Why I'm glad I made the switch from Google to SamsungAnd why I don't think I'll ever go back the other way
I used Google devices exclusively for years. At the time, I loved my Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, the first two generations of the Pixel (XL versions), the Nexus 9 and Pixel C tablets, and even the Pixelbook. But after a few weeks with the Pix....
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The Drum Awards for Design: 2021 finalists announcedThe Drum Awards for Design recognize the best in the industry, the teams and individuals that solve problems through elegant and innovative design. A global competition, it seeks to highlight the best art direction, strategic thinking and execution from those providing users with a better experience....
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Ad of the Day: England Cricket bets on punchy ad for The Hundred launchThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is gearing up for the first match in its controversial new competition The Hundred. Hoping to attract a new audience to the game, it released a punchy spot as part of a new campaign that will run into the summer.
The new version of the game – a 100-ball c....
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Why an intense fire season may be shaping up in 2021Wildfire isn't inherently bad. It can be really good.
But the extreme way the Western U.S. often experiences fires today — infernos, blazes that can burn well over 200,000 acres in 24 hours, and flames surging through neighborhoods — has repeatedly destructive or dire consequences....
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Mullappally suspects hidden BJP-CPM nexus in ManjeshwaramKozhikode: KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran said that lots of concerns remain in the Manjeshwaram polling results. He suspected moves of a BJP-CPM nexus in Manjeshwaram and doubtedan agreement with the CM to make K Surendran emerge victorious. The CPM candidate in Manjeshwaram VV Rameshan ha....
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Twenty 20 is Pinarayi Vijayan's B-team; people should realise unholy nexus: PT ThomasKochi: UDF candidate in ThrikkakkaraP T Thomas stated that Twenty 20 is the B-team of Pinarayi Vijayan. Kizhakkambalam company owner is working as B-team of Pinarayi Vijayan. They have entered into an agreement. Twenty 20 has not fielded candidates in the constituencies where CPM is contesting. The ....
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'Drawn Closer' Brings A Middle School Play To Life With Facial Capture TechnologyWhen the pandemic took away Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts Middle School's ability to perform on stage, Nexus Studios used technology to give them the opportunity to shine again. Thanks to facial capture technology, these drama students were able to voice and puppeteer their own charac....
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LG rumored to announce that it will shut down its smartphone businessThe contraption you see above is called the LG Wing, which is one of the latest smartphone models responsible for LG's inability to compete in the industry. Once the maker of Google Nexus phones, and the maker of flagships that rivaled the likes of the Galaxy S models, LG has lost its way. Even back....
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Karachi to get 450MW more this summerKARACHI: The city would get an additional 450 megawatts of electricity this summer as the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) has completed upgrade of 130km-long 220-kilowatt double-circuit transmission line between Jamshoro and KDA Scheme-33 of Karachi, an official announcement said o....
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Without economic independence, political independence is meaninglessAs the nation commemorates today the historic passing of the Pakistan Resolution of 1940 in Lahore, which in practical terms triggered the Pakistan Movement and brought us independence, it is well worth remembering that the independence the Founding Fathers envisaged had an inherent role for the co....
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CM slams metroman, says he shows BJP's characteristicsPalakkad: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has raised a sharp criticism against metroman E Sreedharan who is contesting as BJP candidate from Palakkad. He stated that Sreedharan's statements are mere prattle without practice. “Sreedharan was an expert engineer in India. But any expert will sho....
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O Rajagopal's revelation on cross-voting puts BJP in troubleThiruvananthapuram: After the controversial revelations by RSS ideologue R Balashankar, the statement by MLA O Rajagopal also became a heavy blow for BJP ahead of assembly election. Rajagopal disclosed recently that there was a trend of cross-voting for UDF to defeat LDF and vice versa in the past.....
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CPM-BJP pact was active 15 years ago: MT Rameshozhikode: BJP state general secretary MT Ramesh has confirmed that there was a secret pact between CPM and BJP 15 years ago. He also revealed that Pinarayi Vijayan was the chief agent of KG Marar in Udma. Co-Le-B (Congress-League-BJP) nexus is not a new thing. Everyone is aware of it, said Ramesh w....
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Caught on wrong foot, Vijayan hits out at Congress, BJPThiruvananthapuram:Hours after a senior RSS ideologue on Tuesday claimed that there seems to be a secret deal between the CPI-M and the BJP leaderships in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, feigning ignorance of the matter, attacked the BJP and the Congress, holding them responsible for "tarni....
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10 great MIUI 12 features you should know aboutGet the most out of your Xiaomi phone
Today, Xiaomi is known as one of the most recognized smartphone manufacturers and its value-for-money offerings have made huge inroads in several markets around the world. But a lesser-known fact about the Chinese company is that its first-ever product was no....
