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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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And then a Z-whatever-v 6 months after that.
And then 6 months later it'll come to the US. Without a fingerprint sensor and only on Verizon. Can't wait!
-Pyromaniac-
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As soon as I saw the X line I immediately thought the same lol. The Z phone will come out shortly after and then the cycle begins anew. And only some will release in certain regions months and months after release.
It is the sony way.
Surprised no one made an XFON joke.
It is the sony way.
Surprised no one made an XFON joke.
I'm happy to see the Xperia Z line officially die. It underdelivered on nearly every front on every release. I'd get hyped before each release - and than Sony wouldn't release on carriers, have a delayed launch in the US, and would price themselves into oblivion. On top of that, they'd find one huge flaw that would always fuck the end user over: shattering glass, awful camera performance, poor display quality. Goodbye Z - Sony learn to price your phones better and release on a timely fashion without compromise.
There were two Gaffers who are financial/mobile industry analysts and used to comment on Sony news. I wonder what they would say about this news...
The funny thing is that there is now a possible path for Sony to make a breakthrough in USA without the carriers. There's always been that 'joke' that Sony is not an electronics company--it's a life insurance financial company. Well now that all the USA carriers have dropped subsidies and offering 'loans' for phone purchases instead, and even Apple is offering an upgrade+apple care payment plan, it should be possible for Sony to offer a similar insurance+ payment program direct to USA consumers too.
Say Sony partners with Amazon for distribution and runs a good aggressive advertising campaign does anyone doubt that they could capture a decent market share? Samsung has caught up in design (and waterproofing?) but Sony is still appealing right?
The funny thing is that there is now a possible path for Sony to make a breakthrough in USA without the carriers. There's always been that 'joke' that Sony is not an electronics company--it's a life insurance financial company. Well now that all the USA carriers have dropped subsidies and offering 'loans' for phone purchases instead, and even Apple is offering an upgrade+apple care payment plan, it should be possible for Sony to offer a similar insurance+ payment program direct to USA consumers too.
Say Sony partners with Amazon for distribution and runs a good aggressive advertising campaign does anyone doubt that they could capture a decent market share? Samsung has caught up in design (and waterproofing?) but Sony is still appealing right?
The Z series always frustrated me - because the potential was always there, but Sony being Sony never capitalized on it. Not necessarily because of the poor showing in the US, but because of the multitude of ways they'd shoot themselves in the foot. Bad camera software, poor glass, form over function, etc. Hopefully the learned something from this, but I doubt it.
You're living in the fantasy of a 90s Sony that was good at execution.
longdi
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XP is distinctively an upper mid-ranger. LG and Samsung flagships shit all over Sony's.
I hope this is not real.
I mean how hard is it for Sony to make an omnibalance metallic Z6, 10-bit IPS QHD, 4GB ram, 32GB UFS hi-speed storage, IP68 and a 3200mah battery, with Sony clean UI? Fuck all the gimmicks like modular camera/DAC or edgy screen or e-wallet.
Instead we are asking why the fuck is this XP half-assed phone selling for 700 bucks? Huawei, Xiaomi, Meizu will smash XP to bits. While Samsung LG and Apple will leave Sony in the dust.
Kaz you better wake up your mobile ideas!
HazySaiyan
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€600 for the Xperia X? Please tell me that's just a placeholder price.
Xiaomi Mi 5 + Mi 5 Plus potential pricing
Damn, going a little more premium
Looks like an S7 edge TBH
Damn, going a little more premium
Looks like an S7 edge TBH
Rodney McKay
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Yeah, 32GB is the bare minimum of internal storage for me. I have it on my Note 4 and I'm already thinking I need to get at least 64gb in my next phone, so I'm hoping the have the option a little further down the line for the S7/S7 Edge.
You're in luck because good ones are really cheap. There have also been some high speed ones announced recently, but those will be more expensive.
HarryDemeanor
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I'm looking for a nice bang for your buck android tablet for web surfing, Twitch, WWE Network, and maybe some gaming. I was thinking of buying a refurbished iPad Air 2 when they announce the Air 3 but it's probably not worth the money for me.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Anyone have any suggestions?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010OTFRYU/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B012UEUQM0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0171BS9CG/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Out of these three, the Shield has the best performance, best battery life, expandable storage, and two front facing speakers. It's also the most thick/heaviest device. It already has Android Marshmallow and it's the best bang for buck by far.
I own the Galaxy Tab S2. It's the world's lightest/thinnest tablet, includes a fingerprint scanner, and has the best display out of the three. Battery life is decent and the performance is amazing. If you value multiwindow, then go for this one.
Asus Zenpad gives you a lot for the money as well because of the 4 GB of ram for multitasking and it uses USB C. It runs on a solid Intel processor, which is superior for web browsing (relevant to you).
