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Do you think we can get Gyroscope on software firmware or its hardware limitations again?
Its cool and helpful
no way... it's hardware matter
The most amusing bit really is that accelerometers do the same thing as a gyroscope. Unless you happen to be in space or pull heavy G's as part of your daily life. For the purposes of figuring out a device's orientation accelerometers do the job just fine.
Apple have a nasty habit of adding old features and hailing them as revolution just because they make them sexy. "Look here, you can do videochat...it's a revolution!" Problem is that it's not over the phone like people have been doing for years but only over Wifi, and you can forget chatting to people with devices other than the iPhone. So they've taken a feature people have been using for years, cripple it and then sell it as the second coming. Brilliant marketing.
Or I'm wrong? I saw something on a phone can't remember. that the phone can see Shops/Restaurant using its camera somewhat like a scanner or and the display shown looks like Matrix something really cool and help.
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Or I'm wrong? I saw something on a phone can't remember. that the phone can see Shops/Restaurant using its camera somewhat like a scanner or and the display shown looks like Matrix something really cool and help.
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Perhaps you're thinking of Layar? Does what you ask for, doesn't need a gyroscope and works surprisingly well.
Can we get that?
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Can we get that?
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Sure, it's been in the Android market for a long time. Just do a search.
The OP simply asked a question, which I believe the posts that I left standing pretty much answer it. There was no need for flaming.
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may be we could use g sensor with the compass to make thing like gyroscope
I think there are aspects of the Apple Gyroscope that will be revolutionary. For starters it will now be used to assist in pin pointing your current location with much greater accuracy. In addition, because it is Apple there will be some functionalities of new games that will only be possible using pitch and yawl. I am not saying that it wasn't possible before, but because it is Apple and their market machine has plastered this feature all over everything, I believe there will now be games and apps created by third parties to take advantage of it. Where as before it was too low key for anyone to take seriously. In the end it is the consumer who will still benefit.
As for facetime. I live in France and first used video chat about two years ago. It's a great feature, but cost way too much to use day to day.
The Iphone 4G might actually be on to something. Take the telephone company out of the equation. Ok, I understand this limitation was created more out of necessity than anything else. But there are several great products that came about out of some limitation or another. And, wouldn't it be great to move towards eliminating phone companies once and for all? This might prove to be a reason service providers switch to a flat fee for world wide service. Who knows what benefits could come out of this beyond the free video chat.
There are boat loads of people that will benefit from the fact that this is free to use. Ok, you won't use it in it's current state for every phone call. But if you are a family that is separated by circumstances you will certainly find time to use it when ever possible; maybe even every day. And, with the number of hot spots exploding, it will be easier than the detractors would have us believe. Oh, and did I mention it will be free to use! In addition, there will be plenty of third party apps created to offer services for this feature that we haven't even considered yet.
And, let's not ignore the absolute fact that once this product is out, it will be the best built device in the market.
Plus, the image is suppose to be mind blowing. And, the pictures and HD video at 5.0 are suppose to be much superior to the 8 mega we currently have in our X10's. Hey that sounds good to me.
I will surely be following the device. I will give it a month or two just to see what the feedback is. And, if it is half as good as it looks right now I will buy one for me and my lady.
Don't get my feedback wrong. I am no fanboy. In fact I have never owned an apple anything! But, it sure does look like I will be buying this device,,, times 2!
I am all about new stuff and gadgets and like to try things when they are available. I know NFC is not something that we can use soon(maybe we can) but do you guys care the ARC doesn't have NFC?
Any inputs would be nice and educational.
Thanks everyone.
PS* I know Xperia ACRO in Japan will have it soon + I know that we can't pack everything in one package.
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I don't - I don't even know about any NFC usecases around here, so why should it bother me?
It's nice to see what you can do with it but i don't see it happening soon.
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It's nice to see what you can do with it but i don't see it happening soon.
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I am not saying that I can trust the system yet but here in the US some banks will start using it for testing in 2011. + there would be more things coming out of it!
