Recent content by ras47

Swappa is the only place I trust now. I've sold a few phones there, bought a few, and never a problem.

Bucknell University's Academic Quad

Years ago I bought a Google Pixel 5, direct from Google. This was just as they discontinued the Pixel 5 and launched the Pixel 5a. I was taken aback by how quickly Google dropped the P5 and distanced themselves from it, removing all traces from their website. It developed the same screen...

2003: BlackBerry 7230 2004: BlackBerry 7105t :) Those were the days. Everybody in business was using BlackBerrys. No social media. And BBM was a great BB-BB messaging app. Secure and reliable until RIM abandoned the BB7 OS and moved to BB10, then Android. In modern times I had a Pixel 3XL and...

Force Apple to downgrade the Apple Watch because nobody else can compete? Hmmm...

My Gmail has only been affected by wide-spread outages, which occur rarely. And they do not often last long.

Verizon. I was in the parking lot at work, 11:00 PM, and I usually get decent coverage there. 2-3 bars of 5G, occasionally only LTE.

This happened to me last week --- on an iPhone! A quick restart seemed to reset my network parameters and it's been fine ever since.

BlackBerry 7290 It was a combination of the technology - putting your email in your pocket - that really hooked me. Back then nobody else knew how to do this with any reliability. Simple times - no social media, minimal attachments on email and text messages. And as for a "status" device...

I have Flight Radar on an iPhone and it runs perfectly - no freezes at all. This could be a case of the iOS version getting more attention than the Android version. Try deleting the app from your phone and downloading a fresh copy. This will ensure you have the latest version. We use an app...

I've had excellent experiences buying and selling on Swappa. Sellers are carefully verified and you get what is listed - condition, included extras (if any), etc.

Hardware failure. Could be the screen or perhaps the motherboard. Happened to me on my first Pixel 5, bought directly from Google. I ended up with a full refund from Google and bought a used/mint Pixel 5 on Swappa.

I would jump on a 5G-capable StarTac in a heartbeat!

The a-series Pixel phones are lower cost "bargain" phones. Bargain is a relative term though.

I'm still loving my Pixel 5. The size/weight and dimensions are ideal for me, and I adore those fabric cases. I prize reliability above all else, so a "good enough" camera works for me. My daughter took it on vacation recently and used it with local pre-paid SIMs. She had her iPhone with her...