BlueScreen
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Sorry once again iI miss the pioint?
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Official EVO Rumors and Speculation thread
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LatinP
Android Enthusiast
Heh, you recommended we buy some Sprint Stick (obviously meant stock which I highlighted above) I was making a refrence to Speed Stick (Sprint Stick)... oh nvm it's late or early however you want to look at it and just found it funny.
Oh, it will do just that. My concern is draining the battery in 1 minute. I wanted a HD2 with Android on Sprint since the HD2 was released in Europe, and while I am still a little upset that Sense on Android isn't identical to the WM Sense, I am still ecstatic about the EVO and can't wait to pick one up! That screen is addictive!
If you are worried about battery life you can do two things...turn data off when not using it (i can go over 5 hours and not drop 1%) and you can buy some spares on eBay. Also if you have a hero they have the same battery.
cooper1010
Android Enthusiast
he means your keyboard has a faulty i.
Gekko
Android Expert
i just sold my INTC after owning it for 12+ years. dead money for way too long. and now i know why. too many employees screwing around over there when they should be working! get back to work!
LatinP
Android Enthusiast
Absolutely, every widget you open would be attached to a service which could be on standby but now would now be running all the time in the background when you put it on your screen.
Good catch.
It shouldn't unless it uses a lot of data. However it will be running in the background which might eat your battery
Gekko
Android Expert
turn off data? that's overkill IMO. i say turn off WIFI, GPS, BT and any other services and widgets you're not using. data is the lifeblood of Android and turning it off really defeats the purpose of the phone. the 1500 MAMP battery should be good. i've held the HD2 and i think it could almost be considered too thin. personally - i would have accepted a slightly thicker device along with a 2000 MAMP battery if it would have been possible.
I only turn it off when I'm not glued to this site lol
LatinP
Android Enthusiast
You could also uninstall some of the software the comes with Sprint phones by default, for example I found an app that auto uploads pictures and videos anytime the camera does anything automatically to youtube and facebook. I open my task killer and find it hogging 23mb of ram even when its not doing anything which is absurd in my opinion.
If you turn data off you get no emails that's a big no no for me.
If you turn data off you get no emails that's a big no no for me.
Gekko
Android Expert
what task killer app do you recommend?
LatinP
Android Enthusiast
I'm using one that comes built into Home++ which is a replacement launcher that enables me to have up to 7 screens and copter view similar to sense but if you want a standard task killer I'd go with Automatic Task Killer which will let you flag apps to never be killed but also automatically kills apps that just clutter up memory and have no reason to be running in the background.
Some say don't use task killers but I use advanced task killer. There are plenty in the market too
BlueScreen
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I do wear deodorant and you have offended me therefore I will ignore you. I am simply helping out. i am not making suggesting in way form or fashion. If you believe in a product then and the product is good. I don't need to say anymore
If you think that the EVO is a good product and you believe that it will be the next "it Phone" Then prove it "Buy some Sprint Stock"
Stocks are like the lottery, play with it. along as you can afford it, and be happy win or lose.
I did several day ago and thus far I am happy...
Make of it, what you will...Just thought I would pass it along.
Piece out
BSOD<-_O<
For u I would say keep data on but get some extra batteries and a battery charger
LatinP
Android Enthusiast
People who say that task killers shouldn't be used because they hog up battery life are users that don't understand how to use a task killer. If you flag certain apps to be auto killed Android will re-run it automatically therefore you end up killing your battery because the task killer kills it and android reopens it back up creating a viscous cycle and killing your battery, certain apps need to be running all the time.
LatinP
Android Enthusiast
Huh? That wasn't meant as an insult, it was a joke and it didn't insinuate that you don't wear deodorant at all, in any case I apologize if you misinterpreted that the wrong way.
Gekko
Android Expert
i'll probably hold off on the task killer unless i really need one.
right now the only apps i want are -
1. AndFTP
2. Astro File Mgr
3. Streaming Radio App (not sure which one yet but i have a few in mind)
4. MyBackupPro
5. PowerSearch
6. ZagatToGo
7. DocsToGo Premium
i don't want to clutter my device with a million apps. i'm a minimalist and i like to keep it simple and keep only what i need and will use.
LatinP
Android Enthusiast
Give RadioTime a go it's pretty neat and has lots of local station it's run completely off data and unlike pandora where you can't really manually pick station this one gives you a pretty big selection. It gets your local stations via gps and then categorizes the rest by genre.