Can't really good wrong with any of these
HarryDemeanor
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Thanks. The nVidia Shield looks perfect for me.
nature boy
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Enter the Dragon Punch
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ignore the glare at the bottom of the back skin, you can't even see a gap IRL but the camera angle isn't helping it
love dbrand
FWIW, I have small hands (same size as my girlfriend's, who's five inches shorter than me...) and I currently use a Nexus 6P, which has a 5.7 inch screen and is a bigger phone besides that. It definitely takes some adjustment, but I can't go back to a 5.1 inch screen anymore. I used to be one of those people who never wanted anything bigger than the original iPhone, then I went to a Galaxy S3 (4.7" screen) -> Motorola Droid Turbo (5") -> Sony Xperia Z3 (5.2") -> Galaxy S6 (5.1") and now where I am. Whenever I use my girlfriend's Galaxy S6 it feels so tiny now; even she's upgrading to the Edge this go-around. The S7 Edge is slightly smaller than what I have now and is overall a smaller device so I'm expecting it to be much better to handle.
It's also going to depend on what you do with your phone, though. I'd recommend going to a store and playing around with larger phones, but some of the acceptance just happens over time with normal usage, too.
LostMyNarbles
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I have average size hands, but I still could not get used to a phone that size. You pretty much have to use one two-handed to get anything done and it just is not easy carrying one around in my pockets on a day to day basis.
BoboBrazil
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Has the knox trigger on samsung devices been broken yet? I want a S7 Edge, but don't want Knox to be triggered if I flash TWRP or root.
Baroquemantic
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So according to AP's new hands on video, Google is apparently to blame for no adoptable storage on the S7/e and G5, if Samsung is to be believed.
According to Samsung, Google is wanting OEMs to only use adoptable storage on more stationary devices. For mobile devices they only recommend using it if the device has a very small amount of internal storage. I think this is incredibly stupid, if true. It does sound like something Google would do, though.
https://youtu.be/2dl_9D9JL-M
According to Samsung, Google is wanting OEMs to only use adoptable storage on more stationary devices. For mobile devices they only recommend using it if the device has a very small amount of internal storage. I think this is incredibly stupid, if true. It does sound like something Google would do, though.
https://youtu.be/2dl_9D9JL-M
Saiyan-Rox
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Man i;d totally love an S7 Edge GPE
Not that we ever got any of those here in the UK anyway but still a green S7 Edge GPE would be so god damn amazing to me anyway
Not that we ever got any of those here in the UK anyway but still a green S7 Edge GPE would be so god damn amazing to me anyway
BoboBrazil
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It will probably be enabled on custom roms anyway.
The Faceless Master
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would explain why both Samsung and LG did that. especially LG as they also ditched the app drawer and multi-window.
Saiyan-Rox
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Did they get CM running on the S6e?
Not that I know of, but probably mostly due to the Exynos chip.
App drawer is still there.
Saiyan-Rox
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If they get it running on the S7 Edge i'll probably really think about picking one up tbh
Even more soi if the Green one appears. but lets face it by the time CM gets stable enough the next Nexus will be starting to get leaked.
Jazzy Network
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No LG ditched the app drawer.
....what?
Baroquemantic
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Wait, LG ditched multi-window too? That's....dumb. The best thing about OEM skins are the features stock doesn't offer.
Edit: If they're waiting for Google's implementation of it, it would've made more sense to just keep what they had until then.
The S7/S7E also have the option to ditch the app drawer too.
It's most likely going to be part of Android N. Or an update to the Google Experience Launcher.
nature boy
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Xiaomi has never implemented a audiophile-level in their smartphones. Don't expect them to do this now.
If you're looking for a phone with a serious DAC - albeit not the ESS Sabre - the Zte Axon Pro has the AK4490 and it's on sale on Amazon for a good price.
BoosterDuck
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why does Sony always overprice their shit lol
SirMossyBloke
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They didn't. It's just hidden. There's a YouTube video about it, they found it.
Jazzy Network
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Wait didn't they go on a spiel about market research and shit about no one uses it?
What? How many people have took crazy pills this week?
You are not the only person that claims that the X Premium is mid-range/upper mid-range, are you people insane? What are the metrics that makes you say that the XP is mid-range?
longdi
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Last gen specs yo.
1080p 5" screen which looks to have no special juices.
2700mah battery.
3gb ram
No ufs2.0 storage
Big bezels small specs
F2.0 camera, no 4k recording
Sony is going backwards since Z3, and now they are further shitting/confusing their lineup. Seems like Sony wants to build cheaper flagship like xiaomi while maintaining their premium prices.
No way someone smart enough will pick overpriced XP in June when they can get the powderful S7 siblings next month.
Jigolo
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Where do you see what kind of internal memory the X is using?
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