I would disagree. I own a Nexus 6P.
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I would disagree. I own a Nexus 6P.
Clearly Google just wants to get a device in the public's hands asap. Makes me curious what the rush is....so much so that they would rush something that is so blatantly weak as this. I know there is much more data that they would love to get their hands on, but this makes me curious as to why so urgent.
Conspiracy theories in 3....2....1 GO!!
Conspiracy theories in 3....2....1 GO!!
I don't necessarily care about the price because I have money for gadgets, but how are any of those features must haves or relevant to how good the device is?
Not really. It works on all major carriers. It is only an exclusive in retail stores. You can buy it online and multiple retailers including Google.Verizon exclusive
By "gimmicky attempt at siri", you mean "vastly superior to Siri"? I assume so.
I don't know if my sides hurt more from laughing at their color names, or laughing at your doge reference.
Not necessarily true.
If you try to fast charge to 100%. This is why most fast charge technologies only rapid charge to 50-60%.
The Pixel phone will not downres photos or videos when uploaded to Google Photos. This feature is free for Pixel users. But yeah, for most smartphone users, they wouldn't have their photos downres'd anyways.
Feature - wise, I am a LOT more intrigued by it over ANYTHING the "new" iPhone 7 has to offer. I think Google is doing some very interesting things recently and I was seriously looking into perhaps getting one. . .
But it is just SO RIDICULOUSLY overpriced for THE most atrocious looking phones that I have seen in a long. . . No other smartphone manufacturer would dare to come up with this design by itself unless forced to by an overmighty company... In fact, I still can't stop laughing . . .
The product I find VERY interesting. But this plastic / metal - inbred design? No serious IP - rating? For the same price as the iPhone ? What were they smoking?
But it is just SO RIDICULOUSLY overpriced for THE most atrocious looking phones that I have seen in a long. . . No other smartphone manufacturer would dare to come up with this design by itself unless forced to by an overmighty company... In fact, I still can't stop laughing . . .
The product I find VERY interesting. But this plastic / metal - inbred design? No serious IP - rating? For the same price as the iPhone ? What were they smoking?
Wow! You really just complained didn't you?!
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Booooo! That was horrible
Back fingerprint sensor is so much more useful in most situations. I owned the Nexus 6P and it feels like a downgrade to have to use the front fingerprint reader on the Galaxy Note 7, because the way I have to hold the phone. With a fingeprint reader on the back, you're able to quickly unlock in the same manner you normally hold a phone. Yes, I understand there is that scenario where you're at your desk, and your phone is on the table and you just wanted to check the time or do something on the phone with one hand. A fingerprint sensor on the front would be convenient there; however, for me it's a worthwhile trade-off, as I normally hold the phone in my palm when I use it anyway for anything that requires typing or clicking around.
I'll pass, but at least Google Assistant is light years ahead of Siri.
Light years? really? Isn't that hyperbola?
IMO, I have never really trusted DXO camera reviews, EXIF data is random, often missing, and they don't provide full resolution sample images. Don't care how extensive their lab is, tests lacking those two simple items invalidates it IMO. Also I find score of 1 more point, followed by immediate hype by Google and others a bit convenient.
As far as testing phones go, the methods DPReview uses are more relevant, I also like how they provide full resolution images (without stripping EXIF data), and tend to show 100% crops of the same areas to compare cameras.
I am interested to see tests by others. But as an aside, I don't mind the similar appearance as to the iPhone, and honestly can't wait to get my hands on one in person.
As far as testing phones go, the methods DPReview uses are more relevant, I also like how they provide full resolution images (without stripping EXIF data), and tend to show 100% crops of the same areas to compare cameras.
I am interested to see tests by others. But as an aside, I don't mind the similar appearance as to the iPhone, and honestly can't wait to get my hands on one in person.
So your advocating for a proprietary connector rather than a long industry standard. I don't get it.
Guess every Manufacturer out there should dump the jack for their own proprietary connector. That way everyone is locked in to each platform. Sounds like the phone companies with their locked phones doesn't it?
I do not understand this logic.
Replace dumb consumers with "people who think the entire idea of a user facing file system on a phone is like putting a fork into your eye" and I am almost right with you.
Have you seen the box of the new phone? It says:
Designed by Apple in California, Made by Google in China
Designed by Apple in California, Made by Google in China
Concur. Nexus 6P looks above and beyond better than any of the current iPhones. I don't know about this Pixel though. Will have to wait and see in person.
am i the only one excited about the natural language search capability ?
when i say "play that beach boys song from cocktail" to Siri, it played "i get around" which is
probably the first song in my list.
i think what google is trying to do is to pass that query to the search engine, and give you "Kokomo",
then search your phone if you have. I think this is the way google will build its ecosystem.
we should all be celebrating this, apple fan or not. and by the way, i do have Kokomo in my phone.
when i say "play that beach boys song from cocktail" to Siri, it played "i get around" which is
probably the first song in my list.
i think what google is trying to do is to pass that query to the search engine, and give you "Kokomo",
then search your phone if you have. I think this is the way google will build its ecosystem.
we should all be celebrating this, apple fan or not. and by the way, i do have Kokomo in my phone.
October/November is Google's release month. I don't see how you consider that rushing when it falls under the same window. In fact, last year's Nexus 6P was announced in late September.
And weak? Isn't the processor better than the one inside the current Android flagships (Snapdragon 821 > 820)
