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Order for white 5.5" is placed. 600mhz support, wireless charging, and the extra software tweaks make it worthwhile to me. The AI zoom stuff is pretty drat cool.
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Oct 9, 2018 17:37
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Tim Whatley posted:I know this is obviously YMMV but I had every Galaxy through S7 and I got tired of the bloatware and bad UI slowing it down like a year later, then one day my S7 overheated to the point it gave me minor burns while charging and I instantly bought a Pixel. Will never own another Samsung phone. I got an S8 for free but I'd buy an S9 over a pixel 3 if I needed a new phone this year, and that's a pretty sad state.
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Oct 9, 2018 17:43
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I was hoping the base Pixel would be cheaper than $799, goddamn. I'm looking at my S7 Edge with an ever-present pink line running down the middle of the display thinking "I mean this thing does still technically work.."
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Oct 9, 2018 17:48
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I'll probably get google'd but I ordered the Pixel 3 XL from Project Fi. My 6P is giving up the ghost. I missed the presentation. Does the stand look worth $80?
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Oct 9, 2018 17:48
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sourdough posted:Camera, software, updates, warranty Also say what you will buy the worst hardware issues Google has dealt with were bootloops and blue tinted screens, not exploding conflagrations
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Oct 9, 2018 17:49
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I'm excited about my new, slightly faster and better, phone coming next week to replace my 2XL. Now just to decide if I want to Swappa or do the trade in thing.
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Oct 9, 2018 17:50
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Tim Whatley posted:I know this is obviously YMMV but I had every Galaxy through S7 and I got tired of the bloatware and bad UI slowing it down like a year later, then one day my S7 overheated to the point it gave me minor burns while charging and I instantly bought a Pixel. Will never own another Samsung phone. The S8 is when things really changed for Samsung, also lol at your phone burning you. If this actually happened, did you get it replaced? Full refund? Etc? Khablam posted:Sadly for you the S8 is where they fixed the bloat. I'm not sure how I feel about the 3XL and am waiting for detailed reviews showing the screen, camera, and battery. I'm leaning towards a Note 9 tbh
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Oct 9, 2018 17:52
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I'm waiting for Verizon deals. Their site is already showing a buy one get one deal, although I don't know if it includes the XL. Also a free dock. I think I got my Pixel 1 XL on a Verizon black Friday deal or something for 50% off. We'll see if they offer something like that again. Obviously not too useful for people not on Verizon, but for those who are you may want to see what's offered.
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Oct 9, 2018 17:54
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sourdough posted:Camera, software, updates, warranty And yet all of them are somehow trumped by that hideous loving notch. Calaveron posted:Also say what you will buy the worst hardware issues Google has dealt with were bootloops and blue tinted screens, not exploding conflagrations If anything, I trust Samsung batteries more, now. They now are hyper aware of how reliable their batteries have to be lest their entire mobile division folds.
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Oct 9, 2018 17:55
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Yeah, looks like I'll be sticking with my essential phone for a while. Not worth it at those prices.
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Oct 9, 2018 17:55
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I'll get the $ 1499 Pixel 5
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Oct 9, 2018 17:56
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Are the USB-C wired pixel buds included with the 3's? I thought I saw that leaked somewhere, but I'm not seeing any mention of it now.
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Oct 9, 2018 17:56
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Daily Forecast posted:If anything, I trust Samsung batteries more, now. They now are hyper aware of how reliable their batteries have to be lest their entire mobile division folds. lmao
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Oct 9, 2018 17:59
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I wish I could get the Note 9 hardware with the Pixel software. What a poo poo choice I have, wanting a new phone right now!
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Oct 9, 2018 18:00
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Postoyevsky posted:lmao Has a Samsung phone exploded since the Note 7? And we're not counting obviously hilariously fake cash grab news stories. edit: unless you're talking about the comment about their mobile division folding, and I dunno- like I said, I work in phones, and even still I have people say "SAAAAARMSUURNG? YOU MEAN DA EXPLODIN' PHONES???" even two loving years later on. All Samsung would need is to be known as "the exploding phone company" even more and I feel like consumer opinion about them would change overnight. If anything, it would drive a ton of people to Apple. Daily Forecast fucked around with this message at 18:04 on Oct 9, 2018 |
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Oct 9, 2018 18:00
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P3 exclusive things: Titan Security Chip Google Call Screening (making Duplex talk to SPAM calls) Super res zoom (using the slight movement of your hand to get data to enhance digital zoom shots) Top Shot (batch shooting of subjects with the best photos picked out) Night Sight (post processing to lighten dark areas in shots)
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Oct 9, 2018 18:02
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CLAM DOWN posted:The S8 is when things really changed for Samsung, also lol at your phone burning you. If this actually happened, did you get it replaced? Full refund? Etc? Full replacement. Sold it and got a Pixel 1 which I've had for a while now. Glad they seem to have improved since the S7, though. Ordered a 3 XL. Probably would have stuck with a Pixel 2 if I had one, but since the 1 doesn't have QOL stuff like wireless charging or waterproof etc, it's worth it for me.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:03
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I thought they said the call screening was coming to "other pixel phones."
