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Weekly poll results: iPhone 12 mini wins big, followed by Pro Max, 12 Pro at the bottom

November 1, 2020
There are two reasons why Apple released the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro first. One, they share most of their components, simplifying the build process. Two, Cupertino must have thought they are the two most interesting models out of the four. And analysts think the same – Ming-Chi Kuo estimates 7-9 million units were ordered on day 1 and predicts that the mini and Pro Max will not be as popular. Last…
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Huawei nova 8 SE specs leak, reveal 66W fast charging

November 1, 2020
Update: The leakster has also provided official images of the phone which we included below. Original article follows: Huawei’s latest nova series phone was the nova 7 SE 5G Youth (yes, that’s the real full name) with a Mediatek chipset and now the company is preparing a successor. Logically called Huawei nova 8 SE, it will come in two variants and will have slight improvements with the…
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Google will fix Pixel 5 bug that leaves battery indicator stuck

November 1, 2020
Battery life is perhaps the best upgrade to the new Pixel 5, but there’s a weird bug some users have noticed. The battery indicator on some Pixel 5 units is getting stuck at a certain percentage despite extended usage, but a fix is coming. If you’ve already had a Pixel…
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SmartThings Find app can track down lost Samsung Galaxy devices

October 31, 2020
Smartphones and other devices are so intertwined with our lives that losing one can be traumatic. To that end, Samsung has unveiled SmartThings Find, an app that uses a variety of technologies to locate your phone, even if there’s no cell or WiFi signal. Unlike Samsung’s current Find My Mobile app, SmartThings Find can locate devices other than smartphones, including the Galaxy Watch and even…
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Samsung redesigns its Galaxy Store to focus on games

October 31, 2020
Samsung wants its phones to be the go-to option for mobile gamers, and it’s taking another step towards achieving that goal. The redesigned Galaxy Store has just two home screen tabs: one for apps and one for games. Each time you buy a game from the Galaxy Store…
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Google Play Store preps settings redesign that avoids long lists, multiple pages

October 31, 2020
Long settings pages — no matter how necessary each option is — can be intimidating to users. The Google Play Store is now readying a new settings page that offers an alternate design on Android. About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the…
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