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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
- Thread starter Bboy AJ
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they have to keep invented reasons for people to upgrade. Limiting storage options is a tried and true method.
Isn't the S6 already unibody? It's all metal with no removable back.
Exactly what I said earlier, it looks to serve no purpose at all with how skinny it is.
So literally what I was expecting
WhiskerFrisker
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-Pyromaniac-
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Samsung freezing the salary of employees in their Mobile business because of profits dropping lol.
there's also a rumour going around that the next Nexus phone could be made using a Chinese company. Xiaomi hugo barra - google team up anyone?
there's also a rumour going around that the next Nexus phone could be made using a Chinese company. Xiaomi hugo barra - google team up anyone?
Well Motorola is owned by Lenovo now...
-Pyromaniac-
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what if it's lenovo branded and not motorola.
The Lenovo Thinkphone X
HTC is holding their Frequencies press event where the press get to play around with the latest HTC phone before it's officially unveiled, and this guy from an Android website attending had this to say:
I have a feeling M8.2 is not gonna be reviewed very well...
I have a feeling M8.2 is not gonna be reviewed very well...
Lenovo Thinxus
What if we got a home button that was a red rubber nipple?
A Xiaomi Nexus sounds like a potentially great device, except for the fact it would almost certainly be enormous.
soundahfekz
Member
#teamHTCfuckedup
Gah, I hate that thing ever since work gave us Thinkpads. Would be cool if it had a fingerprint reader in it to unlock it though.
I'd be ok with an updated Blu Vivo Air with LTE and soft buttons too.
#teamM8Remaster
htc is really beyond rescue already. Recovered a bit from their disappoining Sensation with the One M7 / M8 and then fuck it up again. "bu bu the M8 was good !! So we are releasing it again"
Guess the rumors of Samsung revamping TouchWiz were wrong. Looks identical to the Note 4. Not to mention the removal of the biggest advantages of Samsung phones: removable battery and expandable storage. I really have no idea why they think copying Apple will save them.Someone on xda-developers forum just posted this new image of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
Both the M9 and S6 sound tremendously disappointing.
brotkasten
Member
What if it's an actual phone this time?
outunderthestars
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I'm not excited by anything that Motorola, Samsung, or HTC have shown this year. I want a new phone but really don't like any of the Android phones. 
-Pyromaniac-
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lets not get crazy here
And yeah the phone so far are mad disappointing The S6/M9...meh. The flex's existence still boggles my mind a bit but I bet the G4 won't be anything to write home about. Moto for gads sake just put a big batter in the X 2015.
They did good with the E this year. They're one for one. Also nexus...pls.
I'm not excited by anything that Motorola, Samsung, or HTC have shown this year. I want a new phone but really don't like any of the Android phones.
Like mentioned there's still the G4, Moto X 2015, OnePlus 2, and Nexus phone. There is hope...sort of.
The Faceless Master
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and Phil *likes* HTC! oh boy!
Well, they have me considering an S6 when I didn't spare a moments thought about not getting the S5.
I've come to see that I like a solid, premium-feeling device. I like my Nexus 5, but when I use my iPhone 6 (despite almost dropping it every time I hold it) it definitely feels like a better built device.
I still haven't held the Nexus 6 which I hear feels solid, so that's still on my radar--but I always have trouble buying a phone that is more than a few months old.
Only thing holding me back is I will be buying two of whatever phone I choose in the next month. I can't bring myself to get my girlfriend a budget phone while I get a new flagship. If the S6 is indeed more expensive than previous models, that may sway me to the Nexus 6. But...that...size. Ugh.
-Pyromaniac-
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companies like xiaomi got that covered. Basically samsung is squeezed on both ends. This year will dictate the direction of their mobile future imo.
It also explains that rumour of the MSRP the unsubsidized price of these phones being so damn high. They're probably expecting to sell even less but want to make it up. So why not punish those that actually will get your device lol.
Marty Chinn
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Ya and I need to get a new phone. Waiting another year isn't going to fly cuz off my camera problem. I don't know what I'm going to get and I fear myself just settling for the M9 because there aren't other options.
outunderthestars
Banned
Get a model from last year, like the G3 or Z3, as a stop gap, considering we should be getting enhancements like USB type C next year. I refuse to support HTC's laziness.
Based off of what we've seen of this year's models, it's looking like I'm going to stick with the M7 for another year, shitty camera and all. I don't even mind too much because Lollipop has breathed new life into this phone. HTC has really worked their magic on Lollipop because my phone is showing no symptoms of the common Lollipop complaints.
The Faceless Master
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they've been listening to reviewers instead of customers. they'll learn. they'll be back on track next year.
outunderthestars
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
What's so terrible about the M9 that it's settling? It's gonna have a non crap camera, sense doesn't suck like it use to, and hardware enternals from the Nexus 5 on have been more than good enough.
I'd say that about most of the phones from last year and this year.
Maybe I just have lower expectations, but I'm struggling to see what people are really missing in all of the higher end phones currently out or about to drop.
The Faceless Master
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why would someone spend high end money on a mid-range display? this is something you have to look at for a year or two!
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I love how a nice 1080p display with accurate colors is midrange garbage now.
I swear other than some specific app fuck ups and Google's own fuck up with the memory management everything from the S600 phones on should run every common day app just fine. I just don't get some of you.
I swear other than some specific app fuck ups and Google's own fuck up with the memory management everything from the S600 phones on should run every common day app just fine. I just don't get some of you.
brotkasten
Member
Yeah, I've said it before and I'll say it again. I want a Nexus 5 class device (1080p, 2GB RAM, S800) with a great battery that gets me through the day without issues and a good camera on the back. That's it.
Why is that so hard?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I mean technically the One Plus does this.
outunderthestars
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In a huge form factor from a company that is already notorious for terrible warranty and customer service.
brotkasten
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On paper, sure. I just wish it wasn't bigger than the Nexus 5.
Even more reason to get the note 4.
Vyse The Legend
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Getting tired of the memory leaks on Lollipop. Google needs to patch faster, but I assume they are waiting for I/O now.
I may need to downgrade to KitKat...
I may need to downgrade to KitKat...
Vyse The Legend
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Seems like almost ALL of the exciting rumors surrounding the S6 were wrong -- specifically, that they were going to completely redesign the look and walk back from TouchWiz.
Problem still is there when you want to upgrade your note 4. It is just delaying the unavoidable at this point.
What do you mean walk back from TouchWiz?
The Faceless Master
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they can't go too thin on the Note because of the S Pen.
I'll take it. My oled burned in note 2 had served me well.
WhiskerFrisker
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Well midrange phones are coming out with that type of display. But I guess that raises another question: what's the point of high end phones?