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This has to be a budget device thanks to the S801. Other than that, I'll reserve the hate until reviews hit. The hardware keyboard stands out in 2015....................
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This has to be a budget device thanks to the S801. Other than that, I'll reserve the hate until reviews hit. The hardware keyboard stands out in 2015....................
i3allistic
Member
damn, new BB look like a BOSS phone ...
Looks good. Not great, but good, and certainly better than last year's cameras from them.
That Passport is an abortion. Kill it with fire.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Ya know I never go to iverge but reading the comments to see the staff say they compare andorids to iphones but compare iphones to iphones
Also there is uglier less believable 5.7 nexus images floating around then the ones in the previous page. Still waiting to grab the 5-2 tho
LostMyNarbles
Member
I'd jump on the Passport so fast if they relaunched it with Android at $300 no-contact.
GSMarena review of the OnePlus 2 is up. http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_2-review-1287.php
For a 3300mah battery I was expecting better.
For a 3300mah battery I was expecting better.
The Faceless Master
Member
GSMarena review of the OnePlus 2 is up.
For a 3300mah battery I was expecting better.
sure is a good thing they went with a 1080p screen instead of QHD like the poor battery life 10% smaller battery Note 5.
Zombie James
Banned
The Verge complaining about high cost, lack of SD card slot, and a battery you can't replace? Can't wait to read their iPhone 6S review.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Once again TouchWiz wins over stock in battery. Hold that L stock Android, enjoy having way more than 6 apps running at once!
Junior Mint
Member
That depends on whether or not we are counting the 5 killed apps in the recent apps menu as running.
The Faceless Master
Member
No, but see, iPhone has always been high cost while never having SD card or removable battery. With the Note 5, you had them in the 4, so now they're gone. That means they're more gone than they are with any iPhone, because iPhone.
The Faceless Master
Member
pretty sure this is the lowest launch price for a Galaxy Note device.
nice, can't wait to see the Style/Pure's camera
One Plus 2 isn't stock. It's also running an 810 chipset, which sucks ass.
Though I won't argue that outside if this current M3 preview, Google is notorious for finding new ways to rape your battery life.
BoboBrazil
Member
Did they conduct this test on the new ota update from a few days ago? Supposedly it improves battery life.
soundahfekz
Member
ehh. Powernap + amplify would probably change the endurance time significantly
Not that I don't enjoy a shitty company taking an L
Because you should totally have to do that to a phone in 2015.
BoboBrazil
Member
So Note 5 looks like the best flagship this year and Moto X for a mid tier device. Nexus phones look like garbage.
BoboBrazil
Member
Zombie James
Banned
The N4 and N5 look great. Not really feeling the new Nexuses, though. Fuck camera humps.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Huawei aping Motorola.
I still have one of these in a drawer. It was such a horrible device, the only reason I didn't switch to iPhone when I upgraded it was back then Apple was still exclusive on AT&T.
Good news guys, the Huawei Nexus is using SD810 too!
It's hilarious that Qualcomm's intended 2015 top-shelf SoC is now being shoved into budget devices just to get rid of the damn things because no one wants it in their real high-end. Instead they are using the SD808 which doesn't overheat when you look at it funny. Strong work Qualcomm, good luck in 2016!
That's because the Moto Nexus 6 was never meant to be a Nexus at all. It was meant to be a phablet version of the Moto X 2014 that Google snatched as a last minute resort for not having a Nexus phone ready.
I know about that. And it's interesting how the Nexus that wasn't going to be a Nexus is actually the most well designed Nexus ever.
Unknown Soldier
Member
That's because Google's design goals with Nexus have little to do with how most power users actually use their devices.
lol, what a shitty shop. still has the 6's mute switch.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
……forgetit
Member
Now that's an ugly phone
I don't see the issue, especially for anyone who doesn't keep a phone for much longer than a year.
You want 4GB, there's the OnePlus Two (lol) or a Samsung phone that refuses to use it.
