Google Search started off as a simple and clean user interface back in the early days. Over the years, the company has expanded on its functionality where information can now be easily gleaned at a glance without having to click on links to websites. Now it looks like Google could be taking things one step further.
According to a recent discovery by Redditor u/EDM117, it looks like Google is testing out subtopics for the web. As you can see in the screenshot below, when searching for particular topics, there is a new sidebar on the left in which users will be able to discover additional information about the topic they're looking for.
In this case where the search was for Halo Infinite, the sidebar listed subtopics about the game such as reviews, songs, videos, characters, guides, and so on. We imagine that this will change and vary depending on the topic at hand. This isn't actually a new feature per se as Google had introduced something similar for its mobile Search interface, so now it looks like that feature is coming to the web.
There is no word on when Google plans on rolling out the feature to the masses as it seems that not everyone has it enabled for them yet, but we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for when it does.
When we get into a car crash but are too wounded to call for help, you'll be happy to learn that Google has confirmed that an upcoming feature for its Pixel phones will come in the form of car crash detection. This means that when the phone detects that you've gotten into an accident, presumably based on the sensors in the phone, it will call 911 on your behalf.
Based on what we know about the feature, it seems to be similar to the fall detection feature on the Apple Watch. When a potential car crash has been detected, users will be prompted with a notification and a warning tone. This is to give users a chance to respond to the feature, where if you're fine, you can cancel the detection.
In the event that you are not OK, you can then request for emergency services to be called on your behalf. We're not sure if the feature will automatically call emergency services if you do not respond in a timely manner, or if you will need to explicitly tell it to call on your behalf. The former method is great in situations where you might be critically injured and can't move or if you're unconscious, but we understand that it does have the potential to make accidental or unwanted 911 calls. For now, it seems that the feature will be limited to the US.
The feature is expected to be released for Pixel devices soon, so it could be worth keeping an eye out for.
The Google Play store is full of awesome apps that can help you with tasks or simply help you take a break and relax with an engaging game. But how do you know what ones you should try? We can help you with that! Every week, we will share awesome new apps that we think you will enjoy. We are highlighting both apps and games this week including an app to remap the side buttons on your Note 10 and a new Pokemon game. Take a look at the list below to find the perfect new game or app for you this week.
Magic: The Gathering Companion
Description: Magic: The Gathering Companion is an Early Access app that helps you organize tournaments. You can link Wizards account to the app and track tournaments for up to 16 players. The app supports Constructed, Draft and Sealed formats. As this app is in Early Access, you can expect more features to be added over time.
Description: Men in Black: Global Invasion is a variation of the Pokemon Go model using augmented reality to help you find alien criminals around the globe. As this is the official mobile game of the Men in Black franchise, use the full galactic arsenal to collect over 40 aliens from the MIB universe including Neeble. Evolve your aliens and match them in turn-based battles against rogue agents and other MIB universe aliens.
Description: The PLAYMOBIL pro app will keep a store of your favorite pictures and videos and will share them with the community. PLAYMOBIL pro was born out of interest and demand for gamification tools that introduce playful elements into work processes to achieve better results.
Description:Pokémon Masters is a new game that focuses on trainers more than the Pokemon. Find and create a Pokemon and trainer sync pair and enter them into a 3-on-3 battle in the Pokémon Masters League. Enjoy co-op games as you find and create teams of three from around the world to battle in the Pokémon Masters League. Get your friends together and start creating the best sync pairs today.
Description: The Power Button Remapper app is a great way to reassign all the side buttons on your new Note 10. Use the volume buttons as a way to skip tracks when listening to music. Use the power button to turn on the flashlight or quickly take a screenshot. The choice is yours.
Xiaomi is best known for its budget-friendly smartphones which deliver impeccable performance, but the company also has a line of short-throw projectors are a great alternative to a large TV. While these projectors can be quite expensive, a new deal has popped up which offers $400 in savings on the Xiaomi Ecosystem WEMAX L1668FCF projector which can deliver a 4k laser-projected screen ranging from 80-inches all the way up to 150-inches at 9,000 lumens which is nearly double the brightness output of most professional projectors. This makes it ideal for use in your house during the day to maximize your viewing experience. The Xiaomi WEMAX L1668FCF projector also features built-in virtual surround sound so that you can enjoy movies outside with great audio as well.
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You've finally got your shiny new Galaxy Note 10+ phone (can we Swoon to that Aura Colour?) and while it has one of the biggest batteries on the market at4,300 mAh, the smaller Note 10 has a much smaller battery. While they will both get you through a full day with no issues, there are a few things that can be done to extend the battery life of the phones even further.
If you're one of the proud owners of A Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+, but not getting the battery life that you would like out of your handset, fear not, Phandroid has you covered. With these tips and tricks, you'll be getting the most out of your device to help you squeeze out every bit of your battery.
Reduce the display resolution
While having the 6.8″ Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED screen available at all times is great, chances are you don't really need it for scrolling through your emails or playing Candy Crush. So, reducing these options even down to FHD+ or HD+ in your screen's display settings and see what works for you! Even moving these settings down by one will have a positive impact on your battery life.
Turn off the Always-On display
While we're in the display settings, let's change a few more settings here. Starting with your Always-On display; you'd think this would be a feature that would encourage battery savings, but that isn't always so! It can drain your battery power as it is always changing those pixels every couple of seconds to refresh either the time or any update on notifications. So do your battery a favor and knock this off.
Turn on Dark Mode (Night More) and leave it on!
There has been plenty of buzz around Night Modes or Dark Modes from your browser to your notification trays. Your Samsung Note 10 and 10+ are no exception. They have a dedicated Dark Mode that you can switch on and leave on to turn those precious pixels off to save your battery life.
Use a black or dark wallpaper
Much like turning on Dark Mode, a snazzy black background will help in your phones pursuit to preserve its precious power. The fewer pixels it has to turn on the less hard the battery has to work to keep your phone powered up.
Lower screen brightness
I'm a big fan of an auto-brightness setting. I live in Ireland where you could be plunged into darkness one second or blinded by the sun the next. So having a phone that knows when it needs to crank up the brightness is handy for me. However, that doesn't mean it's not a battery drain, as it's constantly monitoring and adjusting itself. For those who are in more stable climates where the sunlight is a bit more constant, best to opt for a stable brightness setting or a happy medium where it's bright enough to see but not bright enough to blind you in the middle of the night.
