Team-BHP - Android Thread: Phones / Apps / Mods

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Originally Posted by sgiitk (Post 2365339)

@nishantgandhi; What is bugging me is the attempts of Google to 'close' the system. As per ZDNet they are blocking music/video downloads from units with custom ROMs. Also, rooting is being treated as a security hole for Gingerbread!

I am sure what one man can do another can undo!!

It's only going to hurt the movie/music service. Early adapters are the ones who set the trends, and they are going to root. They'll just torrent the movies --> torrents will stay alive --> no one will pay for their service.

Digital piracy isn't born out of greed. It is a result of inconvenience caused by content providers.

Google's got to stop playing both the sides against each other. Either be open, or stop claiming you are open - compete directly with Apple then.

Meanwhile:
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Originally Posted by sgiitk (Post 2363326)

Read on ZDNet that Google is trying to stop rootiing. Apparently they are blocking access to to movie downloads to users with custom ROMs. Also, read somewhere that Gingerbread will be very difficult to root. So much for an open system.

You are speaking to a rooted Motorola Defy running GB and the whole bells/whistles. I bought android for the root-ability :)

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Originally Posted by ishaanranderia (Post 2365447)

Here my 7 favourite apps.

1. Tasker
A paid app which is absolutely brilliant. It basically allows you to completely configure your phone (don't worry there are easy guides available) You can do pretty much anything you can think of, for example i have created 3 tasker profiles which
a. Detects the cellphone tower my phone is accessing and automatically turns on the wifi when i at at home or at office and shuts it when i leave (based on the cell phone tower) It saves battery and my 3g data usage.

b. Turns on GPS automatically whenever i open an app that requires it and exits it automatically

c. created a SMS scheduler where i type out a message and the contact, it will will send it on the date and time i decide...no more forgetting to wish people on birthdays, anniversaries etc

Sounds very good.

Any other such apps? (read cheaper?!!) - what about Locale - in the long term, I want unlimited configuration and lots of options for connecting to all sorts of apps. Which is better of them?

I want geek level - i don't care about simplicity - I want power and an app which has the least overhead. I don't want another ATK:Frustrati

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Originally Posted by drmohitg (Post 2365473)

Its coming first with the Exynos processor right? I am going to go get it for 32k. And yea I totally believe in buying it as soon as its launched rather then waiting for 6 months for the price to come down slightly. It will be available from 9th june is it?

The Phone can be pre-booked through Vodafone at a booking amount of Rs 1000 starting May 26 else it will be available in Stores from 9th June onwards.

Samsung Galaxy SII to launch in India on June 3 - NDTVGadgets.com

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Originally Posted by phamilyman (Post 2365581)

You are speaking to a rooted Motorola Defy running GB and the whole bells/whistles. I bought android for the root-ability :)

Sounds very good.

Any other such apps? (read cheaper?!!) - what about Locale - in the long term, I want unlimited configuration and lots of options for connecting to all sorts of apps. Which is better of them?

I want geek level - i don't care about simplicity - I want power and an app which has the least overhead. I don't want another ATK:Frustrati

There are apps to these things individually and are probably easier to use but tasker is an all in one solution though you have to wrap your head around it a bit

well guess have to wait till the 9th then. I love my airtel sim and in no mood to switch to Vodafone. I am still little apprehensive about the size of this device though. This will be my first smartphone.

Slightly surprised that flipkart has still not started pre-orders. They still show the phone as coming soon. Off late I have found flipkart to be quite reliable. Wonder why the Delay!

Hey Guys also if samsung has declared the MRP of the phone as 32.8k then in the market it should be available for around 29-30k right? Generally the actual prices tend to be slightly lower then the ones mentioned on Samsung's Website as MRP.

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Originally Posted by drmohitg (Post 2365681)

Hey Guys also if samsung has declared the MRP of the phone as 32.8k then in the market it should be available for around 29-30k right? Generally the actual prices tend to be slightly lower then the ones mentioned on Samsung's Website as MRP.

Even i'm hoping it will be within 30k. The Incredible S which was launched for 28900 is available from retailers for 26k. So hopefully S2 will be under 30k, in which case it'll kill the Xperia Arc and the Incredible S.

I feel samsung knows the potential of there products. And they mostly price them very well with the exception of the Galaxy Tab which was heavily overpriced and as a result didnt sell as expected by Samsung. And within 6 months of its launch it has dropped close to 10k. 30k will be a killer price for the S2 and its surely going to kill the other smartphones.

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Originally Posted by drmohitg (Post 2365473)

as far as i know it is coming with the Exynos Processor first, then if they face a processor shortage, then they'll switch to the Tegra 2... Or then again they might release a Tegra 2 version down the line as a cheaper alternative...

read it on engadet some time ago...

PS. I work for MTV and we've done some stuff for Samsung... so i'm trying to get my hands on it earlier... :D

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Originally Posted by ishaanranderia (Post 2366007)

Oh by the way another app i forgot to share with you'll is Lookout its free.
It backs up you data, remotely locks your phone to avoid someone accessing your phone, locates it if stolen via gps, flashes a sms to whoever found it among other things could be useful in case you misplace your precious android

I have it on my phone but while backing data up apart from contacts it also backs up all calls-sent and received everyday which is useless. I have tried the trace-your-phone feature and it doesn't work at all times and morevover the phone has to be on for it to be traced. But yes, it gives out a scream which cannot be muted from the phone itself :D