Recent content by bdroc

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    Swiftkey X

    there are a couple of good themes in the new beta. The hype is the auto-correct. There is a mode for fast typers who make small mistakes. if i were to type "hipp", it would auto-correct it to "hip", whereas another keyboard could put in "hippopotamus". It's not predictive, it's corrective. the...
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    Did I hear correctly? 64GB?

    Hahahaha. 13GB of music is brutal for me on a reboot with my Vibrant. It would be nice if the Android Media Scanner was optimized to use 4 cores. Then it would be a non-issue...especially for battery swappers like myself who reboot often.
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    Hardware Hands-On

    I'm horribly disappointed in the industrial design. IMO, the T-mobile Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Nexus are Samsung's best designs. But they seemed to have developed Alzheimer's. Glossy plastic, highly visible sensors, that ugly camera lens, the slapped on speaker grill and LED flash, the bulky and...
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    Not a "real Nexus?" WTF?

    I think the root of the issue is the assumption that Real and Fake is the issue, when really, it's about Purity. The Verizon/Sprint versions are tap water, and the GSM one is pure H2O. The Verizon/Sprint ones are still Nexus, but since they are locked, have different update schedules, and a...
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    [Closed] Acer A510 and ASUS Transformer Prime giveaway

    Who wouldn't be interested
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    Wow, this device will be thin!

    agreed...no sd, no sale...i didnt spend 80 bucks on a 32gb microsd for nothing...if it doesnt, ill get gs2...but man do i want a "no worries" google phone thats made by samsung but always up to date...
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    [Closed] Android Central 1 million posts Galaxy Tab 10.1 contest

    huzzah! though i admit i am mostly just a reader, not much of a poster :-(
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    [VIBRANT FROYO] The official update thread

    one of the best new features is that little blue circle with the tip on it in which to select text with accuracy...before i spent too much time trying to get between the correct letters
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    [VIBRANT FROYO] The official update thread

    This was an Easy Update A few notes 1. KIES MINI WORKS FINE ON 64 BIT (www.tinyurl.com/kiesmini) 2. You HAVE to be on TwLauncher (Touchwiz UI) 3. You have to have USB connection mode set to Kies About the Update: my phone feels so much more powerful now...the speed is about the same but im...
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    [Giveaway] newPCgadgets and AC have 20 Smartphone Coasters to give away

    i made one out of cardboard, but metal looks cooler while im working on my computer