EMUI 9.0 will begin its global rollout on November 10

A new version of Android means it’s once again time to peer into my crystal ball.

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November 6, 2018 — EMUI 9.0 will begin its global rollout on November 10

EMUI 9.0 is Huawei’s custom Android skin that’s based on Android 9 Pie, and according to a post from the company on Chinese social network Weibo, the update will begin rolling out to select Huawei and Honor phones starting on November 10.

Once November 10 rolls around, the following phones will start to receive EMUI 9.0 around the world:

• Huawei Mate 10
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro
• Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
• Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
• Huawei P20
• Huawei P20 Pro
• Honor 10
• Honor View 10
• Honor Play

In addition to the regular Pie goodies, EMUI 9.0 also comes with improved smoothness/responsiveness and a GPU Turbo 2.0 mode that delivers increased performance when playing games.

October 17, 2018 — Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1, and XZ1 Compact getting Android 9 Pie on Oct 26

Earlier in the month, Sony began rolling out Android 9 Pie to the XZ2 and XZ2 Compact. Now, we have official dates for when Pie will make its way to the company’s other handsets.

Starting first with the Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1, and XZ1 Compact, these phones will receive their update on October 26. The XZ2 Premium will follow them on November 7, and if you have an Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, or XA2 Plus, you can expect Pie to land on March 4, 2019.

October 12, 2018 — Android 9 Pie rolling out to Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact

On October 12, reports started coming in to show that Pie is making its way to Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact handsets. The update changes the build number from 51.1.A.11.51 to 52.0.A.3.27 on both phones and weighs in at around 1.059 GB. In addition to the usual Pie goodies, there’s also a new camera app and the October 2018 security patch.

The full roundup

Did you hear? Android Pie is a thing now. And we know that everyone will want it and want it as soon as possible. That’s how it works and that’s how we are wired. We want updates, we want them to be spectacular and we want them right now.

The reality of the situation is a bit different. Most phones made in the last 18 months will see Android Pie, but some of them will only get updated when we see the first developer preview for Android Q (Quince Jelly or gtfo, Google!) come along. It’s a lot easier for manufacturers to update their phones to a newer version, but it’s still not any better. That’s another article for another time, though. This one is where I guess which phones will get updated sometime in the next 12 months.

Predicting anything Android-related is 10% science and 90% interpretation.

It’s not as easy as you think and many sudsy cold beverages worth of thought goes into my guesses each and every year. About one-third of them are no-brainers, but some of the others are basically the same odds as a coin flip. It seems like manufacturers only care about a few models that get a lot of press time. But I do have to toot my own hat (or something) and say I have a pretty good track record. Luck or skill? You decide. (It’s totally skill.)

Let’s break it down by the major manufacturers of the phones we love and make a few predictions. Remeber, these are just predictions and not any official word on anything from any company unless otherwise noted.

• Google
• Android Beta Program Partners
• Samsung
• LG
• Huawei
• Motorola
• OnePlus
• Nokia
• HTC
• Sony

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Google

I always start with Google because it’s easy and I’ll get it right every time. That’s what I want at the top of the page. I say it’s easy because Google has already told us which phones get updated and which won’t.

• The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have already been updated to Pie.
• The Pixel and Pixel XL have already been updated to Android Pie.
• While not actually from Google, any Android One phones manufactured since October 2017 will also be updated to Pie “later this fall.”

And that’s it. Prior to the Pixel, Google promised two years of full support and three years of security updates for phones they sell under their own brand. The Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X are just about three years old. Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu, Adios, Good Bye. They were great phones.

More: It’s time to say goodbye to the Nexus program for good

Android Beta Program Partners

For the first time ever other companies have joined Google in supporting the Android Beta Program. When it was started for Android Pie (then known simply as P) the following phones joined Google’s Pixel and Pixel 2 family in supporting it:

• Sony Xperia XZ2
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
• Nokia 7 Plus
• Oppo R15 Pro
• Vivo X21
• OnePlus 6
• Essential PH‑1

That means that every one of these phones should see a full-on update to Android Pie in the very near future. In fact, the Essential PH-1 is saw its update at the same time the Pixel and Pixel 2 did.

