Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-10 Thread Benjamin Bouvier
Like: - look and feel of the phone itself - contrarily to other people, i find the touchscreen to work fairly well Dislike: - sound: the maximum volume is too damn low! I'm using my FFOS phone mainly as a music player and even the highest possible volume isn't that high (not sure if it's due to

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-09 Thread Felix E. Klee
On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Alexandre Lissy ali...@mozilla.com wrote: The second SIM slot only allows for 2G. The sad thing is that I'm talking about the first SIM slot. ___ dev-b2g mailing list dev-b2g@lists.mozilla.org

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-08 Thread Felix E. Klee
Better reception, please! Currently I am in a remote location in [Lanzarote][1], and if I need to make an important phone call, then I revert back to my Keon. Also, using the same SIM, the Flame only receives 2G while the Keon receives 3G. [1]: https://www.facebook.com/cyberhippitotalism

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-08 Thread Alexandre Lissy
Le 08/12/2014 14:23, Felix E. Klee a écrit : Better reception, please! Currently I am in a remote location in [Lanzarote][1], and if I need to make an important phone call, then I revert back to my Keon. Also, using the same SIM, the Flame only receives 2G while the Keon receives 3G. The

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-08 Thread enrico . ghiorzi
Like: - Lookfeel: It could always be better, but overall the Flame is ok. I like it to be recognizable as Firefox OS, so some orange is nice, and a logo too. - Size: it's nice to have a generous screen for emails, etc... But please, not bigger than this. - Dual SIM: needless to say, it is a

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-07 Thread mathieu . fer
Not sure it is linked to hardware or software but for next Flame it would be great to get microsdxc support with exFAT. Today I used a 128gb microsdxc in flame (in FAT32 though) and it works but: - file size is limited to 4GB (FAT32 limitation) - not sure the whole systeme / applications are

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-06 Thread mathieu . fer
Using 3 FXOS phones at home since 6 monthes: 1 ZTE Open C and 2 Flames (1 in latest stable, 1 in latest unstable), quite happy with them What I like: - Dual SIM: please keep it absolutely - Multiband capability: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz UMTS 850/900/1900/2100MHz, please keep the same amount

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-06 Thread mathieu . fer
One more thing on what I would like on top of that (Would be great) - USB OTG feature (Optional) - More Firefox branding: orange color stronger ratio + firefox figure on the back = People looking at flame firstly impressed by the slight orange plastics... Thanks Le samedi 6 décembre 2014

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-12-06 Thread mathieu . fer
Le mercredi 12 novembre 2014 22:16:13 UTC+1, Marek Raida a écrit : And please colourful LED diode with easy notification API would be really really great!! Fully agreed, I forgot this one: the LED notification would be a very nice bonus indeed ___

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-30 Thread Felix E. Klee
The beautifully sculptured orange shell of the Keon made my gf - an iPhone user - envious. The Flame OTOH looks a bit too conventional. At least for me, a developer device should scream Firefox OS! ___ dev-b2g mailing list dev-b2g@lists.mozilla.org

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-30 Thread Gabriela Montagu
Yes! Definitely more orange would be awesome!!! Gabriela QA Mozilla Hispano Team Responsible http://www.mozilla-hispano.org http://twitter.com/mozilla_hispano http://facebook.com/mozillahispano On 30 November 2014 at 08:05, Felix E. Klee felix.k...@inka.de wrote: The beautifully

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-14 Thread Mark Banner
On 13/11/2014 18:29, Asa Dotzler wrote: A number of y'all have asked that the next reference phone have a hardware home button. Can you say more about the value of a hardware button over the capacitive button on the Flame? Or am I misunderstanding this request? One thing you can't do with the

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-14 Thread Jan Keromnes
Likes: - It's a cool phone to show off Firefox OS. - Also like the hand-feel. - Battery can last for days. - Micro SD and SIM cards nicely positioned (e.g. not under battery). Dislike: - No 4G/LTE. - Charging LED next to camera is scary (mistaken for camera on). - Screen resolution way inferior

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-13 Thread Mark Banner
Mark Banner wrote: Dislike: - Quality of glass / drop capability. I've unfortunately cracked the screen of one of mine when I fumbled it and dropped it. I'm not sure, but I'd have been confident that my samsung would have survived that. - The power button is too easily pressed when in my

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-13 Thread Towfique anam
2014 13:16:07 -0800 From: marek.ra...@gmail.com To: mozilla-dev-...@lists.mozilla.org Subject: Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements And please colourful LED diode with easy notification API would be really really great!! ___ dev-b2g mailing

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-13 Thread Asa Dotzler
On 11/11/14, 1:04 PM, Asa Dotzler wrote: As we star work on the next reference device(s) I wanted to reach out to y'all and ask you how the Flame *hardware* has worked for you as a daily driver (dogfooding) device. What do you like and dislike about the Flame hardware when it comes to using the

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Robert Bîndar
Dislike: * the camera could be better * the lack of 4G * I suppose this is a hardware issue, It's annoying when I have a very poor data connection and others around me have a very good one (same provider and the same plan) I like the hand feel of the plastic; the size of the device

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Frederik Braun
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 12.11.2014 05:54, Dee wrote: * Maybe software too: It's possible to press the on/off-button very long in standby so that you get a selection to power of or restart the phone. If you have the phone in a tight pocket it happens that this button

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Archaeopteryx
Like: - look feel - SIM cards easier to remove than in Geeksphone Keon - big battery - Wi-Fi connectivity: Never had issues with signal strength Dislike: - Device too big for pocket (it barely fits into my cycling bag). It's nearly impossible for me to reach the upper left corner of the screen

