I used to love the Google Nexus series of phones back when it wasn't about the hardware so much. But rather it was a showcase of what the Android software can be. And every manufacturer was free to make their Nexus phone how they saw fit (under Google's supervision). - ThreadSky

ultragrump.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I used to love the Google Nexus series of phones back when it wasn't about the hardware so much. But rather it was a showcase of what the Android software can be. And every manufacturer was free to make their Nexus phone how they saw fit (under Google's supervision).

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ultragrump.bsky.social•2 days ago

But ever since the Nexus line was retired in favor of the Pixel phones, it feels like an alternative to an alternative that a few people were looking for. Getting an Android phone in 2025 is already the alternative choice. 😆

ultragrump.bsky.social•2 days ago

To me, getting a Pixel phone is seeking an "Apple-like closed ecosystem" within an open source world that is Android OS. With phone OEMs like Samsung and Motorola that have made their mark in the US market for years, there's not much the Pixel has to offer to stick out from the bunch...except...

ultragrump.bsky.social•2 days ago

The fact that it's Google's baby, Google is going to spoil it. And one way it's been doing so is by making certain Android features exclusive to Pixel phones. Once upon a time, we used to have the ability to screen calls before we picked up the phone. Where did it go? 3 words.

ultragrump.bsky.social•2 days ago

Straight-to-Pixel. Years ago, Google offered unlimited photo storing on their Photos app to entice more users to back up their data through Google's cloud computer systems. And eventually they took that feature away and made it Pixel exclusive. The rest of us? We get to pay for more storage.

ultragrump.bsky.social•2 days ago

The Pixel itself isn't a bad phone but I don't like the way Google has been trying to make the phone look good by essentially taking away from others in what's supposed to be an open source project. Giving "Big Apple Energy" to an ecosystem that was built to be anti-Apple.

ultragrump.bsky.social•2 days ago

SN: I hate that the only new thing smartphones can offer now is their fucking AI. Apple Intelligence, Bixby A.I., & Gemini A.I. are neat features to have, but they aren't the leading features the average consumer is looking for when getting a new phone.

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