In Past Tense: The story of Vlad's phones

22 April 2018
Past Tense is our latest feature where we tell how the industry evolved and how it shaped us, one phone at a time.

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Great post. Also are you romanian? If so how did you get that opportunity to join their team?

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    • 4f{
    • 23 Apr 2018

    OG and practical mobile phone owner.

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      • Anonymous
      • ut@
      • 23 Apr 2018

      Max, 23 Apr 2018One should not confuse the thought process of pondering/mak... moreThis is honestly one of the most mature comments I've read on this site.

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        • Max
        • Mvv
        • 23 Apr 2018

        One should not confuse the thought process of pondering/making a decision with that of spinning a soothing justification to validate a decision already made. Adults should have no need deceive themselves: we should be able to honestly admit "it's unjustifiably expensive but I want it so I will get it anyway..."

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          • Blunder
          • sp2
          • 23 Apr 2018

          The fact that you enjoy the Pixel XL means that you should definitely try the HTC flagships like the 10, U11 and the Upcoming 12.

          Along with the Pixels and Note 8, they are by far the best phones ever made.

          Had the N97 after the N95...good times.

          Good read, good article.

            YoloBS, 22 Apr 2018So non of gsmarena writer / blogger have a blackberry! Int... moreBlackBerry wasn't a thing in Eastern Europe

              Coming from a mobile fiend I am surprised at your lack of quantity list but I assume your loaner phones from manufactures filled the void I guess.

              I just about went through half as many phones in 2 year period total wise of your list.

              Best handset and still think of it was the mighty Nokia n900.

                AnonD-744321, 22 Apr 2018have you EDITed your comment? any way that was the right t... moreWoah. Calm down, dude. It's actually Apples fault for introducing the new threshold of pricing smartphone nowadays and that notch. But, it's business. So let them go and die later.

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                  • Finophile
                  • 7t3
                  • 23 Apr 2018

                  Wow
                  Someone likes gboard...

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ut@
                    • 23 Apr 2018

                    Kiyasuriin, 22 Apr 2018Agreed!I thought you hated the notch. And here you're agreeing with a notch supporter. Just saying.

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                      • Kriegsherr
                      • 3SI
                      • 22 Apr 2018

                      AndyBandy, 22 Apr 2018I don't agree with you about smartphone pricing. We live in... moretrue. you got the right point.

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                        • 0Ve
                        • 22 Apr 2018

                        Im sorry for you , missing the oportunity for a real smartphone that iPhones was at the time. If you have bought an iPhone 3G or 3S you would be amazed.

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                          • sorin
                          • 0U2
                          • 22 Apr 2018

                          Well Vlad, i think you are a romanian guy, just like me :) I, aleo, hava a interesting story about phones/smartphones, and a question: What would be life without them??

                            The best and the easiest to read of all the 'in past tense' write ups.
                            Surprisingly not a single iPhone.

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                              • nDR
                              • 22 Apr 2018

                              No windows phone or iOS phones. :)

                              Anyway, there are also othet brands which are providing regular updates. Check android one certified phones or nokia phones.

                                A fully android user, give me five;)

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                                  • Ibx
                                  • 22 Apr 2018

                                  Vlad 4th: the iphone impaler

                                    YoloBS, 22 Apr 2018So non of gsmarena writer / blogger have a blackberry! Int... moreI did have. But I don't think I can write:
                                    "In past tense, Kiyasuriin's phones over the years" as beautiful and interesting as these guys here do. I am excellent as coder, but horrible as story writer.
                                    The blackberry I had is the Z10. I still have it in my drawer. But it doesn't work anymore (defective power transmittion, the phone gets too low voltage when charging. The battery itself is in excellent condition, the wiring inside are damaged according to a CMT)

                                      I don't agree with you about smartphone pricing. We live in a world where your 1000$ phone is old after only 6-12 months. So they should be cheaper. I think that pricing the iPhone X at 1000$ was the worst thing that happened to the smartphone industry, they basically invited everyone to grow their prices.

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                                        • AnonD-573665
                                        • pE2
                                        • 22 Apr 2018

                                        D,U600 had problems whit flexible cable, battery, charging port.
                                        I cant belive these shit phones costed 100-250

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