Android 15 DP2 lets you bring back the old taskbar on your Pixel Tablet or Pixel Fold (www.androidauthority.com)
Sony Xperia 1 VI, Xperia 5 VI and Xperia 10 VI all rumoured to gain improved software support over predecessors (www.notebookcheck.net)
Here is the first look at the working Gemini AI in Google Messages (thespandroid.blogspot.com)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, 1st Samsung Phone to get Seamless Updates (www.themobileindian.com)
cross-posted from: reddthat.com/post/15944239
WhatsApp is finally bringing voice message transcription on Android just an year after iOS (thespandroid.blogspot.com)
Samsung finally brings seamless updates to Galaxy smartphones! (www.sammobile.com)
Moto G Power 5G (2024) Review: A $300 Motorola Gem With Enhanced Upgrades (www.cnet.com)
Android 15 DP2 adds a swipe up feature on the Google Pixel Fold for transitioning apps seamlessly between screens (www.androidpolice.com)
The Second Developer Preview of Android 15 (android-developers.googleblog.com)
Android 15 could fix USB webcam video quality by adding a dedicated High Quality Mode (www.androidauthority.com)
Oukitel WP36 announced as world's next loudest Android smartphone (www.notebookcheck.net)
Product link: oukitel.com/products/wp36
Report: Samsung’s cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 6 could cost around $800 with lesser chip (9to5google.com)
Qualcomm Champions the Most Powerful Snapdragon 7 Series Yet, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, Featuring Exceptional On-Device AI Capabilities (www.qualcomm.com)
This is the official announcement post, AnandTech’s article is much better but it links to the Qualcomm post so thought that would be the main link. Pretty much confirms it’s a cut down version of the 8s Gen 3 released a few days back. The OnePlus Ace 3V already ships with this chip in China.
OnePlus Ace 3V is the first with the SD 7+ Gen 3 (www.gsmarena.com)
Seems like an interesting device, might get sold as the Nord 4 in Europe and India but probably won’t make it to North America.
Samsung Galaxy Ring to come with Samsung Food integration (gsmarena.com)
Xiaomi releases first Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 smartphone with up to 16 GB of RAM (www.notebookcheck.net)
Nothing invites its community to design, package, and customize a special edition Phone (2a) (m.gsmarena.com)
Link to the webpage: nothing.tech/pages/community-edition...
Huawei introduces nova 12i, nova 12s, nova 12 SE for international markets (m.gsmarena.com)
Infinix Note 40 series announced with curved OLED displays, 108MP cameras (m.gsmarena.com)
Google starts rolling out a separate Contacts Ringtones section in Contacts app (thespandroid.blogspot.com)
Introducing: The Community Edition Project [Nothing Phone 2a] (nothing.community)
Exclusive: Google Pixel 8a boasts 120Hz display, Tensor G3, DisplayPort output, better availability (www.androidauthority.com)
Wonder if they’ll use a rigid OLED panel like they did on the 7a and 8a. Dylan Raga wrote an excellent piece reviewing the Pixel 8’s display where he said they’d finally switched to a flexible OLED panel on the regular model.
Satellite messaging specifically referenced in latest beta of Messages (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
US Weighs Sanctioning Huawei’s Secretive Chinese Chip Network (www.bloomberg.com)
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