What should I buy Thursday (Dec 26 2019) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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Just uprgaded to Android 10, love it

The fact that I have everything in dark mode now is just awesome and what just did it for me is the fact that I can scroll through the song I'm listening on spotify just by swiping down in any app or even in locked screen, amazing. Didn't even try the live caption yet.

Using a Oneplus 6 btw....

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Google Photos 4.33 tests letting you zoom in while watching videos
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-photos-4-33-tests-zoom-videos/

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AnandTech Year In Review 2019: Flagship Mobile
https://www.anandtech.com/show/15246/anandtech-year-in-review-2019-flagship-mobile

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FOSSIL Sport Smartwatch $103.30
https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/fossil-sport-smartwatch-41mm-black-silicone-sku-ftw6024p.html

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Comparing Pixel 4 and iPhone 11 Pro cameras using Anandtech's samples shows that Pixel still has an issue with haze and grain in low light images.

I was looking for some Mate 30 Pro camera samples and came by Anandtech's great [review of the phone](https://www.anandtech.com/show/15099/the-huawei-mate-30-pro-review-top-hardware-without-google). As part of the review, they of course, did a camera comparison as well. And unlike many other websites who downsize their their images, thus rendering their comparisons completely useless, Anandtech actually provides full resolution, original images for their readers. They included lots of cameras in...

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Download the latest Google voice recorder app on most Android phones
https://www.xda-developers.com/download-latest-google-recorder-app-android/

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Asus ROG Phone 2 Android 10 Beta has been released
https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/android-10-beta-ww-download-t4025361

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Systemwide Adblock on Android 9.0+ (Without any additional app download)
https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Others/Block-Ads-on-Android-9-0-Without-downloading-any-app/td-p/3116743

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Google is cracking down on devs using 'donate' buttons in Android apps
https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3082797/google-cracks-down-donate-button-open-source-apps

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Huawei P40 Pro Front Panel has been Leaked
https://www.gizchina.com/2019/12/25/a-photo-of-the-huawei-p40-pro-front-panel-has-been-leaked/

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[Germany] 1080p Download available in the YouTube app

[https://i.imgur.com/hplc7sQ.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/hplc7sQ.jpg)

Finally, after almost [5 months](https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/01/youtube-premium-1080p-offline-downloads/)

And yes, I know about Vanced...

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro Smartphone Review: A strong smartphone even without Google
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Huawei-Mate-30-Pro-Smartphone-Review-A-strong-smartphone-even-without-Google.447495.0.html

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Reno 3 outmuscles Reno 3 Pro on AnTuTu benchmark
https://www.gizchina.com/2019/12/26/reno-3-beats-reno-3-pro-on-antutu-benchmark/

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Flow Desktop is the first launcher built for Android 10's hidden Desktop Mode
https://www.xda-developers.com/flow-desktop-launcher-android-10-hidden-desktop-mode/

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Disappearing messages feature update arrives in latest WhatsApp beta for Android
https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/disappearing-messages-feature-update-arrives-in-latest-whatsapp-beta-for-android-7829591.html

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Found a new addition to Chrome dark mode

If you go to chrome://flags and search for dark you should be able to find the "Darken websites checkbox in themes" setting. Enable this and relaunch Chrome. Now you should see a new "Darken websites" checkbox in Settings > Themes. Toggle this on and boom, no more blinding white website backgrounds in dark mode.

This looks like a pretty mature feature so it shouldn't be long before this is the default....

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Android 11 may remove Android's 4GB file size limit for video recordings
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-11-unlimited-video-recording-file-size/

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OnLeaks updated the S11+ render, camera setup cleaned up
https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/1210545274927689728?s=19

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Google’s Messages app tests floating conversation bubbles in Android 10
https://www.xda-developers.com/googles-messages-tests-floating-conversation-bubbles-android-10/

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Can we talk 2020 flagships?

What are your predictions for 2020? What do you think 2020 will bring to the world of smartphones? What would you like to see?

For myself, I think that:

* 120Hz screens will be pretty much the norm for the flagships in 2020. The iPhone is bringing it, Galaxy S is bringing it, others will have to as well if they want to compete.

* I am hoping that the push for larger camera sensors continues. We can thank Huawei for that.

* Pixel 3a was amazing! If Pixel 4a keeps the same recipe and brings 12...

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