Anyone know if this joystick/cradle is available anywhere? Or did they change their minds & go with the standalone xbox-like controller?
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Anyone know if this joystick/cradle is available anywhere? Or did they change their minds & go with the standalone xbox-like controller?
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That's a picture of the Razer edge...
Hah. Guess that explains that. Somebody over at pdadb screwed up, I guess. Pretty sweet setup though.
i have one of these lil beauts turning up in a week or so:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Extending-W...8&qid=1418338211&sr=8-5&keywords=ipega+tablet
ill have to report back how it goes.
i did have a chance to mess with one a while ago and seems to work ok with nvidias control mapping software. here's hoping its all geared up to work with nvidia gamestream and grid
This Holder is getting its final retail release next week, ill be ordering two and a friend will do a review on youtubes for it
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This Holder is getting its final retail release next week, ill be ordering two and a friend will do a review on youtubes for it
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Time to get started on those wrist exercises hahaha
My iPega PG-9023 will arrive tomorrow
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My iPega PG-9023 will arrive tomorrow
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You better review it! And YouTube it!!!!!
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You better review it! And YouTube it!!!!!
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I will, as soon as I complete my tablet RMA :crying: LED shows fully charged, but can't get the damn thing to power on. I've gone through troubleshooting w/customer service. Not trying to thread-jack - just an explanation of why it's going to take a while. I'll have a shiny new controller here tonight, & no tablet :crying:
Here's a pic of it in action (Zelda, Nostalgia.NES). It's pretty sweet. I've played Dead Trigger 2, Cordy 2 & tons of NES games with it, & only had to configure the Nostalgia emulator. Very solid, clips in well, pairs quickly & easily. Only gripe I have currently is that I'm still getting used to the button placement. 9/10, would recommend.
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Here's a pic of it in action (Zelda, Nostalgia.NES). It's pretty sweet. I've played Dead Trigger 2, Cordy 2 & tons of NES games with it, & only had to configure the Nostalgia emulator. Very solid, clips in well, pairs quickly & easily. Only gripe I have currently is that I'm still getting used to the button placement. 9/10, would recommend.
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Nice, may have to pick this up.
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As today is he official launch in the UK... who picked up already his device and what are the first impressions?
As said in my Q thread, I picked it up yesterday (despite most stores saying they couldn't sell it yet). I was the second person to get one from the big Phones4U in Leeds.
After palying with it all afternoon Yesterday and most of this morning (yeah I should be working!), I love it. It's soooo silky smooth. All my favourite games run perfectly, I've even tried the N64 emulator and it ran effortlessly.
The only niggles I have:
- There's no longer NFC (would have been nice to be future-proofed on that, even though I couldn't use it right now anyway)
- I miss my notification light, but obviously not enough to stop me buying this beast
- It doesn't have the shiny music player from the original Galaxy S
- The clock widgets don't bring up the alarm when you press them
- Oh and my apps didn't download when I synched my Google account, so I had a fun time last night manually putting them all back on.
As you can see, trivial stuff that isn't really important.
Ask me anything, I'll try and answer as often as I can, but I do need to get some work done (if I can find the motivation and pull myself away from this phone!)
Oh, one final thing. A quick battery comparison - My Desire HD, at this time of the morning (after I've been playing music and on the internet via 3G/H), would be down to around 50%. This is currently on 70% and I've been playing with it all morning. Just an initial observation, but a positive one.
your thoughts about the weight and the feel of the phone (esp. the back cover)?
I'm amazed at the weight, it feels like a dummy phone (compared to my DHD and old N1).
The build is nice and sturdy for a plastic phone, but the back cover is very thin - I'm scared I'll snap it every time I remove it. Fortunately I shouldn't need to go back in there now that I've stuck my SD in
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will it work on ATT frequencies?
Did they lock down 850/1900 so American customers cannot use it?
when you press down on the back cover of the phone..did it creek or seems like its pressing down on pressure..making it feel like its a little loose/flimsy?
also did the phone run hot while using it for sometime?
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Sadly, I received this email from phones4u this morning after being promised 27th April receipt.
phones4u said:
Thank you for your recent order.
