Google Unveils The New Pixel Phones

[Bambino]

They look good, but the days of less expensive from Google are gone.

https://www.wired.com/2016/10/google-pixel-sounds-like-android-phone-dreams/

[viridis]

Another poor choice by O2.
Slowly turning into a subsidy of apple and samsung

[Anonymous]

agreed 

ok so the phone is expensive as soon as i saw that they would be doing the 1+3 phone it was obvious that the pixel would be getting the boot 

kind of torn now contract due for change 1-11-2016 currently have a nexus 6p 

ages ago when i was with carphone warehouse 02 before i got migrated to 02 direct you couldnt phone 02 for support you had to go through cpw who would fob you off 

not sure if the same thing still applies ??? 

cant get a vodafone signall in my area and had a bad time with ee through a work phone 

[MI5]

Buy outright and take a simo with o2 if you're happy with the network performance?

[Anonymous]

a cracking write up is listed here 

the comments section at the bottom is so true its sad 

for those that dont want to read it the gist is google is sticking 2 fingers up to nexus owners as a way of thanking them for supporting the nexus programme since inception in 2010 (me included) they now seem more interested in getting stuff onto IOS and moving away from AOSP for its own devices and skinning the android overlay with google much like samsung and htc do 

android police link

please read the comments it will make you think

[Cleoriff]

I think O2 have missed a trick not stocking this phone. Though we had the official confirmation this afternoon, some of already knew, as the tech magazines had alrerady informed us of the places it would be available from......

[Anonymous]

at them prices ouch 

is the customer service thing right if i go through cpw i have to deal with them or do i still dial 202 ???

[viridis]

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@Anonymous wrote:

a cracking write up is listed here 

the comments section at the bottom is so true its sad 

for those that dont want to read it the gist is google is sticking 2 fingers up to nexus owners as a way of thanking them for supporting the nexus programme since inception in 2010 (me included) they now seem more interested in getting stuff onto IOS and moving away from AOSP for its own devices and skinning the android overlay with google much like samsung and htc do 

android police link

please read the comments it will make you think

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Yes sadly it looks like pixel exclusive apps and skins will move quite far away from stock Android AOSP than anyone would have expected.

Let this sink in, after pixel, the closest brand to vanilla Android will be Sony, then Google.

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:

at them prices ouch 

is the customer service thing right if i go through cpw i have to deal with them or do i still dial 202 ???

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Still o2 on 202 for contracts.

[Anonymous]

If I bought one of these direct from Google can I buy a new SIM from O2 and keep my current number?

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:

If I bought one of these direct from Google can I buy a new SIM from O2 and keep my current number?

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You can get a replacement sim with your current o2 number for free.