http://www.android.com/kitkat/
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Seems it will be... And they said will be sweet as a kit Kat
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What about keylime pie??? Lol...
It is marketing genius... Attach an external product to the Android OS... Share profits... Awesome...
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It is marketing genius... Attach an external product to the Android OS... Share profits... Awesome...
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pay George Lucas for the Android name, now pay Nestle the Kit Kat name... profit... i guess?
George Lucas didn't own android name just droid.
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http://www.android.com/kitkat/
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Truth, lies? You linked literally to the source itself.
http://mashable.com/2013/09/03/android-kitkat-partnership/?utm_cid=mash-com-g+-main-photo
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When will google stop messing around and release 5.0?
As for the name, I would have preferred Cadbury, Mars bars, Nestlé, or pudding or something lol. Kit kats are nice but they sound funny. :screwy:
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When will google stop messing around and release 5.0?
As for the name, I would have preferred Cadbury, Mars bars, Nestlé, or pudding or something lol. Kit kats are nice but they sound funny. :screwy:
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Neither of those names would have worked... They don't start with "K"
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As for the name, I would have preferred Cadbury, Mars bars, Nestlé, or pudding or something lol.
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Well unfortunately none of those you named start with a letter 'K' Maybe when we hit the M part they will call it Mars Bar.
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Truth, lies? You linked literally to the source itself.
http://mashable.com/2013/09/03/android-kitkat-partnership/?utm_cid=mash-com-g+-main-photo
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It was still such new news, that I was taking it with a grain of salt. Lol thought, well this must be some BS marketing ploy. But seems its been confirmed more than one place. Makes me wanna go buy a box of kitkats. Lol
Anyone see the new nexus 5 at :38 seconds of the unveiling of the statue video before it was yanked? http://db.tt/VOenFNgl
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We are waiting to see this awesome rom.....Only if At&t will release it officially....Big problem i guess
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We are waiting to see this awesome rom.....Only if At&t will release it officially....Big problem i guess
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At&t will release it around the time 5.0 comes. They seem to run 2-3 versions behind.
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Looking forward to it!:highfive:
hopefully they will have all the asian kit kat flavors too like green tea, cookies and cream and strawberry!
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We are waiting to see this awesome rom.....Only if At&t will release it officially....Big problem i guess
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We can now consider the i747/M an outdated device after the 18-month Open Handset Alliance requirements. There is no incentive for Samsung or your carrier to roll-out firmware releases for our phones now that the S4 is the current flagship.
I agree. Unlikely and am pretty sure it will be S5 time by then anyway.
I really think that it's simply a naming thing. It's already been said that they didn't exchange any money for the deal. I really doubt that they'll be any other form of marketing except for kitkat's competition to win a few android products.
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We can now consider the i747/M an outdated device after the 18-month Open Handset Alliance requirements. There is no incentive for Samsung or your carrier to roll-out firmware releases for our phones now that the S4 is the current flagship.
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Not only is the Open Handset Alliance dead, it was DOA.
That 18-months things was never enforced by any OEM.
Related
I will update when prices are available
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Fantastic. I know you said you're looking for prices, but anything on dates?
And anything on a non-Verizon version?
Nope not yet. The sku isn't in the system yet so im still looking.
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Nope not yet. The sku isn't in the system yet so im still looking.
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Thanks. Keep 'em coming!
I really hope google doesn't pull this exclusivity BS for too long.. I can't imagine they won't have this phone out on all carriers for the holidays but you never know what google has in there mind. I think we can all agree that google needs a better marketing strategy..
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I'd love to have one next week. I'll stay hopeful.
Mitchmoney said:
I really hope google doesn't pull this exclusivity BS for too long.. I can't imagine they won't have this phone out on all carriers for the holidays but you never know what google has in there mind. I think we can all agree that google needs a better marketing strategy..
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Thats for true..
Does it show the back plate in those smaller pics
altimax98 said:
Does it show the back plate in those smaller pics
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Why? the back plate is pretty well handled/photographed. What's there to know?
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Why? the back plate is pretty well handled/photographed. What's there to know?
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Well it would be solid proof of a Verizon version here. Weve seen those shots of the 4g Lte logo on the back before but im curious as to where the Samsung logo plays in to this on the final version.
