I just got a Samsung Stratosphere LTE, my first smartphone and first Android device. I'm not looking to use it as a mini computer (i have an iPad for that) but I am interested in how to best use it as a phone and what capabilities or apps are available that don't have an iOS equivalent or work better than their counterparts. What super-neat abilities does a Stratosphere have that might not be immediately apparent?
posted by The Whelk
on Dec 18, 2011 -
8 answers
Concerned about "backlight bleed" on Samsung 40" I just bought, can you help me out?
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posted by ascetic
on Nov 26, 2011 -
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I need a new TV. Which one has the best Internet Apps. My research shows that Samsung and Vizio are the best priced TVs with Apps but which one has the best experience are there other brands I should be considering? Details below.....
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posted by jmsta
on Nov 21, 2011 -
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How can I get better reception with my new Samsung Precedent cell phone
in my home?
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posted by boby
on Nov 17, 2011 -
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Hi Everyone
I have a Macbook Air with Thunderbolt (mid 2011) and a Mac Mini 3.1. Can anyone help me with the correct display settings for a Samsung TA550? I have searched - to no avail. Also trying out SwitchResX.
What bugs me is that XP of all things seems to work properly with the display.
What gives?
Thanks!
BB
posted by bright77blue
on Nov 4, 2011 -
9 answers
How can I fix a lag between the HDTV image and the audio coming through the speakers?
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posted by mark7570
on Oct 20, 2011 -
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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 -
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I dropped my Samsung Focus into water two days ago. It works fine (yay), except the screen keeps lighting up unbidden. Can I fix it?
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posted by oinopaponton
on Sep 25, 2011 -
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My cell phone display has gone black, for no reason I can see, and now I'm receiving a mysterious new spate of text messages-- which I can't read or identify the sender of. Help?
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posted by dee lee
on Aug 22, 2011 -
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 phone. I use it to listen to music. But the music player is set up to include a brief gap between each track. This is particularly a nuisance when I'm listening to albums with segued tracks (such as live albums). How can I set it up so there are no gaps between tracks?
posted by paleyellowwithorange
on Jul 17, 2011 -
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I just need to calibrate one thing to be happy with my HDTV. If I only knew what that thing is called....
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posted by edmz
on Jun 4, 2011 -
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My new Samsung Galaxy Ace memory is already full, but I'm probably doing something wrong with the social hub app. I'd really appreciate some help...
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posted by mateuslee
on May 21, 2011 -
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I just bought a Samsung Vibrant (ver 2.1) from T-Mobile. What should I do to it to get the most out of it? What is the best Android mod available for it and what's the process?
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posted by libbrichus
on Mar 4, 2011 -
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A.V. nerds! Help me find the perfect LCD TV, or tell me the one I have can be sufficiently tweaked. Details inside...
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posted by D.Billy
on Jan 12, 2011 -
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I have a USA-standard Samsung LCD flatscreen TV (
specifically this one). I'm moving to the UK in a couple of months and would rather not have to replace it. What do I need to do to make it work in the UK?
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posted by TrashyRambo
on Jan 2, 2011 -
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LED LCD HDTV? I'm looking to finally replace my 1998-vintage CRT with a Samsung 40" LED LCD @120 Hz (model #UN40C6300SF). It's on sale at Best Buy and the reviews have been very positive with a few complaints of bad panels and visible corner "flashlighting" in a dark room. Anyone have experience with LED TVs? I like their sexy slimness, but are they built to last? Should I wait another year for a comparably-priced 3D version?
posted by timnyc
on Nov 22, 2010 -
6 answers
I want to bypass bell's VPN restriction/filters on the VPN service, I was planning on piping the VPN connection (pptp) through an SSH tunnel. Is there a way to set this up on an android phone with connectbot installed so that it looks something like this.
All android data > VPN > SSH Tunnel > Home SSH Server > VPN Exit point.
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posted by Chamunks
on Nov 13, 2010 -
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Samsung Epic and Outlook Exchange account problem! mismatched body/headers, how do I fix this?
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posted by circle_b
on Nov 13, 2010 -
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Will there be an upgrade of "Samsung Galaxy S" from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2? If yes, the most important question WHEN?
Will it depends on the carriers or universal?
posted by omaralarifi
on Oct 13, 2010 -
7 answers
Posting video from a smart phone to WordPress. What are the best ways to do this?
