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    sure, raise prices again

    Maybe at the moment. But I think it'll spread. The market is so boring, they need something to jazz people up to get them to trade up.
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    sure, raise prices again

    https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-launches-new-ultra-premium-foldable-with-special-design.1136017.0.html I'm beginning to think it's cheaper to bring a tablet or laptop and a phone. "Ultra premium" yeah, I know what that means. At a certain point, if you have to ask about the price, you...
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    desktop wallpaper changer

    This seems to be a category that has largely gone out of fashion. But I like my desktop screen pointed to photos I add to a list, and then it changes every few minutes as I set it up. I used to use a program called Panorama. It had limitations. More full featured is Wallpaper Master Pro. That...
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    Announcement Important changes to the forum

    You say that like it's a bad thing! :unsure: I am long since retired as a lawyer. But to be clear, to the extent we can screw things up, we make a lot more money. Look, we have children who have to go to college too. Something has to pay their tuition.
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    Announcement Important changes to the forum

    Heh. I had a British friend. In the midst of some conversation--don't recall background--I happened to say he was European. He looks up with a stare only the British can master and said, "We are of Europe, not in it! Don't be insulting." (I got the point. Still don't think the phrasing...
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    back lifting up

    I have some bigger ones too, like this: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/chargers-power-banks-and-batteries/anker-laptop-power-bank-25-000mah-review That's too big to stick in a pocket for sure. I tend instead to take my Zolo mag safe 10k with me most of the time--it's light and easy...
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    back lifting up

    Even Anker.....which I thought was generally reliable. I have a Zolo btw--but not the 20k model, the magsafe 10k...
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    What happened to Android Cental?

    I thought the ownership was the same. In any event, looked things up, to the extent I can, and my history is that I joined VisorCentral in 1999 as one of the earliest signups. That was from Mobile Nations, which in 2014 (by then Android Central exists) sent me an email celebrating 15 years of...
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    back lifting up

    All fixed, back is fine, looks good, a bit over $100, inc. tax Whew
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    What happened to Android Cental?

    It had prior iterations as I recall. Pretty sure I was here on Treo central.
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    back lifting up

    I'm not sure how fast it was, because a couple of months ago I noticed that my case was kind of bulging a little on the right side and I started using a different push impact point to turn it on and off. I just thought it was a defect in the case. At this point I'm thinking more that it was a...
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    back lifting up

    I have an appointment at a repair place on Friday. They said they had a battery in stock and could get this done for me on the spot in a couple of hours. So I am hopeful it will be quick and easy.
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    back lifting up

    SO....I'm taking off the case to clean it, and I see the back of the phone starting to unseal. To be clear, I've never done any work on it or gone into it. So, I'm suspect/fear the battery expanded and pushed it up? But maybe it just lost the seal. Any other thoughts, please advise. I was...
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    Come September 2026, are you sticking with Android

    In so many areas, there just doesn't seem to be enough choices. There are a couple big people who dominate. Yeah, there are always other options if you look hard enough, but there is a reason they are on the fringe. We need more competition.
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    Come September 2026, are you sticking with Android

    No sideloading is basically the same rule Apple has, right? So... I don't see any reason to upset my app universe even if I don't like Google's proposal. I have nowhere to go, nothing to gain, even if that is a big issue for me. But I think I have side-loaded one app in the last 5 years. It...