This is probably SC-02C in japan with NFC/infrared and TV tuner (Xperia ACRO)
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I live in Netherlands and here is no interstate (yet) and you have to wait to see it succeed. The system has to be secure. Anyways i think that you wont miss anything big with nfc nowadays maybe over a year or two after heavy testing. Just my thoughts
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I live in Netherlands and here is no interstate (yet) and you have to wait to see it succeed. The system has to be secure. Anyways i think that you wont miss anything big with nfc nowadays maybe over a year or two after heavy testing. Just my thoughts
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I totally agree and the only reason I ask the question was to see other people's point of view. Thanks for sharing.
I heard they are going to use it here in Spain this year, anyway you don't have to worry, there will be new NFC enabled sim cards
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I heard they are going to use it here in Spain this year, anyway you don't have to worry, there will be new NFC enabled sim cards
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What is that? Do you have information?
edit:Good stuff. Thank you. See I am learning...
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Personally, I'm a bit annoyed - it just seems so unnecessary to leave it out, especially when they're going to release a near-identical handset that has it.
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Personally, I'm a bit annoyed - it just seems so unnecessary to leave it out, especially when they're going to release a near-identical handset that has it.
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SC-02C has all those but then they said it is only for Japanese market since people use all those features like Infrared and TV Tuner + NFC? but look @ it, its certainly ticker more like X10 but still alot nicer and I wouldn't mind buying it and not having a curvy back might be good(I haven't got the ARC yet but once I get it I can compare it with my X10 and judge it then)
I bet they tried to make it as thin as possible to compete with iPhone in other markets while lots of people are going towards iPhone.
Pardon me for my google ignorance.. but what is NFC ?
NFC.
It's not a Google-specific tech.
Nokia have been sticking it into odd handsets here and there for a few years, the new WebOS devices use it too.
Away from phones, an increasing number of credit and debit cards use it as well as the Oyster card system the London underground uses.
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NFC.
It's not a Google-specific tech.
Nokia have been sticking it into odd handsets here and there for a few years, the new WebOS devices use it too.
Away from phones, an increasing number of credit and debit cards use it as well as the Oyster card system the London underground uses.
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"Google ignorance" as in "can't bother opening google and searching"
Thanks for the explanation !
In terms of financial transfers, I really couldn't give a hoot's monkey; my collegue has an NFC debit card, but if I received one I'd send it back due to my own conclussion of risk involved, but in terms of the future of NFC and what ELSE it's capable of, it interests me, but I don't feel I'm at any particular loss. It's hardly the next Multi-Touch.
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It's hardly the next Multi-Touch.
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Right! haha
To be honest. I know both manufacturers and companies need to make the leap together to start introducing it but really. I would need to be able to use it in more than the train station or Mc Donalds before I would bother
NFC is more than just payments though, the possibilities are endless.
I think that, properly implemented, it'll dwarf the usefulness of multi-touch which, lets face it, is only really used to marginally-improve zooming in and out in the web browser.
NFC tags could be embedded into almost anything and could be used for almost anything.
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NFC is more than just payments though, the possibilities are endless.
I think that, properly implemented, it'll dwarf the usefulness of multi-touch which, lets face it, is only really used to marginally-improve zooming in and out in the web browser.
NFC tags could be embedded into almost anything and could be used for almost anything.
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.... I see you've never played games, used Google Maps, Google Earth, or pinched on the Arc's home screen.
I can't think of a single game I've played on my phone(s) that required multi-touch.
Admittedly, I'm kinda tight-fisted so I've really only played the decent free ones like Angry Birds, Paper Toss, Bubble Blaster etc.
As for Google Maps and a phone's homescreen, fair enough I forgot those uses but it's basically the same as the web browser - zooming in and out.
And I'd wager most people zoom in and out on a web browser far more than they do on their handset's homescreen.
Even if NFC were only used for payments, it still makes it far more useful than multi-touch which, lets face it, we could all live without.
But as I say, the possibilities are endless, it's just a matter of thinking more broadly.