We’re proud to bring Android 9 Pie to Essential Phone the same day it’s released! Check your phone now for the update. 🥧 pic.twitter.com/pniUDl9yr8

— Essential (@essential) August 6, 2018

Samsung

Samsung makes more models of a single flagship line like the Galaxy S each year than Google has made in total, but it’s also pretty easy to know which phones Samsung will update because they’re predictable. Samsung offers four “premium” models each year. like 2018’s Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, the Galaxy S9 Active that we all know is coming, and the Galaxy Note 9. Even when Samsung sold 15 different models of the Galaxy S6, they were all treated the same when it came to expecting an update.

When to expect it is just as predictable, and it will happen about a year from the date this was first published (March 2018). Some models in Europe will see it first, about a month later it will show up somewhere else, and once Samsung is satisfied it’s not going to totally wreck about a gazillion phones they will give it the green light. Add in whatever time your carrier needs and the final result is just about a year from its initial release.

• The Galaxy S9 and S9+ (and any S9 Active that comes in the future) will be updated to Android Pie.
• The Galaxy Note 9 will be updated to Android Pie.
• The Galaxy S8 and S8+, and the Galaxy S8 Active, will be updated to Android Pie.
• The Galaxy Note 8 will be updated to Android Pie.

Here’s where it gets interesting. there are a handful of other Galaxy phones that have a huge regional fanbase. In India, for example, the Galaxy J models are huge hits because they offer most of the same experience you find in a Galaxy S at a lower price. Samsung will give them the same treatment the Galaxy S and Note lines receive. That’s not the most interesting part, though. That would be the seemingly random phones that Samsung decides to update. We don’t know why we see this every year (Carrier requests? Developer favorites? Aliens?) we just like seeing it. And we all wish we saw more of it.

LG

LG has always been a wildcard when I write this post every year. Like Samsung, there are a few “important” models that get all the press coverage and plenty of other more inexpensive models that most of us aren’t talking about.

LG also mentioned some streamlining in the release cycle, which hopefully gives the development teams time to get an update out the door and have it be a good update.

• The LG G7 ThinQ will be updated to Android Pie.
• The LG V30 (including the V30S or whatever models we have seen or will see) will be updated to Android Pie.
• The LG V20 will be updated to Android Pie.
• The LG G6 will see Android Pie.

Older models like the G5 and V10 are done seeing any attention and won’t see any updates. LG makes a handful of phones that aren’t quite flagship material, and we know it is willing to spend the time and money on updating some of them even if your carrier isn’t and you never see it. That means nothing is a given.

I also think LG consolidating things and releasing phones when they think it’s time for a new model rather than by looking at a calendar will make a difference here and lead to longer support.

Huawei

Huawei is tough to read. It hasn’t abandoned the Asian way of doing smartphones like LG and Samsung have for their U.S. divisions and sometimes that means the things the company does can be puzzling to those of us used to the Western way of thinking. Just when I think I have figured out exactly which phones are the company’s flagship models that will get the lion’s share of time and money spent, they change it all up. That’s a good thing.

Something made Huawei change the way it redistributes and maintains phones running the EMUI operating system (Huawei’s version of Android) in 2017 and I think that’s going to be reflected when it comes to Android P updates.

Per an update from the company on November 6, the following phones will begin to receive the EMUI 9 / Android Pie update starting November 10:

• Huawei Mate 10
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro
• Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design
• Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design
• Huawei P20
• Huawei P20 Pro
• Honor 10
• Honor View 10
• Honor Play

Motorola

Motorola had a weird 2017. That’s putting it mildly. They released like 100 phones in the Americas and Western Europe (Editor’s note: it was actually 9) and they ranged from the surprisingly great $100 Moto E4 to the Moto X4, the first of hopefully many non-Google phones you can use on Project Fi, and all the Z and Force you can handle in between.. And they did it without compromising the G series which has been a company staple for years from the smartphone division.

Moto phones under Lenovo are slowly becoming like the Thinkpad — quietly chugging along in the background doing their thing. And doing it well.

