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curry has smaller one for 499.

i'm tempted by the xl as i hate small phones. what is odd is that we don't have any up-to-date reviews of the phone. all i can find is reviews from 2 months ago.
 
actually, think i'll hold on. too many issues with the phone which should not be there for the price. I'll wait for the next version.....
 
I want to escape the tyranny of the apple and i need a new phone (a fully charged battery on my iphone 5 now lasts about 4 hrs :rolleyes:) .. is this the way to do it?
 
bimble said:
I want to escape the tyranny of the apple and i need a new phone (a fully charged battery on my iphone 5 now lasts about 4 hrs :rolleyes:) .. is this the way to do it?
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I'd go for the Samsung S9 or the much cheaper S8. Wireless charging for the win!
 
I hate the whole process of getting a new phone, just been through the hard sell from EE wrestling over my pac code :rolleyes:
 
editor said:
I'd go for the Samsung S9 or the much cheaper S8. Wireless charging for the win!
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I'd imagine you can probably get some great deals on the S8 right now, especially if you are willing to negotiate hard.

I was really exited for wireless charging, but find I rarely use it. I think possibly as the thing charges so fast on a cable it makes wireless feel a bit old school in terms of waiting time.
 
bimble said:
Have found the pixel 2 for 30 a month (with calls and so on) i think that's good (?)
Google Pixel 2 Deals | Contract, SIM Free & Upgrade | Mobiles.co.uk
That's less than half of what EE charge if you want to get the same phone directly from them. It is all kind of baffling.
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Yup totally. Despite being on the same network. Shouldnt apply to a Pixel, but in the past the bonus of getting them this way was they were free of the network crap that comes pre installed on their own phones.

You know there is no memory card or headphones slot on a pixel yeah?
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
Yup totally. Despite being on the same network. Shouldnt apply to a Pixel, but in the past the bonus of getting them this way was they were free of the network crap that comes pre installed on their own phones.

You know there is no memory card or headphones slot on a pixel yeah?
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I saw that about the headphone socket yep and don't really care as I don't listen to music on my phone anyway. Think i'll go for it - make the bold run for it from the apple congregation.
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
I'd imagine you can probably get some great deals on the S8 right now, especially if you are willing to negotiate hard.

I was really exited for wireless charging, but find I rarely use it. I think possibly as the thing charges so fast on a cable it makes wireless feel a bit old school in terms of waiting time.
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I've got a fast charge wireless pad that is super quick. I just like the convenience of just slapping the thing down on a pad and not having to fiddle about with a cable.
 
bimble said:
I want to escape the tyranny of the apple and i need a new phone (a fully charged battery on my iphone 5 now lasts about 4 hrs :rolleyes:) .. is this the way to do it?
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The phone is 6 years old, the 4 hour battery life is to be expected. Sadly the iPhone 5 isn't part of the battery replacement program for £25, but a battery replacement from a 3d party would probably not cost much more, and they phone would jump back into life.

Of course the iPhone 5 also doesn't receive updates anymore, so I'd recommend a new phone anyway, but I don't think judging a 6 year old phone only lasting for 4 hours as a reason to diss Apple.

Again, there may be many other reasons to leave the Apple ecosystem and cost it probably one of them, but if you can get 6 years out of a phone, then you've pretty much got every penny out of it.
 
Thanks cybershot you're right, and didn't mean to diss apple but as you say want to find my way out of the 'brand loyalty' situation that feels imposed.
Only "downside" I can see is that my parents won't be able to face-time me all day at annoying moments and will have to wait till i'm home at my machine. ;)
 
Pixel 2 XL - £110 down, £23 pcm. 4GB data. Seems a decent deal - I have no experience of Voda though.
 
Just bought a Pixel 2. Most expensive phone I've ever bought :eek:

Was keen to stay with Sony but their latest Xperia offerings have been lackluster - it was the battery that drew me in, and the camera and water prooofing was the cherry on the top, but the battery on the latest phones is 'average' and the designs are old. The pixel is as good - if not spectacular - in the battery life department, and better at taking pictures. The design is similalarly tired, but I don't care about that.

Waterproof
Decent-ish battery
Stock Android
Amazing camera
Only semi-glass black

Hope it lives up to its price tag :eek: (again)
 
OK, had this phone a few days now and no big complaints. Battery great (got up early yesterday, went to bed late last night/this morning - it was still on 70%) but new phones always have good batteries. Camera is the best I've seen on a phone.

Had some issues connecting to a bluetooth speaker yesterday. Big issues, in fact. I didn't get connected. It's not my speaker, so maybe I missing something that end, but could be an issue considering it has no headphone jack.

Not a fan of the all-round app icons. But I guess that's Android rather than the Pixel. I'm sure a replacement launcher would fix it, but I'm not bothered enough to change.
 
Fez909 said:
OK, had this phone a few days now and no big complaints. Battery great (got up early yesterday, went to bed late last night/this morning - it was still on 70%) but new phones always have good batteries. Camera is the best I've seen on a phone.

Had some issues connecting to a bluetooth speaker yesterday. Big issues, in fact. I didn't get connected. It's not my speaker, so maybe I missing something that end, but could be an issue considering it has no headphone jack.

Not a fan of the all-round app icons. But I guess that's Android rather than the Pixel. I'm sure a replacement launcher would fix it, but I'm not bothered enough to change.
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You can change all the icons to almost any shape you like - look in the Play Store.
 
editor said:
You can change all the icons to almost any shape you like - look in the Play Store.
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I don't want a specific shape. I like(d) the way the icons were whatever shape the app author intended previously - squares, triangles, circles. All mixed.

Is that doable?
 
Fez909 said:
I don't want a specific shape. I like(d) the way the icons were whatever shape the app author intended previously - squares, triangles, circles. All mixed.

Is that doable?
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It certainly is but you'll have to rummage around the Play store.
 
editor said:
It certainly is but you'll have to rummage around the Play store.
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Ah, fair enough. Like I said, I'm not that fussed about it. I liked the variety of shapes, but I suppose it looks more consistent now.

Not a big negative, just something I don't like as much.
 
Fez909 said:
Ah, fair enough. Like I said, I'm not that fussed about it. I liked the variety of shapes, but I suppose it looks more consistent now.

Not a big negative, just something I don't like as much.
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If you install Nova Launcher you can pretty much set up your home exactly as you want.
 
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