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When Oppo launched the Find X in June of 2018, the world wasn’t prepared. We were used to bezels and notches, not secret motorized cameras. Before then, the idea of a full-screen smartphone was little more than a pipe dream. With the Find X, Oppo showed us that, through some clever engineering, the full-screen smartphone could be a reality. While we were skeptical about the reliability and safety of its elevating cameras, we were equally surprised by how well the mechanism worked. It was reliable and fast and survived many torture tests along the way. See also: Oppo Find X review: Finding space When we've talked about full-screen phones in 2018, that's meant around an 80 percent screen-to-body ratio with a small bottom bezel and a notch housing the front camera. The front-facing camera is an integral part … So now we’re here, nearly two years after the launch of the Find X, and Oppo has finally announced the Find X2 alongside the Find X2 Pro, the focus of t

Google Update, March 6, 2020 (3:05AM ET): After a cameo that lasted for almost a year, Google is pulling the voice of John Legend from the Google Assistant. The company made the announcement through its Twitter handle, saying that the singer’s Assistant voice will not be available after March 23. “ #HeyGoogle , serenade me one more time.” Enjoy @JohnLegend ’s cameo Google Assistant voice before it comes to an end on March 23. https://t.co/C4vAzyl3x7 — Google (@Google) March 5, 2020 You still have a couple of weeks before this happens, so make the most of Legend’s serenading voice, that is, if you’re a fan. If you want a celebrity Assistant voice after Legend’s is gone, you can also try comedian Issa Rae’s Assistant voice , although it’s unclear if this will be pulled at some point too. Original article, April 3, 2019 (10:36 AM ET) : Chatting with Google Assistant is going to be smoother than usual if you live in the U.S. Starting today, you can give the Google Assistant the v

Officially called Android 10, the next major version of Android launched September 3, 2019. The Android 10 update began rolling out to all Pixel phones, including the original Pixel and Pixel XL , Pixel 2 , Pixel 2 XL , Pixel 3 , Pixel 3 XL , Pixel 3a , and Pixel 3a XL . What about other devices? Which ones already have Android 10, and which ones are expected to get the update at some point? Read on to find out everything you need to know about the Android 10 update schedule. Key Android 10 update features We’ll have a complete overview of all the new features in our Android 10 review. In the meantime, check out our video above to see what’s new in Android 10, what new features it brings, all the design tweaks, and much more. If you’re short on time, here’s a list of features we’ve seen so far: Improved privacy controls New gesture navigation Google Assistant “handles” Accent colors and theming options System-wide dark theme Native screen recording Native desktop