Category: My Next Phone
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S9 Plus – Review (My Next Phone)
I’ve had this phone for just over 4 months now, and here are my thoughts: Size & Weight First of all, the size. The S9 Plus is a lot bigger than I was expecting, so initially I was disappointed. It’s taken a bit of getting used to, especially as a lot of tasks aren’t so…
Chris JK
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My Next Phone: 2018/19
I’ve done it. I’ve chosen a phone, and it’s being delivered. But, which one did I go for? A quick recap: in my last blog post, I cut down my initial 2018/19 shortlist even further, and then analysed each phone until I was left with just 4 phones. I’d figured that the loss of the…
Chris JK
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Shortlist – My thoughts [Part 2] (MNP: Revisited)
Following my recent blog on my shortlist of phones in the running to be my next phone, I’ve cut this list down even further to just the following devices: Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy S9+ Huawei P20 Pro Nokia 7 Plus Nokia 7.1 Sony Xperia XZ3 Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium OnePlus 6T You’ll notice the…
Chris JK
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My Next Phone: Revisited – Google’s Takeover of HTC
I heard last year that HTC were in the midst of being taken over by Google, with layoffs all around the company. If it’s true – and presumably Google have plans to completely take-over HTC and move their smarts and base of operations to Google HQ – what would this mean for the smartphone market?…
Chris JK
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SIM-only deals – thoughts (MNP: Revisited)
While I’ve been looking at newer phones, that’s not to say I don’t like my Galaxy S7 anymore. In fact, it’s still a more-than capable device, and one I’m not ready to part with just yet. Therefore, what if I just get a SIM-only deal? Most of my research for this blog series was done…
Chris JK
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Phones Shortlist 2018/19 – my thoughts
This blog post is part of the My Next Phone: Revisited miniseries. LG G7 ThinQ Everything about this phone seems perfect. Wide-angle lens is now the same resolution as the primary camera (LG G5, I’m looking at you), a high-quality audio DAC supporting 32 bit audio, and a 3.5mm headphone port. What’s more, it comes…
Chris JK
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My HTC Desire Eye as a 2nd device
What happens to your old phone when you get a new phone? Do you sell it, or keep it? I kept mine, and it’s done really well so far. Performance Apart from app permissions – a persistent notification bug which resets after each reboot, and which it still suffers from – my HTC Desire Eye…
Chris JK
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Android Skins v2 (2018/19) – MNP: Revisited
You’ll remember that I’ve already analysed the main Android skins, but this time around I thought I’d take a look at some of the newer companies. While HMD’s Nokia phones are part of the Android One program, and so come with stock Android, I wanted to write a newer blog post to observe developments since…
Chris JK
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My Opinion: Micro SD cards in smartphones (MNP: Revisited)
‘Do you still use a Micro SD Card with your smartphone?‘ It was the above, linked article, written by Joe Maring, Android Authority, on 8 Feb 2018 – itself a response to the many comments on the AA forums – that got me thinking about expandable storage. To answer the question in the title, yes,…
Chris JK
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Mobile DACs – How important is audio quality in a phone? (MNP: Revisited)
Featuring: HTC Boomsound, Galaxy S7, LG G7 ThinQ, Huawei. Audio Quality: 2 words that’ll get an audiophile listening. Pun intended. Two years ago, I researched what makes an audio DAC (Digital Audio Converter) so important, and why a good one makes all the difference. But to be honest, I first noticed the importance of superior…
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