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Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

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Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

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Post by criddell »

dman wrote: post #178
rayiner wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Recently, Apple has been about a year ahead. Compare the A9 (which shipped in the 6s in fall 2015) with the Snapdragon 810 (which shipped in the Nexus 6p at the same time). http://www.anandtech.com/show/9837/snapdragon-820-preview/2 http://www.anandtech.com/show/9686/the-apple-iphone-6s-and-i... . Heck, in many cases the A9 leaves the Snapdragon 820 behind, and that hasn't even shipped in a Nexus phone yet (the Pixel…

Wish apple was as enthusiastic about processor specs for the mac lineup as they are for the iphone lineup.

You might get what you are wishing for. I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple dump Intel chips.

Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

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Post by agumonkey »

ateevchopra wrote: post #361
geodel wrote: post #86

I think it is just me but I find this 'book me a concert and fancy dinner' schtick rather boring. May be well off people are so busy and book these things so often that these virtual assistant really save time if price is of no concern to them.

The way I see Google assistant is that it's a combination of many apps (or maybe interface to many). Now I can have Google Assistant Icon on my homescreen and use it to do many things like: * Set up an alarm * See the Distance * Search nearby places/restaurants/gas stations * Play some song * Look up facts * Look up news * See my agenda for the day * Search for my personal photos and maybe much more.... I rarely use…

Google Now search box could already do that right ?

Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

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Post by mattmaroon »

adamweld wrote: post #29
mikestew wrote: post #13

And yet not a single hard detail in the article as to why the headline might be true. For going on ten years we've seen the "iPhone killers" come and go, and this article does nothing to tell me why this time it will be different. Perhaps because it won't be. Of what very few details the article outlines, they just go on about nifty hardware. Have we not learned by now that cool hardware still sucks when hamstrung by…

>Now, Google is no Samsung, but they're a long way from Apple or even Microsoft on the UX front. Not sure I agree with this. I've been on android for a while, so I'm sure I'm biased, but stock AOSP Android is pretty much perfect for me. Very minimal and aesthetically beautiful, but still powerful and customizable.

I have both a nexus 5 and an iPad. I greatly prefer stock Android. Just yesterday my girlfriend was trying to figure out how to turn her ringer off at night while still being able to hear her alarm. Little tasks like that are trivial on Android but difficult on iOS.

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Post by mattmaroon »

adamweld wrote: post #29
mikestew wrote: post #13

And yet not a single hard detail in the article as to why the headline might be true. For going on ten years we've seen the "iPhone killers" come and go, and this article does nothing to tell me why this time it will be different. Perhaps because it won't be. Of what very few details the article outlines, they just go on about nifty hardware. Have we not learned by now that cool hardware still sucks when hamstrung by…

>Now, Google is no Samsung, but they're a long way from Apple or even Microsoft on the UX front. Not sure I agree with this. I've been on android for a while, so I'm sure I'm biased, but stock AOSP Android is pretty much perfect for me. Very minimal and aesthetically beautiful, but still powerful and customizable.

I have both a nexus 5 and an iPad. I greatly prefer stock Android. Just yesterday my girlfriend was trying to figure out how to turn her ringer off at night while still being able to hear her alarm. Little tasks like that are trivial on Android but difficult on iOS.

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Post by jaxondu »

nindalf wrote: post #140
mikestew wrote: post #13

And yet not a single hard detail in the article as to why the headline might be true. For going on ten years we've seen the "iPhone killers" come and go, and this article does nothing to tell me why this time it will be different. Perhaps because it won't be. Of what very few details the article outlines, they just go on about nifty hardware. Have we not learned by now that cool hardware still sucks when hamstrung by…

To be fair, the article links to the review of the camera by DXOMark [1], who rate it very highly. In my opinion, they're the most reliable reviewers of cameras out there so if they say its the best phone camera, then it is. [1] - https://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/

This number is used by most Android flagships when they launched. Surprised Google put it into their video ads, as it sure will not be the best when other flagship Nougat phones are launched.

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Post by agumonkey »

throwaway41597 wrote: post #446
buckbova wrote: post #217

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Got a moto g4 for under $250. Works perfectly for me. Good specs, stock android more or less, unlocked. http://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-g

Isn't its bootloader locked? Last time I checked you needed to go to Motorola's website to download a key specific to your phone so you could unlock it, but it voided the warranty.

1 year goes fast, I'm still using 1st gen Moto G, and unlocked it.

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Post by lukewink »

losteverything wrote: post #395

Probably the wrong time to say but. Is or has there been any way I could purchase a new phone assign it my number and have 2 phones ringing at same time? I would have a side by side comparison in each pocket? Like I buy pants. But 4 at the store and return 3

You can do exactly that with Google voice

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Post by kayoone »

ihattendorf wrote: post #355
drewrv wrote: post #228

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What I loved about the nexus phones is that they were cheap enough that I'd stop caring about the hardware. They were cattle instead of a pet. They really should have gone further down this route. Rather than compete with apple on hardware, play up the awesome web services and the fact that dropping your phone in the toilet is no longer a big deal.

Drop a Nexus 5x in the toilet, you're out ~$300. Drop an iPhone 7 in the toilet, you're out $0 since it's waterproof.

Drop both on concrete...yeah right

Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

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Post by criddell »

hyperbovine wrote: post #90
wnevets wrote: post #80

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not when you can control 85% of the market and just want your software in front as many people as possible so you can sell them ads. Do you really think google cares that much about making profit on smartphone hardware?

Then why have they made this phone?

I think for the same reason Microsoft has started making hardware. Their partners are unreliable.
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