What a brilliant ad from sammy
http://ausdroid.net/2012/09/16/samsung-ad-against-iphone-5/
please let that be a genuine advert
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please let that be a genuine advert
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i reckon haha good on sammy for sticking it to em
slaphead20 said:
please let that be a genuine advert
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Even if it wasn't I have seen enough references to it already!
why it shows 2GB RAM for SGSlll in ad?
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why it shows 2GB RAM for SGSlll in ad?
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because they are marketing the i9305
I believe it's an American ad. All the sgs3s here have 2gbs of ram.
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I believe it's an American ad. All the sgs3s here have 2gbs of ram.
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Looking at op name I'm guessing possibly Australian, they have the humor over there!
Ausboy 2011 said:
because they are marketing the i9305
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oopS! didn't know that!! : )
will be great!!!
anyway, i like this ad :d
Yeah it's a good ad, but some of the things they've listed there make Samsung a laughing stock.
Shake to update
Tilt to zoom
Are these REALLY selling points for the device? I don't think so.
IPhone fans have already started making their own images with a list of iPhone pros and I have to say their lists are more compelling than simple gestures.
I'd rather Samsung list the actual things that make their phone the best in the world rather than gimmicky gestures.
Edit: I would really prefer it if they didn't compare S-Voice to Siri as well. S-Voice completely sucks.
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Yeah it's a good ad, but some of the things they've listed there make Samsung a laughing stock.
Shake to update
Tilt to zoom
Are these REALLY selling points for the device? I don't think so.
IPhone fans have already started making their own images with a list of iPhone pros and I have to say their lists are more compelling than simple gestures.
I'd rather Samsung list the actual things that make their phone the best in the world rather than gimmicky gestures.
Edit: I would really prefer it if they didn't compare S-Voice to Siri as well. S-Voice completely sucks.
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Your kidding right? Samsung probably shouldn't have used some of those but the isheep lists were a complete joke. Imessage? Puleeze. I turned that **** off first thing and downloaded whatsapp.
Also to answer your question in the thread that was closed. Refresh rates matter in every aspect and not just games and viewing so yes people should care.
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Looking at op name I'm guessing possibly Australian, they have the humor over there!
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Says Samsung Mobile USA at the bottom.
Meh. They don't need to market it. Apple is already marketing the S3. Now, thanks to the crap iPhone 5, we're still the king of Android!!!
Well, at least until the new Nexus comes out at the end of the year.
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Your kidding right? Samsung probably shouldn't have used some of those but the isheep lists were a complete joke. Imessage? Puleeze. I turned that **** off first thing and downloaded whatsapp.
Also to answer your question in the thread that was closed. Refresh rates matter in every aspect and not just games and viewing so yes people should care.
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I happen to find iMessage really useful. I use it to talk to my long distance fianceé a lot. I'd gladly use Whatsapp if you could use it on an iPad, but you can't.
Some other things I've seen listed that are useful; iCloud, Do Not Disturb ('Blocking Mode' in the SGS3 Jelly Bean update covers this), more available apps, shared photo stream (very useful), Airplay.
Whilst I think that MicroUSB is perfect and Apple are idiots for not using it, I don't think Samsung are in any position to criticise Apple for that:
http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=357780&d=1347746614
I did laugh when people were trying to say that FaceTime and Panorama were selling points for the iPhone, when S3 has had both of these features since launch (FaceTime in the form of Google Talk).
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I happen to find iMessage really usetasked userejected o talk to my g distance fianceé a lot. I'd gladly use Whatsapp if you could use it on an iPad, but you can't.
Some other thingseveryone en listed that are useful; iCloud, Do Not Disturb ('Blocking Mode' in the SGS3 Jelly Bean update covers this), more available apps, shared photo stream (very useful), Airplay.
Whilst I think that MicroUSB is perfect and Apple are idiots for not using it, I don't think Samsung are in any position to criticise Apple for that:
http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=357780&d=1347746614
I did laugh when people were trying to say that FaceTime and Panorama were selling points for the iPhone, when S3 has had both of these features since launch (FaceTime in the form of Google Talk).
