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imperiallight | # 931 | 2010-11-02, 21:36 | Report

Had a mess about with this today and its dockable keyboard, N.O.V.A HD was alot of fun on it but the device looks fatter than its 11.9mm thickness would suggest.

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 932 | 2010-11-02, 22:09 | Report

Originally Posted by imperiallight View Post

Had a mess about with this today and its dockable keyboard, N.O.V.A HD was alot of fun on it but the device looks fatter than its 11.9mm thickness would suggest.

Nice! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I agree that the design makes it look thicker that it probably is. I would like to measure it at its thickest point as my N810 is supposed to be 13mm and it looks positively thin to me and oddly looks thinner than the Tab.

Capt'n Corrupt | # 933 | 2010-11-02, 22:22 | Report

The app SPARE PARTS wins the most *weird* award. The app, and a bizarre technique, 'forces' apps that don't scale, to fill fit the screen as they should!

http://www.jkkmobile.com/2010/11/how...ll-screen.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasSIA7sexM

I'm not sure how/why it works but it works, and takes care of those pesky 15% of applications/games that seem to be lacking full-screen capability. Perhaps it has something to do with an older UI API level.

A must watch for Tab owners.

EDIT: Ok so spare parts offers OS options that are not a part of the regular settings menu. JKK toggles a 'compatibility mode' using spare parts, that enables older apps to display better on more recent OSs.

From the android site:

Originally Posted by

Older applications run in a compatibility mode that provides best-effort rendering on the current screen.

You can read about it at the official android site:
http://developer.android.com/guide/p...ility-examples

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 934 | 2010-11-02, 22:53 | Report

Here are some interesting effects with 'spare parts'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npHNq9sZldc

One of the effects is an animated screen orientation rotation, which is neat. Another useful option is font size!

Take a look. It may be a *must have* app for the Tab.

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etuoyo | # 935 | 2010-11-03, 10:30 | Report

As suspected with Honeycomb coming soon there will be the arrival of many more android tablets from the big manufacturers.

LG have now announced they will have an 8.9 inch one for first quarter of next year.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/03/l...b-dual-core-t/

A bit too big for me unless it is a second tablet. Still need something smaller (7 inches) so can easily carry it around. But don't think I would go for two android tablets. Would prefer one android and one meego (although meego tablet is likely to be out in 2016).

Where is your android tablet HTC?

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 936 | 2010-11-03, 10:49 | Report

Originally Posted by etuoyo View Post

As suspected with Honeycomb coming soon there will be the arrival of many more android tablets from the big manufacturers.

LG have now announced they will have an 8.9 inch one for first quarter of next year.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/03/l...b-dual-core-t/

A bit too big for me unless it is a second tablet. Still need something smaller (7 inches) so can easily carry it around. But don't think I would go for two android tablets. Would prefer one android and one meego (although meego tablet is likely to be out in 2016).

Where is your android tablet HTC?

Wow! This is a great find and certainly something to look out for. The size is a might large, but having viewed my netbook screen of the same resolution, it's not too bad; in fact, before the iPad was announced, I used to hold the netbook like a book, and touch the screen imagining that it was a tablet, and secretly hoping for a similar device.

I'm going to hold off a wee bit before purchasing the Tab as the competition is literally right around the corner, and there's no harm in comparing devices! I'm very interested in Tegra 2 general purpose and gaming performance.

I'm also interested to hear what UI updates are coming in the next version of the OS. Android is already capable of multi-pane displays, but perhaps there will be more functionality to make this easy for developers. Additionally, it would be neat to have multiple-window viewing on their devices to take advantage of the larger displays. I hope we hear something soon.

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 937 | 2010-11-03, 11:00 | Report

Hold the phone! It seems that the Tab may receive an official Honeycomb (Android 3) afterall!

http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/11/03...ycomb-updates/

At a press conference, Samsung India confirmed that the Tab would be receiving v2.3 and v3.0 in future updates. I suspect this is due to mounting pressure from other manufacturers. Either way, it's nice to know that the Tab will not be 'outdated' shortly after it ships!

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 938 | 2010-11-03, 12:07 | Report

The next gen Tab could feature a 7" SAMOLED as Samsung has announced this component!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/03/s...kes-first-gen/

- The res is an amazing 1200x600 (very wide aspect ratio though: 2:1)
- Full production starts mid-2011
- Features all of the wonderful SAMOLED goodness

As full-tilt production will start mid-2011, do not expect this in devices for at least a year. Still its nice to know what the Tab 2 may have.

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 939 | 2010-11-03, 12:32 | Report

Oh, for multi-pane UI layout, you can also use the TabletLayout primitive in the Android UI (available since Android v1.0):
http://developer.android.com/referen...bleLayout.html

This element should accommodate single row tables (exactly one TableRow child) that subdivide a applications main UI. In this way, other UI primitives (ie. Listview) will be the children of the table row's elements. Moreover, using the setColumnShrinkable() and/or setColumnStretchable() calls, you can define which columns shrink or grow to meet the display dimensions. Nesting tables provides further organizational possibilities.

There you go. Multi-pane display. Easy peasy.

Prolific developers can attach all sorts of effects to these layout primitives to provide truly unique UIs. Further, as the UI elements allow for style definition, and is extensible, the UI is flexible enough to handle pretty much any challenge you throw at it.

I may just try my hand at an Android app. The problem is deciding what to write! I may use Scripting Layer for Android (SL4A) as I understand that it exposes the UI. This would result in quickly prototyped and developed apps -- and I don't want to spend a lot of time to start.

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 940 | 2010-11-03, 14:09 | Report

It looks as if World Of Warcraft may be coming to Android! Expect this to work exceptionally well on the lightning fast Tab:

http://www.androidcentral.com/droid-...ss-dec-edition

In this DroidX ad, there seems to be a leak suggesting that the game is on its way. Thanks to the powerful PVR SGX540, if it runs well on the Droid X, it will run very well on the Tab.

This is great news for Android gamers and future Tab owners.

EDIT: False alarm!!! It's an existing app called 'remote auction house'
http://www.appbrain.com/app/wow-remo...m.blizzard.wow

Sorry to get everyones hopes up!

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