Customizable Phones

Back in the heady halcyon days of 2013, Motorola made waves with phones that could be custom ordered - changing between a dozen colors and offering a custom imprint on the back cover.

When the Pixel first came out, it offered a similar option for a custom back. Looking now at the Pixel 5, that doesn't appear to be an option anymore.

Are there any phones with something like this available today?...

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This is Tech Today - GOOGLE PIXEL 6 PRO LEAK: Price, Color Names, and Release Date - Google is Brilliant!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayOD9qDsSq0

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Rumor: Pixel 6 to start at €550, the Pixel 6 Pro will be decidedly pricier at €900
https://www.gsmarena.com/rumor_pixel_6_to_start_at_550_the_pixel_6_pro_will_be_decidedly_pricier_at_900-news-51171.php

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Hands-on with Android 12 DP 2 on the OnePlus 9 Pro: OxygenOS makes way for ColorOS
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-dp-2-oneplus-9-pro-oxygenos/

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Google will soon block YouTube and Maps apps for Android 2.3 users
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/2021/09/28/google-will-soon-block-youtube-and-maps-apps-for-android-32-users/

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Samsung Launches Galaxy M52 5G in India
https://news.samsung.com/in/samsung-launches-galaxy-m52-5g-in-india-its-leanestmeanestmonsterever

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Huawei Mate 50 with Snapdragon 898 4G said to come in Q1 2022
https://gsmarena.com/huawei_is_bringing_mate_50_with_snapdragon_898_4g_in_q1_2022-news-51161.php

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GriftHorse Android Trojan Steals Millions from Over 10 Million Victims Globally
https://blog.zimperium.com/grifthorse-android-trojan-steals-millions-from-over-10-million-victims-globally/

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Galaxy S22 has the same battery supplier as the Galaxy Note 7
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s22-same-battery-supplier-as-galaxy-note-7/

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Here's the Fairphone 4 5G FP4 exploded, showing which parts can be replaced by the user - Roland Quandt
https://twitter.com/rquandt/status/1443165168251412484

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Just found out the funnienst Android Easter Egg on Google Chat

Was talking with my boss when I pasted a directory of a file starting with /android.


It automatically was converted to an aschii image of the android logo when I sent the message


Image of the chat log: Imgur...

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The Sharp Aquos zero6 has a 240Hz IGZO OLED display and is one of the lightest 5G phones yet
https://www.gsmarena.com/the_sharp_aquos_zero6_has_a_240hz_igzo_oled_display_and_is_one_of_the_lightest_5g_phones_yet-news-51191.php

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WTH with the analog clock?

I'm convinced the people who program Android have never seen a real non-digital clock. The Android "analog clock" is outright wrong in the way it works.

If it's 11:59 and you look at a real analog clock, the minute hand is almost straight up, and so is the hour hand. On the Android clock, so long as the hour is 11, the hour hand points squarely at the 11... which to anyone who has actually used an analog clock before reads (in this example) 10:59. It's an hour off.

SMH can't program a cloc...

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G review
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a52s_5g-review-2323.php

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Personal Safety app now lets Pixel owners automatically record a video during an emergency
https://www.xda-developers.com/personal-safety-emergency-sos-feature/

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Anyone notice this in the new Mrwhosetheboss video? - "testing a phone with better night shots than iPhone 13"

https://imgur.com/gUspDJJ...

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Latest Pixel 6 Pro Geekbench Score
https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10141287

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Xiaomi India promise three years of Android updates and four years of Security updates for the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Xiaomi have promised three years of Android updates and four years of security updates for the 11 Lite 5G NE in India which was something they didn't refer to during the global launch. There's a good chance the policy will be extended globally as it doesn't make sense to increase the update cycle for one region but we'll have to wait and see....

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I got Google Original Chips

https://imgur.com/a/wo1qfTF

Very few salt taste, but good.

Exclusive in Japan. https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/popvn1/google\_original\_chips\_%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3/...

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Gboard on iOS has way more customization options for themes than on Android 11 and it's dumb.

I got an old iPhone 6 for testing purposes and installed Gboard on it.

You can customize the theme to your heart's content. You can change the color of the keys, the letters, even the swipe trail. You can change the thickness too. And you can make it "sparkle" so little G logos fly around when you swipe.

On Android...you can change the background of color of the entire keyboard. And...that's it.

What's with Google and their lack of feature parity for their own OS....

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Fairphone 4 has an incredible 5-year warranty, aims for 6 years of updates
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/fairphone-4-has-an-incredible-5-year-warranty-aims-for-6-years-of-updates/

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