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    Android is still too fragmented

    Hi I have had several Android devices in the past year and even though its really good with customisations and multitasking the overall performance of the OS is still not as good as Apple's. The updates come very often, there are too many devices with different specs and no dedicated and a...
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    Acer Liquid Metal queries

    hi there i am very interested in purchasing the new Acer Liquid Metal Android phone after seeing it in action in this year's MWC in Barcelona and i want to ask some questions please: 1. does it do multitouch and pinch-to-zoom? 2. does it have an accelerometer? if Yes does it auto-rotate...
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    What tablet should i buy?

    Hiya! Me and my missus are going out on a holiday this march and i don't want to bring in my ever so big 19" laptop. what i want is an Android tablet that is so very much handy, portable and very good. what i need is at least 7", has Android 2.2, at least 1Ghz processor, has full Google...
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    An app to play AVI & MKV files

    hi there i recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5800) Android phone only to be dissapointed that it can't play my favourite file formats. so, i want to ask if there is an app on the Market to play my AVI and MKV files on my phone? thank you.
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    Help Sansung Galaxy Apollo won't play my AVI & MKV files

    hi i have a brand-new Sansung Galaxy Apollo i5800 (UK) but it won't play any AVI & MKV files for some reason. i have checked the files can play on my PC and my Digital Freeview box and have used the Samsung Kies software in uploading them but doesn't seem to work. is it a factory defect? what...
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    Help Help on posting a photo using Twitter

    hiya i have a brand-new Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5800) Android phone and i also happen to have a Twitter app on my phone. i have photos i would like to post via Twitter but i don't know how and there seem to be no option as to how to do it via an app like Twitpic or similar. i would like to...
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    Help Pairing with a mobile phone

    hi i want to ask how do i tether an Android tablet with my Samsung Galaxy Apollo i5800 mobile phone in order to access the internet via the 3G/HSDPA network? * i'm with T-mobile UK and have a quite "unlimited" internet on my tariff so i want to exploit that whenever i'm out and about in...
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    Android tablets with built-in 3G

    hi there i was scouring the net when i found many potential iPad and Galaxy tab competitors. but there are too many of them. i also noticed that there is a common theme running amongst the companies that are coming out with these tablets. and that is built-in 3G & HSDPA i.e. the ability of...
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    Why does internet radio always buffer?

    hi i like to listen to internet radio stations due to the variety of music i can listen to and also due to the lack of full Flash support yet for 2.1 my 3G & HSDPA signal is excellent almost anywhere....at home, at work and on the road and out and about. i'm with T-mobile (UK) for the past...
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    Looking for an internet radio app

    hiya i am looking for a good internet radio site that i can listen to whilst i'm out and about. 1. any sugestions guys? and in relation to my question 2. why does most internet radio app still stops and/or buffers once in in while even if the 3G & wi-fi signal is really good...
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    LG Optimus One inquiry

    hi i would like to ask you some questions regards the LG Optimus One Android smartphone. 1. will it come with Android OS 2.2 upon release? 2. can you add & edit playlist on-the-fly? (without the use of a software or via PC) 3. can you add songs to the playlist on-the-fly? 4. does it...
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    Looking for a good Android music phone

    hiya i'm looking for a good Android phone (other than the Samsung Galaxy S) that is good on the music front. i'm looking for something that has the following features: 1. the ability to edit/make a playlist on-the-fly (without the use of a software) 2. have the ability to add songs...
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    Looking for a platform or action/adventure game

    hiya i have a Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) smartphone and i'm looking for a platform or an action-adventure game for Android. can be either free or paid but i'm looking for something that is quite similar or in the style of games such as Sonic the hedghog, Metal Slug or Super Mario Bros. one that...
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    Looking for a chat app

    hiya i'm looking for a proper chat apps wherein you can go to chatrooms and just chat with someone online in the UK or the world? thanks
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    Help Tips on how to make the Galaxy S run faster

    hiya i have a 3-week old Galaxy S and i'm loving it. but i noticed that it seems to be "slower" in some ways (compared to the iPhone 4) in the way it open & closes an app, the way it loads an app sometimes, the way it animates in going back to previous screens or menus and in general really...
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    Tips & sugestions on how to save battery life...HERE!!!

    Here are my own tips: 1. set the brightness level to either minimum or to Auto. 2. stop all apps that require an internet or wi-fi connection (like Weatherbug, Google Maps/Latitude, Facebook, Twitter et al) whenever you are at work or have a weak signal area. 3. Turn off GPS. 4. Avoid those...
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    Magnifier app

    hiya i'm looking for a magnifier app. is there any sugestions?
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    Looking for an app to stop all apps

    hiya i'm loking for an app to force-stop or forcibly turn off an app. is there any sugestions?
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    Help Galaxy S Bugs & Firmware Sugestions

    All of the ones's below are addressed to Samsung and to anyone else experiencing these stuff. please feel free to give comments. 1. BUG!!! when surfing the internet using the in-built browser (or any 3rd-party browser) 10/10 times the Auto-fit function does not work. And this is for ANY...
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    Looking for IM chat app

    hiya i'm looking for a free IM/chat app so i can chat with my friends from facebook, Yahoo, Gmail, etc. in one integrated system thingy.
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    Internet Radio app

    hiya i'm looking for a free internet radio site (which caters to almost any radio station music or genre all over the world) that i can listen to whilst i'm out and about say travelling on the road or just for grocery shopping. any sugestions guys?
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    Youtube alternative

    hiya i'm looking for a free video site that is a good alternative to Youtube. any sugestions guys?
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    Help Samsung Galaxy S questions from a newbie

    hiya i would like to ask on the Galaxy S: 1. how can you set the phone in order for the photos to be saved directly and automatically to the microSD card? 2. how can i upload AVI videos to the phone's built-in memory? is it easier to use Windows to do that? if Yes then how? and to...
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    Looking for my next Android phone...HELP!!!

    hiya i once had the HTC Hero phone but after selling it i want to buy a new one. i would like the specs almost the same as the Hero but more responsive (maybe a 1Ghz processor), long battery life, fast startup (like the iPhone 3G-S), multi-touch, full bluetooth functionality et al. any...
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    Looking for a compass app

    hiya i have the HTC hero right now with the Android 1.5 and was wondering if there is a compass app that i can download which is similar to the iPhone 3GS?