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LG Velvet is now receiving Android 12 update

March 17, 2022

Back in April last year, LG officially announced its retreat from the smartphone business, followed by halting manufacturing activities at the end of May. It’s definitely been a while since then, but apparently some of LG’s mobile division software engineers were kept on the job, and what they’ve been working on has been released today. We’re talking about the update to…

Samsung reportedly orders nearly 60% more display panels for the Galaxy Z Flip4

March 17, 2022

Another report comes from Ross Young, CEO of Display Suppy Chain Consultants (DSCC). The report, via Twitter, states that Samsung is expecting to receive a much larger initial order of display panels for its successor to the Galaxy Z Flip3. Samsung Display is expected to…

Realme GT Neo3 Le Mans version shown off in official poster, launch set for March 22

March 17, 2022

Last week, Realme CMO Mr. Xu Qi Chase gave us our first official look at the Realme GT Neo3 and said the smartphone will launch in China in March. Today we learn the smartphone will be introduced on March 22, and the company will launch the GT Neo3 Le Mans version on the…

Android 12L Beta 3 now available for Lenovo P12 Pro

March 17, 2022

At the start of March, Android 12L rolled out to Pixel phones and AOSP, while updates for Samsung and Microsoft devices are planned for this year. Lenovo is also on that list and yesterday released Android 12L Beta 3 for the Lenovo P12 Pro. The Lenovo P12 Pro Android 12L Developer Preview Program has lagged behind Google’s. DP1 came in December, while the Lenovo tablet jumped to Beta 2 in late…

Pixel Launcher search on Android 13 tests directly showing results from Google Photos

March 17, 2022

With Android 12, the Pixel Launcher introduced a new “Search your phone” capability. Google is now testing search results from Google Photos in the Pixel Launcher on Android 13. So far, we’ve only encountered this on a single Android 13 device. Searching for…

Google Classroom ‘practice sets’ will give students real-time help as part of ‘adaptive learning’ push

March 17, 2022

Google wants to leverage AI to help kids get a more “personal learning experience.” In the coming months, Google Classroom is getting a “practice sets” feature that surfaces assistance and other suggestions as students do the work. Practice sets in Google…

LG Velvet gets Android 12 w/ new privacy features, no sign of Material You updates

March 17, 2022

While LG is done with smartphones, the company is fulfilling its promise of still supporting existing models. This week, the LG Velvet is getting its Android 12 update. Rolling out starting in Korea, the LG Velvet is the brand’s first smartphone to get Android 12. While the update is certainly pretty late, it’s still great to see it coming at all considering LG hasn’t played an active role…

Google sponsorship leads to ‘Chrome wheels’ and Android logo on McLaren Formula 1 cars

March 17, 2022

In a rather amusing display of corporate sponsorship, Google is now an “Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and the McLaren MX Extreme E Team” with the Android and Chrome logos making an appearance on F1 race cars. This “major multi-year partnership”…

Official ‘Switch to Android’ iOS app may import your iCloud data to Google Photos

March 17, 2022

Google’s upcoming “Switch to Android” app for iOS may be able to import data from your iCloud directly into Google Photos. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play…

Google teases I/O 2022 w/ ‘SVD’ interactive puzzle

March 17, 2022

Historically, Google teases its annual developer conference at the end of January, but last year waited until April. The company this morning released the Google I/O 2022 puzzle that should reveal when the event takes place. Google Developers on Twitter revealed the “SVD” puzzle this morning, asking “Can you untangle this string?” in what could be a reference to string or music theory.