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Well it would be solid proof of a Verizon version here. Weve seen those shots of the 4g Lte logo on the back before but im curious as to where the Samsung logo plays in to this on the final version.
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Well it shows "Android | Samsung | Verizon Wireless" on the page....
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Well it shows "Android | Samsung | Verizon Wireless" on the page....
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Yeah totally, would just be even more official to have a professional shot of the back on there, thats all heh.
Ill upload more pictures tomorrow
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In the description it said HSPA+ or LTE models available.
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In the description it said HSPA+ or LTE models available.
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Woah, HSPA +? Niice, that would be the first mention of a GSM GN in USA
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In the description it said HSPA+ or LTE models available.
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This makes things interesting... pics of description tmrw?
of course, they could just be copying information from the Samsung or Google site right now, which of course lists that there are 2 models.... wouldn't be the first time that a big name electronics store used the wrong description for their system lol. Just something to keep in mind.
Yeah i wouldn't be surprised if it was wrong they also fail to mention ICS or how much memory is on it so i don't know.
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Description and features
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Description and features
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Nice. Thanks for the pics. Very interesting it still says "LTE or HSPA+". Still sounds like a general copy/paste list of marketing speak from Samsung given to sellers. Makes me hopeful though.
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Interesting that it says 8.94mm thickness, which is the correct thickness for the HSPA+ model, but according to unconfirmed reports from some Chinese sites the thickness of the LTE model should be 9.34mm. This could mean one of two things: RadioShack actually will have two models of the Galaxy Nexus, and they happen to list the HSPA+ model thickness; or like martonikaj said, just a poor copy-paste job from marketing material.
phandroid.com/2011/12/05/leaked-verizon-email-and-pdf-confirms-verizon-galaxy-nexus-december-9th-launch/
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I want to get excited, but with so many rumors and so many photoshopped emails, so many rumored and edited documents, im still taking this with a grain of salt... BUT the launch is definitely almost 100%
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I just saw this too, and am extremely excited/hopeful. However, there have been leaked screenshots and things before that haven't panned out. I would hold off on allcaps CONFIRMED until VZW actually announces it.
Could be fake...
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It seems bogus, but with all the other information it seems likely to be accurate. I want to KNOW WHEN CAN I ORDER ONLINE
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There should be some kind of rule of using the word "confirmed" on the internet. No one seems to know what it really means and fling it around willy nilly.
OP, change the title...
Remember all of the other "confirmed" dates we had? Chill.
Trying to but my tab won't let me...
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yes the latest confirmed rumor.
best prank ever if Verizon came out and said the phone is a lie and won't be released period. weee
at this point, who's to say?
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There should be some kind of rule of using the word "confirmed" on the internet. No one seems to know what it really means and fling it around willy nilly.
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This. I don't think many people know what "confirmed" means.
th0r615 said:
There should be some kind of rule of using the word "confirmed" on the internet. No one seems to know what it really means and fling it around willy nilly.
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Blog clickbait.
Easy money, ya know.
I want this to be true as much as the next person but even I could have made both those leaked images in 10 minutes using common "knowledge" (read: other leaks). Hate to be a cynic though, we can only hope.
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yes the latest confirmed rumor.
best prank ever if Verizon came out and said the phone is a lie and won't be released period. weee
at this point, who's to say?
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Probably Engadget as they played with demo LTE models in new York?
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Veri...th-Without-Google-Wallet-Support-238511.shtml
does this count?
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yes the latest confirmed rumor.
best prank ever if Verizon came out and said the phone is a lie and won't be released period. weee
at this point, who's to say?
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Although I would be unimaginably pissed, that would be the funniest thing ever.
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/Veri...th-Without-Google-Wallet-Support-238511.shtml
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At least the article said not confirmed. So that counts for something.
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I want to know what happens when we finish all the 26 letters on some version of android?
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And this matters specifically to Galaxy Nexus how?
I know what you mean though. Google'll probably mix words.
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And this matters specifically to Galaxy Nexus how?
I know what you mean though. Google'll probably mix words.
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because the nexus is pure google and google = android and android = google which means its related to the nexus which is infact google and android!
They start from the beginning again. By then they will be long forgotten.
I think by the time there have been 17 more versions of Android, we won't still be using Android...
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I think by the time there have been 17 more versions of Android, we won't still be using Android...
