HTC just released a nice Lil $600 phone with a headphone jack and a microSD card slot. Think I’d rather have that.
Google’s Pixel 9 lineup is a Pro show
Submitted 3 months ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24218879/googles-pixel-9-lineup-is-a-pro-show
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ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
pdxfed@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Shit I didn’t know HTC were making phones still! Some fond memories for many phones during the early years.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
It’s their first one in ages. They’re trying to re-enter the market. The hardware is pretty good. Not the most cutting edge, but you get the headphone jack and a microsd card slot back, and at $600 it’s way better than the $1,200 bullshit samsung and apple have been trying to shill.
brightandshinyobject@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Which one is that?
FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 months ago
The U24 pro, although that one isn’t that little (6.8")
fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Not available in Vietnam or I would be all over it.
key@lemmy.keychat.org 3 months ago
The Pixel 9’s updated design language is giving iPhone from the front
Cringe
RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
I wouldn’t mind that. The iPhone is great from a design and hardware perspective. I just hate iOS, their stock apps, app pricing and the cultish community.
sugartits@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It’s iVerge, don’t expect much.
stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Just when I think the phone industry can’t get any more boring and frustrating, now new phone releases only add more AI bullshit.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
They look kinda sus tho
FoolHen@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It needs an among us case
Gemini24601@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Better granpheneos I guess?
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Shit show maybe…also no. I opt out of usel ss ai implementation
iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Would be nice if Graphene managed to implement some of those AI features locally. Without the AI use, i think this thing could fly. Seems the foldable might have really slow wireless charge though :(
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 months ago
ONLY if it’s optional, like how sandboxed Google services are now. Although I would rather not have this present.
Cyberjin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Still using tensor chip, which is basically a rebranded samsung Exynos chip… which Samsung themselves dropped in Europe.
x@niwego.com 3 months ago
JaN0h4ck@feddit.org 3 months ago
They just completely alienate their core audience. Don’t think I’ll ever go back to them
kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
They missed out on many things too. While the Pixel Pro has an LTPO display, the base model doesn’t. They only ship with UFS 3.1 storage despite UFS 4.0 being available. Charger is still not bundled.
Heck, give anything except for AI.(144Hz screen anyone? Motorola has them). I never used Assistant and after trying Gemini out for some time, disabled it as well.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
All else aside, what the heck do you need to waste battery power for on a 144hz phone screen? There’s no reason. Heck, I have a 120hz screen and turned it down to 60.
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
They’ve also always had poor quality hardware, just like Apples iPhone offerings.
These companies use advertising to make their phones seem great, then they have severe issues (E.g. speaker issues on pixel, overheating on iPhone’s).
It’s all garbage, and it’s bad for ya.
BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 3 months ago
I always used to jump models, going back all the way to the first Nexus. This’ll be the first time I don’t. Unfortunately I know the Pixel 7 I have now will have its battery life mysteriously go to shit about three months before it’s paid off.