The Android Tech Show (audio)
By Coefficient Media
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Podcast Description
Exploring the world of Android news and hardware. Each week we talk about what new things are happening in the Android ecosystem and what to look out for on the horizon. Stick around to the end to catch the L337 Beat where we talk about all the super nerdy Android stuff.
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LG Lucid Review – Ep. 70 | LG Lucid Review Screen * 4-inches * 480p resolution * 233ppi * IPS LCD Ports & Buttons * Bottom left edge MicroUSB/Charging port * Top left edge volume rocker * Standard headset/headphone port * Top right edge wake/lock * MicroSD port inside back cover, not under the battery Back Camera * 5MP * 1080p HD video * LED Flash Front Camera * 0.3MP * Video calling Wireless * Verizon LTE 4G * WiFi b/g/n * Bluetooth 3.0 * DLNA * GPS Processor, etc * 1.2GHz dual core * 1GB of RAM * 8GB of internal storage Notables * Feels pretty good in the hand * Horrible app drawer * Awesome camera app * Customizable notification drawer shortcuts * Gestures * Stock dialpad widget * $79.99 from Verizon Wireless with 2-year agreement * $0.01 from Amazon Wireless with 2-year agreement | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Droid 4 Review – Ep. 69 | Droid 4 Specs * 540x960 qHD PENTILE display, not 720p, but equivalent to iPhoneâs retina display * 4-inch screen * 1.2 GHz dual core TI processor, which Iâve said before is better than the Tegra2 * 1GB of RAM * 16GB of internal storage * Does not come with an SD card, but can accept MicroSD up to 32GB * 8MP camera with 1080p video * 1.3MP front-facing camera * MicroHDMI-out * DLNA (stream media over WiFi to supported devices) * Physical Keyboard (with Caps Lock) that is automatically back-lit * LTE Other than the sleep/wake button, the ports, and the physical keyboard, this is pretty much just like the Droid Razr. VerizonWireless.com: $199 w/ 2-year contract AmazonWireless.com: $49 w/ 2-year contract | 3/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Droid RAZR Maxx Review – Ep. 68 | Just like the Droid Razr that I reviewed a couple weeks ago but with a fat back battery. What this phone does right: * Easily accessible USB and HDMI ports. * Uses the standard spacing found on all Motorola phones now so it works with Moto dock connectors. * Side wake/lock. * Very loud speaker. * Mic on front and back for noise cancellation and good audio capture for video. * Comes with a cool AccuWeather live wallpaper app. What this phone does wrong: * Button order is odd. * USB/HDMI ports on the top. Prefer them on the side. * Motoblur skin makes app switching slow and adding apps to the home screen more difficult than it should be. With a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and a confirmed ICS upgrade by Motorola this phone is a definite must-buy for Verizon customers that don't need a physical keyboard. If you need a physical keyboard, tune in to our next episode for the Droid 4 review! | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LG Spectrum Review – Ep. 67 | LG Spectrum Review Specs: 4.5-inch HD IPS display @720p Gorilla Glass 4GB of internal storage 16GB SD card Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot 8MP rear camera with 1080p video 1.3MP front camera Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion CPU Adreno 220 GPU Pros: Beastly processor and GPU Should handle ICS well if it is upgraded Nice button configuration OS customization that make sense and look good Cons: Power Door Wake/Lock should be on the side | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2 Review – Ep. 65 | Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2 Specs * 8.2â IPS Display, 1280x800 pixels * 3 Speakers for automatic stereo sound * IR blaster * Micro USB charging port * Micro HDMI port * 3.5mm headset jack * 1.3 MP front camera * 5 MP back camera with flash * power and volume control on the back * 1.2GHz dual core TI OMAP processor * 1GB RAM WTF? * speakers rotate to provide stereo sound, but the volume rocker doesnât rotate * no micro SD slot Final Verdict * Still very thin an sturdy. I thought 7â was the perfect size for a tablet, but 8.2â has really turned out better than I expected! | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HTC Rezound Review – Ep. 64 | HTC Rezound Review Ports & Buttons * MHL port * Capacitive function buttons * Wake/Sleep * Volume Rocker Cameras * 8MP / 1080p rear camera with dual LED flash * 2MP / 720p front camera Screen * 720p S-LCD * 4.3 Screen Internals * 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Adreno processor * 1GB RAM * 16GB Internal Storage * Micro SD Card Slot * 4G LTE Software * Android 2.3.4, HTC says that it will be updated to ICS âearly 2012â, which sounds like 1st Half. * Sense 3.5, which adds several great features to the base Android OS. Verdict * MHL port consolidates HDMI and power, but I donât think this is a feature. You have to buy an adapter to output to your television. My EVO outputs (once rooted) using a standard micro HDMI cable and I have the option to charge the phone while using. An MHL port requires you to charge the phone while using the HDMI-out feature. This reminds me of the G1 which had the headphone and power ports consolidated into one. * The screen is great, none of the Pentile grainyness. * Beats audio headphones included is a great marketing strategy, whatever you happen to think of the headphones themselves. * This phone is the ultimate convergence of the Incredible and G2/Thunderbolt HTC designs and I couldnât be happier! * The geek in me says donât buy this