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Peza said: crosslad said: At least with an iPhone, I know I can get the battery replaced easily. One of my android phones just died completely overnight. The phone is a Lenovo, I have no idea where I can get the battery replaced so it …
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3.3GB for a minor update... sheesh! (2013 MBP)
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jeff_cook said: I wonder what they would do with Fox News. That’s not in the deal (it’s in the article). Fox would keep its TV channels, sports, satellite TV, newspapers, etc.
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Wow. If that’s what they do with the “failed” iPhone 8 what is the X going to do in this quarter? I imagine the only limitation will be how many they can make and whether they register the sale when they are ordered or when they are shipped. If the …
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frank777 said: The red button is apparently there to differentiate the cellular model, for situations where open mics and cell phones aren't allowed. However that seems silly, because repainting it to sneak it into such events requires almos…
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...They will add it to their rag tag HW assets that are mostly there to push the HW side of whatever advances their advertising and data acquisition ecosystem along.
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freerange said: bigmushroom said: I am not sure Motorola was such a bad deal for Google: - They sold Motorola to Lenovo for 2.9 billion (as the article correctly reports). - They also sold the cable modem and set-top box business to A…
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Rayz2016 said: bigmushroom said: I am not sure Motorola was such a bad deal for Google: … … So once you factor everything out (plus some tax assets apparently), it appears they lost not more than 3.5 billion on the deal. Losing…
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the1maximus said: While as a consumer I agree and find it uber creepy (and utterly stupid) that I get adds all over the web for things I've already searched for, remember, this is what keeps the internet "free". Not for nothing, but…
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dannybrook said: capnbob said: mpf541 said: I feel real bad for the ad industry. They may not me able to send me all the crap I never wanted in the first place. While as a consumer I agree and find it uber creepy (and utterl…
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They did the same moving from 6 to 6s - 1851 to 1700
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mpf541 said: I feel real bad for the ad industry. They may not me able to send me all the crap I never wanted in the first place. While as a consumer I agree and find it uber creepy (and utterly stupid) that I get adds all over the web fo…
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Apple owns 600M accounts many of whom loyally buy/use what Apple puts up because it is usually better, more integrated or easier to use or pay for than the competition. See AppleMaps crushing the superior Google Maps on iOS from the start. Less than…
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Quote: Originally Posted by stanhope The "launch" of the Apple watch was/is a horror. It has nothing to do with customer impatience it has to do with customer service, integrity and goodwill. The rollout comes across as confused on the one hand…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sog35 I see no reason for Apple still does not explain the lower price per unit for the iPhone5. Do you want to make a bet? If Apple sells a METAL iPhone6 as its mid-range phone for $99 I'll ban myself for 1 m…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sog35 how could they possibly call a rebaged 5S an iPhone6C? Do you seriously think just a faster A9+force touch will be enough for people to shell out $100 for an identical 6S instead of the 6? I don't think so…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sog35 No it won't. It will just cause more people to buy the mid-range phone instead of the top-end. There needs to be a CLEAR distinction between the top end phone vs mid range. Using a plastic shell ( 5S vs…
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I'm good with the Sport, Watch and band costs for those but I just checked out the bands on the Edition... the leather classic buckle bands cost $3000 over the sport band!!! The Grey modern buckle cost $7000 over the sport band!!! HOW MUCH GOLD IS…
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I think you need to brush up your comprehension... the $2000 is the increment for the 42mm over the 38mm ($10K vs $12K)... it's pretty clear.
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Quote: Originally Posted by fallenjt Wrong. Verizon didn't lock the GSM radio, but their CDMA. Go and activate your Verizon phone at Sprint store to see if it works. Guess not. Good point, though it only applies to Sprint/Verizon (and a cou…