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7 votes
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When phones were fun: Samsung's "Matrix Phone" (2003)
8 votes -
The mobile testing gotchas you need to know about
5 votes -
Analysis of Voatz mobile voting app by MIT researchers finds elementary security flaws
11 votes -
HQ Trivia, the top trivia game on the app store in early 2018, is ceasing operations and terminating all staff today
11 votes -
The app that broke the Iowa Caucuses was sent out through a beta testing platform
10 votes -
Facebook is working on its own OS that could reduce its reliance on Android
7 votes -
How my dumb mobile game got 400k downloads
10 votes -
Nokia's collapse turned a sleepy town in Finland into an internet wonderland
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The sad saga of Purism and the Librem 5 (Part 1)
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New SIM attacks de-mystified, protection tools now available
6 votes -
First Librem 5 phone rolled out!
25 votes -
Permanent Bootrom Exploit for iOS Devices with A5-A11 Processors
23 votes -
Android 10 has been released
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Budget smartphones - apparently there are good options. Opinions and recommendations?
I just picked up a Nokia 3.1 for $120 in a bit of an emergency and I really like it. It's very light, Android One, very nice styling and again it's $120! I was shocked by this experience at this...
I just picked up a Nokia 3.1 for $120 in a bit of an emergency and I really like it. It's very light, Android One, very nice styling and again it's $120!
I was shocked by this experience at this price point. This thing is excellent for my use case, as a pre-paid EU phone as my lovely iPhone 6s Plus has only one Sim slot. Are there any other great budget phones out there?
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Reinventing Firefox for Android: a Preview
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Bill Gates on making “one of the greatest mistakes of all time”
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How the pursuit of leisure drives internet use: The second half of humanity is joining the internet
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What little known mobile apps do you use?
What are some apps that you use that aren't particularly well known? Let's help each other discover some interesting new tools! lichess - best chess app out there IMO. Completely free and open...
What are some apps that you use that aren't particularly well known? Let's help each other discover some interesting new tools!
lichess - best chess app out there IMO. Completely free and open source, has daily puzzles, and a pretty active pool of users to play against!
Syncthing - file syncing tool that works with just about any operating system (although I don't think it works with iOS). I use it to take notes and write lyrics/my journal and sync them back to my linux laptop.
Untappd - social media app for tracking craft beers that you drink. I've only just started using it, since I was on holiday and wanted to keep a note of the ales I was drinking. It's a free app, but supported by ads. I believe there's a paid tier, but the free version works well enough, and it's useful for encouraging me and my friends to try new beers when we're out and about.
WK - Japanese flashcard app, which is technically a front-end for the wanikani service. As you learn new radicals, characters, and vocabulary, it serves them back up to you after a certain length of time. If you remember it, it'll wait longer next time, and if you don't get it right, it brings it back to the top of the pile.30 votes -
SensorID - Using smartphone sensor calibration data to generate a globally unique device fingerprint
3 votes -
Angry Birds and the end of privacy
10 votes -
Popular apps in Google's Play Store are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud
9 votes -
What do you think will be the next big innovation to smart phones?
Recently, the ability to fold has came along, what do you think the next big innovation will be?
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The route of a text message, a love story
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Hundreds of Bounty Hunters Had Access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint Customer Location Data for Years
10 votes -
PinePhone Linux Smartphone priced at $149 to arrive this year
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Facebook knowingly duped game-playing kids and their parents out of money to increase revenue
25 votes -
State official went roaming around Vermont to test cell coverage claims
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T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T Are Selling Customers' Real-Time Location Data, And It's Falling Into the Wrong Hands
29 votes -
Banner blindness revisited: Users dodge ads on mobile and desktop
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Your ideal smartphone in 2019?
As evidenced by recent topics, most people are unhappy with the direction the smartphone industry has taken in recent years. As more unnecessary features and sacrifices are made with each passing...