Now that we've got the Screen optimized, let's talk about some of Samsung's inbuilt software to help you manage your battery power effectively.
Enable Power-Saving modes
Samsung's Power Management suite is robust when you experiment with it. There are three modes: optimized, Medium Power Saving and Maximum Power saving. As is implied by their names, they offer different levels of aggression with power management with Maximum Power Saving turning off most of the features of the Note 10 and Note 10 + including the colored display. It's perfect when you're in a pinch and only need the essentials.
Device Care
You probably didn't expect Samsung's Device Care to make this list, but it's important to think about using it more proactively. Not only does it give you a snapshot of the health of your device in a couple of seconds; it also makes suggestions or power management and device storage that you and implement with the click of a button. All of these actions take place without you noticing a change to your day to day usage, but it can make a big improvement to your batteries and devices health long term.
Reboot your phone
It's one of my pet peeves with mobile devices is that people reboot their phones. This doesn't mean letting the battery go all the way to zero and leaving it off until about 90% or so! Not only is rebooting one of the quickest ways to fix a lot of common problems with our mobile devices but it's important for the batteries health. There are a lot of popular battery myths out there, but like most things – little and often does a world of good!
Other Common Battery Drains
Be sure to turn off any Bluetooth, wifi, or 4G if you're not using it. This may sound obvious, but you'd be surprised how much refreshing these signals will take up battery wise!
Have a check for your recently used apps! Are there any turning up that are a particular battery drain? You can make sure you knock off these battery hogs, particularly if they're running in the background!
Speaking of running in the background, you can try turning your notifications off – this will stop messages from being pushed to your phone and you only getting them when you go into the app itself.
Turn off features you don't use that often. Don't use a flip mode or other feature? Knock it off!
Taking high res videos and photos. Taking high-resolution videos such as 4k will be a huge drain to your battery given how much data is being captured and processing when in these modes. Be sure you're prepared if you're out for the day and want to take some 4k shots! That, or be sure to pop into the camera settings to something else that is a little more manageable.
YouTube TV is now available on Amazon's Fire TV platform. Amazon announced in a blog post that the service is available now on a wide range of its streaming devices. It can also be found on "Fire TV Edition" smart TVs, which have the Fire TV operating system built in. The cost for YouTube TV is currently set at $50 per month.
Amazon and Google have been engaged in a long term feud that has since disabled the ability to use Google services on Amazon equipment.. Google refused to allow its streaming apps on Amazon hardware, and Amazon withheld Chromecast support from its Amazon Prime Video streaming app.YouTube arrived on Fire TV back in July, and now it's the turn of its live TV-focused sibling which is great news for live content consumers.
YouTube TV includes over 70 live channels around the US, which cover sports, news, entertainment, and films. The latest channels to be added to YouTube TV were Discovery's lineup, including the Discovery Channel as well as HGTV, Food Network, and TLC. Other networks available on YouTube TV include CNN, ESPN, and FX.
Amazon has provided a list of devices that should now support YouTube TV:
Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen)
Fire TV Stick 4K
Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen)
Fire TV Edition smart TVs (including models from Toshiba, Insignia, Element, and Westinghouse)
Fire TV Cube (1st Gen)
Fire TV (2nd Gen)
Fire TV (3rd Gen — Pendant Design)
However oddly, Amazon advises that Google's service is still not compatible with the first-generation Fire TV Stick or Fire TV. Oh well I guess we shouldn't complain too much as we see giant leaps for the two tech giants.
We've all been there. That moment when your phone flashes saying it has 10% or 5% battery left and you're in the middle of something important. Either when you're waiting for that phone call or on your commute home listening to music. Mentally urging your phone not to give up the ghost before you get home. It can be an anxiety-provoking experience, as they do not design modern smartphones for battery longevity but for slimness and style.
For the rest of us, it makes sense to think about carrying around a battery pack for your phone and gadgets. It's difficult to choose a battery pack for your needs. Everyone will need different things depending on your everyday carry. Do you want a battery pack just to top up your phone in those critical situations? Would you like something that would charge your Nintendo Switch or USB-C laptop?
The main differences between these will be in milliamp hours or mAh. The more mAh you have, the more charge you will have to recharge your devices. A good example of this would be; a phone that has a 4000mAh an 8000mAh charger would charge your phone twice.
Today, I will introduce you to a few options for your everyday carry based on what you'd need most. We're looking at chargers small in stature that you will give your gadgets like your phone or wireless headphones a boost they'd need to get you through the day.
Key Feature: About the size of a chapstick, this little charger pack can charge most phones for an entire charge.
Cons: It will only ever be able to give phones a single recharge in most cases, because the charger has less battery than most phones capacity. It's also something you wouldn't be able to forget about recharging! If you use up all its juice, you won't have any wiggle room with remembering to recharge it.
Key Feature: Only slightly bigger than its little brother, this 5000 portable charger can fit comfortably in a pocket or palm. Making it easy to carry around without the worry of needing to recharge it every time you use it.
Cons: Similar to its little brother there is only a bit of wiggle room to forget about it for more than a single charge.
Key Feature: About the size of your smartphone, this powerful charger will last you throughout several days without worrying about the charge and its compact size means it's pretty much unintrusive in your pocket or bag.
Cons: There are power packs with more mAh for the price tag.
Key Feature: About the size of half a water bottle, this huge battery bank also has the feature of having a standard plug insert so you can plug in your devices by their standard plug and charger. This means it's perfect for those coffee shop days when you can't find a charger.
Cons: Higher powered devices like a 15" MacBook Pro won't charge as it would have a higher demand on power than this battery bank can give. Be sure to check your gadgets to see what wattage it needs to be charged at.
What do you think of our list? Are there any we've missed that we should know about? Sound off in the comments below to let us know what we've missed and what your recommendations are!
WOAH, wait, what? Since when did Phandroid cover menstrual health? Since now! I'm a big fan of incorporating my health into my digital life. For those who don't know, this series trackers for my uteruses health has saved my life. That's not hyperbolic either; it's 100% true. What some readers may not know about menstruation is that it is a bodily function. Its effect on the body can vary from person to person, and as a result, if there are any issues it can become very difficult to treat.
