Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade
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Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade::North American sales are bad for everyone, except, miraculously, Google.
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I used to buy a new Pixel every year, but for what? Holding out on my 5 while it still works.
Exactly.. I updated after 4 years of using OP7T to S23 only cause the updates ended (and were fcked up), battery (I swapped my for new one but still 5h sot vs 8h sot was really tempting), storage and cause I wanted smaller device.
Otherwise I could use OP7T for another 4 years.. Ok realisticly for 2 at least (cause I'd wanted new device..), but still the performance update is not that much mind blowing..
120hz vs 90hz I can feel, but not groundbreaking, responsivity is a bit faster (0.5 vs 0.3 second is not that groundbreaking either) and camera is the biggest update for me but also nothing revolutionary, definitely evolutionary, but not revolutionary.
The best new thing for me is better customizability of Samsung, which is funny cause that's why I bought OP7T 4 years ago, but Oneplus heavily fcked up.
Since the Pixel 1 I've been buying a new phone every four years. Honestly I prefer it that way. Saves money and the upgrades feel more meaningful. As long as the battery is good, you still get security updates, and the hardware is intact, what is the reason to upgrade beyond being told to consume?
Looking forward to the Pixel 8 next month, since my 4 is actually starting to show it's age.
My 5.. battery is draining faster, apps have to be started, are slow to load. I've done the cache cleanup and everything under the sun. Might see what the 7 costs in a week or two when they announce the 8.. usually previous inventory is marked down.
I miss the formfactor of the 5 so much. Perfect size and symmetrical bezels. The rounded corners were comfortable in the palm.
Thankfully the rounded corners are returning but the phone is still too big IMO. They need to get to at least 6.1".
I have the 6a as I needed to replace the 5 due to a screen issue and it was cheaper to replace the phone than the screen.
I'm just glad pixels have finally been coming around on more updates. I was forced to replace my Pixel 3 if I wanted to use it with the BYOD program at work because it had reached the end of the update cycle, even though it was in fine condition and still met my needs. Now I'm on a Pixel 7, and hopefully I can get the full five years of use from it.