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Misguided Crusade For Tech Antitrust Will Exacerbate InequalityAfter a week of congressional hearings following a 16-month, bipartisan investigation into competition in the digital marketplace, it’s clear Republican and Democratic congresspersons alike are skeptical of Big Tech. That’s fine—healthy, even. But that doesn’t make rewritin....
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Meet the (old) new guy: Michael CriderHowdy, all, I'm Michael. If you've been reading Android Police for a long time, you might recognize me: I was part of the team between 2012 and 2017. I used to handle AP's weekly app and game roundups. Now I'm back as the site's News Editor.
I'm more or less the same flavor of nerdy as you'll fin....
'WandaVision' episode 8 made a strong new case for keeping Disney+The penultimate episode of WandaVision finally answered one of the series’ longstanding questions by explaining how the Westview hex came into being. The answer was not Mephisto, the Nexus, or Agatha all along: It was Wanda’s unyielding grief manifesting as pure chaos magic. The moments ....
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Official reveals a right-wing militia plot to 'blow up the Capitol'Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman revealed disturbing details about multiple right-wing militias that participated in U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6. Not only were they contemplating harming lawmakers but, according to Pittman, intelligence indicates that there were also plans to "blow up"....
Demands of PSC applicants illegitimate, says A VijayaraghavanKozhikode: CPM state secretary A Vijayaraghavan stated that the demands of PSC applicants carrying out protests cannot be met. They want appointments to be carried out from rank lists that have already expired. This will not be possible, Vijayaraghavan stated during the press conference in Kozhikode....
Google Pay vs. Samsung Pay: Which tap to pay system is best?There are some subtle and not-so-subtle differences
NFC payments first came to Android way, way back in 2011 with a little disaster called the Nexus S 4G. This WiMAX 4G phone was the only device that did NFC payments at the time because carriers had their fingers in everything. Thankfully, things....
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Pixel camera problems might be a hardware issue, not softwareJust like the old Nexus line, Google’s own Pixel phones are taken as the standard by which all Android phones are to be measured against. Like the old Nexus line, that may be true only for the software part. There is no shortage of complaints about the quality of the Pixel phone’s hardwa....
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Chennithala hits out at Govt on gold smuggling, backdoor appointment rowPalakkad: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala strongly attacked the government on the backdoor appointment row and also on the gold smuggling case. He termed the LDF government `shameless' for making 3 lakh backdoor appointments in the state. Wives of former MPs were offered job. Children of MLAs ....
Oommen Chandy -Nemom, Ramesh Chennithala -Vattiyoorkavu; Discussions intense, leaders declineThiruvananthapuram: The Congress is contemplating to field former chief minister Oommen Chandy from Nemom and Ramesh Chennithala from Vattiyoorkavu constituency in Thiruvananthapuram. Though the two leaders dismissed the news of change in constituencies, intense discussions are going on in the Congr....
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LDF government trying to fool public with solar rape case, alleges K SurendranThiruvananthapuram: BJP state president K Surendran stated that the state government's decision to hand over the solar rape case to CBI is an attempt to fool the people ahead of Assembly elections. He said that the LDF government did not even move a finger regarding the case despite being in power ....
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Goswami WhatsApp leak shows Modi govt used Balakot crisis to win polls: PM ImranPrime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said purported WhatsApp conversations of an Indian anchor published in Indian media prove that the Modi government used the Balakot incident for electoral gains — a point he had already revealed to the world in the 2019 UNGA session.
The premier was referring....
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'Unholy nexus' between Indian govt, media shows Modi used Balakot for electoral gain: PM ImranPrime Minister Imran Khan on Monday condemned the incumbent Indian government for using "dangerous military adventurism" in Balakot by establishing an "unholy nexus" with the country's media in order to win the 2019 election.
The premier was referring to recently emerged transcripts of purported....
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Goswami Balakot transcripts further expose India's 'sinister designs', vindicate Pakistan: FOTranscripts showing firebrand Indian television anchor Arnab Goswami knew of the Narendra Modi government's plan to carry out a strike in Pakistan's Balakot area well in advance have "further exposed India's sinister designs and vindicated Pakistan's long-held position", the Foreign Office said on S....
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T-Mobile confirms 19 devices that will stop working on its network this monthT-Mobile confirmed that more than a dozen devices will lose access to its network on January 29th, 2021 due to a network update that won't work on some older phones.
Most of the affected devices are at least five years old, but T-Mobile subscribers with those devices will need to upgrade if t....
LineageOS 17.1 adds support for OnePlus Nord, 2013 Nexus 7, and moreThe Android 10-based custom ROM rolls out to more devices
LineageOS is the most popular custom ROM around, and for good reason. It has extended the life of many phones and tablets that would have otherwise been abandoned, and even for phones still receiving software updates from the original manu....
