a Bluetooth 3.0 headset or speaker with no loss of quality at all.</li>
<li><b>NFC technology for contactless payments and more – </b>Another innovative feature of the Samsung Galaxy S2 is NFC compatibility. Whether using your phone for contactless paymenents, or just to pair with a compatible speaker or headset instantly and seamlessly, NFC technology expands the possibilities of your mobile device.</li>
<li><b>1GB RAM lets you multitask with ease – </b>In conjunction with the 1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Orion processor, the Galaxy S2 has 1GB of RAM to help power the latest Android apps. Keep more apps open simultaneously, while developers code newer, more functional apps to take advantage of the latest technology.</li>
<li><b>Comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread – </b>The Samsung Galaxy S2 is preloaded with the latest version of Andriod, 2.3 Gingerbread. This offers the best in security, functionality and speed, while also providing maximum compatibility with the Android Market’s thousands of apps.</li>
<li><b>8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording with 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calls – </b>Share your memories with the 8MP camera with 1080p video recording on the Samsung Galaxy S2. Play back your videos with a mini-HDMI port on any HDTV, letting your friends and family see what you’ve been getting up to. Or if you want them to see what you’re doing while you’re doing it, use the best-in-class 1.3MP front-facing camera to show them in real-time.</li>
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<b>Pocketnow.com</b> got their hands on speccs from Expansys.com, which are quitte different:<br />
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</div>I would say that specs from AndroidAndMe are more possible, but we will check that soon on MWC, starting in a few days.piter1225http://www.blogger.com/profile/04294958963889207096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025507416993124323.post-45597233271374673542011-02-08T18:35:00.000+01:002011-02-08T18:35:12.234+01:00What I am looking forward to at MWC 2011The Mobile World Congress will start pretty soon in Barcelona. There are some leaks and teasers which are made to catch our attention to specified products. What I am excited about?<br />
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<b>1. HTC Desire 2</b><br />
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If HTC will bring the 3.7" qHD Super AMOLED display together with dual-core Snapdragon, Gingerbread, 1GB of RAM, good battery and unibody design this could be a big win. The codename of this device is said to be "Passion2" - which suggest something extraordinary (original "Passion" is Nexus One). Hopefuly HTC will introduce to us something big, after several boring DesireHD remakes.<br />
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<b>2. Smasung Galaxy S2</b><br />
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We don't know much about new SGS2, but rumors provided the information about stylish device, packed with dual core CPU, we still don't know which one is it exactly (Tegra2/Orion). While I am not fan of the original SGS, I'm curious if this time Samsung's attempt will be better.<br />
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<b>3. Xperia Play</b><br />
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If you follow my blog, you've probably seen my article about why I am <b>not</b> excited about Xperia Play. I would never consider this monster to be neither my next device nor gaming console. Although I'm always pleased to see unusual products on the market, I am also wondering, if SE managed to fix the overall device slugishness, which was shown on previews. BTW I love the Xperia Play ad, if you haven't seen it, you definetly should <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUTSR-z6G3g">check it out</a>.<br />
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But thanks to early reviews (especially by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/lg-optimus-2x-review/">Engadget</a>), I've decided firstly to wait for MWC and see what the next year in smartphone market will look like<br />
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Why?<br />
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<b>1. The software</b><br />
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The LG's UI isn't as polished as others, more the reviewers found many times unresponsiveness, force-closes, and overall system unstability. Maybe it's because it's still not finall version, but the point is, that they are still working on Android 2.2.1 Froyo, and they had enough time to get things working. How long will it take for LG to get 2.3 working properly? Or even 2.4?<br />
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<b>2. RAM</b><br />
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Optimus 2X includes 512MB of RAM. It should be enough for daily operations, but in my opinion isn't enough for 'superphone' which it wants to be. My guess is that in next year the 1GB will become a standard among high end devices. The LG's O2X has 128MB of it's RAM dedicated to GPU, so the 'real' user available RAM is 384MB: the 174MB are always in use by system resources (in current software), so the user accesible RAM is around 220MB. Still better than SGS, but not enough for 'superphone'.<br />
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<b>3. The company</b><br />
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LG was for me always connected with low-end segment - the O2X is their first shot into highest Android league, and the debuts are rarely perfect - the early reviews showed it's surely isn't. While I don't like Motorola for locking their devices, I believe they know how to make good devices. HTC is well known for quality of their products. Other point is, that the LG as smartphone company didn't got as many fans as HTC did, and the dev's community is much stronger for Taiwaneese manufacturer.<br />
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I'm still a student, and I can't afford myself to change the device which costs arond 500 Euro every 4 months, so I need to know, that the smartphone which I'm going to buy doesn't have strong disadvantages, for this amount of money I must feel that I'm buying the best smartphone around, which LG O2X definetly doesn't feel like, with the Atrix and new HTC's in the horizon. The LG Optimus 2X surely is a good device, but many factors shown after first reviews are making it less attractive, than it was in early news.<br />
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