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  • Organic Maps is the best open source Maps App I've ever tried

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  • Interesting. Do you happen to know where it gets its traffic data from? I haven't yet personally found anything nearly as useful as Waze.

  • Do you know anyone who wants an AI phone?

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  • It depends on who you're asking. The AI branding appeals to a lot of the more casual users I know, but it ultimately comes down to the actual functionality being added. It's the first time in a long time that I've been interested in following smartphone developments. What our devices can actually do has been rather stagnant IMO.

  • The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 appears on Geekbench

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  • I'm most interested in seeing what the VR variant will be like.

  • Google IO 2024 MEGATHREAD

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  • Thanks for posting! I'm looking forward to the Gemini announcements.

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    Galaxy S24 Ultra desperately needs a better camera: Galaxy S23 Ultra can no longer compete - PhoneArena

    www.phonearena.com /news/galaxy-s24-ultra-desperately-needs-better-camera-galaxy-s23-ultra-can-no-longer-compete_id153537
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    Google Maps 'Driving Mode' on Android might be killed

    9to5google.com /2023/12/27/google-maps-driving-mode-going-away/
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    Android Auto will have Google Assistant summarize your messages

    9to5google.com /2023/12/27/android-auto-summarize-messages/
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    ijeff @lemdro.id

    Asus Zenfone 10 gets its Android 14 update

    9to5google.com /2023/12/27/asus-zenfone-10-gets-its-android-14-update/
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    Nubia Z60 Ultra Review: Strengths And Weaknesses Analysis

    sparrowsnews.com /2023/12/23/nubia-z60-ultra-review/
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    9to5Google: AAWireless Android Auto adapter returns to Amazon

    9to5google.com /2023/12/22/aawireless-android-auto-adapter-returns-to-amazon/
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    ijeff @lemdro.id

    Beeper ready to wave white flag if its latest iMessage fix gets shut down

    www.androidauthority.com /beeper-mini-new-update-3396555/
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    JerryRigEverything - RedMagic 9 Pro Durability Test

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    Galaxy A55's Exynos 1480 has better multi-core performance than Galaxy A54 - SamMobile

    www.sammobile.com /news/galaxy-a55-exynos-1480-better-multi-core-performance/
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    Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data - The Verge

    www.theverge.com /2023/12/15/24002693/google-maps-update-geofence-warrants-law-enforcement

  • Top 50 defederated instances

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  • Agreed! I'm really appreciative of folks putting this kind of work into Lemmy.

  • Top 50 defederated instances

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    Android updates are getting faster, but also more sporadic

    9to5google.com /2023/12/10/android-updates-sporadic/
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    ijeff @lemdro.id

    The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 might drop little CPU cores altogether

    www.androidauthority.com /snapdragon-8-gen-4-specs-leak-3392622/
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    ijeff @lemdro.id

    Android TV 'Free TV Channels' app rolling out on homescreen

    9to5google.com /2023/12/05/android-tv-free-tv-channels-app/
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    ijeff @lemdro.id

    Huawei is beating America's chip ban with state investment fund's help - SamMobile

    www.sammobile.com /news/huawei-is-beating-americas-chip-ban-with-state-investment-funds-help/
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    Notifications History

    Samsung and OnePlus are pointlessly burying one of Android’s best features

    9to5google.com /2023/12/03/android-notification-history-samsung-oneplus/
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    Vivo X100 Challenges Norms, Ranks Second In Latest Android Performance Race

    sparrowsnews.com /2023/12/02/vivo-x100-challenges-norms-ranks-second/
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    ijeff @lemdro.id

    Google Photos app reveals how 'Video Boost' on Pixel 8 Pro works

    9to5google.com /2023/12/01/pixel-8-pro-video-boost-google-photos-preparation/
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    Sam Altman explains being fired and rehired by OpenAI - The Verge

    www.theverge.com /2023/11/29/23982046/sam-altman-interview-openai-ceo-rehired
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    Web browser suspended because it can browse the web is back on Google Play

    arstechnica.com
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    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with flat display gets leaked in alleged live images

    www.androidauthority.com /samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-leaked-live-images-3388661/
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    Pebble Shuts Down...But Starts a Mastodon Instance?

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  • I hadn't heard of Pebble the Twitter competitor. It just makes me miss the Pebble watches.

  • FUTO Voice Input - Privacy Respecting Speech To Text App

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  • I wish we had universal links to specific posts! Glad you were able to find it. Link for others: https://lemdro.id/post/2022094 - seems to be a few updates since my last visit.

  • FUTO Voice Input - Privacy Respecting Speech To Text App

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  • Some folks on the !android@lemdro.id post about this the other day cautioned about a tracker present in the app.

  • Looking for a privacy friendly chromecast alternative

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  • EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power - The Guardian

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  • As a Canadian, I appreciate a lot of what the EU does when it comes to consumer protections. Hopefully this one also ends up impacting the rest of us!

  • Samsung shows system storage correctly in Android 14

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  • But how big in mebibytes?

  • Privacy with Google's Gboard

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  • Leaving this up because there are some good discussions here already and it's a great question. I'd just flag rule 2 in the sidebar and that we ask questions and recommendation requests to be posted in !askandroid@lemdro.id instead. Thanks!

  • Spotube v3.0.0 for Android Release | Open Source Spotify Client

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  • My understanding is that it uses the Spotify API (e.g., for track information, lyrics, playlists) but streams the actual audio from YouTube.