2018 Smart Phones

Do you like the pixel 2

 

I do, I think it's the best way to experience the Android OS. I also have Google Fi, which is great because they don't add a bunch of bloatware on your phone like Samsung and AT&T do. The only things I miss from the Samsung S7 is the LED light that tells you if you have a notification without turning the screen on and the heart rate monitor.

 

settings>apps & notifications>notifications>blink light

 

wow, thanks.

 

Bad news for ZTE fans and a Rockets sponsor.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanba...er-u-s-tech-ban-over-iran-sales/#1c71a4e4b0ab

 

This is bad for Qualcomm also since they are a big customer.

 

No nokia 7 plus in N.A. Neither Moto G6 plus...

what happens if you buy the international version of one of these off ebay or amazon and try to use it in the USA, will have the wrong bands for AT&T reception?

 

Won't work for T Mobile, looks like it'll only work for Sprint. But this looks like an excellent phone

https://support.t-mobile.com/thread/144840

It is available on Amazon for around $400. Looks like a nice phone too

 

I think you can check the bands of the phone and your carrier. I've bought plenty of Nexus phones from the US to use in Malaysia.

 

Thanks, Trump.


I rock an axon 7 and my wife just for hers rma'd last week.

Anyone know if zte will still provide OTA updates for the phones already out there?

 

Bad thing about using unlocked phones on at&t is the lack of HD voice. That's a deal breaker for me. Only unlocked iPhones will still have working HD voice and Wifi Calling.

Otherwise would love to try a Pixel on AT&T.

 

Im in the market for a new smart phone. I came from an iphone to a samsung note to back to an iphone SE. I've found that the SE's screen is too small after owning it for more than a year. I can't deal with samsungs overheating issues with their phones and i love Iphone's simplicity over samsungs. But i look at all iphones out right now and there are no headphone jacks. That made me look at the pixel 2 too and that too has no headphone jacks. Smart phones suck nowadays. I dont know what to go for anymore now.

 

Buy a used iphone 6s. They go for under $200 nowadays and work perfectly fine.

 

How about an LG? G6 is cheap now and the G7 should be available soon.

 

Where are some good places to buy a replacement battery? I was expecting to just buy one from Amazon but I'm seeing lots of mixed reviews - it's for an LG V20.

 

Too many knockoff batteries on Amazon. I'd pay the $40 and buy direct from LG.

 

My job got me an LG G6 earlier in the year when my Note 3 started having problems.

Considering how dated it is, the G6 is very good.

 

Who knew getting a new battery for an LG would be such a hassle -- OEM batteries from LG won't be in stock until July. Luckily my current battery still works pretty well, but it is definitely running down much quicker than it was a year and a half ago.

 

I loved my LG G6, when I got it last year. Back in March, eBay had a 20% off anything sale, I upgraded to the LG V30 for a used Verizon unlocked version for $350 and haven't looked back.

Fwiw, if anybody is interested in the G6, I'm selling mine for $250 with 128GB SD card. It's the unlocked international version so its 64GB compared to the 32GB US carrier versions, no carrier bloatware, worked fine when I used on MetroPCS, was even able to use it when I went to Paris last year.

Hit me up if you're interested

does the latest Google recommendations steer you to these OEMs now for updates?

https://www.droid-life.com/2018/05/...-oems-to-buy-phones-from-and-its-not-samsung/