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Android 12 has brought a ton of new changes to smartphones, as we’ve detailed over the past few months. However, Android TV and Google TV are known for providing most updates independent of system versions. In Android TV 12 Beta 3, though, there are a few minor tweaks to Google TV and Android. Here’s what we’ve found. Table of contents Camera/microphone blocking Microphone…

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? New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are published every Thursday/Friday. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes…

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…

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…