maam@feddit.ukM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 days agoEuropean phones - Choose for youselffeddit.ukimagemessage-square126fedilinkarrow-up1547arrow-down112
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minus-squaremadaibobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·9 days agoto add another (german) brand: https://www.shift.eco/ I had the shiftphone6 back in 2018 and I believe it had an alternative OS installed, in any case I can’t remember the google play store pre-installed (correct me if I’m wrong).
minus-squaretheparadox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoI was quite interested about a year ago, but seeing that they are now branching out to like 5 other “shift” products concerns me. SHIFTsound Speaker, Headphones, earbuds SHIFTbook laptop SHIFTscreen monitor SHIFTbike Other SHIFT accessories
minus-squareLimerance@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoMany of these are likely just rebranded products, not their own development.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoNot really helping the good feels
minus-squaretheparadox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoSeveral of the products are actively being “crowd funded”… Granted I didn’t read the fine print, but that gives me the impression that they are more involved. I suppose they could just be preorders and gauging interest to determine how many to order with their branding. It still makes me feel a bit unsure.
to add another (german) brand: https://www.shift.eco/
I had the shiftphone6 back in 2018 and I believe it had an alternative OS installed, in any case I can’t remember the google play store pre-installed (correct me if I’m wrong).
I was quite interested about a year ago, but seeing that they are now branching out to like 5 other “shift” products concerns me.
Many of these are likely just rebranded products, not their own development.
Not really helping the good feels
Several of the products are actively being “crowd funded”…
Granted I didn’t read the fine print, but that gives me the impression that they are more involved.
I suppose they could just be preorders and gauging interest to determine how many to order with their branding. It still makes me feel a bit unsure.