The OnePlus One, out of the box is a diamond in the rough. The software version out of the box is 22R. You can easily upgrade to 25R using the build in Over The Air (OTA) software. Note this an…
OnePlus Shareable Invites
After close to 2 months of waiting, I finally received my OnePluse shareable invites. I think the delay was caused by my profile. I did not put in a location when I signed up because I did not foresee a…
Using the OnePlus One
I have used the OnePlus One for slightly over a week. Here are my impressions. It is Big It is slightly longer than a pen, but it sticks out everywhere. See picture below. Depending on my shirt pocket, it sticks…
SAFRA Army Half Marathon 2014
This annual event from SAFRA is the highlight from on the running calendar. This is due to the organization and sometimes excellent route. When I reached the start point, they have just flagged off. No big deal as the…
Paranoid Android 4.5
Paranoid Android 4.45 stable is an excellent build. No weird 3G or APN problems. Battery drain a bit on the high side, but livable. There is just one thing. Evernote has a tendency go mad every second day (2, 4…
What is Material Design
Material Design is the look and feel of the next Android version, L . Or whatever Google wants to call it. The new look and feel is suppose to be flatter and makes more uses of cards (PalmOS?) . To…
OnePlus One phone
OnePlus One, the invite that almost everyone is looking for. After waiting for almost 3 months, I have received mine directly. Just when I was having doubts about getting support and casing. I could have got this even earlier by registering…
In Conversation 11
Me: Oh no, no more coffee! Son: No more coffee! Me: Ran out of 3-in-1 Coffee. I will have to drink tea until Sunday when we do groceries. Son: You still have the coffee powder to with the ‘sock’ Me:…
Android users
On my daily commute on the train or bus, as I peek over the shoulders of fellow commuters, I noticed the phablet is the device of choice. To read or watch those never ending Korean/Taiwanese soap dramas. To crush those…
A comparison of Android builds
I was scratching my head over the differences of Paranoid Android versus Cyanogenmod build or ROM. They both appear nearly the same. Everything are nearly identical with AOSP layout. This unlike, say MIUI which has heavy skinning over the most…