By rerixo Go To Postyeah that's dope. i'm ready for the flip phone future.Imagine someone telling you this in 2006
By rerixo Go To Postyeah that's dope. i'm ready for the flip phone future. now i just need to wait a few years for apple to catch up.don't think they will ever do that.
RIP my Note10+5G
Screen went out yesterday. It was in pretty bad shape ngl, but I wanted it to last until at least next week as I was heavily considering the Fold Z.
Instead Verizon offered to give me $450 in it’s busted state. I couldn’t pass that up.
I ended up joining reilo and putting that towards a iPhone 12 Pro Max
Never used a iphone before, been Android since day 1
With Verizon and iphones you only need to pay half of the phones price to upgrade, instead of the entire balance. In the end I’ll pay $200 something to upgrade to the iphone 13 whenever it hits
Screen went out yesterday. It was in pretty bad shape ngl, but I wanted it to last until at least next week as I was heavily considering the Fold Z.
Instead Verizon offered to give me $450 in it’s busted state. I couldn’t pass that up.
I ended up joining reilo and putting that towards a iPhone 12 Pro Max
Never used a iphone before, been Android since day 1
With Verizon and iphones you only need to pay half of the phones price to upgrade, instead of the entire balance. In the end I’ll pay $200 something to upgrade to the iphone 13 whenever it hits
I probably missed a dedicated thread and I'm not sure where else to ask... any electric razor recommandations? I'm in the market for a new one. I'm currently testing a Braun Series 9 on loan from a friend and this thing feels as premium on the face as the pricetag (~300€) suggests.
I also tried the Philips OneBlade ... pretty good for trimming, utterly mediocre as a shaver.
I also tried the Philips OneBlade ... pretty good for trimming, utterly mediocre as a shaver.
Any recommendations on a midrange phone to replace my OnePlus 5T? USB port is wonky and I've had it for 3.5 years at this point.
Paying £20 p/m for an unlimited plan so probably willing to buy a phone outright.
Was tempted to buy a Pixel 4a because they are super cheap but heard bad things about the battery life.
Paying £20 p/m for an unlimited plan so probably willing to buy a phone outright.
Was tempted to buy a Pixel 4a because they are super cheap but heard bad things about the battery life.
i can recommend the Samsung A52 5G
good battery life, good screen (120hz) and does everything i want it to do.
only thing it doesn't have is wireless charging which i don't really care about.
good battery life, good screen (120hz) and does everything i want it to do.
only thing it doesn't have is wireless charging which i don't really care about.
By Punished* Go To PostAny recommendations on a midrange phone to replace my OnePlus 5T? USB port is wonky and I've had it for 3.5 years at this point.Pixel 3a XL or 4a
Paying £20 p/m for an unlimited plan so probably willing to buy a phone outright.
Was tempted to buy a Pixel 4 because they are super cheap but heard bad things about the battery life.
By Smokey Go To PostiPhone 12 too stronkI switched from Android to iPhone a few years back. The only thing I miss from Android are how notifications are handled, but iPhones are like a million times better, have way less issues and last a long time.
Bless you Jobs
I’m never going back man.
There are a fair few things I miss from Android, setting default apps, better notifications for a couple, but it speaks to how good so much else about the iPhone is that I’ve never considered going back.
I haven’t properly checked out an Android phone in a while, so maybe they’re not as rough round the edges as I last saw, but maaan
I haven’t properly checked out an Android phone in a while, so maybe they’re not as rough round the edges as I last saw, but maaan
I'm glad iOS finally supports default apps but its implementation is clunky. Not only that, but the action sheets will say "open in Safari" but it actually opens on your default app (e.g. Firefox) which is just an odd inconsistency. Hopefully iOS 15 improves on that especially expanding which types of default apps you can have.
This is a lengthy article but incredibly fascinating. Google’s incompetence and utter failure with messaging apps is something else.
I dont think Ive used any of them since google talk, which I liked. But then yeah... It all just kept changing.
