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    Android Tip: You can opt out your Wi-Fi network from Google's location services with an SSID tweak

    February 29, 2020

    Android Tip: You can opt out your Wi-Fi network from Google's location services with an SSID tweak

    Tip: You can opt out your Wi-Fi network from Google's location services with an SSID tweak

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 08:29 PM PST

    Xiaomi Mi Mix Ultra Impressions: The Wraparound Display! (MKBHD)

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:02 AM PST

    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: A $1,400 phone needs to be perfect, and this one isn't - Android Police

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 09:15 AM PST

    Microsoft wants to launch Surface Duo sooner than holiday 2020

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 12:36 PM PST

    Xiaomi needs a better way to unbrick its devices instead of Authorized Mi Accounts

    Posted: 29 Feb 2020 02:01 AM PST

    So Galaxy Ultra's sensor is massive, which has great advantages. But it also creates this shallower plane of focus, where you start to notice only PART of a closeup subject is in focus instead of the whole thing. It's subtle, but it's real. Observe:

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 08:17 AM PST

    Moment Pulls Plug on Its Android App Because…Android

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 11:39 AM PST

    First Galaxy Buds+ firmware update rolls out with stability improvements

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:51 AM PST

    The brochure of the first Galaxy S from 2010: It's amazing how much smartphones in general have evolved in a decade

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 10:31 AM PST

    Back when access to the internet wasn't as convenient due to lack of mobile data and/or gadgets, I developed a fun little hobby to collect the brochures/catalog of mobile devices & tech in general. The community here would probably share the sentiments of nostalgia of these gadgets and amazement of how far smartphones have come in the past decade

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    https://imgur.com/zX5cikH

    https://imgur.com/ZonbHU3

    https://imgur.com/RJlcdaT

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    I have the brochures of devices from 2011-2014 from HTC, LG, Sony, etc. Let me know in the comments if you guys are keen to have a look!

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    Samsung Display Unveils OLED Display Optimized for 5G Era

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 12:25 PM PST

    Android R - Neat little feature I found

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 02:31 PM PST

    If your phone is placed on a wireless charging pad but isn't charging, you'll get a warning saying so!

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    Why I Love my Pixel Slate: A Brief 2020 Review Vs the Competition (iPad, Galaxy Tab, Surface)

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 12:53 PM PST

    Okay this isn't that brief...sorry. See TL;DR at the bottom.

    I was in the market for a new tablet or tablet-like 2 in 1 device that I can use for both web browsing and media consumption as a tablet, and as a competent productivity device, eg multitasking apps, and windows, note taking, emails, document writing, and web apps for my job etc. nothing crazy intensive so no content creation, art, programming etc.

    My needs were:

    • Preferably at least 6GB of RAM
    • Up to date processor that can handle multitasking
    • Minimum 1440p display
    • Keyboard included w/trackpad
    • Native mouse/trackpad support
    • External device ready capability
    • Proper file management
    • Preferably around 10 inches
    • Headphone jack
    • Price Range <$500

    As an Android fan, it was pretty disappointing to see the limited amount of android tablets that could even fit *most* of that bill, which lead me to a pretty difficult decision to make for my needs.

    Here is a short review of each, compared to the Pixel Slate, of why I chose not to buy it.

    Surface Go

    • I like the size, love the surface keyboard, and running full windows means native x86 app support.But at this price (at the time) it only opened me up to 4GB of ram, which is just not a great experience on Windows.
    • Windows is simply *not* a proper tablet UI...at all - It's a laptop first and foremost
      • Touch response feels slow, sometimes requiring double taps to confirm, the touch keyboard is unresponsive and really laggy, often doesn't automatically open when clicking on text boxes/search bars, very few optimized apps for tablet use, barebones gestures, etc.

    Samsung Tab S5e

    • The 10 inch, AMOLED display with Dolby Atmos speakers would makes this a great media consumption device. Samsung DEX mode makes productivity the best Android tablets have seen so far
    • But only 2 years of support, no headphone jack, a slow 6 series Qualcomm processer and only 4gb of RAM and running mobile browsers only makes the $500 price tag seem like a joke.

    iPad Pro 2017 10.5

    • Several years of support, 120hz display, without a doubt the most powerful device here.
    • Lack of proper trackpad/mouse support - the accessibility feature doesn't fit the bill. But ultimately iOS and the Apple ecosystem led me to not buy this, which I almost did. I have absolutely *no desire* to mess with iOS and its apps that you're forced to use. No set-default browser/app option, using google services is more cumbersome, multitasking isn't as good as ChromeOS, Windows, and in *some ways* DEX mode on Android, watered down adblock and extension support, not full desktop browser etc.

    This brings me to the Pixel Slate

    We all know this thing was a joke at launch, too expensive, stupid slow Celeron processor, and ChromeOS was a mess. These things have all been worked out a year later, and I love it. I bought the Core m3 version on black friday for $450 that included the keyboard and pen.

    The build quality, high resolution display, excellent battery life, great keyboard/trackpad, and dual front facing speakers make it a joy to use. The Core m3 processor and 8GB of ram in the base model has been plenty for me.

    As for the software, ChromeOS has seen a ton of improvement since it released. No bugs, glitches, lag, etc. Not quite as smooth as the others in some cases here and there, but mostly great. The tablet mode is familiar, gestures work great, and Android Apps, at least the ones I use, work perfectly well.

    Full-desktop browser support on ChromeOS makes it so that you can actually use this machine for work (depending on your needs of course) and take advantage of proper plug-in support and adblocks. Plus, its supported for another 5 years.

    Only thing i'm not a fan of is that there is no headphone jack, something I *really* had to swallow, the keyboard hinge could be better, and I wish there was an 11 inch version as 12 is a bit too big as a tablet, but something you can get used to.

    TL;DR

    All of these tablets have their use cases, but for me the Slate in 2020 feels like that perfect hybrid tablet device many people are always looking for. It's a great tablet with Android apps, smooth gestures, awesome screen and battery. But it also has a proper file manager, multi-display support, native mouse/trackpad support, and desktop browser which makes it a really competent work device too.

    I highly recommend looking into one if you're in the same situation I was.

    Let me know your thoughts or if you have questions

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    Anyone know a good/safe android emulator for PC?

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 07:42 PM PST

    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 01:55 PM PST

    Review: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - WIRED

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:57 AM PST

    Xiaomi Mi 10 Bill of Material estimates the cost of production at $440

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 07:49 AM PST

    Mi 10 Pro - detailed Photo, Video and Audio (+ Mi Note10 comparisons) [Xiaomify]

    Posted: 28 Feb 2020 06:23 AM PST
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