The Faceless Master
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i like how 128GB Micro SD cards are available right now at many popular retailers, unlike certain mobile handset variants.
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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
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Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Can't believe the 3 y/o phone I recently discarded, Nexus 4, is receiving 5.1 while my brand new Note 4 is still thirsting for Lollipop.
Sammy gonna Sammy
Unknown Soldier
Member
Too bad microSD is so slow and obsolete amirite
You Are Viewtiful
Member
Bro even the Note 3's Lollipop is out. Not sure what your hold up is xD
weekend_warrior
Banned
Enjoy your over priced SD cards, I just ordered 4 shipping containers full of 3.5" floppy disks for $7.56! That's 141 gb worth, a full 13 more then your SD card! #winning
I left work today with 100% battery. I really love wireless charging.
Once I can find a good portable battery pack that supports Quick Charge, I'll be getting that for when I actually need to use the battery for extended periods.
But yeah, the battery life is definitely nothing to brag about on the S6.
Jazzy Network
Member
I prefer Zip disks Tbh.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
There's more rumours floating around about the one plus 2 having a fingerprint censor. Rumours for that phone are creeping into too good to be true territory but it's something to watch for.
The Faceless Master
Member
i had Lollipop almost 2 months now. i mean, even my friend on Verizon got L like 2 weeks ago.
real talk. even regional carriers have L on the Note 4
speaking of this... can they make it work on Verizon via VoLTE yet?
Unknown Soldier
Member
I'm glad that Oneplus have the sense to name it Oneplus Two instead of whatever the hell HTC is doing. Then again, HTC is literally releasing the same phone over and over again every year with some specs better and others worse, so maybe every year's new HTC One being named HTC One is the correct naming scheme.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
It always bugs me to think that there are people getting paid tons to come up with shitty names and a team of designers that basically did nothing the last year or so lol.
The Faceless Master
Member
Sprint GS4 should be holding dat L next week
they should name it TwoPlus Two and call the low end version TwoPlus One
they should name it TwoPlus Two and call the low end version TwoPlus One
BoboBrazil
Member
People thought the first one was too good to be true as well at the price point it released at. It was a top of the line phone at the time it released that beat pretty much every other phone out at half the cost.
manfestival
Member
the s6 should be holding the L for being such a copy of the iphone
osiris3355
Banned
Wonder how this will perform. Specs are similar to a Nexus 4 but the N4 doesnt have the skin.
Cool story bro
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
It's freaking T-Mobile... officially the last carrier to release Lollipop. I mean, I can update through other means, but that would compromise my warranty, no?
……forgetit
Member
At least you don't have a droid turbo. My brother got L last night on his note 4, my family has it on their S5s and it was released for the G2 the day after I sold mine.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
That's true but I think this time will be a bit different. I don't think the main flagship (with supposed metal frame and fingerprint sensor and more) will be sold for 300 bucks base like the current OPO. That's probably why they're doing 2 phones. I still expect the more premium one to cost less than any other phone but not rock bottom prices.
I'm guessing 400-450 (or 350-400 if they really want to impress) for the premium and the cheaper one will retain the current price point if not be cheaper.
Xisiqomelir
Member
Reading XDA it seems like I'll be running 4.4 for a while and might in fact never "upgrade" to Lollipop.
Battery is paramount to me, especially since I started playing Ingress.
Battery is paramount to me, especially since I started playing Ingress.
outunderthestars
Banned
It is an entire industry of small rectangles with touch screens and cameras. We are at the point where any innovation is likely to be little more than a gimmick.
That said, I must have missed the iphone unveiling that had dual curved glass, heart rate monitor, true app multitasking, and wireless mag stripe payments.
vivftp
Member
Does anyone know how reliable Vizileaks is on their rumours?
https://mobile.twitter.com/vizileaks/status/588628736955711488?s=09
"Sony's going all metal with the #Z4. Iconic power button getting a refresh too with a built in touch finger print sensor. Out September"
https://mobile.twitter.com/vizileaks/status/588628736955711488?s=09
"Sony's going all metal with the #Z4. Iconic power button getting a refresh too with a built in touch finger print sensor. Out September"
osiris3355
Banned
You do realize the turbo is getting 5.1 while most those phones could be stuck on 5.0 indefinitely.
Does anyone here use Google Inbox? If so, how do you like it compared to Gmail?
I downloaded it yesterday and I'm not sure how I feel about it. First thought was to go straight back to Gmail, but I figured I'll give Google's new way of thinking handling email a chance. I really don't think Gmail was broken, so the motivation to stick with Inbox isn't very high unless it drastically improves the email experience for me
I really wish the iPhone had wireless charging support so that I can just have a common wireless charging pad at my desk for my phones. I had to buy a stupid USB to lightning adapter to reduce the amount of wires on my desk thanks to Apple's proprietary bullshit.
