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So, we all know now that the Moto X Play is going to end up on Verizon as the MAXX 2. What about the Turbo 2? At first, people thought it was going to be a rebranded X Pure/Style. However, that doesn't seem to be the case. There were a few rumors floating about the Turbo 2 having a "shatterproof" display with a few other spec differences from the Pure/Style. Well, now, it seems we have its doppleganger (likely for non-us markets) in the Moto X Force which shares all the rumored specs for the Turbo 2. http://www.androidcentral.com/shatterproof-moto-x-force-leaked-543-inch-qhd-display-and-snapdragon-810 quote:the phone will feature a 5.43-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) SoC, 32/64GB internal storage and a 3,760mAh battery. So, yay on the giant battery and it will be approximately the same size as the outgoing Turbo 2/Moto MAXX. 810 could be a bit of a liability though. At any rate, this is likely another Moto handset like the Play that the US won't get because this is almost certainly going to be a Verizon exclusive as the "Turbo 2". Codename for the phone seems to be "Bounce" and the outer band may be rubberized for durability. The "shatterproof" display is supposedly a newer plastic based flexible OLED panel (I guess similar to what was in the LG flex.) bull3964 fucked around with this message at 06:26 on Sep 2, 2015 |
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bull3964 posted:So, we all know now that the Moto X Play is going to end up on Verizon as the MAXX 2. What about the Turbo 2? Snapdragon 810, eh?
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Sep 2, 2015 06:51
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I'm Canadian and have used Here maps to drive/walk all over the US west coast without any data at all. Even in places like downtown SF it worked great.
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Syrinxx posted:There's a new kickstarter for an interesting phone that seamlessly moves your apps and data to/from a 100GB cloud drive, based on age and usage. It leaves behind a small thumbnail or placeholder so you can fetch stuff back easily. It seems like a cool idea, has good specs and a nice design aesthetic. With the exception of apps, I can upload all of my data automatically to the cloud.
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Sep 2, 2015 10:02
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Syrinxx posted:There's a new kickstarter for an interesting phone that seamlessly moves your apps and data to/from a 100GB cloud drive, based on age and usage. It leaves behind a small thumbnail or placeholder so you can fetch stuff back easily. It seems like a cool idea, has good specs and a nice design aesthetic. Seems like a very trivial thing to base a phone around, especially such that what makes it different will garner no attention from the 95% of consumers who know nothing
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Sep 2, 2015 12:05
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Have we heard anything about when this moto x preorder thing is going live?
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Sep 2, 2015 13:13
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On the subject of active display and LCD screens, the more I think about it the more I realize that the power use difference is likely minimal. Backlights on all of these devices are LEDs anyways and while they are brighter and use more power than the individual pixels on an OLED display, the actual impact on the battery in the grand scheme of things is likely tiny on the capacity batteries we are talking about here. Also, depending on how they arrange the backlight, it's possible that they aren't even engaging the whole backlight to display one icon in the center of the display and the ones they are engaging are a fraction of their normal brightness.
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Sep 2, 2015 14:14
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Super Dude posted:Have we heard anything about when this moto x preorder thing is going live? Preorders begin this afternoon (3 PM Eastern time, I believe).
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Sep 2, 2015 14:18
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codo27 posted:Seems like a very trivial thing to base a phone around, especially such that what makes it different will garner no attention from the 95% of consumers who know nothing I agree and I hate the "cloud vs data caps" spot the US wireless market is in. They did, however, hit their month long funding goal in 12 hours so they have some interest. As I said it's still a solid phone for 399 without the cloud gimmick.
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Sep 2, 2015 14:25
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Interesting, I've recently had trouble with Google Maps using a crapload of data too. Thought it had something to do with getting a new phone and not having my usual routes cached, but maybe not. It used to be fine...
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Sep 2, 2015 14:40
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Kaiju Cage Match posted:Preorders begin this afternoon (3 PM Eastern time, I believe). Right in the middle of my meeting, thanks Motorola! 
