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Do you plan to switch from iPhone to Android? (2016)
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Sad. I know wearables are everybody’s thing but I really like what the Apple Watch adds to my daily life.
I’m quite facinated by how Google is starting to really blur the lines across the devices in their ecosystem (I’m a sucker for ecosystem synergy
, helps my family use all the tech too) yet I still find too many holes/compromises in their ecosystem that switching would make less enjoyable than what I current have using mostly Apple gear.
So after a day with the S8+ what bothers me most is the apps.
Every app has a different scroll speed or some apps just don't respond well to swipes. Annoying as hack coming from IOS apps.
I do like the face unlock, its very fast but less secure apparently? I tried unlocking it with a photo but it didn't work.
I also find that I prefer widgets on IOS now, having them all on one screen is just less cluttered.
Every app has a different scroll speed or some apps just don't respond well to swipes. Annoying as hack coming from IOS apps.
I do like the face unlock, its very fast but less secure apparently? I tried unlocking it with a photo but it didn't work.
I also find that I prefer widgets on IOS now
, having them all on one screen is just less cluttered.Are there any random stutters like we get on iOS 11?So after a day with the S8+ what bothers me most is the apps.
Every app has a different scroll speed or some apps just don't respond well to swipes. Annoying as hack coming from IOS apps.
I do like the face unlock, its very fast but less secure apparently? I tried unlocking it with a photo but it didn't work.
I also find that I prefer widgets on IOS now
I would say they are more uniform not random. They happen with the same actions, for example closing the Samsung browser will always have a stutter.
Compared to IOS 11.1 Beta I would say they are very similar. Both have stutters here and there at times.
Pressing the virtual home button on the S8 also has a delay.
Well the battery on my 6S+ has suddenly gone, now it will not hold a charge without being connected to the power. Even though they are about the same age at least the battery in my Note 5 is still going, though I think its battery life has decreased slightly. That's the second iPhone model in row I've had that's gone the same way.
Sorry to hear. If battery longevity matters, the s8 is said to hold 95% of its charge over a year, and the Note 8 holds 95% over two years. If I'm remembering the numbers correctly.
It makes you rather irritated with Apple when they keep doing this. My early iPhone models never suffered this kind of fate, so what's changed?
While the battery issues that have cropped up suck, I wouldn't call them exploding or anything like that. They are merely swelling and popping the case open. Again, that's not good and sucks, but using hyperbole like "explosion" and "burst open" make it seem like the phones are ticking time bombs. My 2006 MacBook Pro battery kept swelling and Apple kept replacing them, not sure what was going on with that particular model. Hopefully Apple gets these issues sorted ASAP, because battery malfunctions like this (and the Note 7) are not good.
Great article from the Verge. I agree with a lot.
Google is tryharding at phones right now, and I love it
Google looks like a bunch of tryhards right now, and it's great...
According to Apple, people like me who enjoy small phone form factors don't deserve the best cameras the company has to offer. Google begs to differ, and managed to put its version of Apple’s Portrait Mode in both the Pixel 2 XL and the regular-human-sized Pixel 2, using the exact same sensors in both phones. Thanks, Google!
I like that Google moved the search bar down to the bottom of the phone where it’s easier to reach with my thumb. I like that Google is going with OLED on phones that aren't $999. I like that Google is doing a low-key Shazam on the phone 24/7, and can show me information when the screen is "off." I like that the Pixel 2 does quick charging with the charger that comes in the box...
It's like Google really gets me right now, in a way Apple just doesn't.
Google is tryharding at phones right now, and I love it
Google looks like a bunch of tryhards right now, and it's great...
According to Apple, people like me who enjoy small phone form factors don't deserve the best cameras the company has to offer. Google begs to differ, and managed to put its version of Apple’s Portrait Mode in both the Pixel 2 XL and the regular-human-sized Pixel 2, using the exact same sensors in both phones. Thanks, Google!
I like that Google moved the search bar down to the bottom of the phone where it’s easier to reach with my thumb. I like that Google is going with OLED on phones that aren't $999. I like that Google is doing a low-key Shazam on the phone 24/7, and can show me information when the screen is "off." I like that the Pixel 2 does quick charging with the charger that comes in the box...
It's like Google really gets me right now, in a way Apple just doesn't.
Google really has it going on right now. They've even managed to establish a very clear & clean design language throughout both hardware and software which imo feels more confident than Apple's. I just hope they keep going strong and don't muck it up by not being able to handle production/sales well enough.
This is why I have bought AppleCare with my iPhones. My 6s+ battery life had reduced a bit... about 25% by my estimate, and got it the first week it was available. This past weekend my 2 years ended and I went in with two problems... a small white spot on the screen that had occurred, and the battery life. They tested it and said the battery showed OK, but noted it for the tech replacing the display. When I returned a few hours later I was handed a new/refurb 6s+. So AppleCare got me a new phone to replace my 2 year old one... no deductible. It so happened I bought the Note 8 while they were in the process of giving me a new 6s+. Now I can sell it for a premium.