I don't think the S6 and especially the S6 Edge look anything like the iPhone(except for maybe the bottom of the phone). The back of the iPhone looks more like the HTC one than either of the S6 models looking like the iPhone.
I think the S6 Edge is easily the best looking phone ever, IMO of course.
I downloaded it yesterday and I'm not sure how I feel about it. First thought was to go straight back to Gmail, but I figured I'll give Google's new way of thinking handling email a chance. I really don't think Gmail was broken, so the motivation to stick with Inbox isn't very high unless it drastically improves the email experience for me
I really wish the iPhone had wireless charging support so that I can just have a common wireless charging pad at my desk for my phones. I had to buy a stupid USB to lightning adapter to reduce the amount of wires on my desk thanks to Apple's proprietary bullshit.
I don't think the S6 and especially the S6 Edge look anything like the iPhone(except for maybe the bottom of the phone). The back of the iPhone looks more like the HTC one than either of the S6 models looking like the iPhone.
I think the S6 Edge is easily the best looking phone ever, IMO of course.
Hmm. Interesting idea, but that button is going to have to be significantly bigger to get a fingerprint sensor in it.
Like a thicker phone.
But I absolutely think that there shouldn't be any Android phones shipping without a fingerprint sensor by 2016.
Gives more credence to the Z3 Neo rumor
BoboBrazil
Member
Lollipop is horrible with all the dumb shit they decided to do. I don't think I'll update again until at least 5.2 if they ever decide to fix it.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
UC browser. It's fairly smooth with the scrolling, although seems to have a slight hitch when you initiate the scroll.
Finally. I wonder how long the OTA is going to take.
If they had just skipped that ugly ass seam in the middle it would've looked great... Hopefully, since it's most likely gonna be removable, they'll make backs of many different kinds of materials that you can hot swap.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
The seam in the middle can't help me think it looks like a football. LOL
Also my SO got the G2 lollipop update. She has had no real problems so far, but they changed shit so she is like wtf they have to go and change shit.
She does this anytime there is a UI change. LoL
Also my SO got the G2 lollipop update. She has had no real problems so far, but they changed shit so she is like wtf they have to go and change shit.
She does this anytime there is a UI change. LoL
I mean, the leaks had a ton of different styles for the back, so as ugly as this is, it's probably not gonna be the highest selling version.
Sure, but all leather versions had the seam. If they'd make one without it, it would be great. And different materials of course.
I don't think it looks too bad, what would deb annoying is using it on a table. The rounded back is already not good for that, the stitching down the middle would just make it worse. There are multiple backs to choose from so it doesn't really matter.
If they keep the removable battery and sd card you're going to see a subset of Android fans jump into their arms, they're practically the only major OEM that still has those two features still.
If they keep the removable battery and sd card you're going to see a subset of Android fans jump into their arms, they're practically the only major OEM that still has those two features still.
The OTA link for the Nexus 7 2013 Wifi is out if you want to sideload it yourself. I did it last night.
This is why I have a hard time giving OEMs shit for not backporting their new UI designs to older devices. The majority of people will wonder what happened to their phone, not think "Oh yay!"
-Pyromaniac-
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cuevas. PhD.
Member
Saw someone with an s6 edge with an s6 case.
Did you make the same face as the one in your avatar?
Lolwat
brotkasten
Member
That would be disappointing, as it would mean no wireless charging. I thought they'd get a hint, after Verizon got them to put it into the Z3V.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Another thing about my resolution problem on my Nexus player. even downloaded shows (in 1080p) refuse to play in the actual resolution they're in and are incredibly blocky....what the hell is this problem? it's seriously baffling me why it won't work when neflix and google play movies are fine.
manfestival
Member
I have yet to find anything that I would say I like as much as blinkfeed. I think newsrepublic is the closest that I have gotten to my blinkfeed needs but flipboard is pretty meh
This is where the s6 takes another L.
Yeah Blinkfeed is pretty awesome. But only cause you could seamlessly swipe into it like a home page.
Sucks you can't use without the Sense launcher. I also gave up and just started using Flipboard with my Nova Launcher. I set it as a swipe up on the App Drawer icon for easy access.
The home page should show only the topics you chose. Didn't know it required 3 topics though. Gonna be a pain to set everything up again when my Edge comes in
Sucks you can't use without the Sense launcher. I also gave up and just started using Flipboard with my Nova Launcher. I set it as a swipe up on the App Drawer icon for easy access.
The home page should show only the topics you chose. Didn't know it required 3 topics though. Gonna be a pain to set everything up again when my Edge comes in
Marty Chinn
Member
I'm going to really miss Blinkfeed when I unfortunately have to switch. Still annoyed that HTC dropped the ball.