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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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Huawei Announces HarmonyOS 5 Operating System With AI Features for PCs
Huawei on Thursday announced HarmonyOS 5, its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication event in China. It is said to be based on the company’s HarmonyOS Next mobile OS which was announced in October 2024 and has been developed independently of Android. Huawei claims i...
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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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Google to Host Dedicated 'Android Show' Ahead of I/O 2025 Developer Conference Next Month
Google on Monday announced a new event dedicated to Android updates set for broadcast a week before I/O 2025, its annual developer conference, kicks off. Dubbed The Android Show: I/O Edition, the new series will play host to several announcements related to the next iteration of the Android operating system (OS) — Android 16.
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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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One UI 8 Hands-On Video Hints Towards Rollout of AI-Powered Now Brief Feature on Galaxy Z Flip 6
A One UI 8 hands-on video has surfaced which showcases the possible changes coming with Samsung’s upcoming operating system (OS). An early beta build of the Android 16-based firmware hints that Samsung will be bring its Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief feature, which debuted with the flagship Galaxy S25 series in January, to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and ot...
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Samsung Reportedly Delays One UI 7 Rollout for Select Galaxy Phones to May and Later
Days after Samsung commenced the One UI 7 rollout in South Korea, the global release schedule of the operating system (OS) is said to have been revealed. According to claims on social media, the company may have pushed back the Android 15-based update to May 2025 for several Galaxy devices including the Galaxy S23 series, while the Galaxy Tab S9 se...
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Samsung One UI 8 Leaked Build Suggests Early Design Changes; Now Brief May Come to Older Galaxy Phones
With One UI 7’s rollout commencing globally, Samsung is already said to be working on One UI 8. Although its launch remains some time away, the Android 16-based operating system (OS) has now surfaced in a leak which also showcases its early design and possible features. As per a report, Samsung appears to have made minor visual changes to apps su...
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Reportedly Receiving Stable One UI 7 Update in South Korea
After months of testing in beta, Samsung has finally rolled out the stable One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S24 series in its home country, according to claims on the company's community forum. Based on Google's latest Android 15 operating system (OS), it was first introduced with the Galaxy S25 series in January.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 to Reportedly Come With Android 16-Based One UI 8
Samsung’s rollout of its Android 15-based One UI 7 operating system (OS) is yet to reach completion but the company is said to already have plans for an early launch of its next iteration. According to a report, One UI 8 based on Android 16 will be offered out-of-the-box with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldables.
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Android 16 Beta 3.2 With Battery Drain Fix, System Stability Improvements Rolling Out for Pixel Devices
Google has rolled out the Android 16 Beta 3.2 update to developers and beta testers. Introduced for select Pixel devices, it brings fixes for bugs related to unusual battery drain, miscalibrated haptic feedback, and other issues. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, it arrives as the latest testing version of Google's smartphone operating sys...
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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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Huawei Announces HarmonyOS 5 Operating System With AI Features for PCs
Huawei on Thursday announced HarmonyOS 5, its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication event in China. It is said to be based on the company’s HarmonyOS Next mobile OS which was announced in October 2024 and has been developed independently of Android. Huawei claims i...
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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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Google to Host Dedicated 'Android Show' Ahead of I/O 2025 Developer Conference Next Month
Google on Monday announced a new event dedicated to Android updates set for broadcast a week before I/O 2025, its annual developer conference, kicks off. Dubbed The Android Show: I/O Edition, the new series will play host to several announcements related to the next iteration of the Android operating system (OS) — Android 16.
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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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One UI 8 Hands-On Video Hints Towards Rollout of AI-Powered Now Brief Feature on Galaxy Z Flip 6
A One UI 8 hands-on video has surfaced which showcases the possible changes coming with Samsung’s upcoming operating system (OS). An early beta build of the Android 16-based firmware hints that Samsung will be bring its Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief feature, which debuted with the flagship Galaxy S25 series in January, to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and ot...
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Samsung Reportedly Delays One UI 7 Rollout for Select Galaxy Phones to May and Later
Days after Samsung commenced the One UI 7 rollout in South Korea, the global release schedule of the operating system (OS) is said to have been revealed. According to claims on social media, the company may have pushed back the Android 15-based update to May 2025 for several Galaxy devices including the Galaxy S23 series, while the Galaxy Tab S9 se...
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Samsung One UI 8 Leaked Build Suggests Early Design Changes; Now Brief May Come to Older Galaxy Phones
With One UI 7’s rollout commencing globally, Samsung is already said to be working on One UI 8. Although its launch remains some time away, the Android 16-based operating system (OS) has now surfaced in a leak which also showcases its early design and possible features. As per a report, Samsung appears to have made minor visual changes to apps su...
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Reportedly Receiving Stable One UI 7 Update in South Korea
After months of testing in beta, Samsung has finally rolled out the stable One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S24 series in its home country, according to claims on the company's community forum. Based on Google's latest Android 15 operating system (OS), it was first introduced with the Galaxy S25 series in January.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 to Reportedly Come With Android 16-Based One UI 8
Samsung’s rollout of its Android 15-based One UI 7 operating system (OS) is yet to reach completion but the company is said to already have plans for an early launch of its next iteration. According to a report, One UI 8 based on Android 16 will be offered out-of-the-box with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldables.
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Android 16 Beta 3.2 With Battery Drain Fix, System Stability Improvements Rolling Out for Pixel Devices
Google has rolled out the Android 16 Beta 3.2 update to developers and beta testers. Introduced for select Pixel devices, it brings fixes for bugs related to unusual battery drain, miscalibrated haptic feedback, and other issues. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, it arrives as the latest testing version of Google's smartphone operating sys...
