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April 23, 24, 25, 26 at 8pm; April 27 at 2pm
The culminating work of MFA and BFA dance candidates as well as other new work created by student choreographers and performers is highlighted.
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Manoa Campus, Saunders Hall, Rm 713
|Math & Science + X presents PRISM from Akaʻula School
West Oahu Campus, D141
|International Management Final Oral
Manoa Campus, Business Administration (BUSAD) G-301
|Education Final Oral
Manoa Campus, Architecture 214
|Inside the Ethnic Studies Studio...Featuring I.A.
Manoa Campus, George Hall 227
|Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon
Manoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom
|Funding Workshop
Manoa Campus, Tokioka Room (Moore Hall Room 417)
|Art of Exile: Micropolitics, Aesthetics and Staged Authenticities of Tai Dance
Manoa Campus, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319
|Economics Final Oral
Manoa Campus, Saunders 515
|Ocean and Resources Engineering Seminar
Manoa Campus, Marine Sciences Building (MSB) 114
|Meteorology Seminar
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|NICE International Language Exchange
Manoa Campus, Krauss Hall 012
|Addressing Bullying: Speak Up
Manoa Campus, Crawford 115
|Book Launch: Value of Hawai'i 2: Ancestral Roots, Oceanic Visions
Manoa Campus, Hālau o Haumea, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
|ASUH Executive Committee Meeting
Manoa Campus, Campus Center 310
|Indonesia movie - Lovely Man
Manoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies, 1881 East-West Road
|Led Zeppelin
Windward Campus, Hokulani Imaginarium
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The NCAA released today its annual lists of the top performing programs across divisions, academically. Stetson Athletics has four programs being honored for their academic performance and achievement.
Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports.
Specifically, these teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.
For Stetson, those programs include both men's and women's cross country, women's tennis and volleyball. It is the second time the women's cross country program has been recognized since the program started in 2004. Other Stetson programs that have been recognized in past years are men's golf (twice) and women's rowing (twice).
"Obviously, the academic success of our student-athletes is among our most important missions and is a priority for all of our teams and coaches," Director of Athletics Jeff Altier said. "I am proud of the accomplishments of the teams being recognized this year. We will continue to strive to have all of our teams achieve at the highest possible level, both athletically and academically and look forward to having more of our programs recognized in the future.The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.

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The Skyhawks added an extra 2 minutes to their long holiday break.
In their first game since Dec. 17, the Fort Lewis College women�s basketball team let Chadron State score first, waiting almost 2 minutes to score its first basket. It was the first of many Friday night in Chadron, Neb.
Kaile Magazzeni scored a team-high and career-high 16 points as one of four Skyhawks to score in the double figures, the Fort Lewis bench got plenty of game-time practice, and the Skyhawks routed the Rocky Montain Athletic Conference Eagles 78-66 to start off 2013. And it wasn�t that close.
�The whole team got to play, and I�m really happy about that part,� Fort Lewis head coach Jason Flores said. �We did what we needed to do. Kaile came off the bench, gave us really good production ... was efficient from the floor,� he said of his sophomore forward.
�We�re starting to develop some of those players that haven�t really gotten many minutes up until now, and they�re starting to develop into giving us sparks off the bench.�
Starters Ashley Kuchar and Erika Richards each scored 15 points ahead of Katerina Garcia�s 11 to push the Skyhawks up by as many as 26 with 13:20 to go in the second half following a 41-26 score at the half.
From there, Fort Lewis� bench saw most of the court, even as the Eagles tried to creep back in the waning minutes behind 22 points from Kattie Ranta and 15 from Kate Simonton.
The Skyhawks� bench scored 27 points.
�It�s fun for them to get in; it�s fun for our other kids to have them in and support them,� Flores said. �Any game when you can play everybody is a coaches dream.�
The biggest difference Friday was on defense, though, where the Skyhawks racked up 17 steals, scoring 31 of their points off of turnovers.
�For us, offensively it gives us more possessions. That�s key for us,� Flores said. �And we�re usually outsized, so we�ve got to do things to create those possessions and not allow people to maybe get us in size mismatches and those kind of things.�
Alex Easterbrook had a game-high seven steals for Fort Lewis, and Garcia had four.
Chadron State (1-10, 1-6 in the RMAC) turned over the ball 27 times, compared with 18 from the Skyhawks (4-6 overall, 3-3 RMAC).
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The Stetson men's tennis team (4-0) continued its winning ways in non-conference play, defeating Florida Atlantic (2-6) by a score of 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
The Owls took the first two doubles matches to secure the point and gain an early lead. Senior Didrik Berg and junior Hans Adrian Riseng lost to Will Neuner and Jose Fantova by a score of 8-4. FAU clinched the point when Andrei Morin-Kougoucheff and Robert Dubuque defeated freshmen Cahit Kapukiran and Laurynas Antropikas by a score of 8-6.
Freshman Egor Panyushkin and Sophomore Chester Espie did not finish their match against Sean Bacha and Richard Meade. The two squads were tied 7-7 before moving on to singles play due to FAU already having won the doubles point.
"The team once again recovered well from being down one after the doubles," Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote said after the match. "We played subpar at mid-point of the doubles, and FAU took advantage of that, but we nearly came back at No. 2 and 3 [doubles positions] from 7-4 deficits."
In singles, the Hatters took five out of the six matches on the day. Panyushkin finished first, defeating Meade 6-2, 6-2 to even the match at 1-1. Berg then lost to Fantova by a score of 6-0, 6-2 to give FAU the lead once again, at 2-1. At number two singles Antropikas defeated Neuner 6-4, 6-4 to tie the match at 2-2.
