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Let's be fair, for a company that pulled in NT$14.59 billion (about $500 million in US currency) in net profit last fiscal quarter, $40 million isn't exactly a huge chunk of change. But the recipient of HTC's money this go around is mighty interesting: cloud gaming experts OnLive. Said company spokesperson Maggie Cheng via Wall Street Journal, this will "strengthen its gaming capabilities and help HTC tap into increasing demand for games on smartphones" -- yep, smartphones. HTC also announced it has acquired London-based Saffron Digital for about $48.6 million, although it said the buyout shouldn't affect deals with its current content partners including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, and Samsung. We don't think the OnLive investment will stop the cloud gaming company from pushing its way onto as many platforms as (in)humanly possible, but we'd be lying if we said we didn't expect HTC's versions to be even grander in scale and performance.
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Damnit! you beat me to it!
good stuff though. i look forward to seeing what gets created. (Crysis on the Evo *hint* *hint*)
if htc picks up onlive, then we need some tactile buttons to play with similar to the Ericsson playstation phone
or wireless keyboard/mouse support
i could definately get in on playing an onlive game on a 5" screened phone thats got a kickstand with a micro keyboard/mouse to accompany it.
TorxT3D said:
if htc picks up onlive, then we need some tactile buttons to play with similar to the Ericsson playstation phone
or wireless keyboard/mouse support
i could definately get in on playing an onlive game on a 5" screened phone thats got a kickstand with a micro keyboard/mouse to accompany it.
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I was thinking the same thing, small keyboard and mouse, or pairing with a wiimote/PS3 controller
SilverStone641 said:
I was thinking the same thing, small keyboard and mouse, or pairing with a wiimote/PS3 controller
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I know that DualShock (ps3) and wiimote drivers have been hacked onto WM 6.5 platforms, dunno if it's been done yet on android...but I would think it's certainly possible
Wi-fi connection? Similar to how the Nintendo DS uses the DS Download Play service? (although more reliable) Plus I would kill to play games like Crysis and stuff on my phone, without the need for that set-top box.
...But this would require a setup to get hardware acceleration working. Otherwise Crysis is going to lag like hell if everything is being software rendered =/
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I have loved this phone but it is getting too tired and I need something up to date with more power and storage. Alas HTC don't seem to be doing anything comparable.
The latest Athena is too big for me and anyway no UK network seem to be providing it?
The Kaiser seems neat but the screen is too small, any thoughts anyone?
Jon
I have a Jasjar too but I dont think there is any replacement for it yet. Its a powerhouse truely meant for corporate people or the people who love to experiment.
Stick with JasJar (Uni, O2 Exec etc), give it a ROM upgrade, new body if you feel it looks too rough and enjoy. I know I am sticking with mine, especially considering I fully assembled it from parts, so now it's my baby in more ways than one
I hawe set the same question on another forum.
And the answer was the same.
No one has the will or space to carry Shift or Athena they are just too big.
Uni is the biggest thing i can wear in my pants expect my JoyStick offcourse.
I heard today that Htc is planning to release 10new devices this year so we can only hope there will be something like Universal Enchanced like they done whit Advantage.
mort29 said:
I have loved this phone but it is getting too tired and I need something up to date with more power and storage. Alas HTC don't seem to be doing anything comparable.
The latest Athena is too big for me and anyway no UK network seem to be providing it?
The Kaiser seems neat but the screen is too small, any thoughts anyone?
Jon
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I'm now using a T-mobile Vario III (Kaiser) as a replacement for my Exec and I'm very pleased with it. Yes the screen is smaller but it's improved clarity along with the general ease of use of the device means it's not too much of a disadvantage for me.
I'm still keeping my Exec though, it makes an excellent satnav and micro-laptop.
The only phone that can match the power and specs of the HTC Advantage X7510 & Athena as of now is the Samsung Omnia: http://samsungomnia.com/
You can check youtube for the videos and see how fast this baby works. Not to mention it supports DIVX and XVID movies out of the box, with a 5MP camera.
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Since Samsung is contracted to make a phone that is quite similar to another phone the resemblance is uncanny isn't it?
Omnia have a latest PXA320 processor which default speed is up to 800 MHz, a 256 KB L2 cache, and a 32-bit DDR memory interface, that is more powerful with comparation of qualcomm bulls***s
how about my recommendation
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1
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how about my recommendation
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1
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The Sony Xperia is a solid, well designed phone, but one thing I noticed from watching all the videos of the demo use of the Xperia in youtube, IT IS REALLY VERY SLOW. So unless they can do something with the speed before it's release, they can't convince me to buy this phone.
wow...
its seem we got another friends from sony ericsson that hv window mobile as its os...
