Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Android Developers Blog: Snapchat integrated new camera features 50% faster with the Camera2 Extensions API (android-developers.googleblog.com)
ASUS ROG Phone 8 Ultimate With 65W Fast Charging Support Receives 3C Certification Ahead of Launch - MySmartPrice (www.mysmartprice.com)
Best tablet for streaming?
Hello, I’m looking for a tablet for occasional use for streaming when travelling. I don’t want to spend much a still only get used once a month or so, just want something that can play netflix and bbc iplayer and isn’t on an ancient version of android. Any suggestions? Ideally second hand options as not fussed about it...
We checked: The OnePlus Open does not open completely flat - Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)
Samsung's E2E AI Remosaic Tech Adopted By Redmi Note 13 Pro+ Through OTA (sparrowsnews.com)
Google Messages rolling out 'Profile discovery' (9to5google.com)
Amazon replaces Android with Homegrown OS on Echo Show (zatznotfunny.com)
Google Workspace Updates: Introducing a new homepage in the Google Drive app on mobile (workspaceupdates.googleblog.com)
This Android-powered retro handheld gives us major Sega Genesis vibes (www.androidcentral.com)
Fitbit app rolling out goal celebrations and Steps streak (9to5google.com)
Discussion: Is Android Doing Enough to Protect Your Privacy?
Google claims that privacy is a priority, and perhaps it is, but we can’t deny there’s an essential conflict of interest between protecting your privacy and Google being an advertising company....
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A17 Pro: A surprisingly even match-up (www.androidauthority.com)
Leak details the upcoming Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC for mid-range phones (www.androidauthority.com)
For Google Play, Dominating the Android World Was ‘Existential’ - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
Huawei's HarmonyOS Will No Longer Support Android Apps - Pandaily (pandaily.com)
Mishaal Rahman: Android might swap which open-source decoder it uses for playing back AV1 videos in order to improve performance on lower-end hardware (twitter.com)
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Poco F5 / Redmi Note 12 Turbo long-term review - GSMArena.com tests (www.gsmarena.com)
Chrome for Android may stop fighting your password manager (9to5google.com)
Mishaal Rahman: "Android 14 seems to have quietly eliminated a trick some apps were using to keep themselves alive when the OS tried to kill them" (androiddev.social)
You still cannot bootloader unlock and root the ASUS Zenfone 10 (www.androidauthority.com)
Google Pixel 8 Pro display deep dive: Brain finally meets brawn - Dylan Raga (XDA) (www.xda-developers.com)
It’s great to see the pixel series display going from the worst to the best.