Google Pixel 9 Pro • Hacker News Board

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#31

Post by seneca » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:44 PM UTC

"AI" on my phone is so incredibly unappealing. I don't understand who this is for.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#32

Post by AdmiralAsshat » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:44 PM UTC

geek_at wrote: post #24

royal__ wrote: post #4

Looks like an iPhone...one of the things I like about the other pixels is the curved bezels..

I have heard this for years. Not much you can do with a rectangle that's basically just a screen in front. It's more about the software than anything. Maybe the camera too

I submit the HTC 10 as an example of a smartphone that did not look like an iPhone but had its own sleek design language:

https://dev.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s9wsHkNaq6sKCSAzKvfZKo.jpg

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#33

Post by nasdaq-txn » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:45 PM UTC

mnmalst wrote: post #17

katzinsky wrote: post #7

The only thing that would make a new phone interesting is Linux support. Otherwise email works, the web works, mms works, and the camera, screen, and RAM, on phones ten years ago was already way more than you need. The phone specific software barely justifies maintaining a phone (and doesn't for me so I don't even own a modern smartphone.) There's certainly nothing to justify upgrading it.

Still using my pixel 4a. I refuse to discontinue a perfectly good phone just because the manufacturer decides it's not supported anymore. Hopefully the EU does something about planned obsolesce one day.

You're using a device that hasn't received security updates in a year to stick it to Google?

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#34

Post by blackfawn » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:45 PM UTC

Rastonbury wrote: post #26

The previous camera bulge was questionable but this one looks horrendous

Cases have helped on past pixels but agreed, this one looks pretty terrible!

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#35

Post by ValleZ » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:46 PM UTC

katzinsky wrote: post #23

bhhaskin wrote: post #15

I don't want AI on my phone, so will pass on this one.

It would be nice to be able to run llama.cpp on my phone but if I had the choice between that and a root shell and c compiler I'd definitely take the shell.

Private AI app in play store wraps llama.cpp

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#36

Post by jgalt212 » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:47 PM UTC

bloggie wrote: post #3

"Unlock Gemini Advanced for a year on us ($239 value)" Who thinks they are booking phone sales as AI revenue to juice the numbers?

and are they booking AI search as cloud revenue?

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#37

Post by urda » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:48 PM UTC

Rastonbury wrote: post #26

The previous camera bulge was questionable but this one looks horrendous

It's a really ugly phone, and for sure it's a combination of Google playing "catch up" but not wanting to invest in Industrial Design like Apple.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#38

Post by Someone1234 » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:48 PM UTC

Rastonbury wrote: post #26

The previous camera bulge was questionable but this one looks horrendous

All camera bulges are a poor design. Just make the battery thicker. Either way people are throwing a case on to make the back straight again.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#39

Post by achow » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:48 PM UTC

Country availability

https://support.google.com/store/answer/2462844?hl=en_US

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#40

Post by cube2222 » Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 5:48 PM UTC

So, if I understand correctly this “built-in” Gemini is 100% just calling to the Gemini cloud backend?

Honestly, Apple Intelligence is looking much better than this. But I suppose it’s no wonder, I don’t think Pixels are a large market for Google, while iPhones kind of are for Apple.