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SB35 posted:Just got an email telling me that "OMG IN 7 DAYS YOU CAN PREORDER THE ONEPLUS ONE WITHOUT NEEDING AN INVITE!!1!" Of course they're sticking to OnePlus tradition by turning even this into a clusterfuck and opening preorders for only one hour.
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Skarsnik posted:Is there a goon recommended Bluetooth thingy I can use as a trusted device? When I am at home I plan on using the USB bluetooth adapter on my always on PC. This way when I am at home no lock screen, can't wait. For on the go, I don't know.
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Skarsnik posted:Is there a goon recommended Bluetooth thingy I can use as a trusted device? http://www.amazon.com/Cobra-BT-225-Tag-Alarm/dp/B005DIPMKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413828039&sr=8-1&keywords=cobra+bluetooth+keychain
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b0nes posted:How about the Pebble? I'm thinking more along the lines of a dumb thing I can attach to my keys E: ^ yeah like that, wonder what UK availability is like Skarsnik fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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kri kri posted:N6 preorders starting 10/29 But but but it's so expensive. I mean it's about the same size as the Iphone 6+ and has the same amount of space, and costs more. What a rip off!
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Penguissimo posted:Of course they're sticking to OnePlus tradition by turning even this into a clusterfuck and opening preorders for only one hour. They're mental. I never would have bothered even trying to buy one if it wasn't for the fact that a mate was randomly giving away invites on Facebook. As it is, I'm too pleased with the phone itself to care about their ridiculous antics but it must be really frustrating if you're still trying to get one, or going through the RMA process which seems pretty terrible.
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Penguissimo posted:Of course they're sticking to OnePlus tradition by turning even this into a clusterfuck and opening preorders for only one hour. But you see, by generating artificial scarcity, they're making the phone more rare, awesome, and valuable from a collection standpoint! It's brilliant marketing!
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Oct 20, 2014 19:25
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G-Prime posted:But you see, by generating artificial scarcity, they're making the phone more rare, awesome, and valuable from a collection standpoint! It's brilliant marketing! I doubt it's artificial. Making things is hard, making things at scale is harder. Likely they can hardly make any units (similar to the Ouya debacle) and are trying to make it look like a premium product instead of saying "opps we can only make a thousand at a time and 1/3 are screwed up".
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Oct 20, 2014 20:06
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It is hard, don't get me wrong. But the specific tactics they're using aren't exactly the most consumer friendly. They could just as easily set up a signup with a wait list and fulfill requests in order, while providing periodic updates on stock and manufacturing timelines.
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Oct 20, 2014 20:09
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FordPRefectLL posted:arus quit trolling me it's brasky This, plus with a phone rather than a tablet, you also have your own photos and videos. If you use the fancy HD video camera on your phone at all, it'll fill up and give you an error in an hour or so ( assuming you already have other stuff).
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G-Prime posted:It is hard, don't get me wrong. But the specific tactics they're using aren't exactly the most consumer friendly. They could just as easily set up a signup with a wait list and fulfill requests in order, while providing periodic updates on stock and manufacturing timelines. If someone sees that they're not going to get the phone for 6 months, they'll likely look elsewhere. If there's a chance to get an invite along the way, they're more likely to keep holding out trying to get lucky.
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G-Prime posted:They could just as easily set up a signup with a wait list and fulfill requests in order, while providing periodic updates on stock and manufacturing timelines.
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Oct 20, 2014 20:32
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It's more exciting to win things, even if it's the opportunity to exchange money for garbage.
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Oct 20, 2014 20:45
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Skarsnik posted:Is there a goon recommended Bluetooth thingy I can use as a trusted device? I use a Cobra Tag, which works nicely, but it used to get like 4 days of battery out of it. Now I get about 2. I'm thinking of getting one of these once Motorola has a decent sale on them: http://www.motorola.com/us/accessories-batteries-chargers/Power-Pack-Micro/power-pack-micro-pdp.html With a 1500 mah battery, it should last forever if I don't use it to charge my phone. And it looks small enough to easily fit on my keychain.
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Oct 20, 2014 21:00
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="436548631"] That and the cobra tag seem very unavailable in the UK, ah well
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So just to be clear, you guys are talking about buying a little battery powered thing that goes on your keychain and needs to be recharged every four days, which does nothing but tell your phone "i am near the user", so that it can stay unlocked and save you five seconds of unlocking the screen with a passcode? Why the gently caress would you also want to have to recharge your loving keys? 
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Sagebrush posted:So just to be clear, you guys are talking about buying a little battery powered thing that goes on your keychain and needs to be recharged every four days, which does nothing but tell your phone "i am near the user", so that it can stay unlocked and save you five seconds of unlocking the screen with a passcode? Imagine if it had wireless charging. 
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FogHelmut posted:Imagine if it had wireless charging. And an SD card
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Penguissimo posted:And an SD card And a hardware keyboard
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Sagebrush posted:So just to be clear, you guys are talking about buying a little battery powered thing that goes on your keychain and needs to be recharged every four days, which does nothing but tell your phone "i am near the user", so that it can stay unlocked and save you five seconds of unlocking the screen with a passcode? The other thing it does really well is help you locate your keys or phone if you've lost one of them, but still have the other nearby. As long as its in bluetooth range, yes, but it's still a pretty nice value add.
