Android Operating System

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  OnePlus Nord 5 Allegedly Visits Geekbench With Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, 12GB of RAM

  OnePlus Nord 5 surfaced on the Geekbench website with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM. It was rumoured to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 9400e chipset. The listing suggests the Android 15 operating system as well.

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  Android 16 With Support for Live Activities, Advanced Protection Rolling Out for Pixel Devices

  Google on Tuesday released the first stable version of Android 16, beginning with supported Pixel devices. The company says it is the earliest release of a major Android operating system (OS) update in the last few years and brings several new features. It adds live updates for real-time notifications and enhanced security measures courtesy of Adva...

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  Android 16 Update Release Date, Eligible Devices and What to Expect

  Android 16 update will begin rolling out to select devices starting Wednesday, June 11. Google is introducing the stable version of its next generation of operating system earlier than the previous years. This year, the Mountain View-based tech giant is introducing the Material 3 Expressive design, a new battery health monitoring system, improvemen...

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  Huawei Pura 80 Series Launch Date Set for June 11; Key Camera Specifications Leaked

  Huawei Pura 80 series will be introduced in China on June 11. Huawei has confirmed the operating system details of the series as well. The lineup is expected to include a Pura 80, Pura 80 Pro, a Pura 80 Pro+ and an Ultra variant, similar to the Pura 70 series, which was unveiled in the country in April 2024.

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  iOS 19 to Reportedly Enable Easy eSIM Transfers from iPhone to Android

  With WWDC 2025 on the horizon, rumours about the expected announcements are gaining momentum. A report now suggests that iOS 19, Apple’s upcoming operating system (OS) update for the iPhone, will include support for a new functionality which makes transferring a eSIM from an iPhone to an Android smartphone a quicker process. The feature was repor...

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  Samsung's Project Moohan XR Headset Arrives on Geekbench With a Snapdragon XR Chipset

  Samsung's Project Moohan extended reality (XR) headset has appeared on Geekbench, revealing some of its key specifications ahead of its anticipated launch later in 2025. The benchmarking site's listing indicates the Samsung Project Moohan headset will run on Android XR, Google's new operating system specifically designed for XR devices, and will be...

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  Samsung's One UI 8 Update Tipped to Get Revamped Reminder App With New UI Elements

  Samsung is said to be working on One UI 8, its next iteration of the Android operating system based on Android 16. While the rumour mill has provided some information about the Android skin so far, a tipster suggests that the South Korean technology conglomerate could revamp the built-in Reminder app with the One UI 8 update.

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  Google NotebookLM App for Android and iOS Launched, Comes With Audio Overviews Feature

  Google launched the standalone app for NotebookLM on both Android and iOS on Monday. Earlier this month, the Mountain View-based tech giant listed the app on both Google Play and the App Store and allowed users to pre-register for it. Nearly three weeks later, the app is now available on both operating systems and carries several of the core featur...

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  Google I/O 2025 Highlights: Google Announces Several New AI Features; Android XR Glasses Unveiled

  Google I/O 2025 begins today, and we can expect to hear important announcements related to new AI-powered features, as well as new capabilities for upcoming extended reality (XR) headsets. We might also hear more about Android 16, Wear OS 6, and other operating system updates arriving later this year. Read on for more Google I/O 2025 LIVE updates.

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  Android 16 Beta 4.1 With Fixes for 4K Video Recording, Battery Drain Issues Rolling Out for Pixel

  Google on Wednesday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 4.1 to developers and testers. Initially available on Pixel devices, it arrives as the latest testing version of Google’s operating system with fixes for several bugs that have impacted users in previous versions. This includes rectifications for issues related to 4K video recording, haptics, wea...

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  Android 16 Will Arrive on Galaxy Devices ‘This Summer’, Confirms Samsung Official

  Android 16, the next big operating system (OS) update, will be released for Samsung Galaxy devices “this summer”, a company spokesperson confirmed during the sidelines of The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday. Google’s prelude to its annual I/O 2025 developer conference played host to a series of Android-related announcements, which also i...

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  Lava Shark 5G Design, Colour Options, Key Specifications Surface Online

  Lava Shark 5G could soon join the Lava Shark 4G variant, which was unveiled in India in March. Details of the purported handset have surfaced online, suggesting its design and colour options. The 5G version is said to come with a dual rear camera unit. The smartphone has also appeared on a popular benchmarking website, which hints at the chipset,...

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  Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16

  Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...

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  Honor 400 Pro Arrives on Geekbench With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 12GB of RAM

  Honor 400 Pro is expected to hit the shelves soon as a successor to last year's Honor 300 Pro. Ahead of any official announcement, the latest smartphone has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmarking site. The Honor 400 Pro is shown to run on an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. The listing suggests model number DNP-NX9 and the Android 15 operating...

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  Samsung's One UI 8 Update Will Reportedly Introduce an AI-Powered Video Summarisation Feature

  Samsung is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will show summaries of videos to users. As per the report, the feature is part of the South Korean tech giant’s One UI 8 operating system (OS), which is speculated to be released later this year. The OS will introduce the AI video summarisation tool that is said to o...