While Razer isn’t really a big name in the mobile space, the company often lends its branding to others for special edition products. This week, Fossil is introducing a limited edition version of its Gen 6 Wear OS watch that comes with Razer branding and a bright green band.
The limited-edition Razer x Fossil collaboration is essentially a slightly modified version of the Fossil Gen 6…
Samsung’s Android 12 rollout is running at full steam ahead, and things appear to be way ahead of schedule. This week, the Galaxy A72 is getting Android 12, as the first device in Samsung’s mid-range lineup to be updated.
As reported by the folks over at SamMobile…
Report: Meta stops developing custom VR/AR OS & will stick with Android after lead joins Google
January 6, 2022
Back in December, it emerged that Google was developing an “Augmented Reality OS.” As the company’s efforts spin up, Meta has stopped work on its own equivalent VR/AR OS in favor of continuing to use Android.
According to The Information, Meta instructed employees to…
Nokia will bring more cheap Android phones to the US market, admits Android 11 rollout was a mess
January 6, 2022
Nokia’s Android revival looked promising to start, but HMD’s rollout has seen some hiccups. As the company launches more Nokia-branded Android phones in the US, HMD is also owning up to the mess that was its Android 11 rollout.
HMD Global, the company behind Nokia-branded smartphones, is today announcing four new Android smartphones coming to the US this year. Arriving in the next few…
Following a big 2021 for Wear OS, Google is continuing the momentum with the upcoming ability for watches to unlock Chrome OS and Android devices. On a similar front, Google is expanding what digital car keys can do this year.
Google has two big auto-unlock features that…
Last year saw the emergence of dongles that let you use Google’s phone-powered car UI for navigation, messaging, and entertainment wirelessly even if your vehicle doesn’t support that natively. Motorola is now making a wireless Android Auto adapter.
In the coming…
Chrome OS getting ‘Quick Setup’ via Android, ability to reply to phone chat apps, Fast Pair, more
January 6, 2022
This year, Google wants to improve the cross-device experience across Android and Chrome. At CES 2022, Google previewed a slew of upcoming integrations for Chrome OS.
It starts with a new “Quick Setup” out-of-box experience for your Chromebook. According to Google, your Android phone will be able to speed up the Chrome OS set-up process “later this year.” The existing “Get started”…
Fast Pair is coming to Google TV, Android TV, and Matter-compatible smart home products
January 6, 2022
Google’s Fast Pair system allows Android users to easily connect their headphones to smartphones and tablets, and going into 2022 it’s expanding. Fast Pair is coming to Google TV and Android TV OS devices.
Google today revealed Fast Pair is coming to Google TV and…
Google is bringing Nearby Share and Fast Pair to Windows PCs
January 6, 2022
While Chrome OS is Google’s “desktop” platform for laptops and other computers, many Android users turn to Windows for a more powerful operating system. Google is now fully embracing that trend, with plans to bring Nearby Share and Fast Pair to Windows PCs.
Coming…
Chromecast built-in coming to Bose as Google works on headphone auto-switching, spatial audio
January 6, 2022
At CES 2022, Google is making a handful of audio-related announcements across Chromecast and Bluetooth headphones, including auto-switching on Android and Chromebooks.
In the “next few months,” according to Google, Bose smart speakers and soundbars will get Chromecast built-in support. The company says more brands are set to adopt the tech for seamless audio Casting from Android and other…