On August 15, Motorola published a blog post outlining the handsets that’ll receive the official Pie update starting this fall. They include:

• Moto Z3
• Moto Z3 Play
• Moto Z2 Force
• Moto Z2 Play
• Moto X4
• Moto G6 Plus
• Moto G6
• Moto G6 Play

While that’s a strong list, the notable omissions include the Moto E5, E5 Plus, and E5 Play.

OnePlus

OnePlus is on the verge of becoming more than just a niche brand. But it won’t forget where its early success came from — providing fast updates because its customers wanted them. And just because it is never as fast as we wanted doesn’t mean it wasn’t as fast as possible. Sometimes, too fast even …

Here’s the list of phones OnePlus is going to update to Android P.

• OnePlus 3
• OnePlus 3T
• OnePlus 5
• OnePlus 5T
• OnePlus 6

Nokia

Hi, Android Pie will be available for the Nokia 3, 5, 6 and 8. Roll-out will be phased as usual to secure quality delivery. Nokia 7 Plus is part of the Android One program, which guarantees two years of software updates, including Pie.

— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) August 8, 2018

Nokia seems to understand that a substantial portion of its own customer base wants fast updates. Like OnePlus, they should listen to their current customers while trying to find new ones if they are to be successful. Here’s a list of phones expected to see Android Pie from Nokia.

• Nokia 3
• Nokia 5
• Nokia 6
• Nokia 6.1
• Nokia 7 Plus
• Nokia 8
• Nokia 8 Sirocco

HTC

Disappointing sales have left the future of HTC’s smartphone business in uncertainty, but assuming the company doesn’t go under in the next few months, it’s announced that it’ll be updating four of its smartphones to Android 9 Pie. The list is as follows:

• HTC U12+
• HTC U11
• HTC U11+
• HTC U11 Life (Android One version)

We’re pleased as pie to confirm updates to Android Pie for the HTC U12+, U11+, U11, and U11 life (Android One). Timeframes for roll-out will be announced in due course. We can’t wait to know what you think of Google’s freshest slice of Android! pic.twitter.com/mPJePFegne

— HTC (@htc) August 10, 2018

Annnnddd…that’s it.

HTC says that it’ll release timeframes for its Pie updates “in due course”, and as those announcements are made, we’ll update this article accordingly.

Sony

Sony announced its Pie update plans on August 16, 2018, and as expected, the phones that’ll be the first to get the new software treatment are the company’s high-end flagships. So far, the following phones have been confirmed to get an Android Pie update.

• Sony Xperia XZ2
• Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
• Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
• Sony Xperia XZ Premium
• Sony Xperia XZ1
• Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
• Sony Xperia XA2
• Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra
• Sony Xperia XA2 Plus

On October 12, reports started coming in to show that Pie is making its way to Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact handsets. The update changes the build number from 51.1.A.11.51 to 52.0.A.3.27 on both phones and weighs in at around 1.059 GB. In addition to the usual Pie goodies, there’s also a new camera app and the October 2018 security patch.

But wait, there’s more!

The Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1, and XZ1 Compact will all receive their update on October 26. The XZ2 Premium will follow them on November 7, and if you have an Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, or XA2 Plus, you can expect Pie to land on March 4, 2019.

Must mentions

These may be the companies we’re most familiar with in the west that sell Android phones, but they aren’t the only companies doing it. Out of the literally hundreds of models available, a few stand out and need mentioning.

• Any phone running the Android Go version will probably see an update once Google gets Pie optimized for the meager specs these devices have.
• The BlackBerry KEYone probably won’t be upgraded to Android Pie, but we know the KEY2 will be.
• Someone at XDA will update their Nexus One to Android Pie and I am going to do my best to get Google to send that person a brand new Pixel 3 NotchXL.

Like mentioned earlier, these are just educated guesses at this point. but one thing I know for certain is that no matter what the phone, any updates will feel like they took too long to make it into our hands. That’s just how we’re wired.

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Google Pixel 3 vs. Google Pixel 2: Should you upgrade?

