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Google's 'Min Mode' for Always-on Display Mode Spotted in Development on Android 17: Report
Google is reportedly to be working to modify the AOD feature in Android 17. The company could release a new"Min Mode" which could allow third-party apps to display their own persistent, minimalist interfaces directly on the AOD. Google Maps is expected to use this feature first. The 'Min Mode' may allow display of the full-screen application interf...
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Could Feature a Dedicated Exynos Connectivity Chip
A new chipset, Exynos S6568, has surfaced on the Bluetooth SIG website. The listing shows that it will serve as a companion chip for Samsung’s Exynos application processors. It’s described as a complete Bluetooth + Wi-Fi solution, supporting the upcoming Bluetooth 6.1 standard. It could be used for enhancing connectivity in the Galaxy S26 serie...
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Google Play Integrity API Updates to Impact Advanced Users With Rooted Devices, Custom ROMs: Report
Google's updated Play Integrity API will significantly restrict access for rooted or custom ROM users. The report indicates the API, used by developers to ensure app security, now uses hardware-backed signals for integrity checks. This change makes it much harder for uncertified Android versions to bypass Google's verification, consequently limitin...
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Gemini Nano-Enabled API Released to Android Developers Ahead of Google I/O 2025
Google quietly released the ML Kit GenAI application programming interface (API) last week, allowing Android developers to build apps that leverage the capabilities of Gemini Nano. As per a document added to its developer forum, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now letting developers access the image description feature of the artificial intel...
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Samsung Foldable With 360-Degree Inward and Outward Folding Support Spotted in Patent Application
Samsung is developing a 360-degree foldable phone, as revealed in a patent application. The device features a thin design with an inner screen that unfolds into a larger display or folds backward to serve as a cover display. Samsung showed off a phone with such a display in 2023, but it remains uncertain if this innovative foldable phone will be co...
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MobiKwik, CRED Launch CBDC eRupee in Partnership with RBI and Yes Bank
MobiKwik is the first digital wallet to go live with a full-scale production version of the e-rupee wallet, the new CBDC product is available to all its Android users. Yes Bank's role as the first sponsor bank to enable CBDC issuance for a third party application provider (TPAP) like CRED exemplifies its commitment to supporting the future of digit...
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Honor Patent Application Hints at Device With Multi-Directional Foldable Screen
Honor is developing a new foldable technology that could lead to a device with a multi-directional folding displays. According to a new patent document a device built with this multi-directional folding screen would provide the benefits of a compact clamshell-style foldable, while also delivering a larger screen when needed, just like a book-style ...
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Google Rolls Out App Access Risk Feature to Keep Users Safe From Dangerous Apps: Report
Google has introduced a new feature for developers to safeguard user data against risky applications that may capture a user's screen content or control device actions, prompting the user to close such apps.
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Huawei Tipped to Roll Out HarmonyOS Next in September 2024 Ditching Support for Android Apps
Huawei could begin rolling out its in-house operating system HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, as per a new leak. The new OS is said to be built on Hongmeng kernel and system applications, and does not rely on Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. This shift will result in all Android apps running on Huawei devices being incompatible.
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Microsoft's Foldable Smartphone Could Be In Development, Suggests New Patent Application
Microsoft’s latest patent application shows that the company is developing a technology for a foldable smartphone which will be quite different from its Surface Duo lineup. The company could try its hand at the ‘true foldable’ design where a single foldable display is used instead of two separate displays connected by a hinge.
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Microsoft Copilot Now Available for Android Users as a Standalone App; May Come to iOS Soon
Microsoft Copilot has been quietly rolled out to Android users. Although the company has not announced anything officially, the Microsoft Copilot app is currently listed on Google's Play Store and is available for download to all Android users. Meanwhile, a report suggests that the app is in development for iOS users as well.
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HarmonyOS Next Without Android App Support Nearly Ready to Roll Out to Huawei Smartphones: Report
HarmonyOS Next will reportedly be available as a developer preview next year and the company's next-generation operating system is expected to drop Google's Android libraries. As a result, HarmonyOS Next will not support Android package (APK) files, according to a report.
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WhatsApp's Phone Number Privacy Feature for Communities Reportedly Rolling Out to Android, iOS Beta Testers
WhatsApp's “phone number privacy” feature for communities is reportedly available to all Android and iOS beta testers now. The functionality, which allows users to hide their phone numbers while joining a community, has been in development for quite some time now.
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Reddit's New API Policy Forces Third Party Apps Like Apollo, Sync, RIF, More to Shut Down
Reddit will implement a new API policy on July 1 that would charge excessive fees to developers of third-party apps for the website, thereby resulting in the shutdown of popular applications such as Reddit is Fun (RIF), Sync for Reddit, Apollo, and ReddPlanet.
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Oppo to Close Chip Design Business Amid Extended Global Smartphone Market Decline: Details
Oppo is set to close its chip design business as the Chinese smartphone maker contends with a prolonged decline in the global smartphone market. The company is the first major Chinese tech firm to retreat from the chip design sector. Oppo's Zeku unit developed the MariSilicon X image-processing chip that has been a part of the company's phones sinc...
