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    Roaming Like Home: Big on Convenience, on Value Not So Much 

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    This week Koodo finally joined the ranks of other Canadian carriers in offering its own "roam like home" service; for a daily charge of either $7 or $10 CAD you can access your data bucket in the USA or the rest of the world. And while its uninspired moniker, Easy Roam, isn't so impressive, the list of supported countries definitely is. Plus you can sign up for the service via SMS, like I did above.

    I know what you're thinking: I must really feel like an loser owning this dog of a dual SIM phone, right? I mean, what a waste of money that thing turned out to be! Yeah, not so much...

    Let's do some math on my upcoming winter vacation, to (big surprise) Hong Kong and Japan. We'll be going to Osaka first and spending 9 nights there. Using Easy Roam for those 9 nights would cost my girlfriend and I $90 each, or $180 for the both of us. With local taxes that comes to a total of $203.40 CAD. But if we rent a WiFi hotspot like we've done in the past, we would instead pay only $134 USD, or about $167 CAD, with no additional taxes (see option 3 here). More importantly, that hotspot rental comes with an extra 9 GB of LTE data to share between us.

    Granted, there is the hassle of carrying an extra gadget around and keeping it charged, and also staying within range of it—if we split up on separate shopping trips then only the person with the hotspot will be connected. However, the numbers don't lie: for two people in this scenario, renting a hotspot is definitely cheaper.

    When it comes to Hong Kong there's no contest. For $118 HKD—the equivalent of just $19 CAD—what I believe to be the world's best tourist SIM gives each of us 5 GB of LTE data over 8 days. Using Easy Roam for those same 8 days would cost more than 4 times as much!

    So why did I even bother activating Easy Roam at all? Convenience, mostly. I can think of at least two additional scenarios where it would come in very handy. The first is transiting through an airport or a layover where there's no free WiFi. It happens, sometimes. And Easy Roam would come in very handy at a destination where there's no good local SIM solution—like if we don't feel like buying a pair of BlackBerries just to use in Bermuda, for example.

    It's great that all six brands of Canada's Big Three carriers now offer a more affordable way of roaming internationally. Just know that they're not necessarily the best value when travelling abroad.

    Source: Mobile Syrup

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    With sales about to explode, the Apple Watch is ready for its iPod moment

    Apple patents self-adjusting Apple Watch bands

    Best smartwatches for Android you can buy [October 2017]

    New Android Wear 2.0 features can now be delivered through the Play Store, no OTA required

    What the Heck Is Google's Plan for Android Wear?

    From The Forums:

    Need to transfer minutes to newer, but not to expensive - tracfone. Which one is ..

    Limit to densification

    Tips on Smoothest "Activation of Phone bundle" WITH Current service and transfer back

    FreedomPop requires adding $5 credit for downgrading to free plan

    Red Pocket vs Total Wireless VZW network

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    Wearable Wednesdays: Pebble Gore 

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    It has begun.

    Not even a year after Pebble was acquired by Fitbit their watches are already starting to fail. Some have apparent manufacturing defects or quality control issues, while others have suffered too much abuse on the wrists of their owners. What's especially heartbreaking about these photos is that we Pebblers are holding on to our hardware for dear life. Unlike a good mechanical watch, however, these things just aren't built to last.



    The first-generation Pebble started shipping in January, 2013; here's what one of those looks like when the buttons fall out.



    When a button on their 2016 Pebble 2 wore off, this user switched from using his finger to the tip of a pen, with predictable results.



    Swollen batteries are also starting to affect some Pebbles. Here's a 2015 Pebble Time Round with a display panel lifting away from its body.



    And this 2016 Pebble Time Steel seems to have experienced an adhesive failure between its display and body.

    The moral of the story? If you love your Pebble like I do get a spare or two on Amazon while you still can...!

    Source: reddit (1) (2) (3) (4)

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    Forget the iPhone 8 and iPhone X — here are 7 reasons you should buy the iPhone 7 instead

    Apple's swollen batteries are symptomatic of a larger industry problem

    Verizon Takes the Top Spot

    ISED launches consultation on allocating wireless spectrum over next five years

    Watch Out AirPods, Here Comes Bose

    From The Forums:

    WCS/Band 30 Shutdown/Bandwidth Decrease Markets

    Hotspots on unlimited plan—no longer allowed effective 12/05/2017

    Man Gets "T," Tattoo His Arm / Scores free iPhone 8

    Blackfoot and T-Mobile to Build 200 Cell Sites in Montana and Wyoming

    Boom Mobile vs Red Pocket on VZ

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    iPhone 8 and 8 Plus May Have a Swollen Battery Problem 

