Samsung is working on dustproofing its foldables (www.theverge.com)
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Another peek at how Google's Find My Device network for offline devices may work (www.androidcentral.com)
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Google delays launch of Find My Device network and trackers, benefiting Apple (9to5google.com)
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Android 14 Beta 4.1 released (developer.android.com)
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The best camera smartphones of 2023 reviewed - Samsung makes progress, Sony redeems itself (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Google ordered to pay $339M for stealing the very idea of Chromecast (www.androidauthority.com)
Chromecast has been one of those smaller hardware products that have brought about a meaningful experience upgrade. The first Chromecast solved the pain point of clunky TV software interfaces, making it easier to locate content on your handy smartphone and then play it on your big-screen TV. However, a Court in the US has ruled...
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Use Google's New AirDrop Clone to Share Files Between Android and Windows (www.cnet.com)
Google has rolled out the Nearby Share app for Windows, which has been in beta since March. The new tool lets you easily send and receive files – photos, videos, music documents and more – between nearby Android devices and Windows computers....
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Google Play Games for PC gets Big Update (phandroid.com)
A while back, Google announced that it would let Google Play users access their favorite gaming titles via desktop computers, via the Google Play Games for PC Beta program. It’s been quite some time now since the initial unveiling of the service, and it looks like we’re getting some pretty big updates soon....
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The Pokémon Sleep app is here to gamify your sleeping habits (www.talkandroid.com)
If you’ve immersed yourself in to the world of Pokémon you’ll be excited to find out that you can add another level to your obsession thanks to the debut of the Pokémon Sleep app on the Play Store. Ostensibly aiming to help you get a better sleep routine, the Pokémon Sleep app will track your sleeping habits via your...
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Google rolls out Android app streaming to Chromebooks following beta | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
You no longer need to try a beta to stream Android apps on your Chromebook. Google has released a Chrome OS M115 update that makes Android app streaming available to many more people. If you have Phone Hub enabled, you can run an Android app directly from your mobile device rather than installing it on the computer. The update...
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Android Circuit: Samsung Confirms New Phones, RedMagic 8S Pro Launched, Pixel 8 Pro Leaks (www.forbes.com)
Taking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week’s Android Circuit includes Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked confirmation, the Exynos problem returns, Pixel 8 Pro details leak, OnePlus specs surprise, more power from RedMagic 8S Pro, WhatsApp on your wrist, and a rather special keyboard...
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Google Begins discontinuing Updates for Android KitKat – Phandroid (phandroid.com)
While we live in a time where smartphones can get prolonged support and usability by way of software updates, it stands to reason that nearly all software and hardware platforms have a finite lifespan. With that in mind, Google recently announced that it will be discontinuing updates for Android version 4.4, otherwise known as...
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Pocket assistant: ChatGPT comes to Android (arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, OpenAI released an official ChatGPT app for Android, now available in the Google Play Store in four countries: the US, India, Bangladesh, and Brazil, with more coming soon. As a client for OpenAI’s language model family, the GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 models run on the cloud and provide results to your Android device. It...
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Google says it will start downranking non-tablet apps in the Play Store (arstechnica.com)
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Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon have launched their open-source mapping project (www.theverge.com)
Good news for folks looking to degoogle their phones, this should help open-source Google Maps alternatives....
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I need help. OpenDNS is blocking a lot of sites on my phone. How do I stop it? (lemm.ee)
I’ve been looking this up for days, and at a complete dead end now. Everything I find basically comes down to remove the dns address, turn it off, or change the address to 1.1.1.1. None of this works....
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The Galaxy Watch 6 series marks a return to form for Samsung (www.androidpolice.com)
Still rocking my Galaxy Watch 4 and don’t see a need to upgrade yet. Battery life isn’t great but I’ve grown used to taking it off in the evening and letting it charge overnight. Who’s eyeing the new Galaxy Watch 6?
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[Android Developers Blog] Introducing a new Play Store for large screens (android-developers.googleblog.com)
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ChatGPT app is available (*in the US) (play.google.com)
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ChatGPT for Android launches next week (www.theverge.com)
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Android KitKat reaches its end as Google Play services discontinues support (www.androidauthority.com)
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'Android's now better than iOS': Instagram boss weighs in on the age-old iPhone vs. Android debate (www.businessinsider.com)
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PlayStation Handheld Leak Suggests Project Q Runs On Android (www.gamespot.com)
leaked video of the PlayStation handheld
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Sony Xperia 5 V leaked promo video (piped.video)
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