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WattsvilleBlues posted:I didn't know if nav buttons are part of the launcher API or whatever. Most annoying thing to me about gesture nav is the lack of a double tack to quick switch app. The whole gesture nav thing is a mess on Android. ilkhan fucked around with this message at 01:19 on Oct 17, 2018 |
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If anyone wants a minimal textured shell case to guard against scratches but not much else, this one arrived today and it's perfect. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HQ5DDDX/ Basically, if you ever said "I like Bear Motion cases but really don't like the branding", this one is for you. I just wish they had more colors in the "gravel" texture. I'm sure there will be one eventually though, this case seems like it's being sold by several "brands" on Amazon. Edit: I just noticed that the textured one disappeared from the listing. There are a bunch like it on amazon though. https://www.amazon.com/ORNARTO-Prem...3%22+shell+case https://www.amazon.com/GOGODOG-Goog...3%22+shell+case bull3964 fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Oct 17, 2018 |
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Shipping notification! Last year they shipped it on Wednesday and I got to sit through a whole weekend looking at that tracking log showing it one town over from Friday night to Monday morning. So this year I splurged on the rush shipping. Supposed to be here tomorrow, so maybe, just maybe, I can get a decent sale on this P2XL on Swappa before everyone else floods the market. To echo earlier statements, I like the new navigation pill thing, I just wish I could grab a few pixels back from that whole area now that I don't need the huge target. Man, Twitter is just going ape poo poo over this EU licensing thing for Android. Apparently it isn't 'cool' that they're going to charge for Play Services now that they can't bundle the browser and search into the deal. I guess people think they should just keep developing those things and running servers for free? It was supported by the advertising and now it's just paid for. I dunno. My suspicion is a bunch of Google execs have been trying to figure out how to charge for Android since it became good enough and this gives them the political air-cover. I wouldn't be surprised if the 'licensing' thing became more common and then rebated back from an advertising share kind of thing where allowed. That way it can still be 'covered' by the advertising but there is that secondary revenue stream that can be used where (and when) necessary.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGbvF1yBsv8 I guess this is a way to advertise the Pixel 3. Google sponsored, what is essentially, a music video for Eminem and shot it on the Pixel 3. They also had people strategically placed to record on their Pixel 3s. Does this mean Google is serious about phones now? 
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Oct 17, 2018 00:38
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I now also got a shipping notification for my case. everything but the phone. I feel like google is trolling me.
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Hmm those mandatory Pixel 3 gestures sound kind of TouchWiz-ish. Usable but clunky and unnecessary, with a weird visual look.
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FistEnergy posted:Hmm those mandatory Pixel 3 gestures sound kind of TouchWiz-ish. Usable but clunky and unnecessary, with a weird visual look. Yeah, FistEnergy, but if the UI paradigm breaks down, the phone doesn't automatically send dick pics to Grandma.
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Oct 17, 2018 01:23
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It's also optimized for the hardware instead of requiring incremental progress toward carrying a full ATX tower and a couple car batteries on your back.
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Oct 17, 2018 01:35
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I was psychologically ready to get my phone Oct 24-26 but I got the shipping notification that it'll arrive by Friday and I waNT IT NOW NOW NOWWWW
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Calaveron posted:I was psychologically ready to get my phone Oct 24-26 but I got the shipping notification that it'll arrive by Friday and I waNT IT NOW NOW NOWWWW If it makes you feel any better, I've got a Pixel 2 XL coming that's making me feel the same.
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Oct 17, 2018 02:01
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I ordered mine as soon as the preorders opened and it hasn't shipped yet 
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Oct 17, 2018 03:24
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grack posted:Edit: Speaking of the Mate 20, apparently you can use it to wirelessly charge other Qi-enabled devices, with a feature called "Reverse Wireless Charging". That's also kind of weird. Nothing says you love your girlfriend like sacrificing your battery life so she can keep texting other people! Mental Hospitality posted:They also released the Mate20X which is just stupid big. Here it is next to a Pixel 2XL. Probably 100% targeted at women who like having large purse phones, especially older women who like the extra visibility.
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isndl posted:Probably 100% targeted at women who like having large purse phones, especially older women who like the extra visibility. Nah, it's spec'd to the max, it's an absolute status symbol phone. I know plenty of managers in China that would rock that in a leather case.
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FunOne posted:Nah, it's spec'd to the max, it's an absolute status symbol phone. I know plenty of managers in China that would rock that in a leather case. Of course it's specced to the max, ladies gotta have their status symbols too. Dudes rocking it might be awkward unless they're getting a special belt holster for it though, I doubt anyone has pockets big enough.
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Phone shipped. Ordered a white P3 XL a few hours after the reveal and will be here Friday. Was supposed to arrive the 26th. I live in NH and FedEx shows it shipping out of Illinois. I would assume everybody will get their notice tomorrow at this point.
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isndl posted:Of course it's specced to the max, ladies gotta have their status symbols too. These dudes would carry it or have their person carry it. Weirdest thing I've seen phone wise, besides though huge penguin things, was an S8 sized phone on a neckless.
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Shrimp or Shrimps posted:The Mate 20x is a 7.2 inch phone with a 5000mah battery. It would make a nice replacement for my Samsung Galaxy Tab S (the OG 8.4 inch one) but it's gonna cost like 1400 or something. They said i was 800 something Euro I think, which is actually cheaper than the Mate 20 Pro at 1050 Euro.