There is a tremendous amount of stigma around menstrual health, too. You are probably curious, dear reader, why we're even covering this at all! But did you know that people with uterus receive regular abuse because of their bodily functions? That period pain and other menstrual health issues are often poorly diagnosed or just not received with the same sympathy as other conditions would be. Which is bizarre, as these conditions are often debilitating or can be life-altering.
On average, it takes 7 years for someone to be diagnosed with Endometriosis, for me, it was 17 years. Even within the medical community, there is a stigma around the pain of periods and what it means for the process of reproduction. I had two consultants calling me "crazy" because they didn't believe what I was going through month over month. It took finding a better consultant and a better way of tracking my menstruation health before I could get the help that I needed.
So, I ask you, if you can track your fitness, your food, why not track your menstruation?
Clue
Clue is my app of choice with tracking my menstruation. Trusted by over 12 million users, Clue is an all in one platform for tracking your menstrual health. Having a dedicated science-based repository of articles for everything, you will need to know about your periods particularly if you're only starting your periods. The more you track the smarter it gets; It can track your periods, PMS, period and ovulation calendars, period predictions and reminders, life and mood, fertility, pregnancy, and birth control.
As someone who had irregular periods, it was great at working out when my next period would be. Its period analysis section was a great way to get an overall summary of my health and then be able to share it with the people who need to be kept up to date, like my partner or doctors.
Flo
Much like Clue, people with periods highly regard Flo with over 100 million installs to date. Its free version is still feature-rich with all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a period tracker. However, more unique features are around pregnancy and getting pregnant. It has dedicated modes for IVF and FET calenders, due date by ultrasound and more features to boot! This is an easy recommendation for people who get pregnant and monitoring the pregnancy process is a priority.
MIA
Trusted by over 2 million users MIA is much like Flo but once again more focused towards pregnancy and ovulation. The app comes with the same tracking features and reports that you would expect but with its full pink outfitting, it might not be the most appealing for people who menstruate. But finding out what works best for you is the most important thing, not just how aesthetically pleasing the app may be!
All the apps featured have the same goal in mind – to keep people healthy and informed with their menstrual health. The only way that we can ever break the stigma around menstrual health is to talk about it and inform ourselves about what we can do to help the next set of people who menstruate. Menstrual health, much like our physical and mental health should not be something that is stigmatized or shunned upon. It is a part of our overall health and should be treated with the same sensitivity and consideration as any other part of our health.
We're all here together and life need not be any harder than it already is.
What do you think? Are there any stellar apps that I don't know about? Do you have any recommendations? Let me know in the comments below and let's support each other.
OnePlus is a phone company, but it seems every phone company from China is starting to make TVs. Why? Well we don't know, but the smart TV and the smartphone seem to go hand in hand lately. With everything having to be smart, the push to make TVs smarter than just displays has attracted smartphone manufacturers, and that might actually be a good thing.
Smart TVs have generally been quite… dumb. Sure they have a few apps built in, but the interfaces are slow, clunky, and aggravating. At first boot, my Samsung smart TV takes a good 10 seconds to show the input menu after I press the remote's button. Basic functionality is sacrificed for frivolous features. That's not to say that smart TVs are a bad idea, but the implementation thus far has been unsatisfactory. Many of us would rather plug a Chromecast in and enjoy our content that way.
However, it does seem that the latest series of smart TVs are starting to fix that. Huawei's attempt with the Honor TV looks pretty legit. It's designed for the Chinese market, but it seems to be focused on content consumption with a buttery smooth UI and tons of services built in.
The OnePlus TV is also looking promising. Though we don't know much about the software, OnePlus has done pretty well in that regard when it comes to smartphones so we expect the TV software to be good. But the hardware alone is pretty impressive.
The display will feature a 55-inch 4K QLED (not OLED) panel with HDR10+ support and Dolby Vision. In addition, there will be an 8 speaker setup pulling a peak of 50 watts. It's also Dolby Atmos supported so it should sound pretty great. In an age of absolutely awful TV speakers in the pursuit of the thinnest TV, this is an appreciated change few manufacturers have made.
However, the part that gives us pause is the pricing. The prices in India are 69,900 INR ($990 USD) for the standard model and 99,900 INR ($1,410 USD) for the pro model. Now that's not astronomical for a TV, but it is pretty expensive. You can find plenty of 55-inch 4K smart TVs for well under $500, even at your local electronics store. You can even spring for last year's OLED models for about $1,000. With the price of a standard OnePlus TV being just under $1,000, it'll be a tough sell.
The other issue is the whole purpose of OnePlus. The company started with the original OnePlus One, which was labeled "The Flagship Killer" and retailed at just $299. OnePlus was synonymous with quality smartphones at budget prices. Nowadays with the Pro line, they're reaching into near-flagship territory but many of the compromises of the older OnePlus devices are gone. Now you're getting a truly flagship experience for lower-than-flagship cost. And the non-pro models still offer much of the flagship experience on a budget.
Launching a TV for a thousand dollars is the furthest thing from budget. Sure you're getting a fancy new QLED panel with HDR10+ and an array of Dolby Atmos speakers. You'll probably save $150-200 on that sound bar you were going to buy, if the speaker system lives up to the hype. But it's the antithesis to the entire purpose of OnePlus as a company. It's both a strange marketing tactic and a shot to the foot.
When you're shopping for a premium product, do you look to the budget brand? Are you willing to drop BMW money on a Kia? No, and that's why the Stinger sold so poorly. Are people going to look to OnePlus when they're shopping for a $1500 TV? It's hard to believe that will be the case.
I don't quite see what OnePlus is trying to achieve by breaking into the higher end TV segment when their brand is built on budget. I also don't see them succeeding, even if the end product is good. Most people are going to spring for that $400 smart TV with the same 4K resolution, HDR10 functionality, and Google Assistant support. And to be honest… they might end up sticking a Chromecast in it and ignoring all the smart features anyway.
