Apple last month introduced four new iPhones: the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. While three of these models hit stores in September, iPhone 14 Plus had its official launch slated for October 7. Now the first iPhone 14 Plus reviews are here, and they make it clear that this phone is all about great battery life within a familiar hardware.
Differences between…
If you’re using a Galaxy Watch device, the Samsung Health app is getting a welcome boost. The latest Samsung Health update brings support for a themed icon on Android 13, as well as support for Google’s Health Connect tool.
The latest update to Samsung Health for Android…
New Google Home app suggests work on ‘Yuzu’ and ‘Korlan’ dock options for Pixel tablet
October 6, 2022
Ahead of the Pixel event, a pre-release Google Home update includes early signs of two distinct docks for next year’s 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…
Google is returning to in-person Android Dev Summits, with 2022 seeing three events with different session tracks over the course of a few weeks.
The last IRL event was in 2019, with 2021’s being entirely virtual. Android Dev Summit ’22 starts on Monday, October 24 at 9 a.m. PT with a technical keynote that covers the “latest in Modern Android Development, innovations in our core platform…
Google rolling out Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 to Pixel phones
October 6, 2022
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 is now available for Pixel phones as the Quarterly Platform Release preview continues.
Android 13 QPR1 should see one more beta next month with a stable launch in December. It will bring the “next round of refinements such as bug fixes and…
Google’s Wear OS revival comes to a head with the launch of the company’s own Pixel Watch, and with the boost that’s come from the Galaxy Watch’s success, Wear OS has seen much more interest when it comes to apps. Today, Google has released a redesigned version of…
Google releases new Weather app for all Wear OS 3 watches
October 6, 2022
The latest sign that Google’s investment in the Pixel Watch will benefit the entire ecosystem is a new Weather app for all Wear OS 3+ watches.
Simply named “Weather” on the Play Store today (via Mishaal Rahman and APK Mirror), this Google app is rather straightforward. It follows the latest Material guidance for Wear OS and has a simple feed layout, which is the norm across wearable…
The magical link between Apple devices and Google Workspace
October 6, 2022
If there’s one thing we can agree that Apple and Google products have in common is that end users love them. If you stop anyone between ages 15 and 35 years on the street and ask them on the spot, what provider would you choose if you had no email address, phone, or…
Here’s Fitbit for Wear OS and a not-Material You redesign of the Android app [Gallery]
October 6, 2022
Fitbit will be a highlight of the Pixel Watch experience and we now have a closer look at the new Wear OS app.
The Play Store listing for Fitbit was updated with new screenshots showing the Wear OS experience, as well as tweaks to the phone app. The bottom bar now just…
Android 13 QPR1: Beta 2 changes media player squiggle and lets you hide controls from lockscreen
October 6, 2022
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 is rolling out to Pixel phones today and continues to make UI tweaks, most notably to the media player.
The progress bar’s scrubber is no longer a circle and therefore not sperm-esque in visual appearance. It’s now a vertical pill that is tall and narrow. The visual touch target is slightly too small, but it does work fine and addresses people’s complaints about…
