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    Safe to buy from SWAPPA?

    I have had both good and bad. The good, typically the phone matches the price and description and no problems. I did order an HTC One M9 and was sent an M8 instead. Though the do check the IMEI number you should still check it through What ever carrier the phone is set too. On two occasional the...
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    What's your current and 'ideal' monitor setup?

    I really like my iMac retina set up. Scaling works really well I just wish I could connect a laptop to the monitor.
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    Google Pixel PreOrder at Bestbuy

    It automatically came with the phone when I ordered it.
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    Google Pixel PreOrder at Bestbuy

    I ordered a Black Pixel 2 XL on 10/4 at 3:15 EST and no ship date yet. I did receive my free mini google home today
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    Gear S2 or Gear Sport work with iPad mini? Will it work.

    Thank you for the responses. I think the best bet for me is the vivoactive 3
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    Gear S2 or Gear Sport work with iPad mini? Will it work.

    I want to buy a smart watch for my kids. They walk and ride their bikes to school, swim, play sports and have a ton of kids to play with on the street. I live near Buffalo so I was thinking the dial on the S2 or Gear Sport would be great for the cold weather. I have old iPad mini 4’s for them...
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    How to use Verizon and AT&T on the same S8+?

    Best Buy sells an unlocked S8+ for $729 and it works on all 4 carriers. If you can get it to work, I would try to get an ATT data plan for a tablet and use that for your data and your Verizon for the phone. You could also probably pick up a cheap pre paid plan.
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    dBm unlocked HTC U11 vs Samsung S8/8+

    Here are my results. On Band 4 ATT LTE S8+ has a better dBm reading and slightly better speed. Unfortunately where I live and work I use band 17. For band 17 LTE the U11 has much better reception. The S8+ even dipped down to 4G in my office. Looks like the U11 is the phone for me.
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    dBm unlocked HTC U11 vs Samsung S8/8+

    I set up the U11 today. dBm is as good as the Verizon iPhone 7 plus that I use on ATT sometimes a point or two better, a point worse but mostly the same. The only interesting thing is that it uses band 17 while my Pixel XL would use band 12.
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    dBm unlocked HTC U11 vs Samsung S8/8+

    What is the name of this app?
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    dBm unlocked HTC U11 vs Samsung S8/8+

    Thank you for all of this information. I haven't set up my U11 yet. I stopped by a non corporate ATT store yesterday to heck out dBm and a store rep had one but he has T Mobile. Go figure. I am hoping to stop by a corporate ATT tonight and check it out. If it looks good I will pick up the...
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    Did anyone buy the Unlocked version yet?

    How is your reception? Do you find the unlocked phones dBm to be better?
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    Anyone have any issues using the unlocked S8/S8+ on AT&T or Verizon?

    Anyone have any issues using the unlocked S8/S8+ on AT&T or Verizon? I am thinking of picking up one at Best Buy. I have a line on AT&T and a tablet SIM for Verizon. I was wondering if any one is having any issues or problems with data.
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    dBm unlocked HTC U11 vs Samsung S8/8+

    Rob would you be able to do a Speedtest between the U11 and S8+?
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    dBm unlocked HTC U11 vs Samsung S8/8+

    I think I am set on the U11. I need to watch a video by the woman named Erica Griffin. She has a post 30 day video and the little I saw it seems the S8 still stuffers some and the 5.5 U11 seems to show almost as much because of the black bars on the S8, at least for the speed apps she was using.