Gekko
Android Expert
well i'm planning on testing -
1. DroidLive
2. MMSLite
3. MMSRadio
4. AORadio
5. StreamFurious
6. RadioTime
the key is i want to be able to input links and stream both Bloomberg Radio AM and Hot 97 FM. i'll have my finance/business radio and my hip hop radio and i'm good to go. this is all i need.
can you stream these? with what app(s)? i don't have an Android device to test yet. thanks.
Bloomberg Radio
http://www.bloomberg.com/streams/audio/radio_live_a.asx
mms://a1042.l2489851244.c24898.n.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1042/24898/v0001/reflector:51244
Hot 97
http://provisioning.streamtheworld.com/pls/WQHTFMAAC.pls
PM me since we are veering OT. THANKS!
geez. finally reached the end. only to play catch up again when i wake up later. this place is growing exponentially with new forum members and posts. crazy.
anyways, about the sprint chat reps saying that it will be out in may....i think those reps have to get their info about the phone by the time that contest rolls out. just in case they have to do any tech support from those few using it or to answer the deluge of inquiries about it when it breaks to the masses.
i swear, if i was a winner, i wouldn't take too long to blog about it if i had to. i'd probably try to figure out video streaming or something and upload a video with me screaming, "wassup snitches! i'm on 4g! how ya like me now!" or something to that extent, and rub it in everyone's faces as quickly as possible.
and with the speed of 4g, it will help me do that. =)
anyways, about the sprint chat reps saying that it will be out in may....i think those reps have to get their info about the phone by the time that contest rolls out. just in case they have to do any tech support from those few using it or to answer the deluge of inquiries about it when it breaks to the masses.
i swear, if i was a winner, i wouldn't take too long to blog about it if i had to. i'd probably try to figure out video streaming or something and upload a video with me screaming, "wassup snitches! i'm on 4g! how ya like me now!" or something to that extent, and rub it in everyone's faces as quickly as possible.
and with the speed of 4g, it will help me do that. =)
DILands
Android Expert
1) Release Date
2) Can I get an early upgrade? (See #1)
3) Battery Life. I can see investing in Sprint, HTC, and anyone who makes chargers, charging cables, and batteries (hopefully smaller than the one in my car). Seriously though - with the capabilities of this puppy (beast?) the only real concern is what a "typical" day is going to look like in terms of battery drain.
2) Can I get an early upgrade? (See #1)
3) Battery Life. I can see investing in Sprint, HTC, and anyone who makes chargers, charging cables, and batteries (hopefully smaller than the one in my car). Seriously though - with the capabilities of this puppy (beast?) the only real concern is what a "typical" day is going to look like in terms of battery drain.
1) release date will be on June 13th give or take a week. May is not going to happen, so don't worry or get your hopes up about that one
2) If you call tele sales they can usually help upgrade you early as long as you sign a 2 year contract. An in store location does not always have they seniority or know how to accomplish this.
3) The Evo is coming with the largest battery in the cellphone industry. It would come with something bigger but it deosn't exist. It should last you a full day though. People make it out like saying 4G takes up sooo much battery life. That is soo false its not even funny. Its actually wuite the opposite. 4G allows you to process info faster and do things quicker so your processor and other components of your phone don't have to work as hard. By doing this they are working les saving you energy. You will be able to do more things like video chatting and such which will use battery life, but you should know that already. If you are just going to use the phone as you would the NExus or another android device you will servivie a full day without dying. Even though it has a bigger 4.3" display i can assure you (i know this for fact) that HTC has done all they can to make it the most efficient phone on the market.
you will all enjoy this one i promise.
Jackson
2) If you call tele sales they can usually help upgrade you early as long as you sign a 2 year contract. An in store location does not always have they seniority or know how to accomplish this.
3) The Evo is coming with the largest battery in the cellphone industry. It would come with something bigger but it deosn't exist. It should last you a full day though. People make it out like saying 4G takes up sooo much battery life. That is soo false its not even funny. Its actually wuite the opposite. 4G allows you to process info faster and do things quicker so your processor and other components of your phone don't have to work as hard. By doing this they are working les saving you energy. You will be able to do more things like video chatting and such which will use battery life, but you should know that already. If you are just going to use the phone as you would the NExus or another android device you will servivie a full day without dying. Even though it has a bigger 4.3" display i can assure you (i know this for fact) that HTC has done all they can to make it the most efficient phone on the market.
you will all enjoy this one i promise.
Jackson
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