http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/t-mobile-g2-preview/
Looks good.
one thing I noticed is that when the keyboard pops up, its not swype. I thought it was supposed to come with swype? maybe it does but you have to enable it? but if they advertise it as coming with swype, you'd think that would be the default keyboard. not that it matters to me since I'll install it either way.
The pictures are awesome, this phone is gonna rock. Come on kick ass multitouch controller.
Damn finally there's a preview out there. I've been checking cnet and the link you provided every damn day. This is about to own it up.
Thanks for providing the link.
j.books said:
one thing I noticed is that when the keyboard pops up, its not swype. I thought it was supposed to come with swype? maybe it does but you have to enable it? but if they advertise it as coming with swype, you'd think that would be the default keyboard. not that it matters to me since I'll install it either way.
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It has swype don't worry.
Looks great. Its the nexus one lil brother thats learn all his tricks
But one thing i dont like and i said it before is the placement of the micro usb. How will you make phone cars while its on the charger? Its right there were your hand will go.
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Does the keyboard not ligth up? Whats with that? and
any see what i dont? The with google logo and the G2 logo?
You think its just the test models or will they all be like that?
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Does the keyboard not ligth up? Whats with that? and
any see what i dont? The with google logo and the G2 logo?
You think its just the test models or will they all be like that?
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was flipping through screen shots and their a htc logo at boot. looks like no google and g2 logo. backlit keys would be awesome as well as trackpad notifications.
That was a prototype model, you can see the engraved serial number on the front of the device.
Tight photos but still no indication that it will go into landscape mode w/o sliding up the screen to reveal the keyboard?
If anyone knows. Holla at me.
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Tight photos but still no indication that it will go into landscape mode w/o sliding up the screen to reveal the keyboard?
If anyone knows. Holla at me.
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I believe all android phone have the auto rotate. Its just a setting. So we shouldn't have a problem with that the g1 does it
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I believe all android phone have the auto rotate. Its just a setting. So we shouldn't have a problem with that the g1 does it
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Really? Cool! Thanks man. This phone is going to: A) Get me massive chicks B) Own. C) Fix my credit score (Don't ask how, but it will)
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Really? Cool! Thanks man. This phone is going to: A) Get me massive chicks B) Own. C) Fix my credit score (Don't ask how, but it will)
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Android cured my herpes, so I think your credit score will be a piece of cake.
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Really? Cool! Thanks man. This phone is going to: A) Get me massive chicks B) Own. C) Fix my credit score (Don't ask how, but it will)
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Ewww, youre into massive chicks?
Kidding. Anyways, this is awesome. Im a little obsessed, so Im always reloading the page everyday for updates. Looks like the device im looking for.
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Looks great. Its the nexus one lil brother thats learn all his tricks
But one thing i dont like and i said it before is the placement of the micro usb. How will you make phone cars while its on the charger? Its right there were your hand will go.
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Does the keyboard not ligth up? Whats with that? and
any see what i dont? The with google logo and the G2 logo?
You think its just the test models or will they all be like that?
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yeah the keyboard lights up. it has a light sensor for the keyboard lights. plus a proximity sensor... darkens the phones screen when you put the phone to your face for a call to save battery. the lcd backlight is also sensor based so it will auto adjust for you too. Those are all features on newer htc models. they come in handy on my mytouch slide. of course, you can turn them off too exept the keyboard light. that one is automatic no matter what. you can hold your hand over the sensor though, lol, but that is never needed. the sensors are EXTREMELY accurate.
Wish it was getting the noise-canceling mic like the N1. Came in handy while driving.
I wont miss the noise-cancelling mic on the N1.
Whenever people have a hard time hearing me while on a call, I usually have to cover the extra mic with my finger. That improves the sound quality on the other end every time. It never worked right for me...
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That setting was found in the Spare Parts app for the G1.
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spare parts was only in custom ROMs if I'm not mistaken. the spare parts app provided the extra setting of allowing you to keep your home screen in portrait while auto-rotating otherwise. auto-rotate is a standard feature in android
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I wont miss the noise-cancelling mic on the N1.
Whenever people have a hard time hearing me while on a call, I usually have to cover the extra mic with my finger. That improves the sound quality on the other end every time. It never worked right for me...
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Are we sure that the phone has no "Noise-Cancel" mic on it? In the video provided by Engadget it looked like it did?
I'm sure now. Holding the G2 and no signs of another mic hole anywhere.
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I couldn't believe how tiny the box was, then when I opened it I couldn't believe how absolutely huge the EVO is! It is massive, and the screen is amazing! No lag what so ever. Everything is lightning fast. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
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i think most got the questions taking care of in the other 3 or 4 topics like this grats on the phone wish C.list had a few near me
jealous!! congratulations man!
no it hasnt trust me..
