Recent content by bitbear

I've had a OnePlus One since shortly after launch and its been a decent phone. OnePlus' wrangling with Cyanogen and the somewhat spotty performance of OxygenOS (compared to CM12) is also a concern. Still, I was excited for this announcement until I looked at the details. There are a number of...

Boy I could use this phone. Why? 1. Because my contract is up with Sprint and I want a GSM phone. 2. I'm a struggling independent app developer who will make the world better (designed) with this awesome power. 3. CyanagenMod has a cool theme engine! 4. Phil Nickinson is a wise uber genius...

Well, it looks like this group of hackers were able to rapidly distribute the card numbers. I, too, had fraudulent charges show up on my card and caught it quickly because I only use one card for online purchasing. Its not unusual for companies like Smartphone Experts to store credit card...

Just wanted to add a follow-up to this part of my comment. I just got off the phone with the great folks in operations. Its not necessary to go into details, but I now understand how the CVV data may have been compromised and everyone should be assured that they are doing everything by-the-book...

Thank you for ensuring that important distinction. I was a lead designer for a major international ERP vendor and was responsible for the credit card management and authorization portions of the software. When the statement specifically mentioned that CVV data had been compromised...

I have a matte finish screen protector. Looks great. I especially like these because I think they actually make the screen slicker which is especially nice if you use Swype. As far as installing them, yea its a pain to do. You need to slowly peel back the side toward the screen while applying...

I am so hungry for an Ice Cream Sandwich! Fingers Crossed. Thanks!

Hi there, my name is Rob. I got on the android bandwagon relatively early, moving from my Windows Mobile device to the HTC Hero. I moved from that to an Evo 4G and now a Motorola Photon 4G which I really like, except that the development community hasn't embraced it too well. From that you...