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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos) Camera review dxomark.
https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-5g-exynos-camera-review-dual-tele-with-room-for-improvement/

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Carbon 1 MK II - the world's first carbon fiber monocoque smartphone. Weighs only 125 grams, and only 6.3 mm thick. Android 11, Helio P90, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 3000 mAh battery, 6" 1080p AMOLED screen, 16MP selfie camera, single 20MP main camera. Price: €799
https://www.carbonmobile.com/carbon1

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We need to talk about being nearly a decade behind the iPhone when it comes to 3rd party camera apps

I've been on this silver bullet hunt since my first Android phone that had a front camera.

In low light, switch to the front camera in a 3rd party app that takes video. Facebook, FB Messenger, Instagram Live, Skype, Snapchat. Notice the smeary dog shit staring back at you. No, not your face (you're a beautiful person!), the 16fps sad excuse for "usable video" coming out of your 2020 or 2021 cutting-edge, likely one thousand dollar device.

I'm an Android die-hard. I'm an enthusiast. A powe...

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Thoughts on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 as a first time foldable phone user

Hey guys,

When the first Galaxy Fold was announced a couple of years ago, I was blown away as I wasn't expecting good foldables to come this soon. Then the reviews came and reality set in. I decided to wait for the second generation before buying one and seeing the overwhelmingly positive reviews on the Z Fold 2 made me go ahead and buy one. Here are my thoughts on the Z Fold 2 after having it for a month.

If you'd rather listen/watch, here's a video review. As ...

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Guarantee you this is a reference to the Hasselblad + OnePlus partnership. (Hasselblad cameras were the first on the moon: https://hasselblad.com/inspiration/history/hasselblad-in-space)
https://twitter.com/theMrMobile/status/1366411281067081729

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ASUS ROG Phone 5 with 18 GB of RAM spotted on Geekbench
https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/asus-rog-phone-5-18gb-ram-variant-spotted-on-geekbench/

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Google Duo uses a new codec for better call quality over poor connections
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-duo-lyra-codec-better-call-quality/

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From the seas, to more ZZZs: Your new Pixel features
https://blog.google/products/pixel/march-2021-feature-drop/

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Google Workspace Updates: Access to Google Workspace core services from Google Assistant
https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/02/google-workspace-and-google-assistant.html?m=1

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Reaction of Zuckerberg to Apple's new Privacy policy, but not to Android's?

I might be a little late to this discussion and the post itself is out-of-the-loop worthy, but with all the highly upvoted posts concerning how much the new policy of privacy adopted by Apple can potentially harm Facebook, i got curious to why this problem hasn't been raised with Android yet.


I have switched from iPhone around Summer and never looked back until now. One of my main concerns for switching was how easy it is to make it Android more private than Apple, yet with time i realised t...

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We need better bootloop practices

When Microsoft and Intel (plus so many others) headed the secure bootloader requirement on PCs there was a huge outcry from users. (1) Since that time, I haven’t seen anyone who has an easy to fix but bricked PC.
Why is this different on Android? I think it would be reasonable to require explicit permissions from users to unlock bootlock for “modifications”, but why do we need to wait for benevolent hackers to find vulnerabilities in our phones, so that we can reflash the original ROMs when ...

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Are Xiaomi browsers spyware? Yes, they are (2020)
https://palant.info/2020/05/04/are-xiaomi-browsers-spyware-yes-they-are.../

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The Galaxy S II still lives: Developer unofficially ports LineageOS 18.1 based on Android 11
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-unofficial-android-11-lineageos-18-1/

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Google TV phone app prepares to add Android TV remote - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2021/03/01/google-tv-phone-android-tv-remote-apk-insight/

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Stadia 3.5 preps for Android party chat, Hailstorm subsides - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2021/03/01/stadia-3-5-prep-party-chat-android-hailstorm-subsides/

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Google maps global dark mode is finally here (for me)!

http://imgur.com/gallery/rXKqJyC...

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UniverseIce: 2021 Exynos: Exynos 8xx, Exynos 12xx, Exynos 22xx
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1366699683679072257?s=19

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Facebook, TikTok least trusted by Americans, Google most trusted, says survey
https://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-tiktok-least-trusted-by-americans-google-most-trusted-says-survey

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Song's current flagship has gone 4 months without an update in the US

The US Xperia 1 ii hasn't had an update since November 1 - the last security update in 4 whole months. While previous generation xperia phones and even the current midranger have received the Android 11 update in other regions, the $1200 flagship that isn't a year old yet hasn't received it in the US.

This is completely inexcusable and does not bode well for future support, but this has gone under the radar probably because Sony is a footnote in the smartphone world. I'm ready for this to be my...

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New Moto Watch backplate text blown up, names SD4100
https://old.reddit.com/r/WearOS/comments/lvvj9h/new_moto_watch_backplate_text_blown_up_names/

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