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Tagichatn posted:But without premium features apparently. Don't say stupid stuff, it makes you look stupid. spincube posted: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. Calling the Pixel Google's iPhone is not the same thing as calling the Pixel the same thing as an iPhone.
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bull3964 posted: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.  I just want y'all to know that my heart is in the grave with that phone. It fit my hand so perfectly.
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spincube posted: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. It is Google's iPhone in that it's what the iPhone would be if Google made it--half-baked and in perpetual beta.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Fi doesn't even work in Nebraska because T-Mobile is nonexistent here. I feel your pain. Wanted to switch and damned T-Mobile has no presence here
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spincube posted: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. While that is true remember the iPhone is just as popular in countries where Apple has limited (or no) retail presence.
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LastInLine posted:if Google made it--half-baked and in perpetual beta.
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dissss posted:While that is true remember the iPhone is just as popular in countries where Apple has limited (or no) retail presence. There's a lot of bad things about Apple but their store is easily the worst. I want to punch out everyone in the place. I just went a week ago to get equipment for work, they told me my order was ready for pickup and I still had to wait 32 minutes for them to hand me the item. Edit: I liked them more when all they had was a ghetto in CompUSA instead of some hipster hell. Zero VGS fucked around with this message at 00:07 on Oct 15, 2016 |
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LastInLine posted:It is Google's iPhone in that it's what the iPhone would be if Google made it when they should have- two years ago. Mister Facetious fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Oct 15, 2016 |
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Tagichatn posted:But without premium features apparently. You're paying for intangibles and not fluff like IP68 ratings
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Intangibles? So... a Pixel is a baseball player?
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Mister Macys posted:Intangibles? So... a Pixel is a baseball player? The Pixel does look good in blue jeans, you have to admit.
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It's got an ugly wart on the back, and I don't expect it to have a very good OBP.
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Mister Macys posted:It's got an ugly wart on the back, and I don't expect it to have a very good OBP. I think the back of the pixel is actually flat.
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Mister Macys posted:It's got an ugly wart on the back, and I don't expect it to have a very good OBP. You're undervaluing the defensive stats of the Pixel. Look at it's VORP (Value Over Replacement Phone), it shines.
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Jerk McJerkface posted:I think the back of the pixel is actually flat. I'm referring to the fingerprint scanner, though I guess "freckle", "liver spot", or "melanoma" would be more accurate.
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monster on a stick posted:You're undervaluing the defensive stats of the Pixel. Look at it's VORP (Value Over Replacement Phone), it shines. Vorp is the noise that the Pixel makes when I swoop it through the air firing at imaginary Deathstars.
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Endless Mike posted:It might be true in Nebraska. And only Nebraska No it isn't
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Seems manually updating google play services, deleting its data and rebooting did something to Oneplus3's battery life. 4h 12min SOT and 50% battery left. Usage pretty much flatlines when not using the phone. Before it would eat battery for no good reason.
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Finally upgraded from my launch day Nexus 4 to the Nexus 6p. Goodbye, old friend. Also, what is LTE and why is it so fast?
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Hughmoris posted:Finally upgraded from my launch day Nexus 4 to the Nexus 6p. Goodbye, old friend. Also, what is LTE and why is it so fast? Depending on the area you're in and the carrier you use, you could have been on LTE this whole time.
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Also technically you would be violating FCC rules by running the LTE radio which hasn't been cleared to not interfere with other devices.
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I'm a cell phone sovereign citizen and do not respect the authority of the government to regulate my cell phone radio
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I do not wish to create joinder with AT&T.
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Blue Train posted:I'm a cell phone sovereign citizen and do not respect the authority of the government to regulate my cell phone radio Does your phone have a gold fringe?
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CLAM DOWN posted:
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RZA Encryption posted:Yeah, blazing fast. nice Pixel supports multiple band aggregation right? I should see the same speeds on that.
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My girlfriend picked up a Huawei P9 Lite today to replace her ancient Samsung. MY first impressions are that it's a good phone and now I also want to buy one to replace my Moto G  Am I an idiot? Are there other phones I should consider in the 2-300€ range?
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I couldn't really recommend anything other than a Nexus 5x in that price range.
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CLAM DOWN posted:
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Endless Mike posted:It's a shame that you'll burn through your entire data allotment in two minutes at those speeds 
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Mister Macys posted:Does your phone have a gold fringe? rose gold
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I'd be fine with this if Allo supported SMS  https://9to5google.com/2016/10/14/googles-pixel-ships-with-hangouts-disabled-in-favor-of-allo-and-duo/
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CLAM DOWN posted:I'd be fine with this if Allo supported SMS Hangouts plus Google Voice is just so good that all this news about Hangouts becoming business oriented and whatnot makes me fearful Google is going to gently caress it up. And by "so good" I really mean the idea of it and less the reality since Hangouts is so weird and buggy...but even then it works really well.
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Google Voice has never and will never be available in Canada so that's a moot point for me, I barely even know how it works or what it does. I use hangouts with a number of friends and I'm sure we could switch to Allo, but SMS is still the kicker.
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nimper posted:Yeah I'm excited to see where the Pixel line goes. Maybe I'll get next year's model. Old post, but after reading so much about improvements in user experience for these phones I just hope Google adds a Pixel XS to fit my Trump hand
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Did anybody go Nexus 6 to 6p? I'll probably jump on a Thanksgiving deal or something, but was just curious if you thought it was/wasn't much of an upgrade.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Google Voice has never and will never be available in Canada so that's a moot point for me, I barely even know how it works or what it does. I use hangouts with a number of friends and I'm sure we could switch to Allo, but SMS is still the kicker. For me the kicker is a web client. It's super nice being able to open Hangouts in chrome to send a friend a link vs having to take my phone out and find the link again on my phone on Allo. I really like Allo, honestly, but the lack of any ability to use it on desktop spoils it. I don't really care about SMS or Google Voice integration, and I assume most users are the same way (not that it shouldn't be there). But I think a web/desktop client is more important, which is why most services (Facebook, iMessage, Viber, even WeChat has a bad one) have one.
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Allo isn't on desktop? What's the point? E: apparently it doesn't even do proper sms. What the hell. PerrineClostermann fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Oct 15, 2016 |
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