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Damn 2 year contracts, I want that phone.
Android Phone Thread
Damn 2 year contracts, I want that phone.
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It's supposed to be sick, I just hate the fact they're bringing back the Razr name under Motorola. I hated that phone!
Neb, I'd wait a couple months if your contract isn't up yet. Android OS phones tend to get better as the months go along. The Razr and Bionic may be nice but if you're due for renewal in 4 months, they may be second tier in comparison.
Neb, I'd wait a couple months if your contract isn't up yet. Android OS phones tend to get better as the months go along. The Razr and Bionic may be nice but if you're due for renewal in 4 months, they may be second tier in comparison.
NebHusker
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It just seems perfect. My Droid 2 is fine, but I'm wanting 4G, as a new tower was just installed in my hometown and my fingers are WAY to big for the screen. I'm going to be really looking at this one.
Hanks
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how long before Motorola and Callaway get into naming fight?
http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/18/tec...campaign=Feed:+rss/money_latest+(Latest+News)
http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/18/tec...campaign=Feed:+rss/money_latest+(Latest+News)
Merge and build a phone into the driver?
All you would need then is the shoes that JB posted up a few weeks ago.
jefrazie
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So my Epic has started acting up again. Froyo was nice for a bit but I am getting to fed up with android constantly having problems.
NebHusker
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Well, my droid 2 bit the dust today. I googled something for my dad and my phone started to act like it had a mind of its own. It did everything it could from playing my music to checking the weather in Toronto, Canada. Called Verizon and have one coming on Friday. How do I stay connected without a phone for 3 days?
MattyKrack17
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Wow my upgrade has been due since Sept. Good thing I didn't get the iPhone. I want that razr!
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UNCFan6
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I want the 4g as well. Gonna keep getting droids over and over
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Got the Samsung S2 about a month ago, and am really liking it. Compared to the mrs. Iphone 4 there's really no contest. the screen and speed of this badboy is awesome. Apple is going down if they don't get the 5 out soon. they've started to lower the price on the S2 as well, so maybe there's an S3 around the corner?
Br1an_g
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isnt the S3 technically the samsung nexus?
Dude here at work came in last night for the night shift rocking the Droid Razr by Motorola. First time Ive had phone envy in quite some time. It was badass. If it was on at&t Id be getting one this weekend. I couldn't believe how thin it was and that kevlar back was awesome.
arydolphin
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That's pretty interesting Kevin. The specs on that phone look great, but somehow I'm just not all that into Motorola phones, maybe because I've heard bad things about Motoblur.
I'm on Verizon, and they have the Motorola Droid Razr, HTC Rezound, and Samsung Galaxy Nexus all coming before Christmas. If the Galaxy Nexus wasn't so freaking huge (4.65 inch screen), I'd jump all over that because it will have Android 4.0 on it before any other phone. I have the HTC Incredible now, which I really like, so I'm also looking into the Rezound as well.
thedue
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That is a cool looking phone and a Kevlar back, sounds pretty crazy. I don't know much about phones, my current android seem's to do everything I could need. Damn thing should, its as big as a small suit case.
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Here is some good info on the RAZR. Looks like it still might have battery issues that seem to plague many Androids.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/11/10/motorola-revives-razr-with-slim-new-droid/
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/11/10/motorola-revives-razr-with-slim-new-droid/
Hanks
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ruh-roh....looks like Android is watching you
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-5...messages/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=title
Your Android-based smartphone could be watching just about everything you do, Android security researcher Trevor Eckhart argues in a new video posted earlier this week.
In the nearly 20-minute video clip, Eckhart shows how software developed by mobile-device tracker Carrier IQ logs each keystroke and then sends them off to locations unknown. In addition, when Eckhart tried placing a call, Carrier IQ's software recorded each number before the call was even made.
Eckhart started making waves across the privacy community earlier this month after he dug into software developed by Carrier IQ that he said, runs behind the scenes in Android-based devices to track what users are doing. Eckhart called the software a "rootkit," due to its ability to access device data while concealing its presence.
As one might expect, Carrier IQ took offense to Eckhart's claim, saying that its software is a "diagnostic tool" for companies to "improve the quality of the network, understand device issues, and ultimately improve the user experience." The company also sent Eckhart a cease-and-desist letter and demanded he issue an apology for calling its software a rootkit.
Just days later, Carrier IQ did an about face after the Electronic Frontier Foundation responded to its cease-and-desist letter, saying that Eckhart's comments and research are protected under the Copyright Act's fair use provision.
"Our action was misguided and we are deeply sorry for any concern or trouble that our letter may have caused Mr. Eckhart," the company said in response to the EFF's letter. "We sincerely appreciate and respect EFF's work on his behalf, and share their commitment to protecting free speech in a rapidly changing technological world."
However, Carrier IQ also took the opportunity to clarify what its software doesn't do, including record keystrokes, provide tracking tools, or inspect "the content of e-mails and SMSs." The company also argued that its software does not "provide real-time data reporting to any customer."
But Eckhart's new video seems to refute at least some of those claims. In one part of the clip, he shows how an entire SMS message--"hello world"--was recorded by Carrier IQ's software. In another example, he demonstrates how a Google search, his location, and other key information is recorded by Carrier IQ's application, even though he was on Wi-Fi and a page secured by HTTPS.
"The Carrier IQ application is receiving not only HTTP strings directly from browser, but also HTTPs strings," Eckhart wrote in a blog post. "HTTPs data is the only thing protecting much of the 'secure' Internet. Queries of what you search, HTTPs plain text login strings (yuck, but yes), even exact details of objects on page are shown in the JS/CSS/GIF files above--and can be seen going into the Carrier IQ application."
