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withoutclass posted:It also utilizes US Cellular. Hmm... now I'm wondering if it would actually have better coverage than Verizon. T-Mobile is amazing in Boston and Sprint is pretty good in the middle of nowhere like Verizon is.
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Zero VGS posted:Sprint is pretty good in the middle of nowhere like Verizon is. Thanks, I needed a good belly laugh to close out the week.
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Oct 14, 2016 17:30
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Man, I wish we could have Google Fi or other MVNOs in Canada. Our FCC called the CRTC won't allow it 
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Oct 14, 2016 17:31
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Zero VGS posted:Hmm... now I'm wondering if it would actually have better coverage than Verizon.
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Oct 14, 2016 17:48
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bull3964 posted:Thanks, I needed a good belly laugh to close out the week. It might be true in Nebraska. And only Nebraska
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Oct 14, 2016 18:04
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I suppose it would be asking too much for Google to just make an MVNO using all the major carriers at once? I'd pay a little extra for Omnicoverage.
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Oct 14, 2016 18:09
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Ah... I'd assume its the carriers not wanting to play ball. I'm sure Google would have Fi on all carriers if they could.
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Oct 14, 2016 18:13
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Both ATT and Verizon have MNOs on their networks. Money is money.
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Oct 14, 2016 18:15
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Syrinxx posted:OnePlus 3, Nexus 6P, Axon 7, Honor 8. One of those would be accurate if it were wise to buy a year old phone.
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Oct 14, 2016 19:01
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RZA Encryption posted:One of those would be accurate if it were wise to buy a year old phone. Who says it's not?
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Oct 14, 2016 19:05
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nimper posted:Who says it's not? The law of diminishing returns? IT security goons?
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Oct 14, 2016 19:14
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Die Sexmonster! posted:The law of diminishing returns? Google says that Nexus devices will get security patches for at least 3 years from when the device first became available. So unless someone who buys a 6P today plans on keeping it for more than 2 years, it's just fine.
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Oct 14, 2016 19:26
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The Pixel XL is $370 united states dollars more than the 6p and the 6p is basically identical except a slightly slower CPU and slightly bigger (!) screen. If you offered me either for free I think I'd still take the 6p because I need the extra real estate for Clash Royale. For $370 more there's no good argument for it.
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Oct 14, 2016 19:28
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There's actually looking to quite a few improvements over the 6P so if you can afford it why not? The Pixel XL is definitely pricey though.
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Oct 14, 2016 19:37
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Zero VGS posted:The Pixel XL is $370 united states dollars more than the 6p and the 6p is basically identical except a slightly slower CPU and slightly bigger (!) screen.
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ilkhan posted:You might pickup a 5X to use for a couple months and grab the XL at the first sale. It'll probably be a month before it's back in stock. What is the best way to get a 5X now? It seems like the only US ones left on Amazon are from fly-by-night looking 3rd-party people.
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Oct 14, 2016 19:44
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PerrineClostermann posted:"Please follow these steps to trigger a controlled burn of your Note 7" Instead of burning books, America burnt their Note 7's
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Inspector_666 posted:What is the best way to get a 5X now? It seems like the only US ones left on Amazon are from fly-by-night looking 3rd-party people. Order through Project Fi I guess
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butt dickus posted:A better camera, lower touch latency, a more manageable size, significantly faster storage, an extra year of support, unlimited photo/video storage, daydream vr support. Better battery life is almost a certainty. Probably the best thing will be fewer quirks due to this being a mass-market device, especially since they're giving 24/7 support directly on the device. Good luck getting your issues fixed in the Google support forums. This is exactly right. Going by what we know so far, the Pixel is signifcantly better than the 6P . It's also significantly more expensive. It's pretty hard to declare either one of them the absolute better thing to buy, it's almost exclusively down to how much disposable income you have. The Pixel is probably not one of those things that people with lots of disposable income buy that isn't actually better than something you can get for much cheaper...
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Endless Mike posted:It might be true in Nebraska. And only Nebraska Fi doesn't even work in Nebraska because T-Mobile is nonexistent here. You can't get a 402 number on Fi. Meanwhile, T-Mobile claims they work fine but they simply do not.
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Oct 14, 2016 19:58
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Zero VGS posted:Hmm... now I'm wondering if it would actually have better coverage than Verizon. T-Mobile is amazing in Boston and Sprint is pretty good in the middle of nowhere like Verizon is. Sprint is absolutely garbage where I live. I'm strongly considering the 6p now that I'm taking a look at it.
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Thermopyle posted:It's pretty hard to declare either one of them the absolute better thing to buy, it's almost exclusively down to how much disposable income you have. The Pixel is probably not one of those things that people with lots of disposable income buy that isn't actually better than something you can get for much cheaper... I use my phone every waking hour. $870 every year for the newest and best is a hell of a deal for something I use that much.
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butt dickus posted:You don't even need that much disposable income, you can buy it on a payment plan. Yeah, this is why I'm getting the Pixel XL. It's weird how a loving phone has become my primary computing device.
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Oct 14, 2016 20:12
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Thanks to lower latency and faster storage I can send out 5.2% more Thoughts and Prayers on Facebook!
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Oct 14, 2016 20:24
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Proud Christian Mom posted:Thanks to lower latency and faster storage I can send out 5.2% more Thoughts and Prayers on Facebook! Good username/post combo
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butt dickus posted:A better camera, lower touch latency, a more manageable size, significantly faster storage, an extra year of support, unlimited photo/video storage, daydream vr support. Better battery life is almost a certainty. Probably the best thing will be fewer quirks due to this being a mass-market device, especially since they're giving 24/7 support directly on the device. Good luck getting your issues fixed in the Google support forums. I'm butthurt about the Daydream support because Google said 6P was going to be the first Daydream phone and they apparently changed their minds: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/android-vr-os-gets-a-virtual-reality-mode-and-vr-ready-smartphones/ I guess I'm stuck with just my Rift for now...
