Recent content by dougsyo

I am still on GB (2.3.4/Sense 3.5), unlocked via HTCDEV, Amon Ra recovery, rooted, but otherwise stock. How is the best way to get to ICS with a stock or near-stock ROM? From what I'm seeing, I will need to wipe (and possibly re-lock) to use an HTC ROM. I don't need to retain root once I'm on...

Thanks for this post, it just saved me a bunch of research, I'm going to stick with GB. Doug

I just got a pre-ICS OTA update, and have the HTC unlock, Amon Ra 3.13 and Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper. I let it install, and it installed in Ra. Voodoo fixed up most issues, TB said there was something still not right and it could fix it. Everything seems to be fine now, and when I boot into recovery...

Evo was my first touch-only phone. I want a physical keyboard next time. Besides, my Evo meets all of my present needs until the phone I want (Epic2 or Pax are good candidates) is out.

So far, this looks to be one of the most promising Android tablets.

I have an Evo now, but want a phone with a keyboard (portrait is a bonus). knowing Sprint was going to get their own version, I stopped at the local Verizon company store to check it out. I admit I was kinda disappointed when I saw the keyboard was even smaller than a nearby Blackberry. I am...

The Shift reminds me a lot of the Tilt2 aka Touch Pro 2 (the best WM6 phone made, and a favorite in spite of its resistive screen and dead-end OS - I traded it in for the Evo). I think the Shift will compete well with the Epic, even with the slightly smaller and non-AMOLED screen. I've heard...

They distributed coasters by mail and in magazines in the 90's. My AOL e-mail quit since yesterday morning too - but only with Sprint's client, K9 works fine. I wonder if it's related to what broke in streaming audio apps? While I don't depend on getting e-mail on my phone, it's a great...

I have an Evo (first day) and an iPad. For me, a 7" device is either too big or too small, but if I had a phone with a smaller screen it would be different. In addition, the diff between tablet apps and up-sized phone apps is significant even on the iPad. Android devs now have to cope with a...

I've been weighing the pros and cons of iPad vs android tablet a lot lately: iPad pro: - available now - apps available now are more than "up-scaled phone apps" - standard format (resolution, etc) with wide distribution - lots of apps available - mature accessory ecosystem iPad con: -...

The Hipad G10 looks promising.

I'm seeing several mentions of the 7" Hipad G10 lately, selling in $199 range (example New G10 Hipad Android 2.1 Tablet with 7 Inch Multi Touch Screen, Accelerometer, Camera - US$199.00 : Euogo.com ) Pros: Multitouch (capacitive?), Official Android Market, G-sensor, webcam, 2 USB ports (I...

Took it back after two days. Although I'm excited about the potential of Android tablets, until we see some numbers and some big successes (hopefully with screen resolution > 800*480), an Android tablet will be a "big phone" as far as apps go, and not a target for apps designed with the larger...

This tablet won't do portrait mode? It wouldn't auto-rotate the home screen, and I didn't see an option on the settings to force it to do so. If this is the case, it's going back. Doug

I picked up mine last night (raincheck). I'm ambivalent right now, and may return it. I like the size and weight. If I was to use this primarily as an ebook reader (Kindle, Aldiko and Nook) it would work fine, although from what I read about the battery life above, it doesn't sound promising...