🕓 Google says that Samsung (and other brands) will roll out Android 16 to their phones "this summer."
That's especially big news for Samsung users as the company has taken a long time to roll out Android 15!
More info👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-stable-update-samsung-phones-3557296/
That's especially big news for Samsung users as the company has taken a long time to roll out Android 15!
More info👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-stable-update-samsung-phones-3557296/
Android Authority
Samsung phones to get stable Android 16 update 'this summer'
Google has confirmed that the Android 16 stable update will be out for Pixels in June, followed by rollouts for Samsung and other brands.
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📱Android's new 90:10 split-screen will be a game-changer for multitasking
Google is enhancing split-screen mode by borrowing a great feature from OnePlus: Open Canvas.
This new split-screen mode may go live in Android 16 QPR1. Here's a first look👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-90-10-split-screen-3557268/
Google is enhancing split-screen mode by borrowing a great feature from OnePlus: Open Canvas.
This new split-screen mode may go live in Android 16 QPR1. Here's a first look👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-90-10-split-screen-3557268/
Android Authority
Android 16's new 90:10 split-screen is a game-changer for multitasking
Google is working on a big upgrade to split-screen mode in Android 16 that adds a 90:10 split ratio, and here's a first look.
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🕶 Your Android XR headset should have easy access to phone files thanks to Quick Share
Google is working on bringing Quick Share to Android XR, which would let you easily share files between your Android phone and your XR headset.
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-xr-quick-share-support-3557837/
Google is working on bringing Quick Share to Android XR, which would let you easily share files between your Android phone and your XR headset.
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-xr-quick-share-support-3557837/
Android Authority
Your Android XR headset should have easy access to phone files thanks to Quick Share
Google could bring Quick Share support to Android XR, allowing you to easily share your phone's files with your VR headset and vice versa.
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🔄 New accessibility features are coming to Android, Chrome & Talkback:
- Expressive Captions recognizing drawn-out utterances
- Asking questions about photos in TalkBack
- Chrome for PC adding OCR on image-based PDFs, Android fixing Page Zoom
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/expressive-captions-3557811/
- Expressive Captions recognizing drawn-out utterances
- Asking questions about photos in TalkBack
- Chrome for PC adding OCR on image-based PDFs, Android fixing Page Zoom
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/expressive-captions-3557811/
Android Authority
'Yaaaaaay!' Google's latest accessibility tweaks include stretching out captions for emphasis
Wheeeeeee! Google's got a ton of announcements for Global Accessibility Awareness Day, including new and improved captioning.
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🎧 Sony just launched the WH-1000XM6 headphones, and I found something mildly interesting about them:
When you pair them to a Pixel running Android 16, they'll automatically use Bluetooth LE Audio. That wasn't the case for the WH-1000XM5.
Here's why👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-wh-1000xm6-le-audio-on-pixel-3556900/
When you pair them to a Pixel running Android 16, they'll automatically use Bluetooth LE Audio. That wasn't the case for the WH-1000XM5.
Here's why👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-wh-1000xm6-le-audio-on-pixel-3556900/
Android Authority
Sony's new flagship headphones automatically use your Pixel's Bluetooth LE Audio
Sony's new WH-1000XM6 headphones support Bluetooth LE Audio and will automatically use it when connected to a Google Pixel phone.
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✨Google is about to unleash Gemini Nano's power for third-party Android apps
Google is about to open up Gemini Nano to more third-party apps, add image input, and support a ton of additional devices (not just the Pixel 9!)
The documentation for ML Kit's new GenAI APIs are already public, but I suspect this is something Google will formally announce next week at I/O.
More details👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/gemini-nano-ml-kit-genai-api-3558292/
Google is about to open up Gemini Nano to more third-party apps, add image input, and support a ton of additional devices (not just the Pixel 9!)
The documentation for ML Kit's new GenAI APIs are already public, but I suspect this is something Google will formally announce next week at I/O.
More details👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/gemini-nano-ml-kit-genai-api-3558292/
Android Authority
Google is about to unleash Gemini Nano's power for third-party Android apps
Google is about to open the floodgates for on-device generative AI by bringing Gemini Nano to more devices and more Android apps.
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✨🔔Android 16 could introduce notification 'Magic Actions' powered by Gemini
Google is working on a new "Magic Actions" feature that will replace Smart Actions in Android notifications (think: the "Open Maps" chip you sometimes see).
