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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: noisyturtle on Tue, 04 October 2016, 21:24:54
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In the market for a new phone next month after having my Razer Max HD for the past 4 years. I don't want an iPhone and the Note is too big and stupid looking. I'm also not the type of person to trade in my phone every year. The Note is too big and stupid looking.
I was looking at the upcoming Pixel XL, mostly because my cat's name is Pixel. That's the main reason, but I'd love some other suggestions.
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I currently have a Nexus 5x and it's a great phone. The new Pixel phones look promising and I also had a cat named Pixel, but she passed away a few months ago.
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I currently have a Nexus 5x and it's a great phone. The new Pixel phones look promising and I also had a cat named Pixel, but she passed away a few months ago.
Have heard good things about the Nexus series as well.
Sorry to hear about Pixel, losing a pet can be tough.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WuN0EBi9LgE/T8ZGbJnS_DI/AAAAAAAAAng/WDdhC1-vGJA/s1600/CatsHuggingCropped.jpg)
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I'd a Jaiyu and a Nokia/Windows Phone with before this piece of crap budget HTC Desire I have now and the thing I really miss is good battery life. I remember looking at the MAXX a few years ago thinking it looked promising because of the big ole battery.
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Don't be mean to your cat if Pixel XL turns out to be a bust >:D
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I have the Nextbit Robin and I'm satisfied with it. It's pretty cheap for an unlocked phone, but it's GSM only. Until the 8th, you can get it for $175 shipped. https://9to5toys.com/2016/10/04/nextbit-robin-32gb-newegg-deal/
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Absolutely love the LG G4. Had it for over a year now. Great display, expandable storage, removable battery, and relatively affordable now.
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I love my iphone 6s, but I could never use a stock version of IOS. Jailbroken IOS is a better experience than android IMHO, but stock IOS is so restrictive and locked down. disgusting.
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Honor 8. It's much cheaper than most other phones with similar specs and is fully unlocked with a rapidly growing developer community. The only thing is it's probably going to be a little while before people are installing custom roms as it's a different architecture than most other phones on the market right now and developers are still figuring out how to optimize everything.
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A couple of years ago, I got my 2 teenagers Samsung Galaxy S5s and I got a Galaxy Avant at the same time.
They are "power users" and their phones have nearly taken the place of computers, but I am a Luddite and mine is a phone that allows me to get on the internet if I need to. Honestly I text on it more than I surf and the camera is something that I use a couple of times a month when I don't have an actual camera on hand.
That said, the Avant is *great* and at literally half the price it has a marginally smaller and lesser screen and lacks some silly things like fingerprint readers and heart rate monitors.
It is also smaller and sleeker and fits the pocket better.
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A couple of years ago, I got my 2 teenagers Samsung Galaxy S5s and I got a Galaxy Avant at the same time.
They are "power users" and their phones have nearly taken the place of computers, but I am a Luddite and mine is a phone that allows me to get on the internet if I need to. Honestly I text on it more than I surf and the camera is something that I use a couple of times a month when I don't have an actual camera on hand.
That said, the Avant is *great* and at literally half the price it has a marginally smaller and lesser screen and lacks some silly things like fingerprint readers and heart rate monitors.
It is also smaller and sleeker and fits the pocket better.
What is this 'pocket' thing that you speak of? I keep my phone in my man-purse! :p
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I keep my phone in my man-purse!
twit
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I keep my phone in my man-purse!
twit
I used to listen to TWIT too, but now I mostly go to NPR and Radiotopia for my podcast needs :p
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I keep my phone in my man-purse!
twit
I used to listen to TWIT too, but now I mostly go to NPR and Radiotopia for my podcast needs :p
wow
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I keep my phone in my man-purse!
twit
I used to listen to TWIT too, but now I mostly go to NPR and Radiotopia for my podcast needs :p
wow
Did I forget the /s?
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Nexus 5X / 6P if you want it right now, Pixel / XL if you want it a little later. Nexus phones get frequent updates, have a clean un-bloated stock ROM, and a good selection of custom ROMs. The Pixel is the successor to the Nexus line, Google is renaming it solely for marketing reasons. They're trying to sell it to consumers more, rather than selling to devs and hobbyists like the Nexus line, but the Pixel will still have Nexus-tier updates and rootability. Sounds like you're patient so I'd go for the Pixel since it'll have beefier specs.
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Lot's of people vouching for the Nexus. Suppose that is a good thing.
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Here's the plan
Buy galaxy note 7, somehow make it splode in your pants in public, quickly take off pants, Sue samsung for $10,000,000....
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Here's the plan
Buy galaxy note 7, somehow make it splode in your pants in public, quickly take off pants, Sue samsung for $10,000,000....
Tp4 must have experience with things sploding in his pants in public :p
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Google Pixel sounds cool, except it costs $650. No thanks.
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I have the Nextbit Robin and I'm satisfied with it. It's pretty cheap for an unlocked phone, but it's GSM only. Until the 8th, you can get it for $175 shipped. https://9to5toys.com/2016/10/04/nextbit-robin-32gb-newegg-deal/
What's the appeal of this phone compared to something I can get from a more well known manufacturer? Like not a top end phone, but something that is mid grade and costs about the same?
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If you are looking for a cheap reliable phone, nexus is a good option. Not sure what the future holds update wise, but it could be fine. They are the only Android phones I would personally purchase.
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LG v20
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If security is an issue. Iphone all the way.
Though this was a pointless post as you don't want an iphone.
hmmm.
Doesn't amazon have a phone?
Feels like every company has a phone now and days.
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If security is an issue. Iphone all the way.
Though this was a pointless post as you don't want an iphone.
hmmm.
Doesn't amazon have a phone?
Feels like every company has a phone now and days.
And they all are probably made in the same few factories.
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I have the Nextbit Robin and I'm satisfied with it. It's pretty cheap for an unlocked phone, but it's GSM only. Until the 8th, you can get it for $175 shipped. https://9to5toys.com/2016/10/04/nextbit-robin-32gb-newegg-deal/
What's the appeal of this phone compared to something I can get from a more well known manufacturer? Like not a top end phone, but something that is mid grade and costs about the same?
The cloud storage feature is its main selling point (32 GB onboard, 100 GB in the cloud, default sync setting is when the phone is both connected to wifi and charging). That will probably become more and more common. The Google Pixel, for example, offers unlimited storage for photos and videos. Personally, I like the Robin's rectangular, flat design. I'm not a huge fan of rounded backs and protruding camera lenses because I don't like to use a case. Other than that, it's just another Android. You'll have to decide what about it appeals to you compared to other offerings in the same price range.
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If security is an issue. Iphone all the way.
Though this was a pointless post as you don't want an iphone.
hmmm.
Doesn't amazon have a phone?
Feels like every company has a phone now and days.
And they all are probably made in the same few factories.
Foxconn..
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Here's the plan
Buy galaxy note 7, somehow make it splode in your pants in public, quickly take off pants, Sue samsung for $10,000,000....
Tp4 must have experience with things sploding in his pants in public :p
Nuh uhnn... Tp4 = Monk...
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Axon 7 ^-^
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I'm kinda curious about the Pixel. I've had my eyes on the 7 Plus but if the Pixel beats Apple in the camera department I might go with the Pixel. I know both OSs from jailbreak/root on up but I don't really care about that stuff anymore. Security and a good camera are my main objectives overall. inb4 luls Nexus/Pixel won't be securez. It'll be more secure than some phones in a post Note 7 world :-*
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I'm still using a moto x 2013 (ghost) 32Gb developer edition got it off ebay for ~$200 18 months ago.
I mainly bought it for 2 reasons, one because it was verizon compatible (they are the only decent network where I live) and two it is still a smaller sized phone.
Of course being able to unlock the boot loader and customize was a deciding factor as well, currently running OctOS-L but keep thinking of going to marshmallow due to lollipop cell standby draining the battery on occasion and because I just like to try new things.
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If security is an issue. Iphone all the way.
Though this was a pointless post as you don't want an iphone.
hmmm.
Doesn't amazon have a phone?
Feels like every company has a phone now and days.
And they all are probably made in the same few factories.
Foxconn..
Well with android, they all use an ARM processor. So yes, in loose terms, they are all made in the same few factories.