We are working hard to complete your order as soon as possible. Once your goods are ready for despatch, we will email you with confirmation of the delivery date.
Yours sincerely
Customer Service Team
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As said in my Q thread, I picked it up yesterday (despite most stores saying they couldn't sell it yet). I was the second person to get one from the big Phones4U in Leeds.
After palying with it all afternoon Yesterday and most of this morning (yeah I should be working!), I love it. It's soooo silky smooth. All my favourite games run perfectly, I've even tried the N64 emulator and it ran effortlessly.
The only niggles I have:
- There's no longer NFC (would have been nice to be future-proofed on that, even though I couldn't use it right now anyway)
- I miss my notification light, but obviously not enough to stop me buying this beast
- It doesn't have the shiny music player from the original Galaxy S
- The clock widgets don't bring up the alarm when you press them
- Oh and my apps didn't download when I synched my Google account, so I had a fun time last night manually putting them all back on.
As you can see, trivial stuff that isn't really important.
Ask me anything, I'll try and answer as often as I can, but I do need to get some work done (if I can find the motivation and pull myself away from this phone!)
Oh, one final thing. A quick battery comparison - My Desire HD, at this time of the morning (after I've been playing music and on the internet via 3G/H), would be down to around 50%. This is currently on 70% and I've been playing with it all morning. Just an initial observation, but a positive one.
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They are saying in the future the NFC antenna will be in your sim card and there will be software in the phone that can link to that, so dont be too disheartened, you may get it after all, but just not how you expected
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k87 said:
when you press down on the back cover of the phone..did it creek or seems like its pressing down on pressure..making it feel like its a little loose/flimsy?
also did the phone run hot while using it for sometime?
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Would love to know this also.. a lot of HTC devices have loosy back covers!
Can You run Tegra2-Games?
No creaking on the back cover, it's nice and tight. I can probably see it starting to give over time though.
How do I check Tegra2- specific games (or where can I find one, still don't know if we have Exynos or Tegra) and how do I tell if the US bands are available?
P.s. thanks Jupiter
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Thanks..just one more thing. Does the phone run warm/hot while using it constantly? ex: watching a movie, playing games etc
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No creaking on the back cover, it's nice and tight. I can probably see it starting to give over time though.
How do I check Tegra2- specific games (or where can I find one, still don't know if we have Exynos or Tegra) and how do I tell if the US bands are available?
P.s. thanks Jupiter
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No problem
I like the idea of NFC too Especially after selling my Nexus S(which has it) and moving to this beast.
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Can't say I've noticed any heat, maybe I just haven't put it through it's paces yet though. I'll keep an eye out, so to speak.
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How fast is it to find GPS satellite
I'll check gps a bit later - can't get a signal in this office
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Which accessories you got in the box??
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Sadly, I received this email from phones4u this morning after being promised 27th April receipt.
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As i had the same email, i called them and they have promised delivery tomorrow morning, she said it was a mistake at the warehouse, as they had it there yesterday.
hope this helps
Hi, congrats on your purchase! I had two brief questions.. can the dock be modified on the homescreen (can you choose which apps go on it), and some photos from other reviews it seemed like people got chargers with EU plugs, did yours come with a UK one? These aren't really pressing issues but I'm just interested really.
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Manual, charger, extra usb cable and earphones (with different size inserts). No bundled memory card if anyone was expecting one. Nice, small, black box.
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Just got back from BB.
No pen in the box... but they did have them for purchase separately. $79.99
The box has the Best Buy logo directly printed on it.
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Nice new toy, sir. Any first impression and comparison with current tablets?
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Good looking kilofox. Once I read ur post I went straight to bestbuy and got one too
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I got mine today as well.
It is much faster than I imagined, and even performs better than in the video walkthroughs I have seen online. A great selection of applications was included (this is my first Android device outside a Nook Color).
It felt heavy at first, but I played with it for 2-hours straight and never got tired from holding it. Definitely easier to hold than an iPad (I owned one).
HTC Watch is up an running, although no sign of OnLive... yet. I hope it comes.
Besides the pen, no case or sleeve was included either. I would have liked the case to be included at least. Like it wasn't bad enough I had to buy the pen!
I haven't even opened the pen yet, as I am enjoying using the tablet without it.
