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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
- Thread starter Bboy AJ
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if HTC screws up and the new renders are real then the S6 is actually looking good. Motorola is non-existent outside the US, Sony seems to be dropping out so no Z4 soon so all that is left is the G4....
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I can't take the samsung teasers seriously. Have a feeling they're just teasing two different phones at random, or maybe just one of them. I feel like the S6 leaks are accurate and the teases are mostly the edge variant of the phone.
As for HTC I said it before but I think they're straight trolling. They put out fake shells of the phone and some people are leaking them but I bet the original leaks/renders are the accurate ones. 6 more days till we know.
As for HTC I said it before but I think they're straight trolling. They put out fake shells of the phone and some people are leaking them but I bet the original leaks/renders are the accurate ones. 6 more days till we know.
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Mobile carriers reportedly in love with the Galaxy S6 Edge, claim it has better design than the iPhone 6
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Mobile carriers reportedly in love with the Galaxy S6 Edge, claim it has better design than the iPhone 6
There's only 2 things carriers are usually happy with.
1) Sales
2) The amount of crap they can pre-install
if they just like a design of a pre-release phone, then they think it'll do 1 while they can do 2 with it at the same time.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I find it interesting that OEMs are all using different kernel versions.
But last I heard the cases for the S6 are leaving some space at the bottom for the speaker?
So only the Edge will have front facing speakers? why not just put them on both?
hey, ATT can play that game too!
Looks desirable to a carrier alright.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
outunderthestars
Banned
WhiskerFrisker
Member
May switch to Atit just for the blue. Blue is awesome.hey, ATT can play that game too!
If all the carriers did this, I could see T-Mobile losing customers.
Nah the T-mobile magenta looks better.
Marty Chinn
Member
I'm starting to think those recent pics of the HTC One M9 are the real deal. They're inline with the prototypes and those renders coming from a carrier this close to the announcement just seems to confirm that. I'm pretty disappointed and now have a tough decision on what I get next.
If this is the real M9(ie. pretty much an M8 without the depth camera) and not those sexy renders posted earlier, I'm skipping HTC. I love my M7 but I'm not the biggest fan of how the M8 looks. I would actually switch over to Samsung if that's the case(or Sony, but they're not looking too hot right now :S).
Xisiqomelir
Member
Oh Sony, if only you'd ever marketed and distributed your wares in a semi-competent fashion.
I will simply enjoy the Xperience while you still have a division and legally binding support requirements, I suppose.
I will simply enjoy the Xperience while you still have a division and legally binding support requirements, I suppose.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
the problem with prototypes is those could clearly be fake shells
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Does anyone here have a nexus 6?
Just want to check if you're experiencing the same issues i'm having with mine that are all sound related
-Sometimes when i get an SMS the phone vibrates but no sound for a few seconds after then it comes out all distorted.
- the "Hangouts" notification sound never plays properly like the start of the sound isn't playing.
- if I have touch sounds on or use the camera after the camera shutter sound or a touch sound I can hear that the speaker is still on and making a tiny bit of static for a few seconds then I can hear the speaker actually switch off.
- using the default "messenger" app from Lollipop it hs an option to have a sound when sending a message and sometimes that sound doesn't play right either like it too is being cut off at the start and playing the rest.
the speakers themselves work 100% on everything else that's why i'm not sure if this is a software issue or not.
Just want to check if you're experiencing the same issues i'm having with mine that are all sound related
-Sometimes when i get an SMS the phone vibrates but no sound for a few seconds after then it comes out all distorted.
- the "Hangouts" notification sound never plays properly like the start of the sound isn't playing.
- if I have touch sounds on or use the camera after the camera shutter sound or a touch sound I can hear that the speaker is still on and making a tiny bit of static for a few seconds then I can hear the speaker actually switch off.
