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CyanogenMod9 early build on Galaxy Nexus

(not out yet)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8YPBP21QU8"]First Look at CyanogenMod 9 on the Galaxy Nexus - YouTube[/ame]
 
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CentralMOBuck;2104745; said:
Walmart: Amazon Kindle Fire + $50 Gift card for $200

Anybody have one? I'm thinking about picking one up.
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Yup. Definitely worth buying. Here's what I wrote about it in the Amazon thread.

Deety;2102577; said:
For anyone thinking of buying one, I received a Kindle Fire for Christmas and it's great. I haven't rooted it, but easily added a custom Android launcher and programs and customizations. Being the right size for a purse is probably only important to the BP ladies and kinch, but it's a convenient size in general. I read an hour or two a day on the backlit screen with no problem - more than that and the E-ink versions would be better. The system recognizes the microphone on the $2 earbuds I purchased, though I haven't tested Skype yet or found a trustworthy Google Voice app in .apk version (which is what you install to get items that aren't in the Amazon approved list for Fire yet).

I read that Walmart will have the Fire with a $50 store card in this weekend's ads. That's the only deal I've seen for it so far. BP doesn't get a cut, but that's okay, especially if you buy lots of apps and books from our link later. :wink:
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Fire 2.0 is coming out this fall, with HDMI & micro SD slots.


There's always something new around the corner, but for anyone on the fence, it will be even cheaper this summer.
 
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Google Chrome Browser for ICS running devices.

The speed and simplicity of Chrome, now on your Android phone and tablet.Browse fast on your Android smartphone or tablet, and bring your personalized Chrome experience with you anywhere you go. Chrome for Android is available, initially in Beta, on Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. To check if it is available in your country, please visit: http://goo.gl/6ARvc


Features:
- Browse fast with accelerated page loading, scrolling, and zooming
- Search and navigate directly from the omnibox
- Open and switch between unlimited tabs in an easy-to-view stack
- Sign in to Chrome to sync your bookmarks and view tabs you have open on your computer
- Send pages from desktop Chrome to your smartphone or tablet with one click and read them on the go, even if you?re offline
- Browse privately in Incognito mode


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Keyboard lag & autocomplete bug is fixed, unlike other browsers.

Speed is a lot better than other browsers, which weren't slow to begin with.

The long press zoom is a nice feature and a certain lawsuit from apple.

Definitely using it as my default browser now.
 
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MaliBuckeye;2151717; said:
Razr or Razr Max? How's the battery life? Ice Cream Sandwich?
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Just the Razr. Battery life, meh. I mean, it's clearly not as good as some of the other new phones out there. It's not too bad since I don't use too many battery killing apps (Pandora being the one big one that I do use). It runs the 2.3.6 Android Version, sorry I stopped keeping track of the names of the builds after they decided to stop updating my fossil Droid. :lol:

The phone's performance is absolutely amazing though. Lightning fast. I may be wrong, but I think it runs on a dual core processor.

Since I've been on the same phone plan for such a long time, I was grandfathered in to Unlimited 4G. BIG win there!
 
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TooTallMenardo;2152051; said:
Just the Razr. Battery life, meh. I mean, it's clearly not as good as some of the other new phones out there. It's not too bad since I don't use too many battery killing apps (Pandora being the one big one that I do use). It runs the 2.3.6 Android Version, sorry I stopped keeping track of the names of the builds after they decided to stop updating my fossil Droid. :lol:

The phone's performance is absolutely amazing though. Lightning fast. I may be wrong, but I think it runs on a dual core processor.

Since I've been on the same phone plan for such a long time, I was grandfathered in to Unlimited 4G. BIG win there!
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I think the phone has a dual core CPU, but I don't think that version of android supports it. I'm not 100% positive on that. ICS gives you hardware acceleration. You might want to check this thread out on how to upgrade to ICS.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599234
 
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