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NeoAkira
05/17/09

In reply to LG enV Touch (Voyager 2) Will Contain Many Ubiquitous Cellphone Features
Just out of curiosity why do all cellphone companies only use MicroSD cards instead of SD cards?
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Wewtaco
05/17/09

@NeoAkira: Look up the definition of the word "think". Then do it. Now, look back at your comment. Repeat until you realize how stupid that comment was.
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NeoAkira
05/18/09

@Wewtaco:

SD cards so far have 32GB capacities. MicroSD on the other hand, 8. now look up the definition of the word "dumbass". Now look at your comment, then in the mirror. Repeat until you realize you're a dumbass.

@yogibimbi:

Yeah I figured that was probably the biggest reason, but seeing as how cellphone companies are trying to make our phones function as a personal camera and MP3 player as well, it only makes sense to me to use the slightly bigger memory format that has the much higher capacity.
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Dave Thomas
05/18/09

@NeoAkira:

What the hell kind of idiot question is that? thats like asking why they dont use dvd= roms on a psp or 3.5 inch drives in a laptop. There too big!
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NeoAkira
05/18/09

@Dave Thomas:

I dunno how large you think SD cards are but I'll give you a clue. Stop comparing them to the size of your penis and compare them to the size of the phones they'd be in and you'll realize they're really not that big. Especially with similar-sized digital cameras using them just fine.
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Takamofo
05/17/09

In reply to LG enV Touch (Voyager 2) Will Contain Many Ubiquitous Cellphone Features
Can it run...

I kid.
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tande04
04/13/09

In reply to Android 1.5 "Early Look" SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More
Awesome.

I'm glad to see that all explained out. I've been looking at the G1 and that might just make my look easier.
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switchblade saints
04/13/09

@tande04: I just upgraded to a g1 from a blackberry curve 3 weeks ago.

I am very please and it was a pretty smooth transition. I definitely recommend it.
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tande04
04/13/09

@switchblade saints: The more I'm seeing and hearing the more I'm liking.

I'm not a real early adopter. I've got to play with something a dozen times and do the research before I pony up the cash. I almost bit the bullet on this last week.

There was a kid paying his bill (or something) in the store that had one and I asked how he liked it. I believe his quote was something along the lines of "its the greatest phone ever".

I'll definitely take your recommendation into account too.

Thanks
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switchblade saints
04/13/09

@tande04: well I don't think there is a "greatest" phone out there, I had an iphone for a week and it didn't work for me. I wasn't a phone of a non physical keyboard, and to be honest there are a few things the g1 could have that would be better.

But after using all of the 3 top phones, (BB, iphone,g1) the G1 works out a little better for me, for what I use it for at least.
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tande04
04/14/09

@switchblade saints: Right, I don't think I could get across the way he said it. He was being serious but like any young kid but the over generalization and the way he said it came across as quite humorous to me. Guess its one of the many things you can't really get across in a comment.

Anyways...

It does seem to hit most of what I'm looking for. The iPhone isn't an option and since I've got a touch anyways I haven't really seen much there that I think is to die for anyways. A physical keyboard is something that I defiantly want and I'm not a BB fan.

The only thing is I am thinking about waiting it out a bit to see what else is coming. The thing with phones is that something better is always around the bend though and you end up waiting forever.
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Bo Shonka
04/14/09

@tande04:

Honestly, thats the only thing that worries me. I really hope the android platform is well regulated when it comes to certain specifications. If the following Android phones don't have the same size screen, I could really see some problems for devs and consistency. But other than that The Android platform is one of the most promising forms of tech I've ever seen. I lvoe my G1, I am constantly surprised by what its capabilities are and can be. Its openness is a blessing! I recommend the G1 as well and if you go with it, I can recommend some of the best programs available. The best part about it is that they are all (with the exception of 1 app) FREE and at least 4/5 stars.
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Con Seannery
04/14/09

@Bo Shonka: I got my G1 about a month ago. No regrets, the best phone I have ever used. The iPhone just won't cut it for me, I like buttons and an inclusive app store. BlackBerries are too business-oriented for my tastes.