We’re a virtual company made up of tech experts from across the globe. With years of experience testing hundreds of Android phones, we’re here to help you make an informed decision when considering an upgrade.

Google Pixel 3

Compact powerhouse

$799 at Google Store

Pros

• Fantastic cameras
• Gorgeous OLED display
• Wireless charging

Cons

• No headphone jack
• Average battery life

Google hasn’t changed a lot of hardware elements on the Pixel 3, opting instead to focus its attention on improving the camera. The main difference from an aesthetic standpoint is the switch to an 18:9 screen, which allows the phone to pack in a larger 5.5-inch display while retaining the same size.

Google Pixel 2

Still great

$632 at Amazon

Pros

• Robust hardware
• Same software as Pixel 3

Cons

• Huge bezels
• No headphone jack
• Battery doesn’t last an entire day

A year on, the Pixel 2 is going strong. It’s running Pie, and while some of the software features may be missing from the Pixel 3, Google is working toward bringing a lot of the latest camera tweaks to the phone. Design is one area where the Pixel 2 hasn’t aged well, however, as those bezels look huge in 2018.

The Pixel 2 has plenty going for it in 2018. The phone continues to be one of the first to receive software updates, and Google has mentioned that new camera features that debuted on the Pixel 3 — like Night Sight — will be coming to the Pixel 2. So should you upgrade to the Pixel 3 or pick up last year’s phone? It’s time to find out.

Should you upgrade from a Pixel 2 to a Pixel 3?

Right now, the main reason to upgrade to the Pixel 3 from last year’s phone is the bezels. Google finally made the switch to an 18:9 form factor with the Pixel 3, resulting in a larger 5.5-inch display while retaining the same dimensions.

Get the Pixel 3 if you don’t like the bezels on your Pixel 2.

If anything, the Pixel 3 is 0.1mm shorter and 1.5mm narrower than the Pixel 2, so if you were worried that the larger screen would increase the size of the phone, that isn’t the case.

The reduced bezels makes the Pixel 3 look much more modern, and Google hasn’t sacrificed the stereo speakers up front either. You still get great sound from the Pixel 3, and it also has two cameras up front, with the primary shooter joined by a wide-angle lens.

Operating system	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie
Display	5.5-inch OLED2160x1080 (18:9)Gorilla Glass 5	5.0-inch AMOLED1920x1080 (16:9)Gorilla Glass 5
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845Pixel Visual Core	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835Pixel Visual Core
RAM	4GB	4GB
Storage	64GB/128GB	64GB/128GB
Expandable	No	No
Rear camera	12.2MP, 1.4-micron, PDAFf/1.8, OIS	12.2MP, 1.4-micron, PDAFf/1.8, OIS
Front camera 1	8MP, auto focusf/1.8, 75-degree lens	8MP, f/2.4, fixed focus
Front camera 2	8MP, fixed focusf/2.2, 97-degree lens	NA
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC, GPS
Audio	Stereo speakersUSB-C	Stereo speakersUSB-C
Battery	2915mAhNon-removable	2700mAhNon-removable
Charging	18W USB-C PDQi wireless	18W USB-C PD
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Security	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions	145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9mm148g	145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8mm143g
Colors	Just Black, Very White, Not Pink	Just Black, Clearly White, Kinda Blue

Even though the Pixel 2 comes with last year’s Snapdragon 835, there’s no noticeable difference in performance next to the Pixel 3. Both phones have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and 18W fast charging. The Pixel 3 does come with wireless charging as well, and there’s a $79 Pixel Stand that unlocks new functionality.

The Pixel 2 will get a lot of the latest camera features that debuted on the Pixel 3.

The Pixel 2 is also slated to pick up a lot of the new camera features that were introduced on the Pixel 3. Night Sight will be coming to the device, along with the new augmented reality features — including the Marvel and Childish Gambino partnerships.

The Pixel 2 didn’t suffer from any of the screen issues that plagued its larger sibling, so there really isn’t a reason to upgrade to the Pixel 3. The Pixel 3 has significantly thinner bezels and much better front cameras, but that isn’t enough to justify making the switch.

