It's always been the case as you can read for yourself here: http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
Bold emphasis added by me to highlight the bit that basically says you're on your own if you unlock the bootloader
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It's always been the case as you can read for yourself here: http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
Bold emphasis added by me to highlight the bit that basically says you're on your own if you unlock the bootloader
Pointlessly high ppi?
It's a 1080p screen, and thus 1080p content can be displayed on the nice big screen without scaling. The ppi is simply the result of the screen and resolution, and there is no harm whatsoever in it being so high. So no idea what your point was there.
As for the OS. that is Google releasing the new versions, not Samsung. How can they help it if no significant new version has been released?
EDIT - Actually the screen DOES have benefits over the SGS III, see the comparison here http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/14/sa...fore-the-unpacked-event-in-exhaustive-review/
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Pretty certain Samsung & Sony don't come with locked bootloader, not sure about LG.
It's still pre-release software apparently.
S health
s translate
group play
built in tweaked apps from the play store i.e. flipboard
Pretty much all of the stuff that was shown last night.
Essentially they have taken most of the good/popular apps from the play store (mainly google's stuff) and put them on their phone with their tweaks (for better or worse depending on how you look at it) and renamed them.
And in general from the apps that have been shown so far, they just look bloated/disorganised imo.
Only thing I like about the new touchwiz so far is the camera and new air touch/gesture and additional eye track stuff.
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I am surprised that they didn't integrate this into touchwiz and give it their "s-" branding name and make it out like it was revolutionary!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImtyLmFib3kudG9vbHMiXQ..
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Apple release an almost identical-looking phone to the last one with a faster processor and Retina display: "Oooh, Apple are so far ahead of the curve! *slobber slobber*"
Samsung release a new phone with roughly similar looks, even faster processor and better display: "Meh, all that stuff is pointless, why bother?"
What will you say if the ip5s has a higher PPI?
Pointlessly high ppi?
It's a 1080p screen, and thus 1080p content can be displayed on the nice big screen without scaling. The ppi is simply the result of the screen and resolution, and there is no harm whatsoever in it being so high. So no idea what your point was there.
At that PPI you wont be able to resolve around 25% of the detail so why bother - you are just spanking the battery for no actual gain.
Haha yeah that sounds like Samsung.
Retina display was far ahead of the curve at the time and the jump from 3GS to 4 was massive if that's what you mean?
Apple are forever being accused of spec bumps - but they are honest: redesign followed by an S model. The S4 is the epitome of a lazy (and largely pointless) spec bump.
For the last 6 months we have heard how Samsung are now the leading edge of mobile device innovation and then they bring out the S4 with zero innovation. We now have endless articles of how the S4 is no threat to iPhone blah blah blah - its a fickle world and Samsung have just dropped a *******.
At that PPI you wont be able to resolve around 25% of the detail so why bother - you are just spanking the battery for no actual gain.
Haha yeah that sounds like Samsung.
Retina display was far ahead of the curve at the time and the jump from 3GS to 4 was massive if that's what you mean?
Apple are forever being accused of spec bumps - but they are honest: redesign followed by an S model. The S4 is the epitome of a lazy (and largely pointless) spec bump.
For the last 6 months we have heard how Samsung are now the leading edge of mobile device innovation and then they bring out the S4 with zero innovation. We now have endless articles of how the S4 is no threat to iPhone blah blah blah - its a fickle world and Samsung have just dropped a *******.
stop trolling just go away jeez
people here want to discuss the device with proper open minded discussion not your fanboyish bluberish.It is a result of the screen size and the resolution... the ppi was not the aim. I don't think you quite get the point.
Besides, there is grain in quality... check the screenshot I posted. It's equivalent to the extra details that Super AMOLED HD+ provides. As or battery drain, the scren euses new PHOLED tech which is easier than before. However, don't let facts get in the way of your moaning.
If it serves no real purpose and it spanks the battery then I would say its just as lame - however we know that Apple doesn't chase spec's so if they did it then it would be for a specific reason.
Presumably a retina display iPad Mini would have a very high PPI but that would be to maintain the same res as existing iPad apps to avoid fragmentation of the app market which is fair enough.
It is a result of the screen size and the resolution... the ppi was not the aim. I don't think you quite get the point.
Besides, there is grain in quality... check the screenshot I posted. It's equivalent to the extra details that Super AMOLED HD+ provides. As or battery drain, the scren euses new PHOLED tech which is easier than before. However, don't let facts get in the way of your moaning.
I don't think you understand - why make it a 1080p screen if the human eye cant resolve 25% of that detail? Unless of course you look at it under a microscope?
I don't think you understand - why make it a 1080p screen if the human eye cant resolve 25% of that detail? Unless of course you look at it under a microscope?
Which part of "You can then display native 1080p content without scaling" is a difficult concept for you to grasp.
stop trolling just go away jeez
You mean you want to circle jerk about your manufacturer of choices latest product and congratulate each other on how your loyalty has been rewarded with an iteration of last years product.
You claim to want open minded discussion and yet the slightest criticism and out comes the usual fanboy / troll comments.
Easily pleased.
Which part of "You can then display native 1080p content without scaling" is a difficult concept for you to grasp.
What is the point of that though? Wouldn't a 25% lower res not show exactly the same image quality? Wouldn't the battery saving be more worth while?
Scaling might be important on a 55" screen but on 5" display? Really?