Nubia Music smartphone promises 600% higher volume and two headphone jacks (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Remember NFC dimples? (dimple.io)
I don’t and I wish I had known about them when they were still a thing....
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Google Maps transit is still a frustrating experience despite the latest changes (www.androidauthority.com)
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I'm amazed that Android doesn't have a built in way to connect to a network drive like iOS/iPadOS has
I have a TrueNAS server at home and thought I could easily connect it to my phone (Pixel 7) as a network drive but was surprised to learn that Android doesn’t have a built in feature for that....
OnePlus Open brings back Facebook/Meta bloatware apps (9to5google.com)
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Google blocked Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro reviewers from using popular benchmarks to test the Tensor G3 chip, new owners too - NotebookCheck (www.notebookcheck.net)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2289548 (!googlepixel)...
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Sony Xperia 5 V review: Compact premium smartphone with professional camera (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks, to have thinner bezels than iPhone (9to5google.com)
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Xiaomi matches Samsung’s industry-leading Android updates policy (www.androidauthority.com)
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Leading smartphone vendor in each country (sh.itjust.works)
Across the world, the biggest smartphone manufacturers are Apple (28%), Samsung (24%), Xiaomi (12%), Oppo (6%) and Vivo (5%). However, there are geographic patterns in popularity, with Apple dominating North America, East Asia and Europe, while Samsung leads in South America, Africa and West Asia in addition to its home turf of...
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The Google Pay app is dead (arstechnica.com)
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Android 15 could stop your phone from vibrating like crazy when you get a lot of notifications (www.androidauthority.com)
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ChatGPT could soon replace Google Assistant on your Android phone (www.androidauthority.com)
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The Verge: So long, small phones / There are fewer choices than I thought — and I’m getting out before the end. (www.theverge.com)
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Motorola just launched a new Android phone to take on the Pixel 8 (www-digitaltrends-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)
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Rabbit: $30,000,000 AI Is Hiding a Scam (www.youtube.com)
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Prominent Android manufacturers commit to supporting phone software for 7 years (www.cnet.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9647496...
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Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation (Google maps alternative) (organicmaps.app)
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Realme GT5 review - A midrange smartphone with 24 GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a 144 Hz OLED panel (www.notebookcheck.net)
The price may be midrange but the specs definitely are not.
Twilio breach leaks over 30 million Authy-linked phone numbers (www.androidpolice.com)
Summary...
Pixel 8a gets more expensive: Colors, prices, memory of the new Google phone (winfuture.de)
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A phone with 94 days of standby! (www.androidpolice.com)
It’s just a provocation from Energizer, but it’s real!
Big Galaxy S24 leak reveals Samsung's strategy against Google's Pixel phone (www.androidcentral.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10756719...
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