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Google's 'Min Mode' for Always-on Display Mode Spotted in Development on Android 17: Report
Google is reportedly to be working to modify the AOD feature in Android 17. The company could release a new"Min Mode" which could allow third-party apps to display their own persistent, minimalist interfaces directly on the AOD. Google Maps is expected to use this feature first. The 'Min Mode' may allow display of the full-screen application interf...
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Could Feature a Dedicated Exynos Connectivity Chip
A new chipset, Exynos S6568, has surfaced on the Bluetooth SIG website. The listing shows that it will serve as a companion chip for Samsung’s Exynos application processors. It’s described as a complete Bluetooth + Wi-Fi solution, supporting the upcoming Bluetooth 6.1 standard. It could be used for enhancing connectivity in the Galaxy S26 serie...
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Google Play Integrity API Updates to Impact Advanced Users With Rooted Devices, Custom ROMs: Report
Google's updated Play Integrity API will significantly restrict access for rooted or custom ROM users. The report indicates the API, used by developers to ensure app security, now uses hardware-backed signals for integrity checks. This change makes it much harder for uncertified Android versions to bypass Google's verification, consequently limitin...
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Gemini Nano-Enabled API Released to Android Developers Ahead of Google I/O 2025
Google quietly released the ML Kit GenAI application programming interface (API) last week, allowing Android developers to build apps that leverage the capabilities of Gemini Nano. As per a document added to its developer forum, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now letting developers access the image description feature of the artificial intel...
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Samsung Foldable With 360-Degree Inward and Outward Folding Support Spotted in Patent Application
Samsung is developing a 360-degree foldable phone, as revealed in a patent application. The device features a thin design with an inner screen that unfolds into a larger display or folds backward to serve as a cover display. Samsung showed off a phone with such a display in 2023, but it remains uncertain if this innovative foldable phone will be co...
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MobiKwik, CRED Launch CBDC eRupee in Partnership with RBI and Yes Bank
MobiKwik is the first digital wallet to go live with a full-scale production version of the e-rupee wallet, the new CBDC product is available to all its Android users. Yes Bank's role as the first sponsor bank to enable CBDC issuance for a third party application provider (TPAP) like CRED exemplifies its commitment to supporting the future of digit...
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Honor Patent Application Hints at Device With Multi-Directional Foldable Screen
Honor is developing a new foldable technology that could lead to a device with a multi-directional folding displays. According to a new patent document a device built with this multi-directional folding screen would provide the benefits of a compact clamshell-style foldable, while also delivering a larger screen when needed, just like a book-style ...
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Google Rolls Out App Access Risk Feature to Keep Users Safe From Dangerous Apps: Report
Google has introduced a new feature for developers to safeguard user data against risky applications that may capture a user's screen content or control device actions, prompting the user to close such apps.
-
Huawei Tipped to Roll Out HarmonyOS Next in September 2024 Ditching Support for Android Apps
Huawei could begin rolling out its in-house operating system HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, as per a new leak. The new OS is said to be built on Hongmeng kernel and system applications, and does not rely on Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. This shift will result in all Android apps running on Huawei devices being incompatible.
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Microsoft's Foldable Smartphone Could Be In Development, Suggests New Patent Application
Microsoft’s latest patent application shows that the company is developing a technology for a foldable smartphone which will be quite different from its Surface Duo lineup. The company could try its hand at the ‘true foldable’ design where a single foldable display is used instead of two separate displays connected by a hinge.
-
Microsoft Copilot Now Available for Android Users as a Standalone App; May Come to iOS Soon
Microsoft Copilot has been quietly rolled out to Android users. Although the company has not announced anything officially, the Microsoft Copilot app is currently listed on Google's Play Store and is available for download to all Android users. Meanwhile, a report suggests that the app is in development for iOS users as well.
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HarmonyOS Next Without Android App Support Nearly Ready to Roll Out to Huawei Smartphones: Report
HarmonyOS Next will reportedly be available as a developer preview next year and the company's next-generation operating system is expected to drop Google's Android libraries. As a result, HarmonyOS Next will not support Android package (APK) files, according to a report.
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WhatsApp's Phone Number Privacy Feature for Communities Reportedly Rolling Out to Android, iOS Beta Testers
WhatsApp's “phone number privacy” feature for communities is reportedly available to all Android and iOS beta testers now. The functionality, which allows users to hide their phone numbers while joining a community, has been in development for quite some time now.
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Reddit's New API Policy Forces Third Party Apps Like Apollo, Sync, RIF, More to Shut Down
Reddit will implement a new API policy on July 1 that would charge excessive fees to developers of third-party apps for the website, thereby resulting in the shutdown of popular applications such as Reddit is Fun (RIF), Sync for Reddit, Apollo, and ReddPlanet.
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Oppo to Close Chip Design Business Amid Extended Global Smartphone Market Decline: Details
Oppo is set to close its chip design business as the Chinese smartphone maker contends with a prolonged decline in the global smartphone market. The company is the first major Chinese tech firm to retreat from the chip design sector. Oppo's Zeku unit developed the MariSilicon X image-processing chip that has been a part of the company's phones sinc...
