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Anyone here have experiences with the cloth case for the Pixel 2? Been thinking about getting one and if I recall folks here liked them?
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Incessant Excess posted:Anyone here have experiences with the cloth case for the Pixel 2? Been thinking about getting one and if I recall folks here liked them? Its a really nice case, I bought one with my $50 referral credit. My only complaint is that I bought a light colored one and it started looking a little dingy within like a week. Haven't tried washing it yet.
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Sep 19, 2018 18:23
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asecondduck posted:Wasn't that because the phones in question were part of the Android One program and part of participating in Android One means OEMs can't add modifications to the OS? Modifications can be added for specific hardware features. The LG G7 One has code modifications for the DAC, for example.
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Sep 19, 2018 19:22
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Looks like the Pixel 2 camera is still topping this year's crop of new iPhone cameras overall. https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/9/19/17878018/iphone-xs-x-pixel-2-galaxy-s9-camera-comparison
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Sep 19, 2018 19:39
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At last, higher fidelity in my dickpics and poorly lit images of bachelor chow.
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Sep 19, 2018 20:02
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Incessant Excess posted:Anyone here have experiences with the cloth case for the Pixel 2? Been thinking about getting one and if I recall folks here liked them? I've got the "cement" colored one. Only downside is it does absorb hand oils and such over time. Every couple months I've just taken five minutes and used a damp cloth with laundry detergent to wipe it down, looks good as new afterward. Or you could probably just get the dark black fabric case and then not have to worry about that at all.
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Sep 19, 2018 21:06
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I assume it's slightly raised, meaning you can lay it display side down and it's fine?
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Sep 19, 2018 22:22
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Incessant Excess posted:I assume it's slightly raised, meaning you can lay it display side down and it's fine? Isn't every case that way? Doesn't the case have to higher than the screen in order to snap onto the phone?
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Sep 20, 2018 00:08
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LastInLine posted:Google forced Nokia to remove that feature in their phones so no, that's not going to happen. Nokia came back on reddit and said that wasn't why they removed the feature, and that they'll be adding it back.
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Sep 20, 2018 02:19
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Hell is continuing to freeze over. https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/19/17880196/apple-music-android-auto-feature-now-available
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Sep 20, 2018 02:31
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Since the fit app got updated to these heart point things, the steps counter widget seems to have disappeared. Are there any good widget apps that display the fit steps?
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Sep 20, 2018 03:34
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kitten smoothie posted:Hell is continuing to freeze over. I think the bigger indicator of hell's current weather pattern is that in iOS 12 you can use Google Maps in CarPlay.
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Sep 20, 2018 05:50
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:Nokia came back on reddit and said that wasn't why they removed the feature, and that they'll be adding it back. Google can't even get their own products to follow their guidelines, I doubt they have much influence over another OEM's.
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Sep 20, 2018 06:44
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Foldable phones: What say you? I love the idea of being able to turn my phone (read under 5.5 inches) to a phablet, but what's the hinge going to be like? Still pocketable? Does everyone wear baggy pants all the time?
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Sep 20, 2018 07:04
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Shrimp or Shrimps posted:Foldable phones: What say you? The plastic screen will be softer than a DS'. It'll need to fold just to keep it from spontaneously attracting scratches from airborne dust.
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Sep 20, 2018 07:21
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kitten smoothie posted:Hell is continuing to freeze over. It's really wild to me that I'm being forced to switch to this piece of poo poo YouTube music thing at the end of the year from Google Music, which is already a huge piece of poo poo and this company literally releases Apple Music before they release their own first party app? Another A+ google.
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Sep 20, 2018 07:47
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nerdrum posted:It's really wild to me that I'm being forced to switch to this piece of poo poo YouTube music thing at the end of the year from Google Music, which is already a huge piece of poo poo and this company literally releases Apple Music before they release their own first party app? So Google Music is going away entirely? I thought they were sort of separate things, but I haven't been following all these stupid changes very closely.
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Sep 20, 2018 09:48
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nerdrum posted:It's really wild to me that I'm being forced to switch to this piece of poo poo YouTube music thing at the end of the year from Google Music, which is already a huge piece of poo poo and this company literally releases Apple Music before they release their own first party app? As far as I'm aware there's no sunset date. Remember when they made that announcement that yeah, YouTube Music sucks and yeah, we know it, and so we'll be updating it often to make it better so you can see the progress we're making? I got an update just yesterday which is what reminded me of that announcement and of course the changelog is the same as it was when they reintroduced the app a few months ago. pairofdimes posted:So Google Music is going away entirely? I thought they were sort of separate things, but I haven't been following all these stupid changes very closely. They say it's definitely going away sometime.
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Sep 20, 2018 11:22
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nerdrum posted:It's really wild to me that I'm being forced to switch to this piece of poo poo YouTube music thing at the end of the year from Google Music, which is already a huge piece of poo poo and this company literally releases Apple Music before they release their own first party app? I could be wrong but I don't think Google controls who makes Android Auto compatible apps, all the dev needs to do is to make an app compatible with it. Google severely limits the APIs though so all AA apps can really do is play music and send messages for Assistant to read. And yeah, I'm super psyched about this. I haven't tested the release version but it looks like you can actually access your library while driving, which Google Play Music doesn't do. asecondduck fucked around with this message at 12:31 on Sep 20, 2018 |
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Sep 20, 2018 12:25
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Shrimp or Shrimps posted:under 5.5 inches Do these phones exist anymore? Foldable phones seem like the worst gimmick, to answer your question.
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Sep 20, 2018 14:23
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LastInLine posted:They say it's definitely going away sometime. And even if they said otherwise, there'd be literally no reason to believe it.
