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How to protect your smartphone from the cold in winter
With its freezing weather, ice and snow, winter is not the best time of year for smartphones. There are many dangers for these expensive gadgets, especially if you live in an area experiencing extreme temperatures like Chicago. However, our handy tips and tricks will help you get your smartphone through the winter unscathed.

by Steffen Herget

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The 5 best Android widgets to customize your smartphone
Bored with your smartphone’s homescreen? Here are our top 5 picks for the best Android homescreen widgets, for all of the most essential categories: weather, battery, volume and brightness sliders, clock, and note-taking. Check them out below!

by Brittany McGhee

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3 ways to buy games and apps on Google Play without a credit card
You have bought or been offered a new smartphone, and you are dying to download from the Google Play Store. What do you mean, you don’t have a credit card? Well, one of the great advantages of the Google Play Store is that it allows many alternative payment methods.

by Jessica Murgia

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WhatsApp: ultimate tips and tricks for Android
WhatsApp needs no real introduction. It’s now the world’s most popular instant messaging service, and we love it to pieces. As a show of appreciation for WhatsApp and the joy it brings into our lives, we’ve decided to compile a comprehensive list of WhatsApp tips and tricks to help AndroidPIT readers get the most out of the app. Here are our answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about WhatsApp, and some new tips for creating WhatsApp Statuses, GIFs and more.

by Benoit

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The 6 best Google Play Store alternatives
The Google Play Store is usually the go-to place for Android Apps, but it’s not the only place. Though Google doesn’t allow other apps stores to be downloaded from within Google Play itself, that doesn’t mean you can’t get them. Here are the 6 best app store alternatives to the Play Store.

by David McCourt

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How to use Instagram’s new ‘Layout’ feature in your Stories
Instagram now lets you post multiple photos in one Story post. The feature is called Layout. Here’s everything you need to know about using Layout to post multiple poses on your Insta Stories.

by David McCourt

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Xiaomi Mi Note 10 camera review: the image sensor of tomorrow
Tomorrow’s image sensor in today’s smartphone with yesterday’s software. The camera setup around the extraordinarily large 108-megapixel sensor does have some very promising features. But in practice, the mid-range smartphone is constantly overwhelmed by the possibilities and suffers from an unclear camera concept.

by Stefan Möllenhoff

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Libratone Track Air+ review: better than Apple’s AirPods
Real wireless headphones, or so-called true wireless headphones, are perfect for those hot summer days when over-ears can get sweaty. Libratone presents us with the Track Air+, a pair of earbuds that have what it takes to outdo Apple’s AirPods, and not only on paper!

by Shu On Kwok

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The best apps for ASMR: how to relax and get better sleep
You may have seen or heard of ASMR videos on YouTube, but did you know there were apps for it too? The trend is meant to help you relax, relieve stress, and can even help you sleep. If you’re new to ASMR, these are the best apps to get you started.

by David McCourt

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Huawei Nova 5T review: old wine in a new bottle
Under the new name, Nova 5T, Huawei once again markets the Honor 20, which we have already reviewed. Now a hundred bucks cheaper, the device has what it takes to become an inexpensive high-end recommendation. During my review period, the Huawei Nova 5T proved just what this wolf in sheep’s clothing can do.

by Eric Ferrari-Herrmann

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