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What phone are you using these days?

#103
friskinator said:
Still rocking an iPhone 11, and I will do so until it expires. For service, we recently switched to Visible, one of the low cost plans supported by the Verizon network. $25/month all in per line with unlimited everything, and so far, I have noticed zero difference between Visible and the T-Mobile or Verizon service we used to have.
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That's good feedback, thank you.
We were on the verge of switching from Verizon to Visible when my parents decided to migrate their lines to our account from AT&T.
Now the combination of my pop's VA discount and the multiple line discount make it about the same price as Visible but we have some sweet perks with Verizon.

-Mike
 
#104
Galaxy S23 Ultra. The best phone Samsung has ever made, IMO. I've been a big Galaxy fan for years. I typically have always gotten get every other iteration of their device but the 24 and 25 were both incremental upgrades at best and in some ways took steps backwards. If the 26 doesn't really wake TF up, I'll likely jump ship to something else.
 
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#105
Eric Perry said:
Galaxy S23 Ultra. The best phone Samsung has ever made, IMO. I've been a big Galaxy fan for years. I typically have always gotten get every other iteration of their device but the 24 and 25 were both incremental upgrades at best and in some ways took steps backwards. If the 26 doesn't really wake TF up, I'll likely jump ship to something else.
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That's just it. There's nothing left to do with phones, besides solid state batteries. Everything Samsung has put out recently is so boring and repetitive. Have you seen the S25 edge? It's thin. That's it. It's thin and it's over a grand. It's ridiculous.
 
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Gorn said:
That's just it. There's nothing left to do with phones, besides solid state batteries. Everything Samsung has put out recently is so boring and repetitive. Have you seen the S25 edge? It's thin. That's it. It's thin and it's over a grand. It's ridiculous.
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They could bring back headphone jacks, that's something to do.
 
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Gopherbassist said:
Google sent me an email that in their infinite wisdom they've decided to nerf both the charge speed and battery capacity of my phone, a Pixel 6a. This is my excited face :oops:

This happened to coincide with a sale on Google phones at my phone provider. This is my unsuspicious face :rolleyes:

I took tha bait and ordered a new Pixel 9, with a myriad of new AI "features" which I assume I will promptly disable when I receive the phone in a couple days.

I planned to use my current phone for several more years because I spent what was, for me, a lot of money on it. This time I spent even more money, but should hopefully be getting a lot more phone out of it and again, hopefully, several years of service life.

But there goes all my gear money for the month.

What are you on these days? How was your upgrade experience?
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iPhone 5se
 
#114
Moved from Android to iPhone 16 because of family account consolidation. I like most of the change, but it takes time to get used to it.

What I HATE is that Apple makes it so doggone hard to simply transfer files, especially photos. To get a photo from my phone to PC can't be done easily with a USB cable, I have to two-step it through an online interface or email the photos to myself.

Apple has this thing about assuming that NO ONE wants to keep stuff on their phone, they seem to think that we're always connected to the Internet (which we're not) and that files should be stored on the internet and always moved through it to transfer from one device to another. What the PC and Android make easy to transfer by connecting one cable, Apple turns into a major project.

Also, closing all the programs in your browser windows you have open is a pain, as you need to clear them one by one. Android makes that easier.

Maybe I just haven't learned yet, but closing all the open in programs on an iPhone is more trouble than it should be.
 
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#116
iPhone 13 Pro in green. I bought it refurbished as my XS (bought refurbished from a different seller), had a lame battery. Prior to that was a 7 from fairly new until support ceased. I'm tempted to go back to the 7, as rural reception was better (but that may be from the 4G to 5G/tower change).
 
#117
Iphone 15 pro max .
why?
1. always used iphones since they came out - cant be arsed learning android.
2. my iphone xr battery was almost dead - time to upgrade.

Things i like : -
Big screen - i need it if i want to read things without my reading glasses.
Amazing camera - 5 x Zoom , low light capability takes brilliant pictures.
Wireless charging - and i like how it when you put it on the charge stand sideways it shows clock and temperature.
All the other little improvements.

Dont care that there's no headphone jack - if I want to listen to audio I'm in the car and the phone is blutoothed to the audio system anyway.
 
#118
iPhone 16 Pro Max, the current-gen big boy. I enter a lot of text on the phone during work time so the biggest screen is useful, and I take a lot of photographs on my personal time so I want to have the best image quality.

I use Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program. You choose any iPhone then basically pay off the normal price monthly for two years at 0% interest, but after 12 months you can swap it for a new model iPhone, whereupon the 12-month/24-month clock resets. Knowing that I'm replacing my iPhone in a year means I no longer have to engage in battery life and battery-charging best practices. And with the included AppleCare+ warranty there's only a $50 co-pay if I break or lose or have stolen the iPhone.

I recommended the IUP deal to a relative and she joined, but ended up just paying off the phone after two years and keeping it. Now, after three years, she still has that phone and is finally thinking about doing a trade-in for a new one.
 
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#119
Pilgrim said:
Moved from Android to iPhone 16 because of family account consolidation. I like most of the change, but it takes time to get used to it.

What I HATE is that Apple makes it so doggone hard to simply transfer files, especially photos. To get a photo from my phone to PC can't be done easily with a USB cable, I have to two-step it through an online interface or email the photos to myself.

Apple has this thing about assuming that NO ONE wants to keep stuff on their phone, they seem to think that we're always connected to the Internet (which we're not) and that files should be stored on the internet and always moved through it to transfer from one device to another. What the PC and Android make easy to transfer by connecting one cable, Apple turns into a major project.

Also, closing all the programs in your browser windows you have open is a pain, as you need to clear them one by one. Android makes that easier.

Maybe I just haven't learned yet, but closing all the open in programs on an iPhone is more trouble than it should be.
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Yeah, that seems like a pain. But, in true Apple fashion, it's easy if you have all Apple products. Then, you can simply Airdrop any files between phone, iPad, MacBook, and iMac. Or at least you can when Airdrop is functioning properly, which IME is considerably less than 100% of the time. But when it does work, it's great.

I'm still rocking an iPhone 12 Pro, which has been excellent, but I probably won't have it much longer. I sometimes upgrade my electronics simultaneously, and I'm about to get a new MacBook, so I'm likely to replace the phone as well.

It's frustrating though, because I don't want to replace my MacBook. It works well enough for my needs, and I replaced the battery last year. But it's a victim of planned obsolescence. I just upgraded my subscription to Microsoft's Office software suite, which I need for work, and my 2017 MacBook can't run the latest version, which requires an OS my machine can't use. Mine maxes out a couple of OS generations ago. Ugh. What a hassle. (My iMac is even older, so it probably can't run the new software either. I probably won't replace it though.)

Thankfully, a local Apple dealer (not the Apple store) refurbishes and sells old MacBooks, so I might be able to get something for it.
 
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#120
Pilgrim said:
Moved from Android to iPhone 16 because of family account consolidation. I like most of the change, but it takes time to get used to it.

What I HATE is that Apple makes it so doggone hard to simply transfer files, especially photos. To get a photo from my phone to PC can't be done easily with a USB cable, I have to two-step it through an online interface or email the photos to myself....Maybe I just haven't learned yet
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You haven't learned yet.

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC - Apple Support

Learn how to transfer photos from your iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC.
support.apple.com support.apple.com

Install the Apple Devices app on your Windows box and use a USB cable.

Or if you have your photos synced to iCloud you can access them anywhere from iCloud.com
 

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