The screen is almost TOO bright, even at the lowest setting. In a mildly lit room, it can be blinding.
It came 50% charged and I have been using it for around 2.5-hours and just hit 15%, although I was hammering it pretty hard, testing everything out, and syncing all my emails, contacts, calendars, and music.
More to come...
Can anyone with a pen take a screenshot or PNG of your most normal note taking? Like how you would write on it in say a meeting or class.
It would be greatly appreciated.
Got my Flyer yesterday too!!! Do you guy think this thing will get rooted?????
I really hope so.
Awesome man. Keep posting about it. I really want one of these. Anybody know if they locked the bootloader?
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I dont think I will root my flyer yet since I expect 3.1 to be out soon for the flyer..
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I dont think I will root my flyer yet since I expect 3.1 to be out soon for the flyer..
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I dont think I will root my flyer yet since I expect 3.1 to be out soon for the flyer..
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I'd like to root for tools like titanium backup, and to kill the cell standby process eating up my battery. I could be wrong, but I don't think rooting will affect the 3.1 update.
Just walked out of Best Buy with my new Flyer. Played with the demo unit and stylus, and I was VERY impressed at my ability to take legible notes and mark up documents. I have a week of vendor demos coming up at work, and I will put this thing through its paces marking up their white papers electronically. The Flyer is going to be a keeper!
I am really impressed with.mine.
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Loving mine as well
Google Music Beta works well BTW, especially handy as Pandora isn't really optimized for this screen size/resolution.
Got mine as well. Nice device, but the camera quality is terrible.
Got mine today, unfortunately it's got a stuck pixel Trying to decide if I should just suck it up and keep it, or trek back out for a return. I really like the device.
I purchased one today. Overall I am pretty pleased with it so far. I am looking forward to the Honeycomb update. I bought a pen too but not sure how much I will actually use it.
Can someone go to abc.com and see if full episodes play smoothly. I want something that can play flash videos well and I know this is a good site to test.
Thanks
just got mine today from a contest I won and I have to say I am very surprised at how fast it boots and how well the pen responds to writing.
It has both an unlocked bootloader and access to recovery so I hope that it gets rooted soon.
I don't know if I should return the Acer Iconia Tab I just bought or keep both. One for notes when I am at school and the other for leisure/trips
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Can someone go to abc.com and see if full episodes play smoothly. I want something that can play flash videos well and I know this is a good site to test.
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yes kirbo, you can watch as many episodes of Cougar Town as you want
Could I bother you to test "Crackle.com" as well for video playback quality test also?
Just bought a Prime from Local BB here in Yakima, WA. Four just arrived today in stock. 32GB grey. After a failed pre order prime BX serial. (see my open prime thread in sig) This was a C2. No Light bleed. WIFI works excellent. Only thing that didnt work was GPS. However, I was expecting this. (Not using this for traveling only bedtime / couch surf)
WIFI range on this thing matched with my kids iPad 2! I was able to get WIFI in areas where my BX never did. Plus i am actually pulling my full bandwidth. 30mbs / 5mbs. I tested every area of my house right along side my kids iPad 2. Same results! I am totally amazed and very happy!!
Modded prime with working GPS will be mounted permenant in my vehicle.
New C2 from BB with its sleekness will be my bedtime / couch toy!
good news to hear then. Congrats.
good for you I was lucky and got a perfect one in january. Its such a great device^^ i have no idea why you would get an ipad over this.
have fun.
How can I know which one I have is that the serial number mine start with c3 is that good
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Just bought a Prime from Local BB here in Yakima, WA. Four just arrived today in stock. 32GB grey. After a failed pre order prime BX serial. (see my open prime thread in sig) This was a C2. No Light bleed. WIFI works excellent. Only thing that didnt work was GPS. However, I was expecting this. (Not using this for traveling only bedtime / couch surf)
WIFI range on this thing matched with my kids iPad 2! I was able to get WIFI in areas where my BX never did. Plus i am actually pulling my full bandwidth. 30mbs / 5mbs. I tested every area of my house right along side my kids iPad 2. Same results! I am totally amazed and very happy!!
Modded prime with working GPS will be mounted permenant in my vehicle.