Hi - there's another discussion about this going on that's worth a read:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378639
This could be a good option too
at least I like it much more than sony experia
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/16/toshibas-portege-g910-g920-go-fcc-followup-to-the-g900-super/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsung-htib-audio-dock-soundbar-ces2012/
Samsung unveils new HTIB systems plus audio docks with Galaxy S and iPhone support
While it's hardly pulling the curtain back on its entire CES 2012 slate of products, Samsung's earliest preview for your AV pleasure is an updated range of HTIB systems and sound bars, as well as two new Audio Docks that support Apple devices as well as its own Galaxy S phones and players. The DA-E750 Audio Dock (pictured above) is the first to include Samsung's "hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology" which it claims raises the bar for mainstream audio products, by delivering the clear sound output of digital combined with the natural sound of a vacuum tube in its preamp. Both docks will play from and charge both Samsung and Apple hardware, as well as stream music wirelessly via AllShare or AirPlay, although the DA-E670 lacks that high end vacuum tube tech.
For your entire home theater needs, the new HT-E6730W 7.1 Blu-ray 3D HTIB features the same vacuum tube tech as the DA-E750, while the HT-E5500W boasts an iPod dock and 3D sound effects.Finally the HW-E550 Surround Sound Bar also produces 3D sound with vertically mounted speakers and comes with its own wirelessly connected subwoofer. One other new feature this year is the "Disc to Digital" integration in the HT-E5500W's Blu-ray player which will give users access to streaming copies of eligible discs just by registering into the player. It sounds like it's powered by Ultraviolet, although we'd expect to hear more about that closer to the show. Check after the break for press releases, and the gallery for a few pics of all this hardware -- if you know anything about Samsung, you know the onslaught has only just begun.
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I wonder if the Epic will work on it, considering those other Samsung docks have not worked right for our phones.
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsung-htib-audio-dock-soundbar-ces2012/
Samsung unveils new HTIB systems plus audio docks with Galaxy S and iPhone support
I wonder if the Epic will work on it, considering those other Samsung docks have not worked right for our phones.
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what docks havent worked? my car docked worked great till i went on CM7. that[s not sammys fault though
Pretty awesome. You got to try OnLive sometime guys. With MHL, you guys can play ps3 xbox360 games on your big screen through Note lol. OnLive is free and also includes trials for a lot of games. I personally purchased Saints Row 3 and Lego Batman on it.
Sounds pretty awesome. I wasn't aware that this is possible. Few questions....
How much is the service? Can you play any game on there?
How is the resolution and framerates?
Can you use something like a PS3 controller?
Is there GTA IV?
Some pics would be nice
Handwritten from my Galaxy Note II
Lucidmike said:
Sounds pretty awesome. I wasn't aware that this is possible. Few questions....
How much is the service? Can you play any game on there?
How is the resolution and framerates?
Can you use something like a PS3 controller?
Is there GTA IV?
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The service is free but the games are paid. Many of them you get a free trial mode so you can check it out. Google Market OnLive. Yeah it also supports game controllers so if you have one you're in luck. The resolution doesn't seem like it's at 720p but it's not too bad. Give it a shot, it's free.
I thought the onlive service went bankrupt? And was closing . But this will work on any web device
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Pretty awesome. You got to try OnLive sometime guys. With MHL, you guys can play ps3 xbox360 games on your big screen through Note lol. OnLive is free and also includes trials for a lot of games. I personally purchased Saints Row 3 and Lego Batman on it.
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Sorry but Onlive is a joke of service, its a 720p low bit rate video stream of the game played on a server 1000km away. pump that out to a 1080p TV and it looks like a smeery smush... not worth the monthly fees or paying full price to stream a low bit rate version of a game.
Come back to it in 3 years time and it may be viable for now just seems pointless + still angry at the way that company went bust, screwed over investors then came back to life less than 24 hours later as the same company. I don't trust them anymore...
P.S full disclosure i wasnt an investor in OnLine i just think the way all that went down was a bit off really...
