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Apple releases iOS 15 public beta with SharePlay, Focus, and much more

Update: The first public betas of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 are now available. The macOS Monterey public beta is listed as “coming soon.” Apple will release the first public betas of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 today, according to Rene Ritchie, allowing anyone to try out the new features coming to iPhone later this year in beta form. iOS 15 brings new features to FaceTime, upgrades…
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How to install the iOS 15 public beta or developer beta

Ready to test out all the new features arriving with iOS 15 like FaceTime’s SharePlay, Focus mode, Live Text, offline Siri, all-new Safari, redesigned Notifications, and more? Follow along for how to install iOS 15 public beta or developer beta. Apple announced the next…
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All Android phones on AT&T to use Google Messages app and RCS

Google and AT&T announced today that the carrier would be using the Messages app and Rich Communicate Services (RCS) on all Android phones in the US.  As reported by The Verge this morning, this follows T-Mobile back in March adopting RCS for a more “consistent messaging.” RCS is meant to replace SMS and surfaced to end users by Google as “Chat.” It makes possible features like…
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Google rolls out ‘more streamlined’ Discover feed on Android that removes article descriptions

Back in April, Google started rolling out a redesign of the Discover feed available to the left of most Android homescreens. After first going live for phones running Android 12, Google is now bringing the “more streamlined” Discover to older devices. Discover articles are no longer placed in individual cards for a completely flat foreground and background. The lack of layering and shadows…
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Google Phone tests better search for previously-called numbers that aren’t in your contacts

The Google Phone app pre-installed on Pixels and other devices is getting an upgrade to its built-in search to be better about surfacing a number you’ve recently called but isn’t saved to your contact list. A test showing up for some users on the latest Google Phone beta gives the dialer search the ability to show numbers that aren’t saved in your contacts. The app has always been able to…
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