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HTC’s Metaverse-focused Android phone hit with a real-world delay

It’s been ages since HTC released a high-end Android phone, but earlier this year the company teased that one was in the pipeline. Now, HTC’s “Metaverse” phone has reportedly been delayed because of the real world. HTC is making a “metaverse” phone HTC revealed earlier this year that it is working on a return to the “high-end” Android smartphone market. This would be the first…
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Google Play app listings adding ‘Compatibility for your active devices’ section

In addition to the web redesign becoming more widely available, Google Play is rolling out a rather granular “Compatibility for your active devices” section for app listings on Android. Opening the “About this app” section of a listing and scrolling down to the very bottom reveals “Compatibility for your active devices.” Google explains how:  This section shows you whether this app…
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Google rolling out Android 13 Beta 2.1 patch with bug fixes for Pixel phones

Google is rolling out a mid-cycle update to Android 13 with Beta 2.1 today. This follows the release two weeks ago at I/O 2022. According to the release notes, four issues based on end user and developer reports have been addressed with Android 13 Beta 2.1, which is officially a “minor update” and also includes stability improvements: Fixed an issue where typing in the search bar resulted…
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Gmail for Android now shows search filters when viewing labels and folders 

Back in September, Gmail introduced a useful way to further refine search results on Android, and those filters now appear when viewing labels. Opening a label or default folder (e.g, Starred, Sent) in Gmail for Android reveals a carousel underneath the search bar. These filters start by noting the current label you’re viewing and give the ability to add more, though this takes you to the…
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