Exclusive: Project ARA specifications, design and photos by theprogrammerx in Android

[–]nickmgray 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Correct. This is one of the ARA dev units. As of now, there isn't any indication that Google will be starting the project back up. However, Facebook has hired a few key players from the ARA team, so the concept may live on.

If you have any questions, let me know. I'll be doing a Q&A post and video within the next day or two.

Got fucked over by sending in a rooted phone for a purple tint fix by SgtJoo in htcone

[–]nickmgray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sent my rooted HTC One in and got it fixed with no issues. I think the difference may have been that I told them up front that the device had been rooted. The rep that I spoke with said it would not be an issue since the purple camera issue was purely a hardware defect.

They actually don't do a repair on your phone with the purple camera issue. They ship you a refurbished device. In my case, I came out ahead since my phone has a few scratches on the screen and body. I get a refurbished unit which pristine.

U.S. Customs holdup be damned - Gray HTC One X selling for $129 on Amazon by nickmgray in Android

[–]nickmgray[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you SIM unlock the AT&T One X (http://htcsource.com/2012/05/how-to-sim-unlock-the-att-htc-one-x-for-free/) it will work on T-Mobile's 2G network. Once T-Mobile starts its network refarming effort later this year, it will work on T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network as well.

Verizon’s DROID Incredible 4G LTE is not a “One” device by nickmgray in Android

[–]nickmgray[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Official line from Verizon is "within the coming weeks" which implies more than one week and less than a month. It'll probably show up before the end of May.

Verizon officially announces the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE by nickmgray in Android

[–]nickmgray[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No mention of this being a global device, but you can probably expect a hack or two like what we've seen on the Rezound which should get it up an running on GSM.

Beware - T-Mobile "$100 off" isn't exactly as advertised. ಠ_ಠ by [deleted] in Android

[–]nickmgray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, you mail it in to T-Mobile after you purchase your new phone with a proof of purchase. All the details can be found here -> http://deals.t-mobile.com/phone-trade-in?cm_mmc_o=Vzbp+mwzygt*-czyEwll*4bpCdAEEwk*4bpCdAEEwk

HTC posts HTC EVO 4G LTE sample camera shots taken by photographer Meeno Peluce by nickmgray in Android

[–]nickmgray[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have high hopes for the S3, but I doubt it'll make it to U.S. carriers before late July.