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Google rolling out Android 12L Beta 2 for Pixel phones

January 13, 2022
The Android 12L developer cycle continues today with the release of Beta 2 today for Pixel phones enrolled in the Beta Program. Beta 2 is considered an “incremental beta update” and developers are encouraged to “start final compatibility testing for apps, SDKs, and libraries,” as well as “release compatible versions” and “compile apps against official API 32 SDK if…
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Here’s everything new in Android 12L Beta 2 [Gallery]

January 13, 2022
The preview period for the first mid-cycle update (focused on foldables, tablets, and Chrome OS) to Android in years continues today. Join as we chronicle all the new features and changes in Android 12L Beta 2 for Pixel phones. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all…
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Android 12L Beta 2: You can tap At a Glance to open Google Calendar again

January 13, 2022
With the Pixel 6 and Android 12, Google redesigned At a Glance to be left-aligned and made it just open the Weather app by default. Android 12L Beta 2 today makes it so that tapping At a Glance’s top line opens Google Calendar again. When the day/date and weather were side-by-side in Android 11 (or the Google app widget), tapping the left-hand side would open Google Calendar and the right…
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Here’s what you can do with RCS and Google Messages – and why it’s worth trying

January 13, 2022
While straightforward SMS texting isn’t perfect by any means, the adaptation of the RCS standard means you can do pretty neat things in Google Messages that you couldn’t for a very long time. Follow along to learn a few tips and tricks for using RCS messaging to the fullest. Table of contents What is RCS messaging? How to use RCS on Android What Google Messages can do with…
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Android 12L Beta 2 hands-on: Top new features [Video]

January 13, 2022
Just a month after the first Android 12L beta, Beta 2 has arrived and it brings with it some fairly minor but by no means insignificant new changes for our favorite mobile OS. For anyone wanting to risk the stability of their smartphone, then the Android 12L Beta phase…
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Microsoft Teams can now turn your iPhone into a walkie-talkie

January 13, 2022
Two years ago, Microsoft announced a new walkie-talkie feature for Microsoft Teams. Now, the company is finally making it available to everyone that uses the software, including iOS devices. Head below for the full details on how it works. As announced in a blog post, this new Walkie Talkie function is available in a wide range of Zebra mobile devices starting today so frontline workers can…
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