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Sony reshuffles its mobile division, gears up for comeback at MWC
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sony-mobile-interview-ces-2019/

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Checking for Android system updates is now officially one of the circles of hell
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/11/checking-for-android-system-updates-is-now-officially-one-of-the-circles-of-hell/

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OnePlus 7 leaked (@slashleaks on Twitter)
https://twitter.com/Slashleaks/status/1084085984197787648?s=19

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Volunteers needed: Unified Franco Kernel for all Xiaomi Snapdragon 845 Phones (x-post from r/Xiaomi)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/af7olk/volunteers_needed_unified_franco_kernel_for_all/

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Power Shade and Material Notification Shade removed from the Play Store — Google says malicious, developer responds coyly
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/12/power-shade-and-material-notification-shade-removed-from-the-play-store-google-says-malicious-developer-responds-coyly/

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Ice Universe: "The Galaxy S10+ has a 7.8mm thick body and a 4000mAh battery 😀"
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1084100307053817856

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A rudimentary version (vision) of Google Assistant in 2005
https://youtu.be/RupYlWs4EiM

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Shure’s MV88+ Video Kit turns your phone into a mobile recording studio
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18170504/shure-mv88-plus-video-kit-microphone-video-price-release-date-ces-2019

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[DEV] [FREE] Overdrop Weather - Animated Forecast & Widgets Pack

A perfect companion for life on the go, Overdrop puts speed and simplicity front and centre while packing in an assortment of helpful options. Try it for free and discover an intuitive, personalised experience, always there when you need it, and out of the way when you don't.

Features include:

— Detailed real-time weather data

— 24-hour & 7-day forecast

— Customisable weather notification

— Severe condition alerts

— 5 themes

— 30+ widgets


Free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

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Pixel 3 and 3 XL seem to have silently picked up HDR support in Netflix.
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/12/pixel-3-and-3-xl-seem-to-have-silently-picked-up-hdr-support-in-netflix/

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Redmi Note 7 is actually waterproof (kind of)
https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_note_7_is_actually_waterproof_kind_of-news-35045.php

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DAE wish we could rename group message threads in Android Messages?

Basically the noscript. I wish we could name the groups instead of just see a series of names in the noscript....

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Why DxOMark Smartphone Camera Scores are Wrong.
https://youtu.be/hqls57qYEYI

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Exclusive: Realme 3 to launch in Q1 2019; 48MP camera smartphone in the works
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/exclusive-realme-3-coming-soon-more-realme-stores-realme-phone-with-48mp-camera-5531298/

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vivo Z3i with an IPS LCD panel announced
https://gsmarena.com/vivo_z3i_with_an_ips_lcd_panel_announced-news-35030.php

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ADB vs Spy cam & mic

A simple but **not universal** way to monitor spyware activity on a Android smartphone that does not require root rights or custom firmware.

* enable the **USB Debugging** option on smartphone, install ADB drivers (if necessary), install ADB utility (for example, with Android SDK Platform-Tools)
* connect smartphone to a PC and launch command shell on PC
* execute command **adb shell**
* execute monitoring command (monitoring media.camera service)

**while true; do ps \`while ! (dumpsys** **...

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Android Auto Is on the Way -- The Motley Fool
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/01/12/android-auto-is-on-the-way.aspx

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Google Feed Now Plays YouTube Videos

The feed now plays videos automatically before opening them, similar to how the YouTube app does it now.

Link: http://i.imgur.com/WZr0tkx.jpg...

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Android Messages suggestions have a way to go

Loving the reply suggestions in Messages and Gmail, and the general AI magic Google is doing with it's products, but it still feels like sometimes it overlooks some obvious things. (https://i.imgur.com/YRSmAqn.png)...

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Google's decision to not sync Gmail during doze unilaterally changes email UX

Google made an arbitrary decision to not sync Gmail at high priority during doze, unilaterally changing email UX. Rather than being notified within seconds of receiving an email, users now can expect to wait up to 30 minutes, or in some cases until they power on their device, before receiving some push notifications. Doze is a battery optimization that has a significant savings impact on battery life, but email needs to be delivered in a timely manner and should be exempt from doze. This has be...

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