For me it's the opposite. Back or side is a lot easier to use especially one handed. Then again I don't own a car or use a dock so I can see your point of view too. I really hope in a few years we don't have to worry about the position and just holding a finger on the screen will unlock the phone.
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The non-whining Google Pixel Thread
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For me it's the opposite. Back or side is a lot easier to use especially one handed. Then again I don't own a car or use a dock so I can see your point of view too. I really hope in a few years we don't have to worry about the position and just holding a finger on the screen will unlock the phone.
Those of us in and around London have another option
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/google-shop-1062-commercial.html
But in general, yes, they need to massively step up their retail presence for Pixel to have a chance of becoming a significant product.
Those of us in and around London have another option
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/google-shop-1062-commercial.html
But in general, yes, they need to massively step up their retail presence for Pixel to have a chance of becoming a significant product.
Will they be carrying the pixel?
I would not buy it. Why?
Overall boring design. Quite thick phone in today's flagship standard. The two tone design at the back is umm, why Google? TBH, it is uglier than even some of Chinese phones under $200.
I might buy one if Google halves the price for the true Google experience whatever that is.
Overall boring design. Quite thick phone in today's flagship standard. The two tone design at the back is umm, why Google? TBH, it is uglier than even some of Chinese phones under $200.
I might buy one if Google halves the price for the true Google experience whatever that is.
I would call this:
The whining about people whining Google Pixel Thread.
AKA I can't stand people telling what they really think, I want everyone who has my opinion to comment here.
The whining about people whining Google Pixel Thread.
AKA I can't stand people telling what they really think, I want everyone who has my opinion to comment here.
The initial response to the device will be positive, but remember the Nexus line was (usually) less expensive than its flagship counterparts, so they essentially got a pass for their shortcomings.
This is the Pixel. It's a premium device. It's the Google iPhone. There is no excuse for no OIS and the ugly design. It's a good phone a year or so late.
If OnePlus could figure out updates, it would be the Nexus heir apparent and a better device for a price than nearly anything else on the market.
I think One Plus is the heir apparent even without updates because the point of Nexus was ROM's and tinkering so updates don't mean anything.
The point of Nexus was to be a "standard Android device" for Android developers. It wasn't really for tinkering.
But, honestly, the OnePlus3 is the best phone on the market for the price right now if you're entrenched in the Android ecosystem.
That's true..but devs tinker and now there is no standard Android device.
I never really dug One Plus I'll probably start digging them though
Dunno this maybe my cue to just finally get an Ubuntu phone but there still a years or so from where I want to be. From my POV the world is looking a little dim.
But you can get something back with an iPhone, if android smartphones are going to command these prices they had better deliver a good return rate.
OH WAIT, .....
The Pixel sounds like a great next step for the Nexus initiative. Like a Phase 2. I'm most likely getting one. However. I'm curious as to what makes this more of a Google phone than the previous Nexus was. I understand that Google designed this phone, but they also designed the previous nexus devices. How this relationship any different? Also is HTC their go-to hardware partner for the forseeable future? I assume that to gain efficiencies and optimizations with the hardware, working with one partner is better than multiple partners.
This is so accurate, I want to like it twice.
In 6 months they'll be giving away the Pixel for free if you sign up for Project Fi.
Why do people keep saying the Pixel competes with the iPhone?.It doesnt have OIS.Thats a deal breaker right there.I endured the lack of OIS on my iPhone 6 and the experience was horrible to say the least.So many good photo shots missed.It lacks water proofing.Its got a commitment of only 2 years of updates at the same price of the iPhone.Also I am not sure if the developer community will even be as enthusiastic about developing custom ROMs like for Nexus.It lacks availibility and the phone's design is worse than the iPhone.The iPhone has huge bezels but at least there is a function for them in the form of the home button?There is no point of the bezels on Pixel.It doesnt have an edge display or an iris scanner or an SD cards.Even HTC has some of the features Google missed
Other manufacturers tick a lot of boxes Pixel doesnt.So its just another run of the mill Android phone
I dont understand how this phone can compete with the iPhone in a world where the Note 7 exists
Honestly, the Note 7 doesn't exist for a number users. The battery issues have destroyed that device's credibility.
If I were to buy an Android phone, it'd likely be this or the successor to this. Does it look inspired? Not really. But I get the feeling the software is going to be great.
LOL, maybe he forgets where he is posting this.
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Far from it. I bet they dont come close to selling 1 million of those things. How can they when only Verizon will carry them and you have to pay up front if anybody else wants one on another carrier. Most people dont want to do that or cant do that. Not to mention Google hardly ever advertised the Nexus devices.
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I'll take that bet. While I'm sure Google won't publish sales numbers (as I don't believe that have with Nexus phones either), the extra marketing alone that I suspect they'll put behind it as well as the greater visibility (in Verizon stores is far more than the 5X and 6P got) will yield more sales than any Nexus before it--though I realize that's not a very high bar to clear.