Sony has been a bit quiet on the smartphone front in recent years, but the company has not completely given up yet. In fact, if you're a fan of Sony's hardware, you might be interested to learn that come 2020, Sony could be looking to launch their first 5G smartphone. This is according to a report from AndroPlus who claims to have spotted Sony in the early stages of testing their 2020 smartphone.
According to their findings, the firmware distribution server seems to suggest that the phone will most likely be powered by Qualcomm's next-gen chipset, the Snapdragon 865. Qualcomm has been rumored to be developing two versions of the Snapdragon 865, with one model supporting 4G LTE, while the other supports 5G.
It is believed that Sony will most likely be adopting the 5G version of the chipset, which makes sense since more handset makers are expected to introduce 5G to their smartphones in the coming years. Unlike most of its competitors, Sony has chosen not to launch a 5G smartphone this year and we can't say we blame them.
5G networks are still not particularly widespread yet and so it makes sense that some companies are holding back on adopting the technology so quickly. Whether or not this 5G smartphone will help spur sales for the company remains to be seen, but hopefully, we'll learn more at MWC 2020.
You may not have caught all the new shows and movies Netflix put out in August, but that's not stopping the company from releasing a ton of new content in October! Netflix is kicking things off with a season2 of the Animated version of Carmen Sandiego on October 1. Later, in October we have several Will Smith movies coming out including Bad Boys I and II and the first two Men in Black movies. Breaking Bad fans can rejoice as El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie releases on October 11th. We've embedded a handful of trailers but we also encourage you to take a look at Netflix's official teaser video for its September lineup.
Let us know which show or movie you're looking forward to the most this month.
October 1st
Carmen Sandiego: Season 2 Netflix Family
Nikki Glaser: Bangin' Netflix Original
93 days
A.M.I.
Along Came a Spider
Bad Boys
Bad Boys II
Blow
Bring It On, Ghost: Season 1
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Cheese in the Trap: Season 1
Chicago Typewriter: Season 1
Crash
Exit Wounds
Good Burger
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Honey 2
House of the Witch
Lagos Real Fake Life
Men in Black II
Moms at War
No Reservations
Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Twelve
One Direction: This Is Us
Payday
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Scream 2
Senna
Signal: Season 1
Sin City
Sinister Circle
Supergirl
Superman Returns
Surf's Up
The Bucket List
The Flintstones
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Island
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Rugrats Movie
The Time Traveler's Wife
Tomorrow with You: Season 1
Trainspotting
Troy
Tunnel: Season 1
Unaccompanied Minors
Walking Out
October 2nd
Living Undocumented Netflix Original
Ready to Mingle / Solteras Netflix Film
Rotten: Season 2 Netflix Original
October 3rd
Seis Manos Netflix Anime
October 4th
Big Mouth: Season 3 Netflix Original
Creeped Out: Season 2 Netflix Family
In the Tall Grass Netflix Film
Peaky Blinders: Season 5 Netflix Original
Raising Dion Netflix Original
Super Monsters: Season 3 Netflix Family
Super Monsters: Vida's First Halloween Netflix Family
October 5th
Legend Quest: Masters of Myth Netflix Family
October 7th
Match! Tennis Juniors Netflix Original
The Water Diviner
October 8th
Deon Cole: Cole HeartedNetflix Original
The Spooky Tales of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween Netflix Family
October 9th
After
Rhythm + Flow Netflix Original
October 10th
Schitt's Creek: Season 5
Ultramarine Magmell Netflix Anime
October 11th
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Netflix Television Event
The Forest of Love Netflix Film
Fractured Netflix Film
Haunted: Season 2 Netflix Original
Insatiable: Season 2 Netflix Original
La Influencia Netflix Film
Plan Coeur: Season 2 Netflix Original
The Awakenings of Motti Wolenbruch Netflix Film
YooHoo to the Rescue: Season 2 Netflix Family
October 12th
Banlieusards Netflix Film
October 15th
Dark Crimes
October 16th
Ghosts of Sugar Land Netflix Original
Sinister 2
October 17th
The Karate Kid
The Unlisted Netflix Family
October 18th
The Yard / Avlu Netflix Original
Baby: Season 2 Netflix Original
Eli Netflix Film
Interior Design Masters Netflix Original
The House of Flowers: Season 2 Netflix Original
The Laundromat Netflix Film
Living with Yourself Netflix Original
MeatEater: Season 8 Netflix Original
Mighty Little Bheem: Diwali Netflix Family
Seventeen Netflix Film
Spirit Riding Free: Pony Tales Collection 2 Netflix Family
Tell Me Who I Am Netflix Original
Toon: Season 1-2 Netflix Original
Unnatural Selection Netflix Original
Upstarts Netflix Film
October 19th
Men in Black
October 21st
Echo in the Canyon
Free Fire
October 22nd
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright Netflix Original
October 23rd
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Netflix Original
Dancing with the Birds Netflix Original
Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy
October 24th
Daybreak Netflix Original
Revenge of Pontianak
October 25th
A Tale of Love and Darkness
Assimilate
Brigada Costa del Sol Netflix Original
Brotherhood Netflix Original
Dolemite Is My Name Netflix Film
Greenhouse Academy: Season 3 Netflix Family
The Kominsky Method: Season 2 Netflix Original
Monzon Netflix Original
Nailed It! France Netflix Original
Nailed It! Spain Netflix Original
Prank Encounters Netflix Original
Rattlesnake Netflix Film
It Takes a Lunatic Netflix Original
October 28th
A 3 Minute Hug Netflix Original
Little Miss Sumo Netflix Original
Shine On with Reese: Season 1
October 29th
Arsenio Hall: Smart & Classy Netflix Original
October 30th
Flavorful Origins: Yunnan Cuisine Netflix Original
Last year, Xiaomi launched the Pocophone F1. While its price might have led many to assume it was a budget handset, its insides proved to be anything but. It came with flagship hardware features and while it might not be as feature rich compared to other flagships, its price was its most attractive feature.
Now, we're sure that based on this, many are wondering what kind of changes and improvements Xiaomi could be bringing to the Pocophone F2, and it looks like we might not have to wait much longer. This is according to a tweet posted by Xiaomi's Global VP and MD of Xiaomi India, Manu Kumar Jain.
