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    Android Chris Welch on Twitter: It’s very Google to make a nicer widget for iPhone than the one that’s on Android and Pixels.

    September 18, 2020

    Android Chris Welch on Twitter: It’s very Google to make a nicer widget for iPhone than the one that’s on Android and Pixels.

    Chris Welch on Twitter: It’s very Google to make a nicer widget for iPhone than the one that’s on Android and Pixels.

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 02:31 PM PDT

    Google pulls India’s Paytm app from Play Store for repeat policy violations

    Posted: 18 Sep 2020 03:20 AM PDT

    LG Wing hands-on: A new kind of foldable

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 07:46 PM PDT

    Android 11 Custom ROM List – Unofficially Update Your Android Phone!

    Posted: 18 Sep 2020 03:24 AM PDT

    Here's absolutely every new thing in Samsung OneUI 3.0

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 07:19 AM PDT

    Exclusive: Samsung working on Windows extended display mode for Tab S7, mimicking Apple's Sidecar

    Posted: 18 Sep 2020 05:03 AM PDT

    Google replied to the notification blur request

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:28 PM PDT

    The title isn't entirely accurate, since it was someone from Google and the request was in the form of an issue tracker, but here's the quote:

    "Thanks for the feedback & everyone else who +1'd! We want to make sure we have both a modern look and improved accessibility in such a critical part of your Android experience. We're exploring it along with other options for the release after Android 11."

    https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/158743788#comment9

    This is just one example, but it's nice to see Google tracking and implementing what people would like to see.

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    Samsung Money - Someone left a whole lot of filler text

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 08:09 AM PDT

    I received an advertisement on my Note 10 for Samsung Money. When I opened the app (Samsung Pay) I was shocked to see so much lorem ipsum filler text.

    https://imgur.com/a/49KL4EV

    I can't believe this is how they published the app. It looks like a total scam even though I'm sure it's legit.

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    Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro long-term review - GSMarena

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 12:44 PM PDT

    Poco X3 vs Redmi Note 9 Pro - is X3 a flop? A review

    Posted: 18 Sep 2020 04:30 AM PDT

    As probably many of you, I have also wondered which of the two I should get.

    So I ordered both and compared.

    Right out of the gate the Redmi makes a better impression. It's thinner and slicker, feels more premium in your hand. It's actually surprising how 0.5mm in thickness makes such a big difference. Don't get me wrong, the X3 is well built, for a budget phone, but it does feel chunky in comparison. They both have a plastic back, but the Redmi is a much bigger fingerprint magnet. I barely see anything on the back of the X3. It's probably due to the glossy finish of the 9 pro.

    Performance:

    and that is a BIG surprise. The Poco X3 is SLOWER or the same, according to Geekbech5. I ran them side by side, a couple of times. I've disabled all background apps and restarted both devices before running the tests.

    The Redmi scored around 570 Single Core and 1770 Multicore, quite consistently.

    The Poco X3 scored around 570 Single Core and 1700 Multicore, with the lowest score of 1530 for the Multicore.

    I believe this is because the X3 seems to have worse cooling. But I'm not sure. The X3 does get hot when running those benchmarks while the Redmi was just a bit warm.

    But it is staggering! The 732g is supposed to be quite a bit faster than the 720g in the Note 9 pro. Something is amiss here.

    The CPU Identifier for the Redmi reads:

    ARM implementer 81 architecture 8 variant 15 part 2052 revision 15

    While the Poco reads:

    ARM implementer 81 architecture 8 variant 13 part 2052 revision 14

    So they do seem to be different CPUs, at least on paper.

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    The GPU Benchmarks are weird as well. They both have the same GPU, Adreno618, but the scores differ from software to software.

    I used the Geekbech5 Compute Benchmark and the V1 GPU Benchmark Pro on the play store, as these two had the best review score.