Google Pixel 3

Compact powerhouse

$799 at Google Store

The Pixel 3 offers an even better camera and a sleeker design.

With the Pixel 3, you’re getting a larger screen with thinner bezels, wireless charging, and better front cameras. The overall experience itself hasn’t changed significantly from the Pixel 2, so if you’re already using the phone, you can hold off from upgrading for another generation.

Google Pixel 2

Still great

$632 at Amazon

Pixel 2 has larger bezels, but it’s still a solid phone.

The Pixel 2 is still one of the best phones in the market, and if you’re looking to pick up a new phone and are deciding between the two, it’s an easy choice. If you can get the Pixel 2 for anywhere around the $500 mark, you should pick up last year’s phone.

Get Black Friday tips, tricks, and more delivered right to your inbox

The big shopping event is right around the corner.

Don’t panic, but Black Friday and Cyber Monday are not all that far away, and it’s time to start getting prepared. We’ve already started to see some big retailers release ads and begin some deals early, and the team at Thrifter (the one who powers all the great deals you see on Android Central) will be covering all of it. These big events can be a bit daunting, everything appears to be on sale and all the retailers are trying to lure you into the store to buy stuff that you may not necessarily need.

Avoid being duped, and let the Thrifter newsletter help you make sure that this Black Friday and Cyber Monday are your most successful ones yet. Whether you’re looking for helpful tips and tricks to maximize your savings on the day, the best place to buy a new TV or computer, or a feed of the best deals during the event, you’ll want to be subscribed to this list.

Grab 8TB of storage with this $130 Seagate desktop hard drive

Keep all the datas right next to you.

The Seagate 8TB USB 3.0 desktop external hard drive is down to $129.99 on Amazon. This hard drive has been selling for around $150 since a drop in late September. Before that, it regularly sold for as much as $180. Today’s deal is the best price we’ve ever seen.

Seagate’s drive is meant to be as easy to use as possible. It has plug-and-play compatibility, so you can just immediately start using it, as well as drag-and-drop utility so it’s easy to get your data where you want it. It transfers at USB 3.0 speeds and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. You’ll need to reformat it to get it to work with Mac. Users give it 4.6 stars based on 99 reviews.

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Save on holiday gifts with big discounts on popular Hasbro toys today only

Money off popular toys and games ahead of the holiday season.

We’re well into November now which means holiday gifting is just around the corner. To help you get ahead with your shopping this year, Amazon is running a promotion today on a number of toys and games from Hasbro that are sure to be popular this festive season.

Whether you want to pick up a $4 Play-Doh set for kids aged 3 and up, frustrate your family with a good old-fashioned game of Scrabble, or stock up on a variety of Nerf products, there’s something for all the family to enjoy in this one-day sale.

Here are a few other highlights from the sale:

• Connect 4 – $6.15 (Was $13)
• Cranium – $9.72 (Was $15)
• DreamWorks Trolls in Trouble Game – $9.64 (Was $15)
• My Little Pony Equestria Friends – $8.99 (Was $17)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Kylo Ren Electronic Lightsaber – $20.98 (Was $30)

Be sure to check out the entire promotion and get your holiday shopping started early.

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Fitbit Charge 3 updated with Quick Replies for Android users

You can also now see weight and hydration info on the Fitbit Today dashboard.

The Fitbit Charge 3 is the best fitness band Fitbit’s ever released, and thanks to a new software update that’s available for the tracker right now, it’s being made even better.

One of the biggest new features is specific to Android users and allows you to send off Quick Replies to text messages, WhatsApp messages, and more right from your wrist. Similar to the Fitbit Ionic and Versa, you can create custom messages in the Fitbit app and then use these as replies from the Charge 3. Similarly, all users can now accept and reject phone calls.

Moving over to fitness-related features, there are now weight, hydration, and exercise tiles on the Fitbit Today dashboard along with all of your other health info, and when you meet your main goal for the day, you’ll see a new fireworks celebration animation.