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The S3 has much more DNLA options than the iPhone. Not sure of the all share cast dongle is as good as airplay but its the same technology plus the S3 has every direct WiFi connection under the sun with the buddy photo share and all share and kies air.
Icloud, well um no thanks. I had the 4s for 6 months and never used it. To be fair,I don't use drop box for my phone either. Although my Toshiba laptop uses drop box a lot.
Whatsapp is superior because not everyone has an iphone. Blackberry, windows, iphone, android compatible and you name it.
Do not disturb has been on Android phones for ages. Look up tasker and reject calls on your dialer.
Either way. Those lists that were made by isheep are more pathetic because they actually truly believe that they are good lists.lol
While the Samsung marketing guy is probably just some undergrad marketing major that knows nothing about phones and just made that list up from spec sheets on the internet.
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The S3 has much more DNLA options than the iPhone. Not sure of the all share cast dongle is as good as airplay but its the same technology plus the S3 has every direct WiFi connection under the sun with the buddy photo share and all share and kies air.
ITunes, well um no thanks. I had the 4s for 6 months and never used it. To be fair,I don't use drop box for my phone either. Although my Toshiba laptop uses drop box a lot.
Whatsapp is superior because not everyone has an iphone. Blackberry, windows, iphone, android compatible and you name it.
Do not disturb has been on Android phones for ages. Look up tasker and reject calls on your dialer.
Either way. Those lists were made by isheep are more pathetic because they actually truly believe that they are good lists.lol
While the Samsung marketing guy is probably just some undergrad marketing major that knows nothing about phones and just made that list up from spec sheets on the internet.
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AirPlay can play to speakers in every room of your house at the same time. I don't think AllShare or any other Samsung solution (or DLNA) does that, but correct me if I'm wrong. The fact that AirPlay speakers are about five times the price of other comparable speakers is a bit of a joke though.
iTunes - didn't say anything about this. You mean iCloud?
Whatsapp is superior... for phones. I have an iPad and a phone. Whatsapp won't work on my iPad. Also, doesn't Whatsapp only support logging in on one device at a time? Skype is probably a better multi-platform example as you can login to it on multiple devices at the same time (including tablets and PCs)
Reject calls doesn't have as many features as Blocking Mode. Also, reject calls is blacklist based whereas Blocking Mode is whitelist based. I.e. with Blocking Mode you can set it to auto-reject calls from everyone but your nearest and dearest. I know about Tasker, but I'm pretty sure people are comparing features included by default. Samsung are, at least.
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AirPlay can play to speakers in every room of your house at the same time. I don't think AllShare or any other Samsung solution (or DLNA) does that, but correct me if I'm wrong. The fact that AirPlay speakers are about five times the price of other comparable speakers is a bit of a joke though.
iTunes - didn't say anything about this. You mean iCloud?
Whatsapp is superior... for phones. I have an iPad and a phone. Whatsapp won't work on my iPad. Also, doesn't Whatsapp only support logging in on one device at a time? Skype is probably a better multi-platform example as you can login to it on multiple devices at the same time (including tablets and PCs)
Reject calls doesn't have as many features as Blocking Mode. Also, reject calls is blacklist based whereas Blocking Mode is whitelist based. I.e. with Blocking Mode you can set it to auto-reject calls from everyone but your nearest and dearest. I know about Tasker, but I'm pretty sure people are comparing features included by default. Samsung are, at least.
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Yeah I meant Icloud. Anyways Samsung could have used wireless charging, better multitasking, better notifications bar etc. but there is really no point because people don't really care about that stuff.
People do care about useless gimmicky features though so Samsung's list if every bit as good as those crappy ifan lists from a marketing perspective.
And the apps still count even if they are not preinstalled. Apple fans champion their ecosystem all the time which includes the app store. IOS does have a much better selection of games though.
Hello,
I am wandering if it is there any way how to use NFC payments/contactless payments/paypass or anything like that with my Nexus 4 outside US.
Thanks
mascot
mascot4m said:
Hello,
I am wandering if it is there any way how to use NFC payments/contactless payments/paypass or anything like that with my Nexus 4 outside US.
