Rumors about what to expect from the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro later this year are starting to gain traction. Building on reports from sources such as Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg, the reliable leaker DylanDKT now says that he can also corroborate that the iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a new hole-punch design, but that the functionality of the Face ID technology and other sensors is not…
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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…
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, Android 12 with One UI 4.0 is now rolling out to the Galaxy A72. The update has appeared first in Russia with firmware version…
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…
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 are both named “Smart Lock.” On Chrome OS, Smart Lock lets a paired Android phone unlock your Chromebook and skip the long…
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…
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 Android TV. This will be supported with headphones already supported by Fast Pair, such as Google’s Pixel Buds or Jabra’s…