Freshman Simon Julin gave the Hatters a 3-2 lead with his 6-2, 6-2 victory against Matthew Samberg. At number six singles, Espie clinched the victory for Stetson by defeating Bacha 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Kapukiran finished the day for Stetson by defeating Morin-Kougoucheff 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3.
Stetson is now off until the team heads to California for a pair of matches. The first will be on March 6 against UC Riverside. That match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. eastern.
"Now it's preparation time for our California Trip," Stetson assistant coach Christophe Noblet said. "Being able to go there with a 4-0 record was our objective."
Match Notes: Last 4-0 start was in 2011 (started 7-0) ... The four Hatter freshmen are undefeated in singles (15-0) ... Stetson was defeated 5-2 by FAU in their last meeting on February 28, 2009 ... Stetson fell from the ITA national rankings this past week after being ranked #72.


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UNIVERSITY PARK - Two icons. Two feet apart. A combined 1,301 victories. And one great example of what's right in college sports.
Perfect timing, too.
Coming on the heels of the Ohio State fiasco, some ESPN executives figured it would be a good idea to bring JoePa and Coach K together for a TV program called "Difference Makers: Life Lessons with Paterno and Krzyzewski" and remind the sports world that not every college coach is a liar and a cheat like Jim Tressel.
The event was actually two years in the making, and it could not have been handled any better than it was Monday afternoon at PSU's Eisenhower Auditorium before about 900 onlookers who will forever remember the historic gathering.
"This was once-in-a-lifetime stuff," said Malcolm Moran, head of the sports journalism department at Penn State and one of the event organizers.
Amazingly, the two most respected coaches in the country in their respective sports had never really met or chatted before Monday. But that didn't come through at all.
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When to watch
Monday's taped footage featuring Joe Paterno and Mike Krzyzewski will air June 30 from 8-9:30 p.m. The first hour will be on ESPN, and the final 30 minutes will air on ESPNU.
They ate lunch together earlier in the day and came across looking like old friends when the cameras started rolling.
Joe Paterno was on his 'A' game. He always is in these settings for the national media.
Mike Krzyzewski played the perfect guest, one of the rare coaching equals to Paterno but someone who showed incredible respect to the point of deference to Penn State's iconic figure.
"There's no one better in the history of college sports," Coach K said of JoePa.
Paterno showed his trademark humility and sense of humor when he responded to a question about being an icon.
"Tell me, what is an icon?" Paterno said. "If you mean some good-looking [guy], I like it."
The crowd erupted in laughter.
Paterno was on his home turf, and Krzyzewski knew that. Coach K won over the crowd by repeatedly praising his coaching counterpart.
"I think your statue should be bigger," Krzyzewski said of Paterno's likeness outside of Beaver Stadium.
There were plenty of entertaining and enlightening moments, all of which can be seen when ESPN airs the special June 30.
The two coaches fielded questions from ESPN moderator Rece Davis and members of the audience for about 90 minutes, with segments devoted to their backgrounds, family, leadership and sustained excellence of their programs.
The most important aspect of the made-for-TV event is that the two coaches sitting on the stage have achieved all of their remarkable success by running clean programs.
We need a reminder of that nowadays.
College sports are so corrupt that many people believe every program is breaking the rules in some form or another, and the NCAA is a hypocritical laughingstock in the way it handles many issues.
JoePa and Coach K not only represent the winningest Division I football coach and soon-to-be winningest basketball coach - Krzyzewski needs three victories to surpass Bob Knight's mark of 902 - the two also epitomize the "success with honor" slogan by overseeing programs that have never run afoul of NCAA rules with major violations.
That doesn't mean violations haven't occurred, but they've been minor. And unlike the lying and secrecy at Ohio State, they have been reported.
Paterno, in fact, self-reported a minor violation during Monday's taping. He said he was walking by Holuba Hall a few days ago and stopped to watch some players working out, which he was later reminded by his assistants is actually against NCAA rules at this time of year.
You think Tressel would have owned up to that kind of thing?
It's called integrity. And no coach on the planet has more of it than Paterno.
Krzyzewski isn't far behind. When one of his assistant coaches, Chris Collins, accidentally went to watch a player during a recruiting dead period in 2008, the school immediately owned up to it and self-reported the issue to the NCAA.
Tressel would still have a job had he done that a year ago at Ohio State.
Krzyzewski spoke eloquently about how the lack of access college coaches have with their own players is "unacceptable," adding that the NCAA needs to modernize its rules and get with the times of our social-media, texting-crazed society to allow coaches to communicate more with athletes.
Paterno added that no matter what a head coach does to stay within the rules, there are boosters and alumni everywhere who may be doing shady things unbeknownst to anyone.
The bottom line for both men is to set an example and establish great leadership from the top down, which hopefully permeates to the players and everyone involved with the program to do things the right way.
It doesn't always work, of course. But on the stage Monday sat two coaches who have made it work for them for a combined 81 years and six national championships.
As Davis said during the show, Penn State and Duke are "programs that stand for everything that's right in college sports."
The same can be said for Paterno and Krzyzewski.
Cory Giger is the host of "Sports Central" from 4 to 6 p.m. daily on ESPN Radio 1430 WVAM. He can be reached at 949-7031 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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During the 3D part of the exam, the X-ray arm sweeps in a slight arc over the patient's breast, taking multiple images of the breast from multiple angles. These images create sequential slices through the entire breast. At this time, 3D mammography is performed along with standard, 2D imaging on the same scanner. The additional 3D images make it possible for the radiologist to gain a better view and understanding of the patient's breast tissue.