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Yeah if they go to the "version a year" model that Apple has, then that will be quite some time from now. I agree: Android probably won't be around then.
EDIT: Unless the smartphone market becomes like the PC market. I.e. Windows, Mac, Linux.
swbf2lord said:
Yeah if they go to the "version a year" model that Apple has, then that will be quite some time from now. I agree: Android probably won't be around then.
EDIT: Unless the smartphone market becomes like the PC market. I.e. Windows, Mac, Linux.
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Android will be around, but the software may have a different name. Windows/Microsoft, Android/Linux, iOS/Apple, I think are here to stay.
They just change names like Baindroid Applesauce. A,A-Z then B,A-Z
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swbf2lord said:
Yeah if they go to the "version a year" model that Apple has, then that will be quite some time from now. I agree: Android probably won't be around then.
EDIT: Unless the smartphone market becomes like the PC market. I.e. Windows, Mac, Linux.
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Well they're already going 1 version a year and have said so. Guess we'll see. I just don't think that 5 years from now our phones will be running Android as we think of it today. Don't think this naming convention issue is something Google needs to worry about
I don't think we'll see Android live to make it to the letter Z...
It'll no doubt be chrome OS and simply be chips in our brains by then.
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When Google makes it to z then... apple will have been bought out and it will simply be iandroid.
bow chicka wow wow.
reflux21 said:
I want to know what happens when we finish all the 26 letters on some version of android?
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All our phones self destruct and the universe ends
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All our phones self destruct and the universe ends
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^^^^^ this. Hahahaha
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Going by ancient Mayan knowledge the world's gonna blow this December. We'll be lucky to even reach the Jellybean update
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most likely just name it from something other than sweets.
Project Glass!
zetsumeikuro said:
Project Glass!
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Oh god. I'm sure people will moan its not Gorilla Glass still........
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Oh god. I'm sure people will moan its not Gorilla Glass still........
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Before that Apple will sue Google because it resembles Steve jobs glasses too closely and from a viewing distance looks the same. Lol
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Going by ancient Mayan knowledge the world's gonna blow this December. We'll be lucky to even reach the Jellybean update
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Looks like we are lucky enough now hoping for key lime pie
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Guess what was just announced? A new s4 with lte advanced technology, a snapdragon 800 processor, and 32 gig built in storage. Wtf Samsung? I just bought the s4 and now your dishing out a new version making owners of this phone feel disappointed. I'm sick of this bs. I want to make sure I have the top Samsung gadget and for you guys to release a new one 2 weeks after I bought mine is complete bs. I'm no longer going with samstung
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There are no LTE-A network in america. Why does it matter?
zweetz32 said:
There are no LTE-A network in america. Why does it matter?
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www.tmonews.com/2013/06/t-mobile-will-debut-lte-advanced-features-in-2013-according-to-exec/
No, but its coming
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Skipjacks said:
www.tmonews.com/2013/06/t-mobile-will-debut-lte-advanced-features-in-2013-according-to-exec/
No, but its coming
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Jus read the same thing... I wonder if we can use the s4 on some of these awesome things they announced
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I'm just sick of the fact that Samsung immediately put our device to shame with a better model
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Rather than complain, go sell your gs4, buy some cheap phone, save the rest, and wait for the advance to come out and go buy it.
mgbotoe said:
Rather than complain, go sell your gs4, buy some cheap phone, save the rest, and wait for the advance to come out and go buy it.
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Hell no. I'm not stupid
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androidsoccer said:
Hell no. I'm not stupid
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I figured as much. Beside, T-mobile going to start rolling it out by the end of 2013. They will start out lil by lil and im sure by the time it get to your city, something bigger and better than this one you complaining about will be out......when it comes out sell it than.
New technology going to come out every month, samsung will continue rolling out 4 different version of the same thing, either get with the program or well...dont. There's the htc, there's the xperia, and some other i can't think of that i actually care for.
mgbotoe said:
I figured as much. Beside, T-mobile going to start rolling it out by the end of 2013. They will start out lil by lil and im sure by the time it get to your city, something bigger and better than this one you complaining about will be out......when it comes out sell it than.
New technology going to come out every month, samsung will continue rolling out 4 different version of the same thing, either get with the program or well...dont. There's the htc, there's the xperia, and some other i can't think of that i actually care for.
