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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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-Pyromaniac-
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I expected the s7 to continue samsungs bomba ways the last few years but man early pre-order numbers are....just lol.
It's a bit surprising because usually they start off pretty decent and then it just goes on a steep decline but so far. Not good. It's early though. And only one country.
It's a bit surprising because usually they start off pretty decent and then it just goes on a steep decline but so far. Not good. It's early though. And only one country.
brotkasten
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Clearly, that's because Canada is racist and doesn't care about Samsung. Must be the only explanation.
I hope it bombs as soon and much as possible. 400 bucks by Summer? Yes, please!
Rand0m TAG
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i got a galaxy s5 for my wife. is their any good launchers to use or is rooting it worth it (cyanogenmod or something else)?
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More and more I hear people who are either finally happy with their current device or happy enough to not warrant a $700+ off contract upgrade. That or they see to many other good enough phones for half the price.
I think it was wreav who said why pay $700 for an Android phone when you can get 90% of the experience for 50% of the cost.
brotkasten
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I feel like I should buy Nova, before some of my free Rewards money starts to expire in March.
Rand0m TAG
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Supposedly a leaked pic of the back of the HTC One M10:
https://twitter.com/stagueve/status/701790688980164608
Looks almost exactly like the M9.... and the M8.... and the M7.....
Please tell me HTC isn't gonna stick with the same design for the 4th generation in a row....
https://twitter.com/stagueve/status/701790688980164608
Looks almost exactly like the M9.... and the M8.... and the M7.....
Please tell me HTC isn't gonna stick with the same design for the 4th generation in a row....
Vanillalite
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Xiaomi isn't off brand though? I get the concern, but I'd hardly call one of the 5 largest smartphone manufactures in the world off brand.
The post above yours does illustrate what I was saying though.
Why pay $700 for a Samsung when you can get 90% of the experience for a fraction of the cost?
I still can't find an Android mail client I don't hate, and Inbox shuts down tomorrow.
Alto was laggy as shit, Boxer had weird swiping actions and the notification buttons weren't great and Inbox doesn't support iCloud. I like having a separate client to avoid getting mixed up and I use my Gmail app for work.
Alto was laggy as shit, Boxer had weird swiping actions and the notification buttons weren't great and Inbox doesn't support iCloud. I like having a separate client to avoid getting mixed up and I use my Gmail app for work.
Gmail app supports multiple accounts.
Thank fuck for that. I was about to throw a fit.
Same, I started googling when I read it.
Vanillalite
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So we've seen Alcatel and Xiaomi.
Your move Lenovo and ASUS.
Your move Lenovo and ASUS.
Xiaomi isn't off brand though? I get the concern, but I'd hardly call one of the 5 largest smartphone manufactures in the world off brand.
The post above yours does illustrate what I was saying though.
Why pay $700 for a Samsung when you can get 90% of the experience for a fraction of the cost?
I think if it's not sold officially in the US, then it might as well be off-brand. Because then there's little chance of proper support or warranty when things go wrong. And some carriers may be hesitant to activate or support if things go wrong.
When this is available at Tmobile/Verizon/ATT or even Amazon/Best Buy for that price, that will be something else.
Xiaomi isn't off brand though? I get the concern, but I'd hardly call one of the 5 largest smartphone manufactures in the world off brand.
The post above yours does illustrate what I was saying though.
Why pay $700 for a Samsung when you can get 90% of the experience for a fraction of the cost?
I'd get a Xiamoi phone if it had proper support for the US LTE bands. Sell something like the Moto X Pure edition that's compatible with all US carriers and I'll be interested.
Xiaomi has kind of made me hesitant to buy an S7 now that I see they are able to put out a beautiful device with an 820 starting at $270.
Do you live in China/India?
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Oh I'm not saying it's worth it for someone in the US to buy.
There are plenty of phones that don't make it here even by manufacturers that release shit here though. Doesn't make those phones off brand though.
There are plenty of phones that don't make it here even by manufacturers that release shit here though. Doesn't make those phones off brand though.
Saiyan-Rox
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A mate of mine who has the Z5 told me you need to turn on the screen before unlocking with the fingerprint scanner
Have to admit I laughed at that
Have to admit I laughed at that
nature boy
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HazySaiyan
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Really don't like that chamfered edge on the One M10. Just doesn't look right for some reason.
I use BlueMail and haven't had any problems with it.
longdi
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RIP Sony mobile, as i feared.
They are making upper-mid-range phones while targeting premium prices. Confirmed. And retarded
Who the heck is running their Xperia division these days? Talk about taking progressive devolution since Z3, and they will be dead in another year.
brotkasten
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Makes it look fatter than it is.
No. I'm not sure if HSPA+ would be hard to get by on though.
Anyone have any insight or experience on what it's like to live without LTE?
Had to do without on an interim phone when my screen broke on mine. It is awful. You can try it on many phones by going into settings and enabling 3G only.
6p software is alright. The actual hardware is what I am pleased about most. The naked feel in hand. Good photos at night. Fast charging. Long battery life.
Saiyan-Rox
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even though my carrier puts the little 4G symbol on my status bar my DL speed is like 200Kb/s -_-
it's fine for web browsing but does get annoying for some things and downloading apps is a no go.
Vanillalite
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So Acatel idol EU price for this year's models are higher than last years.
I wonder what that means.
Acatel needs more profit? New Snapdragon midrange chips cost more?
Will we still see the 410 in everything this year $200 and under cause of pricing?
How cheap can the new Snap 6XX chips be?
When will Lenovo and ASUS announce their stuff? Will they go with multiple models? Will Lenovo continue the trend of the Moto phones having 3g and LTE versions?
Is there a point to a new Moto E if 1 gig of RAM and 410 is gonna be in the 2016 variant?
This person gets it. #Latency
I wonder what that means.
Acatel needs more profit? New Snapdragon midrange chips cost more?
Will we still see the 410 in everything this year $200 and under cause of pricing?
How cheap can the new Snap 6XX chips be?
When will Lenovo and ASUS announce their stuff? Will they go with multiple models? Will Lenovo continue the trend of the Moto phones having 3g and LTE versions?
Is there a point to a new Moto E if 1 gig of RAM and 410 is gonna be in the 2016 variant?
This person gets it. #Latency
Stop being cheap and leave Giffgaff
HazySaiyan
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Yeah I think that's a part of why I don't like it in all honesty
Saiyan-Rox
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So I just took off my rhino sheild from my 6P and there's dents/scratches down one side of it! just where the rhino shield is really loose swell.....i'm not happy at all what the actual fuck I haven't even dropped it!
BoboBrazil
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If they go back to cyanogen I'll be back in at $400 or less if they use the 820 and 4gb of ddr4 memory.
Jazzy Network
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What can we settle on this time?
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It's also worth noting the 820 equipped Xiaomi is in the same price Ballpark as the Alcatel idol 4(S). The 4 comes with a 617 and the 4S 652.
Make me wonder about volume. Everyone using the 820 vs nobody using the 652 or 617. Does that make the 6XX lineup more expensive?
Make me wonder about volume. Everyone using the 820 vs nobody using the 652 or 617. Does that make the 6XX lineup more expensive?
In possibly related news, Microsoft just bought Xamarin, a company that mostly specializes in making Microsoft developer frameworks available on non-Windows platforms, like Android and iOS.
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