Thanks
mascot
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Sadly, not. At least not yet. MasterCard/Visa recently made support for mobile card emulation, but it will probably take a lot of time before your bank will realize and make support for it as well, if ever. Especially for us from small countries like SK/CZ. I would also love to pay by phone, but seems like it's very far away feature.
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Sadly, not. At least not yet. MasterCard/Visa recently made support for mobile card emulation, but it will probably take a lot of time before your bank will realize and make support for it as well, if ever. Especially for us from small countries like SK/CZ. I would also love to pay by phone, but seems like it's very far away feature.
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It is awful, because you can pay by other NFC phones here... I don't understand why Google made such restrictions to Nexus...
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It is awful, because you can pay by other NFC phones here... I don't understand why Google made such restrictions to Nexus...
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Well, that's not really googles fault, as it's more of the bank fault by not supporting your phone. As you said, some phones can pay by NFC, but at least in CZ, that's in combination of bank and mobile carrier (so you have to have the correct bank and operator) and then these two guys decide which phone is going to be supported and which won't.
Spotted this article http://www.phonearena.com/news/Court-ruling-Police-can-coerce-fingerprint-to-unlock-iPhone_id62374 and it is another example of the court system knowing what best for us. And there will be news stories of the insane or the bad ass criminals SNIPPING OFF A FINGER to get at the big money... I like all ten of my digits - thank you very much. Honestly, can you convince a manic junkie that you really have diddly squat in your credit union account when you are carrying around a $700 phone? And then all the top cops are crying foul and seeing red over the move by apple's and android's software incorporation of the new 'pass code' system as part of the os. You can be sure the top cops and the courts will negate that one too.
tbh if my work email on my phone (that requires 8 digit pin unlock) would be compatible with fingerprint sensor. that would be one thing i wouldve liked. buuut...i dont see that happening at all so, idc for it either
You could just refrain from using it but having the option would still be nice for a lot of people.
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You could just refrain from using it but having the option would still be nice for a lot of people.
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I read that those scanners 'mostly' work but then 'mostly' is not good enough for me. I'd be over reacting on the ten percent of the time when they go fubar. And I am just as grumbly as the next guy at constantly unlocking the phone with a swipe... Being old does that. But then I read somewhere the new lollipop os will allow you to toggle the lock OFF when you tell it that the current location is safe. Now there's progress. Apple will copy that too.
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I read that those scanners 'mostly' work but then 'mostly' is not good enough for me. I'd be over reacting on the ten percent of the time when they go fubar. And I am just as grumbly as the next guy at constantly unlocking the phone with a swipe... Being old does that. But then I read somewhere the new lollipop os will allow you to toggle the lock OFF when you tell it that the current location is safe. Now there's progress. Apple will copy that too.
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I can say from experience and not reading that android scanners really don't work that great and iPhone scanners work unbelievably well. Certainly can't sum them all up as the same right now. Apple is on top in the mobile fingerprint scanning world currently. I'm hoping it picks up on android hardware, too. I definitely like using it and/or at least having the option.
Fingerprint readers on phones are just gimmicks, I for one am glad the nexus line hasn't gone the way of gimmicky features.
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I can say from experience and not reading that android scanners really don't work that great and iPhone scanners work unbelievably well. Certainly can't sum them all up as the same right now. Apple is on top in the mobile fingerprint scanning world currently. I'm hoping it picks up on android hardware, too. I definitely like using it and/or at least having the option.
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Apples version is the best right now, that's true but the Android version does work surprisingly well.
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Apples version is the best right now, that's true but the Android version does work surprisingly well.
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I wish more hardware would incorporate it. I've come to love it on my iPhones, but I'll be fine with my nexus 6 not having it. Scanners certainly have some conveniences when it can be used with apps and such for security. Though, on topic, there will always be issues when it comes to forms of security on a phone and the legal system.
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Fingerprint readers on phones are just gimmicks, I for one am glad the nexus line hasn't gone the way of gimmicky features.
