Smartphones

Intrinsic · Sep 27, 2017

Think I'm going to grab an iPhone 8 Plus at the Xfinity store after work today. This refurb 5X is dying more and more each day.

meStevo · Sep 27, 2017

Holding out for Pixel 2 announcement/potential deals before deciding on something. Leaning Note 8 now that all the preorder stuff has evaporated. #Winning.

The content deals are interesting, free Netflix w/ TMobile, free HBO w/ ATT (and $25 off DirecTV).

Intrinsic · Sep 27, 2017

Pretty painless upgrade process but you can tell Comcast is new to the cell game. The people in store basically had no idea how to do it and had to call in for the steps. Now to figure out this iOS stuff.

Abefroman · Sep 27, 2017

Exclusive: ZTE Axon M could be the first true foldable smartphone

Palum · Sep 27, 2017

Abefroman said:
Exclusive: ZTE Axon M could be the first true foldable smartphone

Seems kind of gimmicky at a glance.

Denamian · Sep 28, 2017

Ossoi said:
the notion that people are integrating sms into FB messenger is almost as difficult for me to grasp as whatsapp not being the default platform in the US

It's so you can use fewer apps to communicate with more people. I don't want to have to use half a dozen apps to communicate with everyone. As a Fi customer, I can still use SMS in hangouts, so I will use hangouts until until that ends.

I know it will never happen, but I want to see a single, interoperable messaging standard that will allow people to use whatever app they want.

Jysin · Sep 28, 2017

I wasn't trying to argue whatsapp for use today over other platforms. The earlier discussion was the speculation as to why it didn't take off in the US initially, while the rest of the world did. That's why I mentioned international contacts. Whatsapp came out in Jan 2010.. WAY before iMessage, FB messenger, and the like. All of the rest have copied its features since and there's not much between them. Plenty of options. But whatsapp's longevity in the market explains their massive user base.

Folanlron · Sep 28, 2017

my work does everything thru Phone calls and email... don't use FB/WhatsApp(don't even have the apps) for anything *shrug* guess I'm just old school hahahaha

Jysin · Sep 29, 2017

Mentioned a couple weeks ago that I dropped and shattered the screen on my S7. Went out last night and picked up a Note 8. I've gotta say, it is pretty damn slick! I thought the stylus pen is a complete gimmick but after playing with it, it definitely has its uses. Being able to draw notes on any screen, webpage, create written gif messages, etc. I would say it is a welcome feature. Haven't got around to testing photos yet. Bixby feature is better than expected. I will update more as I use the phone.

Malkav · Sep 29, 2017

Had the upgrade itch this week, so finally decided to change my Nexus 6P.

Ended up ordering a S8+. I'm not into the Note 8 design and don't care about camera nor stylus.

Edit : Came with a free Gear VR too.

Destiny's Paw · Oct 2, 2017

Palum said:
Seems kind of gimmicky at a glance.

I'm not doing it. New tech that has no value for me. No coolness factor and unforseen problems I'm not willing to deal with.

meStevo · Oct 2, 2017

Huawei Mate 10 Pro looks interesting.

News coming 10/16. New leak of Huawei’s Mate 10 Pro shows its 3 cameras and teases AI

Deathwing · Oct 2, 2017

Get me an infrared camera standard and I'll start giving a shit about this part of my phone.

Ossoi · Oct 4, 2017

Just pre-ordered the Pixel 2 XL 64gb in black - the black/white one was out of stock when I tried.

Currently on a shitty Huawei p9 that was given to me by my network because my Nexus 6p has the battery shutdown fault, it's so slow I hate it.

Ameraves · Oct 4, 2017

Fuck, I am tempted to order a new Pixel XL2 just because of the $400 trade in for my current Pixel XL. Plus a free Google Home mini? Hard to pass up

Edit: I couldn't help it, ordered. I am so weak.

Intrinsic · Oct 4, 2017

The new Pixels look good but nothing giving me remorse for going ahead with the 8+.

It’s been a week in to the transition and I can’t even tell a difference at this point. FOH opens fine, Snapchat works, iMessage is actually pretty cool since 90% of my friends have iPhone.

Oh, the only thing I can’t figure out is why LastPass won’t work like it did on Android. Must be missing some permission because it won’t ever prompt me to auto fill.

BrutulTM · Oct 5, 2017

I really wanted the Pixel 2 XL but no headphone jack and no wireless charging is 2 strikes against it for me. I was prepared for the headphone jack but I thought sure that it would have wireless charging. I don't care about plugging it in, but the first thing to go bad on all of my phones is the USB port and if you're using it for headphones as well as charging that's going to happen even faster. My Nexus 6P has the early shutdown bug so I'm tempted to just see if I can still trade it in for last year's pixel, although that has the same lack of wireless charging. If nothing else I could send it back to google to get a better trade-in on the 2XL.

Crone · Oct 5, 2017

BrutulTM said:
I really wanted the Pixel 2 XL but no headphone jack and no wireless charging is 2 strikes against it for me. I was prepared for the headphone jack but I thought sure that it would have wireless charging. I don't care about plugging it in, but the first thing to go bad on all of my phones is the USB port and if you're using it for headphones as well as charging that's going to happen even faster. My Nexus 6P has the early shutdown bug so I'm tempted to just see if I can still trade it in for last year's pixel, although that has the same lack of wireless charging. If nothing else I could send it back to google to get a better trade-in on the 2XL.

Yea, I'm kind of disappointed with the Pixel 2/XL. The review I read nailed it on the head that between flashy or not, they chose not on every single feature. Pragmatic is the word they used. I get it, but when it doesn't have the guts to make it that much better, then what's the fucking point? In general, if you are going to skip the flash, the trade off usually is the components are bad ass. You choose quality over looks. Google didn't do that, so it's a non-flashy phone with meh components.

No thanks.

Ossoi · Oct 5, 2017

BrutulTM said:
I really wanted the Pixel 2 XL but no headphone jack and no wireless charging is 2 strikes against it for me. I was prepared for the headphone jack but I thought sure that it would have wireless charging. I don't care about plugging it in, but the first thing to go bad on all of my phones is the USB port and if you're using it for headphones as well as charging that's going to happen even faster. My Nexus 6P has the early shutdown bug so I'm tempted to just see if I can still trade it in for last year's pixel, although that has the same lack of wireless charging. If nothing else I could send it back to google to get a better trade-in on the 2XL.

If you bought the 6p from Google they should repair/replace

jooka · Oct 5, 2017

Google’s Pixel 2 phones are the first to use built-in eSIM technology

I'm on Fi but not sure I want a new phone yet.

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