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Earlier, smaller, and more sensitive cancer diagnosis, fewer call backs, and greater peace of mind. This technology is the best for the patient. Mammography remains the best tool for early screening detection of breast cancer.
Studies indicate there is a 10 percent or greater improvement in diagnosis of breast cancer with Breast Tomosynthesis. In addition, 40 percent fewer women will need to return for a callback mammogram because the 3D imaging allows radiologists to more effectively analyze the breast tissue to exclude or confirm any abnormalities.
Q. Explain 2D mammography.
With conventional 2D digital mammography, the radiologist views all of the breast tissue in one flat image. Since the breast is composed of pockets of dense tissue surrounded by fat, when X-rayed, it creates a composite image that can be difficult to analyze. The overlapping tissue in the image makes it difficult to see masses or be sure if a potential mass is real or a fake summation shadow, as well as other potentially subtle signs of early cancer.
As part of the 3D mammography implementation at Cooley Dickinson, the radiologists have developed protocols to ensure each patient will receive a more precise and detailed mammogram. If cancers are diagnosed and treated earlier, they are less likely to harm or kill. If doctors find and treat cancer in its earliest stage, the chances of survival are improved. 3D mammography is particularly helpful in finding invasive cancers; these are the kind that can spread and kill.
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Cooley Dickinson Hospital's Mammography program is certified as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. Area residents have access to breast tomosynthesis/3D mammography at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and at the Amherst Outpatient Center.
The American Cancer Society recommends that all women have a baseline screening mammogram beginning at age 40. They also recommend that in addition to annual screening for women ages 40 and older, women with certain risk factors should discuss an appropriate screening program with their doctor.
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When Carden Academy of Maui first started in 1998, the school had two classrooms with 25 children of varying ages in leased space from Grace Church in Pukalani.
Little did officials know that 14 years later they would have a total of nine classrooms and an enrollment of more than 130 students from kindergarten to 8th grade.
And, they would have a place to call their own.
Earlier this month, the school announced that with a recent $20,000 donation from Alexander & Baldwin, Carden Academy was able to collect a total of $635,000, enough to purchase the 2.1-acre campus from current landowners Grace Church.
"Before as a tenant, everything was year to year, and it's very difficult to operate a school when you're going year to year. . . . This (purchase) allows us to put long-term plans in place," said Alan Battersby, president of Carden's board of directors.
"We have a home now," said Battersby.
Officials' long-term plans include converting the sanctuary into an auditorium, building a new science lab and opening an on-site preschool. They expect to reach these goals by 2015, said Battersby.
In the last two years, the school was able to secure about $70,000 in grants from the state, $150,000 from private donors like A&B and the Schuler Family Foundation and about $400,000 from the board of directors and families.
"The money shows A&B's commitment to the Maui community and to education," said A&B's Director of Leasing Charlie Buckingham, whose three children attend Carden Academy.
While the purchase, which was arranged by First Hawaiian Bank, is a milestone for the school, Carden Academy must continue to fundraise to meet the remainder of its $1.6 million mortgage, as well as to sustain its operating costs, said Battersby.
"Tuition alone does not cover the operating cost of the school, so it's a balance of fundraising and maintaining affordable tuition to keep your enrollment," said Nina Sato, the school's director.
She added that tuition at Carden Academy is among the lowest of independent, nonsectarian schools.
The school had originally started in a garage by a group of mothers who were "looking for a different type of education," said Sato. Today, the "Carden Method," which is a focal point for both the Maui campus and about 80 other Carden schools nationwide, stresses small class sizes, student-teacher relationships, character education and enrichment through the arts, according to Sato.
"Every time we go out on field trips, people always comment on our students' courteousness. It's part of their character development," said Sato. "They'll say, 'That's a Carden student.' ''
The school was recently accredited by Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.
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The potential ripple effect of Google's new Nexus strategy
0. phoneArena 10 Oct 2012, 15:44 posted on
A couple days ago, we talked about how Google's rumored new Nexus strategy of releasing multiple devices through multiple manufacturing partners could help to stop the vocal minority within the Android user base from complaining about "fragmentation". Today, we want to talk about the potential ripple effect, and how more Nexus devices will affect the ecosystem as a whole...
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1. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
2. eisenbricher (Posts: 973; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
Enjoyed reading the article. No objections.
24. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
58. kartik4u98 (Posts: 511; Member since: 19 May 2012)
Right! Michael is the best writer in Phonearena.
65. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
agreed on the article. Very well written.
3. tedkord (Posts: 11733; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
One minor point. In general, it's not a vocal minority of Android users yelling about fragmentation. It's a vocal minority of iOS and WP users much more than Android users.
6. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
Definitely. Most android users probably don't even notice. Probably because it's so easy to see different phones as having different capabilities.
9. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
That was covered in the last article. Android haters will never stop their noise, but everyone else can learn about the problem.
17. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Michael H, I thought you was an Apple fanboy....lol. Like I said in that other article.....some ppl don't read all your articles. Another nice on by the way.
39. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Michael is one of the most unbiased tech writers I have yet encountered.
40. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
He may be an apple fan, but not an apple fanboy. Different things. A fan just means preferring or favoring whatever you're a fan of. A fanboy is someone who is immature and unreasonable with their fandom.
41. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Certainly not an Apple fan, but I do understand why people like Apple products (mostly because I'm the only tech nerd in my family, which means my mom, both sisters, and my wife all have iPads...)
44. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Michael what are you doing writing for pa?
go write for an established tech site like slashgear or endgadget. Youre too good for pa.
56. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
No way. dont listen to him micheal. stay here and make phonearena develop or write for multiple sites if you can. btw is it just me or is pa comment section the best. i like the community.(even the trolls and haters) they add colour to the site( mostly red .lol)
31. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Those same ppl screaming fragmentation must never upgrade their PC's or buy a new PC.
33. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
'Cause they are still in shock from their experience with Vista....
4. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
"If Google suddenly clamped down on Android, it would fundamentally change the platform from what it is into something we may not want"
Exactly Michael, but the question is, Can Google give us an ecosystem that is as open as its always been yet controlled enough to where we have stability and fluidity like we find on IOS? Can the two come together in what we know as..... "Nexus"?
20. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Smartphones ought to be made just like those purposed Nexus 5.0
phones will be unlocked. Google should also set up small kiosks
or booths in shooping malls , so people can put their hands on the
phones and try them out, or partner with say, Best-Buy
, who already offers some good deals.Nearly all carriers
are getting the iPhone now, and you don't mess with it's
purity. Who do you insist on messing with, Googles phone
? All Googles phones ought to be pure IMO, not just Nexu phones. With this new stategy Googles implementing, i hope Google cleans the carriers!
25. The_Innovation (Posts: 610; Member since: 18 Jul 2012)
You know, you're not living up to your name with such serious comments.
26. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
the "TROLL" Android .......! TOAO
5. jan25 (Posts: 470; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
from the current leaks so far, the possibility of having multiple Nexus devices is diminishing.
7. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Google shouldn't clamp down, but they should give some strict guidelines for support of the upcoming OS, so a manufacturer knows what is the minimum requirements to support upgradeability and also when they include their own UI they take full responsibility for updates using their UI, but Google releases should be able to run the instant Google releases them to OEM's. Which is why I love the Nexus initiative, but Google's dev guys should be fine tuning their OS to the point that it will run on the minimum of RAM and Processor clock cycles required to support entry level devices. It's obvious if the OS can run on low end devices that means the high end devices will run problem free and will have a bit longer life in the hands of a user who loves his phone and always wants to remain in the update loop. Google is definitely a very smart company, their programming prowess is impeccable and each and every version of Android that comes forth shows that these guys are always thinking pretty far forward, Google Now is incredible but the funny thing is even without Google Now the voice search on 2.3 Devices is still extremely fast and concise. S voice needs to die, lol. Sorry!
8. eman99 (Posts: 369; Member since: 03 Aug 2010)
if they would let out one a year and expandable memory slots then nexus would dominate
10. Ravail (Posts: 182; Member since: 14 Oct 2011)
I have a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, and with ole Sammy being really slow on updates.. it forced me to turn to CM9 and other roms throughout the XDA community.. and i'm glad i did.. As of this morning i got a copy of Android 4.1.2 Nightly :) glad i did to.. way better than stock firmware..
12. maxican16 (Posts: 364; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
Wow, already? That was fast! What developer? CM?
11. maxican16 (Posts: 364; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
Michael, you keep mentioning an HTC Nexus device. I haven't heard of one in the works. Do you have a source?
Although I'm not sure users will see faster updates to non-Nexus devices, I like your positive outlook. If only the carriers would get out of the way... they are a big part of the bottle-neck.
14. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Very nice article once again Micheal.H. it won't have much direct effect, but having 5 Nexus phones will mean that more people will find a Nexus
phone that suits them-and that will mean more phones out
there, that fully support the Android open source APIs and dont use
proprietary APIs.
All OEMs do various things to differentiate their product from
the others, but Htc and Samsung seem to do the best, ensuring
they don't break compatibility.
18. hobble (Posts: 130; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
Another article on android fragmentation? Pffft. The "ripple effects" of the nexus program will be less different android phones being produced as consumers will likely be drawn to the nexus brand if ALL manufacturers create a version. And probably more manufacturers producing phones of a different OS to make up for lost revenue from flooding different versions of the same phone out on the market.
28. cncrim (Posts: 826; Member since: 15 Aug 2011)
I like that, that's great stradegy...... can they execute it?
35. snowman (Posts: 11; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
Quote: 'Samsung may not always be the best about pushing updates, but since it began working with Google for the Nexus S and then the Galaxy Nexus, Samsung has been one of the better manufacturers about launching new devices with the newest version of Android. That may not apply to Jelly Bean updates so far, but Samsung is unlikely to have gotten any early builds of Jelly Bean, because it wasn't building the launch device.'.
Just a thought on the above, if Samsung's updates are faster because of their association with Google's Nexus program, why is LG's Optimus G reported to be using ICS and not JB, it's their flagship device, especially when other manufacturers are already releasing and updating phones to JB. Isn't LG the current Nexus program lead manufacturer for phones according to media. So shouldn't they at least be able to release from day one the G with JB.
And, yes I am aware that phones are not designed overnight! Still! Maybe criticism of LG's software updates are warranted, maybe.
43. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I'd guess that's probably due to all of the customization that has gone into the LG Optimus G. The Q slider and all of that stuff takes a lot of work, so LG has likely been working on that for a long time.