In the tweet, he shared a photo of him in the office with another company executive, Sneha Tainwala. But what's interesting about the photo is that in the background, it shows Xiaomi's timeline for future products and upon closer inspection, eagle-eyed users have discovered that the Pocophone F2 was listed as coming in the last quarter of the year.
This is to be expected since the Pocophone F1 was launched towards the end of 2018, so it makes sense that the F2 would follow a similar launch date. So far there haven't really been any rumors about the F2, but assuming it follows the trend of the F1, we can probably expect flagship hardware for an affordable price.
We have a new CXO at @XiaomiIndia: #CDO! 🤩 Chief Diwali Officer! 🤓
This is me having a debate with @SnehaTainwala, who leads #Diwali planning for smartphones! 👇
As some of you might have heard, Motorola could also be a possible contender with a foldable phone of their own, and now we're hearing that despite the rumor mill being somewhat quiet as of late, the handset is still set for a launch by the end of 2019.
This is according to a report from CNET who have heard from a source that Motorola will be making an announcement by the end of the year, although when the handset will be released is a different story. What makes Motorola's foldable phone exciting, at least based on the rumors, is that it won't be adopting the phone-tablet hybrid design that Samsung and Huawei have chosen.
Instead, it is expected to be reminiscent of the OG Motorola RAZR phone from back in the day, except that it will consist of a foldable display. We're not sure if this might be a better sell than what Samsung and Huawei have to offer, but it will be interesting at the very least.
The Google Play store is full of awesome apps that can help you with tasks or simply help you take a break and relax with an engaging game. But how do you know what ones you should try? We can help you with that! Every week, we will share awesome new apps that we think you will enjoy. The highlights from this week include a new launcher, a language learning app and a Finance app for Android TV.
Take a look at the list below to find the perfect new app for you this week.
Shade Launcher
Description: This is the launcher that presents what, in my opinion, a home screen should be. It has only features that matter yet lacks nothing essential. Choose from many popular icon packs to customize your home screen. Even icon packs with adaptive icons are supported. The widget on the first page will show the most important notification on your phone. When music is playing, control it by tapping the widget. Tap once to pause, twice to skip, three times to rewind.
Description: DoodleLens makes your drawings leap off the page and come to life using the power of augmented reality! How does it work? 1) Draw something 2) Copy it with the camera 3) Paste it into reality 4) Record and share. Time to unleash your imagination out into the world around you!
Description:A revolutionary language learning method developed by Gabriel Wyner, an opera singer who needed to learn multiple languages quickly and retain them forever. Fluent Forever's products have evolved from pronunciation trainers into a bestselling book and now into the most crowdfunded app in history. Discover the immersive mobile experience designed to rewire your brain into fluently speaking any new language and hack your memory to remembering it forever.
Description: Android TV only. Watch free live market coverage from the comfort of your home. The trusted talent behind Yahoo Finance covers everything you need to know about the market with live, up-to-the-minute streaming coverage. Get the financial news you need from our daily programs: The First Trade, YFi AM, On the Move, YFi PM, The Ticket, and The Final Round.
Description: This app is exclusively for the Fujifilm instax mini LiPlay camera. You can enjoy the following functions by connecting the instax mini LiPlay and this app via Bluetooth. (1) SOUND (record audio too) (2) REMOTE SHOOTING (shoot remotely by smartphone) (3) SHORTCUT (jump right to the frame you want) (4) DIRECT PRINT (print with a smartphone)
This week, OnePlus officially unveiled the 7T, a device which slots in perfectly between the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro which were released earlier this year. We plan on doing a full review of the OnePlus 7T next week, but for now, we thought we'd share our unboxing of the phone.
The main specs include a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and max brightness that's a bit higher than that of the 7 Pro. THis is also the first device from OnePlus with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 855+ chipset which is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage. The circular camera mobile on the back is new as well with a 48MP main sensor, 16MP ultra-wide and 12MP 2x telephoto. The 3,800 mAh battery is slightly smaller than that of the OnePlus 7 Pro, but you do get an updated Warp Charge 30+ which is 18% faster to charge the phone than the standard Warp Charge 30, allowing the phone to charge from 0-70% in 30 minutes.
Let us know what you think of the OnePlus 7T and it's $600 price point. Do you think this is a better buy when compared to the OnePlus 7 Pro?
Right now, we're spoiled for choice. If you're looking for an ultra-portable machine, there are options everywhere. Between Macbooks, Windows laptops, iPads and Android tablets, there's always something to meet your needs and your budget. The most important factors for you to identify are the features you truly need in a device and how much you're willing to pay.
We wanted to take a look at two of these ultra-portable options, the LG gram, and the Pixel Slate. While there are other compelling options out there, we find that for portability, power, and flexibility, these are two of the best options among the Windows and Chrome OS landscape. We've put this comparison together with both Google and LG who have provided the devices used here.
Portability
If you're looking at something with this form factor, you want to make sure it's as portable as possible. There are plenty of thin and light laptops or tablets that become unwieldy because of their dimensions, mainly due to a huge screen or large bezels. Both the Pixel Slate and the gram score well here due to their compact size.
I was able to slide both devices into the laptop compartment in my backpack and barely feel that they were there. The Pixel Slate is smaller due to its 12.3-inch display vs. the 14-inch gram, but not significantly so. That being said, the bezels are much larger on the Slate, slightly hindering its size advantage.
In the same vein, the Pixel Slate is slimmer when you have the folio keyboard attached, but just barely. Sitting them on a table next to each other will show off the difference but in day to day use, the difference is negligible.
The truth is that these are both fantastic to just pick up and go, though the Pixel Slate does just eke out a slight victory here. Multiple times, I've just grabbed one on the way out of the door and carried it with me due to the lightweight and small form factor of each device. I'd have no problem carrying either around in my hand or putting one in my bag to take to a meeting. There's almost no weight to them at all and the small form factor make them effortless to handle.
This ease of handling also plays into how well you can use them as tablets. The LG gram has a touch screen and can flip backward to disable the keyboard, essentially turning it into a Windows tablet. The Slate detaches from its keyboard folio and is a Chrome OS tablet at heart. I found it a little easier to use the Pixel Slate as a tablet due to the width of the gram, but both are great options. If you're looking for something to use as a tablet and a computer, you can't lose here.
