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LG Best Shops in Korea may sell iPhones after company exits smartphone market

LG Best Shops will soon stop selling LG smartphones as the company exits the mobile market, and is now reported to be negotiating a switch to selling iPhones. The deal for the chain of 400 LG-branded stores is expected to extend to the sale of iPads and the Apple Watch, but will specifically exclude Macs … Background LG used to make a range of Android smartphones, but only really enjoyed…
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Motorola Moto Defy rugged phone launches w/ £279 price

After some late leaks, Motorola has taken the wraps off the Moto Defy, the firm’s affordably focused rugged Android smartphone. Although coming with the Motorola branding, the device is being produced by Bullitt Group, a firm more commonly associated with the CAT line of rugged devices used in industry. The Motorola Moto Defy ups the ante, with a hard-wearing design and fairly modest…
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Google, predictably, won’t change the Pixel Launcher to hide Android gesture bar

Gesture navigation in Android works a lot like it does on iOS, and in turn, there’s a constant navigation bar at the bottom of the display to signal that you can use gestures. On iOS, though, the gesture bar remains in place on the Pixel Launcher, and Google says that won’t change anytime soon. Quite a few Android enthusiasts have long criticized this behavior, saying it’s unnecessary and…
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Tim Cook talks Android vs. iOS, possibility of future AR products, and more at ‘Viva Tech’ conference

Tim Cook today sat down for a remote interview as part of the Viva Tech conference, which is touted as Europe’s “biggest startup and tech event.” During the 30-minute “fireside chat,” Cook discussed Apple’s commitment to privacy, the future of AR, how iOS is different than Android, and more. On COVID-19 On COVID-19, Cook touted the various ways that Apple has contributed to relief…
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