I have asked the other people this question but apparently it was too much to ask for..
I just want to know one thing..How is the volume on the phone during a damn phone call in say like a car with the windows down?
For me HTC has always kinda been a bit low on actual in call phone volume and many times i struggle to hear with the windows down talking on the phone.
I'm getting the phone either way but it would be nice to know.
How are the WiMax speeds around Atlanta and the latency on 4G? Thanks!
How are the WiMax speeds around Atlanta and the latency on 4G? Thanks!
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I'm actually at home for the summer, so I can't test it yet! I will test the call volume the next time I get in the car.
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Be careful not to get a ticket for being on the phone. In NJ that's a $100 ticket.
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I'm actually at home for the summer, so I can't test it yet! I will test the call volume the next time I get in the car.
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much appreciated!
Quick question, how do you hang up the phone after each conversation if the screen is off? I don't think I see any hard call or end button like the rest of the HTC phones.
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no it hasnt trust me..
I have asked the other people this question but apparently it was too much to ask for..
I just want to know one thing..How is the volume on the phone during a damn phone call in say like a car with the windows down?
For me HTC has always kinda been a bit low on actual in call phone volume and many times i struggle to hear with the windows down talking on the phone.
I'm getting the phone either way but it would be nice to know.
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i've been meaning to mention to ya..even if the volume is low, once the phone is rooted there's an app available that allows you to up the phones volume levels (in call, speaker, bluetooth, and even headphone jack). So there's no real worry in that regard (ps if you already have a rooted phone, check out Louder Volume Hack...i love it)
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Quick question, how do you hang up the phone after each conversation if the screen is off? I don't think I see any hard call or end button like the rest of the HTC phones.
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good question, that brings into question how the proximity sensor works...something ive been wondering m'self
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good question, that brings into question how the proximity sensor works...something ive been wondering m'self
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Just called my old phone from the Evo and the proximity sensor works just like the iphone. The screen turns off when it's next to your face and lights up when you pull it away.
Condo20t said:
Just called my old phone from the Evo and the proximity sensor works just like the iphone. The screen turns off when it's next to your face and lights up when you pull it away.
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SWEET!! I figured, just making sure..
Hey congrats on getting the phone and thanks for taking your time to answer silly noob questions
Qik video camera is so neat. I had no idea you could stream right to the web. You can also easily toggle between the front and rear cameras.
I've heard that Sprint TV doesn't work with wifi. Is there anything else, Qik for instance, that doesn't or won't utilize wifi?
And please tell me what the call quality is like when riding a roller coaster. Thanks!
sdc177 said:
And please tell me what the call quality is like when riding a roller coaster. Thanks!
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ROFL!!! with pictures!
How fast does it get a GPS lock? The Incredible gets a lock in about 5-10 seconds max.
sdc177 said:
I've heard that Sprint TV doesn't work with wifi. Is there anything else, Qik for instance, that doesn't or won't utilize wifi?
And please tell me what the call quality is like when riding a roller coaster. Thanks!
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SilverStone641 said:
ROFL!!! with pictures!
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Better yet, stream it live via Qik while riding a roller coaster!
And I was scratching my head wondering "why?" in regards to the person who wanted the wii style wrist lanyard for the EVO...now I get it!!!
Just wondering if this is my device or if its every device. But my screen will only change get one way and that's if I furniture down on its left side. It does not change if I turn of to the right side or turn it upside Down. Just wondering if my device is glitched because every phone I have seen in the past the does it this way will change no matter what way you then it.
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i dont know what "furniture down" means can you elaborate?
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Just wondering if this is my device or if its every device. But my screen will only change get one way and that's if I furniture down on its left side. It does not change if I turn of to the right side or turn it upside Down. Just wondering if my device is glitched because every phone I have seen in the past the does it this way will change no matter what way you then it.
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no the DX screen orientation is only left sided unless you root it i guess.
dr154 said:
no the DX screen orientation is only left sided unless you root it i guess.
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Thanks dr154 for your answer. grdm just hit the wrong buttons on the phone when posting it. But I think if you read the whole post you would know what I meant...
Ahhh, the new misspelt words that swype produces are awesome!
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Ahhh, the new misspelt words that swype produces are awesome!
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Don't use swype lol can't stand it, it was the auto correct on the multi touch keyboard...
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Just wondering if this is my device or if its every device. But my screen will only change get one way and that's if I furniture down on its left side. It does not change if I turn of to the right side or turn it upside Down. Just wondering if my device is glitched because every phone I have seen in the past the does it this way will change no matter what way you then it.
