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Nothing Phone (1) gets Nothing OS 1.5 beta, based on Android 13

December 17, 2022

On December 1, Nothing started taking sign-ups for its upcoming open beta build of Nothing OS 1.5, based on Android 13. This came after the company was very open about the fact that a final build wouldn’t be available for Nothing Phone (1) owners this year. Today the first beta has started rolling out to those who’ve signed up to receive it. Nothing OS 1.5 comes with a new Weather app…

Google Maps could get new competition as Meta, Microsoft, and more team up

December 17, 2022

Google Maps is a powerful tool for navigating our world, but it doesn’t have a ton of strong competition. That may soon change, though, as a new mapping initiative backed by Meta, Microsoft, and other big names gets going in the “Overture Maps Foundation.” The…

What is your Android ‘Phone of the Year’ for 2022? [Poll]

December 17, 2022

If we were to be completely honest, 2022 has been a fairly modest year for the Android platform – especially for Google. That’s not to say we haven’t had impressive new entrants, upgrades, and new releases, and one must be crowned “Phone of the Year” for 2022 by…

Google Lens shortcut comes to google․com on Android

December 17, 2022

Following desktop back in November, a Google Lens shortcut has now been added to google.com on Android for another way to launch the visual search tool. Google continues to closely intertwine Lens with Search and it now appears at the right of the pill-shaped field. The voice search microphone has been pushed slightly to the left, and is now the four-color version. (Previously, Google just…

Google Home app for Wear OS 3 update simplifies navigation, more

December 17, 2022

Citing user feedback since the Public Preview launched in October, Google is rolling out an update to the Home for Wear OS app. The two main aspects of this update are “speed and performance improvements” and easier navigation. Google Home for Wear OS is getting a new…

Google Voice now automatically switches between Wi-Fi and cellular

December 17, 2022

Google Voice rarely sees big updates that aren’t primarily enterprise-facing these days, but it is now getting “intelligent network switching” to improve call quality. Previously, the VoIP service “identified the ideal network only at the time the call was…

Twitter now supports Android 13’s themed icons

December 17, 2022

To say things at Twitter have been a bit chaotic lately is an understatement, but there is a positive note in the latest update on Android – Twitter supports themed icons now. Rolling out with the latest stable Twitter for Android update (9.68.1), the app now supports a themed icon on devices running Android 13 and higher. This includes Google’s Pixel smartphones as well as Samsung Galaxy…

Google’s Pixel Fold is going to be a bigger Oppo Find N2 – Should it?

December 17, 2022

It’s no secret at this point that there’s a Google Pixel Fold in the pipeline, and all signs point to the hardware being quite similar to the Oppo Find N2. Is that the right choice? Personally, I have mixed feelings. What we know about the Pixel Fold’s design The…

Chrome’s in-page price tracking button is live on Android devices

December 17, 2022

As part of a series of updates aimed at making holiday shopping easier, Google recently released a change that allows you to track prices right in Chrome. While that feature has been live on desktop for some time, Chrome’s price tracking feature is now available on…

Google Duplex powering ‘where to watch the World Cup near me’ searches

December 17, 2022

While Duplex on the Web is going away, Google is still committed to the voice version of the conversational technology that can make human-sounding calls and maintain real conversations. Google’s latest use of Duplex is behind “where to watch the World Cup near me” searches. At the start of the tournament, Google announced that business listings in Maps and Search could display a…