New C2 from BB with its sleekness will be my bedtime / couch toy!
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Do you loose wifi when streaming bluetooth?
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How can I know which one I have is that the serial number mine start with c3 is that good
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There havent been any significant differences between the serial numbers. So you're good
There have been cases with other devices where they actually improved as new batches came out, but the primes have been consistantly good from the beginning. Even though this forum suggests otherwise. But you will only see the people with problems making posts so its really misleading.
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Nope. Working fine on this C2! I been streaming .mkv's in Diceplayer with my bluetooth headset. Audio is in sync! Can't believe it!!! I am freakin happy. Does not have the bluetooth fallout issue whatsoever.
While I was opening this thread, I was really hoping it all worked out. I was worried it could turn into another .....well you know.
This is great news! Glad to read Asus is working out some bugs!
Enjoy my friend....
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good news to hear then. Congrats.
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Thanks! If I can marry this prime right now I would. (However, I don't think WA allows you to marry an electronic device. )
I was a little apprehensive on laying down another $540 for a tablet. But everything worked out fine. Going to buy the black tie protection as well. I should be all set.
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yes he is serious but lets not get into that never ending debate. before we have to pull the poll up showing over 80% of prime owners are happy with their device. over 400 prime owners in xda voted that way. And Asus and CNet interview statement showing less than 1% of primes are defective/have been returned.
I do admit, there are some units with issues though Smile.
its a tired debate. for the most part, majority is past that and most primes seem to be performing fine one way or another.
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sorry forgot to add "according to ASUS RMA numbers" And thats about the only thing we can rely on if we are talking facts. But yeah lets burry this discussion.
as i said you will only see the people complaining in these forums... Go to an [insert random manufacturer] forum and you will find people complaining big time. If you hang around here all day and read every whine post you will get the feeling that every 2nd prime is broken There are units with issues as there always are when a new product gets released. That and people are just crazy sometimes. Look at ipad3 it got a little hot after playing some intense game for 3 hours and people start running back to the shop with it...
They should have touched my old old overclocked Celeron which was running at 90° C all his life.
Well I just received mine today and im happy wifi is strong gps locked fast and maps works great I did not try BT and really I don't care too much about it mmhhh well if I'm getting the keyboard probably I should lol
Is it normal that the battery last a little more than 5 hours with really heavy use almost straight use gaming downloading apps games browsing the web,taking some pictures etc...... Is my first cycle FYI thanks
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I am happy to hear your newest Prime is working so well. Did you get an identical one or did you change the color? I'm guessing 32g with the 540 price tag. I was keeping up with your GPS mod thread and I'm guessing you must be very excited to have a brand spanking new Prime that you can start something else on. Just kidding. I finally have my 6 week RMA adventure coming to an end and Asus is sending me a C30 unit delivering Friday by FedEx. Their doing an advance RMA for me and I am grateful for that. I'll do a thorough test on the weekend and let you all know
Just got a new C30 from Amazon today. I will be waiting on my refund from my BCO that sat in RMA for over a month before Asus offered me a refund.
I didn't have problems with wifi on the last one but this one is certainly at the same speeds as my laptop (very close to the router). GPS was non existent until I tried a GPS fix (Transformer Prime Test Build 2 - Google Specific No-SSL v3.1), GPS is still a work in progress, but I have hope (even if I have to mod it externally).
Very happy with this prime. The feedback you can't hardly feel but at least it doesn't rattle like my last one.
I have a c30 just received today so far so great ,I'm confused what exactly is the gps issue I want try it tomorrow so k.want to know to compare since today I just locked gps up and tried a navigation and seems to work great thanks
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I have a c30 just received today so far so great ,I'm confused what exactly is the gps issue I want try it tomorrow so k.want to know to compare since today I just locked gps up and tried a navigation and seems to work great thanks
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Get and Try app in market "GPS test" You can see how many birds are in view. I want to correct myself in original post. I said GPS didn't work as expected. It does work on this C2 tablet. However not very well. I get some birds in view. When I pull up google maps. It puts me like two or three houses down from where I actually live (indoors). Of course my phone is accurate within like 12feet (indoors). I haven't tried outdoors with this c2 yet.
