Some Pixel 8 Pro Displays Have Bumps Under the Glass (9to5google.com) 31
Some Pixel 8 Pro owners have noticed circular bumps in several places on the screen that look to be the result of something pressing up against the underside, which is soft and fragile, of the 6.7-inch OLED panel. From a report: A statement from the company today acknowledges how "some users may see impressions from components in the device that look like small bumps" in specific conditions. Google says there is "no functional impact to Pixel 8 performance or durability," which does line up with all current reports.
It's the Google Play Services stack (Score:1, Funny)
bursting at the seams with hidden Google trackers and surveillance code.
It's your Google Pixel Pro's way to tell you it's time to install GrapheneOS.
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Finished your shift little man?
Nah... I shitpost from the office. I'm paid well to do nothing of value.
Aren't you late for your second shift?
Baby Bumps? (Score:2)
Would explain the moodiness.
Whether functionality is impacted is irrelevant (Score:5, Insightful)
These are high-end phones - the Pixel 8 Pro starts at $999 (although the lowest-end model is on sale right now for $799). People don't want to see visible bumps, bad pixels, scratches, or whatever when they spend that much money on a device.
Re:Whether functionality is impacted is irrelevant (Score:4, Interesting)
Reminds me a lot of the bent iPads and iPhones. Some of the iPads came with a slight bend from the factory, which Apple initially tried to claim was normal and within tolerances.
That phrase "within tolerances" reminds me of the ridiculous things Tesla tries to pass off as acceptable. I remember seeing one in the showroom and thinking that surely for the display model they would have got one where the trim all lines up, but nope. Apparently Cybertruck is getting the same treatment now that is shipping in small numbers.
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Not sure if you pissed off a Tesla fanboi with mod points or an Apple fanboi with mod points there. ;-)
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I was aiming for both :â-â)
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hey, you get an individualized haptic identification for that price...
Tone Deaf (Score:2)
Google's response is so hilariously tone-deaf. They clearly don't care how well the phone sells.
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They have no one left with a brain which can see beyond next month's profit margins.
Modern phones are too flimsy ... (Score:2)
... for their price, value and utility.
It annoys the piss out of me that they expect me to buy a heavy-duty constant-use universal device that puts a star trek tricorder and communicator to shame and it's built so that the screen shatters if I drop it. This makes no sense at all except for some silly fashion fad. Edgeless displays are a part of the problem, so is the thinner == better fetish.
The market needs the G-Shock version of the smartphone. It's overdue.
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You can already buy builder phones.
The lowest hanging fruit to protect a phone screen is a rubber bumper which protects the corners and doesn't allow the screen to touch a flat surface, given how easy a rubber edge is as a retrofit, it doesn't make sense to integrate it.
I just want a mid end phone with a low end camera, camera pods which extend from the body are not worth it for me. To protect those you need a lot more rubber. Eventually either Samsung OR Apple is going to do the obvious thing, just make tw
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The market needs the G-Shock version of the smartphone. It's overdue.
The market has a g-shock version. The fact that they aren't popular (and the fact that you seem to not even acknowledge their existence) shows that all you're doing is paying lip service and not actually remotely interested in what you're pretending to care about.
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It annoys the piss out of me that they expect me to buy a heavy-duty constant-use universal device that puts a star trek tricorder and communicator to shame and it's built so that the screen shatters if I drop it
It's closer to the PADD [fandom.com] than a Tricorder. If you really want to get pissed, read the TNG Tech Manual [a.co], "If dropped accidentally, even from a height of 35 m, a PADD will remain undamaged."
35 meters! I'd settle for my phone surviving a drop of 2 meters without shattering. :(
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It annoys the piss out of me that they expect me to buy a heavy-duty constant-use universal device that puts a star trek tricorder and communicator to shame and it's built so that the screen shatters if I drop it
It's closer to the PADD [fandom.com] than a Tricorder. If you really want to get pissed, read the TNG Tech Manual [a.co], "If dropped accidentally, even from a height of 35 m, a PADD will remain undamaged."
35 meters! I'd settle for my phone surviving a drop of 2 meters without shattering. :(
That's because the front of the PADD is likely Transparent Aluminum.
Galaxy Xcover is the G-shock of phones (Score:3)
Samsung's Galaxy Xcover is a ruggedised Android phone akin to a G-shock watch: https://www.samsung.com/au/sma... [samsung.com]
It just isn't very popular. It seems most people would rather buy a fragile phone and put it in a case.
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You're comparing a jeep wrangler to an audi.
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Nah, the Jeep Wrangler is like a Harley Davidson on four wheels. Outdated technology that you pay a premium price for because of the name. If you were to compare a Casio G-Shock to a car, it would be the Toyota LC70.
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... for their price, value and utility.
It annoys the piss out of me that they expect me to buy a heavy-duty constant-use universal device that puts a star trek tricorder and communicator to shame and it's built so that the screen shatters if I drop it. This makes no sense at all except for some silly fashion fad. Edgeless displays are a part of the problem, so is the thinner == better fetish.
The market needs the G-Shock version of the smartphone. It's overdue.
Not everyone has continued the Thinness-Fetish:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/... [notebookcheck.net]
Is it causing any... (Score:4, Funny)
Pixel-8-tion on the screen?
Translation (Score:2)
Fuck You
From the blue tint to the broken cameras (Score:2)
From the defective blue tinted screens to the defective broken cameras and now this defective display problem.
Who would buy one of these over a competitive Samsung phone?
Does Google care about Pixel phones anymore?
Translation (Score:1)
Translation: "Tough shit. Deal with it and fuck off"