OnePlus copies Xiaomi and pits OxygenOS against pure Android in Twitter poll, loses gracefully

Nothing beats pure Android experience, at least for a lot of users. Chinese company Xiaomi set to find out if its own MIUI 9 interface can beat out the pure Android One UI. Android One beat out MIUI 9 with the final result at 57% for Android One and the MIUI 9 getting 43%. While the results were expected, especially with Android fans wanting to get as close to stock Android as they can get, Xiaomi’s response was curious. The company deleted the poll three days after it put it up on February 7, perhaps out of shame for losing.

A couple of days after Xiaomi took down the poll, OnePlus seemed to have wanted to try the same thing out. The results were almost similar to Xiaomi’s with 58% leaning towards pure Android and 42% for OxygenOS. But OnePlus was a more gracious loser as evidenced by what happened after. The company’s CEO Carl Pei tweeted “Don’t delete this poll,” taking a jab perhaps at Xiaomi’s response to its results. The OnePlus employee who put up the poll even said they appreciated the response and that it “motivates” them to work on OxygenOS more.

Thanks for an overwhelming amount of responses. I've read all your comments. Appreciate the positive and, especially, negative ones. It motivates us for further work on OxygenOS and helps improving the product. Cheers!

— Szymon Kopeć 📱🇵🇱 (@szymonkopec) February 14, 2018

 

Source: Android Authority

Keep your iPhones safe with Under Armour Protect series

You might be thinking of taking your iPhone with you on your next adventure but if you’re worried about the phone incurring some damage, footwear and sports apparel company Under Armour has some smartphone cases you might want to check out. The UA Protect series features a line of shockproof, polycarbonate cases that can safeguard your device against sweat, dirt, and drops from up to 10 feet. You can check out the different products below:

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Porsche celebrates 70 years of sportscars at the 2018 Canadian International Auto Show

We got a sneak peek at one of the highlight evens at the upcoming 2018 Canadian International Auto Show which kicks off on Febuary 16th. Featuring six iconic Porsches including an early 365 Carrera and the GT-2 Supercar, the exhibit traces the roots of Porsche and also reveals some of its future plans with a glimps of the Mission E, an electric vehicle many see as a Tesla-killer.

See the highlights from the media event today with Achim Stejskal, Director of the Porsche Museum, hosted by Norris McDonald, member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and Former Automotive Editor of the Toronto Star.

Amazon's Alexa can now recognize multiple users by voice in Canada

Amazon's Alexa A.I.  can recognize individual users within a household and deliver personalized experiences based on who’s speaking? Today, Alexa’s “Your Voice” feature started rolling out to customers in Canada. Customers can enroll by asking Alexa to learn their voice or by using the Alexa app.

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