47. cretinick (Posts: 148; Member since: 25 Jan 2011)
Or maybe the speculations about a 4.2 Android version is true. And LG is working with the next version of Android that can't be put in the Optimus G yet. So, they will upgrade the Optimus G from ICS to 4.2 (Jelly Bean with Road Runner or Key Lime Pie).
But I know that is too good to be true...
We will only know the truth when Google resolve start to sing.
All I know is that expectation is almost giving me an ulcer.
48. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Well, just to put it in perspective, The note2 launched with JB.. which I think makes it the first non Nexus to launch with JB if im not mistaken. Considering android's history, its getting a bit quicker from google update to new phone launch than it used to be.
The optimus G hasnt launched yet. There is still time for a JB upgrade... or one shortly after launch.
36. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
A good move from google. But as i mentioned: why not sooner? Nexus notes and nexus razrs everywhere. No one will bitch about late updates anymore.
37. Evil_SaNz (Posts: 259; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
People need objective journalism...I appreciate when reviewers try to find the best and worst of "both" worlds. Even other huge tech sites that I thought biased now have no excuses. For the iphone 5, the reviewer said: "Probably the best smartphone for the masses, but consider me a geek - I'll stick with android 4.1
42. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i dont understand... how can a manufacturers benifit if google will only release a nexus once a year!
and worst part is they will again partner with samsung... very bias!
45. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Because supposedly most all brands are going to be flaunting a Nexus device this year. The point is that the manufacturers will all have faster access to the next software update if they have a Nexus device in their stable.
If your a company that has a Nexus device, you get test software months before its released that you can be basing your overlay (sense, touchwiz, ect) on. If you dont have a Nexus in your line up, you get the software the same time as everyone else.. when google puts it in the public repository.
49. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
ok i know but that's not what i mean...
i know that if you have a nexus in your company, you'll have easy updates right?!
but what i mean is...why only one nexus? and worst only samsung will get all the love of android goodies... nexus s, galaxy nexus, the rumored galaxy nexus 2 and nexus 10!
i was excited about xperia nexus, one nexus, razr nexus (not really about optimus nexus, not now as long as LG knows how to marry/combine software and hardware)
but i do hope that most of the brands will flaunt nexus line!
59. cretinick (Posts: 148; Member since: 25 Jan 2011)
But that is exactly what the new Nexus policy is supposed to be!
Everybody can launch Nexus. Get early access to the new Android versions, get the know how in manipulation of the new version before it be launched, and make their, UI, Widget and aplications faster.
I just don't know how google will handle with all these companies working together. And how google will manage the future atualizations of a vast number of devices.
46. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Good article Michael,
you pulled a new angle on the process of having multiple nexus (nexi?) that I had not thought of with more manufacturers having much quicker access to the next update to use for their own UI's.
Now that makes me wonder if google puts a restriction on the manufacturers that they are not allowed to use the Beta code for UI development until a certain point in the development timeline, like gold status... or if they are free to develop for themselves the moment they get the update code.
51. JunkCreek (Posts: 407; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
May be Google can make standard Os just like Windows but yet, users still can customize it the way users want. Average users with computers only need tweaking not modifing the system even system kernels.
If Google can make Standard Android OS, then all the problems is solved and all become to depend on hardware structure compactibility just like on PCs/Laptops.
Imagine we can install any Android OS version on any phones with the needed only for it's phone driver just like on PCs/Laptops. It could be fun.
52. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
This is one of the reasons Michael H is my favorite writer on this site, awesome article. (Btw no offense to the rest of the PA staff)
PS. John Vvvvvvvvvv haha love your reviews
53. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Excellent article. My only disappointment with the new Nexus program is that, other than the potentially fake rumors about the Motorola Occam, there's no mention of a Motorola Nexus.
However, I've said it before and I'll say it again, the primary delay in updates these days comes from the carriers. It's not glaringly obvious here in the US because there are so few examples of unlocked phones, but international variants of devices get the updates so much sooner than the US versions. Also, there are examples of devices like the Xoom. The Verizon version got ICS six months after the Wifi version did. Also, the Wifi version already has Jelly Bean, while the Verizon version still hasn't.
62. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
sorry if im wrong but why would motorola need to be a nexus? The only things a nexus gets is quick updates and better support. wouldnt motorola get quick updates anyway coz its owned by google. Google may even get rid of motoblur or keep it as a customization option turned on by default and may even advise motorola about what hardware would be best for the os. the result is that every motorola device is sort of a nexus even though it doesnt say so. I think thats exactly what google is planning to do and thats why theres no motorola nexus.
54. Dragonov (Posts: 5; Member since: 11 Oct 2012)
Long time reader of phonearena's articles and Micheal h. you are by far the best writer on this site, looking forward to more of your articles. Also why isn't there any sd slots on any nexus device? is that to keep cost down?
60. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I covered that back in November:
63. Dragonov (Posts: 5; Member since: 11 Oct 2012)
of course you did ;D haha ill get reading
57. ibap (Posts: 758; Member since: 09 Sep 2009)
Can there ever truly be a CDMA Nexus device?
If you're cut off from updates directly from Google, what does 'Nexus' mean in that context?
As an Android user who has flashed custom ROMs, but refuses to accept the this-part-isn't-working-but-that's-OK approach, will we ever see a true Nexus CDMA device? Something major has to change if that is to be the case.
61. ChafedBanana (Posts: 381; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
Google SHOULD clamp down on Verizon. What makes VZW so special? Total B.S.


