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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...

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....

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...

While Android as a whole continues to shrink in the US, Google Pixel keeps growing (9to5google.com)

Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market....

Sync for Lemmy is available in the Play Store for pre-registration (play.google.com)

Privacy with Google's Gboard (lemm.ee)

The only app I can’t live without. Except for gboard, all of my applications are Foss. There is no competition for gboard’s swipe typing, not to mention its many capabilities like as searching for gifs, stickers, being able to paste copied images, translating, and so on. I’d like to know how I can use gboard while...

Android phones can now tell you if there’s an AirTag following you (arstechnica.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/795697...

What's your favourite open source app and why?

10 years ago, Google launched the 2nd-gen Nexus 7, and no tablet has captured its magic since (www.androidpolice.com)

Ten years ago today, Google released the 2nd-generation Nexus 7, just days after a surprise announcement. Back then, Android tablets still felt fresh and exciting. It seemed like anything was possible, and things could only improve from there. Well, we know what happened next. But the depressing state of the tablet market to...

Samsung might make a shock return to Exynos for the Galaxy S23 FE and Galaxy S24 models (www.pocket-lint.com)

Pocket-lint has been told by a reliable source that Samsung may be considering using its own Exynos hardware again for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and potentially the 2024 Galaxy S24 series in some regions, moving away from Snapdragon....

Sony wf-1000xm5 megathread

cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/165357...

Infinity for Lemmy (codeberg.org)

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The state of Playstore (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

Ads upon ads upon ads!

Android 14 will warn you when trying to sideload updates for some Google apps (www.androidpolice.com)

It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)

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Boox Palma is a 6-inch e-reader with full Android, and the size of a phone (9to5google.com)

Black and White e-ink panel, but no SIM or eSIM, for $280

newpipe.net removed from Google search results due to DMCA take down request (newpipe.net)

My emojis started spinning in Google Messages beta today (lemmy.world)

I guess GIFs aren’t supported but starting today, when I send an emoji in Google Messages (beta) it continuously spins around and bounces. I’m not sure how I feel about that....