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    Here's a photo taken by a not-so-proud owner of a new iPhone 8 Plus in Japan; out of the box the new device's battery had swollen to the point where it was pushing the display panel out of its seating. There are reports of similar defects trickling in from around the world—seven in total so far:

    Canada - 1 incident reported
    China - 1 incident reported
    Greece - 1 incident reported
    Hong Kong - 1 incident reported
    Japan - 1 incident reported
    Taiwan - 2 incidents reported

    This story on Pocketnow has links to each incident. In a couple of cases the phone's battery was swollen out of the box; in others the swelling occurred after the user's first charge (with original equipment). In the rest the swelling became apparent after a short fall, with no initial signs of damage. There are, at present, no reports of batteries actually exploding.

    Apple is said to be investigating the issue, which might prove to be a challenge, as batteries for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are made by three separate manufacturers: LG Chem, Samsung SDI and Simplo Technologies.

    Hopefully no one reading this has a swollen battery in their new iPhone; if you do, I'm sure your neighbourhood Apple Store will help you out.

    Sources: Pocketnow, The Verge, Twitter

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Monday, October 9th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    Need a headphone jack? These 10 phones have your back

    Why having no headphone jack is a bad idea

    DxOMark scores shouldn't be your definitive camera rating system

    Microsoft's Joe Belfiore says Windows 10 Mobile features and hardware are no longer a focus

    Research Shows Dependence on Smartphones Weakens Intellect

    From The Forums:

    Mobley unlimited plan retired

    Help Me Find A Prepaid Plan That Allows WiFi Calling

    Netgear Unite Explore New update is here!!

    Cricket, Red Pocket, Ooma, and Google Voice Latency Tests

    Does a Ring.to mobile app for Android exist? Or is only for iOS?

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    TCL Announces The BlackBerry Motion 

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    What better way to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving than with a new BlackBerry? Let's just maybe overlook that it was announced in Dubai, and its availability at launch will be limited to that part of the world.

    The BlackBerry Motion, known previously by its codename "Krypton", is a touchscreen-only device. Here are the notable specs, courtesy of CrackBerry:

    Snapdragon 625 processor
    5.5 inch FHD IPS LCD display with Dragon Tail Glass (?)
    4 GB RAM / 32 GB storage plus microSD
    12 MP rear camera with PDAF
    8 MP selfie camera with flash
    4,000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0
    IP67 water resistance
    Headphone jack (!)

    The Motion will be available for purchase in the Middle East before the end of the month, and will apparently be the first BlackBerry sold in the region with dual SIM capabilities. It won't be the world's first dual SIM BB, however; that honour goes to an Indian variant of the KeyOne—at least that's what TechRadar says.

    UAE pricing for this mid-range BlackBerry works out to less than $500 USD. I'd expect to see the Motion available in North America before too long, but maybe not the dual SIM version. Just a hunch.

    Sources: CrackBerry, TechRadar

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Friday, October 6th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    HMD Global promises Android P and unlocked bootloaders for all its Nokia phones

    Sprint and T-Mobile could announce a merger by the end of the month

    Freedom Mobile’s $40/6GB and $50/8GB promos are back for a ‘limited time’

    Google Employee Explains Why They Ditched the 3.5mm Headphone Jack on the Pixel 2

    Bluetooth won’t replace the headphone jack — walled gardens will

    From The Forums:

    Slow Data in LTEiRA Areas

    Sprint and T-Mobile Are Ironing Out Final Deal Details

    5 lines for $100 Coming to an end?

    Latest hsn deal

    Good sprint phone?

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    One Final Ultra-Premium Flagship to Close Out 2017? 

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    Okay, so with this year's iPhones and Pixels officially made official the year's collection of ultra-premium smartphones is now complete. Or maybe not. If sources are correct, there is one more Android-powered Nokia on the way.



    Here's a render of the Nokia 9, in polished blue. The phone is believed to have an edge-to-edge display just like Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+. This is what it would look like in polished blue.



    And this is what it would look like in polished copper. The back of the device is also 3D glass, so wireless charging will be supported.



