Hello,
I am going to buy Nexus 10. One of my main goal is to use it with Virtual CDU app. Unfortunaltey i cannot check device if it is compatible with this app with such a high resolution display. It is very important to me and I would be very grateful if someone of you - nexus 10 users could install this app and check. You can find demo version on GooglePlay. Just search for Virtual CDU.
It would be enough to just start the app and check if it looks like on pictures in googleplay site, if there is no any problems with display in such a high resolution and if this "calculator" covers entire screen space.
Thank you in advance,
Zgr
Zgredd said:
Hello,
I am going to buy Nexus 10. One of my main goal is to use it with Virtual CDU app. Unfortunaltey i cannot check device if it is compatible with this app with such a high resolution display. It is very important to me and I would be very grateful if someone of you - nexus 10 users could install this app and check. You can find demo version on GooglePlay. Just search for Virtual CDU.
It would be enough to just start the app and check if it looks like on pictures in googleplay site, if there is no any problems with display in such a high resolution and if this "calculator" covers entire screen space.
Thank you in advance,
Zgr
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Installed fine and looks fine.
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Thank you very much! It sounds good for me.
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I'm wondering about how the apps are handled for Android.
1. Do some apps (like games) open using a phone's resolution? Is it stretched or just left being displayed in a small window not using the entire screen?
2. If an app has been purchased on a phone, does it have to be repurchased on a tablet?
3. Are some apps unavailable if the Market recognizes a tablet device?
skinien said:
I'm wondering about how the apps are handled for Android.
1. Do some apps (like games) open using a phone's resolution? Is it stretched or just left being displayed in a small window not using the entire screen?
2. If an app has been purchased on a phone, does it have to be repurchased on a tablet?
3. Are some apps unavailable if the Market recognizes a tablet device?
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What is this, a thread that's actually asking a legitimate question about the device and not just rehashing the same old questions about pre-orders and shipping and delays?!? Who do you think you are?
In answer to your questions:
1. Yes, some apps stretch (and there's an option to scale to the screen size or stretch at the same resolution; which is better depends on the app) and some work better than others at high resolutions. I've found that most apps are usable, if not particularly attractive.
2. No, apps don't have to be repurchased unless the developer specifically makes separate apps and charges for them. Most often, you can download an app to any number of compatible devices.
3. Yes, some apps don't show up as available on Honeycomb tablets.
You don't have to worry all that much about the app compatibility between tablets/phones since Ice cream sandwich will natively support both the sizes.
It might take a few weeks after the arrival of ICS, but finally we will see all the apps updated to work across the board on both tablets as well as phones.
Right now, most apps made for phones do work with tablets but are generally "stretched".
Thanks for the replies!
@wynand32 - sorry, I won't do it again.
skinien said:
I'm wondering about how the apps are handled for Android.
1. Do some apps (like games) open using a phone's resolution? Is it stretched or just left being displayed in a small window not using the entire screen?
2. If an app has been purchased on a phone, does it have to be repurchased on a tablet?
3. Are some apps unavailable if the Market recognizes a tablet device?
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1. There are 2 modes of displaying phone apps on tablets.
The first is to stretch, in which the framework of the app will change to fit the screen size. The fonts will be in normal size. Kind of like what happens when you drag the edge of a window on Windows.
The other one is to zoom, Which just magnify the app to fit tablet screen.
You can switch between the 2 modes and both will take up the whole screen.
2. If you log onto the same Google account on both devices, no need to purchase again
3. Yes, market hides apps that claims not compatible with the device browsing the market. (Actually most of them does run on tablets)
In most case the phone made apps are perfectly stretch to the screen size.
What I mean by "perfectly" is that it s not a blow up 10 inch version of the phone apps with big pixels big text and big box.
It's actually a well done stretch of the UI. Text are smaller , liste are longer, wider. Buttons takes less space. There is more space for content, the UI is proportionnaly smaller on the tablet screen than on the phone screen.
In short, ergonomically it s the same thing but with good use of the extra screen space.
That s for every classic well coded phone apps.
