Recent content by Nine54

Great comment. I understand what the OP is saying, though. While the iPhone might not be the absolute best in any given category, it generally is "very good" in almost every category from build quality, camera, performance, etc. With Android, it seems that every device--including so-called...

I think you will. While I'll admit that the bezels seem rather large and unnecessary based on photos, now that I own a Pixel, I actually like them. I think ergonomics have taken too much of a back seat to aesthetics. Yes, the Edge screen and these new minimal-bezel designs look cool, but...

I hope they make the White (what they used to call the Navigator, I think) for the Pixel. I've always like that sort of "stormtrooper" or nautical look. UAG cases are nice and seem well-made. Note that although they are light, they do add a bit of bulk to the sides. However, they can make...

Even though Gorilla Glass should hold up to everyday, keys-in-pocket situations, screen protectors do provide a little more piece of mind. And when they get dinged up, you can just get a new one. But the main issue I put one on is that I've found on previous phones that, over time, it seems...

Do you use Hangouts, WhatsApp or any messaging app like that? iMessage is just like those, except it's built-in to the iPhone, which means people don't have to download a separate app, create an account, hope their contacts are also on the app, etc. To me, the big benefit is the ability to...

I used to use SwiftKey, but then tried Google Keyboard a couple years ago and have pretty much stuck with it. I can't recall what it was, but there was something very annoying about SwiftKey...I think it had to do with punctuation like commas or periods or something. I remember it irked me...

This. I'm amazed (and disappointed) that there isn't more coverage on this.

For those using Google Messenger, I've seen a couple of weird issues. First, it sometimes doesn't let you zoom in on pictures in portrait mode. If I view the pictures in landscape, then I can zoom. I can't figure out why. Second, I'm seeing weird contacts behavior. Sometimes it just removes...

Same issue on S6. Does anyone have any insights here? A Google search shows this issue has existed in Hangouts for a while, but there is no clear cause or resolution. I experience this issue when sending Hangouts messages to Hangouts users on iPhones, all on AT&T. So, the theories about...

There has been a lot of discussion around declining Samsung device sales and whether poorer-than-expected S6/Edge sales accelerated the launch of the Note 5 and Edge+. Some may attribute the poor sales performance on the deprecation of certain features, namely the removable storage and...

Apple dominates in terms of profitability because customers are willing to pay premium prices for mid-level phone hardware due to the iPhone's exclusive software experience. Apple has shifted consumer mindset and purchasing behavior from being about hardware and spec comparisons to being about...

There is. Tougher to see than the one on the camera lens. To peel it off, I recommend starting at the bottom-right corner and peeling diagonally up towards the top-left corner.

I have a Z10 as well, but switched to a Moto X. If you really felt the size of the Z10 was ideal, I would recommend the Moto X. It has a larger screen, but still feels great in the hand unlike some of the larger Android devices. Also, while I like BB 10, I think the Moto X's Active Display...

Re: Google photos app dimming?! Yes, that works around the issue, but doesn't actually solve it. I see the issue after taking a picture in the Camera app and then viewing the pic via Photos without leaving the Camera app. Anyone know what's causing this? I'm beginning to question the...

I use Hangouts and still have the issue, plus a couple of different ones. Every so often (like today), an iPhone user sends me a pick that just shows up as a black box. I try to open it, but Photos opens and says "Couldn't load image". Other times, people will send multiple pics in a single...