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Motorola Edge+, a $1,000 flagship, is now getting its Android 11 update 6 months late

Motorola re-entered the flagship space in 2020, but seemingly forgot that top-tier devices are supposed to get a few big updates over time. Now, nearly 6 months after the update hit Pixel phones, the Motorola Edge+ is finally getting its Android 11 upgrade. Droid-Life spotted this week that the Verizon-exclusive Motorola Edge+ picked up software build RPB31.Q1-19-19-11-2, based on Android 11…
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OnePlus Watch officially won’t be running Google’s Wear OS

There’s been a fair bit of back and forth for the past few months regarding whether or not the OnePlus Watch would be running Google’s flailing Wear OS platform. Now, CEO Pete Lau has officially confirmed the OnePlus Watch will have its own operating system. In a forum…
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Play Music is now fully gone as Google Takeout downloads stop [Updated]

At the start of December, the Google Play Music website and mobile apps officially stopped working for all users worldwide. It marked the biggest milestone in the transition to YouTube Music, but there is one last step. Before February 24th, transfer your Play Music library to the replacement YouTube service, or download using Google Takeout. Update 3/17: While the official last day to download…
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Google readying crowdsourced ‘App install optimization’ in the Play Store

Over the past several years, Google has been working to make Android apps smaller in size by optimizing what code and resources are downloaded to devices. The latest initiative on this front is “App install optimization” in Google Play. When you turn on app install optimization, Google can tell which parts of an app you use the first time you open it after installation. When enough people…
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Oppo Find X3 Pro review: Stopping just short of greatness [Video]

If you are to go out and get a smartphone in early 2021, the Oppo Find X3 pro should be a candidate. That’s provided you can stomach the entry price and it’s available in your region. The Galaxy S21 Ultra set a high bar for smartphones at this early stage of the year. Oppo has followed up in borderline spectacular fashion with a smartphone that is easy to recommend at first glance, but there…
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