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    Internal storage question

    Hey! Can someone tell me how much user-available storage does the 16GB model have? I'm planning on buying this phone and found out the 8GB model has about 5 gigs of user-available storage but can't find any info on the 16GB one. Thanks in advance!
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    Smartphones' future in general.

    Hey! This voice recognition thing lately blew my mind. Although i find it a little weird talking to my phone on the street or a bus, this stuff has great potential and gonna play a big role in the future of smartphones, i think. I can imagine myself talking to a hot chick hologram in like 10...
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    Why doesn't Samsung use metal?

    Hey! I was wondering why doesn't Samsung use metal materials for their smartphones. Samsung phones are excellent, but i hate that they're enitirely plastic. I chose the Desire S over the Galaxy S because of the alumin(i)um unibody. Just curious if anyone else have the same thoughts?
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    How come Google Authenticator doesn't need a network connection?

    Hey! I'm just curious why doesn't google authenticator need a network connection to work. Can someone explain plz? Thanks in advance.
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    Help App icons' labels on home screen since 2.3.5.

    Hey! With 2.3.3 the labels of the app icons on my home screen did have a dark (black with a little transparency) background. (with the default skin) Just updated to 2.3.5, and it's gone. They don't have a background anymore, and because the font color of the labels is white, i can't see them...
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    Root [SOLVED]Help plz, my device is completely dead.

    Hey! I bought my Desire S from a third party reseller with 12+12 month warranty. It was unlocked and S-OFF. It's like 10 days old now. Installed Revolutionary hboot, flashed some roms, played around and stuff. Didn't have any problems. But today when i tried to recover to stock rom i got...
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    50MB data plan, then throttle to 32kbps. Is this enough?

    Hey! I'm using WiFi, but need to use mobile network for sync and stuff if i'm away from home. Not gonna surf, just wanna sync Gmail, Reader (like 3 subscriptions) and Weather. Is 50MB a month enough for this? If not, how bad is the 32kbps throttle? Is it enough for sync? Thanks in advance!