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I think many women carry their phone in a purse. So the back pocket, front pocket thing is not as much of an issue or her. For disclosure, I carry my phone [and wallet] in my front pocket.
A question for people who have owned both a Samsung [Android] and an Apple phone. Do you find one to have better reception on phone calls over the other?
I have had the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 in recent years, which are Google-branded LG phones. I heard people fine. I just got the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the level of clarity is night-and-day, to the point where I heard background sounds (birds chirping, etc) that i'd never heard before while talking to people. Haven't tried an iPhone, but the difference between clarity on the Nexus 5 and Galaxy 5 was surprising.
I really did like the Nexus line for their affordability (tmobile is selling refurb 4's for around $169, which is a terrific option for those who are just looking for a cheap phone and aren't heavy users), but I got a little tired of the battery life on the 5 and the 6 was a huge/expensive phone after the line had always been about giving a lot of value for the money.
Wifi calling (which I believe is primarily a t-mobile thing) when I've used it is blah, but I rarely have a situation ever where I've needed to use it.
I carry my phone in my back pocket, or if I'm sitting (in a car, etc) it's in my shirt pocket or front pocket. Ballistic case at all times.
I have a Samsung Galaxy 3. Calls are clear when I get a signal. It's just that I often don't. Not sure if it is a phone issue or the carrier (Verizon).
Weird. I think that's an issue that you should take up with your carrier. I have family with Galaxy 3's on AT T and they've never had an issue.
Had a delightful period last Summer where Tmobile had a problem with a nearby tower and had no mobile service for about a week locally. Thankfully when they fixed it they seemed to have upgraded it too. But yeah, I've never had a signal issue with Tmo unless I'm in the absolute middle of nowhere (driving through farmland in Iowa).
I'm not one way or the other on operating systems - if someone likes Apple, great, if someone likes Android, great. My own personal issue is that I don't like carrying about electronics that cost above a certain price (and feel the same way when I have cameras out and about doing photography.) I happened to get a great deal on the Galaxy S5.
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I really did like the Nexus line for their affordability (tmobile is selling refurb 4's for around $169, which is a terrific option for those who are just looking for a cheap phone and aren't heavy users), but I got a little tired of the battery life on the 5 and the 6 was a huge/expensive phone after the line had always been about giving a lot of value for the money.
Wifi calling (which I believe is primarily a t-mobile thing) when I've used it is blah, but I rarely have a situation ever where I've needed to use it.
I carry my phone in my back pocket, or if I'm sitting (in a car, etc) it's in my shirt pocket or front pocket. Ballistic case at all times.
Had a delightful period last Summer where Tmobile had a problem with a nearby tower and had no mobile service for about a week locally. Thankfully when they fixed it they seemed to have upgraded it too. But yeah, I've never had a signal issue with Tmo unless I'm in the absolute middle of nowhere (driving through farmland in Iowa).
I'm not one way or the other on operating systems - if someone likes Apple, great, if someone likes Android, great. My own personal issue is that I don't like carrying about electronics that cost above a certain price (and feel the same way when I have cameras out and about doing photography.) I happened to get a great deal on the Galaxy S5.
We fly out in the late morning tomorrow. I'll be offline for a while.
Next stop, back to Tokyo.