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Kaiju Cage Match posted:Motorola just announced the Moto Z Droid and the Moto Z Force They don't have headphone jacks. That'll be fun.
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Kaiju Cage Match posted:Motorola just announced the Moto Z Droid and the Moto Z Force I'm out. Completely. Nothing about this is compelling. However, the hard hard stop is the unbranded version is going to be GSM only so that basically eliminates it as an option. Way to regress there Motorola. I'm not moving from Verizon and I'm not buying a branded device again. Other negatives, USB-C to headphone adapter, physical button on front, fingerprint sensor on front, front moto branding, smaller battery, no dual speakers. Just an utter and complete fail in my book. Let's cut poo poo out to make it thinner and then charge extra for the cut poo poo. Also, on those add on modules, Motorola hasn't been able to properly support their phones this year when they are running stock Android. It's ambitious (and a bit arrogant) on their part to add in the overhead of interfacing with those modules to their dev load. I don't believe they can do it. So, if I move from my MXP this year, it will be to a Nexus phone. I just don't have much faith in HTC.
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Jun 9, 2016 23:46
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bull3964 posted:Just an utter and complete fail in my book. Let's cut poo poo out to make it thinner and then charge extra for the cut poo poo. And then make the camera stick way out anyway.
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Jun 10, 2016 00:01
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It's mind boggling that the original Turbo still doesn't have Marshmallow. I don't miss that phone at all. WTF Motorola, you were so good. I'm sorry to see it get like this.
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Jun 10, 2016 00:53
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The moto x 13 was so good. RIP MOTO
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Jun 10, 2016 01:12
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hell I still use a 2013 moto g, sad to see them go out like this
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Jun 10, 2016 01:24
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bull3964 posted:I'm out. Completely. Nothing about this is compelling. This is usually the case. The MXP was kind of a one of a kind device being able to be used on any carrier. I don't get the unbranded bit though, you basically have only one choice for unbranded phones?
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Jun 10, 2016 01:29
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Lblitzer posted:This is usually the case. The MXP was kind of a one of a kind device being able to be used on any carrier. Nexus devices can be used on any carrier too. Honestly, it should be an FCC requirement for devices to work on all carrier bands if they are technically capable. But yes, after this the only unbranded source of phones for use on Verizon will be Nexus devices (assuming they keep their cross carrier compatibility.) It's not like anyone else fairs much better. Most of the big flagships are only offered as carrier branded devices if you want a warranty.
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Jun 10, 2016 01:35
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MisterBibs posted:I've had a glass screen protector installed twice on my new S7, and both have the Halo Effect (wherein the edges don't stick). Both times the dude said that's because the S7's screen is slightly curved (just not as much as the S7E) so that's bound to happen with the brand of protector (Zagg). Samsung phones since the Note 4 have had a very slight curve to the edge of their screens. It looks nice but does make finding a compatible screen protector a bit of a pain.
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Jun 10, 2016 02:46
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peepsalot posted:Now if they would just remove individual searches in the overview. If I want to search a thing again I can just type/say it, really don't like revisiting every old search I've done for no good reason. i'm glad you responded to my post, because now i have an excuse to tell this story. i woke up the other day and went about things as usual. at some point i remembered an article i'd read recently about an android app that i had been meaning to try. so i open the Play Store app and go to the search bar. normally a bunch of stuff pops up that i've searched for previously, but today...it didn't. only one result popped up. huh, that's weird. but it might make sense, given that another app i'd used just before had some odd behavior as well, like maybe i had cleared the history or changed some settings or something. this kept crystallizing in my mind until i remembered the night before this story started, when i had been drinking and i remembered a moment where i was sending silly text messages and doing other dumb poo poo on my phone. so yeah, this is probably why my Play Store history had gotten clobbered. and the one thing in my Play Store search history? "cum"
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Jun 10, 2016 03:07
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I hate it when I get that in unexpected places.
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Jun 10, 2016 03:11
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Battery too small, camera bump too big, stereo front speakers are gone along with the headphone jack, and Verizon exclusive for 6 months until the pure version. Nice job Lenovo you finally sank the ship. 