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I would like to be introduced to the BOC - Printable Version
+- The British Orthodox Church - Fellowship Forum (http://britishorthodox.org/forum)
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I would like to be introduced to the BOC - AnneBradburn - 13-12-2007
But I have not got the confidence to just turn up to a service. I fear I would break all the rules and get something wrong and I would hate to offend anyone.
How can I find out more and actually get a contact with a BOC near me that has an english service?
- admin - 13-12-2007
Dear Anne
You should be assured that it would be almost impossible for you to do anything in a BOC liturgy which would be considered 'breaking the rules', not because we do not have spiritual customs and practices which have meaning to us, but because as a guest you would always be given the space to be yourself as you came to understand how we worship and what we believe.
Email me your postal address and I'll try to make sure that some materials get sent out to you in the next day or so. It seems that there has been a problem with some of the mail forms on our website which I am trying to fix.
Best wishes
Welcome - John Charmley - 13-12-2007
Dear Anne,
Whilst Peter sorts out the glitches, let me join him in welcoming you to this forum. It is a pleasure to have you here, and I hope you will fell able to join us in whatever way you want.
I don't know whether you would feel comfortable telling us something about your journey thus far; it would be fascinating to know what brought you here. You'll see from previous threads that there is a whole diversity of ways in which we arrived here - but just one main reason - the search for a Church in which the fulness of the Faith is to be found.
Again, welcome here.
In Christ,
- AnneBradburn - 13-12-2007
I started life in the Baptist Church, and came from a religious family, my great-grandfather being a methodist preacher and my father a baptist lay preacher.
I always went to Sunday School every week as my mother ran the Beginners pre-school class.
I was never comfortable though and was always searching.
I had a protracted stay in Israel where I visited several Orthodox churches and monastries. Without being able to understand a word of what was being said, I felt at home and for the first time felt comfortable.
Since then no church has lived up to the mark and I have exhausted all possibilities. I feel drawn to the icons used by Orthodox Christians and enjoy the peace that praying several times from a strict format gives me - a reassurance that I am not doing it wrong. There is something pure about the Orthodox Church - untampered with and original as it was in the beginning. I like this.
I have been to a Catholic church but cannot accept some of their core beliefs and feel comfortable about the Orthodox way.
So there is a bit about me.
Thank you - John Charmley - 13-12-2007
Dear Anne,
Thank you so much for telling us something about your background. My eldest son is a Baptist pastor, and his twin brother also veers towards that end of the ecclesiastical spectrum, although they were both brought up as Anglicans; do I mean 'although' or 'because' I wonder?
I know what you mean about the Catholic Church; it is hard to put into words, and so I tend to talk about the parts of its doctrine that are novel, but there is something else there too; but I admire its witness to the world greatly, even though I could not follow two of my friends into it.
You have clearly already done the first thing that one gets told by the Orthodox- that is to experience the worship. The BOC offers Orthodoxy with an ethos that is British, and a Liturgy in English. I have enjoyed it when I have been to Coptic services, but it is good to be able to follow things properly, and the Liturgy of St. James is wonderful; I find it hard to see how I got on without it all those years!
You have clearly been guided towards the Orthodox path. We, as you have already discovered, are a small and somewhat scattered community, but the Lord works His will, and we follow. Some Eastern Orthodox are welcoming, others not, so if it transpires that your nearest Orthodox Church is EO, I hope it will be an eirenic one.
One of the great things about this site is that it is for the fellowship, many of whom are as you are, and I was, searching for information and dialogue; I hope that we can be of use to you in any way you need; my prayers, and I am sure those of others, are with you.
In Christ,
- forum - 22-12-2007
I hope it's alright to post here as a way of introduction - I have just signed up to the Fellowship/forum on my third approach...
Just on practical matters - is there a way to purchase the prayer/introduction books other than the web site I was directed to? I didn't quite manage it - this was much more likely to be me than it! But I'd prefer to send a cheque somewhere.
Also, about a year ago and in late spring this year I sent off for the free prayer leaflet that is mentioned on the web site, but nothing arrived...I pondered whether this was providential or a test - as I've come back for a third try I take it to be the latter!
I've been attracted to Orthodoxy on and off for decades - I've looked in the front of my copy of "The Orthodox Way" (Fr Kallistos Ware) to see that I purchased it in 1984. I had a few days at Walsingham earlier this year where I lingered in the Orthodox churches/chapels and was priviledged to attend prayers several times at St Seraphim's chapel - the old railway station. This affected me profoundly - I still feel the benefit.
Enough for now. Thank you for reading this! Christina.
- forum - 22-12-2007
I've just viewed my message - it says I joined in September 2006...? I admit to being confused! I may well have viewed the general BOC web site then, but I'm sure as I can be with a distinctly middle aged memory that I've never joined or posted to the forum before. Apologies for any muddles that this creates/perpetuates!
- admin - 23-12-2007
Hi Christina
You seem to be logging in as the user forum, on to the forum. You need to logon as Christina and then whatever password you used.
Post back here if that doesn't make sense.
You reach the forum by using forum / severus01 but then when you are actually at the web pages of the forum you need to log on as your own account which is Christina and then your password.
Best wishes


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Digg is a do-follow social bookmarking site with pagerank 7, very popular with news submitters. At alexa rank 99 (as of Jan 2010) it is one of the biggest social bookmarking sites by traffic volume (compare other social bookmarking sites by traffic, do-follow status, and pagerank).
People from digg created a promotional video about their anniversary, which you find below.
