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    Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year

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    Image of Cogito Ergo Bibo Cogito Ergo Bibo
    11/17/09

    In reply to Dell Streak MID With Android 2.0 on AT&T Next Year?
    Crap. If ATT is going to finally get an Android phone, I was hoping for one with a real (as opposed to virtual) keyboard. #dellstreakleak
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    11/17/09

    In reply to Dell Streak MID With Android 2.0 on AT&T Next Year?
    Nice product, 3 thumbs up. #dellstreakleak
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    11/17/09

    In reply to Dell Streak MID With Android 2.0 on AT&T Next Year?
    tl;dw. Capacitive or resistive? #dellstreakleak
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    11/17/09

    In reply to Dell Streak MID With Android 2.0 on AT&T Next Year?
    Shiny. 5" still seems just the wrong size to me - I'd rather have one at 4" or 7"+ so that it could be either a phone or a decent browsing device, but I like where this is going. #dellstreakleak
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    Image of fryhole fryhole
    11/17/09

    @weatherman: Same here. I just don't understand that 4" to 7" range. The days of the PMP are done, having been replaced by ultralight laptops and widescreen phones, so why try to keep the form factor alive? Either make it smaller so it can live in a non-cargo-pants pocket, or make it larger so it can replace most uses for a laptop. #dellstreakleak
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    weatherman promoted this comment fryhole was starred fryhole was unstarred
    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    Every time I look at this device, all that comes to my head is now is, "whassup, bitch?" and "wanna fight?" #androidtabletvegaicd
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    Ok so where is the big "Android Tablet" graphic across the top of the page?
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    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Edited by Hearthatvoiceagain at 11/13/09 9:00 AM Hearthatvoiceagain was starred Hearthatvoiceagain was unstarred
    Image of Verno77 Verno77
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    Hey Apple now would be a good time to show everyone your new tablet. #androidtabletvegaicd
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    Image of ThaMofo ThaMofo
    11/15/09

    @Verno77: They'll just bring it out after, then say their competition stole the idea. Just like "the dock".
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    Verno77 promoted this comment Edited by ThaMofo at 11/15/09 2:54 AM ThaMofo was starred ThaMofo was unstarred
    Image of Gonzie Gonzie
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    I'll take the 7" tablet in a heartbeat just for my van among other things #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09

    @Gonzie: Why is it that when I envision your van it's a VW? #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09


    @NorwoodIsMyHero: #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09

    @Xeno: Oh man. And here I was thinking that I would want a ride in that thing. Gulp. It's not very often you want find out you almost turned yourself over to a pedophile. I think I'll go reconsider my life now. #androidtabletvegaicd
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    Image of cmanptown02 cmanptown02
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    Still don't know about this. Maybe because I don't see an Apple Symbol. Which is what I want to see #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09

    @cmanptown02: That's the epitome of fanboism, you aren't interested in anything but Apple products? #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : Yes....I am a fanboy....Yes Yes I am. The first step is admitting it right? #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09

    @cmanptown02: Fair enough haha, at least you did admit it. But yes, there is some truth to your statement because Apple usually comes out with well thought out, solid products. #androidtabletvegaicd
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: was starred PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: was unstarred
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    11/13/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : You're enabling. #androidtabletvegaicd
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    Image of Kirkaiya Kirkaiya
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    These designs *really* remind me of the "CrunchPad" that TechCrunch was working on, although it was running on an x86 processor. Design, and specs sound great (even with the resistive screen - c'mon guys, it's not like the thing is from 1978 or anything), although I'm wondering how the performance will be compared to x86 tablets. Hmmm.... either way, I want something for reading the Giz in bed ;-)
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    11/13/09

    In reply to Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year
    OK guys, I'm confused. How does Chrome OS fit into all this? Because Android can&will do netbooks right?and as I was so roundly told the other week, its going to take over the world... #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09

    @thatsmrpotatohead2U: Nobody knows, least of all Google. #androidtabletvegaicd
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    11/13/09

    @thatsmrpotatohead2U: I think Android is more for mobile devices and also is not all Google but a coming together of many mobile device manufacturers.