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I've learned iPhone is the way to go
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Than go with the iphone lol, just came out with ios 7...looks like a mixture of samsung and windows phone graphic wise, complete package deal?
i am sure all of these models have been advertised to some extent online. all you had to do is search. you are never going to be happy with the phone you have. there will always bigger and better. come on now. don't even get me started about iphone
probablecauz69 said:
i am sure all of these models have been advertised to some extent online. all you had to do is search. you are never going to be happy with the phone you have. there will always bigger and better. come on now. don't even get me started about iphone
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Sorry to say but at least apple won't unexpectedly release random phones to lower the reputation of their flagship. They seem to be the only loyal ones to their customers. Plus iOS 7 is the shi*
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androidsoccer said:
Sorry to say but at least apple won't unexpectedly release random phones to lower the reputation of their flagship. They seem to be the only loyal ones to their customers. Plus iOS 7 is the shi*
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from what i heard a some of the new features on iOS7 are already on android. i have never been an apple fan boy. had an ipod touch and hated it. android 4lyfe
probablecauz69 said:
from what i heard a some of the new features on iOS7 are already on android. i have never been an apple fan boy. had an ipod touch and hated it. android 4lyfe
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The app store and prompt updates are bliss
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Than sell your phone and go get an ios 7? I'm confuse as to what you truely want...tmobile also have an iphone 5 so..... go get it? if ios 7 is the "it" go get it....?
and ya, apple is currently playing "catch up to the rest of the world" game. even windows is ahead of them, lol and its technically the newbie in this game....Pitty.
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Sorry to say but at least apple won't unexpectedly release random phones to lower the reputation of their flagship. They seem to be the only loyal ones to their customers. Plus iOS 7 is the shi*
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"Its not the sh!t" its more like "its sh!t!!
androidsoccer said:
I'm just sick of the fact that Samsung immediately put our device to shame with a better model
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Dude why are you so mad your phone is better than 97% of the people on xda I still have the first galaxy and I'm happy
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mattoaida said:
Dude why are you so mad your phone is better than 97% of the people on xda I still have the first galaxy and I'm happy
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Dude I used to have that phone. I'm sorry man
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androidsoccer said:
Dude I used to have that phone. I'm sorry man
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Why I'm running cyanogen mod 10.1 running like a beast only GPS no worky but I never use it
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mattoaida said:
Why I'm running cyanogen mod 10.1 running like a beast only GPS no worky but I never use it
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I was running that but I decided to go back to stock because my battery life was horrendous.
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They have announced android 4.4 calling it kitkat instead of keylime pie and we are still only on android 4.1.2. When is are update coming? http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-announces-android-4-4-kitkat/
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michaelatrix said:
They have announced android 4.4 calling it kitkat instead of keylime pie and we are still only on android 4.1.2. When is are update coming? http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-announces-android-4-4-kitkat/
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Lets just hope we get 4.3, which doesn't look like it may happen.
I want android 4.4 but who doesn't? But I would be satisfied just to get 4.2 or 4.3.
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lazerus06 said:
Lets just hope we get 4.3, which doesn't look like it may happen.
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How doesn't it? We didn't get 4.2 because they announced they were skipping it to instead give us 4.3...
They officially announced it, while what you're saying is conjecture.
Watching Galaxy Gear Unpack event the guy said watch is not compatible with other devices at the moment except for Galaxy Note 3 (I might missed Galaxy S4), but wait till October and galaxy s3/note 2 will receive update. It could be 4.2 or 4.3.
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Watching Galaxy Gear Unpack event the guy said watch is not compatible with other devices at the moment except for Galaxy Note 3 (I might missed Galaxy S4), but wait till October and galaxy s3/note 2 will receive update. It could be 4.2 or 4.3.
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I must of missed that.
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ruinkhan said:
Watching Galaxy Gear Unpack event the guy said watch is not compatible with other devices at the moment except for Galaxy Note 3 (I might missed Galaxy S4), but wait till October and galaxy s3/note 2 will receive update. It could be 4.2 or 4.3.
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I think what they said is that the Note 2 would be made to be compatible with Gear come October, but never said it would come in and update to 4.3. It could just be an app that is available to download from Samsungs app store.
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I think what they said is that the Note 2 would be made to be compatible with Gear come October, but never said it would come in and update to 4.3. It could just be an app that is available to download from Samsungs app store.