Build Quality
LG's focus for the gram is an extremely light device and it made some sacrifices to get there. The body is supremely light but there is some flex to the screen and deck that isn't noticeable most of the time. It only becomes obvious when put under some stress. Additionally, it just doesn't feel solid. That's not to say it doesn't feel premium, because it does, but if you're expecting the solid metal feel of a phone or something like an XPS 13, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Honestly, I like what LG did here because I value how light the device is and I don't mind giving up a little bit of "feel" in the process. What matters most to me is what the device can do, not that it feels like a million bucks the entire time.
The Pixel Slate, on the other hand, feels solid and premium, like a flagship smartphone. The aluminum back and full-screen display will remind you of something like a Galaxy Note or OnePlus 7 Pro. It's hefty and feels heavier in the hand than the larger gram when you have the folio keyboard attached. The payoff for that weight is a more premium feeling when you touch it. If you want your expensive device to feel expensive, I can't fault you for that and the Pixel Slate wins out there. But, for my money, I'd prefer to give up a little bit of premium feel for the extremely light LG gram.
Battery Life
This is another area where you can't go wrong, but there is a clear winner. Let's start off with the Pixel Slate this time. Google rates the battery life at 10 hours and we got pretty close to that in our testing. While watching videos and typing up documents, we'd get anywhere from eight to nine hours of battery life with moderate screen brightness. Bumping up the brightness or giving it more challenging tasks like gaming dropped the battery life significantly, into the 5-6 hour range. Still, this is pretty decent for a large screen device where it has to push so many pixels.
The LG gram, on the other hand, is an absolute monster. While the "up to 21 hours" of battery life that LG claim isn't easily obtainable, it does eat the Pixel Slate's lunch. I routinely got well over ten hours of battery life while watching Netflix and typing up articles like this. Gaming isn't as much of a factor due to the weak onboard GPU that the gram sports, but you can push the processor a little bit harder with tough tasks. This does drop the battery life, but I never got under a full working day's charge in the gram.
If you need a device that you know you'll be able to use for an entire day, the gram is a clear winner. If you aren't so demanding on your device, there's a lot to love about the Pixel Slate. If I were going out on the road to multiple meetings and presentations, I'd grab the gram. If I was headed to a coffee house to bang out a couple of articles, the Pixel Slate is more than adequate to play some games on the train and then write once I got there.
Gaming
The LG gram is not a device you want to game on. To be fair, that's not what the device is built for so if you're looking for a gaming device, you shouldn't start your search here anyway. You could play some non-graphics intensive games like card games or maybe even some flash games, but anything that requires a real GPU is dead in the water. Just for fun, I installed Destiny 2 to see what would happen and results were not pretty. Standing in social spaces saw frame rates under 15 fps and I could barely move.
The Pixel Slate is by no means a gaming champ, but you can definitely download some Android games and pass the time on a long trip or while you're waiting on your significant other to get ready. It has a pretty similar integrated GPU but Android games aren't demanding on the system so it's a lot easier to handle for the Pixel Slate.
If you want a desktop gaming experience, neither of these options will scratch your itch, but I would pick up the Pixel Slate over the gram if you're looking at something a little more casual, as long as you're okay being locked into the Android ecosystem to access those games. There are Windows games that you can run, but it's not going to be a great experience.
Productivity
If you're a professional on the go, this is where your bread is going to be buttered. Both devices are designed to unleash your potential in the back of an Uber, at a coffee shop or going to a client's office for a presentation.
As we discussed above, both are ultralight and portable without sacrificing power. Either device is perfect for word processing, slide presentations or pulling up videos for your clients to watch. While we do prefer the gram's keyboard to the Pixel Slate's folio keyboard by a wide margin, the Slate is fine in a pinch. Where it really suffers is if you're trying to type while the device is sitting on your lap. Due to its smaller size and folio case, it's not the best experience.
The displays on both devices are great. You get more real estate on the gram, but the Pixel Slate is still big enough to see presentations and video just fine too. Where the Pixel Slate really crushes the gram, however, is in the audio department. There isn't much good to say about the speakers on the gram but the Pixel Slate has an excellent set of speakers. We preferred it for our daily YouTube sessions for its far better loudness and clarity. Unfortunately, the Pixel Slate does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack, a choice that is truly baffling. The gram does which means you can choose between wireless or wired headphones without dealing with a dongle.
The last point to touch on here is the operating system. The Pixel Slate runs Chrome OS with access to Android apps and the LG gram is Windows-based, which is something you need to take into consideration when making your decision. Android's productivity app selection is very good, but it'll never come close to what Windows can offer. There are tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of apps to choose from, but Window is almost always the king in terms of app selection, as most offices in the world use it. It's a logical first OS to support for most serious application developers. Not only do you have to consider the selection of apps, but also the speed at which they may be updated and receive new features. Those will most likely come to Windows first for any serious productivity apps.
Final Verdict
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and your idea of beauty might be different than mine. You may prioritize different features and come away with a different opinion, but for me, the clear winner here is the LG gram. Where it beats the Pixel Slate (ease of handling, typing experience, looks, battery life) it absolutely crushes its opponent. The Pixel Slate does take a few key categories like audio experience, but it's held back by bad decisions like the lack of a headphone jack and its lackluster typing experience in the lap.
I also prefer Windows in terms of app selection. Android apps on Chome OS have come a long way and are only getting better, but nothing matches the numerous options on Windows. Beyond that, Windows-based apps are usually more polished and come with more features.
Price may end up being your determining factor, though. The Pixel Slate can be had for just $799 at its base. We strongly recommend you do not invest in this model because it uses the underpowered Intel Core m3 chip, but the next step up comes with a Core i5 chip and runs around $999. Add the $199 Pixel Slate keyboard (or a cheaper third-party option) and within shouting distance of the LG gram.
The gram is far more powerful with its Core i7 chip, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. In our estimation, these are the base specs you should be looking for in a large screen device if you plan to keep for at least a few years. As apps get bigger and more demanding, you're going to need more horsepower to power through and the gram has it.
The LG gram is one of the best thin and light devices out there today. As everyone is looking to get into the ultrabook space, the gram sets the pace. To learn more about the LG gram, head to LG's page here.
