Google is returning to in-person Android Dev Summits, with 2022 seeing three events with different session tracks over the course of a few weeks.
The last IRL event was in 2019, with 2021’s being entirely virtual. Android Dev Summit ’22 starts on Monday, October 24 at 9 a.m. PT with a technical keynote that covers the “latest in Modern Android Development, innovations in our core platform…
Google rolling out Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 to Pixel phones
October 6, 2022
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 is now available for Pixel phones as the Quarterly Platform Release preview continues.
Android 13 QPR1 should see one more beta next month with a stable launch in December. It will bring the “next round of refinements such as bug fixes and…
Google’s Wear OS revival comes to a head with the launch of the company’s own Pixel Watch, and with the boost that’s come from the Galaxy Watch’s success, Wear OS has seen much more interest when it comes to apps. Today, Google has released a redesigned version of…
Google releases new Weather app for all Wear OS 3 watches
October 6, 2022
The latest sign that Google’s investment in the Pixel Watch will benefit the entire ecosystem is a new Weather app for all Wear OS 3+ watches.
Simply named “Weather” on the Play Store today (via Mishaal Rahman and APK Mirror), this Google app is rather straightforward. It follows the latest Material guidance for Wear OS and has a simple feed layout, which is the norm across wearable…
The magical link between Apple devices and Google Workspace
October 6, 2022
If there’s one thing we can agree that Apple and Google products have in common is that end users love them. If you stop anyone between ages 15 and 35 years on the street and ask them on the spot, what provider would you choose if you had no email address, phone, or…
Here’s Fitbit for Wear OS and a not-Material You redesign of the Android app [Gallery]
October 6, 2022
Fitbit will be a highlight of the Pixel Watch experience and we now have a closer look at the new Wear OS app.
The Play Store listing for Fitbit was updated with new screenshots showing the Wear OS experience, as well as tweaks to the phone app. The bottom bar now just…
Android 13 QPR1: Beta 2 changes media player squiggle and lets you hide controls from lockscreen
October 6, 2022
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 is rolling out to Pixel phones today and continues to make UI tweaks, most notably to the media player.
The progress bar’s scrubber is no longer a circle and therefore not sperm-esque in visual appearance. It’s now a vertical pill that is tall and narrow. The visual touch target is slightly too small, but it does work fine and addresses people’s complaints about…
Besides changes to the media player, Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 has allowed us to enable “Battery Health” on Pixel phones.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store.
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Do iPhone 13 cases fit the iPhone 14?
October 6, 2022
If you just picked up your new iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro, you might be wondering if your existing iPhone 13 case will fit the iPhone 14. Unfortunately, Apple has made enough changes to this year’s iPhone 14 models that you’ll need to buy new cases alongside your new iPhone this year. Here are the details.
Will iPhone 13 cases fit the iPhone 14?
As you can see in the table below, the…
