dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I have ordered. Yay! Need a decent case too. Always a struggle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 A bit late but... The Z's feel good in the hand, a little heavier than you would expect but this gives a premium feel. Beautiful screen, really fast, great camera... the Z's battery isn't as good as the Z1 (it's older, but with standard amount of use it will run the day and end on 22%). The Z1 is used with bluetooth (linked with the Smartwatch, which is great btw), music for around two hours a day, web browsing constant, emails synced constant, the odd game (2048, memory games), twitter synced (Falcon Pro)... and it ended yesterday with 32% battery. I was also in/out of a 4g signal area, on/off wifi and using the voice recorder. Cracking phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I have the Quick Circle case, it doesn't seem to catch dirt like my S3 flip-case thingy and you can remove it easily as it 'snaps' onto the back of your phone rather than replacing the back of it. It's surprisingly quite handy, being able to make calls and such without the need to open it up, although I'm not sure about safety as I'm pretty weary with my tech stuff so haven't dropped it yet. Also, a special mentions to the earphones you get with the G3, they really aren't that bad at all in terms of sound quality. Surprised me as I thought I'd need to invest in a new pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Just saw the Z3 for £344.99 sim free, if any use: http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/contract-mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z3-compact?source=af&utm_source=23153&utm_medium=affiliatefuture&utm_campaign=affiliate_future 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Cheers buddy. Ordering one of those Z3 compacts for my lead site engineer (dustproof etc). Ever ordered from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Sorry yeah, the compact, I forgot to say! And nah I haven't but they're reputable as far as I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Have read the reviews, they sound as competent as most. You are a star. Saved me nearly £90! For that I will donate £10 to VT. Top chap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Not a problem mate, saw all the Z3 talk and thought it could be of some use to somebody, glad it turned out to be the case! Hashtag VTFamily 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 So Nexus 6 to have a 5.9 inch display..........I might miss this one I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Nothing announced yet but the internet is taking the leaks and running with them. Someone has done a mock up vs the iPhone 6: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 So Nexus 6 to have a 5.9 inch display..........I might miss this one I think. Nothing announced yet but the internet is taking the leaks and running with them. Someone has done a mock up vs the iPhone 6: It all depends on how it is designed. The LG G3 has a 5.5inch screen IIRC but because of the microscopic bezels it feels much smaller in hand than say the Samsung Note 3 does. I wouldn't dismiss a handset on the basis of screen size alone without having felt it first because the design of the phone hides a lot sins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 2, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2014 What do people use for Podcasts on Android? I use Doggcatcher, which is ok, but there's a few little things it does that bug me so I'd be interested if there's any better alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted October 2, 2014 Administrator Share Posted October 2, 2014 I use doggcatcher. You''ll probably need to expand on what you'd like different so that The_rev can tell you which to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 2, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2014 Doggcatcher appears to override my google music. So if I connect via bluetooth to my car, Doggcatcher starts playing, and there doesn't appear to be a way to stop it doing that. It's also started doing weird stuff with my downloads. The latest few podcasts I've had it appears to be re-downloading them everytime I play them. i.e. I'll play half, pause it. Then when I come back the podcast is gone and it has to re-download to play it. Only minor things, but enough to make me want to try another one if there are better alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I use Pocket Casts. You have to pay for it, but it's the best one I've used. Don't know if it has issues with Bluetooth though. Never tried that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 2, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think I paid for Doggcatcher. No problem with that if it's any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think this will be the best Nexus handset yet. And it will be running android L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 If it's just a system board increment with a bigger screen then I probably won't bother. My 5 is the perfect size (if not a little big) for me. I don't want a phablet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Doggcatcher appears to override my google music. So if I connect via bluetooth to my car, Doggcatcher starts playing, and there doesn't appear to be a way to stop it doing that. It's also started doing weird stuff with my downloads. The latest few podcasts I've had it appears to be re-downloading them everytime I play them. i.e. I'll play half, pause it. Then when I come back the podcast is gone and it has to re-download to play it. Only minor things, but enough to make me want to try another one if there are better alternatives. I use doubletwist for both podcasts and music. Really happy. No issues at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I use pocket casts. It's lovely. Well worth the three quid I paid for it, even considering I had previously paid for Doggcatcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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