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Oppo A58x 5G brings familiar specs and design with some downgrades

December 17, 2022
The Oppo A58 is just over a month old and the brand has already released another variation dubbed Oppo A58x. The differences between the two devices are few and boil down to the camera and charging speed. The new A58x brings a 13MP main camera on its back and while it has the same 5,000 mAh battery capacity, the charging speeds are limited to just 10W compared to 33W on the A58. Oppo A58x key…
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YouTube testing “add to queue” on Android and iOS for Premium users

December 17, 2022
YouTube is finally bringing “add to queue” to Premium users on Android and iOS. The feature has been available on the YouTube app for smart TVs and on the desktop version. YouTube says the “add to queue” feature will remain in testing until January 28 while its official rollout should take place in the following days. YouTube Premium users on mobile will need to head over to the settings…
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Nothing Phone (1) gets Nothing OS 1.5 beta, based on Android 13

December 17, 2022
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…
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What is your Android ‘Phone of the Year’ for 2022? [Poll]

December 17, 2022
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 you – our readers. We likely hit “peak” smartphone a couple of years ago. Since around 2018 most improvements to our…
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Google Lens shortcut comes to google․com on Android

December 17, 2022
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…
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Google Voice now automatically switches between Wi-Fi and cellular

December 17, 2022
Google Voice rarely sees big updates that aren’t primarily enterprise-facing these days, but it is now getting “intelligent network switching” to improve call quality. Previously, the VoIP service “identified the ideal network only at the time the call was placed.” Google Voice now “automatically switches ongoing calls between cellular data service and Wi-Fi when it determines that…
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