brotkasten
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If there are cheap Lumia 950 back plates, there will be cheap Moto plates.
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If there are cheap Lumia 950 back plates, there will be cheap Moto plates.
Jazzy Network
Member
The Jbl is surprisingly well priced. Other stuff isn't.
osiris3355
Banned
The unlocked HTC 10 in the US is getting an update with camera improvements and already getting the June security fixes.
Damn this phone is boring. :/
Damn this phone is boring. :/
Jazzy Network
Member
The camera update is just an app update so any model can update.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Yo dawg I hear you like updates.
So did the imessage rumour (laugh) become reality? (Laughs)
Rushersauce
Banned
Whatever. I bought the Z5C (for that price, it was cheaper than a nexus 5x, in case anyone says "it's an expensive phone!!!!")
Vyse The Legend
Member
Duh. That was never going to happen. It would hurt Apple way more than help them.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
WWDC and i/o were boring this year
Jigolo
Member
wwdc was boring this year
Well thats true most years.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
if the nexus phones suck this is the skip year of all skip years since the iphone is likely getting the big upgrade next year and not this year.
And yes I don't count any OEM releases because they don't exist in my head. We shall see. I have heard from my work that google is putting in work with these nexus phones so we'll see.
Vyse The Legend
Member
HTC? Or Huawei? Both?
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I've only heard the first but all they've told us really is that they have nexus phones coming in early october and they really want to spoil apples release.
But it could be PR bullshit. Though I'm not sure why they'd PR us considering we aren't the customers lol. Hopefully I find out actual details soon.
crazy monkey
Banned
Congratulations. you will enjoy it. It is very unique.
Soodanim
Member
It looks it, but £400/480 is double what I paid for my Nexus 7 32GB, and that just doesn't seem right!
osiris3355
Banned
WWDC was way more boring.
Google announced a lot of new shit. Apple announced googles old shit.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Unless something ends up horribly wrong with it I feel like I'm going to buy an Axon 7 and if I like it a lot I'll skip the Nexus this year. I really cannot wait to get rid of this MotoX 2014 because the battery is horrible. Aside from the size which I will either get used to or give up on I feel like the Axon 7 is going to be a better phone than whatever HTC comes out with.
I don't know if I want to wait the extra 2 months or so just to find out something disappointing about the HTC Nexus like it ends up being compromised similarly to the 5X, or it ends up being super expensive which could be a possibility given how pricey the 5X was and that has quite a few compromises in it.
I don't know if I want to wait the extra 2 months or so just to find out something disappointing about the HTC Nexus like it ends up being compromised similarly to the 5X, or it ends up being super expensive which could be a possibility given how pricey the 5X was and that has quite a few compromises in it.
crazy monkey
Banned
axon 7 looks amazing so i do not think you will go any wrong. Camera and battery are two things you will find different in all phones. Performance wise all phones are pretty much equal due to 820. I am looking forward to reviews.
Jazzy Network
Member
Slow mo?
indigo-cyclops
Member
So I have a potentially stupid question... currently my contract status with Verizon is month to month, and I don't see myself changing carriers.
Need new phones and it appears Best Buy still has good deals when compared to the VZW shop, for instance. A lot of them require signing a two year agreement like the old days...
Is there some underlying reason, or reasons, to avoid this? Currently pay half of what we used since last year when VZ switched their model, and I'd like to keep it that way. If going for one of these deals and taking the two year contract, does anything change?
I assume I will be locked into the old two year upgrade model and early termination fees but if there's no other changes I see no reason to not take advantage of best buys prices...
Need new phones and it appears Best Buy still has good deals when compared to the VZW shop, for instance. A lot of them require signing a two year agreement like the old days...
Is there some underlying reason, or reasons, to avoid this? Currently pay half of what we used since last year when VZ switched their model, and I'd like to keep it that way. If going for one of these deals and taking the two year contract, does anything change?
