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Why do you need it?The phone has it's own tethering function and it works great.

Ok I have downloaded both Poweramp and Neutron and initial listening test suggest Poweramp does sound better than the stock player.At higher volumes of Mariah Carey's Emotion,it sounds less fatiguing with lower distortion particularly in the higher frequencies but I will have to listen some more...

Do those players playback 24 bit HD music files and do they sound better?I understand they have more features and a better UI but I am looking for the best sound. Anyway,thanks for the recommendation and I will try them out.

Thanks for the link.Interesting forum.I am just using the stock player ATM and I am not planning to get a portable dedicated player or amp/dac as I don't like carrying around too many devices.I have a Final Audio Adagio 3 earphone which is obviously better than the lousy stock ones but by no...

It seems the N3 is capable of playing 24 bit/192khz lossless flac or wav sound files which are supposed to be CD quality and superior to mp3.I have downloaded a flac Mozart violin concerto and it sounds pretty good to my ears.I was wondering if anyone has compared the sound quality of the N3 to...

I would say ProCapture and FV5 are quite even as they both have the same exposure at ISO1600 and 1/15 shutter.However,the photo taken by FV5 appears as though there is a blue tinge to it but I am not sure if that is representative of the actual lighting in the room.Only you would know.The photo...

The oil painting effect is the result of the smart stabilisation mode.It appears to have very aggressive noise reduction and the result is an over processed look.I would turn it off unless you don't mind that effect and it seems a lot of people don't mind as long as the photo is bright enough...

How does photos look at ISO1600 with FV5 compared to ProCapture?This is really the acid test as most apps do well in good lighting. I have compared ProCapture with Zoom FX and prefer the former.Photos maybe slightly less detail as there is more noise reduction but they are less noisy and...

ProCapture doesn't allow manual ISO setting which is strange considering it has pro to it's name.Nevertheless,I think it has the best auto mode. Don't discount the stock camera app though.The HDR mode is great and of course the amazing 4K video which you can use as a 30 fps 8MP sports camera.

The vast majority of people who use a smartphone camera are not going to be adjusting ISO,shutter speed and EV before they take a photo.The moment will be gone by the time they get the settings right.Most people won't have the patience either. So which app has the best auto mode?I give the...

I think the vast majority of people using the N3 just want the easiest way to get good photos.They are not avid photographers.I think the easiest and most convenient way is to use ProCapture,FV5 or Zoom FX for your auto point and shoot mode.We pull out our phones to take a pic on the spur of the...

Yes,smartphones have come a long way and are now catching premium compact cameras of about 6 years ago.Most of that improvement has come from advances in onboard processing where the N3 beats the LX5.There is no raw mode in smartphones so there is little point comparing the N3 with an LX5 raw...

The resolution is limited to 3.2MP in the free version of procapture but in FV5,it is limited to 0.3MP which is a massive difference.Photos aren't going to look too flash at 640x480.

The free version of FV5 is limited to 0.3MP.Useless.You have to buy the full version to unlock all the resolutions.

Yes the photo from the LX5 does look processed but I still have a hard time believing that the N3 matches the LX5 for noise levels at 1600 ISO.The LX5 has pixels that measure 4.5 microns compared to the 1.1 microns on the N3.The LX5 also has an F/2 lens.What alien technology does the N3 have to...