Now some apps which are developped with android 3+ in mind are made to appears differently on tablet and phone, using différent layout depending the screen size.
Overall it works really well.
OK, cool. Thanks again for the replies everyone. Sounds like the API is designed well enough so that the resolution jump isn't really an issue.
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Thanks for the replies!
@wynand32 - sorry, I won't do it again.
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I'll be watching you......
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2. If you log onto the same Google account on both devices, no need to purchase again
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Yes, but do note that some developers do make tablet-specific versions of their apps that you do have to pay for separately. An example is Ultimate To-Do List, a nice Toodledo- and Google Tasks-syncing app. They have a phone-specific version and a tablet-specific version, and each has to be purchased for each device.
Before it was needed that you have a HD app and a mobile app versions. But Android Market was updated at some point so that developers can release multiple versions under the same app, it would download the HD or non-HD version where appropriate.
Of course some app developers won't use it since it allows them to charge separately for HD and non-HD version, should the same user get two devices.
i'm new to Android and i gotta say, i really like the Android App store better than the iPhone's.
anyone else in the same boat as me and liking it?
seems to have alot more apps (and alot more free USEFUL apps). of course, this is probably because Android phones are so customizable & open.
two things i'd like to see is:
1) improvement of the screenshot / sample pictures in the description of each app. the ios sample pictures are high quality. the Android's sample pictures are honestly just terrible.
2) a way to order each app by: highest to lowest price; average user review; free to paid; etc...
otherwise, the Android App Market has been a very nice surprise for this former iP guy
Recently switched from an iphone and I love the android app store
only thing is that a developer is most likely to make an app for the apple market before making it for the android market. like that game temple run
Have you been to the webpage on your desktop computer? You get a little more functionality there. And you can see a little bigger screen shots. If you're signed in, you can push the apps right to your phone from your computer.
https://market.android.com/apps
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i'm new to Android and i gotta say, i really like the Android App store better than the iPhone's.
anyone else in the same boat as me and liking it?
seems to have alot more apps (and alot more free USEFUL apps). of course, this is probably because Android phones are so customizable & open.
two things i'd like to see is:
1) improvement of the screenshot / sample pictures in the description of each app. the ios sample pictures are high quality. the Android's sample pictures are honestly just terrible.
2) a way to order each app by: highest to lowest price; average user review; free to paid; etc...
otherwise, the Android App Market has been a very nice surprise for this former iP guy
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Have you been to the webpage on your desktop computer? You get a little more functionality there. And you can see a little bigger screen shots. If you're signed in, you can push the apps right to your phone from your computer.
https://market.android.com/apps
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nice to know! i just installed via push for the 1st time. tx alot Al
The pictures are likely not very good resolution on the Note because they were taken on a phone that isn't as high of resolution as the Note.
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I'm the opposite. I like the Apple app store better. For some reason I can always find something interesting to download on my iPhone while browsing the app store, but not on my Note. I also don't like downloading an app and having it tell me it's not compatible with my Note.
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I also don't like downloading an app and having it tell me it's not compatible with my Note.
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that won't happen if you login to your gmail account that you setup with your Gnote. once you're logged in, it will only list app's compatible with the Gnote (unless you specifically Search for an app and it isn't supported by the Gnote.)
someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i think that's right
Market seems cheaper price and more free quality apps.
I love using the website and it pushing to my device
The market app seems faster.
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Galaxy Note -rooted
Nook Tablet -rooted
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iPhone4 sometime jailbroke
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that won't happen if you login to your gmail account that you setup with your Gnote. once you're logged in, it will only list app's compatible with the Gnote (unless you specifically Search for an app and it isn't supported by the Gnote.)
someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i think that's right
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I don't know. What I do know is that I tried to install some app that I was excited about and it told me no.
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that won't happen if you login to your gmail account that you setup with your Gnote. once you're logged in, it will only list app's compatible with the Gnote (unless you specifically Search for an app and it isn't supported by the Gnote.)
someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i think that's right
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Yes when signed in on the market site it won't let you download apps that aren't compatible with your device. Like Google Chrome Beta, grrrr!!!
as most of you may have probably learned .. windowsandroid lets you use android (I.C.S) in windows without emulation ... so i have side-loaded 2 or 3 apps but when i press them in windowsandroid .. it opens the app then suddenly closes it .. does this happen to you also ?? and how can i increase its resolution to run it in "tablet mode" ???
