ARCore 1.4 adds support for its first Chromebook, Google Pixel 3, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and more

ARCore is Google’s platform for augmented reality applications. Unlike its predecessor, Google Tango, it doesn’t need dedicated hardware to support AR. It uses the existing camera hardware and sensors...

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Oppo F9 Pro teaser shows off display notch and VOOC Flash Charging

Oppo launched the Oppo Find X back in June, a unique device with some interesting characteristics. For starters, it has a retractable camera and an entirely bezel-less display, it was the company’s first...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab E gets Android Oreo Go Edition via unofficial LineageOS 15.1

Tablets don’t get a lot of love in the development community. They aren’t very popular in general, especially to average consumers. However, XDA Recognised Developer vince2678 is releasing...

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Google Pixel & Google Pixel XL now support official LineageOS 15.1

After adding support for devices with A/B partitions (which you can learn more about here), LineageOS 15.1 now officially supports the first-generation Google Pixel and Pixel XL. The Pixel smartphones...

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Exclusive: Huawei Mate 20 features Kirin 980 & wireless charging, Mate 20 Pro with in-display fingerprint

The second largest Android smartphone manufacturer, Huawei, is expected to announce their next flagship smartphone line next month at the IFA 2018 trade show. The smartphone line is expected to consist...

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[Update: Live in North America] HTC U12+ update adds camera auto zoom, improved pressure sensitive buttons, & more

Update 7/31: This update for the HTC U12+ is now rolling out in North America. The HTC U12+ was released just last month, and it brought a lot of controversies. One of the main reasons for that is...

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Honor Note 10 is a massive 6.9-inch smartphone

People have been complaining about smartphones getting bigger and bigger for years. Some like the ability to reach all major portions of the screen when holding the device in one hand. Others are using...

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Google Clock app can now use Spotify for alarms

Unless you’re an expert at getting up at the same time every morning, an alarm clock is a necessary evil. There’s nothing worse than hearing the obnoxious beeping when you’re deep in sleep. The Play...

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Coffee-Working helps you find the nearest coffee shop you can study or work in

Have you ever wanted to find a nice coffee shop to simply sit down, grab a coffee, and do some work or study in? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone. XDA Senior Member crazyfool_1 feels the same, so...

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Google publishes guidelines on supporting phones with notches on Android P

The year 2017 gave birth to the notch trend, for better or for worse. The Essential Phone is widely regarded as the phone that kickstarted the display notch trend, with Apple shortly following up on...

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Chromebooks still don’t support spell check in Android apps

Despite all of the work being put into Chrome OS recently, there are a few problems with the platform – even now. With all of the Android-ification of Chrome OS recently as well, some functionality being...

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Motorola Moto G5 gets Android 8.1 Oreo soak test in Brazil

It’s raining soak tests for Lenovo’s Moto G5-lineup. It began with the Moto G5S Plus receiving its Android Oreo 8.1 soak test, followed by the Moto G5 Plus. Now, the Motorola Moto G5 (device codename:...

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Specs for Motorola One, upcoming Android One phone with a notch, appear on TENAA

Lenovo is on track to host a major event at the Motorola headquarters in Chicago, USA on August 2, 2018. This event will mark a “big announcement”, with Motorola teasing its users to “Say Hello to a whole...

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Xiaomi may also be working on a foldable phone to compete with Samsung

Many smartphone OEMs these days are working feverishly to shrink the bezels of their smartphones as much as possible. Going as far as to using gears and mechanical parts to tuck away the camera sensor...

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Everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is scheduled to be announced on August 9th at 11 am at the Barclays Center in New York. This is in a little less than 2 weeks from now. It’s hard for Samsung to keep this all...

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