Rusty Harris
Commenting since January 2025
On I wouldn't buy a phone released in 2026, and neither should you - Android Authority ·
I stuck with my Pixel 9 Pro XL for another year. The "updates" to the 10 weren't enough, nor was the goofy LED notification light on the back, enough to get me to spend more money for the 11.
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On Samsung could charge $4.99 for Galaxy AI Premium subscription - Android Authority ·
I don't use AI on my phone "on purpose", nor would I pay a stupid subscription to do so. These companies are like drug dealers! They "give" you features for a while, get you hooked on them, then pull the rug out from under you and force you into a monthly subscription to continue to use them.
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On Survey: Nova Launcher still dominates Android home screens ·
Can't remember the last time I DIDN'T use Nova Launcher. Pretty much have used it since it first came along.
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I hate how everyone is going all "apple" in the look. As long as Nova Launcher keeps allowing me to set my phone how I want it to look, I'll stick with Android.
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On Exclusive: YouTube is cooking up something new called "Tamba," and it looks pretty social ·
Oh goodie! more "social media"! Like we DO NOT need!
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On Pixel 11 Pro XL vs OPPO Find X10 Pro Max camera shootout - Android Authority ·
I don't know...but the color depth seems to be better on the Pixel, than the Oppo. Plus, thank you for stating that "more" pixels doesn't mean a better photo. More pixels only real benefit is if you snap a phot, zoom in, without losing as much detail. As for the bokeh, BOTH look terrible, as most super tiny sensors usually do.
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On Google Wallet receipt scanning excites most readers: Poll ·
Yeah right...like google doesn't know enough about me as it is? Plus, who knows where the data will go. Can "AI" get the info and if it goes rogue, then what.
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On Sample news article - Android Authority ·
DUH! NEVER buy a first gen anything! Even if you do, wait a month or two. Price comes down typically and any bugs will be discovered. Let the eager beavers find them.
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The 5,000mAH battery in my 2+ year old Pixel 9 Pro XL still gets me through the day.
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Samsung & others have played around with variable aperture before and dropped it because on a super tiny image sensor, the benefits versus the cost isn't worth the hassle. 1.4 to 4? That is NOT that much of a range. Plus, 99% of users never use anything but automatic mode. They have no idea how to adjust the f/stop, ISO, shutter speed to improve the quality of a photo. They just "let the camera do it", or turn to AI to change it. It will be interesting, given how people treat their phones, once these things are in the wild, with bangs, drops & what not how the variable aperture holds up.
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iOS is ranked #1 is sales...is ONLY because they are the ONLY phone that runs iOS. If there were hundreds of devices with iOS, I seriously doubt Apple would be #1. ;)
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On Two weeks shooting with this new camera phone - Android Authority ·
The only "real" benefit to a 200mp sensor on a super tiny camera lens, is if you take a photo, and zoom in & crop the photo. You may not lose as much detail. If 200mp made photos better, cameras like my d-slr would have more than TWENTY FIVE megapixels. It's not the number, it's the SIZE of each pixel, coupled with that expensive piece of glass in front of it called the lens. Stuffing that many pixels on a super tiny sensor, the data lines are so close together that in a low light situation, the gain of the sensor has to be cranked up, that increased the cross-talk between each data line (signal to noise ratio) and usually results in the photo having a lot of spots, and then the "AI" software will try to fix it, resulting in a flat photo.
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