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CentralMOBuck;2010292; said:
The thing I hate most about Google Music is that it's constantly duplicating songs in my playlist. Other than that I have no problem with it. It syncs all my music and I don't have to waste space on my phone. So much for that 16gb sd card I bought a few months before I got the beta invite.
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What does it consolidate music files so it's not taking as much space?
 
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Motorola Droid RAZR: Thinnest of All. Kevlar. Splashproof. Yes.

The Droid RAZR is a 4G LTE, 1.2 GHz dual-core-CPU-powered, kevlar-constructed wafer of a phone.

The Droid RAZR is only 7.1mm thick (not counting bump)

It also has 1GB RAM, 16GB of storage, 12.5 hours of talk time on the Verizon network thanks to an 1800 mAh battery, 8 megapixel camera (with 1080p recording), a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display strengthened with Gorilla Glass, a steel core and Kevlar fiber, which makes it strong and light weight. But the real gem here is that all parts of the phone—even the electronics—have been coated in a water-resistant material, which will help guard against spills and the elements.
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First off, they spent about two years developing the kevlar. They originally looked at carbon fiber (because who isn't these days?), but carbon is no good for wireless signal. Kevlar, on the other hand, is super strong, rigid, and won't bork your calls. In fact, kevlar's so solid that during early prototypes they couldn't even cut a piece down to size with a band-saw. That should make you feel pretty good about the phone's strength. Gorilla Glass on the front helps, too.
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This phone is made with a new process, where layers are laminated one-by-one on top of each other. This makes the devices exceptionally strong and rigid. The upside of that rigidity: better sound quality through the external speakers, since vibration is cut down significantly. The room I was in had a lot of ambient noise, but the phone sounded pretty good. The downside: the battery is no longer removable. LTE devices are pretty power-hungry, and while most people don't resort to battery-switching during the day, it's always nice to have the option.
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OneBuckeye;2015775; said:
The nexus is coming out at 10pm. I am not sure what to get. I heard the Razor should have 4.0 "asap".
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I wouldn't bet on it... ICS has no softkeys... its all on screen... so likely all phones with softkeys like the Razor wont be getting it ... unless Google further fragments android... which I don't see them doing at this point.


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AuTX Buckeye;2015807; said:
I wouldn't bet on it... ICS has no softkeys... its all on screen... so likely all phones with softkeys like the Razor wont be getting it ... unless Google further fragments android... which I don't see them doing at this point.
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This is where the developer community comes into play. ICS will be ported to a ton of devices and custom ROMS will use features from ICS in their builds. CM 9.0 will be interesting.
 
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http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/19/android-4-0-coming-to-nexus-s-other-gingerbread-phones/

Google on Wednesday confirmed that its next-generation Android operating system will soon become available as an update for the Nexus S and other Gingerbread phones. Engadget reports that Google executives Gabe Cohen and Matias Duarte have both confirmed that an update is already in the works for Google’s previous-generation Nexus smartphone, and the same process being used to update the Nexus S from Gingerbread “theoretically should work for any 2.3 device.” Google took the wraps off Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on Wednesday morning during an event in Hong Kong, and the new version of its popular mobile platform features a host of improvements over Gingerbread and Honeycomb. The company also unveiled the Galaxy Nexus smartphone alongside Samsung, the device’s manufacturer.
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jwinslow;2015675; said:
Motorola Droid RAZR: Thinnest of All. Kevlar. Splashproof. Yes.



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The original RAZR flip phone was a pretty revolutionary phone in its own right, but in its construction it left a lot to be desired, especially along its seams and opening.

It seems like they've gone out of their way to address those problems with this phone. I get the feeling a lot of people are going to focus on the glass and kevlar, but the laminating and water-resistant coatings are going to go a lot further in enhancing the durability of this phone.

Lack of access to the battery is a good feature that supports all of the other build quality enhancements they have tried to make. When it comes to water, dust, and other gunk that screws up phones, the battery door is often the primary point of entry. People have ridiculed the iPhone for lack of access to the battery, but it really isn't necessary. The fact of the matter is, the vast majority of people who will pay $300 for a smartphone (Apple, Android or whatever) are the kind of people who will move on to a newer, better model long before the inaccessible battery loses its ability to hold a charge.
 
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MaxBuck;2016141; said:
Those of us who can burn the charge on a Droid in a few hours, and thus need to pop in fresh juice, would dispute the whole idea that battery access "isn't really necessary."
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OK, it isn't necessary provided that the battery life doesn't suck in the first place.

FWIW, they are advertising pretty good battery life on this new RAZR. Whether or not it actually comes close to that will be a different story I guess.
 
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TooTallMenardo;2016167; said:
Hey, I've been content with my 3 battery Motorola Droid system. :lol: Granted, I usually only use two of the three in a day, but it's always nice having backups all charged up.
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Damn, dude.

I'd go back to using a flip phone before I'd carry around extra batteries all the time like that.
 
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jlb1705;2016405; said:
Damn, dude.

I'd go back to using a flip phone before I'd carry around extra batteries all the time like that.
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I typically don't carry an extra one around. The battery life isn't HORRIBLE. The charging time is the horrible part now. I can usually get by on a full battery doing normal texting here and there and run an app or two (usually Pandora) and have my batter last 8ish hours. So if I'm going somewhere, and I'm going to be there a while, I'll take an extra.
 
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