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I have the Nextbit Robin and I'm satisfied with it. It's pretty cheap for an unlocked phone, but it's GSM only. Until the 8th, you can get it for $175 shipped. https://9to5toys.com/2016/10/04/nextbit-robin-32gb-newegg-deal/
What's the appeal of this phone compared to something I can get from a more well known manufacturer? Like not a top end phone, but something that is mid grade and costs about the same?
The cloud storage feature is its main selling point (32 GB onboard, 100 GB in the cloud, default sync setting is when the phone is both connected to wifi and charging). That will probably become more and more common. The Google Pixel, for example, offers unlimited storage for photos and videos. Personally, I like the Robin's rectangular, flat design. I'm not a huge fan of rounded backs and protruding camera lenses because I don't like to use a case. Other than that, it's just another Android. You'll have to decide what about it appeals to you compared to other offerings in the same price range.
Okay thanks. I am the opposite of you, I don't care for that design. Just a tad too boxy and bright.
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Does anyone have an S7 Edge? I have literally never seen someone with one in the wild.
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Does anyone have an S7 Edge? I have literally never seen someone with one in the wild.
Is that the one that keeps spontaneuously combust?
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Does anyone have an S7 Edge? I have literally never seen someone with one in the wild.
Is that the one that keeps spontaneuously combust?
I think that's the Note
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I have a Nexus 6 currently, absolutely love it. Been thinking about maybe updating to a Pixel XL.
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Have you considered a One Plus 3?
I heard good things about them. https://oneplus.net/uk/3
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Have you considered a One Plus 3?
I heard good things about them. https://oneplus.net/uk/3
I know next to nothing about the phone and company and am hesitant to get one because of accessibility or support issues.
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Better accessibility to forum support when compared to the Ubuntu based smartphone (Meizu w/ Flyme OS) :-X
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Galaxy Notes are cheap right now and can help to start damp wood fires on cold nights.
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Some lucky sods have been getting their Pixels early:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5789l8/telstra_australia_has_sent_out_the_pixel/
The camera is looking to be pretty tip top. I have a Nexus 6P right now and it looks like I'll be getting an XL... but I'll wait for the reviews... patience is a virtue. That price tag is pretty damn steep though.
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Google also has a Chromebook and a tablet called the Pixel. You think they could have diversified the naming scheme to reduce confusion.
But maybe keeping it simple (stupid) is the way to go. I don't know.
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Some lucky sods have been getting their Pixels early:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5789l8/telstra_australia_has_sent_out_the_pixel/
The camera is looking to be pretty tip top. I have a Nexus 6P right now and it looks like I'll be getting an XL... but I'll wait for the reviews... patience is a virtue. That price tag is pretty damn steep though.
Lucky bastards.
I would love to try out a pixel XL in a store but there isn't even one around here that I can go into.
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Perhaps this the Note 7:
To be frank, I want to recommend a Windows Phone although they have just 1-2% market share. They're at the frontier in terms of hardware and capability in many aspects, e.g. 'Continuum'. However, they never kick start the 3rd party App development for their platform due to their ineffective business strategy and infrastructure for developers, e.g. lacking the SnapChat App for Windows Phone. I really hate that they killed Symbian and the old Nokia though.
I'm looking forward to the release of Surface Phone and Nokia's new Android phone next year.
One specification to note is that there is NO currently offered phone on the market that officially allow you to backup your whole phone and data on it to your own computer -- they always want you to backup to some cloud storage. What if you are somewhere out there during a trip without the Internet and really need to restore your phone?
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We need phones to go back to being pocketable..
waiting for iphoSE - 2
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We need phones to go back to being pocketable..
On the one hand I totally agree that phones have gotten inconveniently large and look ridiculous, but on the other hand I really want a Pixel XL.
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I've bought a faulty Xperia M (yeah, yeah, it's 3 years old already) and the 4" screen is too big for me… /sigh, I don't even have Drumpf-tiny hands. Is a proper refresh of the 3" Xperia Mini really too much to ask?
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Nexus 5X / 6P if you want it right now, Pixel / XL if you want it a little later. Nexus phones get frequent updates, have a clean un-bloated stock ROM, and a good selection of custom ROMs. The Pixel is the successor to the Nexus line, Google is renaming it solely for marketing reasons. They're trying to sell it to consumers more, rather than selling to devs and hobbyists like the Nexus line, but the Pixel will still have Nexus-tier updates and rootability. Sounds like you're patient so I'd go for the Pixel since it'll have beefier specs.