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Sep 20, 2018 14:28
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bull3964 posted:Looks like the Pixel 2 camera is still topping this year's crop of new iPhone cameras overall. To be fair, it's noticeable but still kind of minor: https://twitter.com/Happicamp/status/1042020473800978432
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Sep 20, 2018 14:33
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To also be fair, if Google was in a similar situation, they would be raked over the coals over it. People are already complaining about not enough camera innovation in the phone and it isn't even out yet.
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Sep 20, 2018 15:01
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elmer chud posted:Do these phones exist anymore? Foldable phones seem like the worst gimmick, to answer your question. I really like the idea of being able to have a small phone and a big phone at once. Small when it's in your pocket or you're just making a call, but then when you sit down on the hour long train ride home you can 'convert' it into a bigger phone / small tablet for watching media, e-book reading etc without having to carry 2 devices. But the hinge seems like it'd be a real weak point, and also a bulky part of the phone. The huge phone trend is a real bug in my rear end. Can't take that poo poo running, they're fragile, heavy, won't fit into pockets that aren't very deep, are begging to be stolen if you keep it in your back pocket, are not one-handable, etc. I think we're getting at least one foldable phone next year.
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Sep 20, 2018 15:07
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FAUXTON posted:To be fair, it's noticeable but still kind of minor: Did he post those backwards?
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Sep 20, 2018 15:10
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hobbesmaster posted:Did he post those backwards? No?
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Sep 20, 2018 15:15
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Boy the new chrome looks like poo poo = (hobbesmaster posted:Did he post those backwards? mango sentinel fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Sep 20, 2018 |
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Sep 20, 2018 15:20
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mango sentinel posted:Boy the new chrome looks like poo poo = ( It looks the same to me? Are you on the beta or canary app?
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Sep 20, 2018 15:20
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Sir Lemming posted:And even if they said otherwise, there'd be literally no reason to believe it. I love Google music (even if it really sucks). I just love being able to upload my local files and stream them to my device. If I had to guess it'll just wind up in Limbo like so many other google apps (like Keep).
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Sep 20, 2018 15:26
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I wish a foldable phone would come out so we can stop getting articles about a pending foldable phone that's going to come out for realises this time and isn't a clickbait article like it has been for the past 5 years
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Sep 20, 2018 15:27
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CLAM DOWN posted:It looks the same to me? Are you on the beta or canary app? Mine updated (or a switch got flipped) this morning. Chrome on my work laptop is also new, but that may be because I have fully closed Chrome for the first time in a few weeks last night.
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Sep 20, 2018 15:32
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bull3964 posted:I wish a foldable phone would come out so we can stop getting articles about a pending foldable phone that's going to come out for realises this time and isn't a clickbait article like it has been for the past 5 years They've already come out, just not from an Approved Company™ https://mobile.twitter.com/zteusa/status/920306098179100673
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Sep 20, 2018 16:04
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elmer chud posted:They've already come out, just not from an Approved Company™ You know a Smartphone Brand has made it when they come out with these CAD/Photoshop 'folding phone' concept pictures. At this point it's like a right of passage. Obviously this will never happen and if it did it would flop.
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Sep 20, 2018 16:12
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mango sentinel posted:The iPhone photo is pretty washed out Theres more information in it though. It looks washed out in comparison because the contrast isn't cranked. I take it thats not a raw-raw comparison then?
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Sep 20, 2018 16:24
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64bit_Dophins posted:You know a Smartphone Brand has made it when they come out with these CAD/Photoshop 'folding phone' concept pictures. At this point it's like a right of passage. Obviously this will never happen and if it did it would flop. Uh dude? It already came out. Try googling occasionally.
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Sep 20, 2018 16:30
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hobbesmaster posted:Theres more information in it though. It looks washed out in comparison because the contrast isn't cranked. its stopped down more so more of the frame is more in focus
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Sep 20, 2018 16:35
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https://twitter.com/AndroidPolice/status/1042800774969876480quote:24MP+8MP (wide-angle)+5MP (depth) rear, 24MP front This is so weird to find on a mid-range phone. Curious what reviews will show.
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Sep 20, 2018 16:43
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Shrimp or Shrimps posted:I really like the idea of being able to have a small phone and a big phone at once. Small when it's in your pocket or you're just making a call, but then when you sit down on the hour long train ride home you can 'convert' it into a bigger phone / small tablet for watching media, e-book reading etc without having to carry 2 devices. I dunno, you want the benefits of a big phone but don't want the costs of a big phone? Where do you think all that extra screen space when you unfold is coming from, they can't make it physically smaller volume than an ordinary phone without severely compromising the battery or something. If anything I'd bet the foldable phone is going to be bulkier because it needs additional chassis overhead.
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Sep 20, 2018 16:48
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hobbesmaster posted:Theres more information in it though. It looks washed out in comparison because the contrast isn't cranked. It's probably "raw-raw" in as much as those are right out of the phones, but both are applying some kind of processing by default. Its more a comparison of the camera software than anything.
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isndl posted:I dunno, you want the benefits of a big phone but don't want the costs of a big phone? Where do you think all that extra screen space when you unfold is coming from, they can't make it physically smaller volume than an ordinary phone without severely compromising the battery or something. If anything I'd bet the foldable phone is going to be bulkier because it needs additional chassis overhead. I'm not sure what you mean by the benefits of a big phone but not the costs. Presumably a foldable phone will have its battery split along the fold, and have two separate batteries. I think I read about the Samsung Galaxy F having a secondary display on the rear for use when folded, so that's one way of getting the best of both worlds. Use the small screen for on-the-go type stuff, calling, texting, browsing while walking, unfold for the media consumption. A foldable phone is almost certainly going to be bulkier for the hinge alone, nevermind chassis overhead, but the x by y footprint being smaller is appealing to me; I'm not so much worried if it's a little thicker.
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