This is one area that Apple owns everyone else. Having a global network of brick and mortar locations where you can get this kind of support is very valuable, as well as how easily they push updates. I had an appointment because it was a Saturday and they were very busy, but while I was standing there this dingbat walked in with a handful of iPhones that had different problems and it seemed they were going to let her talk to someone. Great service. But at the end of the day, its not enough to keep me from moving to something else since they are not providing the features in their products that are important to me.
And good move on Google's part to give away the Google Home Mini with Pixel 2/XL preorders. The Home Mini is something that I totally wanted but wasn't sure I wanted to actually spend money on. Now I don't have to think of spending my money on it.
Oh, they'll muck it up. It's Google.
But yes, you're on point. The Pixel 2 regular model offers Portrait mode in both front and back cameras, whereas the iPhone 8 doesn't offer it at all. And the 8 Plus only has it on the back camera. Reviews aren't officially out yet, of course, but the Pixel 2 camera samples, so far, have been mightily impressive. And the Pixel 2 costs less but will include a charger that does fast charging.
When you compare the 2XL to the 8 Plus, you're paying more for the 2XL, but you're also getting a more bezel-less design that should really be rivaling more the iPhone X and LG/Samsung flagships than the dated 8 Plus.
And it's interesting you mention design language for the Pixel hardware. I guess this two-tone look is the identifiable Pixel-look (just like the notch is the iconic iPhone X look and the home button is the iconic iPhone look before it)? But how will two-tone carry over into the Pixel 3 design when they have to add glass for wireless charging? Surely it's coming in the Pixel 3.
Anyway, as I said, I agree with the article a lot. Kudos to Google. Anyone on the fence between the two, Pixel 2 vs iPhone 8, I think in both sizes, the Pixel 2 is the better option.
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I'm into the new Pixels, but I don't see confidence in that design. I see safety. The regular Pixel is the same as last year's. The new one is kinda sorta bezel-less without fully going bezel-less. I think the iPhone X, whatever your opinion is of it, is much more brave. Even from a software vantage point, the risk Apple is taking removing their home button is pretty huge. As is going with Face ID. Whether these will turn out to be a *good* choices is another matter entirely.
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This is a good move.
I'm seriously considering getting a Google Home Max to accompany the free Mini. Or at least a Google Home. I think the Max is my favorite thing announced at the event.
I know what you mean about the Max. I REALLY want one of those, but I gotta wait to see what they're like in person because they're not exactly cheap.
Exactly... my opinion is that FaceID only was a mistake. Time will tell if I'm right. They are betting the farm on something that is difficult to do well, and even if the result is fantastic, doesn't even cover all use cases. I could be wrong, but I'll be reading about it, not experiencing it. In the short time I've had the Note 8, I see the value of face and finger print... some scenarios work better for one vs. the other.
For me personally, I just think it's a real shame both models couldn't have a more bezel-less design. I'm not even asking for the Pixel 2 to look exactly the same as the 2XL -- in fact, I argue the 2XL looks kind of odd with its surprisingly "large" bezels compared to say the V30 or S8/Note 8 -- but did the Pixel 2's bezels have to be that big?
Serious question. They achieved dual front-firing speakers in smaller bezels on the 2XL, what happened with the regular Pixel 2? For all that space, are they maybe better speakers than the 2XL's?
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I think they're going to end up all being great choices for Apple. The notch is already becoming iconic, representing next-gen iPhone. The gestures will take some getting used to, but it'll be worth it for the more bezel-less screen experience. And FaceID, I think, has the potential to leapfrog the competition's facial/IRIS unlock. I mean, to get rid of Touch ID entirely -- Apple must be very confident in Face ID.
Serious question. They achieved dual front-firing speakers in smaller bezels on the 2XL, what happened with the regular Pixel 2? For all that space, are they maybe better speakers than the 2XL's?
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I think they're going to end up all being great choices for Apple. The notch is already becoming iconic, representing next-gen iPhone. The gestures will take some getting used to, but it'll be worth it for the more bezel-less screen experience. And FaceID, I think, has the potential to leapfrog the competition's facial/IRIS unlock. I mean, to get rid of Touch ID entirely -- Apple must be very confident in Face ID.
Personally, Touch ID on the front has been the optimal position for biometric security. I can open my phone without lifting it or interacting with any other parts of it.
Agree 1000% with this!! I would have had NO issues whatsoever if they (apple or google) kept the bottom bezel and kept a FP sensor there, and reduced the top/side bezels. I know some will cry "oh the symmetry", but I never understood that, it's a phone not a Picasso painting, function is MORE important than looks.