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๐Ÿ‘€ Android 16 could borrow one of the best OxygenOS multitasking features for tablets

Google is working on three-way split-screen multitasking for tablets, possibly inspired by the Open Canvas feature of some OnePlus devices.

More details and a demo video can be found in this article.
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Oh, it seems this is now public. This 7-core variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite is apparently intended for foldables (less heat generation), according to OEM sources.

In terms of performance, it gets 2% lower scores in AnTuTu and 7% less in Geekbench multi-core.
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After seeing all the progress that's been made in Windows emulation on Android, I've been waiting for some OEM to ship a simple tool that gets the job done.

Kudos to Xiaomi for this. Hopefully this is something they can bring globally.
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Google has released Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3! This is the third and final beta (excluding .X releases) for the second quarterly release of Android 15, set for rollout in March 2025.

The update is rolling out for the Pixel 6 and later with build ID BP11.241210.004.

I had heard this was coming today but I was hoping it wouldn't given how busy this week is๐Ÿ’€
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Android 16 may introduce a new compact notification shelf on the lock screen

Google is working on a new option for Android 16 that will let you collapse notifications into a shelf on the lock screen.

More details can be found in my latest article on Android Authority.
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Some European Pixel 9 users are seeing the Emergency SOS feature after updating to Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3.

While they're able to access the feature through Settings and also do the satellite pointing demo, it's unclear if ESOS is actually rolling out in Europe.

This is because while Skylo does support Europe, Google hasn't confirmed whether it's signed a partnership with Garmin or another emergency services provider to actually respond to ESOS reports in Europe.

At launch, this feature was officially only made available in the U.S.
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๐Ÿ’ณ Android 16 is adding a new shortcut to launch Google Wallet, and we have screenshots

You'll soon be able to double tap the power button on Pixel phones to launch Google Wallet instead of the camera.

Details + screenshots of this feature can be found in this article.
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Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S25 series at Galaxy Unpacked!

Hereโ€™s EVERYTHING you need to know about them. Theyโ€™re tougher, faster, and packed full of new AI features from Google and @SamsungMobileUS.

Click here for all the details.
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Google rolls out new accessibility features for Android, starting with Samsung's Galaxy S25

The S25 and Pixel 9 are getting support for LE Audio hearing aids, among other features.

Details on these new accessibility features can be found here.
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Rejoice: The Samsung Galaxy S25 supports seamless updates!

The S25 is the first Samsung flagship to support seamless updates, letting them take OTA updates in the background.

More details on what this means can be found in this article.
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Samsung's Galaxy S25 supports Google's multimodal Gemini Nano AI model

Google confirmed to me that the S25 supports the same version of Gemini Nano as the Pixel 9, and that itโ€™s being used for AI image descriptions in TalkBack!

More details on what this means can be found in this article.
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Big news: Samsung and Google are working on AR Glasses powered by Android XR to compete with Meta!
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