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Apple releases first developer betas for iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3

Now that iOS 16.2 is officially released to the public, Apple has begun seeding the first developer betas for iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2 and tvOS 16.3. Users with Developer Beta profiles are now able to download the new builds by going into settings and navigating to the software update prompt. The new bits in iOS 16.3 include Security Keys that work with FIDO-certified physical…
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Nothing Phone (1) gets Nothing OS 1.5 beta, based on Android 13

On December 1, Nothing started taking sign-ups for its upcoming open beta build of Nothing OS 1.5, based on Android 13. This came after the company was very open about the fact that a final build wouldn’t be available for Nothing Phone (1) owners this year. Today the first beta has started rolling out to those who’ve signed up to receive it. Nothing OS 1.5 comes with a new Weather app…
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What is your Android ‘Phone of the Year’ for 2022? [Poll]

If we were to be completely honest, 2022 has been a fairly modest year for the Android platform – especially for Google. That’s not to say we haven’t had impressive new entrants, upgrades, and new releases, and one must be crowned “Phone of the Year” for 2022 by…
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Google Lens shortcut comes to google․com on Android

Following desktop back in November, a Google Lens shortcut has now been added to google.com on Android for another way to launch the visual search tool.  Google continues to closely intertwine Lens with Search and it now appears at the right of the pill-shaped field. The voice search microphone has been pushed slightly to the left, and is now the four-color version. (Previously, Google just…
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Twitter now supports Android 13’s themed icons

To say things at Twitter have been a bit chaotic lately is an understatement, but there is a positive note in the latest update on Android – Twitter supports themed icons now. Rolling out with the latest stable Twitter for Android update (9.68.1), the app now supports a themed icon on devices running Android 13 and higher. This includes Google’s Pixel smartphones as well as Samsung Galaxy…
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