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http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/07/samsung-galaxy-note-2-to-head-straight-for-android-4-3-update/
From Telstras website..
The Galaxy Gear requires Bluetooth 4.0.
Bluetooth 4.0 is a feature of Android 4.3.
In October the Galaxy note 2 will receive an update that allows compatibility with the Galaxy Gear.
Simple deduction proves that we will have Android 4.3 next month.
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The Galaxy Gear requires Bluetooth 4.0.
Bluetooth 4.0 is a feature of Android 4.3.
In October the Galaxy note 2 will receive an update that allows compatibility with the Galaxy Gear.
Simple deduction proves that we will have Android 4.3 next month.
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Maybe for an international ROM. Tmobile will likely take longer.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
Coug76 said:
Maybe for an international ROM. Tmobile will likely take longer.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
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It'll be ported quickly then, so not an issue.
Thankfully our phone is nearly identical, so the rom can actually be used as a base.
Not like most galaxy phones where the International and North American versions are vastly different
International releases always happen first ...
ATT in the US market is last ...if ever ..
Regardless ...once an international release is made our devs will hook us up...
Unless you want stock bloatware...then you'll wait ...g
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I find it interesting that the next update will be named after a brand name candy
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TopHatMatt said:
I find it interesting that the next update will be named after a brand name candy
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My nervous breakdown surrounding the name of Google's next software iteration was almost over ...
And now it's back ...(getting my pills )....LOL
I'm with you ....it's a pathetic name for a piece of coding history ...IMHO
The choice ...at least in my opinion ...shows the stance of Google the lazy...not Google the Android creator of the future...
I suppose KitKat will come and go...but it sure doesn't fit in with the likes of Gingerbread or Ice Cream Sandwich ...
At least those names hold a value not taken by someone before them ...
It just feels like a chocolate covered rip off....lol...g
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gregsarg said:
My nervous breakdown surrounding the name of Google's next software iteration was almost over ...
And now it's back ...(getting my pills )....LOL
I'm with you ....it's a pathetic name for a piece of coding history ...IMHO
The choice ...at least in my opinion ...shows the stance of Google the lazy...not Google the Android creator of the future...
I suppose KitKat will come and go...but it sure doesn't fit in with the likes of Gingerbread or Ice Cream Sandwich ...
At least those names hold a value not taken by someone before them ...
It just feels like a chocolate covered rip off....lol...g
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I think it is more the opportunity to capitalize and advertise....
They could have picked a generic name, but that wouldn't get their logo and name on candy bar wrappers across the globe.
They are a business after all
crixley said:
I think it is more the opportunity to capitalize and advertise....
They could have picked a generic name, but that wouldn't get their logo and name on candy bar wrappers across the globe.
They are a business after all
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Oh that makes sense. Good advertising I guess, but I would have preferred something more generic. I just hope this doesn't develop into a trend where the following updates are called Reese's or M&M's
TopHatMatt said:
Oh that makes sense. Good advertising I guess, but I would have preferred something more generic. I just hope this doesn't develop into a trend where the following updates are called Reese's or M&M's
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Yeah, it mildly annoys me too, but as long as they don't start sideloading ads into the OS or something, I'll be happy.
crixley said:
I think it is more the opportunity to capitalize and advertise....
They could have picked a generic name, but that wouldn't get their logo and name on candy bar wrappers across the globe.
They are a business after all
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Your onto it I think ...
Advertising isn't cheap ...and if it can be had for free ....well
It's just the principle of the thing for me anyway...
Ya gotta think somebody will sue over it....won't they ??
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gregsarg said:
Your onto it I think ...
Advertising isn't cheap ...and if it can be had for free ....well
It's just the principle of the thing for me anyway...
Ya gotta think somebody will sue over it....won't they ??
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Sue? For what?
Both companies mutually agreed upon it
crixley said:
Sue? For what?
Both companies mutually agreed upon it
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The only reason the early names were generic & not sponsored (just like everything else, every venue & arena) is because Android was still considered an unpolished "geek's" device. Until recently, no other company wanted their name associated with it. If the very first iteration of Android hade been as stable as ICS or JB, we would likely have already seen other sponsored names. Maybe honeycomb would have been Hot Tamale.