Awful Falafel
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I'm doubtful that he doesn't have a smart device of some sort, an ipod touch or a tablet or something. What I don't get is why he's upset at the state of flagships when literally any smartphone would be an upgrade for him.
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Google Pixel Phone info round up thread of Made By Google on October 4th
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I'm doubtful that he doesn't have a smart device of some sort, an ipod touch or a tablet or something. What I don't get is why he's upset at the state of flagships when literally any smartphone would be an upgrade for him.
LyleLanley
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I appreciate a smartphone coming in blue but man that thing looks like an ugly iPhone. Google Magic better be actual magic.
Audioboxer
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AOSP/Nexus phones is the best. It's just been a rough few years due to Google IMO mishandling the Nexus brand. This on the hardware/size front is a return to form, but pricing, meh.
Looks are a bit safe as well, but really, an inoffensive slab is what most phones are. The issue starts creeping in though when you charge an arm and a leg and the phone doesn't look/feel insanely premium.
I'm glad they've gone to AMOLED, it's what keeps me on Samsung phones since leaving Nexus after the 5 (the first 5, not the re-branding). Touchwiz deserves every bit of criticism it gets. It's bullshit. As is Samsung's attitude towards open source.
zyxwvu4321
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I'm really wanting off of AT&T and to get onto Google Fi, but it looks like I'll be waiting for Black Friday/bomba prices.
AHA-Lambda
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andythinkpad
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Dude.. you can literally buy a small smartphone for 10 dollar during Holiday promotions.
And I mean the prepaid kind that doesn't requirt any contract.
Harry Stewart
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A more expensive and just as feature-compromised Nexus line, WTF are people so excited about.
Nope.
Not likely. I do some mobile development at my day job. I kept a iPod for the longest time as a supplement for when I needed something for browsing/testing/podcasts. 2 years ago that hit its EOL but Apple didn't upgrade so I grabbed a discount Fire Phone to replace it. It's now also at the end of it's natural life in terms of battery and software, but make no mistake, it was a more capable device than many 2016 midranges, so the phones I'm looking at as a real upgrade are generally upwards of $300. In this situation flagships are appealing but the gap between $300 and $600 can vary by year and this year is an especially bad year with a stop-gap iPhone, an exploding Note and an unremarkable Google phone that may have an extremely high price. It's looking like my best bet is to get something cheap and push this out another year and that's just disappointing when you're finally in the market for this stuff.
The chin bezel looks way too big considering there's nothing there (that we know of). I'll need to hold and inspect the phone in person to know how it will feel with that bezel though...it could be a deal-breaker. Otherwise I'm digging the phone's aesthetic.
Would probably get the XL, unless it's a 6"-er.
Would probably get the XL, unless it's a 6"-er.
You probably have never seen the Apple thread announcements. Lol
It's disappointingly 5.5". Second year of downgrades in a row on the size front...
At least the screen is, with those bezels, it might be the same size as a 6P.
……forgetit
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Wait, you had an Amazon fire phone? Literally any flagship released this year will be an upgrade over that. Dude....
Also the note will have the exploding issue fixed when it goes back on sale, the iPhone is way better than you're giving it credit for and I'm not touching the pixel comment until it's actually announced.
andythinkpad
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There are already 5 cases of Note 7 exploding in China. And China Note 7 all use the new battery.
……forgetit
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Had no idea, well there's still the S7, S7 edge, HTC 10 and LG V20
newdayrocks
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Looks like Rogers customers up in Canada get some nice extras thrown in with the Pixel. I wonder if/hope we'll get the same through Verizon. Would definitely make the price point a bit more palatable.
i assure you we rogers customer up in canada are getting ripped off in other ways.
digitalrelic
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I fucking love the silver/white two tone look. Very retro.
newdayrocks
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So who's making the OT?
I'm not sure who you're trying to convince here. I know exactly what I want and I am very well read and knowledgeable on the current mobile devices, rumors, pricing and app development. That's actually where my general pessimism stems from.
Then why did you buy a fire phone?
That thing was the most nothing phone since the Microsoft Kin, but without the hilarious back story.
That's what I'm debating.
UnemployedVillain
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So just stick to your Fire phone if you don't care about an actual full featured smartphone
I'm gonna wait for reviews before I make my decision.
Aren't the axon7 in backorder?
$100 for a SD800, NFC (important because I do use this for development) and 13MP OIS camera with 32GB storage standard. Find me a better deal because I want to know about it. Like I said even $200+ mid-ranges in 2016 aren't providing that. The only reason I wouldn't continue using it is because of the EOL support, the battery is shot and my family is on Verizon (I'm likely going to replace the battery and root after I get a new phone so the first 2 aren't big issues). Cheapest thing that represents a true upgrade is probably a G4 Plus and that's still $250. That and an N5X are in the running but I might go cheaper to avoid stop-gapping like a G4 or G4 Play even if Google can't price this right.
BTW, I'm not asking for advice at the moment and it's a little tiring that people would like to assume my situation. Let's make this less about me.
Are they? There are some available on Amazon right now.
Newegg has them in stock.
Fallout-with-swords
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Just got a 6P so doubt I'll be getting this. Smart move by Google to make "Google" a bigger part of the branding. A lot of people don't know Android is associated with Google and many more have never heard of a Nexus phone.
andythinkpad
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At one point you could get the Fire phone for really cheap when Amazon was dumping it.
But ultimately, you are better off with a slightly older flagship phone that has much bigger community support.
FallingEdge
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As I mentioned before, I just want to know about the battery life and camera. If it is that much better than the 6P, then it is worth the upgrade.
Copper
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This is what matters to me. I can't see much of a reason to upgrade from my 6P at this point.
Google Magic maybe?
Didn't a leak reveal that it is essentially the same camera as the 6P? Could be wrong.
OriginalThinking
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You'll know in the next few hours. Your 6p takes forever to charge? Are you using the official fast charger? Have you tried a factory reset?
This is one of the few things that Android has nailed IMO. Are you using the QC charger??
Copper
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Mine takes about an hour. I use the charger that came with it.
peppermints
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My go to is always ArsTechnica.
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