My mums LG WebOS supports casting natively from Android, at least for YouTube. Can't remember if I tried anything else.
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My mums LG WebOS supports casting natively from Android, at least for YouTube. Can't remember if I tried anything else.
It's probably just opening the web os app not actually a cast receiver.
I haven't used it myself, but an Android app called AllCast seems to be able to do that.
I actually love my Apple TV. I've had them all - Rokus, Chromecast, FireTV and Android TV.
Going to go to Best Buy tomorrow and compare the Pixel 3XL and Note 9.
What's the consensus on best tablet currently, around 10". I'm looking at the Samsung Tab S4.
Not 100% set on buying, just interested in the current market. I know demand has dropped. Pixel Slate price is ridiculous. I was always looking at the Nexus 7 back when that was a thing.
Not 100% set on buying, just interested in the current market. I know demand has dropped. Pixel Slate price is ridiculous. I was always looking at the Nexus 7 back when that was a thing.
if you are interested in the slate, HP also has a 2 in 1 tablet keyboard thing. HP x2 chromebook. See them around $530 atm.
I would suggest just get an iPad...they are superior to an Android tablet.
Or a Chromebook. Android tablets as we know them are a dead end.
Yup, I have one and I can cast Youtube and also Spotify since they fixed and re-uploaded their app to their store. It can also set up itself to receive video feed from almost any source, I've sent video from VLC on my PC to my TV just by having both on the same network. For everything else, Chromecast. I don't have one since I don't really need it but I've used it on other people's TV and it will pretty much receive ANYTHING. Android even has a direct casting feature that will just send whatever's on the screen, but the quality is not very good since it's direct streaming.
Need help, I'm looking at buying a OnePlus Six, and I'm in Quebec, Canada, using Videotron.
I'm trying to figure out if the OnePlus Six is going to work on their network.
Looking around the internet I have found that Videotron uses mostly "Band 4 (AWS) and Band 13 (700Mhz)".
Now I see that the OnePlus Six is compatible with Band 4, but not Band 13.
What does that mean? Can I still use it?
Need help because I don't understand anything about this.
I'm trying to figure out if the OnePlus Six is going to work on their network.
Looking around the internet I have found that Videotron uses mostly "Band 4 (AWS) and Band 13 (700Mhz)".
Now I see that the OnePlus Six is compatible with Band 4, but not Band 13.
What does that mean? Can I still use it?
Need help because I don't understand anything about this.
Cellular bands are the frequencies that a carrier's respective tower broadcasts in. The fact that the OnePlus 6 is missing band 13 means that you're not going to get the optimal performance out of your phone and the network. This could lead to slow data transfers and dropped calls, among other things.
That's one of the biggest issues with a lot of BYOD (Bring Your Own Devices), and is the main reason why the OnePlus 6 isn't supported on Verizon here in the US. Phones sold by a respective carrier have been setup to work with their respective networks, whereas BYOD devices like the OnePlus 6 haven't been tested. They may work, but there's no guarantee that it will and some carriers don't really offer much support for BYOD devices.
Yes, you will be able to use it.
But you won't have access to 4G when Band 4 isn't available. It will fall back to 3G+ or slower. It can vary by location. Operators tend to use lower frequencies (Band 13 = 700 Mhz) in rural areas as those are capable of transmitting over a wider area and are affected less by walls and buildings. Higher frequenties (Band 4 = 1700/2100 Mhz) can transfer data more quickly, but over a shorter distance. These are usually used in cities as there's more demand. It's also easier to have several smaller cell towers covering one area.
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Android Pie is already rolling out to the Xperia XZ2, and the XZ3 is shipping with it this week.
One of the best things about Sony's phones.
One of the best things about Sony's phones.
I always try out other keyboards cuz I get curious how others work. I tried out one called chrooma or whatever and thought it was pretty terrible. It did have some good ideas on it though like the selection delete.
Don't see myself ever moving out of SwiftKey. It's still #1 for me. I can type like shit and it always predicts everything correctly. I hardly ever have to erase. Can't stand Gboard though every time there's an update for it I switch back to it to give it a shot, but I can't do it. I find myself having to delete a lot of mistakes that wouldn't happen with SwiftKey.
Don't see myself ever moving out of SwiftKey. It's still #1 for me. I can type like shit and it always predicts everything correctly. I hardly ever have to erase. Can't stand Gboard though every time there's an update for it I switch back to it to give it a shot, but I can't do it. I find myself having to delete a lot of mistakes that wouldn't happen with SwiftKey.
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Gboard also has a weird glitch for me on here and several apps where the autocorrect creates a jumble of letters resembling the word I wanted to type and then after about 20 seconds corrects itself with the proper word. Not to mention SwiftKey also has a lot of neat littlr extras, like the toolbar with a calendar and clipboard. The clipboard especially for copied text is super helpful.
I have the opposite experience, Swiftkey gives me way more errors than Gboard. I like Swiftkey better for everything else, but obviously the most important factor is not having to correct every few words.
