PhotoMate R3 update! The ONLY serious Android alternative to Adobe's Lightroom Mobile (If you don't want to 🏴‍☠️ 🥸) is alive and kicking again!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tssystems.photomate3

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US trade tribunal finds Lenovo smartphones infringe Ericsson patents
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-trade-tribunal-finds-lenovo-smartphones-infringe-ericsson-patents-2024-12-17/

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Google Drive upgrades document scanner with new feature on Android
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/google-drive-upgrades-document-scanner-with-new-feature-on-android/article68994628.ece

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 could have a thinner build and an Apple-inspired S Pen
https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-could-have-a-thinner-build-and-an-apple-inspired-s-pen

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evleaks: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked - January 22, 2025
https://x.com/evleaks/status/1869203397024657598

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Nothing Phone 2 and 2a are getting stable Nothing OS 3.0 update based on Android 15
https://nothing.community/d/22618-nothing-os-30-general-release

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[GSMArena] vivo to launch a smaller-screen mid-range device next year
https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_to_launch_a_smallerscreen_midrange_device_next_year-news-65776.php

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The Google Pixel 9 Pro is the Android Authority Editor's Choice winner for best phone of 2024
https://www.androidauthority.com/best-phone-2024-editors-choice-android-authority-3507893/

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Google Contacts could streamline connected app video calls (APK teardown)
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-contacts-streamline-connected-app-video-calls-apk-teardown-3509916/

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Android Developers Blog: The Second Developer Preview of Android 16
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/12/second-developer-preview-android16.html

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App downloads decline 2.3% in 2024, but consumer spending grows to $127B
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/18/app-downloads-decline-2-3-in-2024-but-consumer-spending-grows-to-127b/

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Android 16 DP2 lets you use your Pixel's Fingerprint Unlock even when the screen is off
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-screen-off-fingerprint-unlock-3510174/

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Android 16 DP2 adds support for 7 new emoji from Unicode 16.0
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-new-emoji-3510140/

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Google plans to let you locate your Android XR smart glasses via Find My Device
https://www.androidfaithful.com/android-xr-find-my-device/

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On December '24 Pixel Drop, at 1:01, the pixel tablet has lockscreen widget, let's hope it come on all android devices soon...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6UW8U09vA2Y&si=bkUBBk3FRnBJhxjD

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OnePlus 13 Smartphone Review: Let the battery revolution begin
https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePlus-13-Smartphone-Review-Let-the-battery-revolution-begin.932327.0.html

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MKBHD Smartphone Awards 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E76CUtSHMrU

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‘Google Keep’ making users ‘reload’ notes, rounds corners on Android
https://9to5google.com/2024/12/19/google-keep-reload-corners/

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Realme 14 Pro 5G Series Shown Off With Temperature-Sensitive Colour-Changing Rear Panel
https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/realme-14-pro-plus-5g-series-colour-temperature-sensitive-rear-panel-design-first-image-7286401

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The EU wants Apple to open AirDrop and AirPlay to Android and other platforms
https://9to5google.com/2024/12/20/eu-apple-airdrop-airplay-android-more/

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As an iPhone user in the US, here are the reasons I haven't been able to stick with any Android phone I've tried (it's not the ecosystem or iMessage)

I've been primarily an iPhone user in the US for over a decade now, but that's not really how I'd even like it to be. There are many things that I appreciate about Android phones and the OS, and many things I dislike about iPhones and iOS. I don't care about Apple's ecosystem, I don't use really any of Apple's first-party apps, and with RCS available I don't care about iMessage.

I've tried to main a decent number of Android phones over the years, though (Galaxy S9+, Pixel 7, Pixel 8, OnePlus 12...

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