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Sagebrush posted:So just to be clear, you guys are talking about buying a little battery powered thing that goes on your keychain and needs to be recharged every four days, which does nothing but tell your phone "i am near the user", so that it can stay unlocked and save you five seconds of unlocking the screen with a passcode? Yes, five seconds. Every time. I probably unlock my phone a hundred times a day, if not more. And it also makes sure I don't lose my keys or phone. WHAT A HORRIBLE WAY TO LIVE MY LIFE Skarsnik posted:That and the cobra tag seem very unavailable in the UK, ah well Try eBay for a Cobra Tag.
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I really like the idea of that Moto battery thing, but it looks fairly bulky to just walk around with it in my pocket. I guess it would just live in my bag most of the time, but still...
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What about a small bluetooth ear piece? It could even be useful if you actually use your phone to talk to someone.
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nimper posted:And a hardware keyboard Throw some capacitive keys and a screen protector on there for good measure.
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rock2much posted:What case are you Note 4 users currently using? Currently naked as I can't find a case that won't make a Really Big phone Obnoxiously Wide as well. On the plus side, I no longer need to drink coffee or energy drinks as the constant stress and adrenaline keeps me on edge.
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Sagebrush posted:Why the gently caress would you also want to have to recharge your loving keys? I got mine for a few reasons. First is that our Exchange Server requires a PIN-type lock at work, so I'm required to have one, but it's annoying as gently caress (since you still have to hit an enter button after keying the PIN. It's so annoying to me, dunno why). I'm coming from a Note 2 and it's monstrous (and swapable) battery, to a 2014 X so having the little extra battery power with me is nice. There's also the added benefit of using it to locate my keys or phone with it. For $40, it was a better option for me than the 360.
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I don't have a passcode on my phone, because I have nothing of value on my phone, inside my brain, or in my life. The answer to the Note 4 case, is, *clears throat* A Full Size Potato Sack.
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You don't have to have a phone pin lock if you use a 3rd party exchange app, sondogg. Then the pin lock is only required to access your exchange mail/when you open said app, not the phone itself. Example app:nine Have to change default security setting in app to "app based" instead of device based. notwithoutmyanus fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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Advice posted:Currently naked as I can't find a case that won't make a Really Big phone Obnoxiously Wide as well. On the plus side, I no longer need to drink coffee or energy drinks as the constant stress and adrenaline keeps me on edge. I'm thinking about getting this http://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-Spigen%C2%AE-Perfect-Fit-Premium-Samsung/dp/B00MAWRX0Q
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RZA Encryption posted:People with phones with removable batteries: do you carry a spare battery? How often do you swap batteries? I had a spare battery for my Galaxy Nexus a while back because that thing was a piece of poo poo, I would have to swap batteries if say I was at work, then went out after work and didn't have like a 6 hour gap to charge the fucker. I hated that phone.
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I have a spare battery, since buying a new one came with two for cheap. I swapped out the launch battery since my S3 is like two years old and the battery life was poo poo. I don't carry the second new one. I've got a 6000 mAh portable charger for mid-day recharging if I need it.
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notwithoutmyanus posted:You don't have to have a phone pin lock if you use a 3rd party exchange app, sondogg. Then the pin lock is only required to access your exchange mail/when you open said app, not the phone itself. Probably ok for some but that would be a worse solution for me. Little battery dongle that lets me find my keys or phone and unlocks it when in range for under $40 sounds perfect, who gives a poo poo if I have to charge it every 4-5 days. Trusted device owns and I'm glad they added it.
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="436551411"] Both of these look to work the same as the cobra tag, and I like the look of them better. The Elgato claims a 6 month battery life too. Any reason these wouldn't work with smartlock? Nokia Treasure Tag Elgato Smart Key
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This is supposed to fit in your wallet: http://www.amazon.com/Wallet-TrackR-Bluetooth-Device-Packaging/dp/B00FK0ECYA edit: Heres a wallet with a bluetooth tracker built in? http://www.amazon.com/Royce-Leather-Freedom-Wallet-RFTR-110-BLK-5/dp/B00F4KH5JU r0ck0 fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Oct 20, 2014 |
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wooger posted:Both of these look to work the same as the cobra tag, and I like the look of them better. The Elgato claims a 6 month battery life too. Any reason these wouldn't work with smartlock? The Elgato claims to only work with ios devices, so take that for what it's worth. Since it's just a bluetooth device, I bet you could connect to it anyways, but who knows. I don't think anything is wrong with the Nokia one, looks a lot better than the Cobra.
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That elegato one looks perfect, I'll order one and report back, I can always return it if it doesn't work
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Ok this looks good: https://www.sticknfind.com/sticknfind.aspx quote:Tech Specs
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r0ck0 posted:Ok this looks good: If someone picks this up please report back on how well it works!
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