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How Google Maps Made The Navigation Industry “Sweat”

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The arrival of contemporary smartphones and mobile apps in the late 2000s didn't just fundamentally change what consumers expect from their handsets, it also ended up disrupting a wide variety of industries, with mobile navigation being its first target.  Founded in 1999, Santa Clara, California-based Telenav was enjoying a relatively successful first decade of existence, having worked with major U.S. carriers such as AT&T and Sprint on offering navigation services. Following the arrival of Google Maps, it suddenly found itself having to rethink its flagship product after after Google's solution, offering a comparable navigation service free of charge, became available on every new smartphone.  "It made the industry sweat quite a bit at the time," Telenav Executive Director of Strategy Ky Tang recalled in an interview with Android Headlines, asserting Google Maps had changed the navigation game significantly. At a time when smartphones were enjoying massive globa...
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Realme 2 Pro Review: A $200 phone that outperforms its price tag

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The Realme 2 Pro was launched today in India and follows a growing trend amongst Chinese smartphone manufacturers. Once a sub-brand of OPPO, Realme is now independently led by Sky Li. It has gone big on performance whilst keeping the cost down with this one, so how does it stack up to the mid-range competition? Let's find out. Have you ever heard of CERBER? Choose "No, I have never." or "Yes, I have.". Oops! Seems like something went wrong. Reloading might help. No, I have never. Oops! Seems like something went wrong. Reloading might help. Yes, I have. Good ✓ Good performance ✓ Excellent display ✓ Battery life ✓ Value for money Bad ✕ Camera ✕ No IP water resistance ✕...
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OnePlus 6T Review: Still the Value Buy

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The OnePlus 6T is the biggest launch yet for the one-time underdog out of China. After years of selling their phones directly and unlocked, OnePlus has now found a carrier partner (T-Mobile) and also opened up their phone to usage on Verizon's network here in the US. So even though the hardware isn't a massive upgrade over the OnePlus 6, which was released only a few months ago, the reach for the OnePlus 6T is a big, big deal. But we're not necessarily here to talk about how big some carrier deals and connectivity are for OnePlus. We're here to tell you if the OnePlus 6T is the phone you should buy. In short, the OnePlus 6T remains the king of value. The OnePlus 6T isn't the best phone you can buy, though, but it is a really good one. Let's dive deeper in – this is our OnePlus 6T review. The Good Specs Overall, the specs list for the OnePlus 6T is right up there with the best of them. You've got a big full HD display, Snapdragon 845 pro...
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Telenav Seeks Disruption With Free In-Car Services

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Location-based solution provider Telenav is seeking to disrupt the in-car services industry with a new monetization platform designed to offer a variety of in-car services such as free navigation to consumers and monetize them through advertising. Originally announced at Las Vegas, Nevada-based Consumer Electronics Show in January, Telenav's offering is effectively targeted at bringing the ad-supported software business model that already proved its worth in the mobile industry to the in-vehicle tech segment. The company's internal studies and a number of independent surveys suggest the vast majority of consumers "would prefer free in-car services monetized through ads rather than pay for them" like they would traditionally, Telenav Executive Director of Strategy Ky Tang told AndroidHeadlines in an interview. Telenav says its in-car solution can be applied to a wide variety of use cases and technologies that consumers have come to expect from contemporary vehicles....
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A new Portable SSD T7 without a fingerprint scanner was confirmed

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Samsung is preparing to release a new SSD T7 model that lacks a fingerprint scanner. An official product page for this new variant went live at Samsung Canada , and although pricing and release details are missing, the scannerless Portable SSD T7 is shown from all angles in numerous press renders. The new model drops the 'Touch' moniker Samsung's original Portable SSD T7 Touch was released earlier this year with a fingerprint scanner built-in. But since the upcoming sensorless model lacks this security feature, it seems to be dropping the 'Touch' moniker. It's simply listed as the Portable SSD T7 on the company's Canadian portal. Much like the original model, the Portable SSD T7 will be available in three storage configurations including 500GB, 1TB, and 2GB. Other specs such as the USB 3.2 Gen.2 (10Gbps) interface and the shock-proof body appear to be unchanged. However, since it lacks a built-in fingerprint scanner, the Portable SSD T7 should tech...
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