Google Will Launch the Pixel 3 and 3 XL 'Lite' on Verizon in Spring 2019, Report Says (androidpolice.com) 30
An anonymous reader shares a report: Speaking to a source familiar with the company's plans, we've learned that Google intends to launch two new Pixel smartphones on Verizon in early spring 2019 -- the Pixel 3 and 3 XL "Lite." An exact announcement date and pricing are not yet known. A Pixel 3 Lite prototype was leaked on a Russian tech blog last month, fueling rampant speculation about where the phone would be sold and how it would be positioned in Google's larger smartphone lineup. Later, renders of the 3 Lite and a larger XL variant were released by OnLeaks. These "Lite" Pixels will be the first phones in the mid-range Google has released since the Nexus 5X, which launched at $379 in the US in 2015.
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Amen to that. Starting with about 2015-2016 there was pretty much no reason for anyone to spend more than 300 bucks on an android phone. My current Honor 6X, I got for under 200USD, it has a great screen and camera, great battery life and SD card slot, gets security updates every other month, and runs pretty much the same apps that a 800 dollar Galaxy S9 runs, sans the bloatware (surprisingly, Huawei's Android is actually less bloated than Samsung or LG)
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There is almost no reason to pay more than $200 for a phone, unless you are Apple fan.
You are certainly correct about Apple. I don't mind the more expensive Apple iProducts because they get to run the latest iOS for 6-7 years since the original release date and they're significantly more secure. If I was a big-time drug dealer, tax evader, or a bitcoin fraudster, I'd make sure to get an apple phone because I suspect even the feds are going to have a hard time getting your data out of it. But for most other
Why should I care, really? (Score:2)
...we've learned that Google intends to launch two new Pixel smartphones on Verizon in early spring 2019 -- the Pixel 3 and 3 XL "Lite."...
A multibillion company that can't get messaging right on itswholly owned platform launches new products... Why should I care?
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Why does Google keep beating the overpriced vanity product with insignificant market share dead horse?
On Verizon? (Score:4, Interesting)
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Funny, I've had the opposite with my HTC U11, it's flawless with the RF side, I'm on constant 4G / LTE. What lets it down is that the software hasn't been updated in a year.
No headphone jack, no SD (Score:3)
No want.
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DOA: No headphone jack, no SD
Will not buy
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The Lite version ironically has a headphone jack, according to the leaked renders.
Too late (Score:2)
>"These "Lite" Pixels will be the first phones in the mid-range Google has released since the Nexus 5X, which launched at $379 in the US in 2015."
Too late. I (and probably many, many others) moved on, after waiting years for a nice, affordable, capable phone from Google to replace the Nexus 5 (the last one meeting the criteria). I bought a Moto G5+ from Costco for $189 and couldn't be more pleased. Plus, unlike the Nexus/Pixel, it has an SD card, which as been EXTREMELY useful. Also still has a headp
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I recall very well what a fuckup the LG Nexus 5X was. Pretty much all of those phones boot-looped sooner or later. The Nexus 5X was the only American-market smartphone based on Snapdragon 808/810 SoC with only 2GB of RAM. (Meanwhile folks buying the Moto G4/G5 plus for under 250USD with 4GB of memory and 64GB of storage could laugh all day at people who still thought 5X was a good value).
The screen on many 5X phones developed a yellowish tint and needed a settings option to correct it. This was the only pho