Android competing against Apple design

Hi.
I am a guilty apple owner, that really appreciate their sleekness and smooth design. I really hate pretty much everything else. Everything from pricing and hype to their tech.

I have a theory that apples design are addicting. After I tried apple I always felt that androids design and interface (Samsung, Huawei and Motorola) were a little slow and cheap. This is especially in software.

There is no doubt in my mind that androids are superior in every way except design. Their tech and perfor...

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Heads Up if you ordered a Samsung Flip Phone! They're cheaper this week.

I ordered my phone a week ago and noticed that there was a difference in price between my trade-in credit and the cost of the phone.


I reached out to support and they told me I'll have $150 coming back to me. I just ordered the Flip3 Z.
Maybe the same will be true for you.


You probably qualify for a partial refund within the 21day window they offer too, that's just me guessing though.


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OIS will be present on all Samsung Galaxy A series devices next year
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Check your phones: Apps installing themselves after accidentally clicking ads

I'm not looking for support, I'm looking to call out behavior which is also recorded here:

https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/238803/prevent-app-auto-install-when-accidentally-clicking-an-ad

In an app I regularly use, there was a banner ad at the bottom of the screen for "Weather Home", I accidentally clicked it as I was going to use the gesture to go back home and immediate...

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WTF is wrong with Google Assistant these days?

Google Assistant has recently started to fail to function properly on various Android devices (will not returns results, etc).


Google Assistant has been broken for months on Wear OS (and isn't even available on the newest version of Wear OS on Samsung's Galaxy Watches).


Google Assistant integration with MyQ (garage door control service) has been entirely broken and inaccessible for going on 2 weeks. Unlikely this is a MyQ-side problem, but who knows.


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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3: A Hater's Perspective [ShortCircuit]
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(Long) Thoughts after Week 1 with the Z Fold 3

I'm a long-time tech enthusiast and power user, and I'm frequently an early adopter. My phone is such an essential tool, however, that I held off on trying a Fold until the third generation because I didn't feel like the technology was fully mature yet. Reading the reviews of the Fold 3 convinced me that the it was time to give the new form factor a try, and my impressions after the first week have borne that out.

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After seeing videos of flooding in New York, I think water resistance should be a universal feature.

Water resistance is usually seen as a feature only available on high-end premium smartphones, but I think communication between our loved ones is more essential than ever, especially in the middle of a hurricane. I want the feature to come to more entry-level smartphones, not just for everyone here in North America, but for everyone in third world countries where storms and flooding are almost routine to them. No one should ever have to pay a premium to ensure peace of mind when it comes to comm...

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Google introduces $50 4G smartphone to enable billions of people
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ZTE Axon 30 5G review: A beautiful uninterrupted glass display held back by minor flaws
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Black Shark 4 5G - thoughts after a month

So I realise this isn't really a popular phone by any stretch, but I've been having a hard time finding much in the way of reviews from people who've actually used this handset for any length of time so I thought I'd put some thoughts together after a few weeks of use for anyone interested/considering it.


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I'm using this as a "personal" phone while my iPhone is repurposed for work. So basically anything that isn't work or banking related is happening on this phone. My main use...

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midrange phones are the best value right now.

I just upgrade mine to a samsung a22
6.4 display super amoled 90hz
5000 long all day battery life
amazingly fast
good camera
with fast charging brick that can charge your phone to 100 in 2 hrs
For only $200+

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