G+_Robert Nazarian Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Mobile hardware continues to get better and better, but where do you want to see the biggest improvement in the near future? Battery, Camera, CPU, Display, or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Lee Avery Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Battery life has really got to be a top priority. There isn't any point having octa-core processors, full HD screens and 14mp cameras if you can't use it for more than a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Carlos Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Battery is my biggest area of need. The displays are amazing. Cameras could still get better, but for me, I want a 24 battery that can survive my heavy use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Liam Gandelsman Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Definitely battery life, and then improving the cameras, those seem to be the two places manufacturers skimp on the most with phones nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mark Fairbank Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Battery. End of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Santos Cardona Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Forget hardware we need cheaper plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ed Reilly Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Nazarian Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 So far it looks like battery is the clear winner. For me it's the camera. Cameras are decent for now, but still not good enough for motion shots and such. I use my phone camera full time now, but it just doesn't feel good enough. I rate battery a close second. I feel like I can always get a charge somehow, but I may only get one shot at taking a great picture. Of course if your battery is dead, you can't take a picture :-) I think wireless charging will be the catalyst for fixing battery woes in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Stephen Ipock Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 If the phone manufacturer pays attention to what some of the guys are doing with KT747 kernel, they can help with battery. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brad Veenvliet Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I would pay extra for added durability. Better warranty coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fred Schmitthammer Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Battery with and staying with galaxy note size screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Nazarian Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Brad Veenvliet That's an interesting point on warranty. It has always annoyed me that carriers require contracts longer than the warranty period. If they are going to force consumers to honor a contract, they should take care of the device throughout the time of the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Elizabeth Whitmire Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I want less lag on my tablet and better battery life on the phone. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Nazarian Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Elizabeth Whitmire Which tablet do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Hendrix Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I think to move forward with anything, it is Battery that needs to be looked at first. IF they can maximize battery life so a person can get up at 6am and easily make it home at 10am without needing to charge a device on moderate use, then the abilities of devices would skyrocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Elizabeth Whitmire Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Robert Nazarian It's an ASUS TF300. The lag is probably due to my love of adding apps to it, but I try to keep installed only the apps I use... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Nazarian Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Elizabeth Whitmire Yes, it's a problem that plagues a lot of Android devices unfortunately. I recently reviewed Clean Master - http://www.talkandroid.com/reviews/apps/featured-android-app-review-clean-master-tools/ - Give this a try and it might help. Also look at your storage as far as pictures, movies, etc. Clean up stuff you don't need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Harold Crews Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Battery on the hardware side. As far as software simple and reliable means to tether my phone and N7 built into the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Santos Cardona Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Elizabeth Whitmire a cache cleaner would help. Also something like storage analyzer would help too. Do you have a lot of photos and videos on your tablet? I have a tegra 2 thrive and I don't have lag. Keep my tablet pretty clean. Have lots of apps and games installed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Hendrix Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Elizabeth Whitmire I know your pain. I have a TF101 after my friend got herself a TF300, she just loads what she required but mostly uses it to eread. She doesn't have lag but on the TF101 I was getting killed. I finally modded with Jelly Bean and it worked great. Personal suggestion if you had it before the update to Jelly Bean, wipe it and start fresh with factory default. My friend got hers after the update so she hadn't loaded anything and no issues, also would take care of what others are suggesting for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Elizabeth Whitmire Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Robert Nazarian Thanks for the app referral! I'll check it out. About photos and movies and stuff, I don't take pictures with my tablet, and movies I keep in the cloud. But there are some news video apps that have probably deposited a bunch of data on there that I need to clean up... Santos Cardona I have a cache cleaner that I use periodically. I'll definitely look into a storage analyzer though, sounds like a good idea. You're usage sounds very similar to mine. Robert Hendrix You're right - I keep most of my stuff in the cloud so a factory reset won't be a big deal, but I'll try the other stuff first. Thanks everyone for the help! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Lucas Nichols Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 My vote goes for better battery. For me the camera isn't that important. And I want a waayyyyyy bigger screen. Think nexus 7 size that maybe folds in half or something so it can still fit in your pocket. Only with no crease or seam in the middle of the screen when it is opened. Also we need to get the cell phone companies on board with blanket world wide coverage. No more dead spots with 4glte speed would be awesome. 4glte is fast enough for a while. Just say no to dead spots and dropped calls. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Elizabeth Whitmire Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lucas Nichols Love the folding screen! So OEM's, get busy please! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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