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I am pleased the Note is back, but at least the prices being asked in New Zealand are just crazy. It is selling for 14% more than a M1 MacBook Air.
With this kind of design (black holes for cameras and sensors), I wonder if they considered that it might trigger trypophobia ("fear of holes"), and if they did, what does it say about your design if you need to analyze it such concerns. I mean phobia or not, these round voids as an element of design are getting ridiculous.
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These phones should be able to push 4 years in fair condition between the software support assurances, larger batteries, longer battery life, and higher efficiency. In any case, it’s apples to oranges. I can use any old junker for a desktop but a high end phone still means very practical things like longer battery life, longer support assurances, and maybe a handful of exclusives (Dex, full galaxy watch support, uwb…
But with Apple, you get 6+ years of OS updates and support. The latest version of iOS runs on iPhone 6S released in 2016. Samsung recently started promising “at least 4 years” of security updates, but don’t expect that 4 year old device to get the latest Android OS.
The Note 10 was released in August 2019. By Apple standards getting a major OS upgrade at this point is nothing exceptional however in the Android world it's a stand out - and is also proof of Samsung's claim.
(Lenovo let me limit the max charge % many a year ago on my X1 Carbon, I've been wondering why phone manufacturers have lagged behind on this. Here is locked to 85% vs Lenovo's more flexible configuration).
Smartphones are so boring in 2022. Even iPhones. I have my iPhone XR since 3.5 years and I don't need to change it at least for a couple of years, if the battery stays alive
Are there any flagship-level phones with a headphone jack these days? I'm thinking to replace my S10+ soon (just because the battery is wearing out); I'd get the same model if I could but it's not on sale any more.
Same things every time - longer battery - faster chip - better camera
Are there any flagship-level phones with a headphone jack these days? I'm thinking to replace my S10+ soon (just because the battery is wearing out); I'd get the same model if I could but it's not on sale any more.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
These phones should be able to push 4 years in fair condition between the software support assurances, larger batteries, longer battery life, and higher efficiency. In any case, it’s apples to oranges. I can use any old junker for a desktop but a high end phone still means very practical things like longer battery life, longer support assurances, and maybe a handful of exclusives (Dex, full galaxy watch support, uwb…
But with Apple, you get 6+ years of OS updates and support. The latest version of iOS runs on iPhone 6S released in 2016. Samsung recently started promising “at least 4 years” of security updates, but don’t expect that 4 year old device to get the latest Android OS.
Unfortunately, no mention of any new Dex mode improvements. Dex mode is the desktop mode of Samsung phones. Connect it to a monitor via USB-C and you'll have a full desktop experience. Samsung has been improving Dex mode steadily since the S8 (maybe earlier?), it's already gotten pretty good and deserves more attention. I really hope 4K video output is now supported. That would make it a viable replacement for my wor…
With this kind of design (black holes for cameras and sensors), I wonder if they considered that it might trigger trypophobia ("fear of holes"), and if they did, what does it say about your design if you need to analyze it such concerns. I mean phobia or not, these round voids as an element of design are getting ridiculous.
That seems to me like a ridiculous consideration. There are a huge number of devices with similar hole patterns, speakers for example.
Lenses are round for functional design reasons. You don't shout at an incoming storm, you seek shelter - that's just how it is.