Literally all the reviews I've read have said it's on par or better than the 4.
/shrug
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Literally all the reviews I've read have said it's on par or better than the 4.
/shrug
Jazzy Network
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Can we talk more about the abomination of the Droid Turbo 2? Man last year's Turbo wasn't exactly a looker, but the unique Nylon back was cool. This year....SMH.
I'm pretty glued to my phone. It's not uncommon for me to have 5-6 hours of screen on time on a weekend.
Everyone makes fun of Apple users having a "sense of style", and at the same time nitpick every Android nuance to death.
I'm more perturbed over the split speaker weirdness than the logo.
That is not the case. Note 4 and 5 have same resolution. Same for Z2,z3,z3+ and z5, and also same resolution and battery for G4. Why would apple be different?
all phones have different battery life depending on individual usage, signal strenght etc
-Pyromaniac-
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well I posted 2 and there are others I'm just too lazy to post because I'm sure people will go _______ is a turrible publicaiton lol. But like I said, a touchwiz phone with inconsistent performance for different people is known.
is that verizon logo real? Does it really break up the speaker? Or is it just a silly render. I can't believe it's true.
apple always makes tweaks to their optimization. And they are the one company that never lies about battery life estimates. If they say it's the same they probably did something to the hardware/software to make it the same. Could be wrong though. If people say it has worse battery life then smh indeed.
Apple can say whatever they want but iphones aren't brilliant on battery life, minus the 6+. They may be a bit more consistent (idle...) considering the different nature of the OS,and lower screen resolution and size compared to most flagships of course.
I would like to know how many pictures can you take with an s6 and an iphone6 before you drain the battery , for example.
Supposedly version starting with a 4 are for Marshmellow
Version starting with a 2 are for Lollipop.
I have the 430, and Android Pay is still asking me to update. My guess there is a newer version needed that not even Android Police has.
Marty Chinn
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I just got an e-mail about Android Pay and the New Google Wallet. Why do they both exist rather than being just a single app? It sounds even confusing in the e-mail.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I got that same email. It's so ridiculous. "We are simplifying your one app with two apps!"
Really? It's in Google's DNA to make two apps for everything.
Jazzy Network
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It makes sense. The GW app was a convoluted mess in the beginning.
Yep, this isn't convoluted or anything.
So like I said, Samsung Pay stays winning? Based loop.
The Faceless Master
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can't wait until Google splits Gmail into Gmail Reader and Gmail Compose
Jzero
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They already split it with Inbox.
I never noticed that:
Gmail + Inbox
Pay + Wallet
Hangouts + Messenger
Street View + Maps
I think we need to bump up the old thread....I sense too much unity in this one thread. Gotta dual it up ala Goog.
GW split makes sense to me. You always had to give someone a damn tutorial on how to send money using that app. Now the interface is extremely simple.
But why they couldn't just push Android Pay out as a new app in a bit puzzling. Maybe it has larger coverage because more devices had it pre-installed, so now a larger number of users will have it by default.
But why they couldn't just push Android Pay out as a new app in a bit puzzling. Maybe it has larger coverage because more devices had it pre-installed, so now a larger number of users will have it by default.
WhiskerFrisker
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lol. I'm actually expecting this.
The Faceless Master
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Jzero
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and bought
WOOO MIDDLEGROUND
continue talkin about your high end bidness you bastards ;_;
pumped about tryin lollipop / marshmallow for the first time at least
Lol. The third gen was too expensive for you or is it not offered in your country?
350 USD
got this for like $150 with a 32gb sd card and case thrown in
that extra gig of ram would be nice but ehh. coming from an S3 i'll probably like this plenty (mostly for stock-ish android)
and bought
WOOO MIDDLEGROUND
continue talkin about your high end bidness you bastards ;_;
pumped about tryin lollipop / marshmallow for the first time at least
Did you go to the public library and use their internet to post this? I actually sort of like the Moto G. have fun.