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Jun 10, 2016 04:00
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bull3964 posted:Honestly, it should be an FCC requirement for devices to work on all carrier bands if they are technically capable. It's almost like there is one powerful, obstinant corporation who actively works to prevent this. One that lobbies and works constantly to gently caress over users. Honestly I say it's better the way it is now, where if you want a device you contol, you simply don't patronize the worst telecom in America or you buy an iPhone or Nexus which is advice people should follow regardless.
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Jun 10, 2016 05:46
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LastInLine posted:It's almost like there is one powerful, obstinant corporation who actively works to prevent this. One that lobbies and works constantly to gently caress over users. AT&T is just as bad.
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Jun 10, 2016 05:53
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My S7 edge just dropped literally 10cm (it fell out my pocket as I stood up from the toilet) and shattered in 3 places. I've had nothing but good things to say about it previously but a phone that breaks in that way is not fit for loving purpose.
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Jun 10, 2016 05:53
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Bob A Feet posted:The moto x 13 was so good. RIP MOTO I still want the Moto X 13 with Nexus 5X internals and camera, but apparently hell will freeze over before I'll get anything remotely close. That said, I'm wondering if it is lenovo that is lovely, or is it the Chinese phablet market? 
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Jun 10, 2016 06:47
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BurritoJustice posted:My S7 edge just dropped literally 10cm (it fell out my pocket as I stood up from the toilet) and shattered in 3 places. I've had nothing but good things to say about it previously but a phone that breaks in that way is not fit for loving purpose. It was probably all the other times you dropped it that did the damage You may not even remember all the times it got dropped 'without a scratch' Skarsnik fucked around with this message at 07:06 on Jun 10, 2016 |
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Jun 10, 2016 07:03
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theres a certain angle that the s7 edge instantly shatters from. my cousin works for sarnsung
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Jun 10, 2016 07:05
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I don't follow apple news, but this one site says Apple is bringing iMessage to Android: http://macdailynews.com/2016/06/09/apple-to-deliver-imessage-to-android-at-wwdc/ Not sure how reliable macdailynews is though.
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Jun 10, 2016 07:15
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Skarsnik posted:It was probably all the other times you dropped it that did the damage I've only had it for just over a month, and I baby my phones like mad. I know it doesn't mean much, but I can confidently say that I haven't dropped it on anything harder than my bed. I didn't even get a scratch on my last phone for the two years I used it. Does anyone know if the phone is still waterproof with cracked glass? I'm guessing not 
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Jun 10, 2016 08:04
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BurritoJustice posted:I've only had it for just over a month, and I baby my phones like mad. I know it doesn't mean much, but I can confidently say that I haven't dropped it on anything harder than my bed. I didn't even get a scratch on my last phone for the two years I used it. The sony xperia z-whatever had a test utility that you could access through the dialer. Among other things there was a pressure sensor inside the phone that would measure an increased pressure when you pushed the screen while the waterproof hatches were closed. As long as the pressure increased, the phone was considered waterproof, at least by xda-posters. Maybe you could access something like that? I don't know how trustworthy it is though.
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Jun 10, 2016 08:28
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bull3964 posted:AT&T is just as bad. You can't defend bad behavior by pointing at someone else's bad behavior. Obviously but AT&T just due to being GSM has never prevented you from bringing a device to them. I'm sure they'd love to, but they haven't. Remember that it wasn't AT&T who used their oddball network to force manufacturers to make snowflake models just for them that put the Internet button right next to the End Call button so that they could make a dime every time a customer fat-fingered their phonecall. It wasn't AT&T that forced manufacturers to cripple Bluetooth on their phones so customers couldn't add their own ringtones but would have to buy them direct from Verizon. Verizon is the Comcast of mobile while AT&T is just Charter/Time Warner.
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Jun 10, 2016 09:56
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Google fi is getting access to us cellular in addition to sprint and tmobile(in the coming few weeks) https://android.googleblog.com/2016/06/more-speed-and-coverage-with-us.html?m=1
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Chikimiki posted:That said, I'm wondering if it is lenovo that is lovely, or is it the Chinese phablet market? Why not both?
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Jun 10, 2016 12:06
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OK so the type C to type C cable that came with my nexus 6P back in November stopped working. I found out this morning when my phone almost died before I left the house (after it had been "charging" overnight ) . Thankfully, the type A to type C cable still works. So, which of the type c to type C cables from Amazon were legit again?
