I was having trouble viewing the Avatar movie after I “formatted phone storage”. It seems after a factory reset the movie plays fine, even on another sd card. I copied the Movie folder from the 2gb memory card to an 8gb card I had and it plays fine. There must be a file within the phone storage that provides the license.

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Some are upset about the Vibrant not having a notification light. I found an app which attempts to solve this issue. Just install this little app and it displays a small red dot on the screen.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730692

Well it turns out there are many complaints as this kills your battery because in order to display that little red dot, it is actually turning on the whole display. This means that while the rest of the screen is black, it is still on and drawing power. I am not intimate with the Android API so I am not sure if there is a better way to do this.

I will continue to look for something similar without negative side effects.

**Use above application at your own risk. I have not fully tested it and do not know what it will do to your phone**

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Samsung Vibrant – Sync Errors

July 24, 2010

I have had my Vibrant for about a day and have been getting consistent Sync Errors from Facebook and Twitter. It seems you have very granular control over which contacts you sync to your device. If you go into Contacts –> Menu –> Get friends. You will see your accounts listed. Select the account (Facebook, [...]

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Sprint’s Evo Premium “fee”

May 12, 2010

I have been reading numerous posts like this regarding Sprint charging an extra $10 for the Evo data plan. People are sending out Tweets like this. I think thy are all being a little unfair. Sprint has one of the most affordable plans at $69.99. With the $10 “fee” you’re just paying the same as [...]

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They will all be compared to the iPad

May 6, 2010

I immediately thought about the iPhone when I read this headline from Wired iPad Could See 50 Tablet Rivals This Year. I was thinking back over the past year or more and how every cell phone that came to market was compared to the iPhone. Each Android review speculated as to how this one was the [...]

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T-Mobile – HTC HD2 Review

April 20, 2010

I have read a number of pieces about the HTC HD2 and what a shame it is that it has Windows Mobile 6.5, a dead end of an operating system. PC Magazine called it “creaky, older OS”, Business Week called it “Beautiful But Endangered”. I have to say before I actually used one, I was [...]

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Are mobile users concerned about upgrade path?

April 18, 2010

I recently picked up a HTC HD2 from T-Mobile. While I was very concerned about not being able to upgrade to Windows Phone 7, I’m not sure others are. It seems, T-Mobile is having difficulty keeping this phone in stock. Originally I thought it was because of a limited supply. Since Microsoft has already stated [...]

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Kin 1 and Kin 2, You ask, "What is that?" They’re a Social pair from Microsoft!

April 14, 2010

  Monday Microsoft announced KIN. A new Windows®Phone with emphasis on the social user. The phone are a made in partnership with Verizon, Vodafone and Sharp. It will be available via Verizon in the US next month and via Vodafone in Europe in the fall. The KIN reminds me of the Sidekick. It has a [...]

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Frustration and concern over Apple’s new policy

April 12, 2010

I don’t see Apple as evil here, I see them trying to keep their platform above the rest.

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Story of a Life

April 12, 2010

What better way to design your life that to write your own story?

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