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Sony Ericsson LiveView: Are you waiting?

If you don't know what that is, Google it. I basically decided I will own this the second it goes on sale. Anyone else feel me?
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treckin said:
If you don't know what that is, Google it. I basically decided I will own this the second it goes on sale. Anyone else feel me?
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so its just a notification item? you still have to pull out the phone to respond or access all data right? a bluetooth earpiece/headset can tell me whos calling, switch through music, etc...
i really dont see the point. my phone is always either in my pocket or on my workdesk in plain view for me to easily see. Im not constantly checking personal email, sms, twitter/fb updates while at work or when im out playing or partying regardless.

Do you think it will be compatible with the EVO?
EDIT
They are and I am getting one in a heartbeat, I wonder what the battery is like on it.
EDIT 2
It says its compatible with the Galaxy S series and the HTC Desire, it also says the phone has to have bluetooth 2.1 do we are just fine!
And to the OP THANK YOU for showing me this.
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Well Ive been doing some digging forum and I found this nice spec
- Typical consumer battery usage time: 4 days
and its 69 EUROS or 96 bucks, nice little conversion there I dont mind paying that for one of these, it is also looking at a november release date too.

Being a very active college student, i will be getting one of these, as my evo has replaced my ipod, this should make the music player work better when im going between classes so im prolly gonna grab one

dogcmp6 said:
Being a very active college student, i will be getting one of these, as my evo has replaced my ipod, this should make the music player work better when im going between classes so im prolly gonna grab one
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Im in the same boat, its just annoying having to pull my phone out constantly.

dogcmp6 said:
Being a very active college student, i will be getting one of these, as my evo has replaced my ipod, this should make the music player work better when im going between classes so im prolly gonna grab one
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i am good looking person so i guess i will be getting one too

dogcmp6 said:
Being a very active college student, i will be getting one of these, as my evo has replaced my ipod, this should make the music player work better when im going between classes so im prolly gonna grab one
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Being a very active delivery driver, i will be getting one of these, as my evo has replaced my ipod, this should make the gas pedal work better when im going between traffic so im prolly gonna grab one
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They have announced the price and availability: $80 and November. Im going to be the first person I know with this so help me god.
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Imagine if it did speach to text and text to speech...
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treckin said:
Imagine if it did speach to text and text to speech...
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One can dream one can dream.
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treckin said:
Imagine if it did speach to text and text to speech...
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theres an app for that

i for one will def not be getting one of these. i dont see the point personally.

looks like a total waste of money to me. completely useless imho.

Crotchety said:
looks like a total waste of money to me. completely useless imho.
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exactly my thoughts.
3.5mm jack?
if not, fail.

Fusionr300zx said:
exactly my thoughts.
3.5mm jack?
if not, fail.
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Whats the point of putting a 3.5mm jack on it, this is basically a wireless remote for your phone, not a media player

dogcmp6 said:
Whats the point of putting a 3.5mm jack on it, this is basically a wireless remote for your phone, not a media player
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i think his point was why not make it a media player? a remote control for your phone is as useless as a remote control for your car stereo.
of course theres the likes of the bt3030 that can do that already.... hmmm

why get a phone with a huge screen if you're not going to use it =/

It's up for preorder at a few places. Anyone preorder it yet? I found a German outlet selling it the cheapest, but they don't ship to the US. Looks like it goes for $80 at Play.com but it also doesn't look like they ship to the US. Expansys does have it for $99...so I may just have to go with that.

I kinda want one O_O

Bought it, and am using it, and it is a bit buggy with the evo. The music player cannot be controlled from my experience, and the software freezes the phone sometimes. It shows "paired not connected" in bluetooth settings, yet still seems to work, but sometimes loses connection. I am looking for a Desire HD ROM port or a vanilla android build to see if I can get this thing working, but I do not want to lose 4g.

Stil restart problems I give up

As from today I have my arc for sale, its the first time since Ive been around here I only had a phone for less than 3 months...
No matter how many times I flashed my arc it keeps restarting every now and than which means I am not available till I notice it. As I really use my phone for business purposes as well I can't afford missing calls from customers.
I really love the design, brought my phone back twice for repair, and still having this annoying problem.
I want to thank everyone for their help and nice talks and maybe we meet each other in another section once.
For now I don't know which phone to choose, so I will go shopping this weekend.
Cheers for now,
Arnold
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To bad the Arc didn't work out for you, i can imagine your frustration.
We have 2 arc's around the house, and indeed, sometimes both rebooted for no reason at all (like just lying on my desk), but since i put the new firmware on them it realy doesn't happen anymore.
The only (rarely) reboots that stay are the ones when stressing the CPU.
Both devices are on firmware 3.0.1.A.0.145, rooted but bootloader still locked.
Hope you find a device that suits your needs better, but i beg to differ you'll find one with a more sexier design