I don't know that I've ever used their built in Google Messenger. It lacks so many basic features that practically any modern SMS app has that it seems pointless.
They've never had a real singular vision for messaging, and even if they did, getting all their Android partners in line is next to impossible. They're kinda, sorta maybe making this push by at least getting American carriers on board with RCS, but you'd have to use the default app for that, which many OEMs don't even put on their phones.
They've never had a real singular vision for messaging, and even if they did, getting all their Android partners in line is next to impossible. They're kinda, sorta maybe making this push by at least getting American carriers on board with RCS, but you'd have to use the default app for that, which many OEMs don't even put on their phones.
It's really mind boggling.
Google Talk's removal of the banner ad was a breath of fresh air, but it also meant the product had no plan for making money. The vast majority of Google's messaging apps have nothing to offer when it comes to the monetization question.Maybe text messaging shouldn't be a money-making-proposition 🤷♂️
I think it's more about Android and you can't really separate the two at this point because there's no market-leading messaging service that exists by default on every Android device.
It's lacking a unified consistent experience that is supported with every manufacturer.
It's lacking a unified consistent experience that is supported with every manufacturer.
I really don't see the problem. We fixed this already. I've been using android for a decade now and i never wanted or needed an official pre-installed messaging app. At this point i would never use one anyway, i don't see why.
How was it fixed? Do you and your friends just use something like WhatsApp? That's not the same thing as being able to send a SMS/MMS to a phone number.
It's like saying "we fixed video calls you just have to install Viber".
It's like saying "we fixed video calls you just have to install Viber".
I haven't send an sms since i was 12 or so. I don't know which problem you are trying to fix. Everyone uses whatsapp or similiar services anyway i don't need an official one from google and sure as hell don't want to use imessage.
If you have to either a) have to download an app and b) create an account to tied a phone number to send a message (doesn't matter if it's SMS/MMS/whatever else protocol) then it's absolutely a UX failure.
And even if you realize it or not, you are sending a message to a phone number via WhatsApp (same thing with Viber et al). It's clearly just been too long since you had to authenticate with it via your phone number where they send you a SMS before you can use the app.
And even if you realize it or not, you are sending a message to a phone number via WhatsApp (same thing with Viber et al). It's clearly just been too long since you had to authenticate with it via your phone number where they send you a SMS before you can use the app.
By DiPro Go To PostAnd i don't think google can fix that. Especially when people use imessage anyway.But how is that an excuse for Google mishandling their own messaging services for so long now? You don't think if had done a better job that people wouldn't have had to install a separate app for messaging or video conferencing?
By Lunatic Go To PostNever got Amerians fascination with SMS.Well, it works ubiquitously.
Id rather send an insecure SMS than download something owned by Facebook tbh
By diehard Go To PostBut how is that an excuse for Google mishandling their own messaging services for so long now? You don't think if had done a better job that people wouldn't have had to install a separate app for messages or video conferencing?
All this would do is have people on iOS installing a seperate google app so they could message with android users? I don't get it, what problem would this fix. We all agreed on one app outside the US and it works really really well.
I would absolutely love it if we decoupled it all and if I were to receive a text to my phone number, it shows up both in iMessage and WhatsApp under the same protocol. At that point I'd just be picking my favorite messaging app and can get rid of the other(s).
Is the only difference between between sending a SMS text with the preinstalled messages app and a message on whatsapp just cell data vs internet?
Having never owned an Iphone, what's the advantage of a unified texting app ike imessage?
Having never owned an Iphone, what's the advantage of a unified texting app ike imessage?
By DiPro Go To PostAll this would do is have people on iOS installing a seperate google app so they could message with android users? I don't get it. We all agreed on one app outside the US and it works really really well.No, you're missing the point. We should be able to send a message to a phone number directly regardless of what device/OS they are on and both devices receive/send under the same end-to-end encrypted network with the same featureset. If I send a large video via iMessage to an Android user they should be able to receive it at the same quality I send it in and not have it go through the SMS protocol.