    The renders are based on this leak of the phone's display panel, along with some rumoured specs:

    Snapdragon 835 Processor
    5.5 inch QHD AMOLED display, 534 ppi
    4 GB RAM, 64 or 128 GB storage
    Dual 13 MP rear cameras with Zeiss optics, OIS, PDAF
    13 MP selfie cam with PDAF
    Dual SIM or microSD support
    IP68 certified
    Android 8.0
    Polished Blue, Polished Copper, Steel, Tempered Blue
    €750 EUR / $875 USD / $1,100 CAD

    Aside from not actually being announced yet, there might be additional issues affecting your enjoyment of this high-functioning phone. One would be the limited availability in the Americas (if at all) and another would be Nokia's so-far disappointing policies towards bootloader unlocking and publishing software sources. If the company wants a foothold in this part of the world, catering to the whims of the XDA crowd wouldn't be a bad way to do it. It certainly worked for OnePlus.

    Sources: GSMArena, GizmoChina

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Thursday, October 5th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    Android Wear disappeared from the Google Store today and no one noticed

    Google Home Mini review: Finally

    Google's replacement Pixel 2 USB-C headphone dongles cost $20

    Essential announces new OTA update to improve camera performance

    The Pixel's missing headphone jack proves Apple was right

    From The Forums

    Unlimited 2 gone?

    About to switch to tmo. Veriozon vs tmo iphone 8+ for better reception?

    Mid-cycle changing plan change ?

    The $50 year-only add-on?

    Avoid $25 sim starter fee?

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    Some Random Thoughts on the New Gear from Google 

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    Interested in one of the new Pixel phones? Make sure you know what you're getting into; in eliminating the 3.5mm audio jack Google has chosen to ape one of the iPhone's worst features, while providing only minimal protection from water damage. And, like Apple, they've once again taken the high road on pricing, asking $1,289 CAD for their most expensive model. But this is the same story as last year, and in late 2017 appears to be the cost of entry to join the fight in the war on smartphone bezels.

    The big differentiator in hardware for Google is again, like last year, going forward with a single rear-facing camera vs. Apple's dual-lens setup. The Pixel 2's camera tech does look promising, and I wouldn't fault anyone making a purchase for that feature alone. As for the fabled "pure Android experience" I'm pretty sure Google gave up on that when they introduced their Now Launcher back in 2013. The exclusive-to-Pixel Google Lens visual search only continues that trend—though it may be available more widely at a later date.

    Here's what I found weird about yesterday's event... Granted, I was unable to watch it live and had to settle instead for The Verge's 19-minute supercut after the fact. I was nonetheless surprised at how little overall time was spent on the phones. Your home, it seems, is the new frontier that Amazon, Apple and Google are all simultaneously trying to conquer. I'm personally not so thrilled at the prospect of having an always-listening device in the place where I sleep and sh**, but that's just me.

    As for the other gear, I think the Clips camera is an intriguing alternative to GoPro. But I don't have particularly high hopes for the automatic translation feature of the Pixel Buds. Raw technology is no match for the subtle nuance of language.

    What are your thoughts on yesterday's event?

    Links: The Verge (1) (2) (3)

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    Google announces the Pixel 2 ($649) and Pixel 2 XL ($849) with immediate pre-orders

    Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Canadian pricing and availability

    Google’s original Pixel phones get a $100 price cut

    Google wants to sell you this USB-C to 3.5mm/USB-C adapter for $44.95

    All Phones Are the Same

    From The Forums:

    Prepaid Family Account

    Tracfone Website purchases NOT working

    Is data required for texting?

    B2/25 mfbi

    Call Quality

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    Wearable Wednesdays: Android Wear is Terrible 

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    The watches themselves are nice, but it's time to face facts: having a touchscreen on my wrist is just plain awful. I can't imagine that an Apple Watch is much better, but I've almost no firsthand experience with that platform. As for Android Wear specifically, here's how I've come to my conclusion...

    My Pebble is far from perfect. With its low resolution screen, massive bezels and lack of designer watch faces I frequently get smartwatch envy. Making matters worse is that my Pebble been mistaken for an Apple Watch more than once—for an Android fanboy this is entirely unacceptable. Plus, watches are supposed to be round, right? Android Wear is clearly the better choice. I frequently make plans to re-pair one of the three Android watches in my possession, only to back out at the last minute, deciding that it's not worth the hassle.

    This past Monday I didn't back out: I re-paired my Nixon Mission and installed the necessary apps to enjoy my morning walk. While I'm out I listen to podcasts, and have to skip through ads more often than I'd like. Here's the first place where Android Wear fails. Once you swipe to the appropriate screen there are software buttons to skip ahead or back, but on a touch screen they just don't work reliably. On a Pebble you can accomplish this without even looking at the watch—provided that you've assigned its built-in music player to a shortcut key. The steps are (1) long-press your shortcut key, (2) press the down button to skip ahead 30 seconds, (3) continue enjoying your podcast.