Its not too bad lol. I have it setup on my big screen and it's actually very convenient. Yeah the video is not 1080p but it's not laggy or unplayably ugly. I have it setup to my laptop as well. I think I might have gotten those 2 games that I own when they offered it for a dollar each. Not bad, all this for 2 dollars
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Come on, guys, let's have a thread where we share some of the best Windows 8 games out there, apps too.
Ninja Joe - $1.99 (10/10)
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Download: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/5f7904b1-dc24-4382-a20b-2bfb4e8d1a6a
Review: http://www.slatejournal.com/windows-phone-8-games/paid-wp8-games/ninja-joe-review/
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Brain Cube Reloaded - (Free) (9.5/10)
Download: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/b6521a5f-2b25-4b1f-a91f-dbfa2bfd6b6d
Review: http://www.slatejournal.com/windows-8-games/free-win8-games/brain-cube-reloaded-review/
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Show us what you play!
WorldMonger and Draw a stickman: EPIC. Search for them on WS
jetpack joyride
wordament
;D
+1 for jetpack joyride...that game is addicting. I ran out of missions though...
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Funny that after 30+ years of Windows, these are the best on offer for the "new" Win. Yes, I've always wanted to go retro and play all the rejects from the 80s. Where do I sign up? Do they have DRM, too? Can I also get IAPs? >pant, pant<
Drooling in anticipation...
OK not really.
Totally sirius so when is Skyrim showing up on Metro? Any real game that aren't high school projects?
I also would like to see what touchscreen enabled games that people recommend. I am currently playing Dredd vs Zombies. It is a great action/shooter game. I am hoping to find a good strategy/building game in the genre of age of empires or majesty for my latitude 10 tablet. I just installed all my gods but I haven't had a chance to try it yet. For match 3 gwmes I am playing Montezuma 3.
@e.mote: Fine, install Civ 5. No, it's not in the store. That doesn't stop you from putting it on Win8 though, and it even has explicit support for touch controls.
Wordament is a lot of fun on my Surface RT. Not a "play for hours" game typically (although you can), and definitely not an "oh, shiny graphics!" game, but just *fun*. The Pinball FX2 game that often comes pre-installed is good too, although all but the default table are paid (the default table is free). Soulcraft is worth trying.
On my Win8 desktop, I play mostly Heroes of Newerth, Civ5 (non-touch-mode, since it doesn't have a touchscreen), Faster Than Light, EVE Online, and a bunch of others of varying ages. Nothing special about any of them for Win8; they're just Windows games. Aside from a bit of Pinball, though, I haven't actually played the Metro apps much at all on my PC. I'm sure there's good ones, for fair prices, but I've got a huge backlog of games mostly from GOG and those work great too...
Skulls of the Shogun is pretty cool, Turn based monster slasher/tactic with a tons of extra stuff. http://skullsoftheshogun.com/
Despite what most people might assume, Apple still sells iPods on apple.com. While the demand for iPods has obviously plummeted since smartphones and streaming took over, the iPod is still an entryway into the iOS ecosystem for many people. Today, you can get an iPod touch from apple.com, with a dated design, average specs, and six different colors. At a starting price of $199, the iPod touch is still the most affordable way to get an iOS device.
Looking back on the collection of iPods released throughout the years, we probably all have a favorite that was our music companion for a good chunk of time. For me, this was the 1st gen iPod mini. The click wheel was the perfect interface for music controls. You never needed to type or search anything. You could get to any track you wanted to listen to, very quickly. Even though this device didn't even have a color screen, and could only fit about 4GB of music, it was the best way to listen to music. I'd love to see a new dedicated music player in this syle, return at some point.
What iPod was your favorite? What features would you like to see in future iPods?
Thought were referring classic iPod
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The shuffle. So simple, yet so good. I wish Spotify would make a modern-day shuffle with LTE that could play whatever is in your library <3
Good 'ole days... I remember having an iPod in high school (the touch screen one) and my mom had the classic iPods when I was in elementary. I can distinctly remember a sky-blue colored one... My iPod was the definition of my academic life. I'd just store all my music and use the camera to snap photos of notes and other school-related stuff and I wasn't pressured to text anyone back... because I couldn't. Ah, simpler times.
5th Gen iPod nano. I have the best memories with this one, and the 16gb of storage can hold 240p videos. It is also the newest iPod in my opinion that looks like a iPod and not some cheapo iOS device. Fight me on this one, but the 6th gen and 7th gen ones are just bad.
My favorite was the iPod nano 6. My uncle gave me one when I was 5. The screen died last year. Hope I can restore it someday