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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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Anton Sugar
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Thanks, I hadn't heard about Swappa--just set up some alerts.
No carrier switch necessary even though you probably should.
Haha, I wouldn't mind switching but I'm in a family plan and have grandfathered unlimited data, as well.
Good to know I wouldn't need to switch. I guess I need to do some more research/reading on it.
get the Samsung. it's honestly barely bigger than a Apple 6 in reality.
bezels!
Which Samsung is that?
Haloid1177
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Activated my free Google Music 60 day trial last night. Decided to go to YouTube today and I'm stuck on the YouTube Red Let's Go screen. I've deleted, reinstalled, and it works fine on the previous version. The app launches, but when I click the "Let's Go" button it starts loading to the home page and then reverts back to the YouTube Red screen. Any advice?
HazySaiyan
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Galaxy S7
Jigolo
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http://m.gsmarena.com/huawei_p9_and...cameras_by_leica_kirin_955_soc-news-17640.php
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huaw...l-Leica-cameras-and-Kirin-955-chipset_id79990
Huawei seems like the only company that wants to do away with bezels and have a more compact and ergonomic design.
From the Mate 8 to now the P9, they're pushing for good. Next step would be making those top and bottom bezels slightly smaller and getting front facing speakers there.
The P9 is what I'm hoping the Nexus 2016 is.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huaw...l-Leica-cameras-and-Kirin-955-chipset_id79990
Huawei seems like the only company that wants to do away with bezels and have a more compact and ergonomic design.
From the Mate 8 to now the P9, they're pushing for good. Next step would be making those top and bottom bezels slightly smaller and getting front facing speakers there.
The P9 is what I'm hoping the Nexus 2016 is.
Jazzy Network
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Its so expensive though. Would love one since it is a great design.
These need to come to the US. But I'm not holding my breath.
WhiskerFrisker
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OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
If I upgrade from my 6P, I'm sticking with Huawei. Whether they make the next Nexus or not. I love their hardware.
The Faceless Master
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Sharp Aquos says hi
Jigolo
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Thanks for the irrelevancy of Sharp in the mobile phone space. I wouldn't be caught dead with either aquos model
Huawei's promo pics are kinda misleading. There's actually a black bezel around the P9's screen that looks kind of ugly.
http://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-p9/
Huawei's promo pics are kinda misleading. There's actually a black bezel around the P9's screen that looks kind of ugly.
http://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-p9/
Interestingly they don't seem to be there for the P9 Plus images. But, yeah its a big difference and turnoff. It's the same as the G5
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-G5-Review_id4181
waxer
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I have a chinese imported honor 6 plus and am running android 6.0 emui 4.0
Each new major emui/android version change i had to download from them and install manually but all my settings and data stayed.
Despite the hate it gets software wise i like it. Newer versions seem to be a lot smarter about when to give notifications about power use etc that used to annoy some people.
Good battery life as well
Randy Lanzarote
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I've got an Honor 7, I can't stand EMUI, its the main reason why I'm looking to change phones at the moment. They have officially released Marshmallow for the phone, but EMUI is so heavily skinned and modded you wouldn't know you were running it.
Which is a shame, as the build quality and hardware of Huawei is really good.
brotkasten
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The wide black bar on the Nexus 6P looks better, though.
Roberto Larcos
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New 2016 Galaxy A3 for £200, used Z5 Compact for £245, or iPhone SE for £429?
Help me out, I can't live with my Fire Phone's shocking battery much longer. Trying to find a small-ish phone (by today's standards) that has at least mid-range specs, solid build quality, and will last me at least 2 years.
Please don't suggest anything larger than 4.7", I have small hands and need to be able to hold a phone comfortably.
Help me out, I can't live with my Fire Phone's shocking battery much longer. Trying to find a small-ish phone (by today's standards) that has at least mid-range specs, solid build quality, and will last me at least 2 years.
Please don't suggest anything larger than 4.7", I have small hands and need to be able to hold a phone comfortably.
We would have started hearing pretty concrete rumors about it by now if that was the case. I'd say highly unlikely.
This could be the year of the Pixel phone. Specially how now that N (preview) is out the Pixel C seems to be a very useful device.
There was that rumor about HTC being the Nexus partner for the next two years. But who knows. I really really wish Google stop pussy footing around and just make their own phones already.
Get the iPhone.
LostMyNarbles
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Did Google manufacturer the Pixel C themselves or did they have somebody else do it? I wonder if the reason they supposedly signed HTC into a multi-year deal was so they will manufacture for Google for a set period. Maybe they'll take further control how they want the hardware to come out and just have HTC handle the manufacturing process.
Following the supposed rumors it just seems weird why Google would suddenly pair up with a manufacturer like that for a lengthy period. Especially when they're coming off of the release of the Pixel C which would make you think they would consider developing their own phone hardware.
Following the supposed rumors it just seems weird why Google would suddenly pair up with a manufacturer like that for a lengthy period. Especially when they're coming off of the release of the Pixel C which would make you think they would consider developing their own phone hardware.
#TBT
Stock Android phone from HTC by disabling the Facebook launcher. The world needs more stock Android phones.
I agree, I had a p7 for a bit and the camera etc was quite good but the software on the rest of the phone was appaling, no app draw is not OK.
I mean, Apple doesn't manufacture the iPhone, but it is put together per their specifications and designed components. The Pixel C and the Chrome Pixel are fully designed and controlled by Google.
The Faceless Master
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Marshmallow just makes it less useful. It dozes so you get less notifications if it doesn't activate enough. Hilariously, Android Wear now even pops up a warning saying "Yo, shall we turn off those battery optimisations so you actually get notifications?"
That said, I don't know if the 360 had anything else in its software update, but Marshmallow itself doesn't improve battery without hurting functionality.
That's... I have no words.
EDIT: Never mind, I figured it out. I'm dumb. D:
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Don't get it. It was old when it launched and it's even worse today.
Yeah I've heard those rumors, no stock Android could ever move me to buy another HTC product, so I hope that's not true.
After the Nexus 9, I wonder if Google would want that, as well.
Prototype Viktor
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Was there anything extra in the April update? Seemed much bigger than the other ones
newdayrocks
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Agreed. I would love to upgrade to a new Nexus to replace my Nexus 6, but I'll skip thus year if HTC makes it. If the rumors of a multi-year contract are true, that's just awful.
osiris3355
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There's been more than enough talk about Google not only designing their own CPUs but also taking complete control of the Nexus program. I see less reason to worry about it now as HTC will probably not have any choice/freedom when building the Nexus devices.
TheAbsolution
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The new Google Maps notification shade is pretty cool. And if you get a notification. It keeps the directions on top. Nice job.
LostMyNarbles
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That's basically going to be the M10 review too.
crazy monkey
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Radio should not be disabled on phone.
osiris3355
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How do you know it won't help production? Google may be sending employees overseas to watch the factory lines for all we know.
Also the shitty build quality of the Nexus 9 was mentioned in the reviews so you burned yourself. I did the same stupid move. This time I will wait before ordering for once. Problem solved.
osiris3355
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Almost all Android fan sites are clueless. Droid life is OK but AP are the only ones that aren't ignorant fanboys. Totally agree that G5 reviews should be adding the unlocked model as a pro over S7.
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