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LastInLine posted:Lacks the hardware features I want, software that's any good, or timely updates but all the other stuff is good. So basically what it is, what it does, and what it will be sucks but the rest of it is great! Well the wireless charging can likely be easily added later, and 2 amp chargers are decently quick too. Software looks fine as well. Sorry it's not a N6!
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May 6, 2015 09:28
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wooger posted:Yes this. If you've heard anyone talking about wireless charging, they're talking about Qi. There are no devices of the other sort on sale. There are no chargers of the other sort on sale.
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May 6, 2015 10:52
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mobby_6kl posted:Well the wireless charging can likely be easily added later, and 2 amp chargers are decently quick too. Software looks fine as well. Sorry it's not a N6! I meant it more a commentary on the state of Android rather than a criticism of your choice. It's a problem as old as Android itself: OEM ships device without desired hardware features, questionable software, and a poor track record on updates > consumer buys device anyway > OEM interprets this as "leave out hardware features as consumers prefer to buy those later, continue using Papyrus for the system font, and update the device maybe once if that" > consumer laments the Android ecosystem's lack of desired hardware features, OEM skins, and poor track record of keeping devices up to date and secure > OEM ships device without desired hardware features, questionable software, and a poor track record on updates... It's the swamp from which Android will never crawl out. Tunga posted:Samsung included PMA in the S6 and S6E but it also works with Qi. The charger that they released is Qi though, which says a lot about which one they are really backing. Maybe everything will end up just supporting both and consumers won't have to care. But if PMA could just die that would be good too. The one that wins will be the one Apple picks. Until Apple incorporates one or the other into its devices there is no standard.
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May 6, 2015 11:37
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LastInLine posted:The one that wins will be the one Apple picks. Until Apple incorporates one or the other into its devices there is no standard.
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May 6, 2015 12:36
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kitten smoothie posted:Hint: if you hold up an Apple Watch charger puck to a Moto 360, it charges it.
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May 6, 2015 13:04
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Tunga posted:But the other way around does nothing. Apple picked Qi with DRM.  Why???
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May 6, 2015 13:10
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If I had to guess, they didn't want people's $20,000 watch broken because someone used it with an unapproved charger. I sure hope Apple goes with Qi. ClassActionFursuit fucked around with this message at 15:02 on May 6, 2015 |
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May 6, 2015 13:17
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I don't remember seeing this mentioned here. It looks like Samsung ran out of Sony sensors for the S6 and started using their own. http://www.sammobile.com/2015/05/05/heres-the-difference-between-samsung-and-sony-camera-sensors-on-the-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge/
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May 6, 2015 14:52
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PowerMat was around before Qi, but it had such a rocky start that everybody wrote it off. Now that there are phones with built-in wireless charging, people are ready to embrace it - but I had an EVO 4G with a PowerMat charging backplate, and it was the most amazing thing.
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May 6, 2015 15:17
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I've now got a ringke slim for my nexus 6 and I link it way more than the diztronic tpu. It's a little slippery but the reduced bulk is worth this trade off.
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May 6, 2015 15:34
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Cultural Imperial posted:I've now got a ringke slim for my nexus 6 and I link it way more than the diztronic tpu. It's a little slippery but the reduced bulk is worth this trade off. Looks preeeetty good. Only $10 on amazon too. Tempting.
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May 6, 2015 15:54
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RE: Verizon I get a 20% discount because of my work and they pay $100 toward my family plan so it's really not bad. I am not the typical case financially, but their coverage is really good so I have little to no complaints.
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May 6, 2015 16:08
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Google Butt posted:Just ordered a 64gb S6 and accessories, including the Skinomi tech glass protector. I have the tech skin on my m7 and it's done me well, does anyone have experience with the tech glass?
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May 6, 2015 16:08
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NVIDIA is done with phones using Tegra processors, they're shutting down (and may sell) their integrated 3G/4G modem unit Tablets may be next. Looks like the next Nexus tablet won't be Tegra-based. However, that's an obvious statement given how lovely the Nexus 9 is and how Google hilariously neglects it.
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May 6, 2015 17:30
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Cultural Imperial posted:I've now got a ringke slim for my nexus 6 and I link it way more than the diztronic tpu. It's a little slippery but the reduced bulk is worth this trade off. I have it for the Note 4 and it's fabulous. Unfortunately with the slim profile comes no drop protection other than crossing your fingers and hoping it's a carpet you're standing on.
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May 6, 2015 17:37
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Logikv9 posted:I have it for the Note 4 and it's fabulous. Unfortunately with the slim profile comes no drop protection other than crossing your fingers and hoping it's a carpet you're standing on. If that's true, what is the point of even having a case?
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May 6, 2015 18:26
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Scratch protection. Also the vague hope that it will break part of the fall in a drop.
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May 6, 2015 18:30
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Yeah I had the ringke slim before diztronic on my n6 and felt like it increased the chance of it falling (slippery) while offering no real protection. A case needs to have a small lip to protect the screen from falls IMO.
