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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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BoboBrazil
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Performance is much better with it off. If I have a fingerprint on my phone that's good enough for me for security. I don't need encryption since I don't keep anything important on my phone anyway.
Unknown Soldier
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Not if you blocked all ads first before you clicked on the iVerge link
Well obviously, didn't you know that Apple invented emotions?
Baroquemantic
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So this Nat & Lo video (two Google employees) was filmed with the 5x and 6p. Looks great.
https://youtu.be/uOeKd9KVtMA
https://youtu.be/uOeKd9KVtMA
Jigolo
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So they had to use a tripod because the phone doesn't have OIS.
Baroquemantic
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yep, i'm sure it's just a placebo effect.
Why are you bringing up the N6? Everyone knows it did AES in software.
Although if you really want to talk about it, I never noticed an actual difference encrypted vs decrypted. The only reason there was so much buzz around it was because of some published benchmarks. And we all know how much benchmarks matter these days.
so now that you talk about encryption, what about those ' private' modes some oems include? For example I use it on my note 4 it is quite handy. Not sure if it uses encryption, but i would guess so, only applied to what i choose instead of all internal memory (or SD)
I think huawei has something similar too.
I think huawei has something similar too.
Yeah. Also because LG's Canada factory/warehouse is located there. So, not surprising.ughh why did I move from Mississauga to Vancouver
I probably have to wait til Monday
Nicktendo86
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Looks like they have brought it much closer to stock android, very good.
What don't you like about it? I think it's a thousand times better than the muddled, slow mess that copy and paste was in 5.
It's actually one of my favourite things about Marshmallow. No more trying to work out which opaque icon is copy and which one is paste, with no undo if you guess wrong!
Vyse The Legend
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Copy and Paste is finally nice to use in Marshmellow.
-Pyromaniac-
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no reason it shouldn't perform well
it's the battery that's the concerning thing on the A9. 2150mah on a 5 inch display. That's smaller than the nexus 5.
Yeah I edited the post when I looked into it and saw the size of the battery. That's terrible.
i doubt 617 is any better than 615 in real world performance. Only better spec would be quickcharge support.
Other than that it is low to mid range performance SoC
The rest of the package is okay, but battery is disappointing too.
Should be well below 300. Honor 7 is a much better device imo, or nexus 5x
Other than that it is low to mid range performance SoC
The rest of the package is okay, but battery is disappointing too.
Should be well below 300. Honor 7 is a much better device imo, or nexus 5x
They did something weird and different, which was putting all bets on build quality into an affordable phone. I think lots of people with little knowledge will be amazed when they pick up the phone, it feels so good, and the price is relatively low. It can either be a success or go really bad.
brotkasten
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I don't see how this phone is affordable at all.
399 isn't it? For half the price you get a phone with premium build quality. I can see people falling for that. Even more so if it indeed performs well in casual use.
Depends where you are. Remember how some people were bitching about the Google Play pricing on the new Nexus phones? This one has spiked even more in the UK. I'll see what carrier pricing is like, but unlocked, it's not a good deal at all.
EDIT: Can get a Nexus 5X cheaper or a 32GB Galaxy S6 for only £20 more then the 16GB A9.
agree, affordable for me is Moto G pricing territory.
I'm in Europe also.
I've just gone through all the Sim Free deals on Carphone Warehouse because they charge the current RRP over here. The 16GB A9 is more expensive than any other Android base model flagship other than Sony and HTC's own M9.... Wow. You can even get an iPhone 6 16GB cheaper.
The 6 is still 650 euros over here. Things may differ in the UK from the rest of Europe.
iPhone 6 16GB here is £459 direct from Apple or at Carphone Warehouse. I went to HTCs site and the two places to pre-order sim free they link to is Carphone Warehouse and Mobile Phones Direct. The A9 2GB/16GB is £469.99 and £449.99 respectively on those sites.
Oh I thought it was going to cost 399 euros at most. Yeah, I don't understand HTC at all. Seems like a missed opportunity at trying to profit with a filthy strategy.
I know, but we're looking at what is supposed to be mid-tier here and if someone can afford the A9 from the general public and want an OK phone with a premium build quality, unless they have an aversion to iOS, they're going to go with the iPhone.
If you want Android, the 6P is £20 cheaper, the G4 is £70 cheaper the 5X is £120 cheaper, and the Moto X Play is £200 cheaper
Yeah it's madness. Euro pricing hasn't been announced, but this was on GSMArena
We're also not getting the 32GB/3GB RAM model, only the 16GB/2GB version
SSGMUN10000
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-Pyromaniac-
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820 to be made using good processes and whatnot:
Frustrated_me
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This has been such an annoying process, my (future to be) telecom provider has no idea when the Nexus 6P will be carried on their inventory, they do mention it on their website though. It's the first phone listed yet the representatives have no idea about the release date or price or anything for that matter.
I can't even reserve it.
Christ.
I can't even reserve it.
Christ.
-Pyromaniac-
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This has been such an annoying process, my (future to be) telecom provider has no idea when the Nexus 6P will be carried on their inventory, they do mention it on their website though. It's the first phone listed yet the representatives have no idea about the release date or price or anything for that matter.
I can't even reserve it.
Christ.
I can tell you. It's november 2nd.
Frustrated_me
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-Pyromaniac-
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Pyro if only I could reserve through you
lol it is pretty sad that I know more than the reps there.
Frustrated_me
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They simply don't care enough. This industry requires such a disruption it's not even funny.
I had an interview with Google late last year. I didn't get a second one
So who here owns a Moto X Pure besides me?
I used to....
Didn't like the overheating and throttling for something as simple as web browsing so I returned it.
SSGMUN10000
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Weird. I have not experienced the overheating issue or just have not noticed it. I will test that today. How can you tell if its throttling?
5X has shipped and should arrive Friday. I'll have a nice camera for Halloween parties this weekend. (2014 Moto X camera is horrible)
If the HTC A9 had a larger battery I think I'd definitely consider it. I like the size, camera impressions are good so far, and you sacrifice a weaker soc for more ram and premium feeling build quality. I don't play games on my phone so for day to day usage the processor should be snappy. US pricing is fine, but it seems like it's way too high in other countries.
If the HTC A9 had a larger battery I think I'd definitely consider it. I like the size, camera impressions are good so far, and you sacrifice a weaker soc for more ram and premium feeling build quality. I don't play games on my phone so for day to day usage the processor should be snappy. US pricing is fine, but it seems like it's way too high in other countries.
brotkasten
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I'm in Europe also.
You get a mid-range SoC, 16GB storage and a tiny battery for 599.
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