Depends on what for? Fitness? Messaging? Music?
If none of those, can't go wrong with this:
Depends on what for? Fitness? Messaging? Music?
If none of those, can't go wrong with this:
Everyday use and style!
Then a smartwatch isn't want you want, unless you get an Apple Watch.
I have the paid version of Swiftkey (not that it matters) and Gboard, and my experience has been almost flawless with SK and a constant battle with predictive text on GB. The only fix has been to turn off rich text editor.
I guess it depends on the language? Typing Spanish (Spain variant) has been easier and easier with Gboard, and a growing struggle with Swiftkey for no apparent reason. Also Gboard works better with context corrections, this is, if you don't try to babysit it for every single word you type, it will correct the last two or three written as soon as it figures out the last one and the whole sentence.
So is anyone here planning to buy the Slate? $259 for a keyboard and $129 for the pen (Canadian dollars) seems pretty insane.
Curious to what your thoughts are for those who are making the purchase. Heck, curious as to what anyone thinks about this thing...lol.
Curious to what your thoughts are for those who are making the purchase. Heck, curious as to what anyone thinks about this thing...lol.
What about this third party keyboard? Works via Bluetooth though and not the pins:
https://www.brydge.com/products/brydge-g-type
I know someone with a xz3 review phone says it's a buggy mess.
It doesn't even include the pie gestures or app switcher for better or worse.
Weird
I read one too many reviews about them on the Surface Pro where it said it was too tight and shattered the screen.
Weird. It seems stable over here.
Sony said they weren't including the pie gestures or app switcher
Damn...lol. There is a YouTube out there for this one. Give it a look if you want.
The new home app is much better for controlling shit. There are still minor improvements they can make. Like it shouldn't take my 5 mins to figure out where to change my default music service. There's no reason that option can't be brought to the front instead of being that hidden in the preference settings.
Pixel 3 reviews dropping:
https://gizmodo.com/google-pixel-3-..._medium=socialflow&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/15...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
https://www.droid-life.com/2018/10/15/google-pixel-3-review-i-just-like-it/
https://www.androidcentral.com/goog...tw_card&utm_content=69570&utm_campaign=social
https://9to5google.com/2018/10/15/google-pixel-3-pixel-3-xl-review/
Still the best camera on a smartphone
https://gizmodo.com/google-pixel-3-..._medium=socialflow&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/15...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
https://www.droid-life.com/2018/10/15/google-pixel-3-review-i-just-like-it/
https://www.androidcentral.com/goog...tw_card&utm_content=69570&utm_campaign=social
https://9to5google.com/2018/10/15/google-pixel-3-pixel-3-xl-review/
Still the best camera on a smartphone
What's the best midrange Android phone with a 3.5" jack nowadays? I'm eligible for a 'free' phone upgrade from my lousy Nexus5x. I just want good battery life, don't really use intensive apps or play games.
My options include:
- Moto G6
- LG Q6
- Sony Xperia XA2
- Samsung A5 2017 (50$CDN extra)
- LG Q6 (100$CDN extra)
- Samsung Galaxy A8 (200$CDN extra)
My options include:
- Moto G6
- LG Q6
- Sony Xperia XA2
- Samsung A5 2017 (50$CDN extra)
- LG Q6 (100$CDN extra)
- Samsung Galaxy A8 (200$CDN extra)
Anything with a Snapdragon 600-series chipset is a battery monster, especially if coupled with a battery bigger than 3000 mAh. Just for that alone I'd go with the Xperia. It's also the one with the best chance of seeing regular/timely(-ish) updates (both security and OS) down the road. LG doesn't even give a fuck for their flagships regarding those and Motorola went downhill in that department too since they were bought by Lenovo so that's also a plus if it's something you value.
I can see the usefulness as an activity tracker, but no way I'd go anywhere close to that thing for that price tag.
he couldn't post with the phone because he was holding the phone
Everyday use includes effective phone connectivity for messaging and other things.
Gear S3 Classic
Gear S3 Frontier is great too, just doesn't look as good.
The most recent Android Wear interface update is terrible for my workflow. Now instead of having the option to click Done on my emails on the notification itself if I don't need to read it, I have to go into the email.
Google scoring so many own goals recently. Fortunately I found a way to make Chrome Desktop go back to towards he original look, then have to edit a cookie to get YouTube looking right. I've had to block auto updates on my Android TV to keep an old version of YouTube that still supports multiple account names and I'm hoping I dont get upgraded to Pie, unless Samsung keep the app switcher good and not like stock Android is now.
Google scoring so many own goals recently. Fortunately I found a way to make Chrome Desktop go back to towards he original look, then have to edit a cookie to get YouTube looking right. I've had to block auto updates on my Android TV to keep an old version of YouTube that still supports multiple account names and I'm hoping I dont get upgraded to Pie, unless Samsung keep the app switcher good and not like stock Android is now.
