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RE: https://techhub.social/@SomeGadgetGuy/116096138132954818

This is how starved for competition we are. Pixel 10a just dropped, and Vivo said "hold my beer".
The V70 will have:
* Better display
* Better fingerprint sensor
* THREE cameras (with better sensors,.and Vivo definitely gives Google a run for their money in image processing)
* A 25% larger battery that charges significantly faster
* DOUBLE the storage at the same price.
Matching the storage on the 10a will cost around $100 more than the Vivo.
We're not getting the best competition in the USA. Google and Samsung are getting really lazy with mid-ranger phones.

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In August 2025, Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google.

https://keepandroidopen.org/

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Phones are computers, and now phones around $500 have largely passed that threshold I describe as "overkill for daily needs". Testing the new Vivo V70, we can see how it hangs against some PREMIUM expensive devices as a pocket computer!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/by-benchmarks-151659390

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Yeah... Samsung Unpacked (revealing the Galaxy S26) was a MASSIVE flop. Mostly just AI slop with ONE new hardware feature.
https://youtube.com/shorts/sFMRGdVie88

Is there any reason to shop these "new" phones?

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RayNeo has a new pair of Cinema AR Glasses out now! These are the first HDR10 certified glasses, and they're only $250! Here's a quick look! https://youtube.com/shorts/J1O0z8DE5BM

Why buy a phone for a privacy screen, when you could have your own travel private movie theater?

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For those who care about properly crediting companies for innovative features, it's always irritating when influencers flip out about a "new" feature on an iPhone which Androids have had for years prior.
Likewise, we should be similarly critical when influencers hype a feature on a bigger brand like Samsung, which a smaller brand pioneered.
Horizon lock IS a really cool feature (and it was a really cool feature FIVE years ago on a Vivo)!
https://youtube.com/shorts/QX84CRBvvlM?feature=share

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Data centers have a massive environmental impact. Today’s cartoon by Fergus Boylan. More cartoons: https://www.cartoonmovement.com/

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