Recent content by Jeremy8000

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    Show us your S24 cases.

    I really like the idea of the S-view case, but wish they had implemented even a slight magnetic latching so that the flap would stay in place rather than flopping around freely. I picked up the S-View, Flipsuit, and Silicone cases from Samsung with my credit. I am surprised how much I prefer...
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    Trade-In rejected! 😡

    "That's not a phone, it's a Phone Wellington!"
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    Trade In Time Frame

    Mine is due to arrive tomorrow, with a shipping out of the return deadline of 2/10.
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    Just submitted my preorder!

    Just preordered 512GB S24U from Samsung. All but 3 colors are pushed back to sometime in March for delivery now, those three being my two least favorite (green and blue), and fortunately my favorite (violet). Going to be a massive upgrade from my Pixel 7 Pro, and with a delivery date set for...
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    What Screen Protectors Are You Ordering?

    They have them side-by-side at my local BB. The S24U was actually noticeably dimmer than the other two, but turned out it was because someone had set it to adaptive brightness when the others weren't. Toggled to the same settings, they're all pretty much the same.
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    New Gorilla Armor Question

    Go check out the S24U's display's reflectivity compared to the others in a store... it doesn't completely eliminate reflections and glare, but it's a very big reduction. Samsung has an anti-reflective SP they're selling for the S24U (I picked up a couple with the preorder credit). If it works...
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    What Screen Protectors Are You Ordering?

    Just preordered the S24U myself, and used some of the preorder credit to pick up a couple of their "Anti-Reflecting" SP's. But if they're not close in performance in that regard to the S24U's glass itself, I'll probably forego them. Looking at the amount of glare and light reflected from a...
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    News I'm not buying the Galaxy S24, and Galaxy AI is to blame

    Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you're using any phone made in the past several years your experience with it is almost certainly already enhanced by ai in some form.
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    Pixel 8 / Pixel 8 Pro Reviews

    Figured to have a thread for video reviews. Here's one I found from a newcomer to the review game... don't know if he'll amount to anything.
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    Official Pixel 8/8 Pro Pre-order Thread.

    I'm a little confused by what everyone else is saying their order status is showing for BB store pickup orders... Mine hasn't changed a bit since initially ordered on the 5th, staying steady with "Pre-ordered, We'll let you know when it's ready," whereas at the order page it said it would be...
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    Pixel 8 cases thread.

    "MagSafe" is an Apple/iPhone term. When we're looking at Android counterparts, it's all about being "MagSafe compatible." As far as mounts go, if you have a MagSafe compatible case for Android, it should work fine with any MagSafe or MagSafe compatible mount - though it should be noted that not...
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    Pixel 8 cases thread.

    I've used Bellroy for the last several generations. Very good quality leather, looks and feels great in the hand from day one and can develop a modest patina over time. Not as protective as some cases, but a good bit better than the ultrathins out there. It's not inexpensive, but every year...
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    Why did you pre order the 8 pro?

    Read that phrase. Then I read it again. I think that's the simplest, most personal, and ironclad reasoning for buying any product or service from any vendor or OEM. Please don't let that get out, or we could lose out on all the drama we enjoy from watching people trying to impose their...
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    Just to be sure.......

    Great question, to which I'll also look forward in hopes someone can answer. Hadn't thought about that, but will be sure to bring a high speed USB-C to USB-C cable. In either event, I would recommend manually initiating a backup (Settings>System>Back Up Now) shortly before heading to BB, to...
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    First unboxing photos

    Very jealous! I pick up mine at Best Buy tomorrow (hopefully). Looking forward to your impressions.