Pulse SMS, an open source Android SMS app has been acquired.

Pulse SMS, developed by Klinker Apps, Inc. with more than 1M+ downloads seems silently been acquired by Maple Media, a private firm that purchases apps.

More about Maple Media:

> Maple Media, has bought several undisclosed mobile apps already. They are generally looking at apps with thousands of users and some small amount of revenue. But the hope is that with their experience, along with cost efficiencies gained through sharing services across apps, can boost the value of each app.

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Amazon is opening brand-new Razr boxes to fold the phones for safer shipping
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21540535/amazon-motorola-razr-fingerprint-folding-phones-screen-protection

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Google makes it easier to adjust Pixel 5 'Vibration & haptics' - 9to5Google
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US allows sales of chips to Huawei’s non-5G businesses
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Which Phone is the Right Fit for You? Smartphone Shopping Guide!
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Replace your Laptop with an Android Tablet *for 90% of what you do
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Samsung recaptures No. 1 spot in Q3 smartphone market: report
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Samsung Reclaims the Top Spot as Smartphone Market Performs Better Than Expected with 353.6 Million Device Shipments in 3Q20, According to IDC
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POCO X3, Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, and 10 others now support augmented reality apps via ARCore.
https://www.xda-developers.com/poco-x3-redmi-note-9-pro-max-google-play-services-for-arcore/

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Samsung Launches SmartThings Find, a New Way to Quickly and Easily Locate Your Galaxy Devices
https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/pressreleases/samsung-launches-smartthings-find-a-new-way-to-quickly-and-easily-locate-your-galaxy-devices

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VPN by Google One: A VPN for Android, by Google
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The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro is proof that a great LCD is better than a good AMOLED
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Just my .02 on a beastly phone - V60

My biggest gripe with samsung phones since they went to non-removable batteries has been battery life. Feel like I was always tied to a charge cable.

I've had this LG V60 for a little over 2 months and this battery life is amazing.

Today: 15 hours off charger with almost 9 hours of screen-on time. Plus youtube podcasts during the day and over an hour on amazon video for my 3 yr old while we were in line for a halloween thing. After all that, still at 28% battery with 6 hrs of usable time left....

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Telegram: Pinned Messages 2.0, Improved Live Locations, Playlists and More
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Samsung reveals One UI 3 features (Released November 2020 or Later)
https://www.samsung.com/my/apps/one-ui/

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Sundar Pichai teases Google’s deeper hardware investments - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2020/10/29/google-hardware-investments/

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Google Maps 10.53.1 prepares to add a language changer and Google Assistant driving mode
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-maps-10-53-1-prepares-language-changer-google-assistant-driving-mode/

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Have you ever dug out your first few Android phones to see how they stack up?

I'll describe my Nexus One here:

**Nexus One**

* It's tiny when compared to today's phones. Plus the trackball looks cute; other than that it helps when you select text on a 3.7" screen.
* Instead of running Stock 2.3.6, it runs CyanogenMod 7.2. Notable differences include the ability to tweak low-level system settings like CPU speed and cache compression.
* Mine has an SLCD screen. Compared to my A50 it looks... alright? I rarely use the screen as it serves as a music player/FM Radio.
* On th...

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[DEV] Qoach, your new (quarantine) workout partner!

After two months in quarantine in France, we've created a sport app called Qoach, which aims to help you doing exercises at home.

Today, we just release the new version of the app. We've work in partnership with a professional coach for the content, and with an illustrator to create a nice UI.

And guess what, today is the first day of the new quarantine in France... 😅

We would love to hear from you and get your feedback about the app!

[Link to the Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/...

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Google is finally considering adding controller rumble support to Android
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-is-finally-considering-adding-controller-rumble-support-to-android/

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I tested the Pixel 4XL against the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro in low light. Here are the results.

Last year, the iPhone 11 dramatically improved the camera by introducing Night Mode and Deep Fusion and in my opinion, pretty much caught up with Pixel phones. So, I was pretty excited to see if Apple made any drastic improvements to the camera performance, especially in low light. So, I went ahead and bought an iPhone 12 Pro to find out. After shooting a bunch of photos in the city at night, here are my thoughts.

I only shot handheld and didn't use any third party apps. Also, in most places, I...

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