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Sir Lemming posted:Interesting, I've recently had trouble with Google Maps using a crapload of data too. Thought it had something to do with getting a new phone and not having my usual routes cached, but maybe not. It used to be fine... Perhaps it's all of the traffic / construction data being used. Or how it updates approximate times for alternate routes as you drive If you don't need those features there should be an option to disable them to conserve data, if possible
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Sep 2, 2015 15:06
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Sony just announced their Z5 phone lineup including a Z5 Compact (yay), a "normal" Z5, an the Z5 premium, a 5.5 Inch phone with a 4k Screen, because that's apparently something people want. https://www.androidpit.com/breaking-sony-unveils-new-xperia-z-devices
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Sorry to interrupt the Touchwiz and iPhone chat, but Best Phone is finally announced:   quote:The regular-sized Xperia Z5 comes with the familiar 5.2-inch diagonal established with the Z2, and the Z5 Compact retains the 4.6 inches of the last Z3 Compact. The Z5 has a FullHD panel with a 428ppi density, while the Compact sticks to 720p resolution, resulting in 323ppi. Both displays are IPS units with the TRILUMINOUS and X-reality technologies inside and undisclosed make chemical tempered glass on top. quote:Capturing and displaying true to live images has long been close to Sony's heart and today they revitalized that passion. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the first to reach the next benchmark in display smartphone technology – 4K resolution – and comes with a much-improved camera to match. Edit Specs: quote:- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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Sep 2, 2015 16:31
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Finally I can watch all my pirated 4K animes in their original resolution on a 5.7" screen as the glorious creators intended!
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Sep 2, 2015 16:35
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4K and 810? It's gonna burn.
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Sep 2, 2015 16:38
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Logikv9 posted:4K and 810? It's gonna chug.
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halokiller posted:Sorry to interrupt the Touchwiz and iPhone chat, but Best Phone is finally announced: I think you mean Hell Phone. As in hot as hell.
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What the gently caress is this trend of putting ridiculously sized resolutions on these tiny screens? I thought 720p was fine on my Moto X first gen, I could barely tell where pixels started and ended. What the gently caress is 4k doing on a tiny screen 
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Segmentation Fault posted:What the gently caress is this trend of putting ridiculously sized resolutions on these tiny screens? I thought 720p was fine on my Moto X first gen, I could barely tell where pixels started and ended. What the gently caress is 4k doing on a tiny screen
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Sep 2, 2015 16:43
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Thermopyle posted:I think you mean Hell Phone. As in hot as hell. Don't forget fragile because they're keeping the glass backs. 
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Sep 2, 2015 16:44
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halokiller posted:Don't forget fragile because they're keeping the glass backs. At least they aren't putting a Qi coil in there.
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halokiller posted:Sorry to interrupt the Touchwiz and iPhone chat, but Best Phone is finally announced: I'm completely torn between the this, the Nexus 5 2015, and the Venice (I'm assuming T-Mo gets all three, which is a pretty reasonable assumption to make). Native PS4 remote play and the camera is probably gonna push the Xperia to the top, but the idea of having a hardware keyboard in TYOOL 2015 is so delightfully absurd...
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galahan posted:The real reason removable battery is no longer a thing is for big brother style monitoring even while the phone is off, right? More likely to force users to upgrade when their batteries degrade after <1 year, with no option to get the internal battery replaced for most manufacturers. My N5 has OK battery life when new, garbag after a year of use, now acceptable again after I opened it up and swapped the battery. Warranty voided of course, which would likewise prevent most users from doing it. BeastOfExmoor posted:The reviews of the Moto X Play I read indicated that battery life was pretty great. It may be that Motorola is doing some hardcore throttling to achieve that though since their own Moto G review specifically mentions how smooth everything is. I know benchmarks are kind of dumb, but I did notice that the Idol 3 benchmarks 25% higher than the X Play even though they theoretically are using identical silicon. Yup, the android police review said that the 615 uses too much power, so it gets throttled down to bad-performance levels to improve battery life. Thus making the chip pointless garbage.
