A future Android phone will finally have a rival to Apple's Cinematic Mode (www.androidauthority.com)
Several Android brands offer portrait video, but one brand will finally offer something like Apple’s Cinematic Mode....
Rumour: Samsung Galaxy S24+ with Snapdragon 8 gen 3 spotted on Geekbench (browser.geekbench.com)
Scoop: Google Assistant to get an AI makeover (www.axios.com)
Are there any new Motorolas in the pipeline that are being released soon?
Shopping for a few phone and out of the loop on releases. Just wondering if anyone knows if any mid range to high end non folding Motorolas are coming out in the next month or two.
Amazon's Amp is now available on Android (play.google.com)
Last spring, Amazon launched its live audio-streaming platform, Amp, which aims to reinvent radio with “an infinite dial of shows.” Amp offers users access to a vast, built-in music library to create their own DJ sets with. No need to buy songs or flirt with the DMCA, just make a playlist, go live, talk in between tracks,...
OnePlus Open: Everything we know so far about the OnePlus foldable (www.androidcentral.com)
India Premium Smartphone Segment Grows 112% YoY in Q2 2023; India Now Among Apple’s Top 5 Markets (www.counterpointresearch.com)
China Sees Lowest Q2 Smartphone Sales Since 2014; vivo, OPPO, Apple Lead (www.counterpointresearch.com)
Global smartphone market decline softens as shipments drop 10% in Q2 2023 (canalys.com)
Samsung's Brand New Cutting-Edge Foldable OLED Technology (global.samsungdisplay.com)
nubia Red Magic 8S Pro review - GSMArena (www.gsmarena.com)
Motorola Razr 40 review (GSMArena) (www.gsmarena.com)
Galaxy S24 Ultra To Switch To Titanium Next Year Just Like The iPhone 15 ‘Pro’ Models according to Ice Universe (twitter.com)
Samsung’s Mobile Chief Claims The Company’s Premium Smartphones Will Catch Up To Apple’s iPhone Shipments In Five Years (www.imsn.kr)
Samsung Galaxy S24+ US Version Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC (www.mysmartprice.com)
About the popularity of 2 button navigation
Ever since its appearance in Android Pie, I always consider 2 button navigation is a bad attempt by Google trying to play catch-up with the fad generated by the iPhone X. However, due to a bug with A13 QPR2 it had to be temporarily removed and many were not happy about this. So, 2 button navigation users, may I ask why do you...
Google: Android patch gap makes n-days as dangerous as zero-days (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
What's your favorite email client?
I’m tried of how terrible Gmail is. Id like an email client with folders or categories. If it can sort them automatically (like how Googles now defunct inbox app used to) that would be even better....
Android phone with alternative to iPhone’s camera
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/2015557...
The creator of Ethereum Blockchain, has donated 55 ETH (valued at over $100,000) to GrapheneOS (cryptodon.lol)
@vbuterin, the creator of Ethereum Blockchain, has donated 55 ETH (valued at over $100,000) to @GrapheneOS , the hardened - security focused version of Android. Contributions like this, support the Android FOSS community’s efforts to enhance mobile security through design and develop more secure applications on Android....
Is there a megathread of FOSS apps?
Title. Looking for the megathread of FOSS apps that used to be on the other site, can’t find it anymore. Any suggestions? Thanks
Sony Xperia 1 V camera apps review - GSMArena Offical (www.youtube.com)
Exclusive: These are the new Pixel Watch 2 watch faces - Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)
I like them. They look pretty. https://lemdro.id/pictrs/image/ecd9cda9-9173-4d24-af3e-6efc27823a4b.png
How to stop android phone from reactivating Adaptive Brightness? (kglitch.social)
Sometimes my Nokia G60 5G on Android 13 reactivates Adaptive Brightness without my consent. In fact, it did so while I was writing this (noticed because the screen suddenly got brighter while I was typing; also, the virtual keyboard went away as if I had tapped out of the text input box)....
Phones should have 2 USB C ports
One should be at the bottom one at the top. I understand space on the phone is a premium but a second port would make the phone so much more usable. Wired headphones, flash drives, camera modules, speaker modules, keyboards, even connection to a TV, all could be used while charging. It’s a shame it’s not a thing, USB is...