I shouldn't have to worry what messaging device they are opening it under.
By sy is trying Go To PostIs the only difference between between sending a SMS text with the preinstalled messages app and a message on whatsapp just cell data vs internet?SMS is a really old protocol and basically handled by cell providers. Messaging services based on new, IP based protocols can be more secure. RCS fixes some of those problems but it's kinda been a mess of a rollout.
I wouldn't use a messaging service owned by Facebook that uses it for metadata harvesting though.
By sy is trying Go To PostIs the only difference between between sending a SMS text with the preinstalled messages app and a message on whatsapp just cell data vs internet?End-to-end encryption, uncompressed image/video sharing, reactions/filters, message-based apps (e.g. sharing an OpenTable invite for a restaurant and a user confirming directly within the chat), FaceTime (video calling) out of the box, etc.
Having never owned an Iphone, what's the advantage of a unified texting app ike imessage?
All of that comes standard on iOS and as long as I am messaging another iOS users I don't have to worry about what they are experiencing. If I were to send a large video to an Android phone, it will go through the SMS network and compress the video to hell and back, I can't video chat them, etc.
By reilo Go To PostNo, you're missing the point. We should be able to send a message to a phone number directly regardless of what device/OS they are on and both devices receive/send under the same end-to-end encrypted network with the same featureset. If I send a large video via iMessage to an Android user they should be able to receive it at the same quality I send it in and not have it go through the SMS protocol.
I shouldn't have to worry what messaging device they are opening it under.
Uh yeah obviously that would be ideal but that's not going to happen as long as imessage is a big selling point.
By DiPro Go To PostUh yeah obviously that would be ideal but that's not going to happen as long as imessage is a big selling point.This has nothing to do with iMessage.
just got a new phone. moto g play. would you believe I was able to transfer all of my vcf contact files from my lg cosmos 3 over via discoverable bluetooth? took 4 seconds. technology, man
By Not Go To Postjust got a new phone. moto g play. would you believe I was able to transfer all of my vcf contact files from my lg cosmos 3 over via discoverable bluetooth? took 4 seconds. technology, manrocking an LG Cosmos 3 into 2021 is pretty incredible. Like I'm surprised it even worked at all.
By diehard Go To Postrocking an LG Cosmos 3 into 2021 is pretty incredible. Like I'm surprised it even worked at all.Same
They're retiring CDMA and I just figured it was time lol. I got the cheapest android phone they had at the Verizon store
By Not Go To Postjust got a new phone. moto g play. would you believe I was able to transfer all of my vcf contact files from my lg cosmos 3 over via discoverable bluetooth? took 4 seconds. technology, manDamn, I gotta admire your ability to use a phone that old in 2021.
I thought it was already free. Been using 11 for a few months now as I have been apart of the windows insider program for quite sometime. Seems like it is just windows to me.
so I use an old wacom cintiq tablet + stylus to draw on. Like so :
For the last few months, it's been harder than usual to really sit down and draw. Pressure sensitivity felt off, I'm having to grip the stylus too tightly, using more pressure than I normally do, hand cramping etc. So basically every time I wanna doodle, I'm having to play with pressure curve graphs every on a system level and per app:
and I can't get it to feel right. I chalked it up to 2021 sucking.
Until I did some research and apparently some windows update changed the default wacom stylus windows recognizes. So my PC thought I was one stylus(different pressure levels, tilt, etc). Switched the setting and man.......
fuck windows update.
For the last few months, it's been harder than usual to really sit down and draw. Pressure sensitivity felt off, I'm having to grip the stylus too tightly, using more pressure than I normally do, hand cramping etc. So basically every time I wanna doodle, I'm having to play with pressure curve graphs every on a system level and per app:
and I can't get it to feel right. I chalked it up to 2021 sucking.
Until I did some research and apparently some windows update changed the default wacom stylus windows recognizes. So my PC thought I was one stylus(different pressure levels, tilt, etc). Switched the setting and man.......
fuck windows update.