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OxygenOS Open Beta 3 rolls out for OnePlus 8/8 Pro w/ October patch, Canvas and AOD tweaks, more

October 30, 2020

The OxygenOS Open Beta 3 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro with the update based upon Android 11 and bringing with some fixes for brand new features and the October 2020 security patch. First up are important fixes for the Canvas display mode, which is a really cool way to create line-art wallpapers on your lockscreen. The OxygenOS Open Beta 3 OTA update resolves some slowdown and…

LG K92 delivers a mid-ranger w/ 5G at $359, coming to AT&T, Cricket, US Cellular

October 30, 2020

As 5G becomes more widespread, it’s also getting more affordable. Today, LG is announcing the LG K92 5G, a mid-range device that packs 5G connectivity on three US carriers. The LG K92 5G starts at just $359, a much lower cost than many of the 5G devices we’ve seen…

Anker’s latest ‘Solar’ Android TV-powered 1080p projectors start at $519

October 30, 2020

For the past couple of years, Anker has been putting out projectors powered by Google’s Android TV platform. This week, a new pair of projectors has launched in the United States, the Anker Nebula Solar series. Available now on Amazon (via Android TV Guide), the Anker…

Pixel 4a 5G is now available for pre-order in the US Google Store

October 30, 2020

With the Pixel 5 officially launching in the US and Canada today, the Google Store is rounding out its 2020 phone launches by making the Pixel 4a (5G) available for pre-order in the US. Until late yesterday, prospective Pixel 4a (5G) — or “Pixel 4a with 5G” — buyers could get on a waitlist on the US and Canadian Google Store. This has now switched to “Pre-order,” with Google Fi and…

OnePlus 8T review: Brilliantly boring [Video]

October 30, 2020

The OnePlus 8T is probably the best OnePlus smartphone to date in a number of key areas. It also falters in a few, simply to justify the existence of the OnePlus 8 Pro. We’ve seen the once plucky upstart grow up and become a reasonably big player within the smartphone…

Google makes it easier to adjust Pixel 5 ‘Vibration & haptics’ with elevated settings

October 30, 2020

Google has been steadily improving the quality of haptic motors included in Pixel devices — though this year might be an exception. With the Pixel 5, the ability to set “Vibration & haptics” has been elevated in settings. It starts with the “Sound” menu being…

Skip Google’s monthly fee and get a pCloud lifetime subscription for 65% off

October 30, 2020

Cloud storage is something millions of people already enjoy from services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and others. For the most part, these services offer different amounts of storage that’s accessible online for a monthly fee. If you want to save money on cloud storage, pCloud has a killer offer going on right now. The company’s lifetime plans (one-time payment) are now available…

Google One’s 2TB+ plans adding Android VPN, coming to iOS & Mac/Windows soon

October 30, 2020

Back in July, Google’s storage subscription service made phone backups free on Android and announced plans for iOS. The next move for Google One is including a VPN on higher storage tiers. VPN by Google One is pitched as providing an “extra layer of online protection…

Google Chat in Gmail now lets you set Gtalk-esque ‘away’ status and Do not disturb

October 30, 2020

As of the start of this month, Workspace customers can get access to an integrated Gmail experience that includes Chat and Rooms. Google is now boosting the Gmail experience by letting Chat users set an “away” or “Do not disturb” status. The new presence menu will…

Google Messages may soon support ‘Call and Message Continuity’ on Samsung Galaxy phones

October 30, 2020

For a few years now, Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs have been able to send and receive calls and text messages from Galaxy phones. While this feature, called “Call and Message Continuity,” currently requires you to use Samsung Messages, it looks like Google Messages may soon gain support for this same continuity. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest…