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Samsung S25/ S25 Ultra
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I didn't know this was a thing on Google, and holy crap that's a great feature.
I wonder if I could erase crowd noise when videos are taken of me playing in bars.
Yea it’s a feature on Google Pixel phones, it works really well from what I’ve seen. Samsung seem to be bringing their own version to the S25 Ultra. I’m guessing there will be more features coming too, one of the tag lines to the invite is about an “AI companion” so my guess is a Gemini Live type feature.
I have to say that even as an iPhone user I’m using Gemini live on my iPhone rather than Siri. I think on iPhone it lacks some features that can be found on Pixel phones.
@mjschabow are you not considering the S25 Ultra and going straight for the Pixel? or are you waiting until Samsungs event to see what's announced?
I'm still not sure. If I had to put money on it, I'm probably not buying anything and just staying. But I'm just trying to gather all possibilities and make an informed decision.
It's why I have an iPhone and an Andriod phone. That way I'm still in the Apple ecosystem and also own an Andriod device as well. Maybe give that a try and see if it works for you?
Yep with slab format, that is why Foldables still have more exciting iterations to come IMO
Whats durability got to do with it if you upgrade annually with a full warranty, like you normally do with your IPhone
If durability was not an issue with the IPhone then extended warranties (applecare) would not be a $billion revenue stream that it is
Personally it's not a risk model I subscribe too and I am $1000's in credit for not taking out these warranties, but many Apple users and others opt for 3 years warranty
Another thought I had was to actually switching to fold. That way it’s a completely different kind of experience and would be harder to switch away from.
There just aren’t any deals right now.
Yeah Samsung is offering 559 for my iPhone 15 PM. It’s ok I guess but they were offering much more at one point.
I’m not oppressed with going the Amazon refurbished route too.
Yeah, I got my Fold 6 for under 800 (with a 1k trade in for the Fold 4) when it first launched… and later received additional discount of $200 when I contacted them a week later that it was some inconsistencies in how much I was charged at launch to how the discounts were now adjusted.
And during Black Friday/Cyber Monday… I seen on reddit users were able to get some good deals. But I thought you were interested in the Pixel Pro 9 Fold… not the Z Fold.
I’m pretty open actually. I think if I went with a Foldabe, I would want the best software to take full advantage of the foldable experience.
Well, the OnePlus Open takes advantage of the foldable experience… it’s planned to announce the Open 2 some time in the next couple months.
I like their version of the dock/taskbar (implemented a file picker) and the canvas multitasking feature is neat… get a wider cover (outer) display. My suggestion is if you interested in the Z Fold… at least go and see for yourself if you don’t mind using the cover display.
Personally, I’m not overly concerned with the cover display… do I wish it to be slightly wider? Absolutely! But I use it for quick interaction. I have the cover display configured where the apps (podcast, music, discord, messages and reddit) I use don’t keep me on it for a lengthy period. Unless I’m traveling... doing yard work or walking around in some shop.
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I not overly concerned by this you only have to watch the unpacked event and get up to 400 UKP voucher
Thanks! I’d really be interested to see how the app Songbook Pro works on the ZFold. With being a musician, having that app as a tablet style could actually be a huge upgrade for my gigs as I use a phone right now.
Yea foldables are becoming intriguing. However for me personally I don’t trust the durability, anything that can be folded in half will break at some point. The creases look awful most the time (depending which foldable you go for) and the cameras are often not as good as they are on slab phones.
Personally the more I’m hearing about the S25 Ultra, the more I’m leaning towards waiting for the Pixel 10 range and trading my S24 Ultra in.
Yea I had that email, I filled all the info in and then a couple of days later I had another email offering to double it too £100 off the new phone.
Yeah, that’s what I enjoy about it. The tablet layout… being able to take it out the pocket and unfold to see a bigger canvas to do more. Biggest reason why I can’t go back to a slab phone.
There’s no denying that moving parts can potentially be a problem. Hence, insurance… exists.
And then you bring up the crease, have you tried it yourself? I ask this… because one member had criticize the crease only to withdraw their criticism when they actually used one. The tech world has made such an issue out of the crease… when in reality it’s not as concerning as it looks.
I’m not denying the crease exist, but when you are actually using the device… after some time, you adjust to it. And when Apple first introduced the iPhone X with the notch… it brought so much criticism, now those criticism has vanished. And it’s true… the camera is not as good as slab phones. But that’s the trade off of having a 2-1…
And I’d like to add the camera is not as bad as folks make it out to be… when I’m out, I use my Fold 6 to take photos and it’s adequate. Now, if you are some avid photographer/videographer and you are into photo taking/vloging… then by all means stick with a slab phone.
On my s23 ultra, there is an app called "link to windows", does the same thing. I think it might be part of android, cause I didn't install it.
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That’s kind of where I’m at. If I’m making a switch from Apple, might as well go big and not something that’s comparable. A fold could completely change my lifestyle.
Curious your thoughts. Could get a refurbished Z Fold 6 on Amazon for $1050. Any concerns with that approach? At that value, I’d probably trade it in come summer for a Fold 7 and get equal value.
Link to windows is not related to hotspot its a very powerful interface with your phone
Apart from the basics like Apple you can answer/call, do messages, view last 2000 photos etc , it is more than that you can completely control your phone from your laptop and run your apps directly on your laptop screen etc etc
Hotspot on android is the same as Apple it will automatically use your phone data connection if no other wifi is available for your laptop
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I haven’t actually owned one no, I’ve never owned a foldable. I like the look of them, and I even like the idea in principle. In fact i really like the look of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, in my opinion it looks better than Samsungs Foldable, but that’s subjective because it’s just looks. But then Samsungs Foldable can use a S-Pen where as I don’t think the Pro Fold can.
My best friends girlfriend owns a Samsung Flip, but that’s not the fold……right? And I’ve seen the crease on it when she opens it up, it’s more prominent now than when she first had it, meaning that over time with all the opening and closing of the device, it has got worse. That’s about as much as I’ve seen when it comes to foldables.
To be fair it’s more based on my own thinking and the horror stories I have read and heard about (some on YouTube videos)
Apparently Samsung are working on a Trifold device, 3 screens in 1 😳