Google Android - Page 6

haydnwalker · 09-02-2011, 08:52

I've got an invisible shield for the screen.

BenMcr · 09-02-2011, 10:45

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Originally Posted by Russ

About it being a scratch and fingerprint magnet - your best bet would be to use a Zagg Invisible Shield for it, you can get them on ebay for about £18 and they offer a lifetime replacement guarantee. You can get cases for a lot cheaper of course but sometimes you can forget to keep them on - the Zagg stuff is like a screen protector but is pre-cut for all over the phone, it's almost indestructible. I have one on my Desire and just to show what it can do I've dragged a rusty nail over the the screen and it's not left a mark

Have to second this I bought one as well, although I went slighly paranoid and got the one that also has one for the back and around the keys.

Just don't rush putting it on as it's not that easy

haydnwalker · 09-02-2011, 11:49

I found it fairly easy to put on (though I had some latex gloves lying around which helped avoid prints under the film), and the solvent they provide is also excellent at helping remove bubbles etc.

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I like the silicone case that I bought because its bright orange, and the phone is black, so it just fetches a bit of colour out

10-02-2011, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Russ

About it being a scratch and fingerprint magnet - your best bet would be to use a Zagg Invisible Shield for it, you can get them on ebay for about £18 and they offer a lifetime replacement guarantee. You can get cases for a lot cheaper of course but sometimes you can forget to keep them on - the Zagg stuff is like a screen protector but is pre-cut for all over the phone, it's almost indestructible. I have one on my Desire and just to show what it can do I've dragged a rusty nail over the the screen and it's not left a mark

Russ, There is a video on YouTube of a guy going at the screen of a Nexus One with a pair of scissors. They did not leave a scratch!

Dunno about a piano black case though lol

The Mrs and I both have Nexus One's and she has a protector, i don't. Neither screen shows sign of any wear.

We both have CaseMate Tough cases though

techguyone · 11-02-2011, 19:46

[QUOTE=Matt D;34429402]Linux-based open OS for mobile phones.

Can they seriously challenge the mighty Symbian & MS?/QUOTE]

Looks like thay can

Infact now, when I look back at the first post, it almost seerms funny.

Tezcatlipoca · 11-02-2011, 20:11

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Originally Posted by techguyone

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Linux-based open OS for mobile phones.

Can they seriously challenge the mighty Symbian & MS?

Looks like thay can

Infact now, when I look back at the first post, it almost seerms funny.

Indeed. How things change

Graham M · 11-02-2011, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Indeed. How things change

Especially since Nokia are now going into partnership with MS

Cobbydaler · 13-02-2011, 18:12

Anybody tried the Tasker app?

Amazing what your phone can be set up to do. 7 day free trial before it asks to be validated as the paid version.

Well worth paying for, £3.49 if you allow unknown sources & get it via download or QR Code direct from the website. £3.99 via the market...

haydnwalker · 13-02-2011, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

Anybody tried the Tasker app?

Amazing what your phone can be set up to do. 7 day free trial before it asks to be validated as the paid version.

Well worth paying for, £3.49 if you allow unknown sources & get it via download or QR Code direct from the website. £3.99 via the market...

Looks like a useful app actually. I might consider purchasing it

Cobbydaler · 16-02-2011, 22:17

So, after Honeycomb, what next? Ice Cream?

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Sweet dreams

Mr Schmidt also gave a glimpse of Android's future.
"We've had Gingerbread, which begins with a G, then Honeycomb [the first version designed with tablets in mind], which begins with an H so the next one will begin with an I and be named after a dessert," he said.

Link

haydnwalker · 17-02-2011, 09:09

I heard rumours it would be called "Ice Cream Sundae" but they were just speculative.

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Due to the fact that 2.3 and 3.0 are due to fork in different directions, I'm also guessing there will be different naming conventions from that point.

Cobbydaler · 26-02-2011, 09:48

I'm sure a few weeks ago when we used google navigation there was a coffee shop layer. This put icons up so you could immediately see Costa, Starbucks etc.
Now it's disappeared & I can't seem to turn it back on. Any ideas?

haydnwalker · 26-02-2011, 16:20

If you open the maps app, there's a little square in the top right that looks like paper layered on top of each other its in there I think.

Cobbydaler · 26-02-2011, 18:37

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

If you open the maps app, there's a little square in the top right that looks like paper layered on top of each other its in there I think.

Thanks, I know where to find the layers but this particular one has disappeared.

haydnwalker · 26-02-2011, 18:53

Ah sorry I misunderstood

I don't seem to have as many as I did have... I recently updated my Maps app, have you done the same?