I think the time has come for me to jump the iPhone ship. The announcement of the
Google version of the Galaxy S4 at I/O was the clincher. But I am not 100% sold on the idea, mainly because the S4 is an ugly brute, but also because I fear for the apps and innovation I will miss. Help me out, specifically in finding a worthy replacement for my beloved
Mailbox app.
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posted by 0bvious
on May 18, 2013 -
12 answers
I am getting a Tablet for work, either a Nexus 10 or an iPad. I'm pretty well versed on the features and drawbacks for both, and I feel like if my other devices were either all Apple or all Google/Windows I'd make the choice based on matching my current device operating system ecosystem. BUT right now, each device I use has a different OS, so is there a better device to match my tablet operating system with?
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posted by midmarch snowman
on Apr 10, 2013 -
5 answers
Can I access my music in the Google Play Music cloud with something other than the Google Play Music app?
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posted by thrasher
on Mar 1, 2013 -
8 answers
Where are there reliable Android reviews for both applications and games? Metacritic does not yet have an aggregator for Android and Play Store ratings are of little use. So what is recommended?
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posted by sien
on Jan 24, 2013 -
4 answers
After years of being an Android user, I finally bought my first iPhone. I'm having trouble and getting thoroughly confused with merging and syncing all my contacts.
Please help me start over and create the Ultimate Contacts Manager solution that doesn't require me to become a sync wizard.
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posted by zooropa
on Jan 17, 2013 -
2 answers
Is there any way to 1) have an Android phone that is always on and connected with your gmail account and 2) be invisible in gchat at the same time?
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posted by segfault
on Dec 24, 2012 -
5 answers
[I am old/paranoid/a special snowflake filter] I am a Mac person. I have mostly avoided google products in my life, and am not eager for google to know everything about me. I just got a Nexus S (because it was the free option). How can I use my phone most effectively for email and calendars/reminders? [Lots of tedious old person details inside]
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posted by latkes
on Dec 19, 2012 -
19 answers
Mrs. COD gifted me yesterday with a shiny new Nexus 7 for my birthday. Where can I find free or cheap video programming to entertain myself on 1 my one hour each way daily commute?
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posted by COD
on Nov 19, 2012 -
8 answers
I got them ol' wifi blues: I took the plunge and
bought a Nexus 7, primarily to use for reading textbooks. While it works great on my home wifi, at school, it is unable to connect (apparently Jelly Bean and enterprise wifi don't play nice). Can you help me identify what's causing the problem and fix it?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Aug 22, 2012 -
8 answers
If I get a Google Nexus 7, will I be able to use it to reliably read textbooks? My college primarily uses Pearson textbooks for the courses I'm taking. Does anyone have experience with those textbooks on an Android tablet?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Aug 14, 2012 -
13 answers
Is there a way to use the Google Talk Android App via a web browser on my PC?
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posted by mrbob14
on May 22, 2012 -
3 answers
If I make an app using an app builder like Apple Developer, Buzztouch, Mit App Inventor or Andromo, for example, who owns the app?
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posted by cda
on May 20, 2012 -
2 answers
Google+, the Android App. Can you associate multiple accounts with it
without your OS suddenly thinking you're trying to synch them?
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posted by radiosilents
on Feb 2, 2012 -
2 answers
How can I copy my phone book from my old Blackberry to my new Galaxy Nexus without uploading the data to Google, Facebook, or any other service? I have a Mac and a USB cable; this ought to be possible, right?
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posted by Mars Saxman
on Dec 17, 2011 -
14 answers
What patents does Microsoft own related to Android and where did those patents originate?
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posted by mullacc
on Sep 29, 2011 -
12 answers
GoogleMaps/AndroidFilter: What's the most efficient way to use the Current Location in Google Maps to help build a customized, editable My Map? For the life of me, I can't figure out an easy way to do this; I assume there's an easy way to do this that I'm overlooking.
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posted by NolanRyanHatesMatches
on Aug 1, 2011 -
3 answers
How can I make calls on my android without using up my minutes, via sipdroid and/or google voice?
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posted by Patrick Leo
on Apr 26, 2011 -
6 answers
What options for word processors are there for Android tablets? How well do they work? Would a keyboard attachment make one equivalent to working on a netbook?
posted by Artw
on Apr 1, 2011 -
12 answers
What is the most consumer-friendly Android phone? How does the relationship between Google, phone developers, and carriers work?
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posted by odinsdream
on Aug 25, 2010 -
11 answers
My wife is about to switch from Blackberry to Motorola Droid. Couple questions after the jump. Thanks!
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posted by eebs
on May 26, 2010 -
7 answers
1) Android phone. 2) Querty keyboard. 3) Before end of year. Does such phone exist? (Other than G1)
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posted by jstarlee
on Sep 27, 2009 -
16 answers
AndroidPhoneFilter: Help me access Android apps from my new HTC that I purchased from ebay.
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posted by micklaw
on Sep 14, 2009 -
8 answers
How do I work with both my Google Apps Calendar and my Gmail calendar? Bonus points: on a G1/Android phone.
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posted by zippy
on Jul 31, 2009 -
5 answers
I want an
HTC Magic, badly. T-Mobile is sitting on it for probably the rest of the summer in order to prevent cannibalizing G1 sales. But I know they're for sale by
Vodafone and Rogers will be shipping them in the next couple of weeks. What are the best practices for buying an unlocked cellphone?
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posted by Plutor
on May 29, 2009 -
8 answers
CanadaCellphoneFilter: How can I use a Google G1 Android phone on Canada's Telus network?
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posted by mrmcsurly
on Dec 17, 2008 -
6 answers
I want an Android google phone but live in South America where they aren't available yet, and when they do they will be overpriced.
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posted by lapsang
on Oct 26, 2008 -
2 answers
Should I get the T-mobile G1 with Google Android? Is there some cooler second generation Android phone coming out in the next 3-4 months that I should be holding out for?
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posted by jrishel
on Oct 6, 2008 -
9 answers
While tethering is
officially unsupported on the
new Android phone, there is no Apple-style remote-app-killing service. Is there anybody out there familiar with the Android SDK that could tell me if tethering this phone to a laptop to share internet is impossible? Is it something physically unsupported in the SDK, or artificially blocked out by T-Mobile? Or will there be an app out like, 10 minutes after the phone is released?
posted by excitementMD
on Sep 23, 2008 -
17 answers
