I even look at Samsung’s line of phones, since that’s the most popular Android brand. We know the flagships got rid of the card slot years ago. But I was surprised that the a50 series no longer has it.
I believe that phone manufacturers should be forced to have/meet at least the following: 1. Allow custom operating systems/software. 2. Simple removable battery. 3. Headphone jack. 4. SD Card/SIM card slots.
To make it as inconvenient as possible and deter normies from ever making the switch, of course!
We'll probably literally have none of these on any phone at all within the next 5-10 years.
Funny thing - this same thing happened on my last car (a 2010 - over 10 years after I bought the thing, out of nowhere). They (car company and Sirius) said that I needed to take my car to the dealer to upgrade the software. I never did, and eventually it went away. Jerks.
It's bullshit that those good features which make sense are going away for bullshit reasons. Especially being unable to remove batteries easily (which can be a fire hazard).
Why is "smartphone" cameras developing into something like spider eyes anyways?
Not enough space for a physical zoom mechanism, so just add more lenses at different focal lengths so the digital interpolation doesn't have to work as hard.
I had a couple Sonys, but they stopped coming to the US. And while Sony is a major brand, their phone line isn't common. Also it was a pain to get even a semi-rugged case for them.
I broke down and went full niggercattle.
Sounds a lot like a Pixel 10 Pro.
As someone who has used desktop VLC primarily for at least a decade, I am astounded by just how shitty the Android build is. I swear the fucking Wii port is better. Whoever is maintaining and building VLC for Android must be pants on head retarded.
I agree, VLC for Android is total ass. I use Total Commander's integrated Media Player for this reason. This also saves me from having to maintain yet another app.
Old phones I buy Nokia. Now Nokia is just an extra name on Bell Labs and they sold off their phone division. They turned into HMD; they call it "licenced products". Now I'm thinking my next phone will be either Motorola or some no name Chinese brand. The government already spies on everything you do on your phone, who cares if the Chinese spy too directly instead of having to buy it from the government with a front company? It makes no difference. The brands are superficial. The countries are superficial. Completely accepting this is liberating. You become immune to brand tax. I'll just buy from Ali Baba instead of the same product from the name brand store with the name brand laser cut into it. Apple is the same. They just have a different marketing approach like Scientology.
I didn't know CAT made phones. Kinda neat.
