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Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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It's so weird to me that an advertising company would sell a phone. It feels so dystopian.

You should be happy. If Google didn't produce Android*, we would only have a single phone operating system and thus only a single provider of phones.

*And why produce Android without also producing a showcase phone?

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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what are your favorite $500 or less options

Google Pixel 8a is a great phone IMHO. Refurbished ones are available.

It is! If you also need service, Google Fi has had a promotion for a while that gives you the $500 purchase price back over 24 monthly bills.

In fact, they also have a promotion right now where you can get $800 back on either the Pixel 9 or 9 Pro, spread over 24 months; that makes the 9 free and the 9 Pro only $200.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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I'm kind of sad that the world seems to have given up on the smaller phones. The marketing of the masculine hand holding the larger phone is amusing to me, and I can understand wanting to have a larger screen. I do not like the amount of space these things take in my pocket, though.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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I love Google Pixel phones because of Google Fi for traveling; unfortunately Google Fi is facing major service downgrades/outages for travelers (including me) who go on 3+ month trips out of the US. Google Support tells me the Google Pixel 9 Pro has the same limitation. For comparison my iPhone works fine on Verizon. The issue is now described in the Google Pixel T&C, and I hope Google will eventually offer a way to…

I also love Google Fi, but FYI there are substantially cheaper phones that are still compatible. For example they will sell you this one for $60 right now: https://fi.google.com/about/phones/moto-g-5g-2024. No idea if that's a good phone, just saying that if you're mostly in it for the international coverage there's no reason to pay $800+ for a brand new Pixel when you need a new phone.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Most people, from a person on welfare to all celebrities and almost all CEO’s, including Elon Musk, use iPhones. The Pixel and Android in general is simply not cool like the iPhone. Google has been making their own phones for over 10 years now and they’ve barely made a dent. What’s Google’s goal here?

The USA is not the World.

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Google's trade-in estimates for the P9 Pro: Pixel Fold (256/512): $760 Pixel 8 Pro (128/256/512/1TB): $699 Pixel 8 (128/256): $490 Pixel 7a: $300 Pixel 7 Pro (128/256/512): $540 Pixel 7 (128/256): $360 Edit: there's a complete overview of all trade in estimates in this post: https://slickdeals.net/f/17689866-buy-pixel-9-pro-or-pixel-9...

I have a P8Pro and it may well be worth the money to trade it in, especially to get a slightly more manageable sized phone.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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I've never seen a temperature sensor on a phone before, I thought that was kind of cool. Sounds like it doesn't really work though: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/google-pixel-8-pro-the...

Samsung Galaxy S4 had one a decade ago. Also had a humidity sensor! A true weather station (barometer and light sensor too!)

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

#189

The previous camera bulge was questionable but this one looks horrendous

I really liked the "visor" style of camera bump since the Pixel 6. I like symmetry so the square corner bumps always bothered me, plus it didn't give it a corner wobble when sitting on a table. I wish they would have gone full width on the new Fold :/

At least the non-folding Pixel 9's have the symmetry in tact for the outline of the bump, but agreed, I do like the full-width visor on my 6 better.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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It blows me away that people will spend $1k for a phone when there are good options for $500 or less. I will grant that Google's phone is probably the best. But in my experience the difference in quality does not correlate to the difference in price. Apple has a monopoly and they set price expectations. Also, I think buyers think if you have a cheaper phone strangers may think you are poor. Personally I want people t…

My cheap Android phone is in a cheap black case, nobody can tell how poor I'm not.

The lack of iMessage blue-bubble is a good tell. Instantly makes you lose dates with gold diggers.
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