Recent content by drachen23

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    Only for those who wear glasses

    Glasses shouldn't matter unless they have thick enough rims to confuse the eye recognition algorithm. If you always wear them, it's probably not an issue. Forgot to write, probably should have, that facial recognition should not be used if you are concerned at all about security. It's easily...
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    Only for those who wear glasses

    I wear glasses, and a fairly strong prescription at that. I currently use a Lumia 950 XL and the iris recognition works reliably through my glasses. I realize the operating system is different, but the underlying tech is the same. It uses an IR light on the front of the phone so will work in the...
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    what do you plan to use the bixby button for if your planning on remapping it

    Just to spite Samsung I was going to change that button to launch Cortana.
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    Official: Galaxy S8 / S8+ Pre-Order Thread

    I have the same 0.90 lb package coming from Brightpoint. I thought it might have been something else I ordered until I read this thread. I ordered from Samsung but I didn't order the speaker dock as the extra, I ordered the Gear VR. The shipping weight of the Gear VR, at least on Amazon is 1.4...
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    What Are You Upgrading From

    I'm replacing a Lumia 950XL. It will be my first Android phone in about 7 years.