Hm, same price as iPhone7, according to Wired (will have to see). I'm interested in leaving iOS but on a more mid-tier smart phone level. Very compelling design and size though in my opinion, would definitely be in the market if budget was available. Well, pending some reviews.
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
#82Whether it's a nice phone or not, I'm not tempted. I left Android due to an inability to get o/s updates. Android depends on the cell carrier (Bell Canada, in my case) for o/s updates, a model that doesn't work well, in my opinion. With Apple the o/s is always up to date.
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#83I'm sorry, I just don't trust Google hardware efforts anymore. Nothing they've done indicates that they won't completely abandon this in a year and a half. It would probably end up in my Google Graveyard sooner rather than later, right next to my Google TV and Galaxy Nexus with Google Voice.
Iphones are released at pretty much the same clip as Nexus devices, so I don't understand that particular complaint.
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#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
>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.
> Very minimal and aesthetically beautiful, but still powerful and customizable. None of which is helpful when the battery is dead. The iPhone still wins on battery life. Maybe the new gen Androids will fix that. I hope so. Edit: I added some data for battery tests in a comment below. Looks like my Android experience is out of date.
I think this is very user-specific.
My wife has had two iphones (5, 6). Both die much faster than my androids (many many hours). We use them about the same.
Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone
#85Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask, but has there been any information released regarding whether the bootloader can be unlocked or not?
I guess what I'm really asking is if I will be able to flash a custom "ROM" and kernel to this. I've heard rumors of Google taking a more aggressive stance on locking down their hardware, so I'd like to know if there's been any new information regarding this.
If I can't flash custom software to this, I may get the iPhone or HTC 10 instead. The main attraction to Android phones to me was the fact that you can flash modified kernels to do things like force fast charge on USB data links, etc…
Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone
#86I 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.
Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone
#87I'm sorry, I just don't trust Google hardware efforts anymore. Nothing they've done indicates that they won't completely abandon this in a year and a half. It would probably end up in my Google Graveyard sooner rather than later, right next to my Google TV and Galaxy Nexus with Google Voice.
Iphones are released at pretty much the same clip as Nexus devices, so I don't understand that particular complaint.
Galaxy Nexus support was dropped very quickly. I had to start installing cyanogenmod to get new features when they stopped supporting the phone after a very short period of time.
Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone
#88The actual product announcement page https://blog.google/products/pixel/introducing-pixel-our-new...
Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone
#89Whether it's a nice phone or not, I'm not tempted. I left Android due to an inability to get o/s updates. Android depends on the cell carrier (Bell Canada, in my case) for o/s updates, a model that doesn't work well, in my opinion. With Apple the o/s is always up to date.
Not true for this phone.
Re: Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone
#90Earlier quoted context omitted.
Pretty sure most companies would aspire to the model where 94% of the rent accrues to you...
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?