My did the same until I updated it what gingerbread are you guys running?
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It's very sad but I can understand you very well. I have an original sealed SGSII here and complaining with myself if I shall open and use it or if i send it back.
My Arc is annoying my quite a lot in the last time because it reality permanently loses the WLAN connection. The connection is totally lost or the Arc shows a connection but giving the "... no network... " error
I've done all troubleshooting that I could find but nothing helps. May sound stupid but it seems that the connection is lost more often the longer the Arc is running with one FW version.

Poker gypsy said:
My did the same until I updated it what gingerbread are you guys running?
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stock 2.3.3

bmwbasti said:
It's very sad but I can understand you very well. I have an original sealed SGSII here and complaining with myself if I shall open and use it or if i send it back.
My Arc is annoying my quite a lot in the last time because it reality permanently loses the WLAN connection. The connection is totally lost or the Arc shows a connection but giving the "... no network... " error
I've done all troubleshooting that I could find but nothing helps. May sound stupid but it seems that the connection is lost more often the longer the Arc is running with one FW version.
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Open the sgs2 burn the arc lol
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Poker gypsy said:
Open the sgs2 burn the arc lol
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Have you honestly got nothing better to do with your life than make useless posts like that?
@Pollpixx: have you not considered getting the handset repaired or replaced under warranty?

Yeah I agree with Step666 .. I think instead of repairing see if you get a replacement. Xperia Arc is worth fighting for

Like i said, it was out for repair twice and will not be replaced for free...well I also have my LG optimus 2x which works fine and yesterday I bought an iphone 4 because I have an ipad2 for my birthday and I love the way the graphics and gameplay are on those devices. Real Racing 2 HD on Ipad2 for example is incredible real... but I agree, it is hardly customazible, so i use it for those games and bussiness only...
My Arc is for sale now, just had a bad monday morning item maybe, but I can't afford having my phone turned off daily, that will cost me turnover for my work in the end.
Enjoy your Arc's, I don't have a "burn the device" feeling like some other people, it was just a faulty product I get my hands on and now I don't trust it anymore.
Nevertheless, thanks very much for the advice!
Cheers,
Arnold

That's a pity Pollpixx. I'm sure the other forums would love to have you.
But how about turning it in for repairs and just keep it as a spare phone? I feel it'd be a shame to just sell it.

PollPixx said:
Like i said, it was out for repair twice and will not be replaced for free...
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Why not?
You're in the EU, you must be covered by some sort of consumer protection laws?
My concern if I were in your situation is that I wouldn't feel comfortable selling a faulty item.
Not that I'm suggesting you'll dupe whoever buys it or anything like that, it'd just bother me is all.
As for the iPhone4, can't blame you for getting one - they're nice handsets. Not my cup of tea personally due to how locked-down they are but really nice pieces of kit nonetheless.
The iPad however - boo!

Step666 said:
Have you honestly got nothing better to do with your life than make useless posts like that?
@Pollpixx: have you not considered getting the handset repaired or replaced under warranty?
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Not useless its the truth, if you have problems with something and no one can fix it? They should send it to you because you have to do something better with your life!
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Liveview V.2 - ''SmartWatch''

Found this on youtube... Looks like next generation liveview or something
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vDv3...88FAAAAAAAAAAA

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B006RJR62I/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1329771156&sr=8-1
Release next week not cheap tho ,
PS .your YouTube link is broken
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Err... 100 pounds... Well, it could replace my wrist watch that cost as much, but what about the battery...?

2 to 4 days depending on use according to some reviews I've read
The original live view is 30 on amazon now
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I like this ...and waiting for release no idea how much it is

yes I think they removed the video... It was on SEitalian chanell and there was some livesound upgrade too but I can't find them anymore...

