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Capt'n Corrupt | # 2701 | 2011-04-01, 14:01 | Report

You knew it was going to happen...

Phones with Amazon App Market are beginning to ship:

http://gigaom.com/mobile/here-come-t...ore-installed/

It seems that Android has grown beyond Google! Now google's competition has really arrived!

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 2702 | 2011-04-01, 15:57 | Report

Price drop? Price plummet.

The Bell Galaxy Tab has dropped to less than 66% of it s original price:
http://www.bell.ca/shopping/en_CA_ON.../70850.details

The Tab costs $399 CAD off contract! This is a pretty impressive price, and if it wasn't for the Honeycomb toting Galaxy Tab 8.9, I would be getting ready for the purchase.

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geneven | # 2703 | 2011-04-01, 16:33 | Report

Originally Posted by crasbelize View Post

Holly crap....this looks hot. I didnt know they were making a tablet.

I might get one....i can't wait 4 months for a tablet!

I'm not seeing any definitive proof that the $400 US eee Transformer price is for real, unfortunately. Last I heard it disappeared from the Best Buy site.

If anyone sees a place I can buy it for that, please post a link.

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danramos | # 2704 | 2011-04-01, 18:13 | Report

Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post

As it should be. The whole IP scene seems archaic. Here's hoping that things tend towards actual ownership upon purchase.

This is tantamount to your cable Internet provider insisting that your PC *MUST* run a specific supported version of Windows with their software shoehorned in. Worse--their software comes with ads that you're not even able or allowed to remove. I say, "F*** you, very much." It's a computer, whether it comes in a desktop, a tower, a laptop or a handset console. If it's got an operating system platform that runs software, it's a damned computer--gets your goddamned hands off my paid-for computer.

Originally Posted by crasbelize View Post

Holly crap....this looks hot. I didnt know they were making a tablet.

I might get one....i can't wait 4 months for a tablet!

Did you miss the video I posted a while back? Fear not, for I shall repost it for you here:

Originally Posted by danramos View Post

Speaking of some interesting Android related marketing videos...

SONY XPERIA PLAY
Quote of the day: "Do you feel that boob stab? I can't feel it either, 'cause my boobs are so big."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKnr8gdoxI8

ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER
On a more serious and far more practical note... pretty neat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5xW3NhdjqI

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 2705 | 2011-04-01, 18:45 | Report

Originally Posted by danramos View Post

This is tantamount to your cable Internet provider insisting that your PC *MUST* run a specific supported version of Windows with their software shoehorned in. Worse--their software comes with ads that you're not even able or allowed to remove. I say, "F*** you, very much." It's a computer, whether it comes in a desktop, a tower, a laptop or a handset console. If it's got an operating system platform that runs software, it's a damned computer--gets your goddamned hands off my paid-for computer.

Welcome, time traveler, to the land of the present!

In all seriousness, I agree with you, though the times are a changin'. Open will continue to get my money moreso than closed.

Oh, and the EEE transformer looks hot. I like the detachable keyboard in that it is a) slim, and b) acts as a stand. This is something that can't be done very reliably with most BT keyboards. The price is also incredibly good.

The Tab had a keyboard (don't you own this?) as should the new Tabs. I think I prefer the samsung solution, though it has 3 large shortcomings over the transformer.
1) The keyboard doesn't act as a screen protector
2) The keyboard dock juts out and makes the unit an odd un-sleek shape
3) The thing costs way more than a keyboard should.

I can see a lot of people wanting to own the transformer. It should b a solid enough tablet! Just wait until Asus starts iterating... We'll see tons of devices that fit many different demographic wants.

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 2706 | 2011-04-01, 18:51 | Report

Beautiful Widgets in Beta certainly looks beautiful on Honeycomb:

http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog...3-5-hits-beta/

It begins. Er, it begun... sweet...

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 2707 | 2011-04-01, 18:54 | Report

Very, very nice.. Rogers has the Xperia Play and Xperia Arc up for pre-order.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/r...for-pre-order/
https://www.rogers.com/web/content/s..._WIR_PRE_slot4

The price is $99 on a 3-year, which is quite normal for Canada... sigh...

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 2708 | 2011-04-01, 18:56 | Report

More Canadian news for all the Canadian lurkers:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/04/bes...nexus-s-stock/

It seems that Bestbuy has gotten hold of the Nexus S! Very, very nice.

Despite running last-year's SoC, and lacking a microSD the openness of the device and quick updates is a compelling reason for purchase.

