Revisiting the Galaxy Note 8, more issues with Pixel 2 XL, and Nova Launcher is on sale

Galaxy Note 8 continues to be one of the best phones around, Pixel 2 XL picks up a new issue, and grab Nova Launcher for just 99 cents [Android Central](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~HHWmBX20T-j0jPVLGXL84w/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) [Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review, 3 months later: A polarizing powerhouse](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~xWSIzUCReUf5hqH8rfQR-A/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) [The Galaxy Note 8 is still one of the best phones around](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~xWSIzUCReUf5hqH8rfQR-A/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) Time has only generated more respect for the quality of the Note 8's hardware — in the materials, design and build quality all around. For someone who has to have the absolute best phone a company offers, and doesn't care about the sheer impracticality of what that entails, the Note 8 is a great phone today just as it was three months ago. [Galaxy Note 8 review, three months on](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~xWSIzUCReUf5hqH8rfQR-A/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) ~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~0ybQC23A_69z7plo1IvPGg/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw ~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~4dmytEggEeH2L2xAdmcG7g/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw ~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~1cE_Tb-EWaR2_3FKApbD5Q/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw [Pixel 2 XL fingerprint sensor found to be slower after 8.1 update](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~SVpGlMUO1Hq9Ydbbn2Legg/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) Shortly after 8.1 started getting pushed out, some owners of the Pixel 2 XL took to Google's official support forum to complain about a slowdown with the phone's fingerprint sensor performance on 8.1 compared to 8.0. A Google representative has stated that the team is aware of the issue and that they'll be reaching out to users for bug reports. --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Galaxy A8 2018 will be Samsung's first phone with dual front cameras](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~dv5GzyUT0zMGMOdaMEMMqw/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) The Galaxy A series of devices from Samsung isn't anything new, and the main focus of it has always been on offering quality phones for not a ton of cash. Both phones feature Samsung's own Exynos 7885 processor, 4/6GB RAM, 32/64GB of internal storage, IP68 water resistance,16MP back camera, and dual 16MP + 8MP front cameras with Live Focus. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Talon reimagines how Twitter's timeline should look](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~H3Ij-twJEF9JRfJPvoyoSA/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) Talon is one of the more popular Twitter clients around, and it's getting a new UI for your timeline that admittedly looks really nice. Called "Timeline Style", this new layout showcases tweets as their own cards and places the metadata around them so it's still easy to find but doesn't get in the way of tweets themselves. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Nova Launcher Prime's on sale right now for just 99 cents](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~LcIaK1pJ7uIvqXGj8i6Wqw/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) Nova Launcher is one of the best launchers on the market, and it just turned six years old. To celebrate the milestone, [Nova Launcher Prime is on sale for 99 cents in the United States](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~LcIaK1pJ7uIvqXGj8i6Wqw/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw), and in every other region of Google Play where the launcher is available. --------------------------------------------------------------- That's it for today! Have a great start to your week, and we'll be back again tomorrow with a fresh news brief! ~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~w5DWs13CviZjUvp2MT2G3A/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw ~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~pri3-izEepTJ0LsrPFhTpg/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw ~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~LqoThnXX9A08BzPg7KkFkQ/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw --------------------------------------------------------------- GET THE ANDROID CENTRAL APP [Get the Android Central App on Google Play!](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~vKh5bL3IDyj4ZtVzF_tjRw/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) FOLLOW US ON: [Follow Android Central on Twitter](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~bG2IGwWPHPLPy3-b23Es-A/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw)[Like Android Central on Facebook](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~zKy9xqVAzj9_dElwwXylbw/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw)[Subscribe to Android Central on YouTube](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~ckB6M9n2EuKQDhKslqCXSQ/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw)[Follow Android Central on Instagram](~k3iYVzJ1b1JYBantdil_HQ/~~OL3lzDwefm8fcrnLfFjBnQ/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw) Android Central, 3151 E Thomas Street Inverness, FL 34453 Don't like these emails? [Unsubscribe](~jB82LJdGway4X79Rk2wgYjrksyBYPOrAjJuRjgj9Z0I/~~SsblwBxsI8bStzZ_CTyFeg/~~u4KhbDOSrKR3Wr1uLaiztw).