Let us know about the C3.
OK I downloaded but don't know how use it if you have me more instruction I'm happy to help and let y'all know how works in my C30
Is there any way to take screen shot on an unrooted transformer prime
Nor sure is what you looking for but, in views it was 10-14 in use 8-12
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You can take a screen shot by holding volume down & power at the same time. If you had a GPS problem yours would say 0 like mine.. and not change even outside clear view of the sky. I just use bluetooth2GPS between my Nexus though if I need it on the Prime so its no biggie to me personally but it sounds like yours is fine
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Thanks! If I can marry this prime right now I would. (However, I don't think WA allows you to marry an electronic device. )
I was a little apprehensive on laying down another $540 for a tablet. But everything worked out fine. Going to buy the black tie protection as well. I should be all set.
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may want to try square trade? I dont know much about square trade but I know enough about the geeksquad (used to work there) not to get black tie, it might also be cheaper.
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...but I don't even use my cable remote anymore. It is so damn convenient being able to browse movies and shows on my phone and just tap on what I want to watch. HTC really nailed this function, it works flawlessly for me. The IR blaster is insanely strong, I don't even need to point the phone even remotely at my TV or cable box. It also makes playing with my phone while watching TV perfectly justifiable. Brilliant!
Plus, I get to mess with my friends when I'm at their places... "WHY DOES THE CHANNEL KEEP CHANGING?!?!?" mwahahahahaha :victory:
Lol i did that at bestbuy and there like our guy is in the back playing with the wires and im like ok dumbass
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Oh man I don't think I could've kept a straight face haha
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I busted out laughing when i walked away and the employee just stared at me and I did it at my house when the kids were watching tv and there like wtf
No more looking for a lost remote since it's always in my pocket.
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Wish there was a way to change TV providers with each remote setup... I stay at my girlfriends house 1-2 nights a week and I have to change from Directv to Time Warner every time. It only takes a minute but it's still annoying.
Awesome functionality/app otherwise! Use it all the time!
yup! the tv app is fun and useful.
In a few months time I am expecting restaurants and some business establishments to forbid people holding a Galaxy S4, HTC One & Xperia Z in their hands upon entering the premises
I was surprised at how well it works. Better than universal remotes - some of them can't change the input (i.e., hdmi, TV, etc.). Soo good - hard to believe this isn't getting more attention. This one excellent feature is better than the S4's several gimmicky ones.
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Wish there was a way to change TV providers with each remote setup... I stay at my girlfriends house 1-2 nights a week and I have to change from Directv to Time Warner every time. It only takes a minute but it's still annoying.
Awesome functionality/app otherwise! Use it all the time!
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I haven't tried multiple remote setups yet. So if you make a second remote profile you can't set it as a different provider from the first?
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I was surprised at how well it works. Better than universal remotes - some of them can't change the input (i.e., hdmi, TV, etc.). Soo good - hard to believe this isn't getting more attention. This one excellent feature is better than the S4's several gimmicky ones.
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I haven't tried the GS4's but I agree that the One's should be getting more attention. It is a great feature that actually feels fully fleshed out. They really did a bang up job with it. The only thing I would like them to add is custom buttons and programmable macros. Then it would be perfect.
The ir blaster on the one works better. Seems stronger and better placed.
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Loving the blaster, been real fun at peoples houses. Also very practical at home.
Does anyone know if it can control the DVR? I currently have DirecTV.
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Does anyone know if it can control the DVR? I currently have DirecTV.
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It can control the DVR on my Comcast box so I'm assuming it'll control the DirecTV one just fine. One thing I just noticed though is that there is no option to record directly from the guide in the app (at least I don't think), which is a feature I think HTC could easily implement.
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Does anyone know if it can control the DVR? I currently have DirecTV.
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Yep! Controls my Directv DVR just fine. Just go to your remote and it's one of the pages available on the bottom.
Controls my DirecTV DVR fine as well.
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Controls my DirecTV DVR fine as well.
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even if it doesnt recognize the device it can always learn from the remote of the device, thats super useful
I'm in a bar right now changing the bulls games on all the TVs and everyone is bugging out. Hahha
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I'm in a bar right now changing the bulls games on all the TVs and everyone is bugging out. Hahha
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Thats a dang good idea! Genius!
