What should I buy Thursday (Aug 08 2019) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!
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**Credits to the team at /r/PickAnAndroidForMe for compiling this information:**
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* Smartphones 101 - https://www.reddit.com/r/PickAnAndroidForMe/wiki/smartphones101
* Top Phones - https://www.reddit.com/r/PickAnAndroidForMe/wiki/phones
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Find your new phone
Welcome to r/PickAnAndroidForMe, the community that has been helping you find the perfect phone since 2012!
Apple Music for Android beta adds Dark Mode, time-synced lyrics, more
https://9to5mac.com/2019/08/07/apple-music-android-dark-mode/
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https://9to5mac.com/2019/08/07/apple-music-android-dark-mode/
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9to5Mac
Apple Music for Android beta adds Dark Mode, time-synced lyrics, more - 9to5Mac
Apple today has updated the Apple Music beta app for Android with a pair of notable features from iOS 13. With today’s update, Android users can now take advantage of Dark Mode in Apple Music, as well as time-synced lyrics. Today’s update to the Apple Music…
Galaxy Note10 hands-on: Samsung falls behind the competition
https://arstechnica.com/?post_type=post&p=1547633
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Ars Technica
Galaxy Note10 hands-on: Samsung falls behind the competition
Samsung's $1,000 phone doesn't offer anything over the cheaper, better competition.
Want the best prices for your trip? Google can help.
https://www.blog.google/products/flights-hotels/best-prices-for-your-trips/
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Google
Want the best prices for your trip? Google can help.
Find inspiration for where to go, decide what neighborhood to stay in, and book flights and hotels with more confidence at google.com/travel.
Nubia Z20 is official with double screen, double fingerprint reader, Snapdragon 855 Plus starting at 3499 yuan (US$ 496)
https://www.gizchina.com/2019/08/08/nubia-z20-is-official-with-double-screen-and-the-snapdragon-855-plus/
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https://www.gizchina.com/2019/08/08/nubia-z20-is-official-with-double-screen-and-the-snapdragon-855-plus/
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Gizchina
Nubia Z20 is official with double screen and the Snapdragon 855 Plus
Nubia Z20 is official with double screen, Snapdragon 855 Plus Soc, two fingerprint readers, three cameras, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage
Take off to your next destination with Google Maps
https://www.blog.google/products/maps/take-your-next-destination-google-maps/
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Google
Take off to your next destination with Google Maps
New tools will simplify your trip once you’ve touched down, from getting around a new city to reliving every moment once you’re home.
Samsung pulls own ads after ditching headphone jack
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-headphone-jack-ads-1017246/
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https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-headphone-jack-ads-1017246/
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Android Authority
Samsung is hiding its ads that made fun of Apple’s removal of headphone jack
Now that the Galaxy Note 10 is official and officially doesn't have a headphone jack, the company is pulling its own ads down that made fun of Apple.
Samsung used to mock Apple as idiots, now it hides the evidence
https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-used-to-mock-apple-as-idiots-now-it-hides-the-evidence/
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-used-to-mock-apple-as-idiots-now-it-hides-the-evidence/
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ZDNet
Samsung used to mock Apple as idiots, now it hides the evidence
Remember the days when Samsung laughed about the iPhone's lack of a headphone jack?
Charging the Galaxy Note10+ at its fastest speed will require a separate charger
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/07/galaxy-note10-plus-45w-charging/
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https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/07/galaxy-note10-plus-45w-charging/
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Android Police
Charging the Galaxy Note10+ at its fastest speed will require a separate charger
If you're in the position where the biggest phone is the better phone for you, the Galaxy Note10+ will hit that mark for you — it's got a bigger
Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 10 won’t work with its Gear VR headset
https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/7/20759525/samsung-galaxy-note-10-gear-vr-headset-incompatible-virtual-reality?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/7/20759525/samsung-galaxy-note-10-gear-vr-headset-incompatible-virtual-reality?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit
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The Verge
Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 10 won’t work with its Gear VR headset
Phone-based VR is on the decline
Gesture Navigation: A Backstory
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/08/gesture-navigation-backstory.html
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Android Developers Blog
Gesture Navigation: A Backstory
One of the biggest changes in Android Q is the introduction of a new gesture navigation. Just to recap - with the new system navigation mode - users can navigate back (left/right edge swipe), to the home screen (swipe up from the bottom), and trigger the…
Google Maps AR walking directions arrive on iOS and Android
https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776247/google-maps-live-view-ar-walking-directions-ios-android-feature
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/8/20776247/google-maps-live-view-ar-walking-directions-ios-android-feature
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The Verge
Google Maps AR walking directions arrive on iOS and Android
Available in beta this week
Press play: Find and listen to podcast episodes on Search
https://www.blog.google/products/search/press-play-find-and-listen-podcast-episodes-search/
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Google
Press play: Find and listen to podcast episodes on Search
Find and listen to podcast episodes right from Google Search.
