Nice Read: Xperia PLAY: Why Did it Fail, & Why it needs an XP2 - Xperia Play General

Was doing some browsing and came across this article written earlier this year, May 31st 2013.
http://portablegamingregion.com/fea...d-why-we-still-believe-in-sony-xperia-play-2/
Its a pretty detailed article on the time just before the release of our beloved phone and where it went. I for one hope that $ony gets smart and realizes the Vita is doomed and sets out to make a sequel. Which the author states as well.
Enjoy the article, I did.

Also from the same link above:
http://portablegamingregion.com/fea...-mobile-handheld-portable-and-cellular-games/

Very good read. Thanks!:good:

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BGR- Bash Google's Reputation

its amazing to see how this website advertise lies about android smartphones and tablets time after time,than "corrects it", after the damage is done just because they are apple fans.
I HOPE THAT GOOGLE WILL DROP A MAJOR LAWSUIT ON THEIR HEAD, SO THE LESSON WILL BE LEARNED.
http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/22/motorola-will-stop-building-xoom-tablets-after-june-report-claims/
Huh? What I miss? XDA is bashing google? Put down the pipe and just walk away..
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Sirchuk said:
Huh? What I miss? XDA is bashing google? Put down the pipe and just walk away..
Sent via EVO
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BGR- google it, who says anything about xda?
ericizzy1 said:
BGR- google it, who says anything about xda?
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To be fair, the way your post is worded I thought you meant XDA too.
I thought the title was clear.
The whole 'Xoom is dead' rumor reeked of FUD, it's a shame all the major sites picked up on it.
ive almost completely stopped reading BGR because of their blatant hatred of Google and apple fanboyism. Every article Geller writes is so pro apple it makes me want to puke.
His review of the iPad 2 is so biased it might as well have been written by apple.
BGR is a tech news blog site, they deal with a lot of rumors from various sources some sources are better then others.
Typically I like BGR, and yes they have an apple bias. However going into that knowing they have an apple bias makes it easier to sift through the BS.
At least its better then the way Gizmodo is going with their terrible new site design. Gawker sucks anyways, the guy who started Gawker was very resentful of Gizmodos success and lambasted them recently because of it, what a dooche.
Engadget seems to be getting worse as well, what with "The AOL Way" and all (google it), multiple people have quit Engadget due to this very reason. Seems like our choices for good tech blog sites are getting worse and worse. Sad.
Anybody reccomend a tech news blog site? I like Android central, but like Gizmodo and Endgaget they are also owned by a blogging collective, which seems to be a bad thing. Time will tell.
This is pretty standard for tech blogs. They report on their sources and tips that they think they can trust, and if new information comes out, they update the story.
I don't see why you're mad for them posting a story based on rumor, which is clearly stated in the post, then correcting it when they prove it wrong lol.
You're acting like they raped your child or something.
I didn't like the BGR story simply because it was poorly reported. The numbers they list don't add up (compare the alleged production numbers compared to the 2011 projected shipping numbers). But then again, I've often lamented the poor state of tech "journalism," and it certainly does seem to be getting worse.
I agree that tech journalism is suffering and hate it when one website states a rumor I see ten more show up in my RSS feed. Engadget seems to going through a transition phase and that was my favorite website. Android central I will say has become the number one source in android over the last couple of months. Android and me is a joke and androidguys just doesn't stay as up to date as they should. Would frequent phandroid more but they refuse to make their forums on tapatalk.
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This is pretty standard for tech blogs. They report on their sources and tips that they think they can trust, and if new information comes out, they update the story.
I don't see why you're mad for them posting a story based on rumor, which is clearly stated in the post, then correcting it when they prove it wrong lol.
You're acting like they raped your child or something.
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Hahaha so true. Although the article itself definitely did REEK of BS -- so seeing it get updated with a "this is not accurate" was obviously on its way at some point.
I use Phandroid.
Which isn't biased at all, right?
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3devious said:
Which isn't biased at all, right?
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haha i knew someone would point it out
3devious said:
Which isn't biased at all, right?
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Are you joking? Of course its biased, its a frieking blog about android news... you can't be this obtuse. Oh wait, you have posted 4 times, it all makes sense now...
Planet Android, Android Police, Best Android App review (even though this one is just all about apps), Android community...They're all in my rss feeds. How bout TechCrunch and Cnet? Anybody has a disagreement with those 2 ?
wang1404 said:
Planet Android, Android Police, Best Android App review (even though this one is just all about apps), Android community...They're all in my rss feeds. How bout TechCrunch and Cnet? Anybody has a disagreement with those 2 ?
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Cnet isn't bad, however Tech Crunch is grarbage, another AOL owned site, not that great even before "The AOL Way", can only get worse from here on out.
martonikaj said:
This is pretty standard for tech blogs. They report on their sources and tips that they think they can trust, and if new information comes out, they update the story.
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Really? So it would be OK to write the following:
According to an unconfirmed report, martonikaj is set to be arrested for raping a child sometime in April and his wife will file for divorce after June. XDA watcher DigiDev cites anonymous sources from within martonikaj's family claiming that he may have raped as many as 10 children, but plans to curtail rapes during the first quarter of 2011. The cause of the alleged drop in rapes is unclear, though the website’s sources speculate that martonikaj may be uncertain about his position within the famiy and will thus slow-down his abuse. DigiDev also speculates that martonikaj may instead turn to killing stray dogs, which is the more likely scenario considering martonikaj's previous comments with regard to the SPCA. Total rapes in the area in 2011 are expected to be around 30 - 40 the report states.
So long as I post the following a day later?
UPDATE: Following the publication of this post, martonikaj supplied us with a comment via email. He states that DigiDevs’ report is not accurate, and that he does not rape childern.
It doesn't matter that a prospective employer saw the first article, and not the second. Or that people may say "I thought martonikaj was arrested for rape?" for years when seeing him walk down the street. Nope. Nothing wrong with that kind of journalism, huh?
boxmander said:
Are you joking? Of course its biased, its a frieking blog about android news... you can't be this obtuse. Oh wait, you have posted 4 times, it all makes sense now...
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He was being sarcastic, but I guess with your 23 posts you obviously missed that one
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He was being sarcastic, but I guess with your 23 posts you obviously missed that one
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toche, its hard to know who is being snarky or just being dumb. you might be surprised how many android haters come to an android forum and post