when you can get the most up-to-date version of Android directly from Google with the Galaxy Nexus, but if that isnât important to you or you just donât like Samsung then I highly recommend this device! | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Droid RAZR and RAZR Lapdock – Ep. 63 | Sponsor: Mozy for Business Call 877.669.9776 or MozyPro.com Code Podcast15 saves you 15% (http://bit.ly/mozypod) Droid RAZR Review * Super AMOLED 4.3â qHD screen with 256ppi density * Corning Gorilla Glass (yes, the real deal) * 16GB SD included and 16GB built-in storage * 1GB RAM * World phone, plus Verizon 4G LTE * 1080p video / 8MP camera with LED flash * 720p video / 2MP front camera * Dual-core 1.2GHz TI-OMAP 4430 processor * HDMI-out * 127 grams (iPhone 4S is 140 grams, iPhone 4 is 137 grams) * Kevlar fiber back * Internal nano-coating that resist splashes * Full Microsoft ActiveSync support including encryption and remote wiping * Smart Actions * $299 Droid RAZR Laptop Dock * Basically a 10-inch netbook powered by the phonesâs hardware and software * Includes full version of Firefox Browser * $199 Pros * First to market with a qHD Super AMOLED display * Really awesome battery life on 3G, even when leaving the data on * Smart Actions are the sort of thing Android should have built in by default Cons * Huge bezel! * Crappy 4G battery life, but you do have the option to disable 4G Verdict: Buy if you miss your old Motorola RAZR, otherwise buy the Galaxy Nexus. | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Droid Bionic Lapdock Review – Ep. 62 | We review the Laptop Dock, or Lapdock, for the Motorola Droid Bionic. This is an extra device you can purchase to turn your Droid Bionic into an Android laptop. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Samsung Stratosphere Review – Ep. 61 | Hardware Review Samsung Stratosphere Android 2.3 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, 480x800 4GB SD Card expandable to 32GB 2GB+ internal memory Like the Epic 4G on Sprint, but a better keyboard and the same weird hang up when sliding out the keyboard better layout of keys, shape of surface of keys, and pressure/response 5MP back camera with LED flash 1.3MP front-facing camera DLNA streaming WiFi direct 1GHz Hummingbird Processor 768MB of RAM Hotspot for up to 8 devices LTE Sysco AnyConnect VPN Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Android Tech Show 60 – Pantech Breakout 4G | NewsMajority of all Android phones in the world pay licensing fees to Microsoft * source (http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/10/25/microsoft-majority-of-us-android-phones-license-ou/) * M$ already makes more money on Android than WP7, this is just getting ridiculous as Iâm sure their aim is to secure 100% of the market ASUS confirms their Honeycomb tablets will be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich by January * source (http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/10/25/asus-eee-pad-tablets-to-be-updated-to-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich/) * ASUS is the best non-preferred manufacturer at putting out updates Acer also confirmed their devices will receive the update in January * source (http://www.slashgear.com/acer-android-devices-to-get-ice-cream-sandwich-update-in-january-2012-25190709/) * That means you can buy an ICS tablet for $329 at Walmart, itâs a 7-inch screen and youâll have to wait a little bit for the upgrade, but it does sport a 1GHz dual core processor (same as the Motorola Xoom) Pantech Breakout 4G Specs: * Android 2.3 * 4-inch WVGA screen * 5MP camera with 720p video recording * VGA front-facing camera * Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 * 1GHz processor * DLNA * and of course 4G LTE Thoughts: * innovative lock screen * some ICS elements, drag applications to the unlock area * In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact with one click * unfortunately canât change what apps are on the lock screen * appearance of notification bar is similar to HTC Sense * notification drop-down is more like Samsung TouchWiz * several widgets to change settings * there is an extra line of widgets that can be expanded out * home screen is like Samsung TouchWiz except previews are like HTC Sense * I like the physical buttons, theyâre different * easy to change âmodesâ which are like having different home apps installed with different backgrounds, icons, and widgets possible for each one * I hate that the wake/lock button is half-way down on the right edge * it has dedicated camera and voice control buttons * voice control button only works with the pre-installed âVoice Controlâ app powered by Nuance, it canât be changed to Vlingo or Googleâs Voice Search * typing on the device is crazy loud and bad * the custom Pantech widgets are freaking awesome The only serious drawback for this phone is that is has no camera flash! $99 via Verizon Wireless online store with 2-year agreement $0.01 via Amazon Wireless online store with 2-year agreement | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Good content, will not play after upgrade to iOS4
Have enjoyed the content, but audio podcast will not play on my 2G iPod Touch since upgrading to iOS4. Spent a couple of hours with Applecare tech support, restored the Touch, and no success. They suspect the 128k encoding. Has happened with Episodes 22 & 24. I have not re-downloaded earlier episodes to test.
Problems playing podcast
Haven't been able to download or stream the latest episodes. Contacted the person who runs the podcast and they responded but didn't acknowledge the problem.
No updates??
Was cool until it stopped updating.
