Thoughts on compact phones

There are quite a few posts mourning small phones which seem to be extinct (the last one to hit mass market is 1.5 years old), and yet there are lots of misunderstandings.

First of all, contrary to popular belief, people with small hands don't usually like small phones. Some do, but they are an exception. In fact, they may have been the main drive pushing small phones to extinction. Just look at the biggest markets, China (average height 164 cm) and India (average height 160 cm), there are virt...

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What USP, feature or technology would compel you to buy a 1000 dollar phone?

Apart from 5G....

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RIP Headphone Jack: How the Industry Created and Killed the World’s Most Popular Port
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/rip-headphone-jack-how-the-industry-created-and-killed-the-worlds-most-popular-port

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Google opening Android search widget to other search engines in Europe
https://9to5google.com/2019/08/01/android-search-widget-open/

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Google adds a new user-reporting feature to the dying Hangouts service
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/02/google-adds-a-new-user-reporting-feature-to-the-dying-hangouts-service/

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Power down with Google Fit
https://www.blog.google/products/google-fit/power-down-with-google-fit/

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Wireless headphones just overtook traditional headphones in sales (according to consumer research firm in 2016 before Apple ditched the headphone jack)
https://qz.com/745108/wireless-headphone-sales-just-hit-a-tipping-point/

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Google Assistant can now read and reply to messages from WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, others
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/02/google-assistant-read-reply-messages-whatsapp-telegram-slack/

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LG is committing to provide security updates to four year old V10
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/08/02/lg-is-committing-to-provide-security-updates-to-four-year-old-v10/

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Finally figured out how to disable "OK Google" without disabling Google Assistant

FYI I have S10e running Android Pie.

Settings - general management - language and input - on-screen keyboard - manage keyboards - turn off "Google voice typing"...

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As talk on this subreddit angles towards the Note 10 launch, missing headphone jacks and saving HTC, LG and Sony...there's one thing that seems to be in phone manufacturers' blindspots...

It seems like many manufacturers are battling to create innovation in the market and ways to differentiate themselves from the pack. They now turn to things like bezelless designs, 3+ cameras on the back etc. but there's one thing which I think could differentiate a phone from the rest of the standard slabs nowadays. That is the physical keyboard. Why the hell have manufactures moved away from that. Just have a look at the Nokia E7 or the HTC Desire Z. Remember these?

https://i.imgur.com/vjGjEf...

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Realme to showcase world's first 64MP Quad Camera on August 8
https://twitter.com/realmemobiles/status/1157178687185412103?s=20

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Curved screens vs flat screens - what do you prefer?

After using a LG G6 ThinQ for the past year and doing some field research for a new phone over the past few weeks , I really dislike that many of the flagship phones all have adopted the curved screens. It not only doesn't add any thing to the experience ( in my opinion), it makes the phone irritating to hold with the chance for accidental touches, also when watching full screen video, it can be quite annoying.

I was basically toggling between getting a Samsung S10 plus, a P30 pro or One Plus 7...

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More on Backdooring (or Not) WhatsApp
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2019/08/more_on_backdoo.html

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Why do the Android P Gestures still retain a navigation bar? It's wasting space and causing ugly design issues on displays with rounded corners.

Is there a reason Google has gone such a seemingly lazy and hacky route to implementing the new gestures?

If you look at an iPhone, the "Home Bar" floats over everything, so apps scroll behind it. When you swipe up to go home, the bar moves with your finger. On Android P, the home bar is simply a static icon on the same old navigation bar we've always had. Yes, the bar is shorter, but it's still there. It is wasting space because apps have to be that much shorter to accommodate the space for t...

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Xiaomi joins OnePlus in rolling out the August 2019 security patches early. MIUI 9.8.1 for the Redmi K20 changelog: "Updated Android Security Patch to August 2019. Increased system security."
https://twitter.com/MishaalRahman/status/1157443154834055168

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YouTube Music 3.27 preps homescreen widget, Waze navigation integration [APK Insight]
https://9to5google.com/2019/08/02/youtube-music-3-27-apk-insight-teardown/

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IDEAS NEEDED: Android Smart Watches

A while back, perhaps 4-5 years or so ago I had an Android smart watch. I think it was a Motorola one. I re-gifted it to someone after just a few weeks, as it wasn't much more than an extra screen for my phone. It basically could not do much without me carrying my phone with me, paired with it and doing most of the heavy lifting.

I wonder - has the landscape changed? I would love a new smart watch, especially one where I could design my own faces - but it would have to be a device that works as...

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First Google Mainline update rolling out?
https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/comments/ckvp89/mainline_update/

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Grand Mountain Adventure is getting snowboarding, and it looks gorgeous
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/02/grand-mountain-adventure-snowboarding-android/#.XUS9dhltLmk.reddit

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Unannounced Unisoc Tiger T710: When Spreadtrum is outperforming Qualcomm (All Specs and Full Review)

All specs and full review of the unannounced Unisoc Tiger T710 chipset:

CPU: 4×2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU: PowerVR GM 9446
NPU: Yes

This chip got the fastest NPU, outperforming all current SoCs (including the Snapdragon 855 Plus) in AI performance:

[http://ai-benchmark.com/news\_2019\_04\_18\_spreadtrum\_ud710.html](http://ai-benchmark.com/news_2019_04_18_spreadtrum_ud710.html)

[http://ai-benchmark.com/ranking\_processors.html](http://ai-benchmark.com/ranking_processors....

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