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Android |OT7| Now With a Whole New Messaging System
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Jazzy Network
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Oh yes the swipe up for app drawer is nice. Get rid of that extra icon on the dock.
Baroquemantic
Member
New Google Now launcher looks really good aside from that G tab at the top. The wallpapers are great too.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Good to see it's well made, but it hurts to watch him do that to a new phone.
I like the gesture but I don't like the transparency. It doesn't fit the way android looks. It'd be cool if the app drawer slid out from the bottom like a sheet of paper.
BoboBrazil
Member
Test will be if Note 7 comes with unlocked bootloader on T-Mobile. If not I'll go with new Nexus.
Jazzy Network
Member
The Note devices are in a league of their own.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...cher-that-may-debut-on-the-2016-nexus-phones/
tons more info/gifs at link
is the 7 though? its just a s7 edge without the curve screen and a pen half a year later.
Yeah, I'd pay ~$700 for an unlocked note. Question is why folks would pay that price for a carrier-molested version
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I agree. My Axon is easily my favorite phone to date.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Which of those run iOS? Which have an Apple Store for problems with the phone? Which seamlessly integrate with an iPad or macbook?
That's why.
That doesnt explain why people pay those prices for android gear.
For apple I can see it in part due to the longevity of OS updates, which are quite a bit longer than even the nexus guarantee. That's the only way I've been able to consider paying double or more than what I'd normally pay for a phone. Not saying I am..but its on the table, I'm just waiting to see the new Nexi and Google Home to see how gimped it is on iOS.
I guess amusingly its on the table simply because of how much of a better health focus Apple is making compared to Google. A pretty niche thing in the grand scheme of things that might just push me over to Apple.
Though maybe I'll just buy a iPod Touch instead, which also fully supports Apple Health.
That's actually not a good thing. The updates are usually one generation too much and my iPhone 3G and 4S were barely usable before I upgraded.
Probably true. My iOS experience is limited to iPads and I went iPad OG -> Ipad with Retina (3rd Gen) -> ipad Air 2. That's 2-3 years between upgrades.
So I've not really been stuck on old Apple hardware where OS updates are pushing it too hard.
I'm just using apple stuff as premium price point, When there are nexus devices with good updates and ok power, cheap chinese devices with top of the line specs, and the plethora of midrange android phones for $200 or less thats decent enough for most people...
What is the reason to spend $600+ on an android device?
It's not like samsung service is that much better than other places (have heard shares of horror stories with RMA).
Samsung's edge screen is sexy though, not sure what other companies got though.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Oh, then I totally agree with you. I don't see the point, either. It's iPhone or Nexus, imo. Samsung... Eh, I guess. LG and HTC flagships are sent to die. I don't see their purpose. Those companies are bleeding because they don't have any real strategy other than "me too" and their me too isn't good enough.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Yeah nice to become standard, but I've been using that function for the last couple of years with Nova Launcher allowing me to get away without the app drawer button.
It's all market perception though, Samsung are huge and their flagships always sell well. Xiaomi is a little known company here in the UK, I picked up the Mi5 simply because it has great specs and a nice size. But yeah I agree that the big names are charging way too much for what they offer. I got a 128GB/4GB Mi5 for £330 that's a heck of a lot cheaper than other flagship offerings (except OP3)
Note series are unique. Even if this year do not seem to have a better SOC than s7, because the only option seems to be an over clocked exynos or 820...
I agree there isn't room for many premium Android devices but it makes sense as long people pay that money for iPhones. Android flagships deliver comparable specs and experience so... Why not?
I wish note was cheaper but it has no direct competition.
I give him 2 weeks
I bought a Huawei Mate 8 for a good 30% cheaper than a note 5 and it's amazing. I love the screen, the battery life and the camera isn't shit. Emui sucks but a launcher fixes that. I wouldn't spend heaps on a phone ever again.
Sony have making the only small flagship. But the reason the others are in trouble is because of the lack of distinguishing features. That said, quite a lot of the cheaper Chinese devices have weak cameras.
EVLeaks retweeted this...
https://twitter.com/Faryaab/status/759114197594701825
Also, the new Gear VR with USB-C.
https://twitter.com/PhoneProbe/status/760290365068943360
I hope the free Fit 2 doesn't kill off getting a free GearVR or 256GB microSD card. I'd much rather have VR or the card.
Thats one thing I saw the axxon get dinged for. Poor low light performance.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Depends what you want really, going to be hard to get something offering all similar to the S7 Edge, the new Meizu Pro 7 is rumoured to have a curved edge screen. Is that high on your list of priorities?
Do you want a stock experience or happy to get something else.
I can't recommend the Mi5 highly enough, good price for the 128GB Pro version with 4GB ram. It's relatively small, very light and blazingly fast.
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/xiaomi-mi5-1315657/review
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5-6948.php
GSM Arena Review said:
I debated getting mi5 but I'd prefer s7. Edge I don't really care about except that it makes the phone look great, plus bigger screen and better battery compared to regular s7.
Is the new nexus coming out in September? I know it's really no longer high end budget phone since the price is kinda high end now but should be bit cheaper than s7, maybe.
If i dont like the stock rom I can put the custom one always and the fact that nexus always gets upgrades first isn't high on my list of priorities either since when I root the phone and set it up the way I like I'm to lazy to update unless it's major stuff(not in the beginning but as time goes on...)
I can get bit used s7e for like 500-550e in like new condition with 2 year warranty but even that is kinda pushing it for me but unless I can find a better deal ill I have to go for it, my z2 has both wifi and network issues that might lead me to breaking the phone (but it has been durable as hell seeing how its made of glass and I dropped it or threw it so many times and 0 scratches)
Ill check Meizu now too( checkrd but it's a long way from now in 2017)
P.s. Snapdragon 820 is minimum for me and 4gb ram preferable if not required
Don't phone cameras typically get dinged for this? There's like a handful of smartphones that's OK at low light, and they still aren't that great.
I assumed it meant poor for phones (I guess compared to the iphone amd s7).
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I hope the Axon 8 gets a humongous battery. I really want to see a flagship non Samsung phone stake it's claim as the battery life king.
sure, but that's not core nova functionality that's just some dude who used a bunch of other apps to somewhat get the look.
The Faceless Master
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Vyse The Legend
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Based on the latest rumors, Nougat hits this month and the Nexus phones in October.
That means LG V20 may be the first phone released with Nougat.
Googy and HTC, please.
That means LG V20 may be the first phone released with Nougat.
Googy and HTC, please.
I doubt it. It won't launch with it anyway.
alpinestars1980
Member
LG has said definitively that the V20 is launching with Nougat.
Or a different model with this option. Not really sure how much more battery you can cram in the axon 7 frame without giving up some of its other goodies.
Based on how much people complain about OEMs being behind with updates, I fail to see how this is a bad thing. Google shouldn't rush a product out there.
V20 specs. http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/08/lg-v20-specs-surface-sd820-soc-a-4000mah-battery-in-tow.html
1080p
820
4000mah battery.
That battery life.
1080p
820
4000mah battery.
That battery life.