More info👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/android-16-notification-magic-actions-3558563/
Google is working on a new "Magic Actions" feature that will replace Smart Actions in Android notifications (think: the "Open Maps" chip you sometimes see).
More info👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/android-16-notification-magic-actions-3558563/
Android Authority
Android 16 could introduce notification 'Magic Actions' powered by Gemini
Google is working on "Magic Actions" for Android, which could be AI-powered enhancements to notification actions that leverage Gemini AI.
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🖥📱It just got way easier to control your Android phone from your Windows PC
Microsoft is rolling out the Phone Link panel in the Windows 11 start menu to users on the stable channel.
This feature has been available for Windows Insiders for months.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/phone-link-panel-windows-start-menu-3558774/
Microsoft is rolling out the Phone Link panel in the Windows 11 start menu to users on the stable channel.
This feature has been available for Windows Insiders for months.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/phone-link-panel-windows-start-menu-3558774/
Android Authority
It just got way easier to control your Android phone from your Windows PC
The best way to control your Android phone from a Windows 11 PC just got even better, as Phone Link is now integrated into the start menu.
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📱Standby for Hub Mode: Google wants to turn your Android phone into a smart display
The evidence isn’t very strong, but we think Google is working on its own version of iOS’ Standby Mode for Android phones
Here's what we know 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/standby-mode-on-android-phones-3558674/
The evidence isn’t very strong, but we think Google is working on its own version of iOS’ Standby Mode for Android phones
Here's what we know 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/standby-mode-on-android-phones-3558674/
Android Authority
Standby for Hub Mode: Google wants to turn your Android phone into a smart display
Google may be developing an Android equivalent to iOS's Standby Mode, which will let you transform your Android phone into a smart display.
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The OnePlus Pad 3 is launching in the U.S. and Canada on June 5!
This is a new flagship Android tablet that'll be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. It'll come with an updated version of OxygenOS for tablets with an improved Open Canvas system for multitasking, a new app to remotely control Macs, and an easier drag-and-drop file sharing feature.
OnePlus says it will bundle two free accessories for early purchases in the U.S. Pick from the Smart Keyboard, Stylo 2, & Folio Case. It'll be sold in a Storm Blue color.
This is a new flagship Android tablet that'll be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. It'll come with an updated version of OxygenOS for tablets with an improved Open Canvas system for multitasking, a new app to remotely control Macs, and an easier drag-and-drop file sharing feature.
OnePlus says it will bundle two free accessories for early purchases in the U.S. Pick from the Smart Keyboard, Stylo 2, & Folio Case. It'll be sold in a Storm Blue color.
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🔥The next Snapdragon Summit has been confirmed!
September 23-25 is when we'll see Qualcomm announce its latest chipsets. This is a bit earlier than usual, but it means we'll get the first Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 phones a bit earlier, too!
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-8-elite-gen-2-summit-launch-3558938/
September 23-25 is when we'll see Qualcomm announce its latest chipsets. This is a bit earlier than usual, but it means we'll get the first Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 phones a bit earlier, too!
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-8-elite-gen-2-summit-launch-3558938/
Android Authority
It's official: Android's best flagship chip is coming much earlier than expected
Qualcomm has announced dates for its Snapdragon Summit, where it's expected to announce its next-generation Snapdragon flagship chip.
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🗒 Google is making its AI-powered Deep Research feature even more versatile
You can now upload your own files to Deep Research in Gemini as well as use Canvas Create to transform reports
More details👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/deep-research-file-uploads-canvas-3559228/
You can now upload your own files to Deep Research in Gemini as well as use Canvas Create to transform reports
More details👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/deep-research-file-uploads-canvas-3559228/
Android Authority
Google is making its AI-powered Deep Research feature even more versatile
Google is enhancing Deep Research in Gemini with file upload support and Canvas Create integration. Here's what you can do with this.
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📲Google shows off its next-gen AI assistant that can control your Android phone
Google is building a universal AI assistant that can not only look things up for you but also perform tasks on your behalf
More details 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/project-astra-android-ai-agent-3559266/
Google is building a universal AI assistant that can not only look things up for you but also perform tasks on your behalf
More details 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/project-astra-android-ai-agent-3559266/
Android Authority
Google shows off its next-gen AI assistant that can control your Android phone
Google showed off its latest version of Project Astra today, revealing that it made an AI agent that can control Android apps.
