Mobile phones & tablets thread

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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior

Do you run Softpauer's F1 Timing app? I'm curious how it looks from the standard size iPad to the Mini.

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Since I've only had it since Christmas Day then no :p

Anybody knows if this is for real?

** Ubuntu system comes to smartphones **
The Linux-based Ubuntu operating system is to work on smartphones, allowing users to run full-scale programs on handsets designed for Android.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20891868 >

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

Anybody knows if this is for real?

** Ubuntu system comes to smartphones **
The Linux-based Ubuntu operating system is to work on smartphones, allowing users to run full-scale programs on handsets designed for Android.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20891868 >

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Yes of course it's for real.

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Originally Posted by Mark

Yes of course it's for real.

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:bandit:
okay . . . I'll refrase: is this something any of you has used and recommends it?

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Originally Posted by henners88

Over here that app is £23.99! I think I'll stick to just watching the TV lol.

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Yikes! What a rip off! I think Sky do an F1 app for iPad. Will have to see how that works.

The full sized iPad has been criticised for being too thick and too heavy. Quite rightly so. Yet the iPad Mini is thinner than the iPhone 5 which many say is too thin!

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Originally Posted by henners88

Apparently you can off set the time if you are watching delayed (highlights) but then again I've never been that into a race that I need live timing. If you can keep me sat down for the full two hours without fluttering in and out of the room its an achievement lol.

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Yes, same here. Used to love sitting watching a Grand Prix. But weekends are precious time as it is, so I can rarely afford 3 hours on a Sunday lunchtime, plus Freya won't go that long without CBeebies!

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

Anybody knows if this is for real?

** Ubuntu system comes to smartphones **
The Linux-based Ubuntu operating system is to work on smartphones, allowing users to run full-scale programs on handsets designed for Android.
< BBC News - Ubuntu operating system comes to Android smartphones >

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Originally Posted by Mark

Yes of course it's for real.

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Yes not so unexpected since Android is a Linux based Operating system.

Had a chance to play with the Nexus 7 and iPad mini for a week, courtesy of my relatives during the holidays. I prefer the Nexus 7, but that's simply because of Android being my OS preference and being more used to it. The iPad mini is lighter though. The only good use of the tablets I found was reading magazines or comic books, that's it. For anything else, they just don't fit anywhere between my smartphone and laptop.

On another note, I'm gonna be spending about 4 hours at Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport tomorrow for a flight connection. I'm guessing there are no free wifi zones. Has anybody here spent any time at Heathrow? Any tips?