I looked up the search volume trend at google trend where I found the number given in the video of about 30,000 monthly visitors roughly confirmed. According to google websites trends, digg.com had about about 1.4 million unique daily visitors. At the same link address you'll see that digg's growth seemed to stagnate in 2009.
Search volume for search volume for the term digg.
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The graph shows that search volume for digg (in light blue) increases very much until 2007. In fact you can see that the term digg passes slashdot (yellow) in popularity in the beginning of 2006. The letter A marks the digg revolt. This was when Digg, prompted by legal threats, took down a news with more than 10,000 votes about the decryption of HD-DVDs. Because of massive protests they put the news on-line again. Since then, since May 2007, search volume for digg has been going down slowly but steadily, while competitors such as reddit (in red), and stumbleupon (green) have been catching up.
Many people go to webpages searching for the name of the webpage, so search volume for the name of the webpage could be indicative of its visitor statistics. On the other side, many regular visitors may have bookmarked the page or may have learned it URL (it's short enough), so search statistics alone may just as well be misleading.
However, looking at Alexa pageview statistics for 2009 for digg.com sems to confirm the impression that digg does not grow that much anymore. See alexa statistics for digg.com in the image below.
Unfortunately Alexa.com and compete.com do provide statistics only for time periods until two years and a half.
Is digg being overtaken by other sites? What is your impression of digg.com or other social bookmarking sites for that matter?
If you liked this article you might be interested in other articles on My Outsourced Brain. Some time ago I summarized information from several scientific studies about how and when to submit articles to digg, you might want to check it out. If you want to put a digg widget on your blog, you could be interested in my post about social voting widgets.


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Why is a College Degree Worth It?
Students and their families are concerned about tuition and other school-related expenses of college education –is the overall value of a degree worth the cost? Going to college may seem expensive, but it's the best investment you can make.
College graduates with bachelor's degrees are better off than their less-educated peers.
Higher Salaries
People who finish college earn more than those who didn't. A typical college graduate earns about $650,000 more than a high school graduate (over a 40-year work life).1
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Bachelor's degree holders continue to be employed in high-status jobs and at higher employment rates than those without. During the recession, bachelor's degree holders fared better; they experienced only a 7 percent decline in employment rates, while those without any degree experienced a 16 percent decline. Though all groups saw wage drops, the bachelor's degree holders saw their wages stabilize quickest.2
Career Choices
Students without a college degree can be limited in their choice of careers. Most workers without a high school diploma are limited to food and personal services, sales and office support and "blue collar" jobs -- occupations that pay low wages or have declining job rates.3
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HTC One and the UltraPixels: the end of the megapixel war
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1. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Cant wait to see the review!! Damn im so keen to get one
11. danny_a2005 (Posts: 165; Member since: 06 Oct 2011)
Im still going for the xperia z... this is really nice though
13. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
i'll get the cheaper one. they're equally good with their owns strengths and weaknesses. it's the price that'll determine preference.
41. diego9016 (Posts: 4; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
Going for the Z too
61. ubuntu (Posts: 40; Member since: 11 Jan 2013)
Going for the Z too
53. omarr (banned) (Posts: 149; Member since: 15 Sep 2012)
Tell me how you will go to the Xperia Z and your pic is HTC
73. abhishek48 (Posts: 164; Member since: 19 Feb 2012)
this was bad joke of the year... why you need a inferior phone.. which has baddd camera.. and lower processor....
12. RiseAgainst94 (Posts: 281; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
I would get the One over the xperia Z any day, but to each their own.
Love the pic that HTC provided lol, it looks like garbage. Competitor X and Y must be 5 years old phones.
40. Johnnokia (Posts: 1093; Member since: 27 May 2012)
"For comparison, the Sony Xperia Z has a 1.1 micron pixel, the Nokia 808 PureView, Lumia 920, Galaxy S III and iPhone 5 sport 1.4 micron pixels, and things pick up at the Nokia N8 with 1.75 micron"
Nokia N8 preceded its time and it still has the best camera phone.
How great is Nokia !!!.
68. rgxVOiD (Posts: 440; Member since: 30 Aug 2012)
you forgot the "to reach 2 microns in the HTC One"
So Xperia Z have 1.1 to reach 2, the others have 1.4 and N8 1.75 to reach 2
77. alexvoda (Posts: 26; Member since: 11 Jan 2013)
But overall the Nokia N8 is waaay better:
N8: 12.1 Mpx * (1.75 micron)^2
is way better than
One: 4 Mpx * (2 micron)^2
It is not specified if that is the size of the side of the pixel or the surface of the pixel so I chose the former.
80. sn8jg (Posts: 4; Member since: 10 Mar 2013)
the nokia 808 pixel size is 1,4 microns in 38,4 megapixel camera mode but in 8megapixel images the pixel size is 3,17microns and in 5 megapixel mode (still more resolution picture than the 4megapixel pictures of the htc one) the pixel size is 4,01microns (two times bigger than the htc one)
So it is false that the htc pixels are bigger than those of the nokia 808 in any of the pureview modes
26. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
this is promising. this will bring htc back on track alright. love the new sense and can't wait for the camera results. and that slcd-3 screen looks good. cant wait for the review. a true gamechanger by htc. wish you all the best.
28. jsdechavez (Posts: 731; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Can't wait for the Nokia 808 Pureview and HTC One comparison.. Will it be the oversampling tech? Or the ultra (large) pixels? I'm thinking Nokia's 808 will take better 4MP shots than the HTC One.. Imagine the amount of oversampling for a 4MP shot!
