SolidSnakeUS
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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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brotkasten
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I'll just be happy with 6.0 on my Nexus 5.
No wireless charging is seriously such bullshit. For fucks sake, Google. You had one job.
No wireless charging is seriously such bullshit. For fucks sake, Google. You had one job.
Check the |OT| for the event? Hasn't someone made one yet?
jedmaxwell
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Bloodember
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$204/$232 with better specs than the 5X. Flash Cyanogen and good to go.
I'm pretty sure that don't have US LTE bands either.
brotkasten
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A garbage event for garbage devices doesn't need an OT.
And honestly, if OP as a company wasn't such a shit company, I'd at least consider one of their phones. But them focusing on India and the Asian market doesn't give me much hope. They're basically focusing on markets where they can get away with shit practices and garbage support.
Picked up a Nexus 6 a few days ago at Best Buy on a whim when I saw they had it for cheap (and I had a lot of rewards certificates that are expiring in a couple months). First time using android since the og nexus 7.
So far it's fucking nice and super fast and slick and colorful. Just popped in my sim and boom it was all ready to go like nothing. Heated up like a mofo when I was doing the updates but hasn't since. The ridiculous hugeness hasn't bothered me at all, actually really love it. Fits in my pocket and my hand/hands seem nimble enough to use it without any strain. Works great with my old Nokia wireless charger. Also tried some VR apps with a crappy 25 dollar headset I found on Amazon, that was pretty cool. Still pretty pixilated even with the high res screen.
So far it's fucking nice and super fast and slick and colorful. Just popped in my sim and boom it was all ready to go like nothing. Heated up like a mofo when I was doing the updates but hasn't since. The ridiculous hugeness hasn't bothered me at all, actually really love it. Fits in my pocket and my hand/hands seem nimble enough to use it without any strain. Works great with my old Nokia wireless charger. Also tried some VR apps with a crappy 25 dollar headset I found on Amazon, that was pretty cool. Still pretty pixilated even with the high res screen.
brotkasten
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While it's true that there will be Windows Phones, Microsoft will also show off the Surface Pro 4. Event redeemed.
I should be getting mine in the next few days. Can't wait as my Nexus 5 is driving me batshit crazy.
I love my trusty 920 but it's been going crazy on me the last couple months. Funny thing is I think it weighs more than my Nexus 6. lol Maybe thats why the size doesn't bother me as much as I thought from hearing all the hubub.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Good decision. It's probably the best price per experience phone out there today.
brotkasten
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The LG G3 (32GB, 330 EUR) and G4 (430 EUR) are garbage, right?
brotkasten
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Depending on what the S7 looks like next year, I might get a cheap S6. But the small battery really puts me off.
It's one of the worst batteries from this year.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Yo this is fake af. Don't give it hits.
Bah humbug even the OP2 has an OT. New thread for new News so I created one: Google's Nexus 2015 Press Event |OT| Tasty Treats for Everyone. This is the last thread I creating for you lazy android lovers (not you brotkasten), if you prefer to stick to your community club so be it
Bots are better than you
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I'm still baffled that someone decided to make such ... strange ... decisions hardware-wise instead of just stripping some "luxury" stuff (1080p Screen instead of QHD, etc.) from the G4, slap the Nexus branding on it, selling for about the same price as the N5X as it is and call it a day...
So ... basically like they did with the N5 2013 ... i have the feeling they put a lot of work to make device notably worse for about the same price range now.
And i'm asking myself why i'm still interested in the news Nexus phones that i won't get in Germany (ever? for some weeks/months?) at all.
So ... basically like they did with the N5 2013 ... i have the feeling they put a lot of work to make device notably worse for about the same price range now.
And i'm asking myself why i'm still interested in the news Nexus phones that i won't get in Germany (ever? for some weeks/months?) at all.
Yes
Frustrated_me
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Anyone?
my opinion is that it would be a downgrade unless you are heavy into gaming, i think nexus' 808 SOC has a better GPU compared to 801 but i doubt it has noticeable better performance in normal usage and unless you care for fingerprintscanner, i wouldn't go for it. And we have yet to see how it performs taking photos, and battery life is probably much better on the xperia.
Baroquemantic
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Both have 2GB RAM, both have a 1080p display, the M7 starts at 32GB storage, the Nexus most definitely has a better camera and battery life, a fingerprint scanner, usb type c, and the snapdragon 808 is significantly better than the 600 in the M7. I'd say that's a pretty great upgrade over the M7.
Agreed, going to buy the Edge or Edge Plus, prices have dropped significantly. Upgrading from a Z1 so will be a noticeable improvement - unless I see a 6P in person beforehand.
big upgrade yes
Here the prices are sky high. The 64GB is $1.050 alone.
-Pyromaniac-
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I bet samsung reverses stance on SD cards. Not sure about removeably batteries.
I've said it before but the S7 will be really interesting because it'll show how reactive samsung is in trying to impress everyone. If they stay the course and release basically the same phone with higher specs, they basically don't really care anymore. If they fix the problems with the S6 as well as introduce something new and useful (3D touch), then maybe they do care.
Oh crap. I refuse keep my charger in my pocket, as I don't have a portable battery.
Hmm...
What were the problems of the S6?
I really hope they will round out the back of the S7. The S6 Edge really doesn't feel that good in the hand.
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Ah shit dp. I were supposed to edit the one above.
-Pyromaniac-
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Personally for me the only huge problem is the battery. Increasing the resolution by that much and decreasing the battery capacity doesn't generally work out.
I don't care about the other issues but depending on who you talk to there's also lack of SD card support/removable batteries/IR blaster/and maybe something else.
Also not to mention the prices were ridiculously high for a samsung phone.
nature boy
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The new line of Qualcomm (820 and 620) SOCs cannot come soon enough.
Saiyan-Rox
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Not long now 
Must get my auto refresher for the Google play store ready soon lol
Must get my auto refresher for the Google play store ready soon lol
-Pyromaniac-
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I put a hex on this launch. I curse it. I curse google.
How are sales of the iPhones going at your Canadian carrier by the way?
With stock Android on 6.0, no. You won't fill up the 2GB.
3GB is useful if you want to keep your phone for 2+ years.
Saiyan-Rox
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brotkasten
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No comments on the Google Play Store rebranding? I'm glad it's happening, because Google Play is such a stupid and shitty name.
And no, I didn't read. Sue me.
And no, I didn't read. Sue me.
$204/$232 with better specs than the 5X. Flash Cyanogen and good to go.
where can i preorder
Baroquemantic
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That's because there is no rebranding. It was a CM theme that changed the branding in the Play Store.
And I like Google Play.
So I got this.
Are there any inherent disadvantages of the international models?
Probably should've asked before buying.
BertramCooper
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Google Play is a solid branding effort for their apps/multimedia content and they'd be crazy to rebrand it.
Huge step forward from the Android Market, and a far more cohesive approach than Apple's disjointed App Store/iTunes Store setup.
Huge step forward from the Android Market, and a far more cohesive approach than Apple's disjointed App Store/iTunes Store setup.
brotkasten
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Noooo!
Not really. International models are direct from the OEM (samsung), so you'll get updates before carrier models ever would. The only thing I'd be worried about is making sure your carrier fits with the right LTE bands (which shouldn't have any issues, since it has a lot of them) .
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