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lelandjs posted:I'm completely torn between the this, the Nexus 5 2015, and the Venice (I'm assuming T-Mo gets all three, which is a pretty reasonable assumption to make). Native PS4 remote play and the camera is probably gonna push the Xperia to the top, but the idea of having a hardware keyboard in TYOOL 2015 is so delightfully absurd... It's got an 810, why would you even consider it?
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LastInLine posted:It's got an 810, why would you even consider it? I currently have a Nexus 6, I'm used to a phone than can sometimes double as a cooking surface.
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I have an AT&T Galaxy S5 (SM-G900A) running the latest AT&T Update (3.4.0-4432708 dpi@SWHD7515 #1 build LRX21T.G900AUCU4BOF3) and I am trying to root it to access some files. I tried towelroot, but when I click the "make it ra1n" button, I receive an error saying this device is not supported. Any ideas?
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lelandjs posted:I currently have a Nexus 6, I'm used to a phone than can sometimes double as a cooking surface. My N6 never gets warm during use, only when Qi charging. gently caress you doin dawg
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Lol 4k Sony Z5 with an 810. I hope it's a good phone though, in case it's their last.
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Z5: hellphone, no qi, and no type C. Wtf Sony?
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nerve posted:My N6 never gets warm during use, only when Qi charging. gently caress you doin dawg Well right now I have it plugged in and am forums postin' and it's a little toasty. I played Hearthstone on it for an hour or two a few months back and it actually got so warm I got concerned and switched it off for a little while. [Edit: apparently this is a thing that happens when you have the phone plugged into the turbo charger]
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Sep 2, 2015 17:07
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Bob A Feet posted:I thought Google maps cached maps tbh. I don't know why. It does but it's kind of a hidden feature. Type "ok maps" in the search bar in maps and it will prompt you to pan/zoom to the area you want to download.
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raej posted:I have an AT&T Galaxy S5 (SM-G900A) running the latest AT&T Update (3.4.0-4432708 dpi@SWHD7515 #1 build LRX21T.G900AUCU4BOF3) and I am trying to root it to access some files.
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[Edit: I'm an idiot, forgot throttling is the issue with the 810]
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That z5 or the new iphone is gonna replace my real hellphone (cus its so poo poo) note 4
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raej posted:I have an AT&T Galaxy S5 (SM-G900A) running the latest AT&T Update (3.4.0-4432708 dpi@SWHD7515 #1 build LRX21T.G900AUCU4BOF3) and I am trying to root it to access some files.
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lelandjs posted:[Edit: I'm an idiot, forgot throttling is the issue with the 810] It's really the same issue, early review / Japan release devices with the 810 got dangerously hot, so they "fixed" the problem with aggressive thermal throttling.
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Rastor posted:It's really the same issue, early review / Japan release devices with the 810 got dangerously hot, so they "fixed" the problem with aggressive thermal throttling. Ah. Well, in any occasion, this guy recorded 10 minutes of 4k video on the Z5 and didn't observe any heat issues so I'm optimistic that it won't be a hellphone after all! asecondduck fucked around with this message at 17:41 on Sep 2, 2015 |
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lelandjs posted:Well right now I have it plugged in and am forums postin' and it's a little toasty. I played Hearthstone on it for an hour or two a few months back and it actually got so warm I got concerned and switched it off for a little while. I've never use the phone while on the turbo charger (usually let it just sit there) so I guess i've never noticed that, my N6 is definitely never very warm at all during normal use or on a normal charger.
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the nicker posted:It does but it's kind of a hidden feature. Type "ok maps" in the search bar in maps and it will prompt you to pan/zoom to the area you want to download.
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