If you're looking to a smartphone that has it all, Samsung's Galaxy Note lineup has traditionally been the go-to option for those who don't mind spending top dollar for premium tech. In 2019, the same holds true, but with so many other smartphones encroaching on the Note's territory, it's becoming harder to justify the $950+ sticker price of Samsung's flagship lineup.
This year, users finally get to choose what size Note they want. Samsung has delivered two devices this time: the Note 10 and the Note 10+. Their display sizes are the largest thing setting them apart with a 6.8-inch 3040×1440 panel on the Note 10+ and a 6.3-inch 2280×1080 panel on its smaller sibling. But of course, there are a few other differences as well. The Note 10+ is, of course, bigger and badder with a 4300mAh battery versus 3500mAh of the Note 10. 35W charging quick charging also comes standard versus 25W, and 12GB of RAM compared to the Note 10's 8GB. The addition of a VGA depth sensor on the back of the Note 10+ allows for more accurate AR tracking too.
While the Note series has consistently delivered more than competing devices, Samsung actually cut back on hardware features this time. The heart rate sensor, iris scanner and 3.5mm headphone jack are all missing, along with the notification LED. Dropping the headphone jack was something we were expecting, but there's no excuse for omitting the notification LED. The least Samsung could have done was add a flashing ring around the hole-punch cutout for the front-facing camera, but all you really have is the always-on display which doesn't really show you when your device is done charging or when an important notification comes in.
Design
I'll be the first to admit that Samsung's Note devices have not been the best-looking smartphones these past few years. With the odd placement of the fingerprint sensors and asymmetrical bezels around their displays, the last two versions of the phone have just looked odd. The Note 10 and Note 10+ take a much different approach, delivering a sleek new look which makes the phones look like they're deserving of their high sticker prices.The signature color this year is Aura Glow which can only be described as the rebirth of the CD. Samsung has reproduced the reflective prism effect from the underside of a CD ad slapped it on the back glass of the phone. Yes, it's a fingerprint magnet, but it's definitely the most mesmerizing phone design I've seen in years. The phone features curved side edges, but Samsung has flattened out the top and bottom edges of the phone.One other feature that's been removed is the dedicated Bixby button on the side of the Note 10. You can still easily launch Bixby by log-pressing the power button, but that can be changed in the software if you want. While the Note 10+ is as big as you'd expect it to be, the smaller Note 10 is actually quite small, marking the first time that a Note device has actually reduced its overall footprint, making it the smallest (by volume) Note Samsung has ever built.
Samsung Galaxy Note10+: 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note10: 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note9: 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note8: 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note7: 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note5: 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note4: 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note3: 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
Samsung Galaxy NoteII: 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm
Samsung Galaxy Note: 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm
I'm not really a fan of "big" phones and because of this, I've never used a Note for much longer than a few weeks after reviewing one. But the smaller Note 10 is a different story. The phone's sleek design and the versatility of the S Pen make this device the most compelling smartphone of its size.
In-display Ultrasonic Fingerpring Scanner, reverse wireless charging, 35W fast charging
In-display Ultrasonic Fingerpring Scanner, reverse wireless charging, 25W fast charging
Performance
By now, you probably have a good handle on what to expect from any device running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855. Put simply, it's incredibly fast, power-efficient and powerful enough for the most intense mobile gaming sessions you can throw at it.
The Note 10 may be classified as an inferior device since it features 8GB of RAM as opposed to the 12GB of RAM found in the Note 10+, but that couldn't be further from the truth. The only time you'll notice a difference is in benchmarks, but in the real world, it's impossible to tell the two apart. Samsung should have given buyers the option to upgrade to 12GB of RAM on the smaller Note 10 for those who want to splurge a little, but I don't think anyone will be complaining out this phone's RAM management.
You can easily use two apps at one, jump back into an app that's been frozen in the background for hours or even switch mindlessly between Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Chome as you search for something new to spark your interest.
Display
Besides the fancy paint job of the back, the first thing you'll notice on this phone is its stunning AMOLED display. Yes, there is a centered hole punch at the top for the front-facing camera, but that allowed Samsung to stretch the display to the very edges of the phone, making it look and feel like something from a sci-fi movie. The panel itself is probably one of the best displays I've ever seen on the smartphone and keep in mind, this is the smaller 6.3-inch 2280×1080 display. The Note 10+'s larger 6.8-inch 3040×1440 panel looks even better. The displays don't have the same 90Hz refresh rate that the Samsung panel on the OnePlus 7 Pro does, but that probably only matters to a select number of buyers.
One of the best displays I've ever seen
It doesn't matter if you're watching movies, playing games or just killing time on social media, the content on the display feels like it's going to jump out and come to life. Viewing angles are phenomenal and it's probably the best screen I've tested this year for visibility in direct sunlight. And the good news is that the AMOLED panel it extremely power efficient, so it won't chew through your battery even when brightness is cranked up to max.
For biometric security, Samsung has embedded an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor embedded below the display. It's decently fast and accurate if you decide to remove the Note 10's pre-installed screen protector, but it'll still be noticeably slower than the optical sensor used on other devices. If you want faster biometric recognition, you can always turn on Face recognition, but it's definitely not as secure.
Cameras
When it comes to its cameras, this phone delivers nearly an identical experience to that of the S10 models from earlier in the year. There are two 12MP sensors paired with a standard 28MM and 58mm telephoto lens and then a 16MP sensor that gives you an incredible 12mm ultra-wide view of the world. The larger Note 10+ does come with an extra Time of Flight (ToF) 3D camera on the back to help with the phone's AR doodles feature. This feels like a waste of hardware since the Note 10 manages just fine without it, in our experience.
Image quality is phenomenal with impeccable detail in daylight and above-average performance once the sun goes down. Samsung's updated Night mode even manages to deliver impressive images which are significantly brighter than what you'd get otherwise, though they still pale in comparison to the Pixel 3.
Having the versatility offered by the three different focal points is something that can't be understated. While many people love the zoom lens, I find myself capturing ultra-wide shots as often as possible. With that lens, you can capture an entire room, amazing streetscapes or landscape shots which were previously only possible in panorama mode. Of course, the telephoto lens does come in handy from time to time, but for me, it's not the highlight of the show.