39. Just_a_boy (Posts: 183; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Yeah, I think that the war has just begun, between HTC and Nokia, better for us!!
37. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I'm sold if this thing takes RAW format.
44. tashreef (Posts: 476; Member since: 24 Nov 2012)
Let's see What Nokia has in MWC EOS? Hope so....
51. tashreef (Posts: 476; Member since: 24 Nov 2012)
Reliance communication will offer HTC One in indiahttp://www.mobalian.in/2013/02
hope they will add a worthy price tag, an arrogant price tag will never work in india .. ..
76. Dastrix (unregistered)
It's all great on paper, and does look very promising for HTC. I'll wait and see how it stacks up to Nokia's PureView technology.
2. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13100; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
So it has a more advanced camera. It's too early to call it a big game changer.
7. vandroid (Posts: 328; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
samsung galaxy s4 will be a game changer
14. RiseAgainst94 (Posts: 281; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
No it won't. It will be more of the same just better quality.
15. vandroid (Posts: 328; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
samsung isnt apple their phones look different every year
17. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13100; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
But the 5 and the 4S look nothing alike.
19. vandroid (Posts: 328; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
are you serious? put them side by side and you can just see that one is just longer
52. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
joke of the year -_-
65. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
It's just stretched out 4S with a metal back plate and a colored metal band. They look fairly similar.
25. jsdechavez (Posts: 731; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
You meant ALL the Samsung phones that come out every other week or so? They all look the same. And weeks from now, the Note 8.0. It will be DOA for sure.
45. RiseAgainst94 (Posts: 281; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
Different, but not better. The GSII looks better than the GSIII.
18. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
i heard samsung will be moving their launching date for the siv. they're trying to find newer tricks to compete. beefing up the processor, RAM, and battery seems to have become passe these days.
16. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13100; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Change what game?
35. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3791; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
O, you know Mxy, the soccer player will kick the rugby ball and the cricketer with he baseball bat will run 200 meters before he can hit the ball. Got it? The game changer?
22. SamsungFan (Posts: 201; Member since: 16 Apr 2012)
It'll be like last year htc introduced one x a great phone but samsung beat it with s3. Now wait for the s4
38. b1acktiger (Posts: 223; Member since: 19 May 2012)
Not everytime. One X is a very good phone except the battery.
43. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
But HTC One X+ has better battery than HTC One X. :)
47. sayedejaz (Posts: 24; Member since: 05 Feb 2013)
they releasede bad timing.. !
If the they do release One X+ before S3 .. i would buy One X+ thaan S3
58. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
And the One has a bigger battery than the One X+ :)
54. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
Right! And made with cheap plastic... You can make plastic all shiny and sh*+ but it's still plastic. Ha
36. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I do think we have to wait for reviews to call it a game changer, but you have to give HTC a hand here for taking another step in the camera realm.
46. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
I'm still waiting to see your posts on the other HTC One articles.
55. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I've mainly only commented on the design of it (which is absolutely beautiful, aside from the front plate which is only ok), but overall I think the One is an absolutely amazing device from what I've read. All my expectations from it were met, and I can't wait to get some hands on time with it myself in March to decide if it's right for me or not. Another thing, the carrier availability list was a very nice thing to look at, that was always one of HTC's downfalls, lack of availability.
62. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
I'm not sure which processor you were wishing for on the One, were you expecting the 600?
63. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Either the 600 or the Tegra 4
3. amiroo (Posts: 269; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
Htc one has 1080p screen, optical image stabilizator, like lukia 920 does, hdr video on both cameras, slow motion, hdr microphone, ultrapixel camera, 32/64 Gigs, and the probably will offer extra storage on Dropbox, highest ever ppi468, dual speakers...
34. ogy_dogy (Posts: 453; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
And with all that, sadly htc is still going down the gutter...
50. Kriksis (Posts: 93; Member since: 27 Aug 2012)
dual speakers... WOW...
Nokia had them already 10 years ago...
64. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Thats why the Lumia 920 has them right?
4. b1acktiger (Posts: 223; Member since: 19 May 2012)
This is the "ONE" i have been waiting for !
5. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
but ..but ..i wanted to see a mid range model
56. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
maybe at mwc?
6. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
I'll reserve my judgement until actual samples are posted, but I absolutely agree that MP count is a marketing tool. Bur for zoom and cropping reasons, I still prefer 8MPs.
8. vandroid (Posts: 328; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
I was really hoping this "one" had a micro sd card slot
30. androidsbiggestfan (Posts: 76; Member since: 09 Aug 2011)
You don't need a SD slot with 64GB of internal storage.
57. esinisa (Posts: 6; Member since: 20 Dec 2012)
SD cards can have other purposes, not just memory expansion.
9. centurion (Posts: 25; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
very impressive htc one. good work on this phone htc ^-^
10. mydi.maus (unregistered)
awesome one.
20. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)
HTC, no. Don't come up with terms. It's as silly and bad as retina display.
21. amats69 (Posts: 1447; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
wow! as what ive expected! HTC never fails to give us Premium designed phones! i Love the new HTC one!
23. McLTE (Posts: 824; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Wow.. finally some common sense when talking cameras. it's about time!
Couple that with front facing speakers.. and it's a big step forward!
Sadly.. no removable battery or SD slot.. no dice for me. If it had the battery life of my Note2, I'd be tempted.. but There is NO way HTC has come that far.. lol
24. cezarepc (Posts: 714; Member since: 23 Nov 2012)
Just a little more and article is on Michael H's level.


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