I assume I will be locked into the old two year upgrade model and early termination fees but if there's no other changes I see no reason to not take advantage of best buys prices...
I wanted 960 FPS for slow mo video. The biggest question about this device is One Plus' customer service. If they improve upon it and offer a compelling product then they will have my attention.
Jazzy Network
Member
960 FPS? You high?
Edit: ^^^^^^ Cool, didn't know of that phone. Doesn't look that bad either. Haven't heard of those sensor specs either, 13MP with 1.34micron and not 1.12 or 1.4.
There are a couple of high end point and shoots with ~1000 fps slow mo.
There are a couple of high end point and shoots with ~1000 fps slow mo.
Jazzy Network
Member
You expect a 400 dollar phone to do this? Even the S7 is 240 FPS.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Impossible for them too totally suck as an upgrade to the 820 will fix a lot of reservation about recommending the 6P cause of the 810.
I'm sorta at a loss on wtf they could do to upgrade the 5X though.
SD652 and 3GB of RAM should do the trick.
brotkasten
Member
Not to mention wireless charging.
Oh wait, that's dead and I'm sad again.
Can't believe that Samsung is the only one doing that stupid shit.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Taking one for the team guys
Jazzy Network
Member
My ass.
OP3 reviews dropping: http://www.androidcentral.com/oneplus-3-review
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Hate on me but specs for the OP3 for that price shit all over anything else in the space right now.
This actually sounds pretty good, but I want to switch to Google Fi later this year, so I guess I'm crossing my fingers for the next Nexus.
The Verge gave the OP3 an 8.6.
At $400 I may jump in. The lack of microsd support is frustrating but the lack of bloat helps alleviate my pain.
It's missing these things from my Kameelah ass list of smartphone requirements:
IR blaster
Manual video mode like the V10
Microsd support
... but $400 and cheaper than the HTC 10.
At $400 I may jump in. The lack of microsd support is frustrating but the lack of bloat helps alleviate my pain.
It's missing these things from my Kameelah ass list of smartphone requirements:
IR blaster
Manual video mode like the V10
Microsd support
... but $400 and cheaper than the HTC 10.
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
What is the best Android device out right now with an IR blaster?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Well I don't want anyone to buy a Snap 810 device at this point. So either you pay more for the HTC, Samsung, or LG or else you go with this. It beats the other 3 on pricing.
newdayrocks
Member
Won't work on Verizon's network. Not unexpected, but still a bummer.
The LG G5 is the best device with an IR blaster but the build quality is okay.
The Faceless Master
Member
CTRL+F 'NFC'
yo, 1+3 is legit
yo, 1+3 is legit
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Looks like OnePlus have sorted out some of the issues with the OP2 (NFC and charging speed to name the two obvious ones). Still have reservations over the speed of their software updates, and customer service being close to non-existent.
But.... Thats a lot of phone for the money.
But.... Thats a lot of phone for the money.
Biggest issue with the OP2 was the SD810 and more specifically their choice to basically shut down the A57 cluster on their CPU governor as their "solution" to the overheating and throttling issue. Horrible performance ensued. The lack of NFC, no fast charging and mediocre camera where just the icing on the shitcake.
This phone looks solid. The only apparent compromises are the lack of QHD (not a big deal, 400ppi is still a ton of pixels) and the smallish battery (slightly more concerning since each year they put in a smaller battery in those phones).
Regardless of whether this phone ends up falling apart after 6 months of use, or gets no updates, or no customer support, it's undeniable they spent their points where it counts: performance, RAM, camera.
This phone looks solid. The only apparent compromises are the lack of QHD (not a big deal, 400ppi is still a ton of pixels) and the smallish battery (slightly more concerning since each year they put in a smaller battery in those phones).
Regardless of whether this phone ends up falling apart after 6 months of use, or gets no updates, or no customer support, it's undeniable they spent their points where it counts: performance, RAM, camera.