Let's Talk Tech
There’s a bill before Congress that would ban mergers over $5 Billion. HumbleBundle has a great collection of games to help support Ukraine. Amazon buys MGM! Vimeo is charging creators and arm and a leg for bandwidth.
And I’m gonna try a little first impressions on a mini PC.
Let’s get OUR tech week started right!
TCL 30V review!
Using this phone for a month, it’s been an interesting  exercise in balancing cost against performance. It gets crazy fast 5G  data (in some areas), but it’s not the most powerful phone I’ve ever  used.
Where does this fit for someone shopping a good deal on the  Verizon network?
More info on the TCL 30V https://www.tcl.com/us/en/products/mobile/tcl-30-series/tcl-30-v-5gÂ
Continue reading “TCL 30V: One Month with Verizon’s Cheapest 5G Phone”
Galaxy S22 first impressions, and a conversation about how we keep getting reviews wrong. The “entry premium” phone from Samsung is mediocre at best, and a PAIN POINT phone at worse. I believe the main reason for its existence is to move people up to spend more on an S22+.
This is gonna take a bit of explaining… Continue reading “Galaxy S22: Getting run over by the hype train…”
How do you choose a comfortable pair of headphones if you wear glasses?
I honestly have no idea how to answer this question, and I’m hoping people out in the audience will have some good advice. I have a THEORY on what MIGHT help, but it’s not a solution for everyone.
Let’s chat about your skull! Continue reading “Headphones for People Who Wear Glasses?”
Apple earns an F for smartphone repairs. Samsung is sending out an update to address throttling. Router fees are still a major problem in the USA. Vanced YouTube is being shut down. Will the new iPhones split the chips being used?
And Juan rambles on about using the Galaxy S22 for a couple days.
Let’s get OUR tech week started right!
Continue reading “#SGGQA 245: Apple’s F for Repairs, Samsung Throttling Update, Goodbye Vanced”
Phone vs Camera! Mirrorless vs Android! PHOTO SHOWDOWN!
I love it when math kinda blows my mind.
Shooting on the Vivo X70 Pro+, I was struck by how photographic the photos could look. When we crunch the numbers on equivalent performance, we see something kind of incredible.
Compared against my Lumix G9 and a $900 lens, does the Vivo MATCH my Mirrorless camera?
Whew… We gotta take a look at this… Continue reading “Phone vs Camera 2022! THEY FINALLY MATCH???”
Catching up on the state of the Android desktop mode, what improvements have we seen on Android 12? Our phones are insanely powerful, but where can we USE that power? If you were hoping to use a phone to replace your desktop or laptop, what phones are currently the best options?
Let’s dig in! Let’s get NERDY! Continue reading “Android 12 Desktop Mode: Use a Phone as PC, but Where’s the Progress?”
Let’s not try and pretend the “Emperor” is wearing any clothes. Samsung is not inspiring consumer to spend more on smartphones.
From the Galaxy S10 to the S21, sales of premium Galaxy phones have fallen sharply. At the same time Apple increased sales of more expensive iPhones significantly.
The Average Selling Price of a Samsung phone in 2021 was around $270. The ASP of an Apple smartphone was over $800.
A recent list of the top selling phones in 2021 listed only one Samsung device, the Galaxy A12. The A12 starts at $179.99. The top selling phone of last year was the iPhone 12, which had a starting price of $799.
For fans of expensive phones, there is no metric by which we would judge this as success. Overwhelmingly, it would seem that when consumers have the means to buy more expensive phones, they opt for an iPhone.
Samsung significantly outspends almost every other company in marketing (currently trailing Amazon and Proctor and Gamble), but that doesn’t seem to be winning the hearts and minds of consumers. Lopsided coverage of expensive Samsung products on YouTube isn’t making up the difference.
Is Premium Android doomed? Continue reading “How Can We Save Premium Android Phones When Samsung Can’t Get It Done?”