So I'm pretty eager to see what's up with HTC and this ultra pixel concept. From what I've read they're stacking 3 sensors on top of each other to make one single image. In theory that seems genius and holy fuck this is going to be amazing but we'll have to wait and see.
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^It's basically what many sigma cameras do:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foveon_X3
They have their positives and negatives. They mostly gain color accuracy which paradoxically is not a desired trait in mainstream consumer electronics (people prefer oversaturation even compared to Bayer sensor's capabilities of producing natural color).
Those stacked sensors introduce more noise, reduce sharpness and level of detail and the images are what an average Joe would call lower quality.
On a side note the SGS4 is going to be awesome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foveon_X3
They have their positives and negatives. They mostly gain color accuracy which paradoxically is not a desired trait in mainstream consumer electronics (people prefer oversaturation even compared to Bayer sensor's capabilities of producing natural color).
Those stacked sensors introduce more noise, reduce sharpness and level of detail and the images are what an average Joe would call lower quality.
On a side note the SGS4 is going to be awesome.
haha yeah, my Nexus 7 has spoiled me. I hate seeing "your system is up to date" when I know it isn't.. for like a day or two 
One thing I noticed is that not much has changed since Android 4.1. I hope new versions will change more than 4.2 did.
One thing I noticed is that not much has changed since Android 4.1. I hope new versions will change more than 4.2 did.
"Insanely great" camera on the next Nexus phone.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/vic-gundotra-says-the-next-nexus-will-sport-an-insanely-great-camera/
Honestly, while I really, really want this, they better choose a different OEM for their next Nexus device because LG were big time bitches with the Nexus 4 - this phone is still hard to get because of their screwed up supplies. LG must be aware that they're not going to get another deal for making a Nexus device and they're doing this on purpose because they don't care.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/vic-gundotra-says-the-next-nexus-will-sport-an-insanely-great-camera/
Honestly, while I really, really want this, they better choose a different OEM for their next Nexus device because LG were big time bitches with the Nexus 4 - this phone is still hard to get because of their screwed up supplies. LG must be aware that they're not going to get another deal for making a Nexus device and they're doing this on purpose because they don't care.
So.. HTC went Apple and released one single phone. Plus, their HTC One is ok, but it's nothing outstanding really. New Kraits are basically 15% faster clock for clock, which means this CPU will be like 20-25% faster than the Xperia Z/Nexus 4 processors, which is not going to be a easily perceivable difference. Judging by the architecture changes it comes at no energy cost though so it's still the most efficient quad core processor.
I'm curious about the camera although the resolution looks a little funny. The horizontal pixel count of those pictures will barely fit the full HD display of that phone.
Another note is that the phone is pretty heavy.
I think their last year's line-up was much better for its time. This phone does pack a stacked sensor but apart from that, it brings nothing new to the table and I already bet it will be severly overpriced. Stripping it all down of all the marketing talks this phone will not be much better than the Nexus 4, for example.
I'm curious about the camera although the resolution looks a little funny. The horizontal pixel count of those pictures will barely fit the full HD display of that phone.
Another note is that the phone is pretty heavy.
I think their last year's line-up was much better for its time. This phone does pack a stacked sensor but apart from that, it brings nothing new to the table and I already bet it will be severly overpriced. Stripping it all down of all the marketing talks this phone will not be much better than the Nexus 4, for example.
So.. the HTC One's camera - its main selling point turns out to be pretty underwhelming:
It's like a tradition now. They have a pretty good phone with a mediocre camera and they keep on screaming "hey, look at our camera". Happened with last year's series as well - benchmark winning, well designed phones and their marketing made a big deal out of their average camera instead.
It's like a tradition now. They have a pretty good phone with a mediocre camera and they keep on screaming "hey, look at our camera". Happened with last year's series as well - benchmark winning, well designed phones and their marketing made a big deal out of their average camera instead.
And one more thing. Snapdragon's Battery Guru actually works, it's like a mini version of Xperia Z's battery saving features.
Anyone running a Snapdragon processor (even an old one) can give it a try:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiam.snapdragon.app
In my case my phone only drained 10% when almost idle for a day, normally it'd use 20-40%.
Anyone running a Snapdragon processor (even an old one) can give it a try:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiam.snapdragon.app
In my case my phone only drained 10% when almost idle for a day, normally it'd use 20-40%.
So.. the HTC One's camera - its main selling point turns out to be pretty underwhelming:
It's like a tradition now. They have a pretty good phone with a mediocre camera and they keep on screaming "hey, look at our camera". Happened with last year's series as well - benchmark winning, well designed phones and their marketing made a big deal out of their average camera instead.
Picture looks pretty decent to my eye...
Did you zoom in? The camera doesn't catch much detail. Edges are jagged and heavily oversharpened.
Actually it's not bad. It's just that despite all the hype it doesn't look better than SGS3's camera, and then the resolution on this phone is only half as big. HTC made it sounds like we're going to see another Pureview.
