China in pole position for 5G era with a third of key patents
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/5G-networks/China-in-pole-position-for-5G-era-with-a-third-of-key-patents

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OnePlus 7 Pro leaks show off the bezel-less ‘breakthrough’ display
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/5/2/18527120/oneplus-7-pro-leaks-bezel-less-display-90hz-5g

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Pixel 3a and 3aXL are on their way

So just got the order for the Pixel 3a and 3aXL on the way to our Verizon store. This is before the release even from Google! Just figured I'd keep the hype going and letting everyone know that these phones are going to available very soon, maybe sooner then we expected. I'll be happy to post again when they arrive and I'm able to get my hands on them! (P.S. they are both in 64Gb variants if that's useful news to anyone)...

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Moto Z4 is Crazy Thin, Mocks Anti-Headphone Trend
https://www.droid-life.com/2019/05/02/moto-z4-is-crazy-thin-mocks-anti-headphone-trend/

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Huawei Mate P20 on sale for £399 on Amazon UK.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MQ29D7F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-IEYCbAN8YQ88

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7 Unique Points To Create Perfect Mobile Apps That Converts
https://www.volumetree.com/blog/7-unique-point-to-create-perfect-mobile-app/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=Chirag

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LG G8 Durability Test: Cant Touch This?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDZY8qPSUbg

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Google won't break legacy apps that don't use Scoped Storage in Android Q, API enforcement postponed to Android R
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/04/26/google-wont-break-legacy-apps-that-dont-use-scoped-storage-in-android-q-api-enforcement-postponed-to-android-r/

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Play Store purchases are now permitted in Iraq, Bermuda, and several island territories
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/03/play-store-purchases-are-now-permitted-in-iraq-bermuda-and-several-island-territories/

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Pixel 3a - Doesn't seem like there's a spectral/flicker sensor

Assuming the leaks and photos of the boxes etc are true (at this point, it is all but confirmed), it doesn't look like the 3a has the spectral/flicker sensor that the 3 has. There aren't any extra holes or sensors on the back of the phone like the 3, 2, and 1 have, so I'm assuming the 3a is using phase detection autofocus (PDAF) like the 3 does but doesn't have the spectral/flicker sensor.

I know those are used for specific circumstances in video recording, but I just wanted to point that out a...

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The Moto G7 Plus is currently in violation of the "Android Enterprise Recommended" requisites

As much as I love the phones that Moto makes, this sucks. The G7 Plus is supposedly in the list of [android enterprise recommended](https://androidenterprisepartners.withgoogle.com/device/#!/4898556297084928) devices, which means it must get security patches within 90 days of their release for 5 years.

However, the G7 Plus is [currently sitting with the January 2019 security patch](https://i.imgur.com/Rs8xslW.png). This means it's in violation of these requisites already, super soon after laun...

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OnePlus 6T long-term review
https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_6t_long_term-review-1927.php

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[OnePlus] A Note on Smartphone IP Ratings
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/a-note-on-smartphone-ip-ratings.1027087/

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Sprint will start selling Google's Pixel phones soon
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/03/sprint-will-start-selling-googles-pixel-phones-soon/

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What happened to the interest in rooting from developers?

Is it because every phone has its own security systems that need seperate exploits? Did the interest fade? Or does a rooted OS simply not give you anything worthwhile anymore?


I have seen that the recent huawei p30 cannot be rooted yet. So did i find the oppo find X of a year old cant be rooted. What happened in the scene of custom roms, hacking and tweaking these phones? Why are they pretty much abandoned?

I'd love to sniff around in these chinese phones and spot spyware or chinese apps to...

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Samsung Galaxy A50 review - GSMArena
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50-review-1921.php

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Samsung confirms the development of under display camera technology for ‘perfect full-screen’ devices
https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/05/03/samsung-confirmed-perfect-full-screen-development/

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Google hardware chief Rick Osterloh is just getting started
https://www.fastcompany.com/90343434/three-years-in-googles-hardware-honcho-is-just-getting-started

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The OnePlus 7 won't have an IP rating, and OnePlus made a terrible video about it
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/03/the-oneplus-7-wont-have-an-ip-rating-and-oneplus-made-a-terrible-video-about-it/

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Huawei doesn't need the US, hits 50% growth in phone sales.
https://www.cnet.com/news/huawei-doesnt-need-the-us-hits-50-growth-in-phone-sales/

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Google pay app just got enabled on my WearOS watch in the Netherlands.

Did anyone get to actually pay using Google pay on WearOS watch successfully in the Netherlands?

The Google pay app just got enabled on my Fossil Sport in the settings. However when I try to add my debit card I am getting the below message.

This card can't be set up to pay in stores.
This feature isn't supported by your bank for this card yet. You can try adding another card for in-store use....

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