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[THEV1LL4N]

Google said they're expecting a restock in a few weeks.

I saw that on a news website (geek gadgets or something like that). I don't know how reliable they are so until i see that from google specifically I'll be checking every day on the play store.

 

[masta247]

Yeah I suppose a queue from which you could always opt out would be a reasonable choice. More fair than just spamming F5 all the time.

 

[masta247]

WOAH look at that ish!

And also Samsung has never seen a lead like this now:

 

[Pittsey]

Too many profiteers. I fucking hate people...! They are so many cunts around these days. I'm sure people weren't such twats 10 years ago.

 

[S O F I]

lol casey sold his SG3 and didn't get to buy the Nexus 4. lol

 

[ARon]

lol how do you know that

 

[S O F I]

posted on facebook asking where he can buy a nexus 4 cause he sold his SGIII

 

[Pittsey]

This is why I sell the phone after I get the new one.

 

[Flipmo]

lol casey sold his SG3 and didn't get to buy the Nexus 4. lol

lmao.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

lol casey sold his SG3 and didn't get to buy the Nexus 4. lol

Samsung Galaxy S II

 

[masta247]

Really lots of people did that. The price on high end phones had dropped because of that, at least on auction sites here (even though we don't even have Nexus devices on our Google Play, people were hoping to get them imported).

 

[masta247]

For those liking the HTC DNA, here comes the international version:

http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_deluxe_press_image_leaks_out_causes_excitement_-news-5086.php

 

[ARon]

I'm guessing the GS IV will have a 5" 1080p screen now. Spec wise it ill most likely be identical to the DNA except it will use an exynos of course

 

[masta247]

It's funny because mobile processors have reached their thermal barriers now with dual core A15 and quad core S4.
We know that Samsung won't use a quad core A15 in their phone, unless they come up with some strange solution which I doubt is going to happen - they aren't ready to significally bump the manufacturing process anytime soon and active cooling makes no sense in a mobile phone.
Screens bigger than 5 inches are basically tablets. So what now? Change of strategy has to happen again I suppose.

 

[ARon]

We are definitely reaching a technological threshold for cell phones. I think the next small evolution we are going to see will have to do with design elements of phones. I forget who reported it but they said Samsung is going to try to rush out their bendable oled screen sometime in the next year. How they will incorporate that into a phone so that it can be used is going to be weird but I look forward to it. I still want to see an edge to edge display too, that seems long overdue. Hopefully we start to see all those bleeding edge techs we've been reading about on tech blogs finally come to market as well.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

Vodafone Smart Tab II (by Lenovo).
http://hexus.net/mobile/items/tablets/48237-vodafone-smart-tab-ii-now-available/

The 7 inch Vodafone Smart Tab II, powered by Lenovo, is the new 3G and WiFi Android tablet from Vodafone - giving you complete mobility at an unbeatable price.

The Vodafone Smart Tab II is available for £29 on 24 month, £20 price plans, including 2GB of mobile internet and 1GB of Wi-Fi. It is also available for just £149 on Pay as you go.
With immediate start-up, the tablet brings instant entertainment to your fingertips. Running on Android Ice Cream Sandwich, the Vodafone Smart Tab II gives you on-the-go access to news, videos and entertainment, as well as more than 600,000 apps and games through Google Play. With a 1GHz processor to keep things running smoothly and efficiently, the Tab II meets all your essential data needs not only through your home Wi-Fi, but when you're out and about using Vodafone's award winning UK network.
The Tab II's front and rear facing camera and its large 7 inch display are encased in a compact design, just 11.5 mm thick and weighing 400 grams, giving you the benefits of a PC but with added portability. Plus, its Micro SD card slot expands the 4GB of internal memory up to 32GB, meaning there's plenty of room for all your movies, music, photos and emails.

An optional foldable hard cover is available for just £25 to protect your Vodafone Smart Tab II while you're on the move.
Check out the Vodafone Smart Tab IIvideo below and visit the Vodafone online shop for more information: http://youtu.be/jViiAN3yA2o.
Vodafone Smart Tab II
£149 Pay as you go,
Or £29 on 24 month price plans from £20 per month for new customers

Specifications:

Dimensions (mm)
192 x 122 x 11.5

Weight (g)
400

TouchScreen
7" WSVGA (1024 x 600)

Camera
2MP back/ 0.3 MP front

Memory
4GB User memory + SD Card slot (up to 32GB)

Battery (mAh)
3550 mAh

Operating system
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Not bad.

 

[masta247]

We are definitely reaching a technological threshold for cell phones. I think the next small evolution we are going to see will have to do with design elements of phones. I forget who reported it but they said Samsung is going to try to rush out their bendable oled screen sometime in the next year. How they will incorporate that into a phone so that it can be used is going to be weird but I look forward to it. I still want to see an edge to edge display too, that seems long overdue. Hopefully we start to see all those bleeding edge techs we've been reading about on tech blogs finally come to market as well.

Yeah, I've been hoping for a design change for a long while now and so far the latest designs aren't that great. I'd love to see an edge to edge display and phones getting smaller and lighter (again) while maintaining the same or similar screen sizes (for example a 5 inch display phone being the size of a modern 4 inch display phone, which is possible, and thinner). I hope it's going to head that way.

 

[masta247]

This might sound a little strange but I don't really like the 4.2 update. I don't dig the lock screen widgets and what they did to the lock screen, file explorers think I have 4 different storages now on my N7 and I see no positive changes actually.

 

[ARon]

Yeah I don't think I'll use the lock screen widgets. I know they're trying to make things more accessible but then they're missing the point of having an actual lock screen.

I wish the DNA came out as Nexus 5, how sick would that have been.

 

[S O F I]

so, any word on when we'll be able to buy more 4s?