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It isn't your phone it's Android 2.1 when you get the update to 2.2 you will be able to turn your phone in either direction.
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AaronsDarts said:
Don't use swype lol can't stand it, it was the auto correct on the multi touch keyboard...
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Multitouch keyboard? From the Droid x? Is that the one with really small letters or are the readable? I'm looking for a MT keyboard but damn Droid x one has tiny letters...
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But my screen will only change get one way and that's if I furniture down on its left side.
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this sentence.
Since a lot of you don't understand or have no clue what the loose hinge issue is, I made a video!
I love my phone and don't start the "hitorii is bashing the phone" thread. This is just for informational purposes so we can find if this is in fact a defect and maybe help some people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd6DKd_gMO8
Thanks for the video. I've been wondering if mine had the problem. While mine does open up when held upside down by the keyboard it doesn't ever close unless I close it. That would concern me.
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Yea, **** that, that'd be crazy annoying.
Let's hope it's just an assembly line issue, and not the way it's supposed to be.
wow that looks defective, i get mine today, lets see if it has the problem
honestly, I think its just a non-issue and the way it was designed.
How often do you hold the phone, upsidedown, and only grabbing the keyboard side of the phone, if your in bed it doesn't take much to hold the screen and keyboard.
Mine opens up, but not as much as yours.
Like I said before in other threads. We know how a traditional slider should feel. This is a new technology so to speak and the first slider of its kind, so no one really knows exactly how it should feel.
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honestly, I think its just a non-issue and the way it was designed.
How often do you hold the phone, upsidedown, and only grabbing the keyboard side of the phone, if your in bed it doesn't take much to hold the screen and keyboard.
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How about if you want to type something up?
If that's how it was designed, that design team needs to be fired.
“No, you’re holding it wrong”
androidtoy09 said:
“No, you’re holding it wrong”
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TOu-****ing-CHE my good friend. Lmfao
well mine is lose I guess but no way as much as yours so I think it was by design. Up side down mine opens but slightly.
JCopernicus said:
How about if you want to type something up?
If that's how it was designed, that design team needs to be fired.
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if you want to type something get your lazy ass up and type.
I would call t-mobile and have them send you another phone for replacement and send yours back. I don't have that hinge problem at all. It is worth the ten minute phone call.
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I would call t-mobile and have them send you another phone for replacement and send yours back. I don't have that hinge problem at all. It is worth the ten minute phone call.
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Will have to send it back for the memory fix anyway. Two birds, one stone I guess.
legendary1022 said:
I would call t-mobile and have them send you another phone for replacement and send yours back. I don't have that hinge problem at all. It is worth the ten minute phone call.
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Yours doesnt open at all when you hold it upside down like he does? (Holding ONLY in the bottom piece of the phone.
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if you want to type something get your lazy ass up and type.
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Spoken like a true idiot.
Ok, mine isn't that bad. It'll open up slightly when held upside down and will close up when held at about a 45 degree angle upside down.
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How about if you want to type something up?
If that's how it was designed, that design team needs to be fired.
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I believe you are correct here. If its designed like that, then if its loose in a pocket or bag, it could open up a bit and get all types of junk stuck in between. Not a good design idea, if intentional.
as someone else said, it's part of the design - believe the mechanical z lock is referred in engineering terms as an over-center cam lock
and because of the limitations of the phone's body, it's at it's limit on the lock's travel on the closing side
mine doesn't do it, but it's at the cusp of doing it - ie very little resistance to self opening when held like that, and i suspect with time, as it loosens up, it will do exactly like that
i wouldn't worry about it - if you dwell on it, it's going to ruin the phone for you - i'd ignore it - ie "push away from the trees and see the forest", so to speak
my 02
I really don't think its a flaw at all. Who the hell is hang upside down like a freaking bat to send a text to their mommy? You pretty much need to hold the back side of the phone by your finger tips, than hold it upside down to make this happen. Sorry guys, but you can exchange your phone 50 times and they're all going to do the same thing. Good luck!
Anyone notice that when you touch a capacitive button that the actual light turns off behind that single one? I'm running CM7 B25 Nightly- haven't tested it from stock. I just thought that this was awesome and also hard to notice. Or, eve, maybe my phone is junk and broken.
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Anyone notice that when you touch a capacitive button that the actual light turns off behind that single one? I'm running CM7 B25 Nightly- haven't tested it from stock. I just thought that this was awesome and also hard to notice. Or, eve, maybe my phone is junk and broken.
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Does not happen on Stock, Bionix(curent ROM), CM7alpha2, or Modaco r3 as far as I remember. I can restore backups of each of those ROMs to confirm. Lights stay solid as can be.
