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[Poke]

This is what a $22,000 Android phone feels like

http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/vertu-signature-touch-hands-on-video/

Heck I would never pay that much for a phone even if I could that crazy..

 

[Poke]

Galaxy Note 4 specs and features that make sense

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-Note-4-specs-and-features-that-make-sense_id57249

More on the new Note..

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

So I have been watching this Amazon Fire Phone Press Conference... and I am underwhelmed. I like the camera and the fact the the phone has 2 speakers and offers Dolby Digital Plus Virtual Surrpound Sound and a 13 Megapixel camera...

But other then that I am unimpessed.

 

[Poke]

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So I have been watching this Amazon Fire Phone Press Conference... and I am underwhelmed. I like the camera and the fact the the phone has 2 speakers and offers Dolby Digital Plus Virtual Surrpound Sound and a 13 Megapixel camera...

But other then that I am unimpessed.

Yeah I been posting about it over at our General Phone News section but yeah I think they have some cool things but really nothing that not everyone else is not already doing. Just something that they are trying to branch off in the mobile market but for anyone to try to get in the game they can not really be to competitive but again Amazon bread and butter is not mobile devices. Again I think they will do ok but kind of reminds me of WebOs with HP just wont last or they will sell it as a just a extra add on you can get with your Kindle products. But right now the mobile market is kind of set and don't see things ever changing so this is just something i think their testing the waters with. One of the biggest mistakes manufactures make is by just releasing it to one provider which they should never do you want as many people possible to get their hands on the device so you should always launch it for all providers. That's the MO for AT&T though they try to sweet talk manufactures in letting them get it first.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I was hoping for more.

I can only imagine what 4 cameras constantly looking for your head position is going to do for battery life.

So I was hoping for something that would maybe get me of my current phone. This was not it.

I do like the screen and the speakers but thats about it.

 

[TheKrell]

I just bought a brand new unlocked Moto E for $130. You just can't beat it at that price point. Motorola is trying to kill the feature phone market with the Moto E, and I think they just may succeed.

 

[Peter Parker]

I assume the Amazon phone uses their own forked version of Android. IS that correct?

 

[Poke]

I just bought a brand new unlocked Moto E for $130. You just can't beat it at that price point. Motorola is trying to kill the feature phone market with the Moto E, and I think they just may succeed.

Yeah the Moto stuff looks really good I hope they keep making new hardware plus I really like their new Moto 360 watch looking at getting one once it gets released.

 

[Poke]

I assume the Amazon phone uses their own forked version of Android. IS that correct?

I think it's a Firefox OS using a Linux kernel is what I read some where.

 

[Poke]

Android phones are now being sold with pre-installed malware

http://www.neowin.net/news/android-phones-are-now-being-sold-with-pre-installed-malware

Keep a eye out especially for low end off brand stuff.

 

[Poke]

Automotive wars: Google set to unveil a rival to Apple's CarPlay OS at Google I/O

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Auto...val-to-Apples-CarPlay-OS-at-Google-IO_id57302

Be interesting to see how well they do in cars and what manufactures start using them.

 

[Poke]

Motorola reveals 10 finalists of its Moto 360 Watch Face Design Contest

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Moto...ts-Moto-360-Watch-Face-Design-Contest_id57293


I think this might be my next watch..

 

[Poke]

LG G Watch leaks out in another live image

http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-G-Watch-leaks-out-in-another-live-image_id57314

LG watch don't look to bad but still like the Moto 360 better.

 

[Poke]

Google pushes out Android 4.4.4 to Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Goog...-Nexus-4-Nexus-5-Nexus-7-and-Nexus-10_id57321

More updates on the way.

 

[TheKrell]

What the... I just got 4.4.3?!

 

[Ramy]

What phone?

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk

 

[Poke]

Special edition of the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A to come with a fancy new rear shell

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Spec...A-to-come-with-a-fancy-new-rear-shell_id57396

More on the SE S5..

 

[Poke]

Android everywhere: 11 things to watch for at Google I/O

http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/23/5832656/android-everywhere-11-things-to-watch-for-at-google-i-o

Be interesting to see what new devices they will be discussing.

 

[Poke]

MediaTek-based Android phones vulnerable to weird SMS hack

http://www.phonearena.com/news/MediaTek-based-Android-phones-vulnerable-to-weird-SMS-hack_id57435

Another hole..

 

[Poke]

Google will reportedly show a new version of Android tomorrow

http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/24/5838588/google-reportedly-showing-android-preview-at-io-2014

Big show is tomorrow.