Recent content by ronstoney

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    Brightest Flashlight free app has disturbing permissions

    Full network access for a flashlight app? No thanks. I've never tried to access the camera flash, but from what I've seen, the only permissions you need is android.permission.CAMERA. r
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    Touch lag - Why does this problem stille exist?

    Also note that there is a small 300 ms delay with WebKit sites/apps as it's used to detect double touch - if a second touch is not detected within the 300 ms delay, it's interpreted as a single click. r
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    What do you do with your old phones?

    I personally use older phones for backup phones or to lend out to friends if they need a temp phone.... r
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    What to do with a broken Galaxy S3?

    I leave the back cover off of a backup Galaxy S4 that lost its touch functionality and have been using it as a battery charger (I always have fully charged batteries available). That's a pretty expensive battery charger --- I recommend you repair the phone if possible! r
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    Will Windows Phone take over?

    It's going to be tough for Windows Phone to take over (anytime soon) since it's fair to say they're pretty far behind in terms mobile phone innovation - it dials, has a touch screen... not going to be enough. They're going to have to continue to compete with apps on other platforms... Microsoft...
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    Nexus 6 vs. iPhone 6+ - Help me decide.

    Re: Nexus 6 vs. iPhone 6+. Help me. Choose the OS you aren't currently using - it'll give you a fresh perspective on how you use your mobile phone on a daily basis and either appreciate the former or not. r