Originally Posted by danramos (Post 1047883)

Can you show me the Catorize menu you wanted to get?

Originally Posted by debernardis (Post 1047932)

@Garen in All Apps Organizer you can create your own categories and put your apps wherever you like. If you want to have it started through the "applications" icon on your desktop, you can - but with selected launchers.
One of them is Launcher Pro - the one I'm using on my Tab; others work too, you'll see in the program's menu, with the notable exception of touchwiz

Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 1048393)

I use Zeam for a launcher... it's minimal, lacking some features, but doesn't eat up my battery life at all. I'd just avoid using heavy themes with a ton of launcher specific (read: Calendar) widgets.

Now... a question for you all. I've been on the hunt to replace Penultimate and Readdle (both iPad) for my Android tablet.

I just need a good eBook reader that doesn't mind the larger PDF's that I throw at it, and can catalog/list my eBooks.

And I'd love a pen/note taking tool. I've tried: Extensive Notes, FreeNote, Handrite, MaplePaint (ok, I like this one for different reasons). SyncSpace has come the closest, but it's not... there yet.

Originally Posted by garen (Post 1048428)

Zeam seems good, but will it do what I am asking for? :s

Originally Posted by garen (Post 1048116)

Something like this except with the Android market's tags on it
http://my-maemo.com/grafika/catoriseplus.jpg

The thing is, I like touchwiz, don't really want to use another launcher. Plus I've heard launchers eat battery life.

Originally Posted by danramos (Post 1048527)

Does Android retain market tags on apps? I'm not sure that I've ever seen tags like "games" or "utilities" and such on applications anywhere within the operating system. I think that would be a great thing to have, though... and I'm kinda surprised if it doesn't exist somewhere but I'm not aware of it.

As for launchers that eat battery life--most of the best ones don't. LauncherPro is what I use and it doesn't... mainly your battery vampires tend to be the widgets that run on top of the launchers, not the launchers.

Originally Posted by railroadmaster (Post 1047587)

Also Apple applied for patent on smartpen type device most likely to compete with the HTC Flyer, HP Slate, and other dual layer touch devices
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/a...king-and-long/
The stylus works by having a conductive point that works through creating heat through having it powered by battery and unlike active digitizers it doesn't require specialized hardware and probably could work with most capacitive touch screens. The second one is a ripoff of the livescribe smartpen accept it doesn't require specialized paper and it wirelessly sends data to an idevice. The idea clearly isn't new but the implementations seems pretty well done. Also knowing that it is an Apple product, Apple will make a big deal about call it revolutionary and make stylus popular again, that is if it makes it to market. So I would be VERY happy to see GOOD (not those crappy capacitive styly like the the pogo type solutions) cost effective solutions for taking notes and drawing with a precise point end.

Originally Posted by garen (Post 1048603)

If you go market.android.com there is a "Categories" button. There's a lot of them but some apps are under 2 or 3 categories.

Originally Posted by H3llb0und (Post 1048615)

So... first Steve Jobs says that "If you need a stylus, you failed" or something like that, and now they apply for a patent for something that their god almighty says it's a fail?

Of course this will be welcomed by fanbois as revolutionary and magical!

EDIT: here it is:
Jobs: If you see a stylus or a task manager, 'they blew it'
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/j...-they-blew-it/

Originally Posted by danramos (Post 1048635)

No, no... I get that. What I mean is--is any of that Android Market category classification on the handset at all somewhere? I don't think that it is. Would be GREAT if it did, for exactly this sort of thing.

Originally Posted by H3llb0und (Post 1048615)

So... first Steve Jobs says that "If you need a stylus, you failed" or something like that, and now they apply for a patent for something that their god almighty says it's a fail?

Of course this will be welcomed by fanbois as revolutionary and magical!

EDIT: here it is:
Jobs: If you see a stylus or a task manager, 'they blew it'
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/j...-they-blew-it/

Originally Posted by railroadmaster (Post 1049951)

Apple only said if you see a stylus THEY blew it, but not Apple because they are magical and special:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by danramos (Post 1049953)

Apple can blow their own overpriced stylus. :P

Originally Posted by ysss (Post 1049960)

Today's woot is a 32GB wifi xoom for $399.