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FunOne posted:Nah, it's spec'd to the max, it's an absolute status symbol phone. I know plenty of managers in China that would rock that in a leather case. During the presentation they said that there was a attachable game pad, so they may be targeting mobile gaming. They also took a shot at nintendo switch saying they had a better screen and better performance lol.
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Oct 17, 2018 04:58
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grack posted:Going by Google's track record, they'll make a half-assed attempt to push gesture nav and then abandon it in a year for something even stupider. By this time next year, the only way to navigate on a Pixel will be to use voice commands or hit it against a hard surface. 
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GlassEye-Boy posted:They said i was 800 something Euro I think, which is actually cheaper than the Mate 20 Pro at 1050 Euro. I really kind of want one. Better wait for a camera review though.
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Oct 17, 2018 07:29
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My Clock app updated and now the font used for the numbers remind me of Comic Sans for some reason. 
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Oct 17, 2018 08:44
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I wonder if I could finally type worth a gently caress with that thing. Or if it would fit in my pocket? Or my car?
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isndl posted:My Clock app updated and now the font used for the numbers remind me of Comic Sans for some reason. I've got some bad news about the calculator app
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codo27 posted:I wonder if I could finally type worth a gently caress with that thing. Or if it would fit in my pocket? Or my car? I like the tiny notch. Even if a really thin straight edgedbezel at the top and bottom of the screen would surely be better still.
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Oct 17, 2018 13:00
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Google did a massive writeup of the Super Res Zoom. https://ai.googleblog.com/2018/10/see-better-and-further-with-super-res.html
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One good thing about living in the Midwest: my Pixel 3 shipped today and will be here tomorrow! Now to figure out if Sprint knows what to do with it (my Pixel 1 threw them for some loops) or if this is the time I finally switch to T-Mobile. (If we didn't have a plan from the 90s that gets us a call center in the US and the occasional free phone when one breaks I'd switch over regardless.) effika fucked around with this message at 14:17 on Oct 17, 2018 |
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Oct 17, 2018 14:15
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https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Google+Pixel+3+XL+Teardown/113656 Ifixit has done it's teardown of the Pixel 3 XL. If you break the screen you have to gut the whole phone to replace it, battery replacement looks tricky, and you have to reglue the back back on. They also confirmed the screen is Samsung.
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effika posted:One good thing about living in the Midwest: my Pixel 3 shipped today and will be here tomorrow! Also in the midwest; my 3XL arrived earlier this morning. Ar Could have sworn I ordered it through the Google Store, but wound up being redirected to Fi customer service when attempting to get everything straightened out with regards to the purchase yesterday. Weird. Does all Google stuff ship out of Illinois?
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ThermoPhysical posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGbvF1yBsv8
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The video is 720p so the compression has to have some sort of impact, since it was presumably filmed in 4K.
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In Canada it's always out of Toronto. Illinois would be closer to me. Or better yet, Silicon Valley.
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Looks like the included USB-C headphones are pretty decent. https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/10/17/17988574/google-pixel-usb-c-earbuds-review-assistant-headphones I imagine though, like the Pixel Buds, results may vary depending on the shape of your ears since they are hard plastic.
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Combat Pretzel posted:Video quality doesn't look good? I'd like to give the benefit of doubt and assume that Youtube's compression is loving with everything, but that doesn't look like anything special. Actually, knowing that it's a professional musician, and if it wasn't for the helicopter/drone shots, this looks rather not good. It's a refreshing change not having the typical youtube shallow depth of field from ultra expensive DSLRs. I didn't think the video was particularly compelling though.
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Canceled my launch-day pre-order from Google and re-ordered through Verizon to get the BoGo. Both scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Weird thing is, mine (black XL) shipped out of PA, and the wife's (white XL) shipped out of Memphis.
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Google has responded to the European Union's $5 billion antitrust ruling by changing the way it bundles its apps on Android and allowing phone makers to sell "forked" versions of its free mobile operating system in the EU. The company will now charge a licensing fee to device manufacturers that want to pre-install its suite of apps like Docs, YouTube and Gmail. It will offer separate licenses for Search and Chrome.
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bull3964 posted:Looks like the included USB-C headphones are pretty decent. Oh, cool. I'll probably get these so I can stop worrying about battery life during the work day.
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Tim Whatley posted:A lot of folks with Oct 22-23 delivery estimates are getting theirs shipped today. Wouldn't be surprised to see mine pop up. Mine shipped late last night, scheduled to arrived tomorrow or Friday. Going with a spigen case like someone on here recommended. Spigen Tough Armor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H5QBRPV/?coliid=I2EC1MQ3ACTV5&colid=1ZQUP9A8RSI38&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Veritas fucked around with this message at 16:22 on Oct 17, 2018 |
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bull3964 posted:Looks like the included USB-C headphones are pretty decent. I ended up grabbing them since I had some leftover google store credit. They're fairly comfortable since they're not really intended to push into your ear that much. They just sort of rest there with the cord loop keeping them in place. No complaints so far - the sound is slightly better than the $30 skull candy earbuds I picked up at an airport in desperation so they're a success in that regard.
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Installed the new camera and Avengers stickers on my P2XL and it's good.
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Wait, so google *didn't* gently caress up the launch of a phone for a change? Figures it's the year I decide to pass and wait for the P4!
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