Great video exposing CIQ (byTrevorEckhart ) nov 28

I can't believe this software is even allowed, it happens to be on htc and samsung phones. I know this topic has been mention numerous times but i just saw this video and felt like sharing it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T17XQI_AYNo
CIQ is super-ancient news, dude. Where have you been?
On the presentation - I read through the blog post and watched the video early this morning. It's well done. Kudos to Trev for continuing to work on this.

Bada 2.0 petition

Hey guys the owner of the Italian Bada Blog created a petition for us Bada users to sign that WE WANT BADA 2.0 NOW AND NOT IN MARCH-APRIL 2012. I already signed and I thought I share the news with you so if anyone want to sign, do it, the more people sign the better, so Samsung understands the big problem they created.
http://www.change.org/petitions/bada-20-update-for-old-wave-devices-we-want-it-now
seriously !!!!!
it is our right to ask Samsung why it did this and ask for the update
no need to sign any penetation...we can annoy Samsung with bad publicity as a way to kill its new bada devices to force it to give the update
who is with me ?????
best regards
Done
Lets hope for the best ...
Signed up and posted this on Badadwonload.com
Hi TS please indicate that the petition spearhead is Manuel of Badablog.it and is a credible Leader for the petition and that he intends to discuss this with Samsung HQ provided he can produce massive numbers.
I have signed up for the petition please guys we need to reach at least a thousand to be taken seriously.
http://developer.bada.com/badaforum/category/list.do?categoryId=21
Why not write here...
Best Regards
i wrote to bada team already through the bug reporting channel which is directly connected to them
i wrote a simple question...how will the power app race go without the users
Best Regards
Probably they don't want to pay for the contest and so they are doing so. No bada 2.0 till March, less users, less downloads, no need to distribute the money!
The money saved then goes to make new Galaxy phones!
Dear Developer , Although the registration for bada 2.0 Power App Race is closed by the end of Dec, the REAL race will begin at next year. We have commenced the sale of Wave 3, M, Y from the end of Nov. and it is proceeding very good. We planned that the launch of bada 2.0 firmware upgrades start early 4Q, However, we are sorry that the plan was delayed until this month unfortunately. We will do our best to advance the schedule for bada 2.0 firmware. Once again, we are so sorry that the schedule of the applications which achieve 100,000 downloads might be delayed. Sincerely, we wish you the best of luck in our race. Thank you.
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hmmmmmm
I hate this reply so much
it is like we were going to do what you are saying but unfortunately we could not
I think there is no need for petition also as bada team itself is saying that something went wrong
Best Regards
Badadaba 2...
May be Samsung wants to quit Bada. They release new phones but sales not going so good. Looks like a dramatic failure. Their mistake..
Sammy is happily travelling on Google's 'Bus' with others...but, anytime anyone can be kicked out at the next bus stop. And...............
There is something wrong in this picture. If Sammy is a 'serious' and 'creditable' company (!) there is something going on.
I think it would be great if you guys could post this news in other Bada - Forums and Blogs or contact the Blog Authors, so they can post the link to the petition on their Bada Blog. I already contacted the guys from bada-blog.de lets see if they will post the news. badablog.ru already posted it. If we want to be taken seriously we Bada users need to unite, problem is that not all Wave owners know about this petition, so we need inform the people through Forums like this and Blogs.
So spread this Link to every Bada blog and forum you know, so Samsung takes us seriously
