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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…

Wear OS will soon be able to unlock Chromebooks and Android phones, tablets

January 6, 2022

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…

New ‘Motorola MA1’ adapter brings wireless Android Auto to more cars for $90

January 6, 2022

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…

Android Automotive is getting a YouTube app and more control over cars

January 6, 2022

In addition to new features for the regular Auto experience, Google is announcing several Android Automotive features at CES 2022, including a YouTube app. Android Automotive is built right into a car instead of requiring a connected phone. Google Maps has been optimized…

Alleged Galaxy S22 series dummy units offer a better look at the smaller size

January 6, 2022

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series is on its way, and leaks keep piling up to show off the hardware and design. One recent report pointed towards the base model Galaxy S22 being one of Samsung’s smallest flagships in years. In a new video, we get a look at just how the Galaxy…

Google fixes Chromecast controls for most apps on Android 12 with January Pixel update

January 6, 2022

The January 2022 update for Pixel phones fixes Android 12’s inability to use your phone’s volume rocker to adjust Chromecast volume, at least for most apps. With the release of Android 12, Pixel phones lost their ability to adjust the volume of an active Chromecast session with the volume rocker. Rather than being a bug, this feature was actually intentionally disabled by Google, due to a…