So most of the Google Now team left eh.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...-team-left-the-company-prior-to-io-this-year/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...-team-left-the-company-prior-to-io-this-year/
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Oh I know I just figured 4GB would become the norm but I guess that'll be next year.
and my OP2 will be arriving tomorrow actually
lets see how long that'll last....probably until around the end of October?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Great news, unlike the N6-2 leaks. Ugh.
vivftp
Member
It looks like Sony's begun teasing their eveny on September 2nd:
"Get ready for a smartphone with greater focus. All will become clear on 02.09.2015"
https://mobile.twitter.com/sonyxperiagb/status/635851614083878912/photo/1
"Get ready for a smartphone with greater focus. All will become clear on 02.09.2015"
https://mobile.twitter.com/sonyxperiagb/status/635851614083878912/photo/1
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Hopefully focus means camera and price.
vivftp
Member
Most likely it's referring to the IMX230 sensor that they're also using in the Xperia M5. It's got 192 auto focus points.
I suppose it's possible they might have another sensor that they'll be exclusively using for the flagship... but at the very least it should be the IMX230
soundahfekz
Member
heyyy looks like the last 5 phones we've put out
Saiyan-Rox
Member
You have to admit he's got a point
vivftp
Member
I was hoping they would at least have the super narrow side bezels like the C5 Ultra. Ah well.
It looks like the major differences we know about so far will be the improved camera and the fingerprint sensor. Other rumours are ranging from 4GB of RAM to internal watercooling tech... so who knows. Only 9 days until we find out!
On the design front, it does look like rumours are circulating that they'll move away from the omnibalance design for the next gen phone... but we'll have to likely wait until MWC to know if that's true or not.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
GG Wreav.
GAAAAH! A camera review and not a single picture is available in full res. How the fuck am I supposed to judge a 20MP camera with a 150kB file?
Low light shots are equally useless without any metadata. They're literally random shots of the bathroom with the lights turned off.
Scaled down everything looks good and you can choose 100% crops that aren't ruined by a soft corner or noise reduction.
Nexus 4
100% crop
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Nexus 5-2 stays winning in the end. All we need is that decent battery confirmation and we are a goddamn go. Other than a camera hump which isn't a big deal since they're all ugly these days, it looks nice. Dig the polycarbonate back. Still decent size.
Just need a no whammy on the battery and we good. That huawei one looks weird. I think it'll look better all black but yeah I'm glad I wasn't considering that one.
Just need a no whammy on the battery and we good. That huawei one looks weird. I think it'll look better all black but yeah I'm glad I wasn't considering that one.
TL;DR The author wants to eliminate the high end so we're left with low and middle tier smartphones.
This is a bad idea as it conditions us to want more for less. In three years low tier phones should have Moto X Play camera. Let that sink in for a second. This idea that OEM shouldn't charge us more than $500 is crazy in a way because these devices last for two, three, and four years... or at least they should. I'll take a loss in year one as long as the device lasts me at least three years.
Meh. As much as I love Sony, they should be focusing on other things and not their faltering Xperia line. If it's going to be something revolutionary, throw all that money into Vaio RND.
3x USB Type C ports
1440p touchscreen display
incredible battery
incredible trackpad
incredible keyboard
incredible laptop speakers
aluminum/carbon fiber build
remote ps4 play
seamless DS4 integration and holster
best windows laptop on the market
Unless the Xperia is getting something truly special and a redesign, I just see it as a waste of money. Who cares about a top of the line smartphone camera. Those people would buy a real camera instead.
3x USB Type C ports
1440p touchscreen display
incredible battery
incredible trackpad
incredible keyboard
incredible laptop speakers
aluminum/carbon fiber build
remote ps4 play
seamless DS4 integration and holster
best windows laptop on the market
Unless the Xperia is getting something truly special and a redesign, I just see it as a waste of money. Who cares about a top of the line smartphone camera. Those people would buy a real camera instead.
vivftp
Member
... you do realize Sony sold off the VAIO brand over a year ago, right?
And many people care about a top of the line smartphone camera. If you don't have your badass, high end camera with you and only have your phone, you want to make sure it does a damn good job.