Google has already openly acknowledged they don't expect huge sales from this first generation---at least that's a good sign that they will keep with this 'Pixel' program for at least a couple years.
What extra marketing? TMobile sold the Nexus 5 but there were very few commercials for it. Probably wont be many for the Pixel either which is par for the course.I'll take that bet. While I'm sure Google won't publish sales numbers (as I don't believe that have with Nexus phones either), the extra marketing alone that I suspect they'll put behind it as well as the greater visibility (in Verizon stores is far more than the 5X and 6P got) will yield more sales than any Nexus before it--though I realize that's not a very high bar to clear.
Google has already openly acknowledged they don't expect huge sales from this first generation---at least that's a good sign that they will keep with this 'Pixel' program for at least a couple years.
Not to mention MOST people dont want to or cant shell out full price for this phone. Being on one carrier and being limited to get one without a subsidairy price anywhere else will hold it back as usual.
I did a blind poll last year, between all my family, extended family, friends, coworkers, over the course of a few months, etc... Let's say majority of that group is professional adults, earning very good livings, well into the six figure incomes, point being they can easily buy a new iPhone in a blink of an eye on the spot if needed. I would guess that was like 150 people I spoke too over a few months time at parties, holidays, and work.
I asked all of them do they buy their smartphone outright in full, for the $700+ pricetag, or get it through their carrier on contract with monthly payments. Out of 150 people let's say, almost every single one say no frigging way would they ever pay $700 for a smartphone. Even though they are doing that by paying monthly, but they all said hell no no way would they pay full price for a new phone.
99.99% of them said they just wait till their carrier says they are ready for a new phone and then they get one, and continue the monthly payment plan. Out of those 150 people, only 2 were Nexus nerds, and they liked the affordable part of it, paying $399 to be off contract and no contract with a carrier. But they said they'd never buy a flagship for $650.
I honestly do not know one person that would pay $800 out of pocket for a smartphone, and these are people a hell of a lot richer than I, and could easily do so.
My main point, i think majority of the Joe Blow smartphone buying public thinks the same way, 95% of U.S. smartphone users get thier phones through their csrrier on payment plans. So Google selling a great new high end phone for $800 will limit buyers to a very very small buying population. And will never come remotely close or even a fraction of iPhone or Galaxy sales numbers.
This new Pixel line will sell the same as the Nexus phones, very low, and no more, and possibly worse than Nexus sales due to the high pricing.
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I've already seen more commercials for the Pixel than all other Nexus phones combined...ever. They had commercials on in primetime during NFL football games. I've already seen 2 commercials for it today alone.
I'm not saying it's gonna rival current Samsung or iPhone numbers--won't come close--but it'll do better than any Nexus before it. Google isn't expecting it to. A quote taken from the Verge interview with Rick Osterloh (head of hardware at Google):
I recall last year, when the Nexus 6P and 5X launched, I saw quite a few TV commercials and magazine ads for it the first couple of months. That didn't do beef for sales though, no one bought it except the die hard nerds.
Google has a mountain to climb, and is at the bottom of the ocean to get to the top of the clouds for this Pixel phone.
I'll say this though, anyone shopping for a new Android phone, I still would recommend the Pixel #1 above all us. I just think the Joe Blow public will not even know it exists, and it will take a hell of a lot more than a bunch of tv commercials to sell this thing to the general non tech crowd. It might even be too late in the game, with the foothold the iPhone and Galaxy name brands have on the public.
Google has a mountain to climb, and is at the bottom of the ocean to get to the top of the clouds for this Pixel phone.
I'll say this though, anyone shopping for a new Android phone, I still would recommend the Pixel #1 above all us. I just think the Joe Blow public will not even know it exists, and it will take a hell of a lot more than a bunch of tv commercials to sell this thing to the general non tech crowd. It might even be too late in the game, with the foothold the iPhone and Galaxy name brands have on the public.
I also have seen a couple commercials for it but i used to see some for the Nexus on Sports channells as well but thats it. I dont think the Pixel will do as well as the Nexus because it costs more. Tig Bitties keeps mentioning the $800 but for me, if i got one id get the $649 model as 32 GB would work for me, but even then, im not interested in spending $649 up front. The most ive spend for a phone up front was for the Nexus 5. I think it was $399 plus tax, ...around $430 total and it was OK but it wasnt good enough and i missed having a Galaxy phone.
My GS7 has a list that high but ill never pay it off because of JoD, ill trade it in for a GS8 before then and i didnt pay a dime for a down payment, so it wont ever cost me the retail price. I could trade in my GS7 right now(3 times in 18 months) for a different phone but there isnt anything that interests me,... ive never been interested in getting the iPhone either.