HMD Pulse Series Smartphones Leaked By Retailer (www.gizchina.com)
Your Google Photos library can now appear in OnePlus and Xiaomi's gallery apps (www.androidpolice.com)
Exclusive: Galaxy Watch 7 comes with a lovely surprise [32 GB storage] (www.sammobile.com)
Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Smartphone Review – An economical rugged phone with a removable battery (www.notebookcheck.net)
A non exynos soc, screen with no PWM & a user removable battery. This may be an ideal phone if the price is right.
Apple says it spent three years trying to bring Apple Watch to Android (9to5mac.com)
Android 15 is pulling the plug on apps built for Android Marshmallow (www.androidpolice.com)
Apple, Meta, Google to face EU Digital Markets Act probes, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Android 15 makes physical keyboards easier to use (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 DP2 adds a new "disable default frame rate for games" setting in Developer Options (twitter.com)
GSMArena article: m.gsmarena.com/android_developer_preview_2_unlock…
iQOO Neo10/10 Pro tipped to bring flagship silicon to mid-range Android smartphone market (www.notebookcheck.net)
Android 15 DP2 now requires authentication to change USB modes (www.androidpolice.com)
Android 15 DP2 lets you bring back the old taskbar on your Pixel Tablet or Pixel Fold (www.androidauthority.com)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, 1st Samsung Phone to get Seamless Updates (www.themobileindian.com)
cross-posted from: reddthat.com/post/15944239
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)
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)
Samsung finally brings seamless updates to Galaxy smartphones! (www.sammobile.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.
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)
Google starts rolling out a separate Contacts Ringtones section in Contacts app (thespandroid.blogspot.com)
Report: Samsung’s cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 6 could cost around $800 with lesser chip (9to5google.com)
WhatsApp is finally bringing voice message transcription on Android just an year after iOS (thespandroid.blogspot.com)
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.