As far as I understand this is only a remote for your phone apps ,
such as
Messaging
Social network viewing
Answer /reject calls
Music controls
Camera controls
You can't
Make calls
Sent msg
Post on social networks
Store anything on it
Or use without a phone
That's why I think its too dear ,at 60 quid it would be worth a punt
Or
If it had its own storage 8-16gb for music etc so it could be a stand alone watch/mp3 player for running etc maybe a pedometer ,GPS track etc then I'd pay 150 to 200 no prob
But for me its got to little features for that money ,its a gimmick which would most like remain in my draw after 2 weeks
Its also not pretty enough to be anything but casual wear so it won't replace my current watch.
PS .this is only my opinions and thoughts on this .
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Same here
I like it but don't think I'd use it for a long time.
For must of the stuff it does I'd just pull out my device and save 120 bucks for other stuff.
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Flo95 said:
Same here
I like it but don't think I'd use it for a long time.
For must of the stuff it does I'd just pull out my device and save 120 bucks for other stuff.
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The I'm watch is much prettier and the motoactv has better features both more expensive but I'd use them for a lot more and a lot longer
Don't think I'll be jumping yet tho ,next Gen should be much better I think.
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does anyone know if it's backwards compatible with the previous liveview plugins?
and I sure hope it doesn't suffer from the same connectivity issues as the first gen liveview smartwatch.

pushtostop said:
2 to 4 days depending on use according to some reviews I've read
The original live view is 30 on amazon now
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Oringinal LiveView now £15 on Play.com

Sony Smartwatch

Well I was thinking about getting this Sony Smartwatch for use with the Galaxy Note (International version).
Any tips/suggestions to if it is good or not?
Also does the watch itself have a speaker? (either for the hour beeps or just playing music.)
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depends on what you plan to do with it. the sony smartwatch MN2 isnt too bad. it has a lot of features i'd probably use. the only thing i didnt like about it is that it cant do much of anything unless it is bluetooth sync'd to a phone. heck, the clock function wont even work unless its sync'd to a phone, which seems kinda pathetic to me for a device that has 'watch' in its name. just for that reason alone, i'd probably choose a pebble or motoactv.

The watch actualy keeps time even if/after bluetooth disconnected. It just needs an initial sync to give it the right time in the first place.
Use search or look further down this exact forum to see a longer thread about this watch.
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Thats good to know because its definitely not true of the LiveView and the main thing that stops me from using it on a day to day basis.

have ordered Sony SmartWatch, will get it in some days, anyone using it with note please share your experience and any tips. Also if there is any other thread with more info please provide link.

npras42 said:
Thats good to know because its definitely not true of the LiveView and the main thing that stops me from using it on a day to day basis.
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My Liveview keeps time ok when it loses connection

TecTiles?

Thinking of getting some tectiles and wanted to know you guys experiences with them?
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deerkiller11 said:
Thinking of getting some tectiles and wanted to know you guys experiences with them?
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It was cool, but I dont really use them like I hoped I would

I got a set but I've only played with them. It's a neat novelty but at the cost not really practical. If they were cents each rather than dollars I might use them more.

Just register your phone on Samsung.com and you'll get a 50% off coupon...buy your TecTiles with that. I have mine by the door to toggle WiFi, in the bathroom to launch Play Music, and by the toilet to launch YouTube.
I use mine a lot, but my only gripe is that the phone has to be on and unlocked in order for it to work...but its better than nothing I guess.
I have thought about putting one in the living room for guests to use to connect to WiFi without asking for the password.
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There.....Meh....
I got them for 50% off, so the price was more of a non point for me. Honestly though, I've only used one of them and then sort of forgot about them. They're nothing you can't just do as well on the phone itself. Fun to show off for a second I guess.

I got 10 of them off eBay for under 11bucks but only found my self using 3 of them lol they cool to play with but i hardly find my self using it everyday lol
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Jcossack88 said:
and by the toilet to launch YouTube.
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srsly? lmfao :laugh:
the way you set up yours are exactly the reasons why I didn't get any. couldn't think of any legitimate uses for them.

kingdazy said:
couldn't think of any legitimate uses for them.
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How is that not legitimate? Oh that's right, that is simply an opinion. Luckily, I live in America, and I am free to choose what is legitimate for my needs. I guess you missed the connect to WiFi without having to scrummage through to find the password.
What are your expectations? You want it to brew, make, and deliver your coffee to you in the morning?
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Jcossack88 said:
How is that not legitimate? Oh that's right, that is simply an opinion. Luckily, I live in America, and I am free to choose what is legitimate for my needs.
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woah buddy, lighten up, lol. of course that was "an opinion", and mine obviously. sorry that I think having an NFC tag setup to launch YT when I'm taking dump is ridiculous. if you don't want conversations that are inherently going to have opinions, and possibly opinions that are not yours, don't post in a public forum, maybe?
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I guess you missed the connect to WiFi without having to scrummage through to find the password.
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and while that sounds great, NFC is not ubiquitious enough to make that worthwhile. in my opinion.
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What are your expectations? You want it to brew, make, and deliver your coffee to you in the morning?
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no... just want to it things I would expect a phone to do. I'm not even sure how that statement is a "witty comeback", as it's contextually nonsense.
seriously, relax.