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Oct 14, 2016 20:35
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ThermoPhysical posted:Fi doesn't even work in Nebraska because T-Mobile is nonexistent here. Is this still true post US Cellular being added?
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Oct 14, 2016 20:48
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Replacing my firebomb Note 7 with a Pixel XL 128 until the next Note style phone comes out.
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The big thing is you really can't view the Pixels as a Nexus with a new name. They are not. They are, for all intents and purposes, Google's iPhone. They dictated the hardware design with the software in mind. There's a much tighter integration between the two than there has ever been for Nexus devices in the past and that should lead to some pretty great things.
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bull3964 posted:The big thing is you really can't view the Pixels as a Nexus with a new name. They are not. They are, for all intents and purposes, Google's iPhone. They dictated the hardware design with the software in mind. There's a much tighter integration between the two than there has ever been for Nexus devices in the past and that should lead to some pretty great things. Yeah I'm excited to see where the Pixel line goes. Maybe I'll get next year's model.
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Grumpwagon posted:Is this still true post US Cellular being added? Yes it is. I tried last night and I tried just now.
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I guess it is kind of a moot point since they have been permanently discontinued and there is a global recall but the US department of transportation just banned the Note 7 from airplanes. How long before Samsung remotely bricks them or the carriers all blacklist the IMEIs?
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Three Olives posted:I guess it is kind of a moot point since they have been permanently discontinued and there is a global recall but the US department of transportation just banned the Note 7 from airplanes. Neither, as has already been discussed to death, give it up. What Samsung should and may? likely? do, is issue another update with a persistent popup, or limiting the max charge, or something like that.
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Seeing as how carriers like Verizon are preemptively refunding the payments of the devices and sending out boxes whether you ask for one or not, I could certainly see them taking action at some point soon.
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Meanwhile, Rogers is "still working on it" and will "let you know when we have an update" when I inquire about the recall 
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Oct 14, 2016 21:39
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Tagichatn posted:But without premium features apparently.  butt dickus posted:A better camera, lower touch latency, a more manageable size, significantly faster storage, an extra year of support, unlimited photo/video storage, daydream vr support. Better battery life is almost a certainty. Probably the best thing will be fewer quirks due to this being a mass-market device, especially since they're giving 24/7 support directly on the device.
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Mister Macys posted:1.Can you post some pics with your Honor 8? Especially low-light/indoor shots. 2. Yes it is awesome, I got it. The white one looks awful, black is well shiny black so just like any other black shiny phone. Gold is uhh, yellow. 3. Uhh, gotta check that. 4...I got mine on the save-battery feature which changes the screen to 720p. I have yet to find a single person even notice that (even other people with Honor 8).VR with QHD; think you need to look at a phone that is like 2-3 times higher price to make that happen (even then is the VR even in 1080p let alone QHD?). On a tiny screen like a smartphone QHD is just a gimmick, you would need to have your nose pressed against the screen to notice the difference between 1080p and QHD. 5. I get about 10 feet open air ,but I suspect the 20 or so other bluetooth connections (work in a electronic store) might mess with the signal strength. Haven´t tried it outdoor. Some reviews mentioned the bluetooth is spotty. I gotta say the finger-print scanner is crazy fast and good. The few times it thinks its the wrong finger is just as fast as a regular scan, the only difference is the vibration and a text flashing by saying its the wrong print. Performance overall is great, I haven't noticed any hitching or freezing when it starts updating 5+ apps, always a surprise when I see apps update while one is in progress with no difference to system performance. Also, it is no joke the back is slippery, it will slide off anything without a case (get the official one with transparent back). Did I mention I work with service-area for electronics? People keep forgetting to register for the 3 year warranty (I think america gets this too) it is awesome: the battery will not retain top performance forever. Change the battery (on warranty) when you start nearing 3 years since it will probably be at 50% max capacity or less. Also the first 3 months from purchase they will exchange a cracked screen for free the first time (and entire phone for warranty issues within same time-period). Also gently caress Apple and Samsung for their "our stuff never breaks policy" (also don't buy Sony phones that have a glas back with the word "compact" in the title).
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bull3964 posted:They are, for all intents and purposes, Google's iPhone. I disagree. Apple's strategy - and success - with the iPhone wasn't just to make nice software that runs on nice hardware. Skipping over the 'it just works' business, Apple has an iconic retail presence. You can take your device to an Apple store, and the people working there will be able to diagnose the issue and repair, or replace, your device. Apple also has an official licencing programme, so there's a similarly-vast secondary ecosystem of cases, covers, holders, docks, and all manner of doo-dads that will work with your device. Apple don't seem to view messaging as an ongoing problem that needs a new solution every eighteen months - not that their messaging app is anything to make headlines about, but a basic service you'd expect from a phone in 2006, let alone 2016, shouldn't be treated like a breezy new app to play around with before the novelty wears off. I own and love a 6P, having used every other Nexus since the N1. I still wouldn't recommend one to family members, compared against an iPhone; calling the Pixel 'Google's iPhone' misses everything outside the spec sheet you get with an Apple device. Price ✔, hardware ✔ - customer experience? uh. foresight? hmm. continued updates, security or otherwise? you can strap it to your face for VR!! 
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.