Leaked Pixel 8 Pro deal shows Google will throw in a Pixel Watch 2 for free - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Mishaal Rahman rant: Google Play's warning that users can't download certain apps because they're "made for an older version of Android" has issues. (twitter.com)
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Opinion: The Pixel Tablet is not a better Nest Hub (9to5google.com)
SK hynix Starts Mass Production of Industry's First 24GB LPDDR5X DRAM (news.skhynix.com)
want to use android auto but you own a old car? try autozen. (play.google.com)
after getting a newer car I had the issue that my old after market radio with android auto didnt Integrate that nice with my new car (it looked quite out of place sadly) I was forced with the choice of living with it or putting the default Radio back in (ford focus mk3 pre face lift non Sony and non sync)....
US Smartphone Shipments Fall 24% YoY in Q2 2023 on Lower Upgrade Rates (www.counterpointresearch.com)
US smartphone shipments declined 24% YoY in Q2 2023, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor data. This was the third consecutive quarter of YoY declines. Android brands like Samsung, Motorola and TCL-Alcatel saw the steepest declines in shipments, while Apple’s shipments were more resilient. As a result,...
Google will work with Apple on implementing RCS on iPhone (9to5google.com)
FairEmail development may be discontinued (github.com)
Note I’m not the dev
Google Pixel 8 Pro Display test - DXOMark (www.dxomark.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2209246 (!googlepixel)...
Creating a centralized podcast destination on YouTube Music (blog.youtube)
Google Discover getting air quality (AQI) card (9to5google.com)
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Google should bring Samsung’s Maintenance Mode to Pixel phones (www.androidcentral.com)
Google Messages for Web readies account-based pairing w/ emojis (9to5google.com)
Researchers Link DragonEgg Android Spyware to LightSpy iOS Surveillanceware (thehackernews.com)
Samsung’s One UI 6 Beta Program Offers Galaxy S23 Series Users a Sneak Peek at New Enhancements (news.samsung.com)
"I love Android, but I prefer it more on tablets than phones" - Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)
Fairphone 3 just received 2 more years of software support (www.androidpolice.com)
Google offered Epic $147 million to launch Fortnite on the Play store - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Google Pixel 8 Pro review - GSMArena (gsmarena.com)
A more thorough review than most. Verdict excerpt below:...
Meta now lets you block Instagram from collecting your data - SamMobile (www.sammobile.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2377997 (!meta)
Google's Android 14 statue will make you turn upside down - Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
Report: Google’s first fully custom Pixel chip, Tensor G5, coming 2025 from TSMC (9to5google.com)
Google Keep rolls out text formatting on Android [U: Old notes] (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2548743 (!googlepixel)
Galaxy S24 series: Turning Galaxy into Android’s iPhone - the worst and best thing Samsung did (www.phonearena.com)
The sooner Android accepts RCS is dead, the sooner we can choose the next messaging platform that matters (www.androidpolice.com)
I’m just sitting here frustrated because I’m wanting my family to move away from messaging me over SMS (they mainly use iOS), but they refuse to download any extra apps. But Google’s RCS really doesn’t look like a solution either since it mainly just seems to be a way of enforcing Android as an ecosystem, and they...