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Oct 9, 2018 18:03
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bull3964 posted:Super res zoom (using the slight movement of your hand to get data to enhance digital zoom shots) I want to see detailed reviews and samples of this stuff in action, hopefully won't be too long.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:05
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$800, goddamn. Maybe next year. Maybe not, if they keep that insane entry cost.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:06
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CLAM DOWN posted:I want to see detailed reviews and samples of this stuff in action, hopefully won't be too long. They only showed a small sized picture for Night Sight, I think you're right to be cautious. CRAYON posted:I thought they said the call screening was coming to "other pixel phones." Definitely said this about Night Sight
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Oct 9, 2018 18:06
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bull3964 posted:P3 exclusive things: I can't watch the stream, so I'm waiting for one of the tech blogs to do a little write up on the new camera stuff. It's definitely what I care most about. Haven't seen anything yet. Super zoom sounds too good to be true, but I've been surprised by their AI magic before. I'd love it to work well.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:07
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CLAM DOWN posted:I want to see detailed reviews and samples of this stuff in action, hopefully won't be too long. Yeah, I need a new phone pretty badly but at these prices for the 3 and no cut in price to the 2 I'm probably gonna wait a week or two to decide what to do.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:07
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I think the call screening is just in the app, not the phone. I've installed the google phone apk on an S9 and had the "telemarketer", "scam likely" things pop up when someone calls me. Unless this is something different and I'm misunderstanding. edit: oh, it's not that at all. Daily Forecast fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Oct 9, 2018 |
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Oct 9, 2018 18:08
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Didn't the P2 quickly start having sales on it by the end of the year because no one was buying it?
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Oct 9, 2018 18:08
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WhyteRyce posted:Didn't the P2 quickly start having sales on it by the end of the year because no one was buying it? It didn't even take till the end of the year in Germany.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:10
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CRAYON posted:I thought they said the call screening was coming to "other pixel phones." I guess it is launching later for other Pixel devices. Daily Forecast posted:I think the call screening is just in the app, not the phone. I've installed the google phone apk on an S9 and had the "telemarketer", "scam likely" things pop up when someone calls me. Completely different. This sends the call to Duplex which actually interacts with the call and you get a live text transcript so you can decide if it's something you would want to talk to or cut it off as a SPAM call.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:12
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Welp I just bought a basic Moto G6 to replace my badly aging G5+. Looks like I'm sitting out another year of junk midrange hardware. Sucks to expect basically no updates to the OS, but it's $229 who cares.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:13
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bull3964 posted:Completely different. This sends the call to Duplex which actually interacts with the call and you get a live text transcript so you can decide if it's something you would want to talk to or cut it off as a SPAM call. Would be surprised if that doesn't come to all Android Pie phones at some point.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:16
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Pixel 3 is a bit of a letdown, but I do wonder what would constitute a "major upgrade" these days, now that phones have been lightning fast and had all the features a human being could possibly need for the past 3 years now.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:17
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Daily Forecast posted:Would be surprised if that doesn't come to all Android Pie phones at some point. Maybe, but it wouldn't be the first time they've kept a server side service exclusive to the Pixel line. WiFi assistant comes to mind.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:18
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I'm also not pre-ordering due to the first hardware run issues with the 2XL, either way should be better this year being Foxconn. The key things for me in a smartphone are camera, battery, and updates. Based on that, 3XL it is. Idgaf about price, I can afford it and any good phone in Canada is $1000+ anyways.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:22
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smoobles posted:Pixel 3 is a bit of a letdown, but I do wonder what would constitute a "major upgrade" these days no notch
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Oct 9, 2018 18:22
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Eh, no gamebreaker features in the Pixel 3, especially with the higher cost. I'll stick with my 2, which I only got because trading in my Pixel 1 kept my monthly payment the same.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:25
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Hm. I have a Nexus 6P and a S9 at $569 looks rather tempting, but I get the feeling the Pixel 3 is going to be a sales bomb and quickly have it's price slashed. Think I'll hold until Black Friday.
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Oct 9, 2018 18:25
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One thing I learned from this is that I should probably be using Google Fi. I already have a shitass plan with Sprint where I have 2gb of data per month so I'm used to being economical and not streaming poo poo off of wifi, that'll cost me like $40 or less on Fi? 
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Oct 9, 2018 18:26
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explosivo posted:One thing I learned from this is that I should probably be using Google Fi. I already have a shitass plan with Sprint where I have 2gb of data per month so I'm used to being economical and not streaming poo poo off of wifi, that'll cost me like $40 or less on Fi? Yes, $40 or less on Fi. And if you go over, you don't have to buy a whole extra gig, you only pay for what you use. And they won't charge you more than $60 for data, even if you use more than 6 gb. And you can make phonecalls from your desktop Gmail page if you want, which I do all day, its nice using my computer headset and having an internet connection for calls than relying on cell. Fi thread - https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3747918
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Oct 9, 2018 18:31
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explosivo posted:One thing I learned from this is that I should probably be using Google Fi. I already have a shitass plan with Sprint where I have 2gb of data per month so I'm used to being economical and not streaming poo poo off of wifi, that'll cost me like $40 or less on Fi? Look at other prepaid plans too like from T-Mobile and their resellers. I pay $20/month for enough text, data, and talk that I need. It's liberating to not have a $100 phone bill every month.
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explosivo posted:One thing I learned from this is that I should probably be using Google Fi. I already have a shitass plan with Sprint where I have 2gb of data per month so I'm used to being economical and not streaming poo poo off of wifi, that'll cost me like $40 or less on Fi? Don't forget referral credits. I posted my code on two Project Fi subreddits and I've had a $3 phone bill for like the last 3 months
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