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Best of IFA 2019: Android Central's favorite announcements from the show
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Here are the products launched at IFA 2019 that are deserving of our Best of IFA 2019 awards.
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From the Editor's Desk: Our big Techtober preview
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As we wrap up IFA 2019, some thoughts and predictions on what's to come in the fourth quarter.
Tall but small
Sony Xperia 5 hands-on: The smaller tall one
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The Xperia 5 serves as a spiritual successor to the Xperia Compact series, but with the design and extra-tall display of the Xperia 1.
One to wear
Fossil's Gen 5-based portfolio is an impressive bit of smartwatch diversity
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A unique position of having a variety of brands lets Fossil make a smartwatch for just about anyone — without compromising on features.
Big improvements
Nokia’s latest true wireless earbuds have IPX7 water resistance
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HMD's new Nokia Power Earbuds are a solid upgrade over the True Wireless Earbuds launched by the company last year. Major highlights include IPX7 water resistance, up to five hours of battery life, and a compact charging case with a 3,000mAh battery.
Entry-level renaissance
Moto E6 Plus is here with a 6.1-inch HD+ display, Helio P22 chipset
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Motorola’s new Moto E6 Plus is an impressive entry-level smartphone with a modern design, dual rear cameras, and an affordable price tag.
All around rugged
Galaxy Tab Active Pro may just be the rugged tablet you've been looking for
The new Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a successor to the Galaxy Tab Active 2 that Samsung launched in 2017. Samsung's latest rugged Android tablet offers S Pen integration and has DeX support as well.
#Fresh
Huawei unveils refreshed P30 Pro with new design, colors, and Android 10
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'New' P30 Pro in Misty Lavender and Mystic Blue unveiled at IFA, along with EMUI 10 update.
New Chips
Kirin 990 5G: Huawei launches Mate 30 series processor
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Huawei's new processor boasts gains in AI and 5G performance.
Double screen
LG G8X hands-on: Detachable Dual Screen makes for a practical foldable
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Five months removed from the LG G8, we have the G8X: a slightly larger G8 without the depth-sensing cameras, but now with the ability to attach a secondary display like the LG V50.
Two smart gadgets for the price of one
Lenovo's latest tablets double as Google Assistant-powered smart displays
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Lenovo's smart home display line doubled today with the announcement of a redesigned Smart Display 7 and two new Smart Tab models that go from Google Assistant displays to Android tablets with the push of a button.
Smart Display is disguise
Google Assistant gets new ‘Ambient Mode’ for phones and tablets
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The Google Assistant got a few notable upgrades at IFA 2019, including a new Ambient Mode and expansions to headphones, speakers, and soundbars.
Be a superhero
Marvel Dimension of Heroes AR Experience comes to Lenovo Mirage AR platform
Lenovo launches new AR experience that lets you be a Marvel hero.
Get the zooooom
The Motorola One Zoom brings optical and hybrid zoom to an affordable phone
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With a quad-camera, including 3x optical and 10x hybrid zoom, the One Zoom is Motorola's best camera smartphone to-date, and one of the best at this affordable price point.
Coming in October
Jabra Elite 75t: A great upgrade to our favorite true wireless earbuds
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Jabra's updating its popular Elite 65t true wireless earbuds with a smaller design, improved battery life, and a magnetic USB-C charging case.
Light it up
Philips Hue adds smart plugs, Edison bulbs, and Bluetooth connectivity
Philips is announcing a new lineup of products launching in the fall, including an updated Hue Go, smart plug, smart button, spotlight bulbs, E12 candle bulbs, and new Edison-style filament bulbs.
Fancy headphones
Sony unveils its latest wireless headphone lineup at IFA 2019
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Sony introduced two new sleek wireless headphones at IFA 2019 in Berlin today, along with its latest truly wireless earbuds.
Round two
This is how Samsung 'fixed' the Galaxy Fold — and here's to hoping it works
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With a more robust hinge, better protection to keep debris out of the internals, a better screen covering, and general reliability improvements, we'll actually be able to evaluate the Fold on its merits as a device without the cloud of the issues hanging overhead.
Green is good
Nokia 7.2 is an affordable flagship that comes in this gorgeous green
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The Nokia 7.1 was one of the best affordable phones on the market last year, and it just got a big upgrade.
Soon to come
TCL's first phone is boring, but it has far more interesting devices coming
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On the surface, TCL's expansion into self-branded phones seems a bit boring if you only look at its mid-range PLEX phone. But there's far more going on at TCL, and early prototypes it has on display are intriguing.