Someone help plz !
Maybe this'll help...a little
If you're into disappointment, maybe, that is.
I was interested in the same thing (among other things), with this emu (which, basically it is).
I found this Reddit post on the topic; basically, it says you should merely ADD the following line to the 'build.prop' file in the WindowsAndroid root folder--that's right, just ADD it, no reason to plug it in anywhere specific, or use it to replace anything there:
ro.sf.lcd_density=120
It's important to note, however, this is a density setting rather than a resolution setting, and so caused my own installation to show up in tablet mode, but, as I'm using an older low-res LCD Projector as my monitor (and, er, Windows knows this quite too well, BTW), my copy kept showing up with the screen out of registration--in fact, it looks like you're in 'settings', choosing between active screens (see my screenshot).
Ooops--my writing compositional skills must be lapsing, because--how do I know this stuff about your monitor res having anything to do with anything in this app?
Glad you asked!
An answer posted to a well-worded question that ended up on this site:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...in-socketeqs-windowsandroid/14885130#14885130
Note I reverse-answered his question with the same stuff I posted here--I'm so cheap!
So, for people using regular ole hi-res monitors, and not lower (pretty much 1024x768 for me, the trade-off being it's HUGE!) monitors, this may be okay for you.
Lol thx ... Have you tried side loading apps .. If yes do they work ?
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Yarp...if you count merely dumping them into the '[root]\system\app' folder (methinks)...tried that the first night, and got so many that didn't work (even pretty simple, 'non-graphicky' ones) that I gave up on this OS that very first night...'til later...maybe.
Too much janky behavior from that otherwise very cool idea. I got into some other things temporarily--I'll look back in (some things in mind) in a week or so.
That thing was locking up pretty consistently every time I ran an app on it other than the 'system apps' that came with it...I was interested in trying out my favorite old news & weather app--the 'geniewidget.apk' I loved from Froyo on (see here), post by username VJKotts with attachment--worked for me!
I may have time to list apps that worked, and didn't, later today, but many of them are specific to me (like, my over-use of the Ulysse speedometer while driving my last car, which didn't have a working speedo, so, that was priceless!).
Some various media player apps are of interest to me, since I build HTPCs, and am getting into using the Android OS for the same purpose (with portability offered by the new Android mini PC's!)
Some reviewers of that thing are reporting tons of happy success with using them as basic HTPCs, and lots of people love XBMC and Plex (not me necessarily--I've had limited success with each of these, and resort to much simpler playback of my own 'Windows-Recorded TV' files using Skifta, so I'm happy with that app.
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Lol thx ... Have you tried side loading apps .. If yes do they work ?
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Hi All!
As it says in the title, can someone recommend a good note taking application that has a desktop application?
I've read a bit about the topic and Evernote comes to mind. However, it's not free. Thanks in advance.
Bumping this to the first page. :angel:
AFAIK, Evernote is free with additional features added in a premium subscription. If you are looking to something completely free and lightweight, try Google Keep, it provides web access and also Chrome extension.
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AFAIK, Evernote is free with additional features added in a premium subscription. If you are looking to something completely free and lightweight, try Google Keep, it provides web access and also Chrome extension.
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Yes, Evernote is indeed free up to a certain point but 60MB, even for full text notes, isn't sufficient.
I tried migrating my notes to Keep right now and I think this might actually work. I've read about it in the past but it didn't appeal to me because of the lack of an actual desktop client (I never used Chrome Apps before). Thanks for suggesting it!
Pros:
1. Very clean interface
2. Offline note taking and viewing in both the Chrome Application (More on this later) and the mobile client.
3. All features are free!
4. Sync seems to work flawlessly
Cons:
1.Chrome Application means I have to sign in to Chrome and disable all syncing except for Apps as I don't like syncing my data onto Google.
