kirk781

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[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

HMD, the spiritual successor to Nokia, still produces the odd phone (latest being the HMD Fusion) that is close to stock Android in feeling. The author mentions that folks looking for stock Android are well served by Pixel A series of phones but they are still overwhelmingly expensive, Atleast in emerging markets.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

They are a major force in the Chinese market so maybe it might see some traction there, but otherwise, I still don't see a third mobile OS getting genuine market share.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The factory itself was built relatively close to the city(state capital as well). The chairman of the company, I think Warren Anderson was his name, visited India but instead of being arrested was personally given a safe passage by then Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi.

Less than 10 people were ever convicted. Corporate greed overruled human lives that day.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I could be wrong, but didn't previous generation of Samsung A series phones come with eMMC storage. I think this has UFS 2.2, so slight increase there as well.

But I agree that overall it's an incremental upgrade only. And base model of 4GB RAM might not hold in the long term. I had/have an entry level Samsung phone(A05 I guess), but that stutters much

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

That would be so much better. Even phones with similar battery capacity exhibit so much difference in stand by times. I have a Realme phone right now but it's 5000 mAh battery seems very weak for me. Granted I am coming from a 7000mAh Techno phone, but this one feels almost half as efficient only. I guess stuff like higher refresh rates and OS optimizations do play hidden roles.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Do Silicon Carbon batteries have a lower lifespan than Lion ones? I know they allow for more dense and higher batteries to be packed in slim packaging but didn't knew if there is any potential downside.

 

Like many other newer offerings from Chinese OEMs, this phone also has a silicon carbon based battery instead of traditional Li-on.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As for Arc, I have heard so much praise for it as if it's the next best thing since sliced bread.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait, Sync for Lemmy is a subscription and not a one time purchase? Boost's dev did a similar transition but only standard one time purchase there.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How is this relevant to Linux memes?

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 month ago

Yes, it has a 3.5mm jack.

 

The specs of the phone are bombastic. 24 gigs of RAM for highest variant, 185 Hz support ( and I thought Moto's 144 Hz was the upper limit) but let down by only 2 Android OS upgrades. All major OEMs, even Chinese ones are committing to longer term update support and seeing a phone with such specs being let down by software is a disappointment.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

I got a similar phishing mail as well though not for my primary email account. Most of them just redirect to a similar looking login UI and ask the user to enter password.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago

HMD has committed to only 2 Android upgrades and 3 years of security updates (just like their mid range Nokia series of smartphones they launch(ed)).

 

The image is from GSM Arena. The phone Infinix has only 45W charge capability yet it does slightly faster than two other phones with much faster charging rates(and same battery capacity).

I know some phones throttle charging speeds but that is usually post 80% threshold. Why the discrepancy then?

 

Mobvoi's alternatives always boasted of much longer battery life than Pixel or Galaxy counterparts. The author moans about lack of Google Assistant support and wireless charging but honestly, significantly larger battery life is more than worth any Assistant. Also, wireless charging might be more convenient but it genersted

 

Mainly focuses on console and arcade era games but tons of titles and screenshots from the pre 90s era.

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