Android System

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  Oppo K13x 5G Build, Durability Details Revealed Ahead of Anticipated India Launch

  Oppo K13x 5G is expected to launch in India by the end of June. The handset will come with an IP65-rated dust and water-resistant build. The company says it has used a sea sponge-inspired Sponge Biomimetic Shock Absorption System to make the phone. It will also carry SGS Gold Drop-Resistance, SGS Military Standard and MIL-STD 810-H shock resistanc...

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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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  Huawei Pura 80 Ultra With Switchable Telephoto System Launched Alongside Pura 80, Pura 80 Pro and Pura 80 Pro+

  Huawei Pura 80 series was launched in China on Wednesday. The Pro and Pro+ variants come with 1-inch 50-megapixel main rear cameras, while the Ultra version comes with a switchable telephoto camera system. They are currently available for purchase in the country. The price and availability details of the base variant have not yet been revealed. The...

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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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  Redmi Pad 2 4G Global Variant Confirmed to Feature a 11-Inch 2.5K Display

  Redmi Pad 2 4G is teased to launch in select global markets soon. The company has yet to announce an exact launch date, but it has teased the design and colour options of the upcoming tablet. It is expected to retain a similar design language to the preceding Redmi Pad. Instead of a rectangular rear camera module, it will come wth a pill-shaped isl...

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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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  OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra With MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ SoC Launched Alongside Ace 5 Racing Edition

  OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra has been launched in China with a MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chipset, alongside the OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition. The latter is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9400e SoC. They run on Android 15-based ColorOS 15 out-of-the-box. Both phones are equipped with a "Glacier" cooling system for thermal management. They carry in-display o...

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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...