In addition to all of this, the Fitbit Charge 3 Special Edition is also available for purchase. The Special Edition has all of the same features as the regular Charge 3 but also comes with NFC for Fitbit Pay and an exclusive band for $20 more.

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Parallels Toolbox 3 Released With Dark Mode and Other macOS Mojave Features

Parallels Toolbox for Mac has been updated with a handful of macOS Mojave features, including Dark Mode support and the ability to annotate screenshots with the new and improved systemwide Take Screenshot tool.

Parallels Toolbox 3, a free update for existing users, features three new tools for quickly uninstalling apps, viewing local times in various locations around the world, and revealing files and folders that are normally hidden in macOS.

The complete list of new and enhanced features added in Toolbox 3, as outlined in Parallels’ press release:

• Uninstall Apps: Easily remove applications and their files with a single click for faster removals.
• World Time: See local times in various locations around the world to save time when working with colleagues globally.
• Hidden Files: Reveals and conceals files normally hidden in MacOS to reduce desktop clutter and increase productivity.
• Annotate Screenshots: Available only for macOS Mojave users, they can now use the Take Screenshot tool to add helpful markups including text, arrows, circles and more for quicker use in emails or presentations
• Support for playlist download from video hosting websites: Quickly download playlists from Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and many more
• Safari Extension for Download Video: Users can now enjoy a download video extension on their Safari browsers for quicker access downloading online videos to their desktops (compatible with macOS Mojave and Safari 12)
• Dark Mode: Support for the setting in macOS Mojave
• Customizable “Save As”: Each individual tool now allows new files to be saved in customizable locations, rather than the same default destination, for streamlined efficiency
• Resize Image: HEIF now joins JPEG, TIFF, and PNG as supported formats
• Record Audio: Users can now save audio recordings in a MP3 file format, with the built-in microphone in a single click. You can also record from an external microphone or the computer if it’s selected as the input source in System Preferences › Sound

Demo videos:

Parallels Toolbox adds a dropdown menu to the macOS menu bar with a collection of tools and shortcuts that simplify common tasks to just a click or two, such as taking screenshots, resizing images, hiding the desktop, recording audio, switching resolutions, creating password-protected archives of files, and more.

Parallels Toolbox 3 is available today for $19.99 per year for new users. The annual subscription includes free updates with new and enhanced tools as they become available “several times a year.” Lower-priced Toolbox Packs with specific collections of tools are also available from $9.99 per year.

Note that while Parallels is best known for its virtualization software that allows for Windows and Linux to be run within macOS, its Toolbox software can be used natively on any compatible Mac or Windows PC.

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How to Let a Contact Bypass iOS 12’s Do Not Disturb Mode Without Adding Them to Your Favorites List

In iOS 12, Do Not Disturb mode conveniently allows you to silence all calls, alerts, and notifications on iPhone or iPad for a given period and reduce the potential for unnecessary distractions.

Aside from new time-limited options in iOS 12’s Control Center, Do Not Disturb can be turned on and scheduled ahead of time by going to Settings -> Do Not Disturb. Among these settings, there’s also an Allow Calls From option for which you can choose Everyone, No One, or Favorites.

Given these last three choices, it would seem fair to assume that the only way to let specific contacts get through to you when Do Not Disturb is on, is to add them to your Favorites list. However, there’s another way to let a contact bypass Do Not Disturb mode, and it has nothing to do with enabling the Repeated Calls option.

In fact, the little-known feature described below is arguably more powerful, since it lets you receive only text messages from that contact, or only phone calls from them (or both, if you wish) for just as long as the feature is enabled. Keep reading to learn how it’s done.

Launch the Contacts app on your iPhone.

Tap a contact in the list.
Tap Edit.

If you want to let calls come through from this contact when Do Not Disturb mode is active, tap Ringtone and then on the next screen toggle the Emergency Bypass switch to the green ON position.
Tap Done to return to the Contact card.Similarly, if you want to let text messages come through from the contact, tap Text Tone and then enable Emergency Bypass on the next screen.
Tap Done to return to the Contact card.
Tap Done to finish.

