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[AnandTech] Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 888+ 5G Speed Bin at 3GHz
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16789/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-888-plus-5g-speed-bin-at-3ghz

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Lenovo announces $679 13-inch Android tablet that works as a portable monitor
https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/28/22550590/lenovo-yoga-tab-13-stainless-steel-kickstand-android-tablet

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[Exclusive] OnePlus Nord 2 design revealed via 5K renders: triple cameras, punch hole display, and more | 91mobiles.com
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/oneplus-nord-2-design-5k-renders-exclusive/

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One UI Watch is Samsung's new OS for smartwatches based on Wear OS
https://www.xda-developers.com/one-ui-watch-samsung-new-os-smartwatches/

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Galaxy MWC Virtual Event Livestream | Samsung
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfSZvIqYDSM

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Samsung now promises 5 years of security updates for Enterprise Edition devices.
https://www.samsung.com/uk/business/mobile/enterprise-edition/

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Ice Universe: "Exclusive: Samsung is testing the AMD GPU in the new Exynos, and the Wild Life test on the 3D Mark has scored 8134 points. It is worth mentioning that the CPU in this test is A77 architecture, for reference only. Each test has different results, we need to wait for more results."
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1409735290357354497

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Asus Zenfone 8 finally available in the US Asus store
https://store.asus.com/us/category/ZF8

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Google releases ‘WifiRttLocator App’ to demo indoor positioning with WiFi-RTT
https://9to5google.com/2021/06/24/google-wifirttlocator-app/

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TCL 20 series launches in the US
https://www.androidauthority.com/amp/tcl-20-us-launch-1239183/

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Honor's next flagship to be powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset
https://www.phonearena.com/news/honor-magic3-series-qualcomm-snapdragon-888-plus-cpu_id133169

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160W Ultra Flash Charge Tested! Infinix Concept Phone 2021 [Tech Spurt]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDw9Z7QXSdQ

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Google Messages adds sorting and auto OTP deletion features in India
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-messages-categories-auto-delete-otps/

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[GizNext Exclusive] New Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Detailed Render Images, Specs, Colour Variants and More Details
https://www.giznext.com/news/giznext-exclusive-samsung-galaxy-z-flip-3-detailed-render-images-colours-details

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[Exclusive] Samsung Galaxy Buds2 price revealed; will compete with Beats Studio Buds ($149-$169 USD)
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/samsung-galaxy-buds-2-price-reveal-exclusive/

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Galaxy Z Flip 3 filing confirms Verizon 5G, Samsung Pay with MST
https://www.phonearena.com/news/galaxy-z-flip-3-verizon-5g-samsung-pay_id133075

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Google Photos now requires contact access

Apparently, contacts access is now a required permission for Google Photos app to work. Why force contacts access?...

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Sharp Aquos R6 Hands-On: 1-Inch Sensor, 240Hz Screen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICRviLEugnI

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Google tells Parliament IT Panel that its employees listen to some Ok Google queries
https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/google-tells-parliament-it-panel-that-its-employees-listen-to-some-okay-google-queries-1820975-2021-06-30

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Swype is still working 😁

I tried it on my old Xiaomi a few months ago and it was doing something strange. Ran all the time and sucked battery.

Just installed it on my new Find X3 Pro and it seems to be behaving itself! I think the problem might have been that the old theme store was partially functional but no problems so far. It's soooooo nice to use a keyboard which can swype properly and has plentiful suggestions which match what you were typing. It's still on the Play Store. You just need the link into it's page as...

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