Jzero
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you guys not only mock my mid range device but also have to mock my tables
imma go to the apple fanbase to talk bout pencils
They seriously overcharge for phones over there. I purchased my mom's 3rd gen Moto G for less than $200.
carrier stuff is fine, sorta
thing is, I could have gotten that LG G3 S for free with my carrier (I know its kinda crap, but spec wise its on par with this moto and free is free) but I wouldve had to extend my contract for 3 years and eh
rather get this and see what they offer me next year
thing with Motorola is that carriers here dont work with it, so you can only buy at phone stores or used online
I think $150 for this + 32gb sd card is pretty alright all things considered for the prices we tend to get
kind of a Samsung or bust country. and im just tired of touchwiz
my big main thing was wanting as close to stock android as possible for once and this will probably get marshmallow by Nov. im kind of a light phone user tbh. doubt the 1gb will bother me as I rarely do multi tasking
What? Where is it? I actually really liked last year's Droid Turbo. Battery was beast. Even thought of importing one, but ended up with the Nexus 6.
and bought
WOOO MIDDLEGROUND
continue talkin about your high end bidness you bastards ;_;
pumped about tryin lollipop / marshmallow for the first time at least
You couldn't make a better purchase at that price point. It's a very good device.
The Faceless Master
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can we finally say the tablet market is done?
Tab S2 with last years SoC. iPad Mini 4 with last years SoC and no new iPad SWM. PC makers tossing out tablets with the free Atoms they got fro Intel. Nobody else even pretending to try...
Tab S2 with last years SoC. iPad Mini 4 with last years SoC and no new iPad SWM. PC makers tossing out tablets with the free Atoms they got fro Intel. Nobody else even pretending to try...
hillsighed
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I really don't really know where tablet's go at this point. The higher end ones are fast with beautiful screens, good battery life and keyboard add ons if that's your thing. I use a Tab S and there is absolutely no reason to move to a Tab S2, and I really was trying to find a reason.
I feel like Tablets peaked a year ago.
Off topic but I've been with Chase for a while and have had no issues with them
and bought
WOOO MIDDLEGROUND
continue talkin about your high end bidness you bastards ;_;
pumped about tryin lollipop / marshmallow for the first time at least
If you want, I can mail you a phone. Would it work where you're at? Should have all the bands enabled...
If there's something that recently we were hinted at is that the tablet-laptop market is being merged. It will all be Surfaces in the future. It actually surprises me how Microsoft finally found their way to make something they wanted for years. The iPad Pro demo showed clearly how iOS is slowly expanding to be a productivity/multitasking guide. If the Pro does well, I can see MacBooks becoming a thing of the past and iOS taking over.
Btw does anyone know when to expect the Z5 and the 6s to get in reviewers/youtubers hands?
Jigolo
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What's your brightness at?
I mean there's no reason to switch if you're happy with performance and the battery life still holds up. I kept hearing around the web that the Tab S lagged a ton. Even reviews for the Tab S2 noted that Samsung addressed the main complaint.
A surface laptop would be most ideal for me, but I couldn't justify spending for that when I have powerful htpc at home hooked to my TV and a Carbon X1 laptop as my work computer... Whenever I leave my company, that's when I'll actually need a laptop...
Oh w/e I'll probably buy a Surface for the hell of it in a few years lol.
I've been using it at night mainly. It's been at 25% to 40%. A lot of browsing while watching YouTube and some gaming in there.
and bought
WOOO MIDDLEGROUND
continue talkin about your high end bidness you bastards ;_;
pumped about tryin lollipop / marshmallow for the first time at least
Enjoy no NFC and Gyroscope. I hope the Moto G works well for you.
I just uninstalled Google Wallet today. People actually use that? I never found a compelling reason.
Jzero
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You must not have friends that don't want to pay up.
The screen, battery, fake usb-c and customer support though.
Well, it's not a terrible phone, but if I were you I would wait or think better so you don't go in on an impulse buy that you may regret. They do those one hour sales, especially after an iPhone announcement (lol), just for that.
Also no NFC in case you live in the US and want to use Android Pay.
What's wrong with the screen? I'll have to check out the reviews again. Fake USB-C doesn't bother me.
I have zero interest in trying to use Android pay. I don't shop anywhere that accepts it. And I've never used NFC for anything except one Google Wallet transaction years ago for novelty.
Jayayess1190
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So does anyone know if you can use Android Pay without data/wifi on. Is it like Google Wallet in which the first transaction of a day needed to connect to the internet?
Unknown Soldier
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My 128 GB microSD card arrived today. Local Storage Master Race getting an upgrade.
Jzero
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Too bad you can't move all your apps to the SD card.
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