I signed but I don't think anything changes. I'm hopeles for bada.
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I signed but I don't think anything changes. I'm hopeles for bada.
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Yes me too. Bada is almost dead for me. My only hope is the Badadroid project but if the project fails I`m gonna buy an Android phone.
But for now we at least have to try to make clear to Samsung how bad they fu**ed up with this decision.
Samsung is loosing it's credibility and reputation badly..in this century if you support your customers as long as possible you are the king. And people close their eyes and buy your product like crazy because they are sure to have a real support and trust you.
Do you think Apple or Google developers are coming from another planet, which are super intelligence? NO, the companies are serious about their job. They play the game as honest as possible. Samsung is acting like a child they only want your money. Now, how can you buy their other products?...
How it is possible for a giant company like Samsung, to promise the update and
delay and delay and delay.
I don't think developers are very interested in creating Bada apps. Samsung is inviting them all around the world but there is no ready and completed OS. How can they trust?...
In the future Samsung will be a hardware company and Samsung Galaxy phones will be named as Google Galaxy and in the back of the phone at the bottom it will write with microscopic text ''Made by Samsung''.

The Verge article: Carriers are biggest threat to phone innovation

I read this article the other day, and found it to be excellent and right on the money. Thought others here would be interested.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/5/31...re-the-biggest-threat-to-innovation-editorial

Article might be fake (doesn't state a source), but it says M is rolling out in march

http://digitalconqurer.com/asus/asus-zenfone-android-marshmallow-6-0-update-rolls-out/
Not fake, added source
Hey, I'm author of that article, and its not fake.
Asus India PR sent out this news to hundreds of other technology media outlets in India including myself, try searching google news.
BTW, thanks for pointing out I have added the source to article. :good:
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Hey, I'm author of that article, and its not fake.
Asus India PR sent out this news to hundreds of other technology media outlets in India including myself, try searching google news.
BTW, thanks for pointing out I have added the source to article. :good:
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I think you might have gotten wrong info or something because every news site I visit (including Asus' forum itself) claim that M will be released in Q2. and not in March.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/0...w-rollout-for-zenfone-2-zoom-more-in-q2-2016/
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/android-6-...fone-2-zenfone-selfie-zenfone-max-zoom-668418
http://9to5google.com/2016/02/26/android-m-phones-list-asus-ditches-bloat/
http://www.mobipicker.com/asus-zenfone-2-and-padfone-devices-to-get-android-marshmallow-in-q2/
If there are tech media outlets reporting this news then please send them, I might not be getting them to show up because I don't live in India.
EDIT: Okay nevermind I'm starting to find some other sites reporting this! Sorry if I came of as an asshole.
No Problem.
With many US sites reported the launch in Q2 last week, it was a surprise to get this new information last day from Asus PR team. And don't worry, I got trashed on Reddit to, but I post news only if they are confirmed.
And as per release I have received they are coming in March, the exact date unknown. I have added the exact press release copy on my blog as a source of this news.
So... about that March Marshmallow release - or are you still claiming it was a real article?
March huh??? WTF is this?
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