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Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by intopieces »

nikhiljain12 wrote: post #388
intopieces wrote: post #386

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In this case, the carrier name in parenthesis is shorthand for the bands that the phone can operate on. T-Mobile is GSM, Verizon is CDMA. Some models of IPhone have both technologies, these do not have both.

But will it work on another GSM network, say ATT? Or in another country? I am looking to buy this phone for my mother in India.

Your best option is to compare the bands using GSM Arena:

https://m.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_se-7969.php

Compare this to the service you plan on using.

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Post by caprese »

Klonoar wrote: post #215
caprese wrote: post #209

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To everyone else questioning their X and Plus and Max choices: swipe down at the bottom of the screen to cut the screen size in half Really negates all large screen size criticisms for me Honestly get the feeling that nobody knows this, I guess it is an anti-pattern, it may even have to be enabled - which is just a software toggle away from being default then Aside from that I LOVE the traction and friction that the…

It's actually enabled by default, but myself and most I've talked to about it disable it because it happens by accident way too much during normal use.

Hm wonder how that happens, I wonder if people with smaller hands are swiping down that low on the screen for normal operation

My thumb reaches the upper middle but not the top. so just occasionally am I making the screen half size.

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Post by system2 »

throwaway5r09 wrote: post #291
system2 wrote: post #264

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If that thing were any good, it would be selling like hotcakes in the United States. Another terrible Chinese phone.

Xiaomi devices are amazing and yet they don’t sell in the States. Could be another great Chinese phone.

That thing has 3G. Terrible screen resolution. God knows about battery life.

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Post by gambiting »

whieee wrote: post #314
gambiting wrote: post #284

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I considered both, and ended up buying a Razer Blade Stealth 13 - it's literally a black macbook that happens to run windows. The quality is definitely on par if not better(mhmmmm mat screen).

How is Razer's customer service these days? I considered their laptops in the past but was put off by the poor customer service. As much as I think Apple need to fix the MBP, their customer service is some of the best I've seen (albeit not perfect) for an electronics company.

Well, having just purchased the laptop, luckily I have no idea :-D and I hope I won't need to use it anytime soon.

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Post by mlevental »

AnthonBerg wrote: post #313
kgwxd wrote: post #297

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5S was the perfect size, if only it could run Linux.

What I like to use is: - Blink shell - hooked to a tmux session - connected with Mosh - over a ZeroTier network - to a UNIX machine in the cloud or at home (Linux, macOS, whatever). The effect is a really snappy and powerful shell in a full UNIX system that stays up and connected even though your connection is dropped or moves from wifi to cellular, and your networks still stay closed and secure. It's not the same as…

how the hell do people use a cli on a phone

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Post by checkyoursudo »

I still use an SE. It's by far the best phone that I've ever used, though I certainly have not used every model from every manufacturer. I bought a couple of spares because I like it so much.

The #1 reason I like it is because of the size. I'm a big person -- around 6'3 and large hands even for my height, and I just don't see how I could ever enjoy using a phone larger than an SE. I have used larger phones, Apple and other, and I can't stand it.

In fact, I just last night found my old iPhone 2, which going from the last photos on there I hadn't used since around 2011. That phone feels so good in my hand. The round frame is so nice. The size is perfect. The heft, seems a bit heavier than the SE, feels excellent and solid. If I could have a smartphone as small as this one, but with the guts of even the SE, I would be ecstatic.

I don't miss the skeuomorphism and, I don't know, like a kind of jelly aesthetic(?) of the UI and icons and such. Very funny to see now. (Looks like iOS v 3.0 (7A341). I also think that was the last iPhone I used a jailbreak on. Kind of makes me want to do that again...

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Post by jen20 »

jakobegger wrote: post #263
paublyrne wrote: post #220

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I don't see how it would be easier necessarily as I assume the rules in countries that make it hard to buy some cards as a visitor, would apply to companies selling esims too. Many android phones offer dual SIM trays which shouldn't even preclude the ability to offer esim.

The regulations don't preclude selling SIM cards to people who live in a hotel. It's just that the incumbents don't care enough about travellers to make it easy because they are too small of a market. With esim, the barrier to entry is lower -- a virtual mobile network operator could target travellers and make it easy to get a temporary SIM, without having to first build up a huge distribution network for physical SI…

This has been my experience - it's much easier to find a traveller-focused eSIM package - they just show up as options when you land somewhere.

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Post by tlynchpin »

cjblomqvist wrote: post #239
dijit wrote: post #124

I’m going to add to the dogpile here and add: I am really not sure how I can vote with my wallet more than I currently do. I had a 5S; upgraded to a 6S and spent a year with it, but I really hated the size of the phone and realised that small phones were entirely gone by the end of my time with the 6S. I tried Android for a while but it was Samsung’s Android and was not for me, I was frustrated and annoyed after ever…

I've commented in previous threads about this. To sum up: My advice is to look at Xperia Compact. It's Android with pretty small modifications from Sony (most you won't notice really, like a bunch of their pre-installed apps). It has awesome battery time, it's small and generally good. It's not top performance, but I doubt most people need that anymore. The only downside is you don't get a top camera (although an oka…

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact (G8441) - it has a headphone jack, it runs Android Pie, the camera is terrific.

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Post by AnthonBerg »

mlevental wrote: post #396
AnthonBerg wrote: post #313

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What I like to use is: - Blink shell - hooked to a tmux session - connected with Mosh - over a ZeroTier network - to a UNIX machine in the cloud or at home (Linux, macOS, whatever). The effect is a really snappy and powerful shell in a full UNIX system that stays up and connected even though your connection is dropped or moves from wifi to cellular, and your networks still stay closed and secure. It's not the same as…

how the hell do people use a cli on a phone

Try it! It’s worth having.

Plus: Bluetooth keyboards work, and you can connect to external displays with, say, an HDMI dongle or AirPlay.

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