Mobile phones & tablets thread

[Jag_Warrior]

Haven't seen one, but the concept is sound. I think most users really just settle in to average day to day use that doesn't involve much horsepower or the need for a million features. Being you can already get very capable phones for cheap, I see no reason why there isn't room for another one.

I've been using the Firefox browser for a couple of years now. And if they can get this phone to market, I could see myself at least trying one, though not getting tied into a contract or anything - just something to play with. I really like Mozilla's approach. IMO, as a browser, it is what Android pretends to be as a mobile OS. If they do a good job of keeping viruses and spyware apps off the platform (unlike Android), maybe I would get one and keep it longer term. Really, I'd like to do something that supports Mozilla. I'm fairly well tied into the Apple ecosystem with other devices, so as a primary phone, I'll probably break down and get an iPhone next year - especially if they bump the screen size up to 4.5"+.

[Dave B]

You are right about page loads but I think that is the same of any phone advert. They don't want you to know you'll be looking at a status bar for a fraction of a second longer than you actually have to.

"Sequence shortened" is almost as bad as "Not actual gameplay footage", and neither have any place in adverts.

[henners88]

"Sequence shortened" is almost as bad as "Not actual gameplay footage", and neither have any place in adverts.

I agree Dave
I hate nothing more than watching a game trailer and then realise its an animated film rather than what you see on screen. I suppose its a loophole they use to make the products seem better plus they have limited seconds to fit in their promo material. Not so great for us however.

[race aficionado]

My wife just joined the iphone camp.

She was a BB user and finally caved in with all of her family connected with the iphone network.

We got it for $100 bucks (she did have to give them her BB though - but $100.00 for a brand new iPhone 5 aint bad.)

[henners88]

My wife just joined the iphone camp.

She was a BB user and finally caved in with all of her family connected with the iphone network.

We got it for $100 bucks (she did have to give them her BB though - but $100.00 for a brand new iPhone 5 aint bad.)

I can't believe what I am reading?! She could have got a 19 core breakdragon powerhorse with a 10 inch screen running Asteroid for less than that. What was she thunking? Nah seriously, not a bad deal and just in time for the new OS in the autumn.

[CaptainRaiden]

I can't believe what I am reading?! She could have got a 19 core breakdragon powerhorse with a 10 inch screen running Asteroid for less than that. What was she thunking?

You wannabe geek, you won't get something THAT amazing. But for $100, something much better than an iPhone 5? Definitely.

[henners88]

You wannabe geek, you won't get something THAT amazing. But for $100, something much better than an iPhone 5? Definitely.

lol, yeah but if you want iOS there is no competition. I suppose Mrs Race could have waited to see what Apple launch later in the summer, whether that's the iPhone 5S or 6, but the iPhone 5 is still a very nice phone especially for only a $100 IMO.

[CaptainRaiden]

Erm, I was joking...

[airshifter]

I can't believe what I am reading?! She could have got a 19 core breakdragon powerhorse with a 10 inch screen running Asteroid for less than that. What was she thunking? Nah seriously, not a bad deal and just in time for the new OS in the autumn.

The breakdragon is now obsolete. When mobilenerder.com tested with spreadsheets that took two days to calculate, it was bested by several seconds. The droidtroller 50 core and others beat it. I can tell the difference every time I open an app with my droidtroller. A nanosecond here, a nanosecond there, it all adds up!

[henners88]

Erm, I was joking...

I know.
I started my post acknowledging that.... Always awkward when a joke has to be analysed and explained 'lol'.