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Google Debuts Nexus 6 Phone, Nexus 9 Tablet, and Nexus Media Player
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True. Although most Android lovers don't want to wait in line as some sort of status symbol and will just order online. At the end of the day no one actually thinks the Nexus 6 will outsell the iPhone. That would be ridiculous. But Google is basically creating a reference design for other Android manufacturers to follow. So sales of a single Nexus phone are never about beating the iPhone.
Inflated or not, I'm sure the difference is negliglbe at those levels. Anyone who claims there's a huge difference between retina and 400+ ppi either have hawk eyes or there's a serious placebo effect going on.
My friends and I sat around last weekend and tried to discern the difference between the 6 and 6+ displays and while we could see a slight improvement in high contrast areas (eg., black text on white background), it was nearly imperceptible and we really struggled to make out the difference. I'm surprised Apple chased the spec battle with the 6+ considering the hit it takes on battery life and graphics performance.
But with all the idiot journalists and non-technical folks who keep talking about how much better Android smartphone displays are due to the higher ppi, maybe Apple had no choice but to cater to the lowest common denominator.
no bloatware huh?
so you never had to deal with that nasty newstand that you couldn't figure out quite where to put it?
and there there was that apple maps... couldn't delete it, hide ir or disable it... much less use another as default.
i recall filling up a whole folder of apple junk at one point which i couldn't get rid of.
Why do people choose to be so ignorant?
Android Tv was announced in the summer at Google I/O. The features are hardware are not a surprise as they mentioned voice and a gaming controller already. How can this be "because of Apple"?
The Nexus 6 is reportedly the same physical size albeit slightly wider than the 6+ but with a larger screen. How is this all of a sudden "too Large". Just reminds of people ridiculing other when the largest iPhone was 4". Now a 5.5 that is physically larger than phones with larger screens is "the perfect size".
As far as resolution being a non factor, place the 6+ next to a Note 4 and you will see the difference.
As far as the tablet, I'll reserve judgement until I see it.
Android Tv was announced in the summer at Google I/O. The features are hardware are not a surprise as they mentioned voice and a gaming controller already. How can this be "because of Apple"?
The Nexus 6 is reportedly the same physical size albeit slightly wider than the 6+ but with a larger screen. How is this all of a sudden "too Large". Just reminds of people ridiculing other when the largest iPhone was 4". Now a 5.5 that is physically larger than phones with larger screens is "the perfect size".
As far as resolution being a non factor, place the 6+ next to a Note 4 and you will see the difference.
As far as the tablet, I'll reserve judgement until I see it.
Never been an Android fan but that Android TV and those Nexus products look nice. I've never given it a chance but this may make me try it. Just to see how it is.
Competition is good for us consumers at the end. C'mon Apple, I know you can kill em'
Competition is good for us consumers at the end. C'mon Apple, I know you can kill em'
Something like it.
That they are! And this one is no disappointment.
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This is also the problem and this is why Apple users get mocked. Some choose to be ignorant.
Bloatware- Applications that come preinstalled on your device with no to remove them, although you do not need them.
Yes, iPhones have Bloatware, just no where near as much as android devices that come with carrier branding. Carriers have gotten way out of hand, especially VZW.
I'll check this one out if it hits the stores. Ditto for the Sony Z3 coming to Verizon next week. It's all good.
Because any announcement from an Apple competitor in the same year will be seen as some type of reaction to Apple from some people on this forum. I'm sure Google has been holding off the world wide release of 3 products until 7 days ago when Apple announced their event.
The Z3v is a handicapped version of the real Z3. It is basically a Z3 in a Z2 chassis with VZW bloatware.
They want to make the holiday sales season, so the announcements end up being around the same time.
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My pleasure. I certainly hope that I provide a bit of entertainment here on occasion.
Nexus devices do not come with bloatware. And unlike iOS, almost all apps can be disabled completely in the settings.
The phone will be 50-70% less on contract than a regular iPhone 6. Heck, even the 5s is more expensive at $100 for a 16gb.
It is reportedly $50 on contract at AT&T. Unlocked price does not matter in the US. And Google still has plenty of lower priced unlocked phones on their store so they have all ranges.
Right on. Prepare to be mocked for being able to see the difference in pixel density between a Note 4 and a 6+. Apparently Apple Fanbois all have bad eyesight now (except they had eagle eyes when the iPhone 4 Retina was introduced).