As evidenced by recent topics, most people are unhappy with the direction the smartphone industry has taken in recent years. As more unnecessary features and sacrifices are made with each passing generation of handsets, what components are essential in your ideal smartphone? Create one in the comments.
Here is mine, in no particular order:
- Optimized Stock Android
- Gesture-based navigation (think iPhone X)
- Removable matte black plastic back
- 2:1 Aspect ratio, 5.6" diagonal AMOLED display
- Dual front-facing speakers in top and bottom bezel
- Dual front facing cameras (Wide Angle and Standard)
- Bezel-less sides
- Dual back cameras, with OIS (Wide Angle and Standard)
- USB-C
- 3700 mAh removable battery with Fast Charging+Qi
- Snapdragon 855
- Apple-esque Face Unlock
- ~$750 price tag
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Your apps know where you were last night, and they’re not keeping it secret
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Looking for a phone that doesn't follow recent trends
I am generally dissatisfied with my phone options today. I want a phone that meets these requirements: microSD card slot 3.5mm headphone jack Unlockable bootloader without having to ask the...
I am generally dissatisfied with my phone options today. I want a phone that meets these requirements:
- microSD card slot
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Unlockable bootloader without having to ask the manufacturer (i.e.
fastboot oem unlock
) - Either LineageOS support or Android 8+
- Screen smaller than 6" (preferably smaller than 5.5")
I'd also prefer not to have a notch but it's not a dealbreaker. I don't really care much about having the thinnest phone, or the biggest screen, etc. I'd much prefer having more control over my device and the way I use it.
Does such a phone exist, or do I have my standards too high? I haven't seen a phone like this that came out 2017 or later.
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A look at the Android Market (aka Google Play) on its 10th Anniversary
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Palm is back (sort of), and it built a tiny smartphone sidekick
9 votes -
Now Is the Time to Start Planning for the Post-Android World
22 votes -
Best free VPN provider for Android?
I was looking for a good, secure, free VPN provider app for Android. Are there any apps that fit this bill?
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Computing in Your Pocket: The Prehistory of the iPhone in Silicon Valley (2017)
3 votes -
Was ditching the headphone jack a good idea?
41 votes -
What if app stores were federated?
I've been thinking a lot lately about the future of software and where native apps and the web will reconcile and I had the idea that what if "the next OS" had a OSS federated app store that...
I've been thinking a lot lately about the future of software and where native apps and the web will reconcile and I had the idea that what if "the next OS" had a OSS federated app store that people and organizations could host themselves, but the system still used the app store model that pull app/program listings from all the installations online? This could apply to mobile or desktop computing, or even any of the other platforms (see windows store system compatibility).
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The OnePlus 6T won't have a headphone jack, but battery life will be improved
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Leaving Apple & Google: /e/ first beta is here
14 votes -
How Game Apps That Captivate Kids Have Been Collecting Their Data
11 votes -
/e/ first beta soon to be released
9 votes -
New Alpha Release: Tor Browser for Android
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Android 9 "Pie" launched today
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Has anyone here backed the Librem 5?
For those unaware the Librem 5 is an upcoming Linux smartphone developped by Purism that seems to be doing everything right. Frankly I think this might be humanity's last chance to have a Libre...
For those unaware the Librem 5 is an upcoming Linux smartphone developped by Purism that seems to be doing everything right. Frankly I think this might be humanity's last chance to have a Libre mobile option before the Google/Apple duopoly gets too far ahead.
I really, really want to back the thing but after going through the exchange rate, duties and customs I think it works out to nearly 900CAD which I just can't afford right now, though I might end up pulling the trigger anyway. Call it 400$ for a phone and 400$ to support a worthy cause, eh?
12 votes -
The SIM Hijackers
8 votes -
Digital Laundry: How credit card thieves use free-to-play apps to launder their ill-gotten gains
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Security gaps identified in LTE mobile telephony standard
12 votes