Why the war on smartphone bezels is going too far
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3429607/smartphone-bezels-samsung-oppo-google-pixel-4.html

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ASUS ZenFone 6, Razer Phone, and 3 Samsung Galaxy phones get LineageOS 16 support
https://www.xda-developers.com/asus-zenfone-6-razer-phone-samsung-galaxy-a3-a5-s5-neo-lineageos-16/

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro to have 4500 mAh battery
https://pocketnow.com/huawei-mate-30-and-mate-30-pro-battery-sizes-allegedly-leaked

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Microsoft Launcher 5.7 rolls out with new Cortana conversation experience
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-launcher-57-rolls-out-new-cortana-conversation-experience

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Xiaomi launches Mi A3 Android One smartphone with 48MP rear camera in India for $181
https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/xiaomi-mi-a3-india-launch/

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Xiaomi Posts 71.7% Jump in 2Q2019 Net Profit, Beating Consensus
http://blog.mi.com/en/2019/08/20/xiaomi-posts-71-7-jump-in-2q2019-net-profit-beating-consensus/

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Mi A3 release / megathread

The embargo for the Mi A3 has lifted and you can find all the information on the device in this megathread to keep the discussion all in one place

https://www.mi.com/global/mi-a3/

Please post any further relevant links here and we'll add them accordingly

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https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/xiaomi-mi-a3-india-launch/

https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-a3-android-one-india-launch/

https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-mi-a3-review

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***Specs***

* Display

6.088-inch, AMOLED, pen...

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Samsung receives 1.3 million preorders for Galaxy Note10 — that's twice as many Note10 as Note9 - MSPoweruser
https://mspoweruser.com/samsung-receives-1-3-million-preorders-for-galaxy-note10-thats-twice-as-many-note10-as-note9/

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RealmeOS Launch
https://www.xda-developers.com/realmeos-all-realme-smartphones-realme-1/

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Messaging on YouTube shutting down after September 18, 2019
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6401227?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

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Redmi note 8 series will use Mediatek G90 and G90T- Confirmed by Mediatek on Weibo
https://www.weibo.com/1970631575/I3fAFFfQb?filter=hot&root_comment_id=0&type=comment#_rnd1566389769743

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Android Q security bulletin goes live, details some of September 2019's patches
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-security-bulletin-september-2019-patches/

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MediaTek and Huawei Partnership May Mean Cheap 5G Phones in 2020
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/mediatek-and-huawei-partnership-may-mean-cheap-5g-phones-in-early-2020/

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RCS Rollout with Telus in Canada

Telus is set to roll out RCS for the Google Pixel 2, 2 XL, 3, and 3 XL throughout the day today! All other android devices soon to follow.

Source: I work for TELUS

EDIT: Got confirmation that TELUS is provisioning the feature gradually for compatable devices. You shouldn't have to do anything you should just get a prompt when you open android messages. This will only happen once your device has been "provisioned"

Edit 2: For some more clarification, this will only happen in the android messag...

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The Google Play store’s visual refresh | Android Dev Blog
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/08/the-google-play-stores-visual-refresh.html

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Updates to Hangouts Chat migration timelines
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/08/updates-to-hangouts-chat-migration.html

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G Durability Test – is the S-Pen Worth it?
https://youtu.be/HF8jNIO-h9M

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"Official tweet from ZEISS exec was deleted. This is the Nokia 7.2 that will be launching next month. Cool."
https://twitter.com/ishanagarwal24/status/1164142058174439424?s=20

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Pixel 3/XL on sale in Canada

Did anyone notice the sale come on? I just saw that today, $599 and $729 CAD. It seems like a good deal to me!...

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Apparently Samsung Commissioned the Creation of Gif Memes to Combat "Green Bubble" Shame
https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/21/20826812/samsung-giphy-gifs-instagram-meme-makers-blue-green

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QualPwn Vulnerability Overview: It Affects Snapdragon 835, 845, and more
https://www.xda-developers.com/qualpwn-vulnerability-snapdragon-835-snapdragon-845/

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