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OnePlus needs to act more like Samsung
The manufacturer is making it harder and harder to be a fan

Scott Scrivens Scott Scrivens
OnePlus needs to act more like Samsung

I should clarify right from the off: the OnePlus Nord CE is not a bad phone. Far from it, in fact — it’s the best Nord phone since the original, especially after the other budget offerings came with too many compromises to be worth recommending in the face of stiff competition. The Nord CE is a solid performer in most areas.

However, as good as it is, it simply serves as further evidence that the OnePlus we used to treasure has veered so far from its original mission that it’s no longer recognizable. Recent news that the company is further integrating with Oppo isn’t at all surprising, but it’s been true for a while now that the flagship killing, "Never Settle" attitude is no longer at the heart of what OnePlus is all about.

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Now that Out of Milk is under new management, Bring is the best grocery list app
Meet my personal favorite

Manuel Vonau Manuel Vonau
Now that Out of Milk is under new management, Bring is the best grocery list app

Popular grocery shopping list Out of Milk has been sold, and its new owner wants to terminate all contracts with users outside of the US and Canada. That's a shame — from all I hear, Out of Milk is a great service millions of people love to use. But for many, this news means it's time to move on, and even if you reside in the US or Canada, you might be wary about the future of the app. That's where my favorite grocery shopping app could come in, created by a team of Swiss and German developers — Bring.

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Why the hell are Google's Nest cameras so expensive?
Companies like Wyze changed the game, and Google didn't change with it

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Why the hell are Google's Nest cameras so expensive?

By all appearances, I'm Google's perfect smart home customer. I'm already deeply invested in the Assistant ecosystem, I've got tons of smart displays and speakers, and as the new owner of a house, I'm constantly in the market for little ways to update and automate things. But as I'm currently shopping for a set of smart security cameras, Google's first-party Nest hardware is at the very bottom of my list — the prices are simply ridiculous.

In the wake of Wyze's success, and with a new Nest Cam lineup apparently planned, it's time for Google to rethink its smart security camera prices.

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Time for a smartphone diet: An ode to Lite phones
The concept of flagship for less isn't new, but it's taking off only now

Karandeep Singh Karandeep Singh
Time for a smartphone diet: An ode to Lite phones

The commotion in the smartphone market lately hasn’t been quite like it used to be. We’re seeing some major activity outside the usual launch seasons, non-flagships are creating headlines more often, consumers have started to look for options beyond the upper tier, and companies, too, are making mid-range models that we can actually recommend. All these are signs that the smartphone industry has graduated to a stage where even cheaper phones can make sense for consumers without degrading their overall experience.

Phone makers are busy shifting gears to meet the changing consumer preference, and the results have been positive so far.

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The Pixel 5 was the perfect 2020 phone, but I'm looking forward to the Pixel 6
2021 calls for a little something extra

Rita El Khoury Rita El Khoury
The Pixel 5 was the perfect 2020 phone, but I'm looking forward to the Pixel 6

Whether through a stroke of luck or an ingeniously-timed move, the Google Pixel 5 was a smartphone perfectly adapted to the era it was released in. After a series of Pixel flagships, the regressive mid-ranger seemed like a disappointment on paper, but it proved to be just enough in everyday life, amid long confinements and a calmer lifestyle. With things slowly going back to normal now, 2021 calls for a new and more aggressive approach from Google.

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10 things Apple should have changed in iOS 15, but didn't
Man yells at cloud (about RCS)

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
10 things Apple should have changed in iOS 15, but didn't

With WWDC officially in the rearview mirror, it's obvious that iOS 15 is more about polishing up last year's features than it is boldly treading new paths. That shouldn't be too much of a surprise for anyone paying attention to Apple's software — the company usually follows a tick-tock release for hardware and software alike. iOS 15 brings along some nice enhancements, especially for anyone deep inside the Apple ecosystem, but there's always room for improvement. As someone who cycles back and forth between Android and iOS, there's plenty of things I wish had changed in this year's version.

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With better search on iOS, Apple keeps beating Google at its own game
Hey Google, what about universal search on Android?

Rita El Khoury Rita El Khoury
With better search on iOS, Apple keeps beating Google at its own game

I'm a little angry. No, scratch that, I'm very angry. Whenever Apple introduces improvements to Spotlight on iPhones and iPads, I have vivid PPSSD (post-personal-search stress disorder) and remember the glorious years when we had a decent on-device search solution on Android. Then it was gone and Google, the search company to end all search companies, pretended nothing happened, that it was never there, and whoever really wanted a central search solution on their phone?

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As a Mac user, it's getting harder and harder to stick with Android
Apple's luring us with its tight ecosystem approach

Rita El Khoury Rita El Khoury
As a Mac user, it's getting harder and harder to stick with Android

I've been a Mac user since early 2008, months before the first Android device was announced and three years before I bought my first Android phone. I felt like an outlier for a while, until I started meeting more like-minded people: Mac users who couldn't fathom the idea of iOS on their phone and chose Android instead. Just here on Android Police, six other colleagues straddle the ecosystem barrier and strive for a cross-platform digital existence like me. But every year at WWDC, Apple takes it upon itself to lure us in, and it's getting harder and harder to resist the temptation.

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Digital Wellbeing is so frustrating that I wish it were more like iOS Screen Time
Tim Apple can have this one

Karandeep Singh Karandeep Singh
Digital Wellbeing is so frustrating that I wish it were more like iOS Screen Time

I find myself doomscrolling on Twitter more often than I’d like to admit, so I've implemented a program to cut down my phone usage, involving some self-discipline and Android’s Digital Wellbeing tools. So far, that effort's proven fruitful, but every time an app timer runs out, the ensuing pop-up makes me furious at how inconsiderate Android's system is by design — and leaves me wishing it were more like iOS’s alternative.

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8 features I'd love to see Apple announce at WWDC 2021
Something to match Android, something to surpass Android

Rita El Khoury Rita El Khoury
8 features I'd love to see Apple announce at WWDC 2021

Apple's yearly developer conference, WWDC a.k.a. dub-dub, starts next Monday. For those who aren't familiar with it, it's like I/O but for the Apple ecosystem, and it's where the company announces new software versions and capabilities for its entire product line-up. Over the past couple of years, I've been keeping an eye on the main keynote and news coming out of WWDC for a variety of reasons: I've been a Mac user for 13 years, I've had several iPods and iPads, and I really enjoy being up-to-date with the entire mobile and technology landscape — not just Google. This year, I'm thinking about the conference beforehand and wondering which features I'd love to see from Apple.

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