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Oppo phones will now get up to four years of major Android updates, five years of security patches

December 21, 2022
The software commitment of Android OEMs has been getting much better in recent years, with Oppo now the latest brand to commit to four years of major Android updates and five years of security patches. In a press release this week, Oppo announced that its Android 13 rollout has been the fastest in the company’s history. ColorOS 13 has rolled out to 33 devices so far, over 50% more during the…
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Google Search weather card redesigned on mobile web

December 21, 2022
Following the new app and Sun tile for Wear OS 3, Google has rolled out a redesign of the weather card available in Search on the mobile web. This updated weather card comes with a blue prompt acknowledging the change: “New! A fresh look for weather that gives you more…
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Google might be upgrading the primary camera sensor on the Pixel 8 series

December 21, 2022
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 represented the first major camera upgrade on Google’s smartphones since the original Pixel, but it seems the Pixel 8 could be the next notable upgrade. Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 both share the same primary camera sensor, the Samsung GN1. The sensor clocks in at 50 megapixels and has a larger physical size compared to what was used in past Pixel phones. It’s brought a…
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Why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro?

December 21, 2022
All signs point to Google releasing not one, but two Android tablets in 2023. The question is, why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro at all? For over a decade now, Google and other device manufacturers have been trying to make Android tablets truly competitive with Apple’s iPad. Whether or not those efforts have been successful is a matter of debate, but Google itself had long bowed out of the…
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Google Meet and Docs now use the new Material You toggle [U]

December 21, 2022
Google’s biggest apps already feature the main elements of Material You but additional aspects are now making their way through, with Docs, Sheets, and Slides using the new toggle design. Original 11/18: The Material 3 switch is larger and even more of a pill than before…
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Waze is adding support for the Android Auto redesign ‘soon’

December 21, 2022
Android Auto just launched its major redesign in beta, but with Waze missing support for the split-screen dashboard feature. Now, it’s confirmed that support is just around the corner. The “Coolwalk” redesign of Android Auto introduces support for a split-screen interface that allows displays of any size to show two apps at once, specifically to show a mapping app and a media app. It’s…
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