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IceUniverse: "...president of Samsung Greater China said it is considering opening the Galaxy S10's charging power to 25W and developing the handheld super night mode to the S10 series
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1111191151610982400?s=09
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Ice universe
The president of Samsung Greater China said that it is considering opening the Galaxy S10's charging power to 25W and developing the handheld super night mode to the S10 series.👍
Photo Map for Google Photos shows you a map of where you have been, based on your photography
https://www.xda-developers.com/photo-map-google-photos-exif-location/
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XDA Developers
Photo Map for Google Photos shows you a map of where you have been, based on your photography
Photo Map for Google Photos by XDA Member Dennyw is an app that sorts your photos location-wise out on a map according to its EXIF data. Read on!
Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Found by British Authorities
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/technology/huawei-security-british-report.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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NY Times
Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities
Britain bolstered White House claims that the Chinese company poses a cybersecurity risk. But the report stopped short of calling for a ban on Huawei products.
Sony is combining their mobile, TV, camera, and audio divisions into a newly named "Electronics Products and Solutions" department
https://wccftech.com/sony-is-clinging-on-to-the-xperia-mobile-division-as-losses-mount/
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Wccftech
Sony Is Clinging On To The Xperia Mobile Division As Losses Mount
Today Sony made the surprise announcement that the firm's struggling Xperia Mobile division would be grouped with the Sony TV, audio, and camera product lines. The move is indeed unexpected as many have been anticipating Sony () to simply close, or possibly…
Pixel Launcher in Android Q tests Digital Wellbeing integration to let you pause apps from the home screen
https://www.xda-developers.com/pixel-launcher-android-q-tests-digital-wellbeing-integration/
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Pixel Launcher in Android Q tests Digital Wellbeing integration to let you pause apps from the home screen
Google is testing Digital Wellbeing integrations directly within the Pixel Launcher in Android Q, making it possible to pause apps from the homescreen.
With the Moto G7, Lenovo finally killed the G-series magic
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/28/with-the-moto-g7-lenovo-finally-killed-the-g-series-magic/
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Android Police
With the Moto G7, Lenovo finally killed the G-series magic
Motorola started the trend of cheap phones that aren't junk with the original Moto G back in 2013. That was the first time you could buy a phone for a
Gboard v8.1 makes space for OCR, prepares Pixel-specific theme, enhanced Japanese keyboard, and more [APK Teardown]
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/28/gboard-v8-1-makes-space-for-ocr-prepares-pixel-specific-theme-enhanced-japanese-keyboard-and-more-apk-teardown/
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Gboard v8.1 makes space for OCR, prepares Pixel-specific theme, enhanced Japanese keyboard, and more [APK Teardown]
The latest update to Gboard is making the rounds, and this one appears to be taking another stab at enabling the clipboard manager. Meanwhile, this update
Google Photos: "New! Crop documents in a single tap. Rolling out this week on Android, you may see suggestions to crop photos of documents to remove backgrounds and clean up the edges."
https://twitter.com/googlephotos/status/1111342404978642944?s=19
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Google Photos
New! Crop documents in a single tap. Rolling out this week on Android, you may see suggestions to crop photos of documents to remove backgrounds and clean up the edges. https://t.co/mGggRyb3By
EXCLUSIVE: Your OnePlus phone may be downloading some GPS data over insecure channels
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/03/28/exclusive-oneplus-downloads-a-gps-xtra-data-over-insecure-channels/
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PiunikaWeb
[Patched] EXCLUSIVE: Your OnePlus phone may be downloading some GPS data over insecure channels
OnePlus engineers are shipping debug mode GPS config with OxygenOS, thus forcing XTRA data for assisted GPS to be downloaded over insecure channel.
Google will let you change the notification swipe to dismiss direction in a future Android release
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-change-notification-swipe-to-dismiss-direction/
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xda-developers
Google will let you change the notification swipe to dismiss direction in a future Android release
Android Q changed the way you could swipe to dismiss a notification by only allowing you to swipe right. Future Android releases will let you choose.
NVIDIA is working on a new SHIELD Controller and SHIELD Remote
https://www.xda-developers.com/nvidia-new-shield-controller-shield-remote/
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xda-developers
NVIDIA is working on a new SHIELD Controller and SHIELD Remote
We have found evidence that NVIDIA is working on a new SHIELD controller and SHIELD remote, code-named "stormcaster" and "friday" respectively.
The Galaxy S10's front-facing camera defaults to a 'cropped' view in third-party apps
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/28/the-galaxy-s10s-front-facing-camera-defaults-to-a-cropped-view-in-third-party-apps/
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Android Police
The Galaxy S10's front-facing camera defaults to a 'cropped' view in third-party apps
Everyone's been talking about the clever wallpapers that are the product of the Galaxy S10's hole-punch front-facing camera setup, but it turns out that... by Richard Gao in Bug Watch, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e, News, Samsung
Researchers find 36 new security flaws in LTE protocol
https://www.zdnet.com/article/researchers-find-36-new-security-flaws-in-lte-protocol/
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ZDNET
Researchers find 36 new security flaws in LTE protocol
South Korean researchers apply fuzzing techniques to LTE protocol and find 51 vulnerabilities, of which 36 were new.
Galaxy Buds review: everything but the basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehw_T27YEbQ&t=0s
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YouTube
Galaxy Buds review: everything but the basics
Samsung’s Galaxy wireless buds were our shiny gleam of hope for cutting the headphone cord. The Galaxy Buds feel like feathers, they’re easy to sit in your e...
Oppo Reno - weirdest notch-killing slider yet
[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/3/28/18285675/leaked-oppo-reno-pictures-triangle-wedge-notch-camera](https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/3/28/18285675/leaked-oppo-reno-pictures-triangle-wedge-notch-camera) ...
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[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/3/28/18285675/leaked-oppo-reno-pictures-triangle-wedge-notch-camera](https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/3/28/18285675/leaked-oppo-reno-pictures-triangle-wedge-notch-camera) ...
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The Verge
Leaked Oppo Reno pictures show off the weirdest notch-killing slider yet
Can you smell what Oppo is cooking?
Android TV sees 2x growth every year, 140 operators
https://9to5google.com/2019/03/28/android-tv-operator-growth/
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9to5Google
Android TV has added over 130 operator partners since 2016, doubles unit growth every year, more
The past few months have shown that Google’s Android TV platform is growing incredibly fast. That growth, however, isn’t coming from consumer boxes. Rather, operator partners are the source of Android TV growth, and a conference this week shows off some incredible…
Samsung launches the budget 2019 Galaxy Tab A with S Pen support
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-a-2019-s-pen/
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XDA Developers
Samsung launches the budget 2019 Galaxy Tab A with S Pen support
Samsung has released a refreshed version of the Galaxy Tab A 8" with support for S Pen and One UI based on Android 9 Pie.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: A Great Hardware Package on a Budget
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-review/
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XDA
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: A Great Hardware Package on a Budget
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is a fantastic phone with an incredible value proposition. For more details, check out our in-depth review.