Would like to know everyone's thoughts on a technology progression cap where upgrades to phones provide a marginal difference to performance that the average customer sees no benefits in

My brother who works for apple and myself (an avid Android fan) have recently discussed how low end phones like pixel 4a and iphone se, are essentially checking off all the marks consumers need. Great camera, large amount of storage, good screen, ect. While flag ship phones have always represented luxury in the tech industry it seems to be a tougher sale now a days as these $400 phones provide a very high quality experience. An experience that 70% of users would find equal satisfaction in then t...

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The latest on Google Hangouts and the upgrade to Google Chat
https://blog.google/products/workspace/latest-google-hangouts-and-upgrade-google-chat/

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Galaxy S21 getting rushed, may even launch this year: report
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s21-rushed-launch-this-year/

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[MKBHD]The $200 Smartphone?!
https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=wjXIw6OjBo8

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Is it me or the gap between iPhone and Android has never been that huge?

(about hardware features) I mean I used to hesitate every time I'd get a new phone but now I have the feeling iPhone is far behind with a screen surrounded by huge borders, a phone not thin at all with no TouchID for some of them. In the meantime android grew borderless screens, on-screen fingerprints, front camera embedded in the screen, USB-C and so and so. Do you guys agree?...

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Song stuck in your head? Just hum to search - Google Blog
https://blog.google/products/search/hum-to-search

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Pixel 5 Review: The Google Phone Grows Up - MrMobile [Michael Fisher]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Se_HrAfFz8

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Google’s new ‘hum to search’ feature can figure out the song that’s stuck in your head
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/15/21518182/google-new-hum-to-search-feature-identify-song-machine-learning

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Google is beginning the forced migration from Hangouts to Chat next year
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/15/21517929/google-hangouts-chat-messaging-free

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Scoped storage on Android 11 is ruining the Google Photos experience
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/15/scoped-storage-on-android-11-is-ruining-the-google-photos-experience/

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We won! OnePlus no longer pre-installing Facebook apps and services on phones
https://www.inputmag.com/culture/oneplus-confirms-no-longer-pre-installing-facebook-apps-services-on-phones

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[MKBHD] The $200 smartphone? (Infinix Note 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjXIw6OjBo8

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Keys Cafe is a new Good Lock module to customize the Samsung Keyboard app
https://www.xda-developers.com/keys-cafe-good-lock-module-customize-samsung-keyboard-app/

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LPT: Samsungs Ads in the OS are opt-in, go into the settings to disable them.

I keep seeing people complain about Samsungs ads.

Those are opt-in. Your phone asked you during setup if you want to see ads and you most likely just clicked Accept All.

At least in the EU (and US) you can disable the built-in ads and "special offers".

Go into settings, click your profile icon in the upper right corner. This opens your Samsung Account settings. Go to Personal information, scroll all the way down and uncheck the "Get offers and marketing from Samsung and its partners".

TL,DR ...

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Quick thoughts on my Pixel 5

I received my Pixel 5 yesterday, after debating hard over Pixel vs Samsung S20FE. Below are my thoughts for others who are as detail-focused as I am.

**Performance**

Uh oh...

I was initially concerned about performance when I read this wasn't shipping with a flagship CPU. Then the marketing material and YouTube reviews assured me that I didn't *need* a flagship processor, as I don't game or edit on my phone (I have a very powerful gaming PC and editing suite for that). The 765g *should* be en...

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What are your favorite Google apps?

Some of my favorites are:
1. Snapseed - An excellent photo editor with many features.
2. Google authenticator - One of the best authenticators, very convenient.
3. Measure - Perhaps there is better, but I have not found it yet.

Applications that are installed immediately with the phone do not count. (youtube, chrome)...

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How to get Google Photos integration in OnePlus Camera instead of the stock Gallery app
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/15/how-to-get-google-photos-integration-in-oneplus-camera-instead-of-the-stock-gallery-app/

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Surface Duo review—Orphaned Windows hardware makes a poor Android device
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/surface-duo-review-orphaned-windows-hardware-makes-a-poor-android-device/

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Thank you. - OnePlus Community (Carl Pei's statement on leaving OnePlus after 7 years)
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/thank-you.1323440/

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Trusted Contacts won’t be supported after December 1, 2020.
https://contacts.google.com/trustedcontacts/

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Sony Xperia 5 II review: the right tool for the right jobs - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/21514064/sony-xperia-5-ii-review

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