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It's a gimmick until you actually use it. The iPhone touchid is incredible and worked without flaw for the 48 hours or so I used it. Once you put in the original pin code at first boot I could easily unlock apps and the home screen with perhaps a half a second longer pause because of the fingerprint sensor. That being said, I would trust a pattern lock much more than I would a fingerprint sensor and with the VA judge's recent ruling I would be hesitant to trust having my phone locked with my fingerprint (except for first boot) ever again.
Yeah, I just hate hate when extra features are added in and I'm given a choice among options. Pin unlocks are stupid too. Oh and password unlock. Oh and those tapping passlocks. I always wonder why SMARTphones didn't just stick with being able to make phone calls. Anything else is just ridiculous. And don't get me started on texting. Such a gimmick. Why not just call?!!?
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It's a gimmick until you actually use it. The iPhone touchid is incredible and worked without flaw for the 48 hours or so I used it. Once you put in the original pin code at first boot I could easily unlock apps and the home screen with perhaps a half a second longer pause because of the fingerprint sensor. That being said, I would trust a pattern lock much more than I would a fingerprint sensor and with the VA judge's recent ruling I would be hesitant to trust having my phone locked with my fingerprint (except for first boot) ever again.
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I too think the finger sensor is fantastic. It's the only feature on an iphone that I'm jealous of!
I love my fingerprint reader on the note 4 which works well 98% of the time for me and I love my fingerprint reader on the iPad air 2 which works 100% of the time for me....
absolutely disagree with this topic, and wish to have fingerprint protection in my phone to easy unlock, wakeup it.
something like Apple did or even better.
and Motorola did awesome spot for it on the back of their phones and nexus now as well.
yep i rather fancy the fingerprint thingy. it works very well for me on the the one max.
i have a finger swipe that unlocks the phone and opens up a music player.
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Spotted this article http://www.phonearena.com/news/Court-ruling-Police-can-coerce-fingerprint-to-unlock-iPhone_id62374 and it is another example of the court system knowing what best for us. And there will be news stories of the insane or the bad ass criminals SNIPPING OFF A FINGER to get at the big money... I like all ten of my digits - thank you very much. Honestly, can you convince a manic junkie that you really have diddly squat in your credit union account when you are carrying around a $700 phone? And then all the top cops are crying foul and seeing red over the move by apple's and android's software incorporation of the new 'pass code' system as part of the os. You can be sure the top cops and the courts will negate that one too.
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Did we join the conspiracy theory website? Nobody is going to "[snip] off a finger to get at the big money". A person could far more easily be convinced to give up his or her password, with much less pain. Or they could just knock you out and stick your finger on the phone. I don't get this argument that a lot of people seem to make.
Either way, having a feature doesn't mean everyone has to use it. I don't use TouchID security on my iPhone, but I'm still happy it's there for a variety of reasons. It would still be nice to have something like that available on the Nexus. Anyone believing your nude photos, financial information, or felonious activities were safe just because you have a fingerprint scanner on your phone needs to do a bit more research on "How technology works". The people believing that deserve to have their stuff stolen.
Anyone who thinks data is safe or secure anymore hasn't been paying attention to the world recently. I bet half the people complaining about not having fingerprint scanning don't even encrypt their phones...
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Anyone who thinks data is safe or secure anymore hasn't been paying attention to the world recently. I bet half the people complaining about not having fingerprint scanning don't even encrypt their phones...
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Data hasnt been secure since the first human who learned to write a letter. Sometimes, its amaizinng how people are fooled into trusting AntiVirus apps or programs or apple's figer print sensor.
my wife has the note 4 and my brother has the iPhone 6+ and i can say for sure, that the Apple ID works better, but not that much better. The note works like 90% of the time where apple seems to work a bit more than that. Overall i think what's most important about the scanner is what it can be tied to. Apple pay + scanner is a good idea and if implemented similarly for google wallet (can it? my wife doesn't use wallet and i didnt try) i could dig that too.
If it's implemented properly, a fingerprint scanner can be amazingly convenient. I use TouchID on my iPhone 6, and really wish my Moto X and N5 had it too. It's seriously awesome.