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danramos | # 2709 | 2011-04-01, 19:54 | Report

Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post

Welcome, time traveler, to the land of the present!

Did you ever watch Demolition Man? This is about the time when I would have to repeat what Simon Phoenix says: "GOD D*MN! People from the future are a bunch of p*ssies."

Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post

In all seriousness, I agree with you, though the times are a changin'. Open will continue to get my money moreso than closed.

Quoting the same movie again:
"You see, according to Cocteau's plan, I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think; I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the kind of guy who likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, 'Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?' I WANT high cholesterol. I wanna eat bacon and butter and BUCKETS of cheese, okay? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section. I want to run through the streets naked with green Jell-o all over my body reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing 'I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiener.'"

My point--stop trying to claim you're "protecting me" whenever you impose your not-so-subtle bootlocking and other bull**it on these devices pretending they're not computers.

Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post

Oh, and the EEE transformer looks hot. I like the detachable keyboard in that it is a) slim, and b) acts as a stand. This is something that can't be done very reliably with most BT keyboards. The price is also incredibly good.

The Tab had a keyboard (don't you own this?) as should the new Tabs. I think I prefer the samsung solution, though it has 3 large shortcomings over the transformer.
1) The keyboard doesn't act as a screen protector
2) The keyboard dock juts out and makes the unit an odd un-sleek shape
3) The thing costs way more than a keyboard should.

I can see a lot of people wanting to own the transformer. It should b a solid enough tablet! Just wait until Asus starts iterating... We'll see tons of devices that fit many different demographic wants.

Yup~ I have one. You neglected to also mention that the keyboard also forces me to mount the Galaxy Tab vertical instead of horizontal (which I'd have preferred). I'd rather have a WIDE screen when docked, than a tall-screen.

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Capt'n Corrupt | # 2710 | 2011-04-01, 22:52 | Report

Wow! The Xperia Play list of games at launch looks impressive:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/04/ful...unch-imminent/

Appendix: Games available within the first week of launch:

Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior from Digital Legends (pre-installed)
FIFA 2010 from EA Mobile (pre-installed**)
Sims 3 from EA Mobile (pre-installed**)
Star Battalion from Gameloft (pre-installed**)
Tetris from EA mobile (pre-installed**)
Asphalt 6 from Gameloft (free to download)
Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave from Trendy Entertainment
Galaxy on Fire 2 from Fishlabs
Assassins Creed from Gameloft
Need for Speed SHIFT from EA Mobile
Worms from EA Mobile
Nova 2 from Gameloft
Modern Combat Black Pegasus from Gameloft
Guns n Glory from Handygames
Reckless Racing from Polarbit
Real Football 2011from Gameloft
Gun Bros from Glu Mobile
Racer Luma from Arcade/Unity
Cordy from SilverTree Media
Aporkalypse from Handygames
Brothers in Arms Global Front from Gameloft
Guerrilla Bob from Angry Mob Games/Unity
Let’s Golf 2 from Gameloft
Zenonia 2 from Gamevil
Cyberlords from Handygames
Guitar Hero™ Warriors of Rock Mobile from Glu Mobile
Age of Zombies from Halfbrick Studios
Spectral Souls from HyperDevBox Japan
Splinter Cell Conviction from Gameloft
Air Attack from Art in Games/Unity
Armageddon Squadron from Polarbit
Uno from Gameloft
InfeCCt from Handygames
Spiderman total Mayhem from Gameloft
Millionaire City from Digital Chocolate
Avatar from Gameloft
Raging Thunder 2from Polarbit
Homerun Battle 3D from Com2us Games
Aftermath XHD from Jakyl
I Must Run from GameLion
Baseball Superstars 2011from Gamevil
Ground Effect Pro from Jakyl
ZeNonia from Gamevil
Super KO Boxing 2 from Glu Mobile
Farm Story from Team Lava
Wave Blazer from Polarbit
Soccer Superstars from Gamevil
Battle Bears from Skyvu
Tower Blocks New York from Digital Chocolate
Super Dynamite Fishing from Handygames
Iron Sight from Polarbit
Toonwarz from Polarbit
Restaurant Story from Team Lava
Escape from AMA
Raving Babies from AMA
Bakery Story from Team Lava
Denki Blocks! Deluxe from Jakyl
Rollercoaster Rush from Digital Chocolate

PlayStation original games:

Crash Bandicoot® from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Cool Boarders 2 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Destruction Derby from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Jumping Jack Flash from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
MediEvil™ from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Syphon Filter™ from Sony Computer Entertainment

This could end up being a true gaming system...

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