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Thats a dang good idea! Genius!
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It was so funny. I was turning off TVs and changing the channels. They were freaking out. They even called the cable company and reset the cable boxes. It was so hard to sit there with a straight face and just act like I was playing on my phone. They kept changing it back to the bulls game and I would change it to golf. lol.
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Hey all,
Just ordered my G-Watch this evening hoping it won't take too long! Really hate the damn £10 delivery fee :/
Anyone got there's yet or who's still waiting like me? ?
Yes mate got mine on Saturday. Taking it out into the wild today. Hopefully you should get yours tomorrow.
Aaaaand its here.
xD
Updating it now!
Arrived but haven't opened the box.
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Arrived but I'm at work so I wont get until 6 !
J
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Should never have cancelled my play order >< still haven't got my refund so can't order another from Amazon and theyre going fast on there ><
What I get for wanting a different color ffs
Got mine today! My first order was 26th, I cancelled on 2nd to try and order from Mobilefun, then re-ordered again from Google the same day. It still shipped on the 4th and it was delivered today. I'm quite impressed that I didn't lose my place in the queue
Mine shipped at 10AM today Pretty sure I'll have it by the time I'm back from work tomorrow can't wait! How's everyone finding there's so far?
Got mine this evening, the Parcelforce shipping was not fantastic but got there in the end, had to pick up from a local post office as I missed the initial delivery (note to self, get all future orders sent to work.) Though the watch had been here in London for three days before they got it over to me.
The watch itself is very impressive, literally 'road tested' the navigation on my bicycle tonight, OK, it opens the maps app fully on the phone and the screen is on (even when in your pocket, but you can power that down.) So some tweaks needed, but to be fair, got me home...as a car user. They also need to tweak the 'mode of transport' option. But overall it's great being able to get travel directions on your wrist (one of the reasons I bought the G watch actually) so that ticks a box.
I love the currency conversion, language translation features, "OK Google, convert £100 into mexican pesos", "OK Google translate 'hello world' into German" etc, works like a charm.
Some nice apps that I installed after doing some checks online
Calculator:
(Look it up on Google, I am not allowed to post links , search for "Google Wear Calculator")
Duolingo (This will give you a small 'Flash Card' language game on your wrist...awesome really )
Since it works with notifications, you can obviously change tracks on Spotify etc. Yet to test it with Netflix when paired with Chromecast, looking forward to that
This presents the opportunity to use some of the phone functions while the phone is charging up and you are watching TV for example.
Overall, love the device, comfortable on the wrist, beautiful, easy to use, well worth the money for the Navigation, Translation and Currency/Unit etc conversion features alone.
Some small (intermittent issues) with Bluetooth disconnection but the connection quickly returns, not a major obstruction but a quiet annoyance.
I am sure that Google will iron the bugs out over time and also that 3rd party devs will start to wear enable their apps. This device is easily worth the money
got mine about an hour ago and so far so good
needs more watchfaces hopefully someone will get to making some awesome gaming themed custom ones also any idea how I get the weather card back? swiped it away and can't seem to get it back lol
Roxas598 said:
got mine about an hour ago and so far so good
needs more watchfaces hopefully someone will get to making some awesome gaming themed custom ones also any idea how I get the weather card back? swiped it away and can't seem to get it back lol
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Just use "ok Google" and ask about weather. It will add it back.
Lorimere said:
Just use "ok Google" and ask about weather. It will add it back.
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Tried that card doesn't stay
Turning your wrist doesnt seem to activate the screen very often either atm
Roxas598 said:
got mine about an hour ago and so far so good
needs more watchfaces hopefully someone will get to making some awesome gaming themed custom ones also any idea how I get the weather card back? swiped it away and can't seem to get it back lol
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Click to collapse
Only way I've found is to restart the gwatch or re-pair it XD
Roxas598 said:
Tried that card doesn't stay
Turning your wrist doesnt seem to activate the screen very often either atm
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Make sure your wrist is perpendicular to the floor and facing you, the watch knows which was is 'up', takes a bit of getting used to but once you get the hang of it, it's simple.