Google Pixel Phones
Oct 7, 2016, 11:34 pm
#31
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Running project Fi on a nexus 6 that is in great shape, and I am not sure I need a Pixel right now. I used it in Maine and for the first time I watched it seamlessly switch from Sprint to Tmo to US cellular with no hiccup. And thats the oldest phone. It will only get better with time, and Fi gave me a great phone number to remember. I can wait a little until the Pixel's go on sale.
Oct 8, 2016, 7:39 am
#32
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Each of them said they now need to switch off Wifi/Bluetooth just to get a days life.
For the first time, I have an Android phone (S7) that beats iPhones on battery life
I was sitting smugly on 73% while they were all panicking about have to get a normal taxi as Uber would be out for them.
Oct 8, 2016, 10:44 am
#34
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I think this statement best describes the biggest problem every Android mfg has, especially compared to Apple. People know the price of Android phones will drop quickly after launch and aren't willing to pay full price at launch like Apple faithful will. I don't know that there's an easy way to fix this, at least not quickly, since holding MSRP longer would just push customers to another similar Android offering willing to discount.
That said... I too can wait until the Pixels go on sale.
That said... I too can wait until the Pixels go on sale.
Oct 9, 2016, 9:10 am
#35
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Darn thing is ridiculously expensive though. Most won't buy it at this price.
Oct 9, 2016, 9:24 am
#36
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AMOLED displays have gotten better, but they're still oversaturated (looking at you, Samsung), so the colors aren't accurate. That's one thing LG/Google actually got right on the 5X--except for the defective ones, the colors were really accurate on its IPS panel. Apple has stuck to IPS displays for the same reason. Active display and battery-saving tricks unique to AMOLED are cool, but it's more important to me to have correct color reproduction.
My main beef is that a lot of them are STILL hard to read in direct sunlight, which is a dealbreaker for a guy who spends a lot of time in farm fields and vineyards at work and on trails on the weekends. My iPhone 3G was easy to read even with the sun at my back in the desert, so it's not like daytime legibility is a new technology.
My main beef is that a lot of them are STILL hard to read in direct sunlight, which is a dealbreaker for a guy who spends a lot of time in farm fields and vineyards at work and on trails on the weekends. My iPhone 3G was easy to read even with the sun at my back in the desert, so it's not like daytime legibility is a new technology.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9820/t...us-6p-review/5
Oct 10, 2016, 4:44 am
#37
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I can't see the attraction of the Pixel over the OP3. Certainly not worth the extra $$$.
Oct 10, 2016, 9:34 am
#38
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I am at the point that none of the new phones seem very amazing. They are all about the same. The pixel phones seem good if they are not at the exact same price range as the Samsung and Apple phones. I guess it has a headphone jack and does not catch on fire (don't know about this one yet) so maybe it is better....
Oct 14, 2016, 4:15 pm
#40
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I think they are not worth it. I have owned Nexus phones since the Nexus One. Both N1 and Galaxy Nexus. They were great, amazing i loved them, but they were groundbreaking in their tech advances. The Google Pixels are imho overpriced. For that same amount of money i prefer to buy Apple. Also, they don't offer the same level of innovation that devices such as the defunct Note 7 had. Too many lackings. SD card..., design that i find uninspiring. Average display, and storage that in my case, it is not enough for me as a power user. Just by storage i had to even skip the consideration of this device being a previous Nexus owner.
Refunded (still in this process) my N7 and went iPhone 7 Plus. Was really looking into android as i have the free 256GB Samsung card, but.... nothing in the market comes close to what i wanted. So that's that.
Asus Zenphone 3 "Deluxe Special Edition" looks promising, i'm sure it will be great but had from 2007 without giving a go to iPhone. Between resale value, brand perception, and quality. I went with that model. I still have an S6 Edge (in green!) which i am using on android, so i can dip into both ecosystems.
Refunded (still in this process) my N7 and went iPhone 7 Plus. Was really looking into android as i have the free 256GB Samsung card, but.... nothing in the market comes close to what i wanted. So that's that.
Asus Zenphone 3 "Deluxe Special Edition" looks promising, i'm sure it will be great but had from 2007 without giving a go to iPhone. Between resale value, brand perception, and quality. I went with that model. I still have an S6 Edge (in green!) which i am using on android, so i can dip into both ecosystems.
Oct 15, 2016, 1:10 am
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That said, I haven't noticed any display issues with the Apple Watch yet--but that might be because the screen stays off most of the time.
Oct 15, 2016, 8:17 am
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Oct 16, 2016, 6:13 pm
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For those who ordered from Google on Oct. 4, what delivery date are you seeing? I ordered within 20 minutes or so of the page going live and have an estimated delivery date of Oct. 26-28.
My Nexus 6 is completely kaput as of today. It's stuck in "AP Fastboot mode" and the solution apparently requires a working USB port -- mine has been broken for 6 weeks or so.
I've ordered a SIM adapter kit that should arrive tomorrow and will enable me to use my nano SIM in my Nexus 4's micro SIM slot.
My Nexus 6 is completely kaput as of today. It's stuck in "AP Fastboot mode" and the solution apparently requires a working USB port -- mine has been broken for 6 weeks or so.
I've ordered a SIM adapter kit that should arrive tomorrow and will enable me to use my nano SIM in my Nexus 4's micro SIM slot.
Oct 17, 2016, 2:42 am
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I ordered same day as release - showing Oct 24-25 estimate (but I chose 2 day shipping).