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🖥Gemini is now integrated into Chrome for PCs, and it has one advantage over Perplexity
Perplexity beat Google to the punch with its Chrome extension, but Gemini has the advantage of letting you talk to Live
More details 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-in-chrome-for-pc-3559212/
Perplexity beat Google to the punch with its Chrome extension, but Gemini has the advantage of letting you talk to Live
More details 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-in-chrome-for-pc-3559212/
Android Authority
Gemini is now integrated into Chrome for PCs, and it has one advantage over Perplexity
Google is integrating its Gemini AI chatbot right into the Chrome web browser, making it easier to talk to the AI assistant on your PC.
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⌚️Wear OS 6 Developer Preview lets you try out Google's new Material 3 Expressive UI
You can now try out Wear OS 6, the next version of Google’s smartwatch platform
More details 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-6-developer-preview-3559501/
You can now try out Wear OS 6, the next version of Google’s smartwatch platform
More details 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-6-developer-preview-3559501/
Android Authority
Wear OS 6 Developer Preview lets you try out Google's new Material 3 Expressive UI
Google has released the first Developer Preview of Wear OS 6, giving us a chance to try out the update's big Material 3 Expressive redesign.
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🎨The first Android 16 QPR1 beta is here for your Pixel with a taste of Material 3 Expressive
You can now try out Android's brand new design for yourself if you enroll in the Android Beta program!
More info 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-beta-1-3557258/
You can now try out Android's brand new design for yourself if you enroll in the Android Beta program!
More info 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-beta-1-3557258/
Android Authority
The first Android 16 QPR1 beta is here for your Pixel with a taste of Material 3 Expressive
Google made plenty of Android announcements this week, and it's also revealed that the first Android 16 QPR1 beta is here.
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🔍Android 16 QPR1's new recents screen makes split-screen easier to find
The recents screen in Android 16 QPR1 now shows a dropdown menu for every app, making it obvious there are extra options
Screenshots 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-recents-screen-tweaks-3557780/
The recents screen in Android 16 QPR1 now shows a dropdown menu for every app, making it obvious there are extra options
Screenshots 👇
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-recents-screen-tweaks-3557780/
Android Authority
Android 16 QPR1's new recents screen makes split-screen easier to find
Google has tweaked the recents screen in Android 16 QPR1 to add a dropdown menu for each app. Here's why they made this change.
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🎨You can now try Android's bold new Material 3 Expressive design in Android 16 QPR1 beta
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 brings the new Material 3 Expressive design that Google announced last week
Click 👇for screenshots!
https://www.androidauthority.com/material-3-expressive-android-16-qpr1-beta-3557763/
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 brings the new Material 3 Expressive design that Google announced last week
Click 👇for screenshots!
https://www.androidauthority.com/material-3-expressive-android-16-qpr1-beta-3557763/
Android Authority
You can now try Android's bold new Material 3 Expressive design in Android 16 QPR1 beta
Google unveiled its latest Material 3 Expressive design last week, and you can already see it in action in the Android 16 QPR1 beta.
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🖼 First look: Pixel's 'Magic Portrait' frames your photos on the lock screen
The Pixel wallpaper app in Android 16 QPR1 adds a Magic Portrait feature that puts your lock screen wallpaper in a frame. It can also add weather effects!
Click 👇for a demo
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-magic-portrait-wallpapers-3557769/
The Pixel wallpaper app in Android 16 QPR1 adds a Magic Portrait feature that puts your lock screen wallpaper in a frame. It can also add weather effects!
Click 👇for a demo
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-magic-portrait-wallpapers-3557769/
Android Authority
First look: Pixel's 'Magic Portrait' frames your photos on the lock screen
Here's a look at the Pixel's new Magic Portrait feature, which puts your lock screen wallpaper in a frame and adds weather effects.
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🕙Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 gives you more control over your lock screen clock
Want to make the default clock on your Pixel’s lock screen a bit smaller or bigger? You can now in Android 16 QPR1.
Click 👇for a video demo
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr-1-lock-screen-clock-resizing-3557785/
Want to make the default clock on your Pixel’s lock screen a bit smaller or bigger? You can now in Android 16 QPR1.
Click 👇for a video demo
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr-1-lock-screen-clock-resizing-3557785/
Android Authority
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 gives you more control over your lock screen clock
Google is introducing a new slider to control the size of the lock screen clock in Android 16 QPR1. Here's a first look.
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