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Aussie teen bags $24,000 top prize at World Drone Racing Championships

FAI

A 15-year-old Aussie has been crowned World Drone Racing Champion after four days of competition at an event organized by the World Air Sports Federation (FAI).

Rudi Browning finished top among 127 other drone racers from 34 countries, with victory in the final race securing him a $24,000 cash prize.

Browning told the FAI it felt “absolutely amazing” to finish as champion at the inaugural event in Shenzhen, China on Sunday, adding, “I dreamed of this, and it’s incredible that it’s come true. I couldn’t be happier.”

Huge crashes, high speeds, and incredible performances: The #WDRC2018 had them all!

Relive all the thrills and spills from the FAI World Drone Racing Championships!#flytoshenzhen@NoosphereGlobal pic.twitter.com/C4AB8T3KBP

— FAI (@airsports_fai) November 4, 2018

Drone racing tests competitors’ skill at handling high-speed quadcopters, piloting them around a neon-lit course with numerous tight turns and a slew of obstacles such as hoops and gates placed along the way.

A racer navigates the course using goggles that stream a live video feed from their camera-equipped drone as they guide it around the track at speeds as fast as 100 mph. And you can forget about using the kind of obstacle avoidance technology that comes with many of today’s consumer quadcopters — drone racing is all about raw piloting skills that require intense concentration and precise control. One tiny error and it’s game over.

The course in Shenzhen covered a distance of 650 meters and was lit up by 7,000 meters of LED lights, creating an entertaining spectacle for the 10,000-strong stadium crowd who could enjoy the live feeds on big screens as the competitors sent their drones hurtling around the track.

After taking the top prize on Sunday, Browning described himself as “a very competitive person and I aim high,” adding, “The goal was to win everything I could. A lot of luck comes into it, as well as skill, so everything came together and I am super happy.”

The competition was streamed live online and also broadcast on TV to audiences across China. The FAI’s first World Drone Racing Championships was designed to throw a spotlight on some of the world’s best drone racers in a sport that’s gradually gaining global recognition.

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Barnes & Noble’s $130 Nook 10.1 tablet is this year’s anti-iPad

Remember Barnes & Noble Nook tablets? It may surprise you to hear the company is still in the tablet business, and has announced a new model — the Nook 10.1. The bookstore’s latest isn’t competing with the new iPad Pro on features and massive spec lists, but it does come in at a considerably easier to justify price: Only $130.

For this reason, it’s a timely announcement, as anyone looking longingly at the new $800-plus iPad Pro — or Google’s laptop-not-a-tablet-honest $600-plus Pixel Slate — but unable to dig so deeply for one, may be tempted by the big-screen Nook instead. The Nook 10.1 has, as you’ve probably guessed, a 10.1-inch screen, making it the largest Nook tablet ever sold. The IPS LCD screen’s resolution hits 1920 x 1200 pixels for a rather lowly 224ppi pixel density.

You won’t buy the Nook 10.1 for its technical prowess; you’ll buy it to read books. It comes with instant access to Barnes & Noble’s library of ebooks, including a large section for kids, plus magazine and newspaper subscriptions. The tablet runs Android and comes with Google Play, ready to install as many other apps as you want. The tablet’s body has a soft-touch finish to make it comfortable to hold, and a keyboard dock is available in case you want to bash out a book of your own.

How about those specs? Barnes & Noble isn’t saying anything about the processor or RAM, preferring to focus on the 32GB of internal storage space, and the chance to add up to another 256GB using a MicroSD card, as the key technical specifications. The Nook 10.1 has Wi-Fi, plus a 3.5mm headphone jack. The battery’s capacity is unknown, but expect seven hours of use before it needs a recharge, which is achieved via a Micro USB connection. A pair of 2-megapixel cameras — one on the front and one on the rear — will take undoubtedly mediocre pictures, should you feel the need.

The Nook Tablet 10.1 is available to pre-order through Barnes & Noble now for $130, with the release date set for November 14. Oddly, you shouldn’t buy it just yet, as from November 22 to December 26, it’ll cost $120, or as a bundle with a charging dock and a host of Good Housekeeping recipes for $160.

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