However, if you like the "feature," I wouldn't consider the phone defective.
EDIT: I am wrong. They do, but it's exceptionally subtle and I had to jab the phone next to my eye to see it. Very cool, in retrospect.
they all do that... Nice touch to the phone I think. Little barely noticable things like that are neat....
I'm running the same build and mine do this as well; I think they probably did on stock firmware too. Kind of cool, but mostly goes unnoticed for obvious reasons.
If they can be controlled independently, than I think we have a prospect of notification LED's. These would work great.
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Does not happen on Stock, Bionix(curent ROM), CM7alpha2, or Modaco r3 as far as I remember. I can restore backups of each of those ROMs to confirm. Lights stay solid as can be.
However, if you like the "feature," I wouldn't consider the phone defective.
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I've run stock since the day I bought it, and on my phone the capacitative buttons have always responded to a press by shutting off the light behind the button activated.
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I've run stock since the day I bought it, and on my phone the capacitative buttons have always responded to a press by shutting off the light behind the button activated.
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OH SHI--it's very subtle. I just grabbed my phone and stuck it next to my eyeball to see the lights. You're right, they do go off for the splittest of second and you'd really have to be looking in order to see it.
Sorry @OP for misinforming.
Yes, they do this. This is also why they go black for upwards 10 seconds at a time on their own with the common phantom home/back button issue many are experiencing.
Mine are doing that. I'm stock.
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Wow cool, just noticed it. Stock and root online.
Capacity buttons turning off per press is cool.
I also think one of the coolest things about the Nex S (and of Gingerbread) is the two finger slide show you can perform in the Gallery albums. Just place two fingers on any album and slide them apart. Neat effect.
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I also think one of the coolest things about the Nex S (and of Gingerbread) is the two finger slide show you can perform in the Gallery albums. Just place two fingers on any album and slide them apart. Neat effect.
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That's a feature of stock Android 2.2 Gallery app. That was there on the Nexus One.
This is a cool feature. Like wesbalmer says, it could lead to replacing the NOLED app for notifications! If I hold any of these buttons the light also stays off until I let go.
Not many people will notice this feature coz when you press a capacitive button your finger covers it
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Not many people will notice this feature coz when you press a capacitive button your finger covers it
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Human 2.0; now with transparent fingers!
This feature was already available on sgs froyo 2.2... Just noticed it now though!
yup, i can confirm that
but usually our fingers are way to big and wide to really notice the special effects
i had to use my tippy tip of my finger to be able to appreciate the effect, else i'd have missed it as every single hour i spend with the phone
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OH SHI--it's very subtle. I just grabbed my phone and stuck it next to my eyeball to see the lights. You're right, they do go off for the splittest of second and you'd really have to be looking in order to see it.
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now, lets wait for the BLN..
maybe home for missed call, back for email, etc etc flashing.
this will be way more cooler than the track ball (if only if it has colors as well).
then we might be able to even do like knight rider style.
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That's a feature of stock Android 2.2 Gallery app. That was there on the Nexus One.
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2.1 actually.
I know you half to turn on the option but tilting the screen up and down while on the web or anywhere else is not working is anybody else having issues with this?? does it go off the light?? I am unsure what is going on I have no seen anything work with my eyes either with all settings on but here the light has to be just right.... I went to Sprint and they are well nevermind lol I just am trying to figure out how to get the Smart Scroll tilting any suggestions would be nice thank you!
Instead of tilting the device, wait for the green eye and nod your head up or down
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I have not gotten mine to work either. I'm sure there is some setting I'm missing, but I have not figured out which one yet.
jejb said:
I have not gotten mine to work either. I'm sure there is some setting I'm missing, but I have not figured out which one yet.
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There is not setting at all, actually. Just wait for the green eye which indicates that the camera caught your eyes. After that you can just nod your head up and down and it works properly.
Tilting the phone seems much more intuitive (and comfortable) IMO. Here's a good demonstration of both.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT5YJWVMEeQ
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Instead of tilting the device, wait for the green eye and nod your head up or down
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I got a headache after trying for a while to look up/down to scroll, so I turned it off ahhah.
The Smart Scroll doesn't follows the movement of your eyes, just does you do with the head, and it makes it uncomfortable, so some people who had reviewed the phone [mine arrives on friday ] said that the best way is balancing gently the mobile up or down, up if you want to scroll down and down if you want to scroll up.
It would be awesome that it just detected the movement of the eyes but it's probably to soon for that "technology"
yea they made it look easy but its not as easy as it seems oh well still a great phone!! lol