OxygenOS 11.2.8.8 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro with a number of new features including Bitmoji AOD plus the bonus of the July 2021 security patch.
Update: Correction from 12.2.8.8 to OxygenOS 11.2.8.8.
The update was confirmed as starting the rollout process over on the Official OnePlus Forums and should be available over the coming days after it has hit a small group of users…
From 2022, Verizon will begin preloading Google Messages as the default SMS and RCS messaging app on all Android phones sold by the US carrier.
Announced today, Verizon will join AT&T and T-Mobile in adopting the RCS for interoperability between all major US carriers.
Google gently pushes Apple to adopt RCS by pointing out the poor security of SMS fallback
July 20, 2021
Messaging has always been a tough point for Android phones compared to iPhones simply because iMessage is, put simply, very good both for its experience and its security. As Google finally solves that problem with expanded adoption of RCS with end-to-end encryption, the…
The Chromecast with Google TV launched last year with a special bundle offer that delivered six months of Netflix access and the device for a cut cost, and now a similar offer is launching with HBO Max.
Starting today, Chromecast with Google TV buyers can get their streamer alongside three months of HBO Max for a bundled cost of $65. The new bundle is worth around $95 in total, with HBO Max…
Gboard redesign with Material You theming rolling out for more on Android 12 [Update: Google Sans]
July 20, 2021
With Beta 3 earlier this week, Google’s upcoming design language is appearing in more places throughout the OS. Some Android 12 users are now seeing the Gboard Material You redesign live.
Update 7/20: The Gboard Material You redesign, with its “Dynamic Color” option…
Google will shut down ‘Bookmarks’ in September, possibly affecting Maps ‘starred’ locations
July 20, 2021
After 16 years of service, Google is about to shut down a service that isn’t very well known. On September 30, 2021 “Google Bookmarks” will be closed off for all users.
The announcement has been fairly quiet, but as was spotted this week, a banner now appears on…
Honor will launch the Magic3 smartphone on August 12, as confirmed earlier. The device is going to be among the first smartphones with a Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset, and thanks to a new video on Weibo, we also know it will have a dual selfie camera in a pill-shaped punch hole.
The short 20-second clip is an ad playing on one of the state TV channels CCTV5, supporting the Chinese athletes, going…
There’s ample evidence that Realme is gearing up to release its first Android tablet soon. Now, tipster is bringing us our best look at the upcoming tablet from all angles alongside some preliminary specs.
Realme Pad renders (source)
The Realme Pad will pack a…
Always-on display (AOD) tech has been around for well over a decade yet Apple has been reluctant to bring this functionality to its smartphones until now. According to a fresh scoop from Bloomberg’s Apple will bring AOD functionality to its next generation of iPhones. The…
Tomorrow OnePlus will hold a “limited flash sale” for the Nord N series in Europe. It will be a short one, lasting only 30 minutes from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM CEST.
On offer will be the OnePlus Nord N100 at half price, €100, and the Nord N10 with a significant discount of its own – down to €200 (its MSRP is €350).
OnePlus Nord N100 will be half off tomorrow, Nord N10 will be…