Anyone know what the HDR Mode on the Camera app does? Or how/when to use it?
I looked it up and some site said that it took three pictures at different....exposures? (I can't remember the photography jargon) and overlaid them on top of each other. My pictures looked like shit in both low and good lighting. So is it just something CM is slowly working on, or is this how it's supposed to work?
I looked it up and some site said that it took three pictures at different....exposures? (I can't remember the photography jargon) and overlaid them on top of each other. My pictures looked like shit in both low and good lighting. So is it just something CM is slowly working on, or is this how it's supposed to work?
Yeah, it merges 3 different exposures to make one ultra contrasty one. I think it's an underexposed, overexposed, and regular exposure image and combine them. If you're going to do it with your phone make sure to try to stay very still as it takes a bit or time to take all 3 shots.
I tried doing that but it still looked like shit. All misplaced and stuff. I tried staying still until the third and final snap was done, but it still comes out looking like a 3D image that's being looked at without 3D glasses.
But the question is, what is the point of this? The images look no more clearer, or whatever.
But the question is, what is the point of this? The images look no more clearer, or whatever.
I could've told you this shit years ago. In fact, I did. No one gives a shit about the OS on a phone. When Android was having its little circlejerk with its claims of 300,000 activations a day or some shit, some of you thought it was because Android was such a great OS and people had seen the light and wanted to get out of Apple's Gated Garden or whatever it was called.
The article says that no one gives a shit what's on the inside. I'll bet $100 that you took the internals of an HTC G1 and slipped them into the iPhone 5 casing, people will buy it and be happy with it because of the aesthetics of the phone. Sure, they might gripe about how slow as shit the G1 is/was, but they'll still go and buy the next iteration of it.
Android is going to be replaced in the near future with the next best thing from another company. Probably the same with Apple. The two were just fads/trends. Apple was the first trend, and naturally there was going to be backlash against what's popular by tech hipsters, so Android fell into favor, and now that they're both big and shitting on their own brands (the cheaper iPhone and iPad Mini for Apple, and the blasphemy that is the Nexus nomenclature amongst US carriers and Samsung essentially building itself up using Android and then planning to drop it on its ass in favor of their own OS).
It really has become who has the better hardware. For some it'll be the one that looks the best, or is the fastest in performing tasks, or the one that takes the best pictures. No one gives a shit if the phone is still running Gingerbread in this day and age. I haven't given a shit about the latest Android features in a year or two now. What I do care about is does the HTC have the better camera or does the GS3 have the better processor? People enjoy their Android phones because of the phone, not the OS. My ideal phone would be the GS3 internals and performance in an iPhone 5 case. Too bad Samsung uses coonshit plastic for the phone so that'll never happen.
The article says that no one gives a shit what's on the inside. I'll bet $100 that you took the internals of an HTC G1 and slipped them into the iPhone 5 casing, people will buy it and be happy with it because of the aesthetics of the phone. Sure, they might gripe about how slow as shit the G1 is/was, but they'll still go and buy the next iteration of it.
Android is going to be replaced in the near future with the next best thing from another company. Probably the same with Apple. The two were just fads/trends. Apple was the first trend, and naturally there was going to be backlash against what's popular by tech hipsters, so Android fell into favor, and now that they're both big and shitting on their own brands (the cheaper iPhone and iPad Mini for Apple, and the blasphemy that is the Nexus nomenclature amongst US carriers and Samsung essentially building itself up using Android and then planning to drop it on its ass in favor of their own OS).
It really has become who has the better hardware. For some it'll be the one that looks the best, or is the fastest in performing tasks, or the one that takes the best pictures. No one gives a shit if the phone is still running Gingerbread in this day and age. I haven't given a shit about the latest Android features in a year or two now. What I do care about is does the HTC have the better camera or does the GS3 have the better processor? People enjoy their Android phones because of the phone, not the OS. My ideal phone would be the GS3 internals and performance in an iPhone 5 case. Too bad Samsung uses coonshit plastic for the phone so that'll never happen.
GS3 internals in an iphone 5 case you say? Sounds like the Nexus 4.
Personally. I don't think Apple and Android are definitely going to be replaced. It depends on how innovative they are, and if they keep working on R&D. I am not sure camera matters to me at all. It's not going to replace my DSLR. I just use it when I want to spontaneously take a snap and I don't have my real camera on me. As for the CPU, it matters little in real world applications.
We are all different and want different things from a phone. That's why it is better for us if more companies have similar amounts of the market. Competition will keep the customer happy.
Personally. I don't think Apple and Android are definitely going to be replaced. It depends on how innovative they are, and if they keep working on R&D. I am not sure camera matters to me at all. It's not going to replace my DSLR. I just use it when I want to spontaneously take a snap and I don't have my real camera on me. As for the CPU, it matters little in real world applications.
We are all different and want different things from a phone. That's why it is better for us if more companies have similar amounts of the market. Competition will keep the customer happy.
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