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White on black or black on white? The pros and cons of Dark Mode
There has been a lot of talk and leaks about Dark Mode for the upcoming WWDC 2019 (Exclusive: Screenshots reveal iOS 13 Dark Mode, new Reminders app, more | 9to5Mac). In the new iOS 13, you can turn on enable Dark Mode in the Settings app or from the option in the control center. According to the image shared in the article, their Music app seems to be using the true black background.
I personally use the Pixel phone from Google. I currently have Pixel 3, my third Pixel device, and I must say that its relatively shorter battery life in comparison to other smartphones has been my headache. Because I wanted to get the most out of my recent trip to LA, I mainly used Lyft rides for transportation, and I was forced to have my laptop open very frequently to charge my phone on each ride to simply keep it stay alive.
During the recent Google I/O, Google thankfully announced that they would include Dark Theme in their new android Q. In fact, I had been using Dark Theme even on my current Android version, but the one with Q seems to take it even further. For example, the dark background color is or is at least closer to pure black than the current dark gray; more elements, such as notification bubbles, are also in the dark background, unlike the current version. Google is influencing more Android apps to adopt dark…