    On the other hand Chrome is all Google and I suppose will be for your desktop. idk #androidtabletvegaicd
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    Danny Allen promoted this comment Serpentor X was starred Serpentor X was unstarred
    Image of Danny Allen Danny Allen
    11/13/09

    @Serpentor X: I'm pretty sure Chrome runs on x86 archiecture; Android needs ARM processors like Qualcomm's Snapdragon or Nvidia's Tegra chips (except for that Acer Aspire One which uses a special modded version designed to work on Atom) #androidtabletvegaicd
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    Image of PhineasJW PhineasJW
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    Reason #36 I chose Android over the alternatives.

    Can't wait. Thank you XDA. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of fdisk fdisk
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    Awesome! I just installed it and it works like a charm! Can't wait to take it for a spin tomorrow :)

    EDIT: BTW the instructions above did NOT help me on Windows 7 64-bit; here's a guide on how to install it from the phone's Terminal Emulator (Credit to Paul22000 from XDA):

    A) Place 3 files on sdcard (build.prop, build.trout.prop, Maps.apk)

    B) Terminal:

    su
    ash
    mount -o remount,rw /system

    cp /system/build.prop /sdcard/build.prop.backup
    cp /system/build.trout.prop /sdcard/build.trout.prop.backup

    cp /sdcard/build.prop /system
    cp /sdcard/buld.trout.prop /system

    cd /system/app
    rm *Maps*
    rm *maps*

    cd /system/sd/app
    rm *maps*
    rm *Maps*

    cd /system/sd/dalvik-cache
    rm *maps*
    rm *Maps*

    reboot

    C) Terminal:

    su
    ash
    mount -o remount,rw /system
    install /sdcard/Maps.apk /system/app/

    D) Run "Maps"

    Directions - Put end point - Go - "Navigate" under "Show on Map" - Install voice etc
    (If "Navigate" doesn't show up, something went wrong.)

    E) To get other apps back to normal (if stuff broke):

    su
    ash
    mount -o remount,rw /system
    cp /sdcard/build.prop.backup /system/build.prop
    cp /sdcard/build.trout.prop.backup /system/buld.trout.prop
    reboot
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    John Herrman promoted this comment Edited by fdisk at 11/11/09 11:06 AM fdisk was starred fdisk was unstarred
    Image of 可愛い兎 可愛い兎
    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    I Binged this with Google the other day... #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/11/09

    @可愛い兎: That sounds like it would be one of the six things abominable to the Lord, the seven things he detests. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/12/09

    @OCEntertainment: You are promoted (if I could) to smartest person of the day on Gizmodo!

    :) #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/11/09

    In reply to How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
    So do you have to adb into the phone in order for this to work? I hate having to slog through countless pages of "omg it's not working halp" and "yes it is, you're just dumb" posts to FINALLY get to the part where someone lays out how to initiate the darn thing.

    Oh well, let's see if I can get this thing working. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/11/09

    @FooSchnickens - BPH Free: Ok, looks like I got it working. It does use ADB to push everything to the phone so be sure you have the drivers on your computer before you start.

    Now all I need is a car adapter that will also work with the phone's sound output and I'm all set. My iPod is feeling more and more obsolete these days. It's kind sad. :( #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/11/09

    @FooSchnickens - BPH Free: How does it run, man? Decent? Terrible? #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/12/09

    @00000000: Seems to work just like the review giz posted earlier this month. I agree on the voice being a bit grating at times, but it gets the job done. It even knew the secret back way I use to get to work that avoids all the traffic.

    I'll have to fiddle with it some more this weekend whilst running some errands. #googlemapsnavigationg1
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    11/12/09

    @FooSchnickens - BPH Free: Good too know! Thanks for the input. I'm sure many of us are hoping that it works well! #googlemapsnavigationg1
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