2. Chrome Application is preventing me from maximizing notes as I edit them. I have wall-of-text type of notes and this really hurts my eyes. I suppose this can be remedied by changing my note taking habits.
3. I can't re-order my notes. They are shown in ascending order by date created?
All in all I think I can make this work. I just need to re-arrange my notes for this specific application. If anyone else has any input or can show me how to relieve myself of the OCD inducing annoyances I've found so far, please chime in
I haven't really used Google keep yet (already a long time user of evernote) but have you looked into one note by Microsoft? It has a free version. Lifehacker.com just did an in depth comparison of evernote and one note. Might be worth looking in to.
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Seconding the Microsoft OneNote suggestion. There's a free version for Windows now and AFAIK it also works with their Android app
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I haven't really used Google keep yet (already a long time user of evernote) but have you looked into one note by Microsoft? It has a free version. Lifehacker.com just did an in depth comparison of evernote and one note. Might be worth looking in to.
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Seconding the Microsoft OneNote suggestion. There's a free version for Windows now and AFAIK it also works with their Android app
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Yes, I recently saw that article. But this completely shut down the idea for me. Apparently, I'm only able to use this in the paid version:
Create notebooks on your PC. Create notebooks saved to your hard drive (offline) in addition to being saved to your OneDrive. Being able to work with notebooks offline as well as online is great for anyone with a spotty network connection or those who are always on the go.
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Source
But, I'm not so sure I understand what it means. Basically, I need to be able to access my notes offline (I don't have a mobile data plan) and once online, be able to sync them again. Since you folks seem to have experience using it, can you tell me how it works?
Honestly, I was able to see the UI of OneNote and it seemed a lot more appealing to me.
I tried out one note briefly awhile ago and it should do what you want. The paragraph you quoted seems to say the same. The notes are saved offline and they sync with your one drive account.
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I tried out one note briefly awhile ago and it should do what you want. The paragraph you quoted seems to say the same. The notes are saved offline and they sync with your one drive account.
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The paragraph I quoted is specifically under the "What do I get in the premium version of this application" section. However, I guess it wouldn't hurt to try. I'll download it now and see how it functions. Will let you guys know. Thanks for the advice!:good:
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Cons:
1.Chrome Application means I have to sign in to Chrome and disable all syncing except for Apps as I don't like syncing my data onto Google.
2. Chrome Application is preventing me from maximizing notes as I edit them. I have wall-of-text type of notes and this really hurts my eyes. I suppose this can be remedied by changing my note taking habits.
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Might be a little late here, but still - Google Keep has web access from any browser, try keep.google.com. Cheers.
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Might be a little late here, but still - Google Keep has web access from any browser, try keep.google.com. Cheers.
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Accessing it from there has the same exact interface as the Keep Chrome Application. Thanks for the suggestion though
I still wasn't able to find the time to test out the free version of OneNote. Been a bit busy today. I suppose I could take a note that I should test OneNote in Google Keep which I'm currently using
I'll make a short review once I'm done doing just that.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
Edit - It seems I haven't found the time to review OneNote. In addition, Keep serves me very well. The only real caveat I have with it is the inability to reorder my notes.
Edit 2- It seems my brain is tired and after a week with no suggestions from other users, I've finally figured out how to move notes around.
One simply needs to click and drag the notes around. < How I didn't figure this one out seems baffling to me. I need to exercise my brain more :'(
Please take a look at new APP for general calling/ SMS/journals/viewing contacts:
Watch EPhone by Mixberry Labs on the Play.
All elements of UI is designed specially for 1.5 inch screen of TS and similars to comfort view and control them. All basic calling-SMS-journals functions, but lack of editing contacts (coz it's not comfortable to do on such screen) - instead, editing of larger device and google syncronizing of contacts is suggested.
Same developer as Watch EWriting handwriting input method
Eagle0001 said:
Watch EPhone by Mixberry Labs on the Play.
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Good with apps designed for tiny screens, but just crashing for me (not default app). Sent crash reports, no review.
(EWriting is OK too, just not got hooked.)
Edit: works fine after the update, reviewed