Not ubiquitous because people like you keep saying it isn't. Buy it, try it out...you may find something interesting that will intrigue another to do the same. My local mall uses NFC to give out free songs or magazine articles. What's a couple of bucks gonna hurt? You already bought a $300+ phone...might as well use its features.
You don't have to use the Samsung TecTiles...you can buy any of them, and download an NFC programmable app.
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Jcossack88 said:
Not ubiquitous because people like you keep saying it isn't. Buy it, try it out...you may find something interesting that will intrigue another to do the same. My local mall uses NFC to give out free songs or magazine articles. What's a couple of bucks gonna hurt? You already bought a $300+ phone...might as well use its features.
You don't have to use the Samsung TecTiles...you can buy any of them, and download an NFC programmable app.
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lol, fair enough, actually.
believe me, I wish I could think of uses for them that would do something I thought was functional, because gawdamn, the idea is cool. and I do love anything new tech-wise. i'm always an early adopter.
(and I bought the phone outright. $700 bucks w/ tax. worth every damn penny.)
so far, the only implementation I am seeing make NFC worthwhile is sBeam/filesharing, and google wallet (if it worked right now).
I will be keeping a watch on the tech, and I tend to make frivolous purchases (like the AllShare TV dongle), and perhaps I'll keep an eye on you, see if you come up with anything that sparks some ideas.

Anything useful for my personal routine (turning off ringer at work etc.) I have set up in tasker. For little stuff like opening you tube while on toilet, (lol) it just doesnt seem more convienent to tap phone to a tag than to click the app on my homescreen. Tasker really does all of the automation for me for work, my car etc.
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A sprint tech said it (Google Wallet) should come in January, so add 4 months to that.
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Jcossack88 said:
Just register your phone on Samsung.com and you'll get a 50% off coupon...buy your TecTiles with that. I have mine by the door to toggle WiFi, in the bathroom to launch Play Music, and by the toilet to launch YouTube.
I use mine a lot, but my only gripe is that the phone has to be on and unlocked in order for it to work...but its better than nothing I guess.
I have thought about putting one in the living room for guests to use to connect to WiFi without asking for the password.
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Jelly Bomb has nfc with the screen off built in. I tried pulling the Nfc.apk from the 10.20 build and putting it on my own deodexed LJC rom but it didn't allow nfc with the screen off.

One thing that I thought would be useful is if I could set it up as a proximity sensor. Ex: when I put the phone in my car dock it turns on blue tooth and when I take it out it turns it off without having to touch another tag?
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It does with a little tweaking. It took me a little while to get working correctly but there is a how to thread floating around here.
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and google wallet (if it worked right now)
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher
That is the one I use. You can setup toggles with only one nfc label. For example. Scan it and it will turn off the alarm. And if you scan it again it will turn it on. It really expand the uses of the labels. And you can program e series of actions with it. Hope this help you
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We got some demos (and extra for us) at work, it's a tectile arm band, but I could fully program it and everything, my co-worker thought it was cool since he couldn't do it (lol iPhone) so I was thinking about keeping one, never know when I could wanna "wow" a friend
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deerkiller11 said:
One thing that I thought would be useful is if I could set it up as a proximity sensor. Ex: when I put the phone in my car dock it turns on blue tooth and when I take it out it turns it off without having to touch another tag?
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yes, just set it up to Toggle the bluetooth - that way if it's on it will turn off and visa versa.
I have similar setups and it works like a charm.
and the tiles will work with Every phone that has NFC, so even when you get a future phone, the tiles will continue to work. I think they are the bees knees.

they become more useful once you mod the phone to work with nfc screen off (someone posted a mod but it only works from lockscreen not screen off hopefully that will be fixed soon)
I have one each on my washer and dryer. they set a "timer" that goes off and tells me when the washer and dryer are done (30 minutes for washer 70minutes for dryer)
I have one on my car to auto set my car locator position one the dev for car locator gets that working right.
I also plan to use them for geo caching. I hope geocaching.com integrates NFC functionality into their service soon is VERY ideal for that.
I also plan to use them on "bins" in storage. I store what is in the bin in the tag. tap and now I know whats inside (working on that soon)
you can use QR codes but they are a pain (have to load an app) and then wait for camera to focus AND they don't like low light. NFC don't care tap done.
also plan to put on on my Radio Transmitter for my competition rocket gliders. tap and 15minute countdown timer starts.