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[SiGh]

where the hell is screwface capital?

 

[THEV1LL4N]

what's your gmail address?

 

[ImmortalTech]

lol.

well i like u.





no homo...:love:

:nuts: Shits wild in this thread!

where the hell is screwface capital?

Right by PuffnScruff's House

 

[SiGh]

In that case, come on down and stop thru for a drink.




Go Toronto-ians!

 

[ImmortalTech]

In that case, come on down and stop thru for a drink.




Go Toronto-ians!

SiGh got intel from 'the man' h:

ps. I drink nothing less than 190-proof, so check Puff's cooler for whats in stock, I aint gettin' up off my lazy ass for nothing

 

[Shadows]

 

[SiGh]

Speaking of terrorism...we totally hijacked this thread..

 

[THEV1LL4N]

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU CASEY!!

The Motorola Milestone: will Google Androids take over in 2010? - Telegraph

Next Monday sees the release of the latest mobile phone to run Google’s Android operating system. The Motorola Milestone is a significant launch and is already being touted as an “iPhone killer”, not least because it will be the first handset to run Android 2.0, the very latest version of the software.

Android – the brainchild of search giant Google and a consortium of handset makers and component manufacturers – is finally beginning to realise its huge potential, and so too are consumers.

The platform was conceived to help bring a desktop computing experience to mobile devices, and make things like email, instant messaging and quick web browsing accessible to the masses. When the first Android phone went on sale last year, reaction was lukewarm; the handset, the G1, was clunky and didn’t compare favourably to Apple’s iPhone, the new gold standard for design.

Most consumers still choose phones on the basis of what they look like rather than what they do; Android phones finally do the platform justice. The forthcoming Motorola Milestone, known as the Droid in the US, has sold more than 800,00 handsets since it went on sale there at the start of November – the sort of purchasing frenzy that’s usually associated with the release of a new iPhone.

Android allows phone users to do lots of things on their Android handsets that they can’t do on an iPhone: things like running applications in the background, allowing them to get instant alerts whenever a friend updates their Facebook page or Twitter profile; listening to music on Spotify while writing an email; and threading conversations by person, rather than by the method of contact, so you see all your text messages, emails, instant message chats with a friend in a single place, rather than spread across programs.

The Android 2.0 software also promises to turn mobile phones in to sat-navs, providing traffic alerts, turn-by-turn directions, and Street View images of routes.

If Apple doesn’t address some of the iPhone’s shortcomings with its next handset – such as the iPhone’s inability to run background apps and its basic camera – it could find itself playing catch-up with Android. Phone makers are queuing up to add Android handsets to their range, and Google itself is rumoured to be working on an own-brand Android phone that could trump the iPhone for looks and usability.

Crucially, Android’s reach isn’t just confined to phones; a new range of laptops, known as “smartbooks”, will run the Android operating system, because it provides an excellent web-browsing and emailing experience. Lenovo is expected to unveil an Android smartbook at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month.

The momentum is clearly with Android; the quality of the operating system has never been in doubt, but now, with first-rate phones to show it off to its very best, it has the potential to appeal to a much wider audience.

Marking a milestone

The Motorola Milestone is the latest in a long like of handsets touted as potential “iPhone killers” – it’s been a huge success in the US, and it goes on sale in Britain on December 7. But you won’t be able to find it in your local Carphone Warehouse or Phones4U – the only place you can currently buy it is from the reputable online retailer Expansys. It will cost £449.99 Sim-free, which means you’ll be able to use it on any network or contract of your choosing. The Milestone certainly looks like an impressive handset: it has a generous 3.7in touch-screen, which is slightly bigger than the Apple iPhone’s, but it also has a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, as well as a five-megapixel camera and up to 32GB of storage, which is more than enough for thousands of songs, movies and photos.

Its key feature, though, is the operating system; it’s the first phone to run Android 2.0, and that means a host of new features. One of the best is the 60-day free trial of Motonav, the mapping software that turns the phone in to a sat-nav device on a par with the likes of TomTom and Garmin; users will also be able to manage multiple email accounts through the device. As with all Android devices, users can download software, games and apps from the Android Marketplace. The selection isn’t as big as for the Apple iPhone, but Google says more apps are being added all the time.