- using the default "messenger" app from Lollipop it hs an option to have a sound when sending a message and sometimes that sound doesn't play right either like it too is being cut off at the start and playing the rest.
the speakers themselves work 100% on everything else that's why i'm not sure if this is a software issue or not.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
My advice is to just figure out what you want in a phone and then look up impressions online. Some websites are blogs run by a bunch of people with different phones. Like Giant Bomb or Third Radio, just personalities with opinions. I like that best. GAF is OK with it, too.
Marty Chinn
Member
That alone, I'd agree with you, but a carrier putting up images a week before the event that look like they may be official renders that also look like the prototypes makes me think that's what we're going to get. I want to be wrong, but both of those factors plus the proximity to the announcement make me think that all the evidence is leading to that is the way it's going to look in the end.
Does anyone here have a nexus 6?
Just want to check if you're experiencing the same issues i'm having with mine that are all sound related
-Sometimes when i get an SMS the phone vibrates but no sound for a few seconds after then it comes out all distorted.
- the "Hangouts" notification sound never plays properly like the start of the sound isn't playing.
- if I have touch sounds on or use the camera after the camera shutter sound or a touch sound I can hear that the speaker is still on and making a tiny bit of static for a few seconds then I can hear the speaker actually switch off.
- using the default "messenger" app from Lollipop it hs an option to have a sound when sending a message and sometimes that sound doesn't play right either like it too is being cut off at the start and playing the rest.
the speakers themselves work 100% on everything else that's why i'm not sure if this is a software issue or not.
I don't use Hangouts, so I can't comment on that, but I get the delay between vibration and sound, but no distortion.
The last 2 I don't get at all.
The Faceless Master
Member
Indeed. It sounds devious.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Those M9 specs, yum .
.WhiskerFrisker
Member
Z3C? Z3 family doesn't disappoint.
soundahfekz
Member
Got my Oneplus in, no yellow screen, no touch issues (fingers crossed this stays that way). Just gonna hold on to this for now and see what comes out this year
The evleaks render is also in the style of the HTC Eye and the Desire 826, which seems to be HTC's newest design evolution with the front camera lens in the centre. On the other hand, the Desire 820, 620 and 626 (phones announced since the Eye) have different camera front lens positioning as well
EDIT: Moreover, the HTC One (M8 Eye) does not have centre lens positioning so there's more evidence against it.
EDIT: Moreover, the HTC One (M8 Eye) does not have centre lens positioning so there's more evidence against it.
My boss uses Message +. I want to weep for him.
Marty Chinn
Member
I want this:
but we're definitely getting this:
but we're definitely getting this:
Milpool
Member
Does anyone here have a nexus 6?
Just want to check if you're experiencing the same issues i'm having with mine that are all sound related
-Sometimes when i get an SMS the phone vibrates but no sound for a few seconds after then it comes out all distorted.
- the "Hangouts" notification sound never plays properly like the start of the sound isn't playing.
- if I have touch sounds on or use the camera after the camera shutter sound or a touch sound I can hear that the speaker is still on and making a tiny bit of static for a few seconds then I can hear the speaker actually switch off.
- using the default "messenger" app from Lollipop it hs an option to have a sound when sending a message and sometimes that sound doesn't play right either like it too is being cut off at the start and playing the rest.
the speakers themselves work 100% on everything else that's why i'm not sure if this is a software issue or not.
I don't get any static/distortion but do get the other sound cutting/fading in glitches with notification sounds, it happens in games too. I posted about it a few months ago, also there was a thread on xda about it too back in december so it seems common. Could it be anything to do with "NuPlayer/AwesomePlayer" in the dev options?
This is by far the biggest piece of news of the quarter; ApplePay now has a legit contender:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-23/google-buys-softcard-s-technology-gets-deal-with-u-s-carriers
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-23/google-buys-softcard-s-technology-gets-deal-with-u-s-carriers
Saiyan-Rox
Member
ah it;s just with the hangouts notification sound. I don't use the app either it annoys me that it always closes in the background.
at least you have some of the issues then. have to say i'm not exactly impressed premium priced nexus and these issues are really annoying! hopefully android 5.1 fixes the issues if not i'll be returning it for a replacement just in case.