    Notifications on Android Wear are fine unless, like me, you depend on the native reminders built into Google Calendar and Inbox. Dismissing a notification on an Android watch will also remove it from your Android phone. The problem is, dismissing a Google reminder will also mark it as completed. This means that when a reminder pops up on my Android Wear watch I'm basically unable to use it until the reminder goes away on its own. That's some pretty terrible UX right there...

    Finally, I don't think it's too much to ask for a $500-plus smartwatch to be always on. The standby screen on my Nixon Mission doesn't really count, as it shows none of the complications selected for my chosen watch face. And even the standby screen sometimes goes dark as well, leaving me with nothing else to look at other than the smudge-fest you see above. This is also problem with Watch OS; as I see more and more Apple Watches on peoples' wrists I can't help but notice their dormant displays, and can't help thinking to myself: "What exactly are you people paying for?"

    Again, my Pebble is far from perfect. But as a smartwatch, even a timepiece it's so much better than Android Wear. In fact, I've yet to see anything out there that's as intuitive and downright enjoyable to use.

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    Apple releases iOS 11.0.2 for iPhone and iPad, including crackling audio fix for iPhone 8

    These are the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

    Google Pixel 2 Software Tidbits: Camera has “Face Retouching” and “Motion Photo” Mode

    Chainfire announces the end of his involvement with SuperSU

    Puerto Rican Telecom Services May Not Be Restored Until 2018

    From The Forums:

    Trouble transferring large amount of files to Micro SD

    Cannot contact Arvoice now for a week.

    Have you ever tried a cell phone signal booster?

    WiFi calling on ST AT&T SIM

    What advantage does Consumer Cellular have over other AT&T MVNOs?

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    That Time I Needed a VPN in Sri Lanka (I think) 

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    I imagine that most people think of commercial VPN services as a tool used to pirate content—to spoof one's IP address and avoid nasty emails from HBO lawyers, for example. When, on a whim, I got a deal on a two-year subscription to Private Internet Access little did I know that it would end up coming to my rescue in South Asia.

    Here's how that went down.

    My way home consisted of two flights—one reward flight from Colombo to Hong Kong and then a connecting flight that I paid for (a different ticket) back to Canada. When I tried to check-in online from Sri Lanka for that second flight here's the message I got from Air Canada's website:



    It seems that Air Canada will only let you check in online from a country they actually fly to. Normally this would make perfect sense, but for my specific flight plan it simply wouldn't do.



    I downloaded the Android app and set it up to spoof an IP address in Canada—you can tell that the app is working by that key icon in the status bar. And just like that... it still didn't work. Then I remembered that I had granted the Android Chrome browser location permissions. So I switched to Firefox, and...



    Huzzah! I was able to check in without issue for my Hong Kong-to-Vancouver flight. In retrospect, it might have been Chrome's location address that stymied me, rather than Air Canada itself. But with a mobile VPN I was covered either way. If you're interested in that two-year subscription deal, see the link directly below.

    Links: Mobile Syrup Deals, PIA on Google Play

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Monday, October 2nd, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    I went traveling and fell in love with the Google Pixel all over again

    Say hello to the Pixel 2 XL (leaks)

    Rumor: OnePlus 6 Coming In Early 2018, OP5T Won't Happen

    With the Note 8, Samsung No Longer Delivers Embarrassing Real-World Performance [Comparing Note 8, Pixel XL, OnePlus 5]

    Samsung Expected to Earn $4B More Making iPhone X Parts Than Galaxy S8 Parts

    From The Forums:

    How does T-Mobile coverage compare with AT&T MVNOs?

    Cheapest plan with unlimited "2G" data?

    Merger announcement tonight?

    AT&T cell site upgrades

    AT&T LTE network issues?

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    Today's the Last Day for Freedom Mobile's Fall Data Event 

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    Just a friendly reminder that Freedom Mobile's Fall Data Event ends today, with two promotional plans that you won't find on any other Canadian carrier:

    $40 per month LTE-Ready Plan
    Triple the data!
    6 GB of full-speed data (2 GB + 4 GB bonus)
    Unlimited Canada-wide talk
    Unlimited global text, picture and video messaging
    World Saver: International calling from 1¢/min to over 200 countries
    Call Control (caller ID, missed call alerts, conference calling, call forwarding, call waiting)
    Voicemail+

    $50 per month LTE-Ready Plan
    Save $9/mo (Reg. $59)
    8 GB of full-speed data (6 GB + 2 GB bonus)
    Unlimited talk to Canada and the U.S.
    Unlimited global text, picture and video messaging
    World Saver: International calling from 1¢/min to over 200 countries
    Away Network (in Canada and the U.S.)
    1 GB of full-speed data
    2400 minutes of talk to Canada and the U.S.
    Unlimited global text
    Call Control (caller ID, missed call alerts, conference calling, call forwarding, call waiting)
    Voicemail+

    Both plans are listed as available in-store for new activations only, but I have two friends who are existing Freedom customers and were able to get the $50 plan with upgrades to new Samsung phones (a Note 8 and S8+).

