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Review: Spigen’s Pixel 7 case lineup is tried and true, and now it’s Made for Google

October 27, 2022
Spigen has been one of the most reliable names in affordable smartphone cases for a long time now, and with the launch of the Pixel 7, the company has joined the Made for Google program. Here’s how this year’s lineup looks on Google’s latest smartphones. Spigen Cases for Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro The single most iconic design in Spigen’s lineup might just be the Rugged Armor, and it’s…
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What apps support the new Android 13 media player [Updated]

October 27, 2022
Android 13’s most obvious UI change is a redesign of the lockscreen and notification shade media player. However, not all music, podcasts, and audio apps have been updated to support them yet, and here’s our running list of what controls have been modernized. Original…
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iPhone shipments grew a ‘remarkable’ 36% in China in Q3, as all other major brands fell

October 27, 2022
A new market intelligence report says that iPhone shipments grew 36% year-on-year in China in Q3, while all other major brands saw theirs fall between 16% and 27%. The data says that this saw Apple’s smartphone market share in the country grew from 11% to 16%, but the news for the iPhone maker wasn’t all good … iPhone shipments in China Canalys said that the overall smartphone market in…
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Google Duo icon is gone for good on Android, web app gets Meet update

October 27, 2022
At the start of August, Google replaced the Duo logo with Meet’s four-colored icon only to bring it back due to user confusion. With the latest update to Google Meet, the Duo icon is once again gone on Android. In late August, Google intentionally brought back the Duo icon on Android to help people that launch video calling by searching “Duo” in their app launcher. As such, users have two…
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Pixel owners can now leave Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 feedback

October 27, 2022
Following last week’s surprise drop of Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3, Google this morning released the accompanying feedback survey, though there is an oversight. The Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 feedback survey starts by having you confirm the version (T1B3.221003.003) you’re…
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Pixel Tablet readies new designs for Google Assistant and Discover [Gallery]

October 27, 2022
With recent updates to the Google Search app, Google has been steadily preparing redesigns of Discover and the Assistant for the Pixel Tablet. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of…
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