This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the additions and changes to Android 12 now that Beta 3 is released. Also, new information on the upcoming Pixel 6 is here with the possibility of an Ultra?
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Google effectively delays Play Billing requirement for Android in-app purchases amid lawsuit
July 17, 2021
Last September, Google announced that in one year’s time, all apps distributed through the Play Store would have to use Play Billing for in-app purchases. Following last week’s big antitrust lawsuit, the company announced today that it’s letting developers request an…
Chrome for Android to gain new widget to match iOS, complete with Dino Run shortcut [Updated]
July 17, 2021
Chrome is set to offer a new home screen widget for Android to match the delightful ones added to Chrome for iOS.
Update: Chrome’s Android widget has gotten further along in development, revealing more of its final design.
Original 6/29: Earlier this year, Google joined…
Earlier this year, Google announced that they would be bringing Assistant-based games to Android Auto. Now they’ve expanded further by adding a collection of touchscreen games from Area 120’s GameSnacks to play on Android Auto.
Android Auto’s first gaming initiative, powered by the Google Assistant, focused on games you can play with only your voice, like Jeopardy and Trivia Crack. These…
Following the launch on Wednesday, Google has opened the customary Android 12 Beta 3 survey for Pixel owners.
We’d like your feedback on the latest version of Android 12 on your Pixel device. This *anonymous* survey should take you about 5-10 minutes to…
Samsung Galaxy M22 renders and specs leak
July 16, 2021
There’s plenty of info circulating about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M22 (SM-M225FV) and now the folks over at have shared a few renders and preliminary specs of the upcoming budget device.
Looking at the design we can see it closely resembles the Galaxy A22 and Galaxy…
In today’s news digest about OnePlus’ upcoming Nord 2 smartphone, we talk about the software support window (which was officially confirmed), some leaked camera details, and show you newly outed renders of the front of the phone. Let’s start with the latter, then.
This is said to be the Nord 2 in all its glory, seen from the front. As countless leaks and rumors already…
In a report from , a new variant of the Samsung Galaxy A12 is slated to arrive with model number SM-A127F. This new variant would be powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 850 with eight cores built on the 8nm process.
Samsung Galaxy A12 (2020)
Though there were previous reports…
Honor is working on a foldable smartphone, as confirmed by a list of patented monikers, and a leakster on Weibo has revealed some details around the device. According to Digital Chat Station, Honor will bring a smartphone with an 8” main display, while the secondary panel…
Realme GT Master Series will be unveiled on July 21, leaked document reveals full specs
July 16, 2021
Realme today announced that it will introduce the GT Master Series on July 21 in China at 2PM local time.
The company hasn’t divulged anything about the new Master Edition yet, but since it said it will unveil a new series, we expect to see multiple smartphones go official next Wednesday.
Realme GT Master Series is coming on July 21
Realme doesn’t tell us how many smartphones the GT…
