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  Android 16 Beta 4 Rolling Out With Fixes for Developer and User-Reported Issues, Expanded OEM Support

  Google on Thursday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 4 to developers and testers. The latest testing version of Google's smartphone operating system arrives with fixes for several issues that were reported by developers and users in the previous update. This includes rectifications related to excessive power drain, delayed haptic feedback, and Pixel W...

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  Snapdragon 8 Elite-Powered Smartphones Will Now Receive 8 Years of OS and Security Updates

  Google on Monday announced a collaboration with Qualcomm to offer extended operating system (OS) and security updates on Android smartphones powered by its latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This means original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will now be able to offer their customers with support for up to eight years. In addition to the flags...

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  Google Pixel 9a Spotted on EMVCo Certification Site; Model Number, Android Version Revealed

  Google Pixel 9a has been seen on the EMVco certification site, hinting at an imminent launch. The midrange smartphone will feature the Tensor G4 chip and run on Android 15 out-of-the-box. As the successor to the Pixel 8a, it is also expected to include a 5,100mAh battery.

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  OnePlus 13 Can Be Tracked Even When Powered Off With Google's Find My Device Network

  OnePlus 13 may be located when stolen even if the handset’s battery runs out or it is powered off, according to a report. The smartphone was launched in India and the global markets on January 7, equipped with features such as Hasselblad-branded cameras, Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and a 6,000mAh battery. It also brings support for Google’s Fin...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Series to Reportedly Offer Gemini Advanced Subscriptions for Free

  Samsung Galaxy S25 series is rumoured to be launched on January 22, 2025, and it could reportedly offer free Gemini Advanced subscriptions to make the devices more lucrative. As per the report, Google might have partnered with the South Korean tech giant to bundle different durations of trial subscriptions of its artificial intelligence (AI) produc...

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  HMD Pulse Pro Becomes First Nokia Smartphone to Receive Android 15 Update: Report

  HMD Pulse Pro officially becomes the first Nokia smartphone to receive the Android 15 software update, according to a report. The handset was launched in April and is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T606 processor, running on Android 14. However, the latest software update for the HMD Pulse Pro reportedly brings Android 15 features such as a perform...

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  Nothing OS 3.0 Brings AI-Powered Circle to Search to Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Other Models

  Nothing is rolling out the Circle to Search feature powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to its smartphones, the company announced via its community forum on Thursday. The feature, which has been developed by Google, will be available on the Nothing Phone 2a Plus, Nothing Phone 2a, and the Phone 2 as part of the Nothing OS 3.0 update.

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  Google Pixel 9, Other Models Get Support for Bypass Charging With Latest Update

  Google introduced the December Pixel Feature Drop for compatible devices last week. Among others, the update brought a new charging limit feature for Pixel smartphones, claiming that it could help prolong the battery life. A recent discovery highlighted on social media following the update suggests that the Pixel 9 series and select other models ma...

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  Pixel Recorder App Could Soon Get a ‘Clear Voice’ Feature for Background Noise Reduction

  Google is developing a new feature for its native Pixel Recorder app to eliminate background noise and enable clearer speech playback when recording audio on its smartphones, according to a report. It was spotted during an APK teardown of the app for Android. The app is exclusive to Google’s Pixel lineup of devices such as the latest Pixel 9 seri...

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  Google Reportedly Plans to Turn ChromeOS Into Android to Better Compete with iPad

  Google has separate operating system (OS) versions based on the device type. There's Android for smartphones and ChromeOS for Chromebooks. However, there is one such product category where both the OSs overlap — tablets. That is not likely to be the case anymore, according to a new report. Google is said to be planning to embark on a project to f...

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  Google Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 SoC Benchmarks Suggest Only Slight Improvement Over Previous Chip

  Google Pixel 10 series isn’t slated to make its debut until late next year but a new leak sheds some light on the benchmarks of its alleged chipset. The company is expected to equip its purported smartphone lineup with the Tensor G5 SoC which might offer only slight upgrades in terms of GPU prowess over the Tensor G4 chip which currently powers t...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Series May Adopt New MediaTek Chipset, Suggests Google DeepMind

  Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S25 series in early 2025 and rumours about the SoC powering the lineup have been floating around for a while. Initial rumours suggested Samsung's in-house Exynos chipset could be used on the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, recent reports tipped the use of Snapdragon chips for the enti...

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  Google’s AI Overviews Feature Reportedly Begins Showing Ads to Some Users

  Google has reportedly begun showing ads on AI Overviews, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) Search experience powered by Gemini. Previously known as Search Generated Experience (SGE), the feature was launched in the US earlier this year. Then, in August, it was expanded to six more countries including India. And recently, the tech giant h...

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  Gemini Nano Access Expanded to All Android Apps; Google Reportedly Adds Direct Image Sharing Support

  Gemini Nano, the smaller artificial intelligence (AI) model from the Gemini family, is now being expanded to all Android developers. The AI model so far powered the AI features on first-party Google apps such as Google Messages and Pixel Recorder on compatible Pixel smartphones and the Galaxy S24 series. However, with this expansion, even third-par...

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  Infinix Zero Flip With 3.64-Inch Cover Display, 50-Megapixel Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

  Infinix Zero Flip was unveiled in select global markets on Thursday. This is the first clamshell foldable smartphone from the brand. It comes with a 6.9-inch inner flexible screen and a 3.64-inch cover display. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8020 chipset and supports up to 512GB of onboard storage. The company says the handset has a...