    Here's the interesting part: the Poco did NOT like the V1 benchmark. It scored terribly, much, much lower fps and scores compared to the Redmi. We're talking 4100 vs 3000 points in the Village Benchmark at 1080p. Multiple runs, as always. And 3000 was not the lowest for the Poco, it really struggled in this benchmark.

    The Geekbench5 Compute Benchmark showed a different story. Here the X3 scored a consistent 1300 points while the Redmi was around 1230. 3 Runs each.

    I'm not sure what is wrong with the V1 benchmark and the Poco. Maybe it's the heat problem again? Since the Geekbench Compute Benchmark didn't really heat up either of the devices, but the V1 did, and considerably so.

    Screen:

    One of the very compelling arguments for buying the X3 is its 120Hz screen, a first for a phone in this price bracket. But it's a difficult bet, in my opinion.

    You can see the difference when running the UFO test. So if you're a mobile gamer and think you need high refresh rate - this might be it. But it is not very noticeable in day to day use. That's coming from someone who bought a 144hz monitor as soon as I could, couple of years ago.

    The X3 does feel a bit more responsive and that might be due to its advertised 240Hz polling rate for the touch sensor.

    What I don't like in the Poco is how it handles brightness. Maybe it's a bug, it is a new phone afterall, but at the lowest brightness, the app icons are still pretty bright. Brighter than the wallpaper by a bit. It seems like not much, but it did hurt my eyes a bit when I was playing with the phone at night. The 9 pro seems to have a very consistent dimming of the screen.

    Either way, there are 3rd party apps that dim your screen, so it should not be a dealbraker.

    Speakers:

    Here's where the Poco shines. The stereo speakers are great. They sound good, watching videos is fun, listening to music is nice and so much so that you don't always need a BT speaker. The phone gets pretty loud.

    The speaker on the Note 9 Pro is just that. A speaker. Not terribly loud but enough for everything you might want to use your phone for.

    The X3 is a clear winner here.

    Cameras:

    Nothing to write home about. They are pretty much the same. The wide angle has a higher resolution on the Poco(8v13mpx), and it's noticeable, but the Macro camera is worse(5vs2mpx). Personally I think the ultra wide is far more important for day to day use, but I don't understand why you would limit your macro camera just to 2mpx, just don't include it if you want to cripple it by that much. Quality is a bout the same on either of the main cameras, but overall due to the better wide angle I'd say the X3 wins here, even if it's just ever so slightly.

    Various:

    What is worth mentioning is that the Redmi Note 9 Pro has a slot for 2 sim cards AND a microSD card, while the Poco fits either one sim and one SD, or two sim cards. If you travel a lot and need two sim cards, the redmi is your phone then. Assuming you also need a microSD card.

    In conclusion...

    I think there are no clear winners, which is a shame. I think Xiaomi could've made a killer phone out of the X3. It has all the right specs on paper, but the execution is not always as good as one would expect and the performance numbers are very surprising, considering the all new Snapdragon 732g. If a 120Hz screen and stereo speakers are a must for you and you're on a tight budget, then the Poco X3 is your only option. Other than that I think the Redmi Note 9 Pro makes a better impression and FEELS better in the hand, which is not something to overlook. The X3 is a little brick, in comparison. If you can wait, Xiaomi is supposedly about to release a Redmi Note 10 anytime soon, so maybe if you wait a month or two you can get the best of both worlds.

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    Google Photos FINALLY fixed its terrible, horrible share menu

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 01:29 AM PDT

    https://i.imgur.com/uIaLcEK.jpg

    No more eternal horizontal scrolling if you want to share to other apps. Tapping on more apps just brings up the normal share sheet even with frequent contacts at the top. Hopefully Google Maps and News follow soon.

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    Instead of a Spotify subscription, I purchased Poweramp. I download the music I like and create my own list. What are you thinking?

    Posted: 18 Sep 2020 04:56 AM PDT

    Xperia 5 II – Built for speed, made compact

    Posted: 17 Sep 2020 12:26 AM PDT
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