Galaxy S24 Ultra: Geekbench listing confirms no RAM upgrade for upcoming flagship's base variant (www.notebookcheck.net)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2209673 (!samsung)...
AllTrails finally has a Wear OS watch app, works offline and with downloaded maps - 9to5Google (9to5google.com)
The Pixel 8 is Google’s best opportunity to bring its AI ideas together under one roof (www.theverge.com)
Yogesh Brar: OS updates cycle for brands (twitter.com)
nitter.net/heyitsyogesh/…/1706538030893535401
[Exclusive] Google Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro camera features revealed through promo video (www.91mobiles.com)
cross-posted from !googlepixel
Mishaal Rahman: Google plans to let third-party apps read the measured battery state of health, ie. the remaining estimated full charge capacity relative to the rated capacity in %, in Android 15 (twitter.com)
nitter.net/MishaalRahman/…/1702069894202740761
Google Chrome adds a Material Design theme to the omnibox on Android (www.androidpolice.com)
WhatsApp is launching its Channels feature globally (techcrunch.com)
Sources: Pixel 8 Pro will keep physical SIM card and add Night Sight for video (9to5google.com)
Mishaal Rahman: Why the Fairphone 3 Android 13 update downgraded fingerprint sensor functionality (twitter.com)
nitter.net/MishaalRahman/…/1696250119383851378
Lenovo LEGION Y700 2023 Gaming Tablet Review: The Compact Gaming Master got Upgraded (youtube.com)
HTC U23 Pro review - GSMArena (www.gsmarena.com)
How Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold series has changed each generation
I recently documented some of the hardware differences between the Fold phones in a comment reply. I decided to do some additional research before cleaning up the original comment reply and making it a dedicated post. Let me know if I missed something, made a mistake, or have a question....
Phone (2) camera improvements with Nothing OS 2.0.2a (nothing.tech)
T‑Mobile Expands REVVL Lineup with First‑Ever Tablet and New 5G Smartphones (m.gsmarena.com)
Gsmarena article: m.gsmarena.com/tmobile_introduces_revvl_6x_5g_rev…
Google could borrow Samsung's ideas for the Android taskbar (www.androidauthority.com)
How to use Google Maps Immersive view (www.xda-developers.com)
OnePlus Open Exclusive: OnePlus Makes Major Design Changes Ahead of Launch (www.smartprix.com)
Adblocker for apps
What is recommended for blocking apps from showing ads and sponsored postings? I tried Blockada for Twitter app and I had to allow access to twitter.com so it didn’t block ads. I tried Adaway and I had to turn off or disable Adaway for Twitter app to work at all....
How to stop android phone from reactivating Adaptive Brightness? (kglitch.social)
Sometimes my Nokia G60 5G on Android 13 reactivates Adaptive Brightness without my consent. In fact, it did so while I was writing this (noticed because the screen suddenly got brighter while I was typing; also, the virtual keyboard went away as if I had tapped out of the text input box)....
Wireless Emergency Alerts in DND mode are broken
Last night in my area we had a bad storm when we were sleeping, and because I keep my phone in DND mode at night I didn’t receive any sort of audible alert despite having the “Override Do Not Disturb” checked....
Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) review (m.gsmarena.com)
Exclusive: Google Pixel 9 series set for sweeping camera improvements (www.androidauthority.com)
Google is making major camera changes across the entire Pixel 9 series, and we know all about them.
Samsung could use PC tech to prevent Exynos chips from overheating (www.androidauthority.com)
cross-posted from: reddthat.com/post/21665326
Android quietly enhances split-screen mode in preparation for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold (www.androidauthority.com)
