I Switched From an iPhone 6 Plus to a Moto E....and i love it....

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I (Matthew) will get straight to the point.....

 I recently purchased a Motorola 360 smartwatch, and yes,  I was using it with the iPhone 6 Plus, with the help of the applications that bypassed the boundary of operating system discrimination. (lol) 

And just like everyone else, i had issues with the Bluetooth Connection dropping, so i decided to grab a Motorola E (unlocked), that just so happened to be on sale from Best Buy, and I have been using it for a few days now. 

Granted... The Motorola E (on paper) is a significant step backwards in the spec department when compared to a Flagship like the iPhone 6 Plus (128gb)..

but in reality...they are more alike than they are different. 

The Motorola E is missing a front facing camera as well as a flash on the rear. Ill give you that..

however, what shocked me the most about this budget device was its performance. 

with everyday use, its responses to commands and switching applications, loading videos, and consuming various kinds of media was comparable if not matching the experience I've gathered with the iPhone 6 Plus. I wont even mention how well it works with the Moto 360. (even though i just did).

my point is, a device that cost me all of $45 (after tax), in my opinion, should not work as well as a device that cost $1000. there should be a more significant difference between the two, you know, to match that significant price gap. I expected issues with certain services that the Moto E offered, and i was met with shock and awe. 

Needless to say, that in the future i will definitely test many more devices and review them accordingly, but the award of the most surprising smartphone for the price goes to the Motorola E. 

Even if it (Moto E) doesn't have the hardware to go toe-to-toe with an iPhone, the software amazingly keeps up with a device that was claimed to be, the best thing yet. 

But we all know how that goes...

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Apple Speaks Death to Subsidies, AT&T and Verizon agree?

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We've made it to Season 5! 

We are so excited for the things to come! The technology is ever advancing and we are here to report it all! We know its been a while since we last reported, but we have been busy!

So! on to the news!

Rumor ( from reliable sources) has it, that Apple is seeking to end their subsidies policy with their smartphones soon. What does that mean...

Let us put it to you this way,

normally, when visiting a retail store such as AT&T or Verizon, and you are seeking to purchase a phone. you are offered two options, either purchase the device under a 2 year contract price for say, $299, or choose a installment plan (like AT&T Next or Verizon EDGE). Apple however is seeking to rid us of the former. 

and for once, we completely understand why.

Normally when purchasing devices by subsidy, it leaves the manufacturer at a profit loss, due to the phone either being sold or traded in before all profit that can be made through services is collected. 

    

Our founders iPhone 6 Plus (128gb) model is just at $1000 from the manufacturer, imagine if he paid only $399 for the same device and in one year traded it in for a highly anticipated Note 5, Apple , through many other  channels and avenues has just lost a profit from him of at least $600 bucks..*exaggerated example*

with these subsidies gone, you would have to purchase all apple devices through a carriers monthly installment plan, which makes the company back almost twice as much as it costs to make individual devices..

However, Apple has always treated customers this way, so it can be stated that this is their "character" as a business. Removing options like this and forcing customers to lease an iPhone, especially when said customer simply may not want to, is in our opinion completely unacceptable. 

then again, its just a rumor. Neither Apple, AT&T or Verizon has confirmed this as of yet, and it is our hope that they will not!

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In Any Event...

These have been your technological announcements for Friday June 5th, 2015, Please govern yourselves accordingly.