Although we’re not yet seeing the stable Android 12 update for Pixel hardware — or any other device for that matter — the first wave of custom ROMs is now already available for intrepid device tinkerers.
In under 72 hours since Google pushed Android 12 and its changes to AOSP, ROM developers have hit the ground running, and for selected hardware, you can now get a taste of the latest OS…
Perhaps the most useful thing about the new Google TV platform is the ability to aggregate and organize content from a variety of different sources. Which ones, though? Here’s a full list of streaming services that Google TV supports at launch.
Of course, Google can pull…
Asus is recruiting Android 12 beta testers for Zenfone 8
October 6, 2021
The Zenfone 8 announced in May with Android 11 already got a couple of Android 12 beta builds, but those didn’t include any additional software features from Asus. However, just ahead of Android 12’s stable rollout, Asus has started recruiting testers for the…
Samsung began rolling out the October 2021 Android security patch a few days before September ended, and the Korean conglomerate continues with its release as the Galaxy A50 becomes the latest smartphone to get the latest security update.
The Galaxy A50 is also the company’s first mid-ranger to get the October 2021 patch since all other Samsung phones that got the October security update are…
iPhone 14 to come with up to 2TB storage option
October 6, 2021
We are still about a year away from the iPhone 14 series, but rumors about the next-gen iPhones have already started doing rounds on the Internet, with the latest one claiming Apple will double the maximum storage on next year’s iPhones.
Apple doubled the maximum…
Flashback: The HTC One (M8) had two cameras and two OSes
October 6, 2021
What comes after One? Well, the HTC One (M8), of course! If we haven’t made our feelings clear, “One” is a terrible name. But we won’t go into that again, the HTC One was a promising phone that did things its own way. The M8 is the sequel to that and introduced a…
The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are moving away from HydrogenOS and switching to ColorOS in China, company officials confirmed multiple times. Now we have it on paper, as the designated Weibo account of ColorOS announced public beta is now avaiable, and OnePlus and Oppo users can sign up to get it.
This beta follows the closed beta from mid-September. The OnePlus 9 flagships will be accompanied…
Google Maps gets eco-friendly routing in the US, bike-optimized ‘Lite Navigation’ coming soon
October 6, 2021
As part of Sustainable with Google 2021, the company today announced a slew of features across its products that let you make “more sustainable choices.” In Google Maps, this involves launching eco-friendly routing in the US and encouraging bike use with “Lite…
Google is pledging to help us get a better idea of our travel choices with estimated carbon emissions/impact of any journey planned using Google Flights.
Announced in a dedicated blog post, now, when you use Google Flights to check the prices or times of flights…
Google adding dedicated ‘climate change’ Search page, EV research tools, & Shopping suggestions
October 6, 2021
In addition to new features for Maps, Nest Thermostats, and Flights, Google is going to surface more information about making sustainable choices in Search, Shopping, and Finance. This includes a dedicated Google Search results page for “climate change” and research on traffic light inefficiencies.
Google is adding a dedicated results page for “climate change” later this month. The…