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KeyBanc Initiates Dada Nexus With Bullish RatingDespite potential concerns around competition from community group buying players, Dada Nexus Ltd. (NASDAQ: DADA) stands apart with a differentiated O2O (online-to-offline) delivery model and serves consumer demand that is distinct, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.
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Firm hired to probe Sharifs ended up seeking their help• Family of ex-PM declined assistance to Broadsheet
• Firm's claim to Avenfield flats discharged by UK court
LONDON: In an ironic twist of fate, the asset-recovery company that was engaged by Gen Musharraf some 20 years ago to investigate the offshore property of Nawaz Sharif ended up asking....
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Poachers' paradise: Gulf hunts fuel falcon trafficking in PakistanSince learning to capture birds as a teen, Muhammad Rafiq has amassed a small fortune trapping and trafficking falcons — including some endangered species — for wealthy Gulf Arabs.
A single falcon can fetch up to tens of thousands of dollars on the black market, which allowed Rafiq to renovat....
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Lahore court remands PML-N's Asif into NAB custody for two weeksAn accountability in Lahore on Thursday granted the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) 14-day remand of Parliamentary Leader of the PML-N in the National Assembly Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
The NAB prosecutor informed the court that Asif, who had been arrested from Islamabad on Tuesday, was facing ....
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NAB moves PML-N's Khawaja Asif to Lahore after obtaining transit remandA National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team left with parliamentary leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the National Assembly, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, from Islamabad for Lahore after obtaining his transit remand from an Islamabad accountability court on Wednesday.
NAB arrested As....
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NAB arrests PML-N stalwart Khawaja AsifISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday arrested parliamentary leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Khawaja Muhammad Asif from outside the Islamabad residence of another senior PML-N leader where he had come to attend a party meeting.
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Terror plot to attack temple in JK's Poonch foiled; 3 militant associates arrestedJammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Sunday said it has arrested three Pakistan-linked militant associates and recovered six grenades from them, foiling a terror plot to attack a temple in the border district of Poonch and disturb communal harmony. Poonch Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Kum....
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If you use any of these smartphones, you can't connect to T-Mobile's network in 2021T-Mobile revealed in an internal document to employees that 19 devices will no longer be able to connect to its network starting on January 29th, 2021.
Some of the affected devices include the Galaxy Note 4, Nexus 9, Huawei Mate 8, and Xperia Z3.
T-Mobile will send out a text message to af....
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T-Mobile will replace phones for free as support ends for older modelsIf you're currently on T-Mobile and own an older smartphone, like the OnePlus One, Nexus 9, or Xperia Z3, then you may soon be eligible for a free device. According to internal documents obtained by Android Police, the promotion is apparently live for "targeted T-Mobile accounts" as of Dec. 24, with....
K Surendran hits out against PK Kunhalikutty's decision to contest Assembly pollsKozhikode: BJP state president K Surendran asked whether Panakkad Thangal will bear the expense when PK Kunhalikutty contests in the Assembly election. The BJP leader also stated that the action taken by Kunhalikutty and Muslim League wasirresponsible and that the IUML was trying to take over the c....
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These are all the devices T-Mobile says will stop working on its network next monthProbably tied to the VoLTE requirement as T-Mobile's legacy network is retired
Based on internal documents from T-Mobile given to Android Police, some older devices, including the OnePlus One, Xperia Z3 series, and Nexus 9, will be unable to connect to the company's network beginning on Janu....
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Kerala local body polls: Ruling LDF surges ahead, BJP on way to better its 2015 showThiruvananthapuram: The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala on Wednesday appeared to make a sweep of the local body polls in the state, while the BJP seemed to have made some gains, leading in Pandalam, the centre of protests against womens entry into Sabarimala, among others. The Left front was leadin....
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Heavy polling indicative of public support to govt, states KT JaleelMalappuram: Minister KT Jaleel stated that each vote for the LDF in Local Self Government Poll will be a show of support by people to the government that protected themfrom poverty. He also said that if the allegations raised by the opposition and media are true, he would have remained locked up ins....
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K Surendran criticises Pinarayi Vijayan; files complaint to EC for promising free COVID vaccineKozhikode: BJP state president K Surendran stated that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remark against central agencies is the cry of a culprit. It is the state agencies and not the central agencies that are trying to sabotage the investigation,he said. It was the Chief Minister who wrote to the P....
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K Surendran trying to insult Speaker, alleges A VijayaraghavanKozhikode: CPM state secretary A Vijayaraghavan stated that central agencies are leaking information to the opposition for political purposes. The agencies are leaking details of everything but the real source of gold smuggling case. BJP state president is making unnecessary allegations against the ....