 

[Casey]

I already posted that Sandeep, that you can get the Droid sim-free and unlocked here for a large price.

Also I don't know how much attention this guy has been paying but the reaction to the G1 was FAR from "lukewarm", it was one of the biggest selling handsets of both 2008 and 2009.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

^^ i know you said that, but what i mean is that this is a uk site and so you dont have to go to the states and buy one, instead just order it from the site. this is new for us, if we were unable to purchase it sim-free from any other sites.

america might not get the SE Xperia X10 until much later just like the droid is delayed over here.

 

[Casey]

^^ i know you said that, but what i mean is that this is a uk site and so you dont have to go to the states and buy one, instead just order it from the site. this is new for us, if we were unable to purchase it sim-free from any other sites.

america might not get the SE Xperia X10 until much later just like the droid is delayed over here.

The site mentioned there, Expansys, is what I was referring to in my previous post.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

oh right, i see. dont think i came across the name of it in your post. i skim read most of these posts on the fora.

it's much better than having no options at all. they seriously need to get this phone out into stores with selected plans.

ive had a brief look at and a play around with the t-mobile pulse and htc hero. i really dont like the feel and usability of that type of android. i prefer the very simple and easy to use, google experience android os. - i suppose most people want something fancy.

 

[dedbrd]

I just jumped into the android lifestyle, I bought the HTC Hero Nov 1st, the phone was great, did everything I wanted and more, the only problem I had with it was the camera, there was no flash and it didn't have auto focus so unless you were taking a picture of a statue every picture came out blurry. I traded it in within my 30 days and went with the Samsung Moment, biggest advantage to me was the camera had flash (hero didn't) and it also auto focused and it has a physical keyboard to boot. I just stumbled across this thread today or I would have tried to jump in but I am certainly not as versed on this as much as Casey and Sandeep.

the apps I have found that are most usefull would have to be the previously mentioned ringdroid,the barcode scanner, weatherbug and my favorite is Where. if you have a droid and don't have Where check it out it does some great stuff especially if you are on the road alot and end up eating out alot.

 

[Casey]

You picked up this one homie?

How is it, you enjoying it? How's the keyboard on it?

Where is a cool app but I think it's US only. Have you checked out Foursquare?

 

[Casey]

btw, there's another new Moto Droid advert out. I love it when they take shots at Apple lol. iPhone is for bitches.

[youtube]sLDxv9ohH2s[/youtube]

 

[dedbrd]

You picked up this one homie?

How is it, you enjoying it? How's the keyboard on it?

Where is a cool app but I think it's US only. Have you checked out Foursquare?

yea, that's what I got, keyboard is great, doesn't feel flimsy at all it is kind of annoying that the space bar is off to the left and not centered but other than that the phone is great!
I have not tried foursquare, I just went to the site and it is down at the moment but I will check it out of my town is on it. To bad Where is US only, it has been a huge help when I am out and trying to find the closest Chipotle and the Guess Where part that chooses a place for you to eat is pretty cool too.

 

[Casey]

I use a combination of Google Places Directory (which is more or less the same as Where) and Foursquare for that.

Google Places Directory has everything organized real well, it's real simple to find the closest location of anything you might need, from entertainment/attractions, banks, cinemas, coffee shops, gas stations, hotels, bars, parking, taxi ranks, restaurants, etc.

All the venues on there have locations, phone numbers etc, and a lot have photos and user reviews. You can instantly pull up the locations on Google Maps and all that.

 

[SiGh]

I love my phone....Droid.
It's awesome..the keyboard kind of sucks, but eh, I'll live.

 

[ImmortalTech]

Speaking of terrorism...we totally hijacked this thread..

we? no. there is no we in terrorism... but there is an I.. and when I say I, I mean you. Bloody commie-islamo-facist bastard



btw Lord Casey Rain, u best be getting a mean check from google at the end of each month for ur enthusiasm

 

[SiGh]

^lmao.



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