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Re: Harrison Ford Has Been Injured by the Millennium Falcon

paulcoates — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:47:57 -0000

I think that's just how he comes across.

In fact, here's a really nice article where Harrison Ford speaks fairly candidly about a few Star Wars moments.
http://www.blastr.com/2010/...

Re: Nobody Knows What These Mysterious YouTube Videos Are

paulcoates — Sat, 17 May 2014 04:32:46 -0000

They're teaser trailers for Peter Molyneux's new game.

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 07:08:12 -0000

Wow, that took a LONG time! At least Three had the sense to wait for the very latest update rather than releasing the original one. I found it was a case of lots of little changes but I definitely noticed an improvement with performance although I did a clean install when I flashed the Unbranded firmware.

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 02:46:05 -0000

The Nexus 5 is by no means perfect but I'm delighted with it. Just need to work out what to do with my Xperia T now...

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:42:20 -0000

Well if that's the reason for the delay then fair enough, I had no problems with the unbranded firmware I flashed though.
I've actually got myself a SIM free Nexus 5 now so I can stop worrying about when I'll get updates from now on. Really enjoyed the T but I think that may be my last Sony mobile phone for some time.

Re: DICE Frostbite April Fool taunts Wii U | Games industry news | MCV

paulcoates — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:53:37 -0000

That's a bit messed up actually!

Re: Swap your Man Utd season ticket for a copy of FIFA, PES or Football Manager at GAME

paulcoates — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:00:05 -0000

GAME back on the road to being idiots then...

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:49:43 -0000

It's totally transformed the phone in my opinion. I completely wiped my phone to do it though which I'm sure will have helped. I use lots of the google services so I wasn't worried about contacts, calendars, emails etc.
The phone is noticeably faster with lots of little things from the likes of unlocking the screen as well as the camera (mine was quite slow to open and then take photos).
Everything just feels fresh with the newer icons, menu screens and of course there is no three branding anywhere (I always dsliked the 'Three recommends' stuff in the Google Play store).
I was a bit nervous doing it (I used to have an HTC Hero which I rooted and flashed with Froyo as there weren't any more updates) but I'm so glad I flashed my Xperia T and I felt I had nothing to lose as I've only got six months left on my contract.
I've had NO problems with the software, I simply had to reinstall the apps I use (and re enter login details etc) which wasn't that much of a hassle in the grand scheme of things.

I did try to back up my phone first but PC Companion was having none of it so I just emailed any important text messages to myself but that was it. Anything on the SD card is unaffected.

Bit of a ramble but waiting for Three's official 4.3 update was driving me mental. Now I've got the very latest version of Android and it feels like I've got a Sim Free phone.

Feel free to contact me if you need any more info - I'm not an expert but I can tell you exactly what I did if you need anything beyond the links I posted above.

Re: New firmware (9.2.A.1.199) rolling to Xperia T, TX and Xperia V owners

paulcoates — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:42:26 -0000

That's the version I flashed my phone to and it's a great build, don't know why you'd want the .199 version to be honest.

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 06:10:37 -0000

I finally became bored of waiting and I flashed my phone (without needing to root either). Now I'm running an unbranded version of 4.3 so that's got the added benefit of no Three startup screen etc.
I was pretty reluctant to do this but I'm sick of wating for Three to get it released (especially as there's still the .199 version to come!!

Here are the instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers...

And here's the firmware I used (Central European - Customized CE1 (1265-1620) [Unbranded]):
http://forum.xda-developers...

Re: Marc Whitten leaves Xbox | Games industry news | MCV

paulcoates — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 06:31:25 -0000

"It's absolutely fantastic, I love it, oh the fans - don't even get me started how amazing they are! So it makes sense for me to be off now..."
Really?

Re: Sony Xperia retention rates are among the worst according to survey

paulcoates — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:24:48 -0000

I moved from the iPhone 4 to my Xperia T. There are a few things I miss about the iPhone (build quality more than anything) but in general I really love the Xperia T.
Certainly software updates are a really annoying aspect and I'll be thinking carefully when I'm due an upgrade later this year.

Re: Silver SmartWatch 2 SW2 now in stock in Europe

paulcoates — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 05:23:11 -0000

Absolutely love my SW2 (black metal strap). The silver looks nice enough but I think the Black looks much nicer. Looking forward to the new software update too.

Re: Kotaku invades UK | Games industry news | MCV

paulcoates — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:21:50 -0000

Spot on, although I do like some of the non-gaming posts.

Re: Driveclub is "going back to the drawing board"

paulcoates — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:00:40 -0000

Oh man this is a real shame. Really looking forward to this but I totally agree that it's better to release the game when it's really ready.

Re: VIDEO: Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition comes with Spiny Shell

paulcoates — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:59:44 -0000

One of the reasons I bought a Wii U was for this very game.

Re: VIDEO: Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition comes with Spiny Shell

paulcoates — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:59:22 -0000

Nice pun!

Re: VIDEO: Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition comes with Spiny Shell

paulcoates — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:53:44 -0000

It's £59.99 at Amazon now.

Re: Big SmartWatch 2 update coming (1.0.B.4.80); brings new Watchfaces and customisation options

paulcoates — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:59:26 -0000

Nice! Delighted I made the jump from SW1 to SW2, it's an improvement in just about every way imaginable.

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 03:02:40 -0000

Splendid!

Re: Respawn confirms no 1080p for Titanfall on Xbox One

paulcoates — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:07:06 -0000

At least care about spelling and grammar!

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:06:31 -0000

I follow @ThreeUKSupport on twitter and haven't seen them say anything but that's good news if it's true. I've certainly had nothing yet (and I've been checking several times a day via WiFI and PC Companion). Sad but true!

Re: Only Xperia T Android 4.3 update currently live; Sony’s social camera included

paulcoates — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:12:43 -0000

Cool, nice to hear it's gradually reaching people.

Re: Garmin navigation app headed to Sony SmartWatch 2?

paulcoates — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:52:57 -0000

Absolutely crazy.
Love it!

Re: Respawn dignifies Titanfall bribery trolls with response

paulcoates — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:55:48 -0000

It does seem that Titanfall is being presented as a major reason to buy an Xbox One and I'd definitely agree that it's being hyped like mad.
Heck, even that 'glitch' Microsoft promo seemed to be about Titanfall, custom controller etc with a side order of other games.
That said, that controller looks really good and the game seems decent enough (ooh and that's from a PS4 owner!).