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May 6, 2015 18:39
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Make way for Android M at Google I/O this month That was fast.  EDIT: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/05/06/android-m-will-be-announced-at-google-io-2015-according-to-conference-schedule/ They took it down but...yep.
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May 6, 2015 18:48
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Mooktastical posted:If that's true, what is the point of even having a case? Cultural Imperial posted:Scratch protection. Also the vague hope that it will break part of the fall in a drop. This. I had a thicker, more protective case first (the official Samsung non-folio case) and while it was nice it was a little bit too bulky, especially on the edges (where it provided excellent drop protection). Over the months I realized that my concerns about dropping the phone everywhere weren't coming to fruition, so I dropped the case entirely. I used it case-less for a bit until I got concerned about scratching or just getting it dirty when I put it down on a table or something. The Slim provides contact protection while being thin and nice (it's a rubbery plastic, think N5), and there's even a small lip over the screen. But there is no "cushion" that could absorb force if it fell onto something harder, like concrete. If I actually dropped it, I give it a 50/50 chance of shattering the screen, if it landed on a corner. I'm contemplating doing Diztronic, because I've had their cases for my last two phones and it worked well. But I'm not a fan of cases covering the buttons, and it doesn't seem any different size-wise compared to the official samsung case.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Make way for Android M at Google I/O this month Android M will be out before my Turbo gets 5.x 
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May 6, 2015 19:25
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ThermoPhysical posted:Make way for Android M at Google I/O this month Problem: Android version numbers are a fuzzy, incoherent mess with no firm development or release schedule Solution: Numbers replaced with letters (plus trailing point releases anyway because uh-oh  )
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May 6, 2015 19:30
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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May 6, 2015 19:43
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butt dickus posted:I don't remember seeing this mentioned here. It looks like Samsung ran out of Sony sensors for the S6 and started using their own. The same was for Note 4. It's not a big deal.
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May 6, 2015 21:13
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Logikv9 posted:This. I had a thicker, more protective case first (the official Samsung non-folio case) and while it was nice it was a little bit too bulky, especially on the edges (where it provided excellent drop protection). Over the months I realized that my concerns about dropping the phone everywhere weren't coming to fruition, so I dropped the case entirely. I'm a butterfingers and probably drop my Z2 at least twice a week, from torso height, onto either hardwood/concreate/tile/asphalt with just the lovely sony "folio" case and have had 0 issues. Either Sony has a lock on building sturdy hardware, other manufacturers make shoddy hardware, or I have been exceptionally lucky. In short, get a Sony. 
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No, only when you're unlocking the device. Even then I don't usually notice it.
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May 7, 2015 01:05
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Well then, I've got a problem  Upgraded to a 2014 Moto X Pure Edition yesterday, but all of my apps are the same as I've been using for months. I checked the Location settings and the only thing with High Battery Use is the Moto app for some reason. It has persisted through a reboot.
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May 7, 2015 01:48
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Rastor posted:Hey look at that, we're hearing about the Moto X 2015: spincube posted:Problem: Android version numbers are a fuzzy, incoherent mess with no firm development or release schedule
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May 7, 2015 02:56
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s6 edge or note edge people, do you regret your purchase at all? My contract is up so I'm upgrading for free today, and I'm looking at these two seeing I can't find any stock android phones with expandable memory available from my carrier. (Telstra)
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May 7, 2015 02:57
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Rapner posted:s6 edge or note edge people, do you regret your purchase at all? You could just get the S6 or iPhone 6 on contract then sell it on ebay and use that cash to buy your preferred phone.
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May 7, 2015 03:02
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ilkhan posted:Sounds good. Maybe this one will finally add qi so I can upgrade my N5. What happens when a manufacturer wants to come out with an entire new phone? It starts with 5/6/etc.? Also, what happens if Android isn't ready for an entire new release that year? Google and manufactures don't always line up.
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Rapner posted:s6 edge or note edge people, do you regret your purchase at all? The S6 doesn't have expandable storage either. That said you really can't go wrong with either one as the Note Edge is pretty fantastic.
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Super Dude posted:What happens when a manufacturer wants to come out with an entire new phone? It starts with 5/6/etc.? Also, what happens if Android isn't ready for an entire new release that year? Google and manufactures don't always line up. Android release names are arbitrary anyway. One per year isn't exactly hard.
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ilkhan posted:Model Z 2015 instead of model X 2015. There aren't usually enough changes to warrant a full version change. I really hope Android doesn't start doing that.
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Yeah, I think I'll be going with a Moto X when they release that version this year. Should be nice coming from my N5, and that leather looks  amazing when aged under use.
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The thing I don't like about removable storage is that Android doesn't automatically transfer programs into the removable storage, you have to do it manually and even then not all of the data transfers. I had a 16GB S5 for a while, with a 64GB MicroSD card in it. Phone became full within a few weeks, even when transferring all the programs I could to the SD card. So I wont buy any phones with atleast 32 to 64gb of storage.
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b0nes posted:The thing I don't like about removable storage is that Android doesn't automatically transfer programs into the removable storage Of course it doesn't - that'd be a nightmare. SD cards are good for keeping media like your Spotify cache on, but you really don't want to be moving apps there.
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