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posted by kalessin
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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I have a 4 year old Samsung ML-2510 printer that will no longer print. It takes in a sheet of paper about halfway, then stops for ~20 seconds then spits the page out a blank page. It will keep doing this until it runs out of paper. The red error light is slowly flashing. The problem appeared a couple of years ago, but I've always been able to get it to go away before. It worked fine the first time I used it this semester but stopped working the second time I used it. Since then I've only been able to get it to spit out one non-blank page, and that was involved in a paperjam. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get it working? I've tried Google and the Samsung site, but I get the same 4 questions answered over and over again.
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posted by Canageek
on Sep 26, 2010 -
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HDMI CEC in the real world: I've got a new Samsung LED TV, which has got a number of DVD-like control buttons on the remote (play, pause, rewind etc). I'd like to use these to control a Blu-ray player when I buy one, but can I buy any (recent) player and be confident that the TV and player will work together (via HDMI
Consumer Electronics Control) as advertised? Do they all play nice together in practice?
posted by Harald74
on Aug 24, 2010 -
6 answers
Has anyone repaired a Samsung 46 inch flatscreen successfully? Mine is only 2 years old and has 3 thin white lines going through it creating 4 horizontal sections in the screen. In addition the right half of the screen is blurry. That blurriness is a problem that we've had for a while but after the tv was on for about 15 minutes it would go away. Now within the past week the white lines have appeared and the blurriness doesn't go away.
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posted by nmk17
on Jun 27, 2010 -
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I'm thinking of buying a Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica as my first Android phone. I'm a Nokia user whose e71 is feeling a bit tight and so I'd like a cheap way to get my Android toes wet.
I have a couple of questions though ...
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posted by chairish
on Jun 15, 2010 -
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Is it okay to place a washer and dry opposite of where the connections are (The dryer is electric)?
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posted by dolemite01
on Feb 20, 2010 -
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Can anyone help me to connect my Asus laptop to my Samsung television for use as an external display?
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posted by jonnyploy
on Jan 23, 2010 -
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My new Samsung HDTV plays lots of content off a USB Hard Drive. Works great. What's the best way for me to setup a hard drive that stays connected to the TV but allows my computer to write files to it? Seems like all the drives I have or look up only allow 1 device to connect to it at a time.
posted by jakeaust
on Dec 30, 2009 -
24 answers
The other day, I picked up a first generation Samsung Q1 UMPC (900mhz / 512mb RAM) for very cheap. The plan was to use it as a touchscreen media device and for basic web browsing in the kitchen. This got me thinking that the Q1 might be a bit more responsive if I put a different OS on it.
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posted by toddst
on Dec 9, 2009 -
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Why does music on my MP3 player sound better with small earphones than with big headphones?
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posted by murtagh
on Nov 1, 2009 -
10 answers
I have a Samsung TL320 digicam, but no battery charger. Where can I obtain a charger for it, ASAP, near Berkeley, CA?
posted by zevious
on Sep 6, 2009 -
1 answer
Wireless provider says my phone has water damage--it never touched water/liquid. What to do next?
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posted by moojoose
on Aug 13, 2009 -
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I am trying to use AOL instant messenger's IM to Mobile service. My girlfriend has always sent text messages to my phone while on her aim using +1(insert my area code)(insert my phone number). It stopped working out of nowhere. It's only with her screen name. I've tried quite a few solutions. Help?
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posted by Defenestrator
on Aug 5, 2009 -
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How do I locate the contacts I've just sync'ed from my smartphone (Windows Mobile 6.1) on my PC?
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posted by Marquis
on Jul 13, 2009 -
3 answers
I bought a Samsung S3 mp3 player for the specific purpose of studying sets of mp3s that need to be played in a specific order. Problem: it doesn't seem to want me to play those songs in order.
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posted by flibbertigibbet
on Jun 24, 2009 -
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On my laptop running on XP, the Samsung mp3 player YP-U3 is only detected by Real and Windows Media Player. -- But I'm not interested in managing the files with these applications. I would simply like to see the player icon appear in the 'My Computer' window but it doesn't.
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posted by amusem
on Jun 21, 2009 -
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I'm an ATT Wireless customer and I just upgraded my phone (to Samsung Eternity). Everything works fine, except that people can't leave me voicemails.
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posted by mahamandarava
on Apr 25, 2009 -
8 answers
Why won't my Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-Ray player connect to the internet through my router?
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posted by King Bee
on Mar 4, 2009 -
4 answers
