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    I checked my Galaxy S24 to see if its display has a Mura effect — here’s what I found

    Mine has the same color banding issues. I was hoping it was a software issue and not hardware. If it is hardware they have a huge problem.
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    Samsung says it's time for Galaxy Note owners to upgrade to the Galaxy S24 Ultra — are they right?

    I think it makes perfect sense. Support is ending for Note 20 so what phone is closest to the Note 20 in 2024? The s24 ultra of course. If you have a Note 20 then I assume you have used Samsung phones over the years. Then you know trade in on pre order is best and the phone will not cost you...
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    News Samsung confirms it: No fix coming for Galaxy S24 Ultra's vivid display mode issue

    This is the biggest nothing issue ever. Can you say user error? It is simply a setting called adaptive color tone which works much like Apple's true tone. Turn the setting off and adjust the vivid settings and you will get the same cold punchy display everyone seems to miss. Samsung really...
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    I ditched the Galaxy S23 Ultra for the Pixel 8 Pro — here’s why

    If the camera is the only metric you judge a phone on them this might be a helpful article. It is nice to highlight the camera and give all the information in the article but it would have been nice to know if there were any other reasons than the camera for the author to switch from his s23...
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    News Samsung Galaxy S24 vs S24 Plus vs S24 Ultra — biggest expected differences

    Not a huge amount of difference between the s23 and s24. The AI features could be cool or they could be awful. Samsung implementation of call screening using Bixby is still not great. It works and I am glad it is on a phone other than a Pixel but it is a good example of the difference in AI...
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    Question Smartphone with an $800 budget

    From your post I would recommend a Pixel 8. Alternatively I would recommend the s23/s23fe Either phone will give great performance and battery life. I personally like Pixel 8 because of the 7 years of software updates. The Tensor G3 is much improved over last generation. Better thermals...
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    The size of camera phone bumps are officially out of control

    It is a catch 22. There is no way to win. We are talking physics. Camera performance on a phone is one of the most important parts of a phone for many people. OEM's and Apple understand how important camera systems are to consumers. If you prioritize sleekness with no camera bump but use lower...
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    I just canceled my Google Pixel 8 Pro pre-order — here's why

    The Pixel 8 Pro should be a significant release for Google. I think this phone or the 10 in the future possibly on TSMC 3nm are going to be stand out devices. The 9 will be a slight improvement of the 8. The 7 was a slight improvement of the 6 but the 8 is a major release. Considering that the...
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    I’ve been using the iPhone 14 Pro for 3 months — what I love and hate

    Interesting take. How do you like esim support? I had an iPhone 13 Pro Max and I think it is still one of the best iPhone ever made. That being said I would have liked the camera improvements in the 14 Pro. I don't see the cutout on the screen as an improvement and I feel like dynamic island...
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    News iPhone 13 preorders — here’s the wait time for each model

    I order an iPhone 13 pro max 128 October 1st and it was supposed to be delivered today the 15th. Well Best Buy didn’t even update the order status and I had to initiate a chat to find out it is delayed but they couldn’t tell me how long that delay is just that I would get an email with an...