The versatility offered by the three focal points is something that can't be understated.
The one thing that I'll say is that the cameras on this phone are consistent and predictable, allowing you to anticipate how the image will turn out before the shot is captured. There are a few times that I was disappointed with the images it captured, but it was honestly wishful thinking that the shots I wanted could be taken with a smartphone instead of a DSLR.
As for the selfie camera that's peeking through the display up front, it does a pretty good job. Despite there being a single sensor, Samsung has included a "wide" feature which honestly should be the only option here. But it can also take live focus shots to blur the background and if you need to capture a late-night selfie or when lighting isn't optimal, the Night mode works here as well.
If you record a lot of video with your phone, that's where you'll notice the real improvements. The new Super Steady setting essentially delivers the stabilization you'd get if the phone was mounted on a gimbal. To do that, it crops in on the video and stabilizes the clip using the phone's internal gyroscope. By default, it switches over to the ultra-wide lens to give you a wider view due to the crop. It's not perfect since the sensor paired with the ultra-wide lens doesn't do as well in low light as the main sensor, but you can always zoom in to switch to the phone's main sensor if you don't mind the crop. Unfortunately, the feature doesn't work with the front-facing camera, something I hope will make the cut in next year's Note 11.
Thankfully the new Live Focus Video mode works with both the front-facing and main cameras, allowing you to capture video of yourself or your friends while adding digital blur or other effects to the background. Yes, it's a bit gimmicky, but it's perfect for when you're wanting to record something a bit more stylized or simply don't want to show the mess in your office.
The final new video feature is audio zoom which enhances the audio recorded from the phone's rear mic as you zoom into a subject. It's a cool feature if you're recording a band or someone talking to the camera that's a bit further away, but not necessarily new since HTC introduced it a few years back on the U11.
Samsung has also beefed up its video editing tools on the phone, giving users a more robust application with dozens of new features for creating videos on the go. Combined with the S Pen, the Note 10 is easily the best smartphone for creators who want to shoot and edit on the same device. That being said, there are plenty of third-party apps on the Play Store which deliver a much better editing experience.
S Pen
Naturally, the S Pen is the one distinguishing feature which, not only gives the phone its name but sets it apart from every other smartphone on the planet. Sure, there are a few other phones with pen support, but no one comes close to delivering what Samsung does.
This year, Samsung has a built-in a gyroscope and accelerometer into the S Pen, allowing it to change camera modes, zoom in and out or switch between the phone's various sensors with different gestures. Honestly, the only reason you'd ever want to use these features is if you're trying to take a selfie with the phone on a tripod. Of course, you can still take a picture by pressing the button on the S Pen and honestly that's still the best feature when it comes to the camera.
The S Pen is by far the most advanced smartphone peripheral on the market
If you're planning to use the S Pen for productivity and getting work done, Samsung has added in advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which allows your written text to be transcribed and saved as a Word document and easily shared with colleagues, thanks to Samsung's new partnership with Microsoft. This may sound like a minor feature upgrade, but it actually makes the S Pen a lot more valuable as a work tool for those who live the corporate life. Of course, you can always use the pen for creating amazing works of art or simply have some fun with the new AR doodles which allow you to sketch on the live camera view while maintaining their position in space while you move around.
The S Pen is by far the most advanced smartphone peripheral on the market. It's what makes the Note unique and compelling when compared to every other smartphone that's out there.
Battery & Charging
While I love the smaller footprint of the regular Note 10, I do wish that the phone has a slightly larger battery. For years, battery life was one of those things that made the Note special. Battery life on the Note 10 is average when compared to other 2019 flagships. The 3500 mAh cell will get you through a typical day and leave you with 25-30%, which may actually be the extra power you might need if you're planning on making it a long one and heading out to dinner or a late-night concert. If battery longevity is a concern, the Note 10+ solves that issue with its 4,300 mAh cell, delivering 3-5 extra hours of life on a charge. But even then, there are plenty of other smartphones that last even longer
Half an hour on the included quick charger will take you from 0 to 60% or just over an hour if you want to go all the way to 100%. If that sounds faster than what Samsung has delivered in the past, that's because they've upped the charge rate to 25w. The Note 10+, on the other hand, supports 35w charging, but you'll have to shell out some extra cash for that since both phones come with the same 25w charger in the box.
Both phones come with wireless charging and the same reverse wireless charging feature that Samsung induced on its S10 series. It's not super fast, but it's a convenient feature if you need to charge your smartwatch, earbuds or your friend's iPhone in a pinch.
Software
I'm not going to touch on the phone's software other to say that Samsung's One UI on Android 9 is identical to the experience offered by the Galaxy S10 series. If you want to know more about that, you can check out our Samsung Galaxy S10+ review.
The one minor difference is the inclusion of a new DEX feature which allows you to plug the phone into your computer rather than a standalone monitor. Users can drag and drop files between your phone and computer, play games, send messages and even answer phone calls. The experience is a bit laggier than if you were to plug the Note 10 directly into a monitor with a keyboard and mouse, but it's definitely a lot more practical. And thanks to Samsung's new partnership with Microsoft, users will be able to wirelessly sync notifications and photos between the phone and a Windows 10 device without having to install any additional software.
Final Thoughts
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ are the best Android smartphones Samsung has ever built and beat out what the competition has been throwing at it in 2019. But for as much praise as these phones deserve, I'm honestly a bit disappointed. The Note series used to be all about innovation and testing new ideas. That didn't really happen this time around. You're looking at an iterative upgrade, combining the best of last year's Note 9 with the new features Samsung introduces on the S10 series. It's an incredible piece of hardware, but it somehow lacks that bit of magic which gave the Note its signature status for so many years.
If you're willing to drop $950 on the smaller Note 10 or $150 more for the Note 10+, you'll probably not be disappointed. That being said, there are plenty of other options out there which offer larger displays, bigger batteries, and cameras which are nearly as good as the Note 10's for $200-$300 less.
Personally, I'm all about saving money and finding the best deal possible when it comes to smartphones, but there's just something special about the smaller Note 10 that will keep this phone as my daily driver longer than I would have expected.