    I spent the afternoon doing speed tests with them and came away surprised and impressed with Freedom's LTE network. In an area of the GTA bounded by Woodbine Avenue, Highway 7, Kennedy and the 401 I saw ping times of less than 20 ms, download speeds of well over 60 Mbps and upload speeds in excess of 20 Mbps—numbers that bested Koodo's LTE network on a OnePlus 5. As for call quality we only managed to get one test in and results were less impressive; the call was made in a crowded supermarket, though, which may have had an adverse effect.

    Bringing your current device to Freedom's LTE network is a bit tricky. You'll need a phone that supports Band 66, but there's a bit more to it than that. While the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus seem to work great, OnePlus 5 users are reporting issues with LTE/3G hand-offs. Your safest bet might be to buy your phone direct from Freedom. For the value and quality of data service it seems to be well worth it!

    Links: Freedom Mobile Fall Data Event (1) (2)

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Friday, September 29th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review: The curious case of the time-traveling phone

    iPhone 8 Plus reportedly splits open while charging, another claimed to arrive in same state

    Freedom Mobile Expected to Sell the iPhone within Six Months

    Bell MTS Quietly Increases Home Phone, TV and Internet Rates

    Yet Another Survey Finds Majority Support Net Neutrality Rules

    From The Forums:

    John Legere: 5 Years: Uncarrier from the Inside Out

    Verizon Complains to NAD About T-Mobile's Fastest LTE Network Claim

    iPhone 8, X, no 4CA on Belus!

    Sprint tower looking sloppy

    AT&T and Equifax - Should AT&T customers be worried?

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    Fun with Focal Lengths: LG G6 vs. OnePlus 5 

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    So my grey market LG G6 is already back on its way to Amazon, but before I packed it up I took it with me on an early morning walk through downtown Toronto's Graffiti Alley. As luck would have it I also had with me a OnePlus 5.

    The big difference between the two is that the LG's second camera has a fixed focus wide angle lens, while the OnePlus has a telephoto one. For anyone trying to decide which secondary focal length would be more useful, I'm hoping that this quick visual guide will help.



    Reference photo of the first subject, taken with the OnePlus 5. Neither LG nor OnePlus seem especially interested in publishing focal length equivalents on their respective spec pages, but other sources cite this primary shooter at the equivalent of 28mm.



    The OnePlus 5's telephoto lens, apparently a 36mm equivalent.



    And the LG G6's wide angle lens. No focal length is available; LG will only say that it has a 125-degree angle of view.



    Our second subject and a new addition to Graffiti Alley, taken with the G6. Focal length is similar to OnePlus, at an equivalent of 29mm.



    Back to the 5's telephoto lens, with a really aggressive depth of field software effect—notice how the hair on the right side is out of focus, despite the subject being shot straight on...



    And the G6's wide angle lens. No, that Amazon box doesn't belong to me.



    Our third and final subject, captured with the primary lens on the OnePlus 5.



    OnePlus 5 telephoto lens.



    And the wide angle lens on the G6, with bonus photographer cameo!

    Though this wasn't meant to be a test of image quality per se, feel free to compare these samples with other graffiti walks I've done with other phones. The photos confirm my personal preference for a second, wide angle lens over a telephoto one. I think the fisheye effect is much more striking than fake software bokeh. What do you think?

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    Your Daily News Round-up for Thursday, September 28th, 2017 

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    From The Web:

    iPhone 8 Scores Top Marks In LTE Speed Tests (Sort Of)

    Apple Faces Renewed Pressure to Enable FM Radio Chip in iPhones Amid Strong Hurricane Season

    Rogers Now Unlocking Outright Purchased Phones Free, Ahead of CRTC Deadline

    Ajit Pai's FCC Declares The Wireless Competition Problem Fixed

    It’s time for Congress to fire the FCC chairman

    From The Forums:

    NEED ADVICE: New to T-mobile. Please suggest a plan for me!

    Update APN Settings

    Looking for a new phone....

    Puretalk compared to Cricket

    Is Tracfone Still Selling Impaired Devices?

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    A tablet is an authorized device. You won't have any problems.


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