I agree, get the Nexus 5X
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LG v20 hands down. I was gonna buy the pixel but is build was kind of lame. Either that or zenfone 3 deluxe, because of the 6 gigs of ram. Mabye the new leco phone. idk
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if you take a lot of selfies oppo r9, oppo r9s or oppo r9s plus. 16 mp selfie cams.
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For Windows Phone, I recommend Microsoft (Nokia) 950 for its battery and camera and many other features.
For Android, I recommend Huawei P9 for its high quality over low value. When you read its specs and play with their demo phone, you know it's built like (or better than) an iPhone 7 Plus.
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Next phone is going to be a Pixel XL or iPhone 7 Plus. No more of this pinch to zoom nonsense while reading stuff. Maybe I can read some comics on it too :) I'm leaning towards the Pixel because OLED.
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Definitly the pixel XL. It works on not just verizon, but project fi tmobile and atnt btw. dont belive the verizon propaganda
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The Pixel is very nice. I've been using the HTC One M9 though and it's also very good. Great battery life and functions well.
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Have to check out this bezel-less smartphone by Xiaomi, with better specs than the Google Pixel, and cheaper.
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Have to check out this bezel-less smartphone by Xiaomi, with better specs than the Google Pixel, and cheaper.
The guy in this video xD how much sick dope can this guy point out? dope dope sick sick
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Xiaomi? Yet another vendor with backdoors. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/security/xiaomi-firmware-multiple-backdoords-t2847069)
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Haha, seems like Marques Brownlee was trying to appeal to the folks that enjoy rooting. To be fair, it is an amazing looking phone.
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Xiaomi? Yet another vendor with backdoors. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/security/xiaomi-firmware-multiple-backdoords-t2847069)
Wow...
Imagine if (or possibly could have been done already) Apple iOS is backdoored funded by the CIA, then through iCloud they can have data of a huge proportion of population in the developed world.
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Oh, remember Carrier IQ? [1] [2] What about Samsung [3] or Motorola [4]…?
[1] https://gizmodo.com/5868732/the-complete-list-of-all-the-phones-with-carrier-iq-spyware-installed
[2] https://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20111213/00271717060/fbi-admits-that-it-uses-carrier-iq-law-enforcement-purposes-wont-say-how.shtml
[3] http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/SamsungGalaxyBackdoor
[4] http://www.beneaththewaves.net/Projects/Motorola_Is_Listening.html
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Xiaomi? Yet another vendor with backdoors. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/security/xiaomi-firmware-multiple-backdoords-t2847069)
Wow...
Imagine if (or possibly could have been done already) Apple iOS is backdoored funded by the CIA, then through iCloud they can have data of a huge proportion of population in the developed world.
it's not a matter of funded by..
The military industrial complex is the HEART of every Large NATION..
All other industries function at the periphery..
If the military says, This is what we're doing, no one else actually has a choice.. Do it, OR ELSE..
The populace at large is given the belief that they are choosing their own destiny.. But that is not the organization of society..
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I actually ended up ordering a Oneplus 3, because it's $200 cheaper than anything else. Hopefully it lasts me 3-4 years, because that's what I want from s phone. I ride them until they die.
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I think most people just want a good phone they can use out of the box. I don't want to have to root and install software and backdoors, worry about transferring any data and change carriers just so I can use some slightly better obscure brand. Maybe that's just me.
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I think most people just want a good phone they can use out of the box. I don't want to have to root and install software and backdoors, worry about transferring any data and change carriers just so I can use some slightly better obscure brand. Maybe that's just me.
Most people don't even know about rooting, backdoors, or obscure brands. They just buy iPhone, Samsung, Google, or some other Android brand.
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One Plus 3 arrived. All of I have to say is well done, OnePlus, this phone is a no-nonsense phone. Very very little bloatware and decent features, which is exactly what I'm looking for in a phone.
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I'm comfortable with my iPhone 6s and next to it is my Asus. Either of the two smartphones are good and can be recommended.