Originally Posted by Cue (Post 1050574)

Unfortunately this post has no news on Android tablets, sorry, it's more a friendly request for advice. I'm on the hunt for a phone for my father. His birthday is coming up and he is always complaining about his phone. The requirements are

Easy to use (he is not very computer/technology literate)
Large Screen (his eyesight isn't what it use to be)
Very Solid Build

Any advice on an android phone that fits this criteria?

Originally Posted by railroadmaster (Post 1050576)

Do you need it to be on any particular carrier, because I could name several devices that meet that criteria generally the best of what you describe are made by HTC.

Originally Posted by Cue (Post 1050598)

It doesn't need to be on any particular carrier but I think I should point out that I'm in europe, so carriers are not as important here when choosing a device. Which HTC would you recommend in particular?

Originally Posted by H3llb0und (Post 1050546)

@ASUS is testing Android 3.2 on the #EeePadTransformer now - we hope to have it released soon!

Just tweeted by ASUS!

http://twitter.com/#%21/ASUS/status/91252492712677376

Originally Posted by railroadmaster (Post 1050606)

HTC Sensation the camera and build are pretty good. HTC Sense is generally considered excellent. Also the screen is 4.3inch 960x540 very sharp very crisp.

Originally Posted by noal (Post 1051129)

I also highly recommend the Sensation.

Nice big screen, ok battery life and the phone itself is very zippy and smooth. I've also noticed that because the back cover of the phone loops all around, if you dropped it, it looks like you could just buy a replacement cover without wrecking your screen.

I've had mine a couple of months now and very happy with my choice.

Originally Posted by noal (Post 1051149)

dan,

If I remember rightly, was it you who recommended Cut the Rope?

I thought I would take the plunge and brought it.

Am liking what I see. It could be my new favourite game!

Thanks for the tip.:)

Originally Posted by danramos (Post 1051150)

It was... you're very welcome... and it's an INCREDIBLE game. I didn't even get any free version--I went out of my way to wait for the Android Market version to PAY for it (no ads and to support it!). I... love this game. :) I loved it from the moment I saw it on iOS and then heard it was coming to Android. :) I'm glad that I was able to get the word out to tell you all about it and I'm glad you probably enjoyed it as much as I do.

Originally Posted by Radicalz38 (Post 1051327)

Hi! Just wanna ask is there any android phones out there with integrated FM Transmitter?

Originally Posted by danramos (Post 1051336)

Not really. I think I remember reading that there are a few devices with the HARDWARE to do so, but there's no software support for it. Check this article out too: http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/goog...les/98672.aspx

I think the mentality is that most new cars come with bluetooth streaming support, you can install bluetooth streaming support on even the oldest cars with a cheap add-on in the vehicle, and it sounds better and carries far more information than just audio. So, they think... why bother with FM transmitting anymore? Hell, I drive my 1974 VW Beetle around in the bright summer, rocking along to Three Dog Night's Shambala off of a bluetooth speaker setup... I REEEEALLY don't care about FM transmitters (especially since the built-in radio is AM-only anyway... heheh).

Anyway, getting back to the point of your question... You CAN get an external FM transmitter for $5 these days, if you really want one. (I have one of those, too.. but haven't used it for years.)

Originally Posted by cloudstrife1ph (Post 1051467)

i'm planning to buy a sharp-007sh which is a japanese phone and i'm not that familiar w/ android much (nitdroid is somewhat a different case). i just want to know how the android market detects which region you can access?

i'm in the u.s. and i prefer to get apps written in english...:D

Originally Posted by debernardis (Post 1051757)

Market Enabler will do the trick: https://market.android.com/details?i....marketenabler

Originally Posted by cloudstrife1ph (Post 1051779)

it says root is required. the problem is that it's not possible as softbank locks the software of their phones.

i'm just thinking if which one of these is the market checking the firmware, sim card, or even the location of ip you're using to determine w/c market you can access?