Three chips in and Google Tensor is on life support (www.notebookcheck.net)
Sunbird / ‘Nothing Chats’ is Not Secure. (texts.blog)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/15388100...
I like big phones and I cannot lie (22000mah Tank) (www.unihertz.com)
Ok it’s 4G and Android 12, so a little bit behind the times, and weighs over a pound, but it has 65 watt fast charging and a built in 1200 lumen flashlight (I wonder if that doubles as a video light). I found out about it a few days ago and have been fascinated by it since then. The weight isn’t so bad if you consider that...
Google’s 36% search revenue share with Apple is 3x what Android OEMs get (arstechnica.com)
Android isn't cool with teenagers, and that's a big problem (www.androidpolice.com)
IMHO the “blue bubble exceptionalism” is the elephant in the room.
Qualcomm kills Snapdragon Satellite for Android phones (9to5google.com)
App testing requirements for new personal developer accounts (support.google.com)
…you must run a closed test for your app with a minimum of 20 testers who have been opted-in for at least the last 14 days continuously.
Google is moving Shopping List and other notes back into Google Keep (www.google.com)
New restrictions placed on Xiaomi's bootloader unlocking process (www.androidauthority.com)
Seems like Xiaomi is heavily clamping down on bootloader unlocking in China. Global versions also have a new restriction: no updates without locked bootloader.
Samsung expects the Galaxy S24 to sell like hotcakes thanks to AI (www.androidpolice.com)
Original Samsung Galaxy Fold will no longer get updates (www.sammobile.com)
Android 14’s storage disaster gets patched, but your data might be gone (arstechnica.com)
3 tough questions about Samsung's Android 14 accomplishment (www.computerworld.com)
The vanishing of the small high-end smartphone (www.smh.com.au)
Manufacturers don’t make displays under 6 inches available for purchase, with special cases (such as the iPhone Mini) being made under exclusive contracts. The best lead they have so far is to try to use displays designed for the front part of a foldable phone, but they’re yet to strike an agreement....
Epic v. Google, explained (Google Play antitrust trial kicking off November 6th) (www.theverge.com)
At least 200+ desktop extensions to be available on Firefox Android in December (blog.mozilla.org)
Quotes from the blog post:...
Google Chrome updates will stop coming to some Galaxy phones - SamMobile (www.sammobile.com)
Android Auto loses its Viber app, but may only be temporary (9to5google.com)
Qualcomm CEO confirms Exynos-Snapdragon split for S24 series - GSMArena.com news (www.gsmarena.com)
Huawei phones are saying that the Google app is a virus (9to5google.com)
Chrome on iOS supports moving the address bar to the bottom. Why not Android? (www.theverge.com)
I enjoyed that brief Android Chrome experiment where the browser supported moving the address bar to the bottom. Now that feature has been made available on iOS, but remains AWOL on Android.
Google officially responds to Android 14 loss of data access and boot loop bug (support.google.com)
Google is investigating Android 14’s multiple profile update bug (www.theverge.com)
Pixel 7 Pro has worse battery life than S23 base (m.gsmarena.com)
Android app developers will soon be required to flag AI-generated content (www.androidpolice.com)
