Recent content by LongJohnSilverstone

All my GPS apps are fickle. They talk but only rarely. Why?! This includes Here, Wayz and Google maps (sideloaded). Yes, volume is set to max. Any ideas what's wrong? No problem with sound from other, non-GPS apps. Very frustrating! Thanks.

I wish you did too. I've tried three different ones with no luck. Two were tempered glass and one was a plastic membrane. Two had four holes in the corners for the proximity sensors. One (a tempered glass) did not. The main problem seems to be with phone calls. As soon as you make the call...

After playing with it for a couple of weeks I have to say I like it a lot. I don't know what all the bad press is about. Yes, it takes a bit to get used to its features. The lack of a back button was a bit of a head scratcher and I found I was inadvertently turning on the camera when...

One disappointment is I haven't had luck finding a screen protector. The two I've tried did not work. The problem is that when you initiate a call the screen goes blank and there is no button to end the call. To hang up I've been forced to turn the phone off. Also, I feel that the phone...

Yes, I couldn't resist the $.99 deal! I'm happy with the phone. But I had to sideload several apps b/c they're not in the Amazon appstore. Full disclosure: I'm new to smartphones so don't have a solid basis for comparison. But I'm no stranger to Android tablets. LJS