Saturday APPreciation (Dec 05 2020) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

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Three Samsung foldable phones coming in 2021 detailed in new report
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-2021-foldable-phones-1183242/

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OnePlus' Pete Lau hints at a future project involving the Google Pixel on Twitter
https://twitter.com/PeteLau/status/1335120988267155456

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Google Play Services Draining Phone's Battery? Here's How to Fix
https://gadgetstouse.com/blog/2020/05/09/google-play-services-draining-phones-battery-heres-how-to-fix/

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"Mysterious Google Pixel XE shows up in leaked photos"
https://www.techradar.com/news/mysterious-google-pixel-xe-shows-up-in-leaked-photos

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Snapdragon 888 vs Apple A14 vs Kirin 9000: 5nm chipset showdown
https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-888-vs-a14-bionic-vs-kirin-9000-1180321/

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If gestures are the future, other app devs should use Snapchat as an example, their design is very natural and smooth with animations

I feel like they really nailed the gestures down and have done for a while.. while other apps are trying to go the "gesture" route but aren't 100% committing to it meaning half of the app has gestures and half doesn't (youtube) or the app animations just aren't as smooth as they could be


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The main apps that I wish nailed down gestures (especially with tall phones) these days are:

* Spotify (Its a shame cause they have nailed it (from my very little experience) on ios but on android they ...

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Dec 06 2020) - Your weekly complaint thread!

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* Your device.

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* An app

* Any other company

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I took some photos with my midrange camera and compared them to my Pixel 5

**Preamble**
I went to the park earlier and decided to do my own comparison between the Pixel 5 and my dedicated camera, just for fun.


I'm not even an amateur photographer, I mainly take photos of my kids. In low light and fast moving action, the dedicated camera is no contest, but just for general holiday snaps:

The camera is an Olympus OMD10 with a 20mm F1.7 lens. I used to have a DSLR but sold it in favour of size. This combo can be had for about £500-600. Similar price to the ...

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New Google auto Gboard app available
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.automotive.inputmethod

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TIP: I found a way to use Google Assistant to turn on and off a Magic Home Smartbulb without needing to unlock the phone first. Sharing here in case it helps anyone else.

The Magic Home smartbulbs are cheap, and generally work well. I can lay in bed and, *if the phone is unlocked*, say "Turn on Lamp" and it turns on the floor lamp I have placed on the other side of the room.

But the phone has to be unlocked, which makes it *hugely* less convenient. I can't just be laying in bed with the phone charging on the nightstand and give it the command. Google Assistant will say "Sure. But you have to unlock the phone first." Then I have to roll over, fumble in the dark, ...

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Spotify prepares to finally add local music playback support
https://www.xda-developers.com/spotify-prepares-local-music-playback-support/

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Moronic Monday (Dec 07 2020) - Your weekly questions thread!

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New Galaxy S21-Series Renders - Multiple Colors
https://www.notebookcheck.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S21-Serie-Das-neue-Design-in-den-bisher-besten-Renderbildern-inklusive-Galaxy-S21-Ultra-Kamera-Details.508383.0.html

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[Exclusive] Samsung Galaxy F62 production has begun; will be one of the slimmest phones from the brand
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/samsung-galaxy-f62-production-in-india-exclusive/

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Exposed - OFFICIAL REAL LIFE PHOTOS (Exclusive) - sakitech on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=44zvuffPjP8

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The latest features for Pixel owners are here
https://blog.google/products/pixel/december-feature-drop/

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Improving urban GPS accuracy for your app
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/12/improving-urban-gps-accuracy-for-your.html

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Android Security Bulletin—December 2020
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-12-01

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LG shakes up loss-making phone business, to outsource lower-end models
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lg-electronics-smartphone-idUSKBN28H0VD

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Pixel screenshots are now essentially instant
https://9to5google.com/2020/12/07/google-pixel-screenshot-instant/

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