70% of smartphones shipped in the US in Q2 2020 made in China
https://www.canalys.com/newsroom/canalys-us-smartphones-shipments-Q2-2020

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Google's Friendliest Smartphone -Pixel 4a (ShortCircuit hands on)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=wKVTUCyBslk

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Civilization VI - Launch Trailer | Android
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p91nx1TCTXo&feature=share

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Did OnePlus keep their promise? OnePlus 6T's history of security patches and OTA's.

Hi everyone,

over the last \~500 days, I used a script on my OnePlus 6T, which documented information like the current security patch of my phone, and the time that has passed since the last OTA update.

I did this in order to check how well OnePlus is doing with (security) updates, especially with regard to their "OnePlus Software Maintenance Schedule" ([https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/oneplus-software-maintenance-schedule.862347/](https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/oneplus-software-mainten...

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Galaxy Note20: Together is Better with Microsoft | Samsung
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMsylV9JmeQ

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Microsoft Surface Duo | Press Briefing, August 11, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1CNwBzYqRs

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Fortnite bypasses Google Play, Apple App Store fees with direct payments
https://www.xda-developers.com/fortnite-circumvents-google-play-fees-direct-payment-option/

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Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/8/13/21368079/fortnite-epic-android-banned-google-play-app-store-rule-violation?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

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In search of the perfect pocket device
https://isene.org/2020/08/Nerding.html

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Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Store
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368363/epic-google-fortnite-lawsuit-antitrust-app-play-store-apple-removal?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

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Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher deal, claims Epic Games
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368395/fortnite-epic-games-oneplus-deal-google-play-store-lawsuit-lg

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My new Android Experience

I recently rediscovered android and it's possibilities after having used an iPhone for several years.
So my first ever android phone was a Motorola g4 which I didn't really like. I wanted to switch to apple as soon as possible and bought the new iPhone every year up to the 11. After the announcement of the iPhone 12 I figured that it would be interesting to try something new. I did a little research and decided to buy the Galaxy A80 cause it seemed to fit my needs. After having experimented wi...

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LG Velvet is now available in Canada
https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/08/07/lg-velvet-is-now-available-in-canada/

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Signal has desktop calling in beta now
https://signal.org/blog/desktop-calling-beta/

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Google Assistant sings a song to remind you of the benefits of wearing a mask
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/12/google-assistant-sings-a-song-to-remind-you-of-the-benefits-of-wearing-a-mask/

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The Linux-based PinePhone is the most interesting smartphone I've tried in years
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/13/the-linux-based-pinephone-is-the-most-interesting-smartphone-ive-tried-in-years/

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AMA, Received my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Got the 256gb, bronze, Snapdragon version

Ask away anything and I'll be happy to reply back...

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HTC Desire 20 Pro
https://www.htc.com/uk/smartphones/htc-desire-20-pro/

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Scoped Storage becomes mandatory for all new apps in August 2020, updates to existing apps in November 2020, and every app targeting Android 11
https://www.androidcentral.com/what-scoped-storage

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Google reportedly blocked OnePlus from pre-installing the Epic Games app on its phones
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/13/google-reportedly-blocked-oneplus-from-pre-installing-the-epic-games-app-on-its-phones/

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