MediaTek will finally power a ‘premium’ Android phone in the US this year
MediaTek is usually known for powering cheap devices, but the company has been building up some really good high-end chipsets too and, finally, it sounds like one of those chips will power a “premium” Android phone in the US market.
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The Rabbit R1 is based on Android after all [U]
AI hardware has the potential to be super interesting, but it’s off to a pretty rough start. The new Rabbit R1 looked fun ahead of its launch, but most early users have asked why it’s not just an Android or iOS app. As it turns out, there’s a smartphon...
Android may soon let smartwatches control your phone’s audio output
Google appears to be preparing a new feature for Android that would allow your smartwatch to control the audio output setting on your smartphone.
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Here’s what setting up a tracker for Android’s Find My Device network looks like [Video]
The Find My Device network is currently rolling out to Android devices and, next month, it will support a handful of AirTag-like trackers. Here’s what the setup process for one of those Find My Device trackers will look like.
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Android 15 might be better at forcing dark mode on apps
Dark mode finally solidified itself a few years back, but there are a bunch of apps – looking at you Fitbit – that still ignore the feature. With Android 15, though, it seems like there will be a better option for forcing dark mode on apps.
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Here’s what Glance’s Android lockscreen actually does in the US, and how to turn it off [Gallery]
Glance has been working to add additional features to the Android lockscreen for a long time and, now, it’s officially coming to the US. However, while Glance splashes ads, games, and more on phones internationally, its US “pilot” is a much more tame i...
Gemini now supports Android 10, expanding to older devices
Google brought its AI experience Gemini to Android devices earlier this year, but it only launched with support for Android 12 and higher. Now, Google has quietly expanded Gemini to support Android 10 and Android 11 as well.
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HMD Vibe and Pulse are the company’s first Nokia-free Android phones
HMD Global revived the Nokia brand for smartphones a few years back and, now, it’s using its own brand for a duo of new Android phones that will go on sale starting next month.
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‘Glance’ brings its feature-heavy Android lockscreen to the US, already on these devices
The Android lockscreen is very simple, but that depends on what phone you have, and where you buy it. In some regions, “Glance” has become commonplace as a supercharged Android lockscreen with recommendations, information, and ads. Now, that’s coming t...
Android 15 could make notification channels a bit less overwhelming
Notification channels are one of the best features Android has debuted in recent years, but the feature can be a little bit much in some apps. In Android 15, though, it appears Google will make it easier to use notification channels by hiding channels ...