JFC...another smartphone thread.

[jh2586]

I pay full retail price for my phones, and I upgrade every few months when the latest/greatest comes out. I usually sell my old phone for 80% of the retail price.

That's because Stan is BAAAAALLLLLIIIIIIINNN'

 

[JesasaurusRex]

I pay full retail price for my phones, and I upgrade every few months when the latest/greatest comes out. I usually sell my old phone for 80% of the retail price.

Didn't realize they held their value so well, considering electronics and how people treat their phones I'm very surprised. Think imma walk into a Verizon store today

 

[stan23]

That's because Stan is BAAAAALLLLLIIIIIIINNN'

I don't think so!

Didn't realize they held their value so well, considering electronics and how people treat their phones I'm very surprised. Think imma walk into a Verizon store today

They do if you take good care of them! I put all my phones in cases the day I get them.

 

[jh2586]

I don't think so!



They do if you take good care of them! I put all my phones in cases the day I get them.

It also depends on the phone as certain ones hold their value much better than others. iPhones hold their values ridiculously well. I sold my 6-month old iPhone 5 for $575. It was $650 brand new.

That's an 88% resale value lol.

 

[mikev]

Oneplus One

Holy shit, I might leave my Sprint SERO plan and get the $30 Tmobile plan for this phone.

 

[stan23]

Oneplus One

Holy shit, I might leave my Sprint SERO plan and get the $30 Tmobile plan for this phone.

i'd wait for the OPPO 7s with QHD screen. Or at the very least compare.

 

[jh2586]

Oneplus One

Holy shit, I might leave my Sprint SERO plan and get the $30 Tmobile plan for this phone.

Is this for real? Why haven't I heard about this yet?

 

[mototireguy]

Is this for real? Why haven't I heard about this yet?

Maybe our USA smartphone overlords would rather you don't know.

This One+One phone specs out very nicely, my favorite part being the big 3100mAh battery.

 

[mikev]

i'd wait for the OPPO 7s with QHD screen. Or at the very least compare.

The Find 7 is supposed to be around $499, right?

I'm not sure it's a 150 dollar different between the two.

 

[stan23]

Is this for real? Why haven't I heard about this yet?

There's a huge surge in chinese phones that are coming to market soon. one plus one was a founded from some disgruntled Oppo employees.

I'm sure you've heard of hauwai as well.

All will sell phones using Asian business models. Just the cost of the phone directly from the manufacturer, no need to go through your carrier.

 

[mikev]

Same way Europe did it forever. Buy your phone and then carriers compete for your service.

What a revelation.

 

[Eldritch]

There's a huge surge in chinese phones that are coming to market soon. one plus one was a founded from some disgruntled Oppo employees.

I'm sure you've heard of hauwai as well.

All will sell phones using Asian business models. Just the cost of the phone directly from the manufacturer, no need to go through your carrier.

I don't know, man. Pretty much everyone else in the world has been getting better Cell Service business structures than us since the 90's. The market is too corrupt here. If anyone serious broke in with a better model, I think the big 4 would just have D.C. shut them down.

 

[stan23]

The Find 7 is supposed to be around $499, right?

I'm not sure it's a 150 dollar different between the two.

The Find 7 i'm thinking of has a QHD screen, 2560x1440. I'm a resolution junkie and I would LOVE a higher res phone, although anything 550ppi + we're probably at the point of diminishing returns.

I don't know, man. Pretty much everyone else in the world has been getting better Cell Service business structures than us since the 90's. The market is too corrupt here. If anyone serious broke in with a better model, I think the big 4 would just have D.C. shut them down.

I agree, and it sucks. I don't care about subsidized prices.. give me good service at a good price, and i'll bring my phone.

We have like 1/100th the selection of phones other countries have, but that's more of an LTE modem issues and Qualcomm's monopoly, but that's another topic.

 

[UDRider]

Intel is making strides there. The 7260 modem has advanced LTE and carrier aggregation, but it's not integrated yet.

 

[stan23]

Intel is making strides there. The 7260 modem has advanced LTE and carrier aggregation, but it's not integrated yet.

Intel and other big SOC companies are just way to power hungry to compare with Qualcomm at this moment.

 

[mikev]

The Find 7 i'm thinking of has a QHD screen, 2560x1440. I'm a resolution junkie and I would LOVE a higher res phone, although anything 550ppi + we're probably at the point of diminishing returns.

Yup, that's the one

Awesome screen, removable battery, and SD support for 150 bucks more than the Oneplus One.

Hmm.

 

[stan23]

Yup, that's the one

Awesome screen, removable battery, and SD support for 150 bucks more than the Oneplus One.

Hmm.

They have a more baller version of the Find7 with higher res screen.

http://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_7_is_official_the_first_with_a_qhd_display-news-8072.php

 

[mikev]

Weird, the Oppo site is pimping the awesome screen but when you click to buy it's the old one

 

[stan23]

Weird, the Oppo site is pimping the awesome screen but when you click to buy it's the old one

They are in some strange state where they announced with QHD, but probably the yields were too low, so they will ship with the 1080 screen for now...

But probably in a few months when yields are up; they will have a QHD screen. I would hang tight. I will upgrade my phone as soon as QHD screen phones hit the market.

 

[mikev]

Cool then I can have your old one