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Casio’s newest PRO TREK smartwatch finally adds heart rate monitoring

Casio just announced the PRO TREK WSD-F21HR, the company's first smartwatch with a heart rate monitor. The $500 Google WearOS watch has tools for tracking runs, cycles, and climbs via GPS, altimeter, and barometer measuring activity and outdoor conditions, as well as logging trails for future treks.
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Galaxy Note 10 vs. iPhone XS: We expected more from Samsung

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 is the smaller sibling to the Note 10 Plus, much like the iPhone XS is to the iPhone XS Max. Unlike Samsung, Apple didn't leave anything out of the smaller iPhone when the pair came out. Does the Note 10's missing features place it behind a nearly year-old phone?
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Google was sharing Android user location data with carriers worldwide

Google quietly ended a service providing cell carriers with location data from customers. The “Mobile Network Insight Service” gave data on connection speeds and integrity using a map showing data from Android users on any carrier. Data was aggregated and anonymous, and carrier names weren't disclosed.
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Google wants to profit on search engine choice. The EU is keeping a close eye

As a part of the European Union's antitrust case against Google, which has cost the company more than $5 billion in fines, the company must provide alternative search and web browser options to Android users. The company is now accepting bids for the honor from competing search engines.
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We got smartphone camera tips from a 2019 iPhone Photography Award winner

The 2019 iPhone Photography Awards honored Sreekumar Krishnan for his otherworldly picture of Hindu god Lord Rama, and he honored us with his professional tips and expertise. Here's the scoop on how to take professional-grade photos on your iPhone -- according to a pro.
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Leak shows Android running on purported Nokia feature phone

It looks like there's a Nokia feature phone running a modified version of Android, complete with Google Voice Search, YouTube, and all. 9to5Google received a photo via an anonymous tip, and it appears to show what could be a market-changing collaboration between Google and HMD Global.
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Samsung’s latest RAM chips can move data superfast on your next-gen smartphone

Samsung just announced its fastest RAM chips yet, boasting 44 GB/s transfer speeds with LPDDR5 technology on a 10-nm process. These 12-gigabyte monsters are meant to take 5G and A.I. to the next level on your next-gen phone, with 30% better efficiency and 1.3 times faster speeds than current high-end phones
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HMD’s Nokia 2.2 is now available in the U.S., and it’s slated to get Android Q

HMD Global's Nokia 2.2 is yet another ultra-affordable phone from the company that's making its way to the U.S. The device offers a modern bezel-less design, and HMD Global said it will get Android Q, the next version of Android that's set to launch in August.
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Xfinity Mobile customers can now bring their own Android device to the carrier

Xfinity Mobile, a free cellular carrier service for Xfinity internet customers, has added the Samsung Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, S8, S8 Plus, Note 9 and Note 8 to its Bring Your Own Device program -- the first Android devices to be supported. It's an even more compelling option for those using Xfinity Internet.
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People are buying 5G phones when they don’t even have 5G

When it comes to highly-touted tech like 5G and the myriad of improvements it may offer our lives, we want the future here now, and not a minute later. Smartphone sales tell the same story, with three out of five cities selling the most 5G units without yet supporting the service.
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Don’t want a smartphone? Alcatel’s latest is a flip phone exclusive to Verizon

Verizon has added the Alcatel Go Flip V to its basic phone lineup, a $100 device which is exclusive to Big Red. This is the second of two Alcatel devices ever to launch on Verizon as a broader effort on Alcatel's part to wade into the U.S. market. The Go Flip V is a flip phone without smart features.
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