[ale] [OT] Cell phones
Calvin Harrigan
calvin.harrigan at gmail.com
Sun Aug 28 20:40:45 EDT 2016
Just a quick note. I don't know if it works, haven't tried yet, but WiFi
calling seems to be baked into Marshmallow on the 5x. The 5x has been
great so far. The only real complaint I have is the speaker pop on
powering on/wake up. I know, nit-picky... I was tempted by blu, one+,
and UMI. But couldn't pull the trigger on those just yet. Perhaps in a
next two to three years. :)
On 8/28/2016 10:49 AM, Greg Clifton wrote:
> I'll throw in here too. I've been researching phone options for a
> couple of weeks since the wife lost her [Sony Xpera] phone in the home
> theater seats and the screen got cracked and the digitizer hosed and
> I'm still learning about new brands I've never heard of, like the UMI
> mentioned above. From my quest, I have learned that there a quite a
> number of tier 2 manufacturers that offer quite a lot of bang for the
> buck. There are several quite impressive offerings in the ~$300-400
> range including the likes of One+ 3, but the UMI Super is quite close
> in specs to the One+ for only $200, pretty amazing!
>
> We're with T-Mobile, but don't get good reception at home, so rely on
> their WiFi calling feature. I am not confident enough to try a custom
> ROM install plus, I suspect we would lose the WiFi calling feature if
> I did a CM or such. We just ordered a 32GB Nexus 5X on Friday (which I
> assume will not come with WiFi calling) from Amazon for $279 with the
> thought of taking it to Google Fi, if the T-Mobile Extended coverage
> doesn't work for home calling. It was ordered Prime, but delivery is
> not till 9/2, presumably because it will be shipping with Nougat
> installed.
>
> In summary, I find that one can get tons more performance and features
> on an Android phone for WAY less money than on iPhone. With
> performance going up and prices coming down continually, [at a $200
> price point] it seems to me that they are pretty much becoming throw
> away devices after the expected 2-3 year useful life. When you think
> of the thousands of $ we have all spent on computers over the years
> that are no longer supported, $100-200 per year in today's dollars for
> such impressive technology isn't so bad.
>
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Calvin Harrigan
> <calvin.harrigan at gmail.com <mailto:calvin.harrigan at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the offer, wish I had seen it earlier. I ended up
> getting a Nexus 5X from Fry's on sale.
>
>
> On 08/19/2016 03:22 PM, James Taylor wrote:
>
> I'd recommend the onePlus3 if you are looking in the $300 rang
> phone with pretty much flagship features and a vanillish
> Android OS.
> If you want to spend even less, with higher specs and a 5.5"
> diagonal screen, the UMI Super or Umi Max is an excellent value.
> I bought a super for my daughter at a promo price of $189, and
> it has 4gb ram, 32GB of storage, expandable to 128GB.
> Marshamallow (Androd 6) and no bloat.
> If you want a good deal on a new, in the box T-Mobile HTC10, I
> have an extra that I found I didn't need, and is looking for a
> home.
>
> -jt
>
>
> James Taylor
> 678-697-9420 <tel:678-697-9420>
> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
> <mailto:james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com>
>
>
>
> Calvin Harrigan <calvin.harrigan at gmail.com
> <mailto:calvin.harrigan at gmail.com>> 8/18/2016 9:08
> PM >>>
>
> On 08/18/2016 04:29 PM, Solomon Peachy wrote:
>
> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 04:18:05PM -0400, Calvin Harrigan
> wrote:
>
> With that said, what would be a good cell replacement
> phone for the Nexus 4?
>
> Without knowing what features you prioritize and your
> carrier, It's hard
> to offer meaningful suggestions. Personally, I'm pretty
> happy [1] with
> the Sony Z3 Compact I picked up a couple of months ago.
> It's small but
> not low-end, Sony is still supporting it, and plays nicely
> with
> Cyanogen.
>
> [1] As happy as I can be without having a physical
> keyboard. Sigh...
>
> - Solomon
>
>
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> Sorry about that. I'm on T-Mobile. It needs only to make calls,
> tether, navigation and most importantly as close to vanilla
> android as
> possible. I have a work phone from sprint that is just
> embarrassingly
> stuffed with bloat-ware, a lot of which cannot be
> uninstalled. I have
> maybe 2 other apps over stock installed. I'm usually around a
> full
> computer, so browsing on a 4.7" screen isn't very palatable.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
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