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Jun 10, 2016 13:04
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BurritoJustice posted:My S7 edge just dropped literally 10cm (it fell out my pocket as I stood up from the toilet) and shattered in 3 places. I've had nothing but good things to say about it previously but a phone that breaks in that way is not fit for loving purpose. Your toilet is super low. I think everything would fall out of my pockets in the squat position. Solution for your phone: raise your toilet.
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Jun 10, 2016 13:18
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Centzon Totochtin posted:OK so the type C to type C cable that came with my nexus 6P back in November stopped working. I found out this morning when my phone almost died before I left the house (after it had been "charging" overnight ) . Thankfully, the type A to type C cable still works. So, which of the type c to type C cables from Amazon were legit again? Anker ones are good, and certified. In fact I can vouch for Anker stuff generally. I bought a power bank and multi-charger off them recently and they are both excellent, fantastic build quality.
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Jun 10, 2016 13:22
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Mister Fister posted:I don't follow apple news, but this one site says Apple is bringing iMessage to Android: Isn't iMessage literally just text messaging in Apple's proprietary format?
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Jun 10, 2016 13:39
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JohnnyCanuck posted:Isn't iMessage literally just text messaging in Apple's proprietary format? It's an instant messenger. It's basically Apple's hangouts.
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Jun 10, 2016 13:42
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LastInLine posted:You can't defend bad behavior by pointing at someone else's bad behavior. It's not defending behavior, it's a statement of fact. It's a lateral move to jump from Verizon to AT&T on the outrage scale and the US really only has two nationwide carriers. quote:Obviously but AT&T just due to being GSM has never prevented you from bringing a device to them. I'm sure they'd love to, but they haven't. That's an academic statement at this point. Verizon can't prevent you from bringing an LTE device to their network either. The problem remains the same. Lack of devices. It's MARGINALLY better on AT&T side since there's an increase in low end phones you can choose, but the flagship situation remains pretty much the same. You want to buy a flagship and you want it to not be some gray market import with zero or almost zero warranty coverage, you need to buy the carrier branded version. quote:Remember that it wasn't AT&T who used their oddball network to force manufacturers to make snowflake models just for them that put the Internet button right next to the End Call button so that they could make a dime every time a customer fat-fingered their phonecall. If you want to look at far more recent history though, remind me which carrier delayed updating the Nexus 6 and required google to make a special snowflake OS patch level?
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Jun 10, 2016 14:02
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lol don't white knight verizon man
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Jun 10, 2016 14:35
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Once again I have to express my horror at the American mobile market. The UK  has 3 or 4 networks and so far as I can tell there's very little carrier interference in the handsets or their software, at least compared to the US market. How did things get so bad for Yank goons?
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Jun 10, 2016 14:59
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Verizon is the evil empire, but they're the evil empire that covers the entire nation and not just urban areas. I'd love to jump ship but I also want my phone to work when I go hiking/camping soooooo
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Jun 10, 2016 15:08
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Once again I have to express my horror at the American mobile market. The UK
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Jun 10, 2016 15:16
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Bryter posted:It's an instant messenger. It's basically Apple's hangouts.
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Jun 10, 2016 15:21
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Blue Train posted:lol don't white knight verizon man No one is white knighting anyone. They are both equally poo poo as far as customer hostility. The whole industry needs gutted, it's not a single carrier problem.
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Jun 10, 2016 15:22
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The Merkinman posted:Since the US is geographically so much larger than the UK you need a bigger company to cover that bigger area. The bigger the company, the more...influential... it can be. Plus the EU has taken a fairly active role in regulating telecoms companies, preventing a lot of the poo poo that goes on in the US. Can't wait for June next year when EU roaming charges go away for good (though the UK might not get that if we shoot ourselves in the face and vote to leave the EU)
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Jun 10, 2016 15:27
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Yes, regulation is the key. Unfortunately, Verizon spent about $12mil and ATT spent about $17mil last year lobbying to protect their industry.
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Jun 10, 2016 15:54
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JohnnyCanuck posted:Isn't iMessage literally just text messaging in Apple's proprietary format?
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Once again I have to express my horror at the American mobile market. The UK Also, take a look at their contract monthly payments and contract durations  Edit: Dunno about texting and Whatsapp though. Do you imagine we over in Europe are paying 10p an SMS or something?
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