Also, what are your suggested apps? I know I LOVE Shazam, ToggleWiFi, Barcode Scanner, AK Notepad, Labyrinth, and the included features like maps and the messenger.
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/14/09

@Con Seannery '09: Illegal in 1 Giz: Barcode Scanner + My Collection Free is really cool, plus Toggle WiFi is great, Google Scoreboard is actually fine if you don't need the updates in real-time (i.e. if you're at work and want to know the scores when you get off). The one thing I'm waiting on (and I'm about three weeks from writing it myself) is something that works like iTunes Remote, but for Winamp.
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Bo Shonka
04/14/09

@hodayathink is looking for a white 20-something porn actres...: Can I test it for you? and If you ARE a dev, I've got an idea I'd like to pitch to you as well if you're interested.
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/14/09

@Bo Shonka: I am a developer, but I'm not all that great at it (yet), and I'd be doing it outside of my job and looking for a second job, and I have a tendency to be lazy when it comes to my free time projects. So, unfortunately, I'm not one to be pitching ideas to at the moment. And when I say I'm three weeks from writing it, I mean I'm three weeks from starting it, which is to say I'm about 2 months from finishing it. But I'll give you a ring if I get it working.
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Auzburner
04/13/09

In reply to Android 1.5 "Early Look" SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More
God dammit! Apple, why can't you make your updates so expansive ALL at ONCE? 3.0 is nice, but the features should have been a 2.0 update at the latest. Booh.
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Linux chief hardware engineer
04/13/09

@Auzburner:

Says who...?

Lets cry more about Apple updating the iphone with new features every couple months...

"boo i hate how my iphone gets new stuff all the time. I want android so its only updated once a year! Or a nokia phone that is never updated."
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tande04
04/13/09

@Shirkk: Your definition of once a month seems somewhat flawed.

Major iPhone updates are once a year. What other then iTunes DJ support has been added in a non-major update?

Its mostly bug fixes just like the bug fix updates that have gone out for android (and yes, symbian gets updates too).

This isn't even technically a major update. Its still a .5
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Linux chief hardware engineer
04/14/09

@tande04:

Sigh*

Please stop taking my words out of context.

my words: every couple months...

Yours: once a month seems

Im not over-glorifying anything here.. the iphone is truly the only phone that gets new features and major security updates every few months.

I have proof this time:

[en.wikipedia.org]
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/14/09

@Shirkk: Yeah, because the G1 didn't just get an update in January/February:

[i.gizmodo.com]

Stop letting your bias blind you.
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Keni:Would people stop doing this now!!!:
03/15/09

In reply to Smartphones (Or Whatever You Call Them) Trump Netbooks, Notebooks at SXSW
Using a smartphone/com as my main computing device... I can't imagine myself doing something even close to that in the next 10 years >.>
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robinandtami
03/15/09

@AznSlackerType:

Not as my main computer...... but as my on the go device? Absolutely! My lappie never leaves home anymore.
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ZetaCrossfire
11/23/08

In reply to Samsung Omnia Touchscreen Phone Priced and Dated
now we wait for the reviews.
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iAirmanshirk
11/23/08

@ZetaCrossfire:

I just wrote one above you ;D
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/23/08

@iAirmanshirk: No, that wasn't a review. You need to actually have the phone and use it in order to review it. Snarky comments are not the same thing..
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iAirmanshirk
11/23/08

@Jrsy is back to being the dude, playing the dude disguised ...: You, life, get one
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/23/08

@iAirmanshirk: Wow that was witty and insightful...

And but was I mean not.
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iAirmanshirk
11/23/08

In reply to Samsung Omnia Touchscreen Phone Priced and Dated
lol That phone at that price will fail worse than the storm did.. Whats up with you samsung?
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Diskoboy
11/23/08

@iAirmanshirk: How, exactly, did the Storm fail, seeing how It's only been out for 2 days.

I happen to love my Storm.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/23/08

@Diskoboy: He thinks it failed because it's not an iphone...
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