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    August 26, 2021

    Android A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps

    A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 06:22 AM PDT

    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G visits Google Supported Devices list and Google Play Console listing. SD888 6GB RAM Android 11 1080x2009 display. - Mukul Sharma

    Posted: 26 Aug 2021 01:19 AM PDT

    TSMC to raise quotes for advanced, mature process technologies by 10-20%

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 04:59 PM PDT

    Google brings Samsung 5G modem tech to U.S. market with new Pixel phone -sources

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 12:03 PM PDT

    [Thao Huynh] Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Review!

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 09:00 AM PDT

    Even tech sites don't tell you display dimensions and it sucks!

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 09:21 AM PDT

    With all the elongated screens on devices now, normal diagonal measurements aren't useful anymore. I really wish sites like GSMArena would tell you the height and width of displays. Especially because width determines the largest you can view pictures and videos in fullscreen without cutting anything off.

    For example, the Pixel 4a has a 5.8" display. But for non-stretched 16:9 pictures and videos, you can only view them at 4.9" because of the width. It's really frustrating that this info can't be found anywhere when tech sites list so many other specs.

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    Not that there's much doubt left, but here's yet more evidence the next Pixels will have ultra-wideband (UWB) support. - Mishaal Rahman

    Posted: 26 Aug 2021 01:16 AM PDT

    Motorola Moto E20 (XT2155-1 / "Aruba"): 6.5" HD+, 2GB/32GB, Android 11, 1.6GHz octa-core, 13MP + 2MP | 5MP, 4000mAh - evleaks

    Posted: 26 Aug 2021 01:14 AM PDT

    You can press and hold on a video in youtube app and slide it forward and reverse.

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 12:25 PM PDT

    Introducing the Revolution in the Fitbit Charge Family: Charge 5 - Fitbit Blog

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 06:35 AM PDT

    TechTablets: Xiaomi Mix 4 Review.

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 11:05 AM PDT

    Galaxy A52 5G Review // FOUR Months Later! [Sam Beckman]

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 06:31 AM PDT

    [Xiaomi Corporation 2021 Q2 Results] In Q2 of 2021, total revenue amounted to RMB87.8 billion, representing an increase of 64%. Profit for the period was RMB8.3 billion, an increase of 83%. Adjusted net profit for the period was RMB6.3 billion, an increase of 87%.

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 06:40 PM PDT

    Discussion about Google's Find My Device service

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 08:27 PM PDT

    Google's "Find My Device" service is really bad in my opinion. Reasons:

    • It only works if Location is enabled in the device. You could argue that this is logical, but it completely defeats the purpose if I lose my phone while Location is disabled. If I'm using the service, then I have already signed into the Google account, and I have access to all the Google data including location history, so I don't see a reason to prevent finding the device. They could at least give users an option in the device settings to control this, e.g. "Allow Find My Device while Location is disabled".

    • Even when Location is enabled, Find My Device still doesn't always work. For example, I just tested with a Pixel, recently factory reset and fully updated, so it is "clean". It's sitting on my desk connected to a cellular network and wifi. Location is enabled. I tried Find My Device, and it came back with "location unavailable" several times. Then I opened Google Maps on the phone, and it found my location very quickly. Then I tried Find My Device again, and this time it worked. I don't trust that it will actually work when I need it.

    • Even when it does work, it seems to take at least 30 sec to get the device location. While you are waiting, the website doesn't even give feedback to tell that it's still trying.

    For comparison, Samsung's "Find My Mobile" service works much better in my experience:

    • It works even if Location is disabled.

    • I have never seen it fail, at least not when the device is connected to wifi.

    • It only takes about 10 sec to find the device, even when testing with an old Samsung device on Android 6.

    This seems like a very basic and important function, but I don't think Google has improved it in years.

    If you share my frustration, please take a minute to send feedback to Google. You can do so on a Pixel by going to Settings, Tips & Support.

    If you have a different perspective, please share your thoughts. Thanks.

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    Why do tech review sites hide certain embarrassing camera specs?

    Posted: 25 Aug 2021 09:42 PM PDT

    So I've counted on a number of tech Review sites for any phone purchase decisions, my favorite for specs being GSMArena.

    I noticed this a while ago that very often they end up missing out on some of the unflattering specs, where they proudly write the size of the larger camera sensors, while redacting/withholding information about other worse sensors.

    Eg 1:

    Notice how in this LG V20 spec sheet (Direct Link), only the rear cam size is shown, while the tiny front cam is hidden.(screenshot).

    It's not like front cam details are hard to obtain. Here are the requisite details obtained through various apps:

    1. Device info

    2. Device info HW

    And I'm sure there would be ways to do that without apps as well.

    So why would sites focus only on only sharing details easily available on advertising brochures, like how big the primary sensor is. If this additional info is easy to find, then they should make the effort and put them up on spec page, instead of just mirroring what is already advertised on the manufacturers' own websites.

    NOTE:

    1. I think they've improved a bit on this lately, where at least 1/x" etc is explicitly written for more and more phones. But it's still not exhaustive.

    2. Niggling secondary issue, I'd much rather have an actual dimension than 1/x", where this x is actually:

      Diagonal / ~(1.3-1.7) (almost arbitrary).

      Here's a chart for the LG V20 elucidating the same.

      It'd be better to either have the sensor diagonal, or to be even more accurate for sensors with different aspect ratios, the sensor area written.

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