Shit show maybe…also no. I opt out of usel ss ai implementation
Would be nice if Graphene managed to implement some of those AI features locally. Without the AI use, i think this thing could fly. Seems the foldable might have really slow wireless charge though :(
Better granpheneos I guess?
They look kinda sus tho
The Pixel 9’s updated design language is giving iPhone from the front
Cringe
The iPhone is great from a design and hardware perspective. I just hate iOS, their stock apps, app pricing and the cultish community. So I wouldn’t mind an iPhone clone running Android.
HTC just released a nice Lil $600 phone with a headphone jack and a microSD card slot. Think I’d rather have that.
What I wouldnt give for a smaller android phone. https://smallandroidphone.com/ it’s happening!
Shit I didn’t know HTC were making phones still! Some fond memories for many phones during the early years.
It’s their first one in ages. They’re trying to re-enter the market. The hardware is pretty good. Not the most cutting edge, but you get the headphone jack and a microsd card slot back, and at $600 it’s way better than the $1,200 bullshit samsung and apple have been trying to shill.
Thanks.
If they embraced the mod community it could be a semi-official pixel replacement. They were always pretty good among oems about low bloat, if they just threw out stock and made only unlocked phones, could even have custom toms pre installed as an option if they really wanted to shake up the market. On of the costs for oems was supporting software updates that fit their bloat into the new android versions–they were always behind Google which was one of the original value propositions for Nexus line before Pixel. With Google going full Evil, there is a spot for someone else to take up the hardware crown.
Gotcha.
Upon looking into it further it seems they just bought the design department. That’s crazy.
I used to love HTC phones, and was a loyal customer. Glad they’re trying to make a comeback.