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Posted October 09, 2016
Samsung Galaxy Win/Grand Quattro

Pretty crappy nowadays, and I wonder how come it lived with me this long a time..
Posted October 09, 2016
I just got a Samsung Galaxy Note Sev.... *BOOOOM*

I just had a Samsung Galaxy Note 7... I kid. It hasn't blown up yet and I really enjoy it. Funny thing about it not having bezels on the side is that it is tough to use without a case because your hand is constantly touching the screen lol. I thought the size would seem big but it fits me well and now looking at my old phone, an S6 seems so small.

I think this should last me a while, I'll just need to do a fresh reset every once in a while to keep it fresh.
Post edited October 09, 2016 by Celton88
Posted October 09, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: I guess making it watch smarter every day with you wasn't such a great idea, after all....
Haha, can't say i wasn't expecting you! :P
Well, i don't know if Smarter Every Day or Science Channel did any harm to it, but i'm fairly sure that watching Vsause daily did the trick. I guess i should have bought that Extended Warranty. :)
Posted October 09, 2016
My phone is about 10 years old and has a very basic-looking no descript OS.

Even if the entire OS layer was revamped and Android warped to run on its hardware, running even the dumbest Android app would most likely kill it. Smart, it is not.

I consider it a matter of personal pride to use it until it dies, but so far, it hasn't obliged. Got to give mad props to all those involved in its making, its durable.

When I do get a smartphone, I think it will be the biggest upgrade in cell phone history, barring those who previously didn't have a phone.
Post edited October 09, 2016 by Magnitus
Posted October 09, 2016
Last year I bought a cheap Moto G3 and I love it.
The only drawback now is that the effin' Lenovo bought Motorola :\

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Magnitus: When I do get a smartphone, I think it will be the biggest upgrade in cell phone history
Well, I moved from a Nokia 62XX to this. Did I win?
Post edited October 09, 2016 by phaolo
Posted October 09, 2016
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phaolo: Well, I moved from a Nokia 62XX to this. Did I win?
Haha, unless my old clunker holds out for at least 6 more years and then I get a top of the line smart phone (unlikely, I'd have to win it in a contest), yeah ;).
Post edited October 09, 2016 by Magnitus
Posted October 09, 2016
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babark: Actually, I remember reading a study about how such easy access to information has changed the way we learn things. Now apparently retention is much less, but our process of acquiring and analysing information has improved.

Also, I posted a thread asking advice on what phone to get a while back, and (probably contrary to most of the advice there :D), I settled on a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
The one in The Atlantic most likely; "Is Google Making Us Stupid".
Posted October 09, 2016
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Maighstir: (The Kickstarter campaign I linked in the previous post has better detail)

The Jolla phone has contact points below the back cover, which can be used to provide power and two-way I2C communication to add-ons (the intention of the "The Other Half" system was to replace the back cover with another that has the function you want).

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have caught on very well (of course, the Jolla phone itself is fairly unknown), and the official TOH's only utilise the NFC sensor to identify themselves in order to authenticate for a download of a new theme (one for each available cover colour).

See this image. Four contact points are close to the SIM card slot (right side) and two are on the left side. Also showing is the bundled "Snow White" TOH, with the NFC chip under the sticker (slightly lighter than the cover itself).

Project Ara has, also unfortunately, been cancelled only a few days ago, though some software bits are in use in devices by other manufacturers. There is the similar PuzzlePhone, though it's much less modular and only has three standard pieces - camera/CPU/storage, buildingbase/screen, and battery/secondary features - rather than Ara's "add five cameras and three batteries if you wish" connect-anything-anywhere idea.
I just skimmed the Kickstarter page and their own website. It is a fairly interesting concept, but unfortunately unless it got backing from a big company and was available for the masses I don't see it catching on...
Which is a shame, because more interesting and different editions to the market are what we really need, but the fact that the Jolla is out of stock of everything doesn't bode well for it being a long term success, they obviously can't maintain manufacturing volume...

That's a real shame, I really liked the idea of a phone with customisable modules (want a better camera, don't get a new phone, just a new camera module). I did see that other one when looking for the name of the Ara, but it's far less interesting, though still possibly a step in the right direction.
Posted October 09, 2016
Motorola Moto G  ( XT1034, 16 GB )
Posted October 09, 2016
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Vythonaut: Haha, can't say i wasn't expecting you! :P
Well, i don't know if Smarter Every Day or Science Channel did any harm to it, but i'm fairly sure that watching Vsause daily did the trick. I guess i should have bought that Extended Warranty. :)
Or you could have just let it choose what to watch on its own; it did start out smart, didn't it?
Perhaps none of all this matters, and it's just the company it's in...
Posted October 09, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: Perhaps none of all this matters, and it's just the company it's in...
It's in the Company of Heroes™ and of course all that it's.. oh, wait... what?! HEY!!!! :D
Posted October 09, 2016
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adaliabooks: That's a real shame, I really liked the idea of a phone with customisable modules (want a better camera, don't get a new phone, just a new camera module). I did see that other one when looking for the name of the Ara, but it's far less interesting, though still possibly a step in the right direction.
The common person doesn't want to fiddle with components though, and just wants a single device that does what they want (or just because it's "better", regardless of whether or not it's actually useful for them). Even more so than ordering PC components to build your own, a phone where you can switch out bits and pieces at will isn't very likely to become a mainstream concept.
Posted October 09, 2016
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_Slaugh_: Motorola Moto G ( XT1034, 16 GB )
Moto G seems to be fairly popular. (I have a 1st Gen)

What generation do you have? Do you like it so far?
Posted October 10, 2016
I'm still using the XPeria Z1 (C6603) that I bought about two and a half years ago. Apart from the naturally slightly degraded battery capacity, it's all good still. I've dropped it quite a few times and it hasn't gone wrong from that either. I'm thinking of keeping it for another two and a half years, until it breaks or until I can no longer rely on the battery.

Considering that electronics like to fry themselves near me, my phones have done incredibly well; my Nokia 6125 served for six years before I passed it on (still works, I hear), and the Nokia C6 that replaced it (and preceded the Sony) went on for three and a half years. I then sold it to a friend who desperately needed an inexpensive smartphone, and of course they broke the screen in the first two weeks of ownership.
Post edited October 10, 2016 by AlKim
Posted October 10, 2016
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_Slaugh_: Motorola Moto G ( XT1034, 16 GB )
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TARFU: Moto G seems to be fairly popular. (I have a 1st Gen)

What generation do you have? Do you like it so far?
I have the last model of the first generation (2014).  It came preloaded with Android KitKat, with an optional upgrade to Lollipop.  I'm still using Kitkat (4.4.4) because it works flawlessly, and because many users had various issues after migrating to Lollipop with this phone.

Overall, I'm very pleased with my Moto G, as it covers all my needs.  Its only weakness is its poor camera, which I rarely use.  The 3rd and 4th generations have a much better camera (13 MP instead of 5 MP), but I won't change my phone just for that.  I'll keep it until it breaks.  :-)
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