Project Zero alleges Google and Android manufacturers haven’t fixed vulnerabilities

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Although it was reported, a security hole was discovered by Google’s Project Zero team, and no company, including Google, has yet to release a security patch. The problems were already fixed by ARM back in July and August. Continue reading “Project Zero alleges Google and Android manufacturers haven’t fixed vulnerabilities”

Google TV and Android TV will require app bundles from 2023

Google has announced that starting in May 2023, Android TV and Google TV will require apps to be bundled in the Android App Bundle (AAB) format instead of the existing APK format. If you don’t know, for Android smartphones, this need is already in place. Continue reading “Google TV and Android TV will require app bundles from 2023”

LumaFusion now available for Android and Chrome OS in beta

LumaFusion, the most popular video editing app for iOS and iPad, is now available in beta for Android and Chrome OS. In case you forgot, it was announced last year that the LumaFusion video editor would be available for Android and Chrome OS, and development started in 2021. Continue reading “LumaFusion now available for Android and Chrome OS in beta”

vivo introduces OriginOS 3 — Check out the new features

Today, Vivo introduced OriginOS 3 based on Android 13 for the Chinese market at its developer conference. Earlier, vivo Funtouch OS 13 was released for global markets for vivo and iQOO devices. The main goal is to provide users with a light and fluid system experience. Continue reading “vivo introduces OriginOS 3 — Check out the new features”

vivo to introduce OriginOS 3 on November 8

vivo introduced the Funtouch OS 13 for the global markets earlier this month and also revealed the roll-out details for India. Today, the company has confirmed that it will introduce the OriginOS 3 for the Chinese market on November 8th at the vivo developer conference. This comes after the release of OriginOS Ocean last December. Continue reading “vivo to introduce OriginOS 3 on November 8”

Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 brings Clear Calling for Pixel 7

Google has released Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 (T1B3.221003.003), which includes the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. The latest bug fixes, as well as performance and stability improvements, are included in the update. Continue reading “Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 brings Clear Calling for Pixel 7”

Android 13 (Go edition) brings Material You, Google Play System Updates and more

Google showed off and talked about Android 13 (Go edition) today. It has a number of important updates to the user interface and technical features under “reliability, usability, and customization”. Continue reading “Android 13 (Go edition) brings Material You, Google Play System Updates and more”

Chrome for Android tablets get productivity improvements

Google has launched a new version of Chrome for Android that makes it simpler to switch between tabs and complete tasks more quickly on Android tablets. The firm further believes that we will make it simpler to switch between tabs and complete tasks on your tablets with the upcoming version of Chrome for Android. Continue reading “Chrome for Android tablets get productivity improvements”

Samsung One UI 5 stable roll out begins this October

Samsung started One UI 5 open beta program for Samsung Galaxy S22 series back in August, and it has rolled out four beta updates since then. At the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC), Sally Hyesoon Jeong, Vice President of Framework R&D Group, Mobile eXperience Business detailed the One UI 5 experience. Continue reading “Samsung One UI 5 stable roll out begins this October”

Google rolls out passkey support for Android and Chrome

Google has the roll out of passkey support for Chrome and Android. In this initial stage, Google Play Services Beta and Chrome Canary are used to give developers access to the technology and allow them to add support for this functionality to their websites and applications. Continue reading “Google rolls out passkey support for Android and Chrome”

Samsung partners with ODMs for Tizen-powered Smart TVs

Today, Samsung Electronics announced a partnership with renowned ODM (Original Development Manufacturing) firms like Atmaca, HKC, and Tempo. Thanks to this alliance, non-Samsung smart TV models will be able to use Tizen OS for the first time. Continue reading “Samsung partners with ODMs for Tizen-powered Smart TVs”

OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G and F21 Pro ColorOS 13 beta roll out begins in India

OPPO introduced the ColorOS 13 based on Android 13 for its smartphones globally last month. At the launch, it confirmed that it will roll out the beta version for the Reno8 Pro 5G first. Today, it has started the rollout of the ColorOS 13 Beta version for Reno8 Pro 5G and F21 Pro users in India. Continue reading “OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G and F21 Pro ColorOS 13 beta roll out begins in India”

Google announces new, animated emoji for Android

Google is adding more emojis to the Android platform. It is using the Unicode 15 standard, which has 21 new emoji. Based on the Unicode 15 update, the new Android emojis are more expressive, and some of them are even animated. Continue reading “Google announces new, animated emoji for Android”

Apple starts rolling out iOS 16 with several new features

Apple has started rolling out iOS 16 to all compatible iPhone devices, after it was introduced at the WWDC. The biggest upgrade to the Lock Screen ever is included in iOS 16, along with new tools in Mail, Live Text, and Visual Look Up, as well as the ability to edit and communicate in Messages. Continue reading “Apple starts rolling out iOS 16 with several new features”

Pixel tablet and dock appear in the latest Android 13 beta

The long-awaited release of Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 is here, reviving Google’s dormant beta programme and virtually pleading with us to learn its secrets for the future of the operating system and beyond. In addition to the current software, which we and the other beta testers will continue to try out, today’s release also gives us a glimpse of a prospective Pixel device. Continue reading “Pixel tablet and dock appear in the latest Android 13 beta”