February patch rolling out to Essential PH-1
https://twitter.com/essential/status/1092500391768379392?s=19

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[UK only] - Carphone Warehouse are now selling Oppo phones directly, including Find X and RX17
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/oppo.html?intcmp=HP~PROMO_4~OPPO~SF~BRAND~LP~MOWBLI~20190129

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Moto Z4 Play will feature 48-megapixel rear camera, in-display fingerprint sensor, and more
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/moto-z4-play-specifications-leak-exclusive-48-megapixel-rear-camera-in-display-fingerprint-sensor-snapdragon-675-soc-3600mah-battery/

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Vivo Nex Dual Screen Teardown! - Its complicated...
https://youtu.be/JpTgfDfJTcI

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Essential brings Newton email client back with same $50 price tag - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/newton-email-essential-950438/?ampcf=1

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LG V40 ThinQ Display Review: The Underdog Has Finally Caught Up
https://www.xda-developers.com/lg-v40-thinq-display-review/

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4000mAh AS STANDARD

Everyone wants to talk OS platform, screen lengths, camera ... But let's be honest, when you go to bed after a very long day, only thing that matters is battery capacity.

Other than bezels, notches, punch holes, AI etc, I think companies ought to build smartphones around 4000mAh as battery capacity standard. ...

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Introducing a Trusted Web Activity for Android
https://blog.chromium.org/2019/02/introducing-trusted-web-activity-for.html

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All roads lead to Gmail: Google is shutting down the classic Tasks web UI
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/02/05/all-roads-lead-to-gmail-google-is-shutting-down-the-classic-tasks-web-ui/

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Sundar Pichai insists Google won't budge on 30% tax for Play Store, despite Fortnite antics
https://www.neowin.net/news/sundar-pichai-insists-google-wont-budge-on-30-tax-for-play-store-despite-fortnite-antics/

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FBI reportedly carried out a sting operation on Huawei at a burger joint
https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/04/fbi-huawei-sting-vegas-burger-joint/

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Snapchat: "We began to roll out our new Android application and early test results are promising, especially on less performant devices, including a 20% reduction in the average time it takes to open Snapchat"
https://investor.snap.com/news-releases/2019/02-05-2019-211055858

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ViPER4Android 2.7 is finally here!
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.pittvandewitt.viperfx

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Samsung's upcoming smartphones will reportedly support the new 'WiFi 6' standard. Here's what it'll mean for you
http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-wifi-6-explainer-2019-2

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A Surprise Granted Patent for Samsung Reveals a Galaxy Note S-Pen Doubling as a Camera with a Superior Optical System
https://www.patentlymobile.com/2019/02/a-surprise-granted-patent-for-samsung-reveals-a-galaxy-note-s-pen-doubling-as-a-camera-with-a-superior-optical-system.html

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Mobvoi Ticwatch S2 Review: Tough, affordable Wear OS - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2019/02/05/mobvoi-ticwatch-s2-review/amp/#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s

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Google Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite Model Numbers Revealed; Headed to India Soon
https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/google-pixel-3-lite/

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Some results of my mini experiment

So after the crazy response to my last question about things on iPhone has that you wish you could see on Android, I decided to do an experiment and hop on over to the iPhone sub reddit and ask the same questions (in reverse). This is what they had to say:




1. Customization

2. Better AI capabilities and Google Assistant: because everyone on this earth knows that Siri is shit...

3. General little things to make life easier: like a "clear all" button for apps, better default apps, an app dr...

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Huawei Mate 20 X review - gsmarena
https://youtu.be/j6i1WcKVVUw

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Lenovo p2 had 5100 mAh in 2016.. in a 5,5" body. What's up with the small batteries in 6"+ flagship phones?

Seriously, with the upcoming S10 that has a meager 3400 mAh battery in a 6,1" phone, (only 3000 mAh in the 5,8" S10e!!) I'm wondering if they're doing it on purpose. All batteries degrade, but 70% of 5000 mAh is a lot more usable than 70% of a 3000mAh battery. In case of the latter, you just have to buy a new phone if you want to get through a single day.

The Lenovo p2 had a 5100mAh battery in a 5,5" display! **In 2016!** For just 300$. It lasted for 2-3 days with heavy use. Sure, bezels have b...

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Phone price comparisons over time

Hello guys, I've created a chart with phone prices at launch for fun. I thought it would be interesting to share. [Here it is.](https://imgur.com/a/oVKrwwy)

Things I noticed:

* Nexus was good bang for the buck, Pixel not so much.
* Huawei has always been competitive in pricing, especially now that they have the hardware to compete against the other series.
* OnePlus seems to have taken over the "bang for buck" crown from Nexus, with the Pixels being more premium-priced.
* Apple iPhone was alwa...

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