Pixel 4 “DSLR Attachment” is actually “DSLR software features”
From Stephen Hall (source of the smooth display and DSLR attachment leaks, 9to5google):
>This source reached out to me and said “yeah, I was not talking about a physical hardware attachment, I was talking about DSLR software features for the camera app”
[Source](https://youtu.be/rY13vMgD0s4?t=2099)...
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From Stephen Hall (source of the smooth display and DSLR attachment leaks, 9to5google):
>This source reached out to me and said “yeah, I was not talking about a physical hardware attachment, I was talking about DSLR software features for the camera app”
[Source](https://youtu.be/rY13vMgD0s4?t=2099)...
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YouTube
Alphabet Scoop 066: Pixel 4 full specs leak, Android Q Beta 4, Note10 and more
This week we talk about our exclusive full leak of the Google Pixel 4 specs, the latest additions and changes with Android Q Beta 4, the launch of the Note10...
The back gesture sensitivity option in Android Q Beta 6 does nothing to solve Google's gesture woes
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/08/the-back-gesture-sensitivity-option-in-android-q-beta-6-does-nothing-to-solve-googles-gesture-woes/
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https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/08/the-back-gesture-sensitivity-option-in-android-q-beta-6-does-nothing-to-solve-googles-gesture-woes/
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Android Police
The back gesture sensitivity option in Android Q Beta 6 does nothing to solve Google's gesture woes
Google decided to introduce a new version of gesture navigation in Android Q, which is an excellent idea. The 2-button gesture nav design from Pie was,
Google Maps AR Navigation comes to iPhones and Android devices
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/08/google-maps-ar-navigation-comes-to-iphones-and-android-devices/
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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/08/google-maps-ar-navigation-comes-to-iphones-and-android-devices/
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Ars Technica
Google Maps AR Navigation comes to iPhones and Android devices
Replace your inaccurate compass with camera-based positioning.
VMOS Lets You Run a Virtual Android Machine on your Phone
https://www.xda-developers.com/vmos-lets-you-run-a-virtual-android-environment-on-your-phone/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
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xda-developers
VMOS Lets You Run a Virtual Android Machine on your Phone
Running virtual machines has been a standard way to test apps and run virtual operating systems for a long time. Computers are able to run full virtual machines with simulated hardware specs and more. The Android Developer Studio from Google lets your run…
New Google maps UI.
I just got this new UI this morning, the only thing that changes is the top green part when actually navigating, but I dig it. [Here's two pictures showing what I mean. ](https://www.imgur.com/a/xUKfvd6)...
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I just got this new UI this morning, the only thing that changes is the top green part when actually navigating, but I dig it. [Here's two pictures showing what I mean. ](https://www.imgur.com/a/xUKfvd6)...
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What I love and hate about EMUI 9.1
Recently, my Huawei Honor 7x received the EMUI 9.1 update, and my feelings about this update are mixed.
I'll start with why I dislike it.
First off, most dark themes don't work properly, and as a huge dark mode fan, I find this very annoying. The lack of an official dark mode option on non OLED screens don't help either. Seriously, how hard is it to add that feature to all phones?
The navigation buttons and the top status bar are a lot bigger than that of EMUI 8, and it doesn't scale...
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Recently, my Huawei Honor 7x received the EMUI 9.1 update, and my feelings about this update are mixed.
I'll start with why I dislike it.
First off, most dark themes don't work properly, and as a huge dark mode fan, I find this very annoying. The lack of an official dark mode option on non OLED screens don't help either. Seriously, how hard is it to add that feature to all phones?
The navigation buttons and the top status bar are a lot bigger than that of EMUI 8, and it doesn't scale...
https://redd.it/cnxp1b
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BREAKING: Huawei announces HarmonyOS, an open-source platform for every device. The ARK Compiler used in HarmonyOS app development will also support Kotlin, Java, Javanoscript, C, and C++.
https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-harmonyos-1017511/
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https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-harmonyos-1017511/
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Android Authority
Huawei announces HarmonyOS, a platform for every device
Huawei has announced HarmonyOS, an open-source operating system designed for everything from smartphones and tablets to smart speakers and more.