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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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Review - GSMArena
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note10_plus-review-1972.php

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Moto G6 Play update adds one-button nav, Digital Wellbeing, June patches
https://www.xda-developers.com/moto-g6-play-update-one-button-nav-digital-wellbeing/

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Google Free Photo Backup (high-quality) vs Amazon Prime Photo Backup (full res.)

Since Google Free Photo Backup only backs up high quality, and I just found out Amazon Prime includes unlimited Photo Backup at full resolution, Has anyone try both?


All my stuff are synced to Google, so it seems more convenient to keep it sync to that. I only use Amazon for shopping, but I'm curious on how is Amazon's ecosystem for Photos compare to Googles?...

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Samsung Note 10 Preorders Arriving Early

[Mine Arrived Today!](https://imgur.com/gallery/LBHY82B)

About to make the switch from iPhone... wish me luck! Hopefully the rest of you will see yours arriving soon!...

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MIUI 9.8.19 adds new Screen Cast features, dark mode scheduling, and a new font
https://www.xda-developers.com/miui-9819-screen-cast-features-dark-mode-scheduling-font/

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Latest Digital Wellbeing update adds focus mode

Latest version of Digital Wellbeing added focus mode on my OnePlus 6. You can update now via the playstore or grab the apk from APKMirror if it isn't there.

[here's a screenshot](https://i.vgy.me/Szm3il.jpg)...

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Why do we need RCS?

Unless I'm not seeing some obvious roadblock, I don't understand why, instead of RCS, Google can't just build a standard IM app that ships on all Android phones. It could just be the default messaging app on every Android (like how Hangouts came on every device earlier).

Instead of requiring an email login, the app could use phone numbers, and just send all messages to other Android users over the internet (and to iPhone users via text).

What's the big deal in implementing this? Why is Google...

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Chicago will test Samsung's DeX in-vehicle solution in cop cars
https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/22/chicago-pd-dex-in-vehicle/

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Samsung DeX for Windows/Mac released
https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-dex/

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Bang for your buck?

Android has been a major technological shift for a long time now and some of us have been lucky enough to be riding this train for a long time. Though we've seen a seismic shift in the operating system and we often celebrate that, there are other things that help make up the ecosystem.

Software (as in apps) and hardware. In terms of hardware, we've seen some devices that just refuse to die. Whether it be thanks to aftermarket ROMs or simply OEMs that just can't stop or won't stop updating the d...

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What should I buy Thursday (Aug 22 2019) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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How about this as an argument against losing the headphone jack... Bluetooth is a security risk.
https://sea.mashable.com/tech/5777/bluetooth-is-bad-and-you-should-stop-using-it

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