Perhaps most troublesome is that users don't know where their information is going or how it's being used. Earlier this month, Sprint told CNET that it's a Carrier IQ customer, but rejected any notion that it's peering into a user's personal data. "Carrier IQ provides information that allows Sprint, and other carriers that use it, to analyze our network performance and identify where we should be improving service," the company told CNET. "We also use the data to understand device performance so we can figure out when issues are occurring.
"We collect enough information to understand the customer experience with devices on our network and how to address any connection problems, but we do not and cannot look at the contents of messages, photos, videos, etc., using this tool," Sprint continued.
But for many handset owners, that might not be enough. So, surely they can turn off the software and stop the tracking, right? Think again, says Eckhart.
"The Carrier IQ application is embedded so deeply in the device that it can't be fully removed without rebuilding the phone from source code," he says. "This is only possible for a user with advanced skills and a fully unlocked device. Even where a device is out of contract, there is no off switch to stop the application from gathering data."
Although Eckhart's data comes from Android devices, it's worth noting that Carrier IQ's software is running on over 130 million mobile devices worldwide, including those made by Nokia and Research In Motion.
Carrier IQ declined CNET's request for comment
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-5...messages/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=title
Your Android-based smartphone could be watching just about everything you do, Android security researcher Trevor Eckhart argues in a new video posted earlier this week.
In the nearly 20-minute video clip, Eckhart shows how software developed by mobile-device tracker Carrier IQ logs each keystroke and then sends them off to locations unknown. In addition, when Eckhart tried placing a call, Carrier IQ's software recorded each number before the call was even made.
Eckhart started making waves across the privacy community earlier this month after he dug into software developed by Carrier IQ that he said, runs behind the scenes in Android-based devices to track what users are doing. Eckhart called the software a "rootkit," due to its ability to access device data while concealing its presence.
As one might expect, Carrier IQ took offense to Eckhart's claim, saying that its software is a "diagnostic tool" for companies to "improve the quality of the network, understand device issues, and ultimately improve the user experience." The company also sent Eckhart a cease-and-desist letter and demanded he issue an apology for calling its software a rootkit.
Just days later, Carrier IQ did an about face after the Electronic Frontier Foundation responded to its cease-and-desist letter, saying that Eckhart's comments and research are protected under the Copyright Act's fair use provision.
"Our action was misguided and we are deeply sorry for any concern or trouble that our letter may have caused Mr. Eckhart," the company said in response to the EFF's letter. "We sincerely appreciate and respect EFF's work on his behalf, and share their commitment to protecting free speech in a rapidly changing technological world."
However, Carrier IQ also took the opportunity to clarify what its software doesn't do, including record keystrokes, provide tracking tools, or inspect "the content of e-mails and SMSs." The company also argued that its software does not "provide real-time data reporting to any customer."
But Eckhart's new video seems to refute at least some of those claims. In one part of the clip, he shows how an entire SMS message--"hello world"--was recorded by Carrier IQ's software. In another example, he demonstrates how a Google search, his location, and other key information is recorded by Carrier IQ's application, even though he was on Wi-Fi and a page secured by HTTPS.
"The Carrier IQ application is receiving not only HTTP strings directly from browser, but also HTTPs strings," Eckhart wrote in a blog post. "HTTPs data is the only thing protecting much of the 'secure' Internet. Queries of what you search, HTTPs plain text login strings (yuck, but yes), even exact details of objects on page are shown in the JS/CSS/GIF files above--and can be seen going into the Carrier IQ application."
Perhaps most troublesome is that users don't know where their information is going or how it's being used. Earlier this month, Sprint told CNET that it's a Carrier IQ customer, but rejected any notion that it's peering into a user's personal data. "Carrier IQ provides information that allows Sprint, and other carriers that use it, to analyze our network performance and identify where we should be improving service," the company told CNET. "We also use the data to understand device performance so we can figure out when issues are occurring.
"We collect enough information to understand the customer experience with devices on our network and how to address any connection problems, but we do not and cannot look at the contents of messages, photos, videos, etc., using this tool," Sprint continued.
But for many handset owners, that might not be enough. So, surely they can turn off the software and stop the tracking, right? Think again, says Eckhart.
"The Carrier IQ application is embedded so deeply in the device that it can't be fully removed without rebuilding the phone from source code," he says. "This is only possible for a user with advanced skills and a fully unlocked device. Even where a device is out of contract, there is no off switch to stop the application from gathering data."
Although Eckhart's data comes from Android devices, it's worth noting that Carrier IQ's software is running on over 130 million mobile devices worldwide, including those made by Nokia and Research In Motion.
Carrier IQ declined CNET's request for comment
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AWESOME APP - Google Sky Map
http://www.google.com/mobile/skymap/
Live look at planets, constellations, you name it.
Figure out what you're looking at Point your phone at the sky, and Google Sky Map will show the stars, planets, constellations, and more to help you identify the celestial objects in view. You can also browse the skies in manual mode
Search the skies Search the night sky for your favorite planet, Messier object, and more. Then move the phone in the direction of the arrow to find it in the sky around you.
http://www.google.com/mobile/skymap/
Live look at planets, constellations, you name it.
Figure out what you're looking at Point your phone at the sky, and Google Sky Map will show the stars, planets, constellations, and more to help you identify the celestial objects in view. You can also browse the skies in manual mode
Search the skies Search the night sky for your favorite planet, Messier object, and more. Then move the phone in the direction of the arrow to find it in the sky around you.
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I saw the droid razr in the store the other day. Hated the feel of it. Preferred the Galaxy S2 to it. I don't mind the plasticy feel usually, but this just felt awful to me.
Are you sure it was the new Droid Razr? The one with the kevlar back? That is best, most solid feeling Android phone Ive seen yet. I thought the GSII felt like junk compared to the Razr.