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Ognyan Kulev
On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 01:04:21PM -0800, Asa Dotzler wrote: As we star work on the next reference device(s) I wanted to reach out to y'all and ask you how the Flame *hardware* has worked for you as a daily driver (dogfooding) device. Like: - look and feel, build quality and the hand feel of

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Kevin Grandon
done so. The power cycling thing is definitely an issue for me as well. Best, Kevin - Original Message - From: Ognyan Kulev ogn...@ognyankulev.com To: mozilla-dev-...@lists.mozilla.org Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 11:40:11 AM Subject: Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements On Tue

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Ognyan Kulev
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 03:10:44AM -0800, Kevin Grandon wrote: Question for those who are complaining about taking screenshots. What version of the phone are you using? I've noticed that on 2.2 (and probably 2.1), the new delay makes it a much more deliberate action. It just seems that we can

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Gervase Markham
On 12/11/14 04:54, Dee wrote: * Changing volume control works even when no music is playing. This accidentaly changes the volume when the phone is in my pocket. And often it gets noiseless in this way and I do not hear it any more. There's good Android software called Volume Locker to deal

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Gervase Markham
On 11/11/14 21:04, Asa Dotzler wrote: As we star work on the next reference device(s) I wanted to reach out to y'all and ask you how the Flame *hardware* has worked for you as a daily driver (dogfooding) device. Can I briefly re-mention here that it would be a really awesome thing for a whole

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Kumar Rishav
Dislike : Lack of uniformity across all the apps in terms of design/transition. Design of some app looks kiddish like camera which has only few options and others. Use of confirmation window is depreciating now a days. instead use undo or something similar or other approach. lack of option to

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Ben Francis
Like: Rubberised plastic, colours, screen size (please don't make it bigger!), dual SIM, removeable battery, clean design, weight, hardware home button Dislike: Too easy to accidentally turn off in pocket, camera quality, screen pixel density, plastic has a nice finish but seems quite low grade.

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Armen Zambrano
Same as you (most people I talk to also like the look/feel) but I want to add: Dislike: I take sooo many screenshots by mistake! On 14-11-11 04:04 PM, Asa Dotzler wrote: As we star work on the next reference device(s) I wanted to reach out to y'all and ask you how the Flame *hardware* has

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Denver Gingerich
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 3:58 AM, Robert Bîndar robertbin...@gmail.com wrote: Dislike: [...] * the lack of 4G * I suppose this is a hardware issue, It's annoying when I have a very poor data connection and others around me have a very good one (same provider and the same plan)

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Mark Banner
Like: Feel of device the look of it. Dislike: - Quality of glass / drop capability. I've unfortunately cracked the screen of one of mine when I fumbled it and dropped it. I'm not sure, but I'd have been confident that my samsung would have survived that. - The power button is too easily

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Andrew Overholt
The camera quality is the biggest negative for me. ___ dev-b2g mailing list dev-b2g@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Brion Vibber
Likes: * Overall feel, size is not too huge or too small * Screen resolution is good enough to work with Dislikes: * Camera quality very poor * Lack of LTE is moderately painful as a first-world spoiled person * I'm often hitting the power button somehow in my pocket and rebooting the device *

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Eitan Isaacson
I would like the phone to be released with precise dimension specs that would allow printing a case and other accessories for it. On 11/11/2014 01:04 PM, Asa Dotzler wrote: As we star work on the next reference device(s) I wanted to reach out to

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Jonas Sicking
On Nov 12, 2014 12:59 AM, Robert Bîndar * I suppose this is a hardware issue, It's annoying when I have a very poor data connection and others around me have a very good one (same provider and the same plan) Yes, this is something I *think* I've noticed too. / Jonas

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Alexandre Lissy
Le 13/11/2014 07:26, Jonas Sicking a écrit : On Nov 12, 2014 12:59 AM, Robert Bîndar * I suppose this is a hardware issue, It's annoying when I have a very poor data connection and others around me have a very good one (same provider and the same plan) Yes, this is something I *think*

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-12 Thread Panos Astithas
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 10:11 PM, Mike Habicher mi...@mozilla.com wrote: - screen quality -- the vertical viewing angle is too tight. - touchscreen -- I've noticed that touches and swipes sometimes just don't register, and I have to repeat the touch or gesture. These two are the top

[b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-11 Thread Asa Dotzler
As we star work on the next reference device(s) I wanted to reach out to y'all and ask you how the Flame *hardware* has worked for you as a daily driver (dogfooding) device. What do you like and dislike about the Flame hardware when it comes to using the phone as a daily driver, and what

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-11 Thread Benjamin Kerensa
Like: Look and feel, build quality etc Dislike: Lack of 4G/LTE band (as a North American dogfooder this hurts), Wish audio jack was at bottom, the power jack seems akward and sometimes I have issues plugging in my micro usb This is totally side topic but would be nice to have a partner making

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-11 Thread Jonas Sicking
Crappy camera has definitely been the biggest issue for me. And what makes me most eager to stop dogfooding. And I agree that I like the feel of the device in my hand. / Jonas On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Asa Dotzler a...@mozilla.com wrote: As we star work on the next reference device(s) I

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-11 Thread Axel Hecht
On 11/11/14 10:04 PM, Asa Dotzler wrote: As we star work on the next reference device(s) I wanted to reach out to y'all and ask you how the Flame *hardware* has worked for you as a daily driver (dogfooding) device. What do you like and dislike about the Flame hardware when it comes to using the

Re: [b2g] reference phone improvements

2014-11-11 Thread Dee
Hello Asa, Like: * external volume control * headphone plug-in at the top (at least near the volume control) * has a good feel in the hand Dislike: * Changing volume control works even when no music is playing. This accidentaly changes the volume when the phone is in my pocket. And often it gets